Sony Dav S550 Operating Instructions

							Searching for a Scene
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xWhen playing a DVD
 (TITLE)
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
 (TRACK)
xWhen playing a Super Audio
CD
 (TRACK)
xWhen playing a CD
 (TRACK)
xWhen playing an MP3
 (ALBUM) or 
(TRACK)
Example: when you select 
(TRACK)
The list of tracks contained in the disc
appears.
When the list of all tracks or albums
cannot be displayed on the window,
the jump bar appears. Press c to select
the jump bar icon, and then scroll the
jump bar to display the rest of the list
using X/x.
3Press X/x to select the desired track,
then press ENTER.
The system starts playback from the
selected track.
DV D
DISPLAY
X/x/c
ENTER Number
buttons CLEAR
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Searching for a title/track/album
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select the search method,
then press ENTER.
Searching for a Title/
Chapter/Track/Index/
Album
   
You can search a title (DVD), chapter
(DVD), track (CD, VIDEO CD, Super
Audio CD, MP3), index (VIDEO CD, Super
Audio CD), and album (MP3). As titles,
tracks and albums are assigned unique
names on the disc, you can select the desired
one from the Control Menu. Also chapters
and indexes are assigned unique numbers on
the disc, so you select the desired one by
entering its number. Or you can search a
particular point using the time code. (TIME
SEARCH)
CD
9.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
10.7.HIGHWAY 1.
TAKE IT EASY VIEW POINT
MY CHILDREN
DANCING
GOOD TASTE
DESTINATION
PLACE-KICK
PORT TOWER MARATHON
CD
9. 2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
10.7.
TAKE IT EASY VIEW POINT
MY CHILDREN
DANCING
GOOD TASTE
DESTINATION
PLACE-KICK
PORT TOWER
11.STANDARDMARATHON
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Searching for a chapter/index
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select the search method.
xWhen playing a DVD
 (CHAPTER)
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
 (INDEX)
xWhen playing a Super Audio
CD
 (INDEX)
Example: when you select 
(CHAPTER)
“
** (
**)” is selected (
** refers to a
number).
The number in parentheses indicates
the total number of titles, chapters,
tracks, or indexes.
3Press ENTER.
“
**  (
**)” changes to “— (
**)”.
DVDDVD1 2 ( 
2 7 )
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1 8 ( 
3 4 )
T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DVDDVD1 2 ( 
2 7 )
 MAKING SCENE
T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5– – ( 
3 4 )
4Press X/x or the number buttons to
select the chapter or index number you
want to search.
If you make a mistake
Cancel the number by pressing
CLEAR, then select another number.
5Press ENTER.
The system starts playback from the
selected number.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.
To search for a particular point
using the time code (TIME SEARCH)
1In Step 2, select  (TIME).
“T 
**:
**:
**” (playing time of the
current title or track) is selected.
2Press ENTER.
“T 
**:
**:
**” changes to “T --:--:--.”
3Input the time code using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.
For example, to find the desired point at
2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds
after the beginning, just enter “2:10:20.”
Notes
•The title, chapter or track number displayed is the
same number recorded on the disc.
•You cannot search a scene of a VIDEO CD.
           
						

							Viewing Information About the Disc
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TITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEXTUNED HMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEXTUNED HMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACKCHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACKCHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
Viewing Information About the Disc
When playing a DVD
Playing time and number of the current title
Remaining time of the
current title
Playing time and number
of the current chapter
Remaining time of the
current chapter
Title name
Playing time and current track number
Remaining time of the
current track
Playing time of the disc
Remaining time of the
disc
Track nameViewing the Playing Time
and Remaining Time on
the Front Panel Display
   
You can check information about the disc,
such as the remaining time, total number of
titles of a DVD, or tracks of a Super Audio
CD, CD, VIDEO CD or MP3, using the
front panel display (page 11).
Press TIME.
Each time you press TIME while playing the
disc, the display changes as shown in the
following charts.
When playing a VIDEO CD (without
PBC functions), Super Audio CD or
CD
TIME
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Checking the Playing
Time and Remaining Time
   
Y ou can check the playing time and
remaining time of the current title, chapter,
or track, and the total playing time or
remaining time of the disc. You can also
check the DVD/CD/Super Audio CD text
and MP3 folder name/file name/ID3 tag
(only song title) recorded on the disc.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during
playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press TIME repeatedly to change
the time information.
The display and the kinds of time that
you can change depend on the disc you
are playing.
When playing an MP3
TITLE TRA
CK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONO
MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE
REPEAT 1
TITLE TRA
CK CHAPTER TUNED
H MONO
M STSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE
REPEAT 1
TITLE TRA
CK CHAPTER TUNED
H MONO
M STSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE
REPEAT 1
TITLE TRA
CK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONO STdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE
REPEAT 1
Playing time and current track number
Album (folder) name Remaining time of the
current track
Tr
ack (file) name
Notes
•ID3 tag applies only to version 1.
• If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag, the
ID3 tag information is displayed as a track (file)
name.
•T he ID3 tag character codes comply with ASCII
and ISO standards. Joliet format discs can only be
displayed in ASCII. Incompatible characters will be
displayed as “ ”.
• In the following cases, elapsed playing time and
time of the track remaining may not be displayed
accurately.
–w hen an MP3 file of VBR (variable bit rate) is
played.
– during fast-forward/reverse.
zWhen playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,
the scene number and the playing time are displayed.
zThe playing time and remaining time of the
current chapter, title, track, scene, or disc will also
appear on your TV screen. See the following section
“Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time”
for instructions on how to read this information.
Notes
• While playing Super Audio CD, the index indicator
does not appear on the front panel display.
• Depending on the type of disc being played and the
playing mode, the disc information may not be
displayed.
DVD1 2  ( 
2 7  )
 MAKING SCENE
1 8  ( 
3 4  )
T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DVD
TIME
DV D
DISPLAY
Time information Disc type
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xWhen playing a DVD
•T 
**:
**:
**
Playing time of the current title
•T–
**:
**:
**
Remaining time of the current title
•C 
**:
**:
**
Playing time of the current chapter
•C–
**:
**:
**
Remaining time of the current
chapter
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
(with PBC functions)
•
**:
**
Playing time of the current scene
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
(without PBC functions), Super
Audio CD or CD
•T 
**:
**
Playing time of the current track
•T–
**:
**
Remaining time of the current
track
•D 
**:
**
Playing time of the current disc
•D–
**:
**
Remaining time of the current disc
xWhen playing an MP3
•T 
**:
**
Playing time of the current track
•T–
**:
**
Remaining time of the current
track
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.
Notes
•Only letters of the alphabet can be displayed.
•Depending on the type of disc being played, the
system can only display a limited number of
characters. Also, depending on the disc, all text
characters are not displayed.
 
						

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Sound Adjustments
Changing the Sound
  
If a DVD is recorded with multilingual
tracks, you can select the language you want
while playing the DVD.
If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio
formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio,
or DTS), you can select the audio format
you want while playing the DVD.
With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can
select the sound from the right or left channel
and listen to the sound of the selected channel
through both the right and left speakers. (In
this case, the sound loses its stereo effect.)
For example, when playing a disc containing
a song with the vocals on the right channel
and the instruments on the left channel, you
can select the left channel and hear only the
instruments from both speakers.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during
playback.
The Control Menu is displayed.
2Press X/x to select 
(AUDIO), then press ENTER.
The options for AUDIO appear.
AUDIO
DV D
DISPLAY
ENTER X/x
3Press X/x to select the desired
audio signal.
xWhen playing a DVD
Depending on the DVD, the choice of
language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they
represent the language code. Refer to
the language code list on page 81 to
see which language the code
represents. When the same language is
displayed two or more times, the DVD
is recorded in multiple audio formats.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, or CD
The default setting is underlined.
•
STEREO: The standard stereo sound
•1/L: The sound of the left channel
(monaural)
•2/R: The sound of the right
channel (monaural)
xWhen playing a Super Audio CD
In stop mode, depending on the Super
Audio CD, the choice of settings varies.
•MULTI: The disc has multi-
channel playback area
•2CH: The disc has the 2 channel
playback area.
•CD: When you want to play the
disc as a conventional CD.
Note
Not all discs give you the three choices above
when in Super Audio CD playback. It all
depends on the layer configuration of the
Super Audio CD to be played.
4Press ENTER.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.
z
You can select AUDIO directly by pressing AUDIO.
Each time you press the button, the item changes.
Notes
•For discs not in multiple audio format, you cannot
change the sound.
•During DVD playback, the sound may change
automatically.
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DVD1 2 ( 
2 7 )
 MAKING SCENE
1 8 ( 
3 4 )
T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DVD
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH1: ENGLISH
   
						

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Displaying the audio information of
the disc 
When you select “AUDIO,” the channels
being played are displayed on the screen.
For example, in Dolby Digital format,
multiple signals ranging from monaural to
5.1 channel signals can be recorded on a
DVD. Depending on the DVD, the number
of recorded channels may differ.
*“PCM,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” or “DOLBY
DIGITAL” is displayed.
For “DOLBY DIGITAL,” the channels in
the playing track are displayed numerically
as follows:
For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:
Current audio format*
Rear component 2
LFE (Low Frequency
Effect) component 1 Front component 2 +
Center component 1
•Dolby Digital 5.1ch
•DTS
Notes
•When the signal contains rear signal components
such as LS, RS, or S, the surround effect is
enhanced.
•If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks, the
system outputs PCM (stereo) signals.
DOLBY DIGITAL  3 / 2 . 1
PCM 48kHz 24bit
PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY SURROUND DOLBY DIGITAL  2/0
PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
PROGRAM FORMAT
DVD1 2 ( 
2 7 )
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1 8 ( 
3 4 )
T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1PROGRAM FORMAT
DVD
1: ENGLISH
DTS 3/2.1
PROGRAM FORMAT
The display examples are as follows:
•PCM (stereo)
•Dolby Surround
 
						

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Automatically decoding
the input audio signal 
(Auto
Decoding)
   
The auto decoding function automatically
detects the type of audio signal being input
(Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel
stereo) and performs the proper decoding if
necessary. This mode presents the sound as
it was recorded/encoded, without adding any
effects (e.g. reverberation).
However, if there are no low frequency
signals (Dolby Digital LFE, etc.), it will
generate a low frequency signal for output to
the subwoofer.
Press SOUND FIELD –/+ on the system
or SOUND FIELD on the remote
repeatedly until “AUTO DECO.(AUTO
DECODING)” appears on the front
panel display.
The auto format decode function is
activated.
Enjoying Surround Sound
   
You can take advantage of surround sound
simply by selecting one of the system’s pre-
programed sound fields. They bring the
exciting and powerful sound of movie
theaters and concert halls into your home.
To select the sound field, press SOUND
FIELD –/+ on the system or SOUND
FIELD on the remote repeatedly until the
sound field you want appears on the front
panel display.
Sound field Display
Auto Decoding AUTO DECO.
Normal surround N.SURROUND
Cinema Studio EX A C.S.EX A*
Cinema Studio EX B C.S.EX B*
Cinema Studio EX C C.S.EX C*
Hall HALL
Jazz Club JAZZ CLUB
Live Concert L.CONCERT
Game GAME
2ch Stereo 2CH STEREO
*Use DCS Technology
About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)
In the collaboration with Sony Pictures
Entertainment, Sony measured the sound
environment of their studios and integrated
the data of the measurement and Sony’s own
DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology
to develop “Digital Cinema Sound”.
“Digital Cinema Sound” simulates in a
home theater an ideal movie theater sound
environment based on the preference of
movie director.
SOUND
FIELD
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Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio
EX
Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the
movie software encoded with multi channel
format, such as the Dolby Digital DVD.
This mode reproduces the sound
characteristics of Sony Pictures
Entertainment’s studios.
Press SOUND FIELD –/+ on the system or
SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly
until “C.S.EX A (or B, C)” appears on the
front panel display.
C.S.EX A (Cinema Studio EX A)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant
Theater” cinema production studio. This is a
standard mode, great for watching most any
type of movie.
C.S.EX B (Cinema Studio EX B)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak
Theater” cinema production studio. This
mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or
action movies with lots of sound effects.C.S.EX C (Cinema Studio EX C)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage.
This mode is ideal for watching musicals or
classic films where music is featured in the
soundtrack.
About Cinema Studio EX
Cinema Studio EX consists of the following
three elements.
•Virtual Multi Dimension
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers
surrounding the listener from a single pair
of actual rear speakers.
• Screen Depth Matching
In a movie theater, sound seems to come
from inside the image reflected on the
movie screen. This element creates the
same sensation in your listening room by
shifting the sound of the front speakers
“into” the screen.
• Cinema Studio Reverberation
Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a
movie theater.
Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode
which operates these elements
simultaneously.
Notes
• The effects provided by the virtual speakers may
cause increased noise in the playback signal.
• When listening with sound fields that employ the
virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any
sound coming directly from the rear speakers.
Selecting other sound fields
Press SOUND FIELD –/+ on the system or
SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly
until the sound field you want appears on
the front panel display.
The current sound field appears on the front
panel display.
SOUND
FIELD
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N. SURROUND (Normal Surround)
Software with multi channel surround audio
signals is played back according to the way
it was recorded. Software with 2 channel
audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro
Logic or Dolby Pro Logic II to create
surround effects (page 28).
HALL (Hall)
Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular
concert hall.
JAZZ CLUB (Jazz Club)
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
L. CONCERT (Live Concert)
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live
concert.
GAME (Game)
Obtains maximum audio impact from video
game software.
HP. THEATER  (Headphone Theatre)
When you connect your headphone to the
PHONES jack of the system, the
HEADPHONE THEATER mode allows you
to experience a theatre like environment
while listening through a pair of
headphones. This mode is very effective
with 5.1 ch discrete signal sources like
Dolby Digital and DTS. Selecting any
Sound Field selections (except AUTO
DECODING or 2 CH STEREO) enables the
mode.
To turn the surround effect off
Press SOUND FIELD –/+ on the system or
SOUND FIELD on the remote repeatedly
until “AUTO DECO.” or “2CH STEREO”
appears on the front panel display.zThe system memorises the last sound
field selected for each function mode (Sound
Field Link)
Whenever you select a function such as DVD or
TUNER, the sound field that was last applied to the
function is automatically applied again. For example,
if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field,
then change to another function, and then return to
DVD, HALL will be applied again. With the tuner,
sound fields are memorised separately for all preset
stations.
zYou can identify the encoding format of
program software by looking at its packaging
–Dolby Digital discs are labelled with the 
 logo.
–Dolby Surround encoded programs are labelled
with the 
 logo.
–DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS.
Note
When you play sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling
frequency, the output signals will be converted to
48 kHz (sampling frequency).