Sony Dav S800 Operating Instructions

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Playing Discs
Playing Discs
  
Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD,
some operations may be different or
restricted.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with your disc.
1Turn on your TV.
2Switch the input selector on the TV
to this system.
3Press POWER on the system.
The system enters standby mode and
the power indicator lights up in red. Playing Discs
4Press A on the system or OPEN/
CLOSE on the remote, and place a
disc on the disc tray.
The system automatically turns on and
the power indicator turns off.
5Press H.
The disc tray closes, and the system
starts playback (continuous play).
Adjust the volume on the system.
After following Step 5
Depending on the disc, a menu may appear
on the TV screen. You can play the disc
interactively by following the instructions
on the menu. DVD (page 33), VIDEO CD
(page 34).
To turn on the system
Press POWER on the system. The system
enters standby mode and the power indicator
lights up in red. Press 1 on the remote. The
system turns on and the power indicator
turns off. In standby mode, the system also
turns on by pressing A on the system or by
pressing H.
To turn off the system
Press 1 on the remote. The system enters
standby mode and the power indicator lights
up in red. To turn off the system completely,
press POWER on the system. While playing
a disc, do not turn off the system by pressing
POWER. Doing so may cancel the menu
settings. When you turn off the system, first
press x to stop playback and then press 1
on the remote.
POWER
Power indicatorAH
x H1x
W ith the playback side facing down
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Resuming Playback from
the Point Where You
Stopped the Disc 
(Resume Play)
  
When you stop the disc, the system
remembers the point where you pressed x
and ÒRESUMEÓ appears on the front panel
display. As long as you do not open the disc
tray, Resume Play will work even if the
system enters standby mode by pressing 1.
1While playing a disc, press x to
stop playback.
ÒRESUMEÓ appears on the front panel
display, so you can restart the disc
from the point where you stopped the
disc.
If ÒRESUMEÓ does not appear,
Resume Play is not available.
2Press H.
The system starts playback from the
point where you stopped the disc in
Step 1.
zTo play from the beginning of the disc, press x
twice, then press H.
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Additional operations
To Operation
Stop Press x.
Pause Press X.
Resume play after Press X or H.
pause
Go to the next chapter, Press >.
track, or scene in
continuous play mode
Go back to the Press ..
preceding chapter, track,
or scene in continuous
play mode
Stop play and remove Press OPEN/CLOSE.
the disc
Mute the sound Press MUTING. To
cancel muting, press it
again or turn up the
volume.
Note
Do not push the disc tray when closing it. Press
OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.
OPEN/CLOSE
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H
X x
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Playing Discs
Notes
¥ Depending on where you stopped the disc, the
system may not resume playback from exactly the
same point.
¥ The point where you stopped playing is cleared
when:
Ð you turn the power off by pressing POWER on
the system.
Ð you change the play mode.Using the DVDÕs Menu
Some discs have a Òtitle menuÓ or a ÒDVD
menu.Ó On some DVDs, this may simply be
called a ÒmenuÓ or Òtitle.Ó
Using the title menu
A DVD is divided into long sections of a
picture or a music feature called Òtitles.Ó
When you play a DVD which contains
several titles, you can select the title you
want using the title menu.
1Press TITLE.
The title menu appears on the TV
screen.
The contents of the menu vary from disc
to disc.
2Press C/X/x/c or the number buttons
to select the title you want to play.
3Press ENTER.
The system starts playing the selected
title.
C/X/x/c
TITLE
ENTER Number
buttons
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Playing VIDEO CDs with
PBC Functions 
(PBC Playback)
With PBC (Playback Control) functions,
you can enjoy simple interactive operations,
search functions, and other such operations.
PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO
CDs interactively by following the menu on
the TV screen.
1Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions.
The menu for your selection appears.
2Select the item number you want
by pressing X/x or the number
buttons.
3Press ENTER.
4Follow the instructions in the
menu for interactive operations.
Refer to the instructions supplied with
the disc, as the operating procedure
may differ according to the VIDEO
CD.
O RETURN ./>
Hx
X/x ENTER Number
buttons
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Using the DVD menu
Some DVDs allow you to select the disc
contents using a menu. When you play these
DVDs, you can select items such as the
language for the subtitles and the language
for the sound using the DVD menu.
1Press DVD MENU.
The DVD menu appears on the TV
screen. The contents of the menu vary
from disc to disc.
2Press C/X/x/c or the number buttons
to select the item you want to change.
3To change other items, repeat Step 2.
4Press ENTER.
C/X/x/c DVD MENU
ENTER Number
buttons
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Playing Discs
To go back to the menu
Press O RETURN.
zTo play without using PBC, press ./> or
the number buttons while the system is stopped to
select a track, then press H or ENTER.
ÒPlay without PBCÓ appears on the TV screen and
the system starts continuous play. You cannot play
still pictures such as a menu. To return to PBC
playback, press x twice then press H.
Note
Depending on the VIDEO CD, ÒPress ENTERÓ in
Step 3 may appear as ÒPress SELECTÓ in the
instructions supplied with the disc. In this case, press
H.
PROGRAM
1. TITLE ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE  – –
3. TITLE  – –
4. TITLE  – –
5. TITLE  – –
6. TITLE  – –
7. TITLE  – –T
– –
01
02
03
04
05
Creating Your Own
Programme 
(Programme Play)
  
You can play the contents of a disc in the
order you want by arranging the order of the
titles, chapters or tracks on the disc to create
your own programme. You can programme
up to 25 titles, chapters, and tracks.
1In stop mode, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until ÒPROGRAMÓ
appears on the front panel
display.
The programming display appears on
the TV screen.
PLAY MODE
ENTERH
X/x/c
Titles or tracks
recorded on a disc ÒTRACKÓ is displayed when you play a
VIDEO CD, SACD, or CD. Number
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PROGRAM
1. TRACK  0 2 ALL CLEAR
2. TRACK  – –
3. TRACK  – –
4. TRACK  – –
5. TRACK  – –
6. TRACK  – –
7. TRACK  – –0:15:30
– –01
02
03
04
05
T
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD,
SACD, or CD
For example, select track Ò02.Ó
Press X/x or the number buttons to
select Ò02Ó under ÒT,Ó then press
ENTER.
4To programme other titles,
chapters, or tracks, repeat Steps 2
to 3.
The programmed titles, chapters, and
tracks are displayed in the selected
order.
5Press H to start Programme
Play.
Programme Play begins.
When the programme ends, you can
restart the same programme again by
pressing H.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR during playback.
To turn off the programme menu
In stop mode, press PLAY MODE to turn
off the programme menu.
To change the programme
1In Step 2, select the programme number
of the title, chapter, or track you want to
change using X/x or the number
buttons, and press c.
2Follow Step 3 for new programming.
Selected track
Total time of the programmed tracksPROGRAM
1. TITLE  – – ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE  – –
3. TITLE  – –
4. TITLE  – –
5. TITLE  – –
6. TITLE  – –
7. TITLE  – –TC
ALL
01
02
03
04
05
06
– –
01
02
03
04
05
2Press c.
The cursor moves to the title or track
(in this case, Ò01Ó).
Chapters recorded on a discChapter
Title
3Select the title, chapter, or track
you want to programme.
xWhen playing a DVD
For example, select chapter Ò03Ó of
title Ò02.Ó
Press X/x or the number buttons to
select Ò02Ó under ÒT,Ó then press
ENTER.
Next, press X/x or the number buttons
to select Ò03Ó under ÒC,Ó then press
ENTER.
Selected title and chapter
PROGRAM
1. TITLE  – – ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE  – –
3. TITLE  – –
4. TITLE  – –
5. TITLE  – –
6. TITLE  – –
7. TITLE  – –C
ALL
03
04
05
06 T
– –
01
02
03
04
05
0201
T
– –
01
02
03
04
05 PROGRAM
1. TITLE  0 2 – 
0 3 ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE  – –
  
3. TITLE  – –
4. TITLE  – –
5. TITLE  – –
6. TITLE  – –
7. TITLE  – –
 
						

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Playing Discs
To cancel the programmed order
To cancel all the titles, chapters, or tracks in
the programmed order, press X, and select
ÒALL CLEARÓ in Step 2. To cancel the
selected programme, select the programme
using X/x in Step 2, then press CLEAR, or
select Ò--Ó in Step 3, then press ENTER.
z
You can do Repeat Play of the programmed titles,
chapters, or tracks. Press REPEAT, or set ÒREPEATÓ
to on in the Control Menu display during Programme
Play.
Note
The number of titles, chapters, or tracks displayed are
the same number of titles, chapters, or tracks
recorded on a disc.
Playing in random order
(Shuffle Play)   
You can have the system ÒshuffleÓ titles,
chapters, or tracks and play them in random
order. Subsequent ÒshufflingÓ may produce
a different playing order.
1In stop mode, press PLAY MODE
repeatedly until ÒSHUFFLEÓ
appears on the front panel
display.
2Press H.
To return to normal play
In stop mode, press PLAY MODE twice, or
during playback, press CLEAR to return to
normal play.
Notes
¥ Shuffle Play is cancelled when:
Ð you open or close the disc tray
Ð you turn the power off
Ð you change the function
¥ You may not be able to do Shuffle Play depending
on the DVD.
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3Select the Repeat Play setting.
When playing a DVD and when
Programme Play is set to OFF
¥
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
¥ DISC: repeats all the titles.
¥ TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.
¥ CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.
When playing a VIDEO CD/SACD/CD
and when Programme Play is set to
OFF
¥
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
¥ DISC: repeats all the tracks on a disc.
¥ TRACK: repeats the current track
When Programme Play is set to ON
¥ 
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
¥ ON: repeats Programme Play.
To cancel Repeat Play
Press CLEAR.
z
You can set Repeat Play during stop
mode
After selecting the ÒREPEATÓ item, press H.
The system starts Repeat Play.
zYou can quickly display the ÒREPEATÓ
status
Press REPEAT on the remote.
Note
Repeat play is cancelled when:
Ð you turn the power off.
Ð you change the function.
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TITLE OFFDVD        
        
Playing repeatedly (Repeat
Play)
   
You can play all the titles/tracks or a single
title/chapter/track on a disc.
In Shuffle or Programme Play mode, the
system repeats the titles or tracks in the
shuffled or programmed order.
You cannot perform Repeat Play during
PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 34).
You may not be able to perform Repeat Play
depending on the DVD.
CLEAR
HREPEAT
PLAY MODE
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DVD DISPLAY
X/x
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select 
(REPEAT) then press ENTER.
If you do not select ÒOFF,Ó the
indicator of the ÒREPEATÓ lights in
green.
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Searching for a Scene
Searching for a Scene
H
t
t
Watching frame by frame (Slow-
motion play) 
 
You can use this function only for DVDs or
VIDEO CDs. Press 
 or  when the
system is in the pause mode. To return to the
normal speed, press H.
Each time you press 
 or  during Slow-
motion play, the playback speed changes.
Two speeds are available. With each press
the indication changes as follows:
Playback direction
SLOW 2
 y SLOW 1
Opposite direction (DVD only)
SLOW 2
 y SLOW 1
The SLOW 2/SLOW 2 playback speed
is slower than SLOW 1
/SLOW 1.
Searching for a Particular
Point on a Disc 
(Scan, Slow-
motion Play) 
  
You can locate a particular point on a disc
quickly by monitoring the picture or playing
back slowly.
Note
Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be
able to do some of the operations described.
Locating a point quickly by playing
a disc in fast forward or fast
reverse (Scan)
Press m or M while playing a disc.
When you find the point you want, press
H to return to normal speed.
Each time you press m or M during
scan, the playback speed changes. Three
speeds are available. With each press the
indication changes as follows:
Playback direction
´2B (DVD/SACD/CD only) t FF1M t FF2M
Opposite direction
´2b (DVD only) t FR1m t FR2m
The ´2B/´2b playback speed is about twice
the normal speed. The FF2M/FR2m
playback speed is faster than FF1M/
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Searching for a Title/
Chapter/Track/Index/
Scene 
  
You can search a DVD disc by title or
chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD or
CD by track, index, or scene. As titles and
tracks are assigned unique numbers on the
disc, you can select the desired one by
entering its number. Or, you can search for a
scene using the time code. (TIME SEARCH)
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select the search
method.
xWhen playing a DVD
 (TITLE), 
(CHAPTER), or 
(TIME/TEXT)
Select TIME/TEXT for TIME
SEARCH.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
 (TRACK) or 
(INDEX)
DVD
DISPLAYX/x
ENTER Number
buttons
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD with
PBC Playback
 (SCENE)
xWhen playing a SACD/CD
 (TRACK) or 
(INDEX)
Example: when you select 
(CHAPTER)
Ò
** (
**)Ó is selected (
** refers to a
number).
The number in parentheses indicates
the total number of titles, chapters,
tracks, indexes, or scenes.
3Press ENTER.
Ò
** (
**)Ó changes to ÒÑ (
**)Ó.
4Press X/x or the number buttons
to select the title, chapter, track,
index, or scene 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.
CLEAR
Selected row
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