Sony Dav S800 Operating Instructions

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Additional Information
Additional Information
Troubleshooting
If you experience any of the following
difficulties while using the system, use this
troubleshooting guide to help remedy the
problem before requesting repairs. Should
any problem persist, consult your nearest
Sony dealer.
Power
The power is not turned on.
,Check that the AC power cord (mains lead) is
connected securely.
Picture
There is no picture.
,The connecting cords are not connected
securely.
,The connecting cords are damaged.
,The system is not connected to the correct TV
input jack (page 22).
,The video input on the TV is not set so that
you can view pictures from the system.
Picture noise appears.
,The disc is dirty or flawed.
,If the picture output from your system goes
through your VCR to get to your TV, the
copy-protection signal applied to some DVD
programmes could affect picture quality. If
you still experience problems even when you
connect your system directly to your TV, try
connecting your system to your TVÕs S video
input (page 22).
Even though you set the aspect ratio
in ÒTV TYPEÓ of ÒSCREEN SETUP,Ó
the picture does not fill the screen.
,The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your
DVD.
The picture is black and white.
,Depending on the TV, the picture on the
screen becomes black and white when you
play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour
system.
Sound
There is no sound.
,The connecting cord is not connected
securely.
,The connecting cord is damaged.
,Press MUTING on the remote if ÒMUTING
ONÓ is displayed on the front panel display.
,The protective device on the system has been
activated because of a short circuit. Turn off
the system, eliminate the short-circuit
problem and turn on the power again.
,The audio connecting cord is damaged.
Replace it with a new one.
,The system is in pause mode or in Slow-
motion Play mode. Press H to return to
normal play mode.
,Fast forward or fast reverse is performed.
Press H to return to normal play mode.
,Check the speaker settings (pages 24, 67).
The left and right sounds are
unbalanced or reversed.
,Check that the speakers and components are
connected correctly and securely.
,Adjust the front balance parameter in the
LEVEL menu (pages 27, 69).
Severe hum or noise is heard.
,Check that the speakers and components are
connected securely.
,Check that the connecting cords are away
from a transformer or motor, and at least
3 metres (10 feet) away from a TV set or
fluorescent light.
,Move your TV away from the audio
components.
,The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with
a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.
,Clean the disc.
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The sound loses stereo effect when
you play a VIDEO CD, or a CD.
,Set ÒAUDIOÓ to ÒSTEREOÓ in the Control
Menu display (page 45).
,Make sure you connect the system
appropriately.
The surround effect is difficult to
hear when you are playing a Dolby
Digital sound track.
,Make sure the sound field function is on
(page 47).
,Check the speaker connections and settings
(pages 24, 67).
,Depending on the DVD, the output signal
may not be the entire 5.1 channel but
monaural or stereo even if the sound track is
recorded in Dolby Digital format.
The surround effect is difficult to
hear when you are playing a Dolby
Digital or MPEG audio sound track.
,Check the speaker connections and setting
(pages 24, 67).
,Depending on the DVD, the output signal
may not be the entire 5.1 channels. It may be
monaural or stereo even if the sound track is
recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio
format.
The sound comes from the centre
speaker only.
,Depending on the disc, the sound may come
from the centre speaker only.
No sound is heard from the centre
speaker.
,Make sure the sound field function is on
(page 47).
,Select a sound field containing the word
ÒcinemaÓ or ÒvirtualÓ (page 47).
No sound or only a very low-level
sound is heard from the rear
speakers.
,Make sure the sound field function is on
(page 47).
,Select a sound field containing the word
ÒcinemaÓ or ÒvirtualÓ (page 47).
Operation
Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
,Check that the antennas are connected
securely. Adjust the antennas and connect an
external antenna if necessary.
,The signal strength of the stations is too weak
(when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use
direct tuning.
,No stations have been preset or the preset
stations have been cleared (when tuning by
scanning preset stations). Preset the stations
(page 29).
,Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears
in the display.
The remote does not function.
,There are obstacles between the remote and
the system.
,The distance between the remote and the
system is too far.
,The remote is not pointed at the remote
sensor on the system.
,The batteries in the remote are weak.
The disc does not play.
,There is no disc inside.
,The disc is turned over.
Insert the disc with the playback side facing
down on the disc tray.
,The disc is skewed.
,The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc.
(page 8).
,The region code on the DVD does not match
the system.
,Moisture has condensed inside the system.
Remove the disc and leave the system turned
on for about half an hour (page 4).
 
						

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The disc does not start playing from
the beginning.
,Programme Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play
has been selected (pages 35, 37, 38).
Press CLEAR to cancel these functions
before playing a disc.
,Resume Play has been selected.
During stop, press x on the system or the
remote and then start DVD playback (page
32).
,The title, DVD or PBC menu automatically
appears on the TV screen.
The system starts playing the disc
automatically.
,The DVD features an auto playback function.
Playback stops automatically.
,Some discs may contain an auto pause signal.
While playing such a disc, the system stops
playback at the auto pause signal.
You cannot perform some functions
such as Stop, Search, Slow-motion
Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, or
Programme Play.
,Depending on the disc, you may not be able
to do some of the operations above. See the
operating manual that comes with the disc.
Messages do not appear on the
screen in the language you want.
,In the Setup Display, select the desired
language for the on-screen display in ÒOSDÓ
under ÒLANGUAGE SETUPÓ (page 64).
The language for the sound track
cannot be changed.
,Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the
DVD being played.
,The DVD prohibits changing the language for
the sound track.
The subtitle language cannot be
changed.
,Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the
DVD being played.
,The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles.
The subtitle cannot be turned off.
,The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles.
The angles cannot be changed.
,Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD
being played. The angle can be changed only
when the ÒANGLEÓ indicator lights up on the
front panel display.
,The DVD prohibits changing the angles.
The system does not operate
properly.
,If static electricity, etc., causes the system to
operate abnormally, press POWER on the
system to turn the system off and then on
again.
Nothing is displayed on the front
panel display.
,Press DIMMER on the remote.
A 5-character service number is
displayed on the screen and on the
front panel display.
,The self-diagnosis function was activated.
(See the table on page 74.)
The disc tray does not open and
ÒLOCKEDÓ appears on the front panel
display.
,Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized
Sony service facility.
ÒPROTECTÓ appears on the front
panel display.
,The speaker protection circuit is in function.
Check the speaker connections.
 
						

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Glossary
Bit rate
Value indicating the amount of video data
compressed in a DVD per second. The unit
is Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbps
indicates that the data per second is
1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate is, the
larger the amount of data. However, this
does not always mean that you can get
higher quality pictures.
Chapter
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a
DVD that are smaller than titles. A title is
composed of several chapters. Each chapter
is assigned a chapter number enabling you
to locate the chapter you want.
Digital Cinema Sound (DCS)
This is the generic name of the surround
sound produced by digital signal processing
technology developed by Sony. Unlike
previous surround sound fields mainly
directed at the reproduction of music,
Digital Cinema Sound is designed
specifically for the enjoyment of movies.
Dolby Digital
This sound format for movie theaters is
more advanced than Dolby Pro Logic
Surround. In this format, the rear speakers
output stereo sound with an expanded
frequency range and a subwoofer channel
for deep bass is independently provided.
This format is also called Ò5.1Ó because the
subwoofer channel is counted as 0.1 channel
(since it functions only when a deep bass
effect is needed). All six channels in this
format are recorded separately to realize
superior channel separation. Furthermore,
since all the signals are processed digitally,
less signal degradation occurs.
Self-diagnosis Function
(When letters/numbers appear in the
display)
When the self-diagnosis function is
activated to prevent the system from
malfunctioning. In this case a five-character
service number (e.g., C 13 00) with a
combination of a letter and digits appears on
the screen and the front panel display. Refer
to the following table.
First three
characters of
the service
number
C 13
C 31
E XX
(xx is a number)
Cause and/or Corrective
Action
The disc is dirty.
,Clean the disc with a soft
cloth (page 9).
The disc is not inserted
correctly.
,Re-insert the disc
correctly.
To prevent a malfunction, the
system has performed the self-
diagnosis function.
,Contact your nearest Sony
dealer or local authorized
Sony service facility and
give the 5-character
service number.
Example: E 61 10
C:13:00
 
						

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Additional Information
Dolby Pro Logic Surround
As one method of decoding Dolby
Surround, Dolby Pro Logic Surround
produces four channels from two-channel
sound. Compared with the former Dolby
Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surround
reproduces left-to-right panning more
naturally and localizes sounds more
precisely. To take full advantage of Dolby
Pro Logic Surround, you should have one
pair of rear speakers and a centre speaker.
The rear speakers output monaural sound.
DTS
Digital audio compression technology that
the Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed.
This technology conforms to 5.1-channel
surround. The rear channel is stereo and
there is discrete subwoofer channel in this
format. DTS provides the same 5.1 discrete
channels of high quality digital audio. The
good channel separation is realized because
the all channel data is recorded discrete and
processed in digital.
DVD
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving
pictures even though its diameter is the same
as a CD.
The data capacity of a single-layer and
single-sided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is
7 times that of a CD. Furthermore, the data
capacity of a dual-layer and single-sided
DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-
sided DVD 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer and
double-sided DVD 17 GB.
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format,
one of the worldwide standards of digital
compression technology. The picture data is
compressed to about 1/40 of its original size.
The DVD also uses the variable rate coding
technology that changes the data to be
allocated according to the status of the
picture.
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The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital
as well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy
more real audio presence.
Furthermore, various advanced functions
such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and
Parental Control functions are provided with
the DVD.
Multi-angle function
Various angles, or viewpoints of the video
camera, for a scene are recorded on some
DVDs.
Multilingual function
Several languages for the sound or subtitles
in a picture are recorded on some DVDs.
Parental Control
A function of the DVD to limit playback of
the disc by the age of the users according to
the limitation level in each country. The
limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is
activated, playback is completely prohibited,
violent scenes are skipped or replaced with
other scenes and so on.
Playback Control (PBC)
Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version
2.0) to control playback.
By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO
CDs with PBC functions, you can enjoy
playing simple interactive programmes,
programmes with search functions, and so
on.
Region Code
This system is used to protect copyrights. A
region number is allocated on each DVD
system or DVD disc according to the sales
region. Each region code is shown on the
system as well as on the disc packaging. The
system can play the discs that match its
region code. The system can also play discs
with the Ò
ALLÓ mark. Even when the region
code is not shown on the DVD, the region
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Title
The longest sections of a picture or a music
piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture
piece on video software; or an album, etc.,
for a music piece on an audio software.
Each title is assigned a title number enabling
you to locate the title you want.
Track
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a
CD or VIDEO CD. Each track is assigned a
track number enabling you to locate the
track you want.
VIDEO CD
A compact disc that contains moving
pictures.
The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format,
one of the worldwide standards of digital
compression technology. The picture data is
compressed to about 1/140 of its original
size. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can
contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures.
VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio
data. Sounds outside the range of human
hearing are compressed while the sounds we
can hear are not compressed. VIDEO CDs
can hold 6 times the audio information of
conventional audio CDs.
There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs.
¥ Version 1.1: You can play only moving
pictures and sounds.
¥ Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution
still pictures and enjoy PBC functions.
This system conforms to both versions.
Super Audio CD (SACD)
This audio format is based upon the current
audio CD standards but includes a greater
amount of information which provides
higher quality sound. There are three types
of discs: single layer, double layer and
hybrid discs. The hybrid disc contains both
standard audio CD and Super Audio CD
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Additional Information
Specifications
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:
With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 120 Ð 10,000 Hz; rated
50 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 10 %
total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.
Amplifier section
Stereo mode 50 W + 50 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %)
Surround mode Front: 50 W + 50 W
Center*: 50 W
Rear*: 50 W + 50 W (6 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 10 %)
Subwoofer*: 100 W (3 ohms at 100 Hz, THD 10 %)
*Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output.
Inputs (Analog) VIDEO 1, 2:
Sensitivity: 150 mV
Impedance: 50 kilohms
Inputs (Digital) VIDEO 2 (optical):
Sensitivity: Ð
Outputs (Analog) VIDEO 1 (AUDIO OUT):
Voltage: 2 V
Impedance: 1 kilohms
PHONES:
Accepts low- and high-impedance headphones
Outputs (Digital) DIGITAL OUT (CD)
Sensitivity: Ð
SACD/DVD system
Laser Semiconductor laser
(SACD: l = 650 nm)
(CD: l = 780 nm)
Emission duration: continuous
Signal format system NTSC or NTSC/PAL
Frequency response (at 2 CH STEREO mode)
DVD (PCM): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±1.0 dB)
CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±1.0 dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio More than 80 dB (VIDEO 1 (AUDIO) connectors only)
Harmonic distortion Less than 0.03 %
FM tuner section
System PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system
Tuning range 87.5-108.0 Mhz (50 kHz step)
Antenna FM wire antenna
Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz
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AM tuner section
System Tuner section:
PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system
Tuning range
European, Middle Eastern, and Philipinne models:
531 Ð 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz)
Other models: 531 Ð 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz)
530 Ð 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz)
Antenna Loop antenna
Video section
Inputs Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms
Outputs Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms
S-video:
Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms
C: 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms
Speakers
Front
Speaker system Bass reflex
Speaker unit 50 mm (2 inches) dia. cone type ´ 2, 15 mm (
5/8 inches) dia. balance
dome
Rated impedance 6 ohms
Dimensions (approx.) 82.7 ´ 1055 ´ 68 mm (3 
3/8 ´ 41 5/8 ´ 2 3/4 inches) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.) 3.28 kg (7 lb 4 oz)
Centre
Speaker system Bass reflex
Speaker unit 50 mm (2 inches) dia. cone type ´ 2, 15 mm (
5/8 inches) dia. balance
Rated impedance 6 ohms
Dimensions (approx.) 260 ´ 86 ´ 82.7 mm (10 
1/4 ´ 3 1/2 ´ 3 3/8 inches) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.) 0.65 kg (1 lb 7 oz)
Rear
Speaker system Bass reflex
Speaker unit 50 mm (2 inches) dia. cone type ´ 2, 15 mm (
5/8 inches) dia. balance
Rated impedance 6 ohms
Dimensions (approx.) 82.7 ´ 1055 ´ 68 mm (3 
3/8 ´ 41 5/8 ´ 2 3/4 inches) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.) 3.28 kg (7 lb 4 oz)
Subwoofer
Speaker system Bass reflex
Speaker unit 200 mm (7 
7/8 inches) dia. cone type
Rated impedance 3 ohms
Dimensions (approx.) 230 ´ 433 ´ 410 mm (9 
1/8 ´ 17 1/8 ´ 16 1/4 inches) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.) 9.5 kg (21 lb)
 
						

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Additional Information
General
Power requirements
European model: 220 Ð 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Australian and Asian models: 220 Ð 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Taiwan model: 110 Ð 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Other models: 110 Ð 240 V/220 Ð 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 105 W
1.5 W (in the standby mode)
Dimensions (approx.) 355 ´ 70 ´ 378 mm (14 ´ 2 
7/8 ´ 15 inches) (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts
Mass (approx.) 4.0 kg (9 lb 8 oz)
Operating temperature 5ûC to 35ûC (41ûF to 95ûF)
Operating humidity 5 % to 90 %
Supplied accessories See page 16.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
 
						

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Language Code List
For details, see pages 45, 51, 65.
The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.
Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language
1027 Afar
1028 Abkhazian
1032 Afrikaans
1039 Amharic
1044 Arabic
1045 Assamese
1051 Aymara
1052 Azerbaijani
1053 Bashkir
1057 Byelorussian
1059 Bulgarian
1060 Bihari
1061 Bislama
1066 Bengali;
Bangla
1067 Tibetan
1070 Breton
1079 Catalan
1093 Corsican
1097 Czech
1103 Welsh
1105 Danish
1109 German
1130 Bhutani
1142 Greek
1144 English
1145 Esperanto
1149 Spanish
1150 Estonian
1151 Basque
1157 Persian
1165 Finnish
1166 Fiji
1171 Faroese
1174 French
1181 Frisian1183 Irish
1186 Scots Gaelic
1194 Galician
1196 Guarani
1203 Gujarati
1209 Hausa
1217 Hindi
1226 Croatian
1229 Hungarian
1233 Armenian
1235 Interlingua
1239 Interlingue
1245 Inupiak
1248 Indonesian
1253 Icelandic
1254 Italian
1257 Hebrew
1261 Japanese
1269 Yiddish
1283 Javanese
1287 Georgian
1297 Kazakh
1298 Greenlandic
1299 Cambodian
1300 Kannada
1301 Korean
1305 Kashmiri
1307 Kurdish
1311 Kirghiz
1313 Latin
1326 Lingala
1327 Laothian
1332 Lithuanian
1334
Latvian; Lettish1345 Malagasy1347 Maori
1349 Macedonian
1350 Malayalam
1352 Mongolian
1353 Moldavian
1356 Marathi
1357 Malay
1358 Maltese
1363 Burmese
1365 Nauru
1369 Nepali
1376 Dutch
1379 Norwegian
1393 Occitan
1403 (Afan)Oromo
1408 Oriya
1417 Punjabi
1428 Polish
1435
Pashto; Pushto1436 Portuguese
1463 Quechua
1481 Rhaeto-
Romance
1482 Kirundi
1483 Romanian
1489 Russian
1491 Kinyarwanda
1495 Sanskrit
1498 Sindhi
1501 Sangho
1502
Serbo-Croatian1503 Singhalese
1505 Slovak
1506 Slovenian1507 Samoan
1508 Shona
1509 Somali
1511 Albanian
1512 Serbian
1513 Siswati
1514 Sesotho
1515 Sundanese
1516 Swedish
1517 Swahili
1521 Tamil
1525 Telugu
1527 Tajik
1528 Thai
1529 Tigrinya
1531 Turkmen
1532 Tagalog
1534 Setswana
1535 Tonga
1538 Turkish
1539 Tsonga
1540 Tatar
1543 Twi
1557 Ukrainian
1564 Urdu
1572 Uzbek
1581 Vietnamese
1587 VolapŸk
1613 Wolof
1632 Xhosa
1665 Yoruba
1684 Chinese
1697 Zulu
1703 Not specified