Sony Dav S888 Operating Instructions

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When playing back a Super Audio CD, CD, VIDEO CD, or MP3
When listening to the radio
FM AM
TUNED MONO ST
MHz
Current bandPreset number Monaural/Stereo effect
Current station Playing statusCurrent track number Current play modeLights up during
PBC playback
(VIDEO CD only)
Playing time
SACDPCMTRACK INDEX M S
SHUFFLEPROG PBCREPEAT 1
Current index number
(The index indicator does not appear
during Super Audio CD or MP3
playback.) Playing status
Current title
numberPlaying time Current repeat mode...

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1SPEAKER jacks (18)
2AM antenna (20)
3COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN
SELECT switch (68, 73)
4VIDEO 1 jacks (22)
5VIDEO 2 jacks (22)6DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack (23)
7MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO)
jacks (22)
8COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (22)
9FM 75Ω COAXIAL antenna jack (20)
0SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT jack (18)
Rear Panel
WOOFER 3Ω IMPEDANCE
USE
EXCEPT
WOOFER 3ΩINTERLACE SELECTABLESCAN SELECT
SPEAKERVIDEO 1VIDEO 2COMPONENT VIDEO  OUTMONITOR
OUTCOMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
FRONT
R
FRONT  L
REAR
RREAR  L CENTER
COAXIAL
AUDIO...

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Remote
123
456
7
>
10
10/0
89
1TV [/1 (on/standby) (60)
2Z (EJECT) (31, 32)
3NAME (63)
4STEREO/MONO (62)
5MEMORY (29)
6CLEAR (36, 38, 39, 41)
7PLAY MODE (36, 38, 39)
8AUDIO (46)
9ANGLE (53)
q;SUBTITLE (54)
qaVOL +/– (60, 62)
qs./> PREV/NEXT, TV CH –/+,
PRESET –/+ (29, 32, 34, 60, 62)
qdH PLAY/SELECT (31, 32, 34, 36, 38,
39, 40, 56)
qfDVD TOP MENU (33)
qgDVD DISPLAY (35, 38, 39, 41, 44, 46,
53, 54, 55, 65)
qhC/X/x/c/ENTER (25, 29, 33, 34, 35,
36, 38, 39, 41, 46, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 63,
65)
qjDVD...

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Guide to the Control Menu Display
Use the Control Menu to select a function that you’d like to use. The Control Menu display
appears when the DVD DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, refer to the page in
parentheses.
Control Menu
List of Control Menu Items
 DISC
 TITLE (DVD only) (page 41)/
SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC
playback) /TRACK (VIDEO CD
only) (page 41)
 CHAPTER (DVD only) (page
42)/INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 42)
 ALBUM (MP3 only) (page 35, 41)
 TRACK (Super Audio CD/
CD/MP3 only) (page...

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 AUDIO (DVD/VIDEO CD/
Super Audio CD/CD only) (page 46)
 SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page
54)
 ANGLE (DVD only) (page 53)
 PLAYMODE (VIDEO CD/
Super Audio CD/CD/MP3 only) (page 38)
 REPEAT (page 39)
 CUSTOM PARENTAL
CONTROL (page 55)
Changes the audio setting.
Displays the subtitles.
Changes the subtitle language.
Changes the angle.
Selects the play mode.
Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks),
one title/chapter/track/album, or contents
of program repeatedly.
Sets the disc to prohibit playing....

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Quick Overview
This chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new system right away.
For selecting a language used in the on-screen display, refer to the page 66.
For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected, refer to the page 67.
Unpacking
Check that you have the following items:
•Speakers (5)
•Subwoofer (1)
•AM loop antenna (1)
•FM wire antenna (1)
•Speaker cords (5m × 3, 15m × 2) (17ft. × 3, 50ft. × 2)
•Subwoofer cord (3.5m) (11ft. 5 
7/8 in.) (1)
•Video cord...

Getting Started
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Notes
•Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.
•Do not use a new battery with an old one.
•Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
•Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a
malfunction.
•If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from
battery leakage and corrosion.
Step 1: Speaker...

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WOOFER 3Ω IMPEDANCE
USE
EXCEPT
WOOFER 3ΩINTERLACE SELECTABLESCAN SELECT
SPEAKERVIDEO 1COMPOCOMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
FRONT
R
FRONT  L
REAR
RREAR  L CENTERCOAXIAL
AUDIO OUT
L RR
L RVIDEO OUTAUDI
AUDIO IN VIDEO INY
AMFM75ΩAUDIO
OUTSUB
WOOFER
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
POWER
SAVEAUTOOFF
220 - 240V110 - 120V
LINE
IN
Terminals for connecting the speakers
Connect the To the
Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L (white) and R (red) terminals
Rear speakers SPEAKER REAR L (blue) and R (grey) terminals
Center speaker SPEAKER CENTER...

Getting Started
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To avoid short-circuiting the speakers
Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. To prevent this, be sure to follow these
precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cord does
not touch another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speaker cord.
Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord
After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cords (mains leads) of the system
and the subwoofer, output a test tone to...

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WOOFER 3Ω IMPEDANCE
USE
EXCEPT
WOOFER 3ΩINTERLACE SELECTABLESCAN SELECT
SPEAKERVIDEO 1VIDEO 2COMPONENT VIDEO  OUTMONITOR
OUTCOMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
FRONT
R
FRONT  L
REAR
RREAR  L CENTER
COAXIAL
AUDIO OUT
L RL R
L RVIDEO OUT VIDEO IN
OPTICAL
DIGITAL
IN
AUDIO IN
AUDIO IN VIDEO INYPB/CBPR/CR
AM
FM75ΩVIDEO
S    VIDEO    (DVD ONLY)
AUDIO
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
Step 2: Antenna Hookups
Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas for listening to the radio.
Terminals for connecting the antennas
Connect the To the
AM loop...