Sony Dav S888 Operating Instructions

Other Operations
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Controlling the TV
You can control your TV using the buttons
below.
By pressing You can
TV [/1Turn the TV on or off.
TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’s input source
between the TV and other input
sources.
Switching between TV and DVD
Using the COMMAND MODE DVD TV
switch, you can switch the remote signal
between control of the TV and control of the
DVD unit. When you watch the DVD,
ensure that you have the COMMAND
MODE DVD TV switch set to DVD.
The table below shows the buttons that are...

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Listening to the Radio
Preset radio stations in the system’s memory
first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on
page 29).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
TUNER appears on the front panel
display.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to
select the preset station you want.
Each time you press the button, the
system tunes in one preset station.
3Adjust the volume by pressing
VOL +/–.
To turn off the radio
Press 1.To listen to non-preset radio stations
Use manual or...

Other Operations
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Naming Preset Stations
You can enter a name of up to 8 characters
for preset stations. These names (for
example, “XYZ”) appear in the system’s
front panel display when a station is
selected.
Note that no more than one name can be
entered for each preset station.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until
TUNER appears on the front panel
display.
The last station you received is tuned
in.
Each time you press FUNCTION, the
mode of the system changes in the
following sequence:
DVD t VIDEO 1 t...

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3Press NAME.
4Create an index name by using the
cursor buttons:
Press x/X to select a character, then
press c to move the cursor to the next
position.
If you make a mistake
Press C or c repeatedly until the
character to be changed flashes, then
press x/X to select the right character.
5Press ENTER.
To assign index names to other
stations
Repeat Steps 2 to 5.
 

Settings and Adjustments
65GB
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD :
DVD MENU :
AUDIO :
SUBTITLE :ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
Using the Setup Display
   
By using the Setup Display, you can make
various adjustments to items such as picture
and sound. You can also set a language for
the subtitles and the Setup Display, among
other things. For details on each Setup
Display item, see page 66-72. For an overall
list of Setup Display items, see page 84.
How to use the Setup Display
1In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.
The Setup...

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Setting the Display or
Sound Track Language
(LANGUAGE SETUP)
   
“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set
various languages for the on-screen display
or sound track.
Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup
Display. For details on using the display, see
“Using the Setup Display” (page 65).
xOSD (On-Screen Display)
Switches the display language on the screen.
Selects the language from the displayed list.
xDVD MENU (DVD only)
Selects the desired language for the DVD
menu.
xAUDIO (DVD only)
Switches the language...

Settings and Adjustments
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zIf you select “OTHERS t” in “DVD MENU,”
“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO,” select and enter the
language code from the list using the number buttons
(page 83).
After you have made a selection, the language code
(4 digits) is displayed the next time you select
“OTHERS t.”
Note
If you select a language that is not recorded on the
DVD, one of the recorded languages will be
automatically selected (except for the “OSD”).
Settings for the Display
(SCREEN SETUP)
   
Choose settings according...

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xCOMPONENT OUT
This will change the type of signal output
from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks
on the system. See page 78, 79 for more
information about the different types.
INTERLACE
PROGRESSIVE
Notes
•Unless the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN
SELECT switch on the back panel of the unit is set
to “SELECTABLE,” you cannot select the above
setting.
•When “PROGRESSIVE” is selected in “SCREEN
SETUP,” no signal is output from the MONITOR
OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks.
•When “PROGRESSIVE” is selected in “SCREEN...

Settings and Adjustments
69GB
Custom Settings (CUSTOM
SETUP) 
   
Allows setting up Parental Control and other
settings.
Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup
Display. For details on using the display, see
“Using the Setup Display” (page 65).
The default settings are underlined.
xVCD COLOR SYSTEM (Asian
models and Australian models only)
Select the color system when you play a
VIDEO CD.
AUTO
PA L
NTSC
Notes
•You cannot change the color system of the disc
itself.
•On Asian models or Australian models, you...

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Settings for the Speakers
(SPEAKER SETUP)
To obtain the best possible surround sound,
set the size of the speakers you have
connected and their distance from your
listening position. Then use the test tone to
adjust the volume and the balance of the
speakers to the same level.
Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the setup
display. For details, see “Using the Setup
Display” (page 65).
The default settings are underlined.
To return to the default setting
Select the item, then press CLEAR.
xSIZE
When you do not...