Sony Dav Sa30 Operating Instructions

							Using Various Additional Functions
51GB
Playing the disc for which 
Parental Control is set
1Insert the disc and press H.
The PARENTAL CONTROL display 
appears.
2Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The system starts playback.
Notes
 When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental 
Control function, playback cannot be limited on this 
system.
 Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to change 
the parental control level while playing the disc. In 
this case, enter your password, then change the level. 
If the Resume Play mode is cancelled, the level 
returns to the original level.
Tip
If you forget your password, remove the disc and 
repeat Step 1 to 3 of “Limiting playback for children.” 
When you are asked to enter your password, enter 
“199703” using the number buttons, then press 
ENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit 
password. After you enter a new 4-digit password in 
Step 3, replace the disc in the system and press H. 
When the PARENTAL CONTROL display appears, 
enter your new password.
Area Code
Standard Code number
Argentina 2044
Australia 2047
Austria 2046
Belgium 2057
Brazil 2070
Canada 2079
Chile 2090
China 2092
Denmark 2115
Finland 2165
France 2174
Germany 2109
Hong Kong 2219
India 2248
Indonesia 2238
Italy 2254
Japan 2276
Korea 2304
Malaysia 2363
Mexico 2362
Netherlands 2376
New Zealand 2390
Norway 2379
Pakistan 2427
Philippines 2424
Portugal 2436
Russia 2489
Singapore 2501
Spain 2149
Sweden 2499
Switzerland 2086
Taiwan 2543
Thailand 2528
United Kingdom 2184
 
						

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By adjusting the remote signal, you can control 
your TV with the supplied remote.
Notes
 If you enter a new code number, the code number 
previously entered will be erased.
 When you replace the batteries of the remote, the 
code number may be reset to the default (SONY) 
setting. Reset the appropriate code number.
Controlling TVs with the 
remote
1Set to TV in COMMAND MODE switch 
on the remote.
2Press and hold TV [/1 while entering 
your TV’s manufacturer’s code (see the 
table) using the number buttons and 
press ENTER. Then release TV [/1.
Code numbers of controllable 
TVs
If more than one code number is listed, try 
entering them one at a time until you find the one 
that works with your TV.
TV
CATV
Other Operations
Controlling the TV with the 
Supplied Remote
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TV CH –/+ TV/VIDEO
Number 
buttons
VOL +/– COMMAND 
MODE switch TV ?/1
ENTERManufacturer Code number
SONY 001
DAEWOO 002, 004, 005, 006, 007, 015
FISHER 008
GRUNDIG 017, 034
HITACHI 002, 013, 014, 015
ITT/NOKIA 021, 022
JVC 016
LG 002, 003, 011, 012, 015, 034
MAGNAVOX 002, 003, 018
MITSUBISHI/MGA 002, 003, 019
NEC 002, 003, 020
PANASONIC 009, 024
PHILIPS 015, 018
PIONEER 009, 025, 026, 040
RCA/PROSCAN 002, 010, 027, 028, 029
SAMSUNG 002, 003, 015, 031, 032, 033, 
034
SANYO 008, 044, 045, 046
SHARP 035
TELEFUNKEN 023, 036, 037, 038
THOMSON 030, 037, 039
TOSHIBA 035, 040, 041
ZENITH 042, 043
Manufacturer Code number
SONY 101
HAMLIN/REGAL 123, 124, 125, 126, 127
JERROLD/GI 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 
108, 109, 119, 131
OAK 128, 129, 130
PANASONIC 120, 121, 122
PIONEER 115, 116
SCIENTIFIC 
ATLANTA110, 111, 112
TOCOM 117, 118, 131
ZENITH 113, 114
 
						

							Other Operations
53GB
Controlling the TV
You can control your TV using the buttons 
below.
Note
Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control 
your TV or to use some of the buttons above.
* Use for selecting the channel number greater than 
10.
Tip
Depending on the TV manufacture, the following 
method also works. Press >10, then the number. (For 
example, for channel 25, press >10, then 2 and 5.)
You can use VCRs or other units connected to 
the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks. Refer to the 
operation manual supplied with the unit for 
further information on the operation.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO 1 
or VIDEO 2 that you connected the unit to 
appears in the front panel display.
Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode of 
the system changes in the following sequence.
TUNER FM t TUNER AM t VIDEO 1 t 
VIDEO 2 t DVD t TUNER FM...
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.
Button TV
1~9,
10/0Selects the TV Channels.
(1-10 CH)
.TV CH –*
>TV CH +*
3VOL +
#VOL –
Using the Video or Other 
Unit
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Presetting Radio Stations
You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 
stations for AM. Before tuning, make sure to 
turn down the volume to minimum.
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until 
the band you want appears in the front 
panel display.
Each time you press TUNER/BAND, the 
band changes to AM or FM alternately.
2Press and hold TUNING + or – until 
“AUTO” appears in the front panel 
display, then release.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a 
station. “TUNED” and “STEREO” (for 
stereo program) appear in the front panel 
display.
3Press TUNER MENU.
4Press C or c repeatedly until 
“MEMORY” appears in the front panel 
display.
5Press ENTER.
A preset number appears in the front panel 
display.
6Press X/x to select the preset number 
you want.
7Press ENTER.
The station is stored.
8Repeat 1 to 7 to store other stations.
To change the preset number
Restart from step 1.
Enjoying the Radio
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TUNER 
MENU"/1
TUNER/
BAND
TUNING –/+
ENTER C/X/x/cFUNCTION
NTSC
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SACD V CDMONO PROLOGICNIGHTDYNAMIC BASS;TUNEDSTEREO
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TITLETRKALBMCHAPHULTI DTS
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SACD V CDMONO PROLOGICNIGHTDYNAMIC BASS;TUNEDSTEREO
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SACD V CDMONO PROLOGICNIGHTDYNAMIC BASS;TUNEDSTEREO
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TITLETRKALBMCHAPHULTI DTS
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SACD V CDMONO PROLOGICNIGHTDYNAMIC BASS;TUNEDSTEREO
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SACD V CDMONO PROLOGICNIGHTDYNAMIC BASS;TUNEDSTEREO
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							Other Operations
55GB
To change the AM tuning interval 
(except for Middle Eastern 
model)
The AM tuning interval can be set to either 
9 kHz (default) or 10 kHz (for some areas).
To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any 
AM station first, then turn off the system by 
pressing "/1 on the remote or press "/1 on the 
system. While holding down FUNCTION (on 
the system), turn on the power by pressing "/1 
on the system. When you change the interval, 
AM preset stations will be erased. 
To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure.
Listening to the Radio
Preset radio stations in the system’s memory 
first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on 
page 54).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM 
or AM appears in 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.
Every time you press TUNER/BAND, the 
band changes to AM or FM alternately.
3Adjust the volume by pressing VOL 
+/–.
To turn off the radio
Press "/1.
To listen to non-preset radio 
stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2. 
For manual tuning, press TUNING + or – on the 
remote repeatedly.
For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING 
+ or – on the remote. Press x when you stop the 
automatic tuning.
Tips
 If an FM program is noisy, press REPEAT/FM 
MODE on the remote so that “MONO” appears in the 
front panel display. There will be no stereo effect, but 
the reception will improve. Press the button again to 
restore the stereo effect.
 To improve reception, reorient the supplied aerials.
To check the frequency or sound 
field
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the front panel 
display changes as follows:
index name of the station* t frequency t 
sound field t volume t index name of the 
station...
* This is displayed when you have entered a 
name for preset stations (page 56).
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REPEAT/
FM MODE
PRESET 
–/+TUNING –/+ FUNCTION
VOL +/– "/1
TUNER/
BAND DISPLAY
x
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MHz
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TITLETRKALBMCHAPHULTI DTS
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STEREO REP 1MP3 PBC
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Naming Preset Stations
You can enter a name of up to 6 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 FM 
or AM appears in 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:
TUNER FM t TUNER AM t VIDEO1 
t VIDEO2 t DVD t TUNER FM…
2Press PRESET+ or – repeatedly to 
select the preset station you want to 
create an index name for.
3Press TUNER MENU.
4Press C or c repeatedly until “NAME 
IN” appears.
5Press ENTER.
6Create 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 desired character. Capital letters, 
numbers, and 9 symbols (’ + - / < > _ , blank 
space) can be input for a radio station name.
7Press ENTER.
The station name is stored.
Tip
You can check the TUNER information on the TV 
screen, as shown below.
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TUNER 
MENU
FUNCTION
C/X/x/c
ENTER PRESET
–/+
NTSC
TITLETRKALBMCHAPHULTI DTS
kHz
MHz
PGMALBMSLEEPEFFECTSHUFDIGITALREP 1MP3 PBC
SACD V CDMONO PROLOGICNIGHTDYNAMIC BASS;TUNEDSTEREO
TUNER STEREO
BAND :
ST
 A T I ON :FM  1 0 0 . 0 0MHzFM  EURO
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							Other Operations
57GB
You can set the system to turn off at a preset 
time, so you can fall asleep listening to music. 
You can preset the time in 10 minutes 
decrements.
Press SLEEP.
Each time you press this button, the minutes 
display (the remaining time) changes as follows:
When you choose AUTO
The system turns off when the current disc 
finishes playback (up to 240 minutes). The 
system turns off if you manually stop playing a 
disc.
To check the remaining time
Press SLEEP once. You cannot check the 
remaining time if you select “AUTO.”
To change the remaining time
Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired 
time.
To cancel the Sleep Timer 
function
Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” 
appears in the display.
To change the brightness of the 
front panel display
Press DIMMER.
You can change the brightness of the front panel 
display by two steps.
Using the Sleep Timer
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DIMMER SLEEP
AUTO t 90MIN t 80MIN t 70MIN
SLEEP OFF T 10MIN ..... 50MIN T 60MIN Rr
 
						

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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 59-64. For an overall list of Setup 
Display items, see page 78.
How to use the Setup Display
1In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.
The Setup Display appears.
2Press X/x to select the setup item from 
the displayed list: “LANGUAGE 
SETUP,” “SCREEN SETUP,” “CUSTOM 
SETUP,” “SPEAKER SETUP,” and 
“RESET
*.” Then press ENTER or c.
The selected Setup item appears.
Example: “SCREEN SETUP”
3Select an item using X/x, then press 
ENTER or c.
The options for the selected item appear.
Example: “TV TYPE”
4Select a setting using X/x, then press 
ENTER.
The setting is selected and setup is 
complete.
Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN”
Settings and Adjustments
Using the Setup Display 
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ENTER DVD 
SETUPC/X/x/c
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD :
DVD MENU :
AUDIO :
SUBTITLE :ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISHMain 
item
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
COMPONENT OUT:ON
JACKET PICTURE
INTERLACE16:9 TV TYPE:
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
COMPONENTOUT:TV TYPE:4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN16:9
Options
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
COMPONENT OUT:ON
JACKET PICTURE
INTERLACETV TYPE: 4:3 PAN SCAN
Selected setting
 
						

							Settings and Adjustments
59GB
To turn off the Setup Display
Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup 
Display is turned off.
* When you select “RESET”   in step 2, the 
following items are returned to the default settings.
 Setup Menu (except for the PARENTAL 
CONTROL) (page 78)
After you select “RESET” and press ENTER, select 
“YES” to reset the settings (it takes a few seconds to 
complete). Select “NO” and press ENTER to return to 
the Control Menu. Do not press "/1 on the system, 
when resetting the system.
“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 58).
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 of the sound track.
Selects the language from the displayed list.
xSUBTITLE (DVD only)
Switches the language of the subtitle.
Selects the language from the displayed list.
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”).
Tip
If you select “OTHERS t” in “DVD MENU,” 
“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO,” select and enter the 
language code from the list using the number buttons 
(page 77).
After you have made a selection, the language code 
(4 digits) is displayed the next time you select 
“OTHERS t.”
Setting the Display or 
Sound Track Language
(LANGUAGE SETUP) 
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD :
DVD MENU :
AUDIO :
SUBTITLE :ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
 
						

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Choose settings according to the TV to be 
connected.
Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display. 
For details on using the display, see “Using the 
Setup Display” (page 58).
The default settings are underlined.
xTV TYPE (DVD only)
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 
standard or wide).
The default settings vary, depending on the 
country model.
Note
Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be 
selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” or 
vice versa.
xSCREEN SAVER
Turns the screen saver on and off so that the 
screen saver image appears when you leave the 
system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or 
when you playback a CD, a Super Audio CD, or 
an MP3 for more than 15 minutes. The screen 
saver will help prevent your display device from 
becoming damaged (afterimage). Press H to 
turn off the screen saver.
xBACKGROUND
Selects the background colour or picture on the 
TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD.
Settings for the Display
(SCREEN SETUP) 
16:9Select this when you connect a 
wide-screen TV or a TV with a 
wide mode function.
4:3 
LETTER 
BOXSelect this when you connect a 4:3 
screen TV. Displays a wide picture 
with bands on the upper and lower 
portions of the screen.
4:3 
PAN SCANSelect this when you connect a 4:3 
screen TV. Automatically displays 
the wide picture on the entire 
screen and cuts off the portions 
that do not fit.
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
COMPONENT OUT:ON
JACKET PICTURE
INTERLACE TV TYPE: 16:9
ONTurns on the screen saver.
OFFTurns off the screen saver.
JACKET PICTUREThe jacket picture (still picture) 
appears in the background, but 
only when the jacket picture is 
already recorded on the disc (CD-
EXTRA, etc.). If the disc does not 
contain a jacket picture, the 
“GRAPHICS” picture appears.
GRAPHICSA preset picture stored in the 
system appears in the background.
BLUEThe background colour is blue.
BLACKThe background colour is black.
16:9
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN