Sony Dav Sb300 Operating Instructions

Other Operations
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What is the Radio Data 
System? 
The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting 
service that allows radio stations to send 
additional information along with the regular 
program signal. This tuner offers convenient 
RDS features, such as station name display. 
RDS is available only for FM stations.* 
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned 
to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly, or if the 
signal strength is weak.
* Not all FM stations provide RDS...

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To cancel the Sleep Timer 
function
Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLP 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.You can return the system parameters, such as 
speaker settings and preset stations, to the 
default settings.
Press >, X and A on the system at the 
same time.
“ColdRESET” appears in the front panel display 
and the default settings are returned.
Returning to the...

Settings and Adjustments
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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 the subtitle language 
and the Setup Display, among other things. For 
details on each Setup Display item, see page 64-
68. For an overall list of Setup Display items, 
see page 82.
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...

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[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 63).
xOSD (On-Screen Display)
Selects the display language on the screen.
Select the language from the displayed list.
xDVD MENU (DVD only)
Selects the desired language for the DVD menu.
Select the language from the displayed list.
xAUDIO (DVD only)
Selects the language of the sound...

Settings and Adjustments
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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, an 
MP3, or JPEG file (except during the slide 
show) for more than 15 minutes. The screen 
saver will help prevent your display device from 
becoming damaged...

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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 63).
The default settings are underlined.
xPARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only)
Sets a password and playback limitation level 
for DVDs with playback limitation for children. 
For details, see [Limiting playback for children 
(Parental Control)] (page 50).
xTRACK SELECTION (DVD only)
Gives the sound track having the highest number 
of...

Settings and Adjustments
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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 level 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 63).
The default settings are underlined.
To return to the default setting 
when changing a setting
Select the item, then press CLEAR.
xSIZE
If...

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xLEVEL
You can vary the level of each speaker as 
follows. Be sure to set [TEST TONE] to [ON] 
for easy adjustment.
* When you perform the Quick Setup (page 19), the 
default settings are changed.
xBALANCE
You can vary the balance of the left and right 
speakers as follows. Be sure to set [TEST 
TONE] to [ON] for easy adjustment.
To adjust the volume of all the 
speakers at one time
Use the VOLUME control on the system, or 
press VOLUME +/–.
xTEST TONE
The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust...

Settings and Adjustments
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Select [SETUP] in the Setup Display. For details 
on using the display, see “Using the Setup 
Display” (page 63).
xQUICK
Normally, when you turn the system on for the 
first time or after resetting the system, the guide 
message appears on the TV screen and you can 
perform the Quick Setup. If you cancelled the 
Quick Setup and you want to perform the Quick 
Setup again, operate on this screen.
See “How to use the Quick Setup” on page 19.
Note
After performing the Quick...

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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.
The STANDBY indicator flashes.
Immediately unplug the power cord and check the 
following items.
 Are the + and – speaker cords short-circuited?
 Are you using only the...