Sony Dav Sb300 Operating Instructions

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The sound comes from the center speaker 
only.
 Depending on the disc, the sound may come from 
the center speaker only.
No sound is heard from the center speaker.
 Check the speaker connections and settings.
 Make sure the sound field function is on 
(page 44).
 Depending on the source, the effect of the center 
speakers may be less noticeable.
No sound or only a very low-level sound is 
heard from the surround speakers.
 Check the speaker connections and settings...

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A disc does not start playing from the 
beginning.
 Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play has 
been selected (pages 30, 32, 33).
 Resume Play has been selected.
During stop, press x on the system or the remote 
and then start playback (page 24).
 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...

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Amplifier section
Stereo mode (rated) 65 W+65 W (4 ohms at 
1 kHz, DIN)
Surround mode (reference)
Front: 96 W+96 W
(with SS-TS11)
Center: 96 W
(with SS-CT11)
Surround: 96 W+96 W
(with SS-TS11)
Subwoofer: 170 W
(with SS-WS11)
* Depending on the sound field settings and the source, 
there may be no sound output.
Inputs VIDEO (AUDIO IN):
Sensitivity: 250 mV
Impedance: 50 kilohms
SAT (AUDIO IN):
Sensitivity: 450 mV
Impedance: 50 kilohms
Phones Accepts low-and high-
impedance...

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General
Power requirements 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 120 W (220-240 V AC)
0.3 W (220-240 V AC) ( at 
the Power Saving Mode)
Dimensions (approx.) 430 × 70 × 393 mm 
(w/h/d) incl. projecting 
parts
Mass (approx.) 4.4 kg
Supplied accessories See page 11.
Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice.
Album
Section of a music piece or an image on a data 
CD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG files.
Chapter
Subdivision of a title on a DVD. A title is 
composed of several...

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Dolby Surround Pro Logic
As one method of decoding Dolby Surround, 
Dolby Surround Pro Logic produces four 
channels from two-channel sound. Compared 
with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby 
Surround Pro Logic reproduces left-to-right 
panning more naturally and localizes sounds 
more precisely. To take full advantage of Dolby 
Surround Pro Logic, you should have one pair of 
surround speakers and a center speaker. The 
surround speakers output monaural sound.
DTS...

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Scene
On a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback control) 
functions, the menu screens, moving pictures 
and still pictures are divided into sections called 
“scenes.”
Super Audio CD 
A Super Audio CD disc can reproduce sounds 
that are extremely faithful to the original sound 
by use of DSD (Direct Stream Digital) 
technology. This technology utilizes a sampling 
frequency of 2.8224 MHz, which is 64 times that 
of a conventional CD, and 1-bit quantization that 
enables the disc to hold 4 times the amount of...

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For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.
Front Panel
A"/1 (power) (22)
BDisc tray (22)
CA (eject) (22)
DH (play) (22)
EX (pause) (23)
Fx (stop) (23)
G./>, PRESET –/+ (23, 59)HFUNCTION (22, 58, 59)
IVOLUME –/+ (22, 68)
JPHONES jack (22)
KFront panel display (78)
LSTANDBY indicator (22)
M (remote sensor) (11)
Index to Parts and Controls
STANDBYPHONES VOLUME
PRESET
FUNCTION
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Front Panel Display
When playing back a DVD
When playing back a VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD or MP3
When listening to the radio
When playing back a JPEG
Lights up when title or 
chapter names are 
contained in the discPlaying status
Current surround format
Current title or 
chapter numberPlaying timeCurrent sound effect Current mode
Current sound effect
Lights up during MULTI 
channel playback area 
(Super Audio CD only)Playing timeCurrent surround format Playing status
Current track number Lights...

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Rear Panel
ASPEAKER jacks (12)
BVIDEO AUDIO IN L/R jacks (17)
CSAT AUDIO IN L/R jacks (17)
DEURO AV OUTPUT (TO TV) jack (17)EAM terminals (16)
FFM 75Ω COAXIAL jack (16)
FRONT L
WOOFER SURR L CENTERWOOFERSPEAKERFRONT R
SURR ROUTPUT(TO TV)
EURO AVAUDIO INLR
AUDIO INLR
VIDEO
SAT
COAXIALAMFM75
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Remote
ASONY TV DIRECT
BSLEEP (61)
CTUNER/BAND (58, 59)
DMUTING (23)
ETUNER MENU (58)
FPLAY MODE (30, 32)GREPEAT
HFM MODE (59)
ITV
JAUDIO (42)
KANGLE (47)
LSUBTITLE (48)
M./>, PRESET –/+ 
(25, 59)
NH PLAY (22, 25, 30, 32, 33, 34)
OX PAUSE (23)
PDVD TOP MENU/ALBUM– (25, 27, 28)
QC/X/x/c/ENTER (25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 
35, 42, 47, 48, 49, 58, 63)
RDVD DISPLAY (27, 28, 33, 35, 40, 42, 47, 
48)
STV CH +/–
TTV VOL +/–
UTV [/1 (on/standby) (54)
V"/1 (standby) (22, 59)
WZ (eject)
XDSGX (46)
YAUTO...