Sony Dav Sb500 Operating Instructions

Playing Discs
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You can play all the titles/tracks/files or a single 
title/chapter/track on a disc.
In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the system 
repeats tracks in shuffled or programmed order.
You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC 
playback of VIDEO CDs (page 33).
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   
(REPEAT), then press ENTER.
If you do not select [OFF], the [REPEAT] 
indicator lights in green.
3Select the Repeat Play setting, then 
press ENTER.xWhen playing a...

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You can locate a particular point on a disc 
quickly by monitoring the picture or by playing 
back slowly.
Notes
 Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be 
able to perform some of the operations described.
 During Scan or Slow-motion Play, no sound is 
output.
Locating a point quickly by 
playing a disc in fast forward 
or fast reverse (Scan)
1Press m or M while playing a disc.
2When you find the point you want, 
press H to return to normal speed.
To change the scan speed (DVD/
VIDEO CD...

Playing Discs
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You can search a title (DVD), chapter (DVD), 
track (CD, VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, MP3), 
index (VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD), album 
(MP3, JPEG), and file (JPEG). As titles, tracks, 
albums, and files are assigned unique names on 
the disc, you can select the desired one from the 
Control Menu. Also chapters and indexes are 
assigned unique numbers on the disc, so you 
select the desired one by entering its number. Or 
you can search a particular point using the time 
code (TIME...

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Searching for a chapter/index
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select the search method.
xWhen playing a DVD
 (CHAPTER)
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (Without 
PBC functions)
 (INDEX)
xWhen playing a Super Audio CD
 (INDEX)
Example: when you select   
(CHAPTER)
“** (**)” is selected (** refers to a 
number).
The number in parentheses indicates the 
total number of chapters or indexes.
3Press ENTER or c.
“** (**)” changes to “-- (**).”
4Press X/x or the number buttons to 
select...

Playing Discs
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Viewing the playing time and 
remaining time in the front 
panel display
You can check disc information, such as the 
remaining time, total number of titles in a DVD, 
tracks in a CD, Super Audio CD, VIDEO CD, or 
MP3, or files in a JPEG using the front panel 
display (page 87).
Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press DISPLAY while playing 
the disc, the display changes as shown in the 
charts.
When playing a DVD
Viewing Information about 
the Disc
45
8
06
7
109
DISPLAY
Playing time and...

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When playing a VIDEO CD 
(without PBC functions), Super 
Audio CD or CDWhen playing an MP3
Playing time and current track number
(when playing a CD)
Remaining time of the 
current track
Playing time of the disc
Remaining time of the 
disc
Track name a)
Current sound field b)
Volume b)
Playing time and current track number
Track (file) name 
Album (folder) name c)
Current sound field b)
Volume b) Remaining time of 
the current track
 

Playing Discs
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When playing a JPEG When program play is activated
a) This information is skipped if name 
information does not exist.
b) Returns to the first information when 
indication time completes.
c) Returns to the first information when the text 
scrolling is finished.
Notes
 Depending on the type of disc being played and the 
playing mode, the disc information may not be 
displayed.
 ID3 tag applies only to version 1.
 If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag, the ID3 
tag information...

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Tips
 When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, only 
the playing time of the scene is displayed.
 The playing time and remaining time of the current 
chapter, title, track, scene, or disc will also appear on 
your TV screen. See the following section “Checking 
the Playing Time and Remaining Time” for details on 
how to read this information.Checking the Playing Time 
and Remaining Time
You can check the playing time and remaining 
time of the current title, chapter, or track, and the 
total...

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 C–**:**:**
Remaining time of the current chapter
 **:**:**
Playing time of the menu or current 
title without a chapter
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC 
functions)
**:**
Playing time of the current scene
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without 
PBC functions), Super Audio CD or CD
 T **:**
Playing time of the current track
 T–**:**
Remaining time of the current track
 D **:**
Playing time of the current disc
 D–**:**
Remaining time of the current disc
xWhen playing an MP3
 T...

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If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, 
you can select the language you want while 
playing the DVD.
If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats 
(PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), 
you can select the audio format you want while 
playing the DVD.
With stereo CDs, VIDEO CDs, or MP3, you can 
select the sound from the right or left channel 
and listen to the sound of the selected channel 
through both the right and left speakers (in this 
case, the sound loses its stereo effect)....