Sony Dav Sb500 Operating Instructions

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To turn off the system
Press "/1. The system enters standby mode and 
the STANDBY indicator lights up in red. To 
turn off the system completely, remove the AC 
power cord (mains lead) from wall outlet 
(mains).
While playing a disc, do not turn off the system 
by pressing "/1. Doing so may cancel the menu 
settings. When you turn off the system, first 
press x to stop playback and then press "/1.
To save the power in standby 
mode
Press "/1 while the system turns on (the 
STANDBY indicator on the system lights up).
To cancel standby mode
Press "/1 once.
Additional operations
* You cannot pause during JPEG playback.
Notes
 If there is no disc in the system, “NO DISC” appears 
in the front panel display.
 If DVD playback is paused for approximately one 
hour, the system automatically turns off.
Tip
If a DVD has more than two titles, you cannot go 
to the next title or go back to the preceding title 
by pressing 
. or >. These buttons work 
only within a single title. If you want to go to the 
next title or go back to preceding title, press 
DVD TOP MENU or DVD MENU and then 
select the title you want to go to from the control 
menu.
To Press
Stopx
Pause*X
Resume play after pauseX or H
Go to the next chapter, 
track, scene, or file in 
continuous play mode>
Go back to the preceding 
chapter, track, scene, or file 
in continuous play mode.
Mute the sound MUTING. To cancel 
muting, press it again 
or VOLUME + to 
adjust the sound 
volume.
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When you stop the disc, the system remembers 
the point where you pressed x and “RESUME” 
appears in the front panel display. As long as 
you do not remove the disc, Resume Play will 
work even if the system enters standby mode by 
pressing "/1.
1While playing a disc, press x to stop 
playback.
“RESUME” appears in the front panel 
display, so you can restart the disc from the 
point where you stopped the disc.
If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume 
Play is not available.
2Press H.
The system starts playback from the point 
where you stopped the disc in Step 1.
Notes
 You cannot perform Resume Play during Shuffle 
Play or Program Play.
 Depending on where you stop the disc, the system 
may not resume playback from exactly the same 
point. The point where you stopped playing is cleared if:
– you change the play mode.
– you change the setting on the Setup Menu.
Tip
To play from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, 
then press H.
Resuming Playback from 
the Point Where You 
Stopped the Disc
(Resume Play)
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A DVD is divided into a lot of sections, which 
make up a picture or music feature. These 
sections are called “titles.” When you play a 
DVD which contains several titles, you can 
select the title you want using DVD TOP 
MENU/ALBUM–.
When you play DVDs that allow you to select 
items such as the language for the subtitles and 
the language for the sound, select these items 
using DVD MENU/ALBUM+.
1Press DVD TOP MENU/ALBUM– or DVD 
MENU/ALBUM+.
The disc’s menu appears on the TV screen.
The contents of the menu vary from disc to 
disc.
2Press C/X/x/c or the number buttons to 
select the item you want to play or 
change.
3Press ENTER.
Note
If the DVD top menu or a DVD menu is displayed 
during DVD playback for approximately one hour, the 
system automatically turns off.
With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you 
can enjoy simple interactive operations, search 
functions, and other such operations.
PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs 
interactively by following the menu on the TV 
screen.
1Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC 
functions.
The menu for your selection appears.
2Select the item number you want by 
pressing X/x or the number buttons.
3Press ENTER.
4Follow the instructions in the menu for 
interactive operations.
Refer to the operation details supplied with 
the disc, as the operating procedure may 
differ depending on the VIDEO CD.
To go back to the menu
Press O RETURN.
Using the DVD’s Menu
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DVD MENU/
ALBUM+ Number 
buttons
ENTER
C/X/x/cDVD TOP 
MENU/
ALBUM–
Playing VIDEO CDs with 
PBC Functions (Ver.2.0)
(PBC Playback)
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X/x Number 
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Notes
 Depending on the VIDEO CD, the menu does not 
appear in Step 1.
 Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in 
Step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the 
instructions supplied with the disc. In this case, press 
H.
Tip
To play without using PBC, press ./> or the 
number buttons while the system is stopped to select a 
track, then press H or ENTER.
“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and the 
system starts continuous play. You cannot play still 
pictures such as a menu. To return to PBC playback, 
press x twice, then press H.
You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD-ROMs, 
CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the discs must be 
recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1, 
Level 2, or Joliet format for the system to 
recognize the tracks. You can also play discs 
recorded in Multi Session. See the instructions 
of the CD-R/RW device or recording software 
(not supplied) for details on the recording 
format.
1Load a data disc recorded in MP3 into 
the system.
2Press H.
The system starts to play the first MP3 
audio track in the first album on the disc.
Notes
 The system can play MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer3) 
audio. The system cannot play audio tracks in 
MP3PRO format.
 This system can play Multi Session CDs when an 
MP3 audio track is located in the first session. Any 
subsequent MP3 audio tracks, recorded in the later 
sessions, can also be played back. 
 Maximum number of albums on a disc: 99 (The 
maximum number of MP3 audio tracks that can be 
contained on an album is 250.)
 An album that does not include an MP3 audio track is 
skipped.
 If you put the extension “.MP3” to data not in MP3 
format, the system cannot recognize the data properly 
and will generate a loud noise which could damage 
your speaker system.
 If the system cannot play MP3, set [DATA CD 
PRIORITY] to [MP3] in the [CUSTOM SETUP] 
setting (page 74).
 The system can play to a depth of 8 directories, 
including a ROOT directory.
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Selecting an album and track
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu and name of the MP3 
data disc appear.
2Press X/x to select   (ALBUM) 
then press ENTER or c.
The list of albums contained on the disc 
appears.
3Select an album you want to play using 
X/x and press ENTER.
4Select   (TRACK) using X/x 
and press ENTER.
The list of tracks contained in the current 
album appears.
When the list of all tracks or albums cannot 
be displayed on the window, the jump bar 
appears. Press c to select the jump bar icon, 
and then scroll the jump bar to display the 
rest of the list using X/x. Press C or O 
RETURN to return to the track or the album 
list.
5Select a track using X/x and press 
ENTER.
The selected track starts playing.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN or C.
To turn off the display
Press DVD DISPLAY.
Notes
 Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for 
album or track names. Anything else is displayed as 
“ ”.
 If the MP3 file you play back has an ID3 tag, the ID3 
tag information is displayed as a track name.
 ID3 tag applies only to version 1.
 If an MP3 file of VBR (variable bit rate) is played, 
indicated elapsed time may be different from the 
actual time.
 Until playing the disc or selecting an album in step 2, 
album name is displayed as “**Album” (** refers to 
a number) in the Control Menu, after which the album 
name is displayed.
Tip
When an MP3 data disc is inserted, you can select an 
album using the DVD MENU/ALBUM+ or DVD TOP 
MENU/ALBUM– on the remote.
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DVD 
DISPLAYC/X/x/c DVD TOP 
MENU/
ALBUM–DVD MENU/
ALBUM+
ENTER
MP3 ROCK BEST HIT
 KARAOKE
 JAZZ
 R&B
 MY FAVORITE SONGS
 CLASSICAL
 SALSA OF CUBA
 BOSSANOVAHOME TOWN
HOME TOWNROCK BEST HITMP3
9. 2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
10.
11.7.
TAKE IT EASY VIEW POINT
MY CHILDREN
DANCING
GOOD TASTE
DESTINATION
PLACE-KICK
PORT TOWER
STANDARD MARATHON
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You can play JPEG image files on CD-ROMs, 
CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the discs must be 
recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1, Level 2 
or Joliet format for the system to recognize the 
files. You can also play discs recorded in Multi 
Session. See the instructions of the CD-R/RW 
device or recording software (not supplied) for 
details on the recording format.
1Load a data disc recorded in JPEG into 
the system.
2Press H.
The system starts to play the first JPEG 
image file in the first album on the disc.
Notes
 The system can play the extension “.JPG” or 
“.JPEG.”
 The system can play Multi Session CDs.
 Maximum number of albums on a disc: 99 (The 
maximum number of JPEG image files that can be 
contained on an album is 250.)
 An album that does not include a JPEG file is 
skipped.
 If the system cannot play JPEG, set [DATA CD 
PRIORITY] to [JPEG] in the [CUSTOM SETUP] 
setting (page 74).
 A JPEG image file of a length or width of more than 
4,720 dots cannot be played.
 A JPEG image file with a high width to length cannot 
be played.
 Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this 
system depending on file format.
 The system can play to a depth of 8 directories, 
including a ROOT directory.
 Progressive JPEG image files cannot be played on 
this system.
Tip
When you go to the next file or to go back to the 
previous file, press .or >.
Selecting an album and file
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu and name of the JPEG 
data disc appears.
2Press X/x to select   (ALBUM) 
then press ENTER or c.
The list of albums contained in the disc 
appears.
3Select an album you want to play using 
X/x and press ENTER.
4Select   (FILE) using X/x and 
press ENTER.
The list of files contained in the current 
album appears.
Playing JPEG Image Files
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DVD 
DISPLAYENTER DVD TOP 
MENU/
ALBUM–DVD MENU/
ALBUM+
C/X/x/c
JPEG FAMILY
 FLOWER
 GARDEN
 TRAIN
 CARMOUNTAIN
MOUNTAINFAMILYJPEG
9. 2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
8.
10.
11.7.
TRAVEL BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATION
CHRISTMAS
MOM
BASEBALL
DAD
FRIEND
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When the list of all files or albums cannot 
be displayed on the window, the jump bar 
appears. Press c to select the jump bar icon, 
and then scroll the jump bar to display the 
rest of the list using X/x. Press C or O 
RETURN to return to the file or the album 
list.
5Select a file using X/x and press 
ENTER.
The selected file starts playing.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN or C.
To turn off the display
Press DVD DISPLAY.
Notes
 Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be used for 
album or file names. Anything else is displayed as “ ”.
 Until playing the disc or selecting an album in step 2, 
album name is displayed as “**Album” (** refers to 
a number) in the Control Menu, after which the album 
name is displayed.
Tip
When a JPEG data disc is inserted, you can select an 
album using the DVD MENU/ALBUM+ or DVD TOP 
MENU/ALBUM– on the remote.
Enjoying the Slide show on 
JPEG data disc (JPEG only)
1Press M while displaying a JPEG 
image.
Slide show starts from the current image.
2Press H when you want to exit Slide 
show.
Return to normal play from the current 
image.
To change the interval time of 
Slide show
Each time you press M during Slide show, the 
interval time changes. With each press, the 
indication changes as follows:
The 3M interval time is faster than 2M.
NoteSlide show can play in only one direction.
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To rotate the current image
Rotate the current image using C/c
Each time you press c, the image turns 
clockwise by 90º.
Each time you press C, the image turns 
anticlockwise by 90º.
NoteYou cannot rotate an image during Slide show. Press 
H to return to normal play before this operation.
You can play the contents of a disc in the order 
you want by arranging the order of the tracks on 
the disc to create your own program. You can 
program up to 25 tracks.
1In stop mode, press PLAY MODE 
repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the 
front panel display.
The Program Menu appears on the TV 
screen.
For example, select a track on an MP3 disc.
To check the tracks or albums that you have 
already created once, press 
C to select the 
jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump bar 
to display the rest of the list using X/x. 
Press 
c or O RETURN to return to the 
track list.
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Creating Your Own 
Program
(Program Play)
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C/X/x/cNumber 
buttons PLAY 
MODE
H REPEAT
ORETURN
CLEAR
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You can select the jump bar icon only if 
there are more than 9 programmed tracks or 
albums.
2Press c.
The cursor moves to the track (in this case, 
“1”). Before programming the MP3 tracks, 
it is required to select the album.
To select a track that is not displayed on the 
window, press c to select the jump bar icon, 
and then scroll the jump bar to display the 
rest of the list using X/x. Press C or 
O RETURN to return to the track list.
You can select the jump bar icon only if 
there are more than 9 tracks.
3Select the track you want to program.
For example, select track “7.”
4Press X/x or the number buttons to 
select “7” then press ENTER.
5To program other tracks, repeat Steps 
2 to 4.
The programmed tracks are displayed in the 
selected order.
6Press H to start Program Play.
Program Play begins.
When the program ends, you can restart the 
same program again by pressing H.
To return to normal play
In stop mode, press PLAY MODE repeatedly 
until “PGM
” disappears in the front panel 
display.
Other Operations
Notes
 This Program Play function is not available for DVDs 
and JPEG.
 When you remove the disc, Program Play is cancelled 
and the program you create is cleared.
 When you program MP3 tracks, “--:--” is displayed 
as the total time of the programmed tracks.
Tip
You can perform Repeat Play of programmed tracks. 
Press REPEAT, or set [REPEAT] to [ALL] in the 
Control Menu display during Program Play (page 41).
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Total time of the programmed 
tracks (except MP3)To Do this
Turn off the 
Program MenuIn stop mode, press PLAY MODE 
to turn off the Program Menu.
Cancel the 
programmed 
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You can have the system “shuffle” tracks and 
play them in random order. Subsequent 
“shuffling” will produce a different playing 
order.
1In stop mode, press PLAY MODE 
repeatedly until “SHUF” appears in the 
front panel display.
When you play an MP3 disc, you can play 
all tracks in albums in a random order. 
For details on album shuffle, see page
40.
2Press H.
To return to normal play
In stop mode, press PLAY MODE repeatedly 
until “SHUF
” disappears from the front panel 
display (SHUFFLE cancelled). The same 
applies to cancel SHUFFLE (ALBUM).
Setting the shuffle mode in 
the Control Menu
You can select either normal shuffle or album 
shuffle (MP3 only).
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   (PLAY 
MODE), then press ENTER or c.
3Select SHUFFLE or SHUFFLE (ALBUM) 
using X/x and press ENTER.
SHUFFLE: Plays tracks on the disc in 
random order.
SHUFFLE (ALBUM): Plays tracks from a 
selected album in random order.
4Press H.
The selected Shuffle Play begins.
Note
Shuffle Play is cancelled when you eject the disc. The 
play mode changes in the following sequence:
SHUFFLE t CONTINUE
SHUFFLE (ALBUM) t CONTINUE (ALBUM)
Playing in Random Order
(Shuffle Play)
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