Sony Dav Sc8 Operating Instructions

Sound Adjustments
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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...

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To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the 
Control Menu is turned off.
Notes
 For discs not in multiple audio format, you cannot 
change the sound.
 During DVD playback, the sound may change 
automatically.
Tip
You can select AUDIO directly by pressing AUDIO. 
Each time you press the button, the item changes.
Displaying the audio 
information of the disc 
(DVD only)
When you select “AUDIO,” the channels being 
played are displayed on the screen.
For example, in Dolby...

Sound Adjustments
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You can take advantage of surround sound 
simply by selecting one of system’s pre-
programmed sound fields. They bring the 
exciting and powerful sound of movie theatres 
into your home.
*Use DCS Technology
About DCS (Digital Cinema 
Sound)
In collaboration with Sony Pictures 
Entertainment, Sony measured the sound 
environment of their studios and integrated the 
data of the measurement and Sony’s own DSP 
(Digital Signal Processor) technology to 
develop “Digital Cinema Sound.”...

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Using only the front speaker 
and subwoofer (2 CHANNEL 
STEREO)
This mode outputs the sound from the front left 
and right speakers and subwoofer. Standard two 
channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the 
sound field processing. Multi channel surround 
formats are downmixed to two channels.
This allows you to play any source using only 
the front left and right speakers and subwoofer.
Press SOUND FIELD +/- on the remote 
repeatedly until “2CH STEREO” appears in 
the front panel display.
Enjoying...

Sound Adjustments
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Selecting other sound fields
Press SOUND FIELD +/– on the remote 
repeatedly until the sound field you want 
appears in the front panel display.
xAUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGIC
Dolby Pro Logic produces five output channels 
from two-channel sources. This mode performs 
Pro Logic decoding to the input signal and 
output to front, centre, and surround speakers. 
Meanwhile, the surround channel becomes 
monaural.
xAUTO FORMAT DIRECT PRO LOGICII 
MOVIE/MUSIC
Dolby Pro LogicII produces...

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Adjusting the subwoofer
You can adjust the subwoofer according to the 
playback source.
Set the MODE switch on the subwoofer 
according to the source.
For a video source such as a DVD, set the switch 
to MOVIE. For an audio source such as a CD, 
set it to MUSIC.
Notes
 The sound will be distorted if you raise the volume 
level using the remote after having raised the level 
using the LEVEL switch on the subwoofer.
 The MOVIE mode enhances the bass sounds more. 
There may be no effect if you change...

Sound Adjustments
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Notes
 The NIGHT MODE function is activated only when 
the input stream is Dolby Digital format.
 When you connect the headphones to the system, the 
BASS LEVEL function does not work.
 When playing back a Super Audio CD, only the 
BASS LEVEL function works and the NIGHT 
MODE function does not work.
Tip
You can activate these two sound effects at the same 
time.
 

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If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are 
recorded on a DVD, you can change the viewing 
angle.
For example, while playing a scene of a train in 
motion, you can display the view from either the 
front of the train, the left window of the train, or 
from the right window without having the train’s 
movement interrupted.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   (ANGLE).
The angle number appears.
The number in parentheses indicates the 
total number...

Using Various Additional Functions
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If subtitles are recorded on a disc, you can turn 
the subtitles on or off while playing. If 
multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc, 
you can change the subtitle language while 
playing, or turn the subtitles on or off whenever 
you want. You can select the language you want 
to practice, for example, turn on the subtitles for 
better understanding.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   
(SUBTITLE), then...

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You can set two kinds of playback restrictions 
for a disc.
 Custom Parental Control
You can set the playback restrictions so that 
the system will not play inappropriate discs.
 Parental Control
Playback of some DVDs can be limited 
according to a predetermined level, such as the 
age of the viewer.
The same password is used for both Parental 
Control and Custom Parental Control.
Custom Parental Control
You can set the same Custom Parental Control 
password for up to 25 discs. If you set a 26th...