Sony Dav Sc8 Operating Instructions

							Using Various Additional Functions
51GB
5Enter your 4-digit password by using 
the number buttons, then press 
ENTER.
“Custom parental control is set.” appears 
and the screen returns to the Control Menu 
display.
If you make a mistake entering your 
password
Press C before you press ENTER and input 
the correct number.
If you make a mistake
Press O RETURN, then start from Step 3 
again.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the 
Control Menu is turned off.
To turn off the Custom Parental 
Control function
1In Step 4, select “OFF t,” then press 
ENTER.
2Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.
To change the password
1In Step 4, press X/x to select “PASSWORD 
t,” then press ENTER.
The display for entering the password 
appears.
2Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.
3Enter a new 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.
4To confirm your password, re-enter it using 
the number buttons, then press ENTER.
Playing the disc for which 
Custom Parental Control is 
set
1Insert the disc for which Custom 
Parental Control is set. 
The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 
display appears.
2Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The system is ready for playback.
Notes
 When you change the layer or area in a Super Audio 
CD which has Custom Parental Control set, the 
display for entering the password may appear.
 When you set the Custom Parental Control password 
for a Hybrid Super Audio CD, the Custom Parental 
Control setting only works for the current layer.
Tip
If you forget your password, enter the 6-digit number 
“199703” using the number buttons when the 
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you 
for your password, then press ENTER. The display 
will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Custom parental control is already 
set. To play, enter your password 
and press          .
ENTER
 
						

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Limiting playback for children 
(Parental Control)
(DVD only)
Playback of some DVDs can be limited 
according to a predetermined level, such as the 
age of the viewer. The “Parental Control” 
function allows you to set a playback limitation 
level.
A scene that is limited is not played, or it is 
replaced by a different scene.
1In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.
The Setup Display appears.
2Press X/x to select “CUSTOM SETUP,” 
then press ENTER.
“CUSTOM SETUP” is displayed.
3Press X/x to select “PARENTAL 
CONTROL t,” then press ENTER or c.
xIf you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new password 
appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number 
buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the password 
appears.
xWhen you have already registered a 
password
The display for entering the password 
appears.
4Enter your password using the number 
buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for setting the playback 
limitation level and changing the password 
appears.
HNumber 
buttons
DVD 
SETUPO RETURN C/X/x/c/
ENTER
OFF PARENTAL CONTROL
TRACK SELECTION
MP3 DATA CD PRIORITY:
MM/DD/YYYY JPEG DATE:OFF AUDIO DRC:
CUSTOM SETUPVCD COLOR SYSTEM
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password, 
then press          .ENTER
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password, then press         .ENTER
CUSTOM SETUP
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORDUSALEVEL: OFF PARENTAL CONTROL
 
						

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53GB
5Press X/x to select “STANDARD,” then 
press ENTER.
The selection items for “STANDARD” are 
displayed.
6Press X/x to select a geographic area 
as the playback limitation level, then 
press ENTER.
The area is selected.
If you select “OTHERS t,” select and 
enter the standard code in the table on 
page 54 using the number buttons.
7Press X/x to select “LEVEL,” then 
press ENTER.
The selection items for “LEVEL” are 
displayed.
8Select the level you want using X/x, 
then press ENTER.
The Parental Control setting is complete.
The lower the value, the more strict the 
limitation.
If you make a mistake
Press O RETURN to go back to the previous 
screen.
To turn off the Setup Display
Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup 
Display is turned off.
To turn off the Parental Control 
function and play the DVD after 
entering your password
Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in Step 8.
To change the password
1In Step 5, select “CHANGE PASSWORD 
t” using x, then press ENTER.
The display for entering the password 
appears.
2Follow Step 3 to enter a new password.
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORDOFF CUSTOM SETUP
OTHERSUSA
CUSTOM SETUP
PARENTAL CONTROL
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORDOFF LEVEL:
NC17
R 8:
7:
6:
5:
PG PG13
G 4:
3:
2:
1:
CUSTOM SETUPPARENTAL CONTROL
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORDUSAPG13 4: LEVEL:
 
						

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Playing the disc for which 
Parental Control is set
1Insert the disc and press H.
The PARENTAL CONTROL display 
appears.
2Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The system starts playback.
Notes
 If you play a DVD which does not have the Parental 
Control function, playback cannot be limited on this 
system.
 Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to change 
the parental control level while playing the disc. In 
this case, enter your password, then change the level. 
If the Resume Play mode is cancelled, the level 
returns to the original level.
Tip
If you forget your password, remove the disc and 
repeat Step 1 to 3 of “Limiting playback for children.” 
When you are asked to enter your password, enter 
“199703” using the number buttons, then press 
ENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit 
password. After you enter a new 4-digit password in 
Step 3, replace the disc in the system and press H. 
When the PARENTAL CONTROL display appears, 
enter your new password.
Area Code
Standard Code number
Argentina 2044
Australia 2047
Austria 2046
Belgium 2057
Brazil 2070
Canada 2079
Chile 2090
China 2092
Denmark 2115
Finland 2165
France 2174
Germany 2109
Hong Kong 2219
India 2248
Indonesia 2238
Italy 2254
Japan 2276
Korea 2304
Malaysia 2363
Mexico 2362
Netherlands 2376
New Zealand 2390
Norway 2379
Pakistan 2427
Philippines 2424
Portugal 2436
Russia 2489
Singapore 2501
Spain 2149
Sweden 2499
Switzerland 2086
Taiwan 2543
Thailand 2528
United Kingdom 2184
 
						

							Other Operations
55GB
By adjusting the remote signal, you can control 
your TV with the supplied remote.
Notes
 If you enter a new code number, the code number 
previously entered will be erased.
 When you replace the batteries of the remote, the 
code number may reset itself to the default (SONY) 
setting. Reset the appropriate code number.
Controlling TVs with the 
remote
Press and hold TV [/1 while entering your 
TV’s manufacturer’s code (see the table) 
using the number buttons. Then release TV 
[/1.
If you set successfully the manufacturer’s code, 
the TV button flashes twice slowly. If the setting 
is unsuccessful, the TV button flashes five times 
quickly.
Code numbers of controllable TVs
If more than one code number is listed, try 
entering them one at a time until you find the one 
that works with your TV.
TV
CATV
Other Operations
Controlling TV with the 
Supplied Remote
TV CH +/–
TV/VIDEO Number 
buttons
TV VOL +/–TV ?/1
TV buttonManufacturer Code number
SONY 001
AIWA 001, 047
DAEWOO 002, 004, 005, 006, 007, 015
FISHER 008
GOLDSTAR 002, 003, 011, 012, 015, 034
GRUNDIG 017, 034, 055
HITACHI 002, 013, 014, 015
ITT/NOKIA 021, 022
JVC 016
LOEWE 048, 049, 050
MAGNAVOX 002, 003, 018
MITSUBISHI/MGA 002, 003, 019
NEC 002, 003, 020
PANASONIC 009, 024
PHILIPS 015, 018
PIONEER 009, 025, 026, 040
RCA/PROSCAN 002, 010, 027, 028, 029
SAMSUNG 002, 003, 015, 031, 032, 033, 
034, 051, 052, 053, 054
SANYO 008, 044, 045, 046
SHARP 035
TELEFUNKEN 023, 036, 037, 038
THOMSON 030, 037, 039
TOSHIBA 035, 040, 041
ZENITH 042, 043
Manufacturer Code number
SONY 101
HAMLIN/REGAL 123, 124, 125, 126, 127
JERROLD/GI 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 
108, 109, 119, 131
OAK 128, 129, 130
PANASONIC 120, 121, 122
PIONEER 115, 116
SCIENTIFIC 
ATLANTA110, 111, 112
TOCOM 117, 118, 131
ZENITH 113, 114
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							56GB
Controlling the TV
You can control your TV using the buttons 
below.
Using the number buttons for controlling 
the TV
When you set the remote to the TV mode, you 
can use the number buttons for controlling the 
TV.
Press the TV button.
The TV button turns red and the remote is set to 
the TV mode. You can select the TV channels by 
using the number buttons.
>10 is for selecting the channel number greater 
than 10.
To cancel the TV mode, press the TV button 
again.
Notes
 Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control 
your TV or to use some of the buttons above.
 The TV button turns off when you do not operate the 
remote for 10 seconds.
Tip
Depending on the TV manufacture, the following 
method also works. Press >10, then the number. (For 
example, for channel 25, press >10, then 2 and 5.)
You can use VCRs or other units connected to 
the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks. Refer to the 
operation manual supplied with the unit for 
further information on the operation.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly until VIDEO 1 
or VIDEO 2 that you connected the unit to 
appears in the front panel display.
Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode of 
the system changes in the following sequence.
DVD t VIDEO 1 t VIDEO 2 t TUNER 
(FM or AM) t DVD...
By pressing You can
TV [/1Turn the TV on or off.
TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’s input source 
between the TV and other input 
sources.
TV VOL +/– Adjust the TV volume.
TV CH +/– Select the TV channel.
Using the Video or Other 
Unit
FUNCTION
 
						

							Other Operations
57GB
Presetting Radio Stations
You can preset 20 FM stations, and 10 AM 
stations. Before tuning, make sure to turn down 
the volume to minimum.
1Press BAND repeatedly until the band 
you want appears in the front panel 
display.
Each time you press BAND, the band 
toggles between AM and FM.
2Press and hold TUNING + or – until 
scanning starts, then release.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a 
station. “TUNED” and “ST” (for stereo 
program) appear in the front panel display.
3Press MEMORY.
A preset number appears in the front panel 
display.
4Press PRESET + or – to select the 
preset number you want.
5Press ENTER.
The station is stored.
6Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations.
To change the preset number
Restart from step 1.
Enjoying the Radio
MEMORY "/1
BAND FUNCTION
TUNING –/+ENTER
x PRESET 
–/+
FMST
MHz
FMST
MHz
FMST
MHz
FMST
MHz
m
 
						

							58GB
Listening to the Radio
Preset radio stations in the system’s memory 
first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 
57).
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM 
or AM appears in the front panel 
display.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to 
select the preset station you want.
Each time you press the button, the system 
tunes in one preset station.
Each time you press BAND, the band 
toggles between AM and FM.
3Adjust the volume by pressing 
VOLUME +/–.
To turn off the radio
Press "/1.
To listen to non-preset radio 
stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2. 
For manual tuning, press TUNING + or – on the 
remote repeatedly.
For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING + 
or – on the remote. Press TUNING + or – when 
you stop the automatic tuning. 
Tips
 If an FM program is noisy, press STEREO/MONO 
on the remote so that “MONO” appears in the front 
panel display. There will be no stereo effect, but the 
reception will improve. Press the button again to 
restore the stereo effect.
 To improve reception, reorient the supplied aerials.
To check the frequency or sound 
field
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the front panel 
display changes as follows:
frequency t sound field t frequency...
STEREO/
MONO
PRESET 
–/+TUNING –/+ FUNCTION
VOLUME +/–"/1
BAND DISPLAY
x
FM
FMST
MHz
m
 
						

							Other Operations
59GB
Naming Preset Stations
You can enter a name of up to 6 characters for 
preset stations. These names (for example, 
“XYZ”) appear in the system’s front panel 
display when a station is selected.
Note that no more than one name can be entered 
for each preset station.
1Press FUNCTION repeatedly until FM 
or AM appears in the front panel 
display.
Each time you press BAND, the band 
toggles between AM and FM.
The last station you received is tuned in.
Each time you press FUNCTION, the mode 
of the system changes in the following 
sequence:
DVD t VIDEO 1 t VIDEO 2 t 
TUNER (FM or AM) t DVD…
2Press PRESET+ or – repeatedly to 
select the preset station you want to 
create an index name for.
3Press NAME.
4Create an index name by using the 
cursor buttons:
Press X/x/ to select a character, then press 
c to move the cursor to the next position.
If you make a mistake
Press C or c repeatedly until the character 
to be changed flashes, then press X/x to 
select the desired character. Capital letters, 
numbers, and other symbols can be input 
for a radio station name.
5Press ENTER.
The station name is stored.
NAME
PRESET
–/+
C/X/x/c/
ENTER FUNCTION
BAND
 
						

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You can set the system to turn off at a preset 
time, so you can fall asleep listening to music. 
You can preset the time up to 180 minutes.
Press SLEEP.
Each time you press this button, the minutes 
display (the remaining time) changes as follows:
OFF t 0.10.00 (10MIN) t 0.20.00 
(20MIN) t 0.30.00 (30MIN) t 1.00.00 
(60MIN) t 1.30.00 (90MIN) t 2.00.00 
(120MIN) t 2.30.00 (150MIN) t 
3.00.00 (180MIN) t OFF…
To check the remaining time
Press SLEEP once.
To change the remaining time
Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the desired 
time.
To cancel the Sleep Timer 
function
Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” 
appears in the front panel display.You can change the brightness of the front panel 
display by two steps.
1Press AMP MENU repeatedly until “CUSTOMIZE” appears in the front 
panel display.
2Press x/X until “DIMMER” appears in 
the front panel display.
3Press C/c.
Each time you press this button, the 
brightness of the front panel display 
changes.
Using the Sleep Timer
SLEEP
To change the brightness 
of the front panel display
AMP MENU C/X/x/c/
ENTER