Sony Dav Sr2 Operating Instructions

							Playing Discs
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Selecting an album and track
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu and name of the MP3 
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   (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.
O RETURN DVD 
DISPLAYDVD TOP 
MENU/
ALBUM–DVD MENU/
ALBUM+
C/X/x/c/
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
HIGHWAY 1.
 
						

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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.
 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 75).
 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 ratio 
cannot be displayed.
 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.
 Maximum number of albums on a disc: 99
(The maximum number of JPEG image files that can 
be contained on an album is 250.)
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
O RETURN DVD 
DISPLAYDVD TOP 
MENU/
ALBUM–DVD MENU/
ALBUM+
C/X/x/c/
ENTER
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
DRIVE PARTY
HAPPY 1.
 
						

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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 Slide show on a 
JPEG data disc 
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.
HM
1M t 2M t 3M
t
 
						

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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 the 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.
C/c H
Creating Your Own 
Program
(Program Play)
Number 
buttons
CLEAR PLAY 
MODE H
REPEAT ORETURN C/X/x/c/
ENTER
With cover opened.
Program Total  Time  - - : - - 
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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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.
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 from the front panel 
display.
Other Operations
Notes
 Program Play function is not available for DVDs and 
JPEG.
 When you remove the disc, Program Play is cancelled 
and the program you created 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 37).
1 Program
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10Total  Time  - - : - - 
2 ALBUM Album
3 ALBUM
4 ALBUM
5 ALBUM 1 ALBUMTrack
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 ALL TRACKS
TRACK9 TRACK8 TRACK7 TRACK6 TRACK5 TRACK4 TRACK3 TRACK2
TRACK1
1 Program
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10Total  Time  - - : - - 
2 ALBUM Album
3 ALBUM
4 ALBUM
5 ALBUM 1 ALBUMTrack
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 ALL TRACKS
TRACK9 TRACK8 TRACK7 TRACK6 TRACK5 TRACK4 TRACK3 TRACK2
TRACK1
To Do this
Turn off the 
Program MenuIn stop mode, press PLAY MODE 
to turn off the Program Menu.
Cancel the 
programmed 
orderPress CLEAR in Step 5, and the 
last program is cancelled one by 
one.
Program Total  Time  - - : - -   
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
101ALBUM 1 TRACK 7
2
Total time of the programmed 
tracks (except MP3)
 
						

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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 random order. 
For details on album shuffle, see page
36.
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 
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)
PLAY 
MODE H
With cover opened.
DVD 
DISPLAYH
C/X/x/c/
ENTER
( 
1 5 )MP3
 CONTINUE
 CONTINUE(ALBUM)
 SHUFFLE(ALBUM)
 PROGRAM  SHUFFLE
HOME TOWNROCK BEST HIT
 
						

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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 29).
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   
(REPEAT), then press ENTER or c.
If you do not select [OFF], the [REPEAT] 
indicator lights in green.
3Select the Repeat Play setting, then 
press ENTER.xWhen playing a DVD
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
 ALL: repeats all the titles.
 TITLE: repeats the current title on a 
disc.
 CHAPTER: repeats the current 
chapter.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD/Super 
Audio CD/CD/MP3, and when Program 
Play is set to OFF
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
 ALL: repeats all the tracks on the disc, 
or repeats the current album (only 
when CONTINUE (ALBUM) or 
SHUFFLE (ALBUM) in the play 
mode is selected).
 TRACK: repeats the current track.
xWhen playing a JPEG 
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
 ALL: repeats all the files on the disc 
(when CONTINUE is selected in the 
play mode), or repeats the current 
album (when CONTINUE (ALBUM) 
is selected in the play mode).
xWhen Program Play is set to ON
OFF: does not play repeatedly.
 ALL: repeats Program Play.
Notes
 Depending on the DVD disc, Repeat Play does not 
work.
 Repeat Play is cancelled when you eject the disc.
 If [ALL] is selected, Repeat Play is limited to 5 times.
Tips
 You can set Repeat Play during stop mode.
After selecting the [REPEAT] item, press H.
The system starts Repeat Play.
 You can quickly display the [REPEAT] status. 
Press REPEAT on the remote.
 You can perform Repeat Play for DVD titles that 
contain chapters.
Playing Repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
DVD 
DISPLAYREPEAT H
C/X/x/c/
ENTER
With cover opened.
DVDDVD1 2 ( 
2 7 )
 TITLE12
1 8 ( 
3 4 )
T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5
ALL
TITLE
CHAPTEROFF
 
						

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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 only)
Each time you press m or M during scan, the 
playback speed changes. Two speeds are 
available. With each press, the indication 
changes as follows:
The 2M/2m playback speed is faster than 
1M/1m.
Watching frame by frame 
(Slow-motion Play)
(DVD/VIDEO CD only)
Press   or   when the system is in the 
pause mode.
To return to normal speed, press H.
To change the speed of Slow-
motion Play
Each time you press   or   during Slow-
motion Play, the playback speed changes. Two 
speeds are available. With each press, the 
indication changes as follows:
The 2 /2  playback speed is slower than 
1/1.
Searching for a Particular 
Point on a Disc
(Scan, Slow-motion Play) 
SLOW /
m/MH
Playback direction
1M t 2M
t
Opposite direction
1m t 2m
t
Playback direction
2 t 1
t
Opposite direction (DVD only)
2 t 1
t
 
						

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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 SEARCH).
You cannot search a scene of a VIDEO CD 
(when the PBC function is on).
Searching for a title/track/
album/file
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select the search method, 
then press ENTER or c.xWhen playing a DVD
 (TITLE)
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
 (TRACK)
xWhen playing a Super Audio CD
 (TRACK)
xWhen playing a CD
 (TRACK)
xWhen playing an MP3
 (ALBUM) or   
(TRACK)
xWhen displaying a JPEG file
 (ALBUM) or   (FILE)
Example: when you select   
(TRACK)
The list of tracks contained in the disc 
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.
3Press X/x to select the desired track, 
then press ENTER.
The system starts playback from the 
selected track.
Searching for a Title/
Chapter/Track/Index/
Album/File
CLEAR Number 
buttons DVD 
DISPLAYORETURN C/X/x/c/
ENTER
With cover opened.
CD
11.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
10.9.
8.
12.7.HIGHWAY 1.
STANDARD VIEW POINT
MY CHILDREN
DANCING
GOOD TASTE
DESTINATION
PORT TOWER TAKE IT EASY
PLACE-KICK
LADY MARATHON
CD
CD
20. 13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
19.
21. 18.
NO NAME STAY
BAD
BEAUTIFUL
HOLD.ME
FIRST TIME
OUR EARTH
SWEETEST
22.KISS MEBLUE SKY
23.
24.FIRE
ANGEL
CD
 
						

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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 the chapter or index number you 
want to search.
If you make a mistake
Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR, 
then select another number.
5Press ENTER.
The system starts playback from the 
selected number.
Note
When you play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the 
index search function does not work.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the 
Control Menu is turned off.
To search for a particular point 
using the time code (TIME 
SEARCH)
Example: If you search for the playing time of 
the current title on a DVD
1In Step 2, select   (TIME).
“T **:**:**” (playing time of the current title) 
is selected.
2Press ENTER or c.
“T--:--:--” appears above “T**:**:**.”
3Input the time code using the number 
buttons, then press ENTER.
For example, to find a desired point at 2 
hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the 
beginning, just enter “2:10:20.”
Notes
 The title, chapter or track number displayed is the 
same number recorded on the disc.
 The time search function does not work on a VIDEO 
CD (when the PBC function is on).
 If you play a DVD, input the playing time of the 
current title using the time code. If you play a CD, 
Super Audio CD, VIDEO CD, or MP3, input the 
playing time of the current track using the time code.
Tip
You can change the display to show playing time or 
remaining time. For details, see “Checking the Playing 
Time and Remaining Time” (page 43).
DVDDVD1 2 ( 
2 7 )
 TITLE12
1 8 ( 
3 4 )
T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DVDDVD1 2 ( 
2 7 )
 TITLE12
T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5– – ( 
3 4 )