Sony Dav Sr3 Operating Instructions

©2004 Sony Corporation4-255-436-11(1)
DVD Home Theatre
System
Operating Instructions
DAV-SR3
 

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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not 
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such 
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the 
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. 
And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects 
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Don’t throw away the battery with 
general house waste, dispose...

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Thank you for purchasing Sony DVD Home 
Theatre System. Before operating this system, 
please read this manual thoroughly and retain it 
for future reference.
On power sources
AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified 
service shop.
On placement
 Place the system in a location with adequate 
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the system.
 At high volume, over long periods of time, the cabinet 
becomes hot to the touch. This is not a malfunction. 
However, touching the cabinet should...

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Welcome! ................................................ 3
Precautions .............................................. 3
About This Manual ................................. 6
This System Can Play the Following 
Discs ................................................. 6
Terms for Discs ....................................... 6
Notes about Discs ................................... 8
Guide to the Control Menu Display ........ 9
Getting Started
Unpacking ............................................. 11...

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Settings and Adjustments
Using the Setup Display........................ 71
Setting the Display or Sound Track 
Language ........................................ 72
(LANGUAGE SETUP) 
Settings for the Display......................... 72
(SCREEN SETUP) 
Custom Settings .................................... 74
(CUSTOM SETUP)
Settings for the Speakers....................... 75
(SPEAKER SETUP)
Quick Setup and Resetting 
the System....................................... 80
(SETUP)
Additional Information...

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 The instructions in this manual describe the 
controls on the remote. You can also use the 
controls on the system if they have the same or 
similar names as those on the remote.
 The following symbols are used in this 
manual.
* MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format 
defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data.
The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.
Title
The longest section of a picture or music 
feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video 
software, or the entire album in audio...

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Note on PBC (Playback Control) 
(VIDEO CDs)
This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of 
VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds 
of playback depending on the disc type.
About Multi Session CD
 This system can play Multi Session CDs when 
an MP3 audio track is contained in the first 
session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks 
recorded in later sessions can also be played 
back.
 This system can play Multi Session CDs when 
a JPEG image file is contained in the first 
session. Any subsequent...

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Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video 
mode)/DVD+R/DVD+RW
In some cases, CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW 
(Video mode)/DVD+R/DVD+RW cannot be played 
on this player due to the recording quality or physical 
condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the 
recording device and authoring software.
The disc will not play if it has not been correctly 
finalized. For more information, see the operating 
instructions for the recording device.
Note that discs created in the Packet Write format 
cannot be...

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Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to use. The Control Menu display appears 
when the DVD DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, refer to the page in parentheses.
List of Control Menu Items
Guide to the Control Menu Display
 DISCDisplays the disc name or the disc type inserted into the system.
 TITLE (DVD only) (page 38)/
SCENE (only VIDEO CD in PBC playback) /
TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 38)Selects the title (DVD), or the track (VIDEO CD) to be 
played.
Displays the scene...

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Tips
 Each time you press DVD DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as follows:
The Control Menu items vary, depending on the disc.
 The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green   t   unless you set the [REPEAT] setting to 
[OFF].
 The [ANGLE] indicator lights up in green only when multiple angles are recorded on the disc.  FILE (JPEG only) (page 31)Selects the file (JPEG) to be played.
 DATE (JPEG only) (page 43)Displays the date information.
 ANGLE (DVD only) (page 53)Changes the...