Sony Dav Sr3 Operating Instructions

							Settings and Adjustments
71GB
By using the Setup Display, you can make 
various adjustments to items, such as picture and 
sound. You can also set the subtitle language 
and the Setup Display, among other things. For 
details on each Setup Display item, see page 72-
77. For an overall list of Setup Display items, 
see page 95.
How to use the Setup Display
1In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.
The Setup Display appears.
2Press X/x to select the setup item from 
the displayed list: [LANGUAGE 
SETUP], [SCREEN SETUP], [CUSTOM 
SETUP], [SPEAKER SETUP], and 
[SETUP]. Then press ENTER or c.
The selected Setup item appears.
Example: [SCREEN SETUP]
3Select an item using X/x, then press 
ENTER or c.
The options for the selected item appear.
Example: [TV TYPE]
Press C or O RETURN to return to setup 
items.
4Select a setting using X/x, then press 
ENTER.
The setting is selected and setup is 
complete.
Example: [4:3 PAN SCAN]
To turn off the Setup Display
Press DVD SETUP repeatedly until the Setup 
Display is turned off.
Settings and Adjustments
Using the Setup Display 
DVD 
SETUP C/X/x/c/
ENTER
O RETURN
With cover opened.
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD :
DVD MENU :
AUDIO :
SUBTITLE :ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISHMain 
item
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
LINE:ON
JACKET PICTURE
VIDEO16:9 TV TYPE:
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
LINE:TV TYPE:4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN16:9
Options
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
LINE:ON
JACKET PICTURE
VIDEOTV TYPE: 4:3 PAN SCAN
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[LANGUAGE SETUP] allows you to set 
various languages for the on-screen display or 
sound track.
Select [LANGUAGE SETUP] in the Setup 
Display. For details on using the display, see 
“Using the Setup Display” (page 71).
xOSD (On-Screen Display)
Selects the display language on the screen.
Select the language from the displayed list.
xDVD MENU (DVD only)
Selects the desired language for the DVD menu.
Select the language from the displayed list.
xAUDIO (DVD only)
Selects the language of the sound track.
Select the language from the displayed list.
xSUBTITLE (DVD only)
Selects the language of the subtitle.
Select the language from the displayed list.
Note
If you select a language that is not recorded on the 
DVD, one of the recorded languages will be 
automatically selected (except for [OSD]).
Tip
If you select [OTHERS t] in [DVD MENU], 
[AUDIO], or [SUBTITLE], select and enter the 
language code from the list using the number buttons 
(page 94).
After you have made a selection, the language code (4 
digits) is displayed the next time you select [OTHERS 
t].
Choose settings according to the TV to be 
connected.
Select [SCREEN SETUP] in the Setup Display. 
For details on using the display, see “Using the 
Setup Display” (page 71).
The default settings are underlined.
xTV TYPE (DVD only)
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 
standard or wide).
Setting the Display or 
Sound Track Language
(LANGUAGE SETUP) 
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD :
DVD MENU :
AUDIO :
SUBTITLE :ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
Settings for the Display
(SCREEN SETUP) 
16:9Select this if you connect a wide-
screen TV or a TV with a wide 
mode function.
4:3 
LETTER 
BOXSelect this if you connect a 4:3 
screen TV. Displays a wide picture 
with bands on the upper and lower 
portions of the screen.
4:3 
PAN SCANSelect this if you connect a 4:3 
screen TV. Automatically displays 
the wide picture on the entire 
screen and cuts off the portions 
that do not fit.
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
LINE:ON
JACKET PICTURE
VIDEO TV TYPE: 16:9
 
						

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Note
Depending on the DVD, [4:3 LETTER BOX] may be 
selected automatically instead of [4:3 PAN SCAN] or 
vice versa.
xSCREEN SAVER
Turns the screen saver on and off so that the 
screen saver image appears when you leave the 
system in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or 
when you playback a CD, a Super Audio CD, an 
MP3, or JPEG file (except during the slide 
show) for more than 15 minutes. The screen 
saver will help prevent your display device from 
becoming damaged (afterimage). Press H to 
turn off the screen saver.
xBACKGROUND
Selects the background color or picture on the 
TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD.
xLINE
Selects the output method for video signals from 
the T EURO AV OUTPUT (TO TV) jack on 
the rear panel of the system.
Note
If your TV does not accept RGB signals, no picture 
appears on the TV screen even if you select [RGB]. 
Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV.
ONTurns on the screen saver.
OFFTurns off the screen saver.
JACKET PICTUREThe jacket picture (still picture) 
appears in the background, but 
only if a jacket picture is already 
recorded on the disc (CD-
EXTRA, etc.). If the disc does not 
contain a jacket picture, the 
[GRAPHICS 1] picture appears.
GRAPHICS 1-5A preset picture stored in the 
system appears in the background.
BLUEThe background color is blue.
BLACKThe background color is black.
16:9
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCANVIDEO
Outputs video signals.
RGBOutputs RGB signals.
 
						

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Allows setting up Parental Control and other 
settings.
Select [CUSTOM SETUP] in the Setup Display. 
For details on using the display, see “Using the 
Setup Display” (page 71).
The default settings are underlined.
xPARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only)
Sets a password and playback limitation level 
for DVDs with playback limitation for children. 
For details, see “Limiting playback for children 
(Parental Control) (DVD only)” (page 57).
xTRACK SELECTION (DVD only)
Gives the sound track having the highest number 
of channels priority when you play a DVD on 
which multiple audio formats (PCM, MPEG 
audio, DTS, or Dolby Digital format) are 
recorded.
Notes
 When you set the item to [AUTO], the language may 
change. The [TRACK SELECTION] setting has 
higher priority than the [AUDIO] settings in 
[LANGUAGE SETUP] (page 72).
 If PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, and Dolby Digital sound 
tracks have the same number of channels, the system 
selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital, and MPEG audio 
sound tracks in this order.
 Depending on the DVD, the audio channel with 
priority may be predetermined. In this case, you 
cannot give priority to the DTS, Dolby Digital, or 
MPEG audio format by selecting [AUTO].
xAUDIO DRC*
Narrows the DYNAMIC range of the sound 
track.
Useful for watching movies at low volume late 
at night.
* Dynamic Range Compression
Note
AUDIO DRC only applies to Dolby Digital sources.
xDATA CD PRIORITY (MP3, JPEG only)
Set priority data you want to play, when you 
play a DATA CD (CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW) 
containing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image 
files.
xJPEG DATE
Change the date information order of a JPEG 
image in the Control Menu.
YYYY: Year
MM: Month
DD: Day
Custom Settings
(CUSTOM SETUP)
OFFNo priority given.
AUTOPriority given.
CUSTOM SETUPOFF PARENTAL CONTROL
TRACK SELECTION
OFF
MP3
MM/DD/YYYY JPEG DATE: AUDIO DRC:
DATA CD PRIORITY:
OFFNo compression of DYNAMIC 
range.
ONReproduces the sound track with 
the kind of DYNAMIC range that 
the recording engineer intended.
MP3If an MP3 file exists on a disc, the 
system recognises the disc as an 
“MP3 Disc.” If only JPEG files 
exist on the disc, the system 
recognises the disc as a “JPEG 
Disc.”
JPEGIf a JPEG file exists on the disc, 
the system recognises the disc as a 
“JPEG Disc.” If only MP3 files 
exist on the disc, the system 
recognises the disc as an “MP3 
Disc.”
MM/DD/YYYY
YYYY/MM/DD
DD/MM/YYYY
YYYY/DD/MM
 
						

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To obtain the best possible surround sound, set 
for the size of the speakers you have connected 
and their distance from your listening position. 
Then use the test tone to adjust the level and the 
balance of the speakers to the same level.
Select [SPEAKER SETUP] in the Setup 
Display. For details, see “Using the Setup 
Display” (page 71).
The default settings are underlined.
To return to the default setting 
when changing a setting
Select the item, then press CLEAR.
xSIZE
If you do not connect center or surround 
speakers, or move the surround speakers, set the 
parameters for [CENTER] and [SURROUND] 
and specify the surround speaker position and 
height. Since the front speaker and subwoofer 
settings are fixed, you cannot change them.
If you connect the surround back speaker, set 
[SURROUND BACK] to [YES].
Notes
 When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a 
moment.
 Depending on the settings of other speakers, 
subwoofer may be excessive.
xDISTANCE
The default distance setting for the speakers in 
relation to the listening position is shown below.
When you set the distance using the Quick Setup 
(page 22), the settings is automatically 
displayed.
Settings for the Speakers
(SPEAKER SETUP)
SPEAKER SETUP
DISTANCE:
TEST TONE: SIZE:
BALANCE: LEVEL: 
90 
20 
45 A A
B B
Position diagramFRONT
YES
CENTERYES: Normally select this.
NONE: Select this if no center 
speaker is used. 
SURROUNDBEHIND: Select this if surround 
speakers are located in section B.
SIDE: Select this if surround 
speakers are located in section A.
NONE: Select this if no surround 
speaker is used.
SURROUND 
BACK
(appears except 
when you set 
[SURROUND] 
to [NONE] in the 
[SIZE] setting.)
NONE: Normally select this.
YES: Select this if the surround back 
speaker is used. 
SUBWOOFERYES
1.6m 1.6m1.6m
1.6m
1.6m1.6m
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Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display 
when you move the speakers.
* When you perform the Quick Setup (page 22), the 
default settings are changed.
Notes
 When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a 
moment.
 If all front and surround speakers are not placed at an 
equal distance from your listening position, set the 
distance according to the closest speaker.
 Do not place the surround speakers farther away from 
your listening position than the front speakers.
 Depending on the input stream, the [DISTANCE] 
setting may not be effective.
xLEVEL
You can vary the level of each speaker as 
follows. Be sure to set [TEST TONE] to [ON] 
for easy adjustment.
* When you perform the Quick Setup (page 22), the 
default settings are changed.
FRONT 
1.6 m*Front speaker distance from the 
listening position can be set in 0.2 
meter increments from 1.0 to 7.0 
meters.
CENTER 
1.6 m*(appears when 
you set 
[CENTER] to 
[YES] in the 
[SIZE] setting.)
Center speaker distance can be moved 
up to 1.6 meters closer to the listening 
position from the front speaker 
distance, in 0.2 meter increments.
SURROUND
1.6 m*(appears except 
when you set 
[SURROUND] 
to [NONE] in 
the [SIZE] 
setting.)
Surround speaker distance can be 
moved up to 4.6 meters closer to the 
listening position from the front 
speaker distance, in 0.2 meter 
increments.
SURROUND 
BACK
1.6 m
(appears when 
you set 
[SURROUD 
BACK] to 
[YES] in the 
[SIZE] setting.)
Surround back speaker distance can 
be moved up to 4.6 meters closer to 
the listening position from the front 
speaker distance, in 0.2 meter 
increments.
CENTER 
0 dB*(appears when 
you set 
[CENTER] to 
[YES] in the 
[SIZE] setting.)
Adjusts the level of the center 
speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB 
increments).
SURROUND 
LEFT 0 dB*
SURROUND 
RIGHT 0 dB
*(appears except 
when you set 
[SURROUND] to 
[NONE] in the 
[SIZE] setting.)
Adjusts the level of the surround 
speakers (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB 
increments).
SURROUND 
BACK
0 dB
(appears when 
you set 
[SURROUD 
BACK] to [YES] 
in the [SIZE] 
setting.)
Adjusts the level of the surround 
back speaker (–10 dB to +10 dB, 
1 dB increments).
SUBWOOFER 
+4 dB*Adjusts the level of the subwoofer 
(–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB increments).
 
						

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xBALANCE
You can vary the balance of the left and right 
speakers as follows. Be sure to set [TEST 
TONE] to [ON] for easy adjustment.
To adjust the volume of all the 
speakers at one time
Use the VOLUME control on the system, or 
press VOL +/–.
xTEST TONE
The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust 
[LEVEL] and [BALANCE].
Adjusting the speaker 
balance and level by using the 
test tone
1Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.
The Setup Display appears.
2Press X/x repeatedly to select 
[SPEAKER SETUP], then press ENTER 
or c.
3Press X/x repeatedly to select [TEST 
TONE], then press ENTER or c.
4Press X/x repeatedly to select [ON], 
then press ENTER.
You will hear the test tone from each 
speaker in sequence.
5From your listening position, adjust the 
value of [BALANCE] and [LEVEL] using 
C/X/x/c.
When selecting [BALANCE], the test tone 
is emitted from both left and right speakers 
simultaneously.
When selecting [LEVEL], the test tone is 
emitted from only the speaker which you 
are adjusting.
6Press ENTER when you have finished 
making adjustments.
7Press X/x repeatedly to select [TEST 
TONE], then press ENTER.
8Press X/x repeatedly to select [OFF], 
then press ENTER.
Notes
 When you adjust the speaker settings, the sound cuts 
off for a moment.
 The surround back speaker level can be also adjusted 
on the amplifier that is connected to the surround 
back speaker.
Tip
To adjust the balance or the level without listening to 
the test tone, select [BALANCE] or [LEVEL] in step 3 
and press ENTER. Then adjust the balance or level 
using X/x and press ENTER.
FRONT
(CENTER)Adjusts the balance between the front 
left and right speakers.
The center position is shown as 
“---.” (You can adjust from the center 6 
steps to left or right.)
OFFThe test tone is not emitted from the 
speakers.
ONThe test tone is emitted from both left and 
right speakers simultaneously while 
adjusting balance. When you select one of 
the [SPEAKER SETUP] items, the test 
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Setting the speakers by using 
the front panel display on the 
system
You can set the speakers by using the AMP 
menu that is displayed in the front panel display.
AMP menu list
1Press AMP MENU.
2Press X/x repeatedly until the item you 
want to set appears in the front panel 
display.
xSP SETUP
Sets the speaker size, distance, and place.
xLEVEL
Sets the balance and level of the each 
speaker, and turns on/off the test tone.
3Press ENTER or c.
4Press X/x to select the desired item, 
then press ENTER or c.
To set the item, press X/x, then press 
ENTER or AMP MENU.
You can set the following items. The 
default settings are underlined.
SP SETUP
CENTER SP
SURR SP
F DIST
CEN DIST
b)
CENTER Y
1.0 m - 7.0 m SURR Y
LEVEL
TESTTONE
F BALANCE
T.TONE ON
T.TONE OFF
6 steps left or right
CEN LEVEL
b)–6 dB - +6 dB
SL LEVELb)–6 dB - +6 dB
SR LEVELb)–6 dB - +6 dB
DRC OFF
DRC ON
SURR DISTb)
AUDIO DRC
SURR N CENTER N
SB LEVELb)–10 dB - +10 dB
SURR B SPa)SURR B N
SURR B Y
SB DISTb)
SP POSb)
SP SIDE
SP BEHIND
SW LEVEL
–6 dB - +6 dB
a)This setting appears when you set “SURR SP” 
to “SURR Y” in “SP SETUP.”
b)This setting appears when you set the 
corresponding speaker to “Y” in “SP SETUP.”
1.0 m - 7.0 m
1.0 m - 7.0 m
1.0 m - 7.0 m
CUSTOMIZE
DIMMERDIM OFF
DIM ON
DUAL MONOMAIN
SUB
MAIN+SUB
SB DECSB MATRIX
SB AUTO
SB OFF
MAIN/SUB
AMP MENU C/X/x/c/
ENTER
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xSP SETUP
a)This setting appears when you set “SURR SP” 
to “SURR Y” in “SP SETUP.”
b)When you perform the Quick Setup (page 22), 
the default settings are changed.
c)This setting appears when you set the 
corresponding speaker to “Y” in “SP SETUP” 
(page 79).
xLEVEL
a)When you perform the Quick Setup (page 22), 
the default settings are changed.
b)This setting appears when you set the 
corresponding speaker to “Y” in “SP SETUP” 
(page 79).
CENTER SP 
(center 
speaker)CENTER Y: Select this if you 
use a center speaker.
CENTER N: Select this if no 
center speaker is used.
SURR SP
(surround 
speakers)SURR Y: Select this if you 
use surround speakers.
SURR N: Select this if no 
surround speaker is used.
SURR B SPa)
(surround 
back 
speaker)SURR B N: Select this if no 
surround back speaker is 
used.
SURR B Y: Select this if you 
use a surround back speaker.
F DIST 
(front 
distance)
1.6m
b)
Front speaker distance from 
the listening position can be 
set in 0.2 meter increments 
from 1.0 to 7.0 meters.
CEN DISTc)
(center 
distance)
1.6m
b)
Center speaker distance can 
be moved up to 1.6 meters 
closer to the listening position 
from the front speaker 
distance, in 0.2 meter 
increments.
SURR DISTc)
(surround  
distance)
1.6m
b)
Surround speaker distance 
can be moved up to 4.6 meters 
closer to the listening position 
from the front speaker 
distance, in 0.2 meter 
increments.
SB DISTc)
(surround 
back 
distance)
1.6m
b)
Surround back speaker 
distance can be moved up to 
4.6 meters closer to the 
listening position from the 
front speaker distance, in 0.2 
meter increments.
SP POSc) 
(surround 
speakers 
position)SP BEHIND: Select this if 
surround speakers are located 
in the back area of the 
listening position.
SP SIDE: Select this if 
surround speakers are located 
in the side area of the listening 
position.
TEST TONE 
(test tone)T. TONE OFF: The test tone is 
not emitted from the speakers.
T. TONE ON: The test tone is 
emitted from both left and 
right speakers simultaneously 
while adjusting balance. When 
you select one of the 
“LEVEL” items, the test tone 
is emitted from each speaker in 
sequence.
F BALANCE 
(front 
balance)
0Adjusts the balance between 
the front left and right 
speakers. (You can adjust from 
the center 6 steps left (L6) or 
right (R6).)
CEN LEVELb)
(center level)
0a)
Adjusts the level of the center 
speaker (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB 
increments).
SL LEVELb)
(surround 
left level)
0
a)
Adjusts the left level of the 
surround speaker (–6 dB to +6 
dB, 1 dB increments).
SR LEVELb)
(surround 
right level)
0
a)
Adjusts the right level of the 
surround speaker (–6 dB to +6 
dB, 1 dB increments).
SB LEVELb)
(surround 
back level)
0
a)
Adjusts the level of the 
surround back speaker (–10 
dB to +10 dB, 1 dB 
increments).
SW LEVEL
(subwoofer 
level)
+4
a)
Adjusts the level of the 
subwoofer (–6 dB to +6 dB, 1 
dB increments).
AUDIO DRC
(dynamic 
compression)DRC OFF: No compression of 
DYNAMIC range.
DRC ON: Reproduces the 
sound track with the kind of 
DYNAMIC range that the 
recording engineer intended.
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xCUSTOMIZE
Select [SETUP] in the setup display.
For details, see “Using the Setup Display” 
(page 71).
xQUICK
Normally, when you turn the system on for the 
first time or after resetting the system, the guide 
message appears on the TV screen and you can 
perform the Quick Setup. If you cancelled the 
Quick Setup and you want to perform the Quick 
Setup again, operate on this screen.
See “How to use the Quick Setup” on page 22.
Note
After performing the Quick Setup, the settings of 
following items are changed.
– [OSD], [DVD MENU], and [SUBTITLE] in 
[LANGUAGE SETUP]
– [DISTANCE] and [LEVEL] in [SPEAKER SETUP]
– [TV TYPE] in [SCREEN SETUP]
xRESET
You can reset the system.
After you select [RESET] and press ENTER, 
select [YES] to reset the settings (it takes a few 
seconds to complete). Select [NO] and press 
ENTER to cancel. Do not press "/1, when 
resetting the system.
Notes
 When you select [RESET], all the settings return to 
the default.
 When you turn the system on after resetting, the guide 
message appears on the TV screen. To perform the 
Quick Setup (page 22), press ENTER, to return to 
normal screen, press CLEAR.
DUAL MONO
(dual mono)MAIN
SUB
MAIN+SUB
MAIN/SUB
For details, see “Enjoying 
Multiplex Broadcast Sound 
(DUAL MONO)” on page 64.
SB DEC
(surround 
back 
decoding)SB MATRIX
SB AUTO
SB OFF
For details, see “Selecting the 
Surround Back Decoding 
Mode” on page 50.
DIMMER
(dimmer)DIM OFF
DIM ON
For details, see “Changing the 
Brightness of the Front Panel 
Display” on page 69.
Quick Setup and Resetting 
the System
(SETUP)
SETUP
RESET QUICK