Sony Dav Tz210 Operating Instructions

							Playback
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6 Title and chapter
xVIDEO CD (with PBC functions)/Super 
VCD (with PBC functions)
1 Playing time of the current item
2 Disc name
3 Scene number
xVIDEO CD (without PBC functions)/
Super Audio CD/CD
1 Playing time of the current track
2 Remaining time of the current track
3 Playing time of the disc
4 Remaining time of the disc
5 Track name
6 Track and index*
* VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD only.
xSuper VCD (without PBC functions)
1 Playing time of the current track
2 Track text
3 Track and index number
xDATA CD/DATA DVD/USB device (audio 
file)
1 Playing time and current track number
2 Track (file) name*
* If an MP3 file has an ID3 tag, the system will 
display a title name from the ID3 tag information.
The system can support ID3 ver 1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3.
ID3 ver 2.2/2.3 tag information display has priority 
when both ID3 ver 1.0/1.1 and ver 2.2/2.3 tags are 
used for a single MP3 file.
xDATA CD (video file)/DATA DVD (video 
file)/USB device (video file)
1 Playing time of the current file
2 Current file name
3 Current album and file number
Note The system can only display the first level of the 
DVD/CD text, such as the disc name or title.
 The disc name or track name may not be displayed 
depending on the text.
 Playing time of MP3 files and video files may not be 
displayed correctly.
You can check the date information during 
playback when the Exif* tag is recorded in the 
JPEG image file.
Press   DISPLAY repeatedly until   
[DATE] appears on the control menu.
* “Exchangeable Image File Format” is a digital 
camera image format defined by the Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA).
Viewing the date information 
of a JPEG image file 
  
DATA CD  10(  15)    5(    8)
  18/9/2002
Date information
 
						

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Enjoying the Audio/Video 
of the Connected 
Component
1Use the function selection buttons to 
select the desired function.
The selected item appears in the front panel 
display.
You can also select the desired function by 
pressing FUNCTION repeatedly.
2Prepare the source.
 DVD/CD: Insert the disc into the unit 
(page 31).
 TUNER FM: Select the radio program 
(page 44).
 USB: Connect the USB device directly 
(page 31), or iPod* via a USB cable 
(page 42).
 TV/CABLE or TV**: Select the channel 
on the TV or cable box/set-top box.
3Operate the connected component. 
To enjoy a cable box/set-top box, select the 
input of the cable box/set-top box via the 
TV to which it is connected.
* DAV-TZ210: Australian models only; DAV-
TZ510/DAV-TZ710: North American models 
only.
** The button name differs depending on the area: 
TV/CABLE (for North American models) or 
TV (for other models).
iPod models that can be operated 
via USB
You can operate an iPod using the buttons on the 
remote by connecting the iPod via the   (USB) 
port to the system.
The battery of the iPod is charged via the 
system.
The iPod models that can be operated via USB 
are as follows. Update your iPod with the latest 
software before using it with the system.
Button Source
DVD/CD Disc that is played by the 
system
FM FM radio
USB USB device or iPod* that is 
connected to the   (USB) 
port.
TV/CABLE or 
TV**TV or cable box/set-top 
box
Function 
selection 
buttons
 
						

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Remote buttons for operating an iPod connected 
to the system are as follows:
Note The iPod is charged when connected to the system 
while the system is turned on.
 You cannot transfer songs onto the iPod.
 Sony cannot accept responsibility in the event that 
data recorded to iPod is lost or damaged when using 
an iPod connected to this unit.
 This product has been designed specifically to work 
with iPod and has been certified to meet Apple 
performance standards.
Press Operation
N, XSame operation as the N/X button 
of the iPod.
xPause.
/m or 
M/Fast reverse or forward.
. or >Same operation as the . or > 
buttons of the iPod.
 DISPLAY, 
O RETURN, 
CSame operation as the MENU button 
of the iPod.
X/xSame operation as the Click Wheel 
of the iPod.
, cSame operation as the Center button 
of the iPod.
 
						

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Presetting Radio 
Stations
You can preset 20 FM stations.
1Press FM.
2Press and hold TUNING +/– until the 
auto scanning starts.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a 
station. “TUNED” appears in the front 
panel display. When a stereo program is 
received, “ST” also appears in the front 
panel display.
3Press SYSTEM MENU.
4Press X/x to select “MEMORY.”
5Press  or c.
A preset number appears in the front panel 
display.
6Press X/x to select the preset number 
you want.
7Press .
“COMPLETE” appears in the front panel 
display, and the station is stored.
8Repeat Steps 2 to 7 to store other 
stations.
9Press SYSTEM MENU.
To change the preset number
Select the desired preset number by pressing 
PRESET +/– (page 44), then perform the 
procedure from Step 3.
Listening to the Radio
Preset radio stations in the system’s memory 
first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” (page 44)).
1Press FM.
2Press PRESET +/– repeatedly to select 
the preset station.
3Adjust the volume by pressing 
VOLUME +/–.
To listen to radio stations when 
you know the frequencies
Press D.TUNING in Step 2, press the number 
buttons while holding down SHIFT to select the 
frequencies, then press  .
To listen to non-preset radio 
stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2. 
For manual tuning, press TUNING +/– 
repeatedly.
For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING 
+/–. The automatic tuning stops automatically 
when the system receives the radio station. To 
stop the automatic tuning manually, press 
TUNING +/– or x. 
If an FM program is noisy
If an FM program is noisy, you can select 
monaural reception. There will be no stereo 
effect, but reception will improve.
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x to select “FM MODE.”
3Press  or c.
4Press X/x to select “MONO.”
 “STEREO”: Stereo reception.
 “MONO”: Monaural reception.
Tuner
FM 10 : 88.00 MHz
FM
Current band and preset numberCurrent station
 
						

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5Press .
6Press SYSTEM MENU.
 
						

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Enjoying Surround Sound
You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the system’s pre-programmed surround 
settings.
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x to select “SUR.SETTING,” then press   or c.
The selected item appears in the front panel display.
3Press X/x to select “PRO LOGIC,” then press  .
4Press SYSTEM MENU.
Note When TV program sound is monaural, sound is output only from the center speaker.
1Press SYSTEM MENU.
2Press X/x to select “SUR.SETTING,” then press   or c.
The selected item appears in the front panel display.
3Press X/x to select the surround setting you want, then press  .
See the table below for surround setting descriptions.
4Press SYSTEM MENU.
About speaker output
The table below describes the options when you connect all the speakers to the unit and you set 
[SPEAKER FORMATION] to [STANDARD] (page 59).
Sound Effect
Enjoying TV sound with the 5.1 channel surround sound effect
Selecting surround settings based on your listening preference
Sound from Surround setting Effect
“A.F.D. MULTI”
(AUTO FORMAT 
DIRECT MULTI)
 2 channel source: The system outputs 2 channel sound from 
the front and surround speakers by assigning the 2 channel 
sound to the surround left and right channels.
 Multi-channel source: The system outputs sound from the 
speakers depending on the number of channels of the 
source. 
 
						

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Note You cannot select the surround settings while the system is loading a disc.
 Depending on the input stream, the surround settings may not be effective.“PRO LOGIC”
“PLII MOVIE”
“PLII MUSIC” 2 channel source: The system simulates surround sound 
from 2 channel sources and outputs sound from all the 
speakers.
– “PRO LOGIC” performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding.
– “PLII MOVIE” performs Dolby Pro Logic II movie 
mode decoding.
– “PLII MUSIC” performs Dolby Pro Logic II music mode 
decoding.
 Multi-channel source: The system outputs sound from the 
speakers depending on the number of channels of the 
source. 
“2CH STEREO” The system outputs the sound from the front speakers and 
subwoofer regardless of sound format or number of channels. 
Multi-channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 
channels.
Depending on the source. “A.F.D. STD”
(AUTO FORMAT 
DIRECT STANDARD)
The system discriminates the sound format of the source and 
presents sound as it was recorded/encoded.
Sound from Surround setting Effect
 
						

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Selecting the Sound 
Effect
Press SOUND MODE repeatedly during 
playback until the desired mode appears in 
the front panel display.
 “AUTO”: The system automatically selects 
“MOVIE” or “MUSIC” to produce the sound 
effect depending on the source. “AUTO” 
appears in the front panel display.
 “MOVIE”: The system provides the sound for 
movies. “MOVIE” appears in the front panel 
display.
 “MUSIC”: The system provides the sound for 
music. “MUSIC” appears in the front panel 
display.
Note When you play a Super Audio CD, this function does 
not work.
You can enhance compressed sound such as an 
MP3 file.
This effect is activated automatically when all 
the following conditions are satisfied:
– The function is set to “USB.”
– “SUR.SETTING” is set to “A.F.D. STD” or 
“A.F.D. MULTI” (page 46).
To turn off the sound effect
Select other than “A.F.D. STD” or “A.F.D. 
MULTI” for “SUR.SETTING” (page 46).
Selecting the effect to suit the 
source
Enhancing compressed sound
 
						

							Convenient Functions
49GB
Using the Control for 
HDMI Function for 
“BRAVIA” Sync
This function is available on TVs with the 
“BRAVIA” Sync function.
By connecting Sony components that are 
compatible with the Control for HDMI function 
with an HDMI cable, operation is simplified as 
below:
– System Power Off (page 49)
– One-Touch Play (page 50)
– Theater/Theatre Mode (page 50)
– System Audio Control (page 50)
– Volume Limit (page 50)
– Remote Easy Control (page 50)
– Language Follow (page 50)
Control for HDMI is a mutual control function 
standard used by CEC (Consumer Electronics 
Control) for HDMI (High-Definition 
Multimedia Interface).
Note Depending on the connected component, the Control 
for HDMI function may not work. Refer to the 
operating instructions of the component.
(Control for HDMI - Easy Setting)
If your TV is compatible with the Control for 
HDMI - Easy Setting function, you can set the 
system’s [CONTROL FOR HDMI] function 
automatically by setting your TV. For details, 
refer to the operating instructions of your TV.
If your TV is not compatible with the Control for 
HDMI - Easy Setting function, set the Control 
for HDMI function of the system and TV 
manually.
1Make sure that the system and your TV 
are connected with an HDMI cable.
2Turn on your TV and press [/1 to turn 
on the system.
3Switch the input selector on your TV so 
that the signal from the system through 
the HDMI input appears on the TV 
screen.
4Set the Control for HDMI function of 
your TV.
For details of the setting of your TV, refer 
to the operating instructions of your TV.
5On the system, press DVD/CD.
6Press   DISPLAY while the system is 
in stop mode.
7Press X/x to select   [SETUP], 
then press  .
8Press X/x to select [CUSTOM], then 
press .
9Press X/x to select [HDMI SETUP], then 
press .
10Press X/x to select [CONTROL FOR 
HDMI], then press  .
11Press X/x to select [ON], then press 
.
(System Power Off)
When you turn your TV off by using the 
POWER button on your TV’s remote or TV [/1 
on the system’s remote, the system turns off 
automatically.
Note This function depends on the settings of your TV. For 
details, refer to the operating instructions of your TV.
 Depending on the status of the system (ex. while 
playing a CD), the system may not turn off 
automatically.
Convenient Functions
Preparing the Control for HDMI 
function
Turning the system off in sync 
with your TV
 
						

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(One-Touch Play)
Press ONE-TOUCH PLAY
Your TV turns on, your TV’s function is set to 
the HDMI input to which the system is 
connected, and the system starts playing a disc 
automatically.
The System Audio Control function is also 
activated automatically.
(Theater/Theatre Mode)
When your TV is compatible with the Theater/
Theatre Mode, you can enjoy optimal image and 
sound quality suited for movies, and the System 
Audio Control function is activated 
automatically.
Press THEATER/THEATRE*.
* The button name differs depending on the area.
(System Audio Control)
To use this function, connect the system and 
your TV with an audio cord and an HDMI cable 
(page 25).
Press [/1 to turn on the system while your 
TV is turned on.
The System Audio Control function is activated. 
TV sound is output from the system speakers, 
and the volume of your TV’s speakers is 
minimized automatically.
Note While your TV is in PAP (picture and picture) mode, 
the System Audio Control function will not work. 
When your TV exits PAP mode, the output method of 
your TV returns to the one before PAP mode.
 When you turn the system on by pressing the function 
selection button, video and sound may not match. Depending on the TV, when you adjust the system’s 
volume, the volume level appears on the TV screen. 
In this case, the volume levels that appear on the TV 
screen and the front panel display of the system may 
differ.
Tip
 You can also operate the System Audio Control 
function via the TV menu.
 You can operate the volume and mute control of the 
system via the TV remote.
(Volume Limit)
When the System Audio Control function is 
activated and TV sound is output from the 
system’s speakers, the volume level is limited to 
the level that is set in [VOLUME LIMIT]. For 
details, see [VOLUME LIMIT] (page 58).
(Remote Easy Control)
You can control the basic functions of the 
system via the TV remote when the system’s 
video output is displayed on the TV screen. For 
details, refer to the operating instructions of the 
TV.
(Language Follow)
When you change the language for the on-screen 
display of your TV, the system’s on-screen 
display language is also changed.
Note When the system’s on-screen display is displayed, 
this function does not work.
 
Watching a DVD by a single 
button press
Using the Theater/Theatre 
Mode
Enjoying TV sound from the 
speakers by this system
Limiting the volume level of TV 
sound from the system’s 
speakers
Operating the system via the 
TV remote
Changing the language for the 
system’s on-screen display in 
sync with your TV