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Sony DAV-S400 User's Manual

1. 15 Quick OVerview o a cr ed i eder ete wade 15 EE 15 Inserting Batteries into the Remote ss e 16 Step 1 Speaker System Hookup a 16 Step 2 Antenna FIo kupsS uu u uuu aula usa nnn 19 Step 3 TV and Audio Video Component Hookups 21 Speaker Setup det ROB ie RR RR 23 Presetting Radio Stations 28 Playing Discs 30 Playing DISCS coitu b E ehe idt er P ibd eara 30 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play tene idt pot d ee dett 31 Using the DVD s 32 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 33 Creating Your Own Programme Programme 1 34 Playing in random order Shuffle Play seen 36 Playing repeatedly Repeat 37 Searching for a Scene 38 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play 38 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Scene
2. Shuffle Play is cancelled when you open or close the disc tray you turn the power off you change the function You may not be able to do Shuffle Play depending on the DVD DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Playing repeatedly Repeat Ply em gt You can play all the titles tracks or a single title chapter track on a disc In Shuffle or Programme Play mode the system repeats the titles or tracks in the shuffled or programmed order You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs page 33 You may not be able to perform Repeat Play depending on the DVD REPEAT CLEAR PLAY MODE gt DVD DISPLAY 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press to select REPEAT then press ENTER If you do not select OFF the indicator of REPEAT lights up in green 3 Select the Repeat Play setting 27 34 DVD 133 TITLE CHAPTER When playing a DVD and when Programme Play is set to OFF OFF does not play repeatedly DISC repeats all the titles TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD and when Programme Play is set to OFF OFF does not play repeatedly DISC repeats all the tracks on a disc TRACK repeats the current track When Programme Play is set to ON OFF does not play repeatedly O
3. CUSTOM SETUP and SPEAKER SETUP Then press ENTER The selected Setup item appears Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND N JACKET PICTURE continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 sjueunsn py pue sBunies 6158 6258 5 Select an item using 7 4 then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TYPE SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 6 9 SCREEN SAVER 16 9 BACKGROUND 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Options 6 Selecta setting using then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 PAN SCAN Selected setting SCREEN SETUP _ TV TYPE 43 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE To turn off the Setup Display Press DVD SETUP or DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off v If you select RESET in Step 2 you can reset all of the SETUP settings on page 78 except for PARENTAL CONTROL to the default settings After you select RESET and press ENTER select YES to reset the settings it takes a few seconds to complete or select NO and press ENTER to return to the Control Menu Do not press POWER on the system or D when resetting the system Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP em gt LANGUAGE SETUP allow
4. DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 3068 Playing Discs Playing Discs Gp amp Depending the DVD VIDEO some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc POWER amp gt E POWER indicator VOLUME PHONES jack OPEN 0 CLOSE 909599 ooo090 oo000 700000 oo G9 1 Turn on your TV 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to this system 3 Press POWER on the system The system enters standby mode and the power indicator liehts up in red 4 Press on the system or OPEN CLOSE on the remote and place a disc on the disc tray The system automatically turns on and the power indicator turns off With the playback side facing down D Press gt The disc tray closes and the system starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the system After following Step 5 Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu DVD page 32 VIDEO CD page 33 To turn on the system Press POWER on the system The system enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red Press D on the remote The system turns on and the power indicator turns off In standby mode you can also turn on the system by pressing amp on the system or by pressing D gt To tu
5. Check the speaker connections DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 uonguuojJul jeuonippy 7158 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display The self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the system from malfunctioning In this case a five character service number e g C 13 00 with a combination of a letter and digits appears on the screen and the front panel display Refer to the following table First three Cause and or Corrective characters of Action the service number C 13 The disc is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 8 C31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the xx is a number system has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 character service number Example E 61 10 Glossary Bit rate Value indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second The unit is Mbps Mega bit per second 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1 000 000 bits The higher the bit rate is the larger the amount of data However this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling
6. 39 Viewing Information About the Disc 41 Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display 41 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 42 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Sound 44 Changihg the Sounds 44 Selecting a SoundiField 2 2 eccl ie rere tci i eec rete terere asas 46 Adjusting the level parameters 2 48 Enjoying MOVIES pru 49 Changing the Angles 5 rs 49 Displaying the Subtitles a ahua 50 Checking the Play Information 51 Using Various Additional Functions 52 Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL 52 Other Operations 57 Controlling the TV with the Supplied 57 Listening to other audio 58 Listening ito the Radi90 u uuu cte dou c etae d rg dus 58 Using the Radio Data System 5 59 Naming Preset Stations 60 Settings and Adjustments 61 Us
7. Changes the angles when playing a DVD SUBTITLE Displays the SUBTITLE menu in the Control Menu display VOL Adjust the SYSTEM volume TV Adjust the TV volume Sony Corporation Printed in Hungary 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 93 34 35 36 PREV NEXT TV PRESET 44 gt gt PREV NEXT Press to go to the next chapter or track or to go back to the previous chapter or track PRESET Scan all preset stations TV CH Select preset TV channels D gt PLAY SELECT Plays a disc DVD TOP MENU Displays the title menu on the TV screen DVD DISPLAY Displays the Control Menu display on the TV Screen to set or adjust the items V 3 ENTER Selects and executes the items or settings DVD SETUP Displays the setup display on the TV screen to set or adjust the items 9 standby Turns on and off the power of the system DIMMER Changes the brightness of the front panel display by two steps TV VIDEO Changes the input mode of the TV REPEAT Displays the display on the TV screen MUTING Mutes the sound TIME Displays the playing time of the disc etc on the front panel display
8. 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 61 The default settings are underlined SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND ON JACKET PICTURE ETV TYPE DVD only Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide The default settings vary depending on the country model 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Select this when you connect a LETTER 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide BOX picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Select this when you connect a PAN SCAN 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 sjueunsn py pue sBunm s 63 6465 WA 4 3 LETTER BOX mes saa 4 3 PAN SCAN Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa 5 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 for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghos
9. Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs Parental Control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on Playback Control PBC Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs Version 2 0 to control playback By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions you can enjoy playing simple interactive programmes programmes with search functions and so on Region Code This system is used to protect copyrights A region number is allocated on each DVD system or DVD disc according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the system as well as on the disc packaging The system can play the discs that match its region code The system can also play discs with the mark Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD the region limit may still be activated uonguuojJul jeuonippy continued 7388 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 7408 Title The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want Trac
10. e TESTTONE OFF FRONT YES CENTER YES REAR BEHIND LOW SUBWOOFER YES To return to the default setting Select the item then press CLEAR MSIZE When you do not connect centre or rear speakers or move the rear speakers set the parameters for CENTER and REAR Since the front speakers and subwoofer settings are fixed you cannot change them The default settings are underlined FRONT YES CENTER YES Normally select this NONE Select this if no centre speaker is used continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 sjueunsn py pue sBu nm s 65 5 66 5 REAR BEHIND LOW BEHIND SIDE LOW SIDE HIGH Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes in the Virtual Multi Dimension sound field page 47 properly NONE Select this if no rear speaker is used SUBWOOFER YES When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment Depending on the settings of other speakers the subwoofer may output excessive sound Specifying the rear speaker position and height If you select anything other than NONE in REAR specify the position and height of the rear speakers The default setting is underlined BEHIND LOW Select this if the rear speakers are located in section and BEHIND HIGH Select this if the rear speakers are located in section and Q SIDE LOW Select this if the re
11. 17 3 AUDIO 2 jacks 21 7 FM 750 COAXIAL antenna jack 20 4 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack 22 1188 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Remote oe cooo 25 30 31 82 33 34 35 36 1298 TV 10 on standby 57 4 OPEN CLOSE 30 60 STEREO MONO 59 MEMORY 28 CLEAR 35 PLAY MODE 34 AUDIO 44 ANGLE 49 SUBTITLE 50 VOL 58 44 gt gt PREV NEXT TV CH PRESET 28 31 gt PLAY SELECT 30 DVD TOP MENU 32 DVD DISPLAY 37 V 3JENTER 24 DVD SETUP 54 1 standby 30 DIMMER 27 TV VIDEO 57 21 REPEAT 37 MUTING 31 TIME 41 FUNCTION 58 BAND 28 Number buttons 32 SOUND FIELD 46 DISPLAY 46 59 ENTER 57 COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch 57 lt lt gt gt 11 SLOW TUNING 28 38 STOP 30 I PAUSE 31 DVD MENU 33 d gt RETURN 34 AMP MENU 24 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Guide to the Control Menu Display Magic Pad Use the Control Menu to select a function that you d like to use The Control Menu display appears when t
12. 67 Severe hum or noise is heard gt Check that the speakers and components connected securely gt Check that the connecting cords are away uoneuuoju jeuonippy from transformer motor at least 3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent light gt Move your TV away from the audio components gt The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol gt Clean the disc continued 69 GB DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 70 The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD or a CD gt Set AUDIO to STEREO in the Control Menu display page 44 gt Make sure you connect the system appropriately The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital sound track gt Make sure the sound field function is on page 46 gt Check the speaker connections and settings pages 23 65 gt Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channels It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital format The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital or MPEG audio sound track Check the speaker connections and setting pages 23 65 gt Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channels It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital or MP
13. Normally select this Specify the position and height to implement the Digital Cinema Surround modes in the Virtual sound field page 46 properly NO Select this if no rear speakers are used 2458 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 5 You vary the distance of each speaker as follows default settings underlined F D 5 m front speakers distance Front speaker distance can be set in 0 2 meters steps from 1 0 to 15 0 meters C D 5 m centre speaker distance Centre speaker distance can be set in 0 2 meters steps from the front speaker distance to 1 6 meters closer to your listening position R D 3 4 m speakers distance Rear speaker distance can be set in 0 2 meters steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 4 6 meters closer to your listening position If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance of the closest speaker 9 i 1 pes o Specifying the rear speaker position and height If you select anything other than NONE in REAR specify the position and height of the rear speakers The default settings are underlined Position diagram R P BEHIND Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section R P SIDE Select this if the rear speakers are located in the section c
14. wire antenna To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 20 5 Led If you have poor FM reception Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below System Ground wire A not supplied Outdoor FM antenna am m COAXIAL 750 ground If you connect system to an outdoor antenna ground it to protect against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Step 3 TV and Audio Video Component Hookups Video cord for connecting a TV monitor Yellow E Yellow Audio cord not supplied When connecting a cord be sure to match the colour coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components O i 1 e o White L audio E 5 White L audio Red R audio Red R audio Jacks for connecting video components Connect a To the TV monitor MONITOR OUT jack VCR AUDIO 1 jacks MD deck AUDIO 2 jacks When you select AUDIO 1 using the FUNCTION button the signal is output from the front L R speakers but not from the AUDIO 1 AUDIO OUT L R jacks When you use the AUDIO 1 line output
15. Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default settings are underlined FRONT Adjust the balance between the CENTRE front left and right speakers You can adjust from centre 6 steps left or right REAR Adjust the balance between the rear CENTRE left and right speakers You can adjust from centre 6 steps left or right MLEVEL You can vary the level of each speaker as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default settings are underlined CENTER Adjusts the level of the centre OdB speaker You can adjust from 6 dB to 6 dB in 1dB steps REAR 0dB Adjusts the level of the rear speakers You can adjust from 6 dB to 6 dB in 1dB steps SUBWOOFER Adjusts the level of the OdB subwoofer You can adjust from 6 dB to 6 dB in 1dB steps To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Use the VOLUME control on the system or press VOL 5 The speakers will emit a test tone to adjust BALANCE and LEVEL The default settings are underlined OFF The test tone is not emitted from the speakers ON The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting balance or level When you select one of the SPEAKER SETUP items the test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously continued DAV S400 4 24
16. Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate the language code Refer to the language code list on page 77 to see which language the code represents Z Press ENTER To cancel the SUBTITLE setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off You select SUBTITLE directly by pressing SUBTITLE Each time you press the button the item changes Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Checking the Play Information ADVANCED GI You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played While playing a disc an approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed as Mbps Mega bit per second and the audio as kbps kilo bit per second DVD DISPLAY ty ENTER 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu is displayed 2 Press 7 4 to select ADVANCED then press ENTER The options for ADVANCED appear 12 27 18 34 DVD T 1 32 55 BITRATE BIT RATE OFF 384kbps 71 BIT RATE LAYER QUUD 3 Press to select the items For each item please refer to Displays of each item BIT RATE displays the bit rate LAYER displays the layer and the pick up p
17. FUNCTION Selects the component you want to use BAND Selects AM or FM band Number buttons Selects the items of settings TV Selects channel numbers SOUND FIELD Selects the sound field DISPLAY Switches the item displayed on the front panel display ENTER Executes the items or settings TV Press after selecting a channel number COMMAND DVD TV switch Switches the TV s input source between the TV and DVD 4 01 SLOW TUNING lt P gt SCAN Locate a point while monitoring the picture while playing disc SLOW Play a disc in slow motion in the pause mode TUNING Scan all available radio stations E STOP Stops playing a disc HI PAUSE Pauses playing a disc DVD MENU Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen RETURN Press to return to the previously selected screen etc AMP MENU Displays the speaker set up parameters on the front panel display Depending on the TV set you can also enter the number as follows Press gt 10 then the number For example press 710 then 2 and 5 for entering 25 http www sony net DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1
18. Front panel display 10 gt gt PREV NEXT PRESET 28 31 D gt play 30 H pause 31 141312 11 10 19 W stop 30 PHONES jack 30 VOLUME control 30 SOUND FIELD 46 DISPLAY 46 59 BAND 28 FUNCTION 58 remote sensor 16 continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 9GB Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Current surround format Playing status Current chapter number Current sound Da PCM REPEAT 1 PRO LOGIC DODIGITAL PROGRAM AN SHUFFLE Playing time Current play mode Lights up when you Current title can change the angle number When playing back a Super Audio CD CD or VIDEO CD Current index number The index indicator does not appear Playing status during Super Audio CD playback Current sound Lights up during Current track number Playing time Current play mode PBC playback VIDEO CD only When listening to the radio Preset number Monaural Stereo effect Current station Current band 1098 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Rear Panel AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN f AUDIO IN IN wine our 7 1 AM antenna 19 5 MONITOR OUT jack 21 2 AUDIO 1 jacks 21 6 SPEAKER jacks
19. PRESET repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button the system tunes in one preset station 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOL To turn off the radio Press 0 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 listen to non preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2 For manual tuning press 44 or gt TUNING or on the remote repeatedly For automatic tuning press and hold 4 or gt gt TUNING or on the remote rey If an FM programme is noisy Press STEREO MONO on the remote so that MONO appears on 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 antennas To check the frequency or sound field Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the front panel display changes as follows index name of the station frequency sound field index name of the station Using the Radio Data System RDS What is the Radio Data System Radio Data System RDS is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular programme signal This tuner offers convenient RDS features such as station name display RDS is available only for FM stations RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or i
20. Parental Control and Custom Parental Control Custom Parental Control emn You set same Custom Parental Control password for up to 50 discs When you set the fifty first disc the playback restriction for the first disc is cancelled Number buttons DVD elns DISPLAY RETURN ENTER 1 insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press to stop playback 2 In stop mode press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears Press 4 to select Qa CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL is selected 7 4 12 27 18 34 DVD T 1 32 55 OFF ON PASSWORD 4 Press v v to select then press ENTER WWhen you have not entered password The display for registering a new password appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password by using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears MWhen you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 5 Enter re enter 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 disp
21. and hear only the instruments from both speakers AUDIO o 20000 09900 oD eo DVD ty DISPLAY 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu is displayed 2 Press a v to select OD AUDIO then press ENTER The options for AUDIO appear 12 27 gt 18 34 DVD T 1 32 55 4 ENGLISH 1 ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMAT 2 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 3 FRENCH I E Im LS RSJ 3 Press 4 to select the desired audio signal When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they represent the language code Refer to the language code list on page 77 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats E When playing a VIDEO CD or CD The default setting is underlined STEREO The standard stereo sound 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural E When playing a Super Audio CD In stop mode depending on the Super Audio CD the choice of settings varies MULTI The disc has multi channel playback area 2CH The disc has the 2 channel playback area CD When you want to play the disc as a conventional CD Not all discs give you the three choices above when in Super Audio CD playback It all depends on the layer configur
22. cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your system please consult your nearest Sony dealer On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available CD DVD cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction On your TV s colour If the speakers should cause the TV screen to have colour irregularity turn off the TV at once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If colour irregularity should persist place the speakers further away from the set IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This system is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 4GB Table of Gontents Vacuum 2 Welcome mp 2 PRECAUTIONS iio Hee RR RID EDEN HER T About this Mari al 3 2 epi mera This system Can Play the Following Discs Notes about the Discs eie t ine cede Re ERE nen Index to Parts and Controls 2 40 4 nene Guide to the Control Menu Display Magic Pad 13 Getting
23. discs DVD VIDEO VIDEO Super Audio CD OA SUPER AUDIO CD T OS COMPACT Music CD DIGITAL AUDIO TEXT The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark Terms for discs Title The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want Index Super Audio CD CD Video Index VIDEO CD A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD Depending on the disc no indexes may be recorded Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions page 33 the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Each scene is assigned a scene number enabling you to locate the scene you want Disc DVD structure VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD structure DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Note PBC Playback Control VIDEO CDs This system conforms to Ver 1 1
24. for children For details see Limiting playback for children Parental Control page 53 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 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 OFF No priority given AUTO Priority given 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 62 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 Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP To obtain the best possible surround sound set the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position Then use the test tone to adjust the volume 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 61 The default settings are underlined SPEAKER SETUP SIZE O DISTANCE ae BALANCE LEVEL
25. on the remote LEVEL appears on the front panel display 3 Sit in your listening position and select the item to be adjusted using 4 Adjust the volume level using lt gt The adjusted value will appear on the front panel display If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds the value turns off and is stored in the system Adjustable parameters for each sound field FRONT BAL REAR BAL REAR LEVEL CENTER LEVEL SUBWOOFER LEVEL CINEMA STUDIO EX A CINEMA STUDIO EX B CINEMA STUDIO EX C VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION SMALL HALL LARGE HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE HOUSE GAME AUTO FORMAT DECODING NORMAL SURROUND 2CH STEREO HEADPHONE THEATER DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD ANGLE appears in the front panel display This means that you can change the viewing angle For example while playing a scene of a train in motion you can display the view from either the front of the train the left window of the train or from the right window without having the train s movement interrupted Number Buttons ANGLE DVD DISPLAY Nov ENTER 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press a v to select W 2 ANGLE The angle number appears The number in parentheses in
26. only when the text is recorded on the disc You cannot change the text TIME TEXT I BRAHMS SYMPHONY 4 DVD CD Super Audio CD text If the DVD CD Super Audio CD text does not fit in a single line you can see the entire text scrolls across the front display ie You can select the time and text by pressing TIME Only letters of the alphabet can be displayed This system can only display the first level of DVD CD Super Audio CD text such as the disc name or title Super Audio CD playback the system can only display a limited number of characters Also depending on the disc not all text characters are displayed DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 osiq 1noqy uoneuuoju BuiwelA 4398 4458 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound aD amp If a DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks you can select the language you want while playing the DVD If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers In this case the sound loses its stereo effect For example when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can select the left channel
27. playback time Inputs the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD or the Super Audio CD CD text continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 1398 1498 AUDIO page 44 Changes audio setting SUBTITLE DVD only page 50 Displays the subtitles Changes the subtitle language ANGLE DVD only page 49 Changes the angle 37 Plays entire disc all titles all tracks repeatedly or one title chapter track repeatedly n ADVANCED DVD only page 51 Checks the information bit rate or layer on the disc while playing a DVD qaj CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL page 52 Sets the disc to prohibit playing E SETUP page 61 CUSTOM Setup By using the Setup Display you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display among other things RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting v Each time you press DVD DISPLAY the Control Menu display changes as follows Control Menu display ADVANCED display Appears if you select any setting other than OFF See page 51 Control Menu display off Control Menu items are different depending on the disc The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green lt 2 when you select REPEAT unless y
28. you to locate the chapter you want Digital Cinema Sound DCS This is the generic name of the surround sound produced by digital signal processing technology developed by Sony Unlike previous surround sound fields mainly directed at the reproduction of music Digital Cinema Sound is designed specifically for the enjoyment of movies Dolby Digital This sound format for movie theaters is more advanced than Dolby Pro Logic Surround In this format the rear speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided This format is also called 5 1 because the subwoofer channel is counted as 0 1 channel since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed All six channels in this format are recorded separately to realize superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Dolby Pro Logic Surround one method of decoding Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Surround produces four channels from two channel sound Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Pro Logic Surround reproduces left to right panning more naturally and localizes sounds more precisely To take full advantage of Dolby Pro Logic Surround you should have one pair of rear speakers and a centre speaker The rear speakers output monaural sound DTS Digital audio c
29. 0 Subwoofer 100 W 3 ohms at 100 Hz THD 10 Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output Inputs Analog Inputs Digital Outputs Analog AUDIO 1 2 Sensitivity 150 mV Impedance 50 kilohms AUDIO 2 optical Sensitivity AUDIO 1 AUDIO OUT Voltage 2 V Impedance 1 kilohms PHONES Accepts low and high impedance headphones Super Audio CD DVD system Laser Semiconductor laser Super Audio CD DVD 650 nm CD 780 nm Emission duration continuous Frequency response at 2CH STEREO mode Signal to noise ratio Harmonic distortion FM tuner section System Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency AM tuner section System Tuning range Antenna Intermediate frequency DVD PCM 2 Hz to 22 kHz 1 0 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 1 0 dB More than 80 dB AUDIO 1 AUDIO connectors only Less than 0 03 96 PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 KHz step FM wire antenna 75 ohms unbalanced 10 7 MHz PLL quartz locked digital synthesizer system 531 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz Loop antenna 450 kHz continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 uoneuuoju jeuonippy 7568 7665 Video Section Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms Speakers Front Centre Rear SS TS501 Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 80 mm dia cone type Rated impedance 6 ohms Dimen
30. 0 074 12 1 sjueunsn py pue sBunm s 6765 68 5 Adjusting the speaker volume and level 1 After you stop playback select SPEAKER SETUP after pressing DVD SETUP in the Setup Display 2 Select TEST TONE and set TEST TONE to ON You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 3 From your listening position select BALANCE or LEVEL and adjust the value of BALANCE and LEVEL using av The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously 4 Select TEST TONE and set TEST TONE to OFF to turn off the test tone When you adjust the speaker settings the sound cuts off for a moment DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power is not turned on gt Check that the AC power cord mains lead is connected securely Picture There is no picture gt The connecting cords not connected securely gt The connecting cords are damaged gt The system is not connected to the correct TV input jack page 21 gt The video input on the TV is not set so that you can view pictures from the system Picture noise appears gt The disc is dirty
31. 4 240 074 12 1 SONY Compact AV System Operating Instructions des det ISG DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO SUPERAUDIOCD TEXT RDS DAV S400 2002 Sony Corporation DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 2GB WARNING 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 newspapers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior CAUTION 2 INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL Usus LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYOERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION UNOGA UDSAETTELSE FOR STR LING VORSICHT UNSICHT3ARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET UND SICHEREITSVERRIEGELUNG BERBR CKT NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN VAROT AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALT TINA NAKYMATTOMALLE LASERS TELLYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING OSYNUNG LASERSTRALING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD OCH SPARREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN ADVERSEL U
32. 7 1261 1269 1283 1287 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1305 1307 1311 1313 1326 1327 1332 1334 1345 Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy 1347 1349 1350 1352 1353 1356 1357 1358 1363 1365 1369 1376 1379 1393 1403 1408 1417 1428 1435 1436 1463 1481 1482 1483 1489 1491 1495 1498 1501 1502 1503 1505 1506 Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan Afan Oromo Oriya Punjabi Polish Pashto Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Romance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho Serbo Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 1507 1508 1509 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1521 1525 1527 1528 1529 1531 1532 1534 1535 1538 1539 1540 1543 1557 1564 1572 1581 1587 1613 1632 1665 1684 1697 Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tamil Telugu Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Setswana Tonga Turkish Tsonga Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volap k Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chi
33. Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other worldwide patents issued and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved Notes about the Discs On handling discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out Ct Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Index to Parts and Gontrols For more information refer to the pages indicated in parentheses Front Panel NIO 15 POWER switch indicator 30 Disc tray 30 amp OPEN CLOSE 30
34. EG audio format The sound comes from the centre speaker only gt Depending on the disc the sound may come from the centre speaker only No sound is heard from the centre speaker gt Make sure the sound field function is on page 46 gt Select a sound field containing the word cinema or virtual page 46 No sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the rear speakers gt Make sure the sound field function is on page 46 gt Select a sound field containing the word cinema or virtual page 46 Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in gt Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary gt The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning gt No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 28 gt Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the display The remote does not function gt There are obstacles between the remote and the system gt The distance between the remote and the system is too far gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the system gt The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play gt There is no disc inside gt The disc is turned over Insert the
35. N repeats Programme Play To cancel Repeat Play Press CLEAR You set Repeat Play during stop mode After selecting the REPEAT item press D gt The system starts Repeat Play You quickly display the REPEAT status Press REPEAT on the remote Repeat play is cancelled when you turn the power off you change the function you open and close the disc tray DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 sosiq 3798 38 5 Searching for Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc scan Slow motion Play Gy Gp You can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly SLOW UM 4 Depending on the DVD VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan Press 44 or gt gt while playing a disc When you find the point you want press gt gt to return to normal speed Each time you press lt lt or gt gt during scan the playback speed changes Three speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction x2 DVD Super Audio CD FF1 gt gt FF2 gt gt 1 CD only Opposite direction x24 DVD only FR 1 4 244 t The x2 x2 lt playback speed is about twice the normal speed The FF2 gt gt FR2 lt 4 lt 4 playb
36. R 64 SCREEN SETUP 63 SHUFFLE 36 Shuffle Play 36 SIZE 65 Slow motion Play 38 Sound Field 46 SPEAKER SETUP 65 Speaker System Hookup 16 SUBTITLE 50 62 Super Audio CD 74 T TEST TONE 68 TIME SEARCH 40 TIME 41 TIME TEXT 39 Title 6 74 Title menu 32 TRACK 39 6 74 TRACK SELECTION 65 Troubleshooting 69 TV and Audio Video Component Hookups 21 TV TYPE 63 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 33 74 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 jeuonippy 7968 Quick reference for Remote Commander Shaded parts buttons are affected by the COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch Shaded descriptions refer to TV setting on the switch The remote control of the unit employs command signals in common with other Sony DVD products Thus depending on the button other Sony DVD products may respond 2 j E o N 10 11 TV WV on standby Turns the TV on and off OPEN CLOSE Opens or closes the disc tray NAME Activates the name function STEREO MONO Switches monaural or stereo of FM stereo reception MEMORY Press to store a preset station CLEAR Press to return to the Continuous play etc PLAY MODE Selects program or shuffle play mode AUDIO Changes the sound while playing a DVD or VIDEO CD ANGLE
37. SOUND FIELD on the system to select the pre programmed sound fields To check the current sound field Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the front panel display switches as follows remaining or playing time sound field remaining or playing time The system memorises the last sound field selected for each function mode Sound Field Link Whenever you select a function such as DVD or TUNER the sound field that was last applied to the function is automatically applied again For example if you listen to DVD with LARGE HALL as the sound field then change to another function and then return to DVD LARGE HALL will be applied again With the tuner sound fields are memorised separately for all preset stations v You can identify the encoding format of programme software by looking at its packaging Dolby Digital discs are labelled with the 0 logo Dolby Surround encoded programmes are labelled with the DL sesesumsowwo Jogo 0 LOGIC DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS When you play sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals will be converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency C S EX A CINEMA STUDIO EX A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment s classic editing studio using the 3D sound imaging of V MULTI DIMENSION page 47 to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the liste
38. SYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES OG SIKKERHEDSLAS BRYTES UNNGA EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VIGYAZAT A BURKOLAT NYITASAKOR LATHATATLAN LEZEASU GAAVESZELY KER LJE A BESUGARZAST x This label is located on the Laser rotective housing inside the enclosure Don t throw away the battery with general house waste dispose of it correctly as chemical waste Precautions Safety If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Installing Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not install the unit in inclined position It is designed to be operated in
39. UE Q Press ENTER ENTER changes to 12 27 34 DVD ETT EISE 1 Press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press to select the search method 4 Press 4 or the number buttons miner yng 1 Gg a _ to search CHAPTER or TIME TEXT If you make a mistake Select TIME TEXT for TIME Cancel the number by pressing SEARCH CLEAR then select another number E When playing a VIDEO CD TRACK 9 INDEX continued 39 GB DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 4055 Press ENTER The system starts playback from the selected number To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To search for a scene using the time code TIME SEARCH DVD only 1 In Step 2 select G TEXT T xxxix playing time of the current title is selected Press ENTER T xxix changes to T Input time code using number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning just enter 2 10 20 The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Viewing Information About the Disc Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display ey O You can check information about the disc such as the remaining time total n
40. WORD gt using v then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 2 Follow Step 3 to enter a new password Playing the disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press gt The PARENTAL CONTROL display appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system starts playback v If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat Step 1 to 5 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 C gt When the PARENTAL CONTROL display appears enter your new password When you play DVDs which do 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 continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 suonoun3 jeuonippy snoueA Buisn j 556GB 56958 Area Code Standard Code Standard Code number number Argentina 2044 Korea 2304 Australia 2047 Malaysia 2363 Austria 2046 Mexico 2362 Bel
41. a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the Compact AV System and cause damage to the lenses When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about 30 minutes before operating the unit Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony Compact AV System Before operating this system please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Precautions On safety Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the system and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources The unit is not disconnected from AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off 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 sh
42. ack speed is faster than FFI 1 Watching frame frame Slow motion play em Gp You can use this function only for DVDs or VIDEO CDs Press lt or when the system is in the pause mode To return to normal speed press D gt Each time you press 4l or B gt during Slow motion play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction SLOW 2I lt gt SLOW 105 Opposite direction DVD only SLOW 241 lt gt SLOW 1 1 The SLOW 28 gt SLOW 2 44 playback speed is slower than SLOW 18 gt SLOW 1 44 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 E When playing a VIDEO CD with Searching for a Title PBC Playback Chapter Track Index G SCENE Scene em gt il When playing a Super Audio CD CD You can search a DVD disc by title or Sd _ P chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD or CD track index scene As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the c you select W disc you can select the desired one by m les def entering its number Or you can search for a number scene using the time code TIME SEARCH E The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters o 2 5 tracks indexes or scenes 5 CLEAR DVD 5 Number 912055 m buttons 5 Selected row D
43. aker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speaker cord Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Stripped speaker cord is Stripped cords are touching touching another speaker each other due to excessive terminal removal of insulation After connecting all the components speakers and AC power cord mains lead output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly For details on outputting a test tone see page 26 If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one currently displayed on the front panel display the speaker may be short circuited If this happens check the speaker connection again Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cords are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on the speakers DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Step 2 Antenna Hookups Connect the supplied AM FM antennas to listen to the radio Terminals for connecting the antennas Connect the To the loop antenna AM terminals FM wire antenna FM 759 COAXIAL terminal O i eo 1 D loop antenna h J
44. and the Dolby Digital signal LFE LFE Low Frequency Effect The display examples are as follows PCM stereo PROGRAM FORMAT PCM 48kHz 24bit Dolby Surround PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 2 0 DOLBY SURROUND E o Dolby Digital 5 1ch When an LFE signal component is output LFE is enclosed in a solid line When an LFE signal component is not output LFE is enclosed in a broken line PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 L C R LFE LS RS DTS LFE is always enclosed in a solid line regardless of the LFE signal component being output PROGRAM FORMAT DTS 3 2 1 L R LFE LS RS When the signal contains rear signal components such as LS RS or S the surround effect is enhanced page 46 If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks the system outputs PCM stereo signals DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 sjueunsn py punos 4565 4698 Selecting Sound Field e You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre programmed sound fields according to the programme you want to listen to Surround sound can be applied to DVD VIDEO CD and CD playback 990 Q 200900 9290000 550 SOUND 0090 FIELD DISPLAY Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the front panel display You can also use
45. and Ver 2 0 of VIDEO CD standards You can enjoy two kinds of playback depending on the disc type Disc type You can VIDEO CDs Enjoy video playback without PBC moving pictures as well functions as music Ver 1 1 discs VIDEO CDs Play interactive software with PBC using menu screens functions displayed on the TV screen Ver 2 0 discs PBC Playback in addition to the video playback functions of Ver 1 1 discs Moreover you can play high resolution still pictures if they are included on the disc Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs labelled with the same region code DVDs labelled will also play on this system If you try to play any other DVD the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions Examples of discs that the system cannot play The system cannot play the following discs CD ROMs PHOTO CDs included CD Rs other than music and VCD formatted CD Rs Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs ADVD with a different region code page 7 73 disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has the adhesive cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Some CD R
46. ar speakers are located in section and SIDE HIGH Select this if the rear speakers are located in section and Q These parameters are not available when REAR is set to NONE Position diagram WT Height diagram E DISTANCE The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers The default settings are underlined DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 FRONT Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0 2 meter increments from 1 to 15 meters CENTER Centre speaker distance be 5m moved up to 1 6 meters forward closer to the listening position in 0 2 meter increments REAR Rear speaker distance can be moved 3 4m up to 4 6 meters closer to your listening position from the front speaker position in 0 2 meter increments When you set the distance the sound cuts off for a moment If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance according to the closest speaker Do not place the rear speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers BBALANCE You can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follows
47. ation of the Super Audio CD to be played Z Press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off kez You can select AUDIO directly by pressing AUDIO Each time you press the button the item changes For discs not in multiple audio format you cannot change the sound During DVD playback the sound may change automatically DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select AUDIO the channels being played are displayed on the screen For example in Dolby Digital format multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5 1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD Depending on the DVD the number of recorded channels may differ Current audio format Current playing programme format PCM MPEG DTS or DOLBY DIGITAL is displayed For DOLBY DIGITAL the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows For Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear component 2 DOLBY DIGITAL ay Front component 2 LFE Low Frequency Centre component 1 Effect component 1 The letters in the programme format display mean the following sound component L Front left R Front right C Centre LS Rear left RS Rear right S Rear monaural The rear component of the Dolby Surround processed signal
48. dicates the total number of angles 2 27 8 34 DVD 15 3 Press gt or ENTER The angle number changes to DVD 4 Select the angle number using the number buttons or 1 then press ENTER The angle is changed to the selected angle To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off You select the angle directly by pressing ANGLE Each time you press the button the angle changes Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Bui olu3 l 4968 Displaying the Subtitles If subtitles recorded on discs you can turn the subtitles on and off while playing If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language while playing or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want For example you can select the language you want to practice and turn the subtitles on for better understanding 20000 SUBTITLE DVD DISPLAY NY ENTER 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select SUBTITLE then press ENTER The options for SUBTITLE appear 27 34 DVD 1 3 OFF 1 ENGLISH 2 FRENCH 3 SPANISH 3 Press t to select the language
49. disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray gt The disc is skewed gt The system cannot play CD ROMs etc page 7 gt The region code on the DVD does not match the system gt Moisture has condensed inside the system Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour page 3 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 disc does not start playing from the beginning gt Programme Play Shuffle Play or Repeat Play has been selected pages 34 36 37 Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc gt Resume Play has been selected During stop press on the system or the remote and then start DVD playback page 31 gt The title DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen The system starts playing the disc automatically gt The DVD features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically gt Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the system stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Programme Play gt Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the operating manual that comes with the disc Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want gt In the Setup Display select the desired language for the on screen display i
50. e password appears E When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER Press 7 4 to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL STANDARD USA USA OTHERS Press to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected If you select OTHERS select and enter the standard code in the table on page 56 using the number buttons DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 7 Press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF OFF 8 7 17 6 5 8 select the level you want using then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL 4 PG13 STANDARD USA CHANGE PASSWORD a The lower the value the more strict the limitation If you make a mistake Press 3 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 1 InStep 5 select CHANGE PASS
51. ears on the front panel display so you can restart the disc from the point where you stopped the disc If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press gt The system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 v To play from the beginning of the disc press twice then press D gt continued 1 GB DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 3298 Depending where you stopped disc the system may not resume playback from exactly the same point point where you stopped playing is cleared when you turn the power off by pressing POWER on the system you change the play mode Using the DVD s Menu n Some discs have a title menu or a DVD menu On some DVDs this may simply be called a menu or title Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the title menu Number buttons DVD TOP v gt MENU ENTER 1 Press DVD TOP MENU The title menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 4 gt or the number buttons to select the title you want to play Press ENTER The system starts playing the selected title DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Using the DVD menu Some DVDs allow y
52. ed to select a track then press E gt or ENTER Play without PBC appears on the TV screen and the system starts continuous play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC playback press twice then press D gt Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press Ce Creating Your Own Programme Programme Play em gt You play contents of a disc order you want by arranging the order of the titles chapters or tracks on the disc to create your own programme You can programme up to 25 titles chapters and tracks REPEAT CLEAR PLAY MODE Number buttons ENTER 1 stop mode press PLAY repeatedly until PROGRAM appears on the front panel display The programming display appears on the TV screen TRACK is displayed when you play VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD PROGRAM 1 gu 01 02 AWE 03 DES 04 05 m TITLE Exe Titles or tracks recorded on a disc DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 2 Press gt The cursor moves to the title or track in this case 01 Title Chapter PROGRAM t t ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 3 TITLE 02 4 TITLE 03 5 TITLE 04 6 TITLE 05 Chapters recorded disc 3 Selec
53. ee Listening to the Radio on page 58 Press NAME 4 Create an index name by using the cursor buttons Press 4 41 to select a character then press to move the cursor to the next position If you make a mistake Press or 2 repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then press V to select the right character 5 Press ENTER To assign index names to other stations Repeat Steps 2 to 5 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display en amp By using the Setup Display you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display among other things For details on each Setup Display item see page 62 68 For an overall list of Setup Display items see page 78 How to use the Setup Display 09900 DVD ty DISPLAY DVD ENTER SETUP Press select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD DVD MENU Main AUDIO item SUBTITLE Setup items 1 m stop mode press DVD DISPLAY The Control Menu appears If you press DVD SETUP you can go to Step 3 directly 2 Press to select Bii SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear 47 CUSTOM RESET 4 Press to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP
54. eters To obtain the best possible surround sound first specify the distance of the speakers from your listening position then set the balance and level Use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes to the same level You may adjust the speaker parameters using SPEAKER SETUP in the setup display page 65 _ 6060 0 0 O SIENTER AMP MENU To specify the size distance position and height of the speakers 1 Press MENU repeatedly to display SP SETUP on the front panel display 2 Sitin your listening position and select the item to be set using 7 Items set in SP SETUP Size of the rear and centre speakers Distance of the front rear and centre speakers Position and height of the rear speakers 3 Set the parameter using 6 9 The selected parameter will appear on the front panel display 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set other parameters 2 SP SETUP If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds the parameter turns off and is stored in the system BSIZE When you do not connect centre or rear speakers or move the rear speakers set the parameters for CENTER and REAR Since the front speaker and subwoofer settings are fixed you cannot change them The default settings are underlined CENTER centre speaker YES Normally select this NO Select this if no centre speaker is used REAR rear speakers YES
55. f the signal strength is weak Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the station name appears in the display To check the RDS information Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows Station name Frequency SOUND FIELD Tf the RDS broadcast is not received the station name may not appear in the display DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 59 GB 6028 Naming Preset Stations You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations These names for example X YZ 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 FUNCTION gt 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER appears on the front panel display The last station you received is tuned in Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence DVD AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 TUNER DVD 2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset stations s
56. gium 2057 Netherlands 2376 Brazil 2070 New Zealand 2390 Canada 2079 Norway 2379 Chile 2090 Pakistan 2427 China 2092 Philippines 2424 Denmark 2115 Portugal 2436 Finland 2165 Russia 2489 France 2174 Singapore 2501 Germany 2109 Spain 2149 Hong Kong 2219 Sweden 2499 India 2248 Switzerland 2086 Indonesia 2238 Taiwan 2543 Italy 2254 Thailand 2528 Japan 2276 United Kingdom 2184 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Other Operations Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote You can control your Sony TV with the supplied remote Controlling the TV with the remote Number buttons ENTER COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch You can control your Sony TV using the buttons below By pressing Youcan TV Turn the TV on or off TV VIDEO Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources Switching between TV and DVD Using the COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch you can switch the remote signal between control of the TV and control of the DVD unit When you watch the DVD ensure that you have the COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch set to DVD The table below shows the buttons that are affected by the COMMAND MODE DVD TV switch Button DVD TV 1 9 Standard number Select channel gt 10 button function numbers 10 0 for DVD ENTER Standard enter Press after function for selecting a DVD channel number 44 Standard preceding title chapter skip function for DVD gt S
57. he DVD DISPLAY button is pressed For details refer to the page in parentheses Control Menu Total number of titles or tracks recorded Current playing title number Video CD Super Audio CD CD track number Current playing chapter number Video CD Super Audio CD CD index number 1 5 2 Playing time T 15892255 Icon of selected OFF Control Menu item OFF 1 ENGLISH Control Menu items 2 FRENCH 3 SPANISH Function name of selected UBTITLE Total number of chapters or indexes recorded Playback status Playback llStop etc DVD Type of disc being played back Current setting Options lect eA gt gt ENTER Cancel RETURN Control Menu item Operation message List of Control Menu Items CH TITLE DVD only page 39 SCENE only VIDEO CD in PBC playback page 39 TRACK VIDEO CD only page 39 Selects the title DVD the scene VIDEO CD in PBC playback or the track VIDEO CD to be played DVD only page 39 INDEX VIDEO CD only page 39 Selects the chapter DVD or the index VIDEO CD to be played 42 Super Audio CD CD only page 39 Selects the track Super Audio CD CD to be played INDEX Super Audio CD CD only page 39 Selects the index Super Audio CD CD to be played page 39 Checks the elapsed time the remaining
58. ight R E centre rear speakers Adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers You can adjust from centre 6 steps left or right 2665 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 LEVEL You can vary the level of each speaker as follows The default settings are underlined C LEVEL 0 dB centre speaker level Adjust the level of the centre speaker You can adjust from 6 dB to 6 dB in 1 dB steps R LEVEL 0 dB rear speakers level Adjust the level of the rear speakers You can adjust from 6 dB to 6 dB in 1 dB steps S W LEV 0 dB subwoofer level Adjust the level of the subwoofer You can adjust from 6 dB to 6 dB in 1 dB steps When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment Depending on the settings of other speakers the subwoofer may output excessive sound 0 E 5 O e o adjust the volume of all the speakers time Use the VOLUME control on the system or press VOL Other AMP MENU settings You can control the brightness of the front panel display clear the preset stations and the station names and set the speaker parameters back to the default setting Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 2 CUSTOMIZE Use to select the following items and to adjust the settings DIMMER You can change the brightness of the front panel display by two ways Use 6 9 to adjust the settings or press DIMMER MMEMO CLR N No Ski
59. ing the Setup Display u 61 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 62 Settings for the Display SCREEN 63 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 64 Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER 65 Additional 69 Troubleshootirig Avie ern de eL a 69 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 72 Cc 72 SpedifiCationis sz ORE RUPEE 75 Language Code e nde d e RATER Rd 77 DVD Setup Menu List ei u Wanu Sus uuu asa 78 qme EC 79 Quick reference for Remote Commander Back page DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 5GB About this Manual 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 icons used in this manual are explained below Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Functions Functions available available in in DVD Super Audio en video mode Audio CD mode Functions Functions gt availablein D available in VIDEO CD mode CD mode More convenient features This system Gan Play the Following Discs Format of
60. ion If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Step 1 Speaker System Hookup Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colours of the terminals to those of the cords Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied with this system To obtain the best possible surround sound specify the speaker parameters distance level etc on page 23 Required cords Speaker cords The connector and the colour tube of the speaker cords are the same colour as the label of the terminals to be connected Colour tube DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Terminals for connecting the speakers Connect the To the Front speakers SPEAKER FRONT L white and R red terminals Rear speakers SPEAKER REAR L blue and R grey terminals Centre speaker SPEAKER CENTER green terminal Subwoofer SPEAKER WOOFER purple terminal Front speaker R Centre speaker Front speaker L O 5 O o Rear speaker R Subwoofer Rear speaker L continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 1868 avoid short circuiting the speakers Short circuiting of the speakers may damage the system To prevent this be sure to follow these precautions when connecting the speakers Make sure the bare wire of each spe
61. k Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD or VIDEO CD Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want VIDEO CD compact disc that contains moving pictures The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 140 of its original size Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds Version 2 0 You can play high resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This system conforms to both versions Super Audio CD This audio format is based upon the current audio CD standards but includes a greater amount of information which provides higher quality sound There are three types of discs single layer double layer and hybrid discs The hybrid disc contains both standard audio CD and Super Audio CD information DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Specifications Amplifier section Stereo mode Surround mode 40 W 40 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz THD 10 Front 40 W 40 W Center 40 W Rear 40 W 40 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz THD 1
62. lay If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and Input the correct number If you make a mistake Press 97 RETURN then start from Step 3 again To turn off the Control Menu Press 8 RETURN then press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 2 In Step 4 select OFF then press ENTER Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER To change the password 1 In Step 4 press to select PASSWORD then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is already set To play enter your password and press ENTER 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The system is ready for playback 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
63. ly bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to two channels This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers and subwoofer continued 4798 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 4898 HEADPHONE THEATER When you connect your headphone to the PHONES jack of the system the HEADPHONE THEATER mode allows you to experience a theatre like environment while listening through a pair of headphones This mode is very effective with 5 1 ch discreet signal sources such as Dolby Digital and DTS Selecting any Sound Field selections except AUTO FORMAT DECODING or 2CH STEREO enables the mode VIRTUAL sound field Sound field with virtual speakers The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the rear speakers If you select AUTO FORMAT DECODING or 2CH STEREO when the headphones are connected 2 channel stereo is output If any other sound field is selected it is automatically changed to the HEADPHONE THEATER mode Adjusting the level parameters D O The level menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker page 26 1 Start playing a programme source encoded with multichannel surround sound 2 Press AMP MENU repeatedly
64. m REAR 15m BALANCE FRONT 6 steps left or right REAR 6 steps left or right LEVEL CENTER 6 dB 6 dB REAR 6 dB 6 dB SUBWOOFER 6 dB 6 dB TEST OFF TONE ON DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Index Numerics 16 9 63 4 3 LETTER BOX 63 4 3 PAN SCAN 63 A ADVANCED 51 AMP MENU 24 ANGLE 49 Antenna Hookups 19 AUDIO 44 62 B BACKGROUND 64 BALANCE 26 67 BAND 28 Batteries 16 Bitrate 51 72 CD 30 39 Chapter 6 72 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD DVD 30 Control Menu 13 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 52 CUSTOM SETUP 64 D DIMMER 27 DISTANCE 66 Dolby Digital 72 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 73 DTS 73 DVD 32 73 DVD MENU 33 62 DVD TOP MENU 32 39 F Fast forward 38 Fast reverse 38 Front Panel 9 Front panel display 10 H Handling discs 8 INDEX 39 Index 6 L LANGUAGE SETUP 62 LEVEL 27 68 Locating a specific Point by watching the TV screen 38 M MEMORY 28 Multi angle function 49 Multilingual function 44 MUTING 31 N NAME 60 On screen display Control Menu display 13 Setup Display 61 OSD 62 P PARENTAL CONTROL 53 64 73 PAUSE MODE 64 PBC Playback 33 73 PLAY MODE 34 Preset Station 28 58 Programme Play 34 Q Quick Overview 15 R Radio 58 RDS 59 Rear Panel 11 Region code 7 73 Remote 12 57 REPEAT 37 RESET 62 Resume Play 31 s Scan 38 SCENE 39 Scene 6 SCREEN SAVE
65. n OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP page 62 The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits changing the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits changing the subtitles The subtitle cannot be turned off gt The DVD prohibits turning off subtitles The angles cannot be changed gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played The angle can be changed only when the ANGLE indicator lights up on the front panel display gt The DVD prohibits changing the angles The system does not operate properly gt If static electricity etc causes the system to operate abnormally press POWER on the system to turn the system off and then on again Nothing is displayed on the front panel display gt Press DIMMER on the remote A 5 character service number is displayed on the screen and on the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated See the table on page 72 The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility PROTECT appears on the front panel display gt The speaker protection circuit is in function
66. ner from a single pair of actual rear speakers This is a standard mode great for watching most movies C S EX B CINEMA STUDIO EX B Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment s mixing studio using the 3D sound imaging of V MULTI DIMENSION page 47 to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers This mode is ideal for watching science fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects C S EX C CINEMA STUDIO EX C Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment s BGM recording studio using the 3D sound imaging of V MULTI DIMENSION page 47 to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack VIRTUAL sound field Sound field with virtual speakers DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 V MULTI D VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers positioned higher than the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30 angle of elevation SIDE E BEHIND L e R V S M D VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers f
67. nese Zulu 1703 Not specified uoneuuoju jeuonippy 77 7868 DVD Setup Menu List You can set the following items with the DVD setup menu The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display LANGUAGE SETUP r OSD Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list DVD MENU Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list AUDIO Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list When you select ORIGINAL you can enjoy the language given priority on the disc SUBTITLE Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the setting is automatically switched to the language selected in AUDIO CUSTOM SETUP r PAUSE AUTO MODE FRAME PARENTAL T LEVEL OFF CONTROL r 8 F7 NC17 r 6 R r9 r4 PG13 r 3 PG Pe A G r STANDARD USA OTHERS CHANGE PASSWORD TRACK TOFF SELECTION AUTO TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP r 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN r SCREEN SAVER ON OFF BACKGROUND 4 JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS r BLUE BLACK SPEAKER SETUP SIZE FRONT YES CENTER aL YES NONE FREAR BEHIND 7 LOW HIGH SIDE LOW HIGH NONE SUBWOOFER YES DISTANCE FRONT 1m 15m CENTER 15
68. ng Time and Remaining Time em amp lt p You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc You can also check the DVD CD Super Audio CD text recorded on the disc DVD DISPLAY 1 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 12 27 8 DVD 11561202515 Disc type Time information 2 Press TIME repeatedly to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 When playing a DVD T kkk Dk Playing time of the current title Tasks ack tak Remaining time of the current title xia tack Playing time of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions Playing time of the current scene E When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD or CD eT xxi Playing time of the current track Token Remaining time of the current track D kikk Playing time of the current disc e Dox Remaining time of the current disc To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Checking the DVD CD Super Audio CD text Press TIME repeatedly in Step 2 to display the text recorded on the DVD CD Super Audio CD The DVD CD Super Audio CD text appears
69. o turn off the programme menu continued 3568 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 change the programme 1n Step 2 select the programme number of the title chapter or track you want to change using or the number buttons and press 3 2 Follow Step 3 for new programming To cancel the programmed order To cancel all the titles chapters or tracks in the programmed order press and select ALL CLEAR in Step 2 To cancel the selected programme select the programme using in Step 2 then press CLEAR or select in Step 3 then press ENTER v You can do Repeat Play of the programmed titles chapters or tracks Press REPEAT or set REPEAT to ON in the Control Menu display during Programme Play The number of titles chapters or tracks displayed are the same number of titles chapters or tracks recorded on a disc Playing in random order Shuffle Play Gym Gp x You can have the system shuffle titles chapters or tracks and play them in random order Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order 99590 CLEAR PLAY MODE 0090 20000 200900 Oo 99 gt MEUS 1 In stop mode press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears on the front panel display 2 Press gt To return to normal play In stop mode press PLAY MODE twice or during playback press CLEAR to return to normal play
70. oint Z Press ENTER To close the ADVANCED window Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Displays of each item By pressing DVD DISPLAY repeatedly you can display either RATE or LAYER whichever was selected in ADVANCED BIT RATE BIT RATE Audio When playing MPEG audio sound tracks BIT RATE mmm kbps 1000 Audio Video S IAON Builofu3 l Bit rate refers to the amount of video audio data per second in a disc When the bit rate level is high there is a large amount of data However this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds LAYER Appears when the DVD has dual layers Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing If it is a dual layer DVD the system indicates which layer is being read Layer 0 or Layer 1 For details on the layers see page 73 DVD 5198 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 5268 Using Various Additional Functions Locking Discs custom PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for a disc Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs Parental Control Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The same password is used for both
71. ompression technology that the Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround The rear channel is stereo and there is discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio The good channel separation is realized because all the channel data is recorded discrete and processed in digital DVD A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of a CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD 9 4 GB and a dual layer and double sided DVD 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 of its original size The DVD also uses the variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM allowing you to enjoy more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD Multi angle function Various angles or viewpoints of the video camera for a scene are recorded on some DVDs
72. ontinued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Height diagram R H LOW Select this if the rear speakers are located in section R H HIGH Select this if the rear speakers located section These parameters are not available when is set to NONE To specify the balance and level of the speakers 1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 2 LEVEL on the front panel display 2 Use V to select and use to set T TONE to ON You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 3 Sit in your listening position and select the item to be adjusted using VW Items adjusted 2 LEVEL Balance of the front and rear speakers Volume level of the centre and rear speakers and subwoofer 4 Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same using 2 The adjusted value will appear on the front panel display 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to adjust other parameters in LEVEL If you do not operate the remote for a few seconds the value disappears from the display and is stored in the system 6 Use to select T TONE and use 2 to set T TONE to OFF You vary the balance of each speaker as follows default settings underlined centre front speakers Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers You can adjust from centre 6 steps left or r
73. or flawed gt If the picture output from your system goes through your VCR to get to your TV the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality Even though you set the aspect ratio in TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen gt The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD The picture is black and white gt Depending on the TV the picture on the screen becomes black and white when you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system Sound There is no sound gt The connecting cord is not connected securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt Press MUTING on the remote if MUTING ON is displayed on the front panel display gt The protective device on the system has been activated because of a short circuit Turn off the system eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again gt The audio connecting cord is damaged Replace it with a new one gt The system is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode Press D gt to return to normal play mode gt Fast forward or fast reverse is performed Press D gt to return to normal play mode Check the speaker settings pages 23 65 The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed gt Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely gt Adjust the front balance parameter in the LEVEL menu pages 26
74. ou set the REPEAT PLAY setting to OFF The ANGLE indicator lights up in green only when the angles can be changed DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Getting Started Quick Overview This chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new system right away For selecting a language used in the on screen display refer to page 62 For selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected refer to page 63 Unpacking Check that you have the following items Speakers 5 Subwoofer 1 AM loop antenna 1 FM wire antenna 1 Speaker cords 5m x 4 15m x 2 Video cord 1 Remote commander remote RM SS400 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Foot pads 24 Speakers Connection and Installation card 1 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 O E 5 O pes o 16 Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the system using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the system Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunct
75. ou to select the disc contents using a menu When you play these DVDs you can select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound using the DVD menu Number buttons DVD MENU v gt 1 Press DVD MENU The DVD menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 4 gt or the number buttons to select the item you want to change 3 To change other items repeat Step 2 4 Press ENTER Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions psc Playback With PBC Playback Control functions you can enjoy simple interactive operations search functions and other such operations PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen sosiq Number buttons 4 gt gt EI RETURN ENTER 1 start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by pressing 7 4 or the number buttons Press ENTER continued 365 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 3458 4 Follow the instructions the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press 8 RETURN To play without using PBC press 4 p p l or the number buttons while the system is stopp
76. ould be avoided Do not place the unit in a confined space where ventilation is poor as this may cause overheating Do not block the ventilation slots by putting anything on the system The system is equipped with a high power amplifier If the ventilation slots on the top surface are blocked the unit can overheat and malfunction Do not place the system on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom Do not place the system in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock On operation f the system is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the system Should this occur the system may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the system take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged For power saving purposes the system can be completely turned off by the POWER button on the main unit Though the LED remains lit for a while the system is completely off On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft
77. p back to previous menu Y Yes If you select Y by pressing ENTER Really and Really appears If you select Really by pressing ENTER ALL CLEAR is displayed and all settings such as preset stations and station names will be cleared and speaker parameters will be reset to their default settings DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 2868 Presetting Radio Stations You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM Before tuning make sure to turn down the volume to minimum MEMORY BAND PRESET TUNING ENTER 1 Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears the front panel display Every time you press BAND the band changes to AM or FM alternately 2 Press and hold TUNING or until the frequency indication starts to change then release Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station TUNED and ST for stereo programme appear on the front panel display 3 Press MEMORY A preset number appears on the front panel display DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 5 Press ENTER The station 15 stored 6 Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations To tune in a station with a weak signal Press TUNING or repeatedly in 2 to tune in the station manually O 1 i O o change the preset number Start over from 1
78. password then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Limiting playback for children Parental Control Gp Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users 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 Number buttons gt TV RETURN DVD ENTER SETUP continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 suonoun3 jeuonippy snoueA Bursf 53 stop mode press DVD SETUP The Setup Display appears Press 1 to select CUSTOM SETUP then press ENTER CUSTOM SETUP is displayed CUSTOM SETUP PAUSE MODE AUTO PARENTAL CONTROL as TRACK SELECTION 4 Enter or re enter your password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA CHANGE PASSWORD Press 1 4 to select PARENTAL CONTROL gt then press ENTER you have not entered password The display for registering a new password appears CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming th
79. rn off the system Press D on the remote The system enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red To turn off the system completely press POWER on the system While playing a disc do not turn off the system by pressing POWER Doing so may cancel the menu settings When you turn off the system first press to stop playback and then press on the remote DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Additional operations MUTING O Q oo 44 P gt PI To Operation Stop Press Pause Press M Resume play after Press M or gt pause Go to the next chapter Press PPI track or scene in continuous play mode Go back to the preceding chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press 1 Stop play and remove Press OPEN CLOSE the disc Mute the sound Press MUTING To cancel muting press it again or turn up the volume Do not push the disc tray when closing it Press OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the DiSC Resume Play em When you stop the disc the system remembers the point where you pressed and RESUME appears on the front panel display As long as you do not open the disc tray Resume Play will work even if the system enters standby mode by pressing 5 sosiq l 1 white playing a disc press mi to stop playback RESUME app
80. rom the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at a 30 angle of elevation SMALL HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert hall Ideal for soft acoustic sounds LARGE HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a large rectangular concert hall Ideal for soft acoustic sounds JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a Jazz club LIVE HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house Great for rock or pop music GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software Be sure to set the machine to stereo mode when using game software with stereo sound capabilities A F D AUTO FORMAT DECODING Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Pro Logic or standard 2 channel stereo and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any effects You can use this mode as a reference sjueunsn py punos N SURROUND NORMAL SURROUND Software with multichannel surround audio signals is played according to the way it was recorded Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects 2CH STEREO Outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Standard two channel stereo sources complete
81. s please set the system to 2CH STEREO mode If the system is not in 2CH STEREO mode the line outputs may not function properly continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 22GB SPEAKER MONITOR our VCR MD deck TV monitor If you connect an MD deck with the OPTICAL jack The MD deck can be connected to the OPTICAL jack instead of the AUDIO IN L R jacks of the system The system can accept both the digital and analog signals Digital signals have priority over analog signals If the digital signal ceases the analog signal will be processed after 2 seconds If you connect an MD deck without the OPTICAL jack Connect the MD deck to the AUDIO IN L R jacks of the system Connecting the AC Power Cord mains lead Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead of this system to a wall outlet mains connect the speakers to the system see page 16 Connect the AC power cord mains lead of your TV video components to a wall outlet mains DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Speaker Setup For the best possible surround sound all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the same distance from the listening position However this system allows you to place the centre speaker up to 1 6 meters closer and the rear speakers up to 4 6 meters closer to the listening position The front speakers be placed from 1 0 to 15 0 meters from the listening position Yo
82. s or CD RWs cannot be played on this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device Furthermore the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs continued 768 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 898 Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This system incorporates Dolby Digital Pro Logic Surround and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of
83. s 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 61 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH DVD MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH HOSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen Selects the language from the displayed list MDVD MENU DVD only Selects the desired language for the DVD menu E AUDIO DVD only Switches the language of the sound track Selects the language from the displayed list When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected MSUBTITLE DVD only Switches the language of the subtitle Selects the language from the displayed list When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 If you select OTHERS in DVD MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons page 77 After you have made a selection the language code 4 digits is displayed the next time you select OTHERS If you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected except for the OSD Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP Gp D
84. sions approx 97 x 102 x 105 mm w h d Mass approx 0 5 kg Subwoofer SS WS501 Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 200 mm dia cone type Rated impedance 3 ohms Dimensions approx 160 x 355 x 355 mm w h d Mass approx 5 5 kg General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 98 W 2 W the standby mode Dimensions approx 355 x 70 x 378 mm w h d incl projecting parts Mass approx 4 0 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 Operating humidity 5 to 90 96 Supplied accessories See page 15 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Language List For details see pages 44 50 62 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 1028 1032 1039 1044 1045 1051 1052 1053 1057 1059 1060 1061 1066 1067 1070 1079 1093 1097 1103 1105 1109 1130 1142 1144 1145 1149 1150 1151 1157 1165 1166 1171 1174 1181 Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian 1183 1186 1194 1196 1203 1209 1217 1226 1229 1233 1235 1239 1245 1248 1253 1254 125
85. t the title chapter or track you want to programme When playing DVD For example select chapter 03 of title 02 Press or the number buttons to select 027 under T then press ENTER PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE ALL 2 TITLE 01 01 3 TITLE 02 02 2002 03 03 lt 04 04 6 TITLE 05 05 06 7 Y Next press 4 or the number buttons to select 03 under then press ENTER PROGRAM t ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE ee 2 TITLE 01 eS 02 03 Gs 04 g une 05 2 Selected title chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD For example select track 02 Press or the number buttons to select 027 under T then press ENTER Selected track PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK Us TRACK sosiq Total time of the programmed tracks 4 To programme other titles chapters or tracks repeat Steps 2 to 3 The programmed titles chapters and tracks are displayed in the selected order 5 Press to start Programme Play Programme Play begins When the programme ends you can restart the same programme again by pressing D gt To return to normal play Press CLEAR during playback To turn off the programme menu In stop mode press PLAY MODE t
86. tandard forward title chapter skip for DVD VOL VOL o VOL VOL Depending on the TV you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above 19410 v When you enter a double digit number Depending on the TV set you can also enter the number as follows Press gt 10 then the number For example press gt 10 then 2 and 5 for entering 25 5798 DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Listening to other audio units You can use MD decks or other units connected to the AUDIO 1 or AUDIO 2 jacks Refer to the operation manual supplied with the unit for further information on the operation 6 FUNCTION Qe Press FUNCTION repeatedly until AUDIO 1 or AUDIO 2 that you connected the unit to appears on the front panel display Each time you press FUNCTION the mode of the system changes in the following sequence DVD AUDIO AUDIO 2 gt TUNER DVD Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations in the system s memory first see Presetting Radio Stations on page 28 oO STEREO Q MONO FUNCTION DISPLAY as VOL PRESET TUNING 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until TUNER appears on the front panel display The last received station is tuned in 2 Press PRESET or
87. ting Press D gt to turn off the screen saver ON Turns on the screen saver OFF Turns off the screen saver BACKGROUND Selects the background colour or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still picture appears in the background but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the GRAPHICS picture appears GRAPHICS preset picture stored in the system appears in the background BLUE The background colour is blue BLACK The background colour is black Custom Settings custom SETUP 9 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 61 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP PAUSE MODE AUTO T PARENTAL CONTROL f TRACK SELECTION OFF Z 5 MODE DVD only Selects the picture pause mode AUTO The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position FRAME The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution MPARENTAL CONTROL DVD only Sets a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limitation
88. u can place the subwoofer in any position You can place the rear speakers either behind you or to the side depending on the shape of your room etc O i O e o When the speakers placed to the side When the rear speakers are placed behind you Do not place the centre and rear speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers About magnetically shielded speakers The subwoofer this system is magnetically shielded to prevent magnetic leakage However some leakage may occur as a high strength magnet is employed If the subwoofer is used with CRT based TV or projector install the subwoofer at least 0 3 meters from the TV set etc If it is installed too close color irregularity may occur on the screen If color irregularity occurs Turn off the TV set once then turn it on after 15 to 30 minutes If color irregularity occurs again Place the subwoofer farther away from the TV set If color irregularity still occurs after performing the above Make sure that no magnetic object is nearby the subwoofer Color irregularity may occur as a result of interaction between the subwoofer and the magnetic object Examples of possible sources of magnetic interference include magnetic latches on a TV stand etc healthcare devices toys etc continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 Specifying the speaker param
89. umber of titles of a DVD or tracks of a Super Audio CD CD or VIDEO CD using the front panel display page 10 TIME Press TIME Each time you press TIME while playing the disc the display changes as shown in the following charts When playing a DVD Playing time and number of the current title TITLE CHAPTER H M 8 Remaining time of the v current title TITLE CHAPTER H M s Playing time and number v of the current chapter CHAPTER H M 8 Remaining time of the v current chapter CHAPTER Text When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD or CD Playing time and current track number TRACK INDEX M 8 Remaining time of the current track v Remaining time of the disc Text When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the scene number and the playing time are displayed continued DAV S400 4 240 074 12 1 osiq 1noqy uoneuuoju 4298 v The playing time and remaining time of the current chapter title track scene or disc will also appear on your TV screen See the following section Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time for instructions on how to read this information While playing Super Audio CD the index indicator does not appear on the front panel display Depending on the type of disc being played and the playing mode the disc information may not be displayed Checking the Playi

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