4-239-316-11(1)© 2001 Sony CorporationDAV-S500Compact AVSystemOperating Instructions
10Index to Parts and ControlsFor more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.Front Panel1 POWER switch/indicator (31)2 Disc tray (31
11When playing back a SACD, CD, or VIDEO CDWhen listening to the radioALL PROLOGICDIGITALNTSCPBC ANGLETITLE TRACKCHAPTERINDEX H TUNED M MONO ST SdBkHz
121 AM antenna (20)2 VIDEO 1 jacks (22)3 VIDEO 2 jacks (22)4 DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack (23)5 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack6 MONITOR OUT (VIDEO/S VIDEO)ja
13Remote1234567>1010/0891 TV [/1 (on/standby) (58)2 OPEN/CLOSE (31)3 NAME (61)4 STEREO/MONO (60)5 MEMORY (29)6 CLEAR (35)7 PLAY MODE (35)8 AUDIO (4
14Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad)Use the Control Menu to select a function that you’d like to use. The Control Menu displayappears when
15 REPEAT (page 38) ADVANCED (DVD only)(page 52) CUSTOM PARENTALCONTROL (page 53) SETUP (page 63)Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks)repeated
16Quick OverviewThis chapter presents a quick overview so you can begin enjoying your new system right away.For selecting a language used in the on-sc
Getting Started17Notes• 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 foreig
18COAXIALVIDEO OUTAUDIO OUTVIDEO IN VIDEO INVIDEOAUDIO INAUDIO INAMLRLRFM75ΩFRONT RFRONT LCENTERREAR RREAR LWOOFERMONITOROUTOPTICALDIGITAL INS
Getting Started19To avoid short-circuiting the speakersShort-circuiting of the speakers may damage the system. To prevent this, be sure to follow thes
2WARNINGTo prevent fire or shockhazard, do not expose the unitto rain or moisture.Do not install the appliance in aconfined space, such as a bookcaseo
20COAXIALVIDEO OUTAUDIO OUTVIDEO IN VIDEO INVIDEOAUDIO INAUDIO INAMLRLRFM75ΩFRONT RFRONT LCENTERREAR RREAR LWOOFERVIDEO 1SPEAKERMONITOROUTOPTI
Getting Started21COAXIALAMFM75ΩOutdoor FM antennaSystemz If you have poor FM receptionUse a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system
22Step 3: TV and Video Component HookupsRequired cordsVideo cord for connecting a TV monitorAudio/video cords (not supplied)When connecting a cord, be
Getting Started23IN INOUT OUT OUTVIDEOOUTRVIDEOINAUDIOOUTAUDIOINLVIDEOOUTRAUDIOOUTLOUTPUTVIDEOININPUTOPTICALCOAXIALVIDEO OUTAUDIO OUTVIDEO IN VIDEO IN
24Speaker SetupFor the best possible surround sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be thesame distance from the listening position
Getting Started25C/X/x/c/ENTERAMP MENUTo specify the size, distance, position and height of the speakers1 Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 SP. S
26xDISTANCEYou can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The default adjustments are inparentheses.• F. D. 5 m (17 ft) (front speakers distanc
Getting Started27Height diagram• R. H. LOWSelect this if the rear speakers are located in section D.• R. H. HIGHSelect this if the rear speakers are l
28xLEVELYou can vary the level of each speaker as follows. The default adjustments are in parentheses.• C. LEVEL (0 dB) (centre speaker level)Adjust t
Getting Started29Presetting Radio StationsYou can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM.Before tuning, make sure to turn down the volume to
3Welcome!Thank you for purchasing this SonyCompact AV System. Beforeoperating this system, please readthis manual thoroughly and retain itfor future r
305 Press ENTER.The station is stored.6 Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations.To tune in a station with a weak signalPress TUNING + or – repeatedly in
31Playing DiscsPlaying Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD,some operations may be different orrestricted.Refer to the operating instructions supp
32Resuming Playback fromthe Point Where YouStopped the Disc (Resume Play) When you stop the disc, the systemremembers the point where you pressed xa
33Playing DiscsNotes• Depending on where you stopped the disc, thesystem may not resume playback from exactly thesame point.• The point where you stop
34Playing VIDEO CDs withPBC Functions (PBC Playback)With PBC (Playback Control) functions,you can enjoy simple interactive operations,search functions
35Playing DiscsTo go back to the menuPress O RETURN.z To play without using PBC, press ./> orthe number buttons while the system is stopped toselec
36PROGRAM1. TRACK 0 2ALL CLEAR2. TRACK – –3. TRACK – –4. TRACK – –5. TRACK – –6. TRACK – –7. TRACK – –0:15:30– –0102030405TxWhen playing a VIDE
37Playing DiscsTo cancel the programmed orderTo cancel all the titles, chapters, or tracks inthe programmed order, press X, and select“ALL CLEAR” in S
383 Select the Repeat Play setting.When playing a DVD and whenProgramme Play is set to OFF•OFF: does not play repeatedly.• DISC: repeats all the title
39Searching for a SceneSearching for a SceneHttWatching frame by frame (Slow-motion play) You can use this function only for DVDs orVIDEO CDs. Press
4• For power saving purposes, the system can becompletely turned off by the POWER button onthe main unit. Though the LED remains lit for awhile, the s
401 8 ( 3 4 )1 2 ( 2 7 )T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene You can search a DVD disc by ti
41Searching for a SceneTo turn off the Control MenuPress DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until theControl Menu is turned off.To search for a scene using the ti
42TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOMSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLEREPEAT 1TITLE TRACK CHAPTER INDEX TUNEDH MONOM ST SdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLEREPEAT 1TITL
43Viewing Information About the Disc1 8 ( 3 4 )1 2 ( 2 7 )T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD Checking the PlayingTime and Remaining Time You can che
44xWhen playing a DVD• T **:**:**Playing time of the current title• T–**:**:**Remaining time of the current title• C **:**:**Playing time of the curre
45Sound AdjustmentsSound AdjustmentsChanging the Sound If a DVD is recorded with multilingualtracks, you can select the language you wantwhile playi
46LRCDTS 3/2.1PROGRAM FORMATLFELS RSDisplaying the audio information ofthe disc When you select “AUDIO,” the channelsbeing played are displayed on the
47Sound AdjustmentsSelecting a Sound Field You can enjoy surround sound simply byselecting one of the pre-programmed soundfields according to the prog
48V. MULTI DIMENSION*(Virtual Multi Dimension)Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array ofvirtual rear speakers positioned higher thanthe listener from
49Sound AdjustmentsHEADPHONE THEATER*When you connect your headphone to thePHONES jack of the system, theHEADPHONE THEATER mode allows youto experienc
5continuedTable of ContentsWARNING... 2Welcome!
50Enjoying MoviesChanging the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) for a sceneare recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE”appears in the front panel display. T
51Enjoying MoviesDisplaying the SubtitlesIf subtitles are recorded on the discs, youcan turn the subtitles on and off whileplaying. If multilingual su
52BIT RATE0510kbpsMbps384ENTERX/xTo close the ADVANCED windowSelect “OFF” in Step 3.To turn off the Control MenuPress DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
53Using Various Additional FunctionsLocking Discs (CUSTOMPARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTALCONTROL)You can set two kinds of playbackrestrictions for a disc.•
54CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROLCustom parental control is already set. To play, enter your password and press .ENTERO RETURNENTERX/xHNumberbuttons5
55Using Various Additional Functions1 In stop mode, press DVD SETUP.The Setup Display appears.2 Press X/x to select “CUSTOM SETUP,”then press ENTER.“C
567 Press ENTER.The selection items for “LEVEL” aredisplayed.8 Select the level you want using X/x,then press ENTER.Parental Control setting is comple
57Using Various Additional FunctionsStandard CodenumberArgentina 2044Australia 2047Austria 2046Belgium 2057Brazil 2070Canada 2079Chile 2090China 2092D
58TVManufacturer Code numberDAEWOO 002, 004, 005, 006, 007,015FISHER 008GOLDSTAR 002, 003, 011, 012, 015,034DRUNDIG 017, 034HITACHI 002, 013, 014, 015
59Other OperationsControlling the TVYou can control your TV using the buttonsbelow.By pressing You canTV [/1 Turn the TV on or off.TV/VIDEO Switch the
6Sound Adjustments...45Changing the Sound ...
60Listening to the RadioPreset radio stations in the system’s memoryfirst (see “Presetting Radio Stations” onpage 29).1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly unti
61Other OperationsNaming Preset StationsYou can enter a name of up to 8 charactersfor preset stations. These names (forexample, “XYZ”) appear in the s
623 Press NAME.4 Create an index name by using thecursor buttons:Press x/X to select a character, thenpress c to move the cursor to the nextposition.I
63Settings and AdjustmentsLANGUAGE SETUPOSD:DVD MENU:AUDIO:SUBTITLE:ENGLISHENGLISHORIGINALENGLISH ( 47 ) : : CUSTOMRESETDVD Usin
64LANGUAGE SETUPOSD:DVD MENU:AUDIO:SUBTITLE:ENGLISHENGLISHORIGINALENGLISHSetting the Display orSound Track Language(LANGUAGE SETUP) “LANGUAGE SETUP”
65Settings and AdjustmentszIf you select “OTHERS t” in “DVD MENU,”“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO,” select and enter thelanguage code from the list using the nu
664:3 LETTER BOXNoteDepending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” maybe selected automatically instead of “4:3 PANSCAN” or vice versa.xSCREEN SAVERTurns the
67Settings and AdjustmentsNo priority given.Priority given.xPAUSE MODE (DVD only)Selects the picture in pause mode.AUTOFRAMExPARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD o
685m(17ft)5m(17ft)5m(17ft)3.4m(12ft)3.4m(12ft)Position diagramHeight diagramxDISTANCEThe default distance setting for the speakersin relation to the l
69Settings and AdjustmentsFRONTCENTERREARNotes• In SPEAKER SETUP, the North American model'sOSD displays both metric and imperialmeasurements. T
7zIcon Meaning Icon MeaningFunctionsavailable inDVD videomodeFunctionsavailable inVIDEOCD modeFunctionsavailable inSACD(SuperAudio CD)and AudioCD mode
70Adjusting the speaker volume andlevel1 After you stop playback, select“SPEAKER SETUP” after pressing DVDSETUP in the Setup Display.2 Select “TEST TO
71Additional InformationAdditional InformationTroubleshootingIf you experience any of the followingdifficulties while using the system, use thistroubl
72The sound loses stereo effect whenyou play a VIDEO CD, or a CD., Set “AUDIO” to “STEREO” in the ControlMenu display (page 45)., Make sure you connec
73Additional InformationThe disc does not start playing fromthe beginning., Programme Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Playhas been selected (pages 35, 3
74GlossaryBit rateValue indicating the amount of video datacompressed in a DVD per second. The unitis Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbpsindicates that
75Additional InformationDolby Pro Logic SurroundAs one method of decoding DolbySurround, Dolby Pro Logic Surroundproduces four channels from two-chann
76TitleThe longest sections of a picture or a musicpiece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picturepiece on video software; or an album, etc.,for a music
77Additional InformationSpecificationsAUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONSPOWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, fro
78Tuning range 531 – 1,602 kHz (with the interval set at 9 kHz)530 – 1,710 kHz (with the interval set at 10 kHz)Antenna Loop antennaVideo sectionInput
79Additional InformationLanguage Code ListFor details, see pages 45, 51, 65.The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.Code La
8You canEnjoy video playback(moving pictures) as wellas music.Play interactive softwareusing menu screensdisplayed on the TV screen(PBC Playback), ina
80LOWHIGHLOWHIGH6 steps left or right6 steps left or rightDVD Setup Menu ListYou can set the following items with the DVD setup menu.The order of the
81Additional InformationIndexNumerics16:9 654:3 LETTER BOX 654:3 PAN SCAN 65AADVANCED 52AMP MENU 25ANGLE 50Antenna Hookups 20AUDIO 45, 64BBACKGROUND 6
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