Sony DAV-SC8 User Manual

Table of Contents

• WARNING

• Welcome!

• Precautions

• About this Manual

• This System Can Play the Following Discs

• Terms for discs
  • Region code
  • Examples of discs that the system cannot play
  • Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs
  • Copyrights

• Notes about Discs

• Guide to the Control Menu Display

• Getting Started
  • Unpacking
  • Inserting Batteries into the Remote
  • Step 1: Speaker System Hookup
    • Required cords
    • Terminals for connecting the speakers
    • To avoid short-circuiting the speakers
    • To set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch of the subwoofer (only for models with a voltage selector)
    • To change the speaker cables
  • Step 2: Aerial Hookups
    • Terminals for connecting the aerials
  • Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups
    • Required cords
    • Terminals for connecting video components
    • Setup for the system (for Asian and Australian models)
    • To listen to the TV or game machine (ex: PlayStation 2) sound by using the system
  • Step 4: Connecting the Mains Leads
  • Speaker Setup
    • Specifying the speaker parameters

• Playing Discs
  • Playing Discs
    • Additional operations
  • Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc
  • Using the DVD’s Menu
  • Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (Ver. 2.0)
  • Playing an MP3 Audio Track
    • Selecting an album and track
  • Playing JPEG Image Files
    • Selecting an album and file
    • Enjoying Slide show on a JPEG data disc
    • To rotate the current image
  • Creating Your Own Program
  • Playing in Random Order
    • Setting the shuffle mode in the Control Menu
  • Playing Repeatedly
  • Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc
    • Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse (Scan)
    • Watching frame by frame (Slow-motion play) (DVD/VIDEO CD only)
  • Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Album/File
    • Searching for a title/track/ album/file
    • Searching for a chapter/index
  • Viewing Disc Information
    • Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time in the Front Panel Display
    • Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time
    • Checking the date information (JPEG only)

• Sound Adjustments
  • Changing the Sound
    • Displaying the audio information of the disc (DVD only)
  • Enjoying Surround Sound
    • Automatic decoding of the audio input signal (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT AUTO)
    • Using only the front speaker and subwoofer (2 CHANNEL STEREO)
    • Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX
    • Selecting other sound fields
    • Adjusting the subwoofer
  • Using the Sound Effect

• Using Various Additional Functions
  • Changing the Angles
  • Displaying Subtitles
  • Locking Discs
    • Custom Parental Control
    • Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set
    • Limiting playback for children (Parental Control) (DVD only)
    • Playing the disc for which Parental Control is set

• Other Operations
  • Controlling TV with the Supplied Remote
    • Controlling TVs with the remote
  • Using the Video or Other Unit
  • Enjoying the Radio
    • Presetting Radio Stations
    • Listening to the Radio
    • Naming Preset Stations
  • Using the Sleep Timer
  • To change the brightness of the front panel display
  • Returning to the default settings

• Settings and Adjustments
  • Using the Setup Display
    • How to use the Setup Display
  • Setting the Display or Sound Track Language
  • Settings for the Display
  • Custom Settings
  • Settings for the Speakers
    • Adjusting the speaker balance and level by using the test tone
    • Setting the speakers by using the front panel display on the system

• Additional Information
  • Troubleshooting
  • Specifications
  • Glossary
  • Index to Parts and Controls
    • Front Panel
    • Front Panel Display
    • Rear Panel
    • Remote
  • Language code list
  • DVD Setup Menu List
  • Index