Sony Dav C450 Operating Instructions

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Searching for a Scene
Searching for a Scene
H
t
t
Watching frame by frame (Slow-
motion play) 
 
You can use this function only for DVDs or
VIDEO CDs. Press 
 or  when the
system is in the pause mode. To return to
normal speed, press H.
Each time you press 
 or  during Slow-
motion play, the playback speed changes.
Two speeds are available. With each press,
the indication changes as follows:
Playback direction
SLOW 2
 y SLOW 1
Opposite direction (DVD only)
SLOW 2
 y SLOW 1
The SLOW 2/SLOW 2 playback...

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3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD            PLAY        
Searching for a Title/
Chapter/Track/Index/
Scene 
  
You can search a DVD disc by title or
chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD or
CD by track, index, or scene. As titles and
tracks are assigned unique numbers on the
disc, you can select the desired one by
entering its number. Or, you can search for a
scene using the time code. (TIME SEARCH)
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select the search...

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Searching for a Scene
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)
1In Step 2, select  (TIME/
TEXT).
“T 
**:
**:
**” (playing time of the
current title) is selected.
2Press ENTER.
“T 
**:
**:
**” changes to “T --:--:--.”
3Input the time code using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.
For example, to find the scene at
2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds
after the beginning, just...

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TITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEXTUNED HMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEXTUNED HMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACK CHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLETRACKCHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE...

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Viewing Information About the Disc
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3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5DVD            PLAY
Checking the Playing
Time and Remaining Time
  
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.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during
playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press TIME repeatedly to change
the time information.
The display and...

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xWhen playing a DVD
•T 
**:
**:
**
Playing time of the current title
•T–
**:
**:
**
Remaining time of the current title
•C 
**:
**:
**
Playing time of the current chapter
•C–
**:
**:
**
Remaining time of the current
chapter
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
(with PBC functions)
•
**:
**
Playing time of the current scene
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
(without PBC functions), Super
Audio CD, or CD
•T 
**:
**
Playing time of the current track
•T–
**:
**
Remaining time of the current
track
•D 
**:
**
Playing time of...

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Sound Adjustments
Sound Adjustments
Changing the Sound
  
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...

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LRC
DTS 3/2.1
PROGRAM FORMAT
LFE
LS RS
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.
*“PCM,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” or “DOLBY
DIGITAL” is displayed.
For “DOLBY DIGITAL,” the channels in
the playing track are displayed numerically
as...

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Sound Adjustments
Automatically decoding
the input audio signal
(AUTO FORMAT DECODING)
  
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until
“A.F.D.” appears on the front panel
display.
This mode automatically detects the type of
audio signal being input (Dolby Digital,
DTS, 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 (e.g. reverberation). However, if
there are no low frequency signals (Dolby
Digital...

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Enjoying movies with Cinema Studio EX
Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying
movie software encoded in multi channel
format, such as Dolby Digital DVD. This
mode reproduces the sound characteristics
of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studios.
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until C.S.EX
A (B or C) appears on the front panel
display.
xC.S.EX A (Cinema Studio EX A)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant
Theater” cinema production studio. This is a
standard mode,...