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 speed
is slower than SLOW 1
/SLOW 1.
Searching for a Particular
Point on a Disc 
(Scan, Slow-
motion Play) 
  
You can locate a particular point on a disc
quickly by monitoring the picture or playing
back slowly.
Note
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 m or M while playing a disc.
When you find the point you want, press
H to return to normal speed.
Each time you press m or M during
scan, the playback speed changes. Three
speeds are available. With each press, the
indication changes as follows:
Playback direction
×2B                                        t FF1M t FF2M
Opposite direction
×2b (DVD only) t FR1m t FR2m
The ×2B/×2b playback speed is about twice
the normal speed. The FF2M/FR2m
playback speed is faster than FF1M/
FR1m.
 SLOW /m/M
(DVD/Super Audio  CD/
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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
method.
xWhen playing a DVD
 (TITLE), 
(CHAPTER), or 
(TIME/TEXT)
Select TIME/TEXT for TIME
SEARCH.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD
 (TRACK) or 
(INDEX)
DV D
DISPLAYX/x
ENTER Number
buttons
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD with
PBC Playback
 (SCENE)
xWhen playing a Super Audio
CD/CD
 (TRACK) or 
(INDEX)
Example: when you select 
(CHAPTER)
“
** (
**)” is selected (
** refers to a
number).
The number in parentheses indicates
the total number of titles, chapters,
tracks, indexes, or scenes.
3Press ENTER.
“
** (
**)” changes to “ -- (
**)”.
4Press X/x or the number buttons
to select the title, chapter, track,
index, or scene number you want
to search.
If you make a mistake
Cancel the number by pressing
CLEAR, then select another number.
5Press ENTER.
The system starts playback from the
selected number.
CLEAR
Selected row
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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 enter “2:10:20.”
Note
The title, chapter, or track number displayed is the
same number recorded on the disc.
 
						

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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 TRACKCHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACKCHAPTERINDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
TITLE TRACKCHAPTER INDEX TUNEDHMONO MSTSdBkHzPROGRAMMHzSHUFFLE REPEAT 1
Viewing Information About the Disc
When playing a DVD
Playing time and number of the current title
Remaining time of the
current title
Playing time and number
of the current chapter
Remaining time of the
current chapter
Te x t
Playing time and current track number
Remaining time of the
current track
Playing time of the disc
Remaining time of the
disc
Te x tViewing the Playing Time
and Remaining Time on
the Front Panel Display
  
You can check information about the disc,
such as the remaining time, total number of
titles of a DVD, or tracks of a Super Audio
CD, CD, or VIDEO CD, using the front
panel display (page 12).
Press TIME.
Each time you press TIME while playing the
disc, the display changes as shown in the
following charts.
When playing a VIDEO CD (without
PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or
CD
TIME
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zWhen playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,
the scene number and the playing time are displayed.
zThe 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.
 
						

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Viewing Information About the Disc
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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 the kinds of time that
you can change depend on the disc you
are playing.
TIME
DV D
DISPLAY
Time informationDisc type
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Notes
•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
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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 the current disc
•D–
**:
**
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 only when the text is recorded
on the disc. You cannot change the text.z
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.
zYou can select the time and text by pressing
TIME.
Notes
•Only English words can be displayed.
•In Super Audio CD playback, the system can only
display a limited number of characters. Also,
depending on the disc, not all text characters are
not displayed.
DVD/CD/Super Audio CD text
TIME/TEXTBRAHMS  SYMPHONY  NO – 4    
 
						

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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 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 and hear only the
instruments from both speakers.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during
playback.
The Control Menu is displayed.
2Press X/x to select 
(AUDIO), then press ENTER.
The options for AUDIO appear.
AUDIO
DV D
DISPLAY
ENTER X/x
3Press X/x to select the desired
audio signal.
xWhen 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 82 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.
xWhen 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)
xWhen 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.
Note
Not all discs give you the three choices above
when in Super Audio CD playback. It all
depends on the layer configuration of the
Super Audio CD to be played.
4Press ENTER.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the
Control Menu is turned off.
z
You can select AUDIO directly by pressing AUDIO.
Each time you press the button, the item changes.
Notes
•For discs not in multiple audio format, you cannot
change the sound.
•During DVD playback, the sound may change
automatically.
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DVD        
2: ENGLISH
3: FRENCH
1: ENGLISH
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LRC
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1PROGRAM FORMAT
LFELS RS
1: ENGLISH
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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 follows:
For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:
** The letters in the program format display
mean the following sound component:
L: Front (left)
R : Front (right)
C : Center
LS : Rear (left)
RS : Rear (right)
S : Rear (monaural): The rear
component of the Dolby
Surround processed signal and
the Dolby Digital signal.
LFE : LFE (Low Frequency Effect)
Current audio format*
Current playing program format**
Rear component 2
LFE (Low Frequency
Effect) component 1 Front component 2 +
Center component 1
The display examples are as follows:
•PCM (stereo)
•Dolby Surround
•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.
•DTS
“LFE” is always enclosed in a solid line
regardless of the LFE signal component
being output.
Notes
•When the signal contains rear signal components
such as LS, RS, or S, the surround effect is
enhanced (page 49).
•If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks, the
system outputs PCM (stereo) signals.
DVD        
1: ENGLISH
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LRC
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1PROGRAM FORMAT
LFELS RS
PLAY        
DOLBY DIGITAL  3 / 2 . 1
PCM 48kHz 24bit
PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY SURROUND DOLBY DIGITAL  2/0LRC
S
PROGRAM FORMAT
LRC
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
PROGRAM FORMAT
LFE
LS RS
 
						

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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 LFE, etc.), it will generate a low
frequency signal for output to the sub
woofer.
SOUND
FIELD
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Enjoying Surround Sound
  
You can enjoy surround sound simply by
selecting one of the pre-programed sound
fields according to the program you want to
listen to.
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until
the sound field you want appears on
the front panel display.
Sound field Display
Normal Surround N.SURROUND
Cinema Studio EX A C.S.EX A
Cinema Studio EX B C.S.EX B
Cinema Studio EX C C.S.EX C
Virtual Multi Dimension V.MULTI D.
Virtual Semi V.S.M.D.
Multi Dimension
Small Hall SMALL HALL
Large Hall LARGE HALL
Jazz Club JAZZ CLUB
Live House LIVE HOUSE
Game GAME
Headphone Theater HP.TEATER
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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, great for watching most any
types of movies.
xC.S.EX B (Cinema Studio EX B)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak
Theater” cinema production studio. This
mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or
action movies with lots of sound effects.
Software with 2 channel audio signals is
decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create
surround effects.
xC.S.EX C (Cinema Studio EX C)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage.
This mode is ideal for watching musicals or
classic films where music is featured in the
soundtrack.About Cinema Studio EX
Cinema Studio EX consists of the following
three elements.
• Virtual Multi Dimension
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers
surrounding the listener from a single pair
of actual rear speakers.
• Screen Depth Matching
In a movie theater, sound seems to come
from inside the image reflected on the
movie screen. This element is recreated the
same way in your listening room, by
shifting the sound of the front speakers
“into” the screen.
• Cinema Studio Reverberation
Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a
movie theater.
Cinema Studio EX is an integrated mode
which operates these elements
simultaneously.
Notes
•The effects are produced 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.
Selecting other sound fields
Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to select
the sound field you want.
The current sound field appears on the front
panel display.
xN.SURROUND (Normal Surround)
Software with multi channel surround audio
signals is played back according to the way
it was recorded. Software with 2 channel
audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro
Logic to create surround effects. About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)
In collaboration with Sony Pictures
Entertainment, Sony measured the sound
environment of their studios and integrated the
data of the measurement and Sony’s own DSP
(Digital Signal Processor) technology to
develop “Digital Cinema Sound.” In a home
theater, “Digital Cinema Sound” simulates an
ideal movie theater sound environment based
on the preference of the movie director.