SONY DAV-S300 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

4-226-344-12(1)

Compact AV System

Operating Instructions

DAV-S300

>10

10/0

FUNCTION

SOUND

FIELD

BAND

DISPLAY

P.MODE

PAUSE

PLAY/SELECT

STOP

DVD MENU

TITLE

VOL

RETURN

DISPLAY

DVD

MUTING

ENTER

AUDIO

PRESET

TUNING

ANGLE SUBTITLE

ENTER

SLEEP

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located at

the rear of the unit. Record the serial number

in the space provided below. Refer to them

whenever you call upon your Sony dealer

regarding this product.

Model No. DAV-S300

Serial No.______________

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony

Compact AV System. Before operating the

unit, please read this manual thoroughly

and retain it for future reference.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock

hazard, do not expose the

unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock,

do not open the cabinet.

Refer servicing to qualified

personnel only.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard. As the

laser beam used in this CD/DVD Player is

harmful to eyes, do not attempt to

disassemble the cabinet.

Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

This label is located on the Laser protective

housing inside the enclosure.

This symbol is intended to

alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated

"dangerous voltage" within

the product's enclosure that

may be of sufficient magnitude to

constitute a risk of electric shock to

persons.

This symbol is intended to

alert the user to the presence

of important operating and

maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature accompanying

the appliance.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK

MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO

WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

For customers in the U.S.A.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in

this manual could void your authority to

operate this equipment.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found

to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates,

uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the

following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on

a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

Note on CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV

system installer's attention to Article 820-

40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for

proper grounding and, in particular,

specifies that the cable ground shall be

connected to the grounding system of the

building, as close to the point of cable

entry as practical.

As an

ENERGY STAR Partner, Sony

Corporation has determined that this

product meets the

ENERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About This Manual 4

This System Can Play the Following Discs 4

Precautions 6

Notes on Discs 6

Getting Started

Unpacking 7

Speaker System Hookup 8

Antenna Hookups 10

TV and Video Component Hookups 11

Connecting the AC Power Cord 12

Selecting the Language for On-Screen Display 13

Speaker Setup 14

Presetting Radio Stations 17

Playing Discs

Selecting a Sound Field

Customizing Sound Fields

Resuming Playback from the Point Where You

Stopped the Disc (Resume Play)

Using the Menu for Each DVD

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC

Playback)

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)

Using the Front Panel Display

Using Various Functions with the

Control Menu

Using the Control Menu Display

Control Menu Item List

Searching for the Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining

Time 33

Selecting a Start Point Using the Time Code

Changing the Sounds

Displaying the Subtitles

Changing the Angles

Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play)

Repeating a Specific Portion (A

yB Repeat) 38

Checking the Play Information

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display

Setup Display Item List 43

Setting the Language for Display and Sound

(LANGUAGE SETUP)

Settings for Display (SCREEN SETUP)

Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP)

Settings for Sound (AUDIO SETUP) 49

Settings for Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) 49

Other Operations

Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote

Listening to the Radio 53

Naming Preset Stations

Using the Sleep Timer

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 56

Self-diagnosis Function 59

Specifications 60

Glossary 61

Language Code List 63

Index to Parts and Controls 64

Index Back cover

This System Can Play the Following Discs

Disc logo

Contents

Disc size

Play time

"DVD VIDEO" logo is a trademark.

This system conforms to the NTSC color system. You cannot play discs recorded in other color systems such as PAL or SECAM.

Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit

Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs that

are labeled with identical region codes.

DVDs labeled ALL will be also played on this unit.

If you try to play any other DVD, the message "Playing this disc prohibited by area limits." will appear on the

TV screen.

Depending on the DVD, no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited

by the area limits.

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally fixed 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.

About This Manual

Conventions

· Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the system.

You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the

same or similar names as those on the system.

· The icons on the right are used in this manual:

Icon

Meaning

Indicates that you can use only the remote

to do the task.

Indicates tips and hints for making the

task easier.

Indicates the functions for DVD VIDEOs.

Indicates the functions for VIDEO CDs.

Indicates the functions for Audio CDs.

Audio + Video

DVD VIDEOs

VIDEO CDs

Audio CDs

Audio + Video

Audio

About 4 h (for

single-sided

DVD)/

about 8 h (for

double-sided

DVD)

About 80 min.

(for

single-sided

DVD)/

about 160 min.

(for

double-sided

DVD)

12 cm

8 cm

74 min.

12 cm

20 min.

8 cm

(CD single)

20 min.

8 cm

74 min.

12 cm

Region code

MODEL NO.

HCD-S300

CD/DVD RECEIVER

AC : 120V 60Hz

SERIAL NO .

Terms for discs

· Title

The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a

movie, etc., for a picture piece on a video software; or an

album, etc., for a music piece on an 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 or a CD.

Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate

the track you want.

· Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD)

A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the

point you want on a VIDEO CD or a CD. Depending on the

disc, no indexes may be recorded.

· Scene

On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, 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.

Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)

This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD

standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the

disc type.

Disc type

VIDEO CDs

without PBC

functions

(Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with

PBC functions

(Ver. 2.0 discs)

You can

Enjoy video playback (moving pictures)

as well as music.

Play interactive software using menu

screens displayed on the TV screen (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.

DVD

structure

VIDEO

CD or

structure

Disc

Title

Chapter

Disc

Track

Index

Discs that the system cannot play

The system cannot play discs other than the ones listed in the

table on page 4. CD-R, CD-ROMs including PHOTO CDs, data

sections in CD-EXTRAs, DVD-ROMs etc., cannot be played.

This system incorporates Dolby

* Digital and Pro Logic

Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

"Dolby", "AC-3", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol a are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

**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

rights reserved.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is

protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and 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.