User manual SONY DAV-C700

[. . . ] 4-236-529-12(1) Compact AV System Operating Instructions DAV-C700 © 2001 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. [. . . ] Refer to the language code list on page 81 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 SACD In stop mode, depending on the SACD, the choice of settings varies. · MULTI: The disc has multichannel 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 SACD playback. It all depends on the layer configuration of the SACD to be played. Sound Adjustments 5 8 10/0 6 9 DVD DISPLAY X/x ENTER 1 2 Press DVD DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu is displayed. 4 Press ENTER. Press X/x to select (AUDIO), then ENTER. The options for AUDIO appear. 12(27) 18(34) T 1:32:55 1: ENGLISH 1: ENGLISH 2: ENGLISH 3: FRENCH DVD PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 L LS C LFE RS R 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. continued 47 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. Current audio format* 12(27) 18(34) T 1:32:55 1: ENGLISH DVD PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 L LS C LFE RS R The display examples are as follows: · PCM (stereo) PROGRAM FORMAT PCM 48kHz 24bit · Dolby Surround PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 DOLBY SURROUND L C R S · 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. Current playing programme format** * "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: Rear component 2 PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 L LS C LFE RS R DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1 Front component 2 + Centre component 1 LFE (Low Frequency Effect) component 1 · DTS "LFE" is always enclosed in a solid line regardless of the LFE signal component being output. 48 ** The letters in the programme format display mean the following sound component: L: Front (left) R : Front (right) C : Centre 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) PROGRAM FORMAT DTS 3/2. 1 L LS 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. C LFE R RS z You can identify the encoding format of Selecting a Sound Field You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the programme you want to listen to. Surround sound can be applied to DVD, VIDEO CD, and CD playback. programme software by looking at its packaging ­ Dolby Digital discs are labelled with the logo. ­ Dolby Surround encoded programmes are labelled with the logo. ­ DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS. Note When you play sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling frequency, the output signals will be converted to 48 kHz (sampling frequency). 1 4 7 >10 2 5 8 10/0 3 6 9 SOUND FIELD DISPLAY Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until the sound field you want appears on the front panel display. You can also use SOUND FIELD on the system to select the pre-programmed sound fields. CINEMA STUDIO EX A* Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment's classic editing studio using the 3D sound imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 50) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. This is a standard mode, great for watching most movies. [. . . ] The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/140 of its original size. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures. VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data. [. . . ]