Sony DAV-S300 - Manual (Page 40)

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Using V
arious Functions with the Contr
ol Menu
Appears when the DVD has
dural layers
You can check the play information on the bit rate, bit rate
history or the portion where the disc is played (layer).
While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the
playback picture is always displayed by Mbps (Mega bit
per second) and the audio by kbps (Kilo bit per second).
Select “ADVANCED” after pressing DVD DISPLAY.
x ADVANCED
When playing a DVD
• BIT RATE: displays bit rate.
• BIT RATE HISTORY: displays bit rate and bit rate
history.
• LAYER: displays layer and the point picked up.
• OFF: turns off the ADVANCED display.
Displays of each item
BIT RATE
Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per
second in a disc. The higher the bit rate is, the larger the
amount of data. When the bit rate level is high, there is a
large amount of data. However, this does not always
mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds.
Checking the Play Information Z
Audio
Video
Bit rate range
Min. Max.
Newest bit
rate range
BIT RATE HISTORY
Indicates the transition of bit rate of the playback picture
for a period up to the present.
LAYER
Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing.
If it is a dual-layer DVD, the system indicates which layer
is being read.
For details on the layers, see page 62 (DVD).
OFF
OFF
LAYER
BIT RATE HISTORY
BIT RATE
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DVD
PLAY
To select, press , then . ENTER
ADVANCED
0 5 10
Mbps
BIT RATE
0 5 10
384 kbps
Mbps