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1. ON Turns on the screen saver OFF Turns off the screen saver BACKGROUND Selects the background color or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio 4 3 Select this when you connect a LETTER 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide BOX picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Select this when you connect a PAN SCAN 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV ora TV witha wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 JACKET The jacket picture still picture PICTURE appears but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the GRAPHICS picture appears GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the player appears BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black BLACK LEVEL Selects the black level setup level for the video signals output from the jacks other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ON Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level OFF Lowers the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too white sueunsn py pue sumas continued 55 56 BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT Selects the
2. Setting the digital output signal Switches the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver or MD deck with a digital input jack For connection details see page 18 Select DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS after setting DIGITAL OUT to ON AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DTS OFF 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit If you connect a component that does not conform to the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers damaging your ears or speakers component without a built in DTS decoder ON Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder 48kHz 96kHz PCM DVD only Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal 48kHz 16bit The audio signals of DVD VIDEOS are always converted to 48kHz 16bit 96kHz 24bit All types of signals including 96kHz 24bit are output in their original format However if the signal is encrypted for copyright protection purposes the signal is only output as 48kHz 16bit The analog audio signals from the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks are not affected by this setting and keep their original sampling frequency level Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties w
3. AUTO The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position FRAME The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution TRACK SELECTION DVD only Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats PCM DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO Priority given When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 54 If you set DTS to OFF page 58 the DTS sound track is not played even if you set TRACK SELECTION to AUTO If PCM DTS and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the player selects PCM DTS and Dolby Digital sound tracks in this order MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO CD only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off Resume playback point can be stored in memory for up to 6 different DVD VIDEO CD discs page 27 ON Stores the resume settings in memory for up to six discs OFF Does not store the resume settings in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the player Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP AUDIO SETUP allows you
4. returns to top automatically Playing time and number of the current track b Track name continued 41 42 When playing a VIDEO CD Super VCD without PBC functions or CD Playing time and number of the current track Remaining time of the current track v Playing time of the disc v Remaining time of the disc Text returns to top automatically X Hints When playing a VIDEO CDs without PBC functions track number and index number are displayed after text When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the scene number and the playing time are displayed Long text that does not fit in a single line will scroll across the front panel display You can also check the time information and text using the Control Menu page 12 Depending on the type of disc being played the DVD CD text or track name may not be displayed The player can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound 73 WA KO EXT When playing a DVD recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With CDs DATA CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from the right
5. DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY 48kHz 96kHz PCM in AUDIO SETUP to DIGITAL and DTS to ON in Quick Setup 96kHz 24bit page 58 page 23 22 Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV power cords into an AC outlet Step 6 Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player To skip an adjustment press BB1 To return to the previous adjustment press Kd sdnyooH LANGUAGE SETUP D OS O MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE PORTUGUESE 5 Press 1 4 to select a language The player uses the language selected here to display the menu and subtitles as ENTER well 6 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears T V 1 Turn on the TV SCREEN SETUP IVMNPE 4 3 LETTER BOX 2 SCREEN SAVER 4 3 LETTER BOX l BACKGROUND 4 3 PAN SCAN Press VO BLACK LEVEL 16 9 BLACK LEVEL component OUT ON 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen 7 Press T v to select the setting that Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP matches your TV type appears at the bottom of the screen If this If you have a 4 3 standard TV message does not appear select 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN QUICK under SETUP in the Control page 55 Menu to tun Quick Setup page 54 If you
6. open close button 25 SURROUND button 44 6 Playback Dial 25 36 iim OEE nly press the utton if you M pause button 26 have connected a progressive signal compatible W stop button 26 TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord page 17 Front panel display When playing back a DVD Disc type Playing status Lights up when you can change the angle 46 DVD Il PU i wanna f annar i sanar 1 sur 1 DOD dts Fin home nt ones Lights up during Current audio signal 44 Current title chapter or playing Repeat Play 34 time 41 When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control PBC 28 Disc type Playing status VOIS Lights up during A B Repeat Play 34 Current scene or playing time 41 When playing back a CD DATA CD MP3 audio or VIDEO CD without PBC Lights up during Playing status RepeatPlay 34 Current track 41 ll TRK i i i nanny f wamanr f ur CD G1 Pod eM pee Rs MP3 i 2 RR Post auem i Disc type Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks 29 Playing time 41 continued Q 10 Rear panel 1 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 20 21 22 2 LINE OUT L R AUDIO jack 19 20 21 3 LINE OUT VIDEO jack 15 4 S
7. 12 W Dimensions approx 430 x 55 5 x 244 mm 17 x 2 3 16 x 9 in width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx 2 15 kg 4 Ib Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories See page 14 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice ENERGY STAR is a US registered mark As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Language Code List For details see pages 43 46 54 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 1028 1032 1039 1044 1045 1051 1052 1053 1057 1059 1060 1061 1066 1067 1070 1079 1093 1097 1103 1105 1109 1130 1142 1144 1145 1149 1150 1151 1157 1165 1166 1171 1174 1181 Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian 1183 1186 1194 1196 1203 1209 1217 1226 1229 1233 1235 1239 1245 1248 1253 1254 1257 1261 1269 1283 1287 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1305 1307 1311 1313 1326 1327 1332 1334
8. 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To return to the menu Press 6 RETURN X Hint To play without using PBC press K amp BB1 or the number buttons while the player is stopped to select a track then press gt or ENTER Play without PBC appears on the TV screen and the player starts continuous play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC playback press M twice then press D gt Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press E gt Playing an MP3 Audio Track Er You can play DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 format a ENTER t V 2 RETURN MENU 1 Press amp and place a DATA CD on the disc tray 2 Press The disc tray closes and the player starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc Selecting an album and track 1 Press MENU The list of MP3 albums recorded on the DATA CD appears eo N xx O AUC igi OC AR AZ amp B Y LA AL Os F S S S WHOSDOAD sosiq Buike d continued 29 2 Select an album using Y and press ENTER The list of tracks contained in the album appea
9. direct selection button on the remote page 28 gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The angle can only be changed when the 0 indicator lights up on the front panel display page 9 gt The DVD prohibits changing of the angles The player does not operate properly gt When static electricity etc causes the player to operate abnormally unplug the player 5 numbers or letters are displayed on the screen and on the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated See the table on page 61 The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Child Lock is set page 26 The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and four digits appears on the screen and the front panel display In this case check the following table First three Cause and or corrective x characters of action Data error appears on the TV screen the service when playing a DATA CD number gt The MP3 audio track you want to play is C13 The disc is dirt
10. recorded disc such as DVD RW the player may playback other recorded discs from the same resume point To play from the beginning press W twice and then press D gt sosig Bulkeld 27 28 Using the DVD s Menu DA A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button Number 009 buttons 000 9 ENTER V 2 TOP MENU 6 MENU 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 4 or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change If you press the number buttons the following display appears Press the number buttons to select the item you want 1 3 Press ENTER Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBCPlayback E PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen Number 009 buttons 00 9 Hd gt r Do RETURN Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by pressing the number buttons 3 Press ENTER
11. 4 3 PAN SCAN 55 48kHz 96kHz PCM 58 5 1 Channel Surround 44 A A B REPEAT 34 ALBUM 37 album 29 ANGLE 46 AUDIO 43 54 AUDIO ATT 57 AUDIO DRC 57 AUDIO SETUP 57 AUTO PLAY 56 AUTO POWER OFF 56 B BACKGROUND 55 Batteries 14 BLACK LEVEL 55 BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 56 C CD 6 25 CHAPTER 37 Chapter 9 62 CHAPTER VIEWER 39 Child Lock 26 Connecting 15 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD 25 DVD 25 Control Menu 12 CUSTOM 53 CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 47 CUSTOM SETUP 56 D DATA CD 6 29 DIGITAL OUT 58 Digital output 58 DIMMER 56 Display Control Menu display 12 Front panel display 9 Setup Display 53 DOLBY DIGITAL 22 43 58 62 DOWNMIX 58 DTS 22 43 58 62 DVD 6 25 62 DVD RW 6 26 62 DVD s menu 28 DVD RW 6 26 62 F Fast forward 36 Fast reverse 36 Freeze frame 37 Front panel display 9 H Handling discs 7 Hooking up 14 l INDEX 37 Index 62 Instant Replay 26 Instant Search 26 Interlace format 17 62 L LANGUAGE SETUP 54 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 27 M MENU 54 MP3 6 29 MULTI DISC RESUME 27 57 N NORMAL INTERLACE 17 O On screen display Control Menu display 12 Setup Display 53 OSD 54 P PARENTAL CONTROL 49 PAUSE MODE 57 PBC Playback 28 PICTURE MODE 47 PICTURE NAVIGATION 39 Playback Dial 36 PRO LOGIC 21 58 62 PROGRAM 31 Program Play 31 PROGRESSIVE 17 Progressive format 17 63 Q QUICK 54 Quick Setup 23 54
12. This Player Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO page 62 gt VIDEO VIDEO CD ose Music CD COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark Region code Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs playback only labeled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVDs labeled A player will also play on this If you try to play any other DVD the message Playback prohibited by area limitations 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 area restrictions Region code Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs All CD ROMs including PHOTO CDs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet Data part of CD Extras DVD RWs in VR mode DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs HD layer on Super Audio CDs A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Standard Organization Also the player cannot play the following discs ADVD with a different region code A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC such as PAL or SECAM t
13. VIDEO OUT jack 15 5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 15 Do not press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel if you have connected the TV to these jacks page 17 Only press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel if you have connected a progressive signal compatible TV to the player page 17 Remote oo ro NICHES 25 26 27 28 U TV WO on standby button 52 OPEN CLOSE button 25 Number buttons 28 The number 5 button has a tactile dot CLEAR button 31 SUBTITLE button 46 AUDIO button 44 I 4 1PREV NEXT previous next buttons 26 4 4 pe SCAN SLOW buttons 36 Il PAUSE button 26 E gt PLAY button 25 The D gt button has a tactile dot V 9 buttons 28 DISPLAY button 12 TOP MENU button 28 1 1 on standby button 25 VOL volume buttons 52 The button has a tactile dot H6 TV VIDEO button 52 TIME TEXT button 40 PICTURE MODE button 47 ANGLE button 46 SUR surround button 44 PICTURE NAVI picture navigation button 39 REPEAT button 34 e 11 INSTANT SEARCH STEP button 26 36 e lt ii INSTANT REPLAY STEP button 26 36 E STOP button 26 ENTER button 26 8 RETURN button
14. on the remote or briefly turn the L Playback Dial on the player clockwise Go back to the previous chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press k d on the remote or briefly turn the L Playback Dial on the player counterclockwise Stop play and remove Press amp the disc Replay the previous Press 4 e il scene INSTANT REPLAY during playback Briefly fast forward Press e gt I gt the current scene INSTANT SEARCH during playback For more details about the L Playback Dial see page 36 For DVD VIDEOs and the DVD RWs DVD Rs only For DVD VIDEOs and the DVD RWs DVD Rs or DVD RWs only Hints The Instant Replay function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialog that you missed The Instant Search function is useful when you want to pass over a scene that you don t want to watch You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or Instant Search function with some scenes Locking the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from opening it Q wo ENTER rt RETURN When the player is in standby mode press d RETURN ENTER and then I D on the remote The player turns on and LOCKED appears on the front panel display The amp button on the player or the remote does not work while the Child Lock is set To unlock the disc tray When the player is in standby mode pr
15. or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers 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 hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel AUDIO 9 DISPLAY S 1 Press AUDIO during playback The following display appears 077 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 32 1 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 65 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 When playing a VIDEO CD CD or DATA CD MP3 audio 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 When playing a Super VCD The default setting is underlined STEREO The stereo sound of the audio track 1 1 1 L The sound of the left channel of the audio track 1 monaural 1 2 R The sound of the right channel of the audio track 1 monaural 2 STEREO The stereo sound of the audio track 2 2 1 L The sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 m
16. to a monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver having component video input jacks Y Ps Pr Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord not supplied or three video cords not supplied of the same kind and length You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals you must use this connection and then press PROGRESSIVE on the front panel to accept progressive video signals The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up when the player outputs progressive signals See Using the PROGRESSIVE button on the next page for more information Green Green Blue Blue Red Red When connecting to a wide screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen If you want to change the aspect ratio please refer to page 55 Connect the player directly to the TV If you pass the player signals via the VCR etc you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen pe VCR P CD DVD player TV Connect directly Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In the case of 480 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the standard definition output If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this mod
17. 1345 Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy 1347 1349 1350 1352 1353 1356 1357 1358 1363 1365 1369 1376 1379 1393 1403 1408 1417 1428 1435 1436 1463 1481 1482 1483 1489 1491 1495 1498 1501 1502 1503 1505 1506 Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan Afan Oromo Oriya Punjabi Polish Pashto Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Romance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho Serbo Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian 1507 1508 1509 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1521 1525 1527 1528 1529 1531 1532 1534 1535 1538 1539 1540 1543 1557 1564 1572 1581 1587 1613 1632 1665 1684 1697 1703 Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tamil Telugu Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Setswana Tonga Turkish Tsonga Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volap k Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chinese Zulu Not specified uoneuuoju jeuonippy 65 66 Index Numerics 16 9 55 4 3 LETTER BOX 55
18. 26 MENU button 28 29 se the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player 11 12 Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information Press DISPLAY to turn on Control Menu Display The Control Menu display will show different items depending on the disc type For details about each item please refer to the pages in the parentheses Example Control Menu display when playing a DVD Currently playing chapter number Currently playing title number Total number of titles Playback status B Playback Il Pause W Stop etc Total number of chapters Control Menu items i Type of disc being played Playing time Selected item Current setting Options Function name of selected Control Menu item Operation message Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs PBC is on track number for VIDEO CDs CDs album number for DATA CDs Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs CDs MP3 audio track number for DATA CDs Displays Super VCD as SVCD To turn off the display Press DISPLAY List of Control Menu Items Item Name Function Relevant Disc Type TITLE page 37 SCENE page 37 TRACK page 37 Selects the title scene or track to be played Du CHAPTER page 37 INDEX page 37 Selects the chapter or index to be played ED ku ALBUM page 29
19. 3 085 050 11 1 CD DVD Player Operating Instructions bett MSN VIDEO HSE PIGTAL VIDEO VIDEO DVP NS425P 2003 Sony Corporation 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 The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop 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 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 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 For customers in the U S A 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
20. D xx Remaining time of the current disc When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio T xix minutes seconds Playing time of the current track Checking the play information of the Disk To check DVD CD text Press TIME TEXT repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD CD The DVD CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears BRAHMS SYMPHONY To check DATA CD MP3 audio text By pressing TIME TEXT while playing MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD the track name and album name appear You can also display the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio on your TV screen Bit rate BRENT 17 30 128k JAZZ RIVER SIDE Album name Track name Checking the information on the front panel display You can view the time information and text displayed on the TV screen also on the front panel display The information on the front panel display changes as follows when you change the time information on your TV screen When playing a DVD Playing time of the current title Remaining time of the current title Playing time of the current chapter osig eui 1noqy uoneuuoju BUIMEIA Remaining time of the current chapter Text Current title and chapter number When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio
21. E button only when you connect your TV to the player s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks gt using a component video cord page 17 gt Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 480p signals the image may be affected when you set the player to progressive format In this case press the PROGRESSIVE button so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off and the player is set to normal interlace format Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen gt The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD Sound There is no sound gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier receiver page 20 21 22 The amplifier receiver input is not correctly set The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack check the audio settings page 58 While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R VV VM 4 Sound distortion occurs gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to ON page 57 The sound volume is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound v
22. LANGUAGE SETUP 54 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 55 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 56 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 57 Additional Information 59 roubl sho ting oue cue Eee eed sells S ae Soe ae esci E BS 59 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 61 GlOSSalLy Se ne ee eer eth xe eese eat esee ai ed 62 Specifications seeds exero 64 Language Code List 65 Index asec RA tine yu ct bett gs Moher dee lad eae ra ee 66 About this Manual Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD RWs DVD Rs in video mode or DVD RWs DVD Rs Functions available for VIDEO CDs Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format Functions available for DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing MP3 audio tracks DATA CD Functions available for music Rn CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO International Standard Organization MPEG which compresses audio data
23. Le to coaxial digital input i i Speakers Rear L Subwoofer Center gt Signal flow When connecting 6 speakers replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer white R AUDIO L red i to audio input Speakers Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Rear mono LINE OUT sdnyooH 9 VIDEO to LINE OUT L R AUDIO continued 21 D Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver with a digital input jack having a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and 6 speakers This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier receiver CD DVD player DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Coaxial digital cord not supplied 1 to coaxial digital input i Speakers Speakers AV amplifier receiver having a decoder Rear L Subwoofer Rear R Front R gt Signal flow Le Hint In order to listen to DTS sound tracks you must Use connection e when connecting to 7 or use this connection DTS sound tracks are not more speakers 6 1 ch or more output through the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks even if you set DTS to ON in Quick Setup page 23 Notes When you connect an amplifier receiver that After you have completed the connection be sure conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency set to set
24. R Remote 14 52 REPEAT 34 Repeat Play 34 RESET 54 Resume Play 27 S S VIDEO output 15 Scan 36 SCENE 37 Scene 9 63 SCREEN SAVER 55 SCREEN SETUP 55 Searching 36 SETUP 53 Setup Display 53 SHARPNESS 48 SHUFFLE 33 Shuffle Play 33 Slow motion Play 36 Speakers Hooking up 18 SUBTITLE 46 54 SURROUND 18 44 T TIME TEXT 37 40 TITLE 37 Title 9 63 TITLE VIEWER 39 TOP MENU 28 TRACK 37 Track 9 63 TRACK SELECTION 57 TRACK VIEWER 39 Troubleshooting 59 TV TYPE 55 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 6 25 S Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http www sony net Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
25. Selects the album to be played Lx TRACK page 37 Selects the track to be played R3 px TIME TEXT page 37 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD CD text or the DATA CD s track name DIT KA A EXT PROGRAM page 31 Selects the title chapter or track to play in the order you want E ke E PEERK LT EG SHUFFLE page 33 Plays the title chapter or track in random order DD ul dm REPEAT page 34 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album repeatedly D uo a mx A B REPEAT page 34 Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly ED Emi 0 SHARPNESS page 48 Exaggerates the outline of the image to produce a sharper picture ET KA PARENTAL CONTROL page 49 Set to prohibit playback on this player ET Fb SETUP page 53 QUICK Setup page 23 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and the audio output signal CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust other various settings RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting X Hint The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green P 3 when you select any item except OFF PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT A B REPEAT SHARPNESS only 13 14 Ho
26. TURE NAVI during playback The following display appears CHAPTER VIEWER gt ENTER 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select an item CHAPTER VIEWER DVD VIDEO only TITLE VIEWER DVD VIDEO only TRACK VIEWER VIDEO CD only 3 Press ENTER The following display appears euaog e 10J Buluoeag 40 Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time ED Er R3 Er You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track Also you can check the DVD CD text or track name MP3 audio recorded on the disc 1 Press TIM E TEXT during playback The following display appears Time information 2 Press TIME TEXT repeatedly to change the time information The available time information depends upon the type of disc you are playing When playing a DVD T x x hours minutes seconds Playing time of the current title T xixx Remaining time of the current title eC kizik Playing time of the current chapter e C i xik Remaining time of the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC functions xix minutes seconds Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD Super VCD without PBC functions or CD T x minutes seconds Playing time of the current track Txt Remaining time of the current track D xix Playing time of the current disc e
27. and retain it for future reference Precautions On safety Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources The player is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the player itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the player for a long time be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord Should the AC power cord need to be changed have it done at a qualified service shop only On placement Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes Do not place the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not install the player in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the player away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do
28. black level setup level for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks You cannot select this when the player outputs progressive signal and the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up on the front panel ON Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level OFF Lowers the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too white Custom Settings custom SETUP Use this to set up playback related and other settings Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 53 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP AUTO POWER OFF OFF AUTO PLAY OFF DIMMER BRIGHT PAUSE MODE AUTO TRACK SELECTION OFF MULTI DISC RESUME ON AUTO POWER OFF Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or off OFF Switches this function off ON The player enters standby mode when left in stop mode for more than 30 minutes AUTO PLAY Switches the Auto Play setting on or off This function is useful when the player is connected to a timer not supplied OFF ON Automatically starts playback when the player is turned on Switches this function off DIMMER Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display BRIGHT Makes the lighting bright DARK Makes the lighting dark PAUSE MODE DVD only Selects the picture in pause mode
29. ct LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD OFF 8 7 NC17 6 R 5 8 select the level you want using NW then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD The lower the value the stricter the limitation To turn off the Parental Control function Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 8 To play a disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press D gt The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player starts playback X Hint If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat Steps 1 to 3 of Locking Discs PARENTAL CONTROL When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password replace the disc in the player and press gt When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is canceled th
30. e level returns to the previous level Area Code Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184 Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 v to select d PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press 1 4 to select PASSWORD then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 4 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 5 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 6 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number suonounj jeuonippy snouen Busy 51 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote You can control the sound level input source and po
31. ecorded on a disc 5 Select the title chapter or track you want to program When playing a DVD For example select chapter 03 of title 02 Press 1 4 to select 02 under T then press ENTER PROGRAM R ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE EE AL 2 TITLE 01 01 3 TITLE 02 02 4 TITLE 03 03 5 Le 04 04 6 TITLE 05 05 LUE EE 06 Next press Y to select 03 under C then press ENTER PROGRAM T ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE 02 03 zm 2 TITLE 01 3 TITLE 02 4 TITLE 03 5 TITLE 04 6 TITLE 05 TITLE Selected title and chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD For example select track 02 Press 1 Y to select 02 under T then press ENTER Selected track PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK Total time of the programmed tracks To program other titles chapters or tracks repeat Steps 4 to 5 The programmed titles chapters and tracks are displayed in the selected order Press to start Program Play Program Play begins When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing D gt To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To play the same program again select ON in Step 3 and press ENTER To change or cancel a program 1 2 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of Creating your own program Program Play Select the program number
32. el 480p DVD player please contact our customer service center Using the PROGRESSIVE button You can fine tune the Progressive 480p video signal output when you press PROGRESSIVE on the front panel the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up and connect the player using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a TV that is able to accept the video signal in progressive format Only press the PROGRESSIVE button if you have connected a progressive signal compatible TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord not supplied Using the LINE OUT VIDEO jack or the S VIDEO OUT jack will cause the TV picture to become unclear or go blank when you press the PROGRESSIVE button In this case press the PROGRESSIVE button so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off Press PROGRESSIVE repeatedly to turn the displays as follows r NORMAL INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE Appears as NORMAL or PROGRESSIVE on the front panel display NORMAL INTERLACE Select this when you are connected to a standard Interlace format TV PROGRESSIVE Select this when you are connected to a progressive TV If you connect the player to a standard interlace format TV and press the PROGERSSIVE button PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up the TV picture will be unclear or go blank sdnyooH 17 18 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system Be sure to also read the
33. es the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track X Hint If you select OTHERS in MENU SUBTITLE and AUDIO select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 65 using the number buttons When you select a language in MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO that is not recorded on the DVD one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 53 The default settings are underlined SCREEN SETUP TOPE 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE BLACK LEVEL ON BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT ON TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa SCREEN SAVER The screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press L to turn off the screen saver
34. ess d RETURN ENTER and then I again Even if you select RESET under SETUP in the Control Menu page 54 the disc tray remains locked Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Multi disc Resume DA KT The player stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 6 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc When you store a resume playback point for the seventh disc the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted gt e 9G E 1 While playing a disc press M to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display 2 Press D gt The player starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 X Hints To play from the beginning of the disc press W twice then press gt For CDs and DATA CDs the player remembers the resume playback point for the current disc unless the disc tray is opened the power cord is disconnected or the player enters standby mode MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP must be set to ON default for this function to work page 57 The resume playback point for the current disc is cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display This function may not work with some discs Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play and Program Play If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON and you playback a
35. et a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display among other things For details on each Setup Display item see pages from 54 to 58 Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all of the functions described may work ENTER T V DISPLAY 9 1 Press DISPLAY when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press to select dus SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear QUICK CUSTOM RESET QUICK 3 Press T Y to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH 4 Press tY to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or AUDIO SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND BLACK LEVEL BLACK LEVEL component OUT ON 4 3 LETTER BOX ON JACKET PICTURE ON Setup items 5 Select an item using 4 4 then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 4 ER BOX SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND BLACK LEVEL Options sueunsn py pue sumas continued 53 54 6 Select a setting using tA then press ENTER The se
36. front center and rear signals The rear channel is monaural DTS page 22 58 Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to multi channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital DVD page 6 A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 average of its original size The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture Audio information is recorded in a multi channel format such as Dolby Digital allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi ang
37. have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 4 Press ENTER without inserting a s 16 9 page 55 disc The Setup Display for selecting the 8 Press ENTER language used in the on screen display The Setup Display for selecting the type appears of jack used to connect your amplifier receiver appears gt continued 23 Is this player connected to an amplifier receiver Select the type of jack you are using ES LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT NO 9 Press T V to select the type of jack if any you are using to connect to an amplifier receiver then press ENTER Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 19 to 22 AP through If you connect just a TV and nothing else select NO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete Select LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete Select DIGITAL OUTPUT The Setup Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears 1 Opress V to select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier receiver Choose the signal that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 20 to 22 through AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT Ol DOLBY DIGITAL DTS 48kHz 96kHz PCM DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM page 58 DOLBY DIGITAL only if the amplifier receive
38. hile using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power is not turned on gt Check that the AC power cord is connected securely Picture There is no picture picture noise appears gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cords are damaged gt Check the connection to your TV page 15 and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen The disc is dirty or flawed If the picture output from your player goes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you connect your player directly to your TV please try connecting your player to your TV s S VIDEO input page 15 gt You pressed the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off gt You pressed the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up but did not connect your TV to the players COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a COMPONENT VIDEO cord Press the PROGRESSIV
39. his player conforms to the NTSC color system A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Notes about DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD Rs CD RWs Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD Rs CD RWs cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be played Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this player 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 instructi
40. instructions for the components you wish to connect Select a connection Select one of the following connections Gy through Components to be connected Connection Your setup example TV ED v Stereo amplifier receiver and two speakers c page 20 or MD deck DAT deck 4 e AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby CED page 21 Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 a B speakers AV amplifier receiver with digital input jacks qu page 22 H tM tJ having a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and 6 E E speakers E 0 0 X Hint Manufactured under license from Dolby If you connect an AV amplifier receiver that Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency use double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby connection O Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc QC Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV s speakers for sound CD DVD player LINE OUT yellow yellow Dm salt i white V A j white v i red Audio video cord supplied to LINE OUT L R AUDIO Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 15 X Hint When connecting to a monaural TV use a stereo mono conversion cord not supplied Connect the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks to the TV s audio input jack am
41. le multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD DVD RW page 6 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVD RWSs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD RW page 6 A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWSs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format Index CD Video Index VIDEO CD page 12 A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a CD or VIDEO CD Depending on the disc no index may be recorded Interlace format page 17 Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single field and is the standard method for displaying images on television The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image Progressive format page 17 Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image field to create one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality inc
42. locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly lt oe dil iiiz STEP 4 gt gt gt Ld pee ena STEP gt L Playback Dial 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 DD Er GA DATA CD Press lt or gt gt pe while playing a disc When you find the point you want press L to return to normal speed Each time you press ll lt lt or gt P pe during scan the playback speed changes With each press the indication changes as shown below Actual speeds may differ with some discs Playback direction x2 1 gt gt 2 gt gt 3 gt gt t 39 DVD VIDEO CD only x 2 DVD CD only Opposite direction x24 144 244 344 t 34 DVD VIDEO CD only x24 DVD only The x 27 x 24 playback speed is about twice the normal speed The 3 3 lt 4 lt q playback speed is faster than 2997 7244 and the 2P 241 playback speed is faster than 1 gt gt eq Watching frame by frame Slow motion play DA KA Press al lt lt or gt gt p gt when the player is in pause mode To return to the normal speed press gt Each time you press al lt lt or P p gt during Slow motion play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indica
43. may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc yo L Playback Dial A 4 e9 o l h gt le 1 Turn on your TV Press UC The player turns on 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the player 4 Press 2 on the player and place a disc on the disc tray With the playback side facing down 5 Press The disc tray closes and the player starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier receiver Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen For DVDs see page 28 For VIDEO CDs see page 28 To turn off the player Press 1 The player enters standby mode X Hint You can have the player turn off automatically whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 30 minutes To turn on this function set AUTO POWER OFF in CUSTOM SETUP to ON page 56 sosig Bulkeld 25 26 Additional operations SR lt o dIl INSTANT REPLAY kea P gt Pi el tma ST INSTANT SEARCH Leser To Operation Stop Press M Pause Press M Resume play after pause Press M or D gt Goto the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press Pl
44. n stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 to select GS PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear DVD VIDEO PLAYER PASSWORD gt PLAYER gt 3 Press to select PLAYER then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level appears PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA Press YW to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA USA OTHERS gt continued suonounj jeuonippy snouen Burst 49 50 6 Press Y to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERS select and enter a standard code in the table on page 51 using the number buttons T Press 4 4 to sele
45. nd effects of WIDE at low volume STANDARD Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below Use this setting when you want to use surround sound with 2 separate speakers L R m g L Front speaker left R Front speaker right Ci Virtual speaker Hint You can select surround sound modes by pressing the SURROUND button on the player When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers the surround effects cannot be heard When you select one of the surround sound modes turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings Not all discs will respond to the NIGHT function in the same way sjueunsn py punos 45 46 Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles DA If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD 9 appears in the front panel display This means that you can change the viewing angle ol ANGLE 1 Press ANGLE during playback The number of the angle appears on the display JE 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select the angle number The scene changes to the selected angle De
46. not place heavy objects on the player On operation If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player Should this occur the player may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the player take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This player is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Plasma display panel televisions and projection televisions are susceptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning your playe
47. ns 2 00 n DISPLAY 9 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press T Y to select the search method When playing a DVD GA TITLE CHAPTER G TIME TEXT Select TIME TEXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time code When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD without PBC Playback TRACK INDEX continued 37 38 When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC Playback CHA SCENE INDEX When playing a CD JJ TRACK When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio aj ALBUM JJ TRACK Example when you select CHAPTER xk COS is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes or scenes DVD VIDEO 34 HSE Selected row 3 Press ENTER ok 14 changes to 12 27 K 34 rm ENG 14515 DVD VIDEO 4 Press 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 D Press ENTER The player starts playback from the selected number To search for a scene using the time code DVD only 1 InStep 2 select TIME TEXT ST RER playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER ST FRERE changes to T 1 3 Input
48. of the title chapter or track you want to change or cancel using and press 3 Follow Step 5 for new programming To cancel a program select under T then press ENTER To cancel all of the titles chapters or tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Press and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER X Hint You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles chapters or tracks During Program Play follow the Steps of Repeat Play page 34 or Shuffle Play page 33 You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCD with PBC playback Playing in random order Shuffle Play DO Ez 3 You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order CLEAR gt 9 ENTER a v DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 4 to select I W SHUFFLE then press ENTER The options for SHUFFLE appear DVD VIDEO CHAPTER 3 Press 4 4 to select the item to be shuffled When playing a DVD TITLE CHAPTER When playing a VIDEO CD or CD TRACK When Program Play is activated ON shuffles titles chapters or tracks selected in Program Play 4 Press ENTER Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play Press CLEAR o
49. oking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack Be sure to disconnect the power cord of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video cord pinplug x 3 gt pinplug x 3 1 Remote commander remote 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two Size AA R6 batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the player Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or a lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver using a video cord Select one of the patterns through In
50. olume may improve if you set AUDIO DRC to TV MODE page 57 gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to OFF page 57 uoneuuoju jeuonippv continued 59 60 Operation The remote does not function gt There are obstacles between the remote and the player gt The distance between the remote and the player is too far gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the player gt The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play gt The disc is turned over Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray The disc is skewed The player cannot play certain discs page 6 The region code on the DVD does not match the player Moisture has condensed inside the player page 3 The player cannot play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized page 6 4 MM The MP3 audio track cannot be played page 30 gt The DATA CD is not recorded in an MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet gt The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 gt The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 gt The data is not MPEGI Audio Layer 3 data gt The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The title of the MP3 audio album or track is not correctly displayed gt The player can only display numbers and alphabet Other characters are displa
51. ombined total of 200 albums and tracks Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play You can set the following play modes Program Play page 31 Shuffle Play page 33 Repeat Play page 34 A B Repeat Play page 34 The play mode is canceled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing Vo sosiq Bul eld Creating your own program Program Play rr Er Ka You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles chapters or tracks on the disc to create your own program You can program up to 99 titles chapters and tracks CLEAR 9 gt e ENTER t V gt DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 v to select T PROGRAM then press ENTER The options for PROGRAM appear continued 31 32 DVD VIDEO 3 Press 1 to select SET gt then press ENTER TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or CD PROGRAM T 1 2 TITLE 01 3 TITLE 02 4 TITLE 03 5 TITLE 04 6 TITLE 05 7 TITLE wi Titles or tracks recorded on a disc 4 Press gt The cursor moves to the title or track row T in this case 01 PROGRAM ALL CLEAR T PILES 2 MILE 01 3 THLE 02 4 TITLE 03 5 MILE 04 a WUE 05 T TITLE Chapters r
52. onaural 2 2 R The sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R sjueunsn py punog gt continued 43 44 Checking the audio signal format ET If you press AUDIO repeatedly during playback the format of the current audio signal Dolby Digital DTS PCM etc appears as shown below Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITALIS Front L R Center LFE Low Frequency Effect Example Dolby Digital 3 ch 2 SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL E 4 Front L R Rear Monoral About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Each channel is output from a separate speaker Front L Front R Center Rear L Rear R Rear Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural rear audio signals LFE Low Frequency Effect signal If DTS is set to OFF in AUDIO SETUP page 58 the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks Surround Mode Settings ET When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers you can enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create vi
53. ons supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Notes about the Discs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out VE Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Index to Parts and Controls For more information refer to the pages indicated in parentheses Front panel 1 vo on standby button 25 9 PROGRESSIVE button indicator 2 Disc tray 25 17 3 Front panel display 9 Lights up when the player outputs 4 remote sensor 14 progressive signals 5 amp
54. order to view progressive signal 480p pictures with a compatible TV projector or monitor you must use connection according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver E TD o Oo INPUT yellow Audio video Component curd VIDEO im cord video cord supplied not supplied 0 sd Dm AUDIO On D 4 TV projector or AV amplifier receiver green blue red TV projector or AV amplifier receiver yellow red to COMPONENT to LINE OUT VIDEO VIDEO OUT CD DVD player TV projector or AV S VIDEO cord amplifier receiver not supplied Signal flow If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio video cord supplied to the yellow video jack You will enjoy standard quality images Do not press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel if you have connected the TV to this jack page 17 Yellow Video White L Red R Yellow Video White L Red R Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks page 19 Do this if you are connecting to a TV only continued 15 16 Q If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images Do not press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel if you have connected the TV to this jack page 17 Q If you are connecting
55. ormat The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD is as follows Structure of disc contents Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree 5 Tree 1 When you insert a DATA CD and press D gt the numbered tracks are played sequentially from 1 through Any sub albums tracks contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example Q contains so is played before When you press MENU and the list of MP3 albums appears page 29 the albums are arranged in the following order O gt Q Q Q Albums that do not contain tracks such as album do not appear in the list X Hints If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names the tracks will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums of no more than two trees Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 200 albums and tracks in the DATA CD The player can recognize up to 100 albums the player will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks The player will not play any albums beyond the first 100 albums Of the first 100 albums the player will play no more than a c
56. p gt to audio input sdnyooH TV continued 19 20 Connecting to a stereo amplifier receiver and 2 speakers Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck If the stereo amplifier receiver has audio input jacks L and R only use If the amplifier receiver has a digital input jack or when connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck use In this case you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier receiver CD DVD player Coaxial digital D oo cord not supplied Stereo audio cord not supplied white LINE OUT or COAXIAL R AUDIO L VIDEO to DIGITAL OUT q M COAXIAL to LINE OUT L R AUDIO H red FA E U to coaxial digital to audio input input Speakers Stereo amplifier receiver MD deck DAT deck Front R Signal flow Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi channel audio Dolby Digital discs If your amplifier receiver has L and R audio input jacks only use Sj If your amplifier receiver has a digital input jack use CD DVD player BET TEST SYED COMPONENT ETO 9 m 1 i Coaxial digital cord Stereo not supplied audio cord not supplied DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL to DIGITAL OUT q q COAXIAL FA
57. peat Play starts You can also select REPEAT from the Control Menu page 12 You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs with PBC playback Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play Ez Er ma You can play a specific portion of a title chapter or track repeatedly This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics etc CLEAR 9 ENTER T V DISPLAY 9 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 to select f A B REPEAT then press ENTER The options for A B REPEAT appear DVD VIDEO 3 Press 4Y to select SET then press ENTER The A B REPEAT setting bar appears rA 18 1 32 30 B 4 During playback when you find the starting point point A of the portion to be played repeatedly press ENTER The starting point point A is set Lea 18 1 32 55 B18 1 33 05 5 When you reach the ending point point B press ENTER again The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion MG A 18 1 32 55 B 18 1 34 30 To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Program Play are canceled sosiq Bulkeld 35 36 Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Search Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame You can quickly
58. pending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD Displaying the Subtitles DVD If subtitles are recorded on the discs you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback The following display appears E3 t ENGLISH 2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select the setting When playing a DVD Select the language Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 65 to see which language the code represents To turn off the subtitles Select OFF in Step 2 Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off CINEMA 2 White colors become Adj usti ng the PI aybac k brighter and black colors become E richer and the color contrast is Picture cusroM PICTURE MODE increased Hint You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or nisse ic a movie Pa I or VIDEO CD from the player to obtain the AS PER ene picture quality you want Choose the setting that best suits the program you are watching PICTURE MODE ENTER V 3 1 Press PICTURE MODE during playback The following display appears 1 3 DYNAMIC 1 2 P
59. r has a Dolby Digital decoder page 58 Press ENTER DTS is selected AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ol DOLBY DIGITAL DTS 48kHz 96kHz PCM 1 2 Press V to select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 20 to 22 gt through gt OFF page 58 ON only if the amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder page 58 3Press ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete Enjoying the surround sound effects To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier receiver set the following items as described below for the audio connection you selected on pages 20 to 22 through Each of these is the default setting and does not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player Refer to page 53 for using the Setup Display Audio Connection pages 19 to 22 No additional settings are needed cec Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 58 f the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 57 D O Oo Set DOWNMTIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 58 Set DIGITAL OUT to ON page 58 Playing Discs Playing Discs Er prz mo Lr Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations
60. r please consult your nearest Sony dealer Table of Contents WARNIING ext aer EX a ad Ro ek eed 2 Welcome l 2 ieveseplequebexevm EAT eae E eae 2 Precautiotis rice mee det dade Pret Gade eee 3 About this Manual 6 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 6 Notes about the Discs s csse neei a m cR TIER ne 7 Index to Parts and Controls 8 Guide to the Control Menu Display 12 HOOKUPS sime he n vim men an eee Xx VR E Wee G 14 Hooking Up the Player 14 Step 1 Unpacking sso us ek Rd eh ERG ERANT a 14 Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 14 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords 15 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords 18 Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord 23 Step 6 Quick Set p esu ex AYE ERAS SS Bae Cee RUE ees 23 Pl yitig DISCS ai ater saya fu den Qe e e De ote a ara gel 25 PIAVING IDISCS Sa etre eroi ta ttt crees E en antlers dee 25 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Multi disc Resume 27 Using the DVD s Menu 28 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 28 Playing an MP3 Audio T
61. r is recorded in Dolby Digital format For details on the rear signal components see Checking the audio signal format page 44 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 58 DOLBY DIGITAL DVD only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal D PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in Dolby Digital decoder Youcan select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic or not by making adjustments to the DOWNMIX item in AUDIO SETUP page 58 DOLBY Normally select this position DOLBY Select this when thie payers aa i a DIGITAL connected to an audio SUR Multi channel audio signals are component with a baie ROUND output to two channels for PORSE pI Dolby Digital decoder enjoying surround sounds NORMAL Multi channel audio signals are DTS downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo Selects whether or not to output DTS signals OFF Select this when the player is DIGITAL OUT connected to an audio Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack ON Normally select this position When you select ON see Setting the digital output signal for further settings OFF The influence of the digital circuit upon the analog circuit is minimal
62. r select OFF in Step 3 Hints You can set Shuffle Play while the player is stopped After selecting the SHUFFLE option press C gt Shuffle Play starts Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when CHAPTER is selected You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs with PBC playback sosiq Buike d 33 34 Playing repeatedly Repeat Play CD KO E13 ET You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title chapter or track repeatedly You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes CLEAR o REPEAT gt 9 1 Press REPEAT during playback The following display appears y e pisc Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the item to be repeated When playing a DVD DISC repeats all of the titles TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD DISC repeats all of the tracks TRACK repeats the current track When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio DISC repeats all of the albums ALBUM repeats the current album TRACK repeats the current track When Program Play or Shuffle Play is activated ON repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 X Hints e You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press L Re
63. rack 29 Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play 31 Searching for a Scene 36 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Search Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame 36 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc 37 Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION 39 Viewing Information About the Disc 40 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 40 Sound Adjustments 2 2 502 siepe hes RS ERR se 43 Changing the Sound 43 Surround Mode Settings 44 Enjoying MOVIES s 24 cet ck x EXCERPT 46 Changing the Angles 46 Displaying the Subtitles 46 Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 47 Sharpening the Outline of Image SHARPNESS 48 Using Various Additional Functions 49 Locking Discs PARENTAL CONTROL 49 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote 52 Settings and Adjustments 53 Using the Setup Display 53 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language
64. reases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper This player is compatible with the 480 progressive format Scene page 9 On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Title page 9 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 9 Sections of a picture or a music feature on a CD or VIDEO CD the length of a song uoneuuoju jeuonippy 63 64 Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD VIDEO PCM 96 kHz 2 Hz to 44 kHz 1 0 dB DVD VIDEO PCM 48 kHz 2 Hz to 22 kHz 0 5 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio S N ratio 115 dB Harmonic distortion 0 003 Dynamic range DVD VIDEO 103 dB CD 99 dB Wow and flutter Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK Outputs Jack name Jack type Output level Load impedance LINE OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Pr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Pr 0 65 Vp p 75 ohms LINE OUT VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption
65. ress PICTURE MODE repeatedly to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined STANDARD displays a standard picture DYNAMIC I produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity DYNAMIC 2 produces a more dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity CINEMA 1 enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black level seino y Buiofu3 47 48 Sharpening the Outline of Image SHARPNESS Do i The Sharpness function sharpens the outlines of images on your TV screen ENTER T V DISPLAY 9 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 4 to select T SHARPNESS then press ENTER The options for SHARPNESS appear DVD VIDEO 3 Press T Y to select a level 1 enhances the outline 2 enhances the outline more than 1 4 Press ENTER The disc plays with the setting you selected To cancel the SHARPNESS setting Select OFF in Step 3 Using Various Additional Functions Locking Discs PARENTAL CONTROL ET Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level Number 009 buttons 960 9 gt SS ENTER T V DISPLAY 9 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is i
66. rs 3 Select a track using and press ENTER The selected track starts playing When a track or album is being played its title is shaded To go to the next or previous page Press 2 or To return to the previous display Press d RETURN To turn off the display Press MENU Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as ID3 tags cannot be displayed About MP3 audio tracks Youcan play MP3 audio tracks on CD ROMs or CD Rs CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 level 2 or Joliet format for the player to recognize the tracks You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R CD RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format To play a Multi Session CD This player can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in the later sessions can also be played back When audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back If you put the extension MP3 to data not in MP3 format the player cannot recognize the data properly and will generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO f
67. rtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L left R right without using actual rear speakers If the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack the surround effect will only be heard when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM in AUDIO SETUP page 58 SUR 1 Press SUR during playback The following display appears a e DYNAMIC 2 Press SUR repeatedly to select one of the surround modes Refer to the following explanations given for each item DYNAMIC WIDE NIGHT STANDARD To cancel the setting Select OFF in Step 2 DYNAMIC Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers shown below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV WIDE Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV NIGHT Large sounds such as explosions are suppressed but the quieter sounds are unaffected This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the surround sou
68. 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 X Hints When the Control Menu display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD or track CD by pressing the number buttons and ENTER You can display the first scene of titles chapters or tracks recorded on the disc on a screen divided into 9 sections You can start playback directly by selecting one of the scenes For details see Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION on the next page The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc You cannot search for a scene on a DVD RW using the time code 4 Press 4 9 to select a title Searching by Scene chapter or track and press PICTURE NAVIGATION CA KA ENTER Playback starts You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and quickly find the desired scene m Hint If there are more than 9 titles chapters or tracks V is displayed at the bottom right of the screen To display the additional titles chapters or tracks select the bottom scene and press To return to the previous scene select the top scene and press t PICTURE Notes NAVI Depending on the disc you may not be able to select some items ES E 1 4 gt He ENTER RETURN The sound is muted when using this function 1 Press PIC
69. tion changes as follows Playback direction 2 9 1h Opposite direction DVD only 2 Al 1 The 2 W 2 44 playback speed is slower than 1 I 7 71 af Using the Playback Dial on the player E Ez 3 EXT You can search for a particular point on a disc in various ways using the Playback Dial To go to the next chapter track scene During playback briefly turn the Playback Dial clockwise to skip to the next chapter track scene or counterclockwise to skip to the previous ones To locate a point quickly Search During playback turn and hold the Playback Dial clockwise to locate a point in the playback direction or counterclockwise to locate a point in the opposite direction When you find the point you want release the dial to return to normal playback speed Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame ED KA When the player is in the pause mode press e gt 11 gt STEP to go to the next frame Press 4ll STEP to go to the preceding frame DVD only To return to normal playback press gt Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc pr prz CO EE Youcan search a DVD by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD CD DATA 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 3 2 Q S 2 e Number z 3 butto
70. to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions Select AUDIO SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 53 The default settings are underlined AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT N DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DIS OFF 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 1 6bit AUDIO ATT attenuation If the playback sound is distorted set this item to ON The player reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks OFF Normally select this position ON Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Control DVD only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to AUDIO DRC This affects the output from the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack only when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 58 STANDARD Normally select this position TV MODE _ Makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down WIDE Gives you the feeling of being RANGE at a live performance sjueunsn py pue sumas continued 57 58 DOWNMIX DVD only Switches the method for mixing down to 2 channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements channels o
71. tting is selected and setup is complete Example 16 9 Selected setting SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE BLACK LEVEL ON BLACK LEVEL component OUT ON To enter the Quick Setup mode Select QUICK in Step 3 Follow from Step 5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make basic adjustments page 23 To reset all of the SETUP settings 1 Select RESET in Step 3 and press ENTER 2 Select YES using 1 4 You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu by selecting NO here 3 Press ENTER All of the settings explained on pages 54 to 58 return to the default settings Do not press l while resetting the player as it takes a few seconds to complete Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on screen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 53 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE ORIGINAL OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen MENU DVD only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu AUDIO DVD only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected SUBTITLE DVD only Switch
72. wer switch of your Sony TV with the supplied remote TVI 0 led 0O oo R VOL 9 9 TV VIDEO 9 Number buttons You can control your TV using the buttons below By pressing You can TV Kb Turn the TV on or off VOL Adjust the volume of the TV TV VIDEO Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources Depending on the unit being connected you may not be able to control your TV using some of the buttons Controlling other TVs with the remote You can control the sound level input source and power switch of non Sony TVs as well If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer s code 1 while holding down TV WC press the number buttons to select your TV s manufacturer s code see the table below 2 Release TV VC Code numbers of controllable TVs Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default JVC 09 Panasonic 19 Philips 21 RCA 10 Samsung 20 Sanyo 11 Sharp 18 Toshiba 07 Zenith 15 If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased When you replace the remote s batteries the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also s
73. y broken gt Clean the disc with a soft gt The data is not MPEGI Audio Layer 3 data cloth page 7 C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the player has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 xx 1s a number character service number Example E 61 10 UOEUHOJUI jeuonippy 61 62 Glossary Chapter page 9 Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Dolby Digital page 22 58 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to multi channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital theater surround sound systems Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data are recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 21 Audio signal processing technology that Dolby Laboratories developed for surround sound When the input signal contains a surround component the Pro Logic process outputs the
74. yed as cpm The disc does not start playing from the beginning gt Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play or A B Repeat Play has been selected page 31 gt Resume play has taken effect page 27 The player starts playing the disc automatically gt The disc features an auto playback function gt AUTO PLAY in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON page 56 Playback stops automatically gt While playing discs with an auto pause signal the player stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play gt Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the operating manual that comes with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 28 gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 28 gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of subtitles The angles cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the
75. your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DVP NS425P Serial No CAUTION You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment 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 ncrease 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 Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD DVD Player Before operating this player please read this manual thoroughly

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