Sony MCE-C98K User's Manual
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1. oeeuicLose Number DISC buttons 1 5 DISC SKIP pisc 5 ce RETURN mac REPEAT CHECK CLEAR KEY CONTROL PLAY KARAOKE MODE PON STEHEO To locate Press DISC SKIP The next disc DISC 1 5 or DISC and number button of the disc 1 5 on the remote A specific disc directly Note When you press DISC 1 5 DISC and number button of the disc 1 5 on the remote before playing a disc the player will automatically start playing the selected disc 1568 1688 Locating a Scene or Track You Want p AC J Playing Two Discs Consecutively 2 DISC mode can be used to playback two discs consecutively In this mode the player operates like a two disc changer This function is useful for playing pairs of CDs such as those for movies OPEN CLOSE MODE selector gt 1 Set the MODE selector on the player to 2 DISC 2 Press 2 OPEN CLOSE The disc tray opens and two disc compartments DISC 1 and DISC 2 only appear With the label side up Place the discs into the trays The disc on the left DISC 1 is played first 4 Press to start playback When DISC 1 finishes2. Number buttons gt 15 2 ts ts olf 2 gem ec JC 6 0 MOOD E Q laa l Number buttons gt 10 lt PPri To locate Press The next or subsequent gt I repeatedly until you find the scenes or tracks AMS sceneor track The current or preceding I lt repeatedly until you find the scenes or tracks AMS sceneor track A specific track directly N umber button of the track Q When you directly locate a track numbered over 15 or 10 with the remote Press gt 15 210 on the remote first then the corresponding number buttons To enter 0 use button 10 or button 10 0 on the remote Example To play track number 30 Press gt 15 or 210 on the remote first then 3 and 10 or 10 0 on the remote What is a track A discis divided into sections of a picture or a music piece called tracks Each track is assigned with a track number to locate the track you want Note During PBC Playback the 4 and gt gt I buttons have different functions from the ones explained above Locating a Point by Elapsed Time Time Search This function lets you use elapsed time as a guide to find a certain point on a VIDEO CD useTime Search function with VIDEO CDs with PBC function Ver 2 0 discs seethe explanation below Elapsed means the time from the beginning of the disc and is not the playing time of the current track
3. l PressSPECIAL MENU while playing a disc or before you start playing The following menu appears on the TV screen TV screen N SPECIAL MENU 1 SCENE SEARCH 2 TIME SEARCH 3 DISC DIGEST 4 TRACK DIGEST 5 DIGEST 9 12 6 rBorBiE UR NS S 2 Press button 3 While playing a VIDEO CD the TV screen shows still pictures of the first scenes of tracks 1 to 9 or 12 on the disc While playing an audio CD the beginnings of each track are played in sequence shows the track that the player is currently playing Current disc TV screen N D1 DIGEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NS J To view still pictures of the tracks numbered over 9 or 12 Press BPI The TV screen shows still pictures of tracks 10 to 18 or 13 to 24 If there more tracks BPI is displayed on the upper right side of the TV screen To go back to the previous screen press I Continued 1988 Locating a Scene or Track You Want 3 Press the number button to select the track The player starts playing from the selected track To select tracks numbered over 15 or 10 with the remote Use the gt 15 button or the gt 10 button on the remote see page 17 To cancel Disc Digest Press Q During Disc Digest you can start Disc Digest on another disc Press DISC SKIP Notes If you start Disc Digest before you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the player automatical
4. The red circle around a disc number indicates the disc is ready to be played When all the tracks on a disc have been played the semi circle around the disc number disappears When a disc compartment is recognized as empty the semi circled disc number disappears Display information while playing a disc While playing an audio CD or a VIDEO CD without PBC functions the front panel display shows the current disc number track number and playing time of the track Current track number KEY CONTROL benrnnrhunnan Current disc number Playing time PBC is displayed while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions page 27 Checking the remaining time Each time you press TIME while playing a disc the display changes as shown in the chart below Note that you cannot check the remaining time during PBC Playback page 27 Playing time KEY CONTROL and number 229 OF re of the Ld current track Press TIME ll TUS 3 2 37 57 KEV CONTRO Remaining time on the ou he aes current track u Press TIME Remaining KEY CONTROL 1 2 3 5 time on the comme ID ae DDR RUNE i I aise L 9595 This information isn t available in Program or Shuffle Play mode Press TIME What is a track A disc is divided into sections of a picture or a music piece called tracks Each track is assigned with a track number to locate the track
5. hookup information You can also play audio CDs just like VIDEO CDs When you turn on the player SONY logo appears on the TV screen When you press any button the logo disappears thereafter You can turn on or off the player using the remote Press 1 on the remote You can also directly turn on the player by pressing the SOPEN CLOSE or button on the player Q When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions In Step 5 the menu screen appears on the TV screen You can play the VIDEO CD interactively following the instructions on the menu screen PBC Playback see page 27 Q What is a VIDEO CD with PBC functions See page 27 or 31 MUSIC LEVEL EX CHANGE 1 When using a TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position so that you can listen to the sound from this player NJ Press I to turn on the player 3 Press 2 OPEN CLOSE and place the discs into the disc trays The disc on the left DISC 1 is played first With the label side up 4 To place other discs press DISC SKIP and place the discs in the order you want to play Each time you press the button the disc tray turns and you can place the discs in the empty disc compartments 5 Press gt The disc tray
6. point or Slow motion Play is not available TN Gm 0 EBERT CHECK CLEAR Aion ees INDEX la e 4 4 t gt J SLOW I vo 5 To locate a point Press While monitoring the picture or sound gt gt forward or lt lt backward repeatedly to select the speed gt gt or 44 1 PP or 420r gt gt or 3 When you find the point press to return to the normal speed You will not hear the sound while playing a VIDEO CD Note that you cannot change the search speed on audio CDs SLOW B You will not hear the sound during the operation When you find the point press gt gt to return to the normal speed Slowly by observing the TV screen Slow motion Play If you want to change the playback speed during Slow motion Play T Press SLOW Ii repeatedly until you find the playback speed you want Three speeds are available SLOW 1 SLOW 2 and SLOW 3 Each time you press the button the indication changes as follows SLOW 1 SLOW 2 SLOW 34 Q If appears the front panel display The disc has reached the end while you were pressing gt gt Press 1444 to go back Notes While playing a VIDEO CD the picture may be distorted during the search operation e While playing an audio CD or a CD audio track in a VIDEO CD you can also locate a point as in the ta
7. Hz Power requirements Power consumption 24W Dimensions approx 430 x 120 x 395 mm w h d incl projecting parts Mass approx 6kg Supplied accessories Audio and video connecting cord 1 Remote commander remote RMT C98V 1 Sony R6 size AA batteries 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Glossary Auto Pause Automatic pause function that works according to the signal encoded on the disc during VIDEO CD playback In this case AUTO M appears in the front panel display If the player doesn t resume play for a long time press M or E gt to resume play manually PBC Playback Playback using the menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions You can enjoy simple interactive operations using the PBC Playback function Playback Control PBC Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs Version 2 0 to control playback By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions you can enjoy playing simple interactive software software with search functions and so on When you insert a VIDEO CD with PBC functions on this player PBC appears in the front panel display Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on a disc Each track is assigned with a track number to locate the track you want VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving pictures The picture information uses the MPEG 1 format one of the world wide standards of digital compact technology The
8. TV screen TV screen SCENE 1 312 Total scene numbers Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions 3 Press the number buttons 1 10 0 to select the scene To enter 0 use the button 10 0 Example To select scene number 103 Press 1 then 10 0 and 3 The selected scene number appears on the TV Screen TV screen SCENE 103 1 312 Selected scene number If you ve made a mistake Press CLEAR then press the correct number button 4 Press E to start playing from the selected scene The player automatically starts PBC Playback page 27 Q You can check the scene number while playing a disc Press ON SCREEN repeatedly to select ON SCREEN 2 display mode see page 12 The scene numbers appear on the upper left side of the TV screen Notes Some discs don t allow you to start playing from a particular scene In this case when you do the task before you start playing the player starts playing from scene 1 When you do the task while playing a disc the player starts playing from the current scene Some discs don t display the selected scene on the TV screen When you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode no information is shown on the TV screen Additional Information le WEE ee IJ Precautions On safety Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the player and have it checked by q
9. Time Search function is especially useful when playing discs that have only a few track divisions This function cannot be used during Digest Play see page 19 SPECIAL M ENU Number buttons gt 10 Say CONTROL UR l Press SPECIAL MENU while playing a disc or before you start playing The following menu appears on the TV screen TV screen N SPECIAL MENU NJ SCENE SEARCH 2 TIME SEARCH DISC DIGEST TRACK DIGEST DIGEST 9 gt 12 J So eo You cannot select the item with this mark N Press button 2 UJ Press the number buttons to to enter the time in minutes of the point that you want to locate The entered time appears on the TV screen If you ve made a mistake Press CLEAR then press the correct number button 4 Pres Playback starts from the entered time To use Time Search function with VIDEO CDs with PBC function Ver 2 0 discs Do Steps 1 and 2 above before you start playing the VIDEO CD so that PBC OFF appears the front panel display 1768 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating a Particular Point in a Scene or Track T You can also locate a particular point in a scene or track while playing a disc During PBC Playback page 27 this function is available only while playing moving pictures While playing an audio CD or a CD audio track ina VIDEO CD changing the search speed while locating a
10. instructions on the menu screen for interactive operations When Do the following Selecting theitem Press number button of the item you want SELECT is In this case you can go to another flashing ontheTV scene even while playing moving screen while pictures playing moving Press gt or number button of the pictures item you want Going back tothe Press 3 RETURN 14 or P menu screen Also refer to theinstructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD When AM CANNOT OPERATE NOW appears on the TV screen You ve pressed an invalid button Press the correct button following the instructions on the menu screen To cancel PBC Playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions and play the disc in Continuous Play mode There are two ways Before you start playing select the track you want with lt or BPI then press Before you start playing select the track number using the number buttons PBC OFF and CONTINUE appear in the front panel display and the player starts Continuous Play Y ou cannot play still pictures such as a menu screen Note When you scan the still pictures in the Slide Show the last picture may not appear Continued 2768 Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions Example of PBC Playback This is an example of PBC Playback Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedu
11. or track gt back to the preceding scene or track Hea Stop play and remove the CD OPEN CLOSE or OPEN CLOSE 4 on the remote 968 iseg Enjoying Karaoke Playing Karaoke You can play karaoke singing along with CDs in the compartments 1 5 DISC1 5 Number buttons gt 15 Kid PPI e armas 5 2 E e CIS 1 29 MIC 1 ECHO LEVEL control KEY CONTROL MIC 2 b NATURAL jacks 2 MUSIC LEVEL MODE LEVEL controls control selector DISC Number buttons gt 10 CHECK KEY CONTROL b h SettheMIC 1and MIC 2 LEVEL controls on the player to MIN then plug the microphone s into the MIC 1and or MIC 2 MIC 1 MIC 2 contro Karaoke MIC 1 2 ee aa Microphone not supplied When using the karaoke microphone F V 98K F VK 600 etc not supplied plug the control plug into the CONTROL MIC 1 2 jack Note that the CHOI M ODOSHI function does not work when you plug amicrophone with a control plug to this player 1068 etc not supplied 2 Before you start playing set the M ODE selector on the player to KARAOKE Thefollowing screen appears TV screen KARAOKE LIST ONO Press DISC 1 5 DISC and number button of the disc 1 5 on the
12. picture information is compressed about 120 times Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio information Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear aren t compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds Version 2 0 You can play high resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This player conforms to both versions 3198 Index A Brepeat 22 Adjusting echolevel 11 microphone volume 10 volume 8 AMS 17 Auto Pause 31 Automatic Music Sensor See AMS Color system switch 6 Connecting 5 Continuous play 8 DigestPlay 19 Disc Digest 19 Display front panel display 14 on screen display 12 Echo 11 F Front panel display 14 H Handling CDs 30 Hooking up 5 l J Index 18 Index Search 18 K Karaoke Play 10 Karaoke Pon 26 Key control 11 L M N Locating a specific disc 15 a specific point 18 a specific scene 17 a specific track 17 by monitoring 18 directly 17 using AMS 17 using index 18 On screen display 12 P Q PBC functions 27 31 PBC Playback 27 31 Picture effects 24 Playback Continuous Play 8 Karaoke Play 10 Program Play 23 Repeat Play 21 Shuffle Play 22 two discs consecutively 16 Program changing 24 chec
13. remote to select the disc The disc number appears on the TV screen TV screen KARAOKE LIST Di ROMs Example when you select disc 1 4 Press one of the number buttons to select the track you want to play To select a track numbered over 15 or 10 with the remote use the gt 15 button or the gt 10 button on the remote see page 17 TV screen D1 5 Example when you select track 5 on disc 1 Play starts automatically 5 TurntheMIC 1and or MIC 2 LEVEL control to adjust the microphone volume To stop playback Press B Notes f howling occurs Movethe microphone s away from the TV or the Speakers Lower the volume of the TV or the amplifier Lower the microphone volume or echo level f thesound is distorted when the player is connected to a TV Lower the microphone volume and music level Enjoying Karaoke When you don t use the microphone s Unplug the microphone s switch the microphone s off and turn the MIC 1 and or MIC 2 LEVEL control to MIN Reserving the next tracks to play While playing a disc you can reserve up to 8 tracks to play in any order so that you can enjoy non stop karaoke play 1 while playing a disc press DISC 1 5 or DISC and number button of the disc 1 5 on the remote to select the disc 2 Press the number button of the track you want to play The disc number track number RESERVED and the playing order appea
14. select ON SCREEN OFF you cannot check the operating status while operating the player In this case check the information in the front panel display When you record the playback picture of this player on another VCR etc be sure to select ON SCREEN OFF Otherwise the display information is also recorded on the VCR Selecting the language of the on screen display English or Chinese 7 l Press SPECIAL MENU before you start playing The following menu appears on the TV screen TV screen SPECIAL MENU NJ SCENE SEARCH 2 TIME SEARCH DISC DIGEST TRACK DIGEST DIGEST 9 gt 12 FRSCBERE oe uo m J You cannot select the item with this mark 2 Press button 6 Each time you press the button 6 the displays alternate 1398 1468 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Using the Front Panel Display You can check information about the disc using the front panel display EFFECT SPECIAL PICTURE SOUND Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks Press TIME before you start playing The front panel display shows the current disc number the total number of tracks and total playing time Total number of tracks KEY CONTROL Y CONTINUE bennnrHhunnan SEC VIDEO CD Current disc number Total playing time The information also appears when you press OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray Notes on the disc number indications
15. specific portion repeatedly To cancel A B Repeat Press REPEAT Y When you want to restart from the starting point A Press Curing A gt B Repeat Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play T You can have the player shuffle tracks and play in a random order The player shuffles all the tracks on all discs 0 0 AB CHECK CLEAR 40 0 lt KEY CONTROL KARAOKE PON STEREO PLAY MODE PREV SELECT NEXT lt gt oL v di R Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears in the front panel display 2 Press Co start Shuffle Play The t J indication appears while the player is shuffling the tracks To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until CONTINUE appears in the front pane display You can start Shuffle Play while playing in Continuous Play mode Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until SHUFFLE appears in the front panel display Shuffle Play starts from the current track Q You can specify discs during Shuffle Play Select Shuffle Play You can specify discs before or during Shuffle Play and the tracks on the specified discs are played in arandom order Press DISC 1 5 or DISC and number button of the disc 1 5 on the remote to specify the discs after Step 1 Semi circles appear around the specified disc numbers in the front panel display To cancel the selected discs press DISC
16. when you change the operating status Playing status on the current track PLAY when you start playing in pause mode D1 1 etc when you start playing in stop mode RESUME PLAY when you resume playing in stop mode STOP etc when you stop playing PAUSE when you pause playing Before you start playing except for the Program Play mode VCD STOP 10 04 CONTINUE TR 1 15 Track numbers on the disc not displayed in Shuffle Play mode Before you start playing in Program Play mode VCD STOP i i TOTAL 20 04 Total playing time of PROGRAM the program T Disg 6 04 20 202 10 Programmed disc and 4 D3 5 track numbers 5 D5 12 W Display information of ON SCREEN 2 mode While playing a disc the current track number and the playing time are always displayed The operating status is displayed for a few seconds only when you change the operating status Before you start playing except for the Program Play mode D4 CONTINUE Indicates that the disc has not played yet not displayed in Shuffle Play mode D1 D2 For a VIDEO CD For an audio CD e Before you start playing in Program Play mode The same information as in ON SCREEN 1 is displayed e During PBC Playback page 27 Playing time of the scene not displayed for some scenes SCENE 1 0 55 Scene number page 28 W Display information of ON SCREEN OFF mode No information is displayed
17. 1 5 or DISC and number button of the disc 1 5 on the remote again The semi circles disappear Note If you play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions in Shuffle Play mode you cannot use the PBC functions Creating Your Own Program Program Play You can arrange the order of the tracks on the discs and create your own program The program can contain up to 24 tracks If you set the MODE selector to KARAOKE or 2 DISC the program is cleared DISC1 5 Number buttons gt 15 s Ls s s ees E gt DISC Number buttons gt 10 CHECK CLEAR PLAY MODE gt l Press PLAY MODE on theremote repeatedly until PROGRAM appears in the front panel display 2 Press DISC 1 5 or DISC and number button of the disc 1 5 on the remote to select the disc Press the number buttons of the tracks you want to program in the order you want Example To program the tracks in the order 2 8 5 Press the number buttons 2 8 5 To program a track numbered over 15 or 10 with the remote use the gt 15 button or 210 button on the remote see page 17 Last programmed track Total playing time KEY CONTROL Y bennrrBhunun 5 DISC MIN SEC Playing CDs in Various Modes If you ve made a mistake Press CLEAR on the remote then press the correct nu
18. DISC 2 will automatically begin playing Notes If you select 2 DISC mode to play a video CD with the PBC functions the player will automatically begin playing the disc with the PBC functions off PBC OFF see page 27 If you set the MODE selector to 2 DISC while a disc is playing in NORMAL mode the player will stop playing the disc and will enter standby mode for DISC 1 operations no dISC appears in the display when there is no disc in DISC 1 compartment The DISC SKIP EX CHANGE and DISC 3 5 or DISC and number button of the disc 3 5 on the remote buttons do not operate in 2 DISC mode Set the MODE selector on the player to NORMAL to play or remove discs in DISC 3 5 compartments PB Resuming Playback from the Point You Stopped a VIDEO CD Resume Play This function is available only when the MODE selector is set to NORMAL or 2 DISC and the disc is played in Continuous Play mode The player memorizes the point you stopped a VIDEO CD and you can resume playback from that point The player memorizes the point even when you turn off the player You cannot start Resume Play if RESUME is not shown in the front panel display Note that Resume Play is not available while playing an audio CD 1 While playing a VIDEO CD press to stop playback R
19. ESUME appears in the front panel display If RESUME doesn t appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press gt The player starts playback from the point you stopped the VIDEO CD in Step 1 Q To view from the beginning of the VIDEO CD When RESUME appears in the front panel display press W then press D gt Notes Depending on where you stopped the VIDEO CD the player may resume playback from a different point The point at which you stopped playing is cleared when you press number buttons or PLAY MODE you remove the VIDEO CD from the player you unplug the AC power cord of the player you press DISC 1 5 or DISC and number button of the disc 1 5 on the remote you press DISC SKIP you set the MODE selector to KARAOKE or 2 DISC If you play a CD audio track in a VIDEO CD with PBC function see page 27 and resume playback the background picture may change to blue However this is not a malfunction Locating a Scene or Track You Want eee Locating a Specific Scene or Track You can quickly locate any scene or track while playing a disc using the 19 gt AMS Automatic Music Sensor buttons or number buttons Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions this function is available only during playback without PBC functions PBC OFF page 27
20. Locating a Scene or Track You Want When using an audio CD In ON SCREEN 1 mode and ON SCREEN 2 mode the information which appears during the using of an audio CD is the same except during the conditions explained in Before you start playing except for the Program Play mode below W Display information of ON SCREEN 1 or ON SCREEN 2 In Continuous or Shuffle Play mode Current index number Playing time on the current track D1 3 CONTINUE not displayed in Shuffle Play mode Play mode Current disc and track number e In Program Play mode CD D1 3 IDX 1 PROGRAM D1 3 D2 10 D1 5 D3 2 D5 12 Indicates the current disc and track number Before you start playing except for the Program Play mode ON SCREEN 1 mode CD STOP D2 47 55 CONTINUE TR 1 15 not displayed in Shuffle Play mode Play mode ON SCREEN 2 mode cD CONTINUE Indicates that the disc Di een has not played yet Di ven not displayed in Shuffle D5 CD Play mode For a VIDEO CD For an audio CD Before you start playing in Program Play mode TOTAL stor Total playing time of the PROGRAM program 1 D1 3 6 D4 20 Programmed disc and 503002 track numbers Display information of ON SCREEN OFF mode No information is displayed Notes See page 10 for the display information while playing Karaoke Set the display mode other than ON SCREEN OFF When you
21. SONY 3 862 815 11 1 VIDEO CD Player Operating Instructions MMMMM 1 MMMMM 2 0 ISG DIGITAL AUDIO M CE C98K 1998 by Sony Corporation 268 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 Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior ees Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Sony Video Compact Disc VIDEO CD Player Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model MCE C98K Conventions nstructions in this manual describe the controls on the player You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the player The following icons are used in this manual Indicates that you can use only the remote to do the task ule Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier TABLE OF CONTENTS This Player Can Play the Following Discs n 4 Getting Started Unpac
22. V VOL Adjust the volume of the TV CH H Change the channel of the TV Enjoying Karaoke with Non Karaoke Discs Playing Karaoke with Any Stereo Discs Karaoke Pon You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo recorded disc even if it is a non karaoke disc by reducing the singer s voice KARAOKE PON Press KARAOKE PON The indicator on the KARAOKE PON button lights and K PON appears on the TV screen This reduces the singer s voice so that you can enjoy karaoke However this also reduces the stereo effect To cancel Karaoke Pon Press KARAOKE PON again The indicator on the KARAOKE PON button goes off Q When you use Karaoke Pon Use stereo recorded discs Notes Karaoke Pon may not work well for the following cases Monaural recorded discs The accompaniment is also reduced Only a few instruments are playing in the stereo recorded disc A duet is being played The disc has strong echoes or chorus The singer s voice on the disc deviates from the center Multiplex discs When you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode no information is shown on the TV screen When you turn on the Karaoke Pon function EX WIDE sound effect turns off automatically Some CDs may generate some noise when the Karaoke Pon function is first turned on Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions Playin
23. arted If your TV or VCR has an S video input connector Connect the component via the 5 VIDEO OUT connector using the S video cable not supplied You will get a better picture S video cable e Jum HH sls YC 15V not supplied S VIDEO OUT Important Setting the color system switch This player conforms to the NTSC and PAL color systems Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch on the rear of the player to the appropriate position according to your TV e f the color system of your TV is NTSC Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to NTSC Pictures will not be displayed if you set the switch to PAL When you play a VIDEO CD based on PAL system the picture will be stretched vertically and will be displayed with the lower part of the picture cut off e f the color system of your TV is PAL Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to PAL Pictures will not be displayed if you set the switch to NTSC When you play a VIDEO CD based on NTSC system the picture will be stretched horizontally and will be displayed with the upper and lower parts of the screen masked in black If your TV automatically changes the color system according to the input signal Of course pictures will be displayed with the switch set to either NTSC or PAL But if you set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to AUTO the player automatically changes the color system of video output according to the VIDEO CD to be played In this case the color system selected remains until you turn of
24. ble above Locating a point using the index Index Search There are two kinds of indexes oneis for audio CDs and theother is for VIDEO CDs You can locate a point you want using the index Notethat this function is available only for indexed discs Also note that you cannot search indexes in different tracks While playing a track press INDEX repeatedly To locate the current or preceding index numbers press INDEX To locate the next or subsequent index numbers press INDEX Front panel display KEY CONTROL 1 2 3 5 continue B DL Z DISC TRACK INDEX VIDEO CD 4 Index number TV screen when you press INDEX 4 or while playing a VIDEO CD ON SCREEN 1 2 display mode D5 1 V IDX 2 Index number TV screen while playing an audio CD ON SCREEN 1 2 display mode CD PLAY D5 1 IDX 2 CONTINUE L Index number TR 1 16 What is an index It is the division of a track or disc into numbered sections It allows you to easily locate a desired point on the disc To determine whether or not a disc has an index look at the disc s packaging Note If there are no more indexes while playing a VIDEO CD CANNOT OPERATE NOW appears the TV screen and the player continues playing Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating by Observing Several Scenes at One Time Digest Play Thi
25. closes and the player plays all discs in the player consecutively in the order of disc number Continuous Play Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier Basic Operations Q When RESUME appears in the front panel display You can resume playback from the point you stopped the VIDEO CD Resume Play see page 16 The player enters standby mode automatically Sleep function When 20 minutes elapse after the player stops it enters standby mode Pressing the player s gt gt button during standby mode If there is a disc in the disc tray the disc starts playing If there is no disc in the disc tray the player turns on and no dISC appears in the display Pressing the player s 2 OPEN CLOSE button during standby mode The disc tray opens What is a track A discis divided into sections of a picture or a music piece called tracks Each track is assigned with a track number to locate the track you want To stop playback Press M DISC1 5 kea PP OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE amp DISC DISC SKIP GLEAR 3 REPEAT Number buttons 1 5 I To Press Pause Resume play after pause H Go to the next disc DISC SKIP Select a disc directly DISC 1 5 or DISC and number button of the disc 1 5 on the remote Go to the next scene
26. duced just like the picture on the movie theater Screen EFFECT PICTURE Getting a clear cut picture Active Picture Press EFFECT PICTURE repeatedly until ACTIVE appears in the front panel display Getting a movie theater like picture Theater Picture Press EFFECT PICTURE repeatedly until THEATER appears in the front panel display To cancel the picture effect Press EFFECT PICTURE repeatedly until ACTIVE or THEATER disappears from the front panel display Note The Active Picture and Theater Picture functions are not available while playing an audio CD Enjoying Sound Effects You can play a disc with one of two acoustic atmospheres M ega BASS or EX tra WIDE EFFECT SOUND Press EFFECT SOUND repeatedly until the desired effect appears in the front panel display Effect mode Atmosphere M BASS Emphasizes the bass EX WIDE Provides a greater sense of expance To cancel the sound effect Press EFFECT SOUND repeatedly until M BASS or EX WIDE disappears from the front panel display Notes The Karaoke Pon function automatically turns off when the EX WIDE sound effect is turned on We recommend that you increase the volume when
27. ening to a portion with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion 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 transportation See page 7 On disc tray Do not pull or push the disc tray forcefully by hand It may damage the player If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer 2968 306 Additional Information Notes on Discs On handling discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc If there is glue or a similar substance on the disc remove the glue completely before using the disc Do not stick 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 there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Only regular circular discs can be used in this VIDEO CD player Irregularly shaped discs such as star or heart shaped discs may damage the player On cleaning Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Ne Do not use solvents such as benz
28. epeats the discs tracks as follows When the disc is played in The player repeats Continuous Play page 8 All the tracks on all discs All the tracks on all discsin random order Shuffle Play page 22 Select Shuffle Play 22 All the tracks on the selected discs in random order Program Play page 23 The same program To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT disappears from the front panel display Continued 2198 Playing CDs in Various Modes Repeating the current track You can repeat only the current track in Continuous Play mode page 8 While the track you want is being played press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 appears in the front panel display To cancel repeating the current track Press REPEAT repeatedly until REPEAT 1 disappears from the front panel display Repeating a specific portion A4 gt B Repeat You can play a specific portion in a track repeatedly This might be useful when you want to memorize lyrics Note that you cannot repeat a portion extending to two tracks During PBC Playback page 27 AB Repeat may not be available depending on scenes l while playing a disc press AB when you find the starting point point A to be played repeatedly A of REPEAT A flashes in the front panel display 2 When you reach the ending point point B press again REPEAT appears The player plays this
29. f the player or you play another VIDEO CD with a different color system If you turn off the player the color system will be set to PAL automatically when you turn on the player again Be sure to turn off and on the player when you AUTO NTSC PAL change the setting COLOR SYSTEM Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Check that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of the player is set to the local power line voltage If not set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220 240V 110 120V M Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet Transporting the player Before transporting the player follow the procedure below to return the internal mechanisms back to their original position 1 Remove all the discs from the disc tray 2 Press amp OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray no dISC appears in the display Wait for 10 seconds then press I D to turn off the player 4 Disconnect the AC power cord from a wall outlet 5 player in the original carton and transport the player Getting Started 768 858 Playing a VIDEO CD Basic Operations i 2 sla4ls 6 7 2 9 10 MIC 1 MIC 2 ECHO NTROL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL cor MIC1 2 D D See pages 5 7 for the
30. g VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 discs you can enjoy playing simple interactive software software with search functions etc PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively following the menu screen on the TV screen On this player you can use the number buttons gt gt SELECT 44 BPI and 2 RETURN during PBC Playback Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD Number buttons gt 15 KK PPI o gt RETURN gt 1 vo SCREEN TIME Number buttons gt 10 RETURN ce KEY CONTROL PLAY KARAOKE MODE PON STEREO V 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions following Steps 1 through 5in Playing a VIDEO CD on page 8 The menu screen appears on the TV screen and SELECT flashes 2 Press the number button of the item you want When you want to select an item number over 15 or 10 with the remote press gt 15 or gt 10 on the remote first then the corresponding number buttons To enter 0 use button 10 or button 10 0 on the remote Exmaple To select the item number 30 Press gt 15 or gt 10 on the remote first then 10 or 10 the remote Follow the
31. ideo input jacks and or an amplifier Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections E When listening to the sound through TV speakers VIDEO CD player To VIDEO To an AC outlet OUT OUT To audio To video input TV Signal flow To an AC outlet WE When listening to the sound through speakers connected to an amplifier VIDEO CD player To an AC outlet To VIDEO To AUDIO OUT OUT To video input To audio input Amplifier Signal flow To an AC outlet What cords will need Audio and video connecting cord supplied 1 Yellow Yellow video video White White L L Red Red R R Video connecting cord not supplied 1 Yellow c T T Yellow Audio connecting cord not supplied 1 White White L L Red Red R R Hookups When connecting the cord be sure to match the color coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components Yellow video to Yellow Red right to Red and White left to White Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise liWhen listening to the sound through TV speakers VIDEO CD player TV Coie INPUT VIDEO L gt AUDIO R a When listening to the sound through speakers connected to an amplifier e Amplifier VIDEO CD player CABE 5 Continued 5GB 698 Getting St
32. ine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer There s no sound gt Check that the player is connected securely gt Make sure you operate the TV or the amplifier correctly gt Make sure you select the CD player position on the amplifier There s no picture gt Check that the player is connected securely gt Make sure you operate the TV correctly gt Make sure you set the COLOR SYSTEM switch correctly according to your TV The disc doesn t play gt There s no disc inside no dISC appears Insert a disc gt Insert the disc with the label side up on the disc tray correctly gt Clean the disc see this page gt Moisture has condensed inside the player Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour see page 29 The sound loses stereo effect gt MONO MONO appears in the front panel display see page 25 The remote doesn t function gt Remove the obstacles in the path of the remote and the player gt Point the remote at the remote sensor on the player gt Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak There s no sound from the microphone gt Sw
33. iscs Playing Karaoke with Any Stereo Discs Karaoke Pon sss 26 Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC 27 Locating Scenes Directly Using the Scene Numbers Scene Search 28 Additional Information Precautions ean NC RR e ERN ARE Notes on Discs Troubleshooting eee et ete eee ee 30 Specifications ecl oae doo IUe debo eee 31 en i EE 31 Index E P 468 This Player Can Play the Following Discs VIDEO CDs Audio CDs Disc logo ISE COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Contents Audio Video Audio moving pictures Disc size 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm CD single Play time 74 min 20 min 74 min 20 min To play VIDEO CDs see page 8 To enjoy PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions see page 27 To play karaoke see page 10 Note on VIDEO CDs This player conforms to Ver 1 1 and Ver 2 0 of VIDEO CD standards You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type Disc type You can VIDEO CDs Enjoy video playback moving pictures as without PBC well as music functions Ver 1 1 discs VIDEO CDs with Play interactive software using menu PBC functions screens displayed on the TV screen PBC Ver 2 0 discs Playback in addition to the video playback functions of Ver 1 1 disc
34. itch the microphone on gt Turn the MIC 1 and or MIC 2 LEVEL controls clockwise Howling occurs gt Move the microphone away from the speakers gt Lower the volume gt Lower the microphone volume or echo level The player doesn t play from the first track when playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or an audio CD gt Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until CONTINUE appears in the front panel display then press E gt ERROR is displayed gt You have placed a disc into the compartment for the disc being played Remove the disc and close the disc tray Additional Information ees Specifications VIDEO CD player Laser Semiconductor laser A 780nm Emission duration continuous Laser output MAX 44 6 uW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block with 7 mm aperture Wavelength 780 790 nm Signal format system NTSC PAL Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 0 dB Outputs Jack Maximum type output level Load impedance AUDIO OUT Phono 1 43 jacks at 50 kilohms Over 10 kilohms VIDEO Phono 1 OUT jack 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative S VIDEO 4 pin Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced OUT mini 0 286 Vp p sync negative DIN Inputs Jack Maximum Load impedance type input level MIC 1 Phone 100 mVp p 600 ohms MIC2 jack General 110 120 V or 220 240 V AC adjustable 50 60
35. king tete ien nimi dec buen pedi elite 4 Hooking Up the Systemic o EC itr add 5 Basic Operations PlayIhg a VIDEO CD Cei EY Rari D Enjoying Karaoke Playing Karaoke iii seein es Red UH Re ar eei es 10 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Using the On Screen Display ce reete euni Using the Front Panel Display Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc seen eee nee Locating a Specific Dis sensan eee e eee ipee ear E Playing Two Discs Consecutively eseeeeeeeenenerenee eene Resuming Playback from the Point You Stopped a VIDEO CD Resume Play 16 Locating a Specific Scene or Track 17 Locating a Point by Elapsed Time Time Search sss 17 Locating a Particular Point in a Scene or Track sss 18 Locating by Observing Several Scenes at One Time Digest Play 19 Playing CDs in Various Modes Playing Repeatedly eet ND ER CHER dd 21 Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play sss 22 Creating Your Own Program Program Play ssssesssseetetetetes 23 Enjoying Picture Effects Enjoying Sound Effects Switching the Sound e nieituedgnaoiiteebieue dentia paient Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote sssssssseseeeenns 26 Enjoying Karaoke with Non Karaoke D
36. king 24 Remaining time 14 Remote control 4 26 Repeating 21 Replacing discs while playing a disc 15 Reserving the next tracks 11 Resume Play 16 S video input 6 Scene 28 Scene Search 28 Searching See Locating Shuffle Play 22 Slow motion Play 18 Sound effects 25 Standby mode 9 Switching the sound 25 Total playing time 14 Track Digest 20 Troubleshooting 30 U Unpacking 4 V W X Y Z VIDEO CDs 4 8 31 Voltage selector 7 Names of controls Buttons AeB 22 CHECK 11 24 CLEAR 11 23 24 29 DISC SKIP 8 9 15 20 23 DISC 1 5 9 11 15 22 24 EFFECT PICTURE 24 EFFECT SOUND 25 EX CHANGE 15 INDEX 18 KARAOKE PON 26 KEY CONTROL b NATURAL 11 L R STEREO 25 Number 10 11 17 23 24 27 29 ONSCREEN 12 29 2 OPEN CLOSE 7 9 16 PLAY 22 23 REPEAT 21 22 d RETURN 27 gt SELECT 27 SLOW b gt 18 SPECIAL MENU 13 17 19 20 28 TIME 14 L 8 9 16 17 22 23 27 29 31 II 9 23 31 9 10 16 20 24 144 P Pi 09 11 17 19 21 27 lt lt gt gt 18 gt 15 10 17 20 23 27 Switch and Selector MODE KARAOKE NORMAL 2 DISC VO 7 8 10 16 Control ECHO LEVEL 11 MIC 1 MIC 2 LEVEL 10 11 MUSIC LEVEL 11 Jack CONTROL MIC 1 2 10 MIC 1 MIC2 10 Others Disc tray 8 15 16 Front panel display 14 4 26 Sony Corporation Printed in China
37. ly starts playing without PBC functions PBC OFF page 27 When you start Disc Digest in Shuffle or Program Play mode the player automatically enters Continuous Play mode page 8 2068 Locating the point you want in a track Track Digest You can have the player divide a track into 9 or 12 sections You can locate the point you want by viewing the first picture of each section at one time on the TV screen This might be useful when you play a disc which is divided into few tracks such as a movie l Press SPECIAL MENU while playing a disc or before you start playing The following menu appears on the TV screen TV screen N SPECIAL MENU SCENE SEARCH TIME SEARCH DISC DIGEST TRACK DIGEST DIGEST 9 12 PSC Bee 9 A QOL E Or To 2 Press button 4 While playing a VIDEO CD the player divides the track into 9 or 12 sections and the TV screen shows still pictures of each section in order While playing an audio CD the player divides the track into 9 or 12 sections and plays the beginnings of each section in sequence shows the section that the player is currently playing TV screen Current track RI P TRACK 1 DIGEST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 S 3 Press the corresponding number button to select the point you want The player starts playing from the selected point The player may start playing from a point which is a little different from the one displa
38. mber button 4 program other discs or tracks do the following To program Repeat Step s Other tracks on the same disc 3 Other tracks on other discs 2and 3 5 Press Cte start Program Play To cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until CONTINUE appears in the front panel display When you want to play aVIDEO CD with PBC functions be sure to press PLAY MODE repeatedly until PROGRAM disappears from the front panel display You can insert a pause as one step During programming press insert a pause The total playing time is reset to 0 00 When playing a program which contains a pause the player pauses at the step in which a pause is programmed until you press or his might be useful when you record a program on both sides of a tape You can check the contents of the program during programming on the TV screen If you press ON SCREEN on the remote to select ON SCREEN OFF display mode you won t seethis information pages 12 and 13 You can create your program while checking the disc labels Whilethe disctray is open follow Steps 1to 5 pressing DISC SKIP to check the disc labels Q The program remains even after the Program Play ends When you press you can play the same program again Notes f you play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions in Program Play mode you cannot use PBC functions page 27 If thetotal playing time exceeds 100 minu
39. r on the TV screen TV screen D1 15 RESERVED STEP 1 Example w hen you select track 15 on disc 1 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to reserve up to 8 tracks After reserving 8 tracks you can reserve a new track when the current track is played to the end When you want to Press Play the current track ed again Go to the next specified PPI track Check the track order CHECK The reservation list appears n on the TV screen You can also check the order one by one on the front panel display Cancel the reservation CHECK repeatedly until the cursor i 3 on the reservation list moves to the track you want to cancel or the track number you want to cancel appears on the front panel display Then press CLEAR You can replace discs while playing in KARAOKE mode See Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc on page 15 Changing the key Key Control You can change the key to suit your vocal range While playing karaoke press one of the KEY CONTROL buttons repeatedly to find the key that suits your vocal range To Press Raise the key 8 Lower the key b NATURAL or 4 on the remote Return to the original key You can adjust the key to 11 steps 5 steps higher 5 steps lower and the original key The setting appears in the front panel display and on the TV screen Q When the track finishes playing or when you return to the menu screen The player automatically returns to the o
40. re may differ according to the VIDEO CD TV screen MENU 1 1 AAAA 2 BBBB 3 CCCC 4 DDDD MENU 2 1 1 aaa 2 bbb PPI next page picture etc To select the item To go to the preceding menu Press 8 RETURN Press PPI e o Press 19 149 previous page Moving picture still picture etc Press the number button of the item you want To go to the next page of the menu To go back to the preceding page of the menu Locating Scenes Directly Using the Scene Numbers Scene Search EE On VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into scenes and each scene is assigned with a scene number You can check the current scene number by displaying it on the TV screen during playback see page 12 Be sure to memorize the scene number from which you want to start playing OPENICLOSE SCREEN TIME Number buttons KEY CONTROL INDEX PREV SELECT PLAY KARAOKE E PON STEREO C c e NEXT SPECIAL MENU CLEAR l PressSPECIAL MENU before you start playing or while playing a disc The following menu appears on the TV screen TV screen SPECIAL MENU S 2898 SCENE SEARCH TIME SEARCH DISC DIGEST TRACK DIGEST DIGEST 9 12 SCE OOS ON S A 2 Press button 1 SCENE and the scene numbers appear on the
41. riginal key Q When a karaoke microphone F V98K F VK600 etc is connected You can change the key with KEY CONTROL b on the microphone Note While you re watching Slide Show the KEY CONTROL buttons become inoperable Adjusting the echo level You can give an echo effect to the sound from the microphones Turn the ECHO LEVEL control to adjust the strength of echo The same echo level is applied to both microphones connected to the MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks Note If you don t want any echo effect set the ECHO LEVEL control to MIN Adjusting the music level As the recording level is different depending on discs you can adjust the music level without changing the settings of the master volume and the MIC LEVEL controls Turn the MUSIC LEVEL control to adjust the music volume level 1168 1288 Locating a Scene or Track You Want Using the On Screen Display You can check the operating status of the player and the information about the disc with the on screen display on the TV screen OPENICLOSE ON SCREEN EFFECT SPECIAL PICTURE SOUND MENU DISC DISC SKIP O REPEAT CHECK Press ON SCREEN Each time you press the button the on screen display changes as follows ON SCREEN 1 M ON SCREEN 2 M ON SCREEN OFF When using a VIDEO CD W Display information of ON SCREEN 1 mode The operating status is displayed for a few seconds only
42. s Moreover you can play high resolution still pictures Getting Started pee IIM Unpacking Check that you received the following items e Audio and video connecting cord 1 Remote commander remote RMT C98V 1 Sony R6 size AA batteries 2 Q Keep the carton and packing material They will come in handy when transporting the player see page 7 Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and on the batteries When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the player Y You can control Sony TVs with the mark using the supplied remote See page 26 When to replace batteries With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the player replace all the batteries with new ones Notes Do not leave the remote near 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 sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Getting Started Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the VIDEO CD player to a TV with audio v
43. s function is available only when the MODE selector is set to NORMAL and the disc tray is closed You can locate the disc or scene you want by observing several still pictures at one time on the TV screen Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions this function is available before you start playing or during playback without PBC functions PBC OFF page 27 While playing a VIDEO CD you will not hear the sound While playing an audio CD you will only hear the sound OpeNcLose SCREEN TIME SPECIAL MENU EFFECT PICTURE SOUND SPECIAL MENU Number buttons gt 10 Y Specifying the number of still pictures You can select either 9 or 12 of still pictures that appear on the TV screen during Disc Digest and Track Digest l Press SPECIAL MENU while playing a disc or before you start playing The following menu appears on the TV screen TV screen SPECIAL MENU NJ SCENE SEARCH 2 TIME SEARCH DISC DIGEST TRACK DIGEST DIGEST 9 gt 12 TROC BERE UR SaDo J You cannot select the item with this mark 2 Press button 5 Each time you press the button the number toggles between 9 and 12 Select 9 12 for 9 still pictures select 12 9 for 12 still pictures Locating the track you want on a disc Disc Digest You can locatethe track you want by observing the first picture of up to 9 or 12 tracks on the disc at one time on the TV screen
44. tes TOTAL appears on the TV screen If you program more than 24 tracks FULL appears on the TV screen Continued 2388 2458 Playing CDs in Various Modes Checking the track order You can check your program before or after you start playing Press CHECK on the remote Each time you press this button the front panel display shows the disc and track number of each step in the programmed order After the last step in the program the front panel display shows End and returns to the original display If you check the order after you start playing the front panel display shows the steps from the current play position Changing the track order You can change your program before you start playing To Press CHECK until the track or disc you don t want appears in the display then press CLEAR Erase a step T Erase the last step in the CLEAR Each time you press this program F button the last track and disc are cleared Add steps to the end of DISC 1 5 or DISC and number the program button of the disc 1 5 on the remote and number buttons of the tracks to be added Change the whole program completely Wl Create a new program following the programming procedure Enjoying Picture Effects You will get a clear cut picture by emphasizing the outline of the pictures without increasing noise on the picture or you can enjoy a picture which luminance is re
45. ualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources Before operating the player check that the operating voltage of the player is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the player The player is not disconnected from the AC power source mains 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 mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop 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 on the bottom Do not place the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock 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 an hour until the moisture evaporates On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while list
46. using the M BASS sound effect Playing CDs in Various Modes Switching the Sound You can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers In this case the sound loses the stereo effect OPENICLOSE SCREEN TIME CHECK CLEAR KEY CONTROL KARAOKE _ UR PON STEREO L R STEREO Press L R STEREO while playing a disc Each time you press the button the indication and the sound from the speakers change as follows Press Indication You will hear Once MONO L The sound of the left channel Twice MONO R The sound of the right channel Three times STEREO standard stereo sound When you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode check the indication on the front panel display This indication doesn t appear in the front panel display 2568 Playing CDs in Various Modes Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote T You can control Sony TVs with the f mark using the supplied remote EFFECT SPEGIAL PICTURE SOUND MENU pisc 50009 S000 CLEAR 5 EPEAT AMS CHECK CLEAR KEY CONTROL PLAY KARAOKE MODE PON STEREO INDEX PREV SELECT NEXT 1 0 TV VIDEO Press You can Wid Turn on or off the TV TV VIDEO Select the input source to the T
47. yed during Track Digest To cancel Track Digest Press B Locating a Scene or Track You Want Y You can select a point which isn t displayed yet on the TV screen in Step 2 During Track Digest you can start Track Digest another track Press 14 or DPI Note that this function is not available in Shuffle or Program Play mode Notes f you start Track Digest before you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the player automatically starts playing without PBC functions PBC OFF page 27 f you start Track Digest before you start playing in Shuffle or Program Play mode E NO SELECTION appears on the TV screen e When a track is shorter than about 40 seconds the player may dividethe track into less than 9 or 12 sections Playing CDs in Various Modes Playing Repeatedly You can play all the tracks a single track or a specific portion repeatedly OpeNcLose SCREEN TIME EFFECT SPECIAL PICTURE SOUND MENU o CLEAR 5 REPEAT A B KEY CONTROL PLAY KARAOKE MODE PON ST REO INDEX C5 c e 25 BEN 2 slow CdS To v dis OO In Shuffle or Program Play mode the player repeats the track in the shuffled or programmed order During PBC Playback page 27 this function is not available Press REPEAT while playing a disc REPEAT appears in the front display The player r
48. you want eee Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc You can open the disc tray while playing a disc to check what discs are to be played next and replace discs without interrupting playback of the current disc DISC SKIP EX CHANGE Press EX CHANGE The disc tray opens and two disc compartments appear Even if the player is playing a disc it doesn t stop playing 2 Replace discs in the compartments with new ones The player plays the disc in the left compartment after the current disc and then the one in the right compartment 3 Press DISC SKIP The disc tray turns and the other two disc compartments appear 4 Replace discs in the compartments with new ones Press EX CHANGE The disc tray closes Notes f the playback of the current disc ends while the disc tray is open the player stops playing In Shuffle Play mode see page 22 tracks are reshuffled on the current disc while the disc tray is open n Program Play mode see page 23 only the tracks on the current disc are played Do not push the disc tray to close it in Step 5 as you may damage the player Locating a Scene or Track You Want m il Locating a Specific Disc You can locate any disc before or while playing a disc DISC1 5 DISC SKIP
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