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Sony DVP-NS500V User's Manual

1. 77 Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP 80 Additional Information 83 Troubleshooting ssi ete Pa EE E 83 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 86 Glossa Me cr 86 Specifications 24 5 cerei reni oe ee PA Deb ded 89 Eanguage Gode List sensui mda eee rne ec OR RR 90 List of Setup Display Items 91 INK RE EET P EOM na ET 94 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 CA VIDEOs or DVD Rs DVD RWs in Video mode Functions available for DVD OAI in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for VIDEO VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs Functions available for Super Audio CDs RJ Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs ule More convenient features DVD may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs DVD Rs and DVD RW This Player Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO VIDEO m lt RW AA SUPER AUDIO CD
2. 49 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 50 Checking the Play Information ADVANCED 52 Sound Adjustments ouch lla ew da be xc x 53 Changing the Sound 53 SURROUND Mode Settings 55 Enjoying Movies 24 1a a x EUR EO e escapa gt aeos a 59 Changing the Angles 59 Displaying the Subtitles 60 Adjusting the Picture Quality BNR 61 Adjusting the Playback Picture VIDEO EQUALIZER 62 Enhancing the Playback Picture DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER 63 Using Various Additional Functions 64 Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL 64 Operation Sound Effects Sound Feedback 68 Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver with the Supplied Remote recreare 888 CIR e ex o en der 69 Settings and Adjustments 72 Using the Setup Display 72 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 73 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 74 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 75 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP
3. PARENTAL CONTROL then press PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL ENTER CONTROL The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear You can set two kinds of playback s Ca STOF restrictions for the desired disc T 1 32 55 Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions so that S ER the player will not play inappropriate discs PASSWORD OFF Parental Control Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Press to select ON then press The same password is used for both Parental ENTER Control and Custom Parental Control lif you have not entered a password Custom Parental Control The display for registering a new EXT EX EU password appears You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 50 discs When PARENTAL CONTROL you set the fifty first disc the first disc is Enter a new 4 digit password then ress ENTER canceled Enter a 4 digit password by using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears Number buttons WiWhen you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER 1 insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY whi
4. 1 Press DISPLAY when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select E SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear 47 STOP DVD VIDEO QUICK CUSTOM RESET QUICK 5 Select an item using T then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX 16 9 SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND Options 6 Select a setting using 1 then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 16 9 Selected setting SCREEN SETUP TYPE SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKETPICTURE To turn off the Setup Display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off rey If you select QUICK in Step 3 you will enter the Quick Setup mode page 27 Follow from Step 5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make basic adjustments rey If you select RESET in Step 3 you can reset all of the SETUP settings on page 91 to 93 to the default settings After you select RESET and press ENTER select YES and press ENTER to reset the settings it takes a few seconds to complete or select NO and press ENTER to return to the Control Menu Do not press POWER or l when resetting the player Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on s
5. If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER in Step 5 and input the correct number If you make a mistake Press d RETURN To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Operation Sound Effects Sound Feedback The player beeps when the following operations are performed The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set to off Operation Operation sound Power is turned on One beep Power is turned off Two beeps gt gt is pressed One beep H is pressed Two beeps Playback is stopped One long beep Operation is not possible Three beeps To set Sound Feedback 1 Press POWER on the player then press 1 07 on the remote The power indicator lights up in green When there is a disc in the player press and remove the disc Then press 2 again to close the disc tray 2 Press and hold EE on the player for more than two seconds You will hear one beep and the Sound Feedback function is turned on To turn off the Sound Feedback function When there is no disc in the player press and hold on the player for more than two seconds You will hear two beeps and the Sound Feedback function is turned off Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver with the Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal you can control your TV with the supplied remote If you connect the p
6. DTS to DTS in AUDIO SETUP sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the TVS effect Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles DVD VIDEO If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO ANGLE appears in the front panel display This means that you can change the viewing angle For example while playing a scene of a train in motion you can display the view from either the front of the train the left window of the train or from the right window without having the train s movement interrupted Number buttons ANGLE DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 4 to select ANGLE The number of the angle appears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles 27 PLAY 34 DVD VIDEO 1 3 3 Press gt or ENTER The number of the angle changes to 4 Select the angle number using the number buttons or 1 4 then press ENTER The angle changes to the selected angle To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off You can select the angle directly by pressing ANGLE Each time you press the button the angle changes v You can display all the angles recorded on the disc on the same screen and start playback directly in continuous mode from the chosen angle
7. Format of discs Music CD COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO DVD VIDEO and DVD RW are trademarks 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 DVDs labeled player 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 will also play on this Region code Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs CD ROMs PHOTO CDs included All CD Rs CD RWs other than music and VCD format CD Rs CD RWs Data part of CD Extras e DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs Also the player cannot play the following discs A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC such as PAL or SECAM This player conforms to the NTSC color system A DVD with a different region code page 86 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 Note Some DVD Rs DVD RWs CD Rs or 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 devic
8. 3 070 605 11 1 SACD DVD Player Operating Instructions SUPER AUDIO CD COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO DVP NS500V 2001 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 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 CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT 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
9. Bw 11 D0 Digital TITLE CHAP ANGLE HOUR DVD REPEAT 1 H SHUFFLE PGM A B When playing back a VIDEO CD PBC When playing back an SACD CD or VIDEO CD without PBC When playing the SACD layer of SACD discs the disc type is not displayed MIN SEC 10 Rear Panel COAXIAL OPTICAL POMOTS DOLBY DIGITAL 1 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 22 5 LINE OUT VIDEO 1 2 jacks 18 24 25 6 S VIDEO OUT 1 2 jacks 18 2 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack 22 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 18 24 25 3 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks 22 4 LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks 21 24 Q5 Remote E CO EI Sr Sl GREBIel leo 1 011 E 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 84 35 1 TV DVD switch 69 2 4 OPEN CLOSE button 33 3 Number buttons 34 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 4 CLEAR button 38 69 5 SACD MULTI 2CH button 36 6 SACD CD button 36 AUDIO button 53 ANGLE button 59 9 SHUFFLE button 40 PROGRAM button 38 11 kea gt gt PREV NEXT previous next buttons 33 441 4 Al SEARCH STEP buttons 44 gt PLAY button 32 The C gt PLAY button has a tactile dot 14 TOP MENU button 34 15 DISPLAY button 38 H6 1 00 on standby button 32 69 17 VOL volume button
10. Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing If itis a dual layer DVD the player indicates which layer is being read Layer 0 or Layer 1 For details on the layers see page 86 DVD VIDEO Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound CI CTI EX KO If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can select the language you want while playing the DVD VIDEO If the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital or DTS you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD VIDEO With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs 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 its stereo effect 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 select the left channel and hear the instruments from both speakers AUDIO 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu is displayed 2 Press 1 4 to select OD AUDIO then ENTER The options for AUDIO appear 3 12 27 PLAY 18 34 DVD VIDEO 12851552 515 1 ENGLISH 1 ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMAT 2 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 3 FRENCH L C R LS RS Press T Y to select the desired audio signal When
11. The display for programming appears TRACK is displayed when you play VIDEO CD SACD or CD PROGRAM PES SALES AMIE ee WME Qos Titles or tracks recorded on a disc 4 Press gt The cursor moves to the title or track in this case 01 PROGRAM ALL CLEAR Ts e 2E 4 TITLE SHES 7 TITLE Chapters recorded on a disc 5 Select the title chapter or track you want to program iIWhen playing a DVD VIDEO For example select chapter 03 of title 02 Press or the number buttons to select 02 under T then press ENTER PROGRAM ALL CLEAR T 9 1 TITLE ALL 2 TITLE 01 01 3 TITLE 02 02 4 TITLE 03 03 SES 04 04 6 TITLE 05 05 06 Next press V the number buttons to select 03 under then press ENTER PROGRAM 2 ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE 02 03 A 2 TITLE 01 SALES 02 4 TITLE 03 BUNS 04 05 TITLES Selected title and chapter W When playing a VIDEO CD SACD or CD For example select track 02 Press V or the number buttons to select 02 under T then press ENTER A track number may be displayed in 3 digits for an SACD Selected track PROGRAM 0 15 30 ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK s 2 TRACK 01 3 TRACK 02 4 TRACK 03 5 TRACK 04 6 TRA
12. You can select SUBTITLE directly by pressing SUBTITLE Each time you press the button the item changes Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it Adjusting the Picture Quality BNP DVD VIDEO I DVD RW ff VIDEO CD_ The Block Noise Reduction BNR function adjusts the picture quality by reducing the block noise or mosaic like patterns that appear on your TV screen 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 to select BNR then press ENTER The options for BNR appear 3 Press Y to select a level As the value increases the mosaic like patterns on your TV screen will decrease 1 reduces the block noise 2 reduces the block noise more than 1 3 reduces the block noise more than 2 Z Press ENTER The disc plays with the setting you selected To cancel the BNR setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off v You can select BNR directly by pressing BNR Each time you press the button the item changes If you select any setting other than OFF the BNR indicator on the player lights up If the outlines of the images on your screen should become blurred set BNR to OFF Depending on the disc or the scene being played the BNR effect may be h
13. Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 7 C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the xxisanumber player has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 character service number Example E 61 10 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 Digital Cinema Sound DCS page 57 Technology that Sony developed to enjoy surround in a home using 4 or more speakers It simulates the sound of a movie editing studio instead of the usual concert hall so that you can enjoy the surround sound of a movie theater in the comfort of your own home Dolby Digital page 22 78 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio 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 pag
14. On cleaning Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out e 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 20 19 POWER switch indicator 32 DVD indicator Lights up when the disc is a DVD SACD indicator Lights up when the disc is an SACD MULTI CHANNEL indicator Lights up when playing a disc that contains more than 3 audio signal channels the disc is not inserted Disc tray 32 amp open close button 32 44 gt P previous next buttons 33 V 3 ENTER buttons 27 9 JOG button indicator 45 TOP MENU button 34 mj oo NI gt 11 MENU button 34 12 RETURN button 37 DISPLAY button 12 Click shuttle 45 15 stop button 32 M pause button 33 68 play button 32 Front panel display 9 SURROUND button indicator 55 BNR Block Noise Reduction button indicator 61 21 remote sensor 15 Front panel display When playing back a DVD VIDEO DVD RW
15. Shuffle Play starts You can select SHUFFLE directly by pressing SHUFFLE Each time you press the button the item changes Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when CHAPTER is selected Playing repeatedly Repeat Play ET D KO 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 2000 0000 CLEAR REPEAT Ny ENTER DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback when playing an SACD CD press once The Control Menu appears 2 select REPEAT using 44 then press ENTER The options for REPEAT appear 2 27 PLAY 8 34 DVD VIDEO 125 TITLE CHAPTER 3 Press to select the item E When playing a DVD VIDEO Program Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF DISC repeats all of the titles TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a DVD RW DISC repeats all the titles of the selected type TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD SACD CD Program Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF DISC repeats all of the tracks TRACK repeats the current track sosiq Buifeld j E When Program Play is set to ON or Shuffl
16. first to stop playback and then press ID on the remote After the power indicator lights up in red and the player enters standby mode press POWER on the player MTRACK SELECTION DVD VIDEO only Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD VIDEO 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 73 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 ECD DIRECT Eliminates the use of unnecessary circuits when playing CDs This setting will be activated when you open close the disc tray This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks OFF Select this when playing CD discs including CD type DTS discs ON Eliminates the use of unnecessary circuits needed to play CDs If you select ON when playing CD type DTS discs the sound will become noisy Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP AUDIO SETUP allows you to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions Select AUDIO SETUP in th
17. whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DVP NS500V 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony SACD DVD Player Before operating this player please read thi
18. 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 Afan Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Serbo Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 Tamil 1525 Telugu 1527 Tajik 1528 Thai 1529 Tigrinya 1531 Turkmen 1532 Tagalog 1534 Setswana 1535 Tonga 1538 Turkish 1539 Tsonga 1540 Tatar 1543 Twi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 Vietnamese 1587 Volap k 1613 Wolof 1632 Xhosa 1665 Yoruba 1684 Chinese 1697 Zulu 1703 Not specified List of Setup Display Items The default settings are underlined A LANGUAGE SETUP page 73 OSD ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE MENU ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE GERMAN ITALIAN DUTCH CHINESE JAPANESE DANISH SWEDISH FINNISH NORWEGIAN RUSSIAN OTHERS AUDIO ORIGINAL All other selections are the same as the MENU language SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW All other selections are the same as the MENU language SCREEN SETUP page 74 TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 SCREEN SA
19. AUDIO DRC STANDARD AUDIO FILTER SHARP DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DTS D PCM 48kHz 96kHz PCM D PCM DTS Press 1 4 to select the item Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected in page 22 to 25 through Audio Cord Connection Type You select Page ee D PCM 78 DTS only if the amplifier 78 receiver has a DTS decoder Press ENTER When DIGITAL OUTPUT is selected in Step 8 Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete When DIGITAL amp 5 1CH OUTPUT is selected in Step 8 the Setup Display for SPEAKER SETUP appears continued 29 30 Press 1 to select the size of the center speaker If no center speaker is connected select NONE Refer to page 80 for each selection item SPEAKER SETUP SIZE CENTER 15 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the size of the rear speaker appears LARGE REAR Y Press 4 4 to select the size If no rear speaker is connected select NONE SIDE and REAR refer to the speakers position relative to your listening position Refer to page 80 for each selection item Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting whether or not you have connected a subwoofer appears SPEAKER SETUP SIZE SUBWOOFER Press 4 4 to select the item Press ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete You can
20. CD disc only the Control Menu display 1 will appear The Control Menu items are different depending on the disc Les The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green amp when you select any item except OFF SURROUND PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT REPEAT BNR DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER only The ANGLE indicator lights up in green only when the angles can be changed The VIDEO EQUALIZER indicator lights up in green when any setting other than STANDARD is selected Getting Started Quick Overview A quick overview presented in this chapter will give you enough information to start using the player for your enjoyment To use the surround sound features of this player refer to Hookups on page 18 You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connecting Q 5 e W Led Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video cord pinplug x 3 pinplug x 3 1 e Remote commander remote RMT D1314A 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 t
21. RETURN Operation message List of Control Menu Items CA TITLE page 46 SCENE page 46 TRACK page 46 Selects the title scene or track to be played 46 46 Selects the chapter or index to be played da TRACK page 46 Selects the track to be played P INDEX page 46 Selects the index to be played GS TIME TEXT page 46 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD or SACD CD text X ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 35 Selects the type of titles DVD RW to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST OD AUDIO page 53 Changes the audio setting MULTI 2CH page 36 Selects the playback area on 2 channel Multi channel SACDs SUBTITLE page 60 Displays the subtitles Changes the subtitle language SD ANGLE page 59 Changes the angle B 8 SURROUND page 55 Selects the surround functions gaama ADVANCED page 52 Checks the information bit rate or layer on the disc while playing a DVD GA PARENTAL CONTROL page 64 Sets the disc to prohibit playing SETUP page 72 QUICK Setup page 27 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV the audio output and the
22. SCAN A wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV 16 9 74 with a wide screen mode Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier receiver appears Is this player connected to an amplifier receiver Select the type of jack you are using ES LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL amp 5 1CH OUTPUT Press 7 4 to select the item then press ENTER Audio Cord Connecting Type You select cec LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO lt cD DIGITAL OUTPUT Gp or both GD and GD DIGITAL amp 5 1CH OUTPUT NO When NO or LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO is selected Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete When DIGITAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL amp 5 1CH OUTPUT is selected the Setup Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears Press 1 4 to select the item Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected in page 22 to 25 Kp zm through I AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF x AUDIO DRC STANDARD c AUDIO FILTER SHARP DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND o DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DTS D PCM 48kHz 96kHz PCM DOLBY DIGITAL Audio Cord Connection Type You select Page D PCM 78 DOLBY DIGITAL only if the 78 amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder 11 Press ENTER DTS is selected AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF
23. The angles are displayed on a screen divided into 9 sections For details see page 47 Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO Buikofu3 li 59 Displaying the Subtitles CAT ETAT If subtitles are recorded on the discs you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language while playing and turn it on or off whenever you want For example you can select the language you want to practice and turn the subtitles on for better understanding SUBTITLE DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 to select SUBTITLE then press ENTER The options for SUBTITLE appear PLAY DVD VIDEO 2 27 8 34 ai Spa OFF OFF 1 ENGLISH 2 FRENCH 3 SPANISH 3 Press 4 4 to select the setting When playing a DVD VIDEO Select the language Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 90 to see which language the code represents When playing a DVD RW Select ON Z Press ENTER To cancel the SUBTITLE setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off
24. appropriate speaker settings CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust the image and sound quality and other various settings RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting 4 ap PROGRAM page 38 Selects the title chapter or track to play a disc in the order you want 25 SHUFFLE page 40 Plays the title chapter or track in random order 41 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks repeatedly or one title chapter track repeatedly i A B REPEAT page 42 Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly BNR page 61 Adjusts the picture quality by reducing the block noise or mosaic like patterns that appear on your TV screen VIDEO EQUALIZER page 62 Adjusts the video signal from the player You can select the picture quality that best suits the program you are watching 1 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER page 63 Exaggerates the outline of the image to produce a sharper picture VIEWER page 47 Divides the screen into 9 subscreens to help you find the scene you want quickly continued 13 14 Each time you press DISPLAY the Control Menu display changes as follows Control Menu display 1 Control Menu display 2 ADVANCED display Appears if you select any setting other than OFF See page 52 Control Menu display off When playing an SACD
25. connect the power cord of your player to the switched power socket of an amplifier receiver When you turn off the power of your amplifier receiver the menu setting for the player such as Playback Memory may be lost Step 4 Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player To skip an adjustment press PA To return to the previous adjustment press 19 vo ENTER He gt i POWER HDI 7 4 ENTER 1 Turn on the TV Switch the input selector on the TV to the player Press POWER on the player and press I on the remote Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP appears at the bottom of the screen If this message does not appear select QUICK under SETUP in the Control Menu to run Quick Setup page 72 continued 27 28 4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE Press 1 4 to select a language The player uses the language selected here to display the menu and subtitles as well Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND Press 17 4 to select the item TV Type You select Page 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN 74
26. directly start Quick Setup only when you run it for the first time To run Quick Setup a second time select QUICK under SETUP in the Control Menu page 72 Enjoying the surround sound effects To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier receiver the following items must be set as described below for the audio connection you selected in pages 22 to 25 Q through Each of these are the default settings and do not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player Refer to page 72 for using the Setup Display Audio Connection pages 22 to 25 No additional settings are needed sdnyooH Item You select Page DISTANCE Set according to the connected 80 BALANCE speakers LEVEL If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 77 Item You select Page DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND 77 DIGITAL OUT ON 77 e Set 48kHz 96kHz PCM to 96kHz 24bit only if you connect an amplifier receiver that conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency page 78 Item You select Page DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND 77 If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 77 31 32 Playing Discs Playing Discs CL EE EL 3 Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc P
27. is allocated on each DVD player or DVD disc according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the player as well as on the disc packaging The player can play the discs that match its region code The player can also play discs with the act mark Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD the region limit may still be activated 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 continued jeuonippy li 87 88 Super Audio CD SACD page 6 An SACD disc can reproduce sounds that are extremely faithful to the original sound by use of DSD Direct Stream Digital technology This technology utilizes a sampling frequency of 2 8224 MHz which is 64 times that of a conventional CD and 1 bit quantization that enables the disc to hold 4 times the amount of information that a standard PCM format CD can hold SACDs are divided into the following types Super Audio CD single layer disc This disc consists of a single HD layer High density signal layer for the Super Audio CD HD high density layer Super Audio CD dual layer disc This disc consists of dual HD layers and is capable of extended play over long periods Also as the dual layer disc consists of dual HD layers on one side only you do not have to turn the disc over during playback e
28. on the amplifier receiver page 22 24 25 gt The amplifier receiver input is not correctly set gt The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Power Play mode 1 gt The player is in fast forward or fast reverse The power is not turned on made gt Check that the power code is connected gt If the audio signal does not come through the securely DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack check the audio settings page 78 Picture gt SACD audio signals are not output from the digital jack There is no picture gt The connecting cords are not connected Sound is noisy securely gt The disc is dirty or flawed gt The connecting cords are damaged gt The player is not connected to the correct TV input jack page 18 Sound distortion occurs gt The video input on the TV is not correctly set gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to Em ON page 77 Picture noise appears gt The disc is dirty or flawed The surround effect is difficult to hear gt If the picture output from your player goes when you are playing a Dolby Digital through your VCR to get to your TV the copy or DTS sound track tection signal applied t DVD paar gt Check the speaker connections and setting page 22 27 78 gt Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channels It may be programs could affect picture quality If you still experie
29. panel display BRIGHT Makes the front panel display bright DARK Makes the front panel display dark OFF Turns off the lighting of the front panel display Mm PAUSE MODE DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Selects the picture in pause mode 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 MEMORY DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only The player can store the SUBTITLE and other settings of each disc for up to 50 discs Playback Memory Set the Playback Memory function ON or OFF ON Stores the settings in memory when you eject the disc OFF Does not store the settings in memory The following settings are stored in memory by the Playback Memory function ANGLE page 59 AUDIO page 53 BNR page 61 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER page 63 SUBTITLE page 60 VIDEO EQUALIZER page 62 DVD VIDEO only The player can store the settings of up to 50 discs When you store the setting of disc number 51 the first disc setting is canceled The Playback Memory function cannot be used for DVD RWSs in VR mode During playback do not turn off the player by pressing POWER on the player Doing so may cancel the settings When you turn off the player press
30. replaced by a different scene Number buttons gt T ENTER DISPLAY d gt RETURN 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 12 27 STOP 18 34 DVD VIDEO 2 54515 gt PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt OFF continued suonoun jeuonippy snoueA i 65 Press 1 4 to select PLAYER then press ENTER Hif 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 Wi When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER 5 Press 4 4 to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL STANDARD USA USA OTHERS gt Press 7 4 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 67 using the number buttons Enter or re enter your 4 digit password by using the n
31. signal components to the front speakers BDISTANCE You can set distance from the listening position to your speakers Set the distance to your front speakers in FRONT first Values in CENTER center speaker and REAR rear speaker will automatically change to the same value Adjust these values to reflect the actual distance to your center and rear speakers within the area described in the following table The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below A 10ft 3m 10fU3m T ft3m 10ft 3m foft 3m 7 4 Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers The default adjustments are in parentheses FRONT 10ft 3m Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 1 foot 0 3 meter increments from 4 to 50 feet 1 2 to 15 2 meters CENTER 10ft 3m Center speaker distance can be moved up to 2 feet 0 6 meter backward from the front speakers or 5 feet 1 5 meters forward closer to the listening position in 1 foot 0 3 meter increments REAR 10ft Rear speaker distance can be 3m moved up to 16 feet 4 8 meters closer to your listening position from the front speaker position in 1 foot 0 3 meter increments continued sjueunsnipy pue 6 81 If each of the front or rear speakers are
32. speaker je You can select SURROUND directly by pressing SURROUND Each time you press the button the item changes If you select any setting other than OFF the SURROUND indicator on the player lights up To enjoy the multichannel audio through the 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks correctly set each speaker position and distance For details on setting each speaker see page 80 When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers page 54 the surround effects may be difficult to hear When you select TVS DYNAMIC TVS WIDE TVS NIGHT or TVS STANDARD the player does not output the sound from the center speaker When you select one of the surround modes turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver If the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack the TVS effect will not be heard when you play a CD Make sure that your listening position is between andat an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings Otherwise the TVS effect may be hard to discern TVS NIGHT only works with Dolby Digital discs However not all discs will respond to the TVS NIGHT function in the same way If you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack and set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL
33. the click shuttle on the player The playback speed changes depending on the turning direction and degree of rotation as follows During playback FF2 gt Fast forward faster than FF FF1B Fast forward x2 DVD VIDEO SACD CD only PLA YB normal speed x24 DVD VIDEO only 1 Fast rewind t FR2 Fast rewind faster than FRI If you turn the click shuttle quickly the playback speed goes to FF2 gt or FRZ at once During pause mode DVD VIDEO DVD RW only SLOW Slow playback direction SLOW2B Slow playback direction slower than SLOW1B gt PAUSEI Pause t SLOW2 Slow opposite direction slower than SLOW1 4 DVD VIDEO only SLOW 1 Slow opposite direction DVD VIDEO only During pause mode VIDEO CD only SLOW 18 Slow playback direction SLOW2I Slow playback direction slower than SLOWI1B PAUSEI Pause To return to Continuous Play Press gt Playing a disc frame by frame using the click shuttle Jog mode DVD VIDEO Ij DVD RW Hf VIDEO CD 1 Press JOG The player enters pause mode Turn the click shuttle Depending on the turning speed playback goes to frame by frame playback in the direction that the click shuttle is turned Turn the click shuttle clockwise to go forward and counterclockwise to rewind DVD VIDEO only If you turn the click shuttle at a constant speed for a while the playback speed goes to slow or nor
34. through Connection Components to be connected To enjoy SACD Multi 96kHz 24bit sound use the connection Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other world wide patents issues and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV speakers for sound E Recommended surround sound effects for this connection eTVS DYNAMIC page 55 eTVS WIDE page 55 SACD DVD player R AUDOI L VIDEOT UTEM 99909 R AUDIO2 L VIDEO2 sdnyooH i PowTs DOLBY DIGITAL FRONT REAR WOOFER 5 1CH OUTPUT 9 je n R AUDIO1 L VIDEO f white d oN Q im Q C red R AUDIO2 L VIDEO2 Audio video cord supplied suppliag to audio input LINE OUT Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 18 continued 21 22 Connecting to an AV amplifier having 5 1ch input jacks or a digital input jack and 4 to 6 speakers If your AV amplifier receiver has 5 1 channel inputs use If you wan
35. to Dolby Surround Pro Logic All of the output signals are downmixed to 2 channels without the Dolby Surround Pro Logic effect BIDIGITAL OUT Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack ON Normally select this position When you select ON set DOLBY DIGITAL DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM For details on setting these items see Setting the digital output signal OFF The player does not output the audio signals via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack The influence of the digital circuit upon the analog circuit is minimal SACD audio signals are not output from a digital jack Setting the digital output signal Switches the method of outputting audio signals when you connect the following component using an optical or a coaxial digital cord via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack Amplifier receiver with digital input jack Amplifier receiver with a built in DTS or DOLBY DIGITAL decoder MD or DAT deck For connection details see page 20 Select DOLBY DIGITAL DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM after setting DIGITAL OUT to ON AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD AUDIO FILTER SHARP DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DTS D PCM 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit DOLBY DIGITAL DVD VIDEO DVD RW only
36. 8 SCENE 46 Scene 87 SCREEN SAVER 75 SCREEN SETUP 74 Searching See Locating SETUP 72 Setup Display 72 SHUFFLE 40 Shuffle Play 40 Shuttle mode 45 SIZE 80 Slow motion Play 44 SPEAKER SETUP 80 Speakers Hooking 20 STROBE PLAYBACK 47 SUBTITLE 60 73 SURROUND 55 T TEST TONE 82 Time search 47 TIME TEXT 46 49 50 TITLE 46 Title 88 TITLE VIEWER 47 Top menu 34 TRACK 46 Track 88 TRACK SELECTION 76 TRACK VIEWER 47 Troubleshooting 83 TV TYPE 74 TVS TV Virtual Surround 56 88 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 32 95 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www world sony com
37. CK 05 Us TRACK Total time of the programmed tracks 6 To program other titles chapters or tracks repeat Steps 4 to 5 The programmed titles chapters and tracks are displayed in the selected order 7 Press C gt 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 D gt sosiq Buifeld fi To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To change or cancel a program 1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Select the program number of the title chapter or track you want to change or cancel using or the number buttons and press gt 3 Follow Step 5 for new programming To cancel a program select under then press ENTER To cancel all the titles chapters or tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of Creating your own program Program Play Press and select ALL CLEAR Press ENTER ie You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles chapters or tracks Press REPEAT or SHUFFLE or activate REPEAT or SHUFFLE in the Control Menu display during Program Play continued 39 40 You can select PROGRAM direc
38. D RW eT Playing time of the current title e Thre Remaining time of the current title eC Playing time of the current chapter Caeci Remaining time of the current chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions gig Playing time of the current scene iiWhen playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions SACD or CD OT kkk Playing time of the current track e THs tase Remaining time of the current track OD xi Playing time of the current disc e Date Remaining time of the current disc To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To check the DVD SACD CD text Press TIME TEXT repeatedly in Step 2 to display the text recorded on the DVD SACD CD The DVD SACD CD text appears only when the text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears TIME TEXT BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO 4 DVD SACD CD text If the DVD SACD CD text does not fit on a single line you can see the entire text by watching it scroll across the front panel display You can select the time and text directly by pressing TIME TEXT Only letters of the alphabet can be displayed This player can only display the first level of DVD SACD CD text such as the disc name or title 9siq eui 1noqy uoneuuoju BUMA 51 52 Checking the Play Information ADVANCED EXT ETAT You can check information such a
39. Discs 6 Notes about the Discs 7 Index to Parts and Controls 8 Guide to the Control Menu Display 12 Getting Started oma wi udo ae Reden d e Da P d E 15 Quick Overview neues Sex eund ee des tn ser 15 Step lt Unpacking bene gate belt drone ates 15 Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 15 Step 3 TV HOOKUPS oio ee ll ee ee Rea pay 16 Step 4 Playing a Disc 17 HOOMIDS i Oo a eee saws Sat Se os prets ee 18 Hooking Up the Player 18 Step 1 Connecting the Video Cords 18 Step 2 Connecting the Audio Cords 20 Step 3 Connecting the Power 27 Step42Quick Sel p ven ata esequi UE 27 Playing DISCS 52s e o re o nm ga gag Ro ymo 32 Playing DISCS enne ER ae a ewe nn nd 32 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play lt eriy 22 Rennes dhe BE E 33 Using the DVD s Menu 34 Viewing Information About the Disc 49 Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display 0
40. O 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 the level returns to the original level Area Code Standard Code Standard Code number number Argentina 2044 Korea 2304 Australia 2047 Malaysia 2363 Austria 2046 Mexico 2362 Belgium 2057 Netherlands 2376 Brazil 2070 New Zealand 2390 Canada 2079 Norway 2379 Chile 2090 Pakistan 2427 China 2092 Philippines 2424 Denmark 2115 Portugal 2436 Finland 2165 Russia 2489 France 2174 Singapore 2501 Germany 2109 Spain 2149 Hong Kong 2219 Sweden 2499 India 2248 Switzerland 2086 Indonesia 2238 Taiwan 2543 Italy 2254 Thailand 2528 Japan 2276 United Kingdom 2184 continued suonoun jeuonippy snoueA 67 68 Changing the password n 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 47 to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear Press 4 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
41. OWER A Turn on your TV Switch the input selector on the TV to the player When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel 3 Press POWER on the player The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red 4 Press on the player and place disc on the disc tray The player automatically turns on and the power indicator lights up in green With the playback side facing down 5 Press D gt The disc tray closes and the player starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier receiver After following Step 5 Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu DVD VIDEO page 34 VIDEO CD page 37 To turn on the player Press POWER on the player The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red Press on the remote The player turns on and the power indicator lights up in green In standby mode the player also turns on by pressing amp on the player or by pressing D gt To turn off the player Press on the remote The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red To turn off the player completely press POWER on the player While playing a disc do not turn off the player by pressing POWER Doing so may cancel the menu settings Whe
42. Selects the Dolby Digital signals to be output via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack D PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in DTS decoder If you play DTS audio sound tracks the player outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks DTS Select this when the player is connected to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in DTS decoder do not set this Otherwise when you play the DTS sound track a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder do not set this Otherwise when you play the Dolby Digital sound track a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged 075 DVD VIDEO only Selects the DTS signals to be output via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack D PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component damaged lackinga builtin Dolby Digital W 48kHz 96kHz PCM DVD VIDEO decoder You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby only Surround Pro Logic or not by Selects the sampling frequency of the audio MES m n signal to be output via the DIGITAL OUT item in SETUP pag
43. Super Audio CD CD Hybrid disc This disc consists of an HD layer and a CD layer Also as the dual layers are on one side only you do not have to turn the disc over during playback You can play the CD layer using a conventional CD player HD layer 2 channel Multi channel Super Audio CD This disc consists of the 2 channel playback area and the multi channel playback area lt lt 2 channel playback area Multi channel playback area 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 an SACD CD or VIDEO CD the length of a song TV Virtual Surround TVS page 55 Technology from Sony developed to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV Designed to work with the sound characteristics of your TV this technology brings the excitement of surround sound to your home using nothing more than your stereo TV s internal speakers Furthermore various TVS modes are available For example TVS WIDE uses just two speakers to create a virtual sound environment that makes you feel like you are surrounded by multiple speakers Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD PCM 96 kHz 2 Hz to 44 kHz 2 dB 2 dB at 44 kHz SACD 2 Hz to 100 kHz 3
44. VER ON OFF BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK continued jeuonippy 91 92 CUSTOM SETUP page 75 AUTO PLAY OFF TIMER DEMO DEMO2 DIMMER BRIGHT DARK OFF PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME PLAYBACK MEMORY ON OFF TRACK SELECTION OFF AUTO CD DIRECT OFF ON AUDIO SETUP page 77 AUDIO ATT OFF ON AUDIO DRC STANDARD TV MODE WIDE RANGE AUDIO FILTER SHARP SLOW DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND NORMAL DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY D PCM DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL DTS D PCM DTS 48 kHz 96 kHz 48 kHz 16 bit PCM 96 kHz 24 bit OFF amp SPEAKER SETUP page 80 SIZE FRONT LARGE SMALL CENTER NONE LARGE SMALL REAR NONE LARGE REAR LARGE SIDE SMALL REAR SMALL SIDE SUBWOOFER NONE YES DISTANCE FRONT 4ft 50ft 1 2m 15 2m The distance fromthe SENTER Oft 52ft 0m 15 8m listening position It changes according to the distance from the front speaker REAR Oft 50ft Om 15 2m It changes according to the distance from the front speaker BALANCE FRONT 6dB 6dB REAR 6dB 6dB LEVEL FRONT 6dB 0dB CENTER 12dB OdB REAR 12dB 0dB SUBWOOFER 10dB 10dB TEST TONE OFF ON jeuonippy 93 94 Index Numerics 16 9 74 4 3 LETTER BOX 74 4 3 PAN SCAN 74 48kHz 96
45. able DVD players for editing PLAY LIST You can select the type of titles to be played 1 Press DISPLAY in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select Eat ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press ENTER The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear 12 27 STOP 18 34 DVD RW PLAY LIST PLAY LIST ORIGINAL 3 Press 1 4 to select the setting e PLAY LIST plays the titles created from ORIGINAL for editing ORIGINAL plays the titles originally recorded Press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Repeat Play and A B Repeat Play work only within the titles of the selected type sosiq Buifeld i 35 36 a Selecting a playback layer when Selecting a Playback Area playing a hybrid SACD for an SACD Disc EXA Some SACDs consist of an HD layer and a CD layer You can select the playback layer you want to listen to Press SACD CD in stop mode Each time you press the button an HD layer or a CD layer is alternately selected When playing a CD layer the CD indicator in the front panel display lights up SACD MULTI 2CH SACD CD TV ENTER Notes For details about SACD discs see page 86 Super Audio CD Each play mode function works only within the selected layer or playback area Selecting a playback area on a 2 channel Multi channel SACD Some SACDs consi
46. again The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion appears on the front panel display during A B Repeat Play 12 27 PLAY 18 34 DVD VIDEO ped separe e ON CHAPTER TIME A 18 1 32 55 B 18 1 34 30 To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off You can select A B REPEAT directly by pressing A B Press the button once to set the point A and press it again to set the point B You can set A B Repeat Play for only one specific section When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Program Play are canceled A B Repeat Play does not work for titles containing still pictures on a DVD RW in VR mode sosiq il 43 44 Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Search Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly Depending on the DVD VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described Locating a point quickly Search During playback keep pressing to locate a point in the playback direction or keep pressing 411 locate a point in the opposite direction When you find the point you w
47. ant release the button to return to normal playback speed Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan Press or while playing a disc When you find the point you want press gt to return to normal speed Each time you press or J during scan the playback speed changes Three speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction Opposite direction The 2 gt 2 playback speed is about twice the normal speed The FF2 gt gt FR2 lt 4 lt playback speed is faster than FF 1 PP FR 1 49 Press or B gt when the player is in the pause mode To return to the normal speed press gt Each time you press the or b gt buttons during Slow motion play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction SLOW23 SLOWI1B Opposite direction DVD VIDEO only SLOW2 gt SLOW1 The SLOW2B gt SLOW2 playback speed is slower than SLOW 18 SLOW When the player is in the pause mode press I gt to go to the next frame Press 11 to go to the preceding frame DVD VIDEO only If you hold the button down you can view the frames in succession To return to normal playback press D gt Using the Click shuttle on the player Shuttle mode DE TE JOG Click shuttle Turn
48. ard to discern salaow Buifoluz 61 62 Adjusting the Playback Picture vipEo EQUALIZER CAT KIA You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or VIDEO CD from the player not from the TV to obtain the picture quality you want Choose the setting that best suits the program you are watching DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press V to select VIDEO EQUALIZER then press ENTER The options for VIDEO EQUALIZER appear 12 27 DYNAMIC 1 DYNAMIC 2 CINEMA 1 CINEMA 2 STANDARD 3 Press 7 4 to select the setting you want e STANDARD displays a standard picture DYNAMIC 1 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 CINEMA 2 White colors become brighter and black colors become richer and the color contrast is increased Z Press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off v When you watch a movie CINEMA 1 or CINEMA 2 is recommended Enhancing the Playback Picture DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER CAEN CY MT The Digital Video Enhancer function makes the picture appear clear and crisp by enhanc
49. are unaffected This feature is useful when you don t want to disturb other people but still want to hear the dialog and enjoy the surround sound effects of TVS WIDE TVS STANDARD Uses sound imaging to create 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 TVS with 2 separate speakers and retain the sound quality L Front speaker left R Front speaker right Ci Virtual speaker For 4 or more speaker setups You can enjoy the following surround effects by using the 2 front speakers and 2 rear speakers Connect the player to the amplifier receiver with the connection page 22 You can experience Dolby Surround Pro Logic sounds or Digital Cinema Sound DCS DCS uses sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position or create entire sets of virtual rear speakers from one set of actual rear speakers VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT VIRTUAL MULTI REAR and VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION make use of this technology NORMAL SURROUND Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with the Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder to create surround effects The rear speakers will emit identical monaural sounds If you are using a center speaker the appropriate sounds for the center speaker will be d
50. creen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 72 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL ENGLISH MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen Select the language from the displayed list mmm DVD VIDEO only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu E AUDIO DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track Select the language from the displayed list When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected ISUBTITLE DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO Select the language from the displayed list When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track continued sjueunsnipy pue suas 73 74 Y If you select OTHERS in MENU SUBTITLE and AUDIO select and enter a language code from Language Code List page 90 using the number buttons When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected except for the OSD Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP i
51. dB 2 dB at 50 kHz CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio 0 TDO Tc0 Tw Tj F1 tig 2 0 1N3072 NT 15 T82 1NT 15 15 3 M a052 T jeuonippv 89 Language Code List For details see pages 53 60 73 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 90 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlingue 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian
52. dio 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 angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD DVD RW page 6 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc with the same size as the DVD VIDEO The DVD RW can be recorded in two different modes VR mode and Video mode VR Video Recording mode enables various programming and editing functions some of which are limited in the case of Video mode Video mode complies with DVD VIDEO format and is compatible with DVD players while a DVD RW recorded in VR mode can only be played on DVD RW compliant players The DVD RW appears in this manual or the on screen display refers to DVD RWs in VR mode Index SACD CD Video Index VIDEO CD page 9 A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on an SACD CD or VIDEO CD Depending on the disc no index may be recorded Parental Control page 64 A function of the DVD used to limit playback of the disc according to the age of the user and the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated or playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes etc Region Code page 6 This system is used to protect the copyrights A region number
53. e DVD RWs in VR mode may also take time to playback due to the recording condition Furthermore the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device 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 instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Notes about the Discs On handling discs 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
54. e 25 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 front center and rear signals The rear channel is monaural DTS page 22 78 Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 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 VIDEO 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 17 GB 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 Au
55. e 77 OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack DOLBY Select this when the player is 48kHz 16bit The audio signals of DVD DIGITAL connected to an audio VIDEOs are always converted to component with a built in Dolby 48kHz 16bit Digital decoder 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 If a receiver amplifier which cannot accept 96kHz is connected to the player do not set this Otherwise a loud noise may come out from the speakers Even if you set 48kHz 96kHz PCM in AUDIO SETUP to 96kHz 24bit the sampling frequency is converted to 48kHz 16bit when a SURROUND mode page 55 is selected The analog audio signals from the LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks are not affected by this setting and keep their original sampling frequency level siueunsn py pue sumas 79 80 Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP To obtain the best possible surround sound set the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position Then use the test tone to adjust the volume and the balance of the speakers to the same level This setting is effective when connecting the speaker with 5 1 CH OUTPUT jacks page 22 Select SPEAKER SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup D
56. e Play is activated ON repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play Press ENTER To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off ie You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press D gt Repeat Play starts ie You can select REPEAT directly by pressing REPEAT Each time you press the button the item changes continued 41 42 Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play ETAT KT 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 A B Nv ENTER DISPLAY 3 Press YW to select SET then press ENTER The REPEAT setting display appears A B REPEAT Set point A with ENTER 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback when playing an SACD CD press once The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 4 to select A B REPEAT then press ENTER The options for A B REPEAT appear 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 A B REPEAT Set point B with CHAPTER TIME 18 1 32 55 D when you reach the ending point point B press ENTER
57. e Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 72 The default settings are underlined AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD AUDIO FILTER SHARP DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON __ DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DTS D PCM 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit E 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 following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks OFF _ Turns off the audio attenuation Normally select this position ON Reduces the audio output level so that no sound distortion occurs Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted E AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Control DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that has the AUDIO DRC function This affects the output from the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks continued sjueunsnipy pue shuas 77 78 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack only when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 78 STANDARD TV MODE Normally select this position Makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down It is especially recommended when you listen to the sound using
58. e disc in Step 1 ie To play from the beginning of the disc press twice then press D gt continued 33 34 Depending on where you stopped the disc the player may not resume playback from exactly the same point The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you turn the power off by pressing POWER on the player you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display Using the DVD s Menu DVD VIDEO 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 buttons MENU t gt ENTER TOP MEN 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 or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change 3 Press ENTER v You can also display the disc s menu by pressing TOP MENU or MENU on the player Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW Disc DANI Some DVD RW discs in VR Video Recording mode have two types of titles for playback originally recorded titles ORIGINAL and titles that can be created on record
59. e jum 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 jacks You will enjoy standard quality images Yellow Video Yellow Video White L White L Red R Red R Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks page 21 If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect the S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images ele Dum HH Is Q If you are connecting 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 the 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 Green Green Blue Blue Red Red Do not connect the player to a VCR If you pass the player signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen VOR gail SACD DVD player TV Connect directly 19 20 Step 2 Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system The surround effects you will enjoy depend on the connections and components you use Select a connection Select one of the following connections
60. e 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 5 Press ENTER The player starts playback from the selected number To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To search for a scene using the time code Time search DVD VIDEO DVD RW only 1 instep 2 select GS TIME TEXT playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER xxix changes to T CE 3 Input 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 You can select TITLE CHAPTER TRACK INDEX SCENE or TIME TEXT directly by pressing SEARCH MODE repeatedly rey When the Control Menu display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD VIDEO DVD RW or track SACD CD by pressing the number buttons and ENTER rey 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 below The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD RW in VR mode Searching by Scene v
61. elivered 15 RS ENHANCED SURROUND Provides a greater sense of presence from a Dolby Surround Pro Logic source with a monaural rear channel signal Produces a stereo like effect in the rear channels VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT Uses sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below The shift position differs according to REAR or SIDE setting of the rear speakers page 80 REAR SIDE VIRTUAL MULTI REAR Uses sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers from a single pair of actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below The position of the virtual rear speakers differs according to REAR or SIDE setting of the rear speakers page 80 continued sjueunsn py punos 57 58 REAR i R SIDE VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION Uses sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speaker positions higher than the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers This mode creates five sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30 angle of elevation The effect differs according to REAR or SIDE setting of the rear speakers page 80 REAR SIDE L Front speaker left R Front speaker right LS Rear speaker left RS Rear speaker right ti Virtual
62. etups When you connect only 2 front speakers TVS TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L left R right without using actual rear speakers Select one of the following modes If the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack the surround effect will be heard only when DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS are set to D PCM in AUDIO SETUP page 78 TVS DYNAMIC Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers shown below The sound imaging effect is distinct and clearly reproduces each aural element of the audio track 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 TVS WIDE Uses sound imaging to create 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 gives the sound an expanded effect that fills the area surrounding the listener 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 TVS NIGHT Large sounds such as explosions are compressed but the quieter sounds
63. facturer Code number Sony 80 88 89 91 Denon 84 85 86 Kenwood 92 93 Onkyo 81 82 83 Pioneer 99 Sansui 87 Technics 97 98 Yamaha 94 95 96 Controlling the AV amplifiers receivers When you set the TV DVD switch to DVD you can control the volume of the AV amplifier receiver using VOL jeuonippy snoueA 71 72 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 set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display among other things For details on each Setup Display item see page 73 For an overall list of Setup Display items see page 91 Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work How to use the Setup Display DISPLAY Press 4 4 to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH 4 Press YW to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP AUDIO SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press ENTER The selected Setup item appears Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 4 3 LETTER ON JACKET PICTURE
64. ge 34 gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played The angle can only be changed when the ANGLE 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 press POWER on the player to turn the player off and then on again Nothing is displayed on the front panel display gt DIMMER in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF Set DIMMER to BRIGHT or DARK page 75 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 86 The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility jeuonippy 85 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 00 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 Saa First three Cause and or corrective characters of action the service number C 13 The disc is dirty gt
65. he player e 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 TV Hookups Connect the supplied audio video cord and the power cord in the order 1 3 shown below Be sure to connect the power code last 1 Audio Video tovideo input cord supplied to audio input to LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 o LINE OUT VIDEO 1 PUN R AUDIO2 L VIDEO2 LINE OUT 2 Power source SACD DVD Player Signal flow 3 Power source 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 74 16 Step 4 Playing a Disc 1 Turn on the TV 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to the player Q 5 e ie Led With the playback side facing down 3 Press POWER on the player 4 Press on the player to open the disc tray 5 Place the disc on the tray with the playback side facing down 6 Press The disc tray closes and the
66. iewer You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quickly ENTER d RETURN 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select VIEWER then press ENTER The options for VIEWER appear ouoog e 104 Buiuo1eog 2027 PLAY 8 34 DVD VIDEO TES TITLE VIEWER CHAPTER VIEWER STROBE PLAYBACK ANGLE VIEWER TITLE VIEWER 3 Press 7 4 to select the item Refer to the explanations given for each item in the following sections TITLE VIEWER for DVD VIDEO only CHAPTER VIEWER for DVD VIDEO only TRACK VIEWER for VIDEO CD only e STROBE PLAYBACK ANGLE VIEWER for DVD VIDEO only continued 47 Z Press ENTER To return to normal play Press d RETURN To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Depending on the disc you may not be able to select all functions The sound is muted when using this function Scanning the title chapter or track DVD VIDEO EIS You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and display the first scene of titles chapters or tracks You can also play back from the selected title chapter or track Select the item you want in Step 3 then press ENTER in Step 4 E When playing a DVD VIDEO Select TITLE VIEWER or CHAPTER VIEWER E When playing a VIDEO CD Select TRACK VIEWER The initial scene
67. igital discs This connection needs a minimum of 3 speakers front L and R and rear monaural The surround effects are enhanced if 6 speakers front L and R center rear L and R and subwoofer are used If your amplifier receiver has L and audio input jacks only use If your amplifier receiver has a digital input jack use sdnyooH i Recommended surround sound effects using this connection with your amplifier receiver Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 86 Le For correct speaker setting location please refer to the operating instructions of the amplifier receiver SACD audio signals are not output from the digital jack continued 25 SACD DVD player R ADOI VIDEO 600 000 OOO Powors R AUDO2 L VIDEO2 DOLBY DIGITAL FRONT REAR WOOFER OUT 5 1CH OUTPUT LINE OUT Coaxial digital en cord not supplied Stereo audio cord not supplied R AUDIO1 L VIDEO 1 COAXIAL OPTICAL PCMIDTS DOLBY DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap before connecting U to coaxial or optical digital input i i i i to audio input Speakers Speakers Signal flow When connecting 6 speakers replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer 26 Step 3 Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV power cords into an AC outlet Do not
68. ing the outlines of images on your TV screen Also this function can soften the images on the screen DVE DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 4 to select DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER then press ENTER The options for DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER appear 3 Press Y to select a level As the value increases the outlines of images on your TV screen will become crisper e 1 enhances the outline 2 enhances the outline more than 1 3 enhances the outline more than 2 SOFT softens the image DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Z Press ENTER The disc plays with the setting you selected To cancel the DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off You can select DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER directly by pressing DVE Each time you press the button the item changes Depending on the DVD VIDEO CD disc or the scene being played noise found in the disc may become more apparent If this happens it is recommended that you use the BNR function page 61 with the DVE function If the condition still does not improve reduce the Digital Video Enhancer level or select SOFT DVD VIDEO DVD RW only in Step 3 above salaow Buifoluz 63 Using Various Additional Functions Locking Discs custom Press 1 4 to select CGA
69. isplay page 72 The default settings are underlined SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE 3 Ha BALANCE LEVEL a e TEST TONE OFF FRONT LARGE CENTER LARGE _ REAR LARGE REAR SUBWOOFER YES To return to the default setting Select the item then press CLEAR Note that only the SIZE setting does not return to the default setting MSIZE Selects the size of the speakers to be connected FRONT LARGE Normally select this position SMALL When the sound cracks or the surround sound effects are difficult to hear select this This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the bass frequencies of the front speaker from the subwoofer CENTER NONE If you do not connect a center speaker select this LARGE Normally select this position SMALL When the sound cracks or the surround sound effects are difficult to hear select this This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the bass frequencies of the center speaker from other speakers e REAR NONE If you do not connect rear speakers select this LARGE REAR SIDE Normally select this position Select either of these according to the rear speaker s position SMALL REAR SIDE When the sound cracks or the surround sound effects are difficult to hear select this Select either of these according to the rear speaker s p
70. kHz PCM 79 5 1 Channel Surround 22 A A B REPEAT 42 ADVANCED 52 ANGLE 59 ANGLE VIEWER 47 AUDIO 53 73 AUDIO ATT 77 AUDIO DRC 77 AUDIO FILTER 78 AUDIO SETUP 77 AUTO PLAY 75 BACKGROUND 75 BALANCE 82 Batteries 15 BNR 61 C CD 32 CD DIRECT 77 CHAPTER 46 Chapter 86 CHAPTER VIEWER 47 Click shuttle 45 Connecting 18 Continuous play CD SACD VIDEO CD 32 DVD32 Control Menu 12 CUSTOM 72 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 64 CUSTOM SETUP 75 D DCS Digital Cinema Sound 57 86 DIGITAL OUT 78 Digital output 78 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER 63 DIMMER 76 Display Control Menu display 12 Front panel display 9 Setup Display 72 DISTANCE 81 DOLBY DIGITAL 25 55 79 DOWNMIX 78 DTS 22 25 55 79 87 DVD 32 87 DVD RW 35 87 F Fast forward 44 Fast reverse 44 Front panel display 9 H Handling discs 7 Hooking up 18 INDEX 46 Index 87 J JOG 45 Jog mode 45 L LANGUAGE SETUP 73 LEVEL 82 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 44 MENU 73 Menu disc s menu 34 top menu 34 MULTI 2CH 36 On screen display Control Menu display 12 Setup Display 72 ORIGINAL 35 ORIGINAL PLAY LIST 35 OSD 91 P PARENTAL CONTROL 64 PAUSE MODE 76 PBC Playback 37 PLAY LIST 35 PLAYBACK MEMORY 76 PRO LOGIC 25 78 86 PROGRAM 38 Program Play 38 Q QUICK 73 Quick Setup 27 72 R Remote 15 69 REPEAT 41 Repeat Play 41 REPLAY 33 RESET 73 Resume Play 33 S S VIDEO output 18 SACD 8
71. lay DVD Rs DVD RWs CD Rs or CD RWs that are not finalized 4 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 38 Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc gt Resume Play has been selected During stop press on the player or the remote and then start playback page 33 gt Depending upon the disc the menu may automatically appear on the screen The player starts playing the disc automatically gt The disc features an auto playback function gt AUTO PLAY in CUSTOM SETUP is set to TIMER page 75 Playback stops automatically wi Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the player stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions The subtitle language cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection buttons on the remote page 34 gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles The subtitle cannot be turned off gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection buttons on the remote page 34 gt The DVD prohibits the subtitles being turned off The angles cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection buttons on the remote pa
72. layer with a AV amplifier receiver you can control the volume with the supplied remote Depending on the units being connected you may not be able to control your TV or AV amplifier receiver using some of the buttons below If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again Controlling TVs with the remote TV DVD Switch Number buttons yo VOL TV VIDEO WIDE MODE ENTER 1 slide the TV DVD switch to TV 2 Hold down 1 0 and enter your TV s manufacturer s code see the table below using the number buttons Release UC Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV continued suonoun jeuonippy snoueA i 69 70 Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code number number Sony default 01 Panasonic 06 19 Akai 04 Philco 03 04 AOC 04 Philips 08 21 Centurion 12 Pioneer 16 Coronado 03 Portland 03 Curtis Mathes 12 Quasar 06 18 Daytron 12 Radio Shack 05 14 Emerson 03 04 14 RCA 04 10 Fisher 11 Sampo 12 General Electric 06 10 Samsung 20 Gold Star 03 04 17 Sanyo 11 Hitachi 02 03 Scott 12 J C Penney 04 12 Sear
73. le the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 5 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password by using the number buttons then press ENTER Custom parental control is set appears and then the screen returns to the Control Menu display To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of Custom Parental Control 2 Press VW to select OFF then press ENTER 3 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is already set To play enter your password and press ENTER 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player is ready for playback je If you forget your password enter the 6 digit number 199703 using the number buttons when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Parental Control limiting playback by children DEX 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 A scene that is limited is not played or it is
74. mal To return to Continuous Play Press E gt To turn off the Jog mode Press JOG again so that the indicator turns off ouoog 104 Buiuo1eog ii 45 46 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Scene DE ISACD You search a DVD by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD SACD 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 Time search Number buttons CLEAR SEARCH MODE ENTER DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 4 to select the search method iIWhen playing a DVD VIDEO DVD RW cm TITLE wb CHAPTER or TIME TEXT amp Select TIME TEXT for Time search see below When playing a VIDEO CD CH TRACK o INDEX E When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback SCENE iiWhen playing an SACD CD J TRACK or E INDEX Example when you select CHAPTER us is selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes or scenes Selected row 3 Press ENTER xx ax changes to s 12 27 PLAY 34 DVD VIDEO 4 Press or the number buttons to select th
75. n the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 72 The default settings are underlined MTV TYPE SCREEN SETUP 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 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 or a TV witha wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa MSCREEN SAVER Turns on and off the screen saver so that the screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play back an SACD CD for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press to turn off the screen saver 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 an SACD CD Custom Setti
76. n you turn off the player first press to stop playback and then press VC on the remote SACD audio signals are not output from the digital jack Additional operations REPLAY Operation Stop Press M Pause Press M Resume play after Press M gt pause Go to the next chapter Press P track or scene in continuous play mode Go back to the Press 1 preceding chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Stop play and remove Press amp the disc Replay the previous Press REPLAY scene DVD VIDEO only Le The Replay function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialog that you missed You may not be able to use the Replay function with some scenes Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play ET E RJ When you stop the disc the player remembers the point where you pressed I and RESUME appears on the front panel display As long as you do not open the disc tray Resume Play works even if the player enters standby mode by pressing VO sosiq Buifeld f 1 While playing a disc press M to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display and you can restart the disc from the point where you stopped the disc If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press D gt The player starts playback from the point where you stopped th
77. nce problems even when you connect your player directly to your TV jeuonippv lease try connecting your player to your TV s P M g your play y monaural or stereo even if the sound track is Sviden aput Mp recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS 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 continued 83 The sound comes from the center speaker only gt Depending on the disc the sound may come from the center speaker only gt Set SURROUND to OFF in the Control Menu display page 55 The remote does not function gt There are obstacles between the remote and the player The distance between the remote and the player is too far gt gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the player The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play gt There is no disc inside 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 CD ROMs etc page 6 The region code on the DVD does not match the player 4 4 x Moisture has condensed inside the player Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about half an hour Turn on the power again before playing the disc page 3 The player cannot p
78. ng your stereo amplifier receiver E Recommended surround sound effects for the connection only eTVS STANDARD page 55 Le In connection you can use the supplied audio video cord instead of using a separate audio cord Le To realize better surround sound effects make sure that your listening position is in between your speakers SACD audio signals are not output from the digital jack SACD DVD player COAXIAL OPTICAL PCHDTS R AUDO2 L VIDED DOLBY DIGITAL FRONT REAR WOOFER DIGITAL OUT B ICH OUTPUT TINE OUT Coaxial digital cord not supplied Stereo audio cord not supplied red R AUDIO1 L VIDEO 1 white or R AUDIO2 L VIDEO2 COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL LINE OUT DIGITAL OUT Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap before connecting to coaxial or optical digital oul i i i to audio input Speakers Stereo amplifier receiver MD deck DAT deck Signal flow Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers This connection will allow you to enjoy the surround effects of the Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder on your amplifier receiver If you have an AV amplifier receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder refer to page 22 You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi channel audio Dolby D
79. ngs custom SETUP Use this to set up playback related and other settings Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 72 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP AUTO PLAY OFF A DIMMER BRIGHT PAUSE MODE AUTO PLAYBACK MEMORY ON 2 TRACK SELECTION OFF CD DIRECT OFF E AUTO PLAY Select the Auto Play setting when you turn on the player OFF Does not use TIMER DEMO1 or DEMO to start playback TIMER Starts playing when the player is turned on The player can start playback at any time when connected to a timer not supplied Set the timer when the player is in standby mode the power indicator lights up in red JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still picture appears in the background 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 DEMO1 Starts playing the first demonstration automatically DEMO2 Starts playing the second demonstration automatically GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the player appears in the background BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black continued sjuawsnipy pue sumes 75 76 DIMMER Adjusts the lighting of the front
80. not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance according to the closest speaker Do not place the rear speakers farther away from your listening position than the front speakers These settings do not affect the SACD Multi audio signals mM BALANCE You can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default adjustments are in parentheses FRONT Adjust the balance between the 0dB front left and right speakers 6dB L to 6dB R 0 5dB increments REAR 0dB Adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers 6dB L to 6dB R 0 5dB increments MLEVEL You can vary the level of each speaker as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default adjustments are in parentheses FRONT 0dB Adjust the level of the front speakers 6dB to OdB 0 5 dB increments CENTER Adjust the level of the center 0dB speaker 12dB to OdB 0 5dB increments REAR 0dB Adjust the level of the rear speakers 12dB to OdB 0 5dB increments SUBWOOFER Adjust the level of the 0dB subwoofer 10dB to 10dB 0 5dB increments To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Use the amplifier s receiver s volume control MTEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone Use this when you use
81. oken line PROGRAM FORMAT DTS 3 2 1 L R LFE LS RS When the signal contains rear signal components such as LS RS or S the surround effect is enhanced page 55 SURROUND Mode Settings ETAT MS You can enjoy surround sounds while playing discs including Dolby Digital and DTS DVDs even if you have only 2 or 4 speakers Select the surround mode that best suits your speaker setup SURROUND DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press T to select 02 SURROUND then press ENTER The options for SURROUND appear 12 27 PLAY 18 34 DVD VIDEO TP 31211535 OFF OFF TVS DYNAMIC TVS WIDE continued sjueusn py punos T 55 56 3 Press 1 4 to select one of the surround modes Refer to the following explanations given for each item For 2 speaker setups eTVS DYNAMIC e TVS WIDE e TVS NIGHT e TVS STANDARD For 4 or more speaker setups If you select NONE in the setting of REAR in SPEAKER SETUP page 80 you cannot select these modes NORMAL SURROUND ENHANCED SURROUND VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT VIRTUAL MULTI REAR VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION Z Press ENTER To cancel the setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off For 2 speaker s
82. or track VIDEO CD SACD CD using the front panel display page 9 oee ee When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions SACD or CD Press TIME TEXT Each time you press TIME TEXT while playing the disc the display changes as shown in the following charts osig eui 1noqy uonewoqu BuimeiA 49 50 When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the scene number and the playing time are displayed rey The playing time and remaining time of the current chapter title track scene or disc will also appear on your TV screen See the following section Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time for instructions on how to read this information Depending on the type of disc being played and the playing mode the above mentioned disc information may not be displayed Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time DVD VIDEO If DVD RW fl VIDEO CD_ ET RJ You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track in addition to the playing time and remaining time of the disc Also you can check the DVD SACD CD text recorded on the disc TIME TEXT 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 12 27 PLAY 8 DVD VIDEO 80200515 Time information 2 Press TIME TEXT repeatedly to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing When playing a DVD VIDEO or DV
83. osition This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the bass frequencies of the rear speaker from other speakers Rear speaker position Correctly specify the location of the rear speakers to enjoy the surround effect Set to the SIDE if the location of the rear speakers corresponds to section below Set to the REAR if the location of the rear speakers corresponds to section below This setting affects only VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT VIRTUAL MULTI REAR and VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION mode page 55 These settings do not affect the SACD Multi audio signals e SUBWOOFER NONE If you do not connect a subwoofer select this This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from the front speakers as long as the front speaker size is set to LARGE YES If you connect a subwoofer select this to output the LFE low frequency effect channel from the subwoofer When you set the other speakers settings to SMALL the subwoofer makes up for the missing bass frequencies of the speakers The cut off frequency for the subwoofer is fixed at 120 Hz If your speakers are too small to reproduce low bass frequencies please set all speaker settings to SMALL and utilize a subwoofer for low frequency sound Even if there are fewer than 6 speakers connected the player distributes the audio
84. our 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 If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer 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 Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this Table of Contents Reed Sten padi cB alan mtt Cetero wear crea e 2 Welcome Lien mae Ee Gri oe ea d uo doe eee ud 2 Precautions gc REIR epee Ghee 3 About this Manual hey ERE ICA ad XB A REO 6 This Player Can Play the Following
85. player begins playing the disc After Step 6 Depending on the disc a menu may be displayed on the TV screen If so select the item you want from the menu and play the DVD VIDEO page 34 or VIDEO CD disc page 37 To stop playing Press Bl To take out the disc Press amp To turn off the player Press I C on the remote The player is set to standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red Press POWER on the player to turn off completely Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 4 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player Before you start turn off the power check that you have all of the supplied accessories and insert the batteries into the remote page 15 Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected Step 1 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 according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver Q COMPONENT Audiovideo COMPONEN video cord not supplied Y g voco cd Dmm cord supplied green blue Dm AUDIO red OL Di TV projector or AV amplifier receiver TV projector or AV amplifier receiver COAXIAL OPTICAL PCMDTS R AUDO2 L VI DOLBY DIGITAL DEO2 el
86. playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 90 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats When playing a DVD RW The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed The default setting is underlined Example e 1 MAIN main sound 1 SUB sub sound 1 MAIN SUB main and sub sound When playing a VIDEO CD or CD The default setting is underlined e STEREO The standard stereo sound 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural sjueunsn py punos i Z Press ENTER continued 53 54 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off You can select AUDIO directly by pressing AUDIO Each time you press the button the item changes While playing a DVD the sound may change automatically You cannot change the sound for SACDs Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select AUDIO the channels being played are displayed on the screen For example in Dolby Digital format multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5 1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD Depending on the DVD the number of the recorded channel
87. s 69 The button has a tactile dot 18 TV VIDEO button 69 19 WIDE MODE DVE Digital Video Enhancer 63 69 20 ENTER button 21 BNR Block Noise Reduction button 61 22 SEARCH MODE button 46 23 TIME TEXT button 49 24 SUBTITLE button 60 25 button 42 26 REPEAT button 41 27 REPLAY button 33 28 SURROUND button 55 29 B gt SCAN SLOW buttons 44 30 BE STOP button 32 31 PAUSE button 33 32 MENU button 34 33 3 buttons 27 34 RETURN button 37 35 ENTER button 27 11 12 Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to use The Control Menu display appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed For details please refer to the page in parentheses Control Menu Total number of titles or tracks recorded Currently playing title number VIDEO CD SACD CD track number Currently playing chapter number VIDEO CD SACD Total number of chapters or indexes recorded Playback status B Playback Pause Stop etc 12427 PLAY CD index number 1 834 DVD VIDEO Type of disc being Playing time T 12922595 played back Icon of selected OFF Current setting Control Menu item OFF Control M it 1 ENGLISH Prep NN 2 FRENCH Options 3 SPANISH Function name of selected UBTITLE Control Menu item lect 4 gt gt ENTER Cancel
88. s manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference 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 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 f 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 arug 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 half an h
89. s 07 10 11 JVC 09 Sharp 03 05 18 KMC 03 Sylvania 08 12 Magnavox 03 08 12 Teknika 03 08 14 Marantz 04 13 Toshiba 07 MGA 04 12 13 Wards 03 04 12 Mitsubishi 17 Yorx 12 04 12 Zenith 15 Controlling the TV When you set the TV DVD switch to TV you can control the following items with the supplied remote By pressing You can yo Turn the TV on or off VOL Adjust the volume of the TV WIDE MODE Switch to or from the wide mode of a SONY s wide TV TV VIDEO Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources The button works even if the TV DVD switch is set to DVD Select the channel of the TV Number buttons and ENTER Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier receiver with the remote TV DVD switch yo Number VOL buttons 1 Slide the TV DVD switch to DVD 2 Hold down 1 07 and enter your AV amplifier receiver s manufacturer s code see the table below using the number buttons Release I Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers receivers If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier receiver If you do not connect an AV amplifier receiver you can control your TV s volume by setting the code number to 90 default However you must first set the code number of controllable TVs as explained above Manu
90. s may differ Current audio format 12 PLAY 18 34 DVD VIDEO Ty Users 1 ENGLISH Currently playing program format PCM DTS or DOLBY DIGITAL is displayed In the case of DOLBY DIGITAL the channels in the playing track are displayed by numbers as follows For Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear component 2 DOLBY DIGITAL 8 3 2 UM Front component 24 LFE Low Frequency Center component 1 Effect component 1 The letters in the program format display mean the following sound component L Front left R Front right C Center LS Rear left RS Rear right S Rear monaural The rear component of the Dolby Surround processed signal and the Dolby Digital signal LFE Low Frequency Effect signal The display examples are as follows PCM stereo PROGRAM FORMAT PCM 96kHz 24bit L R Dolby Surround PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 2 0 DOLBY SURROUND R L iG Dolby Digital 5 1ch When an LFE signal component is output LFE is enclosed in a solid line When an LFE signal component is not output LFE is enclosed in a broken line PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 L R LFE LS RS eDTS When an LFE signal component is output LFE is enclosed in a solid line When an LFE signal component is not output LFE is enclosed in a br
91. s of titles chapters or tracks appear To start playback from the selected scene Select the scene using 4 gt and press ENTER The playback starts from the selected scene If there are more than 9 titles chapters or tracks V is displayed at the bottom right To display the additional titles chapters or tracks select the bottom right scene the position 9 and press Y To return to the previous scene select the top left scene the position 1 and press 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dividing scene into 9 sections STROBE PLAYBACK DVD VIDEO If VIDEO CD You can display 9 consecutive moving pictures on the screen When you press the moving pictures pause Select STROBE PLAYBACK in Step 3 then press ENTER in Step 4 Displaying different angles simultaneously EXT If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO you can display all of the angles recorded on the disc on the same screen and start playback in continuous mode at the chosen angle The angles are displayed on a screen divided into 9 sections Select ANGLE VIEWER in Step 3 then press ENTER in Step 4 Viewing Information About the Disc When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD Viewing the Playing Time RW and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display ETAT Kr EXO You can check information about disc such as the remaining time current number of title DVD
92. s the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played While playing a disc an approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed as Mbps Mega bit per second and the audio as kbps kilo bit per second av ENTER 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu is displayed 2 Press 1 4 to select Jaanu ADVANCED then press ENTER The options for ADVANCED appear 12 27 PLAY 18 34 DVD VIDEO T 1 32 55 BIT RATE BIT RATE FF 384kbps BIT RATE LAYER 3 Press 7 4 to select items For each item please refer to Displays of each item BIT RATE displays the bit rate e LAYER displays the layer and the pick up point Z Press ENTER To close the ADVANCED window Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Displays of each item By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly you can display either BIT RATE or LAYER whichever was selected in ADVANCED BIT RATE BIT RATE Audio 384kbps nui 0 5 40 MBPS Bit rate refers to the amount of video audio data per second in a disc The higher the bit rate the larger the amount of data When the bit rate level is high there is a large amount of data However this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds Video LAYER Appears when the DVD x has dual layers
93. st of a 2 channel playback area and a multi channel playback area You can select the playback area you want to listen to Press SACD MULTI 2CH in stop mode Each time you press the button the MULTI indicator turns on and off in the front panel display When no indicator appears the 2 channel playback area is selected To select a playback area using the Control Menu 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select fey MULTI 2CH then press ENTER 3 Press to select the playback area MULTI or 2CH then press ENTER Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions Playback VIDEO With PBC Playback Control functions you can enjoy simple interactive operations search functions and other such operations PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by pressing T or the number buttons Press ENTER i 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 go back to the menu Press 8 RETURN ie To play without using PBC press ke or the number buttons while the player is stopped to select a track then press C gt or ENTER Play withou
94. t 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 B twice then press 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 gt sosiq Buifeld i 37 Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play You can set the following play modes Program Play page 38 Shuffle Play page 40 Repeat Play page 41 A B Repeat Play page 42 The play mode is canceled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing on the remote you turn the power off by pressing POWER on the player Creating your own program Program Play DVD VIDEO EL EI 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 Number buttons CLEAR REPEAT ENTER 1 Press DISPLAY twice when playing an SACD CD press once The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 4 to select PROGRAM then press ENTER The options for PROGRAM appear PLAY DVD VIDEO 3 Press 4 4 to select SET then press ENTER
95. t to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function on your AV amplifier receiver connect to its digital jack using With the following connections you can enjoy a more realistic audio presence in the comfort of your own home Connecting to the 5 1ch input jacks You can enjoy 5 1ch surround sound using the internal Dolby Digital DTS or SACD Multi decoder of this player You can also enjoy Dolby Surround Pro Logic sounds or surround sounds using various SURROUND modes page 55 E Recommended surround sound effects for this connection When 6 speakers are connected Set SURROUND to OFF Dolby Digital 5 1ch page 86 DTS 5 1ch page 86 eSACD Multi channel page 86 Connecting to a digital jack This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier receiver You are not able to enjoy the surround sound effects of the player E Recommended surround sound effects using this connection with your amplifier receiver Dolby Digital 5 1ch page 86 eDTS 5 1ch page 86 96kHz 24bit PCM After you have completed the connection be sure to set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL page 27 and DTS to DTS page 27 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from the speakers When you connect an amplifier receiver that conforms to the 96kHz sampling frequency set 48kHz 96kHz PCM to 96kHz 24bit page 78 SACD a
96. the 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks and adjust the BALANCE and LEVEL OFF The test tone is not emitted from the speakers ON The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting balance or level When you select one of the SPEAKER SETUP items the test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously Adjusting the speaker volume and level 1 select SPEAKER SETUP in the Setup Display 2 Select TEST TONE and set to ON You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 3 From your listening position select BALANCE or LEVEL and adjust the value of BALANCE using and LEVEL using t v The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously Select TEST TONE and set to OFF to turn off the test tone When you adjust the speaker settings the sound cuts off for a moment The test tone signals are not output from the digital jack Additional Information Troubleshooting SG There is no sound If you experience any of the following gt The connecting cord is not connected securely difficulties while using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer gt The connecting cord is damaged gt The player is connected to the wrong input jack
97. the speakers of the TV WIDE RANGE Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance When you use high quality speakers it is even more effective E AUDIO FILTER except SACD Selects the digital filter to reduce noises above the 22 05 kHz Sampling frequency Fs of the audio sources is 44 1 kHz 24 kHz Fs is 48 kHz or 48 kHz Fs is above 96 kHz SHARP Provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling SLOW Provides smooth and warm sound There may be little effect by changing the digital filter depending on discs or playback environment There is no effect on SACDs IDOWNMIX DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Switches the mixing down methods when you play a DVD on which rear signal components such as LS RS or S are recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format For details on the rear signal components see Changing the Sound page 53 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXICAL jack when DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS are set to D PCM page 78 DOLBY Select this when the player is SUR connected to an audio component ROUND that conforms to Dolby Surround Pro Logic The output signals which reproduce the Dolby Surround effect are downmixed to 2 channels NORMAL _ Select this when the player is connected to an audio component that does not conform
98. tly by pressing PROGRAM The number of titles chapters or tracks displayed are the same as the number of titles chapters or tracks recorded on a disc Playing in random order Shuffle Play DEE EE EX KI You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks and play them in random order Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order CLEAR SHUFFLE gt V ENTER DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback When playing an SACD CD press once The Control Menu appears 2 Press V to select E SHUFFLE then press ENTER The options for SHUFFLE appear CHAPTER 3 Press 1 to select the item Wi When playing a DVD VIDEO Program Play is set to OFF TITLE shuffles titles and plays them in random order CHAPTER shuffles chapters and plays them in random order When playing a VIDEO CD SACD CD Program Play is set to OFF TRACK shuffles tracks and plays them in random order E When Program Play is set to ON ON shuffles titles or tracks selected in Program Play and plays them in random order 4 Press ENTER To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off You can set Shuffle Play while the player is stopped After selecting the SHUFFLE option press gt
99. udio signals are not output from the digital jack SACD DVD player oal OOO 999 PCHDTS R AUDIO2 L VIDEO DOLBY DIGITAL sdnyooy i Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap Stereo audio cord before connecting not supplied or Coaxial digital cord not supplied Monaural audio cord not supplied U U U U U U to coaxial or optical digital i i i i i i i i to audio input Speakers Speakers AV amplifier receiver having 5 1ch inputs or and a decoder dul Signal flow rey To enhance the surround sound effects Use high performance speakers Use front rear and center speakers having the same size and performance Place a subwoofer between the right and left front speakers When using connection refer to the operating instructions of the receiver amplifier for correct speaker setting location continued 23 24 Connecting to a stereo amplifier receiver and 2 speakers Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck This connection will use your 2 front speakers connected to your stereo amplifier receiver for sound If the stereo amplifier receiver has audio input jacks L and R only use If the amplifier receiver has a digital input jack use E When connecting to an MD deck ora DAT deck use In this case you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without usi
100. umber buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level appears PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA Press to select LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF OFF 8 7 NC17 6 R 5 4 Select the level you want using 4 4 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 Conirol is set 1 Insert the disc and press The PARENTAL CONTROL display appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player starts playback rey If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat Step 1 to 3 of Parental Control limiting playback by children 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 in Step 4 replace the disc in the player and press C gt When the PARENTAL CONTROL display appears enter your new password When you play DVD VIDEOs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player Depending on the DVD VIDE

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