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Sony DVP-NS325 User's Manual

1. 47 Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL 000 0 cece eee n 47 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote 0055 51 Settings and Adjustments 000 0c eee eeees 53 Using the Setup Display 0 00000 c eee eee 53 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 54 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 2 0000055 55 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 06000 eser 56 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 0 0 00 eee eee eee 57 Additional Information sslsesleesnnnnse 99 ro bl sh otihng 2 reb Eu Bae ie Te Defense 59 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 61 GlOSSANY icu Bess Sea ee BA pb emu de MAPA D RE en ERR d ed 62 Specifications io PIED ley Seed ae Lb tes oe oe PIS 63 Language Code List osii 2 rid sr Rp er Rum EE es 64 lridex 5e d c m e diet ttc des Mate ti descen Als ee ru sabes aE 65 About this Manual Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD RWs DVD Rs in video mode or DVD RWs DVD Rs Functions available for VIDEO CDs Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video C
2. Text v Current track and index number returns to top automatically X Hints When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the scene number or the playing time are displayed Long text that does not fit in a single line will scroll across the front panel display Youcan also check the time information and text using the Control Bar page 12 Depending on the type of disc being played the DVD CD text or track name may not be displayed The player can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly 9SIQ au jnoqy uoneunoju BurMarA 39 40 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound DA E m3 pre When playing a DVD recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With CDs DATA CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers For example when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel AUDIO 9 DISPLAY 9 1 Press AUDIO during playback The following display app
3. 1 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 19 20 21 2 LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks 18 19 20 3 LINE OUT VIDEO jack 15 4 S VIDEO OUT jack 15 5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 15 Remote 1 25 TV IK5 on standby button 51 OPEN CLOSE button 25 Number buttons 27 The number 5 button has a tactile dot CLEAR button 30 SUBTITLE button 43 AUDIO button 40 lt gt PREV NEXT previous next buttons 25 4l lt lt gt gt pe SCAN SLOW buttons 35 H PAUSE button 25 L PLAY button 24 The D gt button has a tactile dot 9 buttons 27 DISPLAY button 12 TOP MENU button 27 on standby button 24 VOL volume buttons 51 The button has a tactile dot TV VIDEO button 51 TIME TEXT button 38 PICTURE MODE button 44 ANGLE button 46 SUR surround button 41 SEARCH MODE button 36 REPEAT button 33 e ii INSTANT SEARCH STEP button 25 36 4 INSTANT REPLAY STEP button 25 36 E STOP button 25 ENTER button 22 do RETURN button 27 MENU button 27 28 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player 11 12 Guide to On Screen Displays contro Bar The following explains
4. When playing a DVD TITLE CHAPTER When playing a VIDEO CD or CD TRACK When Program Play is activated ON shuffles titles chapters or tracks selected in Program Play To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off X Hints You can set Shuffle Play while the player is stopped After selecting the SHUFFLE option press C gt Shuffle Play starts Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when CHAPTER is selected You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs with PBC playback Playing repeatedly Repeat Play E E m mc You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title chapter or track repeatedly You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes CLEAR gt te 1 Press REPEAT during playback The following display appears Ic DISC 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the item to be repeated When playing a DVD DISC repeats all of the titles TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD DISC repeats all of the tracks TRACK repeats the current track When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio DISC repeats all of the albums ALBUM repeats the current album TRACK repeats the current track When Pro
5. 2 Press PICTURE MODE repeatedly to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined 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 X Hints When you watch a movie CINEMA 1 or CINEMA 2 is recommended You can also select the CUSTOM PICTURE MODE from the Control Bar page 12 Enhancing the Playback Picture DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER DA KA The Digital Video Enhancer DVE function makes the picture appear clear and crisp by enhancing the outlines of images on your TV screen Also this function can soften the images on the screen ENTER gt sainoyy GurAoluy DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The following display appears 0 c DES C9 0C2 0 82x 2 Press gt to select 0 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER then press ENTER repeatedly to select a level DVE 1 DVE I enhances the outline DVE2 enhances the outline more than DVE 1 DVE3 enhances the outline more than DVE 2 SOFT softe
6. Data error appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD gt The MP3 audio track you want to play is broken gt The data is not MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 data Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and four digits appears on the screen and the front panel display In this case check the following table CIES 0 13 50 7 TENTS First three Cause and or corrective characters of action the service number C13 The disc is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 7 C31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the player has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 xx 1s a number character service number Example E 61 10 uoneunoju jeuonippy 61 62 Glossary Chapter page 9 Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Dolby Digital page 21 58 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sou
7. Searching fora Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play Search Freeze Frame You can quickly locate a particular point ona disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly 41 RE STEP 4144 gt gt M Hoe 9 vl Be gt Playback Dial I e s Depending on the DVD VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan rz A pi Er Press all lt 4 or gt gt Pe while playing a disc When you find the point you want press L to return to normal speed Each time you press ll lt q or BP p gt during scan the playback speed changes With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction x2 1 gt gt 25b 3 ji 39 DVD VIDEO CD only x2 DVD CD only Opposite direction x24 1 4 244 344 t 34 DVD VIDEO CD only x24 DVD only The 599 x24 playback speed is about twice the normal speed The 399 34 playback speed is faster than 297 7244 and the 2997 7244 playback speed is faster than 1 gt gt lt lt auaag e 10 Gulysieas Watching frame by frame Slow motion play E ta Press al or gt gt BP gt when the player is in pause mode To return to the normal speed press gt Each time you press lt lt lt
8. The player starts playback from the selected number Hint When the display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD or track CD by pressing the number buttons and ENTER auaag e 10 fiuiyojeag 37 38 Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time r1 Er p E You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track Also you can check the DVD CD text or track name MP3 audio recorded on the disc DISPLAY 1 Press TIME TEXT during playback The following display appears acm 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 T xxx hours minutes seconds Playing time of the current title e T kikik Remaining time of the current title eC kikik Playing time of the current chapter e C xii Remaining time of the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions xix minutes seconds Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD T x minutes seconds Playing time of the current track e T x x Remaining time of the current track D ix Playing time of the current disc e D x x Remaining time of the current disc When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio x minutes seconds Play
9. 3 081 168 11 1 CD DVD Player Operating Instructions For customers in the U S A Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DVP NS325 Serial No For Customers in Canada If this product is not working properly please call 1 877 602 2008 for Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Centre at 1 877 899 7669 or write to us at Customer Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road Toronto Ontario M2H 3R6 rta da VIDEO COMPACT USE DVP NS325 2003 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only 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 SHOCI 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 t
10. Super VCDs in PAL format A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Standard Organization Also the player cannot play the following discs ADVD with a different region code A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC such as PAL or SECAM this player conforms to the NTSC color system A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Notes about DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD Rs CD RWs Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD Rs CD RWs cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be played Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on playback operation
11. Chinese Zulu Not specified Index Numerics 16 9 55 4 3 LETTER BOX 55 4 3 PAN SCAN 55 5 1 Channel Surround 40 A A B REPEAT 33 ALBUM 36 Album 28 ANGLE 46 AUDIO 40 54 AUDIO ATT 57 AUDIO DRC 57 AUDIO SETUP 57 AUTO PLAY 56 AUTO POWER OFF 56 B BACKGROUND 55 Batteries 14 BLACK LEVEL 55 BNR 43 C CD 6 24 CHAPTER 36 Chapter 9 62 Child Lock 25 Connecting 15 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD 24 DVD 24 Control Bar 12 CUSTOM 53 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 47 CUSTOM PICTURE MODB 44 CUSTOM SETUP 56 D DATA CD 6 28 DIGITAL OUT 58 Digital output 58 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER 45 DIMMER 56 Display Control Bar display 12 Front panel display 9 Setup Display 53 DOLBY DIGITAL 21 40 58 62 DOWNMIX 58 DTS 21 40 58 62 DVD 6 24 DVD RW 6 25 62 DVD s Menu 27 DVD RW 6 25 62 F Fast forward 35 Fast reverse 35 Freeze Frame 35 Front panel display 9 H Handling discs 7 Hooking up 14 l INDEX 36 Index 62 Instant Replay 25 Instant Search 25 L LANGUAGE SETUP 54 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 35 M MENU 54 MP3 6 28 60 MULTI DISC RESUME 26 57 N NUMBER INPUT 37 O On screen display Control Bar display 12 Setup Display 53 OSD 54 P PARENTAL CONTROL 48 PAUSE MODE 57 PBC Playback 27 PICTURE MODE 44 Playback Dial 35 PRO LOGIC 20 58 62 PROGRAM 30 Program Play 30 Q QUICK 54 Quick Setup 22 54 R Remote 14 51 REPEAT 33 Repeat Play 33
12. 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 55 If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 55 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 LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT 9 Press amp to select the type of jack if any you are using to connect to an amplifier receiver then press ENTER Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 18 to 21 through If you connect just a TV and nothing else select NO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete Select LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete B co Select DIGITAL OUTPUT The Setup DTS is selected AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DTS 1 2 Press to select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 19 to 21 gt through OFF page 58 ON only if the amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder page 58 13 press ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are comple
13. RESET 54 Resume Play 26 S S VIDEO output 15 Scan 35 SCENE 36 Scene 9 62 SCREEN SAVER 55 SCREEN SETUP 55 Searching 35 SETUP 53 Setup Display 53 SHUFFLE 32 Shuffle Play 32 Slow motion Play 35 Speakers Hooking up 17 SUBTITLE 43 54 SURROUND 17 41 T TIME TEXT 37 38 TITLE 36 Title 9 62 TOP MENU 27 TRACK 36 Track 9 28 62 TRACK SELECTION 57 Troubleshooting 59 TV TYPE 55 TVS TV Visual Surround 41 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 6 24 65 Sony Corporation Printed in China http www sony net
14. Vd gt Playback Dial A B AUDIO 9 gt 6e 1 Turn on your TV 2 Press I ch The player turns on 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the player 4 Press amp onthe player and place a disc on the disc tray 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 Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen For DVDs see page 27 For VIDEO CDs see page 27 To turn off the player Press ID The player enters standby mode Hint You can have the player turn off automatically whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 30 minutes To turn on this function set AUTO POWER OFF in CUSTOM SETUP to ON page 56 Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the player are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder
15. gi Front L R Center LFE Low Frequency Effect About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Each channel is output from a separate speaker Front L Front R Center Rear L Rear R Rear Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural rear audio signals LFE Low Frequency Effect signal If DTS is set to OFF in AUDIO SETUP the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 58 While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R TV Virtual Surround Settings tvs DA When you connect a stereo TV or 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 TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV If the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack the surround effect will only be heard when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 58 9 SUR 1 Press SUR during playback The following display appears Wc TVS DYN
16. in the first session only the first session will be played back If you put the extension MP3 to data not in MP3 format the player cannot recognize the data properly and will generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD is as follows e Structure of disc contents Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 Tree 1 sosig ured gt continued 29 30 When you insert a DATA CD and press D gt the numbered tracks are played sequentially from through Any sub albums tracks contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example Q contains Q so is played before When you press MENU and the list of MP3 albums appears page 28 the albums are arranged in the following order 9 O Q Q Albums that do not contain tracks such as album do not appear in the list X Hints If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names the tracks will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums of no more than two trees Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may n
17. or DP p during Slow motion play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 2pe 1 pe Opposite direction DVD only 2 484 lt gt al The 2 W 2 af playback speed is slower than 1 I 7 71 af Using the Playback Dial on the player rx Kc Ga Ez You can search for a particular point on a disc in various ways using the Playback Dial To go to the next chapter track scene During playback briefly turn the Playback Dial clockwise to skip to the next chapter track scene or counterclockwise to skip to the previous ones gt continued 35 To locate a point quickly Search During playback turn and hold the Playback Dial clockwise to locate a point in the playback direction or counterclockwise to locate a point in the opposite direction When you find the point you want release the dial to return to normal playback speed Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame ED A When the player is in the pause mode press e gt II gt STEP to go to the next frame Press 4ll STEP to go to the preceding frame DVD only If you hold the button down you can view the frames in succession To return to normal playback press D gt Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etC Search mode Do i roa DRTR CD Youcan search a DVD by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD CD by track index or s
18. player will not play inappropriate discs Parental Control Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control Custom Parental Control bo KA You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 40 discs When you set the 41st disc the first disc is canceled Number 900 buttons 99 CONO 9 ENTER E a v DISPLAY r 9 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press Bl to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The following Control Bar appears QUICK ee 3 Press 4 4 to select G amp PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear a OFF PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt 4 Press to select ON then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER suonpun
19. 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 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 pages from 54 to 58 Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work ENTER T V DISPLAY 9 1 Press DISPLAY when the player is in stop mode The Control Bar appears amp 3 QUICK Ga 2 Press t amp to select amp SETUP then press ENTER 3 Press amp to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL ENGLISH 4 Press t to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or AUDIO SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item SCREEN SETUP IVTYPE ___ 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE BLACK LEVEL BLACK LEVEL component OUT ON Setup items sjuawysnipy pue sumag Select a
20. service shop only On placement Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes Do not place the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock For the model supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the AC plug of your unit does not fit into the wall autlet attach the supplied AC plug adaptor Xe On operation If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player Should this occur the player may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the player take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc It ma
21. such as the age of the users The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level 000 Number 906009 buttons 0o00 9 gt re ENTER T V DISPLAY 9 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The following Control Bar appears amp 3 QUICK 2 Press 4 to select G3 PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear G OFF ON gt PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt 3 Press t V to select PLAYER gt then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level appears PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA D Press V to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA USA OTHERS Press to sele
22. system must be connected to the digital jack of the player Set the sound to STEREO using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 40 Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the player to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder The player outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack even if DTS in AUDIO SETUP is set to OFF in the Setup Display page 58 and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 58 If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder do not set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 58 A loud noise may come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Additional operations I e lt dil INSTANT REPLAY kea l e m eo il INSTANT SEARCH Tooo u To Operation Stop Press M Pause Press M Resume play after pause Press M or E gt Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press Pl on the remote or briefly turn the Playback Dial on the player clockwise Go back to the previous chapter Press k on the remote or briefly turn track or
23. the Setup Display page 53 LANGUAGE SETUP A T OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AG AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen MENU DVD only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu AUDIO DVD only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected SUBTITLE DVD only Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track Hint If you select OTHERS in MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 64 using the number buttons When you select a language in MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO that is not recorded on the DVD one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 53 The default settings are underlined SCREEN SETUP LJ dele 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE BLACK LEVEL ON BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT ON TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of th
24. the Control Bar The Control Bar is used for making adjustments to the settings or displaying information during playback The displayed contents differ according to the type of disc being played The numbers in parentheses indicate reference pages Displaying the Control Bar during playback The following displays appear when the DISPLAY button is pressed repeatedly during playback You can select the setting that suits the current playback item and view the related information Display 1 The following play modes can be set The indicator lights up in blue when activated Example When Repeat Play is selected The display will differ when A B Repeat Play is set D Repeat Play 33 2 Shuffle Play 32 3 Program Play 30 A B Repeat Play 33 8 Unit being repeated in this example Playback status B gt Playback lHPause BiStop etc Display 2 The following play modes can be set The indicator lights up in blue when activated Example When TVS is set TVS 41 BNR 43 9 CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 44 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER 45 ANGLE 46 Display 3 The following playback information is displayed Example When playing a DVD 3 TIME TEXT icon 3 Title number of the DVD 36 Chapter number of the DVD 36 8 Playing time or remaining time 38 4 Display 4 DVD playback only DOLBY DIGITAL 3
25. 17 Select DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS after setting DIGITAL OUT to ON AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DTS OFF If you connect a component that does not conform to the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged DOLBY DIGITAL DVD only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal D PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in Dolby Digital decoder You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic or not by making adjustments to the DOWNMIX item in AUDIO SETUP page 58 DOLBY DIGITAL Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder DTS DVD only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals OFF Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in DTS decoder ON Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Son
26. 2 ij Format of the current audio signal 40 M 4 Return to Display 1 No display Displaying the Control Bar in stop mode The following displays appear when the DISPLAY button is repeatedly pressed during stop mode You can make basic adjustments and customize the player to suit your viewing preferences Display 1 The following settings can be made QUICK G D amp SETUP 53 e Select QUICK to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player Select CUSTOM to make a full range of adjustments Select RESET to return the SETUP adjustments to the default settings G PARENTAL CONTROL 47 Set this to limit the playback of selected discs on this player Display 2 Shows the same information as Display 1 during playback 1S 085b 08 0 amp 9 CHAPTER 4 Display 3 Shows the same information as Display 2 during playback i gt Jes 0 0 0 amp Display 4 Shows the same information as Display 3 during playback _ DVDT41 8 T 1 01 57 M M Return to Display 1 No display 13 14 Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack Be sure to di
27. 8 1253 1254 1257 1261 1269 1283 1287 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1305 1307 1311 1313 1326 1327 1332 1334 1345 Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy 1347 1349 1350 1352 1353 1356 1357 1358 1363 1365 1369 1376 1379 1393 1403 1408 1417 1428 1435 1436 1463 1481 1482 1483 1489 1491 1495 1498 1501 1502 1503 1505 1506 Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan Afan Oromo Oriya Punjabi Polish Pashto Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Romance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho Serbo Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian 1507 1508 1509 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1521 1525 1527 1528 1529 1531 1532 1534 1535 1538 1539 1540 1543 1557 1564 1572 1581 1587 1613 1632 1665 1684 1697 1703 Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tamil Telugu Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Setswana Tonga Turkish Tsonga Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volap k Wolof Xhosa Yoruba
28. AMIC 2 Press SUR repeatedly to select one of the TVS sounds Refer to the following explanations given for each item TVS DYNAMIC TVS WIDE TVS NIGHT TVS STANDARD continued 41 sjuaunsn py punog 42 To cancel the setting Select OFF in Step 2 TVS DYNAMIC Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers shown below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV TVS WIDE Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV TVS NIGHT Large sounds such as explosions are suppressed but the quieter sounds are unaffected This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialog and enjoy the surround sound effects of TVS WIDE at low volume TVS STANDARD Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below Use this setting when you want to use TVS with 2 separate speakers L Front speaker left R Front
29. C 60 Hz 110 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz See page 3 for further information Power consumption 13 W Dimensions approx 430 x55 5 x 244 mm 17 x 2 3 16 x 9 5 s in width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx 2 15 kg 4 3 4 Ib Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories See page 14 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice ENERGY STAR isa U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency uoHeWOjU jeuonippy 63 Language Code List For details see pages 40 43 54 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 1028 1032 1039 1044 1045 1051 1052 1053 1057 1059 1060 1061 1066 1067 1070 1079 1093 1097 1103 1105 1109 1130 1142 1144 1145 1149 1150 1151 1157 1165 1166 1171 1174 1181 64 Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian 1183 1186 1194 1196 1203 1209 1217 1226 1229 1233 1235 1239 1245 124
30. D Normally select this position TV MODE Makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down WIDE Gives you the feeling of being RANGE at a live performance continued syuaunsn py pue sunas 97 DOWNMIX DVD only Switches the method for mixing down to 2 channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements channels or is recorded in Dolby Digital format For details on the rear signal components see Checking the audio signal format page 40 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 58 DOLBY Normally select this position SUR Multi channel audio signals are ROUND output to two channels for enjoying surround sounds NORMAL Multi channel audio signals are downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo DIGITAL OUT Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack ON Normally select this position When you select ON see Setting the digital output signal for further settings OFF The influence of the digital circuit upon the analog circuit is minimal Setting the digital output signal Switches the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver or MD deck with a digital input jack For connection details see page
31. D format or Super VCD format Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format Functions available for DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing MP3 audio tracks MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO MPEG which compresses audio data This Player Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD Ste Music CD COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO The DVD VIDEO is a trademark Region code Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs playback only labeled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVDs labeled will also play on this If you try to play any other DVD the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions Region code Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs All CD ROMs including PHOTO CDs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet Data part of CD Extras DVD RWs in VR mode DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs HD layer on Super Audio CDs
32. Signal flow After you have completed the connection be sure to set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to ON page 22 in Quick Setup sdnyooy 22 Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV power cords into an AC outlet Step 6 Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player To skip an adjustment press P1 To return to the previous adjustment press a lt 3 vo T V ENTER Turn on the TV Press I ch Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen 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 Bar to run Quick Setup page 54 Press ENTER without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE PORTUGUESE 5 Press t 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 BLACK LEVEL BLACK LEVEL component OUT Press t to select the setting that matches your TV type If you have a 4
33. age 7 The MP3 audio track cannot be played page 29 gt The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet gt The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 gt The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 gt The data is not MPEGI Audio Layer 3 data gt The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The title of the MP3 audio album or track is not correctly displayed gt The player can only display numbers and alphabet Other characters are displayed as nm The disc does not start playing from the beginning w Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play or A B Repeat Play has been selected page 30 gt Resume play has taken effect page 26 The player starts playing the disc automatically gt The disc features an auto playback function gt AUTO PLAY in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON page 56 Playback stops automatically gt While playing discs with an auto pause signal the player stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play gt Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the operating manual that comes with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Try using t
34. ages indicated in parentheses Front panel 10 9 1 VC on standby button 24 6 Playback Dial 35 2 Disc tray 24 HI pause button 25 3 Front panel display 9 W stop button 25 4 f remote sensor 14 9 SURROUND button 41 5 amp open close button 24 PICTURE MODE button 44 Front panel display When playing back a DVD Disc type Playing status Lights up when you can change the angle 46 DVD B XJ 0 ceAMAM te ey OOD dis POL faes eel Lights up during Current audio signal 40 Repeat Play 33 Current title chapter or playing time 39 When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control PBC 27 Disc type Playing status eee vammnrg VCD i Gf 000 fpem Lights up during A B Repeat Play 33 Current scene or playing time 39 When playing back a CD DATA CD MP3 audio or VIDEO CD without PBC Playing status Lights up during Repeat Play 33 Current track 39 S1 MP3 TRK CD Disc type Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks 28 Playing time 39 gt continued 9 10
35. ars a 1 0 O ra gp o or uNqo Ni Oo AU mm DWHOT DCAD ponon 2 Select an album using and press ENTER The list of tracks contained in the album appears O1SHE IS SPECIAL ORE YOUR NEED AIS o3 SRLC CUIRE O4HAPPY HOUR 05 RIVER SIOE 0 6 KKKKKKKS O7TAKE 3 Select a track using and press ENTER The selected track starts playing When a track or album is being played its title is shaded To go to the next or previous page Press gt or To return to the previous display Press gt RETURN To turn off the display Press MENU Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as an D3 tags cannot be displayed About MP3 audio tracks Youcan play MP3 audio tracks on CD ROMs or CD Rs CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 level 2 or Joliet format for the player to recognize the tracks You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R CD RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format To play a Multi Session CD This player can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in the later sessions can also be played back When audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded
36. assword Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number If you make a mistake Press gt RETURN To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote You can control the sound level input source and power switch of your Sony TV with the supplied remote TVVO Tea 000 E Number 000 VOL buttons 9 9 9 TV VIDEO eee You can control your TV using the buttons below By pressing Youcan TV Ko Turn the TV on or off VOL Adjust the volume of the TV TV VIDEO Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources suonpun jeuonippy Snowe Buisf Depending on the unit being connected you may not be able to control your TV using some of the buttons gt continued 51 Controlling other TVs with the remote You can control the sound level input source and power switch of non Sony TVs as well If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer s code 1 While holding down TV 1 0 press the number buttons to select your TV s manufacturer s code see the table below 2 Release TV Vo Code numbers of controllable TVs Manufacturer Code number Sony default 01 JVC 09 Panasonic 19 Philips 21 RCA 10 Samsung 20 Sanyo 11 Sharp 18 Toshiba 07 Zenith 15 If you enter a new code number the code number
37. ay differ depending on the VIDEO CD To return to the menu Press gt RETURN continued 27 28 Hint To play without using PBC press K lt 4 PP or the number buttons while the player is stopped to select a track then press C gt or ENTER Play without PBC appears on the TV screen and the player starts continuous play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC playback press Bl twice then press D gt Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press gt The PBC functions of Super VCDs do not work with this player Super VCDs are played in continuous play mode only Playing an MP3 Audio Track DoD You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 format al o ENTER E 1 4 gt RETURN tL MENU 1 Press amp and place a DATACD on the disc tray 2 Press D gt The disc tray closes and the player starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc This player can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the following sampling frequencies 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz The playback order may be different from the edited order See The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks on the next page for details Selecting an album and track 1 Press MENU The list of MP3 albums recorded on the DATA CD appe
38. c 3 Press gt The cursor moves to the title or track row T in this case 017 PROGRAM ALL CLEAR j 7 Eme mm 2 TITLE 01 amm 02 4 TITLE 03 EE 04 6 TITLE 05 7 TITLE Chapters recorded on a disc Next press 4 or the number buttons to select 03 under C then press ENTER PROGRAM T ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE 02 03 m 2 TITLE 01 3 TITLE 02 SLE S 03 5 TITLE 04 S l gt 05 TLE Selected title and chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD For example select track 02 Press t or the number buttons to select 02 under T then press ENTER Selected track PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK Total time of the programmed tracks To program other titles chapters or tracks repeat Steps 3 to 4 The programmed titles chapters and tracks are displayed in the selected order Press to start Program Play Program Play begins When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing D gt sosig Bui e d 4 Select the title chapter or track you want to program When playing a DVD For example select chapter 03 of title 02 Press 4 or the number buttons to select 02 under T then press ENTER To stop Program Play Press CLEAR To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off PROGRAM T C To change o
39. cene 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 Number buttons SEARCH 2 MODE 1 Press SEARCH MODE The following display appears xx appears next to the icon refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks indexes scenes etc of the disc amp Hao 2 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to select the search method When playing a DVD TITLE Notes amp CHAPTER You cannot search for a scene on a DVD RW Gg TIME TEXT using the time code NUMBER INPUT The title chapter or track number displayed is the Select TIME TEXT to search for a same number recorded on the disc starting point by inputting the time code When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC playback TRACK amp INDEX When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback SCENE INDEX When playing a CD JJ TRACK E INDEX When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio ALBUM JJ TRACK 3 Select the number of the title track scene time code etc you want by pressing the number buttons to select the digit For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning select TIME TEXT in Step 2 and enter 2 10 20 If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR then select another number Press ENTER
40. ct 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 50 using the number buttons Press 4 to select LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD 8 Select the level you want using V then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL 4 PG13 STANDARD USA The lower the value the stricter the limitation suonpun jeuonippy snoue Gus gt continued 49 90 To turn off the Parental Control function Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 8 To play a disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press gt The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player starts playback Y Hint If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat Steps 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 replace the disc in the player and press gt When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password When you play discs which d
41. e 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 ora 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 SCREEN SAVER The screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play back a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press L to turn off the screen saver ON Turns on the screen saver OFF Turns off the screen saver BACKGROUND Selects the background color or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio JACKET The jacket picture still picture PICTURE appears but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the GRAPHICS picture appears GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the play
42. ears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of available audio signals Gb 1 4 ENGLISH 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 64 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats When playing a VIDEO CD CD or DATA CD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined STEREO The standard stereo sound 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural When playing a Super VCD The default setting is underlined 1 STEREO The stereo sound of the audio track 1 e 1 1 L The sound of the left channel of the audio track 1 monaural 1 2 R The sound of the right channel of the audio track 1 monaural 2 STEREO The stereo sound of the audio track 2 2 1 L The sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 monaural 2 2 R The sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural Checking the audio signal format rJ If you press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback the format of the current audio signal Dolby Digital DTS PCM etc appears as shown below Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R DOLBY DIGITAL
43. er appears BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black BLACK LEVEL Selects the black level setup level for the video signals output from the jacks other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ON Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level OFF Lowers the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too white syuaunsn py pue sBunag gt continued 55 96 BLACK LEVEL COMPONENT OUT Selects the black level setup level for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks ON Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level OFF Lowers the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too white Custom Settings custom SETUP Use this to set up playback related and other settings Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 53 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP AUTO POWER OFF OFF AUTO PLAY OFF DIMMER BRIGHT PAUSE MODE AUTO TRACK SELECTION OFF MULTI DISC RESUME ON AUTO POWER OFF Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or off OFF Switches this function off ON The player enters standby mode when left in stop mode for more than 30 minutes AUTO PLAY Switches the Auto Play setting on or off This function is useful when the player
44. etup 22 Playing DISCS ine eee eee ee 24 Playing DISCS s c ote etus qot ach RE ER e execs an ead enel 24 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Multi disc RESUME Sse atone teh Ee IRiSan d E PEN ias MA PA 26 Using the DVD S Menu ee Rede ye ld en e me nee 27 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions PBC Playback 27 Playing an MP3 Audio Track lsieeleleee ee 28 Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play mI sx Pees du RU eee E a 30 Searching for a Scene 0 0 00 cee eee eee 35 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play Search FreezerFrame x fees bic Bent eh dude Ora qo eee Saat 35 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc Search mode 36 Viewing Information About the Disc 38 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 38 Sound Adjustments 0 0 ccc cece eee eee 40 Changing the Sound ez ee Ir ae Pea Peat 40 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS 0 000 0 cee eee eee 41 Enjoying Movies 2 oriunda RIA AGRAR ena IUE E 43 Displaying the Subtitles llli 43 Adjusting the Picture Quality BNR isses 43 Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 44 Enhancing the Playback Picture DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER 45 Changing the Angles isssleeeee eA 46 Using Various Additional Functions
45. gram Play or Shuffle Play is activated ON repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 Hints You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press D gt Repeat Play starts Youcan also select REPEAT from the Control Bar page 12 You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs with PBC playback sosig ured Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play rz Er mm You can play a specific portion of a title chapter or track repeatedly This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics etc CLEAR 9 ENTER DISPLAY 9 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The following Control Bar appears 0S 08 0S eu 2 Press 9 to select A B REPEAT 3 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 gt continued 33 34 0G A13 0 27 34 B 4 When you reach the ending point point B press ENTER again The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion To return to normal play Press CLEAR To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Program Play are canceled Searching for a Scene
46. he DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 27 gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 27 gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles The angles cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 27 gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The angle can only be changed when the C9 indicator lights up on the front panel display page 9 gt The DVD prohibits changing of the angles The player does not operate properly gt When static electricity etc causes the player to operate abnormally unplug the player 5 numbers or letters are displayed on the screen and on the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated See the table on page 61 The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Child Lock is set page 25 The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility
47. ing time of the current track When playing a Super VCD T x minutes seconds Playing time of the current track To check the DVD CD text or track name MP3 audio Press TIME TEXT repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD CD DATA CD The DVD CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears For DATA CDs only the track name of the MP3 audio track appears BRAHMS SYMPHONY Checking the information on the front panel display You can view the time information and text displayed on the TV screen also on the front panel display The information on the front panel display changes as follows when you change the time information on your TV screen When playing a DVD Playing time of the current title Remaining time of the current title v Playing time of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Text returns to top automatically When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio Playing time and number of the current track v Track name When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD Playing time and number of the current track Remaining time of the current track v Playing time of the disc i Remaining time of the disc
48. is connected to a timer not supplied OFF ON Automatically starts playback when the player is turned on Switches this function off DIMMER Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display BRIGHT Makes the lighting bright DARK Makes the lighting dark PAUSE MODE DVD only Selects the picture in pause mode AUTO The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position FRAME The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution TRACK SELECTION DVD only Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats PCM DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO Priority given When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 54 If you set DTS to OFF page 58 the DTS sound track is not played even if you set TRACK SELECTION to AUTO If PCM DTS and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the player selects PCM DTS and Dolby Digital sound tracks in this order MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO CD only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off Resume playback can be st
49. jeuonippy Snowe Buisf gt continued 47 48 5 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Custom parental control is set appears when you enter your password To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of Custom Parental Control 2 Press 4 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 Hint 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 Once you set Custom Parental Control with a recorded disc such as a DVD RW the display for entering the password may appear again when you insert a different recorded disc Input the password to play the disc Parental Control limiting playback by children oa Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level
50. les are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off Adjusting the Picture Quality pun DO A 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 ENTER 9 DISPLAY 9 sainopy Burfofu3 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The following Control Bar appears xo jim 0 0G 0 amp 2 Press gt to select o BNR then press ENTER repeatedly to select a level IE 1 reduces the block noise 2 reduces the block noise more than 1 3 reduces the block noise more than 2 gt continued 43 44 To cancel the BNR setting Select OFF in Step 2 To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off 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 there may be no BNR effect or it may be hard to discern Adjusting the Playback Picture custom PICTURE MODE You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or VIDEO CD from the player to obtain the picture quality you want Choose the setting that best suits the program you are watching PICTURE MODE 1 Press PICTURE MODE during playback The following display appears I amp DYNAMIC 1
51. n AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi channel audio Dolby Digital discs If your amplifier receiver has L and R audio input jacks only use Sj If your amplifier receiver has a digital input jack use y CD DVD player DES COMPONENT DEO QUT 999 Z Coaxial digital cord Stereo C not supplied audio cord not supplied DIGITAL OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO or to DIGITAL OUT q M CO AXIAL to LINE OUT L R AUDIO red to coaxial digital input i i to audio input Speakers Speakers one te ee cee Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Front R Subwoofer Center Rear mono Signal flow When connecting 6 speakers replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer qu Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver with a digital input jack having a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and 6 speakers This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier receiver CD DVD player DIGITAL OUT PCMIDTS DOLBY DIGITAL to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Coaxial digital cord not supplied 1 to coaxial digital input i Speakers AV amplifier receiver having Speakers a decoder Subwoofer Rear R Front R
52. n item using t V then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER 4 3 LETTER BOX BACKGROUND 4 3 PAN SCAN BLACK LEVEL 16 9 BLACK LEVEL component OUT ONI Options gt continued 5 3 94 6 Select a setting using 1 4 then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 16 9 Selected setting SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND BLACK LEVEL ON JACKET PICTURE ON BLACK LEVEL component OUT ON To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off To enter the Quick Setup mode Select QUICK in Step 3 Follow from Step 5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make basic adjustments page 22 To reset all of the SETUP settings If you select RESET in Step 3 you can reset all of the SETUP settings on pages 54 to 58 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 Bar Do not press IK when resetting the player Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on screen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using
53. nd 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 page 20 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 21 58 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 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 i
54. ns moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Title page 9 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 9 Sections of a picture or a music feature on a CD or VIDEO CD the length of a song Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD VIDEO PCM 96 kHz 2 Hz to 44 kHz 1 0 dB DVD VIDEO PCM 48 kHz 2 Hz to 22 kHz 0 5 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio S N ratio 115 dB LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks only Harmonic distortion 0 003 96 Dynamic range DVD VIDEO 103 dB CD 99 dB Wow and flutter Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK The signals from LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks are measured When you play PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals from the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency Outputs Inputs Jack name Jack type Output or Input level Load impedance LINE OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Pr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Pr 0 65 Vp p 75 ohms LINE OUT VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms General Power requirements 120 V A
55. ns the image DVD only gt continued 45 46 To cancel the DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER setting Select OFF in Step 2 To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off Depending on the 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 43 with the DVE function If the condition still does not improve reduce the Digital Video Enhancer level or select SOFT DVD only in Step 2 above Changing the Angles D9 If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD 9 appears in the front panel display This means that you can change the viewing angle 1 Press ANGLE during playback The number of the angle appears on the display The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles IER 207 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select the angle number The scene changes to the selected angle Hint You can also select ANGLE from the Control Bar page 12 Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD Using Various Additional Functions Locking Discs custom PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for the desired disc Custom Parental Control You can set playback restrictions so that the
56. o not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is canceled the level returns to the previous 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 India 2248 Sweden 2499 Indonesia 2238 Switzerland 2086 Italy 2254 Thailand 2528 Japan 2276 United 2184 Kingdom Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Bar appears 2 Press 4 to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 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 If you make a mistake entering your p
57. o 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 CAUTION You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the sepa
58. ome through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack check the audio settings page 58 While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R VV ut V Sound is noisy gt When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks page 24 or DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack Sound distortion occurs gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to ON page 57 The sound volume is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set AUDIO DRC to TV MODE page 57 gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to OFF page 57 Operation 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 The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the player The batteries in the remote are weak VV uoneunojuj jeuonippy continued 59 60 The disc does not play gt The disc is turned over Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray The disc is skewed The region code on the DVD does not match the player Moisture has condensed inside the player page 3 The player cannot play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized page 7 Ve V The player cannot play certain discs p
59. ooH green blue red TV projector or AV amplifier receiver red yellow to COMPONENT to LINE OUT VIDEO VIDEO OUT to S VIDEO OUT TV projector or AV S VIDEO cord not supplied amplifier receiver 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 White L Red R Yellow Video c4 mm White L Red R Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks page 18 Do this if you are connecting to a TV only gt continued 1 5 16 If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect the S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images B I 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 a component video cord not supplied or three video cords not supplied of the same kind and length You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images Green Green Blue Blue Red Red When connecting to a wide screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen If you want to change the aspect ratio please refer to page 55 Connect the player directly to the TV If you pa
60. ored in memory for up to 6 different DVD VIDEO CD discs page 26 ON Stores the resume settings in memory for up to six discs The settings remain in memory even if you select OFF OFF Does not store the resume settings in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the player Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP AUDIO SETUP allows you to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions Select AUDIO SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 53 The default settings are underlined AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT N DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DTS OFF AUDIO ATT attenuation If the playback sound is distorted set this item to ON The player reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks OFF ON Normally select this position Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Control DVD only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to AUDIO DRC This affects the output from the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack only when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 58 STANDAR
61. ot be applicable if there are more than a total of 200 albums and tracks in the DATA CD The player can recognize up to 100 albums the player will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks The player will not play any albums beyond the first 100 albums Of the first 100 albums the player will play no more than a combined total of 200 albums and tracks Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play You can set the following play modes Program Play page 30 Shuffle Play page 32 Repeat Play page 33 A B Repeat Play page 33 The play mode is canceled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing I Creating your own program Program Play rx A F3 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 ENTER 7 V 9 DISPLAY 9 1 Press DISPLAY twice while the player is in stop mode The following Control Bar appears OS 085 0S5 ep Press gt to select 09 PROGRAM then press ENTER TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or CD PROGRAM 2 TITLE 3 TME 02 4 TLE S 03 5S THER 04 e TME S 05 7 TITLE c Titles or tracks recorded on a dis
62. r cancel a program ALL CLEAR i ITE mm 1 a 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 of Creating your 3 TITLE 02 02 own program Program Play IUE 03 03 Gs 04 04 2 Select the program number of the title e me ue 05 d chapter or track you want to change or cancel using T or the number buttons and press gt gt continued 31 3 Follow Step 4 for new programming To cancel a program select under T then press ENTER To cancel all the titles chapters or tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Press and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER Y Hint You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles chapters or tracks During Program Play follow the steps of Repeat Play page 33 or Shuffle Play page 32 When playing Super VCDs the total time of the programmed tracks does not appear on the screen You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs with PBC playback Playing in random order Shuffle Play oO Ei a You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order CLEAR 9 ENTER gt DISPLAY 9 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The following Control Bar appears OS 0 ORR 1G 2 Press gt to select 09 SHUFFLE then press ENTER repeatedly to select the item to be shuffled 1 TITLE
63. ration between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD DVD Player Before operating this player please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Precautions The power requirements and power consumption of this player are indicated on the back of the player Check that the player s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply Power requirements and power consumption On safety Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources The player is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the player itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the player for a long time be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord Should the AC power cord need to be changed have it done at a qualified
64. s 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 average of its original size The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture Audio information is recorded in a multi channel format such as Dolby Digital allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD DVD RW page 6 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVD RWs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD RW page 6 A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWSs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format Index CD Video Index VIDEO CD page 36 A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a CD or VIDEO CD Depending on the disc no index may be recorded Scene page 9 On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu scree
65. s 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 e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Xe 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 p
66. scene in the Playback Dial on continuous play mode the player counterclockwise Stop play and remove Press amp the disc Replay the previous Press 4 e ll scene INSTANT REPLAY during playback Briefly fast forward Press e II the current scene INSTANT SEARCH during playback For more details about the Playback Dial see page 35 For DVD VIDEOs and DVD RWs DVD Rs only For DVD VIDEOs and DVD RWs DVD Rs or DVD RWs only S Hints The Instant Replay function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialog that you missed The Instant Search function is useful when you want to pass over a scene that you don t want to watch You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or Instant Search function with some scenes sosig ured Locking the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from opening it Q 1 Vo ENTER t 9 RETURN When the player is in standby mode press d gt RETURN ENTER and then I C on the remote The player turns on and LOCKED appears on the front panel display The amp button on the player or the remote does not work while the Child Lock is set To unlock the disc tray When the player is in standby mode press d RETURN ENTER and then I again Even if you select RESET under SETUP in the Control Bar page 54 the disc tray remains locked 25 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped
67. sconnect the power of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video cord pinplug x 3 gt pinplug x 3 1 Remote commander remote 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 A plug adaptor is included with some models 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 J on the player Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or a lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver using a video cord Select one of the patterns through according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver Q INPUT Component COMPONENT VES Audio video cord video cord VIDEO IN supplied not supplied d Dm O r Mw TV projector or AV amplifier receiver sdny
68. speaker right ti Virtual speaker X Hints You can select TVS by pressing the SURROUND button on the player You can also select TVS from the Control Bar page 12 When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers the surround effects will be difficult to hear When you select one of the TVS modes turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings Not all discs will respond to the TVS NIGHT function in the same way Enjoying Movies Displaying the Subtitles DVD If subtitles are recorded on the discs you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD SUBTITLE Toe 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback The following display appears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of available subtitles 1 8 ENGLISH 2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select the language Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 64 to see which language the code represents To turn off the subtitles Select OFF in Step 2 Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtit
69. ss the player signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen ver E CD DVD player TV Connect directly Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system Be sure to also read the instructions for the components you wish to connect Select a connection Select one of the following connections Gf through sdnyooy Components to be connected Connection Your setup example TV Surround effects TVS DYNAMIC page 41 TVS WIDE page 41 raze 18 1 Stereo amplifier receiver and two speakers Surround effects TVS STANDARD page 41 or MD deck DAT deck Surround effects TVS STANDARD page 41 GD v1 a t a AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers Surround effects Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 62 QC o AV amplifier receiver with digital input jacks having a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and 6 speakers Surround effects Dolby Digital 5 1ch page 62 DTS 5 1ch page 62 E v E EN t 9 M 5 L Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Thea
70. te sdnyooH Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears Enjoying the surround sound 1 Orress to select the type of typ effects Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier receiver Choose the signal that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 19 to 21 O through To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier receiver set the following items as described below for the audio connection you selected on pages 19 to 21 Gp through Each of these is the default setting and does not need to be adjusted AUDIO SETUP AUDO ar STANDAAD when you first connect the player Refer to DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND page 53 for using the Setup Display DIGITAL OUT DOLBY DIGITAL Audio Connection pages 18 to 21 DOLBY DIGITAL e No additional settings are needed D Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 58 If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 57 D PCM page 58 DOLBY DIGITAL only if the amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder page 58 B 23 Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY 1 1 Press ENTER SURROUND page 58 Set DIGITAL OUT to ON page 58 23 24 Playing Discs Playing Discs DD ra Ga DATA CD Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc
71. ter Systems Inc gt continued 17 QC Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV speakers for sound CD DVD player LINE OUT yellow TV yellow Dim mu white gt 1 uid p gt red mx p gt to audio input white c im j red Audio video cord supplied to LINE OUT L R AUDIO Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 15 Hint When connecting to a monaural TV use a stereo mono conversion cord not supplied Connect the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks to the TV s audio input jack 18 GP Connecting to a stereo amplifier receiver and 2 speakers Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck If the stereo amplifier receiver has audio input jacks L and R only use If the amplifier receiver has a digital input jack or when connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck use In this case you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier receiver sdnyooH CD DVD player Coaxial digital cord not supplied Stereo audio cord not supplied white or COAXIAL R AUDIO L VIDEO to DIGITAL OUT J 1 to LINE OUT L R AUDIO COAXIAL red to coaxial digital input i i i to audio input Speakers Stereo amplifier receiver Front L MD deck DAT deck Front R Signal flow gt continued 1 9 20 gt Connecting to a
72. the Disc muiti disc Resume DO KA The player stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 6 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc When you store a resume playback point for the seventh disc the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted r r eoei m While playing a disc press II to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display 2 Press gt The player starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 Hints To play from the beginning of the disc press Hl twice then press D gt For CDs and DATA CDs the player remembers the resume playback point for the current disc unless the disc tray is opened the power cord is disconnected or only for DATA CDs the player enters standby mode MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP must be set to ON default for this function to work page 57 The resume playback point for the current disc is cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display This function may not work with some discs Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play and Program Play If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON and you playback a recorded disc such as DVD RW the player may playback other recorded discs from the same resume point To play from the beginning press W twice and then press D gt Using the DVD s Men
73. u DA A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button Oo o9 Number 000 buttons 00009 9 ENTER V 2 CD TOP MENU 9 9 9 MENU 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 4 gt or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change If you press the number buttons the following display appears Press the number buttons to select the item you want 1 3 Press ENTER Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions psc Playback VCD PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the mem menu on the TV screen lt 53 e o 3 009209 d Number 9 6 buttons Oo 99 9 ma 9 9 amp PJ ERRETURN 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by pressing or the number buttons 3 Press ENTER 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Referto the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure m
74. y cause a malfunction IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This player is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Plasma Display Panel televisions and projection televisions are susceptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer Table of Contents WARNING Dran t oa e nU Her I Re he ee 2 Welcome sis rroa mee Rie Beane ee RE Dae iM Neri 2 Precautioris 5 eoe eh hath due cae ees dae er oes 3 About this Manual lise te eee 6 This Player Can Play the Following Discs llis esee 6 Notes about the Discs 20 siu Ree ERROR GR ERE 7 Index to Parts and Controls 0 0 0 cee ee 8 Guide to On Screen Displays Control Bar 0000 eee eee 12 Hookups 5 4 ros o Des ded daa ean Sati oi tt SUM AMI suns 14 Hooking Up the Player 0 0 e eee ee eee 14 Step 1 Unpacking 0 cette 14 Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 0 14 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords 0 0 000000 00 e eee 15 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords 00 0 0 00 00 2 17 Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord 00 000 e eee eee 22 Step 6 Quick S
75. y dealer for customers in the U S A only Power The power is not turned on gt Check that the AC power cord is connected securely Picture There is no picture picture noise appears gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cords are damaged gt Check the connection to your TV page 15 and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen The disc is dirty or flawed If the picture output from your player goes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you connect your player directly to your TV please try connecting your player to your TV s S VIDEO input page 15 gt Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen gt The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD Sound There is no sound gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier receiver page 19 20 21 The amplifier receiver input is not correctly set The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode If the audio signal does not c

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