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Sony DVP-NS300 User's Manual

1. H Handling discs 7 Hooking up 17 INDEX 40 Index 40 L LANGUAGE SETUP 57 LINE 59 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 39 M MPEG 22 44 62 N Number input 40 On screen display Control Menu display 13 Setup Display 56 OSD 71 P PARENTAL CONTROL 49 60 PAUSE MODE 60 PBC Playback 34 PROGRAM 35 Programme Play 35 Q QUICK 57 Quick Setup 26 R Remote 14 55 REPEAT 35 RESET 57 Resume Play 32 S S VIDEO output 17 SCENE 40 Scene 68 SCREEN SAVER 59 SCREEN SETUP 58 Setup Display 56 SHUFFLE 37 Shuffle Play 37 Slow motion play 39 Speakers hookup 21 Status Bar 12 SUBTITLE 57 Subtitles 47 SURROUND 45 T TIME TEXT 41 TITLE 40 Title 68 Title menu 33 TRACK 40 Track 68 TRACK SELECTION 60 Troubleshooting 64 TV TYPE 58 TVS TV Virtual Surround 45 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 30 73 Sony Corporation http www world sony com
2. NUMBER INPUT Select TIME TEXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time code HWhen playing a VIDEO CD TRACK or amp INDEX E When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback SCENE HB When playing a CD JI TRACK or E INDEX 3 Select the number of the title track scene time code etc you want by pressing AN4 to select the digit followed by gt to move the cursor 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 4 Press ENTER The player starts playback from the selected number If you are playing a disc anditis necessary to enter anumber select NUMBER INPUT in Step 2 Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display ey GD You can check information about the disc such as the remaining time total number of titles of a DVD or tracks of a CD or VIDEO CD using the front panel display page 9 TIME TEXT ooy Press TIME TEXT Each time you press TIME TEXT while playing the disc the display changes as shown in the following charts When playing a DVD Playing time and number of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter Text When playing a VIDEO
3. 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems Inc continued 19 20 Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV speakers for sound If you use the SCART EURO AV cord in of Step 1 Connecting the Video Cords page 17 you do not have to connect audio cords to your TV WM Recommended surround sound effects for this connection eTVS DYNAMIC page 45 eTVS WIDE page 45 CD DVD player Audio video cord supplied Signal flow to audio input The yellow plug is used for video signals page 17 Connecting to a stereo amplifier receiver and 2 speakers Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck This connection will use your 2 front speakers connected to your stereo amplifier receiver for sound If the stereo amplifier receiver has audio input jacks L and R only use Gp If the amplifier receiver has a digital input jack use When connecting to an MD deck or a DAT deck use In this case connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier receiver llRecommended surround sound effects for the connection only eTVS STANDARD page 45 sdnyooH Le In connection you can use supplied audio video instead of using separate audio Le To realize better surround sound effects make sure that your listening position is in b
4. 3 069 729 11 1 CD DVD Player Operating Instructions VIDEO LISE DIGITAL VIDEO DVP NS300 2001 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior 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 Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with Y or mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions Safety
5. This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Installing Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit If the unitis brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the CD DVD player and cause damage to the lenses When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold
6. under then press ENTER PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 01 02 03 SUITE 04 05 Selected title and chapter MWhen playing a VIDEO CD or CD For example select track 02 Press 4 4 to select 02 under T then press ENTER Selected track PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 TRACK Total time of the programmed tracks 6 To programme other titles chapters or tracks repeat Steps 4 to 5 The programmed titles chapters and tracks are displayed in the selected order 7 Press C gt to start Programme Play Programme Play begins When the programme ends you can restart the same programme again by pressing D gt To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To play the same programme again select ON in Step 3 and press D gt To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To change the programme 1 In Step 4 select the programme number of the title chapter or track you want to change using AW and press gt 2 Follow Step 5 for new programming To cancel the programmed order To cancel all the titles chapters or tracks in the programmed order press and select ALL CLEAR in Step 4 To cancel the selected programme select the programme using in Step 4 then press CLEAR
7. Turns off the screen saver m BACKGROUND Selects the background colour or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD JACKET The jacket picture still picture PICTURE appears in the background but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the GRAPHICS picture appears GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the player appears in the background BLUE The background colour is blue BLACK The background colour is black Custom Settings custom SETUP AP l e Allows setting up Parental Control and other settings Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 56 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP LINE VIDEO a AUTO PLAY OFF DIMMER BRIGHT gt PAUSE MODE AUTO PARENTAL CONTROL 7 TRACK SELECTION OFF ELINE Selects the method of outputting video signals from the LINE RGB TV jack on the rear panel of the player VIDEO S VIDEO Outputs the S video signals RGB If your TV does not conform to the S video or the RGB signals no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select S VIDEO or RGB Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV If your TV has only one SCART EURO AV jack do not select S VIDEO
8. item to ON The player reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks LINE RGB TV jack OFF Turns off the audio attenuation Normally select this position ON Reduces the audio output level so that no sound distortion occurs Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted W AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Control DVD only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that has the AUDIO DRC function This affects the output from the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack only when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM and MPEG is set to PCM in DIGITAL OUT page 62 STANDARD TV MODE Normally select this position Makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down It is especially recommended when you listen to the sound using the speakers of the TV WIDE RANGE Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance When you use high quality speakers it is even more effective IDOWNMIX DVD only Switches the mixing down methods when you play a DVD on which rear signal components such as LS RS or S are recorded in Dolby Digital format For details on the rear signal components see Changing the Sound page 44 This function affects the output of the following ja
9. or select in Step 5 then press ENTER kaj You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles chapters or tracks by pressing REPEAT or SHUFFLE during Programme Play You can select PROGRAM directly by pressing PROGRAM The number of titles chapters or tracks displayed are the same number of titles chapters or tracks recorded on a disc Playing in random order Shuffle Play You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks and play them in a random order Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order SHUFFLE CLEAR 1 Press SHUFFLE during playback The Control Bar is displayed 18 TITLE 2 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly to select the item you want to set When playing a DVD Programme Play is set to OFF eTITLE Shuffles titles and plays them in random order e CHAPTER Shuffles chapters and plays them in random order E When playing a VIDEO CD or CD Programme Play is set to OFF e TRACK Shuffles tracks and plays them in random order HB When playing a VIDEO CD CD or DVD Programme Play is set to ON e ON Shuffles titles or tracks selected in Programme Play and plays them in random order To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 ie You can set the player to shuffle in stop mode as well After pressing SHUFFLE to select the item you want to set press C gt Shuffle Play starts Up
10. press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA CHANGE PASSWORD USA OTHERS continued suonoun4 jeuonippy snoueA fi 51 8 Press 4 4 to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERS select and enter the standard code in the table on page 53 using NW 9 Press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD OFF CHANGE PASSWORD 7 NCt7 6 R 10 Select the level you want using 4 4 then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL 4 PG13 STANDARD USA CHANGE PASSWORD a The lower the value the more strict the limitation If you make a mistake Press 9 RETURN to go back to the previous screen To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To turn off the Parental Control function and play the DVD after entering your password Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 10 To change the password 1 In Step 7 select CHANGE PASSWORD using v then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 2 Follow Step 6 to enter a new password Playing the disc for which Parental Control
11. CD without PBC functions or CD Playing time and current track number Playing time of the disc ma Remaining time of the disc Text When playing VIDEO CDs with functions the scene number and the playing time are displayed continued 3s1Q eui 1noqy uonewoqu BUIMAIA 41 42 Les The playing time and remaining time of the current chapter title track scene or disc will also appear on your TV screen See the following section Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time for instructions on how to read this information Depending on the type of disc being played and the playing mode the above mentioned disc information may not be displayed Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time D GP GD You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc Also you can check the DVD CD text recorded on the disc TIME TEXT DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY once during playback The Status Bar is displayed Title or track number owns Disc type 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 MWnhen playing a DVD eT ek kol k Kk Playing time of the current title KK 2 KE Remaining time of the current title e C kkk KK Playing time of
12. DVD 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 Dynamic range DVD 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 Jack name Jack type Maximum output level Load impedance DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms terminated LINE OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 50 kilohms Over 10 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative Colour signal 0 3Vp p PAL 75 ohms terminated 0 286Vp p NTSC General Power requirements 220 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 12 W Dimensions approx 430 x 74 x 256 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx 2 7 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 Po to 80 Supplied accessories See page 14 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice uoneuojuj jeuonippy i 69 Language Code List For details see page 44 47 57 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Languag
13. ce Music CD COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark Region code Your DVD player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs labelled with identical region codes DVDs labelled will also play on this player If you try to play any other DVD the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions Region code Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs CD ROMs PHOTO CDs included e CD Rs e Data part of CD Extras e DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs HD layer on SACDs Also the player cannot play the following discs A DVD with a different region code page 67 A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this player plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Copyrights This product incorporates co
14. display for registering a new password appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password by pressing to select the digit followed by gt to move the cursor Then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears MWnhen you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER continued suonoun4 jeuonippy snoueA 49 50 5 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password by pressing T to select the digit followed by gt to move the cursor Then press ENTER Custom parental control is set appears and then the screen returns to the Control Menu display If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set If you make a mistake Press 9 RETURN and repeat from Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press 8 RETURN and then DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1n Step 4 select OFF then press ENTER 2 Enter your 4 digit password using A4 to select the digit followed by gt to move the cursor Then press ENTER To change the password 1n Step 4 press to select PASSWORD then pre
15. 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 e When you move the player take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available CD DVD cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution The enclosed DVD player is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this Table of Contents WARNING EN tet Balen ek kon P mt a kans
16. selections are same as the DVD MENU language SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW SCREEN SETUP page 58 TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER ON OFF BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK continued uoneuvojuj jeuonippy 71 72 CUSTOM SETUP page 59 LINE VIDEO S VIDEO RGB AUTO PLAY OFF TIMER DEMO DEMO2 DIMMER BRIGHT DARK OFF PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION OFF AUTO W AUDIO SETUP page 61 AUDIO ATT OFF ON AUDIO DRC STANDARD TV MODE WIDE RANGE DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND NORMAL DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG PCM MPEG DTS OFF ON OFF Index Numerics 16 9 58 4 3 LETTER BOX 58 4 3 PAN SCAN 58 5 1 Channel Surround 24 A A B Repeat 38 ANGLE 47 AUDIO 72 AUDIO ATT 61 AUDIO DRC 61 AUDIO SETUP 61 AUTO PLAY 60 BACKGROUND 59 Batteries 14 BNR 48 CD 30 CHAPTER 40 Chapter 40 67 Connecting 17 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD DVD 30 Control Bar 13 Control Menu 13 CUSTOM 56 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 49 CUSTOM SETUP 59 D DIGITAL OUT 62 Digital output 62 DIMMER 60 Display Control Menu display 13 Front panel display 9 Setup Display 56 DOLBY DIGITAL 22 45 62 DOWNMIX 61 DTS 24 44 63 DVD 30 67 DVD MENU 57 DVD menu 33 F Fast forward 39 Fast reverse 39 Front Panel display 9
17. speaker setting location please refer to the operating instructions of the amplifier receiver CD DVD player PCHDTSMPES DOLBY DIGITAL cou sdnyooH TI Stereo audio cord not supplied white PCMIDTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL Coaxial digital cord not supplied VIDEO COAXIAL R AUDIO L Speakers to coaxial digital input i i to audio input Speakers Dolby Surround amplifier receiver When connecting 6 speakers replace the monaural rear speaker with centre speaker 2 rear speakers and 1 1 Signal flow subwoofer continued 23 24 Connecting an AV amplifier receiver with a digital input jack having a Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS decoder and 6 speakers This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier receiver You are not able to enjoy the TVS sound effects of the player E Recommended surround sound effects using this connection with your amplifier receiver Dolby Digital 5 1ch page 67 eDTS 5 1ch page 67 eMPEG audio 5 1ch page 67 Le To enhance the surround sound effects refer to the operating instructions of the amplifier receiver for correct speaker setting location Note After you have completed the connection be sure to set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL page 26 If your AV amplifier receiver has a DTS deco
18. the current chapter e C K KiK klik ik Remaining time of the current chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions ok KKK Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD eT Playing time of the current track Remaining time of the current track e D Playing time of the current disc Remaining time of the current disc To turn off the Status Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Status Bar is turned off Checking the DVD CD text Press TIME TEXT repeatedly in Step 2 to display the text recorded on the DVD CD The DVD CD text BRAHMS SYMPHONY ie If the DVD CD text does not fit on a single line you can see the entire text by watching it scroll across the front panel display You can select the time and text directly by pressing TIME TEXT Only letters of the alphabet can be displayed This player can only display the first level of DVD CD text such as the disc s name or title 3s1Q eui 1noqy uoneuuoju GUIMAIA 43 44 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound ap D If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks you can select the language you want while playing the DVD If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select
19. the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 00 with a combination of a letter and digits appears on the screen and the front panel display In this case check the following table ROZ C 13 00 THIN First three Cause and or corrective characters of action the service number C 13 The disc is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 7 C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the xx is a number player has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 character service number Example E 61 10 Glossary Chapter page 9 Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Dolby Digital page 24 62 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same 5 1
20. to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when CHAPTER is selected Playing repeatedly Repeat Play 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 REPEAT CLEAR 1 Press REPEAT during playback The Control Bar appears 16 CHAPTER continued sosiq Buifeld li 37 38 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the item you want to set MWnhen playing a DVD Programme Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF DISC Repeats all of the titles e TITLE Repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER Repeats the current chapter E When playing a VIDEO CD or CD Programme Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF DISC Repeats all of the tracks on a disc e TRACK Repeats the current track When Programme Play or Shuffle Play is on ON Repeats Programme Play or Shuffle Play To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 You can set the player to repeat in stop mode as well After pressing REPEAT to select the item you want to set press C gt Repeat Play starts Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play You can play a specific portion of a title chapter or track repeatedly This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics etc A B oo oob CLEAR 1 During playback when you find the starting poi
21. used in the on screen display appears The available languages differ depending upon the player model LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH ENGLISH FRAN AIS DEUTSCH ITALIANO NEDERLANDS Press 4 4 to select a language The player uses the language selected here to display the DVD 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 16 9 SCREEN SAVER 16 9 BACKGROUND 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Press 1 to select the item TV type You select Page A wide screen TV or 4 3 standard TV with 16 9 58 the wide screen mode 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN 58 SCAN Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of video signal output from the LINE RGB TV connector appears CUSTOM SETUP LINE VIDEO AUTO PLAY VIDEO DIMMER S VIDEO PAUSE MODE RGB PARENTAL CONTROL ze TRACK SELECTION OFF Press 1 to select the item Signal type You select Page Video signals VIDEO 59 S video signals S VIDEO 59 RGB signals RGB 59 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier receiver appears Is this player connected to an amplifier receiver Select the type of jack you are using ES LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT NO continued 27 11 Press Ny to select the ite
22. 2 Welcome de ea lee d 2 PreCautions edi i Ek EUR eee ne 3 About this Manual innii ewe state ERE e CP sd as 6 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 6 Notes about the Discs 7 Index to Parts and Controls 8 Guide to On Screen Displays Status Bar Control Bar Control Menu 12 Getting Started sois una ad aie Rega Ran 14 QuickcOVelview ante ko e own k e Reds redes ue e dedu eed 14 Step lt Unpacking ciuilis NEC PRX RISE SUELE 14 Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 14 Step 3 TV Hookups 15 Step 4 Playing a Disc 16 HOOKUPS i A SA ei d aci 17 Hooking Up the Player 17 Step 1 Connecting the Video Cords 17 Step 2 Connecting the Audio Cords 19 Step 3 Connecting the Mains Lead 26 Step 4 Quick Setup 26 Playing DISCS 30 Playing DISCS AA AA a ENS 30 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play Pea eet RR LA EE 32 Using the DVD s
23. 53 54 Operation Sound Effects Sound Feedback The player beeps when the following operations are performed The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set to off Operation Operation sound Power is turned on One beep Power is turned off Two beeps D gt is pressed One beep Il is pressed Two beeps Playback is stopped One long beep Operation is not possible Three beeps To set Sound Feedback D POWER Power Indicator 1 Press POWER on the player then press 1 00 on the remote The power indicator lights up in green When there is a disc in the player press amp and remove the disc Then press amp again to close the disc tray 2 Press and hold HI on the player for more than two seconds You will hear one beep and the Sound Feedback function is turned on To turn off the Sound Feedback function When there is no disc in the player press and hold H on the player for more than two seconds You will hear two beeps and the Sound Feedback function 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 TV VO TV DVD You can control your TV using the buttons below By pressing You can TV Ko Turn the TV off Turn on your TV using the TV s remote A volume Adjust the volume of the TV e wide Switch to or
24. 95 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Serbo Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swanili 1521 Tamil 1525 Telugu 1527 Tajik 1528 Thai 1529 Tigrinya 1531 Turkmen 1532 Tagalog 1534 Setswana 1535 Tonga 1538 Turkish 1539 Tsonga 1540 Tatar 1543 Twi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 Vietnamese 1587 Volap k 1613 Wolof 1632 Xhosa 1665 Yoruba 1684 Chinese 1697 Zulu 1703 Not specified List of Setup Display Items The default settings are underlined A LANGUAGE SETUP page 57 other selections are same as the DVD MENU language OSD ENGLISH ENGLISH The available languages differ FRAN AIS ITALIANO ENGLISH depending upon the player DEUTSCH ESPANOL model ITALIANO DANSK NEDERLANDS SVENSKA SUOMI NORSK PORTUGU S DVD MENU ENGLISH ENGLISH The default setting is either FRAN AIS FRAN AIS ENGLISH ENGLISH or DEUTSCH DEUTSCH FRAN AIS ITALIANO ITALIANO DEUTSCH ESPANOL ESPANOL ITALIANO NEDERLANDS NEDERLANDS ESPANOL DANSK DANSK NEDERLANDS SVENSKA SVENSKA DANSK SUOMI SUOMI SVENSKA NORSK NORSK SUOMI PORTUGU S PORTUGU S NORSK PORTUGU S CHINESE CHINESE CHINESE JAPANESE JAPANESE JAPANESE OTHERS OTHERS OTHERS AUDIO ORIGINAL other
25. ER or VC when resetting the player or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 56 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH DVD MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW MOSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen Selects the language from the displayed list MDVD MENU DVD only You can select the desired language for the DVD menu E AUDIO DVD only Switches the language of the sound track Selects the language from the displayed list When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected MSUBTITLE DVD only Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the DVD Select the language from the displayed list When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track sjuounsnipy pue continued 57 58 J If you select OTHERS in DVD MENU SUBTITLE and AUDIO select and enter the language code from the list using AV4 to select the digit followed by to move the cursor page 70 After you have made a selection the language code 4 digits is displayed the next time you select OTHERS When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD one of the recorded languages will be automatically se
26. MENU 33 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 34 Various Play Mode Functions Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B RepeatPlay sense ee DRE a ha ek EE RICE Ee PEE 35 Searching fora Scene 39 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion play 39 Searching for a Title Chapter Track lndex Scene Search mode 40 Viewing Information About the Disc 41 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display 41 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 42 Sound Adjustments 44 Changing the Sound 44 TV Virtual Surround Sound Settings TVS 45 Enjoying Movies 47 Changing the Angles 47 Displaying the Subtitles 47 Adjusting the Picture Quality BNR 48 Using Various Additional Functions 49 Locking Discs Custom Parental Control Parental Control 49 Operation Sound Effects Sound Feedback 54 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote 55 Settings and Adjustments 56 Us
27. 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 Dolby Digital as well as in PCM 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 Index CD Video index VIDEO CD page 9 A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or CD Depending on the disc no index may be recorded MPEG audio page 24 62 International standard coding system used to compress audio digital signals authorized by ISO IEC MPEG 1 conforms to up to 2 channel stereo MPEG 2 used on DVDS conforms to up to 7 1 channel surround Parental Control page 49 A function of the DVD used to limit playback of the disc according to the age of the user and the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated or playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes etc continued evonippY ki 67 68 Region Code page 6 This system is used to protect copyrights A region number is alloc
28. N Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu is displayed Press 4 4 to select amp y SETUP then press ENTER Press 4 4 to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears Press 4 4 to select CUSTOM SETUP then press ENTER CUSTOM SETUP is displayed CUSTOM SETUP LINE VIDEO AUTO PLAY OFF DIMMER BRIGHT PAUSE MODE AUTO PARENTAL CONTROL EE TRACK SELECTION OFF 5 Press 1 4 to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER Hif you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using by pressing Y to select the digit followed by 2 to move the cursor Then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER Enter or re enter your password using to select the digit followed by gt to move the cursor Then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA CHANGE PASSWORD me Press YW to select STANDARD then
29. Outputs the video signals Outputs the RGB signals continued sjuounsnipy pue sumes 59 60 MAUTO PLAY Selects the Auto Play setting when you turn on the player OFF Does not use TIMER DEMOI or DEMO to start playback TIMER Starts playing when the player is turned on The player can be played atany time when connected to a timer not supplied Set the timer when the player is in standby mode the power indicator lights up in red DEMO Starts playing the first demonstration automatically DEMO Starts playing the second demonstration automatically HDIMMER Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display BRIGHT Makes the front panel display bright DARK Makes the front panel display dark OFF Turns off the lighting of the front panel display MPAUSE 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 MPARENTAL CONTROL DVD only Sets a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limitation for children For details see Limiting playback by children Parental Control page 50 MTRACK SELECTION DVD only Gives the sound track which con
30. VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by pressing Ny Press ENTER Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press 8 RETURN rey To play without using PBC press H BB1 while the player is stopped to select a track then press E 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 twice then press 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 L Various Play Mode Functions Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play AP l CD You can set the following play modes eProgramme Play page 35 e Shuffle Play page 37 eRepeat Play page 37 A B Repeat Play page 38 e The play mode is cancelled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing I on the remote you turn the power off by pressing POWER on the player e If you are playing a VIDEO CD with PBC you must first cancel PBC playback before you can set a play mode except when you want to set A B Repeat for moving pictures Cr
31. ated on each DVD player or DVD disc according to the sales region Each region code is shown on the player as well as on the disc packaging The player can play the discs that match its region code The player can also play discs with the mark Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD the region limit may still be activated Scene page 9 On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes 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 VIDEO CD or CD the length of a song TV Virtual Surround TVS page 45 Technology from Sony developed to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV Designed to work with the sound characteristics of your TV this technology brings the excitement of surround sound to your home using nothing more than your stereo TV s internal speakers Furthermore various TVS modes are available For example TVS WIDE uses just two speakers to create a virtual sound environment that makes you feel like you are surrounded by multiple speakers Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system PAL NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD PCM 96 kHz 2 Hz to 44 kHz 1 0 dB
32. cks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM in DIGITAL OUT page 62 DOLBY Select this when the player is SUR connected to an audio component ROUND that conforms to Dolby Surround Pro Logic The output signals which reproduce the Dolby Surround effect are downmixed to 2 channels NORMAL Select this when the player is connected to an audio component that does not conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic All of the output signals are downmixed to 2 channels without the Dolby Surround Pro Logic effect continued sjuounsnipy pue sumas 61 DIGITAL OUT Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack MDOLBY DIGITAL Selects the Dolby Digital signals output via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack ON Normally select this position When you select ON set DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG and DTS For details on setting these items see Setting the digital output signal OFF The player does not output the audio signals via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 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 the following component using a coaxial digital cord via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAD jack Amplifier receiver with digital inp
33. d repeatedly during playback The numbers in parentheses indicate reference pages Chapter number of the DVD or the index number of the VIDEO CD CD 67 Playback status Type of disc being PPlayback played back Stop etc DvD T41H8 T 0 08 41 Title number of Playing time or the DVD or the remaining time track number of 41 the VIDEO CD or CD 67 NY DVD playback only DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 Format of the current audio signal 44 Lights up in green during Shuffle Play 35 Unit being repeated Lights up in Example of when green during SSNS CHAPTER Repeat Play is Programme selected The display Lights up in green during A Play 35 will differ when A B Repeat Play 37 Repeat Play is set Control Bar The Control Bar appears when a playback function is selected by pressing the function s button on the remote Playback function icon Lights up in green when a playback function is selected Example of when angle is pressed on the remote Selected item or unit Control Menu The Control Menu appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed when the player is in stop mode The number in parenthesis indicate reference pages SETUP 56 Select QUICK to make the minimum number of basic adjustments to use the player e Select CUSTOM to make a full range of adjustments Select RESET to return
34. der set DTS to ON page 26 If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set MPEG to MPEG page 62 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from the speakers CD DVD player POMDTSMPEG DOLBY DIGITAL cona PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL Coaxial digital cord not supplied AV amplifier receiver with a decoder to coaxial digital input Speakers Speakers Front R Signal flow 25 26 Step 3 Connecting the Mains Lead Plug the player and TV mains lead power cords into a mains Do not connect the mains lead of your player to a switched mains of an amplifier receiver Otherwise when you turn off the power of your amplifier receiver the settings for the player may be lost Step 4 Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments to the player To skip an adjustment press PI to return to the previous adjustment press 1 VO ENTER ai POWER 4 aa TN AN ENTER Turn on the TV Switch the input selector on the TV to the player e N E Press POWER on the player and press VO on the remote Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP appears at the bottom of the screen If this message does not appear select QUICK under SETUP in the Control Menu page 13 to run Quick Setup 4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language
35. 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 is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 22 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 centre and rear signals The rear channel is monaural DTS page 24 63 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 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 is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17 GB The picture data uses the
36. e Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 70 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlingue 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 Afan Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 14
37. e displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or AUDIO SETUP Then press ENTER The selected setup item appears Example SCREEN SETUP SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND ON JACKET PICTURE Setup items 5 select an item using A4 then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 4 3 PAN SCAN 6 Select a setting using NW then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 4 3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE To turn off the Setup Display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off If you select QUICK in Step 3 you will enter Quick Setup mode page 26 Setti ng the Di splay or Follow from Step 5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make basic adjustments Sound Track Language v If you select RESET in Step 3 you can reset all LANGUAGE SETUP of the SETUP settings on page 71 to 72 except for PARENTAL CONTROL to the default settings ap Co 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 LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set ENTER to return to the Control Menu Do not press various languages for the on screen display POW
38. e does not fill the screen gt The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD Sound There is no sound gt The connecting cord is not connected securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt The CD DVD player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier receiver page 21 22 24 gt The amplifier receiver input was not changed so that you can listen to the CD DVD player gt The CD DVD player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode gt The CD DVD player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode gt If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack check the audio settings page 61 Sound is noisy gt The disc is dirty or flawed gt When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jack page 31 Sound distortion occurs gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to ON page 61 Operation The remote does not function gt There are obstacles between the remote and the CD DVD player gt The distance between the remote and the CD DVD player is too far gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the CD DVD player gt The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play gt There is no disc inside gt The disc is turned over Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray The disc is skewed The CD DVD player cannot p
39. eating your own programme Programme Play 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 programme You can programme up to 99 titles chapters and tracks SHUFFLE REPEAT PROGRAM CLEAR T V 2 ENTER DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu is displayed 2 Press 1 4 to select 0 PROGRAM and press ENTER 088 OFF OFF SET ON 3 Press YW to select SET and press ENTER The display for programming appears Tracks or titles recorded on a disc PROGRAM ALL CLEAR ES eh WS SE 4 TITLE HAE GATE E TITLE SE TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or a CD 4 Press gt The cursor moves to the title or track in this case 01 PROGRAM ALL CLEAR CRUE SALES aa 7 TITLE Se Chapters recorded on a disc continued s s q Buifeld f 35 36 5 Select the title chapter or track you want to programme MWnhen playing a DVD For example select chapter 03 of title 02 Press 4 4 to select 02 under T then press ENTER PROGRAM z C ALL CLEAR ALL AS 01 01 CSSS 02 02 03 03 04 04 CAES 05 05 TLE 06 Next press 4 to select 03
40. em To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the player e Set the sound to STEREO using the audio button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 44 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 62 and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track e DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder do not set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 62 A loud noise may come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 62 If you don t operate the player or the remote for more than 30 minutes when a disc is not playing the player automatically enters standby mode Auto Power Off function Additional operations To Operation Stop Press M Pause Press M Resume play after pause Press M gt Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press PI Go bac
41. etween your speakers If you select one of the TVS effects while playing a disc no sound will come from your speakers with the co connection CD DVD player PouDTSNPEG DOLBY DIGITAL Stereo audio not supplied white POWDTSMPEG DOLBY DIGITAL Coaxial digital cord not supplied COAXIAL VIDEO R AUDIO L red to coaxial digital input i i 4 audio input Speakers Stereo amplifier receiver MD deck DAT deck Signal flow continued 21 22 Connecting to a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder amplifier receiver and 3 to 6 speakers This connection will allow you to enjoy the surround effects of the Pro Logic decoder on your amplifier receiver If you have an AV amplifier receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS decoder refer to page 24 You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi channel audio Dolby Digital discs Pro Logic uses a minimum of 3 speakers front L and R and rear monaural The surround effects are enhanced if 6 speakers front L and R centre rear L and R and subwoofer are used If your amplifier receiver has and L audio input jacks only use 9 If your amplifier receiver has a digital input jack use E Recommended surround sound effects using this connection with your amplifier receiver Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 67 Le For correct
42. from the wide mode of a Sony Wide TV TV VIDEO Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources TV DVD Switch the TV s input source between the TV and CD DVD player If you connect the player to the TV via the SCART EURO AV connectors the input source for the TV is set to the player automatically when you start playback or press any button except for 1 0 In this case press TV DVD to return the input to the TV Depending on the units being connected you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons suonoun4 jeuonippy snoueA j 55 56 Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display ap By using the Setup Display you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display among other things For details on each Setup Display item see page 57 For an overall list of Setup Display items see page 71 How to use the Setup Display T V ENTER 1 Press DISPLAY on the remote when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears amp 9 QUICK a 19 2 Press to select NESI SETUP and press ENTER Press 1 v to select CUSTOM and press ENTER The Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH DVD MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW 4 Press YW to select the setup item from th
43. icator 48 121 m stop button 30 3 SURROUND button indicator 45 pause button 31 54 4 Disc tray 30 play button 30 2 open close button 30 15 Front panel display 9 6 ai previous next buttons 31 remote sensor 14 7 t amp 9 ENTER buttons 26 TITLE button 33 9 DVD MENU button 33 Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Playing Disc type status Lights up when the player outputs the signal in NTSC format Current chapter 41 Current audio Current play Current title 41 Playing time 41 signal 44 mode 35 Lights up when you can change the angle 47 When playing back a VIDEO CD PBC Playing Disc type status Lights up when the player outputs the signal in NTSC format Current play mode Current scene 41 Playing time 41 35 35 Lights up when playing back a VIDEO CD with PBC 34 When playing back a CD or VIDEO CD without PBC Playing status Lights up when the player outputs the signal in NTSC format po NTSC PGM SHUFFLE EPEATI AB Disc type Current play mode Current track and Playing time 41 35 index 41 10 Rear Panel NI DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 21 22 24 LINE RGB TV c
44. ing the Setup Display 56 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 57 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 58 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 59 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 61 Additional Information 64 Tro bleshootirig co ne Gr cee ar RE eu ew ea IR 64 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 66 55 atic seed ele m anka ef MR whedon bin hed ted chelates hee ee 67 Specifications lt 2 Ll web oe bs ee De eae 69 Language Code List iei kone na eye MEET ce nan ee nye adie atte A oti 70 List of Setup Display Items 71 afe 2 RE EEE T E E tie Lara ee aman KAA 7 About this Manual eInstructions 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 e The icons used in this manual are described below Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Functions Functions available in available in ap DVD video a music CD mode mode Functions More available in e convenient VIDEO CD Q features mode This Player Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO VIDEO
45. is set 1 Insert the disc and press D gt The Control Bar appears PASSWORD 2 Enter your 4 digit password using 4 4 to select the digit followed by gt to move the cursor Then press ENTER The player starts playback rey If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat Step 1 to 5 of Limiting playback by children When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 then press ENTER Press after the 4th digit to allow the entire 6 digit number to be entered The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password in Step 6 replace the disc in the player and press E gt When the Control Bar appears enter your new password When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player Area Code Standard Code Standard Code number number Argentina 2044 Korea 2304 Australia 2047 Malaysia 2363 Austria 2046 Mexico 2362 Belgium 2057 Netherlands 2376 Brazil 2070 New Zealand 2390 Canada 2079 Norway 2379 Chile 2090 Pakistan 2427 China 2092 Philippines 2424 Denmark 2115 Portugal 2436 Finland 2165 Russia 2489 France 2174 Singapore 2501 Germany 2109 Spain 2149 Hong Kong 2219 Sweden 2499 India 2248 Switzerland 2086 Indonesia 2238 Taiwan 2543 Italy 2254 Thailand 2528 Japan 2276 United Kingdom 2184 suonoun4 jeuonippy snoueA
46. isc page 34 To stop playing Press Bl To take out the disc Press amp To turn off the player Press on the remote The player is set to standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red Press POWER on the player to turn off completely Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 4 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player Before you start turn off the power check that you have all of the supplied accessories and insert the batteries into the remote page 14 e Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise e Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected Step 1 Connecting the Video Cords Connect your CD DVD 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 S VIDEO cord C GLNE RGBHV not supplied HH HHHH HHH oN SCART EUROAV AY cord not supplied TV projector or AV amplifier receiver CD DVD player PCWDTSMPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL RAUDIOL VIDEO INPUT video yellow A AUDIO A 1 Audio video cord supplied a gt R TV projector or AV O amplifier receiver Signal flow continued 17 18 If you are connecting to a SCART EURO AV input jack Connect the SCART EURO AV cord n
47. k to the preceding chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press Stop play and remove the disc Press A sosiq GuiAeid li 31 32 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play ap amp ao When you stop the disc the player remembers the point where you pressed Mi and RESUME appears on the front panel display As long as you do not open the disc tray Resume Play works even if the player enters standby mode by pressing I C on the remote 1 While playing a disc press M to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display and you can restart the disc from the point where you stopped the disc If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press D gt The player starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 To play from the beginning of the disc press twice then press e Depending on where you stopped the disc the player may not resume playback from exactly the same point The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you turn the power off by pressing POWER on the player you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display Using the DVD s Menu ap Some discs have a title menu or a DVD menu On some DVDs this may simply be called a menu or title Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long section
48. lay CD ROMs etc page 6 The region code on the DVD does not match the CD DVD player Moisture has condensed inside the CD DVD player Remove the disc and leave the CD 4 4 Ue DVD player turned on for about half an hour Turn on the power again before playing the disc page 3 The disc does not start playing from the beginning gt Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play or A B Repeat Play has been selected page 35 Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc gt Resume Play has been selected During stop press M on the CD DVD player or the remote and then start playback page 32 gt The title DVD or PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen The CD DVD player starts playing the disc automatically gt The DVD features an auto playback function gt AUTO PLAY in CUSTOM SETUP is set to TIMER page 59 Playback stops automatically gt Some discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the CD DVD player stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as stop Scan Slow motion play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Programme 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 Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want gt In the Setup Display select the desired language fo
49. lected except for the OSD Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP QD 9 lt p gt Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 56 The default settings are underlined SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE ETV TYPE DVD only Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 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 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa HSCREEN SAVER Turns on and off the screen saver so that the screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play back a CD for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press to turn off the screen saver ON Turns on the screen saver OFF
50. m then press ENTER e When NO or LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO is selected Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete e When DIGITAL OUTPUT is selected the Setup Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears Proceed to Step 12 12 Press Ny to select the item Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected in page 21 to 24 through AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM MPEG DPM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL Audio Cord Connection Type You select Page D PCM 62 e DOLBY DIGITAL only if the 62 amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder Press ENTER DTS is selected AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM MPEG PCM DTS OFF OFF ON 14 Press 7 4 to select the item Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected in page 21 to 24 Gp through Audio Cord Connection Type You select Page oo OFF 63 ON only if the amplifier receiver 63 has a DTS decoder 15 Press ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set MPEG to MPEG page 62 You can directly start Quick Setup only when you run it for the fi
51. nals from the a DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack S Dolby Digital signals when you set DOLBY DIGITAL in AUDIO SETUP to D PCM gt 62 T MPEG audio signals gt eh o SURROUND 1 Press SURROUND during playback The Control Bar is displayed Wc TVS DYNAMIC 2 Press SURROUND repeatedly to select one of the TVS TV Virtual Surround sounds Referto the explanations given for each item eTVS DYNAMIC eTVS WIDE eTVS NIGHT eTVS STANDARD continued 45 46 To reset the TVS setting In Step 2 select OFF TVS TV Virtual Surround DYNAMIC Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers shown below The sound imaging effect is distinct and clearly reproduces each aural element of the audio track This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV TVS TV Virtual Surround WIDE Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below This gives the sound an expanded effect that fills the area surrounding the listener This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in
52. nt point A of the portion to be played repeatedly press A B The Control Bar appears The starting point point A is set 06 A13 0 27 34 B 2 When you reach the ending point point B press A B again The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion A B appears on the front panel display during A B Repeat Play To return to normal play Press CLEAR e You can set A B Repeat Play for only one specific section e When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Programme Play are cancelled Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Siow motion play CD You can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly 6 69 gt 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 Press 094 or 6 while playing a disc When you find the point you want press to return to normal speed Each time you press d or si during scan the playback speed changes Three speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 2 gt DVD CD only gt 1p 2 gt gt A Opposite direction x24 DVD only gt 1449 24 l The x2 x24 playback speed is about
53. o help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power is not turned on gt Check that the mains lead is connected securely Picture There is no picture gt The connecting cords are not connected securely gt The connecting cords are damaged gt The CD DVD player is not connected to the correct TV input jack page 17 gt The video input on the TV is not set so that you can view pictures from the CD DVD player gt In the Setup Display set LINE in CUSTOM SETUP to the appropriate item that conforms to your system page 59 Picture noise appears gt The disc is dirty or flawed gt If the picture output from your CD DVD player goes through your VCR to get to your TV the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you connect your CD DVD player directly to your TV please try connecting your CD DVD player to your TV s S video input page 17 The picture is black and white gt In the Setup Display set LINE in CUSTOM SETUP to the appropriate item that conforms to your TV page 59 gt Depending on the TV the picture on the screen becomes black and white when you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the pictur
54. oing so may cause a malfunction e If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Step 3 TV Hookups Connect a SCART EURO AV cord not supplied and the mains lead in the order 1 13 shown below Be sure to connect the mains lead last to SCART EURO AV input 1 SCART EURO AV cord not supplied Q 5 ie Led a 2 Power source CD DVD Player eveye que REA 9999 gt Signal flow Power source When connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen Ifyou want to change the aspect ratio please refer to page 58 Ifyour TV does not have a SCART EURO AV connection Refer to in Step 1 Connecting the Video Cords page 17 16 Step 4 Playing a Disc 1 Turnonthe TV Switch the input selector on the TV to the player With the playback side facing down Press POWER on the player 4 Press on the player to open the disc tray 5 Place the disc on the tray with the playback side facing down 6 Press The disc tray closes and the player begins playing the disc After Step 6 Depending on the disc a menu may be displayed on the TV screen If so select the item you want from the menu and play the DVD page 33 or VIDEO CD d
55. onnector 15 17 S VIDEO OUT jack 17 4 LINE OUT VIDEO jack 17 5 LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks 20 21 22 1 a open close button 31 2 BNR Block Noise Reduction button 48 3 SURROUND button 45 4 TIME TEXT button 41 5 REPEAT button 37 6 SHUFFLE button 37 PROGRAM button 35 X angle button 47 9 CD audio button 44 199 gt P previous next buttons 31 11 09 658 scan slow buttons 39 t2 play button 30 pause button 31 TITLE button 33 15 DISPLAY button 56 TV KO on standby button 55 1 07 on standby button 54 3 wide mode button 55 A B button 38 amp TV VIDEO button 55 01 a volume buttons 55 22 CLEAR button 35 23 2 subtitle button 47 24 SEARCH MODE button 40 25 TV DVD button 55 oc M stop button 30 27 DVD MENU button 33 28 1 4 buttons 26 29 ENTER button 26 B0 RETURN button 34 11 12 Guide to On Screen Displays Status Bar Control Bar Control Menu The following explains the three types of on screen displays used with this player Status Bar Control Bar and Control Menu Status Bar Displays the current playing status This display appears when the DISPLAY button is presse
56. ot supplied Be sure to make the connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When you connect using the SCART EURO AV cord check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB signals Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected Also when you set LINE to S VIDEO or RGB under CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display page 59 use a SCART EURO AV cord that conforms to each signal EN If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plugs 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 White L Red R Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks page 19 Q9 If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect the S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images ele Dum m Do not connect your player to a VCR You may not receive a clear image on the TV screen if you pass the player signals via the VCR pe VCR gan CD DVD player D TV Connect directly e When you connect the player to your TV via the SCART EURO AV jacks the TV s input source is set to the player automatically when you start playback or press any button except for POWER on the player or MC on the remote If you wish to watch T V press TV DVD on the remote to return the input to the TV When you pla
57. pyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Notes about the Discs On handling discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out G Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs continued Index to Parts and Controls For more information refer to the pages indicated in parentheses Front panel 1 POWER switch indicator 30 d RETURN button 34 2 BNR Block Noise Reduction button 11 DISPLAY button 12 ind
58. r the on screen display in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP page 57 The language for the sound track cannot be changed 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 gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles uoneuojuj jeuonippyv li The subtitle cannot be turned off gt The DVD prohibits the subtitles being turned off continued 65 The angles cannot be changed gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played The angle can be changed when the ANGLE indicator lights up on the front panel display page 9 gt The DVD prohibits changing of the angles The CD DVD player does not operate properly gt When static electricity etc causes the CD DVD player to operate abnormally press POWER on the player to turn the CD DVD player off and then on again Nothing is displayed on the front panel display gt DIMMER in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF Set DIMMER to BRIGHT or DARK page 59 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 66 The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on
59. rst time To run Quick Setup a second time select QUICK under SETUP in the Control Menu page 56 28 Enjoying the surround sound effects To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier receiver the following items must be set as described below for the audio connection you selected in page 21 to 24 through Each of these are the default settings and do not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player Refer to page 56 for using the Setup Display Audio Connection page 19 to 24 sdnyooH No additional settings are needed Item You select Page DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND 61 f the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 61 Item You select Page DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND 61 DIGITAL OUT ON 62 29 30 Playing Discs Playing Discs ap ao Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc POWER Power indicator yo CD audio h Turn on your TV Switch the input selector on the TV to the player When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel 3 Press POWER on the player The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red 4 Press on the player and place a disc on the disc tray The player au
60. s 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 title menu 4 TITLE Ett ENTER 1 Press TITLE The title menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 4 4W 5 to select the title you want to play 3 Press ENTER The player starts playing the selected title You can also display the title menu by pressing TITLE on the player Using the DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using a menu When you play these DVDs you can select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound using the DVD menu DVD MENU ENTER mVv 1 Press DVD MENU The DVD menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press A to select the item you want to change 3 To change other items repeat Step 2 4 Press ENTER You can also display the DVD menu by pressing DVD MENU on the player sosiq Buifeld fi 33 34 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions Playback With PBC Playback Control functions you can enjoy simple interactive operations search functions and other operations PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen TV ENTER SRRETURN 1 Start playing a
61. scs However not all discs will respond to the TVS NIGHT function in the same way Ifyou use the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack and set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL in AUDIO SETUP sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the TVS effect Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles a If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD ANGLE appears on the front panel display This means that you can change the viewing angle For example while playing a scene of a train in motion you can display the view from either the front of the train the left window of the train or from the right window without having the train s movement interrupted Pa angle 1 Press C9 angle during playback The Control Bar is displayed The number in parentheses indicates the total number of available angles 15 207 2 Press C9 angle repeatedly to select the angle number The scene changes to the selected angle Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD Displaying the Subtitles ap If subtitles are recorded on the disc you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language while playing and turn it on or off whenever you want For example you can select the language you want to prac
62. speakers on a stereo TV TVS TV Virtual Surround NIGHT The large sounds such as explosions are suppressed but the quieter sounds are unaffected This feature is useful when you don t want to disturb other people but still want to hear the dialog and enjoy the surround sound effects of TVS WIDE TVS TV Virtual Surround STANDARD Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below Use this setting when you want to use TVS with 2 separate speakers and retain the sound quality L Left front speaker R Right front speaker key You can also change the TVS setting by pressing SURROUND on the player If you select any TVS setting other than OFF the indicator on the player lights up e When you select an effect the sound cuts off for a moment e When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers page 45 the surround effects may be difficult to hear e 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 Otherwise the TVS effect may be hard to discern TVS NIGHT only works with Dolby Digital and MPEG audio di
63. ss ENTER The display for entering the password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using Ny to select the digit followed by 3 to move the cursor Then press ENTER 3 Enter a new 4 digit password using NY to select the digit followed by to move the cursor Then press ENTER 4 To confirm your password re enter it using to select the digit followed by 2 to move the cursor Then press ENTER 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 4 4 to select the digit followed by gt to move the cursor Then press ENTER The player is ready for playback Les If you forget your password enter the 6 digit number 199703 when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password then press ENTER Press gt after the 4th digit to allow the entire 6 digit number to be entered The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Limiting playback by children Parental Control SD Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The Parental Control function allows you to set a playback limitation level A scene that is limited is not played or it is replaced by a different scene o gt Nv gt ENTER DISPLAY RETUR
64. t having a built in MPEG decoder If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in MPEG decoder do not set this Otherwise when you play the MPEG audio sound track a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged HDTS Selects if DTS signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack OFF Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in DTS decoder Note however that the DTS signals contained in a CD are output even if OFF is selected ON Select this when the player is connected to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in DTS decoder do not set this Otherwise when you play the DTS sound track a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged e If you select one of the TVS settings while playing a DVD the player does not output the following signals from the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack e Dolby Digital signals when you set DOLBY DIGITAL in AUDIO SETUP to D PCM page 62 e MPEG audio signals sjueunsnipy pue s6umas i 63 64 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the CD DVD player use this troubleshooting guide t
65. tains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats PCM MPEG audio DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO Priority given e 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 57 e If you set DTS to OFF page 63 the DTS sound track is not played even if you set TRACK SELECTION to AUTO e If PCM DTS MPEG audio and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the player selects PCM DTS Dolby Digital and MPEG audio sound tracks in this order Depending on the DVD the audio channel with priority may be predetermined In this case you cannot give priority to the DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format by selecting AUTO 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 For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 56 The default settings are underlined AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM A MPEG PCM DTS OFF E AUDIO ATT attenuation If the playback sound is distorted set this
66. the adjustments to the default settings amp 9 QUICK Lights up in green during Ju Programme Play CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 49 e Set this to limit the playback of selected discs 8 PROGRAM 35 e Allows you to play titles chapters or tracks in any order you want 13 14 Getting Started Quick Overview A quick overview presented in this chapter will give you enough information to start using the player for your enjoyment To use the surround sound features of this player refer to Hookups on page 17 You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have either a SCART EURO AV or video input jack Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video cord pinplug x 3 pinplug x 3 1 Remote commander remote RMT D126P 1 eR6 size AA batteries 2 Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA 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 JA 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 lighting apparatus D
67. the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers In this case the sound loses its stereo effect For example when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can select the left channel and hear the instruments from both speakers CD audio DISPLAY 1 Press a audio during playback The Control Bar is displayed The numberin parentheses indicates the total number of available audio signals 1 4 ENGLISH 2 Press a 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 represent the language code Refer to the language code list on page 70 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 E When playing a VIDEO CD or CD The default setting is underlined e STEREO The standard stereo sound e 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural e 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural e For discs not in multiple audio format you cannot change the sound e While playing a DVD the sound may change automatically Checking the audio signal format ap If you press DISPLAY twice during playback the format of the current audio signal Dolb
68. tice and turn the subtitles on for better understanding subtitle 1 Press subtitle during playback The Control Bar is displayed 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 the language code Refer to the language code list on page 70 to see which language the code represents continued salon BuiAolug H 47 48 To turn off the subtitles Select OFF in Step 2 Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it Adjusting the Picture Quality ey p 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 BNR 1 Press BNR during playback The Control Bar is displayed la 1 2 Press BNR repeatedly to select a level As the value increases the mosaic like patterns on your TV screen will decrease e 1 reduces the block noise 2 reduces the block noise more than 1 e 3 reduces the block noise more than 2 To reset the BNR setting Select OFF in Step 2 You can also change the BNR value by pressing BNR on the player If yo
69. to a warm location wait for about 30 minutes before operating the unit 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 On safety Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources The player is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the player itself has been turned off f you are not going to use the player for a long time be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord Should the AC power cord mains lead need to be changed have it done at a qualified service shop only On placement Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player Do not place the player on a soft surface such as arug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom Do not place the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock On operation If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or
70. tomatically turns on and the power indicator lights up in green With the playback side facing down 5 Press D gt The disc tray closes and the player starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier receiver After following Step 5 Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu DVD page 33 VIDEO CD page 34 To turn on the player Press POWER on the player The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red Press on the remote The player turns on and the power indicator lights up in green In standby mode the player also turns on by pressing amp on the player or by pressing D gt To turn off the player Press I C on the remote The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red To turn off the player completely press POWER on the player While playing a disc do not turn off the player by pressing POWER Doing so may cancel the menu settings When you turn off the player first press to stop playback and then press VW on the remote Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD e 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 syst
71. twice the normal speed The 2 gt 2 lt 4 lt 4 playback speed is faster than 199 1 4 Watching frame by frame Slow motion play QD Gp You can use this function only for DVDs or VIDEO CDs Press 8 amp 3 or when the player is in pause mode To return to the normal speed press E gt Each time you press 06 or during Slow motion play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 2 lt gt li Opposite direction DVD only 2414 lal The 23 28 playback speed is slower than Ii a1 ouoog e 104 Butyoseas 39 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Scene Search mode ap ao You can search a DVD disc by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD or CD by track index or scene As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the desired one by entering its number Or you can search for a scene using the time code CLEAR SEARCH MODE T V 2 ENTER 1 Press SEARCH MODE during playback The Control Bar appears 3k3k appears next to the icon on the Control Bar gt refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks scenes etc of the disc 10 2 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to select the search method When playing a DVD a TITLE amp CHAPTER a TIME TEXT or
72. u select any setting other than OFF the indicator on the player lights up e If the outlines of the images on your screen should become blurred set BNR to OFF e Depending on the disc or the scene being played the BNR effect may be hard to discern 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 the playback restrictions so that the 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 The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control Custom Parental Control a You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 50 discs When you set the fifty first disc the first disc is cancelled H lt v gt ENTER DISPLAY gt RETURN 1 insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press Mi to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu is displayed 3 Press NW to select GS CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL is selected OFF ON PASSWORD gt gpp Press 4 4 to select ON then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The
73. ut jack Amplifier receiver with a built in DTS MPEG audio or DOLBY DIGITAL decoder MD or DAT deck For connection details see page 19 Select DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG and DTS after setting DIGITAL OUT to ON AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM MPEG PCM DTS OFF D POM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking 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 61 DOLBY Select this when the player is DIGITAL connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder do not set this Otherwise when you play the Dolby Digital sound track a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged HMPEG Selects the MPEG audio signals output via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the player outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack MPEG Select this when the player is connected to an audio componen
74. y Digital MPEG audio DTS PCM etc appears as shown below Example eDolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R DOLBY DIGITAL 37 Front L R Centre LFE Low Frequency Effect Dolby Digital 3 ch DOLBY DIGITAL Front L R Rear monaural PCM Stereo Sampling frequency uen Quantized bit rate 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 Centre 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 eLFE 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 63 TV Virtual Surround Sound Settings tvs ap When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers 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 This function is designed to work with the LINE OUT L R AUDIO and LINE RGB TV jacks Note that if you select one of the TVS settings rm while playing a DVD the player does not output the following sig
75. y a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system the player outputs the video signal or the setup display etc in the NTSC colour system and the picture may not appear on PAL colour system televisions In this case open the tray and remove the disc Step 2 Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system The surround effects you will enjoy depend on the connections and components you use Select a connection Select one of the following connections Gy through Connection Components to be connected page 20 e TV stereo c page 21 Stereo amplifier receiver having L and R audio input jacks only or having a digital input jack 2 speakers front L and R 21 e MD deck DAT deck e page 22 AV amplifier receiver with a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder having L and R audio input jacks only or having a digital input jack 3 speakers front L and R and rear monaural 6 speakers front L and R centre rear L and R and subwoofer e page 24 AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS decoder and a digital input jack 6 speakers front L and R rear L and R centre and subwoofer Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works

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