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1. amp open close button 28 DISC SKIP button 28 MENU button 35 RETURN button 30 DISPLAY button 12 4 4 9 ENTER buttons 33 TOP MENU button 33 Disc tray 28 PROGRESSIVE indicator 69 PICTURE MODE button 57 SURROUND button 52 ONE ALL button 38 LOAD button 29 se the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player Front panel display When playing back a DVD VIDEO DVD RW Pl yingstatus Lights up when you can Disc numbers 29 change the angle 54 Disc type PER AE aM A B Current audio Playing time 48 Current disc ANGLE Current title and signal 51 chapter 48 Current play All discs mode 38 mode 38 When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control PBC 34 Playing status Disc numbers 29 Disc type Current scene 48 Playing time 48 en 11 PEAT ALL DISCS All discs mode 38 Current disc Lights up during A B Repeat Play 42 When playing back a CD DATA CD MP3 audio or VIDEO CD without PBC Current track and Playing status Disc numbers 29 index 48 Disc type Current disc Playing time 48 Weer 1 11222252 Disc TRACK Abees PGMA f All discs mode 38 Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks 35 Current play mode 38 gt continued 9 10 Rear panel 3 1 DIGI
2. 18 Step 2 Connecting the Audio Cords 20 Step 3 Connecting the Power Cord 25 Step 4 Quick Setup 25 Playing DISCS nets ee turer sane De ui da eee 28 Playing DISCS Lis Let ec eet este lee Wate ea Mie alot Steeda ans MEN a 28 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play Search Freeze Frame 31 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play Multi disc Resume 32 Using the DVD s Menu 33 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW Disc 33 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 34 Playing an MP3 Audio Track 35 Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play 38 Searching fora Scene 44 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Scene Search mode 44 Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION 45 Viewing Information About the Disc 47 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 47 Checking the Play Information 49 Sound Adjustments 51
3. L Front speaker left R Front speaker right 11 Virtual speaker lt Hints e You can also select TVS by pressing the SURROUND button on the player e You can also select TVS from the Control Menu page 12 When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers the surround effects cannot be heard When you select one of the 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 TVS NIGHT only works with Dolby Digital discs However not all discs will respond to the TVS NIGHT function in the same way If you use the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack and set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the TVS effect suausn py punos 53 54 Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles DVD V If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO ANGLE appears in the front panel display This means that you can change the viewing angle gt ANGLE 1 Press ANGLE during playback The number of the angle appears on the display 1 2 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select the angle number The scene changes
4. gt TOP MENU 1 tais MENU 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 4 gt or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change 3 Press ENTER Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW Disc DAMI Some DVD RW discs in VR Video Recording mode have two types of titles for playback originally recorded titles ORIGINAL and titles that can be created on recordable DVD players for editing PLAY LIST You can select the type of titles to be played CD DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 to select ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press ENTER The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear Hint You can also display the disc s menu by pressing the TOP MENU or MENU button on the player 1 STOP 12 27 DVD RW 18 34 PLAY LIST PLAY LIST ORIGINAL gt continued sosig Bulkeld 33 34 3 Press 4 to select the setting e PLAY LIST plays the titles created from ORIGINAL for editing e ORIGINAL plays the titles originally recorded 4 press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Repeat Play and A B Repeat Play do not work across ORIGINAL and PLAY LIST titles Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBCPIayback
5. gt Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the operating manual that comes with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 33 gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 33 gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles The angles cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 33 gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The angle can only be changed when the ANGLE indicator lights up on the front panel display page 9 gt The DVD prohibits changing of the angles The player does not operate properly gt When static electricity etc causes the player to operate abnormally unplug the player Nothing is displayed on the front panel display gt DIMMER in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF Set DIMMER to BRIGHT or DARK page 71 5 numbers or letters are displayed on the screen an
6. 3 074 253 11 1 CD DVD Player Operating Instructions DIGITAL VIDEO DVP NC655P 2002 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this CD DVD player is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SEAVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance The following caution label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure CAUTION Laser radiation when open DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space prov
7. MODE 70 MP3 6 35 MULTI DISC RESUME 32 72 O On screen display Setup Display 67 ORIGINAL 33 ORIGINAL PLAY LIST 33 OSD 68 P PARENTAL CONTROL 60 PAUSE MODE 71 PBC Playback 34 PICTURE NAVIGATION 45 PLAY LIST 33 PLAYBACK MEMORY 71 PRO LOGIC 23 78 PROGRAM 38 Program Play 38 PROGRESSIVE 69 79 Q QUICK 68 Quick Setup 25 68 R Remote 15 65 REPEAT 41 Repeat Play 41 Replacing discs while playing a disc 30 REPLAY 29 Resume Play 32 S S VIDEO output 18 SCENE 44 Scene 9 79 SCREEN SAVER 69 SCREEN SETUP 69 Searching 31 Selecting a disc 29 SETUP 67 Setup Display 67 SHUFFLE 40 Shuffle Play 40 Skipping a disc 28 Slow motion Play 31 Speakers Hooking up 20 STROBE PLAYBACK 45 SUBTITLE 55 68 SURROUND 52 T TIME TEXT 44 47 TITLE 44 Title 9 79 TITLE VIEWER 45 TOP MENU 33 TRACK 44 Track 9 36 79 TRACK SELECTION 71 TRACK VIEWER 45 Troubleshooting 75 TV TYPE 69 TVS TV Virtual Surround 52 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO 70 VIDEO CD 6 28 83 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http Awww sony net
8. Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian 1183 1186 1194 1196 1203 1209 1217 1226 1229 1233 1235 1239 1245 1248 1253 1254 1257 1261 1269 1283 1287 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1305 1307 1311 1313 1326 1327 1332 1334 1345 Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy 1347 1349 1350 1352 1353 1356 1357 1358 1363 1365 1369 1376 1379 1393 1403 1408 1417 1428 1435 1436 1463 1481 1482 1483 1489 1491 1495 1498 1501 1502 1503 1505 1506 Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan Afan Oromo Oriya Punjabi Polish Pashto Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Romance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho Serbo Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian 1507 1508 1509 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1521 1525 1527 1528 1529 1531 1532 1534 1535 1538 1539 1540 1543 1557 1564 1572 1581 1587 1613 1632 1665 1684 1697 1703 Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian S
9. OPTICAL Coaxial digital cord Optical digital cord not supplied or not supplied J K Remove jack cap before connecting to coaxial digital to optical digital input input Speakers Speakers AV amplifier receiver having a decoder Rear R Front R Signal flow After you have completed the connection be sure to set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to ON in Quick Setup page 25 24 Step 3 Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV power cords into an AC outlet Step 4 Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player To skip an adjustment press PI To return to the previous adjustment press Ke The on screen display differs depending on the player model sdnyooH 4 Press ENTER without inserting a 1 0 disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD AUDIO FRENCH MPRI SUBTITLE SPANISH PORTUGUESE CD t v ENTER oa 5 Press Vw to select a language The player uses the language selected 1 Turn on the TV here to display the menu and subtitles as well I 2 Press ic 6 Press ENTER G The Setup Display for selecting the 3 Switch the input selector on your aspect ratio of the TV to be connected TV so that the signal from the appears player appears on the TV screen SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE Press
10. UOEUHOJUI jeuonppy 77 78 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 73 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio systems Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data are recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 23 Audio signal processing technology that Dolby Laboratories developed for surround sound When the input signal contains a surround component the Pro Logic process outputs the front center and rear signals The rear channel is monaural DTS page 24 73 Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recor
11. VCD PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen Number buttons 9 laa gt r t e a gt a v ENTER Ql SRRETURN Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number and track you want using or the number buttons 3 Press ENTER 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To return to the menu Press gt RETURN Hint To play without using PBC press K lt P1 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 M twice then press D gt Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press D gt Playing an MP3 Audio Track Ex You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format 4 9 sosig Bul eld e ESS 1 4 gt Oy ENTER a i RETURN MENU 1 Press amp and place a DATA CD on the disc tray 2 Press gt The disc tray closes an
12. button 1 0 Press 1 on the player or the remote The I indicator lights up in green If there is a disc in the player press amp and remove the disc 2 Press and hold EE on the player for more than two seconds You will hear one beep and the Sound Feedback function is turned on To turn off the Sound Feedback function When there is no disc in the player press and hold HE on the player for more than two seconds You will hear two beeps and the Sound Feedback function is turned off Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver with the Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal you can control your TV with the supplied remote If you connect the player with an AV amplifier receiver you can control the volume with the supplied remote Depending on the unit being connected you may not be able to control your TV or AV amplifier receiver using some of the buttons below If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again Controlling TVs with the remote TV VOTE SET VOL Number Seale buttons TV VIDEO all WIDE MODE 1 Hold down TV I and enter your TV s manufacturer s code see the table below using the number buttons 2 Release TV WC Code numbers
13. in VR mode Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quickly PICTURE NAVI eus e 10 Bulyoueas ES 4 gt ON ENTER TD RETURN 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback The following display appears E TITLE VIEWER _ gt ENTER 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select the item Refer to the explanations given for each item in the following sections TITLE VIEWER for DVD VIDEO only CHAPTER VIEWER for DVD VIDEO only e TRACK VIEWER for VIDEO CD only STROBE PLAYBACK ANGLE VIEWER for DVD VIDEO only 3 Press ENTER gt continued 45 To return to normal play Press gt RETURN Hint You can also select PICTURE NAVIGATION from the Control Menu page 12 Depending on the disc you may not be able to select all functions The sound is muted when using this function Scanning the title chapter or track TITLE VIEWER CHAPTER VIEWER TRACK VIEWER wa LE You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and display the first scene of titles chapters or tracks You can also play back from the selected title chapter or track After performing Step 3 of Searching by Scene above select the scene using 4 3 and press ENTER Hint If there are more than 9 titles chapters or tracks W is displayed at the bottom right To display the additional tit
14. 1 Press SUR during playback The following display appears TVS DYNAMIC 2 Press SUR repeatedly to select one of the TVS sounds Refer to the following explanations given for each item TVS DYNAMIC TVS WIDE e TVS NIGHT TVS STANDARD To cancel the setting Select OFF in Step 2 TVS DYNAMIC Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers shown below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV TVS WIDE Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV TVS NIGHT Large sounds such as explosions are suppressed but the quieter sounds are unaffected This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialog and enjoy the surround sound effects of TVS WIDE at low volume TVS STANDARD Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below Use this setting when you want to use TVS with 2 separate speakers
15. 2 FRENCH Options Function name of 3 SPANISH selected Control Menu item TITLE ect 4 gt gt ENTER Cancel RETURN Operation message Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs PBC is on track number for VIDEO CDs CDs album number for DATA CDs Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs CDs MP3 audio track number for DATA CDs List of Control Menu Items Item Item Name Function Relevant Disc Type DISC page 44 Selects the disc to be played A CE To KO EN TITLE page 44 SCENE page 44 TRACK page 44 Selects the title scene or track to be played DVD V DVD RW von CHAPTER page 44 INDEX page 44 Selects the chapter or index to be played CU ETAT ven il ALBUM page 44 Selects the album to be played DATA CD De TRACK page 44 Selects the track to be played CO EI p INDEX page 44 Selects the index to be played cD ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 33 Selects the type of titles DVD RW to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST DVD RW e l TIME TEXT page 44 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD CD text or the DATA CD s track name EI om a KA A AUDIO page 51 Changes the audio setting w on aA a Gok BE SUBTITLE page 55 Displays the subtitles Changes the subtitle language DW CTI GOY ANGLE pa
16. CD disg eT xxx Playing time of the current track T xxixx Remaining time of the current track eD xxixx Playing time of the current disc D xxixx Remaining time of the current disc TIME o When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio TEXT ETES Playing time of the current track s q eur ogy uoneuuoqu BUIMEIA To check the DVD CD text or track and album names MP3 audio Press TIME TEXT repeatedly in Step 2 to 1 Press TIME TEXT during playback display text recorded on the DVD VIDEO CD DATA CD The DVD CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the PLAY text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears The following display appears Time information 2 Press TIME TEXT repeatedly to BRAHMS SYMPHONY change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing For DATA CDs the track and album names of the MP3 audio track appears page 50 gt continued 47 48 Checking the information on the front panel display You can view the time information and text displayed on the TV screen also on the front panel display The information on the front panel display changes as follows when you change the time information on your TV screen When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW Title playing time and current disc title and chapter number Disc TME Remaining time of the
17. CHAPTER TIME Ac 18 S25158 5 When you reach the ending point point B press ENTER again The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion 12 27 PLAY _ 18 34 DVD VIDEO ON CHAPTER TIME A 18 1 32 55 B 18 1 34 30 To return to normal play Press CLEAR To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Program Play are canceled A B Repeat Play does not work for titles containing still pictures on a DVD RW in VR mode A B Repeat Play does not work across multiple titles ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW in VR mode sosig Bul eld 43 When playing a DVD VIDEO DVD RW TITLE Searching for a Scene CHAPTER Searching for a Title ER MEET Select TIME TEXT to search for a Chapte r Track l ndex starting point by inputting the time code Scene Search mode DIXA When playing a VIDEO CD DE 1 f co f pata co BG macs INDEX You can search a DVD by title or chapter and When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC you can search a VIDEO CD CD by track Playback index or scene As titles and tracks are SCENE or assigned unique numbers on the disc you can INDEX select the desired one by entering its number 5 Or you can search for a scene using the time When playing
18. Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press D gt The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player starts playback Hint If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat Steps 1 to 3 of Parental Control limited playback When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password replace the disc in the player and press When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password e When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is cancelled the level returns to the previous level Area Code Standard Code Standard Code number number Argentina 2044 Malaysia 2363 Australia 2047 Mexico 2362 Austria 2046 Netherlands 2376 Belgium 2057 New 2390 Brazil 2070 Zealand Canada 2079 Neva ae Chile 2090 Pakistan 2427 China 2092 Philippines 2424 Denmark 2115 Portugal 20S Finland 2165 Russia 2483 France 2174 Singapore 2501 Germany 2109 Spain 2143 India 2248 weden
19. When the player is in the pause mode press l gt to go to the next frame Press lt Alle to go to the preceding frame DVD only If you hold the button down you can view the frames in succession To return to normal playback press D gt sosig Bulkeld 31 32 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play M ulti disc Resume The player remembers the point where you stopped the disc gt _ 8 1 Resuming playback for the current disc Resume Play DI CI MO KO ET The player remembers the point where you stopped the disc even if the player enters standby mode by pressing 1 0 1 While playing a disc press M to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display 2 Press D gt The player starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 Hint To play from the beginning of the disc press Hi twice then press D gt e The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you change the play mode you do Program Play or Shuffle Play you change the settings on the Setup Display you open the disc tray you disconnect the power cord When playing a CD and DVD RW VR mode the point where you stopped is cleared when the disc tray is opened or the power cord is disconnected When playing a DATA CD the point where you stopped playing is cleared when the player enters standby mode the disc tray is
20. a CD code dd TRACK p ONDEX When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio Number TA ALBUM buttons a 9 J CLEAR oO 3 Select the number of the title track scene time code etc you SST one want using the number buttons For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the O beginning select TIME TEXT in Step ENTER 2 and enter 2 10 20 1 Press SEARCH MODE If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR The following display appears then select another number x appears next to the icon refers to a number 4 Press ENTER The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks The player starts playback from the indexes scenes etc of the disc selected number car 0 To turn off the display Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until the display is turned off 2 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly Hints e You can display the first scene of titles chapters to select the search method or tracks recorded on the disc on a screen divided into 9 sections You can start playback directly by selecting one of the scenes For details see Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION page 45 You can also select TITLE CHAPTER TRACK INDEX SCENE TIME TEXT ALBUM or DISC from the Control Menu page 12 You cannot search for a still picture ona DVD RW
21. current title DISC TME Playing time and Y number of the current chapter Disc q Remaining time of the current chapter Disc q Text When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD Track playing time and current disc track and index number Remaining time of the current track Playing time of the disc Disc i Remaining time of the disc DISC i Text When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio Track playing time and number of the current disc album and track DISC MIN SEC Track name Hints When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the disc number scene number and the playing time are displayed Long text that does not fit in a single line will scroll across the front panel display e You can also check the time information and text using the Control Menu page 12 e Depending on the type of disc being played the DVD CD text or track name may not be displayed e The player can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly Checking the Play Information You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played TIME TEXT E a v ENTER DISPLAY Checking the play information of DVD ADVANCED C1 nom Press DISPLAY durin
22. disc or the characteristics of the recording device Also images in DVD RW discs with CPRM protection may not be played if they contain a copy protection signal Copyright lock appears on the screen For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be played CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyright for images Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this player plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Notes about the Discs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface e Do not expose the d
23. is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display on page 67 The default settings are underlined SCREEN SETUP IVY RE 4 3 LETTER BOX ON SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE COMPONENT OUT INTERLACE MODE AUTO TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 4 3 LETTER Select this when you connect a BOX 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 PAN Select this when you connect a SCAN 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV ora TV witha wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa SCREEN SAVER The screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play back a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press gt to tu
24. of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code number number Sony default 01 Philco 03 04 Akai 04 Philips 08 21 AOC 04 Pioneer 16 Centurion 12 Portland 03 Coronado 03 Proscan 10 Curtis Mathes 12 Quasar 06 18 Daytron 12 Radio Shack 05 14 Emerson 03 04 RCA 04 10 14 Sampo 12 Fisher u Samsung 20 3 12 General Electric 06 10 Sanyo 11 14 Gold Star aE Scott 12 Hitachi 0203 a ne J C Penney 04 12 Sharp 03 05 JVC 09 8 KMC 03 Sylvania 08 12 Magnavox 03 08 Teknika 03 08 12 4 Marantz 04 13 Toshiba 07 MGA 04 12 Wards 03 04 Mitsubishi 13 17 2 NEC 04 12 Yorx 2 Panasonic 06 19 Zenith 15 To control the TV You can control the following items with the supplied remote By pressing You can TV Turn the TV on or off VOL Adjust the volume of the TV WIDE MODE Switch to or from the wide mode of a Sony s wide TV TV VIDEO Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources gt continued Manufacturer Code suonouny jeuonippy snouen Busy 65 66 Once you set the code number for AV amplifier receiver VOL buttons adjust the volume of AV amplifier To adjust the volume of TV set 90 default as the code of AV amplifier Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier receiver with the remote 1
25. opened or the power cord is disconnected e This function may not work with some discs Storing the point where you stopped the disc Multi disc Resume fa MA The player stores the point where you stopped the disc and resumes playback from the same point the next time you insert the same disc The player remembers the stopped point of the disc even after you play other discs in the disc tray Resume playback points for up to 40 different DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD discs remain in memory even if you disconnect the power cord When you store a resume playback point for the 41st disc the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted Hints To play from the beginning of the disc press Hl twice then press D gt To turn off the Multi disc Resume function set MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP to OFF page 72 Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the player This function may not work with some discs Using the DVD s Menu DVD V A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button Number buttons 0O00 CE 4 0 9 QON ENTER
26. the discs from the disc tray 2 Press amp to close the disc tray Make sure that NO DISC appears on the front panel display 3 Press 1 0 to turn off the player The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red 4 Disconnect the AC power cord If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer Table of Contents WARNING 42 0 eH Sande heed oe aa eed eee ea Ba del eee 2 Welcome i 22 sise etd oc rachael a ie ee ase te Ra ee 2 Pr cautions rte ter Uae in ete m re dates arb auet te ea der 3 About this Manual Rennes Net nt A ee ae 6 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 6 Notes about the Discs 7 Index to Parts and Controls 8 Guide to the Control Menu Display 12 Simple Start Quid 554422 aroctorrseteit cpadps es 15 Quick OV rie W as Sepsis aie nb e eee ead Daan ee 15 Step 12Unpacking ss iais ia ee ee hit ee pk a eee 15 Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 15 Step 3 TV Hookups scsi seu hear sneim debe cet 16 Step 4 Playing a Disc 17 HOOKUPS 5458 ad woe ee ieee eo ee Oa Aw An eae a 18 Hooking Up the Player 18 Step 1 Connecting the Video Cords
27. to prevent unwanted noise e Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected Step 1 Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver using a video cord Select one of the patterns through according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver Q C tvid INPUT yellow Audio video cord oi TU OOR VOEO lt supplied y supplied blue AUDIO red O R CS TV projector or AV TV projector or AV amplifier receiver amplifier receiver yellow to COMPONENT to LINE OUT VIDEO p ere green U blue Uired VIDEO OUT 1or2 CD DVD player S VIDEO v o_o S VIDEO cord TV projector or AV Signal flow not supplied amplifier receiver If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio video cord supplied to the yellow video jacks You will enjoy standard quality images Yellow Video Yellow Video White L White L Red R Red R Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks page 21 Do this if you are connecting to a TV only If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images ele i HHH el If you are connecting to a monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver havi
28. 0 5600 cole VOL 209 Number buttons Hold down I and enter your AV amplifier receiver s manufacturer s code see the table below using the number buttons 2 Release UC You can control the volume of the AV amplifier receiver using VOL Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers receivers If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier receiver Manufacturer Code number Sony 80 88 89 91 Denon 84 85 86 Kenwood 92 93 Onkyo 81 82 83 Pioneer 99 Sansui 87 Technics 97 98 Yamaha 94 95 96 If you do not control an AV amplifier receiver You can control your TV s volume by setting the code number to 90 default Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display among other things For details on each Setup Display item see pages from 68 to 73 Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work D a v ENTER DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 4 to select SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear QUICK CUSTOM RES
29. 60 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Pr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms LINE OUT VIDEO 1 2 Phono jack 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 1 2 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 17 W Dimensions approx 430 x 108 x 413 mm 17 x 45 x 16 s in width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx 5 1 kg 11 Ib 4 oz Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories See page 15 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice ENERGY STAR is a US registered mark As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Language Code List For details see pages 51 55 68 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 1028 1032 1039 1044 1045 1051 1052 1053 1057 1059 1060 1061 1066 1067 1070 1079 1093 1097 1103 1105 1109 1130 1142 1144 1145 1149 1150 1151 1157 1165 1166 1171 1174 1181 Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh
30. Changing the Sound 545 22 Bd oe BA uae aN eee den eens Ee ead 51 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS 52 Enjoying Movies sesana et eine ewes Cee outre era 54 Changing the Angles 54 Displaying the Subtitles 55 Adjusting the Picture Quality BNR 56 Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 57 Enhancing the Playback Picture DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER 58 Using Various Additional Functions 60 Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL 60 Operation Sound Effects Sound Feedback 64 Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver with the Supplied Remote 65 Settings and Adjustments 67 Using the Setup Display 67 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 68 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 69 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 71 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 72 Additional Information 75 TROUBDIESHOOTING onserer Sek cra cg ede Bt ae Ath od Sado Arts 75 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 77 Glossa vss heed eee ee eee ats AND sd ae ae Y 78 SPeCiiCa
31. DVD players while a DVD RW recorded in VR mode can only be played on DVD RW compliant players The DVD RW appearing in this manual and the on screen displays refer to DVD RWs in VR mode Film based software Video based software page 70 DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software Film based DVDs contain the same images 24 frames per second that are shown at movie theaters Video based DVDs such as television dramas or sit coms displays images at 30 frames or 60 fields per second Interlace format page 69 Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single field and is the standard method for displaying images on television The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image 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 CD or VIDEO CD Depending on the disc no index may be recorded Progressive format page 69 Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image field to create one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text a
32. ENTER to run QUICK SETUP SCREEN SAVER appears at the bottom of the screen If this BO esol message does not appear select MODE QUICK under SETUP in the Control Menu to run Quick Setup page 68 gt continued 25 26 7 Press to select the setting that matches your TV type If you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 69 If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 69 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of video signal appears SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE COMPONENT OUT INTERLACE MODE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE Press 1 4 to select the type of signals you wish to output to your TV Select PROGRESSIVE only if you have made video connection page 18 and wish to view progressive video signals If you have an Interlace format TV standard TV INTERLACE page 69 If you have a Progressive format TV PROGRESSIVE page 69 1 Opress ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier receiver appears Is this player connected to an amplifier receiver Select the type of jack you are using LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT NO 1 1 Press YW to select the type of jack if any you are using to connect to an amplifier re
33. ET QUICK 3 Press T to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH 4 Press 1 Y to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or AUDIO SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item a SCREEN SETUP i TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER ON __ BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE a COMPONENT OUT INTERLACE a MODE AUTO S a Setup items c o 3 2 ao Select an item using T 4 then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND COMPONENT OUT 16 9 MODE Options gt continued 67 68 6 Select a setting using 1 4 then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 16 9 Selected setting SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER __ BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE COMPONENT OUT INTERLACE MODE AUTO To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off To enter the Quick Setup mode Select QUICK in Step 3 Follow from Step 5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make basic adjustments page 25 To reset all of the SETUP settin
34. Each time you press the button Q ONE DISC or MN ALL DISCS is selected alternately Hint You can also select ALL DISCS ONE DISC from the Control Menu page 12 Creating your own program Program Play EI maA HA You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles chapters or tracks on the disc to create your own program You can program up to 99 items By selecting All Discs mode page 38 you can create a program for all of the discs in the player Number buttons gt e n v gt DISPLAY ENTER Press DISPLAY twice when playing a CD press once The Control Menu appears 2 Press t to select I Si PROGRAM then press ENTER The options for PROGRAM appear 121277 PLAY 18 34 DVD VIDEO OFF OFF SET gt ON 3 Press 4 4 to select SET then press ENTER The display for programming appears T 4 Press gt The player is ready to program the first disc PROGRAM PROGRAM 5 Select the disc you want to program using the number buttons or T 4 then press ENTER The cursor moves to the title or track row T in this case 01 Titles or tracks Disc type recorded on a disc Chapters recorded on a disc appears when the player has not played the disc 6 Select the title chapter or track y
35. O DRC Dynamic Range Control DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to AUDIO DRC This affects the output from the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack only when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 73 STANDARD Normally select this position TV MODE Makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down WIDE Gives you the feeling of being RANGE at a live performance DOWNMIX DVD only Switches the method for mixing down to 2 channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements channels or is recorded in Dolby Digital format For details on the rear signal components see Displaying the audio information of the disc page 51 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 73 DOLBY Select this when the player is SUR connected to an audio ROUND component that conforms to Dolby Surround Pro Logic NORMAL Select this when the player is connected to an audio component that does not conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic DIGITAL OUT Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack ON Normally select this position Whe
36. OUT to INTERLACE and reset the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch to SELECTABLE When PROGRESSIVE is selected in COMPONENT OUT You can fine tune the Progressive 480p video signal output when you select PROGRESSIVE in COMPONENT OUT of the SCREEN SETUP display and connect the player to the TV that is able to accept the video signal in progressive format 480p MODE Conversion Modes DVD software can be divided into two types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV such as dramas and sit coms and displays images at 30 frames 60 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both Video and Film In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in PROGRESSIVE mode 60 frames per second the progressive video signal needs to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching AUTO This will automatically detect if you are playing Film based or Video based software and convert the signal to the appropriate conversion mode Normally select this position VIDEO This will set the conversion mode for Video based software regardless of the type of software that you are playing When you play video based software with progressive signals sections of some types of images may appear unnatur
37. Rear component 2 DOLBY DIGITAL pen 2 1 Front component 2 LFE Low T Center component 1 ats component 1 The letters in the program format display mean the following sound component L Front left R Front right C Center LS Rear left RS Rear right S Rear monaural The rear component of the Dolby Surround processed signal and the Dolby Digital signal LFE Low Frequency Effect signal Hint For Dolby Digital and DTS LFE is always enclosed in a solid line regardless of the LFE signal component being output If DTS is set to OFF in AUDIO SETUP page 73 the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks TV Virtual Surround Settings tvs D I When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers TVS TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L left R right without using actual rear speakers TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV This function is designed to work with the LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks Note that if you select one of the TVS settings the player does not output the following signals from the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack Dolby Digital signals when you set DOLBY DIGITAL in AUDIO SETUP to D PCM page 73 es SUR
38. Shuffle Play starts Up to 96 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when CHAPTER is selected You can also select SHUFFLE from the Control Menu page 12 Playing repeatedly Repeat Play w CTI LI KO EM You can play all of the titles albums or tracks on a disc or a single title chapter album or track repeatedly You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes By selecting All Discs mode page 38 you can repeat all of the discs in the player CLEAR REPEAT gt gt 1 Press REPEAT during playback The following display appears pDIsc 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the item to be repeated When playing a DVD VIDEO e DISC repeats all of the titles on the current disc in One Disc mode or all of the discs in All Discs mode TITLE repeats the current title on a disc e CHAPTER repeats the current chapter gt continued sosig Bul eld 41 42 When playing a DVD RW e DISC repeats all of the titles on the selected type in One Disc mode or all of the discs in All Discs mode e TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD e DISC repeats all of the tracks on the current disc in One Disc mode or all of the discs in All Discs mode e TRACK repeats the current track When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio e DISC repeats al
39. TAL OUT COAXIAL jack 22 23 24 2 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack 22 23 24 LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks 4 21 22 23 LINE OUT VIDEO 1 2 jacks 18 5 S VIDEO OUT 1 2 jacks 18 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR jacks 18 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch 69 Remote 1 TV IC on standby button 65 18 19 20 2 amp OPEN CLOSE button 28 3 Number buttons 33 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 4 CLEAR button 38 21 22 5 ONE ALL DISCS button 38 6 SHUFFLE button 40 SUBTITLE button 55 123 24 25 26 8 AUDIO button 51 9 TIME TEXT button 47 12 27 13 28 29 15 30 31 i6 7 18 19 32 33 34 35 82 33 B4 B5 U REPEAT button 41 kea PP1 PREV previous NEXT buttons 29 dla 11 gt SEARCH STEP buttons 31 gt PLAY button 28 The D gt button has a tactile dot I PAUSE button 29 V 3 buttons 33 DISPLAY button 12 TOP MENU button 33 1 0 on standby button 28 VOL volume buttons 65 The button has a tactile dot TV VIDEO button 65 ENTER button performs the same function as 83 WIDE MODE button 65 LOAD butto
40. abeled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labeled this player If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Region code Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs All CD ROMs including PHOTO CDs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs HD layer on Super Audio CDs A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Standard Organization Also the player cannot play the following discs A DVD VIDEO with a different region code e A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC such as PAL or SECAM this player conforms to the NTSC color system e A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart e A disc with paper or stickers on it e A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Some DVD Rs DVD RWs CD Rs or CD RWs cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the
41. ack The following display appears 5S DYNAMIC 1 2 Press PICTURE MODE repeatedly to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined STANDARD displays a standard picture DYNAMIC 1 produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity DYNAMIC 2 produces a more dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity e CINEMA 1 enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black level e CINEMA 2 White colors become brighter and black colors become richer and the color contrast is increased e MEMORY adjusts the picture in greater detail lt Hints When you watch a movie CINEMA 1 or CINEMA 2 is recommended e The picture can be adjusted by pressing the PICTURE MODE button on the player as well You can also select the CUSTOM PICTURE MODE from the Control Menu page 12 s mo y Buicolug Adjusting the picture items in MEMORY You can adjust each element of the picture individually PICTURE changes the contrast BRIGHTNESS changes the overall brightness COLOR makes the colors deeper or lighter HUE changes the color balance Press PICTURE MODE repeatedly to select MEMORY and press ENTER The PICTURE adjustment bar appears PICTURE _ 0 gt continued 57 58 Press gt to adjust the picture con
42. al due to the conversion process when output through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Images from the S VIDEO OUT 1 2 and LINE OUT VIDEO 1 2 jacks are unaffected as they are output in the interlace format Custom Settings custom SETUP Use this to set up playback related and other settings Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 67 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP AUTO POWER OFF OFF AUTO PLAY OFF DIMMER BRIGHT PAUSE MODE AUTO PLAYBACK MEMORY ON TRACK SELECTION OFF MULTI DISC RESUME ON AUTO POWER OFF Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or off OFF Switches this function off ON The player enters standby mode when left in stop mode for more than 30 minutes AUTO PLAY Switches the Auto Play setting on or off This function is useful when the player is connected to a timer not supplied OFF ON Automatically starts playback when the player is turned on Switches this function off DIMMER Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display BRIGHT Makes the lighting bright DARK Makes the lighting dark OFF Turns off the lighting PAUSE MODE DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Selects the picture in pause mode AUTO The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position FRAME The pictu
43. an audio component lacking a built in DTS decoder ON Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder gt continued sueuwsn py pue sumas 73 74 If you select one of the TVS settings while playing a DVD VIDEO the player does not output Dolby Digital signals from the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack when you set DOLBY DIGITAL in AUDIO SETUP to D PCM page 73 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power is not turned on gt Check that the AC power cord is connected securely Picture There is no picture picture noise appears gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt Check the connection to your TV page 18 and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen The disc is dirty or flawed If the picture output from your player goes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you connect your player directly
44. ancel all the discs titles chapters or tracks in the program Follow Steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Press and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER Hint You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles chapters or tracks During Program Play follow the steps of Repeat Play page 41 or Shuffle Play page 40 You cannot use this function with DATA CDs and DVD RWs in VR mode Playing in random order Shuffle Play Go co OO 3 ENT You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order By selecting All Discs mode page 38 you can shuffle all of the discs in the player CLEAR SHUFFLE 3 gt o Press SHUFFLE during playback The following display appears F385 DISC 2 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly to select the item to be shuffled When playing a DVD VIDEO DISC e TITLE CHAPTER When playing a VIDEO CD or CD DISC TRACK When playing a DVD RW or DATA CD DISC When Program Play is activated e ON shuffles titles chapters or tracks selected in Program Play You can select DISC in All Discs mode only To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 Hints e You can set Shuffle Play while the player is stopped After selecting the SHUFFLE option press E gt
45. ayer using the supplied remote Insert two Size AA R6 batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the player Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or a lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction 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 a s D wn he 5 Q 2 o Step 3 TV Hookups Connect the supplied audio video cord and the power cord in the order 1 3 shown below Be sure to connect the power cord last CD DVD Player gt 3 Power source to LINE OUT to LINE OUT L R AUDIO VIDEO 1 or 2 1or2 1 Audio video cord supplied to audio input 2 Power source Signal flow When connecting to a wide screen TV Depending on the disc the image of some discs may not fit your TV screen If you want to change the aspect ratio please refer to page 69 When connecting to a TV that accepts progressive 480p format signal You need to use the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to view progressive signals Hook up your TV using pa
46. ceiver then press ENTER Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 21 to 24 AP through D connect just a TV and nothing else select NO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete e Select LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete e Select DIGITAL OUTPUT The Setup Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears 1 2Press TI to select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier receiver Choose the signal that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 22 to 24 O through AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF STANDARD DOLBY SURROUND ON AUDIO DRC DOWNMIX DIGITAL OUT DOLBY DIGITAL DTS DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM page 73 DOLBY DIGITAL only if the amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder page 73 1 3Press ENTER DTS is selected AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT Ol DOLBY DIGITAL DTS 1 Apress IV to select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 22 to 24 GG through QP e OFF page 73 e ON only if the amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder page 73 1 5 ress ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete Enjoying the
47. d even if you set TRACK SELECTION to AUTO If PCM DTS and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the player selects PCM DTS and Dolby Digital sound tracks in this order MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off Resume playback point can be stored in memory for up to 40 different DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD discs page 32 ON Stores the resume settings in memory for up to 40 discs The settings remain in memory even if you select OFF OFF Does not store the resume settings in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the player Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP AUDIO SETUP allows you to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions Select AUDIO SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 67 The default settings are underlined AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT N DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DTS OFF AUDIO ATT attenuation If the playback sound is distorted set this item to ON The player reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks OFF ON Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted Normally select this position AUDI
48. d on the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated See the table on page 77 The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Child Lock is set page 30 The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Data error appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD gt The MP3 audio track you want to play is broken gt The data is not MPEGI Audio Layer 3 data Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and four digits appears on the screen and the front panel display In this case check the following table See C 13 00 UNIES 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 C31 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
49. d the player starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc This player can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the following sampling frequencies 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz The playback order may be different from the edited order See The playback order of MP3 audio tracks page 37 for details gt continued 35 36 Selecting an album and track 1 Press MENU The list of MP3 albums recorded on the DATA CD appears WHOSDCAWD 2 Select an album using and press ENTER The list of tracks contained in the album appears 3 Selecta track using 1 and press ENTER The selected track starts playing When a track or album is being played its title is shaded To go to the next or previous page Press gt or To return to the previous display Press 6 RETURN To turn off the display Press MENU e Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as ID3 tags cannot be displayed About MP3 audio tracks You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD ROMs CD Rs or CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 level 2 or Joliet format for the player to recognize the tracks You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recordin
50. ded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital DVD VIDEO page 6 A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 average of its original size The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture Audio information is recorded in a multi channel format such as Dolby Digital allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD DVD RW page 6 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc with the same size as the DVD VIDEO The DVD RW can be recorded in two different modes VR mode and Video mode VR Video Recording mode enables various programming and editing functions some of which are limited in the case of Video mode Video mode complies with DVD VIDEO format and can be played on other
51. e 40 titles tracks chapters are reshuffled only on the current disc In Program Play mode page 38 the titles tracks chapters only on the current disc are played Do not push the disc tray to close in Step 5 as you may damage the player Locking the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from opening it H 1 0 ENTER HO RETURN When the player is in standby mode press d gt RETURN ENTER and then I on the remote The player turns on and LOCKED appears on the front panel display The amp and EXCHANGE buttons on the player and the amp button on the remote do not work while the Child Lock is set To unlock the disc tray When the player is in standby mode press 4 RETURN ENTER and then I again Even if you select RESET under SETUP in the Control Menu page 68 the disc tray remains locked Searching for a Particular Point ona DISC Scan Slow motion Play Search Freeze Frame You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly Our lt lt Ie Dh le Depending on the DVD VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described Locating a point quickly Search EI Co M ce During playback keep pressing lP to locate a point in the playback direction or keep pressing lt II 9 to locate a point in the opposite directio
52. ed Connection Your setup TV Surround effects TVS DYNAMIC page 53 TVS WIDE page 53 EC r221 Example roe Stereo amplifier receiver and two speakers e Surround effects TVS STANDARD page 53 or MD deck DAT deck Surround effects none QD r22 Example mn AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers e Surround effects Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 73 ED 22 23 Example 16 AV amplifier receiver with a digital input jack having a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and 6 speakers Surround effects Dolby Digital 5 1ch page 73 DTS 5 1ch page 73 gq page 24 Example a ce uit 4 by Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc GP Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV speakers for sound CD DVD player LINE OUT a R AUDIO1 L VIDEO yellow x oN white Thm red to LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 or 2 Audio video cord supplied red R AUDIO2 L VIDEO2 Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 18 Hint When connecting to a monaural TV use a stereo mono co
53. ension MP3 The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format rt 1 Copyright lock appears and the screen turns blue when playing a DVD RW disc gt Images taken from digital broadcasts etc may contain copy protection signals such as complete copy protection signals single copy signals and restriction free signals When images that contain copy protection signals are played a blue screen may appear instead of the images It may take a while when looking for playable images The title of the MP3 audio album or track is not correctly displayed gt The player can only display numbers and alphabet Other characters are displayed as CPE The disc does not start playing from the beginning gt Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play or A B Repeat Play has been selected page 38 gt Resume play has taken effect page 32 The player starts playing the disc automatically gt The disc features an auto playback function gt AUTO PLAY in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON page 71 Playback stops automatically gt While playing discs with an auto pause signal the player stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play
54. 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 or OPTICAL jack even if DTS in AUDIO SETUP is set to OFF in the Setup Display page 73 and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged Notes on playing DVD VIDEOs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack When you play a DVD VIDEO with DTS sound tracks set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 73 If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder do not set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 73 A loud noise may come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Additional operations DISC SELECT button indicator kaa PP LOAD gt M fl 4 DISC SKIP LOAD DISC SKIP ka r REPLAY gt E H To Operation Select a disc Press DISC SELECT 1 5 on the player Stop Press W Pause Press Hl Resume play after pause Press Hl or gt Go to the next disc Press DISC SKIP Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press PI sosig bulked Go back to the previous chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press R Stop play and remove the disc Press amp Repla
55. g format To play a Multi Session CD This player can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in the later sessions can also be played back When audio tracks and images in music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back e If you put the extension MP3 to data not in MP3 format the player cannot recognize the data properly and will generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The playback order of MP3 audio tracks The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD is as follows Structure of disc contents Tree 1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 When you insert a DATA CD and press D gt the numbered tracks are played sequentially from through Any sub albums tracks contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example contains so is played before When you press MENU and the list of MP3 albums appears page 36 the albums are arranged in the following order O Q Albums that do not contain tracks such as album do not appear in the list Hints If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track names the tracks will be played in that order e Since a disc with many t
56. g playback The Control Menu is displayed 2 Press 7 to select M ADVANCED then press ENTER The options for ADVANCED appear 1 PLAY PANET DVD VIDEO 18 34 a SES OFF BIT RATE LAYER BIT RATE BIT RATE 384kbps PAULL T Mbps 3 Press 4 4 to select items For each item please refer to Displays of each item e BIT RATE displays the bit rate e LAYER displays the layer and the pick up point 4 Press ENTER To close the ADVANCED window Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Display of each item By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly you can display either BIT RATE or LAYER whichever was selected in ADVANCED BIT RATE BIT RATE die Video s q eux ogy uoneuuoqu BuIMalA CLLLLLE TE 0 5 1 Bit rate refers to the amount of video audio data per second in a disc While playing a disc an approximate bit rate of the playback picture is displayed as Mbps Mega bit per second and the audio as kbps kilo bit per second The higher the bit rate the larger the amount of data However this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds LAYER Appears when the DVD has dual layers Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing If it is a dual layer DVD the player indicates which layer is bei
57. ge 54 J Z3 Changes the angle DVD V ECEN TVS page 52 Selects the surround functions DVD V gaama ADVANCED page 49 Displays the information bit rate or layer of the disc currently playing DVD V EE B PARENTAL CONTROL page 60 Set to prohibit playback on this player CU To KA gt continued 13 14 SETUP page 67 QUICK Setup Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV the audio output and the appropriate speaker settings CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust other various settings RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting CI CN LE KI CRT Q ALL DISCS ONE DISC page 38 Selects All Discs or One Disc mode w CT A ee Go PROGRAM page 38 Selects the disc title chapter or track to play in the order you want w a a SHUFFLE page 40 Plays the disc title chapter or track in random order CI CN A a A a EEE REPEAT page 41 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album repeatedly CI CAT TO KE ET A B REPEAT page 42 d Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly CU om A A g BNR page 56 Adjusts the picture quality by reducing the block noise or mosaic like patterns that appear on your TV screen CI EE A ia CUSTOM PICTURE MODE page 57 Adjusts the video signal from the p
58. gs 1 Select RESET in Step 3 and press ENTER 2 Select YES using T4 3 Press ENTER All the settings explained on pages 68 to 73 return to the default settings Do not press I while resetting the player as it takes a few seconds to complete Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on screen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 67 LANGUAGE SETUP AN OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH Ez AUDIO ORIGINAL 9 SUBTITLE ENGLISH OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen MENU DVD VIDEO only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu AUDIO DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected SUBTITLE DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track Hint If you select OTHERS in MENU SUBTITLE and AUDIO select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 81 using the number buttons When you select a language in MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO that
59. his player please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Precautions On safety e Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard e To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources The player is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the player itself has been turned off e If you are not going to use the player for a long time be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord On placement e Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player e Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes e Do not place the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock e Do not install the player in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only e Keep the player and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers On operation e If the player is brought d
60. i 2472 donesia 2238 Switzerland 2086 Italy 2254 Thailand 2528 Japan 2276 ae aa Korea 2304 Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select ECS PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press 1 4 to select PASSWORD then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 4 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 5 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 6 Toconfirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER gt continued suonouny jeuonippy snouen Busy 63 64 If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number If you make a mistake Press gt RETURN To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off Operation Sound Effects Sound Feedback The player beeps when the following operations are performed The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set to off Operation Operation sound Power is turned on One beep Power is turned off Two beeps gt 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 1 indicator il H Ip 1
61. ided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DVP NC655P Serial No CAUTION You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD DVD Player Before operating t
62. irectly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player Should this occur the player may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates 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 On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This player is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this On transporting the player Before transporting the player follow the procedure below to return the internal mechanisms to their original positions 1 Remove all
63. isc 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 e After playing store the disc in its case e Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out v Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Index to Parts and Controls For more information refer to the pages indicated in parentheses Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 es 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 A4 13 12 GIE il 1 VO on standby button indicator 28 Lights up in green when the power is on and lights up in red when the player is in standby mode 2 DISC SELECT 1 5 buttons indicators 29 The number lights up in amber when there is a disc When a disc is selected the indicator lights up in green remote sensor 15 Front panel display 9 C playback button 28 The D gt button has a tactile dot II pause button 29 E stop button 29 Hea P I previous next buttons 29 9 EXCHANGE button 30 U
64. iswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tamil Telugu Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Setswana Tonga Turkish Tsonga Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volap k Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chinese Zulu Not specified uopewuoju jeuoppy 81 82 Index Numerics 16 9 69 4 3 LETTER BOX 69 4 3 PAN SCAN 69 5 1 Channel Surround 20 A A B REPEAT 42 ADVANCED 49 ALBUM 44 Album 36 ALL DISCS ONE DISC 38 ANGLE 54 ANGLE VIEWER 45 AUDIO 51 68 AUDIO ATT 72 AUDIO DRC 72 AUDIO SETUP 72 AUTO 70 AUTO PLAY 71 AUTO POWER OFF 71 B BACKGROUND 69 Batteries 15 BNR 56 C CD 28 CHAPTER 44 Chapter 9 78 CHAPTER VIEWER 45 Checking a disc loaded 29 Child Lock 30 COMPONENT OUT 69 Connecting 18 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD 28 DATA CD 35 DVD 28 Control Menu 12 CUSTOM 67 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 60 CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 57 CUSTOM SETUP 71 D DATA CD 6 35 DIGITAL OUT 73 Digital output 73 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER 58 DIMMER 71 Display Control Bar display 12 Front panel display 9 48 Setup Display 67 DOLBY DIGITAL 23 24 51 73 78 DOWNMIX 73 DTS 24 51 73 78 DVD VIDEO 6 28 78 DVD CD text 47 DVD RW 6 33 78 F Fast forward 31 Fast reverse 31 Front panel display 9 48 H Handling discs 7 Hooking up 18 l INDEX 44 Index 79 INTERLACE 69 79 L LANGUAGE SETUP 68 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 31 M MENU 68 Menu DVD s menu 33 Top menu 33
65. ity en D CELE VCD 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 ey a v ENTER n DISPLAY Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control Menu appear 2 Press 1 4 to select I BNR then press ENTER The options for BNR appears 3 Press Y to select a level e 1 reduces the block noise 2 reduces the block noise more than 1 3 reduces the block noise more than 2 4 press ENTER The disc plays with the setting you selected To cancel the BNR setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off e If the outlines of the images on your screen should become blurred set BNR to OFF Depending on the disc or the scene being played the BNR effect may be hard to discern Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE DO CAT KT You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or VIDEO CD from the player to obtain the picture quality you want Choose the setting that best suits the program you are watching When you select MEMORY you can make further adjustments to each element of the picture color brightness etc PICTURE MODE CD 1 4 gt QO ENTER TD L RETURN Press PICTURE MODE during playb
66. l of the albums on the current disc in One Disc mode or all of the discs in All Discs mode e ALBUM repeats the current album e TRACK repeats the current track When Program Play or Shuffle Play is activated e ON repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 Hints e You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press C gt Repeat Play starts e You can also select REPEAT from the Control Menu page 12 Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play DR ETAT mm cp You can play a specific portion of a title chapter or track repeatedly This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics etc CLEAR D ECS ENTER DISPLAY t v Press DISPLAY twice during playback when playing a CD press once The Control Menu appears 2 Press VW to select F A B REPEAT then press ENTER The options for A B REPEAT appear 12 27 PLAY 18 34 DVD VIDEO OFF SET OFF 3 Press YW to select SET then press ENTER The A B REPEAT setting display appears A B REPEAT Set point A with ENTER 4 During playback when you find the starting point point A of the portion to be played repeatedly press ENTER The starting point point A is set A B REPEAT Set point B with
67. layer You can select the picture quality that best suits the program you are watching CU ETAT LE 1 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER page 58 Exaggerates the outline of the image to produce a sharper picture CDI EN WE 6 PICTURE NAVIGATION page 45 Divides the screen into 9 subscreens to help you find the scene you want quickly Hint The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green amp when you select any item except OFF TVS PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT A B REPEAT BNR DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER only The ANGLE indicator lights up in green only when the angles can be changed The CUSTOM PICTURE MODE indicator lights up in green when any setting other than STANDARD is selected Simple Start Guide Quick Overview A quick overview presented in this guide will give you enough information to start using the player for your enjoyment To use the surround sound features of this player refer to Hookups on page 18 e You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack e Be sure to disconnect the power of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video cord pinplug x 3 gt pinplug x 3 1 Remote commander remote 1 e Size AA R6 batteries 2 Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the pl
68. les chapters or tracks select the bottom right scene the position 9 and press To return to the previous scene select the top left scene the position 1 and press Dividing a scene into 9 sections STROBE PLAYBACK C1 mA You can display 9 consecutive moving pictures on the screen When you press Hl after performing Step 3 of Searching by Scene above the moving pictures pause Displaying different angles simultaneously ANGLE VIEWER DVD V If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO you can display all of the angles recorded on the disc on the screen divided into 9 sections You can also play back from the selected angle After performing Step 3 of Searching by Scene above select the angle using 4 3 and press ENTER When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD Viewing Information About the RW Disc e T kkk Playing time of the current title Checking the Playing T ara Remaining time of the current title Time and Remaining SC Joe Playing time of the current chapter Time CI CI A A Ciani Remaining time of the current chapter DATA cD When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions You can check the playing time and iv remaining time of the current title chapter or Playing time of the current scene track Also you can check the DVD CD text When playing a VIDEO CD without or track name MP3 audio recorded on the f PBC functions or
69. n 29 DISC SKIP button 28 ANGLE button 54 PICTURE NAVI picture navigation button 45 PICTURE MODE button 57 SUR surround button 52 REPLAY button 29 SEARCH MODE button 44 HO p gt SCAN SLOW buttons 31 E STOP button 29 ENTER button 25 do RETURN button 30 MENU button 33 35 se the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player 11 Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows Control Menu display 1 Control Menu display 2 DVD VIDEO CD only 4 ADVANCED display DVD only see page 49 Control Menu display off Hint You can skip the ADVANCED display by setting OFF under ADVANCED in the Control Menu page 49 Control Menu The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details please refer to the pages in parentheses Example Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO Currently playing disc number Currently playing title number Currently playing chapter number Total number of titles Total number of eee ayback Control Menu items chapters Pause n Stop etc 1 PLAY Type of disc being 1 2 2 7 DVD VIDEO played back 1 8 8 4 IL 11 92 55 Playing time Selected item OFF OFF Current setting 1 ENGLISH
70. n When you find the point you want release the button to return to normal playback speed Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan DMI Ex aA KO EXT Press lt or gt gt pe while playing a disc When you find the point you want press gt to return to normal speed Each time you press al lt 4 or gt gt pe during scan the playback speed changes Three speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction x2 DVD CD only FF1 gt gt FF2 gt gt i Opposite direction x2 lt DVD only FR1 lt lt FR2 lt lt t The x 2 x 24 playback speed is about twice the normal speed The FF2 gt gt FR2 lt 4 lt playback speed is faster than FF1 gt FR1 lt 4 lt 4 Watching frame by frame Slow motion play EI EI mm Press lt lt lt or gt gt p gt when the player is in pause mode To return to the normal speed press gt Each time you press lt lt lt or DP p gt during Slow motion play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction SLOW2B gt lt gt SLOW Bre Opposite direction DVD only SLOW2 f SLOWI lt a The SLOW2 B gt SLOW2 lt f playback speed is slower than SLOW1 B gt SLOW1 lt lt Playing one frame at a time EI DVD RW Bf VCD
71. n you select ON see Setting the digital output signal for further settings OFF The influence of the digital circuit upon the analog circuit is minimal Setting the digital output signal Switches the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver or MD deck with a digital input jack For connection details see page 20 Select DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS after setting DIGITAL OUT to ON AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DTS OFF If you connect a component that does not conform to the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged DOLBY DIGITAL DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal D PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder Youcan select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic or not by making adjustments to the DOWNMIX item in AUDIO SETUP page 73 DOLBY Select this when the player is DIGITAL connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder DTS DVD VIDEO only Selects whether or not to output DTS signal OFF Select this when the player is connected to
72. nd horizontal lines appear sharper This player is compatible with the 480 progressive format Scene page 9 On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Title page 9 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 9 Sections of a picture or a music feature on a CD or VIDEO CD the length of a song uolyewoju EUONIPPY 79 Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD VIDEO PCM 96 kHz 2 Hz to 44 kHz 1 0 dB DVD VIDEO PCM 48 kHz 2 Hz to 22 kHz 40 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 1 2 jacks only Harmonic distortion 0 003 Dynamic range DVD VIDEO 103 dB CD 99 dB Wow and flutter Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK The signals from LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks are measured When you play PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals from the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency Outputs Jack name Jack type Output level Load impedance LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 6
73. ng a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi channel audio Dolby Digital discs If your amplifier receiver has L and R audio input jacks only use P If your amplifier receiver has a digital input jack use CD DVD player audio cord not supplied Coaxial digital cord white not supplied PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL to DIGITAL OUT J q COAXIAL or OPTICAL Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap before connecting U U to coaxial or optical digital J J Jr audio input input Speakers Speakers PORI as Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder white a red Subwoofer Center Rear mono Signal flow When connecting 6 speakers replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer gt continued sdnyooy 23 D Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver with a digital input jack having a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and 6 speakers This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier receiver You are unable to enjoy the surround sound effects of this player CD DVD player DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL to DIGITAL OUT to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL
74. ng component video input jacks Y Pa Pr Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord not supplied or three video cords not supplied of the same kind and length You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals you must use this connection and set COMPONENT OUT to PROGRESSIVE in SCREEN SETUP page 69 Green Green Blue Blue Red Red Connect the player directly to the TV If you pass the player signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen wi VCR P CD DVD player TV Connect directly Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In the case of 480 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that you switches the connection to the standard definition output If there are questions regarding your Sony TV set s compatibility with this model 480p DVD player please contact our customer service center sdnyooy 20 Step 2 Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system Be sure to also read the instructions for the components you wish to connect Select a connection Select one of the following connections through Components to be connect
75. ng read Layer 0 or Layer 1 For details on the layers see page 78 DVD VIDEO gt continued 49 Checking the play information of DATA CD EI By pressing TIME TEXT while playing MP3 audio track on a DATA CD you can display the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio Bit rate BRENT 17 30 JAZZ Le _ _ Album name Track name 50 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound When playing a DVD recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With CDs DATA CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers For example when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel AUDIO el 1 Press AUDIO during playback The following display appears t v DISPLAY 1 ENGLISH 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 81 to
76. nsert 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 P 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player is ready for playback Hint If you forget your password enter the 6 digit number 199703 using the number buttons when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password 2 Press 1 4 to select Parental Control limited playback po Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level Number buttons 0O00 gt gt a v gt DISPLAY ENTER 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 1 STOP 12 27 DVD VIDEO 18 34 Tk 4es2255 ON gt PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt OFF gt continued suonouny jeuonippy snouen Busy 61 62 3 Press 1 4 to select PLAYER then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new pas
77. nversion cord not supplied Connect the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks to the TV s audio input jack to audio input gt continued sdnyooy 21 Connecting to a stereo amplifier receiver and 2 speakers Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck If the stereo amplifier receiver has audio input jacks L and R only use B If the amplifier receiver has a digital input jack or when connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck use GD In this case you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier receiver CD DVD player TET Coaxial digital cord not supplied PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap before connecting J to coaxial or opica J 4 4 digital input Speakers Front R Signal flow Hint In connection you can use the supplied audio video cord instead of using a separate stereo audio cord 22 Stereo amplifier receiver Stereo audio cord not supplied LINE OUT white R AUDIO2 L VIDEO2 to LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1or2 red 4 to audio input MD deck DAT deck If you select one of the TVS effects page 52 while playing a disc no sound will come from your speakers with the q connection D Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver havi
78. ou want to program When playing a DVD VIDEO For example select chapter 03 of title 402 Press 4 or the number buttons to select 02 under T then press ENTER PROGRAM 3 DVD T c i i Next press 4 4 or the number buttons to select 03 under C then press ENTER sosig Bul eld PROGRAM SEs T a v Selected disc title and chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD For example select track 02 Press 4 or the number buttons to select 02 under T then press ENTER PROGRAM Se ow T i Selected disc and track gt continued 39 40 7 To program other discs titles chapters or tracks repeat Steps 3 to 6 The programmed discs titles chapters and tracks are displayed in the selected order 8 Press C gt to start Program Play Program Play begins When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing D gt To stop Program Play Press CLEAR To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off To cancel or change a program 1 Follow Steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Select the program number of the disc title chapter or track you want to cancel or change using or the number buttons and press gt 3 To cancel the program press then CLEAR To change the program follow Step 4 for new programming To c
79. ound tracks noise will come from the LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks or DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack page 28 Sound distortion occurs gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to ON page 72 The sound volume is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set AUDIO DRC to TV MODE page 72 and set DOWNMIX to NORMAL page 73 gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to OFF page 72 gt continued uopewaoju EUOLHIPPY 75 Operation The remote does not function gt There are obstacles between the remote and the player gt The distance between the remote and the player is too far gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the player gt The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play gt The disc is turned over Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray The disc is skewed The player cannot play certain discs page 6 The region code on the DVD does not match the player Moisture has condensed inside the player page 3 The player cannot play CD Rs CD RWs DVD Rs or DVD RWs video mode that are not finalized page 7 4 4 ut The MP3 audio track cannot be played page 36 The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet The MP3 audio track does not have the ext
80. outline e 2 enhances the outline more than 1 e 3 enhances the outline more than 2 e SOFT softens the image DVD VIDEO DVD RW only 4 press ENTER The disc plays with the setting you selected To cancel the DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Depending on the disc or the scene being played noise found in the disc may become more apparent If this happens it is recommended that you use the BNR function page 56 with the DVE function If the condition still does not improve reduce the Digital Video Enhancer level or select SOFT DVD VIDEO DVD RW only in Step 3 above salaow BulAoluz 59 Using Various Additional Functions Locking Discs custom PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for the desired disc e Custom Parental Control You can set playback restrictions so that the player will not play inappropriate discs e Parental Control Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control Custom Parental Control w ie g You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 40 discs When you set the 41st disc the first disc i
81. re including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution PLAYBACK MEMORY DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only The player can store the SUBTITLE and other settings of each disc for up to 40 discs Playback Memory Set this function ON or OFF ON Stores the settings in memory when you eject the disc OFF Does not store the settings in memory The following settings are stored in memory ANGLE page 54 AUDIO page 51 BNR page 56 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER page 58 SUBTITLE page 55 CUSTOM PICTURE MODE page 57 DVD VIDEO only The player can store the settings of up to 40 discs When you store the setting of disc number 41 the first disc setting is canceled The Playback Memory function cannot be used for DVD RWs in VR mode TRACK SELECTION DVD VIDEO only Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats PCM DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO Priority given gt continued sjuawysn py pue sumas 71 72 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 68 e If you set DTS to OFF page 73 the DTS sound track is not playe
82. rees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create the albums no more than two trees Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 999 albums and tracks in the DATA CD The player can recognize up to 499 albums the player will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks The player will not play any albums beyond the first 499 albums Of the first 499 albums the player will play no more than a combined total of 999 albums and tracks sosig Bulkeld 37 Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play You can set the following play modes e Program Play page 38 e Shuffle Play page 40 e Repeat Play page 41 e A B Repeat Play page 42 The play mode is canceled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing VO Selecting the disc mode One Disc or All Discs DIY mam A KO EXT You can play one disc or all of the discs in the player Before setting Program Play Shuffle Play or Repeat Play you must select whether to set those play mode on one disc or all of the discs ONE ALL gt DISCS Press ONE ALL DISCS ONE ALL on the player during playback The following display appears Disc mode G DIJALL DISCS
83. rn off the screen saver ON Turns on the screen saver OFF Turns off the screen saver BACKGROUND Selects the background color or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio JACKET The jacket picture still picture PICTURE appears but only when the jacket picture is already a recorded on the disc CD p EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the a GRAPHICS picture appears 2 2 GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the gt player appears a BLUE The background color is blue 3 BLACK The background color is black zi COMPONENT OUT This will change the type of signal output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player See page 79 for more information about the different types INTERLACE Select this when you are connected to a standard interlace format TV PROGRESSIVE Select this when you have a TV that can accept progressive signals Hint When the player outputs progressive signals the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up gt continued 69 70 If you select PROGRESSIVE when you connect the player to a TV that cannot accept the signal in progressive format 480p the image quality will deteriorate In this case set the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch on the back panel of the player to INTERLACE When you can see the TV screen correctly set COMPONENT
84. s canceled Number O buttons O00 ED 4 ENTER 9 DISPLAY 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press M to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears Press 1 4 to select G PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt OFF 4 Press 4 4 to select ON then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER 5 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Custom parental control is set appears and the screen returns to the Control Menu To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of Custom Parental Control 2 Press 4 to select OFF then press ENTER 3 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set I
85. s on the tray press DISC SKIP and place the discs in the order you want to play them Each time you press DISC SKIP the disc tray turns so you can place the discs on the empty compartments The player plays from the last disc placed on the tray compartment number With the playback side facing down 5 Press D gt The disc tray closes and the player starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier receiver Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen For DVD VIDEOs see page 33 For VIDEO CDs see page 34 To turn off the player Press 1 0 The player enters standby mode Hint You can have the player turn off automatically whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 30 minutes To turn on this function set AUTO POWER OFF in CUSTOM SETUP to ON page 71 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 system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the player Set the sound to STEREO using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 51 Do not play DTS sound tracks without
86. see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats When playing a DVD RW The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed The default setting is underlined Example e 1 MAIN main sound e 1 SUB sub sound e 1 MAIN SUB main and sub sound When playing a VIDEO CD CD or DATA CD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined 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 Hints You can also select AUDIO from the Control Menu page 12 Displaying the audio information of the disc DLJ Press DISPLAY during playback to display the Control Menu Select AUDIO using 4 The channels being played are displayed on the screen For example in Dolby Digital format multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5 1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the number of the recorded channels may differ gt continued s uawjsn py punos 51 52 Current audio format PLAY DVD VIDEO Currently playing program format PCM DTS or DOLBY DIGITAL is displayed In the case of DOLBY DIGITAL the channels in the playing track are displayed by numbers as follows For Dolby Digital 5 1 ch
87. surround sound effects To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier receiver set the following items as described below for the audio connection you selected on pages 22 to 24 Gp through p Each of these is the default setting and does not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player Refer to page 67 for using the Setup Display Audio Connection pages 21 to 24 e No additional settings are needed p O ue to DOLBY SURROUND page 73 If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 72 D Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 73 e Set DIGITAL OUT to ON page 73 sdnyooy 27 28 Playing Discs Playing Discs pag CE Te KO CT Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc Power indicator gt DISC SKIP AUDIO gt o 1 Turn on your TV 2 Press UC The player turns on and the power indicator lights up in green 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the player 4 Press on the player and place a disc on the disc tray To place other disc
88. sword appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level appears PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA Press 1 4 to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed PARENT AL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD Press T Y to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERS select and enter a standard code in the table on page 63 Press V to select LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD OFF NC17 R DP v 8 Select the level you want using v then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD The lower the value the stricter the limitation To turn off the Parental Control function Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 8 To play a disc for which
89. tions 15 4 eee ba ie cae dee eh et de alse ale eee r 80 Language God List 2245 44 mure auront Re cad bare 81 Index rs bee amet ane nt ennemies anna lus De 82 About this Manual Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote DVD may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs DVD Rs and DVD RWs e The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs or DVD Rs DVD RWs in video mode Functions available for DVD RWSs in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format Functions available for DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWSs containing MP3 audio tracks DVD RW Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO International Standard Organization MPEG which compresses audio data This Player Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO page 78 4 VIDEO DVD RW page DBYD RW VIDEO CD des Music CD COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO DVD VIDEO and DVD RW are trademarks Region code Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs playback only l
90. to the selected angle Hints e You can display all the angles recorded on the disc on the same screen and start playback directly from the chosen angle The angles are displayed on a screen divided into 9 sections For details see page 45 e You can also select ANGLE from the Control Menu page 12 Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO Displaying the Subtitles wa ETAT If subtitles are recorded on the discs you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD SUBTITLE lt 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback The following display appears 1 ENGLISH 2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select the language When playing a DVD VIDEO Select the language Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 81 to see which language the code represents When playing a DVD RW Select ON To turn off the subtitles Select OFF in Step 2 Hint You can also select SUBTITLE from the Control Menu page 12 Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off s mo w BulAoluz 95 Adjusting the Picture Qual
91. to your TV please try connecting your player to your TV s S VIDEO input page 18 gt You have selected PROGRESSIVE in COMPONENT OUT even though your TV cannot accept the signal in progressive format In this case set the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch on the back panel of the player to INTERLACE When you can see the TV screen correctly set COMPONENT OUT to INTERLACE and reset the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch to SELECTABLE p gt Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 480p signals the image may be affected when you set COMPONENT OUT to PROGRESSIVE In this case set COMPONENT OUT to INTERLACE Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen gt The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD Sound There is no sound gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier receiver page 22 23 24 The amplifier receiver input is not correctly set The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack check the audio settings page 73 VU TH Sound is noisy gt When playing a CD with DTS s
92. trast then press ENTER The adjustment is saved and BRIGHTNESS adjustment bar appears 3 Repeat Step 2 to adjust BRIGHTNESS COLOR and 17 H U E LL The Custom Picture Mode display appears You can check each adjustment c BRIGHTNESS 3 COLOR 9 Sse HUE eae RETURN RESET To turn off the display Press 6 RETURN or select RETURN in Step 3 and press ENTER Hints e To reset the picture items to the default values press gt after Step 3 to select RESET and press ENTER When PLAYBACK MEMORY in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON the player will save a single setting for up to 40 individual discs This does not apply to DVD RWs in VR mode e If you do not want to save your adjustment in Step 2 you can go to the next picture item by pressing without saving Enhancing the Playback Picture DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER DIES CTI LE The Digital Video Enhancer DVE function makes the picture appear clear and crisp by enhancing the outlines of images on your TV screen Also this function can soften the images on the screen CD ny gt DISPLAY ENTER Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER then press ENTER The options for DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER appear 3 Press 47 to select a level e 1 enhances the
93. ttern on page 18 and then run Quick Setup on page 25 Hint When connecting to a monaural TV use a stereo mono conversion cord not supplied Connect the LINE OUT VIDEO jack on the player to the TV s video input jack and connect the LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks to the TV s audio input jack Step 4 Playing a Disc With the playback side facing down 1 Turn on the TV 2 Press I on the player 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen 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 gt 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 VIDEO page 33 or VIDEO CD disc page 34 To stop playing Press W To remove the disc A Press amp To turn off the player Press I The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red a 3 s D wn ihe 5 gt Q a 18 Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 4 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player Before you start disconnect the power cords check that you have all of the supplied accessories and insert the batteries into the remote page 15 e Plug cords securely
94. y the previous scene DVD VIDEO only Press REPLAY Check if a disc is in the disc compartment Press LOAD The DISC SELECT indicator for each compartment 1 5 containing a disc lights up The disc number indicators on the front panel display 1 5 light up lt Hints e The Replay function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialog that you missed Before loading the discs a disc number indicator of an empty compartment may be lit You may not be able to use the Replay function with some scenes gt continued 29 Replacing discs while playing a disc EXCHANGE You can open the disc tray while playing a disc so that you can check which discs are to be played next and replace discs without interrupting playback of the current disc EXCHANGE DISC SKIP Press EXCHANGE The disc tray opens and two disc compartments appear Even if the player is playing a disc it doesn t stop playing 2 Replace the discs in the compartments with new ones 3 Press DISC SKIP The disc tray turns and another two disc compartments appear 4 Replace the discs in the compartments with new ones 5 Press EXCHANGE The disc tray closes Hint While the disc tray is open If the playback of the current disc end the player stops playing If the disc is played in One Disc Repeat Play mode page 41 the current disc starts playing again In All Discs Shuffle Play mode pag

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