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Sony DVP-NS78H DVD Player User Manual

1. TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Select this when you connect a LETTER 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide BOX picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Select this when you connect a PAN SCAN 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa HDMI RESOLUTION Selects the type of video signals output from the HDMI OUT jack When you select AUTO 1920x1080p default the player outputs video signals of the highest resolution acceptable for your TV If the picture is not clear natural or to your satisfaction try another option that suits the disc and your TV projector etc For details refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the TV projector etc AUTO Normally select this 1920x1080p 1920x1080i Sends 1920x1080i video signals 1280x720p Sends 1280x720p video signals 720x480 Sends 720x480 576p video 576p signals To reset the setting If the picture does not appear normal or goes blank press VO to turn off the player and enter 369 using the number butto
2. 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 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 See Language Code List on page 69 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats When playing in DVD VR mode 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 or CD The default setting is underlined e STEREO the standard stereo sound e 1 L the sound of the left channel monaural e 2 R the sound of the right channel monaural When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Select one of the displayed audio signal formats If No audio data appears the player does not support the audio signal format contained in the disc When playing a Super VCD The default setting is underlined e 1 STEREO the stereo sound of the audio track 1 e 1 1 L the sound of the left channel of the audio track 1 monaural e 1 2 R the sound of the right channel of the audio track 1 monaural e 2 STEREO the stereo sound of the audio track 2 e 2 1 L the sound of the left channel of the aud
3. 3 209 005 11 1 CD DVD Player Operating Instructions DVD VIDEO oise DIGITAL VIDEO ALIM Theatre Sync VY DVP NS78H 2007 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop Do not expose the battery to excessive heat such as direct sunlight fire or the like CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this CD DVD player is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a SAMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Neve
4. the player enters standby mode by pressing I O Creating your own programme Programme Play Doms KA KI You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles chapters or tracks on the disc to create your own programme You can programme up to 99 titles chapters and tracks 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 v to select FR PROGRAM then press ENTER The options for PROGRAM appear DVD VIDEO 3 Press Y to select SET then press ENTER TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or CD PROGRAM Pes A Se Se Se Aiea SAMLERS AS Tk TITLE ai yoeqheld Titles or tracks recorded on a disc 4 Press gt The cursor moves to the title or track row T in this case 01 PROGRAM ALL CLEAR U C 1 TITLE 2 TITLE SE 02 4 TITLE 03 e 04 6 TITLE 05 7 TITL Chapters recorded on a disc D Select the title chapter or track you want to programme When playing a DVD VIDEO For example select chapter 03 of title Q2 Press F to select 02 under T then press ENTER PROGRAM i a ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE ALL 2 TITLE 01 3 TITLE 02 02 4 TITLE 03 03 5 TME 04 04 6 TITLE 05 05 e 06 Next press 4 4 to select 03 under C then press ENTER gt continued 31 32 PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE 01 TISS
5. DOW NMIX item in AUDIO SETUP page 62 DOLBY DIGITAL Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with DOLBY DIGITAL signals the D PCM signals will be automatically output even when you select DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG DVDs only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play multi channel MPEG audio sound tracks only the Front L and Front R signals will be output from your two front speakers MPEG Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with MPEG audio signal the PCM signals will be automatically output even when you select MPEG DTS Selects the type of DTS audio signals OFF Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in DTS decoder ON Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with DTS signals the OFF signals will be automatically output even when you select ON 48kHz 96kHz PCM DVD VIDEO only Sel
6. Functions PBC Playback ta PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Press the number buttons to select the item number you want 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 RETURN Hint To play without using PBC press dd gt PI or the number buttons 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 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 E gt Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time Diz DMA KT KO EXO LM You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track Also you can check the DVD CD text track name MP3 audio or file name DivX video recorded on the disc 1 Press TIME TEXT during playback The following display appears T 1 01 57 A Time information 2 Press TIME TEXT repeatedly to c
7. STANDARD is selected The AV SYNC indicator lights up in green when set to more than 0 ms 13 14 Hooking Up the Player Follow steps 1 to 5 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player See Specifications page 68 for a list of supplied accessories e Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise e Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected e You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a SCART or video input jack e Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Connecting the Video Cords HDMI Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor projector or audio component such as an AV amplifier receiver using a video cord Select one of the patterns through according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or audio component In order to view progressive signal 525p or 625p pictures with a compatible TV projector or monitor you must use pattern Select pattern when connecting to a TV projector or audio component equipped with HDMI input sdnyooy Audio video cord supplied TV projector or audio component ao FAN OA D a COAXIAL SCART cord not supplied to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT TV projector or audio component Component video TV projector or cord not supplied audio component A Signal flow gt continued 1 5
8. following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks LINE RGB TV jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT jack only when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 63 STANDARD Normally select this position TV MODE Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down WIDE Gives you the feeling of being RANGE at a live performance DOWNMIX DVDs only Switches the method for mixing down to 2 channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements channels or is recorded in Dolby Digital format For details on the rear signal components see Checking the audio signal format page 45 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks LINE RGB TV jack DIGITAL OUT COAXTAL HDMI OUT jack when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 63 DOLBY Normally select this position SUR Multi channel audio signals are ROUND output to 2 channels for enjoying surround sounds NORMAL Multi channel audio signals are downmixed to 2 channels for use with your stereo DIGITAL OUT Selects 1f audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT jack ON Normally select this position When you select ON see Setting the digital output signal for further settings OFF The influence of the digital circuit upon the analogue circuit is minimal If you are using the HDMI OUT ja
9. See VIDEO DVD RW R DVD DVD RW ar DVD RW R R DL DVD ReWritable DVD R Em VIDEO CD COMPACT COMPACT Music CD ance DIGITAL AUDIO ee OSE tee ReWritable DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL DVD R DVD VIDEO and CD logos are trademarks Note about CDs DVDs The player can play CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWSs recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet KODAK Picture CD format A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Organization for Standardization The player can play DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL recorded in the following formats MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files of format conforming to UDF Universal Disk Format Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs e CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the formats listed on this page e CD ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format e Data part of CD Extras e DVD Audio discs e HD layer on Super Audio CDs e DATA DVDs that do not contain MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or DivX video files e BDs HD DVDs e Discs recorded with an AVCHD compatible DVD video camera Also the play
10. TV TYPE O SETUP then press ENTER HDMI RESOLUTION LEE JPEG RESOLUTION 4 3 LETTER BOX The options for SETUP appear YCsCr RGB HDMI 4 3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND LINE 4 3 OUTPUT Options 6 Press T Y to select a setting then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 PAN SCAN Selected setting SCREEN SETUP TVTYPE 4 33 PAN SCAN J HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 1920x1080p JPEG RESOLUTION HD O YCsCr RGB HDMI YCeCr SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND ON JACKET PICTURE LINE VIDEO 4 3 OUTPUT FULL 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 23 To reset all of the SETUP settings 1 Select RESET in step 3 and press ENTER 2 Select YES using M W You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu by selecting NO here 3 Press ENTER All the settings explained on pages 57 to 63 return to the default settings Do not press VO while resetting the player which 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 56 LANGUAGE SETUP a OSD ENGLISH M
11. directly CD DVD player nS e When you connect the player to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the player automatically when you start playback In this case press TV video on the remote to return the input to the TV If you set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to RGB COMPONENT OFF page 59 the player outputs no component video signals e Be sure to disconnect the HDMI cord when moving the player e Do not apply too much pressure to the cabinet wall if you place the player on the cabinet with the HDMI cord connected It may damage the HDMI OUT jack or the HDMI cord e When connecting or disconnecting do not screw in or rotate the HDMI connector When you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system the player outputs the video signal or the Setup Display etc in the NTSC colour system and the picture may not appear on the PAL colour system televisions In this case open the tray and remove the disc About the HDMI CONTROL functions for BRAVIA Theatre Sync for HDMI connections only By connecting to Sony components that are compatible with the HDMI CONTROL function with an HDMI cord not supplied you can enjoy the following features e One Touch Play page 25 e System Power Off When you turn the TV off by using the VO button on the TV s remote the components compatible with HDMI CONTROL function turn off automatically To prepare for the BRAVIA
12. replay step advance step buttons 26 41 Guide to the Control Menu Display Magic Pad 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 appears for certain discs only Control Menu display off Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Example Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO Currently playing chapter number Currently playing title number Total number of titles Playback status P Playback Il Pause E Stop etc Total number of chapters Control Menu items Type of disc being played Playing time Selected item Current setting Options Function name of selected Control Menu item Operation message ES gt Quit DISPLAY 1 Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs PBC is on track number for VIDEO CDs CDs album number for DATA CDs DATA DVDs Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs MP3 audio track number or JPEG image file number for DATA CDs DATA DVDs DivX video file number for DATA CDs DATA DVDs x3 Displays Super VCD as SVCD n Displays the date for JPEG files To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly continued 1 1 12 List of Control M
13. that move dynamically is output with no Jitter Normally select this position FRAME The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution TRACK SELECTION DVD 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 MPEG audio DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO Priority given e When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 57 If you set DTS to OFF page 63 the DTS sound track is not played even if you set TRACK SELECTION to AUTO If PCM DTS MPEG audio and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the player selects PCM DTS MPEG 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 can be stored in memory for up to 6 different DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs page 27 ON Stores the resume setting in memory for up to 6 discs OFF Does not store the resume setting in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the player If you run Quick Setup Multi disc Resume settings stored
14. Mi CO DATA DVD When the sound does not match the pictures on the screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press T Y to select C ma AV SYNC then press ENTER The following display appears 0 ms 3 Press amp to select SET then press ENTER The AV SYNC adjustment bar appears AV SYNC k oms 4 Press gt repeatedly to adjust the delay Each time you press the delay is adjusted by 10 milliseconds 9 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect To reset the AV SYNC setting Press CLEAR in step 4 e This function is not effective if you use the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack and set DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG or DTS in AUDIO SETUP to DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG or ON respectively page 62 This function is not effective if you connect a Dolby Digital or DTS compliant device via the HDMI OUT jack and set DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG or DTS in AUDIO SETUP to DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG or ON respectively page 62 e For DATA CDs DATA DVDs this function works only for DivX video files Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for a disc e Custom Parental Control You can set playback restrictions so that the player will not play inappropriate discs e Parental Control Playb
15. Theatre Sync features Set HDMI CONTROL to ON in CUSTOM SETUP page 61 For details on TV setting refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV Depending on the connected component the HDMI CONTROL function may not work Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component Using the PROGRESSIVE button By using the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel you can select the signal format in which the player outputs video signals Progressive or Interlace and the conversion method for progressive signals Each time you press the PROGRESSIVE button the display changes as follows PROGRESSIVE AUTO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO NORMAL INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE AUTO Select this setting when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Normally select this under the above condition This automatically detects the software type and selects the appropriate conversion method Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when either of the above conditions is not met PROGRESSIVE VIDEO Select this setting when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks and you want to fix the conversion method to PROGRESSIVE VIDEO for video based software sdnyooy continued 1 7 Select this if the image is not c
16. VC The player enters standby mode One Touch Play for SCART HDMI connections only With one touch of the C gt button on the remote the player and your TV automatically turn on and the TV s input is switched to the player Playback starts automatically The TV s input will also switch to the player automatically in the following cases You press E gt TOP MENU MENU or DISPLAY buttons on the remote Note that these buttons are not effective when you play audio CD or MP3 audio track in AUDIO MP3 mode If a disc with auto play function is loaded Hint You can have the player turn off automatically whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 30 minutes To turn this function on or off set AUTO POWER OFF in CUSTOM SETUP to ON or OFF page 60 gt continued 2 5 26 Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a DVD VIDEO e DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT jack e When you play a DVD VIDEO with DTS sound tracks set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 63 e If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder do not set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 63 A loud noise may come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Discs created on DVD recorders must be correctly finalized before they can be played For more information about finalizing
17. Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Cs Pr Cr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Cs Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 11 W Dimensions approx 430 x 43 x 210 4 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx 1 76 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories Audio video cord 1 Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice Language Code List For details see pages 44 57 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1183 Irish 1347 Maori 1507 Samoan 1028 Abkhazian 1186 Scots Gaelic 1349 Macedonian 1508 Shona 1032 Afrikaans 1194 Galician 1350 Malayalam 1509 Somali 1039 Amharic 1196 Guarani 1352 Mongolian 1511 Albanian 1044 Arabic 1203 Gujarati 1353 Moldavian 1512 Serbian 1045 Assamese 1209 Hausa 1356 Marathi 1513 Siswati 1051 Aymara 1217 Hindi 1357 Malay 1514 Sesotho 1052 Azerbaijani 1226 Croatian 1358 Maltese 1515 Sundanese 1053 Bashkir 1229 Hungarian 1363 Burmese 1516 Swedish 1057 Byelorussian 1233 Armenian 1365 Nauru 1517 Swahili 1059 Bulgarian 1235 Interlingua 1369 Nepali 1521 Tamil 1060 Bihari 1239 Interlingue 1376 Dutch 1525 Telugu 1061 Bislama 1245 Inupiak 1379 Norwegian 1527 Tajik 1066 Bengali 1248 Indon
18. button on the remote page 27 gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of subtitles The angles cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 27 gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The angle can only be changed when the PO indicator lights up on the front panel display page 9 gt The DVD prohibits changing of the angles The player does not operate properly gt When static electricity etc causes the player to operate abnormally unplug the player 5 numbers or letters are displayed on the screen and on the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated See the table on page 67 The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Child Lock is set page 27 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 or DATA DVD gt The MP3 audio track JPEG image file DivX video file you want to play is broken gt The data is not MPEG 1 Audio Layer III data gt The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF page 47 gt The JPEG image file has the extension JPG o
19. detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs disc lens cleaners Do not use cleaning discs or disc lens cleaners including wet or spray types These may cause the apparatus to malfunction On replacement of parts In the event that this unit is repaired repaired parts may be collected for reuse or recycling purposes IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This player is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Plasma display panel televisions and projection televisions are susceptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer Table of Contents WARNING SEE SN En ie eds rite os 2 Notes Aboutine DISCS EE LE PURES EE A AAA es nn NE KE 2 PICCAUNONS ER EE NUE Retake te NUS Na MON wate ents oe Ee 3 About Ihis Manual EE thle catia ese wale end e a sd ae aaah oe re en 5 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 6 Guide to Paris and Gontrols 22m chum dads 4 luna eas 8 Guide to the Control Menu Display Magic Pad 11 MOOKUDS 222 awe to or idole Bae be a 14 Hooking Up the Player rasta
20. disc Resume CYL KT The player stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 6 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc If you store a resume playback point for the 7th disc the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted 1 While playing a disc press to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display 2 Press 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 MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP must be set to ON default for this function to work page 61 The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display For DVD VR mode CDs DATA CDs and DATA DVDs the player remembers the resume playback point for the current disc The resume point is cleared when you opened the disc tray you disconnect the mains lead the player enters standby mode DATA CD DATA DVD only e Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play and Programme Play e This function may not work with some discs e If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON and you playback a recorded disc such as DVD RW the player may playback other recorded discs from the same resume point Using the DVD s Menu Daz A DVD VIDEO is divid
21. in memory may return to the default settings DivX Displays the registration code for this player For more information go to http www divx com vod on the Internet HDMI CONTROL Switches the HDMI CONTROL setting on or off OFF Switches this function off ON Allows you to use the HDMI CONTROL features page 17 LANGUAGE FOLLOW Switches the languages of the DVD player to the same as the current TV OSD language You cannot select this when HDMI CONTROL is set to OFF ON Switches this function on OFF Switches this function off e Turn off any display before using this function e The OSD language for player keeps if the TV s language cannot be supported sjuausn py pue shuas 61 62 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 56 The default settings are underlined AUDIO SETUP AUDIO DRC DOWNMIX STANDARD DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG D PCM PCM DTS OFF 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit AUDIO HDMI AUTO AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Control DVDs only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to AUDIO DRC This function affects the output from the
22. nae reac e Gah ee 44 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS 46 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images 47 About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files 47 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files 48 Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show 50 Enjoying DivX Videos 53 About DIVX Video Fils 14H86 alain ds tied didn ect det 53 Playing DivX Video Files ee ee Gucacay Gate i MG ae ok Oe Hed ae 54 Settings and Adjustments 56 Using the Setup Display 56 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 57 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 58 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 60 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 62 Additional Information 64 TrOUDIESNOOUNO SES rss der se dede sac rec ideas 64 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 67 SD CINICAIONS sssr raramean nern dues donnees diese 68 Language Code LIST 55 aies sas 5 Oe ee hi uen nee 69 Parental Control Area Code List 69 WINGO fo A E A Ee 70 About This Manual e Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on t
23. player may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files The player cannot play a DivX video file of size more than 720 width x 576 height 2 GB e Depending on the DivX video file the picture may be unclear or the sound may skip The player cannot play some DivX video files that are longer than 3 hours S03P A XAlq GulAolug 93 Playing DivX Video Files DATA CD I DATA DVD You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs and DATA DVDs ED MENU 1 4 gt KS f ENTER d gt RETURN 9 2 lt q pri gt _o n 2 9 OTN Hint You can view the disc information while playing a DivX video file page 28 e If there are no DivX video files recorded on the DATA CD DATA DVD a message appears to indicate that the disc is not playable e Depending on the DivX video file the picture may pause or be unclear In which case it is recommended that you create the file at a lower bit rate If the sound is still noisy MP3 is the recommended audio format Note however this player does not conform to WMA Windows Media Audio format e Because of the compression technology used for DivX video files it may take some time after you press play for the picture to appear e Depending on the DivX video file the sound may not match the pictures on the screen Selecting an album Press MENU A list of albums on the disc appears Only albums that contai
24. 1 Dpress ENTER Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete If your audio component has an MPEG audio decoder set MPEG to MPEG page 63 Playback Playing Discs Doz Don CO KO EXT CN Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc VO 4 Vo Number buttons 9 CLEAR L l f o TIME TEXT TOP MENU MENU lt T N 3 ENTER 0 RETURN DISPLAY e lt i I gt o gt replay d advance laa 9 EN el DD gt ZOOM E il SLOW PLAY Q FAST PLAY o9 ela 1 Turn on your TV 2 Press 1 0 The player turns on 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen When using an audio component Turn on the audio component 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 J f IS TO CLs Playback side facing down yoegheld 5 Press The disc tray closes The player starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the TV or the audio component Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen For DVD VIDEOS see page 27 For VIDEO CDs see page 28 To turn off the player Press
25. 16 When connecting to a progressive TV it 1s recommended that you use only pattern If you connect to your TV using both and a special control signal transmitted via the SCART cable may cause the signal to be switched to the SCART jack Video input jack You will enjoy standard quality images With this connection select NORMAL INTERLACE default by pressing the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel HDMI DVI input jack Use a certified Sony HDMI cord to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI OUT jack When connecting to a Sony TV that is compatible with the HDMI CONTROL function see page 17 When connecting to the HDMI OUT jack Follow the steps below Improper handling may damage the HDMI OUT jack and the connector 1 Carefully align the HDMI OUT jack on the back of the player and the HDMI connector by checking their shapes Make sure the connector is not upside down or tilted Connector is upside down Not straight 2 Insert the HDMI connector straight into the HDMI OUT jack Do not bend or apply pressure to the HDMI connector To connect to a TV with DVI input Use an HDMI DVI converter cord not supplied The DVI jack will not accept any audio signals so you have to use another audio connection in addition to this connection page 19 Furthermore you cannot connect the HDMI OUT jack to DVI jacks that are not HDCP compliant e g DVI jacks on PC displ
26. 27 Pakistan 2184 United 2079 Canada 2254 Italy 2424 Philippines Kingdom 2090 Chile 2276 Japan 2436 Portugal 2092 China 2304 Korea 2489 Russia 2115 Denmark 2363 Malaysia 2501 Singapore UOI EUAOQU EUOHIPPY 69 70 Index Symbols BRAVIA Theatre Sync 17 Numerics 16 9 58 4 3 LETTER BOX 58 4 3 OUTPUT 60 4 3 PAN SCAN 58 48kH7 96kHz PCM 63 5 1 Channel Surround 20 A A B REPEAT 33 ADVANCE 26 ALBUM 42 Album 47 ANGLE 26 AUDIO 44 57 AUDIO DRC 62 AUDIO SETUP 62 AUTO BGM 30 44 51 AUTO PLAY 60 AUTO POWER OFF 60 AV SYNC 36 B BACKGROUND 59 Batteries 21 C CD 6 25 CHAPTER 41 CHAPTER VIEWER 43 Child Lock 27 Connecting 15 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD 25 DVD 25 Control Menu 11 CUSTOM 56 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 37 CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 34 CUSTOM SETUP 60 D DATA CD 5 47 53 DATA DVD 5 47 53 DATE 50 DIGITAL OUT 62 Digital output 62 DIMMER 60 Display Control Menu Display 11 Front panel display 9 Setup Display 56 DivX 53 61 DOLBY DIGITAL 44 63 DOWNMIX 62 DTS 44 63 DVD 5 25 DVD RW 5 26 DVD s menu 27 DVD RW 5 E EFFECT 52 F Fast forward 40 FAST PLAY 26 Fast reverse 40 FILE 42 Film based software 18 Freeze Frame 41 Front panel display 9 H Handling discs 2 HDMI AUDIO HDMI 63 HDMI CONTROL 17 61 HDMI RESOLUTION 58 LANGUAGE FOLLOW 61 Hooking up 14 INDEX 42 INTERVAL 51 J JPEG 47 JPEG RESOLUTION 58 L LANGUAGE SETUP 57 LINE 59 Locatin
27. 3 Playing quickly or slowly with sound You can listen to dialogue or sound while playing the current scene quickly or slowly During playback press FAST PLAY or SLOW PLAY The speed changes when you press either FAST PLAY or SLOW PLAY To return to normal playback Press D gt e You can only use this function with DVDs VIDEO CDs or Super VCDs only Operation not possible will appear when maximum or minimum speed is reached During Fast Play and Slow Play mode you cannot change angle page 26 subtitle page 26 and the sound page 44 The sound can only be changed for VIDEO CDs Super VCDs Fast Play and Slow Play functions do not work when playing DTS sound tracks You cannot use Fast Play and Slow Play function when playing a still picture in DVD VR mode Locking the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from opening it When the player is in standby mode press RETURN ENTER and then I on the remote The player turns on and LOCKED appears on the front panel display The amp and amp buttons on the player or the remote do not work while the Child Lock is set To unlock the disc tray When the player is in standby mode press d gt RETURN ENTER and then I again Even if you select RESET under SETUP in the Control Menu page 57 the disc tray remains locked Resuming Playback From the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Multi
28. 99703 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 E gt 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 e 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 Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press v to select GS PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press TA 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 D Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 6 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number yoegheld 39 40 Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a DISC Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame You
29. DISPLAY greater detail Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect Hint When you watch a movie CINEMA 1 or CINEMA 2 is recommended Adjusting the picture items in MEMORY You can adjust each element of the picture individually e PICTURE changes the contrast e BRIGHTNESS changes the overall brightness e COLOR makes the colours deeper or lighter e HUE changes the colour balance 1 In step 3 of Adjusting the Playback Picture select MEMORY and press ENTER The PICTURE adjustment bar appears PICTOU RE SO 2 Press gt to adjust the picture contrast To go to the next or previous picture item without saving the current setting press TIV 3 Press ENTER The adjustment is saved and BRIGHTNESS adjustment bar appears yoeqheld 39 Sharpening the Picture SHARPNESS DD DM KO CNT DATA DVD You can enhance the outlines of images to produce a sharper picture 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 to select T SHARPNESS then press ENTER The options for SHARPNESS appear DVD VIDEO 3 Press t to select a level e 1 enhances the outline e 2 enhances the outline more than 1 A Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect To cancel the SHARPNESS setting Select OFF in step 3 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound av sync um CM
30. E 02 TE 03 ESS 04 6 TIES 05 a EE Selected title and chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD For example select track 02 Press 7 to select 02 under T then press ENTER Selected track PROGRAM ALL CLEAR Total time of the programmed tracks 6 To programme other titles chapters or tracks repeat steps 4 to 5 The programmed titles chapters and tracks are displayed in the selected order 1 Press gt to start Programme Play Programme Play begins When the programme ends you can restart the same programme again by pressing D gt To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in step 3 To play the same programme again select ON in step 3 and press ENTER To change or cancel a programme 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own programme Programme Play 2 Select the programme number of the title chapter or track you want to change or cancel using 7 and press If you want to delete the title chapter or track from the programme press CLEAR 3 Follow step 5 for new programming To cancel a programme select under T then press ENTER To cancel all of the titles chapters or tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own programme Programme Play 2 Press and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER Hint You can perform Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of programmed titles chapter
31. ENTER The options for MODE MP3 JPEG appear DATA CD mp3 AUDIO MP3 IMAGE JPEG 3 Press T Y to select AUTO default and press ENTER The default setting is underlined e AUTO plays the JPEG image files with MP3 audio tracks If there is no MP3 file plays JPEG image files with the player s internal background sound e AUTO BGM plays the JPEG image files with the player s internal background sound To choose the melody of the background sound press Op audio repeatedly while viewing the image You can enjoy MP3 audio track whenever MP3 track is selected e AUDIO MP3 plays only MP3 audio tracks continuously e IMAGE JPEG plays only JPEG image files continuously 4 Press MENU The list of albums on the DATA CD DATA DVD appears 5 Press T to select the album that contains both the MP3 audio tracks and JPEG images you want to play 6 Press slide show starts with sound Hints To repeat both MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files in a single album repeat the same MP3 audio track or album when MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO or AUTO BGM See Playing repeatedly Repeat Play page 33 to repeat the track or album The player recognizes a maximum of 200 albums regardless of the selected mode Of each album the player recognizes up to 300 MP3 audio tracks and 300 JPEG image files when AUTO or AUTO BGM is selected 600 MP3 aud
32. ENU ENGLISH c AUDIO ORIGINAL P 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 sjuausn py pue shuas Hint If you select OTHERS in MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 69 using the number buttons If you select a language in MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO that is not recorded on a DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected 97 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 56 The default settings are underlined SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 AUTO 1920x 1080p HDMI RESOLUTION JPEG RESOLUTION HD O YCsCr RGB HDMI YCBCR SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE LINE VIDEO 4 3 OUTPUT FULL
33. IC THEATER e TVS DYNAMIC e TVS WIDE e TVS NIGHT e TVS STANDARD To cancel the setting Select OFF in step 2 TVS DYNAMIC THEATER TVS DYNAMIC TVS WIDE 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 This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the surround sound effects of TVS WIDE at low volume TVS STANDARD Use this setting when you want to use TVS with 2 separate speakers When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers the surround effects cannot be heard e When you select one of the TVS modes turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or audio component Not all discs will respond to the TVS NIGHT function in the same way 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 If you use the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT jack and set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG to MPEG and DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the SURROUND effect The TVS effects do not work when using the Fast Play or Slow Play functions even though you can change the TVS modes Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Fil
34. MP3 audio tracks or DivX video files on a DATA CD DATA DVD you can display the name of the album track file and the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio track on your TV screen Bit rate yoeqheld BRENT 17 30 128k JAZZ D RIVER SIDE Album name Track file name Appears when playing an MP3 audio track on a DATA CD DATA DVD playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 audio on a DATA CD DATA DVD 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 gt continued 29 When playing a DVD Playing time of the current title 4 Remaining time of the current title 4 Playing time of the current chapter V Remaining time of the current chapter Text 4 Current title and chapter number returns to top automatically When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio Playing time and number of the current track 4 Track name 4 Current album and track number returns to top automatically When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Playing time of the current file The current file name The current album and file number returns to top automatically When play
35. TA CD DATA DVD contains a DivX video file The JPEG image file cannot be played page 47 gt The DATA CD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet gt The DATA DVD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to UDF Universal Disk Format gt The file has an extension other than JPEG or JPG gt The image is larger than 3072 width x 2048 height in normal mode or more than 3 300 000 pixels in progressive JPEG Some progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed even if the file size is within this specified capacity gt The image does not fit the screen the image is reduced MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUDIO MP3 page 51 gt The DATA CD DATA DVD contains a DivX video file The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files start playing simultaneously gt MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO page 51 uonewoju EUOHIPPY mp continued 65 66 The player s internal background sound and JPEG image files start playing simultaneously gt MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO BGM page 51 The DivX video file cannot be played gt The file is not created in DivX format gt The file has an extension other than A VI or DIVX gt The DATA CD DATA DVD DivX video is not created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet UDF gt The Di
36. W when you want to stop viewing when the disc tray is opened when another file is played SOSPIA XAA GurAolug 99 3 Press T Y to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears Using the Setup Display LANGUAGE SETUP Settings and Adjustments ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH By using the Setup Display you can make ce oar 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 4 pages from 57 to 63 Press T to select the setup item from the displayed list Note LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN Playback settings stored in the disc take priority a i3 over the Setup Display settings and not all of the SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or functions described may work AUDIO SETUP Then press ENTER O Vo The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP Number Q pitons Selected item E SCREEN SETUP T Y 9 ENTER p HDMI RESOLUTION AUTO 1920x1080p amp DjJ DISPLAY JPEG RESOLUTION HD O YCsCr RGB HDMI YCsCr To BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE BACKGROUND LINE VIDEO 4 3 OUTPUT FULL Setup items 1 Press DISPLAY when the player is 9 Press 4 4 to select an item then in stop mode press ENTER The options for the selected item appear The Control Menu appears Example TV TYPE 2 Press to select SCREEN SETUP
37. ack 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 yoegheld Custom Parental Control CE KT KT You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 40 discs When you set the 41st disc the first disc is cancelled 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 3 Press t to select GA PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear PLAYER PASSWORD gt 4 Press to select ON then press ENTER If you have not entered a password gt continued 37 38 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 D Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Custom parental control is set appears and then the screen returns to the Control Menu To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 Follo
38. and zoom function are not available If you want to use wipe rotation and zoom function sets this setting to SD OO HD OA or HD If you set this setting to 1920x1080i HD ET or 1920x10801 HD next image appears after black mute e HDMI signal will stop momentarily during loading or unloading DATA CD or DATA DVD disc YCsC2 RGB HDMI Selects the type of HDMI signal output from HDMI OUT jack YCsCr Outputs YCsCr signals Outputs RGB signals e If the playback picture becomes distorted set YCsCr to RGB If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment with a DVI jack RGB signals will be automatically output even when you select YCBbCr SCREEN SAVER The screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio DATA DVD MP3 audio for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press E gt to turn off the screen saver ON Turns on the screen saver OFF Turns off the screen saver BACKGROUND Selects the background colour or picture on the TV screen when the player is in stop mode or while playing a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio DATA DVD MP3 audio JACKET The jacket picture still picture PICTURE appears but only when the jacket picture is already
39. ays Component video input jacks Y Ps Cs Pr Ca You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals use this connection and press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to output progressive signals For details see Using the PROGRESSIVE button page 17 SCART input jack Be sure to make the connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When you connect using the SCART cord check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB signals Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected Also when you set LINE to S VIDEO or RGB COMPONENT OFF under SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display page 59 use a SCART cord that conforms to each signal With this connection select NORMAL INTERLACE default by pressing the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel When connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio see page 58 e Do not connect more than one type of video cord between the player and your TV at the same time Do not use connections and at the same time e Do not connect a VCR etc between your TV and the player If you pass the player signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen If your TV has only one audio video input jack connect the player to this jack Connect
40. back You can select the first file of the next album by pressing gt during playback of the last file of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by using and that you need to select the previous album from the album list To rotate a JPEG image Press while viewing the image Each time you press P the image rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees To return to normal view press CLEAR Note that the view also returns to normal if you press to go to the next or previous image To magnify a JPEG image ZOOM Press ZOOM while viewing the image You can enlarge the image up to four times the original size and scroll using 4 W 9 To return to normal view press CLEAR Safeuwu 934f pue oipny diN GulAoluz gt continued 49 When pressed once x2 The image enlarges twice the original size When pressed twice x4 The image enlarges four times the original size To display JPEG image information Press C3 subtitle while viewing JPEG image files The file name camera maker model date time picture resolution file size camera setting information ISO speed rating Exposure time F Number Exposure bias or Focal length of the picture are displayed on the screen is displayed when the picture was taken using flash Li is displayed when the image is automatically rotated To hide the information press J subtitle Note that the above information may not a
41. been correctly finalized In this case view the disc by normal playback Also some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in Packet Write format cannot be played Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product e Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed 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 U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for h
42. can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly eo ll step ID o gt LT step ee i ii o e Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations described e For DATA CDs DATA DVDs you can search for a particular point only on MP3 audio track or DivX video file Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan urA D a KO EXO EM Press al lt lt or gt gt Pre while playing a disc When you find the point you want press to return to normal speed Each time you press lt lt lt or gt gt Pr during scan the scan speed changes With each press the indication changes as shown below Actual speeds may differ between discs Playback direction x2 gt 1 gt gt 2 P SPP 3 DVD VIDEO CD DATA CD DATA DVD only x2 DVD VIDEO CD only Opposite direction X24 gt 144 gt 2 3 LL 3 44 DVD VIDEO CD DATA CD DATA DVD only x2 lt DVD VIDEO only DivX video only The x2 x2 lt q playback speed is about twice the normal speed The 3 3 lt 4 lt q playback speed is faster than 23 gt 2 lt 4 lt and the 2 2 lt 4 lt playback speed is faster than 1 lt lt Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play um D CO UN EME Press lt 0 lt lt or gt P p gt when the player is in pause mode To r
43. channel is output from a separate speaker e Front L e Front R e Centre e Rear L e Rear R e Rear Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural rear audio signals e LFE Low Frequency Effect signal If DTS in AUDIO SETUP is set to OFF page 63 the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks sjuawysnipy punog 45 46 TV Virtual Surround Settings tvs FY 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 only works when playing a multichannel Dolby audio sound track Furthermore if the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT COAXITAL HDMI OUT jack the surround effect will only be heard when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM and MPEG is set to PCM in AUDIO SETUP page 63 SUR 1 Press SUR during playback The following display appears TVS DYNAMIC THEATER 2 Press SUR repeatedly to select one of the TVS sounds See the explanations given for each item in the following section e TVS DYNAM
44. ck PCM sound will be output depending on the connected equipment If the signal is encrypted for copyright protection purposes the signal is only output as 48 kHz 16 bit PCM Setting the digital output signal Switches the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an audio component or MD deck with a digital input jack For connection details see page 19 Select DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM after setting DIGITAL OUT to ON If you connect a component that is incompatible with the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound may be heard from the speakers risking damage to your ears or speakers e The AV SYNC function page 36 is not effective if you use the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack and set DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG or DTS to DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG or ON respectively The AV SYNC function page 36 is not effective if you connect a Dolby Digital or DTS compliant device via the HDMI OUT jack and set DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG or DTS to DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG or ON respectively DOLBY DIGITAL DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal D PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in Dolby Digital decoder You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic or not by making adjustments to the
45. ck and white when you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system gt If you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins 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 audio component page 19 gt The audio component input is not correctly set gt The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode gt If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT jack check the audio settings page 62 gt While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO RUL or 22 R 7 gt When playing multichannel MPEG audio soundtracks only the Front L and Front R signal will be output from your two front speakers gt The equipment connected to the HDMI OUT jack does not conform to the audio signal format in this case set AUDIO HDMI in AUDIO SETUP to PCM page 63 No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack gt Try the following Turn the player off and on again Turn the connected equipment off and on again Disconnect and then connect the HDMI cord again gt The HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI device DVI jacks do not accept audio signals The sound volu
46. conform to audio tracks in mp3PRO format e Some JPEG files cannot be played You cannot play MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files in DATA CDs DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files About playback order of albums tracks and files Albums play in the following order Structure of disc contents Tree 1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Trees ROOT Album Track or file Safeuwu 934f pue oipny diN GurAoluj gt continued 47 46 When you insert a DATA CD DATA DVD and press C gt the numbered tracks or files are played sequentially from through Any sub albums tracks or files 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 album names appears the album names are arranged in the following order O O O O Albums that do not contain tracks or files such as album do not appear in the list Hints e If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks and files will be played in that order e Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees e Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD DATA DVD the playback order may differ from the above illustration e The playback ord
47. e Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and the audio output signal CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust various other settings RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting a ALBUM page 41 Selects the album that contains MP3 audio track and JPEG image file to be played FILE page 41 Selects the JPEG image file to be played ALBUM page 41 Selects the album that contains DivX video file to be played FILE page 41 Selects the DivX video file to be played DATE page 50 Displays the date the picture was taken by a digital camera INTERVAL page 51 Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the screen EFFECT page 52 Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show MODE MP3 JPEG page 51 Selects the data type MP3 audio track AUDIO JPEG image file MAGE or both AUTO to be played when playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD BEBE The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green y i when you select any item except OFF PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT A B REPEAT SHARPNESS only The ORIGINAL PLAY LIST indicator lights up in green when you select PLAY LIST default setting The CUSTOM PICTURE MODE indicator lights up in green when any setting other than
48. e code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning just enter 2 10 20 Hints e When the Control Menu display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD track CD DATA CD DATA DVD or file DATA CD DivX video DATA DVD DivX video by pressing the number buttons and ENTER You can display the first scene of titles chapters or tracks recorded on the disc on a screen divided into 9 sections You can start playback directly by selecting one of the scenes For details see Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION page 43 e The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc e You cannot search for a scene on a DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL using the time code Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION DDPA o You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quickly PICTURE NAVI V 9 0 RETURN 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback The following display appears CHAPTER VIEWER gt ENTER 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select an item e CHAPTER VIEWER DVD VIDEO only displays the first scene of each chapter e TITLE VIEWER DVD VIDEO only displays the first scene of each title e TRACK VIEWER VIDEO CD Super VCD only displays the first scene of each track 3 Press ENTER The first scene of each chapte
49. ects the sampling frequency of the audio signal 48kHz 16bit The audio signals of DVD VIDEOs are always converted to 48kHz 1 6bit 96kHzZ 24bit All types of signals including 96kHz 24bit are output in their original format However if the signal is encrypted for copyright protection purposes the signal is only output as 48kHz 16bit e The analogue audio signals from the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks are not affected by this setting and keep their original sampling frequency level e If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with 96 kHz 24 bit signals 48 kHz 16 bit PCM will be automatically output even when you select 96kHz 24bit AUDIO HDMI Selects the type of audio signal output from the HDMI OUT jack AUTO Normally select this Outputs audio signals according to the DIGITAL OUT settings page 62 PCM Converts Dolby Digital or 96 kHz 24 bit PCM signals to 48 kHz 16 bit PCM A loud noise or no sound will be output if you connect the player to a TV that is not compatible with DOLBY DIGITAL DTS signals and AUTO is selected In this case select PCM s uawysnipy pue shuas 63 64 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 consu
50. ed into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD VIDEO which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button When you play DVD VIDEOs that allow you to select items such as language for the sound and subtitles select these items using the MENU button 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 lt 7 v gt or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change If you press the number buttons the following display appears Press the number buttons to select the item you want 3 Press ENTER yoeqheld gt continued 21 28 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST in DVD VR mode bum Some DVD 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 title to be played 1 Press DISPLAY when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press T Y to select HE ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press ENTER The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear 3 Press T Y to select a setting e PLAY LIST plays the titles created from ORIGINAL for editing e ORIGINAL plays the titles originally recorded Press ENTER Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC
51. ell If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer s code 1 While holding down TV 1 0 press the number buttons to select your TV s manufacturer s code see the table below 2 Release TV VO Code numbers of controllable TVs 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 Sony 01 default Aiwa 01 default Grundig 11 Hitachi 24 JVC 33 LG 06 Loewe 06 Panasonic 17 49 Philips 06 08 Samsung 06 71 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 Thomson 43 Toshiba 38 e 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 e Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV using all or some of the buttons on the supplied remote Step 5 Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player To skip an adjustment press PPI To return to the previous adjustment press F e 1 0 sdnyooy a v 4 ENTER lt lt amp PP 1 Turn on the TV D Press T Y to select a language 2 The player displays the menu and Press Vo subtitles in the selected language 3 Switch the input selector on your 6 Press ENTER TV so that the signal from the The Setup Display for selecting the player appears on the TV screen aspect ratio
52. enu items Item Name Function TITLE page 41 SCENE page 41 TRACK page 41 Selects the title scene or track to be played CHAPTER page 41 INDEX page 41 Selects the chapter or index to be played TRACK page 41 Selects the track to be played TEL TIME TEXT page 41 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 DATA DVD track file name vd ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 28 Selects the type of titles DVD VR mode to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST PROGRAM page 31 Selects the title chapter or track to play in the order you want Ji SHUFFLE page 32 Plays the title chapter or track in random order 1 REPEAT page 33 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album file repeatedly A B REPEAT page 33 Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly CUSTOM PICTURE MODE page 34 Adjusts the video signal from the player You can select the picture quality that best suits the programme you are watching SHARPNESS page 36 Exaggerates the outline of the image to produce a sharper picture AV SYNC page 36 Adjust the delay between the picture and sound PARENTAL CONTROL page 37 Set to prohibit playback on this player SEEE EE SETUP page 56 QUICK Setup page 23 Us
53. er above may not be applicable if there are more than 200 albums and 300 tracks files in each album e The player can recognize up to 200 albums the player will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files The player will not play any albums beyond the 200th album e Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files EXD EM You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs or DATA DVDs PICTURE CLEAR 9 NAVI ED MENU 1 4 gt KS t ENTER d gt RETURN 9 2 lt lt ec PPI gt ZOOM i LS Hint You can view the disc information while playing MP3 audio tracks page 28 e DATA CDs recorded in KODAK Picture CD format automatically start playing when inserted e If no MP3 audio track or JPEG image file is recorded on the DATA CD DATA DVD No audio data or No image data appears on the screen Selecting an album Press MENU The list of albums on the disc appears When an album is being played its title is shaded 2 Press t to select the album you want to play 3 Press Playback starts from the selected album To select MP3 audio tracks see Selecting an MP3 audio track page 49 To select JPEG image files see Selecting a JPEG image file page 49 To stop playback Press W To go to the next o
54. er cannot play the following discs e A commercial DVD with a different region code 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 Region code Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play commercial DVDs playback only labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights Commercial DVDs labelled ALL will also play on this player If you try to play any other commercial DVD the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the commercial DVD there may be no region code indication even though playing the commercial DVD is prohibited by area restrictions SONY DVP XXXX Dan Region code cow e Notes about DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL or CD Rs CD RWs Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL or CD Rs CD RWs cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information refer to the operating instructions for the recording device Note that some playback functions may not work with some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL even if they have
55. es MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the ISO IEC MPEG regulations JPEG is image compression technology You can play DATA CDs DATA DVDs that contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files DATA CDs DATA DVDs that the player can play You can play back DATA CDs or DATA DVDs recorded in MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer III and JPEG format However this player only plays DATA CDs whose logical format is ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format The player may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the player can play The player can play the following tracks and files MP3 audio tracks with the extension MP3 JPEG image files with the extension JPEG or JPG JPEG image files that conform to the DCF image file format Design rule for Camera File system Image standards for digital cameras regulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association The player will play any data with the extension MP3 JPG or JPEG even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format Playing these data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system e The player does not
56. esian 1393 Occitan 1528 Thai Bangla 1253 Icelandic 1403 Afan Oromo 1529 Tigrinya 1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1408 Oriya 1531 Turkmen 1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1417 Punjabi 1532 Tagalog 1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1428 Polish 1534 Setswana 1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1435 Pashto 1535 Tonga 1097 Czech 1283 Javanese Pushto 1538 Turkish 1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1436 Portuguese 1539 Tsonga 1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1463 Quechua 1540 Tatar 1109 German 1298 Greenlandic 1481 Rhaeto 1543 Twi 1130 Bhutani 1299 Cambodian Romance 1557 Ukrainian 1142 Greek 1300 Kannada 1482 Kirundi 1564 Urdu 1144 English 1301 Korean 1483 Romanian 1572 Uzbek 1145 Esperanto 1305 Kashmiri 1489 Russian 1581 Vietnamese 1149 Spanish 1307 Kurdish 1491 Kinyarwanda 1587 Volapuk 1150 Estonian 1311 Kirghiz 1495 Sanskrit 1613 Wolof 1151 Basque 1313 Latin 1498 Sindhi 1632 Xhosa 1157 Persian 1326 Lingala 1501 Sangho 1665 Yoruba 1165 Finnish 1327 Laothian 1502 Serbo 1684 Chinese 1166 Fiji 1332 Lithuanian Croatian 1697 Zulu 1171 Faroese 1334 Latvian 1503 Singhalese 1174 French Lettish 1505 Slovak 1181 Frisian 1345 Malagasy 1506 Slovenian 1703 Not specified Parental Control Area Code List For details see page 38 Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area 2044 Argentina 2165 Finland 2362 Mexico 2149 Spain 2047 Australia 2174 France 2376 Netherlands 2499 Sweden 2046 Austria 2109 Germany 2390 New Zealand 2086 Switzerland 2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379 Norway 2528 Thailand 2070 Brazil 2238 Indonesia 24
57. eturn to normal speed press Each time you press lt 0 lt lt or DP J gt during Slow motion Play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 25 gt lt gt 1 pr Opposite direction DVD only 2 lt i lt gt 1 lt li The 2 B gt 2 lt playback speed is slower than 1 Be lt For DATA CDs DATA DVDs this function works only for DivX video files Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame KAA CM KD DATA CD EM When the player is in the pause mode press I gt e gt step to go to the next frame Press lt o dir Step to go to the preceding frame DVD only To return to normal playback press You cannot search for a still picture in DVD VR mode For DATA CDs DATA DVDs this function works only for DivX video files Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc CES CM VCD Gd P DATA CD DATA DVD You can search a DVD by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD CD DATA CD DATA DVD by track index file or scene As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the desired one by entering its number You can also search for a scene using the time code Number 9 buttons Q CLEAR 9 Q D a v 4 ENTER J e DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD with JPEG image files press twice The Contr
58. g a specific point by watching the TV screen 40 M MEMORY 35 MENU 57 MODE MP3 JPEG 51 MP3 5 47 MPEG 44 63 MULTI DISC RESUME 27 61 N NORMAL INTERLACE 17 O On screen display Control Menu Display 11 Setup Display 56 ORIGINAL 28 ORIGINAL PLAY LIST 28 OSD 57 P PARENTAL CONTROL 37 PAUSE MODE 61 PBC Playback 28 PICTURE NAVIGATION 43 49 PLAY LIST 28 PROGRAMME 31 Programme Play 31 PROGRESSIVE AUTO 17 PROGRESSIVE VIDEO 17 Q QUICK 57 Quick Setup 23 57 R Remote 10 21 22 REPEAT 33 Repeat Play 33 Replay 26 RESET 57 Resume 27 S Scan 40 SCENE 41 SCREEN SAVER 59 SCREEN SETUP 58 Searching 40 SETUP 56 Setup Display 56 SHARPNESS 36 SHUFFLE 32 Shuffle Play 32 Slide Show 50 SLOW PLAY 26 Slow motion Play 40 Speakers Hooking up 19 SUBTITLE 26 50 57 Surround 46 T TIME TEXT 28 41 TITLE 41 TITLE VIEWER 43 TOP MENU 27 TRACK 42 TRACK SELECTION 61 Troubleshooting 64 TV TYPE 58 TVS TV Virtual Surround 46 U Usable discs 6 V Video based software 18 VIDEO CD 5 25 Z ZOOM 26 49 Additional Information 71 Printed on 70 or more recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink x 3 2 0 2 0 0 os 1 WS 3 209 005 11 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net
59. h contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files and their playing times are not the same the sound will not match the image e When MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG page 51 you cannot select TRACK Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play DLs LD KI ay You can play a specific portion of a title chapter or track repeatedly This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics etc Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears yoeqheld gt continued 33 34 2 Press T Y to select T A B REPEAT then press ENTER The options for A B REPEAT appear 3 Press 4 4 to select SET then press ENTER The A B REPEAT setting bar appears y A 18 1 32 30 B 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 y A 18 1 32 30 B 18 1 33 05 9 When you reach the ending point point B press ENTER again The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in step 3 e When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Programme Play are cancelled e A B Repeat Play does not work across multiple titles e You may not set A B Repeat Play for contents in DVD VR mode that contains still pictures Adjus
60. hange the time information The available time information depends upon the type of disc you are playing When playing a DVD e T x x x hours minutes seconds Playing time of the current title e Teka Remaining time of the current title e C xxx Playing time of the current chapter Ca Remaining time of the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC functions e x minutes seconds Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD e T x minutes seconds Playing time of the current track PT Remaining time of the current track eD xix Playing time of the current disc e D x x Remaining time of the current disc When playing a Super VCD without PBC functions e T x x minutes seconds Playing time of the current track When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio e T x x minutes seconds Playing time of the current track When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video e x hours minutes seconds Playing time of the current file Checking the play information of the disc To check the DVD CD text Press TIME TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD CD The DVD CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears To check DATA CD DATA DVD album name etc By pressing TIME TEXT while playing
61. hapter or track repeatedly You can use a combination of Shuffle or Programme Play modes Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press a v to select REPEAT then press ENTER The options for REPEAT appear DVD VIDEO CHAPTER 3 Press T to select the item to be repeated When playing a DVD VIDEO e DISC repeats all of the titles e TITLE repeats the current title on a disc e CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing in DVD VR mode e DISC repeats all the titles of the selected type e TITLE repeats the current title on a disc e CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD e DISC repeats all of the tracks e TRACK repeats the current track When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD e DISC repeats all of the albums e ALBUM repeats the current album e TRACK MP3 audio tracks only repeats the current track e FILE DivX video files only repeats the current file When Programme Play or Shuffle Play is activated e ON repeats Programme Play or Shuffle Play 4 Press ENTER Repeat Play starts To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in step 3 Hint You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press Repeat Play starts You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or Super VCDs with PBC playback e When repeating a DATA CD DATA DVD whic
62. he player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote e DVD may be used as a general term for commercial DVDs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL VR mode and DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL VR mode video mode The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below Functions available for commercial DVDs and DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL in VR mode or DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL in video mode Functions available for DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format Functions available for DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files Functions available for DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs DL containing MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX 7 video files 1 MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer III is a standard format defined by ISO International Organization for Standardization IEC International Electrotechnical Commission MPEG which compresses audio data 2 DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc 3 DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license This Player Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs Commercial DVD DVD
63. hen the player is in 3 Press a v to select a setting sop mote The default setting is underlined 2 Press 7 4 to select E EFFECT e NORMAL sets to standard duration then press ENTER e FAST sets a duration shorter than The options for EFFECT appear NORMAL e SLOW 1 sets a duration longer than c a DATACD NORMAL 23 10 2007 e SLOW 2 sets a duration longer than SLOW 1 MODE2 Press ENTER ES 3 Press T to select a setting Some JPEG files especially progressive JPEG files or JPEG files of 3 000 000 pixels or more The default setting is underlined may take longer to display than others which may MODE 1 the images randomly cycle make the duration seem longer than the setting through the effects you selected e MODE 2 the next image slides over the Duration of interval depends on JPEG previous image RESOLUTION setting in SCREEN SETUP e MODE 3 the image sweeps in from page 58 top to bottom e MODE 4 the image sweeps in from left to right e MODE 5 the image stretches out from the center of the screen e OFF turns off this function Press ENTER Note that this setting does not work if the JPEG file has rotation information 92 Enjoying DivX Videos About DivX Video Files DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc This product is an official DivX Certified product You can play DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that contai
64. ing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD Playing time and number of the current track 4 Remaining time of the current track Playing time of the disc 4 Remaining time of the disc 4 Text Hints e When playing VIDEO CDs without PBC functions the track number and the index number are displayed after the text e When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the scene number or the playing time are displayed e Long text that does not fit in a single line will scroll across the front panel display You can also check the time information and text using the Control Menu page 11 e Depending on the type of disc being played the DVD CD text or track name may not be displayed The player can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title Playing time of MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files may not be displayed correctly e If you play a disc containing JPEG image files only BGM appears when MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO or AUTO BGM and JPEG appears when MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG in the front panel display Various Play Mode Functions Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play You can set the following play modes e Programme Play page 31 e Shuffle Play page 32 e Repeat Play page 33 e A B Repeat Play page 33 The play mode is cancelled when you eject the disc tray
65. ini te an 14 Step 1 Connecting the Video Cords HDMI Cords 15 About the HDMI CONTROL functions for BRAVIA Theatre Sync for HDMI connections only 17 Step 2 Connecting the Audio Cords 19 Step 3 Connecting the Mains Lead 21 Step 4 Preparing the Remote 21 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote 22 Step 5 Quick Setup 444444 Ka 23 PIAVDACK EL RS D GLS Le SL eee ees ees ees een sis 25 Pang DISCS RG Lane Ne de nn nets 25 Various Play Mode Functions Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeal Play 32 trn re e es en cede ae Es de 31 Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 34 Sharpening the Picture SHARPNESS 36 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound AV SYNC 36 Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL suite ee rein net ee Lee ie eee 37 Searching fora Scene 40 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame AAA ANN AAA NA a oad acoder ed Crete 40 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc 41 Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION 43 Sound Adjustments 44 Changing ne Sound ESS RE DEN MARS Rte EN
66. io tracks when AUDIO MP3 is selected 600 JPEG image files when IMAGE JPEG is selected e If you play a disc containing MP3 audio tracks only and MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO or AUTO BGM you can listen to MP3 audio tracks only If you play a disc containing JPEG image files only the player s internal background sound will be played when MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO or AUTO BGM If JPEG playback finishes during MP3 playback MP3 playback continues with background picture If MP3 playback finishes during JPEG playback player s internal background sound starts If you play large MP3 track data and JPEG image data at the same time the sound may skip It is recommended that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps or lower when creating the file If the sound still skips then reduce the size of the JPEG file Setting the pace for a slide show INTERVAL You can set the time the slides are displayed on the screen 1 Press DISPLAY twice while viewing a JPEG image or when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press T v to select INTERVAL then press ENTER The options for INTERVAL appear Safeuwu 934f pue oipny diN GulAoluz gt continued 51 Selecting the slides appearance EFFECT You can select the way the slides are displayed during a slide show DATA CD JPEG 1 Press DISPLAY twice while viewing a JPEG image or w
67. io track 2 monaural e 2 2 R the sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD The player s internal background sound will be played The default setting is underlined e BGM 1 e BGM 2 e BGM 3 e BGM 4 e While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R between the sound tracks set DOLBY DIGITAL to D PCM in AUDIO SETUP page 63 If MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO or AUTO BGM page 51 you can hear the player s internal background sound when MP3 is not played Checking the audio signal format Dos Gin CIM You can check the audio signal format by pressing OD audio repeatedly during playback The format of the current audio signal Dolby Digital DTS PCM etc appears as shown below When playing a DVD VIDEO Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch LFE Low Rear L R Frequency Effect BON ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITALS E hy Front L R Center When playing a DivX video file on a DATA CD or a DATA DVD Example MP3 audio ours foal SSCSC d Bit rate When playing in DVD VR mode If you connect to an audio component using the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT jack and want to switch About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Each
68. isplay for selecting the type of jack used to connect your audio component appears Is this player connected to an amplifier receiver Select the type of jack you are using ES LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 1 Press t W to select the type of jack if any you are using to connect to an audio component then press ENTER If you did not connect an audio component select NO then go to step 15 If you connected an audio component using just an audio cord select YES LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO then go to step 15 If you connected an audio component using either digital coaxial cord HDMI cord select YES DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 2 Press T Y to select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your audio component If your audio component has a Dolby Digital decoder select DOLBY DIGITAL Otherwise select D PCM AUDIO SETUP AUDIO DRC DOWNMIX STANDARD DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM MPEG D PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit AUDIO HDMI AUTO 1 OPress ENTER DTS is selected AUDIO SETUP AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM MPEG PCM DTS 48kHz 96kHz PCM AUDIO HDMI 1 Apress 4 to select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your audio component If your audio component has a DTS decoder select ON Otherwise select OFF
69. laying status Current scene or playing time 28 Lights up during A B Repeat Play 33 When playing back a CD DATA DVD MP3 audio DivX video DATA CD MP3 audio DivX video or VIDEO CD without PBC Playing status Current track 28 Lights up during Playing time 28 Repeat Play 33 When playing DivX video files the current track 1s not displayed gt continued 9 10 Remote 9 kea gt gt previous next buttons 26 lt i A P h gt scan slow buttons 40 ZOOM button 26 49 SLOW PLAY FAST PLAY buttons 26 Op audio button 44 subtitle button 26 50 UV on standby button 25 lt A volume buttons 22 The button has a tactile dot TV video button 22 PICTURE NAVI picture navigation button 43 49 TIME TEXT button 28 MENU button 27 21 ENTER button 23 22 DISPLAY button 11 gt play button 25 The button has a tactile dot W stop button 26 25 HE pause button 26 SUR surround button 46 PS angle button 26 co oj N SIS tele amp sl As ke kel Nile 3 N amp e sl le Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player TV I on standby button 22 open close button 26 Number buttons 27 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 4 CLEAR button 32 TOP MENU button 27 6 1 4 gt buttons 27 d gt RETURN return button 27 lt I gt
70. lear when you select PROGRESSIVE AUTO Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when either of the above conditions is not met NORMAL INTERLACE Select this setting when your TV does not accept progressive signals or your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks LINE OUT VIDEO About DVD software types and the conversion method 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 sitcoms and displays images at 25 frames 50 fields 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 format the progressive signals need to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching e When you play video based software in progressive signal format sections of some types of images may appear unnatural due to the conversion process when output through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Images from LINE OUT VIDEO jacks are unaffected as they are output in the normal interlace format If you set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to RGB COMPONENT OFF the player switches to NORMAL INTERLACE This will happen even tho
71. lt your nearest Sony dealer Power The power is not turned on gt Check that the mains lead is connected securely Picture There is no picture picture noise appears gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cords are damaged Check the connection to your TV page 15 and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen gt Set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to an item appropriate for your system page 59 gt The disc is dirty or flawed gt 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 programmes could affect picture quality gt The disc is recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV gt You have selected PROGRESSIVE AUTO or PROGRESSIVE VIDEO using the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal gt Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affected when you set the player to progressive format In this case select NORMAL INTERLACE using the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel so that the player is set to normal interlace format gt Ifyou set LINE to RGB COMPONENT OFF in SCREEN SETUP page 59 the player outputs no com
72. me is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set AUDIO DRC in AUDIO SETUP to TV MODE page 62 Operation The remote does not function gt The batteries in the remote are weak 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 The disc does not play gt The disc is turned over Insert the disc with the playback side facing down gt The disc is skewed gt The player cannot play certain discs page 6 gt The region code on the DVD does not match the player gt Moisture has condensed inside the player page 3 gt The player cannot play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized page 6 The MP3 audio track cannot be played page 47 gt The DATA CD is not recorded in MP3 format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet gt The DATA DVD is not recorded in MP3 format that conforms to UDF Universal Disk Format gt The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 gt The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 gt The data is not MPEG 1 Audio Layer III data gt The player cannot play audio tracks in mp3PRO format gt MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG page 51 gt The DA
73. mpatible with the HDMI CONTROL function refer to the operating instructions supplied with the audio component l Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of DTS Inc After you have completed the connection be sure to set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to ON in Quick Setup page 23 If your audio component has an MPEG audio decoder function set MPEG to MPEG in Audio Setup page 63 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers e When you connect an audio component that conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency set 48kHz 96kHz PCM in AUDIO SETUP to O6kHz 24bit page 63 The TVS effects of this player cannot be used with this connection e When you connect the player to an audio component using an HDMI cord you will need to do one of the following Connect the audio component to the TV with the HDMI cord Connect the player to the TV with a video cord other than HDMI cord component video cord or audio video cord e When connecting to the HDMI OUT jack carefully align the HDMI connector with the jack Do not bend and apply pressure to the HDMI cord Step 3 Connecting the Mains Lead Plug the player and TV mains lead power cord into a mains sdnyooy S
74. n DivX video files DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that the player can play Playback of DATA CDs and DATA DVDs on this player is subject to certain conditions With DATA CDs DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files in addition to MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files the player plays only the DivX video files However this player only plays DATA CDs whose logical format is ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format About playback order of data on DATA CDs or DATA DVDs See About playback order of albums tracks and files page 47 Note that the playback order may not be applicable depending on the software used for creating the DivX video file or if there are more than 200 albums and 600 DivX video files in each album The player may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format DivX video files that the player can play The player can play data that is recorded in DivX format and which has the extension AVI or DIVX The player will not play files with the extension AVI or DIVX if they do not contain a DivX video C Hint For details about playable MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files on DATA CDs DATA DVDs see DATA CDs DATA DVDs that the player can play page 47 The
75. n DivX video files are listed 2 Press t to select the album you want to play 3 Press D gt Playback starts from the selected album To select DivX video files see Selecting a DivX video file page 55 To stop playback Press W To go to the next or previous page Press or To turn the display on or off Press MENU repeatedly Selecting a DivX video file 1 After step 2 of Selecting an album press ENTER The list of files in the album appears 2 Press T Y to select a file and press ENTER The selected file starts playing To stop playback Press W To go to the next or previous page Press or To return to the previous display Press 6 RETURN To go to the next or previous DivX video file without turning on the above file list You can select the next or previous DivX video file in the same album by pressing PPI or Ke You can also select the first file of the next album by pressing PPI during playback of the last file of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by using KES To return to the previous album select it from the album list C Hint If the number of viewing times is preset you can play the DivX video files as many times as the preset number The following occurrences are counted when the player is turned off This includes when the player is automatically turned off by the Auto Power Off function Press HI instead of
76. ns on the remote then press I to turn on the player again e In case of AUTO 1920x1080p the player automatically adjusts the video signals that are suitable for the TV Other cases the player directly send the signal even if TV cannot accept When the HDMI indicator on the front panel lights up images from the LINE OUT VIDEO jacks are enlarged vertically Except when 720x480 576p is selected JPEG RESOLUTION Selects the type of JPEG resolution so that you can enjoy high picture quality via your HDMI connection You cannot select this when HDMI RESOLUTION is set to 720x480 576p or TV TYPE is set to 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN SD O Displays standard definition picture with black frame HD D Displays high definition picture with black frame HD Displays high definition picture without black frame 1920x1080i Displays high definition picture HD D with black frame at 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080i Displays high definition picture HD without black frame at 1920x1080 pixels e To view the best picture quality set this setting to 1920xX1080i HD ET or 1920x10801 HD 1920x1080i HD ET and 1920x1080i1 HD are effective only when you set HDMI RESOLUTION to 1920x 10801 and TV TYPE to 16 9 If you set this setting to 1920x1080i HD ET or 1920X10801 HD wipe rotation
77. of the TV to be connected appears Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP ICN press enter to run Quick Setup appears TV TYPE i HDMI RESOLUTION at the bottom of the screen If this ee a message does not appear select YCeCr RGB HDMI 4 3 PAN SCAN QUICK quick under SETUP SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE setup in the Control Menu to run Quick LINE VIDEO Setup page 57 4 3 OUTPUT FULL 4 Press ENTER without inserting a 7 disc Press T Y to select the setting that matches your TV type The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 appears Standard TV with a wide screen mode e 16 9 page 58 Li pose If you have a 4 3 standard TV De e 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN SUBTITLE FRANGAIS page 58 DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPANOL NEDERLANDS gt continued 23 24 8 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of video signal output from the LINE RGB TV jack appears SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE HDMI RESOLUTION JPEG RESOLUTION YCeCr RGB HDMI SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND LINE 4 3 OUTPUT 16 9 AUTO 1920x1080p HD O RGB COMPONENT OFF VIDEO FULL 9 Press t W to select the type of Signal you want to output from the LINE RGB TV jack Video signals e VIDEO page 59 S video signals e S VIDEO page 59 RGB signals e RGB COMPONENT OFF page 59 1 press ENTER The Setup D
78. ol Menu appears 2 Press T Y to select the search method When playing a DVD TITLE g CHAPTER TIME TEXT Select TIME TEXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time code au99S e 10 fuIy9129S continued 41 When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD without PBC playback TRACK INDEX When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC Playback GA SCENE When playing a CD dd TRACK When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD ALBUM dd TRACK MP3 audio tracks only FILE JPEG image files only When playing a DATA CD DivX video files DATA DVD DivX video files Example when you select MS CHAPTER xk EY i selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes scenes albums or files ISES Selected row 3 Press ENTER Skk F changes to PA 34 DVD VIDEO 1528 4 Press the number buttons to select the title chapter track index scene etc number you want to search If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR then select another number 5 Press ENTER The player starts playback from the selected number To search for a scene using the time code DVD only 1 Instep 2 select GS TIME TEXT T AR sae playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER T KR EEE Changes to T 3 Input the tim
79. ome and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Guide to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages indicated in parentheses Front panel 1 on standby button 25 2 Disc tray 25 Front panel display 9 4 remote sensor 21 PROGRESSIVE button 17 6 HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface indicator 16 58 63 Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is correctly connected to a HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection compliant device with HDMI or DVI Digital Visual Interface input W stop button 26 gt play button 25 9 open close button 25 This DVD player incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Rear panel HDMI OUT High Definition Multimedia Interface out jack 15 2 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 19 LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks 19 4 LINE OUT VIDEO jack 15 LINE RGB TV jack 15 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 15 Front panel display When playing back a DVD Playing status Current title chapter or playing time 28 Lights up during Lights up when you can change the angle 26 Repeat Play 33 When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control PBC 28 P
80. 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 4 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level appears D Press 4 4 to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed 6 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 69 using the number buttons T Press 4 4 to select LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed 8 Select the level you want using Y then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete The lower the value the stricter the limitation To turn off the Parental Control function Set LEVEL to OFF in step 8 Toplay a disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press 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 to 3 of Parental Control limited playback When you are asked to enter your password enter 1
81. ponent video signals gt The player is connected to an input device that is not HDCP compliant the HDMI indicator on the front panel does not light up See page 16 gt If the HDMI OUT jack is used for video output changing the HDMI RESOLUTION setting in SCREEN SETUP may solve the problem page 58 Connect the TV and the player using a video jack other than the HDMI OUT and switch the TV s input to the connected video input so that you can see the on screen displays Change the HDMI RESOLUTION setting in SCREEN SETUP and switch the TV s input back to HDMI If the picture still does not appear repeat the steps and try other options gt Press I O to turn off the player and enter 369 using the number buttons on the remote then press I to turn on the player again page 58 There is no picture or the picture noise appears when connected to the HDMI OUT jack gt Try the following Turn the player off and on again Turn the connected equipment off and on again Disconnect and then connect the HDMI cord again The picture does not fill the screen even though the aspect ratio is set in TV TYPE under SCREEN SETUP gt The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD The picture is black and white Set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to an item appropriate for your TV page 59 gt Depending on the TV the picture on the screen becomes bla
82. ppear depending on the digital camera To stop viewing the JPEG image Press W Hints e While viewing JPEG image files you can set options such as INTERVAL page 51 EFFECT page 52 and SHARPNESS page 36 You can view JPEG images files without MP3 audio by setting MODE MP3 JPEG to IMAGE JPEG page 51 The date the picture was taken is displayed beside DATE in the Control Menu page 11 Note that no date may appear depending on the digital camera PICTURE NAVI does not work if AUDIO MP3 is selected in MODE MP3 JPEG page 51 Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show DATA CDE DATA DVD You can play JPEG image files ona DATA CD or DATA DVD successively as a slide show g MENU a v e ENTER 2 DISPLAY _ E OD 1 Press MENU The list of albums on the DATA CD DATA DVD appears 2 Press T to select an album 3 Press gt The JPEG images in the selected album start playing as a slide show To stop playback Press W e The slide show stops when 1 4 or ZOOM is pressed To resume the slide show press C gt e This function does not work if MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUDIO MP3 page 51 Viewing a slide show with sound MODE MP3 JPEG You can enjoy a slide show with sound 1 Press DISPLAY during stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press T to select GG MODE MP3 JPEG and press
83. r JPEG but is not in JPEG format gt The file you want to play has the extension AVP or DIVX but is not in DivX format or is in DivX format but does not conform to a DivX Certified profile The HDMI CONTROL function does not work gt When HDMI indicator does not light up on the front panel check the HDMI connection page 15 gt Set the HDMI CONTROL setting in CUSTOM SETUP to ON page 61 gt Make sure that the connected component is compatible with the HDMI CONTROL function Please refer to the operating instructions of the component for detailed explanation gt If you change the HDMI connection connect and disconnect the AC power cord mains lead or have a power failure set the HDMI CONTROL setting in CUSTOM SETUP to OFF then set the HDMI CONTROL setting in CUSTOM SETUP to ON page 61 Display language on the screen switches automatically gt When LANGUAGE FOLLOW is set to ON in the CUSTOM SETUP page 61 the display language on the screen automatically switches according to the language setting of the connected TV if you change the language settings on your TV etc The DVD player turns on automatically gt HDMI input is selected using TV Interface Some TV has this function for HDMI CONTROL gt HDMI CONTROL in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON page 61 Self diagnosis F
84. r title or track appears as follows 4 Press t 4 gt to select a chapter title or track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected scene To return to normal play during setting Press 6 RETURN or DISPLAY C Hint If there are more than 9 chapters titles or tracks V is displayed at the bottom right of the screen To display the additional chapters titles or tracks select the bottom scenes and press Y To return to the previous scene select the top scenes and press T Depending on the disc you may not be able to select some items 3U99S e 10 Hulyaieas 43 44 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound DVDvideo KPA KA ff CD I DATA CD DATA DVD When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD DivX video files DATA DVD DivX video files recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from either 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 OD 1 Press audio during playback The following display appears
85. r previous page Press or To turn on or off the display Press MENU repeatedly Hint Of the selected album you can select to play only the MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or both by setting MODE MP3 JPEG page 51 Selecting an MP3 audio track 1 After step 2 of Selecting an album press ENTER The list of tracks in the album appears 2 Press t to select a track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected track To stop playback Press W To go to the next or previous page Press or To return to the previous display Press gt RETURN To go to the next or previous MP3 audio track Press Pl or KG during playback You can select the first track of the next album by pressing PI during playback of the last track of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by using K lt 4 and that you need to select the previous album from the album list Selecting a JPEG image file 1 After step 2 of Selecting an album press PICTURE NAVI The image files in the album appear in 16 subscreens A scroll box is displayed on the right To display additional images select a bottom image and press To return to a previous image select a top image and press 2 Press 4 gt to select the image you want to view and press ENTER The selected image appears To go to the next or previous JPEG image file Press or gt during play
86. r use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Precautions Safety e This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the uni
87. recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the GRAPHICS picture appears GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the player appears BLUE The background colour is blue BLACK The background colour is black LINE Selects video signals output from the LINE RGB TV jack on the rear panel of the player VIDEO Outputs video signals S VIDEO Outputs S video signals RGB Outputs RGB signals and no COMPONENT component video signals OFF e If your TV does not accept S video or the RGB signals no picture will appear on the TV screen even if you select S VIDEO or RGB COMPONENT OFF Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV e If your TV has only one SCART EURO AV jack do not select S VIDEO e When you select RGB COMPONENT OFFP you cannot use the PROGRESSIVE button or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks e You cannot select RGB COMPONENT OFF when the player outputs progressive signals page 17 sjuausn py pue shuas gt continued 59 60 4 3 OUTPUT This setting is effective only when you set TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP to 16 9 Adjust this to watch 4 3 aspect ratio If you can change the aspect ratio on your TV change the setting on your TV not the player FULL Select this when you can change the aspect ratio on your TV NORMAL Select this when you cannot change the aspec
88. refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorder Additional operations To check the position of the buttons below see the illustration on page 25 To Stop Pause Resume play after pause Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Go back to the previous chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Stop play and remove the disc Change the angle Display the subtitle Replay the previous scene Operation Press W Press Hl Press Il or gt Press PPA Press Faa Press Press PQ angle during playback Press QQ angle repeatedly to select an angle number Press subtitle during playback Press J subtitle repeatedly to select a subtitle language Press lt il replay during playback To Operation Briefly fast forward Press e gt the current scene advance during playback Magnify the image Press ZOOM repeatedly Press CLEAR to cancel l AI DVDs except for DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DL The button can be used except for DivX video files DVDs only The button can be used except for DivX video files Video and JPEG pictures only except BACKGROUND pictures You can move the enlarged picture using Depending upon the contents of the disc the zoom function may be cancelled automatically when the picture is moved You may not be able to use the Replay or Advance function with some scenes x2 x
89. s or tracks During Programme Play follow the steps of Repeat Play page 33 or Shuffle Play page 32 e When you programme tracks on a Super VCD the total playing time is not displayed e You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or Super VCDs with PBC playback Playing in random order Shuffle Play DOA KA cy You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 to select r 8 SHUFFLE then press ENTER The options for SHUFFLE appear DVD VIDEO 3 Press T to select the item to be shuffled When playing a DVD VIDEO e TITLE e CHAPTER When playing a VIDEO CD or CD e TRACK When Programme Play is activated e ON shuffles titles chapters or tracks selected in Programme Play 4 Press ENTER Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in step 3 Hints You can set Shuffle Play while the player is stopped After selecting the SHUFFLE option press Shuffle Play starts e Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when CHAPTER is selected You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or Super VCDs with PBC playback Playing repeatedly Repeat Play CS DT lf VCD KO DATA CD Mf DATA DVD You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title c
90. t s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Installing e Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit Notes About the Discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Dust fingerprints or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfunction Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out ten Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs If you have printed the disc s label dry the label before playing Precautions On safety 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 e The player is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected
91. t ratio on your TV Shows a 16 9 aspect ratio signal with black bands on left and right sides of the image O_O OOO 16 9 aspect ratio TV 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 56 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP AUTO POWER OFF ON AUTO PLAY OFF DIMMER BRIGHT PAUSE MODE AUTO TRACK SELECTION OFF MULTI DISC RESUME ON Divx Registration Code gt HDMI CONTROL OFF LANGUAGE FOLLOW ON AUTO POWER OFF Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or off ON The player enters standby mode when left in stop mode for more than 30 minutes OFF Switches this function off 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 Switches this function off ON Automatically starts playback when the player is turned on by a timer not supplied DIMMER Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display BRIGHT Makes the lighting bright DARK Makes the lighting dark AUTO Makes the lighting dark if you DARK do not operate the player or remote for a short while PAUSE MODE DVDs only Selects the picture in pause mode AUTO The picture including subjects
92. tep 4 Preparing the Remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor GH on the player e Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place e Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries e 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 gt continued 21 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote You can control the sound level input source and power switch of your Sony TV with the supplied remote TVL O FTA Number a8 ale buttons 0j e You can control your TV using the buttons below You can Turn the TV on or off By pressing TV CO A volume Adjust the volume of the TV 2 TV video Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV using all or some of the buttons on the supplied remote Controlling other TVs with the remote You can control the sound level input source and power switch of non Sony TVs as w
93. ting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE CA m aA CCR DATA DVD You can adjust the video signal of the DVD VIDEO CD DATA CD DATA DVD in JPEG format or DATA CD DATA DVD containing DivX video files from the player to obtain the picture quality you want Choose the setting that best suits the programme you are watching When you select MEMORY you can make further adjustments to each element of the picture colour brightness etc 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press T Y to select T CUSTOM PICTURE MODE then press ENTER The options for CUSTOM PICTURE MODE appear STANDARD M STANDARD DYNAMIC 1 DYNAMIC 2 CINEMA 1 CINEMA 2 DVD VIDEO MEMORY gt 3 Press T to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined e STANDARD displays a standard picture e DYNAMIC 1 produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity e DYNAMIC 2 produces a more dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and colour intensity e CINEMA 1 enhances details in dark 4 Repeat step 2 and 3 to adjust areas by increasing the black level BRIGHTNESS COLOR and e CINEMA 2 white colours become HUE brighter and black colours become richer and the colour contrast is increased To turn off the display e MEMORY adjusts the picture in Press RETURN or
94. 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 mains lead 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 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 Install the player so that the AC power cord mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble On operation e If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player Should this occur the player may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates 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
95. ugh you select PROGRESSIVE AUTO or PROGRESSIVE VIDEO Step 2 Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns or according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or audio component such as an AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to listen to sound sdnyooy red a yellow Audio video cord supplied amt A 1 white 1 a yellow to LINE OUT L R AUDIO WED See REC HA EH Rae to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL HDMI OUT i TV projector or audio component CD DVD player COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT Coaxial digital cord not supplied to coaxial HDMI digital input HDMI cord not supplied Speakers Speakers Rear L 4 l Ke Rear R Front L Front R ne Audio component Oo PJ with a decoder Q Subwoofer Centre mN Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 15 Hint For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components mp continued 1 9 20 O Audio L R input jacks This connection will use your TV s or audio component s two speakers for sound Digital audio input jack If your audio component has a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG audio decoder and a digital input jack use this connection You can enjoy Dolby Digital 5 1ch and DTS 5 1ch surround effect If you connect to a Sony audio component that is co
96. unction 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 First three Cause and or corrective characters of action the service number C13 The disc is dirty or recorded in a format that this player cannot play page 6 gt Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth or check its format C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the player has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 xx is a number character service number Example E 61 10 UONEWOjU EUONIPPY 67 68 Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system PAL NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD VIDEO PCM 48 kHz 2 Hz to 22 kHz 0 5 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Wow and flutter Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK Outputs Jack name Jack type Output level Load impedance LINE OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms HDMI OUT HDMI 19 pin Standard Connector LINE OUT VIDEO Phono jack 1 0
97. vX video file is larger than 720 width x 576 height The album track file names are not displayed correctly gt The player can only display numbers and alphabet Other characters are displayed as oe 99 x The disc does not start playing from the beginning gt Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play or A B Repeat Play is selected page 31 gt Resume play has taken effect page 27 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 60 Playback stops automatically gt While playing discs with an auto pause signal the player stops playback at the auto pause signal Some functions such as Stop Fast Play Slow Play Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Programme Play cannot be performed gt Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above Refer to 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 27 gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection
98. w steps 1 to 3 of Custom Parental Control 2 Press Mv to select OFF then press ENTER 3 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is already set To play enter your password and press ENTER 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player is ready for playback C 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 Parental Control limited playback Dorms 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 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press v to select GS PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear PASSWORD gt 3 Press T to select PLAYER then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit

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