Sony CMT-SE7 Operating Instructions Manual

Micro Hi-Fi Component System

Operating Instructions

4-248-325-11(2)

CMT-SE7

WARNING

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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. This marking is located on the rear exterior.

The following caution label is located inside the apparatus.

This system incorporates Dolby* Digital and DTS** decorder system.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby

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Table of Contents

How to use this manual...........................5

Playable discs................ ..........................5

Getting Started

Hooking up the system............................8

Setting the clock....................................10

Selecting a language .............................11

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3/JPEG – Play

Loading a disc.......................................12

Playing a disc.................. ......................12

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing DVDs using the menu..............15

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

(Ver. 2.0).........................................15

— PBC Play

Playing JPEG Image Files ....................16

Playing repeatedly.................................17

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program..................19

— Program Play Searching for a title/chapter/track/index/

album/file........................................21

DVD – Various functions

Changing the sound/subtitle/language..23

Adjusting the angle/image ....................27

Restricting disc playback ......................29

— CUSTOM PARENTAL

CONTROL/PARENTAL

CONTROL

Speaker settings ....................................33

— SPEAKER SETUP

MD – Play

Loading an MD.....................................34

Playing an MD..................... .................34

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play/

Repeat Play

Programming MD tracks............ ...........35

— Program Play Playing only the tracks in the desired

group...............................................36

MD – Recording

Before you start recording.................... 37

Recording tips....................................... 39

Recording a CD on an MD................... 40

— CD-MD Synchro Recording/ High-Speed CD-MD Synchro Recording

Recording the current track .................. 41

— Rec It

Recording on an MD manually ............ 42

— Manual Recording

Starting recording with 6 s econds of

prestored audio data ....................... 43

— Time Machine Recording

Marking track numbers......................... 44

Making a space between tracks 3 seconds

long automatically................... ....... 45

— Smart Space

Adjusting the recording level ............... 46

MD – Editing

Editing tips............................................ 48

Registering tracks in groups................. 49

— Group Function

Labelling an MD/group/track............... 50

— Name Function

Creating a new group............................ 52

— Create Function

Releasing group registrations ............... 53

— Release Function

Erasing recordings ................ .. .............. 54

— Erase Function

Moving recorded tracks........................ 56

— Move Function

Combining recorded tracks................... 57

— Combine Function

Dividing recorded tracks ...................... 58

— Divide Function

Undoing the last edit............................. 59

— Undo Function Changing the recorded level after

recording......................................... 60

— S.F Edit Function

Tuner

Presetting radio stations ........................62

Listening to the radio ............ ................64

— Preset Tuning — Manual Tuning

Labelling the preset stations........... .......65

— Station Name

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound ... ...........................66

Enjoying surround sound......................66

Timer

Falling asleep to music..........................67

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music ..............................67

— Play Timer

Timer recording radio programs ...........69

Display

Turning off the display................... .......70

— Power Saving Mode

Viewing information about the disc in the

display.............................................71

Viewing information about the disc in the

on-screen display............................73

Checking the date information..............74

(JPEG only)

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies......................... 83

Self-diagnosis display........................... 88

Messages............................................... 89

Additional Information

Precautions ........................................... 92

System limitations of MDs................... 94

Specifications ....................................... 95

Language code list................................ 97

List of items that can be displayed and

selected by disc type....................... 98

System setup item list........................... 99

Glossary.............................................. 100

List of button locations and reference

pages............................................. 103

Optional Personal Computer

Connecting a personal computer to the

system.............................................75

About the supplied M-crew ..................76

Listening to audio files on a personal

computer.........................................76

About the supplied SonicStage for Sony

Net MDs .........................................78

Optional Components

Hooking up optional components.........79

Listening to audio from a connected

component ......................................80

Enjoying the 5.1 channel sound with the

optional amplifier ...........................81

Recording between this system and

optional components.......................81

How to use this manual

• This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names.

• Front panel display examples in this manual are based on operation with the lid open. Similar messages appear during operation with the lid closed.

• The following symbols are used in this manual.

Symbol Meaning

Functions that can be used with DVD VIDEOs

Functions that can be used with VIDEO CDs

Functions that can be used with Audio CDs or Super Audio CDs

Functions that can be used with

audio tracks

MP3 Functions available for JPEG

files

* MPEG1 Audio Layer3

Playable discs

You can play back the following discs on this system. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs

Format of discs Disc logo

DVD VIDEOs

VIDEO CDs

Audio CDs

Format of discs Disc logo

Super Audio CDs

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/MP3/JPEG files)

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Region code of DVDs you can play on this system

Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs labelled with identical region code.

DVDs labelled will also be played on this

ALL

system. If you try to play any other DVD, the message “Playback prohibited by area limitations.” will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD, no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

Discs that this system cannot play

• CD-ROMs (except for extension “.MP3”, “.JPG”, or “.JPEG”)

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats: – music CD format – video CD format – MP3/JPEG format that conforms to

ISO9660 Session

• Data part of CD-EXTRAs

• Multi-channel areas of Super Audio CDs

• EXTRA data part of Super Audio CDs

level 1/level 2, Joliet or Multi

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• DVD-RWs in VR mode (DVD-RWs created in VR (Video Recording) mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited.)

• DVD-ROMs, DVD-RAMs

• DVD Audio discs

• A DVD with a different region code

• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart)

• A disc with paper or stickers on it

• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, or a sticker still left on it

• A disc that has commercially available stickers, rings or other accessories attached

• An 8 cm disc converted to a standard disc using an adaptor

ISO9660 Format The most common international standard for the logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM. There are several specification le vels. In level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than eight characters in the name, no more than three characters in the extension “.MP3” or “.JPG”) and in capital letters. Folder names can be no longer than eight characters. There can be no more than eight nested folder levels. Level 2 specificat ions allow file names and folder names up to 31 characters long. Each folder can have up to 8 trees. For Joliet in the expansion format (file and folder names can have up to 64 characters) make sure of the contents of the writing software, etc.

Multi Session Conventional CDs begin at a CD con trol area ca lled the Lead-in and end at an area called Lead-out. A Multi Session CD is a CD having multiple se ssions , with each segment from Lead-in to Lead-out regarded as a single session.

CD-EXTRA: This format records audio (aud io CD data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the trac ks in session 2.

Notes on discs

• This system can play CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/ DVD-RW (Ver. 1.1)/DVD+R/DVD+RW discs edited by the user (For DVD-R/ DVD-RW (Ver. 1.1)/DVD+R/DVD+RW discs, this system can play only in video mode.). However, note that playback of some discs may not be possible depending on the recording device used for recording or the disc condition.

• Discs recorded on CD-R/CD-RW drives may not be played back because of scratches, dirt, recording condition or the driver’s characteristics.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs that have not been correctly finalized (processing to allow play by a normal CD player) cannot be played.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multisession that have not ended by “closing the session” are not supported.

• The system may be unable to play MP3/JPEG format files that do not have the extender “.MP3”, “.JPG”, or “.JPEG”.

• Attempting to play non-MP3/JPEG format files that have the extender “.MP3”, “.JPG”, or “.JPEG” may result in noise or malfunction. Playback is possible up to 8 levels.

• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track or JPEG file is skipped.

• Progressive JPEG format files cannot be played.

• JPEG images with one vertical dot cannot be displayed.

• JPEG images with 4720 or more vertical or horizontal dots cannot be displayed.

• The maximum number of albums is 99 (The maximum number of tracks that can be recorded in an MP3 or JPEG album is 250.)

• With formats other than ISO9660 level 1/ level 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly.

• The following discs take a longer time to start playback.

– a disc recorded with complicated tree

structure – a disc recorded in Multi Session – a disc to which data can be added (non-

finalized disc)

• Some CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs or DVDRWs (in video mode) (DVD-RWs created in video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO) cannot be played on this system depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording device.

• A disc recorded in packet write format cannot be played.

Cautions when playing a disc that is recorded in Multi Session

• This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is contained in the first session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in later sessions can also be played back.

• This system can play Multi Session CDs when a JPEG image file is contained in the first session. Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in later sessions can also be played back.

• If audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session, only the first session will be played back.

Copyrights

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 system 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.

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.

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 home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Perform the following procedures 1 to 5 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories.

FM lead antenna

AM loop antenna

1 Connect the speakers.

Connect the right and left speaker cords to

2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop atenna, then connect it.

the SPEAKER terminals as shown below.

Left speaker cord

Right speaker cord

Note

AM loop antenna

Keep the speaker cords away from the antennas to prevent noise.

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

3 Connent the video input jack of your TV

to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video cord.

When using a TV

Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this sy stem.

When connecting a video deck

Connect the TV and the video deck using video and audio cords (not supplied) as shown below.

5 Set the color system to PAL or NTSC

depending on the color system of your TV.

The color system is factory set to NTSC. Each time you perform the procedure below, the color system changes as follows:

NTSC

yPAL

Use buttons and sticks on the top of the unit for the operation.

1 Press ?/1 to turn off the system. 2 While pushing the SA-CD/DVD stick

toward m, press Z and VOLUME +.

The system turns on and the color system is changed.

Note

When you play back a VIDEO CD recorded in a different color system from the one you set to the unit, the picture image may be distorted.

To connect optional components

See page 79.

Getting Started

Video deck System

Do not connect

directly.

If you connect a video deck between this system and the TV, you may experience video leakage when watching the video signal from this system. Do not connect a video deck between this system and the TV.

Note

Do not place the TV on this syst em.

Tip

For even higher quality video im ages: – Use an optional component video cord to connect

the COMPONENT VIDEO input jacks on your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks of this system. If your TV is compatible with progressive format file signals, use this connection and set “COMPONENT OUT” to “PROGRESSIVE” in “Adjusting the TV screen” (page 27).

– You can use an optoinal S-video cord to connect the

S VIDEO input jack on your TV to the S VIDEO OUT jack.

4 Connect the mains lead on the unit.

If the plug does not fit your wall socket, detach it from the plug (only for models equipped with an adapter).

To turn on the system, press

?/1.

Inserting two size AA (R6) batteries into the remote

Notes

• If you do not use the remote for a long period of time,

remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion .

• See page 103 for the location of the remote sensor.

Tip

When the remote no longer operates the system, replace both batteries with new ones.

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Operating the main unit, opening the lid

Disc tray cover (To open and close, press Z on the top of the unit.)

TUNER, MD and SA-CD/DVD stick (To operate, move to the front, back, left and right.)

Remote sensor

Lid (To open and close, pull or push gently with your fingers.)

About the front panel display

You can operate this unit with the lid closed when not using the buttons located under the lid. However, if “OPEN” flashes in the front panel display, be sure to open the lid and confirm the displayed message before proceeding.

Tip

Front panel display example s in this m anual are b ased on operation with the lid open. Similar mes sa ges appear during operation with the lid cl os ed .

Setting the clock

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Open the lid.

3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 4 Press V or v repeatedly to set the day

of the week.

5 Press ENTER/YES or b. 6 Press V or v repeatedly to set the hour. 7 Press ENTER/YES or b. 8 Press V or v repeatedly to set the

minute.

9 Press ENTER/YES.

The clock starts working.

Tip

If you make a mistake during settings, press B or b repeatedly so that the value you want to change (day, hour, minute) blinks, then change the setting.

To adjust the clock

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 2 Open the lid. 3 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET. 4 Press V or v repeatedly to select “CLOCK

SET?”, then press ENTER/YES.

5 Do the same procedures as step 4 to 9

above.

Notes

• The clock settings are cancelled when you disconnect the mains lead or if a power failure occurs.

• If you perform the above procedure with the lid closed, “OPEN” flashes in the front panel display. Ope n the lid and confirm the displayed message before proceeding.

Selecting a language

You can change the on-screen display (OSD) language.

1 Turn on your TV and select the video

input.

2 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. 3 Press FUNCTION to switch the function

to DVD.

4 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode. 5 Press V or v repeatedly to select

“LANGUAGE SETUP”, then press ENTER/YES.

6 Press V or v repeatedly to select

“OSD”, then press ENTER/YES.

7 Press V or v repeatedly to select a

language from the displayed list, then press ENTER/YES.

Getting Started

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/ MP3/JPEG – Play

Loading a disc

1 Press Z on the top of the unit. 2 Place a disc with the label side up on

the disc tray.

When you play a 8 cm disc, place it on the inner circle of the tray.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Before playing a DVD or VIDEO CD, turn on your TV and select the video input. Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc.

Example: When playing a DVD

With the lid closed

3 Press Z again to close the disc tray.

Notes

• Do not use a disc with tape, seals or paste on it as this may cause malfunction.

• Do not load an 8 cm disc with an adaptor. Doing so may cause the system to malfunction.

• When you eject a disc, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface.

• Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with your hand, as this may cause a malfunction. To close the disc tray, always press Z on the top of the unit. Further, do not open or close the disc tray cover with your hand, as the disc tray cover opens and closes automatically with the disc tray.

Disc type

With the lid open

Title number

Elapsed playing time

Example: When playing a CD

With the lid closed

Disc type

With the lid open

Track number

Elapsed playing time

1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch

the function to DVD.

2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until the mode you want appears in the display.

Select* To play

No display (Normal Play)

ALBM (Normal Play)

SHUF (Shuffle Play)

(except for DVD) ALBM SHUF

(Shuffle Play)

PGM (Program Play)

(except for DVD)

* Similar messages appear during operation with the

lid closed.

The tracks on the disc in original order.

All MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc in origin al order. When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Play perform s the same operation as Normal Play (No display).

All tracks on the disc in random order.

The MP3 audio tracks in the album on the disc in random order. When playing a non-MP3 disc, Album Shuffle Play performs the same operation as Shuffle Play (SHUF).

The tracks on the disc in the order you want them to be played (see “Creating your own program” on page19).

3 Press SA-CD/DVD N.

Tips

You can change the play mode using the on-screen display as follows:

• Press DVD DISPLAY in stop mode. The Control Menu appears.

1 Press V or v to select “PLAY MODE”, then press

ENTER/YES.

2 Press V or v to select desired play mode, then

press ENTER/YES.

• If playback does not start quickly when switching from the TUNER function, perform the following procedure.

1 Switch to the DVD function, then press ?/1 to

turn off the system.

2 While pushing the DVD stick towards x, press

?/1 on the unit. (“DVD POWER ON” appears.)

Other operations

To Do this

Stop play Press x. Pause Press X. Press X again to resume

Select a track or chapter

Select an album of MP3

Find a point in a track (Search) (except for MP3 audio tracks)

Locate a point quickly in fast forward or fast reverse

*1*2

(Scan) (except for MP3 audio tracks)

Watch frame by frame (Slow-motion

Play) (DVD and VIDEO CD only)

Remove a disc Press Z on the top of the unit.

During Search or Scan Play, no sound is output.

Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be restricted. The playback speeds that can be selected differ depending on the disc. Slow-motion reverse play for DVD only.

2 y/2 playback speed is slower than 1 y/1

play. Press . or > repeatedly

during play or pause. Press ALBUM + or – repeatedly

after step 2. Keep moving DVD stick on the

unit to . or > during playback and release it at the desired point.

Press m or M during play. Each time you press the button, searching speed changes as follows: 1 (slow) y 2 (faster than 1) For CD or Super Audio CD, searching speed does not change (1 (slow) play). To return to Normal Play, press SA-CD/DVD N

During pause, press or y. Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes as follows:

Playback direction

y 1 y

Opposite direction (DVD only)

y 1

2 To return to Normal Play, press SA-CD/DVD N.

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3/JPEG – Play

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Notes

• If DVD playback is paused for approximately one hour, the system automatically turns off.

• You cannot change the play mode during play.

• Some time may be needed to start playback of discs recorded in complex configurations such as many layers.

• This system can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks, recorded in the later sessions, can also be played back.

• Maximum number of albums on a disc: 99 (The maximum number of MP3 audio tracks that can be contained on an album is 250.)

• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track is skipped.

• If you put the extension “.MP3” to d ata not in MP3 format, the system cannot recognize the data properly and will generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.

• The system can play to a depth of 8 directories.

• When playing a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) MP3 disc, the displayed playing time may differ from the actual time.

Tips

• When playing the data disc (CD-ROM/CD-R/ CD-RW) contained MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, set to “MP3” in “DATA CD PRIORITY” (page 26).

• You can switch between an d play back the various layers of Super Audio CDs. For details, see “Changing the sound (except for JPEG)” on page 23.

Resuming playback from the point you stopped the disc

— Resume Play

This system memorizes the point where you stopped the disc so you can resume from that point. Resume Play is not cancelled when you set Power Saving Mode.

1 While playing a disc, press x to stop

playback. “RESUME” appears in the display. If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not available.

2 Press SA-CD/DVD N.

The player starts playback from the point you stopped the disc in step 1.

Notes

• You cannot perform Resume Play during Shuf f le Play or Program Play.

• Depending on where you stopped the disc, the system may resume playback from a different point.

• Resume play is cancelled when: – you press x in stop mode. – you remove a disc. – you change the play mode. – you change the settings using the DVD SETUP

button.

Playing a track by entering the track number

Press the number button(s) to enter the track number of the track you want to play during Normal Play, then press ENTER/YES to play the track. (To enter the MP3 audio track number, press ALBUM + or – repeatedly to select the desired album before entering the number.)

To enter a track number over 10

1 Enter the corresponding digits.

To enter 0, press 10/0.

2 Press ENTER/YES. Example:

To play track number 30, press 3 and 10/0, then press ENTER/YES. To play MP3 track number 100, press 1, 10/0 and 10/0, then press ENTER/YES.

Playing DVDs using the

Playing VIDEO CDs with

Some DVDs have menus to help you enjoy the DVDs. You can play DVDs using these menus on TV screen.

• Using the DVD top menu

A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called “titles”. When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the menu.

• Using the DVD menu

Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using a menu. When you play these DVDs, you can select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound using the DVD menu.

1 Press DVD TOP MENU or DVD MENU.

The menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.

2 Press V/v/B/b or the number buttons

to select the title or item you want to play.

3 Press ENTER/YES.

Note

If the DVD top menu or a DVD menu is displayed during DVD playback for approximately one hour, the system automatically turns of f.

PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)

— PBC Play

You can use PBC* menus on your TV screen to enjoy the disc’s interactive software. The menu format and structure may differ depending on each disc.

* PBC: Playback Control

1 Press SA-CD/DVD N to start playing a

VIDEO CD with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0).

The PBC menu appears on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v or the number buttons to

select the item number you want.

3 Press ENTER/YES. 4 Continue playback according to the

instructions on the menus to enjoy interactive playback.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc, as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD.

To go back to a previous menu

Press RETURN O.

Notes

• Depending on the VI DEO CD, “Press ENTER/YES” in step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the operating instructions supplied with th e disc. In this case, press SA-CD/DVD N.

• You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs.

Tip

You can cancel playback with PBC functions.

1 In stop mode, press ./> or the number

buttons to select a track.

2 Press SA-CD/DVD N or ENTER/YES.

“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and playback starts from the selected track. Still images, such as the menu screens, will not be shown.

To return to PBC playback, press x twice, then press SA-CD/DVD N.

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3/JPEG – Play

Playing JPEG Image Files

You can play JPEG image files on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1/level 2 or Joliet format for the system to recognize the files. You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session. See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device or recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

1 Load a data disc recorded in JPEG into

the system.

2 Press SA-CD/DVD N.

The system starts to play the first JPEG image file in the first album on the disc.

Notes

• The system can play the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG”.

• Progressive JPEG format files cannot be played on this system.

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this system depending on file format.

• Maximum album number: 99 (including root folder)

• The maximum file number that can be contained on a single album is 250.

• Playback is possible up to 8 levels.

• An album that does not include a JPEG format file is skipped.

• JPEG images with 4720 or more vertical or horizontal dots cannot be displayed.

Selecting an album and file

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu and the JPEG data disc name appears.

2 Press V or v to select “ALBUM”, then

press ENTER/YES.

The list of albums contained in the disc appears.

1: MOUNTAIN

FAMILY FLOWER GARDEN TRAIN CAR

JPEG

3 Select an album you want to play using

V or v and press ENTER/YES.

4 Select “FILE” using V or v and press

ENTER/YES.

The list of files contained in the current album appears.

Jump bar

1: MOUNTAIN

FAMILY

HAPPY1.

BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATION

CHRISTMAS

MOM

BASEBALL

PARTY

DAD

TRAVEL

10.

FRIEND

11.

DRIVE

JPEG

When the list of all files or albums cannot be displayed on the window, the jump bar appears. Press b to select the jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using V or v.

5 Select a file using V or v and press

ENTER/YES.

The selected file starts playing.

To return the previous display

Press B or RETURN O.

To turn off the display

Press DVD DISPLAY.

Note

Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or file names. Anything else is displayed as “ ”.

Tip

When a JPEG data disc is inserted, you can select an album using ALBUM + or –.

Enjoying the Slide show

1 Press M while displaying a JPEG

image.

Slide show starts from the current image.

2 Press SA-CD/DVD N when you want

to return to Normal Play.

To change the interval time of Slide show

Each time you press M during Slide show, the interval time changes as follows:

t FF1M t FF2M t FF3M

The FF3M interval time is faster than FF2M.

Rotating the current image

Rotate the current image using B or b.

Each time you press b, the image turns clockwise by 90º. Each time you press B, the image turns counterclockwise by 90º.

Notes

• Slide show can play in only one direction.

• You cannot rotate the image d uring Slide show. Press SA-CD/DVD N to return to Normal Play before this operation.

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can play repeatedly all the titles/tracks/files or a single title/chapter/track on a disc.

Using the front panel display

Press REPEAT repeatedly during play until “REP” or “REP1” appears.

REP: For all the tracks on the disc, or all the

tracks in the album

REP1: For a VIDEO CD, CD, Super Audio CD

or MP3, only the current track. For a DVD, only the current title

chapter

When “ALBM” is selected for MP3 or JPEG.

You can check whether a title or chapter is being repeatedly played on the TV screen.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until both “REP” and “REP1” disappear.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD, you cannot perform Repeat Play.

• You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 15).

• You cannot select “REP1” during Program Play.

• When you select “REP1”, that title/chapter/track is repeated endlessly until “R EP1” is cancelled.

Tip

If you press REPEAT repeatedly while the lid is closed, “Repeat” (with “REP”) or “Track Repeat” (with “REP 1”) scrolls in the display. (When playing back DVDs, “Title Repeat” or “Chapter Repeat” scrolls in the display.) Open the lid to confirm the settings you have made.

up to five times.

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3/JPEG – Play

continued

Using the on-screen display

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press V or v repeatedly to select

“REPEAT”, then press ENTER/YES.

If you do not select “OFF”, the “ ” indicator lights up in green.

3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the

Repeat Play setting.

The default settings are underlined.

x When playing a DVD

•OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ALL: repeats all the titles.

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.

• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.

x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3 when Program Play is set to OFF

•OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ALL: repeats all the tracks on a disc, or all the tracks in the current album (MP3 only).

• TRACK: repeats the current track.

x When playing a JPEG

•OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ALL: repeats all the files on the disc, or repeats the current album only during Slide Show.

x When Program Play is set to ON

•OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ALL: repeats Program Play.

4 Press ENTER/YES.

Repeat Play starts.

To cancel Repeat Play

Select “OFF” in step 3, or press CLEAR.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY.

Notes

• When you remove the disc, Repeat Play is cancelled.

• Depending on the DVD, you cannot perform Repeat Play.

• You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 15).

• If you select “ALL”, the program repeats up to five times.

• You cannot select “REP1” during Program Play.

Tips

• You can set Repeat Play when the playback is stopped. Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the setting, then press SA-CD/DVD N to start Repeat Play.

• You can quickly display th e “REPEAT” status. Press REPEAT.

Creating your own program

— Program Play

You can make a program of up to 25 steps. You can synchro record the programmed tracks onto an MD (page 40).

Using the front panel display

Open the lid before following the operations.

1 Press FUNCTION to switch the function

to DVD.

2 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until “PGM” appears.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until the

desired title or track number appears.

When programming an MP3, press ALBUM + or – to select album, then press . or > repeatedly until the desired track number appears.

To Do this

Add a track to the end of program

Clear a track from

Perform steps 1 to 4 in stop mode.

Press CLEAR after step 4.

the end of program

Note

When you switch the play mode to “PGM” while “REP1” is selected, “REP1” is automatically cancelled.

Tips

• The program you made remains after Program Play finishes. To play the same program again, press SA-CD/DVD N. However, the program is cancelled when you open the disc tray.

• If you operate this unit with the lid closed, “OPEN” blinks in the front panel display. Open the lid and confirm the displayed message before proceeding.

Using the on-screen display

1 Press PLAY MODE in stop mode

repeatedly until “PGM” appears in the display.

The Program Display appears on the screen.

Program

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Total Time 0:00

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3/JPEG – Play

Selected track number

4 Press ENTER/YES.

The track is programmed. The program step number appears, followed by the last programmed track number.

5 To program additional tracks, repeat

steps 3 and 4.

6 Press SA-CD/DVD N.

Program Play starts.

Other operations

To Do this

Cancel Program Play

Press PLAY MODE in stop mode repeatedly until “SHUF”, “PGM” and “ALBM” disappear.

2 Press b.

“Program 1” is selected.

Program

Track

1 TRACK1

TRACK2

TRACK3

TRACK4

TRACK5

TRACK6

TRACK7

TRACK8

TRACK9 TRACK10

When the list of all tracks cannot be displayed on the window, the jump bar appears. Press b to select the jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using V or v. Press B or RETURN O to return to the track list.

Total Time

Jump bar

0:00

continued

3 Select the album, or track you want to

program. x When programming a VIDEO CD/CD/

Super Audio CD

For example, select track “2”. Press V/v or the number buttons to select “2”, then press ENTER/YES.

Total time of the programmed tracks (except for MP3)*

Program Total Time 12:34

TRACK2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

* “– –:– –” appears when an MP3 audio track is

selected.

x When programming an MP3

For example, select track “3” of album “2”. Press V or v to select “2”, then press b.

Next, press V/v or the number buttons to select “3”, then press ENTER/YES.

Press B or RETURN O to return to the album list before pressing ENTER/YES.

4 To program other albums or tracks,

repeat step 3.

5 Press SA-CD/DVD N.

Program Play starts. When the program ends, you can restart the

same program again by pressing SA-CD/ DVD N.

Other operations

To Do this

Return to Normal Play Press PLAY MODE in stop

Clear a track from the end of program

Notes

• Program Play function is not available for DVD and JPEG.

• When you switch the play mode to “PGM” while “REP1” is selected, “REP1” is au tomatically cancelled.

• Program Play is cancelled when the disc tray is opened.

Tip

You can also perform Repeat Play of the programmed tracks. Press REPEAT during Program Play, or set “REPEAT” to “ALL” at the Control Menu screen (page 18).

mode repeatedly until “CONTINUE” appears.

Press CLEAR after step 3.

Searching for a title/ chapter/track/index/ album/file

You can search a title (DVD), chapter (DVD), track (CD, VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, MP3), index (VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD), album (MP3, JPEG) and file (JPEG). As titles, tracks, albums and files are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired one from the Control Menu. Also chapters and indexes are assigned unique numbers on the disc, so you can select the desired one by entering its number. Or, you can search for a particular point using the time code (Time Search).

Searching for a title/track/ album/file

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the

search method. x When playing a DVD

“TITLE”

x When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC function

“TRACK”

x When playing a CD/Super Audio CD

“TRACK”

x When playing an MP3

“ALBUM” or “TRACK”

x When playing a JPEG

“ALBUM” or “FILE”

3 Press ENTER/YES.

The list of contents in the disc appears.

Jump bar

HIGHWAY1. VIEW POINT

2. MY CHILDREN

3. DANCING

4. GOOD TASTE

5. DESTINATION

MARATHON PLACE-KICK

8. TAKE IT EASY

9. PORT TOWER

10.

11.

STANDARD

When the list of all tracks or albums cannot be displayed on the window, the jump bar appears. Press b to select the jump bar icon, and then scroll the jump bar to display the rest of the list using V or v. Press B or RETURN O to return to the track or the album list.

4 Press V or v to select the desired title,

track, album or file, then press ENTER/ YES.

The system starts playback from the selected track, etc.

Searching for a chapter/index

1 Press DVD DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the

search method. x When playing a DVD

“CHAPTER”

x When playing a VIDEO CD

“INDEX” “** (**)” is selected (** refers to a number). The number in parentheses indicates the total number of chapters or indexes.

DVD

1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/MP3/JPEG – Play

continued

3 Press ENTER/YES.

“** (**)” changes to “– – (**)”.

DVD

1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE

)

– – ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD

4 Press V or v repeatedly, or press the

number buttons to select the chapter or index number you want to search.

If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to cancel the number, then select another number.

5 Press ENTER/YES.

The playback starts from the selected number.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY.

To cancel searching

Press B or RETURN O.

To search for a particular point using the time code

— Time Search

• If you play a DVD, input the playing time of the current title using the time code. If you play a VIDEO CD, CD, Super Audio CD or MP3, input the playing time of the current trac k using the time code .

Tip

You can change the display to show playing time or remaining time. For details, see “Vie wing infor mation about the disc in the on-screen display” (page 73).

For example: Searching the playback time of a DVD title.

1 In step 2, select “TIME”.

“T **:**:**” (playing time of the current title) is selected.

2 Press ENTER/YES.

“T – –:– –:– –” appears above “T **:**:**”.

3 Input the time code using the number

buttons, then press ENTER/YES. For example, to find the scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the beginning, enter “2:10:20”.

Notes

• The title, chapter or track number displayed on the TV screen is recorded data on t he disc.

• You cannot search a scene of a VIDEO CD.

DVD – Various functions

Changing the sound/ subtitle/language

Changing the sound (except for JPEG)

You can select the audio language and the audio recording format while playing a DVD. In addition, you can output the sound for either the right or left channel from both the right and left speakers while playing a CD, VIDEO CD or an MP3 file. You can also listen to only the accompaniment of a karaoke VIDEO CD, etc. For Super Audio CDs recorded with both the Super Audio signal and a normal CD signal, you can select the desired signal for playback. (However, this unit does not support multichannel playback of Super Audio CDs.)

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press V or v repeatedly to select

“AUDIO”, then press ENTER/YES.

The options for “AUDIO” appear.

3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the

audio signal you want. x When playing a DVD

The choice of the language and audio format varies.

When 4 digits are displayed, they represent the language code (see “Language code list” on page 97). When the same language is displayed twice or more times, the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats.

x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD/MP3

The default settings are underlined.

•STEREO

• 1/L: Left channel sound (monaural)

• 2/R: Right channel sound

x When playing a Super Audio CD

Make this setting in stop mode. The selectable items differ according to the disc.

The default settings are underlined.

• Super Audio CD:

• CD: Normal CD data

* This is only available with hybrid discs.

:Normal stereo playback

(monaural)

Super Audio data

playback

playback*

4 Press ENTER/YES.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY.

To preset the desired audio track

You can preset the system to the desired audio track with the operations described under “Changing the screen display language, DVD menu language and audio track auto selection mode” (page 25).

Notes

• For discs not recorded in multiple audio format, you cannot change the sound.

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the sound even if multiple audio format are recorded on the DVD.

• For VIDEO CDs, CDs and MP3 audio tracks, the setting returns to “STEREO” when you turn off the system or open the disc tray.

• During DVD playback, the sound may change automatically.

• Displayed setting items differ depending on the original recording format of th e Super Audio CD.

• It may take some time for this unit to read the disc information after you switch the audio format of a Super Audio CD.

Tip

You can select the audio setting by pressing AUDIO. Each time you press the button, the setting changes.

DVD – Various functions

continued

Displaying the audio information of the disc (DVD only)

When you select “AUDIO”, the channels being played are displayed on the screen. For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD, the number of recorded channels may differ.

Current audio format*

DVD

1 2 ( 2 7 ) MAKING SCENE

)

1 8 ( 3 4 T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

DVD

The display examples are as follows:

• PCM (stereo)

PROGRAM FORMAT PCM 48kHz 24bit

• Dolby Surround

PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 DOLBY SURROUND

• Dolby Digital 5.1ch

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

•DTS

PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

* “PCM”, “DTS”, or “DOLBY DIGITAL” is

displayed. For “DOLBY DIGITAL”, the channels in the playing track are displayed numerically as follows:

For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:

Surround component 2

DOLBY DIGITAL

Front component 2 + Center component 1

3 / 2 . 1

LFE (Low Frequency Effect) component 1

PROGRAM FORMAT

DTS 3/2.1

Displaying the subtitles (DVD only)

With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded, you can change the subtitle language while playing a DVD, or turn the subtitles on or off whenever you want. For example, you can select the language you want to master and turn the subtitles on for better understanding.

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press V or v repeatedly to select

“SUBTITLE”, then press ENTER/YES.

The options for “SUBTITLE” appear.

3 Press V or v repeatedly to select the

language you want, then press ENTER/ YES.

The subtitles are displayed in the selected language.

When 4 digits are displayed, they represent the language code (see “Language code list” on page 97).

To cancel the subtitle setting

Select “OFF” in step 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY.

To preset the desired subtitle

You can preset the system to the desired subtitle with the operations described under “Changing the screen display language, DVD menu language and audio track auto selection mode” (page 25).

Note

Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subt itles are recorde d on the DVD.

Tip

You can select the subtitle language by pressing SUBTITLE. Each time you press the button, the language changes.

Changing the screen display language, DVD menu language and audio track auto selection mode

— LANGUAGE SETUP/CUSTOM

SETUP

1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.

The Setup Display appears.

2 Press V or v repeatedly to select

“LANGUAGE SETUP” or “CUSTOM SETUP”, then press ENTER/YES.

Select Setup item

LANGUAGE SETUP OSD

DVD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE

CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL

CONTROL (page 2 9) VCD COLOR

SYSTEM (page 2 8) TRACK SELECTION AUDIO DRC DATA CD PRIORITY JPEG DATE

3 Press V or v repeatedly to select an

item, then press ENTER/YES.

4 Press V or v repeatedly to select a

setting, then press ENTER/YES.

x OSD (on-screen display)

Switches the display language on the screen. Select the language from the displayed list.

x DVD MENU (DVD only)

Switches the language of the DVD menu. Select the language from the displayed list.

x AUDIO (DVD only)

Switches the language of the sound track. Select the language from the displayed list.

x SUBTITLE (DVD only)

Switches the language of the subtitle. Select the language from the displayed list.

DVD – Various functions

continued

Notes

• When the selected language is not recorded on the DVD, one of the recorded languages is automatically selected (except for “OSD”).

• If you select “OTHERSt” in “DVD MENU”, “AUDIO” or “SUBTITLE”, select and enter the language code from the language code list using the number buttons (page 97). The selected language code (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select “OTHERSt”.

x TRACK SELECTION (DVD only)

Gives the priority to the sound track which contains the highest number of channels when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats (PCM, MPEG audio, DTS, or Dolby Digital format) are recorded. The default setting is underlined.

OFF No priority given. AUTO Priority given.

Notes

• When you set to “AUTO”, the language setting may change. The “TRACK SELECTION” setting has higher priority than the “AUDIO” setting in “LANGUAGE SETUP”.

• If PCM, MPEG audio, DTS, and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels, the system selects PCM, DTS and Dolby Digital, MPEG audio sound tracks in this order.

• Depending on the DVD, the audio channel with priority may be predetermined. In this case, you cannot give priority to the DTS, or Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format by selecting “AU TO”.

x AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)

Narrows the DYNAMIC range of the soundtrack. Useful for watching movies at low volume late at night. The default setting is underlined.

OFF No compression of DYNAMIC

STANDARD

MAX Narrows the DYNAMIC range

range. Reproduces the sound track with

the kind of DYNAMIC range that the recording engineer intended.

fully.

x DATA CD PRIORITY (MP3, JPEG only)

Set priority data you want to play, when you play the data disc (CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW) contained MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files. The default setting is underlined.

MP3 If an MP3 file exists on the disc,

the system recognises the disc as an “MP3 Disc”. If only JPEG files exist on the disc, the system recognises the disc as a “JPE G Disc”.

JPEG If a JPEG file exists on the disc,

the system recognises the disc as a “JPEG Disc”. If only MP3 files exist on the disc, the system recognises the disc as an “MP3 Disc”.

Notes

• When you play a Multi Session data CD, the last session and any sessions linked from the last session are played.

• When you change the setting, re-load the disc.

x JPEG DATE

Change the date information order of a JPEG image in the Control Menu. The default setting is underlined.

MM/DD/YYYY YYYY/MM/DD DD/MM/YYYY YYYY/DD/MM

YYYY: Year MM: Month DD: Day

Tip

You can reset all the DVD settings except for Parental Control by performing the operations described under “To return the DVD setup to the default settings*, perform reset as follows:” (page 87).

* Except for Parental Contr ol settings

Note

AUDIO DRC only works in Dolby Digital.

Adjusting the angle/image

Changing the angles (DVD only)

When playing a DVD on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded, the “ANGLE” indicator lights up in green on the screen. This means that you can change the viewing angle. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the train or from the right window without having the train’s movement interrupted.

1 Press DVD DISPLAY during play.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press V or v repeatedly to select

“ANGLE”.

The angle number appears. The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles. The “ANGLE” indicator lights up in green when angles are recorded on the disc.

3 Press b or ENTER/YES.

The angle number changes to “–”.

4 Select the angle you want using the

number buttons or V/v, then press ENTER/YES.

The angle is changed to the selected angle.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY.

Note

Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the angles even if multi-angles are recorded on the DVD.

Tip

You can select the angle by pressing ANGLE. Each time you press the button, the angle changes.

Adjusting the TV screen

— SCREEN SETUP/CUSTOM SETUP

1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.

The Setup Display appears.

2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the

setup item the displayed list, then press ENTER/YES.

Select Setup item

SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE

SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND COMPONENT OUT

CUSTOM SETUP VCD COLOR

SYSTEM

3 Press V or v repeatedly to select an

item, then press ENTER/YES.

4 Press V or v repeatedly to select a

setting, then press ENTER/YES.

x TV TYPE (DVD only)

Select the aspect ratio of the connected TV. The default setting is underlined.

16:9

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a 4:3

•16:9

• 4:3 LETTER BOX

Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function.

Select this when you co nnect a 4:3 screen TV. This setting displays a wide picture with bands displayed on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

screen TV. This setting displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit.

DVD – Various functions

continued

• 4:3 PAN SCAN

Note

Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” or vice versa.

x SCREEN SAVER

Turn on and off the screen saver. If you turn on the 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, Super Audio CD, disc with MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files (except for during Slide show) for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged (ghosting). Press SA-CD/DVD N to turn off the screen saver. The default setting is underlined.

ON OFF Turns off the screen saver.

Turns on the screen saver.

x BACKGROUND

Select the background color or picture on the TV screen when the playback is stopped or while playing a CD. The default setting is underlined.

JACKET PICTURE

GRAPHICS The preset picture stored in the

BLUE The background color is blue. BLACK The background color is black.

The jacket picture (still picture) appears in the background, but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc (CD EXTRA, etc.). If the disc does not contain a jacket picture, the “GRAPHICS” picture appea rs.

system appears in the backgr ound .

x COMPONENT OUT

This will change the type of signal output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the system. The default setting is underlined.

INTERLACE

Select this when you are connected to a standard (interlace format) TV.

PROGRESSIVE Select this when you have a TV

that can accept progressive signals.

To force the system to switch to interlace when PROGRESSIVE is selected (on the unit only)

Make sure the function is set to DVD, then simultaneously hold down the following three buttons on the top of the unit: DISPLAY, VOLUME + and Z.

Notes

• “PROGRESSIVE” does not work for PAL signals. Even if you set “COMPONENT OUT” to “PROGRESSIVE”, the output signal is automatically switched to interlace forma t for PAL signals.

• When “COMPONENT OUT” is set to “PROGRESSIVE”, no video s i gnal is output from the VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT jacks.

x VCD COLOR SYSTEM

Select the color system when you play a VIDEO CD. The default setting is underlined.

AUTO Outputs the video signal in the

system of the disc, either PAL or NTSC. If your TV uses a DUAL system, select AUTO.

PAL Changes the video signal of an

NTSC disc and outputs it in the PAL system.

NTSC Changes the video signal of a PAL

disc and outputs it in the NTSC system.

Note

You cannot change the color system of the disc itself.

Tip

Restricting disc playback

— CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL/

PARENTAL CONTROL

Preventing playback of specific discs

— CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

x When you have already registered a password

The display for entering the password appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

– – –

ENTER

DVD – Various functions

You can set the playback restrictions so that the system will not play inappropriate discs. You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 25 discs. When you set the twenty-sixth disc, the playback restriction for the first disc is cancelled.

1 Insert the disc you want to lock.

If the disc is playing, press x to stop play.

2 Press DVD DISPLAY in stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

3 Press V or v repeatedly to select

“CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL”, then press ENTER/YES.

The “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” is selected.

4 Press V or v repeatedly to select

“ONt”, then press ENTER/YES. x If you have not entered a password

The display for registering a new password appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password,

ENTER

then press

– – –

Enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER/YES.

The display for confirming the password appears.

5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password

using the number buttons, then press ENTER/YES.

“Custom parental control is set.” appears and the screen returns to the Control Menu.

If you make a mistake entering your password

Press B before you press ENTER/YES and input the correct number.

If you make a mistake

Press B or RETURN O, then start from step 3 again.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DVD DISPLAY.

To turn off the Custom Parental Control function

1 In step 4, select “OFFt”, then press

ENTER/YES.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER/YES.

To change the password

1 In step 4, select “PASSWORDt”, then

press ENTER/YES. The display for entering the password appears.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER/YES.

3 Enter a new 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER/YES.

4 To confirm your password, re-enter it using

the number buttons, then press ENTER/ YES.

continued

Playing the 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.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER/ YES.

The system is ready for playback.

Notes

• When Custom Parental Control is set for a Super Audio CD, the display for enter i ng the password appears each time the layer is switched.

• When Custom Parental Control is set for a hybrid Super Audio CD, the setting is valid only for the current layer.

Tip

If you forgot your password, enter the 6 digits “199703” using the number bu ttons when the “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display asks you for your password, then press ENTER/YES. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.

2 Press V or v repeatedly to select

“CUSTOM SETUP”, then press ENTER/ YES.

The “CUSTOM SETUP” display appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

VCD COLOR SYSTEM AUTO PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION AUDIO DRC STANDARD DATA CD PRIORITY JPEG DATE

MM/DD/YYYY

3 Press V or v repeatedly to select

“PARENTAL CONTROLt”, then press ENTER/YES.

x If you have not entered a password

The display for registering a new password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password,

ENTER

then press

– – – –

OFF MP3

—

Limiting playback by children (DVD only)

— PARENTAL CONTROL

You can limit the playback of some DVDs according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users. The same password is used for both Custom Parental Control and Parental Control. When a limited scene is played back, that scene is cut or replaced with a preset other scene.

1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.

The Setup Display appears.

Enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER/YES.

The display for confirming the password appears.

x When you have already registered a password

The display for entering the password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

– – – –

ENTER

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Sony CMT-SE7 Operating Instructions Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

How to use this manual

Playable discs

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

Setting the clock

Selecting a language

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/Super Audio CD/ MP3/JPEG – Play

Loading a disc

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

— PBC Play

Playing JPEG Image Files

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program

— Program Play

Searching for a title/ chapter/track/index/ album/file

DVD – Various functions

Changing the sound/ subtitle/language

Adjusting the angle/image

Restricting disc playback