SONY DVP CX850D Service Manual

DVP-CX850D

RMT-D113P

SERVICE MANUAL

SPECIFICATIONS

CD/DVD player

Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system

PAL/(NTSC)

Audio characteristics

Frequency response

DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz

(±1 dB)*

DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz

(±0.5 dB)

CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio

More than 110 dB (LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO)

connectors only)

Harmonic distortion

Less than 0.0025%

Dynamic range

More than 100 dB (DVD) More than 98 dB (CD)

Wow and flutter

Less than detected value

(±0.001% W PEAK)

Outputs and inputs

Jack type

LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO)

DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL)

DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL)

LINE OUTPUT (VIDEO)

S VIDEO OUTPUT

5.1CH OUTPUT

MEGA CONTROL

AUDIO INPUT

Phono jacks

Optical output connector

Phono jack

Phono jacks

4-pin mini DIN

Phono jacks

Mini jack

Phono jack

Output/Input level

2 Vrms (at 50 kilohms)

–18 dBm

0.5 Vp-p

1.0 Vp-p

Y: 1.0 Vp-p

C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)

0.286 Vp-p (NTSC)

2 Vrms (at 50 kilohms)

–

2 Vrms

Load impedance

Over 10 kilohms

Wave length: 660 nm

75 ohms terminated

75 ohms, sync negative

75 ohms, sync negative 75 ohms terminated

Over 10 kilohms

–

47 kilohms

AEP Model

UK Model

General

Power requirements (indicated on the rear panel)

Power consumption

Dimensions (approx.)

Mass (approx.)

Operating temperature

Operating humidity

Supplied accessories

• Audio/video connecting cord (1)

• S video cord (1)

• Remote commander (remote) RMT-D113P (1)

• R6 (Size AA) batteries (2)

* The signals from LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO) connectors and 5.1 ch L,

R connectors are measured. When you play the PCM sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling frequency, the output signals from the DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL, COAXIAL) are converted to 48 kHz (sampling frequency).

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

20 W

430 × 198 × 503 mm (w/h/d)

incl. projecting parts

10 kg

5 ˚C to 35 ˚C

25 % to 80 %

MICROFILM

CD/DVD PLAYER

SAFETY CHECK-OUT

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following safety checks before releasing the set to the customer.

1. Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly-soldered connections. Check the entire board surface for solder splashes and bridges.

2. Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires are "pinched" or contact high-wattage resistors.

3. Look for unauthorized replacement parts, particularly transistors, that were installed during a previous repair . Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement.

4. Look for parts which, though functioning, show obvious signs of deterioration. Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement.

5. Check the B+ voltage to see it is at the values specified.

6. Flexible Circuit Board Repairing

• Keep the temperature of the soldering iron around 270˚C during repairing.

• Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the circuit board (within 3 times).

• Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering or unsoldering.

WARNING!!

WHEN SERVICING, DO NO T APPRO A CH THE LASER EXIT WITH THE EYE TOO CLOSELY. IN CASE IT IS NECESSARY TO CONFIRM LASER BEAM EMISSION, BE SURE TO OBSERVE FROM A DIST ANCE OF MORE THAN 25 cm FR OM THE SURF A CE OF THE OBJECTIVE LENS ON THE OPTICAL PICK-UP BLOCK.

CAUTION:

The use of optical instrument with this product will increase eye hazard.

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED LINE WITH MARK ! ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.

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SERVICE NOTE ·····································································5 SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION

1. FRONT BOARD TEST MODE ········································· 6

2. HOW TO ENTER THE TEST MODE······························· 6

3. HOW TO EXIT THE TEST MODE ·································· 6

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT BOARD TEST

1. TESTING THE BUTTON FUNCTION ···························· 7

2. TESTING THE REMOTE COMMANDER SIGNAL RECEPTION FUNCTION ································· 7

3. TESTING THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER ↔ IF CONTROLLER SERIAL COMMUNICATION FUNCTION········································································7

4. TESTING THE CLICK SHUTTLE FUNCTION·············· 7

5. TESTING THE FL DISPLAY TUBE ILLUMINATION CHECK················································· 7

5-1. FL Display Tube for DVP-CX850D···································8 5-2. Grid Check ·········································································9 5-3. Anode Check ······································································ 9

6. TESTING THE LED CONTROL FUNCTION················· 9

7. TESTING THE KEY BOARD CONTROL FUNCTION··9

8. TROUBLESHOOTING ····················································· 9

8-1. Cannot Enter the Test Mode ··············································· 9 8-2. The Main Power Cannot Be Turned On ····························· 9

9. FLD AUTO TEST OPERATION ···································· 10

1. GENERAL

About This Manual ································································1-1 This Player Can Play the Following Discs ····························1-1 Precautions·············································································1-1 Notes on Discs ·······································································1-1

Getting Started

Unpacking··············································································1-1 TV Hookups ··········································································1-2 Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups ··············································1-2

5.1 Channel Surround Hookups·············································1-3 Selecting the Language for On-Screen Display·····················1-4 Inserting Discs ·······································································1-4

Playing Discs

Playing Discs ·········································································1-4 Playing at Various Speeds/Frame by Frame ··························1-5 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) ····································1-5 Using the Menu for Each DVD ·············································1-5 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) ············································1-6 Using the Front Panel Display ···············································1-6 Displaying the Disc Information (Disc Browser) ··················1-6 Filing Discs in the Folder ······················································1-7 Labeling Discs (Disc Memo)/Folders and Indicating the Genre ······························································1-7 Sorting Discs··········································································1-8

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

Using the Control Menu Display ···········································1-8 Control Menu Item List ·························································1-9 Seaching for the Disc/Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene ·······1-9 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time ·················1-9 Selecting a Start Point Using the Time Code ························ 1-9 Checking the Information of the Disc ·································1-10 Changing the Sounds ···························································1-10 Displaying the Subtitles ·······················································1-10 Changing the Angles····························································1-10 Selecting the Disc Mode (1 Disc or All Discs)····················1-10 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ······················ 1-11 Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)·····························1-11

Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) ·······································1-11 Repeating a Specific Portion (A ↔ B Rrepeat)···················1-12 Setting for Digital Cinema Sound ·······································1-12 Reducing the Picture Noise (DNR: Digital Video Noise Reduction) ······························· 1-13 Adjustments for Playback Picture (VIDEO EQ: Video Equalizer) ············································1-13 Displaying Different Angles Simultaneously ······················1-13 Dividing a Track into 9 Sections (Strobe Play) ···················1-13 Scanning the Title, Chapter and Track·································1-13 Setting and Selecting Favorite Scene (Bookmark) ··············1-13 Checking the Play Information ············································1-14

Setting and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display ······················································ 1-14 Setup Display Item List ·······················································1-14 Setting the Language for Display and Sound (LANGUAGE SETUP) ·······················································1-15 Settings for Display (SCREEN SETUP) ·····························1-15 Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) ·································1-15 Setting for Sound (AUDIO SETUP)···································· 1-16 Speaker Set Up ····································································1-17 Controlling the TV or the AV Receiver (Amplifier) with the Supplied Remote····················································1-17 Controlling the CD Changer (Mega Control) ······················1-18

Additional Information

Troubleshooting ···································································1-18 Self-diagnosis function ························································1-19 Glossary ···············································································1-19 Language Code List ·····························································1-20 Index to Parts and Controls··················································1-20

2. DISASSEMBLY

2-1. FRONT PANEL ······························································2-1 2-2. REAR PANEL, PLATE JACK ········································2-1 2-3. TABLE 200 ASSEMBLY ················································2-2 2-4. MECHANISM DECK····················································· 2-3 2-5. BASE UNIT ····································································2-3 2-6. INTERNAL VIEWS························································2-4 2-7. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ···································2-5

3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS

3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM ····································3-1 3-2. RF/SERVO BLOCK DIAGRAM····································3-3 3-3. SIGNAL PROCESS BLOCK DIAGRAM ······················3-5 3-4. VIDEO BLOCK DIAGRAM ··········································3-7 3-5. SYSTEM CONTROL BLOCK DIAGRAM ···················3-9 3-6. AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM-1 ···································· 3-11 3-7. AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM-2 ···································· 3-13 3-8. INTERFACE CONTROL BLOCK DIAGRAM ··········· 3-15 3-9. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM·······································3-17

4. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS

4-1. FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM································4-3 4-2. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ············································4-7

•TK-54 (RF/SERVO) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·························4-8

•TK-54 (RF/SERVO) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························4-9

•MB-85 (SIGNAL PROCESS/SERVO) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-11

•MB-85 (INTER FACE) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-15

•MB-85 (SYSTEM CONTROL) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-17

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•MB-85 (ARP) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-19

•MB-85 (AV DECODER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-21

•MB-85 (AUDIO DSP, V EQ/NR) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-23

•MB-85 (HGA) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-25

•MB-85 (SERVO DSP) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-27

•MB-85 (DRIVE) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-29

•MB-85 (DAC) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-31

•ER-10 (EURO AV) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-33

•ER-10 (EURO AV) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-35

•AU-225 (AUDIO) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-39

•AU-225 (LPF AMP) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-43

•AU-225 (VIDEO AMP) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-45

•CK-82 (MOTOR DRIVE) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-47

•CK-82 (MOTOR DRIVE) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-49

•TS-150 (TABLE SENSOR), SI-25 (SI SENSOR),

SO-12 (SO LED)

PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ·····················4-51

•TS-150 (TABLE SENSOR), SI-25 (SI SENSOR),

SO-12 (SO LED)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS·························· 4-53

•LT-35 (TABLE LED), TM-127 (TABLE MOTOR),

DS-93 (DOOR SWITCH), LS-54 (CHACK SENSOR), LM-60 (LOADING MOTOR)

PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ·····················4-55

•LT-35 (TABLE LED), TM-127 (TABLE MOTOR),

DS-93 (DOOR SWITCH), LS-54 (CHACK SENSOR), LM-60 (LOADING MOTOR)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS·························· 4-57

•FL-105 (FUNCTION SWITCH) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-59

•FL-105 (DC-DC CONVERTER) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-63

•FL-105 (DISPLAY CONTORL) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-65

•SW-335 (SURROUND SWITCH), LE-26 (MULTI LED) PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ·····················4-67

•SW-335 (SURROUND SWITCH), LE-26 (MULTI LED) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS·························· 4-69

•FR-168 (IR/POWER SWITCH),

KB-37 (KEY BOARD JACK)

PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ·····················4-71

•FR-168 (IR/POWER SWITCH),

KB-37 (KEY BOARD JACK)

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS·························· 4-73

•HS-030SH (SWITCHING REGULATOR) PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-75

•HS-030SH (SWITCHING REGULATOR) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-77

6. TEST MODE

6-1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ···········································6-1 6-2. STARTING TEST MODE···············································6-1 6-3. SYSCON DIAGNOSIS··················································· 6-1 6-4. DRIVE AUT O ADJUSTMENT ······································6-5 6-5. DRIVE MANUAL OPERATION ···································6-7 6-6. MECHA AGING ·····························································6-9 6-7. EMERGENCY HISTORY ············································6-10 6-8. VERSION INFORMATION ·········································6-11 6-9. VIDEO LEVEL ADJUSTMENT·································· 6-11

7. MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS

7-1. TS-150 BOARD POSITION ADJUSTMENT ················7-1 7-2. SO-12 BOARD POSITION ADJUSTMENT ·················7-2 7-3. DISC SENSOR LEVEL ADJUSTMENT······················· 7-2 7-4. DISC/TABLE SENSOR CHECK ···································7-2 7-5. HOLDER (DISC A) ADJUSTMENT ·····························7-3 7-6. GUIDE (DISC T) ADJUSTMENT ·································7-4 7-7. DISC PULLY ADJUSTMENT ······································· 7-5 7-8. MAGNET ASSEMBL Y ADJUSTMENT ·······················7-6

8. ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT

8-1. POWER SUPPLY ADJUSTMENT·································8-1

1. HS-030SH Board····························································· 8-1 8-2. ADJUSTMENT OF VIDEO SYSTEM···························8-2

1. Video Level Adjustment (MB-85 BOARD)····················8-2

2. S-terminal Output Check (MB-85 BOARD)···················8-2

3. Checking Component Video Output B-Y (MB-85 BOARD)····························································8-2

4. Checking Component Video Output R-Y (MB-85 BOARD)···························································8-2

5. Checking Component Video Output Y (MB-85 BOARD)····························································8-3

6. Checking S Video Output S-C (MB-85 BOARD)··········· 8-3

7. Cheking EURO AV1 RGB Output ··································8-3

8. Checking EURO AV1 YC Output····································8-3

9. Checking EURO AV1, 2 VIDEO Output·························8-4

8-3. ADJUSTMENT RELATED PARTS

ARRANGEMENT ·························································· 8-5

9. REPAIR PARTS LIST

9-1. EXPLODED VIEWS ······················································9-1 9-1-1.CASE AND REAR PANEL SECTION ·························· 9-1 9-1-2.DISC TABLE SECTION················································· 9-2 9-1-3.FRONT PANEL SECTION-1 ·········································9-3 9-1-4.FRONT PANEL SECTION-2 ·········································9-4 9-1-5.MECHANISM DECK SECTION-1 ·······························9-5 9-1-6.MECHANISM DECK SECTION-2 ·······························9-6 9-1-7.MECHANISM DECK SECTION-3 ·······························9-7 9-2. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST ··········································9-8

5. IC PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

5-1. SYSTEM CONTROL PIN FUNCTION

(MB-85 BOARD IC202)·················································5-1

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SERVICE NOTE

• The two flat type wires that connect the TK-54 board with the MB-85 board are not equipped with the mis-insertion preventi v e measures. If the two wires are incorrectly inserted each other by mistake, it can damage the MB-85 board as the secondary failure.

Flat type wire (18 core) (from CN002 to CN003)

Flat type wire (18 core) (from CN003 to CN004)

Mechanism deck

Insulater side

CN003

CN004

TK-54 board

MB-85 board

CN002

CN003

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Insulater side

SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION

1. FRONT BOARD TEST MODE

The test mode can check the following functions.

1. Button function

2. Remote commander signal reception function

3. System controller ´ IF controller serial communication function

4. Direct search dial function

5. Click shuttle function

6. FL display tube illumination check Grid check Anode check

7. LED control function

8. Key board control function

2. HOW TO ENTER THE TEST MODE

While pressing the [RETURN] and [STOP] or the [TIME/TEXT] and [EDIT] buttons of the DVP-CX850D at the same time in the standby mode, press the [SET UP] button of the remote commander to enter the test mode.

When the DVP-CX850D enters the test mode, the automatic display sequence of the FL display tubes starts as follows.

1. All segments of the LED and the FL display tube turn on for about five seconds.

Note: The [DIRECT SEARCH] LED and the [DISC CHANGE] LED turn on alternatingly while all FL display tubes turn on.

2. Prototype model name is displayed.

Type

200 DISK-DD

As to the display indication of the FL display tubes, refer to “9. FLD AUTO TEST OPERATION”.

3. Date of the last update of the program is displayed. Example: 990604

4. The message [GRID TEST] appears. Then the odd number grids and the even number grids flash alternately. (Three times)

5. The message [ANODE TEST] appears. Then the odd number anodes and the even number anodes flash alternately. (Three times)

6. Returns to step 1 “All segments of the LED and the FL display tube turn on for about five seconds.”

Steps 1 through 6 are repeated.

Name on display

DPX-1181

Mass production model name

DVP-CX850D

3. HOW TO EXIT THE TEST MODE

Press the [POWER] button of the DVP-CX850D and the remote commander. The FL display tube turns of f and the red POWER-LED only turns on to return to the standby mode as long the serial communication between the system controller and the IF controller works correctly . While pressing the [STOP] button, press the [POWER] button to return forcibly to the standby mode.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT BOARD TEST

1. TESTING THE BUTTON FUNCTION

Press any function button (except [POWER] of the DVP-CX850D in the test mode. Then the machine exits the FL display tube automatic display test mode. As long the button is kept pressed, the FL display tube shows the function name of the pressed button. When hand is removed from the button, the message [NOTHING] appears. For the function name of the buttons on the FL display tube, refer to the following table.

When any of the self-illuminating buttons (the buttons equipped with LED), e very pressing of the b utton toggles between turning on and of f. To test the MULTI CHANNEL LED (blue LED), press the [RETURN] button because the LED does not have its corresponding button.

Input

Volta ge [V]

0.65

1.24

1.88

2.41

2.92

3.45

3.94

The direction pointing buttons function to enter the special modes as shown below.

R: FL display tube grid check r: LED check T:Direct search dial check t:FL display tube anode check

All buttons are judged by the input voltage v alue to the A/D port. The reference voltage of the A/D port is EVER 5V. The input voltage value is calculated with 10-bit accuracy. Only when the input voltage value agrees twice, the value is input to the A/D port in order to remove chattering of buttons. When the buttons of the IF controller are judged, the A/D port had a dead zone so that the message [IGNORE] appears when an input v oltage in the range of the dead zone is input.

Pin 6 ANO

STOP

PAUSE

ENTER

JOG

Pin 5 AN1

POWER

PLAY

MEGA-CTRL

DISC/ACS ACS ENTER EASY PLAY

IC201 IF CON

Pin 4 AN2

TITLE

DVD MENU

RETURN DISPLAY

CLEAR

1/ALL DISCS

TIME/TEXT

LOAD

Pin 3 AN3

REPEAT

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

SORT

FILE

EDIT

Pin 2 AN4

FOLDER A FOLDER B FOLDER C FOLDER D

FOLDER ALL

FOLDER DVD

FOLDER CD

2. TESTING THE REMOTE COMMANDER SIGNAL RECEPTION FUNCTION

When the machine receives the remote commander signal while [NO THING] is displayed, the function name of the remote commander code is displayed on the FL display tube. The machine receives the DVD category code only. The [DISPLAY] button of the remote commander functions to switch the display between the function name display and the code display. When the code is displayed, the message [REM NO xx] appears. The characters xx indicates the receiv ed code in the he xadecimal number. When the remote commander signal is not received, the message [FF] appears.

3. TESTING THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER ↔ IF CONTROLLER SERIAL COMMUNICATION FUNCTION

The bi-directional serial communication between the system controller and the IF controller is performed normally at the rate of 24 ms. This mode can easily check if the communication is correctly performed or not. When the non-relief type characters such as [VIDEO CD], [DVD] and [CD] in the left of the FL display tube turn of f while [NOTHING] is displayed, it indicates that the serial communication with the system controller is correctly performed. When these non-relief type characters turn on, it indicates that the serial communication with the system controller is not performed. However , during the period of sev eral seconds (until initialization of the MB board is complete) after the test mode is activ ated, the non-relief type characters can turn on. This is normal.

4. TESTING THE CLICK SHUTTLE FUNCTION

This test checks that the IF controller can recognize the rotation of the click shuttle control. When the illuminating segment moves as the click shuttle is rotated during the subsequent grid check and the anode check, the click shuttle is normal.

5. TESTING THE FL DISPLAY TUBE ILLUMINATION CHECK

The FL display tube can be simply checked by the automatic display mode, but can be checked more precisely by this mode. All segments of the FL display tube are turned on when the [STOP] and [PLAY] buttons of the DVP-CX850D are pressed at the same time.

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5-1. FL Display Tube for DVP-CX850D

16G

15G 14G

VIDEO CD

DVD

TRACK

TITLE

13G

(16G) (15G~1G)

ANODE CONNECTION

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7

CHAPTER

P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 S1 P15 P16

Anode

P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24 P25 P26 P27 P28 P29 P30 P31 P32 P33 P34 P35 P36

(REPEAT)

ALL DISCS

SHUFFLE

Digital DTS PBC

MPEG NTSC TEXT DISC

S2 S3

1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 5-3 1-4 2-4 3-4 4-4 5-4 1-5 2-5 3-5 4-5 5-5 1-6 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6 1-7 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7

ALL DISCS

S1 S2

1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 5-3 1-4 2-4 3-4 4-4 5-4 1-5 2-5 3-5 4-5 5-5 1-6 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6 1-7 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7

DISC

INDEX

CHAPTER

12G 11G 10G 9G 8G

S2 S2 S3

S1S2 S1 S1 S2

S4 S1 S5

S2 S1 S5

S2S4 S2 S3 S4

16G 15G 14G

VIDEO CD

DVD

TRACK

TITLE

INDEX

Digital

DTS

PBC

ANGLE

S2 S3 S4 S5

MPEG

TEXT NTSC

REPEAT

A-

DVD

A B C D

DISC PGM

HOUR

13G~8G

1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 5-3 1-4 2-4 3-4 4-4 5-4 1-5 2-5 3-5 4-5 5-5 1-6 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6 1-7 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7

ANGLE

REPEAT 1 A-B

PGM SHUFFLE

DVD CD A B C D

MIN SEC

6G 5G 4G 3G 2G 1G

1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1

1-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2

1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 5-3

1-4 2-4 3-4 4-4 5-4

1-5 2-5 3-5 4-5 5-5

1-6 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6

1-7 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7

Grid

7G 6G~5G 4G 3G~2G 1G 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1

5-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 5-3 1-4 2-4 3-4 4-4 5-4 1-5 2-5 3-5 4-5 5-5 1-6 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6 1-7 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7

HOUR

1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 5-3 1-4 2-4 3-4 4-4 5-4 1-5 2-5 3-5 4-5 5-5 1-6 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6 1-7 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7

MIN

1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 1-2 2-2 3-2

4-2 5-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 5-3 1-4 2-4 3-4 4-4 5-4 1-5 2-5 3-5 4-5 5-5 1-6 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6 1-7 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7

DISCNEXT

1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 5-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 5-3 1-4 2-4 3-4 4-4 5-4 1-5 2-5 3-5 4-5 5-5 1-6 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6 1-7 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7

SEC

— 8 —

5-2. Grid Check (Pressing the R button enters the grid check mode)

Any desired grid of the FL display tube can be turned on one after another by this mode. (All anodes of the corresponding grid are turned on.) Move the click shuttle control of the DVP-CX850D to select the desired grid to test. When the click shuttle is rotated in the clockwise direction starting from G16, the grid G15, G14, —— G1 are turned on. After G1, the grid G16 turns on. Any one of the grids turns on during this test.

5-3. Anode Check (Pressing the t button enters the anode check mode)

Any desired anode of the FL display tube can be turned on one after another by this mode. (All grids of the corresponding anode are turned on.) When the click shuttle is rotated in the clockwise direction starting from P1, the anode moves to P2, P3, —— and returns to P1 after the last anode. Any one of the anodes turns on during this test.

6. TESTING THE LED CONTROL FUNCTION

The LEDs can be turned on one after another when the button r is pressed. When the click shuttle is rotated, the LED to turn on moves. The self-illuminating buttons can be turned on and off, not using this mode, but by operating the buttons.

7. TESTING THE KEY BOARD CONTROL FUNCTION

When [ENTER] of the direction pointing button inside the click shuttle is pressed, the message [Ke y Board TST] appears in the state waiting for keyboard input. The numerical and alphabetical character inputs are accepted. The typed characters appear on the display. When pressing the [Caps Lock] button or [Num Lock] button turns on the LED, the keyboard circuit is judged to be functioning correctly. The keyboard of the IBM compatible PC of the USA model can be connected.

8. TR OUBLESHOOTING

8-1. Cannot Enter the Test Mode

When any button is pressed by some reason after the front panel is already attached, the machine cannot enter the test mode. The main power cannot also be turned in this state. (The machine stays in the standby state. = The red LED is kept turned on.) The remote commander cannot also control the machine, not only the button operation is invalid. T o diagnose this state, turn on the main A C power while the self-check port (pin-69 of the IF commander) is kept "Lo w". The ma chine enters forcibly the test mode. Alternately, short the soldering lands that have the indication SELF on the printed board. The IF controller checks the self-check port only after the power-on reset. (It does not check the port in the standby mode.) Pressing any button displays the button name on the FL display tube. If any display other than NOTHING appears e ven though an y b utton is not pressed, the machine mis-operates as if an y b utton is pressed. In this state, be sure to remove the FFC from pin-15 that is connected to the MB board, otherwise the machine enters the standby state immediately .

8-2. The Main Power Cannot Be Turned On

1. The red (STANDBY) LED does not turn on even though the main AC power is turned on.

The power (EVER 5V) is not supplied. X201 does not oscillate. Connectors connecting the FL board with the FR board have the defective connection.

2. The red (STANDBY) LED remains ON even though the POWER button is pressed.

Any button is in the state of being kept pressed. PCHECK (pin-77 of the IF controller) is 0.1 V or more.

3. The LED turn on in green when the POWER button is pressed, but returns to red several seconds later.

PCHECK (pin-77 of the IF controller) voltage is not normal. (Rising up from 0. 1 V to 1.5 V or higher is slow. Or the voltage does not go higher than 1.5 V.) The system controller does not operate correctly.

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9. FLD AUTO TEST OPERATION

The AUTO TEST operation starts by STOP + RETURN of the machine while power-off or SET UP key of remote commander. * The segments of the FL display tubes shown in half-tone in the illustration, turn on.

FLD All segments turn on display (5 seconds).

Start display (2 seconds). Does not appear for the second time and later.

VIDEO CD

DVD

TRACK

TITLE

MPEG NTSC TEXT DISC

INDEX

CHAPTER

Digital DTS PBC

REPEAT 1 A-B

PGM SHUFFLE

ALL DISCS

DVD CD A B C D

HOUR

ANGLE

MIN SEC

DISCNEXT

TEST START ! !

Model display (2 seconds).

VIDEO CD

DVD

TRACK

TITLE

CHAPTER

Digital DTS PBC

MPEG NTSC TEXT DISC

INDEX

ALL DISCS

HOUR

ANGLE

REPEAT 1 A-B

PGM SHUFFLE

DVD CD A B C D

MIN SEC

DPX- 1181

Date display (2 seconds). Program update date appears.

VIDEO CD

DVD

TRACK

TITLE

CHAPTER

Digital DTS PBC

MPEG NTSC TEXT DISC

INDEX

ALL DISCS

HOUR

ANGLE

REPEAT 1 A-B

PGM SHUFFLE

DVD CD A B C D

MIN SEC

DISCNEXT

9906 40

— 10 —

Grid TEST Start display (1 second).

VIDEO CD

DVD

TRACK

TITLE

CHAPTER

Digital DTS PBC

MPEG NTSC TEXT DISC

INDEX

ALL DISCS

ANGLE

REPEAT 1 A-B

PGM SHUFFLE

DVD CD A B C D

HOUR

DISCNEXT

MIN SEC

GR I D T

FLD odd number Grid turn on (0.7 second).

FLD even number Grid turn on (0.7 second).

VIDEO CD

DVD

TRACK

TITLE

CHAPTER

Digital DTS PBC

MPEG NTSC TEXT DISC

INDEX

ALL DISCS

HOUR

ANGLE

REPEAT 1 A-B

PGM SHUFFLE

DVD CD A B C D

MIN SEC

DISC

MIN

and 7 displays appear three times repeatly.

Note:

FLD Anode TEST display No. 1 (1 second).

VIDEO CD

DVD

TRACK

TITLE

CHAPTER

Digital DTS PBC

MPEG NTSC TEXT DISC

INDEX

ALL DISCS

HOUR

ANGLE

REPEAT 1 A-B

PGM SHUFFLE

DVD CD A B C D

MIN SEC

ANODE TEST

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DISCNEXT

FLD even number Anode turn on (0.7 second).

VIDEO CD

DVD

TRACK

TITLE

FLD odd number Anode turn on (0.7 second).

VIDEO CD

CHAPTER

DVD

TRACK

TITLE

CHAPTER

Digital DTS PBC

MPEG NTSC TEXT DISC

INDEX

ALL DISCS

Digital DTS PBC

MPEG NTSC TEXT DISC

INDEX

ALL DISCS

ANGLE

REPEAT 1 A-B

PGM SHUFFLE

DVD CD A B C D

ANGLE

REPEAT 1 A-B

PGM SHUFFLE

DVD CD A B C D

HOUR

DISCNEXT

MIN SEC

Note: 9 and q; displays appear three times repeatly.

Operations from

display does not appear for the second time and later.

But

through q; are repeated then.

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SECTION 1

GENERAL

DVP-CX850D

This section is extracted from instruction manual.

About This Manual

Conventions

• Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player. You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the player.

• The icons on the right are used in this manual:

Icon Meaning

Indicates that you can use only the remote to do the task.

Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.

Indicates the functions for DVD VIDEOs.

Indicates the functions for VIDEO CDs.

Indicates the functions for Audio CDs.

This Player Can Play the Following Discs

Disc logo

Contents

Disc size

Play time

When you play an NTSC disc, this player outputs the video signal in the NTSC system only. In this case, if your TV is a PAL system mode, the picture becomes noisy.

Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit

Your DVD player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs that are labeled with identical region codes.

ALL

DVDs labeled

will be also played on this unit. If you try to play any other DVD, the message “Playing this disc prohibited by area limits.” will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD, no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by the area limits.

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally fixed 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.

DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Audio CDs

Audio + Video

12 cm 8 cm

About 4 h (for single-sided DVD)/ about 8 h (for double-sided DVD)

About 80 min. (for single-sided DVD)/ about 160 min. (for double-sided DVD)

Audio + Video Audio

12 cm

8 cm

74 min.

20 min.

8 cm

12 cm

(CD single)

20 min.

74 min.

“DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Region code

MODEL NO.

DVP–8306

CD/DVD PLAYER

AC 110V 60Hz

NO.

22W

SONY CORPORATION

MADE IN JAPAN 3-444-464-01

Terms for discs

• Title

The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on a video software; or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.

• Chapter

Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded.

• Track

Sections of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD or a CD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want.

DVD structure

VIDEO CD or CD structure

• Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD)

A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or a CD. Depending on the disc, no indexes may be recorded.

• Scene

On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the menu screens, moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “scenes.” Each scene is assigned a scene number enabling you to locate the scene you want.

Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)

This player conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type.

Disc type

VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)

Disc

Title

Chapter

Disc

Track

Index

You can

Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well as music.

Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in addition to the video playback functions of Ver 1.1 discs. Moreover, you can play high-resolution still pictures, if they are included on the disc.

Discs that the player cannot play

The player cannot play discs other than the ones listed in the table on page 4. CD-R, CD-ROMs including PHOTO CDs, data sections in CD-EXTRAs, DVD-ROMs etc., cannot be played.

When playing DTS*-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo outputs. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo outputs of the DVD player are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external 5.1-channel DTS Digital Surround™ decoder system must be connected to the digital output of the DVD player.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

* “DTS” is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Precautions

On safety

• Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

On power sources

• The player is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the player itself has been turned off.

• 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.

• Should the AC power cord (mains lead) need to be changed, have it done at a qualified service shop only.

On placement

• Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the player.

• Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom.

• Do not place the player in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.

On operation

• If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or 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.

On adjusting volume

• Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is played.

On cleaning

• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: The enclosed DVD player is capable of holding a still video image or On screen display image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still video image or On screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen. Projection televisions are very susceptible.

Notes on Discs

On handling discs

• Do not use irregularly shaped CDs such as heart- or star-shaped CD as they may cause the player to malfunction.

• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface.

• Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the glue completely before using the disc.

• 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 there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

On cleaning

• Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

Getting Started

This section describes how to hook up the CD/DVD player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) and/or an AV receiver (amplifier). You cannot connect this player to a TV which does not have a video input connector. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections.

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Audio/video connecting cord (1)

• S video cord (1)

• Remote commander (remote) RMT-D113P (1)

• R6 (Size AA) batteries (2)

Inserting batteries into the remote

You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (Size AA) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the player.

You can control TVs and AV receivers using the supplied

remote

See page 71.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you will not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

Transporting the player

Before transporting the player, follow the procedure below to return the internal mechanisms to their original positions.

Remove all the discs from the disc slots.

Close the front panel.

Make sure that “NO DISC” appears in the front panel display.

Wait for 10 seconds, then press 1/u to turn off the player.

Getting Started

1-1

TV Hookups

This connection is for listening to the sound through TV

Getting Started

speakers (2ch – L, R). Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected. You cannot connect this player to a TV without an EURO AV (SCART) connector or a video input connector.

Required cords

EURO-AV (SCART) connecting cord (not supplied) (2)

Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. Refer to the instructions supplied with the TV to be connected.

CD/DVD player

5.1CH OUTPUT

AUDIO INPUT

FRONT REAR CENTER

WOOFER

TEURO AV 1 (RGB) - TV

To an AC outlet

To Ú EURO AV1 (RGB)-TV

To EURO AV (SCART) input

: Signal flow

LINE OUTPUT

R – AUDIO – L

Notes

• When you set “EURO AV OUT” to “S VIDEO” or “RGB” under “CUSTOM SETUP” in the setup display, use the EURO AV (SCART) connecting cord conformed to each signal.

• When you connect using the EURO-AV connecting cord, confirm that the TV corresponds to S VIDEO or RGB. Refer to the instructions supplied with the TV to be connected.

If your TV has two EURO AV (SCART) connectors

CD/DVD player

EURO AV 1 (RGB) – TV EURO AV 2

If your TV has no EURO AV (SCART) connectors

You can connect the player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) using the supplied audio/video connecting cord. If your TV has an S video input connector, connect the component via the S VIDEO OUTPUT connector using the S video cord (supplied) instead of the video connecting cord. You will get a better picture. When connecting the cords, be sure to match the color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Yellow (video) to Yellow, Red (right) to Red and White (left) to White.

Getting Started

Audio/Video connecting cord (supplied)

Yellow

VCR

EURO AV

EURO AV EURO AV

To EURO AV 2 (SCART) input

DIGITAL OUTPUT

MEGA

S VIDEO

CONTROL

OUTPUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

VIDEO

PCM/MPEG/DTS/

)

DOLBY DIGITAL(AC-3

iEURO AV 2

To EURO AV 1 (SCART) input

To : EURO AV2

VCR

To EURO AV (SCART) output

White (L) Red (R)

S video cord (supplied)

pTo listen to the sound through TV speakers

CD/DVD player

LINE OUTPUT

S VIDEO OUTPUT

R – AUDIO – L VIDEO

pIf your TV has no S video input connector

Connect the component via the VIDEO INPUT connector using the video connecting cord (not supplied) instead of the S video cord.

Video connecting cord (not supplied)

CD/DVD player

LINE OUTPUT

R – AUDIO – L VIDEO

Yellow White (L) Red (R)

S VIDEO IN

INPUT

AUDIO

TV Hookups

Notes

Getting Started

• Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected.

• Do not connect this player to a video deck. If you view the pictures on your TV after making the connections shown below, a picture noise may appear.

VCR

CD/DVD player

• Depending on the TV or receiver (amplifier), sound distortion may occur because the audio output level is high. In this case, set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” in the setup display. For details, see page 66.

• If you cannot view the pictures from a VCR through this player which is connected to a TV with RGB, set Video) on your TV. When you select receive the signal from the VCR.

• If you want to use SmartLink function of a VCR, connect the VCR to a TV with the connector conformed to SmartLink function and connect the CD/DVD player to the TV with another connector.

Connect directly.

to …(Audio/

(RGB), the TV cannot

Setups for the player

Some setups are necessary for the player depending on the TV or other components to be connected. Use the setup display to change the various settings. For details on using the setup display, see page 57.

• To connect the player to a wide-screen TV

In the setup display, set “TV TYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” to “16:9” (default setting). For details, see page 61.

• To connect the player to a normal TV

In the setup display, set “TV TYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” to “4:3 LETTER BOX” or “4:3 PAN SCAN.” For details, see page 61.

• To connect the player to a TV or VCR via EURO AV

connector that conforms to the S video signals or RGB signals

In the setup display, set “EURO AV OUT” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to “S VIDEO” or “RGB.” For details, see page

62.

This player conforms to the PAL color system. When you play a disc recorded in the NTSC color system, the player outputs the video signal or the setup display etc. in the NTSC color system and the picture may not appear on the TV screen. In this case, open the front cover and remove the disc.

Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups

This connection is for listening to the sound through speakers connected to a receiver (amplifier such as an integrated stereo amplifier, a receiver having a built-in Dolby Pro Logic decoder, etc.). Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected. You can enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound by connecting a receiver (amplifier) with 5.1 channel inputs. See page

50.

You can enjoy surround when connecting front speakers only

You can use 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers (VES: Virtual Enhanced Surround). For details, see page 50.

CD/DVD player

5.1CH OUTPUT

AUDIO INPUT

FRONT REAR CENTER

To an AC outlet

WOOFER

TEURO AV 1 (RGB) - TV

LINE OUTPUT

R – AUDIO – L

VIDEO

To AUDIO OUTPUT

S VIDEO OUTPUT

iEURO AV 2

DIGITAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

PCM/MPEG/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL(AC-3

MEGA CONTROL

)

To S VIDEO OUTPUT

: Signal flow

Note

You cannot enjoy the picture with S video signal if your TV is not conformed to the S video signal. When your TV does not have S VIDEO input, connect the component via the VIDEO INPUT connector using the video connecting cord (not supplied) instead of the S video cord. For details, see page 9. Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV.

Required cords

Audio connecting cord (not supplied) (1) S video cord (supplied) (1)

When connecting the cords, be sure to match the color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Red (right) to Red and White (left) to White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.

White (L) Red (R)

To S VIDEO input

Receiver (Amplifier)

To audio input

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White (L) Red (R)

INPUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

AUDIO

1-2

Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups

If you have a digital component such as a

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receiver (amplifier) with a digital connector, DAT or MD

Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord (not supplied).

When you play a DVD, set “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” and then set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “D-PCM,“ “MPEG” to “PCM” and “DTS” to “OFF” in the setup display (page 67).

pWhen using an optical digital connecting cord

Optical digital connecting cord

(not supplied)

Receiver (Amplifier) with a digital connector, MD deck,

CD/DVD player

DIGITAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

PCM/MPEG/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL(AC-3

DAT deck, etc.

)

pWhen using a coaxial digital connecting cord

Coaxial digital connecting cord

(not supplied)

Receiver (Amplifier) with a digital

CD/DVD player

DIGITAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

PCM/MPEG/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL(AC-3

Notes

• Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected.

• You cannot make digital audio recordings of discs recorded in multichannel surround format directly using an MD deck or DAT deck.

When you make the connections above, do not set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG” to “MPEG” and “DTS” to “ON.” If you do, a loud noise will suddenly come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

connector, MD deck, DAT deck, etc.

)

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

COAXIAL

If you have an audio component with a built-in DTS decoder, Dolby Digital decoder or MPEG decoder

Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord (not supplied).

p When you play a DVD that is recorded in DTS format

Set “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” and then set “DTS” to “ON” in the setup display (page 67).

p When you play a DVD that is recorded in Dolby Digital

format

Set “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” and then set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL” in the setup display (page 67).

p When you play a DVD that is recorded in MPEG format

Set “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” and then set “MPEG” to “MPEG” in the setup display (page 67).

CD/DVD player

Optical or coaxial digital connecting cord

Audio component with a built-in DTS decoder, DOLBY DIGITAL or MPEG decoder

Notes

• Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected.

• When you do not connect an audio component with a

built-in DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” to “ON.”

• When you do not connect an audio component with a built in DOLBY DIGITAL decoder, do not set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL.”

• When you do not connect an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder, do not set “MPEG” to “MPEG.”

Speakers

Setups for the player

Some setups are necessary for the player depending on the components to be connected. Use the setup display to change the various settings. For details on using the setup display, see page 57.

• To listen to the sound through speakers connected

to a receiver (amplifier) having a digital connector or to output the sound to a digital component such as a DAT or MD deck

When you play a DVD, set “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” and then set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “D-PCM,” “MPEG” to “PCM” and “DTS” to “OFF” in the setup display (page 67). These are the default settings.

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5.1 Channel Surround Hookups

Some DVDs have a sound track with up to 5.1 channels

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recorded in Dolby* Digital or MPEG AUDIO format. Using a receiver (amplifier) having 5.1 channel inputs and the 5 (+1) speakers, you can enjoy more real audio presence in the comfort of your own home. “5 channel” stands for the 2 front speakers (Left and Right), 2 rear speakers (Left and Right) and 1 center speaker. The “0.1 channel” (+1) stands for the subwoofer which outputs the bass. Even if you have fewer than 5 (+1) speakers, the player distributes the output signal to the speakers appropriately. This player has VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND mode. You can use the 3D sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position (VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT) or to create 3 sets of virtual rear speakers from 1 set of actual rear speakers (VIRTUAL MULTI REAR). For details on the VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND mode, see page 50.

Note

When a DVD has a sound track with 7.1 channels recorded in MPEG AUDIO format, the output audio signals are mixed down to 5.1 channels.

Speaker placement

For the best possible surround sound, we recommend the following conditions.

• Use higher performance speakers.

• Use rear and center speakers that match your front speakers in size and performance.

• All speakers should be the same distance from the listening position.

• Place the subwoofer between the front (L, R) speakers if possible.

Note

Do not place the center or rear speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers.

Required cords

Audio cords (not supplied)

Two for the 5.1CH OUTPUT FRONT and REAR jacks

White (L) Red (R)

Monaural audio cords (not supplied)

Two for the 5.1CH OUTPUT CENTER and WOOFER jacks

Black

S video cord (supplied)

One for the S VIDEO OUTPUT jacks

White (L) Red (R)

Black

Notes

• Do not connect the power cord to an AC outlet or press the POWER switch before completing all connections.

• The cord connectors should be fully inserted into the jacks. Loose connection may cause hum and noise.

• Jacks and plugs of the connecting cords are color-coded as follows: Red jacks and plugs: Right audio channel White jacks and plugs: Left audio channel You can use either red or white cables to connect the center speaker and subwoofer.

• When you connect the component via the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord (not supplied), see page 12.

Setups for the player

Some setups are necessary for the player depending on the components to be connected. Use the setup display or the Control Menu display to change the various settings. For details on using the setup display, see page 57. For details on enjoying Digital Cinema Sound, see page

50.

• To enjoy Dolby Digital or MPEG AUDIO surround

sound by connecting the player to a receiver (amplifier) with 5.1 channel inputs

Set each speaker position or distance, etc. See page 69.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

S VIDEO IN

CD/DVD player

5.1CH OUTPUT

AUDIO INPUT

FRONT REAR CENTER

WOOFER

TEURO AV 1 (RGB) - TV

DIGITAL

TV/LD IN AC-3 RF

DVD IN COAX

DVD IN OPT

TV/LD IN OPT

CD IN OPT

SIGNAL GND

MD/DAT IN OPT

MD/DAT OUT OPT

DIGITAL OUTPUT

S VIDEO OUTPUT

VIDEO

iEURO AV 2

VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

AUDIOINAUDIO

OUT

REC OUT

TAPE

MD/DAT

MEGA

CONTROL

OPTICAL COAXIAL

PCM/MPEG/DTS/

)

DOLBY DIGITAL(AC-3

MONITOR

S-LINK

CTRL A1

5.1 INPUT

FRONT REAR

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

FRONTB REARA

RLRLRL

CENTER

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

PRE OUT

FRONT REAR WOOFER CENTER

AC OUTLET

CENTER

–

LINE OUTPUT

R – AUDIO – L

VIDEO 2

DVD

TV/LD

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

INCDIN

REC OUT

TUNERINPHONO

}]

}]}]

Front speaker (R)

Center speaker

INPUT

Subwoofer

(Active type)

Front speaker (L)

Rear speaker (R) Rear speaker (L)

AV Receiver (Amplifier) with

5.1ch inputs

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Selecting the Language for On-Screen Display

You can select the language for the setup display, the

Getting Started

Control Menu display or the messages displayed on the screen. The default setting is “ENGLISH.”

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Press SET UP and select “LANGUAGE SETUP” using >/., and then press ENTER.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To quit, press .

Select “OSD” using >/., then press / or ENTER.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

SETUP

ENTER

To set, press , then . To quit, press .

SET UP

ENTER

?/>/.//

ENGLISH ENGLISH

FRANÇAIS

DEUTSCH

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

Select “FRANÇAIS” using >/., then press ENTER.

Pour le réglage, appuyez sur , puis sur . Pour quitter, appuyez sur .

To cancel using the setup display

Press SET UP.

Note

The languages you can select are the ones displayed in step 2. For details, see page 60.

ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL

CHOIX DE LA LANGUE

ECRANS: MENU DVD : AUDIO: SOUS-TITRE:

ENTER

FRANÇAIS

ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

IDEM AUDIO

SETUP

Inserting Discs

You can insert up to 200 discs into this player.

1/u (POWER)

1 2

Front cover

DISC CHANGE indicator

§OPEN

=/+ dial

Playing position

Rotary table

Loading position

Press 1/u (POWER) to turn on the player.

Press §OPEN.

Front cover

Press the dial function select button to turn the DISC CHANGE indicator on.

Turn the =/+ dial until you find the disc slot where you insert a disc, while checking the disc slot number indicated in the front panel display or by the slot.

§OPEN

Dial function select button

Insert a disc with the playback side facing left.

Notes

• Make sure you have inserted the disc into each slot at a right angle to the rotary table. If the disc is not put in straight, it may damage the player or the disc.

• Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop before inserting or removing discs.

With the playback

Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to insert more discs.

Close the front cover by pressing right edge of the cover until it clicks.

The rotary table turns and the disc slot at the loading position is set to the playing position. Always close the front cover except when you insert or remove discs.

You can select a disc slot number by skipping by 10 slots

When you select the disc slot number in Step 4, press DISC SKIP +/– on the remote. Ten disc slots each before and after from the current disc slot number will be skipped.

You can select slot 1 directly

Press EASY PLAY in Step 4. The rotary table turns and slot 1 comes to the loading position.

side facing left

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Inserting Discs

Notes

Getting Started

• When you insert an 8 cm (3-inch) CD, be sure to attach a Sony CSA-8 adaptor (not supplied) to the disc. Do not insert an empty 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor (CSA-8). It may damage the player.

• Do not attach anything such as seals or sleeves to discs. It may damage the player or the disc.

• If you drop a disc into the player and the disc does not go into the slot correctly, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

• When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player.

Removing discs

After following Steps 1 to 4 of “Inserting Discs” on page 17, remove the discs. Then close the front cover.

Disc slot at the loading position

Disc slot number

Playing Discs

This chapter describes how to play a DVD/CD/VIDEO CD.

Playing Discs

Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc.

1/u (POWER)

Make settings on your TV.

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

When using a receiver (amplifier)

Turn on the receiver (amplifier) and select the appropriate position so that you can listen to the sound from this player.

Press 1/u (POWER) to turn on the player.

The indicator (red) above the 1/u (POWER) button changes to green and the front panel display lights up.

Press the dial function select button to turn on the DISC CHANGE indicator.

Turn the =/+ dial until you find the disc slot where you insert a disc, while checking the disc slot number indicated in the front panel display or by the slot, then press the =/+ dial.

Press ·.

The player starts playing back. Adjust the volume on the TV or the receiver (amplifier).

DISC CHANGE indicator

1/ALL DISCS

=/+ dial

Dial function select button

§·

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Playing Discs

After following Step 5

pWhen playing a DVD

A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TV screen (see page 23).

pWhen playing a VIDEO CD

The menu screen may appear on the TV screen

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depending on the VIDEO CD. You can play the disc interactively, following the instructions on the menu screen. (PBC Playback, see page 24.)

z You can turn on the player using the remote

Press 1/u (POWER) when the indicator above the 1/u (POWER) button on the front panel is lit in red.

You can skip empty disc slots

When you select the disc slot number in Step 4, press DISC SKIP +/– on the remote. You can skip empty disc slots and locate next disc.

You can select the disc mode

You can choose whether all discs are played (ALL DISCS mode) or only 1 disc is played (1 DISC mode). Press 1/ALL DISCS. Each time you press the button, 1 DISC or ALL DISCS mode is selected (see page 43).

Notes

• If you leave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, the screen saver image appears automatically. To make the screen saver image go away, press ·. (If you want to set the screen saver function to off, see page 61.)

• The indicator above the 1/u (POWER) button lights up in red when the power is turned off.

• If you don‘t operate the player or the remote for more than 30 minutes when a disc is not being played, the power is automatically turned off. (Auto Power Off function)

• If you cannot select the disc in Step 4, the disc is not included in the current folder. Press FOLDER ALL (the Disc Browser appears), then select the disc. See “Displaying the information of the loaded discs” (page 28).

• You cannot select the empty disc slots in Step 4.

To open the control panel

Pull PANEL OPEN lightly.

DIRECT SEARCH

1/u (POWER)

indicator

EASY PLAY

Play from the disc in slot 1 Stop Pause Resume play after pause Go to the next chapter,

track or scene in continuous play mode

Go back to the preceding chapter, track or scene in continuous play mode

Stop play and remove the disc

You can play discs in various modes such as Program Play using the on-screen menu (Control Menu). For operations of Control Menu, see page 34.

=/+

=/+ dial

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Operation

Press EASY PLAY. Press p. Press P. Press P or ·. On the player:

Press the dial function select button to turn on the DIRECT SEARCH indicator and turn the =/+ dial clockwise.

On the remote: Press +.

On the player: Press the dial function select button to turn on the DIRECT SEARCH indicator and turn the =/+ dial counterclockwise.

On the remote: Press =.

Press §.

TIME

DVD CD

§pP

Dial function select button

1/u (POWER) DISC SKIP

EASY PLAY

Playing at Various Speeds/Frame by Frame

Using the click shuttle and the JOG button/indicator, you can play back a DVD/CD/VIDEO CD at various speeds or frame by frame. Each time you press JOG, it changes between shuttle mode and jog mode.

Click shuttle JOG

DVD CD

JOG Click shuttle

To change the playback speed (Shuttle mode)

Turn the click shuttle. The playback speed changes depending on the turning direction and angle as follows:

When you play back a DVD

2) Fast forward (about 30 times the normal speed)

1) Fast forward (about 10 times the normal speed)

×2” (about twice the normal speed)

( (Normal speed)

1 Slow (playback direction)

Slow (playback direction < – slower than “1

P Pause

2 Slow (opposite direction – slower than “1 ”)

Slow (opposite direction)

×2“ (about twice the normal speed)

10 Fast rewind (about 10 times the normal speed)

20 Fast rewind (about 30 times the normal speed)

If you turn the click shuttle quickly, the playback speed goes to

2)/20 at once.

”)

When you play back a CD/VIDEO CD

2) Fast forward (Faster than “1)”)

1) Fast forward

×2” (about twice the normal speed)*

( (Normal speed)

Slow (playback direction)**

Slow (playback direction

– slower than “1

P Pause

10 Fast rewind

20 Fast rewind(Faster than “10”)

* CD Only **VIDEO CD Only

If you turn the click shuttle quickly, the playback speed goes to

2)/20 at once.

To return to continuous play

Press ·.

Note

Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described.

”)**

Playing Discs

Playing at Various Speeds/Frame by Frame

To play the disc frame by frame changing the playback speed (Jog mode)

Press JOG.

Playing Discs

JOG lights up during jog mode. When you press JOG on the player, it pauses.

Turn the click shuttle.

Depending on the turning speed, the playback goes to frame-by-frame in the direction that the click shuttle is turned. If you turn the click shuttle with constant speed for a while, the playback speed goes to slow or normal.

To return to continuous play

Press ·.

Notes

• The JOG indicator shows the mode of the corresponding click shuttle. For example, when the JOG indicator on the remote is not lit, the remote click shuttle will remain in the shuttle mode even if the indicator on the player is lit.

• If you don‘t operate the click shuttle for about 20 seconds after pressing JOG, it returns to shuttle mode on the remote. On the player, it stays in jog mode.

Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Play)

The player stores the point where you stopped the disc and if “RESUME” appears on the front panel display. You can resume playback from that point. As long as you do not open the front cover, Resume Play is available even if you turn the power off.

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DVD CD

While playing a disc, press p to stop playback.

“RESUME” appears in the front panel display and “When playing next time, disc restarts from point you stopped.” appears on the TV screen. If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not available.

Press ·.

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

To play from the beginning of the disc

When the playing time appears on the front panel display before you start playing, press p to reset the playing time, then press

·.

Using the Menu for Each DVD

Notes

• Resume Play may not be available depending on the DVD.

• Resume Play is not available in Shuffle or Program Play mode.

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

• The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: – you open or close the front cover – you disconnect the AC power cord – you change the play mode – you start playback after selecting a title, chapter or track – you change the settings of “PARENTAL CONTROL” in

”CUSTOM SETUP” in the setup display

– you change the settings of “AUDIO,” “DVD MENU” and

“SUBTITLE” in “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the setup display while playing a DVD

Using the title menu

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

DVD MENU

TITLE

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TITLE

DVD MENU

Press TITLE.

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

Press ?/>/.// to select the title you want to play.

Depending on the disc, you can use the number buttons to select the title.

Press ENTER.

The player starts playing the selected title.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to select the title.

• Depending on the DVD, a “title menu” may simply be called a “menu” or “title ” in the instructions supplied with the disc. “Press ENTER.” may also be expressed as “Press SELECT.”

?/>/.//ENTER

TIME

DVD CD

ENTER ?/>/.//

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1-5

Using the Menu for Each DVD

Using the DVD menu

Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using the menu. When you play these DVDs, you can select the language for the subtitles, the language for the sound, etc., using the DVD menu.

Playing Discs

Press DVD MENU.

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

Press ?/>/.// to select the item you want to change.

Depending on the disc, you can use the number buttons to select the item.

To change other items, repeat Step 2.

Press ENTER.

If you want to select the language for the DVD menu

Change the setting using “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the setup display. For details, see page 60.

Note

Depending on the DVD, a “DVD menu” may simply be called a “menu” in the instructions supplied with the disc.

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback)

When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs), you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations with search functions, etc. PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively, following the menu screen on the TV screen. On this player, you can use the number buttons, ENTER, =, +, >/. and ˆRETURN during PBC Playback. When you use the =/+ dial on the player, press the dial function select button to turn on the DIRECT SEARCH indicator.

ENTER

ˆRETURN

=/+ dial

=/+

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Number buttons

Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, following Steps 1 to 5 in “Playing Discs” on page

19.

Select the item number you want. On the player

Press >/. to select the item number.

On the remote

Press the number button of the item you want.

DIRECT SEARCH

>/.

indicator

Dial function select button

TIME

DVD CD

ˆRETURN

ENTER >/.

Press ENTER.

Follow the instructions on the menu screen for interactive operations.

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

Going back to the menu screen

Press ˆRETURN, =, or +.

When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

PBC playback starts automatically.

To cancel PBC playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions

and play the disc in Continuous Play mode

There are two ways.

• Before you start playing, select the track you want using =or +, then press ENTER or ·.

• Before you start playing, select the track number using the number buttons on the remote, then press ENTER or ·. “Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and the player starts Continuous Play. You cannot play still pictures such as a menu screen. To return to PBC playback, press p twice then press ·.

Note

Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER.” in Step 3 may be expressed as “Press SELECT.” in the instructions supplied with the disc.

Using the Front Panel Display

You can check information about the disc, such as the total number of the titles or the tracks or remaining time, using the front panel display.

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DVD CD

When playing back a DVD

Display information while playing a disc

Disc type

Lights up when Text or Disc Memo is recorded

Playing status

Lights up when

Current

the player outputs

surround

the NTSC signal

format

Current play mode

1 2 0:22:30

Current title

Current

number

chapter number

Lights up in all discs play mode

Lights up when you can change the angle

Playing time

Lights up while searching next disc

Current disc number

Current folder

Playing Discs

Using the Front Panel Display

Checking the remaining time

Press TIME.

Each time you press TIME while playing the disc, the display changes as shown in the following chart.

Playing time and number

Playing Discs

of the current chapter

1 2 0:22:30

Remaining time of the current chapter

1 2 -0:13:20

Playing time and number of the current title

1 1:03:24

Remaining time of the current title

1 -1:15:36

Text or Disc Memo

SONY HITS/SON

Notes

• Depending on the DVD, the chapter number or time may not appear or you may not be able to change the front panel display.

• While you are doing Shuffle Play or Program Play, the playing time of the title and the remaining time of the title are not displayed.

Press TIME.

Displaying the Disc

When playing back a CD/VIDEO CD

Display information while playing a disc

Lights up when

Disc

the player outputs

type

the NTSC signal

Lights up when Text or Disc Memo is recorded

1 2 22:30

Current track number

Playing

Current

status

index number

When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

The current scene number is displayed instead of the current track number and the current index number. In this case, the front panel display does not change when you press TIME. If a TEXT or Disc Memo is recorded on the disc, the front panel display changes to “Text or Disc Memo” display when you press TIME (see page 30).

Lights up during PBC playback (VIDEO CD only)

Lights up in all discs play mode

Current play mode

Playing time

Lights up while searching next disc

Current disc number

Current folder

Checking the remaining time

Press TIME.

Each time you press TIME while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the following chart.

Playing time and number of the current track

1 2 02:25

Remaining time of the current track

Press TIME.

1 2 -01:50

Playing time of the disc

Press TIME.

32:12

Remaining time of the disc

Press TIME.

-20:18

Text or Disc Memo

Press TIME.

SONY HITS/SON

Note

While you are doing Shuffle Play, Program Play, or PBC playback, the playing time of the disc and the remaining time of the disc are not displayed.

Press TIME.

Information (Disc Browser)

You can check the contents of each disc loaded.

Loading the disc information

LOAD

Set the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch to “DISC BROWSER.”

On the player:

Press LOAD when the player is in stop mode.

On the remote:

Set the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch to DISC BROWSER.

Press LOAD in stop mode.

The player reads the disc information of all the discs and loads it into memory so that the disc type, titles and other text information can be displayed.

To cancel loading

Press p.

The player can load the disc information even when the

power is turned off.

Press LOAD before turning on the player. The player reads and loads all the disc information. When loading has been done, the power is turned off.

Note

It will take about 30 seconds to read one disc.

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TIME

DVD CD

LOAD

Playing Discs

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Displaying the Disc Information (Disc Browser)

Displaying the information of the loaded discs

You can look at the loaded disc information on the Disc Browser, and also select the disc to be played on the Disc Browser.

Playing Discs

The player has 7 folders (ALL, DVD, CD, A to D) and can display the Disc Browser of each folder. All the discs in the player are filed in the “ALL” folder. At the same time, DVDs are automatically filed in the “DVD” folder, and CDs and VIDEO CDs are in the “CD” folder. You can file your discs as you like in the A to D folders. See “Filing Discs in the Folder” (page 29).

FOLDER ALL

FOLDER A/B/C/D

Press the folder button (FOLDER ALL/DVD/CD/A/B/C/ D) of the desired folder in stop mode.

The Disc Browser of the selected folder appears.

Disc slot number

FOLDER A/B/C/D

FOLDER CD

FOLDER DVD

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DVD CD

Current folder

Jacket picture Disc typeGenre

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

1 2

Skiing the World

Music Madness

4 5

ENTER RETURN

Select: Cancel:

Text information (DVD TEXT, CD TEXT or Disc Memo)

FOLDER ALL

FOLDER CD

FOLDER DVD

Action DVD

CD Action DVD Pop CD

VideoCD

Jacket picture

The jacket picture recorded on the disc appears automatically. If the jacket picture is not recorded, the genre picture recorded in the memory of the player is displayed when you select the genre.

Text information (DVD TEXT, CD TEXT or Disc Memo)

The text information (DVD TEXT or CD TEXT) recorded on the disc appears automatically. If no text information is recorded, you can store the text information (Disc Memo) yourself (page

30).

Genre

You can select the genre of the disc yourself (page 32).

Disc type

The disc type appears automatically. “?” appears when the player has not loaded the disc information in the memory.

To select the disc on the Disc Browser

Select the folder using the FOLDER buttons.

The Disc Browser of the selected folder appears.

Select the disc by one of the following operations.

• pressing >/.

• pressing the number buttons and ENTER

• pressing the dial function select button to turn on the DISC CHANGE indicator, followed by turning the =/+ dial on the player

• pressing DISC SKIP +/– on the remote

Press ENTER.

The Disc Browser disappears and playback starts.

To cancel using the Disc Browser

Press ˆRETURN.

Notes

• If you press a FOLDER button during playback, the playback stops and the Disc Browser appears. In this case, the Resume Play is not available.

• Even if you have removed the disc from the player, the disc information of the disc remains on the Disc Browser until you load the disc information again by pressing LOAD or place a new disc in the same slot and play it.

• If you have inserted a disc whose disc information has not been loaded yet, you cannot select and play the disc on the Disc Browser. The player skips the disc whose disc information differs from the loaded disc information, and plays the next disc. However, if you select FOLDER ALL, the disc is played.

• Even if the disc has the jacket picture recorded, the jacket picture may not appear on the Disc Browser.

Current disc

Filing Discs in the Folder

You can file your discs as you like in four individual folders, A to D. Even if you file discs from Folder ALL, DVD or CD to Folder A to D, those discs are not deleted from Folder ALL, DVD or CD. You can file up to 200 discs in one folder, and the same disc in different folders. If you file your favorite discs in a folder (A to D), you can play only those discs, or set Program Play, Shuffle Play and Repeat Play for the discs within the folder.

FOLDER A/B/C/D

Set the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch to “DISC BROWSER.”

Number buttons/ ENTER

FOLDER A/B/C/D

For example, to file a DVD in slot 1 to Folder A

Press FOLDER ALL.

You can also press FOLDER DVD. The Disc Browser of Folder ALL appears.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

1 2 3 4 5

Select: Cancel:

FOLDER ALL/DVD/ CD

FILE

Super Car Chase

Skiing the World Music Madness

ENTER RETURN

FILE

123 456 789

-/--

ABCDALL

>/./ENTER

DISC SKIP +/–

TIME

FOLDER ALL/

DVD CD

DVD/CD

>/./ENTER

Action DVD

CD Action DVD Pop CD

VideoCD

To cancel the file mode

Press ˆRETURN. “FILE” disappears from the Disc Browser.

The discs are listed first by slot number in the Disc Browser. You can then sort the discs by desired genre or text and store them (page 33).

Press FILE.

“FILE” appears at the right bottom corner.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

1 2

Skiing the World

Music Madness

4 5

ENTER RETURN

Select: Cancel:

Select the disc using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

You can also use >/. and DISC SKIP +/–.

Press ENTER.

To file other discs repeat Steps 3 and 4.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

1 2

Skiing the World

Music Madness

4 5

ENTER RETURN

Select: Cancel:

Press FOLDER A.

“FILE” disappears from the Disc Browser. Then the Disc Browser of Folder A including the selected disc appears.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

ENTER RETURN

Select: Cancel:

Action DVD

CD Action DVD Pop CD

VideoCD

FILE

Action DVD

CD Action DVD Pop CD

VideoCD

FILE

Action DVD

Disc to be selected

Cursor moves to the next disc

You can sort the discs by genre or text information

Playing Discs

Filing Discs in the Folder

Deleting discs from a folder

You can delete unnecessary discs from Folder A to D. You cannot delete discs from Folder ALL, DVD or CD unless you remove the disc from the player.

Playing Discs

Press the FOLDER (A/B/C/D) button of the disc you want to delete.

The Disc Browser of the selected folder appears.

Press FILE.

“FILE” appears at the right bottom corner.

Select the disc using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

You can also use >/. and DISC SKIP +/–.

Press ENTER.

To delete other discs, repeat Steps 3 and 4.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Music Madness

4 11 23

ENTER RETURN

Select: Cancel:

Press CLEAR.

The disc disappears from the folder. “FILE” disappears from the Disc Browser.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Music Madness

4 23

ENTER RETURN

Select: Cancel:

To cancel the file mode

Press ˆRETURN. “FILE” disappears from the Disc Browser.

To cancel using the Disc Browser

Press ˆRETURN.

Labeling Discs (Disc Memo)/ Folders and Indicating the Genre

When DVD TEXT or CD TEXT is not recorded on the disc, you can label the disc with a personal title of 16 characters (Disc Memo) or the folder with 3 characters on the Disc Browser. The Disc Memo can be anything you like, such as a title, musician’s name, genre or date of purchase. On the Disc Browser, you can indicate the genre of the disc so that you can sort the disc by the genre.

CD Pop CD

Disc to be

deleted

Cursor moves to the next

FILE

disc

CD Pop CD

Set the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch to “DISC BROWSER.”

Labeling a disc or folder

Select the disc or folder you want to label. To label a disc: Select the disc on the Disc Browser, then press EDIT.

The selected disc only is highlighted and “EDIT” appears at the right bottom corner.

Click shuttle

EDIT

123 456

TIME

789

-/--

A B C D ALL

DVD CD

Click shuttle

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Music Madness

4 23

ENTER RETURN

Cancel:

CD Pop CD

EDIT

?/>/./// ENTER

EDIT

?/>/./// ENTER

To label a folder:

1 Press EDIT. 2 Press >.

The folder A is highlighted.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Music Madness

4 23

3 Select the folder you want to label by pressing

?//.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Music Madness

4 23

Press ENTER.

The DISC MEMO INPUT display appears when you have selected a disc. The FOLDER NAME INPUT display appears when you have selected a folder.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5

DISC MEMO INPUT

Cancel:

EDIT

Quit:

Select the character by pressing ?/>/.// or by turning the click shuttle.

The selected character changes color.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 DISC MEMO INPUT B

Cancel:

EDIT

Quit:

Press ENTER.

CD Pop CD

RETURNENTER

EDIT

RETURNENTER

EDIT

Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input other characters.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DISC MEMO INPUT BRA HMS

ENTER

Cancel:

EDIT

Quit:

When you have entered all the characters for the Disc Memo or folder name, press EDIT.

The DISC MEMO INPUT display or the FOLDER NAME INPUT display disappears and the Disc Memo or folder name is stored.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

2 4 23

Cancel:

Press ˆRETURN.

“EDIT” disappears from the Disc Browser.

To correct the characters

You can correct the characters by using the =/+ dial on the player or =/+ on the remote. To use the =/+ dial, turn on the DIRECT SEARCH indicator by pressing the dial function select button.

• To erase a character:

1 Move the cursor to the character you want to erase

by pressing =/+ or turning the =/+ dial.

2 Press CLEAR.

• To insert or overwrite a character:

1 Move the cursor to the character you want to correct

by pressing =/+ or turning the =/+ dial.

2 Select the correct character by pressing ?/>/.//

or by turning the click shuttle.

3 To insert the character, press ENTER.

To overwrite, don’t press ENTER but move the cursor by pressing + or turning the =/+ dial clockwise.

Note

Even if you have removed the disc from the player, the disc information of the disc remains on the Disc Browser until you load the disc information again by pressing LOAD or place a new disc in the same slot and play it.

RETURN

BRAHMS SYMPHONY4

Music Madness

ENTER RETURN

EDIT

CD Pop CD

EDIT

Playing Discs

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Labeling Discs (Disc Memo)/Folders and Indicating the Genre

Selecting a genre

Select the disc for which you want to select a genre.

Press EDIT.

Playing Discs

Press /, then ENTER.

The GENRE SELECTION display appears.

GENRE SELECTION

Action

Classics Family Sci-fi

Country Rock

ENTER RETURN

BRAHMS SYMPHONY4 Music Madness

ENTER RETURN

Comedy Horror Thriller

Jazz/R&B Others

EDIT

Classical CD Pop CD

EDIT

Drama Non Feature Western Classical Pop

Cancel:

Select the genre by using the ?/>/.//, then press ENTER.

If no jacket picture is recorded in the disc, the genre picture in the memory of the player is displayed.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

2 4 23

Cancel:

Press ˆRETURN.

“EDIT” disappears from the Disc Browser.

Labeling the disc or folder using a keyboard

To label the disc or folder, you can use an IBM compatible PC keyboard of the USA model* (not supplied) on the DISC MEMO INPUT or FOLDER NAME INPUT display.

* Power consumption must be 120 mA or less.

KEYBOARD jack

Connect a keyboard to the KEYBOARD jack on the front panel when the power of the player is not on.

Do Steps 1 and 2 on page 30 to display the DISC MEMO INPUT or FOLDER NAME INPUT display.

Input the characters on the keyboard.

Press ENTER on the keyboard to store the Disc Memo or folder name.

The DISC MEMO INPUT display or the FOLDER NAME INPUT display disappears and the Disc Memo or folder name is stored.

Press ˆRETURN.

“EDIT” disappears from the Disc Browser.

Notes

• If the cursor keys do not work correctly and you cannot complete the task using the keyboard, disconnect the keyboard then reconnect it to the player and try again.

• If the keyboard is not the USA model, the characters may be input differently from those on the keys. The USA keyboard layout is shown below.

1!2@3#4$5%6^7&89(0)-

WER TY U I OPQ

SDFGHJK LA

Caps Lock

XCVBNM<>Z

Shift

Ctrl Alt Alt Ctrl

+ =

}

{

]

[

Enter

Shift

Sorting Discs

You can sort the discs in the folder by disc slot number, text information (DVD TEXT/CD TEXT/Disc Memo) or genre. The text information is sorted alphabetically. In case of the genre, the selected genre comes first.

FOLDER buttons

Set the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch to “DISC BROWSER.”

Select the folder you want to sort by using the FOLDER buttons.

If you want to sort by text information or genre, select the disc which has the desired text information or the genre by pressing >/..

SORT

123 456

TIME

789

-/--

A B C D ALL

Super Car Chase

Skiing the World Music Madness

ENTER RETURN

Super Car Chase

Skiing the World Music Madness

ENTER RETURN

DVD CD

SORT

ALL DVD CD A B C D

1 2 3 4 5

Select: Cancel:

ALL DVD CD A B C D

1 2 3 4 5

Select: Cancel:

>/./ENTER

FOLDER buttons

>/./ENTER

Action DVD

CD Action DVD Pop CD

VideoCD

Action DVD

CD Action DVD Pop CD

VideoCD

Press SORT.

The selected disc only is highlighted and “SORT” appears at the right bottom corner.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

1 2

Skiing the World

Music Madness

4 5

ENTER RETURN

Select: Cancel:

Sorting item indicator (green)

Select the item you want to sort by pressing ?//.

You can select the disc number, text information or genre. The sorting item indicator moves to the selected item.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

1 2

Skiing the World

Music Madness

4 5

ENTER RETURN

Select: Cancel:

Press ENTER.

The discs are sorted and re-displayed. The sorted order remains even if the power of the player is turned off.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

Skiing the World

3 2

Music Madness

4 5

ENTER RETURN

Select: Cancel:

The disc order in the same genre

The discs in the same genre are sorted by numerical order of the disc slot number.

Action DVD

CD Action DVD Pop CD

VideoCD

SORT

Action DVD

CD Action DVD Pop CD

VideoCD

SORT

Sorting item indicator position when you sort by genre

Action DVD Action DVD

CD Pop CD

VideoCD

Playing Discs

Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu

This chapter describes how to play discs in various modes and how to use the convenient features of the onscreen menu (Control Menu).

Using the Control Menu Display

Using the Control Menu display, you can select the start point, change the angles, adjust the picture, set for Digital Cinema Sound, etc. The items are different depending on the kind of disc. For details on each Control Menu display item, see pages 37 to 56.

Select the desired folder.

Press DISPLAY to show the Control Menu display on the TV screen.

To select, press , then .

DISPLAY

1 2 3 1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 C

DISPLAY ENTER ?/>/.//

123 456 789

-/--

A B C D ALL

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

TIME

DVD CD

ˆRETURN

ENTER

?/>/.//

DVD

ENTER

Select the item you want using >/., then press / or ENTER.

Items

Select the item you want using >/., then press ENTER.

To select, press , then .

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

To select, press , then .

1 2 3 1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

To select, press , then .

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF

ENTER

ALL

) )

ENTER

DVD

ENTER

DVD

ENTER

DVD

Note

Some Control Menu display items require operations other than selecting the setting. For details on these items, see the relevant pages.

To cancel using the Control Menu display

Press ˆRETURN.

To display other items

Each time you press DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as follows:

/Control Menu display 1

Control Menu display 2 (The items except the first three items from the top are changed to other items.)

ADVANCED display (see page 56)

Control Menu display off

You can display some items using the remote

Some items can be displayed by pressing the button of the remote. In this case, only the item you selected is displayed. For the item and operations using the remote, see the pages of each item.

Current item selected

Items

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

1-8

Control Menu Item List

(page 37)

DISC

(DVD only) (page 37)

TITLE

CHAPTER

(DVD only) (page 37)

TRACK

(VIDEO CD/CD only) (page 37)

INDEX

(VIDEO CD/CD only) (page 37)

SCENE

(VIDEO CD during PBC playback only)

(page 37)

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

You can search by selecting the disc/title/chapter/track/ index/scene.

TIME/TEXT

(pages 38, 39, 40)

TIME/MEMO

(pages 38, 39, 40)

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title/chapter/track and the total remaining time of the disc. You can search by inputting the time code. You can check the DVD TEXT or CD TEXT of the disc on the TV screen and the front panel display.

AUDIO

(page 40)

SUBTITLE

(DVD only) (page 42)

With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded, you can change the subtitle language whenever you want while playing the DVD, and turn it on or off whenever you want.

ANGLE

(DVD only) (page 42)

With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) are recorded, you can change the angles on the scene for which multi-angles are recorded.

1/ALL

(page 43)

DISCS

Select the 1 disc play mode or all discs play mode to set Program Play, Shuffle Play and Repeat Play.

PROGRAM

(page 44)

You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters or tracks on one disc or on all discs to create your own program.

SHUFFLE

(page 46)

You can have the player “shuffle” titles, chapters or tracks on one disc or on all discs, and play them in a random order. The playing order may differ from the previous “shuffling.”

REPEAT

(page 47)

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

A-B

(page 48)

REPEAT

You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter, or track repeatedly.

VIRTUAL 3D

(page 50)

SURROUND

Select the mode to enjoy multichannel surround sound such as Dolby Digital and MPEG. Even if you connect only front speakers, Virtual Enhanced Surround (VES) lets you enjoy 3D sound by using 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. When you connect 2 front speakers and 2 rear speakers, you can use the 3D sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position (VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT) or to create 3 sets of virtual rear speakers from 1 set of actual rear speakers (VIRTUAL MULTI REAR). You can feel the more effective 3D sound when you connect a receiver (amplifier) with 5.1 channel inputs, 2 front speakers, 2 rear speakers, 1 center speaker and 1 subwoofer.

DNR

(DVD/VIDEO CD only) (page 52)

You can make the picture clearer by reducing the picture noise.

VIDEO EQ

(DVD/VIDEO CD only) (page 52)

You can adjust the video output of the DVD or VIDEO CD from the player, not from the TV, to obtain the picture quality you want.

ANGLE

(DVD only) (page 54)

VIEWER

STROBE

(DVD/VIDEO CD only) (page 54)

PLAYBACK

You can display 9 consecutive sections of the disc on the screen. In this case, the sections show still images.

TITLE

(DVD only) (page 55)

VIEWER

CHAPTER

(DVD only) (page 55)

VIEWER

TRACK

(VIDEO CD only) (page 55)

VIEWER

You can check the titles, chapters and tracks of the disc on the screen divided in 9 sections, and start playback from the chosen title, chapter or track.

BOOKMARK

(DVD/VIDEO CD only) (page 55)

You can have the player store specific portions of the disc in memory and play them immediately whenever you want without the need to search.

ADVANCED

(DVD only) (page 56)

You can check the play information about the bit rate, bit rate history or the position where the disc is played (layer).

Searching for the Disc/Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/Scene

You can search by selecting the disc/title/chapter/track/ index/scene in the current folder. Select “DISC,” “TITLE,” “ CHAPTER,” “ TRACK”, “INDEX” or “SCENE” after pressing DISPLAY. When you play back a DVD, “TITLE” and “ CHAPTER” are displayed. When you play back a VIDEO CD/CD, “TRACK” and “INDEX” are displayed. When you play back a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, “SCENE” is displayed.

Select “DISC,” “TITLE,” “CHAPTER,” “TRACK,” “INDEX” or “SCENE” using >/..

” is highlighted. ( means optional

“ number in this manual.) Numbers in parentheses indicate the total number of titles, chapters, tracks, indexes or scenes.

Selected folder

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

To select, press , then .

Press / or ENTER.

“

” is changed to “— — ”.

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

(

)

– –

3 4

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Enter with number buttons, then

Select the number of the disc, title, chapter, track, index or scene you want to search for using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

The player starts searching. To cancel the number, press CLEAR before pressing ENTER.

DVD

ENTER

ALL

DVD

ENTER

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

Searching for the Disc/Title/Chapter/Track/ Index/Scene

To cancel selecting

Press ˆRETURN.

You can select a disc, chapter, track and scene directly by

pressing the buttons on the remote or the player

See “Playing Discs” on page 19.

Notes

• The number of titles, chapters or tracks displayed is that of the titles, chapters or tracks recorded on a disc.

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

• The index numbers are not displayed during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs.

• If you cannot search the desired disc in Step 3, the disc is not included in the current folder. To search the desired disc from all the discs in the player, press FOLDER ALL to select the ALL folder. As the Disc Browser appears, press ˆRETURN to turn it off. Then select the desired disc on the Control Menu display.

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title/chapter/track and the total remaining time of the disc. Press DISPLAY. Then press TIME to change the time information. You can also check the DVD TEXT, CD TEXT and Disc Memo.

TIME/TEXT

TIME/MEMO

When playing a DVD pTIME/TEXT or TIME/MEMO

•C

•C – chapter

•T

•T –

When playing a VIDEO CD (during PBC playback) pTIME/MEMO

•

When playing a VIDEO CD (in continuous play) or CD pTIME/TEXT or TIME/MEMO

•T

•T –

•D

•D –

You can display the “TIME/TEXT” or “TIME/MEMO” display

quickly

Press TIME. Each time you press the button, the time information changes.

Selected folder

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

To select, press , then .

: Playing time of the current chapter : Remaining time of the current

: Playing time of the current title : Remaining time of the current title

: Playing time of the current scene

: Playing time of the current track : Remaining time of the current track : Playing time of the current disc : Remaining time of the current disc

DVD

ENTER

Selecting a Start Point Using the Time Code

You can search by inputting the time code. Select “TIME/TEXT” or “TIME/MEMO” after pressing DISPLAY. The time code corresponds to the approximate actual playing time. For example, to search for a scene 2 hours 30 minutes 20 seconds past the beginning, input 2:30:20.

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

TIME/TEXT

TIME/MEMO

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

To select, press , then .

Select “C ” (playing time of the current chapter).

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

To select, press , then .

Press / or ENTER.

Time code changes to “T – – : – – : – –”.

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4

T – – : – – : – –

Enter with number buttons, then

ENTER

DVD

ENTER

DVD

ENTER

DVD

Input the time code using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

The player starts searching. To cancel the number, press CLEAR before pressing ENTER.

To cancel inputting

Press ˆRETURN.

Note

When you input the time code, input the playing time of the title.

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

1-9

Checking the Information

0355

of the Disc

You can check the DVD TEXT or CD TEXT of the disc on the TV screen and the front panel display. DVD TEXT and CD TEXT are information recorded on the disc which you cannot change. Press DISPLAY. If the disc has DVD TEXT or CD TEXT recorded, “TIME/TEXT” appears. If a Disc Memo can be input in the disc, “TIME/MEMO” appears. Press TIME until DVD/CD TEXT or Disc Memo is displayed.

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

The information is displayed at the bottom of the display.

TIME/TEXT

TIME/MEMO

DVD/CD TEXT or DISC MEMO

You can display the “TIME/TEXT” or “TIME/MEMO” display

quickly

Press TIME. To display DVD/CD TEXT or Disc Memo, press TIME until DVD/CD TEXT or Disc Memo is displayed.

You can input the text information (Disc Memo)

You can input the Disc Memo on the Disc Browser (see page 30).

Note

The DVD TEXT only in English is displayed.

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO – 4

DVD

Changing the Sounds

With DVDs recorded with multilingual sounds, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. With multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers. In this case, the sound loses the stereo effect. For example, with a disc containing a song, the right channel may output the vocals and the left channel may output the instrumental. If you only want to hear the instrumental, you can select the left channel and hear it from both speakers. Select “AUDIO” after pressing DISPLAY.

AUDIO

pAUDIO When playing a DVD

Select the language. The languages you can select are different depending on the DVD. When 4 digits are displayed, they represent the language code. Select the language code from the list on page 82.

When playing a VIDEO CD or a CD

Default setting is underlined.

•

STEREO : The standard stereo sound

• 1/L : The sound of the left channel (monaural)

• 2/R : The sound of the right channel (monaural)

You can display the “AUDIO” display quickly

Press AUDIO on the remote.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the languages even if multilingual sounds are recorded on the DVD.

• While playing the CD/VIDEO CD, the standard stereo playback will be resumed when: – you open or close the front cover – you turn the power off

• While playing the DVD, the sound may be changed when: – you open or close the front cover – you change the title

• If the language is displayed as a 4 digit number, refer to the language code list on page 82.

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 1: ENGLISH 1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT

2: FRENCH

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

3: SPANISH

To select, press , then .

LRC

LFE

LS RS

ENTER

DVD

Displaying the audio information of the disc

When you select “AUDIO,” the playing channels are displayed on the screen. In Dolby Digital format, the signals from monaural to 5.1 channels can be recorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD the number of the recorded channels may be different.

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

To select, press , then .

* “PCM,“ “DTS,” “DOLBY DIGITAL” or “MPEG” is

displayed. In “DOLBY DIGITAL” case, the channels in the playing track are displayed by number as follows:

The case of Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:

DVD

PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LFE

LS RS

ENTER

Rear component 2

Current audio format*

Current playing program format**

DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2. 1

Front component 2 + Center component 1

** The letters in the program format display mean the

following:

L: Front (L) R: Front (R) C: Center (monaural) LS: Rear (L) RS: Rear (R) S: Rear (monaural) – the rear component of the

Dolby Surround processed stereo signal and the Dolby Digital signal.

LFE: LFE (Low Frequency Effects)

LFE (Low Frequency Effects) component 1

The display examples are as follows:

•PCM (stereo)

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT

PCM 48kHz 24bits

L R

To select, press , then .

ENTER

•Dolby Surround

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 DOLBY SURROUND

L RC

To select, press , then .

ENTER

•Dolby Digital 5.1ch

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

To select, press , then .

ENTER

•DTS

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT DTS 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

To select, press , then .

ENTER

•MPEG

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT MPEG 2/2

LS RS

To select, press , then .

You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at

the packaging

Use discs with the logo. In order to enjoy Dolby Digital playback you must use discs bearing this logo.

ENTER

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Displaying the Subtitles

With DVDs on which subtitles are recorded, you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing the DVD. With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded, you can change the subtitle language whenever you want while playing the DVD, and turn it 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.

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Select “SUBTITLE” after pressing DISPLAY.

SUBTITLE

pSUBTITLE

Select the language. The languages you can select are different depending on the DVD. When 4 digits are displayed, they indicate the language code. Select the language code from the list on page 82.

You can display the “SUBTITLE” display quickly

Press SUBTITLE on the remote. Each time you press the button, the item changes.

Notes

• When playing a DVD on which no subtitles are recorded, no subtitles appear.

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to turn the subtitles on even if they are recorded on it.

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to turn the subtitles off.

• If the language is displayed as a 4-digit number, refer to the language code list on page 82.

• The type and number of languages for subtitles vary from disc to disc.

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it.

• While playing the DVD, the subtitle may change when: – you open or close the front cover – you change the title

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0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

To select, press , then .

ENTER

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Changing the Angles

With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded, you can change the angles. 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. Select “ANGLE” after pressing DISPLAY. When the angles can be changed, the indicator of the “ANGLE” lights in green.

ANGLE

Select “ANGLE.”

ANGLE

Press /.

The number of the angle changes to “–.” The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles.

1 2 3 1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 C

– ( 9

Enter with number buttons, then .

ALL

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1 2 ( 2 7

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1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

1 ( 9

To select, press , then .

ALL

1 2 3

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1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

1 ( 9

To select, press , then .

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

DVD

ENTER

DVD

ENTER

DVD

ENTER

Select the number of the angles using the number buttons or >/., then press ENTER.

The angle is changed to the selected angle.

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1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

5 ( 9

To select, press , then .

Notes

• The number of angles varies from disc to disc or from scene to scene. The number of angles that can be changed on a scene is that of angles recorded for that scene.

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

You can specify the angle beforehand

Specify the angle when “ANGLE” is not displayed on the front panel display. When a scene on which multi-angles are recorded comes, the angle is automatically selected.

You can select the angle directly

Press ANGLE on the remote. Each time you press the button, the angle changes.

You can display different angles simultaneously (ANGLE

VIEWER)

You can display all the angles recorded on the disc on the same screen, and start playback in continuous mode from the chosen angle directly. The angles are displayed on a screen divided in 9 sections. For details, see page 54.

DVD

ENTER

Selecting the Disc Mode (1 Disc or All Discs)

Before setting Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play, you need select whether to set those play modes on one disc or all discs. Select “1/ALL DISCS” after pressing DISPLAY.

1/ALL DISCS

p1/ALL DISCS

Default setting is underlined.

•

ALL DISCS: allows you to set Program Play, Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for all the discs in the folder.

• 1 DISC: allows you to set Program Play, Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for 1 disc only.

You can select the mode using the button of the player or

remote

Press 1/ALL DISCS. Each time you press the button, 1 DISC or ALL DISCS mode is selected.

ALL

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1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ALL DISCS ALL DISCS 1 DISC

To select, press , then .

ENTER

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Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

You can play the contents of one disc or all discs in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters or tracks to create your own program. One program can be stored in the player and contain up to 99 titles, chapters and tracks. Select “PROGRAM” after pressing DISPLAY. When you select “ON,” the indicator of the “PROGRAM” lights in green.

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PROGRAM

pPROGRAM

Default setting is underlined.

•

OFF: plays normal.

• SET/: allows you to create your own program.

• ON: plays Program Play.

Note

If the program contains a disc which is not included in the current folder, the disc will not be played during Program Play. To play all the discs in the program, select the ALL folder before you start Program Play.

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0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF OFF SET ON

To select, press , then .

Creating the program

Select “SET/” in “PROGRAM.”

The programming display appears.

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

Set: Quit: Start:

– – – : – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

ENTER

PLAYPROGRAM

Selected folder

ALL

DVD

ENTER

Press ENTER.

PROGRAM

– – – : – – –

ALL CLEAR

– – – –

1. – – – –

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

ENTER RETURN

Number buttons Return:

PLAYPROGRAM

Quit: Start:

Press the number button to select the disc, then press ENTER.

You can play only the currently selected disc when you select “1 DISC” in “1/ALL DISCS.” To program more than 1 disc, press 1/ALL DISCS and select “ALL DISCS.”

Disc type*

PROGRAM

003 : DVD

ALL CLEAR

1. – – – –

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

ENTER RETURN

Set: Return:

PLAYPROGRAM

Quit: Start:

* “?” appears when the player has not loaded the disc

information in the memory.

Select the title, chapter or track you want to program using >/., then press ENTER.

For example, select title1, chapter 2 in disc 3. (You can also use the number buttons and ENTER button to select. In this case, the selected number is displayed on the screen.)

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T C

ALL

01 02 03 04 05

pWhen playing a DVD

ALL

01 02 03 04 05 06

When both titles and chapters are recorded on the disc, select the title, then the chapter.

PROGRAM

003 : DVD

ALL CLEAR

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

ENTER RETURN

Set: Return: Quit: Start:

“D” indicates DVD.

PROGRAM

– – – : – – –

ALL CLEAR

1. 3D-T01-C02

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

ENTER

Set: Quit: Start:

pWhen playing a VIDEO CD or CD

Select the track you want to program.

“V” indicates VIDEO CD; “C” indicates CD.

PROGRAM

– – – : – – –

ALL CLEAR

1. 4V-T02

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

ENTER

Set: Quit: Start:

To program other discs, titles, chapters or tracks, repeat Steps 3 and 4.

The programmed discs, titles, chapters or tracks are displayed from 2 in order.

Press · to start Program Play.

ALL

PLAYPROGRAM

ALL

PLAYPROGRAM

ALL

PLAYPROGRAM

To return to previous item

If you are selecting a disc, title, track or chapter, press ˆRETURN to return to previous item.

To cancel Program Play

Press CLEAR.

To cancel programming

Press PROGRAM.

To change programming

To change the disc, select the program number you want to change using >/. after Step 1 or 4, then press ENTER. Then do Steps 3 and 4. To change the title, chapter and track, select the desired one in Step 4.

To cancel the programmed order

To cancel all the titles, chapters or tracks in the programmed order, select “ALL CLEAR” after Step 1 or 4, then press ENTER. To cancel the selected program, select the program using >/. after Step 1 or 4, then press CLEAR.

The program remains even after the Program Play ends

When you press ·, you can play the same program again.

You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed

titles, chapters or tracks

During Program Play, press REPEAT or SHUFFLE. Or set “REPEAT” or “SHUFFLE” to “ON” in the Control Menu display.

You can display the “PROGRAM” display quickly

Press PROGRAM.

You can load the disc information

Press LOAD in stop mode (see page 27) so that the player reads and loads the disc information.

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Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

You can select discs, titles, chapters and tracks for the

program by looking at the front panel display

You can program by looking at the front panel display instead of using the programming display on the TV screen. When you select Track 3 in Disc number 2 in the CD folder for Program 1, the front panel display will appear as follows:

P01 T

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P01 T

P01 T03

P02 T

Notes

• The program is canceled when you turn the power off.

• You may not be able to do Program Play depending on the DVD.

• While you are doing PBC playback, you cannot set a program unless you stop playback first.

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)

You can have the player “shuffle” discs, titles or tracks and play them in a random order. The playing order may differ from the previous “shuffling.” Select “SHUFFLE” after pressing DISPLAY. When you do not select “OFF,” the indicator of the “SHUFFLE” lights in green.

SHUFFLE

pSHUFFLE

Selects the setting of Shuffle Play. Default settings are underlined.

When playing a DVD and when Program Play is set to OFF

•

OFF: does not play a disc in random order.

• DISC*: player “shuffles” discs in the folder and plays in a random order.

• TITLE: player “shuffles” titles in the folder and plays in a random order.

• CHAPTER: player “shuffles” chapters of DVDs in the folder and plays in a random order.

When playing a VIDEO CD, CD or DVD (when Program Play is set to ON)

•

OFF: does not play a disc in random order.

• ON: player “shuffles” titles or tracks and plays in a random order.

When playing a VIDEO CD or CD (when Program Play is set to OFF)

•

OFF: does not play a disc in random order.

• DISC*: player “shuffles” discs in the folder and plays in a random order.

• TRACK: player “shuffles” tracks in the folder and plays in a random order.

* Appears only when you select “ALL DISCS” in “1/ALL

DISCS.”

To cancel Shuffle Play

Press CLEAR.

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0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF DISC TITLE CHAPTER CHAPTER

To select, press , then .

ENTER

DVD

You can set Shuffle Play during stop

After selecting the item of “SHUFFLE,” press ·. The player starts Shuffle Play.

You can display the “SHUFFLE” display quickly

Press SHUFFLE.

Notes

• Shuffle Play is canceled when: – you open or close the front cover – you turn the power off

• You may not be able to do Shuffle Play depending on the DVD.

• Up to 96 chapters in a disc can be played in a random order when “CHAPTER” is selected.

Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play)

You can play all discs, all the titles/tracks on a disc or a single title/chapter/track. In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the player repeats the titles or tracks in the shuffled or programmed order. You cannot do Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 24). You may not be able to do Repeat Play depending on the DVD. Select “REPEAT” after pressing DISPLAY. When you do not select “OFF,” the indicator of the “REPEAT “ lights in green.

REPEAT

pREPEAT

Selects the setting of Repeat Play. Default settings are underlined.

When playing a DVD and when Program Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF

•

OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• DISC: repeats all the titles on the selected disc when you select “1 DISC” in “1/ALL DISCS,” and repeats all titles on all discs in the folder when you select “ALL DISCS.”

• TITLE: repeats the current title.

• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.

When playing a VIDEO CD/CD and when Program Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF

•

OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• DISC: repeats all the tracks on the selected disc when you select “1 DISC” in “1/ALL DISCS,” and repeats all tracks on all discs in the folder when you select “ALL DISCS.”

• TRACK: repeats the current track.

When Program Play or Shuffle Play is set to ON

•

OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ON: repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press CLEAR.

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0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF DISC TITLE CHAPTER OFF

To select, press , then .

ENTER

DVD

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Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play)

You can set Repeat Play during stop

After selecting the item of “REPEAT,” press ·. The player starts Repeat Play.

You can display the “REPEAT” display quickly

Press REPEAT.

Note

Repeat play is canceled when you turn the power off.

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Repeating a Specific Portion (A˜B Repeat)

You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter, track repeatedly. This is useful when you want to memorize lyrics. During PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs (page 24), this function is available only while playing moving pictures. You may not be able to do A˜B Repeat Play depending on the DVD. Select “A-B REPEAT” after pressing DISPLAY. During A˜B Repeat Play, the indicator of the “A-B REPEAT” lights in green.

A–B REPEAT

pA-B REPEAT

Default settings are underlined.

• SET/: sets the A and B points.

•

OFF: does not play a specific portion of a title/chapter/ track repeatedly.

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0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

SET OFF SET

To select, press , then .

ENTER

DVD

Setting a portion for A˜B repeat

Select “SET/” in “A-B REPEAT.”

The A˜B REPEAT setting display appears.

ALL

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1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

SET OFF SET

To select, press , then .

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1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

A–B REPEAT Set point A with

To return, press

During playback, when you find the starting point (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly, press ENTER.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

The starting point (point A) is set.

)

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

A–B REPEAT Set point B with

To cancel, press

RETURN

CLEAR

ENTER

DVD

ENTER

PLAY

DVD

PLAY

DVD

CHAPTER

TIME

A: 18 – 01 : 32 : 55

When you reach the ending point (point B), press ENTER again.

The setting points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion. “A-B” appears on the front panel display during A˜B repeat play.

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 C

0 1 : 34 : 30

To select, press , then .

To cancel A˜B Repeat Play

Press CLEAR.

Notes

• You can set A˜B Repeat on only one specific portion.

•A˜B Repeat is canceled when: – you open or close the front cover – you turn the power off

• When you set A˜B Repeat, the settings for Shuffle Play and Program Play are canceled.

• You may not be able to set A˜B Repeat, depending on the scene of the DVD or the VIDEO CD.

• You cannot set the start point (point A) on one disc and ending point (point B) on other disc.

DVD

CHAPTER

TIME A: 18 – 01 : 32 : 55 B: 18 – 01 : 34 : 30

ENTER

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Setting for Digital Cinema Sound

Select the mode to enjoy multichannel surround sound such as Dolby Digital and MPEG. Even if you connect only front speakers, Virtual Enhanced Surround lets you enjoy 3D sound by using 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. When you connect 2 front speakers and 2 rear speakers, use 3D sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position (VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT) or to create 3 sets of virtual rear

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speakers from 1 set of actual rear speakers (VIRTUAL MULTI REAR). You can feel the more effective 3D sound when you connect a receiver (amplifier) with 5.1 channel inputs, 2 front speakers, 2 rear speakers, 1 center speaker and 1 subwoofer. Select “VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND” after pressing DISPLAY twice. When you select the item except “OFF,” the indicator of the “VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND “ lights in green.

Note

To enjoy the original Dolby Digital sound through the 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors, set each speaker position or distance, etc. For details on setting each speaker, see page 69.

VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND

pVIRTUAL 3D SURROUND

Select the desired item. For details on each item, see “Effects of each item.” Default setting is underlined.

•

OFF

• VES A*

• VES B*

• NORMAL SURROUND

• ENHANCED SURROUND

• VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT

• VIRTUAL MULTI REAR

* These settings also effect the output from the LINE OUTPUT

(AUDIO) connectors.

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1 8 ( 3 4 OFF OFF VES A VES B

To select, press , then .

DVD

ENTER

Note

The items displayed are different depending on the settings of “SPEAKER SETUP” (page 69). You can select only “OFF,” “VES A” or “VES B” when you play back a disc and set “NONE” in “REAR” in “SIZE” under “SPEAKER SETUP” in the setup display.

Effects of each item

OFF

Outputs all channel signals recorded on the disc. For example, outputs 2-channel signals for stereo sound of the CD or 5-channel signals for Dolby Digital sound of the DVD. When you connect fewer than 5 (+1) speakers, the player distributes the output signal for the missing speaker to other speakers appropriately.

VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) A

Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below.

VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) B

NORMAL SURROUND

Software with 2 channel audio signals, is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects.

L R

ENHANCED SURROUND

Provides a greater sense of presence from Pro Logic source with monaural rear channel sound. Produces a stereo like effect in the rear channels.

VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT

Uses 3D sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below. The shift position differs according to the setting of the rear speaker position.

Side* Rear*

SL SR

VIRTUAL MULTI REAR

Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers from a single pair of actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below. The position of the virtual rear speakers differs according to the setting of the rear speaker position.

Side* Rear*

* See page 69 for details on how to set the rear speaker position.

L: Front speaker (left) R: Front speaker (right) SL: Rear speaker (left) SR: Rear speaker (right)

: Virtual speaker

Notes

• Some discs do not have rear sound. In this case, you cannot get the 3D surround effect.

• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment.

• When the playing signal does not contain the surround component, the effects may be difficult to hear even if you select “VES A” or ”VES B.”

• If you connect the front speakers only, “NORMAL SURROUND,” ”ENHANCED SURROUND,” ”VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT” and “VIRTUAL MULTI REAR” cannot be selected.

• Set the front speakers to form an equilateral triangle including the listening position, or the effects may be difficult to hear even if you select “VES A” or “VES B.”

• In case that the player outputs the signal from DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL, COAXIAL), the surround effect will be heard only when you set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “D-PCM,” and “MPEG” to “PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP.”

• When you play sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling frequency, be sure to select “OFF,” or the output signals will be converted to 48 kHz (sampling frequency). (Except when the player outputs the audio signal from DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL, COAXIAL).)

• When you connect a center speaker and a subwoofer, you can also hear the sound from the center speaker and the subwoofer. When you select “VES A” or “VES B,” the player does not output the sound from the center speaker.

• When you select “VES A” or “VES B,” set the surround settings of the connected units such as the amplifier to OFF.

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Reducing the Picture Noise

1 8

(

3 4

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DVD

1 8

(

3 4

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DVD

(DNR: Digital Video Noise Reduction)

You can make the picture clearer by reducing the picture noise of the background. Select “DNR” after pressing DISPLAY twice. When you select “DNR1,” “DNR2,” or “DNR3,” the indicator of the “DNR” lights in green.

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pDNR

As the value increases, the picture noise will be reduced. However, afterimages may increase. Default setting is underlined.

•

• DNR1

• DNR2

• DNR3

Notes

• Depending on the disc, the effect may be difficult to tell.

• If the afterimages appear on the TV screen, set the noise

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4

DNR

DNR1 OFF DNR1 DNR2 DNR3

To select, press , then .

OFF: turns off the DNR function

reduction function to off on your TV. Then set “DNR” to ”OFF” on the Control Menu display.

ENTER

DVD

Adjustments for Playback Picture (VIDEO EQ: Video Equalizer)

You can adjust the video output of the DVD or VIDEO CD from the player, not from the TV, to obtain the picture quality you want. Choose one of the video modes whichever best suits the program you are watching. When you select “MEMORY/” in a menu item, adjust the value. Select “VIDEO EQ” after pressing DISPLAY twice.

VIDEO EQ

pVIDEO EQ

Selects the setting of video control. Default setting is underlined.

•

STANDARD: displays a standard picture

• DYNAMIC: emphasizes the black level and so produces a bolder dynamic picture

• CINEMA: displays the picture with soft focus

• MEMORY/: adjusts the picture items

To adjust the picture items

You can adjust the following picture items individually.

• PICTURE

• BRIGHTNESS

• COLOR

• SHARPNESS

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1 8 ( 3 4

STANDARD STANDARD DYNAMIC CINEMA MEMORY

To select, press , then .

ENTER

DVD

Select “MEMORY/” in “VIDEO EQ.”

The video control display appears.

ALL

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)

1 8 ( 3 4

STANDARD STANDARD DYNAMIC CINEMA MEMORY

To select, press , then .

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0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

VIDEO EQUALIZER

PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR SHARPNESS

STANDARD

ENTER RETURN

Select: Cancel:

Select the picture item you want to adjust using >/., then press ENTER.

The adjustment bar of the selected item appears. To cancel adjusting the picture halfway, press ˆRETURN.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PICTURE

ENTER RETURN

Adjust: Cancel:

Adjust the selected picture item using ?//, then press ENTER.

The setting is stored in memory.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

VIDEO EQUALIZER

PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR SHARPNESS

STANDARD

ENTER RETURN

Select: Cancel:

ENTER

DVD

PLAY

DVD

To adjust other items, repeat Steps 2 and 3.

To exit the video control display

Press ˆRETURN.

To reset the picture items

Select “STANDARD” in “MEMORY/.”

Note

Only one setting of the picture items you adjusted in “MEMORY/” can be stored. When you adjust the items, new setting erases the setting adjusted before.

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Displaying Different Angles Simultaneously

With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded, you can display all the angles recorded on the disc on the same screen, and start playback in continuous mode at the chosen angle directly. The angles are displayed on a screen divided in 9 sections. Select “ANGLE VIEWER” after pressing DISPLAY twice. When you can select “ANGLE VIEWER,” the indicator of the “ANGLE VIEWER” lights in green.

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ANGLE VIEWER

To select the one angle

Select the angle using ?/>/.//, then press ENTER. The selected angle only is displayed.

To cancel displaying multi-angles

Press ˆRETURN.

You can check the number on the front panel display

The number of the angle you select is displayed on the front panel display.

Notes

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

• When a scene for which various angles (multi-angles) are not recorded comes while displaying different angles simultaneously, the player returns to the normal play.

ALL

1 2 3

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1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4

To select, press , then .

ENTER

DVD

Dividing a Track into 9 Sections (Strobe Play)

You can display 9 consecutive sections of the disc on the screen. In this case, the sections show still images. Select “STROBE PLAYBACK” after pressing DISPLAY.

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1 8 ( 3 4

STROBE PLAYBACK

To select, press , then .

To cancel watching the strobe play

Press ˆRETURN.

During pause mode, 9 still images around the pause position

are displayed

It is convenient to see the still images around the specific portion.

Note

Depending on the disc, there are some scenes you may not be able to watch with the strobe play.

DVD

ENTER

Scanning the Title, Chapter and Track

You can check the top picture of titles, chapters and tracks of the disc on a screen divided in 9 sections, and start playback from the chosen title, chapter or track. Select “TITLE VIEWER”(DVD only), “CHAPTER VIEWER”(DVD only) or “TRACK VIEWER”(VIDEO CD only) after pressing DISPLAY twice.

TITLE VIEWER

CHAPTER VIEWER

TRACK VIEWER

To start playback from the selected picture

Select the picture using ?/>/.//, then press ENTER. The playback starts from the selected picture.

When there are over 9 titles or chapters

$ appears at the right bottom of the screen. Select the right bottom scene (the position of 9) and use . to display next titles, tracks or chapters. To return to the previous scene, select the left top scene (the position of 1) and press >.

You can check the number on the front panel display

The number of the title, chapter and track you select is displayed on the front panel display.

To cancel scanning the title, chapter and track

Press ˆRETURN.

Notes

• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to scan the title, chapter and track.

• You cannot scan the track on a VIDEO CD during PBC playback.

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1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4

RETURN

Cancel :

ENTER

To select, press , then .

ENTER

DVD

Setting and Selecting Favorite Scene (Bookmark)

You can have the player store specific portions of the disc in memory and play them immediately whenever you want without the need to search (Bookmark). You can set up to 9 bookmarks per disc. The bookmark of the disc is reset when the disc is removed from the player. Select “BOOKMARK” after pressing DISPLAY. When you play the disc which has bookmarks, the indicator of the “BOOKMARK” lights in green.

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4

BOOKMARK

To select, press , then .

To start playback from the selected picture

Select the picture using ?/>/.//, then press ENTER. The playback starts from the selected picture.

To cancel scanning the bookmark pictures

Press ˆRETURN.

To reset the bookmark

Select the point on which you want to reset the bookmark using ?/>/.//, then press CLEAR.

To reset the all bookmarks of the player

Select “BOOKMARK RESET/” under the “CUSTOM SETUP” in the setup display. For details on resetting all the bookmark of the player, see page 63.

Setting the bookmark

During playback, when you find the scene to be bookmarked, press BOOKMARK on the remote.

The bookmark is set.

Note

You may not set the bookmark depending on the discs.

DVD

ENTER

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

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Checking the Play Information

You can check the play information on the bit rate, bit rate history or the portion where the disc is played (layer). While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed by Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio by kbps (kilo bit per second). Select “ADVANCED” after pressing DISPLAY twice.

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

ADVANCED

pADVANCED When playing a DVD

Default setting is underlined.

•

BIT RATE: displays bit rate.

• BIT RATE HISTORY: displays bit rate and bit rate history.

• LAYER: displays layer and the point picked up.

• DISPLAY OFF: turns off ADVANCED display.

Displays of each item

BIT RATE

When you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks

ALL

1 2 3

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4

BIT RATE HISTORY

To select, press , then .

384 kbps

ENTER

Mbps

Audio Video

DVD

Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per second in a disc. The higher the bit rate is, the larger the amount of data. When the bit rate level is high, there is a large amount of data. However, this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds.

BIT RATE HISTORY

Newest bit rate range

Indicates the transition of bit rate of the playback picture for a period up to the present.

Bit rate range Min. Max.

Mbps

LAYER

Appears when the DVD has

Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing. If it is a dual-layer DVD, the player indicates which layer is being read. For details on the layers, see page 80 (DVD).

dual layers.

Settings and Adjustments

This chapter describes how to set and how to adjust using the on-screen SET UP menu. Most settings and adjustments are required to be set when you first use the player. This chapter also describes how to set the remote for controlling the TV, the AV receiver (amplifier) or the CD changer.

Using the Setup Display

Using the setup display, you can do the initial setup, adjusting the picture and sound quality, setting the various outputs, etc. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the setup display, limit playback by children, etc. For details on each setup display item, see pages 60 to 70.

Note

You can display the setup display only when the player is in stop mode.

SET UP

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DVD CD

ENTER ?/>/.//

Press SET UP to display the setup display on the TV screen.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To quit, press .

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

Settings and Adjustments

BIT RATE

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Using the Setup Display

Select the main item you want using >/., and then press ENTER.

The selected main item is highlighted.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO:

Main item

Settings and Adjustments

SUBTITLE:

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To quit, press .

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To quit, press .

Select the item you want using >/., then press / or ENTER.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To quit, press .

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To quit, press .

kbps

1000

Mbps

Audio

Video

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

16:9

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

16:9

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

16:9 16:9 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN

ENTER

Select the setting you want using ?/>/.//, then press ENTER.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To quit, press .

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER:

BACKGROUND:

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To quit, press .

To cancel using the setup display

Press SET UP on the remote.

Note

Some setup display items require operations other than selecting the setting. For details on these items, see the relevant pages.

16:9 16:9 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN

ENTER

4:3 PAN SCAN

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

Setup Display Item List

Default settings are underlined.

LANGUAGE SETUP (page 60)

OSD

ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH

DVD MENU

ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL NEDERLANDS DANSK SVENSKA SUOMI

NORSK PORTUGUÊS

CHINESE JAPANESE OTHERS /

AUDIO

ORIGINAL (same as DVD MENU)

SUBTITLE

AUDIO FOLLOW (same as DVD MENU)

SCREEN SETUP (page 61)

TV TYPE

16:9 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN

SCREEN SAVER

OFF

BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE

PICTURE MEMORY GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK

CUSTOM SETUP (page 62)

EURO AV OUT VIDEO

AUTO PLAY OFF

DIMMER BRIGHT

PAUSE MODE AUTO

BOOKMARK RESET /

PARENTAL CONTROL / PLAYBACK MEMORY

AUDIO SETUP (page 66)

AUDIO ATT OFF

AUDIO FILTER

AUDIO DRC STANDARD

TRACK SELECTION OFF

DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND

DIGITAL OUT ON

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE FRONT

DISTANCE FRONT

BALANCE

LEVEL CENTER

TEST TONE OFF

(page 69)

S VIDEO RGB

TIMER DEMO1 DEMO2

DARK OFF

FRAME

ON OFF

ON SHARP SLOW

TV MODE WIDE RANGE

AUTO

NORMAL

OFF

CENTER REAR SUBWOOFER

CENTER REAR FRONT REAR

REAR SUBWOOFER

DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG DTS

Settings and Adjustments

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Setting the Language for Display and Sound (LANGUAGE SETUP) Z

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” after pressing SET UP. “LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various languages for on-screen display or sound. Default settings are underlined.

Note

When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD, one of the recorded languages is automatically selected except for the “OSD.”

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO:

To set, press , then . To quit, press .

ENGLISH (ENGLISH)

(RUSSIAN)

SUBTITLE:

SETUP

Settings and Adjustments

pOSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the language for the on-screen display.

•

• FRANÇAIS (FRENCH)

• DEUTSCH (GERMAN)

pDVD MENU

Switches the language for the DVD menu.

•

• FRANÇAIS (FRENCH)

• DEUTSCH (GERMAN)

• ITALIANO (ITALIAN)

• ESPAÑOL (SPANISH)

• NEDERLANDS (DUTCH)

• DANSK (DANISH)

• SVENSKA (SWEDISH)

• SUOMI (FINNISH)

• NORSK (NORWEGIAN)

• PORTUGUÊS (PORTUGUESE)

•

• CHINESE (CHINESE)

• JAPANESE (JAPANESE)

• OTHERS/

When you select “OTHERS/,” select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 82). After you have once selected, the language code (4 digits) is displayed.

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

pAUDIO

Switches the language for the sounds.

•

ORIGINAL: the language given priority in the disc

• ENGLISH (ENGLISH)

• FRANÇAIS (FRENCH)

• DEUTSCH (GERMAN)

• ITALIANO (ITALIAN)

• ESPAÑOL (SPANISH)

• NEDERLANDS (DUTCH)

• DANSK (DANISH)

• SVENSKA (SWEDISH)

• SUOMI (FINNISH)

• NORSK (NORWEGIAN)

• PORTUGUÊS (PORTUGUESE)

•

• CHINESE (CHINESE)

• JAPANESE (JAPANESE)

• OTHERS/

When you select “OTHERS/,” select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 82). After you have once selected, the language code (4 digits) is displayed.

pSUBTITLE

Switches the language for the subtitles.

•

AUDIO FOLLOW*

• ENGLISH (ENGLISH)

• FRANÇAIS (FRENCH)

• DEUTSCH (GERMAN)

• ITALIANO (ITALIAN)

• ESPAÑOL (SPANISH)

• NEDERLANDS (DUTCH)

• DANSK (DANISH)

• SVENSKA (SWEDISH)

• SUOMI (FINNISH)

• NORSK (NORWEGIAN)

• PORTUGUÊS (PORTUGUESE)

•

• CHINESE (CHINESE)

• JAPANESE (JAPANESE)

• OTHERS/

When you select “OTHERS/,” select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 82). After you have once selected, the language code (4 digits) is displayed.

* When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the language for the

subtitles changes according to the language for the setting you selected in “AUDIO.”

Note

The player gives priority to the settings of “SUBTITLE” and “AUDIO” in the Control Menu display when “PLAYBACK MEMORY” is set to “ON.” The settings of “SUBTITLE” and “AUDIO” selected in the setup display may not appear in this case. For details on the Playback Memory function, see page 63.

(RUSSIAN)

Settings for Display (SCREEN SETUP) Z

Select “SCREEN SETUP” after pressing SET UP. “SCREEN SETUP” allows you to set the display according to the playback conditions. Default settings are underlined.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

To set, press , then . To quit, press .

pTV TYPE

Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected.

•

16:9: when you connect a wide-screen TV to the player.

• 4:3 LETTER BOX: when you connect a normal TV to the player. Displays a wide picture with bands displayed on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

• 4:3 PAN SCAN: when you connect a normal TV to the player. Displays the wide picture on the whole screen with a portion automatically cut off.

16:9

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

Note

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

SETUP

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

pSCREEN SAVER

Turns on and off the screen saver. If you turn on the screen saver, the screen saver image appears when you leave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play back a CD for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver is useful to prevent your display from becoming damaged.

16:9

•

ON: turns on the screen saver.

• OFF: turns off the screen saver.

pBACKGROUND

Selects the background color or picture of the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD.

•

JACKET PICTURE: The jacket picture appears in the background, but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc.

• PICTURE MEMORY: Your favorite picture appears in the background when you have the player store in memory your favorite scene recorded on the disc for the background picture. For the way of storing in memory, see “Storing the picture in memory.”

• GRAPHICS: The graphic picture stored in memory in the player beforehand appears in the background.

• BLUE: The background color is blue.

• BLACK: The background color is black.

Note

If a disc which does not contain the jacket picture is played while “BACKGROUND” is set to “JACKET PICTURE,” the graphic picture stored in the player will automatically appear in the background.

Settings and Adjustments

Settings for Display (SCREEN SETUP)

Storing the picture in memory

During playback, when you find the scene to be stored in memory, press PICTURE MEMORY on the remote.

The picture is stored in memory.

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Settings and Adjustments

Notes

• The player can store in memory only one scene. The stored picture appears in the background.

• When the picture is stored in memory by pressing PICTURE MEMORY, the picture stored before is not retained in memory.

• When you operate this player during storing picture in memory, the picture does not be stored in memory.

PICTURE MEMORY

Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Z

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” after pressing SET UP. “CUSTOM SETUP” allows you to set the playback conditions. Default settings are underlined.

pEURO AV OUT

Selects the methods of outputting video signals from the EURO AV 1(RGB)–TV connectors on the rear panel of the player.

•

VIDEO: outputs the video signals.

• S VIDEO: outputs the S video signals.

• RGB: outputs the RGB signals.

Notes

• If your TV is not conformed to the S video or the RGB signals, no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select “S VIDEO” or “RGB.” Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV.

• If your TV has only one EURO AV IN connector, do not select “S VIDEO.”

pAUTO PLAY

Selects the setting of Auto Play when you connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet.

•

OFF: does not use “TIMER,” “DEMO1“ or “DEMO2” to start playing.

• TIMER: starts playing a disc automatically when you connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet. By connecting a timer (not supplied), you can start playing at any time you want.

• DEMO1: starts playing the demonstration 1 automatically.

• DEMO2: starts playing the demonstration 2 automatically.

pDIMMER

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

•

BRIGHT: makes the front panel display bright.

• DARK: makes the front panel display dark.

• OFF: turns off the lighting of the front panel display.

CUSTOM SETUP

EURO AV OUT: VIDEO AUTO PLAY: DIMMER: PAUSE MODE: BOOKMARK RESET PARENTAL CONTROL PLAYBACK MEMORY:

SETUP

ENTER

To set, press , then . To quit, press .

OFF

BRIGHT

AUTO

pPAUSE MODE (DVD only)

Selects the picture in pause mode.

•

AUTO: A picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter. Normally select this position.

• FRAME: A picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output with high resolution.

pBOOKMARK RESET/

Select “BOOKMARK RESET.” The BOOKMARK RESET display appears. And then press ENTER to reset bookmarks.

pPARENTAL CONTROL/

Sets a password and playback limitation level when you play DVDs with playback limitation for children. For details, see “Limiting Playback by Children (Parental Control).”

pPLAYBACK MEMORY

You can have the player store the settings of SUBTITLE and VIDEO EQ, etc., of each disc. The Playback Memory is reset when the disc is removed from the player. Set the Playback Memory function on or off.

•

ON: stores the settings in memory when you eject the disc.

• OFF: does not store the settings in memory.

Following settings are stored in memory with the Playback Memory function.

– AUDIO (page 40) – SUBTITLE (page 42) – ANGLE (page 42) – VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND (page 50) – DNR (page 52) – VIDEO EQ (page 52)

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Limiting Playback by Children (Parental Control)

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” after pressing SET UP. Playing some DVDs can be limited depending on the age of users. The “Parental Control” function allows you to set a playback limitation level.

CUSTOM SETUP

EURO AV OUT: VIDEO AUTO PLAY: DIMMER: PAUSE MODE: BOOKMARK RESET PARENTAL CONTROL PLAYBACK MEMORY:

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To quit, press .

Select “PARENTAL CONTROL” using >/., then press ENTER.

CUSTOM SETUP

EURO AV OUT: VIDEO AUTO PLAY: DIMMER: PAUSE MODE: BOOKMARK RESET PARENTAL CONTROL PLAYBACK MEMORY:

SETUP

RETURN

SETUP

ENTER

To set, press , then . To quit, press .

pWhen you have not entered a password yet

The display for entering a password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Entry password. Enter a number in 4 figures, then press

To return, press . To cancel, press .

BRIGHT

AUTO

ENTER

OFF

BRIGHT

AUTO

OFF

Settings and Adjustments

1-15

Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP)

pWhen you have already entered a password

The display for confirming the password appears. Skip Step 2.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

RETURN

To return, press .

SETUP

To cancel, press .

Enter a password in 4 digits using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

Settings and Adjustments

The digits change to asterisks ( confirming the password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

To confirm,enter password again,

ENTER

then press

RETURN

To return, press .

SETUP

To cancel, press .

To confirm your password, enter it using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To cancel, press .

Select “STANDARD” using >/., then press /.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

ENTER

), and the display for

OFF USA

ENTER

OFF USA

Select an area as the standard for playback limitation level using >/., then press /.

When you select “OTHERS/,” select and enter the standard code in the table below using number buttons.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To cancel, press .

Select “LEVEL” using >/., then press /.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To cancel, press .

Select the level you want using >/., then press ENTER.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To cancel, press .

ENTER

USA USA

OTHERS

OFF

NC17

7: 6: 5:

4: PG13

USA

OFF

The lower the value is, the more strict the limitation.

To return to the normal screen

Press SET UP.

To turn off the Parental Control function and play the DVD after entering your password

Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in Step 7, then press ·.

To change the password 1 After Step 3, select “CHANGE PASSWORD” using

>/., then press / or ENTER. The display for changing the password appears.

2 Follow Steps 2 and 3 to enter a new password.

You can turn off the Parental Control function just after

inserting the DVD (Parental Control Temporarily Canceled)

When you set a playback limitation level and insert the DVD, the PARENTAL CONTROL display appears. Enter the password to turn off the Parental Control function. When you stop playing the DVD, the level returns to the original level.

If you have forgot your password

Enter the 6 digits number “199703” in Step 2 to clear the current password. To enter a new password, follow the procedure from Step 2 again.

Notes

• When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control function, playback cannot be limited on this player.

• When you do not set a password, you cannot change the settings for playback limitation.

• Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc. In this case, enter the password, then change the level. When you stop playing the DVD, the level returns to the original level.

Standard Code number

Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Canada 2079 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Malaysia 2363 Netherlands 2376 Norway 2379 Philippines 2424 Russian 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Taiwan 2543 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184

Settings and Adjustments

SETUP

ENTER

To set, press , then . To cancel, press .

Settings for Sound (AUDIO SETUP)

Select “AUDIO SETUP” after pressing SET UP. “AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound according to the playback conditions. Default settings are underlined.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO FILTER: AUDIO DRC: TRACK SELECTION: DOWNMIX: DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL: MPEG: DTS:

To set, press , then .

SETUP

Settings and Adjustments

To quit, press .

pAUDIO ATT (attenuation)

Selects the setting of the output from the LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO), EURO AV (1, 2) and 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors according to the audio equipment to be connected.

•

OFF: turns off the audio attenuation.

• ON: reduces the audio output level so that no sound distortion occurs.

Note

The setting does not affect the output from the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

pAUDIO FILTER

Selects the type of digital filter to reduce the noise of a frequency higher than 22.05kHz (fs 44.1kHz), 24kHz (fs 48kHz) or 48kHz (fs 96kHz).

•

SHARP: makes the sound clear and provides smooth sound reproduction. Normally set this position.

• SLOW: makes the sound warm and deep.

Note

Depending on the disc, the effect on the sound may be difficult to hear.

SHARP

STANDARD

DOLBY SURROUND

D-PCM

ENTER

pAUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

Makes the sound clear with the volume turned down at night, etc., when you play a DVD. This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUTPUT connectors only when “PCM” in ”DIGITAL OUT” is set to “ON,” and it affects the output from the LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO), EURO AV (1, 2) and 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors.

OFF

•

STANDARD: Normally select this position.

• TV MODE: makes the low sound clear even if you

OFF

PCM

OFF

turned the volume down, so it is good for playing at

night. It is especially recommended when you listen to the sound using the speakers of the TV.

• WIDE RANGE: It gives you the feeling of being at a live performance. When you use high quality speakers, it is more effective.

Notes

• When you play DVDs without the AUDIO DRC function, there

may be no effect on the sound.

• When this item is set to “WIDE RANGE,” the sound volume

from other than the 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors may be less than usual.

• “WIDE RANGE” cannot be selected when you have selected

“NONE” in “SIZE” under “SPEAKER SETUP.”

pTRACK SELECTION

Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of the channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats are recorded. If multiple audio channels are recorded in PCM, DTS, MPEG AUDIO or Dolby Digital format, the higher-numbered channel audio recorded in PCM, DTS, MPEG AUDIO or Dolby Digital format is played.

•

OFF : No priority given.

• AUTO : Priority given.

Notes

• When the player stores the settings in memory with the

Playback Memory function, the player may not give priority even if you select “AUTO.”

• When you set this item to “AUTO,” the language may change

depending on the “AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP.” The “TRACK SELECTION“ setting has higher priority than that of “AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 60).

• If you set “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “OFF,” the DTS sound

track is not played even if you set this item to “AUTO” and the highest-numbered channel audio is recorded in DTS format.

• If PCM, DTS, MPEG AUDIO and Dolby Digital sound tracks

have the same number of the highest channels, the player selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital and MPEG AUDIO sound tracks, in this order.

• Depending on the DVD, the audio with priority may be

predetermined. In this case, you cannot give priority to the DTS, MPEG AUDIO or Dolby Digital format by selecting “AUTO.”

pDOWNMIX*

Switches the mixing down methods when you play a DVD on which the sound in Dolby Digital format is recorded.

•

DOLBY SURROUND: when the player is connected to an audio component that conforms to Dolby Surround. (Pro Logic)

• NORMAL: when the player is connected to a normal audio component.

* The setting affects the following connectors:

–LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO) connectors –DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL, COAXIAL) connectors.

pDIGITAL OUT

Selects output signals via the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

•

ON: Normally select this position. When you select “ON,” set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG” and “DTS.” For details on setting them, see “Setting for the Signal to the Digital Output.”

• OFF: when the player does not output the sound signals via DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors, if you select this position, the influence of the digital circuit upon the analog one is minimum.

Notes

• When you play the sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling frequency, the output signals from the DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL, COAXIAL) are converted to 48 kHz (sampling frequency). When the signals are output from LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO) connector, sampling frequency stays at 96 kHz and the output signals are converting to analog signals.

• When you select “OFF,” You cannot set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG” and “DTS.”

Setting for the Signal to the Digital Output

When you select “ON,” set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG” and “DTS.” Switches the methods of outputting audio signals when you connect a digital component such as a receiver (amplifier) having a digital connector, an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder, a DAT or MD via the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord. For details on the connection, see page 12.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO FILTER: AUDIO DRC: TRACK SELECTION: DOWNMIX: DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL: MPEG: DTS:

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To quit, press .

pDOLBY DIGITAL

Selects output Dolby Digital signals via the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors. You cannot select this item when you set “DIGITAL OUT” to “OFF.”

•

D-PCM (Downmix PCM): when you play the Dolby Digital sound tracks, the output audio signals are mixed down to 2 channels. With the settings of the item “DOWNMIX” in “AUDIO SETUP,” you can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) or not.

• DOLBY DIGITAL: when the player is connected to an audio component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

Note

If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in Dolby Digital decoder, do not set “DOLBY DIGITAL” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “DOLBY DIGITAL.” Otherwise, when you play the Dolby Digital sound track, a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

OFF

SHARP

STANDARD

OFF

DOLBY SURROUND

D-PCM

PCM

OFF

ENTER

Settings and Adjustments

1-16

Settings for Sound (AUDIO SETUP)

pMPEG

Selects output MPEG AUDIO signals via the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors. You cannot select this item when you set “DIGITAL OUT” to “OFF.”

•

PCM: when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in MPEG decoder. If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks, the player outputs stereo signals taken from MPEG AUDIO signals via the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

• MPEG: when the player is connected to an audio component having a built-in MPEG decoder.

Note

If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a

Settings and Adjustments

built-in MPEG decoder, do not set “MPEG” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “MPEG.” Otherwise, when you play the MPEG AUDIO sound track, a loud noise will come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

Note

The player outputs the MPEG analog audio sound only from the front speakers when you set “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” and then set “MPEG” to “MPEG.”

pDTS

Selects output DTS signals via the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors. You cannot select this item when you set “DIGITAL OUT” to “OFF.”

•

OFF: when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in DTS decoder.

• ON: when the player is connected to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder.

Note

Select the setting correctly. Otherwise, no sound or strange sound will come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

• Do not play the DTS sound tracks without

connecting the player to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder. You cannot hear the DTS sound unless you connect the player to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder.

• When you play the DTS sound track on a CD, a

loud noise may come out from the LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO) and 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors, affecting your ears or causing the speakers or headphones to be damaged.

• When you play the DTS sound track on a DVD,

no sounds will come out from the LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO) and 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors.

Notes on playing the DTS sound tracks on a CD

• Do not play the DTS sound tracks without connecting the player to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder. The player output the DTS signal via the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors even if “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” is set to “OFF” in the setup display, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

• The DTS indicator on the front panel does not light up even if the player outputs DTS signal via the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

• Set the sounds to “STEREO” when you play the DTS sound tracks on a CD. (See “Changing the Sounds” on page 40.) If you set the sounds to “1/L” or “2/R”, no sounds will come out from the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

Notes on playing the DTS sound tracks on a DVD

• No sounds will come out from the LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO) connectors.

• If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” in “DIGITAL OUT” to “ON” in the setup display. Otherwise, when you play the DTS sound track, a loud noise will come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

• When you set “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “OFF,” no sound will come out from the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors even if you play DTS sound tracks on DVDs.

Speaker Set Up

Select “SPEAKER SETUP” after pressing SET UP. To obtain the best possible surround sound, first specify the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position, then set the balance and level. Use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes to the same level. For the speaker hookups, see pages 14 to 15.

pSIZE

Selects the size of the speakers to be connected.

• FRONT

• CENTER

• REAR

• SUBWOOFER

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE: DISTANCE: BALANCE: LEVEL:

OFF

TEST TONE:

FRONT: CENTER: LARGE REAR: SUBWOOFER:

To set, press , then .

SETUP

To quit, press .

—

LARGE: Normally select this.

— SMALL: When the sound cracks or the effects of the

surround is difficult to hear, select this. This activates the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry and outputs the bass frequencies of the speaker from subwoofers.

—

NONE: If you will not connect a center speaker,

select this. — LARGE: Normally select this. — SMALL: When the sound cracks, select this. This

activates the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry

and outputs the bass frequencies of the speaker from

some other speakers .

—

NONE: If you will not connect a rear speaker, select

this. — LARGE (REAR*/SIDE*): Normally select this. — SMALL (REAR*/SIDE*): When the sound cracks or

the effects of the surround is difficult to hear, select

this. This activates the Dolby Digital bass redirection

circuitry and outputs the bass frequencies of the

speaker from some other speakers .

—

NONE: If you do not connect a subwoofer, select

this. This activates the Dolby Digital bass redirection

circuitry and outputs the LFE (low frequency effects)

signals from the front speakers. — YES: If you connect a subwoofer, select this to output

the LFE (low frequency effects) channel from the

subwoofer.

LARGE (REAR)

ENTER

LARGE

YES

* Rear speaker position (REAR/SIDE) These items let you specify the location of your rear speakers for proper implementation of “VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT” and “VIRTUAL MULTI REAR” in the Control Menu display. Refer to the illustration below.

• Set to “SIDE” if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section A.

• Set to “REAR” if the location of your rear speakers correcponds to section B.

This setting effects only the “VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT” and “VIRTUAL MULTI REAR” mode.

90°

Notes

• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment.

• The cut off frequency for the subwoofer is fixed at 100Hz.

• Set the subwoofer‘s cut off frequency as high as possible.

• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the subwoofer may output excessive sound.

• If your speakers are too small to reproduce low bass frequencies, set all speaker settings to “SMALL” and utilize a subwoofer for low frequency sound.

pDISTANCE

You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. Default adjustments are in the parentheses.

• FRONT (3.6m)

Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meter steps from 1 to 15 meters.

• CENTER (3.6m)

Center speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meter steps from a distance 0.6 meter farther to the front speaker to a distance 1.6 meters closer to your listening position.

• REAR (3.0m)

Rear speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meter steps from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 5 meters closer to your listening position.

Notes

• When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment.

• If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance of the closest speaker.

• Do not place the rear speaker farther away from your listening position than the front speakers.

45°

20°

Settings and Adjustments

Speaker Set Up

pBALANCE

You can vary the balance of each speaker as follows. Default adjustments are in the parentheses.

• FRONT (0dB) Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers (-6dB [L] to +6dB [R], 0.5dB steps).

• REAR (0dB) Adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers (-6dB [L] to +6dB [R], 0.5dB steps).

Note

When you select “VES A” or ”VES B” in “VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND” in the Control Menu display, you cannot adjust the level or the balance of the speakers except for the front speakers.

pLEVEL

Settings and Adjustments

You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. The front speaker level becomes the criterion for adjusting. Default adjustments are in the parentheses.

• CENTER (0dB) Adjust the level of the center speaker (-6dB to +6dB,

0.5dB steps).

• REAR (0dB) Adjust the level of the rear speakers (-6dB to +6dB,

0.5dB steps).

• SUBWOOFER (0dB) Adjust the level of the subwoofer (-10dB to +6dB, 0.5dB steps).

pTEST TONE

You can hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

•

OFF: The test tone is not emitted from speakers.

• ON: During adjustment of “BALANCE” or “LEVEL,” the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously.

Note

While you are playing a disc, you cannot hear the test tone. Execute the test tone after you stop playback.

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time

Use the receiver’s (amplifier’s) volume control.

To return to the default setting

Select the item, then press CLEAR.

Adjusting the speaker volume

While you stop playback, select “SPEAKER SETUP” after pressing SET UP.

Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST TONE” to “ON.”

You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

From your listening position, select “BALANCE” or “LEVEL” and adjust the value of “BALANCE” and “LEVEL” using >/..

During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously.

Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST TONE” to “OFF” to turn off the test tone.

Controlling the TV or the AV Receiver (Amplifier) with the Supplied Remote Z

If you adjust the remote signal, you can control your TV with the supplied remote. Default setting is to control Sony TVs with the g mark. When you connect the player to a Sony AV receiver (amplifier), you can also set the input of the receiver (amplifier) to this player with the supplied remote.

TV/DISC BROWSER/ DVD switch

Number buttons

123 456 789

-/--

A B C D ALL

1/u (POWER)

TIME

DVD CD

Manufacturer

Sony (default) Grundig Hitachi Loewe Nokia Panasonic Philips Saba Samsung Sanyo Sharp Telefunken Thomson Toshiba

Code number

01 11 24 45 15,16,69 17,49 06,07,08 12,13 22,23 25 29 36 43 38

Controlling TVs with the remote

Slide the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch to TV.

Hold down 1/u (POWER), and enter your TV’s manufacturer’s code (see the table) using the number buttons. Then release 1/u (POWER).

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.

Notes

• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased.

• When you replace the batteries of the remote commander, the code number may reset to 01 (Sony). Reset the appropriate code number.

Settings and Adjustments

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Controlling the TV or the AV Receiver (Amplifier) with the Supplied Remote

When you set the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch to TV, you can control your TV using the keys below.

TV/DISC BROWSER/ DVD switch

Number buttons

ENTER

123 456

TIME

789

-/--

A B C D ALL

DVD CD

Settings and Adjustments

By pressing

1/u (POWER) TV/VIDEO*

TV/DVD**

VOL* PROG WIDE MODE Number buttons

and ENTER

* You can control the TV regardless of the position of the TV/

DISC BROWSER/DVD switch.

**If you connect the player to the TV via the EURO AV OUT

connectors, the input source for the TV is set to the player automatically when you start playback or press any button. In this case , press TV/DVD to return the input to the TV. You can also control the TV regardless of the position of the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch.

Notes

• Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above.

• If you use number buttons to select program position of the TV, press ? followed by the number buttons for two-digit numbers.

You can

Turn the TV on or off Select the input source for the TV

between the TV and VCR Select the input source for the TV

between the TV and CD/DVD player Adjust the volume of the TV Select the program position of the TV Switch the wide picture on or off Select the program position of the TV

1/u (POWER) VOL* PROG TV/VIDEO* WIDE MODE TV/DVD**

ENTER

Controlling an AV receiver (amplifier) with the remote

Slide the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch to DVD.

Hold down 1/u (POWER), and enter your AV receiver’s manufacturer’s code (see the table below) using the number buttons. Then release 1/u (POWER).

Manufacturer

Sony

Denon Kenwood Onkyo Pioneer Sunsui Technics Yamaha

Code numbers of controllable receivers (amplifiers)

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your receiver (amplifier).

You can also change the sound volume of the AV receiver (amplifier) using AV VOL.

Notes

• Depending on the AV receiver (amplifier), you may not be able to control your AV receiver (amplifier).

• You can control the AV receiver (amplifier) regardless of the position of the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch.

123 456 789

-/--

ABCDALL

Code number

91(default), 88, 89

84, 85, 86 92, 93 81, 82, 83 99 87 97, 98 94, 95, 96

TIME

DVD CD

AV VOL

Controlling the CD Changer (Mega Control)

You can control a Sony CD changer of 5/50/200/300 discs connected to the MEGA CONTROL jack of the player.

Connecting the CD changer

CONTROL A1 cable (not supplied)

Audio cable (not supplied)

AUDIO

MEGA

INPUT

CONTROL

This player

Do not connect anything to the other CONTROL A1 jack.

AUDIO OUT

CONTROL A1

Sony CD changer (5/ 50/200/300 discs)

Controlling the CD changer

The controls indicated below are effective while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit.

MEGA CONTROL

Number buttons

=/+

ENTER

?/>/.//

Click shuttle

Set the command mode selector of the CD changer to “CD 3.”

Turn on the player and the CD changer.

Press MEGA CONTROL.

The MEGA CONTROL button of the front panel lights up and the display shows the current disc number of the CD changer.

Select the play mode you want on the CD changer.

Press · on the player to start playing.

The playback starts and the display shows the current disc and track numbers and the playing time of the track. While the MEGA CONTROL button of the front panel is lit, you can control the CD changer with the controls on the player as follows:

123 456

TIME

789

-/--

A B C D ALL

DVD CD

MEGA CONTROL

=/+ dial

ENTER

Dial function select button

Settings and Adjustments

pP·

Controlling the CD Changer (Mega Control)

Select a disc in continuous play mode

Skip by 10 discs in continuous play mode

Stop Pause Resume play after pause

Settings and Adjustments

Go to the next track

Go back to the preceding track

To control the player again

Press MEGA CONTROL on the player or the remote. The MEGA CONTROL button goes off and you can control the player.

Notes

• Connect only a Sony CD changer of 5/50/200/300 discs to the MEGA CONTROL jack.

• You cannot locate a particular point in a track of the CD changer using the controls on the player.

• Depending on the CD changer, some controls on the player may not operate the CD changer as they do the player.

• You cannot control the player when the MEGA CONTROL button on the front is lit.

• The player will not enter Resume Play after the MEGA CONTROL button on the front has been turned on and off.

• You cannot control the CD changer right after turning on the player or connecting the CD changer. Wait a few seconds until the player recognizes the CDs.

• You cannot use the Control Menu and Disc Browser when the MEGA CONTROL button is lit.

Operation

Press the number button on the remote and ENTER, or >/. and ENTER, or turn the click shuttle of the player slowly.

Press the dial function select button to turn the DISC CHANGE indicator on, then turn the =/ + dial and press it.

Press ?/

Press p. Press P. Press P or ·. On the player:

Press the dial function select button to turn the DIRECT SEARCH indicator on, then turn the =/ + dial clockwise.

On the remote: Press +.

On the player: Press the dial function select button to turn the DIRECT SEARCH indicator on, then turn the =/ + dial counterclockwise.

On the remote: Press =.

, then press ENTER.

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Power

The power is not turned on.

/ If the indicator above the 1/u (POWER) button is

not lit, check that the AC power cord is connected securely.

Picture

There is no picture.

/ Check that the player is connected securely. / The video connecting cord is damaged. Replace it

with a new one.

/ Make sure you connect the player to the video

input connector on the TV (page 8).

/ Make sure you turn on the TV. / Make sure you select the video input on the TV so

that you can view the pictures from the player.

/ In the setup display, set “EURO AV OUT” in

”CUSTOM SETUP” to the appropriate item conforms to your system (page 62).

The picture noise appears.

/ Clean the disc. / If video from your DVD player has to go through

your VCR to get to your TV, the copy-protection applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality. If you still experience problems after checking your connections, please try connecting your DVD player directly to your TV’s S video input, if your TV is equipped with this input (page 11).

/ The picture noise appears when the player is

connected to the TV via the video deck. Do not connect the player to the video deck. Connect the player directly to the TV (page 10).

/ In the Control Menu display, set “VIDEO EQ” to

“STANDARD” (page 52).

The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you set “TV TYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” in the setup display when you play a wide picture.

/ The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD. / If you connect the player with the S video cord,

connect directly to the TV. Otherwise, you may not change the aspect ratio.

/ Depending on the TV, you may not change the

aspect ratio.

Additional Information

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SELF-DIAGNOSIS FUNCTION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT BOARD TEST

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