Sony DVP-CX860 User Manual

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3-064-299-11(1)

CD/DVD Player

Operating Instructions

DVP-CX860

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WARNING

Welcome!

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this CD/DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

This label is located on the Laser protective housing inside the enclosure.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to

alert the user to the presence

of important operating and

maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

For customers in the U.S.A Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DVP-CX860 Serial No.______________

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

– Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on

a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD/ DVD Player. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

About This Manual 4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 4 Precautions 6 Notes About the Discs 6

Getting Started 7

Unpacking 7 TV Hookups 8 Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups 10

5.1 Channel Surround Hookups 12 Selecting the Language for the On-Screen

Display 14 Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) 15 Inserting Discs 16

Playing Discs 19

Playing Discs 19 Playing Side B (FLIP) 21 Playing at Various Speeds/Frame by Frame 22 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You

Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) 23 Using the DVD’s Menu 24 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions

(PBC Playback) 25 Using the Front Panel Display 26 Displaying the Disc Information

(Disc Explorer) 28 Filing Discs in the Folder (Disc Explorer -

File Mode) 30 Labeling Discs and Folders (Disc Explorer -

Edit Mode) 32 Sorting Discs (Disc Explorer - Sort Mode) 35

Displaying the Subtitles 45 Changing the Angles 46 Digital Cinema Sound Settings 47 Checking the Play Information 48 Locking Discs (Custom Parental Control) 49 Selecting the Disc Mode (1 Disc or All Discs) 51 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 52 Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 54 Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) 55 Repeating a Specific Portion (A–B Repeat) 56 Using the Quick Reference Screen (VIEWER) 57

Settings and Adjustments 60

Using the Setup Display 60 Setup Display Item List 62 Setting the Display Language or Sound Track

(LANGUAGE SETUP) 63 Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) 64 Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) 65 Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) 70 Controlling Your TV or AV Receiver (Amplifier)

with the Supplied Remote 72 Controlling the CD Changer (Mega Control) 74

Additional Information 76

Troubleshooting 76 Self-diagnosis function 79 Specifications 79 Glossary 80 Language Code List 82 Index to Parts and Controls 83 Index 87

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 37

Using the Control Menu Display 37 Control Menu Item List 39 Searching for a Disc/Title/Chapter/Track/Index/

Scene 40

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining

Time 41

Selecting a Starting Point Using the Time Code

42 Viewing the Disc Information 43 Changing the Sound 43

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About This Manual

Conventions

Icon Meaning

• 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:

This Player Can Play the Following Discs

DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Audio CDs

Disc logo

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

Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.

Indicates that the function is for DVD VIDEOs.

Indicates that the function is for VIDEO CDs.

Indicates that the function is for Audio CDs.

Contents

Disc size

Audio + Video

12 cm 8 cm

Audio + Video Audio

12 cm

8 cm

12 cm

8 cm

(CD single)

Play time

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

74 min.

20 min.

74 min.

20 min.

double-sided DVD)

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

This player conforms to the NTSC color system. You cannot play discs recorded in other color systems such as PAL or SECAM.

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.

DVDs labeled

ALL

will also play on this unit.

CD/DVD PLAYER

AC 00V 00Hz

NO.

00W

SONY CORPORATION

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

MODEL NO.

MADE IN JAPAN

DVP–XXXX

0-000-000-00

Region code

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.

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Terms for discs

• Title

The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, the movie, etc. in video software, or the name of an album in audio software.

• Chapter

Sections of a picture or a music feature 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 feature 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

Title

Chapter

Track

Disc

CD structure

Index

Discs that the player cannot play

The player cannot play discs other than the ones listed in the table on page 4. CD-Rs, CD-ROMs including PHOTO CDs, data sections in CD-EXTRAs, DVD-ROMs, DVD-audio, HD (high density) layer of Super Audio CD etc., cannot be played.

• 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 (playback control) 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)

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.

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,” “DTS Digital Surround” and “DTS Digital Out” are

trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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

Notes About the Discs

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.

• When you move the player, take out any discs. If you

don’t, the discs or the player may be damaged.

On adjusting volume

• Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section

with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played.

On handling discs

• 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 the temperature may rise considerably inside the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

On cleaning

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

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.

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

On novelty discs

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

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Getting

Unpacking

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.

Check that you have the following items:

• Audio/video/S-link (control S) connecting cord (1)

• S video cord (1)

• Remote commander (remote) RMT-D123A (1)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Inserting batteries into the remote

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

z You can control TVs and AV receivers (amplifiers) using the

supplied remote

See page 72.

on the player.

Getting Started

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 do 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.

1 Remove all the discs from the disc slots.

Failure to remove the discs may cause damage to the player.

2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the front cover.

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

3 Wait for 10 seconds, then press ?/1 on the remote,

followed by ! on the player.

This will safely turn off the player.

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TV Hookups

Getting Started

This connection is for listening to the sound through TV speakers (L: left, R: right). Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected.

zYou can enjoy surround sound using your TV’s built-in

speakers

You can use 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of built-in TV speakers without using actual rear speakers (VES TV: Virtual Enhanced Surround TV). For details, see page 47.

CD/DVD player

Required cords

Audio/video/S-link connecting cord (supplied) (1)

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

S-LINK

(CONTROL S)

S video cord (supplied) (1)

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. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. If your TV has an S-LINK (CONTROL S) connector, you can control the CD/DVD player from the TV. Connect the TV via the S-LINK/CONTROL S IN connector. If your TV has an S video input connector, connect the component via the S VIDEO OUTPUT connector using the supplied S video cord. You will get a better picture. Refer to the instructions supplied with the TV to be connected.

Yellow

White (L) Red (R)

S-LINK (CONTROL S)

To S VIDEO OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

To VIDEO OUTPUT

S VIDEO OUTPUT

To AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUTAUDIO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

PBP

CONTROL

MEGA

S-LINK

CONTROL S

OPTICALCOAXIAL

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

To S-LINK/ CONTROL S IN

To an AC outlet

To S-LINK/ CONTROL S output

To video input

To audio input

INPUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

AUDIO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

To S VIDEO input

: Signal flow

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If you connect the player to a monitor or projector having component video input connectors that conform to output signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, P

B, PR) connectors

on the player

Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors using three video connecting cords (not supplied) of the same kind. You will get a better picture.

zIf your TV has an S-link (control S) connector

You can control the player from the TV. Connect the TV via the S-LINK/CONTROL S IN connector using the S-link (control S) cord (supplied). Refer to the instructions supplied with the TV to be connected.

Audio/video/S-link connecting cord (supplied) (1)

Getting Started

Monitor or projector with component video

CD/DVD player

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

PBP

input connectors

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

Notes

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

• Do not connect this player to a video deck. If you do, noise may appear in the picture.

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 70.

Connect directly

S-LINK

(CONTROL S)

CD/DVD player

S-LINK

CONTROL S

S-LINK (CONTROL S)

S-LINK

Setups for the player

Some setup adjustments 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 60.

• To connect the player to a normal TV

In the setup display, set “TV TYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” to “4:3 LETTER BOX” (default setting) or “4:3 PAN SCAN.” For details, see page 64.

• To connect the player to a TV having the WIDE

MODE function

In the setup display, set “TV TYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” to “16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE.” For details, see page 64.

• To connect the player to a wide-screen TV

In the setup display, set “TV TYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” to “16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE.” For details, see page 64.

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Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups

Getting Started

This connection is for listening to the sound through speakers connected to a receiver lacking a built-in DTS or Dolby* Digital decoder. Refer as well to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

Required cords

Audio connecting cord (not supplied) (1)

White (L) Red (R)

S video cord (supplied) (1)

CD/DVD player

AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUTAUDIO IN

White (L) Red (R)

OPTICALCOAXIAL

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

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. If you have a digital component such as a receiver (amplifier) with a digital connector, DAT or MD, connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord (not supplied).

Optical digital connecting cord (not supplied) (1)

Coaxial digital connecting cord (not supplied) (1)

Do not connect the power cord to a switched AC outlet such as the AC outlet on a receiver (amplifier). Doing so may cause the Playback Memory, Bookmark, Disc Explorer and menu settings to be cancelled when you turn off the receiver.

VIDEO

OUTPUT

To S VIDEO OUTPUT

S VIDEO

COMPONENT

OUTPUT

To AUDIO OUT (R, L)

VIDEO OUT

PBP

MEGA

CONTROL

S-LINK

CONTROL S

To DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)

To DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

Take off the cap.

To optical digital input

To coaxial digital input or

To audio input

To S VIDEO input

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

To an AC outlet

Receiver (Amplifier) with a digital connector, MD deck, DAT deck, etc.

Receiver (Amplifier)

S VIDEO

: Signal flow

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zYou can enjoy surround sounds even if you connect 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 47.

Setups for the player

Some setup adjustments 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 60.

Getting Started

zIf you have a digital component with a built-in DTS or Dolby

Digital decoder

You can enjoy multichannel surround sound by connecting the component via the DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord (not supplied). For details on hookups and settings, see page 12.

Notes

• You cannot enjoy a picture with an S video signal if your TV does not conform to the S video signal. When your TV does not have an S VIDEO input, connect the component via the VIDEO INPUT connector using the audio/video connecting cord (supplied) instead of the S video cord. For details, see page 8. Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV.

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

• When you connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector, set Virtual Enhanced Surround (VES) to “OFF.” Otherwise, the player will not output signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector, if you set “DOLBY DIGITAL” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “D-PCM.”

When you have made the connections using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord, do not set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL” 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.

• To listen to the sound through speakers connected to a receiver (amplifier) which has a digital connector and lacks a built-in DTS or Dolby Digital decoder, or to output the sound to a digital component such as a DAT or MD deck

Set the “AUDIO SETUP” items in the setup display (page 70) as shown in the illustration below. These are the default settings.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC: DOWNMIX: DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL: DTS:

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

DISPLAY

DOLBY SURROUND

ENTER

OFF

STANDARD

D-PCM

OFF

Set the items as shown

Set “VES” to “OFF” in the Control Menu display (page

47). When you select any VES mode other than “OFF,” no sound will come from the speakers.

Note

When you output the signals which do not reproduce the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) effect from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector, set “DOWNMIX” to “NORMAL” in “AUDIO SETUP” in the setup display (page 70).

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5.1 Channel Surround Hookups

Getting Started

With DVDs which contain DTS or Dolby Digital sound, you can enjoy the surround sound while producing the effect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall using a digital component with a built-in DTS or Dolby Digital decoder (not supplied). The player outputs the surround sound signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors. Using a receiver (amplifier) having the OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector and 6 speakers, you can enjoy even greater real audio presence in the comfort of your own home.

Required cords

Optical digital connecting cord* (not supplied) (1)

Coaxial digital connecting cord* (not supplied) (1)

S video cord (supplied) (1)

Setups for the player

• When you connect an audio component with a built-

in Dolby Digital decoder A

Set “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” and then set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL” in the setup display. (page 70)

• When you connect an audio component with a built-

in DTS decoder B

Set “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” and then set “DTS” to “ON” in the setup display. (page 70)

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC: DOWNMIX: DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL: DTS:

DOLBY SURROUND

DOLBY DIGITAL

OFF

STANDARD

ON ON

* Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or

COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord (not supplied). You do not need to connect both of these cords. See the figure on the next page.

Notes

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

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

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

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

Notes

• 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 DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” to “ON.”

DISPLAY

ENTER

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To DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

Take off the cap.

To S VIDEO input

Getting Started

S VIDEO IN

To optical digital input

AV Receiver (Amplifier) with a built-in DTS decoder or Dolby Digital decoder

S VIDEO

VIDEO

OUTPUT

To coaxial digital input

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 OUT

(COAXIAL)

AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUTAUDIO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

PBP

DVD

TV/LD

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

TUNER

PHONO

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

REC OUT

CONTROL

VIDEO 2

MD/DAT

MEGA

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIOINAUDIO

To S VIDEO

S-LINK

CONTROL S

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

OUTPUT

OPTICALCOAXIAL

CD/DVD player

To an AC outlet

VIDEO 1

MONITOR

S-LINK

CTRL A1

5.1 INPUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

REC OUT

TAPE

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

FRONT REAR

FRONTB REARA

RLR LRL

FRONT REAR WOOFER CENTER

CENTER

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

PRE OUT

CENTER

–

AC OUTLET

Center speaker

Front speaker (R)

INPUT

Front speaker (L)

Subwoofer (Active type)

Rear speaker (R) Rear speaker (L)

: Signal flow

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Selecting the Language for the On-Screen Display

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

To set, press , then .

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

To quit, press .

DISPLAY

Getting Started

You can select the language for the setup display, the Control Menu display or the messages displayed on the screen. The default setting is “ENGLISH.”

1 When the player is in stop mode, press DISPLAY

and select “SETUP” using M/m.

The on-screen menu items are different depending on whether there is a disc in the player or not.

DISPLAY

123

MEGA

789

A B C D ALL

SORT

DVD

EDIT

FILE

LOAD

3 Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” using M/m, and then

press ENTER.

ENTER

4 Select “OSD” using M/m, then press , or ENTER.

</M/m/,

The languages you can select are displayed.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH ENGLISH

FRENCH

SPANISH

PORTUGUESE

ALL

)

0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0

ENTER

Selected item

1 2 3

1 2 ( 1 1 8 ( 3 4 C

SETUP Select:

2 Press ENTER.

The setup display appears on the TV screen.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

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

DISPLAY

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

STOP DVD

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

DISPLAY

ENTER

5 Select the desired language using M/m, then press

ENTER.

CHOIX DE LA LANGUE

ÉCRANS: MENU DVD : AUDIO: SOUS-TITRE:

Pour régler, appuyez sur , puis sur

ENTER

. Pour quitter, appuyez sur .

FRANÇAIS

ANGLAIS

ORIGINAL

IDEM AUDIO

DISPLAY

6 Press DISPLAY.

The setup display disappears.

7 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn off the on-screen

menu.

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Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback)

To return to the previous screen

Press ORETURN.

To quit while making a selection

Press DISPLAY.

Note

The languages you can select are the ones displayed in Step 4. For details, see page 63.

The player beeps when the following operations are performed. The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set to off.

Operation Operation sound

Power is turned on One beep Power is turned off Two beeps

H is pressed One beep X is pressed Two beeps

Playback is stopped One long beep Operation is not possible Three beeps

! OPEN/CLOSE

Getting Started

?/1

123

MEGA

789

A B C D ALL

DVD

EDIT

FILE

SORT

LOAD

1 Press ! on the player, then press ?/1 on the

remote.

The power indicator lights up in green.

2 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the front cover. 3 Press and hold X on the player for more than three

seconds.

You will hear one beep and the Sound Feedback function is turned on.

To turn off the Sound Feedback Function

When the front cover is open, press and hold X on the player for more than three seconds. You will hear two beeps and the Sound Feedback function is turned off.

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Inserting Discs

Getting Started

You can insert up to 301 discs into the disc slots (including the EASY PLAY slot) in this player.

1 Press ! to turn on the player. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE.

The front cover opens.

Front cover

OPEN/CLOSE

.–/>+ dial

OPEN/CLOSE

DISC CHANGE

5 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.

• Gently place the disc all the way into the slot and do not release the disc until it is completely seated.

With the playback side facing left

6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to insert more discs. 7 Close the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

OPEN/CLOSE

3 Press DISC CHANGE to turn the indicator on. 4 Turn the .–/>+ dial until you find the disc slot

where you want to insert a disc, while checking the disc slot number indicated on the front panel display or by the slot.

Disc slot number

Disc slot at the loading position

The rotary table turns and the disc slot at the loading position is set to the playing position.

z 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.

Notes

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

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

• Do not turn the turntable by hand.

• Do not reach inside of the turntable compartment. Always follow the correct steps for inserting and removing discs.

• When transporting the player, remove all discs from the player. Failure to remove the discs may cause damage to the player.

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• When closing the front cover, be careful not to let anything get caught between the door and the player.

• Do not insert anything other than a DVD, Audio CD or Video CD into the player.

Using the EASY PLAY slot

The EASY PLAY slot can be used separately from other slots for the purpose of inserting a disc you want to play immediately. The EASY PLAY disc is numbered 301. When you use the Program Play or Disc Explorer function, or Search for a disc by slot number, enter the disc in the EASY PLAY slot as disc number 301.

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3 Press EASY PLAY again.

The front cover closes and playback of the EASY PLAY disc starts.

If you press EASY PLAY when there is a disc in the EASY PLAY slot

The player loads the disc information and starts playback of the disc.

“EZ” appears in the front panel display when the EASY PLAY slot is being used.

To remove the disc from the EASY PLAY slot

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the front cover.

The front cover opens.

2 Press EASY PLAY.

The EASY PLAY indicator lights up on the player and the EASY PLAY slot comes to the loading position.

3 Press AEJECT on the player.

The loading guide rises so that you can remove the disc easily.

4 Remove the disc.

To insert a disc to the EASY PLAY slot

1 Press EASY PLAY.

The EASY PLAY indicator lights up on the player and the EASY PLAY slot comes to the loading position and the front cover opens.

AEJECT

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Inserting Discs

Getting Started

Removing discs

1 Press ! to turn on the player. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE. 3 Press DISC CHANGE to turn the indicator on. 4 Turn the .–/>+ dial until you find the disc you

want to remove, while checking the disc slot number indicated on the front panel display or by the slot.

OPEN/CLOSE

.–/>+ dial

DISC CHANGE

If you replace a disc in Step 6

The loading guide automatically goes down after few seconds. If you want to place another disc in the same slot, wait until the loading guide goes down before inserting the disc.

Note

The loading guide automatically goes down when you make another operation.

5 Press AEJECT on the player.

The loading guide rises so that you can remove the disc easily.

Loading guide

AEJECT

6 Remove the disc. 7 Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to remove other discs. 8 Close the front cover by pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

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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.

Power indicator

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1 Turn 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.

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2 Press ! to place the player in standby mode.

The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red.

3 Press @/1 on the remote to turn on the player.

The power indicator lights up in green.

4 Press H.

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

To change the disc

Press DISC CHANGE to turn the indicator on. Then turn the .–/>+ dial until the desired disc number appears on the front panel display. Press the .–/>+ dial to start playback.

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After following Step 4

xWhen playing a DVD

A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TV screen (see page 24).

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD

Playing Discs

Depending on the VIDEO CD, a menu may appear on the TV screen. You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu. (PBC Playback, see page 25.)

To turn on the player

Press ! on the player. The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red. Then press @/1 on the remote. The player turns on and the power indicator lights up in green. In standby mode, the player also turns on by pressing H.

To turn off the player

Press @/1 on the remote. The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red. To disconnect the power of the player, press ! on the player.

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD

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

• Set the sound to “STEREO” when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD. (See “Changing the Sound” on page 43.) If you set the sound to “1/L” or “2/R,” no sound will come from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

• If you play a CD with a DTS sound track, a loud noise may come out from the AUDIO OUT connectors, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

Notes

• If you leave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, the screen saver image appears automatically. It will also appear if you play back a CD for more than 15 minutes. To make the screen saver image go away, press H. (If you want to set the screen saver function to off, see page 64.)

• While playing a disc, do not turn off the player by pressing !. Doing so may cancel the settings of the menu. When you turn off the player, press x first to stop playback and then press @/1 on the remote. After the power indicator lights up in red and the player enters standby mode, press ! on the player.

Additional operations

DIRECT SEARCH

xXH.–/>+

DISC SKIP

./>

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a DVD

• The signals of the DTS sound tracks are output from the

• If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a

• When you set “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “OFF,” no sound

DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors only. No sound will be output from the AUDIO OUT connectors.

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.

will come out from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors even if you play DTS sound tracks on DVDs.

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Playing Side B (FLIP)

Select a disc

Operation

On the player:

Press DISC CHANGE to turn the indicator on. Then turn the .–/ >+ dial until the desired disc number appears on the front panel display Press the .–/>+ dial to start playback

Skip empty disc slots

Press DISC SKIP +/– on the remote

while selecting a disc Stop Pause Resume play after pause Go to the next chapter,

track or scene in continuous play mode

Press x Press X Press X or H

On the player:

Press DIRECT SEARCH to turn it on and turn the .–/>+ dial clockwise

On the remote:

Press >

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

On the player:

Press DIRECT SEARCH to turn it on and turn the .–/>+ dial counterclockwise

On the remote:

Press .

Stop play and remove the disc

On the player:

Press OPEN/CLOSE, followed by AEJECT

On the remote:

Press Z, followed by AEJECT on the player

You can play discs in various modes such as Program Play using the on-screen menu (Control Menu). For Control Menu operations, see page 37.

You can play side B without ejecting the disc to turn it over. “Side B” is the side facing right when you insert the disc into the slot.

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While playing a disc, press FLIP.

While side B is being played,

appears on the TV.

PLAY DVD

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zTo return to side A

Press FLIP again.

Notes

• Playback does not continue from side A to side B.

• Side B contents are not played even if you select the ALL DISCS mode.

• Program Play, Repeat Play, Bookmark, Disc Explorer, Custom Parental Control or Shuffle Play cannot be set with side B contents.

• Playback Memory settings are not effective for side B.

• When you flip the disc, Program Play, Repeat Play, and Shuffle Play settings for side A are cancelled.

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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.

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During pause

SLOW1y Slow (playback direction)

SLOW2y Slow (playback direction – slower than

“SLOW1y”)

PAUSEX Pause

SLOW2y Slow (opposite direction – slower than

“SLOW1y”)

SLOW1y Slow (opposite direction)

When you play back a CD/VIDEO CD

During playback

FF2M Fast forward (faster than “FF1M”)

FF1M Fast forward

×2B (about twice the normal speed)*

PLAYN (normal speed)

FR1m Fast rewind

FR2m Fast rewind (faster than “FR1m”)

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

During playback

FF2M Fast forward (about 30 times the normal speed)

FF1M Fast forward (about 10 times the normal speed)

×2B (about twice the normal speed)

PLAYN (normal speed)

×2b (about twice the normal speed)

FR1m Fast rewind (about 10 times the normal speed)

FR2m Fast rewind (about 30 times the normal speed)

* CD Only

If you turn the click shuttle quickly, the playback speed goes to FF2M or FR2m at once.

During pause (VIDEO CD only)

SLOW1y Slow (playback direction)

SLOW2y Slow (playback direction – slower than

“SLOW1y”)

PAUSEX Pause

To return to continuous play

Press H.

Note

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

If you turn the click shuttle quickly, the playback speed goes to FF2M or FR2m at once.

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To play the disc frame by frame (Jog mode)

1 Press JOG.

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

2 Turn the click shuttle.

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

To return to Continuous Play

Press H.

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 player, it stays in jog mode.

Stopped the Disc (Resume Play)

The player remembers the point where you stopped the disc, and when “RESUME” appears on the front panel display, you can resume playback from that point. Resume Play will work even if the player enters standby mode by pressing @/1 on the remote.

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1 While playing a disc, press x to stop playback.

“RESUME” appears on the front panel display and “Disc will restart from current point. To start from beginning, press [STOP] again.” appears on the TV screen. If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not available.

2 Press H.

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

zTo play from the beginning of the disc

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

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

Notes

• Resume Play may not be available on some DVDs.

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

• Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player may

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resume playback from a different point.

• The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: – you open the front cover – you turn the power off by pressing ! on the player – you change the play mode – you start playback after selecting a disc, title, chapter or

track – you change the settings in the setup display – you load disc information by pressing LOAD – you press MEGA CONTROL (MEGA on the remote) – you use the DISC EXPLORER function

Using the DVD’s Menu

Some DVDs have a title menu or a DVD menu that is provided with DVDs only.

Using the title menu

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

</M/m/,

TITLE

ENTER

</M/m/,

1 Press TITLE.

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

2 Press </M/m/, to select the title you want to

play.

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

TITLEENTER

3 Press ENTER.

The player starts playing the selected title.

Notes

• On some DVDs, you may not be able to select the title.

• On some DVDs, 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.”

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Using the DVD menu

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

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When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC (Play Back Control) functions (Ver. 2.0 discs), you can enjoy simple interactive operations, search functions, and other such operations. PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen. On this player, you can use the number buttons, ENTER, ., >, M/m and ORETURN during PBC Playback. When you use the .–/>+ dial on the player, press DIRECT SEARCH to turn it on.

.–/>+

DIRECT SEARCH

ENTER

M/m

ORETURN

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ENTER

</M/m/,

1 Press DVD MENU.

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

2 Press </M/m/, to select the item you want to

change.

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

3 To change other items, repeat Step 2. 4 Press ENTER.

zIf you want to select the language for the DVD menu

Change the setting using “DVD MENU” in “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the setup display. For details, see page 63.

Note

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

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1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions by

following Steps 1 to 4 in “Playing Discs” on page

19.

2 Select the item number you want.

Press M/m to select the item number. You can also select the item number with the number buttons on the remote.

3 Press ENTER.

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Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback)

Using the Front Panel Display

4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive

operations.

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

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VIDEO CD.

To go back to the menu

Press ORETURN, ., or >.

zTo 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 H.

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

Note

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

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

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zTo change the brightness of the front panel display

Press DIMMER on the player. Each time you press the button, the front panel display and indicators on the player become dark, off, or bright in sequence. The power indicator is not turned off by pressing DIMMER however. You can change the brightness also using the setup display (page 65).

When playing back a DVD

Displaying information while playing the disc

Disc type

Lights up when Text or Disc Memo is recorded

Current surround format

Current play mode

Lights up when you can change the angle

Lights up while searching next disc

Current disc number

Current folder

1 2 0:22:30

Current title number

Playing status

Current chapter number

All discs play mode

Playing time

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Checking the remaining time

Press TIME/TEXT.

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

When playing back a CD/VIDEO CD

Displaying information while playing a disc

Playing time and number 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

Press TIME/TEXT

Disc type

Lights up when Text or Disc Memo is recorded

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Lights up during PBC playback (VIDEO CD only)

Current play mode

Lights up while searching next disc

Current disc number

Current folder

1 2 22:30

Current track number

Playing status

zWhen 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/ TEXT. If TEXT is recorded on the disc, the front panel display changes to the Text display when you press TIME/TEXT (see page 43).

Current index number

Playing time

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1 -1:15:36

Press TIME/TEXT

Text or Disc Memo

SONY HITS/SON

Press TIME/TEXT

Notes

• On some DVDs, 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.

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Checking the remaining time

Press TIME/TEXT.

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

Playing time and current

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track number

Remaining time of the current track

Playing time of the disc

1 2 02:25

Press TIME/TEXT

1 2 -01:50

Press TIME/TEXT

You can check the contents of each disc loaded into the player.

Loading the disc information

LOAD

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

LOAD

Remaining time of the disc

Text or Disc Memo

Note

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

32:12

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Press TIME/TEXT

On the player:

Press LOAD when the player is in stop or standby mode.

On the remote:

1 Set the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to DISC

EXPLORER.

2 Press LOAD when the player is in stop or standby

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 x.

zThe player can load the disc information even when the

power is in standby mode

Press LOAD before turning on the player. The player reads and loads all the disc information. After loading is complete, the player returns to the standby mode.

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Displaying the information of the loaded discs Z

You can look at the loaded disc information on the Disc Explorer, and also select the disc to be played on the Disc Explorer. The player has 7 folders (ALL, DVD, CD, A to D) and can display the Disc Explorer 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 30).

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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

32).

Genre

You can select the genre of the disc yourself (page 34).

Disc type

The disc type appears automatically. “?” appears when the player has not loaded the disc information in the memory. If the selected slot does not contain a disc, the text information row is blank.

Selecting the disc on the Disc Explorer

1 Select the folder using the FOLDER buttons.

The Disc Explorer of the selected folder appears.

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The Disc Explorer of the selected folder appears.

Disc slot number

Jacket picture Genre

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Disc type

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VIDEO CD

2 Select the disc by one of the following operations.

• pressing M/m

• pressing the number buttons and ENTER

• pressing DISC CHANGE to turn the indicator on, followed by turning the .–/>+ dial and then pressing it

• pressing DISC SKIP +/– on the remote

3 Press ENTER.

The Disc Explorer disappears and playback starts.

To cancel using the Disc Explorer

Press ORETURN.

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

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Displaying the Disc Information (Disc Explorer)

Notes

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

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• Even if you have removed the disc from the player, the disc information of the disc remains on the Disc Explorer 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 Explorer. The player skips the disc whose disc information differs from the loaded disc information, and plays the next loaded disc.

• If you load or try to play an empty slot, it appears as a blank in the Disc Explorer. You cannot select this.

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

• Do not turn off the player by pressing !. Doing so may cancel the settings. When you turn off the player, press x first to stop playback and then press ?/1 on the remote. After the power indicator lights up in red and the player enters standby mode, press ! on the player.

Filing Discs in the Folder (Disc Explorer - File Mode) Z

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 301 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.

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

Number buttons

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For example, to file DVDs in the no. 1 and no. 3 slots to Folder A

1 Press FOLDER ALL.

The Disc Explorer of Folder ALL appears. You can also press FOLDER DVD to select a DVD.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

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ENTER RETURN

Action

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Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

2 Press FILE to enter the file mode.

“FILE” appears at the right bottom corner.

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Select: Cancel:

ENTER RETURN

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3 Select the disc using the number buttons, then

press ENTER.

You can also use M/m, DISC SKIP +/– on the remote. Or, you can press the DISC CHANGE button followed by turning and pressing the .–/>+ dial.

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.

4 Press ENTER.

To file more than one disc repeat Steps 3 and 4.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

1 2 3 4 5

Select: Cancel:

Super Car Chase

Skiing the World

Music Madness

ENTER RETURN

Action

Classical

Action

VIDEO CD

DVD

FILE

Selected disc

Cursor moves to the next disc

5 Press FOLDER A.

“FILE” disappears from the Disc Explorer. Then the Disc Explorer for Folder A containing the selected discs appears.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

1 3

Super Car Chase

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Action

DVD

Action

DVD

1 Press the FOLDER (A/B/C/D) button of the disc you

want to delete.

The Disc Explorer of the selected folder appears.

2 Press FILE to enter the file mode.

“FILE” appears at the right bottom corner.

3 Select the disc using the number buttons, then

press ENTER.

You can also use M/m, DISC SKIP +/– on the remote. Or, you can press the DISC CHANGE button followed by turning and pressing the .–/>+ dial.

4 Press ENTER.

To delete other discs, repeat Steps 3 and 4.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

4 11 23

Select: Cancel:

Music Madness

ENTER RETURN

FILE

Selected disc

Cursor moves to the next disc

Playing Discs

Select: Cancel:

ENTER RETURN

To cancel the file mode

Press ORETURN. “FILE” disappears from the Disc Explorer.

z You can sort the discs by genre or text information

The discs are listed first by slot number in the Disc Explorer. You can then sort the discs by desired genre or text and store them (page 35).

Note

Do not turn off the player by pressing !. Doing so may cancel the settings. When you turn off the player, press x first to stop playback and then press ?/1 on the remote. After the power indicator lights up in red and the player enters standby mode, press ! on the player.

5 Press CLEAR.

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

ALL DVD CD A B C D

4 23

Select: Cancel:

Music Madness

ENTER RETURN

To cancel the file mode

Press ORETURN. “FILE” disappears from the Disc Explorer.

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Labeling Discs and Folders (Disc Explorer - Edit Mode) Z

You can label the disc with a personal title of 16 characters (Disc Memo) when DVD TEXT or CD TEXT is not recorded on the disc, and the folders A through D with a title of 3 characters.

Playing Discs

The Disc Memo can be anything you like, such as a title, musician’s name, category or date of purchase. You can also assign a genre label to the disc. This will help you keep your discs organized.

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

Click shuttle

Labeling a disc or folder

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EDIT

FILE

SORT

LOAD

To label a folder:

1 Press EDIT to enter the edit mode. 2 Press M.

The folder A is highlighted.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

2 4

Music Madness

Classical

3 Select the folder you want to label by pressing

</,.

EDIT

ORETURN

ENTER

</M/m/,

ALL DVD CD A B C D

2 4

Music Madness

Classical

2 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.

1 Select the disc or folder you want to label.

To label a disc:

Select the disc on the Disc Explorer, then press EDIT to enter the edit mode. The selected disc’s text only is highlighted and “EDIT” appears at the right bottom corner .

ALL DVD CD A B C D

2 4

Music Madness

Cancel:

ENTER RETURN

Classical

EDIT

DISC MEMO INPUT

EDIT

ENTER

Cancel:

Quit:

RETURN

EDIT

3 Select a character by pressing </M/m/, or by

turning the click shuttle.

The selected character changes color.

DISC MEMO INPUT B

EDIT

ENTER

Cancel:

Quit:

RETURN

EDIT

4 Press ENTER.

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5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input other characters.

DISC MEMO INPUT

BRAHMS

EDIT

ENTER

Cancel: Quit:

RETURN

EDIT

6 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.

Notes

• You can label up to 301 discs. When you have the player store a new disc in memory, the data for the old disc is erased.

Playing Discs

ALL DVD CD A B C D

2 4

Cancel:

BRAHMS SYMPHONY4

Music Madness

ENTER RETURN

Classical

EDIT

To cancel the edit mode

Press ORETURN. “EDIT” disappears from the Disc Explorer.

To correct the characters

You can correct the characters using the .–/>+ dial on the player or ./> on the remote. To use the .–/>+ dial, press DIRECT SEARCH to turn it on.

• To erase the characters:

1 Move the cursor to the character you want to erase

by pressing . or > or by turning the .–/ >+ dial.

2 Press CLEAR.

• To insert or overwrite the characters:

1 Move the cursor to the character you want to correct

by pressing . or >.

2 Select the correct character by pressing </M/m/,

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 by turning the .–/ >+ dial clockwise.

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Labeling Discs (Disc Memo) and Folders

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.

Playing Discs

* Power consumption must be 120 mA or less.

KEYBOARD jack

1 Connect a keyboard to the KEYBOARD jack on the

front panel when the power of the player is not on.

2 Turn on the player. 3 Do Steps 1 and 2 of “Labeling a disc or folder” to

display the DISC MEMO INPUT or FOLDER NAME INPUT display.

4 Input the characters on the keyboard. 5 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.

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.

Selecting a genre Z

You can assign a genre to your disc.

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ABCDALL

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EDIT

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ENTER

</M/m/,

1 Select the disc on the Disc Explorer using M/m. 2 Press EDIT to enter the edit mode.

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

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Skiing the World

Music Madness

3 4 5

Cancel:

ENTER RETURN

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

EDIT

3 Press ,, then ENTER.

The GENRE SELECTION display appears.

GENRE SELECTION

Action Drama Non Feature Western Classical Pop

Classics Family Sci-fi

Country Rock

Comedy Horror Thriller

Jazz/R&B Others

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Caps Lock

Ctrl Alt Alt Ctrl

{

[

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Enter

Shift

Cancel:

ENTER

RETURN

EDIT

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Sorting Discs (Disc Explorer

- Sort Mode)

4 Select the genre using </M/m/,, then press

ENTER.

The genre for the selected disc is stored in memory. 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

1 2 3

Skiing the World

Music Madness

4 5

Cancel:

ENTER RETURN

Classical

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

EDIT

5 Press ORETURN to return to the original Disc

Explorer display.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

1 2 3

Skiing the World

Music Madness

4 5

Select: Cancel:

ENTER RETURN

To cancel the edit mode

Press ORETURN. “EDIT” disappears from the Disc Explorer.

Classical

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

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.

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

SORT

1 Select the folder you want to sort using the

FOLDER buttons.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

1 2 3 4 5

Select: Cancel:

Super Car Chase

BRAHMS SYMPHONY4

Skiing the World

Music Madness

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ABCDALL

DVD

EDIT

FILE

ENTER RETURN

SORT

LOAD

FOLDER buttons

ENTER

</M/m/,

Action

DVD

Classical

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

Playing Discs

2 If you want to sort by text information or genre,

select the disc which has the desired text information or the genre by pressing M/m.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

1 2 3 4

Super Car Chase

BRAHMS SYMPHONY4

Skiing the World

Music Madness

Select: Cancel:

ENTER RETURN

Action

DVD

Classical

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

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Sorting Discs (Disc Explorer - Sort Mode)

3 Press SORT to enter the sort mode.

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

Playing Discs

Sorting item indicator (green)

4 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.

Select: Cancel:

ALL DVD CD A B C D

1 2 3 4

Super Car Chase

BRAHMS SYMPHONY4

Skiing the World

Music Madness

Select: Cancel:

ALL DVD CD A B C D

1 2 3 4

ENTER RETURN

Super Car Chase

BRAHMS SYMPHONY4

Skiing the World

Music Madness

ENTER RETURN

Action

DVD

Classical

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

SORT

Action

DVD

Classical

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

SORT

Note

To cancel the sort mode

Press ORETURN. “SORT” disappears from the Disc Explorer.

Sorting item indicator position when you sort by genre

5 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

1 3

198

2 4

Select: Cancel:

Super Car Chase

Skiing the World

Highway Touring

BRAHMS SYMPHONY4

Music Madness

ENTER RETURN

z 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

Action

DVD

Action

DVD

Classical

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Using Various

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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 starting point, play scenes in any order you like, change the viewing angles, make Digital Cinema Sound settings, and other such operations. The possible operations are different depending on the kind of disc. For details on each Control Menu display item, see pages 39 to 59.

ENTER</M/m/,

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

FOLDER ALL, DVD, CD, A – D

DISPLAY

ORETURN

ENTER

</M/m/,

ORETURN

1 Select the desired folder. 2 Press DISPLAY to show the Control Menu display

on the TV screen.

Selected folder

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

DISC Select:

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER

PLAY DVD

Play status

Disc type

Current item

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Using the Control Menu Display

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

3 Select the item you want using M/m.

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER

PLAY DVD

Items

Selected item

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

1: ENGLISH

SUBTITLE Select:

4 Press ENTER.

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

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

SUBTITLE Select: Cancel:

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY DVD

ENTER RETURN

To cancel while making a selection

Press ORETURN.

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 48)

Control Menu display off

The Control Menu display items are different depending on the disc.

zYou can select some items directly

Some items can be selected by pressing the corresponding button on the remote or on the player. In this case, only the item you selected is displayed. For instructions on using the buttons, see the pages of each relevant item. For a list of available buttons on the player and remote, see pages 83 to 86.

5 Select the item you want using M/m.

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

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

SUBTITLE Select: Cancel:

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER RETURN

PLAY DVD

6 Press ENTER.

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

OFF

SUBTITLE Select:

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER

PLAY DVD

Note

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

Selected item

Items

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Control Menu Item List

DISC (page 40)

TITLE (DVD only) (page 40)/ SCENE (VIDEO CD during PBC playback

only) (page 40)/ TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 40)

CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 40)/ INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 40)

TRACK (CD only) (page 40)

INDEX (CD only) (page 40)

You can select a disc or search for a point on the disc by selecting the title, chapter, track, index or scene.

TIME/MEMO (pages 41, 42, 43) TIME/TEXT (pages 41, 42, 43)

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc. You can also search for a scene 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 43)

SUBTITLE (DVD only) (page 45)

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 46)

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

VES (DVD only) (page 47)

Select a mode to enjoy multichannel surround sound such as Dolby Digital. Even if you connect only TV or 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.

ADVANCED (DVD only) (page 48)

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

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL (page 49)

Using a registered password, you can set playback restrictions for a desired disc. The same password is used for both Parental Control (page 66) and Custom Parental Control.

SETUP (page 60)

Using the setup display, you can do the initial setup, adjust the picture and sound and set the various outputs. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the setup display, limit playback by children, and so on. For details about the setup display, see page 60.

1/ALL DISCS (page 51)

You can have the player play one or all of the discs in the selected folder. You can switch between one disc mode or all disc mode in the Program Play, Shuffle Play and Repeat Play modes.

PROGRAM (page 52)

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

SHUFFLE (page 54)

You can have the player “shuffle” titles, chapters or tracks and play them in a random order. Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a different playing order.

REPEAT (page 55)

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

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

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)

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)

PLAY DVD

1 2 3

ALL

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Select:

TITLE

ENTER

Control Menu Item List

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

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

A-B REPEAT (page 56)

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

VIEWER (DVD, VIDEO CD only) (page 57)

You can divide the screen into 9 sections (quick reference screen) and quickly search for a scene or a bookmark.

You can select a disc, or search the disc by title, chapter, track, index or scene.

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.

1 Select “DISC,” “TITLE,” “CHAPTER,” “TRACK,”

“INDEX” or “SCENE” using M/m.

“ ” is highlighted ( refers to a number). The number in parentheses indicates the total number

of titles, chapters, tracks, indexes or scenes.

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

CHAPTER Select:

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0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER

PLAY DVD

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2 Press , or ENTER.

“

1 2 3 1 2 ( 2 7 – – C

” changes to “— — ”.

ALL

)

(

)

3 4

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY DVD

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter or track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc.

Press DISPLAY. Then press TIME/TEXT to change the time information. You can also check the DVD TEXT, CD TEXT or Disc Memo (page 43).

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

CHAPTER Number buttons Cancel:

ENTER

RETURN

3 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 playback at the selected number. To cancel the number, press CLEAR before pressing ENTER.

To cancel while making a selection

Press ORETURN.

Notes

• The title, chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc.

• 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.

zYou can search for a title, chapter, or track using the VIEWER

See “Scanning the title, chapter, or track” on page 58 for more information about using the VIEWER.

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

TIME/MEMO Select:

ALL

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0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER

PLAY DVD

When playing a DVD x TIME/MEMO or TIME/TEXT

•C

•C –

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

chapter

•T

•T –

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

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

•

: Playing time of the current scene

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

•T

•T –

•D

•D –

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

: Remaining time of the current disc

zYou can select “TIME/MEMO” or “TIME/TEXT” directly

Press TIME/TEXT on the remote or on the player. Each time you press the button, the time information changes.

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Selecting a Starting Point Using the Time Code Z

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

You can search for a starting point by inputting the time code.

Select “TIME/MEMO” or “TIME/TEXT” after pressing DISPLAY. The time code corresponds to the approximate actual playing time. For example, to search for a scene 2 hours 10 minutes 20 seconds past the beginning, input 2:10:20.

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

TIME/MEMO Select:

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER

PLAY DVD

1 Select “C ” (playing time of the

current chapter) when playing a DVD.

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

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY DVD

3 Input the time code using the number buttons,

then press ENTER.

The player starts playback at the selected time code. To cancel the number, press CLEAR before pressing ENTER.

To cancel while making a selection

Press ORETURN.

Note

When you input the time code, input the playing time of the title, not the chapter or track time.

TIME/MEMO Select:

ENTER

2 Press , or ENTER.

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

1 2 3 1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 T – – : – – : – –

TIME/MEMO Number buttons Cancel:

ALL

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ENTER

PLAY DVD

RETURN

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Viewing the Disc

Changing the Sound

Information

You can check the DVD TEXT, CD TEXT or Disc Memo on the TV screen and the front panel display.

Press DISPLAY. Then press TIME/TEXT until DVD/CD TEXT is displayed. DVD TEXT and CD TEXT are information recorded on the disc which you cannot change. The information is displayed at the bottom of the display. If you entered a Disc Memo in Edit mode of the Disc Explorer function, the Disc Memo will appear at the bottom of the display instead. If the disc does not contain a label, “NO TEXT” is displayed.

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

TIME/MEMO

Disc Memo or DVD/CD TEXT

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zYou can select “TIME/MEMO” or “TIME/TEXT” directly

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

zYou can view the entire DVD/CD TEXT or Disc Memo recorded

on the disc

DVD/CD TEXT or Disc Memo is scrolled on the front panel display.

zYou can input the text information (Disc Memo)

You can input the Disc Memo on the Disc Explorer (see page 32).

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY DVD

If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital or DTS), you can select the audio format 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 its 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.

1 2 3 1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 C 1: ENGLISH 1: ENGLISH 2: ENGLISH 3: FRENCH

AUDIO

Select: Cancel:

x AUDIO 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 the same language is displayed two or more times, the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats. The current audio format is shown on the “PROGRAM FORMAT” display.

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0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER RETURN

PLAY DVD

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

Notes

• “NO TEXT” appears when the DVD/CD TEXT is not recorded on the disc.

• This player can only display the first level of DVD/CD TEXT information.

When playing a VIDEO CD or a CD

The 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)

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Changing the Sound

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

zYou can select “AUDIO” directly

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

Notes

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

• While playing the CD/VIDEO CD, standard stereo playback will be resumed when: – you open the front cover – the player enters standby mode by pressing @/1 on the

remote

– you turn the power off by pressing ! on the player

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

• If “DTS” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP,” the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks.

Displaying the audio information of the disc

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

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

AUDIO Select:

* “PCM,” “DTS” or “DOLBY DIGITAL” is displayed. In

case of “DOLBY DIGITAL,” the channels in the playing track are displayed by numbers as follows:

ALL

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0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER

PLAY DVD

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

Current audio format*

Current playing program format**

For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:

Rear component 2

DOLBY DIGITAL

Front component 2 + Center component 1

3 / 2 . 1

LFE (Low Frequency Effect) component 1

** The letters in the program format display mean the

following:

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

Dolby Surround processed stereo signal and the Dolby Digital signal.

LFE: LFE (Low Frequency Effect)

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The display examples are as follows:

1 8

(

)

•PCM (stereo)

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

AUDIO

Select:

PROGRAM FORMAT PCM 48kHz 24bit

ENTER

•Dolby Surround

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 DOLBY SURROUND

L RC

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 practice and turn the subtitles on for better understanding.

Select “SUBTITLE” after pressing DISPLAY.

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

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY DVD

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

AUDIO

Select:

ENTER

•Dolby Digital 5.1ch “LFE” appears only when a disc contains an LFE signal component. “LFE” remains on the “PROGRAM FORMAT” display even if the LFE signal component is not being output.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

AUDIO Select:

PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

ENTER

•DTS “LFE” is always enclosed in a solid line regardless of the LFE signal component being output.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

1: ENGLISH

AUDIO Select:

PROGRAM FORMAT DTS 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

ENTER

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

SUBTITLE Select: Cancel:

ENTER RETURN

x SUBTITLE

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.

zYou can select “SUBTITLE” directly

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 the DVD.

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

• 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 the front cover – you change the title

Note

When the signal does not contain rear signal components such as LS, RS or S, the Virtual Enhanced Surround (VES) effect cannot be heard (page 47).

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Changing the Angles Z

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

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 “ANGLE” indicator lights up in green.

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

ENTER

PLAY DVD

Indicator

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

1 ( 9

ANGLE Select:

1 Select “ANGLE.”

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

1 ( 9

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

PLAY DVD

3 Select the angle number using the number buttons

or M/m, then press ENTER.

The angle is changed to the selected angle.

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

5 ( 9

ANGLE Select:

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

ENTER

PLAY DVD

zYou can select the angle directly

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

zYou 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 57.

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 equal to the number 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.

ANGLE Select:

ENTER

2 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

ANGLE Number buttons Cancel:

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

)

ENTER

PLAY DVD

RETURN

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Digital Cinema Sound Settings

Select a mode to enjoy multichannel surround sound such as Dolby Digital. Even if you connect only a stereo TV or 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: left, R: right) without using actual rear speakers. The surround sound signals are output from the AUDIO OUT connectors. These signals are not output from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector. When you select a surround mode, the player does not output the Dolby Digital signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector if you set “DOLBY DIGITAL” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “D-PCM.”

Select “VES” after pressing DISPLAY. When you select any item except “OFF,” the ”VES” indicator lights up in green.

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER RETURN

PLAY DVD

Indicator

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

VES TV

VES TV VES A

VES Select: Cancel:

Effects of each item

OFF

Outputs 2-channel signals for stereo sound. 5-channel signals for Dolby Digital sound of a DVD are mixed down to 2-channels.

VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) TV

Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

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.

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

x VES

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

•

OFF

• VES TV

• VES A

• VES B

• VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION

VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) B

L R

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Digital Cinema Sound Settings

VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION

Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at a 30˚ angle of elevation.

Checking the Play Information

You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played. While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per second).

Select “ADVANCED” after pressing DISPLAY.

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

zYou can select “VES” directly

Press VES on the player. Each time you press the button, the item changes.

Notes

• 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 TV,” “VES A,” ”VES B” or “VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION.”

• Set the front speakers to form an equilateral triangle with the listening position at the top, or the effects may be difficult to hear even if you select “VES A,” ”VES B” or “VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION.”

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

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

BIT RATE

ADVANCED Select:

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

BIT RATE

ENTER

PLAY DVD

384 kbps

Mbps

x ADVANCED

The default setting is underlined.

When playing a DVD

•

BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.

• LAYER: displays the layer and the pick-up point.

• OFF: turns off the ADVANCED display.

Displays of each item

By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly, you can display either “BIT RATE” or “LAYER,” whichever was selected in “ADVANCED.”

BIT RATE

384

kbps Mbps

Audio

Video

Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per second in a disc. The higher the bit rate, 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.

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Locking Discs (Custom Parental Control)

LAYER

Appears when the DVD has dual layers

Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing. If it is a dual-layer DVD, the player indicates which layer is being read (“Layer 0” or “Layer 1”). For details on the layers, see page 81 (DVD).

Using a registered password, you can set playback restrictions for the desired disc(s). You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 301 slots. When you have the player store a new disc in memory, the data for the old disc is erased. The same password is used for both Parental Control (page 66) and Custom Parental Control.

Select “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” after pressing DISPLAY.

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

OFF

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Select:

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER

PLAY DVD

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

Setting the Custom Parental Control for a disc

1 Select the disc you want to lock.

If a disc is playing, press x to stop playback.

2 Select “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” using M/m,

then press ENTER.

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

ON PASSWORD OFF

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Select: Cancel:

ALL

) )

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER RETURN

STOP DVD

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Locking Discs (Custom Parental Control)

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

3 Select “ON,” using M/m, then press ENTER.

x If you have not entered a password

The display for entering a password appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then

ENTER

press

To return, press .

x When you have already registered a password

The display for confirming the password appears. Skip Step 4.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

RETURN

ENTER

To return to the normal screen

Press ORETURN.

To turn off the Custom Parental Control function

1 Select the disc for which you want to turn off the

Custom Parental Control function.

2 Select “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” using M/m,

then press ENTER.

3 Select “OFF,” using M/m, then press ENTER. 4 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons,

then press ENTER.

To change the password

1 Select “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” using M/m,

then press ENTER.

2 Select “PASSWORD,” using M/m, then press ENTER. 3 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons,

then press ENTER. The display for changing the password appears.

4 Enter a new 4-digit password using the number

buttons, then press ENTER.

5 To confirm your password, re-enter it using the number

buttons, then press ENTER.

To return, press .

RETURN

4 Enter a 4-digit password using the number

buttons, then press ENTER.

The digits change to asterisks (

), and the display for

confirming the password appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

To confirm, enter password again, then press

To return, press .

ENTER

RETURN

5 Enter the same 4-digit password using the number

buttons, then press ENTER.

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

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Selecting the Disc Mode (1 Disc or All Discs)

Playing the disc for which the Custom Parental Control is set

1 Select the disc.

The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Custom parental control is already set. To play, enter your password

ENTER

and press

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the number

buttons, then press ENTER.

The player starts playback.

zIf you forget your password

Enter the 6-digit number “199703” whenever the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password, then press ENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.

Note

Unless you enter the password, the player cannot play the disc for which the Custom Parental Control is set. When you do not know the password, press OPEN/CLOSE and remove the disc.

You can have the player play one disc or all of the discs in the player. Before setting Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play, you must select whether to set those play modes on one disc or all of the discs.

Select “1/ALL DISCS” after pressing DISPLAY.

1 2 3 1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 ALL DISCS ALL DISCS 1 DISC

1/ALL DISCS Select: Cancel:

x 1/ALL DISCS

•

ALL DISCS: will play all of the discs in the player in consecutive order. Also allows you to set Program Play, Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for all of the loaded discs.

• 1 DISC: will play the selected disc to the end. Also allows you to set Program Play, Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for 1 disc only.

z You can select the mode directly

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

ALL

) )

ENTER RETURN

PLAY DVD

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

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Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) Z

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

You can play the contents of the disc(s) in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters or tracks on the disc(s) and create your own program. One program can be stored in the player and contain up to 99 titles, chapters and tracks. By selecting “1/ALL DISCS,” you can create a program for one or all of the discs in the player.

Select “PROGRAM” after pressing DISPLAY. When you select “ON,” the “PROGRAM” indicator lights up in green.

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

OFF OFF SET ON

Indicator

PROGRAM Select: Cancel:

ALL

) )

ENTER RETURN

PLAY DVD

x PROGRAM

The default setting is underlined.

•

OFF: plays normally.

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

• ON: plays Program Play.

Creating the program

1 Select “SET,” in “PROGRAM.”

The programming display appears and “1” is highlighted.

PROGRAM

– – – : – – –

ALL CLEAR

1. – – – –

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

Set: Quit: Start:

ENTER

PLAYPROGRAM

Selected folder

ALL

2 Press ENTER.

It is ready to set the first disc of a title or track for Program Play.

PROGRAM

– – – : – – –

ALL CLEAR

1. – – – –

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

ALL

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.

Number buttons Return: Quit: Start:

ENTER RETURN

PLAYPROGRAM

3 Select the disc you want to program using the

number buttons or M/m, then press ENTER.

To select the EASY PLAY disc, press 301. “EZ” appears at the disc number.

PLAYPROGRAM

Title Chapter

ALL

01 02

Disc number (slot)

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. – – – –

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

Set: Return: Quit: Start:

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

information in the memory. If an empty slot is loaded, the disc type does not appear.

Disc type*

003 : DVD

ENTER RETURN

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4 Select the title, chapter or track you want to

program using M/m, then press ENTER.

You can also use the number buttons and ENTER button to make a selection. In this case, the selected number is displayed on the screen.

x When playing a DVD

For example, select title 1, chapter 1 in disc 3. When both titles and chapters are recorded on the disc, select the title, then the chapter.

PROGRAM

003 : DVD

ALL CLEAR

– – – –

Set: Return: Quit: Start:

ENTER RETURN

PLAYPROGRAM

ALL

01 02

6 Press H to start Program Play.

To stop Program Play

Press CLEAR on the remote.

To cancel programming

Press PROGRAM on the remote.

To change the program

1 In Step 3, select the disc for which you want to change

the program using M/m.

2 Follow Step 4 for new title, chapter or track

programming.

To cancel the programmed order

To cancel all the titles, chapters or tracks in the programmed order, select “ALL CLEAR.” To cancel the selected program, select the program using M/m then press CLEAR.

zThe program remains even after Program Play ends

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

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

PROGRAM

– – – : – – –

ALL CLEAR

1. 3D–T01–C01 – – – –

– – – –

Set: Quit: Start:

ENTER

PLAYPROGRAM

ALL

x When playing a VIDEO CD or CD

For example, select track 1 in disc 2.

PROGRAM

002 : VCD

ALL CLEAR

1. 3D–T01–C01 – – – –

– – – –

Set: Return: Quit: Start:

ENTER RETURN

PLAYPROGRAM

ALL

01 02 03 04 05 06

zYou 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.

zYou can select “PROGRAM” directly

Press PROGRAM on the remote.

zFor easier programming, load the disc information

Press LOAD when the player is in standby or stop mode so that the player reads and loads the disc information.

zDisc types are abbreviated on-screen as follows.

DVD : D VCD : V CD : C

5 To program other discs, titles, chapters or tracks,

repeat Steps 3 and 4.

The programmed discs, titles, chapters or tracks are displayed in the selected order.

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Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)

zYou 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 a CD in disc slot 2 in the CD folder for Program 1, the front panel display will appear as follows:

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)

You can have the player “shuffle” discs, titles, chapters or tracks and play them in a random order. Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a different playing order. By selecting “1/ALL DISCS,” you can have the player shuffle one disc or all of the discs in the selected folder.

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

Program number

P01 T

Disc number

P01 T

P01 T03

Track number

P02 T

Notes

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

• Program play is canceled when:

– you open the front cover – the player enters standby mode by pressing @/1 on the

remote

– you turn the power off by pressing ! on the player

• You cannot select side B contents for Program Play.

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to perform Program Play.

• If you are using the PBC playback function, you must first stop the disc before you can set a program.

Select “SHUFFLE” after pressing DISPLAY. When you select a shuffle mode other than “OFF,” the “SHUFFLE” indicator lights up in green.

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

CHAPTER OFF

DISC

Indicator

x SHUFFLE

Selects the Shuffle Play setting. The default settings are underlined.

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

•

OFF: does not play the disc(s) in random order.

• DISC*: has the player “shuffle” discs in the folder and play them in a random order.

• TITLE: has the player “shuffle” titles in the folder and play them in a random order.

• CHAPTER: has the player “shuffle” chapters in the folder and play them in a random order.

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

•

OFF: does not play the disc(s) in random order.

• DISC*: has the player “shuffle” discs in the folder and play them in a random order.

• TRACK: has the player “shuffle” tracks in the folder and play them in a random order.

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

•

OFF: does not play the disc(s) in random order.

• ON: has the player “shuffle” titles or tracks selected in Program Play and play them in a random order.

TITLE CHAPTER

SHUFFLE

Select: Cancel:

ALL

) )

ENTER RETURN

PLAY DVD

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

DISCS.”

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To stop Shuffle Play

Press CLEAR on the remote.

zYou can set Shuffle Play while the disc is stopped

After selecting the “SHUFFLE” option, press H. The player starts Shuffle Play.

zYou can select “SHUFFLE” directly

Press SHUFFLE on the player or the remote. Each time you press the button, the item changes.

Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play)

You can play all discs, or all of the titles or tracks on a disc, or a single title, chapter or track repeatedly. In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the player repeats the titles or tracks in the shuffled or programmed order. By selecting “1/ALL DISCS,” you can have the player repeat one disc or all of the discs in the selected folder. You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 25).

Notes

• Shuffle Play is canceled when: – you open the front cover

– the player enters standby mode by pressing @/1 on the

remote

– you turn the power off by pressing ! on the player

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to perform Shuffle Play.

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

• You cannot perform Shuffle Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 25).

• You cannot set Shuffle Play on side B contents.

Select “REPEAT” after pressing DISPLAY. When you select a repeat mode other than “OFF,” the “REPEAT” indicator lights up in green.

ALL

) )

ENTER RETURN

PLAY DVD

Indicator

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

DISC OFF DISC

TITLE CHAPTER

REPEAT Select: Cancel:

x REPEAT

Selects the Repeat Play setting. The 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 titles on the selected disc when you select “1 DISC” in “1/ALL DISCS,” and repeats all titles in all discs in the folder when you select “ALL DISCS.”

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc.

• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

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

• TRACK: repeats the current track.

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Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play)

When Program Play or Shuffle Play is on

•

OFF: does not play repeatedly.

• ON: repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play.

To stop Repeat Play

Press CLEAR on the remote.

Repeating a Specific Portion (A–B Repeat)

You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter or track repeatedly. This function is useful when you want to do such things as memorize lyrics. During PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs (page 25), this function is available only while playing moving pictures.

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

zYou can set Repeat Play while the disc is stopped

After selecting the “REPEAT” option, press H. The player starts Repeat Play.

zYou can select “REPEAT” directly

Press REPEAT on the player or the remote. Each time you press the button, the item changes.

Notes

• Repeat play is canceled when: – you open the front cover – the player enters standby mode by pressing ?/1 on the

remote

– you turn the power off by pressing ! on the player

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to perform Repeat Play.

• You cannot set Repeat Play on side B contents.

Select “A-B REPEAT” after pressing DISPLAY. During A-B Repeat Play, the “A-B REPEAT” indicator lights up in green.

ALL

) )

ENTER RETURN

PLAY DVD

Indicator

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

OFF SET OFF

A–B REPEAT Select: Cancel:

x A-B REPEAT

The default setting is underlined.

• SET,: sets the A and B points.

•

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

Setting a portion for A-B repeat

1 Select “A-B REPEAT” and press ENTER.

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

OFF SET OFF

A–B REPEAT

To select, press , then .

Select: Cancel:

ALL

) )

ENTER RETURN

PLAY DVD

2 Select “SET,” and press ENTER.

The A-B REPEAT setting display appears.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5

A-B REPEAT

Set point A with

RETURN

Return:

ENTER

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3 During playback, when you find the starting point

(point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly, press ENTER.

The starting point (point A) is set.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

A-B REPEAT

Set point B with .

CLEAR

Cancel:

ENTER

CHAPTER

A: 18 – 01 : 32 : 55

TIME

4 When you reach the ending point (point B), press

ENTER again.

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

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

ALL

) )

PLAY DVD

Using the Quick Reference Screen (VIEWER)

You can divide the screen into 9 sections (quick reference screen) and enjoy the following functions.

• STROBE PLAYBACK

• TITLE VIEWER (DVD only)

• CHAPTER VIEWER (DVD only)

• TRACK VIEWER (VIDEO CD only)

• ANGLE VIEWER (DVD only)

• BOOKMARK

Select “VIEWER” after pressing DISPLAY.

1 2 3 1 2 ( 2 7

1 8 ( 3 4 STROBE PLAYBACK TITLE VIEWER CHAPTER VIEWER ANGLE VIEWER BOOKMARK STROBE PLAYBACK

Indicator*

* The indicator lights up when a bookmark is in memory.

VIEWER Select: Cancel:

ALL

) )

ENTER RETURN

PLAY DVD

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

A–B REPEAT Select:

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

ENTER

TIME

To stop A-B Repeat Play

Press CLEAR on the remote.

Notes

• You can set A-B Repeat for only one specific portion.

• A–B Repeat is canceled when: – you open the front cover

– the player enters standby mode by pressing @/1 on the

remote

– you turn the power off by pressing ! on the player

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

• You may not be able to set A-B Repeat for some DVD or VIDEO CD scenes.

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

Dividing a track into 9 sections (STROBE PLAYBACK)

You can display 9 consecutive sections of the disc on the screen. If you are playing a disc, you can change the speed of the images on the screen by turning the click shuttle. When you press X, 9 still images around the pause position are displayed.

Select “STROBE PLAYBACK” in “VIEWER” and press ENTER. Nine consecutive scenes appear on the screen.

To cancel watching the strobe play

Press ORETURN.

Notes

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

• The sound is muted when using this function.

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Using the Quick Reference Screen (VIEWER)

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

Scanning the title, chapter, or track

You can check the first picture of titles, chapters or tracks of the disc, and start playback from the chosen title, chapter or track.

When playing a DVD, select “TITLE VIEWER” or “CHAPTER VIEWER” in “VIEWER” and press ENTER.

When playing a VIDEO CD, select “TRACK VIEWER” in “VIEWER” and press ENTER.

The screen will divide into 9 sections and show the first picture of each title, chapter or track.

To start playback from the selected picture

Select the picture using </M/m/,, then press ENTER. Playback starts from the selected picture.

zWhen there are over 9 titles, chapters or tracks

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

Displaying different angles simultaneously

With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded, you can display all of the angles recorded on the disc on the same screen, and start playback in continuous mode at the chosen angle. The angles are displayed on a screen divided in 9 sections.

Select “ANGLE VIEWER” in “VIEWER.” The available angles appear on the screen.

To select one angle

Select the angle using </M/m/,, then press ENTER. The selected angle is displayed.

To cancel displaying multi-angles

Press ORETURN.

zYou can check the angle number on the front panel display

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

Notes

• If only one angle is recorded on the disc, then you will not be able to use this function.

• 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 appears when using this function, the player returns to normal playback.

• The sound is muted when using this function.

ENTER RETURN

Cancel:

zYou can check the number on the front panel display

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

To cancel scanning the title, chapter or track

Press ORETURN.

Notes

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

• The sound is muted when using this function.

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Setting and selecting favorite scene (Bookmark) Z

You can have the player store specific portions of the disc in memory and play them immediately whenever you want (Bookmark). Up to 9 bookmarks per disc for up to 301 slots can be stored in memory.

Select “BOOKMARK” in “VIEWER.” The bookmarks appear on the screen.

To start playback from the selected picture

Select the picture using </M/m/,, then press ENTER. Playback starts from the selected picture.

To cancel scanning the bookmark pictures

Press ORETURN.

To reset the bookmark

Select the bookmark you want to reset using </M/m/ ,, then press CLEAR.

To reset all of the bookmarks for the player

Select “BOOKMARK RESET,” under “CUSTOM SETUP” in the setup display. For details on resetting all of the bookmarks for the player, see page 66.

Notes

• The player can store in memory the bookmarks of up to 301 slots. When you have the player store a new disc in memory, the data for the old disc is erased.

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to set the bookmark.

• The sound is muted when using this function.

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu

Setting a bookmark

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

123

MEGA

789

A B C D ALL

DVD

EDIT

FILE

SORT

LOAD

BOOKMARK

zYou can check the bookmark number on the front panel

display

The number of the bookmark you selected is displayed on the front panel display.

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Settings and Adjustments

This chapter describes how to set and adjust the player using the on-screen setup 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 or the AV receiver (amplifier) or the CD changer.

Using the Setup Display

Note

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

ENTER</M/m/,

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2 Press ENTER.

The setup display appears.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

6 Press ENTER.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: STARTUP SCREEN:

4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE

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

DISPLAY

ENTER

3 Select the main item you want using M/m.

LANGUAGE SETUP

Main item

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

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

DISPLAY

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

4 Press ENTER.

The selected main item is highlighted.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: STARTUP SCREEN: STANDARD

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

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

DISPLAY

ENTER

7 Select the setting you want using </M/m/,.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: STARTUP SCREEN:

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

DISPLAY

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE

ENTER

8 Press ENTER.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: STARTUP SCREEN: STANDARD

16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE

JACKET PICTURE

Settings and Adjustments

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

DISPLAY

ENTER

5 Select the item you want using M/m.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: STARTUP SCREEN: STANDARD

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

DISPLAY

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

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

DISPLAY

ENTER

9 Press DISPLAY.

The setup display disappears.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn off the on-screen menu.

To return to the previous screen

Press ORETURN.

To quit while making a selection

Press DISPLAY.

Note

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

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Setup Display Item List

The default settings are underlined.

LANGUAGE SETUP (page 63)

OSD

DVD MENU

Settings and Adjustments

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

SCREEN SETUP (page 64)

TV TYPE

SCREEN SAVER

BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE

STARTUP SCREEN STANDARD

ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE GERMAN ITALIAN DUTCH CHINESE

JAPANESE

DANISH SWEDISH FINNISH

NORWEGIAN

RUSSIAN OTHERS , ORIGINAL (same as DVD MENU)

AUDIO FOLLOW (same as DVD MENU)

4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN 16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE

OFF

PICTURE MEMORY

GRAPHICS

BLUE

BLACK

PICTURE MEMORY

CUSTOM SETUP (page 65)

AUTO PLAY OFF

TIMER DEMO1 DEMO2

DIMMER BRIGHT

DARK OFF

PAUSE MODE AUTO

FRAME BOOKMARK RESET , PARENTAL CONTROL , PLAYBACK MEMORY ON

OFF TRACK SELECTION OFF

AUTO

AUDIO SETUP (page 70)

AUDIO ATT OFF

AUDIO DRC

DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND

DIGITAL OUT ON

STANDARD TV MODE WIDE RANGE

NORMAL

DOLBY DIGITAL

OFF

DTS

D-PCM DOLBY DIGITAL OFF ON

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Setting the Display Language or Sound Track (LANGUAGE SETUP)

“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various languages for the on-screen display or sound track. The default settings are underlined.

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the setup display.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

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

Notes

• When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD, one of the recorded languages is automatically selected for the “DVD MENU,” “AUDIO” and “SUBTITLE” settings.

• Depending on the DVD, the player may not start playing with the selected language even when you select a language in “DVD MENU,” “AUDIO” or “SUBTITLE.”

DISPLAY

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

x OSD (On-Screen Display)

Selects the language for the on-screen display.

•

ENGLISH

• FRENCH

• SPANISH

• PORTUGUESE

x DVD MENU

Selects the language for the DVD menu.

•

ENGLISH

• FRENCH

• SPANISH

• PORTUGUESE

• GERMAN

• ITALIAN

• DUTCH

• CHINESE

• JAPANESE

• DANISH

• SWEDISH

• FINNISH

• NORWEGIAN

• RUSSIAN

• OTHERS,

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

x AUDIO

Selects the language for the sound track.

•

ORIGINAL: the language given priority in the disc

• ENGLISH

• FRENCH

• SPANISH

• PORTUGUESE

• GERMAN

• ITALIAN

• DUTCH

• CHINESE

• JAPANESE

• DANISH

• SWEDISH

• FINNISH

• NORWEGIAN

• RUSSIAN

• OTHERS,

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

x SUBTITLE

Selects the language for the subtitles.

•

AUDIO FOLLOW*

• ENGLISH

• FRENCH

• SPANISH

• PORTUGUESE

• GERMAN

• ITALIAN

• DUTCH

• CHINESE

• JAPANESE

• DANISH

• SWEDISH

• FINNISH

• NORWEGIAN

• RUSSIAN

• OTHERS,

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

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

subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track.

Settings and Adjustments

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Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP)

“SCREEN SETUP” allows you to set the display according to the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined.

Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the setup display.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: STARTUP SCREEN: STANDARD

To set, press , then .

Settings and Adjustments

To quit, press .

x TV TYPE

Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected.

•

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

• 4:3 PAN SCAN: select this when you connect a normal TV to the player. Displays the wide picture on the whole screen automatically and cuts off the portions that do not fit.

• 16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE: select this when you connect a wide-screen TV to the player or when you connect a TV with the WIDE MODE function to the player (displays a wide picture with bands displayed on the upper and lower portions of the screen).

4:3 LETTER BOX

DISPLAY

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

Note

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

x SCREEN 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 will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged.

•

ON: turns on the screen saver.

• OFF: turns off the screen saver.

x BACKGROUND

Selects the background color or picture on 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. For an explanation of how to store your favorite scene recorded on the disc for the background picture, see the following section “Storing a picture in memory.”

• GRAPHICS: A preset picture stored in the player 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 picture stored in the player will automatically appear in the background.

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

4:3 WIDE MODE

x STARTUP SCREEN

Selects the startup screen. The startup screen image you selected appears when you turn on the player.

•

STANDARD: The standard startup screen in the player’s memory appears.

• PICTURE MEMORY: Your favorite picture appears in the startup screen. For an explanation of how to store your favorite scene recorded on the disc for the startup screen, see the following section “Storing a picture in memory.” If you select PICTURE MEMORY before setting a picture in memory, the standard startup screen will appear.

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Custom Settings

CUSTOM SETUP

AUTO PLAY: DIMMER: PAUSE MODE:

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

OFF

BRIGHT

AUTO

TRACK SELECTION:

OFF

ENTER

PARENTAL CONTROL

DISPLAY

PLAYBACK MEMORY:

BOOKMARK RESET

(CUSTOM SETUP)

Storing a 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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• Depending on the DVD, some scenes cannot be stored in memory when using the remote.

• When the picture is stored in memory by pressing PICTURE MEMORY, the picture stored before is erased.

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“CUSTOM SETUP” allows you to set the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined.

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the setup display.

x AUTO PLAY

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

•

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

• TIMER: starts playing when the player is turned on, or at any time you want when connected to a timer (not supplied). Set the timer when the player is in standby mode (the power indicator lights up in red).

• DEMO1: starts playing the first demonstration automatically.

• DEMO2: starts playing the second demonstration automatically.

Settings and Adjustments

x DIMMER

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.

You also can adjust the lighting with the DIMMER button on the player.

x PAUSE 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.

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Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP)

x BOOKMARK RESET,

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

x PARENTAL CONTROL,

Sets a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limitation for children. The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control (page 49) . For details, see “Limiting Playback by Children (Parental Control) .”

Limiting Playback by Children (Parental

Settings and Adjustments

Control)

Playback of some DVDs can be limited depending on the age of the users. The “Parental Control” function allows you to set a playback limitation level.

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the setup display.

CUSTOM SETUP

AUTO PLAY: DIMMER: PAUSE MODE: BOOKMARK RESET PARENTAL CONTROL PLAYBACK MEMORY: TRACK SELECTION:

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

DISPLAY

ENTER

OFF

BRIGHT

AUTO

OFF

x When you have not entered a password

The display for entering a password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then

ENTER

press

To return, press . To cancel, press .

RETURN

DISPLAY

x When you have already registered a password

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

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

To return, press . To cancel, press .

RETURN

DISPLAY

ENTER

2 Enter a password in 4 digits using the number

buttons, then press ENTER.

The digits change to asterisks ( confirming the password appears.

), and the display for

1 Select “PARENTAL CONTROL” using M/m, then press

ENTER.

CUSTOM SETUP

AUTO PLAY: DIMMER: PAUSE MODE: BOOKMARK RESET PARENTAL CONTROL PLAYBACK MEMORY: TRACK SELECTION:

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

DISPLAY

ENTER

OFF

BRIGHT

AUTO

OFF

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

To confirm,enter password again,

ENTER

then press

To return, press . To cancel, press .

RETURN

DISPLAY

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3 To confirm your password, enter it again 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

OFF USA

6 Select “LEVEL” using M/m, then press ,.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

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

DISPLAY

ENTER

OFF

NC17

6: 5:

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

DISPLAY

ENTER

4 Select “STANDARD” using M/m, then press ,.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

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

DISPLAY

ENTER

OFF USA USA

OTHERS

5 Select a geographic area as the playback limitation

level standard using M/m, then press ENTER.

When you select “OTHERS,,” select and enter the standard code in the table on the next page using the number buttons.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

OFF USA

7 Select the level you want using M/m, then press

ENTER.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD

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

DISPLAY

The lower the value, the more strict the limitation.

To return to the normal screen

Press DISPLAY.

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

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

4: PG13

USA

ENTER

Settings and Adjustments

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

DISPLAY

ENTER

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Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP)

To change the password

1 After Step 3, select “CHANGE PASSWORD,” using

M/m, then press , or ENTER.

The display for changing the password appears.

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

Playing a disc which is blocked by the playback limitation level

1 Insert the disc and press H.

The PARENTAL CONTROL display appears.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons,

then press ENTER. The player starts playback. When you stop playing the DVD, the level returns to the original level.

Settings and Adjustments

zIf you forget your password

Enter the 6-digit number “199703” whenever the PARENT AL CONTROL display asks you for your password, then press ENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.

Notes

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

• If 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 your password, then change the level. When you stop playing the DVD, the level returns to the original level.

• The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control (page 49).

Standard Code number

Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Taiwan 2543 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184

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x PLAYBACK MEMORY (DVD only)

The player can store the AUDIO, SUBTITLE and other settings of each disc for up to 301 slots (Playback Memory). 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.

The following settings are stored in memory by the Playback Memory function.

– AUDIO (page 43) – SUBTITLE (page 45) – ANGLE (page 46) – VES (page 47)

Notes

• The player can store the settings of up to 301 slots. When you have the player store a new disc in memory, the data for the old disc is erased.

• The Playback Memory settings are not effective for side B.

• Depending on the DVD, the information stored in the disc takes priority over the Playback Memory settings and the function does not work.

x TRACK SELECTION

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

•

OFF : No priority given.

• AUTO : Priority given.

Notes

• 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 the “AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 63).

• 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 audio channel is recorded in DTS format.

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

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

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Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP)

“AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound according to the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined.

Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the setup display.

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

Settings and Adjustments

x AUDIO ATT (attenuation)

If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to “ON.” The player reduces the audio output level. Selects the setting of the output from the AUDIO OUT (1, 2) connectors according to the audio equipment to be connected.

•

OFF: turns off the audio attenuation. Normally select this position.

• ON: reduces the audio output level so that no sound distortion occurs. Select this when the playback sound from the built-in TV speakers is distorted.

Note

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

x AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVD only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD. This function works only when you play a DVD which has the AUDIO DRC function. This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT connectors only when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-PCM” in ”DIGITAL OUT,” and it affects the output from the AUDIO OUT (1, 2) connectors.

•

STANDARD: Normally select this position.

• TV MODE: makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down. It is especially recommended when you listen to the sound using the speakers of the TV.

• WIDE RANGE: It gives you the feeling of being at a live performance. This function works only when you are playing a Dolby Digital disc. When you use high quality speakers, it is more effective.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC: DOWNMIX: DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL: DTS:

DISPLAY

OFF

STANDARD

DOLBY SURROUND

D-PCM

OFF

ENTER

x DOWNMIX

Switches the mixing down methods when you play a DVD on which rear signal components such as LS, RS, or S are recorded in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “Displaying the audio information of the disc” (page 44). The “DOWNMIX” setting affects the following connectors: – AUDIO OUT connectors – DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors

(when you set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “D-PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP” in the setup display)

•

DOLBY SURROUND: when the player is connected to an audio component that conforms to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic). The output signals which reproduce the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) effect are mixed down to 2 channels.

• NORMAL: when the player is connected to an audio component that does not conform to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic). The signals without the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) effect are output.

x DIGITAL OUT

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

•

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

• OFF: when the player does not output the sound signals via the DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors, the influence of the digital circuit upon the analog circuit is at a minimum.

Notes

• When you play sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling

frequency, the output signals from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL, COAXIAL) connectors are converted to 48 kHz (sampling frequency). The analog audio signals from the AUDIO OUT connectors are not affected by this setting and keep their original sampling frequency level.

• When you select “OFF,” you cannot set “DOLBY DIGITAL”

and “DTS.”

Note

When you play DVDs without the AUDIO DRC function, there may be no effect on the sound.

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Setting the Digital Output Signal

Switches the methods of outputting audio signals when you, connect 1. a digital component such as a receiver (amplifier) having a digital connector, 2. an audio component having a built-in decoder (Dolby Digital or DTS), 3. a DAT or MD via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord. For connection details, see pages 10 and

12. When you select “ON,” set “DOLBY DIGITAL” and “DTS.”

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC: DOWNMIX: DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL: DTS:

DOLBY SURROUND

OFF

STANDARD

D-PCM

OFF

x DTS

Selects the DTS signals to be output via the DIGITAL OUT 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. If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in DTS decoder, do not set this. Otherwise, when you play the DTS sound track, a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

Settings and Adjustments

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

DISPLAY

ENTER

x DOLBY DIGITAL

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

•

D-PCM (Downmix PCM): when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in Dolby Digital decoder. If you play Dolby Digital sound tracks, the output audio signals are mixed down to 2 channels. You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) or not by making adjustments to the “DOWNMIX” item in “AUDIO SETUP.”

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

Note

When you select “D-PCM,” set Virtual Enhanced Surround (VES) to “OFF.” Otherwise, the player will not output signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector.

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Controlling Your TV or AV Receiver (Amplifier) with the Supplied Remote Z

By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV or AV receiver (amplifier) with the supplied remote.

Controlling TVs with the remote

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

Number buttons

Settings and Adjustments

1 Slide the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to TV. 2 Hold down ?/1, and enter your TV’s manufacturer’s

code (see the table) using the number buttons.

3 Release ?/1.

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Code numbers of controllable TVs

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV.

Manufacturer Code number

?/1

Sony (default) 01 Akai 04 AOC 04 Centurion 12 Coronado 03 Curis-Mathes 12 Daytron 12 Emerson 03,04,14 Fisher 11 General Electric 06, 10 Gold Star 03,04,17 Hitachi 02,03 J.C.Penney 04,12 JVC 09 KMC 03 Magnavox 03,08,12 Marantz 04,13 MGA/Mitsubishi 04,12,13,17 NEC 04, 12

Manufacturer Code number

Panasonic 06,19 Philco 03,04 Philips 08 Pioneer 16 Portland 03 Quasar 06,18 Radio Shack 05,14 RCA 04,10 Sampo 12 Sanyo 11 Scott 12 Sears 07,10,11 Sharp 03,05,18 Sylvania 08,12 Teknika 03,08,14 Toshiba 07 Wards 03,04,12 Yorx 12 Zenith 15

Notes

• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased.

• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number may be reset to the default setting. Reset the appropriate code number.

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Controlling the TV

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

Number buttons

ENTER

By pressing

?/1 TV/VIDEO

VOL CH WIDE MODE Number buttons

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Turn the TV on or off Switch the TV’s input source between

the TV and other input sources Adjust the volume of the TV Select the channel of the TV Switch the wide picture on or off Select the channel of the TV

?/1

VOL

TV/VIDEO WIDE MODE

ENTER

Note

Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above.

Controlling AV receivers (amplifiers) with the remote

3 Release ?/1.

Code numbers of controllable AV receivers (amplifier)

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV receiver (amplifier).

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 91 (default), 89 Denon 84, 85, 86 Kenwood 92, 93 Onkyo 81, 82, 83 Pioneer 99 Sansui 87 Technics 97, 98 Yamaha 94, 95, 96

Notes

• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased.

• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the code number may be reset to the default setting. Reset the appropriate code number.

Controlling the AV receiver (amplifier)

When you set the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to DVD, you can change the volume of the AV receiver (amplifier) using VOL.

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

VOL

Settings and Adjustments

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

Number buttons

1 Slide the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to DVD. 2 Hold down ?/1, and enter your AV receiver’s

123

MEGA

789

ABCDALL

SORT

DVD

EDIT

FILE

LOAD

?/1

manufacturer’s code (see the table) using the number buttons.

Note

Depending on the AV receiver (amplifier), you may not be able to control your AV receiver (amplifier).

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123 456 789

A B C D ALL

DVD

EDIT

MEGA

SORT

FILE

LOAD

Controlling the CD Changer (Mega Contr ol)

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)

Settings and Adjustments

MEGA

CONTROL

AUDIO IN

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.

TV/DISC EXPLORER/ DVD switch

Number buttons

./>

DISC CHANGE

DIRECT SEARCH

MEGA

ENTER

ENTER </M/m/,

MEGA CONTROL

This player

.–/>+

ENTER

</M/m/,

1 Set the command mode selector of the CD changer

to “CD 3.”

2 Set the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch on the

remote to DISC EXPLORER or DVD.

3 Turn on the player and the CD changer. 4 Press MEGA CONTROL on the player or MEGA on

the remote.

The MEGA CONTROL button on the front panel lights up and the display shows the current disc number in the CD changer.

5 Select the play mode you want on the CD changer. 6 Press H on the player to start playing.

Playback starts and the display shows the current disc and track numbers and the playing time of the track. While the MEGA CONTROL button on the front panel is lit, you can control the CD changer with the controls on the player as follows:

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Select a disc during playback

Skip by 10 discs in continuous play mode

Stop Pause Resume play after pause Go to the next track

during playback

Go back to the preceding track during playback

Operation

Press the number button on the remote and ENTER, or M/m and ENTER, or turn the click shuttle slowly and press ENTER. Or, press DISC CHANGE to turn the indicator on followed by turning the .–/>+ dial and then pressing it.

Press </, and then press ENTER.

Press x. Press X. Press X or H.

On the player:

Press DIRECT SEARCH to turn it on and turn the .–/>+ dial clockwise.

On the remote:

Press >.

On the player:

Press DIRECT SEARCH to turn it on and turn the .–/>+ dial. counterclockwise

On the remote:

Press ..

Settings and Adjustments

To control the player again

Press MEGA CONTROL on the player or MEGA on the remote. The MEGA CONTROL button on the player turns off and you can control the player.

Notes

• Connect only a Sony 5/50/200/300 CD changer to the MEGA CONTROL jack.

• You cannot locate a particular point on a CD’s track 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 panel is lit.

• The player will not enter Resume Play after the MEGA CONTROL button on the front panel 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.

• When the MEGA CONTROL button is lit, you cannot use the Control Menu and Disc Explorer.

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Additional

Troubleshooting

Information

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Power

The power is not turned on.

, 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.

Picture noise appears.

, Clean the disc. , If the video signal from your DVD player has to go

through your VCR to get to your TV, the copyprotection 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-input, if your TV is equipped with this input. (page 8)

Even though you set the aspect ratio in “TV TYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” of the setup display, the picture does not fill the screen.

, The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD.

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Sound

There is no sound.

, Check that the player is connected securely. , The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it

with a new one.

, Make sure you connect the player to the audio

input connectors on the receiver (amplifier). (page

10)

, Make sure you turn on the TV and the receiver

(amplifier).

, Make sure you select the appropriate input on the

receiver (amplifier) so that you can listen to the sound from the player.

, The player is in pause mode or in Slow-motion

Play mode. Press H to return to normal play mode.

, The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode.

Press H to return to normal play mode.

, If you use the DIGITAL OUT connectors, set

“DIGITAL OUT” to ”ON” in the setup display. Otherwise no sound will come from the DIGITAL OUT connectors. (page 70)

, You selected a VES mode other than “OFF” in the

Control Menu display when you connected the component via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector. Set “VES” to “OFF” in the Control Menu display. (page 47)

, When you play DTS sound tracks, sound will only

come out from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector. (page 20)

Sound is noisy.

, Clean the disc. , When you play a CD with DTS sound tracks, noise

will come from any connector other than the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector. (page 20)

Sound distortion occurs.

, In the setup display, set “AUDIO ATT” in ”AUDIO

SETUP” to “ON.” (page 70)

The sound loses its stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD or a CD.

, Set “AUDIO” to “STEREO” in the Control Menu

display. (page 43)

, Make sure you connect the player correctly. (pages

8, 10, 12)

The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital or DTS sound track.

, Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not

be the entire 5.1 channels. It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format.

Operation

The remote does not function.

, Remove any obstacles between the remote and the

player.

, Use the remote near the player. , Point the remote at the remote sensor

player.

, Replace all of the batteries in the remote with new

ones if they are weak.

, The TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch is not in

the correct position.

The disc does not play.

, There is no disc inside (“Insert disc.” appears on

the TV screen). Insert a disc.

, Insert the disc correctly with the playback side

facing left into the disc slot.

, Clean the disc. , The player cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 5)

Insert a DVD, a VIDEO CD, or a CD.

, Check the region code of the DVD. (page 4) , Moisture has condensed inside the player. Remove

the disc and leave the player turned on for about half an hour. (page 6)

, The selected disc is not included in the current

folder.

The player does not play from the beginning when playing a disc.

, Program Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play or A-B

Repeat Play has been selected. Press CLEAR. (pages 52 through 57)

, Resume Play has been selected.

Press x on the front panel or on the remote before you start playing. (page 23)

, A title menu or a DVD menu automatically

appears on the TV screen when you play your DVD, or a setup display automatically appears on the TV screen when you play your VIDEO CD with PBC functions.

on the

Additional Information

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Troubleshooting

The player starts playing the disc automatically.

, The DVD features the auto playback function. , “AUTO PLAY” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is set to

“TIMER.” (page 65)

Playback stops automatically.

, The disc may contain an auto pause signal. While

playing such a disc, the player stops playback at the signal.

You cannot perform some functions such as Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play or Program Play .

, Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do

some of the operations above.

Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the language you want.

, In the setup display, select the desired language for

Additional Information

the on-screen display in “OSD” under “LANGUAGE SETUP.” (page 63)

The language for the sound track cannot be changed when you play a DVD.

, Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD. , Changing the language for the track is prohibited

on the DVD.

The subtitle language cannot be changed when you play a DVD.

, Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the

DVD.

, Changing the language for the subtitles is

prohibited on the DVD.

The player does not operate properly.

, Static electricity, etc., may affect the player’s

operation. Press ! on the player to turn the player off and then on again.

Nothing is displayed on the front panel display.

, Press DIMMER on the player. (page 26) , In the set up display, “DIMMER” in “CUSTOM

SETUP” is set to “OFF.” Set “DIMMER” to “BRIGHT” or “DARK.” (page 65)

The sound does not come from the CD changer connected using the CONTROL A1 cable

, Turn on the player. , Press the MEGA CONTROL button on the front

panel. (page 74)

5 numbers or letters are displayed on the screen and on the front panel display.

, The self-diagnosis function was activated. See the

table on page 79.

The front cover does not open and “LOCKED” is displayed on the front panel display.

, Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony

service facility.

The FLIP button does not operate.

, The disc you are trying to flip does not have a side

The subtitles cannot be turned off when you play a DVD.

, Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to

turn the subtitles off.

The angles cannot be changed when you play a DVD.

, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD. , Change the angles when “ANGLE” appears on the

front panel display. (page 26)

, Changing the angles is prohibited on the DVD.

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Self-diagnosis function

Specifications

When the self-diagnosis function activates to prevent the player from malfunctioning, a five-character service number (combination of a letter and digits) flashes on the screen and on the front panel display. In this case, check the following table.

C:13:00

First three characters

C13

C31

Exx (xx is any number)

Cause and/or Corrective Action

•The disc is dirty. , Clean the disc with a cleaning

cloth. (page 6)

•The disc is not facing the correct direction. , Place the disc in the slot so that

the playing side is facing left.

•The front cover will not open or close all the way. , Remove any objects that may be

blocking the movement of the front cover.

•To prevent a malfunction, the player has performed the self-diagnosis function. The front cover automatically open and the player enters standby mode. ,When you contact your Sony

dealer or local authorized Sony service facility, remove all of the discs in the player and give the 5-character service number. (example: E:61:10)

CD/DVD player

Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system

NTSC

Audio characteristics

Frequency response

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

(±1.0 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

(AUDIO OUT connectors only)

Harmonic distortion

Less than 0.003 %

Dynamic range

More than 100 dB (DVD) More than 97 dB (CD)

Wow and flutter

Less than detected value

(±0.001% W PEAK)

Outputs/Inputs

AUDIO OUT (1, 2)

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)

VIDEO OUTPUT (1, 2)

S VIDEO OUTPUT (1, 2)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB, PR)

S-LINK (CONTROL S IN)

Jack type

Phono jacks

Optical output connector

Phono jack

Phono jacks

4-pin mini DIN

Phono jacks

Mini 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: 0.286 Vp-p Y: 1.0 Vp-p

PB, PR:

0.7 Vp-p –

Additional Information

Load impedance

Over 10 kilohms

Wave length: 660 nm

75 ohms terminated

75 ohms, sync negative

75 ohms, sync negative 75 ohms terminated

75 ohms, sync negative

75 ohms –

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Specifications

Glossary

Jack type

MEGA CONTROL

AUDIO IN

Mini jack

Phono jack

General

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power consumption

18 W

Dimensions (approx.)

430 × 158 × 415 mm (17 × 6

Mass (approx.)

7.0 kg (15 lb 7 oz)

Additional Information

Operating temperature

5 ˚C to 35 ˚C (41 ˚F to 95 ˚F)

Operating humidity

25 % to 80 %

Output/input

Load impedance

level

–

2 Vrms

–

47 kilohms

/4 × 16 3/8 in.)

(w/h/d) incl. projecting parts

Bit rate (page 48)

Value indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate, the larger the amount of data. However, this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures.

Chapter (page 5)

Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD 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.

Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) (page 47)

The general name of technology that Sony developed to enjoy surround sound in a home. It simulates the sound of a movie editing studio instead of the usual concert hall so that you can enjoy the surround sound of a movie theater in the comfort of your own home. The VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) system contained in DCS programs can create the sound image of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers.

Supplied accessories

See page 7.

* The signals from AUDIO OUT connectors are measured. When you

play PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency, the output signals from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL, COAXIAL) are converted to 48 kHz (sampling frequency).

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

ENERGY STAR

As an ENERGY STARR Partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

is a U.S. registered mark.

Dolby Digital (pages 10, 71)

Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. This technology conforms to 5.1channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. Dolby Digital provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio systems. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and processed in digital.

Dolby Pro Logic (page 71)

Audio signal processing technology that Dolby Laboratories developed for surround sound. When the input signal contains a surround component, the Pro Logic process outputs the front, center and rear signals. The rear channel is monaural.

DTS (pages 12, 71)

Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This technology conforms to 5.1channel surround. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and processed in digital.

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DVD (page 4)

A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte) which is 7 times that of a CD. The data capacity of a dual-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD is 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer and double-sided DVD is 17 GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 of its original size. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. Audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence. Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD.

Multi-angle function (page 46)

Various angles for the scene (viewpoints of the video camera) are recorded on some DVDs.

Multilingual function (pages 14, 45, 63)

Several languages for the audio track or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs.

Track (page 5)

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

VIDEO CD (page 4)

A compact disc that contains moving pictures. The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/140 of its original size. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures. VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data. Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed. VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs. There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs.

• Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and sounds.

• Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions.

This player conforms to both versions.

Additional Information

Parental Control (page 66)

A function of the DVD used to limit playback of the disc according to the age of the user and the limitation level in each country. The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is activated, playback is completely prohibited, violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes, and so on.

Playback Control (PBC) (page 25)

Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback. By using menus recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs, programs with search functions, and so on.

Title (page 5)

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

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Language Code List

For details, see pages 45, 63.

Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language

1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian

Additional Information

1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali; Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1183 Irish

1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlingue 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian; Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian

The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 (Afan) Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto; Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto-Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Serbo-Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian

1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 Tamil 1525 Telugu 1527 Tajik 1528 Thai 1529 Tigrinya 1531 Turkmen 1532 Tagalog 1534 Setswana 1535 Tonga 1538 Turkish 1539 Tsonga 1540 Tatar 1543 Twi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 Vietnamese 1587 Volapük 1613 Wolof 1632 Xhosa 1665 Yoruba 1684 Chinese 1697 Zulu 1703 Not specified

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Index to Parts and Controls

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.

Front Panel

1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 q; qaqsqdqfqgqhqj

qk ql w; wa ws wd wf wg wh wj eae;wk wl

1 ! (power) button and indicator (19)

Disconnects the power of the player or places the player in standby mode.

(remote sensor) (7)

Accepts the remote control signals.

3 DIMMER button and indicator (26)

Press to change the brightness of the front panel display and the indicators on the front panel. The DIMMER indicator lights up when the front panel is off.

4 VES button and indicator (47)

Press to select the desired “VES” item. The indicator lights up for every selected item except “OFF.”

5 Disc compartment (16)

Insert discs in the disc slots.

6 .–/>+ dial (16, 19, 20)

When the DIRECT SEARCH indicator is lit, turn to go to the next chapter or track or to go back to the previous chapter or track. When the DISC CHANGE indicator is lit, turn to rotate the disc slots or select disc.

7 AEJECT button (18)

Press to remove the disc from the disc slot.

8 DIRECT SEARCH button and indicator (20)

Press to use the .–/>+ dial to locate the chapter or track.

9 OPEN/CLOSE button (16)

Opens or closes the front cover.

q; DISC CHANGE button and indicator (16, 19)

Press to use the .–/>+ dial to rotate the disc slots or select disc.

Additional Information

qa EASY PLAY button and indicator (17)

Press to play the EASY PLAY disc or bring the EASY PLAY slot to the loading position.

qs MEGA CONTROL button and indicator (74)

Press to control the connected CD changer.

qd FLIP button and indicator (21)

Press to turn over the disc.

qf x (stop) button (20, 23)

Stops playing a disc.

qg X (pause) button (20)

Pauses playing a disc.

qh H (play) button (19)

Plays a disc.

qj JOG button and indicator (22)

Press to play a disc frame by frame.

qk KEYBOARD jack (34)

Connect a keyboard to label the discs.

ql FOLDER buttons (29)

Selects a disc folder.

w; Front Panel Display (26)

Indicates the playing time, etc.

wa REPEAT button (56)

Each time you press this button, the “REPEAT” setting changes.

ws LOAD button (28)

Reads the information of the discs loaded in sequence.

wd SHUFFLE button (55)

Each time you press this button, the “SHUFFLE” setting changes.

continued to the next page

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Index to Parts and Controls

wf TIME/TEXT button (26, 41, 43)

Displays the playing time of the disc, etc., on the front panel display.

wg 1/ALL DISCS button (51)

Selects 1 DISC or ALL DISCS play mode.

wh DISPLAY button (37)

Displays the Control Menu display on the TV screen to set or adjust the Control Menu items.

wj ORETURN button (25, 29, 38)

Press to return to the previously selected screen, etc.

wk TITLE button (24)

Displays the title menu on the TV screen.

Rear Panel

Additional Information

1234

AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUTAUDIO IN

PCM/DTS/

DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICALCOAXIAL

wl DVD MENU button (25)

Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen.

e; Click shuttle (22)

Changes the playback speed.

ea </M/m/,/ENTER button

Selects and executes the items or settings.

PBP

MEGA

S-LINK

CONTROL

CONTROL S

VIDEO

OUTPUT

S VIDEO OUTPUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

68579

1 AUDIO OUT R (right)/L (left) 1/2 connectors (8, 10)

Connect to the audio input connector on your TV or receiver (amplifier).

2 AUDIO IN (L, R) connectors (74)

Connect to the audio output on a Sony CD changer of 5/50/200/300 discs.

3 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL connector (10, 13)

Connect to an audio component using a coaxial digital connecting cord.

4 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL connector (10, 13)

Connect to an audio component using an optical digital connecting cord. Take off the cap.

5 VIDEO OUTPUT 1/2 connectors (8)

Connect to the video input connector on your TV or monitor.

6 S VIDEO OUTPUT 1/2 connectors (8, 10, 13)

Connect to the S video input connector on your TV or monitor.

7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors (9)

Connects to a monitor or projector having component video input connectors (Y, P

B, PR) that conform to

output signals from the player.

8 MEGA CONTROL connector (74)

Connect to the control connector on a Sony CD changer of 5/50/200/300 discs.

9 S-LINK (CONTROL S IN) connector (8)

Connect to the S-LINK (CONTROL S) connector on an external component.

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Remote

1 2

123

SORT

MEGA

DVD

EDIT

LOAD

5 6

4 789

A B C D ALL

FILE

1 TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch (28, 72, 73)

Selects to control the player, the Disc Explorer or the TV with the remote.

2 ZOPEN/CLOSE button (20)

Opens or closes the front cover.

3 Number/ENTER buttons

Selects and executes the items or settings.

4 CLEAR button (53 through 57)

Press to return to continuous play, etc.

5 PROGRAM button (53)

Displays the “PROGRAM” display on the TV screen.

6 SHUFFLE button (54)

Each time you press this button, the “SHUFFLE” setting changes.

7 ./>PREV/NEXT (previous/next) buttons (20)

Press to go to the next chapter or track, or to go back to the previous chapter or track.

8 HPLAY button (19)

Plays a disc.

9 DISPLAY button (37)

Displays the Control Menu display on the TV screen to set or adjust the Control Menu items.

q; </M/m/,/ENTER buttons

Selects and executes the items or settings.

qs qd

qg qh qj

qk ql w; wa ws wd

qa Click shuttle (22, 32)

Changes the playback speed, or selects characters.

qs @/1 (on/standby) button (19)

Press to turn on the player or place it in standby mode after power is connected by pressing ! on the player.

qd VOL +/– buttons (73)

When 1 is set to DISC EXPLORER or DVD, controls the AV receiver (amplifier) volume. When 1 is set to TV, controls the TV volume.

qf CH/DISC SKIP +/– buttons (20, 73)

When 1 is set to DISC EXPLORER or DVD, searches the discs in the folder (DISC SKIP). When 1 is set to TV, changes the TV channel (CH).

qg TV/VIDEO button (73)

Switches the TV’s input.

qh FLIP button (21)

Press to turn over the disc.

qj FOLDER buttons (29)

Selects a disc folder.

qk REPEAT button (56)

Each time you press this button, the “REPEAT” setting changes.

ql PICTURE MEMORY button (65)

Press to store a picture in memory.

w; BOOKMARK button (59)

Press to set a bookmark.

wa xSTOP button (20, 23)

Stops playing a disc.

ws XPAUSE button (20)

Pauses playing a disc.

wd JOG button and indicator (22)

Press to play a disc frame by frame.

Additional Information

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Index to Parts and Controls

123

SORT

EDIT

MEGA

DVD

LOAD

wf wg

4 789

A B C D ALL

FILE

ea 1/ALL DISCS/LOAD button (28, 51)

When 1 is set to DVD or TV, selects 1 DISC or ALL DISCS play mode (1/ALL DISCS). When 1 is set to DISC EXPLORER, reads the information of the discs loaded in sequence (LOAD).

wk wl

es EASY PLAY button (17)

Press to play the EASY PLAY disc or bring the EASY PLAY slot to the loading position.

e; ea

ed ORETURN button (25, 29, 38)

Press to return to the previously selected screen, etc.

wh wj

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wf ANGLE/SORT button (35, 46)

When 1 is set to DVD or TV, changes the angles when playing a DVD (ANGLE). When 1 is set to DISC EXPLORER, enters the SORT mode (SORT).

wg AUDIO/FILE button (30, 44)

When 1 is set to DVD or TV, changes the sound while playing a DVD or VIDEO CD (AUDIO). When 1 is set to DISC EXPLORER, enters the FILE mode (FILE).

wh TITLE button (24)

Displays the title menu on the TV screen.

wj DVD MENU button (25)

Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen.

wk WIDE MODE/MEGA button (73, 74)

When 1 is set to TV, switches the wide picture on or off (WIDE MODE). When 1 is set to DVD or DISC EXPLORER, press to control the connected CD changer (MEGA).

wl TIME/TEXT button (26, 41, 43)

Displays the playing time of the disc, etc., on the front panel display.

e; SUBTITLE/EDIT button (32, 45)

When 1 is set to DVD or TV, displays the SUBTITLE display on the TV screen (SUBTITLE). When 1 is set to DISC EXPLORER, enters the EDIT mode to label the disc (EDIT).

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1/ALL DISCS 51 4:3 LETTER BOX 64 4:3 PAN SCAN 64 4:3 WIDE MODE 64

5.1 Channel Surround 12 16:9 64

A-B REPEAT 56 ADVANCED 48 ANGLE 46 ANGLE VIEWER 57 AUDIO 43, 63 AUDIO ATT 70 AUDIO DRC 70 AUDIO SETUP 70 AUTO PLAY 65

BACKGROUND 64 Batteries 7 BOOKMARK 59 BOOKMARK RESET 66

CD 4, 19 Chapter 5, 40, 80 CHAPTER 40 CHAPTER VIEWER 57 Connecting 8, 10, 12 Continuous play

CD/VIDEO CD 19

DVD 19 Control Menu display 37 CUSTOM PARENTAL

CONTROL 49 CUSTOM SETUP 65

DIGITAL OUT 70 Digital output 10, 70 DIMMER 26, 65 DISC 40 Disc Explorer 28 Disc Memo 32 Display

Control Menu display 37

Front panel display 26

Setup display 60 DOLBY DIGITAL 10, 71 DOWNMIX 70 DTS 12, 71

DVD 19 DVD menu 24 DVD MENU 63

EASY PLAY 17 EDIT 32

Fast Forward 22 Fast Rewind 22 FILE 30 Folder 29, 30 Front panel display 26

GENRE 34

Handling discs 6 Hooking up 8, 10, 12

Index 5, 40 INDEX 40

Jacket Picture 29, 64

Keyboard 34

LANGUAGE SETUP 63 LETTER BOX 64 Locating

a specific point 22 by watching the TV screen 22

M, N

MEGA CONTROL 74

On-screen display

Control Menu display 37 Setup display 60

OSD 63

P, Q

PAN SCAN 64 PARENTAL CONTROL 66 PAUSE MODE 65

PBC functions 25 PBC Playback 25, 81 PICTURE MEMORY 64 PLAYBACK MEMORY 69 PRO LOGIC 71 PROGRAM 52 Program Play 52

Remote 7, 72 REPEAT 55 Resume Play 23

S-Link 8 S video output 8, 10, 13 Scene 5 SCENE 40 SCREEN SAVER 64 SCREEN SETUP 64 Searching. See Locating. Setup display 60 SHUFFLE 54 Shuffle Play 54 Side B 21 Slow-motion Play 22 SORT 35 STARTUP SCREEN 64 STROBE PLAYBACK 57 SUBTITLE 45

TIME/MEMO 41, 42, 43 TIME/TEXT 41, 42, 43 Title 5, 40, 81 TITLE 40 Title menu 24 TITLE VIEWER 57 Track 5, 40, 81 TRACK 40 TRACK SELECTION 69 TRACK VIEWER 57 Troubleshooting 76 TV TYPE 64

Usable discs 4

V, W, X, Y, Z

VES 47 VIDEO CD 4, 19 VIEWER 57

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