Sony DVP-CX875P User Manual

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CD/DVD Player

Operating Instructions

3-077-145-11(1)

DVP-CX875P

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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 symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

The following caution label is located on the laser protective housing inside the enclosure.

“dange r o us voltage”

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and

CAUTION

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

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 dea ler rega rdi n g thi s pro du ct .

Model No. DVP-CX875P Serial No.______________

CAUTION

You are cautioned t hat any change or modif ication s 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 design ed to provide reasona ble 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 separati on

between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equip ment into an

outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rec eive r is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an

experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD/DVD Player. Before operating this player, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future re ference.

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Precautions

On safety

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

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

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

On power sources

• The player is not disconne cted fr om the AC power source 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, gra sp the plug i tself; neve r pull the cord.

• Should the AC power cord need to be changed, hav e it done at a qualified serv ice shop only.

On placement

• Place the player in a locati on w ith 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.

• 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 dire ct ly from a co ld 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 ma y not operate properl y. In thi s 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 disc may be damaged.

On adjusting volume

Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals . If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a pe ak l ev el section is play ed.

On cleaning

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

On cleaning discs

Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc. It may cause a malfunction.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: This player is capable of holding a still video image or on-scre en display image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still vide o image or on- screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended peri od of t ime you r isk perma nent damage to your television screen. Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this.

On transporting the player

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

1 Remove all the discs from the disc slots. 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 to

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

4 Disconnect the AC power cord.

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

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Table of Contents

WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Welcome!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

This Player Can Play the Following Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Notes about the Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Index to Parts and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Guide to the Control Menu Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Simple Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Quick Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Step 1: Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Step 2: Preparing the Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 3: TV Hookups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Step 4: Playing a Disc (Easy Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Hookups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Hooking Up the Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Step 3: Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Step 4: Quick Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9

Playing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Inserting Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Playing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Playing Side B (Flip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Search, Scan,

Slow-motion Play, Freeze Frame). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc

(Resume Play/Multi-disc Resume) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the DVD’s Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Selecting “ORIGINAL” or “PLAY LIST” on a DVD-RW Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Selecting and Playing an MP3 Audio Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Various Play Mode Functions (Program Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play,

A-B Repeat Play). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Searching for and Managing Discs (Disc Expl orer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Displaying the Disc Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Filing Discs in the Folder (File Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Labeling Discs and Folders (Edit Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Sorting Discs (Sort Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Searching for a Scene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Searching by Scene (PICTURE NAVIGATION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Viewing Information About the Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Checking the Play Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Sound Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Changing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Changing the Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Displaying the Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Adjusting the Picture Quality (BNR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Adjusting the Playback Picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE). . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Enhancing the Playback Picture (DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER). . . . . . . . . 78

Using Various Additional Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 80

Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Using the Setup Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) . . . . . 89

Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display). . . . . 98

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Language Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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About this Manual

This Player Can P lay the

• Instructions in this manual describe the controls o n the r emot e. You can a lso use the controls on the pla yer if th ey h ave the same or similar names as those on the remote.

• “DVD” may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD-Rs, and DVD-RWs.

• The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below:

Icon Meaning

Functions available for DVD VIDEOs or DVD-Rs/DVDRWs in vid eo m ode

Functions available for DVDRWs in VR (V ideo Reco rdi ng) mode

Functions available for VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in video CD format

Functions available for DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CDRWs containing MP3* audio tracks)

Functio ns available for musi c CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format

* MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard

format defined by ISO (International Standard Organization)/MPEG which compresses audio data.

Following Di s c s

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO (page 99)

DVD-RW (page 99)

VIDEO CD

Music CD

“DVD VIDEO” and “DVD-RW” are trademarks.

Region code

Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs (playback only) labeled with identical region co des. Th is s yste m is us ed to protect copyrights.

DVD VIDEO s lab el ed will al so pla y on this player.

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

DVP–XXXX

00V 00Hz

NO.

00W

0-000-000-00

ALL

Region c ode

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Example of discs that the player cannot play

The player cannot play the following discs:

• All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/ CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats: –music CD format –video CD format –MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660*

Level 1/Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet

• Data part of CD-Extras

• DVD-ROMs

• DVD Audio discs

• HD layer on Super Audio CDs

* A logical format of files and folders on CD-

ROMs define d by ISO (I nternational Standard Organization).

Also, the player cannot play the following discs:

• A DVD VIDEO with a different region code.

• A disc recorded in a col or sys tem othe r than NTSC, such a s P AL or SECAM (thi s pl ayer conforms to the NTSC color system).

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

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.

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

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this player plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs ac cording to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playba ck featur es may no t be avai lable. Also, refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

Copyrights

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

Note

Some DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs cannot be play ed on t his player due to t he r ecordi ng quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device. Also, images in DVD -RW discs with CPRM* prote ction may not be played if th ey c ontain a copy protection signal. “Copyright lock” appears on the screen. For more in formation, see the op erating in structi ons for the rec o rding dev ice. Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be played. * CPRM (Conte nt Pr ote c tio n for Recor dab le

Media) is a coding technology that protects copyrig ht fo r image s.

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Notes about the Dis cs

• To keep the disc cl ean, handl e t he dis c by its edge. Do not touch the surface.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sourc es such as hot air d ucts , or lea ve i t in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.

To ensure stable operation

• If the front cover automatically opens and “C32” appears in the front panel display (page 98), it may be because burrs remain on the outer edge of the disc, particularly CD discs. In order to ensure stable operation, rem ove the burrs by rubbing the edge of the disc with the side of a pen or pencil. Check all of the discs in the two slots to the left and right of the center slot, including the center slot.

Burrs

Pen or pencil

• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, com mercially ava ilable clea ners, or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

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Index to Parts and Controls

For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.

Front panel

A [/1 (on/standby) button/indicator (32)

Lights up in green when the power is on and lights up in red when the player is in standby mode.

B (remote sensor) (17) C PICTURE MODE button (77) D SURROUND button (72) E F ront cover (32) F

A EJECT button (33)

G OPEN/CLOSE button (32) H H (play) button (33) I X (pause) button (35) J EASY PLAY button/indicato r (19) K LOAD button/indicator (52) L FLIP button/indicator (36) M x (stop) button (35) N JOG button/indicat or (39) O C/X/x/c/ENTER buttons (40) P Cl ick shuttle (38) Q MENU button (40)

R TOP MENU button (40) S

O RETURN button (36)

T DISPLAY button (13) U ONE/ALL DISCS button (45) V TIME/TEXT button (67) W PROGRAM button (46) X SHUFFLE button (48) Y REPEAT button (49) Z .–/>+ (previous/nex t) dial(35)

wj DI SC CHANGE button/indicator (32)

(33) (35) (54)

wk DI RECT SEARCH button/indicator

(35)

wl Front panel display (10) e; EDIT button (58) ea SORT button (61) es FILE button (56) ed FOLDER button (52) ef KEYBOARD jack (60)

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Front panel display

Ligh

When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW

ts up when the player outputs

progressive signals (91)

All discs mode (45)

Disc type

Playing status

Current pl ay mode (45)

Lights up when you can chang e t h e angle (7 4)

Current disc

Curren t ti tle and chapter (68)

Current audio signal (71)

Playing time (68)

When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC ) (42)

Lights u p when the player outputs progressive signals (91)

Disc typ e

Current scene (68)

Playing status

All discs mode (45)

Current play mode (45)

Current disc

Playing ti m e (68)

When playing back a CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio), or VIDEO CD (without PBC)

Lights up when the player out puts progressive signals (91)

Current pl ay mode (45)

Curren t disc

Disc type

All discs m ode (45)

Playing stat us

Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks (43)

Current index (CD,VIDEO CD) or track (D ATA CD) (68)

Current track (CD,VIDEO CD) or album (DATA CD) (68)

Playi n g t i m e (68)

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Rear panel

A AUDIO OUTPUT L/R 1/2 jacks (25)

(26) (27)

B DIGITAL OUTPUT ( COAXIAL) jack

(26) (27) (28)

C DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL) ja ck

(26) (27) (28)

D COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT/

SCAN SELECT switch (91)

E COMMAND MODE switch (17) F S-LINK/CONTROL S IN jack (21) G COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT (Y,

B, PR) jacks (21)

H S VIDEO OUTPUT 1/2 jacks (21) I VIDEO OUTPUT 1/2 jacks (21)

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Remote

L c / C SEARCH/STEP

buttons (37)

M H PLAY button (33)

The H button has a tactile dot.*

N X PAUSE button (35) O C/X/x/c buttons (40) P DISPLAY/FILE button (13)(56) Q TOP MENU/EDIT button (40)(58) R [/1 (on/standby) button (32) S VOL (volume) +/– buttons (85)

The + button has a tactile dot.*

T TV/VIDEO /DISC SKIP + button

(35)(85)

U ENTER button (85) V WIDE MODE/DISC SKIP – button

(35)(85)

W BOOKMARK button (65) X PICTURE MEMORY button (55)(91) Y ANGLE button (74) Z TIME/TEXT button (67)

wj EASY PLAY button (19) wk FLIP button (36) wl FOLDER button (56) e; REPLAY button (35) ea m/M SCAN/SLOW

buttons (38)

es x STOP button (35) ed ENTER button (29) ef O RETURN button (36) (42) (54) eg MENU/SORT button (40) (43) (61)

A TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch

(54)(85)

Z OPEN/CLOSE button (35)

C Number buttons (40)

The number 5 button has a tactile dot.*

D CLEAR button (46) E SURROUND button (72) F PICTURE MODE button (77) G SUBTITLE button (75) H AUDIO button (71) I PI CTURE NAVI (picture navigation)

button (64)

J REPEAT button (49) K ./> PREV (previous) /NEXT

buttons (35)

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating

the player.

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Guide to the Control Menu Display

Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows:

Control Menu display 1

Control Menu display 2 (DVD/VIDEO CD/CD only)

ADVANCED display (DVD only, see page 69.)

Control Menu display off

z Hint

You can skip the ADVANCED display by setting “OFF” under “ADVANCED” in the Control Menu (page

69).

Control Menu

The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type. For details, please refer to the pages in parentheses.

Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO

Control Menu items

Selected item

Function na m e of selected Control Menu item

Operation message

Currently playing disc num ber

Currentl y playing title number*

Currentl y pl aying chapter number**

Selected folder

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

OFF OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

SUBTITLE Select: Cancel:

ALL

) )

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ENTER RETURN

Play bac k s ta tu s (N Playback, X Pause, x Stop, etc.)

PLAY DVD

Type of disc being

played back Total number of titles* Total number of chapters** Playing time

Current setting Options

* Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs (PBC is on), track number for VIDEO CDs/CDs, album

number for DATA CDs.

**Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs/CDs, MP3 audio track number for DATA CDs.

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List of Contr ol M enu Items

Item Item Name, Function, Relevant Disc Type

DISC (p age 63)

Selects the disc to be played.

TITLE (page 63)/SCENE (page 63)/TRACK (page 63)

Selects the ti tl e, scene, or track to be played.

CHAPTER (page 63)/INDEX (page 63)

Selects the chapter or index to be played.

ALBUM ( pag e 63)

Selects the album to be played.

TRACK (page 63)

Selects the track to be played.

INDEX (page 63)

Selects the index to be played.

ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST (page 41)

Selects the type of titl es (DVD-RW ) to be played, the ORIGINAL one, or an edited PLAY LIST.

TIME/MEMO (page 63)

Checks the elaps ed time and the remain ing playback time. Use to input the t ime code when searching fo r a scene or music. Displays t he Disc Memo you entered in the edit mod e of the Disc Explorer function.

TIME/TEXT (page 63)

Checks the elaps ed time and the remain ing playback time. Use to input the t ime code when searching fo r a scene or music. Displays the DVD/CD text or the DATA CD’s track name.

AUDIO (page 71)

Changes the aud io setting.

SUBTITLE (page 75)

Displays the subtitles. Changes the subtitle language.

ANGLE (page 74)

Changes the angle.

TVS (page 72)

Selects the surr ou n d func tio n s.

ADVANCED (page 69)

Displays the info rm at ion (bi t rate or layer ) of th e dis c curren tly pla y ing.

PARENTAL CONTROL (page 80)

Set to prohibit playback on this player.

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SETUP (page 88)

QUICK Setup Use Quick Set up to choose the desire d language of th e on- s creen display, the aspect ratio of the TV, and the audio output settings. CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Qu ic k Setu p settin g , yo u can ad jus t other vari ous sett in gs. RESET Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the default setting.

ALL DISCS/ONE DISC (page 45)

Selects All Discs or One Disc mode.

PROGRAM (page 46)

Selects the disc, title, chapter, or track to play in the order you want.

SHUFFLE (page 48)

Plays the disc, title, chapter, or track in random order.

REPEAT (page 49)

Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks/all albums) repeatedly or one title/chapter/ track/alb um repeatedly.

A-B REPEAT (page 50)

Specifies th e par ts you want to play rep eatedly.

BNR (page 76)

Adjusts the pi cture quality by reducing the “block noise” or mosaic like patterns that appear on your TV screen.

CUSTOM PICTURE MODE (page 77)

Adjusts the vi deo signal from the player. You can se lect the picture quality that best suits the program you are watch ing.

DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER (page 78)

Exaggerates the outline of the i m age to produce a sharper picture.

PICTURE NAVIGATION (page 64)

Divides the sc r e en into 9 subscreens to help you fi nd the scene you want quickly.

z Hint

The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green when you select any item except “OFF.” (“TVS,” “PROGRAM,” “SHUFFLE,” “REPEAT,” “A-B REPEAT,” “BNR,” “DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER” only). The “ANGLE” indicator lights up in green only when the angles can be changed. The “CUSTOM PICTURE MODE” indicator lights up in green when any setting other than “STANDARD” is selected.The “PICTURE NAVIGATION” indicator lights up in green when a bookmark of the disc is set in the player’s memory.

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Simple Start Guide

Quick Overview

A quick overview presented in this gui de will give you en ough informa tion to s tart usin g the player for your enjoyment. To use the surround sound features of this player, refer to “Hookups” on page 21.

Notes

• You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack.

• Be sure to disconnect the power of each compone nt bef or e co nnecting.

Step 1: Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Audio/video cord (pin pl ug × 3 y pinplug × 3) (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

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Step 2: Preparin g the Remote

You can contro l the player usi ng the suppl ied remote. Insert two Size AA (R6) batter ies by matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When using the remote, po int it a t the re mote sens or on the player.

Notes

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

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

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or a lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

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

When you have more than one Sony DVD player

If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD player, set the command mode for this player and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD player. The default command mode setting for this player and the supplied remote is DVD1.

Simple Start Guid e

1 Slide t he CO MMAN D MODE s wit ch on

the remote to select the command mode (DVD 1, DVD 2, or DVD 3) so that the setting for the remote differs from the other DVD player s. For example, if other DVD players respond to the default command mode setting for the supplied remote (DVD 1), set the remote to DVD 2 or DVD 3.

2 Slide t he CO MMAN D MODE s wit ch on

the rear of the player so it matches that of the supplied remote.

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Step 3: TV Hookups

Connect the supp li ed au dio/video cord and t he pow er cor d in t he orde r (1~3) sho wn be low. Be sure to connect the power cord last.

CD/DVD Player

3 Power source

to VIDEO OUTPU T 1 or 2

to video input

1 Audio/video

cord (supplied)

l : Signal flow

to audio input

To change the as pect ratio for the conn e cted TV

Depending on the disc and the TV type (standard 4:3 screen TV or wide screen TV), the image may not fit the TV screen. If this happens , chan ge the aspect ratio (pa ge

90).

When connecti ng to a TV that accepts progressive (480p) format signal

You need to use the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks to view progressive signals. Hook up your TV using pattern C on page 21, and then run Quick Setup on page 29.

to AUDIO O UTPU T L/R 1 or 2

2 Power source

z Hint

When connecting to a monaural TV, use a stereomono conversion cord (not supplied). Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the player to the TV’s video input jack, and connect the AUDIO OUTPUT L/R 1/2 jacks to the TV’s audio input jack.

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Step 4: Playing a Disc (Easy Play)

Aside from the slots with a capacity for 300 discs, this player has an EASY PLAY slot for immediate playing. The EASY PLAY di sc is nu mbe r ed 3 01. W hen you use the Program Play or the Disc Exp l orer function, or Search for a disc by slot number, enter the disc in the EASY PLAY slot as disc number 301.

With the playback side facing left

Front cover

Simple Start Guid e

1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press [/1. 3 Switch the input selector on your

TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

4 Press EASY PLAY.

The EASY PLA Y indicat or lig hts up and the EASY PLAY slot comes to the loading position. Then, the front cover opens.

5 Inser t the di sc.

6 Press EASY PLAY again.

The front cover closes and the EASY PLAY disc starts. “EZ” appears in the front panel display.

After Step 6

Depending on the disc, a menu may be displayed on the TV screen. If so, select the item you want from the menu and play the DVD VIDEO (page 40) or VIDEO CD disc (page 42).

To stop playing

Press x.

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To remove the disc

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE.

The front cover opens.

2 Press EASY PLAY.

The EASY PLAY slot comes to the loading posit ion.

3 Press A EJECT.

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

4 Remove the disc.

To turn off the player

Press [/1. The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red.

z Hints

• To play discs in the other slots, see “Inserting Discs” on page 32 and “Playing Discs” on page 33.

• If you use a So ny 8cm CD ada ptor (not supplie d) , you can play 8cm (3-inch) CDs with the EASY PLAY slot.

Note

Do not insert an empty 8 cm (3- inch) CD adapto r. It may damage the player.

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Hookups

Hooking Up the P lay er

Follow Steps 1 to 4 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Before you st art, d isco nnect t he powe r cords , ch eck tha t you h ave all of the sup plied access orie s, and insert the batteries into the remote (page 17).

Notes

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

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

Step 1: Connecting t he V ideo Cords

Connect t his pla yer t o y our T V monit or, p roje ctor, o r AV ampli fier (recei ver) using a v ideo c ord. Select one of the patterns A through C, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver).

Component

(yellow)

TV, projecto r or AV amplifier (receiver)

Audio/video cord (suppl i ed)

video cord (not supplied)

(green) (blue)

(red)

TV, projector or AV amplifier ( receiver)

Hookups

to VIDEO OUTP UT 1 or 2

TV, projector or AV amplifier (receiver)

l : Signal flow

(yellow)

CD/DVD player

to S VIDEO OUTPUT 1 or 2

S VIDEO cord (not suppli ed)

(green)

to S-LINK/ CONTRO L S IN (page 22)

S-link (c ontrol S) cord (no t s upplied)

to COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT

(red)(blue)

TV or video component with S-LINK (CONTROL S) jack

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A If you are connecting to a video input jack

Connect the yellow plug of the audio /video cord (su pplied) to the yellow (video) jac ks. You will enjoy standard quality images.

Yellow (Video)

White (L) Red (R)

Yellow (Video) White (L) Red (R)

Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 25). (Do this if you are connecting to a TV only.)

B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack

Connect an S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images.

C If you are connecting to a monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) having component video input jacks (Y/P

Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You will enjoy accurate co lor reproduction and high qu ality imag es. If yo ur TV accepts progressive (480p) format signals, you must use this connection and set “COMPONENT OUT” to “PROGRESSIVE” in “SCREEN SETUP” (page 91).

Green Blue Red

B/PR)

Green Blue Red

If your TV or vide o com ponent has an S-LINK (CONTROL S) connector

You can control th e player by pointing the r emo te at the rem ote sens o r on the TV or vi deo compon ent. This feature is convenient when you placed the player and the TV or video component away from each other. Connect the TV or video c ompone nt vi a the S-LINK/ CON TROL S jack us ing the S-lin k (con trol S ) cord (not supplied). Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected.

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Notes

• Connect the player directly to the TV. If you pass the player signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen.

VCR

CD/DVD pl ayer

Connect directly

• Consumers shoul d note th at not a ll hig h defin ition te levi sion sets are f ull y compa tible w ith this prod uct and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In the case of 480 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that you switches the connection to the standard definition output. If there are questions regarding your Sony TV set’s compat ibilit y with thi s model 4 80p DVD player , please con tact our cust omer service center.

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Step 2: Connect ing the A udio Cords

Refer to the chart belo w to select the connect ion that best suits your system. Be sure to also read the instructions for the components you wish to connect.

Select a connection

Select one of the following connections, through .

Components to be connected Connection Your setup

• Surround effects: TVS DYNAMIC (page 73), TVS WIDE (page 73)

A D

(page 25) Example

Stereo amplifier (receiver)

• Surround effects: TVS STANDARD (page 73)

MD deck/DAT deck

• Surround effects: none

AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby* Surround (P ro Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 speakers

• Surround effects: Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 94)

AV amplifier (receiver) with a digital inp ut jack having a Dolby Digital or DTS** decoder and 6 speakers

• Surround effects: Dolby Digital (5.1ch) (page 94), DTS (5.1ch) (page 95)

* Manufactured under licens e from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

**“DTS” and “D TS Dig ital Ou t” ar e t radem arks of

Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

and two speakers

(page 26) Example

(page 27) Example

(page 28) Example

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Connecting to your TV

This connection will use your TV speakers for sound.

CD/DVD pl ayer

Hookups

(white)

(red)

(yellow)*

to AUDIO OUTPUT L/R 1 or 2

l : Signal flow

* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page

21).

z Hint

When connecting to a monaural TV, use a stereomono conversion cord (not supplied). Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT L/R 1 or 2 jacks to the TV’s audio input jack.

Audio/video cord (suppl i ed)

(white)

(red)

(yellow)

to audio input

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Connecting to a s tereo amplifi er (re ceiver) an d 2 s peak ers/Connec ting to

an MD deck or DAT deck

If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio input jac ks L and R on ly, use . If the ampl ifier (receiver) has a digi tal in put jack, or when connec ting to an MD deck or DAT deck, use . In this case, you ca n also connect the playe r direct ly to the MD deck or DA T deck with out usi ng your stereo amplifier (receiver).

CD/DVD player

B-1

B-2

Ster e o audio co rd (not supplied)

(white)

(red)

to AUDIO OUTPUT L/R 1 or 2

(red)

to audio input to coaxial or optical

[Speakers]

Front (L)

Front (R )

: Signal flow

z Hint

In connection audio/video cord instead of using a separate stereo audio cord.

B-1

, you can use the supplied

(white)

Stereo amplifier (receiver)

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

to DIGITAL OU TP UT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

Optical digital cord (not suppli ed) Remove jack cap before connecting.

digital input

MD deck/DAT deck

Note

If you select one of the TVS effects (p age 72) while playing a disc, no sound will come from your speakers with the connection.

B-2

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Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Surround (Pro

Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 speakers

You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multichannel audio (Dolby Digital) discs. If your amplifier (receiver) has L and R audio input jacks only, use . If your amplifier (receiver) has a digital input jack, use .

CD/DVD player

C-2

C-1

Hookups

to AUDIO OUTPUT L/R 1 or 2

to audio input

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

l: Signal flow

Rear (R)

Subwoofer

Stereo audio c ord ( not supplied)

(white)

(red)

(white)

Amplifier (receiver) with Dolby Surround decoder

Center

Coaxial di gi tal cord (not supplied)

to DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

Optical digital cord (not suppli ed) Remove jack cap before connecting.

to coaxial or optical digital input

[Speakers]

Front (L)

Rear (mono)

Front (R)

Note

When connecting 6 speakers, replace th e monaur al rear speaker with a center speaker, 2 rear speakers and a s ubwoofe r.

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Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack having

a Dolby Digital, or DTS decoder and 6 speakers

This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital, or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier (receiver). The surround sound effects of this player will be disabled with this connection.

CD/DVD player

to DIGITAL OU TP UT (COAXIAL)

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

to coaxial digi tal input

Rear (L)

Rear (R)

l: Signal flow

[Speakers]

Subwoofer

AV amplifier (receiver) having a decoder

Note

After you have complet ed the connection , be sure to set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL” and “DTS” to “ON” in Quick Setup (page 29).

to DIGITAL OU TPU T (OPTICAL)

Optical digital cord (not supplied) Remove jack cap before connecting.

to optical digital input

[Speakers]

Front (L)

Center

Front (R)

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Step 3: Connecting t he P ow er Cord

Plug the player’s and the TV’s power cords into an AC outlet.

Step 4: Quic k Setup

Follow the ste ps below to make the mini m um numb er of basic adjustme nts for using the pl ay er. To skip an adjustment, press >. To return to the previous adjustment, press .. The on-screen display differs depending on the player model.

4 Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on-screen display appears.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH ENGLISH

FRENCH

SPANISH

PORTUGUESE

5 Press X/x to select a language.

The player uses the language selected here to display the menu and subtitles as

1 Turn on the TV.

well.

6 Press ENTER.

2 Press [/1. 3 Switch the input selector on your

TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

“Press [ENTER] to run QUICK S ETUP.” appears at the botto m of the screen. If thi s message does not appear, select “QUICK” under “SE TUP” in the Control Menu to run Quick Setup (page 89).

The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: STARTUP SCREEN: COMPONENT OUT: MODE:

4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

INTERLACE

AUTO

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7 Press X/x to select the setting that

matches your TV type.

◆ If you have a 4:3 standard TV

• 4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN SCAN (page 90)

◆ If you have a wide-screen TV or a 4:3

standard TV with a wide-screen mode

• 16:9 (page 90)

8 Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the type of video signal appears.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: STARTUP SCREEN: COMPONENT OUT: MODE:

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

PROGRESSIVE

STANDARD

INTERLACE

9 Press X/x to select the ty pe of

signals you wish to ou tput to your TV.

Select “PROGRESSIVE” only if you have made vi deo connec tion C (page 21) and wish to view progressive video signals.

◆ If you have an Interlace format TV

(standard TV)

• INTERLACE (page 91)

◆ If you have a Progressive format TV

PROGRESSIVE

•

(page 91)

10Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier (receiver) appears.

Is this player connected to an amplifier (receiver) ? Select the type of jack you are using.

YES

AUDIO OUTPUT L/R DIGITAL OUTPUT

11Press X/x to select the type of

jack (if any) you are using to

connect to an ampli fier (rec eiver), then press ENTER.

Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 25 to 28 ( through ).

• If you connect just a TV and nothing else, select “NO.” Quick Setup i s finished and connections are complete.

B-1

C-1

• Select “AUDIO OUTPUT L/R .” Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete.

B-2 C-2

• Select “DIGITAL OUTPUT.” The Setup Display for “DOLBY DIGITAL” appears.

12Press X/x to select the type of

Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your ampl ifier (receiver ) .

Choose the si gnal that matc hes th e au di o connection you selected on pages 26 to 28 ( through ).

B D

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC: DOWNMIX: DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL: DTS:

B-2 C-2

DOLBY SURROUND

DOLBY DIGITAL

• D-PCM (page 94)

• DOLBY DIGITAL (only if the amplifier (rec eiver) h as a Dol by Digit al decoder) (pag e 94)

OFF

STANDARD

ON D-PCM D-PCM

13Press ENTER.

“DTS” is selected.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC: DOWNMIX: DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL: DTS:

DOLBY SURROUND

OFF

STANDARD

ON D-PCM

OFF OFF

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14Press X/x to select whet her or

not you wish to send a D TS signal to your amplif ier ( r eceiver).

Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 26 to 28 ( through ).

B D

B-2 C-2

• OFF (page 95)

• ON (only if the amplifier (receiv er) has a DTS decoder) (page 95)

15Press ENTER.

Quick Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are complete.

Enjoying the surround sound effects

To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier (receiver), set the following items as described below for the audio conn ection you selected on pages 26 to 28 ( through ). Each of these i s the

B D

default setting and does not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player. Refer to page 88 for using the Setup Display.

Hookups

Audio Connection (pages 25 to 28)

• No additional settings are needed.

C-1

B-1

• Set “DOWNMIX” to “DOLBY SURROUND” (page 94).

• If the sound distorts even when the volume is tu rned do wn, se t “ AUDIO AT T” t o “O N” (page 93).

B-2 C-2 D

• Set “DOWNMIX” to “DOLBY SURROUND” (page 94).

• Set “DIGITAL OUT” to “ON” (page 94).

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Playing Discs

Inserting Discs

You can insert up to 300 discs into the disc slots in this player, not counting the EASY PLAY slot.

inserted the disc into each slot at a right angle to the rotary ta ble. If the dis c is n ot put in straight, it may damage the player or the disc.

Front cove r

.–/>+ dial

1 Press [/1.

The player turns on.

2 Press OPEN/CLOSE.

The front cover opens.

3 Press DISC CHANGE.

The DISC CHANGE indicator lights up.

4 Turn the .–/>+ dial until you

find the disc sl ot 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 loadi ng position

With the playback side facing left

6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to insert more

discs.

7 Press OPEN/CLOSE.

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

z Hints

• In Step 4, you can select a disc slot number by skipping 10 slots. After sliding the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to DISC EXPLORER or DVD, press DISC SKIP +/– on the remote. 10 disc slots each before or after from the current disc slot numb er will be skipped.

• If you use a Son y 8 cm CD adaptor (not supplie d), you can play 8cm (3-inch) CDs with the EASY PLAY slot (page 19).

Notes

• Do not turn the turntabl e by hand.

• Do not reach inside of the tu rntable comp artment. 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.

• When closin g the front cov e r, b e car ef ul no t to let anything get caught between the door and the player.

5 Insert a disc.

Gently place the disc all the way into the slot and do not release the disc until it is completely seated. Make sure you have

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Remo ving disc s

Playing Disc s

Depending on t he disc, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc.

Playing Discs

.–/>+ dial

1 Press OPEN/CLOSE. 2 Press DIS C CHANGE. 3 Turn the .–/>+ dial until you fin d

the disc you want to remove, while chec king t he disc slot number i ndica ted on the front panel display or by the slot.

4 Press A EJECT.

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

Loading guide

5 Remove the disc. 6 Repeat St eps 3 to 5 t o remove ot her disc s. 7 Press OPEN/CLOSE.

The front cover closes.

z Hint

If you want to replace a disc in Step 5, wait a few seco nds until the loading guide goes down before inserting the disc.

Note

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

Power indicator

.–/>+dial

1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press [/1.

The player turns on and the power indicator lights up in green.

3 Switch the input select or on your

TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

◆ When using an amplifier (receiver)

Turn on the amplifier (receiver) and select the ap propri ate cha nnel so t hat y ou can hear sound from the player.

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4 Press H.

The player starts playing the selected disc. Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier (receiver). Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen. For DVD VIDEOs, see page 40. For VIDEO CDs, see page 42.

• Do not play DTS sound tra cks wi thou t first connecting the player to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder. The player outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack even if “DTS” in “AU DIO SETUP” is set to “OFF” in the Setup Display (pa ge 95), and may affec t your ears or damage your speakers.

To change the disc

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

To turn off the player

Press [/1. The player enters standby mode.

z Hints

• You can have the player turn off autom atically whenever you leav e it in stop mode f or m ore t han 30 minutes. To turn on this function, set “AUTO POWER OFF” in “CUSTOM SE TUP” to “ON” (page 92).

• For details on the types of MP3 audio tracks that you can play on this player or on their playback order, see “Selecting and Playing an MP3 Audio Track” on pag e43.

• When you want to play a certain disc immediately, place it in the EASY PLAY slot (page 19).

• You can view and select to play a disc from a list of all th e di s cs ins er ted in the player displa ye d on a TV screen. For detail s, see “Displaying the Disc Inform at ion” (page 52).

Notes on playin g DTS sound t racks on a CD

• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the player are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Di gital Sur round™ playb ack, an external 5.1-channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the player.

• Set the sound to “STEREO” using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 71).

Notes on playing DVD VIDEOs with a DTS sound track

• DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack.

• When you play a DVD VIDEO with DTS sound tracks, set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP” (page 95).

• If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP” (page 95). The speaker may generate a loud noise, affec ting yo ur ears or dam aging your speakers.

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Additional operations

.–/>+ dial

To Operation

Select a disc On the player:

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

To Operation

Skip empty disc slots After sliding the TV/

Stop Press x Pause Press X Resume play after

pause Go to the next chapter,

track, or scene in conti nuous pla y mo de

Go ba c k to the previous chapter, track, or scene in conti nuous pla y mo de

Stop play and re move the disc

Replay the previous scene (DVD VIDEO only)

z Hint

The Replay function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialog that you missed.

DISC EXPLORER/ DVD switch to DISC EXPLORER or DVD, press DISC SKIP +/– on the remote.

Press X or H

On the player:

Press DIRECT SEARCH to turn the indicator on. Then turn the .–/>+ dial clockwise.

On the remote:

Press >

On the player:

Press DIRECT SEARCH to turn the indicator on. Then turn the .–/>+ dial counterclockwise.

On the remote:

Press .

On the player:

Press OPEN/CLOSE, follo w e d by AEJECT.

On the remote:

Press ZOPEN/ CLOSE, followed by AEJECT on the player.

Press REPLAY

Note

You may not be able to use the Re play funct ion with some scenes.

Playing Discs

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Locking the front cover (Child Lock)

You can lock the front cover to prevent children from opening it.

When the pl ayer is in stand by mo de, press O RETURN, ENTER, and then [/1 on the remote.

The player tur ns on and “LOCKED” ap pea rs on the front panel display. The OPEN/CLOSE and EASY PLAY buttons on the player and the Z and EASY PLAY buttons on the remote do not work while the Child Lock is set.

Playing Side B (Flip)

You can pl ay side B witho ut ejecting the di s c to turn it over. “Side B” is the side facing right when you insert th e disc into the slot.

Press FLIP.

While side B is being played, appears on the TV.

PLAY DVD

To unlock the front cover

When the player is in standby mode, press O RETURN, ENTER, and then [/1 again.

Note

Even if you select “RESET” under “SETUP” in the Control Menu (page 89), the front cover remains locked.

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To return t o side A

Press FLIP again.

z Hints

• You can also flip the disc by pressing the FLIP button on the play e r .

• Once a disc has been flipped, appears in the Disc E xplorer (except for DVD-RWs).

Searching fo r a Particular Po int on a Disc

Play, Freeze Frame)

(Search, Scan, Slow-motion

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

1 2

For more information about the Disc Explorer, see page 52.

Action DVD

Notes

• Playback do es no t continue fr om si d e A to s ide B.

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

• Program Play, Repeat Play, Bookmark, Disc Explorer, or S h uffle Play can not be se t with side B content s.

• 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.

You can quic kly locate a parti cula r point on a disc by mo nitoring the picture o r playing back slowly.

Note

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

Locating a point quickly (Search)

During playback, keep pressing C to locate a point in the playback direction at the “FF1M”* speed o r keep pressing c to locate a point in the opposite direction at the “FR1m”* speed. When you find the point you want, release the button to return to normal playback speed. The “FF1M”/“FR1m” playback speed is the same as the scan speed and click shuttle speed described on page 38.

Playing Discs

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Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse (Scan)

Press m or M while playing a disc. When you fin d the po int you wa nt, pr ess H to return to normal speed. Each time you press m or M during scan, the playback speed changes. Three speeds are available. With each press the indication changes as follows:

Playback directio n

×2B (DVD VIDEO/CD only)

FF1M

FF2M

Opposite direction

×2b (DVD VIDEO only)

FR1m

FR2m

The “

×2B”/“×2b” playback speed is about

twice the normal speed. The “FF2M”/ “FR2m” playback speed is faster than “FF1M”/“FR1m.”

Playing one frame at a time (Freeze Frame)

You can use this function only for DVDs or VIDEO CDs. When the p layer is in the pause mode, press C to go to the next frame. Press c to go to the preceding frame (DVD only). If yo u hold the button do wn, you can view the frames in succession. To return to normal playback, press H.

Using the click shuttle on the player (Shuttle mode)

Turn the click shuttle on the player. The playback speed changes depending on the turning direction and degree of rotation as follows:

Click shuttle

Watching frame by frame (Slowmotion play)

You can use this function only for DVDs or VIDEO CDs. Press m or M when the player is in pause mode. To return to the normal speed, press H. Each time you press m or M during Slow- motion p lay, the pl ayback speed changes. Two speeds are ava ilable. Wi th each press the indication changes as follows:

Playback directio n

SLOW2 y SLOW1

Opposite direction (DVD only)

SLOW2 y SLOW1

The “SLOW2 y”/“SLOW2 ” playback speed is slower than “SLOW 1 y”/“SLOW1

.”

During playback

FF2M Fast forward (faster than “FF1M”)

FF1M Fast forward

×2B (DVD VIDEO/CD only)

PLAYN

×2b (DVD VIDEO only)

FR1m Fast reverse

FR2m Fast reverse (faster than “FF1m”)

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

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During pause mode ( DVD VID EO/DVD-R W/ VIDEO CD only)

SLOW1 Slow (playback direction)

SLOW2 Slow (playback direction – slower than “SLOW1 ”)

PAUSEX Pause

SLOW2 Slow (opposite direction – slower than “SLOW1 ”) (DVD only)

SLOW1 S low (opposite direction) (DVD only)

To return to continuous pl ay

Press H.

To manually play the disc frame by frame using the click shuttle (Jog mode)

1 Press JOG.

The player enters the p ause mode.

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. Turn the click shuttle clockwise to go forward, and counter clockwise to rewind (DVD only). If you turn the click shuttle at a constant speed for a while, the playback speed goes to slow or normal.

Resuming Playback from the Point Where Y ou Stopped the Disc

Play/Multi-disc Resume)

The player remembers the point where you stopped the disc.

Resuming playback for the current disc (Resume Play)

The player remembers the point where you stopped the disc even if the player enters standby mode by pressing [/1.

(Resume

Playing Discs

To return to continuous pl ay

Press H.

To turn off the Jog mode

Press JOG again so that the indicator turns off.

1 While playing a disc, press x to

stop playback.

“RESUME” appears on the front panel display.

2 Press H.

The player sta rts pla yback fro m the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1.

z Hint

To play from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, then press H.

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Notes

• The point where you stopped playing is cleared when:

– you change the play mode. – you change the settings on the Setup Display. – you op en the front cover. – you change the slot. – you disconne ct the power cord.

• When playing a DATA CD, the point where you stopped playing is cl eare d when th e pla yer ente rs standby mode.

• This func tion is n ot available for Program P la y or Shuffle Play.

• This function may not work with some discs.

Storing the point where you stopped the disc (Multi-disc Resume)

You can use this function only for discs played in the EASY PLAY slot (page 19). The player sto res the poi nt where you st opped the disc and resumes pla yback from the same point the next time you insert the same disc. The player remembers the stopped point of the disc even a ft er you p l ay o ther discs in the EASY PLAY slot. Resume playba ck poin ts for up t o 6 diffe rent DVD VIDEO/VIDEO CD discs remain in memory even if you disconnect the power cord. When you store a resume playback point for the 7th disc, the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted.

z Hints

• To play from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, then press H.

• To turn off the Multi-disc Resume function, set “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to “OFF” (page 93). Playback restarts at the resume point only for the currently loaded disc.

Notes

• This funct ion is not avai lab le when pl aying side B of double-sided discs.

• This function may not work with some discs.

Using the DVD’ s 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 se lect the title you want using the TOP MENU button. When you play DVDs tha t allow you to selec t items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound, select these items using the MENU button.

Number buttons

1 Select a disc (page 35). 2 Press TOP MENU or MENU.

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

3 Press C/X/x/c or the number

buttons to selec t the item you want to play or change.

4 Press ENTER.

z Hint

You can also di splay t he disc’s menu by pressing the TOP MENU or MENU button on the player.

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Selecting “ORIGINAL” or “PLAY LIST” on a DVD RW Disc

4 Press X/x to select the setting.

• PLAY LIST: plays the titles created from “ORIGINAL.”

• ORIGINAL: plays the titles originally recorded.

Some DVD-RW discs in VR (Video Recording) mo de hav e two type s of ti tles for playback: originally recorded titles (ORIGINAL) and titles that can be created on recordable DVD players for editing (PLAY LIST). You can select the type of titles to be played.

1 Select a disc (page 35). 2 Press DISPLAY in stop mode.

The Control Menu appear s.

5 Press ENTER.

Playing Discs

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

Note

Repeat Play and A-B Repeat Play do not work across “ORIGINAL” and “PLAY LIST” titles.

3 Press X/x to select

(ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST), then press ENTER.

The options for “ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST” appear.

1 2 3 1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 PLAY LIST PLAY LIST ORIGINAL

ALL

) )

STOP DVD-RW

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Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions

PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen.

Number buttons

(PBC Playback)

1 Start playing a VIDEO CD wi th PBC

functions.

A menu appears.

z Hint

To play with ou t using PBC, press ./> while the player i s stopped to sele ct a track, th en pre ss H or ENTER. “Play without PBC.” ap pear s on t he 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 appear as “Press SELECT” in the instructions supplied with the disc. In this case, press H.

2 Select the it em num b er and tra ck

you want using X/x or t he nu mber buttons.

3 Press ENTER. 4 Follow the instructions in the

menu for interactive opera tions.

Refer to the instructi ons supplied wit h the disc, as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD.

To return to the menu

Press O RETURN.

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Selecting and Playing an MP3 Audio Track

You can pla y ba ck selected tracks on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format.

1 Select a disc (page 35).

J A Z Z 1 ( 90

01SHE IS SPECIAL 02ALL YOU NEED IS ... 03SPICY LIFE 04HAPPY HOUR 05RIVER SIDE 06

07TAKE TIME,TAKE TIME

)

4 Select a track us ing X/x and press

ENTER.

The selected track starts playing. When a trac k or album is being pla yed, its title is shaded.

To go to the next or previous page

Press c or C.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To turn off the display

Press MENU.

z Hint

You also can display the lists wi t h the MENU button on the player.

Playing Discs

2 Press MENU.

The list of MP3 albums recorded on the DATA CD appears.

(

3 0

)

ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE JAZZ R&B MY FAVORITE SONGS CLASSICAL SALSA OF CUBA BOSSANOVA

3 Select an album using X/x and

press ENTER.

The list of tracks contained in the album appears.

Notes

On playback

• This player can p lay MP3 audio t racks reco rded in the following sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.

• The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format.

• If you put the extension “.MP3” to data not in MP3 format, th e pl ayer cannot recognize th e da ta properly and will generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.

• The playback order may be different from the edited order. See “The playback order of MP3 audio tracks” (page 44) for details.

On the list display

• Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used f or albu m or track names. Anything else is displayed as “*”.

• ID3 tags cannot be displayed.

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About MP3 audio tracks

You can play MP3 audio tracks on CDROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the discs must be recorde d accordi ng to ISO966 0 level 1, level 2, or Jo liet format for the pla yer to recognize the tracks. You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session. See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device or record ing software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

To play a Multi Session CD

This player can p lay Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session. Any subs equent MP3 audio tra cks, recorded in the later sessions, can also be played back. When audio tracks and images in music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session, only the first ses sion will be played back.

The playback order of MP3 audio tracks

The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD is as follows.

◆Structure of disc contents

Tree 1 Tr ee 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

ROOT

album

track

When you play a DATA CD from its beginning (page 33) , the nu mbered tracks are played se que nti al ly, fro m

1 through 7. Any

sub-albums/tracks contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree. (Example: C contains D so

4 is played before 5.)

When you press MENU and the list of MP3 albums appears (page 43), the albums are arranged in th e fol lowing or der: A t B t C t D t F t G. Albums that do not contain tracks (such as album E) do not appear in the list.

z Hints

• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the track names, the tracks will be played in that order.

• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback, it is recommended that you create the albums no more than two trees.

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Notes

• Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD, the playback order may differ from the illustration above.

• The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 999 albums and tracks in the DATA CD.

• The player can recognize up to 499 albums (the player will count just albums, including albums that do n ot con tai n MP3 a udi o tr acks) . Th e p lay er will not play any albums beyond the first 499 albums. Of the first 499 albums, the player will play no more than a combined total of 999 albums and tracks.

Various Play Mode Functions

Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, A-B Re peat Play)

You can set the following play modes:

• Program Play (page 46)

• Shuffle Play (page 48)

• Repeat Play (page 49)

• A-B Repeat Play (page 50)

Note

The play mode is canceled when: – you open the front cover. – You press [/1 and the player enters standby

mode.

Selecting the disc mode (One Disc or All Discs)

You can pl ay one d isc or al l of the discs in t he player. Before setting Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play , you must select wh ether to apply these pl ay modes to one dis c or to all of the discs.

(Program Play,

Playing Discs

1 Press DISPLAY twice (once for DATA

CDs) during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

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2 Press X/x to select or

(ONE/ALL DISCS) and press

ENTER.

The options for “ONE/ALL DISCS” appear.

)

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

)

PLAY DVD

3 Press X/x to select the item.

• ALL DISCS: Continuously plays all discs.

• ONE DISC: Plays the selected disc.

4 Press ENTER.

z Hint

You can also select “ONE/ALL DISCS” by pressing the ON E/ALL DISC S bu tton on the pla yer .

Creating your own program (Program Play)

You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters, or tracks on the disc to create your own program. You can program up to 99 item s. By selectin g All Discs mode (page 45), you can create a program for all of the discs in the player.

Number buttons

1 Press DISPLAY twice (when playing a

CD, press once).

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(PROGRAM), then press ENTER.

The options for “PROGRAM” appear.

)

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4

OFF OFF SET ON

)

PLAY DVD

3 Press X/x to select “SET t” then

press ENTER.

The display for programming appears.

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PROGRAM

– – – : – – – –

ALL CLEAR

1. – – – –

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

T ALL

ALL

6 Select the title, chapter, or track you

want to program.

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO

For example, select chapter “03” of title “02.” Press X/x or the number butt ons to select “02” under “T,” then press ENTER.

4 Press c.

The player is ready to program the first disc.

PROGRAM

– – – : – – – –

ALL CLEAR

1. – – – –

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

T ALL

ALL

5 Select the disc you want to program

using the num ber butt ons or X/x, then press ENTER.

The cursor moves to the title or tr ack row “T” (in this case, “01”). To select the EASY PLAY disc, press “301,” then ENTER. “EZ” appears at the disc number.

Disc type

PROGRAM

003

ALL CLEAR

1. – – – –

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

Chapters recorded on a dis c

“?” appears when the player has not loaded the disc information in the memory. If an empty slo t is loaded, the disc type does not appear.

Titles or tracks recorded on a disc

: DVD

T ALL

01 02 03 04 05 06

ALL

01 02 03 04 05 06

PROGRAM

003

ALL CLEAR

1. – – – –

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

: DVD

T ALL

01 02 03 04 05 06

ALL

01 02 03 04 05 06

Next, press X/x or t h e num ber buttons to select “03” under “C,” then press ENTER.

PROGRAM

– – – : – – – –

ALL CLEAR

1. 1D –T02 –C03

2. – – – –

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

Selected disc, title and chapter

T ALL

ALL

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD

For example, select track “04.” Press X/x or the number bu ttons to sele ct “04” under “T,” then press ENTER.

PROGRAM

– – – : – – – –

ALL CLEAR

1. 1D –T02 –C03

1. 10V –T04

3. – – – –

4. – – – –

5. – – – –

6. – – – –

Selected disc and track

T ALL

ALL

Playing Discs

7 To program other discs, titles,

chapters, or tracks, repeat Steps 3 to

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

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8 Press H to star t Pr o gr am Play.

Program Play begins. When the program ends, you can restart the same program again by pressing H.

To stop Program Play

Press CLEAR.

To turn off the display

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off.

To cancel or c hange a program

1 Follow Steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your

own program (Program Play).”

2 Select the program number of the disc,

title, chapter, or track you want to c anc el or change using X/ buttons.

3 Perform the following.

◆ To cancel the program

Press CLEAR.

◆ To change the program

Press c and follow Step 5 for new programming.

To cancel all the di scs, ti tles, cha pters , or tracks in the pr ogram

1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of “Creating

your own program (Program Play).”

2 Press X and select “ALL CLEAR.” 3 Press ENTER.

z Hints

• You can set Repeat Play or Shuffle Play for the programmed titles, chapters, or tracks. During Program Play, follow the steps of “Repeat Play” (page 49) or “Shuffle Play” (page 48).

• You can also select “PROGRAM” by pressing the PROGRAM button on the player.

x or the number

Playing in random order ( Shuffl e Play)

You can have the player “shuffle” titles, chapters, or tracks. Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a different playing order. By selecting All Discs mode (page 45), you can shuffle all of the discs in the player.

1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(

SHUFFLE

The options for “SHUFFLE” appear.

), then press ENTER.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4

OFF OFF DISC TITLE CHAPTER

PLAY DVD

Note

You cannot use this function with DATA CDs and DVD-RWs in VR mode.

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3 Press X/x to select the item to be

DISC

shuffled.

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO

• DISC*

• TITLE

• CHAPTER

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD

• DISC*

• TRACK

◆ When playing a DVD-RW or DATA CD

• DISC*

◆ When Program Play is activated

• ON: shuffles titles, chapters, or tracks selected in Program Play.

4 Press ENTER.

* You can select “DISC” in All Discs mode only.

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in Step 3.

z Hints

• You can set Shuffle Play while the player is stopped. After selecting the “SHUFFLE” option, press H. Shuffle Play starts.

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

• You can also select “SHUFFLE” by pressing the SHUFFLE button on the player.

Playing repeatedly (R epeat Play)

You can play all of the titles, albums or tracks on a disc or a single title, chapter, album, or track repeatedly. You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes. By selecting All Discs mode (page 45), you can repeat all of the discs in the player.

1 Press REPEAT during playback.

The following display appears.

Playing Discs

2 Press REPEAT r epea tedly t o sel ec t the

item to be rep eated.

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO

• DISC: repeats all of the titles on the

current disc i n On e Disc m ode, or all o f the discs in All Discs mode.

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a

disc.

• CHAPTER: repeats the current

chapter.

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◆ When playing a DVD-RW

• DISC: repeats all of the titles on the

selected type in One Disc mode, or all of the discs in All Discs mode.

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a

disc.

• CHAPTER: repeats the current

chapter.

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD

• DISC: repeats all of the tracks on the

current disc in One Disc mode, or all of the discs in All Discs mode.

• TRACK: repeats the current track.

◆ When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)

• DISC: repeats all of the albums on the

current disc in One Disc mode, or all of the discs in All Discs mode.

• ALBUM: repeats the current album.

• TRACK: repeats the current track.

◆ When Program Play or Sh uffle Play is activated

• ON: repeats Program Play or Shuffle

Play.

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in Step 2.

z Hints

• You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped. After selecting the “REPEAT” option, press H. Repeat Play starts.

• You can also select “REPEAT” by pressing the REPEAT button on the player.

• You can also select “REPEAT” from the Control Menu ( page 13).

Repeating a specific portion (AB Repeat Play)

You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter or track repeatedly. (This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics, etc.)

1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select (A-B

REPEAT), then press ENTER.

The options for “A-B REPEAT” appear.

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4

) )

PLAY DVD

OFF SET OFF

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3 Press X/x to select “SET t,” then

press ENTER.

The “A-B REPEAT” setting display appears.

A-B REPEAT

Set point A with

ENTER

4 During playback, when you find the

starting poi nt (point A) of the portion to be played rep eatedly, press ENTER.

The starting point (point A) is set.

A-B REPEAT

Set point B with .

ENTER

CHAPTER

TIME

A: 18 – 1 : 32 : 55

5 When you reach the ending point

(point B), press ENTER again .

The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion.

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4

) )

PLAY DVD

Notes

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

• A-B Repeat Play does not work for titles containing still pictures on a DVD-RW in VR mode.

• A-B Repeat Play does not work across multiple titles (“ORIGINAL” or “PLAY LIST”) on a DVD-RW in VR mode.

Playing Discs

CHAPTER

TIME A: 18 – 1 : 32 : 55 B: 18 – 1 : 34 : 30

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

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Searching for and Managing Discs (Disc Explorer)

Displayin g the Di sc Information

You can search for a disc by checking the contents of all the discs loaded in the player on the TV screen.

Loading the disc information

Press LOAD when th e player is in stop or standby mode.

The player reads the disc information of all the discs and loads it int o memory so th at th e disc type, titles and other text information can be displayed.

To cancel loading

Press x.

Displaying the information of the loaded discs

You can look at the loaded disc information 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, VIDEO CDs, and DATA CDs are filed in the “CD” folder. You can file your discs as you like in the “A” to “D” folders (page 56).

Press FOLDER.

The Disc Explorer of the “ALL” folder appears.

z Hint

The player can load the disc informat ion even when the power is in standby mode. Press LOAD before turning on the player.

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Disc Explorer display ◆Jacket pi cture

Disc slot number (“EZ”: Easy Play slot)

Current folder is highlighted

Current

The jacket picture recorded on the disc appears automatically. If there is no picture, you can capture one from the disc (page 55). If there is no jacket picture and you do not

disc

capture on e, the genre picture recorded in the memory of the player is displayed if you

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

1 2

Skiing the World

Music Madness

4 5

Jacket pictur e Genre

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

Action

DVD

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

Disc type

select a genre.

◆Tex t information (DVD t e xt, CD text o r Disc Memo)

The text information (DVD text or CD text) recorded o n the dis c appea rs aut omatica lly. If no text inform ation i s recorde d, you can s tore the text information (Disc Memo) yourself (page 58).

◆Genre

You can select the gen r e of the di sc your sel f (page 60).

◆Disc type

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

z Hint

You can a lso display t he D is c E xp lorer by pres s i ng the FOLDER button on the player.

Searching for and Managing Discs (Disc Explor er)

Note

Even if yo u have removed the dis c fr om th e player, the disc inf or mation of th e d isc remains o n the Di s c Explorer until you load the disc information again by pre ssing LOAD or place a new di sc in the sa me slot a nd play it.

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Searching for a disc on the Disc Explorer

.–/>+ dial

Number buttons

1 Press FO LDER re pea tedly to se lect the

folder with the disc you want to play.

With each press, the folder indication in the Disc Explorer display changes as follows:

ALL t DVD t CD t A t B t C t D

2 Select the di sc by one of t he foll owing

operations.

•press X/x

• after sliding the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to DISC EXPLOR ER or DV D, pre ss the n umbe r buttons and ENTER

• after sliding the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to DISC EXPLORER or DVD, press DISC SKIP +/–

• press DISC CHANGE on the player to turn the indicator on, followed by turning the

.–/>+ dial on the

player and then pre ssing it.

3 Press ENTER.

The Disc Explorer disappears and playback starts.

To turn off the Disc Explorer

Press ORETURN.

z Hint

When you select the disc with the num ber buttons in Step 2, you can use it to jump through the Disc Explorer display. For example, you can press number button 6 and then press ENTER to view the Disc Explorer for disc slot numb ers 6 to 10, then pres s 11 and ENTER to view th e Disc Ex plorer for the next fiv e disc slots (number 11 to 15).

Notes

• If you pres s the FO LDER button dur ing p layb ack, the playback stops and the Disc Explor er appears. In this case, the Resume Play is not available.

• If you have in sert ed a dis c who se di sc in format ion has not been loaded yet, you cannot select and play the disc on the Disc Explorer. The player skips the dis c w ho se infor ma tio n di ff er s fro m the loaded disc infor mation, and plays the next loa ded disc.

• If you loa d or tr y to play an em pty s lot , it appears as a blank in the Disc Expl orer. You cannot se lect this.

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

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Capturing a scene for a jacket picture

You can capture your favorit e sc ene in a disc to create a personal jacket picture. A personalized jacket picture will make spotting the disc in the Disc Explorer easier.

To erase a stored jacket picture

1 Perform Steps 1 a nd 2 in “Se arching for a

disc on the Disc Explorer” on page 54 and select the disc you want to edit.

2 After sliding the TV/DISC EXPLORER/

DVD swit ch to DISC EXPLORER, press EDIT.

appears at t he bo tt om ri g ht corner.

EDIT

3 Press C/c to select the disc number.

Select th e di sc number.

1 Select a disc and play it. 2 Slide the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD

switch to DISC EXPLORER.

3 Press PICTURE MEMORY at your

favorite scene.

The scene is ca ptur ed as a st ill image , and is set as the jacket picture for the Disc Explorer.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

1 2

Skiing the World

Music Madness

4 5

Action

DVD

Classical

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

4 Press CLEAR.

The stored jacket picture is deleted. If a jacket pict ure is recorded on the disc, it i s displayed automatically.

To cancel the edit mode

Press ORETURN until disappears from the Disc Explorer. If you press

ORETURN again, the Disc

Explorer turns off.

EDIT

Searching for and Managing Di scs (Disc Explorer)

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Filing Discs in the Folder

(File Mode)

You can file your discs as you like in four individual folders, “A” to “D.” Even if you file discs from folders “ALL,” “DVD,” or “CD” to folders “A” to “D,” those discs are not deleted from the “ALL,” “DV D,” or “CD” folders. You can fi le up to 301 discs i n one folder, and the same disc in different folders. If you file your fav orite discs i n 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.

4 Press ENTER.

The disc to be filed (in this case, the disc in slot no.1) is selected. To file more t han one d isc, re peat Step s 3 and 4.

Selected disc

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

1 2

Skiing the World

Music Madness

4 5

Cursor moves to the next dis c.

Action

DVD

Classical

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

5 Press FOLDER repe atedly to select

the “A” folder.

6 Press FILE.

disappears from the Disc

FILE

Explorer. The n t he Disc Explo rer for t he “A” folder containing the selected discs appears.

Filed disc

For example, to file DVDs in the no.1 and no.3 slots to the “A” folder:

1 Press FOLDER.

The Disc Explorer appears.

2 After sliding the TV/DISC EXPLORER/

DVD switch to DISC EXPLORE R, press FILE.

appears at the bottom right

FILE

corner.

3 Press X/x to select the di sc (in this

case, the disc in slot no.1).

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

Skiing the World

To cancel the file mode

Press ORETURN. To turn off the Disc Explorer, press

ORETURN again.

Action

DVD

Action

DVD

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z Hints

• 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 61).

• You can al s o sele c t the file mod e by pr es s in g th e FILE button on the player.

Deleting discs from a folder

You can delete unnecessary discs from folders “A” to “D.” You cannot delete discs from folders “AL L,” “DV D,” or “CD” u nless you remove the disc from the player.

1 Press FOLDE R repeated ly t o select the

folder wit h the di sc yo u wa nt t o de le te.

The Disc Exploer of the selected folder appears.

2 After sliding the TV/DISC EXPLORER/

DVD switch to DISC EXPLORER, pre ss FILE.

appears at the bottom right

FILE

corner.

3 Press X/x to select the disc. 4 Press ENTER.

The disc to be deleted is selected. To delete other discs, repeat Steps 3 and

Selected disc

ALL DVD CD A B C D

4 11 23

Music Madness

5 Press CLEAR.

The disc disappears from the folder.

disappears from the Disc

FILE

Explorer.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Music Madness

To cancel the fi le mode

Press ORETURN. To turn off the Disc Explorer, press

ORETURN again.

z Hint

You can also select the file mode by pressing the FILE button on the player.

Searching for and Managing Discs (Disc Explor er)

Cursor moves to the next disc .

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Labeling Di s cs and Folders

You can label the disc w ith a person al tit le o f 16 characters (Disc Memo) (when DVD text or CD text is not re cor ded on t he disc) and the folders “A ” t o “ D” with a titl e of 3 characters. 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 gen re label to the disc. This will help you keep your discs organ ized.

(Edit Mode)

Labeling a disc or folder

1 Select the dis c or folder you want to

label.

◆ To label a disc

Select the disc on the Disc Explorer (for details, see Steps 1 and 2 of “Searching for a disc on the Disc Explorer” on page 54). After sliding the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to DISC EXPLORER, press EDIT. The selected disc’s text only is highlighted and appears at the bottom right corner.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

2 4

◆ To label a folder

Press FOLDER. After sliding the TV/ DISC EXPL ORER/D VD swit ch to DI SC EXPLORER, press EDIT. Then, press

X. Select the folder you want to label by

pressing C/X/x/c.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

2 4

EDIT

Music Madness

Sele ct f r om here

Music Madness

Classical

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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.

To cancel the edit mode

Press ORETURN until disappears from the Disc Explorer. If you press ORETURN again, the Disc Explorer turns off.

EDIT

DISC MEMO INPUT

3 Select a character by pressing C/X/x/

The selected character changes color.

DISC MEMO INPUT B

4 Press ENTER.

The selected character is input.

5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input other

characters.

6 When you have entered all the

characters for th e Disc Me mo or folder name, press EDI T .

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

The ente red Disc Memo

To erase a character

1 In Step 3 of “Labeling a disc or folder”

(page 58), press . or > to move the cursor to the character you want to erase.

2 Press CLEAR.

To insert or overwrite a ch aracter

1 In Step 3 of “Labeling a disc or folder”

(page 58), press . or > to move the cursor to the insertion point or the character you want to correct.

2 Select a correct character by pressing C/

X/x/c

or turning the click shuttle.

3 Perform the following.

◆ To insert the character

Press ENTER .

◆ To overwrite the character

Press

> or . and move the cursor.

z Hint

You can also select the edit mode by pressing the EDIT button on the pla y er .

Note

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.

Searching for and Managing Di scs (Disc Explorer)

ALL DVD CD A B C D

BRAHMS SYMPHONY4

Music Madness

Classical

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Labeling a 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 suppli ed) on t he “DI SC MEMO INPUT” or “FOLDER NAME INPUT” display.

* Power consumption must be 120mA or less.

Notes

• If the cursor keys do not work correctly and you cannot complete the task using the keyboard, discon nect the keyb oard. Then, reco nne ct it to t he player and try again.

• If the keyboard is not the USA model, the characters m ay be i np ut diff eren tly f rom thos e o n the keys. The USA keyboard layout is sho w n below.

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

WER T YU I OPQ

SDFGHJKLACaps Lock

XCVBNM<>Z

Shift

Ctrl Alt Alt Ctrl

{

} ]

[

Enter

Shift

KEYBOARD jack

1 Connect a keyboard to the KEYBOARD

jack on the front pane l when the player is in standby mode.

2 Press [/1 to turn on the player. 3 Perform Steps 1 and 2 of “Labeling a

disc or folder” (page 58).

4 Input the characters on the keyboard. 5 Press ENTER on the keyboard to store

the Dis c Memo or folder name.

The Disc Memo or folder nam e is stored.

To turn off the Disc Explorer

Press ORETURN.

Selecting a genre

You can assign a genre to your disc.

1 Select the dis c on the Disc Explorer

(Steps 1 and 2 of “Se arching fo r a disc on the Disc Explorer” (page 54) ).

2 After sliding the T V/DISC EXP LORER/

DVD switch to DISC EXPLORER, pr ess EDIT.

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

EDIT

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ALL DVD CD A B C D

1 2 3 4 5

Skiing the World

Music Madness

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

3 Press c, 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

4 Select the ge nre usin g C/X/x/c , then

press ENTER.

The genre for the select ed disc is st ored in memory. If no jacket picture is recorded in the disc, or if you do not have a scene captured fro m that disc a s a jacket picture (page 55), the genre picture in the memory of the player is displayed.

Sorting Discs (Sort Mode)

You can sort the discs in the folder by the disc slot number, text information (DVD TEXT/ CD TEXT/ Disc Memo) or genre. The text information is so rted alph abetical ly. In the case of genre, t he sele cted genr e comes first.

Searching for and Managing Discs (Disc Explor er)

Selected genre

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Skiing the World

Music Madness

3 4 5

Classical

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

To cancel the edit mode

Press ORETURN until disappears

EDIT

from the Disc Explorer. If you press

ORETURN again, the Disc

Explorer turns off.

1 Press FOLDER repeated ly to sel ect

the folder you want to sort.

The Disc Explorer of the selected folder appears.

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

X/x.

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3 After sliding the TV/DISC

EXPLORER/DVD switch to D IS C EXPLORER, press SORT.

The selected d i sc o nly i s highlighted an d

appears at the bottom righ t corne r.

SORT

Selected disc

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

MONACO BRAHMS SYMPHONY4

Skiing the World

Music Madness

4 5

Action

DVD

Classical

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

5 Press ENTER.

disappears from the Disc

SORT

Explorer. Then the discs are sorted and redisplayed. T he sorted order re mains ev en if the power of the player is turned off.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

Super Car Chase

MONACO Skiing the World

Highway Touring

198

BRAHMS SYMPHONY4

Music Madness

Action

DVD

Action

DVD

Action

DVD

Classical

Sorting item indica tor (green)

4 Select the item you want to sort by

pressing

You can select the disc number, text information or genre. You can also sort the text information by the text in the second line.

ALL DVD CD A B C D

C/X/x/c.

Select the sorting item from among here.

Super Car Chase

MONACO BRAHMS SYMPHONY4

Skiing the World

Music Madness

4 5

Sorting i tem indicator position when you sort by genre

Action

DVD

Classical

Action

DVD

VIDEO CD

To cancel the sort mode

Press ORETURN. disappears from

SORT

the Disc Explorer. If you press

ORETURN again, the Disc

Explorer turns off.

z Hints

• The discs in the same genre are sor ted by numerial order of the disc slot number.

• You can also select the so rt mod e by pressi ng the SORT button on the player.

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Searching for a Scene

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

You can search a DVD by title or by ch apter, and you can search a VIDEO CD/CD by track, index, or sce ne. As title s an d tr acks are assigned un ique nu mbers o n th e disc, you can select the desir ed one by entering its number . Or, you can searc h for a sce ne using the time code.

Number buttons

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW

(DISC) (TITLE) (CHAPTER)

(TIME/TEXT) or (TIME/MEMO) Select “TIME/TEXT” to search for a

starting point by inputting the time code.

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD

(DISC)

(TRACK)

(INDEX)

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback

(DISC)

(SCENE)

(INDEX)

◆ When playing a CD

(DISC)

(TRACK)

(INDEX)

◆ When playi ng a DAT A CD (M P3 aud i o)

(DISC)

(ALBUM)

(TRACK)

Searching for a Scene

1 Select a disc (page 35). 2 Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu appear s.

3 Press X/x to select the search

method.

Example: when you select (CHAPTER) “

)” is selected (** refers to a

** (**

number). The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles, tracks, indexes, scenes, etc. of the disc.

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

ALL

) )

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Selected item

PLAY DVD

continued

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4 Press ENTER.

TITLE VIEWER

“

** (**

1 2 3 1 2 ( 2 7

- - ( 3 4 T

)” changes to “

ALL

) )

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

-- (**

).”

PLAY DVD

5 Select the number of the title,

track, scene, time code, etc. you want using the number buttons.

For example, to fin d the scene at 2 hou rs, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the beginning, sele ct “TI ME /TEX T” in Step 2 and enter “21020.”

If you make a mistake

Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR, then select another number.

Searching by Scene

(PICTURE NAVIGATION)

You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and f ind the desired scene quickly.

6 Press ENTER.

The player starts playback from the selected number.

To turn off the display

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off.

z Hint

You can display the fi rst scene of tit les, ch apt ers or tracks recorded on the dis c o n a scr een d ivided int o 9 sections. You can start playback directly by selecting one of the scenes. For details, see “Searching by Scen e (PI CTURE NAVI GATIO N)” (page 64).

Note

You cannot search f or a sti ll picture on a DVD-RW in VR mode.

1 Press PICTURE NAVI during

playback.

The following display appears.

ENTER

2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to

select the item.

Refer to the explanations given for each item in the following sections.

• TITLE VIEWER (for DVD VIDEO only)

• CHAPTER VIEWER (for DVD VIDEO only)

• TRACK VIEWER (for VIDEO CD only)

• BOOKMARK (for DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD only)

• STROBE PLAYBACK (for DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD only)

• ANGLE VIEWER (for DVD VIDEO only)

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3 Press ENTER.

To return to normal play

Press O RETURN.

z Hint

You can also select “PICTURE NAVIGATION” from the Control Menu (page 13).

Notes

• Depending on the disc, yo u may not be able to select all functions.

• The sound is muted when using this function.

Setting and selecting a favorite scene (Bookmark)

You can have the player store specific portions of the disc in memory and play them immediate ly whene ver you wan t (Bookmark). Up to 9 bookmarks per disc for a total of 301 discs can be stored in memory. The bookmarked scenes are displayed on a screen divided into 9 sections.

To set a bookmar k

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

Searching for a Scene

Scanning the title, chapter, or track (TITLE VIEWER, CHAPTER VIEWER, TRACK VIEWER)

You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and display the first scene of titles, chapters, or tracks.

You can also start playback fr om the sel ected title, chapter, or track. After per forming Step 3 of “Searching by Scene” above, select the scen e using C/X/x/c and press ENTER.

z Hint

If there are mo re than 9 tit les, chapters, or t rac ks, V is displayed at the bottom right of the screen. To display the additional titles, chapters, or tracks, select the bottom right sc ene (locat ed at bo x 9) and press x. To return to the previous scene, select the top left scene (located at box 1) and press X.

To start playback from the bookmarked scene

Select the bookmark using C/X/x/c, then press ENTER.

To reset the bookmark

Select the bookmark you want to rese t using

C/X/x/c, then press CLEAR.

To reset all bookmarks for the player

Select “BOOKMARK RESET t” of “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display (page 93).

z Hint

The number of the bookmark you selected is displaye d on the fr on t pane l display.

Note

The player can store the bookmarks of up to 301 discs in memory. When you have the player store over 301 di sc s i n m em or y, b ookmarks of th e old es t disc are erased.

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Dividing a scene into 9 sections (STROBE PLAYBACK)

You can display 9 consecutive moving pictures on the screen.

When you press X after performing Step 3 of “Searching by Scene”(page 64), the moving pictures pause.

Displaying different angles simultaneously (ANGLE VIEWER)

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, you can display all of the angles recorded on the disc on the screen divided into 9 sections.

You can also start playback fro m the selec ted angle. Afte r performing St ep 3 of “Searc hing by Scene”(pag e 64), sel ect the angle using C/ X/x/c and press ENTER.

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Viewing Information About the

PLAYT 1:01:57

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Disc

Checking the Playing Time and Remaini ng Time

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the cu rrent titl e, chapter, o r track. Also, you can check the DVD/CD text or track name (MP3 audio) recorded on the disc.

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVDRW

•T

•T–

•C *:*:

•C–*:*:

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)

•

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD

•T

•T–*:

•D *:

•D–

◆ When playi ng a DAT A CD (M P3 aud i o)

•

(hours: minutes: seconds)

*:*:*

Playing time of the current title

*:*:*

Remaining time of the current title

Playing time of the current chapter

Remain ing ti me of the cu r r e n t cha p t e r

(minutes: seconds)

*:*

Playing time of the current scene

(minutes: seconds)

*:*

Playing time of the current track

Remaining time of the current track

Playing time of the current disc

*:*

Remaining time of the current disc

(minutes: seconds)

*:*

Playing time of the current track

Viewing Information About the Disc

1 Press TIME/TEXT during playback.

The following display appears.

Time information

2 Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to

change the time information.

The time information available depends on the disc you are playing.

To check the DVD/CD text or track and album names (MP3 audio)

Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD VIDEO/ CD/DATA CD. The DVD/CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc. You cannot change the text. If the disc does not contain text, “NO TEXT” appears.

For DATA CDs, the track and album names of the MP3 audio track appears (page 70).

z Hint

You can also check the DVD/CD text with the Disc Explorer (page 53).

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Checking the information on the front panel display

You can view the time information and text on the front pane l display as well as on the TV screen. The informat ion on the fr ont pane l display change s as follows when you chan ge the time information on your TV screen.

When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-RW

Title pla ying time and current disc, title and chapter number

Remaining time of the current title

Playing ti m e and number of the current chapter

When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD

Track pla yi ng time and curr ent disc, track and index number

Remaining time of the current track

Playing tim e of the disc

Remaini ng time of the disc

Remaining time of the current chapter

Text

When playin g a DATA CD (M P3 audio)

Track play i ng time and curre nt disc, album and track number

Track nam e

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z Hints

• When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, the disc number, scene number and the playing time are displayed.

• Long text that does not fit in a single line will scroll across the front panel display.

• You can also check the t ime inf orm atio n an d tex t by pressi ng the T IME/T EXT bu tton on the pla yer.

• You can also check the t ime inf orm atio n an d tex t using the Control Menu (page 14).

Notes

• Depending on the type of disc being played, the DVD/CD text or track name may not be displayed.

• The player can only display the first level of the DVD/CD text, such as the disc name or title.

• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed cor re ctly.

Checking the Play Information

You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played.

Viewing Information About the Disc

Checking the play information of DVD (ADVANCED)

1 Press DISPLAY durin g playback.

The Control Menu is displayed.

2 Press X/x to select

(ADVANCED), then press ENTER.

The options for “ADVANCED” appear.

1 2 3

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 T

OFF BIT RATE

LAYER BIT RATE

ALL

) )

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY DVD

BIT RATE

3 Press X/x to select items.

For details on each item, refer to “Play information display.”

• BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.

• LAYER: displays the layer and the

pick -up poi nt.

4 Press ENTER.

384

kbps Mbps

continued

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To close the ADVANCED window

Select “OFF” in Step 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

Play in fo rmation displa y

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

◆BIT RATE

Checking the play information of DATA CD

By press ing TI ME/ TEXT w hile playi ng MP 3 audio track on a DATA CD, you can display the audio bit rate (the amount of data per second of the current audio).

Bit rate

128k PLAY

17:30T

BIT RATE

384

kbps Mbps

Audio

Video

Bit rate refers to the amount of video/ audi o data per second in a disc. While playing a disc, an approximate bit rate of the playback picture is displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per second). The h igher t he bit rate , the la rger t he amount of data. However, this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds.

◆LAYER

Appears when the DVD has dual layers

Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing. If it is a dual-layer DVD, t he player indi cate s which layer is being read (“Layer 0” or “Layer 1”). For details on the layers, see page 99 (DVD VIDEO).

JAZZ RIVER SIDE

Album name

Track nam e

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Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound

When playing a DVD recorded in multiple audio formats (PC M, Dolby Digital, or DTS), you can ch ange th e audio format. If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also change the language. With CDs, DATA CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and lis ten to th e s ound of the sel ected channel through both the right and left speakers. For example, when playing a disc containing a son g with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel, you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel.

2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select

the desired audio signal.

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO

Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice of language varies. When 4 digits are displayed, they indicate a language code. Refer to “Langu age C ode L ist” o n page 102 to see which language the code represents. When the sa me languag e is displ ayed two or more times, the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats.

◆ When playing a DVD-RW

The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed. The default setting is underlined. Example:

•1:

MAIN (main sound)

• 1: SUB (sub sound)

• 1: MAIN+SUB (main and sub sound)

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, or DATA CD (MP3 audio)

The default setting is underlined.

• STEREO

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

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

: The standard stereo sound

Sound Adjustments

1 Press AUDIO during playbac k.

The following display appears.

ENGLISH

z Hints

You can also select “AUDIO” from the Control Menu ( page 14).

Displaying the audio information of the disc

Press DISPLAY during playback to display the Control Menu. Select “AUDIO” using X/ x. The channels being played are displayed on the screen. For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals rang ing from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD VIDEO. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the number of the recorded channels may differ.

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Current audio format*

TVS DYNAMIC

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

1: ENGLISH

ALL

) )

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Currently playing pro gram format**

PLAY

DVD

PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

LRC

LFE

LS RS

* “PCM, ” “DTS ,” or “DOL BY DIGITAL ” is

displayed. In the case of “DOLBY DIGITAL,” the channels in the pl ayin g tra ck are d ispl ayed by numbers as follows:

For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:

Rear component 2

TV Virtual Surround Settings

When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imagin g to crea te vi rt ual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L: left, R: right) without using actual rear speakers. TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV.

(TVS)

DOLBY DIGITAL

Front component 2 + Center component 1

3 / 2 . 1

LFE (Low Frequency Effect) componen t 1

**The letters in the program format display

mean the following sound component:

L: Front (left) R: Front (right) C: Center LS: Rear (left) RS: Rear (right) S: Rear (monaural): The rear

component of the Dolby Surround processed signal and the Dolby Digital signal

LFE: Low Frequency Effect signal

z Hint

For Dolby Digital and DTS, “LFE” is always enclosed in a s oli d lin e r ega rd less o f the LF E s ig nal component be ing output.

Note

If “DTS” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP” (page 95), the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks.

1 Press SURROUND during

playback.

The following display appears.

2 Press SURROUND repeatedly to

select one of the TVS so unds.

Refer to the fo llowing ex planations giv en for each item.

• TVS DYNAMIC

•TVS WIDE

• TVS NIGHT

• TVS STANDARD

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To cancel the setting

Select “OFF” in Step 2.

◆TVS DYNAMIC

Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers (shown below). This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as with bui lt -in speakers on a stereo TV .

◆TVS WIDE

Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear spea kers. The virtua l spea kers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below. This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as with bui lt -in speakers on a stereo TV .

◆TVS NIGHT

Large sounds, such as explosions, are suppressed, but the quieter sounds are unaffected. This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialog and enjoy the surround sound effects of “TVS WIDE” at low volume.

◆TVS STANDARD

Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear spe ake rs. Th e virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below. Use this setti ng when you want to u se TVS with 2 separate speakers.

L R

Sound Adjustments

L : Front speaker (left) R : Front speaker (right)

: Virtual speaker

z Hints

• You can also select “TVS” by pressing the SURROUND button on the player.

• You can also select “TVS” from the Control Menu (page 14).

Notes

• When the play in g s ignal does not conta in a s ignal for the rear speakers, the surround effects cannot be heard.

• When you select one of the TVS modes, turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier (receiver).

• Make sure that yo ur lis t e nin g po s iti on is between and at an equal distance from your speakers, and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings.

• “TVS NIGHT” only works with Dolby Digital discs. However, not all discs wi ll respond to the “TVS NIGHT” function in the same way.

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Enjoying Movies

Changing th e Ang les

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO , “ANGLE” appears in the f ront pa nel display . This me ans that you can change the viewing angle.

Note

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

1 Press ANGLE during playback.

The number of the angle appears on the display.

2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select

the angle number.

The scene changes to the selected angle.

z Hints

• You can display all the angles recorded on the disc on the same screen, and start playback directly from the chosen angle. The angles are displaye d o n a s cr ee n div ided into 9 s ections. For details, see page 64.

• You can also select “ANGLE” from the Control Menu ( page 14).

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Displaying the Subtitles

1:ENGLISH

If subtitles a r e re cord ed o n t he disc s, you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD.

1 Press SUBTITLE during playback.

The following display appears.

z Hint

You can also select “SUBTITLE” from the Control Menu ( page 14).

Note

Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it. You also may not be able to turn them off.

Enjoying Movi es

2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to

select the language.

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO

Select the language. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice of languag e varies. When 4 digits are displayed, they indicate a language code. Refer to “Langua ge Code List” on page 102 to see which language the code represents.

◆ When playing a DVD-RW

Select “ON.”

To turn off the subtitles

Select “OFF” in Step 2.

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Adjusting the Pict ure Quality

The Block Noise Reduction (BNR) function adjusts the picture quality by reducing the “block noise” or mosaic like patterns that appear on your TV screen.

(BNR)

1 Press DISPLAY twice during

playback.

The Control Menu appear .

4 Press ENTER.

The disc plays with the setting you selected.

To cancel the “BNR” setting

Select “OFF” in Step 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

Notes

• If the outlines of the images on your screen become blurred, set “BNR” to “OFF.”

• Dependi ng on the dis c or the scene bein g play e d, the “BNR” effect may be hard to discern.

2 Press X/x to selec t

(BNR), then press ENTER.

The options for “BNR” appears.

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4 OFF

1 2 3 OFF

3 Press X/x to selec t a le vel.

• 1: reduces the “block noise.”

• 2: reduces the “block noise” more than

• 3: reduces the “block noise” more than

PLAY

DVD

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Adjusting the Play back

DYNAMIC 1

Picture

You can adjust the video sign al of the D VD or VIDEO CD from the player to obtain the picture quality you want. Choose the setting that best suits the program you are watching. When you select “MEMORY,” you c an make further adjustments to each element of the picture (color, brightness, etc.).

(CUSTOM PICTURE MODE)

2 Press PICTURE MODE repeatedly

to select the setting you want.

The default setting is underlined.

• STANDARD: displays a standard picture.

• DYNAMIC 1: produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity.

• DYNAMIC 2: produces a more dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity.

• CINEMA 1: enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black level.

• CINEMA 2: White colors become brighter and black colors become richer, and the color contrast is increased.

• MEMORY: adjusts the pi cture in greater detail.

z Hints

• When you watch a movie, “CINEMA 1” or “CIN EMA 2” is recommended.

• The picture can be adjusted by pressing the PICTURE MODE button on the player as well.

• You can also select the “CUSTOM PICTURE MODE” from the Control Menu (page 13).

Enjoying Movi es

1 Press PICTURE MODE during

playback.

The following display appears.

Adjusting the picture items in “MEMORY”

You can adjust each element of the picture individually.

• PICTURE: changes the contrast

• BRIGHTNESS: changes the overall brightness

• COLOR: makes the colors deeper or lighter

• HUE: changes the color balance

1 Press PICTURE MODE re peatedly to

select “MEMORY” and press ENTER.

The “PICTURE” adj ustment ba r appea rs.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PICTURE

continued

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2 Press C/c to adjust the picture

contrast, then press ENTE R.

The adjustment is saved, and “BRIGHTNESS” adjustment bar appears.

3 Repeat Step 2 to adjust

“BRIGHTNESS,” “COLOR,” and “HUE.”

The Custom Picture Mode display appears. You can che ck each adjustment.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Enhancing the P layback Picture

ENHANCER)

The Digital Video Enhancer (DVE) function makes the picture appear clear and crisp by enhancing the outlines of im age s on your TV screen. Also, this function can soften the images on the screen.

(DIGITAL VIDEO

PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR HUE

RETURN

RESET

+1 –3

–1

To turn off the display

Press O RETURN, or se l ect “ RETURN” in Step 3 and press ENTER.

z Hints

• To reset the picture items to the default values, press c after Step 3 to select “RESET” and press ENTER.

• Wh en “PLAYBACK MEMORY” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is set to “ON,” the player will save a single sett ing for up to 301 in dividu al di scs. (T his does not apply to DVD-RWs in VR mode.)

• If you do not w ant to s ave y our a djust ment i n St ep 2, you can go to the nex t pi c tu re item by press in g X/x without saving.

1 Press DISPLAY twi ce during

playback.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER), then press ENTER.

The options for “DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER” appear.

)

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4

)

PLAY

DVD

OFF 1 2 3 SOFT OFF

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3 Press X/x to select a level.

• 1: en hances the ou tline.

• 2: en hances the outline more than 1.

• 3: en hances the outline more than 2.

• SOFT: softens the image (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)

4 Press ENTER.

The disc plays with the setting you selected.

To cancel the “DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER” setting

Select “OFF” in Step 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

Note

Depending on the disc or the scene being played, noise found in the disc may b ecom e more app are nt. If this happens, it is recommended that you use the BNR function (page 76) with the DVE function. If the condition still does not improve, reduce the Digital Video Enhancer level, or select “SOFT” (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only) in Step 3 above.

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Using Various Additional Functions

Locking Discs (CUSTOM

PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL)

You can set t wo kinds of playback re striction s for the desired disc.

• Custom Parental Control You can s et playba ck r estrict ions so that the player will not play inappropriate discs.

• Parental Control Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of th e user s. Scen es ma y be blocked or replaced with different scenes.

The same passwor d is used for bo th Pare ntal Control and Custom Pare nt al Cont rol.

Custom Parental Control

You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 602 discs. When you set the 603rd disc, the first disc is canceled.

2 Press DISPLAY whil e the player is in

stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

3 Press X/x to select

(PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER.

The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL” appear.

1 2 3

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 T

ON PLAYER PASSWORD OFF

ALL

) )

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

STOP DVD

4 Press X/x to select “ON t,” then

press ENTER.

◆ If you have not entered a password

The display for registering a new password appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then

ENTER

press

Number buttons

1 Select a disc you want to lock (page

35).

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

Enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display f or confirming the password appears.

◆ When you have already registered a password

The display for entering the password appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

ENTER

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5 Enter or re- enter your 4- digit passwor d

using the numb er buttons, th en press ENTER.

“Custom parental contr ol i s s et .” app ears and the screen returns to the Control Menu.

To turn off the Custom Parental Control function

1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of “Custom

Parental Control.”

2 Press X/x to select “ OFF t,” then press

ENTER.

3 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set

1 Select the d isc for which Custom Par ental

Control is set. The “CUSTOM PARENTA L 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 is ready for playback.

z Hint

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

Parental Control (limited playback)

Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users. The “PARENTAL CONTROL” function allows you to set a playback limitation level.

Number buttons

1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in

stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER.

The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL” appear.

1 2 3

1 2 ( 2 7 1 8 ( 3 4 T

ON PLAYER PASSWORD OFF

ALL

) )

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

STOP DVD

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continued

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3 Press X/x to select “PLAYER t,”

then press ENTER.

◆ If you have not entered a password

The display for registering a new password appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then

ENTER

press

Enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display fo r con f irm ing the password appears.

◆ When you have already registered a password

The display for entering the password appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

ENTER

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF STANDARD:

USA USA

OTHERS

6 Press X/x to select a ge ograph ic area

as the playback limitation level, then press ENTER.

The area is selected. When you select “OTHERS t,” select and enter a standard code in the table on page 83.

7 Press X/x to selec t “LEVEL,” then

press ENTER.

The selection items for “LEVEL” are displayed.

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF STANDARD:

OFF

NC17

7: 6: 5:

4 Enter or re-e nter your 4-digit pas sword

using the numb er buttons, th en press ENTER.

The display for setting the playback limitation level appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF STANDARD:

5 Press X/x to select “STANDARD,”

then press ENTER.

The selection items for “STANDARD” are displayed.

USA

8 Select the lev el you want using X/x,

then press ENTER.

Parental Control setting is complete.

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: USA

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation.

To turn off the Parental Control function

Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in Step 8.

4: PG13

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To play a disc fo r which P arent al Contr ol is set

1 Select the disc and press H.

The display for entering your password appears.

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number buttons, then press ENTER. The player starts playback.

z Hint

If you forget your password, press OPEN/CLOSE to open the front cover and repeat Steps 1 to 3 of “Parental Control (limited playback).” When you are asked to enter your password, enter “199703” using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password. After you enter a new 4-digit pass word, press OPEN/CLOSE to close the front cover and press H. When the display for entering your password appears, enter your new password.

Notes

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

• Depending on the disc, you m ay be as ked to change the parental control level while playing the disc. In this case, enter your password, then change the level. If the Resume Play mode is cancelled, the lev el retu rns to the previ ous level.

Area Code

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 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304

Standard Code

Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New

Zealand Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Thailand 2528 United

Kingdom

number

2390

2184

Changing the password

1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in

stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER.

The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL” appear.

3 Press X/x to select “PASSWORD

t,” then press ENTER.

The display for entering the password appears.

4 Enter your 4-digit password using the

number butt ons, then press EN TER.

5 Enter a new 4-digit password using the

number butt ons, then press EN TER.

6 To confirm your password, re-enter it

using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

Using Various Ad di tion al Fun c tio ns

continued

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If you make a mist ake entering your password

Press C before you press ENTER and input the correct number.

Operation Soun d Ef fect s

(Sound Feedback)

If you make a mist ake

Press O RETURN.

To turn off the display

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off.

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

Operation Operation so und

Power is turned on One beep Power is turned of f Two beeps

H is pressed One beep X is pressed Two beeps

Playback is stopped One long beep Operatio n is not

possible

Three beeps

To set Sound Feedback

Power indicator

1 Press ?/1 on the player or the re mote .

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 tw o seconds.

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

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To turn off the Sound Feedback function

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

Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remot e

By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV with the supplied remote.

Notes

• Depending o n the unit being conne c ted, you may not be able to control your TV using some of the button s below.

• If you enter a new co de num ber, the c od e number previously entered will be erased.

• When you replace the batteries of the remote , the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting. Set the appropriate code number again.

Controlling TVs with the remote

Number buttons

1 Slide the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD

switch to TV.

2 Hold down [/1, and enter yo ur TV’s

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

3 Release [/1.

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continued

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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 y ou find th e one that works with your TV.

Manufacturer

Sony (default) 01 Akai 04 AOC 04 Centurion 12 Coronado 03 Curtis-Mathes 12 Daytron 12 Emerson 03,04,

Fisher 11 General Elec t ric 06,10 Gold Star 03,04,

Hitachi 02,03 J.C.Penney 04,12 JVC 09 KMC 03 Magnavox 03,08,

Marantz 04,13 MGA/

Mitsubishi NEC 04,12 Panasonic 06,19

Code number

04,12, 13,17

Manufacturer

Philco 03,04 Philips 08,21 Pioneer 16 Portland 03 Proscan 10 Quasar 06,18 Radio Shack 05,14 RCA 04,10 Sampo 12 Samsung 20,3,12 Sanyo 11,14 Scott 12 Sears 07,10,

Sharp 03,05,

Sylvania 08,12 Teknika 03,08,

Toshiba 07 Wards 03,04,

Yorx 12 Zenith 15

Code number

To control the TV

You can control the following items with the supplied remote.

By pressing You can

[/1 Turn the TV on or off VOL +/– Adjust the volume of the TV Number butto n s

Select the channel of the TV

and ENTER WIDE MODE Switch to or from the wide

mode of a Sony’s w ide TV

TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’s input source

between the TV and other input sources

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Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote

Number buttons

1 Slide the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD

switch to DVD.

2 Hold down [/1, and enter your AV

amplifier (receiver )’s manufacturer’s code (see the table below) using t he number butt ons.

3 Release [/1.

The VOL +/– button s co ntrol the AV

amplifi er’ s volum e .

◆ If you want to control the TV volume

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

z Hint

If you want to cont ro l the TV’s vol um e ev en when the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch is set to DVD, repeat Steps 1 and 2 and enter the code number 90 (default).

Using Various Ad di tion al Fun c tio ns

Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers(receivers)

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

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 80, 88, 89 , 91 Denon 84, 85, 86 Kenwood 92, 93 Onkyo 81, 82, 83 Pioneer 99 Sansui 87 Tech nics 97, 98 Yama ha 94, 95 , 96

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Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display

By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustme nts to ite ms such as picture and sound. Yo u can also set a lan guage for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things. For details on each Setup Display item, see pages from 89 to 95.

Note

Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work.

3 Press X/x to select “CUSTOM,”

then press ENTER.

The Setup Display appears.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

4 Press X/x to selec t the set up item

from the displa yed list: “LANGUAGE SETUP,” “SCREEN SETUP,” “CUSTOM SETUP,” or “AUDIO SETUP.” Then press ENTER.

The Setup item is selected. Example: “SCREEN SETUP”

Selected item

SCREEN SETUP

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

COMPONENT OUT:

MODE:

Setup items

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

INTERLACE

AUTO

1 Press DISPLAY when the player is

in stop mode.

The Control Menu appear s.

2 Press X/x to selec t

(SETUP), then press ENTER.

The options for “SETUP” appear.

STOP DVD

3 5

( 4 7

: :

QUICK CUSTOM

RESET QUICK

ALL

)

5 Select an item using X/x, then

press ENTER.

The options for the selected item appear. Example: “TV TYPE”

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: STARTUP SCREEN: COMPONENT OUT:

MODE:

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

INTERLACE

Options

16:9

AUTO

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6 Select a setting usi ng X/x, then

press ENTER.

The setting is selected and setup is complete. Example: “16:9”

Selected setting

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: STARTUP SCREEN

COMPONENT OUT:

MODE:

JACKET PICTURE

To turn off the display

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off.

To enter the Quick Setup mode

Select “QU ICK ” in Step 3. Fol low fr om St ep 5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make basic adjustments (page 29).

To reset all of the “SETUP” setti ngs

1 Select “RESET” in Step 3 and press

ENTER

2 Select “YES” using X/x. 3 Press ENTER.

All the settings explained on pages 89 to 95 return to the default settings. Do not press [/1 while resetting the player a s it takes a few seconds to complete.

16:9

STANDARD

INTERLACE

AUTO

Setting the Disp lay or Sound Track Lan guage

(LANGUAGE SETUP)

“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various lan guages for th e on-screen display or sound track.

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 88).

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

◆OSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen.

◆MENU (DVD VIDEO on ly)

You can select the desired language for the disc’s menu.

◆AUDIO (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the sound track. When you select “ORIGI NAL,” the lang uage given priority in the disc is selected.

◆SUBTITLE (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the subtitle rec orded on the DVD VIDEO. When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track.

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

Settings and Adjustments

z Hint

If you select “OTHERS t” in “MENU,” “SUBTITLE,” and “AUDIO,” select and enter a language code from “Language Code List” on page 102 using the number buttons.

Note

When you select a language in “MENU,” “SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO” that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will be automatical ly select ed.

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Settings for the Display

(SCREEN SETUP)

Choose settings according to the TV to be connected.

Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” on page 88. The default settings are underlined.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: STARTUP SCREEN: STANDARD COMPONENT OUT: INTERLACE

MODE: AUTO

◆TV TY P E

Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide).

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9 Select this when you connect a

4:3 LETT E R BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Displays a w ide picture wit h ba nds o n the u pper and lower portions of the screen.

Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Automatically displays t he wide pi ctur e on th e entire screen a nd cuts off the portions that do not fi t.

wide-scre en TV or a TV wit h a wide mode funct ion.

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

Note

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

◆SCREEN SAVER

The screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or st op mode for 15 minutes, or when you play back a CD or DATA CD (MP3 audio) for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your display dev ice from beco ming dam aged (ghosting). Press H to turn off the screen saver.

ON T urn s on the screen saver. OFF Turns off the screen saver.

◆BACKGROUND

Selects the bac kground color or pictur e on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD or DATA CD (MP3 audio).

JACKET PICTURE

PICTURE MEMORY

GRAPHICS

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

The jacket picture (still picture) appears, but only when the jacket pictu r e is al ready recorded on the disc (CDEXTRA, etc.). If the disc does not cont ain a jacket picture, t he “GRAPHICS” pi cture appears.

Your favorite picture appears in the background. To store a s cene in memory, see “Storing a picture in memory” (page 91).

A preset picture stored in the player appears.

◆STARTUP SCREEN

Selects the startup screen. The startup screen image you sele cted appears on t he T V s cree n when you turn on the player.

STANDARD

PICTURE MEMORY

The standard startup screen in the pl ay er’s me m o r y appears.

Your favo rite pic ture appear s in the startup screen. To store a scene in memory , see “Storing a picture in memory” (page 91).

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Storing a picture in memory

The player c an store o ne scene in memo ry for both the background and startup screen. During playback , when you find a scene to be stored in memory, slide the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to TV or DVD and press PICTURE MEMORY. The picture is stored in memory.

Note

If you operate the player while the picture is being stored in memory, the player will fail to store the picture.

◆COMPONENT OUT

This will change the type of signal output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on the player. See page 100 for more information about the different types.

INTERLACE Select this when you are

connected to a standard (interlace format) TV.

PROGRESSIVE Select this when you have

a TV that can accept progressive signals.

When “PROGRESSIVE” is selected in “COMPONENT OUT”

You can fine-tune the Progressive (480p) video signal output when you select “PROGRESSIVE” in “COM PO NENT OUT” of the “S CREEN SETUP” di spla y and connect the player to the TV that is able to accept the vide o si gna l in progressive format (480p).

◆MODE (Conversion Modes)

DVD software can be divid ed into two types : film based software and video based software. Video based software is derived from TV, such as dramas and sit-coms, and displays images at 30 frames/60 fields per second. Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second. Some DVD software contains both Video and Film. In order fo r these image s t o appear nat ural on your screen when output in PROGRESSIVE mode (60 fr ames per se con d), the p rogressi ve video signal needs to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching.

AUTO This will automatically detect

if you are playing Film based or Vide o ba s e d s of tware a nd convert the si gnal to the appr o pr iate conversion mode. Normally select this position.

VIDEO This will set the conversion

mode for Vid e o based software, regardless of the type of software t hat you are playing.

Settings and Adjustments

z Hint

When the player outputs progressive signals, the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up.

Note

If you select “PROGRESSIVE” when you connect the player to a TV that cannot accept the signal in progressive format (480p), the image quality will deteriorate. In this case, set the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT/SCAN SELECT switch on the back panel of the player to INTERLACE. When you can see the TV screen correctly, set “COMPONENT OUT” to “INTERLACE” and reset the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT/SCAN SELECT switch to SELECTABLE.

Note

When you play video based software with progressive signals, se c tions of some types of images may appear unnatura l due to the conversion proces s whe n outp ut thr ou gh the C OM PONE N T VIDEO OUTPUT jacks. Images from the S VIDEO OUTPUT 1/2 and VIDEO OUTPUT 1/2 jacks are unaffected as they are o utput in the in terlace form at.

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Custom Settings (CUSTOM

SETUP)

Use this to make playback related adjustments and other settings.

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 88). The default settings are underlined.

CUSTOM SETUP

AUTO POWER OFF: AUTO PLAY: DIMMER: PAUSE MODE: PLAYBACK MEMORY: TRACK SELECTION: MULTI-DISC RESUME: BOOKMARK RESET:

OFF OFF

BRIGHT

AUTO

OFF

◆PAUSE MODE (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)

Selects the picture in pause mode.

AUTO The picture, including su bjects

that move dynamically, is output with no jitter. Normally select this position.

FRAME The picture, including subjects

that do not move dynamically, is output in high resolution.

◆PLAYBACK MEMORY

The player ca n store “SUBTITL E” a nd other settings of each disc for up to 301 discs (Playback Memory). For double-sided DVDs, the settings for both sides of the disc

are memorized.

Set this function “ON” or “OFF.”

◆AUTO POWER OFF

Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or off.

OFF Switches this function off. ON The player enters standby mode

when left in stop mode for more than 30 minutes.

◆AUTO PLAY

Switches the Auto Pl ay setti ng on or off. Th is fun ction is useful when the player is connected to a timer (not supplied).

OFF

Switches this function off.

ON Automatically starts playback

when the player is tur ned on.

◆DIMMER

Adjusts the lighting of the fro nt panel display .

BRIGHT

Make s t he l ig hting bri ght.

DARK M akes the l ig hting dar k . AUTO

DARK

Makes the front panel display dark if you do not operate the player or remote for a short while.

AUTO OFF Turns off the lightin g of the

front panel display if you do not operate the player or remote for a short while .

OFF Turns off the lightin g.

Stores the settings in memory when you eject the disc.

OFF Does not store the settings in

memory.

The following settings are stored in memory. –ANGLE (page 74)* –AUDIO (page 71)* –BNR (page 76)** –BOOKMARK (page 65)** –CUSTOM PICTURE MODE (page 77)** –DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER (page

78)** –DISC MEMO (page 58)*** –SUBTITLE (page 75)*

* DVD VIDEO only **DVD VIDEO/VIDEO CD only ***DVD VIDEO/VIDEO CD/CD only

Notes

• The player can store the set tings of up to 301discs.

When you store the setting of disc number 302, the first disc setting is canceled.

• The Playback Memory function cannot be used

for DVD- RWs in VR mode.

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◆TRACK SELECTION (DVD VIDEO only)

Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of chann els priority when you play a D VD V I DEO on which m ult i ple audio formats (PCM, DTS, or Dolby Digital format) are recorded.

OFF No priority given. AUTO Priority given.

Notes

• When you set the item to “AUTO,” the language may change. The “TRACK SELECTION” setting has higher priority than the “AUDIO” settings in “LANGU AGE SETUP” (page 89).

• If you set “DTS” to “OFF” (page 95), the DTS sound track is not played even if you set “TRACK SELECTION” to “AUTO.”

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

◆MULTI-DISC RESUME (DVD VIDEO/

VIDEO CD only)

Switches the Multi-disc R esume setting on or off. Resume playback point can be stored in memory for up to 6 different DVD VIDEO/ VIDEO CD discs (page 40) so long as they are placed in the EASY PLAY slot.

OFF Does not store the resume

Stores the resume settings in memory for up to 6 discs (The settings remain in memory even if you select “ O FF.”)

settings in m emo ry . Play ba ck restarts at the resume point only for the cu rrent d isc i n t he play er.

◆BOOKMARK RESET t

Resets the bookmarks. Select this and press ENTER. The “BOOKMARK RESET” display appe ars. Pres s EN TER again to erase all of the bookmarks in all of the discs.

Settings for the Sou nd

(AUDIO SETUP)

“AUDIO SETUP” allows y ou to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions.

Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 88). The default settings are underlined.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC: DOWNMIX: DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL: DTS:

DOLBY SURROUND

◆AUDIO ATT (attenuation)

If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to “ON.” The player reduces the audio output level. This function affects the output of the AUDIO OUTP UT L/ R 1/ 2 ja cks.

OFF Normally, select this position. ON Select this whe n the play b ack sou nd

from the speakers is distorted.

◆AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVD VIDEO/DVD-R W only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to “AUD IO DRC.” This affe cts the output from the following jacks: –AUDIO OUTPUT L/R 1/2 jacks –DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL or

OPTICAL) jack only when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-PCM” (page 94).

STANDARD TV MODE Makes the low sounds clear

WIDE RANGE

Normally select this position.

even if you turn the volume down.

Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance.

OFF

STANDARD

D-PCM

OFF

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◆DOWNMIX (DVD only)

Switches the method for mixing down to 2 channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elem ents (chan nels ) or is record ed in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “Displaying the audio informat ion of the disc” (pa ge 71). This function affects the output of the following jacks: –AUDIO OUTPUT L/R 1/2 jacks –DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL or

OPTICAL) jack whe n “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-PCM” (page 94).

DOLBY SURROUND

NORMAL Select this when the playe r is

Select thi s wh en the player is connected to an audio component that conforms to Dolby Su rround (Pro Lo gic).

connected to an audio component t hat does not conform to Dolby Sur rou nd (Pro Logic).

◆DIGITAL OUT

Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUTPU T (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack.

Normally select this position. When you select “ON,” see “Setting the digital output signal” for further settings.

OFF The influence of the digital circuit

upon the analog circuit is minimal.

Setting the digital output signal

Switches the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier (recei ver) or MD deck with a digital input jack. For connection details, see page 24. Select “DOL BY DIGITAL ” and “DT S” after setting “DIGITAL OUT” to “ON.”

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC: DOWNMIX: DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL: DTS:

DOLBY SURROUND

If you connect a component that does not conform to the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, af fecti ng your ea rs or dama ging the speakers.

◆DOLBY DIGITAL (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)

Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

D-PCM Select this when the player is

DOLBY DIGITAL

connected to an au dio component lacking a built-in Dolby Digi tal d ecoder. You can select whether the s ig nals conform to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) or not by making adjustments to the “DOWNMIX” item in “AUDIO SETUP” (page 94).

Select this when t he player is connected to an au dio component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

OFF

STANDARD

D-PCM

OFF

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◆DTS (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects whether or not to output DTS signal.

OFF Select this when the play er is

connected to an audio component lacking a built-in DTS decoder.

ON Select this when th e playe r is

connected to an audio component with a built-in DTS decoder.

Settings and Adjustments

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Additional Informat ion

Troubleshooting

, Even if your TV is compatible with

progressive format (480p) signals, the image may be affected w hen you set “COMPONENT OUT” to “PROGRESSIVE.” In this case, set “COMPONENT OUT” to “INTERLACE.”

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

Power

The power is not turned on.

, Check that the A C power cord is connected

securely.

Picture

There is no picture/picture noise appears.

, Re-connect the conn ecting cord securel y. , The connecting cord is damaged. , Check the connect ion to your TV (page 21)

and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

, The disc is dirty or f lawed. , If the picture output from your pla yer goes

through your VCR to get to yo ur TV or if you are connected to a combinatio n TV/ VIDEO player, t he copy-protection signal applied to some DVD programs co uld affect picture quali ty. If you still experience problems even when you connect your player directly to your TV, try connecting your player to your TV’s S VIDEO input (page 21).

, You have selected “PR OGRE SSIVE” in

“COMPONENT OUT” even though your TV cannot accept the signal in progressive format. In this case, s et the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT/SCAN SELECT switch on the back panel of the player to INTERLACE. When you can see the TV screen correctly, set “COMPONENT OUT” to “INTERLACE” and reset the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT/SCAN SELECT switch to SELECTABLE.

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

, The aspect rati o of the disc is fixed on your

DVD.

Sound

There is no so und.

, Re-connect the connect ing cord securely . , The connecting cord is d a maged. , The player is connected to the wrong input

jack on the ampl ifier (receive r ) (page 26, 27, 28).

, The amplifier (receiver) input is not

correctly se t.

, The player is in paus e mode or in Slow-

motion Play mode.

, The player is in fast forward or fast reverse

mode.

, If the audio signal does not come thr ough

the DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack, check the audio settings (page 94).

Sound is noisy.

, When playing a CD with DTS soun d tracks,

noise will come from the AUDIO OUTPUT L/R 1/2 jacks or DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack (page 34).

Sound distortion occurs.

, Set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to

“ON” (page 93).

The sound volum e is low.

, The sound volume is low on some DVDs.

The sound vo lume may improve if you set “AUDIO DRC” to “TV MODE” (page 93).

, Set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to

“OFF” (page 93).

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Operation

The remote does not function.

, The batteries in the remote are weak. , There are obstacles b etwe en the remot e and

the player.

, The distance between the remote and the

player is to o far.

, The remote is not pointed at the remote

sensor on the pl ayer.

, The COMMAND MODE switch setting on

the remote does not match the setting on the player (page 17).

The title of the MP3 audio album or track is not correctly display ed.

, The player can only display numbers and

alphabet. Other characters are di s played as “*.”

The disc does not start playin g from the beginning.

, Program Play, Shuff le Play , Repea t Play, or

A-B Repeat Play has been selected (pa ge

45).

, Resume play has ta k e n effect ( p age 39) .

The disc does not play.

, The disc is skewed. , The player cannot play certain discs (page

6).

, The region code on the DVD does not match

the player.

, Mois tu re has conde ns e d ins ide the pl aye r

(page 3).

, The player cannot play C D -Rs, CD-RWs,

DVD-Rs, or DVD-RWs (video mode) that are not finalized (page 7).

The MP3 audio track cannot be played (page 43).

, The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3

format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/ Level 2 or Jol iet.

, The MP3 audio track does not have the

extension “.MP3.”

, The data is not formatted in MP3 even

though it has the extension “.MP3.”

, The data is not MPEG1 Audi o Layer 3 data. , The player cannot play audio tracks i n

MP3PRO format.

“Copyr ight lock” appe ars and the scree n turns blue when playing a DVD-RW disc.

, Images taken from digital broadcasts, etc.,

may contain copy protection signals, such as complete copy protection signals, single copy signals, and restriction-free signals. When images that contain copy pr otection signals are pl ayed, a bl ue screen may appear instead of the images . It may take awhil e while the player looks for playable images.

The player starts playing t he disc automatically.

, The disc features an a uto play back funct ion . , “AUTO PLAY” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is

set to “ON” (page 92).

Playback stops automatically.

, While playing discs wi th an auto pause

signal, the pl ayer st ops pl aybac k at the au to pause signal .

The FLIP button does not operate.

, The disc you are tr ying to f lip does not hav e

a side B.

You cannot pe rform some functions such as Stop, Sea rch, Slow-moti on Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, or Program Play.

, Depending on the di sc, yo u may not be abl e

to do some of the ab ove operations . See the operating manual that comes with the disc.

The languag e for the sound track cannot be changed.

, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the

direct selection button on the remote (page

40).

, Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the

DVD being played.

, The DVD prohibits the changing of the

language for th e soun d trac k.

The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off.

, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the

direct selection button on the remote (page

40).

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Additional Information

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, Multilingual subtitl es ar e not re cord e d on

the DVD being played.

, The DVD prohibits the changing of the

subtitles.

Self-diag nos is Function

(When letters/nu mbers appear in the

The angles ca nnot be changed.

, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the

direct selection button on the remote (page

40).

, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD

bein g played .

, The angle can only be chang ed w hen the

“ANGLE” indicator lights up on the front panel display (page 10).

, The DVD prohibits chang ing of the angles.

The player do es not operate properly.

, When static electricity, etc., causes the

player to operate abnormal ly, unplug the player.

Noth in g is displayed on th e f r ont pane l display.

, “DIMMER” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is set

to “OFF” or “AUTO OFF.” Set “DIMMER” to any setting other than “OFF” or “AUTO OFF” (page 92).

5 numbers or let ters are disp layed on the screen and on the front panel display.

, The self-diagnosis f unction was activated.

(See the table on page 98.)

The front cover does not open and “LOCKED” appear s on the front panel display.

, Chil d Loc k is set (pag e 36).

The front cover does not open and “TRAY LOCKED” appear s on the front panel display.

, Contact your Sony deal er or local

authorized Sony service facility.

“Data error” appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD.

, The MP3 audio track you want to play is

broken.

, The data is not MPEG 1 Audio La yer 3 dat a.

display)

When the self-diagnosi s fu nctio n is act ivate d to prevent the player from malfunctioning, a five-character service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a combination of a letter and four digits appears on the screen and the front panel display. In this case, check the following table.

First three characters of the ser vice number

C 13 The disc is dirty.

C 31 The disc is not inserted

C 32 The front cover

E XX

(xx is a number)

Cause and/or corrective action

, Clean the disc wi th a s o ft

cloth (page 8) .

correctly. , Re-ins ert the disc

correctly.

automatically opens and the player enters standby mode. , Check that there is

nothing wrong inside the rotary table, s uch as a fallen di s c . After you have checked the ins ide of the rotary table and resolved any possible problems, press H.

To prevent a malfunction, the player has perf ormed the self-diagnosis function. , Contact your nearest

Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5character ser vice number . Example: E 61 10

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Glossary

Chapter (p age 10, 14, 63)

Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of seve ral chapters. Depending on the dis c, no chapters may be recorded.

Dolby Digital (page 28, 94)

Digital audio compression technology deve loped by Dolby Laboratori es. This technology c onforms to 5. 1-channe l surroun d sound. The rea r cha nnel is stereo an d there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. Dolby Digital provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio found i n Dolby Digital cinema audio systems. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data are recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital.

Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 27, 94)

Audio signal processing technology that Dolby Laboratories developed for surround soun d. When the input sig nal co ntains a surround c omponent, th e Pro Logic process outputs the front, center and rear signal s. The rear channel is monaural.

DTS (page 28, 71, 95)

Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems, I nc. developed. This technology c onforms to 5. 1-channe l surroun d sound. The rea r cha nnel is stereo an d there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the sam e 5.1 discrete channel s of high quality digital audio. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital.

DVD VIDEO (page 6)

A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even t houg h it s dia meter is the same as a CD. The data ca pacit y of a sin gle- layer and sing lesided DVD is 4. 7 GB ( Giga B yte), which is 7 times that of a CD. The data capacity of a double-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and doub le-s i ded DVD is

9.4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided DVD is 17 GB. The picture data use s the MPEG 2 form at, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its original size. The DVD al so uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in a multi-channel format, such as Dolby Digital , allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence. Furthermor e, various advanced functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD.

DVD-RW (page 6, 41)

A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable disc with the same size as the DVD VIDEO. The DVD-RW can be recorded in two different modes: VR mode and Video mode. VR (Video Recordin g) mode enab les va rious programming and editing functions, some of which are limited in the case of Video mode. Video mode complies with DVD VIDEO format and can be played on other DVD players while a DVD-RW recorded in VR mode can only be played on DVD-RW compliant play ers. The “DV D-R W” appearing in this manual, and the on-screen displays refer to DVD-RWs in VR mode.

Film based so ftware, Video based software (page 91)

DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software. Film based DVDs contain the same images (24 frames per second) that are shown at movie theaters. Video based DVDs, such as television dramas or sit-coms, displays images at 30 frames (or 60 fields) per second.

Additional Information

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Interlace format (page 91)

Interlace form at sho ws ev ery oth er l in e of an image as a single “field” and is the standard method for displaying images on television. The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image, and the odd numbered fi eld shows th e odd numbe red line s of an image.

Index (CD)/Video Index (VID EO CD) (page 10, 14, 63)

A number that divide s a track into sec tions to easily locate the point you want on a CD or VIDEO CD. Depend ing on the di sc, no ind ex may be recorded.

Progressive format (page 91)

Compared to the Interlace format that alternately sh ows ever y other line of an image (field) to create one frame, the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame. This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames (60 fields) in one second, the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second. The overall picture quality increases and still images, text, and horizontal lines appear sharper. This player is compatible with the 480 progressive format.

Scene (page 10)

On a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback control) fu nctions, the m enu sc reen s, mov ing pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “scenes.”

Title (page 10, 14, 63)

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

Track (page 10, 14, 63)

Sections of a picture or a music feature on a CD or VIDEO CD (the length of a song).

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Sony DVP-CX875P User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

WARNING

Welcome!

Precautions

About this Manual

Notes about the Dis cs

Index to Parts and Controls

Guide to the Control Menu Display

Simple Start Guide

Quick Overview

Step 1: Unpacking

Step 2: Preparin g the Remote

Step 3: TV Hookups

Step 4: Playing a Disc (Easy Play)

Hookups

Hooking Up the P lay er

Step 1: Connecting t he V ideo Cords

Step 2: Connect ing the A udio Cords

Step 3: Connecting t he P ow er Cord

Step 4: Quic k Setup

Playing Discs

Inserting Discs

Playing Discs

Playing Side B (Flip)

Using the DVD’ s Menu

Selecting and Playing an MP3 Audio Track

Searching for and Managing Discs (Disc Explorer)

Displayin g the Di sc Information

Sorting Discs (Sort Mode)

Searching for a Scene

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

Checking the Playing Time and Remaini ng Time

Viewing Information About the Disc

Checking the Play Information

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound

Enjoying Movies

Changing th e Ang les

Displaying the Subtitles

Using Various Additional Functions

Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remot e

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display

Additional Informat ion

Troubleshooting

Glossary