Sony DVP-S300 User Manual

3-862-099-12 (1)

CD/DVD Player

Operating Instructions

EN F

DVP-S300

 1998 by Sony Corporation

WARNING

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.

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. DVP-S300 Serial No.______________

CAUTION

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

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

For customers in the U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

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

NOTE:

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

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

Welcome!

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

This Player Can Play the Following Discs................................................................4

Getting Started

Unpacking.............................................................................................................................6

Hooking Up the System......................................................................................................6

Necessary Setup Before Using the Player ........................................................................9

Selecting the Language for On-screen Display ............................................................... 9

Basic Operations

Playing a DVD....................................................................................................................... 10

Playing a CD/VIDEO CD................................................................................................... 14

Playing Discs in Various Modes

Using the On-Screen Display .......................................................................................... 18

Using the Front Panel Display ........................................................................................ 20

Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) .................................................................................. 22

Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) ...................................................................... 23

Creating Your Own Program (Program Play).............................................................. 24

Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped a Disc (Resume Play)..... 25

Changing the Sounds ....................................................................................................... 26

Displaying the Subtitles ................................................................................................... 26

Changing the Angles ........................................................................................................ 27

Limiting Playback by Children (Parental Control)...................................................... 28

Controlling the TV or the AV receiver with the Supplied Remote ........................... 30

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup display ................................................................................................... 32

Setting the Language for Display and Sound (LANGUAGE SETUP) ...................... 33

Settings for Display (INITIAL SETUP 1) ....................................................................... 34

Settings for Sound (INITIAL SETUP 2) ......................................................................... 35

Additional Information

Precautions ........................................................................................................................ 36

Notes on Discs ................................................................................................................... 36

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 37

Self-diagnosis function..................................................................................................... 39

Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 40

Glossary.............................................................................................................................. 40

Index to Parts and Controls............................................................................................. 42

Setup Display Item List.................................................................................................... 45

Language Code List.......................................................................................................... 46

Index.......................................................................................................................................... 47

Getting Started

About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for model DVP-S300.

Icon Meaning

Conventions

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

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

Z z

This Player Can Play the Following Discs

DVD VIDEOs

Disc logo

VIDEO CDs

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

Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier.

Indicates the functions for DVD VIDEOs.

Indicates the functions for VIDEO CDs.

Indicates the functions for Audio CDs.

Audio CDs

Contents

Disc size

Play time

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

About 4 h (for

Audio + Video

12 cm

single-sided

DVD)/ about 8 h (for double-sided

DVD)

8 cm

About 80 min.

(for

single-sided

DVD)/

about 160 min.

(for

double-sided

DVD)

Audio + Video

12 cm

74 min.

8 cm

20 min.

Audio

12 cm

74 min.

“DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

8 cm

(CD single)

20 min.

Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit

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

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

ALL

will also play on this unit.

CD/DVD PLAYER

AC 110V 60Hz

NO.

22W

SONY CORPORATION

MODEL NO.

DVP–8306

MADE IN JAPAN 3-444-464-01

Region code

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers. Since this player plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be

available. Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

Terms for discs

• Title

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

• Chapter

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

• Track

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

Playing CDsGetting Started

Getting Started

DVD structure

VIDEO CD or CD structure

Title

Chapter

Track

Index

Disc

• Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD)

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

• Scene

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

Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)

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

Disc type

VIDEO CDs without PBC functions (Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)

Discs that the player cannot play

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

You can

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

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

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

Getting Started

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DOLBY DIGITAL (AC-3)

PCM/

DIGITAL OUT

R–AUDIO 2–L

LINE OUT

VIDEO 2

R–AUDIO 1–L VIDEO 1

S VIDEO OUT

Getting Started

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Audio/Video/S-link connecting cord (1)

• S video cable (1)

• Remote commander (remote) RMT-D105A (1)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Inserting batteries into the remote

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

z You can control Sony TVs and AV receivers using the

supplied remote

See page 30.

Hooking Up the System

Overview

This section describes how to hook up the CD/DVD player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) and/or an amplifier. You cannot connect this player to a TV without a video input connector. Be sure to turn off

the power of each component before making the connections.

pTo listen to the sound through TV speakers

CD/DVD player

To AUDIO OUT

: Signal flow

To VIDEO OUT

To video input

To audio input

To an AC outlet

Notes

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

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

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

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

pTo listen to the sound through speakers connected to

an amplifier (receiver)

CD/DVD player

Amplifier (Receiver)

To AUDIO OUT

To audio input

: Signal flow

R–AUDIO 1–L VIDEO 1

R–AUDIO 2–L

LINE OUT

VIDEO 2

S VIDEO OUT

To VIDEO OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

PCM/

DOLBY DIGITAL (AC-3)

DIGITAL OUT

To an AC outlet

To video input

To an AC outlet

Getting Started

Playing CDsGetting Started

Getting Started

What cords will I need?

Audio/Video connecting cord (supplied) (1)

Yellow Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

S-link

White (L) Red (R) S-link

Hookups

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

pTo listen to the sound through TV speakers

CD/DVD player

R–AUDIO 1–L VIDEO 1

R–AUDIO 2–L

VIDEO 2

LINE OUT

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

Notes

• Do not connect this player to a video deck.

Video deck TV

If you view the pictures on your TV after making the connections shown on the right, a picture noise may appear.

CD/DVD

player

Connect directly

• Depending on the TV or amplifier, sound distortion may occur because the audio output level is high. In this case, set “AUDIO ATT” in “INITIAL SETUP 2” to “ON” in the setup display. For details, see page 35.

z If your TV has an S video input connector

Connect the component via the S VIDEO OUT connector using the S video cable (supplied) instead of the video connecting cord. You will get a better picture.

S video cable (supplied)

CD/DVD player

S VIDEO IN

pTo listen to the sound through speakers connected to

an amplifier

CD/DVD player

R–AUDIO 1–L VIDEO 1

R–AUDIO 2–L

VIDEO 2

LINE OUT

* Make the same connections when your amplifier conforms

to “Pro Logic.”

INPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

Amplifier*

S VIDEO OUT

z If you have a digital component such as an amplifier

with a digital connector, DAT or MD

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

When you play a DVD, set “DIGITAL OUT” in “INITIAL SETUP 2” to “PCM” in the setup display. (page 35)

pWhen using an optical digital connectiong cord

Optical digital connectiong cord

(not supplied)

Take off the cap and plug in the optical digital connectiong cord.

Amplifier with a

CD/DVD player

OPTICAL COAXIAL

PCM/

DOLBY DIGITAL (AC-3)

DIGITAL OUT

digital connector, MD deck, DAT deck, etc.

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

(Continued)

Getting Started

pWhen using a coaxial digital connectiong cord

Coaxial digital connectiong cord

(not supplied)

Amplifier with a digital connector, MD

CD/DVD player

OPTICAL COAXIAL

PCM/

DOLBY DIGITAL (AC-3)

DIGITAL OUT

deck, DAT deck, etc.

DIGITAL IN

COAXIAL

Notes

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

• You cannot make digital audio recordings of discs recorded in Dolby* Digital (AC-3) format directly using an MD deck or DAT deck.

When you make the connections above, do not set “DIGITAL OUT” in “INITIAL SETUP 2” to “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM.” If you do, a loud noise will suddenly come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

pWhen using a coaxial digital connectiong cord

Coaxial digital connectiong cord

(not supplied)

Component with a built-in Dolby Digital

CD/DVD player

OPTICAL COAXIAL

PCM/

DOLBY DIGITAL (AC-3)

DIGITAL OUT

decoder

DIGITAL IN

COAXIAL

Note

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

z If your TV has an S-link connector

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

Audio/Video/S-link cord

(supplied)

z If you have a digital component with a built-in Dolby

Digital decoder

Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital connectiong cord (not supplied). When the component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder is connected, the player plays DVDs with sound recorded in Dolby Digital (AC-3) format while producing the effect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall.

In the setup display, set “DIGITAL OUT” in “INITIAL SETUP 2” to “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM.” (page 35)

pWhen using an optical digital connectiong cord

Optical digital connectiong cord

(not supplied)

Take off the cap and plug in the optical digital connectiong cord.

Component with a

CD/DVD player

OPTICAL COAXIAL

built-in Dolby Digital decoder

DIGITAL IN

S-link

CD/DVD player

LINK

S-link

S-LINK

PCM/

DOLBY DIGITAL (AC-3)

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

Getting Started

Playing CDsGetting Started

Getting Started

Necessary Setup Before Using the Player

Some setups are necessary for the player depending on the TV or other components to be connected. For details on using the setup display, see page 32. For details on each setup display item, see pages 33 to

35.

pTo connect the player to a wide-screen TV

In the setup display, set “TV TYPE” in “INITIAL SETUP 1” to “16:9.”

pTo connect the player to a normal TV

In the setup display, set “TV TYPE” in “INITIAL SETUP 1” to “4:3 LETTER BOX” (default setting) or “4:3 PAN SCAN.” For details, see page 34.

pTo listen to the sound through speakers connected to

an amplifier with a digital connector or to output the sound to a digital component such as a DAT or MD deck

When you play a DVD, set “DIGITAL OUT” in “INITIAL SETUP 2” to “PCM” in the setup display. This is default setting.

pTo connect the player to a digital component with a

built-in Dolby Digital decoder

In the setup display, set “DIGITAL OUT” in “INITIAL SETUP 2” to “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM.”

Selecting the Language for On-screen Display

You can select the language for the setup display or the messages displayed on the screen. Default setting is “ENGLISH.”

SET UP

ENTER

?/>/.//

1 Press SET UP and select “ ” using ?//, and

then press ENTER.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: ENGLISH AUDIO:

SUBTITLE:

1 2

ENGLISHDVD MENU:

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

Use the setup display to change the various settings for the picture and sound. For details, see page 32.

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

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: ENGLISH DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE: AUDIO FOLLOW

1 2

FRENCH

SPANISH

3 Select the language you want using >/., then

press ENTER.

CHOIX LANGUE D’AFFICHAGE

ECRANS: FRANÇAIS AUDIO:

SOUS-TITRE:

To cancel using the setup display on the way

Press SET UP.

Note

The languages you can select are the ones displayed in step 2. For details, see page 33.

1 2

FRANÇAISMENU DVD:

ORIGINAL

SIGNAL AUDIO SUITE

Basic Operations

Playing a DVD

243

Connect headphones.

Adjust the headphone volume.

• The operating procedure of CDs or VIDEO CDs is different from that of DVDs. For details, see pages 14 to 17.

z You can turn on the player

using the remote

Press POWER when the indicator above the POWER button on the front panel is lit in red.

z After following Step 4

A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TV screen (see page 13).

Note

If you leave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, the screen saver image appears automatically. To disappear the screen saver, press

·. (If you want to set the screen

saver function to off, see page 34.)

Make settings on your TV.

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

When using an amplifier

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

Press POWER to turn on the player.

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

Press §, and place the disc on the disc tray.

With the playback side facing down

Press ·.

The disc tray closes, and the player starts playback (Continuous Play). Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier.

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

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z When “RESUME” appears on

the front panel display

You can resume playback from the point where you stopped the DVD (page 25). To play from the beginning of the disc, see page 25.

Note

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

=/+

Number buttons

SEARCH MODE

'/7

=/+

Basic Operations

CLEAR

ENTER

3/#

ENTER

z What are chapter and title?

See page 5.

Notes

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

z Each time you press SEARCH

MODE

“CHAPTER SEARCH,” “TITLE SEARCH” and “TIME SEARCH” appear on the TV screen.

z If you want to change the

search speed

Two speeds are available: FF1) or FR10 (about 10 times the normal speed) and FF2) or FR20 (about 30 times). Each time you press 3 or #, the indication changes as follows: FF1) (FR10) , FF2) (FR20)

§pP·

Stop Pause Resume play after pause Play frame by frame Play in slow motion Go to the next chapter in

Continuous Play mode Go back to the preceding

chapter in Continuous Play mode

Select the chapter

Select the title

Locate a point using the time code

Locate a point while monitoring the picture (Scan)

Stop play and remove the disc

ENTER

Press

P P or · ' or 7

or &

1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly until “CHAPTER

SEARCH” appears on the TV screen.

2 Number buttons to select the chapter number,

then ENTER or ·.

1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly until “TITLE

SEARCH” appears on the TV screen.

2 Number buttons to select the title number, then

ENTER or ·.

1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly until “TIME

SEARCH” appears on the TV screen.

2 Number buttons to enter a time code, then

ENTER or ·.

3/#. You will not hear the sound during this operation. When you find the point you want, press · to return to the normal speed.

Basic Operations

If you have made a mistake when you press the number button

Press CLEAR, then the correct number button.

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Notes

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described on the right.

• When you play back a DVD at twice the normal speed in either direction, the sounds of the picture will come out from the LINE OUT (AUDIO 1, 2) connectors. The sounds are lower than the ones at normal speed. In this case, no sounds come out from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

To play at various speeds/frame-by-frame

Using the click shuttle and the JOG button/indicator on the player, you can playback a DVD with various speed or frame-by-frame. Each time you press JOG, it changes between shuttle mode and jog mode.

pTo change the playback speed (Shuttle mode)

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

FF2) (about 30 times the normal speed)

FF1) (about 10 times the normal speed)

×2” (about twice the normal speed)

PLAY( (Normal speed)

SLOW1& (playback direction)

SLOW2& (playback direction

– slower than “SLOW1&”)

PAUSE P

SLOW2 (opposite direction

SLOW1 (opposite direction)

×2“ (about twice the normal speed : opposite direction)

FR10 (about 10 times the normal speed)

FR20 (about 30 times the normal speed)

– slower than “SLOW1 ”)

JOG

Click shuttle

If you turn the click shuttle quickly, the playback speed goes to FF2)/FR20 at once.

To return to Continuous Play

Press ·. pTo play the DVDs frame-by-frame changing the playback speed (Jog mode)

1 Press JOG.

The JOG button lights up during jog mode. When you press JOG, the playback is paused.

2 Turn the click shuttle.

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

To return to Continuous Play

Press ·.

Basic Operations

Notes

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

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

Using the Title Menu

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

?/>/.//

DVD MENU

TITLE

ENTER

?/>/.//

ENTER

TITLE

Press TITLE.

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

DVD MENU

Basic Operations

z If you want to select the

language for the DVD menu

Change the setting using “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the setup display (see page

33).

Note

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

Press ?/>/.// to select the title you want to play. Depending on the disc, you can use the number buttons to

select the title.

Press ENTER. The player starts playing the selected title.

Using the DVD menu

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

Press DVD MENU.

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

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

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

To change other items, repeat Step 2.

Press ENTER.

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243

Connect headphones.

Adjust the headphone volume.

• The operating procedure of DVDs is different from that of CDs or VIDEO CDs. For details, see pages 10 to 13.

z You can turn on the player

using the remote

Press POWER when the indicator above the POWER button on the front panel is lit in red.

z After following Step 4

The menu screen may appear on the TV screen depending on the VIDEO CD. You can play the disc interactively, following the instructions on the menu screen. (PBC Playback, see page 17.)

Note

If you leave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, the screen saver image appears automatically. To disappear the screen saver, press

·. (If you want to set the screen

saver function to off, see page 34.)

Make settings on your TV.

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

When using an amplifier

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

Press POWER to turn on the player.

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

Press §, and place the disc on the disc tray.

With the label side facing up

Press ·.

The disc tray closes and the player starts playback (Continuous Play). Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier.

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

z When “RESUME” appears on

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the front panel display

You can resume playback from the point where you stopped the CD/VIDEO CD (page 25). To play from the beginning of the disc, see page 25.

=/+

Number buttons

SEARCH MODE

=/+

· P

Basic Operations

CLEAR

ENTER

3/#

ENTER

z What is a track?

See page 5.

z What is an index?

See page 5.

z What is a scene?

See page 5.

z If you want to change the

search mode

Press SEARCH MODE. Each time you press in case of a VIDEO CD, “SCENE SEARCH,” “TRACK SEARCH” and “V (video). INDEX SEARCH” appear on the TV screen. In case of a CD, only “TRACK SEARCH” appears.

z If you want to change the

search speed

Two speeds are available: FF1) or FR10 (about 10 times the normal speed) and FF2) or FR20 (about 30 times). Each time you press 3 or #, the indication changes as follows: FF1) (FR10) , FF2) (FR20)

Note

Some discs do not allow you to start playing from a particular scene. In this case, if you do Scene Search before you start playing, the player starts playing from scene 1. If you do Scene Search while playing a disc, the player starts playing from the current scene.

§pP·

Stop Pause Play frame by frame Resume play after pause Go to the next track in

Continuous Play mode Go back to the preceding

track in Continuous Play mode

Play in slow motion Select the track

Select the scene before you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions and during PBC playback (Scene Search)

Locate a point while monitoring the picture (Scan)

Stop play and remove the disc

ENTER

Press

P P or ·

1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly until “TRACK

SEARCH” appears on the TV screen.

2 Number buttons to select the track number,

then ENTER or ·.

1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly until “SCENE

SEARCH” appears on the TV screen.

2 Number buttons to select the scene number,

then ENTER or ·. (To check the current scene number, press DISPLAY. The scene number appears at the left top of the TV screen.)

3/#. You will not hear the sound during this operation. When you find the point you want, press · to return to the normal speed.

If you have made a mistake when you press the number button

Press CLEAR, then the correct number button.

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