Sony DVX-11A User Manual

3-255-981-13(1)

Mobile DVD Player

Operating Instructi on s Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record these numbers in the spa ce provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this produc t.

Model No. DVX-11A Serial No.

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual. En ce qui concerne l’installation et les connexions, consulter le manuel

d’installation/raccordement fourni. Para obtener información sobre la instalación y las conexiones, consulte el ma nua l

de instalación/conexiones suministrado.

US FR ES

DVX-11A

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o 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 disass em ble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of pr ocedures other than thos e specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

DANGER INVISIBLE

LASER RADIATIONWHEN OPEN.

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

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 insta lled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that in te rf erence 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 sepa ration between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outle t on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/T V technician for help.

CAUTION

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

Table of Contents

Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

Location of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Menu displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Resetting the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Player

Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Resuming playback

— Resume play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Checking the running time

— Time information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Searching a specif i c point on a disc

— Scan/Slow-motion play/List . . . . . . . 16

Using the menus on DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using PBC functions

— PBC (Playback control). . . . . . . . . . . 18

Playing in variou s m odes

— Repeat play/Search play. . . . . . . . . . . 18

Sound Adjustments

Changing the audio channels. . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Picture adjustments

Changing the angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Displaying the subtitles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Magnifying pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Other Function

Locking dis cs

— Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Setting the display la nguage or sound track

— Language setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting the screen

— Screen setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Custom settings

— Custom setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Audio settin gs

— Audio setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Additional Information

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Removing the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Notes on discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Notes on MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Error displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Language code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Welcome!

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

FEATURING:

• DVD video/D VD-R/R W, CD/CD-R/-R W, VCD playback compatibility

• 2 A/V outputs (front and rear) and 1 digital output provided

• DIN size for easy system set with any monitor(s)

About this manual

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

• In this manual, “DVD” is used as the general term for DVD VIDEO, DVD-R, and DVD-RW.

• The meaning of the icons u sed in thi s manual is described bel ow:

Icon Meaning

Functions available for DVD VIDEOs or DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in video mode

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

Functions available for music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD fo rmat

Functions available for files in MP3 format stored on CD ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs

Functions available for files in JPEG format stored on CDROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs

Precautions

Playable discs

If you have any questions or pr obl ems concerning your unit that are not covered in this manual, please consult your nearest Sony de al er.

For drivers

• Do not use the cust om functions while driving, or perform any othe r function which could divert your attention from the road.

• If your car was pa rked in direct sunlight , a ll ow the unit to cool off before operating it.

On safety

• Comply with the Traffic Laws in your coun tr y.

• For your safety, the monitor connected to the FRONT VIDEO OUT turns off automatically when the parking brake is not applied.

Preventing an accident

The pictures appea r only after you park the ca r and set the parking brake. When the car starts moving, the pictures coming from the FRONT VIDEO OUT automatically disappear after displaying the following caution. The monitor connect ed to the REAR VIDEO OUT is available while the car is in motion. The pictures on the screen are turned off, but CD/MP3 sound can be heard.

For your safety, the video is blocked.

Do not operate the unit or watch the monitor while driving.

Moisture condensation

On a rainy day or in a very damp area, moisture condensation may occur inside the lenses and display of the unit. Should this occur, the unit will not operate p roperly. In such a case, remove the disc and wait for about an hour until the moisture has evaporated.

To maintain high sound quality

Be careful not to splash juice or other soft drinks onto the unit or discs.

Format of discs

DVD

Video CD

Audio CD/ CD-R/CD-RW

CD-R/CD-RW (MP3/JPEG)

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

DVD

A DVD contains both audio and visual data. A 12

cm (4

/10 in) disc ca n ho ld 7 ti mes th e a mou nt of data contained in a CD- ROM, wh ic h equals to 4 consecutive hours of pl ayi ng time (8 hours for double-sided dis cs ). DVDs are divided int o 4 types: single sided single layer , sin gle sided double layer, double side d si ngle layer, and double sided double layer.

Video CD (VCD)

A Video CD can contain both audio and visual data on a disc the same size as a regular Audio CD. The playing time is 74 minutes for a standard 12 cm (4

Audio CD

An Audio CD containing audio data. The playing time is 74 minutes f or a sta ndard 12 cm ( 4

/10 in) CD.

/10 in)

CD.

CD-Recordable (CD-R)

With a CD-R, you can edit audio data. You can write information on a CD-R only once.

CD-Rewritable (CD-RW)

With a CD-RW , you can edit audio data. You can write information on a CD-RW again and again.

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CD-Extra

A CD-Extra has two sections (sessions) for audio and data respectively. You can only play the section of audio on this unit.

Notes

• This unit conforms to the NTSC color system. A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM, cannot be played.

• You can play DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs and CD-Rs/CDRWs designed for audio with this unit. H owever, depending on the recorded conditions, you cannot play some discs.

• The discs listed below cannot be played on this unit: – 8 cm (3 in) discs – CD-ROM (the data other than the MP3 or JPEG

files) – CD-G –Photo-CD – VSD (Video single disc) –DVD-ROM – DVD-RAM –DVD-Audio – Active-Audio (Data) – CD-Extra (Data) – Mixed CD – SVCD (Super Video CD) – DVD-RW recorded in VR mode

Note on transparent discs

12 cm (4 7/10 in) discs containing of only an inner 8 cm (3 in) data portion (the rest is transparent) cannot be played on this unit.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection

This unit is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encode d w ith copyright protect io n are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that am ong those discs, there are some that do not confor m to the CD standard and may not be playable and recordable by this product.

Region code

This syste m is used to protect softw a re copyrights. The region code is located on the bottom of the unit, and only DVDs labeled the identical region code can be played on t h i s unit.

MODEL NO.

DVD PLAYER

DC : 12V

N E G A T I V E G R O U N D

Region code

DIGITAL OUT

REMOTE SIGNAL IN

TOP FRONT REAR

BOTTOM

R L

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

DVDs labeled can be also played on this

ALL

CERTIFICATION

Sony Corporation

unit. If you try to play any other DVD, the message

“Cannot play this di sc.” will appear on the monitor screen. D epending on the DVD, no region code may be label ed even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VCDs

Some playback operations of DVDs and VCDs may be intentiona lly set by software producers. Since this unit plays DVDs and VCDs according to the disc contents the software produc er s designed, some playback features may not be available. Also, refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VCDs.

Copyrights

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. pate nt s , ot her intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Cor poration, and other rights owners. U se of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited vie w in g us es only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Manufactured u nder license from Dol by Laboratories. “Dolby” an d t he double-D symb ol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confiden t ial unpublis hed works. Copyright 1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

“DTS,” “DTS Digital Surround” and “D TS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Location of controls

Front panel

DISC IN

OFF

DVX-11A

a Receptor for the card remote

commander

b Disc slot c DISC IN indicator

Lights up in blue when a di sc is stored.

d Reset button e u (play/pause) button*

f Signal select switch

(Located on the bottom of the unit) See “Operating the unit via connected monitor” in the Installation/Connections manual.

g Z (eject) button h OFF button*

*1 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating

the unit.

*2 Warning when installing in a car without the

ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch

Be sure to press and hold (OFF) on the unit until the key illuminations in blue go off. Otherwise, the unit does not turn off and this causes battery drain.

Note

If the unit is turned off by pressing (OFF) for 2 seconds, press u on the unit to turn on the unit first. In this case, the card remote commander is not available to turn on the unit.

Tip

You can eject the disc any time whether the unit is turned on or not, but you can insert the disc only when the unit is turned on.

Card remote commander RM-X129

–

ENTER

AUDIO

SEEK

–

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUP

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

123 456 789

TOP MENU

ALBUM

SOURCE

MODE

For the unit operations:

a OFF button b Number buttons c TOP MENU button

Displays the top menu on a DVD.

d MENU button

Displays the menu on a disc.

e O (return) button

Returns to the previous display, or previous operation.

f u (play/p a use) butto n g DISPLAY button

Displays current playback status and text information.

h CLEAR button

Cancels the num bers entered.

i LIST button

Displays the list of playback items.

j SETUP button

Displays the Setu p m enu and Play mode menu.

k ANGLE button

Changes the viewing angle.

l ENTER button

Applies a setting.

m </, buttons

Move the cursor, or turn the pages .

OFFOFF

1 456 7 890

TOP MENU

ALBUM

ALBUM–

SOURCE

MODE

ENTER

AUDIO

SEEK–SEEK

VOLVOL

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUP

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

n ./> (previous/next) buttons o m/M (search/slow) buttons p M ALBUM+/m ALBUM– buttons

Move the cursor, or select the album .

q AUDIO button

Changes the au dio output.

r SUBTITLE button

Changes the subtitle language.

For the Media center/receiver XAV-7W operations:

These buttons contr ol the optional Media cen te r/ receiver XAV-7W which is connected to this unit.

s .SEEK–/>SEE K+ buttons t VOL +/– buttons u MODE button v SOURCE button

Note

If the unit is turned off by pressing (OFF) for 2 seconds, press u on the unit to turn on the unit first. In this case, the card remote commander is not available to turn on the unit.

Tip

Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details on how to replace the batteries (page 30).

Menu displays

Use the menus of this unit to adjust the various functions and settings for playback. The displaying menu differs depending on the st at us of the unit.

Setup menu

Appears when pressing (SETUP) while playback is stopped.

T o select the item

Press </M/m/,, then press (ENTER).

To turn off the Setup menu

Press (SETUP). Example: When “LANGUAGE SETUP” is

selected.

LANGUAGE SETUP OSD:

MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

To set, press , then

ENTER SETUP

. To quit, press

ENGLISH

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

A Setup items B Selected item C Setting items D Options E Current setting

Play mode menu

Appears when pressing (SETUP) during playback.

To select the item

Press </M/m/,, then press (ENTER).

To turn off the Play mode menu

Press (SETUP).

Note

The items on the menu, and the operation procedures differ depending on the disc.

Example: When pl aying a DVD

)

12(67 018(034 T 1:35:55

1:ENGLISH

2:FRENCH 3:SPANISH

SUBTITLE Select :

)

ENTER

PLAY DVDVIDEO

A Play mode items B Selected item C Title number* D Chapter number*2/Total chapter number*

/Total title number*

E Elapsed playback time F Playback status (NPLAY, XPAUSE, etc.) /

Disc format

G Current setting H Options

*1 Displays the track number for VCDs/CDs, album

number for MP3/JPEG files. When playing VCD with the PBC function on, no indication is displayed.

*2 Displays the track number for MP3/JPEG files.

Operation message

Menu operations di ffer depending on the item selected, and the buttons to be used appear on the bottom of the menu display to assist your operations.

To set, press , then

ENTER SETUP

. To quit, press

Selected item name and/or operation massages appear.

Tip

“Operation not possible” appears when the function is not available.

Setup items

LANGUAGE SETUP (page 27)

Switches the languages.

SCREEN SETUP (page 27)

Selects the screen modes.

CUSTOM SETUP (page 28)

Sets the playback operations.

AUDI O SETUP (page 29)

Adjusts the output sound.

RESET (page 26)

Resets all setup items.

Play mode items

TITLE, TRACK (page 19)

Selects the title, or track to be played.

CHAPTER (page 19)

Selects the chapter to be played.

ALBUM (MP3) (page 19)

Selects the album to be di splayed.

ALBUM (JPEG) (page 19)

Selects the image album to be displayed.

TRACK (page 19)

Selects the track to be played.

IMAGE (page 19)

Selects the image to be displayed.

TIME (page 15)

Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playba ck time.

AUDIO (page 20)

Changes the audio s et t in g.

SUBTITLE (page 22)

Displays the subtitles. Changes the subtitle language.

ANGLE (page 21)

Changes the angle .

CENTER ZOOM (page 22)

Magnifies the picture .

REPEAT (pag e 18)

Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks/ all albums) repeate dl y, or one chapte r/ track/album repeatedly.

Tip

When “REPEAT” is activa ted, o r “A NGLE” is available, its check-box lights up in green (e.g.

Resetting the unit

Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or chan gi ng the connections, you must reset the unit. Press the reset button with a pointed object, such as a ballpoint pen.

Player

Playing discs

DISC IN

OFF

Reset button

Notes

• Pressing the reset button will erase some stored settings.

• The unit performs initial setting for about 10 seconds after you press the reset button. During this period, do not insert a disc, otherwise the unit may not be reset.

Depending on the di sc, some operation s may be different or restri cted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc.

OFF

23 456 789

TOP MENU

ALBUM

ENTER

–

ALBUM

AUDIO

SEEK

–

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

uOFF

</,

1 Turn on your monitor, then select the

input source on your monitor corresponding to this unit.

When using audio equipment: Turn on the audio equipment, and s el ect the appropriate channel for this unit.

2 Insert a disc.

Playback side down

Playback starts automatically (Depending on the disc, press u to start playback). A menu may appear on t he scr een when a DVD or VCD is inserted. For details on these menus, see page 17 for DVDs, and page 18 for V C Ds.

When “MP3/JPEG” on “CUSTOM SETUP” is set to “JPEG,” a slide show starts automatically when JPEG fil es are on the dis c (page 28). Each time you pr ess </,, the image rotates every 90º.

Notes

• If a large-size image is rotated, it may take longer to display.

• A JPEG file is designed to be optimally displayed at 640 × 480 pixels. If displayed in another size, picture shift (to the left or right) may occur.

When the disc is inserted

Press u to start playback.

To stop playback/to turn off the unit

Press (OFF).

Tip

You cannot insert a disc while the unit is turned off.

Display items on the CD/MP3 playback

The playback order of MP3 files

The playback or der of albums and tracks (MP3 files) recorded on a disc is as follows:

Structure of disc cont e n ts

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

ROOT

Album Track

123 123

ALBUM NAME

TRACK NAME

ID3 INFORMATION

REP 160K

001 001

PLAY MP3120:42

A Album number*2/Track number/

Elapsed playback time

B Playback status (NPLAY, XPAUSE, etc.)/

Disc format

C Disc name*

ID3 tag information (ver.1 only)*

D Playback mode/Bit rate*2*

*1 “NO DISC NAME” or “NO TRACK NAME” appears

when the disc or track has no name.

*2 Appears only when MP3 files are played. *3 No indication when VBR (Variable bit rate) is

applied.

/Album name*2/Track name/

To scroll the text information

Press (DISPLAY).

Note

“

” appears in place of the letters other than the

alphabet and numbers.

Notes on DVDs with a DTS sound track

The DTS audio signal is being output at all times, a loud noise may come out from the speakers if you connect the unit to the audio equipment without a DTS decoder. This may cause damage to the speakers, or affect your ears.

When the disc stored MP3 files is inserted, th e tracks are played sequ entially from

1 through 7

as numbered. 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 befor e 5.)

In the MP3 albums list t hat appears when you press (LIST), the albums are arranged in the following order: A t B t C t D t F t G. Albums that do not cont ai n tr acks (such as album E) do not appear in the list.

Notes

• The playback order may differ depending on the writing software.

• The playback order may not be applicable if a total number of albums and tracks on the disc are over

512.

• The unit can play up to 256 albums. Albums more than first 256 albums cannot be recognized on this unit.

Tips

• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the track file 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 albums of no more than two tree levels.

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Additional operations

OFF

23 456 789

TOP MENU

ALBUM

M/m

./>

ALBUM

ENTER

–

AUDIO

SEEK

SUBTITLE

–

DISC IN

To Operation

DISPLAY

CLEAR

SEEK

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

OFF

Pause Press u Resume play after

Press u

pause Go to the ne xt chapt er ,

Press > track, or scene in continuous play mode

Go back to the

Press . previous chapter, track, or scene in continuous play mode

Go to the next album Press M* Go to the previous

Press m* album

Stop play and remove

Press Z the disc

* Available only when MP3 or JPEG files are played.

Resuming playback

— Resume play

The unit stores the po i nt w h er e you stopped playback for up to 2 0 discs, and starts resuming playback even after the u nit is turned off, or the disc being played is ej ected.

OFF

23 456 789

TOP MENU

ALBUM

ENTER

–

ALBUM

AUDIO

SEEK

–

1 During playback, press (OFF) to stop. 2 Press u to resum e playb ack.

Playback starts from the point stopped in step 1.

To play from the beginning

After setting “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to “O FF” (page 28 ), pr ess Z to eject the disc, then insert the di sc again. Select the desired chapter on the DVD menu or the Top menu depending on the disc.

Notes

• MP3 playback will start from the beginning of the last track that was played.

• To use the resume playback, make sure that “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is set to “ON” (page 28).

• When storing a resume point for the 21st disc, the stored resume point for the 1st disc is cleared automatically.

• The resume playback is canceled when the setting for the parental controls is changed.

• Depending on the disc or scene, you cannot use the resume playback.

• If parental control is applied, the resume playback function dose not work. In this case, payback starts from the begnning of the disc when you insert the disc.

Tip

When CD, MP3 files, or JPEG files are played, the unit tentatively stores the resume point for the disc being played. Once the unit is turned off or the disc is ejected, the stored resume point for the disc is cleared.

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

uOFF

Checking the running time

— Time information

You can check the playing time and remainin g time of the current title, chapter , or track.

OFF

1 456 789

TOP MENU

ALBUM

1 During playback, press (DISPLAY).

The current playback information appears.

Time information

T 1:01:57

ENTER

–

AUDIO

SEEK

–

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

DISPLAY

2 Press (DSPL) repeatedly to switch the

time information.

Time information differs depending on the disc as follows:

DVD:

“T **:**:**” - Elapsed playing time of the current title “T-

**:**:**

current title “C

**:**:**

the current chapter “C-

**:**:**

current chapt er

VCD (without PBC functions):

“T **:**” - Elapsed playing time of the current track “T-

**:**

track “D

**:**

current disc “D-

**:**

disc

JPEG:

Album number Image number

” - Remaining time of the

” - Elapsed playing time of

” - Remaining time of the

” - Remaining time of the c urre nt

” - Elapsed playing time of the

” - Remaining time of the c urrent

BRAHMS SYMPHONY

Searching a specific point on a disc

— Scan/Slow-motion play/Lis t

You can quickly locate a specific point on a disc by monitoring the pict ure, playing back slowly, or selecting from the list.

OFF

23 456 789

TOP MENU

ALBUM

M/m

Note

Depending on the DVD/VCD, you may not be able to perform some of the operations described.

ALBUM

–

ENTER

AUDIO

SEEK

–

Locating a point quickly

— Scan

During playback, press and hold m or M , and release at the desired point.

If you press an d hold the button, sear ch in g spee d increases.

Note

You cannot hear audio while searching.

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

LIST ENTER

Playing at slow speed — Slow-motion play

You can play a disc at variou s sl ow speeds.

1 Press u to pause playback. 2 Press and hold m* or M .

Slow playback starts.

* Available only when a DVD is played.

To return to normal playback

Press u.

Notes

• You cannot hear audio during slow-motion play.

• Depending one the disc, pictures may be distorted

during slow-motion play.

Selecting an album and track

— List

You can locate the desired contents on the list of albums, and tracks/images.

1 During playback, press (LIST)

repeatedly to display the desired list.

Each time you press (LIST), the list changes as follows: Album list* t Track/Image lis t t Normal play mode tAlbum list*

* Appears only when MP3/JPEG files are played.

2 Press M/m to select the desired item

(Album, Track, Image), then press (ENTER).

Playback starts. When the album is selected, playback of the 1st track/image on the album selected starts.

Display items on the list

Using the menus on DVDs

333:

Select :

333:

331:

TRACK NAME

332:

TRACK NAME

333:

TRACK NAME

334:

TRACK NAME

335:

TRACK NAME

336:

TRACK NAME

ALBUM NAME TRACK NAME

ENTER

001 002 003 004 005 006

003 003

A Current track/album*1/image*2 number and

name

B The track/album*

*1 Appears only when a MP3 file is played. *2 Appears only when a JPEG file is played.

Note

“

” appears on the list in place of characters other

than alphabet and numbers.

/image*2 names

With some DVDs you can use th e original menu, such as Top menu and DVD menu. If the DVD contains several titles of tracks and scenes, you can us e th e Top menu to select the desired titl e, an d start playing . If the DVD contains more comprehensive Menu items such as the audio languages, subtitle languages, titles, and chapters, etc., you can use the DVD menu to select the desired item, and start playing.

TOP MENU

M/m

OFF

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ALBUM

ENTER

–

AUDIO

SEEK

–

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

ENTER

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1 During a DVD playback, press

(TOP MENU) or (MENU).

The DVD menu or Top menu appears. The contents of the menu differ depending on the disc.

2 Press </M/m/,, or t he nu m ber

buttons to select the desired item, then press (ENTER).

Note

The items on the menu, and the operation procedures differ depending on the disc.

Using PBC functions

— PBC (Playback control)

The PBC menu assists your operation interactively while a PBC compatible VCD is played.

OFF

Number buttons

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ALBUM

1 Start playing a PBC compatible VCD.

The PBC menu appears .

2 Press the number buttons to select the

desired item, then pres s (ENTER).

3 Follow the instructions in the menu for

interactive operation s.

To return to the previous dis play

Press O.

Playing without the PBC function

1 During playback, press (OFF). 2 Press the number buttons to select the

desired item, then pres s (ENTER).

“Play without PB C” appears and pl ayback starts. The PBC menu does n ot appear during playback.

Notes

• The items on the menu, and the operation procedures differ depending on the disc.

• During PBC playback, the track number, playback time, etc., are not displayed in the Play mode menu.

Tip

To resume PBC playback, eject the disc once, and insert again. PBC playback starts.

ENTER

–

AUDIO

SEEK

–

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

ENTER

Playing in various modes

— Repeat play/Search play

You can set the following pla y m odes:

• Repeat Play (page 18)

• Search Play (page 19)

Notes

• The selected play mode is canceled when the disc being played is e jected or the unit is turned off.

• Wh en pl aying VCD with the PBC fun cti on on, Repeat play is not available.

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat play

The unit can repeat a title, chapter, or track when the item being pla yed reaches the end. The following repeat options are available:

• TITLE (Ti tle Repeat) - to repe at the current title.

• CHAPTER (Chapter Repeat) - to repeat the current chapter.

• TRACK (T rack Repeat) - to repeat the cu rrent track/image.

• ALBUM (Album Rep eat) - to repeat the tra cks/ images in the cu rrent album.

M/m

1 During playback, press (SETUP).

The Play mode menu appears.

2 Press M/m to select “REP,” then press

(ENTER).

The Play mode options appear.

3 Press M/m to select the desired option,

then press (ENTER).

Repeat play starts.

To return to normal play

Select “OFF” in step 3.

OFF

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ALBUM

ENTER

–

AUDIO

SEEK

–

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

ENTER SETUP

To turn off the Play mode menu

Press (SETUP).

Tip

The repeat options differ depending on the disc.

Starting playback from the point selected

— Search play

You can quickly locate a de si red point by specifying the tit l e, chapter, track. The following search options are available depending on the di sc:

DVD:

• TITLE starts playing from the selected title.

• CHAPTER starts playing from the selected chapter.

VCD:

• TRACK starts playing from the selected track.

CD:

• TRACK starts playing from the selected track.

MP3:

• ALBUM starts playing from the selected album.

• TRACK starts playing from the selected track.

JPEG:

• ALBUM starts playing from the selected album.

• IMAGE starts playing from the selected image.

2 Press M/m to select the desired search

item, then press (ENTER).

The search item s dif f er depe nd in g on th e di sc .

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The number in parentheses indicates the tot al number of items selected.

3 Press the number b uttons to ente r title

number, chapter number, track number, or the elapsed time of the title, or track.

To clear the numbers already input , pr ess (CLEAR).

4 Press (ENTER).

Playback starts from the selected point.

To turn off the Play mode menu

Press (SETUP).

Number buttons

M/m

OFF

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ALBUM

ENTER

–

AUDIO

SEEK

–

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

1 During playback, press (SETUP).

The Play mode m enu appears.

CLEAR

ENTER SETUP

Sound Adjustments

Changing the audio channels

When playing a DVD recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Do l by Di gi t al , or DTS), you can change the audio format. If the DVD is record ed with multilingual tracks, you can als o change t he language. With VCDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers. For example, w hen playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the inst ruments on the left channel, you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel.

OFF

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ALBUM

M/m

ALBUM

During playback, press (AUDIO) repeatedly to select the desired audio channels.

1:ENGLISH DolbyD

ENTER

–

AUDIO

SEEK

–

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

ENTER SETUP

VCD:

STEREO*: Standard stereo sound 1/L: Left channel sound (monaural) 2/R: Right channel sound (mon aural)

* The default setting

Tip

You can also change the settings by selecting “AUDIO” in the Play mode menu (page 10).

Checking the program format

You can check the numbe r of channels and component positi on on the DVD being played.

1 During playback, press (SETUP).

The Play mode menu appears.

2 Press

then press (ENTER).

The program format appears.

The letters in the program format display represent the foll owing sound components and its positions:

to select “ ” (AUDIO),

M/m

Current audio format*

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PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL

Current program format*

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L C

LFE

LSRRS

:Front (left) :Front (right) :Center :Rear (left) :Rear (right) :Rear (monaural): The rear com ponent

of the Dolby Surround processed signal and the Dolby Digital si gnal

:Low Frequency Effect signal

Audio sound setti ngs differ depending on the disc as follows:

DVD:

The audio language sw i t ches among the avail able language s. When 4 digits appear, input the language code corresponding the desired language (page 38). When the same language is displayed two or more times, the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats.

When “DOLBY DIGITAL” is applied, the program format na m e and channel numbers appear as follows: Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

Rear component×2

DOLBY DIGITAL

Front component×2 + Center component×1

3 / 2 . 1

LFE component×1

*1 “PCM,” “DTS,” or “DOLBY DIGITAL” appears

depending on the disc.

*2 Appears only when the “DOLBY DIGITAL” format is

applied.

To turn off the Play mode menu

Press (SETUP).

Tip

For Dolby Digital and DTS, “LFE” is always enclosed in a solid line regardless of the LFE signal component being output.

Picture adjustments

Changing the angles

You can change the viewing an gl e i f various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on a DVD.

OFF

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TOP MENU

ALBUM

ENTER

–

AUDIO

SEEK

–

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

ANGLE

Press (ANGLE) repeatedly to select the desired angle number.

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The angle changes.

Tip

You can also change the viewing angle by selecting “ANGLE” in the Play mode menu (page 10).

Note

Depending on the DVD, you cannot change the angles even if multi-angles are recorded.

Displaying the subtitles

Magnifying pictures

You can turn on or off the subtile, or change the subtitle language if subtitles in one or more language are recor ded on the DVD.

OFF

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ALBUM

ENTER

–

AUDIO

SEEK

–

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

SUBTITLE

1 During playback, press (SUBTITLE).

The subtitle language appears.

2 Press (SUBTITLE) repeatedly to select

the desired language, then press (ENTER).

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The available languages differ depending on the disc. When 4 digits appear, input the language code corresponding to the desired language (page 38).

To turn off the subtile

Press (SUBTITLE) repeatedly to select “OFF.”

Tip

You can also change the subtitle language by selecting “SUBTITLE” on the Play mode menu (page 10) or the DVD menu (page 17).

Note

Depending on the DVD, you cannot change (or turn off) the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded.

You can magnify pictures .

M/m

OFF

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ALBUM

ENTER

–

AUDIO

SEEK

–

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

SETUP

AUDIO

1 During playback, press (SETUP).

The Play mode menu appears.

2 Press M/m to select “ ” (CENTER

ZOOM), then press (ENTER).

The current opt i on appears.

3 Press M/m to select the desired option

(ZOOM× 1, ×1.5, ×2*, ×3*), then press (ENTER).

The picture is magnified.

* The picture become grainy.

To shift the frame position

After magnifying the picture, press </M/m/,.

To restore the original scale

Select “ZOOM×1” i n step 3.

To turn off the Play mode menu

Press (SETUP).

Notes

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the magnification .

• Resume Play (page 14) restores the last magnification, but the last frame position is cleared.

• In the Play mode menu, a picture is always displayed in normal size. The picture can be magnified when the Play mode menu is turned off.

Other Function

4 Press M/m to select “ON t,” then

press (ENTER).

The password settin g di splay appears.

Locking discs

— Parental control

You can lock the desire d di sc, or set playback restricti on s according to a predetermined level such as viewer age. Restricted playback scenes are blocked or repla ced with different scenes when a parental control compatible DVD is played.

Setting the parental control on

OFF

Number buttons

ENTER

</,

1 Press (SETUP) while playback is being

stopped.

The set up menu appe ars.

2 Press M/m to select “ ” (CUSTOM

SETUP), th en press (ENTER).

The setting ite m s appear.

3 Press M/m to select “PARENTAL

CONTROL,” then press (ENTER).

The parental cont r ol o pt i ons appear.

CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL:

MULTI-DISC RESUME: BEEP: MP3/JPEG: SLIDE SHOW TIME:

OFF

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ALBUM

ENTER

–

ALBUM

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

AUDIO

SEEK

–

PLAYER

PASSWORD

SETUP

M/m

OFF

PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4-digit

password, then press .

ENTER

5 Press the number buttons to enter

your password, then press (ENTER).

The conformation display appears.

6 To confirm, press the number buttons

to enter your password again, then press (ENTER).

Parental contro l i s set.

To turn off the Setup menu

Press (SETUP).

To set the parental control off

1 Press (SETUP) while playback is being

stopped.

The set up menu appears.

2 Press M/m to select “ ” (CUSTOM

SETUP), then press (ENTER).

The setting items appear.

3 Press M/m to select “PARENTAL

CONTROL,” then press (ENTER).

The parental contro l options appear.

4 Press M/m to select “OFF t,” then

press (ENTER).

The display to ente r your password appear s.

PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password, then

ENTER

press .

5 Press the number buttons to enter

your password, then press (ENTER).

“Parental control is canceled” appears. If a wrong number is ent ered, press < to

move the cursor and enter the number again.

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Changing the area and it s m o v ie ra ting level

You can set the restriction l evels depe nding on the area and its movie ra t ings.

1 Press (SETUP) while playback is being

stopped.

The set up menu ap pe ars.

2 Press M/m to select “ ” (CUSTOM

SETUP), then press (ENTER).

The setting items appear.

3 Press M/m to select “PARENTAL

CONTROL,” then press (ENTER).

The parental cont rol options appear.

4 Press M/m to select “PLA YER t,” the n

press (ENTER).

When the parental control is a lready se t to on, the display to enter your password appears. To change the settings, enter you r password number, then press (ENTER).

If a wrong numbe r i s en tered, press < to move the cursor and enter the number again.

5 Press M/m to select “STANDARD,”

then press (ENTER).

The standard opti ons appear.

CUSTOM SETUP

LEVEL:

STANDARD:

USA

OTHERS

7 Press M/m to select “LEVEL,” then

press (ENTER).

The rating options appear.

CUSTOM SETUP LEVEL:

STANDARD:

NC17

6: 5:

PG13

3: 2:

The lower the number, the stricter th e restriction level.

8 Press M/m to select the desired rating,

then press (ENTER).

Parental control settin g is complete.

To turn off the Setup menu

Press (SETUP).

Note

When you play discs which do not have the parental control, playback cannot be restricted on this unit.

6 Press M/m to select the desired area to

apply its movie ratings, then press (ENTER).

The area is selected. When you want to sel ect the standard on t he “ A rea code list” (pag e25), select “OTHERS t,” then enter its code number using the number buttons.

Area code list Changing the password

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 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184

1 Press (SETUP) while playback is being

stopped.

The Setup menu appe ar.

2 Press M/m to select “ ” (CUSTOM

SETUP), then press (ENTER).

The setting items appear.

3 Press M/m to select “PARENTAL

CONTROL,” then press (ENTER).

The parental contro l options appear.

4 Press M/m to select “PASSWORD t,”

then press (ENTER).

The display to ente r your password appear s.

5 Press the number buttons to enter

your 4-digit password, then press (ENTER).

When a wrong nu mber i s ente red, pres s < to move the cursor and enter the number again.

6 Press the number buttons to enter a

new 4-digit password, then press (ENTER).

7 To confirm, press the number button

to enter your new 4-digit password again, then press (ENTER).

To return to the previous display

Press O.

To turn off the Setup menu

Press (SETUP).

Settings and Adjustment s

Using the Setup menu

By using the Setup menu, you can make various adjustments to items, such as picture and s ound. You can also set a language for the subtitle and the on-screen dis pl ay, among other t h i ngs. For details on each setup items, see pages from 27 to

29.

Note

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

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ALBUM

M/m

ALBUM

Basic operation

Example: When you want to change the aspect ratio (“MONITOR TYPE”) to “4:3 PAN SCAN.”

1 Press (SETUP).

The Setup menu appe ar s.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

ENTER

–

AUDIO

SEEK

–

AUDIO FOLLOW

DISPLAY

CLEAR

LIST

SETUPMENU

ANGLE

SUBTITLE

SEEK

ENTER SETUP

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

2 Press M/m to select “ ” (SCREEN

SETUP), then press (ENTER).

The setup display ap pears.

SCREEN SETUP MONITOR TYPE:

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

3 Press M/m to select “MONITOR TYPE,”

then press (ENTER).

The monitor type options appear.

SCREEN SETUP MONITOR TYPE:

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

4 Press M/m to select “4:3 PAN SCAN,”

then press (ENTER).

The setting becomes effective and setup is complete.

To return to the previous display

Press O.

To turn off the Setup menu

Press (SETUP).

To reset all the setting items

— Reset

1 Select “ ” (RESET) in step 2, then

press (ENTER).

2 Press M/m to select “YES,” then press

(ENTER).

All the settings on the Setup menu return to the default settings .

To cancel resetting

Select “NO” in st ep 2.

Note

Do not turn off the unit while resetting the Setup menu item as it takes a few seconds to complete.

Setting the display language or sound track

— Language setup

“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set the desired language for the on-scree n di splay or sound track acco rdingly.

Select “ ” (LANGUAGE SETUP) in the Setup menu, then select the desired setting item. For details on the setup procedures, see “Using the Setup menu” (page 26).

OSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the displa y language on the scree n.

Switches the language for the menu on the disc.

AUDIO

Switches the language of the sound track. When you select “ORI G I NAL,” the language given priority in the disc is selected.

SUBTITLE

Switches the language of the subt itle record ed on the disc. When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the language for the su bt i tles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track.

Tip

If you select “OTHERS and “AUDIO,” select and enter a language code from “Language code list” (page 38) using the number buttons.

Note

When you select a language in “MENU,” “SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO” that is not recorded on the disc, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected.

” in “MENU,” “SUBTITLE,”

Setting the screen

— Screen setup

“SCREEN SETUP” allows you to adjust the setting for the connected monitor.

Select “ ” (SCREEN SETUP) in the Setup menu, then select the desired setting item. For details on the set up pr ocedures, see “Using the Setup menu” (page 26). The setting items with “*” in the tables belo w are the default settings.

MONITOR TYPE

Selects the aspe ct ratio of the connecte d m onitor (4:3 standard or wide).

16:9* Displays the wide picture.

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

Select this when you connect a wide-screen m onitor or a monitor with a wide mod e function.

Displays a wide pi ct ure with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen. Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen monitor.

Displays a wide pi ct ure on the entire screen and automatically cuts off the portions that do not fit. Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen monitor.

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

Note

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

Custom settings

— Custom setup

“CUSTOM SETUP” allows you to set the playback conditions of this unit.

Select “ ” (CUSTOM SETUP) in the Setup menu, then select the desired setting item. For details on the setup procedures, see “Using the Setup menu” (page 26). The setting items with “*” in the tables below are the default settings.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Sets the playback re stric tions so tha t the un it will not play inappropr i at e di scs or scenes (page 23).

ON t Sets the parental control on. OFF t* Sets the parental control off. PLAYER t Sets the re striction sta ndard

and its level.

PASSWORD t Sets a new 4-digit password.

MUL TI - DIS C RESUME

Stores resume playback points for up to 20 different discs.

ON* Stores the resume settings in

memory for up to 20 discs. (The settings remain in memory even if you sele c t “OFF.”)

OFF Cancels storing the resume

settings in memory. Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the unit.

MP3/JPEG

Sets the priority when MP3 files and JPEG files are on the same disc.

MP3* Takes priority over JPEG files when

playing.

JPEG Takes priority over MP3 files when

playing.

SLIDE SHOW TIME

Sets the time for displaying images on the disc.

5sec Switc hes the images every 5

seconds.

10sec* Switches the im ages every 10

seconds.

20sec Switches the images every 20

seconds.

40sec Switches the images every 40

seconds.

60sec Switches the images every 60

seconds.

FIXED Cancels switching the images.

Note

If parental control is applied, the resume playback function dose not work. In this case, payback starts from the begnning of the disc when you insert the disc.

BEEP

Switches the beep setting on or off.

ON* Turns the beep on. OFF Turns the beep off.

Audio settings

— Audio setup

“ AUDIO SETUP” allo ws yo u to adju st th e soun d according to playback conditions an d connected equipment.

Additional Information

Maintenance

Select “ ” (AUDIO SETUP) in the Setup menu, then select the desired setting item. For details on the setup procedures, see “Using the Setup menu” (page 26). The setting items with “*” in the tables belo w are the default settings.

AUDIO ATT (attenuation)

Reduces the audio ou tp ut level if the playback sound is distorted. This setting affects the outputs of FRONT/REAR

AUDIO OUT.

OFF* Normally, select this position. ON Reduces the audio output le vel.

Select this if the playback sound from the speakers is dist orted.

AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

Makes the sound cl ear when t he v olume is tu rned down when playing a DVD that conforms to “AUDIO DRC.” This setting affects the outp uts of FR ONT/REAR AUDIO OUT.

ST ANDARD* WIDE

RANGE

DOWNMIX

Switches the method for mixing down to 2 channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements (channels) or is re corded in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “Checking the program format” (page 20). This setting affects the output of FRONT/REAR AUDIO OUT.

SURROUND*

NORMAL Select this when the unit is

Normally select this position. Gives you the feeling of being at

a live performance.

Select this when the unit is connected to an audio component that conforms to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic).

connected to an audio component that does not conform to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic).

Fuse replacement

When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may b e an internal malfunction. In such a case, consult your neares t Sony dealer.

Fuse

Warning

Never use a fuse with an amperage rating exceeding the one supplied with the unit, as this could damage the unit.

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Replacing the lithium battery

Under normal conditions, batteries will last approximately 1 year. (The service life may be shorter, depending on the con di t io ns of use.) When the battery becomes weak, the range of the card remote comm ander becomes shorter. Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery. Use of any other battery may pr es ent a risk of fire or explosion.

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Removing the unit

1 Remove the protection collar.

1Engage the re le ase keys together

with the protection collar.

Orient the release key correctly.

2Pull out the rele ase keys to remove

the protection collar.

2 Remove the unit.

1Insert both release keys toget h er

until they click.

Face the hook inwards.

Notes on lithium battery

• Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children. Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.

• Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good contact.

• Be sure to obse rve the correct polari ty when installing the battery.

• Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers, otherwise a short -c ir cuit may occur.

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disas se mble, or dispose of in fire.

2Pull the release keys to unseat the

unit.

3Slide the unit out of the mounting.

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