Sony HT-6900DP, HT-5950DP Operating Instructions

2-585-637-12(1)

CD/DVD
Player

Operating Inst ructions

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

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

Model No. DVP-NC60P
Serial No.

For Customers in Canada

If this product is not working properly, please call 1-877-602-2008 for

Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service.
For other product related questions please contact our Customer
Information Service Centre at 1-877-899-7669 or write to us at:

Customer Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto,
Ontario, M2H 3R6

DVP-NC60P

© 2005 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.

The AC power cord must be
changed only at a qualified
service shop.

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.

CAUTION

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

“dangerous voltage”

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

Note

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

– Reorient or relocate the

receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation

between the equipment and
receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an

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

– Consult the dealer or an

experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

Notes About the
Discs

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

• Do not expose the dis c to
direct sunlight or heat
sources such as hot air
ducts, or leave it in a car
parked in direct sunlight as
the temperature m ay rise
considerably inside the car.

• After playing, store the
disc in its case.

• Clean th e d isc with a
cleaning cloth.
Wipe the disc from the
center out.

• Do not us e solvents such as
benzine, thinne r,
commercially available
cleaners, or anti-static
spray intended for vinyl
LPs.

• If you have printed th e
disc’s label, dry the lab el
before playing.

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Important
Safeguards

Attachments

Do not use attachments not
recommended by the manufacturer, as
they may cause hazards.

For your protection, please read these safety
instructions completely before operating the appliance,
and keep this manual for future reference.
Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and
instructions on the appliance, or the one described in
the operating instructions and adhere to them.

Use

Power sources

This set should be operated only
from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label. If
you are not sure of the type of
electrical power supplied to your
home, consult your dealer or local power company.
For those sets designed to operate from battery power,
or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

Grounding or Polarization

This set is equipped with a polarized ac power cord
plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), or
with a three-wire grounding type plug (a plug having a
third pin for grounding). Follow the instructions
below:

For the set with a polarized AC power
cord plug:

This plug will fit into the power
outlet only one way. This is a
safety feature. If you are unable to
insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the
plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your
electrician to have a suitable outlet installed. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug by
forcing it in.

For the set with a three-wire grounding
type AC plug:

This plug will only fit into a
grounding-type power outlet. This
is a safety feature. If you are
unable to insert the plug into the
outlet, contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet
installed. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
grounding plug.

Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets,
extension cords or convenience
receptacles beyond their capacity,
since this can result in fire or
electric shock.

Object and Liquid Entry

Never push objects of any kind into
the set through openings as they
may touch dangerous voltage points
or short out parts that could result in
a fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the set.

Cleaning

Unplug the set from the wall outlet
before cleaning or polishing it. Do
not use liquid cleaners or aerosol
cleaners. Use a cloth lightly
dampened with water for cleaning
the exterior of the set.

Installation

Water and Moisture

Do not use power-line operated sets
near water - for example, near a
bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or
laundry tub, in a wet basement, or
near a swimming pool, etc.

Power-Cord Protection

Route the power cord so that it is
not likely to be walked on or
pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular
attention to the plugs, receptacles, and the point where
the cord exits from the appliance.

Accessories

Do not place the set on an
unstable cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table. The set may
fall, causing serious injury to a
child or an adult, and serious damage to the set. Use
only a cart stand tripod, bracket, or table recommended
by the manufacturer.

An appliance and cart combination
should be moved with care. Quick
stops, excessive force, and uneven
surfaces may cause the appliance
and cart combination to overturn.

S3125A

Ventilation

The slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
necessary ven tila tion. To ensure reliable operation of
the set, and to protec t it from overheating, these slots
and openings must never be blocked or covered.

• Never cov er the slots and
openings with a cloth or
other materials.

• Never block the slots and
openings by placing the set
on a bed, sofa, rug or other
similar surface.

,continued

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• Never place the set in a
confined space, such as a
bookcase, or built-in
cabinet, unless proper
ventilation is provided.

• Do not place the set near or
over a radiator or heat
register, or where it is
exposed to direct sunlight.

Antennas
Outdoor antenna grounding

If an outdoor antenna or cable system is installed,
follow the precautions below.

An outdoor antenna system should not be located in the
vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light
or power circuits, or where it can come in contact with
such power lines or circuits.
WHEN INSTALLING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA
SYSTEM, EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN
TO KEEP FROM CONTACTING SUCH POWER
LINES OR CIRCUITS AS CONTACT WITH THEM
IS ALMOST INVARIABLY FATAL.
Be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide
some protection aga inst voltage surges and built-up static
charges. Section 810 of the National E lectrical Code
provides information with respect to proper groun ding of
the mast and supporting structure, grounding o f the lead-in
wire to an antenn a disc ha rge unit, size of grounding
conductors, location of antenn a-discharge unit, connection
to grounding electrodes, a nd requirements for the
grounding electrode.

Antenna Grounding According to the
National Electrical Code

Antenna Lead in Wire

Ground Clamp

Electric Service
Equipment

NEC-NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

Lightning

For added protection for this set during a lightning
storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long
periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and
disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will
prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power­line surges.

Antenna Discharge unit
(NEC Section 810-20)

Grounding Conductors
(NEC Section 810-21)

Ground Clamps

Power Service Grounding
Electrode System
(NEC Art 250 Part H)

Service

Damage Requiring Service

Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing
to qualified service personnel under the following
conditions:

• When the power cord or plug is
damaged or fraye d.

• If liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the
set.

• If the set has been exposed
to rain or water.

• If the set has been
subject to excessive
shock by being
dropped, or the cabinet
has been damage d.

• If the set does not operate
normally when following
the operating instructions.
Adjust only those controls
that are specified in the
operating in structions. Improper ad justment
of other contro ls may result in damage and
will often require extensive work by a
qualified technician to restore the set to normal
operation.

• When the set exhibits a distinct change in
performance - this indicates a need for service.

Servicing

Do not attempt to service the set
yourself as opening or removing
covers may expose you to
dangerous voltage or other
hazards.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Replacement parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the
service technician has used replacement parts specified
by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics
as the original parts.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric
shock, or other hazards.

Safety Che ck

Upon completion of any service or
repairs to the set, ask the service
technician to perform routine
safety checks (as specified by the
manufacturer) to determine that
the set is in safe operating
condition.

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Precautions

On safety

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

• Should any so l i d object or liquid fall into
the cabinet, unplu g the player and have it
checked by quali f ie d personnel before
operating it any further.

On power sources

• The player i s not disc onnect ed from th e 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 pla yer
from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC
power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull
the cord.

On placement

• Place th e pl ay er in a l oc at ion wi th ade quat e
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the
player.

• Do not place the player on a soft surface
such as a rug.

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

• Do not install the player in an inclined
position. It is des i gned to be operated in a
horizontal position only.

• Keep the player and the discs away from
equipment with st rong magnets, such as
microwave ovens, or large louds peakers.

• Do not place heavy objects on the player.

On operation

• If the player is brought directly from a cold
to a warm location, or is placed in a very
damp room, moisture may condense on the
lenses inside the player. Should this occur,
the player may not oper at e pr ope rl y. In thi s
case, remove the disc and leave the player
turned on for about hal f an hour until the
moisture evaporates.

• When you move the p la yer, take out any
discs. If you don’t, the di sc 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 eve l se cti on is pl ay 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-screen display image
on your television screen indefinite ly . I f
you leave the still video image or on-screen
display ima ge displayed on your TV for an
extended period of time you risk permanent
damage to your te levision screen. Pl asma
display panel televisions and projection
televisions are 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 tray.
2 Press A to close the disc tray.

Make sure that “NO DISC” appears on
the front panel d is pl ay.

3 Press ?/1 to turn off the play er.

The player ente rs standby mode.

4 Disconnect the AC power cord.

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

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Table of Contents

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

Notes About the Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

This Player Can Play the Following Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Index to Parts and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

Hookups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Hooking Up the Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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

Step 2: Inserting Batteries Into the Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Step 6: Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Playing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Playing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Resuming Playback Fro m the Poi nt Where You Stopped the Disc

(Multi-disc Resume). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the DVD’s Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Selecting “ORIGINAL” or “PLAY LIST” on a DVD-RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions (PBC Playback). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Various Play Mode Function s (P ro gr am Pl ay, Sh uf fle Play, Repeat Play,

A-B Repeat Play). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Searching for a Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Searching for a Particular Poin t on a Dis c (S ear ch, Scan, Slow-motion Play,

Freeze Frame). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Scene, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Searching by Scene (PICTURE NAVIGATION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Viewing Information About the Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Sound Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Changing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Changing the Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Displaying the Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Adjusting the Playback Picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE). . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Sharpening the Pictures (SHARPNESS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using Various Additional Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL,

PARENTAL CONTROL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using the Setup Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Setting the Display or Sound Tra ck Language (LANGUAGE SETUP ) . . . . . 62

Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Self-diagnosis Functio n (Wh en l ett er s/ num bers appear in the display). . . . . 70

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Language Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

About This Manual

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

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

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

Icons Meanings

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

Functions available for DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode

Functions available for VID EO CDs (including Super VCDs or CD-Rs/
CD-RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format)

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

Functions available for DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs)
containing MP3* audio tra ck s, and JPEG image files

Functions available for DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs) containing MP3* audio tracks, and JPEG
image files.

* MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III) is a standard format defined by ISO (International Organization for

Standardization)/I E C (I n te r national Electrotechnical Commission) MPEG which compresses audio
data.

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This Player Can Play the
Following Disc s

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

DVD-RW/-R

Example of discs that the player
cannot play

The player cann ot p l ay t he following discs:

• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than
those recorded in the formats listed on this
page.

• CD-ROMs record ed in P HOTO CD forma t.

• Data part of CD-Extra s.

• DVD Audios.

• HD layer on Super Audio CDs.

DVD+RW/+R

VIDEO CD/
Music CD

CD-RW/-R

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

Note about CDs/DVDs

The player can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD­RWs recorded in the following formats:
–music CD format
–video CD format
–MP3 audio tracks and JPEG ima g e fi le s of

format conforming to ISO 9660* Level 1/
Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet

–KODAK Picture CD format

* A logical format of files and folders on CD-

ROMs, defined by ISO (Internation al
Organization for Standardization).

The player can play DVD-ROMs/
DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs
recorded in the following format:
–MP3 audio tracks and JPEG ima g e fi le s of

format conforming to UDF (Universal Disk
Format).

Also, the player cannot play the following
discs:

• A DVD VIDEO with a different region
code.

• A disc rec orded i n a colo r system o ther th an
NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM (t his play er
conforms to the NTSC color syst em).

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

• A disc with paper or st ickers on it.

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

Region code

Your player has a region code printed on th e
back of the unit and only will play DVD
VIDEOs (playback only) labeled with
identical region codes. This system is used to
protect copyrights.

X

ALL

Region code

DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on
this player.

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

00V 00Hz

NO.

DVP–XXXX

00W

0-000-000-00

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Notes

• Notes about DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs

Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD­Rs, or CD-Rs/CD-RWs cannot be played on this
player due to the recording quality or physical
condition of the disc, or the char ac te r is tics of the
recording device and authoring software.
The disc will not play if it has not been correc tl y
finalized. For more information, refer to the
operating instructions for the r ecor ding device.
Note that some playback functions may not work
with some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, even if they
have been correctly finali zed . In th is cas e, v iew
the disc by normal playback. Also some DATA
CDs/DATA DVDs created in Packet Write
format cannot be played.

• Music discs encoded with copy right pro tection

technologies

This product is designed to playback di sc s tha t
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technol ogie s a re ma r ke te d
by some record companies. Please be aware that
among those discs, there are some tha t do not
conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.

• Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which
mates DVD recorded material on one side with
digital audio material on the othe r side.
However, since the audio material side does not
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard,
playback on this product is not guar a nte e d.

Copyrights

This product incorporates copyrigh t
protection techn ol ogy that is protected by
U.S. patents and oth er in te llectual property
rights. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by
Macrovision, an d is in te nded for home and
other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision.
Reverse engineer i ng or disassembly is
prohibited.

Note on playback operations of
DVDs and VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVDs and
VIDEO CDs may be intent i onally set by
software producers. Since this player plays
DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc
contents the software producer s designed,
some playback features may not be available.
Also, refer to the instructions supplied with
the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

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Index to Parts an d Controls

For more information, see the pages indicated in parentheses.

Front panel

A [/1 (on/standby) button (24)
B DISC 1 – 5 buttons (25)
C H (play) button (24)
D X (pause) button (25)
E x (stop) button (25)
F ./> (previous/ne xt) b utton s (3 5)
G A (open/c lose) button (24)

Rear panel

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (20)
B LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (20)
C LINE OUT (VIDEO) jack (17)

R-AUDIO-L

COAXIAL

YP

B

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

LINE OUT

P

R

VIDEO

S VIDEO OUT

H DISC SKIP button (24)
I PROGRESSIVE button/indicator (19)

Lights up when the player outputs
progressive signals.

J (remote sensor) (16)
K EXCHANGE button (26)
L Disc tray (24)
M Front panel display (11)

D S VIDEO OUT jack (17)
E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, P

R) jacks (17)

P

B,

F DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (20)

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Front panel display

When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW

Disc type

Current disc

Disc numbers (25)

All Discs
Repeat mode
(33)

Current audio signal (42)

Lights up when you can
change the angle (45)

Playing
status

Lights up during Repeat Play (33)

Playing time of the
current title (40)

When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (29)

Disc numbers (25)

Disc type

Current disc

Playing
status

Lights up during A-B Repeat Play (34)

Current playing time (40)

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

Disc numbers (25)

Disc type

Current track (40)

Current playing time (40)

Current
disc

z Hint

You can adjust the lighting of the front pane l
display by setting “DIMMER” in “ CUS TOM
SETUP.” (page 64)

All Discs Repeat
mode (33)

Lights up when playing
MP3 audio tracks (51)

Playing
status

Lights up during Repeat Play (33)

Note

The front panel disp la y w ill turn off automatically
when the dis c tray is opened.

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Remote

I ./> PREV/NEXT (previous/

next) buttons (25)

J m/M SCAN/SLOW

buttons (36)

K ZOOM button (25, 52)
L SLOW PLAY/FAST PLAY buttons

(25)

M AUDIO button (42)
N SUBTITLE button (45)
O [/1 (on/standby) button (24)
P VOL (volume) +/– buttons (59)

The + button has a t actile dot.*

Q TV/VIDEO button (59)
R PICTURE NAVI (picture navigation)

button (38, 52 )

S TIME/TEXT button (39)
T MENU button (28)
U ENTER button (22)
V DISPLAY button (13)
W H PLAY button (24)

The H button has a t actile dot.*

X x STOP button (25)
Y X PAUSE button (25)
Z DISC SKIP button (26)

wj ANGLE button (45)

A TV [/1 (on/standby) button (59)
B Z OPEN/CLOSE button (25)
C Number buttons (28)

The number 5 button has a tactile dot.*

D CLEAR button (30)
E TOP MENU button (28)
F C/X/x/c buttons (28)
G O RETURN button (26)
H REPLAY/STEP/

ADVANCE/STEP buttons (25, 36)

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* Use the tactile dot as a referen ce when operating

the player.

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 Contro l M enu display as follows:

Control Menu display 1

,

Control Menu display

The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show di fferent items depend ing on the disc type. For
details about each item, see the pages in parent heses.

Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO.

Control Menu items

Selected item

Function name of
selected Control
Menu item

Operation message

*1 Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs

(PBC is on), track number for VIDEO CDs/
CDs, album number for DATA CDs/DATA
DVDs.

*2 Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs,

MP3 audio track number or JPEG image fil e

number for DATA CDs/DATA DVDs.
*3 Displays Super VCD as “SVCD.”
*4 Displays the date for JPEG files.

m

Control Menu display 2 (appear s f or certa in discs only)

m

Control Menu display off

Currently playing disc number
Currently playing title number*
Currently playing chapter number*
Total number of titles*

Total number of chapters*

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

OFF

)
)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF
SET
ON

PROGRAM

ENTER DISPLAY

Quit:

1

2

DVD VIDEO

1

2

Playback status
(N Playback,

X Pause,
x Stop, etc.)

Type of disc
being played*

Playing time*
Current setting
Options

3

4

To turn off the display

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

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List of Control Menu items

Item Item Name, Function

DISC (page 36)

Selects the disc to be played.

TITLE (page 36)/SCENE (page 36)/TRACK (page 36)

Selects the title, scene, or track to be played.

CHAPTER (page 36)/INDEX (page 36)

Selects the chapter or index to be played.

TRACK (page 36)

Selects the track to be played.

ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST (page 28)

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

TIME/TEXT (page 36)

Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time.
Input the time code for picture and music searching.
Displays the DVD/CD text, or the DATA CD/DATA DVD track/file name.

PROGRAM (page 30)

Selects the title, chapte r, or trac k t o pla y in the order you want.

SHUFFLE (page 32)

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

REPEAT (page 33)

Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks/all albums) repeatedly or one title/chapter/track/
album repeated ly .

A-B REPEAT (page 34)

Specifies the parts you want to pla y re peatedly.

CUSTOM PICTURE MODE (page 46)

Adjusts the video signal from the player. You can select the picture quality that best suits
the program you are watching.

SHARPNESS (page 47)

Exaggerates the outline of the image to produce a sharper picture.

TVS (TV Virtual Surround) (page 43)

Selects the surround functions.

PARENTAL CONTROL (page 56)

Set to prohibit playback on this player.

SETUP (page 61)

QUICK Setup (page 22)
Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on-screen display, the aspect ratio
of the TV and the audio output signal.
CUSTOM Setup
In addition to the Quick Setup settin g, you can adj u st va ri o us oth er sett in gs.
RESET
Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the default setting.

ALBUM (page 49)

Selects the al bum to be played.

FILE (page 36)

Selects the JPEG image file to be played.

DATE (page 52)

Displays the date the picture w as take n by a digital camera.

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INTERVAL (page 54)

Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the screen.

EFFECT (page 55)

Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show.

MODE (MP3, JPEG) (page 53)

Selects the data type; MP3 audio track (AUDIO), JPEG image file (IMAGE) or both
(AUTO) to be played when playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD.

z Hint

The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green

t

except “OFF” (“PROGRAM,” “SHUFFLE,”
“REPEAT,” “A-B REPEAT,” “CUSTOM
PICTURE MODE,” “SHARPNESS” only). The
“ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST” indicator lights up in
green when you select “PLAY LIST” (default
setting).

when you select any item

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Hookups

Hooking Up the Player

Follow steps 1 to 6 to hoo k up and adjust the settings of the player.

Notes

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

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

• You cannot connect th is pla yer to a TV that does not have a video input jack.

• Be sure to disconnect the powe r cor d of each compone nt before connecting.

Step 1: Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Audio/Video cord (phono plug × 3 y phono plug × 3) (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Step 2: Inserting Batteries Into the Remote

You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two Size AA (R6) batteries by
matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When
using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the player.

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 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, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage
from battery leakage and corrosion.

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Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords

Connect th is player to your TV moni tor, pr ojector, or AV ampl ifier ( receive r) using a video cord.
Select one of the patter ns A through C, according to the inp ut jack on yo ur TV moni tor,
projector, or AV amplifier (receiver).
In order to view p rogr essi ve si gnal (480 p) pi ctur es wi th a c ompat ible TV, proje ctor , or moni tor,
you must use pattern C.

S VIDEO cord
(not suppli e d)

(yellow)

TV, projector, or AV
amplifier (receiver)

Audio/video
cord (supplied)

TV, projector, or AV
amplifier (receiver)

(yellow)

Hookups

to LINE OUT (VIDEO)

(green)

Component video
cord (not supplied)

l : Signal flow

(blue)

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

R-AUDIO-L

COAXIAL

YP

B

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

LINE OUT

P

R

S VIDEO OUT

(red)

VIDEO

to COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT

to S VIDEO OUT

CD/DVD player

(green)

PB

(blue)

PR

(red)

TV, projector, or AV
amplifier (receiver)

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A If you are connecting to a video input jack

Connect the yellow plug of an audio/video cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jack. You will
enjoy standard quality images.
With this connection, select “NORMAL (INTERLACE)” (default) by pressing the
PROGRESSIVE button on t he front panel.

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow
White (L)

Red (R)

B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack

Connect an S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images.
With this connection, select “NORMAL (INTERLACE)” (default) by pressing the
PROGRESSIVE button on t he front panel.

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 OUT jacks us in g a component video
cord (not suppl ie d) or three video cords (not supplied) of th e same kind and length. You will
enjoy accurate col or reproduction and high quality images.
If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals, use this connection and pres s the
PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to output progressive signals. For details, see “Using
the PROGRESSIVE button” (page 19).

B, PR)

Green

Blue
Red

Green
Blue
Red

When connecting to a wide scree n TV

Depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen. To change the aspect ratio, see
page 63.

Notes

• Do not connect a VCR, etc., between your TV and the player. If you pass th e play er si g n al s via th e VCR,
you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen. If you r TV has only one audio/video input jack,
connect the player to this jack.

VCR

CD/DVD player

Connect
directly

• Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and
may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 480 progressive scan picture problems, it is
recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘standard definition’ output. If there are questions
regarding your TV set compatibility with this 480p DVD player model, please contact our customer service
center.

TV

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Using the PROGRESSIVE button

By using the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel, you can select the signal format in
which the player outputs video signals (Progressive or Interlace), and the conversion method for
progressive signal s. The PROGRESSIVE i ndi cator lights up when the player outputs
progressive signals.
Each time you press PROGRESSIVE, th e di splay changes as fo llows:

Hookups

PROGRESSIVE AUTO

m

PROGRESSIVE VIDEO

m

NORMAL (INTERLACE)

◆PROGRESSIVE AUTO

Select th is setting when:
– your TV accepts progressive signals, and,
–the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
Normally select this under the above condition . This automatically detects the software type, and
selects the approp r i ate conversion method.
Note that the picture will not be clea r or no pictu re will a ppear if yo u select these se ttings whe n
either of the above conditions is not met.

◆PROGRESSIVE VIDEO

Select th is setting when:
– your TV accepts progressive signals, and,
–the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, and,
–you want to fix the conversion method to PROGRESSIVE VIDEO for video based software.
Select this if the im a ge is not cle ar when you select PR OGRESSI VE AUTO.
Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when
either of the above conditions is not met.

◆NORMAL (INTERLACE)

Select th is setting when:
–your TV does not accept progressive signals, or,
–your TV is co nnecte d to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (LINE OUT

(VIDEO) or S VIDEO OUT).

About DVD software types and the conv ersion method

DVD software can be divided into two types: film-based software and video-based software.
Video-base d software is derived from TV , such as dramas and sit-co m s, and displays images at
30 frames/60 fields per se cond. Film-based s oftware is derive d from film and displa ys images at
24 frames per second. Some DVD software contains both video and film.
In order for thes e images to appea r natural on your screen when output in progressive format,
the progressive signals need to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are
watching.

Notes

• When you play vide o-ba se d sof twa r e in prog ress ive signal format, sections of some types of im a ges may
appear unnatural due to the conversion process when output through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
jacks. Images from the S VI DEO OUT an d LINE OUT (VI DEO) j acks ar e un affect ed as they are outp ut in
the normal (interlace) fo rm a t.

• When using LINE OUT (VIDEO) or S VIDEO OUT, the pic tu re ma y a ppe a r to flick er each tim e the
PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel is pressed (Interlace switches to Progressive or vice versa).

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Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords

Select one of the following patterns A or B, according to the inp ut jack on y o ur TV moni tor,
projector, or AV am plifier (receiver ).
This will enable you to listen to sound.

(red)

(white)

(yellow)*

LINE OUT

R-AUDIO-L

VIDEO

to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)

LINE OUT

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO

R-AUDIO-L

COAXIAL

P

R

YP

B

OPTICAL

S VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

to DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

Optical digital cord (not supplied)

Audio/video
cord (supplied)

or

(yellow)*

(white)

(red)

CD/DVD player

Coaxial digital cord
(not supplied)

INPUT

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

A

TV, projector, or AV
amplifier (receiver)

to coaxial
digital input

[Speakers]

Rear (R)

Front (R)

Subwoofer

Rear (L)

Front (L)

Center

[Speakers]

to optical
digital input

AV amplifier (receiver)
with a decoder

: Signal flow

* The yellow plug is used for video signal s (page 17).

z Hint

For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components.

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B

A Connecting to audio L/R input

jacks

This connection will use your TV’s or st er eo
amplifier’ s (receiver’s) two speakers for
sound. Connect u si ng the audio/video cord
(supplied).

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow
White (L)

Red (R)

B Connecting to a digital audio

input jack

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a D olby
Digital*1 or DTS*2 decoder and a digital
input jack, use this connection.
Connect using a coaxial or optical digital cord
(not supplied).

Coaxial cord

Optical cord

Hookups

• Surround ef fect (page 44)

TV: Dynamic Theater, Dynamic, Wide,
Night

Stereo amplifier (receiver): Standard, Night

• Surround effect
Dolby Digital (5.1ch), DTS (5.1ch)

*1

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

*2

“DTS” and “DTS Digita l Out” are tradem arks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Notes

• After you have completed the conn ection, make
the appropriate settings in Quick Setup (page 22).
Otherwise, no sound or a loud nois e will c ome
from your speakers.

• The surround sound effects of this player cannot
be used with this connection.

• In order to listen to DTS sound tr a c ks, you must
use this connection. DTS sound tracks are not
output through the LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)
jacks, even if you se t “D T S” to “ON” in Quick
Setup (page 22).

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Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord

R

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

Step 6: Quick Setu p

Follow the steps below to make the minimum number o f basic adju stmen ts for using the pl ayer.
To skip an adjustment, press >. To return to the previous adjustment, press ..

ENTE

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.

“Press [ENTER] to run QUICK SETUP”
(press enter to run Q uick Setup) appears
at the bottom of the scr een. If this
message does not appear, select
“QUICK” (quick) under “SETUP”
(setup) in the Control Menu to run Quick
Setup (page 62).

4 Press ENTER without inserting a

disc.

The Setup Display f or sel ec ti ng the
language used in th e on-screen display
appears.

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LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

FRENCH

SPANISH

PORTUGUESE

5 Press X/x to select a language.

The player displays the menu and
subtitles in the selected language.

6 Press ENTER.

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

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
BLACK LEVEL:
BLACK LEVEL
4:3 OUTPUT:

4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

(COMPONENT OUT)

16:9
OFF

:

FULL

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 63)

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

standard TV with a wide- screen mode

• 16:9 (page 63)

8 Press 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

LINE OUTPUT L/R (AUDIO)
DIGITAL OUTPUT

NO

9 Press X/x to select the type of jack

(if any) you are using to conne ct to
an amplifier (receiver), then press
ENTER.

If you did not connect an AV amplifier
(receiver), se le ct “NO,” then go to step

13.

If you connected an AV amplifier
(receiver) using just an audio cord, select
“YES: LINE OUTPUT L/R (AUDIO),”
then go to step 13.
If you connected an A V amplifier
(receiver) using a digital coaxial or
optical cord, select “YES: DIGITAL
OUTPUT.”

10Press X/x to select the type of

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

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a
Dolby Digital decoder, select “DOLBY
DIGITAL.” Otherwise, select “D-PCM.”

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC:
DOWNMIX:
DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL:
DTS:
48kHz/96kHz PCM:

DOLBY SURROUND

DOLBY DIGITAL

OFF

STANDARD

ON
D-PCM
D-PCM

11Press ENTER.

“DTS” is selected.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC:
DOWNMIX:
DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL:
DTS:
48kHz/96kHz PCM:

DOLBY SURROUND

OFF

STANDARD

ON

D-PCM

OFF
OFF

ON

12Press X/x to select whether or

not you wish to send a DTS signal
to your amplifier (receiver).

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a
DTS decoder, select “ON.” Otherwise,
select “OFF.”

13Press ENTER.

Quick Setup is fin i shed. All connection s
and setup operations are complete.

Hookups

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Playing Discs

Playing Discs

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

ENTER

DISC SKIP

1 Tu rn on your TV .
2 Press [/1.

The player turns on.

3 Switch the input selector 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 appropriate channel so that you
can hear sound fr om t h e player.

4 Press A on the play er, and place a

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disc on the disc tray.

DISC SKIP

To place other discs on the tray, press
DISC SKIP and pl ace the discs in the
order you want to play them.
Each time you press DISC SKIP, the disc
tray turns so you ca n place the discs on
the empty compartments. The player
plays from the last disc placed on the tr ay.

Disc

Playback side
facing down

compartment
number

5 Press H.

The disc tray closes. The player starts
playback (continuous play). 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 28. For VIDEO CDs,
see page 29.

To turn off the player

Press [/1. The player enters standby mode.

z Hint

You can have the player turn off automatically
whenever you leave it in stop mode for more th an
30 minutes. To turn this function on or off, set
“AUTO POWER OFF” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to
“ON” or “OFF” (page 64).

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a
DVD VIDEO

• DTS audio signals are outp ut onl y through
the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or
OPTICAL) jack.

• When you play a DVD VIDEO with DTS
sound tracks, set “DTS” to “ON” in
“AUDIO SETUP” (page 66).

• If you conn ect the player to audio
equipment without a DTS decoder, do not
set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP”
(page 66). A loud noise may come out from
the speakers, affecting your ears or causing
the speakers to be damaged.

Note

Discs created on DVD recorders must be correctly
finalized before they can be played. For more
information about finalizing, refer to the operating
instructions supplied with the DVD recorder.

Additional operations

DISC 1-5

To Operation

Briefly fast forward
the current scene*

Press

2

ADVANCE during
playback

3

Magnify the image*

Press ZOOM
repeatedly. Press
CLEAR to cancel.

DISC SKIP

CLEAR

REPLAY

ZOOM

SLOW PLAY

ADVANCE

DISC SKIP
FAST PLAY

To Operation

Select a disc Press DISC 1– 5 on the

player
Stop Press x
Pause Press X
Resume play after

Press X or H
pause

Go to the next disc Press DISC SKIP
Go to the next chapter,

Press >
track, or scene in
continuous play mode

Go back to the

Press

.

previous chapter,
track, or scene in
continuous play mode

Stop play and remove

Press Z
the disc

Replay the previous

1

scene*

Press

REPLAY during

playback

*1DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only

2

DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/

*

DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs only

3

Video and JPEG pictures only (except

*

BACKGROUND pictures). You can move the
enlarged picture using C/X/x/c. Depending
upon the contents of the disc, the zoom function
may be canceled automat ically when the picture
is moved.

Note

You may not be able to use the Replay or Advance
function with some scenes.

Playback quickly or slowly with
sound

You can listen to dial og or sound while
playing the current scene quickly or slowly.

During playback, press FAST PLAY or
SLOW PLAY.

The speed change s w hen you press either
FAST PLAY or SLOW PLAY.

To return to normal playback

Press H.

Notes

• You can only use this function with DVDs/
VIDEO CDs/Super VCDs and DVD-RWs in VR
mode only.

• “Operation not pos sible” will appear when
maximum or mini mu m speed is reached.

• During Fast Play or Slow Play mode, you cannot
change the angle ( page 45), su btitle ( page45) and
sound (page 42). The sound can only be changed
for VIDEO CDs/Super VCDs.

• Fast Play and Slow Play functions do not work
when playing DTS sound tracks.

• You cannot use Fast Play or Slow Play functions
when playing a still picture on DVD-RW in VR
mode.

Playing Discs

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Replacing discs while playing a
disc (EXCHANGE)

You can open the disc t ray while playing a
disc so that you can check which discs are to
be played next and replace discs without
interrupting playback of the current disc.

DISC SKIP

EXCHANGE

DISC SKIP

1 Press EXCHANGE.

The disc tray op en s and two disc
compartment s appear. Even if the pl ayer
is playing a disc, it doesn’t stop playing.

2 Replace the discs in the

compartments with new ones.

3 Press DISC SKIP.

The disc tray turn s and another two disc
compartments appear.

4 Replace the discs in the

compartments with new ones.

5 Press EXCHANGE.

The disc tray closes .

Note

Do not push the disc tray to close in step 5, as you
may damage the player.

Locking the disc tray (Child
Lock)

You can lock the disc tray to prevent children
from opening it.

When the player is in standby mode, press
O RETURN , ENTE R, and then [/1 on the
remote.

The player turns on and “LOCKED” appears
on the front panel display. The A and
EXCHANGE buttons on the player and the Z
button on the remote do not work while the
Child Lock is set.

To unlock the disc tray

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

Note

Even if you select “RESE T” under “SE TUP” in the
Control Menu (page 61), the disc tray remains
locked.

z Hint

While the disc tray is open,
– If the playback of th e current disc end, the player

stops playing. If the disc is played in One Dis c
Repeat Play mode (page 33), the current disc
starts playing again.

– In Shuffle Play mode (page 32), titles/tr acks/

chapters are reshuffled only on the current disc.

– In Program Play mode (page 3 0), t he tit les/t racks /

chapters only on the current disc are played.

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Resuming Playback From
the Point Where You
Stopped the Disc (Multi-disc

Resume)

The player stores the point where you stopped
the disc for up to 6 di scs and resumes
playback the nex t time you insert the sam e
disc. If you stor e a resume pl aybac k point fo r
the seventh disc, th e resume playback point
for the first disc is deleted.

Notes

• “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM
SETUP” must be set to “ON” (default) for this
function to work (page 65).

• The point where you stopped playing is cleared
when:

– you change the play mode.
– you change the settings on the Setup Display.

• For DVD-RWs in VR mode, CDs, DATA CDs,
and DATA DVDs the player remembers the
resume playback point for the curren t disc.
The resume point is cleared when:

– you press DISC SKIP or DISC
– you opened the disc tray.
– you disconnect the power cord (CD or DATA

CD/DATA DVD only).

– the player enters standby mode (DATA CD/

DATA DVD on ly).

• Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play
and Program Play.

• This function may not work with som e disc s.

• If “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM
SETUP” is set to “ON” and you playback a
recorded disc such as DVD-RW, the player may
playback other recorded discs from the same
resume point. To play fr o m the beginning, press
x twice and then press H.

1–5.

Playing Discs

1 While playing a disc, press x to

stop playback.

“RESUME” appea rs on the front panel
display.

2 Press H.

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

z Hint

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

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Using the DVD’s Menu

1

Selecting “O RI GI N AL” or
“PLAY LIST” on a DVD-

A DVD is divided into long sections of a
picture or a music feature called “titles.”
When you play a DVD which contains
several titles, you can select the title you want
using the TOP MENU button.
When you play DVDs that al low you to select
items such as language for the sound and
subtitles, select these ite ms u sin g th e MENU
button.

Number
buttons

MENUTOP MENU
ENTER

1 Press TOP MENU or MENU.

The disc’s menu ap pears on the TV
screen.
The contents of the menu vary from di sc
to disc.

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

buttons to select the item you want
to play or change.

If you press the number buttons, the
following display appears.
Press the number buttons to select the
item you want.

RW

Some DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording)
mode have two types of titles 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 title to be played.

ENTER
DISPLAY

1 Pr ess DISPL AY when the player i s

in stop mode.

The Control Menu ap pears.

2 Press X/x to select

(ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST), then press
ENTER.

The options for “ORIGINAL/PLAY
LIST” appear.

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

1 : 3 0 : 5 0
PLAY LIST
PLAY LIST
ORIGINAL

)
)

DVD-RW

3 P ress ENTE R.

28

3 Press X/x to select a setting.

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

• ORIGINAL: plays the titles originally
recorded.

Playing VIDEO CDs With
PBC Functions

(PBC Playback)

4 Press ENTER.

PBC (Playback Contr ol ) al lo w s y ou t o pl ay
VIDEO CDs interactively by following the
menu on the TV screen.

Number
buttons

ENTER

RETURN

1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions.

The menu for your selection appears.

2 Press the number buttons to select

the item number you want.

Playing Discs

3 Press ENTER.
4 Follow the instructions in the

menu for interactive operations.

Refer to the instructions supplied with the
disc, as the operat i ng procedure may
differ depending on the VIDEO CD.

To return to the menu

Press O RETURN.

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29

z Hint

To play without using PBC, press ./> or the
number buttons while the player is stopped to select
a track, then press H or ENTER.
“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and
the player starts continuous play. You cannot play
still pictures such as a menu.
To return to PBC playback, press x twice then
press H.

Note

Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in
step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the
instructions supplied w it h the disc. In this case,
press H.

Various Play Mode
Functions

Shuffle Play, Repe at Play, A-B Repea t
Play)

You can set the fo llowing play modes:

• Program Play (page 30)

• Shuffle Play (page 32)

• Repeat Play (page 33)

• A-B Repeat Play (page 34)

•

(Program Play,

CLEAR

ENTER

DISPLAY

Note

The play mode is canceled when:
– you open the disc tray.
– the player enters standby mod e by pre ssi ng [/1.

Creating your own program
(Program Play)

You can play the co nt ents of a disc in the
order you want by ar ranging the order of the
titles, chapters, or tracks on the disc to create
your own program. You can program up to 99
titles, chapters, and tracks.

1 Press DISPLAY.

The Control Menu ap pears.

2 Press X/x to select

(PROGRAM), then press ENTER.

The options for “PROGRAM” appear.

30

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

1 : 3 2 : 5 5
OFF
OFF
SET
ON

)
)

PLAY
DVD VIDEO

3 Press X/x to select “SET t,” then

press ENTER.

“TRACK” is displayed when you play
a VIDEO CD, or CD.

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. TITLE

2. TITLE

3. TITLE

4. TITLE

5. TITLE

6. TITLE

7. TITLE

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

T

– –
01
02
03
04

05

Titles or tracks
recorded on a disc

4 Press c.

The cursor moves to the title or track row
“T” (in this case, “0 1”).

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

– –

1. TITLE
– –

2. TITLE
– –

3. TITLE
– –

4. TITLE
– –

5. TITLE
– –

6. TITLE
– –

7. TITLE

Chapters recorded on a disc

– –

C

T

ALL

01

01

02

02
03

03

04

04

05

05

06

Next, press X/x to select “03” under “ C,”
then press ENTER.

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. TITLE 0 2

2. TITLE

3. TITLE

4. TITLE

5. TITLE

6. TITLE

7. TITLE

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

–

Selected title and chapter

0 3

– –

T

01
02
03
04
05

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, or CD

For example, se le ct tr ack “02.”
Press X/x to select “02” under “T,” then
press ENTER.

Selected track

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

0:15:30

T

– –
01
02
03

04
05

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. TRACK 0 2

2. TRACK

3. TRACK

4. TRACK

5. TRACK

6. TRACK

7. TRACK

Total time of the programmed tracks

6 To program other titles, chapters, or

tracks, repeat steps 4 to 5.

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

7 Press H to start Program Play.

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

Playing Discs

5 Select the title, chapter, or track you

want to program.

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO

For example, se l ect chapter “03” of title
“02.”
Press X/x to select “02” under “T,” then
press ENTER.

PROGRAM

ALL CLEAR

1. TITLE

2. TITLE

3. TITLE

4. TITLE

5. TITLE

6. TITLE

7. TITLE

– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –

– –

01
02
03
04
05

C

T

ALL

01
02

03
04
05
06

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” after step 2.
To play the same program again, select “ON”
in step 3 and press ENTER.

To change or cancel a program

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own

program (Program Play).”

2 Select the program number of the title,

chapter, or track you w ant to change or
cancel using X/x and pr ess c. If you
want to delete the title, chapter, or track
from the program, pre ss CLEAR.

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31

3 Follow step 5 for new programming. To

cancel a program, select “--” under “T,”
then press ENTER.

To cancel all of the titles, chapters, or
tracks in the programmed order

1 Follow steps 1 t o 3 of “

Creating your own

program (Program Play).”

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

z Hint

You can perform Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of
programmed titles, chapters, or tracks. During
Program Play, follow t he steps of Repeat Pl ay (page

33) or Shuffle Play (page 32).

Notes

• All Discs Repeat is automatically changed into
One Disc Repeat when you set to program play
mode (page 33). You can only program the
contents of the current disc.

• When you program tracks on a Super VCD, the
total playing time is not dis pla yed.

• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or
Super VCDs with PBC playback.

Playing in random order (Shuffle
Play)

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

3 Press X/x to select the item to be

shuffled.

◆ When playing a DV D VIDEO

• TITLE

• CHAPTER

◆ When playing a VID EO CD or CD

•TRACK

◆ When Program Play is activated

• ON: shuffles titles, chapte rs, or tracks
selected in Progr am Play.

4 Press ENTER.

Shuffle Play star ts .

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 200 chapters in a disc can be play ed in
random order when “CHAPTER” is selected.

Notes

• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or
Super VCDs with PBC playback.

• All Discs Repe at is automatically changed into
One Disc Repeat when you set to shuffle play
mode. You can only shuffle the contents of the
current disc.

1 Press DISPLAY dur ing playback.

The Control Men u appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(SHUFFLE), then press ENTER.

The options for “SHUFFLE” appear.

1

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF
OFF
TITLE
CHAPTER

32

PLAY
DVD VIDEO

Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play)

You can play all of the titles or tracks on a
disc, or a single title, chapter, or track
repeatedly.
You can use a combination of Shuffle or
Program Play modes.

1 Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(REPEAT), then press ENTER.

The options for “REPEAT” appea r.

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

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF
OFF

ALL DISCS
ONE DISC

)
)

PLAY
DVD VIDEO

3 Press X/x to select the item to be

repeated.

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO

• ALL DISCS: repeats all of the discs.

• ONE DISC: repeats all of the t itles on
the current dis c.

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a
disc.

• CHAPTER: repeat s the c urrent chapter.

◆ When playing a DVD-RW

• ALL DISCS: repeats all of the discs.

• ONE DISC: repeats all of the t itles of
the selected type.

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a
disc.

• CHAPTER: repeat s the c urrent chapter.

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, or CD

• ALL DISCS: repeats all of the discs.

• ONE DISC: repeats all of th e tracks on
the current dis c.

• TRACK: repeats the current track.

◆ When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD

with MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image
files

• ALL DISCS: repeats all of the discs.

• ONE DISC: repeats all of the albums on
the current dis c.

• ALBUM: repeats the current album.

• TRACK (MP3 audio tracks only):
repeats the current track.

◆ When Program Play or Shuffle Play is

activated

• ON: repeats Program Pla y or Shuffle
Play.

4 Press ENTER.

Repeat Play starts .

To return to normal play

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

z Hint

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

Notes

• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or
Super VCDs with PBC playback.

• When repeating a DATA CD/DATA DVD which
contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files,
and their playing times are not the same, the sound
will not match the im age.

• When “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “IMAGE
(JPEG)” (page 53), you cannot sele ct “TR ACK.”

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Playing Discs

33

Repeating a specific portion (A­B Repeat Play)

You can play a specif ic portion of a title,
chapter or track r epeatedly. (This fu nction is
useful when you wan t to memorize lyrics,
etc.)

5 When you reach the ending point

(point B), press ENTER again.

The set points ar e di splayed and the
player starts repeating this specific
portion.

To return to normal play

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

1 Press DISPLAY dur ing playback.

The Control Men u appears.

2 Press X/x to select (A-B

REPEAT), then press ENTER.

The options for “A-B REPEAT” appear.

PLAY

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

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF
SET
OFF

)
)

DVD VIDEO

3 Press X/x to select “SET t,” then

press ENTER.

The “A-B REPEAT” setting bar appears.

A 18 - 1:32:30 B

4 During playback, when you find the

starting point (point A) of the portion to
be played repea tedly, press ENTER.

The starting point (point A) is set.

Notes

• When you set A-B Repeat Play , the se ttings for
Shuffle Play, Repeat Play , an d Prog ram Play are
canceled.

• A-B Repeat Play does n ot work across mu ltiple
titles.

• You may not set A-B Repeat Play for contents on
a DVD-RW (VR mode) that contains still
pictures.

34

A 18 - 1:32:30 B 18 - 1:33:05

Searching for a Scene

Searching for a
Particular Point on a
Disc (Search, Scan, Slow-motion

Play, Freeze Frame)

You can quickly locate a particular point on a
disc by monitoring the picture or playing back
slowly.

STEP

STEP

Locating a point quickly using
the PREV (previous)/NEXT (next)
buttons (Search)

You can search for the next or previou s
chapter, track, or scene using ./> on
the player.
During playback, press > or . once
briefly to go to the next or previous chapter/
track/scen e. O r , press and hold > or .
to search forward or backwards, and release
the button when you find the point you want
to return to normal playback. (Search)

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 find the point you want, press
H to return to normal speed. Each time you
press m or M during scan, the
scan speed changes. With each press the
indication changes as shown below. Actual
speeds may diffe r between discs.

Searching for a Scene

Notes

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

• For DATA CDs/DATA DVDs, you can search for
a particular point only on an MP3 audio track.

Playback dire ction

×2B t 1M t 2M t 3M

3M (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW/V IDEO CD only)
×2B (DVD VIDEO/CD only)

Opposite direction

×2b t 1m t 2m t 3m

3m (DVD VIDEO/D VD-RW/VIDE O CD only)
×2b (DVD VIDEO only)

The “×2B”/ “×2b” playback speed is about
twice the normal speed.
The “3M”/“3m” playback speed is fa ster
than “2M”/“2m” and the “2M”/“2m”
playback speed is faster than “ 1M”/
“1m.”

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35

Watching frame by frame
(Slow-motion Play)

Press m or M when the play er is
in pause mode. To return to normal speed,
press H.
Each time you press m or M
during Slow-motion Play, the playback speed
changes. Two sp eeds are avai lable. With each
press the indication changes as follows:

Playback direction

2 y 1

Opposite direction (DVD/DVD-RW only)

2 y 1

The “2 y”/“2 ” playback speed is slower
than “1 y”/“1 .”

Playing one frame at a time
(Freeze Frame)

When the player is in the pause mode, press

STEP to go to the next frame. Press

STEP to go to the preceding frame
(DVD/DVD-RW only). To return to normal
playback, press H.

Searching for a Title/
Chapter/Track/Scene,
etc.

You can search a DVD by title or c hapter, and
you can search a VIDEO CD/CD/DATA CD/
DATA DVD by track, index, or scene. As
titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers
on the disc, you can select the desired one by
entering its num ber. You can a lso search for a
scene using the time code.

Number
buttons

CLEAR

ENTER
DISPLAY

Note

You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-RW
in VR mode.

36

1 Press DISPLAY. (When playing a

DATA CD or DATA DVD with JPEG
image files, press twice.)

The Control Menu ap pears.

2 Press X/x to select the search

method.

◆ When playing a DV D VIDEO/DVD-RW

DISC
TITLE
CHAPTER
TIME/TEXT

Select “TIME/TE X T ” t o search for a
starting point by inputting the time code.

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super
VCD without PBC Playback

DISC
TRACK
INDEX

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super
VCD with PBC Playback

DISC

SCENE

◆ When playing a CD

DISC

TRACK

◆ When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD

DISC
ALBUM
TRACK (MP3 audi o tr a cks

only)

FILE (JPEG image files only)

Example: when you select
CHAPTER
“** (**)” is sel ect ed (** refers to a number).
The number in parentheses ind icates the total
number of titles, chapters, tracks, indexes,
scenes, albums or files.

4 Press X/x or the number buttons

to select the title, chapter, track,
index, scene, etc., number you
want to search for.

If you make a mistake

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

5 Press ENTER.

The player starts playback from the
selected number.

To search for a s c en e us ing the time code
(DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)

1 In step 2, select TIME/TEX T.

“T **:**:**” (playing time of the current
title) is selected.

2 Press ENTER.

“T **:**:**” ch anges to “T --:--:-- .”

3 Input the time code using the number

buttons, then press ENTER.
For example, to find the scene at 2 hours,
10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the
beginning, just enter “2:10:20.”

Searching for a Scene

1

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Selected row

3 Press ENTER.

“** (**)” changes to “-- (**).”

1

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

( 3 4

T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

DVD VIDEO

z Hints

• When the Control Menu display is turned off, you
can search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD­RW) or track (CD/DATA CD/DATA DVD) by
pressing the number buttons and ENTER.

• You can display the first scene of titles, chapters,
or tracks recorded on the disc on a screen divided
into 9 sections. You can start playback directly by
selecting one of the scenes. For de ta ils, see
“Searching by Scene (PICTURE
NAVIGATION)” (page 38).

Notes

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

• You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+RW/
DVD+R using the time code.

37

Searching by Scene

(PICTURE NAVIGATION)

3 Press ENTER.

The first scene of each chapter, title, or
track appears as fol l ow s.

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

PICTURE
NAVI

ENTER

RETURN

DISPLAY

1 Press PICTURE NAVI during

playback.

The following display appears.

CHAPTER VIEWER

ENTER

2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to

select an item.

• CHAPTER VIEWER (DVD VIDEO
only): displays the first scene of each
chapter.

• TITLE VIEWER (DVD VIDEO only):
displays the first scene of each title.

• TRACK VIEWER (VIDEO CD/
Super VCD only): displays the first
scene of each track.

1

4

7

2

5

8

3

6

9

4 Press C/X/x/c to select a chapter,

title, or track, and press ENTER.

Playback star t s f rom the selected scene.

To return to normal play during setting

Press O RETURN or DISPLAY.

z Hint

If there are more than 9 chapters , titles, or tracks, V
is displayed at the bottom right of the sc r een.
To display the additional chapters, titles, or tracks,
select the bottom scenes and pre ss x. To return to
the previous scene, select the top scenes and press
X.

Note

Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select
some items.

38

Viewing Information About the
Disc

Checking the Playing
Time and Remaining
Time

You can check th e pl aying time and
remaining time of the cur rent title, cha pter, or
track. Also, you can check the DVD/CD text
or track name (MP 3 audio) recorded on the
disc.

TIME/TEXT

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD­RW

•T

•T–

•C *:*:

•C–

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super
VCD (with PBC functions)

•

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

•T

•T–

•D

•D–

◆ When playing a Super VCD (without
PBC functions)

•T

◆ When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD
(MP3 audio)

•T

(hours: minutes: seconds)

*:*:*

Playing time of the current title

*:*:*

Remaining time of the current title

*

Playing time of the current chapter

*:*:*

Remaining time of the current chapter

(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

(minutes: seconds)

*:*

Playing time of the current track

Viewing Information About the Disc

1 Press TIME/TEXT during playback.

The following dis pl ay a ppears.

T 1:01:57

Time
information

2 Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to

change the time information.

The available tim e in formation depends
upon the type of disc you are playing.

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39

Checking the play information of

T 17:30 128k

JAZZ
RIVER SIDE

the disc

To check the DVD/CD text

Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to
display text recorded on t he DVD/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.

Checking the information on the
front panel display

You can view the time information and text
displayed on the T V scr een also on the front
panel display. The information on the front
panel display changes as follows w hen you
change the time in formation on your TV
screen.

When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-R W

Playing time of the current title

BRAHMS SYMPHONY

To check DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio)
album name, etc.

By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3
audio tracks on a DATA CD/DATA DVD,
you can display the name of the album/track ,
and the audio bit rate (the amount of data per
second of the current audio track) on your TV
screen.

Bit rate

Album name

Track name

Remaining time of the current title

Playing time of the current chapter

Remaining time of the current chapter

Text

Current title and chapter number

(returns to top automatically)

When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3
audio)

Track playing time and number of
current disc track

40

Track name

Current album and track number

(returns to top automatically)

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

Track playing time and current disc
track number

Remaining time of the current track

Playing time of the current disc

Remaining time of the disc

Text

Viewing Information About the Disc

Current disc, track*, and index number

(returns to top automatically)

* The current track and index number appear only

when playing a VIDEO CD.

z Hints

• When playing VIDEO CDs wit hout PBC
functions, the track number and the index number
are displayed after the text.

• When playing VIDEO CDs wit h PB C funct ions ,
the scene number or the playing time are
displayed.

• Long text that does not fit in a single line will
scroll across the fron t pa ne l display.

• You can also check the time inf ormati on and text
using the Control Menu (page 13).

*

Notes

• Depending on the type of disc being pla ye d, 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 tim e of MP 3 au dio tr a c k s ma y not be
displayed correctly.

• If you play a disc containing JPEG image files
only, “NO AUDIO DATA” appears when
“MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUTO,”
“JPEG” appears when “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is
set to “IMAGE (JPEG)” in the front panel display.

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Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound

When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in
multiple audio formats (PCM, Do lby Digital,
or DTS), you can change the audio format. If
the DVD VIDEO is recorded with
multilingual tracks, you can also change the
language.
With CDs, DATA CDs, DATA DVDs, or
VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from
either the right or left channel and list en to the
sound of the select ed channel throug h bot h
the right and left speakers. For example, when
playing a disc contai ning a song with the
vocals on the right ch annel and the
instruments on the left channel, you can hear
the instruments from both speakers by
selecting the left channel.

AUDIO

1 Press AUDIO during playback.

The following display appears.

1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

◆ When playing a DV D VIDEO

Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the
choice of language varies.
When 4 digits ar e di splayed, they
indicate a lang uage code . Se e “L angua ge
Code List” on page 73 to see which
language the code represents. Whe n t he
same language is displayed 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

• 1: SUB (sub sound)

• 1: MAIN+SUB (main and sub sound)

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

The default setting is underlined.

•STEREO

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

• 2/R: the sound of the ri ght channel
(monaural)

◆ When playing a Super VCD

The default setting is underlined.

•1:STEREO
audio track 1

• 1:1/L: the sound of th e le ft channel of
the audio track 1 (monaural)

• 1:2/R: the sound of the right channel of
the audio track 1 (monaural)

• 2:STEREO: the stereo soun d of the
audio track 2

• 2:1/L: the sound of th e le ft channel of
the audio track 2 (monaural)

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

(main sound)

: the standard stereo sound

: the stereo soun d of th e

Note

While playing a Super VCD on which the audio
track 2 is not recorded, no sound will com e out
when you select “2:STEREO,” “2:1 / L ,” or
“2:2/R.”

2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select

the desired audio signal.

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Checking the audio signal

Y

format

You can check the audio signal format by
pressing AUDIO repeatedly duri ng playback.
The format of the current audio signal (Dolby
Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) appears as shown
below.

Example:

Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

Rear (L/R)

1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL

Front (L/R)
+ Center

Example:

Dolby Digital 3 ch

LFE (Low Frequency
Effect)

3 / 2 .1

TV Virtual Surrou nd
Settings

When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front
speakers, TVS ( T V V i rt ual Surround) lets
you enjoy surro und sound effects b y using
sound imaging to create virtual 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 usin g just a
stereo TV.
This only works when playing a multichannel
Dolby audio sound track. Furthermore, if the
player is set up to output the signal from the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
jack, the surround effect will be heard only
when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D­PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP”(page 65).

(TVS)

Sound Adjustments

2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL

Front (L/R) Rear

2 / 1

(Monaural)

About audio signa ls

Audio signal s recorded in a disc contain t he
sound elements ( channels) shown below.
Each channel is outp ut from a separate
speaker.

• Front (L)

• Front (R)

•Center

• Rear (L)

• Rear (R)

• Rear (Monaura l) : T hi s signal can be either
the Dolby Surround Sound processed
signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s
monaural rear audio signals.

• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal

Note

If “DTS” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP”
(page 66) the DTS track selection option will not
appear on the s creen even if the disc contains DTS
tracks.

DISPLA

1 Press DISPLAY twice during

playback.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select (TVS),

then press ENTER.

The options for “TVS” appear.

OFF
OFF

DYNAMIC 1

TVS DYNAMIC THEATER

DYNAMIC 2
TVS DYNAMIC

1

CINEMA
TVS WIDE

2

CINEMA
TVS NIGHT
TVS STANDARD

DVD VIDEO

3 Press X/x to select one of the TVS

modes, the press ENTER.

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See the explanations given for each ite m
in the following section.

• TVS DYNAMIC THEATER

• TVS DYNAMIC

•TVS WIDE

• TVS NIGHT

• TVS STANDARD

To cancel the setti ng

Select “OFF” in ste p 2.

◆TVS DYNAMIC TH EATER

Creates one set of LARGE virtual rear
speakers and virtual subwoofer fr om the
sound of the front s p eakers (L, R) without
using actual rear speakers and subw oofer
(shown below) .
This mode is effect iv e w hen the distance
between the front L and R speakers is short,
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

TV

Sub
woofer

◆TVS DYNAMIC

Creates one set of virtual rear speakers from
the sound of th e front speakers (L, R) wit hout
using actual rear speakers (shown bel ow).
This mode is effect iv e w hen the distance
between the front L and R speakers is short,
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

TV

◆TVS WIDE

Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers from
the sound of th e front speakers (L, R) wit hout
using actual rear speakers (shown bel ow).
This mode is effect iv e w hen the distance
between the front L and R speakers is short,
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

◆TVS NIGHT

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

◆TVS STANDARD

Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the actual front speakers (L,
R) as shown below. This mode is effective
when you use 2 separate speakers.

L R

L: Front speaker (lef t)
R: Front speaker ( ri ght)

: Virtual speaker

Notes

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

• Not all discs will respond to the “TVS NIGHT”
function in th e same way.

• When the playing signal does not contain a signal
for the rear speakers, the surround effec ts cannot
be heard.

• When you select one of the TVS modes, the
player does not output the sound of cente r
speaker.

• Make sure that your listening position is between
and at an equal distance from your speakers, and
that the speakers are located in similar
surroundings.

• The TVS effects do not work when using the Fast
Play or Slow Play functions, even though you can
change the TV S modes.

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TV

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Changing the Angles

If various angles (multi-angle s) for a scene
are recorded on t he D VD VIDEO, “ ”
appears in the front panel display. This means
that you can change t he viewing angle.

ANGLE

Displaying the Subtitles

If subtitles ar e r eco rd ed on th e di sc s, you c a n
change the subtitles or turn them on and off
whenever you want while playing a DVD.

SUBTITLE

1 Press ANGLE durin g play ba ck.

The number of the an gl e appears on the
display.

2

2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select

an angle number.

The scene changes to the selected 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 SUBTITLE during playback.

The following dis pl ay appears.

1:ENGLISH

2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to

select a setting.

◆ When playing a DV D VI DEO

Select the language.
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the
choice of language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they
indicate a la nguage co de. See “L anguage
Code List” on page 73 to see which
language the code represents.

◆ When playing a DV D - R W

Select “ON.”

To turn off the subtitles

Select “OFF” in step 2.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be
able to change the subtitles even if multilingu a l
subtitles are recorded on it. You also ma y not be
able to turn them off.

• While playing a disc with subtitles, th e subtitle
may disappear when you press FAST PLAY or
SLOW PLAY button.

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Adjusting the Playback

1 8

(

3

)

DVD

Picture

You can adjust the video signal of the DVD,
VIDEO CD or DATA CD/DATA DVD in
JPEG format 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 can make
further adju stments to each element of the
picture (color, brightness, etc.).

(CUSTOM PICTURE MODE)

ENTER

RETURN

DISPLAY

3 Press X/x 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 t he color intensity.

• DYNAMIC 2: produces a more
dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by
further increasing the picture contrast
and 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 picture in
greater detail.

4 Press ENTER.

The selected setting takes effect.

z Hint

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

1 Press DISPLAY twice during

playback.

The following display appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(CUSTOM PICTURE MODE), then
press ENTER.

The options for “CUSTOM PICTURE
MODE” appear.

STANDARD
STANDARD
DYNAMIC 1
DYNAMIC 2
CINEMA 1

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CINEMA 2
MEMORY

DVD VIDEO

Adjusting the picture items in
“MEMORY”

You can adjust ea ch element of the pictur e
individually.

• PICTURE: changes the contrast

• BRIGHTNESS: chang es the overall
brightness

• COLOR: makes the colors deep er o r li gh te r

• HUE: changes the color balance

1 In step 3 of “Adjusting the Play ba c k

Picture,” select “MEMORY” and press
ENTER.

The “PICTURE” adjustment bar appears.

C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PICTURE

4

0

2 Press C/c to adjust the picture

contrast.

To go the next or previous pi cture item
without saving th e current setting, press
X/x.

3 Press ENTER.

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

4 Repeat step 2 an d 3 to adjust

“BRIGHTNESS ,” “COLOR,” and
“HUE.”

Sharpening the Pictures

(SHARPNESS)

You can enhance th e outlines of images to
produce a sharper picture.

To turn off the display

Press O RETURN , or DISPLAY.

Note

The “BRIGHTNESS” setting is not effective if you
connect the player via the LINE OUT (VIDEO) or
S VIDEO OUT jack and select “PROGRESSIVE
AUTO” or “PROGRESSIVE VIDEO” by using the
PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel.

ENTER
DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLAY twice during

playback.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(SHARPNESS), then press ENTER.

The options for “S H A RPNESS” appear.

OFF
OFF
1
2

DVD VIDEO

3 Press X/x to select a level.

• 1: enhances the outline.

• 2: enhances the outline more than 1.

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4 Press ENTER.

The selected setting takes effect.

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47

To cancel the “SHARPNE SS” set ting

Select “OFF” in ste p 3.

Note

This setting is not effective if you connect the player
via the LINE OUT (VIDEO) or S VIDEO OUT
jack, and select “PROGRESSIVE AUTO” or
“PROGRESSIVE VIDEO” by using the
PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel.

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Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG
Images

About MP3 Audio Tracks
and JPEG Image Files

MP3 is audio comp ression technology th at
satisfies the ISO/IEC MPEG regulations.
JPEG is image compression technology.
You can play DATA CDs/DATA DVDs that
contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image
files.

DATA CDs/DATA DVDs that the
player can play

You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/
CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD­ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio
Layer III) an d JPEG format.
However, the discs must be recorded
according to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2 or
Joliet, and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk
Format (UDF).
Refer to the instructions supplied with the
disc drives and the recording software (not
supplied) for details on the recording format.

Notes

• The player will play an y data wi th the ex te nsion
“.MP3,” “.JPG,” or “.JPEG,” even if they are not
in MP3 or JPEG format. Playing these data may
generate a loud noise which could dam a ge your
speaker system.

• The player does not conform to audio tracks in
mp3PRO format.

• Some JPEG files cannot be played.

About playback order of albums,
tracks, and files

Albums play in the following order:

◆Structure of disc con t ents

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

ROOT

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Note

The player may not be able to play some DATA
CDs/DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write
format.

MP3 audio track or JPEG image
file that the player can play

The player can play the following tracks and
files:
–MP3 audio tracks with the extension

“.MP3.”

–JPEG image files with the extension

“.JPEG” or “.JPG.”

–JPEG image file s that conform to the DCF*

image file format.

* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image

standards for digital cameras regulated by JEITA
(Japan Electronics and Information Te ch nology
Industries Association ).

Album

Track or file

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49

When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD
and press H, the num bered tracks (or files)
are played sequenti al ly, from 1 through 7.
Any sub-albums/tracks (or files) contained
within a curren tly selected album take
priority over t he n ext album in the same tree.
(Example: C contains D so 4 is played
before 5.)

When you press MENU and the list of album
names appears (page 51), the album names
are arranged in the following order:
A t B t C t D t F t G. Albums
that do not contain tracks (or files) (such as
album E) do not appear in the list.

Playing MP3 Audio
Tracks or JPEG Image
Files

You can play MP3 a udi o tracks and JPEG
image files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD­Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs).

z Hints

• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, et c .) to the front
of the track/file names when you store the tracks
(or files) in a disc, the tr a cks and files will be
played in that order.

• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start
playback, it is recomme nde d tha t you create
albums with no more than two trees.

Notes

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

• The playback order abov e may not be applicable
if there are more than 200 albums and 300 tracks/
files in each album.

• The player can recogn iz e up to 200 al bum s (t he
player will count just albums, includi ng al bums
that do not contain MP3 audio tracks and JPEG
image files). The player will not play any albums
beyond the 200th album.

• Proceeding to the next or another album may take
some time.

PICTURE

CLEAR

RETURN

ZOOM

z Hint

You can view the disc information while playing
MP3 audio tracks (page 39).

NAVI
MENU
ENTER

Notes

• DATA CDs recorded in KODAK Picture CD
format automatical ly start playing when inserted.

• If no MP3 audio track or JPEG imag e file is
recorded on the DATA CD/DATA DVD, “No
audio data” or “No image data” appea rs on the
screen.

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Selecting an album

Selecting an MP3 audio track

1 Press MENU.

The list of albums on th e di s c appears.
When an album is being play ed, its title is
shaded.

(

3 0

)

3

ROCK BEST HIT
KARAOKE
MY FAVOURITE SONG
R&B
JAZZ
CLASSIC
SALSA OF CUBA
BOSSA NOVA

2 Press X/x to select the album you

want to play.

3 Press H.

Playback starts from the selected album.
To select MP3 audio tracks, see
“Selecting an MP 3 audio track”
(page 51).
To select JPEG image files, see
“Selecting a JPEG i m age file” (page 52).

To stop playb ac k

Press x.

To go to the next or previous page

Press c or C.

To turn on or off the display

Press MENU repeatedly.

z Hint

Of the selected album, you can select to play only
the MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, or both, by
setting “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” (page 53).

1 After step 2 of “Selecting an albu m,”

press ENTER.

The list of tracks in the album appears.

M Y FAVOURITE SONG
1 ( 2 5 6

WALTZ FOR DEBBY
MY ROMANCE
MILES TONES
MY FUNNY VALENTINE
AUTUM LEAVES
ALL BLUES
SOMEDAY MY PRINCE W...

)

2 Press X/x to select a track, and press

ENTER.

Playback star t s from the selected tr ack.

To stop playback

Press x.

To go to the next or previous page

Press c or C.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To go to the next or previous MP3 audi o
track

Press > or . during playback. You can
select the first track of the next album by
pressing > during playback of the last
track of the current album.
Note that you cannot return to the previous
album by using ., a nd t hat you need to
select the previous album from the album lis t.

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51

Selecting a JPEG image file

1 After step 2 of “Selec tin g an album,”

press PICT URE NAVI.

The image files in the album app ear in 16
subscreens. A scroll box is displayed on
the right.

To rotate a JP EG image

Press X/x while viewing the image. Each
time you press X, the image rotates
counterclockw i se by 90 degrees.
To return to nor mal view, press CLEAR.
Note that the view also returns to norm al if
you press C/c to go to the next or previous
image.
Example: whe n X is pressed once.

1234

5678

9101112

13 14 15 16

To display the additional image, select
the bottom images and press x. To retu rn
to the previous image, select the top
images and pres s X.

2 Press C/X/x/c to select the image you

want to view, and press ENTER.

The selected image appears.
Example

To go to the next or previous JPEG image
file

Press C or c during playback. You can select
the first file of the next al bum by pressing c
during playback of the last file of the current
album.
Note that you cann ot return to the previo us
album by using C, and that you need to select
the previous album from the album list.

Rotating direction

To magnify a JPEG image (ZOOM)

Press ZOOM while viewing the image. You
can enlarge the image up to four times the
original size, and scroll using C/X/x/c.
To return to nor mal view, press CLEAR.

◆When pressed once (x2)

The image enlarges twice the original size.

◆When pressed twice (x4)

The image enlarges four times the original
size.

To stop viewing the JPEG image

Press x.

z Hints

• While viewing JPEG imag e file s, you can set
options such as “INTERVAL” (page 54),
“EFFECT” (page 55), and “SHARPNESS”
(page 47).

• You can view JPEG images files without MP3
audio by setting “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” to
“IMAGE (JPEG)” (page 53).

• The date the picture was taken is displayed beside
“DATE” in the Control Menu (page 13). Note that
no date may appear depending on the digital
camera.

Note

PICTURE NAVI does not work if “AUDIO (MP3)”
is selected in “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” (page 53).

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Enjoying JPEG Images as
a Slide Show

You can play JPEG image files on a DATA
CD or DATA DVD successively as a slide
show.

MENU
ENTER
DISPLAY

1 Press MENU.

The list of albums on the D A T A CD/
DATA DVD appears.

(

3 0

)

3

ROCK BEST HIT
KARAOKE
MY FAVOURITE SONG
R&B
JAZZ
CLASSIC
SALSA OF CUBA
BOSSA NOVA

2 Press X/x to select an album.
3 Press H.

The JPEG images in the selected album
start playing as a sl i de show.

Viewing a slide show with sound
(MODE (MP3, JPEG))

When JPEG image files and MP3 audio
tracks are placed in the same album, you ca n
enjoy a slide show w i t h sound.

1 Press DISPLAY during stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select (MODE

(MP3, JPEG)), and press ENTER.

The options for “MODE (MP3, JPEG)”
appear.

1

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4
T

3 2 : 5 5
AUTO
AUTO
AUDIO (MP3)
IMAGE (JPEG)

DATA CD

MP3

3 Press X/x to select “AUTO” (default),

and press ENTER .

• AUTO: plays both the JPEG image files
and MP3 audio track s i n th e same
album as a slide show.

• AUDIO (MP3): plays only MP3 audio
tracks continuously.

• IMAGE (JPEG): plays only JPEG
image files continuously.

4 Press MENU.

The list of albums on the DATA CD/
DATA DVD appears.

(

3 0

)

3

ROCK BEST HIT
KARAOKE
MY FAVOURITE SONG
R&B
JAZZ
CLASSIC
SALSA OF CUBA
BOSSA NOVA

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To stop playb ac k

Press x.

Notes

• The slide show stops when X/x or ZOOM is
pressed.To resume the slide show, press H.

• This func tion does not work if “MO D E (MP3,
JPEG)” is set to “AUDIO (MP3)” (page 53).

5 Press X/x to select the album that

contains both the MP3 audio tracks
and JPEG images you want to play.

6 Press H.

A slide show starts with sound.

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53

z Hints

• To repeat both MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image
files in a single album, repeat the same MP3 audio
track or album when “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set
to “AUTO.” See “Playing repeatedly (Repeat
Play)” (page 33) to repeat the track or album .

• The player recognizes a maximum of 200 albums
regardless of the sele cted mode. Of each album,
the player recognizes up to 300 MP3 audio tracks
and 300 JPEG image files when “AUTO” is
selected, 600 MP3 audio tracks when “AUDIO
(MP3)” is selected, 600 JPEG image fi les whe n
“IMAGE (JPEG)” is selected.

Notes

• This function doe s not wor k if the MP 3 aud io
tracks and JPEG imag e fi les are not placed in the
same album.

• If playing time of JPEG image or MP3 audio is
longer than the other, the longer one continues
without sound or image.

• If you play large MP3 track data and JPEG image
data at the same time, the sound may skip. It is
recommended that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128
kbps or lower when creating the file. If the sound
still skips, then reduce the size of the JPEG file.

• The player skips to the next disc if the current disc
contains MP3 audio tracks only and “MODE
(MP3, JPEG)” is set to “IMAGE (JPEG),” or the
disc contains JPEG image files only and “MODE
(MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUDIO (MP3).” It is
recommended that you set “MODE (MP3,
JPEG)” to “AUTO.”

Setting the pace for a slide show
(INTERVAL)

You can set the time the slides are displayed
on the screen.

1 Press DISPLAY twice while viewing a

JPEG image or when the player is in
stop mode.

The Control Menu ap pears.

2 Press X/x to select

(INTERVAL), then press ENTER.

The options for “INTERVAL” appear.

12)

3 (

4)

1(

1 0 / 2 9 / 2 0 0 5
NORMAL
NORMAL
FAST
SLOW 1
SLOW 2

DATA CD

JPEG

3 Press X/x to select a setting.

The default setting is underlined.

• NORMAL

: sets the duration to between

6 to 9 seconds.

• FAST: sets a duration shorter than
NORMAL.

• SLOW 1: sets a duratio n longer than
NORMAL.

• SLOW 2: sets a duratio n longer than
SLOW 1.

4 Press ENTER.

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Note

Some JPEG files, especial ly progres sive JPEG files
or JPEG files of 3,000,000 pixels or more, may take
longer to display than others, whic h ma y ma ke the
duration seem longer than the sett ing you selected.

Selecting the slides’ appe arance
(EFFECT)

You can select the way the slides are
displayed during a slide show.

1 Press DISPLAY twice while viewing a

JPEG image or when the player is in
stop mode.

2 Press X/x to select (EFFECT),

then press ENTER.

The options for “EFFECT” appear.

12)

3 (

4)

1(

1 0 / 2 3 / 2 0 0 5

MODE 1
MODE 1

MODE 2
MODE 3
MODE 4
MODE 5

OFF

DATA CD

JPEG

3 Press X/x to select a setting.

The default setting is underlined.

• MODE 1
to bottom.

• MODE 2: the image sweeps in from left
to right.

• MODE 3: the image stretches out from
the center of the screen.

• MODE 4: the images randomly cycle
through the effects.

• MODE 5: the next image slides over the
previous image.

• OFF: turns off this function.

: the image swe eps in fro m top

4 Press ENTER.

Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images

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Using Various Additional
Functions

Locking Discs (CUSTOM

PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL
CONTROL)

You can set two kinds of playback restrictions
for a disc.

• Custom Parental Control
You can set playback restrictions so that the
player will not play in appropriate discs.

• Parental Control
Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be
limited according to a predetermined l evel
such as the age of the users. S cenes may be
blocked or replaced with different scenes.

The same passwor d is used for both Parental
Control and Custom Parental Control.

Number
buttons

ENTER
DISPLAY

Custom Parental Control

You can set the sam e Custom Parental
Control passwo rd for up to 40 discs. When
you set the 41st-d isc, the fi rst disc is canceled.

3 Press X/x to select

(PARENTAL CONTROL), then press
ENTER.

The options for “PARENTAL
CONTROL” appear.

1

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ON
PLAYER
PASSWORD
OFF

DVD VIDEO

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,

ENTER

then press .

Enter a 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the passwor d
appears.

◆ When you hav e al ready registered a
password

The display for enterin g the password
appears.

5 Enter or re-ent er your 4-digit pa ssword

using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.

“Custom parental control is se t.” appears
and then the scre en ret urns to t he Co ntrol
Menu.

1 Insert the disc you want to lock.

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

2 Press DISPLAY while the player is in

stop mode.

The Control Men u appears.

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To turn off the Custom Parental Control
function

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Custom Parental

Control.”

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

ENTER.

3 Enter your 4-di gi t p assword using the

number buttons, then pr ess ENTER.

To play a disc for which Custom Parental
Control is set

1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental

Control is set.
The “CUSTOM PAREN TAL
CONTROL” display appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

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

ENTER

and press

.

2 Enter your 4-di gi t p assword using the

number buttons, then pr ess ENTER.
The player is ready for playback.

z Hint

If you forget your password, enter the 6-d igit
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 th e users. The
“PARENTAL CONTROL” function allows
you to set a playback limitation level.

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” ap pear.

1

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 8 ( 3 4
T

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

ON
PLAYER
PASSWORD
OFF

DVD VIDEO

3 Press X/x to select “PLAYE R t,”

then press ENTER .

◆ If you have not ente red a password

The display for registering a new
password appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password,

ENTER

then press .

Using Various Additional Func ti ons

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

◆ When you have al ready registered a
password

The display for entering the password
appears.

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4 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password

using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.

The display for setti ng t he playback
limitation level appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF
STANDARD:

USA

5 Press X/x to select “STANDARD,”

then press ENTER.

The selection items for “STANDARD”
are displayed.

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF
STANDARD:

USA
USA

OTHERS

6 Press X/x to selec t a geog raph ic are a

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 73 usi ng t he number buttons.

7 Press X/x to select “LEVEL,” then

press ENTER.

The selection items for “LEVEL” are
displayed.

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF
STANDARD:

OFF

8:

NC17

7:

R

6:
5:

8 Select the l evel 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 st ep 8.

To play a disc for which Parental Control is
set

1 Insert the disc and pr ess H.

The display for entering your password
appears.

2 Enter your 4-d ig it password using the

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

z Hint

If you forget your password, remove the disc and
repeat steps 1 to 3 of “Parental Cont r ol ( limited
playback).” When you are asked to enter your
password, enter “199703” using the numbe r
buttons, then press ENTER. The display will ask
you to enter a new 4-digit password. After you enter
a new 4-digit password, replace the disc in the
player and press H. When the d isplay for en tering
your password appears, enter your new password.

Notes

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

• Depending on the disc, you may be asked to
change the pa r ental control level while playing
the disc. In this case, enter your password , then
change the level. If the Resume Play mode is
canceled, the level r e tur ns to the previous level.

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Changing the password

O

1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in

stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(PARENTAL CONTRO L), the n pre ss
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 buttons, then press ENTER.

5 Enter a new 4-di git password us ing the

number buttons, then press ENTER.

6 To confirm your password, re-enter i t

using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.

If you make a mistake entering your
password

Press C before you press ENTER and in put
the correct number.

Controlling Your TV with
the Supplied Remote

You can control the sound le vel, input source,
and power switch of your Sony TV with the
supplied remote.

TV

Number
buttons

You can control your TV using the buttons
below.

By pressing You can

TV [/1 Turns the TV on or off
VOL +/– Adjusts the volume of the TV
TV/VIDEO Switches the TV’s input

source between the TV and
other input sources

VOL +/–
TV/VIDE

Using Various Additional Func ti ons

Note

Depending on the connected unit, you may not be
able to control your TV using all or some of th e
buttons on the supplied remote.

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Controlling other TVs with the
remote

You can control the sound level, input source,
and power switch of non-Sony TVs as well. If
your TV is listed in the table below, set the
appropriate ma nuf acturer’s code.

1 While holding down T V [/1, press the

number buttons to select your TV’s
manufacturer’s code (see the table
below).

2 Release TV [/1.

Code numbers of controllable TVs

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

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01 (default)
Daewoo 04, 22
Hitachi 02, 04
JVC 09
LG/Goldstar 04
MGA/Mitsubishi 04, 13
Panasonic 19
Philips 21
RCA 04, 10
Samsung 04, 20
Sharp 18
Toshiba 07, 18

Notes

• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the
code number you have set may be reset to the
default setting. Set the approp ri ate c ode num be r
again.

• Depending on the connected unit, you may not be
able to control your TV using all or some of the
buttons on the supplied remote .

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Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Di splay

By using the Set up Display, you can make
various adjustments to items such as picture
and sound. You can also set a language for the
subtitles and the Setup Display, among other
things.
For details on each Setup Display item, see
pages from 62 to 66.

Note

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

3 Press X/x to select “C USTOM,”

then press ENTER.

The Setup Displ ay appears.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

4 Press X/x to select the setup item

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

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

Selected item

ENTER
DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLA Y wh en the p layer is

in stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

2 Press X/x to select

(SETUP), then press ENTER.

The options for “SETUP” appear.

1

)

(

5

QUICK

CUSTOM

RESET

QUICK

STOP
DVD VIDEO

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

BLACK LEVEL:
BLACK LEVEL

4:3 OUTPUT:

Setup items

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

(COMPONENT OUT)

ON
ON

OFF

:

FULL

5 Press X/x to select an ite m, then

press ENTER.

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

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
BLACK LEVEL:
BLACK LEVEL
4:3 OUTPUT:

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

(COMPONENT OUT)

:

Options

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16:9

OFF

FULL

Settings and Adjustments

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6 Press X/x to select a setting, then

press ENTER.

The setting is selected and setup is
complete.
Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN”

Selected setting

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

BLACK LEVEL:
BLACK LEVEL

4:3 OUTPUT:

To enter the Quick Setup mode

Select “QUICK” in st ep 3. Follow from step
5 of the Quick Setup ex pl anation to make
basic adjustm en t s (p age 22).

To reset all of the “SETUP” settings

1 Select “RESET” i n st ep 3 and press

ENTER.

2 Select “YES” using X/x.

You can also quit the process and return
to the Control Menu by selecting “NO”
here.

3 Press ENTER.

All the settings explained on pages 62 to
66 return to the default settings. Do not
press [/1 while resetting the pla yer ,
which takes a few seconds to complete.

4:3 PAN SCAN

JACKET PICTURE

(COMPONENT OUT)

ON
ON

OFF

:

FULL

Setting the Di sp lay or
Sound Track Language

(LANGUAGE SETUP)

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

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup
Display. To use th e di splay, see “Using the
Setup Display” (page 61).

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

◆OSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen.

◆MENU (DVD VIDEO only)

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 “ORIGINAL,” the language
given priori ty in the disc is selected.

◆SUBTITLE (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the subt itle record ed
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

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z Hint

If you select “OTHERS t” in “MENU,”
“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO,” select and enter a
language code from “Language Code List” on
page 73 using the number buttons.

Note

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

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 displa y, see “Using the
Setup Display” (page 61).
The default settings are underlined.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

BLACK LEVEL:
BLACK LEVEL

4:3 OUTPUT:

◆TV TYPE

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

4:3
LETTER
BOX

Select this when you conn ec t a
4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide
picture with bands on the upper
and lower portions of the
screen.

4:3
PAN SCAN

Select this when you conn ec t a
4:3 screen TV. Autom atically
displays the wide picture on the
entire screen and cuts off the
portions that do not fit.

16:9 Select this when you conn ec t a

wide-screen TV or a TV with a
wide mode function.

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

(COMPONENT OUT)

ON
ON

:

OFF

FULL

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 stop mode for 15
minutes, or when yo u pl ay a CD, or DATA
CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio) for more than
15 minutes. The screen saver will he l p
prevent your display device from becoming
damaged (gho sti ng ). Pr ess H to tu rn of f the
screen saver.

ON Turns on the screen sav er.
OFF Turns off the screen saver.

◆BACKGROUND

Selects the background color or picture on the
TV screen when the player is in stop mode or
while playin g a CD or DATA CD/DATA
DVD (MP3 audio).

JACKET
PICTURE

The jacket picture (still picture)
appears, bu t on ly when the
jacket picture is already
recorded on the disc (CD­EXTRA, etc.). If the disc does
not contain a jacket picture, the
“GRAPHICS” pict ure appears.

GRAPHICS A preset pictur e stored in the

player appears.

BLUE Th e background color is blue.
BLACK The background color is bl ack.

◆ BLACK LEVEL

Selects the black level (setup level) for the
video sign als out put from the j acks ot her than
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT.

Settings and Adjustments

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

ON

Sets the black level of the
output signal to the standard
level.

OFF Lowers the standard black

level. Use this when the picture
becomes too white.

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63

◆ BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT)

Selects the black level (setup level) for the
video signals output from the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT jacks. You cannot select this
when the player outputs progressive signals
(page 19).

OFF Sets the black le vel of the

ON Raises the sta ndard bl ack leve l.

output signal to the standard
level. Normally select this
position.

Use this setting when the
picture appears too da rk.

◆4:3 OUTPUT

This setting is effective only when you set
“TV TYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” to
“16:9”. Adjust th is to w at ch 4:3 aspect ratio
progressive sig nals. If you can change th e
aspect ratio on your progressive for mat
(480p) compatible TV, change the setting on
your TV, not the player. This setting is
effective only when “PROGRESSIVE
AUTO” or “PROGRESSIVE VIDEO” is
selected by using th e PROGRE SSIVE but ton
on the front panel.

FULL

NORMAL Select this when you cannot

Select this when you can
change the aspect ratio on your
TV.

change the aspect ratio on your
TV. Shows a 16:9 aspect ratio
signal with black bands on left
and right sides of the image.

Custom Settings (CUSTOM

SETUP)

Use this to set up playback related and other
settings.

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup
Display. To use th e di splay, see “Using the
Setup Display” (page 61).
The default sett i ngs are underlined.

CUSTOM SETUP

AUTO POWER OFF: OFF
AUTO PLAY:
DIMMER:
PAUSE MODE:
TRACK SELECTION:
MULTI-DISC RESUME:

◆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 Play setting on or off. This
function is useful when the player is
connected to a timer (not supplied).

OFF
ON Automatically starts playback

Switches th is f unction off.

when the player is tu rne d on by
a timer (not supplied).

OFF

BRIGHT

AUTO

OFF

ON

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16:9 aspect ratio TV

◆DIMMER

Adjusts the lighting of the fr ont panel display .

BRIGHT
DARK Makes the lighting dark.

Makes the lighting bright.

◆PAUSE MOD E (DVD VIDE O/D VD-R W
only)

Selects the pictur e in pause mode.

AUTO The picture, including subjects

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

FRAME The picture, including subjects

that do not move dynamical ly,
is output in high resolution.

◆TRACK SEL E CTION (DVD VIDEO only)

Gives the sound tra ck w hich contains the
highest number of channels priority when you
play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio
formats (PCM, DTS, or Dolby D igital
format) are r ecorded.

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 “A UDIO” settings in
“LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 62).

• If you set “DTS” to “OFF” (page 66), 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 number of channels, the player
selects PCM, DTS, and Dolby Digital sou nd
tracks in this order.

◆MULTI-DISC RESUME (DVD VIDEO/

VIDEO CD only)

Switches the Multi-disc Res ume setting on or
off. Resume playback can be stored in
memory for up to 6 different DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs discs (page 27).

ON

Stores the resume setting in
memory for up to six discs.

OFF Does not store the resume

setting in memory. Playback
restarts at the resume p oint only
for the curr ent di sc in the player.

Settings for the Sound

(AUDIO SETUP)

“AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the s ound
according to the pla yback and connection
conditions.

Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the Setup
Display. To use the display, see “Using the
Setup Display” (page 61).
The default settings are underlined.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC:
DOWNMIX:
DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL:
DTS:
48kHz/96kHz PCM:

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 LINE
OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks.

OFF Normally, select this position.
ON S elect this when the playback s o und

from the speakers is distorte d.

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

Makes the sound cl ear when the volume is
turned down when playing a DVD that
conforms to “AUDIO DRC.”
This function affects the output from the
following jacks:
–LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jack s
–DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)

jack only when “DOLBY DIGITA L” is set
to “D-PCM” (page 66).

STANDARD

Normally se lect this posi tion.

TV MODE Makes low sounds clear even if

you turn the v olume down .

WIDE
RANGE

Gives you the feeling of bein g
at a live performance.

OFF

STANDARD

ON

D-PCM

OFF

48kHz/16bit

Settings and Adjustments

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65

◆DOWNMIX (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)

Switches the method for mixing down to 2
channels when you play a DVD which has
rear sound elem ents (cha nnels) or is record ed
in Dolby Digital format. For details on the
rear signal com ponents, see “Checking the
audio signal format” (page 43). This function
affects the output of the following jacks:
–LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks
–DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)

jack when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to
“D-PCM” (page 66).

DOLBY
SUR­ROUND

NORMAL Multi-channel audio signals are

Normally, select this position.
Multi-channel audio signals are
output to 2 channels for enjoying
surround sounds.

downmixed to 2 channels f or use
with your stereo.

◆DIGITAL OUT

Selects if audio signa ls ar e output via the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
jack.

Normally select this position. When

ON

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

OFF The influence of the digital circuit

upon the analog circuit is min imal.

Setting the digital output signal

Switches th e me t h od of outputting audio
signals when you connect a component such
as an amplifier (receiver) or MD deck with a
digital input jack.
For connection d et ai l s, see page 20.
Select “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “DTS,” and
“48kHz/96kHz PCM” after setting
“DIGITAL OUT” to “ON.”
If you connect a co m ponent that is
incompatible with the sele cted audio s ignal, a
loud noise (or no sound) may be heard from
the speakers, ri sking damage to your ears or
speakers.

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

Selects the type of Do l by D igital signal.

D-PCM Select this when the player is

DOLBY
DIGITAL

connected to an audio
component without a built-in
Dolby Digita l decoder. You can
select whether the signals
conform to Dolby Surround
(Pro Logic) or not by making
adjustments to the
“DOWNMIX” item in
“AUDIO SETUP” (page 66).

Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
componen t w ith a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder.

◆DTS

Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

OFF

ON Select this when the player is

Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component without a built-in
DTS decoder.

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

◆48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the sampling frequency of the audio
signal.

48kHz/16bit

96kHz/24bit All types of signa ls incl uding

The audio signals of DVD
VIDEOs are always converted
to 48kHz/16bit.

96kHz/24bit are output in t heir
original format . However, if the
signal is encrypted for
copyright protection purposes,
the signal is only output as
48kHz/16bit.

Note

The analogue audio signals from the LINE OUT L/
R (AUDIO) jacks are not affected by this setting
and keep their original sampling frequency level.

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

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 persis t, consult your nearest
Sony dealer (For customers in the USA only).

Power

The power is not turned on.

, Check th at the power cord is conne ct ed

securely.

Picture

There is no picture/picture noise ap pears.

, Re-connec t th e c onnecting cord securely.
, The connecting cords are damaged.
, Check the connection to your TV (page 17)

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

, The disc is dirty or flawed.
, If the picture out put from your player goes

through your VCR to get to your TV or if
you are connected to a comb ination TV/
VIDEO player, the copy-protection signal
applied to some DVD programs could affect
picture quality. If you still experience
problems even when yo u connect your
player directly to your TV, try connecting
your player to your TV’s S VIDEO input
(page 17).

, You have selected “PROGRESSIVE

AUTO” or “PROGRESSIVE VIDEO”
using the PROGRESSIVE butto n on the
front panel (the PROGRESSIVE indicator
lights up) even though your TV cannot
accept the progressive signal. In this case,
select “NORMAL (INTERLACE)” so that
the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off.

, Even if y o ur TV is compatible with

progressive format 480p signals, the image
may be affected when you se t th e player to
progressive format. In this case, select
“NORMAL (INTERLACE)” using the
PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel
so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns
off and the player is set to normal (interlace)
format.

The picture does not fill the screen, even
though the aspe ct ratio is set in “TV TYPE”
under “SCREEN SETUP.”

, The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your

DVD.

Sound

There is no sound.

, Re-connect the connecting cor d s ecurely.
, The connecting cord is damaged.
, The player is conne cted to the wrong input

jack on the amplifier (receiver) (page 17).

, The ampl ifier (receiver) input is no t

correctly set.

, The player is in pause m ode or in Slow-

motion Play mode.

, The player is in fast forward or fast reverse

mode.

, If the audio signal does not come through

the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) jack, check the audio settings
(page 66).

, While playing a Super VCD on which the

audio track 2 is not recorded, no sound will
come out when you select “2:STEREO,”
“2:1/L,” or “2:2/R.”

Sound distortion occ ur s.

, Set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to

“ON” (page 65).

The sound volume is low.

, The sound volume is low on some DV D s.

The sound volume may improve i f you se t
“AUDIO DRC” in “AUDIO SETUP” to
“TV MODE” (page 65).

, Set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to

“OFF” (page 65).

Additional Infor ma tio n

,continued

67

Operation

The remote does not function.

, The batteries in the remote are weak.
, There are obstacles between the r emote an d

the player.

, The distance between the remo te and the

player is too far.

, The remote is not pointed at the remo te

sensor on the play er .

The disc does not play.

, The disc is turned over.

Insert the disc w ith the play back side f acing
down.

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

(page 8).

, The region code on the DVD does not match

the player.

, Moisture has condensed inside the playe r

, The player cannot play a recorded disc that

The MP3 audio track cannot be played
(page 50).

, The DATA CD is not recorded in an MP3

, The DATA DVD is not recorded in MP3

, The MP3 audio track does not ha ve t he

, The data is not formatted in MP3 even

, The data is not MPEG-1 Audio Layer III

, The player canno t play audio tracks in

, “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “IMAGE

The JPEG image file cannot be played
(page 50).

, The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG

, The DATA DVD is not recorded in JPEG

, The file has an extension othe r tha n

.

(page 5)

(page8)

is not correctly finalized

format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/
Level 2 or Joli et.

format that conforms to UD F (Universal
Disk Format).

extension “.MP3.”

though it has the extension “.MP3. ”

data.

mp3PRO format.

(JPEG)” (page 53).

format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/
Level 2, or Joliet.

format that conforms to UD F (Universal
Disk Format).

“.JPEG” or “.JPG. ”

.

, The image is larger than 3072 (wid th)

2048 (height) in normal mode, or more than
3,300,000 pixels in progressive JPEG.
(Some progressive JPEG files cann ot be
displayed even if the file size is withi n this
specified ca pacity.)

, The image does not fit the screen (the image

is reduced).

, “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUDIO

(MP3)” (page 53).

The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image
files start playing simultaneously.

, “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUTO”

(page 53).

The album/track/file name s are not
displayed correctly.

, The player can on ly display numbers and

alphabet. Other char acters are displayed as
“*”.

The disc does not start playing from the
beginning.

, Program Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, or

A-B Repeat Play is selected (page 30).

, Resume play has taken effect (page 27).

The player starts playing the disc
automatically.

, The disc features a n aut o play back f unctio n.
, “AUTO PLAY” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is

set to “ON” (page 64).

Playback stops automatically.

, While playing discs with an auto pause

signal, the player stops playback at the auto
pause signal.

Some functions such as Stop, Search, Fast
Play, Slow Play, Slow-motion Play,
Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, or Program
Play cannot be performed.

, Depending on the disc, you may not be able

to do some of the operations above. Refer to
the operating manual that comes with the
disc.

×

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The language for the sound track cannot
be changed.

, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the

direct selection button on t he remote
(page 28).

, Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the

DVD being played.

, The DVD prohibits the changing of the

language for the sound track.

The subtitle language cannot be chan ged
or turned off.

, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the

direct selection button on t he remote
(page 28).

, Multilingual subtitle s are not rec orded on

the DVD being played.

, The DVD prohibits the changing of

subtitles.

The angles cannot be changed.

, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the

direct selection button on t he remote
(page 28).

, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD

being played.

, The angle can only be changed when the

“ ” indicator lights up on the front panel
display (page 11).

, The DVD prohibits changing of the angles.

“Data error” ap pears on the TV screen
when playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD.

, The MP3 audio track/JPEG im a ge file you

want to play is broken.

, The data is not MPEG-1 Audio Layer III

data.

, The JPEG image file format does not

conform to DCF (pag e49).

, The JPEG image file has the extension

“.JPG” or “.JPEG,” but is not in JPE G
format.

The player does not operate properly .

, When static electricity, etc., causes the

player to operate abnormally, unplug the
player.

5 numbers or letters are displayed on the
screen and on the front pan e l dis pla y.

, The self-diagnosis fun ction was activated.

(See the table on page 70.)

The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED”
appears on the front panel displa y.

, Child Lock is set (page 26).

The disc tray does not open and “TRAY
LOCKED” appears on the front panel
display.

, Contact your Sony dealer or local

authorized Sony se rvice facility.

Additional Infor ma tio n

69

Self-diagnosis Function

Glossary

(When letters/numbers appear in the
display)

When the self-diagnosis fun ctio n is acti vated
to prevent the player from malfunctioni ng, a
five-character service number (e.g., C 13 50)
with a combination of a letter and four digits
appears on the sc reen and the front pa nel
display. In this case, check the follow ing
table.

C:13:50

First three
characters of
the service
number

C 13 The disc is dirty or recorded

C 31 The disc is not inserted

E XX

(xx is a number)

Cause and/or corrective
action

in a format that this player
cannot play (page 8).
, Clean the disc with a so ft

cloth or check its format
(page 2).

correctly.
, Re-insert the disc

correctly.

To prevent a malfunction, the
player has performed the
self-diagnosis function.
, Contact your nearest

Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service
facility and give the 5­character serv ice n umber.
Example: E 61 10

Album (page 49, 51)

A unit in which to store JPEG image files or
MP3 audio tracks on a DA TA CD / D AT A
DVD. (“Album” is an exclusive definition for
this player.)

Chapter (page 11)

Sections of a picture or a music feature that
are smaller t han titles. A title is composed of
several chapters. Depending on the disc, no
chapters may be recorded.

Dolby Digital (page20, 66)

Digital audio com pression technology
developed by Dolby Laboratories. This
technology conforms to multi-channel
surround sound. The rear channel is stereo
and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in
this format. Dolby Digital provides the same
discrete channels of high quality digital audio
found in “Dolby Digital” theater surround
sound systems. 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 .

DTS (page 20, 66)

Digital audio com pression technology t hat
Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This
technology conforms to multi-channel
surround sound. The rear channel is stereo
and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in
this format. DTS provides the same discrete
channels of high quality digital audio.
Good channel separation is realized because
all of the channel data is recorded discret el y
and little deterioration is rea liz ed beca u se all
channel data proc essing is digital.

70

DVD VIDEO (page 7)

A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving
pictures ev en though its diame ter is the same
as a CD.
The data capacity of a single-layer and single­sided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), 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 double-sided DVD is

9.4 GB, and double-l ay er and double-sided

DVD is 17 GB.
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, a
worldwide standard of digital compression
technology. The picture data is compressed to
about 1/40 (average) of its or i gi nal size. The
DVD also uses a variable rate coding
technology that changes the data to be
allocated according to the status of the
picture. Audio information is re corded in a
multi-channel format, su ch as Dol by Dig ita l,
allowing you to enjoy a more realistic audio
presence.
Furthermore, various advanced func ti ons
such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and
Parental Control functions are provided with
the DVD.

DVD-RW (page 7)

A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable
disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO.
The DVD-RW has two different modes: VR
mode and Vi deo mod e. DVD- RWs crea ted i n
Video mode have the same format as a DVD
VIDEO, while discs created in VR (Video
Recording) mode allow the contents to be
programmed or edited.

DVD+RW (page 7)

A DVD+RW (plus RW) is a recordable and
rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording
format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO
format.

File (page 49, 52)

A JPEG image recorded on a DATA CD/
DATA DVD (“File” is an exclusive
definition for this player.) A single file
consist of a single image.

Normal (Interlace) format (page 19)

Normal (Interlace) format shows every other
line 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 field shows th e odd numbered lines
of an image.

Progressive format (page 19)

Compared to the Interlace format that
alternately shows every ot her line of an image
(field) to create one frame, the Progressive
format shows the entire image at onc e as a
single frame. This means that while the
Interlace format ca n show 30 frames/60 fi elds
in one second, the Progressive format can
show 60 frames in one second. The overall
picture quality increases and still imag e s,
text, and horizo ntal l ines appear sharp er. Th is
player is compatible with t he 480 progressiv e
format.

Progressive JPEG

Progressive JPEGs are used mostly on the
internet. Th ey are di fferen t from oth er JPEGs
in that they “fade in ” gradually instead of
being drawn from t op t o bottom when
displayed on a browser. This lets you view the
image while it is being downloaded.

Additional Infor ma tio n

Title (page 11)

The longest sectio n of a pi ct ure or music
feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video
software, or the en t i re album in audio
software.

Film based software, Video based
software (page 19)

DVDs can be classified as Film based or
Video based software. Film based DVDs
contain the same im ages (24 frames per
second) that are sh ow n at movie theaters.
Video based DVDs, such as television
dramas or sit-coms, displays images at 30
frames/60 fiel ds per second.

71

Specifications

System

Laser: Semiconductor laser
Signal format system: NTSC

Audio characte r is tic s

Frequency response: DVD VIDEO (PCM

96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (44 kHz: –2 dB
±1 dB)/CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N ratio): 115 dB

(LINE OUT L /R (AUDIO) jacks only)

Harmonic distortion: 0.003 %
Dynamic rang e: DVD VIDEO: 103 dB/CD:

99 dB

Wow and flutter: Less than detected value

(±0.001% W PE A K )

Outputs

(Jack name: Jack type/Output level/L oad

impedance)

LINE OUT (AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/

10 kilohms

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL): Optical

output jack/–18 dBm (wave length
660 nm)

DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/

0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT(Y, P

Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p/P
interlace*
interlace*

1

= 0.648 Vp-p, prog ressive or

2

= 0.7 Vp-p/75 ohms

B, PR):

B, PR:

*1 BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT)

is ON

*2 BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT)

is OFF

LINE OUT (VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p/

75 ohms

S VIDEO OUT: 4-pin mini DIN/Y:

1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms

General

Power requirem ents:

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power consumption: 12 W
Dimensions (approx.):

430 × 83 × 410 mm (16

15

17

/

64

× 16

9

/

/

16

× 3

in.) (width/height/depth) incl. projecting
parts

Mass (approx.): 4. 4 kg (9

58

/

64

lb)

Operating temperature: 5 °C to 35 °C

(41

°F to 95 °F)

Operating humidity: 25 % to 80 %

Supplied accessories

See page 16.
Specifications and design are subject to

change without no ti ce .

ENERGY STAR

As an

ENERGY STAR

Corporation has determined that this product
meets the

R

is a U.S. registered mark.

R

ENERGY STAR

Partner, Sony

R

guidelines for

energy efficiency.

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72

Language Code List

For details, see pag es 42, 45, 62.
The language spellin gs conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language

1027 Afar
1028 Abkhazian
1032 Afrikaans
1039 Amharic
1044 Arabic
1045 Assamese
1051 Aymara
1052 Azerbaijani
1053 Bashkir
1057 Byelorussian
1059 Bulgarian
1060 Bihari
1061 Bislama
1066 Bengali;

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

1183 Irish
1186 Scots Gaelic
1194 Galician
1196 Guarani
1203 Gujarati
1209 Hausa
1217 Hindi
1226 Croatian
1229 Hungarian
1233 Armenian
1235 Interlingua
1239 Interlingue
1245 Inupiak
1248 Indonesian
1253 Icelandic
1254 Italian
1257 Hebrew
1261 Japanese
1269 Yiddish
1283 Javanese
1287 Georgian
1297 Kazakh
1298 Greenlandic
1299 Cambodian
1300 Kannada
1301 Korean
1305 Kashmiri
1307 Kurdish
1311 Kirghiz
1313 Latin
1326 Lingala
1327 Laothian
1332 Lithuanian
1334 Latvian;

Lettish

1345 Malagasy

1347 Maori
1349 Macedonian
1350 Malayalam
1352 Mongolian
1353 Moldavian
1356 Marathi
1357 Malay
1358 Maltese
1363 Burmese
1365 Nauru
1369 Nepali
1376 Dutch
1379 Norwegian
1393 Occitan
1403 (Afan)Oromo
1408 Oriya
1417 Punjabi
1428 Polish
1435 Pashto;

Pushto
1436 Portuguese
1463 Quechua
1481 Rhaeto-

Romance
1482 Kirundi
1483 Romanian
1489 Russian
1491 Kinyarwanda
1495 Sanskrit
1498 Sindhi
1501 Sangho
1502 Serbo-

Croatian
1503 Singhalese
1505 Slovak
1506 Slovenian

1507 Samoan
1508 Shona
1509 Somali
1511 Albanian
1512 Serbian
1513 Siswati
1514 Sesotho
1515 Sundanese
1516 Swedish
1517 Swahili
1521 Tamil
1525 Telugu
1527 Tajik
1528 Thai
1529 Tigrinya
1531 Turkmen
1532 Tagalog
1534 Setswana
1535 Tonga
1538 Turkish
1539 Tsonga
1540 Tatar
1543 Twi
1557 Ukrainian
1564 Urdu
1572 Uzbek
1581 Vietnamese
1587 Volapük
1613 Wolof
1632 Xhosa
1665 Yoruba
1684 Chinese
1697 Zulu

1703 Not specified

Additional Infor ma tio n

Parental Control Area Code List

For details, see p age 56.

Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area
2044 Argentina

2047 Australia
2046 Austria
2057 Belgium
2070 Brazil
2079 Canada
2090 Chile
2092 China
2115 Denmark

2165 Finland
2174 France
2109 Germany
2248 India
2238 Indonesia
2254 Italy
2276 Japan
2304 Korea
2363 Malaysia

2362 Mexico
2376 Netherlands
2390 New Zealand
2379 Norway
2427 Pakistan
2424 Philippines
2436 Portugal
2489 Russia
2501 Singapore

2149 Spain
2499 Sweden
2086 Switzerland
2528 Thailand
2184 United

Kingdom

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Index

Numerics

16:9

63

4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN
48kHz/96kHz PCM

5.1 Channel Surround

A

A-B REPEAT
ADVANCE
ALBUM
Album
ANGLE
AUDIO
AUDIO ATT
AUDIO DRC
AUDIO SETUP
AUTO PLAY
AUTO POWER OFF

34

25

37

49, 70

45

42, 62

65

65
64

B

BACKGROUND
Batteries

16

BLACK LEVEL
BLACK LEVEL

(COMPONENT OUT)

C

CD

8, 24

CHAPTER
Chapter
CHAPTER VIEWER
Checking the audio signal

Child Lock
Connecting
Continuous play

Control Menu
CUSTOM
CUSTOM PARENTAL

CUSTOM PICTURE MODE
CUSTOM SETUP

36

40, 70

43

format

26
17

CD/VIDEO CD
DVD

24

13

61

CONTROL
46

56

D

DATA CD
DATA DVD
DATE
DIGITAL OUT
Digital output
DIMMER
DISC SKIP
Display

7, 49

7, 49

52

66

66

64

25

Control Menu Display
Front panel display
Setup Display

74

63

65

63

61

63

63

66

24

64

43

64

38

11

64

13

DOLBY DIGITAL
DOWNMIX
DTS

42, 66, 70

DVD

7, 24, 70

DVD+RW
DVD’s Menu
DVD-RW

E

EFFECT
EXCHANGE

F

Fast forward
FAST PLAY
Fast reverse
FILE

37

File

71

Film based software
Freeze Frame
Front panel displ ay

H

Handling discs
Hooking up

I

INDEX

36

Interlace format
INTERVAL

J

JPEG

49

L

LANGUAGE SETUP
Locating

a specific point by watching

the TV screen

M

MEMORY
MENU

62

MODE (MP3, JPEG)
MP3

7, 49

MULTI-DISC RESUM E

65

N

NORMAL (INTERLACE)
Normal (Interlace) format

O

On-screen display

Control Menu Display

Setup Display
ORIGINAL
ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST
OSD

62

66

25, 71

28

7, 28, 71

55

26

35

25

35

36

2

16

71

54

46

61

28

42, 66, 70

71

11

62

35

53

27,

19

71

13
28

P

PARENTAL CONTROL
PAUSE MODE
PBC Playback
PICTURE NAVIGATION

52
PLAY LIST
PROGRAM
Program Play
PROGRESSIVE AUTO
Progressive format
PROGRESSIVE VIDEO

29

28
30

30

56

65

38,

19

71

19

Q

QUICK

62

Quick Setup

22, 62

R

Remote

12, 16, 59

REPEAT

33

Repeat Play
Replacing discs w hile pl aying a

REPLAY
RESET
Resume

disc

33

26

25

62

27

S

Scan

35

SCENE

36

SCREEN SAVER
SCREEN SETUP
Searching
Select a disc
SETUP

61

Setup Display
SHARPNESS
SHUFFLE
Shuffle Play
Slide Show
SLOW PLAY
Slow-motion Play
Speakers

Hooking up
SUBTITLE
SURROUND

63

63

35

25

61
47

32

32

53

25

36

20

62

43

T

TIME/TEXT
TITLE
Title
TITLE VIEWER
TOP MENU
TRACK
Track
TRACK SELECTION
TRACK VIEWER
Troubleshooting
TV TYPE

36, 39

36

71

38

28

36

11

65

38

67

63

TVS (TV Virtual Surround)

U

Usable discs

8

V

Video based software
VIDEO CD

7, 24

71

Z

ZOOM

25, 52

43

75

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