Sony MEX-DV1000 Operating Instruction

Multi Disc Player

3-099-736-31 (1)

Multi Disc Player

Operating Instructions Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Istruzioni per l’uso Gebruiksaanwijzing

MEX-DV1000

2007 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.

CAUTION

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

This label is located on the bottom of the chassis.

CAUTION

RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED. DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

This label is located on the drive unit’s internal chassis.

packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Applicable accessory: Remote commander

CLASS 1M VISIBLE/INVISIBLE LASER

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its

Warning if your car’s ignition has no ACC position

Be sure to set the Auto Off function (page 41). The unit will shut off completely and automatically in the set time after the unit is turned off, which prevents battery drain. If you do not set the Auto Off function, press and hold (OFF) until the display disappears each time you turn the ignition off.

To cancel the demonstration (DEMO) display, see page 41.

On safety

• Comply with the traffic laws in your country.

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

Preventing an accident

Pictures and karaoke function are available only after you park the car and set the parking brake. If the car starts moving during video playback or karaoke mode, pictures from the VIDEO OUT automatically disappear after displaying the following caution. The pictures on the screen are turned off and the karaoke mode is deactivated, but audio source can be heard.

Video blocked for your safety.

Karaoke function blocked.

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

Welcome !

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

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Allows connection of a portable audio device (analog connection).

Features

Follow the page reference for details.

DVD, VCD, Super Audio CD* playback t page 6

Compatible with various disc formats.

2000MP3, 2000WMA

Can play up to 2,000 tracks* DVD-R DL in MP3/WMA format.

Multi-disc resume playback t page 38

Stores the point where playback is stopped for up to 5 discs and can resume DVD VIDEO/ VCD playback even after the disc is ejected.

t page 35

7 preset equalizer curves, which can be further customized by tuning 7 different bands.

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Picture tone selectable from preset settings according to the car’s interior/ambient light.

, CD

recorded on

*1 Playback of multi-channel area is not supported. *2 Depending on track length and recorded sampling

rate.

Copyrights

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

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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

“Dolby” and the double-D

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft

“DivX” and “DivX Certified” are registered tradem arks or trademarks of DivX, Inc.

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You can connect a microphone (not supplied) and enjoy karaoke.

Table of Contents

Playable discs and symbols used in this

manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Location and function of controls . . . . . . . . . . .8

Main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Card remote commander RM-X166 . . . . . .10

Getting Started

Installing the unit and the optional

monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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

Preparing the card remote

commander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Detaching the front panel . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Attaching the front panel. . . . . . . . . . 13

Basic Operations

Playing video discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing audio discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Advanced Operations — Discs

Playing DivX®/JPEG files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

video playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

DivX

JPEG image playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Using PBC functions

— Playback control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Using play mode menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Viewing time/text information of the disc . . . .22

Configuring audio settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Changing the audio language/format. . . . . .23

Checking the program format . . . . . . . . . . .23

Adjusting the audio output level

— DVD level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Magnifying pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Adjusting the picture quality

— Picture EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Customizing the picture quality. . . . . . . . . .25

Locking discs — Parental control . . . . . . . . . .26

Activating parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Changing the area and its movie rating

level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Repeat and shuffle play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Direct search play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Enjoying karaoke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Listing up tracks/images/video files

— LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Selecting a track/image/video file. . . . . . . . 30

Selecting a file type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Viewing audio disc information . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Configuring playback settings for Super Audio

CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Selecting a playback layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Selecting the sound quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Advanced Operations — Radio

Storing and receiving stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Storing automatically — BTM. . . . . . . . . . 32

Storing manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Receiving stored stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Setting AF and TA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Selecting PTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Setting CT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the sound characteristics. . . . . . . . . 35

Customizing the equalizer curve

— EQ7 Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Settings

Visual setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Basic operation of visual setup . . . . . . . . . . 36

Language setup for display or

soundtrack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Display setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Custom setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Audio setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Resetting all settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

System setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Basic operation of system setup . . . . . . . . . 40

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using Optional Equipment

Auxiliary audio equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Rotary commander RM-X4S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Additional Information

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Notes on discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Playback order of MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX

files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

About MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

About WMA files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

About JPEG files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

About DivX

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Removing the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Error displays/Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Language code/area code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual.

Playable discs and symbols used in this manual

This unit can play various video/audio discs. The following chart helps you to check if a disc is supported by this unit, as well as what functions are available for a given disc type.

Disc symbol in manual Disc format Disc logo

DVD VIDEO

DVD-R*

DVD-R DL*

(Video mode/VR mode)

DVD-RW*

(Video mode/VR mode)

VIDEO

DVD+R*

DVD+R DL*

DVD+RW*

Video CD

(Ver. 1.0/1.1/2.0)

Super Audio CD

Audio CD

AUDIO

CD-ROM*

CD-R*

CD-RW*

*1 Audio files can also be stored. For details, see page 7. *2 Video/image files can also be stored. For details, see page 7.

Note

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

The following chart shows the supported compression formats, their file types, and the disc types on which those files can be stored. Available functions differ depending on the format, regardless of disc type. The format symbols below appear next to the description of functions available for that format.

Format symbol in manual File type Storable disc type

MP3 audio file

WMA audio file

DATA DVDs

DVD -ROM

DVD-R

DVD-R DL

JPEG image file

DVD -RW

DVD+R

DVD+R DL

DivX

video file

Tip

For details on compression formats, see page 47.

DVD +RW

Unsupported discs

The following discs cannot be played on this unit.

•8 cm (3

• 12 cm (4

• CD-ROM containing files other than MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX

•CD-G

•Photo-CD

• VSD (Video Single Disc)

• DVD-ROM containing files other than MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX

•DVD-RAM

•DVD-Audio

• Active-Audio (Data)

• SVCD (Super Video CD)

•CDV

• Discs created in Packet Write format

• Discs in DTS format

Note

Even compatible discs may not be playable on this unit, depending on their recorded condition.

/4 in) discs

/4 in) discs utilizing only the inner 8 cm (3 1/4 in) data portion (the rest is transparent)

DATA CDs

CD-ROM

CD-R

CD-RW

Region code

The region system is used to protect software copyrights. The region code is located on the bottom of the unit, and only DVDs labeled with an identical region code can be played on this unit.

DVDs labeled can also be played. If you try to play any other DVD, the message “Playback prohibited

by region code.” will appear on the monitor screen. Depending on the DVD, no region code may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

ALL

Region code

Location and function of controls

Main unit

4 5

OFF

SEEK SEEK

PTY

LIST

9 qa qd qgqs

Front panel removed

PUSH SOUND/ ENTER

SYSTEM

SETUP

RESET

SOURCE

MODE

REP SHUF

DSPL AF/TA

123456

ALBUM

OPEN

AUX

MEX-DV1000

Refer to the pages listed for details. Instructions in this manual generally describe the controls on the card remote commander. You can also use the controls on the main unit if they have the same or similar names to those on the card remote commander.

A OFF button 14, 16, 20

To power off/stop the source (press); shut off completely (press and hold).

B m (Microphone) button 29

To activate the karaoke mode.

C Volume control dial/SOUND/ENTER

button 24, 30, 32, 34, 35, 40, 43, 44

To adjust the volume/adjust a setting (rotate); open the sound menu/apply a setting (press).

D SOURCE button 13, 18, 32, 44

E Display window

To power on; change the source (Radio/Disc/ AUX ).

F AUX input jack 43

To connect a portable audio device.

Q Z (eject) button 15, 16

To eject the disc.

G OPEN button 13, 14, 15, 16

H LIST/PTY (Program Type) button 30,

To list up*1; select PTY in RDS.

I Receptor for the card remote

commander

J SEEK –/+ buttons 15, 17, 18, 19

Disc: To skip a chapter/track/scene/file (press); reverse/fast-forward disc (press and hold momentarily); reverse/fast-forward track (press and hold).*

Radio: To tune in stations automatically (press); find a station manually (press and hold).

K SYSTEM SETUP button 24, 31, 32, 35,

40, 43, 44

To open the system setup menu.

L MODE button 18, 32, 44

To select the radio band (FM/MW/LW); select the unit*

M DSPL (Display) button 22, 33, 43

To change display items.

R Disc slot 14, 16

To insert the disc.

*1 When a Super Audio CD/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/

DivX is played.

*2 Operation differs depending on the disc (page 15,

17).

*3 When a CD changer is connected. *4 If the changer is connected, operation is different

(page 44).

N Number buttons

Disc:

(1): b REP 14, 15, 27, 45 (2): SHUF B 14, 15, 27, 45 (3)/(4): ALBUM –/+ (V/v) 14, 15, 17,

19, 44

To skip an album or folder/move the cursor (press); skip albums or folders continuously (press and hold).*

(6): u (play/pause) 14, 15, 16, 17, 19

To start/pause playback. Radio: To receive stored stations (press); store stations (press and hold).

O AF (Alternative Frequencies)/TA

(Traffic Announcement) button 33, 34

To set AF and TA in RDS.

P RESET button 12

Card remote commander RM-X166

3 4 5 6 7 8

9 0

OFF ATT

44 55 66

77 88 99

TOP MENU

SYSTEM SETUP

LIST/PTY

SOUND

ZXZ PL

SRC

ENTER

PICTURE

AF/TA

MODE

AUDI O

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

MENUCLEAR

VISUAL SETUP

DSPL

VOL

qs1

qf qg

qj qk

Refer to the pages listed for details. Remove the insulation film before use (page 12).

A OFF button 14, 16, 20

To power off/stop the source (press); shut off completely (press and hold).

B Number buttons 14, 15, 20, 21, 26, 27,

28, 29, 32, 34

Disc: To locate a title/chapter/track. Radio: To receive stored stations (press); store stations (press and hold).

C CLEAR button 26, 29

To delete an entered number.

D SYSTEM SETUP button 24, 31, 32, 35,

40, 43, 44

To open the system setup menu.

E LIST/PTY (Program Type) button 30,

To l ist up*

F SOUND button 29, 35

To open the sound menu.

; select PTY in RDS.

G PICTURE EQ button 25

To select the picture quality.

Q </M/m/, (Cursor)/ENTER buttons

To move the cursor and apply a setting.

H u (Play/Pause) button 14, 15, 16, 17,

To start/pause playback.

I .m/M> buttons 15, 17, 18,

Disc: To skip a chapter/track/scene/file (press); reverse/fast-forward disc (press and hold momentarily); reverse/fast-forward track (press and hold).*

Radio: To tune in stations automatically (press); find a station manually (press and hold).

J SRC (Source) button 18, 32, 44

To power on; change the source (Radio/Disc/ AUX).

K MODE button 18, 32, 44

To select the radio band (FM/MW/LW); select the unit*

L ATT (Attenuate) button

To attenuate the sound (to cancel, press again).

M DVD playback setting buttons

(AUDIO): 15, 23

To change the audio language/format. (For VCD/CD/MP3/WMA, to change the audio channel.)

(SUBTITLE): 15

To change the subtitle language.

(ANGLE): 15

To change the viewing angle.

(TOP MENU): 15

To open the top menu on a DVD.

(MENU): 15

To open the menu on a disc.

R m (Microphone) button 29

To activate the karaoke mode.

S VOL (Volume) +/– buttons 34

To adjust the volume.

T AF (Alternative Frequencies)/TA

(Traffic Announcement) button 33, 34

To set AF and TA in RDS.

*1 When a Super Audio CD/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/

DivX is played.

*2 Operation differs depending on the disc (page 15,

17).

*3 When a CD changer is connected. *4 When playing with PBC function.

Note

If the unit is turned off and the display disappears, it cannot be operated with the card remote commander unless (SOURCE) on the main unit is pressed, or a disc is inserted to activate the unit first.

Tip

For details on how to replace the battery, see “Replacing the lithium battery of the card remote commander” on page 48.

N VISUAL SETUP button 20, 23, 24, 25,

26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 36

To open the play mode/visual setup menu.

O DSPL (Display) button 22, 33, 43

To change display items.

P O (Return) button 20, 21, 26, 27, 31,

To return to the previous display; return to the menu on a VCD*

Getting Started

Resetting the unit

Installing the unit and the optional monitor

Firstly, install and connect the unit and the optional monitor. This unit can be operated using the displays that appear on the unit and/or the optional monitor. Note that this manual includes instructions concerning displays on both unit and/or optional monitor.

Unit

Optional monitor

Before operating the unit for the first time, or after replacing the car battery or changing the connections, you must reset the unit. Detach the front panel (page 13) and press the RESET button with a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen.

RESET button

Note

Pressing the RESET button will erase the clock setting and some stored contents.

Preparing the card remote commander

Before using the card remote commander for the first time, remove the insulation film.

For details, see the supplied installation/ connections manual.

Note

Be sure to install the optional monitor safely, and in a place where it does not obstruct the driver’s view.

Detaching the front panel

SOURCE

OPEN

Attaching the front panel

Place the hole A of the front panel onto the spindle B on the unit, then lightly push the left side in. Press (SOURCE) on the main unit (or insert a disc) to operate the unit.

You can detach the front panel of this unit to prevent theft.

Caution alarm

If you turn the ignition switch to the OFF position without detaching the front panel, the caution alarm will sound for a few seconds. The alarm will only sound if the built-in amplifier is used.

1 Press (OPEN) while the unit is off.

The front panel is flipped down.

2 Slide the front panel to the right, then

gently pull out the left end of the front panel.

Notes

• Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the front panel and display window.

• Do not subject the front panel to heat/high temperature or moisture. Avoid leaving it in a parked car or on a dashboard/rear tray.

Note

Do not put anything on the inner surface of the front panel.

Basic Operations

Playing video discs

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

OFF OPENZ

b/B/V/v

Turn on your monitor, then select the

input source on your monitor corresponding to this unit.

Press (OPEN) on the main unit.

Insert the disc (label side up).

OFF

Number buttons

</M/m/,

ENTER

ZXZ PL

Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically. If playback does not start automatically, press u.

If the DVD menu appears, press (1)(b)/(2)(B)/(3)(V)/(4)(v) to move the cursor, then press (6) (u) to confirm.

With the card remote commander, press the </M/m/,/number buttons to move the cursor, then press (ENTER) to confirm.

To stop playback

Press (OFF).

Note

Discs in DTS format are not supported. The sound is not output if the DTS format is selected.

To eject the disc

1 Press (OPEN) on the main unit. 2 Press Z (rear of front panel). 3 Close the front panel.

About the DVD menu

A DVD is divided into several sections, which make up a picture or music feature. These sections are called “titles.” When you play a DVD that contains several titles, you can select a desired title using the DVD’s top menu. For DVDs that allow you to select items such as subtitle/sound language(s), select these items using the DVD menu.

Other playback operations

.m/M>

b/B/V/v

Number buttons

</M/m/,

ENTER

ZXZ PL

AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE MENU

TOP MENU

.m/M>

To Press

pause/resume play after pause u

skip a chapter/track/scene/file .m/M>

reverse/fast-forward disc and hold .m/M> momentarily; and then

repeatedly to switch the speed (× 2 t × 12 t × 120 t × 2…)

cancel reverse/fast-forward u

show the DVD menu*

select items in the DVD menu*

Remote: (TOP MENU) or (MENU)

Main unit: (1)(b)/(2)(B)/(3)(V)/(4)(v) to move the

cursor, then press (6) (u) to confirm Remote: </M/m/,/number buttons to move the cursor,

then press (ENTER) to confirm

change audio language/format/channel (page 23)*

turn off/change the subtitle language*

change the viewing angle*

Remote: (AUDIO) repeatedly until the desired item appears

Remote: (SUBTITLE) repeatedly until the desired item appears*

Remote: (ANGLE) repeatedly until the desired angle number appears

*1 Unavailable depending on the disc. *2 When the 4-digit input prompt appears, input the language code (page 55) for the desired language.

Playing audio discs

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

OFF OPENZ

Press (OPEN) on the main unit.

Insert the disc (label side up).

Close the front panel.

Playback starts automatically. If playback does not start automatically, press u.

OFF

ZXZ PL

To stop playback

Press (OFF).

Note

Discs in DTS format are not supported. The sound is not output if the DTS format is selected.

To eject the disc

1 Press (OPEN) on the main unit. 2 Press Z (rear of front panel). 3 Close the front panel.

Other playback operations

</M/m/,

.m/M>

ALBUM

ZXZ PL

To Press

pause/resume play after pause u

skip a track .m (<)/M> (,)

reverse/fast-forward track and hold .m/M>

skip an album* Main unit: (3) (ALBUM –)/(4) (ALBUM +)

Remote: M/m

skip albums continuously* Main unit: and hold (3) (ALBUM –)/(4) (ALBUM +)

Remote: and hold M/m

* When an MP3/WMA is played.

Listening to the radio

SOURCE

ZXZ PL

SEEK MODE

Press (SOURCE) repeatedly until “TUNER” appears.

Press (MODE) repeatedly until the desired band (FM1, FM2, FM3, MW

SRC

.m/M>

MODE

or LW) appears.

Perform tuning.

To tune automatically

Press (SEEK)

–/+.

Scanning stops when the unit receives a station. Repeat this procedure until the desired station is received.

To tune manually

Press and hold (SEEK)

–/+ to locate the approximate frequency, then press (SEEK) –/+

repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequency.

Tip

For details on other radio functions, see “Advanced Operations — Radio” on page 32.

With the card remote commander

Use (SRC) instead of (SOURCE), and .m/M> instead of (SEEK) –/+.

A Radio band/Function B Frequency*

* While receiving an RDS station, program service

name appears. For details, see “RDS” on page 33.

Advanced Operations — Discs

This chapter consists of the following sections.

• Video-specific operations*

t page 19 to 27

• Video*/audio common operations

t page 27 to 30

• Audio-specific operations

t page 30 to 32

* Including JPEG operations.

Playing DivX®/JPEG files

DivX® video playback

DivX® is a video file compression technology, developed by DivX, Inc. This product is an official DivX versions of DivX with standard playback of DivX

You can control the DivX playback in the same way as other video discs (page 14), as well as some audio playback control features.

To Press

skip an album (folder)

skip albums (folders) continuously

Tip

You can also select a file to play using a list (page 30).

Certified product and can play all

video (including DivX® 6)

media files.

Main unit:

(3) (ALBUM –)/ (4) (ALBUM +)

Main unit:

and hold (3) (ALBUM –)/ (4) (ALBUM +)

.m/M>

Note

If the disc contains multiple file types, only the selected file type (audio/video/image) can be played. To play DivX video files or JPEG image files of such a disc, press (LIST/PTY) during playback, select the desired file type (video/image) to list up, then select the desired file (page 30).

ALBUM

ZXZ PL

</M/m/,

.m/M>

JPEG image playback

You can enjoy a slide show of JPEG files on this unit. The slide show starts automatically when you insert a disc or press u. For details on how to start playback, follow step 1 to 4 of “Playing video discs” on page 14.

Other playback operations

To Press

rotate the image Remote:

skip an image .m/M> skip an album Remote: M/m

skip albums continuously

Notes

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

• Progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed.

Tip

You can also select a file to play using a list (page 30).

</, (rotates every 90º)

Main unit:

(3) (ALBUM –)/ (4) (ALBUM +)

Remote: and hold M/m

Main unit:

and hold (3) (ALBUM –)/ (4) (ALBUM +)

Using PBC functions

— Playback control

OFF

Number buttons

ENTER

ZXZ PL

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

1 Start playing a PBC compatible VCD.

The PBC menu appears.

2 Press the number buttons to select the

desired item, then press (ENTER).

3 Follow the instructions in the menu for

interactive operations.

To return to the previous display, press O.

Playing without the PBC function

1 During playback, press (OFF).

Playback stops.

2 Press the number buttons to select the

desired item, then press (ENTER).

“Play without PBC.” appears and playback starts. The PBC menu does not appear during playback.

Notes

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

• During PBC playback, the track number, playback item, etc., do not appear in the play mode menu (page 20).

• Resume playback is unavailable during playback without PBC.

Tip

To resume PBC playback, stop playback by pressing (OFF), then press u.

Using play mode menu

Number buttons

</M/m/,

ENTER

ZXZ PL

You can use the play mode menu on this unit to control playback or configure playback settings.

To show the play mode menu, press (VISUAL SETUP) during playback. To hide, press (VISUAL SETUP) again.

Notes

• During audio disc playback, (VISUAL SETUP) is inactive.

• During JPEG playback, (VISUAL SETUP) is active only when an image is fully displayed.

Tip

If you press (VISUAL SETUP) while the playback is stopped, the visual setup menu (by the monitor) appears where you can configure various settings, such as display language, audio adjustment, etc. (page 36).

E.g., when playing a DVD

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1:ENGLISH OFF

1:ENGLISH

2:FRENCH 3:SPANISH

SUBTITLE Select :

BCD

)

ENTER

A Play mode menu items

For details, see “List of play mode menu items” on page 21.

B DVD: Title number/Total

VCD: Track number/Total* JPEG: Album number/Total DivX: Album (folder) number/Total

C DVD: Chapter number/Total

JPEG: Image number/Total DivX: File number/Total

D Elapsed playback time*

VISUAL SETUP

PLAY DVDV IDE O

E Format F Playback status (PLAY N, PAUSE X, etc.) G Current setting H Options I Selected item J Selected item name and/or operation assist

messages

*1 When playing a VCD with the PBC function

(page 20), no indication appears.

*2 During JPEG playback, no indication appears.

List of play mode menu items

Press </M/m/,/number buttons to select an item, then press (ENTER). To return to the previous display, press O. Refer to the pages listed for details.

TITLE, TRACK 28

To select a title, scene or track to play.

ALBUM 28

To select an album or folder to display.

CHAPTER 28

To select a chapter to play.

IMAGE 28

To select an image to display.

CENTER ZOOM 24

To magnify an image.

REPEAT 28

To play a title/chapter/track/album/image/video file repeatedly.

SHUFFLE 28

To play chapters/tracks/images/video files in random order.

PICTURE EQ 25

To adjust picture quality.

* Excluding DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW in VR mode.

Tip

When “SHUFFLE” or “REPEAT” is activated or “ANGLE” is available, its check-box lights up in green (e.g., t ). However, you may not be able to change the angle depending on the scene, even if the check-box is lit in green.

FILE 28

To select a video file to play.

TIME 28

To check the elapsed playback time; input time code.

AUDIO 15, 23

To change the audio language/format/channel; check the program format.

SUBTITLE 15

To turn subtitles on or off/change the subtitle language.

ANGLE 15

To change the angle.

Viewing time/text information of the disc

DSPL

ZXZ PL

Checking time information

The playback time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, track, etc., can be checked during video/image playback.

1 During playback, press (DSPL).

The current playback information appears.

Time information

T 1:01:57

2 Press (DSPL) repeatedly to switch the

time information.

Time information differs depending on the disc/ format as follows.

DVD playback

• T **:**:** Elapsed playback time of the current title

• T-**:**:** Remaining time of the current title

• C **:**:** Elapsed playback time of the current chapter

• C-**:**:** Remaining time of the current chapter

VCD playback

(Only when playing version 1.0/1.1, or version

2.0 without PBC function.)

• T **:** Elapsed playback time of the current track

• T-**:** Remaining time of the current track

• D **:** Elapsed playback time of the current disc

• D-**:** Remaining time of the current disc

JPEG playback

• Album number/Total

• Image number/Total

DivX playback

• Album (folder) number/Total

• File number/Total

•T **:** Elapsed playback time of the current file

Checking text information

The text information (album name, image name, etc.) of JPEG/DivX files can be checked.

Album/image/folder/file number

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Image name

Text information*

* “NO TEXT” appears it there is no text information.

Text information differs depending on the format as follows.

JPEG playback

• Album name (when the album number is displayed)

• Image name (when the image number is displayed)

DivX playback

• Album (folder) name (when the album (folder) number is displayed)

• File name (when the file number is displayed)

Configuring audio settings

AUDIO

SYSTEM

SETUP

M/m

Note

Discs in DTS format are not supported. The sound is not output if the DTS format is selected.

ZXZ PL

VISUAL SETUP

ENTER

Changing the audio language/ format

For DVD, the audio language can be changed if the disc is recorded with multilingual tracks. For DVD/DivX, you can change the audio format when playing a disc recorded in multiple audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital).

1 During playback, press (AUDIO)

repeatedly until the desired audio language/format appears.

Audio language/format*

1:ENGLISH Dolby D

* When playing DivX, audio format/channel (e.g.,

“Dolby D 2CH”) appears.

The audio language switches among the available languages. When the 4-digit input prompt appears, input the language code (page 55) for the desired language. When the same language is displayed two or more times, the disc is recorded in multiple audio formats.

Changing the audio channel

When playing VCD/CD/MP3/WMA, you can select the right or left channel sound to listen through both right and left speakers. The options are indicated below.

STEREO (ST): Standard stereo sound (default) 1/L (L): Left channel sound (monaural) 2/R (R): Right channel sound (monaural)

1 During playback, press (AUDIO)

repeatedly until the desired audio channel appears.

E.g., when playing an MP3

Audio channel

TRACK NAME ALBUM NAME ARTIST NAME

Note

You may not be able to change the audio setting depending on the disc.

Tip

You can also change the settings of video discs by selecting “AUDIO” in the play mode menu (page 20).

MP3 0003/1000 L 003:17 SHUF

Checking the program format

You can check the number of channels and component position on the DVD VIDEO being played.

1 During playback, press

(VISUAL SETUP).

The play mode menu appears.

2 Press M/m to select (AUDIO).

The program format appears.

Current audio format*

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1:ENGLISH Dolby D

Current program format

* “PCM,” “DOLBY DIGITAL,” etc., appears depending

on the disc.

The letters in the program format display represent the following sound components and its position.

: Front (left) : Front (right) : Center : Rear (left) : Rear (right) : Rear (monaural): The rear component of

the Dolby Surround processed signal and the Dolby Digital signal

: Low Frequency Effect signal

The program format name and channel numbers appear as follow. Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

Rear component × 2

DOLBY DIGITAL

Front component × 2 + Center component × 1

3 / 2 . 1

To hide the play mode menu, press (VISUAL SETUP).

PLAY DVDV IDE O

PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2. 1

L C

LFE

LSRRS

LFE component × 1

Adjusting the audio output level — DVD level

You can adjust the audio output level for a DVD recorded in Dolby Digital format, to reduce the volume level differences between disc and source.

1 During playback, press

(SYSTEM SETUP).

The system setup item appears on the main unit.

2 Press M/m to select “DVD-LVL,” then

press (ENTER).

3 Press m to set to “ADJST ON,” then

press (ENTER).

4 Press M/m to adjust the output level.

The output level is adjustable in single steps, between –10 and +10.

5 Press (ENTER).

The setting is complete.

With the main unit

Rotate the volume control dial instead of pressing M/ m.

Magnifying pictures

</M/m/,

ENTER

ZXZ PL

You can magnify pictures.

1 During playback, press

(VISUAL SETUP).

The play mode menu appears.

2 Press M/m to select (CENTER

ZOOM), then press (ENTER).

The current option appears.

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x1 x1 x1.6

VISUAL SETUP

PLAY DVDV IDE O

3 Press M/m to select the desired option

(×1, ×1.6*), then press (ENTER).

* The picture may become grainy.

The picture is magnified.

To scroll the picture, press </M/m/,. To restore the original scale, select “×1” in step

To hide the play mode menu, press (VISUAL SETUP).

Notes

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

• When you resume playback, the picture returns to its original scale.

Adjusting the picture quality — Picture EQ

</M/m/,

ENTER

PICTURE EQ

ZXZ PL

You can select a picture quality suitable for the interior brightness of the car.

1 During playback, press (PICTURE EQ)

repeatedly until the desired option appears.

DAYTIME

VISUAL SETUP

When set to “LIGHT ON”/“AUTO” (with “DIM ON”)

NIGHT: Darkens the monitor to not distract

your driving at night. MIDNIGHT: Darkens the monitor more than the

“NIGHT” setting. THEATER: Brightens the monitor; suitable

when you want to enjoy a bright monitor at night.

Tip

You can also change the picture quality by selecting “PICTURE EQ” in the play mode menu (page 20).

Customizing the picture quality

The option “CUSTOM” allows you to make your own picture quality setting by adjusting picture tones. You can store adjustments for both “LIGHT OFF’ and “LIGHT ON” settings.

1 During playback, press

(VISUAL SETUP).

The play mode menu appears.

2 Press M/m to select (PICTURE

EQ), then press (ENTER).

The current option appears.

Options differ depending on the setting in visual setup (page 38). In visual setup, the settings of “PICTURE EQ” in “CUSTOM SETUP” switch the options as follows.

AUTO: Switches the night time/day time use options automatically according to the dimmer setting in system setup (page 41).

LIGHT OFF: Shows the day time use options. LIGHT ON: Shows the night time use options.

The options for each setting are indicated below.

For all settings NORMAL: Normal picture quality.

CUSTOM: User-adjustable settings (page 25).

When set to “LIGHT OFF”/“AUTO” (with “DIM OFF”)

DAYTIME: Suitable in a bright place. SUNSET: Suitable when it gets little dark. SHINE: Suitable in a very bright place (e.g.,

when sunlight reflects on the monitor).

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DAYTIME SUNSET SHINE CUSTOM NORMAL NORMAL

)

PLAY DVDVIDEO

3 Press M/m to select “CUSTOM,” then

press (ENTER).

USER CUSTOM SETUP

COLOR 0 BRIGHT 0 SHARPNESS 0

Select : Set :

RETURN

Cancel

4 Press M/m to select the picture tone,

then press </, to adjust the level.

5 Press (ENTER).

To hide the play mode menu, press (VISUAL SETUP).

Locking discs — Parental control

* Excluding DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW in VR mode.

Number buttons

CLEAR

M/m

ZXZ PL

VISUAL SETUP

ENTER

5 Press the number buttons to enter

your password, then press (ENTER).

The confirmation display appears.

6 To confirm, press the number buttons

to reenter your password, then press (ENTER).

The setting is complete.

To delete an entered number, press (CLEAR). To return to the previous display, press O. To hide the visual setup menu, press (VISUAL SETUP).

Deactivating parental control

Select “OFF t” in step 4 above, then enter your password. If parental control is deactivated, “Parental control canceled” appears.

You can lock a disc, or set playback restrictions according to a predetermined level such as viewer age. Restricted scenes can be blocked or replaced with different scenes when a parental control compatible DVD is played.

Activating parental control

1 Press (VISUAL SETUP) while the unit is

off.

The visual setup menu appears.

2 Press M/m to select (CUSTOM

SETUP), then press (ENTER).

The custom setup items appear.

3 Press M/m to select “PARENTAL

CONTROL,” then press (ENTER).

The options appear.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL : DivX VOD : SLIDE SHOW TIME : MULTI-DISC RESUME : PLAY LIST PLAY : PICTURE EQ :

PASSWORDt

OFF OFF

ONt

PLAYERt

AUTO

4 Press M/m to select “ON t,” t h en

press (ENTER).

The password setting display appears.

Changing the password

Select “PASSWORD t” in step 4 above, enter your current password, enter your new password, then reenter to confirm.

Changing the area and its movie rating level

The restriction levels can be set depending on the area and its movie ratings.

1 Press (VISUAL SETUP) while the unit is

off.

The visual setup menu appears.

2 Press M/m to select (CUSTOM

SETUP), then press (ENTER).

The custom setup items appear.

3 Press M/m to select “PARENTAL

CONTROL,” then press (ENTER).

The options appear.

4 Press M/m to select “PLAYER t,” t he n

press (ENTER).

When parental control is already activated, the display to enter your password appears. To change the setting, enter your password, then press (ENTER).

5 Press M/m to select “STANDARD,”

then press (ENTER).

The options appear.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then press .

ENTER

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL : STANDARD :

USA USA

OTHERSt

6 Press M/m to select the desired area to

apply its movie ratings, then press (ENTER).

The area is selected. When you select “OTHERS t,” enter the area code selecting from “Area code list” on page 55, using the number buttons.

7 Press M/m to select “LEVEL,” then

press (ENTER).

The options appear.

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL : STANDARD :

8: 8:

NC17 6: 5: 4:

PG13

The lower the number, the stricter the restriction level.

8 Press M/m to select the desired rating,

then press (ENTER).

The setting is complete.

To return to the previous display, press O. To hide the visual setup menu, press (VISUAL SETUP).

Repeat and shuffle play

SHUFREP

The repeat options and switching order of each disc/format are indicated below.

Disc/format Options

OFF TITLE: Repeats the current

title. CHAPTER: Repeats the current chapter.

OFF TRACK: Repeats the current

track.

OFF TRACK: Repeats the current

track. ALBUM: Repeats the current album.

OFF IMAGE: Repeats the current

image. ALBUM: Repeats the current album.

OFF FILE: Repeats the current video

file. ALBUM: Repeats the current album (folder).

The shuffle options and switching order of each disc/format are indicated below.

Disc/format Options

OFF

TITLE: Plays chapters in current title in random order.

OFF DISC: Plays tracks in current

disc in random order.

1 During playback, press (1) (REP) or

(2) (SHUF) on the main unit

repeatedly until the desired option appears.

Repeat or shuffle play starts.

OFF ALBUM: Plays tracks/images/

video files in current album (folder) in random order.

*1 Available only when playing version 1.0/1.1 VCD,

or version 2.0 VCD without PBC function.

*2 Excluding DVD-R/DVD-R DL/DVD-RW in VR

mode.

To return to normal play mode, select “OFF.”

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Setting from the play mode menu

VISUAL

M/m

ZXZ PL

SETUP ENTER

1 During playback, press

(VISUAL SETUP).

The play mode menu appears.

2 Press M/m to select or ,

then press (ENTER).

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OFF CHAPTER TITLE OFF

PLAY DVDV IDE O

3 Press M/m to select the desired option,

then press (ENTER).

Repeat or shuffle play starts.

Press (VISUAL SETUP) to hide the play mode menu.

Note

The selected play mode is canceled when the disc being played is ejected.

Direct search play

Number buttons

You can directly locate a desired point by specifying the title number, chapter number, etc.

1 During playback, press the number

buttons to enter an item (track, title, etc.) number, then press (ENTER).

Playback starts from the beginning of the selected point.

Setting from the play mode menu

Search items differs depending on the disc/ format as follows.

Disc/Format Items

TITLE

Starts playing from a selected title.

CHAPTER

Starts playing from a selected chapter.

TIME

Starts playing from the point determined by the input time code.

TRACK

Starts playing from a selected track.

ALBUM

Starts playing from a selected album.

IMAGE

Starts playing from a selected image.

ALBUM

Starts playing from a selected album (folder).

FILE

Starts playing from a selected file.

* Available only when playing VCD without PBC

function.

CLEAR

M/m

ZXZ PL

VISUAL SETUP

ENTER

1 During playback, press

(VISUAL SETUP).

The play mode menu appears.

2 Press M/m to select the desired item,

then press (ENTER).

1 During playback, press m repeatedly

until the desired option appears.

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PLAY

DVDV IDE O

The number in parentheses indicates the total number of selected item.

3 Press the number buttons to enter an

item number or time code.

For example, to locate 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds, just enter “21020.” To clear numbers already input, press (CLEAR).

4 Press (ENTER).

Playback starts from the selected point.

Press (VISUAL SETUP) to hide the play mode menu.

Enjoying karaoke

</,

SOUND

ZXZ

The karaoke mode is activated. When playback is stopped, the MIC input is deactivated.

Notes

• Some karaoke DVDs/VCDs/CDs may have the instruments on one channel and vocals on the other channel, and may ask you to select a channel (Left, Right, or Stereo). In this case, set to “MIC ON” and press (AUDIO) repeatedly to set the channel.

• Some karaoke DVDs/VCDs/CDs may have a control menu where you can cancel vocal sound, etc. In this case, follow the instructions of the disc.

• While the karaoke mode is activated, the settings of EQ7 (page 35) and HPF (page 42) are deactivated.

• Discs in DTS format are not supported. The sound is not output if the DTS format is selected.

Adjusting the microphone volume

1 While the karaoke mode is activated, press

(SOUND) repeatedly until “MIC VOL” appears on the main unit.

2 Press </, to adjust the volume level.

The volume level is adjustable in single steps, between 0 and 20. After 3 seconds, the setting is complete and the display returns to normal play mode.

Adjusting the echo

1 While the karaoke mode is activated, press

(SOUND) repeatedly until “MIC ECHO” appears on the main unit.

You can connect a microphone (not supplied) to the unit, and enjoy karaoke (singing along with a disc) by setting the unit to karaoke mode. The karaoke mode options and switching order are indicated below.

MIC ON: Activates the microphone and echo effects. MIC ON+VC: Activates the microphone and cancels the vocal sound. MIC OFF: Cancels the karaoke mode.

Before starting, connect a microphone to the MIC input jack of the unit.

2 Press </, to adjust the echo level.

The echo level is adjustable in single steps, between 1 and 6. After 3 seconds, the setting is complete and the display returns to normal play mode.

To cancel the echo, select “MIC ECHO OFF” in step 2.

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With the main unit

Press the volume control dial instead of (SOUND), rotate the volume control dial instead of pressing </ ,.

Listing up tracks/images/video files — LIST

M/m

LIST/PTY

ZXZ PL

ENTER

Selecting a track/image/video file

You can list up albums/folders/tracks/images/ video files on the monitor, and select a desired one to play. This function is convenient especially for the disc in MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX format containing many albums/tracks, etc.

1 During playback, press (LIST/PTY).

The list of tracks/images/video files in the current disc/album*/folder* appears.

TRACK NAME ALBUM NAME ARTIST NAME

. . . 01 TRACK 01 02 TRACK 02 03 TRACK 03 04 TRACK 04 05 TRACK 05 06 TRACK 06

LIST UP VIDEO FILES

LIST UP IMAGE FILES

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If you want to move to the upper level, press M to select the folder icon at the top of the list, then press (ENTER).*

* Only when playing MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX.

2 Press M/m to select the desired track/

image/video file, then press (ENTER).

Playback of the selected track/image/video file starts.

Note

The discs in the CD changer (if connected) cannot be listed up.

With the main unit

Rotate the volume control dial instead of pressing M/ m.

Selecting a file type

If the disc contains multiple file types, only the selected file type (audio/video/image) can be played. The playback priority order of file type is initially set to audio, video, then image (e.g., if the disc contains video files and image files, only video files are played). You can select the file type to list up, then select the desired file to play.

1 During playback, press (LIST/PTY). 2 Press M/m to select the file type to list

up, then press (ENTER).

To list up MP3 and WMA files, select “LIST UP AUDIO FILES.” To list up DivX files, select “LIST UP VIDEO FILES.” To list up JPEG files, select “LIST UP IMAGE FILES.”

3 Press M/m to select the desired file,

then press (ENTER).

Playback of the selected file starts.

With the main unit

Rotate the volume control dial instead of pressing M/ m.

Viewing audio disc information

During audio playback, you can check the disc information on the monitor.

E.g., when playing an MP3

TRACK NAME ALBUM NAME ARTIST NAME

To list up, press .

LIST

A Track number or track name

Disc name/Album name Artist name

B Format C Playback status (N, X, etc.)

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