Sony MV-101 User Manual 2

DVD Player

3-255-983-12 (1)

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. MV-101 Serial No.

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

US

MV-101

© 2003 Sony Corporation

Warning

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

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.

DANGER INVISIBLE

This is located on the drive unit's internal
chassis.

LASER RADIATIONWHEN OPEN.

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

Welcome !

Thank you for purchasing this Sony DVD
Player. You can enjoy its various features even
more with:

•DVD/Video CD/Audio CD playback.

•Support DTS/Dolby digital through optical
digital output terminal.

•MP3 file playback.

• CD-R/CD-RW which can have a session
added can be played (page 5).

•Supplied controller accessory
Card remote commander
RM-X135

Copyrights

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

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works.
Copyright 1998-1999 Dolby Laboratories. All
rights reserved.

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

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Table of Contents

Precautions............................................................ 4

About this manual ............................................... 4

About discs this player can play ........................ 5

Notes on discs....................................................... 7

About MP3 files .................................................... 8

Location of controls ........................................... 10

Getting Started

Resetting the player ........................................... 12

DVD/Video CD/
CD Player

Playing a disc ...................................................... 13

Searching a chapter/title/track directly .......... 14

Resume playback .................................................14

Turning off this player.........................................14

MP3 file playback with the menu display .......15

Displaying running time................................... 15

Changing the subtitle language ....................... 16

Using a DVD menu............................................ 17

Using the TOP MENU button ............................ 17

Using the MENU button ..................................... 17

Changing the audio language .......................... 18

Changing angles................................................. 18

Changing the audio output .............................. 19

Using the PBC (playback control) function.... 19

Changing Setup

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Precautions

To avoid the risk of injury or accident, read the
following precautions before installing and
operating the player.

For driver's safety

Comply with your local traffic rules and
regulations.

•While driving
— The driver must not watch or operate the

player. It may lead to distraction and
cause an accident. Park your car in a safe
place to watch and operate the player.

•While operating
— Do not insert your hands, fingers or

foreign object into the player. It may cause
injury or damage to the player.

— Keep small articles out of the reach of

children.

•If the player does not work, check the
connections first. If everything is in order,
check the fuse.

•If your car was parked in direct sunlight,
allow the player to cool off before operating
it.

•Avoid installing the player in places:
— subject to temperature below – 30 °C (– 22

°F) or above 65 °C (113 °F).
— subject to direct sunlight.
— near heat sources (such as heaters).
— exposed to rain or moisture.
— exposed to excessive dust or dirt.
— subject to excessive vibration.
— subject to heat:

Keep all products away from nearby hot
vehicle components that heat up over
time such as hoses, high current wires,
and braking systems components. Make
sure to leave enough room for ventilation
on openings and slots to protect from over
heating.

About this manual

Conventions

•Instructions in this manual describe how to
use this player by using the controls on the
supplied wireless remote commander.

•The icons below are used in this manual:

Icon Meaning

Indicates a DVD function.

Indicates a Video CD function.

Indicates an Audio CD function.

Indicates the function of a CD
containing MP3 file.

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

Moisture condensation

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

To maintain high sound quality

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

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About discs this player can play

This player can play 12 cm (4 7/10

•DVD

•Video CD

•Audio CD

•CD-R/CD-RW

Disc type Label on the disc

DVD Videos

Video CDs

Audio CDs

in) disc only.

MP3 files

Notes on CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/
CD-RWs (rewritable CDs)

•Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs (depending on the
equipment used for its recording or the
condition of the disc) may not play on this
unit.

•You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that is not
finalized*.

•You can play MP3 files recorded on CD­ROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.

* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R/CD-RW

disc to be played on the audio CD player.

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Note on PBC (Playback Control) (Video CDs)

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

Disc type

Video CDs without
PBC functions

You can

Video playback (moving
pictures) as well as music.

(Ver. 1.1 discs)
Video CDs with

PBC functions
(Ver. 2.0 discs)

• Interactive software
with menu screens
displayed on the
monitor
(PBC Playback)

• Video playback
functions

• High-resolution still
pictures if they are
included on the disc.

Note on DTS-encoded CDs

When playing DTS*-encoded CDs, excessive
noise will be heard from the analog stereo
outputs. To avoid possible damage to the
audio system, the consumer should take
proper precautions when the analogue stereo
outputs of this player is connected to an
amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital
Surround™ playback, an external 5.1-channel
DTS Digital Surround™ decoder system must
be connected to the digital output of this
player.

* “DTS,” “DTS Digital Surround” and “DTS Digital

Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,
Inc.

Terms for discs

DVD structure

Disc

Title

Chapter

Video CD/Audio CD structure

Disc

Track

• Title

The longest section of a picture or music
feature on a DVD, e.g., a movie for video
software, or an album for audio software, etc.

• Chapter

Sections of a picture or a music feature that are
smaller than titles. A title is composed of
several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a
chapter number enabling you to locate the
chapter you want. Depending on the disc,
chapters may not be recorded.

• Track

Sections of a picture or a music feature on a
Video CD/Audio CD. Each track is assigned
a track number enabling you to locate the
track you want.

• Scene

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

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Notes on discs

•To keep the disc clean, do not touch the
surface. Handle the disc by its edge.

•Keep your discs in their cases or disc
magazines when not in use. Do not subject
the discs to heat/high temperature. Avoid
leaving them in parked cars or on
dashboards/rear trays.

•You cannot play 8 cm (3 in) CDs.

•Before playing, clean the discs with a
commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe
each disc from the center out. Do not use
solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners, or antistatic
spray intended for analog discs.

•Do not attach labels, or use discs with sticky
ink/residue. Such discs may stop spinning
when used, causing a malfunction, or may
ruin the disc.

•Do not use any discs with labels or stickers
attached.
The following malfunctions may result from
using such discs:
— Inability to eject a disc (due to a label or

sticker peeling off and jamming the eject
mechanism).

— Inability to read audio data correctly (e.g.,

playback skipping, or no playback) due to
heat shrinking of a sticker or label causing
a disc to warp.

•Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,
square, star) cannot be played on this unit.
Attempting to do so may damage the unit.
Do not use such discs.

Music discs encoded with copyright
protection

This product is designed to play back discs
that conform to the Compact Disc (CD)
standard. Recently, various music discs
encoded with copyright protection are
marketed by some record companies. Please be
aware that among those discs, there are some
that do not conform to the CD standard and
may not be playable by this product.

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About MP3 files

MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) is a standard
technology and format for compressing a
sound sequence. The file is compressed to
about 1/10 of its original size. Sounds outside
the range of human hearing are compressed
while the sounds we can hear are not
compressed.

Recommended MP3 file format

Sampling frequency 32k, 44.1k, 48k
(Hz)

Bitrate (bps) 32k to 256k

Notes on discs

You can play MP3 files recorded on CD-ROMs,
CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.
The disc must be in the ISO 9660* level 1 or
level 2 format, or Joliet or Romeo in the
expansion format.

* ISO 9660 Format

The most common international standard
for the logical format of files and folders on
a CD-ROM.
There are several specification levels. In
Level 1, file names must be in the 8.3 format
(no more than 8 characters in the name, no
more than 3 characters in the extension
“.MP3”) and in capital letters. Folder names
can be no longer than 8 characters. There can
be no more than 8 nested folder levels. Level
2 specifications allow file names up to 31
characters long.
Each folder can have up to 8 trees.
For Joliet or Romeo in the expansion format,
make sure of the contents of the writing
software, etc.

Notes

• With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and
level 2, folder names or file names may not be
displayed correctly.

• When naming, be sure to add the file extension
“.MP3” to the file name.

• If you put the extension “.MP3” to a file other
than MP3, the player cannot recognize the file
properly and will generate random noise that
could damage your speakers.

• The following discs take a longer time to start
playback.
—a disc recorded with complicated tree

structure.

—a disc to which data can be added.

• If you play a high-bit rate MP3 file such as 320
kbps, sound may be intermittent.

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The playback order of the MP3 files

The playback order of the folders and files is as
follows:

1

1

2

Folder

(album)

MP3 file

(track)

2

3

3

4

5

6

6

7

5

4

7

8

8

9

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

(root)

Tip

To specify a desired playback order, before the
folder or file name, input the order by number
(e.g., “01,” “02”), then record contents onto a disc
(The order differs depending on the writing
software).

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Location of controls

POWER

POWER

Refer to the pages listed for details.

1 POWER (on/off) button*

To turn on/off the player, press and hold
the POWER button until the green light of
the button is turned on/off.

2 DISC IN light

When a disc is in the player, the DISC IN
light glows orange.

3 Receptor for the card remote

commander

4 u (play/pause) button 13
5 x (stop) button 13
6 Disc slot
7 Z (eject) button 13

Available to eject a disc from the player
even when the player is turned off.

8 RESET button 12
9 > (next) button 13
q; . (previous) button 13

DISC IN

MV-101

DISC IN

RESET

MV-101

* Warning when installing in a car

without an ACC (accessory) position
on the ignition key switch

Be sure to press and hold the POWER
button (1) on the player until the green
light of the button is turned off.

Otherwise, the player is not turned off and
this causes battery drain.

Note

Even when the player is turned off, you can eject a
disc from the player, though you cannot insert a
disc.

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Card remote commander RM-X135

DISPLAY

123

POWER

SEARCH

CLEAR

456
7 890

TOP MENU

MENU

ENTER

VOL

INPUT

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

AUDIO

SETUP

MONITOR

POWER

Refer to the pages listed for details.

1 DISPLAY button 15

To display a running time.

2 Number buttons 19
3 TOP MENU button 17, 19

To display the top menu of a recorded
DVD or to turn on/off the PBC (Playback
control) menu of a Video CD.

4 MENU button 17

To display the recorded DVD menu.

5 O (return) button 19
6 ./> (previous/next) buttons

7 /m (fast/slow reverse)/

M/y (fast/slow forward) buttons

8 M/,/m/< buttons
9 POWER (on/off) button 13

For details, refer to “Cautions about the
POWER (on/off) button (9).“

q; SEARCH button 13

To specify a desired point on a disc by
chapter, title, or track.

qa CLEAR button

The corresponding buttons of the card
remote commander control the same
functions as those on the player.

Instructions in this manual describe how to use
the player by mainly using the card remote
commander.

Tip

Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details
on how to replace the battery (page 29).

Cautions about the POWER (on/off) button (9)

• To turn off the player, press and hold the POWER

button for more than 2 seconds. The player is
completely turned off. If your car has no ACC
position, make sure that the green light of the
POWER button (1) on the player (page 10) is
turned off. Otherwise it may cause battery drain.

• To turn on the player again, be sure to press and

hold the POWER button (1) (page 10) on the
player until the green light of the button is
turned on.

qs SUBTITLE button 16

To change the subtitle language while
playing a DVD

qd ENTER button

To enter a setting.

qf ANGLE button 18

To select the multiple angles of view while
playing or pausing a DVD.

qg AUDIO button 18, 19

To change the audio output/audio
language.

qh SETUP buttons 20

To enter or quit the setup menu.

qj u (play/pause) button
qk x (stop) button

ql MONITOR POWER (on/off) button*

To turn on/off the monitor.

w; INPUT button*

To select the input source.

wa VOL (–/+) buttons*

To turn up or down the volume.

* These buttons work for optional Sony monitors

other than XVM-R75 and XVM-H6.

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