Sony MV-7101DS User Manual

Mobile Video System

3-255-990-11 (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-7101DS Serial No.

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

MV-7101DS

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 RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

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

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

Table of Contents

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

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

About this manual ............................................... 5

Quick Review

Playing a DVD ...................................................... 6

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

Operation for Monitor

Opening the display monitor ........................... 12

Selecting the input source ................................. 13

Changing the display settings .......................... 14

Adjusting the volume ........................................ 16

Use of Headphones

Listening with the headphones ........................ 17

Various Playback

Playing a disc ...................................................... 18

Searching a chapter/title/track directly .......... 18

Resume playback ................................................. 18

Turning off the player and the monitor ............19

MP3 file playback with the menu display .......19

Displaying running time ................................... 20

Changing the subtitle language ....................... 21

Using a DVD menu ............................................ 21

Using the TOP MENU button ............................21

Using the MENU button .....................................22

Changing the audio language .......................... 22

Changing angles ................................................. 23

Changing the audio output .............................. 23

Using the PBC (playback control) function .... 24

Changing Setup

Changing the aspect ratio of screen

— TV DISPLAY ............................................. 25

Displaying the multi-angle notice

— ANGLE MARK ........................................ 26

Displaying captions for viewers with hearing

difficulties

— CAPTIONS ............................................... 26

Setting the screen saver

— SCR SAVER ............................................... 27

Selecting the speaker mode

— SPEAKER SETUP..................................... 27

Selecting the audio output mode

— AUDIO OUT ............................................. 28

Selecting the compression setting for the sound

— DYNAMIC ................................................ 28

Selecting the TV color system

— COLOR SYSTEM ..................................... 29

Selecting the audio language for DVD

— AUDIO ...................................................... 29

Displaying the subtitles for DVD

— SUBTITLE ................................................. 30

Selecting the DVD menu language

— DISC MENU ............................................. 30

Preparing for the initial parental setting ........ 31

Setting the password ...........................................31

Selecting the desired parental setting

— PARENTAL ................................................31

Changing your password

— PASSWORD ...............................................32

Returning this player to the factory setting

— DEFAULTS................................................ 33

Setting the menu display for MP3 files

— SMART NAV ............................................ 33

Additional Information

Maintenance........................................................ 34

About discs the player can play ....................... 36

Notes on discs ..................................................... 38

About MP3 files .................................................. 39

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

Tr oubleshooting.................................................. 42

Error display ....................................................... 45

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

Welcome !

Precautions

Thank you for purchasing this Sony Mobile Video System. Before operating the system, please read this operating instructions thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

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.

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

For driver's safety

Comply with your local traffic rules and regulations.

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

monitor and the player. It may lead to distraction and cause an accident.

— The driver must not use the headphones.

It may lead to distraction and cause an accident. Park the car in a safe place when the driver watch and operate the monitor, or use headphones.

•After installing — Do not hang onto the monitor. — Do not insert your hands, fingers or

foreign objects into the products. It may cause injury or damage to the products.

— Take care not to bump your head against

the monitor when getting up from the back seat.

— Take extra care not to wind the wire of the

headphones around your neck avoiding injury or suffocation in the event of a sudden movement of the vehicle.

— Keep small articles out of the reach of

children.

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

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

•Avoid installing the products 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.

If you have any questions or problems concerning the products, 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 products or discs.

About this manual

Conventions

•Instructions in this manual describe how to

use the player, the monitor, and the cordless stereo headphone.

•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.

Quick Review

You can play a DVD and other discs just after reading Quick Review.

Playing a DVD

5 Insert the disc (labeled side up or the

surface you want to play down if the disc is a DVD) into the player.

1 Press (OPEN) to open the display

monitor.

OPEN

INPUT

POWER

2 Press (POWER) to turn on the monitor.

The monitor turns on.

Tips

• The player turns on/off in conjunction with the monitor. To turn off just the player, press (POWER) on the remote commander or on the player until the green light of the POWER button on the player is turned off.

• If the player does not turn on in conjunction with the monitor, press (POWER) on the remote commander or on the player until the green light of the POWER button on the player lights up.

3 Press (INPUT) on the monitor repeatedly

to select “VIDEO 4.”

Each time you press (INPUT), the indication changes in the following sequence:

VIDEO 1* c VIDEO 2* c VIDEO 3* c VIDEO 4 c VIDEO 1*

* When connecting optional products, be sure

to select the proper input mode. For details, refer to the connection diagram in the supplied installation/connection manual.

If a disc is already inserted, press u to start playback.

Note

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

Tip

Steps 3 to 5 are necessary only when you use this system for the first time.

4 Open the front panel of the player.

Operation for playback

DISPLAY

123

456

7890

TOP MENU

./>

m/M

VOL

To Do this

Stop playback Press x* Eject the disc Open the front panel,

Pause Press u * Resume playback Press u

after pause Go to the next chapter, Press >

track, or scene in continuous play mode

Go back to the preceding Press . chapter, track, or scene in continuous play mode

Fast forward Press M/y while

Fast reverse Press /m while

Slow forward Press M/y in (DVD/Video CD only) pause*

Slow reverse Press /m in (DVD only) pause

POWER

CLEAR

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

ENTER

AUDIO

SETUP

MONITOR

POWER

INPUT

then press Z on the unit.

playing*3 *

Notes

• Depending on the recording method used on the disc, it may take a minute or more before playing.

• Depending on the condition of the disc, it may not play back (page 38).

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

Returning the display monitor to its enclosure

Close the display monitor until it clicks. The monitor turns off automatically.

Notes

• Be careful not to catch your finger in the display monitor when closing.

• Do not put any foreign objects between the LCD panel and the enclosure when closing.

Adjusting the tilt and swivel

The display monitor can be adjusted within the angles shown.

120˚

180˚

Tip

Before closing the display monitor, make sure that the monitor is turned and facing the enclosure (you will hear a click).

30˚

*1If the resume playback function is activated, you

can resume playback later by pressing u. For details, see “Resuming playback.”

DVD/Video CD

Both the picture and sound stop during pause and “PAUSE” is displayed on the screen.

Audio CD

The sound stops and “PAUSE” is displayed on the screen.

DVD/Video CD/Audio CD

Playback increases to 4 times the speed with no sound.

A disc other than a DVD returns to normal

playback when a track/MP3 file finishes.

Location of controls

Monitor XVM-R70

Warning when installing in a car without an ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch

To turn off the player and the monitor, after you set the power select switch to B (the setting without ACC position) for your car (for details, refer to the installation/

connections manual)

There are 3 ways to turn off the player and the monitor:

— After turning off the ignition, be

sure to press (POWER) on the monitor.

— After turning off the ignition,

(MONITOR POWER) on the card remote commander.

— After turning off the ignition, just

close the display panel until it

clicks. Otherwise, the player and the monitor do not turn off and this causes battery drain.

1 OPEN button 6, 12

To open the monitor.

2 Receptor for the card remote

commander/Transmitter for the cordless headphones

3 UP/DOWN (M/m) buttons 13, 14, 15

To select the desired item.

4 MENU button 14

To adjust the various display settings.

* The reverse position of the display monitor.

You can close with the LCD surface out after turning around 180 degrees, and images on the screen can be turned upside down by pressing (REVERSE) on the monitor. Before closing the display monitor, make sure that the monitor is turned and facing the enclosure (you will hear a click). Each time you press (REVERSE) on the monitor, the reverse screen mode switches between on and off.

180˚

c c

5 REVERSE button*

To switch images upside down.

6 INPUT button 6, 13

To select the input source.

7 POWER button 6, 12, 13

To turn on/off the player and the monitor.

REVERSE

Card remote commander RM-X135

DISPLAY

123

POWER

CLEAR

456

7 890

TOP MENU

ENTER

VOL

INPUT

SUBTITLE

ANGLE

AUDIO

SETUP

MONITOR

POWER

Refer to the pages listed for details.

1 DISPLAY button 20

To display a running time.

2 Number buttons 18, 24 3 TOP MENU button 21, 24

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 21, 22

To display the recorded DVD menu.

5 O (return) button 24 6 ./> (previous/next) buttons

7 /m (fast/slow reverse)/

M/y (fast/slow forward) buttons

8 M/,/m/< buttons 9 POWER (on/off) button 10

To turn on/off the player. For details, refer to the POWER (on/off) button (1) on the player (page 10)

q; SEARCH button 18

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

qa CLEAR button qs SUBTITLE button 21

To change the subtitle language while playing a DVD

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

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

Tip

Refer to “Replacing the lithium battery” for details on how to replace the battery (page 34).

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

The POWER (on/off) button (9) is only for the player. If you want to turn off the player and the monitor completely, press the MONITOR POWER

(ql).

Cautions about the MONITOR POWER (on/off) button (ql)

• To turn off the player and the monitor, press the

MONITOR POWER button (ql) or press the POWER button (7) on the monitor (page 8), or close the display panel of the monitor until it clicks.

• To turn on the player and the monitor again, be

sure to press the POWER button (7) on the monitor (page 8).

qd ENTER button

To enter a setting.

qf ANGLE button 23

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

qg AUDIO button 22, 23

To change the audio output/audio language

qh SETUP buttons 25

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 player and the monitor.

w; INPUT button*

To select the input source.

wa VOL (–/+) buttons* 16

To turn up or down the volume.

* For the monitor XVM-R70.

These buttons also work for optional Sony monitors other than XVM-R75 and XVM-H6.

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DVD player MV-101

POWER

Refer to the pages listed for details.

1 POWER (on/off) button 6

The player doesn't turn on, when the monitor is turned off. Turn on the monitor first.

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 4 5 x (stop) button 6 Disc slot 7 Z (eject) button

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

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

DISC IN

MV-101

DISC IN

RESET

MV-101

Cautions

The player doesn't turn on, when the monitor

is turned off.

•To turn on the player, press (POWER) on the monitor or (MONITOR POWER) on the card remote commander. The player turns on in conjunction with the monitor.

•If the player does not turn on in conjunction with the monitor, press (POWER) on the remote commander or on the player until the green light of the POWER button (1) on the player lights up.

Note

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

Cordless Stereo Headphone MDR-IF0140

OPEN

1 Battery compartment lid

To set a battery, open the lid.

2 Ear pad 35

The ear pads are replaceable.

3 Power (ON/OFF) switch 17 4 POWER indicator 17

When the power switch of the headphones is set to ON, the POWER indicator lights up in red.

5 VOL control dial 17

To adjust the volume level from 0 to 10.

OFF

POWER

VOL

When to replace the battery

When the battery becomes weak, the power indicator light dims, or sound becomes distorted or noisy. Replace the battery with new one as soon as possible.

Inserting the battery

1 Open the lid (Z OPEN) of the left

housing.

Lid (Z OPEN)

2 Insert the size AAA dry battery into the

battery compartment matching 3 terminal on the battery to 3 on the compartment.

AAA dry

battery

Battery life

Size AAA dry battery (1) is supplied with the headphone.

Battery Approx. hours*

Sony alkaline battery 60 hours* LR03/AM-4 (N)

Sony manganese battery 28 hours* R03/UM-4 (NU)

*1 at 1 kHz, 1 mW+1 mW output

Time stated above may vary, depending on the

temperature or conditions of use.

Notes on Battery

•Do not charge the dry battery.

•Do not carry the dry battery together with coins or other metallic objects. It can generate heat if the positive and negative terminals of the battery are accidentally come into contact with metallic objects.

•When you are not going to use the headphones for a long time, remove the battery to avoid damage from battery leakage or corrosion.

3 Close the lid (Z OPEN).

Lid (Z OPEN)

Operation for Monitor

Opening the display monitor

Adjusting the tilt and swivel

The display monitor can be adjusted within the angles shown.

120˚

OPEN

POWER

1 Press (OPEN) to open the display

monitor.

2 Press (POWER) to turn on the monitor.

Tip

If your car has no ACC (accessory) position on the ignition key switch and you set the POWER SELECT switch to the B position (for details, refer to the installation/connections manual), be sure to press (POWER) on the monitor to turn on the player and the monitor.

Returning the display monitor to its enclosure

Close the display monitor until it clicks. The monitor turns off automatically.

180˚

Tips

• Before closing the display monitor, make sure that the monitor is turned and facing the enclosure (you will hear a click).

• The monitor stores the input mode you set, even if you turn off the monitor.

30˚

Notes

• Be careful not to catch your finger in the display monitor when closing.

• Do not put any foreign objects between the LCD panel and the enclosure when closing.

Selecting the input source

You can select the input source and color system for the monitor. The color system differs, depending on your country. You can change the TV color system for the monitor.

When PAL Video is selected:

VIDEO1 PAL

Tip

You also have to set the same TV color system for the player as the one you set here for the monitor. See “Selecting the TV color system — COLOR SYSTEM” (page 29).

INPUT

POWER

1 Press (POWER).

The monitor is turned on.

Tip

2 Press (INPUT) repeatedly to select

“VIDEO 4.”

Each time you press (INPUT), the indication changes in the following sequence:

VIDEO 1* c VIDEO 2* c VIDEO 3* c VIDEO 4 c VIDEO 1*

* When connecting optional products, be sure

to select the proper input mode. For details, refer to the connection diagram of installation/connection manual.

3 Press M or m to select PAL or NTSC color

system.

Press either button while the source indication “VIDEO 4” is displayed.

When NTSC Video is selected:

VIDEO1 NTSC

Changing the display

Color

or MENU.Press

Vv,

Hue

CTR

or MENU.Press

Vv,

settings

When “Brightness” is selected;

You can adjust the display settings manually if the display is hard to see from the position where you are seated.

1 Press (MENU).

The “Picture” screen appears.

The setting value of the item selected appears in this area.

Picture 32

or MENU.Press

Vv,

Each time you press (MENU), the setting screen changes in the following sequence:

Picture c Brightness c Color c Hue*1 c Dimmer c Video Adjust c Mode c Blue Back c Menu OFF

*1 “Hue” appears only when the NTSC color system

is selected as the input source (page 13).

2 Press M or m to adjust to the desired

setting. When “Picture” is selected;

Brightness 32

or MENU.Press

Vv,

Press m: to darken the picture. Press M: to brighten the contrast.

When “Color” is selected;

Press m: to decrease color intensity. Press M: to increase color intensity.

When “Hue”*1 is selected;

Press m: to decrease the saturation. Press M: to increase the saturation.

*1 “Hue” is adjustable only when the NTSC color

system is selected.

*2 “CTR” appears only when is in the center of

the bar.

When “Dimmer” is selected;

Press m or M to select “On.” The brightness of the screen will be adjusted automatically.

Picture 32

Vv,

Press m: to decrease the contrast. Press M: to increase the contrast.

Dimmer; On

Vv,

or MENU.Press

When “Video Adjust” is selected;

Press m or M to select “Reset.” “Picture,” “Brightness,” “Color,” “Hue,” and “Dimmer” settings will be reset to the factory preset level.

Video Adjust;

Vv,

When “Blue Back” is selected;

Press m or M to select “On.” The blue background screen appears when no signal, or a weak signal is received. When a continuously weak video signal is received, the blue background may flicker. If this occurs, set to off.

Reset

or MENU.Press

Blue Back; On

Vv,

or MENU.Press

When “Mode” is selected;

“Normal,” “Full,” “Zoom,” or “Widezoom” can be set as the screen mode.

• “Zoom” An image with an aspect ratio of 4 to 3 enlarged to the left and right edges of the screen, with the overflowing parts (top and bottom) cut off to fill the screen.

• “Widezoom” An image with an aspect ratio of 4 to 3, with only the left and right sides of the image being enlarged to fill the screen.

ZoomZoom

WideWide

Mode; Zoom

• “Normal” An image with an aspect ratio of 4 to 3 (regular image).

• “Full” An image with an aspect ratio of 4 to 3 enlarged to the left and right edges of the screen.

Vv,

or MENU.Press

NormalNormal

FullFull

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