Sony PBD-V30 User Manual

Portable DVD Player

Operating Instructions

3-864-642-23(1)

PBD-V30

1998 by Sony Corporation

WARNING

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

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

The nameplate is located on the bottom.

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LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

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This label is located on the bottom.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Portable DVD Player. Before operating the player, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

Directive: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC,

92/31/EEC Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC

The supplied interference Audio/Video cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to EN 55013.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. DOLBY, the double-D symbol a, “PRO LOGIC,” and AC-3 are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Table of contents

This player can play the following

discs 4

About this manual 8

Getting started

Unpacking 9 Hooking up the system 11 Necessary setup before using the

player 13

Basic operation

Playing a DVD VIDEO 14 Playing a CD/VIDEO CD 22

Additional operations

Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) 30 Playing in random order (Shuffle

Play) 34

Creating your own programme

(Programme Play) 35

Resuming playback from the point

where you stopped a disc

(Resume Play) 38 Changing the sounds 40 Using the sub-titles 41 Changing the angles 43 Preventing accidental pressing of the

buttons 44 Using the rechargeable battery pack

45 Using the audio amplifier 49

Setting and adjustment

Basic settings (INITIAL SETUP) 52 Limiting playback by children

(Parental Control) 56

Additional information

Precautions 60 Notes on discs 62 Specifications 63 Troubleshooting 65 Glossary 69 Self-diagnosis function 71 Index to parts and controls 72 Language code list 77 INITIAL SETUP items list 79 Index 80

This player can play the following discs

DVD VIDEOs

VIDEO CDs

AUDIO CDs (CD-DA)

About playing a CD-R

You can play a CD-R recorded with a VIDEO CD or an AUDIO CD. However, depending on the CD-R, playback may not be possible.

You cannot play the following discs:

• DVD-ROMs

• CD-ROMs

• PHOTO CDs

• CD EXTRAs (data sections) You can play a disc recorded in the PAL or NTSC colour system. See

page 13.

Notes on DVD VIDEO discs

Region code of DVD VIDEOs you can play

Region code indications such as 2 are labelled on some DVD VIDEOs to indicate which type of player can play the discs. Unless “2” is included in the indications or you cannot play the discs on this player. If you try to play these DVD VIDEOs, the message “PLAYING THIS DISC PROHIBITED BY AREA LIMITS” will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code indications may be provided,

even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by the area limits.

Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers. Since this player plays DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs or VIDEO CDs.

ALL

is labelled on the DVD VIDEOs,

Logo marks of DVD VIDEOs

Logo marks on DVD VIDEO discs or cases are shown as below. These marks show available contents or functions.

Some DVD VIDEOs do not have these marks even though you may be able to use these functions.

For more details of the marks, refer to the instruction of the DVD VIDEO disc.

Logo

16:9

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and 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 of disassembly is prohibited.

Meaning

The number of audio tracks

The number of sub-titles

The number of angles

The picture aspect ratio

Region code

Notes on VIDEO CDs with PBC (Playback Control) functions

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 (Ver. 1.1 discs)

VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs)

You can

Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well as music.

Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in addition to the video playback functions of Ver 1.1 discs. Moreover, you can play high-resolution still pictures, if they are included on the disc.

Terms for discs

• Title

The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD VIDEO; a movie, etc. for a picture piece on a video software or an album, etc. for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.

• Chapter

Sections of a picture or a music piece 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, no chapters may be recorded.

DVD VIDEO structure

Title

Chapter

Disc

• Track

Sections of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD or a CD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want.

• Index

A number that divides a track into some sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or a CD. Depending on the disc, no index may be recorded.

VIDEO CD or CD structure

Track

Index

Disc

• Scene

On a VIDEO CD with PBC 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.

About this manual

• Complete the set up using “Getting Started” (pages 9 to

13).

• For basic operations, see “Playing a DVD VIDEO” (pages 14 to 21) and “Playing a CD/VIDEO CD” (pages 22 to 29).

• For additional features, see pages 30 to 51.

• The icons shown below are used in this manual:

Icon Meaning

Indicates that you can use only the remote to do the task.

Indicates the functions for DVD VIDEOs.

Indicates the functions for VIDEO CDs.

Indicates the functions for AUDIO CDs.

Getting started

Unpacking

Check to make sure you have received the following items.

• Audio/video cable (stereo mini plug × 1 ˜ phono plug × 3) (1)

• AC-PBD1 AC power adapter (1)

• RM-PBD1 remote commander (remote) (1)

• VMC-91 Scart adapter (1)

CAUTION

Before using this player, be sure to remove the packing materials (1 and 2) from inside the front cover.

1 Black, square shaped cushion near the lens. 2 Black ring near the OPEN button.

If you turn on the player without removing these materials, it may cause a malfunction.

When to replace batteries

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new ones.

Inserting batteries into the remote

You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries (not supplied) by matching the + and – ends on the batteries to those inside the battery compartment.

Notes

• If you do not use batteries correctly, it may cause damage

from leakage and corrosion. Please follow the directions below:

- Make sure the polarity is correct.

- Do not use a new battery with an old one or mix different types of batteries.

- Do not charge a dry cell battery.

- If you will not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries.

- If you have battery leakage, replace with new batteries after cleaning the battery case.

• Do not expose the remote sensor g to direct sunlight or other lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

Hooking up the

A/V OUT S VIDEO OUT

system

This section describes how to hook up the player to a TV (with audio/video input connectors) and/or an amplifier. You cannot connect this player to a TV without a video input connector. Be sure to turn off

the power of each component before making the connections.

1 Hookups

When connecting the cord, be sure to match the colour-coded cord to the appropriate connectors on the components: Yellow (video) to Yellow, Red (right) to Red, and White (left) to White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.

DVD player

Note

Do not connect this player to a VCR. If you view the pictures on your TV after making connections shown below, picture noise may appear.

VCR

This player

Audio/video cable (supplied)

S video cable (not supplied)

R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO

If your TV has a EURO AV (SCART) connector

Use the supplied Scart adapter.

If your TV has an S video input connector

Connect the component via the S VIDEO OUT connector using the S video cable (not supplied) instead of the video connecting cord. You will get a better picture.

2 Connecting the AC power adapter

To DC IN 10V

AC power adapter (supplied)DVD player

To the mains

You can attach the optional battery pack.

See “Using the rechargeable battery pack” (page 45).

1 Connect the supplied AC power adapter to this

player and the mains.

2 Press POWER.

The POWER indicator lights up green.

Necessary setup before using the player

Some initial setups are necessary for the player depending on the TV or other components to be connected.

For details on using the menu, see page 52. For details on each menu item, see pages 53 to 55.

Note

This player conforms to the PAL colour system. When you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system, the player outputs the video signal in the PAL colour system.

p To connect the player to a normal TV

Set “TV TYPE” in “INITIAL SETUP” to “4:3 (PANSCAN)” or “4:3 (LETTERBOX).”

p To connect the player to a wide-screen TV

Set “TV TYPE” in “INITIAL SETUP” to “16:9 .”

p To connect the player to a digital

component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder

Set “DIGITAL OUT” in “INITIAL SETUP” to “DOLBY DIGITAL.”

p To listen to the sound through speakers

connected to an amplifier with a digital connector, or to output the sound to a digital component such as a DAT or MD deck

Set “DIGITAL OUT” in “INITIAL SETUP” to “D-PCM.”

“INITIAL SETUP” also includes other items such as “DVD MENU,” “PARENTAL CONTROL,” etc. For details, see page 52.

For basic operations such as using the player, see “Playing a DVD VIDEO” (page 14) and “Playing a CD/VIDEO CD” (page 22). For additional features, see from page 30.

Basic operation

Playing a DVD VIDEO

When using the battery pack

Normally you cannot use the remote to turn on the player. However, within 5 minutes after having used the battery pack, you can use the remote to turn on the player.

POWER indicator

1 Make the appropriate settings on your TV.

Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player.

When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that you can listen to the sound from this player.

2 Press POWER to turn on the player.

The POWER indicator lights up green and the front panel display lights up.

When using the battery pack, the front panel display doesn’t light up.

3 Press OPEN to open the disc cover.

Notes

• If the disc is not inserted correctly, it may cause a malfunction.

• The power is automatically turned off whenever, – a disc is not being

played.

– you do not operate

the player or the remote for more than 30 minutes when using the AC power adapter (10 minutes when using the optional battery pack).

4 Insert a DVD VIDEO disc.

When inserting a disc, please take note of the following.

• Insert the disc in a horizontal position.

• Push down gently with two fingers.

• Make sure the disc clicks into the position.

Basic Operations

Push on the disc here.

With the playback side facing down

5 Close the disc cover, then press ·.

The player starts playback (Continuous Play). Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier.

After doing Step 5

A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TV screen (see page 18 or 19).

To stop playback

Press π.

Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc.

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=/+ ENTER

·∏

Various modes of playback

CLEAR

= PREV/+ NEXT

· PLAY

/ SLOW

Number buttons

ENTER ∏ PAUSE

SEARCH MODE

ENTER

What are title and chapter?

See page 7.

Each time you press SEARCH MODE

“TITLE SEARCH,” “CHAPTER SEARCH,” and “TIME SEARCH” appear on the TV screen.

Note

Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to do some of the operations described on the right.

Pause

Resume playback after pause

Play in slow motion

Go/back to the next/ preceding chapter in Continuous Play mode

Select the chapter

Select the title

Press

∏

∏ or ·

SLOW or SLOW. To return to Continuous Play mode, press ·.

=/+

1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly

until “CHAPTER SEARCH” appears on the TV screen.

2 The number buttons to select

the chapter number, then ENTER.

1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly

until “TITLE SEARCH” appears on the TV screen.

2 The number buttons to select

the title number, then ENTER.

Locate a point using the time code

Quickly locate a point while monitoring the picture (Search)

Press

1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly

until “TIME SEARCH” appears on the TV screen.

2 The number buttons to enter a

time code, then ENTER.

=/+ and hold down until you find the point. (There is no sound during Search mode.)

If you enter the wrong number

Press CLEAR, then the correct number button.

Basic Operations

Using the title menu

On a DVD VIDEO, long sections of movies or music pieces are divided into smaller segments. Each of these segments is called “title.” When you play a DVD VIDEO which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the title menu.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to select the title.

• Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the instructions supplied with the disc may refer to “title menu” as simply “menu” or “title .” Likewise, “Press ENTER.” in Step 3 may be expressed as “Press SELECT.”

TITLE

?/>/.///ENTER

TITLE

?/>/.// /ENTER

1 Press TITLE.

The title menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.

2 Press ?/>/.// to select the title you want to

play. (Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may be able

to use the number buttons to select the title.)

3 Press ENTER.

The player starts playing the selected title.

Using the DVD menu

Some DVD VIDEOs allow you to select the disc contents using the menu. When you play these DVD VIDEOs, you can select the item, the language for the sub-titles, the language for the sound, etc., using the DVD menu.

?/>/.///ENTER

If you want to select the language for the DVD menu

Change the setting using “INITIAL SETUP” (see page 52).

Notes

• Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the instructions supplied with the disc may refer to “DVD menu” as simply “menu.” Likewise, “Press ENTER.” in Step 3 may be expressed as “Press SELECT.”

• Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the DVD menu may not appear on the TV screen.

DVD MENU

Basic Operations

DVD MENU

?/>/./// ENTER

1 Press DVD MENU.

The DVD menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.

2 Press ?/>/.// to select the item you want to

change. (Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may be able

to use the number buttons to select the item.)

3 Press ENTER.

What is angle?

See page 43.

What is language for the sound and subtitles?

See pages 53 and 54.

Note

Depending on the DVD VIDEO, some information may not appear on the TV screen.

Using the on-screen display

You can check the operating status of the player and information about the disc using the on-screen display on the TV screen.

DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button, the on-screen display

changes as follows:

On-screen display 1

On-screen display 2

On-screen display off

p Display information of the on-screen display 1

(2) mode

Current title number/ total number of titles

Playing time of the current title

Playing time of the current chapter

Current language for the sound/total number of languages for the sound

Current play mode

Playing status

Current chapter number/total

VDD PLAY

ITTLE/TOTAL: 1/1

ITTLEPLAY: 0:12:01 HCAPTER/TOTAL: 3/10 HCAPTERPLAY: 0:00:43

SUBTITLE/TOTAL

UADIO/TOTAL: OTHER/1 NAGLE/TOTAL: 1/6

DOL BY DI G I TAL 5 . 1

number of chapters in the current title

Current language for the sub-titles/ total number of languages for sub-titles

Selected angle/total

Current audio format*

number of angles

* “PCM,” “MPEG,” or “DOLBY DIGITAL” is displayed. In

“DOLBY DIGITAL” case, the channel in the playing track is displayed.

The contents of the display change according to the on-screen display setting:

- When “On-screen display 1” is selected, the playing time of the current title is displayed.

- When “On-screen display 2” is selected, the remaining time of the current title is displayed.

The contents of the display change according to the on-screen display setting:

- When “On-screen display 1” is selected, the playing time of the current chapter is displayed.

- When ”On-screen display 2” is selected, the remaining time of the current chapter is displayed.

p Display information of the on-screen display

off mode

No information concerning on-screen display is displayed. (Other messages, etc., will be displayed.)

Using the front panel display

p Display information while playing a disc

Lights up when you can switch the angle

Lights up when Resume Play is set

Current play mode

Current sound status

Basic Operations

ANGLE

TITLE

number

RESUME

CHAPTER

Current chapter number

1 A-B PGM SHUF 1/L 2/R

HOUR

MIN

Playing timeCurrent title

SEC

Playing a CD/VIDEO CD

When using the battery pack

Normally you cannot use the remote to turn on the player. However, within 5 minutes after having used the battery pack, you can use the remote to turn on the player.

POWER indicator

1 Make the appropriate settings on your TV.

Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player.

When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that you can listen to the sound from this player.

2 Press POWER to turn on the player.

The POWER indicator lights up green and the front panel display lights up.

When using the battery pack, the front panel display doesn’t light up.

3 Press OPEN to open the disc cover.

After doing Step 5

The menu screen may appear on the TV screen depending on the VIDEO CD. You can play the disc interactively following the instructions on the menu screen. (PBC Playback, see page 26.)

Notes

• If the disc is not inserted correctly, it may cause a malfunction.

• The power is automatically turned off whenever, – a disc is not being

played.

– you do not operate

the player or the remote for more than 30 minutes when using the AC power adapter (10 minutes when using the optional battery pack).

Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc.

4 Insert the disc.

When inserting a disc, please take note of the following.

• Insert the disc in a horizontal position.

• Push down gently with two fingers.

• Make sure the disc clicks into the position.

Basic Operations

Push on the disc here.

With the label side facing up

5 Close the disc cover, then press ·.

The player starts playback (Continuous Play). Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier.

To stop playback

Press π.

When starting playback

Adjust the sound volume to MIN (lowest level), then turn up the volume little by little.

Listening through the headphones

You can enjoy the audio sound through headphones (not supplied) after connecting to the PHONES jack. Adjusting the sound volume, turn VOL.

PHONES jack VOL dial

Various modes of playback

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ENTER=/+

CLEAR

= PREV/+ NEXT

· PLAY

SLOW

Number buttons

ENTER ∏ PAUSE

SEARCH MODE

ENTER

∏

What are track, index, and scene?

See page 7.

Each time you press SEARCH MODE

“TRACK SEARCH,” “SCENE SEARCH,” and “VIDEO INDEX SEARCH” appear on the TV screen.

Notes

• Depending on the

VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described on the right.

• Depending on the

VIDEO CD, the scene you selected may not start.

Pause

Resume playback after pause

Play in slow motion (VIDEO CD only)

Go/back to the next/ preceding chapter in Continuous Play mode

Select the track

Select the scene before you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions and during PBC playback (Scene Search)

Press

∏

∏ or ·

SLOW (forward way only). To return to Continuous Play mode, press ·.

=/+

The number buttons to select the track number, then ENTER.

1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly

until “SCENE SEARCH” appears on the TV screen.

2 The number buttons to select

the scene number, then ENTER.

Quickly locate a point while monitoring the picture (Search)

You may not be able to play in slow motion with the PBC function.

Press

=/+ and hold down until you find the point. (There is no sound during Search mode.)

If you enter the wrong number

Press CLEAR, then the correct number button.

Basic Operations

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

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(PBC Playback — VIDEO CD only)

When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver.

2.0 discs), you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations with search functions, etc.

PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively, following the menu displayed on the TV screen.

On this player, use the number buttons, ENTER, =, +, ˆ RETURN, and >/. buttons to enjoy PBC Playback.

=/+

When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

PBC Playback starts automatically.

Note

Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in Step 3 may be expressed as “Press SELECT” in the instructions supplied with the disc.

>/./ENTER

Number buttons

ENTER

= PREV/ + NEXT

ˆ RETURN

>/./ENTER

RETURN

1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions,

following Steps 1 to 5 in “Playing a CD/VIDEO CD” on page 22.

2 Select the item number you want on the menu

screen. Press >/. to select the item number or the

number buttons of the item you want.

3 Press ENTER. 4 Follow the instructions on the menu screen for

interactive operations.

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