Sony RMT-D139P, DVP-NS900V, RMT-D140A, RMT-D140E, RMT-D140P Service Manual

SERVICE MANUAL

US Model

Canadian Model

AEP Model

UK Model

Russian Model

Mexico Model

Hong Kong Model

Korea Model

SACD/DVD PLAYER

DVP-NS900V

RMT-D139P/D140A/D140E/D140P

SPECIFICATIONS

Photo: Titanium gray type

System

Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC/PAL

Audio characteristics

Frequency response DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (–2 dB ± 1 dB at 44 kHz)

SACD: 2 Hz to 100 kHz (–3 dB ± 1 dB at 50 kHz) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)

Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N ratio) 115 dB (DVD VIDEO) (AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks only) Harmonic distortion 0.002 % Dynamic range DVD VIDEO/SACD: 103 dB

CD: 99 dB

Wow and flutter Less than detected value (±0.001% W PEAK)

Outputs

General

Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz (US, CND, MX)

220 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (AEP, UK, RUS) 220 V AC, 60 Hz (HK, KR) See page 2 for further information.

Power consumption 25 W (AEP, UK, RUS)

26 W (EXCEPT AEP, UK, RUS)

Dimensions (approx.) 430 × 113 × 343 m m (w/ h/ d) in cl. projecting parts Mass (approx.) 5.3 kg Operating temperature 5 °C to 35 ° C Operating humidity 25 % to 80 %

Supplied accessories

Specifications and design are subject to change wi t hout notice.

Jack name Jack type Output level Load impedance

AUDIO OUT L/R Phono jack 2 Vrms (at 50 kilohms) Over 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) Optical output jack –18 dBm Wave length: 660 nm DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) Phono jack 0.5 Vp-p 75 ohms terminated

5.1CH OUTPUT Phono jack 2 Vrms (50 kilohms) Over 10 kilohms COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT(Y, P

B/CB

, PR/CR)

Phono jack Y: 1.0 Vp-p

PB/CB, PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p

75 ohms, sync negative

75 ohms VIDEO OUT Phono jack 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohms, sync negative S VIDEO OUT 4-pin mini DIN Y: 1.0 Vp-p

C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)

0.286 Vp-p (NTSC)

75 ohms, sync negative

75 ohms terminated

PHONES Phone jack 12mW 32 ohms

Check that you have the following items:

•Audio/video cord (pinplug × 3 y pinplug × 3) (1)

•S VIDEO cord (1)

•Remote commander (remote) RMT-D139P (1) (AEP1, AEP3, UK1, RUS)

•Remote commander (remote) RMT-D140A (1) (US, CND, MX, KR)

•Remote commander (remote) RMT-D140E (1) (HK)

•Remote commander (remote) RMT-D140P (1) (AEP2, UK2)

•Size R6 (AA) batteries (2)

•Abbreviation

CND HK KR MX RUS

: Canadian : Hong Kong : Korea : Mexican : Russian

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WARNING!!

WHEN SERVICING, DO NO T APPR O A CH THE LASER EXIT WITH THE EYE TOO CLOSELY. IN CASE IT IS NECESSARY TO CONFIRM LASER BEAM EMISSION, BE SURE TO OBSERVE FROM A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN 25 cm FROM THE SURFACE OF THE OBJECTIVE LENS ON THE OPTICAL PICK-UP BLOCK.

CAUTION

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

ATTENTION AU COMPOSANT AYANT RAPPORT

À LA SÉCURITÉ!

LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFIÉS P AR UNE MARQUE 0 SUR LES DIAGRAMMES SCHÉMA TIQUES ET LA LISTE DES PIÈCES SONT CRITIQUES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE REMPLACER CES COMPOSANTS QUE PAR DES PIÈCES SONY DONT LES NUMÉROS SONT DONNÉS DANS CE MANUEL OU DANS LES SUPPLÉMENTS PUBLIÉS PAR SONY.

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED LINE WITH MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIA GRAMS AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.

CAUTION:

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

Fig. A. Using an AC voltmeter to check AC leakage.

1.5 k

Ω

0.15 µF

AC voltmeter (0.75 V)

To Exposed Metal Parts on Set

Earth Ground

LEAKAGE TEST

The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground and from all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part having a return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microamperes). Leakage current can be measured by any one of three methods.

1. A commercial leakage tester, such as the Simpson 229 or RCA

WT -540A. Follow the manufacturers' instructions to use these

instruments.

2. A battery-operated AC milliammeter . The Data Precision 245

digital multimeter is suitable for this job.

3. Measuring the voltage drop across a resistor by means of a

VOM or battery-operated AC voltmeter. The “limit” indica-

tion is 0.75V, so analog meters must have an accurate low-

voltage scale. The Simpson 250 and Sanwa SH-63T rd are ex-

amples of a passive VOM that is suitable. Nearly all battery

operated digital multimeters that have a 2V A C range are suit-

able. (See Fig. A)

1. Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly-soldered connections. Check the entire board surface for solder splashes and bridges.

2. Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires are “pinched” or contact high-wattage resistors.

3. Look for unauthorized replacement parts, particularly transistors, that were installed during a previous repair. Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement.

4. Look for parts which, though functioning, show obvious signs of deterioration. Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement.

5. Check the line cord for cracks and abrasion. Recommend the replacement of any such line cord to the customer.

6. Check the B+ voltage to see it is at the values specified.

7. Check the antenna terminals, metal trim, “metallized” knobs, screws, and all other exposed metal parts for AC leakage. Check leakage as described below.

SAFETY CHECK-OUT

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following safety checks before releasing the set to the customer:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Title Page Section Title Page

Service Note ............................................................................ 5

1. GENERAL

Getting Started .............................................................. 1-3

Hookups ........................................................................ 1-4

Playing Discs ................................................................. 1-8

Searching for a Scene................................................... 1-11

Viewing Information About the Disc.............................. 1-13

Sound Adjustments ....................................................... 1-14

Enjoying Movies ............................................................ 1-15

Using Va rious Additional Functions .............................. 1-17

Settings and Adjustments ............................................. 1-19

Additional Information ................................................... 1-23

2. DISASSEMBLY

2-1. Top Case Removal ........................................................ 2-1

2-2. Tray Panel Assy Removal.............................................. 2-1

2-3. Front Panel Block Assy Removal.................................. 2-1

2-4. FL-125 Board Removal ................................................. 2-1

2-5. FR-182 Board Removal................................................. 2-2

2-6. HP-134 Board Removal ................................................ 2-2

2-7. IF-87 Board Removal .................................................... 2-2

2-8. Front Sub Panel Block Removal ................................... 2-2

2-9. Power Block Removal ................................................... 2-3

2-10. MB-101 Board Removal................................................ 2-3

2-11. AU-230 Board Removal ................................................ 2-3

2-12. RY-13 Board Removal ................................................... 2-3

2-13. VP-57 Board Removal (EXCEPT AEP, UK, Russian) .. 2-4

2-14. EV-14 Board Removal (AEP, UK, Russian) .................. 2-4

2-15. Mechanism Deck Removal............................................ 2-4

2-16. Optical Pick-up Removal............................................... 2-4

2-17. Internal Views ................................................................ 2-5

2-18. Circuit Boards Location ................................................. 2-6

3. BLOCK DIAGRAMS

3-1. Overall Block Diagram................................................... 3-1

3-2. RF/Servo Block Diagram............................................... 3-3

3-3. Signal Process Block Diagram...................................... 3-5

3-4. System Control Block Diagram ..................................... 3-7

3-5. Video (1) Block Diagram ............................................... 3-9

3-6. Video (2) Block Diagram ............................................... 3-11

3-7. Video (3) Block Diagram ............................................... 3-13

3-8. Audio (1) Block Diagram ............................................... 3-15

3-9. Audio (2) Block Diagram ............................................... 3-17

3-10. Interface Control Block Diagram................................... 3-19

3-11. Power (1) Block Diagram .............................................. 3-21

3-12. Power (2) Block Diagram .............................................. 3-23

4. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS

4-1. Frame Schematic Diagram............................................ 4-3

Frame (1) ....................................................................... 4-3

Frame (2) ....................................................................... 4-5

4-2. Pr inted Wiring Boards and Schematic Diagrams ......... 4-7

MB-101 Printed Wiring Board ....................................... 4-7

MB-101 (RF AMP, SERVO) Schematic Diagram.......... 4-11

MB-101 (ARP, SERVO DSP) Schematic Diagram........ 4-13

MB-101 (AV DECODER) Schematic Diagram .............. 4-15

MB-101 (BNR) Schematic Diagram .............................. 4-17

MB-101 (DRIVE) Schematic Diagram .......................... 4-19

MB-101 (SYSTEM CONTROL)

Schematic Diagram ....................................................... 4-21

MB-101 (CLOCK GENERATOR)

Schematic Diagram ....................................................... 4-23

MB-101 (FLASH MEMORY, OTP)

Schematic Diagram ....................................................... 4-25

MB-101 (AUDIO DSP) Schematic Diagram.................. 4-27

MB-101 (2ch/6ch DAC) Schematic Diagram ................ 4-29

MB-101 (H3GA) Schematic Diagram............................ 4-31

MB-101 (SACD DECODER) Schematic Diagram ........ 4-33

MB-101 (DSD DSP) Schematic Diagram ..................... 4-35

MS-81 (LOADING)

Printed Wiring Board and Schematic Diagram............. 4-37

FR-182 Printed Wiring Board........................................ 4-39

FR-182 (FUNCTION SWITCH) Schematic Diagram.... 4-41

AU-230 Printed Wiring Board........................................ 4-43

AU-230 (AUDIO) Schematic Diagram........................... 4-45

AU-230 (DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL)

Schematic Diagram ....................................................... 4-47

HP-134 (HEADPHONE)

Printed Wiring Board and Schematic Diagram............. 4-49

IF-87 Printed Wiring Board ........................................... 4-51

IF-87 (INTERFACE CONTROL) Schematic Diagram... 4-53

FL-125 Printed Wiring Board ........................................ 4-55

FL-125 (IF CON) Schematic Diagram .......................... 4-57

VP-57 Printed Wiring Board.......................................... 4-59

VP-57 (PROGRESSIVE) Schematic Diagram.............. 4-63

VP-57 (VIDEO ENCODER) Schematic Diagram.......... 4-65

VP-57 (I/P CONVERTER) Schematic Diagram............ 4-67

VP-57 (D/A CONVERTER) Schematic Diagram .......... 4-69

VP-57 (VIDEO BUFFER) Schematic Diagram ............. 4-71

RY-13 (RELAY)

Printed Wiring Board and Schematic Diagram............. 4-73

EV-14 Printed Wiring Board .......................................... 4-75

EV-14 (VIDEO ENCODER) Schematic Diagram .......... 4-77

EV-14 (VIDEO BUFFER) Schematic Diagram.............. 4-79

EV-14 (EURO AV) Schematic Diagram ........................ 4-81

HS15S1E Printed Wiring Board

(AEP, UK, HK, KR, RUS)............................................... 4-83

HS15S1E Schematic Diagram

(AEP, UK, HK, KR, RUS)............................................... 4-85

HS15S1U Printed Wiring Board (US, CND, MX) .......... 4-87

HS15S1U Schematic Diagram (US, CND, MX) ............ 4-89

5. IC PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION

5-1. System Control Pin Function

(MB-101 Board IC104) .................................................. 5-1

6. TEST MODE

6-1. General Description ...................................................... 6-1

6-2. Starting Test Mode ........................................................ 6-1

6-3. Syscon Diagnosis.......................................................... 6-1

6-4. Drive Auto Adjustment .................................................. 6-5

6-5. Drive Manual Operation ................................................ 6-7

6-6. Mecha Aging ................................................................. 6-10

6-7. Emergency History ........................................................ 6-10

6-8. Version Information ....................................................... 6-11

6-9. Video Level Adjustment ................................................ 6-11

6-10. IF CON Self Diagnostic Function.................................. 6-11

6-11. Troubleshooting ............................................................. 6-18

7. ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT

7-1. Power Supply Check ..................................................... 7-1

1. HS15S1E/HS15S1U...................................................... 7-1

7-2. Adjustment of Video System......................................... 7-2

1. Video Level Adjustment ................................................ 7-2

2. Checking S Video Output S-Y....................................... 7-2

3. Checking S Video Output S-C....................................... 7-2

4. Checking Component Video Output Y .......................... 7-2

5. Checking Component Video Output B-Y ...................... 7-3

6. Checking Component Video Output R-Y...................... 7-3

7. Checking RGB Output R ............................................... 7-3

8. Checking RGB Output G............................................... 7-3

9. Checking RGB Output B ............................................... 7-4

7-3. Adjustment Related Parts Arrangement ....................... 7-6

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Section Title Page

8. REPAIR PARTS LIST

8-1. Exploded Views ............................................................. 8-1

8-1-1. Main Assembly ......................................................... 8-1

8-1-2. Chassis Assembly .................................................... 8-3

8-1-3. Mechanism Deck Assembly ..................................... 8-5

8-2. Electrical Parts List ....................................................... 8-6

• Abbreviation CND : Canadian HK : Hong K ong KR : Korea MX : Mexican RUS : Russian

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SERVICE NOTE

1. DISASSEMBLY

• This set can be disassembled in the order shown below.

Set

Top Case

(Page 2-1)

IF-87 Board

(Page 2-2)

Optical Pick-Up

(Page 2-4)

Front Sub Panel

Block

(Page 2-2)

Power Block

(Page 2-3)

FL-125 Board

(Page 2-1)

FR-182 Board

(Page 2-2)

HP-134 Board

(Page 2-2 )

Mechanism Deck

(Page 2-4)

Tray Panel Assy

(Page 2-1)

MB-101 Board

(Page 2-3)

AU-230 Board

(Page 2-3)

RY-13 Board

(Page 2-3)

Front Panel Block

Assy

(Page 2-1)

VP-57 Board

(Page 2-4)

EV-14 Board

(Page 2-4)

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2. DISC REMOVAL PROCEDURE

(at POWER OFF)

1) Insert a tapering driver into the aperture of the unit bottom,

and move the lever of chuck cam in the direction of the arrow A. (See Fig. 1)

2) Draw out the tray in the direction of the arrow B, and remove

a disc. (See Fig. 1)

Fig. 1

Tray

Lever of chuck cam

Aperture

3. HOW TO SERVICE MB-101 BOARD

1) Remove the top case from the set. (Refer to 2-1)

2) Remove the MB-101 board as shown in Fig. 2.

4) Set the MB-101 board as shown in Fig. 4.

3) Set the service jig (two flexible flat cables) (J-6090-109-A) as shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

1 Flexible flat cable

(FMA-003/FMA-004) (CN601)

1 Flexible flat cable

(FIM-001/FIM-002) (CN101)

2 Connector

(CN101)

3 Two screws (B3)

3 Two screws

(B3)

4 Harness

5 MB-101 board

2 Connector

(CN407)

1 Flexible flat cable

(27pin) (CN601)

4 Connector

(CN407)

2 Connector

(CN101)

MB-101 board

3 Flexible flat cable

(8pin) (CN407)

MB-101 board

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SECTION 1

GENERAL

This section is extracted from instruction manual (3-070-853-11).

DVP-NS900V

About this Manual

•Instructions in this manual describe the

controls on the remote. Yo u can also use the controls on the player if they h ave the same or similar names as those on the remote.

•The meaning of t he icons used in this

manual is described below:

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

This Player Can Play the Following Discs

“DVD VIDEO” and “DVD-RW” are trademarks.

Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs (playback only) label ed with identical regi on codes.

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

The player cannot play the following discs:

•CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)

•All CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than music and

VCD format CD-Rs/CD-RWs

•Data part of CD-Extras

•DVD-ROMs

•DVD Audio discs

Also, the player cannot play the following discs:

•

A DVD with a differ ent region code (page 97).

•A disc recorded in a color system other than

NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM (this player conforms to the NTSC color system).

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

card, heart).

•A disc with paper or sticker s on it.

•A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane

tape or a sticker still left on it.

Icon Meaning

Functions available for DVD VIDEOs or DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in Video mode

Functions available for DVDRWs in VR (Video Recording) mode

Functions available for VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs

Functions available for Super Audio CDs

Functions available for mus ic CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs

More convenient features

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

DVD-RW

SACD

VIDEO CD

Region code

Example of discs that the player cannot play

Format of discs

Music CD

ALL

MODEL NO.

DVP–XXXX

CD/DVD PLAYER

AC 00V 00Hz

00W

NO.

SONY CORPORATION

MADE IN JAPAN

0-000-000-00

Region code

Note

Some DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device. DVD-RWs in VR mode may also take time to play back due to the recording condition. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions for the re cording device.

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

This product incorporates copyright protection technology th at is protected by method claims of certain U.S. pa tents, other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporat ion, and other rights owners. Use of this copyright prot ection technology must be authorize d by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovisi on Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Notes about the Discs

On handling discs

•To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its

edge. Do not touch the surface.

•Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or

heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car.

•After playing, store the disc in its case.

On cleaning

•Before playing, clean the disc with a

cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.

•Do not use solvents such as be nzine,

thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

Copyrights

Index to Parts and Controls

For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.

Front panel

A POWER switch/indicator (37)

2 (remote sensor) (16) 3 Disc tray (37) 4 MULTI CHANNEL indicator

Lights up when: — playing a disc that contains multip le

audio signal channels

— the disc is not inserted

5 Front panel display (9) 6 A (open/close) button (37) 7 H (pla y) button/indicator (37) 8 X (pause) button/indicator (38) (77) 9 x (stop) button (37) q; C/X/x/c/ ENTER button (31) qa Click shuttle (49) qs JOG button/indicator (50)

qd O RETURN button (42) qf MENU button (40) qg TOP MENU button (40) qh DISPLAY button (13) qj ./> (previous/next) buttons (3 8) qk SACD indicator

Lights up when the disc is a Su per Audio CD

ql DVD indicator

Lights up when the disc is a DVD

w; FL OFF button/indicator (86) wa VIDEO OFF button/indicator (37) ws PHONES LEVEL contro l (37) wd PHONES jack (37)

* When playing the SACD layer of SACD discs, the dis c type is not displayed.

You can turn off the front panel display by:

—pr essing FL OFF on the player —usi ng the scroll key and LCD screen on the remote (page 12) —se tting “DIMMER” of “CUSTOM SETUP” to “OFF” or “AUTO OFF” in the Setup Display (page 86).

When the front panel display turns off, the FL OFF indicator lights up on the player.

Front panel display

When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW

When playing back a VIDEO CD (PBC)

When playing back an SACD, CD, or VIDEO CD (without PBC)

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR

MIN SEC

Digital

V-PARTPROGRESSIVE

MPEG MULTI

SHUFFLE REPEAT 1

DMIX P. PCM

PGM A-B

Playing time (54)

Disc type

Current chapter (54)Current audio

signal (59)

Lights up when you can change the angle (64)

Current play mode (43)

Current title (54)

Lights up when the player outputs progressive signals (84)

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE HOUR

MIN SEC

Digital

V-PARTPROGRESSIVE

MPEG MULTI

SHUFFLE REPEAT 1

DMIX P. PCM

BGM A-B

Current play mode ( 4 3)

Disc type

Current scene (54)

Playing time (54)

Lights up when the player outputs progressive signals (84)

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE HOUR

MIN SEC

Digital

V-PARTPROGRESSIVE

MPEG MULTI

SHUFFLE REPEAT 1

DMIX P. PCM

PGM A-B

Playing time (54)

Disc type*

Current track and index (54)

Current play mode (43)

Lights up when play ing the multichannel playback area on SACDs (41)

Lights up when the player outputs progressive signals (84)

continued

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Rear panel

1 DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (25)

(27) (29)

2 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (25)

(27) (29)

3 S-LINK/CONTROL S IN jack (17) 4 AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks (24) (27)

(29)

5 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks (25)

6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN

SELECT switch (84)

7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, P

, PR)

jacks (20)

8 S VIDEO OUT 1/2 jacks (20) 9 VIDEO OUT 1/2 jacks (20)

1 TV/DVD switch (78) 2

OPEN/CLOSE button (38)

3 LCD (Liq uid Crystal Display) screen

(12)

4 PROGRAM b utton (43) 5 VIDEO EQ (video equalizer) button (67) 6 / SEARCH buttons (49) 7 ./> PR EV/NEXT (previous/next)

buttons (38)

8 H PLAY button (37)

The H button has a tactile dot.

9 VIDEO ON/OFF button (37)

J Click shuttle (49) K DISPLAY button (13) L TOP MENU button (40) M Number buttons (40)

The number 5 button has a tactile dot.

N CLEAR button (43) O SEARCH MODE button (50 ) P [/1 (o n/standby) button (37) (78) Q Scr oll key (12) R PICTURE MEMORY button (83) S BOOKMARK button (53) T REPLAY button (38) U x STOP button (37) V X PAUSE button (38) W JOG button (50) X ENTER button (31) Y C/X/x/c butto ns (31)

wh O RETURN button (42) wj MENU b utton (40) wk CH (channel) +/– buttons (78)

The + button has a tactile dot.

wl VOL (volume) +/ – buttons (78)

The + button has a tactile dot.

e; ENTER button ea WIDE MODE button (78) es TV/VIDEO button (78)

Remote

Guide to the Remote Control LCD Screen

The supplied remote has an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen and scroll key for controlling the player without using the Cont rol Menu Display. By pushing the scrol l key up or down, you can call up various displays and funct ions such as “TIME/TEXT” and “SUBTITLE.”

The following commands are contained in the LCD. The command s will scroll continuously if you keep the scroll key pushed up or down.

Toggle the scroll key up or down to select a command.

Point the remote at t he (remo te sensor) on the player and press dow n on the word PUSH imprinted on the scroll key so that appears in the LCD screen.

The player will respond to the selected com mand as long as the command remains in the LCD screen. Some commands require you to press down on the scroll key repeatedly. For a description of each command list ed above, refer to the pages in parenthe ses.

LCD contents

Operating the LCD and scroll key

Scroll key

LCD screen

TIME/TEXT (page 55)

AUDIO (page 58)

SUBTITLE (page 65)

ANGLE (page 64)

SURROUND (page 60)

SHUFFLE (page 45)

MULTI/2CH (page 41)

SACD/CD (page 42)

DVE (page 70)

BNR (page 66)

A-B (page 47)

REPEAT (page 46)

FL ON/OFF

(page 86)

Guide to the Control Menu Display

Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to use. The Control Menu display appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, please refer to the page in parentheses.

List of Control Menu Items

Control Menu

OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

OFF

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

PLAY

Select: Cancel:

SUBTITLE

ENTER RETURN

Currently playing chapter number (VIDEO CD/SACD/ CD: index number)

Playing time

Total number of chapters or indexes recorded

Currently playing title number (VIDEO CD/SACD/CD: track number)

Options

Current setting

Total number of titles or tracks recorded

Playback status (N Playback, X Pause, x Stop, etc.)

Function name of sele cted Control Menu item

Operation message

Icon of selected Control Menu item

Control Menu items

Type of disc being played back

TITLE (page 50)/SCENE (page

50)/TRACK (pag e 50)

Selects the title, scene, or track to be play ed.

CHAPTER (page 50)/INDEX

(page 50)

Selects the chapter or index to be played.

TRACK (page 50) Selects the track to be played.

INDEX (page 50) Selects the index to be played.

TIME/TEXT (page 50)

TIME/MEMO (page 50)

Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time. Input the time code for picture and music searching. Displays the DVD or SACD/CD text. Displays the label (Disc Memo) you assigned to a disc.

ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST (page

40)

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

AUDIO (page 58) Changes the audio setting.

continued

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MULTI/2CH (page 41) Selects the playback area on SACDs wh en

available.

SUBTITLE (page 65 ) Displays the subtitles.

Changes the subtitle language.

ANGLE (page 64) Changes the angle.

SURROUND (page 60) Selects the surround functions.

ADVANCED (page 57) Ch ecks the information (bit rate or layer) on

the disc while playing a DVD.

PARENTAL CONTROL (page

72)

Set to prohibit playback on this player.

SETUP (page 80) QUICK Setup (page 31)

Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on-screen d isplay, the aspect ratio of the TV, the audio output, and the appropriate speaker settings. CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting, you can adjust other various settings. RESET Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the default setting.

PROGRAM (page 43) Selects the title, chapter, or track to play in the

order you want.

SHUFFLE (page 45) Plays the title, chapter, or track in random

order.

REPEAT (page 46) Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks)

repeatedly or one title/chapter/track repeatedly.

A-B REPEAT (page 47) Specifie s the parts you want to play repeatedly.

BNR (page 66) Adjusts the picture quality by reducing the

“block noise” or mosaic like patterns that appear on your TV screen.

VIDEO EQUALIZER (page 67) Adjusts the video signal from the player. You

can select the picture quality that best suits the program you are watching.

DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER

(page 70)

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

VIEWER (page 52) Divides the screen into 9 subscreens to help

you find the scene you want quickl y.

Each time you press DISPLAY, the Control Menu display change s as follows:

When playing an SACD/CD disc, only the Control Menu display 1 will appear. The Control Menu items are diffe rent depending on the disc.

The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green when you select any item except “OFF.” (“SURROUND,” “PROGRAM,” “SHUFFLE,” “REPEAT,” “A-B REPEAT,” “BNR,” “DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER” only). The “ANGLE” indicator lights up in green on ly when the angles can be changed. The “VIDEO EQUALIZER” indicator lights up in green when any setting other than “STA NDARD” is selected. The “VIEWER” indicator lights up in green when a bookmark is set.

Control Menu display 1

Control Menu display 2

ADVANCED display (Appears if you select any setting other than “OFF.” See page 57.)

Control Menu display off

Getting Started

Quick Overview

A quick overview presented in this chapter will give you enough information to start using the player for your enjoyment. To use the surround sound features of th is player, refer to “Hookups” on page 20.

Notes

• Yo u cannot connect this player to a TV that d oes not have a video input jack.

• B e sure to turn off the power of each component before connecting.

Step 1: Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

•Audio/video cord (pinplug × 3 y pinplug × 3) (1)

•S VIDEO cord (1)

•Remote commander (remote) RMT-D140A (1)

•Size AA (R6) batteries (2 )

Step 2: Inserting Batteries into the Remote

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

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not drop any foreign object into the remo te casing, particularly when replacing the batte ries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or a lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a

malfunction.

• I f you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from

battery leakage and corrosion.

Getting Started

Step 3: TV Hookups

Connect the supplied audio/video cord and the p ower cord in the order (1~4) shown below. Be sure to connect the power code last.

When connecting to a wide screen TV

Depending on the disc, the ima ge may not fit your TV screen. If you want to change the aspect ratio, please refer to page 82.

VIDEO

L AUDIO

INPUT

S-LINK

CONTROL S

to video input

Power source

SACD/DVD Player

Audio/video

cord (supplied)

to audio input to VIDEO OUT 1

to AUDIO OUT L/R 1

Power source

To S-LINK (control S)

To S-LINK/CONTROL S IN

S-LINK cord

(not supplied)

continued

1-4

When connecting to a TV that accepts progressive (480p) format signals

You need to use the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to view progressive signals. Hook up your TV using pattern C on page 20, and then run Quick Setup on page 31 .

If your TV has an S-LINK (control S) input jack

You can control the player from a Sony TV, or control a Sony TV usin g the player. For instance, when you play a DVD, the TV’s input will automatically switch to the jack to which you connected the player. Connect the TV via the S-LINK/CONTROL S IN jack using an S-LINK cord (not sup plied). Refer to the instructions supplied with the TV.

Getting Started

Step 4: Playing a Disc

1 Turn on the TV. 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to the player.

3 Press POWER on the player. 4 Press A on the player to open the disc tray. 5 Place the disc on the tray with the playback side facing down. 6 Press H.

The disc tray closes and the player begins play ing the disc.

After Step 6

Depending on the disc, a menu may be displayed on the TV screen. If so, select the item you wa nt from the menu and play the DVD VIDEO (page 40) or VIDEO CD disc (page 42).

To stop playing

Press x.

To take out the disc

Press A.

To turn off the player

Press [/1 on the remote. The player is set to standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red. Press POWER on the player to turn off completely.

With the playback side facing down

Hookups

Hooking Up the Player

Follow Steps 1 to 4 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Before you start, turn off the power, check tha t you have all of the supplied accessories, and insert the batteries into the remote (page 16).

Notes

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.

• R efer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected.

Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords

Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord. Select one of the patterns A through C, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). In order to view progressive signal (480p) pictures with a compatible TV, projector, or monitor, you must use connection C.

Hookups

INPUT

S VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

SACD/DVD player

l : Signal flow

S VIDEO cord (supplied)

Audio/video cord (supplied)

(yellow)

TV, projector or AV amplifier (recei ver)

(green) (blue) (red)

Component video cord (not supplied)

(green)

(blue) (red)

TV, projector or AV amplifier (receiver)

(yellow)

TV, projector or AV amplifier (recei ver)

continued

1-5

Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jacks. You will enjoy standard quality images.

Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio i nput jacks (page 24).

Connect the S VIDEO cord (supplied). You will enjoy high quality images.

Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using the component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images. If your TV accepts progressive (480p) format signals, you must use this connection and set “COMPONENT OUT” to “PROGRESSIVE” in “SCREEN SETUP” (page 82).

Notes

• Do not connect the player to a VCR. If you p ass the player signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image

on the TV screen.

• C onsumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with thi s product and may

cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In the case of 480 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that the user switch th e connection to the standard definition output. If there are que stions regarding your Sony TV set’s compatibility with this model 480p DVD player, please contact our customer service center.

If you are connecting to a video input jack

If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack

If you are connecting to a monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (recei ver) having

component video input jacks (Y, P

, PR)

Yellow (Video) White (L) Red (R)

Green Blue Red

Green Blue

Red

VCR

SACD/DVD player

Connect

directly

Hookups

Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords

Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. The surround effects you will enjoy depend on the conn ections and components you use.

Select one of the following connections, through .

To enjoy SACD Multi or 96kHz/24bit sound, use the connection .

* M anufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic ,” and the double-D symbol are

** Manufactured under license from Digital The ater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world-wide

Select a connection

Connection Components to be connected

(page 24) TV (stereo)

(page 25) AV amplif ier (receiver) having 5.1ch input jacks

• 4 speakers

(front L and R, rear L and R)

• 6 speakers

(front L and R, center, rear L and R, subwoofer)

(page 25) AV amplif ier (receiver) having a Dolby

Digital or DTS** decoder and a digital

input jack

• 6 speakers

(front L and R, center, rear L and R, subwoofer)

(page 27) Stereo ampl ifier (receiver)

(having L and R audio input jacks only, or having a digital inp ut jack)

• 2 speakers

(front L and R)

(page 27) MD deck/DAT deck

(page 29) AV amplif ier (receiver) with a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder

(having L and R audio input jacks only, or having a digital input jack)

• 3 speakers

(front L and R, and rear (monaural))

• 6 speakers

(front L and R, center, rear L and R, subwoofer)

A D

continued

This connection will use your TV speakers for sound.

xRecommended surround sound effects for this connection

•TVS DYNAMIC (page 60)

•TVS WIDE (p age 60)

∗The yellow plug is u sed for video signals (page 20).

Connecting to your TV

l : Signal flow

SACD/DVD player

(white)

(red) Audio/video cord (supplied)

to audio input

(yellow)

(white)

(red)

(yellow)*

Hookups

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has 5. 1 channel inputs, use . If you want to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function on your AV amplifier (receiver), connect to its digital jack using . With the following connections, you can enjoy a more realistic audio presence in the comfort of your own home.

: Connecting to the 5.1ch input jacks

You can enjoy 5.1ch surround sound using the internal Dolby Digital, DTS, or SACD multi decoder of this player. You can also enjoy Dolby Surround (Pr o Logic) sounds, or surround sounds using various “SURROUND” modes (page 60).

xRecommended surround sound effects for this connection

When 6 speakers are connected. (Set “SURROUND” to “OFF.”)

•Dolby Digital (5.1ch) (page 97)

•DTS (5.1ch) (page 97)

•SACD Multi channel (page 97)

: Connecting to a digital jack

This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier (receiver). You are not able to enjoy the surround sound effects of t he player.

xRecommended surround sound effects using this connection with your amplifier (receiver)

•Dolby Digital (5.1ch) (page 97)

•DTS (5.1ch) (page 97)

•96kHz/2 4bit PCM

When using connection , refer to the operating instructions of the receiver (amplifier) for correct speaker

setting location.

Notes

• A fter you have completed the connection, be sure to set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLB Y DIGITAL” (page 31)

and “DTS” to “DTS” (page 31). Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come f rom the speakers.

• W hen you connect an amplifier (receiver) that conforms to the 96kHz sampling frequency, set “48kHz/ 96kHz

PCM” to “96kHz/24bit” (page 89).

• S ACD audio signals are not output from the digital jack.

Connecting to an AV amplifier (having 5.1ch input jacks or a digital input

jack) and 4 to 6 speakers

B-1

B-2

B-1

B-2

continued

1-6

To enhance the surround sound effects:

• Use high-performance speakers.

• Use front, rear, and center speakers having the same size and performance.

• P lace a subwoofer between the right and left front speakers.

B-2

B-1

Front (R)

Front (L)

Rear

(R)

AV amplifier (receiver) having

5.1ch inputs or/and a decoder

Subwoofer

Center

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

Monaural audio cord (not supplied)

Stereo audio cord (not supplied)

Optical digital cord (not supplied) Remove jack cap before connecting

[Speakers]

SACD/DVD player

l: Signal flow

[Speakers]

Rear

(L)

to audio input

to coaxial or optical digital input

oror

Hookups

This connection will use your 2 front speakers connected t o your stereo amplifier (receiver) for sound. If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio input jacks L and R only, use . If the amplifier (receiver) has a digital input jack, use . When connecting to an MD de ck or a DAT deck, use . In this case, you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier (receiver).

xRecommended surround sound effects for the connection only

•TVS STANDARD (page 60)

In connection , you can use the supplied audio/video cord instead o f using a separate audio cord.

To realize better surround sound effects, make sure that your listening position is in between your speakers.

Note

SACD audio signals are not output from the digital ja ck.

Connecting to a stereo amplifier (rece iver) and 2 spea kers/Conne cting to an

MD deck or DAT deck

C-1

C-2

C-1

continued

C-2

C-1

SACD/DVD player

Stereo amplifier (receiver)

MD deck/DAT deck

Front

(L)

Front

(R)

[Speakers]

(white)

(red)

(white)

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

Stereo audio cord (not supplied)

to audio input

to coaxial or optical digital input

Optical digital cord (not supplied) Remove jack cap before connecting

l: Signal flow

Hookups

This connection will allow you to enjoy the surround effects of the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder on your amplifier (receiver). If you have an AV amplifier (receiver) equipped with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, refer to page 25. You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multichannel audio (Dolby Di gital) discs. This connection needs a minimum of 3 speakers (front L and R, and rear (monaural)). The surround effects are enhanced if 6 speakers (front L and R, center, rear L and R, and subwoofer) are used. If your amplifier (receiver) has L and R audio input jacks only, use . If your amplifier (receiver) has a digital input jack, use .

xRecommended surround sound effects using this connection with your amplifier (receiver)

•Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 97)

For correct speaker setting location, please refer to the operating instructions of the amplifier (receiver).

Note

SACD audio signals are not output from the digital ja ck.

Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Surround (Pro

Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 speakers

D-1

D-2

continued

1-7

∗When connecting 6 speakers, replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker, 2 rear speakers and a

subwoofer.

D-2

D-1

SACD/DVD player

Front

(R)

Front

(L)

Rear

(R)

Subwoofer

l: Signal flow

Rear

(L)

Amplifier (receiver) with Dolby Surround decoder

Center

Rear* (mono)

Stereo audio cord (not supplied)

[Speakers]

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied )

(white)

(red)

to coaxial or optical digital input

Optical digital cord (not supplied) Remove jack cap before connecting

[Speakers]

to audio input

(white)

(red)

Hookups

Step 3: Connecting the Power Cord

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

Do not connect the power cord of your player to the “switched” power socket of an amplifier (receiver). When you turn off the power of your amplifier (receiver), the menu setting for the player such as Playback Memory may be lost.

Step 4: Quick Setup

Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for u sing the player. To skip an adjustment, press >. To return to the previous adjustment, press ..

1 Turn on the TV. 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to the player. 3 Press POWER on the player and press [/1 on the remote.

“Press [ENTER] to run QUICK SETUP” appears at the bottom of the screen. If th is message does not appear, select “QUICK” under “SETUP” in the Control Menu to run Quick Setup (page 80).

4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc.

The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on -screen display appears.

./>

X/x

POWER

./>

X/x

ENTER

[/1

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

FRENCH

ENGLISH ENGLISH

SPANISH

PORTUGUESE

continued

5 Press X/x to select a language.

The player uses the language selected here to display the menu and subtitles as well.

6 Press ENTER.

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

7 Press X/x to select the item.

8 Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the type of video signal appears.

9 Press X/x to select the item.

Select PROGRESSIVE only if you have made video connection C (page 20) and wish to view progressive video signals.

q; Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier (receiver) appears.

TV Type You select Page

4:3 standard TV 4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN

SCAN

A wide-screen TV or a 4:3 standard TV with a wide-screen mode

16:9 82

TV Type You select Page

Interlace format TV (standard TV) INT ERLACE 84

Progressive format TV PROGRESSIVE 84

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:

STARTUP SCREEN:

SCREEN SAVER:

4:3 LETTER BOX

BACKGROUND:

4:3 PAN SCAN

COMPONENT OUT:

INTERLACE

MODE:

AUTO

16:9

4:3 LETTER BOX

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

STARTUP SCREEN:

INTERLACE

STANDARD

RGB

COMPONENT OUT:

MODE:

PROGRESSIVE

INTERLACE

Is this player connected to an amplifier (receiver)? Select the type of jack you are using.

AUDIO OUTPUT L/R DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL & 5.1CH OUTPUT

YES

Hookups

qa Press X/x to select the item, then press ENTER.

•When “NO” or “AUDIO OUTPUT L/R” is selected, Quick Setup is finished and

connections are complete.

•When “DIGITAL OUTPUT” or “DIGITAL & 5.1CH OUTPUT” is selected, the Setup

Display for “DOLBY DIGITAL” appears.

qs Press X/x to select the item.

Choose the item that matches the audio connect ion you selected in pages 25 to 29 ( through ).

qd Press ENTER.

“DTS” is selected.

Audio Cord Connecting Type You select

AUDIO OUTPUT L/R

DIGITAL OUTPUT

or both and

DIGITAL & 5.1CH OUTPUT

Audio Cord Connection Type You select Page

D-PCM 89

DOLBY DIGITAL (only if the amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby Digital decoder)

C-1 D-1

B-2 C-2 D-2

B-1 B-1 B-2

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC:

DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL:

OFF

STANDARD

AUDIO FILTER: SHARP

DOWNMIX:

DOLBY SURROUND

D-PCM D-PCM

48kHz/96kHz PCM:

DTS:

DOLBY DIGITAL

C-2 D-2

B-2

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC:

DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL:

OFF

STANDARD

AUDIO FILTER: SHARP

DOWNMIX:

DOLBY SURROUND

D-PCM D-PCM

48kHz/96kHz PCM:

DTS

DTS:

D-PCM

continued

1-8

qf Press X/x to select the item.

Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected in pages 25 to 29 ( through ).

qg Press ENTER.

•When “DIGITAL OUTPUT” is selected in Step qa, Quick Setup is finished. All

connections and setup operations are complet e.

•When “DIGITAL & 5.1CH OUTPUT” is se lected in Step qa, the Setup Display for

“SPEAKER SETUP” appears.

qh Press X/x to select the size of the center speaker.

If no center speaker is connected, s elect “NONE.” Refer to page 91 for each selection item.

qj Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the size of the rear speaker ap pears.

qk Press X/x to select the size.

If no rear speaker is connected, select “NONE.” “SIDE” and “REAR” refer to the speakers’ position relative to your listening position.

Refer to page 91 for each selection item.

Audio Cord Conne ction Type You select Page

D-PCM 89

DTS (only if the amplifie r (receiver) has a DTS decoder)

C-2 D-2

B-2

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE: DISTANCE: BALANCE: LEVEL:

OFF

TEST TONE:

FRONT: CENTER:

SMALL

LARGE

NONE

LARGE

REAR: SUBWOOFER:

NONE

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE: DISTANCE: BALANCE: LEVEL:

OFF

TEST TONE:

FRONT: CENTER:

LARGE

REAR: SUBWOOFER:

NONE

LARGE(REAR)

NONE

LARGE

Hookups

ql Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting wh ether or not you have connected a subwoofer appears.

w; Press X/x to select the item. wa Press ENTER.

Quick Setup is finished. All connections and setup operati ons are complete.

Note

You can directly start Quick Setup only when you run it for the first ti me. To run Quick Setup a second time, select “QUICK” under “SETUP” i n the Control Menu (page 80).

To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier (receiver), the following items must be set as described below for the audio connection you selecte d in pages 25 to 29 ( through ). Each of these are the default settings and do not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player. Refer to page 80 for using the Se tup Display.

Audio Connection (pages 25 to 29)

No additional settings are needed.

•

If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down, set “AUDIO ATT” to “ON” (page 88).

•

Set “48kHz/96kHz PCM” to “96kHz/24bit,” only if you conne ct an amplifier (receiver) that conforms to 96 kHz digital audio input

(page 89)

Enjoying the surround sound effects

Item You select Page

DISTANCE BALANCE LEVEL

Set according to th e connected speakers

Item You select Page

DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND 88

DIGITAL OUT ON 88

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE: DISTANCE: BALANCE: LEVEL:

OFF

TEST TONE:

FRONT: CENTER:

LARGE

REAR: SUBWOOFER:

To set, press , then .

ENTER

NONE

YES

LARGE(REAR)

B D

B-1

B-2 C-2 D-2

continued

•

If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down, set “AUDIO ATT” to “ON” (page 88).

Item You select Page

DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND 88

C-1

D-1

Playing Discs

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

Turn on your TV.

Switch the input selector on the TV to the player.

When using an amplifier (receiver)

Turn on the amplifier (receiver) and select the appropriate channel.

Press POWER on the player.

The player enters standby mode and th e power indicator lights up in red.

Press A on the player, and place a disc on the disc tray.

The player automatically turns on and the power indicator lights up in green.

Press H.

The disc tray closes, and the player starts playback (c ontinuous play). Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier (receiver).

After following Step 5

Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen. You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu. DVD VIDEO (page 40), VIDEO CD (page 42).

To turn on the player

Press POWER on the player. The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red. Press [/1 on the remote. The player turns on and the power indicator lights up in green. In standby mode, the player also turns on by pressing A on the player or by pressing H.

To turn off the player

Press [/1 on the remote. The player enters standby mode and the power in dicator lights up in red. To turn off the player completely, press POWER on the player. While playing a disc, do not turn off the player by pressing POWER. Doing so may cancel the menu settings. When you turn off the player, first press x to stop playback and then press [/1 on the remote.

VIDEO ON/OFF

POWER

Power indicator

[/1

VIDEO OFF

PHONES LEVEL control

PHONES jack

With the playback side facing down

continued

1-9

To use headphones

Connect headphones to the PHONES jack and adjust the headphones’ volume by turning PHONES LEVEL.

To use the VIDEO ON/OFF button

You can switch the video output on or off. Press VIDEO ON/OFF (or VIDEO OFF on the player) to switch the video out put off. When no video signal outp ut from the player, the VIDEO OFF indicator lights up on the player.

Note

SACD audio signals are not output from the digital jack.

The Replay function is useful when you want to

review a scene or dialog that you missed.

Note

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

Additional operations

To Operation

Stop Press x Pause Press X

Resume play after pause

Press X or H

Go to the next c hapter, track or scene in continuous play mode

Press >

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

Press .

Stop play and remove the disc

Press Z

Replay the previous scene (DVD VIDEO only)

Press REPLAY

./>

REPLAY

Playing Discs

Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc

(Resume Play)

When you stop the disc, the player remembers the point where you pressed x and “RESUME” appears on the front panel display. As long a s you do not open the disc tray, Resume Play works even if the player enters standby mode by pressing [/1.

While playing a disc, press x to stop playback.

“RESUME” appears on the front panel display and you can restart the disc from the point where you stopped the disc. If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not available.

Press H.

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

To play from the beginning of the disc, press x

twice, then press H.

Notes

• De pending on where you stopped the disc, the player

may not resume playback from exactly the same point.

• Th e point where you stopped playing is cleared

when: —yo u turn the power off by pressing POWER on

the player.

—yo u change the play mode. —yo u change the settings on the Setup Display.

Using the DVD’s Menu

A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called “titles.” When you play a DVD whi ch contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button. When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound, select these items using the MENU button.

Press TOP MENU or MENU.

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

Press C/X/x/c or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change.

Press ENTER.

You can also display the disc’s menu by pressing

TOP MENU or MENU on the player.

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

Some DVD-RW discs in VR (Video Recording) mode have two types of titles for playback: originally recorded titles (ORIGINAL) and titles that can be created on recordable DVD players for editing (PLAY LIST). You can select the type of titles to be played.

Press DISPLAY in stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST), then press ENTER.

The options for “ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST” appear.

TOP MENU

ENTER

C/X/x/c

Number buttons

DISPLAY

X/x ENTER

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

DVD-RW

PLAY LIST

PLAY LIST ORIGINAL

STOP

Playing Discs

Press X/x to select the setting.

•PLAY LIST: plays the titles created

from “ORIGINAL” for editing.

•ORIGINAL: plays the titles originally

recorded.

Press ENTER.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

Note

Repeat Play and A-B Repeat Play work only within the titles of the selected type.

Selecting a Playback Area for an SACD Disc

Some SACDs consist of a 2 channel playback area and a multi-channel playbac k area. You can select the playback area you want to listen to.

Toggle the scroll key up or down so that “MULTI/2CH” appears in the LCD screen.

Press down on the scroll key repeatedly to select “MULTI” for a multi-channel playback area or “2CH” for a 2 channel playback area.

“MULTI” appears in the front panel display

when playing a Multi-channel playback area.

Selecting a playback area on a 2 channel + multi-channel SACD

DISPLAY

X/x ENTER

Scroll key

continued

1-10

To select a playback area using the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY. The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (MULTI/ 2CH), then press ENTER.

Press X/x to select the playback area, “MULTI” or “2CH,” then press ENTER.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

Some SACDs consist of an HD layer and a CD layer. You can select the playback layer you want to listen to.

While the disc is stopped, toggle the scroll key up or down so that “SACD/CD” appears in the LC D screen.

Press down on the scroll key repeatedly to select “SACD” for an HD layer or “CD” for a CD layer.

When playing the CD layer, “CD” appears in the front panel display.

Notes

• F or details about SACD discs, see page 97 (Super

Audio CD).

• Ea ch play mode function works only within the

selected layer or pl ayback area.

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions

(PBC Playback)

With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you can enjoy simple interactive operations, search functions, and other such ope rations. PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen.

Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions.

The menu for your selection appears.

Select the item number you want by pressing X/x or the number buttons.

Press ENTER.

Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations.

Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc, as the operating proce dure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD.

Selecting a playback layer when playing a hybrid SACD

./>

X/x

ENTER

Number buttons

ORETURN

Playing Discs

To go back to the menu

Press O RETURN.

To play without using PBC, press . /> or the

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

Note

Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in Step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the instructions supplied with the disc. In this ca se, press H.

Various Play Mode Functions

(Program Play, Shuffle

Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat Play)

You can set the following play modes:

•Program Play (page 43)

•Shuffle Play (page 45)

•Repeat Play (page 46)

•A-B Repeat Play (page 47)

Note

The play mode is canceled when:

—yo u open the disc tray. —t he player enters standby mode by pressing [/1

on the remote.

—you turn the power off by pressing POWER on the

player.

You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arr anging the order of the titles, chapters, or tracks on the disc to create your own program. You can program up to 99 titles, chapters, and tracks.

Creating your own program (Progr am Play)

CLEAR

ENTER

DISPLAY

Number buttons

Scroll key

X/x/c

PROGRAM

continued

Press DISPLAY twice (w hen playing an SACD/CD, press once).

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (PROGRAM), then p ress ENTER.

The options for “PROGRAM” appear.

Press X/x to select “SET t,” then press ENTER.

The display for programming ap pears.

Press c.

The cursor moves to the title or track (in this case, “01”).

Select the title, chapter, or track you want to program.

xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO

For example, select chapter “03” of title “02.”

Press X/x or the number buttons to select “02” under “T,” then press ENTER.

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

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, SACD, or CD

For example, select track “02.” Press X/x or the number buttons to select “02” under “T,” then press ENTER. A track number may be displayed in 3 digits for an SACD.

OFF OFF SET ON

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

PLAY

PROGRAM

1. TITLE

ALL CLEAR

2. TITLE

– –

3. TITLE

– –

4. TITLE

– –

5. TITLE

– –

6. TITLE

– –

7. TITLE

– –

– – 01 02 03 04 05

“TRACK” is displayed wh en y ou play a VIDEO CD, SACD, or CD.

Titles or tracks recorded on a disc

PROGRAM

1. TITLE

– –

ALL CLEAR

2. TITLE

– –

3. TITLE

– –

4. TITLE

– –

5. TITLE

– –

6. TITLE

– –

7. TITLE

– –

ALL

01 02 03 04 05 06

– –

01 02 03 04 05

Chapters recorded on a disc

PROGRAM

1. TITLE

– –

ALL CLEAR

2. TITLE

– –

3. TITLE

– –

4. TITLE

– –

5. TITLE

– –

6. TITLE

– –

7. TITLE

– –

ALL

03 04 05 06

– – 01 02 03 04 05

PROGRAM

1. TITLE 0 2

–

0 3

ALL CLEAR

2. TITLE

– –

3. TITLE

– –

4. TITLE

– –

5. TITLE

– –

6. TITLE

– –

7. TITLE

– –

Selected title and chapter

PROGRAM

1. TRACK 0 2

ALL CLEAR

2. TRACK

– –

3. TRACK

– –

4. TRACK

– –

5. TRACK

– –

6. TRACK

– –

7. TRACK

– –

0:15:30

– – 01 02 03 04 05

Selected track

Total time of the programmed tracks

Playing Discs

To program other titles, chapters, or tracks, repeat Steps 4 to 5.

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

Press H to start Program Play.

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

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in Ste p 3. To play the same program again, select “ON” in Step 3 and press H.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

To change or cancel a program

Follow Steps 1 through 3 of “Creating your own program (Program Play ).”

Select the program number of the title, chapter, or track you want to cha nge or cancel using X/x or the number but tons, and press c.

Follow Step 5 for new programming. To cancel a program, select “--” under “T,” then press ENTER.

To cancel all the ti tles, chapters, or tracks in the programmed order

Follow Steps 1 through 3 of “Creating your own program (Program Play ).”

Press X and select “ALL CLEAR.”

Press ENTER.

You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles, chapters, or tracks. During the Program Play, toggle the scroll k ey up or down to select “REPEAT” or “SHUFFLE” and press down on the scroll key. Or set “REPEAT” or “SHUFFLE” to “ON” using the Control Menu display.

You can select “PROGRAM” directly by pressing PROGRAM.

Note

The number of titles, chapters, or tracks displayed are the same as the number of title s, chapters, or tracks recorded on a disc.

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

Press DISPLAY twice dur ing playback (When playing an SACD/C D, press once).

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (SHUFFLE), then press ENTE R.

The options for “SHUFFLE” appear.

Playing in random order (Shuffle Play)

DISPLAY

X/x ENTER

CLEAR

Scroll key

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF CHAPTER

TITLE

OFF

DVD VIDEO

PLAY

continued

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Press X/x to select the item.

xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO (Program Play is set to “OFF”)

•TITLE: shuffles titles and plays them

in random order.

•CHAPTER: shuffles chapters and

plays them in random order.

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD/ SACD/CD (Program Play is set to “OFF”)

•TRACK: shuffles tracks and pl ays

them in random order.

xWhen Program Play is set to

“ON”

•ON: shuffles titles or tracks selected

in Program Play and plays them in random order.

Press ENTER.

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR or select “OFF” in Step 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

You can set Shuffle Play while the player is

stopped. After selecting the “SHU FFLE” option, press H. Shuffle Play starts.

You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remote to select Shuffle Play. Togg le the scroll key up or down so that “SHUFFLE” appears in the LCD screen. Then press down on the scroll key r epeatedly to select an option.

Note

Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when “CHAPTER” is selected.

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

Press DISPLAY twice d uring playback (when playing an SACD/CD, press once).

The Control Menu appears.

Select

(

REPEAT) using X/x,

then press ENTER.

The options for “REPEAT” appear.

Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play)

ENTER

X/x

DISPLAY

Scroll key

CLEAR

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

CHAPTER

DISC

OFF

TITLE

OFF

DVD VIDEO

PLAY

Playing Discs

Press X/x to select the item.

xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO (Program Play and Shuffle Play are set to “OFF”)

•DISC: repeats all of the titles.

•TITLE: repeats the current title on a

disc.

•CHAPTER: repeats the current

chapter.

xWhen playing a DVD-RW

•DISC: repeats all the titles of the

selected type.

•TITLE: repeats the current title on a

disc.

•CHAPTER: repeats the current

chapter.

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD/ SACD/CD (Program Play and Shuffle Play are set to “OFF”)

•DISC: repeats all of the tracks.

•TRACK: repeats the current track.

xWhen Program Play is set to

“ON” or Shuffle Play is activated

•ON: repeats Program Play or Shuffle

Play.

Press ENTER.

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in Ste p 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

You can set Repeat Play while the player is

stopped. After selecting the “REPEAT” option, press H. Repeat Play starts.

You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remote to select Repeat Play. Toggle the scroll key up or down so that “REPEAT” appears in the LCD screen. Then press down on the scroll key repeatedly to select an option.

You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter or track repeatedly. (This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics, etc.)

Press DISPLAY twice dur ing playback (when playing an SACD/CD, pr ess once).

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (A-B REPEAT), then press ENTER.

The options for “A-B REPEAT” appear.

Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat Play)

ENTER

X/x

DISPLAY

CLEAR

Scroll key

SET OFF

OFF

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

PLAY

continued

Press X/x to select “SET t,” then press ENTER.

The “A-B REPEAT” setting display appears.

During playback, when you find the starting point (poin t A) of the portion to be played repeatedly, pres s ENTER.

The starting point (point A) is set.

When you reach the ending point (point B), press ENTER again.

The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion. “A-B” appears on the front panel display during A-B Repeat Play.

To return to normal play

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

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remote to select A-B Repeat. Toggle the scroll key up or down so that “A-B” appears in the LCD screen. Then press down on the scroll key once to set point A. Press it again to set point B.

Notes

• You can set A-B Repeat Play for only one specific

section.

• W hen you set A-B Repeat Play, the settings for

Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, and Program Play are canceled.

• A- B Repeat Play does not work for titles containing

still pictures on a DVD-RW in VR mode.

Set point A with

A-B REPEAT

ENTER

A: 18 – 1 : 32 : 55

CHAPTER

TIME

Set point B with .

ENTER

A-B REPEAT

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

DVD VIDEO

PLAY

A: 18 – 1 : 32 : 55 B: 18 – 1 : 34 : 30

CHAPTER

TIME

1 : 3 4 : 3 0

Searching for a Scene

Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc

(Search, Scan,

Slow-motion Play, Freeze Frame)

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

Note

Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operati ons described.

During playback, keep pressing to locate a point in the playback direction or keep pressing to locate a p oint in the opposite direction. When you find the point you want, release the button to return to normal playback speed.

Turn the click shuttle. The playback speed changes depending on the turning di rection and degree of rotat ion as follows:

During playback

FF2M Fast forward (faster than FF1M)

FF1M Fast forward

×2B (DVD VIDEO/SACD/CD only)

PLAYN (normal speed)

×2b (DVD VIDEO only)

FR1m Fast rewind

FR2m Fast rewind (faster than FR1m)

If you turn the click shuttle quickly, the playback speed goes to “FF2M” or “FR2m” at once.

During pause mode (DVD VIDEO, DVD-RW only)

SLOW1y Slow (playback direction)

SLOW2y Slow (playback direction – slower than SLOW1y)

PAUSEX Pause

SLOW2 Slow (opposite direction – slower than SLOW1 ) (DVD VIDEO only)

SLOW1 Slow (opposite direction) (DVD VIDEO only)

Locating a point quickly (Search)

JOG Click

shuttle

JOG

Click shuttle

Using the Click shuttle (Shuttle mode)

continued

1-12

During pause mode (VIDEO CD only)

SLOW1y Slow (playback direction)

SLOW2y Slow (playback direction – slower than SLOW1y)

PAUSEX Pause

To return to Continuous Play

Press H.

Press JOG.

“JOG” appears in the LCD screen on the remote. The picture on the s creen pauses if you press JOG on the player.

Turn the click shuttle.

Depending on the turning speed, playback goes to frame-by-frame playback in the direction that the click shuttle is turned. Turn the click shuttle clockwise to go forward, and counterclockwise to rewind (DVD VIDEO only).

If you turn the click shuttle at a constant speed for a while, the playback speed goes to slow or normal.

To return to Continuous Play

Press H.

To turn off the Jog mode

Press JOG again so that “JOG” disappears from the LCD screen. If you press JOG on the player, the indicator turns off.

Notes

• Th e “JOG” indicator in the LCD on the remote

shows the current state of the c lick shuttle. For example, even if the JOG indicator on the player is lit, the click shuttle on the remote retu rns to Shuttle mode when “JOG” disappears from the LCD screen.

• I f you do not operate the click shuttle for about 20

seconds after pressing JOG , it returns to shuttle mode on the remote. On the player, it stays in jog mode.

Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Scene

You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD/SACD/CD by track, index, or scene . As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired one by entering its number. Or, you can search for a scene using the time code (Time search).

Press DISPLAY.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select the search method.

Playing a disc frame by frame (Jog mode)

X/x

DISPLAY

ENTER

SEARCH MODE

Number buttons

CLEAR

Searching for a Scene

xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO/ DVD-RW

(TITLE),

(CHAPTER),

(TIME/TEXT), or (TIME/

MEMO)

Select “TIME/TEXT” or “TIME/ MEMO” for “Time search” (see below).

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD

(TRACK) or

(INDEX)

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback

(SCENE)

xWhen playing an SACD/CD

(TRACK) or

(INDEX)

Example: when you select (CHAPTER)

“

** (**

)” is selected (** refers to a number). The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles, chapters, tracks, indexes or scenes.

Press ENTER.

“** (**)” changes to “-- (**).”

Press X/x or the number buttons to select the title, chapter, track, index, or scene number you want to search.

If you make a mistake

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

Press ENTER.

The player starts playback from the selected number.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

To search for a scene using the time code (Time search) (DVD VIDEO/DVDRW only)

In Step 2, select (TIME/ TEXT) or (TIME/MEMO).

“T

**:**:**

” (playing time of the

current title) is selected.

Press ENTER. “T

**:**:**

” changes to “T --:--:--.”

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

You can select “TITLE,” “CHAPTER,”

“TRACK,” “INDEX,” “SCENE,” or “TIME/TEXT”

directly by pressing SEARCH MODE repeatedly.

When the Control Menu display is turned o ff, you can search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW) or track (SACD/CD) by pressing the number bu ttons and ENTER.

You can display the first scene of title s, chapters, or tracks recorded on the disc on a screen di vided into 9 sections. You can start playback directly by selec ting one of the scenes. For details, see below.

Notes

• Th e title, chapter or track number displayed is the

same number recorded on the disc.

• Yo u cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-RW

in VR mode.

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

PLAY

Selected row

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

– –

(

3 4

)

PLAY

Searching by Scene

(VIEWER)

You can divide the screen into 9 subscr eens and find the desired scene quickl y.

Press DISPLAY twice during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (VIEWER), then press ENTER.

The options for “VIEWER” appear.

Press X/x to select the item.

Refer to the explanatio ns given for each item in the following sections.

•TITLE VIEWER (for DVD VIDEO

only)

•CHAPTER VIEWER (for DVD

VIDEO only)

•BOOKMARK

•TRACK VIEWER (for VIDEO CD

only)

•STROBE PLAYBACK

•ANGLE VIEWER (for DVD VIDEO

only)

Press ENTER.

To start playback from the selected scene or angle

Select the scene using C/X/x/c and press ENTER. The playback starts from the selected scene or angle.

To return to normal play

Press O RETURN.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

Notes

• De pending on the disc, you may not be able to select

all functions.

• The sound is muted when using this function.

You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and display the first scene of titles, chapters, or tracks. You can also play back from the selected title, chapter, or track.

Select the item you want in Step 3, then press ENTER in Step 4.

xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO

Select “

TITLE VIEWER” or “CHAPTER

VIEWER”.

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD

Select “

TRACK VIEWER”.

The initial scenes of titles, chapters, or tracks appear.

ENTER

C/X/x/c

O RETURN

DISPLAY

BOOKMARK

CLEAR

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

TITLE VIEWER

ANGLE VIEWER

CHAPTER VIEWER

TITLE VIEWER BOOKMARK

STROBE PLAYBACK

PLAY

Scanning the title, chapter, or track

Searching for a Scene

If there are more than 9 titles, chapters, or tracks,

V is displayed at the bottom right. To display the additional titles, chapt ers, or tracks, select the bottom right scene ( the position 9) and press x. To return to the previous scen e, select the top left scene (the position 1) and press X.

You can have the playe r store specific portions of the disc in memory and play them immediately whenever you want (Bookmark). Up to 9 bookmarks per disc for a total of 200 discs can be stored in memor y.

Select “BOOKMARK” in Step 3, then press ENTER in Step 4. The bookmarked scenes are displayed on a screen divided into 9 sections.

To set a bookmark

During playback, press BOOKMARK when you find a scene to be bookmarked.

To start playback from the bookmarked scene

Select the bookmark usin g C/X/x/c, then press ENTER.

To reset the bookmark

Select the bookmark you want to reset using C/X/x/c, then press CLEAR.

To reset all the bo okmarks for the player

Select “BOOKMARK RESET t” of “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display

(page 86).

The number of the bookmark you selected is

displayed on the front panel display.

Notes

• Th e player can store the bookmarks of up to 200

discs in memory. When you have the player store over 200 discs in memory, bookmarks of the oldest disc are erased.

• Do not turn off the player by pressing POWER

during playback. Doing so may erase the bookmarks previously stored in memory.

You can display 9 consecutive moving pictures on the screen. When you press X, the moving pictures pause.

Select “STROBE PLAYBACK” in Step 3, then press ENTER in Step 4.

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, you can display all of the angles recorded on the disc on the same screen. The angles are displayed on a screen divided into 9 sections.

Select “ANGLE VIEWER” in Step 3, then press ENTER in Step 4.

Setting and selecting a favorite scene (Bookmark)

Dividing a scene into 9 sections (STROBE PLAYBACK)

Displaying different angles simultaneously

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Viewing Information About the Disc

Viewing the Playing T ime and Remaining Time o n the Front Panel Display

You can check information about the disc, such as the remaining time, current title number, or track using the front panel display (page 9).

Toggle the scroll key up or down so that “TIME/TEXT” appears in the LCD screen.

Press down on the scroll key repeatedly.

Each time you press down on the scroll key, the display changes as shown in the following charts.

When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVDRW

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

Scroll key

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR

MIN SEC

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR

MIN SEC

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR

MIN SEC

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR

MIN SEC

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR

MIN SEC

Title playing time and the current title and chapter number

Remaining time of the current title

Playing time and number of the current chapter

Remaining time of the current chapter

Text/Disc Memo

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR

MIN SEC

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR

MIN SEC

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR

MIN SEC

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR

MIN SEC

TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR

MIN SEC

Track playing time and the current track and index number

Remaining time of the current track

Remaining time of the disc

Text/Disc Memo

Playing time of the disc

Viewing Information About the Disc

When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,

the scene number and the playing time are displayed.

The playing time and remaining time of the curre nt chapter, title, track, sce ne, or disc will also appear on your TV screen. See the following section “Checki ng the Playing Time and Remaining Time” for instructions on how to read this information.

The DVD/SACD/CD text or Disc Memo may also appear on your TV screen. See “Labeling the disc” (page 71) for more information.

Note

Depending on the type of disc being played and the playing mode, the above mentioned disc information may not be displayed.

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining T i me

You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track, in addition to the playing time and remaining time of the disc. Also, you can check the Disc Memo or DVD/SACD/CD text recorded on the disc.

Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

Toggle the scroll key up or down so that “TIME/TEXT” appears in the LCD screen.

Scroll key

DISPLAY

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

PLAY

Time information

continued

Press down on the scroll key repeatedly to change the time information.

The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing.

xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-RW

•T

**:**:**

Playing time of the current title

•T–

**:**:**

Remaining time of the current title

•C

**:**:**

Playing time of the current chapter

•C–

**:**:**

Remaining time of t he current chapter

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)

•

**:**

Playing time of the current scene

xWhen play ing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), SACD, or CD

•T

**:**

Playing time of the current track

•T–

**:**

Remaining time of the current track

•D

**:**

Playing time of the current disc

•D –

**:**

Remaining time of the current disc

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

To check the Disc Memo or text

Press down on the scroll key repeatedly in Step 3 to display the Disc Memo or text recorded on the DVD/SACD/CD. The DVD/ SACD/CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc. If the disc does not contain text, “NO TEXT” appears. In this case, you can label the disc. To label the disc, see page 71.

You can see the entire DVD/SACD/CD text or Disc Memo by watching it scroll across the front panel display.

Notes

• The player can only display the first level of the

DVD/SACD/CD text, such as the disc nam e or title.

• De pending upon the disc, the text may not be

displayed.

TIME/MEMO

BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO – 4

Disc Memo or DVD/SACD/CD text

Viewing Information About the Disc

Checking the Play Information

(ADVANCED)

You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played. While playing a disc, an approximate b it rate of the playback picture is al ways displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audi o as kbps (kilo bit per second).

Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu is displaye d.

Press X/x to select (ADVANCED), then press ENTER.

The options for “ADVANCED” appear.

Press X/x to select items.

For each item, please refer to “Displays of each item.”

•BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.

•LAYER: displays the layer and the

pick-up point.

Press ENTER.

To close the ADVANCED window

Select “OFF” in Step 3 .

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly, you ca n display either “BIT RATE” or “LAYER,” whichever was selected in “ADVANCED.”

BIT RATE

Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per second in a disc. The higher the bit rate, the larger the amount of data. When the bit rate level is high, there is a large amount of data. However, this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds.

LAYER

Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing. If it is a dual-layer DVD, the player indicates which layer is being read ( “Layer 0” or “Layer 1”). For details on the layers, see page 97 (DVD VIDEO).

ENTER

X/x

DISPLAY

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

BIT RATE

DVD VIDEO

BIT RATE

kbps

Mbps

384

OFF BIT RATE LAYER

PLAY

Displays of each item

BIT RATE

kbps Mbps

384

Audio

Video

Appears when the DVD has dual layers

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Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound

If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD VIDEO. When the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS), you can select the audio format while playing the DVD VIDEO. With CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers. (In this case, the sound loses its stereo effect.) For example, when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel, you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel.

Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu is displayed.

Press X/x to select (AUDIO), then ENTER.

The options for “AUDIO” appear.

Press X/x to select the desired audio signal.

xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO

Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice of language varies. When 4 digits are displayed, th ey indicate a language code. Refer to “Language Code List” on page 102 to see which language the code represents. When the same language is displayed two or more times, the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats.

xWhen playing a DVD-RW

The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed. The default setting is underlined. Example:

•1: MAIN

(main sound)

•1: SUB (sub sound)

•1: MAIN+SUB (main and sub

sound)

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD or CD

The default setting is underlined.

•STEREO

: The standard stereo

sound

•1/L: The sound of the left channel

(monaural)

•2/R: The sound of the righ t channel

(monaural)

Press ENTER.

ENTER

X/x

DISPLAY

Scroll key

DVD VIDEO

2: ENGLISH 3:

FRENCH

1: ENGLISH

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

LRC

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

PROGRAM FORMAT

LFE

LS RS

1: ENGLISH

PLAY

Sound Adjustments

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remote to select an audio format. Toggle the scroll key up or down so that “AUDIO” appears in the LCD screen. Then press down on the scroll key repea tedly to select one of the audio options.

Notes

• W hile playing a DVD, the sound may change

automatically.

• You cannot change the sound for SACDs.

When you select “AUDIO,” the channels being played are displayed on the screen. For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to

5.1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD, the number of the recorded channels may differ.

* “PCM,” “DTS,” or “DOLBY DIGITAL” is

displayed. In the case of “DOLBY DIGITAL,” the channels in the playing track are displayed by numbers as follows:

For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:

**The letters in the program format display

mean the following sound componen t:

L: Front (left) R: Front (right) C: Center LS: Rear (left) RS: Rear (right) S: Rear (monaural): The rear

component of the Dolby Surround processed signal and the Dolby Digital signal

LFE: Low Frequency Effect signal

Displaying the audio information of the disc

DVD VIDEO

1: ENGLISH

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

LRC

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

PROGRAM FORMAT

LFE

LS RS

PLAY

Current audio format*

Currently playing program format**

DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1

LFE (Low Frequency Effect) component 1

Rear component 2

Front component 2+ Center component 1

continued

The display examples are as follows:

•PCM (stereo)

•Dolby Surround

•Dolby Digital 5.1ch

When an LFE signal componen t is output, “LFE” is enclosed in a solid line. When an LFE signal component is not output, “LFE” is enclosed in a broken line.

•DTS

When an LFE signal componen t is output, “LFE” is enclosed in a solid line. When an LFE signal component is not output, “LFE” is enclosed in a broken line.

When the signal contains rear s ignal components such as “LS”, “RS”, or “S”, the surround effect is enhanced (page 60).

SURROUND Mode Settings

You can enjoy surround sounds while playing discs including Dolby Di gital and DTS DVDs, even if you have only 2 or 4 speakers. Select the surround mode that best suits your speaker setup.

Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (SURROUND), then press ENTER.

The options for “SURROUND” appear.

PCM 96kHz 24bit

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY SURROUND

DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0

L RC

PROGRAM FORMAT

LRC

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

PROGRAM FORMAT

LFE

LS RS

LRC

DTS 3/2.1

PROGRAM FORMAT

LFE

LS RS

ENTER

X/x

DISPLAY

Scroll key

OFF

TVS DYNAMIC TVS WIDE

OFF

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

PLAY

Sound Adjustments

Press X/x to select one of the surround modes.

Refer to the following explanations given for each item.

For 2 speaker setups

•TVS DYNAMIC

•TVS WIDE

•TVS NIGHT

•TVS STANDARD

For 4 to 6 speaker setups

(If you select “NONE” in the setting of “REAR” in “SPEAKER SETUP”(page

91), you cannot select these modes.)

•NORMAL SURROUND

•ENHANCED SURROUND

•VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT

•VIRTUAL MULTI REAR

•VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION

Press ENTER.

To cancel the setting

Select “OFF” in Step 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

When you connect only 2 front speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using soun d imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L: left, R: right) without using actual rear speakers. Select one of the following modes:

If the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, the surround effect will be heard only when “DOLBY DIGITA L” and “DTS” are set to “D-PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP”(page 89).

TVS DYNAMIC

Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers (shown below). The sound imaging effect is distinct and clearly reproduces each aural element of the audio track. This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

TVS WIDE

Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speak ers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below. This gives the sound an expanded effect that fills the area surrounding the listener. This mode is effective when the distance between the front L a nd R speakers is short, such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

TVS NIGHT

Large sounds, such as explosions, are compressed, but the quieter sounds are unaffected. This feature is useful when you don’t want to disturb other people but still want to hear the dialog and enjoy the surround sound effects of “TVS WIDE.”

For 2 speaker setups

continued

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TVS STANDARD

Uses sound imaging to c reate virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speak ers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below. Use this setting when you want to use TVS with 2 separate speake rs and retain the sound quality.

You can enjoy the following surround effects by using the 2 front speakers and 2 rear speakers. Connect the player to the amplifier (receiver) with the connection (page 25). You can experience Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) sounds or Di gital Cinema Sound (DCS). DCS uses sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position or create entire sets of virtual rear speakers from one set of actual rear speakers. “VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT,”

“VIRTUAL MULTI REAR,” and “VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION” make

use of this technology.

NORMAL SURROUND

Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder to create surround effects. The rear speakers will emit identical monaural sounds. If you are using a ce nter speaker, the appropriate sounds for the center speaker will be delivered.

ENHANCED SURROUND

Provides a greater sense of presence from a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) so urce with a monaural rear channel signal. Prod uces a stereo like effect in the rear channels.

VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT

Uses sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position. The virtual speakers are repro duced as shown in the illustration below. The shift position differs according to “REAR” or “SIDE” setting of the rear speakers (page 91).

VIRTUAL MULTI REAR

Uses sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers from a single pair of actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below. The position of the virtual rear speakers differs according to “REAR” or “SIDE” setting of the rear speakers (page 91).

L : Front speaker (left) R : Front speak er (right)

: Virtual speaker

For 4 to 6 speaker setups

B-1

L R

RSLS

LS RS

SIDE

REAR

Sound Adjustments

VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION

Uses sound imaging to create an array o f virtual rear speaker positions higher than the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode creates fi ve sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30° angle of elevation. The effect differs according to “REAR” or “SIDE” setting of the rear speakers (page 91).

You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remote to select a surround setting. Toggle the scroll key up or down so that “SURROUND” appears in the LCD screen. Then press down on the scroll key repeatedly to select one of the surround sounds.

Notes

• To enjoy the multichannel audio through the 5.1CH

OUTPUT jacks, correctly set each speaker position and distance. For details on sett ing each speaker, see page 91.

• W hen you select an item, the sound cuts off for a

moment.

• W hen the playing signal does not contain a signa l for

the rear speakers (page 59), the surround effects may be difficult to hear.

• W hen you select “TVS DYNAMIC,” “TVS WIDE,”

“TVS NIGHT”, or “TVS STANDARD,” the player

does not output the sound from the center speaker.

• W hen you select one of the surround modes, turn off

the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier (receiver).

• If the player is set up to output the signal from the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, the TVS effect will not be heard when you play a CD.

• M ake sure that your listening position is between

and at an equal distance from your speakers, and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings. Otherwise, the TVS effect may be hard to discern.

• “ TVS NIGHT” only works with Dolby Digital discs.

However, not all discs will respond to the “TVS NIGHT” function in the same way.

• If you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or

COAXIAL) jack and set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “DTS” to “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP,” sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the TVS effect.

L : Front speaker (left) R : Front speaker (right) LS :Rear speaker (left) RS :Rear speaker (right)

: Virtual speaker

LS RS

SIDE

REAR

LS RS

SIDE

REAR

Enjoying Movies

Changing the Angles

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, “ANGLE” appears in the front panel display. This means that you can change the viewing angle. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the train or from the right window without having the train’s movement interrupted.

Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (ANGLE).

The number of the angle appears. The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles.

Press c or ENTER.

The number of the angle changes to “-.”

Select the angle number using the number buttons or X/x, then press ENTER.

The angle changes to the selected angle.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remo te to select an angle. Toggle the scrol l key up or down so that “ANGLE” appears in the LCD screen. Then press down on the scroll key repeatedly to select an angle.

You can display all the angles recorded on the disc on the same screen, and start playback directly in continuous mode from the chosen angle. The angles are displayed on a screen div ided into 9 sections. For details, see page 52.

Note

Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the a ngles even if multi-an gles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO.

ENTER

X/x

Number buttons

DISPLAY

Scroll key

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

( 9

)

PLAY

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

–

( 9

)

PLAY

Enjoying Movies

Displaying the Subtitles

If subtitles are rec orded on the discs, you can turn the subtitles on an d off whenever you want while playing. If m ultilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc, y ou can change the subtitle language while playing , and turn it on or off whenever you want. For example, you can select the language you want to practice and turn the subtitles on for better understanding.

Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (SUBTITLE), then press ENTER.

The options for “SUBTITLE” appear.

Press X/x to select the setting.

xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO

Select the language. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice of language varies . When 4 digits are displayed, they indicate a language code. Refer to “Language Code List” on page 102 to see which language the code rep resents.

xWhen playing a DVD-RW

Select “ON.”

Press ENTER.

To cancel the SUBTITLE setting

Select “OFF” in Step 3 .

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remote to select a subtitle. Tog gle the scroll key up or down so that “SUBTITLE” appears in the LCD screen. Then press down on the scroll key repeatedly to select a setting.

Note

Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multi lingual subtitles are recorded on it.

ENTER

X/x

Scroll key

DISPLAY

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF 1: ENGLISH 2:

FRENCH

3: SPANISH

OFF

DVD VIDEO

PLAY

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Adjusting the Picture Quality

(BNR)

The Block Noise Reduction (BNR) function adjusts the picture quality by reducing the “block noise” or mosaic like patterns that appear on your TV screen.

Press DISPLAY twice during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (BNR), then press ENTER.

The options for “BNR” appear.

Press X/x to select a level.

As the value increases, the mosaic like patterns on your TV screen will decrease.

•1: reduces the “block noise”.

•2: reduces the “block noise” more

than 1.

•3: reduces the “block noise” more

than 2.

Press ENTER.

The disc plays with the setting you selected.

To cancel the “BNR” setting

Select “OFF” in Step 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remote to select “BNR.” Toggle the scroll key up or down so that “BNR” appears in the LCD screen. Then press down on the scroll key repeatedly to select a level.

Notes

• I f the outlines of the images on your screen should

become blurred, set “BNR” to “OFF.”

• De pending on the disc or the scene being played, the

“BNR” effect may be hard to discern.

ENTER

X/x

Scroll key

DISPLAY

OFF 1 2 3

DVD VIDEO

OFF

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PLAY

Enjoying Movies

Adjusting the Playback Picture

(VIDEO EQUALIZER)

You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or VIDEO CD from the player, not from the TV, to obtain the picture quality you want. Choose the setting that best suits the program you are watching. When you select “MEMORY,” you can make further adjustments to each element o f the picture (color, brightne ss, etc.).

Press VIDEO EQ.

“STANDARD” appears on the TV screen.

Press VIDEO EQ repeatedly to select the setting you want.

•STANDARD: displays a standard

picture.

•DYNAMIC 1: produces a bold

dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity.

•DYNAMIC 2: produces a more

dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity.

•CINEMA 1: enhances detai ls in dark

areas by increasing the black level.

•CINEMA 2: White colors become

brighter and black colors become richer, and the color contrast is increased.

•MEMORY: adjusts the picture in

greater detail.

When you watch a movie, “CINEMA 1” or

“CINEMA 2” is recommended.

You can also select “VIDEO EQUALIZER ” from

the Control Menu.

You can adjust each element of the picture individually.

•PICTURE: changes the contrast

•BRIGHTNESS: changes the overall

brightness

•COLOR: makes the colors deeper or lighter

•HUE: changes the color balance

•GAMMA: adjusts washed out or darkened

areas of an image

Press VIDEO EQ repeatedly t o select “MEMORY” and press ENTER.

The “PICTURE” adjustment bar appears.

X/x/C/c ENTER

ORETURN

VIDEO EQ

./>

Adjusting the picture items in “MEMORY”

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PICTURE

continued

Press C/c to adjust the picture contrast, then press ENTER.

The adjustment is saved, and “BRIGHTNESS” adjustment bar appears. Press X/x to go to another adjustment display.

Repeat Step 2 to adjust “BRIGHTNESS,” “COLOR,” and “HUE.”

The Video Equalizer display appears. You can check each adjustment. For “GAMMA” adjustment, see “Adjusting the brightness of selected areas (Gamma Correction)” below.

To turn off the Video Equalizer display

Press O RETURN.

To reset the picture items to the de fault values,

press c after Step 3 to select “RESET” and press ENTER.

When “PLAYBACK MEMORY” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is set to “ON,” the player will save a single setting for up to 200 individual discs. (This does not apply to DVD-RWs in VR mode.)

Depending on your TV or viewing environment, images on the screen may lose definition when a certain area of the image is so light that it appears washed out, or so dark that it blends into the surrounding dark areas. By correcting the Gamma value, you can adjust the brightness of selected areas to get a clearer image. While the “BRIGHTNE SS” adjustment controls the brightness of t he entire image, the “GAMMA” adjustment is useful when only some portions of the image need adjusting.

Example: You are watching a movie that is rich in shadows and you want to see the hidden details of the scenery. If you use “BRIGHTNESS” adjustment, the entire image will become brighter, losing definition of the areas that were initially bright. The “GAMMA” adjustment enables you to gradually increase the bri ghtness of only the darkest areas of th e image without sacrificing the definition of the entire image.

After Step 3 of “Adjusting the picture items in MEMORY,” press X/x to select “GAMMA,” and press ENTER.

The “GAMMA” adjustment display appears.

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR HUE

RESET

+1 –3

–1

GAMMA

Adjusting the brightness of selected areas (Gamma Correction)

OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

1: ENGLISH

32 64 96 128 160 192 224

RESET

100

Current Gamma setup value

Enjoying Movies

Press X/x to select areas of an image.

The upper region adjusts the dark are as and the lower region adjusts the light areas.

Press C/c to adjust the brightness level of the area that you selected.

C decreases the level (darkens th e area), and c increases the level (lightens the area). The level can be adjusted between 16 and 235. The level for the dark areas can never be greater than the light areas.

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to adjust the brightness level of other areas that you select.

Try to keep the line that connects the brightness level of each area as smooth and straight as possible , as shown below.

To prevent the image from appearing overly altered, do not gi ve the line any sharp changes. Gradually make the adjustments while viewing the image on your TV screen. Press O RETURN to stop making adjustments to the image.

Press ENTER.

The Video Equalizer display appears and the adjusted gamma values are stored in memory.

To reset only the gamma value to the default setting

Select “RESET” in the “GAMMA” adjustment display by pressing X/x and pre ss ENTER.

You can move the gamma adjustment display

horizontally by pressing ./>.

OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

1: ENGLISH

32 64 96 128 160 192 224

RESET

100

Selected areas of an image

Dark areas

Light areas

OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

1: ENGLISH

32 64 120 128 160 192 224

RESET

100

Darken

Gamma value and the position of the bar change in accordance with your adjustment.

Lighten

OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

1: ENGLISH

58 89 94 128 160 192 224

RESET

100

OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH

1: ENGLISH

35 64 105 128 150 159 174

RESET

100

How to darken the light areas of an image

How to lighten the dark areas of an image

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Enhancing the Playback Picture

(DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER)

The Digital Video Enhancer functi on makes the picture appear clear and crisp by enhancing the outlines of images on your TV screen. Also, this function can soften the images on the screen.

Press DISPLAY twice during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER), then press ENTER.

The options for “DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER” appear.

Press X/x to select a level.

As the value increases, the outlines of images on your TV screen will become crisper.

•1: enhances the outline .

•2: enhances the outli ne more than 1.

•3: enhances the outli ne more than 2.

•SOFT: softens the image (DVD

VIDEO/DVD-RW only).

Press ENTER.

The disc plays with the setting you selected.

To cancel the “DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER” setting

Select “OFF” in Step 3.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remote to select “DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER.” Toggle the scroll key up or down so that “DVE” appears in the LCD screen. Then press down on the scroll key repeatedly to select a level.

Note

Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD disc or the scene being played, noise found in the disc may become more apparent. If this happens, it is recommended that you use the BNR function (page 66) with the DVE function. If the condition still does not improve, reduce the Digital Video Enhancer level, or select “SOFT” (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only) in Step 3 above.

DISPLAY

ENTER

X/x

Scroll key

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

OFF

SOFT

PLAY

Using Various Additional Functions

Labeling the Disc

You can label the disc if text is not recorded on the disc (Disc Memo). You can put a personal title of up to 20 characters on the disc. The Disc Memo can be anything you like, such as a title, musician’s name, category, or dat e of purchase.

Press DISPLAY during playback.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (TIME/MEMO) and press ENTER.

“DISC MEMO INPUT t” appears.

Press x to select “DISC MEMO INPUT t” and press ENTER.

The “DISC MEMO INPUT” display appears.

Select a character by pressing C/ X/x/c or turning the click shuttle.

The selected character changes the color.

Press ENTER.

Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to inpu t other characters.

When you have entered all the characters for a Disc Memo, select “SAVE” by pressing C/X/x/ c and press ENTER.

The Disc Memo is stored.

DISPLAY

ENTER

./>

Click shuttle

C/X/x/c

CLEAR

Scroll key

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

DISC MEMO INPUT

DVD VIDEO

PLAY

- - : - - : - -

DISC MEMO INPUT

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX YZ 0123456789<>+–✽ /=? _@

SAVE

DISC MEMO INPUT

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX YZ 0123456789<>+–✽ /=? _@

SAVE

continued

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

To erase a character

Press . or > to move the cursor to the character you want to erase.

Press CLEAR.

To insert or overwrite a character

Press . or > to move the cursor to the character you want to insert or correct.

Select a correct character by pressing C/ X/x/c or turning the click shut tle.

To insert the character, press ENTER. To overwrite, do not press ENTER but move the cursor by pressing . or >.

To check the Disc Memo

Toggle the scroll key up or down to display “TIME/TEXT” in the LCD screen on the remote. Then press down on the scr oll key repeatedly until the Disc Memo appears at the bottom of the screen.

Notes

• Du ring playback, do not turn off the player by

pressing POWER on the player. Do ing so may cancel the settings. When you turn off the player, press x first to stop playback and then press [/1 on the remote. After the power ind icator lights up in red and the player enters standby mode, press POWER on the player.

• Yo u can label up to 200 discs. When you have the

player store over 200 discs in memory, each new Disc Memo erases the oldest Disc Memo from those first stored.

Locking Discs

(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL)

You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for the desired disc.

•Custom Parental Control

You can set the playback restrictions so that the player will not play inappropriate discs.

•Parental Control

Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level

such as the age of the users. The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parenta l Control.

You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 200 di scs. When you set the 201st-disc, the first disc is canceled.

Insert the disc you want to lock.

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

Custom Parental Control

O RETURN

C/X/x

DISPLAY

ENTER

Number buttons

Using Various Additional Functions

Press DISPLAY while the pl ayer is in stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (PARENTAL CONTROL) , then press ENTER.

The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL” appear.

Press X/x to select “ON t,” then press ENTER.

xIf you ha ve not entered a password

The display for registering a ne w password appears.

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

xWhen you have already registered a passwor d

The display for entering the passw ord appears.

Enter or re-enter your 4- digit password by using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

“Custom parental control is set.” appears and then the screen returns to the Control Menu display.

To turn off the Custom Parental Control function

Follow Steps 1 through 3 of “Custom Parental Control.”

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

Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set

Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set. The “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display appears.

Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The player is ready for playback.

If you forget your password, enter the 6-digit number “199703” using the number button s when the “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display asks you for your password, then press ENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.

OFF

PASSWORD

PLAYER

DVD VIDEO

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

STOP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then press

ENTER

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

ENTER

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

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

ENTER

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Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users. The “PARENTAL CONTROL” function allows you to set a playback limitation level. A scene that is limited is not played, or it is replaced by a different scene.

Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER.

The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL” appear.

Press X/x to select “PLAYER t,” then press ENTER.

xIf you ha ve not entered a password

The display for registering a new password appears.

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

xWhen you have already registered a passwor d

The display for entering the passw ord appears.

Enter or re-enter your 4-di git password by using the number button s, then press ENTER.

The display for setting the playback limitation level appears.

Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

O RETURN

ENTER

DISPLAY

X/x/C

Number buttons

OFF

PASSWORD

PLAYER

DVD VIDEO

STOP

1 8 ( 3 4

)

1 2 ( 2 7

)

1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then press

ENTER

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

ENTER

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF

USA

STANDARD:

Using Various Additional Functions

Press X/x to select “STANDARD,” then press ENTER.

The selection items for “STANDARD” are displayed.

Press X/x to select a geographic area a s the playback limitation le vel, then press ENTER.

The area is selected. When you select “OTHERS t,” select and enter a standard code in the table on page 76 using the number buttons.

Press X/x to select “LEVEL,” then press ENTER.

The selection items for “LEVEL” are displayed.

Select the level you want using X/x, then press ENTER.

Parental Control setting is complete.

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation.

To turn off the Parental Control function

Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in Step 8.

To play a disc for which Parental Control is set

Insert the disc and press H. The “PARENTAL CONTROL” display appears.

Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The player starts playback.

If you forget your password, re move the disc and repeat Steps 1 to 3 of “Par ental Control (limiting playback by children).” When you are asked to enter your password, enter “199703” using the num ber buttons, then press ENTER. The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password. After you enter a new 4-digit password in Step 4, replace the disc in the player and pres s H. When the “PARENTAL CONTROL” display appears, enter your new password.

Notes

• W hen you play DVD VIDEOs which do not have the

Parental Control function, playback cannot be limited on this player.

• De pending on the DVD VIDEO, you may be asked

to change the parental control level while playing the disc. In this case, enter your password, then change the level. If the Resume Play mode is canceled, the level returns to the original level.

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:

OFF USA

STANDARD:

USA

OTHERS

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: OFF

OFF

STANDARD:

8: 7: 6: 5:

NC17

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL: STANDARD: USA

4: PG13

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Area Code

Press DISPLAY while the pl ayer is in stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (PARENTAL CONTROL) , then press ENTER.

The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL” appear.

Press X/x to select “PASSWORD t,” then press ENTER.

The display for entering the passw ord appears.

Enter your 4-digit passwor d using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

Enter a new 4-digit passwor d using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

To confirm your password, re-e nter it using the number but tons, then press ENTER.

If you make a mistake entering your password

Press C before you press ENTER in Step 5 and input the correct number.

If you make a mistake

Press O RETURN.

To turn off the Control Menu

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off.

Standard Code

number

Argentina 2044

Australia 2047

Austria 20 46

Belgium 2057

Brazil 2070

Canada 2079

Chile 2090

China 2092

Denmark 2115

Finland 2165

France 2174

Germany 2109

Hong Kong 2219

India 2248

Indonesia 2238

Italy 2254

Japan 2276

Korea 2304

Malaysia 2363

Mexico 2362

Netherlands 2376

New Zealand 2390

Norway 2379

Pakistan 2427

Philippines 2424

Portugal 2436

Russia 2489

Singapore 2501

Spain 2149

Sweden 2499

Switzerland 2086

Taiwan 2543

Thailand 2528

United Kingdom 2184

Standard Code

number

Changing the password

Using Various Additional Functions

Operation Sound Effects

(Sound Feedback)

The player beeps when the following operations are performed. The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set to off.

Press POWER on the player, the n press [/1 on the remote.

The power indicator lights up in green. When there is a disc in the player, press A and remove the disc. Then press A again to close the disc tray.

Press and hold X on the player for more than two seconds.

You will hear one beep and the Sound Feedback function is turned on.

To turn off the Sound Feedback function

When there is no disc in the player, press and hold

on the player for more than two seconds. You will hear two beeps and the Sound Feedback fu nction is turned off.

Operation Operation sound

Power is turned on One beep

Power is turned off Two beeps

H is pressed One beep

X is pressed Two beeps

Playback is stopped One long beep

Operation is not possible T hree beeps

Setting Sound Feedback

[/1

POWER

Power indicator

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Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier (Receiver) with the Supplied Remote

By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV with the supplied remote. If you connect the player with an AV amplifier (receiver), you can control the volume with the supplied remote.

Notes

• De pending on the units being connected, you may

not be able to control your TV or AV amplifier (receiver) using some of the buttons below.

• I f you enter a new code number, the code number

previously entered will be erased.

• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the

code number you have set may be reset to the default setting. Set the appropriate code number again.

Slide the TV/DVD switch to TV.

While holding down [/1, press down on the scroll key.

“TV P-1” appears in the LCD screen.

Release [/1.

Toggle the scroll key up or do wn to select your TV’s manufacturer’s code (see the table below) .

Press down on the scroll key.

The manufacturer’s code flashes and th e remote is set.

Code numbers of c ontrollable TVs

If more than one code number is l isted, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV.

Controlling TVs with the remote

[/1

VOL +/–

TV/VIDEO

Number buttons

TV/DVD switch

CH +/–

WIDE MODE

ENTER

LCD screen Scroll key

Manufacturer Code

number

Sony (default) 1

Akai 4

AOC 4

Centurion 12

Coronado 3

Curtis-Mathes 12

Daytron 12

Emerson 3 ,4,14

Fisher 11

General Electric 6,10

Gold Star 3,4,17

Hitachi 2,3

J.C.Penney 4,12

JVC 9

KMC 3

Magnavox 3,8,12

Marantz 4,13

MGA/ Mitsubishi

4,12,13, 17

NEC 4,12

Panasonic 6,19

Philco 3,4

Philips 8,21

Pioneer 16

Portland 3

Quasar 6,18

Radio Shack 5,14

RCA 4,10

Sampo 12

Samsung 20

Sanyo 11

Scott 12

Sears 7,10,11

Sharp 3,5,18

Sylvania 8,12

Teknika 3,8,14

Toshiba 7

Wards 3,4,12

Yorx 12

Zenith 15

Manufacturer Code

number

Using Various Additional Functions

Controlling the TV

When you set the TV/DVD switch to TV, you can control the following items with the supplied remote.

Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD.

While holding down [/1, press down on the scroll key.

“AV P-90” appears in the LCD screen.

Release [/1.

Toggle the scroll key up or down to select your AV amplifier (receiver’s) manufacturer’s code (see the table below).

Press down on the scroll key.

The manufacturer’s code flashes and the remote is set.

Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers (receivers)

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier (receiver). If you do not connect an AV amplifi er (receiver), you can control your TV’s volume by setting the code number to 90 (default). However, you must first set the code num ber of controllable TVs as explained above.

Controlling the AV amplifiers (receivers)

When you set the TV/DVD switch to DVD, you can control the volume of the AV amplifier (receiver) using VOL +/–.

By pressing You can

[/1 Turn the TV on or off

VOL +/– Adjust the volume of the TV

WIDE MODE Switch to or from the wide

mode of a Sony wide TV

TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’s input source

between the TV and other inp ut sources

CH +/–, number buttons, and ENTER

Select the channel of th e TV

Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote

[/1

VOL +/–

TV/DVD switch

LCD screen Scroll key

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 80, 88, 89, 91

Denon 84, 85, 86

Kenwood 92, 93

Onkyo 81, 82, 83

Pioneer 99

Sansui 87

Technics 97, 98

Yamaha 94, 95, 96

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display

By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language fo r the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things. For details on each Setup Display item, see page 81. For an overall list of Setup Display items, see page 103.

Note

Playback settings stored in t he disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work.

Press DISPLAY when the player is in stop mode.

The Control Menu appears.

Press X/x to select (SETUP), then press ENTER.

The options for “SETUP” appear.

Press X/x to select “CUSTOM,” then press ENTER.

The Setup Display appears.

Press X/x to select the setup item from the displayed list: “LANGUAGE SETUP,”

“SCREEN SETUP,” “CUSTOM SETUP,” “AUDIO SETUP,” or “SPEAKER SETUP.”

Then press ENTER.

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

Select an item using X/x, then press ENTER.

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

How to use the Setup Display

DISPLAY

X/x ENTER

( 47

)

: :

QUICK CUSTOM

RESET

DVD VIDEO

STOP

QUICK

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE

MODE: AUTO

STARTUP SCREEN: COMPONENT OUT:

INTERLACE

STANDARD

Selected item

Setup items

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

STARTUP SCREEN:

16:9

COMPONENT OUT:

INTERLACE

MODE:

AUTO

4:3 LETTER BOX

Options

Settings and Adjustments

Select a setting using X/x, then press ENTER.

The setting is selected and setup is complete. Example: “16:9

”

To turn off the Setup Display

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off.

If you select “QUICK” in Step 3, you wi ll enter the Quick Setup mode (page 31). Follow from Step 5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make basic adjustments.

If you select “RESET” in Step 3, you can reset all of the “SETUP” settings on pag e 103 to 106 to the default settings. After you select “RESET” and pres s ENTER, select “YES” and press ENTER to reset the settings (it takes a few seconds to complete), or select “NO” and press ENTER to return to the Control Menu. Do not press POWER or [/1 when resetting the player.

Setting the Display or Sound Track Language

(LANGUAGE SETUP)

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

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup Display. For details on us ing the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 80).

xOSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen . Select the language from the displayed list.

xMENU (DVD VIDEO only)

You can select the desired language fo r the disc’s menu.

xAUDIO (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of t he sound track. Select the language from the displayed list. When you select “ORIGINAL,” the language given priority in the disc is selected.

xSUBTITLE (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO. Select the language from the displayed list. When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

16:9

JACKET PICTURE

MODE: AUTO

STARTUP SCREEN: COMPONENT OUT:

INTERLACE

STANDARD

Selected setting

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

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If you select “OTHERS t” in “MENU,”

“SUBTITLE,” and “AUDIO,” select and enter a

language code from “Language Code List” (page 102) using the number buttons.

Note

When you select a language th at is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected (except for the “OSD”).

Settings for the Display

(SCREEN SETUP)

Choose settings according to the TV to be connected.

Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display. For details on using the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 80). The default settings are underlined.

xTV TYPE

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

4:3 LETTER BOX

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

4:3 PAN SCAN

Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do n ot fit.

16:9 Select this when you connect a

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

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND:

4:3 LETTER BOX

JACKET PICTURE STARTUP SCREEN: STANDARD COMPONENT OUT: INTERLACE

MODE: AUTO

Settings and Adjustments

Note

Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be selected automatically in stead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” or vice versa.

xSCREEN SAVER

Turns on and off the screen saver so that the screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or when you play back an SACD/ CD for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged (ghosting). Press H to turn off the screen saver.

xBACKGROUND

Selects the background color or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing an SACD/CD.

xSTARTUP SCREEN

Selects the startup screen. The startup screen image you selected appears on the TV screen when you turn on the player.

The player can store one scene in memory for both the background and star tup screen. During playback, when you find a scene to be stored in memory, press PICTURE MEMORY. The picture is stored in memo ry.

Note

If you operate the player while the picture is being stored in memory, the player wi ll fail to store the picture.

xCOMPONENT OUT

This will change the type of signal output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player. See page 97 for more information about the different types.

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

JACKET PICTURE

The jacket picture (still picture) appears in the background, but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc (CD-EXTRA, etc.). If the disc does not contain a jacket picture, the “GRAPHICS” picture appears.

PICTURE MEMORY

Your favorite picture appears in the background. To store a scene in memory, see “Storing a picture in memory” below.

16:9

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the

player appears in the background.

BLUE T he background color is blue. BLACK The background color is black.

STANDARD

The standard startup screen in the player’s memory appears.

PICTURE MEMORY

Your favorite picture appears in the startup screen. To s tore a scene in memory , see “Storing a picture in memory” below.

Storing a picture in memory

PICTURE MEMORY

continued

When the player outputs a Prog ressive video signal, “PROGRESSIVE” appears in the front panel display.

Note

If you select “PROGRESSIVE” when you connect the player to a TV that cannot accept the signal in progressive format (480p), the image quality w ill deteriorate. In this case, set the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN SELECT switch on the back panel of the player to INTERLACE. Then set “COMPONENT OUT” to “INTERLACE” when you can see the TV screen correctly, and reset COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN SELECT switch to SELECTABLE.

You can fine-tune the Progressive (480p) video signal output when you select “PROGRESSIVE” in “COMPONENT OUT” of the “CUSTOM SETUP” display and connect the player to the TV that is able to accept the video signal in progressive format (480p).

xMODE (Conversion Modes)

DVD software can be divided into two types: film based software and video based software. Video based software is derived from TV, such as dramas and sit-coms, and displays images at 30 frames/60 fields per second. Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second. In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in PROGRESSIVE mode (60 frames per second), the progressive video sign al needs to be converted to match the type of DVD

software that you are watching. For more information about conversion modes, see “Progressive Conversion Methods of Film Based and Video Based Software.”

Notes

• S ome DVD software contains both Video and Film.

For instance, DVDs of movies may contain the movie taken on film, and a “Making of” sequence taken on video.

• W hen you play video based software with

progressive signals, sections of some types of images may appe ar unnatural due to the co nversion process when output through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. Images from the S VIDEO OUT 1/2 and VIDEO OUT 1/2 jacks are unaffected as they are output in the interlace format.

INTERLACE This outputs the signal in

interlace format. Select this when you are connected to a standard (interlace format) TV.

PROGRESSIVE This outputs the signal in

progressive (480p) format. Select this when you have a TV that can accept progressive signals.

When “PROGRESSIVE” is selected in “COMPONENT OUT”

AUTO This will automatically detect if

you are playing Film based or Video based software and convert the signal to th e appropriate conversion mode. Normally select this position.

VIDEO This will set the conversion

mode for Video based software, regardless of the type of software that you are playing.

Settings and Adjustments

This player converts video based software and film based software in the following manner.

Video based software conversion

Video shows an image by alternately displaying every other li ne of an image (field) at 30 frames (60 fields) per second (Interlace format).

The Interlace format displays 30 frames (60 fields) per second by displaying every other line of the image, causing scanning lines to appear across the image. Furthermore, since only half of the image is shown at once, the amount of information contained i n an image is limited.

The Progressive format displays 60 entire frames per seconds. The player accomplishes this by converting each field into a frame by using either a field-based conversion method or a frame-based conversion method. The appropriate method is automatically selected by the player according to the movement of the images on the screen. If the movement on the screen is slow, the frame-based conversion method borrows adjacent field information to fill in the missing information. If the movement on the screen is rapid, the field-based conversion method creates the missing information by predicting the movement of the images on the screen from field to field. The end result is an image that is higher in quality when compared to the Interlace format.

Film based software conversion

Film shows an image by displaying an entire image at 24 frames per second. When you watch a film on television, the television displays every other line of th e frame as a field, thus reducing information level and the clarity of the film image.

This player solves this problem by increasing the speed at which the frames are displayed, consecutively showing 3 identical frames followed by 2 identical frames in the time that it normally takes to show 2 consecutive frames. The end result is that t he 24 frames per second are increased to 60 frames per second, which is the speed at which Progressive video signa ls are shown.

This not only allows film to be shown in a frame based format, it also increases the clarity and sharpness which is unique to Progressive format images.

Progressive conversion methods of Film based and Video based software

Converted progressive pictures

nterlace pictures

Interlace pictures

Converted progressive pictures

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Custom Settings

(CUSTOM

SETUP)

Use this to set up playback related and other settings.

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display. For details on us ing the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 80). The default settings are underlined.

xAUTO PLAY

Selects the Auto Play setting when you turn on the player.

xDIMMER

Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.

By using the FL OFF button on the player or scroll key on the remote, you can turn on/off the front panel display regardless the “DIMMER” setting (except when it is set to “OFF.”)

xPAUSE MODE (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)

Selects the picture in pau se mode.

xPLAYBACK MEMORY (DVD VIDEO/ VIDEO CD only)

The player can store the “SUBTITLE” and other settings of each disc for up to 200 discs (Playback Memory). Set the Playback Memory function “ON” or “OFF.”

OFF Does not use “TIMER,”

“DEMO1,” or “DEMO2” to start

playback.

TIMER Starts playing when the player is

turned on. The player can start playback at any time when connected to a timer (not supplied). Set the timer when the player is in standby mode (the power indicator lights up in red).

DEMO1 Starts playin g the first

demonstration automatically.

DEMO2 Starts playing the second

demonstration automatically.

CUSTOM SETUP

AUTO PLAY: DIMMER: PAUSE MODE:

OFF

BRIGHT

AUTO

PLAYBACK MEMORY:

OFF OFF

TRACK SELECTION: BOOKMARK RESET: CD DIRECT:

BRIGHT

Makes the front panel display bright.

DARK

Makes the front panel display dark.

AUTO DARK

Makes the front panel display dark if you do not operate the player or remote for a short while.

AUTO OFF

Turns off the lightning of the front panel display if you do not operate the player or remote for a short while.

OFF

Turns off the lighting of the front panel display.

AUTO The picture, including subjects

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

FRAME T he picture, including subjects

that do not move dynamically, is output in high resolution.

Stores the settings in memory when you eject the disc.

OFF

Does not store the settings in memory.

Settings and Adjustments

The following settings are stored in memory by the Playback Me mory function.

— ANGLE (page 64)* — AUDIO (page 58)* — BNR (page 66) — BOOKMARK (page 53) — DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER (page 70) — SUBTITLE (page 65)* — VIDEO EQUALIZER (page 67)

∗ DVD VIDEO only

Notes

• The player can store the settings of up to 200 dis cs.

When you store the setting of disc number 201, the first disc setting is ca nceled.

• The Playback Memory function cannot be used for

DVD-RWs in VR mode.

• Dur ing playback, do not turn off the player by

pressing POWER on the player. Doing so may cancel the settings. When you turn off the player, press x first to stop playback and then press [ /1 on the remote. After the power indicator lights up in red and the player enters standby mode, press POWER on the player.

xTRACK SELECTION (DVD VIDEO only)

Gives the sound track which contains th e highest number of channels prio rity when you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats (PCM, DTS, or Dolby Digi tal format) are recorded.

Notes

• W hen you set the item to “AUTO,” the language

may change. The “TRACK SELECTION” setting has higher priority than the “AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 81).

• I f PCM, DTS, and Dolby Digital sound tracks have

the same number of channels, the player selects PCM, DTS, and Dolby Digital sound tracks in this order.

xBOOKMARK RESETt

Resets the bookmarks. Select this and press ENTER. The “BOOKMARK RESET” display appears. Press ENTER again to erase all of the bookmarks in all of the discs.

xCD DIRECT

Eliminates the use of unnecessary circuits when playing CDs. This setting will be activated when you open or close the disc tray. This function affects the output of the following jacks:

— AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks — 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks — PHONES jack

Note

If you select “ON” when playing CD t ype DTS discs, the sound will become noisy.

OFF

No priority given.

AUTO

Priority given.

OFF

Select this when playing CD discs, including CD type DTS discs.

Eliminates the use of unnecessary circuits needed to play CDs.

Settings for the Sound

(AUDIO SETUP)

“AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound according to the playback an d connection conditions.

Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the Setup Display. For details on us ing the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 80). The default settings are underlined.

xAUDIO ATT (attenuation)

If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to “ON.” The player reduces the audio output level. This function affects the output of the following jacks:

— AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks — 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks — PHONES jack

AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Ra nge Control)

(DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that has the “AUDIO DRC” function. This affects the output from the following jacks:

— AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks — 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks — PHONES jack

— DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or

COAXIAL) jack only when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-PCM” (page 89).

xAUDIO FILTER (except SACD)

Selects the digital filter to reduce noises above the 22.05 kHz (Sampling frequency (Fs) of the audio sources is 44.1 kHz), 24 kHz (Fs is 48 kHz), or 48 kHz (Fs is above 96 kHz).

Notes

• The re may be little effect by changing the digital

filter depending on discs or playback environment.

• There is no effect on SACDs.

DOWNMIX (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)

Switches the mixing down methods when you play a DVD on which rear signal components such as “LS”, “RS,” or “S” are recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format. For details on the rear signal components, see “Changing the Sound” (page 58). This function affects the output of the following jacks:

— AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks — DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or

COAXICAL) jack when “DOLBY DIGITAL” and “DTS” are set to

“D-PCM” (page 89).

— PHONES jack

OFF Turns off the audio attenuatio n.

Normally, select this position.

ON Reduces the audio out put level so that

no sound distortion occurs. Select this when the playba ck sound from the speakers is distorted.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC:

DIGITAL OUT:

OFF

STANDARD

AUDIO FILTER: SHARP

DOWNMIX:

DOLBY SURROUND

DOLBY DIGITAL:

D-PCM

DTS:

D-PCM

48kHz/96kHz PCM:

48kHz/16bit

STANDARD Normally select this position. TV MODE Makes the low sounds clear

even if you turn the volume down. It is especially recommended when you listen to the sound using the speakers of the TV.

WIDE RANGE

Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance. When you use high quality speakers, it is even more effective.

SHARP

Provides a wide frequen cy range and spatial feeling.

SLOW Provides smooth and warm

sound.

Settings and Adjustments

xDIGITAL OUT

Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.

Note

SACD audio signals are not output from the digital jack.

Switches the method of outputting audio signals when you connect the following component using an optical or a coax ial digital cord via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack. — Amplifier (receiver) with digital input

jack

— Amplifier (receiver) with a built-in DTS or

DOLBY DIGITAL decoder

— MD or DAT deck

For connection details, see page 23. Select “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “DTS,” and “48kHz/96kHz PCM” after setting “DIGITAL OUT” to “ON.”

xDOLBY DIGITAL (DVD VIDEO/DVDRW only)

Selects the Dolby Digital signals to be output via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.

DOLBY SURROUND

Select this when the play er is connected to an audio component that conforms to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic). The output signals which reproduce the Dolby Surround effect are downmixed to 2 channels.

NORMAL Select t his when the player is

connected to an audio component that does not conform to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic). All of the output signals are downmixed to 2 channels without the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) effect.

Normally select this position. When yo u select “ON,” set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “DTS,” and “48kHz/96kHz PCM.” For details on setting these items, see “Setting the digital output signal.”

OFF The player does not output the a udio

signals via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack. The influence of the digital circui t upon the analog circuit is minimal.

Setting the digital output signal

D-PCM Select this when the player is

connected to an audio component lacking a built-in Dolby Digital decoder. You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) or not by making adjustments to the “DOWNMIX” item in “AU DIO SETUP” (page 88).

DOLBY DIGITAL

Select this when the player is connected to an a udio component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder. If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a builtin Dolby Digital decoder, do not set this. Otherwise, when you play the Dolby Digital sound track, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the spea kers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC:

DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL:

OFF

STANDARD

AUDIO FILTER: SHARP

DOWNMIX:

DOLBY SURROUND

D-PCM

48kHz/96kHz PCM:

48kHz/16bit

DTS:

D-PCM

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xDTS (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the DTS signals to be output via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.

x48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEO

only)

Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal to be output via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.

Notes

• Eve n if you set “48kHz/96kHz PCM” in “AUDIO

SETUP” to “96kHz/24bit,” the sampling frequency is converted to 48kHz/16bit when a “SURROUND” mode (page 60) is selected.

• The analog audio signals from the AUDIO OUT L/

R 1/2 jacks and 5.1 CH OUTPUT jacks are not affected by this setting and keep their original sampling frequency level.

D-PCM Select this when the player i s

connected to an audio component lacki ng a built-in DTS decoder. If you play DTS audio sound tracks, the player outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks.

DTS S elect this when the player is

connected to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder. If the player is connected to an audio component lacki ng a built-in DTS decoder, do no t set this. Otherwise, when you pl ay the DTS sound track, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

48kHz/16bit

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

96kHz/24bit All type s of signals including

96kHz/24bit are output in the ir original format. However, if t he signal is encrypted for copyright protection purposes, the signa l is only output as 48kHz/16bit. If a receiver (amplifier) which cannot accept 96kHz is connected to the player, do not set this. Otherwise, a loud noise may come out from the speakers.

Settings and Adjustments

Settings for the Speakers

(SPEAKER SETUP)

To obtain the best possible surround sound, set the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position. Then use the test tone to adjust the volume and the balance of the speakers to the same level. This setting is effective when connecting the speaker with 5.1 CH OUTPUT jacks (page

25).

Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup Display. For details on using the display, see “Using the Setup Di splay” (page 80). The default settings are underlined.

To return to the default setting

Select the item, then press CLEAR. Note that only the “SIZE” setting does not return to the default setting.

xSIZE

Selects the size of the speakers to be connected.

•FRONT

•CENTER

•REAR

∗ Rear speaker position

Correctly specify the location of the rear speakers to enjoy the surround effect.

• Set to the “SIDE,” if the location of the rear

speakers corresponds to section A below.

• Set to the “REAR,” if the lo cation of the rear

speakers corresponds to section B below.

LARGE Norm ally select this position. SMALL When the sound cracks or the

surround sound effects are diff icult to hear, select this. This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the bass frequencies of the front speaker from the subwoofer.

SPEAKER SETUP

DISTANCE: BALANCE: LEVEL:

OFF

TEST TONE:

FRONT: CENTER:

YES

LARGE(REAR

)

LARGE

REAR: SUBWOOFER:

SIZE:

NONE If you do not connect a center speaker,

select this.

LARGE Normally select this position. SMALL When the sound cracks or the

surround sound effects are difficult to hear, select this. This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the bass frequencies of the cente r speaker from other speakers.

NONE

If you do not connect rea r speakers, select this.

LARGE (REAR/SIDE): N ormally select this

position. Select either of these according to the rear speaker’s position*.

SMALL (REAR/SIDE): When the sound

cracks or the surround sound effects are difficult to hear , select this. Select either of these according to the rear speaker’s position*. This activates the bas s redirection circuitry and outputs the bass frequencies of the rear speaker from other speakers.

continued

This setting affects only “VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT,” “VIRTUAL MULTI REAR,” and “VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION” mode (pag e

60). These settings do n ot affect the SACD Multi audio signals.

•SUBWOOFER

Notes

• Th e cut off frequency for the subwoofer is fixed at

120 Hz.

• I f your speakers are too small to reproduce low bass

frequencies, please set all speaker settings to “SMALL” and utilize a subwoofer for low frequency sound.

• Even if there are fewer than 6 speakers connected,

the player distributes the audi o signal components to the front speakers.

xDISTANCE

You can set distance from the listening position to your speakers. S et the distance to your front speakers in “FRONT” first. Values in “CENTER” (center speaker) and “REAR” (rear speaker) will automatically change to the same value. Adjust these values to reflect the actual distance to your center and rear speakers within the area described in the following table. The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below.

Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers. The default adjustments are in parentheses.

NONE If you do not connect a su bwoofer,

select this. This ac tivates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from the front speakers as long as the front speaker size is set to “LARGE.”

YES If you connect a subwoofer, select this

to output the LFE (low frequency effect) channel from the subwoofer. When you set the other speakers settings to “SMALL,” the subwoofer makes up for the missing bass frequencies of the speakers.

FRONT (10ft/3m)

Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 1 foot (0.3meter) increments fro m 4 to 50 feet (1.2 to 15.2 meters)

CENTER (10ft/3m)

Center speaker distance can be moved up to 2 feet (0.6 meter) backward from the front speakers or 5 feet (1.5 meters) forward closer to the listening position, in 1 foot (0.3 meter) increments.

REAR (10ft/ 3m)

Rear speaker distance can be moved up to 16 feet (4.8 meters) closer to your listening position from the front speaker position, in 1 foot (0.3 meter) increments.

10ft/3m 10ft/3m

10ft/3m

10ft/3m 10ft/3m

Settings and Adjustments

Notes

• If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed at

an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance according to the closest speaker.

• Do not place the rear speakers farther away from

your listening position than the front speakers.

• The se settings do not affect the SACD Multi audio

signals.

xBALANCE

You can vary the balance of th e left and right speakers as follows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment. The default adjustments are in parentheses.

xLEVEL

You can vary the level of e ach speaker as follows. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment. The default adjustments are in parentheses.

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time

Use the amplifier ’s (receiver’s) volume control.

xTEST TONE

The speakers will emit a test tone. Use this when you use the 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks and adjust the “BALANCE” and “LEVEL.”

Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup Display.

Select “TEST TONE” and set to “ON.”

You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

From your listening position, se lect “BALANCE” or “LEVEL” and adjust the value of “BALANCE” using C/c and “LEVEL” using X/x.

The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously.

Select “TEST TONE” and set to “OFF” to turn off the test tone.

Notes

• When you adjust the speaker settings, the sound cuts

off for a moment.

• Th e test tone signals are not output from the digital

jack.

FRONT (0dB)

Adjust the balance between the front left and right speakers (– 6dB [L] to +6dB [R], 0.5dB increments).

REAR (0dB) Adjust the balance between the

rear left and right speakers (– 6dB [L] to +6dB [R], 0.5dB increments).

FRONT (0dB) Adjust the level of the front

speakers (–6dB to 0dB, 0.5 dB increments).

CENTER (0dB)

Adjust the level of the center speaker (–12dB to 0dB, 0.5dB increments).

REAR (0dB) Adjust the level of the rear

speakers (–12dB to 0dB,

0.5dB increments).

SUBWOOFER (0dB)

Adjust the level of the subwoofer (–10dB to +10dB,

0.5dB increments).

OFF T he test tone is not e mitted from

the speakers.

The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting balance or level. When you select one of the “SPEAKER SETUP” items, the test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously.

Adjusting the speaker volume and level

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to h elp remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

The power is not turned on.

, Check that the power cord i s connected

securely.

There is no picture.

, The connecting cords are not connected

securely.

, The connecting cords are damaged. , The player is not connected to the correct TV

input jack (page 20).

, The video input on t he TV is not correctly set. , You have pressed VIDEO ON/OFF (or

VIDEO OFF) (page 37).

, You have selected “PROGRE SSIVE” in

“COMPONENT OUT” even though your TV

cannot accept the signal in prog ressive format.

In this case, set the COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT/SCAN SELECT switch on the back

panel of the player to INTERLACE . Then set

“COMPONENT OUT” to “INTERLACE”

after you can see the TV screen correctly, and

reset COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN

SELECT switch to SELECTABLE.

Picture noise appears.

, The disc is dirty or flawed. , If the picture ou tput from your player goes

through your VCR to get to your TV, the copy-

protection signal applied to some DVD

programs could affect picture qual ity. If you

still experience problem s even when you

connect your player directly to your TV,

please try connecting your playe r to your TV’s

S video input (page 20).

, You have selected “PROGRESSIVE” in

“COMPONENT OUT” even though your TV

cannot accept the signal in progressive format.

In this case, set the COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT/SCAN SELECT switch on the back

panel of the player to INT ERLACE. Then set

“COMPONENT OUT” to “INTERLACE”

after you can see the TV screen correctly, and

reset COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN

SELECT switch to SELECTABLE.

, Even if your TV is compatible with

progressive format (480p) signals, the image

may be affected when you set

“COMPONENT OUT” to “PROGRESSIVE.”

In this case, set “COMPONENT OUT” to

“INTERLACE.”

Even though you set the aspect ratio in “TV TYPE” of “SCREEN SETUP,” the picture does not fill the screen.

, The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your

DVD.

There is no sound.

, The connecting cord is no t connected securely. , The connecting cord is damaged. , The player is connecte d to the wrong input

jack on the amplifier (rece iver) (page 25, 27,

29).

, The amplifier (recei ver) input is not correctly

set.

, The player is in paus e mode or in Slow-motion

Play mode.

, The player is in fast forward or fast reve rse

mode.

, If the audio signal does no t come through the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)

jack, check the audio settings (pag e 89).

, SACD audio signals are not output from the

digital jack.

Power

Picture

Sound

Additional Information

Sound is noisy.

, The disc is dirty or flawed.

Sound distortion occurs.

, Set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to

“ON” (page 88).

The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playin g a Dolby Digital, or DTS sound track.

, Check the speaker connecti ons and setting

(page 25, 31, 89)

, Depending on the DVD, th e output signal may

not be the entire 5.1 channels. It may be

monaural or stereo even if the sound trac k is

recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format.

The sound comes from the center speaker only.

, Depending on the disc, the soun d may come

from the center speaker only.

, Set “SURROUND” to “OFF” in the Control

Menu display (page 60).

The remote does not function.

, There are obstacles between the remote and

the player.

, The distance between the remote and the

player is too far.

, The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor

on the player.

, The batteries in th e remote are weak.

The disc does not play.

, There is no disc inside. , The disc is turned over.

Insert the disc with the playback side facing

down on the disc tray.

, The disc is skewed. , The player cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page

6).

, The region code on the DVD does not match

the player.

, Moisture has condensed inside the player.

Remove the disc and leave the player turned

on for about half an hour. Turn on the power

again before playing the disc (page 3).

, The player cannot play DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs,

CD-Rs, or CD-RWs that are not finali zed.

The disc does not start playing from the beginning.

, Program Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, or

A-B Repeat Play has been selected (page 43).

Press CLEAR to cancel these funct ions before

playing a disc.

, Resume Play has been selected.

During stop, press x on the player or the

remote and then start playback (page 39).

, Depending upon the d isc, the menu may

automatically appear on the TV screen.

The player starts playing the disc automatically.

, The disc features an auto playba ck function. , “AUTO PLAY” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is se t

to “TIMER” (page 86).

Playback stops automatically.

, Some discs may contain an auto p ause signal.

While playing such a disc, t he player stops

playback at the auto pause signal.

You cannot perform some functions such as Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, or Program Play.

, Depending on the disc, you may not be able to

do some of the operations above. See the

operating manual that c omes with the disc.

Operation

continued

The language for the sound track cannot be changed.

, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the

scroll key on the remote (page 40).

, Multilingua l tracks are not recorded on the

DVD being played.

, The DVD prohibits the changing of the

language for the sound track.

The subtitle language cannot be changed.

, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the

scroll key on the remote (page 40).

, Multilingua l subtitles are not recorded on the

DVD being played.

The DVD

prohibits

the changing of the

subtitles.

The subtitle cannot be turned off.

, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the

scroll key on the remote (page 40).

, The DVD prohibits the subtitles being turned

off.

The angles cannot be changed.

, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the

scroll key on the remote (page 40).

, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD

being played. The angle can only be changed

when the “ANGLE” indicator lights up on the

front panel display (page 9).

, The DVD prohibits changing of the angles.

The player does not operate properly.

, When static electricity, etc., causes the player

to operate abnormally, press POWER on the

player to turn the player off and then on agai n.

Nothing is displayed on the front panel display.

Turn on the front panel display us ing the FL

OFF button or scroll key, or set “DIMMER” to

any setting other than “OFF.”

5 numbers or letters are displayed on the screen and on the front panel display.

, The self-diagnosis function was activated.

(See the table on page 97.)

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

Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized

Sony service facility.

Additional Information

Self-diagnosis Function

(When letters/numbers appear in the display)

When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malf unctioning, a five-character service number (e.g., C 13 00) with a combination of a letter and four digits appears on the screen and the front panel display. In this case, check the following table.

Glossary

Chapter (page 9)

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

Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) (page 62)

Technology that Sony dev eloped to enjoy surround in a home usin g 4 or more speakers. It simulates the sound of a movie editing studio instead of the usual concert hall so that you can enjoy the surround sound of a movie theater in the comfort of yo ur own home.

Dolby Digital (page 25, 89)

Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. This technology conforms to 5 .1-channel surround sound. The rear channel is ster eo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. Dolby Digital provides the same

5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio systems. Good channel separation is re alized because all of the channel data are recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digi tal.

Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 29)

Audio signal processing technology that Dolby Laboratories devel oped for surround sound. When the input signal contai ns a surround component, the Pro Logi c process outputs the front, center and rear signals. The rear channel is monaural.

First three characters of the service number

Cause and/or corrective action

C 13 The disc is dirty.

, Clean the disc with a soft

cloth (page 7).

C 31 The disc is not inserted

correctly. , Re-insert the disc

correctly.

E XX

(xx is a number)

To prevent a malfunction, the player has performed the selfdiagnosis function. , Contact your nearest Son y

dealer or local authorized

Sony service facili ty and

give the 5-character

service number.

Example: E 61 10

C:13:00

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DTS (page 25, 89)

Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround sound. The rear channel is ster eo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital.

DVD VIDEO (page 6)

A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its di ameter is the same as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), which is 7 times that of a CD. The data capacity of a double-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and doublesided DVD is 9.4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided DVD is 17GB. The picture data uses the MP EG 2 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture dat a is compressed to about 1/ 40 (average) of its original size. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that c hanges the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in a multi-channel format, such as Dolb y Digital, allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence. Furthermore, various advance d functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD.

DVD-RW (page 6)

A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable disc with the same size as the DVD VIDEO. The DVD-RW can be recorded in two different modes: VR mode and Vide o mode. VR (Video Recording) mode enables various programming and editing fun ctions, some of which are limited in the case of Video mode. Video mode complies with DVD VIDEO format and is compatible with DVD players while a DVD-RW recorded in VR mode can only be played on DVD-RW compliant players. The “DVD-RW” appears in this manual, or the on-screen displa y refers to DVD-RWs in VR mode.

Film based software (page 85)

DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software. Film based DVDs contain the same images (24 frames per second) that are shown at mov ie theaters.

Interlace format (page 84)

Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single “field” and is the standard method for displaying images on television. The even number field show s the even numbered lines of an image, and t he odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image.

Index (SACD/CD)/Video Index (VIDEO CD) (page 9)

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

Parental Control (page 72)

A function of the DVD used to limit playback of the disc according to th e age of the user and the limitation level in each coun try. The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is activated, or playback is completely prohibited, violent scenes are skippe d or replaced with other scenes, etc.

Additional Information

Progressive format (page 84)

Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image (field) to create one frame, the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame. This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames (60 fields) in one second, the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second. The overall picture quality increases and still images, text, and horizontal lines appear sharper. This player is compatible with the 480 progressive format.

Region Code (page 6)

This system is used to protect the copyrights. A region number is al located on each DVD player or DVD disc according to the sales region. Each region code is shown on the player as well as on the disc packaging. The player can play the discs that m atch its region code. The player can also play discs wit h the

mark. Even when the region code is not shown on the DVD, the region limit may still be activated.

Scene (page 9)

On a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback control) functions, the menu screens, moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “scenes.”

Super Audio CD (SACD) (page 6)

An SACD disc can reproduce sounds that are extremely faithful to the original sound b y use of DSD (Direct Stream Digital) technology. This technology utilizes a sampling frequency of 2.82 24 MHz, which is 64 times that of a conventional CD, and 1-bit quantization that enables the disc to hold 4 times the amount of information that a standard PCM format CD can hold. SACDs are divided into the followi ng types.

•Super Audio CD (single layer disc)

This disc consists of a single HD layer*. * High density signal layer for the Super

Audio CD

•Super Audio CD (dual layer disc)

This disc consists of dual HD layers and is capable of extended play ov er long periods. Also, as the dual layer disc consists of dual HD layers on one side only, y ou do not have to turn the disc over during playback.

•Super Audio CD + CD (Hybrid disc)

This disc consists of an HD layer and a CD layer. Also, as the dual layers are on one side only, you do not have to turn the disc over during playback. You can play the CD layer using a conventional CD player.

ALL

HD (high density) layer

HD layer

CD layer

HD layer

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100

•2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD

This disc consists of the 2 chann el playback area and the multi-channel playback area.

Title (page 9)

The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire album in audio software.

Track (page 9)

Sections of a picture or a music featu re on an SACD/CD or VIDEO CD (the length of a song).

TV Virtual Surround (TVS) (page 60)

Technology from Sony devel oped to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV. Designed to work with the sound characteristics of your TV, th is technology brings the excitement of surroun d sound to your home using nothing more than your stereo TV’s internal speakers. Furthermore, various TVS modes are available. For example, “TVS WIDE” uses just two speakers to create a virtual sound environment that makes you f eel like you are surrounded by multiple speakers.

Video based software (page 84)

DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software. T elevision dramas or sit-coms are examples of Video based software and display images at 30 frames (or 60 fields) per second.

2 channel playback area Multi-channel playback

area

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Language Code List

For details, see pages 58, 65, 81. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language

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

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

1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlingue 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian; Lettish 1345 Malagasy

1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 (Afan)Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto; Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto-

Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Serbo-Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian

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

1703 Not specified

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