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Operating Instructions
For customers in the U.S.A
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DVP-NC555ES
Serial No.______________
For Customers in Canada
If this product is not working properly, please call 1-877-602-2008 for
Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service.
For other product related questions please contact our Customer
Information Service Centre at 1-877-899-7669 or write to us at:
Customer Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto,
Ontario, M2H 3R6
© 2003 Sony Corporation
DVP-NC555ES
CD/DVD
Player
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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose the
unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do
not open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified
personnel only.
The AC power cord must be
changed only at a qualified
service shop.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with
this product will increase eye
hazard. As the laser beam used in
this CD/DVD player is harmful to
eyes, do not attempt to disassemble
the cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
This symbol is
intended to alert the
user to the presence
of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
This symbol is
intended to alert the
user to the presence
of important
operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any change
or modifications not expressly
approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this
equipment.
Note
This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be
determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the
receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation
between the equipment and
receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver
is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing this
Sony CD/DVD Player. Before
operating this player, please read
this manual thoroughly and retain
it for future reference.
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Precautions
On safety
• Caution – The use of optical instruments
with this product will increase eye hazard.
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
place objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, on the apparatus.
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into
the cabinet, unplug the player and have it
checked by qualified personnel before
operating it any further.
On power sources
• The player is not disconnected from the AC
power source as long as it is connected to
the wall outlet, even if the player itself has
been turned off.
• If you are not going to use the player for a
long time, be sure to disconnect the player
from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC
power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull
the cord.
On placement
• Place the player in a location with adequate
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the
player.
• Do not place the player on a soft surface
such as a rug that might block the
ventilation holes.
• Do not place the player in a location near
heat sources, or in a place subject to direct
sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical
shock.
• Do not install the player in an inclined
position. It is designed to be operated in a
horizontal position only.
• Keep the player away from equipment with
strong magnets, such as microwave ovens,
or large loudspeakers.
• Do not place heavy objects on the player.
On operation
• If the player is brought directly from a cold
to a warm location, or is placed in a very
damp room, moisture may condense on the
lenses inside the player. Should this occur,
the player may not operate properly. In this
case, remove the disc and leave the player
turned on for about half an hour until the
moisture evaporates.
• When you move the player, take out any
discs. If you don’t, the disc may be
damaged.
On adjusting volume
Do not turn up the volume while listening to
a section with very low level inputs or no
audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be
damaged when a peak level section is played.
On cleaning
Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a
soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use any type of
abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent
such as alcohol or benzine.
On cleaning discs
Do not use a commercially available cleaning
disc. It may cause a malfunction.
On transporting the player
Before transporting the player, follow the
procedure below to return the internal
mechanisms to their original positions.
1 Remove all the discs from the disc tray.
2 Press Z to close the disc tray.
Make sure that “NO DISC” appears on
the front panel display.
3 Press ?/1 to turn off the player.
The player enters standby mode.
4 Disconnect the AC power cord.
If you have any questions or problems
concerning your player, please consult your
nearest Sony dealer.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Caution: This player is capable of holding a
still video image or on-screen display image
on your television screen indefinitely. If
you leave the still video image or on-screen
display image displayed on your TV for an
extended period of time you risk permanent
damage to your television screen. Plasma
display panel television and projection
televisions are especially susceptible to this.
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Table of Contents
WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Welcome!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
This Player Can Play the Following Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notes About the Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Index to Parts and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Guide to the Control Menu Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hookups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hooking Up the Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Step 1: Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Step 2: Preparing the Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Step 6: Quick Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Playing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Playing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Resuming Playback From the Point Where You Stopped the Disc
(Multi-disc Resume). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the DVD’s Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting “ORIGINAL” or “PLAY LIST” on a DVD-RW Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions (PBC Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Playing an MP3 Audio Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Various Play Mode Functions
(Program Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat Play) . . . . . . . . . 41
Searching for a Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc
(Shuttle mode, Jog mode, Freeze Frame). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Scene, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Searching by Scene (PICTURE NAVIGATION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Viewing Information About the Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Checking the Play Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sound Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
SURROUND Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Changing the Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Displaying the Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Adjusting the Playback Picture (VIDEO CONTROL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using Various Additional Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Locking Discs
(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL). . . . . . . . . 62
Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier (Receiver) With the Supplied
Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using the Setup Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) . . . . . 70
Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display). . . . . 81
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
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About This Manual
• Instructions in this manual describe the
controls on the remote. You can also use the
controls on the player if they have the same
or similar names as those on the remote.
• “DVD” may be used as a general term for
DVD VIDEOs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs and
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs.
• The meanings of the icons used in this
manual are described below:
* MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard
format defined by ISO (International Standard
Organization)/MPEG which compresses audio
data.
This Player Can Play the
Following Discs
“DVD VIDEO” and “DVD-RW” are
trademarks.
Region code
Your player has a region code printed on the
back of the unit and only will play DVD
VIDEO discs (playback only) labeled with
identical region codes. This system is used to
protect copyrights.
DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on
this player.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the
message “Playback prohibited by area
limitations.” will appear on the TV screen.
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region
code indication may be labeled even though
playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by
area restrictions.
Icon Meaning
Functions available for DVD
VIDEOs and DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs in video mode or
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs
Functions available for DVD-
RWs in VR (Video Recording)
mode
Functions available for VIDEO
CDs, Super VCDs or CD-Rs/
CD-RWs in video CD format
or Super VCD format
Functions available for Super
Audio CDs
Functions available for DATA
CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-
RWs containing MP3* audio
tracks)
Functions available for music
CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in
music CD format
Format of discs
DVD VIDEO
(page 82)
DVD-RW
(page 82)
Super Audio CD
(page 84)
VIDEO CD
Music CD
ALL
DVP–XXXX
00V 00Hz
00W
NO.
0-000-000-00
X
Region code
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Example of discs that the player
cannot play
The player cannot play the following discs:
• All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/
CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded
in the following formats:
–music CD format
–video CD format
–MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660*
Level 1/Level 2, or its extended format,
Joliet
• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-ROMs
• DVD Audio discs
* A logical format of files and folders on CD-
ROMs defined by ISO (International Standard
Organization).
Also, the player cannot play the following
discs:
• A DVD VIDEO with a different region
code.
• 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 stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane
tape or a sticker still left on it.
Notes
• Notes about DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs, or CD-Rs/CD-RWs
Some DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs, or CD-Rs/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 and
authoring software.
The disc will not play if it has not been correctly
finalized. Also, images in DVD-RWs with
CPRM* protection may not be played if they
contain a copy protection signal. “Copyright
lock” appears on the screen. For more
information, see the operating instructions for the
recording device.
Note that discs created in the Packet Write format
cannot be played.
* CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable
Media) is a coding technology that protects
copyright for images.
• Music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies are marketed
by some record companies. Please be aware that
among those discs, there are some that do not
conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.
Note on playback operations of
DVDs and VIDEO CDs
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 the instructions supplied with
the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.
Copyrights
This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected by
U.S. patents and other intellectual property
rights. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by
Macrovision, and is intended for home and
other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
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Notes About the 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.
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the disc from the center out.
• Do not use solvents such as benzine,
thinner, commercially available cleaners, or
anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
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Index to Parts and Controls
For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.
Front panel
A [/1 (on/standby) button (31)
B (remote sensor) (16)
C FL OFF indicator (10) (73)
D VIDEO OFF indicator (31)
E Front panel display (10)
F DISC 1 – 5 buttons (32)
G Super Audio CD indicator
Lights up when:
—playing a HD (High Density) layer
of Super Audio CDs.
—no disc is inserted.
H MULTI CHANNEL indicator
Lights up when:
—playing a disc that contains multiple
audio signal channels.
—no disc is inserted.
I A (open/close) button (31)
J N (play) button (31)
K X (pause) button (32)
L x (stop) button (32)
M ./> (previous/next)/ENTER
dial (32)
N Disc tray (31)
O PROGRESSIVE indicator
Lights up when outputting progressive
signals.
P VIDEO OFF button (31)
Q EXCHANGE button (33)
R DISC SKIP button (31)
S LOAD button (32)
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Front panel display
When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW
When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (37)
When playing back a CD, Super Audio CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio), or VIDEO CD (without
PBC)
* When playing the HD layer of Super Audio CD
discs, the disc type is not displayed.
z Hint
You can adjust the lighting of the front panel
display by setting “DIMMER” in “CUSTOM
SETUP” (page 73). When “DIMMER” is set to
“AUTO OFF” or “OFF (FL OFF),” the FL OFF
indicator is lit on the player.
Disc type
Current audio
signal (54)
Lights up when you can
change the angle (57)
Playing status
Playing time (51)
Current disc
All discs
mode (41)
Disc numbers (32)
Current play
mode (41)
Current title and
chapter (51)
Disc type
Playing status
Lights up during A-B Repeat Play (45)
All discs
mode (41)
Current disc
Playing time (51)
Disc numbers (32)
Current scene (51)
Playing time (51)
Disc type*
Current track and index (51)
Playing status
Current disc
All discs mode (41)
Disc numbers (32)
Lights up when playing
MP3 audio tracks (38)
Current play mode (41)
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Rear panel
A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (23)
(24) (25)
B DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (23)
(24) (25)
C S-LINK/CONTROL S IN jack (19)
D AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks (22) (23)
(24)
E 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks (25)
F AC IN terminal (16)
G COMMAND MODE switch (1, 2, 3)
(17)
H COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN
SELECT switch (72)
I COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, P
B,
P
R) jacks (18)
J S VIDEO OUT 1/2 jacks (18)
K VIDEO OUT 1/2 jacks (18)
SELECTABLE
INTERLACE
PROGRESSIVE
SCAN SELECT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
PRPBY
S VIDEO
OUT
2
1
VIDEO
OUT
2
1
AC IN
5.1CH OUTPUT
FRONT REAR WOOFER
CENTER
L
R
123
COMMAND
MODE
L
R
AUDIO OUT
1 2
S-LINK
CONTROL S
IN
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/ DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL
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Remote
A TV/DVD switch (67)
B
Z OPEN/CLOSE button (32)
C Number buttons (35)
The number 5 button has a tactile dot.*
D CLEAR button (41)
E ./> PREV/NEXT (previous/
next) buttons (32)
F X PAUSE button (32)
G
H PLAY button (31)
The H button has a tactile dot.*
H PICTURE NAVI (picture navigation)
button (49)
I Click shuttle (46)
J DISPLAY button (13)
K TOP MENU button (35)
L AUDIO button (54)
M SHUFFLE button (43)
N SACD MULTI/2CH (Super Audio CD
multi/2 channel) button (36)
O SUBTITLE button (57)
P SACD (Super Audio CD)/CD button
(37)
Q [/1 (on/standby) button (31)
R VOL (volume) +/– buttons (67)
The + button has a tactile dot.*
S TV/VIDEO button (67)/TIME/TEXT
button (50)
T ENTER button
U DISC SKIP button (31)
V INSTANT REPLAY/STEP
button (32) (47)
W INSTANT SEARCH/STEP
button (32) (47)
X x STOP button (32)
Y JOG button (47)
Z ENTER button (27)
wj C/X/x/c buttons (35)
wk O RETURN button (33)
wl MENU button (35) (38)
e; ANGLE button (57)
ea A-B button (45)
es VIDEO CONTROL button (58)
ed REPEAT button (44)
* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating
the player.
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Guide to the Control Menu Display
Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press DISPLAY
repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows:
z Hint
You can skip the ADVANCED display by setting “OFF” under “ADVANCED” in the Control Menu (page
52).
Control Menu Display
The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type. For
details, please refer to the pages in parentheses.
Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO.
* Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs (PBC is on), track number for VIDEO CDs/Super Audio
CDs/CDs, album number for DATA CDs.
** Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs/Super Audio CDs/CDs, MP3 audio track number for DATA
CDs.
Control Menu display 1
m
Control Menu display 2 (DVD/VIDEO CD only)
m
ADVANCED display (DVD only. See page 52.)
m
Control Menu display off
,
Control Menu display 1
m
Control Menu display 2 (DVD/VIDEO CD only)
m
ADVANCED display (DVD only. See page 52.)
m
Control Menu display off
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
OFF
1 8
(
3 4
)
1 2
(
2 7
)
T
1 : 3 2 : 5 5
1
DVD VIDEO
PLAY
Select: Cancel:
SUBTITLE
ENTER RETURN
Currently playing chapter number**
Playing time
Total number of
chapters**
Currently playing title number*
Options
Current setting
Total number of titles*
Playback status
(N Playback, X Pause,
x Stop, etc.)
Function name of
selected Control
Menu item
Operation
message
Selected item
Control Menu items
Type of disc being
played back
Currently playing disc number
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List of Control Menu Items
Item Item Name, Function, Relevant Disc Type
DISC (page 47)
Selects the disc to be played.
TITLE (page 47)/SCENE (page 47)/TRACK (page 47)
Selects the title, scene, or track to be played.
CHAPTER (page 47)/INDEX (page 47)
Selects the chapter or index to be played.
ALBUM (page 38)
Selects the album to be played.
TRACK (page 47)
Selects the track to be played.
INDEX (page 47)
Selects the index to be played.
ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST (page 35)
Selects the type of titles (DVD-RW) to be played, the ORIGINAL one, or an edited
PLAY LIST.
TIME/TEXT (page 47)
Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time.
Input the time code for picture and music searching.
Displays the DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text, or the DATA CD’s track name.
MULTI/2CH (page 36)
Selects the playback area on Super Audio CDs when available.
AUDIO (page 54)
Changes the audio setting.
SUBTITLE (page 57)
Displays the subtitles.
Changes the subtitle language.
ANGLE (page 57)
Changes the angle.
SURROUND (page 56)
Selects the surround functions.
ADVANCED (page 52)
Displays the information (bit rate or layer) of the disc currently playing.
PARENTAL CONTROL (page 62)
Set to prohibit playback on this player.
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z Hint
The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green when you select any item except
“OFF.” (“SURROUND,” “PROGRAM,” “SHUFFLE,” “REPEAT,” “A-B REPEAT” only.) The “ANGLE”
indicator lights up in green only when the angles can be changed. The “VIDEO CONTROL” indicator lights
up in green when any setting other than “STANDARD” is selected.
SETUP (page 69)
QUICK Setup (page 27)
Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on-screen display, the aspect
ratio of the TV, the audio output signal, and the size of the speakers you are using.
CUSTOM Setup
In addition to the Quick Setup setting, you can adjust various other settings.
RESET
Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the default setting.
ALL DISCS/ONE DISC (page 41)
Selects All Discs or One Disc mode.
PROGRAM (page 41)
Selects the disc, title, chapter, or track to play in the order you want.
SHUFFLE (page 43)
Plays the disc, title, chapter, or track in random order.
REPEAT (page 44)
Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks/all albums) repeatedly or one title/chapter/
track/album repeatedly.
A-B REPEAT (page 45)
Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly.
VIDEO CONTROL (page 58)
Adjusts the video signal from the player in various ways.
Select the setting that suits the program you are watching. Or, make detailed
adjustments to each element of the picture qualities, such as brightness, color, noise,
sharpness, and many others.
PICTURE NAVIGATION (page 49)
Divides the screen into 9 subscreens to help you find the scene you want quickly.
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Hooking Up the Player
Follow steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player.
Notes
• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.
• Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected.
• You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack.
• Be sure to disconnect the power cord of each component before connecting.
Step 1: Unpacking
Check that you have the following items:
• Audio/video cord (pinplug × 3 y pinplug × 3) (1)
• Power cord (1)
• Remote commander (remote) (1)
• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
Connecting the power cord
Connect the supplied power cord to the AC IN terminal of the player.
Step 2: Preparing 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.
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Notes
• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.
• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or a lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a
malfunction.
• If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage
from battery leakage and corrosion.
When you have more than one Sony DVD player
If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD player, set the command mode for
this player and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD player.
The default command mode setting for this player and the supplied remote is DVD 1.
1 Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the remote to select the command mode (DVD
1, DVD 2, or DVD 3) so that the setting for the remote differs from the other DVD
players.
For example, if other DVD players respond to the default command mode setting for the
supplied remote (DVD 1), set the remote to DVD 2 or DVD 3.
2 Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the rear of the player so it matches that of the
supplied remote.
SELECTABLE
INTERLACE
PROGRESSIVE
SCAN SELECT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
PRPBY
S VIDEO
OUT
2
1
VIDEO
OUT
2
1
AC IN
5.1CH OUTPUT
FRONT REAR WOOFER
CENTER
L
R
123
COMMAND
MODE
L
R
AUDIO OUT
1 2
S-LINK
CONTROL S
IN
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/ DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL
123
COMMAND
MODE
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Step 3: 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 pattern C.
B
A
C
INPUT
S VIDEO
PR
PB
Y
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
INPUT
L
R
S-LINK
CONTROL S
SELECTABLE
INTERLACE
PROGRESSIVE
SCAN SELECT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
PRPBY
S VIDEO
OUT
2
1
VIDEO
OUT
2
1
AC IN
5.1CH OUTPUT
FRONT REAR WOOFER
CENTER
L
R
123
COMMAND
MODE
L
R
AUDIO OUT
1 2
S-LINK
CONTROL S
IN
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/ DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL
Audio/video
cord
(supplied)
l : Signal flow
Component
video cord
(not supplied)
(yellow)
TV, projector, or AV
amplifier (receiver)
CD/DVD player
TV, projector, or AV
amplifier (receiver)
(green)
S VIDEO cord
(not supplied)
TV, projector, or AV
amplifier (receiver)
(red)(blue)
(yellow)
(green)
(blue)
(red)
to VIDEO OUT 1 or 2
to COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
to S VIDEO
OUT 1 or 2
to S-LINK/CONTROL S IN
(page 19)
TV or other equipment
with an S-link (CONTROL S) jack
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A If you are connecting to a video input jack
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 input jacks (page 22). (Do this if you are
connecting to a TV only.)
B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack
Connect an S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images.
C If you are connecting to a monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)
having component video input jacks (Y, P
B, PR)
Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a 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 72).
When connecting to a wide screen TV
Depending on the disc, the image of some discs may not fit your TV screen. If you want to
change the aspect ratio, please refer to page 71.
z Hint
If your TV has an S-LINK (CONTROL S) jack, you can control the player by operating the remote toward
the TV. This feature is convenient when you placed the player and the TV away from each other. After
connecting the player with other components according to the above A, B, or C, connect the TV via the
S-LINK/CONTROL S IN jack using an S-link (control S) cord (not supplied). Refer to the instructions
supplied with the TV to be connected.
Yellow (Video)
White (L)
Red (R)
Yellow (Video)
White (L)
Red (R)
Green
Blue
Red
Green
Blue
Red
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Notes
• Connect the player directly to the TV. If you pass the player signals via the VCR, you may not receive a
clear image on the TV screen.
• Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and
may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 480 progressive scan picture problems, it is
recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘standard definition’ output. If there are questions
regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 480p DVD player, please contact our customer service
center.
VCR
CD/DVD player
TV
Connect
directly
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Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords
Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. Be sure to also read
the instructions for the components you wish to connect.
Select a connection
Select one of the following connections, through .
z Hint
If you connect an AV amplifier (receiver) that
conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency, use
connection .
* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
** “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are
registered trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
Components to be connected Connection Your setup (example)
TV
• Surround effects: None
(page 22)
Stereo amplifier (receiver)
and two speakers
• Surround effects: None
or
MD deck/DAT deck
• Surround effects: None
(page 23)
AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby
*
Surround (Pro Logic) decoder and 3 to 6
speakers
• Surround effects: Dolby Surround (Pro Logic)
(page 82)
(page 24)
AV amplifier (receiver) with 5.1 ch input jacks
and 4 to 6 speakers
• Surround effects:
– Dolby Digital (5.1 ch) (page 82)
– DTS (5.1 ch) (page 82)
– Super Audio CD Multi channel (page 84)
or
AV amplifier (receiver) with digital input jacks
having a Dolby or DTS** decoder and 6
speakers
• Surround effects:
– Dolby Digital (5.1ch) (page 82)
– DTS (5.1ch) (page 82)
(page 25)
A D
A
B
C
D
D
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Connecting to your TV
This connection will use your TV speakers for sound.
* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page
18).
z Hint
When connecting to a monaural TV, use a stereo-
mono conversion cord (not supplied). Connect the
AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks to the TV’s audio input
jack.
A
SELECTABLE
INTERLACE
PROGRESSIVE
SCAN SELECT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
PRPBY
S VIDEO
OUT
2
1
VIDEO
OUT
2
1
AC IN
5.1CH OUTPUT
FRONT REAR WOOFER
CENTER
L
R
123
COMMAND
MODE
L
R
AUDIO OUT
1 2
S-LINK
CONTROL S
IN
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/ DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL
A
L
R
AUDIO OUT
1 2
TV
l : Signal flow
CD/DVD player
(white)
(red)
Audio/video
cord (supplied)
to audio input
(yellow)
(white)
(red)
(yellow)*
to AUDIO OUT L/R 1 or 2
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Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers/Connecting to
an MD deck or DAT deck
If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio input jacks L and R only, use . If the amplifier
(receiver) has a digital input jack, or when connecting to an MD deck or 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).
z Hint
To realize better surround sound effects, make sure
that your listening position is in between your
speakers.
Note
Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from
the digital jack.
B
B-1
B-2
SELECTABLE
INTERLACE
PROGRESSIVE
SCAN SELECT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
PRPBY
S VIDEO
OUT
2
1
VIDEO
OUT
2
1
AC IN
5.1CH OUTPUT
FRONT REAR WOOFER
CENTER
L
R
123
COMMAND
MODE
L
R
AUDIO OUT
1 2
S-LINK
CONTROL S
IN
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/ DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL
B-2
B-1
L
R
AUDIO OUT
1 2
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/ DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL
CD/DVD player
or
Stereo amplifier (receiver)
MD deck/DAT deck
Front (L)
Front (R)
[Speakers]
(white)
(red)
(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
or
to AUDIO OUT L/R 1 or 2
to DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)
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Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Surround (Pro
Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 speakers
You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi-
channel audio (Dolby Digital) discs.
If your amplifier (receiver) has L and R audio input jacks only, use . If your amplifier
(receiver) has a digital input jack, use .
z Hint
For correct speaker location, refer to the operating
instructions of the amplifier (receiver).
Notes
• When connecting 6 speakers, replace the
monaural rear speaker with a center speaker, 2
rear speakers and a subwoofer.
• Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from
the digital jack.
C
C-1
C-2
SELECTABLE
INTERLACE
PROGRESSIVE
SCAN SELECT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
PRPBY
S VIDEO
OUT
2
1
VIDEO
OUT
2
1
AC IN
5.1CH OUTPUT
FRONT REAR WOOFER
CENTER
L
R
123
COMMAND
MODE
L
R
AUDIO OUT
1 2
S-LINK
CONTROL S
IN
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/ DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL
C-2
C-1
L
R
AUDIO OUT
1 2
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/ DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL
CD/DVD player
or
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)
(red)(white)
to coaxial or optical digital
input
Optical digital cord
(not supplied)
Remove jack cap
before connecting
[Speakers]
or
to audio input
(white)
(red)
to AUDIO OUT L/R 1 or 2
to DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)
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Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with 5.1 ch input jacks and/or a
digital input jack and 4 to 6 speakers
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.
D
D-1
D-2
SELECTABLE
INTERLACE
PROGRESSIVE
SCAN SELECT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
PRPBY
S VIDEO
OUT
2
1
VIDEO
OUT
2
1
AC IN
5.1CH OUTPUT
FRONT REAR WOOFER
CENTER
L
R
123
COMMAND
MODE
L
R
AUDIO OUT
1 2
S-LINK
CONTROL S
IN
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/ DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL
D-2
D-1
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/ DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL
5.1CH OUTPUT
FRONT REAR WOOFER
CENTER
L
R
l: Signal flow
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]
CD/DVD player
[Speakers]
Rear (L)
to audio input
to coaxial or optical
digital input
or
or
to 5.1CH
OUTPUT
to DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)
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: Connecting to the 5.1ch input jacks
You can enjoy 5.1ch surround sound using
the internal Dolby Digital, DTS, or Super
Audio CD Multi decoder of this player.
: 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
this player.
z Hints
• For correct speaker placement, refer to the
instructions of the connected components.
• To enhance the sound performance:
– Use high-performance speakers.
– Use front, rear, and center speakers of the same
size and performance.
– Place the subwoofer between the left and right
front speakers.
• Use connection when connecting to 7 or
more speakers (6.1 ch or more).
Notes
For connection
• After you have completed the connection, be sure
to set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY
DIGITAL” and “DTS” to “DTS” in Quick Setup
(page 27).
• When you connect an amplifier (receiver) that
conforms to the 96kHz sampling frequency, set
“48kHz/96kHz PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP” to
“96kHz/24bit” (page 76).
• Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from
the digital jack.
D-1
D-2
D-2
D-2
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Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord
Plug the player and TV power cords into an AC outlet.
Step 6: Quick Setup
Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player.
To skip an adjustment, press >. To return to the previous adjustment, press ..
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Press [/1.
3 Switch the input selector on your
TV so that the signal from the
player appears on the TV screen.
“Press [ENTER] to run QUICK SETUP”
appears at the bottom of the screen. If this
message does not appear, select
“QUICK” under “SETUP” in the Control
Menu to run Quick Setup (page 70).
4 Press ENTER without inserting a
disc.
The Setup Display for selecting the
language used in the on-screen display
appears.
5 Press X/x to select a language.
The player uses the language selected
here to display the menu and subtitles as
well.
./>
ENTER
[/1
X/x
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:
FRENCH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
SPANISH
PORTUGUESE
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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 setting that
matches your TV type.
◆ If you have a 4:3 standard TV
• 4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN SCAN
(page 71)
◆ If you have a wide-screen TV or a 4:3
standard TV with a wide-screen mode
• 16:9 (page 71)
8 Press ENTER.
The Setup Display for selecting the type
of video signal appears.
9 Press X/x to select the type of
signals you wish to output to your
TV.
Select “PROGRESSIVE” only if you
have made video pattern C (page 18) and
wish to view progressive video signals.
◆ Interlace format TV (standard TV)
• INTERLACE (pages 72)
◆ Progressive format TV
•
PROGRESSIVE (
pages 72)
10Press ENTER.
The Setup Display for selecting the type
of jack used to connect your amplifier
(receiver) appears.
11Press X/x to select the type of
jack (if any) you are using to
connect to an amplifier (receiver),
then press ENTER.
Choose the item that matches the audio
connection you selected on pages 22 to
25 ( through ).
• If you connect just a TV and nothing
else, select “NO.” Quick Setup is
finished and connections are complete.
• Select “AUDIO OUTPUT L/R.” Quick
Setup is finished and connections are
complete.
• Select “DIGITAL OUTPUT.” The Setup
Display for “DOLBY DIGITAL” appears.
or both and
• Select “DIGITAL & 5.1CH OUTPUT.”
The Setup Display for “DOLBY
DIGITAL” appears.
12Press X/x to select the type of
Dolby Digital signal you wish to
send to your amplifier (receiver).
Choose the signal that matches the audio
connection you selected on pages 23 to
25 ( through ).
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BLACK LEVEL:
BLACK LEVEL
(
COMPONENT OUT
)
:
BACKGROUND:
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN
4:3 LETTER BOX
COMPONENT OUT:
4:3 OUTPUT:
INTERLACE
FULL
ON
16:9
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
4:3 LETTER BOX
ON
BLACK LEVEL:ON
BLACK LEVEL
(
COMPONENT OUT
)
: ON
JACKET PICTURE
INTERLACE
COMPONENT OUT:
4:3 OUTPUT:
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
NO
A
D
A
B-1 C-1
B-2 C-2
D-2
D-1 D-1
D-2
B D
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC:
DIGITAL OUT:
DOLBY DIGITAL:
OFF
STANDARD
AUDIO FILTER: SHARP
ON
DOWNMIX:
DOLBY SURROUND
D-PCM
D-PCM
48kHz/96kHz PCM:
DTS:
DOLBY DIGITAL
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Hookups
• D-PCM (page 75)
• DOLBY DIGITAL (only if the
amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby Digital
decoder) (page 75)
13Press ENTER.
“DTS” is selected.
14Press X/x to select the type of
DTS signal sent to your amplifier
(receiver).
Choose the item that matches the audio
connection you selected on pages 23 to
25 ( through ).
• D-PCM (page 75)
• DTS (only if the amplifier (receiver)
has a DTS decoder) (page 75)
15Press ENTER.
◆ When “DIGITAL OUTPUT” is selected
in step 11
• Quick Setup is finished and
connections are complete.
◆ When “DIGITAL & 5.1CH OUTPUT” is
selected in step 11
• The Setup Display for “SPEAKER
SETUP” appears.
16Press X/x to select the size of the
center speaker.
If no center speaker is connected, select
“NONE” (page 77).
17Press ENTER.
“REAR” is selected.
18Press X/x to select the size of the
rear speakers.
If no rear speaker is connected, select
“NONE.”
19Press ENTER.
“SUBWOOFER” is selected.
20Press X/x to select whether or
not you have connected a
subwoofer.
21Press ENTER.
Quick Setup is finished. All connections
and setup operations are complete.
B-2 C-2
D-2
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC:
DIGITAL OUT:
DOLBY DIGITAL:
OFF
STANDARD
AUDIO FILTER: SHARP
ON
DOWNMIX:
DOLBY SURROUND
D-PCM
D-PCM
48kHz/96kHz PCM:
DTS
DTS:
D-PCM
B D
B-2 C-2
D-2
SPEAKER SETUP (DVD)
SIZE:
DISTANCE:
LEVEL(FRONT):
LEVEL(REAR):
OFF
TEST TONE:
FRONT:
CENTER:
NONE
SMALL
LARGE
LARGE
REAR:
SUBWOOFER:
To set,
p
ress , then .
ENTER
LARGE
SPEAKER SETUP (DVD)
SIZE:
DISTANCE:
LEVEL(FRONT):
LEVEL(REAR):
OFF
TEST TONE:
FRONT:
CENTER:
LARGE
REAR:
SUBWOOFER:
LARGE
LARGE
NONE
SMALL
LARGE
SPEAKER SETUP (DVD)
SIZE:
DISTANCE:
LEVEL(FRONT):
LEVEL(REAR):
OFF
TEST TONE:
FRONT:
CENTER:
LARGE
LARGE
REAR:
SUBWOOFER:
To set, press , then .
To quit press
ENTER
ENTER
SETUPDISPLAYDISPLAY
YES
YES
NONE
LARGE
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Enjoying the surround sound
effects
To enjoy the surround sound effects of this
player or your amplifier (receiver), set the
following items as described below for the
audio connection you selected on pages 23 to
25 ( through ). Each of these is the
default setting and does not need to be adjusted
when you first connect the player. Refer to
page 69 for using the Setup Display.
Audio Connection (pages 22 to 25)
• No additional settings are needed.
• Set “DOWNMIX” to “DOLBY
SURROUND” (page 75).
• Set “DOWNMIX” to “DOLBY
SURROUND” (page 75).
• Set “DIGITAL OUT” to “ON” (page 75).
• Set “DISTANCE,” “LEVEL (FRONT),”
and “LEVEL (REAR)” according to the
connected speakers (page 77).
z Hints
• For connections
If the sound distorts even when the volume is
turned down, set “AUDIO ATT” to “ON” (page
74).
• For connections
Set “48kHz/96kHz PCM” to “96kHZ/24bit” only
if you connect an amplifier (receiver) that
conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency (page
76).
• The speaker size you set in steps 16 through 20
will also adjust the Super Audio CD speaker size
of “SPEAKER SETUP.” If you want to change
the speaker size for Super Audio CDs, you can set
it in “SPEAKER SETUP” (page 76).
B D
A
B-1
C-1
B-2 C-2
D-2
D-1
B-1 C-1 D-1
B-2 C-2 D-2
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Playing Discs
Playing Discs
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.
1 Turn on your TV.
2 Press [/1.
The player turns on.
3 Switch the input selector on your
TV so that the signal from the
player appears on the TV screen.
◆ When using an amplifier (receiver)
Turn on the amplifier (receiver) and
select the appropriate channel so that you
can hear sound from the player.
4 Press A on the player, and place a
disc on the disc tray.
To place other discs on the tray, press
DISC SKIP and place the discs in the
order you want to play them.
Each time you press DISC SKIP, the disc
tray turns so you can place the discs on
the empty compartments. The player
plays from the last disc placed on the tray.
5 Press H.
The disc tray closes, and the player starts
playback (continuous play). Adjust the
volume on the TV or the amplifier
(receiver).
Depending on the disc, a menu may
appear on the TV screen. For DVD
VIDEOs, see page 35. For VIDEO CDs,
see page 37.
To enjoy the clarity of Super Audio CD/CD
sound more
You can minimize the effect of the video
output by switching it off.
Press VIDEO OFF on the player so that the
VIDEO OFF indicator lights up on the player.
To turn off the player
Press [/1. The player enters standby mode.
z Hint
You can have the player turn off automatically
whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than
30 minutes. To turn on this function, set “AUTO
POWER OFF” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to “ON”
(page 73).
[/1
N
A
[/1
Z
H
DISC SKIP
DISC SKIP
VIDEO OFF indicator
VIDEO OFF
With the playback
side facing down
Disc
compartment
number
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Note
Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from
the digital jack.
Additional operations
* For DVD VIDEOs and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs
only.
** For DVD VIDEOs and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs or
DVD+RWs only.
z Hints
• The Instant Replay function is useful when you
want to review a scene or dialog that you missed.
• The Instant Search function is useful when you
want to pass over a scene that you don’t want to
watch.
• Before loading the discs, a disc number indicator
of an empty compartment may be lit.
Note
You may not be able to use the Instant Replay
function with some scenes.
To Operation
Select a disc Press DISC 1–5 on the
player.
Stop Press x.
Pause Press X.
Resume play after
pause
Press X or H.
Go to the next disc Press DISC SKIP.
Go to the next chapter,
track, or scene in
continuous play mode
Press > on the
remote, or turn the
./> dial on the
player clockwise.
Go back to the
previous chapter,
track, or scene in
continuous play mode
Press . on the
remote, or turn the
./> dial on the
player
counterclockwise.
Stop play and remove
the disc
Press Z.
Z
./>
H
INSTANT
REPLAY
x
DISC SKIP
X
INSTANT
SEARCH
A
DISC 1–5
N
X
x
./>
DISC SKIP
LOAD
Replay the previous
scene*
Press
INSTANT REPLAY
during playback.
Briefly fast forward
the current scene**
Press
INSTANT SEARCH
during playback.
Check if a disc is in
the disc compartment
Press LOAD on the
player.
The disc number
indicators on the front
panel display (1–5)
light up.
To Operation
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Playing Discs
Replacing discs while playing a
disc (EXCHANGE)
You can open the disc tray while playing a
disc so that you can check which discs are to
be played next and replace discs without
interrupting playback of the current disc.
1 Press EXCHANGE.
The disc tray opens and two disc
compartments appear. Even if the player
is playing a disc, it doesn’t stop playing.
2 Replace the discs in the
compartments with new ones.
3 Press DISC SKIP.
The disc tray turns and another two disc
compartments appear.
4 Replace the discs in the
compartments with new ones.
5 Press EXCHANGE.
The disc tray closes.
z Hint
While the disc tray is open,
– If the playback of the current disc end, the player
stops playing. If the disc is played in One Disc
Repeat Play mode (page 44), the current disc
starts playing again.
– In All Discs Shuffle Play mode (page 43), titles/
tracks/chapters are reshuffled only on the current
disc.
– In Program Play mode (page 41), the titles/tracks/
chapters only on the current disc are played.
Note
Do not push the disc tray to close in step 5, as you
may damage the player.
Locking the disc tray (Child
Lock)
You can lock the disc tray to prevent children
from opening it.
When the player is in standby mode, press
O RETURN, ENTER, and then [/1 on the
remote.
The player turns on and “LOCKED” appears
on the front panel display.
The A and EXCHANGE buttons on the
player and the Z button on the remote do not
work while the Child Lock is set.
To unlock the disc tray
When the player is in standby mode, press
O RETURN, ENTER, and then [/1 again.
Note
Even if you select “RESET” under “SETUP” in the
Control Menu (page 70), the disc tray remains
locked.
EXCHANGE
DISC SKIP
DISC SKIP
ENTER
O RETURN
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Resuming Playback From
the Point Where You
Stopped the Disc (Multi-disc
Resume)
The player stores the point where you stopped
the disc for up to 40 discs and resumes
playback the next time you insert the same
disc. The player remembers the stopped point
of the disc even after you play other discs in
the disc tray. When you store a resume
playback point for the 41th disc, the resume
playback point for the first disc is deleted.
1 While playing a disc, press x to
stop playback.
“RESUME” appears on the front panel
display.
2 Press H.
The player starts playback from the point
where you stopped the disc in step 1.
z Hints
• To play from the beginning of the disc, press x
twice, then press H.
• For DVD-RWs in VR mode, CDs, Super Audio
CDs, and DATA CDs, the player remembers the
resume playback point for the current disc.
The point where you stopped is cleared when:
– you press DISC SKIP or DISC SELECT.
– you opened the disc tray.
– you disconnect the power cord.
– the player enters standby mode (DATA CD
only).
• To turn off the Multi-disc Resume function, set
“MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM
SETUP” to “OFF” (page 74). Playback restarts at
the resume point only for the current disc in the
player.
Notes
• “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM
SETUP” must be set to “ON” (default) for this
function to work (page 74).
• The resume playback point for the current disc is
cleared when:
– you change the play mode.
– you change the settings on the Setup Display.
• Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play
and Program Play.
• This function may not work with some discs.
• If “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM
SETUP” is set to “ON” and you playback a
recorded disc such as DVD-RW, the player may
playback other recorded discs from the same
resume point. To play from the beginning, press
x twice and then press H.
H
x
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Playing Discs
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 which 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.
1 Press TOP MENU or MENU.
The disc’s menu appears on the TV
screen.
The contents of the menu vary from disc
to disc.
2 Press C/X/x/c or the number
buttons to select the item you want
to play or change.
3 Press ENTER.
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.
1 Press DISPLAY in stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2 Press X/x to select
(ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST), then press
ENTER.
The options for “ORIGINAL/PLAY
LIST” appear.
Number
buttons
ENTER
MENU
T
OP MENU
C/X/x/c
1
DISPLAY
X/x
ENTER
1 8
(
3 4
)
1 2
(
2 7
)
1
DVD-RW
PLAY LIST
PLAY LIST
ORIGINAL
STOP
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3 Press X/x to select the setting.
• PLAY LIST: plays the titles created
from “ORIGINAL” for editing.
• ORIGINAL: plays the titles originally
recorded.
4 Press ENTER.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Menu is turned off.
Selecting a Playback
Area for a Super Audio
CD Disc
Selecting a playback area on a 2
channel + Multi-channel Super
Audio CD
Some Super Audio CDs consist of a 2 channel
playback area and a multi-channel playback
area. You can select the playback area you
want to listen to.
1 Press SACD MULTI/2CH in stop mode.
The following display appears.
2 Press SACD MULTI/2CH repeatedly to
select the item.
• MULTI: plays a multi-channel
playback area.
• 2CH: plays a 2 channel playback area.
The MULTI CHANNEL indicator lights
up on the player when playing a multi-
channel playback area.
z Hint
You can also select “MULTI/2CH” from the
Control Menu (page 13).
SACD
MULTI/2CH
SACD/CD
2CH
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Playing Discs
Selecting a playback layer when
playing a hybrid Super Audio CD
Some Super Audio CDs consist of an HD
layer and a CD layer. You can select the
playback layer you want to listen to.
Press SACD/CD in stop mode.
Each time you press the button, an HD layer
or a CD layer is alternately selected. When
playing a CD layer, the “CD” indicator in the
front panel display lights up.
Notes
• For details about Super Audio CD discs, see page
84.
• Each play mode function works only within the
selected layer or playback area (page 41).
Playing VIDEO CDs With
PBC Functions
(PBC Playback)
PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play
VIDEO CDs interactively by following the
menu on the TV screen.
1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions.
The menu for your selection appears.
2 Select the item number and track
you want using X/x or the number
buttons.
3 Press ENTER.
4 Follow the instructions in the
menu for interactive operations.
Refer to the instructions supplied with the
disc, as the operating procedure may
differ depending on the VIDEO CD.
To return to the menu
Press O RETURN.
Number
buttons
H
x
ENTER
O
RETURN
./>
X/x
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z Hint
To play without using PBC, press ./> or the
number buttons on the remote (or turn the ./
> dial on the player) 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.
Notes
• Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in
step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the
instructions supplied with the disc. In this case,
press H.
• The PBC functions of Super VCDs do not work
with this player. Super VCDs are played in
continuous play mode only.
Playing an MP3 Audio
Track
You can play DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-
Rs/CD-RWs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1
Audio Layer 3) format.
1 Press Z and place a DATA CD on
the disc tray.
2 Press H.
The disc tray closes, and the player starts
to play the first MP3 audio track in the
first album on the disc.
Notes
• The player can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in
the following sampling frequencies: 32 kHz,
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.
• The playback order may be different from the
edited order. See “The playback order of MP3
audio tracks” (page 40) for details.
Z
H
ENTER
O RETURN
MENU
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Playing Discs
Selecting an album and track
1 Press MENU.
The list of MP3 albums recorded on the
DATA CD appears.
2 Select an album using X/x and press
ENTER.
The list of tracks contained in the album
appears.
3 Select a track using X/x and press
ENTER.
The selected track starts playing.
When a track or album is being played, its
title is shaded.
To go to the next or previous page
Press c or C.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
To turn off the display
Press MENU.
Notes
• Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can
be used for album or track names. Anything else
is displayed as “
*
.”
• ID3 tags cannot be displayed.
About MP3 audio tracks
You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD-ROMs
or CD-Rs/CD-RWs. However, the discs must
be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1,
level 2, or Joliet format for the player to
recognize the tracks.
You can also play discs recorded in Multi
Session.
See the instructions of the CD-R/CD-RW
device or recording software (not supplied)
for details on the recording format.
To play a Multi Session CD
This player can play Multi Session CDs when
an MP3 audio track is located in the first
session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks,
recorded in the later sessions, can also be
played back.
When audio tracks and images in music CD
format or video CD format are recorded in the
first session, only the first session will be
played back.
Notes
• If you put the extension “.MP3” to data not in
MP3 format, the player cannot recognize the data
properly and will generate a loud noise which
could damage your speaker system.
• The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO
format.
1
(
3 0
)
ROCK BEST HIT
KARAOKE
JAZZ
R&B
MY FAVORITE SONGS
CLASSICAL
SALSA OF CUBA
BOSSANOVA
J A Z Z
1
(
9 0
)
01SHE IS SPECIAL
02ALL YOU NEED IS ...
03SPICY LIFE
04HAPPY HOUR
05RIVER SIDE
06
5
07TAKE TIME,TAKE TIME
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The playback order of MP3 audio tracks
The playback order of albums and tracks
recorded on a DATA CD is as follows.
◆Structure of disc contents
When you insert a DATA CD and press H,
the numbered tracks are played sequentially,
from
1 through 7. Any sub-albums/tracks
contained within a currently selected album
take priority over the next album in the same
tree. (Example: C contains D so
4 is played
before 5.)
When you press MENU and the list of MP3
albums appears (page 39), the albums are
arranged in the following order: A t B t
C t D t F t G . Albums that do not
contain tracks (such as album E) do not
appear in the list.
z Hints
• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front
of the track names, the tracks will be played in
that order.
• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start
playback, it is recommended that you create the
albums of no more than two trees.
Notes
• Depending on the software you use to create the
DATA CD, the playback order may differ from
the illustration above.
• The playback order above may not be applicable
if there are more than a total of 999 albums and
tracks in the DATA CD.
• The player can recognize up to 499 albums (the
player will count just albums, including albums
that do not contain MP3 audio tracks). The player
will not play any albums beyond the first 499
albums. Of the first 499 albums, the player will
play no more than a combined total of 999 albums
and tracks.
ROOT
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5
album
track
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Playing Discs
Various Play Mode
Functions
(Program Play,
Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat
Play)
You can set the following play modes:
• Program Play (page 41)
• Shuffle Play (page 43)
• Repeat Play (page 44)
• A-B Repeat Play (page 45)
Notes
• The play mode is canceled when:
– you open the disc tray.
– the player enters standby mode by pressing [/1.
• Before setting a play mode for Super Audio CDs,
select the playback layer or area you want to listen
to (page 36). Each play mode function works only
within the selected layer or playback area.
Selecting the disc mode (One
Disc or All Discs)
You can play one disc or all of the discs in the
player. Before setting Program Play, Shuffle
Play, or Repeat Play, you must select whether
to set those play mode on one disc or all of the
discs.
1 Press DISPLAY once or twice.
The Control Menu appears.
2 Press X/x to select or
(ALL DISCS/ONE DISC) and
press ENTER.
The options for “ALL DISCS/ONE
DISC” appear.
3 Press X/x to select the item.
• ALL DISCS: continuously plays all
discs.
• ONE DISC: plays the selected disc.
4 Press ENTER.
Creating your own program
(Program Play)
You can play the contents of a disc in the
order you want by arranging the order of the
titles, chapters, or tracks on the disc to create
your own program.
You can program up to 99 items. By selecting
All Discs mode (page 41), you can create a
program for all of the discs in the player.
1 Press DISPLAY twice.
The Control Menu appears.
2 Press X/x to select
(PROGRAM), then press ENTER.
The options for “PROGRAM” appear.
ENTER
DISPLAY
X/x
ALL DISCS
ALL DISCS
ONE DISC
1 8
(
3 4
)
1 2
(
2 7
)
DVD VIDEO
STOP
DISPLAY
ENTER
CLEAR
Number
buttons
H
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3 Press X/x to select “SET t,” then
press ENTER.
The display for programming appears.
4 Press c.
The player is ready to program the first
disc.
5 Select the disc you want to program
using the number buttons or X/x, then
press ENTER.
The cursor moves to the title or track row
“T” (in this case, “01”).
6 Select the title, chapter, or track you
want to program.
◆ When 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.
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, Super
Audio CD, or CD
For example, select track “02.”
Press X/x or the number buttons to select
“02” under “T,” then press ENTER.
The track number may be displayed in 3
digits for a Super Audio CD.
7 To program other discs, titles,
chapters, or tracks, repeat steps 4 to
6.
OFF
OFF
SET
ON
1 8
(
3 4
)
1 2
(
2 7
)
DVD VIDEO
STOP
PROGRAM
– : – – – – –
1. – – – – –
ALL CLEAR
2. – – – – –
3. – – – – –
4. – – – – –
5. – – – – –
6. – – – – –
T
ALL
PROGRAM
– : – – – – –
1. – – – – –
ALL CLEAR
2. – – – – –
3. – – – – –
4. – – – – –
5. – – – – –
6. – – – – –
T
ALL
2. – – – – –
3. – – – – –
4. – – – – –
5.
– – – – –
6. – – – – –
C
ALL
01
02
03
04
05
01
02
03
04
05
06
06
PROGRAM
3 : DVD
1. – – – – –
ALL CLEAR
T
ALL
Chapters recorded on a disc
Titles or tracks
recorded on a disc
Disc type
“?” appears when the player has not played
the disc.
2. – – – – –
3. – – – – –
4. – – – – –
5. – – – – –
6. – – – – –
C
ALL
01
02
03
04
05
01
02
03
04
05
06
06
PROGRAM
3 : DVD
1. – – – – –
ALL CLEAR
T
ALL
1. 3DVD –T02 –C03
PROGRAM
– : – – – – –
ALL CLEAR
T
ALL
2.
– – – – –
3.
– – – – –
4.
– – – – –
5.
– – – – –
6.
– – – – –
Selected disc, title, and chapter
1. 3DVD –T02 –C03
PROGRAM
– : – – – – –
ALL CLEAR
T
ALL
2. 2VCD –T02
3.
– – – – –
4.
– – – – –
5.
– – – – –
6.
– – – – –
0:15:30
Selected disc and track
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Playing Discs
The programmed discs, titles, chapters,
and tracks are displayed in the selected
order.
8 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 step 3.
To turn off the display
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display
is turned off.
To change or cancel a program
1 Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Creating
your own program (Program Play).”
2 Select the program number of the disc,
title, chapter, or track you want to cancel
or change using X/x.
3 To cancel the program, press CLEAR.
To change the program, follow steps 4
through 6 for new programming.
To cancel all the discs, titles, chapters, or
tracks in the programmed order
1 Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Creating
your own program (Program Play).”
2 Press X and select “ALL CLEAR.”
3 Press ENTER.
z Hint
You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the
programmed titles, chapters, or tracks. During
Program Play, follow the steps of “Repeat Play”
(page 44) or “Shuffle Play” (page 43).
Notes
• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs
with PBC playback.
• When playing Super VCDs, the total time of the
programmed tracks does not appear on the screen.
Playing in random order (Shuffle
Play)
You can have the player “shuffle” titles,
chapters, or tracks. Subsequent “shuffling”
may produce a different playing order. By
selecting All Discs mode (page 41), you can
shuffle all of the discs in the player.
1 Press SHUFFLE during playback.
The following display appears.
2 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly to select
the item to be shuffled.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
•DISC*
•TITLE
• CHAPTER
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, Super
Audio CD, or CD
•DISC*
• TRACK
◆ When playing a DVD-RW or DATA CD
•DISC*
◆ When Program Play is activated
• ON: shuffles titles, chapters, or tracks
selected in Program Play.
* You can select “DISC” in All Discs mode only.
CLEAR
H
SHUFFLE
DISC
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To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 2.
z Hints
• You can set Shuffle Play while the player is
stopped. After selecting the “SHUFFLE” option,
press H. Shuffle Play starts.
• Up to 96 chapters in a disc can be played in
random order when “CHAPTER” is selected.
• You can also select “SHUFFLE” from the Control
Menu (page 13).
Note
You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs with
PBC playback.
Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play)
You can play all of the titles, albums, or
tracks on a disc or a single title, chapter,
album, or track repeatedly.
You can use a combination of Shuffle or
Program Play modes. By selecting All Discs
mode (page 41), you can repeat all of the
discs in the player.
1 Press REPEAT during playback.
The following display appears.
2 Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the
item to be repeated.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
• DISC: repeats all of the titles on the
current disc in One Disc mode, or all of
the discs in All Discs mode.
• TITLE: repeats the current title on a
disc.
• CHAPTER: repeats the current
chapter.
◆ When playing a DVD-RW
• DISC: repeats all of the titles on the
selected type in One Disc mode, or all
of the discs in All Discs mode.
• TITLE: repeats the current title on a
disc.
• CHAPTER: repeats the current
chapter.
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, Super
Audio CD, or CD
• DISC: repeats all of the tracks on the
current disc in One Disc mode, or all of
the discs in All Discs mode.
• TRACK: repeats the current track.
◆ When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)
• DISC: repeats all of the albums on the
current disc in One Disc mode, or all of
the discs in All Discs mode.
• ALBUM: repeats the current album.
• TRACK: repeats the current track.
◆ When Program Play or Shuffle Play is
activated
• ON: repeats Program Play or Shuffle
Play.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 2.
z Hints
• You can set Repeat Play while the player is
stopped. After selecting the “REPEAT” option,
press H. Repeat Play starts.
• You can also select “REPEAT” from the Control
Menu (page 13).
Note
You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs with
PBC playback.
REPEAT
CLEAR
H
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Playing Discs
Repeating a specific portion (A-
B Repeat Play)
You can play a specific portion of a title,
chapter or track repeatedly. (This function is
useful when you want to memorize lyrics, etc.)
1 During playback, when you find the
starting point (point A) of the portion to
be played repeatedly, press A-B.
The starting point (point A) is set.
2 When you reach the ending point
(point B), press A-B again.
The set points are displayed and the
player starts repeating this specific
portion.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR.
z Hint
You can also select “A-B REPEAT” from the
Control Menu (page 13).
Notes
• When 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.
• A-B Repeat Play does not work across multiple
titles (“ORIGINAL” or “PLAY LIST”) on a
DVD-RW in VR mode.
CLEAR
A-B
A: 18 – 1 : 32 : 55
CHAPTER
TIME
Set point B with .
ENTER
A-B REPEAT
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Searching for a Scene
Searching for a
Particular Point on a
Disc (Shuttle mode, Jog mode,
Freeze Frame)
You can quickly locate a particular point 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 operations described.
Using the click shuttle on the
remote (Shuttle mode)
Turn the click shuttle on the remote. The
playback speed changes depending on the
turning direction and degree of rotation
shown below. Actual speeds may differ with
some discs.
◆During playback
FF3M Fast forward (DVD VIDEO/
DVD-RW/VIDEO CD only)
Y
FF2M Fast forward
Y
FF1M Fast forward
Y
×
2
B
(DVD VIDEO/Super Audio CD/CD
only)
Y
PLAYN (normal speed)
Y
×2b (DVD VIDEO only)
Y
FR1m Fast reverse
Y
FR2m Fast reverse
Y
FR3m Fast reverse (DVD VIDEO/
DVD-RW/VIDEO CD only)
The “
×2B”/“×2b” playback speed is about
twice the normal speed. The “FF3M”/
“FR3m” playback speed is faster than the
“FF2M”/“FR2m” and the “FF2M”/
“FR2m” playback speed is faster than
FF1M”/FR1m.”
If you turn the click shuttle quickly, the
playback speed goes to “FF3M” or
“FR3m” immediately.
◆During pause mode (DVD VIDEO, DVD-RW,
VIDEO CD only)
SLOW1 (playback direction)
Y
SLOW2 (playback direction)
Y
PAUSEX
Y
SLOW2 (opposite direction)
(DVD only)
Y
SLOW1 (opposite direction) (DVD
only)
The “SLOW2 y”/“SLOW2 ” playback
speed is slower than “SLOW1 y”/“SLOW1
.”
To return to normal play
Press H.
H
JOG
Click
shuttle
Click
shuttle
STEP
STEP
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Searching for a Scene
Playing a disc frame by frame
using the click shuttle
(Jog mode)
1 Press JOG on the remote.
The JOG button lights up.
2 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 go backwards (DVD
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 normal play
Press H.
To turn off the Jog mode
Press JOG again so that the JOG button turns
off.
Playing one frame at a time
(Freeze Frame)
When the player is in the pause mode, press
STEP to go to the next frame. Press
STEP to go to the preceding frame
(DVD only). If you hold the button down, you
can view the frames in succession. To return
to normal playback, press H.
Searching for a Title/
Chapter/Track/Scene,
etc.
You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and
you can search a VIDEO CD/Super Audio
CD/CD by track, index, or scene. As titles and
DATA CD 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.
1 Press DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2 Press X/x to select the search
method.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW
DISC
TITLE
CHAPTER
TIME/TEXT
Select “TIME/TEXT” to search for a
starting point by inputting the time code.
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC
Playback
DISC
TRACK
INDEX
Number
buttons
ENTER
CLEAR
DISPLAY
X/x
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◆ When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
Playback
DISC
SCENE
INDEX
◆ When playing a Super Audio CD/CD
DISC
TRACK
INDEX
◆ When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)
DISC
ALBUM
TRACK
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.
3 Press ENTER.
“
**
(
**
)” changes to “-- (
**
).”
4 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 number.
5 Press ENTER.
The player starts playback from the
selected number.
To search for a scene using the time code
(DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)
1 In step 2, select TIME/TEXT.
“T
**
:
**
:
**
” (playing time of the current
title) is selected.
2 Press ENTER.
“T
**
:
**
:
**
” changes to “T --:--:--.”
3 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.”
z Hints
• You can search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/
DVD-RW) or track (CD/Super Audio CD/DATA
CD) by pressing the number buttons and ENTER.
• You can display the first scene of titles, chapters
or tracks recorded on the disc on a screen divided
into 9 sections. You can start playback directly by
selecting one of the scenes. For details, see
“Searching by Scene (PICTURE
NAVIGATION)” (page 49).
Notes
• You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+RW
using the time code.
• The title, chapter or track number displayed is the
same number recorded on the disc.
• You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-
RW in VR mode.
DVD VIDEO
1 2
(
2 7
)
1
T
1 : 3 2 : 5 5
PLAY
1 8
(
3 4
)
Selected row
DVD VIDEO
PLAY
1 2
(
2 7
)
1
T
1 : 3 2 : 5 5
– –
(
3 4
)
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Searching for a Scene
Searching by Scene
(PICTURE NAVIGATION)
You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens
and find the desired scene quickly.
1 Press PICTURE NAVI during
playback.
The following display appears.
2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to
select the item.
Refer to the explanations given for each
item in the following sections.
• CHAPTER VIEWER (for DVD
VIDEO only)
• TITLE VIEWER (for DVD VIDEO
only)
• TRACK VIEWER (for VIDEO CD
only)
3 Press ENTER.
To return to normal play
Press O RETURN.
z Hint
You can also select “PICTURE NAVIGATION”
from the Control Menu (page 13).
Notes
• The “PICTURE NAVIGATION” is not available
when playing Super VCDs.
• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to
select all functions.
• The sound is muted when using this function.
Scanning the chapter, title, or
track (CHAPTER VIEWER, TITLE
VIEWER, TRACK VIEWER)
You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens
and display the first scene of chapters, titles,
or tracks.
You can also play from the selected chapter,
title, or track. After performing step 3 of
“Searching by Scene (PICTURE
NAVIGATION)” above, select the scene
using C/X/x/c and press ENTER.
z Hint
If there are more than 9 chapters, titles, or tracks, V
is displayed at the bottom right.
To display the additional chapters, titles, or tracks,
select the bottom right scene (the position 9) and
press x. To return to the previous scene, select the
top left scene (the position 1) and press X.
ENTER
O RETURN
PICTURE
NAVI
C/X/x/c
CHAPTER VIEWER
ENTER
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
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Viewing Information About the
Disc
Checking the Playing
Time and Remaining
Time
You can check the playing time and
remaining time of the current title, chapter, or
track. Also, you can check the DVD/Super
Audio CD/CD text or track name (MP3
audio) recorded on the disc.
1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD.
2 Press TIME/TEXT during playback.
The following display appears.
3 Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to
change the time information.
The display and the kinds of time that you
can change depend on the disc you are
playing.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-
RW
•T
*
:
*
:
*
(hours : minutes : seconds)
Playing time of the current title
•T–
*
:
*
:
*
Remaining time of the current title
•C
*
:
*
:
*
Playing time of the current chapter
•C–
*
:
*
:
*
Remaining time of the current chapter
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC
functions)
•
*
:
*
(minutes : seconds)
Playing time of the current scene
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD (without
PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD
•T
*
:
*
(minutes : seconds)
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
◆ When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)
•
*
:
*
(minutes : seconds)
Playing time of the current track
◆ When playing a Super VCD
•T
*
:
*
(minutes : seconds)
Playing time of the current track
To check the DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text
or track and album names (MP3 audio)
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in step 3 to
display text recorded on the DVD/Super
Audio CD/CD/DATA CD.
The DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text appears
only when text is recorded in the disc. You
cannot change the text. If the disc does not
contain text, “NO TEXT” appears.
For DATA CDs, the track and album names
of the MP3 audio track appears (page 53).
TIME/TEXT
TV/DVD
switch
PLAYT 1:01:57
Time
information
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Viewing Information About the Disc
Checking the information on the
front panel display
You can view the time information and text
displayed on the TV screen also on the front
panel display. The information on the front
panel display changes as follows when you
change the time information on your TV
screen.
When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-RW
When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)
When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC
functions), Super Audio CD, or CD
z Hints
• When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,
the disc number, scene number and the playing
time are displayed.
• Long text that does not fit in a single line will
scroll across the front panel display.
• You can also check the time information and text
using the Control Menu (page 13).
Notes
• Depending on the type of disc being played, the
disc’s text or track name may not be displayed.
• The player can only display the first level of the
disc’s text, such as the disc name or title.
• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be
displayed correctly.
Title playing time and current disc, 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
Track name
Track playing time and number of the
current disc, album and track
Track playing time and current disc,
track and index number
Remaining time of the current track
Remaining time of the disc
Text
Playing time of the current disc
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Checking the Play
Information
You can check information such as the bit
rate or the disc layer that is being played.
Checking the play information of
a DVD (ADVANCED)
1 Press DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu is displayed.
2 Press X/x to select
(ADVANCED), then press ENTER.
The options for “ADVANCED” appear.
3 Press X/x to select items.
For each item, see “Displays of each
item” below.
• BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.
• LAYER: displays the layer and the
pick-up point.
4 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.
Display of each item
By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly, you can
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. While playing a
disc, an approximate bit rate of the playback
picture is displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per
second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per
second). The higher the bit rate, the larger the
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 82 (DVD
VIDEO).
ENTER
X/x
DISPLAY
TIME/TEXT
1 8
(
3 4
)
1 2
(
2 7
)
1
T
1 : 3 2 : 5 5
BIT RATE
DVD VIDEO
BIT RATE
05
10
kbps
Mbps
384
OFF
BIT RATE
LAYER
PLAY
BIT RATE
05
10
kbps
Mbps
384
Audio
Video
Appears when the DVD
has dual layers
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Viewing Information About the Disc
Checking the play information of
a DATA CD
By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3
audio tracks on a DATA CD, you can display
the audio bit rate (the amount of data per
second of the current audio).
PLAYT 17:30 128k
JAZZ
RIVER SIDE
Bit rate
Album name
Track name
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Sound Adjustments
Changing the Sound
When playing a DVD recorded in multiple
audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS),
you can change the audio format. If the DVD
is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can
also change the language.
With CDs, DATA 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. 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.
1 Press AUDIO during playback.
The following display appears.
2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select
the desired audio signal.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
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 86 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.
◆ When 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)
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, or
DATA CD (MP3 audio)
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 right channel
(monaural)
◆ When playing a Super VCD
The default setting is underlined.
•1:STEREO: The stereo sound of the
audio track 1
• 1:1/L: The sound of the left channel of
the audio track 1 (monaural)
• 1:2/R: The sound of the right channel of
the audio track 1 (monaural)
• 2:STEREO: The stereo sound of the
audio track 2
• 2:1/L: The sound of the left channel of
the audio track 2 (monaural)
• 2:2/R: The sound of the right channel of
the audio track 2 (monaural)
z Hint
You can also select “AUDIO” from the Control
Menu (page 13).
AUDIO
DISPLAY
X/x
1
:
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Sound Adjustments
Notes
• While playing a Super VCD on which the audio
track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out
when you select “2:STEREO,” “2:1/L,” or
“2:2/R.”
• You cannot change the sound for Super Audio
CDs.
Displaying the audio information
of the disc
Press DISPLAY during playback to display
the Control Menu. Select “AUDIO” using X/
x. 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
VIDEO. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, 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
indicate the following sound components:
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
z Hint
When playing Dolby Digital or DTS sound tracks,
“LFE” is encoded in a dotted line when the LFE
signal is not being output.
DVD VIDEO
1: ENGLISH
1 8
(
3 4
)
1 2
(
2 7
)
1
T
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
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SURROUND Mode
Settings
You can enjoy surround sound while playing
discs recorded in the Dolby Surround (Pro
Logic) format.
This function is available when you connect 4
or more speakers and set “REAR” in “SIZE”
of “SPEAKER SETUP” to any setting other
than “NONE.”
1 Press DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu is displayed.
2 Press X/x to select
(SURROUND), then press ENTER.
The options for “SURROUND” appear.
3 Press X/x to select one of the
surround modes, then press
ENTER.
• NORMAL SURROUND
Discs with 2 channel audio signals are
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
center 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) source
with a monaural rear channel signal.
Produces a stereo like effect in the rear
channels.
To cancel the setting
Select “OFF” in step 3.
Notes
• If you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) jack and set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to
“DOLBY DIGITAL” and “DTS” to “DTS” in
“AUDIO SETUP”, sound will come from your
speakers but it will not have the surround effect.
• If the player is set up to output the signal from the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack,
the surround effect will not be heard when you
play a CD.
DISPLAY
ENTER
X/x
DVD VIDEO
OFF
NORMAL SURROUND
ENHANCED SURROUND
OFF
1 8
(
3 4
)
1 2
(
2 7
)
1
T
1 : 3 2 : 5 5
PLAY
L: Front speaker (left)
R: Front speaker (right)
LS: Rear speaker (left)
RS: Rear speaker (right)
L R
RSLS
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Enjoying Movies
Changing the Angles
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene
are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, the
“ANGLE” indicator lights up in the front
panel display. This means that you can
change the viewing angle.
1 Press ANGLE during playback.
The number of the angle appears on the
display.
2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select
the angle number.
The scene changes to the selected angle.
z Hint
You can also select “ANGLE” from the Control
Menu (page 13).
Note
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be
able to change the angles even if multi-angles are
recorded on the DVD VIDEO.
Displaying the Subtitles
If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can
change the subtitles or turn them on and off
whenever you want while playing a DVD.
1 Press SUBTITLE during playback.
The following display appears.
2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to
select the setting.
◆ When 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 86 to see
which language the code represents.
◆ When playing a DVD-RW
Select “ON.”
To turn off the subtitles
Select “OFF” in step 2.
z Hint
You can also select “SUBTITLE” from the Control
Menu (page 13).
ANGLE
2
SUBTITLE
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Note
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be
able to change the subtitles even if multilingual
subtitles are recorded on it. You also may not be
able to turn them off.
Adjusting the Playback
Picture
(VIDEO CONTROL)
You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or
VIDEO CD from the player to obtain the
picture quality you want.
Choose the preset Video Control setting that
best suits the program you are watching, or
select “MEMORY” to adjust individual
picture items, such as color, brightness, etc.,
creating a fixed set of picture item
adjustments for the disc in either case.
As long as “PLAYBACK MEMORY” in
“CUSTOM SETUP” is set to “ON” (default),
the Video Control settings for up to 30 discs
remain in the player’s memory, and will be
automatically applied whenever you play the
same disc. When you store a Video Control
setting for the 31st disc, the setting for the 1st
disc is canceled.
1 Press VIDEO CONTROL during
playback.
The following display appears.
ENTER
VIDEO
CONTROL
O RETURN
C/X/x/c
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2 Press VIDEO CONTROL repeatedly
to select the setting you want.
The default setting is underlined.
• 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 details 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.
z Hints
• When you watch a movie, “CINEMA 1” or
“CINEMA 2” is recommended.
• You can also select “VIDEO CONTROL” from
the Control Menu (page 13).
Adjusting the picture items in
“MEMORY”
You can adjust each element of the picture
qualities individually.
• DVE (digital video enhancer):
Sharpens or softens the outlines of the
images. “SOFT” is available only for
DVDs.
• BNR (block noise reduction):
Reduces “block noise” or mosaic like
patterns in the picture.
• Y NR (luminance noise reduction):
Reduces noise contained in the luminance
element of the video signal.
• C NR (chroma noise reduction):
Reduces noise contained in the color
element of the video signal.
• CHROMA DELAY:
Adjusts colors that appear to have shifted
horizontally.
• AV ALIGNMENT:
Adjusts delay between the picture and
sound.
• PROGRESSIVE 1:
Sets a threshold at which the player
determines the progressive conversion
method.
When “COMPONENT OUT” in “SCREEN
SETUP” is set to “PROGRESSIVE,” the
player automatically detects whether the
software is video based or film based, and
converts the video signals in the
corresponding progressive conversion
method. When the set point is closer to
“VIDEO,” the video based software
conversion is more likely to be selected;
when closer to “FILM,” the film based
conversion is the likely choice. When set
specifically to “VIDEO,” the video based
software conversion will be always applied
regardless of the software type.
See “Glossary” for details about the video
based software and film based software
(page 82).
• PROGRESSIVE 2:
Adjusts the progressive video signals
processed under the video based software
conversion. Set closer to “STILL” for
software containing static pictures such as
scenery. Or, set closer to “MOVE” for
software containing dynamic moving
pictures such as a car chase.
•PICTURE:
Changes the contrast.
• BRIGHTNESS:
Changes the overall brightness.
• COLOR:
Makes the colors deeper or lighter.
•HUE:
Changes the color balance.
• GAMMA:
Adjusts the brightness of selected areas. See
“Adjusting the brightness of selected areas
(Gamma Correction)” for details (page 60).
1 Press VIDEO CONTROL repeatedly to
select “MEMORY,” then press ENTER.
The “DVE” adjustment bar appears.
C
0
1
:
3
2
:
5
5
DVE OFF 1 2 3 SOFT
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2 Press C/c to adjust the outline, then
press ENTER.
The adjustment is saved, and the “BNR”
adjustment bar appears.
3 Repeat step 2 to adjust “BNR” and the
other items such as “Y NR,” and “C
NR.”
4 When you reach the “GAMMA”
adjustment bar, press x.
Video Control display 1 appears. To go to
Video Control display 2, press x again.
You can check all the adjustments other
than “GAMMA.”
Video Control display 1
Video Control display 2
To turn off the display
Press O RETURN.
z Hints
• To reset the picture items to the default values,
press c after step 4 to select “RESET” in Video
Control display 2 and press ENTER.
• You can skip the adjustment without saving by
pressing X/x in step 2.
• Video based software, such as TV drama,
animation, and live music software are more
adequately processed under the video based
conversion. Film based software such as movies
are better processed under the film based
conversion.
Notes
• If the outlines of the images on your screen should
become blurred, set “BNR” to “OFF.”
• Depending on the disc or the scene being played,
the “BNR,” “Y NR,” or “C NR” effect may be
hard to discern.
• Depending on the 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 with the DVE function.
If the condition still does not improve, reduce the
DVE level, or select “SOFT” (DVD only).
• Some DVDs contain both video based and film
based sections. For example, a DVD may contain
a movie taken on film, and a “Making of”
sequence taken on video.
• If the progressive format image becomes unclear
or unnatural when “MEMORY” is set to
“PROGRESSIVE 1” or “PROGRESSIVE 2,” try
viewing with “PROGRESSIVE 1” set to
“VIDEO.” If this does not improve the picture,
view the images in Interlace format through the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (page 72), or
switch to another jack.
• The values set for “DVE” and “BNR” in
“MEMORY” are valid even if you select
“STANDARD,” “DYNAMIC 1,”
“DYNAMIC 2,” “CINEMA 1,” or “CINEMA 2.”
Adjusting the brightness of
selected areas (Gamma
Correction)
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 “BRIGHTNESS”
adjustment controls the brightness of the
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 the “BRIGHTNESS” adjustment,
the entire image will become brighter, losing
definition in the areas that were initially
bright. The “GAMMA” adjustment enables
you to select the dark part and gradually
increase its brightness without sacrificing the
overall definition.
CHROMA DELAY
C NR
Y NR
BNR
DVE
AV ALIGNMENT
OFF
OFF
120ms
OFF 1 2 3 SOFT
OFF 1 2 3
0 1 2
COLOR
BRIGHTNESS
PICTURE
PROGRESSIVE2
PROGRESSIVE1
HUE
0
-
4
0
0
0
0
FILM VIDEO
STILL MOVE
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1 After step 3 of “Adjusting the picture
items in MEMORY,” press X/x to
display the “GAMMA,” adjustment
bar, and press ENTER or c.
The “GAMMA” adjustment display
appears.
2 Press X/x to select areas of an image.
The upper region adjusts the dark areas
and the lower region adjusts the light
areas.
3 Press C/c to adjust the brightness
level of the area that you selected.
C decreases the level (darkens the 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.
4 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 give 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.
5 Press ENTER.
The “GAMMA” adjustment bar 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
press ENTER twice.
z Hint
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
0%
50
100
Current Gamma setup value
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
RESET
0%
50
100
32
64
96
128
160
192
224
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
0%
50
100
Gamma value and
the position of the
bar change in
accordance with
your adjustment
LightenDarken
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
RESET
0%
50
100
OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH
1: ENGLISH
RESET
0%
50
100
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89
94
128
160
192
224
35
64
105
128
150
159
174
How to lighten the
dark areas of an
image
How to darken the
light areas of an
image
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Using Various Additional
Functions
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 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. Scenes may be
blocked or replaced with different scenes.
The same password is used for both Parental
Control and Custom Parental Control.
Custom Parental Control
You can set the same Custom Parental
Control password for up to 40 discs. When
you set the 41st-disc, the first disc is canceled.
1 Insert the disc you want to lock.
If the disc is playing, press x to stop
playback.
2 Press DISPLAY while the player is in
stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
3 Press X/x to select
(PARENTAL CONTROL), then press
ENTER.
The options for “PARENTAL
CONTROL” appear.
4 Press X/x to select “ON t,” then
press ENTER.
◆ If you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new
password appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the password
appears.
◆ When you have already registered a
password
The display for entering the password
appears.
5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password
using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.
“Custom parental control is set.” appears
and the screen returns to the Control
Menu.
X/x
Number
buttons
ENTER
DISPLAY
x
OFF
PASSWORD
PLAYER
ON
DVD VIDEO
1 8
(
3 4
)
1 2
(
2 7
)
1
T
1 : 3 2 : 5 5
STOP
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password, then
press
.
ENTER
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password, then press
.
ENTER
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Using Various Additional Functions
To turn off the Custom Parental Control
function
1 Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Custom
Parental Control.”
2 Press X/x to select “OFF t,” then press
ENTER.
3 Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
To play a disc for which Custom Parental
Control is set
1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental
Control is set.
The “CUSTOM PARENTAL
CONTROL” display appears.
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The player is ready for playback.
z Hint
If you forget your password, enter the 6-digit
number “199703” using the number buttons 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.
Note
Once you set Custom Parental Control with a
recorded disc such as a DVD-RW, the display for
entering the password may appear again when you
insert a different recorded disc. Input the password
to play the disc.
Parental Control (limited
playback)
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.
1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in
stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2 Press X/x to select
(PARENTAL CONTROL), then press
ENTER.
The options for “PARENTAL
CONTROL” appear.
3 Press X/x to select “PLAYER t,”
then press ENTER.
◆ If you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new
password appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the password
appears.
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Custom parental control is already
set. To play, enter your password
and press
.
ENTER
Number
buttons
X/x
ENTER
DISPLAY
H
OFF
PASSWORD
PLAYER
ON
DVD VIDEO
1 8
(
3 4
)
1 2
(
2 7
)
1
T
1 : 3 2 : 5 5
STOP
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password, then
press
.
ENTER
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◆ When you have already registered a
password
The display for entering the password
appears.
4 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password
using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.
The display for setting the playback
limitation level appears.
5 Press X/x to select “STANDARD,”
then press ENTER.
The selection items for “STANDARD”
are displayed.
6 Press X/x to select a geographic area
as the playback limitation level, then
press ENTER.
The area is selected.
When you select “OTHERS t,” select
and enter a standard code in the table on
page 65 using the number buttons.
7 Press X/x to select “LEVEL,” then
press ENTER.
The selection items for “LEVEL” are
displayed.
8 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
1 Insert the disc and press H.
The display for entering your password
appears.
2 Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The player starts playback.
z Hint
If you forget your password, remove the disc and
repeat steps 1 to 3 of “Parental Control (limited
playback).” When you are asked to enter your
password, enter “199703” using the number
buttons, then press ENTER. The display will ask
you to enter a new 4-digit password. After you enter
a new 4-digit password, replace the disc in the
player and press H. When the display for entering
your password appears, enter your new password.
Notes
• When you play discs which do not have the
Parental Control function, playback cannot be
limited on this player.
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password, then press
.
ENTER
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL: OFF
USA
STANDARD:
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL: OFF
USA
STANDARD:
USA
OTHERS
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL: OFF
OFF
STANDARD:
8:
7:
6:
5:
NC17
R
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL:
STANDARD: USA
4: PG13
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Using Various Additional Functions
• Depending on the disc, 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 previous level.
Area Code
Changing the password
1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in
stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2 Press X/x to select
(PARENTAL CONTROL), then press
ENTER.
The options for “PARENTAL
CONTROL” appear.
3 Press X/x to select “PASSWORD
t,” then press ENTER.
The display for entering the password
appears.
4 Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
5 Enter a new 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
6 To confirm your password, re-enter it
using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.
If you make a mistake entering your
password
Press C before you press ENTER and input
the correct number.
If you make a mistake
Press O RETURN.
To turn off the display
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display
is turned off.
Standard Code
number
Argentina 2044
Australia 2047
Austria 2046
Belgium 2057
Brazil 2070
Canada 2079
Chile 2090
China 2092
Denmark 2115
Finland 2165
France 2174
Germany 2109
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
Thailand 2528
United
Kingdom
2184
Standard Code
number
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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.
Setting Sound Feedback
1 Press [/1 on the player or the remote.
The player turns on.
When there is a disc in the player, press
A and remove the disc. Then press A
again to close the disc tray.
2 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 X on the player for more than two
seconds. You will hear two beeps and the
Sound Feedback function 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 Three beeps
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X
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Using Various Additional Functions
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 to an AV amplifier
(receiver), you can control the volume with
the supplied remote.
Notes
• Depending on the connected unit, you may not be
able to correctly control your TV or AV amplifier
(receiver) using some of the buttons below.
• If 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.
Controlling TVs with the remote
1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to TV.
2 Hold down [/1, and enter your TV’s
manufacturer code (see “Code
numbers of controllable TV’s” below)
using the number buttons.
3 Release [/1.
When the TV/DVD switch is set to TV, the
remote performs the following:
Code numbers of controllable TVs
If more than one code number is listed, try
entering them one at a time until you find the
one that works with your TV.
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VOL +/–
TV/VIDEO
Number
buttons
TV/DVD
switch
ENTER
[/1 Turns the TV on or off
VOL +/– Adjusts the volume of the TV
TV/VIDEO Switches the TV’s input
source between the TV and
other input sources
The button works even if the
TV/DVD switch is set to
DVD
Number buttons
and ENTER
Selects the channel of the TV
Manufacturer Code number
Sony 01 (default)
Akai 04
AOC 04
Centurion 12
Coronado 03
Curtis-Mathes 12
Daytron 12
Emerson 03, 04, 14
Fisher 11
General Electric 06, 10
Gold Star 03, 04, 17
Hitachi 02, 03
J.C.Penney 04, 12
JVC 09
KMC 03
Magnavox 03, 08, 12
Marantz 04, 13
MGA/Mitsubishi 04, 12, 13, 17
NEC 04, 12
Panasonic 06, 19
Philco 03, 04
Philips 08, 21
Pioneer 16
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Controlling the volume of your
AV amplifier (receiver) with the
remote
1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD.
2 Hold down [/1, and enter your AV
amplifier (receiver)’s manufacturer’s
code (see the table below) using the
number buttons.
3 Release [/1.
The VOL +/– buttons control the AV
amplifier’s volume.
◆ If you want to control the TV’s volume
Slide the TV/DVD switch to TV.
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 cannot control the volume of Sony STR-
DA3000ES/DA5000ES/DA9000ES AV
amplifiers (receivers) with the remote, enter the
code number 91 and check that the command
mode of the amplifier (receiver) is set to
“COMMAND MODE [AV1].”
See the instructions supplied with the amplifier
(receiver) to change the command mode.
For Sony amplifiers (receivers) other than
STR-DA3000ES/DA5000ES/DA9000ES, see the
instructions supplied with the amplifiers
(receivers).
z Hint
If you want to control the TV’s volume even when
the TV/DVD switch is set to DVD, repeat steps 1
and 2 and enter the code number 90 (default).
Portland 03
Proscan 10
Quasar 06, 18
Radio Shack 05, 14
RCA 04, 10
Sampo 12
Samsung 03, 12, 20
Sanyo 11, 14
Scott 12
Sears 07, 10, 11
Sharp 03, 05, 18
Sylvania 08, 12
Teknika 03, 08, 14
Toshiba 07
Wards 03, 04, 12
Yorx 12
Zenith 15
Manufacturer Code number
Number
buttons
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VOL +/–
TV/DVD
switch
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
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Settings and Adjustments
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 for the
subtitles and the Setup Display, among other
things. For details on each Setup Display
item, see pages from 70 to 78.
Note
Playback settings stored in the disc take priority
over the Setup Display settings and not all the
functions described may work.
1 Press DISPLAY when the player is
in stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2 Press X/x to select
(SETUP), then press ENTER.
The options for “SETUP” appear.
3 Press X/x to select “CUSTOM,”
then press ENTER.
The Setup Display appears.
4 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 Setup item is selected.
Example: “SCREEN SETUP”
5 Select an item using X/x, then
press ENTER.
The options for the selected item appear.
Example: “TV TYPE”
X/x
ENTER
DISPLAY
DVD VIDEO
(
2 7
)
1
: :
STOP
QUICK
CUSTOM
RESET
QUICK
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL
ENGLISH
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
4:3 LETTER BOX
ON
BLACK LEVEL:ON
BLACK LEVEL
(
COMPONENT OUT
)
: ON
JACKET PICTURE
COMPONENT OUT:
4:3 OUTPUT:
FULL
INTERLACE
Selected item
Setup items
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BLACK LEVEL:
BLACK LEVEL
(
COMPONENT OUT
)
:
BACKGROUND:
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN
COMPONENT OUT:
16:9
4:3 OUTPUT:
FULL
INTERLACE
ON
4:3 LETTER BOX
Options
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6 Select a setting using X/x, then
press ENTER.
The setting is selected and setup is
complete.
Example: “16:9”
To turn off the display
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display
is turned off.
To enter the Quick Setup mode
Select “QUICK” in step 3. Follow from step
5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make
basic adjustments (page 27).
To reset all of the “SETUP” settings
1 Select “RESET” in step 3 and press
ENTER.
2 Select “YES” using X/x.
You can also quit the process and return
to the Control Menu by selecting “NO”
here.
3 Press ENTER.
All the settings explained on pages 70 to
78 return to the default settings. Do not
press [/1 while resetting the player as it
takes a few seconds to complete.
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. To use the display, see “Using the
Setup Display” (page 69).
◆OSD (On-Screen Display)
Switches the display language on the screen.
◆MENU (DVD VIDEO only)
You can select the desired language for the
disc’s menu.
◆AUDIO (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language of the sound track.
When you select “ORIGINAL,” the language
given priority in the disc is selected.
◆SUBTITLE (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language of the subtitle recorded
on the DVD VIDEO.
When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the
language for the subtitles changes according to
the language you selected for the sound track.
z Hint
If you select “OTHERS t” in “MENU,”
“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO,” select and enter a
language code from “Language Code List” on
page 86 using the number buttons.
Note
When you select a language in “MENU,”
“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO” that is not recorded on
the DVD VIDEO, one of the recorded languages
will be automatically selected.
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
16:9
ON
BLACK LEVEL:
ON
BLACK LEVEL
(
COMPONENT OUT
)
:
ON
JACKET PICTURE
COMPONENT OUT:
4:3 OUTPUT:
FULL
INTERLACE
Selected setting
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL
ENGLISH
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Settings and Adjustments
Settings for the Display
(SCREEN SETUP)
Choose settings according to the TV to be
connected.
Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup
Display. To use the display, see “Using the
Setup Display” (page 69).
The default settings are underlined.
◆TV TYPE
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV
(4:3 standard or wide).
Note
Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may
be selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN
SCAN” or vice versa.
◆SCREEN SAVER
The screen saver image appears when you
leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15
minutes, or when you play back a Super
Audio CD, CD, or DATA CD (MP3 audio)
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.
◆BACKGROUND
Selects the background color or picture on the
TV screen in stop mode or while playing a
Super Audio CD, CD, or DATA CD (MP3
audio).
◆BLACK LEVEL
Selects the black level (setup level) for the
video signals output from the jacks other than
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT.
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 a wide picture on the
entire screen and cuts off the
portions that do not 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
ON
BLACK LEVEL
:ON
BLACK LEVEL
(
COMPONENT OUT
)
:
ON
JACKET PICTURE
COMPONENT OUT: INTERLACE
4:3 OUTPUT: FULL
4:3 PAN SCAN
4:3 LETTER BOX
16:9
ON Turns on the screen saver.
OFF Turns off the screen saver.
JACKET
PICTURE
The jacket picture (still picture)
appears, 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.
GRAPHICS
A preset picture stored in the
player appears.
BLUE The background color is blue.
BLACK The background color is black.
ON
Sets the black level of the output
signal to the standard level.
OFF Lowers the standard black level.
Use this when the picture
becomes too white.
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◆BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT)
Selects the black level (setup level) for the
video signals output from the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT jacks.
You cannot select this when
“PROGRESSIVE” is selected in
“COMPONENT OUT” (see below).
◆COMPONENT OUT
Selects the type of the signal output from the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks when the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN
SELECT switch on the rear panel of the
player is set to SELECTABLE. See page 83
for more information about the different
types.
About the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN
SELECT switch
The COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN
SELECT switch on the rear panel of the
player selects the signal output from the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks:
interlace, progressive, or selectable. The
switch takes priority over the setting made in
“COMPONENT OUT.”
To switch the video signal format
If you have selected “PROGRESSIVE” for a
TV that does not accept signals in progressive
format 480p, or if the software’s video signals
are not suited for progressive video signal
conversion, view the image in Interlace
format.
1 Set the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/
SCAN SELECT switch on the rear panel
of the player to INTERLACE.
“COMPONENT OUT” is automatically
set to “INTERLACE.”
2 Reset the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/
SCAN SELECT switch to
SELECTABLE.
Normally leave the switch in this position
when using the COMPONENT VIDEO
OUT jacks.
When “PROGRESSIVE” is selected in
“COMPONENT OUT”
• 4:3 OUTPUT
Adjust this when you watch progressive
signals on a standard 4:3 aspect ratio
television. If you can change the aspect ratio
on your progressive format (480p)
compatible TV, change the setting on your
TV, not the player.
ON Sets the black level of the output
signal to the standard level.
OFF Lowers the standard black level.
Use this when the picture
becomes too white.
INTERLACE
Select this when you are
connected to a standard
(interlace format) TV.
PROGRESSIVE Select this when you have
a TV that can accept
progressive signals.
FULL Select this when you can change
the aspect ratio on your TV.
NORMAL Select this when you cannot
change the aspect ratio on your
TV. Shows a 16:9 aspect ratio
signal with black bands on left
and right sides of the image, and
a 4:3 aspect ratio signal with
black bands on all sides of the
image.
16:9 aspect ratio TV 4:3 aspect ratio TV
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Settings and Adjustments
Custom Settings (CUSTOM
SETUP)
Use this to set up playback related and other
settings.
Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup
Display. To use the display, see “Using the
Setup Display” (page 69).
The default settings are underlined.
◆AUTO POWER OFF
Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or
off.
◆AUTO PLAY
Switches the Auto Play setting on or off. This
function is useful when the player is
connected to a timer (not supplied).
◆DIMMER
Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.
◆PAUSE MODE (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW
only)
Selects the picture in pause mode.
◆PLAYBACK MEMORY
The player can store “SUBTITLE” and other
settings of each disc for up to 30 discs
(Playback Memory).
Set this function “ON” or “OFF.”
The following settings are stored in memory.
–ANGLE (page 57)*
–AUDIO (page 54)*
–VIDEO CONTOROL (page 58)**
–SUBTITLE (page 57)*
* DVD VIDEO only
** DVD VIDEO/VIDEO CD only
Note
The player can store the settings of up to 30 discs.
When you store the setting of disc number 31, the
first disc setting is canceled.
◆TRACK SELECTION (DVD VIDEO only)
Gives the sound track which contains the
highest number of channels priority when you
play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio
formats (PCM, DTS, or Dolby Digital
format) are recorded.
Notes
• When 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 70).
• If PCM, DTS, and Dolby Digital sound tracks
have the same number of channels, the player
OFF Switches this function off.
ON The player enters standby mode
when left in stop mode for more
than 30 minutes.
OFF
Switches this function off.
ON Automatically starts playback
when the player is turned on.
BRIGHT
Makes the lighting bright.
DARK Makes the lighting dark.
AUTO
DARK
Makes the lighting dark if you
do not operate the player or the
remote for a short while.
AUTO OFF Turns off the lighting if you do
not operate the player or the
remote for a short while.
The FL OFF indicator lights up.
OFF
(FL OFF)
Turns off the lighting.
The FL OFF indicator lights up.
CUSTOM SETUP
AUTO POWER OFF:
AUTO PLAY:
DIMMER:
OFF
OFF
BRIGHT
AUTO
PAUSE MODE:
OFF
OFF
TRACK SELECTION:
CD DIRECT:
ON
PLAYBACK MEMORY:
ON
MULTI-DISC RESUME:
AUTO The picture, including subjects
that move dynamically, is
output with no jitter. Normally
select this position.
FRAME The picture, including subjects
that do not move dynamically,
is output in high resolution.
ON
Stores the settings in memory
when you eject the disc.
OFF Does not store the settings in
memory.
OFF
No priority given.
AUTO Priority given.
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selects PCM, DTS, and Dolby Digital sound
tracks in this order.
◆MULTI-DISC RESUME (DVD VIDEO/
VIDEO CD only)
Switches the Multi-disc Resume setting on or
off. Resume playback point can be stored in
memory for up to 40 different DVD VIDEO/
VIDEO CD discs (page 34).
◆CD 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 from the
following jacks:
–AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks
–5.1CH OUTPUT jacks
Note
If you select “ON” when playing CDs with DTS
tracks, the sound will become noisy.
Settings for the Sound
(AUDIO SETUP)
“AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound
according to the playback and connection
conditions.
Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the Setup
Display. To use the display, see “Using the
Setup Display” (page 69).
The default settings are underlined.
◆AUDIO 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
◆AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
(DVD only)
Makes the sound clear when the volume is
turned down when playing a DVD that
conforms to “AUDIO DRC.” This affects the
output from the following jacks:
–AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks
–5.1CH OUTPUT jacks
–DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
jack only when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set
to “D-PCM” (page 75).
ON Stores the resume settings in
memory for up to 40 discs (The
settings remain in memory even
if you select “OFF.”)
OFF Does not store the resume
settings in memory. Playback
restarts at the resume point only
for the current disc in the player.
OFF
Select this when playing CD
discs, including CDs with DTS
tracks.
ON Eliminates the use of
unnecessary circuits needed to
play CDs.
OFF Normally, select this position.
ON Select this when the playback sound
from the speakers is distorted.
STANDARD
Normally select this position.
TV MODE Makes the low sounds clear
even if you turn the volume
down.
WIDE
RANGE
Gives you the feeling of being
at a live performance.
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC:
DIGITAL OUT:
OFF
STANDARD
AUDIO FILTER: SHARP
ON
DOWNMIX:
DOLBY SURROUND
DOLBY DIGITAL:
D-PCM
DTS:
D-PCM
48kHz/96kHz PCM:
48kHz/16bit
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Settings and Adjustments
◆AUDIO FILTER (except Super Audio CD)
Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above
22.05 kHz (Sampling frequency (Fs) of the
audio source is 44.1 kHz), 24 kHz (Fs is 48
kHz), or 48 kHz (Fs is above 96 kHz).
Note
There may be little effect by changing the digital
filter depending on discs or playback environment.
◆DOWNMIX (DVD only)
Switches the method for mixing down to 2
channels when you play a DVD which has
rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded
in Dolby Digital format. For details on the
rear signal components, see “Displaying the
audio information of the disc” (page 55). This
function affects the output of the following
jacks:
–AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks
–DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
jack when “DOLBY DIGITAL” and “DTS”
is set to “D-PCM” (page 75).
◆DIGITAL OUT
Select this if audio signals are to be output via
the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) jack.
Note
Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from
a digital jack.
To set the digital output signal
The following switch the method of
outputting audio signals when you connect a
component such as an amplifier (receiver) or
MD deck with a digital input jack.
For connection details, see page 21.
Select “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “DTS,” and “48
kHz/96 kHz PCM” after setting “DIGITAL
OUT” to “ON.”
If you connect a component that does not
conform to the selected audio signal, a loud
noise (or no sound) will come out from the
speakers, damaging your ears or speakers.
• DOLBY DIGITAL (DVD only)
Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.
• DTS (DVD VIDEO only)
Selects the type of DTS signal.
SHARP Provides a wide frequency
range and spatial feeling.
SLOW Provides smooth and warm
sound.
DOLBY
SUR-
ROUND
Normally select this position.
Multi-channel audio signals are
output to two channels for
enjoying surround sounds.
NORMAL Multi-channel audio signals are
downmixed to two channels for
use with your stereo.
ON
Normally select this position. When
you select “ON,” see “To set the digital
output signal” for further settings.
OFF The influence of the digital circuit
upon the analog circuit is minimal.
D-PCM Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component without 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
“AUDIO SETUP” (page 75).
DOLBY
DIGITAL
Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component with a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder.
D-PCM
Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component without 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 Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component with a built-in DTS
decoder.
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC:
DIGITAL OUT:
DOLBY DIGITAL:
OFF
STANDARD
AUDIO FILTER: SHARP
ON
DOWNMIX:
DOLBY SURROUND
D-PCM
48kHz/96kHz PCM:
48kHz/16bit
DTS:
D-PCM
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• 48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEO only)
Selects the sampling frequency of the audio
signal.
Notes
• Even if you set “48kHz/96kHz PCM” to “96kHz/
24bit,” the sampling frequency is converted to
48kHz/16bit when a “SURROUND” mode (page
56) is selected.
• The analog audio signals from the AUDIO OUT
L/R jacks and 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks are not
affected by this setting and keep their original
sampling frequency level.
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).
You can create two different Speaker Setup
settings, one for Super Audio CDs and one for
all other types of discs.
1 Follow steps 1 through 4 of “Using
the setup display” (page 69) to
select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the
Setup display.
2 Select “DVD” or “SUPER AUDIO
CD” using X/x, then press ENTER.
Example: when “DVD” is selected.
3 Set the following items in the
order that they are explained
below.
The default settings are underlined.
48kHz/16bit The audio signals of DVD
VIDEOs are always converted
to 48kHz/16bit.
96kHz/24bit All types of signals including
96kHz/24bit are output in their
original format. However, if the
signal is encrypted for
copyright protection purposes,
the signal is only output as
48kHz/16bit.
SPEAKER SETUP
SUPER AUDIO CD:
DVD:
SPEAKER SETUP
(DVD)
DISTANCE:
LEVEL(FRONT)
:
LEVEL(REAR)
:
OFF
TEST TONE:
FRONT:
CENTER:
YES
LARGE
LARGE
LARGE
REAR:
SUBWOOFER:
SIZE:
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Settings and Adjustments
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.
◆SIZE
Selects the size of the speakers.
• FRONT
• CENTER
•REAR
• SUBWOOFER
Notes
• The cut off frequency for the subwoofer is fixed at
120 Hz.
• If your speakers are too small to reproduce low
bass frequencies, utilize a subwoofer for low
frequency sound. When you set all speaker
settings to “SMALL,” the bass redirection
circuitry will be activated and the bass
frequencies for the speakers are output from the
subwoofer.
• Even if there are fewer than 6 speakers connected,
the player distributes the audio signal components
to the front speakers.
◆DISTANCE
Sets the distance from your listening position
to the speakers.
Set the distance to your front speakers in
“FRONT” first (A). Then adjust the values in
“CENTER” (center speaker B), “REAR”
(rear speakers C), and “SUBWOOFER”
(D) to reflect the actual distance to your
center speaker, rear speakers, and subwoofer.
Be sure to change the value in the Setup
Display when you move the speakers.
The default adjustments are in parentheses.
LARGE Normally select this position.
SMALL Select this when the speaker
cannot reproduce adequate bass
frequencies.
LARGE
Normally select this position.
SMALL Select this when the speaker
cannot reproduce adequate bass
frequencies.
NONE Select this if you do not connect
a center speaker.
LARGE
Normally select this position.
SMALL Select this when the speaker
cannot reproduce adequate bass
frequencies.
NONE Select this if you do not connect
rear speakers.
YES
Select this if you connect a
subwoofer to output the LFE
(low frequency effect) signals
from the subwoofer.
NONE Select this if you do not connect
a subwoofer.
FRONT
(10 ft)
Set this between 4 and 50
feet in 0.25 foot increments.
CENTER
(10 ft)
Set this within ± 6 feet of the
“FRONT” setting in 0.25
foot increments. For
example, if “FRONT” is set
to 6 feet, “CENTER” can be
set between 0 and 12 feet.
REAR (10 ft) Set this within –18 and +6
feet of the “FRONT” setting
in 0.25 foot increments. For
example, if “FRONT” is set
to 18 feet, “REAR” can be
set between 0 and 24 feet.
SUBWOOFER
(10 ft)
Set this within –18 and +6
feet of the “FRONT” setting
in 0.25 foot increments. For
example, if “FRONT” is set
to 18 feet, “REAR” can be
set between 0 and 24 feet.
B
D
AA
CC
(4~50 ft)
(4~50 ft)
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Note
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.
◆LEVEL (FRONT)
Varies the level of the front speakers. Be sure
to set “TEST TONE” to “ON” for easy
adjustment.
The default adjustments are in parentheses.
◆LEVEL (REAR)
Varies the level of the rear speakers. 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.
◆TEST TONE
The speakers will emit a test tone. Use this
when you use the 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks and
adjust “LEVEL (FRONT)” and “LEVEL
(REAR).”
Adjusting the speaker volume
and level
1 Select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the Setup
Display.
2 Select “TEST TONE” and set to “ON.”
You will hear the test tone from each
speaker in sequence.
3 From your listening position, select
“LEVEL (FRONT)” or “LEVEL (REAR)”
and adjust the value using X/x.
The test tone is emitted from both left and
right speakers simultaneously.
4 Select “TEST TONE” and set to “OFF”
to turn off the test tone.
Note
The test tone signals are not output from the digital
jack.
L (0 dB) Set this between –6 dB and 0
dB in 0.5 dB increments.
R (0 dB) Set this between –6 dB and 0
dB in 0.5 dB increments.
CENTER
(0 dB)
Set this between –12 dB and
0 dB in 0.5 dB increments.
SUBWOOFER
(DVD: –5 dB/
SUPER
AUDIO CD:
0 dB)
For DVDs:
(When “SIZE” are set to the
default settings):
Set this between –10 dB
and +10 dB in 0.5 dB
increments.
(When “SIZE” are not set to
the default settings):
Set this between –15 dB
and +5 dB in 0.5 dB
increments.
For Super Audio CDs:
Set this between –10 dB and
+10 dB in 0.5 dB increments.
L (0 dB) Set this between –12 dB and
0 dB in 0.5 dB increments.
R (0 dB) Set this between –12 dB and
0 dB in 0.5 dB increments.
OFF The test tone is not emitted
from the speakers.
ON The test tone is emitted from
each speaker in sequence while
adjusting balance or level.
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Additional Information
Additional Information
Troubleshooting
If you experience any of the following
difficulties while using the player, use this
troubleshooting guide to help remedy the
problem before requesting repairs. Should
any problem persist, consult your nearest
Sony dealer.
Power
The power is not turned on.
, Check that the AC power cord is connected
securely.
Picture
There is no picture/picture noise appears.
, Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
, The connecting cords are damaged.
, Check the connection to your TV (page 18)
and switch the input selector on your TV so
that the signal from the player appears on
the TV screen.
, The disc is dirty or flawed.
, If the picture output from your player goes
through your VCR to get to your TV or if
you are connected to a combination TV/
VIDEO player, the copy-protection signal
applied to some DVD programs could affect
picture quality. If you still experience
problems even when you connect your
player directly to your TV, please try
connecting your player to your TV’s S
VIDEO input (page 18).
, You have set “COMPONENT OUT” in
“SCREEN SETUP” to “PROGRESSIVE”
even though your TV cannot accept the
signal in progressive format. In this case, set
the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN
SELECT switch on the rear panel of the
player to INTERLACE. Then reset the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN
SELECT switch to SELECTABLE
(page 72).
, 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.”
, You have selected VIDEO OFF (page 31).
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.
Sound
There is no sound.
, Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
, The connecting cord is damaged.
, The player is connected to the wrong input
jack on the amplifier (receiver) (page 23,
24, 25).
, The amplifier (receiver) input is not
correctly set.
, The player is in pause mode or in Slow-
motion Play mode.
, The player is in fast forward or fast reverse
mode.
, If the audio signal does not come through
the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) jack, check the audio settings
(page 75).
, Super Audio CD audio signals are not
output from the digital jack.
, While playing a Super VCD on which the
audio track 2 is not recorded, no sound will
come out when you select “2:STEREO,”
“2:1/L,” or “2:2/R.”
Sound distortion occurs.
, Set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to
“ON” (page 74).
The sound volume is low.
, The sound volume is low on some DVDs.
The sound volume may improve if you set
“AUDIO DRC” to “TV MODE” (page 74).
, Set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to
“OFF” (page 74).
The surround effect is difficult to hear
when you are playing a Dolby Digital or
DTS sound track.
, Check the speaker connections and setting
(page 25, 27, 75).
, The 5.1 channel sound is not recorded on
the disc being played.
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The sound comes from the center speaker
only.
, Depending on the disc, the sound may come
from the center speaker only.
Operation
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 the remote are weak.
, The command mode setting on the remote
does not match the setting on the player
(page 17).
The disc does not play.
, 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 certain discs (page 6).
, The region code on the DVD does not match
the player.
, Moisture has condensed inside the player
(page 3).
, The player cannot play a recorded disc that
is not correctly finalized (page 7).
The MP3 audio track cannot be played
(page 39).
, The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3
format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/
Level 2 or Joliet.
, The MP3 audio track does not have the
extension “.MP3.”
, The data is not formatted in MP3 even
though it has the extension “.MP3.”
, The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.
, The player cannot play audio tracks in
MP3PRO format.
“Copyright lock” appears and the screen
turns blue when playing a DVD-RW disc.
, Images taken from digital broadcasts, etc.,
may contain copy protection signals, such
as complete copy protection signals, single
copy signals, and restriction-free signals.
When images that contain copy protection
signals are played, a blue screen may appear
instead of the images. It may take a while
when looking for playable images.
The title of the MP3 audio album or track
is not correctly displayed.
,
The player can only display numbers and
alphabet. Other characters are displayed as
“*.”
The disc does not start playing from the
beginning.
, Program Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, or
A-B Repeat Play has been selected (page
41).
, Resume play has taken effect (page 34).
The player starts playing the disc
automatically.
, The disc features an auto playback function.
, “AUTO PLAY” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is
set to “ON” (page 73).
Playback stops automatically.
, While playing discs with an auto pause
signal, the 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 comes with the disc.
The language for the sound track cannot
be changed.
, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the
direct selection button on the remote (page
35).
, Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the
DVD being played.
, The DVD prohibits the changing of the
language for the sound track.
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The subtitle language cannot be changed
or turned off.
, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the
direct selection button on the remote (page
35).
, Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on
the DVD being played.
, The DVD prohibits the changing of the
subtitles.
The angles cannot be changed.
, Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the
direct selection button on the remote (page
35).
, 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 10).
, The DVD prohibits changing of the angles.
The player does not operate properly.
, When static electricity, etc., causes the
player to operate abnormally, unplug the
player.
Nothing is displayed on the front panel
display.
, “DIMMER” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is set
to “OFF” or “AUTO OFF.” Set
“DIMMER” to any setting other than
“OFF” or “AUTO OFF” (page 73).
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 81.)
The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED”
appears on the front panel display.
, Child Lock is set (page 33).
The disc tray does not open and “TRAY
LOCKED” appears on the front panel
display.
, Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.
“Data error” appears on the TV screen
when playing a DATA CD.
, The MP3 audio track you want to play is
broken.
, The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.
Self-diagnosis Function
(When letters/numbers appear in the
display)
When the self-diagnosis function is activated
to prevent the player from malfunctioning, a
five-character service number (e.g., C 13 50)
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.
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 8).
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
self-diagnosis function.
,Contact your nearest
Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service
facility and give the 5-
character service number.
Example: E 61 10
C:13:50
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Glossary
Chapter (page 10)
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.
Dolby Digital (page 25, 75)
Digital audio compression technology
developed by Dolby Laboratories. This
technology conforms to multi-channel
surround sound. The rear channel is stereo
and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in
this format. Dolby Digital provides the same
discrete channels of high quality digital audio
found in “Dolby Digital” theater surround
sound systems. Good channel separation is
realized because all of the channel data are
recorded discretely and little deterioration is
realized because all channel data processing
is digital.
Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 24)
Audio signal processing technology that
Dolby Laboratories developed for surround
sound. When the input signal contains a
surround component, the Pro Logic process
outputs the front, center and rear signals. The
rear channel is monaural.
DTS (page 25, 75)
Digital audio compression technology that
Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This
technology conforms to multi-channel
surround sound. The rear channel is stereo
and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in
this format. DTS provides the same 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 diameter 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 double-sided DVD is
9.4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided
DVD is 17 GB.
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one
of the worldwide standards of digital
compression technology. The picture data is
compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its
original size. The DVD also uses a variable
rate coding technology that changes the data
to be allocated according to the status of the
picture. Audio information is recorded in a
multi-channel format, such as Dolby Digital,
allowing you to enjoy a more real audio
presence.
Furthermore, various advanced 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 that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO.
The DVD-RW has two different modes: VR
mode and Video mode. DVD-RWs created in
Video mode have the same format as a DVD
VIDEO, while discs created in VR (Video
Recording) mode allow the contents to be
programmed or edited.
DVD+RW (page 6)
A DVD+RW (plus RW) is a recordable and
rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording
format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO
format.
Film based software, Video based
software (page 59)
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 movie theaters.
Video based DVDs, such as television
dramas or sit-coms, display images at 30
frames/60 fields (25 frames/50 fields) per
second.
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Additional Information
Index (CD)/Video Index (VIDEO CD) (page
10)
A number that divides a track into sections to
easily locate the point you want on a CD or
VIDEO CD. Depending on the disc, no index
may be recorded.
Interlace format (page 72)
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 shows the even
numbered lines of an image, and the odd
numbered field shows the odd numbered lines
of an image.
Progressive conversion method (page 59)
• Video based software conversion
Video shows an image by alternately
displaying every other line 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 in 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 the 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 the 24 frames
per second are increased to 60 frames per
second, which is the speed at which
Progressive video signals 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.
Interlace pictures
Converted progressive pictures
Interlace pictures
Converted progressive pictures
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Progressive format (page 72)
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.
Scene (page 10)
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 (page 6)
A Super Audio CD disc can reproduce sounds
that are extremely faithful to the original
sound by use of DSD (Direct Stream Digital)
technology. This technology utilizes a
sampling frequency of 2.8224 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. Super
Audio CDs are divided into the following
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 over long periods.
Also, as the dual layer disc consists of dual
HD layers on one side only, you 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.
• 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD
This disc consists of the 2 channel playback
area and the multi-channel playback area.
Title (page 10)
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 10)
Sections of a picture or a music feature on a
CD or VIDEO CD (the length of a song).
HD (high density)
layer
HD layer
HD layer
CD layer
HD layer
2 channel playback
area
Multi-channel
playback area
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Additional Information
Specifications
System
Laser: Semiconductor laser
Signal format system: NTSC
Audio characteristics
Frequency response: DVD VIDEO (PCM
96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (44 kHz: –2 dB
±1 dB)/Super Audio CD: 2 Hz to
100 kHz (50 kHz: –3 dB ±1 dB)/CD:
2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
Harmonic distortion: 0.003 %
Dynamic range: DVD VIDEO/Super Audio
CD: 103 dB/CD: 99 dB
Wow and flutter: Less than detected value
(±0.001% W PEAK)
Outputs
(Jack name: Jack type/Output level/Load
impedance)
AUDIO OUT 1/2: Phono jack/2 Vrms/
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
5.1CH OUTPUT: Phono jack/2 Vrms/
10 kilohms
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT(Y, P
B, PR):
Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p/P
B, PR:
interlace*=0.648 Vp-p, progressive or
interlace**=0.7 Vp-p/75 ohms
* BLACK LEVEL is ON
** BLACK LEVEL is OFF
VIDEO OUT 1/2: Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p/
75 ohms
S VIDEO OUT 1/2: 4-pin mini DIN/Y:
1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.286 Vp-p/75 ohms
General
Power requirements:
120 V AC, 60 Hz
Power consumption:
24 W
Dimensions (approx.):
430 × 135.5 × 432 mm (17 × 5
3
/
8
× 17
1
/
8
in.) (width/height/depth) incl. projecting
parts
Mass (approx.): 8.2 kg (18
5
/
64
lb)
Operating temperature: 5 °C to 35 °C
(41
°F to 95 °F)
Operating humidity: 25 % to 80 %
Supplied accessories
See page 16.
Specifications and design are subject to
change without notice.
ENERGY STAR
R
is a U.S. registered mark.
As an
ENERGY STAR
R
Partner, Sony
Corporation has determined that this product
meets the
ENERGY STAR
R
guidelines for
energy efficiency.
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Language Code List
For details, see pages 54, 57, 70.
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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Index
Numerics
16:9 71
4:3 LETTER BOX
71
4:3 OUTPUT
72
4:3 PAN SCAN
71
480p
72
48kHz/96kHz PCM
76
5.1 Channel Surround
21, 25
A
A-B REPEAT 45
ADVANCED
52
Album
39
ANGLE
57
AUDIO
54, 70
AUDIO ATT
74
AUDIO DRC
74
AUDIO FILTER
75
AUDIO SETUP
74
AUTO PLAY
73
AUTO POWER OFF
73
B
BACKGROUND 71
Batteries
16
BIT RATE
52
BLACK LEVEL
71
C
CD 31
CD DIRECT
74
CHAPTER
47
Chapter
51, 82
CHAPTER VIEWER
49
Checking a disc loaded
32
Child Lock
33
Click shuttle
46
COMMAND MODE
17
COMPONENT OUT
72
Connecting
18
Continuous play
DVD
31
Super Audio CD/CD/
VIDEO CD
31
Control Menu
13
CUSTOM
69
CUSTOM PARENTAL
CONTROL
62
CUSTOM SETUP
73
D
DATA CD 6, 38
DIGITAL OUT
75
Digital output
75
DIMMER
73
DISC SKIP
31
Display
Front panel display
10
Setup Display
69
Displaying the audio
information of the disc
55
DISTANCE
77
DOLBY DIGITAL
25, 54,
75, 82
DOWNMIX
75
DTS
25, 54, 75, 82
DVD VIDEO
6, 31, 82
DVD+RW
6, 32, 82
DVD/CD text
50
DVD’s Menu
35
DVD-RW
6, 35, 82
F
Film based software 59, 82
Freeze Frame
47
Front panel display
10
H
Handling discs 8
Hooking up
16
I
INDEX 47
Index
83
INSTANT REPLAY
32
INSTANT SEARCH
32
INTERLACE
72
Interlace format
83
J
Jog mode 47
L
LANGUAGE SETUP 70
LAYER
52
Locating
a specific point by watching
the TV screen
46
M
MEMORY 59
MENU
70
MP3
6, 38
MULTI/2CH
36
MULTI-DISC RESUME
34,
74
O
On-screen display
Control Menu display
13
Setup Display
69
ORIGINAL
35
ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST
35
OSD
70
P
PARENTAL CONTROL 63
PAUSE MODE
73
PBC Playback
37
PICTURE NAVIGATION
49
PLAY LIST
35
PLAYBACK MEMORY
73
PRO LOGIC
24, 75, 82
PROGRAM
41
Program Play
41
PROGRESSIVE
72
Progressive format
84
Q
QUICK 70
Quick Setup
27, 70
R
Remote 16, 67
REPEAT
44
Repeat Play
44
Replacing discs while playing
a disc
33
RESET
70
Resume Play
34
S
S VIDEO output 18
SCENE
47
Scene
84
SCREEN SAVER
71
SCREEN SETUP
71
Searching
46
Selecting a disc
32
SETUP
69
Setup Display
69
SHUFFLE
43
Shuffle Play
43
Shuttle mode
46
SIZE
77
SPEAKER SETUP
76
Speakers
Hooking up
21
STEP
47
SUBTITLE
57, 70
Super Audio CD
36, 84
SURROUND
21, 56
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T
TEST TONE 78
TIME/TEXT
47, 50
TITLE
47
Title
84
TITLE VIEWER
49
TOP MENU
35
TRACK
47
Track
10, 38, 84
TRACK SELECTION
73
TRACK VIEWER
49
Troubleshooting
79
TV TYPE
71
U
Usable discs 6
V
Video based software 59, 82
VIDEO CD
31
VIDEO CONTROL
58
VIDEO OFF
31
