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Sony DVP-NS36 User's Manual

1. 4 Press the number buttons to select the title chapter track index or scene etc 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 VR mode only 1 Instep 2 select KI TIME TEXT T xxx playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER Teo 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 Hints When the Control Menu display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode track CD DATA CD DATA DVD or file DATA CD DivX video DATA DVD DivX video 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 34 The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc You cannot search for a scene on a DVD RW DVD R using the time code auads e 104 Bulyoueas 33 34 Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGAT
2. FAST PLAY To Operation Stop Press M Pause Press I Resume play after pause Press Il or gt Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press PPA Go back to the previous chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press ke Stop play and remove the disc Press amp Replay the previous Press lt o qii replay scene during playback Briefly fast forward Press D e gt the current scene advance during playback Magnify the image Press ZOOM repeatedly Press CLEAR to cancel l DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs only The button can be used except for DivX video files 2 DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs only The button can be used except for DivX video files 43 Video and JPEG pictures only except BACKGROUND pictures You can move the enlarged picture using Depending upon the contents of the disc the zoom function may be cancelled automatically when the picture is moved You may not be able to use the Replay or Advance function with some scenes Playback quickly or slowly with sound You can listen to dialogue or sound while playing the current scene quickly or slowly g D During playback press FAST PLAY or 3 SLOW PLAY The speed changes when you press either 8 FAST PLAY or SLOW PLAY To return to normal playback Press You can only use this function with DVDs VIDEO CDs Super
3. OFF Switches this function off off Resume playback can be stored in memory for up to 6 different DVD VIDEOs ON Automatically starts playback VIDEO CDs page 24 when the player is turned on by a timer not supplied ON Stores the resume setting in memory for up to 6 discs DIMMER OFF Does not store the resume Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display setting in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only BRIGHT Makes the lighting bright for the current disc in the player DARK Makes the lighting dark Tf you run Quick Setup Multi Disc Resume setting stored in memory may return to the default setting Divx Displays the registration code for this player For more information go to http www divx com on the Internet 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 61 The default settings are underlined Ga AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM MPEG PCM DTS OFF 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit 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
4. PROGRAM 1 2TILE gt 3 MILE 4 TITLE 5 TLE 6 TLE Ti TITLE SE 4 Press gt DVD VIDEO sosiq fufeld Titles or tracks recorded on a disc The cursor moves to the title or track row T in this case 01 PROGRAM ALL CLEAR LTE 2 We WE 4 TITLE SAUTE 6 TITLE Ti TITLE Chapters recorded on a disc 5 Select the title chapter or track you want to programme When playing a DVD VIDEO For example select chapter 03 of title 02 Press 1 Y to select 02 under T then press ENTER PROGRAM c ALL CLEAR Laits ALL 2 TITLE 01 3 ITEE 02 02 4 TITLE 03 03 SSE 04 04 GATE 05 05 Ti TITLE 06 gt continued 27 28 Next press Y to select 03 under C then press ENTER PROGRAM T ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE 2 TITLE 01 3 TITLE 02 4 TITLE 03 5 TILE 04 e WME 05 7 TITLE Selected title and chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD For example select track 02 Press 4 to select 02 under T then press ENTER Selected track PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK TE 03 5 TRACK se 04 6 TRACK 25 05 7 TRACK Socks i Total time of the programmed tracks 6 To programme other titles chapters or tracks repeat steps 4 to 5 The progra
5. MPEG DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the player outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack MPEG Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder DTS Selects whether or not to output DTS signals OFF Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in DTS decoder ON Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder 48kHz 96kHz PCM DVD VIDEO only Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal 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 The analogue audio signals from the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks are not affected by this setting and keep their original sampling frequency level 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
6. L Front speaker left R Front speaker right ii Virtual speaker When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers you cannot hear the surround effects When you select one of the TVS modes turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings Not all discs will respond to the TVS NIGHT function in the same way The TVS effects do not work when using the Fast Play or Slow Play functions even though you can change the TVS modes Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles ET If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO Po E appears in the front panel display This means that you can change the viewing angle e amp 1 Press angle during playback The number of the angle appears on the display 2 Press angle repeatedly to select an angle number The scene changes to the selected angle 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 CDS COM fl DATA CD DATA DVD 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
7. 3 Press 1 4 to select AUTO default and press ENTER AUTO plays both the JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks in the same album as a slide show AUDIO MP3 plays only MP3 audio tracks continuously IMAGE JPEG plays only JPEG image files continuously 4 Press MENU The list of albums on the DATA CD DATA DVD appears may 3 30 ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE MY FAVOURITE SONG R amp B JAZZ CLASSIC SALSA OF CUBA BOSSA NOVA y 5 Press YW to select the album that contains both the MP3 audio tracks and JPEG images you want to play 6 Press A slide show starts with sound gt continued 51 seBew 934f pue olpny eq Bur oluz 52 lt Hints To repeat both MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files in a single album repeat the same MP3 audio track or album when MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO See Playing repeatedly Repeat Play page 29 to repeat the track or album The player recognizes a maximum of 200 albums regardless of the selected mode Of each album the player recognizes up to 300 MP3 audio tracks and 300 JPEG image files when AUTO is selected 600 MP3 audio tracks when AUDIO MP3 is selected 600 JPEG image files when IMAGE JPEG is selected This function does not work if the MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files are not placed in the same album If playing time of JPEG image or MP3 audio is longer than the other the lo
8. JACKET The jacket picture still picture 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 colour is blue BLACK The background colour is black LINE Selects video signals output from the LINE RGB TV jack on the rear panel of the player VIDEO Outputs video signals S VIDEO Outputs S video signals RGB Outputs RGB signals If your TV does not accept S video or the RGB signals no picture will appear on the TV screen even if you select S VIDEO or RGB Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV If your TV has only one SCART EURO AV jack do not select S VIDEO sjuawjsnipy pue sbunjas 63 64 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 61 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP AUTO POWER OFF ON AUTO PLAY OFF DIMMER BRIGHT PAUSE MODE AUTO TRACK SELECTION OFF MULTI DISC RESUME ON Divx Registration Code gt AUTO POWER OFF Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or off ON The player enters standby mode when left in sto
9. in step 2 TVS DYNAMIC THEATER Creates one set of LARGE virtual rear speakers and virtual subwoofer from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers and subwoofer shown below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV TVS DYNAMIC Creates one set of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers shown below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV TVS WIDE Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers shown below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV s uawysnipy punos gt continued 41 42 TVS NIGHT Large sounds such as explosions are suppressed but quieter sounds are unaffected This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the surround sound effects of TVS WIDE at low volume TVS STANDARD Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers shown below Use this setting when you want to use TVS with 2 separate speakers
10. power cord into a mains 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 BB1 To return to the previous adjustment press Kd sdnyooy 10 ENTER S DD 1 Turn on the TV LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH ENGLISH AUDIO FRAN AIS SUBTITLE DEUTSCH 3 Switch the input selector on your ITALIANO ESPANOL TV so that the signal from the Er player appears on the TV screen SVENSKA Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP press enter to run Quick Setup appears MENU Press 1 0 5 Press 1 4 to select a language at the bottom of the screen If this The player displays the menu and message does not appear select subtitles in the selected language QUICK quick under SETUP setup in the Control Menu to run Quick 6 Press ENTER Setup page 62 The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected 4 Press ENTER without inserting a appears disc SCREEN SETUP The Setup Display for selecting the TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER language used in the on screen display BACKGROUND appears LINE 4 3 PAN SCAN continued 19 7 Press 1 4 to select the setting that matches your TV type If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 63 If you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER
11. sound Connect using the audio video cord not supplied Yellow White L Red R Surround effect page 41 TV Dynamic Theatre Dynamic Wide Night we Stereo amplifier receiver Standard Night ame _ Connecting to a digital audio input jack If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG audio decoder and a digital input jack use this connection Connect using a coaxial digital cord not supplied Coaxial cord TAAT Surround effect Dolby Digital 5 1ch DTS 5 1ch MPEG audio 5 1ch 3 m e d I Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc After you have completed the connection make the appropriate settings in Quick Setup page 19 If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder function set MPEG to MPEG in Audio Setup page 66 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers The TVS effects of this player cannot be used with this connection In order to listen to DTS sound tracks you must use this connection DTS sound tracks are not output through the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks even if you set DTS to ON in Quick Setup page 19 Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead Plug the player and TV mains lead
12. the resume point only for the current disc in the player e MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP must be set to ON default for this function to work page 64 The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display 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 Using the DVD s Menu ET 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 language for the sound and subtitles select these items using the MENU button Number buttons TOP MENU OD MENU e 1 4 gt 1 ENTER S2 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 4 or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change If you press the number buttons the following display appears Press the number buttons to select the item you want E 1 3 Press ENTER Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW DVD R Go Some DVD RWs D
13. Aa step C T step se p iea DPI Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations described For DATA CDs DATA DVDs you can search for a particular point only on MP3 audio track or DivX video file Locating a point quickly using the previous next buttons Search mA rm a a CO EH You can search for the next or previous chapter track or scene using k d gt Pi on the player During playback press PPA or H once briefly to go to the next or previous chapter track scene Or press and hold PPA or k lt to search forward or backwards and release the button when you find the point you want to return to normal playback Search Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan Ku CO a KO CO CM Press al lt lt or gt gt Be while playing a disc When you find the point you want press gt to return to normal speed Each time you press lt lt q or gt gt Pr during scan the scan speed changes With each press the indication changes as shown below Actual speeds may differ between discs u e 104 Bulyoueas Playback direction x2 gt 1 gt gt 2 gt gt 3 gt gt t 3 DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode VIDEO CD DATA CD DATA DVD only x2 DVD VIDEO CD only Opposite direction X24 gt 14d 24d 3 ji 34 DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode VIDEO CD DATA CD DATA DVD only x24 DVD VIDEO only DivX vi
14. DOWNMIX DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode 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 Checking the audio signal format page 40 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks LINE RGB TV jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 66 DOLBY Normally select this position SUR Multi channel audio signals are ROUND output to 2 channels for enjoying surround sounds NORMAL Multi channel audio signals are downmixed to 2 channels for use with your stereo DIGITAL OUT Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks ON Normally select this position When LINE RGB TV jack you select ON see Setting the digital output signal for further OFF Normally select this position settings page 66 ON Select this when the playback sound OFF The influence of the digital circuit from the speakers is distorted upon the analog circuit is minimal AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Control DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to AUDIO DRC This function affects the output from the fo
15. Marathi 1513 Siswati 1051 Aymara 1217 Hindi 1357 Malay 1514 Sesotho 1052 Azerbaijani 1226 Croatian 1358 Maltese 1515 Sundanese 1053 Bashkir 1229 Hungarian 1363 Burmese 1516 Swedish 1057 Byelorussian 1233 Armenian 1365 Nauru 1517 Swahili 1059 Bulgarian 1235 Interlingua 1369 Nepali 1521 Tamil 1060 Bihari 1239 Interlingue 1376 Dutch 1525 Telugu 1061 Bislama 1245 Inupiak 1379 Norwegian 1527 Tajik 1066 Bengali 1248 Indonesian 1393 Occitan 1528 Thai Bangla 1253 Icelandic 1403 Afan Oromo 1529 Tigrinya 1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1408 Oriya 1531 Turkmen 1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1417 Punjabi 1532 Tagalog 1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1428 Polish 1534 Setswana 1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1435 Pashto 1535 Tonga 1097 Czech 1283 Javanese Pushto 1538 Turkish 1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1436 Portuguese 1539 Tsonga 1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1463 Quechua 1540 Tatar 1109 German 1298 Greenlandic 1481 Rhaeto 1543 Twi 1130 Bhutani 1299 Cambodian Romance 1557 Ukrainian 1142 Greek 1300 Kannada 1482 Kirundi 1564 Urdu 1144 English 1301 Korean 1483 Romanian 1572 Uzbek 1145 Esperanto 1305 Kashmiri 1489 Russian 1581 Vietnamese 1149 Spanish 1307 Kurdish 1491 Kinyarwanda 1587 Volap k 1150 Estonian 1311 Kirghiz 1495 Sanskrit 1613 Wolof 1151 Basque 1313 Latin 1498 Sindhi 1632 Xhosa 1157 Persian 1326 Lingala 1501 Sangho 1665 Yoruba 1165 Finnish 1327 Laothian 1502 Serbo 1684 Chinese 1166 Fiji 1332 Lithuanian Croatian 1697 Zulu 1171 Faroese 1334 Latvian 1503 Singhalese 1174 French Lett
16. VCDs and DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode only Operation not possible will appear when maximum or minimum speed is reached During FAST PLAY and SLOW PLAY mode you cannot change angle page 43 subtitle page 43 and the sound page 39 The sound can only be changed for VIDEO CDs Super VCDs Fast Play and Slow Play functions do not work when playing DTS sound tracks You cannot use Fast Play and Slow Play function when playing a still picture on DVD RW DVD R in VR mode 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 4 RETURN ENTER and then I 5 on the remote The player turns on and LOCKED appears on the front panel display The amp and amp buttons on the player or the remote do not work while the Child Lock is set To unlock the disc tray When the player is in standby mode press d gt RETURN ENTER and then O again Even if you select RESET under SETUP in the Control Menu page 62 the disc tray remains locked 23 24 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play Multi disc Resume The player remembers the point where you stopped the disc Te m For DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode CDs DATA CDs and DATA DVDs the player remembers the resume playback point for the current disc The resume point is cleared when you opened the disc
17. can make further adjustments to each element of the picture colour brightness etc ENTER V 9 Qi DISPLAY d gt RETURN 0 2 1 Press DISPLAY during playback When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD with JPEG image files press twice The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 4 to select T CUSTOM PICTURE MODE then press ENTER The options for CUSTOM PICTURE MODE appear DVD VIDEO STANDARD STANDARD DYNAMIC 1 3 Press V 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 colour intensity e DYNAMIC 2 produces a more dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and colour intensity e CINEMA 1 enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black level e CINEMA 2 white colours become brighter and black colours become richer and the colour contrast is increased MEMORY adjusts the picture in greater detail press ENTER The selected setting takes effect lt Hint When you watch a movie CINEMA 1 or CINEMA 2 is recommended Adjusting the picture items in MEMORY You can adjust each element of the picture individually e PICTURE changes the contrast BRIGHTNESS changes the overall brightness COLOR makes the colours deeper or lighte
18. component video signals When you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system the player outputs the video signal or the Setup Display etc in the NTSC colour system and the picture may not appear on the PAL colour system televisions In this case open the tray and remove the disc Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns or according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver This will enable you to listen to sound red Audiohid d yellow INPUT QO udio video cor not supplied amt VIDEO 1 i white i amt P mm 0 L red AUDIO amit D m O A sdnyooy white TV projector or AV amplifier receiver AUDIO L bep IE ae 4 CD DVD player to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT J Coaxial digital cord not supplied to coaxial ki Speakers aiaiel inw Speakers Rear L J ol Rear R Front L ol Front R AV amplifier receiver with a decoder Q Subwoofer Center oN Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 15 lt Hint For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components gt continued 17 18 Connecting to audio L R input jacks This connection will use your TV s or stereo amplifier s receiver s two speakers for
19. multi channel format such as Dolby Digital allowing you to enjoy a more realistic audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD DVD RW page 5 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 5 A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWSs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format File page 47 50 A JPEG image recorded on a DATA CD DATA DVD or a DivX video on a DATA CD DATA DVD File is an exclusive definition for this player A single file consist of a single image or video MPEG audio page 18 66 International standard coding system used to compress audio digital signals authorized by ISO IEC MPEG 1 conforms to up to 2 channel stereo MPEG 2 used on DVDs conforms to up to 7 1 channel surround Title page 9 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software uopewaoju eUONIPpY 71 72 Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system PAL NTSC Audio ch
20. playback The following display appears s mo p BulAoluz EN 1 ENGLISH 2 Press subtitle repeatedly to select a 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 See Language Code List on page 73 to see which language the code represents When playing a DVD VR mode disc Select ON gt continued 43 44 When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Select the displayed language To turn off the subtitles Select OFF in step 2 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 You can change the subtitles if the DivX video file has an AVT or DIVX extension and contains subtitle information within the same file While playing a disc with subtitles the subtitle may disappear when you press FAST PLAY or SLOW PLAY button Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE ETES COM KO CHE DATA DVD You can adjust the video signal of the DVD VIDEO CD DATA CD DATA DVD in JPEG format or DATA CD DATA DVD containing DivX video files from the player to obtain the picture quality you want Choose the setting that best suits the programme you are watching When you select MEMORY you
21. player and place a disc on the disc tray Playback side facing down 5 Press The disc tray closes 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 25 For VIDEO CDs see page 26 To turn off the player Press 1 0 The player enters standby mode Hint You can have the player turn off automatically whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 30 minutes To turn this function on or off set AUTO POWER OFF in CUSTOM SETUP to ON or OFF page 64 Discs created on DVD recorders must be correctly finalized before they can be played For more information about finalizing refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorder Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a DVD VIDEO DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack When you play a DVD VIDEO with DTS sound tracks set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 66 If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder do not set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 66 A loud noise may come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Additional operations a o CLEAR 9 Tel ID o gt replay advance cS 1e ZOOM Ca E SLOW PLAY Q
22. playing discs with an auto pause signal the player stops playback at the auto pause signal Some functions such as Stop Search Fast Play and Slow Play Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Programme Play cannot be performed gt Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above Refer to the operating manual that comes with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 25 gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 25 gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of subtitles The angles cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 25 gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The angle can only be changed when the PQ indicator lights up on the front panel display page 9 gt The DVD prohibits changing of the angles The player does not operate properly gt When static electricity etc causes the player to operate abnormally unplug
23. 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 C gt When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password 59 Controlling Your TV With the Supplied Remote You can control the sound level input source and power switch of your Sony TV with the supplied remote WV TA Number bg j 0 sate buttons 0Qe Controlling other TVs with the remote You can control the sound level input source and power switch of non Sony TVs as well If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer s code 1 While holding down TV MO press the number buttons to select your TV s manufacturer s code see the table below 2 Release TV VC 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 Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default Aiwa 01 default You can control your TV using the buttons Grundig 11 below Hitachi 24 By pressing You can We 33 I TV V Turn the TV on or off LG 06 lt volume Adjust the volume of the TV Loewe 06 TV
24. the play information of the disc To check the DVD CD text Press TIME TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD CD The DVD 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 BRAHMS SYMPHONY To check DATA CD MP3 audio or DivX video DATA DVD MP3 audio or DivX video album name etc By pressing TIME TEXT while playing MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD DATA DVD or DivX video files on a DATA CD DATA DVD you can display the name of the album track file and the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio track on your TV screen Bit rate Sit JAZZ RIVER SIDE Album name Track file name Appears when playing an MP3 audio track on a DATA CD DATA DVD playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 audio on a DATA CD DATA DVD 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 VR mode disc Playing time of the current title Remaining time of the current title Playing time of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapt
25. tray you disconnect the power cord the player enters standby mode DATA CD DATA DVD only Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play and Program Play This function may not work with some discs Resuming playback for the current disc Resume Play mA CON CO KO CN ee The player remembers the point where you stopped the disc even if the player enters standby mode by pressing 8 0 1 While playing a disc press M to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display 2 Press gt The player starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 Hint To play from the beginning of the disc press I twice then press gt The resume playback point for the current disc is cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display you disconnect the mains lead Storing the point where you stopped the disc Multi disc Resume DVP NS37 only Kua I VCD The player stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 6 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc When you store a resume playback point for the seventh disc the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted Hints To play from the beginning of the disc press Hl twice then press To turn off the Multi disc Resume function set MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP to OFF page 64 Playback restarts at
26. view JPEG images files without MP3 audio by setting MODE MP3 JPEG to IMAGE JPEG page 51 The date the picture was taken is displayed beside DATE in the Control Menu page 11 Note that no date may appear depending on the digital camera PICTURE NAVI does not work if AUDIO MP3 is selected in MODE MP3 JPEG page 51 Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show DATA CD EM You can play JPEG image files on a DATA CD or DATA DVD successively as a slide show NY 1 Press MENU The list of albums on the DATA CD DATA DVD appears BEM 3 30 ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE MY FAVOURITE SONG R amp B JAZZ CLASSIC SALSA OF CUBA BOSSA NOVA 7 2 Press Y to select an album 3 Press The JPEG images in the selected album start playing as a slide show To stop playback Press W The slide show stops when 4 or ZOOM is pressed To resume the slide show press D gt This function does not work if MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUDIO MP3 page 51 Viewing a slide show with sound MODE MP3 JPEG When JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks are placed in the same album you can enjoy a slide show with sound 1 Press DISPLAY during stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 4 to select HH MODE MP3 JPEG and press ENTER The options for MODE MP3 JPEG appear DATA CD wes AUTO AUDIO MP3 IMAGE JPEG
27. 2 661 164 E1 1 CD DVD Player Operating Instructions VIDEO DIGITAL VIDEO DVP NS36 DVP NS37 2006 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior 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 Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inap
28. AYER then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENER 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 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 PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA 5 Press T Y to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA USA OTHERS 6 Press 4 4 to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERS select and enter a standard code in the table on page 73 using the number buttons Press 4Y to select LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD OFF 8 7 NC17 6 R 5 8 Select the level you want using 1 4 then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD The lower the value the stricter the limitation To tu
29. BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 63 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of video signal output from the LINE RGB TV jack appears SCREEN SETUP IMEI PES 16 9 SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE LINE VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO RGB 1 1 Press YW to select the type of jack if any you are using to connect to an amplifier receiver then press ENTER If you did not connect an AV amplifier receiver select NO then go to step 15 If you connected an AV amplifier receiver using just an audio cord select YES LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO then go to step 15 If you connected an AV amplifier receiver using coaxial digital cord select YES DIGITAL OUTPUT 1 2 Press TI to select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier receiver If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder select DOLBY DIGITAL Otherwise select D PCM 9 Press 4 to select the type of signal you want to output from the LINE RGB TV jack Video signals VIDEO page 63 AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT ORE AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM MPEG D PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit S video signals S VIDEO page 63 RGB signals RGB page 63 1 3 press ENTER DTS is selected 1 Opress ENTER The Setup Display for se
30. D Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWSs in music CD format Functions available for DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs DATA CD containing MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and Divx 2 3 video files Functions available for DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs CA v04rs DVD RWs DVD Rs containing MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX 3 video files 1 MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer III is a standard format defined by ISO International Organization for Standardization IEC International Electrotechnical Commission MPEG which compresses audio data 2 DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc 3 DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license This Player Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO VIDEO DVD RW R DVD DVD RW RAJ DVD RW R DVD ReWritable DVD R En VIDEO CD COMPACT compact Music CD aise al DIGITAL AUDIO CD RW R wise Wise ReWritable Gr DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD R DVD VIDEO and CD logos are trademarks Note about CDs DVDs The player can play CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet KODAK Picture CD forma
31. D s menu 25 DVD RW 5 25 71 E EFFECT 53 F Fast forward 31 FAST PLAY 23 Fast reverse 31 FILE 33 File 71 Freeze Frame 32 Front panel display 9 H Handling discs 2 Hooking up 14 l INDEX 33 INTERVAL 52 J JPEG 5 47 L LANGUAGE SETUP 62 LINE 63 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 31 M MEMORY 45 MENU 62 MODE MP3 JPEG 51 MP3 5 47 MPEG 39 66 71 MULTI DISC RESUME 24 64 O On screen display Control Menu Display 11 Setup Display 61 ORIGINAL 25 ORIGINAL PLAY LIST 25 OSD 62 P PARENTAL CONTROL 57 PAUSE MODE 64 PBC Playback 26 PICTURE NAVIGATION 34 50 PLAY LIST 25 PROGRAM 27 Programme Play 27 Q QUICK 62 Quick Setup 19 62 R Remote 10 14 60 REPEAT 29 Repeat Play 29 REPLAY 23 RESET 62 Resume Play 24 S Scan 31 SCENE 32 SCREEN SAVER 63 SCREEN SETUP 63 Searching 31 SETUP 61 Setup Display 61 SHARPNESS 46 SHUFFLE 28 Shuffle Play 28 Slide Show 51 SLOW PLAY 23 Slow motion Play 32 Speakers Hooking up 17 SUBTITLE 62 Surround 41 T TIME TEXT 32 35 TITLE 32 Title 71 TITLE VIEWER 34 TOP MENU 25 TRACK 33 TRACK SELECTION 64 TRACK VIEWER 34 Troubleshooting 67 TV TYPE 63 TVS TV Virtual Surround 41 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 5 22 Z ZOOM 23 50 vegetable oil based ink 2 6 6 1 1 6 4 E 1 2 661 164 E1 1 Printed on 100 recycled paper using econ VOC Volatile Organic Compound free Sony Corporatio
32. DVD that contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files DATA CDs DATA DVDs that the player can play You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs recorded in MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer III and JPEG format However the discs must be recorded according to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF for the player to recognize the tracks or files Refer to the instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format The player may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the player can play The player can play the following tracks and files MP3 audio tracks with the extension MP3 JPEG image files with the extension JPEG or JPG JPEG image files that conform to the DCF image file format Design rule for Camera File system Image standards for digital cameras regulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e The player will play any data with the extension MP3 JPG or JPEG even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format Playing these data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The player does not conform to audio tracks in mp3PRO forma
33. EFFECT then press ENTER The options for EFFECT appear 3 12 1 4 DATA CD Jes 23 10 2006 MODE 1 MODE 1 MODE 2 MODE 3 MODE 4 MODE 5 OFF Press V to select a setting The default setting is underlined e MODE 1 the image sweeps in from top to bottom MODE 2 the image sweeps in from left to right MODE 3 the image stretches out from the centre of the screen MODE 4 the images randomly cycle through the effects MODES the next image slides over the previous image OFF turns off this function Press ENTER sabew 93df pue olpny edi BuiAofuy 53 54 Enjoying DivX Videos About DivX Video Files DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc This product is an official DivX Certified product You can play DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that the player can play Playback of DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs on this player is subject to certain conditions With DATA CDs DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files in addition to MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files the player plays only the DivX video files However this player only plays DATA CDs whose logical format is ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording
34. IDEO the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code See Language Code List on page 73 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 VR mode disc 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 DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined STEREO the standard stereo sound I L the sound of the left channel monaural e 2 R the sound of the right channel monaural When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Select one of the displayed audio signal formats If No audio data appears the player does not support the audio signal format contained in the disc When playing a Super VCD The default setting is underlined 1 STEREO the stereo sound of the audio track 1 e 1 1 L the sound of the left channel of the audio track 1 monaural e 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 e 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 s uawysni
35. ION DEPA MA You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quickly PICTURE NAVI 1 4 gt ENTER 3 gt RETURN OX 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback The following display appears CHAPTER VIEWER ENTER 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select an item CHAPTER VIEWER DVD VIDEO only displays the first scene of each chapter TITLE VIEWER DVD VIDEO only displays the first scene of each title TRACK VIEWER VIDEO CD Super VCD only displays the first scene of each track 3 Press ENTER The first scene of each chapter title or track appears as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 M 4 Press 1 v1 gt to select a chapter title or track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected scene To return to normal play during setting Press Sd RETURN or DISPLAY Hint If there are more than 9 chapters titles or tracks W is displayed at the bottom right of the screen To display the additional chapters titles or tracks select the bottom scenes and press To return to the previous scene select the top scenes and press Depending on the disc you may not be able to select some items Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time KES CEA MO KI DATA CD DATA DVD You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track Al
36. RGB TV jack 15 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 17 a oo Front panel display When playing back a DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode disc Disc type Playing status Lights up when you can change the angle 43 DVD p Il TE p m DOD dts Fous Po Ged i Lights up during Current audio signal 40 Current title chapter or playing Repeat Play 29 time 35 When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control PBC 26 Disc type Playing status E gt Il HVCD S Lights up during A B Repeat Play 30 Current scene or playing time 35 When playing back a CD DATA DVD MP3 audio DivX video DATA CD MP3 audio DivX video or VIDEO CD without PBC Lights up during Playing status Repeat Play 29 Current track 35 Lo DVD gt Ill TRK CD Disc type Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks 47 Playing time 35 1 When playing DivX video files the current track is not displayed 2 When playing DATA DVDs the DVD indicator is displayed When playing VIDEO CDs without PBC the VCD indicator is displayed gt continued Q 10 Remote 1 1 TV on standby button 60 2 amp open close button 23 Number buttons 25 co N CLEAR
37. Rs lt Hint You can view the disc information while playing a DivX video file page 35 If there are no DivX video files recorded on the DATA CD DATA DVD a message appears to indicate that the disc is not playable Depending on the DivX video file the picture may pause or be unclear In which case it is recommended that you create the file at a lower bit rate If the sound is still noisy MP3 is the recommended audio format Note however this player does not conform to WMA Windows Media Audio format Because of the compression technology used for DivX video files it may take some time after you press C gt play for the picture to appear Depending on the DivX video file the sound may not match the pictures on the screen Selecting an album 1 Press MENU A list of albums on the disc appears Only albums that contain DivX video files are listed BEN 3 3 SUMMER 2003 NEW YEAR S DAY MY FAVOURITES 2 Press T Y to select the album you want to play 3 Press gt Playback starts from the selected album To select DivX video files see Selecting a DivX video file page 56 To stop playback Press W To go to the next or previous page Press or gt To turn the display on or off Press MENU repeatedly soeplA XA Bulholuy gt continued 55 96 Selecting a DivX video file 1 After step 2 of Selecting an album press ENTER The list of files in the al
38. VD Rs 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 title to be played sosiq uheld ENTER DISPLAY MN 2 1 Press DISPLAY when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press ENTER The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear TAA 18 34 T 1 32755 PLAY LIST PLAY LIST ORIGINAL DVD VR 3 Press NY to select a setting PLAY LIST plays the titles created from ORIGINAL for editing ORIGINAL plays the titles originally recorded 4 press ENTER 25 26 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions PBCPIayback VCD PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen Number buttons enter d RETURN gt L a 1 startplayinga VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Press the number buttons to select the item number you want 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 gt RETURN Hint To pl
39. age 25 Selects the type of titles DVD RW DVD R in VR mode to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST TIME TEXT page 32 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD CD text or the DATA CD DATA DVD track file name PROGRAM page 27 Selects the title chapter or track to play in the order you want SHUFFLE page 28 Plays the title chapter or track in random order REPEAT page 29 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album file repeatedly EEE E A B REPEAT page 30 Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly RE CUSTOM PICTURE MODE page 44 Adjusts the video signal from the player You can select the picture quality that best suits the program you are watching i SHARPNESS page 46 Exaggerates the outline of the image to produce a sharper picture PARENTAL CONTROL page 58 Set to prohibit playback on this player EE SETUP page 61 QUICK Setup page 19 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and the audio output signal 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 ALBUM page 33 Selects the album that contains MP3 audio track and JPEG i
40. an 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 Number buttons _ ie ENTER 2 DISPLAY Tem Custom Parental Control ET ET KA You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 40 discs When you set the 41st disc the first disc is cancelled 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press M to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 3 Press 4 4 to select B PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear PLAYER gt PASSWORD OFF Press to select ON then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENER 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 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Custom parental control is set appears and then the screen returns to the Control Menu suojjoun4 jeuonippy snoe
41. aracteristics Frequency response DVD VIDEO PCM 96 kHz 2 Hz to 44 kHz 1 0 dB DVD VIDEO PCM 48 kHz 2 Hz to 22 kHz 0 5 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio S N ratio 115 dB LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks only Harmonic distortion 0 003 Dynamic range DVD VIDEO 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 LINE OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms LINE OUT VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 9 W Dimensions approx 430 x 43 x 208 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx 1 75 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories See page 14 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice Language Code List For details see pages 39 43 62 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1183 Irish 1347 Maori 1507 Samoan 1028 Abkhazian 1186 Scots Gaelic 1349 Macedonian 1508 Shona 1032 Afrikaans 1194 Galician 1350 Malayalam 1509 Somali 1039 Amharic 1196 Guarani 1352 Mongolian 1511 Albanian 1044 Arabic 1203 Gujarati 1353 Moldavian 1512 Serbian 1045 Assamese 1209 Hausa 1356
42. ay without using PBC press K4 lt PP or the number buttons while the player is stopped to select a track then press gt 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 ll twice then press 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 E gt Various Play Mode Functions Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play You can set the following play modes Programme Play page 27 Shuffle Play page 28 Repeat Play page 29 A B Repeat Play page 30 CLEAR ENTER t V 9 The play mode is cancelled when you eject the disc the player enters standby mode by pressing VO Creating your own programme Programme Play EE KA Ga 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 programme You can programme up to 99 titles chapters and tracks 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select F Qe PROGRAM then press ENTER The options for PROGRAM appear 3 Press 1 4 to select SET then press ENTER TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or CD
43. bum appears BEM MY FAVOURITES _ 1 2 2 Press T to select a file and press ENTER The selected file starts playing To stop playback Press W To go to the next or previous page Press or gt To return to the previous display Press Sd RETURN To go to the next or previous DivX video file without turning on the above file list You can select the next or previous DivX video file in the same album by pressing PI or Ke You can also select the first file of the next album by pressing PI during playback of the last file of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by using R To return to the previous album select it from the album list lt Hint If the number of viewing times is preset you can play the DivX video files as many times as the preset number The following occurrences are counted when the player is turned off This includes when the player is automatically turned off by the Auto Power Off function Press HI instead of Il when you want to stop viewing when the disc tray is opened when another file is played Using Various Additional Functions Locking Discs custom PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for a 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 c
44. button 27 TOP MENU button 25 4 9 buttons 25 N o oy s step buttons 23 32 o Ho 1 12 Ha T lt 1 lt lt gt P I gt scan slow buttons 32 ZOOM button 23 50 SLOW PLAY FAST PLAY buttons 23 OD audio button 39 G subtitle button 43 5 M6 The number 5 button has a tactile dot gt RETURN return button 23 Ee replay step advance Hea P 1 previous next buttons 23 VQ on standby button 22 lt A volume buttons 60 The button has a tactile dot TV video button 60 PICTURE NAVI picture navigation button 34 50 TIME TEXT button 35 20 MENU button 25 ENTER button 19 DISPLAY button 11 D play button 22 The D button has a tactile dot E stop button 23 HI pause button 23 26 SUR surround button 41 PQ angle button 43 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player Guide to the Control Menu Display Magic Pad 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 Control Menu display 1 Control Menu display 2 Only for DATA CDs DATA DVDs without DivX video files Control Menu display off Control Menu di
45. cting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items Remote commander remote 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Step 2 Inserting Batteries Into the Remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the player 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 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 through according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver Q INPUT yellow neo s sdnyooy Audio video cord not supplied O L AUDIO O R TV projector or AV amplifier receiver SCART cord not supplied Signal flow CD DVD player If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow pl
46. d 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 61 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH 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 Hint If you select OTHERS in MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 73 using the number buttons If you select a language in MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO that is not recorded on a DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected 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 D
47. deo only The x2P x24 playback speed is about twice the normal speed The 3 3 lt 4 lt playback speed is faster than 2 gt 2 lt 4 lt d and the 2 2 lt 4 playback speed is faster than 1 gt gt lt lt continued 34 Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play mA CON MO EXO EME Press lt l or gt gt p gt when the player is in pause mode To return to normal speed press Each time you press lt 0 lt lt or gt gt p gt during Slow motion Play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 25 gt lt gt pe Opposite direction DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode only 2 lt i lt gt lal The 2 B gt 2 af playback speed is slower than 1 Be lt i For DATA CDs DATA DVDs this function works only for DivX video files Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame oum CIM KA DATA cbf DATA DvD When the player is in the pause mode press Ip e gt step to go to the next frame Press lt o ii step to go to the preceding frame DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode only To return to normal playback press D gt You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD RW DVD R in VR mode For DATA CDs DATA DVDs this function works only for DivX video files Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc KA DDN I KI EXO EU You can search a DVD by tit
48. dication even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Bone Duo Region code 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 For more information refer to the operating instructions for the recording device Note that some playback functions may not work with some DVD RWs DVD Rs even if they have been correctly finalized In this case view the disc by normal playback Also some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in Packet Write format cannot be played 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 DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this
49. e connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier receiver page 17 gt The amplifier receiver input is not correctly set gt The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode gt The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode gt If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack check the audio settings page 65 gt 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 gt When playing multichannel MPEG audio soundtracks only the Front L and Front R signal will be output from your two front speakers Sound distortion occurs gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to ON page 65 The sound volume is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set AUDIO DRC in AUDIO SETUP to TV MODE page 65 gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to OFF page 65 Operation The remote does not function gt The batteries in the remote are weak gt There are obstacles between the remote and the player gt The distance between the remote and the player is too far gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the player The disc does not play gt Th
50. e disc is turned over Insert the disc with the playback side facing down uopewaoju EUOLIPPY gt continued G7 68 gt The disc is skewed gt The player cannot play certain discs page 6 gt The region code on the DVD does not match the player gt Moisture has condensed inside the player page 3 gt The player cannot play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized page 6 The MP3 audio track cannot be played page 48 gt The DATA CD is not recorded in an MP3 format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet gt The DATA DVD is not recorded in MP3 format that conform to UDF Universal Disk Format gt The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 gt The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 gt The data is not MPEG 1 Audio Layer III data gt The player cannot play audio tracks in mp3PRO format gt MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG page 51 gt The DATA CD DATA DVD contains a DivX video file The JPEG image file cannot be played page 48 gt The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet gt The DATA DVD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to UDF Universal Disk Format gt The file has an extension other than JPEG or JPG gt The image is larger than 3072 width x 2048 height in nor
51. e more than 200 albums and 300 tracks files in each album The player can recognize up to 200 albums the player will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files The player will not play any albums beyond the 200th album Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files EXD EE You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs PICTURE CLEAR NAVI Hint You can view the disc information while playing MP3 audio tracks page 35 DATA CDs recorded in KODAK Picture CD format automatically start playing when inserted If no MP3 audio track or JPEG image file is recorded on the DATA CD DATA DVD No audio data or No image data appears on the screen Selecting an album 1 Press MENU The list of albums on the disc appears When an album is being played its title is shaded BEM 3 30 ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE MY FAVOURITE SONG R amp B JAZZ CLASSIC SALSA OF CUBA BOSSA NOVA ha 2 Press VW to select the album you want to play 3 Press gt Playback starts from the selected album To select MP3 audio tracks see Selecting an MP3 audio track page 49 To select JPEG image files see Selecting a JPEG image file page 50 To stop playback Pres
52. e to the Control Menu Display Magic Pad 11 HOOKDDS ns Stated ne nn Rene ane 14 Hooking Up the Player 2 14 St p t Unpacking ss ar Met em nade absente M Us 14 Step 2 Inserting Batteries Into the Remote 14 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords 15 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords 17 Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead 19 Step 6 Quick Setup AA na ae eine AA nv amiens 19 Playing DISCS ii edia e SR RE wns eae a Re ence 22 Playing DISCS sn E aut acts eae od ete ee oe ee et 22 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play Multi disc Resume 24 Using the DVD s Menu 25 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW DVD R 25 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions PBC Playback 26 Various Play Mode Functions Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play 0 0 cece eee eee eee eee 27 Searching for a Scene 31 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Search Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame ss A AAA en annee eee ee pb ASA TA 31 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc 32 Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION 34 Viewing Informatio
53. er Text Current title and chapter number returns to top automatically When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC DATA DVD MP3 audio functions or CD Playing time and number of the Playing time and number of the current track current track Track name Remaining time of the current track Current album and track number NY i Playing time of the disc returns to top automatically When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Remaining time of the disc Playing time of the current file The current file name s q ay moqy uonewioqu BUIMSIA The current album and file number Current track and index number retums to top automatically returns to top automatically The current track and index number appear only when playing a VIDEO CD amp Hints When playing VIDEO CDs without PBC functions the track number and the index number are displayed after the text When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the scene number or 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 11 continued 37 38 Depending on the type o
54. f disc being played the DVD CD discs text or track name may not be displayed The player can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title Playing time of MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files may not be displayed correctly If you play a disc containing JPEG image files only NO AUDIO DATA appears when MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO JPEG appears when MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG in the front panel display Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound ETES CE MO J CD I DATA CD DATA DVD When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD DivX video files DATA DVD DivX video files recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With CDs DATA CDs DATA DVDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from either 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 071 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD V
55. g a DVD VIDEO DISC repeats all of the titles TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a DVD VR mode disc DISC repeats all the titles of the selected type TITLE repeats the current title on a disc e CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD DISC repeats all of the tracks TRACK repeats the current track When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD DISC repeats all of the albums ALBUM repeats the current album e TRACK MP3 audio tracks only repeats the current track FILE DivX video files only repeats the current file When Programme Play or Shuffle Play is activated ON repeats Programme Play or Shuffle Play 4 Press ENTER Repeat Play starts sosiq Buike d To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in step 2 Hint You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press D gt Repeat Play starts You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or Super VCDs with PBC playback e When repeating a DATA CD DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files and their playing times are not the same the sound will not match the image When MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG page 51 you cannot select TRACK 29 30 Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play ETES CCM MO KT Yo
56. gnals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural rear audio signals LFE Low Frequency Effect signal If DTS in AUDIO SETUP is set to OFF the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 66 e MPEG audio signals with more than two channels will appear as shown above 3 2 1 2 1 but only the Front L and Front R signals will be output from your two front speakers TV Virtual Surround Settings tvs Ex When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers TVS TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L left R right without using actual rear speakers TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV If the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack the surround effect will only be heard when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM and MPEG is set to PCM in AUDIO SETUP page 66 SUR 1 Press SUR during playback The following display appears TVS DYNAMIC THEATER 2 Press SUR repeatedly to select one of the TVS sounds See the explanations given for each item in the following section TVS DYNAMIC THEATER TVS DYNAMIC TVS WIDE e TVS NIGHT TVS STANDARD To cancel the setting Select OFF
57. ish 1505 Slovak 1181 Frisian 1345 Malagasy 1506 Slovenian 1703 Not specified Parental Control Area Code List For details see page 58 Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area 2044 Argentina 2165 Finland 2362 Mexico 2149 Spain 2047 Australia 2174 France 2376 Netherlands 2499 Sweden 2046 Austria 2109 Germany 2390 New Zealand 2086 Switzerland 2057 Belgium 2248 India 2379 Norway 2528 Thailand 2070 Brazil 2238 Indonesia 2427 Pakistan 2184 United 2079 Canada 2254 Italy 2424 Philippines Kingdom 2090 Chile 2276 Japan 2436 Portugal 2092 China 2304 Korea 2489 Russia 2115 Denmark 2363 Malaysia 2501 Singapore uopewuoju EUONIPPY 73 74 Index Numerics 16 9 63 4 3 LETTER BOX 63 4 3 PAN SCAN 63 48kHz 96kHz PCM 66 5 1 Channel Surround 18 A A B REPEAT 30 ADVANCE 23 ALBUM 33 Album 47 70 ANGLE 43 AUDIO 39 62 AUDIO ATT 65 AUDIO DRC 65 AUDIO SETUP 65 AUTO PLAY 64 AUTO POWER OFF 64 B BACKGROUND 63 Batteries 14 Cc CD 6 22 CHAPTER 32 Chapter 70 CHAPTER VIEWER 34 Child Lock 23 Connecting 15 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD 22 DVD 22 Control Menu 11 CUSTOM 61 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 57 CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 44 CUSTOM SETUP 64 D DATA CD 5 47 54 DATA DVD 5 47 54 DATE 50 DIGITAL OUT 65 Digital output 66 DIMMER 64 Display Control Menu Display 11 Front panel display 9 Setup Display 61 DivX 54 64 DOLBY DIGITAL 39 66 70 DOWNMIX 65 DTS 39 66 70 DVD 5 22 71 DVD RW 5 23 71 DV
58. isplay page 61 The default settings are underlined Sar TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE LINE VIDEO Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Select this when you connect a LETTER 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide BOX picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Select this when you connect a PAN SCAN 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 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 a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio DATA DVD MP3 audio for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press E gt to turn off the screen saver ON Turns on the screen saver OFF Turns off the screen saver BACKGROUND Selects the background colour or picture on the TV screen when the player is in stop mode or while playing a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio DATA DVD MP3 audio
59. le or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD CD DATA CD DATA DVD by track index file or scene As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the desired one by entering its number You can also search for a scene using the time code Number buttons CLEAR O tv ENTER e DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY When playing a DATA CD DATA DVDs with JPEG image files press twice The Control Menu appears 2 Press T Y to select the search method When playing a DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode disc GA TITLE CHAPTER GI TIME TEXT Select TIME TEXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time code When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD without PBC playback CN TRACK INDEX When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC Playback Ca SCENE When playing a CD JIM TRACK When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD ALBUM dd TRACK MP3 audio tracks only FILE JPEG image files only When playing a DATA CD DivX video files DATA DVD DivX video files FAN FILE Example when you select CHAPTER xx ek is Selected refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes scenes albums or files DVD VIDEO Selected row Press ENTER xx ax changes to AE 3 4 DVD VIDEO T 1 32 55
60. lect the bottom images and press To return to the previous image select the top images and press P 2 Press lt T v gt to select the image you want to view and press ENTER The selected image appears Example To go to the next or previous JPEG image file Press or gt during playback You can select the first file of the next album by pressing gt during playback of the last file of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by using and that you need to select the previous album from the album list To rotate a JPEG image Press while viewing the image Each time you press P the image rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees To return to normal view press CLEAR Note that the view also returns to normal if you press to go to the next or previous image Example when is pressed once Rotating direction To magnify a JPEG image ZOOM Press ZOOM while viewing the image You can enlarge the image up to four times the original size and scroll using 4 9 To return to normal view press CLEAR When pressed once x2 The image enlarges twice the original size When pressed twice x4 The image enlarges four times the original size To stop viewing the JPEG image Press W Hints While viewing JPEG image files you can set options such as INTERVAL page 52 EFFECT page 53 and SHARPNESS page 46 You can
61. lecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier receiver appears AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG DTS 48kHz 96kHz PCM Is this player connected to an amplifier receiver Select the type of jack you are using LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT NO 1 Apress IV to select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver If your AV amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder select ON Otherwise select OFF 1 5 ress ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set MPEG to MPEG page 66 sdnyooy 21 22 Playing Discs Playing Discs uA CEA CO KO EUX CU Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc Vo I gt 49 1 0 ENTER 8 RETURN gt T5 1 Turn on your TV 2 Press I 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 on the
62. 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 disc lens cleaners Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc or disc lens cleaner wet or spray type These may cause the apparatus to malfunction 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 televisions and projection televisions are susceptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer Table of Contents WARNING S iia 4 apd ee Phe Se eed de ee En 2 Notes About the Discs 2 Precautions ore dees ce resrnen dap dp E a ed din ordre de Darren area ate 3 About This Manual usa das dada los sone hd tartines ake halal 5 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 6 Index to Parts and Controls 8 Guid
63. llowing jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks LINE RGB TV jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack only when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 66 STANDARD Normally select this position TV MODE Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down WIDE Gives you the feeling of being RANGE at a live performance sjuawjsnipy pue sbunjas gt continued G5 66 Setting the digital output signal Switches 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 17 Select DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM after setting DIGITAL OUT to ON If you connect a component that is incompatible with the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound may be heard from the speakers risking damage to your ears or speakers DOLBY DIGITAL DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal 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 65 DOLBY DIGITAL Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder
64. m from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or AUDIO SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 N SCREEN SAVER ol JACKET PICTURE VIDEO BACKGROUND LINE Setup items 5 Press T Y to select an item then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND LINE Options sjuawjsnipy pue sbunjas gt continued G1 62 6 Press 1 4 to select a setting then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 PAN SCAN Selected setting SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 4 3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE LINE VIDEO 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 19 To reset all of the SETUP settings 1 Select RESET in step 3 and press ENTER 2 Select YES using 1 4 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 62 to 66 return to the default settings Do not press 0 while resetting the player which takes a few seconds to complete Setting the Display or Soun
65. mage file to be played FILE page 33 Selects the JPEG image file to be played ALBUM page 33 Selects the album that contain DivX video file to be played FILE page 33 Selects the DivX video file to be played DATE page 50 Displays the date the picture was taken by a digital camera ary INTERVAL page 52 Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the screen Bh EFFECT page 53 Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show _ Gr MODE MP3 JPEG page 51 Selects the data type MP3 audio track AUDIO JPEG image file IMAGE or both AUTO to be played when playing a DATA CD DATA DVD lt Hint The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green r when you select any item except OFF PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT A B REPEAT SHARPNESS CUSTOM PICTURE MODE only The ORIGINAL PLAY LIST indicator lights up in green when you select PLAY LIST default setting 13 14 Hooking Up the Player Follow steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player 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 SCART or video input jack Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before conne
66. mal mode or more than 3 300 000 pixels in progressive JPEG Some progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed even if the file size is within this specified capacity gt The image does not fit the screen the image is reduced MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUDIO MP3 page 51 gt The DATA CD DATA DVD contains a DivX video file 4 The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files start playing simultaneously gt MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO page 51 The DivX video file cannot be played gt The file is not created in DivX format gt The file has an extension other than AVI or DIVX gt The DATA CD DivX video DATA DVD DivX video is not created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet UDF gt The DivX video file is larger than 720 width x 576 height The album track file names are not displayed correctly gt The player can only display numbers and alphabet Other characters are displayed as CRE The disc does not start playing from the beginning Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play or A B Repeat Play is selected page 27 gt Resume play has taken effect page 24 The player starts playing the disc automatically gt The disc features an auto playback function gt AUTO PLAY in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON page 64 Playback stops automatically gt While
67. mmed titles chapters and tracks are displayed in the selected order 7 Press C gt to start Programme Play Programme Play begins When the programme ends you can restart the same programme again by pressing D gt To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF after step 2 To play the same programme again select ON in step 3 and press ENTER To change or cancel a programme 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own programme Programme Play 2 Select the programme number of the title chapter or track you want to change or cancel using W4 and press gt If you want to delete the title chapter or track from the programme press CLEAR 3 Follow step 5 for new programming To cancel a programme select under T then press ENTER To cancel all of the titles chapters or tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow steps to 3 of Creating your own programme Programme Play 2 Press 4 and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER Hint You can perform Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of programmed titles chapters or tracks During Programme Play follow the steps of Repeat Play page 29 or Shuffle Play page 28 e When you programme tracks on a Super VCD the total playing time is not displayed You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or Super VCDs with PBC playback Playing in random order Shuffle Play 2 KA KI You can have the player shuffle
68. n About the Disc 35 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 35 Sound Adjustments 39 Changing the Sound 39 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS 41 Enjoying MOVES sss 4 0 teen na a A Acar AG ae aaa 43 Changing the Angles 43 Displaying the Subtitles 43 Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 44 Sharpening the Picture SHARPNESS 46 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images 47 About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files 47 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files 48 Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show 51 Enjoying DivX Videos 54 About DivX Video Files 54 Playing DivX Video Files 55 Using Various Additional Functions 57 Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL 57 Controlling Your TV With the Supplied Remote 60 Settings and Adjustments 61 Using the Setup Display 61 Set
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70. nger one continues without sound or image If you play large MP3 track data and JPEG image data at the same time the sound may skip It is recommended that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps or lower when creating the file If the sound still skips then reduce the size of the JPEG file Setting the pace fora slide show INTERVAL You can set the time the slides are displayed on the screen 1 Press DISPLAY twice while viewing a JPEG image or when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select uit INTERVAL then press ENTER The options for INTERVAL appear a A i DATA CD rec 29 10 2006 NORMAL NORMAL FAST SLOW 1 SLOW 2 3 Press 1 4 to select a setting The default setting is underlined e NORMAL sets the duration to between 6 to 9 seconds e FAST sets a duration shorter than NORMAL SLOW 1 sets a duration longer than NORMAL SLOW 2 sets a duration longer than SLOW 1 4 Press ENTER Some JPEG files especially progressive JPEG files or JPEG files of 3 000 000 pixels or more may take longer to display than others which may make the duration seem longer than the setting you selected Selecting the slides appearance EFFECT You can select the way the slides are displayed during a slide show 1 Press DISPLAY twice while viewing a JPEG image or when the player is in stop mode Press MN to select Ha
71. p mode for more than 30 minutes OFF Switches this function 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 PAUSE MODE DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode only Selects the picture in pause mode 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 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 MPEG audio DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO Priority given 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 62 If you set DTS to OFF page 66 the DTS sound track is not played even if you set TRACK SELECTION to AUTO If PCM DTS MPEG audio and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the player selects PCM DTS MPEG and Dolby Digital audio sound tracks in this order MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only DVP NS37 only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or
72. problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power is not turned on gt Check that the mains lead is connected securely Picture There is no picture picture noise appears gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cords are damaged gt Check the connection to your TV page 15 and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen gt Set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to an item appropriate for your system page 63 gt The disc is dirty or flawed gt 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 programmes could affect picture quality gt The disc is recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV The picture does not fill the screen even though the aspect ratio is set in TV TYPE under SCREEN SETUP gt The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD The picture is black and white gt Set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to an item appropriate for your TV page 63 gt Depending on the TV the picture on the screen becomes black and white when you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system gt When you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins Sound There is no sound gt R
73. product is not guaranteed 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 Index to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages indicated in parentheses Front panel 1 VC on standby button 22 2 Disc tray 22 2 3 Front panel display 9 4 remote sensor 14 Rear panel 1 LINE OUT VIDEO jack 15 2 LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks 17 amp open close button 22 E gt play button 22 E stop button 23 Hea P 1 previous next buttons 31 NI lo oi LINE
74. propriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Precautions Safety This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Installing e Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnet such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit 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 centre out amp L Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available disc lens cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs If you have p
75. py punos 2 Press audio repeatedly to select the desired audio signal e 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 gt continued 39 When playing DVD RW DVD R in VR mode If you connect to an AV amplifier receiver using the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack and want to switch between the sound tracks set DOLBY DIGITAL to D PCM in AUDIO SETUP Checking the audio signal format DE GHD EM You can check the audio signal format by pressing OD audio repeatedly during playback The format of the current audio signal Dolby Digital DTS PCM etc appears as shown below When playing a DVD VIDEO Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R OD 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 Front L R LFE Low Frequency Centre Effect Example Dolby Digital 3 ch OD 2 SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 q Front L R Rear Monaural When playing a DivX video file on a DATA CD or a DATA DVD Example MP3 audio OD 1 MP3 128k Bit rate About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Each channel is output from a separate speaker Front L e Front R Centre Rear L Rear R e Rear Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed si
76. r e HUE changes the colour balance 1 In step 3 of Adjusting the Playback Picture select MEMORY and press ENTER The PICTURE adjustment bar appears PICTURE e 0 Press gt to adjust the picture contrast To go to the next or previous picture item without saving the current setting press TN Press ENTER The adjustment is saved and BRIGHTNESS adjustment bar appears s mo p BulAoluz Repeat step 2 and 3 to adjust BRIGHTNESS COLOR and HUE To turn off the display Press gt RETURN or DISPLAY 45 press ENTER Sharpeni ng the Pi ct ure The selected setting takes effect SHARPNESS To cancel the SHARPNESS setting CD CIM LOI EXO D Kain DATA DVD You can enhance the outlines of images to produce a sharper picture ENTER DISPLAY NY 1 Press DISPLAY during playback When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD with JPEG image files press twice The Control Menu appears 2 Press T Y to select T SHARPNESS then press ENTER The options for SHARPNESS appear 3 Press 4 to select a level e 1 enhances the outline 2 enhances the outline more than 1 46 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the ISO IEC MPEG regulations JPEG is image compression technology You can play DATA CDs DATA
77. r Buisn To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Custom Parental Control 2 Press 1 4 to select OFF then press ENTER 3 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER gt continued 57 58 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 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is already set To play enter your password and press ENTER 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player is ready for playback lt 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 Parental Control limited playback Ex 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 4 4 to select BS PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear DVD VIDEO PASSWORD OFF 3 Press 1 4 to select PL
78. rinted the disc s label dry the label before playing Precautions On safety 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 mains 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 mains lead 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 Do not place the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock 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
79. rn 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 D gt The display for entering your password appears Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player starts playback When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player 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 cancelled the level returns to the previous level Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 v to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press 4 4 to select PASSWORD 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 before you press ENTER and input the correct number suoljoun4 jeuonippy snoer Buisn lt Hint If you forget your password remove the disc and
80. s W To go to the next or previous page Press or To turn on or off the display Press MENU repeatedly Hint Of the selected album you can select to play only the MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or both by setting MODE MP3 JPEG page 51 Selecting an MP3 audio track 1 After step 2 of Selecting an album press ENTER The list of tracks in the album appears DN MY FAVOURITE SONG a 1 256 WALTZ FOR DEBBY MY ROMANCE MILES TONES MY FUNNY VALENTINE AUTUM LEAVES ALL BLUES SOMEDAY MY PRINCE W F 2 Press Y to select a track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected track To stop playback Press W To go to the next or previous page Press gt or To return to the previous display Press 9 RETURN To go to the next or previous MP3 audio track Press PI or Ke during playback You can select the first track of the next album by pressing PI during playback of the last track of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by using k and that you need to select the previous album from the album list seBew 934f pue olpny qi Bur oluz gt continued 49 50 Selecting a JPEG image file 1 After step 2 of Selecting an album press PICTURE NAVI The image files in the album appear in 16 subscreens A scroll box is displayed on the right To display the additional image se
81. so you can check the DVD CD text track name MP3 audio or file name DivX video recorded on the disc LEA IE TIME TEXT 1 Press TIME TEXT during playback The following display appears GST 1 01 57 Time information 2 Press TIME TEXT repeatedly to change the time information The available time information depends upon the type of disc you are playing When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD VR mode disc e T xixi hours minutes seconds Playing time of the current title Teka Remaining time of the current title eC xxx Playing time of the current chapter Ckik k Remaining time of the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC functions e xix minutes seconds Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD e T x minutes seconds Playing time of the current track PT Remaining time of the current track eD xix Playing time of the current disc e Dea Remaining time of the current disc When playing a Super VCD without PBC functions e T minutes seconds Playing time of the current track When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio e T x x minutes seconds Playing time of the current track When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video ixx hours minutes seconds Playing time of the current file s q ay Mmoqy uonewioqu BUIMSIA gt continued 35 Checking
82. software not supplied for details on the recording format About playback order of data on DATA CDs or DATA DVDs See About playback order of albums tracks and files page 47 Note that the playback order may not be applicable depending on the software used for creating the DivX video file or if there are more than 200 albums and 600 DivX video files in each album The player may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format DivX video files that the player can play The player can play data that is recorded in DivX format and which has the extension AVI or DIVX The player will not play files with the extension A VT or DIVX if they do not contain a DivX video Hint For details about playable MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files on DATA CDs DATA DVDs see DATA CDs DATA DVDs that the player can play page 47 The player may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files The player cannot play a DivX video file of size more than 720 width x 576 height 2 GB Depending on the DivX video file the picture may be unclear or the sound may skip The player cannot play some DivX video files that are longer than 3 hours Playing DivX Video Files DATA CD J DATA DVD You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD
83. splay The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Example Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO Currently playing chapter number Currently playing title number Total number of titles Playback status P Playback Il Pause E Stop etc Total number of chapters Control Menu items Type of disc Le J being played 34 DVD VIDEO Playing time Selected item Current setting Options Function name of selected Control Menu item Operation message gt ENTER Quit DISPLAY 1 Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs PBC is on track number for VIDEO CDs CDs album number for DATA CDs DATA DVDs 2 Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs MP3 audio track number or JPEG image file number for DATA CDs DATA DVDs DivX video file number for DATA CDs DATA DVDs 3 Displays Super VCD as SVCD 4 Displays the date for JPEG files To turn off the display Press DISPLAY gt continued 11 12 List of Control Menu items Item Name Function TITLE page 32 SCENE page 32 TRACK page 32 Selects the title scene or track to be played CHAPTER page 32 INDEX page 32 Selects the chapter or index to be played 11 TRACK page 32 Selects the track to be played J ORIGINAL PLAY LIST p
84. t Some JPEG files cannot be played You cannot play MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files in DATA CDs DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files About playback order of albums tracks and files Albums play in the following order Structure of disc contents Tree 1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 Album Track or file sabew 93df pue olpny edi BuiAofuz gt continued 47 48 When you insert a DATA CD DATA DVD and press C gt the numbered tracks or files are played sequentially from through Any sub albums tracks or files contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example contains so is played before When you press MENU and the list of album names appears page 49 the album names are arranged in the following order O O Q Albums that do not contain tracks or files such as album do not appear in the list lt Hints If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks and files will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD DATA DVD the playback order may differ from the above illustration The playback order above may not be applicable if there ar
85. t A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Organization for Standardization The player can play DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs recorded in the following formats MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files of format conforming to UDF Universal Disk Format Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the formats listed on this page CD ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format Data part of CD Extras DVD Audio discs DATA DVDs that do not contain MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or DivX video files HD layer on Super Audio CDs Also the player cannot play the following discs A DVD VIDEO with a different region code 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 Region code Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEOs playback only labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labelled 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 there may be no region code in
86. the player 5 numbers or letters are displayed on the screen and on the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated See the table on page 70 The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Child Lock is set page 23 The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Data error appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD gt The MP3 audio track JPEG image file DivX video file you want to play is broken gt The data is not MPEG 1 Audio Layer III data gt The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF page 47 gt The JPEG image file has the extension JPG or JPEG but is not in JPEG format gt The file you want to play has the extension AVI or DIVX but is not in DivX format or is in DivX format but does not conform to a DivX Certified profile UO EULOJU EUOLIPPY 69 70 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
87. three Cause and or corrective characters of action the service number C 13 The disc is dirty or recorded in a format that this player cannot play page 6 gt Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth or check its format page 2 C31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the xx is a number player has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 character service number Example E 61 10 Glossary Album page 49 55 A unit in which to store DivX video files JPEG image files or MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD DATA DVD Album is an exclusive definition for this player Chapter page 9 Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded DivX page 54 Digital video technology created by DivX Inc Videos encoded with DivX technology are among the highest quality with a relatively small file size Dolby Digital page 18 66 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 Dolb
88. ting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 62 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 63 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 64 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 65 Additional Information cos sawed sewed dead eadca ed cadee dow OF Troubleshooting 242342484048 Pee seaward te ts eee san wk pas 67 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 70 GOSSES RE er tee ar con 70 ODECNICAIONS 252 are date san Lee ath RCE ee ee 72 Language Code LISE cc vies een eet ue Re Guns Poe in d 73 Parental Control Area Code List 73 ING OX i it sec dass nee de des DRE AA et ab 74 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 VR mode and DVD RWs DVD Rs video mode The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below Icons Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR DVD video mode or DVD RWs DVD Rs in video mode CA Functions available for DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs or CD Rs VCD CD RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format c
89. titles chapters or tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select T W SHUFFLE then press ENTER The options for SHUFFLE appear CHAPTER 3 Press T V to select the item to be shuffled When playing a DVD VIDEO TITLE CHAPTER When playing a VIDEO CD or CD TRACK When Programme Play is activated e ON shuffles titles chapters or tracks selected in Programme Play 4 Press ENTER Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in step 3 Hints e You can set Shuffle Play while the player is stopped After selecting the SHUFFLE option press C gt Shuffle Play starts Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when CHAPTER is selected You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or Super VCDs with PBC playback Playing repeatedly Repeat Play maA CCM CO KO Go EM You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title chapter or track repeatedly You can use a combination of Shuffle or Programme Play modes 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select F S REPEAT then press ENTER The options for REPEAT appear TITLE CHAPTER 3 Press to select the item to be repeated When playin
90. u can play a specific portion of a title chapter or track repeatedly This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics etc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 4 to select PIE A B REPEAT then press ENTER The options for A B REPEAT appear 227 8 34 DVD VIDEO IES 3 Press 4 4 to select SET then press ENTER The A B REPEAT setting bar appears r A 18 1 32 30 B 4 During playback when you find the starting point point A of the portion to be played repeatedly press ENTER The starting point point A is set r A 18 1 32 30 __B 18 1 33 05 5 When you reach the ending point point B press ENTER again The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in step 3 When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Programme Play are cancelled A B Repeat Play does not work across multiple titles You may not set A B Repeat Play for contents on aDVD RW DVD R VR mode that contains still pictures Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Search Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly oeil
91. ug of an audio video cord not supplied to the yellow video jack You will enjoy standard quality images Yellow White L Red R Yellow dd im White L Red R If you are connecting to a SCART input jack Connect a SCART cord not supplied Be sure to make the connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When you connect using the SCART cord check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB signals Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected Also when you set LINE to S VIDEO or RGB under SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display page 63 use a SCART cord that conforms to each signal l gt continued 15 16 When connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio see page 63 Do not connect a VCR etc between your TV and the player If you pass the player signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen If your TV has only one audio video input jack connect the player to this jack VCR CD DVD player TV Connect directly When you connect the player to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the player automatically when you start playback In this case press TV video on the remote to return the input to the TV If you set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to RGB page 19 63 the player outputs no
92. video Switch the TV s input source Panasonic 17 49 between the TV and other input sources Philips 06 08 Samsung 06 71 Depending on the connected unit you may not be Sharp 29 able to control your TV using all or some of the buttons on the supplied remote Thomson 43 Toshiba 38 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 Depending on the unit being connected you may not be able to control your TV using all or some of the buttons on the supplied remote 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 62 to 66 Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all of the functions described may work V V ENTER DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press NW to select da SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear CUSTOM RESET QUICK 3 Press T Y to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH 4 Press T to select the setup ite
93. y Digital theatre surround sound systems 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 DTS page 18 66 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 5 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 a worldwide standard 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

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