Sony PBD-V30 Portable DVD Player User Manual
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1. Continuous Play All the tracks in the page 22 recorded order Shuffle Play All the tracks in random page 35 order every time repeat Programme Play page 36 Programmed tracks To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT Note The player reverts to Continuous Play the next time playback starts whenever you open the disc cover turn the power off stop playback in resume off Repeating the current title or chapter aD In Continuous Play mode page 14 you can repeat only the current title or chapter You may not be able to do Repeat Play depending on the disc ETo repeat the current title While the title you want is being played press REPEAT repeatedly until TITLE REPEAT appears on the TV screen G 1 appears in the front panel display The player repeats the current title TITLE REPEAT HITo repeat the current chapter While the chapter you want is being played press REPEAT repeatedly until CHAPTER REPEAT appears on the TV screen 1 appears in the front panel display The player repeats the current chapter To cancel repeating the current title or chapter Press REPEAT repeatedly until PLAY appears on the TV screen 31 32 Notes The player reverts to Continuous Play the next time playback starts whenever you open the disc cover turn the power off stop playback in resume off You cannot repeat only the current track in2. Using the DVD menu Some DVD VIDEOs allow you to select the disc contents using the menu When you play these DVD VIDEOs you can select the item the language for the sub titles the language for the sound etc using the DVD menu lt t 4 gt ENTER DVD MENU If you want to select the language for the DVD menu Change the setting using INITIAL SETUP see page 52 Notes Depending on the DVD VIDEO the instructions supplied with the disc may refer to DVD menu as simply menu Likewise Press ENTER in Step 3 may be expressed as Press SELECT Depending on the DVD VIDEO the DVD menu may not appear on the TV screen l Press DVD MENU DVD MENU lt 1 1 gt ENTER The DVD menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 4 gt to select the item you want to change Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may be able to use the number buttons to select the item 3 Press ENTER suolmeJ4 do 3 seq GT 19 20 What is angle See page 43 What is language for the sound and sub titles See pages 53 and 54 Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO some information may not appear on the TV screen Using the on screen display You can check the operating status of the player and information about the disc using the on screen display on the TV screen DISPLAY O oo ane Sao Press DI
3. INITIAL SETUP items list Default settings are underlined INITIAL SETUP page 52 DVD MENU AUDIO L SUBTITLE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRAN AIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS OTHER gt ORIGINAL ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRAN AIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS OTHER gt AUDIO FOLLOW ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRAN AIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS OTHER gt TITLE OFF TV TYPE DIGITAL OUT r 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 J PAN SCAN 16 9 J r DOWNMIX PCM r MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL PARENTAL CONTROL page 56 79 Index A A lt B Repeat 33 AC power adapter 12 Angle 43 Auto Power Off 15 23 67 Batteries 10 C CD 22 Chapter 7 69 Connecting AC power adapter 12 audio amplifier 49 digital component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder 50 digital component with a digital input connector 51 TV 11 Country code 56 D E Disc inserting 15 23 notes 62 terms 7 Digital output 50 51 Dolby Digital AC 3 50 55 69 DVD menu 19 DVD VIDEO 14 69 F Fast Forward 16 24 Fast Reverse 16 24 Front panel display 21 29 G Glossary 69 H Hold function 44 Hooking up 11 I J K Index 7 INITIALSETUP DIGITALOUT 55 DVDAUDIO 53 MENU LANGUAGE 53 PARENTAL CONTROL 55 SUB TITLE 54 TV TYPE 54 L LETTER BOX 54 M N MPEG _ 50 55 70 Multi angle 43 69 Multilingual 40 69 O On screen display 20 28 P Q PAN SC
4. from the list using the number buttons page 58 The PARENTAL CONTROL menu appears PARENTAL CONTROL SELECT LEVEL 8 4 PG 13 7 NC 17 3 PG be R 2 1 G COUNTRY USA SE THAAL ENTER PREV QUI T SETUP 3 Select the level using 4 then press ENTER As the number of the level gets smaller the restriction gets more severe The display for entering a password appears PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL2 IS SET TO LOCK ENTRY PASSWORD PASSWORD SETQ weR CANCEL IER PREVA QUI T SETUP 4 Enter a four digit number using number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming a password appears PARENTAL CONTROL PASSWORD IS SET NEED TO ENTER PASSWORD TO CHANGE RESET PASSWORD 1234 SETENTER PREVA QUI T SETUP 5 Press ENTER The Parental Control level is locked and the INITIAL SETUP menu appears To go back to the previous menu to change the setting Press gt RETURN To return to the normal screen Press SETUP 57 58 Country code list Code Country Code Country 2046 Austria 2363 Malaysia 2057 Belgium 2376 Netherlands 2079 Canada 2379 Norway 2092 China 2424 Philippines 2115 Denmark 2501 Singapore 2165 Finland 2149 Spain 2174 France 2499 Sweden 2109 Germany 2086 Switzerland 2219 Hong Kong 2543 Taiwan 2238 Indonesia 2528 Th
5. in INITIAL SETUP to MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL or MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL page 55 Optical digital cable not supplied Insert the plug firmly DVD player Component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder DIGITAL IN He DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL PCMIMPEG DOLBY DIGITAL Notes Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected e You cannot make digital audio recordings of discs recorded in Dolby Digital AC 3 format directly using an MD deck or DAT deck Note on digital recording This player can be connected to an optional MD unit Before making a digital recording be sure that CD appears in the front panel display after turning this player on or closing the disc cover Otherwise the track numbers may not be recorded correctly Connecting to a digital component such as an amplifier with a digital input connector DAT or MD Connect the component via the PCM MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL connector using an optical digital cable not supplied When you play a DVD VIDEO set DIGITAL OUT in INITIAL SETUP to D PCM page 55 Optical digital cable MD m not supplied Insert the plug firmly DVD player Amplifier with a digital connector MD deck DAT deck etc DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL O PCMMPEG DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL Ten When you make the connections ab
6. number buttons on the remote then press ENTER or PLAY WITHOUT PBC appears on the TV screen and the player starts Continuous Play You cannot display still pictures such as a menu screen suoneJ do gt ised P C 28 Using the on screen display You can check the operating status of the player and the information about the disc using the on screen display on the TV screen DISPLAY O og SGG Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button the on screen display changes as follows On screen display on gt On screen display off E Display information of the on screen display on mode During Continuous Play mode PBC status VIDEO CD only Disc type Current Current play mode L status track number total Playing number time of the of tracks ITRACK TOTAL 7277 TRACKTTOTAL zl current ae track Remaining RA REMA time of the Dee REIN 7 current track Remaining time of the current disc During Shuffle Play or Programme Play the remaining time of the disc is not displayed e During PBC Playback VIDEO CD only PBC status Disc type Current play mode Playing status Current scene number total number of scenes ISCENE TOTAL 47 12 Playing time Remaining of the time of the current scene current scene E Display information of the on screen display off mode No information concerning on screen display is displayed O
7. The front panel display G A appears then B flashes Wy REPEAT ASB S AIN 2 When you reach the ending point point B press A B again Repeat Play starts this specific portion The TV screen REPEAT A B appears The front panel display G A B appears To cancel A B Repeat Press A B repeatedly until PLAY appears on the TV screen To cancel the setting midway Press CLEAR 33 34 Playing in random order Shuffle Play The unit can perform Repeat Play and Shuffle Play together During Shuffle Play press REPEAT to display SHUFFLE REPEAT Notes The player reverts to Continuous Play the next time playback starts whenever you open the disc cover turn the power off stop playback in resume off e You may not be able to do Shuffle Play during PBC Playback gt lt gt You can have the player shuffle tracks and play them in a random order To set Shuffle Play use the SHU FFLE button SHUFFLE OOO 000 0 0000000 Press SHUFFLE SHUF appears in the front panel display You can play the current disc in a random order SHUFFLE To cancel Shuffle Play Press SHUFFLE repeatedly until PLAY appears on the TV screen Creating your own programme Programme Play T GD You can arrange the order of the tracks on the disc and create your own programme The prog
8. 2 While playing a disc press LI to stop playback WHEN PLAYING NEXT TIME DISC RESTARTS FROM POINT YOU STOPPED appears on the TV screen If Resume Play is set to OFF Resume Play is not available 3 Press D gt The player starts playback from the point you stopped the disc in Step 2 Notes You may not do Resume Play depending on the DVD VIDEO Depending on where you stopped the disc the player may resume playback from a different point The point where you stopped playback is cleared when you open or close the disc cover disconnect the AC power adapter and the battery pack start playback after selecting a title chapter or track change the setting of INITIAL SETUP 39 Changing the sounds D amp a gt With DVD VIDEOs on which multilingual sounds are recorded you can select the language you want while playing the DVD VIDEO With multiplex VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers In this case the sound loses the stereo effect O O AUDIO o O OOO 000 Press AUDIO while playing a disc Each time you press the button the indication and the language sound from the speakers change as follows When playing a DVD VIDEO AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 Notes Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be AUDIO 1 ENGLISH able to change the l
9. e DVD ROMs e CD ROMs e PHOTO CDs e CD EXTRAs data sections You can play a disc recorded in the PAL or NTSC colour system See page 13 Notes on DVD VIDEO discs Region code of DVD VIDEOs you can play Region code indications such as are labelled on some DVD VIDEOs to indicate which type of player can play the discs Unless 2 is included in the indications or is labelled on the DVD VIDEOs you cannot play the discs on this player If you try to play these DVD VIDEOs the message PLAYING THIS DISC PROHIBITED BY AREA LIMITS will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indications may be provided even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by the area limits Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers Since this player plays DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs or VIDEO CDs Logo marks of DVD VIDEOs Logo marks on DVD VIDEO discs or cases are shown as below These marks show available contents or functions Some DVD VIDEOs do not have these marks even though you may be able to use these functions For more details of the marks refer to the instruction of the DVD VIDEO disc Logo Meaning gt The numb
10. 1066 Bengali Bangla 1203 Gujarati 1326 Lingala 1067 Tibetan 1209 Hausa 1327 Laothian 1070 Breton 1217 Hindi 1332 Lithuanian 1079 Catalan 1226 Croatian 1334 Latvian Lettish 1093 Corsican 1229 Hungarian 1345 Malagasy 1097 Czech 1233 Armenian 1347 Maori 1103 Welsh 1235 Interlingua 1349 Macedonian 1105 Danish 1239 Interlingue 1350 Malayalam 1109 German 1245 Inupiak 1352 Mongolian 1130 Bhutani 1248 Indonesian 1353 Moldavian 1142 Greek 1253 Icelandic 1356 Marathi 1144 English 1254 Italian 1357 Malay 1145 Esperanto 1257 Hebrew 1358 Maltese continued 77 78 Code Language Code Language Code Language 1363 Burmese 1501 Sangho 1531 Turkmen 1365 Nauru 1502 Serbo Croatian 1532 Tagalog 1369 Nepali 1503 Singhalese 1534 Setswana 1376 Dutch 1505 Slovak 1535 Tonga 1379 Norwegian 1506 Slovenian 1538 Turkish 1393 Occitan 1507 Samoan 1539 Tsonga 1403 Afan Oromo 1508 Shona 1540 Tatar 1408 Oriya 1509 Somali 1543 Twi 1417 Punjabi 1511 Albanian 1557 Ukrainian 1428 Polish 1512 Serbian 1564 Urdu 1435 Pashto Pushto 1513 Siswati 1572 Uzbek 1436 Portuguese 1514 Sesotho 1581 Vietnamese 1463 Quechua 1515 Sundanese 1587 Volap k 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1516 Swedish 1613 Wolof 1482 Kirundi 1517 Swahili 1632 Xhosa 1483 Romanian 1521 Tamil 1665 Yoruba 1489 Russian 1525 Telugu 1684 Chinese 1491 Kinyarwanda 1527 Tajik 1697 Zulu 1495 Sanskrit 1528 Thai 1703 Not specified 1498 Sindhi 1529 Tigrinya
11. Continuous Play mode on a VIDEO CD with the PBC function Repeating the current track GD In Continuous Play mode page 22 you can repeat only the current track While the track you want is being played press REPEAT repeatedly until TRACK REPEAT appears on the TV screen G 1 appears in the front panel display The player repeats the current track TRACK REPEAT To cancel repeating the current track Press REPEAT repeatedly until PLAY appears on the TV screen Notes The player reverts to Continuous Play the next time playback starts whenever you open the disc cover turn the power off stop playback in resume off When you set the A lt B Repeat the settings for the other Repeat Play Shuffle Play and Programme Play are cancelled e Some scenes in the DVD VIDEO and VIDEO CD do not allow you to do A B Repeat playback Repeating a specific portion A lt B Repeat AD GP GD You can play a specific portion of a title chapter track repeatedly This is useful for example when you want to memorize lyrics During PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs page 26 this function is available only while playing moving pictures You can repeat only a specific portion of moving pictures You may not be able to do A B Repeat depending on the DVD VIDEO 1 When you find the starting point press A B The TV screen REPEAT A appears then B flashes
12. a disc in Programme Play SUB TITLE SUB TITLE ON OFF buttons 41 Turn the sub titles on and off and change the sub title when playing a DVD VIDEO SHUFFLE button 34 Plays a disc in Shuffle Play RESUME button 38 Plays a disc in Resume Play ENTER button 16 24 35 56 Executes the items or settings 11 PAUSE button 16 24 Pauses playing back a disc 21 O STOP button 15 23 38 Stops playing back a disc SEARCH MODE button 16 24 Sets the player in search mode track index etc TITLE button 18 Displays the title menu on the TV screen 24 23 RETURN button 26 56 Returns to the preceding selection screen etc Language code list For details see pages 53 and 54 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard December 1996 Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1149 Spanish 1261 Japanese 1028 Abkhazian 1150 Estonian 1269 Yiddish 1032 Afrikaans 1151 Basque 1283 Javanese 1039 Amharic 1157 Persian 1287 Georgian 1044 Arabic 1165 Finnish 1297 Kazakh 1045 Assamese 1166 Fiji 1298 Greenlandic 1051 Aymara 1171 Faroese 1299 Cambodian 1052 Azerbaijani 1174 French 1300 Kannada 1053 Bashkir 1181 Frisian 1301 Korean 1057 Byelorussian 1183 Irish 1305 Kashmiri 1059 Bulgarian 1186 Scots Gaelic 1307 Kurdish 1060 Bihari 1194 Galician 1311 Kirghiz 1061 Bislama 1196 Guarani 1313 Latin
13. and double sided DVD 17 GB DVD VIDEO A DVD recorded with moving pictures On a DVD VIDEO the picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 of its original size The DVD also uses the variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital AC 3 as well as in PCM allowing you to enjoy more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with DVD VIDEOs MPEG Audio International standard coding system to compress audio digital signals authorized by ISO IEC MPEG 1 compatible up to 2 channel stereo MPEG 2 used on DVDs compatible up to 7 1 channel surround It realises the backward compatibility you can play the MPEG 2 sound track with a player which conforms to MPEG 1 Multi angle function Various angles or viewpoints of the video camera for a scene are recorded on some DVD VIDEOs continued 69 70 Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or sub titles in a picture are recorded on some DVD VIDEOs Parental Control A function of the DVD VIDEO for playback limitation of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc wh
14. picture Connecting the AC power adapter AC power adapter supplied 1 Connect the supplied AC power adapter to this player and the mains 2 Press POWER The POWER indicator lights up green Necessary setup before using the player Note This player conforms to the PAL colour system When you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system the player outputs the video signal in the PAL colour system Some initial setups are necessary for the player depending on the TV or other components to be connected For details on using the menu see page 52 For details on each menu item see pages 53 to 55 HM To connect the player to a normal TV Set TV TYPE in INITIAL SETUP to 4 3 z PANSCAN or 4 3 GJ LETTERBOX HM To connect the player to a wide screen TV Set TV TYPE in INITIAL SETUP to 16 9 GJ HM To connect the player to a digital component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder Set DIGITAL OUT in INITIAL SETUP to DOLBY DIGITAL E To listen to the sound through speakers connected to an amplifier with a digital connector or to output the sound to a digital component such as a DAT or MD deck Set DIGITAL OUT in INITIAL SETUP to D PCM INITIAL SETUP also includes other items such as DVD MENU PARENTAL CONTROL etc For details see page 52 For basic operations such as using the player see Playin
15. the AC power adapter to the player again The OPEN button does not work gt The Hold function is on Slide the HOLD switch to OFF gt The power is not supplied from the AC power adapter or the battery pack Supply the power source or slide the MANUAL LID RELEASE switch on the rear panel in the direction of the arrow S appears on the TV screen even after pressing operation buttons gt The DVD VIDEO is unable to do the operation The alphabet and numbers appear on the TV screen or in the front panel display gt Self diagnosis function is currently working page 71 Glossary Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD VIDEO that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want Dolby Digital AC 3 Digital audio compression technology that the Dolby Laboratories Corporation developed This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround When connecting a component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder you can enjoy more real audio presence DVD 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 at 4 7 GB Giga Byte is 7 times that of a CD Furthermore the data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD 9 4 GB and a dual layer
16. to select the title number then ENTER To Press Locate a point using 1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly the time code until TIME SEARCH appears on the TV screen 2 The number buttons to enter a time code then ENTER Quickly locate a point kea PI and hold down until while monitoring you find the point There is no the picture Search sound during Search mode If you enter the wrong number Press CLEAR then the correct number button suojje1edo 3 seq GT 17 18 Notes Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to select the title Depending on the DVD VIDEO the instructions supplied with the disc may refer to title menu as simply menu or title Likewise Press ENTER in Step 3 may be expressed as Press SELECT Using the title menu On a DVD VIDEO long sections of movies or music pieces are divided into smaller segments Each of these segments is called title When you play a DVD VIDEO which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the title menu TITLE ety ENTER 4 4 gt ENTER 1 Press TITLE The title menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 4 4 gt to select the title you want to play Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may be able to use the number buttons to select the title 3 Press ENTER The player starts playing the selected title
17. 8 cm 3 inch Laser Diode Properties DVD player Material AlGaInP Wavelength 650 nm Emission Duration Continuous Laser Output Less than 1000 uW This output is the value measured at a distance of 100 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block CD player Material GaAlAs Wavelength 780 nm Emission Duration Continuous Laser Output Less than 173 uW This output is the value measured at a distance of 100 mm from the objective lens surface on the Optical Pick up Block Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD PCM 20 Hz to 44 kHz 1 0 dB to 3 0 dB CD 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 0 dB to 2 0 dB Signal to noise ratio S N More than 85 dB High wave distortion rate Less than 0 02 Dynamic range More than 88 dB Wow and flutter Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK Outputs Jack Jack type Maximum Load name output impedance levels A V Stereo 1 Vrms Audio Vrms OUT mini jack 47 kilohms Video Vpp 75 ohms terminated PCM Optical 17dBm Wave length MPEG output 660 nm DOLBY connector DIGITAL S 4 pin Y 1 0 75 ohms sync VIDEO miniDIN Vp p negative OUT C 0 286 75 ohms Vp p terminated PHONES Stereo 12 mV 16 ohms minijack 12 mV continued 63 64 General Power requirements Power supply jack DC IN 10V jack accepts the AC PBD1 AC power adapter supplied AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Battery pack not supplied Power consumption AC 220 240 V 50 Hz 0 18 A ma
18. A PRO LOGIC and AC 3 are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Table of contents This player can play the following discs 4 About this manual 8 Getting started Unpacking 9 Hooking up the system 11 Necessary setup before using the player 13 Basic operation Playing a DVD VIDEO 14 Playing a CD VIDEO CD 22 Additional operations Playing repeatedly Repeat Play 30 Playing in random order Shuffle Play 34 Creating your own programme Programme Play 35 Resuming playback from the point where you stopped a disc Resume Play 38 Changing the sounds 40 Using the sub titles 41 Changing the angles 43 Preventing accidental pressing of the buttons 44 Using the rechargeable battery pack 45 Using the audio amplifier 49 Setting and adjustment Basic settings INITIAL SETUP 52 Limiting playback by children Parental Control 56 Additional information Precautions 60 Notes on discs 62 Specifications 63 Troubleshooting 65 Glossary 69 Self diagnosis function 71 Index to parts and controls 72 Language code list 77 INITIAL SETUP items list 79 Index 80 This player can play the following discs DVD VIDEOs DVD VIDEO CDs compact glist AUDIO CDs CD DA dgs ISG DIGITAL AUDIO About playing a CD R You can play a CD R recorded with a VIDEO CD or an AUDIO CD However depending on the CD R playback may not be possible You cannot play the following discs
19. AN 54 Parental Control Changing cancelling 59 Setting 56 PBC functions 6 26 PBC Playback 6 26 70 Playback CD 22 DVD VIDEO 14 VIDEOCD 22 Programme Play 40 R Rechargeable battery attaching 46 detaching 48 recharging 47 Remote control 10 Repeating adisc 30 a specific portion A B Repeat 33 current title or chapter 31 current track 32 Resume Play 38 S Scart adapter 11 Scene 7 25 Search 17 24 Self diagnosis function 68 71 Shuffle Play 35 Slow motion Play 16 24 Sub titles changing 42 turning on and off 41 Supplied accessories 9 T Title 7 70 Title menu 18 Track 7 70 Troubleshooting 65 U Usable discs 4 V W X Y Z VIDEOCD 22 70 Sony ine http www world sony com Printed on recycled paper Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
20. D VIDEO e Depending on the DVD VIDEO the angle may not be changed immediately even after pressing the ANGLE button Changing the angles With DVD VIDEOs on which various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded you can change the angles whenever you want while playing the DVD VIDEO 0 ANGLE 0000 0000 00000 O Press ANGLE while playing a DVD VIDEO and ANGLE appears in the front panel display Each time you press the button the indication and the angle change as follows ANGLE 1 ANGLE 2 gt L ANGLE 4 43 44 Preventing accidental pressing of the buttons You can prevent accidental pressing of the buttons on this player when carrying for example After setting the HOLD switch to ON the buttons are locked You can still use the remote to operate HOLD Set HOLD to the direction of the arrow The buttons are locked To cancel Hold function Set HOLD back Using the rechargeable battery pack You can use headphones not supplied and a rechargeable battery pack not supplied to enjoy the player indoors or outdoors See below for compatible batteries Moke Compatible battery pack NP F530 and NP F550 are not compatible See below for a list of compatible battery packs and the corresponded playing time and charging time Battery life unit approx hour Battery Playing time with pack
21. DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD Audio CD NP F730 2 0 3 0 2 8 F750 2 3 3 4 3 2 F930 3 3 4 8 4 5 F950 3 6 5 2 4 9 Charging time Battery Charging time pack Fully charged NP F730 6 5 F750 7 0 F930 10 0 F950 11 0 45 46 Attaching the battery pack 1 Open the battery cover until the click sounds 2 Attach the battery pack Battery pack not supplied To prevent accidental pressing of the buttons Turn the power off during the attachment Notes If you turn on the player while charging charging is suspended until you turn off the player If you press E gt while charging charging is suspended and playback starts Charging will resume when you turn off the player If you press OPEN while charging charging is suspended After a while the charging restarts Recharging the battery pack After attaching the battery pack connect the AC power adapter then recharge the battery pack When using a recharged battery pack the AC power adapter is not necessary 1 Attach the battery pack to the player 2 Connect the AC power adapter to the player and plug into the mains When charging starts CHG appears in the front panel display 4 AC power adapter supplied To the mains 3 Disconnect the AC power adapter from the player and pull out from the mains after charging When charging is complete CHG disappears from the front pa
22. IDEO AU FOLLOW ENGLISH e DEUTSCH e FRAN AIS ITALIANO e NEDERLANDS OTHERS TITLE OFF When you select OTHER select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons page 77 ETV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected 4 3 LETTER BOX When you connect a normal TV to the player When you play a wide picture recorded on a DVD VIDEO the picture is displayed with bands across the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 E PAN SCAN When you connect a normal TV to the player When you play a wide picture recorded ona DVD VIDEO a portion of the picture is automatically cut off from the left and right sides of the image 16 9 When you connect a wide screen TV to the player Note Select the setting correctly using DIGITAL OUT Otherwise either no sound will come from the speakers or else strange sound will come from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged HDIGITAL OUT Switches the outputting methods of audio signals from the PCM MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL connector on the side panel of the player e D PCM Downmix PCM When the player is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG Audio decoder or a built in Dolby Digital AC 3 decoder If you play MPEG or Dolby Digital AC 3 sound tracks the output audio signals are mixed down to 2 channels MPEG W
23. S O N Y 3 864 642 23 1 Portable DVD Player Operating Instructions Discman DVD idee dise Olas Dia veo MemaLauoioe D G I T A L PBD V30 1998 by Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the player to rain or moisture The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible The nameplate is located on the bottom CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN ORDER MIT OPTISCHEN INSTRUMENTEN DIRECT ANSEHEN ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU NI L IL NU NI L AIDE D INSTRUMENTS D OPTIQUE This label is located on the bottom Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC 93 68 EEC The supplied interference Audio Video cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to EN 55013 Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Sony Portable DVD Player Before operating the player please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DOLBY the double D symbol D
24. SPLAY Each time you press the button the on screen display changes as follows On screen display 1 On screen display 2 On screen display off E Display information of the on screen display 1 2 mode Current title number total number of titles Current play mode Playing time of the current title Playing time of the current chapter Current language for the sound total number of languages for the sound Playing status Current chapter number total number of chapters in the current title Current language for the sub titles total number of languages for sub titles ie er Selected angle total number of angles PCM MPEG or DOLBY DIGITAL is displayed In DOLBY DIGITAL case the channel in the playing track is displayed Current audio format The contents of the display change according to the on screen display setting When On screen display 1 is selected the playing time of the current title is displayed When On screen display 2 is selected the remaining time of the current title is displayed The contents of the display change according to the on screen display setting When On screen display 1 is selected the playing time of the current chapter is displayed When On screen display 2 is selected the remaining time of the current chapter is displayed 2 E Display information of the on screen display o
25. ailand 2254 Italy 2184 United Kingdom 2276 Japan Notes e When you play DVD VIDEOs without the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player e Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may be asked to change the Parental Control level while playing the disc In this case enter the password then change the level When you stop playing the DVD VIDEO the level returns to the original level Changing cancelling the Parental Control 1 Press SETUP during stop playback The INITIAL SETUP menu appears on the TV screen 2 Select PARENTAL using 4 4 then press or ENTER The display for confirming the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL ENTRY PASSWORD PASSWORD SET NER CANCE LLE PREVA QUI T SETUP 3 Enter the four digit number you set using number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the level appears 4 Select the level using 4 then press ENTER As the number of the level gets smaller the restriction gets more severe When playing a disc without the Parental Control function select OFF using 4 4 4 then press ENTER 5 Confirm the password then press ENTER If you want to change your password entered in Step 3 enter the new password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears 6 Press SETUP The Parental Control level i
26. anguages even if multilingual sounds are recorded on the DVD When playing a VIDEO CD or CD VIDEO e Since the setting is not stored in memory after Indicator in the You will hear turning the player off front panel display or opening the disc cover the next time an 1 L The sound of the left channel dio CD or VIDEO oD Ai RE the 2 R The sound of the right channel sound reverts to stered 1 L2 R The standard stereo sound e Likewise after changing the title or opening the disc cover the next time a DVD VIDEO is played the sound may be changed Using the sub titles D With DVD VIDEOs on which sub titles are recorded you can turn the sub titles on and off and change the language of the sub titles whenever you want while playing the DVD VIDEO SUB TITLE SUB TITLE ON OFF Notes Turning the sub titles on and off e When playing the DVD VIDEO on which no Press SUB TITLE ON OFF while playing a DVD sub titles are recorded VIDEO no sub titles appear f even if you press Sub titles appear on the TV screen SUB TITLE ON OFF Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not b To turn off the sub titles able to turn the sub titles on even if they are Press SUB TITLE ON OFF again recorded on the DVD VIDEO e Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to turn the sub titles off Notes Changing the sub titles e The sorts and number of languages for sub Press SUB TITLE wh
27. ber enabling you to locate the title you want e Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded DVD Disc VIDEO structure Chapter Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD or a CD Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want Index A number that divides a track into some sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD ora CD Depending on the disc no index may be recorded VIDEO Disc CD or CD structure Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Each scene is assigned a scene number enabling you to locate the scene you want About this manual e Complete the set up using Getting Started pages 9 to 13 For basic operations see Playing a DVD VIDEO pages 14 to 21 and Playing a CD VIDEO CD pages 22 to 29 e For additional features see pages 30 to 51 The icons shown below are used in this manual Meaning Indicates that you can use only the remote to do the task Indicates the functions for DVD VIDEOs Indicates the functions for VIDEO CDs Indicates the functions for AUDIO CDs Ge
28. can play high resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This player conforms to both versions Self diagnosis function This function displays the player s condition with three or five digits a combination of the alphabet and numbers on the TV screen or in the front panel display If this occurs check the following code chart Code number Means Do C01 The battery pack is fully Connect the AC power consumed adapter to recharge C05 The AC power adapter Connect the supplied AC has a problem power adapter firmly If the code number is still displayed see page 65 C13 The disc is dirty The player cannot e Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 62 e Make sure that the disc play the disc is compatible page 4 EXXXX To prevent a Please contact your Sony XXXX are optional malfunction the self dealer and present the five numbers decision function is digits number displayed working Example E0002 71 Index to parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front and side panel 1 2 3 ois Suwa a pHohes voL 12 J 13 14 4 QY 5 15 6 2 16 L gt 7 17 8 18 9 19 10 20 11 21 1 VOL volume dial 23 4 kea PP1 previous next Adjusts the volume buttons 16 24 Go back forward to the 2 PHONES jack 23 p
29. ction The power is automatically turned off whenever adisc is not being played you do not operate the player or the remote for more than 30 minutes when using the AC power adapter 10 minutes when using the optional battery pack Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc When starting playback Adjust the sound volume to MIN lowest level then turn up the volume little by little 4 Insert the disc When inserting a disc please take note of the following e Insert the disc in a horizontal position Push down gently with two fingers e Make sure the disc clicks into the position Push on the suoneJ do gt ised s GB With the label side facing up 5 Close the disc cover then press D gt The player starts playback Continuous Play Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier To stop playback Press O Listening through the headphones You can enjoy the audio sound through headphones not supplied after connecting to the PHONES jack Adjusting the sound volume turn VOL PHONES jack VOL dial 23 24 lt gt PI What are track index and scene See page 7 Each time you press SEARCH MODE TRACK SEARCH SCENE SEARCH and VIDEO INDEX SEARCH appear on the TV screen Notes Depending on the VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described on the right Depending on the VIDEO CD
30. efer to your nearest Sony dealer COS Lo de In appears in the front panel display When using the battery pack the AC power adapter is not connected to the mains even if the AC power adapter is connected to the player Disconnect the AC power adapter from the player Check that the AC power adapter is connected to the mains then disconnect from this player and connect again There is no picture Check that the player is connected securely gt The video connecting cable is damaged Replace it with a new one Make sure you connect the player to the video input connector on the TV page 11 Make sure you turn on the TV Make sure you select the video input on the TV so that you can view the pictures from the player There is no sound Check that the player is connected securely gt The audio connecting cable is damaged Replace it with a new one Make sure you connect the player to the audio input connectors on the amplifier page 49 Make sure you turn on the TV or the amplifier Make sure you select the appropriate position on the amplifier so that you can listen to the sound from the player gt The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode Press gt to return to Continuous Play mode gt The player is in Search mode Press gt to return to Continuous Play mode When you connect the player to an amplifier with DIGITAL OUT set DIGITAL OUT in INITIAL SETUP correctly pag
31. en it is activated playback is completely prohibited or violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes etc Playback Control PBC Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs Version 2 0 to control playback By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs programs with search functions and so on Title The longer sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD VIDEO a movie etc or a picture piece on a video software or an album etc or a music piece on an audio software Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD or VIDEO CD Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want VIDEO CD A compact disc that contains moving pictures The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 140 of its original size Consequently a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while the sounds we can hear are not compressed VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds Version 2 0 You
32. eplace with new batteries after cleaning the battery case Do not expose the remote sensor f to direct sunlight or other lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction Hooking up the system Note Do not connect this player to a VCR If you view the pictures on your TV after making connections shown below picture noise may appear VCR gt TV _J DVD player This section describes how to hook up the player to a TV with audio video input connectors and or an amplifier You cannot connect this player to a TV without a video input connector Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections Hookups When connecting the cord be sure to match the colour coded cord to the appropriate connectors on the components Yellow video to Yellow Red right to Red and White left to White Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise Audio video cable S video supplied cable not supplied R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO 11 12 DVD player You can attach the optional battery pack See Using the rechargeable battery pack page 45 If your TV has a EURO AV SCART connector Use the supplied Scart adapter If your TV has an S video input connector Connect the component via the S VIDEO OUT connector using the S video cable not supplied instead of the video connecting cord You will get a better
33. er of audio tracks The number of sub titles eo The number of angles The picture aspect ratio Region code This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering of disassembly is prohibited Notes on VIDEO CDs with PBC Playback Control functions This player conforms to Ver 1 1 and Ver 2 0 of VIDEO CD standards You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type Disc type You can VIDEO CDs without Enjoy video playback moving pictures as well as PBC functions music Ver 1 1 discs VIDEO CDs with PBC Play interactive software using menu screens displayed functions on the TV screen PBC Playback in addition to the Ver 2 0 discs video playback functions of Ver 1 1 discs Moreover you can play high resolution still pictures if they are included on the disc Terms for discs e Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD VIDEO a movie etc for a picture piece on a video software or an album etc for a music piece on an audio software Each title is assigned a title num
34. es 50 51 Check that the headphones plug connected to the headphones jack is firmly connected to this player Check that the VOL dial is not set to 0 continued 65 66 The remote does not function gt Remove any obstacles between the remote and the player gt Use the remote near the player gt Point the remote at the remote sensor l on the player Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Make sure you are using the supplied remote Picture noise appears when the player is connected to the TV via the VCR gt Do not connect the player to the VCR Connect the player directly to the TV page 11 Picture noise appears when you record and play back the picture of a DVD VIDEO on a VCR gt This player features a copy protection function developed by Macrovision Copy protection signals are recorded on some DVD VIDEOs When you play and record the pictures of these discs on a VCR picture noise appears Sound or picture noise occurs gt Clean the disc Connect the audio plug of the connecting cable firmly gt This player features a copy protection function developed by Macrovision Copy protection signals are recorded on some DVD VIDEOs When you play these discs picture noise may appear on some TVs and projectors Check that this player is placed in a horizontal position The disc does not play gt There is no disc inside Insert a disc Insert the disc w
35. ff mode No information concerning on screen display is displayed Other messages etc will be displayed suoeJ4 do 3 seq GT Using the front panel display E Display information while playing a disc Lights up when you can switch the angle Lights up when Resume Play is set Current Current lay mode s pay sound status Current title Current chapter Playing time number number 21 Playing a CD VIDEO CD POWER indicator Oo 2 When using the battery T Make the appropriate settings on your TV pack Turn on the TV and select the video input so that Normally you cannot use you can view the pictures from this player the remote to turn on the player However within 5 minutes after having used When using an amplifier the battery pack you can Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate use the remote to turn on position so that you can listen to the sound from the player this player 2 Press POWER to turn on the player The POWER indicator lights up green and the front panel display lights up When using the battery pack the front panel display doesn t light up 3 Press OPEN to open the disc cover After doing Step 5 The menu screen may appear on the TV screen depending on the VIDEO CD You can play the disc interactively following the instructions on the menu screen PBC Playback see page 26 Notes If the disc is not inserted correctly it may cause a malfun
36. g a DVD VIDEO page 14 and Playing a CD VIDEO CD page 22 For additional features see from page 30 13 14 Basic operation Playing a DVD VIDEO When using the battery pack Normally you cannot use the remote to turn on the player However within 5 minutes after having used the battery pack you can use the remote to turn on the player POWER indicator O 2 1 Make the appropriate settings on your TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that you can listen to the sound from this player Press POWER to turn on the player The POWER indicator lights up green and the front panel display lights up When using the battery pack the front panel display doesn t light up 3 Press OPEN to open the disc cover Notes If the disc is not inserted correctly it may cause a malfunction The power is automatically turned off whenever a disc is not being played you do not operate the player or the remote for more than 30 minutes when using the AC power adapter 10 minutes when using the optional battery pack Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc 4 insert a DVD VIDEO disc When inserting a disc please take note of the following e Insert the disc in a horizontal position e Push down
37. gently with two fingers e Make sure the disc clicks into the position Push on the disc here suojje1edo 3 seq GT With the playback side facing down 5 Close the disc cover then press D gt The player starts playback Continuous Play Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier After doing Step 5 A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TV screen see page 18 or 19 To stop playback Press O 15 16 kaa gt PI What are title and chapter See page 7 Each time you press SEARCH MODE TITLE SEARCH CHAPTER SEARCH and TIME SEARCH appear on the TV screen Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to do some of the operations described on the right Various modes of playback ENTER CLEAR Hea PREV gt gt i NEXT D gt PLAY 41 3 SLOW Number buttons ENTER 00 PAUSE SEARCH MODE ENTER To Press Pause 10 Resume playback after Il or gt pause Play in slow motion l SLOW or l gt SLOW To return to Continuous Play mode press D gt Go back to the next preceding chapter in Continuous Play mode kaa p p l Select the chapter 1SEARCH MODE repeatedly until CHAPTER SEARCH appears on the TV screen 2 The number buttons to select the chapter number then ENTER Select the title 1SEARCH MODE repeatedly until TITLE SEARCH appears on the TV screen 2 The number buttons
38. hen the player is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG Audio decoder If you play the Dolby Digital AC 3 sound track the output signal is stereo DOLBY DIGITAL When the player is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital AC 3 decoder If you play the MPEG sound tracks the output signal is stereo MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL When the player is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG Audio Dolby Digital AC 3 decoder The player outputs the appropriate signals automatically when you play a DVD VIDEO MPARENTAL CONTROL Set a password and playback limitation level when you play DVD VIDEOs with playback limitation for children For details see Limiting playback by children Parental Control on the next page 55 Limiting playback by children Parental Control D Playing some DVD VIDEOs can be limited depending on the age of users The Parental Control function allows you to set a playback limitation level Number buttons ENTER oe RETURN 1 1 gt ENTER SETUP Note Setting the Parental Control If you change a country as the standard for playback 1 PressSETUP during stop playback limitation level select COUNTRY using The INITIAL SETUP menu appears on the TV 4 4 then press screen ENTER When you select OTHER select and 2 Select PARENTAL using 4 then press or enter the country code ENTER
39. ile playing a DVD VIDEO titles vary from disc to deen YU disc Each time you press the button the indication and the Depending on the DVD sub title change as follows VIDEO you may not be able to change the sub titles even if SUBTITLE 1 SUBTITLE 2 AUDIO FOLLOW multilingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be SUBTITLE 1 ENGLISH able to change the sub titles following the language for the sound even if AUDIO FOLLOW is When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for displayed the sub titles change according to the language for the e Since the setting is not sound stored in memory after changing the title or opening the disc cover the next time a DVD VIDEO is played the sub title may be changed D E You can set the angle before reaching the position where you can change the angle While playing a DVD VIDEO press ANGLE when ANGLE is not displayed in the front panel display When you reach the available position to change the angle the angle is changed automatically Notes The number of angles varies from disc to disc or from scene to scene The number of angles that can be changed for a given scene is the same as the number of angles recorded for that scene e Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DV
40. ing discs To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not write on or stick paper or tape to the surface of the disc e Do not use a disc with tape seals or paste on it as this may damage the player Use only a disc with a circle shape Do not use a disc with any other shape star type heart type etc as this may damage the player On safekeeping 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 there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Piling up discs without cases or leaving the disc exposed may cause the disc shape to warp On cleaning Dirt from a fingerprint or dust causes picture noise or declining sound quality Always keep the disc clean Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out gt N For dirt clean the disc with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then remove the moisture with a soft dry cloth e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended for vinyl LPs Specifications System System Portable DVD Player Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system PAL colour system Disc Compatible discs e DVD VIDEO PAL NTSC e VIDEO CD PAL NTSC e AUDIO CD CD DA e CD R Disc diameter 12 cm 4 inch
41. ith the playback side facing down correctly Insert the disc correctly pages 15 23 gt Clean the disc gt Do not insert a disc which the player cannot play page 4 Check the region code of the DVD VIDEO page 4 gt Moisture has condensed inside the player Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about one hour Then turn the power off and then on again and start playback page 60 Check that this player is placed ina horizontal position gt The Parental Control function is set page 56 The player does not play from the beginning when playing a disc gt Resume Play is set Press RESUME on the remote during stop playback After RESUME disappears in the front panel display start playback page 38 gt A title menu a DVD menu or a PBC menu automatically appears on the TV screen pages 18 19 26 The DVD VIDEO does not play when you select a title gt The Parental Control function is set page 56 The player starts playing automatically gt The DVD VIDEO features the auto playback function Stopping playback Search Slow motion Play etc cannot be performed gt Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the discs Shuffle Play Programme Play etc cannot be performed gt Depending on the DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD you may not be able to do these functions The disc rotation speed is changed gt The disc r
42. j BOS TRACKS 13 2 12 3 4 ae de ce p SET nteR PGM PLAY CANCEL LEAaR QU T PROGRAM 4 Press D gt PLAY The programmed tracks start in order To cancel Programme Play Press PROGRAMI repeatedly until PLAY appears on the TV screen To cancel programming midway Press PROGRAM To change programming In Step 3 select the programme number of the track you want to change using the 4 buttons then press CLEAR Follow Step 2 for new programming To cancel the programmed order To cancel a programmed track select the track you want to clear using the 4 buttons in Step 3 then press CLEAR twice 37 Resuming playback from the point where you stopped a disc Resume Play D gt GD To play from the beginning of the disc When RESUME appears in the front panel display during stop playback press RESUME to turn off RESUME then press D gt 38 The player can store the point where you stop playback and the current play mode During playback or stop playback you can set Resume Play to ON OFF using the RESUME button When you play a VIDEO CD or CD as long as you do not open the disc cover the player stores the point where you stop playback even if you turn the power off RESUME LI STOP 1 During playback or stop playback press RESUME to display RESUME ON on the TV screen RESUME appears in the front panel display
43. nel display When to recharge the battery pack When the battery power becomes weak 1 appears on the TV screen and in the front panel display while using the player If you continue to use the player while CI is displayed eventually the player will stop working Connect the AC power adapter to start recharging the battery pack 47 48 Detaching the battery pack Slide BATT RELEASE to detach the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack BATT RELEASE Using the audio amplifier Connecting to the audio amplifier Connect the TV and the amplifier using the audio video cable supplied O ANGUT SVDEOOUT LLO DVD player Audio video cable supplied Amplifier R AUDIO L Use the same connections if your amplifier conforms to Pro Logic 49 50 Note Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected Connecting to a digital component with a built in MPEG Audio decoder or Dolby Digital decoder Connect the component via the PCM MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL connector using an optical digital cable not supplied When the component with a built in MPEG Audio decoder or Dolby Digital decoder is connected the player plays DVD VIDEOs with sound recorded in MPEG Audio and Dolby Digital AC 3 format which produces the effect of being in a movie theatre or a concert hall When you play a DVD VIDEO set DIGITAL OUT
44. noise or picture noise may occur when another TV tuner VCR or other electrical appliance is near by Indoor aerials may also adversely effect picture and sound quality In this case use an outdoor aerial instead On operation If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed ina 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 30 minutes until the moisture evaporates If the player doesn t operate properly after hours please consult your nearest Sony dealer e While operating do not move shake or otherwise allow any shock to the player It may cause a malfunction e Use this player in a stable horizontal position where it is not subject to vibration On adjusting the volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is played Turn the volume down before you start playback On the rechargeable lithium ion battery not supplied Keep the battery away from fire Keep the battery dry Do not expose the battery to any mechanical shock Do not open nor convert the battery On cleaning the cabinet Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent
45. onnector 11 Connects to the S video input connector on the TV continued 74 Rear Panel _ BATT RELEASE switch 48 Removes the battery pack MANUAL LID RELEASE switch 68 Opens the disc cover forcibly when the AC power adapter and the battery pack are disconnected Remote 1 DISPLAY button 20 28 Displays the current playing status on the TV screen 2 AUDIO button 40 Changes the sound while playing a DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD or an audio CD 3 ANGLE button 43 Changes the angles when playing a DVD VIDEO 4 REPEAT button 30 31 32 Repeats playback 5 A B button 33 Repeats a specific portion 6 Number buttons Select the items or settings 11 CLEAR button Cancels the selected item Haa PREV p P I NEXT buttons 16 24 Go back forward to the previous next chapter or track or to search PLAY button 15 23 Plays back a disc lt t b gt SLOW buttons 16 24 Play a disc in slow motion DVD MENU button 19 Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen to set or adjust the menu items continued 75 76 16 23 1J 4 f ENTER buttons Select the items or settings SETUP button 52 56 Sets the INITIAL SETUP POWER button 14 22 Turns the power on and off the player PROGRAM button 35 Plays
46. ons PBC Playback VIDEO CD only When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 discs you can enjoy simple interactive operations operations with search functions etc PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively following the menu displayed on the TV screen On this player use the number buttons ENTER Ke PPI d gt RETURN and f buttons to enjoy PBC Playback Number buttons ENTER 2 RETURN 4 4 ENTER RETURN 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions following Steps 1 to 5 in Playing a CD VIDEO CD on page 22 2 Select the item number you want on the menu screen Press to select the item number or the number buttons of the item you want oO Press ENTER 4 Follow the instructions on the menu screen for interactive operations To cancel PBC Playback Follow the operation below to enjoy PBC Playback ofa VIDEO CD with PBC Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the functions and play the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD disc in Continuous Play mode There are two ways To Press Before you start playing select the Select the item 4 to select the item number track you want using then press ENTER F44 or PPI th ENTER a e Press The number button of the item you Before you start want then press ENTER playing select the track Go back to the menu RETURN F lt lt or PPI number using the screen
47. otation speed may differ depending on the disc When the optional digital cable is connected the disc rotation speed may be changed The language for the sound cannot be changed when you play a DVD VIDEO gt Multilingual sound is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO Changing the language for the sound is prohibited on the DVD VIDEO The language for the sub titles cannot be changed when you play a DVD VIDEO gt Multilingual sub titles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO Changing the language for the sub titles is prohibited on the DVD VIDEO The sub titles cannot be turned off when you play a DVD VIDEO Turning the sub titles off is prohibited on the DVD VIDEO The angles cannot be changed when you play a DVD VIDEO gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO Change the angles when ANGLE appears in the front panel display page 43 Changing the angles is prohibited on the DVD VIDEO The Parental Control function does not work gt Parental Control is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO gt The country setting on the Parental Control level menu is not correct Set the country page 56 and refer to the instruction of the DVD VIDEO The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed when you play a wide picture of the DVD VIDEO gt The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD VIDEO page 5 The menu screen does not appear when you play a VIDEO CD gt The VIDEO CD does not feature PBC functions Follow
48. ove set DIGITAL OUT in INITIAL SETUP to D PCM Downmix PCM Otherwise a loud noise will suddenly come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged 51 Setting and adjustment Basic settings INITIAL SETUP EE You can make all the necessary settings for setup and connections for this player using the INITIAL SETUP menu 4 4 gt ENTER SETUP 1 Press SETUP during stop playback The INITIAL SETUP menu appears on the TV screen INITIAL SETUP AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE AU FOLLOW WY INARI 3 4 3 A DIGITAL OUT D PCM PARENTAL OFF SET ME ENTER QU I T SETUP 2 Select the item using 4 then press or ENTER INITIAL SETUP AUDIO DEUTSCH SUBTITLE FRANCAIS ITALIANO TV TYPE NEDERLANDS DIGITAL OUT D PCM PARENTAL OFF SET M gt ENTER QU I T SETUP Note I Some items on INITIAL 3 Select the setting using 4 4 then press ENTER SETUP require operations other than 4 Press SETUP selecting the setting For Zon P details on these items see To cancel the Initial Setup midway the relevant pages Press SETUP Note When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO another recorded language is automatically selected Note When you select a language that i
49. ramme can contain up to 20 tracks PROGRAM Number buttons CLEAR ENTER D gt PLAY 4 F ENTER 1 Press PROGRAM PGM SETUP appears on the TV screen PGM SETUP No TRACK TOTAL 1 EE TRACKS 13 Be a rie ate Bike SETQ NeR PGM PLAY CANCEL LEAR QU I T PROGRAM continued 35 36 The program remains even after the Programme Play ends When you press D gt PLAY you can play the same programme again The unit can perform Repeat Play and Programme Play together After programming press REPEAT to change to PROGRAM REPEAT on the TV screen Notes The number of tracks displayed is that of the tracks recorded on a disc The programme is cancelled and Continuous Play starts the next time playback starts when you open the disc cover turn the power off stop playback in resume off You may not be able to do Programme Play during PBC Playback 2 Select the track you want to programme using the number buttons then press ENTER PGM SETUP TOTAL 1s 8 TRACKS 13 2 WE SET EnteR PGM PLAYD CANCEL LEAR QUI T PROGRAM 3 To programme other tracks repeat Step 2 The programmed tracks are displayed from 2 in order PGM SETUP No TRACK TOTAL
50. revious next chapter or track Used when connecting or to search headphones 5 POWER indicator 14 22 3 PCM MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL Lights up in green when turning connector 50 51 on the power Connects to an audio component using the optical digital cable 6 OPEN button 14 22 19 A V OUT connector 11 49 Opens the disc cover The player Connects to the audio video does not work without input connectors on the TV or connecting the AC power amplifier adapter or battery pack 20 lt 4 gt ENTER buttons 7 remote sensor 10 Select the items or settings Accepts the remote control signals 21 POWER button 14 22 Turns the power on and off the 8 Front panel display 21 29 player Indicates the playing time etc 9 play button 15 23 Plays back a disc 10 10 pause button 16 24 Pauses playing back a disc 11 O stop button 15 23 38 Stops playing back a disc 12 HOLD switch 44 Prevents accidental pressing of the buttons 13 DVD MENU button 19 Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen to set or adjust the menu items 14 Battery pack connector 46 Connects the optional battery pack 5 TITLE button 18 Displays the title menu on the TV screen 16 RETURN button 26 56 Returns to the preceding selection screen etc 17 DC IN 10V jack 12 Connects the AC power adapter supplied 18 S VIDEO OUT c
51. s locked If you forget your password Enter 84173 as the password in Step 3 59 Additional information Precautions On safety e Caution The optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard e 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 Road safety Do not use headphones earphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play your headsets at high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations On power sources e Disconnect the DC IN 10V jack first then disconnect from the mains 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 mains and or detach the battery pack To disconnect the AC power adapter grasp the plug itself never pull the cord On placement Do not place the player in a location where it is e On pedestal or unstable place On the rug or carpet On unleveled surface Very humid or a wobble where there is no ventilation Subject to excessive dust Subject to direct sunlight or extremely hot Extremely cold e Near a tuner TV or VCR Sound
52. s not recorded on the DVD VIDEO another recorded language is automatically selected INITIAL SETUP items Default settings are underlined DVD MENU Switches the language for the DVD menu recorded on the DVD VIDEO ENGLISH e DEUTSCH FRAN AIS ITALIANO e NEDERLANDS OTHER When you select OTHER select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons page 77 AUDIO Switches the language for the sound recorded on the DVD VIDEO ORIGINAL The original language of the disc has playing priority e ENGLISH e DEUTSCH e FRANCAIS e ITALIANO e NEDERLANDS OTHER When you select OTHER select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons page 77 53 54 Notes e You cannot use the sub titles with some DVD VIDEOs on which sub titles are not recorded e Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the sub titles even if sub titles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO e When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO another recorded language is automatically selected e When you select AU FOLLOW the same language used as DVD AUDIO appears as the sub title Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the aspect ratio of the playback picture see Logo marks of DVD VIDEOs on page 5 MSUBTITLE Switches the language for the sub title recorded on the DVD V
53. solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning the lens and turn table Do not touch the lens or surrounding area and be sure to keep the disc cover closed except when inserting or removing discs to protect against dust If you accidentally touch the lens with dirty fingers or if dust on the lens prevents the player from operating properly clean the lens with the KK DM1 lens cleaning kit not supplied Turn table If the turn table does not work properly check for dust or dirt on the turntable and clean using a soft cloth e Never remove the printed Warranty void if removed seal attached around the lens On transportation e When you transport this player use the original carton box and packing materials Before you move this player make sure to remove the disc inserted If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution The enclosed DVD Player is capable of holding a still video image or Menu image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or Menu image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Projection televisions are very susceptible 61 62 Notes on discs On handl
54. the correct operating procedure Also refer to the instructions supplied with the VIDEO CD The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD or a CD gt 1 L or 2 R appears in the front panel display On the remote press AUDIO CHANGE repeatedly until 1 L2 R appears page 40 The power is turned off automatically gt The Auto Power Off function is activated If you do not operate the player or the remote for more than 30 minutes while using the AC power adapter or for more than 10 minutes while using the battery pack when a disc is not being played the power will be automatically turned off continued 67 68 Indications in the front panel display are too light gt The liquid crystal of the front panel display is already adjusted to be seen clearly from the front It is not a malfunction if the indication appears vague when viewing from an obscure angle The player or the AC power adapter heats up gt It is not a serious problem If the AC power adapter heats up excessively disconnect the AC power adapter and the optional battery pack then consult your nearest Sony dealer Touching this player or the AC power adapter for a long time may cause a slight burning sensation Note If the player does not play normally while using the AC power adapter due to static electricity etc disconnect the plug from the mains and the AC power adapter from the player then plug in and connect
55. the scene you selected may not start Various modes of playback ENTER Number buttons CLEAR ENTER lt q PREV PPI NEXT 11 PAUSE gt PLAY p gt SLOW SEARCH MODE ENTER To Press Pause 00 Resume playback after Il or gt pause Play in slow motion B gt SLOW forward way only VIDEO CD only To return to Continuous Play mode press D gt Go back to the next Haa p gt preceding chapter in Continuous Play mode Select the track The number buttons to select the track number then ENTER Select the scene before you 1SEARCH MODE repeatedly start playing a VIDEO CD until SCENE SEARCH with PBC functions and appears on the TV screen during PBC playback 2 The number buttons to select Scene Search the scene number then ENTER To Press Quickly locate a point kea p p l and hold down until while monitoring the you find the point There is no picture Search sound during Search mode D You may not be able to play in slow motion with the PBC function If you enter the wrong number Press CLEAR then the correct number button suoneJ do gt ised s GD 25 laa gt PI When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions PBC Playback starts automatically Note Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may be expressed as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc 4 4 ENTER Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functi
56. ther messages etc will be displayed suoneJ do gt ised P GB Using the front panel display H Display information while playing a disc Lights up while playing a VIDEO CD with the PBC function Lights up when Resume Play is set Current Current play mode sound status W L 2 R Current Current Playing time track index number number When you play a VIDEO CD with the PBC function the current scene number is displayed instead of the current track and index numbers 29 Additional operations Playing repeatedly Repeat Play Notes The player reverts to Continuous Play the next time playback starts whenever you open the disc cover turn the power off stop playback in resume off You cannot repeat all the tracks in Continuous Play mode ona VIDEO CD with the PBC function 30 You can play all the tracks on a disc a single title chapter track or a specific portion repeatedly To set Repeat Play use the REPEAT or A B button REPEAT A B CLEAR Repeating all the tracks on a disc In Shuffle or Programme Play mode the player repeats the tracks in the shuffled or programmed order Press REPEAT repeatedly until DISC REPEAT appears on the TV screen G appears in the front panel display The player repeats the tracks as follows DISC REPEAT When the disc is played in The player repeats
57. tting started Unpacking Check to make sure you have received the following items e Audio video cable stereo mini plug x 1 phono plug x 3 1 e AC PBD1 AC power adapter 1 e RM PBD1 remote commander remote 1 e VMC 91 Scart adapter 1 CAUTION Before using this player be sure to remove the packing materials and from inside the front cover Black square shaped cushion near the lens Black ring near the OPEN button 5 5 Sa Pad ae S If you turn on the player without removing these materials it may cause a malfunction 10 When to replace batteries With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the player replace all the batteries with new ones Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries not supplied by matching the and ends on the batteries to those inside the battery compartment Notes If you do not use batteries correctly it may cause damage from leakage and corrosion Please follow the directions below Make sure the polarity is correct Do not use a new battery with an old one or mix different types of batteries Do not charge a dry cell battery If you will not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries If you have battery leakage r
58. x AC power adapter DC 10 V 1 1 A max DVD VIDEO playback with the AC power adapter Dimensions approx 149 6 x 33 5 x 182 3 mm 6 X13 sx 71 inches w h d Mass approx 570 g 1 lb 4 oz player only Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 5 to 80 Environment Temperature 20 C to 55 C 4 F to 131 F Humidity 15 to 90 Rh Supplied accessories See page 9 Optional accessories Battery pack NP F750 F950 e AC battery changer AC V700 e DC battery changer DC V700 Optical digital cable POC 15B 15AB e Headphones MDR 605LP Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer The power is not turned on gt If the POWER indicator is not lit check that the AC power adapter is connected securely When using the battery pack check the consumption Make sure you use the supplied AC power adapter Do not use any other AC power adapter gt Check that the HOLD switch is set to off Disconnect the AC power adapter from this player and the mains for more than one minute Then connect the AC power adapter and turn the power on again If the power is still not turned on disconnect the AC power adapter and the battery pack and r
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