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Sony DVP-FX1 Portable DVD Player User Manual

1. 1 STOP DVD SETUP elect AAH gt ENTER LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH DVD MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW To set press WAHE then ENTER To quit press DISPLAY Select the main item you want using LANGUAGE SETUP t t OSD ENGLISH DVD MENU ENGLISH Main item AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW To set press AAHS then ENTER To quit press DISPLAY Press ENTER SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 The selected main item is highlighted SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE To set press WAHE then ENTER To uit ress DISPLAY Select the item you want using SCREEN SETUP t4 TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE To set press 4 then ENTER To quit press DISPLAY Press ENTER SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN To set press AAH then ENTER To quit press DISPLAY continued Settings and Adjustments 77 78 Using the Setup Display continued 7 Select the setting you want using O SCREEN SETUP 4 4t gt _ TV TYPE ike aa 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN To set press WAHE then To quit press DISPLAY 8 Press ENTER E SCREEN SETUP o quit press DISPLAY 9 Press DISPLAY The setup display disappears 10 Press DISPLAY repeate
2. DVD T C DVD Mt X 0M ok bly tb bls Press TIME TEXT Playing time of the current Number of the current title title DVD T DVD M ct Hb dvb ts Press TIME TEXT Remaining time of Number of the current title the current title DVD T DVD OF XE H C tw_ Abs Press Number of the current TIME TEXT Playing time of the current title and chapter chapter DVD T we DVD M XX FU ok bah be ths Press Number of the current TIME TEX title and chapter DVD T ae The DVD TEXT is displayed on the screen Notes e On some DVDs the chapter number or time may not appear or you may not be able to change the display window e While you are doing Shuffle Play or Program Play the playing time of the title and the remaining time of the title are not displayed 42 Playing discs When playing back a CD VIDEO CD 050 Gg Displaying information while playing the disc Battery remaining Current play Lights up when the player indicator mode outputs the signal in NTSC format waa 1 A BPGIMSHUBNTSC T w ae Lights up while playing D pou 2 DTS sound tracks Lights up during PBC playback VIDEO CD only Disc type Playing time CD appears current track number and when playing CDs current index number VCD appears when playing VIDEO CDs When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions The current scene n
3. page 85 Playback stops automatically The disc may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the player stops playback at the signal There is a flaw on the disc You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of these operations Additional Information Symptom Remedy Operation Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want e In the setup display select the desired language for the on screen display in OSD under LANGUAGE SETUP page 80 The language for the sound track cannot be changed when you play a DVD e Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD e Changing the language for the track is prohibited on the DVD The subtitle language cannot be changed when you play a DVD Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD e Changing the language for the subtitles is prohibited on the DVD The subtitles cannot be turned off when you play a DVD e Depending on the DVD you may not be able to turn the subtitles off The angles cannot be changed when you play a DVD e Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD e Changing the angles is prohibited on the DVD The player does not operate properly e Static electricity etc may affect the player s operation Disconnect
4. Note The player may not be able to play a CD R if it is in poor recording condition Introduction 7 This Player Can Play the Following Discs continued When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo outputs To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo outputs of the DVD player are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel DTS Digital Surround decoder system must be connected to the digital output of the DVD player 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 or disassembly is prohibited DTS DTS Digital Surround and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 8 Introduction Precautions On safety e Caution The use of 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
5. You can select TIME TEXT directly Press TIME TEXT on the remote To display DVD CD TEXT press TIME TEXT until DVD CD TEXT is displayed Notes e DVD TEXT is displayed only in English e NO TEXT appears when the DVD CD TEXT is not recorded on the disc e This player can only display the first level of DVD CD TEXT information e When the DVD CD TEXT is displayed the operation guide does not appear Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 53 Changing the Sound D GP GD If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks you can select the language you want while playing the DVD If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD With multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers In this case the sound loses its stereo effect For 1 3 bee PEAY example with a disc containing a song C 01 32 55 the right channel tput the vocals ENJAN slits e night channel may output the vocals 1 ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMAT and the left channel may output the 2 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 3 FRENCH instrumental If you only want to hear L C IR the instrumental you can select the left LFE channel and hear it from both
6. To cancel while making a selection Press 06 RETURN 46 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu To display other items Each time you press DISPLAY the Control Menu display changes as follows Control Menu display 1 4 Control Menu display 2 The items except the first three items from the top are changed to other items 4 ADVANCED display see page 63 4 Control Menu display off The Control Menu display items are different depending on the discs You can select some items directly Some items can be displayed by pressing the corresponding button on the remote In this case only the item you selected is displayed For instructions on using the remote see the pages of each relevant item Note Some Control Menu display items require operations other than selecting the setting For details on these items see the relevant pages Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 47 48 Control Menu Item List a TITLE DVD only page 50 SCENE VIDEO CD during PBC playback only page 50 TRACK VIDEO CD only page 50 zi CHAPTER DVD only page 50 INDEX VIDEO CD only page 50 i TRACK CD only page 50 P INDEX CD only page 50 You can search for a point on the DVD by selecting the title chapter track index or scene i ie TIME TEXT pages 51 to 53 You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter track and the total playing time or rema
7. DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG PCM MPEG DTS OFF LON 79 Setting the Display Language or Sound Track LANGUAGE SETUP aD p G LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH various languages for the on screen DVD MENU ENGLISH display or sound track AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW The default settings are underlined Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the setup display To set press HAHP then ENTER To quit press DISPLAY Notes e When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD one of the recorded languages is automatically selected for the DVD MENU AUDIO and SUBTITLE settings Depending on the DVD the player may not start playing with the selected language even when you select a language in DVD MENU AUDIO or SUBTITLE E OSD On Screen Display Selects the language for the on screen display e ENGLISH e CHINESE 1 e CHINESE 2 E DVD MENU Selects the language for the DVD menu e ENGLISH e CHINESE e JAPANESE e FRENCH e GERMAN e ITALIAN e SPANISH e DUTCH e DANISH e SWEDISH e FINNISH e NORWEGIAN e PORTUGUESE e RUSSIAN e OTHERS gt 80 Settings and Adjustments When you select OTHERS select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons page 109 After you have made a selection the language code 4 di
8. DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG to MPEG and DTS to ON in DIGITAL OUT If you do a loud noise will suddenly come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged e When you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord set VES to OFF in the Control Menu display page 60 Otherwise the player will not output the following signals from the OPTICAL OUT connector Dolby Digital signals when you select DIGITAL OUT in AUDIO SETUP and set DOLBY DIGITAL to D PCM MPEG audio e When you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord and output the signals which do not reproduce the Dolby Surround Pro Logic effect set DOWNMIX to NORMAL in AUDIO SETUP in the setup display e You cannot make digital audio recordings of discs recorded in multi channel surround format directly using an MD deck or DAT deck Getting Started 21 22 5 1 Channel Surround Hookups With DVDs which contain DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG audio sound you can enjoy the surround sound while producing the effect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall using a digital component with a built in DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder not supplied The player outputs the surround sound signals from the OPTICAL OUT connector Using a receiver amplifier having the OPTICAL OUT connector and 6 speakers you can enjo
9. HAH gt ENTER You can select ANGLE directly Press ANGLE on the remote Each time you press the button the angle changes Notes e The number of angles varies from disc to disc or from scene to scene The number of angles that can be changed on a scene is equal to the number of angles recorded for that scene Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 59 60 Digital Cinema Sound Settings D Select a mode to enjoy multichannel surround sound such as Dolby Digital and MPEG Even if you connect only a stereo TV or front speakers Virtual Enhanced Surround VES lets you enjoy 3D sound by using 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The surround sound signals are output when you have made the connections using an audio connecting cord When you select a surround mode the player does not output the following signals when you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord e Dolby Digital signals when you select DIGITAL OUT in AUDIO SETUP and set DOLBY DIGITAL to D PCM e MPEG audio signals Select VES after pressing DISPLAY 12 2 n PLAY 18 34 DVD When you select any item except OFF a E the
10. gt in PROGRAM The programming display appears TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or a CD PROGRAM T ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE 2 01 3 TITLE 02 4 TITLE 03 Gols 04 Gh Wyle 05 ies TITLE ai Set 4 gt ENTER Quit DISPLAY Start PLAY 01 is highlighted It is ready to set the first title or track for Program Play Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Title Chapter PROGRAM ALL 01 01 02 02 03 03 04 04 05 05 06 v v Set AA gt ENTER Quit DISPLAY Start PLAY 3 Select the title chapter or track you want to program using then press ENTER For example select title or track 2 You can also use the number buttons and ENTER button to make a selection In this case the selected number is displayed on the screen E When playing a DVD When both titles and chapters PROGRAM are recorded on the disc select the title then the chapter ENTER Quit DISPLAY PROGRAM T ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE 01 02 5 2 TITLE 01 Oy Wills E 02 4 TITLE 03 ils 04 Gols 05 EMESS Set AAHS gt ENTER Quit DISPLAY Start PLAY E When playing a VIDEO CD or CD Total time of the Select the track you want to program programmed tracks PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK 02 ies 2 TR
11. gt Opposite direction DVD only SLOW2 4 lt gt SLOW1 4 The SLOW2 SLOW2 lt playback speed is slower than SLOW1 SLOW1 Playing discs Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play D GP G The player remembers the point where you stopped the disc and when RESUME appears on the display window that point As long as you do not open the lid Resume Play will work even if you press POWER you can resume playback from AUDIO SHUFFLE ANGLE PROGRAM COO SUBTITLE REPEAT CO M PREV NEXT we SCAN SLOW CLEAR TIME TEXT 6 amp OOO PLAY PAUSE STOP DISPLAY While playing a disc press W to stop playback RESUME appears on the display window and Disc will restart from current point To start from beginning press STOP again appears on the screen If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available Press gt The player starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 Key To play from the beginning of the disc When the playing time appears on the display window before you start playing press E to reset the playing time then press D gt continued Playing discs sosip HurAejd 35 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play continued Notes Resume Play may not be available on some DV
12. playback speed is one of the scan speed described on the next page Playing discs sosip Bured 33 34 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc continued Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan Press lt amp 9 or gt while playing a disc When you find the point you want en press D gt to return to normal speed ANGLE PROGRAM OOM Each time you press the lt 16 or I gt en GOO button during scan the playback speed n Be changes Three speeds are available With each press the indication changes O lt 1 Op as follows Playback direction x2 DVD CD only FF1 gt gt FR2 gt gt Opposite direction x24 DVD only FRI FR2 lt lt t The x2 x2 lt playback speed is about twice the normal speed The FF2 FR2 lt 4 lt 4 playback speed is faster than FF1 gt FR1 lt 4 lt Locating a point slowly by watching the screen Slow motion play VIDEO A You can use this function only for DVDs or VIDEO CDs Press lt 9 or gt when the player is in the pause mode When you find the pes ae point you want press gt to return to ANGLE PROGRAM the normal speed ae 000 O00000 Each time you press the l6 or I gt PREV NEXT button during Slow motion play the aao playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction SLOW2 gt lt gt SLOW1
13. unleveled surface or in a car with its windows closed If the player causes interference to radio or television reception turn off the player or move it away from the radio or television On operation e If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may 10 Introduction 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 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 e Do not touch the disc if it is still spinning when you open the lid Doing so may cause injury On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played Turn the volume down before you start playback Road safety Do not use headphones 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 crossing You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in po
14. L R without using actual rear speakers This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at a 30 angle of elevation Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 61 Digital Cinema Sound Settings continued Notes e When you select an item the sound cuts off for a moment e When the playing signal does not contain the surround component the effects may be difficult to hear even if you select VES TV VES A VES B or VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION e Set the front speakers to form an equilateral triangle with the listening position at the top or the effects may be difficult to hear even if you select VES A VES B or VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION e When you select VES TV VES A VES B or VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION set the surround settings of the connected units such as the amplifier to OFF e You cannot use the headphone surround function and Virtual Enhanced Surround VES at the same time When you turn on the headphone surround function VES is automatically set to OFF page 95 62 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Checking the Play Information D You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played While playing a disc the approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed as Mbps Mega bit per second and the audio as k
15. Rear left RS Rear right S Rear monaural the rear component of the Dolby Surround processed stereo signal and the Dolby Digital signal LFE LFE Low Frequency Effect continued Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 55 a _ ____ Changing the Sound continued The display examples are as follows e PCM stereo 1 ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMAT PCM 48kHz 24bit AUDIO Select AHH gt ENTER Dolby Surround 1 ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 2 0 DOLBY SURROUND L ici R LS AUDIO Select AAH gt e Dolby Digital 5 1ch rae PROGRAM FORMAT LFE appears only when a disc DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 contains an LFE signal component rE fel fs LFE remains on the PROGRAM LFE FORMAT display even if the LFE LS RS signal component is not being output ee AOC yen e MPEG 1 ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMAT MPEG 2 2 L R LS RS AUDIO Select gt e DTS 1 ENGLISH a LFE is always enclosed in a solid PPO ORA 9 line regardless of the LFE signal o c e component being output LS RS AUDIO Select eA ae gt ENTER Note When the signal does not contain rear signal components such as LS RS or S the Virtual Enhanced Surr
16. Shuffle or Program Play mode the player repeats the titles or tracks in the shuffled or programmed order Indicator You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs page 39 Select REPEAT after pressing DISPLAY When you select a repeat mode other than OFF the REPEAT indicator lights up in green CHAPTER REPEAT Select HAA gt ENTER Cancel RETURN E REPEAT Selects the Repeat Play setting The default settings are underlined When playing a DVD and when Program Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF e OFF does not play repeatedly e DISC repeats all of the titles e TITLE repeats the current title on a disc e CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD CD and when Program Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF e OFF does not play repeatedly e DISC repeats all of the tracks on a disc e TRACK repeats the current track When Program Play or Shuffle Play is on e OFF does not play repeatedly e ON repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play To stop Repeat Play Press CLEAR on the remote Key You can set Repeat Play while the disc is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press D gt The player starts Repeat Play X You can select REPEAT directly Press REPEAT on the remote Notes e Repeat play is canceled when you open the lid you turn the power off Depending on the DVD you may not be able to perfor
17. TITLE and CHAPTER are displayed H When you play back a VIDEO CD CD TRACK and INDEX are displayed When you play back a VIDEO CD with PBC functions SCENE is displayed Select TITLE CHAPTER Fel p 1 Select TITLE CHAPTER TRACK INDEX or SCENE using se x 2 2 is highlighted xx refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes or scenes 2 Press gt or ENTER se k 2 k changes to xk 3 Select the number of the title chapter track index or scene you want to search for using the number buttons then press ENTER gt gt ENTER 2 27 PLAY 8 34 DVD 01 3 Select IJ gt ENTER 27 PLAY 34 DVD 01 3 CHAPTER Number buttons gt Cancel RETURN The player starts playback at the selected number To cancel the number press CLEAR before pressing ENTER To cancel while making a selection Press 06 RETURN Notes e The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc e The index numbers are not displayed during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs 50 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time gD lt gt You can check the playing time and remaining time of
18. VES indicator lights up in green VES TV VESA Indicator VES B VES Select W gt ENTER Cancel RETURN E VES Select the desired item For details on each item see Effects of each item The default setting is underlined e OFF e VES TV e VESA e VESB e VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Effects of each item OFF Outputs 2 channel signals for stereo sound 5 channel signals for Dolby Digital sound of a DVD are mixed down to 2 channels VES Virtual Enhanced Surround TV Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as built in speakers on a stereo TV VES Virtual Enhanced Surround A Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration on the right VES Virtual Enhanced Surround B Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration on the right VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers
19. VIDEO CDs with PBC functions you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs programs with search functions and so on Additional Information Title page 7 The longest section of a picture or a music piece on a DVD a movie etc for a picture piece on video software or an album etc for a music piece on audio software Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want Track page 7 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 page 6 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 e Version 1 1 You can play only moving pictures and sounds e Version 2 0 You can play high resolution still pictures and enjoy PBC functions This player conforms to both versions Language Code List For details see pages 54 57 and 81 The language spellings conform to
20. audio connecting cord and play a CD with DTS sound tracks sound noise will come out page 31 Check that this player is placed in a horizontal position and there is no mechanical vibration or shock The sound loses its stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD ora CD Set AUDIO to STEREO in the Control Menu display page 54 Make sure you connect the player correctly pages 17 20 23 The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital or MPEG sound track Check the speaker connections page 23 Refer to the operating manual of your receiver amplifier Depending on the DVD the output signal may not be the entire 5 1 channels It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG format Operation The remote does not function Remove any obstacles between the remote and the player Use the remote near the player Point the remote at the remote sensor ff on the player Replace all of the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak When using the battery pack press POWER on the player to turn on it When using the battery pack and 10 minutes have passed after turning off the player you cannot turn on the player with the remote Make sure you use the supplied remote continued Additional Information 101 Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy Operation
21. before operating it any further On AC power adaptor and AC power cord e Use only the supplied AC power adaptor Do not use any other AC power adaptor It may cause a malfunction Polarity of the plug ore If the AC power adaptor causes interference to the raido reception move it away from the radio e Disconnect the DC IN 10V jack first then disconnect from the mains even if the player itself has been turned off e 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 cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord e The nameplate indicating operating voltage power consumption etc is located at the bottom of the AC power adaptor e Should the AC power cord mains lead need to be changed have it done at a qualified service shop only On the bottom of the unit A B e Do not allow dust to come into contact with the terminals A in the illustration or holes B in the illustration e Do not open the terminal covers A in the illustration On rechargeable batteries e Do not short the terminals A in the illustration e Do not open the terminal covers A in the illustration e Do not allow dust to come into contact with the terminals A in the illustration or
22. e Do not stick paper or tape on the disc If there is glue or a similar substance on the disc remove the glue completely before using the disc e 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 e After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning e Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out ve SE Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs On novelty discs Do not use irregularly shaped CDs such as heart or star shaped CDs as they may cause the player to malfunction Getting Started Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video connecting cord 1 e AC power adaptor AC FX1 1 e AC power cord 1 e Remote commander remote RMT D114A 1 e R6 Size AA batteries 2 e Battery pack NP FX1 1 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 9 ot Ei ej Ke wn ot g ot po Qa Notes e Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do
23. headphone surround function VES is automatically set to OFF page 60 e The sound may be interrupted for a moment when you switch HP SURROUND on or off e Depending on the disc the headphone surround function may not work properly SRS HEADPHONE and the i symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc in the United States and selected foreign countries SRS HEADPHONE technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Additional Operations 95 Watching the Picture without Connecting Cables LASER LINK If you use the LASER LINK function you can easily view the picture on your TV without connecting cables LASER LINK is a system which transmits and receives pictures and sound between LASER LINK compatible video equipment by using infrared rays To enjoy the LASER LINK function the following accessories are needed e AV cordless IR transmitter IFV FX1 not supplied e AV cordless IR receiver IFT R10 IFT R20 etc not supplied fa LASER LINK is a trademark of Sony Corporation Hookups 1 Connect the IFV FX1 AV cordless IR transmitter not supplied to the player CD DVD player O AUDIO VIDEO DC OUT 5V AV cordless IR transmitter 2 Connect the AV cordless IR receiver ex IFT R10 IFT R20 not supplied to your TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the receiver 96 Additional Operations Operation UA WN o
24. if your TV is equipped with this input page 17 continued Additional Information 99 T Te ne eee ener eee eee ee ee ee Troubleshooting continued Symptom Remedy Picture noise appears e Check that this player is placed in a horizontal position and there is no mechanical vibration or shock There is a flaw on the disc e When you watch the picture of other equipment using the LCD screen the picture noise may appear if the color system of the input signal is different from that of the LCD screen Change the color system of the LCD screen by pressing DISPLAY on the player for more than two seconds page 98 e Picture noise may appear when you use the LASER LINK function Use the supplied audio video connecting cord to get a clear picture Picture Even though you set the aspect e The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD ratio in TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP of the setup display the picture does not fill the screen The picture is black and white Depending on the TV the picture on the screen becomes black and white when you play a disc recorded in the PAL color system The VIDEO CD menu does not Make sure you play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions appear e Make sure you follow the instructions for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc There is no sound Check that the player is connected securely e The audio connecting cord is d
25. not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction e 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 Getting Started 13 Using the LCD Screen By using the LCD screen you can watch discs recorded both in the PAL color system and in the NTSC color system Opening the LCD panel 1 When using the AC power adaptor pull out the stabilizer tab on the bottom of the player to prevent the player from tipping over 2 Press PUSH OPEN and lift open the LCD panel PUSH OPEN When using the LCD screen you do not have to connect the TV or the receiver amplifier See Connecting the AC power adaptor on page 25 or Using the rechargeable battery pack on page 26 Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen If necessary adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using the BRIGHT dial 14 Getting Started Selecting the display mode You can select the display mode according to the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 of the playback input picture Each time you press DISPLAY MODE the mode changes as follows i Wide Full Cinema Normal Off Selecting the display mode according to the aspect ratio of the picture The aspect ratio of the picture re
26. program by looking at the display window You can program by looking at the display window instead of using the programming display on the screen When you select Track 3 ina VIDEO CD for Program 1 the display window will appear as follows PGM T re VCD Li NY Program number PGM mT re VCD bs al Lt Track number NY PGM T rx VCD bn Notes e The number of titles chapters or tracks displayed are the same number of titles chapters or tracks recorded on a disc e The program is canceled when you open the lid you turn the power off Depending on the DVD you may not be able to perform Program Play e If you are using the PBC playback function you must first stop the disc before you can set a program Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 71 72 Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play D gt GD GD You can have the player shuffle titles i 2 7 Reay or tracks and play them in a random CONESA order Subsequent shuffling may anur SHEER produce a different playing order OFF Select SHUFFLE after pressing Indicator CHAPTER DISPLAY When you select a shuffle mode other than OFF the SHUFFLE SHUFFLE indicator lights up in green Select HAHP gt ENTER Cancel RETURN E SHUFFLE Selects the Shuffle Play setting The default settings are underlined When play
27. saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged e ON turns on the screen saver e OFF turns off the screen saver E BACKGROUND Selects the background color or picture on the screen in stop mode or while playing a CD e JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture appears in the background but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the player appears in the background BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black Note If a disc which does not contain the jacket picture is played while BACKGROUND is set to JACKET PICTURE the picture stored in the player will automatically appear in the background Settings and Adjustments Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP aD GD CUSTOM SETUP allows you to set the playback conditions The default settings are underlined Select CUSTOM SETUP in the setup display CUSTOM SETUP AUTO PLAY OFF PAUSE MODE AUTO PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION OFF POWER SAVING OFF Z To set press WAH then ENTER To quit press DISPLAY E AUTOPLAY Selects the Auto Play setting when you connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet e OFF does not use TIMER DEMO1 or DEMO to start playback e TIMER starts playing when the player is turned on or at any time you want when connected to a timer not s
28. speakers LS RSI A AUDIO Select AUDIO after pressing DISPLAY Select HAH gt ENTER Cancel RETURN E AUDIO When playing a DVD Select the language The languages you can select are different depending on the DVD When 4 digits are displayed they represent the language code Select the language code from the list on page 109 When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats The current audio format is shown on the PROGRAM FORMAT display When playing a VIDEO CD or a CD The default setting is underlined e STEREO The standard stereo sound e 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural e 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural When playing a Super VCD The default setting is underlined e 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 e 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 e 2 2 R The sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural 54 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu You can select AUDIO directly Press AUDIO on the remote Each time you press the button the item changes Notes Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the languages even if multilingual tracks are rec
29. the AC power cord once then connect it again When using the battery pack detach it once and attach it again wt Lo dec in appears on the display window e When using the battery pack the AC power adaptor is not connected to an AC outlet even if the AC power adaptor is connected to the player Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the player e Check that the AC power adaptor is connected to an AC outlet then disconnect from this player and connect again e Use only the supplied AC power adaptor H idc In appears on the display window e Use only the supplied AC power adaptor H i bdtt appears on the display window e There may be a problem with the battery pack Detach it and consult your nearest Sony dealer C flashes on the display window while charging the battery pack e There may be a problem with charging Disconnect the AC power adapter and detach the battery pack Then attach the battery pack and connect the AC power adapter to start charging again If Co C still flashes consult your nearest Sony dealer a H IEEMP appears and flashes on the display window e The player and the battery pack unusually heat up while charging Charge the battery pack at a temperature between 5 C to 35 C dcout appears on the display window e There may be a problem with the AV cordless IR transmitter Detach it and c
30. the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1151 Basque 1297 Kazakh 1028 Abkhazian 1157 Persian 1298 Greenlandic 1032 Afrikaans 1165 Finnish 1299 Cambodian 1039 Amharic 1166 Fiji 1300 Kannada 1044 Arabic 1171 Faroese 1301 Korean 1045 Assamese 1174 French 1305 Kashmiri 1051 Aymara 1181 Frisian 1307 Kurdish 1052 Azerbaijani 1183 Irish 1311 Kirghiz 1053 Bashkir 1186 Scots Gaelic 1313 Latin 1057 Byelorussian 1194 Galician 1326 Lingala 1059 Bulgarian 1196 Guarani 1327 Laothian 1060 Bihari 1203 Gujarati 1332 Lithuanian 1061 Bislama 1209 Hausa 1334 Latvian Lettish 1066 Bengali Bangla 1217 Hindi 1345 Malagasy 1067 Tibetan 1226 Croatian 1347 Maori 1070 Breton 1229 Hungarian 1349 Macedonian 1079 Catalan 1233 Armenian 1350 Malayalam 1093 Corsican 1235 Interlingua 1352 Mongolian 1097 Czech 1239 Interlingue 1353 Moldavian 1103 Welsh 1245 Inupiak 1356 Marathi 1105 Danish 1248 Indonesian 1357 Malay 1109 German 1253 Icelandic 1358 Maltese 1130 Bhutani 1254 Italian 1363 Burmese 1142 Greek 1257 Hebrew 1365 Nauru 1144 English 1261 Japanese 1369 Nepali 1145 Esperanto 1269 Yiddish 1376 Dutch 1149 Spanish 1283 Javanese 1379 Norwegian 1150 Estonian 1287 Georgian 1393 Occitan continued Additional Information 109 110 Language Code List continued Code Language
31. with two fingers Make sure the disc clicks into the position ea gt X Push on the With the playback side facing down 4 Close the lid then press gt The player starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the player the TV or the receiver amplifier Playing discs After following Step 4 E When playing a DVD A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the screen see page 37 E When playing a VIDEO CD A menu screen may appear on the screen depending on the VIDEO CD You can play the disc interactively following the instructions on the menu screen PBC Playback see page 39 When using the battery pack Normally you cannot use the remote to turn on the player However within 10 minutes after having turned off the player with the remote you can use the remote to turn on the player Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the player to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder The player outputs the DTS signal even if DTS in DIGITAL OUT is set to OFF in AUDIO SETUP in the setup display and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged e Set the sound to STEREO when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD See Changing the Sound on page 54 If you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord and set the sound to 1 L or 2 R no sound will come out e If you h
32. 32 55 DISPLAY The time code corresponds to the approximate actual playing time For example to search for a scene 2 hours 10 minutes 20 seconds past the beginning TIME TEXT input 2 10 20 Select WW gt ENTER 1 Select C kk ikk ikk playing 12 2 a PLAY 18 34 DVD time of the current chapter when z A ees playing a DVD TIME TEXT 2 Press gt or ENTER Time code changes to T Select AAHS gt ENTER 12 27 PLAY 18 34 DVD T i i TIME TEXT Number buttons ENTER Cancel RETURN 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER The player starts playback at the selected time code To cancel the number press CLEAR before pressing ENTER To cancel while making a selection Press 06 RETURN Note When you input the time code input the playing time of the title not the chapter or track time 52 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Viewing the Disc Information gD lt gt You can check the DVD TEXT or CD TEXT of the disc on the screen DVD TEXT and CD TEXT are information recorded on the disc which you cannot change Press DISPLAY Then press TIME TEXT on the remote until DVD CD TEXT is displayed The information is displayed at the bottom of the display As DVD CD text is not scrolled some characters may not be displayed TIME TEXT BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO 4 DVD CD TEXT
33. ACK 01 3 TRACK 02 4 TRACK 03 5 TRACK 04 6 TRACK 05 7 TRACK Li Set AA gt gt ENTER Quit DISPLAY Start PLAY continued Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 69 Creating Your Own Program Program Play continued 4 To program other titles chapters or tracks repeat Step 3 The programmed titles chapters or tracks are displayed in the selected order 5 Press D gt to start Program Play To stop Program Play Press CLEAR on the remote To change the program 1 In Step 2 select the program number of the title chapter or track you want to change using 2 Follow Step 3 for new programming To cancel the programmed order To cancel all the titles chapters or tracks in the programmed order select ALL CLEAR in Step 2 To cancel the selected program select the program using 4 Vin Step 2 then press CLEAR or select in Step 3 then press ENTER Key The program remains even after Program Play ends When you press D gt you can play the same program again You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles chapters or tracks During Program Play set REPEAT or SHUFFLE to ON in the Control Menu display X You can select PROGRAM directly Press PROGRAM on the remote 70 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu You can select discs titles chapters and tracks for the
34. C power adaptor supplied 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz Battery pack Power consumption 10 W DVD VIDEO playback with the LCD screen turned on 0 1 W standby Dimensions approx 189 x 26 1 x 137 mm w h d incl projecting parts Mass approx Harmonic distortion 641 Less than 0 005 Operating temperature Dynamic range 5 C to 35 C More than 99 dB DVD Operating humidity More than 98 dB CD 5 to 80 Wow and flutter Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK Speaker output level More than 1 W 1W The signals from AUDIO OUT connectors are measured When you play PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals from the OPTICAL OUT are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency Outputs and inputs Jack type Output level Input level Load impedance AUDIO Stereo mini 2 Vrms 2 Vrms Over 10 kilohms jack at 50 kilohms OPTICALOUT Optical output 18 dBm Wave length 660 nm connector VIDEO Mini jack 1 0 Vp p 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative SVIDEOOUT 4 pinminiDIN Y 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms C 0 286 Vp p sync negative NTSC 75 ohms terminated 0 3 Vp p PAL PHONES Stereo mini 12 mW 32 ohms jack 12 mW continued Additional Information 105 Specifications continued Supplied accessories See page 13 Optional accessories e Battery pack NP FX1 e AV cordless IR transmitter IFV FX1 e Optical digital connecting cord POC 15B 15AB e AV cordless IR receiver IFT R10 R20 Some accesso
35. Code Language Code Language 1403 Afan Oromo 1506 Slovenian 1535 Tonga 1408 Oriya 1507 Samoan 1538 Turkish 1417 Punjabi 1508 Shona 1539 Tsonga 1428 Polish 1509 Somali 1540 Tatar 1435 Pashto Pushto 1511 Albanian 1543 Twi 1436 Portuguese 1512 Serbian 1557 Ukrainian 1463 Quechua 1513 Siswati 1564 Urdu 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1514 Sesotho 1572 Uzbek 1482 Kirundi 1515 Sundanese 1581 Vietnamese 1483 Romanian 1516 Swedish 1587 Volap k 1489 Russian 1517 Swahili 1613 Wolof 1491 Kinyarwanda 1521 Tamil 1632 Xhosa 1495 Sanskrit 1525 Telugu 1665 Yoruba 1498 Sindhi 1527 Tajik 1684 Chinese 1501 Sangho 1528 Thai 1697 Zulu 1502 Serbo Croatian 1529 Tigrinya 1703 Not specified 1503 Singhalese 1531 Turkmen 1505 Slovak 1532 Tagalog Additional Information Index to Parts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Console 10 NISIA LCD screen 14 Displays the playback picture etc Speaker 15 Emits the sound Ha PREV button 32 Press to go back to the previous chapter or track gt gt I NEXT button 32 Press to go to the next chapter or track C gt PLAY button 31 Plays a disc HPAUSE button 32 Pauses playing a disc ESTOP button 32 35 Stops playing a disc PUSH OPEN butt
36. D Press ENTER in Step 3 may be expressed as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press E gt e The PBC functions of Super VCDs do not work with this player Super VCDs are played in continuous play mode only 40 Playing discs Using the Display Window D GD You can check information about the disc such as the total number of titles or tracks or remaining time using the display window i When playing back a DVD Jp Displaying information while playing the disc Current play mode Battery remaining indicator at UC OM ule PU PU Playing time current title number and current chapter number Disc i AUDIO SHUFFLE cs tony 5 3S PREV NEXT SCAN SLOW CLEAR DISPLAY OO O ZO TIME TEXT TIME TEXT Lights up when the player outputs change the angle the signal in NTSC format Lights up when you can Lights up while playing DTS sound tracks Playing discs sosip HurAejd 41 Using the Display window continued Checking the remaining time Press TIME TEXT Each time you press TIME TEXT while playing the disc the display changes as shown in the following chart Playing time of the current The display chapter automatically changes after a few seconds Press TIME TEXT Number of the current title L Remaining time of and chapter the current chapter
37. Ds e Resume Play is not available in Shuffle or Program Play mode Depending on where you stopped the disc the player may resume playback from a different point e The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you open the lid you change the play mode you start playback after selecting a title chapter or track you change the settings in the setup display you disconnect the AC power adaptor you detach the battery pack 36 Playing discs Using the DVD s Menu D Some DVDs have a title menu or a DVD menu that is provided with DVDs only Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles pee owe When you play a DVD which contains ANGLE PROGRAM several titles you can select the title you OO 000 want using the title menu COO OO PREV NEXT Se TIME TEXT PAUSE STOP LCSD TITLE DVD MENU amp DISPLAY RETURN ety ENTER 4 4 gt ENTER TITLE sosip Bured 1 Press TITLE The title menu appears on the screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press f to select the title you want to play Depending on the disc you can use the number buttons to select the title 3 Press ENTER The player starts playing the selected title Notes e On some DVDs you may not be able to select the title e On some DVDs a title menu may simply be called
38. NTER To return press RETURN To cancel press DISPLAY CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD CHANGE PASSWORD To set pess WW then ENER To cancel press DISPLAY CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDA USA CHANGE PASSWORD To set press WAHE then ENTER To cancel press DISPLAY CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL gt then ENTER DISPLAY continued Settings and Adjustments 87 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP continued 6 Select LEVEL using then CUSTOM SETUP press PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL To set press WAHE then ENTER To cancel press DISPLAY 7 Select the level you want using CUSTOM SETUP 4 then press ENTER PARENTAL CONTROL i LEVEL 4 PG13 The lower the value the more strict PROERD sk the limitation CHANGE PASSWORD gt To set press WAHE then ENTER To cancel press DISPLAY To return to the normal seen Press DISPLAY To turn of the Paental Contol function and play the DVD after entering your passwat Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 7 then press D gt To change the passwat 1 After Step 3 select CHANGE PASSWORD using 4 4 then press gt or ENTER The display for changing the password appears 2 Follow Steps 2
39. SONY 3 061 539 11 2 Portable CD DVD Player Operating Instructions DVP FX1 2000 Sony Corporation 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Mains cord must only be changed at qualified service shop CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this CD DVD player is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Introduction Precautions Safety This unit operates on 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply If anything falls into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the mains outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Installing Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation slots Do not install the unit ne
40. The default settings are underlined Select SCREEN SETUP in the setup display To set press WAHE then ENTER To quit press DISPLAY E TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected e 16 9 select this when you connect a wide screen TV to the player or when you use the LCD screen of the player e 4 3 LETTER BOX select this when you connect a normal TV to the player Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen e 4 3 PAN SCAN select this when you connect a normal TV to the player Displays the wide picture on the whole screen automatically and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Key To select the display mode You can select the display mode of the LCD screen according to the TV TYPE setting Press DISPLAY MODE on the player repeatedly to select the display mode For details see Selecting the display mode page 15 Note Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN and vice versa continued Settings and Adjustments 83 84 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP continued E SCREEN SA VER Turns on and off the screen saver If you turn on the screen saver the screen saver image appears when you leave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play back a CD for more than 15 minutes The screen
41. The disc does not play There is no disc inside Insert disc appears on the screen Insert a disc Insert the disc correctly with the playback side facing down Clean the disc There is a flaw on the disc The player cannot play CD ROMs etc page 7 Insert a DVD a VIDEO CD or CD Check the region code of the DVD page 6 Moisture has condensed inside the player Remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about half an hour page 10 Check that the player is placed in a horizontal position The buttons on the player are locked Slide HOLD back to the off position The LINE SELECT switch is set to IN Set it to OUT VES Virtual Enhanced Surround does not function The headphone surround function is turned on Set HP SURROUND to OFF The player does not play from the beginning when playing a disc Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play has been selected Press CLEAR pages 68 through 73 Resume Play has been selected Press W on the player or on the remote before you start playing page 35 A title menu or a DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when you play your DVD or a setup display automatically appears on the TV screen when you play your VIDEO CD with PBC functions The player starts playing the disc automatically The DVD features the auto playback function AUTO PLAY in CUSTOM SETUP is set to TIMER
42. URN button 39 46 Press to return to the previously selected screen etc 4 4 gt ENTER button Selects and executes the items or settings Additional Information 10 11 12 13 DISPLAY button 45 Displays the Control Menu display on the screen to set or adjust the Control Menu items TITLE button 37 Displays the title menu on the screen DVD MENU button 38 Displays the DVD menu on the screen POWER button 30 Turns on and off the power of the player remote sensor 13 Accepts the remote control signals Display window 41 Indicates the playing time etc Bottom _ Stabilizer tab 14 Pull out to prevent the player from tipping over when using the LCD screen 2 Battery terminals 9 Slots for the battery 9 05 Additional Information 113 eS _________________ Index to Parts and Controls continued Remote commander ANGLE PROGRAM OOD SUBTITLE REREAT OO 1 SHUFFLE button 72 Changes the SHUFFLE mode AUDIO button 54 Changes the sound whi
43. a menu or title in the instructions supplied with the disc Press ENTER may also be expressed as Press SELECT Playing discs 37 Using the DVD s Menu continued Using the DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using a menu When you play AUDIO SHFRE these DVDs you can select the language OO for the subtitles the language for the sound etc using the DVD menu cs z5 any S ee NEXT SCAN SLOW CLEAR TIME TEXT OOD PLAY og STOP DVD MENU DVD MENU lt 4 ft ENTER 1 Press DVD MENU The DVD menu appears on the screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 4 t to select the item you want to change Depending on the disc you can use the number buttons to select the item W To change other items repeat Step 2 4 Press ENTER If you want to select the language for the DVD menu Change the setting using DVD MENU in LANGUAGE SETUP in the setup display For details see page 80 Note Depending on the DVD a DVD menu may simply be called a menu in the instructions supplied with the disc 38 Playing discs Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback Gp When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Play Back Control functions Ver 2 0 discs you can enjoy simple interactive operations search functions and other such operations PBC Playback allows y
44. amaged Replace it with a new one e Make sure you connect the player to the audio input connectors on the receiver amplifier page 20 e Make sure you turn on the TV and the receiver amplifier e Make sure you select the appropriate input on the receiver amplifier so that you can listen to the sound from the player Sound e The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode Press gt to return to normal play mode e The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode Press D gt to return to normal play mode Check the speaker connections page 23 Refer to the operating manual of your receiver amplifier You selected a VES mode other than OFF in the Control Menu display when you connected the component using the optical digital connecting cord Set VES to OFF in the Control Menu display page 60 100 Additional Information Symptom Remedy Sound There is no sound When you have made the connections using an audio connecting cord and play DTS sound tracks no sound will come out page 31 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 MIN When you close the LCD panel no sound will come out from the built in speakers Sound is noisy Clean the disc There is a flaw on the disc When you have made the connections using an
45. and 3 to enter a new password Playing a disc which is blocked by the playback limitation level 1 Insert the disc and press D gt The PARENTAL CONTROL display appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player starts playback When you stop playing the DVD the level returns to the original level 88 Settings and Adjustments If you foget your passwod Enter the 6 digit number 199703 whenever the PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Notes e When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player e If you do not set a password you cannot change the settings for playback limitation e Depending on the DVD you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level When you stop playing the DVD the level returns to the original level e The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control page 65 Standard Code number Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Korea 2304 Australia 2047 Malaysia 2363 Austria 2046 Mexico 2362 Belgium 2057 Netherlands 2376 Brazil 2070 New Zealand 2390 Canada 2079 Norway 2379 Chile 2090 Pakistan 2427 China 2092 Philippines 2424 Denmar
46. ange to asterisks X To confirm enter password again and the display for confirming the then press ENTER password appears To return press RETURN 5 Enter the same 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 display To return to the normal screen Press amp RETURN To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 Select CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL using 4 then press ENTER 2 Select OFF using 4 4 then press ENTER 3 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER To change the password 1 Select CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL using 4 then press ENTER 2 Select PASSWORD gt using 4 4 then press ENTER 3 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for changing the password appears 4 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 5 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER 66 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Playing the disc for which the Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears Custom parental control is already set To play enter your password and press ENTER 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number b
47. ar heat sources such as radiators or air dusts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated ina horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit e If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the CD DVD player and cause damage to the lenses When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about 30 minutes before operating the unit Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Sony CD DVD Player Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference About this manual Conventions e Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the player e The icons on the right are used in this manual Meaning Indicates that you can use only the remote to do the task Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier Indicates that the function is for DVD VIDEOs Indicates that the function is for VIDEO CDs Indicates that the function is for Audio CDs Introduction 3 Table of cont
48. are CHINESE 2 Fa displayed These languages are different depending on the player model To set press WAH then ENTER To quit press DISPLAY 5 Select the desired language using 4 4 then press ENTER E OOH FABER ENTER SE TARR fk DISPLAY 6 Press DISPLAY The setup display disappears 7 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn off the on screen display To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To quit while making a selection Press DISPLAY Note The language you can select are the ones displayed in step 4 For details see page 80 Getting Started 29 30 Playing discs Playing discs aD GD Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc Be sure to set the LINE SELECT switch to OUT 1 Press POWER to turn on the player The display window lights up When using the AC power adaptor you can turn on the player with I on the remote When connecting the player to a TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player When using a receiver amplifier Turn on the receiver amplifier and select the appropriate position so that you can listen to the sound from this player 2 Press OPEN to open the lid 3 Insert a disc horizontally Push down the center of the disc gently
49. arks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Required cords Audio Video connecting cord supplied 1 Yellow White L Red R Yellow a Black S video cord not supplied 1 When connecting the cords be sure to match the color coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components Red right to Red and White left to White Connect the Black jack of the audio video connecting cord to AUDIO OUT White on the player Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise If you have a digital component such as a receiver amplifier with a digital connector DAT or MD connect the component via the OPTICAL OUT connector using an optical digital connecting cord not supplied Optical digital connecting cord not supplied 1 Optical ID ail gt Optical pl ug mini plug continued Getting Started 19 20 Receiver Amplifier Hookups continued CD DVD player Set LINE SELECT to OUT OPTICAL OUT OUT ND OUT LINE SELECT AUDIO VIDEO DC OUT 5V AUDIO OPTICAL OUT OUT INPUT To optical digital input DIGITAL IN a er or i a l a a a i cml gt OPTICAL Signal flow a To audio input Note COAXIAL Receiver Amplifier with a digital connector MD deck DAT deck etc Receiver Amplifier You cannot enjoy a
50. ave made the connections using an audio connecting cord and play a CD with a DTS sound track a loud noise may come out affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a DVD The signals of the DTS sound tracks are output only when you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord No sound will be output when you have made the connections using an audio connecting cord e If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in DTS decoder do not set DTS in DIGITAL OUT to ON in AUDIO SETUP in the setup display Otherwise when you play the DTS sound track a loud noise will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged e When you set DTS in DIGITAL OUT to OFF no sound will come out even if you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord and play DTS sound tracks on DVDs Notes e If you leave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes the screen saver image appears automatically To make the screen saver image go away press D gt If you want to set the screen saver function to off see page 84 While playing a disc do not turn off the player Doing so may cancel the settings of the menu When you turn off the player press Ml first to stop playback and then press POWER e The power is automatically turned off whenever a disc is no
51. bps kilo bit per second Select ADVANCED after pressing DISPLAY E ADVANCED Jum The default setting is underlined When playing a DVD BIT RATE displays the bit rate e LAYER displays the layer and the pick up point e OFF turns off ADVANCED display Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 12 27 PLAY 18 34 DVD CRONES BIT RATE BIT RATE gmi pgs HT Mops ADVANCED Select gt ENTER continued 63 Checking the Play Information continued Displays of each item By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly you can display either BIT RATE or LAYER whichever was selected in ADVANCED BIT RATE Audio Video When you play MPEG audio sound tracks Bit rate refers to the amount of video audio data per second in a disc The higher the bit rate the larger the amount of data When the bit rate level is high there is a large amount of data However this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds LAYER Appears when the DVD has dual layers Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing If it is a dual layer DVD the player indicates which layer is being read Layer 0 or Layer 1 For details on the layers see page 107 DVD 64 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Locking Discs Custom Parental Control 1 D gt GP GD Using a registered pas
52. c portion E A B appears on the display CHAPTER TIME A 18 01 32 55 B 18 01 34 30 window during A B repeat play To stop A B Repeat Play Press CLEAR on the remote Notes e You can set A B Repeat for only one specific portion e A B Repeat is canceled when you open the lid you turn the power off e When you set A B Repeat the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Program Play are canceled e You may not be able to set A B Repeat for some DVD or VIDEO CD scenes Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 75 76 Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display dD P GD Using the setup display you can do the initial setup adjust the picture and sound and set the various outputs You can also set a language for the subtitles and the setup display limit playback by children and so on For details on each setup display item see pages 79 to 93 Note You can display the setup display only when the player is in stop mode lt 4 4 gt ENTER RETURN DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY and select SETUP using 2 Press ENTER E Selected item The setup display appears Settings and Adjustments AUDIO SHUFFLE ANGLE PROGRAM COO SUBTITLE REPEAT CO M PREV NEXT SCAN SLOW CLEAR TIME TEXT O00 PAUSE STOP DVD MENU DISPLAY t4 ENTER od RETURN DISPLAY
53. c is being played layer Eis CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL page 65 Using a registered password you can set playback restrictions for a desired disc The same password is used for both Parental Control page 85 and Custom Parental Control SETUP page 76 Using the setup display you can do the initial setup adjust the picture and sound and set the various outputs You can also set a language for the subtitles and the setup display limit playback by children and so on For details about the setup display see page 76 E Pom PROGRAM page 68 You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles chapters or tracks on the disc to create your own program E sue SHUFFLE page 72 You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks and play them in a random order Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order ic REPEAT page 73 You can play all the titles tracks on a disc or a single title chapter track repeatedly E A A B REPEAT page 74 You can play a specific portion of a title chapter or track repeatedly Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 49 Searching for a Title Chapter Track lt lt Index Scene D GP You can search the disc by title chapter s track index or scene __ Seb TRACK INDEX or SCENE after pressing DISPLAY When you play back a DVD
54. change the viewing angles make Digital Cinema Sound settings and other such operations The possible operations are different depending on the kind of disc For details on each Control Menu display item see pages 48 to 75 4 4 gt ENTER RETURN DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY to show the Control Menu display on the screen Current Item 2 Select the item you want using t4 Items Selected item AUDIO SHUFFLE ANGLE PROGRAM COO SUBTITLE REPEAT CO MO PREV NEXT 2 SCAN SLOW CLEAR TIME TEXT PLAY PAUSE STOP DVD MENU DISPLAY RETURN et ENTER RETURN DISPLAY 12 27 PLAY 18 34 DVD C 01 32 55 TITLE elect AAH gt ENTER TAD PLAY 18 34 DVD C 01 32 55 1 ENGLISH SUBTITLE Select HAH gt ENTER continued Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 45 a a a Using the Control Menu Display continued 3 Press ENTER 7 PLAY 4 DVD 1 ENGLISH OEE 1 ENGLISH 2 FRENCH 3 SPANISH SUBTITLE Select HAH gt ENTER Cancel RETURN 4 Select the item you want using t4 7 PLAY 4 DVD Selected item 7 IENGIISH OFF 1 ENGLISH Items 2 FRENCH _U 3 SPANISH SUBTITLE Select gt ENTER Cancel RETURN 5D Press ENTER SUBTITLE Select 4
55. corded on the DVD is printed on the jacket of the DVD 3 16 9 te GB e Wide mode Enlarge the 4 3 picture while the upper and lower parts of the picture are condensed to fit the 16 9 screen 9 of Ko i ao o ao os Full mode 16 9 te Displays the 16 9 picture to fit the screen Cinema mode Enlarge the 4 3 letter box picture and cut off the black bands to fit the 16 9 screen Depending on the DVD the edges of the picture may be distorted Normal mode Displays the original picture as it is The 4 3 picture will have black bands on both sides The 16 9 4 3 letter box picture will have black bands on all sides Adjusting the volume When you listen to the sound through the built in speakers adjust the volume by turning the VOL dial You can also adjust the volume of external headphones with the VOL dial Getting Started 15 16 TV Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through TV speakers L left R right Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected Be sure to set the LINE SELECT switch to OUT You can enjoy surround sound using your TV s built in speakers You can use 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of built in TV speakers without using actual rear speakers VES TV Virtual Enhanced Surround TV For details see page 60 Required cords Audio Video connecting cord supp
56. dly to turn off the on screen menu To return to the pevious scieen Press RETURN To quit while making a selection Press DISPLAY Note T set press WAHE then E 4 3 PAN SCAN Some setup display items require operations other than selecting the setting For details on these items see the relevant pages Settings and Adjustments Setup Display Item List Default settings are underlined LANGUAGE SETUP page 80 OSD DVD MENU AUDIO r ENGLISH CHINESE 1 CHINESE 2 7 ENGLISH CHINESE JAPANESE FRENCH GERMAN TALIAN SPANISH DUTCH DANISH SWEDISH FINNISH NORWEGIAN PORTUGUESE RUSSIAN OTHERS gt SUBTITLE g SCREEN SETUP page BACKGROUND ORIGINAL same as DVD MENU r AUDIO FOLLOW L_ same as DVD MENU 83 L_ TV TYPE 16 9 _ 4 3 LETTER BOX L 4 3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER ON L OFF r JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS t BLUE BLACK Settings and Adjustments g CUSTOM SETUP page 85 AUTO PLAY r OFF t TIMER t DEMO1 DEMO2 PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME PARENTAL CONTROL gt TRACK SELECTION 7j OFF AUTO POWER SAVING OFF ON E AUDIO SETUP page 91 AUDIO DRC y STANDARD TV MODE WIDE RANGE DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND NORMAL DIGITAL OUT
57. e AC power adaptor to start charging again Getting Started 27 28 Selecting the Language for the On Screen Display You can select the language for the setup display the Control Menu display or the messages displayed on the screen The default setting is ENGLISH Getting Started DISPLAY 4 4 gt ENTER AUDIO SHUFFLE cS 3S OO 5 5 PREV NEXT SCAN SLOW CLEAR PLAY TITLE DISPLAY 535006 OOO PAUSE STOP OKO TIME TEXT DVD MENU RETURN DISPLAY When the player is in stop mode press DISPLAY and select SETUP using t The on screen menu items are different depending on whether there is a disc in the player or not Selected item Press ENTER The setup display appears on the screen i SETUP Select WE gt ENTER STOP oe set press WAH p iremen o quit p SUBTITLE LANG UAGE SETUP ress DISPLAY ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL AUDIO FOLLOW 3 Select LANGUAGE LANGUAGE SETUP ci OSD ENGLISH SETUP using and a DVD MENU ENGLISH then press ENTER as AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW To set press WAHE then ENTER To quit press DISPLAY Q ot F a 4 Select OSD using 4 then press LANGUAGE SE T gt or ENTER _ OSD T D e HINESE1 Rms The languages you can select
58. emote 13 REPEAT 73 Resume Play 35 S S video output 17 20 Scan 34 Scene 7 50 SCENE 50 SCREEN SAVER 84 SCREEN SETUP 83 Searching See Locating SETUP 76 Setup display 76 SHUFFLE 72 Shuffle Play 72 Slow motion Play 34 Speakers hookup 23 SUBTITLE 57 82 T TIME TEXT 51 52 53 Title 7 50 108 TITLE 50 Title menu 37 Track 7 50 108 TRACK 50 TRACK SELECTION 90 Troubleshooting 99 TV TYPE 83 U Usable discs 6 V W X Y Z VIDEOCD 6 VES 60 PARENTAL CONTROL 85 PAUSE MODE 85 PBC functions 39 Sony iine http www world sony com Printed on recycled paper
59. ents 3 About this manual 6 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 9 Precautions 12 Notes about the Discs Getting Started 13 Unpacking 14 Using the LCD Screen 16 TV Hookups 19 Receiver Amplifier Hookups 22 5 1 Channel Surround Hookups 25 Connecting the AC Power Adaptor 26 Using the Rechargeable Battery Pack 28 Selecting the Language for the On Screen Display Playing discs 30 Playing discs 33 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc 35 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play 37 Using the DVD s Menu 39 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 41 Using the Display Window 4 Introduction Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 45 Using the Control Menu Display 48 Control Menu Item List 50 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Scene 51 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 52 Selecting a Starting Point Using the Time Code 53 Viewing the Disc Information 54 Changing the Sound 57 Displaying the Subtitles 58 Changing the Angles 60 Digital Cinema Sound Settings 63 Checking the Play Information 65 Locking Discs Custom Parental Control 68 Creating Your Own Program Program Play 72 Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play 73 Playing Repeatedly Repeat Play 74 Repeating a Specific Portion A B Repeat Settings and Adjustments 76 Using the Setup Display 79 Setup Display Item List 80 Sett
60. gits is displayed E AUDIO Selects the language for the sound track e ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc e ENGLISH e CHINESE e JAPANESE e FRENCH e GERMAN e ITALIAN e SPANISH e DUTCH e DANISH e SWEDISH e FINNISH e NORWEGIAN e PORTUGUESE e RUSSIAN e OTHERS gt When you select OTHERS select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons page 109 After you have made a selection the language code 4 digits is displayed continued Settings and Adjustments 81 Setting the Display Language or Sound Track LANGUAGE SETUP continued SUBTITLE Selects the language for the subtitles e AUDIO FOLLOW e ENGLISH e CHINESE e JAPANESE e FRENCH e GERMAN e ITALIAN e SPANISH e DUTCH e DANISH e SWEDISH e FINNISH e NORWEGIAN e PORTUGUESE e RUSSIAN e OTHERS gt When you select OTHERS select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons page 109 After you have made a selection the language code 4 digits is displayed When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language for the setting you selected in AUDIO 82 Settings and Adjustments Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP aD GP GD SCREEN SETUP allows you to set the Ty 16 9 display according to the playback SCREEN SAVER ol N ei BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE conditions
61. ing a DVD and when Program Play is set to OFF e OFF does not play a disc in random order e TITLE has the player shuffle titles and play them in a random order e CHAPTER has the player shuffle chapters and play them in a random order When playing a VIDEO CD or CD when Program Play is set to OFF e OFF does not play a disc in random order e TRACK has the player shuffle tracks and play them in a random order When playing a VIDEO CD CD or DVD when Program Play is set to ON e OFF does not play a disc in random order e ON has the player shuffle titles or tracks selected in Program Play and play them in a random order To stop Shuffle Play Press CLEAR on the remote Key You can set Shuffle Play while the disc is stopped After selecting the SHUFFLE option press D gt The player starts Shuffle Play X You can select SHUFFLE directly Press SHUFFLE on the remote Notes e Shuffle Play is canceled when you open the lid you turn the power off Depending on the DVD you may not be able to perform Shuffle Play Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when CHAPTER is selected e You cannot perform Shuffle Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs page 39 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Playing Repeatedly Repeat Play AD GP GD You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title chapter or track repeatedly In
62. ing the Display Language or Sound Track LANGUAGE SETUP 83 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 85 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 91 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 94 Preventing the Buttons from Pressed Accidentally Additional Operations 95 Listening with Headphones 96 Watching the Picture without Connecting Cables LASER LINK 98 Watching the Picture of Other Equipment on the LCD Screen Additional Information 99 Troubleshooting 104 Self diagnosis Function 105 Specifications 107 Glossary 109 Language Code List 111 Index to Parts and Controls Back cover Index Introduction 5 6 This Player Can Play the Following Discs DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs Audio CDs Disc logo DVD al ISE ql COMPACT be VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO Contents Audio Video Audio Video Audio Disc size 12cm 8cm 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm CD single Play time About4h About 80 74 min 20 min 74 min 20 min for single min for sided DVD single sided about8h DVD for double about 160 sided DVD min for double sided DVD The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark When you play an PAL disc this player outputs the video signal in the PAL system only In this case if your TV uses the NTSC system the picture becomes noisy Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit Your DVD player has a region code printed on the bottom of the unit and will only play DVDs
63. ining time of the disc You can also search by inputting the time code You can check the DVD TEXT or CD TEXT of the disc on the screen qj AUDIO page 54 If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks you can select the language you want while playing the DVD If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD With multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers SUBTITLE DVD only page 57 With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded you can change the subtitle language whenever you want while playing the DVD and turn it on or off whenever you want E A ANGLE DVD only page 58 With DVDs on which various angles multi angles are recorded you can change the angle of the scene Using Various Functions with the Control Menu E i VES DVD only page 60 Select a mode to enjoy multichannel surround sound such as Dolby Digital and MPEG Even if you connect only front speakers Virtual Enhanced Surround VES lets you enjoy 3D sound by using 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers jj ADVANCED DVD only page 63 You can check play information about the bit rate or the position where the dis
64. isc to disc e Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it you open the lid you change the title you disconnect the AC power adaptor you detach the battery pack Using Various Functions with the Control Menu While playing the DVD the subtitle may change when 57 58 Changing the Angles With DVDs on which various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded you can change the angles For example while playing a scene of a train in motion you can display the view from either the front of the train the left window of the train or from the right window without having the train s movement interrupted Select ANGLE after pressing DISPLAY When the angles can be changed the ANGLE indicator lights up in green 1 Select ANGLE 2 Press gt Indicator The number of the angle changes to The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles 3 Select the angle number using the number buttons or then press ENTER The angle is changed to the selected angle Using Various Functions with the Control Menu PLAY DVD AN Number buttons gt ENTER Cancel RETURN GLE 12 27 PLAY 18 34 DVD C 01 32 55 5 9 ANGLE Select
65. justments CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER To return press RETURN CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER To return press RETURN CUSTOM SETUP AUTO PLAY OFF PAUSE MODE AUTO PARENTAL CONTROL a TRACK SELECTION OFF POWER SAVING OFF To set press WAWE then ENTER To quit press DISPLAY CUSTOM SETUP AUTO PLAY OFF PAUSE MODE AUTO PARENTAL CONTROL gt TRACK SELECTION OFF POWER SAVING OFF To set press WAHE then ENTER To quit press DISPLAY To cancel press DISPLAY To cancel press DISPLAY Enter a password in 4 digits using the number buttons then press ENTER The digits change to asterisks X and the display for confirming the password appears To confirm your password enter it again using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the password appears Select STANDARD using then press Select a geographic area as the playback limitation level standard using then press gt When you select OTHERS select and enter the standard code in the table on page 89 using the number buttons CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL To confirm enter password again then press E
66. k 2115 Portugal 2436 Finland 2165 Russia 2489 France 2174 Singapore 2501 Germany 2109 Spain 2149 Hong Kong 2219 Sweden 2499 India 2248 Switzerland 2086 Indonesia 2238 Taiwan 2543 Italy 2254 Thailand 2528 Japan 2276 United Kingdom 2184 continued Settings and Adjustments 89 90 Fn 8 8 __________________ Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP continued E TRACK SELECTION Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats PCM DTS MPEG audio or Dolby Digital format are recorded e OFF No priority given e AUTO Priority given Notes e When you set this item to AUTO the language may change depending on the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 81 If you select DIGITAL OUT in AUDIO SETUP and set DTS to OFF the DTS sound track is not played even if you set this item to AUTO and the highest numbered audio channel is recorded in DTS format If PCM DTS MPEG audio and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the player selects PCM DTS Dolby Digital and MPEG audio sound tracks in this order Depending on the DVD the audio channel with priority may be predetermined In this case you cannot give priority to the DTS MPEG audio or Dolby Digital format by selec
67. le playing a DVD or VIDEO CD PROGRAM button 68 Displays the PROGRAM display on the screen ANGLE button 59 Changes the angles when playing a DVD REPEAT button 73 Changes the REPEAT mode Additional Information SUBTITLE button 57 Changes the subtitles when playing a DVD lt q gt PIPREV NEXT buttons 32 Press to go to the next chapter or track or to go back to the previous chapter or track aao SCAN SLOW buttons 34 Locate a point quickly while monitoring the picture or play a disc in slow motion CLEAR button 70 72 73 75 Press to return to continuous play etc 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 gt PLAY button 31 Plays a disc TITLE button 37 Displays the title menu on the screen DISPLAY button 45 Displays the Control Menu display on the screen to set or adjust the Control Menu items 1 button 30 Turns on and off the power of the player Number buttons Selects the items or settings TIME TEXT button 41 Displays the playing time of the disc etc on the display window ESTOP button 32 35 Stops playing a disc IIPAUSE button 32 Pauses playing a disc DVD MENU button 38 Displays the DVD menu on the screen 4 4 gt ENTER buttons Selects and executes the items or settings 2 RETURN but
68. lied 1 Yellow aj mI Yellow White L Black x Red R S video cord not supplied 1 When connecting the cords be sure to match the color coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components Yellow video to Yellow Red right to Red and White left to White Connect the Black jack of the audio video connecting cord to AUDIO OUT White on the player Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise If your TV has an S video input connector connect the component via the S VIDEO OUT connector using an S video cord not supplied instead of the video connecting cord You will get a better picture Getting Started o AUDIO VIDEO DC OUT 5V OUT To AUDIO input cw Signal flow For DVP FX1 To turn off the LCD screen press the DISPLAY MODE button on the player repeatedly To adjust the volume of the built in speakers turn the VOL dial on the player continued Getting Started 9 of Ei gt Ko i ao g ao a 17 18 TV Hookups continued Notes e Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected e Do not connect this player to a video deck If you do noise may appear in the picture CD DVD Connect player directly Setups for the player Some setup adjustments are necessary for the player depending on the TV or other components to be connected Use the setup display
69. lt lt _ A gt s Chapter VIDEO CD or CD structure Disc ja Track t gt lt _ gt 41 Index e Index CD Video Index VIDEO CD A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want ona VIDEO CD ora CD Depending on the disc no indexes may be recorded e Scene On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control 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 Note on PBC Playback Control VIDEO CDs 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 PBC functions Ver 1 1 discs Enjoy video playback moving pictures as well as music VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 discs Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the screen PBC Playback in addition to the video playback functions of Ver 1 1 discs Moreover you can play high resolution still pictures if they are included on the disc Discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play discs other than the ones listed in the table on page 6 CD ROMs including PHOTO CDs data sections in CD EXTRAs DVD ROMs DVD audio HD high density layer of Super Audio CD etc cannot be played
70. m Repeat Play Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 73 Repeating a Specific Portion A B Repeat CD GP GD You can play a specific portion of a title chapter or track repeatedly This function is useful when you want to do such things as memorize lyrics During PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs page 39 this function is available only while playing moving pictures Indicator Select A B REPEAT after pressing Be DISPLAY During A B Repeat Play the A B REPEAT indicator lights up in green E A B REPEAT The default setting is underlined SET gt sets the A and B points e OFF does not play a specific portion of a title chapter track repeatedly Setting a portion for A B repeat 1d Select SET gt in A B REPEAT The A B REPEAT setting display appears A B REPEAT Select AAA gt ENTER Cancel RETURN A B REPEAT Set point A with ENTER Return RETURN 74 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 2 During playback when you find A B REPEAT the starting point point A of the portion to be played repeatedly press ENTER Set point B with 3 CHAPTER TIME The starting point point A is set ea Cancel CLEAR 3 When you reach the ending point 12 27 PLAY point B press ENTER again ue ee re DVD The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specifi
71. n Turn on the TV and select the video input Turn on the AV cordless IR receiver Set the LINE SELECT switch on the player to OUT Press POWER to turn on the player Set the POWER switch on the AV cordless IR transmitter to ON The POWER indicator lights up Adjust the angle and direction of the AV cordless IR transmitter to match the AV cordless IR receiver AV cordless Place the player directly in front of ie receiver the TV within the range specified on the right AV cordless IR transmitter Start playback on the player Adjust the distance and angle between the AV cordless IR transmitter and the AV cordless IR receiver so that the playback picture appears clearly on the TV To turn off the equipment Be sure to turn off the AV cordless IR transmitter before you turn off the player Notes e Do not cover the AV cordless IR transmitter and the AV cordless IR receiver with your hands or other objects Infrared rays cannot pass through walls or opaque glass Be sure to place the player in an unobstructed position Using LASER LINK through glass will shorten the transmission range e Do not place the player too close to the TV as this may cause noise and or beat e When using the battery pack picture or sound noise may appear or the transmission range may be shortened if the battery power is low Use the AC power adaptor or charge the battery pack Additional Operations 97 Watching the Pict
72. oints and or bright points red blue or green that continuously appear on the LCD This is anormal result of the manufacturing process and does not indicate a malfunction e Do not scratch the LCD or exert pressure on it This could cause malfunction Using the player in low temperature conditions may produce a residual image on the screen This is not a malfunction When the player returns to normal temperature the screen returns to normal A residual image may appear on the screen if the same image is displayed for a lengthy period of time The residual image disappears in a while You can use a screen saver to prevent residual images e The screen becomes warm during operation This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer Introduction 11 12 Precautions continued IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution The enclosed DVD 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 Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this Introduction Notes about the Discs On handling discs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface
73. on e TV MODE makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down It is especially recommended when you listen to the sound using the speakers of the TV e WIDE RANGE It gives you the feeling of being at a live performance When you use high quality speakers it is more effective Note When you play DVDs without the AUDIO DRC function there may be no effect on the sound continued Settings and Adjustments 91 92 a _____ Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP continued E DOWNMIX Switches the mixing down methods when you play a DVD on which rear signal components such as LS RS or S are recorded in Dolby Digital format For details on the rear signal components see Displaying the audio information of the disc page 55 This affects the output when you have made the connections using an audio connecting cord you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord when you set DOLBY DIGITAL to D PCM in DIGITAL OUT e DOLBY SURROUND when the player is connected to an audio component that conforms to Dolby Surround Pro Logic The output signals which reproduce the Dolby Surround Pro Logic effect are mixed down to 2 channels NORMAL when the player is connected to an audio component that does not conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic The signal without the Dolby Surround Pro Logic effect are output Setting the digital output signal DIGITAL OUT S
74. on 14 Press to lift open the LCD panel BRIGHT dial 14 Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen DISPLAY MODE button 15 Changes the display mode of the LCD screen 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 DC IN 10V connector 25 Connect to the AC power adaptor S VIDEO OUT connector 17 20 Connect to the S video input connector on your TV or monitor DC OUT 5V connector 96 Connect the DC IN 5V connector of another component requiring a power source VIDEO IN OUT connector 17 98 Connect to the video input output connector on your TV or monitor AUDIO IN OUT OPTICAL OUT connector 17 20 23 98 Connect to the audio input output connector on your TV or receiver amplifier or connect to an audio component using an optical digital connecting cord LINE SELECT switch 17 20 98 Switches input output of the VIDEO and AUDIO connectors HOLD switch 94 Turns on and off the hold function Additional Information 111 Index to Parts and Controls continued Console _ 0j A N Lid 30 OPEN button 30 Opens the lid PHONES connector 95 Connect the headphones VOL dial 95 Adjusts the volume of the built in speakers and the headphones HP SURROUND switch 95 Turns on and off the headphone surround function do RET
75. onsult your nearest Sony dealer 5 numbers or letters are displayed on the screen and on the display window e The self diagnosis function was activated See the table on page 104 Additional Information 103 Self diagnosis Function When the self diagnosis function activates to prevent the player from malfunctioning a five character service number combination of a letter and digits flashes on the screen and on the X 6 13 00 display window In this case check the mun following table First three characters Cause and or Corrective Action C13 e The disc is dirty gt Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth page 12 C31 e The player cannot play the disc gt Make sure that the disc is compatible page 6 Exx xx is any number e To prevent a malfunction the player has performed the self diagnosis function gt When you contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility give the 5 character service number example E 61 10 104 Additional Information Specifications CD DVD player Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC PAL Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD PCM 96 kHz 4 Hz to 44 kHz 1 dB DVD PCM 48 kHz 4 Hz to 22 kHz 0 5 dB CD 4 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio More than 115 dB AUDIO OUT connectors only General Power requirements Power supply jack DC IN 10V jack accepts the AC FX1 A
76. or the player Some setup adjustments are necessary for the player depending on the components to be connected Use the setup display to change the various settings For details on using the setup display see page 76 e When you connect an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder Q Select DOLBY DIGITAL under DIGITAL OUT in the AUDIO SETUP display and set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL page 92 e When you connect an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder Select MPEG under DIGITAL OUT in the AUDIO SETUP display and set MPEG to MPEG page 93 e When you connect an audio component with a built in DTS decoder Select DTS under DIGITAL OUT in the AUDIO SETUP display and set DTS to ON page 93 AUDIO SETUP AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG MPEG DTS ON To set press HHHP thenENTER To quit press DISPLAY Notes e When you do not connect an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder do not set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL e When you do not connect an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder do not set MPEG to MPEG e When you do not connect an audio component with a built in DTS decoder do not set DTS to ON Getting Started Connecting the AC Po
77. orded on the DVD e While playing the CD VIDEO CD standard stereo playback will be resumed when you open the lid you turn the power off e While playing the DVD the sound may be changed when you open the lid you change the title you disconnect the AC power adaptor you detach the battery pack e While playing the 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 Displaying the audio information of the disc D When you select AUDIO the channels being played are i 7 l REAY Current displayed on the screen C 01 32 55 audio J 1 ENGLISH format For example in Dolby Digital PROGRAM FORMAT format multiple signals ranging A from monaural to 5 1 channel BEN signals can be recorded on a een DVD Depending on the DVD mre format the number of the recorded Select HAMS gt ENTER channels may be different PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL or MPEG is displayed In case of DOLBY DIGITAL the channels in the playing track are displayed by numbers as follows For Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear component 2 DOLBY DIGITAL on Front component 2 LFE Low Frequency Effect Center component 1 component 1 The letters in the program format display mean the following L Front left R Front right C Center monaural LS
78. ormat Dolby Digital provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio systems Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and processed in digital Dolby Pro Logic page 92 Audio signal processing technology that Dolby Laboratories developed for surround sound When the input signal contains a surround component the Pro Logic process outputs the front center and rear signals The rear channel is monaural DTS page 8 93 Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and processed in digital DVD page 6 A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of aCD The data capacity of a dual layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and a dual layer and double sided DVD is 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The pictu
79. ou to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the screen On this player you can use the number buttons ENTER kK PP1 and S RETURN during PBC Playback Number buttons wa 4 ENTER RETURN RETURN sosip HurAejd 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions by following Steps 1 to 4 in Playing Discs on page 30 2 Select the item number you want Press to select the item number You can also select the item number with the number buttons on the remote W 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 according to the VIDEO CD continued Playing discs 39 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback continued To go back to the menu Press db RETURN Kd or DPI Key To cancel PBC playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions and play the disc in continuous play mode There are two ways e Before you start playing select the track you want using k lt or PP then press ENTER or E gt e Before you start playing select the track number using the number buttons on the remote then press ENTER or E gt Play without PBC appears on the 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 D gt Notes e Depending on the VIDEO C
80. ound VES effect cannot be heard page 60 56 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Displaying the Subtitles D With DVDs on which subtitles are recorded you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing the DVD With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded you can change the subtitle language whenever you want while playing the DVD and turn it on or off whenever you want For example you can select the language you want to practice and turn the subtitles on for better understanding Select SUBTITLE after pressing DISPLAY E SUBTITLE Se 1 ENGLISH OFF 1 ENGLISH SU Sel 2 FRENCH 3 SPANISH BTITLE PLAY DVD ect We gt ENTER Cancel RETURN Select the language The languages you can select are different depending on the DVD When 4 digits are displayed they indicate the language code Select the language code from the list on page 109 Key You can select SUBTITLE directly Press SUBTITLE on the remote Each time you press the button the item changes Notes e When playing a DVD on which no subtitles are recorded no subtitles appear e Depending on the DVD you may not be able to turn the subtitles on even if they are recorded on the DVD e Depending on the DVD you may not be able to turn the subtitles off e The type and number of languages for subtitles vary from d
81. peakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged continued Settings and Adjustments 93 94 Preventing the Buttons from being Pressed Accidentally You can prevent the buttons from being pressed accidentally 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 the player Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow The buttons are locked If you press the buttons Ha d appears on the display window To cancel the Hold function Slide HOLD back Settings and Adjustments Additional Operations Listening with Headphones You can enjoy the audio sound through headphones not supplied by connecting then to the PHONES jack Turn VOL to adjust the volume PHONES jack VOL dial Before starting playback Adjust the sound volume to MIN lowest level then press Band turn up the volume little by little Using the headphone surround function Even if you listen to the sound through headphones the headphone surround function gives the sound a 3D surround effect for a more realistic listening experience The headphone surround function uses the SRS HEADPHONE technology Set HP SURROUND to ON to turn on the headphone surround function HP SURROUND Notes e You cannot use the headphone surround function and Virtual Enhanced Surround VES at the same time When you turn on the
82. picture with an S video signal if your TV does not conform to the S video signal When your TV does not have an S VIDEO input connect the component via the VIDEO INPUT connector using the video connecting cord not supplied instead of the S video cord For details see page 17 Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV Getting Started Setups for the optical digital connection e To listen to the sound through speakers connected to a receiver amplifier which has a digital connector and lacks a built in DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder or to output the sound to a digital component such as a DAT or MD deck Set the AUDIO SETUP items in the setup display page 91 as shown in the illustration below These are the default settings 9 fp AUDIO SETUP AUDIO DRC STANDARD 5 DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND Co DIGITAL OUT i 7 DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM Set the items as shown T MPEG PCM a DTS OFF 2 To set press WAHE thenENTER To quit press DISPLAY If you have a digital component with a built in DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder You can enjoy multi channel surround sound by connecting the component via the OPTICAL OUT connector using an optical digital connecting cord not supplied For details on hookups and settings see page 22 Notes When you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord do not set DOLBY DIGITAL to
83. projecting guides B in the illustration e Do not expose to high temperatures 60 C e The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not disassemble heat above 100 C or incinerate continued Introduction 9 Precautions continued e Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace battery with Sony NP FX1 only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Battery pack is suitable for use only with Sony Portable CD DVD Player e Burn hazard if mistreated Do not disassemble Handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery with extreme care If the battery is damaged electrolyte may leak from the cells and may cause personal injury There may be local restrictions on the disposal or recycling of batteries Consult your local regulations or waste disposal provider e Dispose of use battery promptly e Keep away from children On placement e Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player e Do not put any heavy object on top of the player The unit and the disc may be damaged e Do not wrap the player in a cloth or blanket during use as it may cause malfunction or serious accidents e Do not leave the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or sand moisture rain mechanical shock
84. r more than 10 minutes Then connect the AC power adaptor and turn the power on again If the power is still not turned on disconnect the AC power adaptor and the battery pack and refer to your nearest Sony dealer The power is turned off automatically The Auto Power Off function is activated If you do not operate the player or the remote for more than 30 minutes when a disc is not being played the power will be automatically turned off Press POWER on the player to turn the power on Batteries are depleted Recharge the battery pack Picture There is no picture The LINE SELECT switch is set to IN Set it to OUT Check that the player is connected securely The video connecting cord is damaged Replace it with a new one Use only the supplied video connecting cord Make sure you connect the player to the video input connector on the TV page 17 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 The display mode is set to off Press DISPLAY MODE to change the display mode Clean the disc If the video signal from your DVD player has to go through your VCR to get to your TV the copy protection applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems after checking your connections please try connecting your DVD player directly to your TV s S video input
85. re data is compressed to about 1 40 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 continued Additional Information 107 108 Glossary continued Audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD MPEG audio page 93 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 Multi angle function page 58 Various angles for the scene viewpoints of the video camera are recorded on some DVDs Multilingual function pages 28 57 80 Several languages for the audio track or sub titles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs Parental Control page 85 A function of the DVD used to limit playback of the disc according to the age of the user and the limitation level in each country The limitation varies from disc to disc when it is activated playback is completely prohibited violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so on Playback Control PBC page 39 Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs Version 2 0 to control playback By using menus recorded on
86. ries may not be available depending on the area Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 106 Additional Information Glossary Bit rate page 64 Value indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second The unit is Mbps Mega bit per second 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1 000 000 bits The higher the bit rate the larger the amount of data However this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures Chapter page 7 Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD 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 Digital Cinema Sound DCS page 60 The general name of technology that Sony developed to enjoy surround sound ina home It simulates the sound of a movie editing studio instead of the usual concert hall so that you can enjoy the surround sound of a movie theater in the comfort of your own home The VES Virtual Enhanced Surround system contained in DCS programs can create the sound image of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers Dolby Digital pages 22 93 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this f
87. rs to be damaged Settings and Adjustments Note When you select D PCM set Virtual Enhanced Surround VES to OFF Otherwise the player will not output signals when you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord E MPEG Selects the MPEG audio signals to be output when you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord e PCM when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the player outputs stereo signals when you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord e MPEG when the player is connected to an audio component having a built in MPEG decoder If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in MPEG decoder do not set this Otherwise when you play the MPEG audio sound track a loud noise will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged E DTS Selects the DTS signals to be output when you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord e OFF when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in DTS decoder e ON when the player is connected to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in DTS decoder do not set this Otherwise when you play the DTS sound track a loud noise will come out from the s
88. ry pack and slide the player Be careful not to drop the battery pack Note Do not detach the battery pack during playback Charging the battery pack After attaching the battery pack connect the AC power adaptor then charge the battery pack 1 Attach the battery pack to the player 9 of a gt Ko i ao g ao os 2 Connect the AC power adaptor to the player and the plug into an AC outlet When charging starts CHG appears on the display window 3 Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the player and pull out the plug from the AC outlet after charging When charging is complete m appears on the display window This process takes approximately 8 hours When to charge the battery pack You can check the remaining power of the battery on the display window Battery power is full Battery power is getting low Battery power is low TENN Lo bdtk Batteries are depleted If flashes connect the AC power adaptor to start charging the battery pack Notes e If you turn on the player while charging charging is suspended until you turn off the player e If you press E gt while charging charging is suspended and playback starts Charging will resume when you turn off the player e If flashes while charging there may be a problem with charging Disconnect the AC power adaptor and detach the battery pack Then attach the battery pack and connect th
89. sword you can set playback restrictions for the desired disc You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 50 discs s l ae Haake When you set the fifty first disc the first _ GaORESI2nI5i5 disc is canceled The same password is used for both Parental Control page 85 and Custom Parental Control EAE _ Select CUSTOM PARENTAL CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL CONTROL after pressing DISPLAY Select WAH gt Setting the Custom Parental Control for a disc 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If a disc is playing press ll to stop playback 2 Select CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL using then press ENTER PASSWORD CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Select HAH gt ENTER Cancel RETURN 3 Select ON gt using then press ENTER E If you have not entered a password CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL The display for entering a 7 Enter a new 4 digit password then password appears ENTER continued Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 65 Locking Discs Custom Parental Control continued E When you have already registered a password CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL The display for confirming the password appears Skip Step 4 Enter password then press ENTER To return press RETURN 4 Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER SUSTO BABE NTALCONTAGL The digits ch
90. t being played you do not operate the player or the remote for more than 30 minutes sosip HurAejd Playing discs 31 Playing Discs continued Additional operations AUDIO SHUFFLE cS tony OD 2 o an S SCAN SLOW CLEAR TIME TEXT ee nn PLAY PAUSE STOP y 8 DISPLAY To Operation Stop Press W Pause Press Hl Resume playback after pause Press If or gt Go to the next chapter track or scene in Press PI continuous play mode Go back to the preceding chapter track or Press Ke scene in continuous play mode Stop play and remove the disc Press OPEN You can play discs in various modes such as Program Play using the on screen menu Control Menu For Control Menu operations see page 45 32 Playing discs Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc GD GP GD You can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described Locating a point quickly Search While a disc is playing keep gt gt I pressed on the player to locate a point in playback direction at the FF1 gt speed or keep F pressed on the player to locate a point in opposite direction at the FR1 lt lt 4 speed When you find the point you want release the button to return to normal playback speed The FF1 gt FR1 lt 4 lt
91. tentially hazardous situations On headphones Preventing hearing damage Avoid using headphones at high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce volume or discontinue use Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate to the people around you On cleaning e 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 e If the turntable 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 e If dust on the lens prevents the player from operating properly clean the lens with a commercially available blower brush for the camera lens Be careful not to touch the lens directly Do not use the lens cleaning disc If you do so the lens may be damaged Lens On transportation e When you transport this player use the original carton box and packing materials e Before you move this player make sure to remove any discs from the player On handling the LCD screen The LCD is manufactured using high precision technology You may however see tiny black p
92. that are labeled with identical region codes SONY _ MODEL No DVP XX PORTABLE CD DVD PLAYER Region code DVDs labeled will also play on this unit If you try to play any other DVD the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the screen Depending on the DVD no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally fixed 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 Introduction Terms for discs e Title The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD the movie etc in video software or the name of an album in audio software e Chapter Sections of a picture or a music feature 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 e Track Sections of a picture or a music feature on a VIDEO CD ora CD Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want DVD structure Disc lt Title lt lt
93. the current title chapter or track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc Press DISPLAY Then press TIME TEXT on the remote to change the time information You can also check the DVD TEXT or CD Select alate gt ENTER TEXT See page 53 When playing a DVD E TIME TEXT eC xxix kk Playing time of the current chapter e C xik kikk Remaining time of the current chapter eT Xxix K Playing time of the current title e T xik kikk Remaining time of the current title When playing a VIDEO CD during PBC playback E TIME TEXT ekk Dk k Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD in continuous play or CD E TIME TEXT eT Xxix Playing time of the current track e T x xik Remaining time of the current track eD Playing time of the current disc e D kx ikk Remaining time of the current disc When playing a Super VCD The remaining time cannot be displayed E TIME TEXT eT Playing time of the current track You can select TIME TEXT directly Press TIME TEXT on the remote Each time you press the button the time information changes Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Selecting a Starting Point Using the Time Code A D You can search for a starting point by inputting the time code 12 27 l PLAY ii 18 34 DVD Select TIME TEXT after pressing o C 01
94. ting AUTO E POWER SAVING Turns on and off the power saving function If you turn on the power saving function the brightness of the LCD screen is reduced to conserve the battery life of the battery pack OFF turns off the power saving function e ON turns on the power saving function The player can reduce the power consumption by approximately 10 percent Note Even if you set this item to ON the display window lights up whenever you set the LINE SELECT switch to IN to watch the picture from other equipment you turn on the player Settings and Adjustments Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP AUDIO SETUP allows you to set the Auno SETUP A sound according to the playback DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND conditions DIGITAL OUT The default settings are underlined POERI plein DTS Select AUDIO SETUP in the setup display To set press WAHE then ENTER To quit press DISPLAY E AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Control Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD This function works only when you play a DVD which has the AUDIO DRC function This affects the output when you have made the connections using an audio connecting cord you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord when you set DOLBY DIGITAL to D PCM and MPEG to PCM in DIGITAL OUT e STANDARD Normally select this positi
95. to change the various settings For details on using the setup display see page 76 e To connect the player to a wide screen TV In the setup display set TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP to 16 9 default setting For details see page 83 e To connect the player to a normal TV In the setup display set TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP to 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN For details see page 83 When you play a disc recorded in the PAL color system the player outputs the video signal or the setup display etc in the PAL color system and the picture may not appear on NTSC color system televisions In this case open the disc tray and remove the disc Getting Started Receiver Amplifier Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through speakers connected to a receiver without a built in DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder Refer as well to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected Be sure to set the LINE SELECT switch to OUT You can enjoy surround sounds even if you connect front speakers only You can use 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers VES Virtual Enhanced Surround For details see page 60 9 o gt wn o o Qa Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are tradem
96. ton 39 46 Press to return to the previously selected screen etc Additional Information 115 Index Numerics 4 3 LETTER BOX 83 4 3 PAN SCAN 83 5 1 Channel Surround 22 16 9 83 A A B REPEAT 74 AC power adaptor 25 ADVANCED 63 ANGLE 58 AUDIO 54 81 AUDIO DRC 91 AUDIO SETUP 91 AUTO PLAY 85 Auto power off 31 BACKGROUND 84 Batteries 13 Battery pack Attaching 26 Charging 27 Detaching 27 BIT RATE 63 64 107 Cc CD 6 CD TEXT 53 Chapter 7 50 CHAPTER 50 Connecting 16 19 22 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD 30 DVD 30 Control Menu display 45 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 65 CUSTOM SETUP 85 D E Digital Cinema Sound 60 107 DIGITALOUT 92 Digital output 21 24 92 Display Control Menu display 45 Display window 41 Setup display 76 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan DOLBY DIGITAL 22 56 92 108 DOWNMIX 92 DTS 8 22 56 93 107 DVD 6 DVD menu 38 DVD MENU 80 DVD TEXT 53 FG Fast Forward 34 Fast Reverse 34 Handling discs 12 Headphones 95 Headphone surround 95 Hooking up 16 19 22 l J K Index 7 50 INDEX 50 L LANGUAGE SETUP 80 LAYER 63 64 LCD screen 14 98 LETTER BOX 83 Locating a specific point 33 34 by watching the TV screen 34 M N MPEG 22 56 93 109 Multi angle 58 Multi language 54 O On screen display Control Menu display 45 Setup display 76 OSD 80 P Q PAN SCAN 83 PBC Playback 39 108 POWER SAVING 90 Pro Logic 92 107 PROGRAM 68 Program Play 68 R
97. umber is displayed instead of the current track number and the current index number In this case the display window does not change when you press TIME TEXT see page 51 Playing discs sosip HurAejd 43 a Using the Display window continued Checking the remaining time Press TIME TEXT Each time you press TIME TEXT while playing a disc the display changes as shown in the following chart The display Playing time and current automatically changes track number after a few seconds pa ad IX ITM VCD J bub als Press TIME TEXT Remaining time of the Current track number current track IT n VCD ha VCD bt malhas Ny Press TIME TEXT Playing time of the disc Pa iat X VCD alu aS Ny Press TIME TEXT Remaining time of the disc IM 1 R vcD btu Ol Press TIME TEXT Playing time and current Current track number track number wa oa S wo Wa IZ vcD h VCD be bebo mb als Press TIME TEXT Current track number aT VCD be The CD TEXT is displayed on the screen Note While you are doing Shuffle Play or Program Play the playing time of the disc and the remaining time of the disc are not displayed Playing discs Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Using the Control Menu Display gD a Using the Control Menu display you can select the start point play scenes in any order you like
98. upplied Before setting the timer detach the battery pack connect the AC power adaptor and turn off the player e DEMON starts playing the first demonstration automatically e DEMO2 starts playing the second demonstration automatically E PAUSE MODE DVD only Selects the picture in pause mode e AUTO A picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position e FRAME A picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output with high resolution E PARENT AL CONTROL gt Sets a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limitation for children The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control page 65 For details see Limiting Playback by Children Parental Control continued Settings and Adjustments 85 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP continued Limiting Playback by Children Parental Control Playback of some DVDs can be limited depending on the age of the users The Parental Control function allows you to set a playback limitation level Select CUSTOM SETUP in the setup display amp 1 Select PARENTAL CONTROL using then press ENTER E When you have not ented a password The display for entering a password appears E When you have aleady registeed a passwod The display for confirming the password appears Skip Step 2 86 Settings and Ad
99. ure of Other Equipment on the LCD Screen You can watch the picture of other connected equipment such as a video camera on the LCD screen Be sure to set the LINE SELECT switch on the player to IN CD DVD player To VIDEO output OUTPUT S VIDEO E To AUDIO To VIDEO Other equipment eX Signal flow To AUDIO output X You can select the color system of the LCD screen When LINE SELECT is set to IN you can select the color system of the LCD screen NTSC or PAL according to the input signal Press DISPLAY on the player for more than two seconds When the color system is set to NTSC NTSC appears on the display window When the color system is set to PAL NTSC disappears Note When LINE SELECT is set to IN you cannot play discs on the player 98 Additional Operations Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Symptom Remedy Power The power is not turned on Check that the AC power cord is connected securely When using the battery pack check the remaining battery life Make sure you use the supplied AC power adaptor Do not use any other AC power adaptor Check that the HOLD switch is set to off Disconnect the AC power adaptor from this player fo
100. uttons then press ENTER The player starts playback If you forget your password Enter the 6 digit number 199703 whenever 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 Notes e Unless you enter the password the player cannot play the disc for which the Custom Parental Control is set When you do not know the password press OPEN and remove the disc e When you insert the disc for which the Custom Parental Control is set CPC appears on the display window To play the disc follow the steps above Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 67 68 Creating Your Own Program Program Play D GP GD You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles chapters or tracks on the disc and create your own program One program can be stored in the player and contain up to 99 titles chapters and tracks Select PROGRAM after pressing DISPLAY When you select ON the PROGRAM indicator lights up in green E PROGRAM The default setting is underlined e OFF plays normally PLAY DVD t Indicator PROGRAM Select HAA ENTER Cancel RETURN e SET gt allows you to create your own program e ON plays Program Play Creating the program 1 Press gt Select SET
101. wer Adaptor 1 Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC power adaptor 2 Connect the AC power adaptor to the player and then plug the cord into the AC outlet 9 of Ei gt Ke i ao g ao a AC power adaptor supplied CD DVD player To an AC outlet Key You can attach a battery pack See Using the rechargeable battery pack on the next page Note When you disconnect the AC power cord be sure to stop playback Disconnecting the AC power cord during playback may cause a malfunction Getting Started 25 26 Using the Rechargeable Battery Pack You can use the NP FX1 rechargeable battery pack to enjoy the player when an AC outlet is not available Battery life LCD screen Playing time of DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD AUDIO CD Off 8 0 8 0 8 0 On 4 5 4 5 4 5 Approximate hours when played continuously at room temperature 20 C while using the power saving function page 90 using the headphones the brightness of the LCD screen is set to the lowest level page 14 Attaching the battery pack 1 Fit the hooks of the battery pack to the holes on the bottom of the player as shown below To prevent the buttons from being pressed accidentally Turn the power off while attaching the battery pack Note Do not touch the terminals on the unit and battery Doing so may cause a malfunction Getting Started Detaching the battery pack Unlock the batte
102. witches the methods of outputting audio signals when you connect 1 a digital component such as a receiver amplifier having a digital connector 2 an audio component having a built in decoder Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS 3 a DAT or MD using an optical digital connecting cord For connection details see pages 19 and 22 Note When you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord and play sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency When you have made the connections using an audio connecting cord sampling frequency stays at 96 kHz and the output signals are converted to analog signals E DOLBY DIGIT AL Selects the Dolby Digital signals to be output when you have made the connections using an optical digital connecting cord e D PCM Downmix PCM when you play Dolby Digital sound tracks the output audio signals are mixed down to 2 channels You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic or not by making adjustments to the DOWNMIX item in AUDIO SETUP DOLBY DIGITAL when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder do not set this Otherwise when you play the Dolby Digital sound track a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speake
103. y even greater real audio presence in the comfort of your own home Be sure to set the LINE SELECT switch to OUT Note When a DVD has a sound track with 7 1 channels recorded in MPEG audio format the output audio signals are mixed down to 5 1 channels Required cords Optical digital connecting cord not supplied 1 Optical fm al gt Optical plug mini plug S video cord not supplied 1 Connect the component via the OPTICAL OUT connector using an optical digital connecting cord not supplied See the figure on the next page Notes Do not connect the power cord to an AC outlet before completing all connections e Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected e The cord connectors should be fully inserted into the jacks A loose connection may cause hum and noise Getting Started 9 fp a 5 ri Co ToSVIDEO A input z Ea 2 OUT ele Jim To S VIDEO OUT o AUDIO VIDEO DC OUT 5V LINE SELECT AV Receiver Amplifier with a built in DTS decoder DOLBY DIGITAL decoder or MPEG decoder z G0 Front speaker Front speaker R L Subwoofer J Active type Rear speaker R cN Signal flow Rear speaker L continued Getting Started 23 24 5 1 Channel Surround Hookups continued Setups f

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