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V I D E 0’”
DVP-NS300
0 2001
Sony
Corporation
do not expose
the unit to rain or
moisture
To avoid electrical
shock,
do not
open the cabinet
Refer servicing
to qualified
personnel
only
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments
with
this product
will increase
eye
hazard
As the laser beam used in
this CD/DVD
player
is harmful
to
eyes, do not attempt to disassemble
the cabinet
Refer
servicing
to qualified
personnel
only
This symbol is intended
to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated
“dangerous
voltage”
within the product’s
enclosure
that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute
a risk of
electric shock to persons
A
I
This symbol is intended
to alelt the user to the
presence of important
.
operating and
maintenance(servicing)
instructions
in the literature
accompanying
the appliance
CAUTION
TO PREVENT
ELECTRIC
SHOCK
MATCH
WlDE
BLADE
OF PLUG
TO WIDE
SLOT, FULLY
INSERT
For customers
in the U S A
Thank you for puchasing
this Sony
CDiDVD
Player
Before operating
Owner’s
Record
The model and serial numbels ale
located at the rear of the unit Record
the serial numbet in the space
provided
below
Refet to them
whenever
you call upon you
Sony
dealer legalding
this product
the player, please read this manual
thoroughly
and retain it for future
teference
Model No DVP-NS300
Serial No
CAUTION
You are cautioned
that any change 01
modifications
not expressly
approved
in this manual could void you
authority
to operate this equipment
This equipment
has been tested and
found to comply
with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules These
limits are designed to plovide
reasonable protection
against
harmful
interference
in a residential
installation
This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency
energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance
with the
instructions,
may cause harmful
interference
to radio
communications
However,
there is
no guarantee that interference
will
not occur in a particular
installation
If this equipment does cause harmful
interference
to radio 01 television
reception,
which can be determined
by turning the equipment
off and on,
the user is encouraged
to try to
correct
the interference
by one or
more of the following
meawes:
-
Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna
-
Increase the separation between
the equipment
and receiw
Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit
different
from
that to which the receiver
is
connected
Consult the dealer or an
experienced
radio/TV
technician
for help
2
. The power
requirements
and power
consumption
of this player
are indicated
on the back
of the
player
Check
that the player’s
operating
voltage
is identical
with your
local power
supply
Power
requirements
and
power
consumption
4
I
Ej
l Caution
-The
use of optical
instruments
with
this product
will increase
eye hazard
l Should
any solid object
or liquid
fall into the
cabinet,
unplug
the player
and have it checked
by
qualified
personnel
before
operating
it any
further
On power sources
l The player
is not disconnected
from
the AC power
source
as long as it is connected
to the wall outlet,
even if the player
itself has been turned
off
. If you are not going to use the player
for a long
time, be sure to disconnect
the player
from
the
wall outlet
To disconnect
the AC power
cord,
grasp
the plug itself;
never
pull the cord
l Should
the AC power
cord
need to be changed,
have it done at a qualified
service
shop only
On placement
. Place the player
in a location
with
adequate
ventilation
to prevent
heat build-up
in the player
. Do not place the player
on a soft surface
such as
a rug that might block
the ventilation
holes on the
bottom
. Do not place
the player
in a location
near heat
sources,
or in a place subject
to direct
sunlight,
excessive
dust, or mechanical
shock
On operation
. If the player
is brought
directly
from
a cold to a
warm
location,
or is placed
in a very
damp room,
moisture
may condense
on the lenses
inside
the
player
Should
this occur,
the player
may not
operate
properly
In this case, remove
the disc
and leave the player
turned
on for about half an
hour until
the moisture
evaporates
l When
you move
the player,
take out any discs
If
you don’t,
the disc may be damaged
On adjusting volume
Do not turn up the volume
while
listening
to a
section
with very
low level inputs
or no audio
signals
If you do, the speakers
may be damaged
when
a peak level
section
is played
On cleaning
Clean
the cabinet,
panel, and controls
with
a soft
cloth
slightly
moistened
with
a mild detergent
solution
Do not use any type of abrasive
pad,
scouring
powder
or solvent
such as alcohol
or
benzine
If you have any questions
or problems
concerning
your
player,
please consult
your
nearest
Sony
dealer
On cleaning discs
Do not use a commercially
available
CD/DVD
cleaning
disc
It may cause
a malfunction
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
For the model supplied with the AC
plug adaptor
If the AC plug of your
unit does not fit into the wall
outlet,
attach
the supplied
AC plug adaptor
3
Table of Contents
WARNING
Welcome!
Precautions
About
this Manual
This Player
Can Play the Following
Discs
Notes about the Discs
Index to Parts and Controls
Guide to On-Screen
Displays
(Status
Bar, Control
Bar, Control
Menu)
2
2
3
6
6
7
8
12
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Quick Overview
14
Step 1 Unpacking
14
Step 2 Inserting
Batteries
into the Remote
14
Step 3 TV Hookups
15
Step 4 Playing
a Disc
16
ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*........................
Hooking
Up the Player
17
Step 1 Connecting
the Video
Cords
17
Step 2 Connecting
the Audio
Cords
19
Step 3 Connecting
the Power
Cord
24
Step 4 Quick Setup
24
Playing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Playing
Discs
28
Resuming
Playback
from the Point Where
You Stopped
the Disc (Resume
Play)
30
Using the DVD’s Menu
31
Playing
VIDEO
CDs with PBC Functions
(PBC Playback)
32
Various
Play Mode Functions
(Program
Play, Shuffle
Play, Repeat
Play, A-B Re-
peat Play)
33
Searching for a Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Searching
for a Particular
Point on a Disc (Scan,
Slow-motion
Play)
37
Searching
for a Title/Chapter/Track/lndexlScene
(Search
mode)
38
Viewing Information About the Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Checking
the Playing
Time and Remaining
Time on the Front Panel
Display
39
Checking
the Playing
Time and Remaining
Time
40
4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing
the Sound
42
TV Virtual
Surround
Sound
Settings
(TVS)
43
Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing
the Angles
45
Displaying
the Subtitles
45
Adjusting
the Picture
Quality
(BNR)
46
Using Various Additional Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . s . . . . . . . . . 47
Locking
Discs (Custom
Parental
Control,
Parental
Control)
Operation
Sound
Effects (Sound
Feedback)
Controlling
Your TV with the Supplied
Remote
47
52
53
Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using the Setup
Display
54
Setting
the Display
or Sound
Track
Language
(LANGUAGE
SETUP)
55
Settings
for the Display
(SCREEN
SETUP)
56
Custom
Settings
(CUSTOM
SETUP)
57
Settings
for the Sound
(AUDIO
SETUP)
58
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Troubleshooting
61
Self-diagnosis
Function
(When
letters/numbers
appear
in the display)
63
Glossary
64
Specifications
.
66
Language
Code
List
67
List of Setup
Display
Items
68
Index
70
About this Manual
l Instructions
in this manual describe the
controls on the remote You can also use the
controls on the player if they have the same
or similar names as those on the remote
l The icons used in this manual are described
below:
~
This Player Can Play the
Following Discs
Format
of discs
DVD VIDEO
VIDEO
CD
aide
(DIGITALVIDEO]
Music
CD
fillErg
DIGITAL AUDIO
The “DVD
VIDEO”
logo is a trademark
Your DVD player has a region code printed
on the back of the unit and will only play
DVDs labeled with identical region codes
DVDs labeled
-
@
~111 also play on this
player
If you try to play any other DVD, the
message “Playback
prohibited
by area
limitations
” will appear on the TV screen
Depending
on the DVD, no region code
indication
may be labeled even though
playing the DVD is prohibited
by area
restrictions
The player cannot play the following
discs:
l CD-ROMs
(PHOTO
CDs included)
l CD-Rs
l Data part of CD-Extras
l DVD-ROMs
l DVD Audio discs
l HD layer on SACDs
Also, the player cannot play the following
discs:
l A DVD with a different region code (page
‘54)
l A disc recorded in a color system other than
NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM
(This
player conforms to the NTSC color
system )
l A disc that has a non-standard
shape (e g ,
card, heart)
l A disc with paper or stickers on it
l A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane
tape or a sticker still left on it
6
Some playback operations of DVDs and
VIDEO
CDs may be intentionally
set by
software producers
Since this player plays
DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc
contents the software producers designed,
some playback features may not be available
Also, refer to the instructions
supplied with
the DVDs or VIDEO
CDs
C@
This product incorporates
copyright
protection
technology
that is protected by
method claims of certain U S patents, 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
Notes about the Discs
On handling
discs
l To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its
edge Do not touch the surface
l 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
l After playing, store the disc in its case
On cleaning
l Before playing, clean the disc with a
cleaning cloth
Wipe the disc from the center out
l Do not use solvents such as benzine,
thinner, commercially
available cleaners, or
anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs
7
Index to Parts and Controls
For more information,
refer to the pages indicated in parentheses
q POWER switch/indicator
(28)
q BNR (Block Noise Reduction)
button/
indicator
(46)
q SURROUND
button/indicator
(43)
q Disc tray (28)
q & (open/close)
button (28)
q H4/w
(previous/next)
buttons (29)
q C/+/+/+/ENTER
buttons (24)
q TITLE button (3 1)
q DVD MENU button (3 1)
q 6,
RETURN
button (32)
q DISPLAY
button (12)
q n (stop) button (28)
q II (pause) button (29,52)
q D
(play) button (28)
q Front panel display (9)
q s (remote sensor) (14)
back a DVD
Playing
Disc type
status
/
/
/
Current
chapter
(39)
Current
audio
Current
title (39)
Lights up when you can change
the angle (45)
When
playing
back a VIDEO
CD (PBC)
Playing
Disc type
status
/
i I
/-------
I
1 i
::I
[~>jm-,
/ i
;. 1;
i-f.....
I . . . . . .
A
I
Current
play mode (33)
;
Current
scene
(39)
Playing time (39)
Lights up when playing
back a VIDEO
CD with PBC (32)
When
playing
back
a CD or VIDEO
CD (without
PBC)
Playing
status
iTR‘K?
pig
~------7
/ ---, i
1
i; 1; I
. . . . . . .
.
ia;/
t 1 .SEC
i
:
:
1
.,
i i ,..... .
:i
---i
i
jL.&..
t.....
,.....:
I
I
l
I-----
I
Disc type
Current
play mode
Current
track
and
Playingrtime
(39)
(33)
index (39)
continued-
9
q LINE OUT (VIDEO)
l/2 jacks (17)
q S VIDEO
OUT jack (17)
q COMPONENT
VIDEO
OUT jacks (17)
q LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)
l/2 jacks (20.
21,22)
10
q & OPEN/CLOSE
button (28)
q BNR (Block Noise Reduction)
button
(46)
q SURROUND
button (43)
q TIME/TEXT
button (39)
q REPEAT
button (35)
q SHUFFLE
button (35)
q PROGRAM
button (35)
q ANGLE
button (45)
q AUDIO
button (42)
q w/w
PREV/NEXT
buttons (29)
q 418/81,
SCAN/SLOW
buttons (37)
q D
PLAY
button (28)
q II PAUSE button (28)
q TITLE button (3 1)
q DISPLAY
button (54)
q TV I/b
(on/standby)
button (53)
q l/b
(on/standby)
button (53)
q SETUP button (54)
q A - B button (36)
q TV/VIDEO
button (53)
q VOL +/- button (53)
q CLEAR
button (33)
q SUBTITLE
button (45)
q SEARCH
MODE button (38)
q INSTANT
REPLAY
button (53)
q n STOP button (28)
q DVD MENU button (3 1)
q t/q/+/+
buttons (24)
q ENTER button
q O? RETURN
button (32)
11
Guide t0 Oil-SCrMl
DiSphyS
(Status Bar, Control Bar, coml Menu)
The following
explains the three type of on-screen displays used with this player:
Status Bar, and Control Bar, and Control Menu
f
,
/
Displays the current playing status
This display appears when the DISPLAY
button is pressed repeatedly during playback
The numbers in parentheses indicate reference pages
Chapter
number
of
the DVD or the index
number
of the VIDEO
CD or CD (64)
Playback
status
Type of disc being
(FPlayback,
IIPause,
HStop,
etc )
the DVD or the
track
number
of
the VIDEO
CD
(DVD playback
only)
Format
of the current
audio
signal (42)
I
Lights up in green during Shuffle Play (35)
Unit being repeated
Lights up in
green during
Program
Play (33)
Repeat
Play (35)
Example
of when
Repeat
Play is
selected
The display
will differ when A-B
Repeat
Play is set
12
The Control Bar appears when a playback function is selected by pressing the function’s
button
on the remote
Playback
function
icon
Lights up in green
when a playback
function
is selected
elected
item or unit
Example
of when
ANGLE
is pressed
on the remote
ti
The Control Menu appears when the DISPLAY
button is pressed when the player is in stop mode
The number in parenthesis indicate reference pages
&I
SETUP
(54)
. Select
QUICK
to make the minimum
number
of basic
adjustments
to use the player
. Select
CUSTOM
to make a full range of adjustments
. Select
RESET
to return the adjustments
to the default
settings
Lights up in green during
Program
Play
NTAL CONTROL
(471
t this to limit the
ayback
of selected
’ I
discs
,PROGRAM
(33)
. Allows you to play titles,
chapters
ortracks
in any
order
you want
13
A quick overview
presented in this chapter will give you enough information
to start using the
player for your enjoyment
To use the surround sound features of this player, refer to “Hookups”
on page 17
You cannot connect
this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack
Be sure to turn off the power of each component
before connecting
Step 1: Unpacking
Check that you have the following
items:
l Audio/video
cord (pinplug
x 3 ++
pinplug
x 3) (1)
l Remote commander
(remote) RMT-D 126A ( 1)
l Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
l A plug adaptor is included
with some models
Step 2: Inserting Batteries into the Remote
You can control the player using the supplied remote
Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by
matching the @ and 0 ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment
When using
the remote, point it at the remote sensor q on the player
l Do not leave the remote
in an extremely
hot or humid place
l Do not drop any foreign
object into the remote casing, particularly
when replacing
the batteries
. Do not expose the remote sensor to direct
light from the sun or lighting
apparatus
Doing so may cause a
malfunction
l 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
14
Step 3: TV Hookups
Connect the supplied audio/video
cord and power cord in the order (m-B)
shown below
Be
sure to connect the power cord last
to LINE OUT L/R
(AUDIO)
B to LINE OUT
(VIDEO)
1
A:
Signal flow
l3l
Power
source
When
connecting
to a wide
screen
TV
Depending
on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen
If you want to change the aspect ratio, please refer to page 56
Step 4: Playing a Disc
q Turn on the TV.
q Switch the input selector on the TV to the player.
With the playback
side facing down
q
Press POWER on the player.
q
Press 62 on the player to open the disc tray.
q
Place the disc on the tray with the playback side facing down.
q
Press D.
The disc tray closes and the player begins playing the disc
After
Step 6
Depending
on the disc, a menu may be displayed on the TV screen If so, select the item you want
from the menu and play the DVD (page 3 1) or VIDEO
CD disc (page 32)
To stop
playing
Press n
To take out the disc
Press A
To turn
off the player
Press l/O on the remote The player is set to standby mode and the power indicator lights up in
red Press POWER on the player to turn off completely
16
Hooking Up the Player
Follow Steps 1 to 4 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player
Before you start, turn off the power, check that you have all of the supplied accessories, and insert
the batteries into the remote (page 14)
m
l
Plug colds sewely
to prevent
unwanted
noise
. Refel to the instructions
supplied
with the components
to be connected
H
c”
‘z:
Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords
Connect your CD/DVD
player to your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier
(receiver) using a
video cord
Select one of the patterns 0 through @, according
to the input jack on your TV
monitor, projector, or AV amplifier
(receiver)
.o,videocord
Component
video
cord (not supplied)
0
:
S VIDEO
cord (not supplied)
~m~~@r
(r~tv%r~
d
: Signal flow
continued
-
17
Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video
cord (supplied)
to the yellow (video) jacks
You will
enjoy standard quality images
Yellow (Video)
Yellow (Video)
White
(L)
White(L)
Red(R)
Red(R)
Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 19)
Connect the S VIDEO
cord (not supplied)
You will enjoy high quality images
Connect the component via the COMPONENT
VIDEO
OUT jacks using a component video cord
(not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length
You will enjoy
accurate color reproduction
and high quality images
Do not connect your player to a VCR
You may not receive a clear image on the TV screen if you pass the player
signals via the VCR
Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords
Refel to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system The surround effects
you will enjoy depend on the connections
and components you use
Select one of the following
connections,
m
through
m
I;
, m
(page 23)
Connection
m
(page 20)
a
(page 21)
Components
to be connected
l TV (stereo)
l Stereo amplifier (receive11
(having L and R audio input jacks
only,
or having
a digital
input jack)
l 2 speaket
s
(ftont
L and R)
a
(page 21)
m
(page 22)
l MD deck/DAT
deck
l AV amplifier
(receivet)
with a Dolby’
Surround
(Pro Logic)
decoder
(having
L and R audio input jacks
only,
or having
a digital
input jack)
l
3 speaker s
(front
L and R, and tear (monaural))
l
6 speakers
(front
L and R, center,
rear L and R, and subwoofer)
l
AV amplifier
(teceivet)
having
a Dolby
Digital
or DTS*’
decoder
and a digital
input jack
l 6 speakers
(front
Land
R, teat Land
R, center,
and subwoofer)
:I: Manufactured
under license from Dolby
Laboratories
“Dolby,”
“Pro Logic,”
and the double-r)
symbol
are
nadematks
of Dolby
Labotatories
Confidential
unpublished
works
0 1992.1997
Dolby Laboratoties
All rights
reserved
*:::’ “DTS”
is a registered
tradematk
of Digital
Theater
Systems,
Inc
continued-
19
This connection will use your TV speakers for sound
HRecommended
surround sound effects for this connection
*TVS DYNAMIC
(page 43)
*TVS WIDE (page 43)
CD/DVD
player
Audio/video
(supplied)
(yellow)
!
to audio input
-
: Signal flow
The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 17)
20
will use your 2 front speakers connected to your stereo amplifier
(receiver)
for
sound
If the stereo amplifier
(receiver) has audio input jacks L and R only, use @
If the
amplifier (receiver) has a digital input jack, use a
When connecting to an MD deck or a DAT
deck, use m
In this case, you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT
deck without using your stereo amplifier
(receiver)
n Recommended
surround sound effects for the Q)
connection only
-TVS STANDARD
(page 43)
. ..C
Q In connection
e,
you can use the supplied
audio/video
cord instead of using a separate audio cord
‘;cs’To tealize better surround
sound effects,
make sme that yout listening
position
is in between your speakers
Yyy
If you select one of the TVS effects while playing a disc, no sound will come from your speakers with the m
connection
CDIDVD
player
Stereo
audio cord
Optical
digital cord
Remove
jack cap
before connecting
to coaxial
or optical digital input
F4
1
St;;
amplifier
(r:r)
A:
Signal flow
continued
-
21
This connection will allow you to enjoy the surround effects of the Pro Logic decoder on your
amplifier
(receiver)
If you have an AV amplifier
(receiver) equipped with a Dolby Digital, or
DTS decoder, refer to page 23
You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi-
channel audio (Dolby Digital)
discs
Pro Logic uses a minimum
of 3 speakers (front L and R, and rear (monaural))
The surround
effects are enhanced if 6 speakers (front L and R, center, rear L and R, and subwoofer)
are used
If your amplifier
(receiver) has R and L audio input jacks only, use B
If your amplifier
(receiver) has a digital input jack, use a
WRecommended
surround sound effects using this connection
with your amplifier
(receiver)
*Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 64)
‘e
For correct
speaker
setting location,
please refer to the operating
instructions
of the amplifier
(receive])
CD/DVD
player
Stereo
audio cord
coaxial
digital cord
(not wwli$)
Optical
digital cord
(not supplied)
Remove
jack cap
before
connecting
(red)
to coaxial
or optical digital input
to audio input
[Speakers]
:~-~---“‘~*~“-““‘---- ~_“______
,--
: I-
Dolby Surround
amplifier
(receiver)
::
: :
:: ; LI”* ___-_ __“___,
A:
Signal flow
22
*When
connecting
6 speakers,
replace the monaural
rear speaker
with a center speaker,
2 rear speakers
and a
subwoofer
will allow you to use the Dolby Digital, or DTS decoder function of your AV
amplifier
(receiver)
You are not able to enjoy the TVS sound effects of the player
WRecommended
surround sound effects using this connection
with your amplifier
(receiver)
*Dolby Digital (5 lch) (page 64)
l DTS (5 lch) (page 64)
H
r
.@ To enhance the surround
sound effects,
Iefel to the opelating
instructions
of the amplifiet
(receiver)
for correct
ii
speaker
setting location
‘zf
After
you have completed
the connection,
be sue to set “DOLBY
DIGITAL”
to “DOLBY
DIGITAL”(page
24)
If your AV amplifier
(teceivel)
has a DTS decodet,
set “DTS”
to “ON”
(page 28) Otherwise,
no sound or a loud
noise will come from the speakers
CDIDVD
player
before
connecting
to optical digital input
to coaxial
digital input
A:
Signal flow
23
Step 3: Connecting the Power Cord
Plug the player and TV power cords into an AC outlet
Do not connect the power cord of your player to the “switched”
power socket of an amplifier
(receiver)
Otherwise,
when you turn off the power of your amplifier
(receiver), the settings for
the player may be lost
Step 4: Quick Setup
Follow the steps below to make the minimum
number of basic adjustments to use the player
To skip an adjustment, press W
To return to the previous adjustment, press l44
ENTER
I
ENTER
Turn on the TV.
Switch the input selector on the TV to the player.
Press POWER on the player and press &!.I on the remote.
“Press [ENTER]
to run QUICK
SETUP”
appears at the bottom of the screen
If this
message does not appear, select “QUICK’
under SETUP in the Control Menu (page 13) to
run Quick Setup
Press ENTER without inserting a disc.
The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on-screen display appears
24
Press +/+ to select a language.
The playet uses the language selected here to display the DVD menu and subtitles as well
q
Press ENTER.
The Setup
Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears
q
Press W
to select the item.
TV twe
You
select
Page
4:3 standatd
TV
4:3 LETTER
BOX or 4:3 PAN
SCAN
56
A wide-screen
TV 01 4:3 standard
TV with
the wide-screen
mode
16:9
56
q
Press ENTER.
The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier
(receiver)
appeals
q
Press +/\L to select the item, then press ENTER.
l When “NO” or “LINE
OUTPUT
L/R (AUDIO)”
is selected, Quick Setup is finished and
connections are complete
l When “DIGITAL
OUTPUT”
is selected, the Setup Display for “DOLBY
DIGITAL”
appears Proceed to Step q
q
Press W
to select the item.
Choose the item that matches the audio connection
you selected in page 21 to 23 ((I)
thtough
m)
continued-
25
has a Dolby
Digital
decoder)
59
/ij
Press ENTER.
DTS is selected
lj?j Press +I+ to select the item.
Choose the item that matches the audio connection
you selected in page 21 to 23 ((2)
through
m)
Audio
Cord
Connection
Type
You
select
Page
am
OFF
59
ON (only
if the amplifiel/leceiver
has a DTS
decoder)
59
q
Press ENTER.
Quick Setup is finished
All connections and setup operations are complete
You can directly
start Quick
Setup only when you run it for the first time
To lun Quick
Setup a second time, select “QUICK”
under SETUP
in the Control
Menu (page 54)
To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier
(receiver),
the following
items must be set as described below for the audio connection you selected in page 2 1 to 23
(a
through
e)
Each of these are the default settings and do not need to be adjusted when
you first connect the player
Refer to page 56 for using the Setup Display
26
19 to 23)
No additional
settings are needed
aasD
Item
You select
Page
OI
DOWNMIX
DOLBY
SURROUND
58
s:
6
l If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down, set “AUDIO
ATT” to “ON” (page 58)
u,
item
You select
Page
DOWNMIX
DOLBY
SURROUND
58
DIGITAL
OUT
ON
59
27
on the DVD or VIDEO
CD, some
operations may be different or restricted
Refer to the operating instructions
supplied
with your disc
POWER
Power indicator
D
&
n
AUDIO
-
1 Turn on your TV
2
Switch the input selector on the TV
to the player.
When
using
an amplifier
(receiver)
Turn on the amplifier
(receiver)
and
select the appropri,ate
channel.
3
Press POWER on the player.
The player enters standby mode and the
power indicator
lights up in red
4
Press 62 on the player, and place a
disc on the disc tray
The player automatically
turns on and
the power indicator lights up in green
With the playback
side facing down
5 Press D
The disc tray closes, and the player
starts playback (continuous
play)
Adjust the volume on the TV or the
amplifier
(receiver)
After
following
Step 5
Depending
on the disc, a menu may appear
on the TV screen
You can play the disc
interactively
by following
the instructions on
the menu DVD (page 3 I), VIDEO CD (page
32)
To turn
on the player
Press the POWER switch on the player
The
player enters standby mode and the power
indicator
lights up in red
Press I/& on the
remote
The player turns on and the power
indicator lights up in green
In standby mode,
the player also turns on by pressing 62 on the
player or by pressing D
To turn
off the player
Press I/& on the remote
The player enters
standby mode and the power indicator
lights
up in red
To turn off the player completely,
press POWER on the player
While playing
a disc, do no turn off the player by pressing
POWER
Doing so may cancel the menu
settings
When you turn off the player, first
press n to stop playback and then press 1/b
on the remote
28
Notes on playing
DTS sound
tracks
on
aCD
l When playing DTS-encoded
CDs,
excessive noise will be heard from the
analog stereo jacks To avoid possible
damage to the audio system, the consumer
should take propel precautions when the
analog stereo jacks of the player are
connected to an amplification
system To
enjoy DTS Digital SurroundTM playback, an
external 5 l-channel
decoder system must
be connected to the digital jacks of the
player
l Set the sound to “STEREO”
using the
AUDIO
button when you play DTS sound
tracks on a CD (page 42)
l Do not play DTS sound hacks without first
connecting
the player to an audio
component having a built-in
DTS decoder
The player outputs the DTS signal via the
DIGITAL
OUT (OPTICAL
and
COAXIAL)
jacks even if “DTS”
in
“AUDIO
SETUP”
is set to “OFF” in the
Setup Display (page 60), and may affect
yam ears or cause yom speakers to be
damaged
Notes
on playing
DVDs with
a DTS
sound
track
l DTS audio signals are output only through
the DIGITAL
OUT (OPTICAL
and
COAXIAL)
jacks
l If you connect the player to audio
equipment
without a DTS decoder, do not
set “DTS”
to “ON”
in “AUDIO
SETUP”
(page 59) A loud noise may come out from
the speakers, affecting your ears or causing
the speakers to be damaged
l When you play a DVD with DTS sound
tracks, set “DTS”
to “ON” in “AUDIO
SETUP”
(page 59)
-
INSTANT
REPLAY
-W
To
Operation
stop
Pless n
Pause
Resume play after
pause
Press II
Press II or D
Go to the next chapter, Press w
track or scene in
continuous play mode
Go back to the
Press H
preceding chapter,
tlack or scene in
continuous nlav mode
Stop play and remove
Press &
the disc
Replay a previous
scene (DVD only)
Press INSTANT
REPLAY
L”. c The Instant Replay function is useful when you
want to review a scene or dialog that you missed
You may not be able to use the Instant Replay function
with some scenes
29
Resuming Playback from
the Point Where You
Stopped the Disc (Resume Play)
-4#j@w
When you stop the disc, the player
remembers the point where you pressed n
and “RESUME”
appears on the front panel
display
As long as you do not open the disc
tray, Resume Play works even if the player
enters standby mode by pressing 116 on the
remote
1 While playing a disc, press n to
stop playback
“RESUME”
appears on the front panel
display and you can restart the disc
from the point where you stopped the
disc
If “RESUME”
does not appear,
Resume Play is not available
2
Press D
The player starts playback from the
point where you stopped the disc in
Step 1
l Depending
on where you stopped the disc, the player
may not resume playback
from exactly
the same
point
l
The point where you stopped playing
is cleared
when:
-you
turn the power off by pressing
the POWER
switch
on the playel
-you
change the play mode
-you
change
the settings
on the Setup Display
‘p
To play from the beginning
of the disc, pless n
twice,
then press D
30
Using the DVD’s Menu w
Some discs have a “title menu” or a “DVD
menu ” On some DVDs, this may simply be
called a “menu”
01 “title ”
f
A DVD is divided into long sections of a
picture or a music feature called “titles ”
When you play a DVD which contains
several titles, you can select the title you want
using the title menu
TITLE
-
cI*Iws
ENTER
1 Press TITLE
The title menu appears on the TV screen
The contents of the menu vary from disc
to disc
2P ress t/+/W
to select the title you
want to play
3
Press ENTER
The player starts playing the selected
title
Some DVDs allow you to select the disc
contents using a menu
When you play these
DVDs, you can select items such as the
language for the subtitles and the language
for the sound using the DVD menu
1 Press DVD MENU
The DVD menu appears on the TV
screen
The contents of the menu vary
from disc to disc
2
Press f/W/S
to select the item you
want to change
3 To change other items, repeat Step 2
4
Press ENTER
‘;cs’ You can also display
the DVD
menu by pressing
DVD
MENU
on the player
w
EY
5.
tz
0
-.
9
.S’L
$’ You can also display
the title menu by pressing
TITLE
on the playel
31
Playing VIDEO CDs with
PBC Functions (PBC Playback)
4sB
With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you
can enjoy simple interactive operations,
search functions, and other such operations
PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO
CDs interactively
by following
the menu on
the TV screen
ENTER
Z-&RETURN
1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions
The menu for your selection appears
2 Select the item number you want
by pressing +I+.
3
Press ENTER.
4
Follow the instructions in the menu
for interactive operations
Refer to the instructions
supplied with
the disc, as the operating procedure may
differ according to the VIDEO
CD
‘@ To play without
using PBC, press I44
/W
while
the player
is stopped to select a track, then press [>
or
ENTER
“Play without
PBC ” appears on the TV
screen and the player
starts continuous
play
You cannot
play still pictures
such as a menu
To return
to PBC playback,
press n twice then press
D
Depending
on the VIDEO
CD, “Press
ENTER”
in
Step 3 may appear as “Press
SELECT”
in the
instructions
supplied
with the disc
In this case, press
D
To go back to the menu
Press 09 RETURN
32
Various Play Mode
Functions (Program Play, shuffle
Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat Play)
mmw
You can set the following
play modes:
l Program Play (page 33)
l Shuffle Play (page 35)
l Repeat Play (page 35)
l A- B Repeat Play (page 36)
l The play mode is cancelled
when:
-you
open the disc tray
-the
pIaye
enters standby
mode by pressing
I/&
on the remote
-you
turn the power
off by pressing
POWER
on
the player
l If you are playing a VIDEO
CD with PBC, you must
first cancel PBC playback
before you can set a play
mode (except
when you want to set A-B Repeat Play
for moving
pictures)
You can play the contents of a disc in the
order you want by arranging the order of the
titles, chapters or tracks on the disc to create
your own program
You can program up to
99 titles, chapters, and tracks
SHUFFLE
-
PROGRAM
-
REPEAT
CLEAR
ENTER
DISPLAY
-
1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in
stop mode
The Control Menu is displayed
2 Press */+ to select
and press ENTER
(PROGRAM)
3
Press W to select “SET +”
and press
ENTER
The display for programming
appears
Tracks
or titles recorded
on a disc
“TRACK”
is displayeb
when you play a
VIDEO
CD or a CD
4 Press +
The cursor moves to the title or track
(in this case, “01”)
Chapter
recorded
bn a disc
continued-
33
Select the title, chapter, or track you
want to program
n When playing a DVD
For example, select chapter “03” of title
“02”
Press +/+ to select “02” under “T,” then
press ENTER
Next, press +/+ to select “03” under “C,”
then press ENTER
Selected
title and chapter
n When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
For example, select track “02 ”
Press +/+
to select “02” under “T,” then
press ENTER
Selected
track
Total time of the programmed
tracks
6 To program other titles, chapters, or
tracks, repeat Steps 4 and 5
The programmed
titles, chapters, and
tracks are displayed in the selected order
34
7
Press D to start Program Play
Program Play begins
When the program ends, you can restart
the same program again by pressing D
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR,
or select “OFF” in Step 3
To play the same program again, select “ON”
in Step 3 and press D
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DISPLAY
repeatedly until the Control
Menu is turned off
To change the program
1 In Step 4, select the program number of
the title, chapter, or track you want to
change using q/C, and press +
2 Follow
Step 5 for new programming
To cancel the programmed
order
To cancel all the titles, chapters, or tracks in
the programmed
order, press f, and select
“ALL
CLEAR”
in Step 4 To cancel the
selected program, select the program using
+p/+ in Step 4, then press CLEAR,
or select
“--” in Step 5, then press ENTER
*$, You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle
Play of the
programmed
titles, chapters,
or tracks
by pressing
REPEAT
or SHUFFLE
during
Program
Play
*e You can select “PROGRAM”
directly
by pressing
PROGRAM
The number of titles, chapters,
or tracks
displayed
are
the same number
of titles, chapters,
or tracks
recorded
on a disc
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
SHUFFLE
-
-
CLEAR
1 Press SHUFFLE during playback
The Control Bar is displayed
/_Tnr
2
Press SHUFFLE repeatedly to select the
item you want to set
WWhen playing a DVD (Program
Play is set to OFF)
l TITLE
Shuffles titles and plays them
in random order
l CHAPTER
Shuffles chapters and
plays them in random order
n When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
(Program Play is set to OFF)
l TRACK
Shuffles tracks and plays
them in random order
n When playing a VIDEO CD, CD,
or DVD (Program Play is set to ON)
l
ON
Shuffles titles or tracks selected
in Program Play and plays them in
random order
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR
or select “OFF”
in Step 2
2’5
c
You can set the player to “shuffle”
in stop mode as
well
After pressing
SHUFFLE
to select the item you
want to set, press D
Shuffle
Play starts
Up to 200 chapters
in a disc can be played in random
order when “CHAPTER”
is selected
You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc
or a single title, chapter, or track repeatedly
You can use a combination
of Shuffle or
Program Play modes
REPEAT
CLEAR
D
1 Press REPEAT during playback
The Control Bar appears
IP
TI
6
5.
s 0 -.
H
continued
- 35
Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the
item you want to set
UWhen playing a DVD (Program
Play and Shuffle Play are set to
OFF)
l DISC Repeats all of the titles
l TITLE Repeats the current title on a
disc
l CHAPTER Repeats the current
chapter
HWhen playing a VIDEO CD or CD
(Program Play and Shuffle Play are
set to OFF)
l DISC Repeats all of the tracks on a
disc
l TRACK Repeats the current track
n When Program Play or Shuffle
Play is on
l
ON
Repeats Program Play or
Shuffle Play
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR
or select “OFF” in Step 2
‘v
You can set the player
to “repeat”
in stop mode as
well
After pressing
REPEAT
to select the item you
want to set, press D
Repeat Play starts
You can play a specific portion of a title,
chapter, or track repeatedly
(This function is
useful when you want to memorize lyrics,
etc )
1 During playback, when you find the
starting point (point A) of the portion to
be played repeatedly, press A-B
The Control Bar appears
The starting point (point A) is set
2 When you reach the ending point (point
B), press A-B again
The set points are displayed and the
player starts repeating this specific
portion
“A-B”
appears on the front panel display
during A-B Repeat Play
To return to normal Play
Press CLEAR
l You can set A-B Repeat Play fol only one specific
section
. When you set A-B Repeat Play, the settings
for
Shuffle
Play, Repeat Play, and Program
Play are
cancelled
CLEAR
36
Searching for a Particular
Point on a Disc (Scan, SIOW-
motion Play) W
W
W
You can locate a particular point on a disc
quickly by monitoring
the picture or playing
back slowly
4D)/@B-
D
-
-
Depending
on the DVDNIDEO
CD, you may not be
able to do some of the operations
described
Press 446
or 81,
while playing a disc
When you find the point you want, press D
to return to normal speed Each time you
press ~a63 or 61,
during scan the playback
speed changes Three speeds are available
With each press the indication
changes as
follows:
Playback direction
x2, (DVDKD
only) +
1 M
-
2M
t
Opposite direction
x24 (DVD only) +
la
--+ 244
t
I
You can use this function only for DVDs or
VIDEO
CDs Press +I 8 or 81~
when the
player is in the pause mode To return to the
normal speed, press D
Each time you press 44 8 or 81.
during
Slow-motion
play the playback speed
changes Two speeds are available
With
each press the indication
changes as follows:
Playback direction
21,
H
lb
z 5
Opposite direction
(DVD only)
-.
241 H
141
tz
z
The 21b/2*l
playback speed is slower than
9)
lBW4l
Ic
The x2,/x24
playback speed is about twice
the normal speed The 2m/244
playback
speed is faster than 1 M/l
U
37
Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to
select the search method
n When
playing
a DVD
TEN,
(NUMBER
INPUT)
Select “TIME/TEXT”
to search for a
starting point by inputting
the time
code
n When
playing
a VIDEO
CD with
PBC Playback
(SCENE)
w When
playing
a CD
$J (TRACK)
or
p
(INDEX)
Searching for a Title/
Chapter/Track/Index/
Scene (Search mode)
www
You can search a DVD disc by title or
chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD or
CD by track, index, or scene
As titles and tracks are assigned unique
numbers on the disc, you can select the
desired one by entering its number
Or, you
can search for a scene using the time code
CLEAR
SEARCH
MODE
ENTER
Press SEARCH MODE during
playback
The Control Bar appears
“- -( * *)”
appears next to the icon on
the Control Bar (* * refers to a
number)
The number in parentheses
indicates the total number of titles,
tracks, scenes, etc of the disc
lil
3 Select the number of the title,
track, scene, time code, etc , you
want by pressing W
to select the
digit, followed by + to move the
cursor.
For example, to find the scene at 2
hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds after
the beginning,
select “TIME/TEXT”
in
Step 2 and enter “2: lo:20 ”
If you make
a mistake
Cancel the number by pressing
CLEAR,
then select another number
4
Press ENTER
The player starts playback from the
selected number
*p If you are playing
a disc and it is necessary
to enter
a number,
select “NUMBER
INPUT”
in Step 2
38
Checking the Playing
Time and Remaining Time
on the Front Panel
Display m
w
a
You can check information
about the disc,
such as the remaining
time, total number of
titles of a DVD, or tracks of a CD or VIDEO
CD, using the front panel display (page 9)
TIME/TEXT
-
Press TIME/TEXT
Each time you pless TIME/TEXT
while
playing the disc, the display changes as
shown in the following
chart
When
playing
a DVD
Playing time and number
of the current
title
Remaining
time of the current
title
Playing time and number of the current
chapter
Remaining
time of the current
chapter
y
r”-
,a,, -, ,iQ
j_
1-i i i’ L.... l-i
Text
i,, i/ i’,; y
:ij
j ii,“-:
When
playing
a VIDEO
CD (without
PBC functions)
or CD
Playing time and current
track
number
Remaining
time of the current
track
TECK swp
!
‘We
B’
i ‘3;;
Playing time of the disc
IAA
g
J !y: i i
Remaining
time of the disc
Text
t”. c
When playing
VIDEO
CDs with PBC functions,
the scene number
and the playing
time are displayed
continued
-
39
time and remaining
time of the current
chapter,
title, track,
scene, or disc will also appear on
your TV screen
See the following
section
“Checking
the Playing
Time and Remaining
Time”
for
instructions
on how to read this information
Depending
on the type of disc being played and the
playing
mode, the above mentioned
disc information
may not be displayed
Checking the Playing
Time and Remaining
Time-
m
m
You can
check
the playing
time and
remaining
time of the current title,
chapter,
or
track,
and the total
playing
time
or remaining
time of the disc Also, you can check the
DVDKD
text recorded
on the disc
TIME/TEXT
DISPLAY
1 Press DISPLAY once during
playback
The Status Bar is displayed
Title or track
number
Dish type
Time information
40
2 Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to
change the time information.
The display and the kinds of time that
you can change depend on the disc you
are playing
n When
playing
a DVD
l ‘r **:**
**
Playing time of the current title
l T-**:**:**
Remaining
time of the current title
l C **:**
**
Playing time of the current chapter
*c-*1::**
**
Remaining
time of the current
chapter
WWhen
playing
a VIDEO
CD (with
PBC functions)
l
**:**
Playing time of the current scene
n When
playing
a VIDEO
CD
(without
PBC functions)
or CD
l T **:**
Playing time of the current track
l T-*t::**
Remaining
time of the current track
l D **
**
Playing time of the current disc
l D-*i::**
Remaining
time
of the current
disc
To turn
off the Status
Bar
?$ If the DVD/CD
text does not fit on a single line,
you can see the entire text by watching it scroll across
the front panel display
‘p
You can select the time and text directly
by
pressing
TIME/TEXT
. Only
letters of the alphabet can be displayed
l This player can only display
the first level of DVD/
CD text, such as the disc’s
name or title
s
0 -.
b
Press DISPLAY
repeatedly until the Status
Bar is turned off
Checking
the DVDKD
text
Press TIME/TEXT
repeatedly in Step 2 to
display the text recorded on the DVD/CD
41
Changing the Sound
-4magjB
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
or DTS), you
can select the audio format you want while
playing the DVD
With stereo CDs or VIDEO
CDs, you can
select the sound from the right or left channel
and listen to the sound of the selected channel
through both the right and left speakers (In
this case, the sound loses its stereo effect )
For example, when playing a disc containing
a song with the vocals on the right channel
and the instruments on the left channel, you
can select the left channel and hear the
instruments from both speakers
AUDIO
DISPLAY
1 Press AUDIO during playback
The Control Bar is displayed
The number in parentheses indicates the
total number of available
audio signals
1 aI2
l(4):ENGLISH
I
2
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select
the desired audio signal.
n When
playing
a DVD
Depending
on the DVD, the choice of
language varies
When 4 digits are displayed, they
represent the language code Refer to
the language code list on page 67 to see
which language the code represents
When the same language is displayed
two or more times, the DVD is recorded
in multiple
audio formats
I When
playing
a VIDEO
CD or
CD
The default setting is underlined
l STEREO: The standard stereo
sound
l l/L: The sound of the left channel
(monaural)
l 2/R: The sound of the right channel
(monaural)
l
For discs not in multiple
audio format,
you cannot
change the sound
l While
playing
a DVD,
the sound may change
automatically
w
If you press DISPLAY
twice during
playback, the format of the current audio
signal (Dolby Digital,
DTS, PCM, etc )
appears as shown below
Example
l Dolby Digital
5 1 ch
Rear (L/R)
Front (UR)
LFE (Low Frequency
+ Center
Effect)
42
l Dolby Digital
3 ch
IDOLBY
DIGITAL
j2Hii
7-T
+- I
I
Front (L/R) Rear
(monaural)
l PCM (Stereo)
Sampling
frequency
About
audio
signals
Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the
sound elements (channels) shown below
Each channel is output from a separate
speaker
l Front (L)
l Front (R)
l Center
l Rear (L)
l Rear (R)
l Rear (Monaural):
This signal can be either
the Dolby Surround Sound processed
signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s
monaural rear audio signals
l LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
If “DTS”
is set to “OFF”
in “AUDIO
SETUP,”
the
DTS tlack selection
option will not appear on the
ween
even if the disc contains
DTS tracks
(page 59)
TV Virtual Surround Sound
Settings (TVS)
w-m
When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front
speakers, TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy
surround sound effects by using sound
imaging to create virtual rear speakers from
the sound of the front speakers (L: left, R:
right) without using actual rear speakers
This function is designed to work with the
LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)
l/2 jacks
Note that if you select one of the TVS settings
while playing a DVD, the player does not
output Dolby Digital
signals from the
DIGITAL
OUT (COAXIAL
and OPTICAL)
g
jacks (when you set “DOLBY
DIGITAL”
in
5
“AUDIO
SETUP” to “D-PCM”)
(page 59)
P
D
1 Press SURROUND during
playback
The Control Bar is displayed
pppl
TVS DYNAMIC
I
Press SURROUND repeatedly to
select one of the TVS (TV Virtual
Surround) sounds
Refer to the explanations
given for each
item
*TVS DYNAMIC
*TVS WIDE
*TVS NIGHT
*TVS STANDARD
continued
-
43
To reset the TVS setting
In Step 2, select “OFF ”
TVS
(TV
Virtual
Surround)
DYNAMIC
Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear
speakers from the sound of the front speakers
(L/R) without using actual rear speakers
(shown below)
The sound imaging effect is
distinct and clearly reproduces each aural
element of the audio track
This mode is effective when the distance
between the front L and R speakers is short,
such as with built-in
speakers on a stereo TV
TVS
(TV
Virtual
Surround)
WIDE
Uses 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
below
This gives the sound
an expanded effect that fills the area
surrounding
the listener
This mode is effective when the distance
between the front L and R speakers is short,
such as with built-in
speakers on a stereo TV
TVS
(TV
Virtual
Surround)
NIGHT
The large sounds, such as explosions, are
suppressed, but the quieter sounds are
unaffected
This feature is useful when you
don’t want to disturb other people but still
want to hear the dialog and enjoy the
surround sound effects of TVS WIDE
TVS
(TV
Virtual
Surround)
STANDARD
Uses 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
below
Use this setting when
you want to use TVS with 2 separate speakers
and retain the sound quality
L: Left front speaker
R: Right front speaker
: Virtual
speakers
..“.
c
You can also change the TVS setting by pressing
SURROUND
on the player
If you select any TVS
setting othet than “OFF,”
the indicator
on the player
lights up
l When you select an effect,
the sound cuts off fat a
moment
l
When the playing
signal does not contain a signal for
the rear speakers
(page43).
the surround
effects may
be difficult
to hear
l
When you select one of the TV modes, turn off the
surround
setting of connected
TV or amplifier
(receiver)
l
Make sure that your listening
position
is between
and at an equal distance
from your speakets,
and that
the speakers
are located in similar
surroundings
Otherwise,
the TVS effect
may be hard to discern
l TVS NIGHT
only works
with Dolby
Digital
discs
However,
not all discs will respond
to the TVS
NIGHT
function
in the same way
l If you use the DIGITAL
OUT
(COAXIAL
and
OPTICAL)
jacks
and set “DOLBY
DIGITAL”
to
“DOLBY
DIGITAL”
in “AUDIO
SETUP,”
sound
will come ftom your speakers
but it will not have the
TVS effect
Displaying the Subtitles
If various angles (multi-angles)
for a scene
ate recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE”
appears
in the front panel display
This means that
you can change the viewing angle
For example, while playing a scene of a train
in motion, you can display the view from
either the front of the train, the left window of
the train, or from the right window
without
having the train’s movement interrupted
ANGLE
1 Press ANGLE during playback.
The Control Bar is displayed
The number in parentheses indicates the
total number of available angles
I=----7
2
Press ANGLE repeatedly to select
the angle number
The scene changes to the selected angle
Depending
on the DVD,
you may not be able to
change the angles even if multi-angles
are recorded
on
the DVD
If subtitles are recorded on the disc, you can
turn the subtitles on and off whenever you
want while playing
If multilingual
subtitles
are recorded on the disc, you can change the
subtitle language while playing, and turn it on
or off whenever you want For example, you
can select the language you want to practice
and turn the subtitles on for better
understanding
-
SUBTITLE
Y
=
1
2
3.
Press SUBTITLE during playback.
i
The Control Bar is displayed
The number in parentheses indicates the
5 <
total number of available subtitles
-.
(0
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to
select the language.
Depending
on the DVD, the choice of
language varies
When 4 digits are displayed, they
indicate the language code Refer to the
language code list on page 67 to see
which
language
the code
represents
45
off the subtitles
Select “OFF”
in Step 2
Adjusting the Picture
Quality (BNR) m
w
Depending
on the DVD,
you may not be able to
change the subtitles
even if multilingual
subtitles
are
recorded
on it
The Block Noise Reduction
(BNR) function
adjusts the picture quality by reducing the
“block noise” or mosaic like patterns that
appear on your TV screen
BNR
1 Press BNR during playback
The Control Bar is displayed
2
Press BNR repeatedly to select a
level.
As the value increases, the mosaic like
patterns on your TV screen will
decrease
l 1: reduces the “block noise ”
l 2: reduces the “block noise” more
than 1
l 3: reduces the “block noise” more
than 2
To reset the BNR setting
Select “OFF”
in Step 2
*p You can also change the BNR value by pressing
BNR on the playet
If you select any setting other than
“OFF,”
the indicator
on the player
lights up
. If the outlines
of the images on your
screen should
become blurred,
set BNR to “OFF
”
l Depending
on the disc or the scene being played, the
BNR effect
may be hard to discern
locking Discs (Custom Parental
Control, Parental Control)
You can set two kinds of playback
restrictions
for the desired disc
l Custom Parental Control
You can set the playback restrictions so that
the player will not play inappropriate
discs
l Parental Control
The same password is used fat both Parental
Control and Custom Parental Contiol
Playback of some DVDs can be limited
according to a predetermined
level such as
the age of the users
You can set the same Custom Parental
Control password for up to 50 discs When
you set the fifty-first-disc,
the first disc is
cancelled
DISPLAY
ENTER
8-b RETURN
1 Insert the disc you want to lock
If the disc is playing, press n to stop
playback
2
Press DISPLAY while the player is in
stop mode
The Control Menu is displayed
3 Press */+ to select
(CUSTOM
PARENTAL CONTROL), then press
ENTER
“CUSTOM
PARENTAL
CONTROL”
is
selected
4
Press +/+ to select “ON +,” then press
ENTER
The display for registering
a new
password appears
n lf you have not entered a
password
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4 digit password, then
press lENTERl
%
I
L
Enter a 4-digit password by pressing :b
5
to select the digit, followed
by + to move
3
the cursor Then press ENTER
((1
The display for confirming
the password
appears
iz
H When you have already
i
registered a password
The display for entering the password
: z
appears
0
[’
2
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password then press lENTERl
I
I
continued
-
47
Enter or t-e-enter your 4-digit password
by pressing +/+ to select the digit,
followed by + to move the cursor Then
press ENTER
“Custom parental control is set ” appears
and then the screen returns to the Control
Menu display
If you
make
a mistake
entering
your
password
Press t before you press ENTER and
input the correct number
If you make a mistake
Press c?% RETURN and repeat from Step 3
To turn off the Control Menu
Press fi
RETURN and then DISPLAY
repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off
To turn off the Custom Parental
Control function
1
2
In Step 4, select “OFF 4,”
then press
ENTER
Enter your 4-digit password using +I+ to
select the digit, followed
by + to move
the cursor Then press ENTER
To change the password
1
2
3
4
In Step 4, press */+
to select
“PASSWORD
4,”
then press ENTER
The display for entering the password
appears
Enter your 4-digit password using
+/+
to select the digit, followed
by + to
move the cursor Then press ENTER
Enter a new 4-digit password using +I+
to select the digit, followed
by + to move
the cursor Then press ENTER
To confirm your password, re-enter it
using +I+ to select the digit, followed
by
+ to move the cursor Then press
ENTER
1 Insert the disc for which Custom
Parental Control is set
The CUSTOM
PARENTAL
CONTROL
display appears
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Custom parental control IS already
set To play enter your password
and press lENTERl
2
Enter your 4-digit password using W to
select the digit, followed by + to move
the cursor Then press ENTER
The player is ready for playback
.*‘C
c
If you forget your password,
enter the 6-digit number
“199703”
when the CUSTOM
PARENTAL
CONTROL
display asks you for your password,
then press ENTER
(Press + after the 4th digit to allow the entire h-digit
number to be entered ) The display will ask you to enter
a new 4-digit password
Playback of some DVDs can be limited
according to a predetermined
level such as
the age of the users The Parental Control
function allows you to set a playback
limitation
level
A scene that is limited is not played, or it is
replaced by a different scene
DISPLAY
-
ENTER
-
GrRETURN
48
1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in
stop mode
The Control Menu is displayed
2
Press +/+ to select rf& (SETUP), then
press ENTER
3
Press +/+ to select “CUSTOM,” then
press ENTER
The Setup Display appears
4
Press +/JI to select “CUSTOM SETUP,”
then press ENTER
“CUSTOM
SETUP”
is displayed
5
Press +/+ to select “PARENTAL
CONTROL 4,”
then press ENTER
n lf you have not entered a
password
The display for registering
a new
password appears
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4 digit password then
Enter a 4-digit password using by
pressing +/+ to select the digit, followed
by + to move the cursor Then press
ENTER
The display for confirming
the password
appears
n When you have already
registered a password
The display for entering the password
appears
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password, then presslENTERl
6 Enter or re-enter your password using +/
+ to select the digit, followed by + to
move the cursor Then press ENTER
The display for setting the playback
E
-.
limitation
level and changing the
password appears
tz
se c -.
a
I
I
E
7
Press +/+ to select “STANDARD,” then
2
press ENTER
z
C
The selection items for “STANDARD’
5
are displayed
cn
continued-
49
8 Press +I+ to select a geographic area as
the playback limitation level, then press
ENTER
The area is selected
When you select “OTHERS
4,”
select
and enter the standard code in the table on
page 5 1 using +/JI
9
Press ENTER
The selection items for “LEVEL”
are
displayed
In Step 7, select “CHANGE
PASSWORD
4”
using +, then press
ENTER
The display for entering the password
appears
Follow Step 6 to enter a new passworc
10 Select the level you want using W,
then press ENTER
Parental Control setting is complete
The lower the value, the more strict the
limitation
If you make a mistake
Press d? RETURN
to go back to the
previous screen
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DISPLAY
repeatedly until the Control
Menu is turned off
To turn off the Parental Control
function and play the DVD after
entering your password
Set, “LEVEL”
to “OFF”
in Step 10
To change the password
50
insert the disc and press D
The Control Bar appears
-$fk-
PASSWORD
I
Enter your 4-digit password using W to
select the digit, followed by 3 to move
the cursor Then press ENTER
The player starts playback
‘;cs’ If you forget
you, passwold,
remove
the disc and
repeat Step 1 to 5 of “Limiting
playback
by childlen
”
When
you are asked to enter your password,
enter
“199703,”
then press ENTER
(Press + after the 4th
digit to allow the entire 6 digit numbet
to be entered )
The display
will ask you to enter a new 4.digit
password
After
you enter a new 4-digit
password
in
Step 6, replace the disc in the pIaye
and pless D
When
the Control
Bal appeals,
enter your new
password
When you play DVDs
which do not have the Parental
Control
function,
playback
cannot be limited
on this
player
Area Code
Standard
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Denmark
Finland
FL%Ee
Germany
Hong Kong
India
Code
number
2044
2047
2046
2057
2070
2079
2090
2092
2115
2165
2174
2109
2219
2248
Standard
KOl&l
Malaysia
MGXiCO
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Philippines
Portugal
Russia
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Swtzerland
Code
number
2304
2363
2362
2376
2390
2379
2427
2424
2436
2489
250 I
2149
2499
2086
lndonesia
2238
Taiwan
2543
halv
2254
Thailand
2528
Japan
2276
United Kingdom
2184
5
5
m
5
2
E
51
Operation Sound Effects
function
(Sound Feedback)
The player beeps when the following
operations are performed
The default setting of the Sound Feedback
function is set to off:
When there is no disc in the player, press and
hold I I on the player for more than two
seconds You will hear two beeps and the
Sound Feedback function is turned off
Operation
Operation sound
Power
is turned
on
One beep
Power
is turned
off
Two
beeps
D
is pressed
One beep
II is pressed
Two
beeps
Playback
is stopped
One long beep
Operation
is not possible
Three
beeps
POWER
A
r
Power
Indicator
1 Press POWER on the player, then press
l/b on the remote
The power indicator lights up in green
When there is a disc in the player, press
& and remove the disc
Then press 52
again to close the disc tray
2
Press and hold II on the player for more
than two seconds
You will hear one beep and the Sound
Feedback function is turned on
52
Controlling Your TV with
the Supplied Remote
By adjusting the remote signal, you can
control your TV with the supplied remote
TV I/C!.)
-
cl*/*l+
1 Hold down TV I/&, and enter your TV’s
manufacturer’s
code (see the table
below) using C/*/W+
2
Release TV 116
Manufacturer’s
codes
of controllable
TVs
Manufacture
Press Cl*/+/+
to input code
Sonv (default)
*+
General Electric
* +
SVC
+*
Panasonic
Philips
. If you enter a new manufacturer’s
code, the code
previously
entered will be erased
. When you replace the batteries
of the remote, the
code you have set may be reset to the default setting
Set the appropriate
code again
Controlling
the TV
By adjusting remote signal, you can control
the sound level, input source, and power
switch of your TV with the supplied remote
TV I/&
-
TV/VIDEO
-
VOL +/-
You can control your TV using the buttons
below
By pressing
You can
TV
I/ti
Turn
the TV on or off
5 -.
VOL
(volume)
Adjust
the volume
of the TV
z
+I-
d
TV/VIDEO
Switch
the TV’s
input source
=.
between
the TV and other
input
g
sources
Depending
on the units being connected,
you may not
5
be able to control
your TV or to use some of the
buttons
2
n
Sham
Toshiba
53
Using the Setup Display
By using the Setup Display, you can make
various adjustments to items such as picture
and sound You can also set a language for
the subtitles and the Setup Display, among
other things If you press SETUP on the
remote, you can directly display the settings
in “SETUP”
on your screen For details on
each Setup Display item, see page 55 For an
overall list of Setup Display items, see page
68
DISPLAY
SETUP
ENTER
1 Press DISPLAY on the remote when the
player is in stop mode
The Control Menu appears
2 Press W to select
press ENTER
(SETUP) and
3
Press +/+ to select “CUSTOM” and
press ENTER
The Setup Display appears
4P ress W to select the setup item from
the displayed list “LANGUAGE SETUP,”
“SCREEN SETUP,” “CUSTOM SETUP,”
or “AUDIO SETUP ” Then press ENTER
The selected setup item appears
Example:
SCREEN SETUP
5
Select an item using W, then press
ENTER
The options for the selected item appear
Example: TV TYPE
6 Select a setting using W,
then press
ENTER
The setting is selected and setup is
complete
Example:
16:9
54
To turn off the Setup
Display
Press DISPLAY
repeatedly until the Setup
Display is turned off
‘;cs’ If you select “QUICK”
in Step 3, you will enter
Quick
Setup mode (page 24)
Follow
from Step 5 of the Quick
Setup explanation
to
make basic adjustments
‘e
If you select “RESET”
in Step 3, you can reset all
of the “SETUP”
settings
on page 68 to 69 (except
for
“PARENTAL
CONTROL”)
to the default settings
After you select “RESET”
and pless ENTER,
select
“YES”
and press ENTER
to reset the settings
(it takes
a few seconds
to complete),
ot select “NO”
and press
ENTER
to return
to the Control
Menu
Do not press
POWER
or I/&
when resetting
the player
Setting the Display or
Sound Track language
(LANGUAGE SETUP)
wa#mm
“LANGUAGE
SETUP”
allows you to set
various languages for the on-screen display
or sound track
Select “LANGUAGE
SETUP” in the Setup
Display
For details on using the display, see
“Using
the Setup Display”
(page 54)
WOSD
(On-Screen
Display)
Switches the display language on the screen
Selects the language from the displayed list
u,
n DVD MENU
(DVD only)
2 Z
You can select the desired language for the
<
DVD menu
!
BAUD10
(DVD only)
P
Switches the language of the sound track
ii
Selects the language from the displayed list
E
When you select “ORIGINAL,”
the language
4 3
given priority
in the disc is selected
2
WSUBTITLE
(DVD only)
D
Switches the language of the subtitles
recorded on the DVD
Select the language from the displayed list
When you select “AUDIO
FOLLOW,”
the
language for the subtitles changes according
to the language you selected for the sound
track
continued
-
55
If you select “OTHERS
+”
in “DVD
MENU,”
“SUBTITLE,”
and “AUDIO,”
select and enter the
language code from the list using +/*
to select the
digit, followed
by + to move the cursor
(page 67)
After
you have made a selection,
the language code (4
digits)
is displayed
the next time you select
“OTHERS
-
”
When you select a language that is not recorded
on the
DVD,
one of the recorded
languages
will be
automatically
selected
(except
for the “OSD”)
Settings for the Display
(SCREEN SETUP) w
m
@J
Choose
settings
according
to the TV
to be
connected
Select
“SCREEN
SETUP”
in the Setup
Display
For
details
on using
the display,
see
“Using
the Setup
Display”
(page
54)
The
default
settings
are underlined
HTV
TYPE (DVD only)
Selects
the aspect
ratio
of the connected
TV
(4:3
standard
c
wide)
kr
T
43
PAN
SCAN
1169
Select this when you connect
a
4:3 screen
TV
Displays
a wide
picture
with bands on the upper
and lower
portions
of the
screen
Select this when you connect
a
4:3 screen
TV
Automatically
displays
the wide picture
on the
entire screen
and cuts off the
portions
that do not fit
Select this when you connect
a
wide-screen
TV or a TV with a
wide mode function
56
4:3 PAN SCAN
16:9
Depending
on the DVD,
“4:3 LETTER
BOX”
may be
selected automatically
instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN”
or
vice versa
HSCREEN
SAVER
Turns on and off the screen saver so that the
screen saver image appears when you leave
the player in pause or stop mode for 15
minutes, or when you play back a CD for
more than 1.5 minutes
The screen saver will
help plevent your display device from
becoming damaged (ghosting)
Press D
to
turn off the screen saver
ON
-
OFF
Turns
on the screen
saver
Turns
off the screen
saver
WBACKGROUND
Selects the background color or picture on the
TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD
JACKET
~-
PICTURE
GRAPHICS
BLUE
The background
color
is blue
BLACK
The jacket
picture (still picture)
appears in the background,
but only
when the jacket
picture
is already
recorded on the disc (CD-EXTRA
etc ) If the disc does not contain a
jacket
picture,
the “GRAPHICS’
picture
appears
A preset
picture
stored
in the
player
appears
in the
background
The background
color
is black
Custom Settings (CUSTOM
SETUP) m
m
m
Allows setting up Parental Control and other
settings
Select “CUSTOM
SETUP” in the Setup
Display
For details on using the display, see
“Using the Setup Display”
(page 54)
The default settings are underlined
WAUTO
PLAY
Selects the Auto Play setting when you turn
on the player
OFF
TIMER
DEMO1
DEMO2
Does not use “TIMER,”
1 “DEMO1
,” or “DEM02”
to start
1
v)
played
at any time when
P)
connected
to a timer
(not
2
supplied)
Set the timer
when the
player
is in standby
mode
(the
h
power
indicator
lights
up in red)
=
v,
Starts
playing
the first
demonstration
automatically
i!
3
Starts
playing
the second
G
demonstration
automatically
WDIMMER
Adjusts the lighting
of the front panel display
BRIGHT
Makes
the front
panel display
bright
Makes
the front
panel display
Turns
off the lighting
of the front
continued
-
57
Selects the picture in pause mode
AUTO
The picture, including subjects
that move dynamically, is output
with no jitter Normally select
this position
FRAME
The picture, including subjects
I
that do not move dynamically,
is
output
in high resolution
W PARENTAL
CONTROL
+
(DVD
only)
Sets a password and playback limitation
level
for DVDs with playback limitation
for
children
For details, see “Limiting
playback
by children
(Parental Control)”
(page 47)
WTRACK
SELECTION
(DVD only)
Gives the sound track which contains the
highest number of channels priority when
you play a DVD on which multiple
audio
formats (PCM, DTS or Dolby Digital format)
are recorded
OFF
No priority given
AUTO
Priority given
l
When you set the item to “AUTO,”
the language
may change
The “TRACK
SELECTION”
setting
has higher priority
than the “AUDIO”
settings
in
“LANGUAGE
SETUP”
(page 55)
l
If you set “DTS”
to “OFF’
(page 59) set the DTS
sound track
is not played even if you set “TRACK
SELECTION” to “AUTO ”
. !f PCM, DTS and Dolby
Digital
sound tracks
have
the same number
of channels,
the player
selects
PCM, DTS and Dolby
Digital
sound tracks
in this
order
l Depending
on the DVD,
the audio channel
with
priority
may be predetermined
In this case, you
cannot give priority
to the DTS, or Dolby
Digital,
format
by selecting
“AUTO
”
Settings for the Sound
(AUDIO SETUP)
“AUDIO
SETUP’
allows you to set the
sound according
to the playback and
connection conditions
Select “AUDIO
SETUP’
in the Setup
Display
For details on using the display, see
“Using the Setup Display”
(page 54)
The default settings are underlined
1
1
I
WAUDIO
ATT (attenuation)
If the playback sound is distorted, set this
item to “ON ” The player reduces the audio
output level
This function affects the output of the
following
jacks:
-
LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)
l/2 jacks
OFF
ON
r
Turns
off the audio
attenuation
Normally,
select
this position
Reduces
the audio output
level
so that
no sound
distortion
occurs
Select
this when the playback
sound
from
the speakers
is distorted
WAUDIO
DRC (Dynamic
Range Control)
(DVD only)
Makes the sound clear when the volume is
turned down when playing a DVD that has
the AUDIO
DRC function
This affects the
output from the following
jacks:
-
LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)
l/2 jacks
-
DIGITAL
OUT (OPTICAL
and
COAXIAL)
jacks only when “DOLBY
DIGITAL”
is set to “D-PCM”
in
“DIGITAL
OUT” (page 59)
58
Normally, select this position
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
Gives you the feeling of being at
a live performance When you
use high quality speakers, it is
even mo*e effective
WDOWNMIX
(DVD only)
Switches the mixing down methods when
you play a DVD on which rear signal
components such as LS, RS, or S are
recorded in Dolby Digital format
FOI details
on the rear signal components, see
“Changing
the Sound”
(page 42) This
function affects the output of the following
jacks
-
LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)
l/2 jacks
-- DIGITAL
OUT (OPTICAL
and
COAXIAL)
jacks when “DOLBY
DIGITAL”
is set to “D-PCM”
in
“DIGITAL
OUT” (page 59)
I VORMAL
Select this when the player is
connected to an audio component
that does not conform to Dolby
Surround (Pro Logic) All of the
output signals are downmixed to 2
channels without the Dolby
Surround (Pro Logic) effect
IOLBY
WR-
3OUND
Select this when the player is
connected to an audio component
that conforms to Dolby Surround
(Pro Logic) The output signals
which reproduce the Dolby
Surround effect are downmixed to
2 channels
n DIGITAL
OUT
Selects if audio signals are output via the
DIGITAL
OUT (OPTICAL
and COAXIAL)
jacks
OFF L
Normally, select this position When
you select “ON,” set “DOLBY
DIGITAL,” and “DTS ” For details on
setting these items, see “Setting the
digital output signal ”
The player does not output the audio
signals via the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL and COAXIAL) jacks The
influence of the digital circuit upon the
analog circuit is minimal
Switches the method of outputting
audio
signals when you connect the following
component using a digital cord via the
DIGITAL
OUT (OPTICAL
or COAXIAL)
jacks
-
Amplifier
(receiver) with digital input
jack
-
Amplifier
(receiver) with a built-in
DTS,
or DOLBY
DIGITAL
decoder
-.
-
MD or DAT deck
For connection details, see page 19
<
Select “DOLBY
DIGITAL,”
and “DTS”
$
after setting “DIGITAL
OUT” to “ON ”
P
n DOLBY
DIGITAL
Selects the Dolby Digital signals output via
the DIGITAL
OUT (OPTICAL
and
COAXIAL)
jacks
continued-
59
to an audio
component
lacking
a built-in
Dolby
Digital
decoder
You can
select
whether
the signals
conform
to Dolby
Surround
(Pro
Logic)
or not by making
adjustments
to the
“DOWNMIX”
item in “AUDIO
SETUP”
(page 58)
Select
this 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
yourears
or causing
the
speakers
to be damaged
WDTS
Selects if DTS signals are output via the
DIGITAL
OUT (OPTICAL
and COAXIAL)
jacks
OFF
Select this when
the player
is
connected
to an audio component
lacking
a built-in
DTS decoder
Note,
however,
that the DTS
signals
contained
in a CD are output
even
if
“OFF”
is selected
ON
Select
this when
the player
is
connected
to an audio component
having
a built-in
DTS
decoder
If the player
is connected
to an audio
component
lacking
a built-in
DTS
decoder,
do not set this
Otherwise,
when
you play the DTS
sound
track,
a
loud noise (or no sound)
will come
out
from
the speakers,
affecting
your
ears
or causing
the speakers
to be damaged
nm
If you select one of the TVS settings
while playing
a
DVD,
the player does not output Dolby Digital
signals
from the DIGITAL
OUT (COAXIAL
and OPTICAL)
jacks
(when you set “DOLBY
DIGITAL”
in “AUDIO
SETUP”
to “D-PCM”)
60
of the following
difficulties
while
using
the CD/DVD
player,
use this
troubleshooting
guide
to help remedy
the problem
before
requesting
repairs
Should
any problem
persist,
consult
your
nearest
Sony
dealer
The power
is not turned
on.
+
Check
that the AC power
cord
is connected
securely
There
is no picture
+
The connecting
cords
are not connected
securely
I)
The connecting
cords
are damaged
+
The CDlDVD
player
is not connected
to the
correct
TV input jack
(page
17)
I)
The video
input on the TV is not set so that you
can view
pictures
from
the CD/DVD
player
Picture
noise
appears
+
The disc is dirty
or flawed
+
If the picture
output
from
your
CD/DVD
player
goes through
your
VCR
to get to your
TV, the copy-protection
signal
applied
to
some DVD
programs
could
affect
picture
quality
If you still experience
problems
even
when
you connect
your
CD/DVD
player
directly
to your TV, please try connecting
your
CD/DVD
player
to your
TV’s
S video
input
kmge
17)
Even though
you set the aspect
ratio
in “TV TYPE”
of “SCREEN
SETUP,”
the picture
does
not fill the screen
I,
The aspect
ratio of the disc is fixed
on your
DVD
I
‘>
~
There
is no sound.
The connecting
cord is not connected
securely
The connecting
cord
is damaged
The CD/DVD
player
is connected
to the
wrong
input connector
on the amplifier
(receiver)
(page 21,22,23)
The amplifier
(receiver)
input was not
changed
so that you can listen to the CD/DVD
player
The CDlDVD
player
is in pause
mode or in
Slow-motion
Play mode
The CD/DVD
player
is in fast forward
or fast
reverse
mode
If the audio
signal
does not come
through
the
DIGITAL
OUT
(OPTICAL
and COAXIAL)
jacks,
check
the audio
settings
(page
58)
Sound
is noisy.
I,
The disc is dirty
or flawed
I)
When
playing
a CD with
DTS
sound
tracks,
noise will come
from
the LINE
OUT
L/R
(AUDIO)
l/2 jacks
(page 29)
Sound
distortion
occurs
*
Set “AUDIO
ATT”
in “AUDIO
SETUP”
to
“ON”
(page 58)
The remote
does
not function.
+
There
are obstacles
between
the remote
and
the CD/DVD
player
I,
The distance
between
the remote
and the CD/
DVD
player
is too far
+
The remote
is not pointed
at the remote
sensor
on the CDiDVD
player
+
The batteries
in the remote
are weak
continued-
61
The disc does
not play
+
There
is no disc inside
*
The disc is turned
over
Insert
the disc with the playback
side facing
down
on the disc tray
I)
The disc is skewed
I,
The CDlDVD
player
cannot
play CD-ROMs,
etc
(page 6)
*
The region
code on the DVD
does not match
the CD/DVD
player
I,
Moisture
has condensed
inside
the CD/DVD
player
Remove
the disc and leave the CD/
DVD
player
turned
on for about
half an hour
Turn
on the power
again before
playing
the
disc (page
3)
The disc does
not start
playing
from
the beginning.
Program
Play,
Shuffle
Play,
Repeat
Play, or
A-B
Repeat
Play has been selected
(page 33)
Press CLEAR
to cancel
these functions
before
playing
a disc
Resume
Play has been selected
During
stop, press w on the CD/DVD
player
or the remote
and then start playback
(page
30)
The title, DVD
or PBC menu automatically
appears
on the TV screen
The CDlDVD
player
starts
playing
the
disc automatically
*
The DVD
features
an auto playback
function
+
“AUTO
PLAY”
in “CUSTOM
SETUP”
is set
to “TIMER’
(page 57)
Playback
stops
automatically.
I)
Some discs
may contain
an auto pause signal
While
playing
such a disc,
the CD/DVD
player
stops playback
at the auto pause signal
You cannot
perform
some
functions
such as stop, Scan, Slow-motion
play,
Repeat
Play, Shuffle
Play, or Program
Play
I,
Depending
on the disc, you may not be able to
do some of the operations
above
See the
opetating
manual
that comes
with the disc
Messages
do not appear
on the
screen
in the language
you want
+
In the Setup Display,
select
the desired
language
for the on-screen
display
in “OSD”
under
“LANGUAGE
SETUP”
(page 55)
The language
for the sound
track
cannot
be changed.
+
Multilingual
tracks
are not recorded
on the
DVD
being played
*
The DVD
prohibits
the changing
of the
language
for the sound track
The subtitle
language
cannot
be
changed.
+
Multilingual
subtitles
are not recorded
on the
DVD
being played
I)
The DVD
prohibits
the changing
of the
subtitles
The subtitle
cannot
be turned
off.
+
The DVD
prohibits
the subtitles
being turned
off
62
are not recorded
on the DVD
being played
The angle can be changed
when
the “ANGLE”
indicator
lights
up on the front
panel display
(page 9)
I)
The DVD
prohibits
changing
of the angles
The CD/DVD
player
does
not operate
properly
+
When
static
electricity,
etc , causes
the CD/
DVD
player
to operate
abnormally,
press
POWER
on the playet
to turn the CD/DVD
player
off and then on again
Nothing
is displayed
on the front
panel
display.
+
“DIMMER”
in “CUSTOM
SETUP”
is set to
“OFP
” Set “DIMMER’
to “BRIGHT”
or
“DARK”
(page 57)
5 numbers
or letters
are displayed
on
the screen
and on the front
panel
display.
+
The self-diagnosis
function
was activated
(See the table on page 63 )
The disc tray does
not open
and
“LOCKED”
appears
on the front
panel
display
+
Contact
your Sony dealer
or local authorized
Sony setvice
facility
Self-diagnosis Function
(When letters/numbers appear in the
display)
When
the self-diagnosis
function
is activated
to prevent
the player
from
malfunctioning,
a
five-character
service
number
(e g , C 13 00)
with
a combination
of a letter
and digits
appears
on the screen
and the front
panel
display
In this
case,
check
the following
table
First
three
Cause
and/or
corrective
characters
of
action
the
service
number
Cl3
The disc is dirty
I,
Clean the disc with a soft
cloth
(page 7)
c 31
The disc is not inserted
correctly
*
Re-insert
the disc correctly
EXX
To prevent
a malfunction,
the
(xx is a number)
player
has performed
the self-
diagnosis
function
I)
Contact
your
nearest
Sony
dealer
or local authorized
Sonv service
facilitv
and
.
give the 5-character
service
2
number
Example:
E 61 10
63
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving
pictures even though its diameter is the same
asaCD
The data capacity of a single-layer
and
single-sided
DVD is 4 7 GB (Giga Byte),
which is 7 times that of a CD The data
capacity of a double-layer
and single-sided
DVD is 8 5 GB, a single-layer
and double-
sided DVD is 9 4 GB, and double-layer
and
double-sided
DVD is 17 GB
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format,
one of the worldwide
standards of digital
compression
technology
The picture data is
compressed to about l/40 (average) of it’s
original
size The DVD also uses a variable
rate coding technology
that changes the data
to be allocated according to the status of the
picture
Audio information
is recorded in
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
Index
(CD)/Video
Index
(VIDEO
CD)
(page
9)
A number that divides a track into sections to
easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO
CD or CD Depending
on the disc, no index
may be recorded
Glossary
Chapter
(page
9)
Sections of a picture or a music feature that
are smaller than titles A title is composed of
several chapters Depending
on the disc, no
chapters may be recorded
Dolby
Digital
(page
23,59)
Digital audio compression technology
developed by Dolby Laboratories
This
technology
conforms to 5 l-channel
surround sound
The rear channel is stereo
and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in
this format
Dolby Digital provides the same
5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital
audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio
systems Good channel separation is realized
because all of the channel data is recorded
discretely and little deterioration
is realized
because all channel data processing is digital
Dolby
Surround
(Pro
Logic)
(page
22)
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
23,60)
Digital audio compression
technology
that
Digital Theater Systems, Inc developed
This technology
conforms to 5 l-channel
surround sound 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 little deterioration
is realized because all
channel data processing is digital
Parental
Control
(page
47)
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, or playback is completely
prohibited,
violent scenes are skipped or
replaced with other scenes, etc
Region
Code
(page
6)
This system is used to protect copyrights
A
region number is allocated on each DVD
player or DVD disc according to the sales
region
Each region code is shown on the
player as well as on the disc packaging
The
player can play the discs that match its region
code This player can also play discs with the
“@”
mark Even when the region code is
not shown on the DVD, the region limit may
still be activated
Scene
(page
9)
On a VIDEO
CD with PBC (playback
control) functions, the menu screens, moving
pictures and still pictures are divided into
sections called “scenes ”
Title
(page
9)
The longest section of a picture or music
feature on a DVD, movie, etc , in video
software, or the entire album in audio
software
Track
(page
9)
Sections of a picture or a music feature on a
VIDEO
CD or CD (the length of a song)
TV Virtual
Surround
(TVS)
(page
43)
Technology
from Sony developed to produce
surround sound for home use using just a
stereo TV Designed to work with the sound
characteristics
of your TV, this technology
brings the excitement of surround sound to
your home using nothing more than your
stereo TV’s internal speakers Furthermore,
various TVS modes are available
For example, TVS WIDE
uses just two
speakers to create a virtual sound
environment
that makes you feel like you are
surrounded
by multiple
speakers
65
2 Hz to 44 kHz
(cl
0 dB)
DVD
(PCM
48 kHz):
2 Hz to 22 kHz
(+O 5 dB)
CD:
2 Hz to 20 kHz
(+O 5 dB)
Signal-to-noise
ratio
(S/N ratio)
115 dB (LINE
OUT
L/R
(AUDIO)
jacks
1,2 only)
Harmonic
distortion
0 003 %
Dynamic
range
DVD:
103 dB
CD:
99 dB
Wow
and flutter
Less
than detected
value
(to
00 1% W PEAK)
The signals
from
LINE
OUT
L/R (AUDIO)
l/2 jacks
are measured
When
you play PCM
sound
tracks
with
a 96 kHz
sampling
frequency,
the output
signals
from
the DIGITAL
OUT
(COAXIAL
and OPTICAL)
jacks
are converted
to 48 kHz
sampling
frequency
outputs
Jack name
Jack type
Maximum output level
Load impedance
DIGITAL
OUT (OPTICAL)
Optical
-18 dBm
Wave length: 660 nm
output
jack
DIGITAL
OUT (COAXIAL)
Phono jack
0 5 vp-p
75 ohms terminated
LINE OUT (AUDIO)
(1,2)
Phono jack
2 Vrms (50 kilohms)
Over 10 kilohms
LINE OUT (VIDEO)
(I, 2)
Phono jack
1 0 vp-p
75 ohms, sync negative
S VIDEO
OUT
4-pin mini DIN
Luminance signal: 10 Vp-p
75 ohms, sync negative
Color signal: 0 286 Vp-p
75 ohms terminated
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT (Y, PB, Pa)
Phono jack
Y: 1 0 vp-p
Pa, PR: 0 7 vp-p
75 ohms, sync negative
75 ohms terminated
General
Power
requirements
Power
consumption
Dimensions
(approx
)
Mass
(approx
)
Operating
temperature
Operating
humidity
Supplied
accessories
See page
14
120V
AC, 60 Hz
110 to 240V
AC, 50/60
Hz
See page 3 for further
information
12w
See page 3 for further
information
430 x 74 x 256 mm (17 x 3 x 10 ‘/a in ) (width/height/depth)
incl
projecting
parts
2 7 kg (5 lb)
5 “C to 35 “C (41 “F to 95 “F)
25 % to 80 %
Specifications
and design
are subject
to change
without
notice
ENERGY
STAR@
is a U S registered
mark
As an ENERGY
STAR@
Partner
Sony
Corporation
has determined
that
this
product
meets
the ENERGY
STAR@
guidelines
for
energy
efficiency
language Code list
For details, see page 42, 5.5,45
The language spellings conform to the IS0 639: 1988 (E/F) standard
Code
Language
1027
Afar
1028
Abkhazian
1032
Afrikaans
1039
Amharic
1044
Arabic
1045
Assamese
1051
Aymara
1052
Azerbaijani
1053
Bashkir
1057
Byelorussian
1059
Bulgarian
1060
Bihari
1061
Bislama
1066
Bengali,
Bangla
1067
Tibetan
1070
Breton
1079
Catalan
1093
Corsican
1097
Czech
1103
Welsh
1105
Danish
1109
German
1130
Bhutani
1142
Greek
1144
English
1145
Esperanto
1149
Spanish
1150
Estonian
1151
Basque
1157
Persian
1165
Finnish
1 166
Fiji
1171
Faroese
1174
French
1181
Frisian
Code
Language
1183
Irish
1186
Scats
Gaelic
1194
Galician
1196
Guarani
1203
Gujarati
1209
Hausa
1217
Hindi
1226
Croatian
1229
Hungarian
1233
Armenian
1235
Interlingua
1239
lnterlingue
1245
lnupiak
1248
Indonesian
1253
Icelandic
1254
Italian
1257
Hebrew
1261
Japanese
1269
Yiddish
1283
Javanese
1287
Georgian
1297
Kazakh
1298
Greenlandic
1299
Cambodian
1300
Kannada
1301
Korean
1305
Kashmiri
1307
Kurdish
1311
Kirghiz
1313
Latin
1326
Lingala
1327
Laothian
1332
Lithuanian
1334
Latvian,
Lettish
1345
Malagasy
Code
Language
1347
Maori
1349
Macedonian
1350
Malayalam
1352
Mongolian
1353
Moldavian
1356
Marathi
1357
Malay
1358
Maltese
1363
Burmese
1365
Nauru
1369
Nepali
1376
Dutch
1379
Norwegian
1393
Occitan
1403
(Afan)Oromo
1408
Oriya
1417
Punjabi
1428
Polish
1435
Pashto,
Pushto
1436
Portuguese
1463
Quechua
1481
Rhaeto-
Romance
1482
Kirundi
1483
Romanian
1489
Russian
1491
Kinyarwanda
1495
Sanskrit
1498
Sindhi
1501
Sangho
1502
Serbo-Croatian
1503
Singhalese
1505
Slovak
1506
Slovenian
Code
Language
1507
Samoan
1508
Shona
1509
Somali
1511
Albanian
1512
Serbian
1513
Siswati
1514
Sesotho
1515
Sundanese
1516
Swedish
1517
Swahili
1521
Tamil
1525
Telugu
1527
Tajik
1528
Thai.
1529
Tigrinya
1531
Turkmen
1532
Tagalog
1534
Setswana
1535
Tonga
1538
Turkish
1539
Tsonga
1540
Tatar
1543
Twi
1557
Ukrainian
1564
Urdu
1572
Uzbek
1581
Vietnamese
1587
Volapuk
1613
Wolof
1632
Xhosa
1665
Yoruba
1684
Chinese
1697
Zulu
- -
1703
Not specified
67
list of Setup Display Items
The
default
settings
are underlined
LANGUAGE
SETUP
(page
55)
[
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH
PORTUGUESE
IVD
MENU
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH
PORTUGUESE
GERMAN
ITALIAN
DUTCH
CHINESE
JAPANESE
DANISH
SWEDISH
FINNISH
NORWEGIAN
RUSSIAN
OTHERS
--,
iUDI0
SUBTITLE
ORIGINAL
(All
other
selections
are same as the DVD
MENU
language
)
AUDIO
FOLLOW
(All
other
selections
are same as the DVD
MENU
language
)
SCREEN
SETUP
(page
56)
TV TYPE
4.3 LE-ITER
BOX
4 3 PAN
SCAN
169
SCREEN
SAVER
ON
-
OFF
BACKGROUND
JACKET
PICTURE
GRAPHICS
I
BLUE
BLACK
68
CUSTOM
SETUP
(page
57)
IuTopL*I
c
DIMMER
PAUSE
MODE
PARENTAL
CONTROL
--+
TRACK
SELECTION
T OFF
TIMER
DEMO1
DEMO2
BRIGHT
DARK
OFF
AUTO
FRAME
OFF
AUTO
AUDIO
SETUP
(page
58)
AUDIO
ATT
OFF
ON
AUDIO
DRC
STANDARD
TV MODE
WIDE
RANGE
DOWNMIX
DOLBY
SURROUND
NORMAL
DIGITAL
OUT
ON
DOLBY
DIGITAL
-
DTS
OFF
D-PCM
DOLBY
DIGITAL
69
4~3 PAN SCAN
56
5 1 Channel
Surround
23
A
A-B
Repeat
36
ANGLE
45
AUDIO
55
AUDIO
ATT
58
AUDIO
DRC
58
AUDIO
SETUP
58
AUTO
PLAY
51
B
BACKGROUND
57
Batteries
14
BNR
46
C
CD 28
CHAPTER
38
Chapter
64
Connecting
17
Continuous
play
CD/VIDEO
CD/DVD
28
Control
Bar
13
Control
Menu
13
CUSTOM
54
CUSTOM
PARENTAL
CONTROL
47
CUSTOM
SETUP
57
D
DIGITAL
OUT
59
Digital
output
59
DIMMER
57
Display
Control
Menu
display
13
Front
panel display
9
Setup Display
12
DOLBY
DIGITAL
22,43,59
DOWNMIX
59
DTS
22,42,60
DVD
2864
DVD
MENU
55
70
DVD
menu 3 I
F
Fast forward
37
Fast reverse
37
Front
Panel display
9
H
Handling
discs
7
Hooking
up 17
I
INDEX
38
Index
38
INSTANT
REPLAY
29
L
LANGUAGE
SETUP
55
Locating
a specific
point
by
watching
the TV screen
37
N
Number
input
38
0
On-screen
display
Control
Menu
display
13
Setup Display
54
OSD
68
P
PARENTAL
CONTROL
47,
58
PAUSE
MODE
58
PBC Playback
32
PROGRAM
33
Program
Play 33
Q
QUICK
55
Quick
Setup 24
R
Remote
14, 53
REPEAT
35
RESET
55
Resume
Play 30
S
S VIDEO
output
17
SCENE
38
Scene 65
SCREEN
SAVER
57
SCREEN
SETUP
56
Setup Display
54
SHUFFLE
35
Shuffle
Play 35
Slow-motion
play
37
Speakers
hookup
21
Status Bar 12
SUBTITLE
55
Subtitles
45
SURROUND
43
T
TIME/TEXT
39
TITLE
38
Title
65
Title
menu 31
TRACK
38
Track
65
TRACK
SELECTION
58
Troubleshooting
61
TV TYPE
56
TVS
(TV
Virtual
Surround)
43
U
Usable
discs
6
v
VIDEO
CD 28
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