Sony DVP-NS300 Operating Instructions Manual

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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

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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

For a period

of 90 days from the date of purchase, if this Product is determined to be defective, Sony will repair or replace the Product, at its option, at no charge, or pay the labor charges to any Sony autho- rized service facility After the Warranty Period, you must pay for all labor charges 2 PARTS: In addition, Sony will supply, at no charge, new or rebuilt replacements in exchange for defective parts for a period of one (I) year After 90 days from the date of purchase, labor for removal and installation is available from Sony authorized service facilities or a Sony Service Center at your expense To obtain warranty service, you must take the Product, or deliver the Product freight prepaid, in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection, to any authorized Sony service facility This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation or set up adjustments This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negli- gence, commercial use, or modification of, or to any part of the Product This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Sony to service the Product This warranty does not cover Products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS, or consumables (such as fuses or batteries) This warranty is valid only in the United States Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIB- ITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICU- LAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you In addition, if you enter into a service contract with the Sony Partnership within 90 days of the date of sale, the limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts does not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state For your convenience, Sony Electronics Inc has established telephone numbers for frequently asked questions: To locate the servicer or dealer nearest you, or for service assistance or resolution of a service problem, or for product information or operation, call: Sony Customer Information Service Center l-(800)-222-7669 or write to: Sony Customer Information Service Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Myers, FL 33913 For an accessory or part not available from your authorized dealer, call: I-(800).488.SONY (7669)

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