Sony D-VM1 manual

Opera ti ng Inst ru cti on s © 2001 Sony C orporation D-VM1 3-234-851- 14 (1) Po r t a b l e CD/D VD Pla y er[...]

2 WARNING To prevent fi re or shock haza rd, do no t expos e the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical sh ock, do not open the c a bin et. Refer servicing to qualifi ed personnel o nly. Mains lead m ust only be changed at a qualified service shop. CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE I NTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECT[...]

3 Precau tions On safety • Cautio n – The use of op tical inst r uments with this product will in crease eye hazard. • This un it operates on 100 – 240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz. Check th at the un it’s operating voltage is identical wi th yo ur loca l power supply. • To preven t fire or sh ock hazard, do not place obj ects filled with liquids, s[...]

4 On handling the LCD screen • The L CD is manuf acture d using high- preci sion t echnolog y. Yo u may, howeve r, see tin y bl ack point s and/or bri ght poin t s (red, blue, gree n) that conti nu ously appear on the LCD. This is a n ormal result of the manuf acturing pro cess and does not indicat e a malfunctio n. • Do not scr atch the LCD o [...]

5 Consideratio n for others Keep the v olume at a moderate leve l. This will allow you t o hear outside sou nds and to be consid er ate to the peop le around y ou. On cleaning x Casing Clean the cabinet , panel, and cont rol s with a soft cloth slightly mo istened with a mild deterg ent soluti on. Do not use any t ype of abrasiv e pad, scou ring po[...]

6 Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precaution s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

7 Using Various Additional Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Setting th e Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Protectin g Your Hearing (AVL S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Lockin g the Buttons (HOLD) . . . . . . . . [...]

8 About th is Manu al • Instructio ns in this manu al describe th e controls on the mon itor unit and rem o te. You can al so use the control s on the player if they have the same or sim ilar names as those on the monito r unit and remo te. • The ic ons used in this manual are descr ibed below: This Player C an Pla y the Follow ing Discs The ?[...]

9 Terms for discs Titl e The longest sec tions of a picture or a mu sic piece on a DVD; a movie, etc ., for a pictu re piece on a vid eo software; or an alb um, etc., for a music piece o n an audio software. Each title is assig ned a title numb er enabling you to locate the title you wa nt. Chapter Sections of a pictur e or a music p iece that a re[...]

10 Notes on playba ck ope rat ions of DVDs and VI DEO CD s • Some play bac k operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs ma y be inte ntional ly set by software pr oducers. Since th is player pl ays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc co ntents th e softw are pr oducers design ed , some playba ck feat ures may not be a v a ila ble. A lso, re fer to the[...]

11 Index to Par ts and Contro ls For more information, refer to the pages indic ated in parenthe ses. Player A OPEN kn ob (21) B (remote sensor) (18) C CHG (charge) in dicator (18) D POWER in dicator (21) E HOLD switch (49) F VOL (v olume) +/– bu ttons (22) The VOL + b utton has a tac tile dot. G ./> (previous/next) buttons (24) H NX (p lay/pa[...]

12 Moni tor un it The buttons on the monitor un it work differentl y whe n they are operated with the SHIFT butt on. A SHIFT button (14) (26) B BRIGH T knob (21) C i (headpho nes) jack (21) D HOLD switch (49 ) E ./> (pre vious/nex t) buttons (24) When operated with SHIFT: Slow mo tio n/One fram e pla y ba c k but tons (3 4) F VOL (volum e) +/–[...]

13 Remote A SHUFFL E button ( 30 ) B AUDIO button (41) C PROGRAM button (28) D ANGLE b utton (4 6) E SUBTITLE button (47) F REPEA T button (31) G ./> PREV (previou s) /NEXT buttons (24) H / SCAN/ SLOW butt ons (3 4) I H PL AY bu tto n (21) J TOP MENU button (26) K DISPLAY button (28) L SOUND MODE button (43) M Numb er bu tto ns N TIME/TEXT bu tt[...]

14 Guide to On- Scree n Displa ys (Status Bar an d Control Menu) The foll owing expl ains th e 2 t ypes of on- screen disp lays used wit h this pla yer : Status Bar and Con trol Menu. To change the language for the on-scree n display You may change t he languag e for the on-screen display t o your de sired one. See “Using t he Setup Displa y” o[...]

15 List of Control Menu I tem The nu mbers in paren theses in dicate refer ence pag es. TITLE/ SCENE / TRACK (pag e 35) Sele cts the ti tle, s ce ne, or t rack to b e p l ayed . CHAPTER/INDEX (page 35) Sele ct s the chapt er or ind ex to be played. TRACK (page 35) Selec ts the t rack to be play ed. INDEX (page 35) Sele cts the index to b e playe d [...]

16 To change the display Press V (DISPLAY) while pressing SHIFT repeatedly. Items differ depe nding o n the disc. z The Control Me nu ic on in dicator lig hts up in green when the fun ct ion is activated. In case of “ANGLE” and “ANGLE VIEWER,” the Contro l Menu icon li ght s up in green when you can select an angle. To return to the previou[...]

17 Getting Sta rte d 17 Getting Started Quick Ov erview A quic k overview p resented in this c hapter will gi ve you enough in formation to start usin g the player for your enjoymen t. To enjoy the various feat ures of this player, refer to “Play i ng Discs” on page 25. To use this p layer connect ed to a T V or speak ers, refer to “Using wit[...]

18 Inserting batte ries into the remote You can control the player usin g the supp lied remote. In sert two size AA (R6) batteries (n ot suppli ed) by mat ching t he 3 and # ends on the batteries to th e marki n gs insid e the compartme nt. When us ing the rem ote, point it at the r e mote sensor on the playe r. Notes • Do not le av e th e rem ot[...]

19 Getting Sta rte d 19 A Sandwich the playe r with th e recharge able batte ry and push the re chargeable battery a gainst t he player. Push the rechargeable b attery un til it stops. Ma ke sure that th e edges of th e rechargea ble battery do not go over t he catches at the top an d bo ttom of t he player. B Fasten t he screw. Hold the s crew and[...]

20 Battery life Measured during DVD playbac k in “NORMAL” sound mo de , BRIGHT kno b at the minimum Battery lif e ma y dif fer de pe ndin g on the surroundi ng te mp erature or cond iti ons under which th e playe r is use d. When the ba ttery power becomes low The status b ar automatically ap pears and flashes. The powe r is automatically turne[...]

21 Getting Sta rte d 21 Step 3: Play ing a Di sc A Make sure the power is turned off. Securely connect the monitor unit to the player, and th e headpho nes to the monitor un it. You can conn ect the suppli ed headph on es to the i jack on the player. By c onnecting headphon es to the i jacks on b oth the monitor unit and player, two pe ople can lis[...]

22 D Press NX . The play er be g ins pl a yi ng the dis c . Adjust the b rightness by turnin g BRIGHT. Adjust t he vo lume by pressi ng VOL + or –. Depending on the disc A menu may be d isplaye d on the moni t or unit scre en. If so, sel ect the item you wan t from the menu and p la y the DVD (pa ge 26) or VIDEO CD disc (page 27). To stop playing[...]

23 Getting Sta rte d 23 z If you keep the pla yer in pause mode or dis play a still picture such as a menu for 15 minutes, when the POWER indicator i s flashing in green, t he player is turned off autom atically (A uto Power Off). To discon nect the mon itor unit Pull th e plug whil e holdi ng the kn obs on bo th sides o f the plug . To use the sta[...]

24 Additi onal opera tions * If you press and ho ld the butt on, you ca n pl ay in fast f or wa rd or fas t rever se dur ing pressing the button. To use the number buttons on the remote You can directly selec t a chapter on a DVD or a track on a CD using the numb er buttons. Press the numb er bu ttons, then press ENTER. If you do not operate for 15[...]

25 Playing D iscs Playing Disc s Resumi ng Playb ack from the Po int Where You Stoppe d the D isc (Resume Play) When you s top the disc, the pla yer remembers the poin t where you pressed x . As long a s you do not remo ve the di sc, Resume Play works even if the player is turned off. 1 While playin g a dis c, pres s x to stop playb ack. “Disc wi[...]

26 Using t he DVD’s Menu A DVD is divided into long sections o f a picture o r a music fea ture called “titles.” When you play a DVD wh ich cont ains several titles, y ou can select the titl e you want using t he TOP MENU bu tton. When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for th e sub titles and the language for t[...]

27 Playing D iscs Playi ng VIDEO CDs wi th PBC Fun ction s (PBC P layback) With P BC (P layback Control ) fun ctions, you can enjoy simp le intera cti ve opera tio ns, search func tions, an d ot her opera tions. PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactiv ely by fol lowin g the men u on the TV screen. 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC fu[...]

28 Vari ou s Play Mode Functi ons (Progr am Play, Shuf fle Play, R epeat Pl ay, A-B Repeat Pl ay) You can set the followin g play modes: • Program Play (page 28) • Shuffle Play (page 30) • Repea t P l ay (page 31) • A-B Repeat Play (pag e 32) If you h ave set a play mode, the p lay mode i s displ ayed when yo u turn on the p layer. Notes ?[...]

29 Playing D iscs 5 Select th e title, c hapter, or track yo u want to prog ram. x When pl aying a DVD For example , select chapter “ 03” of title “02.” Press v / V to select “02” under “T,” then press ENTER. Next, pres s v / V to select “03” under “C,” then press ENTER. x When pl aying a VIDEO CD or CD For example, sel ect [...]

30 To change or cancel a p r ogram 1 Follow Step s 1 thro ug h 3 of “Cr e a tin g your own p rogra m (Pro gram Pl ay).” 2 Select the progr am numb er of the title, chapte r, o r tr ack you want to chang e or canc el usin g v / V , then press B . 3 Foll ow Step 5 for n ew programm ing. To cancel a p r ogra m, select “--” under “T ,” then[...]

31 Playing D iscs Using the remote Press SHUF FLE repeatedl y to s elect the item . If th e play er is st opped, press H to start Shuffle Play. z You can also dis p la y the Con trol Menu by pressing DISPLAY. Use X / x instead of v / V . To return to normal play Whil e pres sing S HIFT, pre ss VOL – (CLEAR on the remote), or select “OFF” in S[...]

32 Using the remo te Press REPEAT repeat edly to select the item. If the player is stopped , press H to start Repeat Play. z You can also display the Cont rol Menu by pressing DISPLAY. Use X / x instead of v / V . To return to norm al play While pr essing SHI FT, pres s VOL – (CLEAR on the remote), or select “OF F ” in Step 3. Repeati ng a sp[...]

33 Playing D iscs 6 While pressing SHIF T, pres s V (twice for a DVD) to turn of f the Contro l Menu. Using the remote Press DISPLAY to displa y the Control Menu. Use X / x inst ead of v / V . To turn off th e Control Menu, press DISPLAY (twice for a DVD). To return to normal play Whil e pres sing S HIFT, pre ss VOL – (CLEAR on the remote), or se[...]

34 Searching for a Scene Search ing for a Part icular Point on a Disc (Sca n, Slow- motion Play) You can locat e a pa rticular poin t on a disc quickl y b y mon ito r ing th e p icture or pla yin g back slo wly. Note Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some o f th e oper a tion s described. Locating a point quickly by playing a[...]

35 Search ing for a Scene Using the remote Pres s or when the play er is in pause mo de. To return to the normal speed, press H . Each ti m e yo u press or duri ng Slow-moti on Play, the playb ack speed changes. Two speeds are availa bl e. With each press the in di cation chang es as follows: Playbac k direc ti o n 2 y y 1 y Opposite direction (DVD[...]

36 Example: when you sele ct (CHAPTER) “ ** ( ** )” is selected ( ** refers to a number). The number in pa rentheses indicat es the total num ber of titles, chapte rs, tracks, or scenes. 3 Press EN TER. “ ** ( ** )” changes to “-- ( ** ).” 4 Press v / V to select the title, chapter, track, index, or scene number you want to se arch. 5 P[...]

37 Search ing for a Scene Search ing by Sc ene (VIEWER ) You can divide th e screen int o 9 sub-sc reens and find th e desire d scen e quic kly. Notes • Dependin g on the disc, you may not be abl e to select all functi ons. • The sound is mut ed when using th is function. Scanni ng the t itl e, chap ter, or trac k You can divide th e screen int[...]

38 Using the remo te Press DISPLAY to d isplay the Contro l Menu. U se C / X / x / c instead of b / v / V / B . Displayi ng diffe rent angles simultaneou sly If various angles (mu lti-angles) for a scene are reco rded on t he DVD, you can display a ll of the a ngles recorded o n the disc on the same screen, an d start playback in con tinuous mode a[...]

39 Search ing for a Scene Div i di ng a Scene in to 9 Sectio ns (ST ROBE PLAY BACK) You can disp lay 9 cons ecutiv e mov ing picture s on the screen . When you pr es s NX , t he mo ving pictur es pause. Note The sound is muted dur i ng str ob e playback. 1 While pr essing SHIFT, p ress V 3 times dur ing playback. The Co ntrol Me nu is dis played. 2[...]

40 •T ** : ** : ** Playin g time of t he curren t title •T – ** : ** : ** Remaining tim e of the current title x When playing a VIDEO CD (with P BC functio ns) • ** : ** Playing time of the current scen e x When pla ying a VI D EO CD (wi thout PBC functi ons) or CD •T ** : ** Pla ying time of the curr e nt tr ack •T – ** : ** Remainin[...]

41 Sound Adjustments Sound Adjustm ents Changi ng the Sound If the DVD is recorded with multilin gual tracks, you can sele ct the langu age you wan t while playing the DVD. If the DVD is recorded in mul tiple audio formats (PCM , Dolby Digital, MPEG audio or DTS), you can select t he audio for mat you want while playing the DVD. With stere o CDs or[...]

42 Using the remo te Press AUDIO repeatedly to sel ect the desired audi o s ign a l . z You can also display the Cont rol Menu by pressing DISPLAY. Use X / x instead of v / V . Notes • While pla yin g a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is no t recorded, no sound will come out when you se lect “2: STERE O ,” “2: 1 /L ” or “2: 2/R.”[...]

43 Sound Adjustments The d isplay exa mples are as follows: • PCM (stereo) • Do lby Sur round • Dolby Di gi tal 5.1ch “LFE” is encl osed in a solid line rega rdless of o utput of LFE sign al co mponent. •M P E G a u d i o •D T S “LFE” is encl osed in a solid line rega rdless of o utput of LFE sign al co mponent. Note If “DTS” [...]

44 Selecting the sound mode using the Contr ol Menu 1 Whil e pr essing SH IFT, pres s V twice durin g playba ck. The Control Men u is displaye d . 2 Press v / V to select (SOUND MODE), th en pres s ENTER. The options for “SOUND MODE” appear. 3 Press v / V to select the desi re d sound mode. 4 Press ENTE R. 5 Whil e pressi ng SHIFT , press V (tw[...]

45 Sound Adjustments x V-SUR (Virtual Surround) 5 Uses sound imaging to create virtual speak ers from the soun d of the fro nt speakers (L, R) witho ut usin g actu al sp eakers. The vir tual speakers ar e reproduc ed for mul tip le audio format, such as Dolby Dig ital 5.1-c hannel, as shown in th e illustratio n below. This mode is effectiv e when [...]

46 Enj oying Movi es Changi ng the Angles If various angles (mu lti-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD, appears for about 5 seconds o n the screen (p age 66). T his means that you can change the viewing ang le. For exam ple, while pl aying a scene of a train in motio n, you can di splay the vi ew from either the front o f the train, the le[...]

47 Enjoyin g Movie s Displa ying the Subtitles If subtitle s are recorded on the disc, yo u can turn the subtitles on and off wheneve r you want while playing. If multilingua l subtitles are recorded on the di sc, you can change t he subtitle language wh ile playi ng, and turn it on or off whenever you wan t. For example, you can select th e l angu[...]

48 Using Various Addition al Functions Setting the Alarm When the p reset time has elapsed, y ou will hear bee ps f r om the headph ones. 1 While pr essing SHIF T, press ENTER. The “TIMER” di splay appears. 2 Press v / V to set the desired time (betwee n 1 and 15 0 minutes) . 3 Press EN TER. When the ti me ha s elaps ed, , flashes for about 10 [...]

49 Using Various Additional Functions Lock in g th e Bu t t on s (HOLD) You can loc k the contr ol s on your pl ayer to prevent accide ntal bu tto n presses. Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow. You can use th e HOLD func tion with both the monit or un it and player. If HOLD on the player i s act ivated, the buttons on the player is locke d. I[...]

50 Using with Other Compo nents Connec ting the T V, Am plifier, etc. You can con nect the playe r to your TV to view the picture on the T V screen, or listen to the sound from the TV’s speak ers or t he speakers connected to an AV amplifier (receiver). P Before you start, turn off the power of all the comp onen t s to be connected. Notes • Plu[...]

51 Using with Other Components Step 2 : Conn ec ting the V ideo C ord s Connect this playe r to your TV monitor, projector, or AV ampl ifier (receiver) using a video cord. Selec t one of the pa tterns A or B , accordi ng to th e in put jac k on your T V m onitor, p rojecto r, or AV amplifier (receiver). A If you a re connec ting to a vi deo input j[...]

52 Note Do not con nect your player to a VCR. You may not recei ve a cl ear image on the TV scre en if you pass the player signals via th e VCR. Step 3: C onnecting t he Audio Co rds Refer to the chart be low to select the conn ection that best su its your system. The surro und effects you will enjoy de pend on the conne ctions and compone nts you [...]

53 Using with Other Components Connect ing to your T V This connectio n will use your TV speakers for so und. x Recommended surround sound effects for this connection •V - S U R 5 (page 4 3) The yello w plug is us ed f or video sig nal s (page 51). A[...]

54 Conne cting to a st ere o ampl ifier (r ece iver) an d 2 speake rs/Conn ectin g to a n MD deck o r DAT deck This connectio n will use your 2 front speakers connected t o your stereo amp lifier (receiv er) for sound. If th e stereo amplif ier (receiver) h as audio input jacks L and R only, use . If the amplif ier (receiver) has a digital i nput j[...]

55 Using with Other Components[...]

56 Conn ecting t o a Dol by Surroun d Pro Log ic decoder amplif ier (recei ver) an d 3 to 6 speake rs This connec tion will allo w you to enj oy the surroun d effects of th e Dolby Surro und Pro Logic decoder on you r ampl i fier (receiver). If you have an AV amplifier (receiver) equ ip pe d with a Dolby Di gital, MP EG audio , or DTS dec ode r, re[...]

57 Using with Other Components * When conn ecti ng 6 speakers, do not conn ect th e monaural rea r spea ke r . to audio input CD/DVD player Opti cal d igital c ord (not supp lied ) to optical dig ital input (white) (black) (red) Amplifier (receiver) with Dolby Surroun d decoder [Speake rs] [Speak ers] Rear (L) Rear (R) Subwoofer Center Rear* (mono)[...]

58 Connect ing to an A V amplifi er (recei ver) with a digital i nput jack h aving a Dolby D igital, MP EG* audio, or DTS deco der, and 6 speakers This conn ection will a llow you to u se the Do lby Digital, MPEG audio or DTS decoder func tion of your AV amplifier (receiver). x Recommend ed surround sou nd effects us ing this conn ection with your [...]

59 Using with Other Components to opt ical dig ital in put Optical digital cord (not supp lied) CD/DVD player [Speakers ] [Speaker s] AV amplifier (rec eiv er) with a deco der Front (R) Front (L) Center Rear (R) Rear (L) Subwoofer to OPTI CAL AC power cord (supplied) AC power adap to r (supplied ) to a wall outl et l : Signal flo w[...]

60 Step 4: C onnecting the Power C ord Plug t he power c ords of th e player and connect ed components su ch as TV into an AC outlet. Do not conne ct th e po wer cord of the player to t he “s wit ched” powe r so cket of a n ampli f ier (recei ver). Othe rwise, when y ou turn off the power of your amplifier (receiver), t he settings for t h e pl[...]

61 Using with Other Components 6 Press X/x to select “QUICK,” then pres s ENTER . The Setu p Disp lay u s ed fo r selectin g t he aspect ratio of t he TV app ears. 7 Press X/x to select the item. 8 Press ENTER. Quick Setup is finish ed. Step 6: S e tt in gs for the Digit al Out put Si gnal To enjoy su rround soun d effects, the following items [...]

62 If the AV amplifier (receiver) has an MPEG au dio decoder If you c onnect th e compone nt using an optical digital cord, set “SOUND MODE” to “NORMAL” (page 43 ). Otherwise n o sound wi ll be heard. Notes on play ing DVDs with a DTS sound track • If you conn ect the player to au dio component with out a DTS d ecoder, set “DTS” to ?[...]

63 Settings Settings Usin g the S etup D isplay By using the S etup Display, yo u can make various se ttings such as t he language for OSD, subtit les, audio a nd others. For details on each Setup Di splay item see page 64 thro ugh 67 . For an overa ll list o f Setup Disp la y ite ms , se e pa ge 78 . The o n-screen disp lays diff er depending upon[...]

64 6 Select a se ttin g, a de si red lang ua ge in this case, using v / V , then pr ess ENTE R. The setting is selected a nd setup is comple te. 7 To set othe r items, press b wh ile pres sing SH IFT ( O RETURN) , then do Step s 4 t o 6. Using the remo te Press DISPLAY to d isplay the Contro l Menu. U se X / x instead o f v / V . z If you select ?[...]

65 Settings x SUBTITLE (DVD only) Switche s the langu age of the su btitles recorded on the DVD. Select the langua ge from the displayed list. When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the language for the sub titles chan ges accor din g to the l anguage yo u select ed f or the soun d trac k. z If you select “OTHERS t ” in “MENU,” “SUBTITLE,”[...]

66 Note Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be select ed automati cally instea d of “4:3 PAN SCAN” or vice versa. x PARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only) Sets a passwor d and playb ack limitati on level for DVDs with play back limitation fo r children . For details, see “Limiting p layback by child re n (Pa rental Control ) ” (pag e 67).[...]

67 Settings x MPEG (Except for the USA and Canadian m odels) Selects th e MP EG audio si gn als output vi a the OPTICAL jack (AUDIO OUT jack). x DTS Selects i f D TS si gnals are output via the OPTICAL jack (AUDIO OUT jack). Note When DTS is sele cted, no sound will be heard from the headphone s. Lim iting pl aybac k by c hi ldre n (Parenta l Co nt[...]

68 2 Press X/x to select “PARENTAL CONTROL t ,” the n press ENTER. x If you ha ve not ente red a passwor d The dis play f or regis tering a new password ap pears. Enter a 4-d igit password using the number button s, then press ENTE R. The di splay for co nfirming the password appears. x When you ha ve alread y register ed a passw ord The dis pl[...]

69 Settings Area Code Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belg ium 2057 Brazi l 2070 Canada 2 079 Chile 2 090 China 2092 Denmark 2 115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2 238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Standard Code number K orea 2 304 Malaysia 2363 Me xico 236 2 Netherland s 2376 New Z[...]

70 Additional Information Trou blesho oting If you experien ce any of the follow i ng difficult ies while usin g the pla yer, use this trou bl eshootin g guide to h elp reme dy t he prob le m be for e reque s tin g repa ir s . Sho u l d any proble m persist, con sult yo ur ne a rest Sony deal er. Powe r The power will not turn on. , If you ar e usi[...]

71 Additional Information , Whil e play ing a Supe r VCD on whic h audio track 2 is not recor ded, no s ound will co me out when you selec t “2 :STER E O ,” “2:1/ L ” or “2:2/ R.” The sound is noisy. , The disc i s di rt y or fla w e d. , The disc i s not place d cor rectly. , The he adphone s plug is dirty (pa ge 5). The volum e is low[...]

72 The langua ge for the s ound track cannot be changed. , Mult ilin gu a l track s ar e not r ec orded on the DVD being pl ayed. , The DVD proh ibits the changi ng of the langua ge for th e soun d track. , The DV D al low s changing the l anguage only on the disc’s menu. The subtitle language ca nnot be changed. , Mult ilin gu a l subti tles ar [...]

73 Additional Information Glossa ry Chapter (page 14) Sections of a pi ct ure or a mu sic feature that are smaller than tit les. A title is composed of several chapter s. Depen ding on the di sc, no chapters may be reco rded. Dolby Digital (page 41, 52, 66) Digita l audi o comp ressi on techn ology develop ed by Dolby L a bo ratories. T his techn o[...]

74 proh ibi ted, violent sce n es are sk ip pe d or replaced w ith other scenes, etc. Region Code (page 8 ) This system i s used to protect co py rights. A region numb er is allocated on each DVD player or DVD disc according to the sales regi on. Each re gi on code is shown on the player as well as on the disc packagi ng. The player can play the di[...]

75 Additional Information Spec ificati ons System Laser Semico ndu ctor laser Laser diode pr operties Material: AlGaAs (CD)/AlGaInP (DVD) Wavelength: 780 nm (CD)/6 50 nm (DVD) Emission durat ion : Co ntinu ous Laser outpu t: less than 100 0 µW (This output is the value measu red at the d istan ce of abo ut 200 mm fro m the ob jectiv e lens s urfac[...]

76 AV output adapt or OPTIC A L j ac k Mini ja ck , Maximum outp ut level -18 dBm , Load impe dance Wav e le ngth 660 nm AUDIO OUT jack Mini jack, Maximum output level 2 Vrms (50 kilohms), Load imp edance Ov er 10 kilohms VIDEO OUT jack M ini jack, Maximum output level 1.0 Vp-p, Load imp ed ance 75 ohms, sync negative S VIDEO OUT jack 4-pin mini DI[...]

77 Additional Information Langua ge Code List For det ails, s ee pag e 41, 47, 64. The lang uage spel lings conf o rm to the ISO 6 39: 1988 (E/ F) standa rd. Code Lang uage Code Lang uage Code Lang uage Code Lang uage 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelor[...]

78 List of Se tup Display Ite ms The defa ult settings are underlined. LANGUAGE SETUP (page 64) USA and Canadian mod els Euro pean models Hong Kong, China and touri s t models OSD ENGLISH FRENCH SPANI SH ENGLIS H FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ITALI ANO ESPAÑOL ENGLI SH CHINESE1 CHINESE2 MENU EN GLISH FRENCH SPANI SH PORTUGUESE GERMAN ITALIAN DUTCH CHINESE JAP[...]

79 Additional Information CUSTOM SETUP (page 65) For cu stomers in the U.S.A.and Can ada To use the player with the car battery cord Connec t the playe r to the ci garette ligh ter socket usin g the supp lied car ba ttery cord. x To replace the fuse on the car battery co rd Be sure to use a fuse with t he correct amperage (2.5 A, 125 V, l ength 31.[...]

80 Sony Corpo r at ion Printed in J apan Index Numerics 16:9 65 4:3 LE TTER BO X 65 4:3 PAN SCAN 65 5.1 Chan ne l Surround 58 A A-B Rep e at Play 32 Alarm 48 ANGLE 46 ANGLE MARK 66 ANGLE VIEWER 38 AUDIO 41 , 64 AUDIO DRC 66 AVLS 48 B Batt eries 18 C CD 21 CHAPTER 35 Cha pter 73 CHAPTER VIEWER 37 Color syst em 62 Contin uous pl ay DVD/VIDEO CD/CD 21[...]