Sony DVP-F25 manual

3-077-370- 41 (2) © 2002 Sony Corporation D VP-F25 CD/DVD Player Oper ating Ins truct ions[...]

2 WARNIN G To pr event f ire or shoc k hazard , do not expose the unit to r ain or mo isture. To avoi d elect rical shock, d o not op en the c abin et. Ref er servicin g to q ualified perso nnel onl y. The mains lead mu st only b e change d at a qualifi ed service shop. This appliance i s classified a s a CLASS 1 L ASER product. T he CLASS 1 LASER [...]

3 Precau tio ns On sa fety • Caution – The use of optic al instr uments with th is pr odu ct wi ll in cre ase eye h azar d. • Sho uld any so lid object or liqui d fall into the cab inet, unpl ug the pl ayer an d have it chec ked by qua lified pe rson nel befo re operating it any fu rther. On power sour ces • The player is not di scon nect e[...]

4 On clea ning Clean the c abinet , panel, an d contro ls with a soft clo th slightl y moistened with a mild deterg ent sol ution. Do not use any type of abra sive pad , scour ing pow der or so lven t suc h as alco hol or benzi ne. On cleani ng discs Do not use a co mmerci all y ava ilabl e clea ning disc. It may cause a m alfun ction. If you ha ve[...]

5 Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 Enjo ying Mo vie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Changing the Angle s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Displaying the Su btitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adjusting the Picture Quality (BN[...]

7 About th is Manu al • Instruct ions in th is manual de scribe th e contr ols on t he rem ote. Y ou can also use th e controls on the player if they have th e same or simil ar names as those on the remo te. • The meaning of the icons u sed in this manu al is desc ribe d belo w: * MP3 (MP EG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standa rd format def ined by ISO[...]

8 Note t hat discs created in t he Packet Write format cannot be played . Note on playback op erations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be i ntentionally s et by sof tware prod ucer s. S ince this play er p lays DVDs and VIDEO C Ds according to the disc cont ents the s oft ware prod ucers desig ned, some play[...]

9 Index to Part s and Con trols For more informa tion, re fer to the pa ges in dicated in pa renthe ses. Front panel A Disc slot (31) B A (ejec t) but ton (3 2) C N (playb ack) b utton (31) D [ / 1 (on/ standb y) bu tton/ indic ator (31) The indicator li ghts up in green when t he power is on and li ghts up in red when the player is in stand by mod[...]

10 Rear panel A COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ( Y, C B , C R ) jac ks (18 ) B AUDIO OUT L/R jacks (22) (23) (24) C VIDEO OUT jack (18) D S VIDEO OUT jack (18) E DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (23) (24) (25) F CONTROL S IN jack (18) To remove the jack cove r The pl ayer is sol d with the j ack cover attached. Press bo th of th e parts marked wi th to rem ove the [...]

11 Remote A TV [ / 1 (on/s tandb y) bu tton (60) B Z EJECT button (32) C Number buttons (3 5) The num ber 5 bu tton has a tact ile do t.* D CLEAR butto n (39) E SUBTITLE but ton (51) F AUDIO bu tton (48) G . / > PREV/NEXT (previous/ next) butt ons (32) H m / M SCAN/SLOW buttons (33) I X PAUSE bu tton (32) J H PLA Y but ton (3 1) The H but ton ha[...]

12 Guide t o On-S creen Displa ys ( Contro l Bar) The foll owing ex plains the Contro l Bar. The Control Bar is used for making adjustments to the set tings or dis playing inform ation du ring playba ck. The d isplayed conten ts dif fer ac cordin g to th e type of disc being p layed. The numb ers in parent hese s indicat e refer ence page s. Displa[...]

13 m ◆ N o display m ◆ Return to Display 1 Displayin g the Control Bar in stop mode The foll owing di splays appear w hen the DISPLAY button is repeatedly pressed during stop mo de. You ca n mak e basic adjust ment s and cu stomiz e the pla yer to su it your vi ewin g pref eren ces. ◆ Displ ay 1 The foll owing se tting s can be m ade. A SETUP[...]

14 Simple Start G uide Quick Over view A quick overview pres ented in this guid e will give y ou e nough info rmatio n to start using the player for yo ur enjoy ment. To use the sur round sound feat ures of this pla yer, refer to “Ho okups” on page 17. Notes • You cannot connec t this play er to a TV that does not have a video inpu t or SCART[...]

15 Simple Start Guide Step 3 : TV Ho okup s Rem ove the ja ck cover from t he playe r (see fig. A and pa ge 10). Connect the supp lied audi o/vid eo cord a nd the po wer cord i n the or der ( 1 ~ 3 ) sho wn be low. Be sure t o connect the pow er cord las t. Afte r conn ecting th e cord s, a ttach the jack c over (pa ge 26 ). When conn ecting to a s[...]

16 Step 4 : Play ing a Disc A Turn on t he TV. B Press [ / 1 on the p layer. C Switch the input se lector on your TV so that the sign al from t he player a ppears on the TV sc reen. D Insert the disc in the pla yer so that the lab eled (or no n-pl ayba ck) side appears t hrough t he disc w indow. E Press N . The p laye r be gins play ing the d isc.[...]

17 Hookup s Hookups Hookin g Up the Pl aye r Follow Steps 1 to 5 to hook up and adjust the setti ngs of the player . Before you s tart, d isconn ect th e powe r cords , chec k that you hav e al l of the supp lied acc essori es, and ins ert the batt eries i nto the remo te (page 14). Remove the jack cover (page 10). Notes • Plug cords sec urely to[...]

18 Ste p 1: Conne cting the Vi deo Cord s Conn ect this play er to your TV m onit or, proje ctor , or AV a mpli fier (rec eive r) usi ng a vid eo cor d. Select one of the pat terns A through C , according to the input jack on your TV mon itor, projec tor, or A V ampli fier (re ceiver ). l : Signal flow Component v ideo cord (not supplied ) (yellow)[...]

19 Hookup s A If you are c onnecting to a vide o input ja ck Connect the ye llow plug of the audio /video cord (s upplied) to the yellow (vi deo) jacks. You wi ll enjoy s tandard qual ity images. Use th e red and w hite plu gs to c onnect to the audio input jacks (p age 22 ). (Do th is if you are connecting to a TV only.) B If you are c onnecting t[...]

20 Notes • Connect the pl ayer dire ctly to the TV. If y ou pass t he player s ignals vi a the VCR , etc., yo u may no t receive a clear image o n the TV screen. • For Asian m odels on ly You can switch t he playe r’s colo ur syst em to ma tch th e colou r syste m of t he connect ed TV ( page 15) . When yo u play a dis c rec orded i n the NTS[...]

21 Hookup s Step 2 : Conn ecti ng the Audio Cor ds Refer to th e chart b elow to sele ct the co nnection th at best su its your sy stem. Be su re to also read the inst ructions for the components y ou wish to connect. Select a connecti on Select one of the fo llowin g conne ctions, through . * Manufactu red under li cense from Dolb y Lab ora tori e[...]

22 Conne cting to your TV This con nection w ill use yo ur TV spea kers for sound. * The yello w plug is used for video si gnals (page 18). z Hint When co nnectin g to a m onaural TV, use a stereo- mono conve rsion cord (not su pplied). Con nect the AUDIO OUT L/R j acks to the TV’s audio input jack. A TV l : Sign al flow CD/DVD player (white) (re[...]

23 Hookup s Connectin g to a stereo ampli fier (recei ver) and 2 speaker s/Conne cting to an MD d eck or DA T deck If the st ereo ampli fier (rece iver) has a udio input jacks L and R o nly, use . If the amplifier (recei ver) ha s a digital input j ack, or wh en con nectin g to an MD deck or DAT d eck, use . In thi s cas e, you can also c onnect th[...]

24 Connec ting to a n A V amplifier (r eceiver ) having a Dolby Su rround ( Pro Logic) de coder and 3 to 6 speakers You can enjoy th e Dolby Sur round ef fects onl y when playing Dolby Sur round aud io or mu lti- channel audio ( Dolby Digital) discs. If your amplifi er (recei ver) has L and R aud io input j acks onl y, use . If your amplifier (rece[...]

25 Hookup s Connec ting to an A V amplif ier (rec eiver) wi th a digital i nput jac k having a Dol by Digita l, MPEG audi o, or DT S decoder , and 6 speake rs This conn ection wil l allow you to us e the Dolby Di gital, MPEG audio, or DTS de coder fun ction of your A V ampl ifier (rece iver) . You are no t able to enjoy the s urround sound effects [...]

26 Step 3 : Atta chi ng the Jack C over and St and You can use the pl ayer la id flat, or in an uprigh t positi on by att aching the suppli ed stand to the rear o r side of th e playe r. You can also in stall th e player on the wal l. Attaching the jack c over (Usin g the player lai d flat) 1 Gather all the conn ecting cord s togeth er and let t he[...]

27 Hookup s To sta nd th e player on its side 1 At tach th e sta nd to th e sc rew hol e on the side of the play er using the supp lied scre w. 2 Plac e the pla yer on th e stand. Notes • Use the supp lied stand only whe n you use the player in an upr ight position . Do not attach the stand wh en you use the pl ayer la id flat. • To move the pl[...]

28 Step 4 : Conn ecti ng the Pow er Cor d Plug the p layer and TV mains lead s (power c ord) into a mains. Step 5: Qu ick Se tup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adju stments f or using the player . To skip a n adjustment, p ress > . To return to the previous adjustment, press . . The on -scree n display di ffers dep en[...]

29 Hookup s 7 Press X / x to select the setting that matches yo ur TV ty pe. ◆ I f you hav e a wi de-scree n TV o r a 4:3 standa rd TV with a wi de-scr een mode • 16:9 (p age 64) ◆ If you have a 4:3 standard TV • 4 :3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN S CAN (page 64) 8 Press ENTER. The Setu p Disp lay for s electing the type of jack used to con nect yo[...]

30 Enjoying the surround so und effects To enjoy t he surround s ound effect s of this player or your amplifier (receiver), set the following items as described below for the audio c onnection you select ed on page s 23 to 25 ( through ). Each o f these is the default se tting an d does not need t o be adjuste d when you f irst connec t the player.[...]

31 Playin g Discs Playing Disc s Playi ng Disc s Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operat ions may b e differ ent or r estrict ed. Refer to the op erating instructio ns supplied with yo ur disc. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . The pl ayer t urn s on a nd the pow er indicat or lights up in green. 3 Switch the inp ut selector o n your TV so t[...]

32 affe ct your ears or ca use yo ur sp eakers to be damag ed. Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track • DTS au dio s igna ls ar e ou tput only thr ough the DIGITAL OUT (OP TICAL) jack. • W hen you pla y a DVD with DTS sou nd tracks, set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP ” (pag e 68). • If you co nnect t he playe r to audio equip[...]

33 Playin g Discs Locking the di sc slot (Child L ock) You can lock the di sc slot to pr event children fro m ejec ting a di sc. When t he pl ayer i s in standby mode , press O RETURN , ENTE R, and t hen [ / 1 on the remote. “Locked ” app ears on th e TV s creen wh en yo u press t he A / Z button on th e player or the remote. The A / Z bu tton [...]

34 The “ × 2 B ”/“ × 2 b ” playba ck s peed i s ab out twice t he norm al spee d. The “2 M ”/“2 m ” pla yback sp eed is fa ster than “ 1 M ”/ “1 m .” Watching frame by frame ( Slow- motion play) Press m or M wh en the play er is in pause mode. To ret urn to th e normal sp eed, press H . Each time you pre ss m or M during S[...]

35 Playin g Discs Notes • “MULTI -DISC RESUME ” in “CUSTO M SETUP ” must be se t to “ON” (d efau lt) for this function to work (page 66). • The resum e playback poi nt for th e current disc is cleared when: – you change the play mod e. – you change the setti ngs on the Setup Dis play. • This function may not work wit h some di[...]

36 Play ing VIDE O CDs w ith PBC Fun cti ons (PBC P layba ck) PBC (Pla yback C ontrol) all ows you to play VIDEO CDs interac tively by f ollowing the menu on the TV s creen. 1 Start pla ying a VIDEO CD with PBC funct ion s. The me nu f or yo ur s elec tion appea rs. 2 Select the item num ber and track you want using X / x or t he nu mber buttons. 3[...]

37 Playin g Discs Playi ng an MP 3 Au dio Track You can pl ay ba ck DA TA CD s (CD- ROMs/ CD- Rs/CD -RW s) re cord ed in MP 3 (MPEG 1 Audi o Laye r 3) format . 1 Insert a DATA CD in the player. 2 Press H . The play er star ts to play the first MP 3 audio tr ack in the first album o n the dis c. Notes • The playback or der may be different from th[...]

38 About MP3 audio tracks You can play MP 3 audio tra cks on CD - ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the discs must be record ed acc ording to IS O9660 level 1, le vel 2, or Joliet format for the pl ayer to reco gnize th e track s. You c an als o pl ay disc s re corded in Mul ti Sessio n. See the i nstruct ions of the CD-R /RW de vice or rec ording s[...]

39 Playin g Discs Notes • Depending on the software you use to create th e DATA CD, the playback or der may differ from the illust ration above. • The playback or der above may not be appli cable if there are m ore than a total of 200 albums and tracks in the DATA CD . • The player can rec ognize up to 100 alb ums (the player will count just [...]

40 2 Press C / c to s elect (PROGRAM) , then p ress EN TER. 3 Press c . The cursor moves to th e title or track row “T” (in t his c ase, “01”) . 4 Select the t itle, chapt er, or tr ack you want to pro gramme . ◆ When play ing a DVD For ex ample, select ch apter “03 ” of tit le “02.” Press X / x or the number buttons to selec t ?[...]

41 Playin g Discs chan ge using X / x or the nu mber bu tt ons, and pres s c . 3 Follow Step 5 for new progra mming. To cancel a program , select “- -” under “T,” then pr ess ENTE R. To canc el all the title s, chapte rs, or tracks in the p rogramme 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 of “C reating your own pr ogramm e (Pro gramme Play). ” 2 Pres s [...]

42 To return to normal play Press CL EAR, or select “O FF” in Step 2. To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeat edly until the Control Bar i s turn ed off . z Hints • You can set Shuffle Play whi le the p layer is stopped. A fter sele cting t he “SHUFFLE” option, press H . Shuffle Play starts. • Up to 200 chapters in a disc can b[...]

43 Playin g Discs To return to normal play Press CLE AR, or selec t “OFF” in Step 2. z Hint You can set Repeat Play while the player is st opped. After sele cting the “REPEA T” opti on, press H . Repeat P lay start s. Repeating a specifi c portion (A- B Repeat Play) You can play a specific portio n of a title, chapter or track repeatedly. ([...]

44 To return to normal play Press CLEAR. To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeat edly until the Control Bar i s turn ed off . Note When you set A- B Repeat Play, the settings for Shuffle Pla y, Repeat Play , and Programme Pla y are cancel ed.[...]

45 Searchi ng for a Scene Sear chi ng fo r a Scen e Search ing for a Title / Chap ter/T rack /Inde x/ Scene (Search mode ) You ca n sear ch a DVD by titl e or chap ter, an d you can search a VIDEO CD/CD/DATA CD by t rack , inde x, or scen e. As titl es an d trac ks are ass igned un ique num bers o n the di sc, you can sele ct the de sired one by en[...]

46 Viewing Inf ormation About the Disc Check ing th e Play ing Time an d Remai ning Time You can check the playin g time and remaining t ime of the current title, c hapter, or track. Al so, you c an che ck the D VD/CD t ext or trac k name (M P3 audio) reco rded on th e disc. 1 Press DI SPLAY rep eatedly du ring playback until (TIME/TEXT) appears. 2[...]

47 Viewing In formation Ab out the Disc z Hints • When playing VID EO CDs with PBC functions , the scene num ber and the playi ng time are displayed. • You can also ch eck the ti me informat ion and te xt by pressing TIME/ TEXT repeatedly. Notes • Depending on the type of disc being playe d, the disc’s tex t or track name may not be display[...]

48 Sound Adjustme nts Chang ing th e Sound When playi ng a DVD recorded i n multip le audio fo rmats (P CM, Dolby Digita l, MPEG audio, or DTS), y ou can chan ge the au dio format. If the DVD is recorded with mult ilin gual track s, you ca n als o chang e the langua ge. With CDs, DATA CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you can sel ect the s ound fro m the righ t o[...]

49 Sound Adjustm ents Checking the audio signal format If you pr ess DI SPLAY repeat edly dur ing playba ck, the for mat of the curren t audio signal (Dolby D igital , MPEG au dio, DT S, PCM, etc. ) appea rs as shown be low. Exam ple: Dolb y Di gital 5.1 ch About au dio sig nals Audi o signa ls rec orde d in a dis c contai n the soun d element s (c[...]

50 ◆ TVS DYN AMIC Creat es virt ual r ear sp eakers from the soun d of the fron t speake rs (L, R) without us ing actual rear spe aker s (sho wn bel ow). This m ode is effe ctive wh en the distance between the fron t L and R spe akers is short, such as with built- in spea kers on a stereo TV. ◆ TVS WIDE Creat es virt ual r ear sp eakers from th[...]

51 Enjoyi ng Movie s Enjoying M ovies Changi ng t he Angl es If vari ous an gles (mu lti-a ngles) for a s cene are reco rded on the DV D, the i ndicat or on the Contro l Bar lig hts up in blue. Th is mean s tha t you can c hange the view ing an gle. 1 Pre ss AN GLE du ring playb ack . The fo llowing Co ntrol Ba r appear s. The num ber in paren thes[...]

52 To turn o ff the sub titles Select “O FF” in St ep 2. Note Depending o n the DV D, you m ay not be able to change t he su btitles even i f multili ngual su btitle s are recorded on it. You als o may not be abl e to turn them o ff. Adju stin g the Pict ure Quali ty (BNR) The Blo ck Noise Re duction ( BNR) fun ction adju sts t he pi ctur e qua[...]

53 Enjoyi ng Movie s To can cel the “ BNR” set ting Select “ OFF” i n Step 2. To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeated ly until the Control Bar is tu rned off . Notes • If the outlin es of the i mages on your screen should become b lurred, set “BNR ” to “ OFF.” • Depending on th e disc or the scen e being play ed, the [...]

54 • CINEMA 2: Whi te colour s beco me brig hter and blac k colo urs beco me riche r, and th e colour contra st is incr eased. z Hint When you watch a mo vie, “CINEMA 1” or “CINEMA 2 ” is re commende d. Enhanc ing th e Play back Pict ure (DIG ITAL VIDE O ENHANC ER) The Di gital Video En hance r (DVE) fun ction makes the pictu re app ear c[...]

55 Enjoyi ng Movie s To can cel the “ DIGI TAL VI DEO ENHANCE R” setting Select “ OFF” i n Step 2. To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeated ly until the Control Bar is tu rned off . Note Depending on the disc or the sce ne being played, noise found i n the disc may bec ome more apparent. If this ha ppens, it is recomm ended t hat [...]

56 Using Various Additio nal Functions Locki ng Dis cs (CU STOM PARENTA L CONTRO L, PARE NTAL CONTR OL) You can set two kind s of play back r estrictio ns for th e desi red di sc. • Custom Parent al Co ntrol You ca n set pla yback restrict ions so that the playe r will not pla y inappr opriate di scs. • Parenta l Contro l Playback of some DVDs [...]

57 Using Vari ous Additi onal Funct ions 5 En ter o r re-e nter you r 4-d igit pa ssword using the number butto ns, t hen pre ss ENTER . “Cus tom pa rental c ontrol is se t.” ap pears when yo u enter your pass word. To turn off t he Custom Parent al Co ntrol funct ion 1 Follow Steps 1 throug h 3 of “Cu stom Parent al Control .” 2 Pres s X /[...]

58 3 Press X / x to s elect “PLAYE R t ,” then p ress E NTER. ◆ If you have not entered a passw ord The disp lay for register ing a new passw ord appe ars. Enter a 4-digi t pas sword usin g th e number buttons, then press ENTER. The display fo r confirming the password appe ars. ◆ When yo u have alrea dy reg istered a passwor d The disp lay[...]

59 Using Vari ous Additi onal Funct ions To pla y a d isc fo r whic h Pare nta l Contr ol is set 1 Inse rt th e disc an d press H . The disp lay for entering y our pass word appe ars. 2 Ente r your 4- digit pas sword using th e numbe r buttons , then pres s ENTER. The play er starts playbac k. z Hint If you forget your passw ord, remov e the disc a[...]

60 If you make a mis take en tering your password Press C befor e you press EN TER an d input the corr ect number. If you make a mistake Press O RETURN. To turn off the di splay Press DISPLAY repea tedly until the display is tur ned off. Control ling Your TV with the Supp lied R emote You can control the sound level, input sourc e, and po wer switc[...]

61 Using Vari ous Additi onal Funct ions Cod e number s of cont roll able TVs If more th an one code number is li sted, tr y enterin g them one at a time until you find the one that w orks with y our TV. You ca n cont rol you r TV usi ng the button s below. Notes • Depending o n the un it being connected , you ma y not be able to control your TV [...]

62 Settings and Adjustmen ts Using the Setu p Displ ay By usi ng the Setup Displ ay, yo u can mak e various adjustmen ts to it ems such a s picture and sou nd. You can also set a language fo r the subti tles and t he Setu p Disp lay, am ong othe r thin gs. Th e on-scr een di splay s diff er dependi ng on th e player model. For detai ls on each Se t[...]

63 Settings a nd Adjustm ents 6 Select a settin g using X / x , then pres s ENT ER. The settin g is sele cted and se tup is complete. Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN” To tur n off th e dis play Press DISP LAY repeatedly until the display is tu rned off . To en ter th e Quick Setup mode Sele ct “QU IC K” in S tep 3 . F oll ow fro m St ep 5 of the Qui[...]

64 Setti ngs fo r the Di splay (SCREEN SETUP) Choose sett ings accordin g to the TV to be conn ected. Select “SC REEN SETUP” in the Se tup Disp lay. To use t he displa y, see “Us ing the Setup Di splay” on page 62 . The defa ult settin gs are und erlin ed. The on-s creen di splays differ dep ending u pon the player model. ◆ TV TY PE Selec[...]

65 Settings a nd Adjustm ents ◆ SCREEN SA VER The scre en sav er image a ppear s when you leave the pl ayer i n pause or stop mo de f or 15 minu tes, or when yo u play back a CD or DATA CD (MP3 audio) for more tha n 15 minutes . The screen sa ver wil l help pr event your di splay de vice fr om bec oming damag ed (gho sting). Pre ss H to turn off [...]

66 ◆ PAUSE MOD E (DVD only) Selects the pictur e in paus e mode. ◆ TRA CK SELE CTIO N (DVD only ) Gives th e sound t rack wh ich conta ins the hig hest number of channe ls pri orit y when yo u play a DVD on which multiple audio formats (PCM, DTS, MPEG aud io, or Dolby Digital form at) are r ecor ded. Notes • When you set the item to “AUT O,[...]

67 Settings a nd Adjustm ents ◆ DOWNMIX (D VD on ly) Switches the method for mixing down to 2 chan nels when you pl ay a DVD which has rear s ound elem ents ( chann els) or is r ecorded in Dolby Digi tal format. For details on the rear si gnal com ponen ts, see “Check ing the audio si gnal fo rm at” (pag e 49). Thi s funct ion affects the out[...]

68 ◆ MPEG (DVD only) Sel ects th e type of MPE G audio si gnal. ◆ DTS (DVD only) Selects whethe r or not to ou tput DT S signal. Note When you use t he DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) ja ck to listen to MPEG audio sig nals and set “M PEG” to “MPEG” in “AUDIO SETUP,” no s ound will com e from your speake rs if you select one of the TVS modes. [...]

69 Additional Informat ion Additional Info rmation Troubl esh ooting If you exp erienc e any of th e follo wing difficul ties while using the player, use thi s troubles hooti ng guide t o help re medy th e proble m before r equest ing repa irs. Shou ld any prob lem pers ist, cons ult your ne arest Sony deal er. Power The pow er is not turned on. , [...]

70 , The remote sensor of the player is expose d to s tron g li ght. , The batt eries i n the remote ar e weak. The disc does no t pla y. , There i s no disc inside. , The disc is turne d over. Insert the disc with the la beled (or non- playba ck) side facin g the disc window. , The pl ayer ca nnot p lay c ertain discs ( page 7 ). , The region code[...]

71 Additional Informat ion The pla yer does n ot oper ate pr operly. , When static elec tricit y, etc ., cause s the player t o operate abnormally , unplug th e player. Five nu mber s or lett ers are dis playe d on the scr een. , T he self-diagnosis fun ction was activat ed. (See the tab le on page 71. ) The disc does no t ejec t and “L ocked” [...]

72 Glos sary Chapte r (p age 45) Secti ons of a pict ure or a mus ic feat ure tha t are smalle r than title s. A title is comp osed of severa l chap ters. Dep endi ng on the di sc, no chap ters m ay be re cord ed. Dolby Digita l (page 25, 67) Digital audio compres sion technology develo ped by Do lby Labo ratori es. Thi s techno logy con form s to [...]

73 Additional Informat ion Spec ifica tions Syst em Laser: S emico nduct or laser Signal form at sy stem: PAL/NT SC Audio chara cteri stics Freq uency resp onse: DVD VIDEO (PCM 96 kHz ): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (± 1.0 dB)/ DVD VIDEO (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 k Hz (±0. 5 dB )/CD: 2 Hz to 2 0 kHz (±0. 5 dB) Signal -to-no ise rat io (S/N ra tio): 115 dB (AUD[...]

74 Langua ge C ode Li st For de tails, see p ages 48, 51, 63 . The lang uage spe llings co nform to t he ISO 639: 1988 (E/ F) standar d. Code Lan guage Code Lan guage Code Languag e Code Langu age 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian[...]

75 Inde x Numerics 16:9 64 4:3 L ETTER BOX 64 4:3 PAN SCAN 64 5.1 Channel Surround 21 A A-B REPEAT 43 ALBUM 45 Album 37 ANGLE 51 AUDIO 48 , 63 AUDIO ATT 66 AUDIO DRC 66 AUDIO SETUP 66 Audio signal for mat 49 AUTO PLAY 65 AUTO POWER OFF 65 B BACKGROUND 65 Batter ies 14 BNR 52 C CD 31 CHAPTER 45 Chapte r 72 Child L ock 33 COLOR SYS TEM 64 Conn ecti n[...]

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