Sony DVP-S300 manual

3-862-099- 12 (1) CD/DVD Player Operating Instructions EN F  1998 by Sony Corporation DVP-S300[...]

2 EN WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. 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 [...]

3 EN T ABLE OF CONTENTS This Player Can Play the Following Discs ................................................................ 4 Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 6 Hooking Up the System ..........................................[...]

4 EN Getting Started Z z 12 cm 74 min. 8 cm 20 min. 12 cm 74 min. 8 cm (CD single) 20 min. DVD VIDEOs Audio + Video 12 cm About 4 h (for single-sided DVD)/ about 8 h (for double-sided DVD) 8 cm About 80 min. (for single-sided DVD)/ about 160 min. (for double-sided DVD) VIDEO CDs Audio + Video Audio CDs Audio About This Manual The instructions in th[...]

Playing CDs Getting Started 5 EN Getting Started DVD structure VIDEO CD or CD structure Disc Title Chapter Disc Track You can Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well as music. Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in addition to the video playback functions of Ver 1.1 discs. Moreover, you can[...]

6 EN Getting Started OPTICAL COAXIAL DOLBY DIGITAL (AC-3) PCM/ DIGITAL OUT R–AUDIO 2–L LINE OUT VIDEO 2 R–AUDIO 1–L VIDEO 1 1 2 S VIDEO OUT Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD/DVD player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) and/or an amplifier. You cannot connect this player to a TV without a video [...]

Playing CDs Getting Started 7 EN Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started CD/DVD player S video cable (supplied) TV What cords will I need? Hookups When connecting the cords, be sure to match the color- coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Yellow (video) to Yellow, Red (right) to Red and White (left) to White. Be sure to ma[...]

8 EN Getting Started p When using a coaxial digital connectiong cord Notes • Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected. • You cannot make digital audio recordings of discs recorded in Dolby* Digital (AC-3) format directly using an MD deck or DAT deck. When you make the connections above, do not set “DIGITAL OUT” [...]

Playing CDs Getting Started 9 EN Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Necessary Setup Befor e Using the Player Some setups are necessary for the player depending on the TV or other components to be connected. For details on using the setup display, see page 32. For details on each setup display item, see pages 33 to 35. p To connect the [...]

Basic Operations 10 EN Make settings on your TV. Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player. When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that you can listen to the sound from this player. Press POWER to turn on the player. The indicator (red) above the POWER [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 11 EN Basic Operations 123 456 789 0 To Stop Pause Resume play after pause Play frame by frame Play in slow motion Go to the next chapter in Continuous Play mode Go back to the preceding chapter in Continuous Play mode Select the chapter Select the title Locate a point using the time code Locate a point while monit[...]

Basic Operations 12 EN To play at various speeds/frame-by-frame Using the click shuttle and the JOG button/indicator on the player, you can playback a DVD with various speed or frame-by-frame. Each time you press JOG, it changes between shuttle mode and jog mode. p To change the playback speed (Shuttle mode) Turn the click shuttle. The playback spe[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 13 EN Basic Operations Using the Title Menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music piece called “titles.” When you play the DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the title menu. Press TITLE. The title menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the me[...]

Basic Operations 14 EN Make settings on your TV. Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player. When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that you can listen to the sound from this player. Press POWER to turn on the player. The indicator (red) above the POWER [...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 15 EN Basic Operations 6 · P p z When “RESUME” appears on the front panel display You can resume playback from the point where you stopped the CD/VIDEO CD (page 25). To play from the beginning of the disc, see page 25. § p P · = / + ENTER = / + ENTER Number buttons SEARCH MODE ENTER CLEAR z What is a track? [...]

Basic Operations 16 EN Click shuttle JOG Note Depending on the VIDEO CD, you may not do some of the operations described on the right. To play at various speeds / frame-by-frame Using the click shuttle and the JOG button/indicator on the player, you can playback a CD/VIDEO CD with various speed or frame-by- frame. Each time you press JOG, it change[...]

Basic Operations Basic Operations 17 EN Basic Operations 123 456 789 0 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback – VIDEO CD Only) When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs), you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations with search functions, etc. PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively, followin[...]

18 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes DVD TITLE: 1 : 32 : 55 CHAPTER: SUBTITLE: AUDIO: ANGLE: PLAY 32 ( 50 ) 30 ( 50 ) ENGLISH ( 32 ) ENGLISH ( 8 ) 1 ( 9 ) DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2. 1 < CHAPTER > 123 456 789 0 DISPLAY Bit rate of the playback picture TIME Playing status Current play mode Playing time of the current chapter* Current title number Cur[...]

Playing CDs in Various Modes 19 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes VIDEO CD 12 : 07 PLAY PBC ON SCENE: 122 ( 159 ) VIDEO CD TRACK: 12 : 07 V.INDEX: PLAY 11 ( 50 ) 8 < TRACK > PBC OFF Current play mode Playing time of the current track* Current track number Current index number Playing status Playing time Current scene number Playing status Cur[...]

20 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes 123 456 789 0 Notes • Depending on the DVD, the chapter number or time may not appear. • While you are doing Shuffle Play or Program Play, the playing time of the disc and the remaining time of the disc are not displayed. When playing back a CD/VIDEO CD p Display information while playing a disc z When playi[...]

Playing CDs in Various Modes 21 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes p Checking the remaining time Press TIME. Each time you press TIME while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the chart below. The time information in the on-screen display 1 and 2 also changes each time you press TIME. Note While you are doing Shuffle Play, Program Play o[...]

22 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes TRACK REPEAT T REPEAT TLE I Playing Discs in Various Modes Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play all the titles/tracks on a disc, a single title/chapter/track or a specific portion repeatedly. Repeating all the titles or all the tracks on a disc In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the player repeats the tit[...]

Playing CDs in Various Modes 23 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes Repeating a specific portion Z (A ˜ B Repeat) You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter, track repeatedly. This is useful when you want to memorize lyrics. During PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs (page 17), this function is available only while playing moving pictures. You may no[...]

24 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes 789 0 3 Select the title, chapter or track you want to program using > / . , then press ENTER. For example, select title or track 2. (You can also use the number buttons and ENTER button to select. In this case, the selected number is displayed on the screen.) p When playing a DVD When both titles and chapter[...]

Playing CDs in Various Modes 25 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes 4 To program other titles, chapters or tracks, repeat Step 3. The programmed titles, chapters or tracks are displayed from 02 in order. 5 Press · to start Program Play. To cancel Program Play Press CLEAR. To cancel programming Press PROGRAM. To change programming 1 In Step 2, select[...]

26 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes ? n AUDIO 3:PORTUGUESE 123 456 789 0 123 456 789 0 Displaying the Subtitles Z With DVDs on which subtitles are recorded, you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing the DVD. With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded, you can change the subtitles whenever you want while play[...]

Playing CDs in Various Modes 27 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes 123 456 789 0 n Changing the Subtitle Language When subtitles are turned off, press SUBTITLE ON/ OFF to turn on the subtitles. While playing a DVD, press SUBTITLE CHANGE repeatedly until the subtitles you want appear on the TV screen. SUBTITLE 1 n SUBTITLE 2 n ... Notes • The type [...]

28 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes 123 456 789 0 2 Select “INITIAL SETUP 1” using ? / / , then press ENTER. 3 Select “PARENTAL CONTROL” using > / . , then press ENTER. p When you have not entered a password yet The display for entering a password appears. p When you have already entered a password The display for confirming the passwor[...]

Playing CDs in Various Modes 29 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes 4 Enter a password in 4 figures using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The figures change to asterisks ( ), and the display for confirming the password appears. 5 To confirm your password, enter it using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display for setting the playback [...]

30 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes 123 456 789 0 POWER Number buttons Standard Code number Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Canada 2079 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Malaysia 2363 Netherlands 2376 Norway 2379 Philippines 2424 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzer[...]

Playing CDs in Various Modes 31 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes 123 456 789 0 TV/VIDEO CH VOL TV/DVD switch AV VOL When you set the TV/DVD switch to TV, you can control your TV using the keys below. By pressing POWER TV/VIDEO VOL CH Number buttons and ENTER Note Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control your TV or to use some buttons ab[...]

Settings and Adjustments 32 EN Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup display Z Using the setup display, you can do the initial setup, adjusting the picture and sound quality, setting the various outputs, etc. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the setup display, limit playback by children, etc. For details on each setup display it[...]

Locating a Scene or Track You Want 33 EN Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating a Scene or Track You Want Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments Setting the Language for Display and Sound (LANGU A GE SETUP) Select “ ” after pressing SET UP. “LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various languages for on-screen display or sound. [...]

Settings and Adjustments 34 EN Settings for Display (INITIAL SETUP 1) Select “ 1 ” after pressing SET UP. “INITIAL SETUP 1” allows you to set the display according to the playback conditions. Default settings are underlined. p TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected. • 4:3 LETTER BOX: when you connect a normal TV to the[...]

Locating a Scene or Track You Want 35 EN Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating a Scene or Track You Want Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments Settings for Sound (INITIAL SETUP 2) Select “ 2 ” after pressing SET UP. “INITIAL SETUP2” allows you to set the sound according to the playback conditions. Default settings are unde[...]

36 EN Additional Information Notes on Discs On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the glue completely before using the disc. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat so[...]

37 EN Additional Information Additional Information Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The power is not turned on. / If the indicator above the [...]

38 EN Additional Information Stopping playback, Search, Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play or Program Play, etc., cannot be done. / Depending on the disc, you may not do some of the operations above. Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the language you want. / In the setup display, select the language for the on-screen display in ?[...]

39 EN Additional Information Additional Information Additional Information Self-diagnosis function In the self-diagnosis function works to prevent the CD/DVD player from malfunctioning, a five-digit service number (combination of a letter and figures) flashes on the screen. In this case, check the following table. First three digits C13 C31 Exx (xx[...]

40 EN Additional Information Specifications CD/DVD player Signal format system NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD (PCM96kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (±0.5 dB)* DVD (PCM48kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±0.5 dB) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio More than 115 dB (LINE OUT (AUDIO 1, 2) connectors only) Harmonic distortion Less than 0[...]

41 EN Additional Information Additional Information Additional Information Multi-angle function (page 27) Various angles, or viewpoints of the video camera, for a scene are recorded on some DVDs. Multilingual function (page 26) Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs. Parental Control (page 28) A function[...]

42 EN Additional Information Index to P arts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 g (remote sensor) (6) Accepts the remote control signals. 2 POWER switch and indicator (10, 14) Turns on and off the power of the player. 3 SHUFFLE button (23) Press to execute the shuffle play. 4 REPEAT button (22) Press[...]

43 EN Additional Information Additional Information Additional Information Remote Rear Panel 1 LINE OUT (AUDIO 1, 2) connectors (7) Connects to the audio input connector on the TV or amplifier. 2 LINE OUT (VIDEO 1, 2) connectors (7) Connects to the video input connector on the TV or monitor. 3 S VIDEO OUT 1, 2 connectors (7) Connects to the S video[...]

44 EN Additional Information !£ ENTER button Executes the items or settings. !¢ REPEAT button (22) Press to execute the repeat play. !∞ SUBTITLE CHANGE button (26) Changes the subtitles when playing a DVD. !§ / & SLOW buttons (11, 15) Plays a disc in slow motion. !¶ 3 / # Scan buttons (11, 15) Locates a point while monitoring the picture [...]

45 EN Additional Information Additional Information Additional Information Setup Display Item List Default settings are underlined. LANGUAGE SETUP (page 33) OSD DVD MENU AUDIO ORIGINAL (same as DVD MENU) SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW (same as DVD MENU) INITIAL SETUP 1 (page 34) TV TYPE 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 P AN SCAN 16:9 AUTO PLA Y OFF TIMER DEMO1 DEMO2 DIMM[...]

46 EN Additional Information 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlingue 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambo[...]

47 EN Additional Information Index A A ˜ B Repeat 23 Adjusting volume 10, 14 Angle 27 AUDIO ATT 35 AUDIO DRC 35 AUTO PLAY 34 Auto pause 20 B Batteries 6 C CD 14 Changing angles 27 sound 26 subtitles 27 Chapter 5, 40 Connecting 6 Continuous play CD 14 DVD 10 VIDEO CD 14 D, E Display front panel display 20 on-screen display 18 Setup display 32 Digit[...]

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