Sony MV-101 manual

© 2003 Sony Corporation US MV -101 For installation and connections, see the supplied installation/connections manual. Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No[...]

2 DA NGER INVISIBLE AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. W elcome ! Thank you for purchasing this Sony DVD Player. You can enjoy its various features even more with: • DVD/Video CD/Audio CD playback. • Support DTS/Dolby digital through optical digital output terminal. • MP3 file playback. • CD-R/CD-RW which can have a [...]

3 T able of Contents Precautions ............................................................ 4 About this manual ............................................... 4 About discs this player can play ........................ 5 Notes on discs ....................................................... 7 About MP3 files .....................................[...]

4 Pr ecautions To avoid the risk of injury or accident, read the following precautions before installing and operating the player. For driver's safety Comply with your local traffic rules and regulations. • While driving — The driver must not watch or operate the player. It may lead to distraction and cause an accident. Park your car in a [...]

5 About discs this player can play This player can play 12 cm (4 7 / 10 in) disc only. • DVD • Video CD • Audio CD • CD-R/CD-RW Disc type Label on the disc DVD V ideos V ideo CDs Audio CDs MP3 files Notes on CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/ CD-RWs (rewritable CDs) • Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs (depending on the equipment used for its recording or the condit[...]

6 Note on PBC (Playback Control) (Video CDs) This player conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of Video CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type. Disc type V ideo CDs without PBC functions (V er . 1.1 discs) V ideo CDs with PBC functions (V er . 2.0 discs) Note on DTS-encoded CDs When playing DTS * -encoded CDs, exce[...]

7 • You cannot play 8 cm (3 in) CDs. • Before playing, clean the discs with a commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the center out. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog discs. Music discs encoded with copyright protection This product is desig[...]

8 Notes • With formats other than ISO 9660 level 1 and level 2, folder names or file names may not be displayed correctly. • When naming, be sure to add the file extension “.MP3” to the file name. • If you put the extension “.MP3” to a file other than MP3, the player cannot recognize the file properly and will generate random noise th[...]

9 1 2 6 3 5 7 1 2 6 7 4 8 3 5 8 4 9 Folder (album) MP3 file (track) The playback order of the MP3 files The playback order of the folders and files is as follows: Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5 (root) Tip To specify a desired playback order, before the folder or file name, input the order by number (e.g., “01,” “02”), then record conten[...]

10 Location of contr ols 1 POWER (on/off) button * To turn on/off the player, press and hold the POWER button until the green light of the button is turned on/off. 2 DISC IN light When a disc is in the player, the DISC IN light glows orange. 3 Receptor for the card remote commander 4 u (play/pause) button 13 5 x (stop) button 13 6 Disc slot 7 Z (ej[...]

11 Card remote commander RM-X135 Refer to the pages listed for details. 1 DISPLAY button 15 To display a running time. 2 Number buttons 19 3 TOP MENU button 17, 19 To display the top menu of a recorded DVD or to turn on/off the PBC (Playback control) menu of a Video CD. 4 MENU button 17 To display the recorded DVD menu. 5 O (return) button 19 6 . /[...]

12 Getting Started Resetting the player Before operating the player for the first time, or after replacing the car battery, or after changing the connections, you must reset the player. Open the front panel and press the RESET button with a pointed object, such as a ball- point pen. RESET button[...]

13 D VD/V ideo CD/ CD Player This chapter describes how to play a disc. Playing a disc 1 Press (POWER) to turn on the player. 2 Open the front panel. 3 Insert the disc (labeled side up or the surface you want to play down if the disc is a DVD). If a disc is already inserted, press u to start playback. Note Even when the player is turned off, you ca[...]

14 Tu r ning off this player Press (POWER) to turn off this player. Searching a chapter/title/track directly 1 During playback or pause, press (SEARCH) to display search screen. •DVD Each time you press (SEARCH) , the search screen toggles between Title and Chapter. •Video CD (only when PBC is off)/Audio CD The track search screen appears. 2 Pr[...]

15 Displaying running time You can display the running time of DVDs, Video CDs and Audio CDs. During playback, press (DISPLAY) . The running time is displayed at the upper left. • DVD 1 Press (DISPLAY) while the running time is displayed. 2 Each time you press (DISPLAY) , the display changes as follows: * The format of the sound source (Dolby D, [...]

16 Changing the subtitle language Some DVDs have recorded subtitles in one or more languages. You can turn the subtitles on or off, or change the subtitle language on such DVDs. Press (SUBTITLE) , during playback. The subtitle language is displayed at the upper left. Example: a subtitle language display Each time you press (SUBTITLE) , the language[...]

17 Using a DVD menu With some DVDs you can use the original menu such as Title menu and DVD menu. You can play your favorite scene or song by selecting titles of songs and scenes during a DVD playback. You can select an item, subtitle language, audio language etc. by selecting a DVD menu. The contents of title menus and DVD menus differ, depending [...]

18 Changing angles Some DVDs have multiple alternative angles recorded for certain scenes. If you have set “ANGLE MARK” to “ON” (page 21), a notice appears for 3 seconds at the scene. If “ANGLE MARK” is not set to “ON,” the notice does not appear at the scene. 1 During playback of a DVD having multiple alternative angles recorded, p[...]

19 Using the PBC (playback contr ol) function During playback of a PBC compatible Video CD, you can display the PBC menu and select the item from the menu. 1 Insert a Video CD, then press (TOP MENU) repeatedly to select “PBC ON.” Depending on the Video CD, the PBC menu may be displayed automatically after inserting a Video CD. Each time you pre[...]

20 Changing Setup You can set up and adjust this player using the on-screen setup menu. Most settings need to be set when you first use this player. Displaying the multi-angle notice — ANGLE MARK If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD and you have set the “ANGLE MARK” to “ON,” a notice appears at the scene. 1[...]

21 Displaying captions for viewers with hearing difficulties — CAPTIONS Captions are the words displayed on the monitor that describe the audio or sound portion of a DVD. Captions allow viewers with hearing difficulties to follow the dialog and the action of a scene simultaneously. This function is only available when a DVD containing captions is[...]

22 Setting the scr een saver — SCR SAVER If you set the “SCR SAVER” setting to “ON,” the screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent the monitor from becoming damaged. 1 Press (SETUP) . The main page for setup appears. 2 Press M or m repeatedly to [...]

23 Selecting the audio output mode — AUDIO OUT You can select the audio output setting from “SPDIF/RAW” or “SPDIF/PCM.” SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a standard of audio transfer file format. SPDIF allows the transfer of audio, however, signal quality may be degraded. SPDIF/RAW: outputs the original audio data in SPDIF format.[...]

24 Selecting the TV color system — COLOR SYSTEM The color system differs, depending on your country. You can change the TV color system for the monitor. 1 Press (SETUP) . The main page for setup appears. 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select “PREFERENCES,” then press (ENTER) . 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select “COLOR SYSTEM,” then press ,[...]

25 Displaying the subtitles for DVD — SUBTITLE If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can change the subtitles or turn the subtitles on and off when playback is stopped or the disc is ejected. 1 Press (SETUP) . The main page for setup appears. 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select “PREFERENCES,” then press (ENTER) . 3 Press M or m repeated[...]

26 Pr eparing for the initial par ental setting Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level, such as the age of the viewer. The Parental control function allows you to set a playback limitation level. When you use the unit for the first time, set a password and parental level as described below. Setting the password 1 Pr[...]

27 Changing your password — PASSWORD You can change your password for parental setting here. Follow the steps below. 1 Press (SETUP) . The main page for setup appears. 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select “PREFERENCES,” then press (ENTER) . 3 Press M or m repeatedly to select “PASSWORD,” then press , . 4 Press , to select “CHANGE,” and[...]

28 Returning this player to the factory setting — DEFAULTS You can return this player to the factory setting except your password (page 26, 27) and parental setting (page 26). Follow the steps below. 1 Press (SETUP) . The main page for setup appears. 2 Press M or m repeatedly to select “PREFERENCES,” then press (ENTER) . 3 Press M or m repeat[...]

29 Additional Information Maintenance Fuse replacement When replacing the fuse, be sure to use one matching the amperage rating stated on the original fuse. If the fuse blows, check the power connection and replace the fuse. If the fuse blows again after replacement, there may be an internal malfunction. In such a case, consult your nearest Sony de[...]

30 Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz Signal to noise ratio 90dB (A) Hermonic distortion 0.03 % Dynamic range 90dB Wow and flutter below measurable limits (±0.001% W PEAK) General Outputs Audio output Video output Optical output Inputs IR input DV 12V i[...]

31 Tr oubleshooting The following checklist will help you remedy problems you may encounter with the player. Before going through the checklist below, check the connection and operating procedures. General This player is not turned on. • Check the connections. • If you find the connections in order, check the fuse. If the fuse is blown, replace[...]

32 Picture There is no picture. • Check that the player is connected securely. • The connecting cord to the monitor is damaged. Replace it with a new one. • Make sure the monitor is turned on. • Make sure the video input is selected on the monitor to view pictures from the player. Picture noise appears. Clean the disc. Operation The remote [...]

33 Error display Error displays The following indications will be displayed for about 8 seconds. POWER OFF OVERHEAT The player may be overheated. t Allow the unit to cool off, then press (POWER) on the player again. WRONG REGION The region code of the DVD currently in the player does not conform to the player. t Make sure the region code of the DVD[...]

34 Language Code List The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1183 Irish 1347 Maori 1507 Samoan 1028 Abkhazian 1186 Scots Gaelic 1349 Macedonian 1508 Shona 1032 Afrikaans 1194 Galician 1350 Malayalam 1509 Somali 1039 Amharic 1196 Guarani 1352 Mongolian 151[...]

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