Sony DVP-CX860 manuale d’uso

CD/DVD Player CD/DVD Player © 2000 Sony Corporation DVP-CX860 3-064-299- 32 (3) Operating Instructions[...]

2 W elcome! Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD/ DVD Player . Befor e operating this player , please read this manual thor oughly and retain it for futur e refer ence. W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazar d, do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personne[...]

3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual 4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 4 Precautions 6 Notes About the Discs 6 Getting Started 7 Unpacking 7 TV Hookups 8 Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups 12 2+1 Channel Surround Hookups 14 5.1 Channel Surround Hookups 15 Selecting the Language for the On-Screen Display 17 Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedba[...]

4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs Disc logo Contents Disc size Play time The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark. When you play an NTSC disc, this player outputs the video signal in the NTSC system only . In this case, if your TV uses the P AL system, the picture becomes noisy . Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit Y our DVD playe[...]

5 T erms for discs • Title The longest section of a picture or music featur e on a DVD, the movie, etc. in video software, or the name of an album in audio software. • Chapter Sections of a picture or a music featur e that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to[...]

6 Pr ecautions On safety • Caution – The use of optical instr uments with this product will incr ease eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel befor e operating it any further . On power sources • The player is not disconnected fr om the AC power sour[...]

7 Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to hook up the CD/DVD player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) and/or an A V receiver (amplifier). Y ou cannot connect this player to a TV which does not have a video input connector . Be sure to turn of f the power of each component befor e making the connections. Unpacking Check th[...]

8 Getting Started AUDIO OUT DIGIT AL OUT AUDIO IN OPTICAL COAXIAL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGIT AL Y C B C R MEGA CONTROL S VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT T LINE-1 (RGB) - TV WOOFER OUT L R L R i LINE-2 CD/DVD player : Signal flow TV Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through TV speakers (L: left, R: right). Refer to t[...]

9 Getting Started LINE – 1 ( RGB ) – TV LINE – 2 i i If your TV has two SCART (EURO A V) connectors To SCART (EURO AV) input CD/DVD player VCR TV To SCART (EURO AV) input If your TV has no SCART (EURO A V) connectors Y ou can connect the player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) using the supplied audio/video connecting cord. If your TV h[...]

10 Getting Started If you connect the player to a monitor or projector having component video input connectors that conform to the output signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y , C B , C R ) connectors on the player Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors using three video connecting cor ds (not supplied) of the same kind. Y o[...]

11 Getting Started Setups for the player Some setup adjustments are necessary for the player depending on the TV or other components to be connected. Use the setup display to change the various settings. For details on using the setup display , see page 64. • T o connect the player to a wide-scr een TV In the setup display , set “ TV TYPE ” i[...]

12 Getting Started CD L R DIGITAL IN OPTICAL COAXIAL INPUT S VIDEO AUDIO OUT DIGIT AL OUT AUDIO IN OPTICAL COAXIAL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGIT AL Y C B C R MEGA CONTROL S VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT T LINE-1 (RGB) - TV WOOFER OUT L R L R i LINE-2 Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound thr ough spe[...]

13 Getting Started z Y ou can enjoy surround sounds even if you connect front speakers only Y ou can use 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the fr ont speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers (VES: V irtual Enhanced Surround). For details, see page 51. z If you have a digital component with a built-in DTS ,[...]

14 Getting Started 2+1 Channel Surr ound Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through the left and right speakers of the TV , or speakers connected to a receiver and the subwoofer . Y ou can enjoy rich bass frequencies by connecting a subwoofer . Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected. Set “ SUBWOOF[...]

15 Getting Started 5.1 Channel Surr ound Hookups Setups for the player Some setup adjustments are necessary for the player depending on the components to be connected. Use the setup display to change the various settings. For details on using the setup display , see page 64. • When you connect an audio component with a built- in Dolby Digital dec[...]

16 Getting Started + – RLR LRL CENTER S-VIDEO IN VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L R REC OUT AUDIO IN L R L R AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN FRONT REAR WOOFER CENTER TAPE VIDEO 2 DVD VIDEO 1 MONITOR PRE OUT IN CD IN REC OUT MD/DAT IN TUNER IN PHONO DVD IN OPT DVD IN COAX TV/L[...]

17 Getting Started 123 4 5 6 789 0 A -/-- B C D ALL DVD EDIT MEGA SORT FILE LOAD CD TIME DVD 1 2 3 ALL 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 1 ) C 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 Select: SETUP ENTER Y ou can select the language for the setup display , the Control Menu display or the messages displayed on the screen. The default setting is “ ENGLISH. ” 1 When the player is in stop[...]

18 Getting Started Operation Sound Ef fects (Sound Feedback) The player beeps when the following operations are performed. The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set to off. Oper ation Oper ation sound Power is turned on One beep Power is turned off T wo beeps H is pr essed One beep X is pressed T wo beeps Playback is stopped One lon[...]

19 Getting Started Inserting Discs Y ou can insert up to 301 discs into the disc slots (including the EASY PLA Y slot) in this player . 1 Pr ess ! to turn on the player . 2 Pr ess OPEN/CLOSE. The front cover opens. 3 Pr ess DISC CHANGE to turn the indicator on. 4 T urn the . –/ > + dial until you find the disc slot wher e you want to insert a [...]

20 Getting Started Inserting Discs • When closing the front cover , be careful not to let anything get caught between the door and the player . • Do not insert anything other than a DVD, Audio CD or V ideo CD into the player . Using the EASY PLA Y slot The EASY PLA Y slot can be used separately from other slots for the purpose of inserting a di[...]

21 Getting Started ! OPEN/CLOSE DISC CHANGE . –/ > + dial Removing discs 1 Pr ess ! to turn on the player . 2 Pr ess OPEN/CLOSE. 3 Pr ess DISC CHANGE to turn the indicator on. 4 T urn the . –/ > + dial until you find the disc you want to r emove, while checking the disc slot number indicated on the fr ont panel display or by the slot. 5 P[...]

22 Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be differ ent or restricted. Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc. 1 T urn on your TV . T urn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures fr om this player . When using a r eceiver (amplifier) T urn on the receiver (amplifier) and select the appropriate[...]

23 Playing Discs After following Step 4 x When playing a DVD A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TV screen (see page 28). x When playing a VIDEO CD Depending on the VIDEO CD, a menu may appear on the TV screen. Y ou can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu. (PBC Playback, see page 29.) T o tur n on the player[...]

24 Playing Discs 123 4 5 6 789 0 A -/-- B C D ALL DVD EDIT MEGA SORT FILE LOAD CD TIME x X H . – / > + Z x X H . / > Additional operations DISC SKIP DIRECT SEARCH To Select a disc Skip empty disc slots while selecting a disc Stop Pause Resume play after pause Go to the next chapter , track or scene in continuous play mode Go back to the pre[...]

25 Playing Discs Using the click shuttle and the JOG button/indicator , you can play back a DVD/CD/VIDEO CD at various speeds or frame by frame. Each time you press JOG, it changes between shuttle mode and jog mode. T o change the playback speed (Shuttle mode) T urn the click shuttle. The playback speed changes depending on the turning direction an[...]

26 Playing Discs T o play the disc frame by frame (Jog mode) 1 Pr ess JOG. JOG lights up during jog mode. When you press JOG on the player , it pauses. 2 Turn the click shuttle. Depending on the turning speed, playback goes to frame-by-frame playback in the direction that the click shuttle is turned. If you turn the click shuttle at a constant spee[...]

27 Playing Discs The player remembers the point wher e you stopped the disc, and when “ RESUME ” appears on the front panel display , you can resume playback from that point. Resume Play will work even if the player enters standby mode by pressing @ / 1 on the r emote. 1 While playing a disc, pr ess x to stop playback. “ RESUME ” appears on[...]

28 Playing Discs Using the DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using a menu. When you play these DVDs, you can select the language for the subtitles, the language for the sound, etc., using the DVD menu. 1 Pr ess DVD MENU. The DVD menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc. 2 Pr ess < / M [...]

29 Playing Discs Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC (Play Back Control) functions (V er . 2.0 discs), 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. On this playe[...]

30 Playing Discs Playing time and number of the current chapter 1 2 0:22:30 1 1 2 -0:13:20 1 1 1:03:24 1 1 -1:15:36 1 SONY HITS/SON 1 Remaining time of the current title Playing time and number of the current title Remaining time of the current chapter Press TIME/TEXT Press TIME/TEXT Press TIME/TEXT Press TIME/TEXT Press TIME/TEXT Checking the rema[...]

31 Playing Discs When playing back a CD/VIDEO CD Displaying information while playing a disc z When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions The cur rent scene number is displayed instead of the cur rent track number and the cur rent index number . In this case, the front panel display does not change when you pr ess TIME/ TEXT . If TEXT is recor ded o[...]

32 Playing Discs ALL DVD CD A B C D 1 Super Car Chase Skiing the World Music Madness 2 3 4 5 Action DVD CD Action DVD CD VIDEO CD Select: Cancel: ENTER RETURN Displaying the information of the loaded discs Z Y ou can look at the loaded disc information on the Disc Browser , and also select the disc to be played on the Disc Browser . The player has [...]

33 Playing Discs Jack et picture The jacket pictur e r ecor ded on the disc appears automatically . If the jacket pictur e is not r ecor ded, the genr e pictur e r ecor ded in the memor y of the player is displayed when you select the genr e. T ext information (DVD TEXT , CD TEXT or Disc Memo) The text infor mation (DVD TEXT or CD TEXT) r ecor ded [...]

34 Playing Discs Filing Discs in the Folder (Disc Br owser - File Mode) Z Y ou can file your discs as you like in four individual folders, A to D. Even if you file discs fr om Folder ALL, DVD or CD to Folder A to D, those discs are not deleted from Folder ALL, DVD or CD. Y ou can file up to 301 discs in one folder , and the same disc in differ ent [...]

35 Playing Discs Deleting discs from a folder Y ou can delete unnecessary discs from Folder A to D. Y ou cannot delete discs from Folder ALL, DVD or CD unless you remove the disc fr om the player . 1 Pr ess the FOLDER (A/B/C/D) button of the disc you want to delete. The Disc Browser of the selected folder appears. 2 Pr ess FILE to enter the file mo[...]

36 Playing Discs EDIT DISC MEMO INPUT B B Quit: EDIT Cancel: RETURN ENTER DISC MEMO INPUT Quit: EDIT Cancel: RETURN ENTER EDIT ALL DVD CD A B C D 2 Music Madness 4 23 CD CD CD Classical ALL DVD CD A B C D 2 Music Madness 4 23 CD CD CD Classical T o label a folder: 1 Pr ess EDIT to enter the edit mode. 2 Pr ess M . The folder A is highlighted. 3 Sel[...]

37 Playing Discs Notes • Do not tur n of f the player by pr essing ! . Doing so may cancel the settings. When you tur n of f the player , pr ess x first to stop playback and then pr ess ? / 1 on the r emote. After the power indicator lights up in r ed and the player enters standby mode, press ! on the player . • Y ou can label up to 301 discs. [...]

38 Playing Discs Selecting a genre Z Y ou can assign a genre to your disc. 1 Select the disc on the Disc Br owser using M / m . 2 Pr ess EDIT to enter the edit mode. The selected disc ’ s text only is highlighted and “ EDIT ” appears at the right bottom corner . 3 Pr ess , , then ENTER. The GENRE SELECTION display appears. 123 4 5 6 789 0 A -[...]

39 Playing Discs Sorting Discs (Disc Br owser - Sort Mode) Z Set the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch to DISC BROWSER. Y ou can sort the discs in the folder by disc slot number , text information (DVD TEXT/CD TEXT/Disc Memo) or genre. The text information is sorted alphabetically . In case of the genre, the selected genr e comes first. 1 Select the folde[...]

40 Playing Discs Note Do not tur n of f the player by pr essing ! . Doing so may cancel the settings. When you tur n of f the player , pr ess x first to stop playback and then pr ess ? / 1 on the r emote. After the power indicator lights up in r ed and the player enters standby mode, press ! on the player . T o cancel the sort mode Press O RETURN. [...]

41 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Using V arious Functions with the Contr ol Menu This chapter describes how to play discs in various modes and how to use the convenient featur es of the on- scr een menu (Control Menu). Using the Contr ol Menu Display Using the Control Menu display , you can select the starting point, play scenes in[...]

42 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 1: ENGLISH DVD 1 2 3 ALL Select: SUBTITLE ENTER 3 Select the item you want using M / m . 4 Press ENTER. 5 Select the item you want using M / m . 6 Press ENTER. Items Items Selected item Selected item T o cancel while making a selection Press O RETURN. T o di[...]

43 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Contr ol Menu Item List DISC (page 44) TITLE (DVD only) (page 44)/ SCENE (VIDEO CD during PBC playback only) (page 44)/ TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 44) CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 44)/ INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 44) TRACK (CD only) (page 44) INDEX (CD only) (page 44) Y ou can select a disc or search f[...]

44 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Sear ching for a Disc/Title/ Chapter/T rack/Index/Scene Z Y ou can select a disc, or search the disc by title, chapter , track, index or scene. Select “DISC,” “TITLE,” “CHAPTER,” “TRACK,” “INDEX” or “SCENE” after pressing DISPLA Y . When you play back a DVD, “TITLE” and ?[...]

45 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 2 Press , or ENTER. “ ” changes to “— — ”. 3 Select the number of the disc, title, chapter , track, index or scene you want to search for using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The player starts playback at the selected number . T o cancel the number , press CLEAR before pr essing E[...]

46 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Y ou can search for a starting point by inputting the time code. Select “TIME/MEMO” or “TIME/TEXT” after pressing DISPLA Y . The time code corresponds to the appr oximate actual playing time. For example, to search for a scene 2 hours 10 minutes 20 seconds past the beginning, input 2:10:20. [...]

47 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu If the DVD is recor ded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. If the DVD is recor ded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS), you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD. W ith multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can[...]

48 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Changing the Sound Front component 2 + Center component 1 Rear component 2 LFE (Low Frequency Effect) component 1 Current audio format* Current playing program format** DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1 DVD AUDIO 1: ENGLISH 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 LR C DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1 PROGRAM FORMAT LFE [...]

49 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Displaying the Subtitles W ith DVDs on which subtitles are r ecorded, you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing the DVD. W ith DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are r ecorded, you can change the subtitle language whenever you want while playing the DVD, and turn it on [...]

50 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD 1 2 3 ALL ( 9 ) Number buttons Cancel: ANGLE ENTER RETURN W ith DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are r ecorded, you can change the angles. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from eithe[...]

51 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Digital Cinema Sound Settings Select a mode to enjoy multichannel surround sound such as Dolby Digital and MPEG. Even if you connect only a stereo TV , front speakers or use a 2+1 channel connection, V irtual Enhanced Surround (VES) lets you enjoy 3D sound by using 3D sound imaging to create virtual[...]

52 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu VIRTUAL SEMI MUL TI DIMENSION Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual r ear speakers from the sound of the fr ont speakers (L, R) without using actual r ear speakers. This mode cr eates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at a 30˚ angle of elevation. z Y ou can select “VES” dire[...]

53 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Using a registered passwor d, you can set playback restrictions for the desir ed disc(s). Y ou can set the same Custom Parental Contr ol password for up to 301 slots. When you have the player store a new disc in memory , the data for the old disc is erased. The same password is used for both Par ent[...]

54 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Locking Discs (Custom Parental Contr ol) CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4-digit password, then press . To return, press . RETURN ENTER CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password, then press . To return, press . RETURN ENTER CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL To confirm, enter password again, then press . To r[...]

55 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Selecting the Disc Mode (1 Disc or All Discs) Y ou can have the player play one disc or all of the discs in the player . Before setting Pr ogram Play , Shuffle Play , or Repeat Play , you must select whether to set those play modes on one disc or all of the discs. Select “1/ALL DISCS” after pres[...]

56 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) DVD 1 2 3 ALL OFF OFF SET ON PROGRAM Select: Cancel: ENTER RETURN Indicator Y ou can play the contents of the disc(s) in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters or tracks on the disc(s) and create your own pr ogram. One program can be stor ed in the [...]

57 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 6 Press H to start Pr ogram Play . T o stop Program Play Press CLEAR on the remote. T o cancel programming Press PROGRAM on the r emote. T o change the program 1 In Step 3, select the disc for which you want to change the program using M / m . 2 Follow Step 4 for new title, chapter or track programm[...]

58 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu P02 T P01 T03 2 P01 T 2 P01 T - P01 T z Y ou can select discs , titles , chapter s and tracks for the program by looking at the fr ont panel display Y ou can program by looking at the fr ont panel display instead of using the programming display on the TV scr een. When you select T rack 3 in a CD in[...]

59 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) DVD 1 2 3 ALL REPEAT Select: Cancel: ENTER RETURN CHAPTER DISC DISC TITLE OFF Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Y ou can play all discs, or all of the titles or tracks on a disc, or a single title, chapter or track repeatedly . In Shuffle or Pr ogram Play mode, the player repe[...]

60 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu When Program Play or Shuf fle Play is on • OFF: does not play repeatedly . • ON: repeats Pr ogram Play or Shuffle Play . T o stop Repeat Play Press CLEAR on the r emote. z Y ou can set Repeat Play while the disc is stopped After selecting the “REPEA T” option, press H . The player starts Rep[...]

61 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Using the Quick Reference Scr een (VIEWER) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) DVD 1 2 3 ALL STROBE PLAYBACK BOOKMARK ANGLE VIEWER CHAPTER VIEWER TITLE VIEWER STROBE PLAYBACK Select: Cancel: ENTER RETURN VIEWER Indicator* Y ou can divide the screen into 9 sections (quick r eference screen) and enjoy the followi[...]

62 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Using the Quick Reference Scr een (VIEWER) 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 Cancel: ENTER RETURN Scanning the title, chapter , or track Y ou can check the first picture of titles, chapters or tracks of the disc, and start playback from the chosen title, chapter or track. When playing a DVD, select “TITLE VIEWER?[...]

63 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Notes • The player can store in memory the bookmarks of up to 301 slots. When you have the player store a new disc in memory , the data for the old disc is erased. • Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to set the bookmark. • Do not turn off the player by pressing ! . Doing so may cancel [...]

64 Settings and Adjustments This chapter describes how to set and adjust the player using the on-screen setup menu. Most settings and adjustments are r equired to be set when you first use the player . This chapter also describes how to set the r emote for contr olling the TV or the A V receiver (amplifier) or the CD changer . Using the Setup Displ[...]

65 Settings and Adjustments 2 Press ENTER. The setup display appears. 3 Select the main item you want using M / m . 4 Press ENTER. The selected main item is highlighted. 5 Select the item you want using M / m . Main item LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE: To set, press , then . To quit, press . ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL AUDIO FOLLOW ENTE[...]

66 Settings and Adjustments Setup Display Item List The default settings are underlined. LANGUAGE SETUP (page 67) AUDIO ORIGINAL (same as DVD MENU) SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW (same as DVD MENU) AUDIO A TT OFF ON AUDIO DRC ST ANDARD TV MODE WIDE RANGE DOLBY DIGIT AL DOLBY DIGIT AL D-PCM MPEG PCM ON OFF DTS TRACK SELECTION OFF AUTO DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND [...]

67 Settings and Adjustments Setting the Display Language or Sound T rack (LANGUAGE SETUP) “LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various languages for the on-screen display or sound track. The default settings are underlined. Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the setup display . Notes • When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD, one[...]

68 Settings and Adjustments x SUBTITLE Selects the language for the subtitles. • AUDIO FOLLOW* • ENGLISH (English) • FRAN Ç AIS (French) • DEUTSCH (German) • IT ALIANO (Italian) • ESP A Ñ OL (Spanish) • NEDERLANDS (Dutch) • DANSK (Danish) • SVENSKA (Swedish) • SUOMI (Finnish) • NORSK (Norwegian) • POR TUGU Ê S (Portuguese[...]

69 Settings and Adjustments Storing a picture in memory During playback, when you find the scene to be stor ed in memory , press PICTURE MEMOR Y on the remote. The picture is stor ed in memory . Notes • The player can store only one scene in memory . The stored picture appears in both the backgr ound and the startup screen. • Depending on the D[...]

70 Settings and Adjustments “ CUSTOM SETUP ” allows you to set the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined. Select “ CUSTOM SETUP ” in the setup display . x COMPONENT OUT Selects the methods of outputting video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y , C B , C R ) connectors on the rear panel of the player . In or der to se[...]

71 Settings and Adjustments CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: OFF STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD USA To set, press , then . To quit, press . ENTER DISPLAY CUSTOM SETUP LINE: AUTO PLAY: DIMMER: PAUSE MODE: To set, press , then . To quit, press . VIDEO COMPONENT OUT: OFF OFF BRIGHT AUTO TRACK SELECTION: OFF ON ENTER DISPLAY PLAYBACK MEMORY: BOOKMARK RE[...]

72 Settings and Adjustments Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: OFF OFF STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD 8: 7: 6: 5: NC17 R To set, press , then . To quit, press . ENTER DISPLAY CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: STANDARD: CHANGE PASSWORD USA To set, press , then . To quit, press . ENTER 4: PG13 DISPLAY 4 Select “ ST AN[...]

73 Settings and Adjustments x PLA YBACK MEMOR Y (DVD only) The player can store the AUDIO, SUBTITLE and other settings of each disc for up to 301 slots (Playback Memory). Set the Playback Memory function on or off. • ON : stores the settings in memory when you eject the disc. • OFF : does not store the settings in memory . The following setting[...]

74 Settings and Adjustments Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) “ AUDIO SETUP ” allows you to set the sound according to the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined. Select “ AUDIO SETUP ” in the setup display . x AUDIO A TT (attenuation) If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to “ ON. ” The player reduces t[...]

75 Settings and Adjustments x MPEG Selects the MPEG audio signals to be output via the DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors. Y ou cannot select this item when you set “ DIGIT AL OUT ” to “ OFF . ” • PCM: when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in MPEG decoder . If you play MPEG audio sound tracks, the pla[...]

76 Settings and Adjustments LFE LFE 120 Hz* 150 Hz* 200 Hz* LFE LFE + + + Subwoofer Set Up (SPEAKER SETUP) LARGE MIDDLE SMALL TV When you have connected a subwoofer , specify the size of the front speakers you have connected to change the frequency range output fr om the subwoofer so that you can obtain the best possible surround sound. Even if you[...]

77 Settings and Adjustments 123 4 5 6 789 0 A -/-- BC D A L L DVD EDIT MEGA SORT FILE LOAD CD TIME TV/VIDEO ENTER 1 / u Number buttons VOL ENTER WIDE MODE By adjusting the remote signal, you can contr ol your TV or A V receiver (amplifier) with the supplied remote. Controlling TVs with the r emote 1 Slide the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch to TV . 2 Ho[...]

78 Settings and Adjustments VOL 1 / u Number buttons 123 4 5 6 789 0 A -/-- B C D ALL DVD EDIT MEGA SORT FILE LOAD CD TIME 123 4 5 6 789 0 A -/-- B C D ALL DVD EDIT MEGA SORT FILE LOAD CD TIME Controlling A V receivers (amplifiers) with the remote 1 Slide the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch to DVD. 2 Hold down ? / 1 , and enter your A V receiver ’ s m[...]

79 Settings and Adjustments 123 4 5 6 789 0 A -/-- B C D ALL DVD EDIT MEGA SORT FILE LOAD CD TIME AUDIO IN CONTROL MEGA L R AUDIO OUT L R CONTROL A1 Contr olling the CD Changer (Mega Contr ol) Y ou can control a Sony CD changer of 5/50/200/300 discs connected to the MEGA CONTROL jack of the player . Connecting the CD changer CONTROL A1 cable (not s[...]

80 Settings and Adjustments To Select a disc during playback Skip by 10 discs in continuous play mode Stop Pause Resume play after pause Go to the next track during playback Go back to the preceding track during playback T o control the player again Press MEGA CONTROL on the player or MEGA on the remote. The MEGA CONTROL button on the player turns [...]

81 Additional Information Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player , use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the pr oblem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the mains lead is connected securely [...]

82 Additional Information T roubleshooting The picture is black and white. , In the setup display , set “LINE” in ”CUSTOM SETUP” to the appropriate item that conforms to your TV . (page 70) , Depending on the TV , the picture on the scr een becomes black and white when you play a disc recor ded in the NTSC color system. Sound There is no so[...]

83 Additional Information The player does not play from the beginning when playing a disc. , Program Play , Shuffle Play , Repeat Play or A-B Repeat Play has been selected. Press CLEAR. (pages 56 through 61) , Resume Play has been selected. Press x on the front panel or on the r emote befor e you start playing. (page 27) , A title menu or a DVD men[...]

84 Additional Information Self-diagnosis function When the self-diagnosis function activates to prevent the player from malfunctioning, a five-character service number (combination of a letter and digits) flashes on the screen and on the fr ont panel display . In this case, check the following table. First three char acters C13 C31 C32 Exx (xx is a[...]

85 Additional Information General P ower requirements 220 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz P ower consumption 19 W Dimensions (approx.) 430 × 158 × 415 mm (17 × 6 1 / 4 × 16 3 / 8 in.) (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts Mass (approx.) 7.0 kg (15 lb 7 oz) Operating temperatur e 5 ˚C to 35 ˚C (41 ˚F to 95 ˚F) Operating humidity 25 % to 80 % Supplied access[...]

86 Additional Information DVD (page 4) A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD. 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 dual-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD[...]

87 Additional Information 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 T amil 1525 T elugu 1527 T ajik 1528 Thai 1529 T igrinya 1531 T urkmen 1532 T agalog 1534 Setswana 1535 T onga 1538 T urkish 1539 T songa 1540 T atar 1543 T wi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 V ietnamese 1587 V olapük 1613 W olof 1632 Xhosa 1[...]

88 Additional Information Index to Parts and Contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 ! (power) button and indicator (18) Disconnects the power of the player or places the player in standby mode. 2 g (remote sensor) (7) Accepts the remote contr ol signals. 3 DIMMER button and indicator (30) Press to change th[...]

89 Additional Information 1 LINE-1 (RGB)-TV connector (8, 70) Connect to your TV using a LINE-1 connector to output the signal from the player . Y ou can select the video signals, the S VIDEO signals or the RGB signals as the output signal format. 2 WOOFER OUT connector (14) Connect to a subwoofer (not supplied). 3 AUDIO OUT R (right)/L (left) conn[...]

90 Additional Information Index to Parts and Controls Remote 1 TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch (32, 77, 78) Selects to control the player , the Disc Browser or the TV with the remote. 2 Z OPEN/CLOSE button (24) Opens or closes the front cover . 3 Number/ENTER buttons Selects and executes the items or settings. 4 CLEAR/ - (ten’ s digit) button (57 thro[...]

91 Additional Information wf wg wh wj wk wl e; ea es ed 123 4 5 6 789 0 A -/-- B C D ALL DVD EDIT MEGA SORT FILE LOAD CD TIME wf ANGLE/SORT button (39, 50) When 1 is set to DVD or TV , changes the angles when playing a DVD (ANGLE). When 1 is set to DISC BROWSER, enters the SOR T mode (SOR T). wg AUDIO/FILE button (34, 48) When 1 is set to DVD or TV[...]

92 Additional Information Index Numerics 1/ALL DISCS 55 2+1 Channel Surround 14 4:3 LETTER BOX 68 4:3 PAN SCAN 68 5.1 Channel Surround 15 16:9 68 A A-B REPEAT 60 ADVANCED 52 ANGLE 50 ANGLE VIEWER 61 AUDIO 47, 67 AUDIO ATT 74 AUDIO DRC 74 AUDIO SETUP 74 AUTO PLAY 70 B BACKGROUND 69 Batteries 7 BOOKMARK 63 BOOKMARK RESET 70 C CD 4, 22 Chapter 5, 44, [...]

93 Additional Information S S video output 12, 14, 16 Scene 5 SCENE 44 SCREEN SAVER 69 SCREEN SETUP 68 Searching. See Locating. Setup display 64 SHUFFLE 58 Shuffle Play 58 Side B 25 Slow-motion Play 26 SORT 39 SPEAKER SETUP 76 STARTUP SCREEN 69 STROBE PLAYBACK 61 SUBTITLE 49, 68 T TIME/MEMO 45, 46, 47 TIME/TEXT 45, 46, 47 Title 5, 44, 86 TITLE 44 T[...]

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