Sony DVP-K85P manual

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    2-681-437- 14 (1) © 2006 Sony Corporation D VP-K85P Oper ating Ins t ructio ns Operat i ng Instr u ction s Manual d e instru cciones ES US CD/DVD Player[...]

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    2 US WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical s h oc k, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product wi ll increase e[...]

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    3 US US Important Safeguards For your protection, please read these safety instructions co mpletely befo re operat ing the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions o n the applian ce, or t he one described in the operating instruction s and adhere to them. Use Installation Po[...]

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    4 US Antennas Service • Ne v er place the set in a confined space, such as a bookcase, or built-in cabinet, unless proper ventilation is provided. • Do not place the set near or ove r a radiator or heat register , or where it is exposed to direct sunlight. Outdoor antenn a grou nding If an outdoor antenna or cabl e system is installed, follow t[...]

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    5 US Precautions On safety • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified person nel before operating it any further. On power sources • The player is not disconnected fro[...]

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    6 US Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes About the Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safegua rds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    7 US Sound Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Changing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 TV Virtua l Surround S ettings (TVS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    8 US About This Manual • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. • “DVD” may be used as a general term for DV D VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs (+VR mode) and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode, video mode). • The meaning of the[...]

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    9 US This Player Can Play the Following Discs “DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD-R,” “DVD VIDEO,” and “CD” logos are trademarks. Note about CDs/DVDs The player can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD- RWs recorded in the followi ng formats: – music CD form at – CD Graphics – video CD format – MP3 audio tracks, and JPEG image files [...]

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    10 US Notes • Notes about DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD -RWs/ DVD-Rs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD- Rs, or CD-Rs /CD-RWs cannot be played on this player due to t he recording qu ality or phys ica l condition of the disc, o r the charac teristics of the recordin g device and authoring software. The disc will not pla y if it has not been c[...]

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    11 US Index to Parts and Controls For more information, see the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel A [ / 1 (on/standby) button (25) B Key control buttons (41) C Disc tray (25) D A (open/close) button (25) E H (play) button (25) F X (pause) button (26) G x (stop) button (26) H . / > (previous/next) buttons (35) I PROGRESSIVE button/indic[...]

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    12 US Front panel display When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mod e disc When playing back a VIDEO CD wi th Playback Control (PBC) (29) When playing back a CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio)/DATA DVD (MP3 audio), or VIDEO CD (without PBC) * When playing DATA DVDs, the DVD indicator is displaye d. When playi ng VIDEO CDs (wi thout PBC), t he VCD indicato r is[...]

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    13 US Remote A TV [ / 1 (on/standby) button (65) B Z OPEN/CLOSE button (26) C Number buttons (28) The number 5 button has a tactile dot.* D CLEAR button (30) E TOP MENU button (28) F C / X / x / c buttons (28) G O RETURN button (25) H / REPLAY/STEP/ ADVANCE/STEP buttons (26, 36) I . / > PREV/NEXT (previous/ next) buttons (26) J m / M SCAN/SLOW b[...]

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    14 US Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows: You can use the Control Menu display items fo r KEY CONTRO L, SCORE MO DE , KARAOKE PO N, VOCAL SE LECT or, GUIDE ME LO DY when the player is in karaoke[...]

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    15 US List of Cont rol Menu items Item Item Name, Function TITLE (page 36)/SCENE (pa ge 36)/TRACK (page 36) Selects the title, scene, or tr ack to be played. CHAPTER (page 36)/INDEX (page 36) Selects the chapter or in dex to be played . TRACK (page 36) Selects the track to be played. ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST (page 28) Selects the type of titles (DVD-RW/D[...]

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    16 US z Hint The Control Menu icon indi cator light s up in green when you sele ct any item except “OFF ” (“PROGRAM,” “SH UFFLE,” “REPEAT,” “A-B REPEAT,” “CUSTOM PICTURE MODE,” “SHARP NESS,” “KARAOKE MODE,” “KARAOKE PON,” “ VOCAL SELECT,” “GUIDE MELO DY” only). The “ORIGINAL/P LAY LIST” indic ator lig[...]

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    Hookup s 17 US Hookups Hookin g Up the Pl aye r Follow steps 1 to 6 to h ook up and adjus t the s ettings of t he pl ayer. Notes • Plug cor ds se c urely to prev en t unwa nte d noi se. • Refer to the instruct ions suppl ied with the com ponents t o be conn ected. • You ca nnot conn ect this playe r to a TV that doe s no t have a video inpu t[...]

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    18 US Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV m onitor, projector, or AV amplifie r (receiver) using a video co rd. Select one of the patterns A through C , according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receive r). In order to view progressive signa l (480p) pictures with a compatib le TV, pro[...]

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    Hookups 19 US B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord (not supplie d). You will enjoy high quality images. With this connection, select “NOR MAL (INTERLACE)” (default) by pressing the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel. C If you are connecting to a mon itor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) having compon[...]

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    20 US Using the PROG RESSIVE button By using the PROGRESSIVE button on the front pa nel, you can select the signal format in which the player outputs video signals (Pro gressi ve or Interlace), and the conversion method for progressive signals. The PROGR ESSIVE indicator li ghts up when the player outputs progressive signals. Each time you press PR[...]

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    Hookups 21 US Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns A or B , according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV am plifier (receiver). This will enable you to listen to sound. z Hint For correc t speaker loc ation, see th e operating in structions su pplied wi th the connecte d componen ts. VIDEO LINE[...]

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    22 US A Connecting to audio L/R input jacks This connection will us e your TV’s or stereo amplifier’s (receiver’s) two speakers for sound. Connect using the audio/video cord (supplied). • Surround effect (page 51) TV: Dynamic Theater, Dynamic, Wide, Night Stereo amplifier (recei ver): Standard, Night B Connecting to a digital audio input ja[...]

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    Hookups 23 US Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV power c ords into an AC outlet. Step 6: Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum num ber of basic adjustments for using the pla yer. To skip an adjustment, press > . To return to the previous adjustm ent, press . . 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . 3 Switch the [...]

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    24 US 7 Press X / x to select the setting that matches your TV type. ◆ If you have a 4:3 standard TV • 4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN SCAN (page 69) ◆ If you have a wide-screen TV or a 4:3 standard TV with a wide-screen mode • 16:9 (page 69) 8 Press ENTER. The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier (receiver)[...]

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    Playing Discs 25 US Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be diffe rent or re stricted. Refer to the operating instruction s supplied with your disc. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . The player turns on. 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. [...]

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    26 US Additional operations * 1 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only. * 2 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/ DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs only. * 3 Video and JP EG pictures o nly (except BACKGROUND pictures). Y ou can move the enlarged pi cture usin g C/X/x/c . Depending upon the cont ents of the disc, the zoom function may be cancel ed automatica lly when the p icture is mov[...]

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    Playing Discs 27 US Resuming Playback From the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Multi-di sc Resume) The player stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 6 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc. If you store a resume playback point for the seventh disc, the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted.[...]

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    28 US Using the DVD’s Menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music f eature called “titles.” When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button . When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as language for th e sound and subtitles, select these items us[...]

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    Playing Discs 29 US 3 Press X / x to select a setting. • PLAY LIST : pl ays the titles creat e d from “ORIGINAL” for editing. • ORIGINAL : plays the titles or iginall y recorded. 4 Press ENTER. Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions (PBC Playback) PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the T[...]

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    30 US z Hint To play withou t using PBC, pres s . / > or the number butt ons while th e player is stopped t o select a track, then pres s H or ENTER. “Play with out PBC” appe ars on the TV s creen and the player s tarts continuo us play. You cannot play still pictur es such as a me nu. To return to PBC playback , press x twice then press H .[...]

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    Playing Discs 31 US Creating your own program (Program Play) You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters, or tracks on the disc to create your own program. You can program up to 99 titles, chapters, and tracks. 1 Press DISPLAY. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (PROGRAM), [...]

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    32 US To return to normal play Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 3. To play the same program again, select “ON” in step 3 and press ENTER. To change or cancel a progr am 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own program (Program Play).” 2 Select the program number of the title, chapter, or track you want to change or cancel using X[...]

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    Playing Discs 33 US Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc, or a single title, chapter, or track repeatedly. You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes. 1 Press DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (REPEAT), then press ENTER. The options for “REPEAT[...]

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    34 US Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat Play) You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter or track repeatedly. (This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics, etc.) 1 Press DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (A-B REPEAT), then press ENTER. The options for “A-B REPEAT” appear. 3 P[...]

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    Searching for a Scene 35 US Searching for a Sce n e Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Search, Scan, Slow-motion Play, Freeze Frame) You can quickly lo cate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the pi cture or playing back slowly. Notes • Depending on the disc, yo u may not be abl e to do some of the o perations des cribed. • For[...]

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    36 US Note For CDs, Scan func tion does no t work for CD Graphics on ly. Watching frame by frame (Slow-motion Play) Press m or M when the player is in pause mo de . T o re turn to normal speed, press H . Each time you press m or M during Slow-motion Play , the playback speed changes. Two speeds are available. With each press the indication changes [...]

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    Searching for a Scene 37 US ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC Playback SCENE ◆ When playing a CD TRACK ◆ When playing a DAT A CD/DATA DVD ALBUM TRACK (MP3 audio tracks only) FILE (JPEG image files only) Example: when you select CHAPTER “** (**)” is selected (** refers to a n umber). The number in parentheses indicates the to[...]

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    38 US Searching by Scene (PICTURE NA VIGATION) You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quick ly. 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback. The following display app ears. 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeated ly to select an item. • CHAPTER VIEWER (DVD VIDEO only): displays the first scene of each chapter. • TITLE VIE WER (DV[...]

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    Enjoying Karao ke 39 US Enjoying Karao ke Using Ka raok e You ca n enj oy ka ra oke (sin gi ng al ong wit h a disc) by s etting th is player to karaoke mode. You ca n connec t up to two mi cropho nes (not supplied) to the pl ayer. Setting t he player to karaoke mode The pla yer ent ers kar ao ke mode when a micro phone is plugged in to the MIC 1 or[...]

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    40 US Adjusting the mi crophone 1 Set th e MIC 1/ 2 LE VEL co ntrol of the MIC connec tor to MIN. 2 Plug a m icr ophon e (n ot supp lied) in to the M IC co nnector . When a m i cr op hone i s co nn ected t o the MIC 1 or 2 conn ec tor, the pl ay er ente rs karaok e mod e. 3 Set th e ON/OF F swit c h o n the micro ph one to ON and t urn th e MIC 1/2[...]

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    Enjoying Karaoke 41 US Changing the Key (Key Control) You can change the key to suit your vocal range. While playing karaoke, press one of the KEY CONTROL buttons repeatedly to find the key that suits your vocal range. 1 Press KEY CONTROL while playing a disc in karaoke mode. The following display appears. 2 Press KEY CONTROL repea tedly to select [...]

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    42 US Playing Karaoke with Any Stereo Disc (Karaoke Pon) You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded disc, even if it is a non-karao ke disc, by reducing the sound of the vocals. Press KARAOKE PON while playing a disc in karaoke mode The following display appears. To cancel the Karaoke Pon function Press KARAOKE PON again. Notes • Thi s function[...]

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    Enjoying Karaoke 43 US ◆ When playing a Super VCD z Hints • The cha nnel returns to the def ault setting when: – you turn off the power. – you remove the d isc. • When pl aying a DVD VIDEO re corded only with one kind of guide vocal, select “1.” Notes • When playin g a DVD VIDEO, the function works only with the Dolb y Dig ital Kara[...]

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    44 US Inserting the Applause Effect (Applause) When using the Karaoke mode, you can insert applause with cheers. Press APPLAUSE while playing a disc in karaoke mo de Applause with cheers will sound each time you press the button. Notes • This effect may not work with some DVD s or during PBC playback of VI DEO CDs/Super VCDs. • You will not be [...]

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    Enjoying Karaoke 45 US 5 Press SCORE before singing a song in karaoke mode. The previous high score will be displayed. 6 Press SCORE again after singing for more than a minut e to view your score. z Hints • “SCORE MODE” re tu rns to “NORMAL” (default) w hen the play er enters stan dby mode. • The sc ore functi on is calcula ted from 0 t[...]

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    46 US Viewing Informati on About the Disc Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the c urr ent title, chapter, or track. Also, you can check the DVD/CD text or track name (MP3 audio) recorded on the disc. 1 Press TIME/TEXT during playba ck. The following display app ears. 2 Press TIME/TE XT[...]

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    Viewing Information About the Disc 47 US Checking the play information of the disc To check the DVD/CD text Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD/CD. The DVD/CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc. You canno t change the text. If the disc does not contain text, “NO TEXT” appears. To check DATA [...]

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    48 US When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)/ DATA DVD (MP3 audio) When playing a VI DEO CD (without PBC functions), or CD z Hints • When playing VID EO CDs without P BC function s, the track number and the index nu mber are displaye d after the t ex t. • When playing VID EO CDs with PBC functions, the scene number or th e playing ti me are display[...]

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    Sound Adjustments 49 US Sound Adjustment s Changing the Sound When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Di gital, or DTS), you can change the audio format. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also change the language. With CDs, DATA CDs, DATA DVDs, or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from [...]

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    50 US Checking the audio signal format You can check the audio signal format by pressing AUDIO repeatedly during playback. The format of the current audio signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) appears as shown below. Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch Example: Dolby Digital 3 ch About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound ele[...]

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    Sound Adjustments 51 US To cancel the setting Select “OFF” in step 2. ◆ TVS DYNAMIC THEATER Creates one set of LARGE virtual rear speakers and virtual subwoofer from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers and subwoofer (shown below). This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers[...]

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    52 US Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, “ ” appears in the front panel display . This means that you can change the viewing angle. 1 Press ANGLE during playback. The number of the angle appears on the display. 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select an angle num ber. The s[...]

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    Enjoying Movies 53 US Notes • Dependin g on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to ch ange the su btitles even if multiling ual subtitles are recorded on i t. Yo u also may not be able to turn them of f. • While playing a di sc with subtit le s, the subtitle may disappear when you press FAST PLAY or SLOW PLAY button. Adjusting the Playback Pictu[...]

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    54 US 3 Press X / x to select th e setting you want. The default setting is underlined. • STANDARD: displays a standard picture. • DYNAMIC 1: produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity. • DYNAMIC 2: produces a more dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by further increasing th e picture contrast and co[...]

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    Enjoying Movies 55 US Sharpening the Picture (SHARPNESS) You can enhance the outlines of images to produce a sharper picture. 1 Press DISPLAY twi ce during playback. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (SHARPNESS), then press ENTER. The options for “SHARPNESS” appear. 3 Press X / x to select a level. • 1: enhances the outline. ?[...]

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    56 US Enjoying MP3 Audio an d JP EG Images About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the ISO/IE C MPEG regula tions. JPEG is image compression technology. You can play DATA CDs/DATA DV Ds that contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files. DATA CDs/DATA DVDs that the player can play You can play b[...]

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    Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images 57 US When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD and press H , the numbered tracks (or files) are played sequentially, from 1 through 7 . Any sub-albums/tracks (o r files) contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree. (Example: C con tains D so 4 is played before 5 .) When[...]

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    58 US Selecting an album 1 Press MENU. The list of albums on the disc app ears. When an album is being played, its title is shaded. 2 Press X / x to select the album you want to play. 3 Press H . Playback starts from the selected album. To select MP3 audio tracks, see “Selecting an MP3 audio track” (page 58). To select JPEG image files, see “[...]

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    Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images 59 US Selecting a JPEG image file 1 After step 2 of “Selecting an album,” press PICTURE NAVI. The image files in the album appear in 16 subscreens. A scroll box is displayed on the right. To display the additional image, select the bottom images and press x . To return to the previous image, select the top ima[...]

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    60 US Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show You can play JPEG image files on a DATA CD or DATA DVD successively as a slide show. 1 Press MENU. The list of albums on the DATA CD/ DATA DVD appears. 2 Press X / x to select an album. 3 Press H . The JPEG images in t h e s e le c te d al bum start playing as a slide sho w. To stop playback Press x . Note[...]

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    Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images 61 US z Hints • To repe at both MP3 audio tracks and JPEG i mage files in a single al bum, repeat the same MP3 audio track or a lbum when “MODE (M P3, JPEG)” is s et to “AUTO.” Se e “Playing re peatedly (Rep eat Play)” (pag e 33) to repe a t the track o r album. • The playe r recognizes a ma ximum [...]

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    62 US Using Various Additio nal Functions Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for a disc. • Custom Parental Control You can set playback restrictions so that the player will not play inappropriate discs. • Parental Control Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according t[...]

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    Using Various Additional Functions 63 US To turn off the Custom Parental Contro l function 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Custom Parental Control.” 2 Press X / x to select “OFF t ,” then pres s ENTER. 3 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the dis[...]

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    64 US 4 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display for setting the playbac k limitation level appears. 5 Press X / x to select “STANDARD,” then press ENTER. The selection items for “STANDARD” are displayed. 6 Press X / x to select a geographic area as the playback limit ation level, then [...]

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    Using Various Additional Functions 65 US Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER. The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL” appear. 3 Press X / x to select “PASSWORD t ,” then press ENTER. The display for entering the password app[...]

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    66 US Controlling other TVs with the remote You can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of non-Sony TVs as well. If your TV is listed in the table below, set the appropriate manufacturer’s code. 1 While holding down TV [ / 1 , pres s the number buttons to select your TV’s manufacturer’s code (see the table below). 2 Releas[...]

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    Settings and Adjustments 67 US Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things. For details on each Setup Display item, see pages from 68 to 72. Note Playback se tt[...]

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    68 US 6 Press X / x to select a setting, then press ENTER. The setting is selected and setup is complete. Exam pl e : “16:9” To enter the Quick Setup mode Select “QUICK” in step 3. Follow from step 5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make basic adjustments (page 23). To reset all of the “SETUP” settings 1 Select “RESET” in step 3 an[...]

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    Settings and Adjustments 69 US Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) Choose settings according to the TV to be connected. Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 67). The default settings are underlined. ◆ TV TYPE Selects the aspect rati o of the connected TV (4:3 standard or w[...]

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    70 US ◆ BLACK LEVEL (COMPONEN T OUT) Selects the black level (setup level) for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. You cannot select this when the player outputs progressive signals (page 20). ◆ 4:3 OUTPUT This setting is effective only when you set “TV TYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” to “16:9.” Adjust this to watch[...]

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    Settings and Adjustments 71 US ◆ PAUSE MODE (DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode only) Selects the picture in pause mode. ◆ TRACK SELECTION (DVD VIDEO only) Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats (PCM, DTS, or Dolby D igital format) are recorded. Notes • When yo[...]

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    72 US ◆ DOWNMIX (DVD VI DEO/DVD-VR mode only) Switches the method for mixing down to 2 channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “Checking the audio signal format” (page 50). This function affects the output of the following ja c[...]

  • Page 73

    Additional Information 73 US Additional I nformation Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consu lt your nearest Sony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the power [...]

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    74 US Operation The remote does not function. , The batteries in the remote are weak. , There are obstacles between the remote and the player. , The distance between the remote and the player is too far. , The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the pl ayer. The disc does not play. , The disc is turned over. Insert t he disc with the play[...]

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    Additional Information 75 US The language for the sound track cannot be changed. , Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection bu tton on the remote (page 28). , Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played. , The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track. The subtitle language cannot be changed o[...]

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    76 US Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers a ppear in the display) When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malfunctioning, a five-character service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a combination of a letter and four digi ts appears on the screen and the front panel display. In this case, check the following tabl[...]

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    Additional Information 77 US DVD VIDEO (page 8) 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 sing le- sided DVD is 4.7 GB (G iga Byte), which is 7 times that of a CD. The data capacity of a double-layer and single -sided DVD is 8. 5 GB, a single-layer and[...]

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    78 US Speci ficat ions Syst em Laser: Semic ondu ctor la ser Signal fo rmat sy stem: NTSC Audi o ch ar acte ris tic s Freq uenc y re spons e: DVD VIDEO (PCM 96 kHz ): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (±1. 0 dB)/DVD VIDEO (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±0.5 dB)/CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal -t o-nois e r atio (S/ N ra tio ): 115 dB (LIN E OU T L / R (AU DIO) [...]

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    Additional Information 79 US Language Code List For details, see pages 49, 52, 68. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Parental Control Area Code List For details, see page 63. Code Language C ode Language Code L anguage Code Langu age 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 105[...]

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    80 US Index Numerics 16:9 69 4:3 LETTER BOX 69 4:3 OUTPUT 70 4:3 PAN SCAN 69 48kHz/96kHz PCM 72 5.1 Channel Surround 22 A A-B REPE AT 34 ADVANCE 26 ALBUM 37 Album 56 , 76 ANGLE 52 APPLAUSE 44 AUDIO 49 , 68 AUDIO ATT 71 AUDIO DRC 71 AUDIO SETUP 71 AUTO PLAY 70 AUTO POWER OFF 70 B BACKGROUND 69 Batteries 17 BLACK LEVEL 69 BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT) [...]

  • Page 81

    Additional Information 81 US Title 77 TITLE VIEWER 38 TOP MENU 28 TRACK 36 Track 12 TRACK SELECTION 71 TRACK VIEWER 38 Troubleshooting 73 TV TYPE 69 TVS (TV Virtual Surround) 50 U Usable discs 9 V Video based software 20 , 77 VIDEO CD 8 , 25 VOCAL SELECT 42 Z ZOOM 26 , 59[...]

  • Page 82

    2 ES Tabla de contenido Conexiones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Conexión del reproduc tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Paso 1: Desembala je . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Paso 2: Inser[...]

  • Page 83

    Conexiones 3 ES Conexio nes Conexi ón d el rep roduct or Siga los p asos 1 a 6 para conec tar el re produc tor y aju star sus valo res. Notas • Enchu fe los c ables firme m ente para evi ta r ruid os no deseados. • Consu lte el manual de instru cciones sumi nistrado co n los compone nte s que va a con ect ar. • No es posi ble con ectar este [...]

  • Page 84

    4 ES Paso 3: Conexión de los cables del video Conecte el reproductor al monitor del televisor, al proyector o al amplificador (receptor) de AV con un cable de video. Seleccione uno de los patrones A a C según la toma de entrada del monitor del televisor, del proyector o del amplificador (receptor) de AV . Para visualizar imágenes de señal progr[...]

  • Page 85

    Conexiones 5 ES A Si lo conecta a una toma de entrada de vídeo Conecte la clavija amarilla del cable de audio/ví deo (suministrado) a la toma amarill a (vídeo). Disfrutará de imágenes de calidad estándar. En esta conexión, presione el botón PROGRE SSIVE (progresivo) del panel frontal para seleccionar “NORMAL (INTERLACE)” (nor mal (entre[...]

  • Page 86

    6 ES Uso del botón PROGRESSIVE (p rogresivo) El botón PROGRESSIVE (pr ogresivo) permite seleccionar el fo rmato de señal que utilizará el reproductor para emitir señales de video (Progr esivo o Entrelazado) y el método de conversión para las señales progresivas. El indicador PR OGRESSIVE (progresivo) se iluminará cuando el reproductor emit[...]

  • Page 87

    Conexiones 7 ES Paso 4: Conexión de los cables de audio Seleccione uno de los siguientes patrones, A o B , según la toma de entrada del monitor del televisor, del proyector o del am plificador de AV (receptor). De este modo podrá escuchar el sonido. z Sugerencia Para la col ocación corre cta de los altavoces, co nsulte el manual de inst ruccion[...]

  • Page 88

    8 ES A Conexión a las tomas de entrada de audio izquierdo/ derecho Esta conexión utilizará los dos altavoces del televisor o del amplificador estéreo (receptor) para el sonido. Conexión mediante el cable de audio/vídeo (suministrado). • Efecto sonido envolvente (para obtener información detallada, consulte la versión en inglés del Manu a[...]

  • Page 89

    Conexiones 9 ES Paso 5: Conexión del cable de alimentación Conecte los cables de alimentación del reproductor y del televisor a una toma de ca Paso 6: Ajuste rápido Siga los pasos siguientes para realizar el mínimo de ajustes básicos para utilizar el reproductor. Para saltar un ajuste, presione > . Para volve r al ajus te anterior, presion[...]

  • Page 90

    10 ES 7 Presione X / x para sel eccionar el ajuste que coincida con el tipo de televisor. ◆ Si tiene un televisor 4:3 estándar • 4:3 LETTER BOX (tipo buzón) o 4:3 PAN SCAN (exploración PAN) (para obtener información detallada, consulte la versión en inglés del Manual de instrucciones) ◆ Si tiene un televi sor con pantalla panorámica o [...]

  • Page 91

    Reproducción de disco s 11 ES Reproducción d e discos Reproducción de discos * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 * 6 Algunas operaciones pueden ser distintas o estar limitadas en función del DVD (videodisco digital) o VIDEO CD (videodisco compacto). Consulte las instrucciones de uso suministradas con el disco. * 1 DVD video (vi deo de videod isco digita l). * [...]

  • Page 92

    12 ES Notas sobre la reproducción de pistas de sonido DTS (sistema digital de sala de cine) de un DVD VIDEO (video de videodisco digital) • Las señales de audio DTS (sistema digital de sala de cine) se emiten sólo a través de la toma DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL u OPTICAL) (salida digital coaxial u óptica). • Cuando reproduzca un DVD VIDEO (video [...]

  • Page 93

    Reproducción de disco s 13 ES Notas • Tal vez no pueda u tiliza r la func ión de repetic ión o avance en ciertas esce nas. • Al repro ducir CD Graphi cs (disco compa cto de gráficos), puede parec er que la imag en no se reproduce con un iformida d.[...]

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