Sony DVP-S350 manual

CD/DVD Player CD/DVD Player © 2000 Sony Corporation DVP-S350 3-062-657- 11 (3) Operating Instructions[...]

2 W elcome! Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD/ DVD Player . Befor e operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for futur e r eference. 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 personnel onl[...]

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 10 5.1 Channel Surround Hookups 12 Selecting the Language for the On-Screen Display 14 Playing Discs 16 Playing Discs 16 Searching for a Particular Point on[...]

4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs Disc logo Contents Disc size Play time The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark. This player conforms to the NTSC color system. Y ou cannot play discs recorded in other color systems such as P AL or SECAM. Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit Y our DVD player has a region code printed on the back o[...]

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 feature that ar e 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 instruments 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 from the AC power source[...]

7 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you have the following items: • Audio/video connecting cord (1) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote Y ou can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two Size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and – ends on the batteries to the [...]

8 Getting Started RL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT YP B /B-Y P R /R-Y VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R CD/DVD player TV Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through TV speakers (L: left, R: right). Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be conne[...]

9 Getting Started If you connect the player to a monitor or projector having component video input connectors that conform to output signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y , P B /B-Y , P R /R-Y) 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.[...]

10 Getting Started COMPONENT VIDEO OUT YP B /B-Y P R /R-Y VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT RL PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL CD L R DIGITAL IN OPTICAL COAXIAL S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound thr ough speakers connected to a receiver lacking a built-in DTS or[...]

11 Getting Started Notes • Y ou cannot enjoy a picture with an S video signal if your TV does not conform to the S video signal. When your TV does not have an S VIDEO input, connect the component via the VIDEO INPUT connector using the audio/video connecting cord (supplied) instead of the S video cor d. For details, see page 8. Refer to the instr[...]

12 Getting Started 5.1 Channel Surr ound Hookups W ith DVDs which contain DTS or Dolby Digital sound, you can enjoy the surround sound while pr oducing the effect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall using a digital component with a built-in DTS or Dolby Digital decoder (not supplied). The player outputs the surr ound sound signals from th[...]

13 Getting Started COMPONENT VIDEO OUT YP B /B-Y P R /R-Y VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT RL PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL S VIDEO IN + – 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[...]

14 Getting Started 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 mode, press DISPLA Y and select “SETUP” using M / m . The on-screen menu items ar e dif ferent depending on whether ther e is a disc in the p[...]

15 Getting Started T o return to the pr evious screen Press O RETURN. T o quit while making a selection Press DISPLA Y . Note The languages you can select are the ones displayed in step 4. For details, see page 46.[...]

16 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 ur n 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 receiver (amplifier) T urn on the receiver (amplifier) and select the appropriate[...]

17 Playing Discs T o turn on the player Press ! on the player . The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red. Then press @ / 1 on the remote. The player turns on and the power indicator lights up in green. In standby mode, the player also turns on by pressing A on the player or by pressing H . T o turn off the player Pres[...]

18 Playing Discs Y ou can locate a particular point on a disc at the desired speed by monitoring the picture. Note Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described. Locating a point quickly (Search) While a disc is playing, keep pressing to locate a point in playback direction at the FF1 M * speed or keep pr[...]

19 Playing Discs Resuming Playback fr om the Point Where Y ou Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) Notes • Resume Play may not be available on some DVDs. • Resume Play is not available in Shuffle or Program Play mode. • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player may resume playback from a dif ferent point. • The point where you stopped p[...]

20 Playing Discs Some DVDs have a title menu or a DVD menu that is provided with DVDs only . Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called “titles.” When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the title menu. 1 Press TITLE. The title menu appears on[...]

21 Playing Discs T o go back to the menu Press O RETURN, . , or > . z T o cancel PBC playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions and play the disc in continuous play mode There ar e two ways. • Before you start playing, select the track you want using . or > , then press ENTER or H . • Before you start playing, select the track number using[...]

22 Playing Discs Y ou can check information about the disc, such as the total number of titles or tracks or remaining time, using the front panel display . When playing back a DVD Displaying information while playing the disc TIME/TEXT Using the Fr ont Panel Display Z Playing time and number of the current chapter DVD MPEG PGM SHUFFLE TITLE CHAP HO[...]

23 Playing Discs Checking the remaining time Press TIME/TEXT . Each time you press TIME/TEXT while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the following chart. Note While you are doing Shuf fle 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 Displayi[...]

24 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 any order you like, change the viewing angles,[...]

25 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 2 Select the item you want using M / m . 3 Press ENTER. 4 Select the item you want using M / m . 5 Press ENTER. Items Items Selected item Selected Item T o cancel while making a selection Press O RETURN. T o display other items Each time you press DISPLA Y , the Control Menu display changes as follo[...]

26 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Contr ol Menu Item List TITLE (DVD only) (page 27)/ SCENE (VIDEO CD during PBC playback only) (page 27)/ TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 27) CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 27)/ INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 27) TRACK (CD only) (page 27) INDEX (CD only) (page 27) Y ou can search for a point on the DVD by selecti[...]

27 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Searching for a T itle/Chapter/T rack/Index/Scene Z Y ou can search the disc by title, chapter , track, index or scene. Select “TITLE,” “CHAPTER,” “TRACK,” “INDEX” or “SCENE” after pressing DISPLA Y . When you play back a DVD, “TITLE” and “CHAPTER” are displayed. When you[...]

28 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD Select: TIME/TEXT ENTER PLAY Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time Z Y ou can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter or track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc. Press DISPLA Y . Then press TI[...]

29 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu V iewing the Disc Information Z Y ou can check the DVD TEXT or CD TEXT of the disc on the TV screen and the fr ont panel display . DVD TEXT and CD TEXT are information r ecorded on the disc which you cannot change. Press DISPLA Y . Then pr ess TIME/TEXT on the remote until DVD/CD TEXT is displayed. [...]

30 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 or DTS), you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD. W ith multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can selec[...]

31 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1: ENGLISH PCM 48kHz 24bit PROGRAM FORMAT AUDIO Select: ENTER 1: ENGLISH AUDIO Select: ENTER DOLBY SURROUND DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 L R C S PROGRAM FORMAT 1: ENGLISH AUDIO Select: ENTER LR C DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1 PROGRAM FORMAT LFE LS RS Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select “AUDIO,[...]

32 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD ( 9 ) Number buttons Cancel: ANGLE ENTER RETURN PLAY 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 either the[...]

33 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 3 Select the angle number using the number buttons or M / m , then press ENTER. The angle is changed to the selected angle. z Y ou can select “ ANGLE” directly Press ANGLE on the remote. Each time you press the button, the angle changes. Notes • The number of angles varies from disc to disc or[...]

34 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 rear 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” direc[...]

35 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Checking the Play Information Y ou can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played. While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per second). Select “ADV AN[...]

36 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 3 Select “ON , ” using M / m , then pr ess ENTER. x If you have not enter ed a password The display for entering a password appears. x When you have already r egistered a password The display for confirming the password appears. Skip Step 4. 4 Enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons, t[...]

37 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Cr eating Y our Own Program (Pr ogram Play) Y ou can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters or tracks on the disc and create your own pr ogram. One program can be stor ed in the player and contain up to 99 titles, chapters and tracks. Selec[...]

38 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu x When playing a VIDEO CD or CD Select the track you want to program. 4 T o program other titles, chapters or tracks, r epeat Step 3. The programmed titles, chapters or tracks ar e displayed in the selected order . 5 Press H to start Pr ogram Play . T o stop Program Play Press CLEAR on the r emote. [...]

39 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu z The program r emains even after Program Play ends When you press H , you can play the same pr ogram again. z Y ou can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles , chapters or tr acks During Program Play , press REPEA T or SHUFFLE on the remote. Or set “REPEA T” or “SHUFFLE” to[...]

40 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) REPEAT Select: Cancel: ENTER RETURN 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 CHAPTER DISC DISC TITLE OFF DVD PLAY Y ou can play 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 repeat[...]

41 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu z Y ou can set Repeat Play while the disc is stopped After selecting the “REPEA T” option, press H . The player starts Repeat Play . z Y ou can select “REPEA T” directly Press REPEA T on the r emote. Each time you press the button, the item changes. Notes • Repeat play is canceled when: ?[...]

42 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 34 : 30 DVD A: 18 – 01 : 32 : 55 B: 18 – 01 : 34 : 30 CHAPTER TIME ON Select: ENTER A–B REPEAT PLAY 3 When you reach the ending point (point B), pr ess ENTER again. The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion. “A-B” app[...]

43 Settings and Adjustments 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). Using the Setup[...]

44 Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display 7 Select the setting you want using < / M / m / , . 8 Press ENTER. 9 Press DISPLA Y . The setup display disappears. 10 Press DISPLA Y r epeatedly to turn off the on-screen menu. T o return to the pr evious screen Press O RETURN. T o quit while making a selection Press DISPLA Y . Note Some setup[...]

45 Settings and Adjustments Setup Display Item List The default settings are underlined. FRENCH SP ANISH PORTUGUESE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SETUP (page 46) OSD DVD MENU OTHERS , AUDIO ORIGINAL (same as DVD MENU) SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW (same as DVD MENU) AUDIO A TT OFF ON AUDIO DRC ST ANDARD IT ALIAN GERMAN DUTCH CHINESE JAP ANESE DANISH SWEDISH FINNISH NOR[...]

46 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[...]

47 Settings and Adjustments “SCREEN SETUP” allows you to set the display according to the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined. Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the setup display . x TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected. • 4:3 LETTER BOX: select this when you connect a normal TV to the player . Displays a[...]

48 Settings and Adjustments Limiting Playback by Children (Par ental Control) Playback of some DVDs can be limited depending on the age of the users. The “Parental Control” function allows you to set a playback limitation level. Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the setup display . 1 Select “P ARENT AL CONTROL” using M / m , then press ENTER. x [...]

49 Settings and Adjustments 2 Enter a password in 4 digits using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The digits change to asterisks ( ), and the display for confirming the password appears. 3 T o confirm your passwor d, enter it again using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing th[...]

50 Settings and Adjustments Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 21 15 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376[...]

51 Settings and Adjustments x TRACK SELECTION Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats (PCM, DTS or Dolby Digital format) are r ecorded. • OFF : No priority given. • AUTO : Priority given. Notes • When you set this item to “AUTO,” the language may chan[...]

52 Settings and Adjustments Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) Setting the Digital Output Signal Switches the methods of outputting audio signals when you, connect 1. a digital component such as a receiver (amplifier) having a digital connector , 2. an audio component having a built-in decoder (Dolby Digital or DTS), 3. a DA T or MD via the DIGIT[...]

53 Settings and Adjustments x DTS Selects the DTS 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 .” • OFF: when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in DTS decoder . • ON: when the player is connected to an audio componen[...]

54 Settings and Adjustments Manufacturer Code number Sony 91, 89 Denon 84, 85, 86 Kenwood 92, 93 Onkyo 81, 82, 83 Pioneer 99 Sansui 87 Technics 97, 98 Yamaha 94, 95, 96 Manufacturer Sony (default) Akai AOC Centurion Coronado Curis-Mathes Daytron Emerson Fisher General Electric Gold Star Hitachi J.C.Penny JVC KMC Magnavox Marantz MGA/Mitsubishi NEC [...]

55 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 AC power cor d is connected secur[...]

56 Additional Information T roubleshooting Sound There is no sound. , Check that the player is connected securely . , The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it with a new one. , Make sure you connect the player to the audio input connectors on the receiver (amplifier). (page 10) , Make sure you turn on the TV and the r eceiver (amplifier). ,[...]

57 Additional Information Y ou cannot perform some functions such as Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play , Repeat Play , Shuffle Play or Program Play . , Depending on the disc, you may not be able to 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 desired language for[...]

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

59 Additional Information Specifications CD/DVD player Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (±1 dB)* DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±0.5 dB) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio More than 1 10 dB (AUDIO OUT connectors only) Harmonic distorti[...]

60 Additional Information Bit rate (page 35) V alue indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate, the larger the amount of data. However , this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictu[...]

61 Additional Information T rack (page 5) Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD or VIDEO CD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want. VIDEO CD (page 4) A compact disc that contains moving pictures. The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compr ession technol[...]

62 Additional Information Language Code List For details, see page 32, 46. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 A ymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgar[...]

63 Additional Information Index to Parts and Contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 ! (power) button and indicator (16) Disconnects the power of the player or places the player in standby mode. 2 VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) button and indicator (33) Press to select the desir ed “VES” item. The indic[...]

64 Additional Information Index to Parts and Controls 1 AUDIO OUT R (right)/L (left) connectors (8, 10) Connect to the audio input connector on your TV or receiver (amplifier). 2 DIGIT AL OUT COAXIAL connector (10, 12) Connect to an audio component using a coaxial digital connecting cor d. 3 DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL connector (10, 12) Connect to an aud[...]

65 Additional Information Remote 1 Z OPEN/CLOSE button (17) Opens or closes the disc tray . 2 Number buttons Selects the items or settings. 3 CLEAR button (27, 38) Press to r eturn to continuous play , etc. 4 ANGLE button (33) Changes the angles when playing a DVD. 5 AUDIO button (30) Changes the sound while playing a DVD or VIDEO CD. 6 PROGRAM but[...]

66 Additional Information Index Numerics 16:9 47 4:3 LETTER BOX 47 4:3 P AN SCAN 47 4:3 WIDE MODE 47 5.1 Channel Surround 12 A A-B REPEA T 41 ADV ANCED 35 Angle 32 ANGLE 32 AUDIO 30, 46 AUDIO A TT 51 AUDIO DRC 51 AUDIO SETUP 51 AUTO PLA Y 48 B BACKGROUND 47 Batteries 7 C CD 4, 16 Chapter 5, 27, 60 CHAPTER 27 Connecting 8, 10, 12 Continuous play CD/[...]

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