Sony WALKMAN D-VE7000S manual

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    D-VE7000S.GB.2-684-432-14(1) D VD W al kman Po r table DV D / C D P l aye r © 2006 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions D-VE7000S 2-684-432- 14 (1)[...]

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    W ARNING T o reduce the risk of fir e or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. T o reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with ne wspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. And do not place lighted cand[...]

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    About this Manual • Instructions in this manual describe how to use the player mainly by using the controls on the player . Y ou can operate in the same way by using the button of the same or similar name on the supplied remote. Some operations that require the remote are clearly mentioned in the text. • “D VD” may be used as a general term[...]

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    T able of Contents About this Manual .......................................... 3 Precautions ....................................................... 6 About the Discs This Player can Play .... 9 D VD ......................................................................... 9 V ideo CD .............................................................. [...]

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    Setting the Audio Output (A UDIO SETUP) ................................................ 43 Setting the Parental Contr ol (P ARENT AL CONTROL SETUP) ........................................... 45 Setting the Player (BASIC SETUP) ........... 46 Connection W atching on a TV ......................................... 48 Listening from an A udio Compone[...]

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    Precautions On safety • This set is not disconnected from the A C power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, e ven if the set itself has been turned off. • Completely disconnect the power cord (mains lead) from the wall socket if the unit is not going to be used for an extended period of time. When unplugging the unit, [...]

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    On the rechargeable battery • When the battery life of a fully charged rechargeable battery becomes about half the normal life, the battery needs to be replaced with a new one. Consult your nearest Son y dealer . (Y ou must not replace the battery by yourself.) • CAUTION : The battery used in this de vice may present a fire or chemical burn ha[...]

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    On cleaning  Casing Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use an y type of abrasiv e pad, scouring powder or solv ent such as alcohol or benzine as it may mar the finish of the casing.  Headphones plug Clean the headphones plug periodically so that you can always en[...]

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    About the Discs This Player can Play This player can play the following discs. The logo types listed are trademarks. DVD Format of discs Label D VD VIDEO D VD-R * D VD-R W * D VD+R* D VD+R W* * Including MP3/JPEG/DivX ® files Including VR mode (Some features on the discs recorded in VR mode may not be operated on this player .) Region code of DVD[...]

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    Video CD Format of discs Label V ideo CD Note on PBC (Playback Control) This player conforms to V er . 1.1 and V er . 2.0 of V ideo CD standards. Y ou can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type. Disc type Y ou can enjoy V ideo CDs without PBC functions (V er . 1.1 discs) V ideo playback (moving pictures) as well as music. V ideo CDs[...]

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    DivX This player can play DivX video files of versions Di vX3.x, DivX4.x, Di vX5.x and DivX6.x. The Di vX video files must hav e the extension “.a vi” or “.divx”. When you download the Di vX video files, input the registration code assigned to this player . The DivX video files do wnloaded by other registration codes cannot be played on[...]

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    • “DTS” and “DTS 2.0+Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. • DivX is a re gistered trademark of DivX, Inc. DivX ® is a video format, de veloped by DivX, Inc. This product is an official Di vX ® Certified product and can play DivX ® 6, DivX ® 5, Di vX ® 4, DivX ® 3 and DivX ® V OD video content. Y ou can p[...]

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    • Scene On a V ideo CD with PBC (playback control) functions, the menu screens, moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “scenes. ” Each scene is assigned a scene number enabling you to locate the scene you want. • Folder A folder consists of files, and is equiv alent to an album of an audio CD. Each folder has a[...]

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    • Do not use any discs with labels or stickers attached. The following malfunctions may result from using such discs: – Inability to eject a disc (due to a label or sticker peeling of f and jamming the eject mechanism). – Inability to read data correctly (e.g., playback skipping, or no playback) due to heat shrinking of a sticker or label cau[...]

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    Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories • Speaker cradle (1) • A C power adaptor (1) (A C-ES1225K for the China model) • Remote control (Remote; battery installed) (1) • Stereo headphones (1) • Carrying pouch (1) • Car battery cord (1) (  page 51) For the area code HK3, E18, MX2, E33, and AU4 models. Y ou will find the are[...]

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    Guide to Parts and Controls DVD/CD player   (play/pause) button* (  page 23)   (stop) / PO WER ON/OFF button (  page 21, 24)  OPEN switch (  page 23)  VIDEO jack (  page 48, 50)  A UDIO/OPTICAL OUT jack (  page 48 - 50)  LINE SELECT IN/OUT switch (  page 23, 48 - 50)  PHONES A/B jacks (  page 15)  [...]

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    Speaker cradle  DC IN 12V jack (  page 19)  Player terminal (  page 19, 24)  Speakers (  page 24) Remote  A-B button (  page 32)  P MODE (play mode) button (  page 31)  TOP MENU button (  page 25)  Arrow (  /  /  /  ) buttons (  page 21, 40)  ENTER button (  page 21, 40)   RETURN but[...]

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    T o replace the battery in the remote Replace the battery with a new CR2025 lithium battery with correct polarity . 1 While pushing the lock lever  , pull out the battery holder  . 2 Remove the old battery . 3 Place the new battery with + side facing up, and insert the battery holder securely to the end. When to replace the battery When the b[...]

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    Preparing a Power Source (Rechargeable Battery) Charge the b uilt-in rechargeable battery before using the player for the first time, or when the battery is depleted. If you keep the AC po wer adaptor connected to the speaker cradle, you can charge the battery simply by mounting the player on the speaker cradle. Notes • Charging is not performed[...]

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    Charging dir ectly on the player 1 Connect the AC po wer adaptor to the player . Charging starts and the lamp flashes in orange first, and then remains lit. to an AC outlet AC power adaptor lamp to DC IN 12V When the battery is completely charged, the lamp turns red. Charging time Approximately 3 hours to charge an empty battery up to full capaci[...]

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    When using the AC power adaptor Connect the AC po wer adaptor as shown in “Charging through the speaker cradle” (  page 19), or “Charging directly on the player” (  page 20). If you start playback of a disc, charging stops. Note If you disconnect the A C po wer adaptor plug during playback, the playback stops and the power is turned o[...]

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    3 Make sure that is selected, then press ENT . 4 Press  /  to select [OSD], then press ENT . 5 Press  /  to select the desired language, then press ENT . The OSD language changes to the selected language. 6 Press  . 7 Press  repeatedly to select , then press ENT . 8 Press  /  to select [CLOCK], then press ENT . 9 Press  /[...]

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    Playback Basic Playback Operations OPEN    /  VOL +/– lamp 1 Make sure the LINE SELECT switch is set to OUT . 2 Slide the OPEN switch to open the disc compartment lid. Connect the supplied headphones to PHONES A or B of the player beforehand. Y ou can connect headphones to PHONES A and B at the same time. OPEN to PHONES Rear 3 Place t[...]

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    T o Operation Pause Press  . Press  again to resume playback. Stop Press  . If you press  , playback resumes from where the playback stopped, unless the disc was remov ed from the player (Resume playback function*). Go to succeeding pictures and tracks Press  . Go to previous pictures and tracks Press  . Fast f orward/F ast rev er[...]

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    Locking the controls (HOLD) Y ou can prevent accidental b utton presses while carrying the player by locking the controls. The lamp flashes in red for a while if you press any b utton when the HOLD function on the player is activ ated. 1 Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arro w . T o unlock the controls Slide the HOLD switch in the dir[...]

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    Using the DVD menu Some D VDs hav e more comprehensi ve menu that includes things such as the audio languages, subtitle languages, titles, and chapters, etc. The contents of D VD menus differ depending on the D VD. Read the instruction manual supplied with the disc. 1 Press MENU. The D VD menu is displayed. 2 Press  /  /  /  to select t[...]

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    2 Press  . The file you selected starts to play . Notes • The player does not conform to WMA (W indows Media Audio) format. • The player cannot play a Di vX video file when the file consists of 2 or more DivX video files. • The player cannot play a Di vX video file of a size more than 720 (width) × 576 (height)/2 GB. • The player c[...]

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    Playing Music Read “Basic Playback Operations” (  page 23) beforehand. Playing MP3 files When the disc is read, a file list is displayed on the screen. Folder Contents in the folder Current file number/ T otal number of files Playback mode ID3 tag information (displayed during playback) Current playback time T otal playback time 1 Press [...]

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    Viewing Still Images Read “Basic Playback Operations” (  page 23) beforehand. Playing a slide show When the disc is read, a file list is displayed on the screen. Current file number/ T otal number of files Folder Currently selected still image Playback mode Contents in the folder 1 Press  /  /  /  to select the desired file. [...]

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    Screen indication Image is switched W indow V The image is wiped off by the succeeding image in a pattern of vertical stripes. W ipe From Edge T o Center The image is wiped off by the succeeding image that appears from each edge of the screen. Move In From T op The image is wiped off by the succeeding image in a pattern of dots. (No indication) Sim[...]

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    V arious Playback P MODE A-B PGM/P LIST B MARK  /  /  /  /ENTER CLEAR Playing r epeatedly (Repeat Playback) Y ou can select an item to be played repeatedly . 1 Press P MODE on the remote repeatedly to select the repeating item. Repeating item Playback mode indication Disc/ format compatible All of the chapters/tracks on a disc [ ALL] Se[...]

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    Playing a par t of a chapter/track r epeatedly (A-B Repeat Playback) On D VDs, you can assign point A and point B on the different chapters. 1 During playback, press A-B on the remote where you want to start the repeat playbac k (point A). A is displayed. 2 Press A-B where you want to stop the repeat playbac k (point B). A-B is displayed. The playe[...]

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    Playing your favorite points (Bookmark) While playing a disc, you can put bookmarks where you want to play later . Y ou can put up to 12 bookmarks a disc. 1 During playback, press B MARK on the remote. The bookmark register screen appears. 2 Press  /  /  /  to select a vacant bo x, then press ENTER. The current point is registered. 3 T [...]

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    3 Press the number buttons, 1, 2. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to register other titles/chapters. • Press  to display the next page, and  to display the previous page. 5 Press  /  /  /  to select [ST ART], then press ENTER. The program playback starts. T o repeat the program playback After step 5, press P MODE on the remote repeatedly[...]

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    T o cr eate your own playlist (Playlist Playback) Y ou can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the files on the disc to create your own playlist. A playlist can contain up to 100 files of MP3, JPEG and DivX mix ed. 1 Press PGM/P LIST on the remote to display the file list screen, when the playbac k is stop[...]

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    Convenient Operation Using the Remote TOP MENU DISPLA Y  /  /ENTER  RETURN AUDIO Number buttons ANGLE SUBTITLE Changing the subtitle language 1 During playback, press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a language. Recorded order of the language/ T otal languages recorded Subtitle language Changing the audio language 1 During playback, press A U[...]

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    Changing the audio output Y ou can select stereo or monaural. 1 During playback, press A UDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio output from [STEREO], [L- MONO], [R-MONO], or [MIX-MONO]. Using PBC (Playback control) function During playback of a PBC compatible Video CD, you can display the PBC menu and select the item from the menu. The PBC men[...]

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    Displaying CD information Current track number/total number of tracks, and current playback time of the track appear on the top of the screen. The following items are displayed sequentially when you press DISPLA Y repeatedly . • Track elapsed time • Track remaining time • Disc elapsed time • Disc remaining time Displaying MP3 information Pr[...]

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    Setup Adjusting the Scr een LCD MODE/BRT Arrow (  /  ) Changing the aspect ratio 1 Press LCD MODE/BRT . Each time you press LCD MODE/BR T , the screen type changes 16:9  4:3  screen off.  Tip When you listen to music, you can save the battery power by turning the screen of f. Adjusting the picture quality Y ou can adjust [BRIGHTNESS][...]

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    Using the Setup Menu Y ou can customize the languages, audio features, and so on of the player using the Setup menu.  Arrow (  /  /  /  ) ENT* * The ENT button w orks to turn on/off the Setup menu, and to enter the selection while operating the Setup menu. 1 Keep  pressed to turn on the player . 2 Keep ENT pressed until the Setup [...]

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    List of the setup items Setup page Setup items (LANGU A GE SETUP)  page 41 OSD MENU A UDIO SUBTITLE (SCREEN SETUP)  page 42 TV TYPE COLOR SYSTEM (A UDIO SETUP)  page 43 DO WNMIX DIGIT AL OUT SETUP A UDIO DRC EQU ALIZER VIR TUAL SURR OUND (P ARENT AL CONTR OL SETUP)  page 45 CONTR OL P ASSWORD LEVEL (B ASIC SETUP)  page 46 ANGLE MARK [...]

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    Setting the V ideo Output (SCREEN SETUP) Items Options (  : Default settings) TV TYPE When you connect the player to a TV and watch the picture on TV screen, make this setting according to the type of the TV screen.  16:9 Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function. 4:3 LETTER BO X Select this when you conn[...]

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    Setting the Audio Output ( AUDIO SETUP) Items Options (  : Default settings) DOWNMIX Use this function to create stereo (2-channel) signals from Dolby Digital sources recorded on D VDs. This setting af fects the outputs of the AUDIO jack.  DOLBY SURR OUND Select this when the connected audio component supports Dolby Surround (Pro Logic). NORM[...]

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    Items Options (  : Default settings) EQUALIZER Y ou can set the sound quality from the headphones or the cradle speakers.  OFF Normal sound quality . SOFT Select this for vocal, stressing middle range audio. ACTIVE Select this to produce liv ely sounds, emphasizing high and low range audio. HEA VY Select this to produce powerful sounds, furth[...]

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    Note If you forgot your password, input 2580. This will clear your previous password. T o set the limitation level 1 Select [ LEVEL], then press ENTER. 2 If the limitation lev el has been already set, input the password. 3 Select a parental control lev el, then press ENTER. The lower the v alue, the more strict the limitation. Note Y ou cannot set [...]

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    Setting the Player (BASIC SETUP) Items Options (  : Default settings) ANGLE MARK If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the D VD and you have set this item to [ON], the mark appears at the scene.  ON The mark will appear at the scene. OFF The mark will not appear at the scene. CAPTION Some discs hav e hidden captions of [...]

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    Items Options (  : Default settings) CLOCK  page 21. DivX Displays the registration code for this player to do wnload the DivX video file. Select [DivX] and then press ENT , the registration code will be displayed. Make sure that you input this code when downloading the Di vX video files. For more information, go to http://www .divx.com/v o[...]

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    Connection W atching on a TV The pictures played on the player will be watched on a TV by connecting the player and the TV as sho wn belo w . Y ou need a plug adaptor to connect the VIDEO jack. Refer to the operating manual supplied with the TV connected. 1 Connect the TV . Plug adaptor (PC-221HM or PC-221M, not supplied) Audio cord (not supplied) [...]

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    Listening from an Audio Component By connecting an audio component having built-in Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder using an optical digital cord, you can enjoy the disc recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS sound with surround effects. Set the [A UDIO SETUP] items according to the audio component connected (  page 43). Refer to the operating man[...]

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    Viewing Pictures Played on Other Components Y ou can input pictures from other video components and view them on the player . Y ou need a plug adaptor to connect the VIDEO jack. Refer to the operating manual supplied with the component connected. 1 Connect the video component. Plug adaptor (PC-221HM or PC-221M, not supplied) Audio cord (not supplie[...]

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    ENT to C) of the compressed o cord is O], and f the player . Using the Player with the Car Battery Cord Connect the player to the cigarette lighter socket using the supplied car battery cord. (For the area code HK3, E18, MX2, E33, and A U4 models. Y ou will fi nd the area code of the model you purchased at the upper left side of the bar code on th[...]

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    Precautions • Use this car battery cord only f or cars which use a 12 volt battery . • Use only the car battery cord supplied. Do not use any other car battery cord. It may cause a malfunction. • There are cars which are negati vely grounded and there are others which are positiv ely grounded. This car battery cord is for negativ ely grounded[...]

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    Additional Information T roubleshooting Should any problem persist after you ha ve checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Son y dealer . Power Symptom Cause and/or corrective action The rechargeable battery cannot be charged.  The disc is playing. Stop playback (  page 24). The player does not turn on or off.  Keep  pressed (  [...]

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    Symptom Cause and/or corrective action Y ou cannot per form certain functions, such as Stop or Search Playback.  W ith some discs, you cannot activ ate these functions. The language for the title/chapter cannot be changed when you play a DVD.  Multilingual titles are not recorded on the D VD.  Changing the language for the title is prohibi[...]

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    Sound Symptom Cause and/or corrective action There is no sound from the headphones.  Connect the headphones plug firmly .  The plug is dirty . Clean the headphones plug with a dry soft cloth periodically . The volume cannot be adjusted.  [A VLS] is set to [ON]. Set it to [OFF] (  page 46). MP3 files cannot be played back.  Recordin[...]

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    Connection Symptom Cause and/or corrective action No picture appears on the TV connected.  Set the LINE SELECT switch to OUT .  Color system setting is not correct for the TV . Set [COLOR SYSTEM] according to the color system of the TV (  page 42).  Check the input/output setting on the TV . The picture from the connected component does[...]

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    Disposing of the Player This player has a built-in Lithium-Ion battery . Be sure to dispose of the battery properly . Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please consult with your local authority . Notes • Ne ver disassemble the player except when disposing of it. • Be careful when handling internal[...]

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    Power requirements • Rechar geabl e batter y (b uilt-in) Lithium- ion • Externa l po wer sup ply DC 1 2 V The AC p owe r adapto r (suppl ied) sho uld be used on A C 100 - 240 V . Rated cu rrent: 2 .5 A (China mode l) Power consumption 7 W Operating temperature 5°C - 35°C (41°F - 95°F) Dimensions (w/h/d) (excluding projecting parts) Approx. [...]

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    Language Code List The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language 6565 Afar 6566 Abkhazian 6570 Afrikaans 6577 Amharic 6582 Arabic 6583 Assamese 6588 A ymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6669 Byelorussian 6671 Bulgarian 6672 Bislama 6678 Bengali 6679 T ibetan 6682 Breton 6765 Catalan 6779 Corsican 6783 Czech 6789[...]

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    Index Symbols 16:9 39, 42 4:3 39 4:3 LETTER BO X 42 4:3 P AN SCAN 42 48kHz/96kHz PCM 43 A A-B Repeat Playback 32 A C power adaptor 19, 20 Angles 36 ANGLE MARK 46 A UDIO 41 A UDIO DRC 43 A UDIO SETUP 43 A VLS 46 B BASIC SETUP 46 Battery 18 Battery indicator ( ) 20 Battery life 20 Bookmark 33 BRIGHTNESS 39 C CAPTION 46 CD 10 Chapter 12 Chapter search[...]

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    R Rechargeable battery 19 Region code 9 Remaining playback time 37 Remote 15, 18 Remote control 36 Repeat Playback 31 Resume playback 24 Rotating 30 S Scene 13 Screen 39 SCREEN SA VER 46 SCREEN SETUP 42 Search 27, 28 Setup Menu 40 Shuffle Playback 32 Slide show 29 Slow playback 24 Speaker cradle 19, 24 Still image 29 SUBTITLE 41 Subtitle 36 Suppli[...]

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    D-VE7000S.GB.2-684-432-11(1)[...]

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    D-VE7000S.GB.2-684-432-11(1)[...]

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    D-VE7000S.GB.2-684-432-11(1) Sony Corporation Printed in China Printed on 100% recycled paper using V OC (V olatile Organic Compound)-free vegetab le oil based ink.[...]