Sony DVP-S336 manual

CD/DVD Player CD/DVD Player © 2000 Sony Corporation DVP-S345 DVP-S336 DVP-S335 3-060-987- 12 (1) 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 reference. 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 only[...]

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 2+1 Channel Surround Hookups 12 5.1 Channel Surround Hookups 13 Selecting the Language for the On-Screen Display 15 Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedba[...]

4 About This Manual Conventions • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player . Y ou can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the player . • Displays on the screen ar e slightly different depending on the player model. Illustrations of the on-screen display in this manual are[...]

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 (r emote) RMT -D1 15E (1) • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) A plug adaptor is included with some models. Inserting batteries into the remote Y ou can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteri[...]

8 Getting Started 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 connected. z Y ou can enjoy surround sound using your TV’ s built-in speakers Y ou can use 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of built-in TV spea[...]

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 , C B /B-Y , C 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 Y 1 2 1 2 C B /B-Y C R /R-Y VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT WOOFER 1 RL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL 2 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 through speakers connected to a receiver w[...]

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 video connecting cord (not supplied) instead of the S video cord. For details, see page 8. Refer to the instruct[...]

12 Getting Started COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y 1 2 1 2 C B /B-Y C R /R-Y VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT WOOFER 1 RL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL 2 CD INPUT L R L S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO R INPUT 2+1 Channel Surr ound Hookups Required cor ds Audio connecting cord (not supplied) (1) S video cord (not supplied) (1) When connecting the[...]

13 Getting Started 5.1 Channel Surr ound Hookups W ith DVDs which contain DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG AUDIO sound, you can enjoy the surround sound while producing the ef fect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall using a digital component with a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder (not supplied). The player outputs the surround soun[...]

14 Getting Started COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y 1 2 1 2 C B /B-Y C R /R-Y VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT WOOFER 1 RL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL 2 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 AU[...]

15 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[...]

16 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. Operation Operation sound Power is turned on One beep Power is turned off T wo beeps H is pressed One beep X is pressed T wo beeps Playback is stopped One long b[...]

17 Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or r estricted. 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 t[...]

18 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[...]

19 Playing Discs Y ou can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly . Notes • Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described. • Depending on the player , the playback speed may appear differ ently (for example, “ FF1 M ” or “ 1 M ” ). Locating [...]

20 Playing Discs x H Resuming Playback fr om the Point Wher e 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 stop[...]

21 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 [...]

22 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[...]

23 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 NTSC TITLE CH[...]

24 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[...]

25 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[...]

26 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Using the Contr ol Menu Display 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 Contr[...]

27 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Contr ol Menu Item List TITLE (DVD only) (page 28)/ SCENE (VIDEO CD during PBC playback only) (page 28)/ TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 28) CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 28)/ INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 28) TRACK (CD only) (page 28) INDEX (CD only) (page 28) Y ou can search for a point on the DVD by selecti[...]

28 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Sear ching for a Title/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 displ[...]

29 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[...]

30 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 press TIME/TEXT on the remote until DVD/CD TEXT is displayed. T[...]

31 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Changing the Sound 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[...]

32 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Changing the Sound 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 1: ENGLISH AUDIO Select: ENTER LR MPEG 2/2 PROGRAM [...]

33 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1: ENGLISH AUDIO Select: ENTER LR C DTS 3/2.1 PROGRAM FORMAT LFE LS RS • DTS “ LFE ” is always enclosed in a solid line regar dless of the LFE signal component being output. Note When the signal does not contain rear signal components such as LS, RS or S, the V irtual Enhanced Surround (VES) e[...]

34 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 the “ 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 di[...]

35 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 lets you enjoy 3D sound by using 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear [...]

36 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Checking the Play Information 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 BIT RATE DVD Select: ADVANCED ENTER BIT RATE 05 10 kbps Mbps 0 1000 PLAY 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 pict[...]

37 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Displays of each item By pressing DISPLA Y repeatedly , you can display either “ BIT RA TE ” or “ LA YER, ” whichever was selected in “ ADV ANCED. ” BIT RA TE When you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per second in a disc. The higher the bit [...]

38 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Locking Discs (Custom Parental Contr ol) T o r eturn to the normal screen Press O RETURN. T o turn off the Custom Parental Contr ol function 1 Select “ CUSTOM P ARENT AL CONTROL ” using M / m , then press ENTER. 2 Select “ OFF ” using M / m , then press ENTER. 3 Enter your 4-digit password u[...]

39 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Cr eating Y our Own Pr ogram (Program Play) “ TRACK ” is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or a CD. PROGRAM 1. TITLE ALL CLEAR 2. TITLE – – 3. TITLE – – 4. TITLE – – 5. TITLE – – 6. TITLE – – 7. TITLE – – T – – 01 02 03 04 05 Set: Quit: ENTER Start: PLAY DISPLAY Y ou[...]

40 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 , set “REPEA T” or “SHUFFLE” to “ON” in the Control Menu display . z Y[...]

41 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Y ou can have the player “shuffle” titles, chapters or tracks and play them in a random order . Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a dif ferent playing order . Select “SHUFFLE” after pressing DISPLA Y . When you select a shuffle mode other than “OFF ,” the “SHUFFLE “ indicator li[...]

42 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 . Notes • Repeat play is canceled when: – you open or close the disc tray – the player enters standby mode by pressing @ / 1 on the remote – you turn the p[...]

43 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Repeating a Specific Portion (A-B Repeat) Y ou can play a specific portion of a title, chapter or track repeatedly . This function is useful when you want to do such things as memorize lyrics. During PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs (page 22), this function is available only while playing moving pictures. [...]

44 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 ”[...]

45 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 . Using the Setup Display Using the setup display , you can do the initial setup, adjust the picture and sound and set the va[...]

46 Settings and Adjustments 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 . 6 Press ENTER. Main item LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE: To set, press , then . To quit, press . ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL AUDIO FOLLOW ENTER DISPLAY SCREEN SETUP TV T[...]

47 Settings and Adjustments Setup Display Item List The default settings are underlined. LANGUAGE SETUP (page 48) 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 TRACK SELECTION OFF AUTO DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND NORMAL SCREEN SETUP (page 50) BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE [...]

48 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[...]

49 Settings and Adjustments x AUDIO Selects the language for the sound track. The languages you can select are dif ferent depending on the player model. T ype A • ORIGINAL: the language given priority in the disc • ENGLISH • CHINESE • JAP ANESE • FRENCH • GERMAN • IT ALIAN • SP ANISH • DUTCH • DANISH • SWEDISH • FINNISH • [...]

50 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. • 16:9: select this when you connect a wide-screen TV to the player . • 4:3 LET[...]

51 Settings and Adjustments x DIMMER Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display . • BRIGHT : makes the front panel display bright. • DARK: makes the front panel display dark. • OFF: turns off the lighting of the fr ont panel display . x P AUSE MODE (DVD only) Selects the picture in pause mode. • AUTO: A picture including subjects that [...]

52 Settings and Adjustments Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Limiting Playback by Children (Par ental Control) Playback of some DVDs can be limited depending on the age of the users. The “ Parental Contr ol ” function allows you to set a playback limitation level. Select “ CUSTOM SETUP ” in the setup display . 1 Select “ P ARENT AL CONTROL [...]

53 Settings and Adjustments 5 Select a geographic area as the playback limitation level standard using M / m , then pr ess , . When you select “ OTHERS , , ” select and enter the standard code in the table on the next page using the number buttons. 6 Select “ LEVEL ” using M / m , then press , . 7 Select the level you want using M / m , the[...]

54 Settings and Adjustments 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 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 P[...]

55 Settings and Adjustments x DOWNMIX Switches the mixing down methods when you play a DVD on which rear signal components such as LS, RS or S are r ecorded in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “ Displaying the audio information of the disc ” (page 32). The “ DOWNMIX ” setting affects the following connect[...]

56 Settings and Adjustments 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, MPEG or DTS), 3. a DA T or MD via the DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL conn[...]

57 Settings and Adjustments 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 change the “SUBWOOFER” setting, the sound output from the fr ont speakers do not change. For the[...]

58 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 securely . Picture There is [...]

59 Additional Information 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). , Make sure you se[...]

60 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 39 thr ough 44) , Resume Play has been selected. Press x on the fr ont panel or on the remote before you start playing. (page 20) , A title menu or a DVD men[...]

61 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 screen and on the fr ont panel display . In this case, check the following table. First three char acters C13 C31 Exx (xx is any [...]

62 Additional Information Specifications CD/DVD player Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC/P AL (See page 9 to switch.) 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 conne[...]

63 Additional Information Bit rate (page 36) 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[...]

64 Additional Information Title (page 5) The longest section of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on video softwar e; or an album, etc., for a music piece on audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want. T rack (page 5) Sections of a picture or a music piece on[...]

65 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 olap ü k 1613 W olof 1632 Xhosa[...]

66 Additional Information Index to Parts and Contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 ! (power) button and indicator (17) Disconnects the power of the player or places the player in standby mode. 2 VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) button and indicator (36) Press to select the desir ed “VES” item. The indic[...]

67 Additional Information 1 AUDIO OUT WOOFER connector (12) Connect to a subwoofer (not supplied). 2 AUDIO OUT R (right)/L (left), 1/2 connectors (8, 10, 12) Connect to the audio input connector on your TV or receiver (amplifier). 3 DIGIT AL OUT COAXIAL connector (10, 14) Connect to an audio component using a coaxial digital connecting cord. 4 DIGI[...]

68 Additional Information Remote 1 Z OPEN/CLOSE button (18) Opens or closes the disc tray . 2 Number buttons Selects the items or settings. 3 CLEAR button (28, 40) Press to r eturn to continuous play , etc. 4 ANGLE button (34) Changes the angles when playing a DVD. 5 AUDIO button (31) Changes the sound while playing a DVD or VIDEO CD. 6 . / > PR[...]

69 Additional Information Index Numerics 2+1 Channel Surround 12 4:3 LETTER BOX 50 4:3 PAN SCAN 50 5.1 Channel Surround 13 16:9 50 A A-B Repeat 43 A-B REPEAT 43 ADVANCED 36 Angle 34 ANGLE 34 AUDIO 31, 49 AUDIO ATT 55 AUDIO DRC 55 AUDIO SETUP 55 AUTO PLAY 51 B BACKGROUND 50 Batteries 7 C CD 4, 17 Chapter 5, 28, 63 CHAPTER 28 Connecting 8, 10, 12, 13[...]

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