The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.
TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen. Plasma display panel televisions and projection televisions are susceptible to this. If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Guide to Parts and Controls For more information, see the pages indicated in parentheses. Remote PICTURE NAVI CLEAR AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU RETURN FAST/SLOW PLAY 2 (volume) +, number 5, AUDIO, and N buttons have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch Rear (L/R) 1 : ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL LFE (Low Frequency Front (L/R) Effect) + Centre ◆ When playing a DivX video file on a DATA disc Example: MP3 audio MP3 128k Bit rate SUBTITLE (...
Front panel A [/1 (on/standby) button (13) B Disc tray (15) C Front panel display (16) (remote sensor) (11) Rear panel AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (10) B AUDIO OUT L/R jacks (10) E Z (open/close) button (15) F N (play) button (15) G x (stop) button (15) LINE...
• Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting. Step 1: Connecting to Your TV Connect this player to your TV monitor, or projector using an audio/video (SCART) cable. This connection will use your TV speakers for sound. CD/DVD player AUDIO OUT LINE DIGITAL OUT...
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• After you have completed the connection, make the appropriate settings in Quick Setup (page 13). If your audio component has an MPEG audio CD/DVD player decoder function, set “MPEG” to “MPEG” in “AUDIO SETUP” (page 32). Otherwise, no LINE...
Controlling your TV with the supplied remote You can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of your Sony TV with the supplied remote. PICTURE NAVI Number buttons...
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To control 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. While holding down TV [/1, press the number buttons to select your TV’s...
Step 4: Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player. To skip an adjustment, press >. To return to the previous adjustment, press .. Turn on the TV. Press [/1. The player turns on.
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Press ENTER. The Setup Display for selecting the type of video signal output from the LINE (RGB)-TV jack appears. SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: LINE: Press X/x to select the type of signal you want to output from the LINE (RGB)-TV jack.
Playback Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc. PICTURE NAVI Number buttons TIME/TEXT CLEAR AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU MENU RETURN RETURN DISPLAY RETURN FAST/SLOW PLAY...
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To play VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions (PBC Playback) PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen. When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the menu for your selection appears.
Control Menu display (Magic Pad) 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: Control Menu display 1 Control Menu display 2 (Except CD) Control Menu display off The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type.
List of Control Menu items Item Item Name, Function TITLE/SCENE/TRACK CHAPTER/INDEX TRACK Selects the title, scene, track, chapter, or index to be played. Press X/x to select the search method. “** (**)” is selected (** refers to a number). Press ENTER. “** (**)”...
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Selects surround sound effect when connecting a stereo TV or 2 front speakers. This only works when playing a multichannel Dolby audio soundtrack. Furthermore, if the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack, the surround effect will only be heard when “DOLBY DIGITAL”...
Various Play Mode Functions You can set the following play modes: • Programme Play (page 20) • Shuffle Play (page 21) • Repeat Play (page 21) • A-B Repeat Play (page 22) The play mode is cancelled when: – you open the disc tray. –...
Press N. Programme Play begins. When the programme ends, you can restart the same programme again by pressing N. To return to normal play Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 1. To play the same programme again, select “ON” in step 1 and press ENTER.
• TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc. • CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter. • TRACK: repeats the current track. • FILE (DivX video files only): repeats the current file. • ALBUM: repeats the current album. ◆ When Programme Play or Shuffle Play is activated •...
Customizing the Playback Configuration Adjusting the playback picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE) You can adjust the video signal from the player to obtain the picture quality you want. After selecting (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE) on the Control Menu (page 17), press X/x to select the setting you want.
Select the level you want using X/x, then press ENTER. Parental Control setting is complete. The lower the value, the stricter the limitation. To turn off the Parental Control function Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in step 6. To set or change your password After selecting “PARENTAL CONTROL”...
Press N. Playback starts from the selected album. The JPEG images in the selected album start playing as a slide show. To select a specific MP3 audio track, press ENTER and press X/x to select a track, then press ENTER. To select a specific JPEG image file, see “Selecting a JPEG image file”...
To display JPEG image information Press SUBTITLE while viewing JPEG image files. The file name, camera maker/model, date, time, picture resolution, file size, camera setting information (ISO speed rating, Exposure time, F Number, Exposure bias, or Focal length) of the picture are displayed on the screen.
Playing DivX Video Files ® DivX is a video file compression technology, developed by DivX, Inc. This ® product is an official DivX Certified product. You can play DATA discs that contain DivX video files. PICTURE NAVI TIME/TEXT TIME/TEXT CLEAR AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU MENU...
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 28 to 32.
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 28). The default settings are underlined. ◆ TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide).
CUSTOM SETUP Use this to set up playback related and other settings. Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 28). The default settings are underlined. ◆ AUTO POWER OFF Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or off.
AUDIO SETUP “AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions. Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 28). The default settings are underlined. ◆...
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◆ MPEG (DVDs only) Selects the type of MPEG audio signal. Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built-in MPEG decoder. If you play multi-channel MPEG audio sound tracks, only the Front (L) and Front (R) signals will be output from your two front speakers.
Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the mains lead is connected securely.
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The disc tray does not open and “ ” (TRAY LOCKED) appears on the front panel display. , Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. “Data error” appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA disc.
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear on the screen) 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 digits appears on the screen. In this case, check the following table.
* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image standards for digital cameras regulated by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). • If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the track/file names when you store the tracks (or files) in a disc, the tracks and files will be played in that order.
* CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a coding technology that protects the copyright of images. • Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed.
Language Code List For details, see pages 6, 28. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari...
Index Numerics 16:9 29 4:3 LETTER BOX 29 4:3 PAN SCAN 29 48kHz/96kHz PCM 32 5.1 Channel Surround 10 A-B REPEAT 18, 22 A-B Repeat Play 22 Advance 7 ALBUM 19 ANGLE 18 AUDIO 28 AUDIO DRC 31 AUDIO SETUP 31 AUTO PLAY 30 AUTO POWER OFF 30 BACKGROUND 29...
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