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– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Welcome! Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD/ DVD Player. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
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 Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) 15 Playing Discs 16...
Audio CDs Audio 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm (CD single) 20 min. 74 min. 20 min. The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark. Region code MODEL NO. DVP–XXXX CD/DVD PLAYER AC 00V 00Hz SONY CORPORATION MADE IN JAPAN 0-000-000-00...
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Terms for discs • Title The longest section of a picture or music feature 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 are smaller than titles.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution: The enclosed DVD player is capable of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your television screen indefinitely.
Getting Started This section describes how to hook up the CD/DVD player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) and/or an AV receiver (amplifier). You cannot connect this player to a TV which does not have a video input connector. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections.
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. You can enjoy surround sound using your TV’s built-in speakers You can use 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of built-in TV speakers without using actual rear speakers (VES TV: Virtual Enhanced Surround TV).
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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 connectors on the player Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors using three video connecting cords (not supplied) of the same kind.
Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through speakers connected to a receiver lacking a built-in DTS or Dolby* Digital decoder. Refer as well to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected. You can enjoy surround sounds even if you connect front speakers only You can use 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual...
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Notes • You 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 cord.
5.1 Channel Surround Hookups With DVDs which contain DTS or Dolby Digital sound, you can enjoy the surround sound while producing 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).
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MEGA COMPONENT VIDEO OUT CONTROL PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT To DIGITAL DIGITAL (OPTICAL) Take off the (COAXIAL) cap. To optical To coaxial digital digital input input DIGITAL TV/LD TV/LD IN AC-3 RF DVD IN S-VIDEO S-VIDEO...
Selecting the Language for the On-Screen Display You can select the language for the setup display, the Control Menu display or the messages displayed on the screen. The default setting is “ENGLISH.” ENTER </M/m/, DISPLAY When the player is in stop mode, press DISPLAY and select “SETUP”...
To return to the previous screen Press ORETURN. To quit while making a selection Press DISPLAY. Note The languages you can select are the ones displayed in step 4. For details, see page 51. Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) The player beeps when the following operations are performed.
Playing Discs This chapter describes how to play a DVD/CD/VIDEO CD. Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc. Power indicator Turn on your TV. Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player.
After following Step 4 xWhen playing a DVD A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TV screen (see page 20). xWhen playing a VIDEO CD A menu may appear on the TV screen depending on the VIDEO CD. You can play the disc interactively, following the instructions on the menu.
Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Z You 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 point in playback direction at the FF1M* speed, or keep...
Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) The player remembers the point where you stopped the disc and when “RESUME” appears on the front panel display, you can resume playback from that point. As long as you do not open the disc tray, Resume Play will work even if the player enters standby mode by pressing @/1 on the remote.
Using the DVD’s Menu Using the DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using a menu. When you play these DVDs, you can select the language for the subtitles, the language for the sound, etc., using the DVD menu. </M/m/, DVD MENU ENTER...
To go back to the menu Press ORETURN, ., or >. To cancel PBC playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions and play the disc in continuous play mode There are two ways. • Before you start playing, select the track you want using . or >, then press ENTER or H.
Using the Front Panel Display Z You can check information about the disc, such as the total number of titles or tracks or remaining time, using the front panel display. TIME/TEXT When playing back a DVD Displaying information while playing the disc 1 disc or all Disc discs play...
When playing back a CD/VIDEO CD Displaying information while playing a disc Current track 1 disc or all discs number play mode Playing Current index Current disc status number number Disc type Current Lights up during PBC play playback (VIDEO CD mode only) Lights up when Text or Disc...
Displaying the Disc Information (Disc Explorer) You can check the contents of each disc loaded. Loading the disc information LOAD Press LOAD on the player when the player is in stop or standby mode. The player reads the disc information of all the discs and loads it into memory so that the disc type, titles and other text information can be displayed.
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Genre You can select the genre of the disc yourself. Disc type The disc type appears automatically. “?” appears when the player has not loaded the disc information in the memory. To select the disc on the Disc Explorer Select the disc by pressing M/m. Press ENTER.
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Displaying the Disc Information (Disc Explorer) Select the genre by using </M/m/,, then press ENTER. The genre for the selected disc is stored in memory. If no jacket picture is recorded in the disc, the genre picture in the memory of the player is displayed. DISC EXPLORER Super Car Chase BRAHMS SYMPHONY4...
Using Various Functions with the Control Menu This chapter describes how to play discs in various modes and how to use the convenient features of the on- screen menu (Control Menu). Using the Control Menu Display Using the Control Menu display, you can select the starting point, play scenes in any order you like, change the viewing angles, make Digital Cinema Sound settings, and other such operations.
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Using the Control Menu Display Select the item you want using M/m. 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 Items 1: ENGLISH Selected SUBTITLE Select: ENTER Item Press ENTER.
Control Menu Item List DISC (page 30) TITLE (DVD only) (page 30)/ SCENE (VIDEO CD during PBC playback only) (page 30)/ TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 30) CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 30)/ INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 30) TRACK (CD only) (page 30) INDEX (CD only) (page 30) You can select a disc or search for a point on the disc by selecting the title, chapter, track, index or scene.
Searching for a Disc/Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene You can select a disc, or search the disc by title, chapter, track, index or scene. Select “DISC,” “TITLE,” “CHAPTER,” “TRACK,” “INDEX” or “SCENE” after pressing DISPLAY. When you play back a DVD, “TITLE” and “CHAPTER” are displayed.
Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time You 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 DISPLAY. Then press TIME/TEXT on the remote to change the time information.
Selecting a Starting Point Using the Time Code Input the time code using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The player starts playback at the selected time code. To cancel the number, press CLEAR before pressing ENTER. To cancel while making a selection Press ORETURN.
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Select the disc you want to label. Select “TIME/MEMO” and press ENTER. “DISC MEMO INPUT,” appears. PLAY 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T – – : – – : – – DISC MEMO INPUT TIME/MEMO Number buttons Cancel:...
Changing the Sound If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital or DTS), you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD.
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Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select “AUDIO,” the channels being played are displayed on the screen. For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD, the number of the recorded channels may be different.
Displaying the Subtitles With DVDs on which subtitles are recorded, you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing the DVD. With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are recorded, you can change the subtitle language whenever you want while playing the DVD, and turn it on or off whenever you want.
Select the angle number using the number buttons or M/m, then press ENTER. The angle is changed to the selected angle. PLAY 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 5 ( 9 ) ANGLE Select:...
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Digital Cinema Sound Settings Effects of each item Outputs 2-channel signals for stereo sound. 5-channel signals for Dolby Digital sound of a DVD are mixed down to 2-channels. VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) TV Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers.
Checking the Play Information You 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).
Locking Discs (Custom Parental Control) Z Using a registered password, you can set playback restrictions for the desired disc(s). You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 300 discs. When you set the three-hundred and first disc, the first disc is canceled. The same password is used for both Parental Control (page 53) and Custom Parental Control.
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To return to the normal screen Press ORETURN. To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 Select the disc for which you want to turn off the Custom Parental Control function. 2 Select “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” using M/m, then press ENTER. 3 Select “OFF,”...
Selecting the Disc Mode (1 Disc or All Discs) You can have the player play one disc or all of the discs in the player. Before setting Program Play, Shuffle Play, or Repeat Play, you must select whether to set those play modes on one disc or all of the discs.
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Press ENTER. It is ready to set the first disc of a title or track for Program Play. PROGRAM – : – – – ALL CLEAR 1. – – – – 2. – – – – 3. – – – – 4.
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Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) Press H to start Program Play. To stop Program Play Press CLEAR on the remote. To cancel programming Press PROGRAM on the remote. To change the program 1 In Step 3, select the disc for which you want to change the program using M/m.
Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) You can have the player “shuffle” discs, titles, chapters or tracks and play them in a random order. Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a different playing order. By selecting “1/ALL DISCS,” you can have the player shuffle one disc or all of the discs in the player.
Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play all discs, or all of the titles or tracks on a disc, or a single title, chapter or track repeatedly. In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the player repeats the titles or tracks in the shuffled or programmed order. By selecting “1/ALL DISCS,”...
Repeating a Specific Portion (A-B Repeat) You 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 20), this function is available only while playing moving pictures.
Settings and Adjustments This chapter describes how to set and adjust the player using the on-screen setup menu. Most settings and adjustments are required to be set when you first use the player. This chapter also describes how to set the remote for controlling the TV or the AV receiver (amplifier) or the CD changer.
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Select the main item you want using M/m. LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: Main item SUBTITLE: To set, press , then To quit, press DISPLAY Press ENTER. The selected main item is highlighted. SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: 4:3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: JACKET PICTURE...
Setup Display Item List The default settings are underlined. LANGUAGE SETUP (page 51) ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE DVD MENU ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE GERMAN ITALIAN DUTCH CHINESE JAPANESE DANISH SWEDISH FINNISH NORWEGIAN RUSSIAN OTHERS , AUDIO ORIGINAL (same as DVD MENU) AUDIO FOLLOW SUBTITLE (same as DVD MENU)
Setting the Display Language or Sound Track (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. LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE: To set, press...
Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) “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. SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: 4:3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: JACKET PICTURE To set, press...
Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) “CUSTOM SETUP” allows you to set the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined. Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the setup display. CUSTOM SETUP AUTO PLAY: DIMMER: PAUSE MODE: PARENTAL CONTROL PLAYBACK MEMORY: TRACK SELECTION: To set, press , then To quit, press DISPLAY...
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Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) 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. CUSTOM SETUP PARENTAL CONTROL To confirm,enter password again, then press ENTER To return, press...
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To change the password 1 After Step 3, select “CHANGE PASSWORD” using M/m, then press , or ENTER. The display for changing the password appears. 2 Follow Steps 2 and 3 to enter a new password. Playing a disc which is blocked by the playback limitation level 1 Insert the disc and press H.
Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) x PLAYBACK MEMORY (DVD only) The player can store the SUBTITLE, VES, and other settings of each disc for up to 200 discs (Playback Memory). Set the Playback Memory function on or off. • ON : stores the settings in memory when you eject the disc.
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x DOWNMIX Switches the mixing down methods when you play a DVD on which rear signal components such as LS, RS or S are recorded in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “Displaying the audio information of the disc”...
• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased. • When you replace the batteries of the remote commander, the code number is reset to 01 (Sony TVs). Reset the appropriate code number. mark.
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Manufacturer Code Manufacturer number Panasonic Sony (default) Akai Philco Philips Pioneer Centurion Coronado Portland Curis-Mathes Quasar Radio Shack Daytron Emerson 03,04,14 Fisher Sampo Sanyo General Electric 06,10 Gold Star 03,04,17 Scott Hitachi 02,03 Sears Sharp J.C.Penney 04,12 Sylvania Teknika Toshiba...
Controlling the CD Changer (Mega Control) You can control a Sony CD changer of 5/50/200/300 discs connected to the MEGA CONTROL jack of the player. Connecting the CD changer Do not connect CONTROL A1 cable anything to the other CONTROL A1 jack.
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The MEGA CONTROL button on the player turns off and you can control the player. Notes • Connect only a Sony 5/50/200/300 CD changer to the MEGA CONTROL jack. • You cannot locate a particular point on a CD’s track using the controls on the player.
If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the AC power cord is connected securely.
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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 , Make sure you turn on the TV and the receiver (amplifier).
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, The self-diagnosis function was activated. See the table on page 65. The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” is displayed on the front panel display. , Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
, Open the disc tray and insert the disc correctly. •To prevent a malfunction, the player has performed the self-diagnosis function. , When you contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility, give the 5-character service number. (example: E:61:10)
410 mm ⁄ ⁄ in.) (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts 5.3 kg (12 lb 2 oz) 41 ˚F to 95 ˚F (5 ˚C to 35 ˚C) 25 % to 80 % is a U.S. registered mark. Partner, Sony Corporation has NERGY...
Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) (page 37) The general name of technology that Sony developed to enjoy surround sound in a home. It simulates the sound of a movie editing studio instead of the usual concert hall so that you can enjoy the surround sound of a movie theater in the comfort of your own home.
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Glossary Track (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 compression technology.
Language Code List For details, see page 36, 51. Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1039 Amharic 1209 Hausa 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1217 Hindi 1051 Aymara 1226 Croatian 1229...
Index to Parts and Controls 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 (37) Press to select the desired “VES”...
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/B-Y, P conform to output signals from the player. 3 AUDIO IN (L, R) connectors (60) Connect to the audio output on a Sony CD changer of 5/50/200/300 discs. 4 AUDIO OUT R (right)/L (left) 1/2 connectors (8, 10) Connect to the audio input connector on your TV or receiver (amplifier).
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Index to Parts and Controls Remote 1 DISC EXPLORER button (24) Displays the disc information such as jacket picture and disc memo. 2 ZOPEN/CLOSE button (17) Opens or closes the disc tray. 3 Number buttons Selects the items or settings. 4 CLEAR button (44 through 47) Press to return to continuous play, etc.
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wd MEGA CONTROL button (60) Press to control the connected CD changer. wf TIME/TEXT button (22) Displays the playing time of the disc, etc., on the front panel display. SCAN/SLOW buttons (18) Locate a point quickly while monitoring the picture or play a disc in slow motion.