CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this CD/DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
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 VOL +, number 5, AUDIO, and N buttons have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player. A PICTURE NAVI (24) Divides the screen into 9 subscreens so you can choose the desired scene quickly.
◆ 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) + Center ◆ When playing a DivX video file on a DATA disc Example: MP3 audio MP3 128k Bit rate SUBTITLE (...
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Front panel A [/1 (on/standby) button (12) B Disc tray (14) C Front panel display (15) (remote sensor) (10) Rear panel VIDEO VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A VIDEO OUT jack (9) B COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (9) E Z (open/close) button (14) F N (play) button (14) G x (stop) button (14) DIGITAL...
If you pass the player signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen. If your TV has only one audio/video input jack, connect the player to this jack. CD/DVD player COMPONENT VIDEO IN (green)
To connect to your audio component Use the following pattern. CD/DVD player to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) Coaxial digital cable (not supplied) to coaxial digital input Audio component with a decoder : Signal flow For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components.
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. TV INPUT PICTURE NAVI Number buttons TIME/TEXT CLEAR AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU MENU RETURN...
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 jack used to connect your audio component such as an amplifier (receiver) appears. Is this player connected to an amplifier (receiver) ? Select the type of jack you are using. AUDIO OUTPUT L/R DIGITAL OUTPUT Press X/x to select the type of 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 INPUT NAVI Number buttons CLEAR TOP MENU RETURN RETURN Press Z on the player, and place the disc on the disc tray.
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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 (DISPLAY) 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: • Program Play (page 19) • Shuffle Play (page 20) • Repeat Play (page 20) • A-B Repeat Play (page 21) The play mode is canceled when: – you open the disc tray. –...
Press N. Program Play begins. When the program ends, you can restart the same program again by pressing N. To return to normal play Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 1. To play the same program 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 Program 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 PICTURE MODE) on the Control Menu (page 16), press X/x to select the setting you want.
Press X/x to select “LEVEL,” then press ENTER. The selection items for “LEVEL” are displayed. 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”...
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 product. You can play DATA discs that contain DivX video files. PICTURE NAVI INPUT CLEAR AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU RETURN RETURN RETURN...
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 27 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 27). The default settings are underlined. ◆ TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide).
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◆ BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT) Selects the black level (setup level) for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. You cannot select this when the player outputs progressive signals (page 9). Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level.
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 27). 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 27). The default settings are underlined. ◆...
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◆ DTS Selects whether or not to output DTS signals. Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built-in DTS decoder. Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built-in DTS decoder.
Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the power cord 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.
– DivX video files with the extension “.AVI” or “.DIVX.” * “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.
• For player that cannot play images that contain a copy protection only Images in DVD-VR mode with CPRM* protection may not be played if they contain a copy protection signal. “Copyright lock” appears on the screen. * CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a coding technology that protects the copyright of images.
Language Code List For details, see pages 6, 27. 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...