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• Do not place the unit on soft surfaces (such as rugs, If you have any questions or problems concerning your blankets, or matresses) or any projections that may unit, please contact your nearest BODYSONIC dealer. block the movement of the front cover. Introduction AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
Playing songs in any order you like (Program Play) Using the sound control functions Selecting karaoke song order (Reserve) Using karaoke functions Additional Information Troubleshooting Specifications Optical discs Index to parts and controls Glossary Index Introduction AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
Thank you for purchasing the BODYSONIC Video CD/Laser Disc Welcome! Player. The AVP-800, an easy-to-operate laser disc player, allows you to: • Play many types of optical discs, LDs, CDs, CD-Gs, and VIDEO CDs • Play a double sided LD without turning it over •...
• Do not let direct sunlight or powerful artificial light fall directly on the remote sensor on the front panel of the player. Such light interferes with the signals from the remote commander, causing the remote commander to fail to operate correctly. Getting Started AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
• To prevent interference with TV broadcast reception, turn off all equipment connected but not currently in use. • If the TV only has a monaural phono jack for audio input, use a Connecting Cable (not supplied). Getting Started AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
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• Make sure all equipment is turned off before making any connections. • Firmly insert plugs into the jacks. A loose connection may cause noise. • When listening to a radio broadcast, turn off the player to get better reception. Getting Started AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
To you play a PAL VIDEO CD. see a normal image, use a PAL TV. Basic Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
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Viewing the on-screen display panel instead of a chapter/ track number (see “Playing Press DISPLAY twice. The on-screen display appears (see karaoke using auxiliary 13). “Understanding on-screen indications” on page equipment” on page 33). Basic Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
MIC LEVEL § OPEN/CLOSE Plug a microphone into the MIC 1 or 2 jack on the player. When using the karaoke microphone Sony F-KM1 (not supplied), plug the CONTROL plug into the CONTROL (MIC 1/2) jack. (MIC 1/2) MIC 1...
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Pausing automatically in karaoke mode Notes When you connect a microphone, the AVP-800 automatically switches • If you want to use the menu of a Ver. to karaoke mode. In karaoke mode, the player pauses every time a song 2.0 karaoke VIDEO CD, make sure that...
STOP to stop playing the disc, then press the PBC (ON/OFF) button to turn it on. Press · SELECT/PLAY to display a Basic Operations menu. AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
Second soundtrack/right channel “1/L, 2/R” or “≥ DIGITAL, ≥ DIGITAL Digital sound ≥ ANALOG” appear only briefly when you press the ≥ ANALOG Analog sound AUDIO MONITOR or ANALOG/´ button. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
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• The display does not show remaining time for chapters or tracks that are 51 or more chapters or tracks away from the beginning of the disc. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
• You cannot use Track Search when you play a Ver. 2.0 VIDEO CD using PBC functions. Entering a number selects an item in the menu. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
• In karaoke mode, you can The current frame number, time, or scene number is displayed. also do Frame/Time/Scene Search if the player is To cancel Frame/Time Search stopped. Press CLEAR before pressing · SELECT/PLAY. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
P PAUSE freezes and remains on the screen. Navigate by using the time display. Release 0/) SCAN to display the picture at the indicated time. The new picture freezes. Press · SELECT/PLAY to resume playback. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
• When you play a CLV LD, Freeze Frame and Step Play are not available. When you press P PAUSE, the screen goes blank. If you press /7 STILL/STEP, “CLV SIDE A” appears briefly. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
Auto Resume is canceled. Although Auto Resume is not canceled if you switch the player’s input mode to LINE IN, it is canceled if you connect a microphone. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
Book Mark on a Ver. 2.0 VIDEO CD. If it is not lit, press p STOP to stop playing the disc, then press the PBC (ON/OFF) button to turn it on. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
Repeat on a Ver. 2.0 VIDEO CD, press p STOP to stop playing, then press Canceling Repeat Play the PBC (ON/OFF) button to turn off the PBC ON/ Press CLEAR. OFF button indicator on the player. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
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A and B by holding down 0/) SCAN. Note • You can do Repeat A˜ only on the current side of an LD. You cannot do it on both sides of the LD. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
PBC (ON/OFF) button to turn off the PBC ON/OFF button The songs on side A are played in random order, then the songs indicator on the player. on side B are played in random order. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
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REPEAT on the remote “SHUFFLE” on the front panel goes off. The player exits Shuffle mode. commander. Each time All the deleted songs are restored. repeat finishes, the order of the songs is reshuffled. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
“CLEAR” appears briefly and the player exits Program mode. All the before you press PROGRAM/RESERVE. programmed songs are cleared. • If you select songs numbered over 50, or if the total playing time exceeds 100 minutes, the time display changes to “--:--.” Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
CX noise reduction system manually while playing only analog sound. To activate the CX noise reduction system manually Press ANALOG/ ´ repeatedly until “CX ON” appears. The CX noise reduction system is activated. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
PBC (ON/OFF) button to turn off the PBC ON/OFF button indicator on the player. • When you play a VIDEO CD or CD, the DISC SIDE B button does not function. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
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• You cannot use Reserve and Repeat at the same time. • You cannot select tracks over 80 on a CD or VIDEO CD using Next Disc Reserve. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
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The numbers of the reserved songs appear. When a song has been played, its number disappears. C–5 22:58 PLAY LD SIDE A VIDEO 1-10 48:31 Reserved songs RESERVE To skip the current song Press +. The next reserved song starts playing. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
To cancel Vocal Select page 33), you can also use Press VOCAL to turn off the VOCAL SELECT button indicator. Vocal Select for karaoke “VOCALSEL OFF” appears on the screen briefly. video tapes. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
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EFFECT EXECUTE button, press it after applause EFFECT 1, the player does "Applause" only. When the Auto Effect finishes. Applause is set to EFFECT 2 or EFFECT OFF, the player does "Applause and cheers". Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
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Karaoke Pon. Even with stereo discs, if the voice deviates from the center, its level may not be lowered well. • When using Karaoke Pon, stereo effect is reduced. Additional Operations AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
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Using the optional karaoke microphone You can control the player from the karaoke microphone (Sony F-KM1, not supplied) by connecting the control plug to the CONTROL jack on the player. To sing repeatedly You can go back to any point of a song using the REPEAT button on the microphone.
• Point the remote commander at the remote sensor on the player. operate • Remove any obstacles between the remote commander and the sensor. • Insert the batteries correctly. • Replace both the batteries with new ones if they are weak. Additional Information AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
(NTSC) 5 in. (12 cm) Single 74 min * The AVP-800 cannot play discs other than those shown above. Multi audio discs Discs with these logos contain separate analog and digital tracks which may differ in content. VIDEO CD standards to which the player conforms This player conforms to both Ver.
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Putting your fingers on, or adhering anything to the surface of the disc such as sticky note pad paper or adhesive tape, will deteriorate the quality of the playing surface, and thus the output quality. Additional Information AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
@¢ P (Pause) button (9) (18) !™ AUTO RESUME indicator (19) @∞ VOCAL SUPPORT button and indicator (32) !£ Display (9) (13) (14) @§ VOCAL/SELECT buttons and indicator (30) @¶ AUTO EFFECT button and indicator (31) Additional Information AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
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PBC button @• P PAUSE button (9) (18) @ª p STOP button (9) (19) A function activated by pressing a button with an orange mark can be canceled by pressing the CLEAR button. Additional Information AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...
Key control 31 V, W, X, Y, Z VIDEO CD disc 8, 12, 36 Line in 33 Vocal select 30 Loading a disc 8 Vocal support 32 MULTI AUDIO disc 30, 32, 36 Additional Information AVP-800.3-800-709-31 [ En, C ]...