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    Sony Corporation Printed in Japan[...]

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    3-861-127- 31 (1) CD/DVD Player Operating Instructions Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx EN C C2 C2  1997 by Sony Corporation DVP-S3000[...]

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    2 EN WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Mains cord must only be changed at qualified service shop. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam use[...]

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    3 EN T ABLE OF CONTENTS This Player Can Play the Following Discs ................................................................ 4 Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 6 Hooking Up the System ..........................................[...]

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    4 EN Getting Started About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model DVP-S3000. Conventions • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player. You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the player. • The icons on the right are used in this manual: This Player Ca[...]

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    Playing CDs Getting Started 5 EN Getting Started DVD structure VIDEO CD or CD structure Disc Title Chapter Disc Track You can Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well as music. Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in addition to the video playback functions of Ver 1.1 discs. Moreover, you can[...]

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    6 EN Getting Started Hooking Up the System Overview This section describes how to hook up the CD/DVD player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) and/or an amplifier. You cannot connect this player to a TV without a video input connector. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections. p To listen to the sound throug[...]

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    Playing CDs Getting Started 7 EN Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started CD/DVD player TV What cords will I need? Hookups When connecting the cord, be sure to match the color- coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Yellow (video) to Yellow, Red (right) to Red and White (left) to White. Be sure to make connections firmly to a[...]

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    8 EN Getting Started DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL PCM/ AC-3 DIGITAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL PCM/ AC-3 DIGITAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL z If you have a digital component such as an amplifier with a digital input connector, DAT or MD Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial cab[...]

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    Playing CDs Getting Started 9 EN Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Necessary Setup Befor e Using the Player Some setups are necessary for the player depending on the TV or other components to be connected. For details on using the menu, see page 40. For details on each menu item, see pages 41 to 44. p To connect the player to a wide-s[...]

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    Basic Operations 10 EN Make settings on your TV. Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player. When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that you can listen to the sound from this player. Press POWER to turn on the player. The ON/STANDBY indicator (red) chang[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 11 EN Basic Operations To stop playback Press p . During playback To Press Pause P Resume play after pause P or · Play frame by frame ' or 7 Play in slow motion or Play at twice the normal speed < or > Stop play and remove the disc 6 To return to Continuous Play mode Press · . 6 · P p z If you want to[...]

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    Basic Operations 12 EN 123 456 789 0 Locating a title, chapter or point you want To Go to the next chapter in Continuous Play mode Go back to the preceding chapter in Continuous Play mode Select the chapter Select the title Locate a point using the time code Locate a point while monitoring the picture (Search) · = / + z What are title and chapter?[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 13 EN Basic Operations Using the Title Menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music piece called “title.” When you play the DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the title menu. Press TITLE. The title menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the men[...]

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    Basic Operations 14 EN Using the DVD menu Some DVDs allows you to select the disc contents using the menu. When you play these DVDs, you can select the language for the sub- titles, the language for the sound, etc., using the DVD menu. Press DVD MENU. The DVD menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc. Press ? / [...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 15 EN Basic Operations TITLE CHAPTER 1 01 : 32 : 15 3 Current title number/ total number of titles Using the On-Screen Display You can check the operating status of the player and the information about the disc using the on-screen display on the TV screen. Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button, the on-scree[...]

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    Basic Operations 16 EN Mbps 0 10 BIT RATE AUTOPAUSE ANGLE TITLE CHAPTER SHUFFLE REPEAT 1/L 2/R PGM 1 A-B HOUR MIN SEC DVD RESUME Playing status Lights up while playing the sections with the auto pause signal Lights up when you can switch the angles Current sound status Lights up when you can do Resume Play Current play mode Playing time Current tit[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 17 EN Basic Operations TITLE 1/L 2/R HOUR MIN SEC DVD TITLE 1/L 2/R HOUR MIN SEC DVD TITLE CHAPTER 1/L 2/R HOUR MIN SEC DVD TITLE CHAPTER 1/L 2/R HOUR MIN SEC DVD Remaining time of the curent title Press TIME Press TIME Playing time and number of the current title Press TIME Press TIME Remaining time of the current[...]

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    Basic Operations 18 EN Make settings on your TV. Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player. When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that you can listen to the sound from this player. Press POWER to turn on the player. The ON/STANDBY indicator (red) chang[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 19 EN Basic Operations 123 456 789 0 To stop playback Press p . During playback To Press Pause P Resume play after pause P or · Play frame by frame 7 Play in slow motion Stop play and remove the disc 6 To return to Continuous Play mode Press · . 6 · P p 7 z If you want to change the playback speed during Slow- m[...]

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    Basic Operations 20 EN 123 456 789 0 Locating a track or point you want To Go to the next track in Continuous Play mode Go back to the preceding track in Continuous Play mode Select the track Select the index in Continuous Play mode Select the scene before you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions and during PBC playback (Scene Search) Locate[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 21 EN Basic Operations Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs), you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations with search functions, etc. PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively, following the menu screen on the TV scre[...]

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    Basic Operations 22 EN Press ENTER. Follow the instructions on the menu screen for interactive operations. Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc, as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD. When Selecting the item Going back to the menu screen Using the On-Screen Display You can check the operating status of the play[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 23 EN Basic Operations p Display information of the on-screen display 1 mode • During PBC playback • In Continuous Play mode p Display information of the on-screen display 2 mode • During PBC playback Current scene number/total number of scenes Playing status Playing time of the current track Playing time of [...]

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    Basic Operations 24 EN AUTOPAUSE INDEX VIDEO SHUFFLE REPEAT 1/L 2/R PGM 1 A-B HOUR MIN SEC CD RESUME TRACK • In Continuous Play mode p Display information of the on-screen display off mode No information is displayed. (Messages, etc., will be displayed.) Using the Front Panel Display You can check the information about the disc, such as the total[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 25 EN Basic Operations Playing time and number of the current track p Checking the remaining time (in Continuous Play mode only) Each time you press TIME while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the chart below. The time information in the on-screen display 1 or 2 mode also changes each time you press [...]

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    Basic Operations 26 EN Make settings on your TV. Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player. When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that you can listen to the sound from this player. Press POWER to turn on the player. The ON/STANDBY indicator (red) chang[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 27 EN Basic Operations 123 456 789 0 To stop playback Press p . During playback To Press Pause P Resume play after pause P or · Stop play and remove the disc 6 6 · P p z When “RESUME” appears in the front panel display You can resume playback from the point where you stopped the CD. For details on playing fro[...]

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    Basic Operations 28 EN 123 456 789 0 Locating a track or point you want To Go to the next track in Continuous Play mode Go back to the preceding track in Continuous Play mode Select the track Select the index in Continuous Play mode Locate a point while monitoring the sound (Search) · = / + Press + = Number buttons to select the track number, then[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 29 EN Basic Operations CD TRACK / TOTAL INDEX : : : 01 / 99 00 00 : 00 : 00 TRACK REPEAT PLAY TRACK TIME 12 I NDEX TRACK 00 : 15 : 22 1 Using the On-Screen Display You can check the operating status of the player and the information about the disc using the on-screen display on the TV screen. Press DISPLAY. Each ti[...]

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    Basic Operations 30 EN INDEX SHUFFLE REPEAT 1/L 2/R PGM 1 A-B HOUR MIN SEC CD RESUME TRACK Using the Front Panel Display You can check information about the disc, such as the total number of the tracks, remaining number of tracks or remaining time, using the front panel display. p Display information while playing a disc Playing time Playing status[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 31 EN Basic Operations INDEX 1/L 2/R HOUR MIN SEC CD TRACK INDEX 1/L 2/R HOUR MIN SEC CD TRACK 1/L 2/R HOUR MIN SEC CD 1/L 2/R HOUR MIN SEC CD p Checking the remaining time Each time you press TIME while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the chart below. The time information in the on-screen display 1[...]

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    32 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes Playing Discs in Various Modes Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Z You can play the all the titles/all the tracks on a disc, a single title/chapter/track or a specific portion repeatedly. To set the Repeat Play, use the menu. For details on using the menu, see page 40. Repeating all the titles or all the tracks o[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 33 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes ENTER MENU To quit, press . : CHAPTER TIME –: Set point B with . 20 00 42 5 Set point A with . ENTER MENU To quit, press . : CHAPTER TIME –: 20 00 22 3 Repeating the current track You can repeat only the current track in Continuous Play mode. While the track you want is being pla[...]

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    34 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Z You can have the player “shuffle” titles, chapters or tracks and play them in a random order. To set the Shuffle Play, use the menu. For details on using the menu, see page 40. 1 Press MENU to display the menu on the TV screen. Then set “SHUFFLE” in “PLAY MODE?[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 35 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes VIDEO CONTROL CUSTOM SET UP INITIAL SET UP PLAY MODE OFF SET ON REPEAT SHUFFLE ALL OFF : OFF : OFF : OFF A-B REPEAT PROGRAM : OFF To set, press ENTER MENU To quit, press . ,then . VIDEO CONTROL PLAY MODE CUSTOM SET UP INITIAL SET UP TITLE 03 04 05 06 : : : : : : : : ALL CLEAR 01 02 0[...]

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    36 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes Resuming Playback fr om the Point Wher e Y ou Stopped a Disc (Resume Play) The player stores the point where you stopped a disc if “RESUME” appears on the front panel display. In this case, you can resume playback from that point. As long as you do not remove the disc, Resume Play is available even if you tu[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 37 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes You will hear The sound of the left channel The sound of the right channel The standard stereo sound Indication 1/L 2/R 1/L 2/R n Changing the Sounds Z With DVDs on which multilingual sounds are recorded, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. With multiplex VIDE[...]

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    38 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes n Changing the Sub-titles Z With DVDs on which multilingual sub-titles are recorded, you can change the sub-titles whenever you want while playing the DVD. When sub-titles are turned off, press SUB-TITLE ON/ OFF to turn on the sub-titles. While playing a DVD, press SUB-TITLE CHANGE repeatedly until the sub-title[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 39 EN Playing Discs in Various Modes You can Turn on or off the TV Select the input source for the TV Swiches the wide mode of the TV Adjust the volume of the TV Change the channel of the TV 1 ANGLE n Changing the Angles Z With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded, you can change the angl[...]

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    Settings and Adjustments 40 EN VIDEO CONTROL CUSTOM SET UP INITIAL SET UP PLAY MODE OFF DISC TITLE REPEAT SHUFFLE PROGRAM ALL OFF : OFF : OFF : OFF : OFF A-B REPEAT CHAPTER To set, press ENTER MENU To quit, press . ,then . MENU To cancel, press . 2 + PICTURE VIDEO CONTROL Settings and Adjustments Using the Menu Z Using the menu allows initial setup[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 41 EN Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating a Scene or Track You Want Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments Adjustments for Playback Pictur e (VIDEO CONTROL) “ VIDEO CONTROL ” allows you to adjust the video output of the DVD or VIDEO CD from the player, not from the TV, to obtain the picture [...]

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    Settings and Adjustments 42 EN p MEMORY SET Saves up to 3 sets of your own adjustments of “VIDEO CONTROL” in memory. • RESET: resets all the sets of the adjustments saved in memory to the factory setting. • 1: saves the current set of your own adjustments in memory “1.” • 2: saves the current set of your own adjustments in memory “2[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 43 EN Locating a Scene or Track You Want Locating a Scene or Track You Want Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments TV TYPE : PLAY MODE VIDEO ASPECT RATIO DVD MENU LANGUAGE DOWNMIX : : : SURROUND VIDEO CONTROL DVD DIGITAL OUT VIDEO CD COLOR SYSTEM PCM AUTO ON : CUSTOM SET UP : : : 4 : 3 LETTER BOX ENGLIS[...]

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    Settings and Adjustments 44 EN p DVD MENU LANGUAGE Switches the languages for the DVD menu which is recorded in multiple languages. • ENGLISH • CHINESE • SPANISH • JAPANESE • FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN • PORTUGUESE • DUTCH • OTHERS / When you select “OTHERS,” select and enter the language code from the list using the number b[...]

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    45 EN Additional Information Additional Information Notes on Discs On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the glue completely before using the disc. • Do not expose the disc to dir[...]

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    46 EN Additional Information T r oubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The power is not turned on. / If the ON/STANDBY indicator is not lit, check that the AC power cord is [...]

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    47 EN Additional Information Additional Information Specifications CD/DVD player Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC (for DVD and VIDEO CD) PAL (for VIDEO CD) Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD (PCM): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±0.5 dB) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio More than 107 dB Harmonic distortion Less tha[...]

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    48 EN Additional Information Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or sub-titles in a picture are recorded on some DVDs. Playback Control (PBC) Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback. By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, you can enjoy playing simple interactive programs, programs wi[...]

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    49 EN Additional Information Additional Information Index to P arts and Contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 g (remote sensor) (6) Accepts the remote control signals. 2 POWER switch (10, 18, 26) Turns on and off the power of the player. 3 ON/STANDBY indicator (10, 18, 26) Lights in red in standby mode, ch[...]

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    50 EN Additional Information Rear Panel 1 LINE OUT (AUDIO 1, 2) connector (7) Connects to the audio input connector on the TV or amplifier. 2 LINE OUT (VIDEO) connector (7) Connects to the video input connector on the TV or monitor. 3 S VIDEO OUT connector (7) Connects to the S video input connector on the TV or VCR. 4 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connect[...]

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    51 EN Additional Information Additional Information Remote 1 6 OPEN/CLOSE button (11, 19, 27) Opens or closes the disc tray. 2 Number buttons (12, 20, 28) Selects the items or settings. 3 CLEAR button (12, 20, 28) Cancels the number selected with the number buttons. 4 · PLAY button (10, 18, 26) Plays a disc. 5 = / + PREV/NEXT buttons (12, 20, 28) [...]

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    52 EN Additional Information 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlingue 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambo[...]

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    53 EN Additional Information Index A A ˜ B Repeat 33 Adjusting volume 10, 18, 26 Angle 39 AUDIO ATT 43 AUDIO DRC 42 AUTO PLAY 42 Auto pause 16, 24 Auto Power Off 10, 18, 26, 47 B Batteries 6 Bit rate 16, 48 C CD 26 Changing angles 39 sound 37 sub-titles 38 Chapter 5, 48 Connecting 6 Continuous play CD 26 DVD 10, 48 VIDEO CD 18 CUSTOM SETUP 42 D, E[...]