Sony DVP-S335 manual

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    CD/DVD Player CD/DVD Player © 2000 Sony Corporation DVP-S336 DVP-S335 3-059-581- 11 (1) Operating Instructions[...]

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    2 W elcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony CD/ DVD Player . Befor e operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for futur e reference. W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazar d, do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only [...]

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    3 T 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 1 1 2+1 Channel Surround Hookups 13 5.1 Channel Surround Hookups 14 Selecting the Language for the On-Screen Display 16 Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedb[...]

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    4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs Disc logo Contents Disc size Play time The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark. When you play an NTSC disc, this player outputs the video signal in the NTSC system only . In this case, if your TV uses the P AL system, the picture becomes noisy . Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit Y our DVD playe[...]

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    5 T erms for discs • Title The longest section of a picture or music featur e 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 ar e smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to[...]

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    6 Pr ecautions On safety • Caution – The use of optical instr uments with this product will incr ease eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel befor e operating it any further . On power sources • The player is not disconnected fr om the AC power sour[...]

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    7 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you have the following items: • Audio/video connecting cord (1) • Remote commander (remote) RMT -D1 15P (1) • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote Y ou can control the player using the supplied r emote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and – ends on the batt[...]

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    8 Getting Started LINE-1 (RGB) - TV VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT WOOFER RL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL LINE-2 CD/DVD player : Signal flow 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. Y ou cannot co[...]

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    9 Getting Started LINE-1 ( RGB ) – TV LINE-2 i i INPUT S VIDEO IN AUDIO R L AUDIO OUT RL WOOFER S VIDEO OUT If your TV has no SCART (EURO A V) connectors Y ou can connect the player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) using the supplied audio/video connecting cord. If your TV has an S video input connector , connect the component via the S VID[...]

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    10 Getting Started Notes • Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected. • Do not connect this player to a video deck. If you do, noise may appear in the picture. • Depending on the TV or receiver (amplifier), sound distortion may occur because the audio output level is high. In this case, set “ AUDIO A TT ” in ?[...]

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    11 Getting Started VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT WOOFER RL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL LINE-1 (RGB) - TV LINE-2 CD L R DIGITAL IN OPTICAL COAXIAL INPUT S VIDEO Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through speakers connected to a receiver lacking a built-in DTS, Dolby* Digital or MP[...]

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    12 Getting Started Notes • Y ou 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 video connecting cord (not supplied) instead of the S video cord. For details, see page 9. Refer to the instruct[...]

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    13 Getting Started 2+1 Channel Surr ound Hookups Required cor ds Audio connecting cord (not supplied) (1) S video cord (not supplied) (1) When connecting the cords, be sur e to match the color-coded cord to the appr opriate jacks on the components: Red (right) to Red and White (left) to White. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noi[...]

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    14 Getting Started 5.1 Channel Surr ound Hookups W ith DVDs which contain DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG AUDIO sound, you can enjoy the surround sound while producing the ef fect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall using a digital component with a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder (not supplied). The player outputs the surround soun[...]

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    15 Getting Started VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT WOOFER RL S VIDEO OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL LINE-1 (RGB) - TV LINE-2 S VIDEO IN + – RLR LRL CENTER S-VIDEO IN VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L R REC OUT AUDIO IN L R L R AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN F[...]

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    16 Getting Started Y ou can select the language for the setup display , the Control Menu display or the messages displayed on the screen. The default setting is “ ENGLISH. ” 1 When the player is in stop mode, pr ess DISPLA Y and select “SETUP” using M / m . The on-screen menu items ar e different depending on whether ther e is a disc in the[...]

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    17 Getting Started Operation Sound Ef fects (Sound Feedback) The player beeps when the following operations are performed. The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set to off. Operation Operation sound Power is turned on One beep Power is turned off T wo beeps H is pressed One beep X is pressed T wo beeps Playback is stopped One long b[...]

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    18 Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be differ ent or restricted. Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc. 1 T urn on your TV . T urn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures fr om this player . When using a r eceiver (amplifier) T urn on the receiver (amplifier) and select the appropriate[...]

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    19 Playing Discs To Stop Pause Resume play after pause Go to the next chapter , track or scene in continuous play mode Go back to the preceding chapter , track or scene in continuous play mode Stop play and remove the disc Y ou can play discs in various modes such as Program Play using the on-screen menu (Contr ol Menu). For Control Menu operations[...]

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    20 Playing Discs Y ou can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly . Note Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described. Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast r everse (Scan) Press or while playing a disc. When you find the p[...]

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    21 Playing Discs x H Resuming Playback fr om the Point Where Y ou Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) Notes • Resume Play may not be available on some DVDs. • Resume Play is not available in Shuffle or Program Play mode. • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player may resume playback from a dif ferent point. • The point where you stopp[...]

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    22 Playing Discs Some DVDs have a title menu or a DVD menu that is provided with DVDs only . Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called “ titles. ” When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the title menu. 1 Pr ess TITLE. The title menu appears[...]

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    23 Playing Discs T o go back to the menu Press O RETURN, . , or > . z T o cancel PBC playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions and play the disc in continuous play mode There ar e two ways. • Before you start playing, select the track you want using . or > , then press ENTER or H . • Before you start playing, select the track number using[...]

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    24 Playing Discs Y ou can check information about the disc, such as the total number of titles or tracks or remaining time, using the front panel display . When playing back a DVD Displaying information while playing the disc TIME/TEXT Using the Fr ont Panel Display Z Playing time and number of the current chapter DVD MPEG PGM SHUFFLE NTSC TITLE CH[...]

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    25 Playing Discs Checking the remaining time Press TIME/TEXT . Each time you press TIME/TEXT while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the following chart. Note While you are doing Shuf fle Play , or Program Play , the playing time of the disc and the remaining time of the disc are not displayed. When playing back a CD/VIDEO CD Displayi[...]

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    26 Using V arious Functions with the Contr ol Menu This chapter describes how to play discs in various modes and how to use the convenient featur es of the on- scr een menu (Control Menu). Using the Contr ol Menu Display Using the Control Menu display , you can select the start point, play in any order you like, change the angles, make Digital Cine[...]

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    27 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 2 Select the item you want using M / m . 3 Press ENTER. 4 Select the item you want using M / m . 5 Press ENTER. Items Items Selected item Selected Item T o cancel while making a selection Press O RETURN. T o display other items Each time you press DISPLA Y , the Control Menu display changes as follo[...]

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    28 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Contr ol Menu Item List TITLE (DVD only) (page 29)/ SCENE (VIDEO CD during PBC playback only) (page 29)/ TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 29) CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 29)/ INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 29) TRACK (CD only) (page 29) INDEX (CD only) (page 29) Y ou can sear ch for a point on the DVD by select[...]

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    29 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Sear ching for a Title/Chapter/T rack/Index/Scene Z Y ou can sear ch by selecting the title, chapter , track, index or scene. Select “TITLE,” “ CHAPTER,” “ TRACK,” “INDEX” or “SCENE” after pressing DISPLA Y . When you play back a DVD, “TITLE” and “ CHAPTER” are displayed.[...]

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    30 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD Select: TIME/TEXT ENTER Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time Z Y ou can check the playing time and r emaining time of the current title, chapter or track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc. Press DISPLA Y . Then press TIME/T[...]

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    31 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu V iewing the Disc Information Z Y ou can check the DVD TEXT or CD TEXT of the disc on the TV screen and the fr ont panel display . DVD TEXT and CD TEXT are information r ecorded on the disc which you cannot change. Press DISPLA Y . Then press TIME/TEXT on the remote until DVD/CD TEXT is displayed. T[...]

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    32 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu If the DVD is recor ded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. If the DVD is recor ded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS), you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD. W ith multiplex CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can[...]

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    33 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1: ENGLISH PCM 48kHz 24bit PROGRAM FORMAT AUDIO Select: ENTER 1: ENGLISH AUDIO Select: ENTER DOLBY SURROUND DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 L R C S PROGRAM FORMAT 1: ENGLISH AUDIO Select: ENTER LR C DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1 PROGRAM FORMAT LFE LS RS 1: ENGLISH AUDIO Select: ENTER LR MPEG 2/2 PROGRAM FORMAT LS RS Displa[...]

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    34 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1: ENGLISH AUDIO Select: ENTER LR C DTS 3/2.1 PROGRAM FORMAT LFE LS RS •DTS “LFE” is always enclosed in a solid line regar dless of the LFE signal component output. Note When the signal does not contain rear signal components such as LS, RS or S, the V irtual Enhanced Surround (VES) effect can[...]

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    35 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 3 Select the number of the angles using the number buttons or M / m , then pr ess ENTER. The angle is changed to the selected angle. z Y ou can select “ ANGLE” dir ectly Press ANGLE on the remote. Each time you press the button, the angle changes. Notes • The number of angles varies from disc [...]

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    36 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Digital Cinema Sound Settings Select a mode to enjoy multichannel surround sound such as Dolby Digital and MPEG. Even if you connect only a TV , front speakers or use a 2+1 channel connection, V irtual Enhanced Surround (VES) lets you enjoy 3D sound by using 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear s[...]

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    37 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Y ou 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). Select “ADV ANCED” after pressing DISPLA Y[...]

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    38 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Displays of each item By pressing DISPLA Y repeatedly , you can display either “BIT RA TE” or “LA YER,” whichever was selected in “ADV ANCED.” BIT RA TE When you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per second in a disc. The higher the bit rate, [...]

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    39 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 3 Select “ON , ” using M / m , then pr ess ENTER. x If you have not enter ed a password The display for entering a password appears. x When you have already r egistered a password The display for confirming the password appears. Skip Step 4. 4 Enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons, t[...]

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    40 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 2 Press , . “01” is highlighted. It is ready to set the first title or track for Program Play . 3 Select the title, chapter or track you want to program using M / m , then pr ess ENTER. For example, select title or track 2. (Y ou can also use the number buttons and ENTER button to make a selecti[...]

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    41 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu z The program remains even after Pr ogram Play ends When you press H , you can play the same pr ogram again. z Y ou can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles, chapters or tracks During Program Play , set “REPEA T” or “SHUFFLE” to “ON” in the Control Menu display . z Y o[...]

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    42 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Y ou can have the player “shuffle” titles or tracks and play them in a random order . The playing or der may differ from the pr evious “shuffling.” Select “SHUFFLE” after pressing DISPLA Y . When you select a shuffle mode other than “OFF ,” the “SHUFFLE “ indicator lights up in g[...]

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    43 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu z Y ou can set Repeat Play while the disc is stopped After selecting the “REPEA T” option, press H . The player starts Repeat Play . Notes • Repeat play is canceled when: – you open or close the disc tray – the player enters standby mode by pressing @ / 1 on the remote – you turn the pow[...]

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    44 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Setting a portion for A-B repeat 1 Select “SET , ” in “A-B REPEA T .” The A-B REPEA T setting display appears. 2 During playback, when you find the starting point (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly , press ENTER. The starting point (point A) is set. Repeating a Specific Portion[...]

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    45 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 34 : 30 DVD A: 18 – 01 : 32 : 55 B: 18 – 01 : 34 : 30 CHAPTER TIME ON Select: ENTER A – B REPEAT 3 When you reach the ending point (point B), pr ess ENTER again. The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion. “A-B” appear[...]

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    46 Settings and Adjustments This chapter describes how to set and adjust the player using the on-screen setup menu. Most settings and adjustments are r equired to be set when you first use the player . Using the Setup Display Using the setup display , you can do the initial setup, adjust the picture and sound and set the various outputs. Y ou can a[...]

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    47 Settings and Adjustments 7 Select the setting you want using < / M / m / , . 8 Press ENTER. 9 Press DISPLA Y . The setup display disappears. 10 Press DISPLA Y repeatedly to turn off the on-scr een menu. T o return to the previous screen Press O RETURN. T o quit while making a selection Press DISPLA Y . Note Some setup display items requir e o[...]

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    48 Settings and Adjustments Setup Display Item List The default settings are underlined. LANGUAGE SETUP (page 49) or AUDIO ORIGINAL (same as DVD MENU) SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW (same as DVD MENU) AUDIO A TT OFF ON AUDIO DRC ST ANDARD TV MODE MPEG WIDE RANGE DOLBY DIGIT AL DTS TRACK SELECTION OFF AUTO DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND NORMAL DIGIT AL OUT ON OFF SC[...]

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    49 Settings and Adjustments Setting the Display Language or Sound T rack (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 . Notes • When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD, one[...]

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    50 Settings and Adjustments 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 . x TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected. • 16:9: select this when you connect a wi[...]

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    51 Settings and Adjustments x SCREEN SA VER T urns on and off the scr een saver . If you turn on the screen saver , the screen saver image appears when you leave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play back a CD for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help pr event your display device from becoming dam[...]

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    52 Settings and Adjustments Limiting Playback by Children (Par ental Control) Playback of some DVDs can be limited depending on the age of the users. The “ Parental Control ” function allows you to set a playback limitation level. Select “ CUSTOM SETUP ” in the setup display . 1 Select “ P ARENT AL CONTROL ” using M / m , then press ENT[...]

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    53 Settings and Adjustments 2 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. 3 T o confirm your password, enter it again using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the[...]

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    54 Settings and Adjustments Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 21 15 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 P[...]

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    55 Settings and Adjustments x TRACK SELECTION Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats (PCM, DTS, MPEG AUDIO or Dolby Digital format) are r ecorded. • OFF : No priority given. • AUTO : Priority given. Notes • When you set this item to “ AUTO ” , the la[...]

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    56 Settings and Adjustments Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) Setting the Digital Output Signal Switches the methods of outputting audio signals when you, 1. connect a digital component such as a receiver (amplifier) having a digital connector , 2. an audio component having a built-in decoder (Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS), 3. a DA T or MD via the[...]

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    57 Settings and Adjustments x MPEG Selects the MPEG AUDIO signals to be output via the DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors. Y ou cannot select this item when you set “ DIGIT AL OUT ” to “ OFF . ” • PCM: when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in MPEG decoder . If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks, the pla[...]

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    58 Settings and Adjustments Setting the output level fr om the subwoofer When you select “ YES ” in “ SUBWOOFER, ” set “ FRONT SPEAKER SIZE. ” This selects the size of the connected front speakers. The fr equency range output from the subwoofer varies according to the size of the fr ont speakers. x FRONT SPEAKER SIZE • LARGE: If you c[...]

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    59 Additional Information Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player , use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the pr oblem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the AC power cor d is connected secur[...]

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    60 Additional Information T roubleshooting 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 11 ) , Make sure you turn on the TV and the r eceiver (amplifier). [...]

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    61 Additional Information The player starts playing the DVD automatically . , The DVD features the auto playback function. Playback stops automatically . , The disc may contain an auto pause signal. While playing such a disc, the player stops playback at the signal. Y ou cannot perform some functions such as Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play , Repeat [...]

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    62 Additional Information Self-diagnosis function When the self-diagnosis function activates to prevent the player fr om malfunctioning, a five-character service number (combination of a letter and digits) flashes on the scr een and on the front panel display . In this case, check the following table. First three char acters C13 C31 Exx (xx is any [...]

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    63 Additional Information Specifications CD/DVD player Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system P AL/(NTSC) Audio characteristics Fr equency r esponse DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (±1 dB)* DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±0.5 dB) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio More than 1 10 dB (AUDIO OUT connectors only) Harmonic[...]

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    64 Additional Information Bit rate (page 38) V alue indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate, the larger the amount of data. However , this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictu[...]

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    65 Additional Information Title (page 5) The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on video softwar e; or an album, etc., for a music piece on audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want. T rack (page 5) Sections of a picture or a music piece o[...]

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    66 Additional Information 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 T amil 1525 T elugu 1527 T ajik 1528 Thai 1529 T igrinya 1531 T urkmen 1532 T agalog 1534 Setswana 1535 T onga 1538 T urkish 1539 T songa 1540 T atar 1543 T wi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 V ietnamese 1587 V olap ü k 1613 W olof 1632 Xhosa[...]

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    67 Additional Information Index to Parts and Contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 ! (power) button and indicator (18) Disconnects the power of the player or places the player in standby mode. 2 VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) button (36) Press to select the desir ed “ VES ” item. 3 Disc tray (18) Plac[...]

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    68 Additional Information Index to Parts and Controls 1 LINE-1 (RGB)-TV connector (8, 51) Connect to your TV using a LINE-1 connector to output the signal from the player . Y ou can select the video signals, the S VIDEO signals or the RGB signals as the output signal format. 2 LINE-2 connector (8) Connect your video equipment using a LINE-2 connect[...]

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    69 Additional Information Remote 1 Z OPEN/CLOSE button (18) Opens or closes the disc tray . 2 Number buttons Selects the items or settings. 3 CLEAR button (29, 41) Press to r eturn to continuous play , etc. 4 ANGLE button (35) Changes the angles when playing a DVD. 5 AUDIO button (32) Changes the sound while playing a DVD or VIDEO CD. 6 . / > PR[...]

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    70 Additional Information Index Numerics 2.1 Channel Surround 13 4:3 LETTER BOX 50 4:3 PAN SCAN 50 5.1 Channel Surround 14 16:9 50 A A-B Repeat 44 A-B REPEAT 44 ADVANCED 37 Angle 35 ANGLE 35 AUDIO 32, 49 AUDIO ATT 55 AUDIO DRC 55 AUDIO SETUP 55 AUTO PLAY 51 B BACKGROUND 51 Batteries 7 C CD 4, 18 Chapter 5, 29, 64 CHAPTER 29 Connecting 8, 11, 13, 14[...]

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