Sony DVP-S536D manual

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    CD/DVD Player CD/DVD Player © 2000 Sony Corporation DVP-S536D DVP-S535D 3-062-059- 41 (1) Operating Instructions[...]

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    2 W elcome! Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD/ DVD Player . Befor e operating the unit, please read this manual thor oughly and retain it for futur e refer ence. 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 a qualified personnel [...]

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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 5.1 Channel Surround Hookups 13 Selecting the Language for the On-Screen Display 15 Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) 16 Playing Discs 17 Playing[...]

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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 featur e that are 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 instruments 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 sourc[...]

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    7 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you have the following items: • Audio/video connecting cor d (1) • S video cor d (1) • Remote commander (r emote) RMT -D1 16P (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 + [...]

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    8 Getting Started LINE-1 (RGB) - TV VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT 5.1CH OUTPUT WOOFER L R RL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL LINE-2 FRONT REAR CENTER CD/DVD player : Signal flow TV Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound thr ough TV speakers (L: left, R: right). Refer to the instructions supplied with the com[...]

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    9 Getting Started LINE–1 ( RGB ) – TV LINE–2 i i AUDIO OUT INPUT S VIDEO IN AUDIO R L RL 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 VIDEO [...]

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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 pictur e. • 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 LINE-1 (RGB) - TV VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT 5.1CH OUTPUT WOOFER L R RL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL LINE-2 FRONT REAR CENTER CD L R DIGITAL IN OPTICAL COAXIAL INPUT S VIDEO Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups Connect your receiver (amplifier) as follows. Refer as well to the instructions supplied with th[...]

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    12 Getting Started * Manufactured under license fr om Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby ,” “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved. Note Y ou cannot enjoy a picture with an S video signal if your TV does not conform to the S video [...]

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    13 Getting Started 5.1 Channel Surr ound Hookups Some DVDs have a sound track with up to 5.1 channels recor ded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio format. Using a receiver (amplifier) having 5.1 channel inputs and 6 speakers, you can enjoy a more r ealistic audio presence in the comfort of your own home. “5.1 channel” stands for the 2 front speaker[...]

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    14 Getting Started LINE-1 (RGB) - TV VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT 5.1CH OUTPUT WOOFER L R RL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL LINE-2 FRONT REAR CENTER 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 AUDI[...]

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    15 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, press 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 pl[...]

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    16 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 pr essed One beep X is pressed T wo beeps Playback is stopped One long [...]

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    17 Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be differ ent or r estricted. 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 [...]

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    18 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-scr een menu (Control Menu). For Contr ol Menu operation[...]

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    19 Playing Discs Y ou can locate a particular point on a disc at the desir ed speed by monitoring the pictur e. 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 pr essing #7 to locate a point in playback direction at the 1 M * speed or kee[...]

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    20 Playing Discs x H Resuming Playback fr om the Point Wher e 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 Pr ogram Play mode. • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player may resume playback fr om a dif ferent point. • The point where you st[...]

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    21 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 o[...]

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    22 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 pr ess ENTER or H . • Before you start playing, select the track number usin[...]

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    23 Playing Discs Y ou can check information about the disc, such as the total number of titles or tracks or r emaining 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 C[...]

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    24 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 ar e not displayed. When playing back a CD/VIDEO CD Display[...]

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    25 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 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 starting point, play scenes in[...]

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    26 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Using the Contr ol Menu Display 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 Contr[...]

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

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    28 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Sear ching for a Title/ Chapter/T rack/Index/Scene Z Y ou can search the disc by 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. When [...]

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    29 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 2 Press , or ENTER. “ ” changes to “— — ”. 3 Select the number of the title, chapter , track, index or scene you want to search for using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The player starts playback at the selected number . T o cancel the number , press CLEAR before pr essing ENTER. [...]

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    30 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 3 Input the time code using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The player starts playback at the selected time code. T o cancel the number , press CLEAR before pr essing ENTER. T o cancel while making a selection Press O RETURN. Note When you input the time code, input the playing time of the tit[...]

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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 r emote until DVD/CD TEXT is displayed. [...]

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    32 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select “AUDIO,” the channels being played are displayed on the screen. In Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can be recor ded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD, the number of the recor ded channel[...]

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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 The di[...]

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    34 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD ( 9 ) Number buttons Cancel: ANGLE ENTER RETURN W ith DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are r ecorded, you can change the angles. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the fr o[...]

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

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    36 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu LR L R LR TV For 2 speaker setups When you connect only 2 front speakers, V irtual Enhanced Surround lets you enjoy surr ound sound effects by using 3D sound imaging to create virtual r ear speakers from the sound of the fr ont speakers (L: left, R: right) without using actual rear speakers. Select [...]

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    37 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu NORMAL SURROUND Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Surround (Pr o Logic) to create surround ef fects. The rear speakers will emit identical monaural sounds. If you are using a center speaker , Dolby Surround (Pr o Logic) will also create the appr opriate sounds for the cente[...]

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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 Using a register ed password, you can set playback restrictions for the desir ed disc. Y ou can set Custom Parental Control for up to 50 discs. When you set the fifty-first disc, the first disc setting is canceled. The same password is used for both Par ental Contr ol (page 53) and Custom Parental C[...]

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    40 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Cr eating Y our Own Pr ogram (Pr ogram Play) “TRACK” is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or a CD. PROGRAM 1. TITLE ALL CLEAR 2. TITLE – – 3. TITLE – – 4. TITLE – – 5. TITLE – – 6. TITLE – – 7. TITLE – – T – – 01 02 03 04 05 Set: Quit: ENTER Start: PLAY DISPLAY Y ou [...]

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    41 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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    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 . Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a dif ferent playing or der . Select “SHUFFLE” after pressing DISPLA Y . When you select a shuffle mode other than “OFF ,” the “SHUFFLE” indicator lights up in[...]

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    43 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu z Y ou can set Shuffle Play while the disc is stopped After selecting the “SHUFFLE” option, press H . The player starts Shuf fle Play . z Y ou can select “SHUFFLE” directly Press SHUFFLE on the player or the r emote. Each time you press the button, the item changes. Notes • Shuffle Play is[...]

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    44 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Repeating a Specific Portion (A–B Repeat) Y ou 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 22), this function is available only while playing moving pictures[...]

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    45 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD PLAY Set point A with . A-B REPEAT ENTER Return: RETURN Setting a portion for A-B repeat 1 Select “A-B REPEA T” and press ENTER. 2 Select “SET , ” and pr ess ENTER. The A-B REPEA T setting display appears. 3 During playback, when you find the sta[...]

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    46 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Adjusting the Playback Pictur e (Video Equalizer) Y ou can adjust the video output of the DVD or VIDEO CD from the player , not from the TV , to obtain the picture quality you want. Choose the video mode that suits the program you ar e watching. Select “VIDEO EQUALIZER” after pressing DISPLA Y .[...]

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    47 Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments This chapter describes how to set and adjust the player using the on-scr een setup menu. Most settings and adjustments are r equired to be set when you first use the player . This chapter also describes how to contr ol the TV using the supplied r emote. Using the Setup Display Using the setup dis[...]

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    48 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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    49 Settings and Adjustments Setup Display Item List The default settings are underlined. LANGU AGE SETUP (page 50) or A UDIO ORIGINAL (same as D VD MENU) SUBTITLE A UDIO FOLLOW (same as D VD MENU) A UDIO A TT OFF ON A UDIO DRC ST AND ARD TV MODE WIDE RANGE DOLBY DIGIT AL DOLBY DIGIT AL D-PCM MPEG PCM ON OFF 96kHz/24bit 48kHz/16bit DTS 48kHz/96kHz P[...]

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    50 Settings and Adjustments Setting the Display Language or Sound T rack (LANGUAGE SETUP) “LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various languages for the on-scr een 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 r ecorded on the DVD, o[...]

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    51 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 wide-s[...]

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    52 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 r emote 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 d[...]

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    53 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 Contr ol” 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 ENTER. x[...]

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    54 Settings and Adjustments Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) 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 li[...]

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    55 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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    56 Settings and Adjustments x PLA YBACK MEMORY The player can store the SUBTITLE, VIDEO EQUALIZER, and other settings of each disc for up to 50 discs (Playback Memory). Set the Playback Memory function on or off. • ON : stores the settings in memory when you eject the disc. • OFF : does not stor e the settings in memory . The following settings[...]

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    57 Settings and Adjustments Setting the Digital Output Signal Switches the methods of outputting audio signals when you, connect 1. a digital component such as a r eceiver (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 DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL con[...]

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    58 Settings and Adjustments x MPEG Selects the MPEG audio signals to be output via the DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors. • PCM: when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in MPEG decoder . If you play MPEG audio sound tracks, the player outputs stereo signals via the DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors. [...]

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    59 Settings and Adjustments T o obtain the best possible surround sound when you use the 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors, use the SPEAKER SETUP display to first specify the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position. Then set the balance and level. Use the test tone to adjust the volume of the speakers to the sa[...]

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    60 Settings and Adjustments Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) x DIST ANCE The default distance setting for the speakers in r elation to the listening position is shown below . Y ou can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The default adjustments are in par entheses. Be sure to change the value in the setup display when you move the[...]

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    61 Settings and Adjustments Adjusting the speaker volume 1 After you stop playback, select “SPEAKER SETUP” in the setup display . 2 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST TONE” to “ON.” Y ou will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence. 3 From your listening position, select “BALANCE” or “LEVEL” and adjust the value of ?[...]

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    62 Settings and Adjustments TV ? / 1 VOL WIDE MODE TV/VIDEO TV Manufacturer Code number Sony (default) 01 Grundig 1 1 Hitachi 24 Loewe 45 Nokia 15, 16, 69 Panasonic 17, 49 Philips 06, 07, 08 Saba 12, 13 Samsung 22, 23 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 T elefunken 36 Thomson 43 T oshiba 38 A V receiver (amplifier) Manufacturer Code number Sony 91, 89 Denon 84, 85, [...]

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    63 Additional Information Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following dif ficulties while using the player , use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the pr oblem. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the mains lead is connected securel[...]

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    64 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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    65 Additional Information The player does not play from the beginning when playing a disc. , Program Play , Shuffle Play , Repeat Play or A-B Repeat Play has been selected. Pr ess CLEAR. (pages 41 through 45) , Resume Play has been selected. Press x on the front panel or on the r emote before you start playing. (page 20) , A title menu or a DVD men[...]

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    66 Additional Information Self-diagnosis function When the self-diagnosis function activates to pr event the player from 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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    67 Additional Information Specifications CD/DVD player Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system P AL/(NTSC) Audio characteristics Frequency response 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 di[...]

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    68 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 lar ger the amount of data. However , this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pict[...]

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    69 Additional Information Title (page 5) The longest section of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a pictur e piece on video software; 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 on[...]

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    70 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 olapük 1613 W olof 1632 Xhosa 1[...]

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    71 Additional Information 1 2345 6 7 8 9q ; q a qs qd qf qh qg qk w; qj ql wa Index to Parts and Contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 ! (power) button and indicator (17) Disconnects the power of the player or places the player in standby mode. 2 SHUFFLE button (43) Displays the “SHUFFLE” display on th[...]

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    72 Additional Information Index to Parts and Contr ols 1 LINE-1 (RGB)-TV connector (8, 52) 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 connec[...]

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    73 Additional Information Remote 1 Z OPEN/CLOSE button (18) Opens or closes the disc tray . 2 Number/ENTER buttons Selects and executes the items or settings. 3 CLEAR button (41 through 45) 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 [...]

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    74 Additional Information Index Numerics 4:3 LETTER BOX 51 4:3 PAN SCAN 51 5.1 Channel Surround 13 16:9 51 48kHz/96kHz PCM 58 A A-B REPEAT 44 ADVANCED 38 Angle 34 ANGLE 34 AUDIO 31, 50 AUDIO ATT 56 AUDIO DRC 56 AUDIO SETUP 56 AUTO PLAY 52 B BACKGROUND 52 BALANCE 60 Batteries 7 C CD 4, 17 CENTER SPEAKER EQ (equalizer) 57 Chapter 5, 28, 68 CHAPTER 28[...]

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