Sony DVP-S560D Operating Instructions (DVP-S560D/S565D CD/DVD Player) manual

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    CD/DVD Player CD/DVD Player © 2000 Sony Corporation DVP-S560D DVP-S565D 3-062-059- 11 (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 qualified personnel on[...]

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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 10 5.1 Channel Surround Hookups 12 Selecting the Language for the On-Screen Display 14 Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) 15 Playing Discs 16 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. This player conforms to the NTSC color system. Y ou cannot play discs recor ded in other color systems such as P AL or SECAM. Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit Y our DVD player has a r egion code printed on the back[...]

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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 cord (1) • S video cord (1) • Remote commander (r emote) RMT -D1 17A (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) • Plug adaptor (1) (DVP-S565D only) Inserting batteries into the remote Y ou can contr ol the player using the supplied remote. Insert two Size [...]

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    8 Getting Started COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 1 2 1 2 YP B /B-Y P R /R-Y VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL 5.1CH OUTPUT WOOFER L R FRONT REAR CENTER AUDIO OUT 1 RL PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL 2 S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R CD/DVD player : Signal flow TV Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound thr ough TV speakers (L: left, R: righ[...]

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    9 Getting Started If you connect the player to a monitor or projector having component video input connectors that conform to output signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y , P B /B-Y , P R /R-Y) connectors on the player Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors using thr ee video connecting cords (not supplied) of the same kind.[...]

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    10 Getting Started CD L R DIGITAL IN OPTICAL COAXIAL S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 1 2 1 2 YP B /B-Y P R /R-Y VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL 5.1CH OUTPUT WOOFER L R FRONT REAR CENTER AUDIO OUT 1 RL PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL 2 Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups Connect your receiver (amplifier) as follows. Refer as well[...]

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    11 Getting Started Note Y ou cannot enjoy a pictur e 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 supplied audio/video connecting cor d instead of the S video cord. For details, see page 8. Refer to the instruction[...]

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    12 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 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 speakers (Left and Ri[...]

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    13 Getting Started COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 1 2 1 2 YP B /B-Y P R /R-Y VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL 5.1CH OUTPUT WOOFER L R FRONT REAR CENTER AUDIO OUT 1 RL PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL 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 [...]

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    14 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 differ ent depending on whether ther e is a disc in the p[...]

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    15 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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    16 With the playback side facing down 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 u rn 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 receiver (amplifier) T urn on the receiver (am[...]

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    17 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 Pr ogram Play using the on-screen menu (Contr ol Menu). For Control Menu operation[...]

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    18 Playing Discs Y ou can locate a particular point on a disc at the desired 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 FF 1 M * speed or k[...]

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    19 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 fr om a differ ent point. • The point where you stop[...]

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    20 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 Press TITLE. The title menu appears on[...]

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    21 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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    22 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 PGM SHUFFLE TITLE CHAP HOUR M[...]

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    23 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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    24 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 any order you like, change the viewing angles,[...]

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    25 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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    26 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Contr ol Menu Item List TITLE (DVD only) (page 27)/ SCENE (VIDEO CD during PBC playback only) (page 27)/ TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 27) CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 27)/ INDEX (VIDEO CD only) (page 27) TRACK (CD only) (page 27) INDEX (CD only) (page 27) Y ou can search for a point on the DVD by selecti[...]

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    27 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 yo[...]

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    28 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 befor e pressing ENTER. [...]

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    29 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 befor e pressing 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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    30 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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    31 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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    32 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Displaying the Subtitles W ith DVDs on which subtitles are r ecorded, you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing the DVD. W ith DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are r ecorded, you can change the subtitle language whenever you want while playing the DVD, and turn it on [...]

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    33 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 PLAY 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 fr om either th[...]

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    34 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 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 one of [...]

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    35 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu LR L R VES (Virtual Enhanced Surr ound) B Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual r ear speakers from the sound of the fr ont speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers ar e repr oduced as shown in the illustration below . VIRTUAL SEMI MUL TI DIMENSION Uses 3D sound ima[...]

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    36 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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    37 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 Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per second in a disc. The higher the bit rate, the lar ger the amount of data. When t[...]

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    38 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu T o return to the normal screen Press O RETURN. T o turn off the Custom Parental Contr ol function 1 Select “CUSTOM P ARENT AL CONTROL” using M / m , then pr ess ENTER. 2 Select “OFF , ” using M / m , then pr ess ENTER. 3 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then pr ess ENTE[...]

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    39 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Cr eating Y our Own Program (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 c[...]

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    40 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu z The program r emains even after Program 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 tr acks During Program Play , press REPEA T or SHUFFLE on the remote. Or set “REPEA T” or “SHUFFLE” to[...]

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    41 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Y ou can have the player “shuffle” titles, chapters or tracks and play them in a random order . Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a dif ferent playing order . Select “SHUFFLE” after pressing DISPLA Y . When you select a shuffle mode other than “OFF ,” the “SHUFFLE “ indicator li[...]

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    42 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 . z Y ou can select “REPEA T” directly Press REPEA T on the player or the remote. Each time you pr ess the button, the item changes. Notes • Repeat play is can[...]

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    43 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 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 SET OFF OFF DVD Select: Cancel: ENTER RETURN A–B REPEAT PLAY Repeating a Specific Portion (A–B Repeat) Y ou can play a specific portion of a title, chap[...]

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    44 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Adjusting the Playback Picture (V ideo 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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    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 OFF 3 2 1 OFF Select: Cancel: ENTER RETURN DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER PLAY Enhancing the Playback Pictur e (Digital Video Enhancer) The Digital V ideo Enhancer function makes the pictur e appear clear and crisp by enhancing the outlines of images on your TV [...]

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    46 Settings and Adjustments This chapter describes how to set and adjust the player using the on-scr een setup menu. Most settings and adjustments ar e required to be set when you first use the player . This chapter also describes how to set the r emote for controlling the TV or the A V receiver (amplifier). Using the Setup Display Using the setup [...]

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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 scr een Press O RETURN. T o quit while making a selection Press DISPLA Y . Note Some setup display items requir e [...]

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    48 Settings and Adjustments Setup Display Item List The default settings are underlined. FRENCH SP ANISH PORTUGUESE ENGLISH LANGU AGE SETUP (page 49) OSD D VD MENU O THERS , 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 ANDARD IT ALIAN GERMAN DUTCH CHINESE JAP ANESE D ANISH SWEDISH F[...]

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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-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 recorded on the DVD, on[...]

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    50 Settings and Adjustments x SCREEN SA VER T urns on and off the screen 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 da[...]

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    51 Settings and Adjustments “CUSTOM SETUP” allows you to set the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined. Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the setup display . x AUTO PLA Y Selects the Auto Play setting when you connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet. • OFF: does not use “TIMER,” “DEMO1” or “DEMO2” to start playbac[...]

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    52 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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    53 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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    54 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 store the settings in memory . The following settings [...]

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    55 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 or DTS), 3. a DA T or MD via the DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector[...]

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    56 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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    57 Settings and Adjustments • SUBWOOFER — NONE: If you do not connect a subwoofer , select this. This activates the Dolby Digital bass redir ection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals fr om the front speakers as long as the front speaker size is set to “LARGE.” — YES: If you connect a subwoofer , select this to output the LFE (low frequ[...]

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    58 Settings and Adjustments Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) x BALANCE Y ou can vary the balance of the left and right speakers as follows. Be sure to set “TEST T ONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment (see x TEST TONE below). The default adjustments are in par entheses. • FRONT (0dB) Adjust the balance between the front left and right[...]

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    59 Settings and Adjustments Contr olling Y our TV or A V Receiver (Amplifier) with the Supplied Remote Z 123 456 789 0 Number buttons By adjusting the r emote signal, you can control your TV or A V receiver (amplifier) with the supplied r emote. Controlling TVs with the r emote 1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to TV . 2 Hold down ? / 1 , and enter your TV[...]

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    60 Settings and Adjustments Controlling the TV When you set the TV/DVD switch to TV , you can control your TV using the buttons below . By pressing ? / 1 TV/VIDEO VOL Number buttons and ENTER Note Depending on the TV , you may not be able to control your TV or to use some of the buttons above. Controlling the A V receiver (amplifier) 1 Slide the TV[...]

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    61 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 problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the AC power cord is connected secur[...]

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    62 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 r eceiver (amplifier). (page 10) , Make sure you turn on the TV and the r eceiver (amplifier). [...]

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    63 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 40 through 44) , Resume Play has been selected. Press x on the front panel or on the r emote before you start playing. (page 19) , A title menu or a DVD men[...]

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    64 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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    65 Additional Information Specifications CD/DVD player Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system 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 distortio[...]

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    66 Additional Information Bit rate (page 36) 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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    67 Additional Information T rack (page 5) Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD or VIDEO CD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want. VIDEO CD (page 4) A compact disc that contains moving pictures. The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of the worldwide standar ds of digital compr ession techno[...]

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    68 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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    69 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 (16) Disconnects the power of the player or places the player in standby mode. 2 SHUFFLE button (41) Displays the “SHUFFLE” display on th[...]

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    70 Additional Information Index to Parts and Contr ols 1 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors (13) Connect to a receiver (amplifier) having 5.1 channel input connectors. 2 AUDIO OUT R (right)/L (left) 1/2 connectors (8, 10) Connect to the audio input connector on your TV or receiver (amplifier). 3 DIGIT AL OUT COAXIAL connector (10) Connect to an audio componen[...]

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    71 Additional Information Remote 1 Z OPEN/CLOSE button (17) Opens or closes the disc tray . 2 Number/ENTER buttons Selects and executes the items or settings. 3 CLEAR button (40 through 44) Press to r eturn to continuous play , etc. 4 ANGLE button (33) Changes the angles when playing a DVD. 5 AUDIO button (31) Changes the sound while playing a DVD [...]

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    Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia Index Numerics 4:3 LETTER BOX 50 4:3 PAN SCAN 50 4:3 WIDE MODE 50 5.1 Channel Surround 12 16:9 50 48kHz/96kHz PCM 56 A A-B REPEAT 43 ADVANCED 36 Angle 33 ANGLE 33 AUDIO 30, 49 AUDIO ATT 54 AUDIO DRC 54 AUDIO SETUP 54 AUTO PLAY 51 B BACKGROUND 50 BALANCE 58 Batteries 7 C CD 4, 16 CENTER SPEAKER EQ (equalizer) 55 [...]