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    2 EN W ARNING 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. Laser component in this product is capable of emitting radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLA[...]

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

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    4 EN Getting Started Getting Started This Player Can Play the Following Discs VIDEO CDs Audio CDs Disc logo Contents Audio + Video (moving pictures) Audio Disc size 12 cm/8 cm 12 cm/8 cm (CD single) Play time 74 min./20 min. 74 min./20 min. To play VIDEO CDs, see page 8. To enjoy PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, see page 25. To play ka[...]

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    5 EN Getting Started Getting Started What cords will I need? Audio and video connecting cord (supplied) (1) Video connecting cord (not supplied) (1) Audio connecting cord (not supplied) (1) 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 Re[...]

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    6 EN Getting Started z If your TV or VCR has an S video input connector Connect the component via the S VIDEO OUT connector using the S video cable (not supplied). You will get a better picture. S VIDEO IN S VIDEO OUT ç VIDEO CD player S video cable YC-15V (not supplied) TV Important Setting the color system switch This player conforms to the NTSC[...]

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    7 EN Getting Started Getting Started Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR (only on a model supplied with a voltage selector) Check that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel of the player is set to the local power line voltage. If not, set the selector to the correct position using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet. 220 - [...]

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    Basic Operations 8 EN Playing a VIDEO CD • See pages 5 – 7 for the hookup information. • You can also play audio CDs just like VIDEO CDs. • When you turn on the player, “SONY” logo appears on the TV screen. When you press any button, the logo disappears thereafter. z You can turn on or off the player using the remote Press 1/u on the re[...]

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    Basic Operations Basic Operations 9 EN To stop playback Press p . § OPEN/CLOSE ·P p NEXT JOG SELECTOR (PUSH SELECT) PREV L/R/STEREO PREV NEXT PICTURE SOUND EFFECT RETURN OPEN/CLOSE KARAOKE PON ˆ PLAY MODE REPEAT KEY CONTROL STANDBY · Pp 0 § ) = J O G S E L E C T O R + –+ g PUSH SELECT n N ˜ 1/u PHONES LEVEL MIN MAX MIN MAX MIC 2 MIC 1 MIC C[...]

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    Enjoying Karaoke 10 EN Playing Kar aoke You can play karaoke (singing along) with CDs. Be sure to set the on-screen display mode to ON SCREEN 1 or ON SCREEN 2 (see page 12). If you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode, no information is shown on the TV screen. ECHO LEVEL MUSIC LEVEL KEY CONTROL ˜Nn PREV p NEXT JOG SELECTOR (PUSH SELECT) L/R/STEREO PR[...]

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    Enjoying Karaoke 11 EN Reserving the next tracks to play While playing a disc, you can reserve up to 24 tracks to play in any order so that you can enjoy non-stop play. 1 Do Steps 1 and 2 on “Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)” on pages 20 and 21. 2 Press · to start play. When you want to Press Play the current track again PREV or = Go t[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 12 EN Locating a Scene or Track You Want Using the On-Scr een Display Z You can check the operating status of the player and the information about the disc with the on-screen display on the TV screen. ON SCREEN OPEN/CLOSE SCREEN TIME ON RETURN REPEAT A ˜ B CHECK CLEAR CLEAR MENU SPECIAL PICTURE EFFECT SOUND 1/u 1[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 13 EN Using the Fr ont Panel Display Z You can check information about the disc using the front panel display. TIME OPEN/CLOSE SCREEN TIME ON RETURN REPEAT A ˜ B CHECK CLEAR CLEAR MENU SPECIAL PICTURE EFFECT SOUND 1/u 123 456 7 8 1 0/0 ˆ 6 > 10 9 Checking the total number and playing time of the tracks Press [...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 14 EN Press TIME Remaining time on the disc Remaining time on the current track Playing time and number of the current track Press TIME This information does not appear in Program Play mode if the remaining time exceeds 100 minutes. Press TIME Checking the remaining time Each time you press the TIME button while p[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 15 EN Number buttons Locating a Specific T rack You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc using the JOG SELECTOR, = / + buttons (AMS: Automatic Music Sensor), PREV/NEXT buttons or number buttons. Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, this function is available only during playback with[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 16 EN Front panel display Index number Index number Index number Locating a P articular Point in a Scene or T r ack You can also locate a particular point in a scene or track while playing a disc. During PBC Playback (page 25), this function is available only while playing moving pictures. While playing an audio C[...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 17 EN Number buttons Locating by Observing Sever al Scenes at One Time (Digest Play) Z You can locate the track or scene you want by observing several still pictures at one time on the TV screen. You can also select the number of still pictures. Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, this function [...]

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    Locating a Scene or Track You Want 18 EN Current track 3 Press the number button to select the track. The player starts playing from the selected track. To select tracks numbered over 10 Use the >10 button (see page 15). To cancel Disc Digest Press p . Notes • The operable item of the special menu is different depending on discs or PBC functio[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 19 EN Playing CDs in Various Modes Playing Repeatedly You can play all the tracks, a single track or a specific portion repeatedly. · REPEAT L/R/STEREO PREV NEXT PICTURE SOUND EFFECT RETURN OPEN/CLOSE KARAOKE PON ˆ PLAY MODE REPEAT KEY CONTROL STANDBY · Pp 0 § ) = J O G S E L E C T O R + –+ g PUSH SELECT n N ˜ 1/[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 20 EN Number buttons Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) You can have the player “shuffle” tracks and play in a random order. · PLAY MODE L/R/STEREO PREV NEXT PICTURE SOUND EFFECT RETURN OPEN/CLOSE KARAOKE PON ˆ PLAY MODE REPEAT KEY CONTROL STANDBY · Pp 0 § ) = J O G S E L E C T O R + –+ g PUSH SELECT n N ?[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 21 EN Last programed track Programed order Total playing time 2 Select the tracks you want to program. On the player Turn JOG SELECTOR until the track number you want to program appears in the front panel display, then press JOG SELECTOR or PLAY MODE. On the remote Press the number buttons of the tracks you want to prog[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 22 EN Enjoying Pictur e Effects You will get a clear-cut picture by emphasizing the outline of the pictures without increasing noise on the picture or you can enjoy a picture which luminance is reduced just like the picture on the movie theater screen. EFFECT PICTURE L/R/STEREO PREV NEXT PICTURE SOUND EFFECT RETURN OPEN[...]

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    Playing CDs in Various Modes 23 EN Switching the Sound You can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers. In this case, the sound loses the stereo effect. L/R/STEREO L/R/STEREO PREV NEXT PICTURE SOUND EFFECT RETURN OPEN/CLOSE KARAOKE PON ˆ PLAY MODE REPE[...]

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    Enjoying Karaoke with Non-Karaoke Discs 24 EN Playing Kar aoke with Any Stereo Discs (Kar aoke Pon) You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded disc, even if it is a non-karaoke disc, by reducing the singer’s voice. KARAOKE PON L/R/STEREO PREV NEXT PICTURE SOUND EFFECT RETURN OPEN/CLOSE KARAOKE PON ˆ PLAY MODE REPEAT KEY CONTROL STANDBY · Pp 0[...]

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    Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions 25 EN Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs), you can enjoy playing simple interactive software, software with search functions, etc. PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively, fol[...]

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    Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions 26 EN . 1 > 2 TV screen . 1 > 2 . 1 > 2 / 3 ? 4 2 MENU 1 [1] AAAA [2] BBBB [3] CCCC [4] DDDD MENU 2 (#1) [1] aaa [2] bbb + next page MENU 2 (#2) [3] ccc [4] ddd = previous page Moving picture, etc. Moving picture, still picture, etc. You cannot select the item with this mark. Number buttons Example[...]

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    Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions 27 EN Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions Selected scene number 3 Press the number buttons (1 – 10/0) to select the scene. To enter “0”, use the button 10/0. Example: To select scene number 103 Press 1, then 10/0 and 3. The selected scene number appears on the TV screen. TV screen SCENE 103 (1 ?[...]

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    Additional Information 28 EN 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 direct sunlight or heat so[...]

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    Additional Information 29 EN Additional Information Glossary Auto Pause Automatic pause function that works according to the signal encoded on the disc during PBC playback. In this case, “AUTO P ” appears in the front panel display. If the player doesn’t resume play for a long time, press P or · to resume play manually. PBC Playback Playback[...]

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    Additional Information 30 EN Index A, B A-B repeat 19 Active picture 22 Adjusting echo level 11 microphone volume 10 music level 11 volume 8 AMS 15 Auto Pause 29 Automatic Music Sensor. See AMS C Color system switch 6 Connecting 5 Continuous play 8 D, E Digest Play 17 Disc Digest 17 Display front panel display 13 on-screen display 12 Echo 11 F, G F[...]

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    Additional Information 31 EN[...]

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