Sony D-VM1 Service Manual page 3

Self-diagnosis Function
(When letters/numbers appear in the
display)
When the self-diagnosis function is activated
to prevent the player from malfunctioning, a
five-character service number (e.g., C 13 00)
with a combination of a letter and digits
appears on the screen. In this case, check the
following table.
C:13:00
First three Cause and/or corrective
characters action
of the
service
number
C 13
The disc is dirty.
, Clean the disc with a soft cloth
,
The player cannot play the
disc, etc.
On cleaning
• Fingerprints or dust on a disc may cause
deteriorated image or sound quality. Leave
the disc clean.
• Wipe the disc with a soft cloth from the
center out.
• If the disc is very dirty, first wipe it with a
damp cloth, then wipe it again with a dry
cloth.
• Do not use solvents such as benzine,
thinner, commercially available cleaners, or
anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
The player cannot play the following discs:
xDVD
• DVD-ROM
• DVD-RAM
• DVD Audio discs
• DVD-RWs recorded in video recording
format (VR mode)
xCD
• CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)
• All CD-Rs/RWs other than music format
and VCD format CD-Rs/RWs
• Data part of CD-Extras
• CDs recorded in DTS*
If you playback a CD recorded in DTS,
*
excessive noise may be heard from
headphones output or the AUDIO OUT
jack.
xSuper Audio CD
• The player, however, can play CD layer in
hybrid discs.
Also, the player cannot play the following
discs:
• A DVD with a different region code
Region Code
This system is used to protect copyrights. A
region number is allocated on each DVD
player or DVD disc according to the sales
region. Each region code is shown on the
player as well as on the disc packaging. The
player can play the discs that match its region
code. The player can also play discs with the
mark. Even when the region code is not
ALL
shown on the DVD, the region limit may still
be activated.
• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
card, heart).
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane
tape or a sticker still left on it.
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