Using Various Additional Functions - Sony RMT-D139P Service Manual

Enhancing the Playback
Picture
(DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER)
The Digital Video Enhancer function makes
the picture appear clear and crisp by
enhancing the outlines of images on your TV
screen. Also, this function can soften the
images on the screen.
Scroll key
X/x
ENTER
DISPLAY
1
Press DISPLAY twice during
playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press X/x to select
(DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER), then
press ENTER.
The options for "DIGITAL VIDEO
ENHANCER" appear.
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PLAY
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DVD VIDEO
T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
OFF
1
2
3
SOFT
OFF
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To turn off the Control Menu
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Menu is turned off.
To erase a character
1
Press . or > to move the cursor to
the character you want to erase.
2
Press CLEAR.
To insert or overwrite a character
1
Press . or > to move the cursor to
the character you want to insert or
correct.
2
Select a correct character by pressing C/
X/x/c or turning the click shuttle.
3
To insert the character, press ENTER.
To overwrite, do not press ENTER but
move the cursor by pressing . or
>.
To check the Disc Memo
Toggle the scroll key up or down to display
"TIME/TEXT" in the LCD screen on the
remote. Then press down on the scroll key
repeatedly until the Disc Memo appears at the
bottom of the screen.
Notes
• During playback, do not turn off the player by
pressing POWER on the player. Doing so may
cancel the settings. When you turn off the player,
press x first to stop playback and then press [/1 on
the remote. After the power indicator lights up in red
and the player enters standby mode, press POWER
on the player.
• You can label up to 200 discs. When you have the
player store over 200 discs in memory, each new
Disc Memo erases the oldest Disc Memo from those
first stored.
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3
Press X/x to select a level.
As the value increases, the outlines of
images on your TV screen will become
crisper.
• 1: enhances the outline.
• 2: enhances the outline more than 1.
• 3: enhances the outline more than 2.
• SOFT: softens the image (DVD
VIDEO/DVD-RW only).
4
Press ENTER.
The disc plays with the setting you
selected.
To cancel the "DIGITAL VIDEO
ENHANCER" setting
Select "OFF" in Step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Menu is turned off.
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You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remote
to select "DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER." Toggle
the scroll key up or down so that "DVE" appears in the
LCD screen. Then press down on the scroll key
repeatedly to select a level.
Note
Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD disc or the scene
being played, noise found in the disc may become
more apparent. If this happens, it is recommended that
you use the BNR function (page 66) with the DVE
function. If the condition still does not improve,
reduce the Digital Video Enhancer level, or select
"SOFT" (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only) in Step 3
above.
Locking Discs
(CUSTOM
PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL
CONTROL)
You can set two kinds of playback
restrictions for the desired disc.
• Custom Parental Control
You can set the playback restrictions so that
the player will not play inappropriate discs.
• Parental Control
Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be
limited according to a predetermined level
such as the age of the users.
The same password is used for both Parental
Control and Custom Parental Control.
Custom Parental Control
You can set the same Custom Parental
Control password for up to 200 discs. When
you set the 201st-disc, the first disc is
canceled.
x
C/X/x
ENTER
O RETURN
DISPLAY
Number
buttons
1
Insert the disc you want to lock.
If the disc is playing, press x to stop
playback.

Using Various Additional Functions

Labeling the Disc
You can label the disc if text is not recorded
on the disc (Disc Memo).
You can put a personal title of up to 20
characters on the disc. The Disc Memo can be
anything you like, such as a title, musician's
name, category, or date of purchase.
Scroll key
./>
x
C/X/x/c
ENTER
Click shuttle
DISPLAY
CLEAR
1
Press DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press X/x to select
(TIME/MEMO) and press ENTER.
"DISC MEMO INPUT t" appears.
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PLAY
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DVD VIDEO
T - - : - - : - -
DISC MEMO INPUT
2
Press DISPLAY while the player is in
stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
3
Press X/x to select
(PARENTAL CONTROL), then press
ENTER.
The options for "PARENTAL
CONTROL" appear.
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STOP
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DVD VIDEO
T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
ON
PLAYER
PASSWORD
OFF
4
Press X/x to select "ON t," then press
ENTER.
xIf you have not entered a
password
The display for registering a new
password appears.
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password, then
.
press ENTER
Enter a 4-digit password by using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the password
appears.
xWhen you have already
registered a password
The display for entering the password
appears.
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password, then press .
ENTER
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3
Press x to select "DISC MEMO
INPUT t" and press ENTER.
The "DISC MEMO INPUT" display
appears.
DISC MEMO INPUT
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX
YZ 0123456789<>+ – /=? _ @
/
SAVE
4
Select a character by pressing C/
X/x/c or turning the click shuttle.
The selected character changes the
color.
5
Press ENTER.
DISC MEMO INPUT
B
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX
YZ 0123456789<>+ – /=? _ @
/
SAVE
6
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to input other
characters.
7
When you have entered all the
characters for a Disc Memo,
select "SAVE" by pressing C/X/x/
c and press ENTER.
The Disc Memo is stored.
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Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password
by using the number buttons, then press
ENTER.
"Custom parental control is set." appears
and then the screen returns to the Control
Menu display.
To turn off the Custom Parental
Control function
1
Follow Steps 1 through 3 of "Custom
Parental Control."
2
Press X/x to select "OFF t," then press
ENTER.
3
Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
To play a disc for which Custom
Parental Control is set
1
Insert the disc for which Custom Parental
Control is set.
The "CUSTOM PARENTAL
CONTROL" display appears.
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Custom parental control is already
set. To play, enter your password
.
and press ENTER
2
Enter your 4-digit password using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The player is ready for playback.
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If you forget your password, enter the 6-digit
number "199703" using the number buttons when the
"CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL" display asks
you for your password, then press ENTER. The
display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit password.
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