Sony RMT-D139P Service Manual page 27

Custom Settings
(CUSTOM
SETUP)
Use this to set up playback related and other
settings.
Select "CUSTOM SETUP" in the Setup
Display. For details on using the display, see
"Using the Setup Display" (page 80).
The default settings are underlined.
CUSTOM SETUP
AUTO PLAY:
DIMMER: BRIGHT
PAUSE MODE:
PLAYBACK MEMORY:
TRACK SELECTION:
BOOKMARK RESET:
CD DIRECT:
xAUTO PLAY
Selects the Auto Play setting when you turn
on the player.
OFF
Does not use "TIMER,"
"DEMO1," or "DEMO2" to start
playback.
TIMER Starts playing when the player is
turned on. The player can start
playback at any time when
connected to a timer (not
supplied). Set the timer when the
player is in standby mode (the
power indicator lights up in red).
DEMO1 Starts playing the first
demonstration automatically.
DEMO2
Starts playing the second
demonstration automatically.
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Settings for the Sound
(AUDIO SETUP)
"AUDIO SETUP" allows you to set the
sound according to the playback and
connection conditions.
Select "AUDIO SETUP" in the Setup
Display. For details on using the display, see
"Using the Setup Display" (page 80).
The default settings are underlined.
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC: STANDARD
AUDIO FILTER:
DOWNMIX: DOLBY SURROUND
DIGITAL OUT:
DOLBY DIGITAL:
DTS:
48kHz/96kHz PCM: 48kHz/16bit
xAUDIO ATT (attenuation)
If the playback sound is distorted, set this
item to "ON." The player reduces the audio
output level.
This function affects the output of the
following jacks:
— AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks
— 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks
— PHONES jack
OFF
Turns off the audio attenuation.
Normally, select this position.
ON
Reduces the audio output level so that
no sound distortion occurs.
Select this when the playback sound
from the speakers is distorted.
xAUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
(DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)
Makes the sound clear when the volume is
turned down when playing a DVD that has
the "AUDIO DRC" function. This affects the
output from the following jacks:
— AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks
— 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks
— PHONES jack
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xDIMMER
Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.
BRIGHT
Makes the front panel display
bright.
DARK Makes the front panel display dark.
AUTO DARK Makes the front panel display dark
if you do not operate the player or
remote for a short while.
AUTO OFF Turns off the lightning of the front
panel display if you do not operate
the player or remote for a short
while.
OFF
Turns off the lighting of the front
OFF
panel display.
AUTO
ON
OFF
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By using the FL OFF button on the player or scroll
OFF
key on the remote, you can turn on/off the front panel
display regardless the "DIMMER" setting (except
when it is set to "OFF.")
xPAUSE MODE (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW
only)
Selects the picture in pause mode.
AUTO The picture, including subjects
that move dynamically, is output
with no jitter. Normally select
this position.
FRAME
The picture, including subjects
that do not move dynamically, is
output in high resolution.
xPLAYBACK MEMORY (DVD VIDEO/
VIDEO CD only)
The player can store the "SUBTITLE" and
other settings of each disc for up to 200 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.
— DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) jack only when "DOLBY
DIGITAL" is set to "D-PCM" (page 89).
STANDARD Normally select this position.
TV MODE
Makes the low sounds clear
even if you turn the volume
down. It is especially
recommended when you listen
to the sound using the speakers
of the TV.
WIDE Gives you the feeling of being at
RANGE a live performance. When you
use high quality speakers, it is
even more effective.
OFF
xAUDIO FILTER (except SACD)
SHARP
Selects the digital filter to reduce noises
ON
D-PCM
above the 22.05 kHz (Sampling frequency
D-PCM
(Fs) of the audio sources is 44.1 kHz), 24 kHz
(Fs is 48 kHz), or 48 kHz (Fs is above 96
kHz).
SHARP
Provides a wide frequency
range and spatial feeling.
SLOW
Provides smooth and warm
sound.
Notes
• There may be little effect by changing the digital
filter depending on discs or playback environment.
• There is no effect on SACDs.
xDOWNMIX (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)
Switches the mixing down methods when
you play a DVD on which rear signal
components such as "LS", "RS," or "S" are
recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format. For
details on the rear signal components, see
"Changing the Sound" (page 58). This
function affects the output of the following
jacks:
— AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks
— DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXICAL) jack when "DOLBY
DIGITAL" and "DTS" are set to
"D-PCM" (page 89).
— PHONES jack
The following settings are stored in memory
by the Playback Memory function.
— ANGLE (page 64)*
— AUDIO (page 58)*
— BNR (page 66)
— BOOKMARK (page 53)
— DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER (page 70)
— SUBTITLE (page 65)*
— VIDEO EQUALIZER (page 67)
∗ DVD VIDEO only
Notes
• The player can store the settings of up to 200 discs.
When you store the setting of disc number 201, the
first disc setting is canceled.
• The Playback Memory function cannot be used for
DVD-RWs in VR mode.
• 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.
xTRACK SELECTION (DVD VIDEO
only)
Gives the sound track which contains the
highest number of channels priority when
you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple
audio formats (PCM, DTS, or Dolby Digital
format) are recorded.
OFF No priority given.
AUTO Priority given.
Notes
• When you set the item to "AUTO," the language
may change. The "TRACK SELECTION" setting
has higher priority than the "AUDIO" settings in
"LANGUAGE SETUP" (page 81).
• If PCM, DTS, and Dolby Digital sound tracks have
the same number of channels, the player selects
PCM, DTS, and Dolby Digital sound tracks in this
order.
xBOOKMARK RESETt
Resets the bookmarks. Select this and press
ENTER. The "BOOKMARK RESET"
display appears. Press ENTER again to erase
all of the bookmarks in all of the discs.
DOLBY Select this when the player is
SUR- connected to an audio component
ROUND
that conforms to Dolby Surround
(Pro Logic). The output signals
which reproduce the Dolby
Surround effect are downmixed to
2 channels.
NORMAL
Select this when the player is
connected to an audio component
that does not conform to Dolby
Surround (Pro Logic). All of the
output signals are downmixed to 2
channels without the Dolby
Surround (Pro Logic) effect.
xDIGITAL OUT
Selects if audio signals are output via the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
jack.
ON Normally select this position. When you
select "ON," set "DOLBY DIGITAL,"
"DTS," and "48kHz/96kHz PCM." For
details on setting these items, see
"Setting the digital output signal."
OFF The player does not output the audio
signals via the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack. The
influence of the digital circuit upon the
analog circuit is minimal.
Note
SACD audio signals are not output from the digital
jack.
Setting the digital output signal
Switches the method of outputting audio
signals when you connect the following
component using an optical or a coaxial
digital cord via the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.
— Amplifier (receiver) with digital input
jack
— Amplifier (receiver) with a built-in DTS or
DOLBY DIGITAL decoder
— MD or DAT deck
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xCD DIRECT
Eliminates the use of unnecessary circuits
when playing CDs. This setting will be
activated when you open or close the disc
tray.
This function affects the output of the
following jacks:
— AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks
— 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks
— PHONES jack
OFF Select this when playing CD discs,
including CD type DTS discs.
ON Eliminates the use of unnecessary
circuits needed to play CDs.
Note
If you select "ON" when playing CD type DTS discs,
the sound will become noisy.
For connection details, see page 23.
Select "DOLBY DIGITAL," "DTS," and
"48kHz/96kHz PCM" after setting "DIGITAL
OUT" to "ON."
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT: OFF
AUDIO DRC: STANDARD
AUDIO FILTER: SHARP
DOWNMIX:
DOLBY SURROUND
DIGITAL OUT: ON
DOLBY DIGITAL: D-PCM
DTS:
D-PCM
48kHz/96kHz PCM: 48kHz/16bit
xDOLBY DIGITAL (DVD VIDEO/DVD-
RW only)
Selects the Dolby Digital signals to be output
via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) jack.
D-PCM Select this when the player is
connected to an audio component
lacking a built-in Dolby Digital
decoder. You can select whether
the signals conform to Dolby
Surround (Pro Logic) or not by
making adjustments to the
"DOWNMIX" item in "AUDIO
SETUP" (page 88).
DOLBY Select this when the player is
DIGITAL connected to an audio
component with a built-in Dolby
Digital decoder.
If the player is connected to an
audio component lacking a built-
in Dolby Digital decoder, do not
set this. Otherwise, when you
play the Dolby Digital sound
track, a loud noise (or no sound)
will come out from the speakers,
affecting your ears or causing the
speakers to be damaged.
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