Playing Video Cds With Pbc Functions (Pbc Playback); Playing An Mp3 Audio Track; Various Play Mode Functions - Sony DVP-F25 Service Manual

Playing VIDEO CDs with
PBC Functions
(PBC Playback)
PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play
VIDEO CDs interactively by following the
menu on the TV screen.
Number
buttons
1
Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
functions.
The menu for your selection appears.
2
Select the item number and track
you want using X/x or the number
buttons.
3
Press ENTER.
4
Follow the instructions in the
menu for interactive operations.
Refer to the instructions supplied with the
disc, as the operating procedure may
differ depending on the VIDEO CD.
To return to the menu
Press O RETURN.
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About MP3 audio tracks
You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD-
ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the
discs must be recorded according to ISO9660
level 1, level 2, or Joliet format for the player
to recognize the tracks.
You can also play discs recorded in Multi
Session.
See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device
or recording software (not supplied) for
details on the recording format.
To play a Multi Session CD
This player can play Multi Session CDs when
an MP3 audio track is located in the first
session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks,
recorded in the later sessions, can also be
played back.
When audio tracks and images in music CD
format or video CD format are recorded in the
first session, only the first session will be
played back.
Notes
• If you put the extension ".MP3" to data not in
MP3 format, the player cannot recognize the data
properly and will generate a loud noise which
could damage your speaker system.
• The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO
format.
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z Hint
To play without using PBC, press ./> while
the player is stopped to select a track, then press H
or ENTER.
"Play without PBC." appears on the TV screen and
the player starts continuous play. You cannot play
still pictures such as a menu.
To return to PBC playback, press x twice then
press H.
Notes
• Depending on the VIDEO CD, "Press ENTER" in
Step 3 may appear as "Press SELECT" in the
instructions supplied with the disc. In this case,
press H.
• The PBC functions of Super VCDs do not work
with this player. Super VCDs are played in
continuous play mode only.
The playback order of MP3 audio tracks
The playback order of albums and tracks
recorded on a DATA CD is as follows.
NStructure of disc contents
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5
ROOT
album
track
When you insert a DATA CD and press H,
the numbered tracks are played sequentially,
1 7
from through . Any sub-albums/tracks
contained within a currently selected album
take priority over the next album in the same
tree. (Example: C contains D so
4
is played
5
before .)
When you press MENU and the list of MP3
albums appears (page 37), the albums are
arranged in the following order: A t B t
C t D t F t G. Albums that do not
contain tracks (such as album E) do not
appear in the list.
z Hints
• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front
of the track names, the tracks will be played in
that order.
• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start
playback, place your albums within the first two
trees.
Playing an MP3 Audio
Track
You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/
CD-Rs/CD-RWs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1
Audio Layer 3) format.
1
Insert a DATA CD in the player.
2
Press H.
The player starts to play the first MP3
audio track in the first album on the disc.
Notes
• The playback order may be different from the
edited order. See "The playback order of MP3
audio tracks" (page 38) for details.
• This player can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in
the following sampling frequencies:
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.
Notes
• Depending on the software you use to create the
DATA CD, the playback order may differ from
the illustration above.
• The playback order above may not be applicable
if there are more than a total of 200 albums and
tracks in the DATA CD.
• The player can recognize up to 100 albums (the
player will count just albums, including albums
that do not contain MP3 audio tracks). The player
will not play any albums beyond the first 100
albums. Of the first 100 albums, the player will
play no more than a combined total of 200 albums
and tracks.
1-9
Selecting an album and track
1
Press MENU.
The list of MP3 albums recorded on the
DATA CD appears.
1 ( 3 0 )
R O C K B E S T H I T
K A R A O K E
J A Z Z
R & B
M Y F A V O R I T E S O N G S
C L A S S I C A L
S A L S A O F C U B A
B O S S A N O V A
2
Select an album using X/x and
press ENTER.
The list of tracks contained in the album
appears.
J A Z Z
1 ( 90 )
0 1 S H E I S S P E C I A L
0 2 A L L Y O U N E E D I S . . .
0 3 S P I C Y L I F E
0 4 H A P P Y H O U R
0 5 R I V E R S I D E
0 6 5
0 7 T A K E T I M E , T A K E T I M E
3
Select a track using X/x and press
ENTER.
The selected track starts playing.
When a track or album is being played, its
title is shaded.
To go to the next or previous page
Press c or C.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
To turn off the display
Press MENU.
Notes
• Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can
be used for album or track names. Anything else
is displayed as an asterisk (*).
• ID3 tags cannot be displayed.
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Various Play Mode
Functions
(Programme Play,
Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat
Play)
You can set the following play modes:
• Programme Play (page 39)
• Shuffle Play (page 41)
• Repeat Play (page 42)
• A-B Repeat Play (page 43)
Note
The play mode is canceled when:
– the player enters standby mode by pressing [/1.
– you eject the disc.
Creating your own programme
(Programme Play)
You can play the contents of a disc in the
order you want by arranging the order of the
titles, chapters, or tracks on the disc to create
your own programme.
You can programme up to 99 items.
Number
buttons
1
Press DISPLAY twice while the player
is in stop mode.
The following Control Bar appears.
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