WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock CAUTION Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD/DVD Player. Before operating this hazard, do not expose TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK player, please read this manual the unit to rain or MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG thoroughly and retain it for future TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your Wall outlet nearest Sony dealer. AC-F21 AC plug adaptor Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
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On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc. It may cause a malfunction. IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution: This player is capable of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still video image or on-screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your...
Region code About this Manual Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs • Instructions in this manual describe the labeled with identical region codes. controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same DVDs labeled will also play on this...
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or Note heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this temperature may rise considerably inside player depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the car.
Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel A ./> (previous/next) buttons (37) F Front panel display (10) B x (stop) button (36) (remote sensor) (15) C X (pause) button (37, 63) H SURROUND indicator (53) D N (play) button (36) I A (eject) button (37)
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Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Playing status Lights up when you Current audio signal can change the angle (DTS format signal) (72) Current play mode (A-B Disc type Repeat Play) (44) Lights up when BNR is on (56) Current audio signal (Dolby Digital signal) (72) Playing time, current title and chapter number, etc.
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Side Panel A DC IN 10.5 V jack (17) B AUDIO OUT L/R jacks (17, 23, 24, 26) C DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (24, 26, 28) D VIDEO OUT jack (17, 20) E S-VIDEO OUT jack (20) Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
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A SEARCH MODE button (47) Remote B BNR (Block Noise Reduction) button (56) C TIME/TEXT button (48) D SURROUND button (53) E ANGLE button (55) F AUDIO button (51) G PROGRAM button (41) H SHUFFLE button (43) I REPEAT button (44) J ./>...
Guide to On-Screen Displays (Status Bar, Control Bar, Control M enu) The following explains the three types of on-screen displays used with this player: Status Bar, Control Bar, and Control Menu. Status Bar Displays the current playing status. This display appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed repeatedly during playback. The numbers in parentheses indicate reference pages.
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Control Bar The Control Bar appears when a playback function is selected by pressing the function’s button on the remote. Playback function icon. 2 ( 7 ) Lights up in green when a Selected item or unit. playback function is Example of when selected.
Getting Started Quick Overview A quick overview presented in this chapter will give you enough information to start using the player for your enjoyment. To use the surround sound features of this player, refer to “Hookups” on page 19. Notes •...
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If you cannot operate the player with the remote The player has 2 remote sensors, one at the top and one on the front (page 18). If one of the remote sensor is exposed to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus, the remote may not operate correctly. If this happens, select a remote sensor in the following way until you find one that works.
Step 3: TV Hookups Remove the jack cover from the player (see fig. A). Connect the supplied audio/video cord and power cord in the order (1~3) shown below. Be sure to connect the power cord last. (yellow) (yellow) to video input (white) (white) (red)
Step 4: Playing a Disc A Turn on the TV. B Switch the input selector on the TV to the player. Remote sensor Remote sensor With the playback side facing down C Press on the player. D Insert the disc into the disc slot with the playback side facing down. E Press The player begins playing the disc.
Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 5 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Before you start, turn off the power, check that you have all of the supplied accessories, and insert the batteries into the remote (page 15). Remove the jack cover. Notes •...
Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord. Select one of the patterns A or B, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver).
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A If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plugs of the audio/video cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jacks. You will enjoy standard quality images. Yellow (Video) Yellow (Video) White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 23).
Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. The surround effects you will enjoy depend on the connections and components you use. Select a connection Select one of the following connections, through Connection Components to be connected...
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Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV speakers for sound. xRecommended surround sound effects for this connection. • TVS DYNAMIC (page 53) • TVS WIDE (page 53) CD/DVD player AC power cord (supplied) (white) (red) AC power adaptor (AC-F21, supplied) to AUDIO (yellow)
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Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers/Connecting to an M D deck or DAT deck This connection will use your 2 front speakers connected to your stereo amplifier (receiver) for sound. If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio input jacks L and R only, use .
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CD/DVD player AC power cord (supplied) (white) (red) AC power adaptor (AC-F21, supplied) to AUDIO to DIGITAL OUT to AUDIO OUT R (OPTICAL) OUT L (red) (white) Optical digital cord Stereo audio cord (not supplied) (not supplied) (white) (red) to optical digital to audio input input [Speakers]...
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Connecting to a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder amplifier (receiver) and 3 to 6 speakers This connection will allow you to enjoy the surround effects of the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder on your amplifier (receiver). If you have an AV amplifier (receiver) equipped with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, refer to page 28.
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CD/DVD player AC power cord (supplied) (white) (red) AC power adaptor (AC-F21, supplied) to AUDIO to AUDIO to DIGITAL OUT OUT L OUT R (OPTICAL) (white) (red) Stereo audio cord Optical digital cord (not supplied) (not supplied) (white) (red) to optical digital input to audio input [Speakers]...
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Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack having a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, and 6 speakers This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier (receiver). You are not able to enjoy the TVS sound effects of the player. xRecommended surround sound effects using this connection with your amplifier (receiver).
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CD/DVD player AC power cord (supplied) AC power adaptor (AC-F21, supplied) to DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) Optical digital cord (not supplied) [Speakers] [Speakers] to optical digital input Rear (R) Front (R) AV amplifier (receiver) with a decoder Subwoofer Front (L) Center Rear (L) l: Signal flow Downloaded from:...
Step 3: Attaching the Jack Cover You can install the player horizontally, vertically or on the wall. Notes • Make sure that the connecting cords are not trapped by the jack cover. • If you use commercially available cords, make sure that those cords are similar to the supplied cords in size. If the cords are too thick or hard, or the plug is too large, you may not be able to attach the jack cover securely.
When you install the player on the wall When you install the player on the wall, ask a qualified installer to do the job. The player should be installed in the following way. Attach the jack cover as in the same way for the horizontal installation. Fasten screws (not supplied) to the wall at the same height 3 1/4 in.
Step 5: Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments to use the player. To skip an adjustment press >, to return to the previous adjustment, press .. ./> ENTER A Turn on the TV. B Switch the input selector on the TV to the player.
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F Press ENTER. The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears. SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER: 4:3 PAN SCAN BACKGROUND: 16:9 G Press X/x to select the item. TV Type You select Page...
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J Press X/x to select the item. Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected in pages 24 to 28 ( through AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC: STANDARD DOWNMIX: DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT: DOLBY DIGITAL: D-PCM DTS: D-PCM DOLBY DIGITAL Audio Cord Connection Type...
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Enjoying the surround sound effects To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier (receiver), the following items must be set as described below for the audio connection you selected in pages 24 to 28 through ). Each of these are the default settings and do not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player.
Insert a disc in the player. Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied With the playback side facing down with your disc. button/indicator Press on the player or on the...
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Go back to the Press disc slowly at the center of the disc slot. If you preceding chapter, cannot eject the disc, consult your nearest Sony track, or scene in dealer. continuous play mode • No adaptor is required in order to play 8-cm (3-inch) discs on this player.
Notes Resuming Playback from • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player the Point Where You may not resume playback from exactly the same Stopped the Disc point. (Resume • The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: Play) –...
Using the menu Using the DVD’s M enu Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using a menu. When you play these Some discs have a “top menu” or a “menu.” DVDs, you can select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language Using the top menu for the sound using the menu.
./> To play without using PBC, press Playing VIDEO CDs with while the player is stopped to select a track, then press or ENTER. PBC Functions “Play without PBC.” appears on the TV screen and the (PBC Playback) player starts continuous play. You cannot play still pictures such as a menu.
Creating your own program (Program Various Play Mode Play) Functions (Program Play, Shuffle You can play the contents of the discs in the Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat Play) order you want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters, or tracks to create your own program.
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Next, press X/x to select “03” under Press X/x to select “SETt” and press “C,” then press ENTER. ENTER. The display for programming appears. PROGRAM Tracks or titles recorded on a disc ALL CLEAR 1. TITLE 0 2 – 0 3 –...
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Press H to start Program Play. Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) Program Play begins. When the program ends, you can restart You can have the player “shuffle” titles, the same program again by pressing H. chapters, or tracks and play them in a random order.
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x When playing a VIDEO CD or CD To return to normal play (Program Play and Shuffle Play are set Press CLEAR or select “OFF” in Step 2. to “OFF”) You can set the player to “shuffle” in stop mode as •...
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When you reach the ending point (point B), press A-B again. The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion. “A-B” appears on the front panel display during A-B Repeat Play. To return to normal play Press CLEAR.
Opposite direction x2b (DVD only) t 1m t 2m Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular The “x2B”/”x2b” playback speed is about twice the normal speed. The “2M”/”2m” Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow- playback speed is faster than “1M”/ ”1m.”...
Searching for a Title/ Press SEARCH M ODE repeatedly to select the search method. Chapter/Track/Index/ x When playing a DVD Scene (Search mode) (TITLE), (CHAPTER), (TIME/TEXT), or (NUMBER INPUT) Select “TIME/TEXT” to search for a You can search a DVD disc by title or starting point by inputting the time code.
When playing a DVD Viewing Information About the Disc Playing time of the current title Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on Remaining time of the current title the Front Panel Display Playing time of the current chapter You can check information about the disc, such as the remaining time, current number Remaining time of the of title of a DVD, or track of a CD or VIDEO...
When playing a VIDEO CD (without Checking the Playing PBC functions) or CD Time and Remaining Time Track playing time and the current track number Remaining time of the You can check the playing time and current track remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track, and the playing time or remaining time of the disc.
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If the DVD/CD text does not fit on a single line, Press TIM E/TEXT repeatedly to you can see the entire text by watching it scroll across the front panel display. change the time information. The display and the kinds of time that you You can select the time and text directly by pressing TIME/TEXT.
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the Sound Adjustments desired audio signal. x When playing a DVD Changing the Sound Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies. When 4 digits are displayed, they represent the language code. Refer to the If the DVD is recorded with multilingual language code list on page 81 to see tracks, you can select the language you want...
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signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s Checking the audio signal format monaural rear audio signals. • LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal If you press DISPLAY twice during Note playback, the format of the current audio signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) If “DTS”...
To reset the TVS setting TV Virtual Surround Sound In Step 2, select “OFF.” Settings (TVS) TVS DYNAMIC Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front (L, R) without using actual rear speakers.
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TVS NIGHT • “TVS NIGHT” only works with Dolby Digital discs. However, not all discs will respond to the “TVS The large sounds, such as explosions, are NIGHT” function in the same way. suppressed, but the quieter sounds are • If you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack, unaffected.
Displaying the Subtitles Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles If subtitles are recorded on the disc, you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene want while playing. If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE” appears are recorded on the disc, you can change the on the front panel display.
Note Adjusting the Picture Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to Quality (BNR) change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it. The Block Noise Reduction (BNR) function adjusts the picture quality by reducing the “block noise”...
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Notes • If the outlines of the images on your screen should become blurred, set “BNR” to “OFF.” • Depending on the disc or the scene being played, the “BNR” effect may be hard to discern. Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
Press X/x to select (CUSTOM Using Various Additional PARENTAL CONTROL), then press Functions ENTER. The options for “CUSTOM PARENTAL Locking Discs (Custom Parental CONTROL” appear. Control, Parental Control) You can set two kinds of playback PASSWORD restrictions for the desired disc. •...
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Enter a new 4-digit password using X/x Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password to select the digit, followed by c to move by pressing X/x to select the digit, the cursor. Then press ENTER. followed by c to move the cursor. Then press ENTER.
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Limiting playback by children Press X/x to select “PARENTAL (Parental Control) CONTROL t,” then press ENTER. x If you have not entered a password Playback of some DVDs can be limited The display for registering a new according to a predetermined level such as password appears.
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Enter or re-enter your password using Press ENTER. X/x to select the digit, followed by c to The selection items for “LEVEL” are move the cursor. Then press ENTER. displayed. The display for setting the playback limitation level and changing the CUSTOM SETUP password appears.
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To change the password Area Code Follow Steps 1 through 6 of “Limiting Standard Code Standard Code playback by children (Parental Control).” number number Select “CHANGE PASSWORD t” Argentina 2044 Korea 2304 using x, then press ENTER. Australia 2047 Malaysia 2363 The display for entering the password Austria...
To set Sound Feedback Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) button/indicator The player beeps when the following operations are performed. The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set to off. Operation Operation sound Power is turned on One beep Power is turned off Two beeps One beep...
Philips • Depending on the units being connected, you may Quasar not be able to control your TV or Sony AV amplifier (receiver) using some of the buttons below. • If you enter a new TV code, the code previously Samsung entered will be erased.
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Controlling Active Speaker System SA-F21 When you set the TV/DVD switch to “DVD,” you can adjust the volume using VOL +/–. There are some Sony audio products you can adjust the volume with the supplied remote. Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
Press X/x to select (SETUP) and press ENTER. Settings and Adjustments The options for “SETUP” appear. Using the Setup Display QUICK QUICK CUSTOM RESET By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things.
Select an item using X/x, then press Setting the Display or ENTER. Sound Track Language The options for the selected item appear. Example: “TV TYPE” (LANGUAGE SETUP) SCREEN SETUP 4:3 LETTER BOX TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: 4:3 LETTER BOX BACKGROUND: 4:3 PAN SCAN “LANGUAGE SETUP”...
If you select “OTHERS t” in “MENU,” Settings for the Display “SUBTITLE,” and “AUDIO,” select and enter the language code from the list using X/x to select the digit, followed by c to move the cursor (page 81). (SCREEN SETUP) After you have made a selection, the language code (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select “OTHERS t.”...
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xBACKGROUND 4:3 LETTER BOX Selects the background color or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a JACKET The jacket picture (still picture) 4:3 PAN SCAN PICTURE appears in the background, but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc (CD-EXTRA, etc.).
xDIMMER Custom Settings (CUSTOM Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display. SETUP) BRIGHT Makes the front panel display bright. Allows setting up Parental Control and other settings. DARK Makes the front panel display dark. Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Turns off the lighting of the front Display.
Notes Settings for the Sound • When you set the item to “AUTO,” the language (AUDIO SETUP) may change. The “TRACK SELECTION” setting has higher priority than the “AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 67). “AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the •...
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xAUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range NORMAL Select this when the player is Control) (DVD only) connected to an audio component that does not Makes the sound clear when the volume is conform to Dolby Surround (Pro turned down when playing a DVD that has Logic).
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xDOLBY DIGITAL Note Selects the Dolby Digital signals output via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack. If you select one of the TVS settings while playing a DVD, the player does not output the Dolby Digital signals from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack D-PCM Select this when the player is (when you set “DOLBY DIGITAL”...
, The connecting cord is not connected securely. any problem persist, consult your nearest , The connecting cord is damaged. Sony dealer. , The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier (receiver) (page 24, 26, Power 28).
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The disc does not play. You cannot perform some functions such as stop, Scan, Slow-motion Play, , There is no disc inside. , The disc is turned over. Insert the disc with the Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, or Program playback side facing down in the disc slot. Play.
“LOCKED” appears on the front panel characters action of the display. service , Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized number Sony service facility. C 13 The disc is dirty. , Clean the disc with a soft cloth (page 8).
DVD (page 7) Glossary A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD. Chapter (page 10) The data capacity of a single-layer and Sections of a picture or a music feature that single-sided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), are smaller than titles.
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Sections of a picture or a music feature on a VIDEO CD or CD (the length of a song). TV Virtual Surround (TVS) (page 53) Technology from Sony developed to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV. Designed to work with the sound...
Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (±1.0 dB) DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±0.5 dB) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N ratio) 115 dB (AUDIO OUT L/R jacks only) Harmonic distortion...
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Optional accessory Active Speaker System SA-F21 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. TAR ® is a U.S. registered mark. As an TAR ® Partner, Sony Corporation has determined NERGY NERGY TAR ® guidelines for energy efficiency. that this product meets the...
Language Code List For details, see page 51, 55, 67. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1183 Irish 1347 Maori 1507 Samoan 1028 Abkhazian 1186 Scots 1349 Macedonian 1508 Shona 1032 Afrikaans...
List of Setup Display Items The default settings are underlined. LANGUAGE SETUP (page 67) ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE MENU ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE GERMAN ITALIAN DUTCH CHINESE JAPANESE DANISH SWEDISH FINNISH NORWEGIAN RUSSIAN OTHERS t AUDIO ORIGINAL (All other selections are same as the “MENU” language.) SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW (All other selections are same as the “MENU”...
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CUSTOM SETUP (page 70) AUTO PLAY TIMER DEMO1 DEMO2 DIMMER BRIGHT DARK AUTO PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME PARENTAL CONTROL , TRACK SELECTION AUTO AUDIO SETUP (page 71) AUDIO ATT AUDIO DRC STANDARD TV MODE WIDE RANGE DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND NORMAL DIGITAL OUT DOLBY D-PCM...
Setup Display 66 DOLBY DIGITAL 51 DOWNMIX 72 Remote 15 DTS 51 REPEAT 44 DVD 36 Repeat Play 44 DVD’s menu 39 Replay 37 RESET 67 Resume Play 38 Fast forward 37 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Downloaded from: https://www.usersmanualguide.com/...
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