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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2 WARNING Welcome! .._j • To prevent fire or shock Thazd< you for purchasing this Sony CD/ EOL._A DVD Player. Befo_ operating the unit, hazard, do not expose the please read this manual thoroughly unit to rain or moisture, retain it for future reference.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual Selecting the Disc Mode (1 Disc or All Discs) This Player Can Play the Following Discs Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) Precautions Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) Notes About the Discs Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Repeating a Specific Portion (A-B Repeat)

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    About This Manual Conventions Icon Meaning • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player. You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the to do the task. Indicates that you can use only the remote same or similar names as those on the playen •...
  • Page 5 Terms for discs Discs that player cannot play The player cannot play discs other than the ones listed in the • Title table on page 4. CD-Rs, CD-ROMs including PHOTO CDs, data The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, the sections in CD-EXTRAs, DVD-ROMs, DVD-audio,...

  • Page 6: Precautions

    LPs. If you have any questions or problems concerning your On novelty discs player, please consult your nearest Sony dealen • Do not use irregularly shaped CDs such as heart- star-shaped CDs as they may cause the player...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Getting Unpacking Started Check that you have the following items: • Audio/video connecting cord (1) • S video cord (1) • Remote commander (remote) RMT-D119A (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries This section describes to hook the CD/DVD player to a TV (with ¢...

  • Page 8: Tv Hookups

    TV Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through TV Required cords speakers (L: left, R: right). Refer to the instructions Audio/video connecting cord (supplied) (1) supplied with the component to be connected. (_" You can enjoy surround sound using your TV's built-in White (L) Yellow Yellow...
  • Page 9 If you connect the player to a monitor Setups for the player projector having component video input Some setup adjustments are necessary for the player connectors that conform to output signals from depending on the TV or other components to be the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PBIB-Y, PR/R-Y) connected.

  • Page 10: Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups

    Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through Required cords speakers connected to a receiver lacking a built-in DTS or Audio connecting cord (not supplied) (1) Dolby* Digital decoder. Refer as well to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected.
  • Page 11 Notes Setups for the player • You cannot enjoy a picture with an S video signal if your TV Some setup adjustments are necessary for the player does not conform to the S video signal. When your TV does depending on the components to be connected.

  • Page 12: Channel Surround Hookups

    5.1 Channel Surround Hookups With DVDs which contain DTS or Dolby Digital sound, Setups for the player you can enioy the surround sound while producing Some setup adjustments are necessary for the player effect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall using a depending on the components to be connected.
  • Page 13 To S VIDEO input € To S VIDEO CD/DVD player To DIGITAL DIGITAL To an AC outlet (OPTICAL) Take off the (COAXIAL) cap. digital input Og!!tl ica To coaxial (Amplifier) with a AV Receiver built-in DTS decoder or Dolby Digital decoder Frontspeaker Rear speaker (R) : Signal flow...

  • Page 14: Display

    Selecting the Language for the On-Screen Display Select "LANGUAGE SETUP" using _/_, and then You can select the language for the setup display, the press ENTER. Control Menu display or the messages displayed on the screen. The default setting is "ENGLISH." LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: ENGLISH...

  • Page 15: Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback)

    Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) To return to the previous screen Press 8"_RETURN. The player beeps when the following operations are performed. To quit while making a selection The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set Press DISPLAY. to off.

  • Page 16: Playing Discs

    Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some This chapter describes how to play a operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the DVD/CD/VIDEO instructions supplied with your disc. Power indicator DISCSKIP DISC SKIP "1 Turn on your TV. Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player.
  • Page 17 After following Step 4 • While playing a disc, do not turn off the player by pressing IWhen playing a DVD Doing so may cancel the settings of the menu. When you turn off the player, press • first to stop playback and then press I/_ A DVD mertuor title menu may appear on the TV on the remote.

  • Page 18: Searching For A Particular Point On A Disc

    Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc [] You can locate a particular point on a disc at the desired Locating a point slowly by watching speed by monitoring the picture. screen (Slow-motion Play) You can use this function only for DVDs or VIDEO CDs. When the player is in the pause mode, press _|_- ®®®c ®®®l_...

  • Page 19: Resuming Playback From The Point Where You

    Resuming Playback from Using the DVD's Menu <I D the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Some DVDs have a title menu or a DVD menu that is provided with DVDs only. Play) 0 The player remembers the point where you stopped Using the title menu...
  • Page 20 Using the DVD's Menu Playing VIDEO CDs with Functions (PBC Playback) Using the DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using a menu_ When you play these DVDs, you can select the When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC (Play Back Control) language for the subtitles, the language...

  • Page 21: Exchange

    Replacing Discs while Playing a Disc (EXCHANGE) To go back to the menu Press d%RETURN, I.._1, or IHH. You can open the disc tray while playing a disc so that _'To cancel PBCplayback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions you can check which discs are to be played...

  • Page 22: Using The Front Panel Display

    Using the Front Panel Display <IEJ) 0 You can check information about the disc, such as the total Checking remaining time Press TIME/TEXT. number of titles or tracks or remaining time, using the Each time you press TIME/TEXT while playing the disc, the front panel display.
  • Page 23 Checking remaining time Press TIME/TEXT. )p_back a CDNIDE0 Each time you press TIME/TEXT while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the following chart• Displaying information while playing a disc Playing time and current track number 1 disc or all discs Current track play mode number...

  • Page 24: Displaying The Disc Information (Disc Explorer)

    Displaying the Disc Information (Disc Explorer) You can check the contents of each disc loaded. Displaying the information of the loaded discs [] Loading the disc information You can look at the loaded disc information on the Disc Explorer, and also select the disc to be played on the Disc Explorer.
  • Page 25 Genre Selecting a genre You can select the genre of the disc yourself. You can assign a genre to your disc, Disc type ..The disc ype appears automaticallv, "7" appears when the player has not loaded the disc information in the memory. To select the disc on the Disc Explorer Select the disc by pressing t/_,.
  • Page 26 Displaying the Disc Information (Disc Explorer) Select the genre by using <1,-/t_/_,/-_, then press ENTER. The genre for the selected disc is stored in memory. no jacket picture is recorded in the disc, the genre picture in the memory of the player is displayed.

  • Page 27: Using Various Functions With The Control Menu

    Using Various Using the Control Menu Display Functions with the Control Using the Control Menu display, you can select the starting point, play scenes in any order you like, change the viewing angles, make Digital Cinema Sound settings, Menu and other such operations. The possible operations are different depending on the...
  • Page 28 Using the Control Menu Display Select the item you want using t/_,. To cancel while making a selection Press o_RETURN. PLAY 12(27) To display other items 18(34) Each time you press DISPLAY, the Control Menu display 01:32:55 changes as follows: .,_Contro] Menu display...

  • Page 29: Control Menu Item List

    Control Menu Item List VES (DVD only) (page 37) DISC (page 30) Select a mode to enjoy multichannel surround sound such TITLE (DVD only) (page 30)1 as Dolby Digital. SCENE (VIDEO CD during PBC playback Even if you connect only TV or front speakers, Virtual only) (page 30)1 Enhanced...

  • Page 30: Scene

    Searching for a Discrritle/Chapterrrrack/Index/Scene Press,_ or ENTER. " =_ @ ( qa * )" changes to "- - ( @ * )'. You can select a disc, or search the disc by title, chapter, track, index or scene. PLAY Select "DISC," "TITLE," "CHAPTER," "TRACK,"...

  • Page 31: Checking The Playing Time And Remaining Time

    Checking the Playing Time Selecting a Starting Point Using the Time Code and Remaining Time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the You can search for a starting point by inputting the time code. current title, chapter or track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc.

  • Page 32: Labeling The Disc

    Labeling the Disc Selecting a Starting Point Using the Time []qD) o Code You can label discs so that the label appears on your Input the time code using the number buttons, then press ENTER. screen the front panel display when you play the disc.
  • Page 33 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to input other characters. Select the disc you want to label. When you have entered all the characters for the Select "TIME/MEMO" and press ENTER. Disc Memo, select [_ by pressing <=I_/_.I_P "DISC MEMO INPUT='0 "" appears. and then press ENTER.

  • Page 34: Changing The Sound

    Changing the Sound O Notes If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can • Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the select the language you want while playing the DVD. languages even if multilingual tracks are recorded on the DVD.
  • Page 35 The display examples are as follows: Displaying the audio information of the • PCM (stereo) disc 0 01:32:55 When you select "AUDIO," the channels being played are PROGRAM FORMAT displayed on the screen. For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can be...

  • Page 36: Displaying The Subtitles

    Displaying the Subtitles Changing the Angles With DVDs on which subtitles are recorded, you can turn With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for a the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing scene are recorded, you can change the angles. the DVD.

  • Page 37: Digital Cinema Sound Settings

    Digital Cinema Sound Settings Select a mode to enjoy multichannel surround sound such Select the angle number using the number buttons as Dolby Digital. or _'/_1,, then press ENTER. Even if you connect only a stereo TV or front speakers, The angle is changed to the selected...
  • Page 38 Digital Cinema Sound Settings VIRTUAL SEMI MULTI DIMENSION Effects of each item Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers frum the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using Outputs 2-channel signals for stereo sound. 5-channel actual rear speakers.

  • Page 39: Checking The Play Information

    Checking the Play Information You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc Displays of each item layer that is being played. While playing a disc, the approximate hit rate of the By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly, you can display either "BIT R ..

  • Page 40: Locking Discs (Custom Parental Control)

    Locking Discs (Custom Parental Control) Select "ON-,W' using _/_,, then press ENTER. Using a registered password, you can set playback restrictions for the desired disc(s). • If you have not entered a password You can set the same Custom Parental Control password The display for entering...
  • Page 41 To return to the normal screen Playing the disc for which the Custom Press o'_RETURN. Parental Control is set To turn off the Custom Parental Control function Insert the disc. I Select the disc for which you want to turn off the Custom Parental Control function.

  • Page 42: Selecting The Disc Mode (1 Disc Or All Discs)

    Creating Your Own Selecting the Disc Mode (1 Disc or All Discs) Program (Program Play) You can have the player play one disc or all of the discs in You can play the contents of the disc(s) in the order the player.
  • Page 43 Press ENTER. Select the title, chapter or track you want to It is ready to set the first disc of a title or track for program using _/_1., then press ENTER, Program Play. You can also use the number buttons ENTER button to make...
  • Page 44 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) t*'% Press _ to start Program Play. (_ You can select discs,titles, chapters and tracks for the program by looking at the front panel display You can program by looking at the front panel display instead of To stop Program Play using the programming display...

  • Page 45: Playing In Random Order (Shuffle Play)

    Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) You can have the player "shuffle" discs, titles, chapters or To stop Shuffle Play Press CLEAR on the remote. tracks and play them in a random order. Subsequent "shuffling" may produce a different playing order. By (_ You canset ShufflePlaywhile the discisstopped selecting "1/ALL...

  • Page 46: Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play)

    Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) 0 YoucansetRepeatPlaywhile the discis stopped You can play all discs, or all of the titles or tracks on a disc, or a single title, chapter or track repeatedly. After selecting th_,"REPEAT" option, press I2:_. The player starts Repeat Play. In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the player repeats the titles or tracks in the shuffled or programmed order.

  • Page 47: Repeating A Specific Portion (A-B Repeat)

    Repeating a Specific Portion (A-B Repeat) During playback, when you find the starting point You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter or track (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly, repeatedly. This function is useful when you ,/,,ant to do press ENTER.

  • Page 48: Settings And Adjustments

    Settings and Using the Setup Display Adjustments Using the setup display, you can do the initial setup, adjust the picture and sound and set the various outputs. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the setup This chapter describes how to set and display, limit playback by children, and so on.
  • Page 49 Select the main item you want using t/_. Select the setting you want using <"/t/_l./-I_. SCREEN SETUP then_. Press ENTER. PressENTER, The selected main item is highlighted. SCREEN SETUP 16:9_:3WI SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: 4:3 LETi-ER BOX & € Toset pressE_{!][_E] then[_C_L To quitt press_, Press DISPLAY.

  • Page 50: Setup Display Item List

    Setup Display Item List The default settings are underlined. _ CUSTOM SETUP (page 53) LANGUAGE SETUP (page 51) • OSD ENGLISH -- AUTO pLAY --_-- TIMER SPANISH DEMO1 RENCH PORTUGUESE DEMO2 -- DVD MENU -- - ENGLISH -- DIMMER ]-- BRIGHT - FRENCH DARK - SPANISH...

  • Page 51: Setting The Display Language Or Sound Track

    Setting the Display Language or Sound Track (LANGUAGE SETUP) • AUDIO "LANGUAGE SETUP" allows you to set various languages for the on-screen display or sound track. Selects the language for the sound track. The default settings are underlined. • ORIGINAL: the language given priority in the disc •...

  • Page 52: Settings For The Display (Screen Setup)

    Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) Note "SCREEN SETUP" allows to set the display according Depending on the DVD, "4:3 LEqq'ER BOX" may be selected to the playback conditions. automatically instead of "4:3 PAN SCAN" and vice versa. The default settings are underlined.

  • Page 53: Custom Settings (Custom Setup)

    Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) O "CUSTOM SETUP" allows you to set the playback Limiting Pl_a¢k by Children (Parental conditions. Control) The default settings are underlined. Playback of some DVDs can be limited depending on the age of the users. The "Parental Control" function allows Select "CUSTOM SETUP"...
  • Page 54 Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Enter a password in 4 digits using the number Select a geographic area as the playback limitation buttons, then press ENTER. level standard using _'/_,, then press -.1_. The digits change to asterisks (_), and the display When you select "OTHERS"_',"...
  • Page 55 To change the password Standard Code number 1 After Step 3, select "CHANGE PASSWORD" using Argentina 2044 _/,_, then press _ or ENTER. The display for changing the password appears. Australia 2047 2 Follow Steps 2 and 3 to enter a new password. Austria 2046 Playing...

  • Page 56: Settings For The Sound (Audio Setup)

    Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) • PLAYBACK MEMORY (DVD only) The player can store the SUBTITLE, VES, and other "AUDIO SETUP" anows you to set the sound according settings of each disc for up to 200 discs (Playback to the playback conditions.
  • Page 57 • DOWNMIX Setting the Digital Output Signal Switches the mixing down methods when you play a Switches the methods of outputting audio signals when DVD on which rear signal components such as LS, RS or S you, connect 1. a digital component such as a receiver are recorded in Dolby Digital format.

  • Page 58: Controlling Your Tv Or Av Receiver (Amplifier)

    AV receiver (amplifier) with the supplied remote. component lacking a built-in DTS decoder. Default setting is to control Sony TVs with the [] mark. • ON: when the player is connected to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder.
  • Page 59 "IV You can control your TV using the keys below. Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code number number ""122222227 TV I/_ Sony (default) Panasonic 06,I9 Q®Qc TV/VIDEO Akai Philco 03,04 o®®t_ oQO_ " Plfilips Centurion Pioneer Coronado Portland o ,_,.,_ o Curis-Mathes...

  • Page 60: Controlling The Cd Changer (Mega Control)

    Controlling the CD Changer (Mega Control) You can control a Sony CD changer of 5/50/200/300 discs Controlling the CD changer connected to the MEGA CONTROL jack of the player. The controls indicated below are effective while the MEGA CONTROL button is lit.
  • Page 61 Press MEGA CONTROL. The MEGA CONTROL button on the player turns off and you can control the player. Notes & € Connect only a Sony 5/50/200/300 CD changer to the MEGA CONTROL jack. ® You cannot locate a particular...

  • Page 62: Additional Information

    Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. Check that the AC power cord is connected securely. Picture There is no picture. Check that the player is connected securely.
  • Page 63 The surround effect is difficult to hear when you Sound are playing a Dolby Digital sound track. There is no sound. •,_ Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not Check that the player is connected securely. be the entire 5.1 channels. It may be monaural •...
  • Page 64 SETUE" (page 51) The disc tray does not open and "LOCKED" displayed on the front panel display. The language for the sound track cannot Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony changed when you play a DVD. service facility. Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD.

  • Page 65: Self-Diagnosis Function

    •'_ Open the disc tray and insert the disc correctly. Exx (xx is any number) • To prevent a malfunction, the player has performed the self-diagnosis function. When you contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service/acility, give the 5-character service number. (example:...

  • Page 66: Specifications

    (+0.001% W PEAK) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. ENERGY STAR @ is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR @ Partner, Sony Corporation Jack OutputJinput Load impedance determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR @...

  • Page 67: Glossary

    Cinema Sound (DCS) (page 37) Audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in The general name of technology that Sony developed PCM, allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence. enjoy surround sound in a home.
  • Page 68 Glossary Track (page 5) Sections of a picture or a music piece on a CD or VIDEO CD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want. VIDEO CD (page 4) A compact disc that contains moving pictures. The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, one of the worldwide standards...

  • Page 69: Language Code List

    Language Code List For details, see page 36, 51. The language spellings conform to the [SO 639:1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1186 Scots Gaelic I350 Malayalam 1513 Siswati 1028 Abkhazian 1194 Galician 1352 Mongolian !514...

  • Page 70: Index To Parts And Controls

    Index to Parts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Front Panel ÷ q) (power) button and indicator (16) DISC SKIP button (16, 21) Disconnects the power of the player or places the Press to turn the disc tray to place other discs. player in standby mode.
  • Page 71 Rear Panel MEGA CONTROL connector (60) Connect to the control connector on a Sony CD changer of 5/50/200/300 discs. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors (9) Connect to a monitor or projector having component video input connectors (Y, PB/B-Y, PR/R-Y) that conform to output signals from the player.
  • Page 72 Index to Parts and Controls DISC EXPLORER button (24) Remote Displays the disc information such as jacket picture and disc memo. --_OPEN/CLOSEbutton (17) Opens or closes the disc tray. Number buttons Selects the items or settings. CLEAR button (44 through 47) Press to return to continuous play, etc.
  • Page 73 MEGA CONTROL button (60) Press to control the connected CD changer. TIME/TEXT button (22) Displays the playing time of the disc, etc., on the front panel display. <|_/_1_ SCAN/SLOW buttons (18) Locate a point quickly while monitoring the picture or play a disc in slow motion.

  • Page 74: Index

    Index Numerics 4:3 LETTER BOX 52 Fast Forward S video output 8, 10, 13 4:3 PAN SCAN Fast Reverse Scene 5 SCENE 4:3 WIDE MODE Front panel display 5.1 Channel Surround SCREEN SAVER 52 16:9 52 SCREEN SETUP 52 I/ALL DISCS 42 Genre 25 Searching.
  • Page 75 SonyQline hitp'.//www.wo d d.sony.conV Sony Corporation Printed in USA...

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