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You can make the picture clearer by reducing the picture
noise of the background.
Select “DNR” after pressing DISPLAY twice.
When you select “DNR1,” “DNR2,” or “DNR3,” the
indicator of the “DNR” lights in green.

pDNR
As the value increases, the picture noise will be reduced.
However, afterimages may increase.
Default setting is underlined.
• OFF: turns off the DNR function
• DNR1
• DNR2
• DNR3

Notes
• Depending on the disc, the effect may be difficult to tell.
• If the afterimages appear on the TV screen, set the noise

reduction function to off on your TV.  Then set “DNR” to
”OFF” on the Control Menu display.

You can adjust the video output of the DVD or VIDEO CD
from the player, not from the TV, to obtain the picture
quality you want.  Choose one of the video modes
whichever best suits the program you are watching.
When you select “MEMORY/” in a menu item, adjust
the value.
Select “VIDEO EQ” after pressing DISPLAY twice.

pVIDEO EQ
Selects the setting of video control.
Default setting is underlined.
• STANDARD: displays a standard picture
• DYNAMIC: emphasizes the black level and so produces

a bolder dynamic picture

• CINEMA: displays the picture with soft focus
• MEMORY/: adjusts the picture items

You can adjust the following picture items individually.
• PICTURE
• BRIGHTNESS
• COLOR
• SHARPNESS

To select, press                , then            .

ENTER

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

1 2 3

DNR3

DNR2

DNR1
OFF

DVD     

DNR1

To select, press                , then            .

ENTER

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

1 2 3

CINEMA
MEMORY

STANDARD
STANDARD
DYNAMIC

DVD     

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STANDARD

1 8 ( 3 4 )
C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
VIDEO EQUALIZER

PICTURE
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
SHARPNESS

DVD     

Select:                         Cancel:

ENTER

RETURN

1 8 ( 3 4 )
C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PICTURE

DVD     

Adjust:                         Cancel:

ENTER

RETURN

Select “MEMORY/” in “VIDEO EQ.”
The video control display appears.

Select the picture item you want to adjust using
>/., then press ENTER.
The adjustment bar of the selected item appears.
To cancel adjusting the picture halfway, press
ˆRETURN.

Adjust the selected picture item using ?//, then
press ENTER.
The setting is stored in memory.

To exit the video control display
Press 

ˆRETURN.

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Select “STANDARD” in “MEMORY/.”

Note
Only one setting of the picture items you adjusted in
“MEMORY/” can be stored.  When you adjust the items, new
setting erases the setting adjusted before.

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

C    0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
VIDEO EQUALIZER

PICTURE
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
SHARPNESS

STANDARD

DVD     

PLAY     

CINEMA
MEMORY

STANDARD
STANDARD
DYNAMIC

1 2 3

1 2 ( 2 7 )
1 8 ( 3 4 )

DVD     

Select:                         Cancel:

ENTER

RETURN

To select, press                , then            .

ENTER

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You can display 9 consecutive sections of the disc on the
screen. In this case, the sections show still images.
Select “STROBE PLAYBACK” after pressing DISPLAY.

To cancel watching the strobe play
Press 

ˆRETURN.

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are displayed
It is convenient to see the still images around the specific portion.

Note
Depending on the disc, there are some scenes you may not be
able to watch with the strobe play.

With DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for a
scene are recorded, you can display all the angles
recorded on the disc on the same screen, and start
playback in continuous mode at the chosen angle directly.
The angles are displayed on a screen divided in 9 sections.
Select “ANGLE VIEWER” after pressing DISPLAY twice.
When you can select “ANGLE VIEWER,” the indicator of
the “ANGLE VIEWER” lights in green.

To select the one angle
Select the angle using ?/>/.//, then press ENTER.
The selected angle only is displayed.

To cancel displaying multi-angles
Press 

ˆRETURN.

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The number of the angle you select is displayed on the front
panel display.

Notes
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the

angles even if multi-angles are recorded on the DVD.

• When a scene for which various angles (multi-angles) are not

recorded comes while displaying different angles
simultaneously, the player returns to the normal play.

To select, press                , then            .

ENTER

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

1 2 3

DVD     

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

1 2 3

DVD     

To select, press                , then            .

ENTER

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You can have the player store specific portions of the disc
in memory and play them immediately whenever you
want without the need to search (Bookmark).  You can set
up to 9 bookmarks per disc.  The bookmark of the disc is
reset when the disc is removed from the player.
Select “BOOKMARK” after pressing DISPLAY.  When you
play the disc which has bookmarks, the indicator of the
“BOOKMARK” lights in green.

To start playback from the selected picture
Select the picture using ?/>/.//, then press ENTER.
The playback starts from the selected picture.

To cancel scanning the bookmark pictures
Press 

ˆRETURN.

To reset the bookmark
Select the point on which you want to reset the bookmark
using ?/>/.//, then press CLEAR.

To reset the all bookmarks of the player
Select “BOOKMARK RESET/” under the “CUSTOM
SETUP” in the setup display.  For details on resetting all
the bookmark of the player, see page 63.

During playback, when you find the scene to be
bookmarked, press BOOKMARK on the remote.
The bookmark is set.

Note
You may not set the bookmark depending on the discs.

You can check the top picture of titles, chapters and tracks
of the disc on a screen divided in 9 sections, and start
playback from the chosen title, chapter or track.
Select “TITLE VIEWER”(DVD only), “CHAPTER
VIEWER”(DVD only) or “TRACK VIEWER”(VIDEO CD
only) after pressing DISPLAY twice.

To start playback from the selected picture
Select the picture using ?/>/.//, then press ENTER.
The playback starts from the selected picture.

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$ appears at the right bottom of the screen.  Select the right
bottom scene (the position of 9) and use . to display next titles,
tracks or chapters.  To return to the previous scene, select the left
top scene (the position of 1) and press >.

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The number of the title, chapter and track you select is displayed
on the front panel display.

To cancel scanning the title, chapter and track
Press 

ˆRETURN.

Notes
• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to scan the title,

chapter and track.

• You cannot scan the track on a VIDEO CD during PBC

playback.

To select, press                , then            .

ENTER

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

1 2 3

DVD     

1

4

7

2

5

8

3

6

9

 Cancel :             

ENTER

RETURN

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

1 2 3

DVD     

To select, press                , then            .

ENTER

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BIT RATE

0

5

10

384 kbps

Mbps

You can check the play information on the bit rate, bit rate
history or the portion where the disc is played (layer).
While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the
playback picture is always displayed by Mbps (Mega bit
per second) and the audio by kbps (kilo bit per second).
Select “ADVANCED” after pressing DISPLAY twice.

pADVANCED
When playing a DVD
Default setting is underlined.
• BIT RATE: displays bit rate.
• BIT RATE HISTORY: displays bit rate and bit rate

history.

• LAYER: displays layer and the point picked up.
• DISPLAY OFF: turns off ADVANCED display.

0

5

10

Mbps

Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per
second in a disc.  The higher the bit rate is, the larger the
amount of data.  When the bit rate level is high, there is a
large amount of data.  However, this does not always
mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds.

Indicates the transition of bit rate of the playback picture
for a period up to the present.

Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing.
If it is a dual-layer DVD, the player indicates which layer
is being read.
For details on the layers, see page 80 (DVD).

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

1 2 3

BIT RATE HISTORY

DVD     

To select, press                , then            .

ENTER

BIT RATE

0

5

10

kbps

Mbps

0

1000

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This chapter describes how to set and
how to adjust using the on-screen SET
UP menu.  Most settings and
adjustments are required to be set
when you first use the player.
This chapter also describes how to set
the remote for controlling the TV, the
AV receiver (amplifier) or the CD
changer.

?/>/.//

Z 

Using the setup display, you can do the initial setup,
adjusting the picture and sound quality, setting the
various outputs, etc.  You can also set a language for the
subtitles and the setup display, limit playback by children,
etc.
For details on each setup display item, see pages 60 to 70.

Note
You can display the setup display only when the player is in stop
mode.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
DVD MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

SETUP

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

A

B

C

D

ALL

DVD

CD

-/--

TIME

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Select the setting you want using ?/>/.//, then
press ENTER.

To cancel using the setup display
Press SET UP on the remote.

Note
Some setup display items require operations other than selecting
the setting.  For details on these items, see the relevant pages.

Select the main item you want using >/., and
then press ENTER.
The selected main item is highlighted.

Select the item you want using >/., then press /
or ENTER.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
DVD MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

SETUP

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

16:9

ON

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

SETUP

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

16:9

ON

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

SETUP

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

16:9
16:9
4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN SCAN

ENTER

SETUP

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

ENTER

SETUP

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

4:3 PAN SCAN

ON

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

SETUP

16:9

4:3 LETTER BOX

16:9

4:3 PAN SCAN

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Default settings are underlined.

LANGUAGE SETUP (page 60)

OSD

DVD MENU

OTHERS 

/

AUDIO

ORIGINAL

(same as DVD MENU)

(same as DVD MENU)

SUBTITLE

AUDIO FOLLOW

AUDIO ATT

OFF

ON

AUDIO FILTER

SHARP

SLOW

FRANÇAIS

DEUTSCH

NEDERLANDS

ESPAÑOL

DANSK

ITALIANO

SVENSKA

SUOMI

NORSK

PORTUGUÊS

CHINESE

JAPANESE

FRANÇAIS

DEUTSCH

AUDIO DRC

STANDARD

TV MODE

WIDE RANGE

DOLBY DIGITAL

MPEG

DTS

TRACK SELECTION

OFF

AUTO

DOWNMIX

DOLBY SURROUND

NORMAL

DIGITAL OUT

ON

OFF

ENGLISH

ENGLISH

SCREEN SETUP (page 61)

TV TYPE

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

16:9

BACKGROUND

JACKET PICTURE

PICTURE MEMORY

GRAPHICS

BLUE

BLACK

SCREEN SAVER

ON

OFF

AUDIO SETUP (page 66)

SIZE

FRONT

CENTER

DISTANCE

FRONT

CENTER

REAR

TEST TONE

OFF

ON

REAR

SUBWOOFER

BALANCE

FRONT

REAR

LEVEL

CENTER

REAR

SUBWOOFER

 (page 69)

CUSTOM SETUP (page 62)

AUTO PLAY

OFF

TIMER

DEMO1

DEMO2

DIMMER

BRIGHT

DARK

OFF

PAUSE MODE

AUTO

FRAME

BOOKMARK RESET 

/

PARENTAL CONTROL 

/

EURO AV OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

RGB

PLAYBACK MEMORY

ON

OFF

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Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” after pressing SET UP.
“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various
languages for on-screen display or sound.
Default settings are underlined.

Note
When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD, one
of the recorded languages is automatically selected except for the
“OSD.”

pOSD (On-Screen Display)
Switches the language for the on-screen display.
• ENGLISH (ENGLISH)
• FRANÇAIS (FRENCH)
• DEUTSCH (GERMAN)

pDVD MENU
Switches the language for the DVD menu.
• ENGLISH (ENGLISH)
• FRANÇAIS (FRENCH)
• DEUTSCH (GERMAN)
• ITALIANO (ITALIAN)
• ESPAÑOL (SPANISH)
• NEDERLANDS (DUTCH)
• DANSK (DANISH)
• SVENSKA (SWEDISH)
• SUOMI (FINNISH)
• NORSK (NORWEGIAN)
• PORTUGUÊS (PORTUGUESE)
•

 (RUSSIAN)

• CHINESE (CHINESE)
• JAPANESE (JAPANESE)
• OTHERS/

When you select “OTHERS/,” select and enter the language
code from the list using the number buttons (page 82).
After you have once selected, the language code (4 digits) is
displayed.

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LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
DVD MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

AUDIO FOLLOW

ENTER

SETUP

pAUDIO
Switches the language for the sounds.
• ORIGINAL: the language given priority in the disc
• ENGLISH (ENGLISH)
• FRANÇAIS (FRENCH)
• DEUTSCH (GERMAN)
• ITALIANO (ITALIAN)
• ESPAÑOL (SPANISH)
• NEDERLANDS (DUTCH)
• DANSK (DANISH)
• SVENSKA (SWEDISH)
• SUOMI (FINNISH)
• NORSK (NORWEGIAN)
• PORTUGUÊS (PORTUGUESE)
•

 (RUSSIAN)

• CHINESE (CHINESE)
• JAPANESE (JAPANESE)
• OTHERS/

When you select “OTHERS/,” select and enter the language
code from the list using the number buttons (page 82).
After you have once selected, the language code (4 digits) is
displayed.

pSUBTITLE
Switches the language for the subtitles.
• AUDIO FOLLOW*
• ENGLISH (ENGLISH)
• FRANÇAIS (FRENCH)
• DEUTSCH (GERMAN)
• ITALIANO (ITALIAN)
• ESPAÑOL (SPANISH)
• NEDERLANDS (DUTCH)
• DANSK (DANISH)
• SVENSKA (SWEDISH)
• SUOMI (FINNISH)
• NORSK (NORWEGIAN)
• PORTUGUÊS (PORTUGUESE)
•

 (RUSSIAN)

• CHINESE (CHINESE)
• JAPANESE (JAPANESE)
• OTHERS/

When you select “OTHERS/,” select and enter the language
code from the list using the number buttons (page 82).
After you have once selected, the language code (4 digits) is
displayed.

* When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the language for the

subtitles changes according to the language for the setting you
selected in “AUDIO.”

Note
The player gives priority to the settings of “SUBTITLE” and
“AUDIO” in the Control Menu display when “PLAYBACK
MEMORY” is set to “ON.”  The settings of “SUBTITLE” and
“AUDIO” selected in the setup display may not appear in this
case.  For details on the Playback Memory function, see page 63.

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pSCREEN SAVER
Turns on and off the screen saver.  If you turn on the
screen saver, the screen saver image appears when you
leave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for
15 minutes or when you play back a CD for more than 15
minutes.  The screen saver is useful to prevent your
display from becoming damaged.
• ON: turns on the screen saver.
• OFF: turns off the screen saver.

pBACKGROUND
Selects the background color or picture of the TV screen in
stop mode or while playing a CD.
• JACKET PICTURE: The jacket picture appears in the

background, but only when the jacket picture is already
recorded on the disc.

• PICTURE MEMORY: Your favorite picture appears in

the background when you have the player store in
memory your favorite scene recorded on the disc for the
background picture.  For the way of storing in memory,
see “Storing the picture in memory.”

• GRAPHICS: The graphic picture stored in memory in

the player beforehand appears in the background.

• BLUE: The background color is blue.
• BLACK: The background color is black.

Note
If a disc which does not contain the jacket picture is played while
“BACKGROUND” is set to “JACKET PICTURE,” the graphic
picture stored in the player will automatically appear in the
background.

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SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

16:9

ON

JACKET PICTURE

ENTER

SETUP

Select “SCREEN SETUP” after pressing SET UP.
“SCREEN SETUP” allows you to set the display according
to the playback conditions.
Default settings are underlined.

pTV TYPE
Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected.
• 16:9: when you connect a wide-screen TV to the player.
• 4:3 LETTER BOX: when you connect a normal TV to the

player.  Displays a wide picture with bands displayed
on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

• 4:3 PAN SCAN: when you connect a normal TV to the

player.  Displays the wide picture on the whole screen
with a portion automatically cut off.

Note
Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX“ may be selected
automatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” and vice versa.

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CUSTOM SETUP

AUTO PLAY:
DIMMER:
PAUSE MODE:
BOOKMARK RESET 
PARENTAL CONTROL
PLAYBACK MEMORY:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

OFF

EURO AV OUT:

VIDEO

BRIGHT

AUTO

ON

ENTER

SETUP

During playback, when you find the scene to be stored
in memory, press PICTURE MEMORY on the remote.
The picture is stored in memory.

Notes
• The player can store in memory only one scene.  The stored

picture appears in the background.

• When the picture is stored in memory by pressing PICTURE

MEMORY,  the picture stored before is not retained in memory.

• When you operate this player during storing picture in

memory, the picture does not be stored in memory.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

A

B

C

D

ALL

DVD

CD

-/--

TIME

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Select “CUSTOM SETUP” after pressing SET UP.
“CUSTOM SETUP” allows you to set the playback
conditions.
Default settings are underlined.

pEURO AV OUT
Selects the methods of outputting video signals from the
EURO AV 1(RGB)–TV connectors on the rear panel of the
player.
• VIDEO: outputs the video signals.
• S VIDEO: outputs the S video signals.
• RGB: outputs the RGB signals.

Notes
• If your TV is not conformed to the S video or the RGB signals,

no picture appears on the TV screen even if you select “S
VIDEO” or “RGB.”  Refer to the instructions supplied with
your TV.

• If your TV has only one EURO AV IN connector, do not select

“S VIDEO.”

pAUTO PLAY
Selects the setting of Auto Play when you connect the AC
power cord to the AC outlet.
• OFF: does not use “TIMER,” “DEMO1“ or “DEMO2” to

start playing.

• TIMER: starts playing a disc automatically when you

connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet.  By
connecting a timer (not supplied), you can start playing
at any time you want.

• DEMO1: starts playing the demonstration 1

automatically.

• DEMO2: starts playing the demonstration 2

automatically.

pDIMMER
Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.
• BRIGHT: makes the front panel display bright.
• DARK: makes the front panel display dark.
• OFF: turns off the lighting of the front panel display.

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pPAUSE MODE (DVD only)
Selects the picture in pause mode.
• AUTO: A picture including subjects that move

dynamically is output with no jitter.  Normally select
this position.

• FRAME: A picture including subjects that do not move

dynamically is output with high resolution.

pBOOKMARK RESET/
Select “BOOKMARK RESET.”  The BOOKMARK RESET
display appears.  And then press ENTER to reset all
bookmarks.

pPARENTAL CONTROL/
Sets a password and playback limitation level when you
play DVDs with playback limitation for children.
For details, see “Limiting Playback by Children (Parental
Control).”

pPLAYBACK MEMORY
You can have the player store the settings of SUBTITLE
and VIDEO EQ, etc., of each disc.  The Playback Memory
is reset when the disc is removed from the player.
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.

Following settings are stored in memory with the
Playback Memory function.

– AUDIO (page 40)
– SUBTITLE (page 42)
– ANGLE (page 42)
– VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND (page 50)
– DNR (page 52)
– VIDEO EQ (page 52)

Select “CUSTOM SETUP” after pressing SET UP.
Playing some DVDs can be limited depending on the age
of users.  The “Parental Control” function allows you to
set a playback limitation level.

Select “PARENTAL CONTROL” using >/., then press
ENTER.

pWhen you have not entered a password yet

The display for entering a password appears.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Entry password.  Enter a number in
4 figures, then press

          .

To return, press              .              
To cancel, press            .

RETURN

SETUP

ENTER

CUSTOM SETUP

AUTO PLAY:
DIMMER:
PAUSE MODE:
BOOKMARK RESET 
PARENTAL CONTROL
PLAYBACK MEMORY:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

OFF

BRIGHT

AUTO

ON

ENTER

SETUP

EURO AV OUT:

VIDEO

CUSTOM SETUP

AUTO PLAY:
DIMMER:
PAUSE MODE:
BOOKMARK RESET 
PARENTAL CONTROL
PLAYBACK MEMORY:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

OFF

BRIGHT

AUTO

ON

ENTER

SETUP

EURO AV OUT:

VIDEO

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Select an area as the standard for playback
limitation level using >/., then press /.
When you select “OTHERS/,” select and enter the
standard code in the table below using number
buttons.

Select “LEVEL” using >/., then press /.

Select the level you want using >/., then press
ENTER.

The lower the value is, the more strict the limitation.

To return to the normal screen
Press SET UP.

To turn off the Parental Control function and play
the DVD after entering your password
Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in Step 7, then press 

·.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:

OFF
USA

STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

USA

OTHERS   

To set, press                , then            .
To cancel, press            .

ENTER

SETUP

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:

OFF

OFF

STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

8:              
7:              
6:              
5:              

NC17

R

To set, press                , then            .
To cancel, press            .

ENTER

SETUP

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:
STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

USA

To set, press                , then            .
To cancel, press            .

ENTER

SETUP

4:              

PG13

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter password, then press

         .

To return, press              .              
To cancel, press            .

RETURN

SETUP

ENTER

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

To confirm,enter password again,
then press

         .

To return, press              .              
To cancel, press            .

RETURN

SETUP

ENTER

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:

OFF

STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

USA

To set, press                , then            .
To cancel, press            .

ENTER

SETUP

pWhen you have already entered a password

The display for confirming the password appears.  Skip
Step 2.

Enter a password in 4 digits using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.
The digits change to asterisks ( ), and the display for
confirming the password appears.

To confirm your password, enter it using the
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for setting the playback limitation level
and changing the password appears.

Select “STANDARD” using >/., then press /.

CUSTOM SETUP

PARENTAL CONTROL

LEVEL:

OFF

STANDARD:
CHANGE PASSWORD

USA

To set, press                , then            .
To cancel, press            .

ENTER

SETUP

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To change the password
1 After Step 3, select “CHANGE PASSWORD” using

>/., then press / or ENTER.
The display for changing the password appears.

2 Follow Steps 2 and 3 to enter a new password.

z

inserting the DVD (Parental Control Temporarily Canceled)
When you set a playback limitation level and insert the DVD, the
PARENTAL CONTROL display appears. Enter the password to
turn off the Parental Control function.
When you stop playing the DVD, the level returns to the original
level.

z

Enter the 6 digits number “199703” in Step 2 to clear the current
password.  To enter a new password, follow the procedure from
Step 2 again.

Notes
• When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control

function, playback cannot be limited on this player.

• When you do not set a password, you cannot change the

settings for playback limitation.

• Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to change the

parental control level while playing the disc.  In this case, enter
the password, then change the level.
When you stop playing the DVD, the level returns to the
original level.

Austria

2046

Belgium

2057

Canada

2079

China

2092

Denmark

2115

Finland

2165

France

2174

Germany

2109

Hong Kong

2219

Indonesia

2238

Italy

2254

Japan

2276

Malaysia

2363

Netherlands

2376

Norway

2379

Philippines

2424

Russian

2489

Singapore

2501

Spain

2149

Sweden

2499

Switzerland

2086

Taiwan

2543

Thailand

2528

United Kingdom

2184

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pAUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
Makes the sound clear with the volume turned down at
night, etc., when you play a DVD.  This affects the output
from the DIGITAL OUTPUT connectors only when
“PCM” in ”DIGITAL OUT” is set to “ON,” and it affects
the output from the LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO), EURO AV
(1, 2) and 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors.
• STANDARD: Normally select this position.
• TV MODE: makes the low sound clear even if you

turned the volume  down, so it is good for playing at
night.  It is especially recommended when you listen to
the sound using the speakers of the TV.

• WIDE RANGE: It gives you the feeling of being at a live

performance.  When you use high quality speakers, it is
more effective.

Notes
• When you play DVDs without the AUDIO DRC function, there

may be no effect on the sound.

• When this item is set to “WIDE RANGE,” the sound volume

from other than the 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors may be less
than usual.

• “WIDE RANGE” cannot be selected when you have selected

“NONE” in “SIZE” under “SPEAKER SETUP.”

pTRACK SELECTION
Gives the sound track which contains the highest number
of the channels priority when you play a DVD on which
multiple audio formats are recorded. If multiple audio
channels are recorded in PCM, DTS, MPEG AUDIO or
Dolby Digital format, the higher-numbered channel audio
recorded in PCM, DTS, MPEG AUDIO or Dolby Digital
format is played.
• OFF : No priority given.
• AUTO : Priority given.

Notes
• When the player stores the settings in memory with the

Playback Memory function, the player may not give priority
even if you select “AUTO.”

• When you set this item to “AUTO,” the language may change

depending on the “AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP.”
The “TRACK SELECTION“ setting has higher priority than
that of “AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 60).

• If you set “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “OFF,” the DTS sound

track is not played even if you set this item to “AUTO” and the
highest-numbered channel audio is recorded in DTS format.

• If PCM, DTS, MPEG AUDIO and Dolby Digital sound tracks

have the same number of the highest channels, the player
selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital and MPEG AUDIO sound
tracks, in this order.

• Depending on the DVD, the audio with priority may be

predetermined.  In this case, you cannot give priority to the
DTS, MPEG AUDIO or Dolby Digital format by selecting
“AUTO.”

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO FILTER:
AUDIO DRC:
TRACK SELECTION: 
DOWNMIX:
DIGITAL OUT:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

OFF

SHARP

STANDARD

OFF

ON

DOLBY SURROUND

ENTER

SETUP

DOLBY DIGITAL:
MPEG:
DTS:

D-PCM

PCM

OFF

Select “AUDIO SETUP” after pressing SET UP.
“AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound according
to the playback conditions.
Default settings are underlined.

pAUDIO ATT (attenuation)
Selects the setting of the output from the LINE OUTPUT
(AUDIO), EURO AV (1, 2) and 5.1CH OUTPUT
connectors according to the audio equipment to be
connected.
• OFF: turns off the audio attenuation.
• ON: reduces the audio output level so that no sound

distortion occurs.

Note
The setting does not affect the output from the DIGITAL
OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

pAUDIO FILTER
Selects the type of digital filter to reduce the noise of a
frequency higher than 22.05kHz (fs 44.1kHz), 24kHz (fs
48kHz) or 48kHz (fs 96kHz).
• SHARP: makes the sound clear and provides smooth

sound reproduction.  Normally set this position.

• SLOW: makes the sound warm and deep.

Note
Depending on the disc, the effect on the sound may be difficult to
hear.

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pDOWNMIX*
Switches the mixing down methods when you play a
DVD on which the sound in Dolby Digital format is
recorded.
• DOLBY SURROUND: when the player is connected to

an audio component that conforms to Dolby Surround.
(Pro Logic)

• NORMAL: when the player is connected to a normal

audio component.

* The setting affects the following connectors:

–LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO) connectors
–DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL, COAXIAL) connectors.

pDIGITAL OUT
Selects output signals via the DIGITAL OUTPUT
OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.
• ON: Normally select this position.  When you select

“ON,” set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG” and “DTS.”
For details on setting them, see “Setting for the Signal to
the Digital Output.”

• OFF: when the player does not output the sound signals

via DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL
connectors, if you select this position, the influence of
the digital circuit upon the analog one is minimum.

Notes
• When you play the sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling

frequency, the output signals from the DIGITAL OUTPUT
(OPTICAL, COAXIAL) are converted to 48 kHz (sampling
frequency).  When the signals are output from LINE OUTPUT
(AUDIO) connector, sampling frequency stays at 96 kHz and
the output signals are converting to analog signals.

• When you select “OFF,”  You cannot set “DOLBY DIGITAL,”

“MPEG” and “DTS.”

When you select “ON,” set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG”
and “DTS.”
Switches the methods of outputting audio signals when
you connect a digital component such as a receiver
(amplifier) having a digital connector, an audio
component having a built-in DTS decoder, a DAT or MD
via the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL
connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting
cord.  For details on the connection, see page 12.

pDOLBY DIGITAL
Selects output Dolby Digital signals via the DIGITAL
OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.  You
cannot select this item when you set “DIGITAL OUT” to
“OFF.”
• D-PCM (Downmix PCM): when you play the Dolby

Digital sound tracks, the output audio signals are mixed
down to 2 channels.  With the settings of the item
“DOWNMIX” in “AUDIO SETUP,”  you can select
whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround (Pro
Logic) or not.

• DOLBY DIGITAL:  when the player is connected to an

audio component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

Note
If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a
built-in Dolby Digital decoder, do not set “DOLBY DIGITAL”
in “AUDIO SETUP” to “DOLBY DIGITAL.”  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.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO FILTER:
AUDIO DRC:
TRACK SELECTION: 
DOWNMIX:
DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL:
MPEG:
DTS:

To set, press                , then            .
To quit, press            .

OFF

SHARP

STANDARD

OFF

DOLBY SURROUND

ON

D-PCM

PCM

OFF

ENTER

SETUP