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Notes on playing the DTS sound tracks on a CD
• Do not play the DTS sound tracks without connecting the

player to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder.
The player output the DTS signal via the DIGITAL OUTPUT
OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors even if “DTS” in “AUDIO
SETUP” is set to “OFF” in the setup display, affecting your ears
or causing the speakers to be damaged.

• The DTS indicator on the front panel does not light up even if

the player outputs DTS signal via the DIGITAL OUTPUT
OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

• Set the sounds to “STEREO” when you play the DTS sound

tracks on a CD.  (See “Changing the Sounds” on page 40.)  If
you set the sounds to “1/L” or “2/R”, no sounds will come out
from the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL
connectors.

Notes on playing the DTS sound tracks on a DVD
• No sounds will come out from the LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO)

connectors.

• If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a

built-in DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” in “DIGITAL OUT” to
“ON” in the setup display.  Otherwise, when you play the DTS
sound track, a loud noise will come out from the speakers,
affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

• When you set “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “OFF,” no sound

will come out from the DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and
COAXIAL connectors even if you play DTS sound tracks on
DVDs.

pMPEG
Selects output MPEG AUDIO signals via the DIGITAL
OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.  You
cannot select this item when you set “DIGITAL OUT” to
“OFF.”
• PCM: when the player is connected to an audio

component lacking a built-in MPEG decoder. If you
play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks, the player outputs
stereo signals taken from MPEG AUDIO signals via the
DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL
connectors.

• MPEG:  when the player is connected to an audio

component having a built-in MPEG decoder.

Note
If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a
built-in MPEG decoder, do not set “MPEG” in “AUDIO
SETUP” to “MPEG.”  Otherwise, when you play the MPEG
AUDIO sound track, a loud noise will come out from the
speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be
damaged.

Note
The player outputs the MPEG analog audio sound only from the
front speakers when you set “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO
SETUP” to “ON” and then set “MPEG” to “MPEG.”

pDTS
Selects output DTS signals via the DIGITAL OUTPUT
OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.  You cannot select
this item when you set “DIGITAL OUT” to “OFF.”
• OFF: when the player is connected to an audio

component lacking a built-in DTS decoder.

• ON:  when the player is connected to an audio

component having a built-in DTS decoder.

Note
Select the setting correctly.  Otherwise, no sound or strange
sound will come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or
causing the speakers to be damaged.

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Select “SPEAKER SETUP” after pressing SET UP.
To obtain the best possible surround sound, first specify
the size of the speakers you have connected and their
distance from your listening position, then set the balance
and level.  Use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes
to the same level.
For the speaker hookups, see pages 14 to 15.

pSIZE
Selects the size of the speakers to be connected.
• FRONT

— LARGE: Normally select this.
— SMALL: When the sound cracks or the effects of the

surround is difficult to hear, select this.  This
activates the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry
and outputs the bass frequencies of the speaker from
subwoofers.

• CENTER

— NONE: If you will not connect a center speaker,

select this.

— LARGE: Normally select this.
— SMALL: When the sound cracks, select this.  This

activates the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry
and outputs the bass frequencies of the speaker from
some other speakers .

• REAR

— NONE: If you will not connect a rear speaker, select

this.

— LARGE (REAR*/SIDE*): Normally select this.
— SMALL (REAR*/SIDE*): When the sound cracks or

the effects of the surround is difficult to hear, select
this.  This activates the Dolby Digital bass redirection
circuitry and outputs the bass frequencies of the
speaker from some other speakers .

• SUBWOOFER

— NONE: If you do not connect a subwoofer, select

this.  This activates the Dolby Digital bass redirection
circuitry and outputs the LFE  (low frequency effects)
signals from the front speakers.

— YES: If you connect a subwoofer, select this to output

the LFE (low frequency effects) channel from the
subwoofer.

SPEAKER SETUP

SIZE:
DISTANCE:
BALANCE:
LEVEL: 

OFF

TEST TONE:

FRONT:
CENTER:

LARGE

LARGE (REAR)

YES

LARGE

REAR:
SUBWOOFER:

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

ENTER

SETUP

* Rear speaker position (REAR/SIDE)
These items let you specify the location of your rear speakers for
proper implementation of “VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT” and
“VIRTUAL MULTI REAR” in the Control Menu display.  Refer to
the illustration below.
• Set to “SIDE” if the location of your rear speakers corresponds

to section A.

• Set to “REAR” if the location of your rear speakers correcponds

to section B.

This setting effects only the “VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT” and
“VIRTUAL MULTI REAR” mode.

Notes
• When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment.
• The cut off frequency for the subwoofer is fixed at 100Hz.
• Set the subwoofer‘s cut off frequency as high as possible.
• Depending on the settings of other speakers, the subwoofer

may output excessive sound.

• If your speakers are too small to reproduce low bass

frequencies, set all speaker settings to “SMALL” and utilize a
subwoofer for low frequency sound.

pDISTANCE
You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows.
Default adjustments are in the parentheses.
• FRONT (3.6m)

Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meter steps from
1 to 15 meters.

• CENTER (3.6m)

Center speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meter steps
from a distance 0.6 meter farther to the front speaker to
a distance 1.6 meters closer to your listening position.

• REAR (3.0m)

Rear speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meter steps from
a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a
distance 5 meters closer to your listening position.

Notes
• When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment.
• If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed an equal

distance from your listening position, set the distance of the
closest speaker.

• Do not place the rear speaker farther away from your listening

position than the front speakers.

°

°

A

B

°

B

A

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Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST TONE” to “ON.”
You will hear the test tone from each speaker in
sequence.

From your listening position, select “BALANCE” or
“LEVEL” and adjust the value of “BALANCE” and
“LEVEL” using >/..
During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from
both speakers simultaneously.

pBALANCE
You can vary the balance of each speaker as follows.
Default adjustments are in the parentheses.
• FRONT (0dB)

Adjust the balance between the front left and right
speakers (-6dB [L] to +6dB [R], 0.5dB steps).

• REAR (0dB)

Adjust the balance between the rear left and right
speakers (-6dB [L] to +6dB [R], 0.5dB steps).

Note
When you select “VES A” or ”VES B” in “VIRTUAL 3D
SURROUND” in the Control Menu display,  you cannot adjust
the level or the balance of the speakers except for the front
speakers.

pLEVEL
You can vary the level of each speaker as follows.  The
front speaker level becomes the criterion for adjusting.
Default adjustments are in the parentheses.
• CENTER (0dB)

Adjust the level of the center speaker (-6dB to +6dB,
0.5dB steps).

• REAR (0dB)

Adjust the level of the rear speakers (-6dB to +6dB,
0.5dB steps).

• SUBWOOFER (0dB)

Adjust the level of the subwoofer (-10dB to +6dB, 0.5dB
steps).

pTEST TONE
You can hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.
• OFF: The test tone is not emitted from speakers.
• ON: During adjustment of “BALANCE” or “LEVEL,”

the test tone is emitted from both speakers
simultaneously.

Note
While you are playing a disc, you cannot hear the test tone.
Execute the test tone after you stop playback.

To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one
time
Use the receiver’s (amplifier’s)  volume control.

To return to the default setting
Select the item, then press CLEAR.

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Z

1/u (POWER)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

A

B

C

D

ALL

DVD

CD

-/--

TIME

If you adjust the remote signal, you can control your TV
with the supplied remote.  Default setting is to control
Sony TVs with the g mark.
When you connect the player to a Sony AV receiver
(amplifier), you can also set the input of the receiver
(amplifier) to this player with the supplied remote.

1/u (POWER), and enter your TV’s

1/u (POWER).

Code numbers of controllable TVs
If more than one code number is listed, try entering them
one at a time until you find the one that works with your
TV.

Notes
• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously

entered will be erased.

• When you replace the batteries of the remote commander, the

code number may reset to 01 (Sony). Reset the appropriate code
number.

Sony (default)

Grundig

Hitachi

Loewe

Nokia

Panasonic

Philips

Saba

Samsung

Sanyo

Sharp

Telefunken

Thomson

Toshiba

01

11

24

45

15,16,69

17,49

06,07,08

12,13

22,23

25

29

36

43

38

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1/u (POWER), and enter your AV

receiver’s manufacturer’s code (see the table
below) using the number buttons.  Then release
1/u (POWER).

Code numbers of controllable receivers
(amplifiers)
If more than one code number is listed, try entering them
one at a time until you find the one that works with your
receiver (amplifier).

You can also change the sound volume of the AV receiver
(amplifier) using AV VOL.

Notes
• Depending on the AV receiver (amplifier), you may not be able

to control your AV receiver (amplifier).

• You can control the AV receiver (amplifier) regardless of the

position of the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch.

Sony

Denon

Kenwood

Onkyo

Pioneer

Sunsui

Technics

Yamaha

91(default), 88,
89

84, 85, 86

92, 93

81, 82, 83

99

87

97, 98

94, 95, 96

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

A

B

C

D

ALL

DVD

CD

-/--

TIME

1/u (POWER)

When you set the TV/DISC BROWSER/DVD switch to
TV, you can control your TV using the keys below.

1/u (POWER)

TV/VIDEO*

TV/DVD**

VOL*

PROG

WIDE MODE

Number buttons
and ENTER

* You can control the TV regardless of the position of the TV/

DISC BROWSER/DVD switch.

** If you connect the player to the TV via the EURO AV OUT

connectors, the input source for the TV is set to the player
automatically when you start playback or press any button.  In
this case , press TV/DVD to return the input to the TV.  You can
also control the TV regardless of the position of the TV/DISC
BROWSER/DVD switch.

Notes
• Depending on the TV, you may not be able to control your TV

or to use some of the buttons above.

• If you use number buttons to select program position of the TV,

press 

?  followed by the number buttons for two-digit

numbers.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

A

B

C

D

ALL

DVD

CD

-/--

TIME

?

Turn the TV on or off

Select the input source for the TV
between the TV and VCR

Select the input source for the TV
between the TV and CD/DVD player

Adjust the volume of the TV

Select the program position of the TV

Switch the wide picture on or off

Select the program position of the TV

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AUDIO OUT

L

R

CONTROL A1

MEGA

CONTROL

AUDIO

INPUT

L

R

You can control a Sony CD changer of 5/50/200/300 discs
connected to the MEGA CONTROL jack of the player.

The controls indicated below are effective while the
MEGA CONTROL button is lit.

P

p

?/>/.//

p

P ·

·

=/+

=/+ dial

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

A

B

C

D

ALL

DVD

CD

-/--

TIME

Press MEGA CONTROL.
The MEGA CONTROL button of the front panel
lights up and the display shows the current disc
number of the CD changer.

· on the player to start playing.

The playback starts and the display shows the
current disc and track numbers and the playing
time of the track.
While the MEGA CONTROL button of the front
panel is lit, you can control the CD changer with the
controls on the player as follows:

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Press the number button on the
remote and ENTER, or >/. and
ENTER, or turn the click shuttle of
the player slowly.

Press the dial function select button
to turn the DISC CHANGE
indicator on, then turn the 

=/

+ dial and press it.

Press ?/

/

, then press ENTER.

Press 

p.

Press 

P.

Press 

P or ·.

On the player:
Press the dial function select button
to turn the DIRECT SEARCH
indicator on, then turn the 

=/

+ dial clockwise.

On the remote:
Press 

+.

On the player:
Press the dial function select button
to turn the DIRECT SEARCH
indicator on, then turn the 

=/

+ dial counterclockwise.

On the remote:
Press 

=.

Select a disc  in
continuous play mode

Skip by 10 discs in
continuous play mode

Stop

Pause

Resume play after pause

Go to the next track

Go back to the preceding
track

To control the player again
Press MEGA CONTROL on the player or the remote.
The MEGA CONTROL button goes off and you can
control the player.

Notes
• Connect only a Sony CD changer of  5/50/200/300 discs to the

MEGA CONTROL jack.

• You cannot locate a particular point in a track of the CD

changer using the controls on the player.

• Depending on the CD changer, some controls on the player

may not operate the CD changer as they do the player.

• You cannot control the player when the MEGA CONTROL

button on the front is lit.

• The player will not enter Resume Play after the MEGA

CONTROL button on the front has been turned on and off.

• You cannot control the CD changer right after turning on the

player or connecting the CD changer.  Wait a few seconds until
the player recognizes the CDs.

• You cannot use the Control Menu and Disc Browser when the

MEGA CONTROL button is lit.

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If you experience any of the following difficulties while
using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help
you remedy the problem.  Should any problem persist,
consult your nearest Sony dealer.

/ If the indicator above the 1/u (POWER) button is

not lit, check that the AC power cord is connected
securely.

/ Check that the player is connected securely.
/ The video connecting cord is damaged.  Replace it

with a new one.

/ Make sure you connect the player to the video

input connector on the TV (page 8).

/ Make sure you turn on the TV.
/ Make sure you select the video input on the TV so

that you can view the pictures from the player.

/ In the setup display, set “EURO AV OUT” in

”CUSTOM SETUP” to the appropriate item
conforms to your system (page 62).

/ Clean the disc.
/ If video from your DVD player has to go through

your VCR to get to your TV, the copy-protection
applied to some DVD programs could affect
picture quality.  If you still experience problems
after checking your connections, please try
connecting your DVD player directly to your TV’s
S video input, if your TV is equipped with this
input (page 11).

/ The picture noise appears when the player is

connected to the TV via the video deck.
Do not connect the player to the video deck.
Connect the player directly to the TV (page 10).

/ In the Control Menu display, set “VIDEO EQ” to

“STANDARD” (page 52).

/ The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD.
/ If you connect the player with the S video cord,

connect directly to the TV.  Otherwise, you may not
change the aspect ratio.

/ Depending on the TV, you may not change the

aspect ratio.

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/ In the setup display, set “EURO AV OUT” in

”CUSTOM SETUP” to the appropriate item
conforms to your TV (page 62).

/ Depending on the TV, the picture on the screen

becomes black and white when you play a disc
recorded in NTSC color system.

/ Check that the player is connected securely.
/ The audio connecting cord is damaged.  Replace it

with a new one.

/ Make sure you connect the player to the audio

input connectors on the receiver (amplifier) (page
11).

/ Make sure you turn on the TV and the receiver

(amplifier).

/ Make sure you select the appropriate position on

the receiver (amplifier) so that you can listen to the
sound from the player.

/ The player is in pause mode or in Slow-motion

Play mode.  Press 

· to return to normal play

mode.

/ Fast forward (1) or 2)) or fast reverse (10

or 2

0) is performed.  Press · to return to

normal play mode.

/ Check the speaker connections and settings (pages

14, 69).  Refer to the operating manual of your
receiver (amplifier).

/ When you play the Dolby Digital/MPEG AUDIO

sound tracks and attempt to output from the
DIGITAL OUTPUT connectors, set “DIGITAL
OUT” to “ON” in the setup display.  Otherwise no
sound will come out from the DIGITAL OUTPUT
connectors (page 67).

/ When you play the DTS sound tracks, no sound

will come out from the LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO)
and 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors (page 68).

/ Clean the disc.
/ When you play the DTS sound tracks on a CD,

sound noise will come out from the LINE
OUTPUT (AUDIO) and 5.1CH OUTPUT
connectors (page 68).

/ In the setup display, set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO

SETUP” to “ON” (page 66).

/ Set “AUDIO” to “STEREO” in the Control Menu

display (page 40).

/ Make sure you connect the player appropriately

(pages 8, 11, 14).

/ Check the speaker connections and settings (pages

14, 69).  Refer to the operating manual of your
receiver (amplifier).

/ Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not

be the entire 5.1 channel but monaural or stereo
even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital
format.

/ Depending on the disc, the sound may come from

the center speaker only.

/ Set “VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND“ to “OFF,” “VES

A” or “VES B” in the Control Menu display (page
50).

/ You set “VIRTUAL 3D SURROUND“ to “VES A”

or “VES B” in the Control Menu display when you
have connected the rear speakers (page 50).
Select the other item.

/ Remove any obstacles between the remote and the

player.

/ Use the remote near the player.
/ Point the remote at the remote sensor g on the

player.

/ Replace all the batteries in the remote with new

ones if they are weak.

/ There is no disc inside (“Insert disc.” appears on

the TV screen).
Insert a disc.

/ Insert the disc correctly with the playback side

facing left in the disc slot.

/ Clean the disc.
/ The player cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page 5).

Insert a DVD, a VIDEO CD, or CD.

/ Check the region code of the DVD (page 4).
/ Moisture has condensed inside the player. Remove

the disc and leave the player turned on for about
half an hour (page 6).

/ The selected disc is not included in the current

folder.

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/ Repeat Play, Shuffle Play or Program Play has been

selected.  Press CLEAR (pages 45 to 47).

/ Resume Play has been selected.

Press 

p on the front panel or on the remote before

you start playing (page 22).

/ A title menu or a DVD menu automatically

appears on the TV screen when you play your
DVD, or a setup display automatically appears on
the TV screen when you play your VIDEO CD
with PBC functions.

/ The DVD features the auto playback function.

/ Depending on the disc, the auto pause signal is

recorded.  While playing such a disc, the player
stops playback at the signal.

/ Depending on the disc, you may not do some of

the operations above.

/ In the setup display, select the language for the on-

screen display in “OSD” under “LANGUAGE
SETUP” (page 60).

/ Multilingual sound is not recorded on the DVD.
/ Changing the language for the sound is prohibited

on the DVD.

/ Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the

DVD.

/ Changing the language for the subtitles is

prohibited on the DVD.

/ Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to

turn the subtitles off.

/ Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD.
/ Change the angles when “ANGLE” appears on the

front panel display (page 42).

/ Changing the angles is prohibited on the DVD.

/ Static electricity, etc., may affect the player’s

operation.
Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect
it again.

/ In the setup display, “DIMMER” in “CUSTOM

SETUP” is set to “OFF.”
Set “DIMMER” to “BRIGHT” or “DARK” (page
62).

/ Turn on the player.
/ Press the MEGA CONTROL button on the front

panel (page 73).

/ Self-diagnosis function was activated.  See the

table on page 78 and treat the player appropriately.

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When the self-diagnosis function works to prevent the player from
malfunctioning, a five-character service number (combination of a letter and
digits) flashes on the front panel display. In this case, check the following table.

C 13

C 31

E xx (xx is any number)

•The disc is dirty.

/Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth (page 6).

•The disc is not inserted correctly.

/Open the front cover and insert the disc correctly.

•To prevent the player from malfunctioning, the self-diagnosis function has worked.

/When you contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility, give
the 5-character service number. (example: E 61 10)

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Bit rate (page 56)
Value indicating the amount of video data compressed in
a DVD per second.  The unit is Mbps (Mega bit per
second).  1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is
1,000,000 bits.  The higher the bit rate is, the larger the
amount of data.  However, this does not always mean that
you can get higher quality pictures.

Chapter (page 5)
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are
smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters.
Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you
to locate the chapter you want.

Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) (page 50)
The general name of technology that Sony developed to
enjoy the surround sound in a home.  To enjoy the
surround sound of a movie theater in the comfort of your
own home,  it simulates the sound not in a concert hall as
usual but in a movie editing studio.  This player adopts
VES (Virtual Enhanced Surround) system from various
DCS programs.  The VES system can create the sound
image of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front
speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers.

Dolby Digital (pages 14, 50)
Digital audio compression technology that the Dolby
Laboratories Corporation developed.  This technology
conforms to 5.1-channel surround sound.  The rear
channel is stereo and there is discrete subwoofer channel
in this format.  Dolby Digital provides the same 5.1
discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in
Dolby Digital cinema audio systems.  The good channel
separation is realized because the all channel data is
recorded discrete and processed in digital.

Dolby Pro Logic (pages 50, 67)
Audio signal processing technology that Dolby
Laboratories Corporation developed for surround sound.
When the input signal has the surround component, the
Pro Logic process outputs the front, center and rear
signals.  The rear channel is monaural.

DTS (pages 5, 12, 68)
Digital audio compression technology that the Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. developed.  This technology
conforms to 5.1-channel surround.  The rear channel is
stereo and there is discrete subwoofer channel in this
format. DTS provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of
high quality digital audio.  The good channel separation is
realized because the all channel data is recorded discrete
and processed in digital.

DVD (page 4)
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even
though its diameter is the same as a CD.
The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided DVD,
at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 times that of a CD.
Furthermore, the data capacity of a dual-layer and single-
sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided
DVD 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer and double-sided DVD 17
GB.
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the
worldwide standards of digital compression technology.
The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 of its
original size. The DVD also uses the variable rate coding
technology that changes the data to be allocated according
to the status of the picture.
The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in
PCM, allowing you to enjoy more real audio presence.
Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the
multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions
are provided with the DVD.

MPEG AUDIO  (pages 41, 68)
International standard coding system to compress audio
digital signals authorized by ISO/IEC.  MPEG 1 conforms
to up to 2-channel stereo.  MPEG 2 used on DVDs
conforms to up to 7.1-channel surround.

Multi-angle function (page 42)
Various angles, or viewpoints of the video camera, for a
scene are recorded on some DVDs.

Multilingual function (pages 16, 42, 60)
Several languages for the sound or subtitles in a picture
are recorded on some DVDs.

Parental Control (page 63)
A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the
age of the users according to the limitation level in each
country.  The limitation varies from disc to disc;  when it
is activated, playback is completely prohibited, violent
scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes and so
on.

Playback Control (PBC) (page 24)
Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control
playback.
By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC
functions, you can enjoy playing simple interactive
programs, programs with search functions, and so on.

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Title (page 5)
The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a
DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on video software;
or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software.
Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate
the title you want.

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 of digital compression technology.
The picture data is compressed to about 1/140 of its
original size. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can
contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures.
VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data. Sounds
outside the range of human hearing are compressed while
the sounds we can hear are not compressed. VIDEO CDs
can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional
audio CDs.
There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs.
• Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and

sounds.

• Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution still pictures

and enjoy PBC functions.

This player conforms to both versions.

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1513

Siswati

1514

Sesotho

1515

Sundanese

1516

Swedish

1517

Swahili

1521

Tamil

1525

Telugu

1527

Tajik

1528

Thai

1529

Tigrinya

1531

Turkmen

1532

Tagalog

1534

Setswana

1535

Tonga

1538

Turkish

1539

Tsonga

1540

Tatar

1543

Twi

1557

Ukrainian

1564

Urdu

1572

Uzbek

1581

Vietnamese

1587

Volapük

1613

Wolof

1632

Xhosa

1665

Yoruba

1684

Chinese

1697

Zulu

1703

Not specified

For details, see pages 42 and 60.

The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

1027

Afar

1028

Abkhazian

1032

Afrikaans

1039

Amharic

1044

Arabic

1045

Assamese

1051

Aymara

1052

Azerbaijani

1053

Bashkir

1057

Byelorussian

1059

Bulgarian

1060

Bihari

1061

Bislama

1066

Bengali; Bangla

1067

Tibetan

1070

Breton

1079

Catalan

1093

Corsican

1097

Czech

1103

Welsh

1105

Danish

1109

German

1130

Bhutani

1142

Greek

1144

English

1145

Esperanto

1149

Spanish

1150

Estonian

1151

Basque

1157

Persian

1165

Finnish

1166

Fiji

1171

Faroese

1174

French

1181

Frisian

1183

Irish

1186

Scots Gaelic

1194

Galician

1196

Guarani

1203

Gujarati

1209

Hausa

1217

Hindi

1226

Croatian

1229

Hungarian

1233

Armenian

1235

Interlingua

1239

Interlingue

1245

Inupiak

1248

Indonesian

1253

Icelandic

1254

Italian

1257

Hebrew

1261

Japanese

1269

Yiddish

1283

Javanese

1287

Georgian

1297

Kazakh

1298

Greenlandic

1299

Cambodian

1300

Kannada

1301

Korean

1305

Kashmiri

1307

Kurdish

1311

Kirghiz

1313

Latin

1326

Lingala

1327

Laothian

1332

Lithuanian

1334

Latvian; Lettish

1345

Malagasy

1347

Maori

1349

Macedonian

1350

Malayalam

1352

Mongolian

1353

Moldavian

1356

Marathi

1357

Malay

1358

Maltese

1363

Burmese

1365

Nauru

1369

Nepali

1376

Dutch

1379

Norwegian

1393

Occitan

1403

(Afan) Oromo

1408

Oriya

1417

Punjabi

1428

Polish

1435

Pashto; Pushto

1436

Portuguese

1463

Quechua

1481

Rhaeto-Romance

1482

Kirundi

1483

Romanian

1489

Russian

1491

Kinyarwanda

1495

Sanskrit

1498

Sindhi

1501

Sangho

1502

Serbo-Croatian

1503

Singhalese

1505

Slovak

1506

Slovenian

1507

Samoan

1508

Shona

1509

Somali

1511

Albanian

1512

Serbian

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Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.

1 g (remote sensor) (7)

Accepts the remote control
signals.

2 1/u (POWER) button and

indicator (17)
Turns on and off the power of
the player.

3 FOLDER buttons (28, 29)

Selects a disc folder.

4 FILE button (29)

Enters the FILE mode on the
Disc Browser.

5 SORT button (33)

Enters the SORT mode on the
Disc Browser.

6 Disc compartment (17)

Insert discs in the disc slots.

7 MULTICHANNEL indicator

Lights up, for example, when:
– playing back multichannel

surround sound such as Dolby
Digital soundtrack and MPEG
soundtrack

– the disc is not inserted

8 PROGRAM button (45)

Displays the “PROGRAM”
display on the TV screen.

9 REPEAT button (48)

Displays the “REPEAT” display
on the TV screen.

!º Front Panel Display (25)

Indicates the playing time, etc.

!¡ ·PLAY button (19)

Plays a disc.

!™ §OPEN button (17)

Opens the front cover.

!£ PPAUSE button (20)

Pauses playing a disc.

!¢ pSTOP button (20, 22)

Stops playing a disc.

!∞ EASY PLAY button/indicator

(17, 20)
Press to play the disc in slot 1 or
bring slot 1 to the loading
position.

!§ KEYBOARD jack (32)

Connect a keyboard to label the
discs.

!¶ EDIT button (30)

Enters the EDIT mode to label
the disc on the Disc Browser.

!• LOAD button (27)

Reads the information of the
discs loaded in sequence.

!ª SHUFFLE button (47)

Displays the “SHUFFLE”
display on the TV screen.

@º TIME button (25)

Displays the playing time of the
disc, etc., on the front panel
display.

@¡ 1/ALL DISCS button (20)

Selects 1 DISC or ALL DISCS
play mode.

@™ CLEAR button (45, 46, 47, 49)

Press to return to the continuous
play, etc.

@£ TITLE button (23)

Displays the title menu on the
TV screen.

@¢ DISPLAY button (34)

Displays the Control Menu
display on the TV screen to set
or adjust the items.

@∞ DVD MENU button (23)

Displays the DVD menu on the
TV screen.

@§ ˆRETURN button (25, 28, 35)

Press to return to the previously
selected screen, etc.

@¶ ?

/>/.//

Selects and executes the items or
settings.

@• Click shuttle (21, 31)

Changes the playback speed, or
selects characters.

@ª JOG button/indicator (21)

Press to play a disc frame by
frame.

#º =/+ PREV/NEXT DIRECT

SEARCH/DISC CHANGE dial
(17, 20)
When the DIRECT SEARCH
indicator is lit, turn to go to the
next chapter or track or to go
back to the previous chapter or
track.
When the DISC CHANGE
indicator is lit, turn to rotate the
disc slots.

#¡ DIRECT SEARCH indicator/DISC

CHANGE indicator/Dial
function select button (17, 20)
Press to select the dial function.
The indicator of the selected
function lights up.

#™ MEGA CONTROL button/

indicator (73)
Press to control the connected
CD changer.

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1 AUDIO INPUT (L, R) connectors

(73)
Connect to the audio output on
a Sony CD changer of 5/50/
200/300 discs.

2 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors (15)

Connect to a receiver (amplifier)
having 5.1 channel input
connectors.

3 LINE OUTPUT (AUDIO)

connectors (11)
Connect to the audio input
connector on the TV or receiver
(amplifier).

4 LINE OUTPUT (VIDEO)

connector (9)
Connects to the video input
connector on the TV or monitor.

5 S VIDEO OUTPUT connector

(11)
Connects to the S video input
connector on the TV or monitor.

6 DIGITAL OUTPUT (OPTICAL)

connector (12)
Connects to an audio component
using the optical digital
connecting cord.

7 DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL)

connector (12)
Connects to an audio component
using the coaxial digital
connecting cord.

8 MEGA CONTROL connector

(73)
Connects to the control
connector on a Sony CD changer
of 5/50/200/300 discs.

9 EURO AV 1 (RGB)-TV connector

(8, 62)
Connects to the TV with EURO
AV connector to output the
signal from the player.  You can
select the video signals, the S
VIDEO signals or the RGB
signals as output signal format.
Choose the appropriate one
(page 62).

0 EURO AV 2 connector (8)

Connects to the video
equipment with EURO AV
connector to input the signal
from the equipment.

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