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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.
You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or 
multichannel audio (Dolby Digital) discs.
Pro Logic uses a minimum of 3 speakers (front L and R, and rear (monaural)). The surround 
effects are enhanced if 6 speakers (front L and R, center, rear L and R, and subwoofer) are used.
If your amplifier (receiver) has R and L audio input jacks only, use 

. If your amplifier 

(receiver) has a digital input jack, use 

.

xRecommended surround sound effects using this connection with your amplifier (receiver).

• Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 72)

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For correct speaker setting location, please refer to the operating instructions of the amplifier (receiver).

* When connecting 6 speakers, replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker, 2 rear speakers and a 

subwoofer.

to audio input

CD/DVD player

Optical digital cord 
(not supplied)

Stereo audio cord 
(not supplied)

to optical digital 
input

(white)

(red)

(white)

(red)

Amplifier (receiver) with 

Dolby Surround decoder

[Speakers]

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

Rear (R)

Subwoofer

Center

Rear* 
(mono)

Front (L)

Front (R)

l

: Signal flow

or

to AUDIO 
OUT R

to AUDIO 
OUT L

to DIGITAL OUT 
(OPTICAL)

AC power adaptor
(AC-F21, supplied)

AC power cord
(supplied)

(white)

(red)

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).

• Dolby Digital (5.1ch) (page 72)
• DTS (5.1ch) (page 72)

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To enhance the surround sound effects, refer to the operating instructions of the amplifier (receiver) for correct 

speaker setting location.

After you have completed the connection, be sure to set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL” (page 32). If 
your AV amplifier (receiver) has a DTS decoder, set “DTS” to “ON” (page 32). Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise 
will come from the speakers.

to optical digital input

Optical digital cord (not 
supplied)

CD/DVD player

[Speakers]

[Speakers]

AV amplifier (receiver) with a decoder

Front (R)

Front (L)

Center

Rear (R)

Rear (L)

Subwoofer

l

: Signal flow

to DIGITAL OUT 
(OPTICAL)

AC power adaptor
(AC-F21, supplied)

AC power cord
(supplied)

You can install the player horizontally, vertically or on the wall.

• 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.

First, gather all the connecting cords together and let them pass through the side of the player.
Then attach the jack cover carefully not to trap the cords.

First, gather all the connecting cords together and let them pass through the side of the player.
Then attach the jack cover for vertical installation (supplied) carefully not to trap the cords.

• When you place the player in a horizontal position, remove the jack cover for vertical installation.
• To move the player, hold the player itself. If you hold the flat part of the jack cover for vertical installation, it may 

break.

• Do not place the player in a vertical position without attaching the jack cover for vertical installation. If you do not 

attach it, the player will be unstable and may fall over.

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. (80 mm) apart. The screws 
should protrude by 3/16 to 7/32 in. (4 to 5 mm).
Remove the seals covering the hanging holes. Hang the player on the screws. Push the player 
tightly against the wall.

When you disconnect or connect the cords, take the player down from the wall.

Plug the player and TV power cords into an AC outlet.

Do not connect the power cord of your player to the “switched” power socket of an amplifier 
(receiver). Otherwise, when you turn off the power of your amplifier (receiver), the settings for 
the player may be lost.

3 1/4 in.

3/16 - 7/32 in.

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 ..

A Turn on the TV.

B Switch the input selector on the TV to the player.

C Press 

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“Press [ENTER] to run QUICK SETUP.” appears at the bottom of the screen. If this message 
does not appear, select “QUICK” under “SETUP” in the Control Menu (page 66) to run Quick 
Setup.

D Press ENTER without inserting a disc.

The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on-screen display appears.

E Press X/x to select a language.

The player uses the language selected here to display the menu and subtitles as well. 

?

/

1

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X

/

x

ENTER

?

/

1

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

FRENCH

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

SPANISH

PORTUGUESE

F Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears.

G Press X/x to select the item.

H Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier (receiver) 
appears.

I Press X/x to select the item, then press ENTER.

• When “NO” or “AUDIO OUTPUT L/R” is selected, Quick Setup is finished and connections 

are complete.

• When “DIGITAL OUTPUT” is selected, the Setup Display for “DOLBY DIGITAL” 

appears. Proceed to Step 0.

4:3 standard TV

4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 
PAN SCAN

68

A wide-screen TV or 4:3 standard TV with the 
wide-screen mode

16:9

68

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

4:3 PAN SCAN

4:3 LETTER BOX

16:9

4:3 LETTER BOX

YES

NO

Is this player connected to an amplifier 
(receiver) ? Select the type of jack you 
are using.

AUDIO OUTPUT L/R

DIGITAL OUTPUT

J Press X/x to select the item.

Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected in pages 24 to 28 (

 

through ).

K Press ENTER.

“DTS” is selected.

L Press X/x to select the item.

Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected in pages 24 to 28 (

 

through ).

M Press ENTER.

Quick Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are complete.

You can directly start Quick Setup only when you run it for the first time. 
To run Quick Setup a second time, select “QUICK” under “SETUP” in the Control Menu (page 66).

 

D-PCM

71

DOLBY DIGITAL (only if the 
amplifier/receiver has a Dolby Digital 
decoder)

71

 

OFF

71

ON (only if the amplifier/receiver has 
a DTS decoder)

71

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC:

DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL:

DTS:

OFF

STANDARD

ON

DOWNMIX:

DOLBY SURROUND

DOLBY DIGITAL

D-PCM

D-PCM

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC:

DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL:
DTS:

OFF

STANDARD

ON

DOWNMIX:

DOLBY SURROUND

D-PCM

OFF
OFF

ON

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. Refer to page 66 for using the Setup Display.

No additional settings are needed.

• If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down, set “AUDIO ATT” to “ON” (page 

71).

DOWNMIX

DOLBY SURROUND

72

DOWNMIX

DOLBY SURROUND

72

DIGITAL OUT

ON

72

Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some 
operations may be different or restricted.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied 
with your disc.

When using an amplifier (receiver)
Turn on the amplifier (receiver) and 
select the appropriate channel.

?/1

The 

?/1 indicator (red) changes to green 

and the front panel display lights up.

N

H

The player starts playback (continuous 
play). Adjust the volume on the TV or the 
amplifier (receiver).

Depending on the disc, a menu may appear 
on the TV screen. You can play the disc 
interactively by following the instructions on 
the menu. DVD (page 39), VIDEO CD (page 
40).

Press 

?/1. The player enters standby mode 

and the 

?/1 indicator lights up in red. To turn 

off the player completely, disconnect the AC 
power cord. While playing a disc, do not 
disconnect the AC power cord. Doing so may 
cancel the menu settings. When you turn off 
the player, first press 

x to stop playback and 

then press 

?/1.

• When playing DTS-encoded CDs, 

excessive noise will be heard from the 
analog stereo jacks. To avoid possible 
damage to the audio system, the consumer 
should take proper precautions when the 
analog stereo jacks of the player are 
connected to an amplification system. To 

x

A

?/1

 button/indicator

N

H

x

AUDIO

?/1

With the playback side 
facing down

enjoy DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an 
external 5.1-channel decoder system must 
be connected to the digital jack of the 
player.

• Set the sound to “STEREO” using the 

AUDIO button when you play DTS sound 
tracks on a CD (page 51).

• Do not play DTS sound tracks without first 

connecting the player to an audio 
component having a built-in DTS decoder.
The player outputs the DTS signal via the 
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack even if 
“DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” is set to “OFF” 
in the Setup Display (page 73), and may 
affect your ears or cause your speakers to be 
damaged.

• DTS audio signals are output only through 

the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack.

• If you connect the player to audio 

equipment without a DTS decoder, do not 
set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP” 
(page 73). A loud noise may come out from 
the speakers, affecting your ears or causing 
the speakers to be damaged.

• When you play a DVD with DTS sound 

tracks, set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO 
SETUP” (page 73).

• When you insert an 8-cm (3-inch) disc, insert the 

disc slowly at the center of the disc slot. If you 
cannot eject the disc, consult your nearest Sony 
dealer.

• No adaptor is required in order to play 8-cm (3-inch) 

discs on this player. If an adapter is used, damage to 
the player may result; therefore, never use an adapter 
when playing 8-cm (3-inch) discs.

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The Replay function is useful when you want to 

review a scene or dialog that you missed.

You may not be able to use the Replay function with 
some scenes.

Stop

Press 

x

Pause

Press 

X

Resume play after 
pause

Press 

X

 or 

H

 or 

N

Go to the next chapter, 
track, or scene in 
continuous play mode

Press 

>

Go back to the 
preceding chapter, 
track, or scene in 
continuous play mode

Press 

.

Stop play and remove 
the disc

Press 

A

Replay a previous 
scene (DVD only)

Press REPLAY

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x X N

A

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H

x

X

REPLAY

When you stop the disc, the player 
remembers the point where you pressed 

x 

and “RESUME” appears on the front panel 
display. As long as you do not remove the 
disc, Resume Play works even if the player 
enters standby mode by pressing 

?/1.

x

“RESUME” appears on the front panel 
display and you can restart the disc from 
the point where you stopped the disc.
If “RESUME” does not appear, Resume 
Play is not available.

H

The player starts playback from the point 
where you stopped the disc in Step 1.

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To play from the beginning of the disc, press 

x

 

twice, then press 

H

.

• Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player 

may not resume playback from exactly the same 
point.

• The point where you stopped playing is cleared 

when:
– you disconnect the AC power cord.
– you change the play mode.
– you change the settings on the Setup Display.

H

x

Some discs have a “top menu” or a “menu.”

A DVD is divided into long sections of a 
picture or a music feature called “titles.”  
When you play a DVD which contains 
several titles, you can select the title you want 
using the top menu.

Press TOP MENU.
The top menu appears on the TV screen.
The contents of the menu vary from disc 
to disc.

C/X/x/c to select the title you 

Press ENTER.
The player starts playing the selected 
title.

Some DVDs allow you to select the disc 
contents using a menu. When you play these 
DVDs, you can select items such as the 
language for the subtitles and the language 
for the sound using the menu.

Press MENU.
The menu appears on the TV screen. The 
contents of the menu vary from disc to 
disc.

C/X/x/c to select the item you 

TOP MENU

C/X/x/c

ENTER

C/X/x/c

MENU

ENTER

With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you 
can enjoy simple interactive operations, 
search functions, and other operations.
PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO 
CDs interactively by following the menu on 
the TV screen.

The menu for your selection appears.

X/x.

Refer to the instructions supplied with 
the disc, as the operating procedure may 
differ according to the VIDEO CD.

Press 

ORETURN.

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To play without using PBC, press 

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while the player is stopped to select a track, then press 

H

 or ENTER.

“Play without PBC.” appears on the TV screen and the 
player starts continuous play. You cannot play still 
pictures such as a menu. 
To return to PBC playback, press 

x

 twice then press 

H

.

Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in 
Step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the 
instructions supplied with the disc. In this case, press 

H

.

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X/x

x

O

RETURN

ENTER

H

You can set the following play modes:
• Program Play (page 41)
• Shuffle Play (page 43)
• Repeat Play (page 44)
• A-B Repeat Play (page 44)

• The play mode is canceled when: 

– you eject the disc.

– the player enters standby mode by pressing 

?/1

.

You can play the contents of the discs in the 
order you want by arranging the order of the 
titles, chapters, or tracks to create your own 
program. You can program up to 99 titles, 
chapters, and tracks.

Press DISPLAY while the player is in 
stop mode.
The Control Menu is displayed.

X/x to select 

and press ENTER.
The options for “PROGRAM” appear.

CLEAR

PROGRAM

H

ENTER

X

/

x

/

c

DISPLAY

REPEAT

SHUFFLE

SET

OFF

ON

OFF