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For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.

A MS (“Memory Stick”) button/indicator 

(73)
Lights up in:
• orange in MS mode (“Memory Stick” 

playback mode)

• yellow while reading the data in the 

“Memory Stick”

It goes out in disc (playback) mode.

B MEMORY STICK (“Memory Stick”) 

slot (72)

C ./> (previous/next) buttons (39)

D x (stop) button (38)

E X (pause) button (39, 82)

F N (play) button (38)

G Disc slot (38)

H Front panel display (11)

I

 (remote sensor) (17)

J SURROUND indicator (59)

K A (eject) button (39)

L ?/1 (power) button/indicator (38)

Lights up when you 
can change the angle 

Disc type

Playing status

Lights up when BNR is 
on (64)

Current play mode (A-B 
Repeat Play) (47)

Current audio signal 
(DTS format signal) (57)

Current title and chapter 
number, playing time, etc. (52)

Current audio signal (Dolby Digital signal) (57)

Current scene number or playing 
time (52)

Lights up when playing back a 
VIDEO CD with PBC (42)

Playing status

Disc type

Current play mode (A-B Repeat Play) (47)

Lights up when BNR is on (64)

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A DC IN 10.5 V jack (19)

B AUDIO OUT L/R jacks (19, 25, 26, 28)

C DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (26, 

28, 30)

D VIDEO OUT jack (19, 22)

E S-VIDEO OUT jack (22)

Playing status

Playing time

Current track

Disc type
(does not appear 
for “Memory 
Stick”)

Lights up when BNR is on 
(64)

Current play mode (A-B Repeat Play) (47)

Current track and index 
number, playing time, etc. (52)

Playing status

Current file number

Current album number

Current album and file number, file name, etc. (52)

Disc type
(does not appear 
for “Memory 
Stick”)

A MS (“Memory Stick”) button (73, 75)

B BNR (Block Noise Reduction) button 

(64)

C TIME/TEXT button (52)

D SURROUND button (59)

E ANGLE button (62)

F AUDIO button (57)

G PROGRAM button (44)

H SHUFFLE button (46)

I REPEAT button (46)

J ./> PREV (previous) /NEXT 

buttons (39)

K H PLAY button* (38)

L TOP MENU button (41)

M DISPLAY button (14, 85)

N SEARCH MODE button (50)

O TV/DVD switch (83)

P ?/1 (power) button (38)

Q TV operation buttons (83)

R SUBTITLE button (63)

S CLEAR button (44, 46, 47)

T VOL (volume) +/– buttons* (83)

U A-B button (47)

V REPLAY button (39)

W

/

 SCAN/SLOW buttons (49)

X x STOP button (39)

Y X PAUSE button (39)

Z MENU button (41)(67)(73)

wj C/X/x/c buttons (34)

wk ORETURN button (42)

wl ENTER button (34)

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the 

player.

Displays the recorded date, etc. of the current 
JPEG image.

Selects the type of titles (ORIGINAL or PLAY 
LIST) to be played when playing DVD-RW 
(VR mode).

Changes the audio setting.

Displays the subtitles.
Changes the subtitle language.

Changes the angle.

Selects the surround functions.

Checks the information (bit rate or layer) on 
the disc during playback.

Set to prohibit playback on this player.

QUICK Setup (page 34)
Use Quick Setup to choose the desired 
language for the on-screen display, the aspect 
ratio of the TV and the audio outputs.
CUSTOM Setup (page 85)
In addition to the Quick Setup setting, you can 
adjust other various settings.
RESET
Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the default 
setting.

Selects the title, chapter, or track to play in the 
order you want.

Plays the title, chapter, or track in a random 
order.

Plays the entire disc or “MG Memory Stick” 
(all titles/all tracks), or one title/chapter/album/
track repeatedly.

Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly.

Adjusts the picture quality by reducing the 
“block noise” or mosaic like patterns that 
appear on your TV screen.

Selects the data type (ATRAC3 audio track or 
JPEG image file) to be played when playing a 
“Memory Stick.”

Selects the data type (MP3 audio track or JPEG 
image file) to be played when playing a DATA-
CD.

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Each time you press DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as follows:

Only Control Menu display 1 appears during CD or “Memory Stick” playback. The Control Menu items differ 
depending on the type of the disc or “Memory Stick.”

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The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green 

 

 

 when you select any item except 

“OFF” (“TVS,” “PROGRAM,” “SHUFFLE,” “REPEAT,” “A-B REPEAT,” “BNR” only). The “ANGLE” indicator 
lights up in green only when the angles can be changed.

Control Menu display 1

m

Control Menu display 2

m

ADVANCED display (Appears if you select any setting other than “OFF.” See page 55.)

m

Control Menu display off

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A quick overview presented in this chapter will give you enough information to start using the 
player for your enjoyment. To use the surround sound features of this player, refer to “Hookups” 
on page 21.

• You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack. 
• Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connecting.

Check that you have the following items:
• Audio/video cord (pinplug x 3 

y pinplug x 3) (1)

• Remote commander (1)
• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
• AC power adaptor AC-F21 (1)
• AC power cord (1)
• Jack cover for vertical installation (1)

You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by 
matching the 

3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When using 

the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the player.

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Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to use. The Control Menu appears 
when the DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, please refer to the page in parentheses.

OFF
1: ENGLISH
2: FRENCH
3: SPANISH

OFF

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

PLAY

Select:                                  Cancel: 

SUBTITLE

ENTER

RETURN

Total number of titles, scenes, tracks or albums recorded

Currently playing title 
(DVD), scene (VIDEO  
CD), track (VIDEO CD/
CD), album (DATA-
CD/ “Memory Stick”)

Currently playing 
chapter (DVD), index 
(VIDEO CD/CD), track/
file (DATA-CD/ 
“Memory Stick”)

Playing time

Icon of selected 
Control Menu 
item

Control Menu 
items

Function name of 
selected Control 
Menu item

Operation message

Total number of chapters, 
indexes, tracks or files recorded

Playback status
(

N

 Playback, 

X

 

Pause, 

x

 Stop, etc.)

Options

Current 
setting

Type of disc being 
played back (“MS” for 
“Memory Stick”)

Selects the title, scene, or track to be played.

Selects the chapter or index to be played.

Selects the track to be played.

Selects the index to be played.

Selects the album to be played.

Selects the JPEG image file to be played.

Checks the elapsed time and the remaining 
playback time.
Input the time code for picture and music 
searching.
Displays the DVD or CD text.

The player has 2 remote sensors, one at the top and one on the front (page 20). If one of the remote 
sensor is exposed to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus, the remote may not operate correctly. 
If this happens, select a remote sensor in the following way until you find one that works. (If the 
MS indicator on the player is lit, turn it off by pressing MS.)

When the power is on and no disc is inserted in the player, press 

. for more than 2 seconds 

while pressing 

x.

The selected remote sensor is displayed on the front panel display as follows:

* The default setting

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place. 
• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a 

malfunction. 

• If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from 

battery leakage and corrosion.

BOTH* (The player 
receives the remote 
signal at both remote 
sensors.)

TOP (The player 
receives the remote 
signal at the top 
remote sensor.)

FRONT (The player 
receives the remote 
signal at the front 
remote sensor.)

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Remove the jack cover from the player (see fig. 

A). Connect the supplied audio/video cord and 

power cord in the order (

1~3) shown below. Be sure to connect the power cord last.

Depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen.
If you want to change the aspect ratio, please refer to page 87.

3 Power source

1 Audio/video cord 
(supplied)

CD/DVD Player

TV

2 Power source

l: Signal flow

to video input

to AUDIO 
OUT L

(red)

(white)

(yellow)

to VIDEO 
OUT 

(red)

(white)

(yellow)

to audio input

(yellow)

(white)

(red)

AC power adaptor
(AC-F21, supplied)

to 
AUDIO 
OUT R

(white) (red)

(yellow)

AC power cord 
(supplied)

A Turn on the TV.

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

C Press 

?/1

D Insert the disc into the disc slot with the playback side facing down.

E Press 

N

The player begins playing the disc.

Depending on the disc, a menu may be displayed on the TV screen. If so, select the item you want 
from the menu and play the DVD VIDEO (page 41) or VIDEO CD disc (page 42).

Press 

x.

Press 

A on the player, then remove the disc.

Press 

?/1. The player is set to standby mode and the ?/1 indicator lights up in red.

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To play a DATA-CD, see page 67. You can play also a “Memory Stick” on this player, see page 73.

With the playback side facing down

A

Remote 
sensor

Remote 
sensor

Follow Steps 1 to 5 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player.
Before you start, turn off the power, check that you have all of the supplied accessories, and insert 
the batteries into the remote (page 17). Remove the jack cover (page 19).

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.
• Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected.

Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord. 
Select one of the patterns 

A or B, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or 

AV amplifier (receiver).

Audio/video cord
(supplied)

S video cord
(not supplied)

CD/DVD player

AC power adaptor
(AC-F21, supplied)

TV, projector, AV 
amplifier (receiver)

(yellow)

(yellow)

TV, projector, AV 
amplifier (receiver)

(yellow)

l: Signal flow

to VIDEO 
OUT

AC power cord
(supplied)

to S-VIDEO 
OUT

A If you are connecting to a video input jack

Connect the yellow plugs of the audio/video cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jacks. You will 
enjoy standard quality images.

Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 25).

B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack

Connect the S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images.

Do not connect your player to a VCR. You may not receive a clear image on the TV screen if you pass the player 
signals via the VCR.

Yellow (Video)

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow (Video)

White (L)

Red (R)

VCR

CD/DVD player

TV

Connect directly.

Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. The surround effects 
you will enjoy depend on the connections and components you use.

Select one of the following connections, 

 through 

.

 

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are 

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights 
reserved.

** “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

 (page 

25)

TV (stereo)

 (page 

26)

Stereo amplifier (receiver)
(having L and R audio input jacks only, or having a digital input jack)

• 2 speakers

(front L and R)

 (page 

26)

MD deck/DAT deck

  

(page 

28)

AV amplifier (receiver) with a Dolby* Surround (Pro Logic) decoder 
(having L and R audio input jacks only, or having a digital input jack)

• 3 speakers

(front L and R, and rear (monaural))

• 6 speakers

(front L and R, center, rear L and R, subwoofer)

 (page 

30)

AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Digital or DTS** decoder, and 
a digital input jack

• 6 speakers

(front L and R, center, rear L and R, subwoofer)

This connection will use your TV speakers for sound.

xRecommended surround sound effects for this connection.

• TVS DYNAMIC (page 59)
• TVS WIDE (page 59)

The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 22).

Audio/video cord 
(supplied)

CD/DVD player

TV

(white)

(red)

(yellow)

(white)

(red)

(yellow)

l: Signal flow

to audio input

to AUDIO 
OUT L

to 
AUDIO 
OUT R

AC power cord
(supplied)

AC power adaptor
(AC-F21, supplied)

(white) (red)

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