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Plug the player and TV mains lead (power cord) into a mains.

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

• 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 a 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.

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You can control the sound level, input source, 
and power switch of your Sony TV with the 
supplied remote.

You can control your TV using the buttons 
below.

Depending on the connected unit, you may not be 
able to control your TV using all or some of the 
buttons on the supplied remote.

You can control the sound level, input source, 
and power switch of non-Sony TVs as well.
If your TV is listed in the table below, set the 
appropriate manufacturer’s code.

[/1, press the 

[/1.

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.

• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the 

code number you have set may be reset to the 
default setting. Set the appropriate code number 
again.

• Depending on the connected unit, you may not be 

able to control your TV using all or some of the 
buttons on the supplied remote.

TV 

[/1

Turn the TV on or off

2 (volume) +/– Adjust the volume of the TV
t (TV/video)

Switch the TV’s input source 
between the TV and other 
input sources

TV

2

 +/–

t

Number 
buttons

Sony

01 (default)

Aiwa

01 (default)

Grundig

11

Hitachi

24

JVC

33

LG

06

Loewe

06

Panasonic

17, 49

Philips

06, 08

Samsung

06, 71

Sanyo

25

Sharp

29

Thomson

43

Toshiba

38

Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player.
To skip an adjustment, press 

>. To return to the previous adjustment, press .. The on-

screen displays differ depending on the player model.

[/1.

“Press [ENTER] to run QUICK SETUP” 
(press enter to run Quick Setup) appears 
at the bottom of the screen. If this 
message does not appear, select 
“QUICK” (quick) under “SETUP” 
(setup) in the Control Menu to run Quick 
Setup (page 58).

The Setup Display for selecting the 
language used in the on-screen display 
appears.
The available languages differ depending 
upon the player model.

X/x to select a language.

The player displays the menu and 
subtitles in the selected language.

ENTER

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

CHINESE1

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

CHINESE2

THAI

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

X/x to select the setting that 

◆ If you have a wide-screen TV or a 4:3 
standard TV with a wide-screen mode
• 16:9 (page 59)
◆ If you have a 4:3 standard TV
• 4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN SCAN 

(page 59)

The Setup Display for selecting the type 
of jack used to connect your audio 
component such as an amplifier 
(receiver) appears.

X/x to select the type of jack 

If you did not connect an audio 
component, select “NO,” then go to step 
13.
If you connected an audio component 
using just an audio cord, select “YES: 
LINE OUTPUT L/R (AUDIO),” then go 
to step 13.
If you connected an audio component 
using either a digital optical or coaxial 
cord, select “YES: DIGITAL OUTPUT.” 

X/x to select the type of 

If your audio component has a Dolby 
Digital decoder, select “DOLBY 
DIGITAL.” Otherwise, select “D-PCM.”

“DTS” is selected.

X/x to select whether or 

If your audio component has a DTS 
decoder, select “ON.” Otherwise, select 
“OFF.”

Quick Setup is finished and connections 
are complete.
If your audio component has an MPEG 
audio decoder, set “MPEG” to “MPEG” 
(page 63).

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:

16:9

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

OFF

COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO CD):

BACKGROUND:

SCREEN SAVER:

PROGRESSIVE

(COMPONENT OUT ONLY)

:

AUTO

MODE

(PROGRESSIVE)

:

FULL

4:3 OUTPUT:

16:9

YES

NO

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

LINE OUTPUT L/R (AUDIO)

DIGITAL OUTPUT

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO DRC:

DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL:
MPEG:

STANDARD

ON

DOWNMIX:

DOLBY SURROUND

D-PCM

DTS:

DOLBY DIGITAL

48kHz/96kHz PCM:

48kHz/16bit

D-PCM

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO DRC:

DIGITAL OUT:

DOLBY DIGITAL:
MPEG:

STANDARD

ON

DOWNMIX:

DOLBY SURROUND

D-PCM

PCM

DTS:
48kHz/96kHz PCM:

OFF
OFF

ON

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Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some 
operations may be different or restricted.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied 
with your disc.

[/1.

The player turns on.

◆ When using an audio component
Turn on the audio component and select 
the appropriate channel so that you can 
hear sound from the player.

Z on the player, and place a 

H.

The disc tray closes. The player starts 
playback (continuous play). Adjust the 
volume on the TV or the audio 
component.
Depending on the disc, a menu may 
appear on the TV screen. For DVD 
VIDEOs, see page 25. For VIDEO CDs, 
see page 26.

To turn off the player
Press

 [/1. The player enters standby mode.

z Hint
You can have the player turn off automatically 
whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 
30 minutes. To turn this function on or off, set 
“AUTO POWER OFF” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to 
“ON” or “OFF” (page 61).

Discs created on DVD recorders must be correctly 
finalized before they can be played. For more 
information about finalizing, refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with the DVD recorder.

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a 
DVD VIDEO
• DTS audio signals are output only through 

the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or 
OPTICAL) jack.

• When you play a DVD VIDEO with DTS 

sound tracks, set “DTS” to “ON” in 
“AUDIO SETUP” (page 63).

• If you connect the player to audio 

equipment without a DTS decoder, do not 
set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP” 
(page 63). A loud noise may come out from 
the speakers, affecting your ears or causing 
the speakers to be damaged.

ENTER

MENU

RETURN

(advance)

TOP MENU

CLEAR

DISPLAY

FAST PLAY

ZOOM

SLOW PLAY

(replay)

TIME/TEXT

Number 
buttons

Playback side facing down

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To check the position of the buttons below, 
see the illustration on page 23.

*

1

All DVDs except for DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD+Rs DL and DivX video files only.

*

2

DVDs and DivX video files only.

*

3

Video and JPEG pictures only (except 
BACKGROUND pictures). You can move the 
enlarged picture using 

C/X/x/c. Depending 

upon the contents of the disc, the zoom function 
may be cancelled automatically when the 
picture is moved.

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

You can listen to dialogue or sound while 
playing the current scene quickly or slowly.

During playback, press FAST PLAY or 
SLOW PLAY.
The speed changes when you press either 
FAST PLAY or SLOW PLAY.

To return to normal playback
Press

H.

• You can only use this function with DVDs, 

VIDEO CDs, or Super VCDs only.

• “Operation not possible” will appear when 

maximum or minimum speed is reached.

• During Fast Play or Slow Play mode, you cannot 

change the angle (page 24), subtitle (page 24), 
and sound (page 46). The sound can only be 
changed for VIDEO CDs/Super VCDs.

• Fast Play and Slow Play functions do not work 

when playing DTS sound tracks.

• You cannot use Fast Play or Slow Play function 

when playing a still picture in DVD-VR mode.

You can lock the disc tray to prevent children 
from opening it.

When the player is in standby mode, press 
O RETURN, ENTER, and then [/1 on the 
remote.
The player turns on and “LOCKED” appears 
on the front panel display. The 

Z button on 

the player or the remote does not work while 
the Child Lock is set.

To unlock the disc tray
When the player is in standby mode, press 
O RETURN, ENTER, and then [/1 again.

Even if you select “RESET” under “SETUP” in the 
Control Menu (page 58), the disc tray remains 
locked.

Stop

Press 

x

Pause

Press 

X

Resume play after 
pause

Press 

X or H

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

Press 

>

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

Press 

.

Stop play and remove 
the disc

Press 

Z

Change the angle

Press 

 (angle) 

during playback.
Press 

(angle) 

repeatedly to select an 
angle number. 

Display the subtitle

Press 

 (subtitle) 

during playback.
Press 

(subtitle) 

repeatedly to select a 
subtitle language. 

Replay the previous 
scene*

1

Press  

(replay) 

during playback

Briefly fast forward 
the current scene*

2

Press  
(advance) during 
playback

Magnify the image*

3

Press ZOOM 
repeatedly. Press 
CLEAR to cancel. 

The player stores the point where you stopped 
the disc for up to 6 discs and resumes 
playback the next time you insert the same 
disc. If you store a resume playback point for 
the seventh disc, the resume playback point 
for the first disc is deleted.

x to 

“RESUME” appears on the front panel 
display.

H.

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

z Hint
To play from the beginning of the disc, press 

x

twice, then press 

H.

• “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM 

SETUP” must be set to “ON” (default) for this 
function to work (page 61).

• The point where you stopped playing is cleared 

when:

– you change the play mode.
– you change the settings on the Setup Display.
• For DVD-VR mode, CDs, DATA CDs, and 

DATA DVDs, the player remembers the resume 
playback point for the current disc.
The resume point is cleared when:

– you opened the disc tray.
– you disconnect the mains lead.
– the player enters standby mode (DATA CD/

DATA DVD containing MP3 audio tracks/JPEG 
image files only).

• Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play 

and Programme Play.

• This function may not work with some discs.
• If “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM 

SETUP” is set to “ON” and you playback a 
recorded disc such as DVD-RW, the player may 
playback other recorded discs from the same 
resume point.

A DVD VIDEO is divided into long sections 
of a picture or a music feature called “titles.” 
Press TOP MENU to select a title you want 
when you play a DVD VIDEO which 
contains several titles. Press MENU to select 
items such as language for the sound and 
subtitles when you play a DVD VIDEO that 
allows you to do so.

Some DVD-VR (Video Recording) mode 
have two types of titles for playback: 
originally recorded titles (ORIGINAL) and 
titles that can be created on recordable DVD 
players for editing (PLAY LIST). You can 
select the type of title to be played.

The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

The options for “ORIGINAL/PLAY 
LIST” appear.

X/x to select a setting.

• PLAY LIST: plays the titles created 

from “ORIGINAL” for editing.

• ORIGINAL: plays the titles originally 

recorded.

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

DVD-VR

PLAY LIST

PLAY LIST

ORIGINAL

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

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PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play 
VIDEO CDs interactively by following the 
menu on the TV screen.
When you start playing a VIDEO CD with 
PBC functions, the menu for your selection 
appears. 
Select an item using the number buttons, and 
press ENTER. Then, follow the instructions 
in the menu for interactive operations (Press 

H

 when “Press SELECT” appears).

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

To return to the menu
Press

O RETURN.

z Hint
To play without using PBC, press 

./> or the 

number buttons 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.

You can check the playing time and 
remaining time of the current title, chapter, or 
track. Also, you can check the DVD/CD text, 
track name, ID3 tag information (MP3 
audio), or file name (DivX video) recorded on 
the disc.

The following display appears.

The available time information depends 
upon the type of disc you are playing.

To check the DVD/CD text
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to display text 
recorded on the DVD/CD.
The DVD/CD text appears only when text is 
recorded in the disc. You cannot change the 
text. If the disc does not contain text, “NO 
TEXT” appears.

To check DATA CD/DATA DVD album 
name, etc.
By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3 
audio tracks or DivX video files on a DATA 
CD/DATA DVD, you can display the name 
of the album/track/file, and the audio bit rate 
(the amount of data per second of the current 
audio track) on your TV screen.

If an MP3 audio track has an ID3 tag, the 
player will display the album name/track title 
from the ID3 tag information.
ID3 tag information for MP3 audio track is 
displayed when the tracks have ID3 version 1 
or ID3 version 2. If there are ID3 version 1 
and version 2 tags, ID3 version 2 tag 
information has priority.
Note that this player supports ID3 versions 
1.0/1.1 and 2.2/2.3.

T 1:01:57

Time
information

T

17:30

128k

JAZZ
RIVER SIDE

Bit rate

*

Album name

Track/file name

1-7

* Appears when:

– playing an MP3 audio track on a DATA CD/

DATA DVD.

– playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 

audio on a DATA CD/DATA DVD.

You can view the time information and text 
displayed on the TV screen also on the front 
panel display. The information on the front 
panel display changes as follows when you 
change the time information on your TV 
screen.

T

17:30

128k

JAZZ CONCERT 2008
RIVER SIDE SPOT OF THE WORLD

Bit rate

*

ID3 album name

ID3 track title

Playing time of the 
current title

Remaining time of the 
current title

Playing time of the 
current chapter

Remaining time of the 
current chapter

Text

Current title and chapter 
number

(returns to top automatically)

Playing time and number of the 
current track

Track name or ID3 track title

Current album and track number
(returns to top automatically)

,

,

,continued

z Hints
• When playing VIDEO CDs without PBC 

functions, the track number, and the index number 
are displayed after text.

• When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, 

the scene number, or the playing time are 
displayed.

• Long text that does not fit in a single line will 

scroll across the front panel display.

• You can also check the time information and text 

using the Control Menu (page 11).

• Depending on the type of disc being played, the 

DVD/CD text or track name may not be 
displayed.

• The player can only display the first level of the 

DVD/CD text, such as the disc name or title.

• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks and DivX video 

files may not be displayed correctly.

• If you play a disc containing JPEG image files 

only, “NO AUDIO DATA” appears when 
“MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUTO,” 
“JPEG” appears when “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is 
set to “IMAGE (JPEG)” in the front panel display.

You can set the following play modes:
• Programme Play (page 28)
• Shuffle Play (page 30)
• Repeat Play (page 30)
• A-B Repeat Play (page 31)

The play mode is cancelled when:
– you open the disc tray.
– the player enters standby mode by pressing 

[/1.

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

Press DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

(PROGRAM), then press ENTER.
The options for “PROGRAM” appear.

Playing time of the current file

The current file name

The current album and file number
(returns to top automatically)

,,

Playing time and number of the 
current track

Remaining time of the current track

Remaining time of the disc

Text

Playing time of the disc

,

,,,

OFF
OFF
SET
ON

PLAY

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

X/x to select “SET

t

c.

The cursor moves to the title or track row 
“T” (in this case, “01”).

Select the title, chapter, or track you 
want to programme.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
For example, select chapter “03” of title 
“02.”
Press

X/x to select “02” under “T,” then 

press ENTER.

Next, press 

X/x to select “03” under “C,” 

then press ENTER.

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
For example, select track “02.”
Press

X/x to select “02” under “T,” then 

press ENTER.

To programme other titles, chapters, 
or tracks, repeat steps 4 to 5.
The programmed titles, chapters, and 
tracks are displayed in the selected order.

H to start Programme Play.

Programme Play begins.
When the programme ends, you can 
restart the same programme again by 
pressing

H.

To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 3. To 
play the same programme again, select “ON” 
in step 3 and press ENTER.

Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your 
own programme (Programme Play).”

Select the programme number of the title, 
chapter, or track you want to change or 
cancel using 

X/x and press c. If you 

want to delete the title, chapter, or track 
from the programme, press CLEAR.

PROGRAM

1. TITLE

ALL CLEAR

2. TITLE – –
3. TITLE – –
4. TITLE – –
5. TITLE – –
6. TITLE – –
7. TITLE – –

T

– –

01
02
03
04
05

“TRACK” is displayed when you play 
a VIDEO CD or CD.

Titles or tracks 
recorded on a disc

PROGRAM

1. TITLE – –

ALL CLEAR

2. TITLE – –
3. TITLE – –
4. TITLE – –
5. TITLE – –
6. TITLE – –
7. TITLE – –

T

C

ALL

01
02
03
04
05
06

– –

02
03
04
05

01

Chapters recorded on a disc

PROGRAM

1. TITLE – –

ALL CLEAR

2. TITLE – –
3. TITLE – –
4. TITLE – –
5. TITLE – –
6. TITLE – –
7. TITLE – –

C

ALL

03
04
05
06

T

– –

01
02
03
04
05

02

01

T

– –

01
02
03
04
05

PROGRAM

1. TITLE  0 2 – 0 3

ALL CLEAR

2. TITLE – –
3. TITLE – –
4. TITLE – –
5. TITLE – –
6. TITLE – –
7. TITLE – –

Selected title and chapter

PROGRAM

1. TRACK        0 2

ALL CLEAR

2. TRACK

– –

3. TRACK

– –

4. TRACK

– –

5. TRACK

– –

6. TRACK

– –

7. TRACK

– –

0:15:30

– –

01
02
03
04
05

T

Selected track

Total time of the programmed tracks

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Follow step 5 for new programming. To 
cancel a programme, select “--” under 
“T,” then press ENTER.

Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own 
programme (Programme Play).”

Press

X and select “ALL CLEAR.”

Press ENTER.

z Hint
You can perform Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of 
programmed titles, chapters, or tracks. During 
Programme Play, follow the steps of Repeat Play 
(page 30) or Shuffle Play (page 30).

• When you programme tracks on a Super VCD, the 

total playing time is not displayed.

• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or 

Super VCDs with PBC playback.

You can have the player “shuffle” titles, 
chapters, or tracks. Subsequent “shuffling” 
may produce a different playing order.

Press DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

(SHUFFLE), then press ENTER.
The options for “SHUFFLE” appear.

X/x to select the item to be 

shuffled.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
• TITLE
• CHAPTER
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
• TRACK

◆ When Programme Play is activated
• ON: shuffles titles, chapters, or tracks 

selected in Programme Play.

Press ENTER.
Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 3.

z Hints
• You can set Shuffle Play while the player is 

stopped. After selecting the “SHUFFLE” option, 
press 

H. Shuffle Play starts.

• Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in 

random order when “CHAPTER” is selected.

You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or 
Super VCDs with PBC playback.

You can play all of the titles or tracks on a 
disc, or a single title, chapter, or track 
repeatedly.
You can use a combination of Shuffle or 
Programme Play modes.

Press DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

(REPEAT), then press ENTER.
The options for “REPEAT” appear.

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X/x to select the item to be 

repeated.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
• DISC: repeats all of the titles.
• TITLE: repeats the current title on a 

disc.

• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.

PLAY

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF

CHAPTER

TITLE

OFF

DVD VIDEO

DISC
TITLE
CHAPTER

OFF

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

OFF

1-8

◆ When playing in DVD-VR mode
• DISC: repeats all the titles of the 

selected type.

• TITLE: repeats the current title on a 

disc.

• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter.
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD 
• DISC: repeats all of the tracks.
• TRACK: repeats the current track.
◆ When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD
• DISC: repeats all of the albums.
• ALBUM: repeats the current album.
• TRACK (MP3 audio tracks only): 

repeats the current track.

• FILE (DivX video files only): repeats 

the current file.

◆ When Programme Play or Shuffle Play 
is activated
• ON: repeats Programme Play or Shuffle 

Play.

Press ENTER.
Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 3.

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You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped. 
After selecting the “REPEAT” option, press 

H.

Repeat Play starts.

• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or 

Super VCDs with PBC playback.

• When repeating a DATA CD/DATA DVD which 

contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, 
and their playing times are not the same, the sound 
will not match the image.

• When “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “IMAGE 

(JPEG)” (page 53), you cannot select “TRACK.”

You can play a specific portion of a title, 
chapter or track repeatedly. (This function is 
useful when you want to memorize lyrics, 
etc.)

Press DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

REPEAT), then press ENTER.
The options for “A-B REPEAT” 
appear.

X/x to select “SET t,” then 

press ENTER.
The “A-B REPEAT” setting bar appears.

During playback, when you find the 
starting point (point A) of the portion to 
be played repeatedly, press ENTER.
The starting point (point A) is set.

When you reach the ending point 
(point B), press ENTER again.
The set points are displayed and the 
player starts repeating this specific 
portion.

PLAY

SET
OFF

OFF

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

A 18 - 1:32:30

B 

A 18 - 1:32:55

B 18 - 1:33:05

,continued

To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 3.

• When you set A-B Repeat Play, the settings for 

Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, and Programme Play 
are cancelled.

• A-B Repeat Play does not work across multiple 

titles.

• You may not set A-B Repeat Play for contents in 

DVD-VR mode that contains still pictures.

You can adjust the video signal of the DVD, 
VIDEO CD, DATA CD/DATA DVD in 
JPEG format, or DATA CD/DATA DVD 
containing DivX video files from the player 
to obtain the picture quality you want. Choose 
the setting that best suits the programme you 
are watching. When you select “MEMORY,” 
you can make further adjustments to each 
element of the picture (colour, brightness, 
etc.).

The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

The options for “CUSTOM PICTURE 
MODE” appear.

X/x to select the setting you 

The default setting is underlined.
• STANDARD: displays a standard 

picture.

• DYNAMIC 1: produces a bold 

dynamic picture by increasing the 
picture contrast and the colour 
intensity.

DVD VIDEO

DYNAMIC 1

STANDARD

STANDARD

CINEMA 1

DYNAMIC 2

• DYNAMIC 2: produces a more 

dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by 
further increasing the picture contrast 
and colour intensity.

• CINEMA 1: enhances details in dark 

areas by increasing the black level.

• CINEMA 2: white colours become 

brighter and black colours become 
richer, and the colour contrast is 
increased.

• MEMORY: adjusts the picture in 

greater detail.

The selected setting takes effect.

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When you watch a movie, “CINEMA 1” or 
“CINEMA 2” is recommended.

You can adjust each element of the picture 
individually.
• PICTURE: changes the contrast
• BRIGHTNESS: changes the overall 

brightness

• COLOR: makes the colours deeper or 

lighter

• HUE: changes the colour balance

In step 3 of “Adjusting the Playback 
Picture,” select “MEMORY” and press 
ENTER.
The “PICTURE” adjustment bar appears.

C/c to adjust the picture 

contrast.
To go to the next or previous picture item 
without saving the current setting, press 
X/x.

Press ENTER.
The adjustment is saved, and 
“BRIGHTNESS” adjustment bar 
appears.

To turn off the display
Press 

O RETURN or DISPLAY.

PICTURE

0

You can enhance the outlines of images to 
produce a sharper picture.

The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

The options for “SHARPNESS” appear.

X/x to select a level.

• 1: enhances the outline.
• 2: enhances the outline more than 1.

The selected setting takes effect.

To cancel the “SHARPNESS” setting
Select “OFF” in step 3.

You can set two kinds of playback restrictions 
for a disc.
• Custom Parental Control

You can set playback restrictions so that the 
player will not play inappropriate discs.

• Parental Control

Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be 
limited according to a predetermined level 
such as the age of the users. Scenes may be 
blocked or replaced with different scenes.

The same password is used for both Parental 
Control and Custom Parental Control.

You can set the same Custom Parental 
Control password for up to 40 discs. When 
you set the 41st-disc, the first disc is 
cancelled.

Insert the disc you want to lock.
If the disc is playing, press 

x to stop 

playback.

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

X/x to select 

(PARENTAL CONTROL), then press 
ENTER.
The options for “PARENTAL 
CONTROL” appear.

DVD VIDEO

1
2

OFF
OFF

STOP

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

PASSWORD

ON
PLAYER

OFF