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You can quickly locate a particular point on a 
disc by monitoring the picture or playing back 
slowly.

• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do 

some of the operations described.

• For DATA CDs/DATA DVDs, you can search for 

a particular point only on MP3 audio track or 
DivX video file.

You can search for the next or previous 
chapter, track, or scene using 

./> on 

the player.
During playback, press 

> or . once 

briefly to go to the next or previous chapter/
track/scene. Or, press and hold 

> or .

to search forward or backwards, and release 
the button when you find the point you want 
to return to normal playback. (Search)

Press  

m or M 

 while playing a 

disc. When you find the point you want, press 
H to return to normal speed. Each time you 
press  

m or M 

 during scan, the 

scan speed changes. With each press the 
indication changes as shown below. Actual 
speeds may differ between discs.

Playback direction

Opposite direction

* DivX video only

The “

× 2B”/ “× 2b” playback speed is about 

twice the normal speed.
The “3

M”/“3m” playback speed is faster 

than “2

M”/“2m” and the “2M”/“2m”

playback speed is faster than “1

M”/

“1

m.”

(step)

(step)

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

LEVEL

MIC 1

MIC 2

MIC 1

MIC 2

ECHO LEVEL

PROGRESSIVE

× 2B t 1M t 2M t 3M

3

M (DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode/VIDEO CD/

DATA CD*/DATA DVD* only)

× 2B (DVD VIDEO/CD only)

× 2b t 1m t 2m t 3m

3

m (DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode/VIDEO CD/

DATA CD*/DATA DVD* only)

× 2b (DVD VIDEO only)

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Press

m or M 

 when the player is 

in pause mode. To return to normal speed, 
press

H.

Each time you press 

 

m or M

during Slow-motion Play, the playback speed 
changes. Two speeds are available. With each 
press the indication changes as follows:

Playback direction

 

2

 y 1

Opposite direction (DVD/DVD-VR mode 
only)

2

 y 1

The “2 

y”/“2 

” playback speed is slower 

than “1 

y”/“1 .”

For DATA CDs/DATA DVDs, this function works 
only for DivX video files.

When the player is in the pause mode, press 

 (step) to go to the next frame. Press 
 (step) to go to the preceding frame 

(DVD/DVD-VR mode only). To return to 
normal playback, press 

H.

• You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-

RW/DVD-R in VR mode.

• For DATA CDs/DATA DVDs, this function 

works only for DivX video files.

You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and 
you can search a VIDEO CD/CD/DATA CD/
DATA DVD by track, index, file, or scene. 
As titles and tracks are assigned unique 
numbers on the disc, you can select the 
desired one by entering its number. You can 
also search for a scene using the time code.

The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select the search 

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR 
mode disc

 TITLE

 CHAPTER

 TIME/TEXT

Select “TIME/TEXT” to search for a 
starting point by inputting the time code.

ENTER

DISPLAY

CLEAR

Number 
buttons

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super 
VCD without PBC Playback

 TRACK

 INDEX

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super 
VCD with PBC Playback

 SCENE

◆ When playing a CD

 TRACK

◆ When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD

 ALBUM

TRACK (MP3 audio tracks only)

 FILE (JPEG image files only)

◆ When playing a DATA CD (DivX video 
files)/DATA DVD (DivX video files)

 ALBUM

FILE

Example: when you select 

 

CHAPTER
“** (**)” is selected (** refers to a number).
The number in parentheses indicates the total 
number of titles, chapters, tracks, indexes, 
scenes, album or files.

“** (**)” changes to “-- (**).”

If you make a mistake
Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR, 
then select another number.

The player starts playback from the 
selected number.

In step 2, select 

 TIME/TEXT.

“T **:**:**” (playing time of the current 
title) is selected.

Press ENTER.
“T **:**:**” changes to “T --:--:--.”

Input the time code using the number 
buttons, then press ENTER.
For example, to find the scene at 2 hours, 
10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the 
beginning, just enter “2:10:20.”

z Hints
• When the Control Menu display is turned off, you 

can search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR 
mode), track (CD/DATA CD/DATA DVD), or 
file (DATA CD (DivX video)/DATA DVD 
(DivX video)) by pressing the number buttons and 
ENTER.

• You can display the first scene of titles, chapters, 

or tracks recorded on the disc on a screen divided 
into 9 sections. You can start playback directly by 
selecting one of the scenes. For details, see 
“Searching by Scene (PICTURE 
NAVIGATION)” (page 34).

• The title, chapter, or track number displayed is the 

same number recorded on the disc.

• You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+RW/

DVD+R using the time code.

PLAY

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

DVD VIDEO

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Selected row

PLAY
DVD VIDEO

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

( 3 4 )

You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens 
and find the desired scene quickly.

The following display appears.

• CHAPTER VIEWER (DVD VIDEO 

only): displays the first scene of each 
chapter.

• TITLE VIEWER (DVD VIDEO only): 

displays the first scene of each title.

• TRACK VIEWER (VIDEO CD/

Super VCD only): displays the first 
scene of each track.

The first scene of each chapter, title, or 
track appears as follows.

C/X/x/c to select a chapter, 

Playback starts from the selected scene.

To return to normal play during setting
Press

O RETURN or DISPLAY.

z Hint
If there are more than 9 chapters, titles, or tracks, 

V

is displayed at the bottom right of the screen.
To display the additional chapters, titles, or tracks, 
select the bottom scenes and press 

x. To return to 

the previous scene, select the top scenes and press 
X.

Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select 
some items.

DISPLAY

PICTURE
NAVI

RETURN

ENTER

CHAPTER VIEWER

ENTER

1

4

7

2

5

8

3

6

9

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You can enjoy karaoke (singing along with a 
disc) by setting this player to karaoke mode. 
You can connect up to two microphones (not 
supplied) to the player.

The player enters karaoke mode when a 
microphone is plugged into the MIC 1 or 2 
connector.
The player exits from karaoke mode when 
you disconnect the microphones from both of 
the MIC 1 and 2 connectors.
You may also turn the karaoke mode on and 
off by selecting “KARAOKE MODE” in the 
Control Menu display using 

X/x, and then 

pressing ENTER. For details about the 
Control Menu operations, see “Guide to the 
Control Menu Display” on page 11.

When you turn the karaoke mode on with 
DVDs or Super VCDs, karaoke play is 
performed with the audio channel you 
selected using the 

 (audio) button 

(page 44). With CDs or VIDEO CDs, the 
Audio setting automatically changes to “1/L” 
so that only the accompaniment is played 
when you turn the karaoke mode on. If the 

vocal audio is heard with some discs, select 
the audio channel for karaoke play using the 

 (audio) button (page 44).

When you set the player to the karaoke mode, you 
cannot use the Fast Play or Slow Play function 
(page 23).

Plug a microphone (not supplied) into 
the MIC connector.
When a microphone is connected to the 
MIC 1 or 2 connector, the player enters 
karaoke mode.

z Hint
If howling occurs:
– move the microphone away from the speakers.
– lower the MIC 1/2 LEVEL or ECHO LEVEL.
– lower the overall volume.

• The sound input from the microphone is not 

output from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL and 
COAXIAL) connectors.

• You can turn the karaoke mode off even when a 

microphone is connected to the MIC 1 or 2 
connectors by selecting the “KARAOKE MODE” 
to “OFF” in the Control Menu display.

ENTER

DISPLAY

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

LEVEL

MIC 1

MIC 2

MIC 1

MIC 2

ECHO LEVEL

MIC 1/2 LEVEL 
control

MIC 1/2 connectors

Microphones 
(not supplied)

ECHO LEVEL 
control

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Dolby Digital format, which reproduces 
surround sound using 5 channels, can also 
contain the “Dolby Digital Karaoke” format 
which is specialized for karaoke. In the Dolby 
Digital Karaoke format discs, guide melody 
and guide vocal tracks are recorded in addition 
to the accompaniment. You can select them 
when the player is in karaoke mode.

You can check the audio information using 

 (audio) button (page 44). When playing a 

Dolby Digital Karaoke disc, “

9” appears at 

the current audio format (page 45).
Example:

You can change the key to suit your vocal 
range.
While playing karaoke, press one of the KEY 
CONTROL buttons repeatedly to find the key 
that suits your vocal range.

The following display appears.

Front (L)

Centre

Front (R)

Rear (L)

Rear (R)

Accompaniment
(L)

Accompaniment
(R)

Guide melody

Guide vocal 1

Guide vocal 2

You can select any of these. These are 
output from the front speakers (L, R).

DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2

2/0: Recorded only with 

accompaniment.

3/0: Recorded with guide 

melody.

3/1: Recorded with guide 

melody and guide 
vocal.

3/2: Recorded with guide 

melody and two kinds 
of guide vocals.

KEY
CONTROL

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

LEVEL

MIC 1

MIC 2

MIC 1

MIC 2

ECHO LEVEL

PROGRESSIVE

2,3,#

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

z Hint
The key automatically returns to the original key 
when:
– You turn off the power
– You remove the disc
– The title or track changes

• Depending on the discs, you may not be able to do 

the operations above.

• Natural (

3) key is on the front panel only.

You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded 
disc, even if it is a non-karaoke disc, by 
reducing the sound of the vocals.

The following display appears.

To cancel the Karaoke Pon function
Press KARAOKE PON again.

• This function may not work well in the following 

cases:

– Only a few instruments are playing
– A duet is playing
– The vocals on the disc deviate from the centre
– Monaural-recorded discs (the accompaniment is 

also reduced)

– Multiplex
• During the Karaoke Pon mode, the stereo effect is 

reduced.

Raise the key

# (Sharp)

Lower the key

2 (Flat)

Return to the 
original key

3 (Natural)

You can adjust the key in 15 half-tone 
steps (7 steps higher, 7 steps lower and 
the original key).

KARAOKE
PON

ON

You can select different kinds of vocals 
recorded in the disc.

The following display appears.

The output channel changes as follows. 
The default setting is underlined.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD

◆ When playing a Super VCD

z Hints
• The channel returns to the default setting when:
– you turn off the power.
– you remove the disc.
• When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded only with 

one kind of guide vocal, select “1.”

• When playing a DVD VIDEO, the function works 

only with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format.

• Depending on the discs, you may not be able to do 

the operations above.

• While playing a Super VCD on which the audio 

track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out 
when you select “2:L+R” or “2:STEREO.”

VOCAL SELECT

1+2

,

OFF

m

1+2 (Guide vocal 1+2)

m

1 (Guide vocal 1)

m

2 (Guide vocal 2)

OFF

m

L+R (same sound is output from 
both speakers)

m

STEREO (The standard stereo 
sound)

,

OFF

m

1:L+R

m

1:STEREO (The stereo sound of 
the audio track 1)

m

2:L+R

m

2:STEREO (The stereo sound of 
the audio track 2)

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You can listen to the guide melody, if 
available.

The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

The options for “GUIDE MELODY” 
appear.

X/x to select the setting.

• OFF: To cancel the guide melody.
• ON: To turn on the guide melody.

• This function works only with the Dolby Digital 

Karaoke format.

• If no guide melody is recorded on the disc, you 

cannot hear the guide melody even if you turn it 
on.

When using the Karaoke mode, you can insert 
applause with cheers.

Applause with cheers will sound each time 
you press the button.

• This effect may not work with some DVDs or 

during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs/Super 
VCDs.

• You will not be able to hear the applause effect 

from DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) 
jack when:

– you play a disc with DTS sound tracks.
– you set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY 

DIGITAL” or “MPEG” to “MPEG” after setting 
“DIGITAL OUT” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP.”

ENTER

DISPLAY

OFF
OFF
ON

DVD VIDEO

APPLAUSE

You can select “SCORE MODE” when 
karaoke mode is “ON.” Your score is 
calculated by comparing your voice level 
with the actual music.

The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

The options for “SCORE MODE” 
appear.

X/x to select the setting.

• NORMAL: Advance or professional 

level.

• EASY: Beginner or Intermediate level.
• DEMO: Demonstration mode. 

Consistently displays a high score for 
every song.

The previous high score will be 
displayed.

z Hints
• “SCORE MODE” returns to “NORMAL” 

(default) when the player enters standby mode.

• The score function is calculated from 0 to 99.

• The high score is cleared when the player enters 

standby mode.

• The score calculating function may be cancelled 

when certain remote control buttons are pressed.

• Depending on the situation, you may not be able 

to use SCORE.

SCORE

NORMAL

EASY
DEMO

DVD VIDEO

NORMAL

You can check the playing time and 
remaining time of the current title, chapter, or 
track. Also, you can check the DVD/CD text 
or track name (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.

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-VR 
mode disc
• T    *:*:* (hours: minutes: seconds)

Playing time of the current title

• T–*:*:*

Remaining time of the current title

• C    *:*:*

Playing time of the current chapter

• C–*:*:*

Remaining time of the current chapter

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super 
VCD (with PBC functions)
• *:* (minutes: seconds)

Playing time of the current scene

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD (without 
PBC functions), or CD
• T    *:* (minutes: seconds)

Playing time of the current track

• T–*:*

Remaining time of the current track

• D    *:*

Playing time of the current disc

• D –*:*

Remaining time of the current disc

◆ When playing a Super VCD (without 
PBC functions)
• T *:* (minutes: seconds)

Playing time of the current track

◆ When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)/ 
DATA DVD (MP3 audio)
• T *:* (minutes: seconds)

Playing time of the current track

◆ When playing a DATA CD (DivX video)/ 
DATA DVD (DivX video)
• *:*:* (hours: minutes: seconds) 

Playing time of the current file

TIME/TEXT

T 1:01:57

Time
information

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To check the DVD/CD text
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in step 2 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, and the audio bit rate (the 
amount of data per second of the current 
audio track) on your TV screen.

* 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.

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Bit rate*

Album name

Track/file name

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)

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z Hints
• When playing a 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.

Playing time and number of the 
current track

Track name

Current album and track number

(returns to top automatically)

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

When playing a DVD VIDEO, DATA DVD 
(DivX video files), or DATA CD (DivX 
video files) recorded in multiple audio 
formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, 
or DTS), you can change the audio format. If 
the DVD VIDEO is recorded with 
multilingual tracks, you can also change the 
language.
With CDs, DATA CDs/DATA DVD, or 
VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from 
either the right or left channel and listen to the 
sound of the selected channel through both 
the right and left speakers. For example, when 
playing a disc containing a song with the 
vocals on the right channel and the 
instruments on the left channel, you can hear 
the instruments from both speakers by 
selecting the left channel.

The following display appears.

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the 
choice of language varies.

When 4 digits are displayed, they 
indicate a language code. See “Language 
Code List” on page 79 to see which 
language the code represents. When the 
same language is displayed two or more 
times, the DVD VIDEO is recorded in 
multiple audio formats.
◆ When playing a DVD-VR mode disc
The types of sound tracks recorded on a 
disc are displayed. The default setting is 
underlined.
Example:
• 1:  MAIN (main sound)
• 1: SUB (sub sound)
• 1: MAIN+SUB (main and sub sound)
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, or 
DATA CD (MP3 audio)/DATA DVD (MP3 
audio)
The default setting is underlined.
• STEREO: the standard stereo sound
• 1/L: the sound of the left channel 

(monaural)

• 2/R: the sound of the right channel 

(monaural)

◆ When playing a DATA CD (DivX 
video), or DATA DVD (DivX video)
Select one of the displayed audio signal 
formats.
If “No audio data” appears, the player 
does not support the audio signal format 
contained in the disc.
◆ When playing a Super VCD
The default setting is underlined.
• 1:STEREO: the stereo sound of the 

audio track 1

• 1:1/L: the sound of the left channel of 

the audio track 1 (monaural)

• 1:2/R: the sound of the right channel of 

the audio track 1 (monaural)

• 2:STEREO: the stereo sound of the 

audio track 2

• 2:1/L: the sound of the left channel of 

the audio track 2 (monaural)

• 2:2/R: the sound of the right channel of 

the audio track 2 (monaural)

• While playing a Super VCD on which the audio 

track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out 
when you select “2:STEREO,” “2:1/L,” or “2:2/R.”

• When playing DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode: If 

you connect to an AV amplifier (receiver) using 
the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) 
jack and want to switch between the sound tracks, 
set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “D-PCM” in 
“AUDIO SETUP.”

(audio)

1:ENGLISH  DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

You can check the audio signal format by 
pressing 

 (audio) repeatedly during 

playback. The format of the current audio 
signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) 
appears as shown below.
◆When playing a DVD VIDEO
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

Example:
Dolby Digital 3 ch

◆When playing a DivX video file on a DATA 
CD or a DATA DVD

Example:
MP3 audio

About audio signals
Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the 
sound elements (channels) shown below. 
Each channel is output from a separate 
speaker.
• Front (L)
• Front (R)
• Centre
• Rear  (L)
• Rear  (R)
• Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either 

the Dolby Surround Sound processed 
signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s 
monaural rear audio signals.

• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal

• If “DTS” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP” 

(page 72) the DTS track selection option will not 
appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS 
tracks.

• MPEG audio signals with more than two channels 

will appear as shown above (3/2.1, 2/1), but only 
the Front (L) and Front (R) signals will be output 
from your two front speakers.

1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 .1

Rear (L/R)

Front (L/R) 
+ Centre

LFE (Low Frequency
Effect)

2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1

Front (L/R)

Rear

(Monaural)

1: MP3     128k

Bit rate

When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front 
speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets 
you enjoy surround sound effects by using 
sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers 
from the sound of the front speakers (L: left, 
R: right) without using actual rear speakers. 
TVS was developed by Sony to produce 
surround sound for home use using just a 
stereo TV.
This only works when playing a multichannel 
Dolby audio soundtrack. Furthermore, if the 
player is set up to output the signal from the 
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) 
jack, the surround effect will only be heard 
when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-
PCM” and “MPEG” is set to “PCM” in 
“AUDIO SETUP” (page 71).

The following display appears.

See the explanations given for each item 
in the following section.
• TVS DYNAMIC THEATER
• TVS DYNAMIC
• TVS WIDE
• TVS NIGHT
• TVS STANDARD

To cancel the setting
Select “OFF” in step 2.

◆TVS DYNAMIC THEATER
Creates one set of LARGE virtual rear 
speakers and virtual subwoofer from the 
sound of the front speakers (L, R) without 
using actual rear speakers and subwoofer 
(shown below). 
This mode is effective when the distance 
between the front L and R speakers is short, 
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

◆TVS DYNAMIC
Creates one set of virtual rear speakers from 
the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without 
using actual rear speakers (shown below).
This mode is effective when the distance 
between the front L and R speakers is short, 
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

◆TVS WIDE
Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers from 
the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without 
using actual rear speakers (shown below).
This mode is effective when the distance 
between the front L and R speakers is short, 
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

SUR

TVS DYNAMIC THEATER

TV

Sub
woofer

TV

TV