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1-9

Press  

m or M 

 when the player is 

in pause mode. To return to the 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 only)

2

 

 y 1

 

The “2 

y”/“2 

” playback speed is slower 

than “1 

y”/“1 .”

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 only). To return to normal playback, 
press 

H.

You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD-RW 
in VR mode.

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

The following display appears.
“--

 

(

**

)” appears next to the icon (

**

 

refers to a number). 
The number in parentheses indicates the 
total number of titles, tracks, indexes, 
scenes, etc. of the disc.

Number 
buttons

ENTER

CLEAR

SEARCH 
MODE

– –(10)

,continued

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW

 TITLE

 CHAPTER

 TIME/TEXT

Select “TIME/TEXT” to search for a 
starting point by inputting the time code.
◆ 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 (MP3 audio)

 ALBUM

 TRACK

◆ When playing a DATA CD (JPEG file)

 ALBUM

 FILE

For example, to find the scene at 2 hours, 
10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the 
beginning, select “TIME/TEXT” in Step 
2 and enter “2:10:20.”

Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR, 
then select another number.

The player starts playback from the 
selected number.

Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until the 
display is turned off.

z

• 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)” on page 39.

• When the Control Menu display is turned off, you 

can search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD-
RW) or track (CD) by pressing the number 
buttons and ENTER.

• 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 

using the time code.

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

The following display appears.

• CHAPTER VIEWER (for DVD 

VIDEO only)

• TITLE VIEWER (for DVD VIDEO only)
• TRACK VIEWER (for VIDEO CD only)

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.

Press 

O RETURN.

z

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

V 

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

x. To return to the 

previous scene, select the top scene and press 

X.

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

ENTER

O

 RETURN

PICTURE 
NAVI

C

/

X

/

x

/

c

CHAPTER VIEWER

ENTER

1

4

7

2

5

8

3

6

9

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 exits from karaoke mode when 
you disconnect the microphones from both of 
the MIC 1 and 2 connectors. You may also 
switch karaoke mode on or off by pressing 
KARAOKE MODE on the remote.

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

 (audio) button (page 50). 

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 the karaoke play using 

 

(audio) button (page 50).

KARAOKE
MODE

MIC 1

MIC 2

MIC 1

MIC 2

LEVEL

ECHO

MIC 1/2 connectors

MIC 1/2 LEVEL 
control

ECHO LEVEL 
control

Microphones 
(not supplied)

1-10

When a microphone is connected to the 
MIC 1 or 2 connector, the player enters 
karaoke mode.

z

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 pressing KARAOKE MODE on 
the remote. You can use the microphone only 
when you set to KARAOKE MODE : ON.

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 50). When playing a 

Dolby Digital Karaoke disc, “

9” appears at 

the current audio format (page 51).
Example:

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.

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.

z

• The key automatically returns to the original key 

when:

– You turn off the power
– You remove the disc
– The title or track changes
• You can change the key using “KEY CONTROL” 

in the Control Menu display, by pressing 

X/x, 

and then press ENTER.

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

the operations above.

• Natural key is on the front panel only.

KEY 
CONTROL

MIC 1

MIC 2

MIC 1

MIC 2

LEVEL

ECHO

KEY CONTROL 

2

,

3

,

#

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Raise the key

#

Lower the key

2

Return to the 
original key

3

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

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.

Press KARAOKE PON again.

z

You can turn the Karaoke Pon function on and off 
by selecting “KARAOKE PON” in the Control 
Menu display using 

X/x, and then press ENTER.

• 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.

When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital 
Karaoke format in karaoke mode, you can 
turn on or off the guide vocal recorded in the 
karaoke track.
When playing a VIDEO CD/CD in karaoke 
mode, you can listen to the vocals.

The following display appears.

◆When playing a DVD VIDEO
You can listen to the guide vocal recorded in 
the Dolby Digital karaoke format track.

• This function works only with the Dolby Digital 

Karaoke format.

• If the guide vocal is not recorded on the disc, you 

cannot use the Vocal function.

◆When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
When VIDEO CDs and CDs are played in 
karaoke mode, the audio output automatically 
changes so that only the left channel 
(accompaniment track) is played and output 
from both front speakers (L, R).
You can listen to the vocals by pressing 
VOCAL while the accompaniment is being 
played.

KARAOKE

PON

ON

VOCAL

ON

,continued

Press VOCAL again.

z

You can turn the Vocal Support function on and off 
using “VOCAL” in the Control Menu display using 
X/x, and then pressing ENTER.

• When you turn the Vocal function on, the Vocal 

Support function is automatically turned off 
(page 45).

• When you turn the Vocal function on and off 

while playing a Super VCD, the sound may cut off 
for a moment.

After you have set Vocal (page 43) or Vocal 
Support (page 45) to ON, you can change the 
guide vocal channel. You can select different 
kinds of vocals when using the Vocal or 
Vocal Support function.

The following display appears.

The output channel changes as follows. 
The default setting is underlined.

VOCAL SELECT

1

1-11

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD

◆ When playing a Super VCD

z

• 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.”

• You can select the vocals by selecting “VOCAL 

SELECT” in the Control Menu display using
X/x, and then press ENTER.

• 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.

The recorded vocal will play when you stop 
singing during a song.

The following display appears.

Press VOCAL SUPPORT again.

z

You can turn the Vocal Support function on and off 
by selecting “VOCAL SUPPORT” in the Karaoke 
Control Menu display using 

X/x, and then press 

ENTER.

1+2 (Guide vocal 1+2)

m

1 (Guide vocal 1)

m

2 (Guide vocal 2)

,

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

m

STEREO (The standard stereo 
sound)

,

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)

,

VOCAL
SUPPORT

ON

,continued

• When playing a DVD VIDEO, you can only use 

the Vocal Support function with the Dolby Digital 
karaoke format.

• When you turn the Vocal Support function on, the 

Vocal function is automatically turned off 
(page 43).

• When switching the recorded vocal and your 

vocal while playing a Super VCD, the sound may 
cut off for a moment.

You can listen to the guide melody.

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.

ENTER

DISPLAY

OFF

OFF
ON

DVD VIDEO

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) 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-
RW
• 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)
• T *:* (minutes:seconds)

Playing time of the current track

TIME/TEXT

T 1:01:57

Time 
information

,continued

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.

By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3 
audio tracks on a DATA CD, the track name 
and album name appear. You can also display 
the audio bit rate (the amount of data per 
second of the current audio track) on your TV 
screen.

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.

BRAHMS  SYMPHONY

T

17:30

128k

JAZZ
RIVER SIDE

Album name

Track name

Bit rate

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)

Track name

Playing time and number of the current 
track

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z

• When playing VIDEO CDs without PBC 

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

• When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, 

the scene number and 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 12).

• 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 may not be 

displayed correctly.

• If you play a disc containing JPEG image files 

only, the “NO AUDIO DATA” message appears 
on the front panel display.

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 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, or VIDEO CDs, you 
can select the sound from 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, the choice of 
language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they 
indicate a language code. Refer to 
“Language Code List” on page 82 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-RW
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)
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 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 is not recorded, no sound will come out when 
you select “2:STEREO,” “2:1/L,” or “2:2/R.”

(audio)

1:ENGLISH  DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

If you press 

 (audio) repeatedly during 

playback, the format of the current audio 
signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) 
appears as shown below.

Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

Dolby Digital 3 ch

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.

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” in “AUDIO SETUP” (page 73).

The following display appears.

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)

SUR

TVS DYNAMIC

,continued

Refer to the following explanations given 
for each item.
• TVS DYNAMIC
• TVS  WIDE
• TVS NIGHT
• TVS STANDARD

Select “OFF” in Step 2.

◆TVS DYNAMIC
Creates 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 virtual rear speakers from the sound 
of the front speakers (L, R) without using 
actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are 
reproduced as shown in the illustration 
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 NIGHT 
Large sounds, such as explosions, are 
suppressed, but the quieter sounds are 
unaffected. This feature is useful when you 
want to hear the dialog and enjoy the 
surround sound effects of “TVS WIDE” at 
low volume.

◆TVS STANDARD
Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound 
of the front speakers (L, R) without using 
actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are 
reproduced as shown in the illustration 
below. Use this setting when you want to use 
TVS with 2 separate speakers.

• When the playing signal does not contain a signal 

for the rear speakers, the surround effects cannot 
be heard.

• When you select one of the TVS modes, turn off 

the surround setting of the connected TV or 
amplifier (receiver).

• Make sure that your listening position is between 

and at an equal distance from your speakers, and 
that the speakers are located in similar 
surroundings.

• Not all discs will respond to the “TVS NIGHT” 

function in the same way.

TV

TV

L: Front speaker (left)
R: Front speaker (right)

: Virtual speaker

L

R