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Connections
Tips
Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish
to connect, there are various ways you could connect
the player. Use only one of the connections
described below.
Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo
System or other devices as necessary to make the
best connections.
For better sound reproduction, connect the player’s
AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio in jacks of your 
amplifier, receiver, stereo or audio/video equipment.
See “Connecting to Optional Equipment” on page 11.
– Make sure the DVD Player is connected directly to the
TV. Tune  the TV to the correct video input channel.
– Do not connect the DVD Player’s AUDIO OUT jack to
the phono in jack (record deck) of your audio system.
– Do not connect your DVD Player via your VCR. The
DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection
system. 
Connecting to a TV
Make one of the following connections, depending on
the capabilities of your existing equipment.
Video connection 
1
Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to
the video in jack on the TV using the video cable (V).
2
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the
TV (A) using the audio cables.
S-Video connection 
1
Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player
to the S-Video in jack on the TV using the S-Video
cable (S).
2
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the
TV (A) using the audio cables.
SCART connection
Connect the TO TV scart jack on the DVD Player to the
corresponding in jacks on the TV using the scart cable
(T).
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
R AUDIO
VIDEO
L
S VIDEO
OUT
LINE OUT
DIGITAL OUT
R
L
AUDIO INPUT
VIDEO
INPUT
S-VIDEO 
INPUT
Rear of TV
Rear of DVD player
S
A
V
SCART INPUT
T
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Connections (Continued)
Connecting to Optional Equipment
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two
channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/
Pro Logic
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the
DVD Player to the audio left and right in jacks on your
amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio
cables (A).
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two
channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/
Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel
decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2, or DTS)
1
Connect one of the DVD Player’s DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT jacks (OPTICAL or COAXIAL X) to the cor-
responding in jack on your amplifier. Use an option-
al digital (optical or coaxial X) audio cable.
2
You will need to activate the player’s digital output.
(See “Digital Audio Output” on page 14).
Digital Multi-channel sound
A digital multi-channel connection provides the best
sound quality. For this you need a multi-channel
Audio/Video receiver that supports one or more of the
audio formats supported by your DVD Player (MPEG 2,
Dolby Digital and DTS). Check the receiver manual and
the logos on the front of the receiver.
Due to the DTS Licensing agreement, the digital output
will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is
selected.
Notes
If the audio format of the digital output does not match
the capabilities of your receiver, the receiver will 
produce a strong, distorted sound or no sound at all. 
Six Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital con-
nection can only be obtained if your receiver is
equipped with a Digital Multi-channel decoder. 
To see the audio format of the current DVD in the on-
screen display, press 
(AUDIO).
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
R AUDIO
VIDEO
L
S VIDEO
OUT
LINE OUT
DIGITAL OUT
Amplifier (Receiver)
Rear of DVD player
A
X
O
R
L
AUDIO INPUT
DIGITAL INPUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
Before Operation
General Explanation
This manual gives basic instructions for operating the
DVD Player. Some DVDs require specific operation or
allow only limited operation during playback. When this
occurs, the symbol 
appears on the TV screen, indi-
cating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD
Player or is not available on the disc.
On-Screen Display
General playback status can be displayed on the TV
screen. Some items can be changed on the menu.
On-screen display operation
1
Press DISPLAY during playback.
2
Press 
V
/
v
to select an item.
The selected item will be highlighted.
3
Press 
B
/
b
to change the setting of an item. 
The number buttons can be also be used for setting
numbers (e.g., title number). For some functions,
press ENTER to execute the setting.
Temporary Feedback Field Icons
Repeat Title
Repeat Chapter
Repeat Track
Repeat All Tracks
Repeat Off
Resume play from this point
Action prohibited or not available
Notes
Some discs may not provide all of the features on the
on-screen display example shown below.
If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the on-screen
display disappears.
You cannot use the Repeat function with Video CDs
with PBC playback.
RESUME
OFF
ALL
TRACK
CHAPT
TITLE
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Items
Title Number
Chapter Number
Time search
Audio language 
and Digital Audio 
Output mode
Subtitle language
Angle
Sound
Function 
(Press 
V
/
v
to select desired item)
Shows the current title number and total number of
titles, and 
skips to the desired title number.
Shows the current chapter number and total number of
chapters, and 
skips to the desired chapter number.
Shows the elapsed playing time, and
searches the point by the elapsed time directly.
Shows the current audio soundtrack language,
encoding method, and channel number, and
changes the setting.
Shows the current subtitles language, and
changes the setting.
Shows the current angle number and total number of
angles, and 
changes the angle number.
Shows the current sound mode, and
changes the setting.
Selection Method
B
b
, or
Numbers, ENTER
B
b
, or
Numbers, ENTER
Numbers, ENTER
B
b
, or
(AUDIO)
B
b
, or
(SUBTITLE)
B
b
, or
(ANGLE)
B
b
, or
SUR
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NORM.
Items
Track Number
Time
Audio Channel
Sound
Function 
(Press 
V
/
v
to select desired item)
Shows the current track number, total number of tracks
and PBC On mode, and 
skip to the desired track number.
Shows the elapsed playing time (Display only)
Shows the audio channel, and
changes the audio channel.
Shows the current sound mode, and
changes the setting.
Selection Method
B
b
, or
Numbers, ENTER
B
b
, or
(AUDIO)
B
b
, or
SUR
1 /3
NORM.
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Before Operation (Continued)
Initial Settings
You can set your own Personal Preferences on the
player.
Initial Settings General Operation
1
Press SET UP.
The setup menu appears.
2
Press 
V
/
v
to select the desired item.
The screen will show the current setting for the
selected item, as well as alternate setting(s).
3
While the desired item is selected, press 
b
, then
V
/
v
to select the desired setting.
4
Press ENTER to confirm your selection.
Some items require additional steps.
5
Press SET UP, 
O
RETURN, or 
H
(PLAY) to exit
the setup menu.
Language
Disc Language 
Select a language for the disc’s Menu, Audio, and
Subtitle.
Original : The original language set for the disc is selected.
Other : To select another language, press number buttons to
enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the lan-
guage code list on page 25. If you enter the wrong language
code, press CLEAR.
Menu Language
Select a language for the setup menu. This is the menu
you see when you press SET UP.
Picture
TV Aspect 
4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con-
nected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars
above and below the picture.
4:3 Panscan: Select when a conventional TV set is
connected. The video material formatted in the Pan &
Scan style is played back in that style (Both sides of the
picture are cut off).
16:9 Wide: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected.
DVD
DVD
English
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
French
German
Disc Subtitle
Disc Menu
Rating
Area Code
TV Aspect
Menu Language
Progressive Scan
Digital Audio Output
5.1 Speaker Setup
Others
Disc Audio
4:3 
4:3 
16:9 
Letterbox
Panscan
Wide
Disc Subtitle
Disc Menu
Rating
Area Code
TV Aspect
Menu Language
Progressive Scan
Digital Audio Output
5.1 Speaker Setup
Others
Disc Audio
Original
German
Chinese
Italian
Hungarian
Other  — — — —
Polish
English
French
Spanish
Disc Subtitle
Disc Menu
Rating
Area Code
TV Aspect
Menu Language
Progressive Scan
Digital Audio Output
5.1 Speaker Setup
Others
Disc Audio
Original
German
Chinese
Italian
Hungarian
Other  — — — —
Polish
English
French
Spanish
Disc Subtitle
Disc Menu
Rating
Area Code
TV Aspect
Menu Language
Progressive Scan
Digital Audio Output
5.1 Speaker Setup
Others
Disc Audio
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Before Operation (Continued)
Sound
Digital Audio Output
Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options.
Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to the
type of audio system you use. 
DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Select “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM”
if you connected the DVD Player’s DIGITAL OUT jack to
a Dolby Digital decoder (or an amplifier or other equip-
ment with a Dolby Digital decoder).
Stream/PCM: Select “Stream/PCM” if you connected
the DVD Player’s DIGITAL OUT jack to an amplifier or
other equipment with a DTS decoder, Dolby Digital
decoder or MPEG decoder.
PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital
stereo amplifier. The DVD player outputs sounds in the
PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc
recorded on the Dolby Digital, MPEG1, or MPEG2
recording system.
Sample Frequency 
To change the Sample Frequency setting, first select
the desired Digital Audio Output as indicated as above.
If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling
96KHz signals, select 48KHz. When this choice is
made, this unit will automatically convert any 96KHz
signals to 48KHz so your system can decode them. 
If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling
96KHz signals, select 96KHz. When this choice is
made, this unit will pass each type of signal through
without any further processing. 
Others
The DRC and PBC settings can be changed.
Press 
V
/
v
to select the desired item and press
ENTER. The setting of the selected item is changed
between On and Off.
Dynamic Range Control (DRC) 
With the DVD format, you can hear a program’s sound-
track in the most accurate and realistic presentation
possible, thanks to digital audio technology. However,
you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the
audio output (the difference between the loudest sounds
and the quietest ones). Then, you may listen to a movie
at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound. Set
DRC to On for this effect.
PBC
Set Playback Control (PBC) to On or Off.
On: Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PBC.
Off: Video CDs with PBC are played the same way as Audio
CDs.
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DRC
PBC
On
On
Disc Subtitle
Disc Menu
Rating
Area Code
TV Aspect
Menu Language
Progressive Scan
Digital Audio Output
5.1 Speaker Setup
Others
Disc Audio
DOLBY
DIGITAL
/PCM
Stream/PCM
PCM
Sample Freq.
48 KHz
96KHz
Disc Subtitle
Disc Menu
Rating
Area Code
TV Aspect
Menu Language
Progressive Scan
Digital Audio Output
5.1 Speaker Setup
Others
Disc Audio
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Before Operation (Continued)
Parental Control
Rating 
Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for
children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control
information that applies to the complete disc or to 
certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated
from 1 to 8, and alternatively, more suitable scenes are
available for selection on some discs. Ratings are 
area-dependent. The Parental Control feature allows
you to prevent discs from being played by your children
or to have certain discs played with alternative scenes.
1
Select “Rating” on the Setup menu using the
V
/
v
buttons.
2
While “Rating” is selected, press 
b
.
3
When you have not entered a password yet. 
Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered but-
tons to create a personal 4-digit security password.
then press ENTER. Enter the 4-digit password
again and press ENTER to verify.
When you have already entered a password; 
Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered but-
tons to confirm the personal 4-digit security pass-
word, then press ENTER. 
If you make a mistake before pressing ENTER, press
CLEAR and enter 4-digit security password again.
4
Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the 
V
/
v
but-
tons. One (1) has the most playback restric-
tions. Eight (8) has the least playback restric-
tions.
Unlock: 
If you select Unlock, Parental Control is
not active. The disc will play in full.
Ratings 1 to 8: Some discs contain scenes not
suitable for children. If you set a rating for the play-
er, all disc scenes with the same rating or lower will
be played. Higher rated scenes will not be played
unless an alternative scene is available on the disc.
The alternative must have the same rating or a
lower one. If no suitable alternative is found, play-
back will stop. You must enter the 4-digit password
or change the rating level in order to play the disc.
5
Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection,
then press SET UP to exit the menu.
Area Code 
Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were
used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list
(See “Area Code List”, page 26.).
1
Select Area Code using the 
V
/
v
buttons on the
setup menu.
2
While Area Code is selected, press 
b
.
3
Follow step 3 of “Rating” on left.
4
Select the first character using the 
V
/
v
buttons.
5
Shift the cursor using 
b
button and select the
second character using 
V
/
v
buttons.
6
Press ENTER to confirm your area code selec-
tion, then press SET UP to exit the menu.
Note
Confirmation of the 4-digit password is necessary when
the code is changed (see “Changing the 4-digit code”
below.).
Changing the 4-digit code
Follow Steps 1-2 as shown above to the left (Rating).
Enter the old code, then press ENTER.
Select Change using 
V
/
v
buttons then press ENTER.
Enter the new 4-digit code, then press ENTER.
Enter exactly the same code a second time and veri-
fy by pressing ENTER.
Press SET UP to exit the menu.
If you forget your 4-digit code
If you forget your password, to clear the current pass-
word, follow the procedure below.
Press SET UP to display the setup menu.
Use the Number buttons to enter the 6-digit number
“210499”. 
The 4-digit password is cleared. “P CLr” appears on the 
display for a moment. 
Enter a new code as shown above to the left (Rating).
DVD
DVD
Code Set
U   S
Disc Subtitle
Disc Menu
Rating
Area Code
TV Aspect
Menu Language
Progressive Scan
Digital Audio Output
5.1 Speaker Setup
Others
Disc Audio
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Unlock
Change
Disc Subtitle
Disc Menu
Rating
Area Code
TV Aspect
Menu Language
Progressive Scan
Digital Audio Output
5.1 Speaker Setup
Others
Disc Audio
Operation with DVD and Video CD
Playing a DVD and Video CD
Playback Setup 
Turn on the TV and select the video input source con-
nected to the DVD player. 
Audio system: Turn on the audio system and select
the input source connected to the DVD player.
1
Press 
Z
(OPEN/CLOSE) to open the disc tray.
2
Load your chosen disc in the tray, with the 
playback side down.  
3
Press 
Z
(OPEN/CLOSE) to close the tray.
READING appears on the TV screen, and playback
starts automatically. If playback does not start,
press 
H
(PLAY).
In some cases, the disc menu might appear
instead. 
If a menu screen is displayed
The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a
DVD or Video CD which offer a menu.
Use the 
B b V v
buttons to select the title/chapter you
want to view, then press ENTER to start playback.
Press TOP MENU or MENU to return to the menu
screen.
Use the number buttons to select the track you want
to view.
Press 
O
RETURN to return to the menu screen.
Menu setting and the exact operating procedures for
using the menu may differ depending on the disc.
Follow the instructions on the each menu screen.
You also may set PBC to Off under setup. See page
14.
Notes
If Parental Control is set and the disc is not within the
Rating settings (not authorized), the 4-digit code must
be entered and/or the disc must be authorized (see
“Parental Control, on page 15).
DVDs may have a region code.
Your player will not play discs that have a region code
different from your player. The region code for this
player is 2 (two). 
General Features
Note
Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use
the remote control. Some features may also be 
available on the Setup menu. 
Moving to another TITLE 
When a disc has more than one title, you can move to
another title as follows:
Press DISPLAY, then press the appropriate num-
bered button (0-9) to select a title number.
Moving to another CHAPTER/TRACK 
When a title on a disc has more than one chapter or a
disc has more than one track, you can move to another
chapter/track as follows:
Press 
.
or 
>
briefly during playback to select
the next chapter/track or to return to the beginning of
the current chapter/track.
Press 
.
twice briefly to step back to the previous
chapter/track.
To go directly to any chapter during DVD playback,
press DISPLAY. Then, press 
V
/
v
to select the 
chapter/track icon. Then, enter the chapter/track 
number using the numbered buttons (0-9).
Notes
For two-digit numbers, press the numbered buttons
(0-9)in rapid succession.
On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off on
the setup menu to use this function. See page 14.
Search 
Press 
m
or 
M
during playback.
The player will now go into SEARCH mode. 
Press 
m
or 
M
repeatedly to select the required
speed: X2 
b
, 1 
m
, 2 
m
, 3 
m
(backward) or 
X2 
B
, 1 
M
, 2 
M
, 3 
M
(forward).
With a Video CD, the Search speed changes: 1 
m
,
m
, 3 
m
(backward) or 1 
M
, 2 
M
, 3 
M
(for-
ward).
To exit SEARCH mode, press 
H
(PLAY).
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Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued)
General Features (continued)
Still Picture 
Press 
X
(PAUSE) during playback.
The player will now go into PAUSE mode. 
To exit still motion mode, press or 
X
(PAUSE) again
or 
H
(PLAY).
Slow Motion 
Press 
t
or 
T
during playback.
The player will enter SLOW mode. 
Use the 
t
or 
T
to select the required speed: 
t
, 3 
t
, 2 
t
or 1 
t
(backward), or 4 
T
, 3 
T
T
or 1 
T
(forward).
To exit slow motion mode, press 
H
(PLAY).
Note
Slow motion playback in reverse is not applicable for
Video CD.
Random
Press RANDOM during playback or in stop mode.
The unit automatically begins Random Playback and
“RANDOM” appears on the display window.
To return to normal playback, press RANDOM until
“RANDOM” disappears on the display window.
Tip
By pressing 
>
during Random playback, the unit
selects another title (track) and resumes Random play-
back.
Notes
This function only works with Video CD without PBC.
On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off on
the setup menu to use the Random function. See
page 14.
Repeat 
DVD Video Discs - Repeat Chapter/Title/Off
To repeat the currently playing chapter, press
REPEAT.
The Repeat Chapter icon appears on the TV screen.
To repeat the title currently playing, press REPEAT a
second time.
The Repeat Title icon appears on the TV screen.
To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.
The Repeat Off icon appears on the TV screen.
Video CDs - Repeat Track/All/Off
To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT.
The Repeat Track icon appears on the TV screen.
To repeat the disc currently playing, press REPEAT a
second time.
The Repeat All icon appears on the TV screen.
To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.
The Repeat Off icon appears on the TV screen.
Note
On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off on the
setup menu to use the Repeat function. See page 14.
Time Search 
The Time Search function allows you to start playing at
any chosen time on the disc.
Press DISPLAY during playback. The on-screen dis-
play appears on the screen.
The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the
current disc.
Within 10 seconds, press 
V
/
v
to select the Time
Search icon in the on-screen display.
The “-:--:--” appears in the Time Search box.
Within 10 seconds, use the number buttons to enter
the required start time. Enter hours, minutes, and sec-
onds from left to right in the box.
If you enter the wrong numbers, press CLEAR to remove the
numbers you entered. Then enter the correct numbers.
Within 10 seconds, press ENTER to confirm the start
time.
Playback starts from the selected time on the disc. If you enter
an invalid time, playback will continue from the current point.
Surround 
This unit can produce a Surround effect, which 
simulates multi-channel audio playback from two 
conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five or
more speakers normally required to listen to multi-
channel audio from a home theater system. 
Press SUR to select “SUR” during playback.
To turn off the Surround effect, press SUR again to
select “NORM”.
Note
SUR cannot be used while selecting DTS.
SUR
NORM.
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Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued)
Special DVD Features
Checking the contents of DVD Video 
discs: Menus
DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access special
features. To use the disc menu, press MENU. Then,
press the appropriate number button to select an option.
Or, use the 
B b V v
buttons to highlight your selection,
then press ENTER.
Title Menu 
Press TOP MENU.
If the current title has a menu, the menu will appear on the
screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may appear.
The menu can list camera angles, spoken language
and subtitle options, and chapters for the title.
To remove the title menu, press TOP MENU again.
Disc Menu 
Press MENU.
The disc menu is displayed.
To remove the disc menu, press MENU again.
Camera Angle 
If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera
angles, you can change to a different camera angle
during playback.
Press 
(ANGLE) repeatedly during playback to
select a desired angle.
The number of the current angle appears on the display.
Changing the Audio Language
Press 
(AUDIO) repeatedly during playback to hear
a different audio language or audio track.
Changing the Audio Channel 
Press 
(AUDIO) repeatedly during playback to hear
a different audio channel (Stereo, Left or Right).
Subtitles 
Press 
(SUBTITLE) repeatedly during playback to
see the different subtitle languages.
Note
If 
appears, the feature is not available on the disc.
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Operation with Audio CD and MP3 Disc 
Playing an Audio CD and MP3 Disc 
The DVD Player can play MP3 formatted recordings on
CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs.
Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3
Recordings on right.
1
Insert a disc and close the tray.
Audio CD; 
Audio CD menu appears on the TV
screen go to step 4.
MP3 disc; The MP3-JPEG choice menu appears
on the TV screen. Go to step 2
2
Press 
V
/
v
to select the MP3 then press ENTER. 
The MP3 menu appears on the TV screen.
Press 
O
RETURN to move to the MP3-JPEG
choice menu.
3
Press 
V
/
v
to select a folder, and ENTER.
A list of files in the folder appears.
4
Press 
V
/
v
to select a track then pres
H
(PLAY)
or ENTER. 
Playback starts. 
During playback, the current track’s elapsed playing
time will appear on the display window and menu.
Playback will stop at the end of the disc.
Press TOP MENU to move to the next page.
Press MENU to move to the previous page.
Audio CD menu 
MP3 menu
Tip
If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list,
use the 
V
/
v
to highlight
and press ENTER to return to
the previous menu screen.
5
To stop playback at any other time, press 
x
(STOP).
Notes on MP3 Recordings
About MP3
An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using the
MPEG1 audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. We call
files that have the “.mp3” file extension “MP3 files”.
The player can not read an MP3 file that has a file
extension other than “.mp3”.
MP3 Disc compatibility with this player is limit-
ed as follows:
1. Sampling Frequency / only at 44.1 kHz
2. Bit rate / within 32-320 kbps
3. CD-R physical format should be “ISO 9660”
4. Discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be
played.
5. A single session disc requires MP3 files in the first
track. If there is no MP3 file in the 1st track, it can-
not playback MP3 files. If you wish to playback MP3
files, format all the data in the disc or use a new
one.
6. File names should be named using 8 letters or less
and must incorporate “.mp3” extension 
e.g. “********.MP3”.
7. Do not use special letters such as “/ : * ? “ < > ” etc.
8. Total number of files on the disc should be less than
650.
MP3
CD
Program
CD
STER.
NORM.
0: 56: 18
TRACK01
TRACK02
TRACK03
TRACK04
TRACK05
TRACK06
TRACK07
TRACK08
Clear All
TRACK 1.mp3
TRACK 2.mp3
TRACK 3.mp3
TRACK 4.mp3
TRACK 5.mp3
TRACK 6.mp3
TRACK 7.mp3
TRACK 8.mp3
Program
MP3
OFF
00:00
1
Clear All
MP3
JPEG
Folder1
Folder2
Folder3
Folder4
Folder5
Folder6
Folder7
Folder8
MP3
OFF
00:00
Program
Clear All
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GB
Operation with Audio and MP3 Disc (Continued)
Pause 
Press 
X
(PAUSE) during playback.
To return to playback, press 
H
(PLAY) or press 
X
(PAUSE) again.
Moving to another Track 
Press 
.
or 
>
briefly during playback to go to the
next track or to return to the beginning of the current
track.
Press 
.
twice briefly to step back to the previous
track.
In case of audio CD, to go directly to any track, enter
the track number using the numbered buttons (0-9)
during playback.
Repeat Track/All/Off 
To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT.
The Repeat icon and “TRACK”  appears on the menu
screen.
To repeat all tracks on a disc, press REPEAT a 
second time.
The Repeat icon and “ALL” appears on the menu screen.
To cancel Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.
The Repeat icon and “OFF” appears on the menu screen.
Search 
Press 
m
or 
M
during playback.
The player will now go into SEARCH mode. 
Press 
m
or 
M
repeatedly to select the required
speed: 1 
m
, 2 
m
, 3 
m
(backward) or 1 
M
M
, 3 
M
(forward).
Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu
screen.
To exit SEARCH mode, press 
H
(PLAY).
Random 
Press RANDOM during playback or when playback is
stopped.
The unit automatically begins Random Playback and
RANDOM or “RAND.” appears on the display window
and menu screen.
To return to normal playback, press RANDOM 
repeatedly until RANDOM or “RAND.” disappears on
the display window and menu screen.
Surround 
This unit can produce a Surround effect, which 
simulates multi-channel audio playback from two 
conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five or
more speakers normally required to listen to 
multi-channel audio from a home theater system. 
Press SUR to select “SUR” during playback.
To turn off the Surround effect, press SUR again to
select “NORM.”.
Changing the Audio Channel 
Press 
(AUDIO) repeatedly during playback to hear
a different audio channel (Stereo, Left or Right).
CD
CD
MP3
CD
MP3
CD
MP3
CD
MP3
CD
MP3
CD
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GB
OPERA
TION
Viewing a JPEG disc
This DVD Player can play discs with JPEG files. 
Before playing JPEG recordings, read the notes on
JPEG Recordings on right.
1
Insert a disc and close the tray.
The MP3-JPEG choice menu appears on the TV
screen.
2
Press 
V
/
v
to select the JPEG then press ENTER. 
The JPEG menu appears on the TV screen.
3
Press 
V
/
v
to select a folder, and ENTER.
A list of files in the folder appears.
Press 
O
RETURN to move to the MP3-JPEG
choice menu.
Tip
If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder
list, use the 
V
/
v
buttons on the remote to highlight
” and press ENTER to return to the
previous menu screen.
4
If you want to view a particular file, press 
V
/
v
to
highlight a file and press ENTER or 
H
(PLAY).
Viewing the file proceeding starts. 
During viewing a file, press 
O
RETURN to move
to the previous menu (JPEG menu).
Press TOP MENU to move to the next page.
Press MENU to move to the previous page.
Tip
There are three viewing Slide Speed options: Fast,
Normal, Slow, and Off. Press 
B
/
b
to highlight the Slide
Speed then press 
V
/
v
to select the option you want to
use, and press ENTER. 
5
To stop viewing at any other time, press 
x
(STOP).
The JPEG menu appears.
Moving to another File
Press 
.
or 
>
once during viewing a picture to
advance to the next file or to the previous file.
Still Picture 
Press 
X
(PAUSE) during slide show.
The player will now go into PAUSE mode. 
To return to the slide show, press 
H
(PLAY) or press
X
(PAUSE) again.
To flip the picture
Press 
V
/
v
during showing a picture to flip the 
picture horizontally or a vertically.
To rotate picture
Press 
B
/
b
during showing a picture to rotate the 
picture clockwise or counter clockwise.
Notes on JPEG Recordings
Depending upon the size and number of the JPEG
files, it could take a long time for the DVD player to
read the disc’s contents. If you don’t see an on-
screen display after several minutes, some of the files
are too big — reduce the resolution of the JPEG files
to less than 2 mega pixels and burn another disc.
Total number of files and folders on the disc should
be less than 650.
Some disc may be incompatible due to different
recording format or condition of disc.
Ensure that all the selected files have the “.jpg” exten-
sions when copying into the CD layout.
If the files have “.jpe” or “.jpeg” extensions, please
rename them as “.jpg” files.
File names without “.jpg” extension will not be able to
be read by this DVD player. Even though the files are
shown as JPEG image files in windows explorer.
JPEG
Operation with JPEG Disc
Slide Speed
5/32
1024X768
Picture1.jpg
Picture2.jpg
Picture3.jpg
Picture4.jpg
Picture5.jpg
Picture6.jpg
Picture7.jpg
JPEG
Off
Folder1
MP3
JPEG
5/32
Picture5.jpg
1024X768
Slide Speed
Off
Folder1
Folder2
Folder3
Folder4
Folder5
Folder6
Folder7
Folder8
JPEG
1-5
Programmed Playback 
MP3
VCD
CD
22
GB
Programmed Playback with Audio CD
and MP3 Disc
The Program function enables you to store your favorite
tracks from any disc in the player memory.
Program can contain 30 tracks.
1
Press PROGRAM during playback or in the stop
mode to enter the Program Edit mode.
The 
mark will appear to the right of the word
Program on the right side of the menu screen.
Note
Press PROGRAM to exit the Program Edit mode; 
the 
mark will disappear.
2
Select a track, then press ENTER to place the
selected track on the Program list.
3
Repeat step 2 to place additional tracks on the
Program list.
Audio CD menu
MP3 menu
4
Press 
b
.
The programmed track you selected last is highlighted on
the program list.
5
Press 
V
/
v
to select the track you want to start
playing.
Press TOP MENU to move to the next page.
Press MENU to move to the previous page.
6
Press
H
(PLAY) to start.
Playback begins in the order in which you programmed
the tracks and 
“PRG” appears
on the menu screen.
Playback stops after all of the tracks on the Program list
have played once.
7
To resume normal playback from programmed
playback, select a track of CD (or MP3) list and
then press ENTER.
“PRG” disappears 
on the menu screen.
Programmed Playback with Video CD
Note
On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off on the
setup menu to use the Program function. See page 14.
1
Insert Video CD and close the tray.
2
Press PROGRAM while playback is stopped.
The VCD Program menu will appear.
Note
Press 
O
RETURN or PROGRAM to exit the Program
menu.
3
Follow steps 2-6 of “Programmed Playback with
Audio CD and MP3 disc” on left.
4
To resume normal playback from programmed
playback, press PROGRAM.
“PROG.” indicator disappears in the display window.
Repeat Programmed Tracks 
To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT.
The Repeat icon and “TRACK” appears on the menu
screen.
To repeat all tracks on the program list, press
REPEAT a second time.
The Repeat icon and “ALL” appears on the menu screen.
To cancel Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.
The Repeat icon and “OFF” appears on the menu screen.
Erasing a Track from Program List
Press PROGRAM during playback (Audio CD and
MP3 disc only) or in the stop mode to enter the
Program Edit mode.
The 
mark will appear.
Press 
b
to move to the Program list.
Use 
V
/
v
to select the track that you wish to erase
from the Program list.
Press CLEAR.
The track will be erased from the Program list.
Erasing the Complete Program List
Follow steps 1-2 of “Erasing a Track from Program
List” as above.
Use 
V
/
v
to select “Clear All”, then press ENTER.
The complete Program for the disc will be erased.
The programs are also cleared when the disc is removed.
STER.
0: 56: 18
TRACK 1
TRACK 2
TRACK 3
TRACK 4
TRACK 12
TRACK 8
TRACK 10
TRACK 3
TRACK 5
TRACK 6
TRACK 7
TRACK 8
Program
CD
Clear All
NORM.
TRACK 1
TRACK 2
TRACK 3
TRACK 4
TRACK 5
TRACK 6
TRACK 7
TRACK 8
Program
VCD
Clear All
TRACK 1.mp3
TRACK 2.mp3
TRACK 3.mp3
TRACK 4.mp3
TRACK 8.mp3
TRACK 2.mp3
TRACK 4.mp3
TRACK 3.mp3
TRACK 5.mp3
TRACK 6.mp3
TRACK 7.mp3
TRACK 8.mp3
Program
MP3
OFF
00:00
3
Clear All
23
GB
OPERA
TION
Additional Information
Last Condition Memory
This player memorizes the user settings for the last disc
that you have viewed. Settings remain in memory even
if you remove the disc from the player or switch off the
player. If you load a disc that has its settings memo-
rized, the latest stop position is automatically recalled.
Notes
Settings are stored in memory for use any time.
This player does not memorize settings of a disc if
you switch off the player before commencing to play
it.
Screen Saver
The screen saver picture appears when you leave the
DVD Player in stop mode for about 15 minutes. 
After the Screen Saver has been engaged for about 15
minutes, the DVD Player will automatically turn itself off.
Color System
The DVD Player’s color system mode is selected auto-
matically by inserted disc’s color system (PAL or
NTSC). When the selected system does not coincide
with the system of your TV, normal color picture may
not be displayed.
Controlling Your TV with the
Supplied Remote
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.
By pressing
You can
TV 
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.
Note
Depending on the unit being connected, you may not be
able to control your TV using some of the buttons.
Controlling other TVs with the
remote
You can control the sound level, input source, and
power switch of non-Sony TVs as well. If your TV is list-
ed in the table below, set the appropriate manufacturer
code.
1. While holding down TV 
1
, press the number
buttons to select the manufacturer code for your
TV (see the table below).
2. Release TV 
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.
Manufacturer
Code Number
Sony (default)
01
Aiwa (default)
01
Grundig
11
Hitachi
24
JVC
33
LG
06
Loewe
06
Panasonic
17, 49
Philips
06, 08
Samsung
06
Sanyo
25
Sharp
29
Thomson
43
Toshiba
38
Notes
Depending on your TV, some or all buttons may not
function on the TV, even after entering the correct
manufacturer code.
If you enter a new code number, the code number
previously entered will be erased.
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.
VCD
CD
DVD
24
GB
Troubleshooting
Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.
Symptom
No power.
The power is on, but
the DVD player does
not work.
No picture.
No sound.
The playback picture is
poor.
The DVD player does
not start playback.
The remote control
does not work properly.
Cause
The power cord is disconnected.
No disc is inserted.
The TV is not set to receive DVD signal
output.
The video cable is not connected
securely.
The connected TV power is turned off.
The equipment connected with the
audio cable is not set to receive DVD
signal output.
The audio cables are not connected
securely.
The power of the equipment connected
with the audio cable is turned off.
The Digital Audio Output is set to the
wrong position.
The disc is dirty.
No disc is inserted.
An unplayable disc is inserted.
The disc is placed upside down.
The disc is not placed within the guide.
The disc is dirty.
The Rating level is set.
The remote control is not pointed at the
remote sensor of the DVD player.
The remote control is too far from the
DVD player.
There is an obstacle in the path of the
remote control and the DVD player.
The batteries in the remote control are
exhausted.
Correction
Plug the power cord into the wall outlet
securely.
Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD or,
audio CD indicator in the display 
window is lit.) 
Select the appropriate video input mode
on the TV so the picture from the DVD
player appears on the TV screen.
Connect the video cable securely.
Turn on the TV. 
Select the correct input mode of the
audio receiver so you can listen to the
sound from the DVD player.
Connect the audio cable securely.
Turn on the equipment connected with
the audio cable.
Set the Digital Audio Output to the 
correct position, then turn on the DVD
player again by pressing 
1
.
Clean the disc.
Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD, or
audio CD indicator in the DVD display is
lit.)
Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc
type, color system, and Regional code.)
Place the disc with the playback side
down.
Place the disc on the disc tray correctly
inside the guide.
Clean the disc.
Cancel the Rating function or change
the rating  level.
Point the remote control at the remote
sensor of the DVD player.
Operate the remote control near the
DVD player.
Remove the obstacle.
Replace the batteries with new ones.
REFERENCE
25
GB
Language Code List
Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” 
(See page 13).
Code
Language 
6566
Abkhazian
6565
Afar
6570
Afrikaans
8381
Albanian
6577
Ameharic
6582
Arabic
7289
Armenian
6583
Assamese
6588
Aymara
6590
Azerbaijani
6665
Bashkir
6985
Basque
6678
Bengali; Bangla
6890
Bhutani
6672
Bihari
6682
Breton
6671
Bulgarian
7789
Burmese
6669
Byelorussian
7577
Cambodian
6765
Catalan
9072
Chinese
6779
Corsican
7282
Croatian
6783
Czech
6865
Danish
7876
Dutch
6978
English
6979
Esperanto
6984
Estonian
7079
Faroese
Code
Language 
7074
Fiji
7073
Finnish
7082
French
7089
Frisian
7176
Galician
7565
Georgian
6869
German
6976
Greek
7576
Greenlandic
7178
Guarani
7185
Gujarati
7265
Hausa
7387
Hebrew
7273
Hindi
7285
Hungarian
7383
Icelandic
7378
Indonesian
7365
Interlingua
7165
Irish
7384
Italian
7465
Japanese
7487
Javanese
7578
Kannada
7583
Kashmiri
7575
Kazakh
7589
Kirghiz
7579
Korean
7585
Kurdish
7679
Laothian
7665
Latin
7686
Latvian, Lettish
Code
Language 
7678
Lingala
7684
Lithuanian
7775
Macedonian
7771
Malagasy
7783
Malay
7776
Malayalam
7784
Maltese
7773
Maori
7782
Marathi
7779
Moldavian
7778
Mongolian
7865
Nauru
7869
Nepali
7879
Norwegian
7982
Oriya
8065
Panjabi
8083
Pashto, Pushto
7065
Persian
8076
Polish
8084
Portuguese
8185
Quechua
8277
Rhaeto-Romance
8279
Rumanian
8285
Russian
8377
Samoan
8365
Sanskrit
7168
Scots Gaelic
8382
Serbian
8372
Serbo-Croatian
8378
Shona
8368
Sindhi
Code
Language 
8373
Singhalese
8375
Slovak
8376
Slovenian
8379
Somali
6983
Spanish
8385
Sudanese
8387
Swahili
8386
Swedish
8476
Tagalog
8471
Tajik
8465
Tamil
8484
Tatar
8469
Telugu
8472
Thai
6679
Tibetan
8473
Tigrinya
8479
Tonga
8482
Turkish
8475
Turkmen
8487
Twi
8575
Ukrainian
8582
Urdu
8590
Uzbek
8673
Vietnamese
8679
Volapük
6789
Welsh
8779
Wolof
8872
Xhosa
7473
Yiddish
8979
Yoruba
9085
Zulu
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