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You can set the following play modes:
• Programme Play (page 31)
• Shuffle Play (page 32)
• Repeat Play (page 33)
• A-B Repeat Play (page 33)

The play mode is cancelled when:
– you eject 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.

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.

OFF
OFF
SET
ON

PLAY

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

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

,continued

◆ 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.

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 33) or Shuffle Play (page 32).

• 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

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

PLAY

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

OFF

CHAPTER

TITLE

OFF

DVD VIDEO

◆ 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.

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.

◆ 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 or 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.

z Hint
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 51), 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.

DISC
TITLE
CHAPTER

OFF

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

OFF

,continued

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.

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.

• DYNAMIC 2: produces a more 

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

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 - 1:32:30

B 18 - 1:33:05

DVD VIDEO

DYNAMIC 1
DYNAMIC 2

CINEMA 1
CINEMA 2
MEMORY

STANDARD
STANDARD

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• 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.

z Hint
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.

8 ( 3

)

C

0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

PICTURE

0

ENTER

RETURN

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.

When the sound does not match the pictures 
on the screen, you can adjust the delay 
between the picture and sound.

The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

The following display appears.

x to select “SET c”, then 

The “AV SYNC” adjustment bar 
appears.

c repeatedly to adjust the 

Each time you press 

C/c, the delay is 

adjusted by 10 milliseconds.

The selected setting takes effect.

DVD VIDEO

1
2

OFF
OFF

STOP
DVD VIDEO

0 ms

SET

AV SYNC

0ms

To reset the “AV SYNC” setting
Press CLEAR in step 4.

• This function is not effective if you use the 

DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack, and set 
“DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG” or “DTS” in 
AUDIO SETUP to “DOLBY DIGITAL,” 
“MPEG” or “ON” respectively (page 62).

• This function is not effective if you connect a 

Dolby Digital or DTS-compliant device via the 
HDMI OUT jack, and set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” 
“MPEG” or “DTS” in AUDIO SETUP to 
“DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG” or “ON” 
respectively (page 62).

• For DATA CDs/DATA DVDs, this function 

works only for DivX video files.

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.

X/x to select “ON t,” then 

press ENTER.
◆ If you have not entered a password

STOP

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

PASSWORD

ON
PLAYER

OFF

,continued

The display for registering a new 
password appears.

Enter a 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the password 
appears.
◆ When you have already registered a 
password
The display for entering the password 
appears.

Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password 
using the number buttons, then press 
ENTER.
“Custom parental control is set.” appears 
and then the screen returns to the Control 
Menu.

Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Custom Parental 
Control.”

Press

X/x to select “OFF t,” then press 

ENTER.

Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.

Insert the disc for which Custom Parental 
Control is set. 
The “CUSTOM PARENTAL 
CONTROL” display appears.

Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The player is ready for playback.

z Hint
If you forget your password, enter the 6-digit 
number “199703” using the number buttons when 
the “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display 
asks you for your password, then press ENTER. 
The display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit 
password.

Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be 
limited according to a predetermined level 
such as the age of the users. The 
“PARENTAL CONTROL” function allows 
you to set a playback limitation level.

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.

X/x to select “PLAYER t,”

then press ENTER.
◆ If you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new 
password appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The display for confirming the password 
appears.
◆ When you have already registered a 
password
The display for entering the password 
appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password,

then press

         .

ENTER

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Custom parental control is already 
set. To play, enter your password 

and press

         .

ENTER

STOP

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

PASSWORD

ON
PLAYER

OFF

1-10

Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password 
using the number buttons, then press 
ENTER.
The display for setting the playback 
limitation level appears.

X/x to select “STANDARD,” 

then press ENTER.
The selection items for “STANDARD” 
are displayed.

X/x to select a geographic area 

as the playback limitation level, then 
press ENTER.
The area is selected.
When you select “OTHERS

 t,” select 

and enter a standard code in the table on 
page 69 using the number buttons. 

X/x to select “LEVEL,” then 

press ENTER.
The selection items for “LEVEL” are 
displayed.

X/x,

then press ENTER.
Parental Control setting is complete.
The lower the value, the stricter the 
limitation.

To turn off the Parental Control function
Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in step 8.

Insert the disc and press 

H.

The display for entering your password 
appears.

Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press ENTER.
The player starts playback.

z Hint
If you forget your password, remove the disc and 
repeat steps 1 to 3 of “Parental Control (limited 
playback).” When you are asked to enter your 
password, enter “199703” using the number 
buttons, then press ENTER. The display will ask 
you to enter a new 4-digit password. After you enter 
a new 4-digit password, replace the disc in the 
player and press 

H. When the display for entering 

your password appears, enter your new password.

• When you play discs which do not have the 

Parental Control function, playback cannot be 
limited on this player.

• Depending on the disc, you may be asked to 

change the parental control level while playing 
the disc. In this case, enter your password, then 
change the level. If the Resume Play mode is 
cancelled, the level returns to the previous level.

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.

X/x to select “PASSWORD 

t,” then press ENTER.
The display for entering the password 
appears.

If you make a mistake entering your 
password
Press 

C before you press ENTER and input 

the correct number.

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.

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.”

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 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.

(step)

(step)

×2B t 1M t 2M t 3M

3

M (DVD/VIDEO CD/DATA CD*/DATA DVD*

only)

×2B (DVD VIDEO/CD only)

×2b t 1m t 2m t 3m

3

m (DVD/VIDEO CD/DATA CD*/DATA 

DVD* only)

×2b (DVD VIDEO only)

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 in DVD-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

 TITLE

 CHAPTER

 TIME/TEXT

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

ENTER

DISPLAY

CLEAR

Number 
buttons

,continued

◆ 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, albums, 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), 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 43).

• 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/DVD+R DL 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 )

1-11

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

When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD 
(DivX video files)/DATA DVD (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 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 69 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 in DVD-VR mode
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 or CD
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)

◆ When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD
The player’s internal background sound 
will be played.
The default setting is underlined.
• BGM  1
• BGM  2
• BGM  3
• BGM  4

1:ENGLISH  DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

• 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 in DVD-VR mode: If you connect 

to an audio component using the DIGITAL OUT 
(COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jack and want to switch 
between the sound tracks, set “DOLBY 
DIGITAL” to “D-PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP” 
(page 63).

• If “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUTO” or 

“AUTO (BGM)” (page 51), you can hear the 
player’s internal background sound when MP3 is 
not played.

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

◆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” in “AUDIO SETUP” is set to “OFF” 
(page 63), the DTS track selection option will not 
appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS 
tracks.

1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 .1

Rear (L/R)

Front (L/R) 
+ Center

LFE (Low 
Frequency Effect)

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 sound track. Furthermore, if the 
player is set up to output the signal from the 
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT 
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 63).

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, TVS DYNAMIC, 
TVS WIDE
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
This feature is useful when you want to hear 
the dialogue and enjoy the surround sound 
effects of “TVS WIDE” at low volume.
◆TVS STANDARD
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 audio 
component.

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

function in the same way.

• 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.

• If you use the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)/

HDMI OUT jack and set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to 
“DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG” to “MPEG,” and 
“DTS” to “ON,” in “AUDIO SETUP”, sound will 
come from your speakers but it will not have the 
SURROUND effect.

• The TVS effects do not work when using the Fast 

Play or Slow Play functions, even though you can 
change the TVS modes.

SUR

TVS DYNAMIC THEATER