About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files. 41 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files. 42 Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show. 45
Using Various Additional Functions. 48
Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL). 48 Controlling Your TV With the Supplied Remote. 51
Settings and Adjustments. 52
Using the Setup Display. Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP). Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP). Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP). Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP). 56
Additional Information. 58
Troubleshooting. Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display). Glossary. Specifications. Language Code List. Parental Control Area Code List. Index. 65

About This Manual

Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. DVD may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs (+VR mode) and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (video mode). The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below: Icons Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs in +VR mode or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in video mode Functions available for DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR (Video Recording) mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs (including Super VCDs or CD-Rs/ CD-RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format) Functions available for music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format Functions available for DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3* audio tracks and JPEG image files) Functions available for DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs containing MP3* audio tracks and JPEG image files)
* MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III) is a standard format defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization)/IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) MPEG which compresses audio data.
This Player Can Play the Following Discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: LINE: 16:9 ON JACKET PICTURE VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO RGB
9 Press X/x to select the type of
signal you want to output from the LINE (RGB)-TV jack.
Video signals VIDEO (page 54) S video signals S VIDEO (page 54) RGB signals RGB (page 54)

13Press ENTER.

DTS is selected.
AUDIO SETUP AUDIO DRC: STANDARD DOWNMIX: DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT: ON D-PCM DOLBY DIGITAL: MPEG: PCM DTS: OFF 48kHz/96kHz PCM: OFF ON

10Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier (receiver) appears.
Is this player connected to an amplifier (receiver) ?

YES DIGITAL OUTPUT

14Press X/x to select whether or
not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier (receiver).
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a DTS decoder, select ON. Otherwise, select OFF.

15Press ENTER.

Quick Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are complete. If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an MPEG audio decoder, set MPEG to MPEG (page 57).
11Press X/x to select the type of
jack (if any) you are using to connect to an amplifier (receiver), then press ENTER.
4 Press A on the player, and place a

Playing Discs

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

5 Press H.

The disc tray closes. The player starts playback (continuous play) and the play indicator lights up. Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier (receiver). Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen. For DVD VIDEOs, see page 22. For VIDEO CDs, see page 23.

To turn off the player

ENTER RETURN
Press [/1. The player enters standby mode.
z Hint You can have the player turn off automatically whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 30 minutes. To turn this function on or off, set AUTO POWER OFF in CUSTOM SETUP to ON or OFF (page 55).
1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press [/1.
The play indicator lights up each time the disc is in playback mode. Discs created on DVD recorders must be correctly finalized before they can be played. For more information about finalizing, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorder.
When using an amplifier (receiver) Turn on the amplifier (receiver) and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the player.

PICTURE NAVI ENTER RETURN DISPLAY
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.
1 Press PICTURE NAVI during

playback.

The following display appears.

CHAPTER VIEWER

Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select some items.
2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to

select an item.

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.
Viewing Information About the Disc
Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time
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.
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

TIME/TEXT

1 Press TIME/TEXT during playback.

T 1:01:57

Time information
2 Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to
change the time information.
The available time information depends upon the type of disc you are playing.
Checking the play information of the disc

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.

BRAHMS SYMPHONY

To check DATA CD/DATA DVD album name, etc.

The scene changes to the selected angle.
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the angles even if multi-angles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO.
To turn off the subtitles

Select OFF in step 2.

Adjusting the Playback Picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE)
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it. You also may not be able to turn them off. While playing a disc with subtitles, the subtitle may disappear when you press FAST PLAY or SLOW PLAY button.
You can adjust the video signal of the DVD, VIDEO CD or DATA CD/DATA DVD in JPEG format 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.).

ENTER RETURN DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLAY during playback
(When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD with JPEG image files, press twice).
(CUSTOM PICTURE MODE), then press ENTER.
The options for CUSTOM PICTURE MODE appear.

12(27) 18(34) T 1:32:55

STANDARD STANDARD DYNAMIC 1
3 Press 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. 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.
Adjusting the picture items in MEMORY
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.

z Hints If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the track/file names when you store the tracks (or files) in a disc, the tracks and files will be played in that order. Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback, it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees.
Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files
You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CDRs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/ DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs).

PICTURE NAVI MENU ENTER

RETURN
Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD/DATA DVD, the playback order may differ from the above illustration. The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than 200 albums and 300 tracks/ files in each album. The player can recognize up to 200 albums (the player will count just albums, including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files). The player will not play any albums beyond the 200th album. Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time.
z Hint You can view the disc information while playing MP3 audio tracks (page 32).
DATA CDs recorded in KODAK Picture CD format automatically start playing when inserted. If no MP3 audio track or JPEG image file is recorded on the DATA CD/DATA DVD, No audio data or No image data appears on the screen.

Selecting an album

Selecting an MP3 audio track

Press MENU.

The list of albums on the disc appears. When an album is being played, its title is shaded.
3( 30) ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE MY FAVOURITE SONG R&B JAZZ CLASSIC SALSA OF CUBA BOSSA NOVA
After step 2 of Selecting an album, press ENTER.
The list of tracks in the album appears.
MY FAVOURITE SONG 1(256) WALTZ FOR DEBBY MY ROMANCE MILES TONES MY FUNNY VALENTINE AUTUM LEAVES ALL BLUES S O M E D A Y M Y P R I N C E W.
Press X/x to select the album you want to play. Press H.
Playback starts from the selected album. To select MP3 audio tracks, see Selecting an MP3 audio track (page 43). To select JPEG image files, see Selecting a JPEG image file (page 44).

To stop viewing the JPEG image
z Hints While viewing JPEG image files, you can set options such as INTERVAL (page 46), EFFECT (page 47), and SHARPNESS (page 40). You can view JPEG images files without MP3 audio by setting MODE (MP3, JPEG) to IMAGE (JPEG) (page 45). The date the picture was taken is displayed beside DATE in the Control Menu (page 10). Note that no date may appear depending on the digital camera.
To go to the next or previous JPEG image file
Press C or c during playback. You can select the first file of the next album by pressing c during playback of the last file of the current album. Note that you cannot return to the previous album by using C, and that you need to select the previous album from the album list.
PICTURE NAVI does not work if AUDIO (MP3) is selected in MODE (MP3, JPEG) (page 45).
Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show
You can play JPEG image files on a DATA CD or DATA DVD successively as a slide show.
Viewing a slide show with sound (MODE (MP3, JPEG))
When JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks are placed in the same album, you can enjoy a slide show with sound.
Press DISPLAY during stop mode.
Press X/x to select (MODE (MP3, JPEG)), and press ENTER.
The options for MODE (MP3, JPEG) appear.
12(27) 18(34) T 32:55 AUTO AUTO AUDIO (MP3) IMAGE (JPEG)

DATA CD MP3

MENU ENTER DISPLAY

1 Press MENU.

The list of albums on the DATA CD/ DATA DVD appears.
Press X/x to select AUTO (default), and press ENTER.
AUTO: plays both the JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks in the same album as a slide show. AUDIO (MP3): plays only MP3 audio tracks continuously. IMAGE (JPEG): plays only JPEG image files continuously.
2 Press X/x to select an album. 3 Press H.
The JPEG images in the selected album start playing as a slide show.
Press X/x to select the album that contains both the MP3 audio tracks and JPEG images you want to play. Press H.
A slide show starts with sound.
The slide show stops when X/x or ZOOM is pressed.To resume the slide show, press H. This function does not work if MODE (MP3, JPEG) is set to AUDIO (MP3) (page 45).
z Hints To repeat both MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files in a single album, repeat the same MP3 audio track or album when MODE (MP3, JPEG) is set to AUTO. See Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) (page 26) to repeat the track or album. The player recognizes a maximum of 200 albums regardless of the selected mode. Of each album, the player recognizes up to 300 MP3 audio tracks and 300 JPEG image files when AUTO is selected, 600 MP3 audio tracks when AUDIO (MP3) is selected, 600 JPEG image files when IMAGE (JPEG) is selected.

Setting the pace for a slide show (INTERVAL)
You can set the time the slides are displayed on the screen.
Press DISPLAY twice while viewing a JPEG image or when the player is in stop mode.
This function does not work if the MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files are not placed in the same album. If playing time of JPEG image or MP3 audio is longer than the other, the longer one continues without sound or image. If you play large MP3 track data and JPEG image data at the same time, the sound may skip. It is recommended that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps or lower when creating the file. If the sound still skips, then reduce the size of the JPEG file.
Press X/x to select (INTERVAL), then press ENTER.
The options for INTERVAL appear.
3 ( 1 2) 4) 1( 29/10/2006 NORMAL NORMAL FAST SLOW 1 SLOW 2

DATA CD JPEG

Press X/x to select a setting.
The default setting is underlined. NORMAL: sets the duration to between 6 to 9 seconds. FAST: sets a duration shorter than NORMAL. SLOW 1: sets a duration longer than NORMAL. SLOW 2: sets a duration longer than SLOW 1.
Some JPEG files, especially progressive JPEG files or JPEG files of 3,000,000 pixels or more, may take longer to display than others, which may make the duration seem longer than the setting you selected.
Selecting the slides appearance (EFFECT)
You can select the way the slides are displayed during a slide show.
Press DISPLAY twice while viewing a JPEG image or when the player is in stop mode. Press X/x to select then press ENTER.
3 ( 1 2) 4) 1( 29/10/2006 MODE 1 MODE 1 MODE 2 MODE 3 MODE 4 MODE 5 OFF

(EFFECT),

The options for EFFECT appear.
The default setting is underlined. MODE 1: the image sweeps in from top to bottom. MODE 2: the image sweeps in from left to right. MODE 3: the image stretches out from the centre of the screen. MODE 4: the images randomly cycle through the effects. MODE 5: the next image slides over the previous image. OFF: turns off this function.
Using Various Additional Functions
Press X/x to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER.
The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear.

STOP DVD VIDEO

Locking Discs (CUSTOM
PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL)
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.

ON PLAYER PASSWORD OFF

Press X/x to select ON t, then press ENTER.
If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then press ENTER.
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.

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.
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.
Insert the disc you want to lock.
If the disc is playing, press x to stop playback.
To turn off the Custom Parental Control function
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.
Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode.
To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set
Press X/x to select PLAYER t, then press ENTER.
Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set. The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears.

CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Custom parental control is already set. To play, enter your password and press ENTER.
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.
The display for setting the playback limitation level appears.
Parental Control (limited playback)
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.
PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: STANDARD:

OFF USA

Press X/x to select STANDARD, then press ENTER.
The selection items for STANDARD are displayed.

OFF USA USA OTHERS

Press 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 64 using the number buttons.
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.

(LANGUAGE SETUP)

LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on-screen display or sound track. Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display. To use the display, see Using the Setup Display (page 52).
4:3 PAN SCAN ON JACKET PICTURE VIDEO
To enter the Quick Setup mode
Select QUICK in step 3. Follow from step 5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make basic adjustments (page 17).
To reset all of the SETUP settings

OSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen.
Select RESET in step 3 and press ENTER. Select YES using X/x. You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu by selecting NO here. Press ENTER. All the settings explained on pages 53 to 57 return to the default settings. Do not press [/1 while resetting the player, which takes a few seconds to complete.

MENU (DVD VIDEO only)

You can select the desired language for the discs menu.

AUDIO (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the sound track. When you select ORIGINAL, the language given priority in the disc is selected.
SUBTITLE (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO. When you select AUDIO FOLLOW, the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track.
z Hint If you select OTHERS t in MENU, SUBTITLE, or AUDIO, select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 64 using the number buttons.
If you select a language in MENU, SUBTITLE, or AUDIO that is not recorded on a DVD VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected.

Settings for the Display

(SCREEN SETUP)
Choose settings according to the TV to be connected. Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display. To use the display, see Using the Setup Display (page 52). The default settings are underlined.
SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: LINE: 16:9 ON JACKET PICTURE VIDEO
Depending on the DVD, 4:3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4:3 PAN SCAN or vice versa.

SCREEN SAVER

The screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or when you play a CD or DATA CD (MP3 audio)/DATA DVD (MP3 audio) for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged (ghosting). Press H to turn off the screen saver.
ON OFF Turns on the screen saver. Turns off the screen saver.

BACKGROUND TV TYPE

Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide).
16:9 Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function. Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

The analogue audio signals from the LINE (RGB)TV (SCART) jack is not affected by this setting and keep their original sampling frequency level.

DOLBY DIGITAL

MPEG (DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode only)
Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.
PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built-in MPEG decoder. If you play MPEG audio sound tracks, the player outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack. Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built-in MPEG decoder.
, When you are using a SCART cord, be sure to use one that is fully wired (21-pins).

Additional Information

There is no sound.
, Re-connect the connecting cord securely. , The connecting cord is damaged. , The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier (receiver) (page 16). , The amplifier (receiver) input is not correctly set. , The player is in pause mode or in Slowmotion Play mode. , The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode. , If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack, check the audio settings (page 56). , 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 multichannel MPEG audio soundtracks, only the Front (L) and Front (R) signal will be output from your two front speakers.

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
The power is not turned on.
, Check that the mains lead is connected securely.

Picture

There is no picture/picture noise appears.
, Re-connect the connecting cord securely. , The connecting cords are damaged. , Check the connection to your TV (page 14) and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. , Set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to an item appropriate for your system (page 54). , The disc is dirty or flawed. , If the picture output from your player goes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV/ VIDEO player, the copy-protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality. , The disc is recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV.

The sound volume is low.

, The sound volume is low on some DVDs. The sound volume may improve if you set AUDIO DRC in AUDIO SETUP to TV MODE (page 56).

Operation

The remote does not function.
, The batteries in the remote are weak. , There are obstacles between the remote and the player. , The distance between the remote and the player is too far. , The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the player.
The picture does not fill the screen, even though the aspect ratio is set in TV TYPE under SCREEN SETUP.
, The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD.

The disc does not play.

, The disc is turned over. Insert the disc with the playback side facing down. , The disc is skewed. , The player cannot play certain discs (page 6). , The region code on the DVD does not match the player.
The picture is black and white.
, Set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to an item appropriate for your TV (page 54). , Depending on the TV, the picture on the screen becomes black and white when you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system.
, Moisture has condensed inside the player (page 3). , The player cannot play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized (page 7).
The disc does not start playing from the beginning.
, Programme Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, or A-B Repeat Play is selected (page 24). , Resume play has taken effect (page 21).
The MP3 audio track cannot be played (page 42).
, The DATA CD is not recorded in an MP3 format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2 or Joliet. , The DATA DVD is not recorded in MP3 format that conform to UDF (Universal Disk Format). , The MP3 audio track does not have the extension.MP3. , The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension.MP3. , The data is not MPEG-1 Audio Layer III data. , The player cannot play audio tracks in mp3PRO format. , MODE (MP3, JPEG) is set to IMAGE (JPEG) (page 45).
The player starts playing the disc automatically.
, The disc features an auto playback function. , AUTO PLAY in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON (page 55).
Playback stops automatically.
, While playing discs with an auto pause signal, the player stops playback at the auto pause signal.
Some functions such as Stop, Search, Fast Play and Slow Play, Slow-motion Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, or Programme Play cannot be performed.
, Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some of the operations above. Refer to the operating manual that comes with the disc.
The JPEG image file cannot be played (page 42).
, The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2, or Joliet. , The DATA DVD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to UDF (Universal Disk Format). , The file has an extension other than.JPEG or.JPG. , The image is larger than 3072 (width) 2048 (height) in normal mode, or more than 3,300,000 pixels in progressive JPEG. (Some progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed even if the file size is within this specified capacity.) , The image does not fit the screen (the image is reduced). , MODE (MP3, JPEG) is set to AUDIO (MP3) (page 45).

The disc is dirty or recorded in a format that this player cannot play (page 6). , Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth or check its format (page 2). The disc is not inserted correctly. , Re-insert the disc correctly.
E XX To prevent a malfunction, the (xx is a number) player has performed the self-diagnosis function. , Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5character service number. Example: E 61 10

Glossary

Album (page 41, 43)
A unit in which to store JPEG image files or MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD/DATA DVD. (Album is an exclusive definition for this player.)

DVD VIDEO (page 5)

A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and singlesided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), which is 7 times that of a CD. The data capacity of a double-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD is 9.4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided DVD is 17 GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, a worldwide standard of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its original size. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in a multi-channel format, such as Dolby Digital, allowing you to enjoy a more realistic audio presence. Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD.

Chapter

Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded.
Dolby Digital (page 16, 57)
Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. This technology conforms to multi-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. Dolby Digital provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital theatre surround sound systems. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital.

DVD-RW (page 5)

A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. The DVD-RW has two different modes: VR mode and Video mode. DVD-RWs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO, while discs created in VR (Video Recording) mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited.

DTS (page 16, 57)

Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This technology conforms to multi-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital.

DVD+RW (page 5)

A DVD+RW (plus RW) is a recordable and rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format.

File (page 41, 44)

A JPEG image recorded on a DATA CD/ DATA DVD (File is an exclusive definition for this player). A single file consist of a single image or video.

MPEG audio (page 16, 57)

International standard coding system used to compress audio digital signals authorized by ISO/IEC. MPEG 1 conforms to up to 2channel stereo. MPEG 2, used on DVDs, conforms to up to 7.1-channel surround.
The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire album in audio software.

Specifications

System
Laser: Semiconductor laser Signal format system: PAL/(NTSC)

General

Power requirements: V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 8 W Dimensions (approx.): 207 mm (width/height/depth) incl. projecting parts Mass (approx.): 1.69 kg Operating temperature: 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity: 25 % to 80 %

Audio characteristics

Frequency response: DVD VIDEO (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (0.5 dB)/CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (0.5 dB) Harmonic distortion: 0.01 % Dynamic range: DVD VIDEO: 85 dB/CD: 85 dB Wow and flutter: Less than detected value (0.001% W PEAK)

Supplied accessories

See page 13. Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

Output

(Jack name: Jack type/Output level/Load impedance) DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/ 0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms LINE (RGB)-TV: (AUDIO): SCART jack/2 Vrms/10 kilohms (VIDEO): SCART jack/1.0 Vp-p/75 ohms (S VIDEO): SCART jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL), 0.286 Vp-p (NTSC)/ 75 ohms (RGB): SCART jack/0.7 Vp-p/75 ohms

Language Code List

For details, see pages 34, 37, 53. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.
Code Language 1181 Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali; Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian Code Language Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian; Lettish 1345 Malagasy Code Language 1506 Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan (Afan)Oromo Oriya Punjabi Polish Pashto; Pushto Portuguese Quechua RhaetoRomance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho SerboCroatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian Code Language 1697 Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tamil Telugu Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Setswana Tonga Turkish Tsonga Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volapk Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chinese Zulu

4-169-963-11(1)

Portable CD/DVD Player
Operating Instructions Manual de instrucciones

DVP-FX950

2010 Sony Corporation

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop. Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Precautions Install this system so that the AC power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble. The player is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the player itself has been turned off. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. For customers in the U.S.A Owners Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the bottom of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DVP-FX950 Serial No.______________

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this CD/DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your
This label is located on the bottom of the unit.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Copyrights and trademarks
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Table of Contents

WARNING. 2 Guide to Parts and Controls. 5 Rotating and Folding Down the LCD Panel. 8

Preparations. 9

Checking the Accessories. 9 Charging the Battery Pack. 9 Using the Car Battery Adaptor. 11 Connecting to Other Equipment. 12

Playback.13

Playing Discs. 13 Playing MP3 and JPEG Files. 16 Adjusting the Picture Size and Quality. 18
Settings and Adjustments.19
Using the Setup Display. 19
Additional Information.22
Troubleshooting. Precautions. Playable Media. Specifications. Index. 30
Guide to Parts and Controls
For more information, see the pages indicated in parentheses.
A LCD panel (page 8) B VOL (sound volume) +/
Adjusts the volume. Operate with a single touch of + or on the player. You can also adjust the volume by sliding your finger along the touch slider. Sliding toward + from center increases volume; sliding toward from center decreases volume. (The same operation in LCD Mode can be used to adjust the picture quality level. See page 18.)

Player

C N (play) (page 13)
Starts or re-starts playback.
VOL DISPLAY MENU RETURN OPTIONS

X (pause) (page 13)

Pauses or re-starts playback.

x (stop) (page 13)

Stops playback.

PUSH CLOSE

. (previous)
Skips to the beginning of the current chapter/track/scene. To go to the beginning of the previous chapter/track/scene, press twice.

CHARGE

> (next)
Skips to the next chapter/track/scene.

OFF ON

PHONES A B

AUDIO IN/ OUT

VIDEO IN/ OUT

DC IN 9.5V

Buttons B C D and E (but not C/X/x/ c/ENTER) can be operated with a single touch. The VOL+ and N (play) buttons have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player.

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D DISPLAY
Displays the playback information. When playing a DVD: Displays the playback information and changes the playback mode. See page 15. When playing a CD: Each time you press the button, the time information switches.
G Speaker H Disc Lid (page 13) I OPEN button (page 13)

Opens the disc lid.

J PUSH CLOSE (page 13)

Closes the disc lid.

E MENU
When playing a DVD: Displays the menu. When playing a CD: Each time you press the button, switches Repeat Play, Random Play, and Play. When playing a JPEG file: Displays the list of thumbnails and plays a slideshow. See page 16.
K POWER indicator (page 13) L CHARGE indicator (page 10) M POWER switch (page 13)
Turns the player on or off.

RETURN

Returns to the previous display.

N HOLD switch

To avoid accidental button operation of the player, set the HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow. All the buttons on the player are locked, while the buttons on the remote remain operable.

C/X/x/c

Moves the highlight to select a displayed item. When playing a DVD or CD: C/c on the player works as the same as m/ M on the remote.
O PHONES (headphone) jack A, B P USB jack (type A) (page 17)
Connect a USB device to this jack.

Center button (ENTER)

Enters the selected item. When playing a DVD or CD: ENTER on the player works as the same as N.
Q AUDIO IN/OUT jack (page 12) R VIDEO IN/OUT jack (page 12) S DC IN 9.5V jack (page 10, 11)
Connect the AC power adaptor or car battery adaptor.

OPTIONS

Displays the menu for adjusting the LCD screen (page 18) and using the setup display (page 19).

(remote sensor)

When operating by the remote, point it at the remote sensor.
T INPUT SELECT button (page 12)
Each time you press the button, the LCD screen image switches as follows: Disc mode (default): When playing an inserted disc. USB mode: When playing DATA files on a connected USB device. Appears USB on the LCD screen when you select this mode. Line In mode: When inputting a playback signal from connected A/V equipment. Appears Line In on the LCD screen when you select this mode.

Using the Car Battery Adaptor
The car battery adaptor (supplied) is for a 12V car battery, negative earth (do not use it with a 24V car battery, positive earth).
Turn off the player. Disconnect the car battery adaptor. Turn off the engine.
1 Start the engine. 2 Connect the car battery adaptor.
b Do not disconnect the car battery adaptor or turn off the car engine before you turn off the player. Doing so may damage the player. Disconnect the car battery adaptor after use. If it is left connected, the car battery may become depleted. Do not leave the player or accessories in the car.
To cigarette lighter socket
Car battery adaptor (supplied)

3 Turn on the player.

b The driver should not connect or disconnect the car battery adaptor while driving. Arrange the cord so as not to interfere with the driver. Also, do not place the LCD panel where the driver can watch. Clean the cigarette lighter socket. If it is dirty, it may cause contact failure or malfunction. Use the car battery adaptor with the car engine running. If it is used with the car engine off, the car battery may become depleted.
Connecting to Other Equipment
By connecting the player to your TV or other equipment, you can increase your viewing options.
b Refer to the instructions supplied with the equipment to be connected. Before connecting, turn off the player and the equipment to be connected, then unplug from their wall sockets.
z When you play back a disc after enjoying images by Line In or USB, press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the disc mode. See page 7. The player can connect to an AV amplifier in the same way as a TV. Although connecting is the same as a TV, the yellow plug of the audio/ video cord is not used.
Enjoying images on other equipment
Connect the player to your video player or camcorder using the audio/video cord (supplied).

INPUT SELECT

Enjoying images on a connected TV
Connect the player to your TV or monitor using the audio/video cord (supplied).
To AUDIO/ VIDEO output jacks of a video player or camcorder
To AUDIO/ VIDEO input jacks of a TV or monitor
Audio/video cord (supplied)

Turn on the player and press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select Line In.
4 Insert the disc to be played.

Playback

Place with the playback side down and push gently until it clicks.

Playing Discs

Depending on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc. Connect the AC power adaptor or attach the battery pack.
VOL DISPLAY MENU RETURN OPTIONS POWER CHARGE
Playback side facing down
5 Push the PUSH CLOSE on the
disc lid to shut the disc lid.

6 Press N.

The player starts playback. Depending on the disc, a menu may appear. Press C/X/x/c to select the item, and press ENTER.
1 Open the LCD panel. 2 Slide the POWER switch to
The player turns on and the POWER indicator lights up in green.
3 Press OPEN to open the disc lid.

H S U P S LO C E

N E P O

PO WER CH AR GE

OF WE PO R

To stop playback

Press x.

To pause playback

Press X.
z When you play back a disc after enjoying images by Line In or USB, press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the disc mode. See page 7. b Discs created on DVD recorders must be correctly finalized to play on the player. For more information about finalizing, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorder. The disc may be still spinning when the disc lid is opened. Wait until the spinning stops before removing the disc.
To resume playback from the point where you stopped the disc (Resume Play)
When you press N again after you stop playback, the player starts playback from the point when you pressed x.
z To play from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, and press N. When turning power on again after power off, resume play starts automatically. b Depending on the stop point, Resume play may not start from exactly the same point. The resume point is cleared when: you open the disc lid. you press INPUT SELECT. you disconnect the adaptor or remove the battery pack before turning off the player.

About various playback operations
To Change the LCD picture size Operation Press OPTIONS to select LCD Mode (page 18).
Display the DVD Press MENU (page 6) menu or TOP MENU (page 7). Check the DVD playback information Play DVDs* repeatedly (Repeat Play) Play DVDs in fast reverse or fast forward (Scan Play) Switch between original and Playlist in DVD (VR mode) Change the CD playback information Play CDs repeatedly (Repeat Play) Play CDs randomly (Random Play) Play CDs in fast reverse or fast forward (Scan Play)

* DVD VIDEO only

Press DISPLAY (page 15). Press DISPLAY to select Repeat (page 15). Press C/c repeatedly on the player to select the speed (page 6). Press TOP MENU repeatedly (page 7).
Notes on the screen saver
A screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode without operation for more than 15 minutes. The image disappears when you press N. For the setup of Screen Saver, see page 20. The player goes to standby, 15 minutes after starting the screen saver function. Press N to come out of standby mode.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly (page 6). Press MENU repeatedly (page 6). Press MENU repeatedly (page 6). Press C/c repeatedly on the player to select the speed (page 6).
Using the Playback Information Display
While playing a DVD, you can check the current playback information. The playback information display also allows you to set a title/chapter or change sound/ subtitle, and so on. When entering the numbers, operate the number buttons on the remote.
Press DISPLAY while playing a DVD.
The current playback information appears. Example: When playing a DVD VIDEO
pressing ENTER. Enter the desired time code by pressing the number buttons. C.Time: Time appears while playing a chapter. 00:00:00 will appear by pressing ENTER. Enter the desired time code by pressing the number buttons. Repeat: Select Chapter, Title, All, or Off by pressing X/x. A-B Repeat: Select Set by pressing X/x, and press ENTER. Select point A and point B by pressing ENTER. Time Disp.: Title Elapsed is displayed. Select Title Elapsed, Title Remain, Chapter Elapsed, or Chapter Remain by pressing X/ x.
Menu Title Chapter Audio Subtitle
Current playback information*

Press ENTER.

02/07 03/5.1CH 01 English D English

To turn off the display

Press DISPLAY or RETURN.
b Depending on the disc, you may not be able to set some items.

Title Elapsed 00:12:01

Elapsed or remaining time * When a DVD (VR mode) is played, PL (playlist) or ORG (original) is displayed next to the title number.

Press X/x to select items and press ENTER.
Title: Select the title number by pressing X/x or number buttons. Chapter: Select the chapter number by pressing X/x or number buttons. Audio: Select the sound by pressing X/x. Subtitle: Select the subtitle by pressing X/x. Angle: Select the angle by pressing X/x. T.Time: Time appears while playing a title. 00:00:00 will appear by
Playing MP3 and JPEG Files
You can play MP3 and JPEG files. For details on playable files, see Playable Media (page 27). When you set a DATA media, a list of albums appears. DATA CDs recorded in KODAK Picture CD format automatically start playing when inserted.
2 Press X/x to select the file, and

press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected file.
To go to the next or previous file

Press > or.

Press x. The display will return to the list of files.
To pause playback (MP3 only)
Press X. To restart playback, press X again.

MENU C/X/x/c ENTER

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b Depending on the file, playback may take time to start or may not be able to start. For details on playable files, see Playable Media (page 27).
1 Press X/x to select the album,

and press ENTER.

The list of files in the album appears. Example: The list of MP3 files
Dir:001 MY BEST. BEST HITS BESTStardust 02 Fire 03 Wing

Selecting a JPEG file

To rotate a JPEG image
Press C/X/x/c while viewing the image file. Rotate every file. c: Rotates the image 90 degrees clockwise. C: Rotates the image 90 degrees counter clockwise. X: Reverses the image vertically (up and down). x: Reverses the image horizontally (left and right).
To go to the next or previous page, press > or. To return to the list of albums, press X/x to select and press ENTER.
To display the list of thumbnails
Press MENU. The image files in the album appear in 12 sub-screens.
Playing data on a USB device
You can play back DATA files on a USB device.

Slide Show

Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select USB. Connect a USB device to the USB jack.

DIS PL AY ME NU

To go to the previous or next list of thumbnails, select bPrev or NextB at the bottom of the screen, and press ENTER. To exit the list of thumbnails, press MENU.

Playing a Slide Show

IN DC V 9.5 EO VID IN/ T OU

DIO AU IN/ T OU

ES ON PH B A

Press MENU.

The list of thumbnails appears.

USB jack

Press C/X/x/c to select Slide Show at the bottom of the screen, and press ENTER.

To turn off the menu display
Press OPTIONS or RETURN twice.
b Depending on the disc, the screen size you can select differs.
3 Press X/x to select items and
LCD Aspect: Change the picture size. Select Normal, Full or Zoom by pressing X/x*1. Backlight: Adjust the brightness by pressing C/c or VOL +/*2.

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display
By using the setup display, you can make various settings to items such as picture and sound. Some discs have stored playback settings, which take priority.
x RETURN C/X/x/c ENTER OPTIONS
: General Setup (page 19) Makes the player-related settings. : Audio Setup (page 20) Makes the audio settings according to playback conditions. : Language Setup (page 20) Makes the language settings for the on-screen display or sound track. : Parental Control (page 21) Sets the parental control limit.
4 Select and adjust each of the
following items by pressing X/x and ENTER.
To turn off the setup display
1 Press OPTIONS when the player

is in stop mode.

The menu display appears. During Resume Play, you cannot use the setup display. Press x twice to clear Resume Play, and press OPTIONS.

General Setup

The default settings are underlined.

TV Display (DVD only)

Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV.
4:3 Pan Scan Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit. Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen. Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function.
2 Press X/x to select Setup,
The setup display appears.

setup category

General Setup TV Display : Angle Mark : Screen Saver : Default 16 : 9 On On

4:3 Letter Box

3 Press X/x to select the setup
category and press ENTER.

4:3 Pan Scan

Audio Setup
The default setting is underlined.
Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVD only)
Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC.

Standard TV Mode

Standard sound. Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down.
b Depending on the disc, 4:3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4:3 Pan Scan or vice versa.
Wide Range Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance.

Language Setup

OSD (On-Screen Display)
Switches the display language on the screen.
Angle Mark (DVD VIDEO only)
Displays the angle mark when you can change the viewing angles during playback of DVDs recorded with multi-angles.

On Off

Display the angle mark. Hide the angle mark.
Disc Menu (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language for the discs menu. When you select Original, the language given priority in the disc is selected.

Screen Saver

The screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your display equipment from becoming damaged (ghosting). Press N to turn off the screen saver.
On Off Activates the screen saver function. Deactivates the screen saver function.
Subtitle (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the subtitle language. When you select Off, no subtitle is displayed.

Audio (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the sound track. When you select Original, the language given priority in the disc is selected.
b If you select a language in Disc Menu, Subtitle, or Audio that is not recorded on the disc, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected.

Default

Each function returns to its original factory settings. Note that all of your settings will be lost.

Parental Control

You can limit playback of a DVD that has the parental control function. When you operate this setting, use the remote.
Parental Control (DVD VIDEO only)
Set the limitation level. The lower the value, the stricter the limitation. To set the parental control, you need to set the password first.

Password (DVD VIDEO only)
Enter or change a password. Set the password for the parental control function. Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons on the remote.
To set the parental control (limited playback)
Press X/x to select Parental Control, and press ENTER.

To change the password

Press X/x to select Password, and press ENTER. Check Change is selected and press ENTER. The display for entering the password appears.
Parental Control Old Password New Password Verify Password OK
Press X/x to select the limitation level, and press ENTER. The lower the value, the stricter the limitation. The display for entering the password appears.

Password

Enter your password, and press ENTER.
To play a disc for which Parental Control is set
Enter your current password in Old Password, your new password in New Password and Verify Password, and press ENTER. Insert the disc and press N. The display for entering your password appears. Enter your password using the number buttons on the remote, and press ENTER.
b When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function, playback cannot be limited on the 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 canceled, the level returns to the previous level.
If you make a mistake entering your password
Press CLEAR, or press C to return one by one before pressing ENTER in step 3, and re-enter the password.
If you forget your password
Enter 1369 in Old Password, and enter your new password in New Password and Verify Password.
Additional Information There is no sound.
, The player is in pause mode or in slow play mode. , The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode.

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

The sound volume is low.

, The sound volume is low on some DVDs. The sound volume may improve if you set Audio DRC in Audio Setup to TV Mode (page 20).
The power is not turned on.
, Check that the AC power adaptor is connected securely (page 9). , Check that the battery pack is attached securely (page 9). , Check that the battery pack is sufficiently charged (page 10).

Operation

Nothing happens when buttons are pressed.
, The HOLD switch is set in the direction of the arrow (page 6).

The disc does not play.

, If the disc is turned over, a No Disc or Cannot play this disc. message appears. Insert the disc with the playback side facing down (page 13). , The disc is not set until it clicks (page 13). , The disc that cannot be played is inserted. Check the region code matches the player, and that the disc has been finalized (page 27). , When USB or Line In is displayed, press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the disc mode (page 7). , Parental Control has been set. Change the setting (page 21). , Moisture has condensed inside the player (page 25).

, , , , The file format does not conform. The extension does not conform. The file is damaged. The file size is too large.
appears and the player does not function according to the button.
, Depending on the disc, you may not be able to perform certain operations. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc.
The file or album names are not displayed correctly.
, The player can only display numbers and alphabet. Other characters are displayed as * (page 28).
Copyright Lock appears and the screen turns blue when playing a DVD (VR mode) disc.
, Images taken from digital broadcasts, etc., may contain copy protection signals, such as complete copy protection signals, single copy signals, and restriction-free signals. When images that contain copy protection signals are played, a blue screen may appear instead of the images. It may take a while when looking for playable images. (For player that cannot
The player does not operate properly or the power does not turn off.
, When static electricity, etc., causes the player to operate abnormally, set the POWER switch to OFF and disconnect the adaptor and remove the battery pack.

Hookup

There is no picture or sound on the connected equipment.
, Re-connect the connecting cord securely (page 12). , The connecting cord is damaged. , Check the setting of a connected TV or amplifier. , When USB or Line In is displayed, press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the disc mode (page 7).

Precautions

Road safety
Do not use the monitor unit and headphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. Doing so may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas. It can also be potentially dangerous to play your headsets at high volume while walking, especially at pedestrian crossings. You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.
There is no picture or sound from a connected equipment.
, Press INPUT SELECT to select Line In (page 12).

On safety

Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

The player does not recognize a USB device connected to the player.
, Re-connect the USB device securely (page 17). , The USB device is damaged. , Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select USB (page 17).

On power sources

If you are not going to use the player for a long time, be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power adaptor, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord. Do not touch the AC power adaptor with wet hands. Doing so may cause shock hazard. Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor, if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet.
Wall outlet AC power adaptor (supplied)
AC plug adaptor (not supplied)
Do not connect the AC power adaptor to a travelers electric transformer, which may generate heat and cause a malfunction.

On temperature increases

Heat may build up inside the player during charging or if it is being used for a long time. This is not a malfunction.
adaptor or the battery pack. Failure to do so may cause a malfunction.
On Liquid Crystal Display
Although manufactured with high precision technology, the LCD may occasionally display dots of various colors. That is not a malfunction. Do not place or drop any object onto the LCD surface. Also, do not apply pressure from hands or elbows. Do not damage the LCD surface with a sharp edged tool.

On placement

Do not place the player in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit. Do not cover the ventilation of the player with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. And do not place the player on a soft surface, such as a rug. Do not place the player and adaptors in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, sand, moisture, rain, or mechanical shock, or in a car with its windows closed. Do not place the player in an inclined position. It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only. Keep the player and discs away from equipment with strong magnet, such as microwave ovens, or large loudspeakers. Do not drop or apply strong shock. Do not place heavy objects on the player and accessories.

On battery pack

Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please consult with your local authority. Because of the batterys limited life, its capacity gradually deteriorates over time and repeated use. Purchase a new one when the battery holds about only half the normal period. The battery may not be charged to its fullest capacity when charged for the first time, or when it has not been used for a long time. The capacity recovers after being charged and discharged several times. Do not leave the battery pack in a car or direct sunlight, where temperature goes up above 60 C (140F). Do not expose to water. Avoid short-circuiting the battery connecting jacks with metal objects such as a necklace. Make sure dust or sand does not enter the battery connecting jacks and the guide holes located on the bottom of the player.