Sony CMT-SX2D User manual

2-674-627-11(3)

Micro Hi-Fi

Component

System

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear 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. ______________ Serial No. ______________

CMT-DX2D

CMT-SX2D

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To reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock, do not expose this apparatus to

rain or moisture.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the

apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.

And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects

filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

This appliance is

classified as a CLASS 1

LASER product. This

marking is located on the

rear exterior.

Don’t throw away the battery with

general house waste, dispose of it

correctly as chemical waste.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE

UNITED KINGDOM

A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to

this equipment for your safety and convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be

replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one

and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362, (i.e.,

marked with or mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a

detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover

after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without

the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please

contact your nearest Sony service station.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE

U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to alert the

user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the

product’s enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a

risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the

user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will

increase eye hazard.

WARNING

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. 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.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications

not expressly approved in this manual could void your

authority to operate this equipment.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system

installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that

provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in

particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be

connected to the grounding system of the building, as

close to the point of cable entry as practical.

WARNING

Do not install the appliance in a confined space,

such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

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NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will

increase eye hazard.

Disposal of Old Electrical &

Electronic Equipment

(Applicable in the European

Union and other European

countries with separate

collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging

indicates that this product shall not be treated as

household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the

applicable collection point for the recycling of

electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this

product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent

potential negative consequences for the environment

and human health, which could otherwise be caused by

inappropriate waste handling of this product. The

recycling of materials will help to conserve natural

resources. For more detailed information about

recycling of this product, please contact your local

Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or

the shop where you purchased the product.

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How to use this manual...........................6

Playable discs..........................................6

Getting Started

Hooking up the system............................ 9

Setting the clock.................................... 13

Selecting a language ............................. 13

Disc – Play

Loading a disc.......................................14

Playing a disc ........................................14

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing DVDs using the menu..............16

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

(Ver. 2.0).........................................17

— PBC Play

Playing repeatedly................................. 18

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program ..................19

— Program Play

Using the on-screen display to

search.............................................. 20

Disc – Various functions

Changing the sound/subtitle/angle........ 21

Changing the language..........................22

— Language

Adjusting the image and audio

settings ............................................23

— AV

Restricting disc playback ......................25

— Rating (Parental Control)

System setup item list ...........................26

Tuner

Presetting radio stations ........................28

Listening to the radio ............................29

— Preset Tuning

— Manual Tuning

Using the Radio Data System (RDS).... 30

(European model only)

Tape – Play

Loading a tape ...................................... 31

Playing a tape ....................................... 31

Tape – Recording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a

tape ................................................. 31

— CD-TAPE Synchro Recording

Recording on a tape manually .............. 32

— Manual Recording

Sound Adjustment

Selecting the sound effect..................... 33

Singing along........................................ 33

(CMT-SX2D Asian and Oceanian

models only)

Timer

Falling asleep to music ......................... 35

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music.............................. 35

— Play Timer

Timer recording radio programs........... 36

— Rec Timer

Display

Turning off the display ......................... 37

— Power Saving Mode

Adjusting the brightness of the

indicators ........................................ 37

Viewing information about the disc in the

display ............................................ 38

Viewing information about the disc in the

on-screen display............................ 39

Viewing the tuner information in the

display ............................................ 39

Table of Contents

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Optional Components

Controlling the TV with the remote......40

Using the THEATRE SYNC

function........................................... 40

Hooking up optional components .........41

Listening to audio from a connected

component ......................................42

Enjoying the 5.1 channel sound with the

optional amplifier ...........................42

Recording audio from a connected

component ......................................43

Recording on a connected

component ......................................43

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies .........................44

Messages ...............................................48

Additional Information

Precautions............................................49

Specifications........................................51

Glossary ................................................53

List of button locations and reference

pages ...............................................56

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• This manual mainly explains operations using

the remote, but the same operations can also

be performed using the buttons on the unit

having the same or similar names.

• The OSD (on-screen display) may vary

depending on the country model.

• The English OSD screen (on-screen display)

is used for illustration purposes only.

• “DVD” may be used as a general term for

DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs and

DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs.

• The following symbols are used in this

manual.

*MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format

defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio

data.

You can play back the following discs on this

system. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs

“DVD VIDEO,” “DVD-R” and “DVD-RW” logos are

trademarks.

How to use this manual

Symbol Meaning

Functions available for DVD

VIDEOs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in

video mode, and DVD+Rs/

DVD+RWs

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)

Playable discs

Format of discs Disc logo

DVD VIDEOs

DVD-RWs/

DVD-Rs

DVD+RWs/

DVD+Rs

VIDEO CDs

Audio CDs

CD-Rs/CD-RWs

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Region code of DVDs you can

play on this system

Your system has a region code printed on the

back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled

with identical region code.

DVDs labeled will also be played on this

system.

If you try to play any other DVD, the message

“Playback Prohibited by Area Limitations.” will

appear on the TV screen. Depending on the

DVD, no region code indication may be labeled

even though playing the DVD is prohibited by

area restrictions.

Discs that this system cannot

play

• CD-ROMs (except for extension “.MP3”,

“.JPG” or “.JPEG”)

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in

the following formats:

– music CD format

– video CD format

– MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer-3)/JPEG

format that conforms to ISO9660*

Level 1/

Level 2 or Joliet

• CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format.

• Data part of CD-Extras

• Super Audio CDs

• DVD-ROMs

• DVD-RAMs

• DVD Audio discs

• A DVD with a different region code.

• DVD+R DL (Double layer) discs

• DVD-RWs recorded in VR (Video

Recording) mode

• Photo-movies created after shooting on a

DVD camcorder in VR (Video Recording

format) mode

• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,

square, star) cannot be played on this unit.

Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do

not use such discs.

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.

• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape,

or a sticker still left on it.

* A logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROMs,

defined by ISO (International Organization for

standardization).

Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/

DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode)/

DVD+R/DVD+RW

• In some cases, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs,

DVD-RWs (Video mode) (DVD-RWs

created in video mode have the same format

as a DVD VIDEO), DVD+R or DVD+RW

cannot be played on this system depending

upon the recording quality or physical

condition of the disc, or the characteristics of

the recording device. Furthermore, the disc

will not play if it has not been correctly

finalized. For more information, see the

operating instructions for the recording

device. Note that some playback functions

may not work with some DVD+RWs/

DVD+Rs, even if they have been correctly

finalized.

• A disc recorded in packet write format cannot

be played.

Note on playback operations

of DVDs and VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO

CDs may be intentionally set by software

producers. Since this system plays DVDs and

VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the

software producers designed, some playback

features may not be available. Also, refer to the

instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO

CDs.

Music discs encoded with

copyright protection

technologies

This product is designed to playback discs that

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.

Recently, various music discs encoded with

copyright protection technologies are marketed

by some record companies. Please be aware that

among those discs, there are some that do not

conform to the CD standard and may not be

playable by this product.

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Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which

mates DVD recorded material on one side with

digital audio material on the other side.

However, since the audio material side does not

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard,

playback on this product is not guaranteed.

Cautions when playing a disc

that is recorded in Multi

Session

• When playing a disc which contains audio

tracks in music CD format, MP3 audio tracks

and JPEG image files, only the audio tracks in

music CD format can be played back.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multi-

session that have not ended by “closing the

session” are not supported.

Copyrights

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.

This system incorporates Dolby

1)

Digital and DTS

2)

Digital Surround System.

1)

Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

2)

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater

Systems, Inc. “DTS” and “DTS 2.0 + Digital Out”

are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Getting Started

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Perform the following procedures 1 to 6 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and

accessories. The terminals on the rear side vary depending on the country model. Be sure to check the

connection procedure.

European and Russian models

Other models

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

AM loop antenna

Front speaker (Left)

FM antenna

Front speaker (Right)

AM loop antenna

Front speaker (Left)

FM antenna

Front speaker (Right)

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1 Connect the speakers.

Connect the right and left speaker cords to

the SPEAKER jacks as shown below.

2 Connect the FM and AM antennas.

Set up the AM loop antenna, then connect

it.

Plug type A

Plug type B

Plug type C

Note

Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords.

3 Connect a TV.

Select one of the following connections.

Connection A (For all models)

If your TV has component video input

jacks, connect your TV to the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks with a

component video cord (not supplied).

For European and Russian models,

make sure to set the VIDEO OUT

SELECTOR to COMPONENT.

If your TV is compatible with progressive

format file signals, use this connection and

set “PROGRESSIVE.” For details, see “To

change the type of signal output from the

system” (page 24).

Black/Stripe (#)

Gray/Solid (3)

Insert only the stripped portion

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

Insert only the

stripped portion*

* Strip off an end-portion of wire covering.

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

Insert only the

stripped portion*

* Strip off an end-portion of wire covering.

Extend the FM lead

antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

North American model:

Connect white side.

Other models:

Connect brown side.

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stripped portion*

* Strip off an end-portion of wire covering.

VIDEO OUT SELECTOR*

* European and Russian models only

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Connection B (For European and

Russian models)

Connect the t INPUT jack of your TV

to the T LINE-TV jack with the SCART

cord (not supplied). Make sure to set

the VIDEO OUT SELECTOR to EURO

AV.

When you connect using the SCART cord,

check that the TV conforms to RGB signals.

If the TV conforms to RGB signals, change

the input mode of the TV to RGB signals.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied

with the TV to be connected.

Note

Only the video signal will be output through the

SCART cord.

Connection C (Except for European

and Russian models)

Connect the video input jack of your TV

to the VIDEO OUT jack with the video

cable (supplied)*.

* except for European and Russian models

When using a TV

Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you

can view the pictures from this system.

When connecting a video deck

Connect the TV and the video deck using video and

audio cords (not supplied) as shown below.

If you connect a video deck between this system and the

TV, you may experience video leakage when watching

the video signal from this system. Do not connect a

video deck between this system and the TV.

Note

Do not place the TV on this system.

4 For models with a voltage selector, set

the VOLTAGE SELECTOR to the local

power line voltage.

Depending on the model, the VOLTAGE

SELECTOR may differ.

5 Connect the power cord to a wall

outlet.

If the supplied adapter on the plug does not

fit your wall outlet, detach it from the plug

(only for models equipped with an adapter).

To turn on the system, press ?/1.

Note

Install this system so that the power cord can be

unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the

event of trouble.

TV

Video deck System

Do not connect

directly.

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6 (Asian and Oceanian models only)

Set the color system to PAL or NTSC

depending on the color system of your

TV.

The color system is factory set to NTSC for

region code 3 models, and PAL for other

region code models. Each time you perform

the procedure below, the color system

changes as follows:

NTSC y PAL

1 Press DVD (or FUNCTION + or –

repeatedly) to switch the function to

DVD.

Playback starts automatically if a disc

with auto playback function is loaded.

Press x to stop playback.

2 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.

3 Press ?/1 on the unit while holding

down x on the unit.

The system turns on and the color

system is changed.

Notes

• A disturbance in the TV screen may be present for a

moment after changing the color system as described

above.

• When you play back a VIDEO CD recorded in a

different color system from the one you set to the

unit, the picture image may be distorted.

• To set the VCD color system, see page 23.

To connect optional components

See page 41.

Inserting two R6 (size AA)

batteries into the remote

Note

If you do not use the remote for a long period of time,

remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from

battery leakage and corrosion.

Tip

With normal use, the batteries should last for about six

months. When the remote no longer operates the

system, replace both batteries with new ones.

Attaching the speaker pads

Attach the supplied speaker pads to the bottom

of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and

prevent them from slipping.

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Use buttons on the remote for the operation.

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.

2 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to set the

hour.

4 Press ENTER.

5 Press . or > repeatedly to set the

minute.

6 Press ENTER.

The clock starts working.

To adjust the clock

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER SET.

2 Press . or > to select “CLOCK SET,”

then press ENTER.

3 Do the same procedures as step 3 to 6

above.

Notes

• The clock settings are canceled when you disconnect

the power cord or if a power failure occurs.

• You cannot set the clock in Power Saving Mode

(page 37).

You can change the on-screen display language.

1 Turn on your TV and select the video

input.

2 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.

3 Press DVD (or FUNCTION + or –

repeatedly) to switch the function to

DVD.

Playback starts automatically if a disc with

auto playback function is loaded. Press x to

stop playback.

4 Press DISPLAY in stop mode.

5 Press < or , repeatedly to select

“Language,” then press ENTER.

6 Press M or m repeatedly to select

“OSD,” then press ENTER.

7 Press M or m repeatedly to select a

language from the displayed list, then

press ENTER.

8 Press DISPLAY to turn off the Setup

Display.

Setting the clock Selecting a language

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Use buttons on the unit for the operation.

1 Press Z.

2 Place a disc with the label side up on

the disc tray.

3 Press Z again to close the disc tray.

Notes

• Do not use a disc with tape, seals or paste on it as this

may cause malfunction.

• Do not forcibly press the disc tray closed with your

finger, as this may cause malfunction.

Before playing a DVD, VIDEO CD or JPEG

turn on your TV and select the video input.

Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some

operations may be different or restricted. Refer

to the operating instructions supplied with the

disc.

Example: When playing a DVD

Example: When playing a CD

1 Press DVD (or FUNCTION + or –

repeatedly) to switch the function to

DVD.

Playback starts automatically if a disc with

auto playback function is loaded.

2 Press H (or DVD NX on the unit).

Playback starts.

Disc – Play

Loading a disc

When you play an 8 cm Disc, place it

on the inner circle of the tray.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing timeTitle number

Chapter number

Playing timeTrack number

Disc – Play

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Other operations

1)

There may be some disturbance in the video image.

2)

For DVDs and VIDEO CDs, no sound is output.

3)

You cannot perform Shuffle Play on DVDs and

VIDEO CDs with PBC function.

4)

DVD only

Notes

• Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some

operations may be restricted.

• Maximum number of albums on a disc: 100 (The

maximum number of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG

image files that can be contained on a disc is 999.)

However, when a large number of non-MP3/JPEG

files are present, the maximum number of albums,

tracks and files may decrease.

• For data CD, playback is possible up to 16 levels.

• The system supports MP3 audio tracks recorded with

a bit rate of 32 to 320 kbps and a sampling frequency

of 32/44.1/48 kHz for MPEG1 Audio Layer-3.

• An album that does not include an MP3 audio track

or JPEG image file is skipped.

• If you put the extension “.MP3” to data not in MP3

format, the system cannot recognize the data

properly and will generate a loud noise which could

damage your speaker system.

• The following discs take a longer time to start

playback.

– a disc recorded with complicated tree structure.

– a disc recorded in Multi Session.

– a disc to which data can be added (non-finalized

disc).

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this

system depending on file format.

Tip

When playing the data disc contained MP3 audio

tracks and JPEG image files, set “Data CD Priority”

(page 23).

Resuming playback from the

point you stopped the disc

— Resume Play (DVD/VIDEO CD/CD only)

This system memorizes the point where you

stopped the disc so you can resume from that

point.

1 While playing a disc, press x to stop

playback.

“RESUME” appears in the display. If

“RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play

is not available.

2 Press H (or DVD NX on the unit).

The player starts playback from the point

you stopped the disc in step 1.

To Do this

Stop play Press x.

Pause Press X (or DVD NX on the

unit).

1)

Press X again to go to the next frame

(DVD/VIDEO CD only).

Press H (or DVD NX on the unit)

to resume play.

Select a track,

image or

chapter

Press . or > repeatedly during

play or pause.

Press . once during play or pause

to go back to the beginning of the

current track (except for MP3).

Locate a point

quickly in fast

forward or fast

reverse (Scan)

(Except for

MP3/JPEG)

2)

Press m or M during play.

Each time you press the button,

searching speed changes.

To return to Normal Play, press H

(or DVD NX on the unit)

.

Play all tracks

on the disc in

random order

(Shuffle

Play)

3)

Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in

stop mode until “SHUF” appears in

the display, then press H (or DVD

NX on the unit)

.

Watch frame

by frame

(Slow-motion

Play)

(DVD/VIDEO

CD only)

1)2)

During play, press SLOW

4)

or

SLOW y. Each time you press the

button, the playback speed changes.

To return to Normal Play, press H

(or DVD NX on the unit).

Rotate the

current image

(JPEG only)

Press < or ,.

Each time you press ,, the image

turns clockwise by 90º.

Each time you press <, the image

turns counterclockwise by 90º.

Switch to

DVD function

from another

source

Press DVD NX on the unit

(Automatic Source selection).

Playback starts automatically when a

disc is loaded.

Cut the sound Press MUTING.

Press MUTING again or VOLUME +

to restore sound.

Remove a disc Press Z on the unit.

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Notes

• You cannot perform Resume Play during Shuffle

Play or Program Play.

• This function may not work properly with some

discs.

• Depending on where you stop the disc, the system

may not resume playback from exactly the same

point.

• Resume play is canceled when:

– you press x in stop mode.

– you turn off the system.

– you open the disc tray.

– you change the play mode.

– you change the function.

Playing a track by entering the

track number in Normal Play

mode (on the remote only)

Press the number button(s) to enter the track

number of the track you want to play.

To enter a track number over 10

1 Enter the corresponding digits.

2 Press ENTER.

Example:

To play track number 30, press 3 and 0, then press

ENTER.

Selecting an album/track/file

using the on-screen display (MP3/

JPEG only)

Press M/m/</, repeatedly to select a track or

file, then press ENTER.

The selected track or file starts playing.

Notes

• On the TV screen, up to 16 characters can be

displayed for album names, and up to 11 characters

for track/file names. When multiple album names

use the same first 16 characters, the tracks and files

in those albums are displayed together in a single

folder.

• Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be

used for album or file names. Anything else is

displayed as “-”.

• If an MP3 audio track is played, indicated elapsed

time may be different from the actual time.

A DVD is divided into a lot of sections, which

make up a picture or music feature. These

sections are called “titles.” When you play a

DVD which contains several titles, you can

select the title you want using TOP MENU.

When you play DVDs that allow you to select

items such as the language for the subtitles and

the language for the sound, select these items

using MENU.

1 Press TOP MENU or MENU.

The disc’s menu appears on the TV screen.

The contents of the menu vary from disc to

disc.

2 Press M/m/</, or the number

buttons to select the item you want to

play or change.

3 Press ENTER.

Playing DVDs using the

menu

Disc – Play

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You can use PBC* menus on your TV screen to

enjoy the disc’s interactive software. The menu

format and structure may differ depending on

each disc.

* PBC: Playback Control

1

Press DVD (or FUNCTION + or –

repeatedly) to switch the function to DVD.

2 Press H (or DVD NX on the unit) to

start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

functions (Ver. 2.0).

The PBC menu appears on the TV screen.

3 Press the number buttons to select the

item number you want.

4 Press ENTER.

5 Continue playback according to the

instructions on the menus to enjoy

interactive playback.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied

with the disc, as the operating procedure

may differ according to the VIDEO CD.

To go back to a previous menu

Press O RETURN.

Note

Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in step

4 may appear as “Press H” in the operating

instructions supplied with the disc. In this case, press

ENTER.

To cancel playback with PBC

functions

1 Press x twice to cancel Resume Play

(page 15).

2 Press MENU repeatedly until “PBC Off”

appears.

3 Press H (or DVD NX on the unit).

Playback starts from the selected track. Still

images, such as the menu screens, will not

be shown.

To return to PBC playback, repeat steps 1

through 3, selecting “PBC On” in step 2.

Playing VIDEO CDs with

PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)

— PBC Play

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You can play all the tracks/files or a single track/

file on a disc repeatedly.

Using the front panel display

Press REPEAT during play until “REP” or

“REP1” appears.

REP: For all the tracks/files on the disc.

REP1: For a single track/file only.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until both “REP” and

“REP1” disappear.

Notes

• You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC

playback of VIDEO CDs (page 17).

• When you select “REP1,” that track/file is repeated

endlessly until “REP1” is canceled.

Using the on-screen display

Press REPEAT repeatedly during play.

Each time you press the button, the setting

changes cyclically as follows:

• Off: does not play repeatedly.

• Repeat All: repeats all the tracks/files on a

disc.

• Repeat Track: repeats the current track/file.

To cancel Repeat Play

Select “Off.”

Notes

• You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC

playback of VIDEO CDs (page 17).

• Repeat Play is canceled when:

– you turn off the system.

– you open the disc tray.

– you switch to other functions except DVD.

– you search for a track/file.

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat Play

Disc – Play

19

GB

You can make a program of up to 12 steps.

You can synchro record the programmed tracks

onto a cassette tape (page 32).

The program operation can only be set using the

TV screen.

1 Press DVD (or FUNCTION + or –

repeatedly) to switch the function to

DVD.

2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop

mode until the Program Display

appears on the TV screen.

3 Press M/m/</, repeatedly to select

the desired step number.

4 Press the number buttons to select the

track you want to program.

If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to

cancel the number, then select another

number.

5 To program other tracks, repeat steps 3

and 4.

6 Press M/m/</, repeatedly to select

“Play Program,” then press H (or DVD

NX on the unit).

Program Play starts.

Other operations

Notes

• You cannot perform Program Play with DVDs and

VIDEO CDs with PBC function.

• Program Play is canceled when:

– you turn off the system.

– you open the disc tray.

– you switch to other functions except DVD.

Tip

The program you made remains after Program Play

finishes. To play the same program again, press H (or

DVD NX on the unit).

Creating your own

program

— Program Play

7

8

9

10

11

12

Track

All ClearPlay Program

Program

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Track

All ClearPlay Program

Program

1 3

2

3

4

5

6

To Do this

Cancel Program Play Press PLAY MODE

repeatedly in stop mode

until “Continue” appears.

Clear a programmed

step

Press M/m/</,

repeatedly to select a step

number, then press CLEAR

in stop mode.

Clear all the

programmed steps

Press M/m/</,

repeatedly to select “All

Clear,” then press ENTER.

20

GB

You can search for a chapter (DVD) and track

(VIDEO CD, CD). As chapters and tracks are

assigned unique numbers on the disc, so you can

select the desired one by entering its number. Or,

you can search for a particular point using the

time code (Time Search).

Searching for a chapter

1 Press SEARCH.

The Search Display appears.

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select

“Chapter.”

3 Press the number buttons to select the

desired chapter number.

If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to

cancel the number, then select another

number.

4 Press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected number.

Searching for a track

1 Press SEARCH.

The Search Display appears.

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select

“Track.”

3 Press the number buttons to select the

desired track number.

If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to

cancel the number, then select another

number.

4 Press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected number.

Searching for a particular

point using the time code

— Time Search

1 Press SEARCH.

The Search Display appears.

2 Press M or m repeatedly to select

“Time.”

3 Press the number buttons to input the

time code, then press ENTER.

When playing a DVD, input the playing

time of the current title.

When playing a VIDEO CD/CD, input the

playing time of the current track.

For example, to find the scene at 2 hours,

10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the

beginning, enter “2:10:20”.

Note

The time search function does not work on a VIDEO

CD (when the PBC function is on).

To cancel searching

Press SEARCH repeatedly until the display

disappears.

Using the on-screen

display to search

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