Sony CMT-SV2D Owner's manual

2-591-022-15(1)

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-DV2D

CMT-SV2D

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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

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.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE

BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY

INSERT.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will

increase eye hazard.

WARNING

Do not install the appliance in a confined space,

such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

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Except for European and Russian models

ENERGY STAR

®

is a U.S.

registered mark. As an E

NERGY

STAR

®

partner, Sony Corporation

has determined that this product

meets the E

NERGY STAR

®

guidelines for energy efficiency.

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 city

office, your household waste disposal service or the

shop where you purchased the product.

This system incorporates Dolby

1)

Digital and DTS

2)

Digital Surround System.

1)

Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, 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.

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

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

Getting Started

Hooking up the system............................8

Setting the clock.................................... 11

Selecting a language ............................. 11

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG

– Play

Loading a disc....................................... 12

Playing a disc ........................................ 12

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

Playing DVDs using the menu.............. 14

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

(Ver. 2.0).........................................15

— PBC Play

Playing repeatedly.................................15

— Repeat Play

Creating your own program ..................16

— Program Play

Using the on-screen display to

search..............................................17

DVD – Various functions

Changing the sound/subtitle/angle........ 19

Changing the language.......................... 20

— Language

Adjusting the image and audio

settings ............................................21

— AV

Restricting disc playback ......................22

— Rating (Parental Control)

System setup item list ........................... 24

Tuner

Presetting radio stations ........................25

Listening to the radio ............................26

— Preset Tuning

— Manual Tuning

Using the Radio Data System (RDS).... 27

(European model only)

Tape – Play

Loading a tape ...................................... 28

Playing a tape ....................................... 28

Tape – Recording

Recording your favorite CD tracks on a

tape ................................................. 28

— CD-TAPE Synchro Recording

Recording on a tape manually .............. 29

— Manual Recording

Sound Adjustment

Selecting the sound effect..................... 30

Singing along: Karaoke ........................ 30

Timer

Falling asleep to music ......................... 32

— Sleep Timer

Waking up to music.............................. 32

— Play Timer

Timer recording radio programs........... 33

— Rec Timer

Display

Turning off the display ......................... 34

— Power Saving Mode

Adjusting the brightness of the

indicators ........................................ 34

Viewing information about the disc in the

display ............................................ 35

Viewing information about the disc in the

on-screen display............................ 36

Viewing the tuner information in the

display ............................................ 36

Table of Contents

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Optional Components

Hooking up optional components .........37

Listening to audio from a connected

component ......................................38

Enjoying the 5.1 channel sound with the

optional amplifier ...........................38

Recording audio from a connected

component ......................................39

Recording on a connected

component ......................................39

Troubleshooting

Problems and remedies .........................40

Messages ...............................................44

Additional Information

Precautions............................................ 45

Specifications........................................ 47

Glossary ................................................49

List of button locations and reference

pages ............................................... 52

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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.

• The following symbols are used in this

manual.

You can play back the following discs on this

system. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

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

• Data part of CD-Extras

• Super Audio CDs

• DVD-ROMs

• DVD-RAMs

• DVD Audio discs

• A DVD with a different region code.

• 8 cm DVDs

• DVD+R DL (Double layer) discs

• DVD-RWs recorded in VR (Video Recording

format) mode

• Photo-movies created after shooting on a

DVD camcorder in VR (Video Recording

format) mode

How to use this manual

Symbol Meaning

Functions that can be used with

DVDs

Functions that can be used with

VIDEO CDs

Functions that can be used with

audio CDs

Functions that can be used with

MP3 audio tracks

Functions available for JPEG

files

Playable discs

Format of discs Disc logo

DVD VIDEOs

VIDEO CDs

Audio CDs

CD-R/CD-RW

(audio data/

MP3 files/

JPEG files)

Format of discs Disc logo

ALL

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• 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.

• 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.

Note on DualDiscs

This product is designed to playback discs that

conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. A

DualDisc is a two sided disc product which

mates DVD recorded material on one side with

digital audio material on the other side. Please

be aware that the audio side of a DualDisc may

not play on this product because these discs do

not conform to the CD standard. “DualDisc” is a

trademark of the Recording Industry

Association of America (RIAA).

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.

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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.

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

Getting Started

Hooking up the system

AM loop antenna

Front speaker (Left)

FM antenna

Front speaker (Right)

Black/Stripe (#)

Gray/Solid (3)

Insert only the stripped portion

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

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Plug type B

Plug type C

Note

Keep the antennas away from the speaker cords.

3 (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).

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.

(For other 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.

Extend the FM lead antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

Extend the FM lead

antenna horizontally

AM loop antenna

North American model:

Connect white side.

Other models:

Connect brown side.

TV

Video deck System

Do not connect

directly.

110–120V

220–240V

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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.

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 N (or DVD NX on the

unit) to switch the function to DVD.

2 Press x to stop playback.

3 Press ?/1 to turn off the system.

4 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 21.

To connect optional components

See page 37.

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 34).

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 N (or DVD NX on the

unit) to switch the function to DVD.

4 Press x to stop playback.

5 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.

6 Press < or , repeatedly to select

“Language”, then press ENTER.

7 Press M or m repeatedly to select

“OSD”, then press ENTER.

8 Press M or m repeatedly to select a

language from the displayed list, then

press ENTER.

9 Press DVD SETUP to turn off the Setup

Display.

Note

Pressing DVD SETUP in step 5 does not work when

using a JPEG disc. Eject the disc before making the

setting.

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.

* Note that 8 cm DVDs cannot be played on this

system.

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

Press DVD N (or DVD NX on the unit).

The function switches to DVD and playback

starts automatically.

Other operations

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG – Play

Loading a disc

When you play an 8 cm CD*, place it

on the inner circle of the tray.

Playing a disc

— Normal Play/Shuffle Play

To Do this

Stop play Press x.

Pause Press DVD X (or DVD NX on the

unit).

1)

Press DVD X again to go to the next

frame (DVD/VIDEO CD only).

Press DVD N (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/JPEG).

Playing timeTitle number

Chapter number

Playing timeTrack number

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG – Play

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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.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some

operations may be restricted.

• Maximum number of albums on a disc: 90 (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.

• Playback is possible up to 15 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 22).

Resuming playback from the

point you stopped the disc

— Resume Play

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 DVD N (or DVD NX on the unit).

The player starts playback from the point

you stopped the disc in step 1.

Locate a point

quickly in fast

forward or fast

reverse

(Lock Search)

(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

DVD N (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 DVD N (or

DVD NX on the unit)

.

Watch frame

by frame

(Slow-motion

Play)

(DVD/VIDEO

CD only)

1)2)

During play, press SLOW y. Each

time you press the button, the

playback speed changes.

To return to Normal Play, press

DVD N (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 N (or 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.

To Do this

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Notes

• You cannot perform Resume Play during Shuffle

Play or Program Play.

• Depending on where you stopped the disc, the

system may resume playback from a different 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.

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)

1 Press DVD TOP MENU in stop mode.

The list of albums contained in the disc

appears in the TV screen.

2 Press M/m/</, repeatedly to select an

album you want to play, then press ENTER.

The list of tracks or files contained in the

current album appears.

3 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 8 characters can be

displayed for album names, 12 characters for track/

file names. When multiple album names use the

same first 8 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.

Some DVDs have menus to help you enjoy the

DVDs. You can play DVDs using these menus

on the TV screen.

• Using the DVD top menu

A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture

or a music feature called “titles”. When you play

a DVD which contains several titles, you can

select the title you want using the menu.

• Using the DVD menu

Some DVDs allow you to select the disc

contents using a menu. When you play these

DVDs, you can select items such as the language

for the subtitles and the language for the sound

using the DVD menu.

1 Press DVD TOP MENU or DVD MENU.

The 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 title or item you

want to play.

3 Press ENTER.

Playing DVDs using the

menu

DVD/VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG – 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 N (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.

2 Press the number buttons to select the

item number you want.

3 Press ENTER.

4 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

3 may appear as “Press DVD N” in the operating

instructions supplied with the disc. In this case, press

DVD N (or DVD NX on the unit).

Tip

To cancel playback with PBC functions, press DVD

MENU repeatedly in stop mode until “PBC Off”

appears on the TV screen. Playback starts from the

selected track. Still images, such as the menu screens,

will not be shown.

To return to PBC playback, press DVD MENU

repeatedly in stop mode until “PBC On” appears on the

TV screen.

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

chapter/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 up to five

times.

REP1: For a single title*/chapter*/track/file

only.

* You can check whether a title or chapter is being

repeatedly played on the TV screen.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly until both “REP” and

“REP1” disappear.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD, you cannot perform Repeat

Play.

• You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC

playback of VIDEO CDs (page 15).

• When you select “REP1”, that title/chapter/track/file

is repeated endlessly until “REP1” is canceled.

Playing VIDEO CDs with

PBC functions (Ver. 2.0)

— PBC Play

Playing repeatedly

— Repeat Play

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Using the on-screen display

Press REPEAT repeatedly during play.

Each time you press the button, the setting

changes cyclically as follows:

x When playing a DVD

• Off: does not play repeatedly.

• Title: repeats the current title on a disc.

• Chapter: repeats the current chapter.

x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD/MP3/JPEG

• Off: does not play repeatedly.

• All: repeats all the tracks/files on a disc.

• Track (except for JPEG): repeats the current

track.

• File (JPEG only): repeats the current file.

To cancel Repeat Play

Select “Off”.

Notes

• Depending on the DVD, you cannot perform Repeat

Play.

• You cannot perform Repeat Play during PBC

playback of VIDEO CDs (page 15).

• If you select “All”, the program repeats up to five

times.

• Repeat Play is canceled when:

– you turn off the system.

– you open the disc tray.

– you switch to other functions except DVD.

Tip

You can set Repeat Play when the playback is stopped.

Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the setting, then

press DVD N (or DVD NX on the unit) to start

Repeat Play.

You can make a program of up to 12 steps.

You can synchro record the programmed tracks

onto a cassette tape (page 29).

The program operation can only be set using the

TV screen.

1 Press DVD N (or DVD NX on the

unit) to switch the function to DVD.

Playback starts.

2 Press x twice to stop playback.

3 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly in stop

mode until the Program Display

appears on the TV screen.

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

the desired step number.

5 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.

6 To program other tracks, repeat steps 4

and 5.

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

“Play Program”, then press DVD N (or

DVD NX on the unit).

Program Play starts.

Creating your own

program

— Program Play

7

8

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10

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Track

All Clear Play Program

Program

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2

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4

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6

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12

Track

All Clear Play Program

Program

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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

DVD N (or DVD NX on the unit).

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 TIME 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.

Searching for a track

1 Press TIME SEARCH repeatedly until

the Disc 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.

The playback starts from the selected

number.

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.

Using the on-screen

display to search

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Searching for a particular

point using the time code

— Time Search

1 Press TIME SEARCH.

x When playing a DVD

The Search Display appears.

Press M or m repeatedly to select “Time”.

x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD

The Track Search Display appears.

2 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”.

To search for a particular point of

a VIDEO CD/CD

1 Press TIME SEARCH once in stop mode or

twice during play.

The Disc 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.

Input the time from the beginning of a disc.

To cancel searching

Press TIME SEARCH repeatedly until the

display disappears.

Notes

• You cannot search for a title of a DVD, a scene and

index of a VIDEO CD.

• The time search function does not work on a VIDEO

CD (when the PBC function is on).

• You cannot activate the time search and the chapter

search at the same time in the Search Display. Select

the desired search method, then press ENTER.

• You cannot activate the time search and the track

search at the same time in the Disc Search Display.

Select the desired search method, then press ENTER.

Tip

You can change the display to show playing time or

remaining time. For details, see “Viewing information

about the disc in the on-screen display” on page 36.

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Changing the sound

If a DVD is recorded with multilingual titles or

audio formats, you can select the language or

audio format you want while playing the DVD.

You can also output either the left or right

channel sound from both speakers while playing

a VIDEO CD or CD. Note that this results in

monaural sound. For example, when playing a

Karaoke VIDEO CD (disc with the vocals on

one channel and the instruments on the other

channel), you can switch the sound to cancel the

vocal track and listen only to the instruments.

Press AUDIO repeatedly during play.

Each time you press the button, the setting

changes cyclically as follows:

x When playing a DVD

Depending on the DVD, the choice of the

language and audio format varies.

When the same language is displayed twice or

more times, the DVD is recorded in multiple

audio formats.

x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD

• Stereo: The standard stereo sound.

• Left: The sound of the left channel

(monaural).

• Right: The sound of the right channel

(monaural).

To preset the desired audio track

You can preset the system to the desired audio

track with the operations described under

“Changing the language” (page 20).

Notes

• When you play a DVD with the audio other than

2 channels, the sound is composed into 2 channels

and output from the system speakers. However,

sound is not output in “Multi Channel PCM” format.

• For discs not recorded in multiple audio format, you

cannot change the sound.

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to

change the sound even if the DVD is recorded in

multiple audio format.

• For VIDEO CDs and CDs, the setting returns to

“Stereo” when you turn off the system or open the

disc tray.

• During DVD playback, the sound may change

automatically.

Displaying the audio

information of the disc (DVD

only)

When you press AUDIO, the channels being

played are displayed on the TV screen.

For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple

signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel

signals can be recorded on a DVD. Depending

on the DVD, the number of recorded channels

may differ.

The display examples are as

follows:

DVD – Various functions

Changing the sound/

subtitle/angle

Format Display

PCM (stereo)

Dolby Digital 2 ch

Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

DTS

MPEG AUDIO

2/2 LPCM 2 Ch

Current audio format

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Displaying the subtitles (DVD

only)

With DVDs on which multilingual subtitles are

recorded, you can change the subtitle language

while playing a DVD, or turn the subtitles on or

off whenever you want.

For example, you can select the language you

want to master and turn the subtitles on for better

understanding.

Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during play.

Each time you press the button, the language

changes.

To cancel the subtitle setting

Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select “Off”.

Note

Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change

the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded

on the DVD.

Changing the angles (DVD

only)

When playing a DVD on which various angles

(multi-angles) for a scene are recorded, you can

change the viewing angle.

For example, while playing a scene of a train in

motion, you can display the view from either the

front of the train, the left window of the train or

from the right window without having the train’s

movement interrupted.

Press ANGLE repeatedly during play.

Each time you press the button, the angle

changes.

Note

Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change

the angles even if multi-angles are recorded on the

DVD.

1 Press DVD SETUP in stop mode.

The Setup Display appears.

2 Press < or , repeatedly to select

“Language”, then press ENTER.

3 Press M or m repeatedly to select an

item, then press ENTER.

x OSD (on-screen display)

Switches the display language on the TV

screen. Select the language from the

displayed list.

x DVD Menu (DVD only)

Select the language for the DVD menu.

x Audio (DVD only)

Switches the language of the sound track.

Select the language from the displayed list.

x Subtitle (DVD only)

Switches the language of the subtitle. Select

the language from the displayed list.

If “Auto” is selected, the language specified

as the disc’s default language is

automatically selected.

4 Press M or m repeatedly to select a

language, then press ENTER.

5 Press DVD SETUP to turn off the Setup

Display.

Note

When the selected language is not recorded on the

DVD, one of the recorded languages is automatically

selected (except for “OSD”).

Tip

You can reset all the DVD settings except for Parental

Control by performing the operations described under

“To return the DVD setup to the default settings*,

perform reset as follows:” (page 44).

* Except for Parental Control settings

Changing the language

— Language

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