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Playing a VIDEO CD

You can play back a VIDEO CD, using the supplied AC power adaptor.  You can also use
rechargeable batteries and alkaline batteries. (See “Connecting a power source” on pages 28 –
30.)
To produce color pictures normally, you need to set the color system properly according to the
connected TV.

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

R

L

to an AC outlet

AC power
adaptor

to DC IN 4.5V

to AUDIO OUT
(OPTICAL)

to VIDEO OUT

Audio cable

Yellow

Red

White

TV

PAL

NTSC

Video cable

Turn on the power and
set the input mode
selector to the proper
position.

Playing a VIDEO CD

(Continued)

1. Connect your VIDEO CD

player.

1

Connect the AC power adaptor.

2

Connect the video and audio cables.

3

Turn on the power of the TV and set
the input mode selector to the proper
position.

2. Set the NTSC/PAL switch to the

color system of your TV.

1

Open the battery compartment lid.

2

Switch to “PAL” or “NTSC” using a pointed
material.

PAL system countries:

China, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.

NTSC system countries:

Japan, Korea, Taiwan, U.S.A., etc.

Summary of Contents for D-VJ85

Page 1: ...Portable VIDEO CD Player Operating Instructions 3 042 645 25 1 D VJ85 2000 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ... play time however varies among the CDs Note on VIDEO CDs This player conforms to Version 1 1 and 2 0 of VIDEO CD standards You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the CD type Disc type VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Version 1 1 VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Version 2 0 About CD Rs This CD player can play CD Rs recorded in the CD DA and Video CD format but playback capability is depending...

Page 3: ...ng other functions 17 Locating a track in VIDEO CDs Locating a specific track by observing the TV screen Search 18 Locating a specific point directly 18 Playing audio CDs in various modes Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat Play 21 Playing tracks in random order Shuffle Play 22 Playing tracks in your favorite order PGM Play 22 Using other functions 23 Turning off the operation beep sound 25 Connectin...

Page 4: ...OPEN switch pages 8 10 3 PREV NEXT AMS search buttons pages 9 11 16 18 22 1 RETURN O button page 15 8 Remote sensor pages 12 qj REPEAT ENTER SELECT button page 11 16 20 23 qh SOUND button page 23 qg i REMOTE jack page 10 qf AUDIO OUT OPTICAL jack pages 7 17 26 qd VIDEO OUT jack pages 7 17 qs DC IN 4 5V external power input jack pages 7 10 28 qax stop CHG charge button pages 8 11 25 28 q u play pau...

Page 5: ...PEAT ENTER button pages 11 16 21 23 wl 10 button pages 15 18 19 22 es RETURN O button page 15 ef ST L R button page 14 eg V INDEX button page 18 wd u play pause button pages 8 9 11 12 15 23 wj TIME button page 19 wg SLOW button page 14 wh PLAY MODE button pages 20 23 ws PBC button page 15 qk NTSC PAL switch pages 7 w Battery compartment pages 28 wa OSD button page12 ql AVLS switch pages 24 Continu...

Page 6: ...time on the CD and the number of the tracks left el Jog lever u play pause pages 8 11 23 AMS search pages 9 11 16 18 22 rf RPT repeat ENT enter button pages 11 16 21 23 Rear ej HOLD switch page 24 rg Clip You can turn and change the angle of the clip rs VOLUME tab page 10 r Display pages 9 11 21 25 ra LIGHT button Press to illuminate the display on the remote control for about 5 seconds when using...

Page 7: ... OUT Audio cable Yellow Red White TV PAL NTSC Video cable Turn on the power and set the input mode selector to the proper position Playing a VIDEO CD Continued 1 Connect your VIDEO CD player 1 Connect the AC power adaptor 2 Connect the video and audio cables 3 Turn on the power of the TV and set the input mode selector to the proper position 2 Set the NTSC PAL switch to the color system of your TV...

Page 8: ...ch Label side up 4 Play a VIDEO CD 1 Press u on the main unit or the wireless remote control 2 Adjust the volume on the equipment connected to this player You cannot adjust the volume on this player except for the signals output from the i REMOTE jack To stop playing press x The player also turn off u VOLUME u ...

Page 9: ...erations can also be done with the buttons on the supplied earphones with remote control or wireless remote control About the display No indication appears on the display while you operate the unit with the wired remote control During play the track number and the elapsed playing time of the current track appear During pause the elapsed playing time flashes If the volume level does not increase wh...

Page 10: ...mote control Connect the earphones firmly A loose connection may cause noise during playback to DC IN 4 5V AC power adaptor to an AC outlet Earphones with remote control supplied to i REMOTE 2 Insert an audio CD 1 Slide OPEN to open the lid OPEN switch Label side up 2 Fit the audio CD to the pivot and close the lid 3 Play an audio CD 1 Press u on the main unit or press the jog lever on the remote ...

Page 11: ...lowing order When using next track t next track last track t first track t second track When using previous track t previous track first track t last track About the display When playing an audio CD using the AC power adaptor indications on the remote control display window go off until the sound is heard When you press u the total number of tracks in the audio CD and total playing time appear for...

Page 12: ...two R6 size AA batteries by matching the 3 and on the batteries Displaying the operating status on the TV screen You can check the operating status of the player and the information about the VIDEO CD on the TV screen Press OSD Each time you press the button the OSD On Screen Display mode changes as follows OSD AUTO OSD ON When OSD AUTO is selected the operating status appears for a few seconds on...

Page 13: ...player on another VCR etc be sure to select OSD OFF Otherwise the display information will also be recorded on the VCR Playing VIDEO CDs in various modes Continued What it means page Playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions with PBC ON 15 Waiting for you to select something For instance at the time of menu display 15 Video index search 18 In the Track Digest mode 20 Next track number Previous track n...

Page 14: ...In this case the stereo effect will be lost Press ST L R while playing a multiplex VIDEO CD Each time you press the button the indication and sound you hear change as follows Press Indication Once L Twice R Three ST times The initial setting is ST Playing VIDEO CDs in slow motion Slow motion Play You can make the play speed slower Press SLOW while playing a VIDEO CD To cancel slow motion play Pres...

Page 15: ...10 or more press 10 first then the corresponding number buttons Examples For 12 10 then 1 and 2 For 24 10 then 2 and 4 For 135 10 10 then 1 and 3 and 5 On the player Press MENU to select the item number then press SELECT 4 Repeat the above procedure following the instructions shown on the menu When You want to select an item number You want to go back to the previous menus Note When playing some V...

Page 16: ...at play Press REPEAT ENTER until REPEAT OFF appears on the TV screen To repeat a single track 1 Set the PBC mode to PBC OFF See Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions on page 15 2 While the track you want to repeat is playing press REPEAT ENTER until REP 1 appears on the TV screen To repeat another track press or to select the track you want to repeat While the track is playing press REPEAT ENTER To...

Page 17: ... play a disc turn down the volume of the connected equipment so as not to damage the speakers Playing VIDEO CDs in various modes Using other functions Shock protection function By using a memory buffer that can store approximately 12 seconds of video data the shock protection function prevents the pictures from skipping when you make a jolt or bump to your VIDEO CD player Note Noise may appear on ...

Page 18: ...rack in VIDEO CDs Locating a specific point directly You can locate a specific point directly using the video index scene numbers and the time of the point To locate a specific point using the video index numbers Video Index Search Some VIDEO CDs with PBC functions have the video index numbers or the scene numbers Some VIDEO CDs have both Check the current video index number by displaying it on th...

Page 19: ...ideo Index Search with tracks or VIDEO CDs which do not have video index numbers recorded You cannot search for video index numbers in different tracks To locate a specific point by inputting the time of the point Time Jump Search You can locate a specific point directly by inputting the time of the point you want to find 1 Press TIME while playing a VIDEO CD TIME and appear on the TV screen 2 Pre...

Page 20: ...rving nine scenes in the current track at one time 1 While playing a VIDEO CD press PLAY MODE until DIGEST appears on the TV screen 2 Press SELECT The player separates the current track into nine parts automatically and displays the first picture of each part on the TV screen DIGEST 3 Press the number button of the picture you want to see The player starts playing from the part you selected ...

Page 21: ...te control or the supplied wireless remote control To repeat all the tracks Press REPEAT ENTER RPT ENT during play The indicator appears To cancel repeat play Press REPEAT ENTER RPT ENT again To repeat a single track 1 Press REPEAT ENTER RPT ENT while the track you want to repeat is playing The indication appears 2 Press PLAY MODE P MODE repeatedly until 1 appears To repeat another track press or ...

Page 22: ...y you cannot return to previous tracks by pressing If you locate a specific track using the number button on the wireless remote control shuffle play is cancelled Playing tracks in your favorite order PGM Play You can program the player to play up to 64 tracks in your favorite order The following operations can be done with the buttons on the main unit the supplied earphones with remote control or...

Page 23: ...yer receives stronger continuous shock than expected if a dirty or scratched CD is played or when using poor quality CD Rs or if there is a problem with the recording device or application software To select an item number 10 or more using the wireless remote control press 10 first then the corresponding number buttons Examples For 12 10 then 1 and 2 For 24 10 then 2 and 4 3 Repeat step 2 to progr...

Page 24: ...o NORM To lock the buttons HOLD You can lock the controls on your VIDEO CD player to prevent accidental button presses Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow When you press any button Hold appears in the display and you cannot operate the player You can use the HOLD function with both the VIDEO CD player and remote control You can still operate your VIDEO CD player using the remote control when ...

Page 25: ...e number of tracks left and remaining time on the CD Track number and remaining time on the current track Playing audio CDs in various modes Turning off the operation beep sound You can turn off the beep sound that is heard from your headphones earphones when you operate your CD player 1 Remove the power source AC power adaptor rechargeable batteries or dry batteries from the CD player 2 Connect t...

Page 26: ...the connecting cord You cannot adjust the volume of the headphones earphones on the VIDEO CD player or the remote control If the sound is distorted connect the device to the i REMOTE jack When using the optical digital connecting cord To record the CD sound on a MiniDisc DAT etc make sure that the VIDEO CD player is in pause before operating the recording procedures About the G PROTECTION and SOUN...

Page 27: ... car battery cord With this feature your VIDEO CD player stops automatically when you turn off the car engine turn off the ignition key even if the batteries are inserted in the VIDEO CD player This function is invalid depending on the car models Notes Use only the car battery cord listed in Accessories supplied optional If you use any other car battery cord a heat smoke or malfunction may occur D...

Page 28: ...ng 3 to the diagram inside the battery compartment and close the lid 3 Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 4 5 V jack of your VIDEO CD player and an AC outlet then press x CHG to start charging If the AC power adaptor does not fit the AC outlet use the AC plug adaptor The VIDEO CD player charges the batteries The CHG indicator turns on in the display and the indicator sections of light up in...

Page 29: ...ions the indicator sections of may increase or decrease When to replace the rechargeable batteries If the battery life becomes shorter by about half replace the batteries with new rechargeable batteries Note on the rechargeable batteries If the battery is new or has not been used for a long time it may not be charged completely until you charge and discharge it several times Note on carrying the r...

Page 30: ...only the AC power adaptor supplied or recommended in Accessories supplied optional Do not use any other AC power adaptor It may cause a malfunction Polarity of the plug When disconnecting the AC power adaptor from the AC outlet grasp the adaptor itself Do not pull it by the cord Do not touch the AC power adaptor with wet hands On rechargeable batteries and dry batteries Do not charge the dry batte...

Page 31: ...ck paper or tape onto the CD Do not expose the CD to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts Do not leave the CD in a car parked under direct sunlight Do not use the CD soiled with dust Malfunction may occur On headphones earphones Road safety Do not use headphones earphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some...

Page 32: ...he lens page 31 c Close the lid of the player and battery compartment firmly pages 8 28 c Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly pages 28 30 c Connect the AC power adaptor to an AC outlet securely page 7 c The CD R was not finalized Finalize the CD R with the recording device c There is a problem with the quality of the CD R recording device or application software c Connect the plugs firm...

Page 33: ...rinted In this case consult the shops where you bought the VIDEO CDs c When you pause or use search picture is distorted This is not a malfunction c The VIDEO CD is defective Replace the VIDEO CD c The VIDEO CD is dirty Clean the VIDEO CD c The color system you have selected for this player is not the same as the one the VIDEO CD is recorded with page 7 c Check the setting of the NTSC PAL switch p...

Page 34: ... left side of the bar code on the package Two LR6 size AA batteries 3 V DC AC power adaptor DC IN 4 5 V jack 220 V 50 60 Hz HK2 220 V 230 V 50 60 Hz E13 220V 50 Hz CN2 Two Sony NH WM2AA rechargeable batteries 2 4 V DC Two Sony NH 7WMAA rechargeable batteries 2 4 V DC Sony DCC E245 car battery cord for use on car battery 4 5 V DC Battery life approx hours When you use the VIDEO CD player on a flat ...

Page 35: ...CPA 9 Connecting cord RK G129HG RK G136HG Optical digital connecting cord POC 5B POC 10B POC 15B POC 5AB POC 10AB POC 15AB Rechargeable battery NH WM2AA Earphones MDR E848LP MDR EX70LP MDR A44L MDR A110LP GLASSTRON PLM A55 When connecting optional headphones earphones to the supplied remote control Use only headphones with stereo mini plugs You cannot use headphones with micro plugs Your dealer ma...

Page 36: ...disc By using indexes you can easily find particular points you want There are two types of index one is for audio CDs and the other is for VIDEO CDs This player only conforms to the latter type of index called Video Index PBC Playback Playback using the menus recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions You can enjoy simple interactive operations using the PBC Playback Playback Control PBC Signals en...

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