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Playable discs and symbols used in this manual

This unit can play various video/audio discs.
The following chart helps you to check if a disc is supported by this unit, as well as what functions are 
available for a given disc type.

*1

Audio files can also be stored.

*2

Video/image files can also be stored.

Note

“DVD” may be used in this manual as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs, and DVD+Rs/
DVD+RWs.

The following chart shows the supported compression formats and their file types.
Available functions differ depending on the format, regardless of disc type. The format symbols below 
appear next to the description of functions available for that format.

Tip

For details on compression formats, see page 44.

Note

Even compatible discs may not be playable on this unit, depending on their recorded condition.

Disc symbol in manual

Disc format

VI

D

E

O

DVD VIDEO

DVD-R

*

1

 / DVD-R DL

*

1

 / DVD-RW

*

1

(Video mode/VR mode)

DVD+R

*

1

 / DVD+R DL

*

1

 / DVD+RW

*

1

Video CD

(Ver. 1.0/1.1/2.0)

A

UDI

O

Audio CD

CD-ROM

*

2

 / CD-R

*

2

 / CD-RW

*

2

Format symbol in manual

File type

MP3 audio file

WMA audio file

AAC audio file

JPEG image file

DivX

®

 video file

MPEG-4 video file

MPEG-4

Summary of Contents for MEX-DV700

Page 1: ... 2009 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions 4 157 172 12 1 MEX DV700 MEX DV707 GB Multi Disc Player ...

Page 2: ...pose the battery to excessive heat such as direct sunlight fire or the like Warning if your car s ignition has no ACC position Be sure to set the Auto Off function page 39 The unit will shut off completely and automatically in the set time after the unit is turned off which prevents battery drain If you do not set the Auto Off function press and hold SOURCE OFF until the display disappears each ti...

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Page 4: ...gs 23 Changing the audio language format 23 Checking the program format 24 Adjusting the audio output level DVD level 24 Magnifying pictures 25 Adjusting the picture quality Picture EQ 25 Customizing the picture quality 26 Locking discs Parental control 26 Activating parental control 26 Changing the area and its movie rating level 27 Repeat and shuffle play 27 Direct search play 28 Listing up trac...

Page 5: ...s 37 System setup 38 Basic operation of system setup 38 Setting the clock 42 Using Optional Equipment Auxiliary equipment 42 Additional Information Precautions 43 Notes on discs 43 Playback order of MP3 WMA AAC JPEG DivX MPEG 4 files 44 About MP3 files 44 About WMA files 45 About AAC files 45 About JPEG files 45 About DivX video 45 About DivX Video on Demand 45 About MPEG 4 files 45 Maintenance 45...

Page 6: ...L PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR DECODING MPEG 4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG 4 VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTE...

Page 7: ...s and their file types Available functions differ depending on the format regardless of disc type The format symbols below appear next to the description of functions available for that format Tip For details on compression formats see page 44 Note Even compatible discs may not be playable on this unit depending on their recorded condition Disc symbol in manual Disc format VIDEO DVD VIDEO DVD R 1 ...

Page 8: ...the power change the source Radio Disc AUX Press for 1 second to turn off the power Press for more than 2 seconds to shut off completely D Control dial SOUND ENTER button page 12 20 Rotate to adjust the volume adjust a setting Press to open the sound menu apply a setting Press and hold to open the system setup menu E Disc slot page 15 17 F Display window G Z Eject button page 15 17 H AUX input jac...

Page 9: ...EP page 15 16 27 2 SHUF B page 15 16 27 3 3 4 ALBUM V v page 15 16 18 20 Press to skip an album or folder move the cursor Press and hold to skip albums or folders continuously 6 u Play Pause page 15 16 17 18 20 Radio Press to receive stored stations Press and hold to store stations O Receptor for the card remote commander 1 Operation differs depending on the disc page 16 18 2 When a CD MP3 WMA AAC...

Page 10: ...D SYSTEM SETUP button page 19 24 32 33 38 42 43 To open the system setup menu E BACK O button page 21 22 26 27 29 30 33 34 To return to the previous display move to the upper level exit the system setup menu or sound menu return to the menu on a VCD 1 F Number buttons page 15 16 19 21 22 26 27 28 29 Disc To locate a title chapter track Radio Press to receive stored stations Press and hold to store...

Page 11: ...g angle TOP MENU page 16 To open the top menu on a DVD MENU page 16 To open the menu on a disc M BROWSE button page 29 To enter the Quick BrowZer mode 3 N M m Cursor ENTER buttons To move the cursor and apply a setting O SRC Source button page 14 19 43 To turn on change the source Radio Disc AUX P MODE button page 14 19 43 To select the radio band FM AM select an auxiliary device connected to the ...

Page 12: ...ntrol dial to set the audio output then press it If a subwoofer is connected select SUB OUT If a power amplifier is connected select REAR OUT If neither subwoofer or power amplifier is connected you can select either SUB OUT or REAR OUT 3 Rotate the control dial to select your listening position then press it Select FRONT L if your listening position is front left or select FRONT R if front right ...

Page 13: ...d SOURCE OFF The unit is turned off 2 Press then pull it off towards you Notes Do not drop or put excessive pressure on the front panel and display window Do not subject the front panel to heat high temperature or moisture Avoid leaving it in a parked car or on a dashboard rear tray Attaching the front panel Engage part A of the front panel with part B of the unit as illustrated and push the left ...

Page 14: ...tedly until TUNER appears 2 Press MODE repeatedly until the desired band FM1 FM2 FM3 AM1 or AM2 appears 3 Perform tuning To tune automatically Press SEEK Scanning stops when the unit receives a station Repeat this procedure until the desired station is received To tune manually Press and hold SEEK to locate the approximate frequency then press SEEK repeatedly to fine adjust to the desired frequenc...

Page 15: ...en you play a DVD that contains several titles you can select a desired title using the DVD s top menu For DVDs that allow you to select items such as subtitle sound language s select these items using the DVD menu 1 Turn on your monitor then select the input source on your monitor corresponding to this unit 2 Insert the disc label side up Playback starts automatically If playback does not start a...

Page 16: ...repeatedly to switch the speed 2 t 12 t 120 t 2 cancel reverse fast forward u show the DVD menu 1 Remote TOP MENU or MENU select items in the DVD menu 1 Main unit 1 b 2 B 3 V 4 v to move the cursor then press 6 u to confirm Remote M m number buttons to move the cursor then press ENTER to confirm change audio language format channel page 23 1 Remote AUDIO repeatedly until the desired item appears t...

Page 17: ...p playback Press SOURCE OFF for 1 second With the card remote commander press OFF To eject the disc Press Z Note Discs in DTS format are not supported The sound is not output if the DTS format is selected 1 Insert the disc label side up Playback starts automatically If playback does not start automatically press u continue to next page t u OFF u SOURCE OFF Z ...

Page 18: ...ayed To Press pause resume play after pause u skip a track m M reverse fast forward track and hold m M skip an album Main unit 3 ALBUM 4 ALBUM Remote M m skip albums continuously Main unit and hold 3 ALBUM 4 ALBUM Remote and hold M m M m m M u u m M ALBUM ...

Page 19: ... appears on the main unit The number button indication appears on the main unit Note If you try to store another station on the same number button the previously stored station will be replaced Receiving stored stations 1 Select the band then press a number button 1 to 6 RDS Overview FM stations with Radio Data System RDS service send inaudible digital information along with the regular radio prog...

Page 20: ...ress u For details on how to start playback follow step 1 to 3 of Playing video discs on page 15 Other playback operations Notes If a large sized image is rotated it may take longer to display Progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed If the disc contains multiple file types only the selected file type audio video image can be played To play JPEG image files of such a disc press during playback s...

Page 21: ... mode menu on this unit to control playback or configure playback settings To show the play mode menu press VISUAL SETUP during playback To hide press VISUAL SETUP again Notes During audio disc playback VISUAL SETUP is inactive During JPEG playback VISUAL SETUP is active only when an image is fully displayed Tip If you press VISUAL SETUP while the playback is stopped the visual setup menu by the m...

Page 22: ...e disc format as follows DVD playback T Elapsed playback time of the current title T Remaining time of the current title C Elapsed playback time of the current chapter C Remaining time of the current chapter TITLE TRACK 28 To select a title scene or track to play ALBUM 28 To select an album or folder to display CHAPTER 28 To select a chapter to play IMAGE 28 To select an image to display FILE 28 T...

Page 23: ... The sound is not output if the DTS format is selected Changing the audio language format For DVD the audio language can be changed if the disc is recorded with multilingual tracks For DVD DivX you can change the audio format when playing a disc recorded in multiple audio formats e g Dolby Digital 1 During playback press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired audio language format appears When playing...

Page 24: ... To hide the play mode menu press VISUAL SETUP Adjusting the audio output level DVD level You can adjust the audio output level for a DVD recorded in Dolby Digital format to reduce the volume level differences between disc and source 1 During playback press SYSTEM SETUP The system setup item appears on the main unit 2 Press M m to select DVD LEVEL then press ENTER 3 Press m to set to ADJST ON then...

Page 25: ...to select the desired option then press ENTER Options differ depending on the setting in visual setup page 35 In visual setup the settings of PICTURE EQ in DISPLAY SETUP switch the options as follows AUTO Switches the night time day time use options automatically according to the dimmer setting in system setup page 40 LIGHT ON Shows the night time use options LIGHT OFF Shows the day time use optio...

Page 26: ...Press M m to select CUSTOM SETUP then press ENTER The custom setup items appear 3 Press M m to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options appear 4 Press M m to select ON t then press ENTER The password setting display appears 5 Press the number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER The confirmation display appears 6 To confirm press the number buttons to reenter your password t...

Page 27: ...ress M m to select LEVEL then press ENTER The options appear The lower the number the stricter the restriction level 8 Press M m to select the desired rating then press ENTER The setting is complete To return to the previous display press To hide the visual setup menu press VISUAL SETUP Repeat and shuffle play 1 During playback press 1 REP or 2 SHUF on the main unit repeatedly until the desired op...

Page 28: ...back press the number buttons to enter an item track title etc number then press ENTER Playback starts from the beginning of the selected point Setting from the play mode menu Search items differ depending on the disc format as follows Available only when playing VCD without PBC function Disc format Options 2 OFF TITLE Plays chapters in current title in random order 1 OFF DISC Plays tracks in curr...

Page 29: ...hen press ENTER Playback starts With the main unit Rotate the control dial instead of pressing M m press SEEK instead of press the control dial instead of ENTER Selecting a file type If the disc contains multiple file types only the selected file type audio video image can be played The playback priority order of file type is initially set to audio video then image e g if the disc contains video f...

Page 30: ...etting is complete and the display returns to normal play reception mode With the main unit Press the control dial instead of SOUND rotate the control dial instead of pressing M m The setting items in the sound menu are indicated below Follow the page reference for details 1 Appears only when REAR SUB is set to SUB OUT page 39 2 Appears only when a disc is played 3 Appears only when REAR SUB is se...

Page 31: ...sound by delaying the sound output from each speaker to suit your position and simulate a natural sound field with the feeling of being in the center of it wherever you sit in the car The setting is configurable both from the sound menu page 30 and the visual setup menu page 34 The options for POS sound menu and POSITION visual setup menu are indicated below By the sound menu Press SOUND repeatedl...

Page 32: ...cisely calibrate your listening position from each speaker so that the sound delay reaches the listener more correctly The setting is configurable both from the system setup menu page 38 and the visual setup menu page 34 Before starting measure the distance between your listening position and each speaker By the system setup menu 1 During reception playback press SYSTEM SETUP The system setup item...

Page 33: ...een 8 and 8 To switch the frequency press To restore the factory set equalizer curve press and hold ENTER 5 Press ENTER The setting is complete and the display returns to normal play reception mode To hide the system setup display press SYSTEM SETUP Tip Other equalizer types are also adjustable With the main unit Press and hold the control dial instead of pressing SYSTEM SETUP rotate the control d...

Page 34: ... page 37 Resets all setting items Basic operation of visual setup You can set items in the menu by the following procedure E g when setting the aspect ratio to 4 3 PAN SCAN 1 Press VISUAL SETUP while the unit is off The visual setup menu appears 2 Press M m to select DISPLAY SETUP then press ENTER The display setup items appear 3 Press M m to select MONITOR TYPE then press ENTER The options appear...

Page 35: ...NITOR TYPE Selects an aspect ratio suitable for the connected monitor 16 9 z To display the wide picture Suitable when connecting to a wide screen monitor or a monitor with a wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX To display a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower positions of the screen Suitable when connecting to a 4 3 screen monitor 4 3 PAN SCAN To display a wide picture on the entire scree...

Page 36: ... OFF t z To deactivate parental control ON t To activate parental control PLAYER t To set the restriction standard and its level PASSWORD t To set a new 4 digit password SLIDE SHOW TIME 5 sec z 10 sec 20 sec 40 sec 60 sec To select the slide show interval FIXED To deactivate the slide show MULTI DISC RESUME 2 ON z To store the resume settings in memory for up to 5 discs OFF To not store the resume...

Page 37: ...it takes a few seconds to complete Item Option Purpose AUDIO DRC 1 Makes the sound clear when the volume is low Only for a DVD conforming to Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control STANDARD z To select the standard setting WIDE RANGE To obtain the feeling of being at a live performance POSITION page 31 Sets the listening position to obtain the feeling of being in the center of the sound field wherever you...

Page 38: ...e E g when setting the demonstration 1 Press SYSTEM SETUP while the unit is off The system setup item appears on the main unit 2 Press M m to select DEMO then press ENTER The option appears 3 Press M m to select ON or OFF then ENTER The setting is complete To hide the system setup display press SYSTEM SETUP With the main unit Press and hold the control dial instead of pressing SYSTEM SETUP rotate ...

Page 39: ... signal according to the connected monitor PAL z To set to PAL Unit off NTSC To set to NTSC RM Rotary Commander Changes the operative direction of the rotary commander controls NORM z To use in the factory set position Any status REV To use on the right side of the steering column AUTO OFF Shuts off automatically after a desired time when the unit is off NO z To deactivate the Auto Off function 30...

Page 40: ...ion Display DEMO Demonstration ON z To activate the demonstration Unit off OFF To deactivate the demonstration DIMMER Changes the display brightness ON To dim the display Any status OFF z To deactivate the dimmer AUTO SCRL Auto Scroll Scrolls long items automatically ON z To scroll During disc playback OFF To not scroll Item Option Purpose Unit status LOCAL Local Seek Mode ON To only tune into sta...

Page 41: ...eactivate the level adjustment DOLBY ADJ Dolby Level Adjust page 24 1 10 10 z 8 To select the level SP SETUP Speaker Setup LEVEL ADJ Level Adjust To select the level 6 6 13 steps Unit off HPF FREQ High Pass Filter Frequency To select the front rear speaker cut off frequency OFF z 50HZ 60HZ 80HZ 100HZ 120HZ During radio reception playback LPF FREQ Low Pass Filter Frequency 2 To select the subwoofer...

Page 42: ...trol dial instead of pressing M m press SEEK instead of press the control dial instead of ENTER Using Optional Equipment Auxiliary equipment You can connect auxiliary devices to the unit and listen on your car speakers Up to 2 devices can be connected one to the AUX input jack stereo mini jack on the front and the other to the AUX AUDIO IN terminals on the rear The volume level is adjustable for a...

Page 43: ...uld moisture condensation occur inside the unit remove the disc and wait for about an hour for it to dry out otherwise the unit will not operate properly To maintain high sound quality Do not splash liquid onto the unit or discs Notes on discs Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight Before playing wipe the discs w...

Page 44: ...he session must be closed and the disc must be finalized When CD DA Compact Disc Digital Audio is recorded in the first session The unit recognizes the disc as CD DA and only CD DA of the first session is played even if an other format e g MP3 is recorded in other sessions When CD DA is recorded other than in the first session The unit recognizes the disc as a DATA CD or DATA DVD and all CD DA ses...

Page 45: ...nerate the registration code locate the DivX VOD section in the device setup menu Go to vod divx com with this code to complete the registration process and learn more about DivX VOD About MPEG 4 files MPEG 4 files on a disc meeting the following requirements can be played Playback is not be guaranteed for all MPEG 4 files meeting the requirements Profile MPEG 4 Simple profile Bit rate Max 10 Mbps...

Page 46: ...nt panel page 13 and clean the connectors with a cotton swab Do not apply too much force Otherwise the connectors may be damaged Notes For safety turn off the ignition before cleaning the connectors and remove the key from the ignition switch Never touch the connectors directly with your fingers or with any metal device Removing the unit 1 Remove the protection collar 1Detach the front panel page ...

Page 47: ...h d Mounting dimensions Approx 182 53 162 mm 7 1 4 2 1 8 6 1 2 in w h d Mass Approx 1 3 kg 2 lb 14 oz Supplied accessories Card remote commander RM X168 Parts for installation and connections 1 set Optional accessory equipment Mobile monitor XVM B62 Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information Design and specifications are subject t...

Page 48: ...play disappears while the unit is operating The Black Out function is set to on page 40 The Auto Off function does not operate The unit is turned on The Auto Off function activates after turning off the unit tTurn off the unit Card remote commander operation is not possible If the Black Out function is activated no lighting card remote commander operation is not possible page 40 Radio reception Th...

Page 49: ...loaded The disc has been forcibly inserted upside down or in the wrong way The disc does not play back Defective or dirty disc The disc is not applicable The DVD is not applicable due to the region code The disc is not finalized page 44 The disc format and file version are incompatible with this unit page 7 44 Press Z to remove the disc MP3 WMA AAC JPEG DivX MPEG 4 files do not play back Recording...

Page 50: ...ode is on during automatic tuning NO NAME A disc album folder track image video name is not written in the file OFFSET There may be an internal malfunction tCheck the connection If the error indication remains on in the display consult your nearest Sony dealer READ The unit is reading all file album folder information on the disc tWait until reading is complete and playback starts automatically De...

Page 51: ...ori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 Afan Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Ser...

Page 52: ...op menu 15 Dynamic Range Control DRC 37 E EQ7 30 33 F Fader FAD 30 File FILE 28 Folder ALBUM 28 Formats 7 Fuse 46 H High Pass Filter Frequency HPF FREQ 41 I Image IMAGE 28 Initial setup 12 Intelligent Time Alignment 31 32 J JPEG 7 20 45 L Language code 51 Language setup LANGUAGE SETUP 35 Level adjust LEVEL ADJ 33 41 List up 29 Listening position POSITION POS POS TUNE 12 30 31 32 37 Local Seek Mode...

Page 53: ...l setup 34 Shuffle play SHUF 27 Slide show interval SLIDE SHOW TIME 36 Soundtrack language AUDIO 23 35 Speaker Setup SP SETUP 12 Subtitle language SUBTITLE 16 35 Subwoofer SUB 30 39 Subwoofer position SUB POSITION POS SUB 30 32 37 System setup 38 T Time text information TIME 22 28 Title TITLE 28 Track TRACK 28 V Visual setup 34 Volume 8 W Wallpaper WALLPAPER 35 WMA 7 45 Z Zoom CENTER ZOOM 25 ...

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