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3-862-692-22(1)

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1998 by Sony Corporation

PBD-D50

Portable
DVD-ROM Drive

Operating Instructions

Summary of Contents for PBD-D50

Page 1: ...3 862 692 22 1 1998 by Sony Corporation PBD D50 Portable DVD ROM Drive Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...s Residential area Business district Light industry district This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN 55022 Class B CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLIC...

Page 3: ...tec Inc EZ SCSI is a trademark of Adaptec Inc Microsoft MS MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PC AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation i486SX and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DOLBY the double D symbol a PRO LOGIC and AC 3 are trademarks of...

Page 4: ...ng a DVD ROM drive 20 Using as a DVD player Getting started Hooking up the system 25 Necessary setup before using the unit 28 Basic operation Playing a DVD VIDEO 29 Playing a CD VIDEO CD 37 Additional operations Playing repeatedly Repeat Play 45 Playing in random order Shuffle Play 49 Creating your own programme Programme Play 50 Resuming playback from the point where you stopped a disc Resume Pla...

Page 5: ...en Parental Control 64 Using the audio amplifier 68 Additional Information Using the rechargeable battery pack 71 Precautions 75 Notes on discs 77 Specifications 78 Troubleshooting 80 Glossary 85 Self diagnosis function 87 Index to parts and controls 88 Language code list 93 INITIAL SETUP items list 95 Index 96 ...

Page 6: ...inch or higher density floppy disk drive OS Microsoft Windows 951 Windows 95 OSR 2 2 1 Using a lower version of Windows 95 other than OSR2 limits the capabilities of use as a DVD ROM drive For the details see page 19 2 This unit is not compatible with Windows 3 1 or Windows NT or a Macintosh system When using a desk top type PC a SCSI board is required The Adeptec AHA 2940AU SCSI board is recommen...

Page 7: ... IC PBD1 SCSI PC card with cable 1 Installing disc 3 5 inch floppy disk 1 CAUTION Before using this unit be sure to remove the packing materials 1 and 2 from inside the front cover 1 Black square shaped cushion near the lens 2 Black ring near the OPEN button If you turn on the unit without removing these materials it may cause a malfunction 1 2 Complete the set up uisng Getting started pages 25 to...

Page 8: ...g 3 g g g With PC1 g g g g g G g g 1 Depending on the disc optional software or an MPEG playing card may be required for playback 2 Depending on the CD R playback may not be possible 3 You can play back the audio part only You cannot play the discs below DVD RAM DVD R DVD RW CD RW You can play a disc recorded in PAL or NTSC colour system See page 28 ...

Page 9: ...BITED BY AREA LIMITS will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indications may be provided even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by the area limits Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers Since this unit plays DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs accordin...

Page 10: ...ctions For more details of the marks refer to the instruction of the DVD VIDEO disc Logo This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision Corporation and is in...

Page 11: ...tions of Ver 1 1 discs Moreover you can play high resolution still pictures if they are included on the disc Notes on VIDEO CDs with PBC Playback Control functions This unit conforms to Ver 1 1 and Ver 2 0 of VIDEO CD standards You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type Disc type VIDEO CDs without PBC functions Ver 1 1 discs VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Ver 2 0 discs ...

Page 12: ...pter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Track Sections of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD or a CD Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want Index A number that divides a track into some sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or a CD Depending on...

Page 13: ...on the unit do not work on either the unit or the remote Follow the instructions below to use this unit with your PC 2 1 4 3 Check that your PC can read from this unit Checking if installation is complete page 18 Installing the driver page 16 Use the SCSI PC card supplied with this unit for the connection of your PC Connecting to the PC page 15 Check the SCSI ID number of this unit Checking the SC...

Page 14: ... units using SCSI ID numbers you cannot use the same SCSI ID number for more than one unit The default number of the SCSI ID of this unit is 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON 1 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON 0 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON Switch number SCSI ID 1 The default number of the SCSI ID of the PC is usually 7 Therefore you need to use 0 to 6 to set the SCSI ID of this unit To s...

Page 15: ... cause a malfunction 2 Connecting to the PC Before installing follow the steps below to connect the SCSI PC card supplied 1 Insert the plug of the SCSI PC card into the SCSI connector 2 Connect the AC power adapter to the unit and the wall outlet AC power adapter To the mains To DC IN 10V ...

Page 16: ...r on Remove the disc if inserted into the drive 2 Turn on the power of your PC 3 After checking that the SCSI PC card and the unit are connected correctry then insert the SCSI PC card into the PC card slot of your PC After the New Hardware Found window appears the driver is installed automatically Go to Installing the DVD driver page 17 If the Insert a disk window appears after New Hardware Found ...

Page 17: ...window appears 3 Insert the supplied install disk into the floppy disk drive of your PC then click Next 4 Enter A DVD Setup exe on Command line for installation program then click Finish 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to continue installation 6 When installation finishes remove the install disk then restart your PC Reinstalling the ASPI manager For smooth operation when using this unit wi...

Page 18: ...allation is complete Double click the My Computer icon When the icon shown below appears you can use this unit When using a CD ROM drive more than one icon appears If the icon shown above does not appear see Troubleshooting ...

Page 19: ...card into your PC press POWER on this unit to turn the power on Remove the disc if inserted into the drive 2 After checking that the SCSI PC card is connected to this unit correctly insert the SCSI PC card into the PC card slot of your PC 3 Insert the supplied install disk into the floppy disk drive of your PC 4 Enter keys as below on the DOS command line to change the DOS directory to the floppy ...

Page 20: ...ave to restart Notes Make sure to turn on this unit before connecting to your PC If not Windows 95 cannot read the connection with this unit When using a game or some CD ROM or DVD ROM software with sound a sound system is necessary on your PC Depending on the CD ROM and DVD ROM you can listen to the sound or music through the headphones jack on this unit Do not turn off this unit while your PC is...

Page 21: ...ontal position Push down gently with two fingers Make sure the disc clicks into the position 3 Close the disc cover Now your PC is ready to read data on the DVD ROM When you start reading data on the DVD ROM the BUSY indicator on the unit lights up orange Push on the disc here With the playback side facing down Note If the disc is not inserted correctly it may cause a malfunction ...

Page 22: ...ke sure the disc has completely stopped rotating before removing the disc Do not open the disc cover using the OPEN button while the BUSY indicator is lit If you do your PC may not work correctly In this case reset and restart your PC When you remove the disc close the application software first If the OPEN button does not work slide the MANUAL LID RELEASE switch in the direction of the arrow to o...

Page 23: ...tcut menu If the following version number of Windows 95 appears 4 00 950 or 4 00 950a the file contained over 4 GB can not be read That means the maximum data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD ROM disc or dual layer and double sided DVD ROM disc may not be able to be read and operating the programme may cause a malfunction If the following version number of Windows 95 appears 4 00 95...

Page 24: ... appears 3 Click Adaptec APA 1425 50 60 PCMCIA SCSI Host Adapter The You may safely remove this device message appears 4 Click OK Now you can remove the SCSI PC card from your PC To stop using this unit while connected to your PC by the SCSI PC card Turn off your PC then turn off this unit Note If you disconnect the PC card while the PC is working an accidental malfunction may occur PC card icon ...

Page 25: ...his unit to a TV without a video input connector Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections 1 Hookups When connecting the cord be sure to match the colour coded cord to the appropriate connectors on the components Yellow video to Yellow Red right to Red and White left to White Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise S video cable not supplied Au...

Page 26: ... the AC power adapter 1 Connect the supplied AC power adapter to this player and the mains 2 Press POWER The POWER indicator lights up green To the mains To DC IN 10V AC power adapter supplied This unit TV When to replace batteries With normal use the batteries should last for about six months When the remote no longer operates the unit replace all the batteries with new ones Inserting batteries i...

Page 27: ...ot use a new battery with an old one or mix different types of batteries Do not charge a dry cell battery If you will not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries If you have battery leakage replace with new batteries after cleaning the battery case Do not expose the remote sensor g to direct sunlight or other lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction ...

Page 28: ...olby Digital decoder Set DIGITAL OUT in INITIAL SETUP to DOLBY DIGITAL p To listen to the sound through speakers connected to an amplifier with a digital connector or to output the sound to a digital component such as a DAT or MD deck Set DIGITAL OUT in INITIAL SETUP to D PCM INITIAL SETUP also includes other items such as DVD MENU PARENTAL CONTROL etc For details see page 60 For basic operations ...

Page 29: ...he appropriate settings on your TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this unit When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that you can listen to the sound from this unit 2 Press POWER to turn on the unit The POWER indicator lights up green and the front panel display lights up When using the battery pack the f...

Page 30: ...n using as the DVD ROM drive the Auto Power Off function does not work 4 Insert a DVD VIDEO disc When inserting a disc please take note of the following Insert the disc in a horizontal position Push down gently with two fingers Make sure the disc clicks into the position 5 Close the disc cover then press The player starts playback Continuous Play Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier After ...

Page 31: ... to do some of the operations described on the right To Pause Resume playback after pause Play in slow motion Go back to the next preceding chapter in Continuous Play mode Select the chapter Select the title Press or SLOW or SLOW To return to Continuous Play mode press 1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly until CHAPTER SEARCH appears on the TV screen 2 The number buttons to select the chapter number then ENTE...

Page 32: ...g the picture Search If you enter the wrong number Press CLEAR then the correct number button Press 1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly until TIME SEARCH appears on the TV screen 2 The number buttons to enter a time code then ENTER and hold down until you find the point There is no sound during Search mode ...

Page 33: ...of movies or music pieces are divided into smaller segments Each of these segments is called title When you play a DVD VIDEO which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the title menu 1 Press TITLE The title menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press to select the title you want to play Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may be able ...

Page 34: ...may not appear on the TV screen Using the DVD menu Some DVD VIDEOs allow you to select the disc contents using the menu When you play these DVD VIDEOs you can select the item the language for the sub titles the language for the sound etc using the DVD menu 1 Press DVD MENU The DVD menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press to select the item you want to c...

Page 35: ...und and sub titles See pages 61 and 62 Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO some information may not appear on the TV screen Current language for the sub titles total number of languages for sub titles Playing time of the current chapter2 Current language for the sound total number of languages for the sound Current chapter number total number of chapters in the current title Playing status Current pla...

Page 36: ...e playing time of the current chapter is displayed When On screen display 2 is selected the remaining time of the current chapter is displayed p Display information of the on screen display off mode No information concerning on screen display is displayed Other messages etc will be displayed Using the front panel display p Display information while playing a disc Current sound status Lights up whe...

Page 37: ...opriate settings on your TV Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this unit When using an amplifier Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that you can listen to the sound from this unit 2 Press POWER to turn on the unit The POWER indicator lights up green and the front panel display lights up When using the battery pack the front pa...

Page 38: ...When using as the DVD ROM drive the Auto Power Off function does not work Push on the disc here With the label side facing up When starting playback Adjust the sound volume to MIN lowest level then turn up the volume little by little 4 Insert the disc When inserting a disc please take note of the following Insert the disc in a horizontal position Push down gently with two fingers Make sure the dis...

Page 39: ... right Depending on the VIDEO CD the scene you selected may not start To Pause Resume playback after pause Play in slow motion1 VIDEO CD only Go back to the next preceding chapter in Continuous Play mode Select the track Select the scene before you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions and during PBC playback Scene Search Press or SLOW forward way only To return to Continuous Play mode press...

Page 40: ... monitoring the picture Search 1 You may not be able to play in slow motion with the PBC function If you enter the wrong number Press CLEAR then the correct number button Press and hold down until you find the point There is no sound during Search mode ...

Page 41: ...ns ENTER ˆ RETURN and buttons to enjoy PBC Playback 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions following Steps 1 to 5 in Playing a CD VIDEO CD on page 37 2 Select the item number you want on the menu screen Press to select the item number or the number buttons of the item you want 3 Press ENTER 4 Follow the instructions on the menu screen for interactive operations 3 1 2 6 4 5 9 7 8 0 ENTER RET...

Page 42: ...ack you want using or then press ENTER or Before you start playing select the track number using the number buttons on the remote then press ENTER or PLAY WITHOUT PBC appears on the TV screen and the units starts Continuous Play You cannot display still pictures such as a menu screen Follow the operation below to enjoy PBC Playback Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating ...

Page 43: ...isplay information of the on screen display on mode During Continuous Play mode During Shuffle Play or Programme Play the remaining time of the disc is not displayed Current track number total number of tracks Playing status Playing time of the current track Remaining time of the current disc Current play mode Remaining time of the current track I V DEO CD PBC OF F P L AY R T ACK TOTA L 2 2 R T AC...

Page 44: ...splay off mode No information concerning on screen display is displayed Other messages etc will be displayed Using the front panel display p Display information while playing a disc 1 When you play a VIDEO CD with the PBC function the current scene number is displayed instead of the current track and index numbers Lights up while playing a VIDEO CD with the PBC function Current sound status Lights...

Page 45: ...rtion repeatedly To set Repeat Play use the REPEAT or A B button Repeating all the tracks on a disc In Shuffle or Programme Play mode the unit repeats the tracks in the shuffled or programmed order Press REPEAT repeatedly until DISC REPEAT appears on the TV screen appears in the front panel display The unit repeats the tracks as follows W h e n t h e d i s c i s p l a y e d i n Continuous Play pag...

Page 46: ...een 1 appears in the front panel display The unit repeats the current title pTo repeat the current chapter While the chapter you want is being played press REPEAT repeatedly until CHAPTER REPEAT appears on the TV screen 1 appears in the front panel display The unit repeats the current chapter To cancel repeating the current title or chapter Press REPEAT repeatedly until PLAY appears on the TV scre...

Page 47: ...e TV screen 1 appears in the front panel display The unit repeats the current track To cancel repeating the current track Press REPEAT repeatedly until PLAY appears on the TV screen Notes The unit reverts to Continuous Play the next time playback starts whenever you open the disc cover turn the power off stop playback in resume off You cannot repeat only the current track in Continuous Play mode o...

Page 48: ...useful for example when you want to memorise lyrics During PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs page 41 this function is available only while playing moving pictures You can repeat only a specific portion of moving pictures You may not be able to do A B Repeat depending on the DVD VIDEO 1 When you find the starting point press A B The TV screen REPEAT A appears then B flashes The front panel display A appear...

Page 49: ...u open the disc cover turn the power off stop playback in resume off You may not be able to do Shuffle Play during PBC Playback H S UF L E F You can have the unit shuffle tracks and play them in a random order To set Shuffle Play use the SHUFFLE button Press SHUFFLE SHUF appears in the front panel display You can play the current disc in a random order To cancel Shuffle Play Press SHUFFLE repeated...

Page 50: ...1 2 6 4 5 9 7 8 0 ENTER Number buttons CLEAR PLAY ENTER 0 9 PROGRAM CLEAR G P M SETUP No TRACK O T TA L 1 TRACKS 1 3 2 3 4 5 E S T PGM P L AY A C NCE L QU I T You can arrange the order of the tracks on the disc and create your own programme The programme can contain up to 20 tracks 1 Press PROGRAM PGM SETUP appears on the TV screen ...

Page 51: ...er off stop playback in resume off You may not be able to do Programme Play during PBC Playback 2 Select the track you want to programme using the number buttons then press ENTER 3 To programme other tracks repeat Step 2 The programmed tracks are displayed from 2 in order 4 Press PLAY The programmed tracks start in order To cancel Programme Play Press PROGRAM repeatedly until PLAY appears on the T...

Page 52: ...he programme number of the track you want to change using the buttons then press CLEAR Follow Step 2 for new programming To cancel the programmed order To cancel a programmed track select the track you want to clear using the buttons in Step 3 then press CLEAR twice ...

Page 53: ...CD or CD as long as you do not open the disc cover the unit stores the point where you stop playback even if you turn the power off 1 During playback or stop playback press RESUME to display RESUME ON on the TV screen RESUME appears in the front panel display 2 While playing a disc press π to stop playback WHEN PLAYING NEXT TIME DISC RESTARTS FROM POINT YOU STOPPED appears on the TV screen If Resu...

Page 54: ... you stopped the disc the unit may resume playback from a different point The point where you stopped playback is cleared when you open or close the disc cover disconnect the AC power adapter and the battery pack start playback after selecting a title chapter or track change the setting of INITIAL SETUP ...

Page 55: ... You will hear The sound of the left channel The sound of the right channel The standard stereo sound With DVD VIDEOs on which multilingual sounds are recorded you can select the language you want while playing the DVD VIDEO With multiplex VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers In th...

Page 56: ...DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to turn the sub titles off With DVD VIDEOs on which sub titles are recorded you can turn the sub titles on and off and change the language of the sub titles whenever you want while playing the DVD VIDEO Turning the sub titles on and off Press SUB TITLE ON OFF while playing a DVD VIDEO Sub titles appear on the TV screen To turn off the sub ti...

Page 57: ...for the sound even if AUDIO FOLLOW is displayed Since the setting is not stored in memory after changing the title or opening the disc cover the next time a DVD VIDEO is played the sub title may be changed n U S BT T L E I 1 ENGL I SH Changing the sub titles Press SUB TITLE while playing a DVD VIDEO Each time you press the button the indication and the sub title change as follows SUBTITLE 1 n SUBT...

Page 58: ...the number of angles recorded for that scene Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the angle may not be changed immediately even after pressing the ANGLE button Changing the angles Z 3 1 2 6 4 5 9 7 8 0 N A GL 4 E With DVD VIDEOs on which various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded ...

Page 59: ...is unit when carrying for example After setting the HOLD switch to ON the buttons are locked You can still use the remote to operate Set HOLD to the direction of the arrow The buttons are locked To cancel Hold function Set HOLD back Preventing accidental pressing of the buttons HOLD ...

Page 60: ... u s i n g t h e n p r e s s E N T E R 4 P r e s s S E T U P To cancel the Initial Setup midway P r e s s S E T U P Basic settings INITIAL SETUP Z Note Some items on INITIAL SETUP require operations other than selecting the setting For details on these items see the relevant pages SETUP ENTER ENTER SETUP N I I T I A L SETUP V D D MENU ENGL I SH U A D I O OR I G I NA L U S BT I T L E AU FOL LOW V T...

Page 61: ...e l a n g u a g e c o d e f r o m t h e l i s t u s i n g t h e n u m b e r b u t t o n s p a g e 9 3 pAUDIO S w i t c h e s t h e l a n g u a g e f o r t h e s o u n d r e c o r d e d o n t h e D V D V I D E O ORIGINAL T h e o r i g i n a l l a n g u a g e o f t h e d i s c h a s p l a y i n g p r i o r i t y E N G L I S H D E U T S C H F R A N Ç A I S I T A L I A N O N E D E R L A N D S O T H E ...

Page 62: ...O T H E R m T I T L E O F F W h e n y o u s e l e c t O T H E R m s e l e c t a n d e n t e r t h e l a n g u a g e c o d e f r o m t h e l i s t u s i n g t h e n u m b e r b u t t o n s p a g e 9 3 pTV TYPE S e l e c t s t h e a s p e c t r a t i o o f t h e T V t o b e c o n n e c t e d 4 3 L E T T E R B O X W h e n y o u c o n n e c t a n o r m a l T V t o t h e u n i t W h e n y o u p l a y a...

Page 63: ...o m p o n e n t w i t h a b u i l t i n M P E G A u d i o d e c o d e r I f y o u p l a y t h e D o l b y D i g i t a l A C 3 s o u n d t r a c k t h e o u t p u t s i g n a l i s s t e r e o D O L B Y D I G I T A L W h e n t h e u n i t i s c o n n e c t e d t o a n a u d i o c o m p o n e n t w i t h a b u i l t i n D o l b y D i g i t a l A C 3 d e c o d e r I f y o u p l a y t h e M P E G s o ...

Page 64: ...o n t h e T V s c r e e n 2 S e l e c t P A R E N T A L u s i n g t h e n p r e s s o r E N T E R T h e P A R E N T A L C O N T R O L m e n u a p p e a r s Number buttons SETUP ENTER ENTER Limiting playback by children Parental Control Z ˆ RETURN 3 1 2 6 4 5 9 7 8 0 SETUP ENTER A P RENTA L CONTROL SE L ECT L EVE L OF F 8 4 PG 1 3 7 NC 1 7 3 PG 6 R 2 5 1 G COUNTRY USA E S T R P EV QU I T Note If yo...

Page 65: ... l l e r t h e r e s t r i c t i o n g e t s m o r e s e v e r e T h e d i s p l a y f o r e n t e r i n g a p a s s w o r d a p p e a r s 4 E n t e r a f o u r d i g i t n u m b e r u s i n g n u m b e r b u t t o n s t h e n p r e s s E N T E R T h e d i s p l a y f o r c o n f i r m i n g a p a s s w o r d a p p e a r s 5 P r e s s E N T E R T h e P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l l e v e l i s l o...

Page 66: ...ada 2092 China 2115 Denmark 2165 Finland 2174 France 2109 Germany 2219 Hong Kong 2238 Indonesia 2254 Italy 2276 Japan Code Country 2363 Malaysia 2376 Netherlands 2379 Norway 2424 Philippines 2501 Singapore 2149 Spain 2499 Sweden 2086 Switzerland 2543 Taiwan 2528 Thailand 2184 United Kingdom ...

Page 67: ...f u n c t i o n s e l e c t O F F u s i n g t h e n p r e s s E N T E R 5 C o n f i r m t h e p a s s w o r d t h e n p r e s s E N T E R I f y o u w a n t t o c h a n g e y o u r p a s s w o r d e n t e r e d i n S t e p 3 e n t e r t h e n e w p a s s w o r d u s i n g t h e n u m b e r b u t t o n s t h e n p r e s s E N T E R T h e d i s p l a y f o r c o n f i r m i n g t h e p a s s w o r d ...

Page 68: ...DIO L VIDEO Connecting to the audio amplifier C o n n e c t t h e T V a n d t h e a m p l i f i e r u s i n g t h e a u d i o v i d e o c a b l e s u p p l i e d Use the same connections if your amplifier conforms to Pro Logic Audio video cable supplied This unit Amplifier TV ...

Page 69: ... d e c o d e r i s c o n n e c t e d t h e u n i t p l a y s D V D V I D E O s w i t h s o u n d r e c o r d e d i n M P E G A u d i o a n d D o l b y D i g i t a l A C 3 f o r m a t w h i c h p r o d u c e s t h e e f f e c t o f b e i n g i n a m o v i e t h e a t r e o r a c o n c e r t h a l l W h e n y o u p l a y a D V D V I D E O s e t D I G I T A L O U T i n I N I T I A L S E T U P t o M P...

Page 70: ...se a loud noise will suddenly come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Notes Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected You cannot make digital audio recordings of discs recorded in Dolby Digital AC 3 format directly using an MD deck or DAT deck Note on digital recording This player can be connected to an optional MD unit Befor...

Page 71: ... approx hour Battery life Y o u c a n u s e h e a d p h o n e s n o t s u p p l i e d a n d a r e c h a r g e a b l e b a t t e r y p a c k n o t s u p p l i e d t o e n j o y t h e u n i t i n d o o r s o r o u t d o o r s S e e b e l o w f o r c o m p a t i b l e b a t t e r i e s Compatible battery pack S e e b e l o w f o r a l i s t o f c o m p a t i b l e b a t t e r y p a c k s a n d t h e ...

Page 72: ...attery pack 1 O p e n t h e b a t t e r y c o v e r u n t i l t h e c l i c k s o u n d s 2 A t t a c h t h e b a t t e r y p a c k To prevent accidental pressing of the buttons T u r n t h e p o w e r o f f d u r i n g t h e a t t a c h m e n t ...

Page 73: ...h e n c h a r g i n g i s c o m p l e t e C H G d i s a p p e a r s f r o m t h e f r o n t p a n e l d i s p l a y When to recharge the battery pack W h e n t h e b a t t e r y p o w e r b e c o m e s w e a k i a p p e a r s o n t h e T V s c r e e n a n d i n t h e f r o n t p a n e l d i s p l a y w h i l e u s i n g t h e u n i t I f y o u c o n t i n u e t o u s e t h e u n i t w h i l e i i ...

Page 74: ...74 Detaching the battery pack S l i d e B A T T R E L E A S E t o d e t a c h t h e b a t t e r y p a c k B e c a r e f u l n o t t o d r o p t h e b a t t e r y p a c k BATT RELEASE ...

Page 75: ...C If you remove the SCSI PC card by force the SCSI PC card or your PC may be damaged Do not disconnect or connect the interface cable when the SCSI PC card is connected to your PC Do not expose the SCSI PC card to water On safety Caution The optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the unit and have it checked by ...

Page 76: ...upplied If the turn table does not work properly check for dust or dirt on the turntable and clean using a soft cloth Never remove the printed Warranty void if removed seal attached around the lens On transportation When you transport this unit use the original carton box and packing materials Before you move this unit make sure to remove the disc inserted If you have any questions or problems con...

Page 77: ...s hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Piling up discs without cases or leaving the disc exposed may cause the disc shape to warp On cleaning Dirt from a fingerprint or dust causes picture noise or declining sound quality Always keep the disc clean Clean the disc with a ...

Page 78: ...ate Less than 0 02 Dynamic range More than 88 dB Wow and flutter Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK Specifications Specifications System System Portable DVD Unit Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system PAL colour system Disc Compatible discs DVD ROM CD ROM mode 1 or mode 2 form 1 CD R PHOTO CD multisession CD EXTRA CD DVD VIDEO PAL NTSC VIDEO CD PAL NTSC AUDIO CD CD DA Note Depending on ...

Page 79: ...oad impedance Audio Vrms 47 kilohms Video Vpp 75 ohms terminated Wave length 660 nm 75 ohms sync negative 75 ohms terminated 16 ohms SCSI PC card specifications Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 20 to 80 no condensation Non operating temperature 20 C to 55 C 4 F to 131 F Non operating humidity 15 to 90 Rh no condensation Acceptable interface SCSI 2 based MPC standar...

Page 80: ... e C D R O M i s d i r t y o r s c r a t c h e d t h e d a t a s p e e d m a y b e c h a n g e d t o a b o u t 4 t r a n s m i s s i o n s p e e d Troubleshooting I f y o u e x p e r i e n c e a n y o f d i f f i c u l t i e s w h i l e t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g g u i d e t o h e l p y o u r e m e d y t h e p r o b l e m S h o u l d a n y p r o b l e m p e r s i s t c o n s u l t y o u r n e a...

Page 81: ... r c o n n e c t e d t o t h e m a i n s t h e n d i s c o n n e c t f r o m t h i s u n i t a n d c o n n e c t a g a i n There is no picture mC h e c k t h a t t h e u n i t i s c o n n e c t e d s e c u r e l y mT h e v i d e o c o n n e c t i n g c a b l e i s d a m a g e d R e p l a c e i t w i t h a n e w o n e mM a k e s u r e y o u c o n n e c t t h e u n i t t o t h e v i d e o i n p u t ...

Page 82: ...nnot be performed mD e p e n d i n g o n t h e d i s c y o u m a y n o t b e a b l e t o d o s o m e o f t h e o p e r a t i o n s R e f e r t o t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s s u p p l i e d w i t h t h e d i s c s The remote does not function mR e m o v e a n y o b s t a c l e s b e t w e e n t h e r e m o t e a n d t h e u n i t mU s e t h e r e m o t e n e a r t h e u n i t mP o i n t t h e r e...

Page 83: ...r e n t a l C o n t r o l i s n o t r e c o r d e d o n t h e D V D V I D E O mT h e c o u n t r y s e t t i n g o n t h e P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l l e v e l m e n u i s n o t c o r r e c t S e t t h e c o u n t r y p a g e 6 4 a n d r e f e r t o t h e i n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e D V D V I D E O The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed when you play a wide picture of the DVD VIDE...

Page 84: ...c disconnect the plug from the mains and the AC power adapter from the unit then plug in and connect the AC power adapter to the unit again The OPEN button does not work m T h e H o l d f u n c t i o n i s o n S H O L D s w i t c h t o O F F m T h e p o w e r i s n o t s u p p l i e d f r o m t h e A C p o w e r a d a p t e r o r t h e b a t t e r y p a c k S u p p l y t h e p o w e r s o u r c e ...

Page 85: ... m p a t i b l e u p t o 2 c h a n n e l s t e r e o M P E G 2 u s e d o n D V D s c o m p a t i b l e u p t o 7 1 c h a n n e l s u r r o u n d I t r e a l i s e s t h e b a c k w a r d c o m p a t i b i l i t y y o u c a n p l a y t h e M P E G 2 s o u n d t r a c k w i t h a u n i t w h i c h c o n f o r m s t o M P E G 1 Multi angle function V a r i o u s a n g l e s o r v i e w p o i n t s o ...

Page 86: ... s o f a p i c t u r e o r a u a C D o r V I D E O C D E a c h t r a c k i s a s s i g n e d a t r a c k n u m b e r e n a b l i n g y o u t o l o c a t e t h e t r a c k y o u w a n t VIDEO CD A c o m p a c t d i s c t h a t c o n t a i n s m o v i n g p i c t u r e s T h e p i c t u r e d a t a u s e s t h e M P E G 1 f o r m a t o n e o f t h e w o r l d w i d e s t a n d a r d s o f d i g i t ...

Page 87: ...ode number C01 C05 C13 EGGGG GGGG are optional numbers Self diagnosis function Means The battery pack is fully consumed The AC power adapter has a problem The disc is dirty To prevent a malfunction the self decision function is working Do Connect the AC power adapter to recharge Connect the supplied AC power adapter firmly If the code number is still displayed see page 81 Clean the disc with a sof...

Page 88: ...e n t u s i n g t h e o p t i c a l d i g i t a l c a b l e Index to parts and controls R e f e r t o t h e p Front and side panel 4 previous next buttons 31 39 G o b a c k f o r w a r d t o t h e p r e v i o u s n e x t c h a p t e r o r t r a c k o r t o s e a r c h 5 POWER indicator 29 37 L i g h t s u p i n g r e e n w h e n t u r n i n g o n t h e p o w e r DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL PCM MPEG DOLBY ...

Page 89: ...e D V D R O M d r i v e HOLD switch 59 P r e v e n t s a c c i d e n t a l p r e s s i n g o f t h e b u t t o n s DVD MENU button 34 D i s p l a y s t h e D V D m e n u o n t h e T V s c r e e n t o s e t o r a d j u s t t h e m e n u i t e m s Battery pack connector 72 C o n n e c t s t h e o p t i o n a l b a t t e r y p a c k TITLE button 33 D i s p l a y s t h e t i t l e m e n u o n t h e T ...

Page 90: ...h e S C S I I D w i t h o t h e r o p t i o n a l S C S I u n i t s c o n n e c t e d w i t h y o u r P C w h e n u s i n g t h i s u n i t a s t h e D V D R O M d r i v e 3 MANUAL LID RELEASE switch 84 O p e n s t h e d i s c c o v e r f o r c i b l y w h e n t h e A C p o w e r a d a p t e r a n d t h e b a t t e r y p a c k a r e d i s c o n n e c t e d ...

Page 91: ... r e e n t o s e t o r a d j u s t t h e m e n u i t e m s Remote 3 1 2 6 4 5 9 7 8 0 1 DISPLAY button 35 43 D i s p l a y s t h e c u r r e n t p l a y i n g s t a t u s o n t h e T V s c r e e n 2 AUDIO button 55 C h a n g e s t h e s o u n d w h i l e p l a y i n g a D V D V I D E O V I D E O C D o r a n a u d i o C D 3 ANGLE button 58 C h a n g e s t h e a n g l e s w h e n p l a y i n g a D V...

Page 92: ... V I D E O SHUFFLE button 49 P l a y s a d i s c i n S h u f f l e P RESUME button 53 P l a y s a d i s c i n R e s u m e P l a y ª ENTER button 31 39 50 64 E x e c u t e s t h e i t e m s o r s e t t i n g s º PAUSE button 31 39 P a u s e s p l a y i n g b a c k a d i s c π STOP button 30 38 53 S t o p s p l a y i n g b a c k a d i s c SEARCH MODE button 31 39 S e t s t h e u n i t i n s e a r c ...

Page 93: ...ddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 ...

Page 94: ...501 Sangho 1502 Serbo Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 Tamil 1525 Telugu 1527 Tajik 1528 Thai 1529 Tigrinya Code Language 1531 Turkmen 1532 Tagalog 1534 Setswana 1535 Tonga 1538 Turkish 1539 Tsonga 1540 Tatar 1543 Twi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572...

Page 95: ...T S C H F R A N Ç A I S I T A L I A N O N E D E R L A N D S O T H E R m S U B T I T L E AUDIO FOLLOW E N G L I S H D E U T S C H F R A N Ç A I S I T A L I A N O N E D E R L A N D S O T H E R m T I T L E O F F T V T Y P E 4 3 L E T T E R B O X 4 3 P A N S C A N 1 6 9 D I G I T A L O U T DOWNMIX PCM M P E G D O L B Y D I G I T A L M P E G D O L B Y D I G I T A L P A R E N T A L C O N T R O L p a g e...

Page 96: ...ld function 59 Hooking up 25 I J K Index 12 INITIAL SETUP AUDIO 61 DIGITAL OUT 63 DVD MENU 61 PARENTAL CONTROL 63 SUB TITLE 62 TV TYPE 62 Install disk 7 16 17 19 Installation checking 18 DVD driver 17 SCSI miniport driver 16 L LETTER BOX 62 M N MS DOS 19 MPEG 63 69 85 Multi angle 58 85 Multilingual 55 86 O On screen display 35 43 Index P Q PAN SCAN 62 Parental Control Changing cancelling 67 Settin...

Page 97: ...arch 32 39 Self diagnosis function 84 87 Shuffle Play 49 Slow motion Play 31 39 Sub titles changing 57 turning on and off 56 Supplied accessories 7 T Title 12 86 Title menu 33 Track 12 86 Troubleshooting 80 U Usable discs 7 V W X Y Z VIDEO CD 37 86 ...

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