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WARNING

To prevent fire or
shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to
rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical
shock, do not open
the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified
personnel only.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the
Sony Portable VIDEO CD Player.
Before operating your player,
please read this manual and
retain it for future reference.

This player can play the
following discs:
• VIDEO CD

Disc logo

Contents

Audio & video signals

• Audio CD

Disc logo

Contents

Audio signals only

There are 2 types of CDs in size — 12 cm
and 8 cm. Their longest play time is 74 and
20 minutes respectively. The actual 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)

 You can

Enjoy video playback
(moving pictures) as
well as music.

Play interactive
software using menus
displayed on the TV
screen, in addition to
the video playback
function. Also play
high-resolutive still
pictures.

Summary of Contents for D-V55

Page 1: ... logo Contents Audio signals only There are 2 types of CDs in size 12 cm and 8 cm Their longest play time is 74 and 20 minutes respectively The actual 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 w...

Page 2: ...BC functions PBC Play 15 Playing VIDEO CDs repeatedly Repeat Play 16 Using other functions 17 To resume playing from the point you stopped the VIDEO CD Resume Function 17 Connecting to other video equipment 17 Locating a Scene or Track in VIDEO CDs 18 Locating a specific track by observing the TV screen Search 18 Locating a specific point directly 19 To locate a specific point using the video inde...

Page 3: ...sound from skipping ESP 24 To enjoy more powerful bass sound MEGA BASS Function 25 To lock the buttons HOLD Function 25 To resume playing from the point you stopped the audio CD Resume Function 26 To turn off the beep 26 Connecting to other stereo equipment 26 Power Source 27 Using alkaline batteries 27 Using the battery case 27 When to replace the dry batteries 28 Additional Information 29 Precau...

Page 4: ...to set the color system properly according to the connected TV Connect To connect a TV equipped with audio video input jacks Use the supplied AV monitor cord 1 TV Turn on the power and set the input mode selector to the proper position To AUDIO VIDEO OUT White Yellow Red To DC IN 6 V To a wall outlet Continue to the next page m AC power adaptor supplied AV monitor cord supplied VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L...

Page 5: ...itch to PAL or NTSC using a pointed material PAL system countries China India Indonesia Singapore Malaysia etc NTSC system countries Japan Korea Taiwan the U S A etc 2 Place a VIDEO CD 3 Label side up OPEN 1Slide OPEN to open the lid 2Fit the VIDEO CD to the pivot and close the lid rear PAL NTSC ...

Page 6: ... Play 4 To Pause Resume play after pause Locate the next or succeeding tracks Locate the current or preceding tracks Locate a specific track directly Locate a point in the track while monitoring the picture Locate a point in the track quickly while monitoring the picture To return to normal playback press Do this Press Press Press repeatedly until you find the track Press repeatedly until you find...

Page 7: ... on page 27 Connect Place an audio CD 2 Play 3 1Press 2Adjust the volume Label side up OPEN 1Slide OPEN to open the lid 2Fit the audio CD to the pivot and close the lid To a wall outlet Earphones with remote control supplied To DC IN 6 V AC power adaptor supplied To PHONES REMOTE 1 ...

Page 8: ... when RESUME is set to OFF the total number of tracks in the audio CD and the total playing time appear for about 2 seconds During play the track number and the elapsed playing time of the current track appear During pause the elapsed playing time flashes in the display Between tracks the time to the beginning of the next track will appear with the indication Using the earphones with remote contro...

Page 9: ...6 size AA batteries by matching the and on the batteries Remote sensor 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 OSD OFF When OSD AUTO is selected the operating status appears for a...

Page 10: ...ion works 17 NEXT XX Next track number PREV XX Previous track number Indications What it shows page Playing 7 P Pausing 7 Slow motion playing 13 Searching forward 7 18 0 Searching backwards 7 18 The player cannot accept the operation ST Hearing stereo sound 12 L Hearing left channel sound 12 R Hearing right channel sound 12 OSD OFF OSD mode has been switched to OSD OFF 10 OSD AUTO OSD mode has bee...

Page 11: ...el sound Stereo sound Indication What it means page SHARP Picture quality is adjusted sharply 13 SOFT Picture quality is adjusted softly 13 NORMAL Picture quality is adjusted moderately 13 REP OFF The repeat mode has been set to OFF 16 REP ALL Playing a whole VIDEO CD repeatedly 16 REP 1 Playing the current track repeatedly 16 Repeat play is not available during PBC playback Notes While playing an...

Page 12: ...ARP SOFT NORMAL The initial setting is NORMAL Playing VIDEO CDs in slow motion Slow motion Play You can make the play speed slower You can select two slow speeds Press SLOW while playing a VIDEO CD When you press SLOW again during slow play the play speed will be much slower To cancel slow motion play press When playback of the current track is finished slow motion play will be canceled automatica...

Page 13: ...en When playback of the current track is finished Flash Motion Play will be canceled automatically and return to normal play Multi Flash Play While playing a VIDEO CD press PLAY MODE three times to display MULTI on the TV screen and press SELECT The player starts playing the nine still pictures at one time The pictures change one by one To cancel Multi Flash Play press PLAY MODE repeatedly until t...

Page 14: ...aying some VIDEO CDs SELECT or appears on the TV screen instead of SELECT In that case press SELECT on the remote control If you press the player pauses For instance to select item number 5 press 5 To select an item number 10 or more press first then the corresponding number buttons Examples For 12 then 1 and 2 For 24 then 2 and 4 For 135 then 1 and 3 and 5 On the player Press MENU to select the i...

Page 15: ... is playing press REPEAT ENTER To cancel repeat play press REPEAT ENTER until REPEAT OFF appears on the TV screen Note This function is not available during PBC playback To set PBC to OFF see the left column To play the VIDEO CD in normal play mode and cancel play using PBC functions Press PBC on the wireless remote control so that PBC OFF appears on the TV screen PBC disappears from the display a...

Page 16: ...ased regardless of the setting of the RESUME switch When you play the VIDEO CD the next time it is played from the beginning The resume point may be inaccurate by about 30 seconds Connecting to other video equipment You can record a VIDEO CD on a video tape Refer to the instruction manual supplied with other equipment for details Before making connections turn off each equipment Note Before you pl...

Page 17: ...rack quickly while monitoring the picture To directly locate a track number 10 or more To select an item number 10 or more press first then the corresponding number buttons Examples For 12 then 1 and 2 For 24 then 2 and 4 For 135 then 1 and 3 and 5 Do this Press repeatedly until you find the track Press repeatedly until you find the scene or track Press the number button of the track wireless remo...

Page 18: ...ss first then the corresponding number buttons Examples For 12 then 1 and 2 For 24 then 2 and 4 For 135 then 1 and 3 and 5 If you have made a mistake Repeat the same procedure from Step 1 again To cancel the video index search or scene number search Press V INDEX or SCENE again Notes Some VIDEO CDs do not allow you to start playing from a particular scene If you select a scene number while playing...

Page 19: ...ving nine scenes in the current track at one time Track Digest Search You can locate a specific point directly by observing 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 numbe...

Page 20: ...can play tracks repeatedly in normal INTRO PGM shuffle or RMS Random Music Sensor play modes Repeat all the tracks or only one track To repeat all the tracks Press REPEAT ENTER during play The REPEAT indication appears To cancel repeat play press REPEAT ENTER again To repeat a single track 1 Press REPEAT ENTER while the track you want to repeat is playing The REPEAT indication appears REPEAT ENTER...

Page 21: ...ack and INTRO PGM flashes faster 3 Press REPEAT ENTER while the track you want is playing To skip the track press or just wait for the next track After you have gone through the audio CD INTRO PGM stops flashing and the tracks you have chosen play automatically To finish programming before going through the whole audio CD press The selected tracks will be played To cancel INTRO PGM play press PLAY...

Page 22: ...ng If you locate a specific track using the number button on the wireless remote control shuffle play is canceled Playing tracks in the order you want RMS Play You can program up to 22 tracks to play in any order you choose 1 During play press PLAY MODE repeatedly until RMS flashes RMS Random Music Sensor 2 Press the number buttons wireless remote control only or or and REPEAT ENTER to choose a tr...

Page 23: ... you press ESP during play While playing the VIDEO CD the ESP function is disabled ESP To select an item number 10 or more press first then the corresponding number buttons Examples For 12 then 1 and 2 For 24 then 2 and 4 For 135 then 1 3 and 5 3 Repeat step 2 to program the remaining tracks 4 Press RMS stops flashing and the tracks you have chosen play in the order you specified To cancel RMS pla...

Page 24: ...gainst any accidental operations You can still operate the player with the remote control Slide HOLD in the direction of the arrow When you press any button Hold appears in the display and you cannot operate the player When you are using the supplied earphones with remote control you can lock the buttons on the remote control to prevent any accidental operations by sliding HOLD in the direction of...

Page 25: ...rder radio cassette recorder etc To LINE IN or REC IN Red To AUDIO VIDEO OUT AV monitor cord supplied To resume playing from the point you stopped the audio CD Resume function Normally every time you stop and play playing starts from the beginning of the audio CD The resume play function however let you listen to from the point where you last turned off the player Set RESUME to ON To cancel resume...

Page 26: ... the battery case You can use the unit for longer time by using the battery case in addition to the batteries in the battery compartment of the unit Batteries in the battery case and the batteries in the battery compartment are consumed together 1 Hook the battery case onto the unit and fasten the screw 2 Open the lid of the battery case 3 Insert two LR6 size AA alkaline batteries by matching the ...

Page 27: ...EO CD ESP function On Off Two alkaline 5 5 7 0 8 batteries Two alkaline 11 14 2 batteries Battery case two alkaline batteries Notes To prevent the battery leakage or bursting keep the following notes Do not charge the dry batteries Do not mix new batteries with old ones Do not use different types of batteries together Do not use manganese batteries for this unit When the batteries are not to be us...

Page 28: ...ng headphones earphones at high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce volume or discontinue use Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate to the people around you zAdditional Information Precautions On safety As the laser beam used in this p...

Page 29: ...tton b The buttons are locked Slide HOLD back The player does not accept your operation b The operation procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD See pages 11 and 15 No picture appears on the TV screen b Make sure the TV is turned on b Make sure you select the correct video input on the TV b Connect the video connecting cord correctly b An audio CD is being played b Close the lid of the playe...

Page 30: ... not function b If 5 minutes have already passed after you turned off the player by pressing p you cannot turn on the power using the wireless remote control In this case press on the player to turn on the power Once the player is turned on you can operate the player with the wireless remote control Only when using the player on alkaline batteries b Remove any obstacles between the wireless remote...

Page 31: ... impedance 75 ohms General Power requirements Player Two LR6 size AA batteries 3 V DC AC power adaptor DC IN 6 V jack 120 V 60 Hz 220 230 V 50 60 Hz 100 240 V 50 60 Hz AC power required differs depending on where you purchased the player Wireless remote control Two R6 size AA batteries 3 V DC Dimensions w h d incl projecting parts and controls Approx 132 0 x 30 8 x 135 6 mm 5 1 4 x 1 1 4 x 5 3 8 i...

Page 32: ...5 REPEAT ENTER button 16 21 22 DC IN 6V external power input jack 5 8 Battery compartment 27 Continue to the next page m play pause button 7 8 9 VOLUME control 8 p stop button 7 9 OPEN button 6 8 Remote sensor 10 ESP button 24 RETURN ˆ button 15 PLAY MODE button 20 24 button 7 9 16 18 RESUME switch 17 26 HOLD switch 25 button 7 9 16 18 AUDIO VIDEO OUT output jack 5 17 26 NTSC PAL switch 6 PHONES R...

Page 33: ...ton 16 21 22 button 18 19 23 RETURN ˆ button 15 ST L R button 12 V INDEX button 19 OSD button 10 Earphones play pause button 7 8 9 TIME button 20 SHARPNESS button 13 PREV button 7 9 16 18 SLOW button 13 PLAY MODE button 20 24 PBC button 15 Remote control HOLD switch 25 button 9 VOL volume control 9 Earphones with remote control play button 9 p stop button 9 ...

Page 34: ... PBC functions on this player PBC appears on the display Scene Markings differentiating still pictures moving picture or menus recorded on VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Each scene is assigned with a number called Scene Number Track Markings differentiating pictures or songs recorded on VIDEO CDs or audio CDs Each track is assigned with a number called Track Number VIDEO CD A compact disc containing...

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