Sony MCE CX80K User Manual

4-230-251-11(1)  
VIDEO CD  
Pla ye r  
Operating Instructions  
MCE-CX80K  
2000 Sony Corporation  
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
This Player Can Play the Following Discs ............................................. 4  
Getting Started  
Unpacking ............................................................................................................................ 4  
Hooking Up the System ..................................................................................................... 5  
Basic Operations  
Playing a VIDEO CD .............................................................................. 7  
Enjoying Karaoke  
Using the Microphone ........................................................................................................ 9  
Locating a Scene or Track You Want  
Using the On-Screen Display .......................................................................................... 10  
Using the Front Panel Display ........................................................................................ 12  
Replacing Discs While Playing a Disc ........................................................................... 13  
Locating a Specific Disc ................................................................................................... 13  
Playing Two Discs Consecutively .................................................................................. 14  
Resuming Playback from the Point You Stopped a VIDEO CD (Resume Play).... 14  
Locating a Specific Track ................................................................................................. 15  
Locating a Point by Elapsed Time (Time Search)........................................................ 15  
Locating a Particular Point in a Scene or Track ........................................................... 16  
Locating by Observing Several Scenes at One Time (Digest Play) .......................... 17  
Playing CDs in Various Modes  
Playing Repeatedly ........................................................................................................... 19  
Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) ...................................................................... 20  
Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) ............................................................. 21  
Enjoying Picture Effects ................................................................................................... 22  
Enjoying Sound Effects .................................................................................................... 23  
Switching the Sound ......................................................................................................... 23  
Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote ............................................................ 24  
Enjoying Karaoke with Non-Karaoke Discs  
Playing Karaoke with Any Stereo Discs (Karaoke Pon) ............................................ 24  
Enjoying Playback Using the PBC Functions  
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback)........................................ 25  
Locating Scenes Directly Using the Scene Numbers (Scene Search) ....................... 26  
Additional Information  
Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 27  
Notes on Discs ................................................................................................................... 28  
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 28  
Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 29  
Glossary .............................................................................................................................. 29  
Index ....................................................................................................30  
3
Ge t t in g St a rt e d  
This Player Can Play the  
Following Discs  
Unpacking  
VIDEO CDs  
Audio CDs  
Disc logo  
Check that you received the following items:  
Audio and video connecting cord (1)  
Remote commander (remote) RMT-C98V (1)  
Sony R6 (size AA) batteries (2)  
Contents  
Disc size  
Play time  
Audio + Video  
(moving pictures)  
Audio  
12 cm/8 cm  
12 cm/8 cm (CD  
single)  
z Keep the carton and packing material  
They will come in handy when transporting the player  
(see page 6).  
74 min./20 min.  
74 min./20 min.  
Inserting batteries into the remote  
To play VIDEO CDs, see page 7.  
You can control the player using the supplied remote.  
Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the +  
and – on the batteries. When using the remote, point it  
at the remote sensor g on the player.  
To enjoy PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,  
see page 25.  
To use the microphones, see page 9.  
Note on VIDEO CDs  
This player 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  
You can  
Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as  
well as music.  
VIDEO CDs  
without PBC  
functions  
(Ver. 1.1 discs)  
VIDEO CDs with Play interactive software using menu  
z You can control Sony TVs with the g mark using the  
PBC functions  
(Ver. 2.0 discs)  
screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC  
Playback), in addition to the video  
playback functions of Ver 1.1 discs.  
Moreover, you can play high-resolution  
still pictures.  
supplied remote  
See page 24.  
z When to replace batteries  
With normal use, the batteries should last for about six  
months. When the remote no longer operates the player,  
replace all the batteries with new ones.  
Notes  
• Do not leave the remote near an extremely hot or humid  
place.  
• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing,  
particularly when replacing the batteries.  
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or  
lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.  
• If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time,  
remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from  
battery leakage and corrosion.  
4
Ge t t in g St a rt e d  
What cords will I need?  
Audio and video connecting cord (supplied) (1)  
Hooking Up the System  
Yellow  
(video)  
White  
(L)  
Yellow  
(video)  
White  
(L)  
Red  
(R)  
Overview  
This section describes how to hook up the VIDEO CD  
player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) and/or  
an amplifier. Be sure to turn off the power of each  
component before making the connections.  
Red  
(R)  
Video connecting cord (not supplied) (1)  
Yellow  
Yellow  
pWhen listening to the sound through TV speakers  
VIDEO CD player  
Audio connecting cord (not supplied) (1)  
White  
(L)  
White  
(L)  
Red  
(R)  
Red  
(R)  
To an AC outlet  
To AUDIO  
OUT  
To VIDEO  
OUT  
Hookups  
When connecting the cord, be sure to match the color-  
coded cord to the appropriate jacks 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.  
To video  
input  
To audio  
input  
TV  
pWhen listening to the sound through TV speakers  
VIDEO CD player  
TV  
To an AC outlet  
ç: Signal flow  
INPUT  
OUT  
VIDEO  
pWhen listening to the sound through speakers  
VIDEO  
connected to an amplifier  
L
VIDEO CD player  
R
L
ç
OUT  
AUDIO  
AUDIO  
R
pWhen listening to the sound through speakers  
connected to an amplifier  
To an AC outlet  
To VIDEO  
OUT  
TV  
INPUT  
To AUDIO  
OUT  
VIDEO CD player  
To video  
input  
ç
VIDEO  
L
AUDIO  
TV  
R
To audio  
input  
Amplifier  
OUT  
CD  
VIDEO  
To an AC outlet  
L
L
ç
R
R
OUT  
AUDIO  
Amplifier  
To an AC outlet  
ç: Signal flow  
(Continued)  
5
Ge t t in g St a rt e d  
Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR  
Important  
Setting the color system switch  
This player conforms to the NTSC and PAL color  
systems. Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch on the rear  
of the player to the appropriate position, according  
to your TV.  
Check that the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear  
panel of the player is set to the local power line  
voltage. If not, set the selector to the correct position  
using a screwdriver before connecting the AC power  
cord to a wall outlet.  
VOLTAGE SELECTOR  
If the color system of your TV is NTSC:  
Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to NTSC. Pictures  
will not be displayed if you set the switch to PAL.  
When you play a VIDEO CD based on PAL  
system, the picture will be stretched vertically and  
will be displayed with the lower part of the  
picture cut off.  
220-240V  
110-120V  
If the color system of your TV is PAL:  
Set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to PAL. Pictures  
will not be displayed if you set the switch to  
NTSC. When you play a VIDEO CD based on  
NTSC system, the picture will be stretched  
horizontally and will be displayed with the upper  
and lower parts of the screen masked in black.  
Connecting the AC power cord  
Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet.  
If your TV automatically changes the color system  
according to the input signal:  
Transporting the player  
Before transporting the player, follow the procedure  
below to return the internal mechanisms back to their  
original position.  
Of course, pictures will be displayed with the  
switch set to either NTSC or PAL.  
But if you set the COLOR SYSTEM switch to  
AUTO, the player automatically changes the color  
system of video output according to the VIDEO  
CD to be played. In this case, the color system  
selected remains until you turn off the player, or  
you play another VIDEO CD with a different color  
system. If you turn off the player, the color system  
will be set to PAL automatically when you turn on  
the player again.  
1
2
Remove all the discs from the disc tray.  
Press § OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.  
“no dISC” appears in the display.  
Wait for 10 seconds, then press 1/u to turn off the  
player.  
3
4
5
Disconnect the AC power cord from a wall outlet.  
Put the player in the original carton and transport  
the player.  
Be sure to turn off and on the player when you  
change the setting.  
AUTO  
NTSC  
PAL  
COLOR  
SYSTEM  
6
Ba sic Op e ra t io n s  
Playing a VIDEO CD  
5 3  
2
SELECT  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON 2 DISC  
MODE  
DISC 1  
DISC 2  
DISC 3  
DISC 4  
DISC 5  
SOUND  
§
P
p
·
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
EFFECT  
PICTURE  
NORMAL  
2
DISC  
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
EX-  
CHANGE  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
AMS  
MIC 1 MIC LEVEL  
MIN  
MAX  
MIC 2 ECHO LEVEL  
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
4
• See pages 5 - 6 for the  
hookup information.  
When using a TV  
1
Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view  
the pictures from this player.  
• You can also play audio  
CDs just like VIDEO CDs.  
• When you turn on the  
player, “SONY” logo  
appears on the TV screen.  
When you press any  
button, the logo  
When using an amplifier  
Turn on the amplifier and select the CD player position so that  
you can listen to the sound from this player.  
disappears thereafter.  
Press 1/u to turn on the player.  
2
3
z You can turn on or off the  
player using the remote  
Press 1/u on the remote.  
You can also directly turn on  
the player by pressing the  
§ OPEN/CLOSE or ·  
button on the player.  
Press § OPEN/CLOSE, and place the discs into the disc trays.  
The disc on the left (DISC 1) is played first.  
With the label side up  
z When playing VIDEO CDs  
with PBC functions  
In Step 5, the menu screen  
appears on the TV screen. You  
can play the VIDEO CD  
interactively, following the  
instructions on the menu  
screen. (PBC Playback, see  
page 25.)  
To place other discs, press DISC SKIP and place the discs in the  
order you want to play.  
4
5
Each time you press the button, the disc tray turns and you can  
place the discs in the empty disc compartments.  
z What is a VIDEO CD with  
PBC functions?  
Press ·.  
See page 25 or 29.  
The disc tray closes and the player plays all discs in the player  
consecutively in the order of disc number (Continuous Play).  
Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier.  
7
Ba sic Op e ra t io n s  
z When “RESUME” appears in  
the front panel display  
You can resume playback  
from the point you stopped  
the VIDEO CD (Resume Play,  
see page 14).  
To stop playback  
Press p.  
DISC 1 - 5  
§ OPEN/CLOSE DISK SKIP  
·
z The player enters standby  
mode automatically (Sleep  
function)  
SELECT  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON  
2
DISC  
DISC  
1
DISC  
2
DISC  
3
DISC  
4
DISC  
5
§
·
P
p
OPEN/CLOSE  
MODE  
NORMAL DISC  
1/u  
EFFECT  
PICTURE  
2
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
SOUND  
EX-  
CHANGE  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
AMS  
MIC  
MIC  
1
2
MIC LEVEL  
When 20 minutes elapse after  
the player stops, it enters  
standby mode.  
MIN  
MAX  
ECHO LEVEL  
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
z Pressing the players ·  
button during standby  
mode:  
PREV  
NEXT  
P p JOG SELECTOR  
(PUSH ENTER)  
If there is a disc in the disc  
tray, the disc starts playing. If  
there is no disc in the disc  
tray, the player turns on and  
no dISCappears in the  
display.  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
6
OPEN/CLOSE 6  
ON  
SCREEN  
TIME  
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
z Pressing the players §  
OPEN/CLOSE button during  
standby mode:  
DISC  
Number  
buttons  
(1 - 5)  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
DISC  
DISC SKIP  
DISC SKIP  
4
7
RETURN  
The disc tray opens.  
>10 10/0  
˜
ˆ
CLEAR  
REPEAT  
A
B
CHECK CLEAR  
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
MODE  
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
)
NEXT  
·
SELECT  
+
·
+
=
P
SLOW  
&
p
P
VOL  
CH  
+
p
TV  
+
TV/  
VIDEO  
1/u  
To  
Press  
Pause  
P
Resume play after pause  
Go to the next disc  
P or ·  
DISC SKIP  
Select a disc directly  
DISC 1 - 5 (or DISC and number button of the disc (1 - 5)  
on the remote)  
While playing, on the player:  
Select the track  
Turn JOG SELECTOR to select the track number  
Press NEXT to go to the next scene or track  
Press PREV to go back to the preceding scene or track  
(in Continuous Play mode)  
z What is a track?  
A disc is divided into sections  
of a picture or a music piece  
called tracks.Each track is  
assigned with a track number  
to locate the track you want.  
While playing, on the remote:  
Press + to go to the next scene or track  
Press = to go back to the preceding scene or track  
Before you start playing:  
Turn JOG SELECTOR, or press NEXT, PREV, = or  
+ to select the track number, then press JOG  
SELECTOR or ·  
Stop play and remove the CD § OPEN/CLOSE (or OPEN/CLOSE 6 on the remote)  
8
En jo yin g Ka ra o ke  
z When you dont use the microphone(s)  
Unplug the microphone(s), switch the microphone(s) off  
and turn the MIC LEVEL control to MIN.  
Using the Microphone  
You can play karaoke (singing along) with CDs using  
the Karaoke Pon (see page 24).  
Changing the key (Key Control)  
You can change the key to suit your vocal range.  
SELECT  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON  
2
DISC  
DISC  
1
DISC  
2
DISC  
3
DISC  
4
DISC  
5
§
·
P
p
OPEN/CLOSE  
MODE  
NORMAL DISC  
1/u  
EFFECT  
PICTURE  
2
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
SOUND  
EX-  
CHANGE  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
AMS  
MIC  
MIC  
1
2
MIC LEVEL  
MIN  
MAX  
ECHO LEVEL  
While playing karaoke, press one of the KEY  
CONTROL buttons repeatedly to find the key that suits  
your vocal range.  
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
ECHO LEVEL  
control  
KEY CONTROL  
˜,NATURAL,n  
To  
Press  
MIC 1 and  
MIC 2  
jacks  
MIC LEVEL  
controls  
n
˜
Raise the key  
Lower the key  
Return to the original key  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
6
ON  
SCREEN  
TIME  
NATURAL (or N on the  
remote)  
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
DISC  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
You can adjust the key to 11 steps (5 steps higher, 5  
steps lower and the original key).  
The setting appears in the front panel display and on  
the TV screen.  
DISC SKIP  
4
7
RETURN  
>10 10/0  
ˆ
CLEAR  
˜
REPEAT  
A
B
CHECK CLEAR  
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
KEY CONTROL  
˜, N, n  
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
MODE  
z When the track finishes playing or when you return  
to the menu screen  
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
)
NEXT  
SELECT  
+
·
The player automatically returns to the original key.  
SLOW  
&
p
P
VOL  
CH  
+
TV  
+
TV/  
VIDEO  
1/u  
Note  
While you’re watching Slide Show, the KEY CONTROL  
buttons become inoperable.  
1
Set the MIC LEVEL control on the player to MIN,  
then plug the microphone(s) into the MIC 1 and/  
or MIC 2 jacks.  
Adjusting the echo level  
You can give an echo effect to the sound from the  
microphones.  
MIC 1  
Turn the ECHO LEVEL control to adjust the strength  
of echo.  
MIC 2  
Microphone  
(not supplied)  
The same echo level is applied to both microphones  
connected to the MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks.  
2
Turn the MIC LEVEL control to adjust the  
microphone volume.  
Note  
If you don’t want any echo effect, set the ECHO LEVEL  
control to MIN.  
Notes  
• If howling occurs:  
– Move the microphone(s) away from the TV or the  
speakers.  
– Lower the volume of the TV or the amplifier.  
– Lower the microphone volume or echo level.  
• If the sound is distorted when the player is connected to a  
TV:  
– Lower the microphone volume and music level.  
9
Lo ca t in g a Sce n e o r Tra ck Yo u Wa n t  
Before you start playing in Program Play mode  
Using the On-Screen Display Z  
VCD  
TOTAL  
STOP  
10:04  
Total playing time of  
the program  
PROGRAM  
You can check the operating status of the player and  
the information about the disc with the on-screen  
display on the TV screen.  
1. D 1 –  
2. D 2 10  
3. D 1 –  
4. D 3 –  
3
6. D 4 20  
Programmed disc and  
track numbers  
5
5
5. D 5 12  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
6
ON  
SCREEN  
TIME  
ON SCREEN  
pDisplay information of ON SCREEN 2 mode  
While playing a disc, the current track number and the  
playing time are always displayed.  
The operating status is displayed for a few seconds only  
when you change the operating status.  
EFFECT  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
PICTURE SOUND  
DISC  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
DISC SKIP  
4
7
RETURN  
ˆ
>10 10/0  
CLEAR  
REPEAT  
˜
A
B
CHECK CLEAR  
Before you start playing (except for the Program Play  
mode)  
Press ON SCREEN.  
Each time you press the button, the on-screen display  
changes as follows:  
VCD  
STOP  
47:55  
D4  
CONTINUE  
Indicates that the disc  
has not played yet  
ON SCREEN 1  
?
......  
D1  
D2  
D3  
D4  
D5  
VCD  
CD  
VCD  
CD  
TR 1 15  
.
ON SCREEN 2  
.
TR 1 24  
TR 1 10  
TR 1 16  
(not displayed in Shuffle  
Play mode)  
ON SCREEN OFF  
For a VIDEO CD  
For an audio CD  
When using a VIDEO CD  
Before you start playing in Program Play mode  
The same information as in ON SCREEN 1 is displayed.  
pDisplay information of ON SCREEN 1 mode  
The operating status is displayed for a few seconds only  
when you change the operating status.  
During PBC Playback (page 25)  
Playing status on the  
current track  
Playing time of the scene  
(not displayed for some  
scenes)  
PLAY  
SCENE 1  
0:55  
• “PLAYwhen you start  
playing in pause mode  
• “D1-1etc. when you  
start playing in stop mode  
• “RESUME PLAYwhen  
you resume playing in  
stop mode  
Scene number (page 26)  
• “STOPetc. when you  
stop playing  
• “PAUSEwhen you pause  
playing  
pDisplay information of ON SCREEN OFF mode  
No information is displayed.  
Before you start playing (except for the Program Play  
mode)  
When Resume Play is  
available  
Total playing time  
RESUME  
D1  
VCD  
STOP  
10:04  
CONTINUE  
REPEAT  
M.BASS  
ACTIVE  
Play mode  
During Repeat Play  
TR 1 15  
Track numbers on the  
disc (not displayed in  
Shuffle Play mode)  
While a sound effect is  
turned on  
While a picture effect is  
turned on  
10  
Lo ca t in g a Sce n e o r Tra ck Yo u Wa n t  
Before you start playing in Program Play mode  
When using an audio CD  
In ON SCREEN 1 mode and ON SCREEN 2 mode, the  
information which appears during the using of an  
audio CD is the same (except during the conditions  
explained in “Before you start playing (except for the  
Program Play mode)” below).  
CD  
TOTAL  
STOP  
10:44  
Total playing time of the  
program  
PROGRAM  
1. D 1 –  
2. D 2 10  
3. D 1 –  
4. D 3 –  
3
6. D 4 20  
Programmed disc and  
track numbers  
5
2
5. D 5 12  
pDisplay information of ON SCREEN 1 or ON SCREEN 2  
pDisplay information of ON SCREEN OFF mode  
In Continuous or Shuffle Play mode  
No information is displayed.  
Current index number  
CD  
IDX  
PLAY  
0:55  
Notes  
Playing time on the  
current track  
D 1 3  
CONTINUE  
1
• See page 9 for the display information while using the  
microphone.  
TR 1 15  
(not displayed in Shuffle  
Play mode)  
• Set the display mode other than ON SCREEN OFF. When  
you select ON SCREEN OFF, you cannot check the  
operating status while operating the player. In this case,  
check the information in the front panel display.  
• When you record the playback picture of this player on  
another VCR, etc., be sure to select ON SCREEN OFF.  
Otherwise, the display information is also recorded on the  
VCR.  
Play mode  
Current disc and track number  
In Program Play mode  
CD  
IDX  
PLAY  
0:55  
D 1 3  
1
PROGRAM  
1. D 1 –  
3
6. D 4 20  
2. D 2 10  
Selecting the language of the on-screen  
3. D 1 –  
5
2
4. D 3 –  
5. D 5 12  
display (English or Chinese) Z  
Indicates the current disc  
and track number  
1
Press SPECIAL MENU before you start playing.  
The following menu appears on the TV screen.  
Before you start playing (except for the Program Play  
mode)  
TV screen  
SPECIAL MENU  
ON SCREEN 1 mode  
CD  
STOP  
47:55  
1SCENE SEARCH  
2) TIME SEARCH  
3) DISC DIGEST  
4) TRACK DIGEST  
5) DIGEST 9 n 12  
6)  
D2  
CONTINUE  
(not displayed in Shuffle  
Play mode)  
TR 1 15  
Play mode  
You cannot select the item with this mark.  
ON SCREEN 2 mode  
CD  
STOP  
47:55  
2
Press button 6.  
Each time you press the button 6 the displays  
alternate.  
D5  
CONTINUE  
Indicates that the disc  
has not played yet  
......  
D1  
D2  
D3  
D4  
D5  
VCD  
CD  
VCD  
CD  
TR 1 15  
TR 1 24  
TR 1 10  
TR 1 16  
(not displayed in Shuffle  
Play mode)  
For a VIDEO CD  
For an audio CD  
11  
Lo ca t in g a Sce n e o r Tra ck Yo u Wa n t  
Checking the remaining time  
Using the Front Panel Display Z  
Each time you press TIME while playing a disc, the  
display changes as shown in the chart below.  
Note that you cannot check the remaining time during  
PBC Playback (page 25).  
You can check information about the disc using the  
front panel display.  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
6
ON  
SCREEN  
TIME  
TIME  
Playing time  
and number  
of the  
KEY CONTROL  
EFFECT  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
PICTURE SOUND  
1
2
3
5
5
5
CONTINUE  
CONTINUE  
CONTINUE  
DISC  
TRACK  
MIN  
SEC  
DISC  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
DISC SKIP  
4
current track  
7
RETURN  
ˆ
Press TIME  
>10 10/0  
CLEAR  
REPEAT  
˜
A
B
CHECK CLEAR  
KEY CONTROL  
Remaining  
time on the  
current track  
1
2
3
DISC  
TRACK  
MIN  
SEC  
Checking the total number and playing  
time of the tracks  
Press TIME before you start playing.  
The front panel display shows the current disc number,  
the total number of tracks, and total playing time.  
Total number of tracks  
Press TIME  
KEY CONTROL  
Remaining  
time on the  
disc  
1
2
3
DISC  
MIN  
SEC  
KEY CONTROL  
This information isn’t available in  
Program or Shuffle Play mode.  
1
2
3
5
CONTINUE  
VIDEO CD  
DISC  
TRACK  
MIN  
SEC  
Press TIME  
Total playing time  
Current disc number  
The information also appears when you press OPEN/  
CLOSE 6 to close the disc tray.  
Notes on the disc number indications  
• The red circle around a disc number indicates the disc is  
ready to be played.  
• When all the tracks on a disc have been played, the semi-  
circle around the disc number disappears.  
• When a disc compartment is recognized as empty, the  
semi-circled disc number disappears.  
Display information while playing a disc  
While playing an audio CD or a VIDEO CD without  
PBC functions, the front panel display shows the  
current disc number, track number, and playing time  
of the track.  
Current track number  
KEY CONTROL  
PBC  
1
2
3
5
CONTINUE  
DISC  
TRACK  
MIN  
SEC  
VIDEO CD  
Current disc number Playing time  
"PBC" is displayed while  
playing a VIDEO CD with  
PBC functions (page 25).  
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Replacing Discs While Playing a  
Disc  
Locating a Specific Disc  
You can locate any disc before or while playing a disc.  
You can open the disc tray while playing a disc to  
check what discs are to be played next and replace  
discs without interrupting playback of the current disc.  
DISC 1 - 5  
DISC SKIP  
SELECT  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON  
2
DISC  
DISC  
1
DISC  
2
DISC  
3
DISC  
4
DISC  
5
§
·
P
p
OPEN/CLOSE  
MODE  
1/u  
EFFECT  
NORMAL  
2
DISC  
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
PICTURE  
SOUND  
EX-  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
CHANGE  
DISK SKIP  
AMS  
MIC  
MIC  
1
2
MIC LEVEL  
MIN  
MAX  
ECHO LEVEL  
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
SELECT  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON  
2
DISC  
DISC  
1
DISC  
2
DISC  
3
DISC  
4
DISC  
5
§
·
P
p
OPEN/CLOSE  
MODE  
NORMAL DISC  
1/u  
EFFECT  
2
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
PICTURE  
SOUND  
EX-  
CHANGE  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
AMS  
MIC  
MIC  
1
2
MIC LEVEL  
MIN  
MAX  
ECHO LEVEL  
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
6
ON  
SCREEN  
TIME  
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
DISC  
Number  
buttons (1 - 5)  
EX-CHANGE  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
DISC  
DISC SKIP  
DISC SKIP  
4
7
1
2
3
Press EX-CHANGE.  
RETURN  
>
10 10/0  
ˆ
CLEAR  
˜
A
The disc tray opens and two disc compartments  
appear. Even if the player is playing a disc, it  
doesn’t stop playing.  
REPEAT  
B
CHECK CLEAR  
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
MODE  
Replace discs in the compartments with new ones.  
The player plays the disc in the left compartment  
after the current disc, and then the one in the right  
compartment.  
To locate  
Press  
The next disc  
DISC SKIP  
A specific disc directly  
DISC 1 - 5 (or DISC and number  
button of the disc (1 - 5) on the  
remote)  
Press DISC SKIP.  
The disc tray turns and the other two disc  
compartments appear.  
Note  
4
5
Replace discs in the compartments with new ones.  
When you press DISC 1 - 5 (or DISC and number button of  
the disc (1 - 5) on the remote) before playing a disc, the  
player will automatically start playing the selected disc.  
Press EX-CHANGE.  
The disc tray closes.  
Notes  
• If the playback of the current disc ends while the disc tray  
is open, the player stops playing.  
• In Shuffle Play mode (see page 20), tracks are reshuffled  
on the current disc, while the disc tray is open.  
• In Program Play mode (see page 21), only the tracks on the  
current disc are played.  
Do not push the disc tray to close it in Step 5, as you may  
damage the player.  
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Playing Two Discs  
Consecutively  
Resuming Playback from the  
Point You Stopped a VIDEO CD  
(Resume Play)  
2 DISC mode can be used to playback two discs  
consecutively. In this mode, the player operates like a  
two-disc changer. This function is useful for playing  
pairs of CDs, such as those for movies.  
The player memorizes the point you stopped a VIDEO  
CD and you can resume playback from that point.  
The player memorizes the point even when you turn  
off the player. You cannot start Resume Play if  
“RESUME” is not shown in the front panel display.  
Note that Resume Play is not available while playing  
an audio CD.  
·
§ OPEN/CLOSE  
SELECT  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON  
2
DISC  
DISC  
1
DISC  
2
DISC  
3
DISC  
4
DISC  
5
§
·
P
p
OPEN/CLOSE  
MODE  
NORMAL DISC  
1/u  
EFFECT  
2
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
PICTURE  
SOUND  
EX-  
CHANGE  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
AMS  
MIC  
MIC  
1
2
MIC LEVEL  
MIN  
MAX  
ECHO LEVEL  
·
p
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
SELECT  
MODE selector  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON  
2
DISC  
DISC  
1
DISC  
2
DISC  
3
DISC  
4
DISC  
5
§
·
P
p
OPEN/CLOSE  
MODE  
NORMAL DISC  
1/u  
EFFECT  
PICTURE  
2
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
SOUND  
EX-  
CHANGE  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
AMS  
1
2
Set the MODE selector on the player to 2 DISC.  
MIC  
MIC  
1
2
MIC LEVEL  
MIN  
MAX  
ECHO LEVEL  
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
Press § OPEN/CLOSE.  
The disc tray opens and two disc compartments  
(DISC 1 and DISC 2 only) appear.  
1
2
While playing a VIDEO CD, press p to stop  
playback.  
“RESUME” appears in the front panel display.  
If “RESUME” doesn’t appear, Resume Play is not  
available.  
With the label side up  
Press ·.  
The player starts playback from the point you  
stopped the VIDEO CD in Step 1.  
3
4
Place the discs into the trays.  
The disc on the left (DISC 1) is played first.  
z To view from the beginning of the VIDEO CD  
When “RESUME” appears in the front panel display,  
press p, then press ·.  
Press · to start playback.  
When DISC 1 finishes, DISC 2 will automatically  
begin playing.  
Notes  
Notes  
• Depending on where you stopped the VIDEO CD, the  
player may resume playback from a different point.  
• The point at which you stopped playing is cleared when:  
– you press number buttons or PLAY MODE  
– you remove the VIDEO CD from the player  
– you unplug the AC power cord of the player  
– you press DISC 1 - 5 (or DISC and number button of the  
disc (1 - 5) on the remote)  
• If you select 2 DISC mode to play a video CD with the  
PBC functions, the player will automatically begin playing  
the disc with the PBC functions off (PBC OFF: see page  
25).  
• If you set the MODE selector to 2 DISC while a disc is  
playing in NORMAL mode, the player will stop playing  
the disc and will enter standby mode for DISC 1  
operations. “no dISC” appears in the display when there  
is no disc in DISC 1 compartment.  
• The DISC SKIP, EX-CHANGE and DISC 3 - 5 (or DISC and  
number button of the disc (3 - 5) on the remote) buttons do  
not operate in 2 DISC mode. Set the MODE selector on the  
player to NORMAL to play or remove discs in DISC 3 - 5  
compartments.  
– you press DISC SKIP  
– you set the MODE selector to NORMAL or 2 DISC  
• If you play a CD audio track in a VIDEO CD with PBC  
function (see page 25) and resume playback, the  
background picture may change to blue. However, this is  
not a malfunction.  
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Locating a Specific Track  
Locating a Point by Elapsed  
Time (Time Search) Z  
You can quickly locate any scene or track while playing  
a disc using the JOG SELECTOR ./>, PREV/  
NEXT buttons or number buttons.  
Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC  
functions, this function is available only during  
playback without PBC functions (PBC OFF, page 25).  
This function lets you use elapsed time as a guide to  
find a certain point on a VIDEO CD. To use Time  
Search function with VIDEO CDs with PBC function  
(Ver. 2.0 discs), see the explanation below. “Elapsed”  
means the time from the beginning of the disc and is  
not the playing time of the current track.  
NEXT  
Time Search function is especially useful when playing  
discs that have only a few track divisions.  
This function cannot be used during Digest Play (see  
page 17).  
SELECT  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON  
2
DISC  
DISC  
1
DISC  
2
DISC  
3
DISC  
4
DISC  
5
§
·
P
p
OPEN/CLOSE  
MODE  
NORMAL DISC  
1/u  
EFFECT  
PICTURE  
2
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
SOUND  
EX-  
CHANGE  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
AMS  
MIC  
MIC  
1
2
MIC LEVEL  
MIN  
MAX  
ECHO LEVEL  
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
SPECIAL MENU  
PREV  
DISC  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
JOG SELECTOR  
(PUSH ENTER)  
DISC SKIP  
4
Number buttons  
7
RETURN  
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
>
10 10/0  
ˆ
>10  
CLEAR  
˜
REPEAT  
A
B
CHECK CLEAR  
DISC  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
DISC SKIP  
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
4
Number buttons  
MODE  
7
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
)
RETURN  
>10 10/0  
ˆ
SELECT  
NEXT  
>10  
CLEAR  
˜
REPEAT  
A
B
CHECK CLEAR  
+
·
·
SLOW  
&
KEY CONTROL  
p
P
˜
N
n
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
VOL  
CH  
MODE  
TV  
+
+
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
SELECT  
)
NEXT  
1
Press SPECIAL MENU while playing a disc or  
before you start playing.  
+
·
=
+
SLOW  
&
p
P
VOL  
CH  
The following menu appears on the TV screen.  
TV  
+
+
TV screen  
To locate  
Press  
SPECIAL MENU  
The next or subsequent NEXT or + repeatedly, or turn  
tracks (AMS)  
JOG SELECTOR clockwise until  
you find the scene or track  
1SCENE SEARCH  
2) TIME SEARCH  
3) DISC DIGEST  
4) TRACK DIGEST  
5) DIGEST 9 n 12  
6)  
The current or preceding PREV or = repeatedly, or turn  
tracks (AMS)  
JOG SELECTOR counterclockwise  
until you find the scene or track  
A specific track directly Number button of the track  
You cannot select the item with this mark.  
z When you directly locate a track numbered over 10  
with the remote  
2
3
Press button 2.  
Press >10 on the remote first, then the corresponding  
number buttons. To enter “0,” use button 10/0 on the  
remote.  
Example: To play track number 30  
Press >10 on the remote first, then 3 and 10/0  
on the remote.  
Press the number buttons to enter the time (in  
minutes) of the point that you want to locate.  
The entered time appears on the TV screen.  
If you’ve made a mistake  
Press CLEAR, then press the correct number button.  
4
Press ·.  
Playback starts from the entered time.  
Note  
During PBC Playback, JOG SELECTOR, PREV, NEXT, =  
and + buttons have different functions from the ones  
explained above.  
To use Time Search function with VIDEO CDs with  
PBC function (Ver. 2.0 discs)  
Do Steps 1 and 2 above before you start playing the  
VIDEO CD so that “PBC OFF” appears in the front  
panel display.  
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Locating a point using the index  
(Index Search)  
Locating a Particular Point in a  
There are two kinds of indexes: one is for audio CDs  
and the other is for VIDEO CDs. You can locate a point  
you want using the index.  
Note that this function is available only for indexed  
discs. Also note that you cannot search indexes in  
different tracks.  
Scene or Track Z  
You can also locate a particular point in a scene or  
track while playing a disc.  
During PBC Playback (page 25), this function is  
available only while playing moving pictures.  
While playing an audio CD or a CD audio track in a  
VIDEO CD, changing the search speed while locating a  
point or Slow-motion Play is not available.  
While playing a track, press INDEX C or c  
repeatedly.  
• To locate the current or preceding index numbers,  
press INDEX C.  
RETURN  
ˆ
>10 10/0  
CLEAR  
˜
B
REPEAT  
A
CHECK CLEAR  
• To locate the next or subsequent index numbers,  
press INDEX c.  
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
MODE  
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
)
NEXT  
INDEX C/c  
0/)  
·
SLOW &  
SELECT  
Front panel display  
+
·
KEY CONTROL  
SLOW  
&
1
2
3
5
p
P
CONTINUE  
VIDEO CD  
VOL  
CH  
+
TV  
DISC  
TRACK INDEX  
+
TV/  
VIDEO  
1/u  
Index number  
To locate a point  
Press  
TV screen (when you press INDEX C or c while  
playing a VIDEO CD)  
ON SCREEN 1 or 2 display mode  
While monitoring the  
picture or sound  
) (forward) or 0 (backward)  
repeatedly to select the speed  
() or 0 1, ) or 0 2 or )  
or 0 3). When you find the  
point, press · to return to the  
normal speed. You will not hear  
the sound while playing a VIDEO  
CD. Note that you cannot change  
the search speed on audio CDs.  
D51  
V-IDX  
2
Index number  
Slowly by observing  
the TV screen  
(Slow-motion Play)  
SLOW &. You will not hear the  
sound during the operation.  
When you find the point, press  
· to return to the normal speed.  
TV screen (while playing an audio CD)  
ON SCREEN 1 or 2 display mode  
CD  
IDX  
PLAY  
D51  
2
CONTINUE  
Index number  
z If you want to change the playback speed during  
Slow-motion Play Z  
Press SLOW & repeatedly until you find the playback  
speed you want. Three speeds are available: SLOW 1,  
SLOW 2 and SLOW 3. Each time you press the button,  
the indication changes as follows.  
TR 1 16  
n SLOW 1 n SLOW 2 n SLOW 3  
z What is an index?  
It is the division of a track or disc into numbered  
sections. It allows you to easily locate a desired point on  
the disc. To determine whether or not a disc has an  
index, look at the disc’s packaging.  
z If “  
” appears in the front panel display  
The disc has reached the end while you were pressing  
). Press 0 or = to go back.  
Note  
While playing a VIDEO CD, the picture may be distorted  
during the search operation.  
Note  
If there are no more indexes while playing a VIDEO CD,  
CANNOT OPERATE NOW” appears on the TV screen  
and the player continues playing.  
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2
Press button 5.  
Each time you press the button, the number  
toggles between 9 and 12. Select 9n12 for 9 still  
pictures; select 12n9 for 12 still pictures.  
Locating by Observing Several  
Scenes at One Time  
(Digest Play) Z  
Locating the track you want on a disc  
(Disc Digest)  
You can locate the track you want by observing the  
first picture of up to 9 or 12 tracks on the disc at one  
time on the TV screen.  
This function is available only when the MODE  
selector is set to NORMAL and the disc tray is closed.  
You can locate the disc or scene you want by observing  
several still pictures at one time on the TV screen.  
Note that while playing a VIDEO CD with PBC  
functions, this function is available before you start  
playing or during playback without PBC functions  
(PBC OFF, page 25).  
While playing a VIDEO CD, you will not hear the  
sound.  
While playing an audio CD, you will only hear the  
sound.  
1
Press SPECIAL MENU while playing a disc or  
before you start playing.  
The following menu appears on the TV screen.  
TV screen  
SPECIAL MENU  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
1) SCENE SEARCH  
2) TIME SEARCH  
3) DISC DIGEST  
4) TRACK DIGEST  
5) DIGEST 9 n 12  
6)  
6
ON  
SCREEN  
TIME  
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
SPECIAL MENU  
DISC  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
DISC SKIP  
Number  
buttons  
4
7
RETURN  
>
10 10/0  
ˆ
>10  
CLEAR  
˜
REPEAT  
A
B
CHECK CLEAR  
2
Press button 3.  
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
While playing a VIDEO CD, the TV screen shows  
still pictures of the first scenes of tracks 1 to 9 or 12  
on the disc.  
While playing an audio CD, the beginnings of each  
track are played in sequence. n shows the track  
that the player is currently playing.  
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
MODE  
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
)
SELECT  
NEXT  
+
·
+
p
=
SLOW  
p
P
&
VOL  
CH  
+
TV  
+
TV/  
VIDEO  
1/u  
Current disc  
TV screen  
D1 DIGEST  
Specifying the number of still pictures  
You can select either 9 or 12 of still pictures that appear  
on the TV screen during Disc Digest and Track Digest.  
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
1
Press SPECIAL MENU while playing a disc or  
before you start playing.  
The following menu appears on the TV screen.  
TV screen  
SPECIAL MENU  
To view still pictures of the tracks numbered over 9  
or 12  
Press +. The TV screen shows still pictures of tracks  
10 to 18 or 13 to 24.  
If there are more tracks, “+” is displayed on the  
upper right side of the TV screen.  
SCENE SEARCH  
2) TIME SEARCH  
3) DISC DIGEST  
4) TRACK DIGEST  
5) DIGEST 9 n 12  
6)  
To go back to the previous screen, press =.  
(Continued)  
You cannot select the item with this mark.  
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3
Press the number button to select the track.  
The player starts playing from the selected track.  
Locating the point you want in a track  
(Track Digest)  
To select tracks numbered over 10 with the remote  
Use the >10 button on the remote (see page 15).  
You can have the player divide a track into 9 or 12  
sections. You can locate the point you want by viewing  
the first picture of each section at one time on the TV  
screen. This might be useful when you play a disc  
which is divided into few tracks, such as a movie.  
To cancel Disc Digest  
Press p.  
1
Press SPECIAL MENU while playing a disc or  
before you start playing.  
z During Disc Digest, you can start Disc Digest on  
another disc  
The following menu appears on the TV screen.  
Press DISC SKIP.  
TV screen  
Notes  
• If you start Disc Digest before you start playing a VIDEO  
CD with PBC functions, the player automatically starts  
playing without PBC functions (PBC OFF, page 25).  
• When you start Disc Digest in Shuffle or Program Play  
mode, the player automatically enters Continuous Play  
mode (page 7 ).  
SPECIAL MENU  
1) SCENE SEARCH  
2) TIME SEARCH  
3) DISC DIGEST  
4) TRACK DIGEST  
5) DIGEST 9 n 12  
6)  
2
Press button 4.  
While playing a VIDEO CD, the player divides the  
track into 9 or 12 sections and the TV screen shows  
still pictures of each section in order.  
While playing an audio CD, the player divides the  
track into 9 or 12 sections and plays the beginnings  
of each section in sequence. n shows the section  
that the player is currently playing.  
Current track  
TV screen  
TRACK 1 DIGEST  
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
3
Press the corresponding number button to select  
the point you want.  
The player starts playing from the selected point.  
The player may start playing from a point which is  
a little different from the one displayed during  
Track Digest.  
To cancel Track Digest  
Press p.  
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PlayingCDsinVariousModes
z You can select a point which isn’t displayed yet on  
the TV screen in Step 2  
Playing Repeatedly Z  
You can play all the tracks, a single track or a specific  
portion repeatedly.  
z During Track Digest, you can start Track Digest on  
another track  
Press = or +.  
Note that this function is not available in Shuffle or  
Program Play mode.  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
6
ON  
SCREEN  
TIME  
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
Notes  
DISC  
• If you start Track Digest before you start playing a VIDEO  
CD with PBC functions, the player automatically starts  
playing without PBC functions (PBC OFF, page 25).  
• If you start Track Digest before you start playing in  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
DISC SKIP  
4
7
RETURN  
>10 10/0  
ˆ
CLEAR  
˜
REPEAT  
A
B
CHECK CLEAR  
Shuffle or Program Play mode, “  
appears on the TV screen.  
NO SELECTION”  
A˜B  
REPEAT  
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
MODE  
• When a track is shorter than about 40 seconds, the player  
may divide the track into less than 9 or 12 sections.  
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
SELECT  
)
NEXT  
+
·
SLOW  
&
p
P
VOL  
CH  
+
TV  
+
TV/  
VIDEO  
1/u  
In Shuffle or Program Play mode, the player repeats  
the track in the shuffled or programmed order.  
During PBC Playback (page 25), this function is not  
available.  
Press REPEAT while playing a disc.  
“REPEAT” appears in the front panel display. The  
player repeats the discs/tracks as follows:  
When the disc is played in The player repeats  
Continuous Play (page 7)  
Shuffle Play (page 20)  
All the tracks on all discs  
All the tracks on all discs in  
random order  
Select Shuffle Play (page 20) All the tracks on the selected  
discs in random order  
Program Play (page 21)  
The same program  
To cancel Repeat Play  
Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT” disappears from  
the front panel display.  
(Continued)  
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Repeating the current track  
You can repeat only the current track in Continuous  
Play mode (page 7).  
Playing in Random Order  
(Shuffle Play) Z  
While the track you want is being played, press  
REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” appears in the  
front panel display.  
You can have the player “shuffle” tracks and play in a  
random order. The player shuffles all the tracks on all  
discs.  
To cancel repeating the current track  
Press REPEAT repeatedly until “REPEAT 1” disappears  
from the front panel display.  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
6
ON  
SCREEN  
TIME  
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
DISC  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
DISC SKIP  
Repeating a specific portion  
4
7
(A˜B Repeat)  
RETURN  
>
10 10/0  
ˆ
CLEAR  
˜
REPEAT  
A
B
CHECK CLEAR  
You can play a specific portion in a track repeatedly.  
This might be useful when you want to memorize  
lyrics. Note that you cannot repeat a portion extending  
to two tracks. During PBC Playback (page 25), A˜B  
Repeat may not be available depending on scenes.  
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
MODE  
PLAY MODE  
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
)
SELECT  
NEXT  
+
·
·
SLOW  
p
P
&
VOL  
CH  
+
TV  
+
1
While playing a disc, press A˜B when you find  
the starting point (point A) to be played  
repeatedly.  
TV/  
VIDEO  
1/u  
“A–” of “REPEAT A–” flashes in the front panel  
display.  
1
2
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE”  
appears in the front panel display.  
2
When you reach the ending point (point B), press  
A˜B again.  
“REPEAT A–B” appears. The player plays this  
specific portion repeatedly.  
Press · to start Shuffle Play.  
The  
indication appears while the player is  
“shuffling” the tracks.  
To cancel Shuffle Play  
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “CONTINUE” appears  
To cancel A˜B Repeat  
Press REPEAT.  
in the front panel display.  
z When you want to restart from the starting point A  
z You can start Shuffle Play while playing in  
Continuous Play mode  
Press · during A˜B Repeat.  
Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “SHUFFLE”  
appears in the front panel display. Shuffle Play starts  
from the current track.  
z You can specify discs during Shuffle Play (Select  
Shuffle Play)  
You can specify discs before or during Shuffle Play, and  
the tracks on the specified discs are played in a random  
order.  
Press DISC 1 - 5 (or DISC and number button of the disc  
(1 - 5) on the remote) to specify the discs after Step 1.  
Semi-circles appear around the specified disc numbers  
in the front panel display. To cancel the selected discs,  
press DISC 1 - 5 (or DISC and number button of the disc  
(1 - 5) on the remote) again. The semi-circles disappear.  
Note  
If you play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions in Shuffle Play  
mode, you cannot use the PBC functions.  
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On the player  
Creating Your Own Program  
(Program Play)  
With playback stopped, turn JOG SELECTOR  
until the number of the track you want to  
program appears in the front panel display. Then  
press JOG SELECTOR.  
You can arrange the order of the tracks on the discs  
and create your own program. The program can  
contain up to 24 tracks.  
If you set the MODE selector to NORMAL or 2 DISC,  
the program is cleared.  
Last programmed track  
Total playing time  
KEY CONTROL  
1
2
3
5
DISC  
TRACK  
MIN  
SEC  
PROGRAM  
DISC 1 - 5  
·
p
If you’ve made a mistake  
Press CLEAR on the remote, then press the correct  
number button.  
SELECT  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON  
2
DISC  
DISC  
1
DISC  
2
DISC  
3
DISC  
4
DISC  
5
§
·
P
p
OPEN/CLOSE  
MODE  
NORMAL DISC  
1/u  
EFFECT  
PICTURE  
2
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
SOUND  
EX-  
CHANGE  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
AMS  
MIC  
MIC  
1
2
MIC LEVEL  
MIN  
MAX  
4
5
To program other discs or tracks, do the  
following:  
ECHO LEVEL  
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
JOG SELECTOR  
(PUSH ENTER)  
To program  
Repeat Step(s)  
Other tracks on the same disc  
Other tracks on other discs  
3
2 and 3  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
6
ON  
SCREEN  
TIME  
Press · to start Program Play.  
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
DISC  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
DISC  
To cancel Program Play  
DISC SKIP  
4
Number  
buttons  
Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until  
“CONTINUE” appears in the front panel display. (When you  
want to play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, be sure to  
press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM”  
disappears from the front panel display.)  
7
RETURN  
>10 10/0  
ˆ
>10  
CHECK  
CLEAR  
˜
B
REPEAT  
A
CHECK CLEAR  
CLEAR  
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
MODE  
PLAY MODE  
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
)
NEXT  
SELECT  
+
·
·
p
z You can insert a pause as one step  
During programming, press P to insert a pause. The  
total playing time is reset to “0.00.”  
SLOW  
&
p
P
VOL  
CH  
+
TV  
+
TV/  
VIDEO  
1/u  
When playing a program which contains a pause, the  
player pauses at the step in which a pause is  
programmed, until you press P or ·. This might be  
useful when you record a program on both sides of a  
tape.  
1
2
3
Press PLAY MODE on the remote repeatedly until  
“PROGRAM” appears in the front panel display.  
Press DISC 1 - 5 (or DISC and number button of  
the disc (1 - 5) on the remote) to select the disc.  
z You can check the contents of the program during  
programming on the TV screen  
If you press ON SCREEN on the remote to select ON  
SCREEN OFF display mode, you wont see this  
information (pages 10 and 11).  
Select the tracks you want to program.  
On the remote  
Press the number buttons of the tracks you want  
to program in the order you want.  
Example: To program the tracks in the order 2, 8, 5  
Press the number buttons 2 n 8 n 5.  
To program a track numbered over 10, use the >10  
button (see page 15).  
z You can create your program while checking the disc  
labels  
While the disc tray is open, follow Steps 1 to 5 pressing  
DISC SKIP to check the disc labels.  
z The program remains even after the Program Play  
ends  
When you press ·, you can play the same program  
again.  
(Continued)  
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Notes  
If you play a VIDEO CD with PBC functions in Program  
Play mode, you cannot use PBC functions (page 25).  
If the total playing time exceeds 100 minutes,  
“TOTAL - - : - -” appears on the TV screen.  
If you program more than 24 tracks, “FULL” appears on  
the TV screen.  
Enjoying Picture Effects  
You will get a clear-cut picture by emphasizing the  
outline of the pictures without increasing noise on the  
picture or you can enjoy a picture which luminance is  
reduced just like the picture on the movie theater  
screen.  
Checking the track order  
You can check your program before or after you start  
playing.  
SELECT  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON  
2
DISC  
DISC  
1
DISC  
2
DISC  
3
DISC  
4
DISC  
5
§
·
P
p
OPEN/CLOSE  
MODE  
NORMAL DISC  
1/u  
EFFECT  
SOUND  
2
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
PICTURE  
EX-  
CHANGE  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
AMS  
MIC  
MIC  
1
2
MIC LEVEL  
MIN  
MAX  
ECHO LEVEL  
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
Press CHECK on the remote.  
Each time you press this button, the front panel display  
shows the disc and track number of each step in the  
programmed order. After the last step in the program,  
the front panel display shows “End” and returns to the  
original display. If you check the order after you start  
playing, the front panel display shows the steps from  
the current play position.  
EFFECT PICTURE  
Getting a clear-cut picture (Active Picture)  
Press EFFECT PICTURE repeatedly until “ACTIVE”  
appears in the front panel display.  
Getting a movie-theater-like picture  
(Theater Picture)  
Press EFFECT PICTURE repeatedly until “THEATER”  
appears in the front panel display.  
Changing the track order  
You can change your program before you start playing.  
To  
Press  
Erase a step Z  
CHECK until the track or disc you  
dont want appears in the display,  
then press CLEAR.  
To cancel the picture effect  
Press EFFECT PICTURE repeatedly until “ACTIVE” or  
“THEATER” disappears from the front panel display.  
Erase the last step in the  
program Z  
CLEAR. Each time you press this  
button, the last track and disc are  
cleared.  
Note  
The Active Picture and Theater Picture functions are not  
Add steps to the end of  
the program  
DISC 1 - 5 (or DISC and number  
button of the disc (1 - 5) on the  
remote) and number buttons of  
the tracks to be added.  
available while playing an audio CD.  
Change the whole  
program completely  
p. Create a new program  
following the programming  
procedure.  
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Enjoying Sound Effects  
Switching the Sound Z  
You can play a disc with one of two acoustic  
atmospheres: M(ega).BASS or EX(tra).WIDE.  
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 this case, the sound  
loses the stereo effect.  
SELECT  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON  
2
DISC  
DISC  
1
DISC  
2
DISC  
3
DISC  
4
DISC  
5
§
·
P
p
OPEN/CLOSE  
MODE  
NORMAL DISC  
1/u  
EFFECT  
2
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
PICTURE  
SOUND  
EX-  
CHANGE  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
AMS  
MIC  
MIC  
1
2
MIC LEVEL  
MIN  
MAX  
ECHO LEVEL  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
6
ON  
SCREEN  
TIME  
EFFECT SOUND  
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
DISC  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
Press EFFECT SOUND repeatedly until the desired  
effect appears in the front panel display.  
DISC SKIP  
4
7
RETURN  
>
10 10/0  
ˆ
CLEAR  
˜
REPEAT  
A
B
CHECK CLEAR  
Effect mode  
M.BASS  
Atmosphere  
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
MODE  
Emphasizes the bass  
L/R/STEREO  
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
)
NEXT  
EX.WIDE  
Provides a greater sense of expance  
SELECT  
+
·
SLOW  
&
p
P
VOL  
CH  
+
TV  
To cancel the sound effect  
+
TV/  
VIDEO  
1/u  
Press EFFECT SOUND repeatedly until “M. BASS” or “EX.  
WIDE” disappears from the front panel display.  
Press L/ R/ STEREO while playing a disc.  
Each time you press the button, the indication and the  
sound from the speakers change as follows:  
Notes  
The Karaoke Pon function automatically turns off when  
the EX.WIDE sound effect is turned on.  
We recommend that you increase the volume when using  
the M.BASS sound effect.  
Press  
Indication* You will hear  
Once  
MONO L  
MONO R  
STEREO**  
The sound of the left channel  
Twice  
The sound of the right channel  
The standard stereo sound  
Three times  
* When you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode, check  
the indication on the front panel display.  
** This indication doesnt appear in the front panel display.  
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En jo yin g Ka ra o ke w it h No n -Ka ra o ke Discs  
Controlling the TV with the  
Supplied Remote Z  
Playing Karaoke with Any  
Stereo Discs (Karaoke Pon)  
You can control Sony TVs with the g mark using the  
supplied remote.  
You can enjoy karaoke with a stereo-recorded disc,  
even if it is a non-karaoke disc, by reducing the singers  
voice.  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
6
SELECT  
ON  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON  
2
DISC  
DISC  
1
DISC  
2
DISC  
3
DISC  
4
DISC  
5
§
SCREEN  
TIME  
·
P
p
OPEN/CLOSE  
MODE  
NORMAL DISC  
1/u  
EFFECT  
PICTURE  
2
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
SOUND  
EX-  
CHANGE  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
AMS  
MIC  
MIC  
1
2
MIC LEVEL  
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
MIN  
MAX  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
ECHO LEVEL  
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
DISC  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
DISC SKIP  
4
KARAOKE PON  
7
RETURN  
>10 10/0  
ˆ
CLEAR  
˜
B
REPEAT  
A
CHECK CLEAR  
Press KARAOKE PON.  
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
The indicator on the KARAOKE PON button lights  
and “K.PON” appears on the TV screen.  
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
MODE  
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
)
NEXT  
SELECT  
+
·
This reduces the singer's voice so that you can enjoy  
karaoke. However, this also reduces the stereo effect.  
VOL  
CH  
+
/
SLOW  
&
p
P
VOL  
CH  
+
TV  
+
TV/  
VIDEO  
1/u  
+
/
TV 1/u  
To cancel Karaoke Pon  
Press KARAOKE PON again. The indicator goes off.  
TV/VIDEO  
z When you use Karaoke Pon  
Use stereo-recorded discs.  
Notes  
Press  
You can  
Karaoke Pon may not work well for the following cases:  
– Monaural-recorded discs (The accompaniment is also  
reduced.)  
TV 1/u  
Turn on or off the TV  
TV/ VIDEO  
VOL +/ –  
CH +/ –  
Select the input source to the TV  
Adjust the volume of the TV  
Change the channel of the TV  
– Only a few instruments are playing in the stereo-  
recorded disc  
– A duet is being played  
– The disc has strong echoes or chorus  
– The singers voice on the disc deviates from the center  
– Multiplex discs  
When you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode, no  
information is shown on the TV screen.  
When you turn on the Karaoke Pon function, EX.WIDE  
sound effect turns off automatically.  
Some CDs may generate some noise when the Karaoke  
Pon function is first turned on.  
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2
Select the item number you want.  
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC  
Functions (PBC Playback)  
On the remote  
Press the number button of the item you want.  
When you want to select an item number over 10,  
press >10 on the remote first, then the  
corresponding number buttons. To enter “0,” use  
button 10/ 0 on the remote.  
Exmaple: To select the item number 30  
Press >10 on the remote first, then 3 and  
10/ 0 on the remote.  
When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver.  
2.0 discs), you can enjoy playing simple interactive  
software, software with search functions, etc.  
PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs  
interactively, following the menu screen on the TV  
screen.  
On this player, you can use the number buttons, JOG  
SELECTOR, PREV, NEXT and ˆ RETURN during  
PBC Playback.  
On the player  
Turn JOG SELECTOR to select the item number,  
then press JOG SELECTOR.  
Also refer to the instructions supplied with the disc, as  
the operating procedure may differ according to the  
VIDEO CD.  
3
Follow the instructions on the menu screen for  
interactive operations.  
When  
Do the following  
· RETURN  
Selecting the item  
Turn JOG SELECTOR on the player  
to select the item number, then  
press JOG SELECTOR.  
SELECT  
STANDBY  
KARAOKE PON  
2
DISC  
DISC  
1
DISC  
2
DISC  
3
DISC  
4
DISC  
5
§
·
P
p
OPEN/CLOSE  
MODE  
NORMAL DISC  
1/u  
EFFECT  
2
RETURN KARAOKE PON  
KEY CONTROL  
NATURAL  
PICTURE  
SOUND  
EX-  
CHANGE  
DISC  
SKIP  
PREV  
NEXT  
˜
n
AMS  
MIC  
MIC  
1
2
MIC LEVEL  
Press number button of the item  
you want on the remote.  
MIN  
MAX  
ECHO LEVEL  
PUSH ENTER  
MIN  
MAX  
“SELECT” is  
In this case, you can go to another  
flashing on the TV scene even while playing moving  
PREV  
NEXT  
screen while  
playing moving  
pictures  
pictures.  
Turn JOG SELECTOR then press  
JOG SELECTOR on the player, or  
press the number button of the item  
you want on the remote.  
JOG SELECTOR  
(PUSH ENTER)  
Going back to the  
menu screen  
Press ˆ RETURN, PREV or NEXT.  
(Also refer to the instructions  
supplied with the disc, as the  
operating procedure may differ  
according to the VIDEO CD.)  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
6
ON  
SCREEN  
TIME  
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
DISC  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
DISC SKIP  
Number  
buttons  
4
When “  
TV screen  
CANNOT OPERATE NOWappears on the  
7
RETURN  
>
10 10/0  
ˆ
RETURN ˆ  
>10  
Youve pressed an invalid button. Press the correct  
CLEAR  
˜
REPEAT  
A
B
CHECK CLEAR  
button, following the instructions on the menu screen.  
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
MODE  
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
)
NEXT  
To cancel PBC Playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC  
functions and play the disc in Continuous Play mode  
There are two ways.  
SELECT  
+
·
+
=
SLOW  
&
p
P
VOL  
CH  
+
(SELECT)  
TV  
·
• Before you start playing, select the track you want with  
= or +, then press ·.  
+
TV/  
VIDEO  
1/u  
• Before you start playing, select the track number using the  
number buttons.  
“PBC OFF” and “CONTINUE” appear in the front panel  
display and the player starts Continuous Play. You cannot  
play still pictures such as a menu screen.  
1
Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions,  
following Steps 1 through 5 in “Playing a VIDEO  
CD” on page 7.  
The menu screen appears on the TV screen and  
“SELECT” flashes.  
Note  
When you scan the still pictures in the Slide Show, the last  
picture may not appear.  
(Continued)  
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Example of PBC Playback  
Locating Scenes Directly Using  
the Scene Numbers  
(Scene Search) Z  
This is an example of PBC Playback. Also refer to the  
instructions supplied with the disc, as the operating  
procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD.  
TV screen  
On VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, the menu screens,  
moving pictures and still pictures are divided into  
“scenes” and each scene is assigned with a scene  
number.  
You can check the current scene number by displaying  
it on the TV screen during playback (see page 10). Be  
sure to memorize the scene number from which you  
want to start playing.  
MENU 1  
[1] AAAA  
[2] BBBB  
[3] CCCC  
2
?
[4] DDDD  
1
2
.
>
>
3
MENU 2 (#1)  
[1] aaa  
MENU 2 (#2)  
[3] ccc  
[4] ddd  
/
[2] bbb  
OPEN/CLOSE  
1/u  
6
?
ON  
SCREEN  
TIME  
+ next page  
= previous page  
4
EFFECT  
PICTURE SOUND  
SPECIAL  
MENU  
1
2
1
2
SPECIAL MENU  
.
.
>
DISC  
1
2
5
8
3
6
9
DISC SKIP  
4
Number  
buttons  
7
Moving picture,  
still picture, etc.  
Moving  
picture, etc.  
RETURN  
>
10 10/0  
ˆ
CLEAR  
˜
A
REPEAT  
B
CHECK CLEAR  
CLEAR  
KEY CONTROL  
˜
N
n
PLAY  
KARAOKE L/R/  
PON STEREO  
MODE  
INDEX  
C
PREV  
=
c
0
)
NEXT  
1
2
3
4
To select the item:  
SELECT  
+
·
·
Press the number button of the item you want.  
To go to the preceding menu:  
Press ˆ RETURN.  
To go to the next page of the menu:  
Press +.  
SLOW  
&
p
P
VOL  
CH  
+
TV  
+
TV/  
VIDEO  
1/u  
To go back to the preceding page of the menu:  
Press =.  
1
Press SPECIAL MENU before you start playing or  
while playing a disc.  
The following menu appears on the TV screen.  
TV screen  
SPECIAL MENU  
1) SCENE SEARCH  
2) TIME SEARCH  
3) DISC DIGEST  
4) TRACK DIGEST  
5) DIGEST 9 n 12  
6)  
2
Press button 1.  
“SCENE ” and the scene numbers appear on the  
TV screen.  
TV screen  
SCENE –  
(1 312)  
Total scene numbers  
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o n  
s
Addit ional Info rmation
3
Press the number buttons (1 - 10/ 0) to select the  
scene.  
Precautions  
To enter “0”, use the button 10/ 0.  
Example: To select scene number 103  
Press 1, then 10/ 0 and 3.  
On safety  
• Caution — The use of optical instruments with this  
The selected scene number appears on the TV  
screen.  
product will increase eye hazard.  
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet,  
unplug the player and have it checked by qualified  
personnel before operating it any further.  
TV screen  
SCENE 103  
(1 312)  
On power sources  
• Before operating the player, check that the operating  
voltage of the player is identical with your local power  
supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the  
nameplate at the rear of the player.  
Selected scene number  
• The player is not disconnected from the AC power source  
(mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if  
the player itself has been turned off.  
If you’ve made a mistake  
Press CLEAR, then press the correct number button.  
• If you are not going to use the player for a long time, be  
sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet. To  
disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), grasp the  
plug itself; never pull the cord.  
4
Press · to start playing from the selected scene.  
The player automatically starts PBC Playback  
(page 25).  
• AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified  
service shop.  
z You can check the scene number while playing a disc  
Press ON SCREEN repeatedly to select ON SCREEN 2  
display mode (see page 10). The scene numbers appear  
on the upper left side of the TV screen.  
On placement  
• Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to  
prevent heat build-up in the player.  
• Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that  
might block the ventilation holes on the bottom.  
• Do not place the player in a location near heat sources, or  
in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or  
mechanical shock.  
Notes  
Some discs dont allow you to start playing from a  
particular scene. In this case, when you do the task before  
you start playing, the player starts playing from scene 1.  
When you do the task while playing a disc, the player  
starts playing from the current scene.  
On operation  
If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm  
location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may  
condense on the lenses inside the player. Should this occur,  
the player may not operate properly. In this case, remove the  
disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour until  
the moisture evaporates.  
Some discs dont display the selected scene on the TV  
screen.  
When you select ON SCREEN OFF display mode, no  
information is shown on the TV screen.  
On adjusting volume  
Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with  
very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the  
speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is  
played.  
On cleaning  
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth  
slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not  
use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent  
such as alcohol or benzine.  
On transportation  
See page 6.  
On disc tray  
Do not pull or push the disc tray forcefully by hand. It may  
damage the player.  
If you have any questions or problems concerning your  
player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.  
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Notes on Discs  
Troubleshooting  
If you experience any of the following difficulties while  
using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help  
you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist,  
consult your nearest Sony dealer.  
On handling discs  
To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not  
touch the surface.  
Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.  
If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove  
the glue completely before using the disc.  
Theres no sound.  
/Check that the player is connected securely.  
/Make sure you operate the TV or the amplifier  
correctly.  
/Make sure you select the CD player position on the  
amplifier.  
Theres no picture.  
Do not stick  
/Check that the player is connected securely.  
/Make sure you operate the TV correctly.  
/Make sure you set the COLOR SYSTEM switch  
correctly, according to your TV.  
Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources  
such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct  
sunlight as there can be considerable rise in temperature  
inside the car.  
The disc doesnt play.  
/Theres no disc inside (“no dISC” appears). Insert a  
After playing, store the disc in its case.  
Only regular circular discs can be used in this VIDEO CD  
player. Irregularly shaped discs, such as star- or  
heart-shaped discs, may damage the player.  
disc.  
/Insert the disc with the label side up on the disc tray  
correctly.  
/Clean the disc (see this page).  
/Moisture has condensed inside the player. Remove the  
disc and leave the player turned on for about an hour  
(see page 27).  
On cleaning  
Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe  
the disc from the center out.  
The sound loses stereo effect.  
/“MONO R” or “MONO L” appears in the front panel  
display (see page 23).  
The remote doesnt function.  
/Remove the obstacles in the path of the remote and the  
player.  
/Point the remote at the remote sensor g on the player.  
/Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if  
they are weak.  
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,  
commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray  
intended for vinyl LPs.  
Theres no sound from the microphone.  
/Switch the microphone on.  
/Turn the MIC LEVEL controls clockwise.  
Howling occurs.  
/Move the microphone away from the speakers.  
/Lower the volume.  
/Lower the microphone volume or echo level.  
The player doesn't play from the first track when playing  
a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or an audio CD.  
/Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “CONTINUE”  
appears in the front panel display, then press ·.  
ERROR” is displayed.  
/You have placed a disc into the compartment for the  
disc being played. Remove the disc and close the disc  
tray.  
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Specifications  
Glossary  
VIDEO CD player  
Auto Pause  
Automatic pause function that works according to the  
signal encoded on the disc during VIDEO CD  
playback. In this case, “AUTO P” appears in the front  
panel display. If the player doesnt resume play for a  
long time, press P or · to resume play manually.  
Laser  
Semiconductor laser (λ=780nm)  
Emission duration: continuous  
Laser output  
MAX 44.6 µW  
* This output is the value measured at  
a distance of 200 mm from the  
objective lens surface on the Optical  
Pick-up Block with 7 mm aperture.  
Wavelength  
780 - 790 nm  
PBC Playback  
Signal format system  
Frequency response  
NTSC, PAL  
Playback using the menu screens recorded on VIDEO  
CDs with PBC functions. You can enjoy simple  
interactive operations using the PBC Playback  
function.  
20 Hz to 20 kHz ±1.0 dB  
Outputs  
Jack  
type  
Maximum  
output  
level  
Load impedance  
Playback Control (PBC)  
AUDIO OUT Phono 1.43 V  
Over 10 kilohms  
jacks  
(at 50 kilohms)  
Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control  
playback.  
By using menu screens recorded on VIDEO CDs with  
PBC functions, you can enjoy playing simple  
interactive software, software with search functions,  
and so on.  
VIDEO  
OUT  
Phono 1 Vp-p  
jack  
75 ohms, unbalanced,  
sync negative  
Inputs  
Jack  
type  
Maximum  
input  
level  
Load impedance  
When you insert a VIDEO CD with PBC functions on  
this player, “PBC” appears in the front panel display.  
MIC 1,  
MIC 2  
Phone 100 mVp-p  
jack  
600 ohms  
Track  
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a disc. Each  
track is assigned with a track number to locate the  
track you want.  
General  
Power requirements  
110 - 120 V or 220 - 240 V AC,  
adjustable, 50/ 60 Hz  
Power consumption  
24 W  
VIDEO CD  
Dimensions (approx.)  
(w/h/d)  
430 × 110 × 398 mm  
incl. projecting parts  
A compact disc that contains moving pictures.  
The picture information uses the MPEG 1 format, one  
of the world wide standards of digital compact  
technology. The picture information is compressed  
about 120 times. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can  
contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures.  
VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio information.  
Sounds outside the range of human hearing are  
compressed while the sounds we can hear arent  
compressed. VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio  
information of conventional audio CDs.  
Mass (approx.)  
5.3 kg  
Supplied accessories  
Audio and video connecting cord (1)  
Remote commander (remote) RMT-C98V (1)  
Sony R6 (size AA) batteries (2)  
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.  
There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs.  
• Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and  
sounds.  
• Version 2.0: You can play high-resolution still  
pictures and enjoy PBC functions.  
This player conforms to both versions.  
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In d e x  
Names of controls  
P, Q  
Index  
PBC functions 25, 29  
PBC Playback 25, 29  
Picture effects 22  
Playback  
Bu t t o n s  
A˜B 20  
A, B  
CHECK 22  
Continuous Play  
7
A-B repeat 20  
Adjusting  
echo level  
CLEAR 21, 22, 27  
DISC SKIP 7, 8, 13, 18, 21  
DISC 1 - 5 8 - 9, 13, 20 - 22  
EFFECT PICTURE 22  
EFFECT SOUND 23  
EX-CHANGE 13  
INDEX C/c 16  
KARAOKE PON 24  
KEY CONTROL  
Program Play 21  
Repeat Play 19  
9
Shuffle Play 20  
two discs consecutively 14  
microphone volume  
9
volume  
7
Program  
AMS 15  
changing 22  
checking 22  
Auto Pause 29  
Automatic Music Sensor. See  
AMS  
R
S
˜, NATURAL, n  
L/R/STEREO 23  
9
Remaining time 12  
Remote control 4, 24  
Repeating 19  
Replacing discs while playing a  
disc 13  
Resume Play 14  
C
D
Number 9, 15, 21, 22, 25, 27  
ON SCREEN 10, 27  
§ OPEN/CLOSE 6- 8, 14  
PLAY MODE 20, 21  
REPEAT 19, 20  
ˆ RETURN 25  
· (SELECT) 25  
SLOW & 16  
Color system switch  
6
Connecting  
5
Continuous play  
7
Digest Play 17  
Disc Digest 17  
Display  
Scene 26  
SPECIAL MENU 11, 15, 17,  
18, 26  
TIME 12  
Scene Search 26  
Searching. See Locating  
Shuffle Play 20  
Slow-motion Play 16  
Sound effects 23  
Standby mode  
Switching the sound 23  
front panel display 12  
on-screen display 10  
·
29  
P
7, 8, 14, 15, 20, 21, 25, 26,  
E
8, 21, 29  
8, 14, 18, 22  
Echo  
9
8
p
=/+ 8, 15 - 17, 19, 25  
0/) 17  
>10 9, 15, 18, 21, 25  
F, G  
T
Front panel display 12  
Total playing time 12  
Track Digest 18  
Troubleshooting 28  
H
Sw it ch a n d Se le ct o r  
Handling CDs 28  
MODE (NORMAL/  
2 DISC) 14  
Hooking up  
Index 16  
5
U
1/u 6, 7  
Unpacking  
Using microphone  
4
I, J  
K
9
Co n t ro l  
Index Search 16  
ECHO LEVEL  
MIC LEVEL  
9
V, W, X, Y, Z  
9
VIDEO CDs 4, 7, 29  
Voltage selector  
6
Karaoke Pon 24  
Key control  
Ja ck  
9
MIC 1, MIC 2  
9
L, M, N  
Ot h e rs  
Locating  
Disc tray 7, 13, 14  
a specific disc 13  
a specific point 16  
a specific track 15  
by monitoring 16  
directly 15  
Front panel display 12  
g
4, 24  
using AMS 15  
using index 16  
O
On-screen display 10  
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