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3-867-529- 11 (1) CD/DVD Player Operating Instructions 1999 by Sony Corporation DVP-CX850D 123 4 5 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD.
2 W elcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony CD/ DVD Player . Befor e operating the unit, please read this manual thor oughly and retain it for futur e refer ence. For customer s in the U .S .A. Owner’ s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit.
3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual 4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 4 Precautions 6 Notes on Discs 6 Getting Started 7 Unpacking 7 TV Hookups 8 Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups 10 5.
4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs Disc logo Contents Disc size Play time “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark. This player conforms to the NTSC color system.
5 T erms for discs • Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on a video softwar e; or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio softwar e. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.
6 Pr ecautions On safety • Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will incr ease eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel befor e operating it any further .
7 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you have the following items: • Audio/video/S-link connecting cor d (1) • S video cord (1) • Remote commander (r emote) RMT -D113A (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote Y ou can contr ol the player using the supplied remote.
8 Getting Started 5.1CH OUTPUT L FRONT REAR CENTER R – AUDIO 1 – L R – AUDIO 2 – L OPTICAL COAXIAL PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGIT AL ( AC- 3 ) VIDEO 1 CONTROL S IN 1 Y P B / B – Y P R / R – Y 2 WOOF.
9 Getting Started If you connect the player to a monitor or projector having component video input connectors that conform to output signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT (Y , P B /B-Y , P R /R-Y) c.
10 Getting Started 5.1CH OUTPUT L FRONT REAR CENTER R – AUDIO 1 – L R – AUDIO 2 – L OPTICAL COAXIAL PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGIT AL ( AC-3 ) VIDEO 1 CONTROL S IN 1 Y P B / B – Y P R / R – Y 2 WOOF.
11 Getting Started If you have a digital component such as a receiver (amplifier) with a digital connector , DA T or MD Connect the component via the DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cor d (not supplied).
12 Getting Started 5.1 Channel Surr ound Hookups Some DVDs have a sound track with up to 5.1 channels recor ded in Dolby* Digital format. Using a receiver (amplifier) having 5.1 channel inputs and the 5 (+1) speakers, you can enjoy mor e real audio pr esence in the comfort of your own home.
13 Getting Started } ] } ] } ] } ] } ] + – RLR LRL CENTER S-VIDEO IN VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L R REC OUT AUDIO IN L R L R AUD.
14 Getting Started Y ou can select the language for the setup display , the Control Menu display or the messages displayed on the screen. The default setting is “ENGLISH.
15 Getting Started 5 Insert a disc with the playback side facing left. Notes • Make sure you have inserted the disc into each slot at a right angle to the rotary table. If the disc is not put in straight, it may damage the player or the disc. • Make sure the rotary table comes to a complete stop befor e inserting or removing discs.
16 Getting Started Notes • When you insert an 8 cm (3-inch) CD, be sure to attach a Sony CSA-8 adaptor (not supplied) to the disc. Do not insert an empty 8 cm (3-inch) CD adaptor (CSA-8). It may damage the player . • Do not attach anything such as seals or sleeves to discs.
17 Playing Discs.
18 Playing Discs Operation Press EASY PLA Y . Press p . Press P . Press P or · . On the player: Press the dial function select button to turn on the DIRECT SEARCH indicator and turn the = / + dial clockwise.
19 Playing Discs Click shuttle JOG Click shuttle JOG Playing at V arious Speeds/Frame by Frame Using the click shuttle and the JOG button/indicator , you can play back a DVD/CD/VIDEO CD at various speeds or frame by frame. Each time you press JOG, it changes between shuttle mode and jog mode.
20 Playing Discs Resuming Playback fr om the Point Wher e Y ou Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) The player stores the point wher e you stopped the disc and if “RESUME” appears on the front panel display . Y ou can resume playback fr om that point. As long as you do not open the disc tray , Resume Play is available even if you turn the power off.
21 Playing Discs Notes • Resume Play may not be available depending on the DVD. • Resume Play is not available in Shuffle or Program Play mode. • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player may resume playback fr om a different point.
22 Playing Discs Using the Menu for Each DVD Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (V er . 2.0 discs), you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations with search functions, etc. PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively , following the menu screen on the TV scr een.
23 Playing Discs.
24 Playing Discs 1 2 22:30 3 1 2 0:22:30 1 1 2 -0:13:20 1.
25 Playing Discs 1 2 02:25 3 3 32:12 3 -20:18 3 SONY HITS/SON 3 1 2 -01:50 Playing time and number of the current track Remaining time of the current track Remaining time of the disc Playing time of the disc Text or Disc Memo Checking the remaining time Press TIME/TEXT .
26 Playing Discs FOLDER ALL FOLDER DVD FOLDER CD FOLDER ALL FOLDER DVD FOLDER CD Jack et picture The jacket picture r ecorded on the disc appears automatically . If the jacket picture is not r ecorded, the genre pictur e recorded in the memory of the player is displayed when you select the genre.
27 Playing Discs Filing Discs in the Folder FOLDER ALL/DVD/ CD FOLDER ALL/ DVD/CD DISC SKIP +/– > / . /ENTER > / . /ENTER Y ou can file your discs as you like in four individual folders, A to D. Even if you file discs from Folder ALL, DVD or CD to Folder A to D, those discs are not deleted from Folder ALL, DVD or CD.
28 Playing Discs Deleting discs fr om a folder Y ou can delete unnecessary discs from Folder A to D. Y ou cannot delete discs from Folder ALL, DVD or CD unless you remove the disc fr om the player . 1 Press the FOLDER (A/B/C/D) button of the disc you want to delete.
29 Playing Discs T o label a folder: 1 Press EDIT . 2 Press > . The folder A is highlighted. 3 Select the folder you want to label by pressing ? / / . 2 Press ENTER. The DISC MEMO INPUT display appears when you have selected a disc. The FOLDER NAME INPUT display appears when you have selected a folder .
30 Playing Discs Selecting a genre 1 Select the disc for which you want to select a genre. 2 Press EDIT . 3 Press / , then ENTER. The GENRE SELECTION display appears. 4 Select the genre by using the ? / > / . / / , then press ENTER. If no jacket picture is r ecorded in the disc, the genr e picture in the memory of the player is displayed.
31 Playing Discs Sorting Discs Y ou can sort the discs in the folder by disc slot number , text information (DVD TEXT/CD TEXT/Disc Memo) or genre. The text information is sorted alphabetically . In case of the genre, the selected genr e comes first. 1 Select the folder you want to sort by using the FOLDER buttons.
32 Using V arious Functions with the Contr ol Menu This chapter describes how to play discs in various modes and how to use the convenient featur es of the on- scr een menu (Control Menu).
33 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 3 Select the item you want using > / . , then press / or ENTER. 4 Select the item you want using > / . , then press ENTER. Note Some Control Menu display items r equire operations other than selecting the setting.
34 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Contr ol Menu Item List DISC (page 35) TITLE (DVD only) (page 35) CHAPTER (DVD only) (page 35) TRACK (VIDEO CD/CD only) (page 35) INDEX (VIDEO CD/CD only) (page 35) SCENE (VIDEO CD during PBC playback only) (page 35) Y ou can search by selecting the disc/title/chapter/track/ index/scene.
35 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu STROBE PLAYBACK (DVD/VIDEO CD only) (page 52) Y ou can display 9 consecutive sections of the disc on the screen.
36 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time Z Y ou can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title/chapter/track and the total r emaining time of the disc. Press DISPLA Y . Then press TIME/TEXT to change the time information.
37 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Y ou can search by inputting the time code. Select “TIME/TEXT” or “TIME/MEMO” after pr essing DISPLA Y . The time code corresponds to the appr oximate actual playing time. For example, to search for a scene 2 hours 30 minutes 20 seconds past the beginning, input 2:30:20.
38 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu W ith DVDs recor ded with multilingual sounds, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. W ith multiplex CDs or 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.
39 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select “AUDIO,” the playing channels are displayed on the screen. In Dolby Digital format, the signals from monaural to 5.1 channels can be r ecorded on a DVD.
40 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu W ith DVDs on which various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are r ecorded, you can change the angles.
41 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 3 Select the number of the angles using the number buttons or > / . , then press ENTER. The angle is changed to the selected angle. Notes • The number of angles varies from disc to disc or from scene to scene.
42 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Cr eating Y our Own Pr ogram (Program Play) Z To select, press , then . ENTER OFF OFF SET ON 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 2 3 ALL C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD PLAY PROGRAM ENTER PLAY PROGRAM Set: Quit: Start: PROGRAM 1.
43 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu ENTER PLAY PROGRAM Set: Quit: Start: 2. – – – – 3. – – – – 4. – – – – 5. – – – – 6.
44 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Playing in Random Or der (Shuf fle Play) Z Y ou can have the player “shuffle” discs, titles or tracks and play them in a random order . The playing order may differ fr om the previous “shuffling.
45 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu z Y ou can set Shuffle Play during stop After selecting the item of “SHUFFLE,” pr ess · . The player starts Shuffle Play .
46 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu To select, press , then . ENTER 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 2 3 ALL C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 SET SET OFF DVD PLAY A–B REPEAT z Y ou can set Repeat Play during stop After selecting the item of “REPEA T,” pr ess · .
47 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 A–B REPEAT DVD A: 18 – 01 : 32 : 55 CHAPTER TIME PLAY Set point B with ENTER To cancel, press . CLEAR Setting a portion for A ˜ B repeat 1 Select “SET / ” in “A-B REPEA T .
48 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Select the mode to enjoy multi channel surr ound sound such as Dolby Digital. Even if you connect only fr ont speakers, V irtual Enhanced Surround let.
49 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu ENHANCED SURROUND Provides a gr eater sense of presence from Pr o Logic source with monaural r ear channel sound. Produces a stereo like ef fect in the rear channels. VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT Uses 3D sound imaging to shift the sound of the r ear speakers away from the actual speaker position.
50 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Reducing the Pictur e Noise (DNR: Digital V ideo Noise Reduction) Z Y ou can make the picture clear er by reducing the pictur e noise of the background.
51 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu STANDARD 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 VIDEO EQUALIZER PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR SHARPNESS DVD Select: Cancel: ENTER RETURN 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 PICTURE DVD Adjust: Cancel: ENTER RETURN 1 Select “MEMOR Y / ” in “VIDEO EQ.
52 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Dividing a T rack into 9 Sections (Str obe Play) Z Y ou can display 9 consecutive sections of the disc on the screen. In this case, the sections show still images. Select “STROBE PLA YBACK” after pr essing DISPLA Y .
53 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Setting and Selecting Favorite Scene (Bookmark) Z Y ou can have the player stor e specific portions of the disc in memory and play them immediately whenever you want without the need to search (Bookmark).
54 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Checking the Play Information Z Audio Video BIT RATE 05 10 384 kbps Mbps Y ou can check the play information on the bit rate, bit rate history or the portion wher e the disc is played (layer).
55 Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments This chapter describes how to set and how to adjust using the on-scr een SET UP menu. Most settings and adjustments are r equired to be set when you first use the player . This chapter also describes how to set the r emote for controlling the TV , the A V receiver (amplifier) or the CD changer .
56 Settings and Adjustments 4 Select the setting you want using ? / > / . / / , then press ENTER. T o cancel using the setup display Press SET UP on the remote. Note Some setup display items requir e operations other than selecting the setting. For details on these items, see the r elevant pages.
57 Settings and Adjustments Setup Display Item List Default settings are underlined. FRENCH SP ANISH ENGLISH LANGUAGE SETUP (page 58) OSD DVD MENU OTHERS / AUDIO ORIGINAL (same as DVD MENU) SUBTITLE A.
58 Settings and Adjustments Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” after pr essing SET UP . “LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various languages for on-scr een display or sound. Default settings ar e underlined. Note When you select a language that is not r ecorded on the DVD, one of the recor ded languages is automatically selected except for the “OSD.
59 Settings and Adjustments p SCREEN SA VER T urns on and off the screen saver . If you turn on the screen saver , the screen saver image appears when you leave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play back a CD for more than 15 minutes.
60 Settings and Adjustments p PLA YBACK MEMORY Y ou can have the player store the settings of SUBTITLE and VIDEO EQ, etc., of each disc. The Playback Memory is reset when the disc is r emoved from the player . Set the Playback Memory function on or off.
61 Settings and Adjustments p When you have not entered a password yet The display for entering a password appears. p When you have already entered a password The display for confirming the password appears. Skip Step 2. 2 Enter a password in 4 digits using the number buttons, then press ENTER.
62 Settings and Adjustments Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Standard Code number Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Canada 2079 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 Indon.
63 Settings and Adjustments Settings for Sound (AUDIO SETUP) AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT: AUDIO FILTER: AUDIO DRC: TRACK SELECTION: DOWNMIX: DIGITAL OUT: To set, press , then .
64 Settings and Adjustments Setting for the Signal to the Digital Output When you select “ON,” set “DOLBY DIGIT AL” and “DTS.” Switches the methods of outputting audio signals when you con.
65 Settings and Adjustments Notes on playing the DTS sound tracks on a CD • Do not play the DTS sound tracks without connecting the player to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder .
66 Settings and Adjustments Speaker Set Up Notes • When you set the distance, the sound cuts off for a moment. • If each of the front or rear speakers ar e not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance of the closest speaker .
67 Settings and Adjustments Adjusting the speaker volume 1 While you stop playback, select “SPEAKER SETUP” after pressing SET UP . 2 Select “TEST TONE” and set “TEST TONE” to “ON.” Y ou will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.
68 Settings and Adjustments You can Turn the TV on or off Select the input source for the TV Adjust the volume of the TV Change the channel of the TV Select the channel of the TV ENTER 1 /.
69 Settings and Adjustments AUDIO OUT L R CONTROL A1.
70 Settings and Adjustments Operation Press the number button on the remote and ENTER, or > / . and ENTER, or turn the click shuttle of the player slowly . Press the dial function select button to turn the DISC CHANGE indicator on, then turn the = / + dial and pr ess it.
71 Additional Information Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following dif ficulties while using the player , use this tr oubleshooting guide to help you remedy the pr oblem. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer .
72 Additional Information T roubleshooting Sound There is no sound. / Check that the player is connected secur ely . / The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it with a new one. / Make sure you connect the player to the audio input connectors on the r eceiver (amplifier) (page 10).
73 Additional Information The player does not play from the beginning when playing a disc. / Repeat Play , Shuffle Play or Pr ogram Play has been selected. Pr ess CLEAR (pages 42 to 45). / Resume Play has been selected. Press p on the front panel or on the r emote before you start playing (page 20).
74 Additional Information Self-diagnosis function When the self-diagnosis function works to pr event the player from malfunctioning, a five-character service number (combination of a letter and digits) flashes on the fr ont panel display . In this case, check the following table.
75 Additional Information Specifications CD/DVD player Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (±1 dB)* DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±0.5 dB) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.
76 Additional Information Glossary Bit rate (page 54) V alue indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate is, the lar ger the amount of data.
77 Additional Information Title (page 5) The longest sections of a pictur e or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on video softwar e; or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.
78 Additional Information 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 T amil 1525 T elugu 1527 T ajik 1528 Thai 1529 T igrinya 1531 T urkmen 1532 T agalog 1534 Setswana 153.
79 Additional Information Index to Parts and Contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 g (remote sensor) (7) Accepts the remote contr ol signals. 2 1 / u (POWER) button and indicator (15) T urns on and off the power of the player .
80 Additional Information Index to Parts and Contr ols 1 AUDIO INPUT (L, R) connectors (69) Connects to the audio output on a Sony CD changer of 5/50/ 200/300 discs. 2 5.1CH OUTPUT connectors (13) Connects to a receiver (amplifier) having 5.1 channel input connectors.
81 Additional Information !¢ 1 / u (POWER) button (15, 67) T urns on and off the power of the player . When 1 is set to TV , turns on and off the power of the TV . !∞ TV operation buttons (68) Controls TVs. !§ REPEA T button (46) Displays the “REPEA T” display on the TV screen.
82 Additional Information @™ TIME/TEXT button (23) Displays the playing time of the disc, etc., on the front panel display . @£ FOLDER buttons (26) Displays the disc information such as the jacket picture and Disc Memo in the disc folder . @¢ BOOKMARK button (53) Press to set a bookmark.
83 Additional Information Index Numerics 4:3 LETTER BOX 59 4:3 PAN SCAN 59 4:3 WIDE MODE 59 5.1 Channel Surround 12, 48 16:9 59 A A-B REPEAT 46 A ˜ B Repeat 46 ADVANCED 54 Angle 40, 52 ANGLE 40 ANGLE.
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