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4-249-720-12(1)
CD/DVD
Player
Operating Instructions
For customers in the U.S.A
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit.
Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DVP-CX777ES
Serial No.______________
For Customers in Canada
If this product is not working properly, please call 1-877-602-2008 for
Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service.
For other product
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WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock Thank you for purchasing this CAUTION hazard, do not expose the Sony CD/DVD Player. Before You are cautioned that any change unit to rain or moisture. operating this player, please read or modifications not expressly To avoid electrical shock, do this manual thoroughly and retain approved in this manual could void not open the cabinet. Refer it for future reference. your authority to operate this servicing to qualified equipment. personnel only.
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case, remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about half an hour until the Precautions moisture evaporates. When you move the player, take out any On safety discs. If you don’t, the disc may be Caution – The use of optical instruments damaged. with this product will increase eye hazard. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not On adjusting volume place objects filled with liquids, such as Do not turn up the volume while listening to vases, on the apparatus. a section with
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 This Player Can Play the
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Sound Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Changing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 SURROUND Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Changing the Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 D
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About This Manual This Player Can Play the Following Discs Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same Format of discs or similar names as those on the remote. DVD VIDEO “DVD” may be used as a general term for (page 101) DVD VIDEOs, DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, DVD+Rs, and DVD+RWs. DVD-RW The meaning of the icons used in this (page 101) manual is described below: Super Audio CD Icons Meanings (page 101) Func
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Music discs encoded with copyright protection Example of discs that the player technologies This product is designed to playback discs that cannot play conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with The player cannot play the following discs: copyright protection technologies are marketed All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/ by some record companies. Please be aware that CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded among those discs, there are some that
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Notes About the Discs To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. 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 the temperature may rise considerably inside the car. After playing, store the disc in its case. To ensure stable operation If the front cover automatically opens and “C32” appears in the front panel display (page 100), it may be because burrs remain o
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Index to Parts and Controls For more information, see the pages in parentheses. Front panel A [/1 (on/standby) button (33) N DIRECT SEARCH button/indicator B PROGRESSIVE indicator (90) (35) — Lights up when the player outputs O .–/>+/ENTER progressive signals. (previous/next/enter) dial (35) C SACD (Super Audio CD) indicator P O RETURN button (36) Lights up when: Q C/X/x/c/ENTER buttons (38) — playing a Super Audio CD. R DISPLAY button (14) — no disc is inserted. S TOP MENU button (38) D MULTI
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Front panel display When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW Current play mode (44) All discs mode (44) Lights up when you can Disc type Playing status change the angle (74) Current disc Current title and chapter (66) Current audio signal (69) Playing time (66) When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (41) All discs mode (44) Current play mode (44) Disc type Playing status Current disc Current scene (66) Playing time (66) When playing back a CD, Super audio CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio),
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To turn off the front panel display Press FL OFF on the player. The front panel display turns off, and the FL OFF indicator on the player lights up. z Hint You can adjust the lighting of the front panel display by setting “DIMMER” in “CUSTOM SETUP” (page 91). 11
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Rear panel A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack F S VIDEO OUT 1/2 jacks (19) (25) (26) (27) G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB/ B DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack CB, PR/CR) jacks (19) (25) (26) (27) H COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN C 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks (27) SELECT switch (90) D LINE OUT AUDIO L/R 1/2 jacks I COMMAND MODE switch (18) (24) (25) (26) J RS232C jack* E LINE OUT VIDEO 1/2 jacks (19) K S-LINK/CONTROL S IN jack (19) * This port is intended for future applications. 12
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Remote L c / C SEARCH/STEP buttons (60) M H PLAY button (34) The H button has a tactile dot.* N X PAUSE button (35) O C/X/x/c buttons (38) P DISPLAY/FILE button (14)(53) Q TOP MENU/EDIT button (38)(55) R [/1 (on/standby) button (33) S VOL (volume) +/– buttons (84) The + button has a tactile dot.* T TV/VIDEO/DISC SKIP + button (35)(84) U ENTER button (84) V WIDE MODE/DISC SKIP – button (35)(84) W FOLDER button (50) X PICTURE MEMORY button (52) Y ANGLE button (74) Z TIME/TEXT button (65) wj SAC
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Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. After sliding the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to DVD, press DISPLAY/FILE repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows: , Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 (DVD/VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD only) m ADVANCED display (DVD only, see page 67) m Control Menu display off z Hint You can skip the ADVANCED display by setting “OFF” under “ADVANCED” in the Control
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List of Control Menu items Item Item Name, Function, Relevant Disc Type DISC (page 61) Selects the disc to be played. TITLE (page 61)/SCENE (page 61)/TRACK (page 61) Selects the title, scene, or track to be played. CHAPTER (page 61)/INDEX (page 61) Selects the chapter or index to be played. ALBUM (page 61) Selects the album to be played. TRACK (page 61) Selects the track to be played. INDEX (page 61) Selects the index to be played. ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST (page 39) Selects the type of titles (DVD-RW)
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SETUP (page 87) QUICK Setup Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on-screen display, the aspect ratio of the TV, and the audio output signal, and the size of the speakers you are using. CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting, you can adjust various other settings. RESET Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the default setting. ALL DISCS/ONE DISC (page 44) Selects All Discs or One Disc mode. PROGRAM (page 45) Selects the disc, title, chapter, or track to play in the or
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Ho Hok ook ups ups Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Notes Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise. Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected. You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack. Be sure to disconnect the power of each component before connecting. Step 1: Unpacking Check that you have the following items: Audio/video cord (pinplug × 3 y pinplug
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When you have more than one Sony DVD player If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony DVD player, set the command mode for this player and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD player. The default command mode setting for this player and the supplied remote is DVD1. 1 Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the remote to select the command mode (DVD 1, DVD 2, or DVD 3) so that the setting for the remote differs from the other DVD players. For example, if oth
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Hookups Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord. Select one of the patterns A through C, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). In order to view progressive signal pictures with a compatible TV, projector, or monitor, you must use pattern C. (yellow) Component Audio/video video cord cord (supplied) (not supplied) (green) (blue) (red) TV, projector or A
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A If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jacks. You will enjoy standard quality images. Yellow (Video) Yellow (Video) White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 24). (Do this if you are connecting to a TV only.) B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images. C If you are
