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3-862-099-12 (1)
CD/DVD Player
EN
Operating Instructions
F
DVP-S300
1998 by Sony Corporation
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Owner’s Record WARNING The model and serial numbers are locatedat the rearof the unit. Record the serial number in the space To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon expose the unit to rain or moisture. your Sony dealer regarding this product. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the Model No. DVP-S300 cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel Serial No.______________ only. CAUTION CAUTION You are cautioned that any change or modificati
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TABLE OF CONTENTS This Player Can Play the Following Discs ................................................................ 4 Getting Started Unpacking ............................................................................................................................. 6 Hooking Up the System ...................................................................................................... 6 Necessary Setup Before Using the Player .....................................................
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Getting Started About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model DVP-S300. Icon Meaning Indicates that you can use only the remote Conventions to do the task. Z • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player. Indicates tips and hints for making the task You can also use the controls on the remote if they have easier. the same or similar names as those on the player. z • The icons on the right are used in this manual: Indicates the functions for DVD VIDEOs. Indic
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Terms for discs Getting Started Playing CDs Getting Started • Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc, for a picture piece on a video software; 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. • Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you
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Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Hooking Up the System Check that you have the following items: Overview • Audio/Video/S-link connecting cord (1) This section describes how to hook up the CD/DVD • S video cable (1) player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) and/or • Remote commander (remote) RMT-D105A (1) an amplifier. You cannot connect this player to a TV • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) without a video input connector. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making th
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Getting Started Getting Started Playing CDs Getting Started Getting Started What cords will I need? Notes • Do not connect this Audio/Video connecting cord (supplied) (1) Video deck TV player to a video deck. If you view the pictures Yellow Yellow on your TV after White (L) White (L) making the connections Red (R) Red (R) CD/DVD shown on the right, a S-link S-link player Connect picture noise may directly appear. Hookups • Depending on the TV or amplifier, sound distortion may When connecting th
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Getting Started pWhen using a coaxial digital connectiong cord pWhen using a coaxial digital connectiong cord Coaxial digital connectiong cord Coaxial digital connectiong cord (not supplied) (not supplied) Amplifier with a Component with a digital connector, MD built-in Dolby Digital CD/DVD player deck, DAT deck, etc. CD/DVD player decoder OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL IN DIGITAL IN COAXIAL COAXIAL PCM/ PCM/ DOLBY DIGITAL (AC-3) DOLBY DIGITAL (AC-3) DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT Notes Note
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Getting Started Getting Started Playing CDs Getting Started Getting Started Necessary Setup Before Using Selecting the Language for the Player On-screen Display Some setups are necessary for the player depending on You can select the language for the setup display or the the TV or other components to be connected. messages displayed on the screen. Default setting is For details on using the setup display, see page 32. “ENGLISH.” For details on each setup display item, see pages 33 to 35. SET UP
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Playing a DVD 24 3 Connect headphones. Adjust the headphone volume. • The operating procedure of CDs Make settings on your TV. or VIDEO CDs is different from 1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view that of DVDs. For details, see pages 14 to 17. the pictures from this player. When using an amplifier z You can turn on the player Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that using the remote Press POWER when the you can
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations z When “RESUME” appears on the front panel display 6 You can resume playback 12 3 from the point where you 45 6 stopped the DVD (page 25). Number buttons CLEAR 78 9 To play from the beginning 0 SEARCH MODE of the disc, see page 25. ENTER '/7 /& Note =/+ You may not be able to do =/+ 3/# Resume Play depending on the á DVD. P p ENTER ENTER P p ¤ á z What are chapter and title? To Press See page 5. p Stop Notes P Pause Depending on the DVD, yo
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Basic Operations To play at various speeds/frame-by-frame Using the click shuttle and the JOG button/indicator on the player, you can playback a DVD with various speed or frame-by-frame. Each time you press JOG, it changes between shuttle mode and jog mode. JOG Click shuttle pTo change the playback speed (Shuttle mode) Turn the click shuttle. The playback speed changes depending on the turning direction and angle as follows: Notes FF2) (about 30 times the normal speed) • Depending on the DVD, y
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations Notes Using the Title Menu • Depending on the DVD, you A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music piece may not be able to select the called “titles.” When you play the DVD which contains several titles, title. • Depending on the DVD, a “title you can select the title you want using the title menu. menu” may simply be called a “menu” or “title ” in the ?/>/.// instructions supplied with the disc. “Press ENTER.” may also be exp
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Playing a CD/VIDEO CD 24 3 Connect headphones. Adjust the headphone volume. • The operating procedure of DVDs Make settings on your TV. is different from that of CDs or 1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view VIDEO CDs. For details, see pages 10 to 13. the pictures from this player. z You can turn on the player When using an amplifier using the remote Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that Press POWER when the
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations z When “RESUME” appears on the front panel display 6 You can resume playback from the point where you 12 3 Number buttons 45 6 stopped the CD/VIDEO CD 78 9 (page 25). CLEAR 0 SEARCH To play from the beginning ENTER MODE of the disc, see page 25. 7 & =/+ =/+ 3/# á P p ENTER ENTER ¤ á P p z What is a track? See page 5. z What is an index? To Press See page 5. Stop p Pause P z What is a scene? See page 5. P or á Play frame by frame Resume play afte
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Basic Operations To play at various speeds / frame-by-frame Using the click shuttle and the JOG button/indicator on the player, you can playback a CD/VIDEO CD with various speed or frame-by- frame. Each time you press JOG, it changes between shuttle mode and jog mode. JOG Click shuttle pTo change the playback speed (Shuttle mode) Note Turn the click shuttle. The playback speed changes depending on the turning Depending on the VIDEO CD, direction and angle as follows: you may not do some of the
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Basic Operations z When playing VIDEO CDs with Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback – PBC functions VIDEO CD Only) PBC playback starts automatically. When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs), you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations with search z To cancel PBC playback of a functions, etc. VIDEO CD with PBC functions PBC Playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively, following and play the disc in the menu scr
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Playing Discs in Various Modes pDisplay information of the on-screen display 2 mode Using the On-Screen Display Current title Playing time Z number (total Current chapter of the current number of number (total chapter* titles) You can check the operating status of the player and number of Playing chapters in the the information about the disc using the on-screen Disc type status current title) display on the TV screen. DVD PLAY DISPLAY 1 : 32 : 55 12 3 TITLE: 32 ( 50 ) Current 45 6 C
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Playing CDs in Various Modes Playing Discs in Various Modes z What is bit rate? pDisplay information of the on-screen display 2 mode Bit rate refers to the amount of video data per second in a PBC Status disc. The higher the bit rate is, the larger the amount of Disc type (VIDEO CD Only) Playing status data. However, this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures. Playing time VIDEO CD PLAY pDisplay information of the on-screen display off mode 12 : 07 of the current No i
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Playing Discs in Various Modes Playing time and number of the current chapter Using the Front Panel Display Z You can check information about the disc, such as the Press TIME Remaining time of total number of the titles or the tracks or remaining the current chapter time, using the front panel display. Press TIME Playing time and number of the current title 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 TIME Press TIME Remaining time of the current title Press TIME When playing back a DVD Notes • Depending on the DVD, the
