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3-064-300-11(1)
CD/DVD Player
CD/DVD Player
Operating Instructions
DVP-CX870D
© 2000 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Welcome! For customers in the U.S.A Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD/ To prevent fire or shock DVD Player. Before operating the unit, hazard, do not expose the Owner’s Record please read this manual thoroughly and unit to rain or moisture. The model and serial numbers are retain it for future reference. located at the rear of the unit. Record the To avoid electrical shock, serial number in the space provided below. do not open the cabinet. Refer to them whenever you call upon Refer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Displaying the Subtitles 45 About This Manual 4 Changing the Angles 46 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 4 Digital Cinema Sound Settings 47 Precautions 6 Checking the Play Information 50 Notes About the Discs 6 Locking Discs (Custom Parental Control) 51 Selecting the Disc Mode (1 Disc or All Discs) 53 Getting Started 7 Creating Your Own Program (Program Play) 53 Unpacking 7 Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play) 56 TV Hookups 8 Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) 57 Re
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About This Manual Conventions Icon Meaning • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player. Indicates that you can use only the remote You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the to do the task. Z same or similar names as those on the player. • The icons on the right are used in this manual: Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier. z Indicates that the function is for DVD VIDEOs. Indicates that the function is for VIDEO CDs. Indicates that the funct
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Terms for discs Discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play discs other than the ones listed in the • Title table on page 4. CD-Rs, CD-ROMs including PHOTO CDs, data The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, the sections in CD-EXTRAs, DVD-ROMs, DVD-audio, HD (high movie, etc. in video software, or the name of an album in audio density) layer of Super Audio CD etc., cannot be played. software. • Chapter Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than
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Precautions On safety IMPORTANT NOTICE • Caution – The use of optical instruments with this Caution: The enclosed DVD player is capable of product will increase eye hazard. holding a still video image or on-screen display • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, image on your television screen indefinitely. If you unplug the player and have it checked by qualified leave the still video image or on-screen display image personnel before operating it any further. displayed on you
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Getting Started Unpacking Getting Started Check that you have the following items: • Audio/video connecting cord (1) • S-link (control S) connecting cord (1) • S video cord (1) • Remote commander (remote) RMT-D124A (1) This section describes how to hook up • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) the CD/DVD player to a TV (with audio/video input jacks) and/or an Inserting batteries into the remote AV receiver (amplifier). You cannot connect this player to a TV which You can control the player using the sup
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Getting Started TV Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through TV Required cords speakers (L: left, R: right). Refer to the instructions Audio/video connecting cord (supplied) (1) supplied with the component to be connected. Yellow Yellow z You can enjoy surround sound using your TV’s built-in White (L) White (L) speakers Red (R) Red (R) You can use 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of built-in TV speakers without using actual rear S-link (control
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Getting Started If you connect the player to a monitor or Setups for the player projector having component video input Some setup adjustments are necessary for the player connectors that conform to output signals from depending on the TV or other components to be the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB, PR) connectors connected. on the player Use the setup display to change the various settings. Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO For details on using the setup display, see page 63. OUT connect
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Getting Started Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups When connecting the cords, be sure to match the color-coded Connect your receiver (amplifier) as follows. cord to the appropriate jacks on the components: Red (right) to Refer as well to the instructions supplied with the Red and White (left) to White. Be sure to make connections firmly component to be connected. to avoid hum and noise. If you have a digital component such as a receiver (amplifier) z You can enjoy surround sounds even if you only conn
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Getting Started Note If you have an audio component with a built-in You cannot enjoy a picture with an S video signal if your TV does Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder not conform to the S video signal. When your TV does not have • When you connect an audio component with a built- an S VIDEO input, connect the component via the VIDEO INPUT in Dolby Digital decoder A connector using the supplied audio/video connecting cord Set “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” and instead of the S video
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Getting Started 5.1 Channel Surround Hookups Some DVDs have a sound track with up to 5.1 channels Do not connect the power cord to a switched AC outlet recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format. Using a receiver such as the AC outlet on a receiver (amplifier). Doing so (amplifier) having 5.1 channel inputs and 6 speakers, you may cause the Playback Memory, Bookmark, Disc Explorer can enjoy a more realistic audio presence in the comfort of and menu settings to be cancelled when you turn off the re
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Getting Started CD/DVD player To 5.1 CH OUTPUT L CENTER L L R COAXIAL OPTICAL R R PCM/DTS/ FRONT REAR WOOFER 2 1 DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 CH OUTPUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DIGITAL OUT VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT MEGA S-LINK OUTPUT OUTPUT VIDEO OUT CONTROL Y PB PR 1 1 CONTROL S IN 2 2 To S VIDEO OUTPUT To an AC outlet TV To S VIDEO S VIDEO IN input To 5.1 channel inputs AV Receiver DIGITAL TV/LD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR S-LINK AC OUTLET (Amplifier) with TV/LD IN CTRL A1 AC-3 RF 5.1 INPUT PRE OUT FRONT REAR
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Getting Started Selecting the Language for the On-Screen Display You can select the language for the setup display, the 3 Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” using M/m, and then Control Menu display or the messages displayed on the press ENTER. screen. The default setting is “ENGLISH.” LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: ENGLISH DVD MENU: ENGLISH AUDIO: ORIGINAL SUBTITLE: AUDIO FOLLOW 12 3 4 5 6 78 9 MEGA FLIP 0 A B C D ALL FILE SORT EDIT DVD CD LOAD ENTER To set, press , then . ENTER To quit, pr
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Getting Started Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) To return to the previous screen Press ORETURN. The player beeps when the following operations are performed. To quit while making a selection The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set Press DISPLAY. to off. Note The languages you can select are the ones displayed in Step 4. Operation Operation sound For details, see page 66. Power is turned on One beep Power is turned off Two beeps H is pressed One beep X is pressed Two be
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Getting Started Inserting Discs You can insert up to 301 discs into the disc slots (including 5 Insert a disc with the playback side facing left. the EASY PLAY slot) in this player. 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 OPEN/CLOSE Front cover straight, it may damage the player or the disc. • Gently place the disc all the way into the slot and do not ! .–/>+ dial DISC CHANGE release the disc until it is complet
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Getting Started • When closing the front cover, be careful not to let anything get 2 Insert the disc. caught between the door and the player. • Do not insert anything other than a DVD, Audio CD or Video 3 Press EASY PLAY again. CD into the player. The front cover closes and playback of the EASY PLAY disc starts. Using the EASY PLAY slot If you press EASY PLAY when there is a disc in the EASY PLAY slot The EASY PLAY slot can be used separately from other The player loads the disc information and
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Getting Started Inserting Discs If you replace a disc in Step 6 Removing discs The loading guide automatically goes down after few seconds. If you want to place another disc in the same OPEN/CLOSE slot, wait until the loading guide goes down before inserting the disc. ! .–/>+ dial DISC CHANGE Note The loading guide automatically goes down when you make another operation. 1 Press ! to turn on the player. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE. 3 Press DISC CHANGE to turn the indicator on. 4 Turn the .–/>+ dial unti
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Playing Discs Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some This chapter describes how to play a operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc. DVD/CD/VIDEO CD. ! DISC CHANGE Power indicator .–/>+ dial H @/1 12 3 4 5 6 78 9 MEGA FLIP 0 A B C D ALL FILE SORT EDIT DVD CD 1 Turn on your TV. Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player. When using a receiver (amplifier) Turn on the
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Playing Discs Playing Discs After following Step 4 Additional operations xWhen playing a DVD A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TV DIRECT SEARCH screen (see page 24). xWhen playing a VIDEO CD .–/>+ H X x Depending on the VIDEO CD, a menu may appear on the TV screen. You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu. (PBC Playback, see page 25.) To turn on the player Press ! on the player. The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in re
