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DSS7031EM_UK_OM_SONY_ENG
9-885-046-95(2)
CD/DVD
Player
DVP-M50
© 2003 Sony Corporation
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Safety Precautions WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock hazard, Precautions Thank you for purchasing this do not expose the unit to rain or CD/DVD Player. Before operating Safety moisture. this player, please read this manual • This unit operates on 110 – 240 V To avoid electrical shock, do not thoroughly and retain it for future AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the open the cabinet. Refer servicing reference. unit’s operating voltage is identi- to qualified personnel only. cal with your local powe
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Safety Precautions (Continued) On adjusting volume Precautions Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section On safety with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level sec- • Caution – The use of optical instruments with this tion is played. product will increase eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified On cleaning personnel before operating it any fur
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Table of Contents Operation with Audio CD and MP3 Disc . . . . . 19-20 Introduction Playing an Audio CD and MP3 Disc . . . . . . . . . 19 Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Notes on MP3 Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Moving to ano
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Before Use Disc-related terms Playable Discs Title (DVD only) DVD The main film content or accompanying feature content (8 cm / 12 cm disc) or additional feature content, or music album. Video CD (VCD) Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling (8 cm / 12 cm disc) you to locate it easily. Audio CD Chapter (DVD only) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of one or several chap- In addition, this unit can play
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Before Use (Continued) Storing discs Precautions After playing, store the disc in its case. Handling the unit Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat, or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun- When shipping the unit light, as there may be a considerable temperature The original shipping carton and packing materials increase inside the car. come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Cleaning discs When setting
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Front Panel and Display Window @@ / 1 Remote Sensor Switches the player ON and OFF. Display window Shows the current status of the player. Disc Tray Insert a disc here. Z (OPEN/CLOSE) Opens or closes the disc tray. H H ( PLAY ) Starts playback. X ( PAUSE ) Pause playback temporarily. x ( STOP ) Stops playback. . ( Reverse SKIP ) Go to beginning of current chapter/track or to PREVIOUS chapter/track. > ( Forward SKIP ) Go to NEXT chapter/track. TITLE Indicates current title number ANGLE activ
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Remote Control TV @@ / 1 (on/standby) @@ / 1 (on/standby) Turns the TV on or off. Switches DVD Player ON and OFF. Z (OPEN/CLOSE) 2 2 (Volume) +/– buttons Opens and closes the disc tray. Adjusts the Volume of the TV. 0-9 number buttons t t (TV/video) Selects numbered items in a menu. Switches the TV’s input source between the TV and other input CLEAR sources. Removes a track number on the program list. PROGRAM Enters to the program edit mode or > (Forward Skip) exits from that. Advances to nex
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Rear Panel COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to an amplifier, receiver, or stereo system. VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs. DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL R AUDIO L VIDEO OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with S-Video inputs. TO TV (SCART) Jack Connect to a TV with SCART jack. OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digita
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Connections Tips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish Rear of TV to connect, there are various ways you could connect S-VIDEO VIDEO SCART INPUT AUDIO INPUT INPUT INPUT the player. Use only one of the connections described below. L R Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. For better sound reproduction, connect the player’s AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio in jacks of your amplifier, receiver, stere
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Connections (Continued) Rear of DVD player Connecting to Optional Equipment DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two R AUDIO L VIDEO channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A) (not supplied). Connecting to an amplifier equipped with tw
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Before Operation Temporary Feedback Field Icons General Explanation TITLE Repeat Title This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD Player. Some DVDs require specific operation or CHAPT Repeat Chapter allow only limited operation during playback. When this TRACK Repeat Track occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indi- ALL Repeat All Tracks cating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Player or is not available on the disc. OFF Repeat Off RESUME Resume play from this
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Before Operation (Continued) Menu Language Initial Settings Select a language for the setup menu. This is the menu You can set your own Personal Preferences on the you see when you press SET UP. player. Disc Audio English Initial Settings General Operation Spanish Disc Subtitle French Disc Menu German Rating Italian Area Code Portuguese Original TV Aspect Disc Audio Disc Subtitle English Menu Language French Progressive Scan Disc Menu German Rating Digital Audio Output Spanish 5.1 Speaker Setup
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Before Operation (Continued) Sound Others The DRC and PBC settings can be changed. Digital Audio Output Press V/v to select the desired item and press Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. ENTER. The setting of the selected item is changed Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to the between On and Off. type of audio system you use. Disc Audio DRC On Disc Subtitle DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Select “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM” PBC On Disc Menu if you connected the DVD Player’s DIGITAL
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Before Operation (Continued) Parental Control DVD Area Code Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were DVD Rating used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for (See “Area Code List”, page 26.). children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to Disc Audio Code Set Disc Subtitle U S certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated Disc Menu from 1 to 8, and altern
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Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD and Video CD General Features Note Playback Setup DVD VCD Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use Turn on the TV and select the video input source con- the remote control. Some features may also be nected to the DVD player. available on the Setup menu. Audio system: Turn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player. 1 /3 Moving to another TITLE DVD Press Z Z (OPEN/CLOSE) to open the disc tray. When
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Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Video CDs - Repeat Track/All/Off General Features (continued) 1 To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT. Still Picture DVD VCD The Repeat Track icon appears on the TV screen. 1 Press X (PAUSE) during playback. 2 To repeat the disc currently playing, press REPEAT a The player will now go into PAUSE mode. second time. 2 To exit still motion mode, press X (PAUSE) again or The Repeat All icon appears on the TV screen. H (PLAY). 3 To exit Repea
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Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Special DVD Features DVD Checking the contents of DVD Video discs: Menus DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access special features. To use the disc menu, press MENU. Then, press the appropriate number button to select an option. Or, use the B/b/V/v buttons to highlight your selection, then press ENTER. DVD Title Menu 1 Press TOP MENU. If the current title has a menu, the menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may appear. 2 The
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Operation with Audio CD and MP3 Disc Notes on MP3 Recordings Playing an Audio CD and MP3 Disc About MP3 CD MP3 An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using the The DVD Player can play MP3 formatted recordings on MPEG1 audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. We call CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. files that have the “.mp3” file extension “MP3 files”. Before playing MP3 recordings, read the notes on MP3 The player can not read an MP3 file that has a file Recordings on right. extension other than
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Operation with Audio and MP3 Disc (Continued) CD MP3 CD Pause Surround 1 Press X (PAUSE) during playback. This unit can produce a Surround effect, which 2 To return to playback, press H (PLAY) or press simulates multi-channel audio playback from two X (PAUSE) again. conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi-channel audio from a home theater system. CD MP3 Moving to another Track 1 Press SUR to select “SUR” during playback. Pr
