Additional Information
SoundThe sound comes from the center The disc does not start playing from
Troubleshooting
There is no sound.speaker only.the beginning.
, The connecting cord is not connected securely., Depending on the disc, the sound may come , Program Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, or
If you experience any of the following from the center speaker only.A-B Repeat Play has been selected (page 38).
, The connecting cord is damaged.
difficulties while using the player, use this , Set ?SURROUND? to ?OFF? in the Control Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before
troubleshooting guide to help remedy the , The player is connected to the wrong input
Menu display (page 55).playing a disc.
problem before requesting repairs. Should jack on the amplifier (receiver) (page 22, 24,
, Resume Play has been selected.
any problem persist, consult your nearest 25).
During stop, press x on the player or the
Sony dealer., The amplifier (receiver) input is not correctly Operation
set.remote and then start playback (page 33).
, The player is in pause mode or in Slow-motion The remote does not function., Depending upon the disc, the menu may
PowerPlay mode., There are obstacles between the remote and automatically appear on the screen.
, The player is in fast forward or fast reverse the player.
The power is not turned on.mode., The distance between the remote and the
The player starts playing the disc
, Check that the power code is connected , If the audio signal does not come through the player is too far.
securely.DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) , The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor automatically.
jack, check the audio settings (page 78).on the player., The disc features an auto playback function.
Picture, SACD audio signals are not output from the , The batteries in the remote are weak., ?AUTO PLAY? in ?CUSTOM SETUP? is set
digital jack.to ?TIMER? (page 75).
There is no picture.
The disc does not play.
, The connecting cords are not connected Sound is noisy.Playback stops automatically.
, There is no disc inside.
securely., The disc is dirty or flawed., Some discs may contain an auto pause signal.
, The connecting cords are damaged., The disc is turned over.While playing such a disc, the player stops
, The player is not connected to the correct TV Insert the disc with the playback side facing playback at the auto pause signal.
input jack (page 18).Sound distortion occurs.down on the disc tray.
, The video input on the TV is not correctly set., Set ?AUDIO ATT? in ?AUDIO SETUP? to , The disc is skewed.
, The player cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (page You cannot perform some functions
?ON? (page 77).Additional Information6).
such as Stop, Search, Slow-motion
Picture noise appears., The region code on the DVD does not match
Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, or
, The disc is dirty or flawed.The surround effect is difficult to hear the player.
Program Play.
, If the picture output from your player goes when you are playing a Dolby Digital, , Moisture has condensed inside the player.
through your VCR to get to your TV, the copy-Remove the disc and leave the player turned , Depending on the disc, you may not be able to
or DTS sound track.do some of the operations above. See the
protection signal applied to some DVD on for about half an hour. Turn on the power
, Check the speaker connections and setting operating manual that comes with the disc.
programs could affect picture quality. If you again before playing the disc (page 3).
(page 22, 27, 78)
still experience problems even when you , The player cannot play DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs,
, Depending on the DVD, the output signal may
connect your player directly to your TV, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs that are not finalized.The language for the sound track
not be the entire 5.1 channels. It may be
please try connecting your player to your TV?s
monaural or stereo even if the sound track is cannot be changed.
S video input (page 18).
recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format., Try using the DVD?s menu instead of the
direct selection buttons on the remote (page
Even though you set the aspect ratio 34).
in ?TV TYPE? of ?SCREEN SETUP,? , Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the
DVD being played.
the picture does not fill the screen.
, The DVD prohibits the changing of the
, The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your language for the sound track.
DVD.
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The subtitle language cannot be The disc tray does not open and
Self-diagnosis Function Glossary
changed.?LOCKED? appears on the front panel
(When letters/numbers appear in the
, Try using the DVD?s menu instead of the display.
Chapter (page 9)
direct selection buttons on the remote (page , Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized display)
34).Sony service facility.Sections of a picture or a music feature that
, Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the are smaller than titles. A title is composed of
When the self-diagnosis function is activated
DVD being played.several chapters. Depending on the disc, no
to prevent the player from malfunctioning, a
, The DVD prohibits the changing of the chapters may be recorded.
five-character service number (e.g., C 13 00)
subtitles.
with a combination of a letter and four digits Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) (page 57)
appears on the screen and the front panel
Technology that Sony developed to enjoy
The subtitle cannot be turned off.display. In this case, check the following surround in a home using 4 or more speakers.
, Try using the DVD?s menu instead of the table.It simulates the sound of a movie editing
direct selection buttons on the remote (page studio instead of the usual concert hall so that
34).C:13:00you can enjoy the surround sound of a movie
, The DVD prohibits the subtitles being turned theater in the comfort of your own home.
off.
Dolby Digital (page 22, 78)
Digital audio compression technology
The angles cannot be changed.
First three Cause and/or corrective developed by Dolby Laboratories. This
, Try using the DVD?s menu instead of the
characters of actiontechnology conforms to 5.1-channel
direct selection buttons on the remote (page the service
surround sound. The rear channel is stereo
34).number
and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in
, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD
C 13The disc is dirty.this format. Dolby Digital provides the same
being played. The angle can only be changed , Clean the disc with a soft 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital
when the ?ANGLE? indicator lights up on the cloth (page 7).audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio
front panel display (page 9).
Additional InformationC 31The disc is not inserted systems. Good channel separation is realized
, The DVD prohibits changing of the angles.
correctly.because all of the channel data are recorded
, Re-insert the disc discretely and little deterioration is realized
The player does not operate properly.correctly.because all channel data processing is digital.
, When static electricity, etc., causes the player E XXTo prevent a malfunction, the
to operate abnormally, press POWER on the (xx is a number)player has performed the self-Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 25)
player to turn the player off and then on again.diagnosis function.Audio signal processing technology that
, Contact your nearest Sony Dolby Laboratories developed for surround
dealer or local authorized sound. When the input signal contains a
Nothing is displayed on the front Sony service facility and surround component, the Pro Logic process
panel display.give the 5-character outputs the front, center and rear signals. The
, ?DIMMER? in ?CUSTOM SETUP? is set to service number.rear channel is monaural.
?OFF.? Set ?DIMMER? to ?BRIGHT? or Example: E 61 10
?DARK? (page 75).
5 numbers or letters are displayed on
the screen and on the front panel
display.
, The self-diagnosis function was activated.
(See the table on page 86.)
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