Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DVP-K360 Sony
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CD/DVD Player CD/DVD Player © 2001 Sony Corporation DVP-K360 3-069-772- 11 (1) Operating Instructions.
2 W elcome! Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD/ DVD Player . Befor e operating the unit, please read this manual thor oughly and retain it for futur e refer ence. W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazar d, do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e.
3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual 4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 4 Precautions 6 Notes About the Discs 6 Getting Started 7 Unpacking 7 TV Hookups 8 Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups 10 5.
4 About This Manual Conventions • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player . Y ou can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the player . • The icons on the right are used in this manual: Icon Meaning Indicates that you can use only the remote to do the task.
5 T erms for discs • Title The longest section of a picture or music featur e on a DVD, the movie, etc. in video software, or the name of an album in audio software. • Chapter Sections of a picture or a music featur e that are smaller than titles.
6 Pr ecautions On safety • Caution – The use of optical instr uments with this product will incr ease eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel befor e operating it any further .
7 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you have the following items: • Audio/video connecting cord (1) • Remote commander (remote) RMT -D127E (1) • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote Y ou can contr ol the player using the supplied remote.
8 Getting Started TV Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through TV speakers (L: left, R: right). Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected. Some setup adjustments are necessary for the player . If you run Quick Setup (page 14), you can make the minimum number of basic adjustments to the player .
9 Getting Started If you connect the player to a monitor or projector having component video input connectors that conform to output signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y , C B , C R ) connectors on the player Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connectors using three video connecting cor ds (not supplied) of the same kind.
10 Getting Started DIGIT AL OUT LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT Y VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 R – AUDIO 1 – L OPTICAL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGIT AL COAXIAL R – AUDIO 2 – L C B C R VIDEO OUT CD L R DIGITAL I.
11 Getting Started Notes • Y ou cannot enjoy a picture with an S video signal if your TV does not conform to the S video signal. When your TV does not have an S VIDEO input, connect the component via the LINE OUT VIDEO connector using the video connecting cor d (not supplied) instead of the S video cord.
12 Getting Started 5.1 Channel Surr ound Hookups W ith DVDs which contain DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG audio sound, you can enjoy the surround sound while producing the ef fect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall using a digital component with a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG audio decoder (not supplied).
13 Getting Started DIGIT AL OUT LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT Y VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 R – AUDIO 1 – L OPTICAL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGIT AL COAXIAL R – AUDIO 2 – L C B C R VIDEO OUT S VIDEO IN + –.
14 Getting Started Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments to the player . T o skip an adjustment, press > . T o return to the pr evious adjustment, press . . 1 T ur n on the TV . 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to the player .
15 Getting Started AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT: AUDIO DRC: DOWNMIX: DIGITAL OUT: DOLBY DIGITAL: MPEG: To set, press , then . To quit, press . OFF STANDARD DOLBY SURROUND ON D-PCM D-PCM DTS: DOLBY DIGITAL ENTER DISPLAY 10 Press M / m to select the item.
16 Getting Started Operation Sound Ef fects (Sound Feedback) The player beeps when the following operations are performed. The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set to off.
17 Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be differ ent or restricted. Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc. 1 T ur n on your TV . T urn on the TV and switch the input selector on the TV to the player . When using a receiver (amplifier) T urn on the receiver (amplifier) and select the appropriate channel.
18 Playing Discs Additional operations T o Oper ation Stop Press x Pause Press X Resume play after pause Press X or H Go to the next chapter , Press > track or scene in continuous play mode Go back to the preceding Press .
19 Playing Discs Y ou can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly . Note Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described.
20 Playing Discs The player remembers the point wher e you stopped the disc and when “RESUME” appears on the front panel display , you can resume playback fr om that point. As long as you do not open the disc tray , Resume Play will work even if the player enters standby mode by pressing @ / 1 on the remote.
21 Playing Discs Some DVDs have a title menu or a DVD menu that is provided with DVDs only . Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called “titles.” When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the title menu.
22 Playing Discs T o go back to the menu Press O RETURN. z T o cancel PBC playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions and play the disc in continuous play mode There ar e two ways. • Before you start playing, select the track you want using . or > , then press ENTER or H .
23 Playing Discs Y ou can check information about the disc, such as the total number of titles or tracks or remaining time, using the front panel display .
24 Playing Discs Checking the remaining time Press TIME/TEXT . Each time you press TIME/TEXT while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the following chart. Note While you are doing Shuf fle Play , or Program Play , the playing time of the disc and the remaining time of the disc ar e not displayed.
25 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Using V arious Functions with the Contr ol Menu This chapter describes how to play discs in various modes and how to use the convenient featur es of the on- scr een menu (Control Menu).
26 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Using the Contr ol Menu Display 2 Select the item you want using M / m . 3 Press ENTER. 4 Select the item you want using M / m . 5 Press ENTER. Items Items Selected item Selected item T o cancel while making a selection Press O RETURN.
27 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Contr ol Menu Item List TITLE (DVD only) (page 28)/ SCENE (VIDEO CD during PBC playback only) (page 28)/ TRACK (VIDEO CD only) (page 28) CHAPTER (DVD .
28 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Sear ching for a Title/Chapter/T rack/Index/Scene Z Y ou can search the disc by title, chapter , track, index or scene. Select “TITLE,” “CHAPTER,” “TRACK,” “INDEX” or “SCENE” after pressing DISPLA Y .
29 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVD Select: TIME/TEXT ENTER PLAY Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time Z Y ou can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter or track and the total playing time or remaining time of the disc.
30 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu V iewing the Disc Information Z Y ou can check the DVD TEXT or CD TEXT of the disc on the TV screen and the fr ont panel display . DVD TEXT and CD TEXT are information r ecorded on the disc which you cannot change.
31 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Changing the Sound If the DVD is recor ded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD. If the DVD is recor ded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS), you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD.
32 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Changing the Sound 1: ENGLISH PCM 48kHz 24bit PROGRAM FORMAT AUDIO Select: ENTER 1: ENGLISH AUDIO Select: ENTER DOLBY SURROUND DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 L R C S PROGRAM FORMAT 1: ENGLISH AUDIO Select: ENTER LR C DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.
33 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1: ENGLISH AUDIO Select: ENTER LR C DTS 3/2.1 PROGRAM FORMAT LFE LS RS •DTS “LFE” is always enclosed in a solid line regar dless of the LFE signal component being output. •Dolby Digital Karaoke format (For details, see page 46.
34 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 3 Select the angle number using the number buttons or M / m , then press ENTER. The angle is changed to the selected angle. z Y ou can select “ ANGLE” directly Press ANGLE on the remote. Each time you press the button, the angle changes.
35 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu TV V irtual Surr ound Sound Settings (TVS) When you connect a stereo TV or 2 fr ont speakers, TV V irtual Surround lets you enjoy surr ound sound effe.
36 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Checking the Play Information 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 BIT RATE DVD Select: ADVANCED ENTER BIT RATE 05 10 kbps Mbps 0 1000 PLAY Y ou can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played.
37 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Displays of each item By pressing DISPLA Y repeatedly , you can display either “BIT RA TE” or “LA YER,” whichever was selected in “ADV ANCED.” BIT RA TE When you play MPEG audio sound tracks Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per second in a disc.
38 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Locking Discs (Custom Parental Contr ol) T o return to the normal screen Press O RETURN. T o turn off the Custom Parental Contr ol function 1 Select “CUSTOM P ARENT AL CONTROL” using M / m , then pr ess ENTER.
39 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Cr eating Y our Own Pr ogram (Program Play) “TRACK” is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or a CD. PROGRAM 1. TITLE ALL CLEAR 2. TITLE – – 3. TITLE – – 4. TITLE – – 5. TITLE – – 6. TITLE – – 7.
40 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu z The program r emains even after Program Play ends When you press H , you can play the same pr ogram again. z Y ou can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles , chapters or tr acks During Program Play , activate “REPEA T” or “SHUFFLE” in the Control Menu display .
41 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Y ou can have the player “shuffle” titles, chapters or tracks and play them in a random order . Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a dif ferent playing order . Select “SHUFFLE” after pressing DISPLA Y .
42 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu z Y ou can set Repeat Play while the disc is stopped After selecting the “REPEA T” option, press H .
43 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Repeating a Specific Portion (A-B Repeat) Y ou can play a specific portion of a title, chapter or track repeatedly . This function is useful when you want to do such things as memorize lyrics. During PBC Playback of VIDEO CDs (page 22), this function is available only while playing moving pictur es.
44 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 OFF 3 2 1 OFF DVD Select: Cancel: ENTER RETURN BNR PLAY 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) T 1 : 34 : 30 DVD A: 18 – 1 : 32 : 55 B: 18 – 1 : 34 : 30 CHAPTER TIME ON Select: ENTER A – B REPEAT PLAY 4 When you reach the ending point (point B), pr ess ENTER again.
45 Enjoying Karaoke Enjoying Kar aoke This chapter describes how to play discs in karaoke mode and how to use the various karaoke features . Using Karaoke Y ou can enjoy karaoke (singing along with a disc) by setting this player to karaoke mode. Y ou can connect up to two microphones (not supplied) to the player .
46 Enjoying Karaoke Adjusting the microphone 1 Set the MIC 1/2 LEVEL control of the MIC connector to MIN. 2 Plug a microphone (not supplied) into the MIC connector. When a microphone is connected to the MIC 1 or 2 connector , the player enters karaoke mode.
47 Enjoying Karaoke Using the Karaoke Contr ol Menu Display Y ou can use the Karaoke Control Menu display when the player is in karaoke mode. Using the Karaoke Control Menu display , you can enjoy karaoke features such as changing the key , applying effects and pr ogramming the next titles and tracks.
48 Enjoying Karaoke Changing the Key (Key Contr ol) Y ou can change the key to suit your vocal range. While playing karaoke, press one of the KEY CONTROL buttons repeatedly to find the key that suits your vocal range. Press KEY CONTROL or KEY in karaoke mode.
49 Enjoying Karaoke Applying the Surr ound Ef fect (Karaoke Surr ound) The karaoke surr ound function gives surr ound ef fects to the accompaniment sound. Select “KARAOKE SURROUND” in the Karaoke Control Menu display . Select the karaoke surr ound mode using M / m , and then press ENTER.
50 Enjoying Karaoke When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format in karaoke mode, you can turn on or off the guide vocal recor ded in the karaoke track. When playing a VIDEO CD/CD in karaoke mode, you can listen to the vocals. When playing a DVD Y ou can listen to the guide vocal recorded in the Dolby Digital karaoke format track.
51 Enjoying Karaoke z Y ou can turn the V ocal function on and off using “V OCAL ” in the Karaoke Contr ol Menu display Select “VOCAL” in the Karaoke Control Menu display (page 47), select “ON” or “OFF” using M / m , and then pr ess ENTER.
52 Enjoying Karaoke Being Supported by the Recor ded V ocal T rack (V ocal Support) The recor ded vocal will play when you stop singing during a song. When playing a DVD Y ou can use the V ocal Support function only with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format.
53 Enjoying Karaoke T ur ning the Guide Melody On and Of f (Guide Melody) Y ou can listen to the guide melody . Select “GUIDE MELODY” in the Karaoke Control Menu display . T o turn the guide melody on, select “ON” using M / m , and then press ENTER.
54 Enjoying Karaoke 3 T o reserve other titles or tracks, r epeat Step 2. Y ou can reserve other titles or tracks even while playing a disc. T o reserve titles or tracks from another disc: 1 Press 0. “ (next disc)” appears. 2 Press ENTER. 3 Input the title or track number of another disc.
55 Enjoying Karaoke Notes • Y ou cannot do Shuffle Play and Repeat Play while using this function. The Shuffle Play or Repeat Play setting is canceled when you start reserving tracks or titles. • If the reserved title or track does not exist, “Reserve play of title** is prohibited.
56 Settings and Adjustments This chapter describes how to set and adjust the player using the on-screen setup menu. Most settings and adjustments are r equired to be set when you first use the player . Using the Setup Display Using the setup display , you can do the initial setup, adjust the picture and sound and set the various outputs.
57 Settings and Adjustments 3 Press M / m to select “CUSTOM,” then pr ess ENTER. The setup display appears. 4 Select the main item you want using M / m . 5 Press ENTER. The selected main item is highlighted. 6 Select the item you want using M / m .
58 Settings and Adjustments Setup Display Item List The default settings are underlined. LANGU AGE SETUP (page 59) A UDIO ORIGINAL (same as D VD MENU) SUBTITLE A UDIO FOLLOW (same as D VD MENU) A UDIO.
59 Settings and Adjustments Setting the Display Language or Sound T rack (LANGUAGE SETUP) “LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various languages for the on-screen display or sound track. The default settings are underlined. Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the setup display .
60 Settings and Adjustments “SCREEN SETUP” allows you to set the display according to the playback conditions. The default settings are underlined. Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the setup display . x TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected.
61 Settings and Adjustments x DIMMER Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display . • BRIGHT : makes the front panel display bright. • DARK: makes the fr ont panel display dark. • OFF: turns off the lighting of the fr ont panel display . x P AUSE MODE (DVD only) Selects the picture in pause mode.
62 Settings and Adjustments Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Limiting playback by children (Par ental Control) Playback of some DVDs can be limited depending on the age of the users. The “Par ental Control” function allows you to set a playback limitation level.
63 Settings and Adjustments 5 Select a geographic area as the playback limitation level standard using M / m , then pr ess ENTER. When you select “OTHERS , ,” select and enter the standard code in the table on the next page using the number buttons.
64 Settings and Adjustments Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 21 15 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 21.
65 Settings and Adjustments x DOWNMIX Switches the mixing down methods when you play a DVD on which rear signal components such as LS, RS or S are r ecorded in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “Displaying the audio information of the disc” (page 32).
66 Settings and Adjustments Setting the digital output signal Switches the methods of outputting audio signals when you connect, 1. a digital component such as a r eceiver (amplifier) having a digital connector , 2. an audio component having a built-in decoder (Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS), 3.
67 Additional Information Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player , use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the pr oblem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer .
68 Additional Information T roubleshooting Sound There is no sound. , Check that the player is connected securely . , The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it with a new one. , Make sure you connect the player to the audio input connectors on the r eceiver (amplifier).
69 Additional Information The player starts playing the DVD automatically . , The DVD features the auto playback function. , “AUTO PLA Y” in “CUST OM SETUP” is set to “TIMER.” (page 61) Playback stops automatically . , The disc may contain an auto pause signal.
70 Additional Information Self-diagnosis function When the self-diagnosis function activates to prevent the player fr om malfunctioning, a five-character service number (combination of a letter and digits) flashes on the scr een and on the front panel display .
71 Additional Information Specifications CD/DVD player Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC/P AL (See page 9 to switch.) Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (±1 dB)* DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±0.
72 Additional Information Bit rate (page 36) V alue indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate, the lar ger the amount of data.
73 Additional Information TV Virtual Surr ound (TVS) (page 35) T echnology from Sony developed to produce surr ound sound for home use using just a stereo TV .
74 Additional Information 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 T amil 1525 T elugu 1527 T ajik 1528 Thai 1529 T igrinya 1531 T urkmen 1532 T agalog 1534 Setswana 153.
75 Additional Information Index to Parts and Contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 POWER button and indicator (17) Disconnects the power of the player or places the player in standby mode. 2 MIC 1 and 2 LEVEL controls (45) Adjusts the volume of the micr ophone connected to the MIC 1 and 2 connectors.
76 Additional Information Index to Parts and Controls 1 DIGIT AL OUT COAXIAL connector (10, 12) Connect to an audio component using a coaxial digital connecting cor d. 2 DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL connector (10, 12) Connect to an audio component using an optical digital connecting cord.
77 Additional Information Remote 1 TIME/TEXT button (23) Displays the playing time of the disc, etc., on the front panel display . 2 Z OPEN/CLOSE button (18) Opens or closes the disc tray . 3 Number buttons Selects the items or settings. 4 CLEAR button (28, 40) Press to r eturn to continuous play , etc.
78 Additional Information Index Numerics 4:3 LETTER BOX 60 4:3 PAN SCAN 60 5.1 Channel Surround 12 16:9 60 A A-B REPEAT 43 ADVANCED 36 Angle 34 ANGLE 34 AUDIO 31, 59 AUDIO ATT 65 AUDIO DRC 65 AUDIO SE.
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