Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PBD-V30 Sony
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3-864-642- 23 (1) 1998 by Sony Corporation PBD-V30 Portable DVD Player Operating Instructions.
2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the player to rain or moisture. The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. The nameplate is located on the bottom. This label is located on the bottom.
3 This player can play the following discs 4 About this manual 8 Getting started Unpacking 9 Hooking up the system 11 Necessary setup before using the player 13 Basic operation Playing a DVD VIDEO 14 .
4 This player can play the following discs DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs AUDIO CDs (CD-DA) About playing a CD-R You can play a CD-R recorded with a VIDEO CD or an AUDIO CD.
5 Meaning The number of audio tracks The number of sub-titles The number of angles The picture aspect ratio Region code 16:9 LB 3 2 3 2 Logo marks of DVD VIDEOs Logo marks on DVD VIDEO discs or cases are shown as below. These marks show available contents or functions.
6 You can Enjoy video playback (moving pictures) as well as music. Play interactive software using menu screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC Playback), in addition to the video playback functions of Ver 1.1 discs. Moreover, you can play high-resolution still pictures, if they are included on the disc.
7 VIDEO CD or CD structure Disc Track Index Disc Title Chapter Terms for discs • Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD VIDEO; a movie, etc. for a picture piece on a video software or an album, etc. for a music piece on an audio software.
8 Z About this manual • Complete the set up using “Getting Started” (pages 9 to 13). • For basic operations, see “Playing a DVD VIDEO” (pages 14 to 21) and “Playing a CD/VIDEO CD” (pages 22 to 29). • For additional features, see pages 30 to 51.
9 Unpacking Getting started Check to make sure you have received the following items. • Audio/video cable (stereo mini plug × 1 ˜ phono plug × 3) (1) • AC-PBD1 AC power adapter (1) • RM-PBD1 .
10 When to replace batteries With normal use, the batteries should last for about six months. When the remote no longer operates the player, replace all the batteries with new ones. Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the player using the supplied remote.
11 Hooking up the system Note Do not connect this player to a VCR. If you view the pictures on your TV after making connections shown below, picture noise may appear.
12 You can attach the optional battery pack. See “Using the rechargeable battery pack” (page 45). If your TV has a EURO AV (SCART) connector Use the supplied Scart adapter. If your TV has an S video input connector Connect the component via the S VIDEO OUT connector using the S video cable (not supplied) instead of the video connecting cord.
13 Necessary setup befor e using the player Some initial setups are necessary for the player depending on the TV or other components to be connected. For details on using the menu, see page 52.
14 Playing a DVD VIDEO POWER indicator 2 5 3 π Basic operation When using the battery pack Normally you cannot use the remote to turn on the player. However, within 5 minutes after having used the battery pack, you can use the remote to turn on the player.
Basic Operations 15 Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc. Notes • If the disc is not inserted correctly, it may cause a malfunction. • The power is automatically turned off whenever, – a disc is not being played.
16 · PLAY = PREV/ + NEXT Number buttons ENTER SEARCH MODE CLEAR ∏ PAUSE / SLOW Various modes of playback 3 12 6 45 9 78 0 ENTER = / + ENTER ·∏ What are title and chapter? See page 7. Each time you press SEARCH MODE “TITLE SEARCH,” “CHAPTER SEARCH,” and “TIME SEARCH” appear on the TV screen.
Basic Operations 17 To Locate a point using the time code Quickly locate a point while monitoring the picture (Search) If you enter the wrong number Press CLEAR, then the correct number button. Press 1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly until “TIME SEARCH” appears on the TV screen.
18 Notes • Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to select the title. • Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the instructions supplied with the disc may refer to “title menu” as simply “menu” or “title .” Likewise, “Press ENTER.” in Step 3 may be expressed as “Press SELECT.
Basic Operations 19 If you want to select the language for the DVD menu Change the setting using “INITIAL SETUP” (see page 52). Notes • Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the instructions supplied with the disc may refer to “DVD menu” as simply “menu.
20 DISPLAY Using the on-screen display You can check the operating status of the player and information about the disc using the on-screen display on the TV screen. Press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button, the on-screen display changes as follows: On-screen display 1 .
Basic Operations 21 1) The contents of the display change according to the on-screen display setting: - When “On-screen display 1” is selected, the playing time of the current title is displayed. - When “On-screen display 2” is selected, the remaining time of the current title is displayed.
22 Playing a CD/VIDEO CD POWER indicator 2 5 3 π When using the battery pack Normally you cannot use the remote to turn on the player. However, within 5 minutes after having used the battery pack, you can use the remote to turn on the player. 1 Make the appropriate settings on your TV.
Basic Operations 23 Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc. After doing Step 5 The menu screen may appear on the TV screen depending on the VIDEO CD. You can play the disc interactively following the instructions on the menu screen. (PBC Playback, see page 26.
24 · PLAY = PREV/ + NEXT Number buttons ENTER SEARCH MODE CLEAR · ∏ PAUSE SLOW Various modes of playback ∏ 3 12 6 45 9 78 0 ENTER = / + ENTER What are track, index, and scene? See page 7. Each time you press SEARCH MODE “TRACK SEARCH,” “SCENE SEARCH,” and “VIDEO INDEX SEARCH” appear on the TV screen.
Basic Operations 25 To Quickly locate a point while monitoring the picture (Search) 1) You may not be able to play in slow motion with the PBC function. If you enter the wrong number Press CLEAR, then the correct number button. Press = / + and hold down until you find the point.
26 Number buttons ENTER = PREV/ + NEXT > / . /ENTER ˆ RETURN Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (PBC Playback — VIDEO CD only) When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (Ver. 2.0 discs), you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations with search functions, etc.
Basic Operations 27 Press > / . to select the item number, then press ENTER. The number button of the item you want, then press ENTER. ˆ RETURN, = , or + . To cancel PBC Playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions (and play the disc in Continuous Play mode) There are two ways.
28 Using the on-screen display You can check the operating status of the player and the information about the disc using the on-screen display on the TV screen.
Basic Operations 29 Current scene number/ total number of scenes Playing status Playing time of the current scene Current play mode Remaining time of the current scene I VD E OC D P B CO N PLA Y C S E.
30 The player repeats All the tracks in the recorded order All the tracks in random order every time repeat Programmed tracks Playing r epeatedly (Repeat Play) Z Additional operations Notes • The player reverts to Continuous Play the next time playback starts whenever you; – open the disc cover.
31 TITLE REPEAT Repeating the current title or chapter In Continuous Play mode (page 14), you can repeat only the current title or chapter. (You may not be able to do Repeat Play depending on the disc.) p To repeat the current title While the title you want is being played, press REPEAT repeatedly until “TITLE REPEAT” appears on the TV screen.
32 TRACK REPEAT Repeating the current track In Continuous Play mode (page 22), you can repeat only the current track. While the track you want is being played, press REPEAT repeatedly until “TRACK REPEAT” appears on the TV screen. “ 1” appears in the front panel display.
33 A - B REPEAT Notes • The player reverts to Continuous Play the next time playback starts whenever you; - open the disc cover. - turn the power off. - stop playback in resume off. • When you set the A ˜ B Repeat, the settings for the other Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, and Programme Play are cancelled.
34 Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) Z The unit can perform Repeat Play and Shuffle Play together During Shuffle Play, press REPEAT to display “SHUFFLE REPEAT.” Notes • The player reverts to Continuous Play the next time playback starts whenever you; – open the disc cover.
35 > / . /ENTER Cr eating your own programme (Programme Play) Z PROGRAM Cr eating your own programme (Programme Play) Z 3 12 6 45 9 78 0 ENTER Number buttons CLEAR · PLAY ENTER 09 PROGRAM CLEAR G PMS E T U P N o .
36 The program remains even after the Programme Play ends When you press · PLAY, you can play the same programme again. The unit can perform Repeat Play and Programme Play together After programming, press REPEAT to change to “PROGRAM REPEAT” on the TV screen.
37 To change programming In Step 3, select the programme number of the track you want to change using the > / . buttons, then press CLEAR. Follow Step 2 for new programming. To cancel the programmed order To cancel a programmed track, select the track you want to clear using the > / .
38 · PLAY π STOP RESUME To play from the beginning of the disc When “RESUME” appears in the front panel display during stop playback, press RESUME to turn off “RESUME,” then press · . 3 12 6 45 9 78 0 · π The player can store the point where you stop playback and the current play mode.
39 Notes • You may not do Resume Play depending on the DVD VIDEO. • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player may resume playback from a different point. • The point where you stopped playback is cleared when you; – open or close the disc cover.
40 n Notes • Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the languages even if multilingual sounds are recorded on the DVD VIDEO. • Since the setting is not stored in memory, after turning the player off or opening the disc cover, the next time an audio CD or VIDEO CD is played, the sound reverts to stereo.
41 Using the sub-titles Z Notes • When playing the DVD VIDEO on which no sub-titles are recorded, no sub-titles appear even if you press (SUB-TITLE) ON/OFF. • Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to turn the sub- titles on even if they are recorded on the DVD VIDEO.
42 Notes • The sorts and number of languages for sub- titles vary from disc to disc. • Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the sub- titles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO.
43 n ANGLE You can set the angle before reaching the position where you can change the angle While playing a DVD VIDEO, press ANGLE when “ANGLE” is not displayed in the front panel display. When you reach the available position to change the angle, the angle is changed automatically.
44 Pr eventing accidental pr essing of the buttons HOLD You can prevent accidental pressing of the buttons on this player (when carrying, for example). After setting the HOLD switch to ON, the buttons are locked. (You can still use the remote to operate.
45 Using the r echar geable battery pack Battery pack NP-F730 F750 F930 F950 Audio CD 2.8 3.2 4.5 4.9 VIDEO CD 3.0 3.4 4.8 5.2 DVD VIDEO 2.0 2.3 3.3 3.6 Battery pack NP-F730 F750 F930 F950 Charging time (Fully charged) 6.5 7.0 10.0 11.0 Charging time Playing time with Note NP-F530 and NP-F550 are not compatible.
46 Battery pack (not supplied) Attaching the battery pack 1 Open the battery cover until the click sounds. 2 Attach the battery pack. To prevent accidental pressing of the buttons Turn the power off during the attachment.
47 Recharging the battery pack After attaching the battery pack, connect the AC power adapter, then recharge the battery pack. (When using a recharged battery pack, the AC power adapter is not necessary.) 1 Attach the battery pack to the player. 2 Connect the AC power adapter to the player and plug into the mains.
48 Detaching the battery pack Slide BATT RELEASE to detach the battery pack. Be careful not to drop the battery pack. BATT RELEASE.
49 Using the audio amplifier Audio/video cable (supplied) DVD player Amplifier TV A/V OUT S VIDEO OUT R-AUDIO-L VIDEO Connecting to the audio amplifier Connect the TV and the amplifier using the audio/ video cable (supplied). Use the same connections if your amplifier conforms to “Pro Logic.
50 Note Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected. Connecting to a digital component with a built-in MPEG Audio decoder or Dolby Digital decoder Connect the component via the PCM/MPEG/DOLBY DIGITAL connector using an optical digital cable (not supplied).
51 Connecting to a digital component such as an amplifier with a digital input connector, DAT or MD Connect the component via the PCM/MPEG/DOLBY DIGITAL connector using an optical digital cable (not supplied). When you play a DVD VIDEO, set “DIGITAL OUT” in “INITIAL SETUP” to “D-PCM” (page 55).
52 You can make all the necessary settings for setup and connections for this player using the INITIAL SETUP menu. 1 Press SETUP during stop playback. The INITIAL SETUP menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Select the item using > / . , then press / or ENTER.
53 Note When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, another recorded language is automatically selected. INITIAL SETUP items Default settings are underlined. p DVD MENU Switches the language for the DVD menu recorded on the DVD VIDEO.
54 Notes • You cannot use the sub- titles with some DVD VIDEOs on which sub- titles are not recorded. • Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the sub- titles even if sub-titles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO.
55 Note Select the setting correctly using “DIGITAL OUT.” Otherwise, either no sound will come from the speakers or else strange sound will come from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.
56 Playing some DVD VIDEOs can be limited depending on the age of users. The Parental Control function allows you to set a playback limitation level. Setting the Parental Control 1 Press SETUP during stop playback. The INITIAL SETUP menu appears on the TV screen.
57 ENTER 09 SETUP CLEAR A PR E N T A L C O N T R O L L EVE L 2 I S SET . TO L O CK , EN TRY P AS S W OR D . PASS W O R D : - --- E ST ~ C A N C E L R PE V Q U I T ENTER SETUP A PR E N T A L C O N T R O L PASS W O R D I S SET . NEED TO ENT ER P AS S W OR D TO C HAN GE / RES E T .
58 Country code list Code Country 2046 Austria 2057 Belgium 2079 Canada 2092 China 2115 Denmark 2165 Finland 2174 France 2109 Germany 2219 Hong Kong 2238 Indonesia 2254 Italy 2276 Japan Code Country 2.
59 Changing/cancelling the Parental Control 1 Press SETUP during stop playback. The INITIAL SETUP menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Select “PARENTAL” using > / . , then press / or ENTER. The display for confirming the password appears. 3 Enter the four-digit number you set using number buttons, then press ENTER.
60 Pr ecautions Additional information On operation • If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player. Should this occur, the player may not operate properly.
61 Lens Turn table On cleaning the lens and turn table • Do not touch the lens or surrounding area and be sure to keep the disc cover closed except when inserting or removing discs to protect against dust.
62 Notes on discs On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not write on or stick paper or tape to the surface of the disc. • Do not use a disc with tape, seals, or paste on it as this may damage the player.
63 Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD (PCM): 20 Hz to 44 kHz (+1.0 dB to –3.0 dB) CD: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+1.0 dB to –2.0 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) More than 85 dB High wave distortion rate Less than 0.02 % Dynamic range More than 88 dB Wow and flutter Less than detected value (±0.
64 General Power requirements • Power supply jack DC IN 10V jack accepts the AC-PBD1 AC power adapter (supplied), AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz • Battery pack (not supplied) Power consumption AC 220-240 V, 50 Hz, 0.18 A (max, AC power adapter) DC 10 V, 1.
65 There is no picture. m Check that the player is connected securely. m The video connecting cable is damaged. Replace it with a new one. m Make sure you connect the player to the video input connector on the TV (page 11). m Make sure you turn on the TV.
66 The remote does not function. m Remove any obstacles between the remote and the player. m Use the remote near the player. m Point the remote at the remote sensor g on the player. m Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak.
67 The Parental Control function does not work. m Parental Control is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO. m The country setting on the Parental Control level menu is not correct. Set the country (page 56) and refer to the instruction of the DVD VIDEO. The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed when you play a wide picture of the DVD VIDEO.
68 Indications in the front panel display are too light. m The liquid crystal of the front panel display is already adjusted to be seen clearly from the front. It is not a malfunction if the indication appears vague when viewing from an obscure angle.
69 DVD VIDEO A DVD recorded with moving pictures. On a DVD VIDEO, the picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology.
70 Multilingual function Several languages for the sound or sub- titles in a picture are recorded on some DVD VIDEOs. Parental Control A function of the DVD VIDEO for playback limitation of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country.
71 Self-diagnosis function Means The battery pack is fully consumed. The AC power adapter has a problem. • The disc is dirty. • The player cannot play the disc.
72 1 VOL (volume) dial (23) Adjusts the volume. 2 PHONES jack (23) Used when connecting headphones. 3 PCM/MPEG/DOLBY DIGITAL connector (50, 51) Connects to an audio component using the optical digital cable. Index to parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.
73 6 OPEN button (14, 22) Opens the disc cover. The player does not work without connecting the AC power adapter or battery pack. 7 g (remote sensor) (10) Accepts the remote control signals. 8 Front panel display (21, 29) Indicates the playing time, etc.
74 Rear Panel 1 BATT RELEASE switch (48) Removes the battery pack. 2 MANUAL LID RELEASE switch (68) Opens the disc cover forcibly when the AC power adapter and the battery pack are disconnected.
75 7 CLEAR button Cancels the selected item. 8 = PREV/ + NEXT buttons (16, 24) Go back/forward to the previous/next chapter or track, or to search. 9 · PLAY button (15, 23) Plays back a disc. !º / SLOW buttons (16, 24) Play a disc in slow motion. !¡ DVD MENU button (19) Displays the DVD menu on the TV screen to set or adjust the menu items.
76 !™ ? / > / . / / /ENTER buttons Select the items or settings. !£ SETUP button (52, 56) Sets the INITIAL SETUP. !¢ POWER button (14, 22) Turns the power on and off the player.
77 Language code list For details, see pages 53 and 54. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard (December 1996). Code Language 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Pe.
78 Code Language 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 (Afan) Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto; Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 .
79 INITIAL SETUP items list INITIAL SETUP (page 52) DVD MENU ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS OTHER m AUDIO ORIGINAL ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS OTHER m SUBTITLE AUDIO F.
80 A A ˜ B Repeat 33 AC power adapter 12 Angle 43 Auto Power Of f 15, 23, 67 B Batteries 10 C CD 22 Chapter 7, 69 Connecting AC power adapter 12 audio amplifier 49 digital component with a built-in D.
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