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Additional Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear on the screen)  . . . .  34
Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
Language Code List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Parental Control Area Code List  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Index  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38

About This Manual

• Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls 

on the player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote.

• “DVD” may be used as a general term for commercial DVDs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+R 

DLs (+VR mode) and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-R DLs (VR mode, video mode).

• NEED-to-know information (to prevent incorrect operation) is listed under the 

b

 icon. NICE-

to-know information (tips and other useful information) is listed under the 

z

 icon.

• The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below:

Icons

Meaning

Functions available for commercial DVDs and DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD+R DLs in +VR mode or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-R DLs in video 
mode

Functions available for DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-R DLs in VR (Video 
Recording) mode

Functions available for VIDEO CDs (including Super VCDs or CD-Rs/
CD-RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format)

Functions available for music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format

Functions available for DATA discs containing MP3*

1

 audio tracks, JPEG 

image files, and DivX*

2

 video files

*

1

 MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III) is a standard format defined by ISO (International Organization for 

Standardization)/IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) MPEG which compresses audio 
data.

*

2

 DivX

®

 is a video file compression technology, developed by DivX, Inc. 

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

Summary of Contents for DVP-PR30

Page 1: ...3 874 015 11 1 Operating Instructions 2008 Sony Corporation DVP PR30 CD DVD Player ...

Page 2: ...osal service or the shop where you purchased the product Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent pot...

Page 3: ...ust or mechanical shock Do not install this player in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit Install the player so that the AC power cord mains lead can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble 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 playe...

Page 4: ...rogramme Play 19 Playing in random order Shuffle Play 20 Playing repeatedly Repeat Play 20 Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play 21 Customizing the playback configuration 22 Adjusting the playback picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 22 Sharpening the picture SHARPNESS 22 Locking discs PARENTAL CONTROL 22 Playing MP3 Audio and JPEG Images 23 Selecting a JPEG image file 24 Setting the pace for a slid...

Page 5: ...he meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below Icons Meaning Functions available for commercial DVDs and DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD R DLs in VR mode or DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD R DLs in video mode Functions available for DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD R DLs in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format Functions avail...

Page 6: ...TV TV 1 on standby 11 Turns the TV on or to standby mode 1 on standby 12 Turns on or sets the player to standby mode 2 volume 11 Adjusts the TV volume B Number buttons Enters the title chapter numbers etc CLEAR 17 Clears the entry field C TIME TEXT 23 26 Displays the playing time and remaining time Press repeatedly to change the displayed information CD DVD text appears only when text is recorded ...

Page 7: ...elected item E previous next replay step step advance m M scan slow N play X pause x stop 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL3 2 1 Rear L R Front L R Centre LFE Low Frequency Effect 1 MP3 128k Bit rate FAST SLOW PLAY See Basic operations page 7 for the function of each button To Operation Play Press N Stop Press x Pause Press X Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press Go back to the...

Page 8: ...icator 12 Lights up when the power is on C remote sensor 10 D OPEN CLOSE 14 E x stop button 14 F N play button indicator 14 Lights up in playback mode Rear panel A DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 10 B LINE RGB TV jack 9 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL LINE RGB TV L CENTER ...

Page 9: ...y page 28 use a SCART cable that conforms to each signal When connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio see page 28 b Do not connect a VCR etc between your TV and the player If you pass the player signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen When you connect the player to your TV via the SC...

Page 10: ...fects of this player cannot be used with this connection In order to listen to DTS sound tracks you must use this connection DTS sound tracks are not output through the LINE RGB TV SCART jack even if you set DTS to ON in Quick Setup page 12 Step 2 Connecting the Mains Lead Plug the player and TV mains lead power cord into a mains Step 3 Preparing the Remote You can control the player using the sup...

Page 11: ...lease TV 1 Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV b When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to control your TV using all or some...

Page 12: ...er SETUP in the Control Menu to run Quick Setup page 17 4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears 5 Press X x to select a language The player displays the menu and subtitles in the selected language 6 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears TIME TEXT PICTURE NAVI C...

Page 13: ...o component using coaxial digital cable select YES DIGITAL OUTPUT 12Press X x to select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your audio component If your audio component has a Dolby Digital decoder select DOLBY DIGITAL Otherwise select D PCM 13Press ENTER DTS is selected 14Press X x to select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your audio component If your audio compone...

Page 14: ...e 29 b Discs created on DVD recorders must be correctly finalized before they can be played For more information about finalizing refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorder Note on playing DTS sound tracks on a DVD VIDEO DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack To resume playback from the point where you stopped the disc Multi disc Resume When ...

Page 15: ...C functions the menu for your selection appears Select an item using the number buttons and press ENTER Then follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations press N when Press SELECT appears Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To return to the menu Press O RETURN z To play without using PBC press or the num...

Page 16: ...s CDs album number for DATA discs 2 Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs MP3 audio track number or JPEG image file number for DATA discs DivX video file number for DATA discs 3 Displays Super VCD as SVCD 4 Displays the date for JPEG files Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 Except CD m Control Menu display off OFF OFF SET ON PLAY 1 8 3 4 1 2 2 7 T 1 3 2 5 5 DVD VIDEO Quit PROGRAM EN...

Page 17: ... to play in the order you want SHUFFLE page 20 Plays the title chapter or track in random order REPEAT page 20 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album file repeatedly A B REPEAT page 21 Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly SHARPNESS page 22 Exaggerates the outline of the image to produce a sharper picture PARENTAL CONTROL page 2...

Page 18: ...t L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV TVS NIGHT This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the surround sound effects of TVS WIDE at low volume TVS STANDARD Use this setting when you want to use TVS with 2 separate speakers b When you select one of the TVS modes turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or audio component The TVS...

Page 19: ...er C then press ENTER When playing a VIDEO CD or CD For example select track 02 Press X x to select 02 under T then press ENTER 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to programme other titles chapters or tracks The programmed titles chapters and tracks are displayed in the selected order PROGRAM 1 TITLE ALL CLEAR 2 TITLE 3 TITLE 4 TITLE 5 TITLE 6 TITLE 7 TITLE T 01 02 03 04 05 TRACK is displayed when you play a V...

Page 20: ...me is not displayed You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or Super VCDs with PBC playback Playing in random order Shuffle Play You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order 1 After selecting SHUFFLE on the Control Menu page 16 press X x to select the item to be shuffled When playing a DVD VIDEO TITLE CHAPTER When playing ...

Page 21: ...y a specific portion of a title chapter or track repeatedly 1 After selecting A B REPEAT on the Control Menu page 16 press X x to select SET t then press ENTER The A B REPEAT setting bar appears 2 During playback when you find the starting point point A of the portion to be played repeatedly press ENTER The starting point point A is set 3 When you reach the ending point point B press ENTER again T...

Page 22: ...ting is underlined OFF cancels this option 1 enhances the outline 2 enhances the outline more than 1 2 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect Locking discs PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions as following Custom Parental Control Parental Control After selecting PARENTAL CONTROL on the Control Menu page 16 the options appear as shown below Select the option you wa...

Page 23: ...en press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password replace the disc in the player and press N When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password b Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume ...

Page 24: ...ing MODE MP3 JPEG page 18 Selecting a JPEG image file 1 Press MENU The list of albums on the disc appears 2 Press X x to select the album then press PICTURE NAVI The image files in the album appear in 16 subscreens A scroll box is displayed on the right To display additional images select a bottom image and press x To return to a previous image select a top image and press X 3 PressC X x c to sele...

Page 25: ...TERVAL You can set the time the slides are displayed on the screen 1 After selecting INTERVAL on the Control Menu page 16 press X x to select a setting The default setting is underlined NORMAL sets to standard duration FAST sets a duration shorter than NORMAL SLOW 1 sets a duration longer than NORMAL SLOW 2 sets a duration longer than SLOW 1 2 Press ENTER Selecting the slides appearance EFFECT You...

Page 26: ...eo files are listed To play the entire album select an album and press N 2 Press X x to select the album and press ENTER 3 Press N Playback starts from the selected album To select a specific file press X x and press ENTER The selected file starts playing To stop playback Press x To go to the next or previous page Press C or c To turn the display on or off Press MENU repeatedly To return to the pr...

Page 27: ...following the instruction on pages 27 to 31 LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on screen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen MENU DVD VIDEO only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu AUDIO DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track Wh...

Page 28: ...V does not accept S video or the RGB signals no picture will appear on the TV screen even if you select S VIDEO or RGB Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV If your TV has only one SCART EURO AV jack do not select S VIDEO 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture...

Page 29: ...sound tracks have the same number of channels the player selects PCM DTS MPEG audio and Dolby Digital sound tracks in this order MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off Resume playback can be stored in memory for up to 6 different DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs page 14 b If you run Quick Setup Multi disc Resume setting stored in memory may return to the def...

Page 30: ...ith a digital input jack For connection details see page 10 Select DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM after setting DIGITAL OUT to ON If you connect a component that is incompatible with the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound may be heard from the speakers risking damage to your ears or speakers DOLBY DIGITAL DVDs only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal STANDARD Normally ...

Page 31: ...al sampling frequency level PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play multi channel MPEG audio sound tracks only the Front L and Front R signals will be output from your two front speakers MPEG Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder OFF Select this when the player is connected ...

Page 32: ...le securely The connecting cable is damaged The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the audio component page 9 10 The audio component input is not correctly set The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack check the audio settings page 30 While playing a S...

Page 33: ...or A B Repeat Play is selected page 19 Resume play has taken effect page 14 Copyright lock appears and the screen turns blue when playing in DVD VR mode Images taken from digital broadcasts etc may contain copy protection signals such as complete copy protection signals single copy signals and restriction free signals When images that contain copy protection signals are played a blue screen may ap...

Page 34: ... files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet KODAK Picture CD format A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Organization for Standardization The player can play DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD R DLs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD R DLs recorded in the following formats MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files of format c...

Page 35: ...is selected 600 MP3 audio tracks when AUDIO MP3 is selected 600 JPEG image files when IMAGE JPEG is selected and 600 DivX video files Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time The player may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files The player cannot play a DivX video file of size more than 720 width 576 height 2 GB Depending on t...

Page 36: ... protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Outputs Jack name Jack type Output level Load impedance ...

Page 37: ...n Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 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 Rhaeto Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1...

Page 38: ...Y 7 FILE 18 H Handling discs 3 I ID3 tag 6 INDEX 17 INTERVAL 18 25 J JPEG 5 L LANGUAGE SETUP 27 LINE 28 M MEMORY 22 MENU 27 MODE MP3 JPEG 18 MP3 5 MPEG 31 MULTI DISC RESUME 14 29 N NTSC 9 O On screen display Control Menu Display 16 Setup Display 27 ORIGINAL 17 ORIGINAL PLAY LIST 17 OSD 27 P PAL 9 PARENTAL CONTROL 17 22 PAUSE MODE 29 PBC Playback 15 PICTURE NAVI 6 PLAY LIST 17 Playable Discs 34 PRO...

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