Sony D-V55 User manual

2GB

WARNING

To prevent fire or

shock hazard, do not

expose the unit to

rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical

shock, do not open

the cabinet. Refer

servicing to qualified

personnel only.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the

Sony Portable VIDEO CD Player.

Before operating your player,

please read this manual and

retain it for future reference.

This player can play the

following discs:

• VIDEO CD

Disc logo

Contents Audio & video signals

• Audio CD

Disc logo

Contents Audio signals only

There are 2 types of CDs in size — 12 cm

and 8 cm. Their longest play time is 74 and

20 minutes respectively. The actual play

time, however, varies among the CDs.

Note on VIDEO CDs

This player conforms to Version 1.1 and 2.0

of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy

two kinds of playback according to the CD

type.

Disc type

VIDEO CDs

without PBC

functions

(Version 1.1)

VIDEO CDs

with PBC

functions

(Version. 2.0)

You can

Enjoy video playback

(moving pictures) as

well as music.

Play interactive

software using menus

displayed on the TV

screen, in addition to

the video playback

function. Also play

high-resolutive still

pictures.

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Playing a VIDEO CD ................................................ 5

Playing an audio CD ............................................... 8

Playing VIDEO CDs in Various Modes ................. 10

Playing VIDEO CDs using the wireless remote control ................ 10

Displaying the operating status on the TV screen...................... 10

Playing multiplex VIDEO CDs...................................................... 12

Adjusting the picture quality (Sharpness) ................................... 13

Playing VIDEO CDs in slow-motion (Slow-motion Play)............. 13

Playing in still picture mode (Flash Motion Play/

Multi Flash Play).................................................................................. 14

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions (PBC Play) .................... 15

Playing VIDEO CDs repeatedly (Repeat Play) ...............................16

Using other functions.......................................................................... 17

To resume playing from the point you stopped the VIDEO CD

(Resume Function) .......................................................................... 17

Connecting to other video equipment ......................................... 17

Locating a Scene or Track in VIDEO CDs ............. 18

Locating a specific track by observing the TV screen (Search) .....18

Locating a specific point directly ...................................................... 19

To locate a specific point using the video index numbers or the

scene numbers (Video Index Search/ Scene Number Search).. 19

To locate a specific point by inputting the time of the point (Time

Jump Search) .................................................................................... 20

To locate a specific point by observing nine scenes in the current

track at one time (Track Digest Search) ........................................ 20

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Playing Audio CDs in Various Modes ..................21

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) ..........................................21

Playing only the tracks you want (INTRO PGM Play) ..................22

Playing tracks in random order (Shuffle Play) ................................23

Playing tracks in the order you want (RMS Play) ..........................23

Using other functions..........................................................................24

To prevent sound from skipping (ESP) ........................................24

To enjoy more powerful bass sound (MEGA BASS Function) .25

To lock the buttons (HOLD Function) ..........................................25

To resume playing from the point you stopped the audio CD

(Resume Function) ..........................................................................26

To turn off the beep .........................................................................26

Connecting to other stereo equipment .............................................26

Power Source ........................................................27

Using alkaline batteries .....................................................................27

Using the battery case .........................................................................27

When to replace the dry batteries .....................................................28

Additional Information ........................................29

Precautions ...........................................................................................29

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................30

Maintenance .........................................................................................31

Specifications........................................................................................32

Parts identification ..............................................................................33

Glossary ................................................................................................35

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Playing a VIDEO CD

You can play back a VIDEO CD, using the supplied AC power adaptor.

You can also use the alkaline batteries. (See “Power Source” on page 27.)

To produce color pictures normally, you need to set the color system

properly according to the connected TV.

Connect

To connect a TV equipped with audio/video input jacks

Use the supplied AV monitor cord.

Turn on the power and set

the input mode selector to

the proper position

To AUDIO/

VIDEO OUT

White

Yellow Red

To DC IN 6 V

To a wall

outlet

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AC power adaptor

(supplied)

AV monitor cord

(supplied)

VIDEO AUDIO INPUT

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Set the NTSC/PAL switch to

“PAL” or “NTSC” according to

the color system of your TV

Set the switch to “PAL” or “NTSC” using a pointed material.

PAL system countries:

China, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.

NTSC system countries:

Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the U.S.A., etc.

Place a VIDEO CD

Label side

OPEN

1Slide OPEN to open the

lid. 2Fit the VIDEO CD to the

pivot and close the lid.

(rear)

PAL

NTSC

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1Press ^.

The player starts playing a VIDEO

CD.

2Adjust the volume on the

equipment connected to this

player. (On this player, you can

adjust the volume of the signals

output from the PHONES/

REMOTE jack only.)

To stop playing, press p.

The player also turns off.

To remove the VIDEO CD

Remove the VIDEO CD while pressing

the pivot.

To connect to other stereo

equipment

If you connect the player to the stereo

equipment, you can enjoy better sound

quality. For more details, see

“Connecting to other stereo equipment”

(page 26).

Play

Pause

Resume play

after pause

Locate the next

or succeeding

tracks

Locate the

current or

preceding tracks

Locate a specific

track directly

Locate a point in

the track while

monitoring the

picture*

Locate a point in

the track quickly

while

monitoring the

picture*

* To return to normal playback, press ^.

Do this

Press ^.

Press +

repeatedly until

you find the track.

Press =

repeatedly until

you find the scene

or track.

Press the number

button of the track

(wireless remote

control only)

Press =or +

and hold it down

until 01 or )1

appears on the TV

screen.

While 01 or

)1 appears on

the TV screen,

press =or +

again and hold it

down until 02

or )2 appears

on the TV screen.

To play the VIDEO CD with PBC

functions, see page 15.

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Playing an audio CD

You can also use the alkaline batteries. (See “Power Source” on page 27.)

Connect

Place an audio CD

Play

1Press ^.

2Adjust the volume.

Label side

OPEN

1Slide OPEN to open the lid. 2Fit the audio CD to the pivot and

close the lid.

To a wall outlet

Earphones with

remote control

(supplied)

To DC IN 6 V

AC power

adaptor

(supplied)

To PHONES/REMOTE

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To stop playing, press p.

The player also turns off.

If you press REPEAT/ENTER to display

“REPEAT”, you can locate the tracks

continuously in the following order:

•When using +: next track nnext track

...... last track nfirst track nsecond

track ......

•When using =: previous track n

previous track ...... first track nlast track

......

Pause

Resume play

after pause

Find the

beginning of the

current track

(AMS*)

Find the

beginning of

previous tracks

(AMS)

Find the

beginning of the

next track

(AMS)

Locate a specific

track directly

Find the

beginning of

succeeding

tracks (AMS)

Go forward

quickly

Go backwards

quickly

* AMS = Automatic Music Sensor

** These operations are possible during

both play and pause.

To remove the audio CD

Remove the audio CD

while pressing the

pivot.

Notes on display

•When you press ^(when RESUME is

set to OFF), the total number of tracks in

the audio CD and the total playing time

appear for about 2 seconds.

•During play, the track number and the

elapsed playing time of the current track

appear.

•During pause, the elapsed playing time

flashes in the display.

•Between tracks, the time to the beginning

of the next track will appear with the “–”

indication.

Using the earphones with

remote control

You can use the remote control as the

wired remote control.

•Connect the plug of the earphones to the

remote control, not to the PHONES/

REMOTE jack of the player.

•Connect the earphones to the remote

control firmly. A loose connection may

cause noise during playback.

•Press (to play audio CD instead of ^.

•Turn VOL to adjust the volume.

Note

•Use only the supplied remote control.

You cannot operate this player with the

remote control supplied with other

models.

Press

=once**

repeatedly**

+once**

Number buttons

of the track

(wireless remote

control only)**

repeatedly**

Hold down

+**

Hold down

=**

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Playing VIDEO CDs in

Various Modes

Playing VIDEO CDs using

the wireless remote

control

Note

• When using the player on alkaline

batteries, you can turn on the player by

pressing ^on the

wireless

remote

control within about 5 minutes after you

turn it off. If 5 minutes have already

passed, press ^on the player to turn it

on. (You cannot turn on the player using

the

wireless

remote control.)

•Do not expose the remote sensor to direct

sunlight or lighting apparatuses.

•Remove any obstacles between the

remote sensor on the player and the

wireless

remote control.

To insert batteries into the

wireless remote control

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by

matching the ‘and ’on the batteries.

Remote

sensor

Displaying the operating status

on the TV screen

You can check the operating status of

the player and the information about

the VIDEO CD on the TV screen.

Press OSD.

Each time you press the button, the OSD

(On-Screen Display) mode changes as

follows:

OSD AUTO OSD ON

OSD OFF

When “OSD AUTO” is selected, the

operating status appears for a few

seconds on the TV screen when you

press a button or when the operating

status is changed. When “OSD ON” is

selected, the operating status, time

display, etc. are always displayed.

pWhile playing a VIDEO CD

without PBC functions/while

playing back with PBC OFF

MONO/STEREO indication

Operating

statusTrack number

OSD

Playing

time

00:00

∗

20°

40°40°

40°

Point the

wireless

remote control

towards the remote

sensor of the player.

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Scene number or video index

number

pWhile playing a VIDEO CD

with PBC functions

* Settings of the ST/L/R, SHARPNESS, etc.

are displayed for about a few seconds

when you change the OSD modes.

Various indications displayed

on the TV screen

Indication What it means (page)

PBC Playing a VIDEO CD

with PBC functions with

PBC ON (15)

SELECT Waiting for you to select

something (For instance,

at the time of menu

display) (15)

V INDEX Video index search (19)

SCENE Scene search (19)

FLASH* In the Flash Motion

mode (14)

MULTI* In the Multi Flash mode

(14)

DIGEST

In the Track Digest mode

(20)

RESUME RESUME function works.

(17)

NEXT XX Next track number

PREV XX Previous track number

Indications What it shows (page)

(Playing (7)

PPausing (7)

&Slow-motion playing

(13)

)Searching forward (7, 18)

0Searching backwards (7,

18)

The player cannot accept

the operation

ST Hearing stereo sound (12)

L Hearing left channel

sound (12)

R Hearing right channel

sound (12)

OSD OFF OSD mode has been

switched to “OSD OFF.”

(10)

OSD AUTO OSD mode has been

switched to “OSD

AUTO.” (10)

OSD ON OSD mode has been

switched to “OSD

ON.” (10)

PBC OFF PBC mode has been

switched to OFF. (16)

PBC ON PBC mode has been

switched to ON. (15)

NTSC The NTSC/PAL switch is

set to “NTSC”. (6)

PAL The NTSC/PAL switch is

set to “PAL”. (6)

* While selecting the mode, the indication

flashes. Once the mode has been selected,

the indication stops flashing.

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PBC

ST∗

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