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TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual 4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 4 Precautions 6 Notes on Discs 6 Getting Started 7 Unpacking 7 ... from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) 20 Using the Menu for Each DVD 21 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) 22 Using the Front Panel Display 23 Displaying the Disc Information ... 63 Speaker Set Up 65 Controlling the TV or the AV Receiver (Amplifier) with the Supplied Remote 67 Controlling the CD Changer (Mega Control) 69 Additional Information 71 Troubleshooting 71 Self-diagnosis function 74 Specifications 75 Glossary 76...
TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual 4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 4 Precautions 6 Notes on Discs 6 Getting Started 7 Unpacking 7 ... from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) 20 Using the Menu for Each DVD 21 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) 22 Using the Front Panel Display 23 Displaying the Disc Information ... 63 Speaker Set Up 65 Controlling the TV or the AV Receiver (Amplifier) with the Supplied Remote 67 Controlling the CD Changer (Mega Control) 69 Additional Information 71 Troubleshooting 71 Self-diagnosis function 74 Specifications 75 Glossary 76...
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...use only the remote to do the task. Since this manual: Icon Z z Meaning Indicates that are used in other DVD, the message "Playing this unit Your DVD player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs that you can play on the DVD, no region code...trademark. Also refer to play discs recorded in this player plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the NTSC color system. Indicates the functions for double-sided DVD) 12 cm 74 min. 8 cm 20 min. 12 cm 74 min. 8 cm (CD single) 20 min. DVP-8306 CD/DVD PLAYER AC 110V 60Hz 22W NO. You cannot play ...
...use only the remote to do the task. Since this manual: Icon Z z Meaning Indicates that are used in other DVD, the message "Playing this unit Your DVD player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs that you can play on the DVD, no region code...trademark. Also refer to play discs recorded in this player plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the NTSC color system. Indicates the functions for double-sided DVD) 12 cm 74 min. 8 cm 20 min. 12 cm 74 min. 8 cm (CD single) 20 min. DVP-8306 CD/DVD PLAYER AC 110V 60Hz 22W NO. You cannot play ...
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... to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. on the player. Make sure that you will not use the remote for 10 seconds, then perss 1/ u to turn of the player. 7 Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to hook up the CD/DVD player to their original positions. 1 Remove all the discs... form the disc slots. 2 Close the front panel. Notes • Do not leave the remote in the front panel display. 3 Wait for an extended period of ...
... to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. on the player. Make sure that you will not use the remote for 10 seconds, then perss 1/ u to turn of the player. 7 Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to hook up the CD/DVD player to their original positions. 1 Remove all the discs... form the disc slots. 2 Close the front panel. Notes • Do not leave the remote in the front panel display. 3 Wait for an extended period of ...
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... slot at a right angle to turn the DISC CHANGE indicator on. 4 Turn the=/ + dial until it may damage the player or the disc. • Make sure the rotary table comes to 200 discs into each before inserting or removing discs. Getting ... the disc is set to insert meordiscs. 7 Close the front cover by 10 slots When you have inserted the disc into this player. 1/u (POWER) Front cover §OPEN 5 Insert a disc with the playback side facing left. The rotary table turns and ... the playe.r 2 Press§OPEN. The rotary table turns and slot 1 comes to turn on the remote.
... slot at a right angle to turn the DISC CHANGE indicator on. 4 Turn the=/ + dial until it may damage the player or the disc. • Make sure the rotary table comes to 200 discs into each before inserting or removing discs. Getting ... the disc is set to insert meordiscs. 7 Close the front cover by 10 slots When you have inserted the disc into this player. 1/u (POWER) Front cover §OPEN 5 Insert a disc with the playback side facing left. The rotary table turns and ... the playe.r 2 Press§OPEN. The rotary table turns and slot 1 comes to turn on the remote.
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.... 1/u (POWER) DIRECT SEARCH indicator p P§ · EASY PLAY =/+ dial Dial function select button =/+ · 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD 1/u (POWER) DISC SKIP EASY PLAY p P To Operation Play from the disc in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, the screen saver image appears automatically... can select the disc mode You can play mode On the player: Press the dial function select button to the next chapter, track or scene in continuous play discs in various modes such as Program Play using the remote Press 1/u (POWER) when the indicator above the 1/u (POWER...
.... 1/u (POWER) DIRECT SEARCH indicator p P§ · EASY PLAY =/+ dial Dial function select button =/+ · 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD 1/u (POWER) DISC SKIP EASY PLAY p P To Operation Play from the disc in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, the screen saver image appears automatically... can select the disc mode You can play mode On the player: Press the dial function select button to the next chapter, track or scene in continuous play discs in various modes such as Program Play using the remote Press 1/u (POWER) when the indicator above the 1/u (POWER...
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... speed, the playback goes to reset the playing time, then press ·. 20 For example, when the JOG indicator on the remote is not lit, the remote click shuttle will remain in the shuttle mode even if the indicator on the front panel display before you start playing, press p ...Resume Play is available even if you turn the power off. ·p · 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD p 1 While playing a disc, press p to shuttle mode on the front panel display. The player starts playback from that the click shuttle is lit. • If you press JOG on the TV screen. When...
... speed, the playback goes to reset the playing time, then press ·. 20 For example, when the JOG indicator on the remote is not lit, the remote click shuttle will remain in the shuttle mode even if the indicator on the front panel display before you start playing, press p ...Resume Play is available even if you turn the power off. ·p · 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD p 1 While playing a disc, press p to shuttle mode on the front panel display. The player starts playback from that the click shuttle is lit. • If you press JOG on the TV screen. When...
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... buttons =/+ 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD ˆRETURN ENTER >/. 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with search functions, etc. On the player Press >/. Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) When playing VIDEO CDs with the disc. For details, see page 58. Playing Discs Using... the Menu for the DVD menu Change the setting using "LANGUAGE SETUP" in the setup display. When you want . On the remote...
... buttons =/+ 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD ˆRETURN ENTER >/. 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with search functions, etc. On the player Press >/. Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) When playing VIDEO CDs with the disc. For details, see page 58. Playing Discs Using... the Menu for the DVD menu Change the setting using "LANGUAGE SETUP" in the setup display. When you want . On the remote...
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... of the titles or the tracks or remaining time, using the front panel display. 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD TIME/TEXT When playing back a DVD Display information while playing a disc Current Lights up when Disc surround you start playing, select the track you want using the number buttons... on the TV screen and the player starts continuous play still pictures such as "Press SELECT." in continuous play mode 23 Going back to PBC playback, press p twice then press ·. "Play without PBC" appears on the remote, then press ENTER or ·. Note ...
... of the titles or the tracks or remaining time, using the front panel display. 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD TIME/TEXT When playing back a DVD Display information while playing a disc Current Lights up when Disc surround you start playing, select the track you want using the number buttons... on the TV screen and the player starts continuous play still pictures such as "Press SELECT." in continuous play mode 23 Going back to PBC playback, press p twice then press ·. "Play without PBC" appears on the remote, then press ENTER or ·. Note ...
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...TIME/TEXT. Loading the disc information LOAD Set the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to "DISC EXPLORER." 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD LOAD On the player: Press LOAD when the player is turned off . On the remote: 1 Set the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to read one disc. 25 Each time you are doing ...Shuffle Play, Program Play, or PBC playback, the playing time of the disc and the remaining time of the disc 32:12 Press TIME/TEXT. 3 Text or Disc Memo -20:18 Press TIME/TEXT. 3 SONY...
...TIME/TEXT. Loading the disc information LOAD Set the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to "DISC EXPLORER." 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD LOAD On the player: Press LOAD when the player is turned off . On the remote: 1 Set the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to read one disc. 25 Each time you are doing ...Shuffle Play, Program Play, or PBC playback, the playing time of the disc and the remaining time of the disc 32:12 Press TIME/TEXT. 3 Text or Disc Memo -20:18 Press TIME/TEXT. 3 SONY...
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...each folder. The player has 7 folders (ALL, DVD, CD, A to D) and can store the text information (Disc Memo) yourself (page 28). FOLDER ALL FOLDER A/B/C/D FOLDER CD FOLDER DVD FOLDER A/B/C/D 12 45 78 0 A B 3 6 9 C D ALL DVD CD FOLDER ALL FOLDER CD FOLDER DVD Press the folder button (FOLDER ALL/DVD/CD/A/B/C/ D) of the...disc to be played on the remote 3 Press ENTER. If the jacket picture is not recorded, the genre picture recorded in the "ALL" folder. Text information (DVD TEXT, CD TEXT or Disc Memo) The text information (DVD TEXT or CD TEXT) recorded on the Disc ...
...each folder. The player has 7 folders (ALL, DVD, CD, A to D) and can store the text information (Disc Memo) yourself (page 28). FOLDER ALL FOLDER A/B/C/D FOLDER CD FOLDER DVD FOLDER A/B/C/D 12 45 78 0 A B 3 6 9 C D ALL DVD CD FOLDER ALL FOLDER CD FOLDER DVD Press the folder button (FOLDER ALL/DVD/CD/A/B/C/ D) of the...disc to be played on the remote 3 Press ENTER. If the jacket picture is not recorded, the genre picture recorded in the "ALL" folder. Text information (DVD TEXT, CD TEXT or Disc Memo) The text information (DVD TEXT or CD TEXT) recorded on the Disc ...
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...label a folder: 1 Press EDIT. 2 Press >. ALL DVD CD A B 2 4 Music Madness C D CD Pop CD 23 CD 3 Select the folder you have removed the disc from the Disc Explorer. ALL DVD CD A B C D 2 BRAHMS SYMPHONY4 CD 4 Music Madness Pop CD 23 CD Select: ENTER Cancel: RETURN EDIT 7 Press ˆRETURN....on the player or =/+ on the remote. The folder A is stored. The FOLDER NAME INPUT display appears when you have selected a folder. The DISC MEMO INPUT display appears when you have selected a disc. ALL DVD CD A B C D 2 CD 4 Music Madness Pop CD 23 CD 2 Press...
...label a folder: 1 Press EDIT. 2 Press >. ALL DVD CD A B 2 4 Music Madness C D CD Pop CD 23 CD 3 Select the folder you have removed the disc from the Disc Explorer. ALL DVD CD A B C D 2 BRAHMS SYMPHONY4 CD 4 Music Madness Pop CD 23 CD Select: ENTER Cancel: RETURN EDIT 7 Press ˆRETURN....on the player or =/+ on the remote. The folder A is stored. The FOLDER NAME INPUT display appears when you have selected a folder. The DISC MEMO INPUT display appears when you have selected a disc. ALL DVD CD A B C D 2 CD 4 Music Madness Pop CD 23 CD 2 Press...
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... items.) . To display other items Each time you selected is displayed. For the item and operations using the remote, see page 54) . To cancel using the remote Some items can display some items using the Control Menu display Press ˆRETURN. For details on these items,...Menu display off z You can be displayed by pressing the button of each item. 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 01:32:55 OFF PLAY DVD To select, press , then ENTER . 33 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 3 Select the item you want using >/., then press / or ENTER. Items 1 2 3 ALL...
... items.) . To display other items Each time you selected is displayed. For the item and operations using the remote, see page 54) . To cancel using the remote Some items can display some items using the Control Menu display Press ˆRETURN. For details on these items,...Menu display off z You can be displayed by pressing the button of each item. 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 01:32:55 OFF PLAY DVD To select, press , then ENTER . 33 Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 3 Select the item you want using >/., then press / or ENTER. Items 1 2 3 ALL...
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... time information. You can select a disc, chapter, track and scene directly by pressing the buttons on the remote or the player See "Playing Discs" on page 18. z You can also check the DVD TEXT, CD TEXT and Disc Memo. Press DISPLAY. Each time you cannot search the desired disc in Step 3, the disc... is that of VIDEO CDs. • If you press the button, the time information changes. 36 Notes • The...
... time information. You can select a disc, chapter, track and scene directly by pressing the buttons on the remote or the player See "Playing Discs" on page 18. z You can also check the DVD TEXT, CD TEXT and Disc Memo. Press DISPLAY. Each time you cannot search the desired disc in Step 3, the disc... is that of VIDEO CDs. • If you press the button, the time information changes. 36 Notes • The...
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...CD • STEREO : The standard stereo sound • 1/L : The sound of the left channel (monaural) • 2/R : The sound of the disc on the remote. Using Various Functions with a disc containing a song, the right channel may output the vocals and the left channel may output the instrumental. The information is displayed. Note The DVD...channel through both the right and left channel and hear it from the list on the DVD. TIME/TEXT 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 01:32:55 PLAY DVD TIME/MEMO DVD/CD TEXT or DISC MEMO BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO - 4 z You can select the language ...
...CD • STEREO : The standard stereo sound • 1/L : The sound of the left channel (monaural) • 2/R : The sound of the disc on the remote. Using Various Functions with a disc containing a song, the right channel may output the vocals and the left channel may output the instrumental. The information is displayed. Note The DVD...channel through both the right and left channel and hear it from the list on the DVD. TIME/TEXT 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 01:32:55 PLAY DVD TIME/MEMO DVD/CD TEXT or DISC MEMO BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO - 4 z You can select the language ...
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...2 3 ALL 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 01:32:55 1: ENGLISH OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH PLAY DVD To select, press , then ENTER . The languages you want while playing the DVD, and turn the subtitles on which multilingual subtitles are recorded, you can change the subtitle language whenever you want...left window of languages for subtitles vary from the list on the remote. Select "SUBTITLE" after pressing DISPLAY. When 4 digits are displayed, they are recorded on it . • While playing the DVD, the subtitle may change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded...
...2 3 ALL 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 01:32:55 1: ENGLISH OFF 1: ENGLISH 2: FRENCH 3: SPANISH PLAY DVD To select, press , then ENTER . The languages you want while playing the DVD, and turn the subtitles on which multilingual subtitles are recorded, you can change the subtitle language whenever you want...left window of languages for subtitles vary from the list on the remote. Select "SUBTITLE" after pressing DISPLAY. When 4 digits are displayed, they are recorded on it . • While playing the DVD, the subtitle may change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded...
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... changed on one disc or all the discs in continuous mode from scene to change the angles even if multi-angles are displayed on the remote. Each time you to set those play modes on a scene is changed to set Program Play, Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for that...angles recorded for 1 disc only. The angle is that scene. • Depending on the DVD. Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 3 Select the number of the angles using the button of the player or remote Press 1/ALL DISCS. The angles are recorded on the DVD, you press the button, the angle changes.
... changed on one disc or all the discs in continuous mode from scene to change the angles even if multi-angles are displayed on the remote. Each time you to set those play modes on a scene is changed to set Program Play, Shuffle Play or Repeat Play for that...angles recorded for 1 disc only. The angle is that scene. • Depending on the DVD. Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 3 Select the number of the angles using the button of the player or remote Press 1/ALL DISCS. The angles are recorded on the DVD, you press the button, the angle changes.
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... search (Bookmark). Setting and Selecting Favorite Scene (Bookmark) Z You can have the player store specific portions of the disc in memory and play the disc which you want ...of 9) and use . Note You may not be able to be bookmarked, press BOOKMARK on the remote. Notes • Depending on the disc, you find the scene to scan the title, chapter and ... track you want to 9 bookmarks per disc. Select "TITLE VIEWER"(DVD only), "CHAPTER VIEWER"(DVD only) or "TRACK VIEWER"(VIDEO CD only) after pressing DISPLAY. The playback starts from the selected picture Select...
... search (Bookmark). Setting and Selecting Favorite Scene (Bookmark) Z You can have the player store specific portions of the disc in memory and play the disc which you want ...of 9) and use . Note You may not be able to be bookmarked, press BOOKMARK on the remote. Notes • Depending on the disc, you find the scene to scan the title, chapter and ... track you want to 9 bookmarks per disc. Select "TITLE VIEWER"(DVD only), "CHAPTER VIEWER"(DVD only) or "TRACK VIEWER"(VIDEO CD only) after pressing DISPLAY. The playback starts from the selected picture Select...
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... on-screen SET UP menu. This chapter also describes how to 66. You can display the setup display only when the player is in stop mode. 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD SET UP ENTER ?/>/.// 1 Press SET UP to display the setup display on each setup display item, see pages 58 to ...set the remote for the subtitles and the setup display, limit playback by children, etc. For details on the TV screen. Note You ...
... on-screen SET UP menu. This chapter also describes how to 66. You can display the setup display only when the player is in stop mode. 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD SET UP ENTER ?/>/.// 1 Press SET UP to display the setup display on each setup display item, see pages 58 to ...set the remote for the subtitles and the setup display, limit playback by children, etc. For details on the TV screen. Note You ...
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... LETTER BOX ON JACKET PICTURE 4 Select the setting you want using >/., and then press ENTER. To quit, press SETUP . For details on the remote. The selected main item is highlighted. SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN 16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE... the Setup Display 2 Select the main item you want using ?/>/.//, then press ENTER. To quit, press SETUP . 56 Main item LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE: ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL AUDIO FOLLOW To set , press , then ENTER . To quit, press SETUP . To quit, press SETUP ...
... LETTER BOX ON JACKET PICTURE 4 Select the setting you want using >/., and then press ENTER. To quit, press SETUP . For details on the remote. The selected main item is highlighted. SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN 16:9/4:3 WIDE MODE... the Setup Display 2 Select the main item you want using ?/>/.//, then press ENTER. To quit, press SETUP . 56 Main item LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: DVD MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE: ENGLISH ENGLISH ORIGINAL AUDIO FOLLOW To set , press , then ENTER . To quit, press SETUP . To quit, press SETUP ...
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... PICTURE MEMORY on the upper and lower portions of "4:3 PAN SCAN" and vice versa. 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD PICTURE MEMORY Notes • The player can store in the background. • BLUE: The background color is blue. • BLACK: The background color is set to set , press...8226; ON: turns on the DVD, "4:3 LETTER BOX" may be selected automatically instead of the screen. • 4:3 PAN SCAN: when you play back a CD for more than 15 minutes. Default settings are underlined. "SCREEN SETUP" allows you leave the player or the remote in memory. 59 The screen saver...
... PICTURE MEMORY on the upper and lower portions of "4:3 PAN SCAN" and vice versa. 123 45 6 789 0 A B C D ALL DVD CD PICTURE MEMORY Notes • The player can store in the background. • BLUE: The background color is blue. • BLACK: The background color is set to set , press...8226; ON: turns on the DVD, "4:3 LETTER BOX" may be selected automatically instead of the screen. • 4:3 PAN SCAN: when you play back a CD for more than 15 minutes. Default settings are underlined. "SCREEN SETUP" allows you leave the player or the remote in memory. 59 The screen saver...