Sony PBD-D50 Manuale utente

3-862-692-22(1)

1998 by Sony Corporation

PBD-D50

Portable

DVD-ROM Drive

Operating Instructions

WARNINGWARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard,

do not expose the player to rain

or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not

open the cabinet. Refer servicing

to qualified personnel only.

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.

For customers in Germany

Directive: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC,

92/31/EEC

Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC,

93/68/EEC

This equipment complies with the EMC

regulations when used under the

following circumstances:

• Residential area

• Business district

• Light-industry district

(This equipment complies with the EMC

standard regulations EN 55022 Class B.)

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1

PRODUKT

CAUTION

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

VORSICHT

SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET.

NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN ORDER MIT OPTISCHEN INSTRUMENTEN DIRECT ANSEHEN.

ATTENTION

RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE.

NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU NI À L’ŒIL NU NI À L’AIDE D’INSTRUMENTS D’OPTIQUE.

The supplied interference Audio/Video

cable must be used with the equipment

in order to comply with the limits for a

digital device pursuant to EN 55022.

The latest information about this unit is in

the “Readme.txt” on the supplied floppy

disk.

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Portable

DVD-ROM Drive. Before operating the unit,

please read this manual thoroughly and

retain it for future reference.

Trademarks

•DVD-ROM Discman is a trademark of

Sony Corporation.

•Adaptec is a registered trademark of

Adaptec Inc.

•EZ-SCSI is a trademark of Adaptec Inc.

•Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, and Windows

are registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation.

•PC/AT is a registered trademark of

International Business Machines

Corporation.

•i486SXand Pentium are trademarks of

Intel Corporation.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

DOLBY, the double-D symbol a, “PRO

LOGIC,” and AC-3 are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

All other trademarks and registered

trademarks are trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective owners.

Table of contents

Overview 6

This unit can play the following discs 8

Using as a DVD-ROM drive

Installing the software 13

1Checking the SCSI ID 14

2Connecting to the PC 15

3Installing the driver 16

4Checking if installation is

complete 18

Using with MS-DOS 19

Operating a DVD-ROM drive 20

Using as a DVD player

Getting started

Hooking up the system 25

Necessary setup before using the unit 28

Basic operation

Playing a DVD VIDEO 29

Playing a CD/VIDEO CD 37

Additional operations

Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) 45

Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) 49

Creating your own programme

(Programme Play) 50

Resuming playback from the point where

you stopped a disc (Resume Play) 53

Changing the sounds 55

Using the sub-titles 56

Changing the angles 58

Preventing accidental pressing of the

buttons 59

Basic settings (INITIAL SETUP) 60

Limiting playback by children (Parental

Control) 64

Using the audio amplifier 68

Additional Information

Using the rechargeable battery pack 71

Precautions 75

Notes on discs 77

Specifications 78

Troubleshooting 80

Glossary 85

Self-diagnosis function 87

Index to parts and controls 88

Language code list 93

INITIAL SETUP items list 95

Index 96

pUsing as the portable DVD-ROM drive

You can use this unit as a DVD-ROM drive using with the supplied

SCSI PC card.

You can use this unit without the AC power adapter while using the

optional battery pack.

• Complete the set up uisng “Installing the software” (pages 13 to 19).

• For basic operations, see “Operating a DVD-ROM drive” (pages 20 to

24).

System requirements

You can connect this unit using the PC connecting kit to a PC as

follows:

• IBM PC/AT compatible personal computer

• CPU: i486SX 33MHz or higher (Pentium processor or higher

recommended)

• PC card slot: Type II ×1 slot

• Main memory: more than 16MB (32MB or higher recommended)

• Data capacity space on the hard disc: more than 10 MB

• A 3.5 inch or higher density floppy disk drive

• OS: Microsoft Windows 951), Windows 95 (OSR 2)2)

1) Using a lower version of Windows 95 other than OSR2 limits the capabilities

of use as a DVD-ROM drive. For the details, see page 19.

2) This unit is not compatible with Windows 3.1 or Windows NT or a Macintosh

system.

When using a desk top type PC, a SCSI board is required. (The Adeptec

AHA-2940AU SCSI board is recommended. Other SCSI boards compatibility

is not guaranteed.)

Please contact to the dealer or sales agency of the SCSI boad.

pUsing as the portable DVD player

You can play a DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD, or audio CD. In addition, you

can enjoy powerful sound when connected to a digital component with

a built-in Dolby Digital decoder when playing DVD VIDEOs with

sound recorded in Dolby Digital (AC-3) format.

When using the optional battery pack, you can play back without the

AC power adapter.

Overview

Icon Meaning

Indicates that you can use only the remote to do the task.

Indicates the functions for DVD VIDEOs.

Indicates the functions for VIDEO CDs.

Indicates the functions for AUDIO CDs.

Unpacking

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 remote commander (remote) (1)

• VMC-91 Scart adapter (1)

• IC-PBD1 SCSI PC card (with cable) (1)

• Installing disc (3.5 inch floppy disk) (1)

CAUTION

Before using this unit, be sure to remove the packing materials (1and

2) from inside the front cover.

1Black, square shaped cushion near the lens.

2Black ring near the OPEN button.

If you turn on the unit without removing these materials, it may cause a

malfunction.

• Complete the set up uisng “Getting started” (pages 25 to 28).

• For basic operations, see “Playing a DVD VIDEO” (pages 29 to 36) and

“Playing a CD/VIDEO CD” (pages 37 to 44).

• For additional features, see pages 45 to 69.

• The icons shown below are used in this manual:

DVD-ROMs

CD-ROMs

CD-Rs

PHOTO CDs

CD EXTRAs (CD +)

DVD VIDEOs

VIDEO CDs

AUDIO CDs (CD-DA)

This unit can play the following discs

This unit only

With PC1)

1) Depending on the disc, optional software or an MPEG playing card may be

required for playback.

2) Depending on the CD-R, playback may not be possible.

3) You can play back the audio part only.

You cannot play the discs below:

• DVD-RAM

• DVD-R

• DVD+RW

• CD-RW

You can play a disc recorded in PAL or NTSC colour system. See page

28.

Notes on DVD VIDEO discs

Region code of DVD VIDEOs you can play

Region code indications such as 2are labelled on some DVD VIDEOs to

indicate which type of unit can play the discs.

Unless “2” is included in the indications or ALL is labelled on the DVD VIDEOs,

you cannot play the discs on this unit. If you try to play these DVD VIDEOs, the

message “PLAYING THIS DISC PROHIBITED BY AREA LIMITS” will appear

on the TV screen.

Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code indications may be provided,

even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by the area limits.

Note on playback operations of DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs

Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs may be

intentionally fixed by software producers. Since this unit plays DVD VIDEOs

and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers

designed, some playback features may not be available. Also refer to the

instructions supplied with the DVD VIDEOs or VIDEO CDs.

Meaning

The number of audio tracks

The number of sub-titles

The number of angles

The picture aspect ratio

Region code

16:9 LB

Logo marks of DVD VIDEOs

Logo marks on DVD VIDEO discs or cases are shown as below. These marks

show available contents or functions.

Some DVD VIDEOs do not have these marks even though you may be able to

use these functions.

For more details of the marks, refer to the instruction of the DVD VIDEO disc.

Logo

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by

method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights

owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this

Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only

unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering

of disassembly is prohibited.

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