User manual SONY VAIO VPC-SB11FX

[. . . ] Check that the unit's operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. · To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Installing · Do not install the unit in an inclined position. It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only. [. . . ] When Programme Play or Shuffle Play is activated · ON: repeats Programme Play or Shuffle Play. 2 Press X/x to select (A-B REPEAT), then press ENTER. The options for "A-B REPEAT" appear. 12(27) 18(34) T 1:32:55 DVD VIDEO OFF SET OFF Playing Discs To return to normal play Press CLEAR, or select "OFF" in step 2. z Hints · You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped. After selecting the "REPEAT" option, press H. · You can also select "REPEAT" from the Control Menu (page 12). 3 Press X/x to select "SET t, " then press ENTER. The "A-B REPEAT" setting display appears. A-B REPEAT Set point A with ENTER . Note You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs with PBC playback. 4 Repeating a specific portion (AB Repeat Play) You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter or track repeatedly. (This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics, etc. ) 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. A-B REPEAT Set point B with ENTER . CHAPTER TIME A: 18 ­ 1 : 32 : 55 5 CLEAR When you reach the ending point (point B), press ENTER again. The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion. ENTER DISPLAY 12(27) 18(34) T 1:34:30 DVD VIDEO ON CHAPTER TIME A: 18 ­ 1 : 32 : 55 B: 18 ­ 1 : 34 : 30 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback (when playing a CD, press once). The Control Menu appears. , continued 37 To return to normal play Press CLEAR, or select "OFF" in step 3. To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. Notes · When you set A-B Repeat Play, the settings for Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, and Programme Play are cancelled. · A-B Repeat Play does not work for titles containing still pictures on a DVD-RW in VR mode. · A-B Repeat Play does not work across multiple titles on a DVD-RW in VR mode. 38 Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motion Play, Search, Freeze Frame) You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly. Press m or M while playing a disc. When you find the point you want, press H to return to normal speed. Each time you press m or M during scan, the playback speed changes. With each press the indication changes as shown below. Actual speeds may differ with some discs. · Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select all functions. · The sound is muted when using this function. Scanning the title, chapter, or track (TITLE VIEWER, CHAPTER VIEWER, TRACK VIEWER) PICTURE NAVI You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and display the first scene of titles, chapters, or tracks. ENTER RETURN 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback. The following display appears. CHAPTER VIEWER ENTER You can also play back from the selected title, chapter, or track. After performing step 3 of "Searching by Scene (PICTURE NAVIGATION)" above, select the scene using C/X/x/c and press ENTER. z Hint If there are more than 9 titles, chapters, or tracks, V is displayed at the bottom right. To display the additional titles, chapters, or tracks, select the bottom right scene (the position 9) and press x. To return to the previous scene, select the top left scene (the position 1) and press X. 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select the item. Refer to the explanations given for each item in the following sections. · CHAPTER VIEWER (for DVD VIDEO only) · TITLE VIEWER (for DVD VIDEO only) · TRACK VIEWER (for VIDEO CD only) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Press ENTER. To return to normal play Press O RETURN. 42 Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track. Also, you can check the DVD/CD text or track name (MP3 audio) recorded on the disc. When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVDRW · T *:*:* (hours: minutes: seconds) Playing time of the current title · T­*:*:* Remaining time of the current title · C *:*:* Playing time of the current chapter · C­*:*:* Remaining time of the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions) · *:* (minutes: seconds) Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD · T *:* (minutes: seconds) Playing time of the current track · T­*:* Remaining time of the current track · D *:* Playing time of the current disc · D ­*:* Remaining time of the current disc When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio) · *:* (minutes: seconds) Playing time of the current track When playing a Super VCD · T *:* (minutes: seconds) Playing time of the current track Viewing Information About the Disc TIME/TEXT 1 Press TIME/TEXT during playback. The following display appears. T 1:01:57 To check the DVD/CD text or track and album names (MP3 audio) Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD VIDEO/ CD/DATA CD. The DVD/CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc. If the disc does not contain text, "NO TEXT" appears. Time information 2 Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to change the time information. The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing. BRAHMS SYMPHONY For DATA CDs, the track and album names of the MP3 audio track appears (page 46). , continued 43 Checking the information on the front panel display You can view the time information and text displayed on the TV screen also on the front panel display. The information on the front panel display changes as follows when you change the time information on your TV screen. When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD Playing time and number of the current track Remaining time of the current track When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-RW Playing time of the current title Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the current title Remaining time of the disc Playing time of the current chapter Text Remaining time of the current chapter Current track and index number (returns to top automatically) Text Current title and chapter number z Hints · When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, the scene number or the playing time are displayed. · Long text that does not fit in a single line will scroll across the front panel display. [. . . ] This technology conforms to 5. 1-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. Dolby Digital provides the same 5. 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in "Dolby Digital" theatre surround sound systems. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data are recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital. GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD is 9. 4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided DVD is 17GB. [. . . ]