Online User Manual and Guide for Sony DVP-PQ2 Portable DVD Player without Screen

Playable discs and special words If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power The player does not turn on. 1 Connect the power cord (mains lead) securely. 1 Close the lid of the player until it clicks. Display There is no picture. The picture is distorted. 1 Check to see if the player is connected securely. 1 Check to see if the connecting cord is damaged. 1 Check the connection and change the video input on the TV so that the picture output from this player is displayed on the TV screen. 1 If the video signal from your DVD player is output to your TV via a VCR, the copy- protection signal of some DVD programs could affect the picture quality. If you still experience problems after connecting this player directly to your TV, try connecting to the S VIDEO input of your TV, if it has one. The picture does not fill the screen even after adjusting the “TV TYPE” in “DISPLAY SETUP.” 1 The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD. Audio There is no sound. 1 Check to see if the player is connected securely. 1 Check to see if the audio connecting cord is damaged. 1 Check to see if the player is connected correctly to the amplifier. 1 Change the audio input setting of your amplifier so that you can hear the sound from this player. 1 The player is in the pause, Slow Motion Play, or the scan mode. 1 If no sound is output from the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack, check the audio setup setting. (See “Settings and Adjustments” on the Blue Side.) 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly and select “STEREO” to play DTS sound tracks on a CD. A loud noise occurs. 1 When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks, noise will come from the AUDIO OUT L/R jacks. The volume is low. 1 Select “ON” for “AUDIO ATT” in the audio setup setting. (See “Settings and Adjustments” on the Blue Side.) 1 If you are playing a Super VCD which does not contain a second audio track, no sound will come out when you select “2: STEREO,” “2: 1/L,” or “2: 2/R” by pressing AUDIO repeatedly. There is no sound output from the headphones/earphones or the sound is too low. 1 Insert the headphones/earphones plug firmly into the i jack. 1 Adjust the     (volume) control. Operation The remote does not function. 1 Remove any obstacles between the remote and the player. 1 Use the remote near the player. 1 Point the remote at the remote sensor on the player. 1 Replace all batteries in the remote with new ones. The disc does not play. 1 Close the lid of the player until it clicks. 1 Place the disc on the tray with the recorded side facing down, and press its center until it clicks into place. 1 The disc type is not compatible with the player. 1 Moisture has condensed inside the player. (See “Precautions” for details.) The player does not start playing from the beginning of a disc. 1 The player is in Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, or Resume Play mode. To return to normal play mode, press CLEAR or press x twice. Playback stops automatically. 1 A disc with an auto pause signal stops playback at that signal. I cannot perform some functions such as Stop, Scan, Slow Motion Play, Repeat Play, or Shuffle Play. 1 Some discs prohibit the operation of these functions. For better pictures If your TV* has an S VIDEO input jack, connect this player to your TV using an S VIDEO cord for higher quality images. * You can also use monitors and projectors. Connecting to your TV using an S VIDEO cord For better sound You can connect this player to an amplifier and speakers to enjoy better sound. See the relative diagrams below to connect to an amplifier. – A stereo amplifier: Use a stereo audio cord. – An AV amplifier with DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG audio decoder: Use a coaxial digital cord*. You can enjoy the DVD’s DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG audio sound. – An AV amplifier with Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder: Use a stereo audio cord or coaxial digital cord*. You can enjoy the DVD’s Dolby Surround sound. * If you connect a coaxial digital cord, you cannot use the TVS function of this player. Before operating this player, adjust the settings of this player (“DIGITAL OUT”/“DOLBY DIGITAL”/“DTS”/“MPEG”) according to the connected components (e.g., amplifier). For details, see “Settings and Adjustments” on the Blue Side of this manual. Connecting an amplifier using a stereo audio cord Connecting an amplifier using a coaxial digital cord Note When you use the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set “MPEG” to “MPEG” in “AUDIO SETUP,” no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes. Using the Design Sheet You can open the clear, round-shaped cover on the lid of this player and exchange the supplied “design sheet” with your favorite pictures or photos. 1 Press ZPUSH to open the lid of the player. 2 On the back side of the lid, slide the locks toward the center (1) at the same time as shown in the illustration and release the hooks (2). The front part of the ring will pop up ( ). 3 Lower the lid and remove the ring. Then remove the transparent cover. 4 Place a design sheet on the lid. Replace the transparent cover, aligning the one upper and two lower cutouts with the lid. 5 Engage the upper two tabs of the lid with the slots in the ring (1). Insert the two lower tabs of the ring into the slots in the lid (2) until it clicks. ¢Hint Align the marks on both the transparent cover and the ring when replacing them. Specifications System Laser: Semiconductor laser Signal format system: U.S./Canadian models: NTSC European models: PAL/NTSC Outputs (Jack name: Jack type/Output level/ Load impedance) AUDIO OUT L/R: Phonojack/2 Vrms/10 kW DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phonojack/0.5 Vp–p/75 W VIDEO OUT: Phonojack/1.0 Vp–p/75 W S-VIDEO OUT: 4 -pin mini DIN/ Y: 1.0 Vp–p, C: 0.3 Vp–p (PAL), 0.286 Vp–p (NTSC)/ 75 W Headphones/earphones: Stereo mini-jack/9 mW + 9 mW/32 W General  : 9W Dimensions (approx.): 190   147   235 mm (7   5 ⁷/8 ´   9 in.) (w/h/d) Mass (approx.): 1.3 kg (2.9 lbs) Operating temperature: 5  C to 35  C (41 F to 95 F) Operating humidity: 25 - 80 % Supplied accessories Operating Instructions (1) Audio/video cord (1) Remote (1) AA (R6) size batteries (2) EURO AV adaptor (For European models only) (1) Design sheet Specifications and design are subject to change without notice. ENERGY STAR^®  is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR^®  Partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR^® guidelines for energy efficiency. Language Code List The language spelling conforms to the ISO 639:1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali; Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catalan 1093 Corsican 1097 Czech 1103 Welsh 1105 Danish 1109 German 1130 Bhutani 1142 Greek 1144 English 1145 Esperanto 1149 Spanish 1150 Estonian 1151 Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlingue 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian; 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 1498 Sindhi 1501 Sangho 1502 Serbo- Croatian 1503 Singhalese 1505 Slovak 1506 Slovenian 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 Tamil 1525 Telugu 1527 Tajik 1528 Thai 1529 Tigrinya 1531 Turkmen 1532 Tagalog 1534 Setswana 1535 Tonga 1538 Turkish 1539 Tsonga 1540 Tatar 1543 Twi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 Vietnamese 1587 Volapük 1613 Wolof 1632 Xhosa 1665 Yoruba 1684 Chinese 1697 Zulu 1703 Not specified Area Code List Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom   2184 7 Press ENTER. 8 Select the limitation level (e.g., “4:PG13”) using V/v, and press ENTER. The viewer limitation becomes more strict as the number becomes lower. To return to the previous screen Press O. To turn off the display Press DISPLAY. To change the password After performing step 4 of “Setting the playback limitation level,” select “CHANGE PASSWORD c” using  V/v, and press ENTER. Enter your 4-digit password using B/V/v/b, and press ENTER. The display for changing the password appears. Enter a new password and press ENTER. To confirm the password, enter the new password again, and press