Sony PBD-D50 User manual

3-862-692-22(1)
1998 by Sony Corporation
PBD-D50
Portable
DVD-ROM Drive
Operating Instructions

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Z
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.
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• 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:

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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
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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.

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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.

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Meaning
The number of audio tracks
The number of sub-titles
The number of angles
The picture aspect ratio
Region code
16:9 LB
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2
3
2
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
copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering
of disassembly is prohibited.