DVP-K68P - Sony DVD Service Manual (repair manual). Page 7

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Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press DISPLAY 
repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows:

You can use the Control Menu display items for ECHO, KARAOKE PON, VOCAL SELECT, 
or GUIDE MELODY when the player is in karaoke mode only. For details, see page 41.

The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type.

Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO.

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1

Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs 
(PBC is on), track number for VIDEO CDs/CDs, 
album number for DATA CDs/DATA DVDs.

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2

Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs, 
MP3 audio track number, or JPEG image file 
number for DATA CDs/DATA DVDs. DivX 
video file number for DATA CDs/DATA DVDs.

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3

Displays Super VCD as “SVCD.”

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4

Displays the date for JPEG files.

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5

Appears when the player is in karaoke mode.

To turn off the display
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

Control Menu display 1

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Control Menu display 2

m

Control Menu display off

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OFF
OFF
SET
ON

PLAY

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1 2 ( 2 7 )

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DVD VIDEO

Quit:

PROGRAM

ENTER

DISPLAY

Currently playing chapter number

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2

Playing time

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4

Total number of 
chapters

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2

Options

Current setting

Total number of titles

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1

Playback status
(

N

 Playback, 

X

 Pause, 

x

 Stop, etc.)

Function name of 
selected Control 
Menu item

Operation message

Selected item

Type of disc 
being played

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3

Currently playing title number

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1

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TITLE/SCENE/TRACK
Selects the title, scene, or track to 
be played.

CHAPTER/INDEX
Selects the chapter or index to be 
played.

TRACK
Selects the track to be played.

TIME/TEXT
Checks the elapsed time and the 
remaining playback time.
Input the time code for picture and 
music searching.

ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST
Selects the type of titles (DVD-VR 
mode) to be played, the 
ORIGINAL one, or an edited 
PLAY LIST.

PROGRAM
Selects the title, chapter, or track to 
play in the order you want.

SHUFFLE
Plays the title, chapter, or track in 
random order.

REPEAT
Plays the entire disc (all titles/all 
tracks/all albums) repeatedly or 
one title/chapter/track/album/file 
repeatedly.

A-B REPEAT
Specifies the parts you want to play 
repeatedly.

CUSTOM PICTURE MODE
Adjusts the video signal from the 
player. You can select the picture 
quality that best suits the 
programme you are watching.

SHARPNESS
Exaggerates the outline of the 
image to produce a sharper picture.

PARENTAL CONTROL
Set to prohibit playback on this 
player.

SETUP
QUICK Setup
Use Quick Setup to choose the 
desired language of the on-screen 
display, the aspect ratio of the TV 
and the audio output signal.
CUSTOM Setup
In addition to the Quick Setup 
setting, you can adjust various 
other settings.
RESET
Returns the settings in “SETUP” to 
the default setting.

ALBUM
Selects the album that contains the 
MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image 
files to be played.

FILE
Selects the JPEG image file to be 
played.

ALBUM
Selects the album that contains 
DivX video file to be played.

FILE
Selects the DivX video file to be 
played.

DATE
Displays the date the picture was 
taken by a digital camera.

INTERVAL
Specifies the duration for which the 
slides are displayed on the screen.

EFFECT
Selects the effects to be used for 
changing slides during a slide 
show.

MODE (MP3, JPEG)
Selects the data type; MP3 audio 
track (AUDIO), JPEG image file 
(IMAGE), or both (AUTO) to be 
played when playing a DATA CD 
or DATA DVD.

KARAOKE MODE
Sets the player to karaoke mode.

ECHO
Adjusts the level of echo sound 
effects.

KARAOKE PON
Enjoy karaoke with a stereo-
recorded disc, even if it is a non-
karaoke disc, by reducing the 
sound of the vocals.

z Hint
The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green 

 when you select any item 

except “OFF” (“PROGRAM,” “SHUFFLE,” 
“REPEAT,” “A-B REPEAT,” “SHARPNESS,” 
“KARAOKE MODE,” “KARAOKE PON,” 
“VOCAL SELECT,” “GUIDE MELODY” only). 
The “ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST” indicator lights up 
in green when you select “PLAY LIST” (default 
setting). The “CUSTOM PICTURE MODE” 
indicator lights up in green when any setting other 
than “STANDARD” is selected.
The “ECHO” indicator lights up in green when set 
to more than 0.

VOCAL SELECT
Selects different kind of vocals 
recorded on the disc.

GUIDE MELODY
Selects the guide melody.

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Follow steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player.

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.
• Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected.
• You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack.
• Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting.

Check that you have the following items:
• Audio/Video cord (phono plug 

× 3 y phono plug × 3) (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)
• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)