Document Outline

• CD CDV LD Player
  • For Customers in the USA
  • WARNING
    • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
      • INFORMATION
    • For Customers in CANADA
  • Table of Contents
    • How to Determine the Correct Operating Voltage
    • How to Use the AC Plug Adaptor (supplied with the MDP-A500)
  • Introduction
    • Introduction to Your Player-
      • Differences between models
      • To Play a Laser Disc (LD), Compact Disc (CD) or Compact Disc Video (CDV)
    • What to Do First-
    • The Principles of Operation*
      • Primary Functions
      • Repeatabie Functions
      • Auxiiiary Functions
      • Primary
      • Functions
      • Variabie
      • Speed
      • Functions
      • Repeatabie
      • Functions
      • Auxiliary
      • Functions
    • Playing Disc lypes
      • The MDP-500/A500 Plays Three Classes of Optical/Digital Discs*
        • Multi Audio Discs
          • discs, CD-ROM, CD-GRAPHICS, CD-I discs, aluminum-lined discs or MD (MiniDisc) discs.
  • Installation and Connection
    • Front and Rear Panel Controls and Supplied Accessories
      • Front Panel
        • ± OPEN/CLOSE button-,
        • POWER button— and indicator
        • AUTO RESUiME indicator
        • r II PAUSE button
        • DiSPLAY button-
        • Remote Commander— sensor
        • Front Cover
        • SIDE A/SiDE B indicator-
        • SIDE A/SIDE B buttons
        • Chapter/Track number display
    • Understanding Displays and Messages When Playing Discs-
      • To View On-Screen Information
        • Press DISPLAY twice.
        • Message 1 (Examples for LD)
          • Display for CD or CDV
        • Message 1 (Examples for CD or CDV)
        • Message 2 (Examples for LD)
      • To Turn Off the Display
        • DISPLAY Press DISPLAY again.
        • ** When playing a CDV, the number of the track and total playing time of the video section also appair.
    • Controls on the Remote Commander-
      • To Activate the Remote Commander
      • Remote Commander Precautions
        • Insert two size AA (R6) batteries.
    • How to Connect the Television'
      • Television Hook-Up
      • Connecting Precautions
        • Cable and use it to connect the TV to your MDP-500 so that you can get a better image.
    • How to Connect Audio Equipment-
      • Audio Epuipment Hook-Up
      • CoDfiGct/OfT Pi^couUoos
  • To Play a Disc
    • How to Load and Play a Disc-
      • Turn on the TV and stereo system.
        • OPEN/CLOSE ****** OPEN/CLOSE (e).
      • 4 Place a disc on the tray
        • Carefully center a single disc on the tray.
      • 5 Start playback.
        • Press PLAY (►).
        • ** When playback of the upper side of an LD (side A) ends, the other side (side B) starts playing automatiailly.
          • SCAN Hold down SCAN or on the
          • ACS/AMS Press ACS/AMS (Hd or >W) on the
          • TBT
          • Press PAUSE (II).
          • Press STOP (■).
          • OPENCLOSE Press OPEN/CLOSE (a).
          • Press PAUSE (II) after doing step 4 on page 13.
      • To Switch from Digital to
      • Analog Sound
      • (for LDs only*)
      • LDs with a □■(CX) Label
    • CZD
      • All CDs and CDVs output digital, not analog sound.
      • How to Resume Playback—^Auto Resume (only for LDs)-
        • To View From the Scene You Stopped at
          • 1 Press STOP (■) or POWER to stop playback.
          • 2 Press PLAY (►).*
      • How to Search for a Particular Point on a Disc-
        • To Scan in Forward or Reverse
    • CSD ŒE)
      • To Resume Normai Playback
        • Release SCAN or bP’).
      • Understanding Displays and Messages When Playing Discs-
        • To View On-Screen Information
          • Press DISPLAY twice.
          • Message 1 (Examples for LD)
            • Display for CD or CDV
          • Message 1 (Examples for CD or CDV)
          • Message 2 (Examples for LD)
        • To Turn Off the Display
          • DISPLAY Press DISPLAY again.
          • ** When playing a CDV, the number of the track and total playing time of the video section also appair.
      • How to Search by Chapter/Track Numbers*
        • Press one of the number keys on the
        • Press +10 and one of the number keys.
      • How to Search by Frame Number or Time —Frame/Time Search (only for LDs)
        • To Enter the Elapsed Frame or Time
          • Sample Entry for CAV Discs
          • Sample Entry for CLV Discs
        • To Check the Frame/Time Numbers
        • To Cancel Frame/Time Search
      • How to Play Frame-by-Frame (only for CAV LDs)-
        • To Play One Frame at a Time (Step Play)
          • 1 PressSTILL/STEPHlIorllHonthe Remote Commander once.
    • îD CŒ)
      • 2 Press STILUSTEP Hll or !!►) repeatedly.
      • To Freeze the Action (Freeze Frame)
      • To Resume Normal Play .... Extended-Play (CLV) Discs.
        • Press PAUSE (II ) once.
        • Press PLAY (►).
      • How to Replay the Same Selections
        • DISPLAY Press DISPLAY twice.
        • REPEAT Press REPEAT.**
    • Additional Information
      • Troubleshooting
      • Optical Disc Maintenance-
        • Holding CDs or CDVs
        • Holding LDs
        • Light Exposure
        • Cracked or Damaged Discs
        • Keeping the Disc Surface Ciean
      • Player Maintenance and Safety
        • On Electrical Safety
        • On Player Location
        • On Moisture Condensation
        • On Operation
        • On Cleaning
        • On Repacking
      • Glossary-
      • Specifications-
        • Digital audio specifications
        • Video specifications
        • Power requirements
        • Input/output specifications
    • Index
      • 1/SIDE/ALL,10,21
      • Index