SONY DVPCX875P
Service Manual

z Hints � You can sort the discs by genre or text information. The discs are listed first by slot number in the Disc Explorer. You can then sort the discs by desired genre or text and store them (page 61). � You can also select the file mode by pressing the FILE button on the player.

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Press CLEAR.
The disc disappears from the folder. disappears from the Disc FILE Explorer.
ALL DVD CD A B C D

Labeling Discs and Folders (Edit Mode)
You can label the disc with a personal title of 16 characters (Disc Memo) (when DVD text or CD text is not recorded on the disc) and the folders �A� to �D� with a title of 3 characters. The Disc Memo can be anything you like, such as a title, musician�s name, category or date of purchase. You can also assign a genre label to the disc. This will help you keep your discs organized.

Labeling a disc or folder

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Select the disc or folder you want to label.
� To label a disc Select the disc on the Disc Explorer (for details, see Steps 1 and 2 of �Searching for a disc on the Disc Explorer� on page 54). After sliding the TV/DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to DISC EXPLORER, press EDIT. The selected disc�s text only is highlighted and EDIT appears at the bottom right corner.
ALL DVD CD A B C D

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Deleting discs from a folder
You can delete unnecessary discs from folders �A� to �D.� You cannot delete discs from folders �ALL,� �DVD,� or �CD� unless you remove the disc from the player.

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Press FOLDER repeatedly to select the folder with the disc you want to delete.
The Disc Exploer of the selected folder appears.

To cancel the file mode Press ORETURN.

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After sliding the TV/DISC EXPLORER/ DVD switch to DISC EXPLORER, press FILE.
FILE

To turn off the Disc Explorer, press ORETURN again.
z Hint You can also select the file mode by pressing the FILE button on the player.

appears at the bottom right

corner.

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Press X/x to select the disc.
Press ENTER.
The disc to be deleted is selected. To delete other discs, repeat Steps 3 and 4.
Selected disc
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� To label a folder Press FOLDER. After sliding the TV/ DISC EXPLORER/DVD switch to DISC EXPLORER, press EDIT. Then, press
Searching for and Managing Discs (Disc Explorer)

X. Select the folder you want to label by pressing C/X/x/c.
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Cursor moves to the next disc.

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Press ENTER.

The �DISC MEMO INPUT� display appears when you have selected a disc. The �FOLDER NAME INPUT� display appears when you have selected a folder.
DISC MEMO INPUT

To cancel the edit mode Press ORETURN until EDIT disappears
from the Disc Explorer. If you press ORETURN again, the Disc Explorer turns off.

Labeling a disc or folder using a keyboard
To label the disc or folder, you can use an IBM compatible PC keyboard of the USA model* (not supplied) on the �DISC MEMO INPUT� or �FOLDER NAME INPUT� display.
* Power consumption must be 120mA or less.

Notes
� If the cursor keys do not work correctly and you cannot complete the task using the keyboard, disconnect the keyboard. Then, reconnect it to the player and try again. � If the keyboard is not the USA model, the characters may be input differently from those on the keys. The USA keyboard layout is shown below.
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To erase a character

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In Step 3 of �Labeling a disc or folder� (page 58), press . or > to move the cursor to the character you want to erase.

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Select a character by pressing C/X/x/ c.
The selected character changes color.
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Press CLEAR.

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To insert or overwrite a character
In Step 3 of �Labeling a disc or folder� (page 58), press . or > to move the cursor to the insertion point or the character you want to correct. Select a correct character by pressing C/ X/x/c or turning the click shuttle. Perform the following. � To insert the character Press ENTER. � To overwrite the character Press > or . and move the cursor.
z Hint You can also select the edit mode by pressing the EDIT button on the player.
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KEYBOARD jack

Selecting a genre
You can assign a genre to your disc.

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Connect a keyboard to the KEYBOARD jack on the front panel when the player is in standby mode. Press [/1 to turn on the player. Perform Steps 1 and 2 of �Labeling a disc or folder� (page 58). Input the characters on the keyboard. Press ENTER on the keyboard to store the Disc Memo or folder name.
The Disc Memo or folder name is stored.

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Press ENTER.

The selected character is input.

Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to input other characters. When you have entered all the characters for the Disc Memo or folder name, press EDIT.
The �DISC MEMO INPUT� display or the �FOLDER NAME INPUT� display disappears and the Disc Memo or folder name is stored.
The entered Disc Memo
ALL DVD

Note
You can label up to 301 discs. When you have the player store a new disc in memory, the data for the old disc is erased.

To turn off the Disc Explorer
Press ORETURN.

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Select the disc on the Disc Explorer (Steps 1 and 2 of �Searching for a disc on the Disc Explorer� (page 54) ). After sliding the TV/DISC EXPLORER/ DVD switch to DISC EXPLORER, press EDIT.
The selected disc�s text only is highlighted and EDIT appears at the bottom right corner.

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