Sony DVP-NS9100ES manual

2-633-249- 31 (1) Operating Instructions © 2005 Sony Corporation D VP-NS9100ES CD/DVD Player[...]

2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical s hock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The mains lea d must only be changed at a qualified service shop. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus w ith news papers[...]

3 Precautions On safety • Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified person nel [...]

4 Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes About the Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precaut ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Imag es About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Playing M P3 Aud io Tracks or JPEG I mage File s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Enjoyin g JPEG Im ages as a Slide S how . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5 Using Various Additional Fu[...]

6 About This Manual • Instructi ons in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. • “DVD” may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, DVD+Rs, and DVD+RWs. • The meaning of the icons used in this manual is des[...]

7 If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the message “Playback prohibited by area limitations.” will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be la beled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions. Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play th e follow[...]

8 Index to Parts and Controls For more information, see the pages in parentheses. Front panel The brightness of the indicators is linked to the dimmer function (page 10) . When you select “DARK,” “AUTO DARK,” or “FL OFF” by pre ssing DIMMER, the indicators become dark. A [ / 1 (on/standby) button (36) B MULTI/2CH button (40) C SA-CD (Su[...]

9 Front panel displa y When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (41) When playing back a CD, Super Audi o CD, or VIDEO CD (without PBC) Playing time (52 ) Disc type Current au dio signal (55 ) Lights up whe n you can change the an gle (56) Current play mode (42) Current titl e and chapter (52) Li[...]

10 When playing back a DATA CD (MP3 audio) * This play er is based on version 1. 1 of High- Definition Mu ltimedia Int erface Sp ecification s. This DVD player incorp orates High-D efinition Multimedia Interf ace (HDMI™) techno logy. HDMI, the HD MI logo and H igh-Defi nition Multimedia Interf ace are trade marks or register ed trademar ks of HDM[...]

11 Remote A TV/DVD swit ch (72) B Z (open/close) button (37) C Number buttons (39) The number 5 button has a tactile dot.* D CLEAR/-/-- (ten’s di git) button (44) (72) E . (previous) button (37) F c button (37) (48) G H (play) button (36) The H button has a tactile dot. * H X (pause) butto n (37) I PICTURE NAVI (picture navigation) button (50) J [...]

12 Guide to the Control Menu Display 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: Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2* m Control Menu display off * The Co ntrol Men u display 2 may not be di splayed de pending o n the disc ty[...]

13 List of Cont rol Menu items Item Item Name, Function, Relevant Disc T ype TITLE (page 48)/SCENE (page 49 )/TRACK (page 48) Selects the title, scene, or track to be played. CHAPTER (page 48)/INDEX (page 48) Selects the chapter or index to be played. ALBUM (page 49) Selects the album to be played. TRACK (page 48) Selects the track to be played. IN[...]

14 * JPEG only ** MP3 only z Hint The Contro l Menu icon indi cator ligh ts up in gree n when you s elect any it em except “OFF.” (“PROGR AM,” “SHUFFLE, ” “REPEAT,” and “A-B REPEAT” on ly). The other C ontrol Menu ico n indicator li ghts up in gr een when: – “ANGLE”: wh en the angles can be changed. – “VIDEO CONTR OL?[...]

15 Hookups 15 Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Notes • Plug cords securel y to preven t unwante d noise. • Refer to t he instruc tions s upplied wit h the comp onents to be connect ed. • You cannot connect thi s player t o a TV that d oes not hav e a video in put jack . • Be[...]

16 When you have more than on e Sony DVD player If the supplied remote interferes with your ot her Sony DVD pla yer, change the command mode setting for this player and the supplied remo te to one that differs from the other Sony DVD player. The default command mod e setting for this player and the supplied remote is DVD 1. To change the setting fo[...]

17 Hookups Step 3: Connecting the Video/HDMI Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector , or AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord. Select one of the patterns A through E , according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (recei ver). In order to view p rogre ssive signal pictures with a compatible TV, pr[...]

18 A If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cord (s upplied) to the yellow (video) jacks. You will enjoy standard quality images. Use the red and white plugs to connect to the au dio input jacks (page 22). (Do this if you are connecting to a TV only. ) B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO inpu t jack[...]

19 Hookups If you are connecting to a VCR Connect your VCR to th e LINE 2 jack on the player. The VCR can record the signal only from your TV. To connect to a TV with DVI input Use an HDMI-DVI converter cord (not suppli ed). The DVI jack will not accept any audio signals, so you have to use another audio connec tion in addition to this co nnection [...]

20 Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection th at best suits your system. Be sure to also re ad the instructions for the components you wish to connect. Select a connection Select one of the followin g connecti ons, through . Components to be connected Connection Your setup (example) TV (page 22) Stereo a[...]

21 Hookups z Hint If you have an AV amplifie r that conf orms to the 96 kHz sampli ng frequency, use connect ion . * Manufactu red under l icense fro m Dolby Laboratori es. “Dolby,” “Pro Logi c,” and t he double-D symbol are t rademarks of Dolby Laborato ries. ** “DTS” and “D TS Digital S urround” ar e registered tr ademarks of Digi[...]

22 Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV’s speakers for sound. If you use the SCART (EURO AV) cord in pattern E of “Step 3: Connecting the Video/HDMI Cords” (page 17), you do not have to connect audio cords to your TV. * The ye llow plu g is used fo r video s ignals (page 17). z Hint When connec ting to a mo naural TV, use a [...]

23 Hookups Connecting to a stereo amplifier (r eceiver) and 2 speakers/Connecting to an MD deck or DA T deck If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio in put jacks L and R only, use . If the amplifier (receiver) has a digital input jack, or when co nnecting to an MD deck or DAT deck, use . In this case, you can also connect the player dir ectly [...]

24 Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 speakers You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio o r multi- channel audio (Dolby Digital) discs. If your amplifier (receiver) has L and R audio input jacks only, use . If your amplifier (receiver) has a digital [...]

25 Hookups Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with 5.1 ch i nput jacks and/or a digital input jack and 4 to 6 speakers If your AV amplifier (receiver) has 5.1 channel inputs, use . If you want to use the Dolby Digital, or DTS decoder function on your AV amplifier (receiver), connect to its digital jack using or . Wi th the following connectio[...]

26 : Connecting to the 5.1ch input jacks You can enjoy 5.1ch surroun d sound using the internal Dolby Digital, DTS, or Super Audio CD Multi decode r of this player. or : Connecting to a digital jack This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital, or DTS decoder functio n of your AV amplifier (receiver). z Hints • For cor rect speake r pl[...]

27 Hookups Connecting to i.LINK components (T A-DA9000ES/STR-DA7100ES/ SCD-XA9000ES only) Connect DVP-NS9100ES to i.LINK co mponents (TA-DA90 00ES/STR-DA7100ES/ SCD-XA9000ES only) with an i.LINK connecting cord. As of the date when this ma nual was published, this CD/D VD player is only compatible with i.LINK connections to the i.LINK co mponents ([...]

28 : Connecting two players to a receiver’s i.LINK jacks E-2 CD/DVD player l : Signal flo w Front (R) Front (L) Rear (R) Subwoofer Centre [Speakers ] [Speakers] Rear (L) to i.LINK S200 (AUDIO) jack STR-DA7100E S to i.LINK S200 (AUDIO) i.LINK conn ecting cord (no t supplie d) Receiver to i.LINK S200 AUDIO OUT jack Player SCD-XA9000ES i.LINK connec[...]

29 Hookups : Connecting a receiver and a player via this player (DVP-NS9100ES) Note When the pla yer is turn ed off or wh en the i.L INK indicator lights of f, audio si gnals ar e not output from SCD-XA9000E S to STR-DA7100ES. E-3 CD/DVD player l : Signal flow Front (R) Front (L) Rear (R) Subwoofer Centre [Speakers] [Speakers ] Rear (L) to i.LINK S[...]

30 To use the i.LINK con nection Press the i.LINK button in stop mode, so that the i.LINK indicator li ghts up on the player. To cancel the setting, pre ss the i.LINK button again. Notes • i.LINK co nnections are only p ossible be tween this player and TA-DA 9000ES/ STR-DA71 00ES/ SCD-XA9000ES . This playe r has some restrict ions on i.LIN K func[...]

31 Hookups Establishing a LINC Before an audio signal can be transmitted between i.LINK components, a LINC (Logical Interface Connec tion) must first be established between the receiving component (of the audio signal) and the sending component. Establishing a LINC means establishing a logical path for the tr an smission of digital audio signals be[...]

32 Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead Connect the supplied mains lead to the AC IN term inal of the player. Plug the mains leads of the player and TV into an AC outlet. Step 6: Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum numbe r of basic adjustments for using the player. To skip an adjustment, press > . To return to the previous adjust[...]

33 Hookups 5 Press X / x to select a language. The player uses the language selected here to display the menu and subtitles as well. 6 Press ENTER. The Setup Di splay for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears. 7 Press X / x to sele ct the setting that matches your TV type. ◆ If you have a wide-s creen TV or a 4:3 standard T[...]

34 12 Press X / x to select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier (rec eiver), then press ENTER. Choose the signal that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 23 to 29 ( through ). • D-PCM (page 81) • DOLBY DIGITA L (only if the amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby Digital decoder) (page 81) 13 Press X / x [...]

35 Hookups Enjoying the surround sound effects To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier (receive r), set the following items as described below for the audio connection you selected on pages 23 to 29 ( through ). Each of these is th e default setting and do es not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player. Se[...]

36 Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . The player turns on. 3 Switch the input selecto r on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. ◆ When using an amplifier (r[...]

37 Playing Discs Additional operations 1) DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RW only 2) DVD-VIDEO/DVD-R W/VIDEO CD/DATA CD (JPEG) only z Hints • The Repl ay functio n is useful wh en you wan t to review a sc ene or dial og that you missed. • The Adva nce funct ion is useful when you wan t to pass over a scene tha t you don’t want to wat ch. Notes • You may not [...]

38 Resuming Playback From the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Multi-disc Resume) The player stores th e point where you stopped the disc for up to 40 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc. If you store a resu me playback point for the 41st disc, the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted. 1 While playing a[...]

39 Playing Discs Using the DVD’s Menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called “titles.” When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you ca n select the title you want using the TOP MENU button. When you play DVDs that allow you to selec t items such as the language for the subtitles and the language f[...]

40 3 Press X / x to select the setting. • PLAY LIST: plays the titles created from “ORIGINAL.” • ORIGINAL: plays t he titles originally recorded. 4 Press ENTER. To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD Selecting a playback area on a 2 channel +[...]

41 Playing Discs 2 Press SA-CD MULTI/2 CH repeatedly to select an item. • MULTI: Plays a multi-channel playback area. • 2CH: Plays a 2 channel playback area. The “MULTI” indicator in the front panel display lights up when selecting a multi- channel playback area. z Hint You can also select “MULT I/2CH” fr om the Control Menu (pa ge 13).[...]

42 z Hint To play withou t using PBC, press . / > wh ile the player is stoppe d to selec t a track , then pre ss H or ENTER. “Play with out PBC. ” appears on the T V scree n and the player s tarts cont inuous play. You cannot play still pictur es such as a menu. To return to PBC playba ck, press x twice then press H . Note Depending on the V[...]

43 Playing Discs Selecting the disc mode (ALL ALBUMS or ONE A LBUM) You can play one album or all of the albums in the disc. Before setting Shu ffle Play or Repeat Play, you must se lect whether to apply these play modes to ONE ALBUM or to ALL ALBUMS of the discs. 1 Press DISPLAY/FILE twice. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (ALL AL[...]

44 Next, press X / x or the number buttons to select “03” under “C,” then press ENTER. For an MP3 audio track, se lect album and track instead of title and chapte r. ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, or CD For example, select track “02.” Press X / x or the number buttons to select “02” under “T,” then press ENTER. The[...]

45 Playing Discs 2 Press X / x to select ( SHUFFLE ), then press ENTER. The options for “SHUFFLE” appe ar. 3 Press X / x to select the item to be shuffled. ◆ When playing a Super Audio CD or CD • TRACK ◆ When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio tracks only) • ALL ALBUMS – ALBUM – TRACK • ONE ALBUM – TRACK 4 Press ENTER. To return to no[...]

46 Repeating a specific portion (A- B Repeat Play) You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter or track repeatedly. (This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics, etc.) 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until (A-B REPEAT) appears on the Control Menu during playback. 2 Press X / x to select (A-B REPEAT), then press ENTER. The options fo[...]

47 Searching for a Sce ne Searching for a Sce ne Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Shuttle mode, Jog mode, Freeze Frame) You can quickly lo cate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the pi cture or playing back slowly. Note Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, y ou may not be able to d o some of the opera tions desc ribed. Using the click[...]

48 Playing a disc frame by frame using the click shut tle (Jog mode) 1 Press JOG on the remote. JOG button lights up. 2 Turn the click shuttle. Depending on the turning speed, playback goes to frame-by-frame playback in the direction that the click shuttle is turned. Tu rn the click shuttle clockwise to go forward. Turn the click shuttle countercl [...]

49 Searching for a Sce ne ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback SCENE ◆ When playing a Super Audio CD/CD TRACK INDEX TIME/TEXT or TIME/MEMO ◆ When playing a DATA CD ALBUM TRACK (MP3 audio tracks only) FILE (JPEG image files onl y) Example: when you select (CHAPTER) “ ** ( ** )” is selected ( ** refers to a number). The number in par[...]

50 Searching by Scene (PICTURE NAVI GATION) You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and quickly find a desired scene. 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback. The following display app ears. 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeated ly to select an item. • CHAPTER VIEWER (DVD VIDEO only) • TITLE VIEWER (DVD VIDEO only) • TRACK VI EWER (VIDE O CD only ) [...]

51 Viewing Information About the Disc Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the cu rrent title, chapte r, or track. Also, you can check the DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text or track name (MP3 audio) recorded on the disc. 1 Press TIME/TEXT during playback. The f[...]

52 To check DATA CD (MP3 audio) bit rate, album name, or track name Press TIME/TEXT while playing an MP3 audio track on a DATA CD. You can display the name of an album/track and the audio bit rate (the amount of data per secon d of the current audio) on your TV screen. Notes • If the MP3 audio tr ack being pl ayed back has an ID3 tag, the ID3 tag[...]

53 Viewing Information About the Disc When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD When playing a DATA CD (MP3 a udio) z Hints • When playin g VIDEO CDs wi th PBC fu nctions, scene numb er and the playing time are displa yed. • Long text tha t does not fit in a single line will scroll ac ross the front pane l displ ay.[...]

54 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound When playing a DVD record ed in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dol by Digital, DTS, or MPEG), you can change the audio format. If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also change the langu age. With CDs, DATA CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen [...]

55 Sound Adjustments Displaying the disc’s audio information Press DISPLAY during playback to display the Control Menu. Select “AUDIO” using X / x . The channels being played are displayed on the screen. For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD VIDEO. Dependin[...]

56 Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, “ANGLE” appears in the front panel di splay. This me ans that you can change the viewing angle. 1 Press (angle) during playback. The number of the angle appears on the display. 2 Press (angle) repeatedly to select the angle number.[...]

57 Enjoying Movies Adjusting the Playback Picture (VIDEO CONTROL) You can adjust the video signal of a DVD, VIDEO CD, or JPEG Image files from the player to obtain the picture quality you want. Choose the setting that best suits the programme you are watching. When you select “MEMORY,” you can make further adjustments to each element of the pic[...]

58 • PROGRESSIVE 1: Sets a threshold at which the player determines the progressive conversion method. The player automatically detects whether the software is video based or film based, and converts the video signals in the corresponding progressive conversion method. When the set point is closer to “VIDEO,” the video based software conversi[...]

59 Enjoying Movies z Hints • To reset the p icture items t o the default sett ings, press c after step 4 to se lect “RESET” in Video Control dis play 2 and p ress ENTER. • You can sk ip the adjustm ent witho ut saving by pressing X / x in step 2. • Video based softw are, such as TV drama, animation, an d live mus ic softwar e are more ade[...]

60 3 Press C / c to adjust the brightness level of the area that you selected. C decreases the level (darkens the area), and c increases the level (lightens the area). The level can be adjusted between 16 and 235. The level for the dark areas can never be greater than the light areas. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the brightness level of other a[...]

61 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPE G Images Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the ISO/MPEG regul ations. JPEG is image compression technology. You can play DATA CDs that contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files. The sampling frequencies of playable MP 3 f[...]

62 When you insert a DATA CD and press H , the numbered tracks (or files) are played sequentially, from 1 through 7 . Any sub- albums/tracks (or files) contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree. (Example: C contains D so 4 is played before 5 .) In the list of alb ums on the Co ntrol Menu (page 63[...]

63 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPE G Images Selectin g an album 1 Press DISPLAY. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (ALBUM), then press ENTER. The list of albums on the disc appears. 3 Press X / x to select the album you want to play, then press ENTER. Playback starts from the selected album. To select MP3 audio tracks, see “Selecting a[...]

64 2 Press C / X / x / c to select the image you want to view, and press ENTER. The selected image appears. Example To go to the next or previous JPEG image file Press C / c during playback. You can select the first file of the next album by pressing c during playback of the la st file of the current album. To rotate a JPEG image Press X / x while [...]

65 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPE G Images Selecting the playback mode for a DATA CD (MODE (MP3, JPEG)) When you play DATA CD s that contain MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, you can select to play the MP3 audio tracks or the JPEG image files. 1 Press DISPLAY in stop mode. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (MOD E (MP3, JPEG)), and [...]

66 Setting the pace for a slide show (INTERVAL) You can set the time the slides are displayed on the screen. 1 Press DISPLAY twice. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (INTERVAL), then press ENTER. The options for “INTERVAL” appear. 3 Press X / x to select a setting. The default setting is underlined. • NORMAL : normally select [...]

67 Using Various Additiona l Functions Using Various Additional Functions Labeling the Disc (Disc Memo) You can label the disc with a personal title of 20 characters (Disc Memo) (when DVD/ Super Audio CD/VIDEO CD/CD text is not recorded on the disc). The Disc Memo can be anything you like, such as a title, musician’s name, catego ry or date of pu[...]

68 To insert a character 1 Press . or > to move the cursor to the insertion point or the character you want to correct in step 5 or 6 of “Labeling a disc.” 2 Select a correct character by pressing C / X / x / c or turning the click shuttle. 3 To insert a character, press ENTER. To check the Disc Memo Press “TIME/TEXT.” The Disc Memo appe[...]

69 Using Various Additiona l Functions 3 Press X / x to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER. The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL” appear. 4 Press X / x to select “ON t ,” then press ENTER. ◆ If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears. Enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons, then [...]

70 2 Press X / x to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER. The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL” appear. 3 Press X / x to select “PLAYER t ,” then press ENTER. ◆ If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears. Enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The display for con[...]

71 Using Various Additiona l Functions To play a disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press H . The display for entering your password appears. 2 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The player starts play back. z Hint If you forg et your pas sword, pre ss A to open the disc tra y and repe [...]

72 Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier (Receiver) With the Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV with the supp lied remote. If you connect the player to an AV amplifier (receiver), you can control the volume with the supplied remote. Notes • Depend ing on the un it being con nected, yo u may not be abl e to contr[...]

73 Using Various Additiona l Functions Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote 1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD. 2 Hold down [ / 1 , and enter the manufacturer’s code for your AV amplifier (receiver) using the number buttons (see “Code numbers of controllable AV ampli fiers (receiver)” below). 3 Release [ / 1 . [...]

74 Settings and Adju stments Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things. For details on each S etup Display item, see pages 75 to 84. Note Playback s ettings st ored in th e disc ta ke[...]

75 Settings and Adjustments 6 Press X / x to sele ct a setting, then press ENTER. The setting is selected and setup is complete. Example: “4:3LETT ER BOX” To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off. To enter the Quick Setup mode Select “QUICK” in step 3. Follow from step 5 of the Quick Setu p explanatio[...]

76 Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) Choose settings according to th e TV to be connected. Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” on page 74. The default se ttings are underlined. ◆ TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide). Note Depending on th[...]

77 Settings and Adjustments ◆ BLACK LEVEL Selects the black level (setup level) for the video (NTSC) signals output fro m the jacks other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/ HDMI OUT jacks. ◆ BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT) Selects the black level (setup level) for the video (NTSC) signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. You cannot select this whe[...]

78 Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Use this to make playback related adjustments and other settings. Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 74). The default se ttings are underlined. ◆ AUTO POWER OFF Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or off. ◆ AUTO PLAY Switches the Auto P[...]

79 Settings and Adjustments Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) “AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions. Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 74). The default settings are underlined. Jack affected by the “ AUDIO SETUP [...]

80 ◆ AUDIO ATT (attenuation) If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to “ON.” The player reduces the audio output level. This function affect s the output of the following jacks: – AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks – 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks ◆ AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only) Allows smaller sound to be h eard at low v[...]

81 Settings and Adjustments ◆ DOLBY DIGITAL (DVD VIDEO/DVD-R W only) Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal. ◆ MPEG (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only) Selects the type of MPEG audio signal. ◆ DTS (DVD VIDEO/DTS- CD) Selects the type of DTS signal. Note When “DTS” is set to “D TS” and a DT S-CD is played back , audio sign als are not output fro[...]

82 Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) To obtain the best possible surround sound, set the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance fro m your listening position. Then use the test tone to adjust the volume of the speakers to the same level. This setting is effect ive when connecting the speaker with 5.1 CH OUTPUT jacks (pag[...]

83 Settings and Adjustments • SUBWOOFER Notes • If your speaker s are too small to reproduce low bass freq uencies, ut ilize a su bwoofer for low frequency sound. When yo u set the s peaker settings to “SMALL,” th e bass redire ction circuitry will be acti vated and the bass frequenci es for the speakers are output from the subwoofe r. • [...]

84 ◆ LEVEL (REAR) Varies the level of the rear speakers. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment. The default adjustments are in pare ntheses. To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Use the amplifier’s (receiver’s) volume control. ◆ TEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone. Use this when you use the [...]

85 Additional In formation Additional I nformation Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, reset the player (pag e 75) or reconnect the mains lead. If the problem still persists, consul[...]

86 , The equipment connect ed to the HDMI OUT jack does not confor m to the audio signal format, in this case set “AUDIO(HDMI)” in “A UDIO SETUP” to “PCM” (page 81). , Set “AUDIO DRC” to “STANDARD” (page 80). No sound is output from the HDMI OUT jack , The HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI device (DVI jacks do not accept audio[...]

87 Additional In formation The title of the MP3 audio album or track is not correctly displayed. , The player can only disp lay numbers and alphabet. Other characters are displ ayed as “*.” , If the MP3 audio track being played back has an ID3 tag, the ID 3 tag information is displayed as the track name. The disc does not sta r t playing from t[...]

88 The front panel display is dark or turned off. , The DIMMER function is set to on (page 10). Error messages BUSFULL Since the i.LINK bus is busy with other connected component’s o utput signals, audio signals cannot b e output. , Stop sending output signals from co nnected components (Turn off the comp onent or press the STOP button, etc.). Tu[...]

89 Additional In formation DVD VIDEO (page 6) A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and sing le- sided DVD is 4.7 GB (G iga Byte), which is 7 times that of a CD. The data capacity of a double-layer and single -sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and do[...]

90 Progressive conversion method (page 77) • Video based software conversion Video shows an image by alternately displaying every other line of an image (field) at 30 frames (60 fields) per second (Interlace format). The Interlace format displays 30 frames (60 fields) per second by displaying every other line of the image, causing scanning lines [...]

91 Additional In formation Scene (page 9, 13, 48) On a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback control) functions, the menu screens, moving pictures and still pict ures are divided into sections called “scenes.” Super Audio CD (page 6) Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio disc standard where music is recorded in the DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format[...]

92 Specifications System Laser: Semiconductor laser λ = 780 nm for CD λ = 650 nm for Super Aud io CD and DVD Emission duration: continuous Signal format system: PAL(NTSC) Audio characteristics Frequency resp onse: DVD VIDEO (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (44 kHz: –2 dB ±1 dB), Super Audio CD: 2 Hz to 100 kHz (50 kHz: –3 dB ±1 dB), CD: 2 Hz to[...]

93 Additional In formation Language Code List For details, see pages 54, 56, 75. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Parental Control Area Code List For details, see page 69. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code La nguage 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Ay[...]

94 Index Numerics 16:9 76 4:3 LETTER BOX 76 4:3 OUTPUT 77 4:3 PAN SCAN 76 48 kHz/96 kHz PCM 81 5.1 Channel Surround 20 , 25 A A-B REPEAT 46 Advance 37 ADVANCED 53 ALBUM 13 , 49 Album 61 ANGLE 56 AUDIO 54 , 75 AUDIO ATT 80 AUDIO DRC 80 AUDIO FILTER 80 AUDIO SETUP 79 AUTO PLAY 78 AUTO POWER OFF 78 B BACKGROUND 76 Batteries 15 BLACK LEVEL 77 BLACK LEV[...]

95 Slide Show 65 SPEAKER SETUP 82 Speakers Hooking up 20 SUBTITLE 56 , 75 Super Audio CD 40 , 91 Super Audio CD layer 41 T TEST TONE 84 TIME/MEMO 13 , 48 , 49 , 67 TIME/TEXT 13 , 48 , 49 , 51 TITLE 13 , 48 Title 9 , 91 TITLE VIEWER 50 TOP MENU 39 TRACK 13 , 48 Track 9 , 91 TRACK VIEWER 50 Troubleshooting 85 TV TYPE 76 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 6 [...]

96 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia[...]