Sony DVP-NS64P manuel d'utilisation

3-283-143- 31 (1) © 2008 Sony Corporation D VP-NS64P Operating Instructions For Customers in Canada If this product is not working properly, please call 1-877-602-2008 for Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement servi ce. For other product related ques tions please contact our Custom er Informati on Service Centre at 1-877-899-7669 or write to us at: C[...]

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 AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop. Batteries or bat teries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive [...]

3 Precautions On safety • 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 before operating it any further. On power sources • The player is not disconnected from t[...]

4 Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes About th e Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Using the Setup Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) . . . . 51 Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 This Player Can Play the Following Discs “DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD+R DL,” “DVD-R,” “DVD V IDEO,” and “CD” logos are trademarks. Note about CDs/DVDs The player can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD- RWs recorded in the follo wing formats: – musi c CD format – video CD format – MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and D[...]

7 Notes • Notes about DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+Rs DL, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs /DVD-Rs DL, or CD-Rs/CD-RWs Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+Rs DL, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-Rs DL, or CD-Rs/ CD-RWs c annot be playe d on this p layer due t o the recordin g quality or ph ysical cond ition of the disc, or the characteri stics of the reco rding devi ce and author ing softwa re. The [...]

8 Guide to Parts and Controls For more information, see the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel A [ / 1 (on/standby) button (21) B Disc tray (21) C Front panel display (9) D A (open/close) button (21) E H (play) button (21) F x (stop) button (22) G (remote sensor) (17) Rear panel A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (15) B LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jack[...]

9 Front panel displa y When playing back a DVD When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (24) When playing back a CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio/DivX video), DATA DVD (MP3 audio/DivX video), or VIDEO CD (without PBC) * When playing DivX vide o files, the cu rrent track is not displa yed. Current title /chapter or playing time (24) Lights up [...]

10 Remote A TV [ / 1 (on/standby) button (18) B Z OPEN/CLOSE button (22) C Number buttons (24) The number 5 button has a tactile dot.* D CLEAR button (27) E TOP MENU button (23) F C / X / x / c buttons (2 2) G O RETURN button (22) H / REPLAY/STEP/ ADVANCE/STEP but tons (22, 35) I . / > PREV/NEXT (previous/ next) buttons (22) J m / M SCAN/SLOW bu[...]

11 Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function an d to view re lated information. Press DISPL AY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows: Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type. Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing[...]

12 List of Control Menu items z Hint The Control Menu icon indi cator lights up in green when you sele ct any item except “OFF” (“PROGRAM,” “SH UFFLE,” “REPEAT,” “A -B REPEAT,” “SHA RPNESS” only). The “ ORIGINAL/PLAY LI ST” indicato r lights up in gr een when you select “P LAY LIST” (default setting). The “CUSTOM P[...]

Hookups 13 Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Notes ; • Plug cords secur ely to prev ent unwante d noise. • Refer to the ins tructions s upplied wit h the compon ents to be connected. • You cannot connect this player to a TV that d oes not hav e a video inpu t jack. • Be sure [...]

14 Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, or audio co mponent such as an AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord. Se lect one of the patterns A or B , accord ing to the input jack on your TV monitor, project or, or audio component. In order to view progressive signa l (480p) pictures with a compatib[...]

Hookups 15 Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns A or B , according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or audio component such as an AV amplifier (receiver). This will enable you to listen to sound. z Hint For correc t speaker loc ation, see th e operatin g instruction s supplied with the conn ected c[...]

16 A Audio L/R input jacks This connection will us e your TV’s or audio component’s two speakers for sound. B Digital audio input jack If your audio component has a Dolby* 1 Digital or DTS* 2 decoder and a digital input jack, use this connection. You can enjoy Dolby Digital (5.1ch) and DTS (5.1ch) surround effect. *1 Manufactur ed under li cens[...]

Hookups 17 Step 4: Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV power c ords into an AC outlet. Step 5: Preparing the Remote You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (Si ze AA) batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote [...]

18 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote You can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of your Sony TV with the supplied remote. You can control your TV using the buttons below. Note Depending o n the connecte d unit, you may not be able to con trol your TV u sing all or s ome of the buttons on the supplie d remote. By pres[...]

Hookups 19 Step 6: Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum num ber of basic adjustments for using the pla yer. To skip an adjustment, press > . To return to the previous adjustm ent, press . . 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. “Pr[...]

20 9 Press X / x to select the type of jack (if any) you are using to con nect to an audio co mponent, then press ENTER. If you did not connect an audio component, select “NO,” then go to step 13. If you connected an au dio component using just an audio cord, select “YES: LINE OUTPUT L/R (AUDIO),” then go to step 13. If you connected an au [...]

Playback 21 Playback Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be diffe rent or re stricted. Refer to the operating instruction s supplied with your disc. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . The player turns on. 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. ◆ When usin[...]

22 Additional operations To check the position of the buttons below, see the illustration on page 21. * 1 All DVDs except for DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs DL and DivX video files. * 2 DVDs and DivX video files o nly. * 3 Video and JP EG pictures o nly (except BACKGROUND pictures). Y ou can move the enlarged pi cture usin g C/X/x/c . Depending upon the co[...]

Playback 23 Resuming Playback From the Point Where You Stopped t he Disc (Multi-disc Resume) The player stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 6 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc. If you store a resume playback point for the seventh disc, the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted. 1 While[...]

24 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions (PBC Playback) PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play VIDEO CDs inte ractively by following t he menu on the TV screen. When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the menu for your selection appears. Select an item using the number buttons, and press ENTER. Then, follow the instructions in the m[...]

Playback 25 * Appears when: – playing an MP3 audio tr ack on a DATA CD/ DATA DVD. – playing a DivX video file that cont ains MP3 audio on a DATA CD /DATA DVD. Checking the information on the front panel displa y You can view the time information and text displayed on the TV screen also on the front panel display. The information on the front pa[...]

26 When playing a VI DEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD z Hints • When playing VID EO CDs with out PBC functions, the track n umber, an d the ind ex number are displaye d after the t ext. • When playing VID EO CDs with PBC functions , the scene number, or the playing ti me are displaye d. • Long text th at does not fit in a single line will[...]

Playback 27 4 Press c . The cursor moves to the title or trac k row “T” (in this case, “01”). 5 Select the title, chapter, or track you want to program. ◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO For example, select ch apter “03” of ti tle “02.” Press X / x to select “02” under “ T,” then press ENTER. Next, press X / x to select “03” [...]

28 3 Follow step 5 for new programming. To cancel a program, select “--” under “T,” then press ENTER. To cancel all of the titles, chapters, or tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “ Creating yo ur own program (Progr am Play).” 2 Press X and select “ALL CLEAR.” 3 Press ENTER. z Hint You can perf orm Repeat Pla y o[...]

Playback 29 • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc. • CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter. ◆ When playing in DVD-VR mode • DISC: repeats all the titles of the selected type. • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc. • CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter. ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD • DISC: repeats all of the tracks. [...]

30 Adjusting the Playback Picture (CUSTOM PI CTURE MODE) You can adjust the video signal of the DVD, VIDEO CD, DATA CD/DATA DVD in JPEG format, or DATA CD/DATA DVD containing DivX video files from the player to obtain the picture quality you want. Choose the setting that best suits the program you are watching. When you select “MEMORY,” you can[...]

Playback 31 Sharpening the Picture (SHARPNESS) You can enhance the outlines of images to produce a sharper picture. 1 Press DISPLAY during playback (When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD with JPEG image files, press twice). The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (SHARPNESS), then press ENTER. The options for “SHARPNESS” appear. 3 Press [...]

32 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 press ENTER. The display for confirming the password appears. ◆ When you have already registered a password The display for entering the passwo[...]

Playback 33 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 c onfirming the password appears. ◆ When you have alrea dy registered a password The display for ente[...]

34 Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER. The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL” appear. 3 Press X / x to select “PASSWORD t ,” then press ENTER. The display for entering the password appears. 4 Enter your 4-digit password us[...]

Searching for a Scene 35 Searching for a Sce ne Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motion Play, Freeze Frame) You can quickly lo cate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the pi cture or playing back slowly. Notes • D epending on the disc, yo u may not be abl e to do some of the o perations des cribed. • For DATA CDs/D[...]

36 Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc. You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD/CD/DATA CD/ DATA DVD by track, index, file, or scene. As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired one by entering its number. You can also search for a scene using the time cod e. 1[...]

Searching for a Scene 37 To search for a scene using the time code (DVD and DivX video files only) 1 In step 2, select TIME/TEXT. Playing time of the current title or file is selected. Then, press ENTER. 2 Input the time code using the number buttons, then press ENTER. For example, to find the scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the [...]

38 4 Press C / X / x / c to sel ect a chapter, title, or track, and press ENTER. Playback starts from the selected scene. To return to normal play during setting Press O RETURN or DISPLAY . z Hint If there ar e more tha n 9 chapter s, titles, or tracks, V is displaye d at the bottom righ t of the screen. To display t he additional chapters, t itles[...]

Sound Adjustments 39 Sound Adjustment s Changing the Sound When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD (DivX video files)/DATA DVD (DivX video files) recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS), you can change the audio format. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also change the language. With CDs, DATA CDs, D[...]

40 Notes • While playing a Super VCD on whi ch the audio track 2 is not re corded, no sound will com e out when you se lect “2:STEREO,” “2:1/L ,” or “2:2/R.” • When p laying in D VD-VR mode : If you connec t to an audio component usi ng the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) ja ck and want t o switch betwee n the sound tracks, set “DOLBY DIGIT[...]

Sound Adjustments 41 TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS) When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy surround soun d effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front spe akers (L: left, R: right) without using actual rear speakers. TVS was developed by Sony to p[...]

42 Enjoying MP3 Audio an d JPEG Images About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the ISO/IE C MPEG regula tions. JPEG is image compression technology. You can play DATA CDs/DATA DV Ds that contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files. DATA CDs/DATA DVDs that the player can play You can play back [...]

Enjoying MP3 Audio an d JPEG Images 43 When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD and press H , the numbered tracks (or files) are played sequentially, from 1 through 7 . Any sub-albums/tracks (o r files) contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree. (Example: C con tains D so 4 is played before 5 .) When y[...]

44 Selecting an album 1 Press MENU. The list of albums on the disc app ears. When an album is being played, its title is shaded. 2 Press X / x to select the album you want to play. 3 Press H . Playback starts from the selected album. To select MP3 audio tracks, see “Selecting an MP3 audio track” (page 44). To select JPEG image files, see “Sel[...]

Enjoying MP3 Audio an d JPEG Images 45 To rotate a JPEG image Press X / x while viewing the image. Each time you press X , the image rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees. To return to normal view, press CLEAR. Note that the view also returns to normal if you press C / c to go to the next or previous image. To magnify a JPEG image (ZOOM) Press ZOO[...]

46 Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show You can play JPEG image files on a DATA CD or DATA DVD successively as a slide show. 1 Press MENU. The list of albums on the DATA CD/ DATA DVD appears. 2 Press X / x to select an album. 3 Press H . The JPEG images in t he selected album start playing as a slide sho w. To stop playback Press x . Notes • The [...]

Enjoying MP3 Audio an d JPEG Images 47 (MP3)” is s elected, 600 JPEG image fi les when “IMAGE (JPE G)” is select ed. Notes • This function do es not work if the MP3 audi o tracks and J PEG image fi les are not pl aced in the same album. • If playing time of JPEG image or MP3 audio i s longer th an the othe r, the longe r one continu es wi[...]

48 Enjoying DivX ® Videos About DivX Video Files DivX ® is a video file compression technology, developed by DivX, Inc. This product is an official DivX ® Certified product. You can play DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that contain Di vX video files. DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that the player can play Playback of DATA CDs and DATA DVDs on this player is subj[...]

49 Enjoying DivX ® Videos Playing DivX Video Files You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs and DATA DVDs. z Hint You can view t he disc in formation while playing a DivX video fil e (page 24). Notes • If there are no Di vX video fi les record ed on the DATA CD/DATA DVD, a message appears to indicate that the d isc is not pl ayable. • D epend[...]

50 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 Setup Display item, see pages from 51 to 56. Note Playback s ettings sto red in the d isc t[...]

Settings and Adjustments 51 6 Press X / x to select a setting, th en press ENTER. The setting is selected and setup is complete. Example: “16:9” To enter the Quick Setup mode Select “QUICK” in step 3. Follow from step 5 of the Quick Setu p explanation to make basic adjustments (page 19). To reset all of the “SETUP” settings 1 Select “[...]

52 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” (page 50). The default se ttings are underlined. ◆ TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide). Note Depending on the[...]

Settings and Adjustments 53 ◆ BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT) Selects the black level (setup level) for the video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. You cannot select this when the player outputs progressive signals (page 14). ◆ PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT ONLY) If your TV accepts progressive (480p) format signals, set “PROGRESSIVE[...]

54 Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) Use this to set up playback related and other settings. Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 50). The default se ttings are underlined. ◆ AUTO POWER OFF Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or off. ◆ AUTO PLAY Switches the Auto Play settin[...]

Settings and Adjustments 55 Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETU P) “AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound according to the playba ck and connection conditions. Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 50). The default settings are underlined. ◆ AUDIO DRC (D ynamic Range Contr[...]

56 ◆ DTS Selects whether or not to output DTS signals. ◆ 48kHz/96kHz PCM (D VD VIDEO only) Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal. Note The analog audio sign als from th e LINE OUT L/ R (AUDIO) jacks are n ot affect ed by this setting and keep their original sa mpling freque ncy level. OFF Select this when the player is connected to[...]

Additional Information 57 Additional I nformation Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the pro blem before requesting repairs. Shoul d any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the power c [...]

58 The MP3 audio track cannot be played (page 42). , The DATA CD is not recorded in MP3 format that con forms to ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2, or Joliet. , The DATA DVD is not recorded in MP3 format t hat con forms t o UDF (Universa l Disk Format). , The MP3 audio track does not have the extension “.MP3.” , The data is not formatted in MP3 even th[...]

Additional Information 59 The language for the sound track cannot be changed. , Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection bu tton on the remote (page 23). , Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played. , The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track. The subtitle language cannot be changed or t[...]

60 Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers a ppear in the display) When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malfunctioning, a five-character service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a combination of a letter and four digi ts appears on the screen and the front panel display. In this case, check the following table. [...]

Additional Information 61 Specifications System Laser: Semiconductor laser Outputs ( Jack name: Jack type/Outp ut level/Load impedance) LINE OUT (AU DIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/0.5 Vp -p/75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT(Y, P B , P R ): Phono jack/Y: 1.0 Vp-p/P B , P R : interlace* 1 = 0.648 Vp-p, progressive or i[...]

62 Language Code List For details, see pages 39, 51. The language spellings c onform to the ISO 639: 198 8 (E/F) standard. Parental Control Area Code List For details, see page 32. Code Language Cod e Language Code Lang uage Code Languag e 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 10[...]

Additional Information 63 Index Numerics 16:9 52 4:3 LETTER BOX 52 4:3 OUTPUT 53 4:3 PAN SCAN 52 48kHz/96kHz PCM 56 5.1 Channel Surround 16 A A-B REPEAT 29 ADVANCE 22 ALBUM 36 Album 42 ANGLE 22 AUDIO 39 , 51 AUDIO DRC 55 AUDIO SETUP 55 AUTO PLAY 54 AUTO PO WER OFF 54 B BACKGROUND 52 Batteries 17 BLACK LEVEL 52 BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT) 53 C CD 6 [...]

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