Sony DVP-NS330 manual

3-080-598- 12 (1) Oper ating I nstruct ions © 2003 Sony Corporation D VP-NS330 D VP-NS333 D VP-NS430 D VP-NS433 CD/DVD Player[...]

2 WARNIN G To pr event f ire or shoc k hazard , do not expose the unit to r ain or mo isture. To avoi d elect rical shock, d o not op en the c abin et. Ref er servicin g to qual ified perso nnel onl y. The mains lead mu st only be change d at a qualifi ed service shop. This appliance i s classified a s a CLASS 1 L ASER product. T he CLASS 1 LASER P[...]

3 Precau tio ns On sa fety • Caution – The use of optic al instr uments with th is pr oduc t wi ll in crea se ey e haz ard . • Sho uld any so lid object or liqui d fall into the cab inet, unpl ug the play er an d have it chec ked by qua lified pe rsonnel befo re operating it any fu rther. On power sour ces • The player is not di scon nect e[...]

4 Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 Enjo ying M ovie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Changing the Angle s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Displaying th e Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adjusting the Picture Quality (BN[...]

6 About th is Man ual • Inst ructions in this man ual descri be the contr ols on the remo te. Yo u can al so use the controls on the pla yer if they have th e same or similar names as t hose on the r emote. • “DVD” may b e used as a g eneral te rm for DVD VIDEOs, DVD-RW s/DVD-Rs, and DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs. • Displ ays on t he scre en are sl ight[...]

7 – MP3 forma t tha t conf orms to I SO966 0* Level 1/Level 2, or its extend ed format, Joliet • Data pa rt of CD-E xtra s • DVD-ROMs • DVD Audio discs • HD la yer on Supe r Audi o CDs * A logi cal format of file s and folders on CD - ROMs, define d by ISO (International Standard Organizati on). Also, the play er cannot pla y the followin[...]

8 Index t o Part s and Con trols For more informatio n, refer to the pa ges indic ated in par entheses . Front panel DVP-NS33 0/NS3 33 A [ / 1 (on/sta ndby) bu tton (26 ) B Disc tray (26) C Front pa nel disp lay (9) D (remote sensor) (15) E A (open/c lose) but ton (26) F Playbac k Dial (39) G X (pause) button (27) H x (sto p) butt on (27 ) I SURROU[...]

9 Front panel dis play When pl aying b ack a DV D VIDEO/DV D-RW When playin g back a VIDEO CD with Playba ck Co ntrol (P BC) (31) When pla ying back a CD, D ATA CD (M P3 audi o), or VI DEO CD ( withou t PBC) Current t itle/c hapter or play ing time (44) Disc type Current a udio sign al (47) Lights up when y ou ca n change the an gle (5 1) Lights up[...]

10 Rear panel DVP-NS33 0/NS3 33 A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (20) (21) (22) B LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (19) (20) (21) C LINE OUT (VIDEO) jack (16) D LINE (RGB) - TV jack (1 6) DVP-NS43 0/NS4 33 A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (20) (21) (22) B DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (20) (21) (22) C LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (19) (20) (21) D LINE OUT (VIDEO) jac[...]

11 Remote A TV [ / 1 (on/s tandb y) bu tton ( 59) B Z (open/c lose) button (26) C Number bu ttons (29) The num ber 5 bu tton has a tact ile do t.* D CLEA R butto n (34) E (subtitle) bu tton (51 ) F (audi o) butt on (47) G . / > (previou s/next ) buttons (27) H m / M (scan/sl ow) button s (39) I X (pause) button (27) J H (play) bu tton (2 6) The [...]

12 Guide t o the Co ntrol Me nu Dis play (Ma gic Pa d) Use th e Contro l Menu t o select a f unctio n and to vi ew relat ed info rmation . Press DISPLAY repeat edly to turn on or cha nge the Co ntrol M enu dis play as fol lows: z Hint You can skip the ADVANCED display by setting “OFF” under “ADVANCED” in the Control Menu (page 45). Control [...]

13 List of co ntrol men u items Item Item Name, Functio n, Relevant Dis c Type TITLE (page 40)/SCENE (page 4 0)/TRACK (page 40 ) Selects the title , scene, or track to be played. CHAPTER (page 40)/INDEX (p age 40) Selects the chapter or index to be played . ALBUM (p age 32) Selects th e album to b e played. TRACK (page 40) Selects th e track t o be[...]

14 z Hint The Cont rol Menu icon ind icator light s up i n green when you select any item except “OFF.” ( “TVS,” “PROGRAM ,” “SHUFFLE,” “REPEAT,” “ A-B REPEAT ,” “BNR,” “DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER” only). The “ANG LE” indica tor lights up in g reen only when the a ngles c an be ch anged. The “ CUSTOM PICTURE MODE?[...]

15 Hookup s Hookups Hookin g Up the Pl ayer Follow Steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the setti ngs of the player . Notes • Plug cords sec urely to preven t unwanted noise . • Refer t o the inst ructions s upplied with the component s to be connected. • You cannot conn ect this player to a TV that does no t have a SCART (EUR O AV) or video in[...]

16 Ste p 3: Conne cting the Vi deo Cord s Conn ect this play er to your TV m onit or, proje ctor , or AV a mpli fier (rec eive r) usi ng a vid eo cor d. Select one of the patt erns A throug h B , according to t he input ja ck on your TV monitor, projec tor, or A V amplif ier (re ceiver ). A If you are connect ing to a vi deo input jack Connect the [...]

17 Hookup s When conn ecti ng to a stan dard 4: 3 scree n TV Depen ding on the dis c, the im age may not fi t your TV scree n. If yo u want t o change the as pect ratio , ple ase refe r to pa ge 62. Notes • Do not c onnect the player to a VCR . If you pa ss the player s ignals via the VCR, y ou may not rece ive a cle ar image on the TV screen. If[...]

18 Ste p 4: Conne cting the Audi o Cord s Refer to th e chart below to select the connectio n that best s uits your system. Be su re to also read the inst ructions for the components y ou wish to connect. Select a connecti on Select one of the fo llowin g connect ions, throug h . * Manufac tured under lic ense from Dolb y Laboratori es. “Dolby,?[...]

19 Hookup s Connecti ng to you r TV This con nectio n will use yo ur TV spe akers fo r sound. If you use the SCAR T (EURO AV) cor d in B of “Step 3: Connect ing the Video Co rds” (page 16 ), you d o not ha ve to con nect au dio cor ds to your TV . * The ye llow plug is used for vide o signals (page 16). z Hint When connec ting to a monau ral TV[...]

20 Connecti ng to a ste reo ampl ifier ( receiver ) and 2 sp eakers/Conn ecting t o an MD de ck or DA T deck If the st ereo ampli fier (receiv er) has audio input jacks L and R only, use . If th e amplifie r (recei ver) ha s a digital i nput jac k, or when conne cting to an MD deck or DAT dec k, use . In thi s cas e, you can al so con nect t he pla[...]

21 Hookup s Connect ing to a n A V ampl ifie r (receiver ) havin g a Dol by Surround (Pro Logic) d ecoder and 3 to 6 speakers You can en joy t he Do lby S urrou nd e ffects only when play ing Dolby Surro und audio o r m ulti- chann el audio (D olby Di gital) discs. If your a mplifi er (rec eiver) has L and R aud io inpu t jacks o nly, use . If you [...]

22 Connec ting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with a digi tal input jac k having a Dol by Digital, MPEG au dio or D TS decode r and 6 speakers This connection will a llow you to use the Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS decoder fu nction of your A V ampl ifier (r eceive r). * DVP-NS430/NS433 only Note After you have compl eted the connection, be s u[...]

23 Hookup s Step 5 : Conn ecting the Ma ins Le ad Plug the player an d TV m ains le ad (power cord) into a mains. Step 6: Qu ick Se tup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basi c adjustments for using the playe r. To skip a n adjustment, p ress > . To return to the previo us adjustmen t, press . . 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press [ / 1[...]

24 8 Press ENTER. The Setu p Displa y for selec ting the typ e of vide o signal ou tput from the LINE (RGB)-TV jack appears. 9 Press X / x to sele ct the type of signal you want t o outp ut from the LINE (RGB)- TV jack. ◆ Video sign als • VIDEO (page 62 ) ◆ S Video sign als • S VIDEO (page 62) ◆ RGB signa ls • RGB (p age 62) 10 Press EN[...]

25 Hookup s • ON (on ly if th e amp lifier (recei ver) ha s a DTS deco der) (pag e 65) 15 Press ENTER. Quick Setup i s finish ed. All co nnections and set up operat ions ar e comple te. If your AV ampl ifier (r eceive r) has an MPEG audi o deco der, set “MPEG” t o “MPEG ” (page 65 ). Enjoying the surround so und effects To enjoy the surro[...]

26 Playing Discs Play ing Disc s Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operat ions may be diffe rent or res tricted. Refer t o the operat ing inst ructio ns supp lied with your disc. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . The play er turn s on. 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the sign al from t he player a ppears on the TV sc reen. ◆ [...]

27 Playin g Discs and ma y affect your e ars or cau se your speak ers t o be dama ged. Notes on play ing DT S soun d track s on a DVD VIDE O • DTS audi o sig nals are outp ut o nly t hrou gh the DIGITAL OUT (COAX IAL or OPTICAL) jack. • When you play a DVD VI DEO with DTS sound trac ks, set “ DTS” to “ON” in “AUD IO SETUP ” (pag e 6[...]

28 To unloc k the disc tray When th e player is in standby mode, press O RETURN , ENTER, and then [ / 1 again. Note Even if yo u select “RESE T” under “SE TUP” in the Control Menu (page 61), the di sc tray remains locked . Resumi ng P layba ck from the Poin t Wher e You Stop ped the Di sc (R esume Play/Multi-d isc Resume) The pl ayer rem em[...]

29 Playin g Discs • When playing a C D, the point where you stopp ed is cleared whe n the disc tray is ope ned or the mains lea d is disconnect ed. • When playing a DATA CD, the poi nt where you stopped is clear ed when the player enter s standby mode, the disc tra y is opened, or the ma ins lead i s disconnec ted. • This function may not wor[...]

30 Select ing “O RIGINAL ” or “PLAY LI ST” on a DVD- RW Dis c Some DVD-RW discs in VR (Vi deo Recording) mode have two types o f titles f or playback: original ly recorde d titles (ORIGINAL) and titles th at can be creat ed on reco rdab le DV D play ers for e diting (PL AY LIST). You c an select the type of t itles to be played . 1 Press DI[...]

31 Playin g Discs Playi ng VID EO CDs With PBC Fun ction s (PBC Pla yback) PBC (Pla yback Control) allows yo u to play VID EO C Ds in tera ctiv ely by fo llow in g the menu on the TV s creen. 1 Start playing a VIDE O CD with PBC functions. The men u for yo ur sele ction appe ars. 2 Select the item numb er you want by pressi ng X / x or t he numbe r[...]

32 Play ing an MP 3 Aud io Track You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/ CD-Rs/ CD-RWs) reco rded in MP 3 (MPEG 1 Audio La yer 3) format. 1 Press Z and pl ace a DATA CD on the disc tray. 2 Press H . The di sc tr ay clo ses, and th e play er sta rts to play the first M P3 audio tr ack in the first a lbum on th e disc. Notes • This player can pl ay MP[...]

33 Playin g Discs See the in structions of the CD-R/CD-RW device or record ing sof tware (n ot sup plied) for deta ils on the reco rding format . To play a Multi Sess ion CD This player c an play Multi Ses sion CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the fir st ses sion . Any subs eque nt MP3 audi o tra ck, reco rded in la ter ses sions, can als [...]

34 Var ious P lay Mo de Functi ons (Programme Play, Shuffl e Play, Rep eat Play , A-B Repe at Play) You can set the follo wing play mode s: • Pro gramme Play (p age 34) • Shu ffle Play (p age 35) • Repeat Pl ay (p age 36) • A-B Repeat Play (pa ge 37) Note The play mode i s cancell ed when: – you op en th e dis c tray. – the player en te[...]

35 Playin g Discs Next, p ress X / x or the numbe r buttons to select “03” und er “C, ” then press ENTER. ◆ When play ing a VIDEO CD o r CD For ex amp le, sel ect tr ack “02.” Press X / x or the num ber but tons to sele ct “02” und er “T,” then press EN TER. 6 To prog ramme ot her tit les, chapters , or track s, repe at steps [...]

36 1 Press DISPL AY twice durin g playba ck (when pl aying a CD, pres s once). The Con trol M enu appe ars. 2 Press X / x to select (SHU FFLE) , th en pr ess E NTER. The opti ons for “SH UFFL E” appear . 3 Press X / x to select th e item to be shuff led. ◆ When play ing a DVD VIDE O • TITLE • CHAPTER ◆ When play ing a VIDEO CD or CD •[...]

37 Playin g Discs ◆ When play ing a VIDEO CD o r CD • DISC : repeats a ll of the t racks. • TRACK : repeats the current track. ◆ When play ing a DATA CD (MP3 audio) • DISC : repeats a ll of the a lbums. • ALBUM : repeat s t he curr ent albu m. • TRACK : repeats the current track. ◆ When Pr ogra mme Pl ay or Sh uff le Pl ay is ac tiv[...]

38 To return to normal play Press CL EAR, or select “O FF” in st ep 3. To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeat edly until the Control Men u is tu rn ed off . Notes • When you se t A-B R epeat Play , the s ettings for Shuffle P lay, R epeat Play , and P rogramm e Play are ca ncelled. • A-B Repeat Play doe s not wo rk for titles con[...]

39 Searchi ng for a Scene Sear chi ng for a Scen e Search ing for a Parti cular Point on a Disc (Scan, Sl ow-motion Play, Search, Freez e Frame) You can quickly loca te a particular point on a disc by m onitori ng the pi cture or pl aying ba ck slow ly. Note Depending on the DVD/VI DEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operatio ns described[...]

40 Using the Pl ayback Dial on the player (DVP-NS330 /NS333 only) You c an se arch fo r a par ticul ar poi nt on a disc in vari ous way s using the Play back Dial . To go to the ne xt chapter/tra ck/sce ne During playback , briefl y turn the Pl ayback Dial clockw ise to sk ip to the ne xt chapter/ track/sc ene, or c ountercloc kwise to s kip to the[...]

41 Searchi ng for a Scene ◆ When playin g a V IDEO CD w ith PBC Play back SCEN E INDEX ◆ When play ing a C D TRACK INDEX ◆ When play ing a D ATA CD (MP3 audio) ALBUM TRACK Examp le: w hen y ou sel ect CHAPTER “** (* *)” is se lecte d (** refe rs to a number ). The number in parenthese s indicates t he total numbe r of titles, chapte rs, t[...]

42 Search ing by Sce ne (PICTURE NAVIGATION ) You can divide the screen into 9 s ubscreen s and fi nd the des ired sce ne qu ickly. 1 Press PICTURE NA VI during playback. The f ollow ing d ispla y ap pear s. 2 Press PICTUR E NAVI repea tedly to select the item. Refer t o the expl anati ons give n for eac h item in the follow ing se ctions . • CHA[...]

43 Viewing In formation Ab out the D isc Viewing In formation About th e Disc Checki ng the Playi ng Time an d Remai nin g Time You ca n check t he pla ying t ime and remaining t ime of the current tit le, chapt er, or track. A lso, yo u can che ck the D VD/C D text or trac k name (MP 3 audi o) recor ded on th e disc. 1 Press TIME /TEXT duri ng pla[...]

44 Checking the information on the front panel dis play You can view the time info rmation a nd text displaye d on the TV screen also on the f ront panel dis play. Th e inform ation on th e front panel di splay changes a s follo ws when y ou change th e time informa tion on you r TV scre en. When pla ying a DV D VIDEO o r DVD-RW When playing a DATA[...]

45 Viewing In formation Ab out the D isc Checki ng the Play Informa tion You ca n check in format ion su ch as the bit rate or the disc la yer that is being pl ayed. Checking the play information of a DVD (ADVANCED) 1 Press D ISPLAY during pl ayba ck. The Contr ol Menu is di splaye d. 2 Press X / x to sele ct (ADVAN CED), then pres s ENTE R. The op[...]

46 Checking the play information of a DATA CD By pressing TIME/TEXT wh ile playing MP3 audio trac ks on a DATA CD, you can display the audi o bit rate (the am ount of data per sec ond of the cu rren t audi o). T 17:30 128k JAZZ RIVER SIDE Bit rate Album name Track name[...]

47 Sound Adjustm ents Sound Adjustm ents Changi ng the Sou nd When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded i n multipl e audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digita l, MPEG a udio, or DTS ), you can cha nge the audio format . If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with m ultilingu al tracks , you can a lso chan ge the lan guage. With CDs, DATA CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you can sele ct t[...]

48 Displaying the audio information of the disc Press D ISPLAY during playbac k to disp lay the Control Menu. Select “ AUDIO” using X / x . The ch annels being play ed are di splay ed on the sc reen . For exampl e, in Dolby Dig ital format , multip le sig nals ra nging fr om mona ural t o 5.1 channel s ignals can be recorded on a DVD VIDEO. Dep[...]

49 Sound Adjustm ents TV Virt ual Su rround Setti ngs (TVS ) When you conne ct a stereo TV or 2 front speaker s, TVS (TV Virtual Surroun d) lets you en joy surrou nd sou nd effec ts by using soun d imaging to creat e virt ual rear speaker s fro m the sound of the fr ont speak ers (L: l eft, R: right) without us ing actu al rear spe akers. TVS was d[...]

50 z Hints • You can select “TVS” by pressin g the SURROUND button on t he player. • You can also select “TVS” fro m the Control Menu (page 12). Notes • When the playin g signal do es not con tain a signal for the rear s peakers, th e surround effe cts will be difficu lt to hear. • When you select one of the TVS modes, turn off the [...]

51 Enjoyi ng Movie s Enjoying Movies Chang ing th e Angl es If vari ous an gles (mu lti-a ngle s) for a s cene are record ed on the DVD VIDEO, “ ” appears in th e front panel display. This means that yo u can chang e the vie wing ang le. 1 Press (angle) during pl ayback. The nu mber of th e angle ap pears on the display . 2 Press (angle) rep ea[...]

52 Adjust ing th e Picture Quali ty (BNR) The B lock N ois e Redu ctio n (BN R) fun ction adjust s the pict ure qual ity by redu cing th e “block nois e” or mosa ic like patt erns that appe ar on your T V sc reen. 1 Press DISPL AY twice dur ing playback. The Con trol M enu appe ars. 2 Press X / x to select (BNR), then press E NTER. The o ptio n[...]

53 Enjoyi ng Movie s Adj usting th e Play back Pictu re (CUS TOM PICTURE MODE ) You can adjust the video signal o f the DVD or VIDEO CD from the player to obtain the picture quality you wa nt. Choose th e setting that bes t suits the progra mme you are watchi ng. 1 Press PICTURE MODE during playb ac k. The foll owing di splay appe ars. 2 Press PICT[...]

54 Enhanc ing the Pl ayback Pict ure (DIGITAL VIDEO ENHAN CER) The Dig ital Vide o Enhancer (DVE) fu nction makes the pictur e appear clear an d crisp by enhanci ng the ou tlines of images on yo ur TV screen. Also, this function can soft en the imag es on the s creen. 1 Press DISPL AY twice dur ing playback. The Con trol M enu appe ars. 2 Press X /[...]

55 Using Vari ous Additi onal Functio ns Using Various Additional Functions Lockin g Disc s (CUSTOM PARENTA L CONTRO L, PARE NTAL CONTR OL) You can set two ki nds of pl ayback restric tions for th e desir ed di sc. • Cust om Parenta l Contro l You can set play back res trictions so that t he player will not play inapp ropriat e discs. • Par ent[...]

56 To tur n off th e Custo m Paren tal Co ntrol functi on 1 Follo w steps 1 thr ough 3 of “Cu stom Pare ntal Co ntro l.” 2 Press X / x to s elect “OFF t ,” then press ENTER. 3 Enter y our 4-di git passwo rd usin g the number buttons, then press ENTER. To play a disc for whi ch Custom P arental Contr ol i s set 1 Insert the dis c for which C[...]

57 Using Vari ous Additi onal Functio ns ◆ When yo u have alr eady reg istered a passwor d The dis play fo r ente ring th e pass word appe ars. 4 Enter o r re-e nter your 4-d igit pa ssword using the number butto ns, t hen pre ss ENTER . The disp lay for set ting the p layback limitatio n level appears. 5 Press X / x to se lect “S TANDAR D,” [...]

58 Area Code Changing the passwo rd 1 Pres s DISP LAY whi le the pl ayer i s in stop mo de. The Con trol Men u appear s. 2 Press X / x to se lec t (PA RENTAL C ONTROL) , then pr ess ENTER. The options for “PAREN TAL CON TROL” ap pear. 3 Press X / x to select “PASSW ORD t ,” then pres s ENTE R. The displ ay fo r ente ring th e pass wo rd app[...]

59 Using Vari ous Additi onal Functio ns Contro llin g Your TV wi th the Supp lie d Remote You can control th e soun d level, inpu t source , and pow er switch of your Son y TV with th e supplie d remote. You ca n cont rol you r TV usi ng the button s below. Note Depending on the un it bein g connect ed, you may not be able to contro l your TV usin[...]

60 Settings and Adjustmen ts Using the Setu p Displ ay By usi ng the Setup Displ ay, yo u can mak e various adjustmen ts to it ems such a s picture and sou nd. You can also set a language fo r the subti tles and t he Setu p Displ ay, am ong othe r things. For details on each Setu p Display item, see pages fr om page 6 1 to page 65 . Note Playbac k [...]

61 Settings a nd Adjustm ents 6 Select a setting usin g X / x , the n pres s ENT ER. The settin g is sele cted and se tup is complete. Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN” To tur n off th e dis play Press DISP LAY repeatedly until the display is tu rned off . To en ter th e Quick Setup mode Sele ct “ QU ICK ” in Ste p 3 . Fo llow f rom Ste p 5 of the Qu[...]

62 Setti ngs fo r the Disp lay (SCREEN SETUP) Choose sett ings accordin g to the TV to be conn ected. Select “SC REEN SETUP” in the Se tup Disp lay. To use the displa y, see “Us ing the Setu p D isp lay” (pa ge 60) . The defa ult settin gs are und erlined. ◆ TV TYPE Selects the aspec t ratio of the co nnected TV (4:3 standa rd or wi de). [...]

63 Settings a nd Adjustm ents Custom Sett ings (CUSTO M SETUP) Use t his t o se t up play back r elat ed an d ot her settings . Select “CUS TOM SE TUP” in the Setup Display . To use the disp lay, see “Using the Setu p D isp lay ” ( page 60 ). The d efaul t se ttin gs ar e unde rlin ed. ◆ AUTO P OWER OFF Switches the Auto Power Of f settin[...]

64 Setti ngs fo r the Sou nd (AUDIO SETUP ) “AUDI O SET UP” a ll ows yo u to set the s oun d accord ing to th e playba ck and connect ion condit ions. Select “A UDIO SE TUP” in the Set up Disp lay. To use the displa y, see “Us ing the Setu p D isp lay” (pa ge 60) . The defa ult settin gs are und erlined. ◆ AUDIO ATT (att enuatio n) If[...]

65 Settings a nd Adjustm ents If you co nnect a co mponen t that does not confor m to the se lected audio si gnal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the spea kers, d amaging y our ea rs or spe akers. ◆ DOL BY DIG ITAL ( DVD V IDEO/ DVD- RW only) Selects the type of Dolby Digit al signal . ◆ MPEG (DVD VIDEO/D VD-RW only) Sel ects th [...]

66 Additional Info rmation Troubl eshoo ting If you ex perien ce any o f the follo wing difficu lties whi le using th e player, use this troublesh ooting guide to help remedy th e proble m before requestin g repairs . Should any prob lem pers ist, cons ult you r nearest Sony deal er. Power The po wer is no t turn ed on. , Check t hat the m ains lea[...]

67 Additional Informat ion Operation The remo te does not func tio n. , The bat terie s in the rem ote ar e weak. , There are obs tacles betwee n the remote and the pl ayer. , The dis tance be tween th e remo te and the player i s too far. , The r emote i s not po inted at the remote sensor on t he player . The disc does no t play . , The dis c is [...]

68 , The ang le can only be chang ed when the “ ” indicator lights up on the front panel display (p age 9). , The DVD prohibits changin g of the angl es. The pla yer does not op erate pr operly. , When st atic electr icity, etc. , caus es the player t o operate abn ormall y, unplug the player. 5 number s or letter s are disp layed o n the scree[...]

69 Additional Informatio n Glossa ry Chap ter (pa ge 9) Sectio ns of a pict ure or a mus ic feat ure that are smalle r than title s. A title is c omposed of severa l chap ters. D ependin g on the di sc, no chapte rs may b e reco rded. Dolby Dig ital (pag e 18, 6 5) Digita l audio com press ion tec hnology develo ped by Do lby Laborat ories. T his t[...]

70 Scene (pag e 9) On a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback control) function s, the menu sc reens , moving pictu res and sti ll pictures are divid ed into secti ons called “sce nes.” Title (p age 9) The long est secti on of a pic ture or mu sic feature on a DVD, movie, etc. , in video software, or the enti re album in a udio soft ware . Trac k (pag e [...]

71 Additional Informat ion Spec ifica tions Syst em Laser: S emico nductor laser Signal form at sy stem: PAL/N TSC Audio chara cteri stics Freq uency resp onse: DVD VIDEO (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (±1.0 dB) /DVD VIDEO (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±0. 5 dB )/CD: 2 Hz to 2 0 kHz (±0. 5 dB ) Signal -to-no ise ratio (S/N rati o): 115 dB (LIN E O[...]

72 Langua ge C ode Li st For de tails, see p ages 4 7, 51 , 61. The lang uage spe llings co nform to the ISO 639: 19 88 (E/F) standard. Code Lan guage Code Lan guage Code Languag e Code Langu age 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian [...]

73 Inde x Numerics 16:9 62 4:3 L ETTER BOX 62 4:3 PAN SCAN 62 5.1 Channel Surround 18 A A-B REPEAT 37 ADVANCED 45 ALBUM 40 Album 32 ANGLE 51 AUDIO 47 , 61 AUDIO ATT 64 AUDIO DRC 64 AUDIO SETUP 64 AUTO PLAY 63 AUTO POWER OFF 63 B BACKGROUND 62 Batter ies 15 BIT RATE 45 BNR 52 C CD 6 , 26 CHAPTER 40 Chapte r 9 , 69 CHAPTER VIEWER 42 Child L ock 27 Co[...]

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