Sony DVP-NS76H manual

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    2-666-956- 12 (1) Operating Instructions © 2006 Sony Corporation D VP-NS76H CD/DVD Player[...]

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    2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical s h oc k, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The mains lea d must only be changed at a qualified service shop. This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRO[...]

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    3 Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources • The player is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the player itself has been turned o[...]

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

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    5 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Playing M P3 Aud io Tracks or JPEG I mage File s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Enjoyin g JPEG Im ages as a Slide S how . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    6 About This Manual •Instructions in this manual describe the contro ls 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+RWs/DVD+Rs (+VR mode) and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (video mode). •The meaning of the icons used in [...]

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    7 This Player Can Play the Following Discs “DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD-R,” “DVD-VIDEO” and the “CD” logo are trademarks. Note about CDs/DVDs The player can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD- RWs recorded in the followi ng formats: – music CD format – v ideo CD format – M P3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX video file[...]

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    8 Notes • Notes about DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD -RWs/ DVD-Rs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD- Rs, or CD-Rs /CD-RWs canno t be play ed on this player due to t he recording qu ality or phys ical condition of the disc, o r the chara cteristic s of the recordin g device a nd author ing softwa re. The disc will not pla y if it has not been [...]

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    9 Index to Parts and Controls For more information, see the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel A [ / 1 (on/standby) button (24) B Disc tray (24) C Front panel display (10) D HDMI* (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) indicator (17, 66, 69, 77) Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is correctly connected to a HDCP (High- bandwidth Digital Co n[...]

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    10 Front panel display When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mod e disc When playing back a VIDEO CD wi th Playback Control (PBC) (28) When playing back a CD, DATA DVD (MP3 aud io/DivX vi deo), DATA CD (MP3 audio/DivX video), or VIDEO CD (without PBC) *1 When playing DivX vide o files, the cu rrent trac k is not display ed. *2 When playing DATA DVDs[...]

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    11 Remote A TV [ / 1 (on/standby) button (63) B Z (open/close) button (25) C Number buttons (27) The number 5 button has a tactile dot.* D CLEAR button (29) E TOP MENU button (27) F C / X / x / c buttons (27) G O RETURN (return) button (24, 25) H / (replay/step/advance/ step) buttons (25, 34) I . / > (previous/next) buttons (25) J m / M (scan/sl[...]

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    12 Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad) 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 The Control Menu display 1 an d 2 will show di fferent items depending on the disc type. For details about each item, see [...]

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    13 List of Cont rol Menu items Item Item Name, Function TITLE (page 34)/SCENE (page 34)/TRACK (page 34) Selects the title, scene, or track to be played. CHAPTER (page 34)/INDEX (p age 34) Selects the chapter or index to be played. TRACK (page 34 ) Selects the track to be played. ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST (page 27) Selects the type of titles (DVD-RW/DVD-R [...]

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    14 z Hint The Control Menu icon in dicator li ghts up in green when you sele ct any item except “OFF.” (“P ROGRAM,” “SHUFFLE, ” “REPEAT,” “A -B REPEAT,” “ SHARPNESS,” “CUSTOM PICTURE MODE,” “BNR,” “MNR” only). The “ ORIGINAL/PLAY LI ST” indica tor lights up in gr een when yo u select “P LAY LIST” (default[...]

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    15 Hookups Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Notes • Plug c ords secur ely to pr event unw anted noise . • Refer to the ins tructions supplie d with the c omponents to be con nected. • You can not connect this player to a TV that does not h ave a SCART or video inpu t jack. •[...]

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    16 Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cords Connect this player to your TV m onitor, projector, or AV amplifie r (receiver) using a video co rd. Select one of the patterns A through E , according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receive r). In order to view progressive signal (525p or 625p) pictures with a comp[...]

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    17 Hookups Note When connecti ng to a progres sive TV, it is recommende d that you use only pattern D . If you connec t to your TV using both D and E , a special c ontrol si gnal transm itted via the SCART ca ble may caus e the signa l to be switched to the SCART jack. A If you are connecting to a vide o input jack Connect the yellow plug of an aud[...]

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    18 E If you are connec ting to a SCART input jack Connect a SCART cord (not supplied). Be sure to make the con nections firmly to avoid hum and noise. When you connect using the SCART cord, check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB signals. Refer to the operating instructions suppl ied with the TV to be connected. Also, when you set “LINE” t[...]

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    19 Hookups ◆ PROGRESSIVE AUTO Select this se tting when: – your TV accepts progressive signals, and, – th e TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. Normally select this under the above condition. T his automati cally detects the softwar e type, and selects the appropriate conversion method. Note that the picture will not be clear o [...]

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    20 Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns A , or B according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). Th is will enable you to listen to sound. z Hint For correc t speaker l ocation, se e the ope rating ins tructions supplied with the co nnected c omponents. S VIDEO OUT P R /C R Y[...]

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    21 Hookups A Connecting to audio L/R input jacks This connection will use your TV’s or stereo amplifier’s (receiver’s) two speakers for sound. Connect using the audio/video cord (supplied). • Surround effect (page 42) TV: Dynamic Theatre, Dynamic, Wide, Night Stereo amplifier (receiver): Standard, Night B Connecting to a digital audio input[...]

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    22 Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead Plug the player and TV mains lead (power cord) into a mains. 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 adjustment, press . . 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . 3 Switch the input s[...]

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    23 Hookups 7 Press X / x to select the setti ng that matches your TV type. ◆ If you have a wide-s creen TV or a 4:3 standard TV with a wide-screen mode • 16:9 (page 66) ◆ If you have a 4:3 sta ndard TV • 4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN SCAN (page 66) 8 Press ENTER. The Setup Di splay for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier ([...]

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    24 Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, 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 a[...]

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    25 Playing Discs Additional operations * 1 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only . The button can be used exce pt for DivX v ideo file s. * 2 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/ DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs only. The button can be used except for DivX video files. * 3 Video and JPEG p ictures on ly (excep t BACKGROUND pictures). You can move the enlarged pi cture us ing C/X/x/c[...]

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    26 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 6 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc. If you store a resu me playback point for the 7th disc, the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted. 1 While playing a d[...]

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    27 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 language for the sound and subtitles, select thes[...]

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    28 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions (PBC Playback) PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play VIDEO CDs inte ractively by follow ing the menu on the TV screen. 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions. The menu for your selection ap pears. 2 Press the number butt ons to select the item number you wan t. 3 Press ENTER. 4 Follow the in struct[...]

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    29 Playing Discs Various Play Mode Functions (Programme Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat Play) You can set the following play modes: • Programme Play (page 29) • Shuffle Play (page 30) • Repeat Play (page 31) • A-B Repeat Play (page 32) Note The play mode is cancell ed when: – you eject the disc. – the player enters st andby [...]

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    30 Next, press X / x to select “03” under “C,” then press ENTER. ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, or CD For example, select track “02.” Press X / x to select “02” under “T,” then press ENTER. 6 To programme other titles, chapters, or tracks, repeat steps 4 to 5. The programmed titles, chapters, and tracks are displayed in the select[...]

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    31 Playing Discs 3 Press X / x to select the item to be shuffled. ◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO • TITLE • CHAPTER ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, o r CD • TRACK ◆ When Programme Play is activated • ON : shuffles titles, chapters or tracks selected in Programme Play. 4 Press ENTER. Shuffle Play starts. To return to normal play Press CLEAR, or [...]

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    32 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 during playback. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (A-B REPEAT), then press ENTER. The options for “A-B REPEAT” appear. 3 Pres[...]

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    33 Searching for a Scene Searching for a Sce n e Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Search, 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 • Depending on the disc, yo u may not be abl e to do some of the o perations described. • For DAT[...]

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    34 Watching frame by frame (Slow-motion Play) Press m or M when the player is in pause mo de . T o re turn to normal speed, press H . Each time you press m or M during Slow-motion Play , the playback speed changes. Two speeds are available. With each press the indication changes as follows: Playback direction 2 y 1 Opposite direction (DVD/DVD-VR mo[...]

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    35 Searching for a Scene ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD without PB C p layb ack TRACK INDEX ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC Playback SCENE ◆ When playing a CD TRACK ◆ When playing a DAT A CD/DATA DVD ALBUM TRACK (MP3 audio tracks only) FILE (JPEG image files only) ◆ When playing a DATA CD (DivX video files)/DATA DV[...]

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    36 Searching by Scene (PICTURE NA VIGATION ) You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quick ly. 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): displays the first scene of each chapter. • TITLE VIE WER (DVD [...]

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    37 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/CD text, track name (MP3 audio), or file name (DivX video) recorded on the disc. 1 Press TIME/TEXT during playb[...]

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    38 Checking the play information o f the disc To check the DVD/CD text Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD/CD. The DVD/CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc. You cannot change the text. If the disc does not contain text, “NO TEXT” appears. To check DATA CD (MP3 audio or DivX video)/DATA DVD [...]

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    39 Viewing Information About the Disc When playing a DATA CD (MP3 a udio)/ DATA DVD (MP3 audio) When playing a DATA CD (DivX video)/ DATA DVD (DivX video) When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), or CD z Hints • When pl aying VIDE O CDs without PB C functions, the track nu mber and the i ndex number are display ed after the te xt . • Wh[...]

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    40 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD (DivX video files)/ DATA DVD (DivX video files) recorded in mu ltiple audio formats (PCM, Dolb y Digital, M PEG audio , or DTS), you can change the audio format. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also change the langu age. With CDs, DATA CDs, DA[...]

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    41 Sound Adjustments • When pla ying DVD-RW/DV D-R in VR mo de: If you connect to an AV ampl ifier (re ceiver) us ing the DIGITAL OUT (COAX IAL or OPTICAL) / HDMI OUT jack and want to switch betwee n the sound tracks, set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “ D- PCM” in “A UDIO SETUP.” Checking the audio signal format You can check the audio signal fo[...]

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    42 TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS) When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtua l rear speak ers from the sound of the front speakers (L: left, R: right) without usi ng actual rear speakers. TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround s[...]

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    43 Sound Adjustments ◆ TVS NIGHT Large sounds, such as explosions, are suppressed, but quieter sounds are unaffected. This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the surround sound effects of “TVS WIDE” at low volume. ◆ TVS STANDARD Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front spe akers (L,[...]

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

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    45 Enjoying Movies ◆ When playing a DATA CD (DivX video), or DATA DVD (DivX video) Select the displayed language. To turn off the subtitles Select “OFF” in step 2. Notes • Dependin g on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to ch ange the subtitles even if mul tilingual subtitles are re corded on it. Yo u also may not be able to turn them of f[...]

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    46 3 Press X / x to select the setting you want. The default setting is underlined. • STANDARD: displays a standard picture. • DYNAMIC 1: produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity. • DYNAMIC 2: produces a more dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by further increasing th e picture contrast and colou[...]

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    47 Enjoying Movies Sharpening the Picture (SHARPNESS) You can enhance the outlines of images to produce a sharper picture. 1 Press DISPLAY twi ce during playback. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (SHARPNESS), then press ENTER. The options for “SHARPNESS” appear. 3 Press X / x to select a level. • 1: enhances the outline. • [...]

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    48 Adjusting the Picture Quality (BNR, MNR ) You can adjust the picture quality by “BNR” (Block Noise Reduction) or “MNR” (Mosquito Noise Reduction) Adjusting the BNR The “BNR” function adjusts the picture quality by reducing the “blo ck noise” or mosaic like patterns that appear on your TV screen. 1 Press DISP LAY twic e during pla[...]

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    49 Enjoying Movies 4 Press ENTER. The disc plays with the setting yo u selected. To cancel the “MNR” setting Select “OFF” in step 3. To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. Notes • If th e outlin es of the im ages on your scre en should become blurr ed, set “MNR” t o “OFF.” • D[...]

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    50 4 Press c repeatedly to adjust the delay. Each time you press C / c , the delay is adjusted by 10 milliseconds. 5 Press ENTER. The selected setting takes effect. To reset the “AV SYNC” setting Press CLEAR in step 4. Notes • Thi s function is not e ffective i f you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COA XIAL) jack , and set “DOL BY DIGITAL,?[...]

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    51 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/IEC MPEG regulat ions. JPEG is image compression technology. You can play DATA CDs/DATA DVD that contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files. DATA CDs/DATA DVDs that the pl[...]

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    52 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 (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 .) When you press MENU and the list of album na[...]

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    53 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPE G Images Selectin g a n album 1 Press MENU. The list of albums on the disc appears. 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 53). T[...]

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    54 Selecting a JPEG image file 1 After step 2 of “Selecting an album,” press PICTURE NAVI. The image files in the album appear in 1 6 subscreens. A scroll box is displayed on the right. To display the additional image, select the bottom images and press x . To return to the previous imag e, select the to p images and press X . 2 Press C / X / x[...]

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    55 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPE G Images 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 the selected alb um start playing as a slide show. To sto[...]

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    56 z Hints • To r epeat both MP3 audio trac ks and JPEG i mage files in a si ngle album, repeat the same MP3 audio track or albu m when “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” i s set to “AUTO.” Se e “Playi ng repeated ly (Repea t Play)” (p age 31) to r epeat th e track or a lbum. • The player reco gnizes a maximum of 200 album s regardless o f the sele[...]

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    57 Enjoying DivX ® Videos Enjoying D ivX ® Videos About DivX Video Files DivX ® is a video file compression technology, developed by DivX, In c. This product is an official DivX ® Certified product. You can play DATA CDs and DATA DVD s that contain DivX video files. DATA CDs and DATA DV Ds that the player can play Playback of DATA CDs (CD-ROMs [...]

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    58 Playing DivX Video Files You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/C D-RWs) and DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RW s/DVD+Rs/ DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs). z Hint You can view the disc i nformation while playi ng a DivX video f ile (page 37) . Notes • If there are no Di vX video file s recorded on the DATA CD/DATA DVD, a messag e appears to indicate [...]

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    59 Enjoying DivX ® Videos Selecting a DivX video file 1 After step 2 of “Selecting an album,” press ENTER. The list of files in the album appears. 2 Press X / x to select a file, and press ENTER. The selected file starts playing. To stop playback Press x . To go to the next or previous page Press C or c . To return to the previous display Pres[...]

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    60 Using Various Additio nal Functions Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for a disc. • Custom Parental Control You can set playback restrictions so that the player will not play inappropriate discs. • Parental Control Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a[...]

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    61 Using Various Additional Functions To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set. The “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display appears. 2 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The player is ready for playback. z Hint If you forg et your pas sword,[...]

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    62 The area is selected. When you select “OTHERS t ,” select and enter a standard code in the table on page 79 using the number buttons. 7 Press X / x to select “LEVEL,” then press ENTER. The selection items for “LEVEL” are displayed. 8 Select the level you want using X / x , then press ENTER. Parental Control se tti ng is complete. The[...]

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    63 Using Various Additional Functions Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote You can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of yo ur Sony TV with the supplied remote. You can control your TV using the buttons below. Note Depending on the connect ed unit, yo u may not be able to cont rol your TV us ing all or so me of the butt[...]

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    64 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 65 to 71. Note Playback s ettings st ored in th e disc t[...]

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    65 Settings and Adjustments 6 Press X / x to select a setting, then press ENTER. The setting is selected and setup is complete. Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN” 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 22). To reset all of the “SETUP” settings 1 Sel[...]

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    66 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 64). 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[...]

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    67 Settings and Adjustments ◆ SCREEN SAVE R The screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or when you play a CD, or DATA CD (MP3 audio)/DAT A DVD (MP3 audio) for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged (ghosting). Press H to turn off th e s[...]

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    68 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 64). 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[...]

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    69 Settings and Adjustments ◆ DivX Displays the registration code for this player . For more information, go to http://www.divx.c om on the Internet. ◆ AUDIO (HDMI) Selects the type of audio signal output from the HDMI OUT jack. Note A loud noise ( or no sound) will be ou tput if yo u connect th e player to a TV that is no t c ompatibl e with D[...]

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    70 ◆ AUDIO FILTER Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above 22.05 kHz (Sampling frequency (Fs) of the audio source is 44.1 kHz), 24 kHz (Fs is 48 kHz), or 48 kHz (Fs is above 96 kHz). Note There may be l ittl e effect by ch anging the di gital filter depe nding on t he disc or playback environment . ◆ DOWNMIX (DVD VI DEO/DVD-VR mode only[...]

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    71 Settings and Adjustments ◆ MPEG (DVD VIDEO/ DVD-VR mode only) Selects the type of MPEG audio signal. Note If the HDMI OUT j ack is conne cted to equ ipment not compati ble with MPE G audio si gnal, the “PCM” signal s will be a utomaticall y output ev en when you se le ct “MPEG.” ◆ DTS Selects the type of DTS audio signals. Note If th[...]

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    72 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any o f the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the mains lead is connected securely.[...]

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    73 Additional Information Sound There is no sound. , Re-connect the connecting cord securely. , The connecting cord is damaged. , The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier (receiver) (page 20). , The amplifier (receiver) input is not correctly set. , The player is in pause mode or in Slow- motion Play mode. , The player is in[...]

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    74 , The file has an extension other than “.JPEG” or “.JPG.” , The image is larger than 3072 (width) × 2048 (height) in normal mode, or more than 3,300,000 pixels in progr essive JPEG. (Some progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed even if the file size is within this specified capacity.) , The image does not fit the screen (the image is[...]

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    75 Additional Information The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” appears on the front panel display. , Child Lock is set (page 25). The disc tray does not open and “TRAY LOCKED” appears on the front panel display. , Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. “Data error” appears on the TV screen when playing a[...]

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    76 Glossary Album (page 53, 58) A unit in which to store DivX video files JPEG image files or MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD/DATA DVD . (“Album” is an exclusive definition for this player.) Chapter (page 10) Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than ti tles. A title is composed of several chapters. Depending on the disc, no [...]

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    77 Additional Information Film based software, Video based software (page 19) DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software. Film based DVDs contain the same images (24 frames per second) that are shown at movie theatres. Video based DVDs, such as television dramas or sit-coms, displays images at 25 frames/60 fields (30 frames/60 fie[...]

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    78 Specifications System Laser: Semiconductor laser Signal format system: PAL/(NTSC) Audio characteristics Frequency 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 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal-to-noise ra tio (S/N ratio): 115 dB (LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks only) Harmonic distor[...]

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    79 Additional Information Language Code List For details, see pages 40, 44, 65. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Parental Control Area Code List For details, see page 61. Code Language Code Langua ge Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aym[...]

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    80 Index Numerics 16:9 66 4:3 LETTER BOX 66 4:3 OUTPUT 67 4:3 PAN SCAN 66 48kHz/96kHz PCM 71 5.1 Channel Surround 41 A A-B REPE AT 32 ADVANCE 25 ALBUM 35 Album 51 , 76 ANGLE 44 AUDIO 40 , 65 AUDIO ATT 69 AUDIO DRC 69 AUDIO FILTER 70 AUDIO SETUP 69 AUTO PLAY 68 AUTO POWER OFF 68 AV SYNC 49 B BACKGROUND 67 Batteries 15 BNR 48 C CD 7 , 24 CHAPTER 34 C[...]

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    81 Additional Information U Usable discs 7 V Video based software 77 VIDEO CD 6 , 24 Z ZOOM 25 , 54[...]

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    Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink.[...]