Sony DVP-NS999ES manual

3-077-161- E2 (1) © 2002 Sony Corporation D VP-NS999ES CD/D VD Pla yer Operating Instructions[...]

2 W ARNING To prevent fire or shoc k hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To av oid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . The power cor d (mains lead) m ust only be c hanged at a qualified service shop. CA UTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazar[...]

3 Precautions On safety • Caution - The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and hav e it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further . On power sources • The player is not disconnected from the AC po wer source (m[...]

4 T able of Contents W ARNING ........................................................................................................ 2 Welcome! ......................................................................................................... 2 Precautions ....................................................................................[...]

5 Sound Adjustments ............................................................. 56 Changing the Sound ...................................................................................... 56 SURROUND Mode Settings .......................................................................... 58 Enjoying Movies .......................................[...]

6 Format of discs D VD VIDEO (page 86) VIDEO CD Music CD About this Manual • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. Y ou can also use the controls on the player if they ha ve the same or similar names as those on the remote. •“ D VD” may be used as a general term for D VD VIDEOs, DVD-Rs, D VD-R Ws, D VD+Rs, and D V[...]

7 Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the follo wing discs: • All CD-R OMs (including PHO T O CDs)/ CD-Rs/CD-R Ws other than those recorded in the following formats: – music CD format – video CD format – MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660* Lev el 1/Lev el 2, or its extended format, Joliet • Data part of CD[...]

8 Notes about the Discs •T o keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leav e it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car . • After playing, store the disc in its case. • C[...]

9 Index to Parts and Controls F or more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel 1 [ / 1 (on/standby) button/indicator (34) Lights up in green when the power is on and lights up in red when the player is in standby mode. 2 MUL TI CHANNEL indicator Lights up when: — playing a disc that contains three or more audio sign[...]

10 Digital TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC MULTI REPEAT 1 MP3 SHUFFLE PGM A–B PROGRESSIVE Digital TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC MULTI REPEAT 1 MPEG SHUFFLE PGM A–B PROGRESSIVE Digital TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC MULTI PROGRESSIVE REPEAT 1 SHUFFLE PGM A–B Front panel display When playing back [...]

11 Rear panel 1 DIGIT AL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (26) (27) (28) 2 DIGIT AL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (26) (27) (28) 3 A UDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks (25) (26) (27) 4 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks (28) 5 AC IN terminal (17) 6 COMMAND MODE switch (1, 2, 3) (18) 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN SELECT switch (76) 8 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y , P B /C B , P R /C R ) jacks (21) 9 S VIDEO OUT[...]

12 Remote 1 TV/D VD switch (71) 2 Z OPEN/CLOSE button (34) 3 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen (13) 4 PR OGRAM b utton (44) 5 VIDEO CONTR OL b utton (61) 6 / SEARCH buttons (36) 7 . / > PREV/NEXT (previous/ next) b uttons (35) 8 H PLA Y button (34) The H button has a tactile dot.* 9 PICTURE N A VI (navigation) b utton (49) 0 Click shuttle (36)[...]

13 2 Guide to the Remote Control LCD Screen The supplied remote has an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen and scroll key for controlling the player . By pushing the scroll key up or do wn, you can call up various displays and functions such as “TIME/TEXT” and “SUBTITLE. ” Scroll ke y Operating the LCD and scroll key 1 T oggle the scroll ke[...]

14 Using the Control Menu display 1 Press DISPLA Y repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows: Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 (D VD/VIDEO CD only) m AD V ANCED display (D VD only . See page 54.) m (Control Menu display of f) 2 Select the Control Menu item you want to set up for the current disc using X / x [...]

15 List of Control Menu items Item Item Name, Function, Relev ant Disc T ype TITLE (page 48)/SCENE (page 48)/TRA CK (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 42) Selects the album to be played. TRA CK (page 48) Selects the track to be played. I[...]

16 z Hint The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green t when you select any item e xcept “OFF . ” (“SURR OUND, ” “PROGRAM, ” “SHUFFLE, ” “REPEA T , ” “ A-B REPEA T” only). The “ ANGLE” indicator lights up in green only when the angles can be changed. The “VIDEO CONTR OL” indicator lights up in green when any s[...]

17 Simple Start Guide Simple Start Guide Quick Over view A quick overvie w presented in this guide will giv e you enough information to start using the player for your enjoyment. T o use the surround sound features of this player , refer to “Hookups” on page 21. Notes •Y ou cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input j[...]

18 When you have more than one Sony DVD player If the supplied remote interferes with your other Sony D VD player, set the command mode for this player and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Son y D VD player . The default command mode setting for this player and the supplied remote is D VD 1. 1 Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on [...]

19 Simple Start Guide DIGITAL OUT PCM/ DTS/ MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL SELECTABLE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P R/ C R P B/ C B Y 5.1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR CENTER WOOFER L R 12 COMMAND MODE 3 S1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 AUDIO OUT 12 L R VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R (yellow) (white) (red) AUDIO OUT 12 L R VIDEO OUT 2 1 S[...]

20 1 Tu rn on the TV . 2 Press [ / 1 on the player . 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. 4 Press A on the player to open the disc tray . 5 Place the disc on the tray with the playback side facing down. 6 Press H . The disc tray closes and the player begins playing the disc. Step 4: Pla[...]

21 Hookups B A C INPUT S VIDEO C R C B Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R DIGITAL OUT PCM/ DTS/ MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL SELECTABLE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P R/ C R P B/ C B Y 5.1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR CENTER WOOFER L R 12 COMMAND MODE 3 S1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 AUDIO OUT 12 L R Hookups Hooking U[...]

22 Y ellow (Video) White (L) Red (R) Y ellow (Video) Red (R) White (L) A If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cord (supplied) to the yello w (video) jacks. Y ou will enjoy standard quality images. Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 25). (Do this if you are connecti[...]

23 Hookups Components to be connected TV • Surround effects: None Stereo amplif ier (recei ver) and two speak ers • Surround effects: None or MD deck/D A T deck • Surround effects: None AV amplifier (receiv er) having a Dolby * Surround (Pr o Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 speakers • Surround effects: Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 86) AV ampl[...]

24 z Hint If you connect an A V amplifier (recei ver) that conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency , use connection D . * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby , ” “Pro Logic, ” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ** Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,[...]

25 Hookups DIGITAL OUT PCM/ DTS/ MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL SELECTABLE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P R/ C R P B/ C B Y 5.1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR CENTER WOOFER L R 12 COMMAND MODE 3 S1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 AUDIO OUT 12 L R A AUDIO OUT 12 L R l : Signal flow * The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 21)[...]

26 DIGITAL OUT PCM/ DTS/ MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL SELECTABLE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P R/ C R P B/ C B Y 5.1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR CENTER WOOFER L R 12 COMMAND MODE 3 S1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 AUDIO OUT 12 L R B-2 B-1 DIGITAL OUT PCM/ DTS/ MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT 12 L R B Connecting [...]

27 Hookups DIGITAL OUT PCM/ DTS/ MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL SELECTABLE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P R/ C R P B/ C B Y 5.1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR CENTER WOOFER L R 12 COMMAND MODE 3 S1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 AUDIO OUT 12 L R C-2 C-1 DIGITAL OUT PCM/ DTS/ MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT 12 L R C Con[...]

28 DIGITAL OUT PCM/ DTS/ MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL SELECTABLE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P R/ C R P B/ C B Y 5.1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR CENTER WOOFER L R 12 COMMAND MODE 3 S1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 AUDIO OUT 12 L R D-2 D-1 DIGITAL OUT PCM/ DTS/ MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL 5.1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR CENTER[...]

29 Hookups D-1 : Connecting to the 5.1ch input jacks Y ou can enjoy 5.1ch surround sound using the internal Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, DTS, or Super Audio CD Multi decoder of this player . Note that 7.1-channel MPEG signals are mixed do wn to 5.1-channel signals. D-2 : Connecting to a digital jack This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Dig[...]

30 Step 3: Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV po wer cord into an A C outlet (mains). Step 4: Quick Setup F ollo w the steps belo w to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player . T o skip an adjustment, press > (or turn the . / > dial on the player clockwise). To return to the previous adjustment, press .[...]

31 Hookups B-2 C-2 D-2 • Select “DIGIT AL OUTPUT . ” The Setup Display for “DOLBY DIGIT AL” appears. D-1 or both D-1 and D-2 • Select “DIGIT AL & 5.1CH OUTPUT . ” The Setup Display for “DOLBY DIGIT AL”appears. 10 Press X / x to select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier (receiver). Choose the [...]

32 SPEAKER SETUP (DVD) SIZE: DISTANCE: LEVEL(FRONT): LEVEL(REAR): OFF TEST TONE: FRONT: CENTER: LARGE LARGE REAR: SUBWOOFER: To set, press , then . To quit, press . ENTER ENTER SETUP . DISPLAY DISPLAY YES YES NONE LARGE SPEAKER SETUP (DVD) SIZE: DISTANCE: LEVEL(FRONT) : LEVEL(REAR) : OFF TEST TONE: FRONT: CENTER: LARGE REAR: SUBWOOFER: LARGE LARGE [...]

33 Hookups z Hints • F or connections B-2 C-2 D-2 Set “48kHz/96kHz PCM” to “96kHz/24bit, ” only if you connect an amplifier (recei ver) that conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency (page 80). • F or connections B-1 C-1 D-1 If the sound distorts ev en when the volume is turned down, set “ AUDIO A TT” to “ON” (page 78).[...]

34 Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the D VD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc. 1 Tu rn on your TV . 2 Press [ / 1 . The player turns on and the po wer indicator lights up in green. 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player[...]

35 Playing Discs To Stop P ause Resume play after pause Go to the next chapter , track, or scene in continuous play mode Go back to the previous chapter , track, or scene in continuous play mode Stop play and remove the disc Replay the previous scene (D VD VIDEO only) z Hint The Replay function is useful when you want to revie w a scene or dialog t[...]

36 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Search, Shuttle mode, Jog mode) Y ou can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly . Note Depending on the D VD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described. Locating a point quickly (Search) During playback, keep pressing to lo[...]

37 Playing Discs Resuming Playback From the Point Where Y ou Stopped the Disc (Multi-disc Resume) The player stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 300 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc. When you store a resume playback point for the 301st disc, the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted. [...]

38 Notes • “MUL TI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM SETUP” must be set to “ON” (default) for this function to work (page 77). • The resume playback point for the current disc is cleared when: – you change the play mode. – you change the settings on the Setup Display . • Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play and Programme Play .[...]

39 Playing Discs 3 Press X / x to select the setting. • PLA Y LIST : plays the titles created from “ORIGIN AL” for editing. • ORIGIN AL: plays the titles originally recorded. 4 Press ENTER. To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLA Y repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. Selecting “ORIGINAL” or “PLA Y LIST” on a DVD- RW S[...]

40 2CH Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD Selecting a playback area on a 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD Some Super Audio CDs consist of a 2 channel playback area and a multi-channel playback area. Y ou can select the playback area you want to listen to. 1 T oggle the scroll key up or down while the player is stopped to display[...]

41 Playing Discs Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) PBC (Playback Control) allo ws you to play VIDEO CDs interactiv ely by follo wing the menu on the TV screen. 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions. The menu for your selection appears. 2 Select the item number you want by pressing X / x or the number buttons. 3 Press ENTER[...]

42 Playing an MP3 Audio T rack Y ou can play back D A T A CDs (CD-ROMs/ CD-Rs/CD-R Ws) recorded in MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) format. 1 Press Z and place a DA T A CD on the disc tray . 2 Press H . The disc tray closes, and the player starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first alb um on the disc. Notes • This player can play MP3 audio t[...]

43 Playing Discs When you insert a D A T A CD and press H , the numbered tracks are played sequentially , from 1 through 7 . Any sub-albums/tracks contained within a currently selected album take priority ov er 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 MP3 albums appears ([...]

44 T – – 01 02 03 04 05 PROGRAM 1. TITLE 0 2 – 0 3 ALL CLEAR 2. TITLE – – 3. TITLE – – 4. TITLE – – 5. TITLE – – 6. TITLE – – 7. TITLE – – Selected title and chapter V arious Play Mode Functions (Programme Play , Shuffle Play , Repeat Play , A-B Repeat Play) Y ou can set the following play modes: • Programme Play (pa[...]

45 Playing Discs To cancel all the titles, chapters, or tracks in the programmed order 1 Press PR OGRAM. 2 Press X and select “ ALL CLEAR. ” 3 Press ENTER. z Hints •Y ou can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles, chapters, or tracks. During Programme Play , follow the steps of “Repeat Play” (page 46) or “Shuffle Play?[...]

46 TITLE 1 T oggle the scroll key up or down to display “SHUFFLE” in the LCD screen. 2 Point the remote at the player and press down on the scroll key so that appears in the LCD screen. The following display appears. 3 Press down on the scroll key repeat- edly to select the item to be shuffled. ◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO • TITLE • CHAPTER[...]

47 Playing Discs 1 During playback, when you find the starting point (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly , press A-B. The starting point (point A) is set. 2 When you reach the ending point (point B), press ENTER or A-B again. The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion. To return to normal play Pr[...]

48 Searching for a Scene Searching for a T itle/ Chapter/T rack/Index/ Scene (Search mode) Y ou can search a D VD by title or chapter , and you can search a VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD by track, index, or scene. As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired one by entering its number . Or, you can search fo[...]

49 Searching for a Scene TITLE VIEWER ENTER Searching by Scene (PICTURE NA VIGA TION) Y ou can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quickly . 1 Press PICTURE NA VI during playback. The following display appears. 2 Press PICTURE NA VI r epeatedly to select the item. Refer to the explanations gi ven for each item in the foll[...]

50 3 Press ENTER. To return to normal play Press O RETURN. z Hint Y ou can also select “PICTURE NA VIGA TION” from the Control Menu (page 14). Notes • The “PICTURE N A VIGA TION” is not available when playing Super VCDs. • Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select all functions. • The sound is muted when using this function[...]

51 Searching for a Scene Dividing a scene into 9 sections (STROBE PLA YBACK) Y ou can display 9 consecutiv e moving pictures on the screen. When you press X after performing step 3 of “Searching by Scene (PICTURE NA VIGA TION)” above, the mo ving pictures pause. Displaying different angles simultaneously (ANGLE VIEWER) If various angles (multi-[...]

52 PLAY T 1:01:57 Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the Playing T ime and Remaining Time Y ou can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter , or track. Also, you can check the DVD/ Super Audio CD/CD text or track name (MP3 audio) recorded on the disc. 1 T oggle the scroll key up or down during playback to dis[...]

53 Viewing Information About the Disc TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC F or D A T A CDs, the track and album names of the MP3 audio track appears (p[...]

54 BIT RATE 05 10 kbps Mbps 0 1000 BIT RATE 05 10 kbps Mbps 384 BIT RATE 05 10 kbps Mbps 384 Checking the Play Information Y ou can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played. Checking the play information of a DVD (ADV ANCED) 1 Press DISPLA Y during playback. The Control Menu is displayed. 2 Press X / x to select[...]

55 Viewing Information About the Disc PLAY T 17:30 128k JAZZ RIVER SIDE Checking the play information of a DA T A CD Y ou can display the audio bit rate (the amount of data per second of the current audio) on the TV screen. 1 While playing MP3 audio tracks on a DA T A CD, toggle the scroll key up or down to display “TIME/TEXT” in the LCD screen[...]

56 1 : ENGLISH Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound When playing a D VD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), you can change the audio format. If the D VD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also change the language. W ith CDs, D A T A CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from the [...]

57 Sound Adjustments DVD VIDEO 1: ENGLISH 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 LR C DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1 PROGRAM FORMAT LFE LS RS PLAY z Hint Y ou can also select “ AUDIO” from the Control Menu (page 14). Notes • While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track is not recorded, no sound will come out when you select “2:STEREO, ” “2:[...]

58 SURROUND Mode Settings Y ou can enjoy surround sound while playing discs recorded in the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) format. This function is av ailable when you connect 4 or more speakers and set “REAR” in “SIZE” of “SPEAKER SETUP” to any setting other than “NONE. ” 1 T oggle the scroll key up or down during playback to display ?[...]

59 Enjoying Movies Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the D VD VIDEO, “ ANGLE” appears in the front panel display . This means that you can change the vie wing angle. 1 T oggle the scroll key up or down during playback to display “ANGLE” in the LCD screen. 2 Point the remote at t[...]

60 Displaying the Subtitles If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can change the subtitles or turn them on and of f whenev er you want while playing a D VD. 1 T oggle the scroll key up or down during playback to display “SUBTITLE” in the LCD screen. 2 Point the remote at the player and press down on the scroll key so that appears in the L[...]

61 Enjoying Movies • DY N AMIC 1: Produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity . • DY N AMIC 2: Produces a more dynamic picture than D YNAMIC 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity . • CINEMA 1: Enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black lev el. • CINE[...]

62 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 DVE OFF 1 2 3 SOFT DVD PLAY Cancel : Select : ENTER RETURN determines the progressiv e con version method. When “COMPONENT OUT” in “SCREEN SETUP” is set to “PROGRESSIVE, ” the player automatically detects whether the software is video based or film based, and con verts the video signals in th[...]

63 Enjoying Movies • Some D VDs contain both video based and film based sections. For example, a D VD may contain a movie taken on f ilm, and a “Making of” sequence taken on video. • If the progressiv e format image becomes unclear or unnatural when “MEMOR Y” is set to “PR OGRESSIVE 1” or “PR OGRESSIVE 2, ” try viewing with “P[...]

64 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the brightness level of other areas that you select. T ry to keep the line that connects the brightness lev el of each area as smooth and straight as possible, as shown belo w . How to lighten the dark areas of an image How to darken the light areas of an image To prevent the image from appearing overly altered, [...]

65 Using Various Additional Functions DISC MEMO INPUT ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWX YZ 0123456789<>+– ✽ /=? _ @ B / SAVE Using Various Additional Functions Labeling the Disc Y ou can label a disc if no text is recorded on the disc (Disc Memo). Y ou can put a personal title of up to 20 characters on the disc. The Disc Memo can be anything you l[...]

66 To insert or over write a character 1 Press . or > to mov e the cursor to the insertion point or the character you w ant to correct. 2 Select a correct character by pressing C / X / x / c or turning the click shuttle. 3 To insert a character , press ENTER. To o verwrite , press . or > . To check the Disc Memo T oggle the scroll ke y up or [...]

67 Using Various Additional Functions PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4-digit password, then press . ENTER PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password, then press . ENTER To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 F ollo w steps 1 through 3 of “Custom P arental Control. ” 2 Press X / x to select “OFF t ,” then press ENTER. 3 Enter your 4-digit pas[...]

68 Number b uttons H X / x DISPLA Y ENTER 1 Press DISPLA Y while the player is stopped. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (P ARENT AL CONTROL), then press ENTER. The options for “P ARENT AL CONTR OL” appear . 3 Press X / x to select “PLA YER t ,” then press ENTER. ◆ If you have not entered a password The display for regist[...]

69 Using Various Additional Functions Area Code Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 K orea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2[...]

70 Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) The player beeps when the following operations are performed. The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set to off. Operation Operation sound Power is turned on One beep Power is turned of f T wo beeps H is pressed One beep X is pressed T wo beeps Playback is stopped One long beep Operation is[...]

71 Using Various Additional Functions Controlling Y our TV or A V Amplifier (Receiver) With the Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV with the supplied remote. If you connect the player to an A V amplifier (receiv er), you can control the volume with the supplied remote. Notes • Depending on the connected unit, y[...]

72 1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD. 2 While holding down [ / 1 , press down on the scroll key . “A V P-90” (default) appears in the LCD screen. 3 Release [ / 1 . 4 T oggle the scroll key up or down to select your A V amplifier (receiver)’ s manufacturer code (see “Code numbers of controllable A V amplifiers (receivers)” below). 5 Press d[...]

73 Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display , you can make v arious adjustments to items such as picture and sound. Y ou 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 74 to 82. Note Playback sett[...]

74 SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: 4:3 PAN SCAN BACKGROUND: JACKET PICTURE BLACK LEVEL : OFF BLACK LEVEL ( COMPONENT OUT ) : OFF ON COMPONENT OUT: 4:3 OUTPUT : FULL INTERLACE LANGUAGE SETUP MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE: ENGLISH ORIGINAL ENGLISH Selected setting 6 Select a setting using X / x , then press ENTER. The setting is selected and setup is com[...]

75 Settings and Adjustments SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: SCREEN SAVER: 16:9 BACKGROUND: JACKET PICTURE BLACK LEVEL: OFF BLACK LEVEL ( COMPONENT OUT ) : OFF ON COMPONENT OUT: INTERLACE 4:3 OUTPUT: FULL To store a picture in memory The player can store one scene in memory for the background. During playback, when you find a scene to be stored in memory , pr[...]

76 PICTURE MEMOR Y Note If you operate the player while the picture is being stored in memory , the player will fail to store the picture. ◆ BLACK LEVEL Selects the black lev el (setup le vel) for the video (NTSC) signals output from the jacks other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT . Note This does not work with P AL format discs. ◆ BLACK LEVEL (COMPON[...]

77 Settings and Adjustments ◆ PLA YBACK MEMORY The player can store “SUBTITLE” and other settings of each disc for up to 300 discs (Playback Memory). Set this function “ON” or “OFF . ” The following settings are stored in memory . – ANGLE (page 59)* –A UDIO (page 56)* – BOOKMARK (page 50)** – DISC MEMO (page 65)*** – VIDEO C[...]

78 ON OFF Stores the resume setting in memory for up to six discs. (The settings remain in memory ev en if you select OFF .) Does not store the resume setting in memory . Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the player . ◆ BOOKMARK RESET t Resets the bookmarks. Select this and press ENTER. The “BOOKMARK RESET” di[...]

79 Settings and Adjustments To set the digital output signal The following switches the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier (recei ver) or MD deck with a digital input jack. F or connection details, see page 23. Select “DOLBY DIGIT AL, ” “MPEG, ” “DTS, ” and “48kHz/96kHz PCM” after se[...]

80 • MPEG (D VD VIDEO/D VD-R W only) Selects the type of MPEG audio signal. • DTS (D VD VIDEO only) Selects the type of DTS signal. • 48kHz/96kHz PCM (D VD VIDEO only) Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal. Notes •E v en if you set “48kHz/96kHz PCM” to “96kHz/24bit, ” the sampling frequency is con verted to 48kHz/16bit [...]

81 Settings and Adjustments B D AA CC ◆ SIZE Selects the size of the speakers. •F R ONT • CENTER • REAR • SUBWOOFER Notes • The cut off frequency for the subw oofer is fixed at 120 Hz. • If your speakers are too small to reproduce low bass frequencies, utilize a subwoofer for low frequency sound. When you set the speaker settings to ?[...]

82 Note If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance according to the closest speaker . ◆ LEVEL (FRONT) V aries the lev el of each speaker . Be sure to set “TEST T ONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment. The default adjustments are in parentheses. ◆ LEVEL (REAR) V ari[...]

83 Additional information Additional Information Tr oubleshooting If you experience an y of the following diff iculties 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 power [...]

84 The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG audio sound track. , Check the speaker connections and setting (page 28, 30, 80). , The 5.1 channel sound is not recorded on the disc being played. The sound comes from the center speaker only . , Depending on the disc, the sound may come from the center [...]

85 Additional information C:13:50 Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) When the self-diagnosis function is acti vated to prev ent the player from malfunctioning, a fiv e-character service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a combination of a letter and four digits appears on the screen and the front panel display . In this [...]

86 Glossary Chapter (page 10) Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of sev eral chapters. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded. Dolby Digital (page 28, 79) Digital audio compression technology dev eloped by Dolby Laboratories. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround sound. [...]

87 Additional information • Film based software con version Film shows an image by displaying an entire image at 24 frames per second. When you w atch a film on tele vision, the television displays ev ery other line of the frame as a field, thus reducing information le vel and the clarity of the film image. This player solves this problem by incr[...]

88 Progressive format (NTSC) (page 76) Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows e very other line of an image (field) to create one frame, the Progressi ve format sho ws the entire image at once as a single frame. This means that while the Interlace format can sho w 30 frames (60 fields) in one second, the Progressi ve format can sho[...]

89 Additional information Specifications System Laser: Semiconductor laser Signal f ormat system: NTSC/(P AL) Audio characteristics Frequency r esponse: D VD 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 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Harmonic distortion: D VD VIDEO/Super Audio[...]

90 Language Code List F or details, see pages 56, 60, 74. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1183 Irish 1347 Maori 1507 Samoan 1028 Abkhazian 1186 Scots Gaelic 1349 Macedonian 1508 Shona 1032 Afrikaans 1194 Galician 1350 Malay alam 1509 Somali 1039 Am[...]

91 Index Numerics 16:9 75 4:3 LETTER BO X 75 4:3 OUTPUT 76 4:3 P AN SCAN 75 48kHz/96kHz PCM 80 5.1 Channel Surround 23, 28 525p 76 A A-B REPEA T 47 AD V ANCED 54 Alb um 42 ANGLE 59 ANGLE VIEWER 51 A UDIO 56, 74 A UDIO A TT 78 A UDIO DRC 78 A UDIO FIL TER 79 A UDIO SETUP 78 AU T O 7 7 AU T O PLA Y 77 B BA CKGR OUND 75 Batteries 17 BLA CK LEVEL 76 BO[...]

Sony Corporation Printed in Japan T TEST TONE 82 TIME/MEMO 48, 65 TIME/TEXT 48, 52 TITLE 48 T itle 88 TITLE VIEWER 50 T OP MENU 38 TRA CK 48 T rack 88 TRA CK SELECTION 77 TRA CK VIEWER 50 T roubleshooting 83 TV TYPE 75 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 6, 34 VIDEO CONTR OL 61 VIDEO OFF 34 Printed on 100%recycled paper using V OC(V olatile Organic Compoun[...]