Sony DVP-NS415 manual

3-073-381- 11 (2) Operating Instructions © 2002 Sony Corporation D VP-NS305 D VP-NS415 CD/DVD Player[...]

2 WARNIN G To pr event f ire or shoc k hazard , do not ex pose th e unit to r ain or moist ure. To avoi d elect rical sh ock, do not op en the c abinet. Refer servicin g to qual ified perso nnel onl y. Mains le ad must o nly be change d at a q ualified service shop. CAUTION The use of optical instrum ents with this product will increase eye hazard.[...]

3 Precau tions On sa f ety • Caution – The use of optic al instr uments with this prod uct w ill in cre a se ey e haza r d. • Sho ul d any so l i d objec t or l i q uid fa ll int o the cab in et, unplu g th e player an d have it chec ke d by quali f ie d pe rsonnel be fore operating it any fu rth e r. On power sour ces • The pla yer is no t[...]

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

5 Enjo ying Mo vies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Changing the Angle s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Displaying th e Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Adjusting the Picture Quality (BNR[...]

6 About th is Man ua l • Instruct ions in th is manual describe the contr ols on th e remot e. You c an also us e the controls on th e playe r if they h ave th e sa me or similar names as t hose on the r emote. • Disp lays on the scre en are sl ightly d ifferen t depend ing upon wh er e the mode l is sold. • The meaning of the icons u sed in [...]

7 • A disc that has a no n-stan da rd shape (e.g., card , hea rt). • A dis c wi th pa per or sti ckers on i t. • A disc that has th e ad hesive of celloph ane tape or a sticker still le ft on it . Note Some CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs, or DVD-RWs (in video m ode) cannot be played on thi s player due to the re cording qua lity or phys ical cond itio[...]

8 Index t o Part s an d Con tro ls For more informatio n, refer to the pa ges indic ated in par entheses . Front panel DVP-NS30 5 DVP-NS41 5 A [ / 1 (o n/standb y) bu tton/ind icator (28) Lights up in green wh en t he power i s o n and lights up in red when th e p la yer is in standb y m o de. B Disc tray (28) C A (open /close) bu t ton (28) D Fron[...]

9 Front panel dis play When pla ying back a D VD When playin g back a VIDEO CD with Playba ck Co ntrol (P BC) (33) When pla ying ba ck a CD, DAT A CD (MP3 audio), or VIDEO C D (withou t PBC) Current t itle/c hapter or play ing time (43) Disc type Current a udio sign al (44) Lights up when y ou ca n change the an gle (4 8) Lights up duri ng Repeat P[...]

10 Rear panel DVP-NS30 5 DVP-NS41 5 A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (22) (23) (24) B DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (DVP-NS415 only) (22) (23) (24) C LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (21) (22) (23) D LINE OUT (VIDEO) jack (18) E S VIDEO OUT jack (18) F COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (18) PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R-AUDIO-L VIDEO DIGITAL[...]

11 Remote DVP-N S305 A Z OPEN/CLOSE b utton (2 9) B SUR (surround) button (4 5) C SUBTITLE button (48) D AUDIO bu tto n (44 ) E ANGLE b utton (48) F CLEA R button ( 36 ) G . / > PREV (previ ou s)/NEXT buttons (29) H m / M SCAN/SLOW buttons (30) I X PAUSE bu tto n (29 ) J H PLAY but ton (28) The H butt on h as a tacti le dot. * K C / X / x / c bu[...]

12 DVP-NS41 5 A TV [ / 1 (o n/st an dby) bu tto n ( 56 ) B Z OPEN/C LOSE b utton ( 29) C Numbe r but ton s (3 3) The num be r 5 but t o n has a tac ti le do t.* D CLEAR but ton (3 6) E SUBTITLE button (48) F AUDIO button (44) G . / > PREV (previou s)/NEXT buttons (29) H m / M SCAN/SLOW buttons (30) I X PAU SE butto n (29) J H PLA Y butt on (28) [...]

13 Gui de to On-S creen Displ ays ( Con tro l Bar) The foll ow ing expl ai ns the Contro l Bar. The Control Bar i s used for ma king adjustme nts to the setti ng s or display ing info r m at ion during playba ck. The dis played co ntents d iffer ac cording t o the type of d isc be ing played . The num bers in pare nthese s i n d icate refe re nce p[...]

14 Displaying the Control Bar in stop mode The foll ow ing dis pl ays appear wh en the DISPLAY button is repeat ed ly presse d during stop mode . You can m ake basi c adjust m ents an d cu stom iz e t he playe r to suit your vi ewin g pref eren ce s. ◆ Disp l a y 1 The fo llow ing set ti ng s can be m ad e. A SETUP (58) • Select QUICK to ma ke [...]

15 Simple Start Guide Simple Start Guide Quick Ov ervie w A quick overvi ew p resente d in this guide will give y ou eno ugh in forma tion to start using t he player for yo ur enjoym en t. To use the surrou nd sound f eature s of th i s pl ay er, refer to “Ho oku ps” on pag e 18 . Notes • You cann ot connect thi s player to a TV that does not[...]

16 Step 3 : TV Ho okups Connect the su pplied au dio/vide o cord a nd power cord (m ains le ad) in the order ( 1 ~ 3 ) shown below. Be sure to connect the power cord (mains le ad) las t. When con necti ng to a s tandard 4:3 scree n TV Depending on the dis c, the image may not fi t your T V sc reen. If yo u wa nt to chan g e the a sp ect rat io, pl [...]

17 Simple Start Guide Step 4 : Play ing a Di sc A Turn on the TV. B Press [ / 1 on the player. C Switch the input sele ctor on your TV so that the sign al from the player app ear s on the TV screen. D Press A on t h e player to open the disc tray. E Place the disc on th e tray with the playb ack sid e faci ng do wn . F Press H . The dis c tray cl o[...]

18 Hookups Hooki ng Up t he Pla yer Fol lo w Step s 1 t o 4 to ho ok up and ad just the set t i ngs of t h e pl a yer. Befor e you st art, di s conne ct the po wer cord s (mains leads ), chec k that yo u have al l of the supp li ed accesso ries, and insert th e batte ri es into th e re mote (p a ge 15). Notes • Plug cords secu rely to prevent u n[...]

19 Hookups A If you are c onnecting to a vi deo input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cord (s upplied) to the yello w (video) jacks. You will enjoy standard quality images. Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 21). (Do this if you are connecting to a TV only.) B If you are connecting to an S VI DEO i[...]

20 Ste p 2: 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 foll ow ing conne ction s, throug h . * Manufa ct ured under license from Dol by Laboratori es. “Do lby,[...]

21 Hookup s Connecti ng to you r TV This conn ecti on wil l u se you r TV s pea kers for so und. * The yello w plug is used for video si gna ls (p a ge 18). ◆ Reco m m e n ded su rr ou nd soun d ef f ec ts for this conn ection • TVS DYNAMIC (page 46) • TVS WIDE (page 46) z Hint When connec ti ng to a monaural TV, use a st ere o- mono conve rs[...]

22 Connecting to a stereo amplifier (r eceive r) and 2 speakers/Connecting to an MD deck or DA T deck If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio inpu t jacks L and R only, use . If the amplifier (receiver) has a digital input jack, or when c onnecting to an MD deck or DAT deck, use . In this case, you can also connect the player dir ectly to the [...]

23 Hookup s Connect ing to a n A V am plifie 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 Surr ound audi o or m ulti- chann el au dio (Dol by D i gi tal) discs . If your a mplifi er (r eceive r) has L and R aud io inpu t jac ks only, us e . I[...]

24 Connec ting t o an AV ampl ifier (rece iver) with a digita l input j ack ha ving 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 function of your A V a mplifi er (r ec eiver) . Yo u are not a bl e t o enjoy th e s u r ro und sound effect s of this [...]

25 Hookup s Step 3 : Conn ecting the P ower Cord Plug the p laye r and TV po wer co rd ( mains lead ) int o an AC outl et (ma ins). Step 4: Qu ic k Setu p Follow the steps belo w to make the mini mum number of basi c adjust ments for using th e player. To skip a n adjustment, p ress > . To retu rn to the previous adj ustment, pr ess . . 1 Turn o[...]

26 The Setu p D i sp lay for sel ec ti n g the type of jack use d t o connect yo ur ampli fier (recei v er) appe ar s. 9 Press X / x to select the type of jack (if any) yo u are using to connect to an amplifier (receiver), the n press ENTER. Choose the ite m that matches the audio conn ection y ou sele cted o n page s 21 t o 24 ( thro ugh ). • If[...]

27 Hookup s Audio Connec t ion (p ag es 21 to 24) • No addi tio n al sett i ngs ar e need ed . • Set “DOWNMIX” to “DOLBY SURROUND” (page 63) • If the sound di st orts even when th e vol ume is turned d o wn, set “ AUDIO ATT” to “ON” (page 6 2) • Set “DOWNMIX” to “DOLBY SURROUND” (page 63) • Set “DIGI TAL OUT ” [...]

28 Playing Discs Play ing Disc s Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operat i ons may be dif ferent or r es tr i ct ed . Refer t o the ope rating instruc tions s upplied with your disc. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . The play er turn s on and the pow er indicat or lights up in gr ee n. 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the sign [...]

29 Playin g Di sc s and ma y affect you r ears or cau se you r speak ers t o be dama ged. Notes on play ing DVD s with a DTS s ound track • 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 wit h DTS sound tracks, set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP” (p age 64). • If yo[...]

30 Note Even if yo u select “RESE T” under “SE TUP” in the Control Bar (page 59), the dis c tray remain s locke d. Searching for a Parti cu lar Po int on a Disc (Scan, Slow-mot ion Play, Search, F reeze Frame) You can quickly locate a part icular point on a disc by mo nito ring the pi ctu re or play ing back slowl y. Note Depending on the D[...]

31 Playin g Di sc s Playba ck d irection Oppo site dire ction The “ × 2 B ”/“ × 2 b ” pl ayba ck s peed i s ab out twice t he norm al speed. The “2 M ”/“2 m ” playba ck s peed is fas ter than “1 M ”/ “1 m .” Watching frame by frame ( Slow- motion Play) Press m or M when th e pl ay er is in pau se mode. To re turn to the no[...]

32 Resumi ng Pl ayback from the Po int Wh ere You Stoppe d the Disc (Resume Play/Mult i-disc Resu me) The play er remem b ers the poi nt where y ou stoppe d the disc. Resuming playba ck for the current disc ( Resume Play) The play er remem b ers the poi nt where y ou stoppe d the disc ev en if the pl ayer ent er s standb y mode by pr essing [ / 1 .[...]

33 Playin g Di sc s Using th e DVD’s Men u A DVD is divid ed into lon g sections of a picture o r a musi c f eat u re called “ titles.” When y ou p lay a DVD which cont ains several titles, you can se lect the title you want using the TO P MENU bu tton. When you play DVDs th at allow you to se lect items s uch as the language f or the su btit[...]

34 To return to the menu Press O RETURN. z Hint To play wit hout using PBC, pr ess . / > while the pla yer is st opped to se lect a trac k, then pr ess H or ENTER. “Play withou t PBC” appears on t he TV scr een and the play er starts continuous p lay. You cannot pla y still pi ctures such as a menu. To retu rn to P BC playb ack, p ress x tw [...]

35 Playin g Di sc s 2 Select an albu m us ing X / x and pr e ss ENTER . The list of trac ks cont ai ne d in the albu m appe ars. 3 Select a t rack usin g X / x and press ENTER . The s elec ted t rack star ts pl ayin g. Wh en a track or a lb um i s being pla ye d , it s titl e is shad ed. To go to the next or pre vious page Press c or C . To ret urn[...]

36 When y ou inse rt a D A TA C D an d p ress H , the number ed tracks are played sequentia lly, from 1 through 7 . Any sub-album s/trac ks contai ne d withi n a cu rrently selected a lbum take pri ority over the next alb u m in the s ame tree. (Example : C co ntains D so 4 i s played befo re 5 .) When yo u press M E N U a nd t he list of MP 3 alb [...]

37 Playin g Di sc s 2 Press C / c to sele ct (PROGRAM ), then p ress ENTE R. 3 Press c . The cursor moves to th e title or track row “T” (in t his cas e, “0 1 ”). 4 Select the title , chapt er, or track you want to pro gr amme. ◆ When play ing a DVD For exa mple, se lect ch apte r “03” of ti t l e “02.” Press X / x to select “0 [...]

38 3 Foll ow S t e p 4 for new pr ogra m mi ng . T o cancel a progra mme, se lect “--” under “T,” then pre ss ENTER . To cancel all the titles, chapters, or tracks in the pr ogrammed o rder 1 Follo w Ste ps 1 an d 2 of “Crea ting your own pr ogr amme (P rogram me Play ).” 2 Press X and sele ct “A L L CLEAR .” 3 Press EN TER. z Hint [...]

39 Playin g Di sc s 1 Press D I SPLAY dur i ng play back. The fo llow ing Cont ro l Bar appe ars. 2 Press C / c to sele ct ( REPEAT) , then pre ss ENTER repeated ly to sele ct the item to be repe ated . ◆ When play ing a DVD • DISC : repeats all of the titl es. • TITLE : repeats t he curre nt title on a disc . • CHAPTER : repeat s the c urr[...]

40 4 When yo u reach th e endin g point (point B), pre ss EN TER aga i n. The set po ints are di sp laye d and the player s tarts rep eating this specific portion. To return to normal play Press CLEAR. To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeat edly until the Control Bar i s turn ed off. Note When you set A- B R ep eat P la y, the sett ings f[...]

41 Searchi ng for a Scene Sear c hing for a S cene Search ing fo r a Ti tle/ Chap ter/T rack/ Index/ Scene (Search mode ) You ca n sear ch a DVD by titl e or chap ter, and you can se arch a V IDE O CD/ C D by t ra ck, index, or sce ne. As title s and tra cks ar e assign ed unique numbers on th e disc, you can sel ect th e desi red one by enteri ng [...]

42 Viewing Inf ormation About the Disc Check ing th e Play ing Time an d Remai ning Time You can check th e pl ay ing time and remaining t ime of the curr ent title, c hapter, or track. Al so, you c an check t he DVD/ CD text or trac k na me (MP3 au dio) re co rded on th e disc. 1 Press DI SPLAY rep eatedly du ring playback un til ( TIME/TEXT) appe[...]

43 Viewing In formation Ab out the Disc Checking the informatio n on the front panel dis play You can view the t ime info rmat io n an d text displa ye d on the TV sc reen al so on the fro n t panel di s p l ay. Th e inform ation on the fron t panel di s p l ay c hanges as follow s when yo u change the time informa tion on your TV scre en. When pla[...]

44 Sound Adjustme nts Chang ing th e Sound When playi ng a DVD recorded i n multip le audio fo rmats (P CM, Dolby Digital, MP EG audio, or DTS), you c an change th e audio format. If the DVD is recorded with mult i lin gu al tr ac ks, yo u ca n als o ch ange t he langua ge. With CDs, DATA CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you can sel ect the soun d from th e ri g[...]

45 Sound Adjustments Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements (channels) shown below. Each channel is output from a separate speaker. • Front (L) • Front (R) •C e n t r e •R e a r ( L ) •R e a r ( R ) • Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Soun[...]

46 2 Press C / c to select (SURROUND), th en press ENT ER repeat edly to sel ect one of the TV S sounds. Refer to the follow ing explana tions give n for each i t em. • TVS DYNAMIC •T V S W I D E • T VS NI GHT • TVS STANDARD To canc e l the se tti ng Select “O F F” in Step 2. To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeat edly until t[...]

47 Sound Adjustments • “TVS NIGHT” on ly works with Dolby Digital discs. Howeve r, no t all discs will r espond to the “TVS NIGHT” fu nction in the same way. • When you use the DI GITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) ja ck to li sten to MP EG audi o signals and set “MP EG” to “MPEG” in “AUDIO SETUP,” no sound will come from your s[...]

48 Enjoying Movies Chang ing th e Angle s If vari ous angl es (mu lt i -a ngle s) fo r a sce ne are rec or ded on the DVD, “ ” appear s in the front p anel dis play. This mea ns that you can chan ge the vi ew i ng angle. 1 Press ANGL E during pl ayback. The nu m be r of the angl e ap pears on the display . The nu m be r in pare nt he ses indica[...]

49 Enjoyi ng Movies Adj us ting th e P ictur e Quali ty (BNR) The Bl ock No ise Red uction ( BNR) function adjust s t he pict ur e qu ality b y re ducing th e “block nois e” or mosa ic like patt erns tha t appear o n your TV scr ee n. 1 Press DISPLA Y twice dur in g playb ack . The fo llow ing Cont ro l Bar appe ars. 2 Press C / c to select (BN[...]

50 Adjusting the Playback Picture (CUSTOM PI CTURE MODE) You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or VIDEO CD from the player to obtain the picture quality you want. Choose the setting that best suits the programme you a re watching. 1 Press DISP LAY twice during playback. The following Cont rol Bar appears. 2 Press C / c to sele ct (CUSTOM PICTU[...]

51 Enjoyi ng Movies Enhanc ing th e Pl ay ba ck Pictu re (DIGIT AL VID EO ENHANCER ) (DVP -NS415 only) The D igital V ideo E nhancer (DVE ) func tion makes th e picture a ppear clea r and cri sp by enhancin g the outlines of images on your TV screen. Also, this function can soft en the image s o n the scre en. 1 Press DISPLA Y twice dur in g playb [...]

52 Using Various Additio nal Functions Locki ng Dis cs (CUSTOM PARENTA L CONTRO L, PARENT AL CONTR OL) You can set two kind s of playbac k restri ctions for th e desire d disc. • Cust om Par ental Co ntrol You ca n set playba ck rest riction s so that the playe r w i ll no t play inap pr opriate dis cs. • Par ent a l Control Playback of some DV[...]

53 Using Vari ous Additiona l Functions 5 Enter o r re-e nter you r 4-digi t passwo rd by p ressing X / x to se lect th e dig it, followed b y C / c to move the cursor, then pre ss ENTER. You can also use th e numbe r bu ttons to enter y our pass w ord (D V P- NS415 on l y) . “Cus tom pare ntal con trol is set.” ap pears when yo u enter your pa[...]

54 3 Press X / x to select “PLAYER t ,” then p ress E NTER. ◆ If you ha ve not entered a passwor d The disp lay for reg i st ering a new passw or d appear s . Enter a 4- digi t p asswo rd usi ng X / x to select t he digit, followed by C / c to move the cursor , t hen pr ess EN TER. You can also us e the numbe r buttons t o enter yo ur passwor[...]

55 Using Vari ous Additiona l Functions The low er th e va lue, the s tr i ct er the limitatio n. To turn off the Pa rental C ontrol fu nction Set “LEVEL ” to “OF F” i n St ep 8. To pla y a di sc for w hich P arenta l Contr ol i s set 1 Inse rt t he disc an d press H . The disp lay for ent er i ng y our pass w or d appe ars. 2 Enter y our 4[...]

56 5 Enter a ne w 4-dig it passwo rd usin g X / x to sele ct the di g it, f ol lowed by C / c to move th e cursor, then press ENTE R. You ca n al so use th e nu mber bu tto ns to enter your pas sword (DVP-NS 415 only ). 6 To confirm your password, re -enter it usin g X / x to sele ct the dig it, followe d by C / c to move the cursor, then press ENT[...]

57 Using Vari ous Additiona l Functions Controlling othe r TVs with the remote (DVP-NS415 onl y) You can control th e sound leve l, input sour ce, and pow er sw i tc h of no n-Sony TVs as well. If your TV is l isted in the table b elow, set th e appropr i at e m anufac t ur er ’s code. 1 While ho lding do wn TV [ / 1 , press the number b uttons t[...]

58 Settings and Adjustmen ts Using the Setup Di sp lay By usi n g the Se tup Dis play , you ca n make various adjustmen ts to it ems such a s picture and sou nd. You can al so set a lang uage for th e subti tles and the Setup D isplay, a mong ot her things. For details on each Setu p Display item, see page s fro m 59 to 64. Note Playbac k settings [...]

59 Settings a nd Adjustme nts 6 Select a setting usin g X / x , then pres s ENTER . The settin g is sele cted and se tup is complete. Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN” To tur n off th e di splay Press DISP LAY repeatedly until the display is tu rned off. To en ter th e Quick Setup mode Sele ct “ QUIC K” in S tep 3 . Fo llow fr om S tep 5 of the Qui c[...]

60 Setti ngs fo r th e Di sp lay (SCREEN SETUP) Choose sett ings accordin g to the TV to be conn ected. Select “SC REEN SETU P ” in the Setup Disp la y. To us e t he displa y, see “Us in g t he Setu p D ispla y” ( page 58 ). The defa ult settin gs are under lin ed. ◆ TV TYPE Selects the aspect rat i o of the conne ct ed TV (4:3 st an dard[...]

61 Settings a nd Adjustme nts Custom Setti ngs (CUSTOM SETUP) Use this to set up p layback rela ted and oth er setting s. Sele ct “ CUSTOM SET UP” in the Setu p Display. To use the display , see “Using the Setup Displa y” (page 5 8). The def ault settings are under l in ed . ◆ AUTO POWER OFF Switches t he Auto Power Off settin g on or off[...]

62 ◆ PAUSE M ODE ( DVD only ) Selects the pictur e i n pa use mod e. ◆ TRACK SELECT ION (DV D only ) Gives th e sound t ra ck which cont a ins the hig hest number of channe ls pri orit y when yo u play a DVD on which multiple audio formats (PCM, MP EG audio, D T S , or Dolby D ig ital form at) are r ec orde d . Notes • When you set th e it em[...]

63 Settings a nd Adjustme nts ◆ DOWN MIX (D VD only) Switches the method for mixing down to 2 chan nels w he n you pl ay a DVD which has rear s ound el emen ts (chan nels) or is r ecorded in Dolby Digi tal format. For details on the rear si gn al comp on ents, see “Check in g the audio si gnal fo rmat” (p age 44 ). This fun ction affects the [...]

64 ◆ DTS (DVD only) Selects whether or not to output DTS signals. Note When you use the DIGIT A L OUT (OPTIC AL or COAXIAL) jack to listen to MPEG audio sign als and set “MPEG” to “MPEG” in “AUDIO SET UP,” no sound will come fr om your speakers if yo u select one of the TVS modes. OFF Select this when the player is connected to an aud[...]

65 Additional Informatio n Additional Info rmation Troubl eshoo ting If you exp erienc e an y of the fol lo wing difficul tie s while using the player, use this troubles hooting g uide to he l p re medy the proble m bef ore req ues t in g repairs . Should any prob lem pers is t, co nsult your ne arest Sony deal e r. Power The pow er is not t urned [...]

66 The disc does no t play. , The disc is tur ne d ove r. Inser t the disc w ith the play back side f acing down on th e di sc tray. , The disc is skewed. , The pl ayer ca nno t pla y cer tain dis cs (p age 6 ). , The region code on the DVD does not match the pl ay er. , Moisture has co nde nse d inside the pla ye r (page 3) . , The pl ayer cannot [...]

67 Additional Informatio n Nothin g is dis playe d on th e fron t panel display. , “DIMMER” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is set to “OFF. ” Set “DI MMER” to “BRI GHT” or “DARK” (page 61 ). 5 number s or letter s are disp layed on th e scree n an d on the fr on t pan e l dis pla y . , The self-diagn osis function was activa t ed. (See th[...]

68 Glos sary Chapte r (pag e 9) Secti ons of a picture or a m us ic featur e that are smalle r th an tit les. A title is c omp osed of severa l chapt er s. D ep ending on the disc, n o chap te rs may be reco rd ed. Dolby Digita l (pag e 24 , 63) Digital audio compres sion technolo gy develo pe d by Dolb y La borato ri es . This techno logy con form[...]

69 Additional Information Specifications System Laser: Semiconductor laser Signal format system: NTSC/PAL (S ee page 16 to switch) Audio characteristics Frequency response: 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 ratio (S/N ratio): 115 dB (LINE[...]

70 Langua ge Cod e List For de tails, see pag es 44, 48, 59 . The lang ua ge spelli ngs co nform to t he ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) stan dar d. Code Lan guage Code Lan guage Code L anguage 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[...]

71 Inde x Numerics 16:9 60 4:3 L ETTER BOX 60 4:3 PAN SCAN 60 5.1 Channel Surrou nd 44 A A-B REPEAT 39 Album 34 ANGLE 48 AUDIO 44 , 59 AUDIO ATT 62 AUDIO DRC 62 AUDIO SETUP 62 AUTO PLAY 61 AUTO POWER OFF 61 B BACKGROUND 60 Batter ies 15 BNR 49 C CD 28 CHAPTER 41 Chapte r 9 , 68 Child L ock 29 COLOR SYS TEM adjusting for VIDEO CD 60 chang in g the o[...]

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