Sony DVP-NS92V manual

2-634-585- 11 (2) Operating Instructions © 2005 Sony Corporation D VP-NS92V CD/DVD Player[...]

2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical s hock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The 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 PRODU[...]

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[...]

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

5 Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Changing the Angle s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Displaying th e Subtitl es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adjusting the Playb ack Pictur e (C[...]

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 gene ral te rm for DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs and DVD- RWs/DVD-Rs. •The meaning of the icons used in this manual is descri[...]

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[...]

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 quality or ph ysical condition of the disc , or the chara cteristi cs of the recordin g device a nd author ing softwa re. The disc will not pla y if it has not been co[...]

9 Index to Parts and Controls For more information, see the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel A [ / 1 (on/standby) button (27) B HDMI* (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) indicator (18, 74, 77, 88) Lights up when the HDMI OUT jack is correctly connected to a HDCP (High- bandwidth Digital Co ntent Protection) compliant d evice with HDMI[...]

10 Rear panel A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (21) B DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (21) C 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks (21) D LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (21) E LINE OUT (VIDEO) jack (17) F S VIDEO OUT jack (17) G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (17) (Y, P B /C B , P R /C R ) H LINE (RGB) - TV jack (17) I HDMI OUT (high-definition multimedia interface out) jack (17) COAX[...]

11 Front panel displa y When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode disc When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (32) When playing back a Super Audio CD, CD, DA TA DVD (MP3 audio/Di vX video), DATA CD (MP3 audio/DivX video), or VIDEO CD (without PBC) *1 When playing DivX vid eo files , the curren t track is not displ ayed. *2 When pl[...]

12 Remote A TV/DVD switch (71) B Z (open/close) button (28) C Number buttons (30) The number 5 button has a tactile dot.* D - (ten digits)/CL EAR button (33, 70) E TOP MENU button (30) F C / X / x / c buttons (30) G O RETURN button (28) H / (replay/step/advance/ step) buttons (28, 38) I . / > (previous/next) buttons (28) J m / M (scan/slow) butt[...]

13 Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad) Use the Control Menu to select a function an d to view re lated information. Press DISPL AY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows: Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on th e disc type. For details about each item, se[...]

14 List of Control Menu items Item Item Name, Function TITLE (page 38)/SCENE (page 38)/T RACK (page 38) Selects the title, scene, or track to be played. CHAPTER (page 38)/INDEX (page 38) Selects the chapter or index to be played. TRACK (page 38) Selects the track to be played. ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST (pa ge 30) Selects the type of titles (DVD-RW/DVD-R i[...]

15 z Hint The Control Me nu icon in dicator li ghts up in green when you select any item except “OFF. ” (“PROGRAM,” “SH UFFLE,” “REPEAT,” “A-B REPEAT,” “BNR,” “ MNR,” “SHARPNESS,” “C USTOM PICTURE MO DE” only). The “ ORIGINAL/PLA Y LIST” ind icator lights up in green whe n you sel ect “PLAY LIST ” (defaul[...]

16 Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adju st the settings of the player. Notes • Plug cords sec urely to prevent un wanted noi se. • Refer to the ins tructions supplied with the co mponents to be connecte d. • You cannot co nnect this player to a TV that does not h ave a SCART or video input jack . • Be sure t[...]

17 Hookups Step 3: Connecting the Video/HDMI Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector , or AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord. Select one of the patterns A through E , according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV am plifier (receiver). In order to view progressive signal (525p or 62 5p) pictures with a com[...]

18 Note When connecti ng to a prog ressive TV, it is recommende d that you use only patt ern D . If you conn ect to your TV using both D and E , a special control si gnal trans mitted v ia the SCART c able may ca use the si gnal to be switched to the SCART jack. A If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of an audio/video[...]

19 Hookups E If you are connecting to a S CART input jack Connect a SCART cord (not supplied). Be sure to make the connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. When you connect using the SCART cord, ch eck 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 “L[...]

20 ◆ PROGRESSIVE AUTO Select this setting when: – your TV accepts progressive signals, and, – the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks. Normally select this under the above condition. Th is automatically detects the software type, and selects the appropriate conversion method. Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture [...]

21 Hookups Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns A , or , according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amp lifier (receiver). This will en able you to listen to sound. B-1 B-2 S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT YP R / C R P B / C B LINE (RGB) -TV COAXIAL DIGITAL HDMI OUT 5.1CH OUTPUT OUT OPTICAL FR[...]

22 A Connecting to audio L/R input jacks This connection will us e your TV’s or stereo amplifier’s (receiver’s) two speakers for sound. Connect using the audio/video cord (supplied). • Surround effect (page 47) TV: Dynamic Theatre, Dynamic, Wide, Night Stereo amplifier (recei ver): Standard, Night B Connecting t o an AV amplifer (receiver) [...]

23 Hookups • Surround effect Dolby Digital (5.1ch), DTS (5.1ch), MPEG audio (5.1ch) *1 Manufactur ed under licens e from Dolby Laboratorie s. “Dolby,” “Pr o Logic,” a nd the double -D symbol are tradema rks of Dolb y Labora tories. *2 Manufactur ed under licen se from Digit al Theater Systems, Inc. U.S. Pat. No’s. 5,451,94 2; 5,956,674;[...]

24 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[...]

25 Hookups 7 Press X / x to select the se tting that matches your TV type. ◆ If you have a wide-screen TV or a 4:3 standard TV with a wide-screen mode • 16:9 (page 74) ◆ If you have a 4:3 standard TV • 4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN SCAN (page 74) 8 Press ENTER. The Setup Di splay for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier (re[...]

26 14 Press X / x to select the size of the center speaker. If no center speaker is connected, select “NONE” (page 80). 15 Press ENTER. “REAR” is selected. 16 Press X / x to select the size of the rear speakers. If no rear speaker is connected, select “NONE.” 17 Press ENTER. “SUBWOOFER” is selected. 18 Press X / x to select whether [...]

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

28 Additional operations * 1 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs on ly. The button can be used exce pt for DivX video file s. * 2 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/ DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs only. The b utton can be used except for DivX vi deo files. * 3 Video and JP EG pictures only (exce pt BACKGROUND pictures). Y ou can move the enlarged pi cture usin g C/X/x/c . Depending [...]

29 Playing Discs Resuming Playback From the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Multi-di sc Resume) The player stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 40 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc. If you store a resume playback point for the 41st disc, the resu me playback point fo r the first disc is deleted. 1 [...]

30 Using the DVD’s Menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music f eature called “titles.” When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button . When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as language for th e sound and subtitles, select these items using[...]

31 Playing Discs Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD Selecting a playback area on a 2 channel + Multi-channel Supe r Audio CD Some Super Audio CDs consist of a 2 channel playback area and a multi-channel playback area. You can select the playback area you want to listen to. 1 Press SA-CD MULTI/2CH when the player is in stop mode. The fol[...]

32 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[...]

33 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 33) • Shuffle Play (page 34) • Repeat Play (page 35) • A-B Repeat Play (page 35) Note The play mode is cancell ed when: – you eject the di sc. – the pla yer enters standby[...]

34 Next, press X / x to select “03” under “C,” then press ENTER. ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD or CD For example, select track “02.” Press X / x to select “02” under “T,” then press ENTER. The track number may be displayed in 3 digits for a S uper Audio CD. 6 To programme other titles, chapters, or tracks, repeat s[...]

35 Playing Discs ◆ When Programme Play is activated • ON : shuffles titles, chapters or tracks selected in Programme Play. To return to normal play Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 2. z Hints • You can set Shuffl e Play wh ile the pl ayer is stopped. A fter selec ting the “SH UFFLE” op tion, press H . Shuffle Play starts. • U p [...]

36 3 Press X / x to select “SET t ,” then press ENTER. The “A-B REPEAT” setting bar appears. 4 During playback, when you find the starting point (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly, press ENTER. The starting point ( point A) is set. 5 When you reach the ending point (point B), press ENTER again. The set points are displayed and[...]

37 Searching for a Scene Searching for a Sce ne 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 • D epending on the disc, yo u may not be abl e to do some of the o perations described. • For DAT[...]

38 Watching frame by frame (Slow-motion Play) Press m or M when the player is in pause mo de. To 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 mode[...]

39 Searching for a Scene ◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode disc TITLE CHAPTER TIME/TEXT Select “TIME/TEXT” to search for a starting point by input ting the time code. ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD without PB C playback TRACK INDEX ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC Playback SCENE ◆ When playing a Super Audio C[...]

40 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 [...]

41 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/Super Audio CD/CD text, track name (MP3 audio), or file name (DivX video) recorded on the disc. 1 Make sure tha[...]

42 Checking the play information o f the disc To check the DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD/Super Audio CD/CD. The DVD/Super Audio CD/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 chec[...]

43 Viewing Information About the Disc When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio) When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (DivX video) When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD or CD * 1 When playing a Super Aud io CD, the cu rrent track is not disp layed. * 2 The curren t track a nd index number ap pear only when playin g a VIDEO CD [...]

44 Notes • Depending on the type of disc being played, t he disc text or t rack name m ay not be disp layed. • The player can only dis play the fi rst level of the disc text, such as t he disc name or title. • Playing time o f MP3 audio tr acks and DivX video files may not be di splayed co rrectly. • If you play a d isc cont aining JPE G im[...]

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

46 • When playing DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR m ode: If you connect ed to an AV ampl ifier (rec eiver) usin g the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIA L or OPTICAL)/ HDMI OUT jack an d want to switch between the sound tracks, set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “D- PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP.” Checking the audio signal format You can check the audio signal format by pressing (au[...]

47 Sound Adjustments Surround Mode Settings You can enjoy surround sounds while playing discs including Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio DVDs, ev en if you have only 2 or 4 speakers. Select the surround mode that best suits your speaker setup. 1 Press SUR during playback. The following display appears. 2 Press SUR repeat edly to select one of the [...]

48 ◆ TVS WIDE Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers (shown below). This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV. ◆ TVS NIGHT Large sounds, such as explosions, are suppressed, [...]

49 Sound Adjustments ◆ VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT Shifts the sound of the rear spe akers away from the actual speaker position. The shift position differs accord ing to “REAR” or “SIDE” setting of the rear speakers (page 80). ◆ VIRTUAL MULTI REAR Creates an array of virtual rear speakers from a single set of actual rear speakers. The position o[...]

50 Notes • When you select one of the s urround modes , turn off the s urround sett ing of the connected TV or amplifier (rec eiver). • Not all discs will respond to the “TVS NIGHT” function in th e same way. • To enjo y the multichan nel audio thro ugh the 5.1CH OUT PUT jacks, correctly set each sp eaker position and dista nce (page 21, [...]

51 Enjoying Movies Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, “ ” appears in the front panel display. This means that you can change th e viewing angle. 1 Press (angle) during playback. The number of the angle appears on the display. 2 Press (angle) repeatedly to select an ang[...]

52 ◆ When playing a DATA CD (DivX video), or DATA DVD (DivX video) Select the displayed language. If “OFF” appears, the player does not support the subtitle signal format contained in the disc. To turn off the subtitles Select “OFF” in step 2. Notes • Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the s ubtitles even if multi[...]

53 Enjoying Movies 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 the picture con[...]

54 Sharpening the Pictures (SHARPNESS) You can enhance the outlines of images to produce a sharper picture. 1 Press DISP LAY twic e 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. • 2: enhances th[...]

55 Enjoying Movies 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 “block noise” or mosaic like patterns that appear on your TV screen. 1 Press DISPLAY twi [...]

56 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 the outlin es of the images on your scre en should become blu rred, set “MN R” to “OFF. ” • Dep ending on the dis c or the scene be ing played, there may be no “MNR” ef[...]

57 Enjoying Movies 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 • Th is function is not effect ive if you us e the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL ) jack, and set “D[...]

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

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

60 Selecting an album 1 Press MENU. The list of albums on the disc app ears. When an album is being played, its title is shaded. 2 Press X / x to select the album you want to play. 3 Press H . Playback starts from the selected album. To select MP3 audio tracks, see “Selecting an MP3 audio track” (page 60). To select JPEG image files, see “Sel[...]

61 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPE G Images Selecting a JPEG image file 1 After step 2 of “Selecting an album,” press PICTURE NAVI. The image files in the album appear in 16 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 image, select the top image[...]

62 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 selec ted alb um start playing as a slide sho w. To stop playback Press x . Notes • The[...]

63 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPE G Images z Hints • To repeat both MP3 audi o tracks and JPEG image files in a single album, re peat the s ame MP3 au dio track or a lbum when “MODE ( MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUTO.” Se e “Playing r epeatedly (Repeat Play)” (pag e 35) to repe at the trac k or album . • The player recognizes a maximum of 20[...]

64 Enjoying DivX ® Videos About DivX Video Files DivX ® is a video file compression technology, developed by DivXNetworks, Inc. This product is an official DivX ® Certified product. You can play DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that contain Di vX video files. DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that the player can play Playback of DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/ CD-RWs) and [...]

65 Enjoying DivX ® Videos Playing DivX Video Files You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs /CD-Rs/ CD-RWs ) and DA TA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+R Ws/DVD+Rs/ DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs). z Hint You can view t he disc in formatio n while p laying a DivX video fil e (page 41) . Notes • If there are no Di vX video files reco rded on t he DATA CD/DATA DVD, a[...]

66 Selecting a DivX video f ile 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 Press O RETURN. To go to th[...]

67 Using Various Additional Functions Using Various Additional Functions Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTRO L, 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 V[...]

68 To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is se t. 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 forge t your pass word, en ter the 6-di git number “199[...]

69 Using Various Additional Functions The area is selected. When you select “O THERS t ,” select and enter a standard code in the table on page 91 using the nu mber 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. Parent[...]

70 Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier (Receiver) With the Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV with the supp lied remote. If you connect the player to an AV amplifier (receiver), you can control the volume with the supplied remote. Notes • Depending on th e connecte d unit, you may n ot be able to correct ly co[...]

71 Using Various Additional Functions Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with the remote 1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD. 2 Hold down [ / 1 , and enter the manufacturer code (see the table below) for your AV amplifier (receiver) using the number buttons. 3 Release [ / 1 . The 2 (volume) +/– buttons co ntrol the AV amplifier?[...]

72 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 73 to 82. Note Playback s ettings st ored in th e disc t[...]

73 Settings and Adjustments 6 Press X / x to select a setting, th en 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 24). To reset all of the “SETUP” settings 1 Se[...]

74 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 72). 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[...]

75 Settings and Adjustments ◆ BACKGROUND Selects the background co lour or picture on the TV screen when the player is in stop mode or while playing a Su per Audio CD, CD or DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio). ◆ LINE Selects video signals outp ut from the LINE (RGB)-TV jack on the rear panel of the player. Notes • If your TV do es not accept S vide[...]

76 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 72). 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[...]

77 Settings and Adjustments Notes • When you set the it em to “AUTO, ” the langua ge may change. The “TRAC K SELECTION” se tting has higher priority than the “AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 73). • If PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, and Dolby Digita l sound trac ks have the same number o f channels , the player sel ects PCM, DTS[...]

78 ◆ 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 ittle effect by changing the digital filter depe nding on t he disc or playback environment . ◆ DOWNMIX (DVD VI DEO/DVD-VR mode only) S[...]

79 Settings and Adjustments Note If the HDMI OUT j ack is conne cted to equ ipment not compatib le with DOLBY DIGITAL signal s, the “D-PCM” signa ls will be automati cally output e ven when you select “DOLBY DIGITAL.” ◆ MPEG (DVD VIDEO/ DVD-VR mode o nly) Selects the type of MPEG audio signal. Note If the HDMI OUT j ack is conne cted to e[...]

80 Settings for the Speakers (SPEAKER SETUP) To obtain the best possible surround sound, set the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance fro m your listening position. Then use the test tone to adjust the volume of the speakers to the same level. This setting is effect ive when connecting the speaker with 5.1 CH OUTPUT jacks (pag[...]

81 Settings and Adjustments •S U B W O O F E R Notes • The cut off frequ ency for t he subwoofe r is fixe d at 120 Hz. • If your speakers are too sm all to reprodu ce low bass freq uencies, ut ilize a su bwoofer for low frequency sound. When yo u set the s peaker settings to “SMALL,” th e bass redire ction circuitry will be acti vated and[...]

82 ◆ LE VEL (FRONT) Varies the level of the front speakers. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment. The default adjustments are in pare ntheses. ◆ LE VEL (REAR) Varies the level of the rear speakers. Be sure to set “TEST TONE” to “ON” for easy adjustment. The default adjustments are in pare ntheses. To adjust the[...]

83 Additional Information Additional I nformation Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consu l t your nearest Sony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the mains le[...]

84 Sound There is no sound. , Re-connect the connec ting cord securely. , The connecting co rd is damage d. , The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier (receiver) (page 21). , The amplifier (receiver) input is not correctly set. , The player is in pause mo de or in Slow- motion Play mode. , The player is in fast forward or fa[...]

85 Additional Information though it has the extension “.MP3.” , The data is not MPEG-1 Audio Layer III data. , The player cannot pl ay audio tracks in mp3PRO format . , “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “I MAGE (JPEG)” (page 62). , The DATA CD/DATA DVD contains a DivX video file. The JPEG image file cannot be played (page 59). , The DATA CD [...]

86 , The angle can only be c hanged when the “ ” indicator lights u p on the front panel display (page 11). , The DVD prohibits changi ng of the angles. The player does not operate properly. , When static electricity, etc., causes the player to operate ab normally, unp lug the player. Nothing is displayed in the front panel display. , “DISPLA[...]

87 Additional Information Glossary Album (page 58, 60) A unit in which to store JPEG image file s or MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD/DATA DVD. (“Album” is an exclusive definition for this player.) Chapter (page 11) Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles. A title is compos ed of several chapters. Depending on the dis[...]

88 Film based software, Video based software (page 20) 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 fields) per second. HDMI ([...]

89 Additional Information • Super Audio CD + CD (Hybrid disc ) This disc consists of an HD layer and a CD layer. Also, as the dual layers are on one side only, you do not have to turn the disc over during playback. You can play the CD layer using a conventional CD player. • 2 channel + Multi-channel Super Audio CD This disc consists of the 2 ch[...]

90 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[...]

91 Additional Information Language Code List For details, see pages 45, 51, 73. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Parental Control Area Code List For details, see page 68. Code Language C ode Langua ge Code Language Code La nguage 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 A[...]

92 Index Numerics 16:9 74 4:3 LETTER BOX 74 4:3 OUTPUT 75 4:3 PAN SCAN 74 48kHz/96kHz PCM 79 5.1 Channel Surround 46 A A-B REPE AT 35 ADVANCE 28 ALBUM 39 Album 58 , 87 ANGLE 51 AUDIO 45 , 73 AUDIO ATT 77 AUDIO DRC 77 AUDIO FILTER 78 AUDIO SETUP 77 AUTO PLAY 76 AUTO POWER OFF 76 AV SYNC 56 B BACKGROUND 75 Batteries 16 BNR 55 C CD 7 , 27 CHAPTER 39 C[...]

93 Title 89 TITLE VIEWER 40 TOP MENU 30 TRACK 39 TRACK SELECTION 76 Troubleshooting 83 TV TYPE 74 TVS 47 TVS (TV Virtual Surround) 47 U Usable discs 7 V Video based software 88 VIDEO CD 6 , 27 VIDEO OFF 27 Z ZOOM 28 , 61[...]

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