Sony DVP-NC555ES - Es Dvd Player, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DVP NC555ES Serial No ______________ For Customers in Canada If this product is not working properly please call 1 877 602 2008 for Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Centre at 1 877 899 7669 or write to us at Custo...

Page 2: ...anual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not instal...

Page 3: ...laced in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player Should this occur the player may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the player take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a secti...

Page 4: ...ing Discs 31 Resuming Playback From the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Multi disc Resume 34 Using the DVD s Menu 35 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW Disc 35 Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD Disc 36 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions PBC Playback 37 Playing an MP3 Audio Track 38 Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play 41 Searchi...

Page 5: ...n Sound Effects Sound Feedback 66 Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver With the Supplied Remote 67 Settings and Adjustments 69 Using the Setup Display 69 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 70 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 71 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 73 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 74 Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP 76 Additional Information...

Page 6: ...k only labeled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this player If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Icon Mean...

Page 7: ...n DVD RWs with CPRM protection may not be played if they contain a copy protection signal Copyright lock appears on the screen For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be played CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyright for images Music discs encoded with ...

Page 8: ...face Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave 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 Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray int...

Page 9: ...0 F DISC 1 5 buttons 32 G Super Audio CD indicator Lights up when playing a HD High Density layer of Super Audio CDs no disc is inserted H MULTI CHANNEL indicator Lights up when playing a disc that contains multiple audio signal channels no disc is inserted I A open close button 31 J N play button 31 K X pause button 32 L x stop button 32 M previous next ENTER dial 32 N Disc tray 31 O PROGRESSIVE ...

Page 10: ...splay by setting DIMMER in CUSTOM SETUP page 73 When DIMMER is set to AUTO OFF or OFF FL OFF the FL OFF indicator is lit on the player Disc type Current audio signal 54 Lights up when you can change the angle 57 Playing status Playing time 51 Current disc All discs mode 41 Disc numbers 32 Current play mode 41 Current title and chapter 51 Disc type Playing status Lights up during A B Repeat Play 45...

Page 11: ... 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks 25 F AC IN terminal 16 G COMMAND MODE switch 1 2 3 17 H COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch 72 I COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR jacks 18 J S VIDEO OUT 1 2 jacks 18 K VIDEO OUT 1 2 jacks 18 SELECTABLE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PR PB Y S VIDEO OUT 2 1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 AC IN 5 1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR WOOFER CENTER L R 1 2 3 COMMAND MODE L R AUDIO OUT 1 2 S L...

Page 12: ...ENU button 35 L AUDIO button 54 M SHUFFLE button 43 N SACD MULTI 2CH Super Audio CD multi 2 channel button 36 O SUBTITLE button 57 P SACD Super Audio CD CD button 37 Q 1 on standby button 31 R VOL volume buttons 67 The button has a tactile dot S TV VIDEO button 67 TIME TEXT button 50 T ENTER button U DISC SKIP button 31 V INSTANT REPLAY STEP button 32 47 W INSTANT SEARCH STEP button 32 47 X x STOP...

Page 13: ... VIDEO CDs Super Audio CDs CDs album number for DATA CDs Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs Super Audio CDs CDs MP3 audio track number for DATA CDs Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 DVD VIDEO CD only m ADVANCED display DVD only See page 52 m Control Menu display off Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 DVD VIDEO CD only m ADVANCED display DVD only See page 52 m Contro...

Page 14: ...ed ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 35 Selects the type of titles DVD RW to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST TIME TEXT page 47 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD Super Audio CD CD text or the DATA CD s track name MULTI 2CH page 36 Selects the playback area on Super Audio CDs when available AUDIO page ...

Page 15: ...tting you can adjust various other settings RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting ALL DISCS ONE DISC page 41 Selects All Discs or One Disc mode PROGRAM page 41 Selects the disc title chapter or track to play in the order you want SHUFFLE page 43 Plays the disc title chapter or track in random order REPEAT page 44 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedl...

Page 16: ...a video input jack Be sure to disconnect the power cord of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items Audio video cord pinplug 3 y pinplug 3 1 Power cord 1 Remote commander remote 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 Connecting the power cord Connect the supplied power cord to the AC IN terminal of the player Step 2 Preparing the Remote You can control the player...

Page 17: ...mmand mode for this player and the supplied remote to one that differs from the other Sony DVD player The default command mode setting for this player and the supplied remote is DVD 1 1 Slide the COMMAND MODE switch on the remote to select the command mode DVD 1 DVD 2 or DVD 3 so that the setting for the remote differs from the other DVD players For example if other DVD players respond to the defa...

Page 18: ...T VIDEO IN VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R S LINK CONTROL S SELECTABLE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PR PB Y S VIDEO OUT 2 1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 AC IN 5 1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR WOOFER CENTER L R 1 2 3 COMMAND MODE L R AUDIO OUT 1 2 S LINK CONTROL S IN DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL Audio video cord supplied l Signal flow Component video cord not supplied yellow TV projecto...

Page 19: ...video cords not supplied of the same kind and length You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals you must use this connection and set COMPONENT OUT to PROGRESSIVE in SCREEN SETUP page 72 When connecting to a wide screen TV Depending on the disc the image of some discs may not fit your TV screen If you want to change the aspe...

Page 20: ...onsumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In case of 480 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the standard definition output If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 480p DVD player please contac...

Page 21: ...Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Components to be connected Connection Your setup example TV Surround effects None page 22 Stereo amplifier receiver and two speakers Surround effects None or MD deck DAT deck Surround effects None page 23 AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers Surrou...

Page 22: ...no conversion cord not supplied Connect the AUDIO OUT L R 1 2 jacks to the TV s audio input jack A SELECTABLE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PR PB Y S VIDEO OUT 2 1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 AC IN 5 1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR WOOFER CENTER L R 1 2 3 COMMAND MODE L R AUDIO OUT 1 2 S LINK CONTROL S IN DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL A L R AUDIO OUT 1 2 TV l Signal flow CD DVD...

Page 23: ...s in between your speakers Note Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from the digital jack B B 1 B 2 SELECTABLE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PR PB Y S VIDEO OUT 2 1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 AC IN 5 1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR WOOFER CENTER L R 1 2 3 COMMAND MODE L R AUDIO OUT 1 2 S LINK CONTROL S IN DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL B 2 B 1 L R AUDIO OUT 1 2 DIGITAL ...

Page 24: ... 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from the digital jack C C 1 C 2 SELECTABLE INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PR PB Y S VIDEO OUT 2 1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 AC IN 5 1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR WOOFER CENTER L R 1 2 3 COMMAND MODE L R AUDIO OUT 1 2 S LINK CONTROL S IN DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL C 2 C 1 L R AUDIO OUT 1 2 DIGITAL...

Page 25: ...OGRESSIVE SCAN SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PR PB Y S VIDEO OUT 2 1 VIDEO OUT 2 1 AC IN 5 1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR WOOFER CENTER L R 1 2 3 COMMAND MODE L R AUDIO OUT 1 2 S LINK CONTROL S IN DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL D 2 D 1 DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL 5 1CH OUTPUT FRONT REAR WOOFER CENTER L R l Signal flow Front R Front L Rear R AV amplifier receiver having...

Page 26: ...ect speaker placement refer to the instructions of the connected components To enhance the sound performance Use high performance speakers Use front rear and center speakers of the same size and performance Place the subwoofer between the left and right front speakers Use connection when connecting to 7 or more speakers 6 1 ch or more Notes For connection After you have completed the connection be...

Page 27: ... Press 1 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP appears at the bottom of the screen If this message does not appear select QUICK under SETUP in the Control Menu to run Quick Setup page 70 4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears...

Page 28: ... you selected on pages 22 to 25 through If you connect just a TV and nothing else select NO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete Select AUDIO OUTPUT L R Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete Select DIGITAL OUTPUT The Setup Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears or both and Select DIGITAL 5 1CH OUTPUT The Setup Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears 12Press X x to select the ty...

Page 29: ...E page 77 17Press ENTER REAR is selected 18Press X x to select the size of the rear speakers If no rear speaker is connected select NONE 19Press ENTER SUBWOOFER is selected 20Press X x to select whether or not you have connected a subwoofer 21Press ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete B 2 C 2 D 2 AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT AUDIO DRC DIGITAL OUT DOLBY DIGITAL O...

Page 30: ...onal settings are needed Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 75 Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 75 Set DIGITAL OUT to ON page 75 Set DISTANCE LEVEL FRONT and LEVEL REAR according to the connected speakers page 77 z Hints For connections If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 74 For connections Set 48kHz 96kHz PCM to 96kHZ 24bit only if you connect an a...

Page 31: ...press DISC SKIP the disc tray turns so you can place the discs on the empty compartments The player plays from the last disc placed on the tray 5 Press H The disc tray closes and the player starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier receiver Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen For DVD VIDEOs see page 35 For VIDEO CDs see page 37 To enjoy the c...

Page 32: ...y function with some scenes To Operation Select a disc Press DISC 1 5 on the player Stop Press x Pause Press X Resume play after pause Press X or H Go to the next disc Press DISC SKIP Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press on the remote or turn the dial on the player clockwise Go back to the previous chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press on the remote or...

Page 33: ...the player stops playing If the disc is played in One Disc Repeat Play mode page 44 the current disc starts playing again In All Discs Shuffle Play mode page 43 titles tracks chapters are reshuffled only on the current disc In Program Play mode page 41 the titles tracks chapters only on the current disc are played Note Do not push the disc tray to close in step 5 as you may damage the player Locki...

Page 34: ...e CDs Super Audio CDs and DATA CDs the player remembers the resume playback point for the current disc The point where you stopped is cleared when you press DISC SKIP or DISC SELECT you opened the disc tray you disconnect the power cord the player enters standby mode DATA CD only To turn off the Multi disc Resume function set MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP to OFF page 74 Playback restarts at th...

Page 35: ...nu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press C X x c or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change 3 Press ENTER Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW Disc Some DVD RW discs in VR Video Recording mode have two types of titles for playback originally recorded titles ORIGINAL and titles that can be created on recordable DVD players f...

Page 36: ...dio CD Disc 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 You can select the playback area you want to listen to 1 Press SACD MULTI 2CH in stop mode The following display appears 2 Press SACD MULTI 2CH repeatedly to select the item MULTI plays a multi channel playback area 2CH plays ...

Page 37: ...tails about Super Audio CD discs see page 84 Each play mode function works only within the selected layer or playback area page 41 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBCFunctions PBC Playback PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following 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 and track ...

Page 38: ...pear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press H The PBC functions of Super VCDs do not work with this player Super VCDs are played in continuous play mode only Playing an MP3 Audio Track You can play DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format 1 Press Z and place a DATA CD on the disc tray 2 Press H The disc tray closes and the play...

Page 39: ...r the player to recognize the tracks You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R CD RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format To play a Multi Session CD This player can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in the later sessions can also be...

Page 40: ...ontain tracks such as album E do not appear in the list z Hints If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track names the tracks will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create the albums of no more than two trees Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the ...

Page 41: ...m Play Shuffle Play or Repeat Play you must select whether to set those play mode on one disc or all of the discs 1 Press DISPLAY once or twice The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select or ALL DISCS ONE DISC and press ENTER The options for ALL DISCS ONE DISC appear 3 Press X x to select the item ALL DISCS continuously plays all discs ONE DISC plays the selected disc 4 Press ENTER Creating you...

Page 42: ...ress ENTER When playing a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD For example select track 02 Press X x or the number buttons to select 02 under T then press ENTER The track number may be displayed in 3 digits for a Super Audio CD 7 To program other discs titles chapters or tracks repeat steps 4 to 6 OFF OFF SET ON 1 8 3 4 1 2 2 7 DVD VIDEO STOP PROGRAM 1 ALL CLEAR 2 3 4 5 6 T ALL PROGRAM 1 ALL CLEAR 2 3 4 ...

Page 43: ...gh 3 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Press X and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER z Hint You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles chapters or tracks During Program Play follow the steps of Repeat Play page 44 or Shuffle Play page 43 Notes You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs with PBC playback When playing Super VCDs the total time of the programmed tracks do...

Page 44: ...the titles on the current disc in One Disc mode or all of the discs in All Discs mode TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a DVD RW DISC repeats all of the titles on the selected type in One Disc mode or all of the discs in All Discs mode TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD Super...

Page 45: ...ting point point A is set 2 When you reach the ending point point B press A B again The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion To return to normal play Press CLEAR z Hint You can also select A B REPEAT from the Control Menu page 13 Notes When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Program Play are canceled A B Repeat Play does ...

Page 46: ...g playback FF3M Fast forward DVD VIDEO DVD RW VIDEO CD only Y FF2M Fast forward Y FF1M Fast forward Y 2B DVD VIDEO Super Audio CD CD only Y PLAYN normal speed Y 2b DVD VIDEO only Y FR1m Fast reverse Y FR2m Fast reverse Y FR3m Fast reverse DVD VIDEO DVD RW VIDEO CD only The 2B 2b playback speed is about twice the normal speed The FF3M FR3m playback speed is faster than the FF2M FR2m and the FF2M FR...

Page 47: ...ng one frame at a time Freeze Frame When the player is in the pause mode press STEP to go to the next frame Press STEP to go to the preceding frame DVD only If you hold the button down you can view the frames in succession To return to normal playback press H Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc You can search a DVD by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD by tr...

Page 48: ...VIDEO DVD RW only 1 In step 2 select TIME TEXT T playing time of the current title is selected 2 Press ENTER T changes to T 3 Input the time code using the number buttons then press ENTER For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning just enter 2 10 20 z Hints You can search for a chapter DVD VIDEO DVD RW or track CD Super Audio CD DATA CD by pressing the n...

Page 49: ...The PICTURE NAVIGATION 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 Scanning the chapter title or track CHAPTER VIEWER TITLE VIEWER TRACK VIEWER You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and display the first scene of chapters titles or tracks You can also play from the selected chapter titl...

Page 50: ...er C Remaining time of the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions minutes seconds Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD or CD T minutes seconds Playing time of the current track T Remaining time of the current track D Playing time of the current disc D Remaining time of the current disc When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio mi...

Page 51: ...me are displayed Long text that does not fit in a single line will scroll across the front panel display You can also check the time information and text using the Control Menu page 13 Notes Depending on the type of disc being played the disc s text or track name may not be displayed The player can only display the first level of the disc s text such as the disc name or title Playing time of MP3 a...

Page 52: ...is turned off Display of each item By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly you can display either BIT RATE or LAYER whichever was selected in ADVANCED BIT RATE Bit rate refers to the amount of video audio data per second in a disc While playing a disc an approximate bit rate of the playback picture is displayed as Mbps Mega bit per second and the audio as kbps kilo bit per second The higher the bit rate th...

Page 53: ... 082 036 11 2 53 Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the play information of a DATA CD By pressing TIME TEXT while playing MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD you can display the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio PLAY T 17 30 128k JAZZ RIVER SIDE Bit rate Album name Track name ...

Page 54: ...en 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 86 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats When playing a DVD RW The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed The default setting is underlined Example 1 MAIN main sound 1 SUB sub sound ...

Page 55: ...er of the recorded channels may differ PCM DTS or DOLBY DIGITAL is displayed In the case of DOLBY DIGITAL the channels in the playing track are displayed by numbers as follows For Dolby Digital 5 1 ch The letters in the program format display indicate the following sound components L Front left R Front right C Center LS Rear left RS Rear right S Rear monaural The rear component of the Dolby Surrou...

Page 56: ... rear speakers will emit identical monaural sounds If you are using a center speaker the appropriate sounds for the center speaker will be delivered ENHANCED SURROUND Provides a greater sense of presence from a Dolby Surround Pro Logic source with a monaural rear channel signal Produces a stereo like effect in the rear channels To cancel the setting Select OFF in step 3 Notes If you use the DIGITA...

Page 57: ...ng on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO Displaying the Subtitles If subtitles are recorded on the discs you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback The following display appears 2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select the setting When playing a DVD V...

Page 58: ...e the preset Video Control setting that best suits the program you are watching or select MEMORY to adjust individual picture items such as color brightness etc creating a fixed set of picture item adjustments for the disc in either case As long as PLAYBACK MEMORY in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON default the Video Control settings for up to 30 discs remain in the player s memory and will be automatica...

Page 59: ...video signal CHROMA DELAY Adjusts colors that appear to have shifted horizontally AV ALIGNMENT Adjusts delay between the picture and sound PROGRESSIVE 1 Sets a threshold at which the player determines the progressive conversion 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 converts the video si...

Page 60: ...Ds contain both video based and film based sections For example a DVD may contain a movie taken on film and a Making of sequence taken on video If the progressive format image becomes unclear or unnatural when MEMORY is set to PROGRESSIVE 1 or PROGRESSIVE 2 try viewing with PROGRESSIVE 1 set to VIDEO If this does not improve the picture view the images in Interlace format through the COMPONENT VID...

Page 61: ...ered do not give the line any sharp changes Gradually make the adjustments while viewing the image on your TV screen Press O RETURN to stop making adjustments to the image 5 Press ENTER The GAMMA adjustment bar appears and the adjusted gamma values are stored in memory To reset only the gamma value to the default setting Select RESET in the GAMMA adjustment display by pressing X x and press ENTER ...

Page 62: ...st disc is canceled 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press x to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 3 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 4 Press X x to select ON t then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appea...

Page 63: ...arental Control with a recorded disc such as a DVD RW the display for entering the password may appear again when you insert a different recorded disc Input the password to play the disc Parental Control limited playback Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation le...

Page 64: ...r the limitation To turn off the Parental Control function Set LEVEL to OFF in step 8 To play a disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press H The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player starts playback z Hint If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat steps 1 to 3 of Parental Co...

Page 65: ... digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 5 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 6 To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER If you make a mistake entering your password Press C before you press ENTER and input the correct number If you make a mistake Press O RETURN To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeated...

Page 66: ...press A and remove the disc Then press A again to close the disc tray 2 Press and hold X on the player for more than two seconds You will hear one beep and the Sound Feedback function is turned on To turn off the Sound Feedback function When there is no disc in the player press and hold X on the player for more than two seconds You will hear two beeps and the Sound Feedback function is turned off ...

Page 67: ...he TV DVD switch to TV 2 Hold down 1 and enter your TV s manufacturer code see Code numbers of controllable TV s below using the number buttons 3 Release 1 When the TV DVD switch is set to TV the remote performs the following Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV 1 VOL TV VIDEO Number b...

Page 68: ...number 91 and check that the command mode of the amplifier receiver is set to COMMAND MODE AV1 See the instructions supplied with the amplifier receiver to change the command mode For Sony amplifiers receivers other than STR DA3000ES DA5000ES DA9000ES see the instructions supplied with the amplifiers receivers z Hint If you want to control the TV s volume even when the TV DVD switch is set to DVD ...

Page 69: ...ons for SETUP appear 3 Press X x to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears 4 Press X x to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP AUDIO SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP 5 Select an item using X x then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE X x ENTER ...

Page 70: ...track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 69 OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen MENU DVD VIDEO only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu AUDIO DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected SUBTITLE DVD VI...

Page 71: ...the black level setup level for the video signals output from the jacks other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 PAN SCAN Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not f...

Page 72: ... video signal conversion view the image in Interlace format 1 Set the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch on the rear panel of the player to INTERLACE COMPONENT OUT is automatically set to INTERLACE 2 Reset the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch to SELECTABLE Normally leave the switch in this position when using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks When PROGRESSIVE is selected in COMPONENT OUT 4 3...

Page 73: ...when you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats PCM DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded Notes When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 70 If PCM DTS and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the player OFF Switches this function off ON The player enters s...

Page 74: ...educes the audio output level This function affects the output of the following jacks AUDIO OUT L R 1 2 jacks 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Control DVD only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to AUDIO DRC This affects the output from the following jacks AUDIO OUT L R 1 2 jacks 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack onl...

Page 75: ...oes not conform to the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers damaging your ears or speakers DOLBY DIGITAL DVD only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal DTS DVD VIDEO only Selects the type of DTS signal SHARP Provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling SLOW Provides smooth and warm sound DOLBY SUR ROUND Normally select this position Multi channel...

Page 76: ...peakers to the same level This setting is effective when connecting the speaker with 5 1 CH OUTPUT jacks page 25 You can create two different Speaker Setup settings one for Super Audio CDs and one for all other types of discs 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 of Using the setup display page 69 to select SPEAKER SETUP in the Setup display 2 Select DVD or SUPER AUDIO CD using X x then press ENTER Example w...

Page 77: ...re to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers The default adjustments are in parentheses LARGE Normally select this position SMALL Select this when the speaker cannot reproduce adequate bass frequencies LARGE Normally select this position SMALL Select this when the speaker cannot reproduce adequate bass frequencies NONE Select this if you do not connect a center speaker LA...

Page 78: ...N You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 3 From your listening position select LEVEL FRONT or LEVEL REAR and adjust the value using X x The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously 4 Select TEST TONE and set to OFF to turn off the test tone Note The test tone signals are not output from the digital jack L 0 dB Set this between 6 dB and 0 dB in 0 5 dB...

Page 79: ...r to INTERLACE Then reset the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SCAN SELECT switch to SELECTABLE page 72 Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 480p signals the image may be affected when you set COMPONENT OUT to PROGRESSIVE In this case set COMPONENT OUT to INTERLACE You have selected VIDEO OFF page 31 Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the ...

Page 80: ...Copyright lock appears and the screen turns blue when playing a DVD RW disc Images taken from digital broadcasts etc may contain copy protection signals such as complete copy protection signals single copy signals and restriction free signals When images that contain copy protection signals are played a blue screen may appear instead of the images It may take a while when looking for playable imag...

Page 81: ...ont panel display The self diagnosis function was activated See the table on page 81 The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display Child Lock is set page 33 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 DATA CD The MP3 au...

Page 82: ... channel data processing is digital DVD VIDEO page 6 A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double ...

Page 83: ... or a frame based conversion method The appropriate method is automatically selected by the player according to the movement of the images on the screen If the movement on the screen is slow the frame based conversion method borrows adjacent field information to fill in the missing information If the movement on the screen is rapid the field based conversion method creates the missing information ...

Page 84: ...CD and 1 bit quantization that enables the disc to hold 4 times the amount of information that a standard PCM format CD can hold Super Audio CDs are divided into the following types Super Audio CD single layer disc This disc consists of a single HD layer High density signal layer for the Super Audio CD Super Audio CD dual layer disc This disc consists of dual HD layers and is capable of extended p...

Page 85: ...0 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms 5 1CH OUTPUT Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p PB PR interlace 0 648 Vp p progressive or interlace 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms BLACK LEVEL is ON BLACK LEVEL is OFF VIDEO OUT 1 2 Phono jack 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 1 2 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Po...

Page 86: ...ndic 1254 Italian 1257 Hebrew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Bur...

Page 87: ...DTS 25 54 75 82 DVD VIDEO 6 31 82 DVD RW 6 32 82 DVD CD text 50 DVD s Menu 35 DVD RW 6 35 82 F Film based software 59 82 Freeze Frame 47 Front panel display 10 H Handling discs 8 Hooking up 16 I INDEX 47 Index 83 INSTANT REPLAY 32 INSTANT SEARCH 32 INTERLACE 72 Interlace format 83 J Jog mode 47 L LANGUAGE SETUP 70 LAYER 52 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 46 M MEMORY 59 MENU 70 ...

Page 88: ...aysia Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink T TEST TONE 78 TIME TEXT 47 50 TITLE 47 Title 84 TITLE VIEWER 49 TOP MENU 35 TRACK 47 Track 10 38 84 TRACK SELECTION 73 TRACK VIEWER 49 Troubleshooting 79 TV TYPE 71 U Usable discs 6 V Video based software 59 82 VIDEO CD 31 VIDEO CONTROL 58 VIDEO OFF 31 ...