Sony DVP-NS15, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ... only Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the...

Page 3: ...his 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 section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Cl...

Page 4: ...isc Resume 21 Using the DVD s Menu 22 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW DVD R 22 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions PBC Playback 23 Various Play Mode Functions Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play 24 Searching for a Scene 28 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame 28 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc 29 Searching by S...

Page 5: ...You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote DVD may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs VR mode and DVD RWs DVD Rs video mode The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below Icons Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode or DVD RWs DVD Rs in video mode Functions availab...

Page 6: ...ormats listed on this page CD ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format Data part of CD Extras DVD Audio discs HD layer on Super Audio CDs Also the player cannot play the following discs A DVD VIDEO with a different region code A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Region code You...

Page 7: ... aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guarante...

Page 8: ...n standby button indicator 19 Lights up when the power is on B Disc tray 19 C A open close button 19 D H play button indicator 19 Lights up each time the disc is in playback mode E x stop button 20 F remote sensor 13 Rear panel A DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 16 B LINE RGB TV jack 14 COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT L CENTER ...

Page 9: ...ZOOM button 20 44 L SLOW PLAY FAST PLAY buttons 20 M audio button 34 N subtitle button 37 O 1 on standby button 19 P 2 volume buttons 51 The button has a tactile dot Q t TV video button 51 R PICTURE NAVI picture navigation button 31 44 S TIME TEXT button 32 T MENU button 22 U ENTER button 17 V DISPLAY button 10 W H play button 19 The H button has a tactile dot X x stop button 20 Y X pause button 2...

Page 10: ... DVDs 2 Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs MP3 audio track number or JPEG image file number for DATA CDs DATA DVDs 3 Displays Super VCD as SVCD 4 Displays the date for JPEG files To turn off the display Press DISPLAY Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 Only for DATA CDs DATA DVDs m Control Menu display off OFF OFF SET ON PLAY 1 8 3 4 1 2 2 7 T 1 3 2 5 5 DVD VIDEO Quit PROGRAM ENTE...

Page 11: ...er track album repeatedly A B REPEAT page 27 Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly CUSTOM PICTURE MODE page 38 Adjusts the video signal from the player You can select the picture quality that best suits the program you are watching SHARPNESS page 40 Exaggerates the outline of the image to produce a sharper picture PARENTAL CONTROL page 48 Set to prohibit playback on this player SETUP pag...

Page 12: ...M PICTURE MODE only The ORIGINAL PLAY LIST indicator lights up in green when you select PLAY LIST default setting EFFECT page 47 Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show MODE MP3 JPEG page 45 Selects the data type MP3 audio track AUDIO JPEG image file IMAGE or both AUTO to be played when playing a DATA CD DATA DVD t ...

Page 13: ...p 2 Inserting Batteries Into the Remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the 3 and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the player Notes Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particu...

Page 14: ...amic Wide Night When using this connection check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB signals Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected Also when you set LINE to S VIDEO or RGB under SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display page 54 use a SCART cord that conforms to each signal When connecting to a standard 4 3 screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV ...

Page 15: ...put source is set to the player automatically when you start playback In this case press t TV video on the remote to return the input to the TV When you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system the player outputs the video signal or the Setup Display etc in the NTSC colour system and the picture may not appear on the PAL colour system televisions In this case open the tray and remove the dis...

Page 16: ... have completed the connection make the appropriate settings in Quick Setup page 17 If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder function set MPEG to MPEG in Audio Setup page 57 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from your speakers The TVS effects of this player cannot be used with this connection In order to listen to DTS sound tracks you must use this connection DTS sound tr...

Page 17: ...to run Quick Setup appears at the bottom of the screen If this message does not appear select QUICK quick under SETUP setup in the Control Menu to run Quick Setup page 53 4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears 5 Press X x to select a language The player displays the menu and subtitles in the selected language 6 Pres...

Page 18: ...al digital cord select YES DIGITAL OUTPUT 12Press X x to select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier receiver If your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder select DOLBY DIGITAL Otherwise select D PCM 13Press ENTER DTS is selected 14Press X x to select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver If your AV amplifier receiver has...

Page 19: ...VIDEO CDs see page 23 To turn off the player Press 1 The player enters standby mode z Hint You can have the player turn off automatically whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 30 minutes To turn this function on or off set AUTO POWER OFF in CUSTOM SETUP to ON or OFF page 55 Notes The play indicator lights up each time the disc is in playback mode Discs created on DVD recorders must be c...

Page 20: ...nged for VIDEO CDs Super VCDs Fast Play and Slow Play functions do not work when playing DTS sound tracks You cannot use Fast Play and Slow Play functions when playing a still picture on DVD RW DVD R in VR mode Locking the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from opening it When the player is in standby mode press O RETURN ENTER and then 1 on the remote The player t...

Page 21: ...s H Notes MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP must be set to ON default for this function to work page 55 The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display For DVD RWs DVD Rs in VR mode CDs DATA CDs and DATA DVDs the player remembers the resume playback point for the current disc The resume point is cleared when you opened the d...

Page 22: ...ears Press the number buttons to select the item you want 3 Press ENTER Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW DVD R Some DVD RWs DVD Rs 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 for editing PLAY LIST You can select the type of title to be played 1 Press DISPLAY when the player ...

Page 23: ...uctions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To return to the menu Press O RETURN z Hint To play without using PBC press or the number buttons while the player is stopped to select a track then press H or ENTER Play without PBC appears on the TV screen and the player starts continuous play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to ...

Page 24: ...ress ENTER The options for PROGRAM appear 3 Press X x to select SET t then press ENTER 4 Press c The cursor moves to the title or track row T in this case 01 5 Select the title chapter or track you want to programme When playing a DVD VIDEO For example select chapter 03 of title 02 Press X x to select 02 under T then press ENTER CLEAR ENTER DISPLAY OFF OFF SET ON PLAY 1 8 3 4 1 2 2 7 T 1 3 2 5 5 D...

Page 25: ...rammed order 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own programme Programme Play 2 Press X and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER z Hint You can perform Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of programmed titles chapters or tracks During Programme Play follow the steps of Repeat Play page 26 or Shuffle Play page 25 Notes When you programme tracks on a Super VCD the total playing time is not displayed You cannot...

Page 26: ...e on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a DVD VR mode disc DISC repeats all the titles of the selected type TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD DISC repeats all of the tracks TRACK repeats the current track When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD DISC repeats all of the albums ALBUM repeats the current album TRACK...

Page 27: ...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 the player starts repeating this specific portion To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in step 3 Notes When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Programme Play a...

Page 28: ...rd or fast reverse Scan Press m or M while playing a disc When you find the point you want press H to return to normal speed Each time you press m or M during scan the scan speed changes With each press the indication changes as shown below Actual speeds may differ between discs Playback direction Opposite direction The 2B 2b playback speed is about twice the normal speed The 3M 3m playback speed ...

Page 29: ...k press H Note You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD RW DVD R in VR mode Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc You can search a DVD by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD CD DATA CD DATA DVD by track index file or scene As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the desired one by entering its number You can also search for a scene using...

Page 30: ...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 When the Control Menu display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD VIDEO DVD VR mode or track CD DATA CD DATA DVD by pressing...

Page 31: ...ach track 3 Press ENTER The first scene of each chapter title or track appears as follows 4 Press C X x c to select a chapter title or track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected scene To return to normal play during setting Press O RETURN or DISPLAY z Hint If there are more than 9 chapters titles or tracks V is displayed at the bottom right of the screen To display the additional chap...

Page 32: ...econds Playing time of the current title T Remaining time of the current title C Playing time of the current chapter C Remaining time of the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC functions minutes seconds Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD T minutes seconds Playing time of the current track T Remaining time of the current t...

Page 33: ...orded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears To check DATA CD DATA DVD album name etc By pressing TIME TEXT while playing MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD DATA DVD you can display the name of the album track and the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio track on your TV screen BRAHMS SYMPHONY T 17 30 128k JAZZ RIVER SIDE Bi...

Page 34: ...D VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats When playing a DVD VR mode disc 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 1 MAIN SUB main and sub sound When playing a VIDEO CD CD DATA CD MP3 audio or DATA DVD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined STEREO the standard stereo sound 1 L the sound of the le...

Page 35: ...bove 3 2 1 2 1 but only the Front L and Front R signals will be output from your two front speakers TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers TVS TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L left R right without using actual rear speakers TVS was develo...

Page 36: ...eakers on a stereo TV TVS NIGHT Large sounds such as explosions are suppressed but quieter sounds are unaffected This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the surround sound effects of TVS WIDE at low volume TVS STANDARD Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers shown below Use this setting when...

Page 37: ...f 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 a setting When playing a DVD VIDEO Select the language Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of lan...

Page 38: ...ignal of the DVD VIDEO CD or DATA CD DATA DVD in JPEG format from the player to obtain the picture quality you want Choose the setting that best suits the programme you are watching When you select MEMORY you can make further adjustments to each element of the picture colour brightness etc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD with JPEG image files press twice The Cont...

Page 39: ...d setting takes effect z Hint When you watch a movie CINEMA 1 or CINEMA 2 is recommended Adjusting the picture items in MEMORY You can adjust each element of the picture individually PICTURE changes the contrast BRIGHTNESS changes the overall brightness COLOR makes the colours deeper or lighter HUE changes the colour balance 1 In step 3 of Adjusting the Playback Picture select MEMORY and press ENT...

Page 40: ...image files press twice 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 the outline more than 1 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect To cancel the SHARPNESS setting Select OFF in step 3 ENTER DISPLAY DVD VIDEO 1 8 3 4 1 2 2 7 T 1 3 2 5 5 2 1 OFF OFF ...

Page 41: ...t Note The player may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the player can play The player can play the following tracks and files MP3 audio tracks with the extension MP3 JPEG image files with the extension JPEG or JPG JPEG image files that conform to the DCF image file format Design rule for Camera File system Image ...

Page 42: ...ding on the software you use to create the DATA CD DATA DVD the playback order may differ from the above illustration The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than 200 albums and 300 tracks files in each album The player can recognize up to 200 albums the player will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files The player will...

Page 43: ...ress ENTER The list of tracks in the album appears 2 Press X x to select a track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected track 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 the next or previous MP3 audio track Press or during playback You can select the first track of the next album by pressing during pl...

Page 44: ...ckwise by 90 degrees To return to normal view press CLEAR Note that the view also returns to normal if you press C c to go to the next or previous image Example when X is pressed once To magnify a JPEG image ZOOM Press ZOOM while viewing the image You can enlarge the image up to four times the original size and scroll using C X x c To return to normal view press CLEAR When pressed once x2 The imag...

Page 45: ...appears 2 Press X x to select MODE MP3 JPEG and press ENTER The options for MODE MP3 JPEG appear 3 Press X x to select AUTO default and press ENTER AUTO plays both the JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks in the same album as a slide show AUDIO MP3 plays only MP3 audio tracks continuously IMAGE JPEG plays only JPEG image files continuously 4 Press MENU The list of albums on the DATA CD DATA DVD a...

Page 46: ...e time the sound may skip It is recommended that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps or lower when creating the file If the sound still skips then reduce the size of the JPEG file Setting the pace for a slide show INTERVAL You can set the time the slides are displayed on the screen 1 Press DISPLAY twice while viewing a JPEG image or when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press...

Page 47: ...e options for EFFECT appear 3 Press X x to select a setting The default setting is underlined MODE 1 the image sweeps in from top to bottom MODE 2 the image sweeps in from left to right MODE 3 the image stretches out from the centre of the screen MODE 4 the images randomly cycle through the effects MODE 5 the next image slides over the previous image OFF turns off this function 4 Press ENTER 2 9 1...

Page 48: ...ode 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 appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears When you have already register...

Page 49: ...L then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press X x to select PLAYER t then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears 4 ...

Page 50: ... disc in the player and press H When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password Notes When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mod...

Page 51: ...er s code see the table below 2 Release TV 1 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 Notes When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again Depending on the unit being connected you may not ...

Page 52: ... then press ENTER The options 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 or AUDIO SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP 5 Press X x to select an item then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV ...

Page 53: ...To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 52 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 VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitle re...

Page 54: ...not accept S video or the RGB signals no picture will appear on the TV screen even if you select S VIDEO or RGB Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV If your TV has only one SCART EURO AV jack do not select S VIDEO 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with b...

Page 55: ... audio and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the player selects PCM DTS MPEG and Dolby Digital audio sound tracks in this order MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off Resume playback can be stored in memory for up to 6 different DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs page 21 Note If you run Quick Setup Multi disc Resume setting stored in ...

Page 56: ...ponents see Checking the audio signal format page 35 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE RGB TV jack DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 57 DIGITAL OUT Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack STANDARD Normally select this position TV MODE Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down WIDE RANGE Gives you t...

Page 57: ...Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in Dolby Digital decoder You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic or not by making adjustments to the DOWNMIX item in AUDIO SETUP page 56 DOLBY DIGITAL Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder PCM Select this when the player is con...

Page 58: ...re on the screen becomes black and white when you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system When you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins Sound There is no sound Re connect the connecting cord securely The connecting cord is damaged The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier receiver page 16 The amplifier receiver input is not correctly s...

Page 59: ...e 45 The album track file names are not displayed correctly The player can only display numbers and alphabet Other characters are displayed as The disc does not start playing from the beginning Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play or A B Repeat Play is selected page 24 Resume play has taken effect page 21 The player starts playing the disc automatically The disc features an auto playback functi...

Page 60: ...ion JPG or JPEG but is not in JPEG format Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and four digits appears on the screen In this case check the following table First three characters of the service number Cause ...

Page 61: ...igital DVD VIDEO page 5 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 sided DVD is 17 GB The pictur...

Page 62: ...ss audio digital signals authorized by ISO IEC MPEG 1 conforms to up to 2 channel stereo MPEG 2 used on DVDs conforms to up to 7 1 channel surround Title The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software ...

Page 63: ...el Load impedance DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms LINE RGB TV AUDIO SCART jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms VIDEO SCART jack 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO SCART jack Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL 0 286 Vp p NTSC 75 ohms RGB SCART jack 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 8 W Dimensions approx 430 43 207 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Mass app...

Page 64: ...1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 Afan Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto Pushto 1436 Portuguese 1463 Quechua 1481 Rhaeto Romance 1482 Kirundi 1483 Romanian 1489 Russian 1491 Kinyarwanda 1495 Sanskrit 1498 Sindhi...

Page 65: ...ILE 30 File 61 Freeze Frame 29 H Handling discs 2 Hooking up 13 I INDEX 29 INTERVAL 46 J JPEG 5 41 L LANGUAGE SETUP 53 LINE 54 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 28 M MEMORY 39 MENU 53 MODE MP3 JPEG 45 MP3 5 41 MPEG 34 57 62 MULTI DISC RESUME 21 55 O On screen display Control Menu Display 10 Setup Display 52 ORIGINAL 22 ORIGINAL PLAY LIST 22 OSD 53 P PARENTAL CONTROL 48 PAUSE MODE...

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