Sony DVP-NS325, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...r you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DVP NS325 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 Customer Information Service 115 Go...

Page 2: ...pment 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 installed and used in accordance with the instructions may...

Page 3: ...plug of your unit does not fit into the wall autlet attach the supplied AC plug adaptor On operation If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed 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 ...

Page 4: ...sume 26 Using the DVD s Menu 27 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions PBC Playback 27 Playing an MP3 Audio Track 28 Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play 30 Searching for a Scene 35 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play Search Freeze Frame 35 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc Search mode 36 Viewing Information About ...

Page 5: ...Using the Setup Display 53 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 54 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 55 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 56 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 57 Additional Information 59 Troubleshooting 59 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 61 Glossary 62 Specifications 63 Language Code List 64 Index 65 ...

Page 6: ...es This system is used to protect copyrights DVDs labeled will also play on this player If you try to play any other DVD the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD RWs DVD Rs in vid...

Page 7: ... to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be 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 playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VI...

Page 8: ...o the pages indicated in parentheses Front panel A 1 on standby button 24 B Disc tray 24 C Front panel display 9 D remote sensor 14 E A open close button 24 F Playback Dial 35 G X pause button 25 H x stop button 25 I SURROUND button 41 J PICTURE MODE button 44 ...

Page 9: ...hapter or playing time 39 Disc type Current audio signal 40 Lights up when you can change the angle 46 Lights up during Repeat Play 33 Playing status Disc type Current scene or playing time 39 Playing status Lights up during A B Repeat Play 33 Playing time 39 Disc type Current track 39 Lights up during Repeat Play 33 Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks 28 Playing status continued ...

Page 10: ...L jack 19 20 21 B LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks 18 19 20 C LINE OUT VIDEO jack 15 D S VIDEO OUT jack 15 E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 15 PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO PR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB ...

Page 11: ... dot K C X x c buttons 27 L DISPLAY button 12 M TOP MENU button 27 N 1 on standby button 24 O VOL volume buttons 51 The button has a tactile dot P TV VIDEO button 51 Q TIME TEXT button 38 R PICTURE MODE button 44 S ANGLE button 46 T SUR surround button 41 U SEARCH MODE button 36 V REPEAT button 33 W INSTANT SEARCH STEP button 25 36 X INSTANT REPLAY STEP button 25 36 Y x STOP button 25 Z ENTER butt...

Page 12: ...blue when activated Example When Repeat Play is selected The display will differ when A B Repeat Play is set A Repeat Play 33 B Shuffle Play 32 C Program Play 30 D A B Repeat Play 33 E Unit being repeated in this example F Playback status NPlayback XPause xStop etc m Display 2 The following play modes 7 K can be set The indicator lights up in blue when activated Example When TVS is set G TVS 41 H ...

Page 13: ...r of basic adjustments for using the player Select CUSTOM to make a full range of adjustments Select RESET to return the SETUP adjustments to the default settings B PARENTAL CONTROL 47 Set this to limit the playback of selected discs on this player m Display 2 Shows the same information as Display 1 during playback m Display 3 Shows the same information as Display 2 during playback m Display 4 Sho...

Page 14: ...tor is included with some models Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two Size AA R6 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 o...

Page 15: ... to connect to the audio input jacks page 18 Do this if you are connecting to a TV only A C PR PB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO PR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB S VIDEO OUT B INPUT S VIDEO l Signal flow Component video cord not supplied Audio video cord supplied CD DVD player to S VIDEO OUT to LINE OUT VIDEO TV projector or...

Page 16: ...video cord not supplied or three video cords not supplied of the same kind and length You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images When connecting to a wide screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen If you want to change the aspect ratio please refer to page 55 Note Connect the player directly to the TV If you pass the player signals via the VCR you...

Page 17: ... of Digital Theater Systems Inc Components to be connected Connection Your setup example TV Surround effects TVS DYNAMIC page 41 TVS WIDE page 41 page 18 Stereo amplifier receiver and two speakers Surround effects TVS STANDARD page 41 or MD deck DAT deck Surround effects TVS STANDARD page 41 page 19 AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers Surround effect...

Page 18: ...a stereo mono conversion cord not supplied Connect the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks to the TV s audio input jack A PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO PR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB A LINE OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO TV l Signal flow CD DVD player white red Audio video cord supplied to audio input yellow white yellow to LINE OUT L R AUDIO red ...

Page 19: ...e MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier receiver B B 1 B 2 PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT S VIDEO OUT PR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB LINE OUT VIDEO R AUDIO L B 1 B 2 PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO CD DVD player or Stereo amplifier receiver MD deck DAT deck Front L Front R Speakers white red red white Coaxial digital cord not supplied St...

Page 20: ...e monaural rear speaker with a center speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer C C 1 C 2 PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT S VIDEO OUT PR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB LINE OUT VIDEO R AUDIO L PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO C 2 C 1 CD DVD player or Front R Front L Rear R Subwoofer l Signal flow Rear L Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Center Rear ...

Page 21: ...ed the connection be sure to set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to ON page 22 in Quick Setup D PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT S VIDEO OUT PR Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PB LINE OUT VIDEO R AUDIO L D PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT Front R Front L Rear R AV amplifier receiver having a decoder Subwoofer Center Coaxial digital cord not supplied Speakers CD DVD player l Signal f...

Page 22: ...or selecting the language used in the on screen display appears 5 Press X x to select a language The player uses the language selected here to display the menu and subtitles as well 6 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears 7 Press X x to select the setting that matches your TV type If you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN ...

Page 23: ...receiver has a DTS decoder page 58 13Press ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete Enjoying the surround sound effects To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier receiver set the following items as described below for the audio connection you selected on pages 19 to 21 through Each of these is the default setting and does not need t...

Page 24: ...ff automatically whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 30 minutes To turn on this function set AUTO POWER OFF in CUSTOM SETUP to ON page 56 Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks o...

Page 25: ... 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 turns on and LOCKED appears on the front panel display The Z button on the player or the remote does not work while the Child Lock is set To unlock the disc tray When the player is in standby mode press O RETURN ENTER and t...

Page 26: ...press H For CDs and DATA CDs the player remembers the resume playback point for the current disc unless the disc tray is opened the power cord is disconnected or only for DATA CDs the player enters standby mode Notes MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP must be set to ON default for this function to work page 57 The resume playback point for the current disc is cleared when you change the play mode y...

Page 27: ...ou want to play or change If you press the number buttons the following display appears Press the number buttons to select the item you want 3 Press ENTER 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 th...

Page 28: ...th this player Super VCDs are played in continuous play mode only Playing an MP3 Audio Track You can play back 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 player starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc Notes This player can play MP3 audio tracks recorde...

Page 29: ...o 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 played back When audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Notes If you put the extension MP3 to data not i...

Page 30: ...illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 200 albums and tracks in the DATA CD The player can recognize up to 100 albums the player will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks The player will not play any albums beyond the first 100 albums Of the first 100 albums the player will play no more than a combined ...

Page 31: ...pressing H To stop Program Play Press CLEAR To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off To change or cancel a program 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Select the program number of the title chapter or track you want to change or cancel using X x or the number buttons and press c PROGRAM 1 TITLE ALL CLEAR 2 TITLE 3 TITLE 4 TITLE...

Page 32: ...r shuffle titles chapters or tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The following Control Bar appears 2 Press C c to select SHUFFLE then press ENTER repeatedly to select the item to be shuffled When playing a DVD TITLE CHAPTER When playing a VIDEO CD or CD TRACK When Program Play is activated ON shuffles titles chapters or tracks selected ...

Page 33: ...t track When Program Play or Shuffle Play is activated ON repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 z Hints You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press H Repeat Play starts You can also select REPEAT from the Control Bar page 12 Note You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs with PBC playback ...

Page 34: ... the player starts repeating this specific portion To return to normal play Press CLEAR To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off Note When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Program Play are canceled A13 0 27 34 B ...

Page 35: ... 3M 3m playback speed is faster than 2M 2m and the 2M 2m playback speed is faster than 1M 1m Watching frame by frame Slow motion play Press m or M when the player is in pause mode To return to the 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 Oppo...

Page 36: ...n view the frames in succession To return to normal playback press H Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc Search mode You can search a DVD by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD CD by track index or scene As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the desired one by entering its number Or you can search for a scene using the time code 1 Press SE...

Page 37: ... by pressing the number buttons to select the digit For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning select TIME TEXT in Step 2 and enter 2 10 20 If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR then select another number 4 Press ENTER The player starts playback from the selected number z Hint When the display is turned off you can search for a chapte...

Page 38: ...n playing a VIDEO CD 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 track D Playing time of the current disc D Remaining time of the current disc When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio minutes seconds Playing time of the current track When playing ...

Page 39: ... You can also check the time information and text using the Control Bar page 12 Notes Depending on the type of disc being played the DVD CD text or track name may not be displayed The player can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly Playing time of the current title Remaining time of the curren...

Page 40: ...dicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 64 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats When playing a VIDEO CD CD or DATA CD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined STEREO The standard stereo sound 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural 2 R The sound of the right channel mon...

Page 41: ...ut when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R 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 developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using ...

Page 42: ...log and enjoy the surround sound effects of TVS WIDE at low volume TVS STANDARD Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below Use this setting when you want to use TVS with 2 separate speakers z Hints You can select TVS by pressing the SURROUND button on the player You...

Page 43: ...4 to see which language the code represents To turn off the subtitles Select OFF in Step 2 Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off Adjusting the Picture Quality BNR The Block Noise Reduction BNR function adjusts the picture quality by reducing the block noise or mosaic like pat...

Page 44: ... from the player to obtain the picture quality you want Choose the setting that best suits the program you are watching 1 Press PICTURE MODE during playback The following display appears 2 Press PICTURE MODE repeatedly 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 an...

Page 45: ...e Digital Video Enhancer DVE function makes the picture appear clear and crisp by enhancing the outlines of images on your TV screen Also this function can soften the images on the screen 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The following display appears 2 Press C c to select DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER then press ENTER repeatedly to select a level DVE 1 enhances the outline DVE 2 enhances the outline...

Page 46: ...evel or select SOFT DVD only in Step 2 above Changing the Angles If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD appears in the front panel display This means that you can change the viewing angle 1 Press ANGLE during playback The number of the angle appears on the display The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select the angle...

Page 47: ...up to 40 discs When you set the 41st disc the first 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 following Control Bar 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...

Page 48: ...tons when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Note Once you set Custom Parental 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 limiting playback by ch...

Page 49: ...ems for STANDARD are displayed 6 Press X x to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERS t select and enter a standard code in the table on page 50 using the number 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 Parenta...

Page 50: ...ing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is canceled the level returns to the previous level Area Code Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Bar appears 2 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press X x to select PASSWORD t then press ENTER The d...

Page 51: ... with the Supplied Remote You can control the sound level input source and power switch of your Sony TV with the supplied remote You can control your TV using the buttons below Note Depending on the unit being connected you may not be able to control your TV using some of the buttons By pressing You can TV 1 Turn the TV on or off VOL Adjust the volume of the TV TV VIDEO Switch the TV s input sourc...

Page 52: ...ect your TV s manufacturer s code see the table below 2 Release TV 1 Code numbers of controllable TVs Notes If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased 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 Manufacturer Code number Sony default 01 JVC 09 Panasonic 19 Ph...

Page 53: ...n press ENTER 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 Select an item using X x then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE ENTER DISPLAY QUICK LANGUAGE SE...

Page 54: ...UAGE SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 53 OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen MENU DVD only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu AUDIO DVD only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected SUBTITLE DVD only Switches the language of t...

Page 55: ...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 the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV o...

Page 56: ...is function is useful when the player is connected to a timer not supplied DIMMER Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display ON Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level OFF Lowers the standard black level Use this when the picture becomes too white OFF Switches this function off ON The player enters standby mode when left in stop mode for more than 30 minutes OFF Switch...

Page 57: ...ation If the playback sound is distorted set this item to ON The player reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the LINE OUT L R AUDIO 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 LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks DIGITAL OUT COAXIA...

Page 58: ... Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal DTS DVD only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals DOLBY SUR ROUND Normally select this position Multi channel audio signals are output to two channels for enjoying surround sounds NORMAL Multi channel audio signals are downmixed to two channels for use with your stereo ON Normally select this position When you select ON see Setting the digital outp...

Page 59: ...of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD 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 19 20 21 The amplifier receiver input is not correctly set The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode The play...

Page 60: ...laying discs with an auto pause signal the player stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the operating manual that comes with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed Try using the DVD s ...

Page 61: ...f 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 and the front panel display In this case check the following table First three characters of the service number Cause and or corrective action C 13 The disc is dirty Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 7 C 31 ...

Page 62: ...d 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 17GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 average of its origina...

Page 63: ...utput or Input level Load impedance LINE OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p PB PR 0 65 Vp p 75 ohms LINE OUT VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz 110 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz See page 3 for further inform...

Page 64: ...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 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occ...

Page 65: ...ze Frame 35 Front panel display 9 H Handling discs 7 Hooking up 14 I INDEX 36 Index 62 Instant Replay 25 Instant Search 25 L LANGUAGE SETUP 54 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 35 M MENU 54 MP3 6 28 60 MULTI DISC RESUME 26 57 N NUMBER INPUT 37 O On screen display Control Bar display 12 Setup Display 53 OSD 54 P PARENTAL CONTROL 48 PAUSE MODE 57 PBC Playback 27 PICTURE MODE 44 Pla...

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