Sony DVP-NS700V, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...3 070 605 31 1 SACD DVD Player Operating Instructions DVP NS700V 2001 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...ing voltage is identical with your local power supply Installing Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit For the model ...

Page 3: ...p 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 section with very low le...

Page 4: ...ting the Audio Cords 21 Step 3 Connecting the Power Cord 28 Step 4 Quick Setup 28 Playing Discs 33 Playing Discs 33 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play 34 Using the DVD s Menu 35 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW Disc 36 Selecting a Playback Area for an SACD Disc 37 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 38 Various Play Mode Functions Progra...

Page 5: ...Using Various Additional Functions 65 Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL 65 Operation Sound Effects Sound Feedback 69 Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver with the Supplied Remote 70 Settings and Adjustments 74 Using the Setup Display 74 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 75 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 76 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 78...

Page 6: ... 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 labelled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions The player cannot play the following discs CD ROMs PHOTO CDs included All CD Rs CD RWs other than music and VCD format CD Rs CD RWs Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DV...

Page 7: ...the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewin...

Page 8: ... signal channels the disc is not inserted 5 Disc tray 33 6 A open close button 33 7 previous next buttons 34 8 C X x c ENTER buttons 28 9 JOG button indicator 46 q TOP MENU button 35 qa MENU button 35 qs O RETURN button 38 qd DISPLAY button 12 qf Click shuttle 46 qg x stop button 33 qh X pause button 34 69 qj H play button 33 qk Front panel display 9 ql SURROUND button indicator 56 w BNR Block Noi...

Page 9: ...ent play mode 39 Current title 50 Lights up when the player outputs the signal in NTSC format Digital TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC MULTI REPEAT 1 MPEG SHUFFLE PGM A B Playing status Current play mode 39 Disc type Current scene 50 Playing time 50 Lights up when the player outputs the signal in NTSC format Digital TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC MULTI REPEAT 1 MPEG S...

Page 10: ...INE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks 22 25 26 5 LINE OUT VIDEO 1 2 jacks 19 6 S VIDEO OUT 1 2 jacks 19 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 19 5 1CH OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT WOOFER L R FRONT REAR CENTER LINE OUT R AUDIO 2 L VIDEO 2 R AUDIO 1 L VIDEO 1 1 2 PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y CB CR ...

Page 11: ...n 33 71 Q VOL volume buttons 71 The button has a tactile dot R TV VIDEO button 71 S DVE Digital Video Enhancer WIDE MODE button 64 71 T ENTER button U BNR Block Noise Reduction button 62 V SEARCH MODE button 47 W TIME TEXT button 50 X SUBTITLE button 61 Y A B button 43 Z REPEAT button 42 wj REPLAY button 34 wk SURROUND button 56 wl y SCAN SLOW buttons 45 e x STOP button 33 ea X PAUSE button 34 es ...

Page 12: ...ayback status N Playback X Pause x Stop etc Function name of selected Control Menu item Operation message Icon of selected Control Menu item Control Menu items Type of disc being played back TITLE page 47 SCENE page 47 TRACK page 47 Selects the title scene or track to be played CHAPTER page 47 INDEX page 47 Selects the chapter or index to be played TRACK page 47 Selects the track to be played INDE...

Page 13: ...ngs in SETUP to the default setting PROGRAM page 39 Selects the title chapter or track to play a disc in the order you want SHUFFLE page 41 Plays the title chapter or track in random order REPEAT page 42 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks repeatedly or one title chapter track repeatedly A B REPEAT page 43 Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly BNR page 62 Adjusts the picture qual...

Page 14: ...up in green when you select any item except OFF SURROUND PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT A B REPEAT BNR DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER only The ANGLE indicator lights up in green only when the angles can be changed The VIDEO EQUALIZER indicator lights up in green when any setting other than STANDARD is selected Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 m ADVANCED display Appears if you select any setting oth...

Page 15: ... 2 A plug adaptor is included with some models Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two size R6 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...

Page 16: ...nge the aspect ratio please refer to page 76 DIGITAL OUT WOOFER L R FRONT REAR CENTER LINE OUT R AUDIO 2 L VIDEO 2 R AUDIO 1 L VIDEO 1 1 2 PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y CB CR 5 1CH OUTPUT VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R yellow white red LINE OUT R AUDIO 2 L VIDEO 2 R AUDIO 1 L VIDEO 1 3 Power source SACD DVD Player TV 2 Power source l Signal flow to VIDEO INPUT...

Page 17: ...d POWER down while pressing X on the player The power indicator lights up in green and changes to red Then release X z This player switches the colour system PAL or NTSC according to the connected TV To check the colour system of the player press POWER on the player and then press 1 on the remote The power indicator lights up in green When NTSC appears on the front panel display the colour system ...

Page 18: ...the player begins playing the disc After Step 6 Depending on the disc a menu may be displayed on the TV screen If so select the item you want from the menu and play the DVD VIDEO page 35 or VIDEO CD disc page 38 To stop playing Press x To take out the disc Press A To turn off the player Press 1 on the remote The player is set to standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red Press POWER on ...

Page 19: ...sing a video cord Select one of the patterns A through C according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver INPUT S VIDEO B CR CB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN C AUDIO INPUT L R A VIDEO DIGITAL OUT WOOFER L R FRONT REAR CENTER LINE OUT R AUDIO 2 L VIDEO 2 R AUDIO 1 L VIDEO 1 1 2 PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT 5 1CH OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y CB CR SA...

Page 20: ...th You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images Notes This player switches the colour system PAL or NTSC according to the connected TV page 16 Do not connect the player to a VCR If you pass the player signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen A If you are connecting to a video input jack B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack C If you a...

Page 21: ...demarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved Select a connection Connection Components to be connected page 22 TV stereo page 23 AV amplifier receiver having 5 1ch input jacks 4 speakers front L and R rear L and R 6 speakers front L and R centre rear L and R subwoofer page 23 AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS decoder and a...

Page 22: ...gnals page 19 Connecting to your TV A DIGITAL OUT WOOFER L R FRONT REAR CENTER LINE OUT R AUDIO 2 L VIDEO 2 R AUDIO 1 L VIDEO 1 1 2 PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT 5 1CH OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y CB CR A LINE OUT R AUDIO 2 L VIDEO 2 R AUDIO 1 L VIDEO 1 TV l Signal flow SACD DVD player white red Audio video cord supplied to audio input yellow white red yellow ...

Page 23: ...ge 89 Connecting to a digital jack This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier receiver You are not able to enjoy the surround sound effects of the player xRecommended surround sound effects using this connection with your amplifier receiver Dolby Digital 5 1ch page 89 DTS 5 1ch page 89 MPEG audio 5 1ch page 89 96kHz 24bit PCM Not...

Page 24: ...VIDEO 1 1 2 PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT 5 1CH OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y CB CR DIGITAL OUT B 2 B 1 PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT WOOFER L R FRONT REAR CENTER 5 1CH OUTPUT Front R Front L Rear R AV amplifier receiver having 5 1ch inputs or and a decoder Subwoofer Centre Coaxial digital cord not supplied Monaural audio cord not supplied Stereo au...

Page 25: ...t your listening position is in between your speakers Note SACD audio signals are not output from the digital jack Connecting to a stereo amplifier receiver and 2 speakers Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck C C 1 C 2 C 2 C 1 C 1 WOOFER L R FRONT REAR CENTER LINE OUT R AUDIO 2 L VIDEO 2 R AUDIO 1 L VIDEO 1 1 2 PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL S VIDEO OUT 5 1CH OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEOOUT ...

Page 26: ...monaural The surround effects are enhanced if 6 speakers front L and R centre rear L and R and subwoofer are used If your amplifier receiver has L and R audio input jacks only use If your amplifier receiver has a digital input jack use xRecommended surround sound effects using this connection with your amplifier receiver Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 89 z For correct speaker setting location pleas...

Page 27: ...T Y CB CR DIGITAL OUT D 2 D 1 PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT R AUDIO 2 L VIDEO 2 R AUDIO 1 L VIDEO 1 SACD DVD player or Front R Front L Rear R Subwoofer l Signal flow Rear L Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Centre Rear mono Stereo audio cord not supplied Speakers Coaxial digital cord not supplied white red to coaxial or optical digital input Optical d...

Page 28: ... below to make the minimum number 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 Switch the input selector on the TV to the player 3 Press POWER on the player and press 1 on the remote 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...

Page 29: ...o connect your amplifier receiver appears 9 Press X x to select the item then press ENTER TV Type You select Page A wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 76 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN 76 Audio Cord Connecting Type You select LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT or both and DIGITAL 5 1CH OUTPUT NO LANGUAGE SETUP OSD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE CHINESE 1 CHINES...

Page 30: ...complete If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set MPEG to MPEG page 80 When DIGITAL 5 1CH OUTPUT is selected in Step 9 the Setup Display for SPEAKER SETUP appears Audio Cord Connection Type You select Page D PCM 80 DOLBY DIGITAL only if the amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder 80 Audio Cord Connection Type You select Page D PCM 80 DTS only if the amplifier receiver has...

Page 31: ...ppears qk Press X x to select the item ql Press ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete Note You can directly start Quick Setup only when you run it for the first time To run Quick Setup a second time select QUICK under SETUP in the Control Menu page 74 SPEAKER SETUP SIZE DISTANCE BALANCE LEVEL OFF TEST TONE FRONT CENTER SMALL LARGE NONE LARGE REAR SUBWOOFER...

Page 32: ...l settings are needed If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 79 Set 48kHz 96kHz PCM to 96kHz 24bit only if you connect an amplifier receiver that conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency page 80 If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 79 Enjoying the surround sound effects Item You select Page DISTANCE BALANCE ...

Page 33: ...r on the TV screen You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu DVD VIDEO page 35 VIDEO CD page 38 To turn on the player Press POWER on the player The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red Press 1 on the remote The player turns on and the power indicator lights up in green In standby mode the player also turns on by pressing A on the p...

Page 34: ...ay Resume Play works even if the player enters standby mode by pressing 1 1 While playing a disc press x to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display and you can restart the disc from the point where you stopped the disc If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press H The player starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 z To play from the be...

Page 35: ...lay 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 the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press C X x c or the nu...

Page 36: ...e Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press ENTER The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear 3 Press X x to select the setting PLAY LIST plays the titles created from ORIGINAL for editing ORIGINAL plays the titles originally recorded 4 Press ENTER To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Note Repeat Play and A B Repeat...

Page 37: ...t MULTI 2CH then press ENTER 3 Press X x to select the playback area MULTI or 2CH then press ENTER Some SACDs consist of an HD layer and a CD layer You can select the playback layer you want to listen to Press SACD CD in stop mode Each time you press the button an HD layer or a CD layer is alternately selected When playing a CD layer the CD indicator in the front panel display lights up Notes For ...

Page 38: ...ied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press O RETURN z 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 PBC playback pres...

Page 39: ...DISPLAY twice when playing an SACD CD press once The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select PROGRAM then press ENTER The options for PROGRAM appear 3 Press X x to select SET t then press ENTER The display for programming appears 4 Press c The cursor moves to the title or track in this case 01 Creating your own programme Programme Play 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 H X x c PROGRAM CLEAR ENTER DISPLAY Num...

Page 40: ...l the Control Menu is turned off To change or cancel a programme 1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of Creating your own programme Programme Play 2 Select the programme number of the title chapter or track you want to change or cancel using X x or the number buttons and press c 3 Follow Step 5 for new programming To cancel a programme select under T then press ENTER To cancel all the titles chapters or tr...

Page 41: ...random order CHAPTER shuffles chapters and plays them in random order xWhen playing a VIDEO CD SACD CD Programme Play is set to OFF TRACK shuffles tracks and plays them in random order xWhen Programme Play is set to ON ON shuffles titles or tracks selected in Programme Play and plays them in random order 4 Press ENTER To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Con...

Page 42: ...rent title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter xWhen playing a VIDEO CD SACD CD Programme Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF DISC repeats all of the tracks TRACK repeats the current track xWhen Programme Play is set to ON or Shuffle Play is activated ON repeats Programme Play or Shuffle Play 4 Press ENTER To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Cont...

Page 43: ... 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 A B appears on the front panel display during A B Repeat Play To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 44: ...g A B Press the button once to set the point A and press it again to set the point B Notes You can set A B Repeat Play for only one specific section When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Programme Play are cancelled A B Repeat Play does not work for titles containing still pictures on a DVD RW in VR mode ...

Page 45: ...direction The 2B 2b playback speed is about twice the normal speed The FF2M FR2m playback speed is faster than FF1M FR1m Press or y when the player is in the pause mode To return to the normal speed press H Each time you press the or y buttons during Slow motion play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction SLOW2y y SL...

Page 46: ...ode VIDEO CD only SLOW1y playback direction Y SLOW2y playback direction slower than SLOW1y Y PAUSEX To return to Continuous Play Press H 1 Press JOG The player enters pause mode 2 Turn the click shuttle Depending on the turning speed playback goes to frame by frame playback in the direction that the click shuttle is turned Turn the click shuttle clockwise to go forward and anticlockwise to rewind ...

Page 47: ...T for Time search see below xWhen playing a VIDEO CD TRACK or INDEX xWhen playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback SCENE xWhen playing an SACD CD TRACK or INDEX Example when you select CHAPTER is selected refers to a number The numberin parentheses indicates the total number of titles chapters tracks indexes or scenes 3 Press ENTER changes to 4 Press X x or the number buttons to select the title chapt...

Page 48: ...splay the first scene of titles chapters or tracks recorded on the disc on a screen divided into 9 sections You can start playback directly by selecting one of the scenes For details see below Notes The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD RW in VR mode Searching by Scene VIEWER You can divide the screen into...

Page 49: ... using C X x c and press ENTER The playback starts from the selected scene z If there are more than 9 titles chapters or tracks V is displayed at the bottom right To display the additional titles chapters or tracks select the bottom right scene the position 9 and press x To return to the previous scene select the top left scene the position 1 and press X You can display 9 consecutive moving pictur...

Page 50: ...ACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC Title playing time and the current title and chapter number Remaining time of the current title Playing time and number of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Text TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC ...

Page 51: ... the playing mode the above mentioned disc information may not be displayed Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track in addition to the playing time and remaining time of the disc Also you can check the DVD SACD CD text recorded on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press TI...

Page 52: ...rent track To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To check the DVD SACD CD text Press TIME TEXT repeatedly in Step 2 to display the text recorded on the DVD SACD CD The DVD SACD CD text appears only when the text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears z If the DVD SACD CD text does not...

Page 53: ...edly until the Control Menu is turned off By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly you can display either BIT RATE or LAYER whichever was selected in ADVANCED BIT RATE When playing MPEG audio sound tracks Bit rate refers to the amount of video audio data per second in a disc The higher the bit rate the larger the amount of data When the bit rate level is high there is a large amount of data However this doe...

Page 54: ...u is displayed 2 Press X x to select AUDIO then ENTER The options for AUDIO appear 3 Press X x to select the desired audio signal xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 93 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more ...

Page 55: ...the sound for SACDs When you select AUDIO the channels being played are displayed on the screen For example in Dolby Digital format multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5 1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD Depending on the DVD the number of the recorded channels may differ PCM MPEG DTS or DOLBY DIGITAL is displayed In the case of DOLBY DIGITAL the channels in the playing track are dis...

Page 56: ...anced page 56 SURROUND Mode Settings You can enjoy surround sounds while playing discs including Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio DVDs even if you have only 2 or 4 speakers Select the surround mode that best suits your speaker setup 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select SURROUND then press ENTER The options for SURROUND appear PCM 96kHz 24bit PROGRAM FORMAT...

Page 57: ...n DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS are setto D PCM and MPEG is set to PCM in AUDIO SETUP page 80 TVS DYNAMIC Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers shown below The sound imaging effect is distinct and clearly reproduces each aural element of the audio track This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and ...

Page 58: ...olby Surround Pro Logic decoder to create surround effects The rear speakers will emit identical monaural sounds If you are using a centre speaker the appropriate sounds for the centre 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 VIRTUAL ...

Page 59: ...s may be difficult to hear When you select TVS DYNAMIC TVS WIDE TVS NIGHT or TVS STANDARD the player does not output the sound from the centre speaker When you select one of the surround modes turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver If the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack the TVS effect will not be heard when you pla...

Page 60: ... the angle changes to 4 Select the angle number using the number buttons or X x then press ENTER The angle changes to the selected angle To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off z You can select the angle directly by pressing ANGLE Each time you press the button the angle changes z You can display all the angles recorded on the disc on the same scr...

Page 61: ...ing xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO Select the language Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 93 to see which language the code represents xWhen playing a DVD RW Select ON 4 Press ENTER To cancel the SUBTITLE setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly u...

Page 62: ...an 1 3 reduces the block noise more than 2 4 Press ENTER The disc plays with the setting you selected To cancel the BNR setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off z You can select BNR directly by pressing BNR Each time you press the button the item changes If you select any setting other than OFF the BNR indicator on the ...

Page 63: ...AMIC 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 contrast and the colour intensity CINEMA 1 enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black level CINEMA 2 White colours become brighter and black colours become richer and the colour contrast is increase...

Page 64: ...2 SOFT softens the image DVD VIDEO DVD RW only 4 Press ENTER The disc plays with the setting you selected To cancel the DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER setting Select OFF in Step 3 To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off z You can select DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER directly by pressing DVE Each time you press the button the item changes Note Depending on the DV...

Page 65: ...sert 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 xIf you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit pass...

Page 66: ...the 6 digit number 199703 using the number buttons 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 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 level A scene that is limited ...

Page 67: ...n items 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 68 using the number buttons 7 Press 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 Paren...

Page 68: ...rs enter your new password Notes When you play DVD VIDEOs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player Depending on the DVD VIDEO 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 mode is cancelled the level returns to the original level Area Code Standa...

Page 69: ...peatedly until the Control Menu is turned off Operation Sound Effects Sound Feedback The player beeps when the following operations are performed The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set to off 1 Press POWER on the player then press 1 on the remote The power indicator lights up in green When there is a disc in the player press A and remove the disc Then press A again to close the ...

Page 70: ...The supplied remote commander is different depending on the player model Check the model name of your remote RMT D131E RMT D131O or RMT D131A and follow the instructions that correspond to your remote s model name Note that the buttons you can use for operating your TV will differ according to the model of your remote Notes Depending on the units being connected you may not be able to control your...

Page 71: ...cturer Code number Sony 01 default 03 04 Aiwa 32 Akai 68 Blaupunkt 10 21 Grundig 10 11 Hitachi 24 JVC 33 Loewe 45 Mitsubishi 27 28 50 Mivar 09 NEC 66 Nokia 15 16 69 Orion 47 48 Panasonic 17 49 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 VOL TV VIDEO Number buttons TV DVD switch WIDE MODE ENTER Manufacturer Code number Philips 06 07 08 Pioneer 26 Saba 12 13 Samsung 22 23 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 Siemens 39 TEAC 67 Telefunken 3...

Page 72: ...04 13 MGA Mitsubishi 04 12 13 17 NEC 04 12 Panasonic 06 19 Philco 03 04 Philips 08 21 Pioneer 16 Portland 03 Quasar 06 18 Radio Shack 05 14 RCA 04 10 Sampo 12 Samsung 20 Sanyo 11 Scott 12 Sears 07 10 11 Sharp 03 05 18 Sylvania 08 12 Teknika 03 08 14 Toshiba 07 Wards 03 04 12 Yorx 12 Zenith 15 Manufacturer Code number By pressing You can 1 Turn the TV on or off VOL Adjust the volume of the TV WIDE ...

Page 73: ... amplifier receiver you can control your TV s volume by setting the code number to 90 default However you must first set the code number of controllable TVs as explained above Controlling the AV amplifiers receivers When you set the TV DVD switch to DVD you can control the volume of the AV amplifier receiver using VOL Manufacturer Code number Sony 80 88 89 91 Denon 84 85 86 Kenwood 92 93 Onkyo 81 ...

Page 74: ...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 AUDIO SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press ENTER The selected Setup item appears Example SCREEN SETUP 5 Select an item using X x then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example...

Page 75: ...ows you to set various languages for the on screen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 74 xOSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen Select the language from the displayed list xMENU DVD VIDEO only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu xAUDIO DVD VIDEO only Swit...

Page 76: ...on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 74 The default settings are underlined xTV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 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 bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 PA...

Page 77: ...e screen saver xBACKGROUND Selects the background colour or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing an SACD CD AUTO Outputs the video signal in the system of the VIDEO CD either PAL or NTSC If your TV is the DUAL system select AUTO PAL Changes the video signal of an NTSC VIDEO CD and outputs it in the PAL system NTSC Changes the video signal of a PAL VIDEO CD and outputs it in the N...

Page 78: ...k do not turn off the player by pressing POWER on the player Doing so may cancel the settings When you turn off the player press x first to stop playback and then press 1 on the remote After the power indicator lights up in red and the player enters standby mode press POWER on the player OFF Does not use TIMER DEMO1 or DEMO2 to start playback TIMER Starts playing when the player is turned on The p...

Page 79: ...SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 74 The default settings are underlined xAUDIO ATT attenuation 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 following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO 1 2 jacks 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks xAUDIODRC DynamicRangeControl DVD VIDEO DVD ...

Page 80: ...tal input jack Amplifier receiver with a built in DTS MPEG audio or DOLBY DIGITAL decoder MD or DAT deck STANDARD Normally select this position TV MODE Makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down It is especially recommended when you listen to the sound using the speakers of the TV WIDE RANGE Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance When you use high quality speakers it...

Page 81: ...o not set this Otherwise when you play the Dolby Digital sound track a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT AUDIO DRC DIGITAL OUT DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG OFF STANDARD AUDIO FILTER SHARP ON DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND D PCM PCM 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit DTS D PCM PCM Select this when the player is connected to...

Page 82: ... setting does not return to the default setting xSIZE Selects the size of the speakers to be connected FRONT DTS Select this when the player is connected to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in DTS decoder do not set this Otherwise when you play the DTS sound track a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speake...

Page 83: ...tion SMALL When the sound cracks or the surround sound effects are difficult to hear select this This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the bass frequencies of the centre speaker from other speakers NONE If you do not connect rear speakers select this LARGE REAR SIDE Normally select this position Select either of these according to the rear speaker s position SMALL REAR SIDE Whe...

Page 84: ... TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default adjustments are in parentheses xLEVEL You can vary the level of each speaker as follows Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default adjustments are in parentheses FRONT 3m Front speaker distance from the listening position can be set in 0 2 metre increments from 1 to 15 metres CENTER 3m Centre speaker distance can be moved up to 0 6 me...

Page 85: ...LEVEL and adjust the value of BALANCE using C c and LEVEL 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 Notes When you adjust the speaker settings the sound cuts off for a moment The test tone signals are not output from the digital jack OFF The test tone is not emitted from the speakers ON The test t...

Page 86: ...change the colour system of the player For details see page 76 You cannot change the colour system of the DVD disc itself Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD There is no sound The connecting cord is not connected securely The connecting cord is damaged The player is connected to the w...

Page 87: ...play DVD Rs DVD RWs CD Rs or CD RWs that are not finalized The disc does not start playing from the beginning Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play or A B Repeat Play has been selected page 39 Press CLEAR to cancel these functions before playing a disc Resume Play has been selected During stop press x on the player or the remote and then start playback page 34 Depending upon the disc the menu ma...

Page 88: ...corded on the DVD being played The angle can only be changed when the ANGLE indicator lights up on the front panel display page 9 The DVD prohibits changing of the angles The player does not operate properly When static electricity etc causes the player to operate abnormally press POWER on the player to turn the player off and then on again Nothing is displayed on the front panel display DIMMER in...

Page 89: ... conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio systems Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data are recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel...

Page 90: ...can be recorded in two different modes VR mode and Video mode VR Video Recording mode enables various programming and editing functions some of which are limited in the case of Video mode Video mode complies with DVD VIDEO format and is compatible with DVD players while a DVD RW recorded in VR mode can only be played on DVD RW compliant players The DVD RW appears in this manual or the on screen di...

Page 91: ...al 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 channel playback area and the multi channel playback area Title page 9 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio soft...

Page 92: ...tion 15 W Dimensions approx 430 74 256 mm w h d incl projecting parts Mass approx 2 8 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories See page 15 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice Jack name Jack type Output level Load impedance LINEOUTL R AUDIO 1 2 Phono jack 2 Vrms at 50 kilohms Over 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output j...

Page 93: ...iddish 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 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norweg...

Page 94: ...УССКИЙ OTHERS t MENU The available languages differ depending upon the player model ENGLISH CHINESE JAPANESE FRENCH GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH DUTCH DANISH SWEDISH FINNISH NORWEGIAN PORTUGUESE RUSSIAN OTHERS t ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL NEDERLANDS DANSK SVENSKA SUOMI NORSK PORTUGUÊS PУССКИЙ CHINESE JAPANESE OTHERS t AUDIO ORIGINAL All other selections are the same as the MENU language S...

Page 95: ...16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN COLOR SYSTEM AUTO PAL NTSC SCREEN SAVER ON OFF BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK AUTO PLAY OFF TIMER DEMO1 DEMO2 DIMMER BRIGHT DARK OFF PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME PLAYBACK MEMORY ON OFF TRACK SELECTION OFF AUTO CD DIRECT OFF ON continued ...

Page 96: ... ATT OFF ON AUDIO DRC STANDARD TV MODE WIDE RANGE AUDIO FILTER SHARP SLOW DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND NORMAL DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG PCM MPEG DTS D PCM DTS 48 kHz 96 kHz PCM 48 kHz 16 bit 96 kHz 24 bit OFF ...

Page 97: ...WOOFER NONE YES DISTANCE The distance from the listening position FRONT 1 0m 15 0m CENTER 0m 15 6m It changes according to the distance from the front speaker REAR 0m 15 0m It changes according to the distance from the front speaker BALANCE FRONT 6dB 6dB REAR 6dB 6dB LEVEL FRONT 6dB 0dB CENTER 12dB 0dB REAR 12dB 0dB SUBWOOFER 10dB 10dB TEST TONE OFF ON ...

Page 98: ...ITAL 26 56 81 DOWNMIX 80 DTS 23 26 56 81 90 DVD 33 90 DVD RW 36 90 F Fast forward 45 Fast reverse 45 Front panel display 9 H Handling discs 7 Hooking up 19 I INDEX 47 Index 90 J JOG 46 Jog mode 46 L LANGUAGE SETUP 75 LEVEL 84 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 45 M MENU 75 Menu disc s menu 35 top menu 35 MPEG 23 56 81 90 MULTI 2CH 37 O On screen display Control Menu display 12 Set...

Page 99: ...IME TEXT 47 50 51 TITLE 47 Title 91 TITLE VIEWER 48 Top menu 35 TRACK 47 Track 91 TRACK SELECTION 79 TRACK VIEWER 48 Troubleshooting 86 TV TYPE 76 TVS TV Virtual Surround 57 91 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 33 VIDEO EQUALIZER 63 VIEWER 48 ...

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