Sony DVP-NS300 Manual de usuario

Operating Instructions3-069-200-11(1)CD/DVD PlayerDVP-NS300© 2001 Sony Corporation

10A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (21, 22, 23)B DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (19)C LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jacks (20, 21, 22)D LINE OUT (VIDEO) 1/2 jacks

11A Z OPEN/CLOSE button (29)B BNR (Block Noise Reduction) button (48)C SURROUND button (45)D TIME/TEXT button (40)E REPEAT button (36)F SHUFFLE button

12Guide to On-Screen Displays (Status Bar, Control Bar, Control Menu)The following explains the three types of on-screen displays used with this playe

13The Control Bar appears when a playback function is selected by pressing the function’s button on the remote.The Control Menu appears when the DISPL

14Getting StartedQuick OverviewA quick overview presented in this chapter will give you enough information to start using the player for your enjoymen

15Getting StartedStep 3: TV HookupsConnect the supplied audio/video cord and power cord (mains lead) in the order (1~3) shown below. Be sure to connec

16Step 4: Playing a Disc1 Turn on the TV.2 Switch the input selector on the TV to the player.3 Press POWER on the player.4 Press A on the player to op

Hookups17HookupsHooking Up the PlayerFollow Steps 1 to 4 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player.Before you start, turn off the power, check

18Connect the yellow plugs of the audio/video cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jacks. You will enjoy standard quality images.Use the red and whi

Hookups19Step 2: Connecting the Audio CordsRefer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. The surround effects you wi

2WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicin

20This connection will use your TV speakers for sound.xRecommended surround sound effects for this connection•TVS DYNAMIC (page 45)•TVS WIDE (page 45)

Hookups21This connection will use your two front speakers connected to your stereo amplifier (receiver) for sound. If the stereo amplifier (receiver)

22This connection will allow you to enjoy the surround effects of the Pro Logic decoder on your amplifier (receiver). If you have an AV amplifier (rec

Hookups23This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital, MPEG audio or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier (receiver). You are not able

24PCM/DTS/MPEGDOLBY DIGITALS VIDEOOUTCOMPONENTVIDEO OUTCOAXIALOPTICALR-AUDIO 1-L VIDEO 1YCBCRR-AUDIO 2-L VIDEO 2DIGITAL OUT LINE OUTOPTICALPCM/DTS/MPE

Hookups25Step 3: Connecting the Power CordPlug the player and TV power cords (mains lead) into an AC outlet (mains).Do not connect the power cord (mai

26F Press ENTER.The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears.G Press X/x to select the item.H Press ENTER.The Se

Hookups27qa Press ENTER.DTS is selected.qs Press X/x to select the item.Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected in page 21 to 2

28Audio Connection (page 19 to 23)No additional settings are needed.• If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down, set “AUDIO ATT” to “O

Playing Discs29Playing DiscsPlaying Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted.Refer to the operating inst

3PrecautionsOn safety• Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.• Should any solid object or liquid fall in

30Notes 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 possib

Playing Discs31Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) When you stop the disc, the player remembers the point where

32Using the DVD’s Menu Some discs have a “title menu” or a “DVD menu.” On some DVDs, this may simply be called a “menu” or “title.”A DVD is divided in

Playing Discs33Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you can enjoy simple interactive operations,

34Various Play Mode Functions (Program Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat Play) You can set the following play modes:• Program Play (page 34)

Playing Discs355 Select the title, chapter, or track you want to program.xWhen playing a DVDFor example, select chapter “03” of title “02.”Press X/x t

36You can have the player “shuffle” titles, chapters, or tracks and play them in a random order. Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a different playi

Playing Discs372 Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the item you want to set.xWhen playing a DVD (Program Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF)• DISC:

38Searching for a SceneSearching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motion Play) You can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by moni

Searching for a Scene39Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene (Search mode)You can search a DVD disc by title or chapter, and you can search

4Table of ContentsWARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Welcome! . . . .

40Viewing Information About the DiscChecking the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel DisplayYou can check information about the disc, s

Viewing Information About the Disc41z The playing time and remaining time of the current chapter, title, track, scene, or disc will also appear on you

422 Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to change the time information.The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing

Sound Adjustments43Sound AdjustmentsChanging the Sound If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while pla

44If you press DISPLAY twice during playback, the format of the current audio signal (Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, DTS, PCM, etc.) appears as shown belo

Sound Adjustments45TV Virtual Surround Sound Settings (TVS) When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers, TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy surro

46TVS (TV Virtual Surround) NIGHT The large sounds, such as explosions, are compressed, but the quieter sounds are unaffected. This feature is useful

Enjoying Movies47Enjoying MoviesChanging the AnglesIf various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE” appears on the front

48To turn off the subtitlesSelect “OFF” in Step 2.NoteDepending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles

Using Various Additional Functions49Using Various Additional FunctionsLocking Discs (Custom Parental Control, Parental Control)You can set two kinds o

5Sound Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Changing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

505 Enter your 4-digit password by pressing X/x to select the digit, followed by c to move the cursor. Then press ENTER.“Custom parental control is s

Using Various Additional Functions511 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode.The Control Menu is displayed.2 Press X/x to select (SETUP), th

528 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 a

Using Various Additional Functions531 Insert the disc and press H.The Control Bar appears.2 Enter your 4-digit password using X/x to select the digit,

54Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback)The player beeps when the following operations are performed.The default setting of the Sound Feedback funct

Using Various Additional Functions55Controlling Your TV with the Supplied RemoteYou can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of you

56Settings and AdjustmentsUsing the Setup Display By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. Yo

Settings and Adjustments57z If you select “QUICK” in Step 3, you will enter the Quick Setup mode (page 25).Follow from Step 5 of the Quick Setup expla

58z If you select “OTHERS t” in “DVD MENU,” “SUBTITLE,” and “AUDIO,” select and enter the language code from the list using X/x to select the digit, f

Settings and Adjustments59NoteDepending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” or vice versa.xSCREEN SAV

6About this Manual• Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same

60xAUTO PLAYSelects the Auto Play setting when you turn on the player. xDIMMERAdjusts the lighting of the front panel display.xPAUSE MODE (DVD only)Se

Settings and Adjustments61Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP)“AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound according to the playback and connection condi

62xDIGITAL OUTSelects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL and OPTICAL) jacks.Switches the method of outputting audio signals when

Settings and Adjustments63xMPEGSelects the MPEG audio signals output via the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL and OPTICAL) jacks.xDTSSelects if DTS signals are ou

64Additional InformationTroubleshootingIf you experience any of the following difficulties while using the CD/DVD player, use this troubleshooting gui

Additional Information65The remote does not function., There are obstacles between the remote and the CD/DVD player., The distance between the remote

66The angles cannot be changed., Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD being played. The angle can be changed when the “ANGLE” indicator lights up

Additional Information67GlossaryChapter (page 9)Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several

68Parental Control (page 49)A function of the DVD used to limit playback of the disc according to the age of the user and the limitation level in each

Additional Information69SpecificationsSystemLaser Semiconductor laserSignal format system NTSC/PAL (See page 59 to switch)Audio characteristicsFrequen

7Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this player plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according t

70Language Code ListFor details, see pages 43, 47, 57.The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.Code Language Code Language C

Additional Information71List of Setup Display ItemsThe default settings are underlined. LANGUAGE SETUP (page 57) SCREEN SETUP (page 58)OSD(The availab

72 CUSTOM SETUP (page 59) AUDIO SETUP (page 61)COLOR SYSTEM AUTOPALNTSC AUTO PLAY OFFTIMERDEMO1DEMO2DIMMER BRIGHTDARKOFFPAUSE MODE AUTOFRAMEPARENTAL C

73IndexNumerics16:9 584:3 LETTER BOX 584:3 PAN SCAN 585.1 Channel Sarround 23AA-B Repeat 37ANGLE 47AUDIO 57AUDIO ATT 61AUDIO DRC 61AUDIO SETUP 61AUTO

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8Index to Parts and ControlsFor more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.A POWER switch/indicator (29)B BNR (Block Noise Reductio

9When playing back a DVDWhen playing back a VIDEO CD (PBC)When playing back a CD or VIDEO CD (without PBC)Front Panel DisplayDVDPGMMPEG SHUFFLENTSCTIT