3-070-605-31(1) SACD/DVD Player Operating Instructions DVP-NS700V © 2001 Sony Corporation
WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Power cord (mains lead) must only be changed at a qualified service shop. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this SACD/ DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
On adjusting volume Precautions On safety • Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources • The player is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the player itself has been turned off.
Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viewing Information About the Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Checking the Play Information (ADVANCED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Sound Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About 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 or similar names as those on the remote. • Displays on the screen are slightly different depending on the player model. Illustrations of the on-screen display in this manual are for one of the player models.
Also, the player cannot play the following discs: • A DVD with a different region code (page 89). • 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. Notes about the Discs On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface.
Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel JOG PUSH ENTER POWER ON RETURN BNR SURROUND R A POWER switch/indicator (33) 2 DVD indicator Lights up when the disc is a DVD 3 SACD indicator Lights up when the disc is an SACD 4 MULTI CHANNEL indicator Lights up when: — playing a disc that contains more than 3 audio signal channels — the disc is not inserted 5 Disc tray (33) 6 A (open/close) button (33) 7 .
Front panel display When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW Lights up when you can change the angle (60) Lights up when the player outputs the signal in NTSC format Playing status Disc type Digital MULTI MPEG REPEAT 1 SHUFFLE PGM A–B Current audio signal (55) Current play mode (39) TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR Current title (50) Current chapter (50) MIN SEC Playing time (50) When playing back a VIDEO CD (PBC) Disc type Lights up when the player outputs the signal in NTSC format Pla
Rear Panel L CENTER R – AUDIO 1 – L VIDEO 1 1 Y 2 CB COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT R – AUDIO 2 – L VIDEO 2 R FRONT REAR CR WOOFER 5.1CH OUTPUT LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT 1 DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (23) (25) (26) 2 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (23) (25) (26) 3 5.
1 qh 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q; qa qs qd qf qg 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 qj qk ql w; wa ws wd wf wg wh wj wk wl e; ea es ed ef eg 1 TV/DVD switch (71) 2 Z OPEN/CLOSE button (34) 3 Number buttons (35) The number 5 button has a tactile dot. 4 CLEAR/- (ten’s digit)* button (39) (71) 5 SACD MULTI/2CH button (37) 6 SACD/CD button (37) 7 AUDIO button (54) 8 ANGLE button (60) 9 SHUFFLE button (41) J PROGRAM button (39) K .
Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to use. The Control Menu display appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, please refer to the page in parentheses. Control Menu Total number of titles or tracks recorded Currently playing title number (VIDEO CD/SACD/CD: track number) Currently playing chapter number (VIDEO CD/SACD/ CD: index number) Playing time Playback status (N Playback, X Pause, x Stop, etc.
SUBTITLE (page 61) Displays the subtitles. Changes the subtitle language. ANGLE (page 60) Changes the angle. SURROUND (page 56) Selects the surround functions. ADVANCED (page 53) Checks the information (bit rate or layer) on the disc while playing a DVD. PARENTAL CONTROL (page Sets the disc to prohibit playing.
z Each time you press DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as follows: , Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 m ADVANCED display (Appears if you select any setting other than “OFF.” See page 53.) m Control Menu display off When playing an SACD/CD disc, only the Control Menu display 1 will appear. The Control Menu items are different depending on the disc. t z The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green when you select any item except “OFF.
Getting Started Quick Overview A quick overview presented in this chapter will give you enough information to start using the player for your enjoyment. To use the surround sound features of this player, refer to “Hookups” on page 19. Step 1: Unpacking Getting Started Notes • You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack. • Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connecting.
Step 3: TV Hookups Connect the supplied audio/video cord and power cord (mains lead) in the order (1~3) shown below. Be sure to connect the power cord (mains lead) last.
To change the colour system The colour system of the player is set to NTSC or PAL. If the on-screen display of the player does not appear on the TV, change the colour system of the player to the same colour system (PAL or NTSC) of your TV. To change the colour system, hold 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.
Step 4: Playing a Disc 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to the player. With the playback side facing down 3 Press POWER on the player. 4 Press A on the player to open the disc tray. 5 Place the disc on the tray with the playback side facing down. 6 Press H. The disc tray closes and the player begins playing the disc. After Step 6 Depending on the disc, a menu may be displayed on the TV screen.
Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 4 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Before you start, turn off the power, check that you have all of the supplied accessories, and insert the batteries into the remote (page 15). Hookups Notes • Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise. • Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected.
A If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jacks. You will enjoy standard quality images. Yellow (Video) Yellow (Video) White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 22). B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect the S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images.
Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. The surround effects you will enjoy depend on the connections and components you use. Hookups Select a connection Select one of the following connections, Connection A through . D Components to be connected A (page 22) TV (stereo) B (page 23) AV amplifier (receiver) having 5.
A Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV speakers for sound. xRecommended surround sound effects for this connection •TVS DYNAMIC (page 56) •TVS WIDE (page 56) SACD/DVD player L CENTER R – AUDIO 1 – L VIDEO 1 1 Y 2 CB COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT R – AUDIO 2 – L VIDEO 2 R FRONT REAR CR WOOFER 5.
B Connecting to an AV amplifier (having 5.1ch input jacks or a digital input jack) and 4 to 6 speakers : Connecting to the 5.1ch input jacks You can enjoy 5.1ch surround sound using the internal Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, DTS, or SACD Multi decoder of this player. You can also enjoy Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) sounds, or surround sounds using various “SURROUND” modes (page 56). B-1 Hookups If your AV amplifier (receiver) has 5.1 channel inputs, use B-1 .
SACD/DVD player L CENTER R – AUDIO 1 – L VIDEO 1 1 Y 2 CB COAXIAL OPTICAL R – AUDIO 2 – L VIDEO 2 R PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL FRONT REAR 5.1CH OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT CR WOOFER LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT B-2 B-1 L CENTER COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT R FRONT Optical digital cord (not supplied) Remove jack cap before connecting or REAR WOOFER 5.
C Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers/Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck xRecommended surround sound effects for the •TVS STANDARD (page 56) z In connection C-1 connection only Hookups This connection will use your 2 front speakers connected to your stereo amplifier (receiver) for sound. If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio input jacks L and R only, use C-1 . If the amplifier (receiver) has a digital input jack, use C-2 .
D Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 speakers This connection will allow you to enjoy the surround effects of the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder on your amplifier (receiver). If you have an AV amplifier (receiver) equipped with a Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS decoder, refer to page 23. You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multichannel audio (Dolby Digital) discs.
SACD/DVD player L CENTER R – AUDIO 1 – L VIDEO 1 1 Y 2 CB COAXIAL OPTICAL R – AUDIO 2 – L VIDEO 2 R PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL FRONT REAR 5.
Step 3: Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV power cord (mains lead) into an AC outlet (mains). Do not connect the AC power cord (mains lead) of your player to the “switched” power source of an amplifier (receiver). When you turn off the power of your amplifier (receiver), the menu setting for the player such as Playback Memory may be lost. Step 4: Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player. To skip an adjustment, press >.
4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc. The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on-screen display appears. The available languages differ depending upon the player model. LANGUAGE SETUP OSD: MENU: AUDIO: SUBTITLE: ENGLISH ENGLISH CHINESE 1 CHINESE 2 Hookups 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.
• When “NO” or “LINE OUTPUT L/R (AUDIO)” is selected, Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete. • When “DIGITAL OUTPUT” or “DIGITAL & 5.1CH OUTPUT” is selected, the Setup Display for “DOLBY DIGITAL” appears. q; Press X/x to select the item. Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected in page 23 to 26 ( through D ).
qf Press X/x to select the size of the centre speaker. If no centre speaker is connected, select “NONE.” Refer to page 82 for each selection item. SPEAKER SETUP SIZE: DISTANCE: BALANCE: LEVEL: OFF TEST TONE: FRONT: CENTER: REAR: SUBWOOFER: Hookups To set press LARGE NONE NONE LARGE SMALL then ENTER qg Press ENTER. The Setup Display for selecting the size of the rear speaker appears.
Enjoying the surround sound effects To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier (receiver), the following items must be set as described below for the audio connection you selected in pages 23 to 26 ( B through D ). Each of these are the default settings and do not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player. Refer to page 74 for using the Setup Display. Audio Connection (pages 23 to 26) A No additional settings are needed.
Playing Discs 4 Playing Discs Press A on the player, and place a disc on the disc tray. The player automatically turns on and the power indicator lights up in green. POWER H Power indicator With the playback side facing down x A JOG PUSH ENTER TITLE PROGRESSIVE SCAN POWER ON RETURN BNR SURROUND R DISPLAY [/1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 H 1 2 x Turn on your TV. Switch the input selector on the TV to the player.
Notes • If you don’t operate the player or the remote for more than 30 minutes when a disc is not playing, the player automatically enters standby mode (Auto Power Off function). • SACD audio signals are not output from the digital jack. Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) Additional operations When you stop the disc, the player remembers the point where you pressed x and “RESUME” appears on the front panel display.
Notes • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player may not resume playback from exactly the same point. • The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: — you turn the power off by pressing POWER on the player. — you change the play mode. — you change the settings on the Setup Display. Using the DVD’s Menu Number buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 TOP MENU Playing Discs A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called “titles.
Selecting “ORIGINAL” or “PLAY LIST” on a DVD-RW Disc 3 Press X/x to select the setting. Some DVD-RW discs in VR (Video Recording) mode have two types of titles for playback: originally recorded titles (ORIGINAL) and titles that can be created on recordable DVD players for editing (PLAY LIST). You can select the type of titles to be played. 4 Press ENTER. • PLAY LIST: plays the titles created from “ORIGINAL” for editing. • ORIGINAL: plays the titles originally recorded.
Selecting a Playback Area for an SACD Disc 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 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.
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) With PBC (Playback Control) functions, you can enjoy simple interactive operations, search functions, and other such operations. PBC playback allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen. Number buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 ./> H x X/x ENTER ORETURN 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions. The menu for your selection appears.
Various Play Mode Functions (Programme Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat Play) 1 Press 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.
5 Select the title, chapter, or track you want to programme. xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO For example, select chapter “03” of title “02.” Press X/x or the number buttons to select “02” under “T,” then press ENTER. PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1. TITLE – – 2. TITLE – – 3. TITLE – – 4. TITLE – – 5. TITLE – – 6. TITLE – – 7. TITLE – – T C –– 01 02 03 04 05 ALL 01 02 03 04 05 06 Next, press X/x or the number buttons to select “03” under “C,” then press ENTER. PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1. TITLE 0 2 – 0 3 2. TITLE – – 3.
z You can select “PROGRAM” directly by pressing PROGRAM. 3 xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO (Programme Play is set to “OFF”) • TITLE: shuffles titles and plays them in random order. • CHAPTER: shuffles chapters and plays them in random order. Notes • When playing Super VCDs, the total time of the programmed tracks does not appear on the screen. • The number of titles, chapters, or tracks displayed are the same as the number of titles, chapters, or tracks recorded on a disc.
Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) 3 xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO (Programme Play and Shuffle Play are set to “OFF”) • DISC: repeats all of the titles. • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc. • CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter. You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title, chapter, or track repeatedly. You can use a combination of Shuffle or Programme Play modes.
Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat Play) 3 You can play a specific portion of a title, chapter or track repeatedly. (This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics, etc.) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 A-B REPEAT Set point A with ENTER . A-B 4 X/x ENTER DISPLAY During playback, when you find the starting point (point A) of the portion to be played repeatedly, press ENTER. The starting point (point A) is set. Playing Discs CLEAR 1 Press X/x to select “SET t,” then press ENTER.
To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. z You can select “A-B REPEAT” directly by pressing 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.
Searching for a Scene Playback direction Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Search, Scan, ×2B (DVD VIDEO/SACD/CD only) Slow-motion Play, Freeze Frame) Opposite direction FF2M T FF1M ×2b (DVD VIDEO only) t FR1m t FR2m You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly. / / y Watching frame by frame (Slowmotion play) Press or y when the player is in the pause mode. To return to the normal speed, press H.
Using the Click shuttle on the player (Shuttle mode) During pause mode (DVD VIDEO, DVD-RW only) SLOW1y (playback direction) Y SLOW2y (playback direction – slower than “SLOW1y”) Y PAUSEX Y SLOW2 (opposite direction – slower than “SLOW1 ”) (DVD VIDEO only) Y SLOW1 (opposite direction) (DVD VIDEO only) JOG JOG PUSH ENTER TITLE PROGRESSIVE SCAN POWER ON DVD MENU OFF RETURN BNR SURROUND R DISPLAY y y Click shuttle y Turn the click shuttle on the player.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (TRACK) or (INDEX) Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Scene xWhen playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback (SCENE) xWhen playing an SACD/CD (TRACK) or (INDEX) Number buttons CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 Example: when you select (CHAPTER) “** (**)” is selected (** refers to a number). The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles, chapters, tracks, indexes or scenes.
5 Press ENTER. The player starts playback from the selected number. Searching by Scene (VIEWER) You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quickly. To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. To search for a scene using the time code (Time search) (DVD VIDEO/DVDRW only) 1 2 3 In Step 2, select (TIME/ TEXT). “T **:**:**” (playing time of the current title) is selected. Press ENTER. “T **:**:**” changes to “T --:--:--.
4 z If there are more than 9 titles, chapters, or tracks, Press ENTER. To return to normal play Press O RETURN. To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. Notes Scanning the title, chapter, or track You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and display the first scene of titles, chapters, or tracks. You can also play back from the selected title, chapter, or track. Select the item you want in Step 3, then press ENTER in Step 4.
Viewing Information About the Disc Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVDRW Title playing time and the current title and chapter number TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC Remaining time of the current title TITLE You can check information about the disc, such as the remaining time, current number of title (DVD), or track (VIDEO CD, SACD, CD) using the front panel display (page 9).
z When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, the scene number and the playing time are displayed. z The playing time and remaining time of the current chapter, title, track, scene, or disc will also appear on your TV screen. See the following section “Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time” for instructions on how to read this information. Note Depending on the type of disc being played and the playing mode, the above mentioned disc information may not be displayed.
xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-RW • T **:**:** 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 xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions) • **:** Playing time of the current scene xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), SACD, or CD • T **:** Playing time of the current track • T–**:** Remaining time of the current track • D **:** Playing time of the current di
To close the ADVANCED window Select “OFF” in Step 3. Checking the Play Information (ADVANCED) To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played. While playing a disc, an approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per second).
Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD VIDEO. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), you can select the audio format you want while playing the DVD VIDEO. With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers.
xWhen playing a Super VCD The default setting is underlined.
The display examples are as follows: • PCM (stereo) SURROUND Mode Settings PROGRAM FORMAT PCM 96kHz 24bit L R • Dolby Surround PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0 DOLBY SURROUND L C R 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. SURROUND S • Dolby Digital 5.1ch When an LFE signal component is output, “LFE” is enclosed in a solid line.
3 TVS DYNAMIC Press X/x to select one of the surround modes. Refer to the following explanations given for each item. For 2 speaker setups •TVS DYNAMIC • TVS WIDE •TVS NIGHT •TVS STANDARD 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.
TVS STANDARD L Uses sound imaging to create 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 and retain the sound quality. R LS L RS R ENHANCED SURROUND Provides a greater sense of presence from a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) source with a monaural rear channel signal.
z You can select “SURROUND” directly by pressing SURROUND. Each time you press the button, the item changes. If you select any setting other than “OFF,” the SURROUND indicator on the player lights up. REAR L R Notes LS SIDE L RS R LS RS Uses sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speaker positions higher than the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode creates five sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30° angle of elevation.
Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles 3 Press c or ENTER. The number of the angle changes to “-.” If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, “ANGLE” appears in the front panel display. This means that you can change the viewing angle. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the train or from the right window without having the train’s movement interrupted.
Displaying the Subtitles 3 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. If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing.
Adjusting the Picture Quality (BNR) 3 As the value increases, the mosaic like patterns on your TV screen will decrease. • 1: reduces the “block noise”. • 2: reduces the “block noise” more than 1. • 3: reduces the “block noise” more than 2. The Block Noise Reduction (BNR) function adjusts the picture quality by reducing the “block noise” or mosaic like patterns that appear on your TV screen. 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 Press X/x to select a level. Press ENTER.
• 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 increased. Adjusting the Playback Picture (VIDEO EQUALIZER) You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or VIDEO CD from the player, not from the TV, to obtain the picture quality you want.
Enhancing the Playback Picture (DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER) The Digital Video Enhancer 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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 DVE X/x ENTER DISPLAY 3 Press X/x to select a level. As the value increases, the outlines of images on your TV screen will become crisper. • 1: enhances the outline. • 2: enhances the outline more than 1.
Using Various Additional Functions Locking Discs (CUSTOM 3 PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for the desired disc. • Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions so that the player will not play inappropriate discs. • Parental Control Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users. The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control.
5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password by using the number buttons, then press ENTER. “Custom parental control is set.” appears and then the screen returns to the Control Menu display. To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 2 3 Parental Control (limiting playback by children) 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.
3 Press X/x to select “PLAYER t,” then press ENTER. 5 xIf you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears. Press X/x to select “STANDARD,” then press ENTER. The selection items for “STANDARD” are displayed. PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: STANDARD: PARENTAL CONTROL OFF USA USA OTHERS Enter a new 4-digit password, then press ENTER . Press X/x to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level, then press ENTER. The area is selected.
To turn off the Parental Control function Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in Step 8.
Changing the password Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) 1 2 3 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode. The Control Menu appears. Press X/x to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press ENTER. The options for “PARENTAL CONTROL” appear. Press X/x to select “PASSWORD t,” then press ENTER. The display for entering the password appears. Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. 5 Enter a new 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER.
To turn off the Sound Feedback function When there is no disc in the player, press and hold X on the player for more than two seconds. You will hear two beeps and the Sound Feedback function is turned off. Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier (Receiver) with the Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV with the supplied remote. If you connect the player with a AV amplifier (receiver), you can control the volume with the supplied remote.
Controlling TVs with the remote TV/DVD switch Number buttons -/--* [/1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -/-- 0 VOL +/– TV/VIDEO WIDE MODE ENTER** * RMT-D131E and D131O only ** RMT-D131A only Manufacturer Code number Philips 06, 07, 08 Pioneer 26 Saba 12, 13 Samsung 22, 23 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 Siemens 39 TEAC 67 Telefunken 36 Tomson 43 38 1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to TV. Toshiba 2 Hold down [/1, and enter your TV’s manufacturer’s code (see the table below) using the number buttons.
RMT-D131A Controlling the TV When you set the TV/DVD switch to TV, you can control the following items with the supplied remote.
Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers (receivers) If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier (receiver). If you do not connect an AV 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.
Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display 3 By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things. For details on each Setup Display item, see page 75. For an overall list of Setup Display items, see page 94. Note Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work.
6 Select a setting using X/x, then press ENTER. The setting is selected and setup is complete. Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN” Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) Selected setting SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE: COLOR SYSTEM: SCREEN SAVER: BACKGROUND: 4:3 PAN SCAN AUTO ON JACKET PICTURE “LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set various languages for the on-screen display or sound track. Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup Display.
z If you select “OTHERS t” in “MENU,” “SUBTITLE,” and “AUDIO,” select and enter a language code from “Language Code List” (page 93) using the number buttons. Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) Note When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected (except for the “OSD”). Choose settings according to the TV to be connected. Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display.
xBACKGROUND Selects the background colour or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing an SACD/CD. 16:9 4:3 LETTER BOX JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture (still picture) appears in the background, but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc (CD-EXTRA, etc.). If the disc does not contain a jacket picture, the “GRAPHICS” picture appears. GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the player appears in the background. BLUE The background colour is blue.
Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) xPAUSE MODE (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only) Selects the picture in pause mode. AUTO The picture, including subjects that move dynamically, is output with no jitter. Normally select this position. FRAME The picture, including subjects that do not move dynamically, is output in high resolution. Use this to set up playback related and other settings. Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display. For details on using the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 74).
xTRACK SELECTION (DVD VIDEO only) Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats (PCM, MPEG audio, DTS, or Dolby Digital format) are recorded. OFF No priority given. AUTO Priority given. Notes • When you set the item to “AUTO,” the language may change. The “TRACK SELECTION” setting has higher priority than the “AUDIO” settings in “LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 75).
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 is even more effective. DOLBY SURROUND Select this when the player is connected to an audio component that conforms to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic).
For connection details, see page 21. Select “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” and “48kHz/96kHz PCM” after setting “DIGITAL OUT” to “ON.” AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT: OFF AUDIO DRC: STANDARD AUDIO FILTER: SHARP DOWNMIX: DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT: ON D-PCM DOLBY DIGITAL: MPEG: PCM DTS: D-PCM 48kHz/96kHz PCM: 48kHz/16bit xDOLBY DIGITAL (DVD VIDEO/DVDRW only) Selects the Dolby Digital signals to be output via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.
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 speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged. x48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEO only) Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal to be output via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.
• CENTER NONE If you do not connect a centre speaker, select this. This setting affects only “VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT,” “VIRTUAL MULTI REAR,” and “VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION” mode (page 56). These settings do not affect the SACD Multi audio signals. LARGE Normally select this position. 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.
xDISTANCE Notes You can set distance from the listening position to your speakers. Set the distance to your front speakers in “FRONT” first. Values in “CENTER” (centre speaker) and “REAR” (rear speaker) will automatically change to the same value. Adjust these values to reflect the actual distance to your centre and rear speakers within the area described in the following table. The default distance setting for the speakers in relation to the listening position is shown below.
To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Use the amplifier’s (receiver’s) volume control. xTEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone. Use this when you use the 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks and adjust the “BALANCE” and “LEVEL.” OFF The test tone is not emitted from the speakers. ON The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting balance or level. When you select one of the “SPEAKER SETUP” items, the test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously.
Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. 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. Sound There is no sound. Power The power is not turned on.
, Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not be the entire 5.1 channels. It may be monaural or stereo even if the sound track is recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG audio format. The sound comes from the centre speaker only. , Depending on the disc, the sound may come from the centre speaker only. , Set “SURROUND” to “OFF” in the Control Menu display (page 56). Operation The remote does not function. , There are obstacles between the remote and the player.
The subtitle language cannot be changed. , Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection buttons on the remote (page 35). , Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played. , The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles. The subtitle cannot be turned off. , Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection buttons on the remote (page 35). , The DVD prohibits the subtitles being turned off. The angles cannot be changed.
Self-diagnosis Function Glossary (When letters/numbers appear in the Chapter (page 9) display) When the self-diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malfunctioning, a five-character service number (e.g., C 13 00) 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. C:13:00 Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters.
DTS (page 23, 80) Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital.
Super Audio CD (SACD) (page 6) An SACD disc can reproduce sounds that are extremely faithful to the original sound by use of DSD (Direct Stream Digital) technology. This technology utilizes a sampling frequency of 2.8224 MHz, which is 64 times that of a conventional CD, and 1-bit quantization that enables the disc to hold 4 times the amount of information that a standard PCM format CD can hold. SACDs are divided into the following types.
Specifications System Laser Signal format system Semiconductor laser NTSC/PAL (See page 76 to switch) Audio characteristics Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N ratio) Harmonic distortion Dynamic range Wow and flutter DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (–2 dB ± 2 dB at 44 kHz) SACD: 2 Hz to 100 kHz (–3 dB ± 2 dB at 50 kHz) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) 115 dB (DVD VIDEO) (LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jacks only) 0.0025 % DVD VIDEO/SACD: 103 dB CD: 99 dB Less than detected value (±0.
Language Code List For details, see pages 54, 61, 75. The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.
List of Setup Display Items The default settings are underlined. LANGUAGE SETUP (page 75) 94 OSD (The available languages differ depending upon the player model.) ENGLISH CHINESE1 CHINESE2 ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL NEDERLANDS DANSK SVENSKA SUOMI NORSK PORTUGUÊS PУССКИЙ OTHERS t MENU (The available languages differ depending upon the player model.
SCREEN SETUP (page 76) TV TYPE 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 CUSTOM SETUP (page 78) OFF TIMER DEMO1 DEMO2 DIMMER BRIGHT DARK OFF PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME PLAYBACK MEMORY ON OFF TRACK SELECTION OFF AUTO CD DIRECT OFF ON Additional Information AUTO PLAY continued 95
AUDIO SETUP (page 79) AUDIO 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 48 kHz/16 bit 96 kHz/24 bit PCM OFF 96
SPEAKER SETUP (page 82) SIZE DISTANCE (The distance from the listening position.) BALANCE LEVEL LARGE SMALL CENTER NONE LARGE SMALL REAR NONE LARGE (REAR) LARGE (SIDE) SMALL (REAR) SMALL (SIDE) SUBWOOFER NONE YES 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.
Index Numerics 16:9 76 4:3 LETTER BOX 76 4:3 PAN SCAN 76 48kHz/96kHz PCM 82 5.
T TEST TONE 85 Time search 48 TIME/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 99
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