Sony DVP-S725D operating instructions Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

About This Manual 4

This Player Can Play the Following Discs 4 Precautions 6

Notes on Discs 6

Getting Started 7
Unpacking	7
TV Hookups	8
Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups		10
5.1 Channel Surround Hookups		12
Selecting the Language for On-Screen Display 14

Playing Discs 15

Playing Discs 15

Playing at Various Speeds/Frame by Frame 17 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You

Stopped the Disc (Resume Play) 18
Using the Menu for Each DVD	19
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions
(PBC Playback) 20
Using the Front Panel Display	21

Using Various Functions with the Control Menu 23

Using the Control Menu Display 23 Control Menu Item List 25

Searching for the Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene 26

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time

27
Selecting a Start Point Using the Time Code				28
Checking the Information of the Disc 29
Changing the Sounds	31
Displaying the Subtitles 32
Changing the Angles	33
Setting for Digital Cinema Sound		34
Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)				36
Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)			38
Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play)		39
Repeating a Specific Portion (A÷B Repeat)				39
Checking the Play Information		41
Reducing the Picture Noise
(DNR: Digital Video Noise Reduction)			43
Adjustments for Playback Picture
(VIDEO EQ: Video Equalizer)		43

Displaying Different Angles Simultaneously	45
Dividing a Track into 9 Sections (Strobe Play)	45
Scanning the Title, Chapter and Track 46
Setting and Selecting Favorite Scene (Bookmark)
46

Settings and Adjustments		47
Using the Setup Display	47
Setup Display Item List	49
Setting the Language for Display and Sound
(LANGUAGE SETUP)	50
Settings for Display (SCREEN SETUP) 51
Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP)		52
Settings for Sound (AUDIO SETUP)		56
Speaker Set Up 59

Controlling the TV or the AV Receiver (Amplifier) with the Supplied Remote 61

Additional Information 63

Troubleshooting 63

Self-diagnosis function 66

Specifications 67

Glossary 68

Language Code List 70

Index to Parts and Controls 71

Index 74

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Contents CD/DVD Player Precautions Safety InstallingWelcome Table of Contents This Player Can Play the Following Discs About This ManualStructure Terms for discs TitleChapter TrackPrecautions Unpacking Inserting batteries into the remoteGetting Started Required cords TV HookupsDirectly Setups for the playerTo connect the player to a wide-scr een TV To connect the player to a nor mal TVReceiver Amplifier Hookups DAT deck, etc When you play a DVD that is recorded in DTS formatWhen you play a DVD that is recorded in Mpeg format With a digitalSet each speaker position or distance, etc. See Speaker placementChannel Surround Hookups Amplifier with 5.1 ch inputsCenter speaker Front speakerRear speaker R Select OSD using /., then pr ess /or Enter Select Français usingTo cancel using the setup display on the way Press SET UPPlaying Discs Operation You can turn on the player using the remoteU Power Playing DiscsPlaying at Various Speeds/Frame by Frame To change the playback speed Shuttle ModeTo play from the beginning of the disc Turn the click shuttleWhile playing a disc, press pto stop playback Press áPress ?//.//to select the title you want to play Using the Menu for EachUsing the title menu Press TitlePress ?//.//to select the item you want to change Using the DVD Menu Using the DVD menuPlaying Video CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback Press DVD MenuDisplay information while playing the disc Using the Front Panel DisplayWhen playing back a DVD Going back to the menu screenUsing the Front Panel Display When playing back a CD/VIDEO CDDisplay information while playing a disc Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Using Various Functions with the Control MenuUsing the Control Menu Display Control Menu Item List Control Menu Item List Searching for the Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/SceneChecking the Playing Time and Remaining Time To cancel selectingWhen playing a DVD PTIME/TEXT or TIME/MEMO When playing a Video CD during PBC playback pTIME/MEMOSelect C Selecting a Start Point Using the Time CodeTo cancel inputting Current chapter when playing a DVDDisc Memo Input display appears Checking the Information of the DiscLabeling discs Disc Memo Select Disc Memo Input / in TIME/TEXT or TIME/MEMOText or Disc Checking the Information of the DiscDisc label is stored To correct the charactersPAUDIO When playing a DVD Changing the Sounds ZDisplaying the audio information Disc Displaying the Subtitles Changing the SoundsPSUBTITLE Angle is changed to the selected angle Changing the Angles ZSelectANGLE PressEffects of each item Setting for Digital Cinema Sound ZSide Rear Enhanced SurroundCreating the program Creating Your Own Program Program PlayTo cancel the programmed order PWhen playing a Video CD or CDPress áto star t Program Play To cancel Program Play To cancel programmingPlaying in Random Order Shuffle Play Using VariousWhen playing a DVD and when Program Play is set to OFF To cancel Shuffle PlayRepeating a Specific Portion A÷B Repeat Playing Repeatedly Repeat PlayStarting point point a is set A÷B Repeat setting display appearsTo cancel A÷B Repeat Play Select SET / in A-B Repea TPADVANCED When playing a DVD Checking the Play Information ZDisplays of each item Checking the Play Information Appears when the DVD has dual layersPDNR Adjustments for Playback Picture Video EQ Video Equalizer ZTo adjust the picture items You can adjust the following picture items individuallyVideo control display appears Adjustments for Playback Picture Video EQControl Select the pictur e item you want to adjust using Select Memor Y/ in Video EQDividing a Track into 9 Sections Strobe Play To cancel displaying multi-anglesTo cancel watching the strobe play Displaying Different Angles Simultaneously ZSetting and Selecting Favorite Scene Bookmark Setting the bookmarkScanning the Title, Chapter and Track Z Using the Setup Display Z Press SET UP to display the setup display on the TV screenSettings and Adjustments Press SET UP on the remote Using the Setup DisplaySelect the item you want using /., then press / or Enter Select the setting you want using ?//.//, then press EnterDefault settings are underlined Setup Display Item ListPAUDIO Setting the Language for Display and SoundPOSD On-Screen Display PDVD MenuPBACKGROUND Settings for Display Screen Setup ZPTV Type PSCREEN SaverPicture is stored in memory PAUTO PlayPDIMMER Limiting Playback by Children Parental Control Custom Settings Custom Setup Standard Code number If you have forgot your passwordAUDIODRCDynamicRangeControl Settings for Sound Audio SetupAUDIOATTattenuation AudiofilterPDOLBY Digital Setting for the Signal to the Digital OutputPDOWNMIX PDIGITAL OUTSettings for Sound Audio Setup PMPEGPDTS PDISTANCE Speaker Set UpPSIZE Selects the size of the speakers to be connectedAdjusting the speaker volume Setting for Speakers Speaker SetupManufacturer Code Number AdjustmentsSwitch Number Buttons Controlling TVs with the remoteCode numbers of controllable receivers amplifiers SwitchControlling an AV receiver amplifier With the remote By pressing You canTroubleshooting PowerPicture Troubleshooting SoundOperation Player starts playing the DVD automatically Player does not play from the beginning when playing a discSubtitles cannot be turned off when you play DVD Angles cannot be changed when you play a DVDFirst three characters Cause and/or Corrective Action Self-diagnosis functionSpecifications Glossary Video CD Code Language Language Code ListFront Panel Index to Parts and ControlsIndex to Parts and Controls Rear Panel Remote Index