Sony DVP3980 manual 29EN, Using the On-Screen Display

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* Each time you press TIME, the

information changes as shown

below.

 

Playing time of the

n

current track

 

.

 

Remaining time of

 

Using the On-Screen Display

You can check the operating status of the player and the information about the disc using the on-screen display on the TV screen.

1 2 3

4

5

6

DISPLAY

7

8

9

 

0

TIME

Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button, the on-screen display changes as follows:

On-screen display 1

.

On-screen display 2

.

On-screen display off

pDisplay information of the on-screen display 1 mode

While playing a disc, the current track number, playing time and index number are always displayed.

Current track

Current index

number

number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACK 12

 

I NDEX 1

 

00 : 15 : 22

 

 

 

Playing time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

track*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pDisplay information of the on-screen display 2 mode

Current play mode Playing status

Basic Operations

the current track

.

Playing time of

the disc

.

Remaining time of

the disc

While you are doing

Shuffle Play or Program

Play, the playing time

Current track

 

CD

TRACK REPEAT

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACK / TOTAL

: 01

/ 99

 

 

 

 

 

 

number/total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX

: 00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACK TIME

: 00

: 00 : 00

 

 

 

 

tracks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current index number

Playing time of the current track*

of the disc and the

remainig time of the

disc are not displayed.

pDisplay information of the on-screen display off mode

No information is displayed. (Messages, etc., will be displayed.)

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Contents Installing Precautions SafetyWelcome Table of Contents About This Manual This Player Can Play the Following DiscsTitle ChapterTrack IndexUnpacking Hooking Up the SystemInserting batteries into the remote OverviewIf your TV has an S video input connector HookupsWhat cords will I need? To listen to the sound through TV speakersWhen using an optical cable When using a coaxial cableNecessary Setup Before Using the Player To select the color system when you play a10EN To open or close the front panel11EN To stop playbackVarious playback PressTo change the playback speed Shuttle mode 12ENTo playback with various speed Click shuttleUsing the Title Menu 13EN14EN Using the DVD menuDVD Menu ? Using the On-Screen Display 15ENUsing the Front Panel Display 16EN17EN With the label side 18ENFacing up What is a scene? What is an index?19EN Click shuttle JOG To change the playback speed Shuttle mode 20ENWhen playing Video CDs with PBC functions To cancel PBC playback of a21EN Playing Video CDs with PBC Functions PBC PlaybackWhen Do the following 22EN23EN 24EN 25EN Playing a CD 26ENWhen Resume appears in the front panel display 27EN28EN Click shuttle To fast forward/fast rewind Shuttle modeTo fast forward/fast rewind a CD 29EN Display information while playing a disc Current 30ENCurrent track Current index Disc type 31EN Remaining time Press Time Current trackPlaying time Press Time Disc Remaining time Press Time DiscPlaying Repeatedly Repeat Play Z 32ENRepeating all the titles or all the tracks on a disc Repeating the current title or chapterRepeating the current track 33ENRepeating a specific portion a B Repeat To cancel Shuffle Play Playing in Random Order Shuffle Play ZCreating Your Own Program Program Play Z 34ENWhen playing a DVD When playing a Video CD or CDTrack is displayed when you 35EN36EN Reducing the Picture Noise DNR Digital Video Noise Reduction Changing the Sounds ZTurning the Sub-titles On and Off Z Changing the Sub-titles Z38EN To turn off the sub-titlesChanging the Angles Z Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Z39EN By pressingUsing the Menu Z When / appears on the right of the settingTo cancel using the menu on the way 40ENAdjustments for Playback Picture Video Control 41ENSettings for Display and Sound 42ENBasic Settings Initial Setup 43EN44EN Precautions 45ENTroubleshooting 46ENSpecifications 47ENGlossary 48EN49EN Index to Parts and ControlsFront Panel 50EN Rear Panel51EN Remote52EN Language Code ListCode Language 53EN IndexX, Y, Z

DVP3980 specifications

The Sony DVP-3980 is a versatile and sleek DVD player that has been designed to deliver an exceptional home theater experience. Although it is an older model, it remains popular among consumers due to its functionality and performance. It demonstrates Sony's commitment to quality and innovation in the electronics market.

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