Sony DVP-NC615 operating instructions

Contents

Main WARNING CAUTION For U.S./Canadian models CAUTION : For customers in the U.S.A. Precautions On safety On power sources On placement For the model supplied with the AC plug adaptor Page Table of Contents Simple Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Hookups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Playing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Searching for a Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Page About this Manual This Player Can Play the Following Discs Region code Example of discs that the player cannot play Check your model Notes about the Discs Index to Parts and Controls Front panel Front panel display When playing back a DVD When playing back a CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio), or VIDEO CD (wit hout PBC) When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (33) Rear panel Remote Guide to On-Screen Displays Displaying the Control Bar during playback 12345 6 789q ; a Displaying the Control Bar in stop mode A SETUP (61) B PARENTAL CONTROL(55) Simple Start Guide Quick Overview Step 1: Unpacking Step 2: Inserting Batteries into the Remote Step 3: TV Hookups 3 Depending on the TV type, the image of some discs may not fit your TV screen. When connecting to a monaural TV For Asian/Oceanian models only To change the color system Step 4: Playing a Disc Hookups Hooking Up the Player Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords A If you are connecting to a video input jack B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords D Select a connection Select one of the following connections, through . A Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV speakers for sound. A Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers/Co nnecting to an MD deck or DAT deck B Hookups C D Step 3: Connecting the Power Cord Step 4: Quick Setup 1 2 3 TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. 4 disc. 5 7 matches your TV type. 8 9 (if any) you are using to connect to an amplifier (receiver), then press ENTER. Enjoying the surround sound effects Audio Connection (pages 21 to 24) Playing Discs Playing Discs Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc. 1 2 3 TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. 4 disc on the disc tray. Additional operations Replacing discs while playing a disc (EXCHANGE) 1 2 3 4 5 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Search, Freeze Frame) Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse (Scan) Watching frame by frame (Slow- motion play) 2 y 1 1 stop playback. 2 Storing the point where you stopped the disc (Multi-disc Resume) Using the DVDs Menu 1 2 3 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) 1 2 3 4 Playing an MP3 Audio Track You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/ CD-Rs/CD-RWs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format. 1 the disc tray. 2 Selecting an album and track 1 2 3 ENTER. To go to the next or previous page The playback order of MP3 audio tracks Various Play Mode Functions Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat Play) Selecting the disc mode (One Disc or All Discs) 1 twice during stop mode). 2 (PROGRAM), then press ENTER. Selected disc and track Chapters recorded on a disc The display for programming appears. 2 then press ENTER repeatedly to select the item to be shuffled. Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) 2 Repeating a specific portion (A- B Repeat Play) 3 4 Page Searching for a Scene Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Scene 1 2 to select the search method. 3 track, scene, time code, etc. you want using the number buttons. 1 playback until (TIME/TEXT) appears. 2 the time information. **:**:** Checking the information on the front panel display When playing a DVD When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio) Sound Adjustments 1 2 the desired audio signal. Checking the audio signal format Example: TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS) playback. 2 (SURROUND), then press ENTER repeatedly to select one of the TVS sounds. To cancel the setting Sound Adjustments Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles 1 2 the angle number. Displaying the Subtitles 1 2 select the language. Adjusting the Picture Quality 1 2 Adjusting the Playback Picture 1 2 Enhancing the Playback Picture ENHANCER) 1 playback. 2 VIDEO ENHANCER), then press ENTER repeatedly to select a level. Page Using Various Additional Functions Locking Discs PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Custom Parental Control 1 2 5 using the number buttons, then press ENTER. To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 2 3 4 using the number buttons, then press ENTER. 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote Controlling other TVs with the remote 1 number buttons to select your TVs manufacturers code (see the table below). 2 Checking the model name of your remote Code numbers of controllable TVs 1 2 3 4 5 6 To enter the Quick Setup mode To reset all of the SETUP settings Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) TV TYPE COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO CD only; For Asian/Oceanian models only) SCREEN SAVER Custom Settings SETUP) AUTO POWER OFF (For U.S./Canadian models only) AUTO PLAY DIMMER Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) AUDIO ATT (attenuation) AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVD only) DOWNMIX (DVD only) Setting the digital output signal DOLBY DIGITAL (DVD only) MPEG (DVD only; For Asian/Oceanian models only) Selects the type of MPEG audio signal. DTS (DVD only) Selects whether or not to output DTS signal. Additional Information Troubleshooting Power The power is not turned on. Picture There is no picture/picture noise appears. Page 5 numbers or letters are displayed on the screen and on the front panel display. The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display. The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears on the front panel display. Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Glossary Chapter (page 10) Dolby Digital (page 24, 66) Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 23) DTS (page 24, 67) Page Specifications System Audio characteristics Outputs General Language Code List Index