About this Manual

Check your model name

The instructions in this manual are for 2 models: DVP-NS355 and NS585P. Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the player. DVP-NS585P is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “DVP-NS585P only.”

•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.

•“DVD” may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs.

•Displays on the screen are slightly different depending upon where the model is sold.

•The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below:

IconMeaning

Functions available for DVD

VIDEOs and DVD+RWs/

DVD+Rs or DVD-RWs/DVD-

Rs in video mode

Functions available for DVD- RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode

Functions available for VIDEO CDs, Super VCDs or CD-Rs/ CD-RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format

Functions available for music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format

Functions available for DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD- RWs containing MP3* audio tracks and JPEG image files)

*MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format defined by ISO (International Standard Organization)/MPEG which compresses audio data.

This Player Can Play the Following Discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO (page 73)

DVD-RW (page 73)

VIDEO CD

Music CD

“DVD VIDEO” and “DVD-RW” are trademarks.

Note about CDs

The player can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD- RWs recorded in the following formats:

–music CD format

–video CD format

–MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files format that conforms to ISO9660* Level 1/Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet

–KODAK Picture CDs format

*A logical format of files and folders on CD- ROMs, defined by ISO (International Standard Organization).

Region code

Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs (playback only) labelled with identical region codes. This system is used to protect copyrights.

DVD VIDEOs labelled ALL will also play on this player.

If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the message “Playback prohibited by area limitations.” will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.

DVP–XXXX

XRegion code

00V 00Hz

NO.00W

0-000-000-00

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