Sony DVP-NS50P manual

2-581-693-12(1)

CD/DVD

Player

Operating Instructions

For customers in the U.S.A

Owner’s Record

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Model No. DVP-NS50P

Serial No.______________

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DVP-NS50P

Contents

2-581-693-12(1) © 2005 Sony Corporation WARNING Notes About the Discs Use Power sources Grounding or Polarization For the set with a polarized AC power cord plug: For the set with a three-wiregrounding type AC plug: Antennas Outdoor antenna grounding Antenna Grounding According to the National Electrical Code Lightning Service Precautions Page About This Manual This Player Can Play the Following Discs Notes •Notes about DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rsor CD-Rs/CD-RWs •Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies •Note on DualDiscs Copyrights Index to Parts and Controls A [/1 (on/standby) button (24) G x (stop) button (25) B Disc tray (24) H ./> (previous/next) buttons (34) Front panel display When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (28) When playing back a CD, DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio), or VIDEO CD (without PBC) I ./> PREV/NEXT (previous/ next) buttons (25) Jm/M SCAN/SLOW buttons (35) K ZOOM button (25, 51) L SLOW PLAY/FAST PLAY buttons (25) M AUDIO button (41) Guide to the Control Menu Display List of Control Menu items Item Item Name, Function TITLE (page 35)/SCENE (page 35)/TRACK (page 35) Selects the title, scene, or track to be played MODE (MP3, JPEG) (page 52) zHint Hooking Up the Player Step 1: Unpacking Step 2: Inserting Batteries Into the Remote Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords BIf you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack When connecting to a wide screen TV Using the PROGRESSIVE button Each time you press PROGRESSIVE, the display changes as follows: PROGRESSIVE AUTO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO m NORMAL (INTERLACE) Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords AConnecting to audio L/R input jacks • Surround effect (page 43) TV: Dynamic Theater, Dynamic, Wide, Night Stereo amplifier (receiver): Standard, Night BConnecting to a digital audio input jack Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord Step 6: Quick Setup 7 Press X/x to select the setting that matches your TV type ◆If you have a 4:3 standard TV •4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN SCAN (page 60) • 16:9 (page 60) 8 Press ENTER Playing Discs Additional operations Operation Stop Press Pause the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Multi-disc Using the DVD’s Menu Selecting “ORIGINAL” or “PLAY LIST” on a DVD Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions (PBC Playback) Various Play Mode Functions 3 Press X/x to select “SET press ENTER t,” then 4 Press c 5 Select the title, chapter, or track you want to program ◆When playing a DVD VIDEO Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) 1 Press DISPLAY during playback 2 Press X/x to select (SHUFFLE), then press ENTER Discs Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes 2 Press X/x to select (REPEAT), then press ENTER The options for “REPEAT” appear 3 Press X/x to select the item to be repeated The options for “A-BREPEAT” appear Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc ◆When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD without PBC Playback INDEX ◆When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC Playback SCENE ◆When playing a CD Searching by Scene Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time Checking the play information of the disc To check the DVD/CD text To check DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio) album name, etc Checking the information on the front panel display When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-RW When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio) Playing time and number of the current track Track name Current album and track number When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), or CD Changing the Sound TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS) To cancel the setting Select “OFF” in step ◆TVS DYNAMIC THEATER ◆TVS DYNAMIC ◆TVS WIDE Changing the Angles Displaying the Subtitles Adjusting the Playback Picture 3 Press X/x to select the setting you want •STANDARD:displays a standard picture •CINEMA 1: enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black level Adjusting the picture items in “MEMORY” You can adjust each element of the picture individually •PICTURE: changes the contrast •BRIGHTNESS: changes the overall brightness •COLOR: makes the colors deeper or lighter Sharpening the Pictures About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files Selecting an album 1 Press MENU 2 Press X/x to select the album you want to play 3 Press H (page 50) Selecting a JPEG image file 1 After step 2 of “Selecting an album,” press PICTURE NAVI 2 Press C/X/x/c to select the image you want to view, and press ENTER The selected image appears Example Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show Setting the pace for a slide show (INTERVAL) You can set the time the slides are displayed on the screen 2 Press X/x to select (INTERVAL), then press ENTER The options for “INTERVAL” appear 3 Press X/x to select a setting Locking Discs (CUSTOM To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display appears Parental Control (limited playback) 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode 2 Press X/x to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press 3 Press X/x to select “PLAYER t,” then press ENTER 4 Enter or re-enteryour 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press Changing the password 3 Press X/x to select “PASSWORD t,” then press ENTER 4 Enter your 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press ENTER 6 To confirm your password, re-enterit using the number buttons, then press If you make a mistake entering your password Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote Using the Setup Display Setting the Display or Sound Track Language Settings for the Display Custom Settings (CUSTOM Settings for the Sound ◆DOWNMIX (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RWonly) – DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-PCM” (page 63) DOLBYNormally, select this position DOLBY Setting the digital output signal ◆DOLBY DIGITAL (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RWonly) Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal D-PCM Select this when the player is Troubleshooting Operation The remote does not function ,The batteries in the remote are weak ,There are obstacles between the remote and the player ,The distance between the remote and the player is too far The language for the sound track cannot be changed Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote ,Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played ,The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off Self-diagnosisFunction Glossary DVD VIDEO (page 7) 9.4GB, and double-layerand double-sidedDVD is 17 GB DVD-RW (page 7) DVD-RW DVD+RW (page 7) Specifications Language Code List Index