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Sony DVP-NS315 User's Manual

1. 48 Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 49 Enhancing the Playback Picture DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER DVP NS415 0nly 25 28 seat konmes bere an el entre bee nd eevee 50 Using Various Additional Functions 51 Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL 51 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote 55 Settings and Adjustments 57 Using the Setup Display 57 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 58 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 59 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 60 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 61 Additional Information 63 Troubleshooting 63 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 65 Glossary esena autistes sat oe cleat tos olla aed iain ekla ate 66 Specifications se stu ees eee Se OMe Re Le Paes wee Pe es 67 Language Code List 68 INDEX SES S RIE da eee set 69 About this Manual Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models DVP NS315 and DVP NS415 Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the player
2. El 1 Turn on your TV 2 Press UC The player turns on and the power indicator lights up in green 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the player 4 Press on the player and place a disc on the disc tray With the playback side facing down 5 Press gt The disc tray closes and the player starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier receiver Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen For DVDs see page 32 For VIDEO CDs see page 32 To turn off the player Press I C The player enters standby mode Hint You can have the player turn off automatically whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 30 minutes To turn on this function set AUTO POWER OFF in CUSTOM SETUP to ON page 60 Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the player are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the
3. To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off G Hints e You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press C gt Repeat Play starts You can select REPEAT directly by pressing REPEAT DVP NS415 only Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play ED Ka Ka You can play a specific portion of a title chapter or track repeatedly This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics etc DVP NS315 DVP NS415 DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The following Control Bar appears OS 18 ISH 8 2 Press to select 18 A B REPEAT 3 During playback when you find the starting point point A ofthe portion to be played repeatedly press ENTER The starting point point A is set 0E A13 0 27 34 B 4 When you reach the ending point point B press ENTER again The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion To return to normal play Press CLEAR To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Program Play are canceled sasiq BuiAeld 39 40 Searching for a Scene Searching for a Title Chapter Track I
4. Text Vv Current title and chapter number returns to top automatically When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio Playing time and number of the current track Track name When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD Playing time and number of the current track Remaining time of the current track Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc Text Current track and index number returns to top automatically Hints When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the scene number or the playing time are displayed Long text that does not fit in a single line will scroll across the front panel display e You can also check the time information and text by pressing TIME TEXT repeatedly DVP NS415 only Depending on the type of disc being played the DVD CD text or track name may not be displayed The player can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound pA Ka Km Km When playing a DVD recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With CDs DATA CDs
5. 3 073 379 11 1 CD DVD Player Operating Instructions DVP NS315 DVP NS415 2002 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this CD DVD player is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT For customers in the U S A Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your
6. Example E 61 10 UOEUHOJUI euonippY 65 66 Glossary Chapter page 9 Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Dolby Digital page 24 62 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio systems Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data are recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 23 Audio signal processing technology that Dolby Laboratories developed for surround sound When the input signal contains a surround component the Pro Logic process outputs the front center and rear signals The rear channel is monaural DTS page 24 62 Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all of
7. Press 4 4 to select a geographic area as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERS select and enter a standard code in the table on page 54 You can also use the number buttons to enter your password DVP NS415 only Press 4 4 to select LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD 8 Select the level you want using 1 4 then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete continued 53 suonouny jeuonippy snoueA GuIsn PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD The lower the value the stricter the limitation To turn off the Parental Control function Set LEVEL to OFF in Step 8 To play a disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press D gt The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using 1 4 to select the digit followed by to move the cursor then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to enter your password DVP NS415 only The player starts playback Hint If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat Steps 1 to 3 of Parental Control limiting playback by children When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using 4 4 to select the digit followed by 9 to move the cursor then press ENTER Press after the 4th digit to
8. S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms DVP NS415 only General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz 110 to 240V AC 50 60 Hz See page 3 for further information Power consumption 12 W 13 W See page 3 for further information Dimensions approx 430 x 62 x 255 mm 17 x 212x 10 k in width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx 2 3 kg 5 3 Ib Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories See page 15 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice ENERGY STAR is a US registered mark As an ENERGY STARS Partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency uoneuoju euonippY 67 Language Code List For details see pages 43 47 58 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 1028 1032 1039 1044 1045 1051 1052 1053 1057 1059 1060 1061 1066 1067 1070 1079 1093 1097 1103 1105 1109 1130 1142 1144 1145 1149 1150 1151 1157 1165 1166 1171 1174 1181 68 Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spani
9. You can also use the number buttons to enter your password DVP NS415 only 5 Enter a new 4 digit password using to select the digit followed by lt gt to move the cursor then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to enter your password DVP NS415 only 6 To confirm your password re enter it using T Y to select the digit followed by gt to move the cursor then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to enter your password DVP NS415 only Ifyou make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number Ifyou make a mistake Press gt RETURN To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote You can control the sound level input source and power switch of your Sony TV with the supplied remote DVP NS315 DVP NS415 bol TV 1 0 Te VOL OQO Number 4 l9 buttons TV VIDEO You can control your TV using the buttons below By pressing You can TV CO Turn the TV on or off VOL Adjust the volume of the TV TV VIDEO Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources Depending on the unit being connected you may not be able to control your TV using some of the buttons continued 55 suonouny jeuonippy snoueA GuIsn Controlling other TVs with the remote DVP NS415 only
10. DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER setting Select OFF in Step 2 To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off Depending on the disc or the scene being played noise found in the disc may become more apparent If this happens it is recommended that you use the BNR function page 48 with the DVE function If the condition still does not improve reduce the Digital Video Enhancer level or select SOFT DVD only in Step 2 above Using Various Additional Functions Locking Discs custom PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for the desired disc Custom Parental Control You can set playback restrictions so that the player will not play inappropriate discs Parental Control Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes The same password is used for both Parental Control and Custom Parental Control Custom Parental Control DA KA You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 40 discs When you set the 41st disc the first disc is canceled DVP NS315 DVP NS415 Number buttons 1 9 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press M to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The following Control Bar appears
11. DVP NS415 is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example DVP NS415 only e 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 e The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs or DVD Rs DVD RWs in video mode Format of discs Music CD USE DIGITAL AUDIO The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark Region code Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs playback only labeled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVDs labeled will also play on this player If you try to play any other DVD the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions Region code Functions available for VIDEO CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format Functions available for DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing MP3 audio tracks DATA CD Functions available for music EX CDsorCD Rs CD RWs in music CD format MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO MPEG
12. Press K lt on the remote or briefly turn the Playback Dial on the player counterclockwise Stop play and remove the disc Press amp To Operation Press REPLAY Replay the previous scene DVD only Operable when the MODE CHANGE indicator lights up in green or turns off For more details about the Multi mode Playback Dial see page 30 DVP NS415 only G Hint The Replay function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialog that you missed You may not be able to use the Replay function with some scenes Locking the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from opening it DVP NS315 DVP NS415 A ee ENTER SRRETURN oof When the player is in standby mode press d gt RETURN ENTER and then O on the remote The player turns on and LOCKED appears on the front panel display The amp button on the player or the remote does not work while the Child Lock is set To unlock the disc tray When the player is in standby mode press d RETURN ENTER and then O again Even if you select RESET under SETUP in the Control Bar page 58 the disc tray remains locked Searching for a Particular Point ona DISC Scan Slow motion Play Search Freeze Frame You can quickly locate a particular pointona disc by monitoring the picture or playing back 2 slowly a DVP NS315 DVP NS415 8 alea gt gt p gt
13. Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Setswana Tonga Turkish Tsonga Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volap k Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chinese Zulu Not specified Index Numerics 16 9 59 4 3 LETTER BOX 59 4 3 PAN SCAN 59 5 1 Channel Surround 43 A A B REPEAT 39 album 33 ANGLE 47 AUDIO 43 58 AUDIO ATT 61 AUDIO DRC 61 AUDIO SETUP 61 AUTO PLAY 60 AUTO POWER OFF 60 B BACKGROUND 59 Batteries 15 BNR 48 C CD 27 CHAPTER 40 Chapter 9 66 Child Lock 28 Connecting 18 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD 27 DVD 27 Control Bar 13 CUSTOM 57 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 51 CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 49 CUSTOM SETUP 60 D DATA CD 6 33 DIGITAL OUT 61 Digital output 62 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER 50 DIMMER 60 Display Control Bar display 13 Front panel display 9 Setup Display 57 DOLBY DIGITAL 24 43 62 66 DOWNMIX 61 DTS 24 43 62 66 DVD 6 27 66 F Fast forward 29 Fast reverse 29 Front panel display 9 H Handling discs 7 Hooking up 18 l INDEX 40 Index 66 L LANGUAGE SETUP 58 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 29 M MENU 58 Menu DVD s menu 32 top menu 32 MODE CHANGE 30 MP3 6 33 MULTI DISC RESUME 31 60 Multi mode Playback Dial 30 N NUMBER INPUT 40 O On screen display Control Bar display 13 Setup Display 57 OSD 58 P PARENTAL CONTROL 52 PAUSE MODE 60 PBC Playback 32 Playback Dial 30 PRO LOGIC 23 61 66 PROGRAM 35 Progra
14. not supplied or three video cords not supplied of the same kind and length You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images Green Green Blue Blue Red Red e Connect the player directly to the TV If you pass the player signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen la VCR Pq CD DVD player TV Connect directly e If your TV has only one available audio video input jack connect the VCR to the LINE IN jacks on the player DVP NS415 only In order to view the pictures from your VCR the DVD player must be in standby mode page 16 VCR gt CD DVD player p TV sdnyooH 20 Step 2 Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system Be sure to also read the instructions for the components you wish to connect Select a connection Select one of the following connections through Components to be connected Connection TV EY v21 Stereo amplifier receiver having L and R audio input jacks only or having a digital input jack 2 speakers front L and R O vare 22 MD deck DAT deck CE tr 22 AV amplifier receiver with a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder having L and R audio input jacks only or having a digital input jack 3 speakers front L and R and rear monaural or 6 speakers
15. or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Index to Parts and Controls For more information refer to the pages indicated in parentheses Front panel DVP NS315 DVP NS415 1 1 VO on standby button indicator 27 6 Playback Dial DVP NS315 28 30 Lights up in green when the power is on Multi mode Playback Dial DVP and lights up in red when the player is in NS415 28 30 standby mode MODE CHANGE button DVP 2 Disc tray 27 NS415 only 30 3 A open close button 27 E stop button 28 4 Front panel display 9 9 HE pause button 28 5 f remote sensor 15 SURROUND button 44 PICTURE MODE button 49 Front panel display When playing back a DVD Disctype Playing status Lights up when you can change the angle 47 DVD Ib II Mer ge ve one en a pum Sil Bi P panenn guet es DOD dts CD n Lights up during Current audio signal 43 Current title chapter or playing Repeat Play 38 time 41 When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control PBC 32 Disc type Playing status E b li ess
16. DVD only Selects the picture in pause mode AUTO The picture including subjects that move dynamically is output with no jitter Normally select this position FRAME The picture including subjects that do not move dynamically is output in high resolution TRACK SELECTION DVD only Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats PCM DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO Priority given When you set the item to AUTO the language may change The TRACK SELECTION setting has higher priority than the AUDIO settings in LANGUAGE SETUP page 58 If you set DTS to OFF page 62 the DTS sound track is not played even if you set TRACK SELECTION to AUTO If PCM DTS and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the player selects PCM DTS and Dolby Digital sound tracks in this order MULTI DISC RESUME DVP NS415 only DVD VIDEO CD only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off Resume playback can be stored in memory for up to 6 different DVD VIDEO DIMMER CD discs page 31 Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display ON Stores the resume settings in BRIGHT Makes the lighting bright memory for up to six dises The a settings remain in memory even DARK Makes the
17. NS415 only U to coaxial or optical digital J J 4 input Speakers A white not supplied Stereo audio cord not supplied white IN RAUDIOL R AUDIO L red red J to audio input Speakers Pa e jen Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Subwoofer Center Signal flow When connecting 6 speakers replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer Rear mono sdnyooH VIDEO VIDEO to LINE OUT L R AUDIO continued 23 D Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver with a digital input jack having a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and 6 speakers This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier receiver You are not able to enjoy the surround sound effects of this player CD DVD player PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL Coaxial digital cord a Optical digital cord not supplied not supplied q J Remove jack cap before connecting DVP NS415 only to coaxial aora J input to optical digital input Speakers Speakers AV amplifier receiver having a decoder Rear R Front R Signal flow After you have completed the connection be sure to set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to ON page 25 in Quick Setup Otherwise no sound or a loud no
18. OO Playback Dial DVP NS315 Multi mode Playback Dial DVP NS415 MODE CHANGE DVP NS415 only Depending on the DVD VIDEO CD you may not be able to do some of the operations described Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan BD A Ga DATA CD Press lt lt lt or gt gt Pe while playing a disc When you find the point you want press gt to return to normal speed Each time you press af lt lt or gt gt Pe during scan the playback speed changes Three speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows continued 29 30 Playback direction x2 DVD CD only 1 gt gt 2 gt gt t Opposite direction x24 DVD only 144 2 lt l The x 2D Ax2 playback speed is about twice the normal speed The 2 gt 2 lt 4 lt q playback speed is faster than 1 D Aa Watching frame by frame Slow motion play DA KA Press lt lt lt or gt gt p gt when the player is in pause mode To return to the normal speed press Each time you press lt lt lt or gt gt p gt during Slow motion play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 23m lt gt 1pe Opposite direction DVD only 2 al 1 f The 2 B gt 2 af playback speed is slower than 1 B gt
19. Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DVP NS315 DVP NS415 Serial No CAUTION You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD DVD Player Before operating this player please read this manual thorough
20. VIDEO CD with PBC functions prikk Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD eT xxx Playing time of the current track e Tota Remaining time of the current track eD xxx Playing time of the current disc e Dexia Remaining time of the current disc When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio ETS ES Playing time of the current track To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off To check the DVD CD text or track name MP3 audio Press ENTER repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD CD DATA CD The DVD CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc You cannot change the text If the disc does not contain text NO TEXT appears For DATA CDs only the track name of the MP3 audio track appears BRAHMS SYMPHONY Checking the information on the front panel display You can view the time information and text displayed on the TV screen also on the front panel display The information on the front panel display changes as follows when you as1q eur Nogy uoneuuoqu GUIMAIA gt continued 41 change the time information on your TV screen When playing a DVD Playing time of the current title Remaining time of the current tit e Playing time of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter
21. You can control the sound level input source and power switch of non Sony TVs as well If your TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer s code 1 While holding down TV IC press the number buttons to select your TV s manufacturer s code see the table below 2 Release TV VC Code numbers of controllable TVs Manufacturer Code number Sony default 01 JVC 09 Panasonic 19 Philips 21 RCA 10 Samsung 20 Sanyo 11 Sharp 18 Toshiba 07 Zenith 15 If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased e When you replace the batteries of the remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display among other things For details on each Setup Display item see pages from 58 to 62 Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all the functions described may work DVP NS315 DVP NS415 1 Press DISPLAY when the player is in stop mode The Control Bar appears QUICK a 2 Press W W to select amp SETUP then press ENTER 3 Press A4 to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The
22. albums Of the first 100 albums the player will play no more than a combined total of 200 albums and tracks Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play You can set the following play modes Program Play page 35 Shuffle Play page 37 e Repeat Play page 38 e A B Repeat Play page 39 The play mode is canceled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing VO sasiq BuiAeld Creating your own program Program Play ED Ka Ka You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles chapters or tracks on the disc to create your own program You can program up to 99 titles chapters and tracks DVP NS315 DVP NS415 Number buttons continued 35 1 Press DISPLAY twice while the player isin stop mode The following Control Bar appears OS 1 8 e Press gt to select 185 PROGRAM then press ENTER TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or CD PROGRAM ALES 3 TITLE 4 TITLE 5 TMLE 6 TLE Us TITLE Titles or tracks recorded on a disc 3 Press gt The cursor moves to the title or track row T in this case 01 PROGRAM ALL CLEAR T G 1 TITLE DE Di il 02 4 TITLE 03 s mE 04 6 TTE 05 7 TITLE Chapters recorded on a disc 4 Select
23. allow the entire 6 digit number to be entered The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password in Step 4 replace the disc in the player and press C gt When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password You can also use the number buttons to enter the digits DVP NS415 only When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player Area Code Standard Code Standard Code number number Argentina 2044 Korea 2304 Australia 2047 Malaysia 2363 Austria 2046 Mexico 2362 Belgium 2057 Netherlands 2376 Brazil 2070 New Zealand 2390 Canada 2079 Norway 2379 Chile 2090 Pakistan 2427 China 2092 Philippines 2424 Denmark 2115 Portugal 2436 Finland 2165 Russia 2489 France 2174 Singapore 2501 Germany 2109 Spain 2149 India 2248 Sweden 2499 Indonesia 2238 Switzerland 2086 Italy 2254 Thailand 2528 Japan 2276 United 2184 Kingdom Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Bar appears 2 Press 1 4 to select Ga PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear 3 Press 1 4 to select PASSWORD then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 4 Enter your 4 digit password using A w to select the digit followed by 5 to move the cursor then press ENTER
24. button has a tactile dot TV VIDEO button 55 ENTER button performs the same function as 26 PICTURE MODE button 49 ANGLE button 47 SUR surround button 44 TIME TEXT button 41 REPEAT button 38 REPLAY button 28 SEARCH MODE button 40 E STOP button 28 ENTER button 25 g RETURN button 32 MENU button 32 33 se the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player Guide to On Screen Displays Control Bar The following explains the Control Bar The Control Bar is used for making adjustments to the settings or displaying information during playback The displayed contents differ according to the type of disc being played The numbers in parentheses indicate reference pages Displaying the Control Bar during playback The following displays appear when the DISPLAY button is pressed repeatedly during playback You can select the setting that suits the current playback item and view the related information Display 1 The following play modes can be set The indicator lights up in blue when activated Example When Repeat Play is selected The display will differ when A B Repeat Play is set Repeat Play 38 Shuffle Play 37 Program Play 35 A B Repeat Play 39 Unit being repeated in this example Playback status B Playback HPause MStop etc Display 2 The following play modes 9 can be set The indicator lights up in blue whe
25. chapters or tracks selected in Program Play To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off Hints You can set Shuffle Play while the player is stopped After selecting the SHUFFLE option press C gt Shuffle Play starts Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when CHAPTER is selected continued 37 38 Playing repeatedly Repeat Play ED KO m EXT You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title chapter or track repeatedly You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes DVP NS315 DVP NS415 Gin mayo l 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The following Control Bar appears 16 18 148 18 2 Press to select 0G REPEAT then press ENTER repeatedly to select the item to be repeated 16 CHAPTER When playing a DVD e DISC repeats all of the titles e TITLE repeats the current title on a disc e CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD e DISC repeats all of the tracks e TRACK repeats the current track When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio e DISC repeats all of the albums e ALBUM repeats the current album e TRACK repeats the current track When Program Play or Shuffle Play is activated e ON repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play
26. down WIDE Gives you the feeling of being RANGE at a live performance DOWNMIX DVD only Switches the method for mixing down to 2 channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements channels or is recorded in Dolby Digital format For details on the rear signal components see Checking the audio signal format page 43 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 62 DOLBY Select this when the player is SUR connected to an audio ROUND component that conforms to Dolby Surround Pro Logic NORMAL Select this when the player is connected to an audio component that does not conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic DIGITAL OUT Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack ON Normally select this position When you select ON see Setting the digital output signal for further settings OFF The influence of the digital circuit upon the analog circuit is minimal sjuawysn py pue sumas gt continued 4 Setting the digital output signal Switches the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier receiver or MD deck with a digital input jack For connection details see page 20 Select DOLBY DIGITAL and DT
27. letters are displayed on the screen and on the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated See the table on page 65 The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Child Lock is set page 28 The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Data error appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD gt The MP3 audio track you want to play is broken gt The data is not MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 data Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 50 with a combination of a letter and four digits appears on the screen and the front panel display In this case check the following table First three Cause and or corrective characters of action the service number C 13 The disc is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 7 C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the xx is a number player has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 character service number
28. on the DVD one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP Choose settings according to the TV to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 57 The default settings are underlined SCREEN SETUP as MARE 4 3 LETTER BOX L SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 43 Select this when you connect a LETTER 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide BOX picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Select this when you connect a PAN SCAN 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa SCREEN SAVER The screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play back a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press E gt to turn off the screen saver ON Turns on the scr
29. speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below Use this setting when you want to use TVS with 2 separate speakers L Front speaker left R Front speaker right iJ Virtual speaker Hint You can also change the setting by pressing SUR or SURROUND on the player repeatedly When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers the surround effects will be difficult to hear When you select one of the TVS modes turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings sjuounsnipy punog continued 45 46 TVS NIGHT only works with Dolby Digital discs However not all discs will respond to the TVS NIGHT function in the same way If you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack and set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the TVS effect Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles En If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD P appears in the front panel display This means that you can change the viewing angle DVP NS315 DVP NS415 Lwar 1222 1 Press ANGLE during playb
30. 1 2Press 4 4 to select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 22 to 24 gt through CD OFF page 62 e ON only if the amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder page 62 1 3 press ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete Enjoying the surround sound effects To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier receiver set the following items as described below for the audio connection you selected on pages 22 to 24 GP through D Each of these is the default setting and does not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player Refer to page 57 for using the Setup Display Audio Connection pages 21 to 24 No additional settings are needed oco Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 61 If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 61 Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 61 Set DIGITAL OUT to ON page 61 Playing Discs Playing Discs p3 na m DATA CD Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc Power VO indicator Aa r Playback Dial MODE CHANGE DVP NS415 only DVP NS315 DVP NS415 9 6j lyo AUDIO
31. 1 at Using the Playback Dial on the player DVP NS315 only DA Ka Km Can You can search for a particular point on a disc in various ways using the Playback Dial To go to the next chapter track scene During playback briefly turn the Playback Dial clockwise to skip to the next chapter track scene or counterclockwise to skip to the previous ones To locate a point quickly Search During playback turn and hold the Playback Dial clockwise to locate a point in the playback direction or counterclockwise to locate a point in the opposite direction When you find the point you want release the dial to return to normal playback speed Using the Multi mode Playback Dial on the player DVP NS415 only ED na A oo You can search for a particular point on a disc in various ways using the MODE CHANGE button To go to the next chapter track scene During playback and with the MODE CHANGE indicator turned off briefly turn the Multi mode Playback Dial clockwise to skip to the next chapter track scene or counterclockwise to skip to the previous ones The same operation can be made when the MODE CHANGE indicator lights up in green To locate a point quickly Search During playback and with the MODE CHANGE indicator turned off turn and hold the Multi mode Playback Dial clockwise to locate a point in the playback direction counterclockwise to locate a point in the opposite direction When you find the point you want re
32. Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R DOLBY DIGITAL el Front L R LFE Low Frequency Center Effect About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements channels shown below Each channel is output from a separate speaker e Front L Front R Center eRear L e Rear R e Rear Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural rear audio signals continued 43 44 e LFE Low Frequency Effect signal If DTS is set to OFF in AUDIO SETUP the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 62 TV Virtual Surround Settings vs pa When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers TVS TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L left R right without using actual rear speakers TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV This function is designed to work with the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks Note that if you select one of the TVS settings the player does not output Dolby Digital signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack when you set DOLBY DIGITAL in AUDIO SETUP to D PCM page 62 DVP NS315 DVP NS415 SUR sese zm e h
33. Display you open the disc tray DVP NS315 only you disconnect the power cord When playing a CD the point where you stopped is cleared when the disc tray is opened or the power cord is disconnected e When playing a DATA CD the point where you stopped playing is cleared when the player enters standby mode the disc tray is opened or the power cord is disconnected e This function may not work with some discs sasiq Bulkeld Storing the point where you stopped the disc Multi disc Resume DVP NS415 only DA ven The player stores the point where you stopped the disc and resumes playback from the same point the next time you insert the same disc Resume playback points for up to 6 different DVD VIDEO discs remain in memory even if you disconnect the power cord When you store a resume playback point for the seventh disc the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted Hints To play from the beginning of the disc press Mi twice then press To turn off the Multi disc Resume function set MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP to OFF page 60 Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the player e The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display This function may not work with some discs 31 Using the DVD s Menu DA A DVD is divided into long
34. ETURN Hint To play without using PBC press K amp BB1 while the player is stopped to select a track then press gt or ENTER Play without PBC appears on the TV screen and the player starts continuous play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC playback press M twice then press D gt Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press E gt Playing an MP3 Audio Track EXT You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format DVP NS315 DVP NS415 f a sosig Bul eld RETURN menu 9 1 Press amp and place a DATA CD on the disc tray 2 Press The disc tray closes and the player starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc This player can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the following sampling frequencies 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz The playback order may be different from the edited order See The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks below for details Selecting an album and track 1 Press MENU The list of MP3 albums recorded on the DATA CD appears continued 33 34 DWHOSTDOAD 2 Select an album using NW and press ENTER The list of tracks contained in the album appears OISHE IS SPECIAL OTA ER YE
35. O UMNIETE DSi OSS PCN ERE O4HAPPY HOUR O5RIVER SIDE O6 KKKKKKKS O7TAKE TIME TAKE TIME hab 3 Select a track using AW and press ENTER The selected track starts playing When a track or album is being played its title is shaded To go to the next or previous page Press gt or To return to the previous display Press 9 RETURN To turn off the display Press MENU Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as an asterisk ID3 tags cannot be displayed About MP3 audio tracks You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD ROMs CD Rs or CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 level 2 or Joliet format for the player to recognize the tracks You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format To play a Multi Session CD This player can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in the later sessions can also be played back When audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back e If you put the extension MP3 to data not in MP3 format the player cannot recognize the data properly and will generate a loud noise which c
36. QUICK ey 3 Press 4 4 to select Gi PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear a OFF PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt 4 Press 4 4 to select ON then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password by pressing to select the digit followed by 9 to move the cursor then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to enter your password DVP NS415 only The display for confirming the password appears When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears suonouny jeuonippy snouen GuIsn continued 51 52 PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER 5 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password by pressing T Y to select the digit followed by gt to move the cursor then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to enter your password DVP NS415 only Custom parental control is set appears when you enter your password To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of Custom Parental Control 2 Press to select OFF then press ENTER 3 Enter your 4 digit password using 1 4 to select the digit fol
37. S after setting DIGITAL OUT to ON AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DTS OFF If you connect a component that does not conform to the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged DOLBY DIGITAL DVD only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal D PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder You can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround Pro Logic or not by making adjustments to the DOWNMIX item in AUDIO SETUP page 61 DOLBY DIGITAL Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder DTS DVD only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals OFF Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in DTS decoder ON Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder If you select one of the TVS settings while playing a DVD the player does not output Dolby Digital signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack when you set DOLBY DIGITAL in AUDIO SETUP to D PCM page 62 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you expe
38. Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH 4 Press 4 4 to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or AUDIO SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item SCREEN SETUP ro TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX a SCREEN SAVER ON D BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE B w 2 Setup items 8 a 3 oo a Select an item using A then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 4 R BOX SCREEN SAVER 4 3 LETTER BOX BACKGROUND 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 Options gt continued 57 58 6 Select a setting using Aw then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 16 9 Selected setting SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off To enter the Quick Setup mode Select QUICK in Step 3 Follow from Step 5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make basic adjustments page 25 To reset all of the SETUP settings If you select RESET in Step 3 you can reset all of the SETUP settings on pages 58 to 62 to the default settings After you select RESET and press ENTER select YES a
39. ack The number of the angle appears on the display The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles 15 207 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select the angle number The scene changes to the selected angle Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD Displaying the Subtitles EI If subtitles are recorded on the discs you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD DVP NS315 DVP NS415 SUBTITLE gt 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback The following display appears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of available subtitles salao Ni GuiAolug 1 8 ENGLISH 2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select the language Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 68 to see which language the code represents To turn off the subtitles Select OFF in Step 2 Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off 47 48 m To cancel the BNR setting Adjusting the Picture Select OFF in Step 2 Qual ity BNR DA RA To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control The Bloc
40. d scenes Title page 9 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 9 Sections of a picture or a music feature on a CD or VIDEO CD the length of a song Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD VIDEO PCM 96 kHz 2 Hz to 44 kHz 1 0 dB DVD VIDEO PCM 48 kHz 2 Hz to 22 kHz 40 5 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio S N ratio 115 dB LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks only Harmonic distortion 0 003 Dynamic range DVD VIDEO 103 dB CD 99 dB Wow and flutter Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK The signals from LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks are measured When you play PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency Outputs Inputs Jack name Jack type Output or Input level Load impedance LINE IN AUDIO Phono jack 47 kilohms LINE OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms Over 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Pr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms LINE IN VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p LINE OUT VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms
41. displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this Table of Contents WARNING taenia oa e a Te nt ad eee ET Me 2 Welcome l aerea e ie ated thea ati eee eae ie RS eae 2 Precautions 4 20 4 Sete eect det dade dap ea Gade eee 3 About this Manual 6 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 6 Notes about the Discs 2 vias cede eet ee bee hee nu ee oe Kew ae 7 Index to Parts and Controls 8 Guide to On Screen Displays Control Bar 13 Simple Start Guide 15 QUICK OVEIVIOW annee aa purs Rinne Rhee ce das Rite De Re aS CR LEE koy avant 15 Step 1 Unpacking sc cab tee eee eee ko e eh ano ae eal 15 Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 15 Step 3 TV HOOKUPS nises ec nt ee ek peed etek hae koni bal eee 16 Step 4 Playing a Disc 17 HOOKUPS iio tie due Bai de eo tement lee a A he 18 Hooking Up the Player 18 Step 1 Connecting the Video Cords 18 Step 2 Connecting the Audio Cords 20 Step 3 Connecting the Power Cord 25 Step 4 Quick Setu
42. e display is turned off To change or cancel a program 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Select the program number of the title chapter or track you want to change or cancel using 1 4 and press You can also use the number buttons to select the number DVP NS415 only 3 Follow Step 4 for new programming To cancel a program select under T then press ENTER To cancel all the titles chapters or tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Press ti and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER Hint You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles chapters or tracks During Program Play follow the steps of Repeat Play page 38 or Shuffle Play page 37 Playing in random order Shuffle Play ED Ka KM You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order DVP NS315 DVP NS415 DISPLAY O 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The following Control Bar appears OS I IR 1 2 Press 5 to select 12 SHUFFLE then press ENTER repeatedly to select the item to be shuffled I TITLE sosig Bul eld When playing a DVD e TITLE CHAPTER When playing a VIDEO CD or CD e TRACK When Program Play is activated e ON shuffles titles
43. e recording device Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be played Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this player plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Copyrights This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Notes about the Discs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case e Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out v Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners
44. ed 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The following Control Bar appears xo E 16 1 2 Press gt to select ga SURROUND then press ENTER repeatedly to select one of the TVS sounds Refer to the following explanations given for each item TVS DYNAMIC e TVS WIDE e TVS NIGHT TVS STANDARD k TVS DYNAMIC To cancel the setting Select OFF in Step 2 To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off TVS DYNAMIC Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers shown below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV TVS WIDE Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short such as with built in speakers on a stereo TV TVS NIGHT Large sounds such as explosions are suppressed but the quieter sounds are unaffected This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialog and enjoy the surround sound effects of TVS WIDE at low volume TVS STANDARD Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front
45. een saver OFF Turns off the screen saver BACKGROUND Selects the background color or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio JACKET The jacket picture still picture PICTURE appears but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the GRAPHICS picture appears GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the player appears BLUE The background color is blue BLACK The background color is black sueunsn py pue sumas 59 Custom Settings custom SETUP Use this to set up playback related and other settings Select CUSTOM SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 57 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP AUTO POWER OFF OFF AUTO PLAY OFF DIMMER BRIGHT PAUSE MODE AUTO TRACK SELECTION OFF MULTI DISC RESUME ON AUTO POWER OFF Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or off OFF Switches this function off ON The player enters standby mode when left in stop mode for more than 30 minutes AUTO PLAY Switches the Auto Play setting on or off This function is useful when the player is connected to a timer not supplied OFF Switches this function off ON Automatically starts playback when the player is turned on PAUSE MODE
46. front L and R center rear L and R subwoofer O vare 23 AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and a digital input jack 6 speakers front L and R center rear L and R subwoofer page 24 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV speakers for sound CD DVD player IN R AUDIO L VIDEO yellow yellow i lt Dim Foi white A Audio video cord supplied to LINE OUT L R to audio input AUDIO Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 18 Recommended surround sound effects for this connection TVS DYNAMIC page 45 TVS WIDE page 45 G Hint When connecting to a monaural TV use a stereo mono conversion cord not supplied Connect the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks to the TV s audio input jack sdnyooH gt continued 21 22 Connecting to a stereo amplifier receiver and 2 speakers Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck If the stereo amplifier receiver has audio input jacks L and R only use EB If the amplifier receiver has a digital input jack or when connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck use In this case you can also connect the
47. ge 59 When connecting to a monaural TV Use a stereo mono conversion cord not supplied Connect the LINE OUT VIDEO jack on the player to the TV s video input jack and connect the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks to the TV s audio input jack Step 4 Playing a Disc With the playback side facing down 1 Turn on the TV 2 Press I on the player 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen 4 Press on the player to open the disc tray 5 Place the disc on the tray with the playback side facing down 6 Press gt The disc tray closes and the player begins playing the disc After Step 6 Depending on the disc a menu may be displayed on the TV screen If so select the item you want from the menu and play the DVD page 32 or VIDEO CD disc page 32 To stop playing Press W To remove the disc A Press 8 To turn off the player Press I C The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red a j fou o ao Ze 5 Q 2 D 18 Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 4 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player Before you start disconnect the power cords check that you have all of the supplied accessories and insert the batteries into the remote page 15 Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise e Refer to the instructions supplied with the compone
48. ise will come from the speakers 24 Step 3 Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV power cords into an AC outlet Step 4 Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player To skip an adjustment press BB1 To return to the previous adjustment press Ke sdnyooH DVP NS315 DVP NS415 ANGUAGE SETUP 1 0 MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE PORTUGUESE 5 Press 4 4 to select a language The player uses the language selected here to display the menu and subtitles as well 6 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the 1 Turn on the TV aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears 2 Press IQ SCREEN SETUP a TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX SCREEN SAVER 4 3 LETTER BOX 3 Switch the input selector on your BACKGROUND SWE TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP appears at the bottom of the screen If this 4 A a an ape 7 Press T v to select the setting that QUICK under SETUP in the Control matches your TV type Bar tomin Quick Setup pase oP If you have a 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN 4 Press ENTER without inserting a page 59 disc If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 The Setup Display for selecting the standard TV with a wide screen mode language used in the on screen display 16 9 page 59 appears 8 P
49. k Noise Reduction BNR function Bar is turned off adjusts the picture quality by reducing the block noise or mosaic like patterns that Notes appear on your TV screen If the outlines of the images on your screen should become blurred set BNR to OFF Depending on the disc or the scene being played the BNR effect may be hard to discern DVP NS315 DVP NS415 AT DISPLAY 8 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The following Control Bar appears xoji 1 1 2 Press 5 to select 0 BNR then press ENTER repeatedly to select a level TE 1 e 1 reduces the block noise e 2 reduces the block noise more than 1 3 reduces the block noise more than 2 Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE ED KA You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or VIDEO CD from the player to obtain the picture quality you want Choose the setting that best suits the program you are watching DVP NS315 DVP NS415 Le 1S 6e MODE G Co ENTER i gt O DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The following Control Bar appears KEN Ie 2 Press 5 to select 1E CUSTOM PICTURE MODE then press ENTER repeatedly to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined 1G DYNAMIC 1 STANDARD displays a standard picture DYNAMIC 1 produce
50. lay 2 during playback tm 0ES 1 1 Display 4 Shows the same information as Display 3 during playback T41 8 T 1 01 57 4 4 Return to Display 1 No display Simple Start Guide Quick Overview A quick overview presented in this guide will give you enough information to start using the player for your enjoyment To use the surround sound features of this player refer to Hookups on page 18 e You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack e Be sure to disconnect the power of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video cord pinplug x 3 gt pinplug x 3 1 e Remote commander remote 1 e Size AA R6 batteries 2 A plug adapter is included with some models Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two Size AA R6 batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor A on the player Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place e Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or a lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not use the re
51. lease the dial to return to normal playback speed To locate a specific title chapter track 1 Press MODE CHANGE repeatedly so that the indicator lights up in green 2 During playback turn and hold the Multi mode Playback Dial clockwise to locate succeeding titles chapters tracks or counterclockwise to locate preceding ones To play one frame at a time Freeze Frame ET KA 1 Press MODE CHANGE repeatedly so that the indicator lights up in amber 2 During playback turn the Multi mode Playback Dial clockwise to go to the next frame or counterclockwise to go to the previous frame If you turn and hold the dial you can view the frames in succession Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play Multi disc Resume The player remembers the point where you stopped the disc DVP NS315 DVP NS415 BL k3 Resuming playback for the current disc Resume Play DA The player remembers the point where you stopped the disc even if the player enters standby mode by pressing 1 0 1 While playing a disc press M to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display 2 Press gt gt The player starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 G Hint To play from the beginning of the disc press Mi twice then press D gt The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup
52. lighting dark if you select OFF OFF Turns off the lighting OFF Does not store the resume settings in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the player Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP AUDIO SETUP allows you to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions Select AUDIO SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 57 The default settings are underlined AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT N DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DTS OFF AUDIO ATT attenuation If the playback sound is distorted set this item to ON The player reduces the audio output level This function affects the output of the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks OFF Normally select this position ON Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Control DVD only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to AUDIO DRC This affects the output from the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack only when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 62 STANDARD Normally select this position TV MODE _ Makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume
53. lowed by to move the cursor then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to enter your password DVP NS415 only To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display appears CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL Custom parental control is already set To play enter your password and press ENTER 2 Enter your 4 digit password using 1 4 to select the digit followed by to move the cursor then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to enter your password DVP NS415 only The player is ready for playback G Hint If you forget your password enter the 6 digit number 199703 using 4 to select the digit followed by to move the cursor when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password then press ENTER Press gt after the 4th digit to allow the entire 6 digit number to be entered The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password You can also use the number buttons to enter the digits DVP NS415 only Parental Control limiting playback by children Ga Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level DVP NS315 DVP NS415 Number buttons 0o00 ES 18 1 Press DISPLAY while the pla
54. ly and retain it for future reference Precautions The power requirements and power consumption of this player are indicated on the back of the player Check that the player s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply Power requirements and power consumption On safety e Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard e To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources The player is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the player itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the player for a long time be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord Should the AC power cord need to be changed have it done at a qualified service shop only On placement Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes on the bottom e Do not place the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight exce
55. m Play 35 Q QUICK 58 Quick Setup 25 58 R Remote 15 55 REPEAT 38 Repeat Play 38 REPLAY 28 RESET 58 Resume Play 31 S S VIDEO output 18 SCENE 40 Scene 9 66 SCREEN SAVER 59 SCREEN SETUP 59 Searching 29 SETUP 57 Setup Display 57 SHUFFLE 37 Shuffle Play 37 Slow motion Play 30 Speakers Hooking up 20 SUBTITLE 47 58 SURROUND 21 22 44 T TIME TEXT 40 41 TITLE 40 Title 9 66 TOP MENU 32 TRACK 40 Track 9 66 TRACK SELECTION 60 Troubleshooting 63 TV TYPE 59 TVS TV Visual Surround 44 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 6 27 69 70 71 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net
56. mote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion a 3 fou D ao we 5 Q 2 D 16 Step 3 TV Hookups Connect the supplied audio video cord and the power cord in the order 1 3 shown below Be sure to connect the power cord last If you are connecting to a VCR and your TV has only one available input jack DVP NS415 only a DE a anana rann ka to LINE IN to LINE IN L R AUDIO VIDEO to video to audio output output VCR IN R AUDIO L VIDEO IN OUT OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO to LINE OUT fl L R AUDIO a 1 Audio video cord am supplied to audio input If you are connecting a VCR and your TV has only one available input jack DVP NS415 only If your TV has only one available input jack connect your VCR or similar device to the LINE IN jacks on the player In order to view the pictures from your VCR the DVD player must be in standby mode Note that the DVD player will only pass signals through the LINE jacks and will not output the VCR signals from any other jack Ifyour TV has more than one available input jack connect your VCR directly to your TV CD DVD Player mi 3 Power source 2 Power source When connecting to a wide screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen If you want to change the aspect ratio please refer to pa
57. n activated Example When TVS is set TVS 44 BNR 48 CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 49 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER 50 DVP NS415 only Display 3 The following playback information is displayed Example When playing a DVD CRETE 8 T1 01 57 TIME TEXT icon Title number of the DVD 40 Chapter number of the DVD 40 Playing time or remaining time 41 Display 4 DVD playback only DOLBY DIGITAL _3 2 1 Format of the current audio signal 43 Return to Display 1 No display continued 13 14 Displaying the Control Bar in stop mode The following displays appear when the DISPLAY button is repeatedly pressed during stop mode You can make basic adjustments and customize the player to suit your viewing preferences Display 1 The following settings can be made a QUICK A SETUP 57 Select QUICK to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player Select CUSTOM to make a full range of adjustments Select RESET to return the SETUP adjustments to the default settings PARENTAL CONTROL 51 Set this to limit the playback of selected discs on this player Display 2 Shows the same information as Display 1 during playback IG ORR 0 0 CHAPTER Display 3 Shows the same information as Disp
58. nd press ENTER to reset the settings it takes a few seconds to complete or select NO and press ENTER to return to the Control Bar Do not press 1 when resetting the player Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on screen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 57 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE ORIGINAL OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen MENU DVD only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu AUDIO DVD only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected SUBTITLE DVD only Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track G Hint If you select OTHERS in MENU SUBTITLE and AUDIO select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 68 using 4 to select the digit followed by to move the cursor You can also use the number buttons to enter the digits DVP NS415 only When you select a language in MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO that is not recorded
59. ndex Scene Search mode ET KA CD EXT You can search a DVD by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD CD by track index or scene As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc you can select the desired one by entering its number Or you can search for a scene using the time code DVP NS315 DVP NS415 Number buttons 19 eed CLEAR 9 0 SEARCH MODE Press SEARCH MODE The following display appears xx appears next to the icon refers to a number The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles tracks indexes scenes etc of the disc EU 2 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to select the search method When playing a DVD TITLE amp CHAPTER a TIME TEXT or NUMBER INPUT Select TIME TEXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time code When playing a VIDEO CD TRACK or INDEX When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback SCENE When playing a CD JJ TRACK or amp INDEX When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio ALBUM or JJ TRACK 3 Select the number of the title track scene time code etc you want by pressing 4 to select the digit followed by lt gt to move the cursor For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning select TIME TEXT in Step 2 and enter 2 10 20 Y
60. necting cord is damaged gt The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier receiver page 22 23 24 The amplifier receiver input is not correctly set The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack check the audio settings page 61 TAT Sound is noisy gt When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks page 27 or DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack Sound distortion occurs gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to ON page 61 The sound volume is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set AUDIO DRC to TV MODE page 61 gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to OFF page 61 Operation The remote does not function gt There are obstacles between the remote and the player gt The distance between the remote and the player is too far gt The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the player gt The batteries in the remote are weak The disc does not play gt The disc is turned over Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray gt The disc is skewed gt The player cannot play certain discs page 6 gt The region code on the DVD d
61. nts to be connected Step 1 Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver using a video cord Select one of the patterns through according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver Q INPUT yellow Audio video cord COMPONENT Gwo en supplied Component video cord not supplied green Cr GES AUDIO red OL Dm TV projector or AV amplifier receiver i green U blue U red to LINE OUT VIDEO CD DVD player a TV projector or AV amplifier receiver yellow S VIDEO cord TV projector or AV not supplied amplifier receiver Signal flow If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio video cord supplied to the yellow video jacks You will enjoy standard quality images Yellow Video White L Red R Yellow Video White L Red R Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks page 21 Do this if you are connecting to a TV only Q If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images ELE ir Q If you are connecting to a monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver having component video input jacks Y Ps Pr Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord
62. oes not match UOEUHOJU euonIPPY gt continued 63 64 the player gt Moisture has condensed inside the player page 3 gt The player cannot play CD Rs CD RWs DVD Rs or DVD RWs video mode that are not finalized page 6 The MP3 audio track cannot be played page 34 gt The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet gt The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 gt The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 gt The data is not MPEGI Audio Layer 3 data gt The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The title of the MP3 audio album or track is not correctly displayed gt The player can only display numbers and alphabet Other characters are displayed as asterisks The disc does not start playing from the beginning gt Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play or A B Repeat Play has been selected page 35 gt Resume play has taken effect page 31 The player starts playing the disc automatically gt The disc features an auto playback function gt AUTO PLAY in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON page 60 Playback stops automatically gt While playing discs with an auto pause signal the player stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Re
63. on has a tactile dot 11 4 gt buttons 32 so os 2 n 12 DISPLAY button 13 13 TOP MENU button 32 14 TV LD on standby button 55 15 WO on standby button 27 16 PICTURE MODE button 49 17 VOL volume buttons 55 The button has a tactile dot 18 TV VIDEO button 55 19 SEARCH MODE button 40 20 REPLAY button 28 21 M STOP button 28 22 23 2 ENTER button 25 3 RETURN button 32 24 MENU button 32 33 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player gt continued 11 12 DVP NS415 1 TV KO on standby button 55 2 4 OPEN CLOSE button 28 3 Number buttons 32 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 4 CLEAR button 35 5 SUBTITLE button 47 6 AUDIO button 43 8 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 U 7 Kt B1 PREV NEXT previous next buttons 28 HO p gt SCAN SLOW buttons 29 I PAUSE button 28 PLAY button 27 The D gt button has a tactile dot 4 L 5 buttons 32 DISPLAY button 13 TOP MENU button 32 WO on standby button 27 VOL volume buttons 55 The
64. or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers For example when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel DVP NS315 DVP NS415 AUDIO E DISPLAY O 1 Press AUDIO during playback The following display appears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of available audio signals 1 4 ENGLISH 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code Refer to Language Code List on page 68 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats When playing a VIDEO CD CD or DATA CD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined STEREO The standard stereo sound Checking the audio signal format ET If you press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback the format of the current audio signal Dolby Digital DTS PCM etc appears as shown below re e 1 L The sound of the left channel g monaural S 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural 2 a 5 oO a N Example Dolby
65. ou can also use the number buttons to select the number DVP NS415 only If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR then select another number 4 press ENTER The player starts playback from the selected number Hints e If you are playing a disc and it is necessary to enter a number select NUMBER INPUT in Step 2 When the display is turned off you can search for a chapter DVD or track CD by pressing the number buttons and ENTER DVP NS415 only Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time ED Ka KM EX You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track Also you can check the DVD CD text or track name MP3 audio recorded on the disc DVP NS315 DVP NS415 TIME TEXT LES ENTER O DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback until as TIME TEXT appears Title track CD VIDEO CD scene or album number T4 8 T 1 01 57 Time information Chapter index or track DATA CD 2 Press ENTER repeatedly to change the time information The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing When playing a DVD e T skikk Playing time of the current title Tex Remaining time of the current title e C xxixxiex Playing time of the current chapter e Cask kk kk Remaining time of the current chapter When playing a
66. ould damage your speaker system The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD is as follows Structure of disc contents Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 Tree 1 When you insert a DATA CD and press D gt the numbered tracks are played sequentially from through Any sub albums tracks contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example contains so is played before When you press MENU and the list of MP3 albums appears page 33 the albums are arranged in the following order O gt Q Albums that do not contain tracks such as album do not appear in the list Hints e If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names the tracks will be played in that order e Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback place your albums within the first two trees Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 200 albums and tracks in the DATA CD The player can recognize up to 100 albums the player will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks The player will not play any albums beyond the first 100
67. p 25 PAVE DISCS w ei teat ise ae en J ee Nf aan a ava yen 27 PlaYiINdiDISCS Es 38 aided ba ne re ae ns amide nn 27 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play Search Freeze Frame a eb Ma lens ela ae re ine Boa ai coon aye 29 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play Multi disc Resume 31 Using the DVD s MENU 32 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 32 Playing an MP3 Audio Track 33 Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play reken Seti tn nt i ee th he ie 35 Searching for a Scene 40 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Scene Search mode 40 Viewing Information About the Disc 41 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 41 Sound Adjustments 2 26s cece eS eG data ka dau ee me 43 Changing the Sound 43 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS 44 Enjoying Movies a aaa kaa ka etna ki a APR paw ace aes 47 Changing the Angles 47 Displaying the Subtitles 47 Adjusting the Picture Quality BNR
68. peat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play gt Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the operating manual that comes with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 32 gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 32 gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles The angles cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 32 gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The angle can only be changed when the 29 indicator lights up on the front panel display page 9 gt The DVD prohibits changing of the angles The player does not operate properly gt When static electricity etc causes the player to operate abnormally unplug the player Nothing is displayed on the front panel display gt DIMMER in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF Set DIMMER to BRIGHT or DARK page 60 5 numbers or
69. player Set the sound to STEREO using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 43 Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the player to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder The player outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack even if DTS in AUDIO SETUP is set to OFF in the Setup Display page 62 sosig Bul eld gt continued 27 28 and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack e When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 62 e If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder do not set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 62 A loud noise may come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Additional operations DVP NS315 DVP NS415 650 Ir Hd PI REPLAY PT Tees CH To Operation Stop Press Mi Pause Press II Resume play after pause Press Il or Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press PI on the remote or briefly turn the Playback Dial on the player clockwise Go back to the previous chapter track or scene in continuous play mode
70. player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier receiver CD DVD player Coaxial digital Ch cord not supplied Stereo audio cord not supplied white red RAUDIOL VIDEO to DIGITAL OUT ya COAXIAL or OPTICAL to LINE OUT L R AUDIO Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap before connecting DVP NS415 only U to coaxial or optical to audio input digital input Speakers red Stereo amplifier receiver MD deck DAT deck Front R Signal flow Recommended surround sound effects for the GED connection only Note TVS STANDARD page 45 If you select one of the TVS effects page 44 while playing a disc no sound will come from your Hint speakers with the oo connection In connection you can use the supplied audio video cord instead of using a separate audio cord D Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi channel audio Dolby Digital discs If your amplifier receiver has L and R audio input jacks only use P If your amplifier receiver has a digital input jack use 2 CD DVD player Coaxial digital cord to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL J q Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap before connecting DVP
71. ress ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier receiver appears continued 25 Is this player connected to an amplifier receiver Select the type of jack you are using ES LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT NO 9 Press 4 4 to select the type of jack ifany you are using to connect to an amplifier receiver then press ENTER Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 21 to 24 CA through e If you connect just a TV and nothing else select NO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete D e Select LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete oo Select DIGITAL OUTPUT The Setup Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears 1 OPress 4 4 to select the type of Dolby Digital signal you wish to send to your amplifier receiver Choose the signal that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 22 to 24 O through AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT DOLBY DIGITAL DTS DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM page 62 DOLBY DIGITAL only if the amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder page 62 1 1 Press ENTER DTS is selected AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL DTS
72. rience any of the following difficulties while using the player use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power is not turned on gt Check that the AC power cord is connected securely Picture There is no picture picture noise appears gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cords are damaged gt Check the connection to your TV page 18 and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen The disc is dirty or flawed If the picture output from your player goes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you connect your player directly to your TV please try connecting your player to your TV s S VIDEO input page 18 gt m Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen gt The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD There is no picture from your VCR connected to the LINE IN jacks gt The DVD player must be in standby mode to view pictures from your VCR Sound There is no sound gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The con
73. s a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity DYNAMIC 2 produces a more dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity e CINEMA 1 enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black level e CINEMA 2 White colors become brighter and black colors become richer and the color contrast is increased To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off Hints When you watch a movie CINEMA 1 or CINEMA 2 is recommended e You can also select the CUSTOM PICTURE MODE setting by pressing PICTURE MODE repeatedly salao Ni GuiAolua 49 50 Enhancing the Playback Picture DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER DVP NS415 only ITA The Digital Video Enhancer DVE function makes the picture appear clear and crisp by enhancing the outlines ofimages on your TV screen Also this function can soften the images on the screen DVP NS415 ENTER n DISPLAY 8 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The following Control Bar appears to 0 amp 9 1 1 2 Press gt to select 0 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER then press ENTER repeatedly to select a level i 1 e 1 enhances the outline e 2 enhances the outline more than 1 3 enhances the outline more than 2 e SOFT softens the image DVD only To cancel the
74. sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button DVP NS315 DVP NS415 Number 009 buttons se ENTER MENU 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press 4 4 5 to select the item you want to play or change You can also use the number buttons to select the item DVP NS415 only 3 Press ENTER Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBCPlayback a PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen DVP NS315 DVP NS415 Number buttons Q9 Hd gt gt i SRRETURN oof 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by pressing AW You can also use the number buttons to select the item number and track DVP NS415 only 3 Press ENTER 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To return to the menu Press g R
75. sh Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian 1183 1186 1194 1196 1203 1209 1217 1226 1229 1233 1235 1239 1245 1248 1253 1254 1257 1261 1269 1283 1287 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1305 1307 1311 1313 1326 1327 1332 1334 1345 Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy 1347 1349 1350 1352 1353 1356 1357 1358 1363 1365 1369 1376 1379 1393 1403 1408 1417 1428 1435 1436 1463 1481 1482 1483 1489 1491 1495 1498 1501 1502 1503 1505 1506 Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan Afan Oromo Oriya Punjabi Polish Pashto Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Romance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho Serbo Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian 1507 1508 1509 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1521 1525 1527 1528 1529 1531 1532 1534 1535 1538 1539 1540 1543 1557 1564 1572 1581 1587 1613 1632 1665 1684 1697 1703 Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tamil Telugu
76. ssive dust or mechanical shock For the model supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the AC plug of your unit does not fit into the wall autlet attach the supplied AC plug adaptor Te On operation e If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player Should this occur the player may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates e When you move the player take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This player is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television screen indefinitely If you leave the still video image or on screen display image
77. the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital DVD page 6 A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 average of its original size The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture Audio information is recorded in a multi channel format such as Dolby Digital allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD Index CD Video Index VIDEO CD page 9 A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a CD or VIDEO CD Depending on the disc no index may be recorded Scene page 9 On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections calle
78. the title chapter or track you want to program When playing a DVD For example select chapter 03 of title 02 Press 4 4 to select 02 under T then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to select the number DVP NS415 only PROGRAM p F ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE ALL 2 TITLE oi ot 3 TITLE 02 02 4 TITLE 03 03 SMES 04 04 6 TITLE 05 05 7 TITLE 06 v a Next press 4 4 to select 03 under C then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to select the number DVP NS415 only PROGRAM T ALL CLEAR 1 TILE 2 TITLE 01 Se INLE 02 4 TITLE gt 03 5 TULE 04 6 TITLE gt 05 7 TITLE Selected title and chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD For example select track 02 Press 4 4 to select 02 under T then press ENTER Selected track PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 TRACK ied ow Total time of the programmed tracks To program other titles chapters or tracks repeat Steps 3 to 4 The programmed titles chapters and tracks are displayed in the selected order Press C gt to start Program Play Program Play begins When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing D gt To stop Program Play Press CLEAR To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until th
79. usr 4 i VCD Pou Lights up during A B Current scene or playing time 41 Repeat Play 39 When playing back a CD DATA CD MP3 audio or VIDEO CD without PBC Lights up during Playing status Repeat Play 38 Current track 41 bm II TRK pe sl ESE CD G1 fend ki MP3 Disc type Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks 33 Playing time 41 gt continued 9 10 Rear panel DVP NS315 8 Z 1 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 22 5 S VIDEO OUT jack 18 23 24 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 2 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack 18 DVP NS415 only 22 23 24 7 LINE OUT VIDEO jack 18 3 LINE IN L R AUDIO jacks DVP 8 LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks 21 NS415 only 16 18 22 23 4 LINE IN VIDEO jack DVP NS415 only 16 18 Remote DVP NS315 1 OPEN CLOSE button 28 SUR surround button 44 SUBTITLE button 47 AUDIO button 43 ANGLE button 47 CLEAR button 35 k gt P1 PREV NEXT previous next buttons 28 at UD p gt SCAN SLOW buttons 29 9 II PAUSE button 28 10 gt PLAY button 27 The C gt butt
80. which compresses audio data This Player Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO CD ose 00v ooHz oow Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs All CD ROMs including PHOTO CDs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet e Data part of CD Extras e DVD RWs in VR mode DVD ROMS DVD Audio discs HD layer on Super Audio CDs A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Standard Organization Also the player cannot play the following discs A DVD with a different region code e A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC such as PAL or SECAM this player conforms to the NTSC color system e A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart e A disc with paper or stickers on it e A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Some CD Rs CD RWs DVD Rs or DVD RWs in video mode cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device Furthermore the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for th
81. yer is in stop mode The following Control Bar appears QUICK a 2 Press 4 4 to select Ga PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear pB OFF ON gt PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt 3 Press VY to select PLAYER then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password using to select the digit followed by to move the cursor then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to enter your password DVP NS415 only The display for confirming the password appears When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER Enter or re enter your 4 digit password by pressing A4 to select the digit followed by lt gt to move the cursor then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to enter your password DVP NS415 only The display for setting the playback limitation level appears PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA 5 Press 1 v to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA USA OTHERS gt

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