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Sony DVP-NS305 User's Manual

1. 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 U TV KO on standby button 56 OPEN CLOSE button 29 Number buttons 33 The number 5 button has a tactile dot CLEAR button 36 SUBTITLE button 48 AUDIO button 44 Hea gt P PREV previous NEXT buttons 29 at lt gt Be SCAN SLOW buttons 30 HE PAUSE button 29 gt PLAY button 28 The D gt button has a tactile dot 4 L 5 buttons 33 DISPLAY button 13 TOP MENU button 33 VC on standby button 28 VOL buttons 56 The button has a tactile dot 6 TV VIDEO button 56 7 ENTER button performs the same function as 26 PICTURE MODE button 50 ANGLE button 48 SUR surround button 45 TIME TEXT button 42 REPEAT button 38 REPLAY button 29 SEARCH MODE button 41 E STOP button 29 ENTER button 25 2 gt RETURN button 33 MENU button 33 34 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 dur
2. 41 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Scene Search mode 41 Viewing Information About the Disc 42 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 42 Sound Adjustments ci pk ses kita ost ne aba ia ake rare pi ka te LADAN 44 Changing tne Sound sissa eke p son ko sann ky yan pa andose pese espes so nn son vay 44 TV Virtual Surround Settings TVS cece ee eee eee eee tesa tens seae tees eeeeeeeeeae 45 Enjoying MOUNE Ske kita k l aao tk a e aaa aa tan Changing the Angles ew soite ia etoksio vise rapot eka poo ea dei as fisoyn Displaying the Subtitles irrrrrrerrrerrroorerrsooonons Adjusting the Picture Quality BNR Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE seee 50 Enhancing the Playback Picture DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER DVP2NS415 Only nent id eyes ke yon Latin hel aha 51 Using Various Additional Functions 52 Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL tech eat too ap aaa ad dened iste Satay eee Ste 52 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote eee eee eee eeeeeees 56 Settings and Adjustments 58 Using the Setup Display us 58 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 59 Settings f
3. 1 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 22 4 LINE OUT VIDEO jack 18 23 24 5 S VIDEO OUT jack 18 2 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks DVP NS415 only 22 23 24 18 3 LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks 21 22 23 Remote DVP NS305 OPEN CLOSE button 29 SUR surround button 45 SUBTITLE button 48 AUDIO button 44 ANGLE button 48 CLEAR button 36 Hea gt P PREV previous NEXT buttons 29 at Sa P Bi SCAN SLOW buttons 30 9 I PAUSE button 29 Ne on 4 fe lN Co 10 gt PLAY button 28 The D gt button has a tactile dot 4 9 buttons 33 DISPLAY button 13 TOP MENU button 33 WO on standby button 28 16 PICTURE MODE button 50 VOL buttons 56 11 12 13 14 TV K on standby button 56 15 16 17 The button has a tactile dot 18 TV VIDEO button 56 19 SEARCH MODE button 41 20 REPLAY button 29 21 M STOP button 29 22 ENTER button 25 23 gt RETURN button 33 24 MENU button 33 34 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player gt continued 11 12 DVP NS415
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 MPEG and DTS after setting DIGITAL OUT to ON AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM MPEG 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 62 DOLBY DIGITAL Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder MPEG DVD only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the player outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack MPEG
5. 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 eT xxx Playing time of the current title e Tok ee ck Remaining time of the current title e C kokok Playing time of the current chapter Cekok k Remaining time of the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions kk Playing time of the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions or CD e T exc Playing time of the current track e Tork x Remaining time of the current track eD kkhk Playing time of the current disc e D xxxx Remaining time of the current disc When playing a Super VCD The remaining time cannot be displayed e T ekok Playing time of the current track When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio sees leak 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 3 _ BRAHMS SYMPHONY sa ee When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC Checking the information on the functi
6. Sound is noisy gt When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks or DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack page 28 Sound distortion occurs gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to ON page 62 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 62 gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to OFF page 62 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 uoneuwoju jeuonippy continued 65 The disc does not play gt The disc is turned over Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray The disc is skewed The player cannot play certain discs page 6 The region code on the DVD does not match the player Moisture has condensed inside the player page 3 The player cannot play CD Rs CD RWs DVD Rs or DVD RWs video mode that are not finalized page 6 TITA The MP3 audio track cannot be played page 34 gt The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet gt The MP3 audio track does not hav
7. 8 Select the level you want using w then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL 4 PGI3 STANDARD USA 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 gt The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using NW 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 to 3 of Parental Control limiting playback by children When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using 47 to select the digit followed by to move the cursor 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 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 Co
8. PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press ENTER Enter a 4 digit password by pressing Mv 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 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 M4 to select OFF then press ENTER 3 Enter your 4 digit password using NW 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 To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set 1 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
9. Z Z E_ _ _ z E _Z_ lt __ x x _ zai Region code Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs playback only labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVDs labelled player will also play on this 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 labelled 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 Ena CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing MP3 audio tracks Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO MPEG which compresses audio data This Player Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD lise ISG DIGITAL VIDEO VIDEO 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
10. 3 073 381 E1 1 CD DVD Player Operating Instructions Gan VIDEO DIGITAL VIDEO DVP NS305 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 Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop 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 Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD DVD Player Before operating this player please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Precautions Safety The power requirements and power consumption of this unit are indicated on the back of the unit Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply Power requirements and power consumption A oo0 CD DVD PLAYER Nac To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Installing Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeake
11. Hooking up 20 SUBTITLE 48 59 SURROUND 21 22 45 T TIME TEXT 41 42 TITLE 41 Title 9 68 TOP MENU 33 TRACK 41 Track 9 68 TRACK SELECTION 62 Troubleshooting 65 TV TYPE 60 TVS TV Virtual Surround 45 U Usable discs 6 V VIDEO CD 6 28 71 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net
12. PLAYER then press ENTER lf 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 AW 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 T Y 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 7 4 to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD Press AN v 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 55 Press 4 4 to select LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD
13. WO on standby button indicator 28 6 Playback Dial DVP NS305 29 31 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 29 31 standby mode 7 MODE CHANGE button DVP 2 Disc tray 28 NS415 only 31 3 A open close button 28 8 Mi stop button 29 4 Front panel display 9 9 H pause button 29 5 remote sensor 15 10 SURROUND button 45 1 PICTURE MODE button 50 Front panel display When playing back a DVD Disc type Playing status Lights up when you can change the angle 48 Les gt ein Aa A ry say G1 PBi Po gent errant DOOD Bi a En a aa Lights up during Current audio signal 44 Current title chapter or playing Repeat Play 38 time 43 When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control PBC 33 Disc type Playing status Lights up during A B Repeat Play 39 Current scene or playing time 43 Lights up during When playing back a CD DATA CD MP3 audio or VIDEO CD without PBC Playing status ki Play 38 Current track 43 CD zaj Le a 3 Ps i i Disc type Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks 34 Playing time 43 gt continued 9 10 Rear panel DVP NS305 1 3 4 5 6
14. 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 centre and rear signals The rear channel is monaural DTS page 24 64 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 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
15. fast reverse Scan DO KA KA DATA CD Press or gt gt p gt while playing a disc When you find the point you want press to return to normal speed Each time you press lt i lt lt or gt gt A during scan the playback speed changes Three speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction x2 DVD CD only 1 2 gt gt li Opposite direction x24 DVD CD only 1 44 2 44 t The x2 x2 lt 4 playback speed is about twice the normal speed The 2P 244 playback speed is faster than 1 DD lt Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play Gt Ka Press ai or gt gt p gt when the player is in pause mode To return to the normal speed press D gt Each time you press ai 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 2m lt gt 1h Opposite direction DVD only 2 4 1 al The 2 Bi 2 l playback speed is slower than 1 p 1 lt 0 Using the Playback Dial on the player DVP NS305 only DA KA cb 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 countercloc
16. 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 MPEGI 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 0 13 50 First three Cause and or corrective characters of action the service number C13 The disc is dirty gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth page 7 C31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly EXX To prevent a malfunction xx is a number the 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 Example E 61 10 uoneuoju euonippY 67 68 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 63 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo
17. Data part of CD Extras 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 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 the 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
18. ENTER You can also use the number buttons to enter your password DVP NS415 only If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number If you 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 NS305 DVP NS415 TV MO VOL OO 9 Number 09 Q buttons 90 TV VIDEO You can control your TV using the buttons below By pressing You can TV VO 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 Controlling other TVs with the remote DVP NS415 only You can control the sound level input source and power switch of non Sony TVs as well Ifyour TV is listed in the table below set the appropriate manufacturer s code 1 While holding down TV U C 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 If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one tha
19. MP3 audio The default setting is underlined STEREO The standard stereo sound e 1 L The sound of the left channel monaural e 2 R The sound of the right channel monaural When playing a Super VCD The default setting is underlined 1 STEREO The stereo sound of the audio track 1 e 1 1 L The sound of the left channel of the audio track 1 monaural 1 2 R The sound of the right channel of the audio track 1 monaural 2 STEREO The stereo sound of the audio track 2 e 2 1 L The sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 monaural e 2 2 R The sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 monaural While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R Checking the audio signal format ET If you press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback the format of the current audio signal Dolby Digital MPEG audio DTS PCM etc appears as shown below Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch Rear L R DOLBY DIGITAL 372 Front L R LFE Low Frequency Centre 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 Centre e Rear L e Rear R e Rear Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolb
20. Player gt Signal flow 3 Power source When connecting to a standard 4 3 while pressing Ill on the player The power screen TV indicator lights up in green and changes to Depending on the disc the image may not fit red Then release II your TV screen If you want to change the aspect ratio please refer to page 60 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 To change the colour system The colour system of the player is set to NTSC or PAL If the on screen display of the player does not appear on the TV change the colour system of the player PAL or NTSC so that a picture appears on your TV To change the colour system hold I C down Step 4 Playing a Disc epin9 es l With the playback side facing down 1 Turn on the TV After Step 6 i Depending on the disc a menu may be 2 Press I O on the player displayed on the TV screen If so select the 3 Switch the input selector on your 7 You want from the menu and play the a DVD page 33 or VIDEO CD disc page 33 TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen To stop playing Press W 4 Press on the player to open the disc tray To remove the disc Press amp 5 Place the disc on the t
21. Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder sjuousnipy pue sumas gt continued 63 64 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 the following signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack Dolby Digital signals when you set DOLBY DIGITAL in AUDIO SETUP to D PCM page 63 MPEG audio signals Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience 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 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 o
22. 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 A4 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 You 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 e 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 auads e 10 Gulyoleas 41 42 Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time DA KA KR KI 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 NS305 DVP NS415 TIME TEXT 12222 SL ENTER G DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly during playback until a TIME TEXT appears Title track CD VIDEO CD scene or album number Chapter index or Time track DATA CD information
23. and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the player 4 Press amp 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 33 For VIDEO CDs see page 33 To turn off the player Press 1 0 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 61 Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD e 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 player Set the sound to STEREO using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 44 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
24. audio tracks may not be Vv displayed correctly Track name 3s1Q ay INogy UONBUWOJU Burma 44 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound ED Ka MM KA When playing a DVD recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio 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 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 NS305 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 70 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
25. 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 MPEG audio page 24 63 International standard coding system used to compress audio digital signals authorized by ISO IEC MPEG 1 conforms to up to 2 channel stereo MPEG 2 used on DVDs conforms to up to 7 1 channel surround Scene page 9 On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called 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 pi
26. 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 Programme Play or Shuffle Play is activated e ON repeats Programme Play or Shuffle 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 e You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press C gt Repeat Play starts e You can select REPEAT directly by pressing REPEAT DVP NS415 only sosiq Buifeld Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play 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 NS305 DVP NS415 Q CLEAR Q le ENTER YE GON DISPLAY O 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The following Control Bar appears OS 18 184 e 2 Press 5 to select A B REPEAT 3 During playback when you find the starting point point A of the portion to be played repeatedly press ENTER The starting point point A is set gt continued 39 40 0E A13 0 27 34 B 4 When you reach the ending point point B press ENTER again The set points are displayed an
27. selected on pages 21 to 24 EY through p lt gt e If you connect just a TV and nothing else select NO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete DD e Select LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete D O O e Select DIGITAL OUTPUT The Setup Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears 1 O Press 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 GP through E AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG DTS DOLBY DIGITAL e D PCM page 63 e DOLBY DIGITAL only if the amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder page 63 1 1 Press ENTER DTS is selected AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG DTS 1 2 Press 1 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 GP through Gp B 23 e OFF page 64 e ON only if the amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder page 64 1 3 press ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder
28. set MPEG to MPEG page 63 _ a oo 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 58 for using the Setup Display Audio Connection pages 21 to 24 e No additional settings are needed oco e Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 63 e If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 62 e Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 63 e Set DIGITAL OUT to ON page 63 sdnyooH 27 28 Playing Discs Playing Discs DA KA KA 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 WO indicator a Playback Dial MODE CHANGE DVP NS415 only DVP NS305 DVP NS415 a 6 poe AUDIO fet 8 1 Turn on your TV 2 Press WC 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
29. the supplied audio video cord instead of using a separate audio cord Gp 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 9 CD DVD player sdnyooH Coaxial digital A Stereo cord not supplied rouprsPE audio cord not COAXIAL OR PE n supplied white a WUDIOL VIDEO EX or L al PN 7 OBDO or red to DIGITAL OUT to LINE OUT L R AUDIO COAXIAL or OPTICAL Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap white red before connecting DVP NS415 only to coaxial or optical digital _ input Speakers to audio input Speakers Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder AR k ED Rear L Rear R i Front L Front R Subwoofer Centre Rear mono Signal flow When connecting 6 speakers replace the monaural rear speaker with a centre speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer continued 23 EE Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver with a digital input jack having a Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS decoder and 6 speakers This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS decoder function of yo
30. the yellow video jacks You will enjoy standard quality images Yellow Video White L Red R Yellow Video White L Red R sdnyooH 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 the S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images ee HHH HH IE If you are connecting to a monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver having component video input jacks Y Cs Cr Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord not supplied or three video cords not supplied of the same kind and length You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images Green Green Blue Blue Red Red e This player switches the colour system PAL or NTSC according to the connected TV page 16 e Do not connect the player to a VCR If you pass the player signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen If your TV only has one audio video input jack connect the player to this jack VCR E CD DVD player m TV Connect directly 19 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 f
31. 06 Chapters recorded on a disc 4 Select the title chapter or track you want to programme When playing a DVD For example select chapter 03 of title 02 Press A4 to select 02 under T then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to select the number DVP NS415 only PROGRAM x m ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE ALL 2 TITLE 01 01 3 TITLE 02 02 4 TITLE 03 03 5 TITLE 04 04 6 TITLE 05 05 PATES 06 Next press 1 4 to select 03 under C then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to select the number DVP NS415 only PROGRAM a ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE 02 03 m 2 TITLE 01 SAHLE 02 APE ee 5 03 a VE 04 BoE 05 TONLE Selected title and chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD For example select track 02 Press AV4 to select 02 under T then press ENTER Selected track sosiq Buifeld PROGRAM 0 15 30 ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK 02 RE 2 TRACK ZE 01 3 TRACK mo 02 4 TRACK ad 03 5 TRACK aze 04 6 TRACK S 05 7 TRACK m Total time of the programmed tracks To programme 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 Programme Play Programme Play begins When the programme ends you can restart the same programme again by pressing D gt To s
32. 2 Enter your 4 digit password using NW 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 player is ready for playback Hint If you forget your password enter the 6 digit number 199703 using AW 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 DA 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 NS305 DVP NS415 0090 Number 9 buttons ed 600 gt YOU yo NOY ea KK ER Pos ENTER GO DISPLAY lt gt 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Bar appears amp QUICK 2 Press 1 4 to select Ga PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear suonoun4 euonippy snoueA BuISN gt continued 53 54 a OFF ON PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt 3 Press 4 4 to select
33. C 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 63 STANDARD Normally select this position TV MODE Makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down WIDE Gives you the feeling of RANGE being 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 44 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 63 DOLBY SURROUND Select this when the player is connected to an audio 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
34. FF 61 B BACKGROUND 60 Batteries 15 BNR 49 C CD 28 CHAPTER 41 Chapter 9 68 Child Lock 29 COLOR SYSTEM adjusting for VIDEO CD 60 changing the output signal 16 Connecting 18 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD 28 DVD 28 Control Bar 13 CUSTOM 58 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 52 CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 50 CUSTOM SETUP 61 D DATA CD 6 34 DIGITAL OUT 63 Digital output 63 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER 51 DIMMER 61 Display Control Bar display 13 Front panel display 9 Setup Display 58 DOLBY DIGITAL 23 24 44 63 68 DOWNMIX 63 DTS 24 44 64 68 DVD 6 28 68 F Fast forward 30 Fast reverse 30 Front panel display 9 H Handling discs 7 Hooking up 18 l INDEX 41 Index 68 L LANGUAGE SETUP 59 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 30 M MENU 59 Menu DVD s menu 33 top menu 33 MODE CHANGE 31 MP3 6 34 MPEG 24 44 63 68 MULTI DISC RESUME 32 62 Multi mode Playback Dial 31 N NUMBER INPUT 41 O On screen display Control Bar display 13 Setup Display 58 OSD 59 P PARENTAL CONTROL 52 PAUSE MODE 62 PBC Playback 33 Playback Dial 31 PRO LOGIC 23 63 68 PROGRAM 36 Programme Play 36 Q QUICK 59 Quick Setup 25 59 R Remote 15 56 REPEAT 38 Repeat Play 38 REPLAY 29 RESET 59 Resume Play 32 S S VIDEO output 18 SCENE 41 Scene 9 68 SCREEN SAVER 60 SCREEN SETUP 60 Searching 30 SETUP 58 Setup Display 58 SHUFFLE 38 Shuffle Play 38 Slow motion Play 31 Speakers
35. OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack even if DTS in AUDIO SETUP is set to OFF in the Setup Display page 64 and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track e DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack COAXIAL or e When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 64 e If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder do not set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 64 A loud noise may come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Additional operations DVP NS305 DVP NS415 3 A IER 6 9 lt 4 gt PI G REPLAYN on KR l ew O To Operation Stop Press Hi Pause Press II Resume play after pause Press Il or gt Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press P on the remote or briefly turn the Playback Dial on the player clockwise Go back to the previous chapter track or scene in Press K lt on the remote or briefly turn the Playback Dial on continuous play mode the player counterclockwise Stop play and Press A remove the disc To Replay the previous scene DVD only Operation Press REPLAY Operable when the MODE CHANGE indicator lights up in green or turns off For more d
36. S 1 0 e 2 Press to select 1885 SHUFFLE then press ENTER repeatedly to select the item to be shuffled 1 TITLE When playing a DVD e TITLE e CHAPTER When playing a VIDEO CD or CD e TRACK When Programme Play is activated e ON shuffles titles chapters or tracks selected in Programme 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 e You can set Shuffle Play while the player is stopped After selecting the SHUFFLE option press gt Shuffle Play starts e Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when CHAPTER is selected Playing repeatedly Repeat Play ED Ko m EXO 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 Programme Play modes DVP NS305 DVP NS415 ec CLEAR ry Q e REPEAT toi ae 2 gt l gop DISPLAY Press DISPLAY during playback The following Control Bar appears OS 18 14 e Press gt 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
37. S NIGHT TVS STANDARD Ko 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 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 Hint You can also change the setting by press
38. UAGE SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 58 LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH 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 sjuawjsn py pue s6umes Hint If you select OTHERS in MENU SUBTITLE and AUDIO select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 70 using 1V4 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 on the DVD one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected 59 60 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 58 The defaul
39. W and press ENTER The selected track starts playing When atrack or album is being played its title is shaded To go to the next or previous page Press 2 or To return to the previous display Press gt RETURN To turn off the display Press MENU e 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 CD R RW device or the 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 track recorded in 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 could damage your speaker system The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format sosiq Buifeld The playback o
40. at the bottom of the screen If this message does not appear select QUICK under SETUP in the Control Bar to run Quick Setup page 59 4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears The available languages differ depending upon the player model LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE DEUTSCH ITALIANO NEDERLANDS 5 Press 1 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 aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 COLOR SYSTEM 16 9 SCREEN SAVER 4 3 LETTER BOX BACKGROUND 4 3 PAN SCAN 7 Press 1 4 to select the setting that matches your TV type lf you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode e 16 9 page 60 lf you have a 4 3 standard TV e 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 60 8 press ENTER sdnyooH gt continued 25 The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier receiver appears YES LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT NO 9 Press 1 4 to select the type of jack if any you are using to connect to an amplifier receiver then press ENTER Choose the item that matches the audio connection you
41. brew 1261 Japanese 1269 Yiddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegian 1393 Occitan 1403 Afan Oromo 1408 Oriya 1417 Punjabi 1428 Polish 1435 Pashto Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Romance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho Serbo Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian 1436 1463 1481 1482 1483 1489 1491 1495 1498 1501 1502 1503 1505 1506 1507 Samoan 1508 Shona 1509 Somali 1511 Albanian 1512 Serbian 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 Tamil 1525 Telugu 1527 Tajik 1528 Thai 1529 Tigrinya 1531 Turkmen 1532 Tagalog 1534 Setswana 1535 Tonga 1538 Turkish 1539 Tsonga 1540 Tatar 1543 Twi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 Vietnamese 1587 Volap k 1613 Wolof 1632 Xhosa 1665 Yoruba 1684 Chinese 1697 Zulu 1703 Not specified Index Numerics 16 9 60 4 3 LETTER BOX 60 4 3 PAN SCAN 60 5 1 Channel Surround 44 A A B REPEAT 39 Album 34 ANGLE 48 AUDIO 44 59 AUDIO ATT 62 AUDIO DRC 62 AUDIO SETUP 62 AUTO PLAY 61 AUTO POWER O
42. 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 e 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 e After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners 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 NS305 1 2 3 4 5 6 DVP NS415 1
43. cture or a music feature on a CD or VIDEO CD the length of a song Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC PAL See page 16 to switch 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 0 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 Jack name Jack type Output level Load impedance 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 LINE OUT VIDEO Phono jack 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL 0 286 Vp p NTSC 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Cs Cr Phono jacks Y 1 0 Vp p Cs CR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms DVP NS415 only General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 220 V AC 60 Hz 110 V AC 60 Hz See page 2 for further information Power consumption 12 W 13 W See pa
44. d 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 Programme Play are cancelled Searching for a Scene Searching for a Title Chapter Track Index Scene Search mode ED aA KM KI 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 NS305 DVP NS415 Number DQOQ buttons DA LI CLEAR 0 SEARCH MODE ENTER 1 4 gt 1 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 amp 10 2 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to select the search method When playing a DVD TITLE 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 JI TRACK or fp INDEX
45. de 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 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 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 suonoun4 euonippy snoueBA Buisn gt continued 55 56 5 Enter a new 4 digit password using As to select the digit followed by 5 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 A4 to select the digit followed by lt gt to move the cursor then press
46. e the extension MP3 gt The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 gt The data is not MPEG 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 Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play or A B Repeat Play has been selected page 36 gt Resume play has taken effect page 32 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 61 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 Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Programme 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 33 gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of
47. ed on the DVD Displaying the Subtitles DVD 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 NS305 DVP NS415 SUBTITLE 0 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback The following display appears The number in parentheses indicates the total number of available subtitles 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 70 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 Adjusting the Picture Quality ena ED ET The Block Noise Reduction BNR function adjusts the picture quality by reducing the block noise or mosaic like patterns that appear on your TV screen DVP NS305 DVP NS415 VO ENTER NM gt BOU DISPLAY Q 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The following Control Bar appears Yo DES 1 1 2 Press gt to select o BNR then press ENTER repeatedly to select a level e 1 reduces the block noise e 2 reduces the block noise more t
48. elects PCM DTS Dolby Digital and MPEG audio 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 CD discs page 32 ON Stores the resume setting in memory for up to six discs The settings remain in memory even if you select OFF OFF Does not store the resume setting 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 58 The default settings are underlined AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON D PCM PCM DTS OFF DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG 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 DR
49. erly 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 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 avk ewa at pw ki ea art be an ki a on aa ke ka op kk e a e epe ba date kase a koka NNA 2 AN ICOMEL ee aw av bone enan da pa do renn a kd n ja teka ae ao ea sap bate ane 2 Precautions Abo
50. etails about the Multi mode Playback Dial see page 31 DVP NS415 only 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 sosiq Buifeld Locking the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from opening it DVP NS305 DVP NS415 o nmm o o RETURN When the player is in standby mode press 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 g RETURN ENTER and then Vo again gt continued 29 30 Even if you select RESET under SETUP in the Control Bar page 59 the disc tray remains locked Searching for a Particular Point on a DISC Scan Slow motion Play Search Freeze Frame You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly DVP NS305 DVP NS415 6 tu gt O0 gt Playback Dial DVP NS305 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
51. ge 2 for further information Dimensions approx 430 x 62 x 255 mm w h d incl projecting parts Mass approx 2 3 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories See page 15 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency uoneuoju jeuonippy 69 Language Code List For details see pages 44 48 59 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque 1157 Persian 1165 Finnish 1166 Fiji 1171 Faroese 1174 French 1181 Frisian 1067 1070 1079 1093 1097 1103 1105 1109 1130 1142 1144 1145 1149 1150 1151 1183 Irish 1186 Scots Gaelic 1194 Galician 1196 Guarani 1203 Gujarati 1209 Hausa 1217 Hindi 1226 Croatian 1229 Hungarian 1233 Armenian 1235 Interlingua 1239 Interlingue 1245 Inupiak 1248 Indonesian 1253 Icelandic 1254 Italian 1257 He
52. gnal 44 Return to Display 1 No display gt continued 13 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 3 QUICK YO amp SETUP 58 e Select QUICK to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player Select CUSTOM to make a full range of adjustments e Select RESET to return the SETUP adjustments to the default settings PARENTAL CONTROL 52 e Set this to limit the playback of selected discs on this player Display 2 Shows the same information as Display 1 during playback 16 08 0 W CHAPTER Display 3 Shows the same information as Display 2 during playback Ko ES 16 1 Display 4 Shows the same information as Display 3 during playback T41 8 T 1 01 57 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 Be sure to disconnect the power co
53. han 1 e 3 reduces the block noise more than 2 To cancel the BNR setting Select OFF in Step 2 To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off e If the outlines of the images on your screen should become blurred set BNR to OFF e Depending on the disc or the scene being played the BNR effect may be hard to discern s jao y Guidoluj 49 50 Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE END 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 programme you are watching DVP NS305 DVP NS415 PICTURE MODE YO ENTER w GON DISPLAY o 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The following Control Bar appears to 1E 1 1G 2 Press to select YE CUSTOM PICTURE MODE then press ENTER repeatedly to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined DYNAMIC 1 e STANDARD displays a standard picture e DYNAMIC 1 produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity e DYNAMIC 2 produces a more dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity e CINEMA 1 enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black level e CINEMA 2 White colours become br
54. he condition still does not improve reduce the Digital Video Enhancer level or select SOFT DVD only in Step 2 above s jao y Guidoluj 51 52 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 ET Ko m You can set the same Custom Parental Control password for up to 40 discs When you set the 41st disc the first disc is cancelled DVP NS305 DVP NS415 6000 Number 000 buttons Q 1 Insertthe disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press Mi to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Bar appears QUICK a Press 4 4 to select Ga PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear OFF ON gt PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt Press 1Y to select ON then press ENTER lf you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears
55. hout 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 The PBC functions of Super VCDs do not work with this player Super VCDs are played in continuous play mode only Playing an MP3 Audio Track NXA You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format DVP NS305 DVP NS415 a 6 6 Yet ENTER 2 N ennn YOU SRETURN lt gt MENU 1 Press amp and place a DATA CD on the disc tray 2 Press D gt The disc tray closes and the player starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc e 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 WHWOZDOAD Orr Pro 2 Select an album using A 4 and press ENTER The list of tracks contained in the album appears TIME TAKE TIME v 3 Select a track using A
56. ighter and black colours become richer and the colour contrast is increased To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Bar is turned off Hints e 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 Enhancing the Playback Picture DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER DVP NS415 only DA von The Digital Video Enhancer DVE function makes the picture appear clear and crisp by enhancing the outlines of images on your TV screen Also this function can soften the images on the screen DVP NS415 ENTER GON e DISPLAY 3 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The following Control Bar appears to 0 amp 9 1 1 2 Press to select 0 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER then press ENTER repeatedly to select a level Ia 1 el enhances the outline e 2 enhances the outline more than 1 3 enhances the outline more than 2 SOFT softens the image DVD only To cancel the 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 49 with the DVE function If t
57. ing SUR or SURROUND on the player repeatedly e 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 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 sjuousnipy punos 47 48 Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles DA If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD QQ appears in the front panel display This means that you can change the viewing angle DVP NS305 DVP NS415 asi 1 Press ANGLE during playback The number of the angle appears on the display The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles 15 2 7 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 record
58. ing 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 0000 IST l CHAPTER I Repeat Play 38 Shuffle Play 38 Program Play 36 A B Repeat Play 39 Unit being repeated in this example Playback status Playback HIPause MStop etc Display 2 The following functions can be set The indicator lights up in blue when activated Example When TVS is set DEP hole teta TVS 45 BNR 49 CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 50 DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER 51 DVP NS415 only Display 3 The following playback information is displayed Example When playing a DVD eE a takle T 1 01 87 TIME TEXT icon Title number of the DVD 41 Chapter number of the DVD 41 Playing time or remaining time 42 Display 4 DVD playback only DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 Format of the current audio si
59. kwise 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 E2 Ka Gl EXT 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 sosiq Buifeld 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 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 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 countercl
60. l of 200 albums and tracks Various Play Mode Functions Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play You can set the following play modes Programme Play page 36 Shuffle Play page 38 e Repeat Play page 38 A B Repeat Play page 39 The play mode is cancelled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing Vo Creating your own programme Programme Play DA A RA 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 programme You can programme up to 99 titles chapters and tracks DVP NS305 DVP NS415 Number QQQ buttons 9 oog CLEAR olo ess gt Yen UOH ENTER ON os 4 4 2 50 ge DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY twice while the player is in stop mode The following Control Bar appears 06 1 18 16 2 Press to select ORF PROGRAM then press ENTER TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or CD PROGRAM LCLEAR TITLE 2 TITLE 01 3 TITLE 02 4 TITLE 03 ie 04 6 TITLE 05 7 TITLE v 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 I 6 ETE a A Wile Di ot 3 TITLE 02 02 4 TITLE 03 03 5 E 04 04 6 TITLE 05 05 7 TITLE
61. les and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button DVP NS305 DVP NS415 000 Number buttons 9 ED ROH ENTER D 1 4 gt D Oo CO MENU TOP 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 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 PBc Playback PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the Pre menu on the TV screen v 2 lt DVP NS305 DVP NS415 2 a Number 000 buttons e kea gt gt I ete 29 LD gt Q ENTER 0 0 Di a v CIN 8RRETURN 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by pressing A4 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 33 34 To return to the menu Press gt RETURN Hint To play without using PBC press N P Dl while the player is stopped to select a track then press gt or ENTER Play wit
62. nt 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 gt continued 21 22 P 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 B If the amplifier receiver has a digital input jack or when connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck use 9 In this case you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier receiver CD DVD player B 22 Coaxial digital cord not supplied Pied Stereo audio cord not supplied white PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL Opis LIL S GE di YLDJO L VIDEO OB Sa 1000 red to DIGITAL OUT to LINE OUT L R AUDIO COAXIAL or OPTICAL Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap before connecting DVP NS415 only red to coaxial or optical digital to audio input input Speakers Front L C MD deck DAT deck Front R Stereo amplifier receiver Signal flow Recommended surround sound effects for Note the EY connection only e TVS STANDARD page 46 If you select one of the TVS effects page 45 while playing a disc no sound will come from Hint your speakers with the co connection In connection co you can use
63. ockwise 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 31 32 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 NS305 DVP NS415 Resuming playback for the current disc Resume Play DA Ko m EXT The player remembers the point where you stopped the disc even if the player enters standby mode by pressing Ve 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 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 Display you open the disc tray DVP NS305 only you disconnect the power cord mains lead e When playing a CD the point where you stopped is cleared when the disc tray is opened or the power cord mains lead is disconnected When playing a DATA CD the point where yo
64. ollowing connections ZY through Components to be connected Connection TV ED page 21 Stereo amplifier receiver having L and R audio input jacks only or having a digital input jack e 2 speakers front L and R oo page 22 MD deck DAT deck E raze 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 e 3 speakers front L and R and rear monaural or e 6 speakers front L and R centre rear L and R subwoofer O page 23 AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS decoder and a digital input jack 6 speakers front L and R centre rear L and R subwoofer O 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 GP Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV speakers for sound CD DVD player sdnyooH TV yellow yellow m sic Li R AUDIO L VIDEO Audio video cord supplied to LINE OUT L R AUDIO to audio input Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 18 Recommended surround sound effects for this connection e TVS DYNAMIC page 46 e TVS WIDE page 46 Hi
65. ons or CD front panel display Playing time and number of the current track 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 change the time information on your TV screen Remaining time of the current track When playing a DVD Playing time of the disc Playing time of the current title Y Remaining time of the disc Remaining time of the current title v Text Current track and index number Remaining time of the current chapter returns to top automatically m Hints When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions Text the scene number or the playing time are displayed e Long text that does not fit in a single line will vy scroll across the front panel display e You can also check the time information and text Current title and chapter number by pressing TIME TEXT repeatedly DVP NS415 only returns to top automatically Notes When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio Depending on the type of disc being played the Love DVD CD text or track name may not be Playing time and number of the displayed current track The player can only display the first level of the DVD CD text such as the disc name or title Playing time of MP3
66. or the Display SCREEN SETUP Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP seese Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP ee eee eee eee testes eteeeteeeeeeeaes Additional Information ie kek ka ai di ank kaka ni a dey kas ot AAS aka 65 TFOUDI SAOOU N ev satan nimes Anna AeA eee aaa 65 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 67 Glossary kirye nia Aa aA ile a aa eis Specifications Language Code List fassent nine sement ner ton 70 INdEX E skate one RNA EN oui kou pe PER need de FEY e ER ete de k ta kanada 71 About this Manual Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models DVP NS305 and DVP NS415 Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the player 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 Displays on the screen are slightly different depending upon where the model is sold 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 COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark _
67. ray with the playback side facing down To turn off the player Press 1 0 The player enters standby mode 6 Press and the power indicator lights up in red The disc tray closes and the player begins playing the disc 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 mains leads check that you have all of the supplied accessories and insert the batteries into the remote page 15 e Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise e Refer to the instructions supplied with the components 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 Component COMPONENT VOEG Audio video cord video cord amp supplied not supplied AUDIO O R TV projector or AV amplifier receiver green blue red TV projector or AV amplifier receiver yellow red to COMPONENT to LINE OUT VIDEO VIDEO OUT to S VIDEO OUT 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
68. rd mains lead of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video cord pinplug x 3 pinplug x 3 e Remote commander remote 1 e R6 size AA batteries 2 e A plug adaptor is included with some models Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two R6 size AA 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 f 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 remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion 16 Step 3 TV Hookups Connect the supplied audio video cord and power cord mains lead in the order 1 13 shown below Be sure to connect the power cord mains lead last 1 Audio video cord to video input supplied yellow white red to audio input to LINE OUT to LINE OUT L R AUDIO VIDEO TINE SUT R AUDIO L VIDEO 2 Power source CD DVD
69. rder of MP3 audio tracks The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD is as follows Structure of disc contents Tree 1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 continued 35 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 5 When you press MENU and the list of MP3 albums appears page 34 the albums are arranged in the following order gt Q Albuns that do not contain tracks such as album do not appear in the list Hints If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names the tracks will be played in that order 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 albums Of the first 100 albums the player will play no more than a combined tota
70. rs Do not place heavy objects on the unit For the model supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the AC plug of your unit does not fit into the wall outlet attach the supplied AC plug adaptor i gt Precautions On safety e Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard 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 mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the player itself has been turned off e 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 mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord On placement e Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player e 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 excessive dust or mechanical shock 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 prop
71. s C gt to turn off the screen PAN SCAN 4 3 screen TV Automatically saver displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off ON Turns on the screen saver the portions that do not fit OFF Turns off the screen saver BACKGROUND Selects the background colour or picture on 16 9 4 3 PAN SCAN the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD or DATA CD MP3 audio JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still 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 colour is blue BLACK The background colour is black 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 58 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP AUTO POWER OFF OFF AUTO PLAY OFF SP DIMMER BRIGHT ZA PAUSE MODE AUTO 7 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 set
72. ss ENTER The following Control Bar appears amp 4 QUICK a The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP EV TYPE COLOR SYSTEM SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Options 2 Press Aw to select a SETUP then press ENTER 6 Select a setting using W then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 PAN SCAN Selected setting SCREEN SETUP IV TYPE 43 PAN SCAN COLOR SYSTEM l AUTO SCREEN SAVER ON 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 adjustment 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 59 to 64 to the default settings After you select RESET and press ENTER select YES and 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 VC 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 LANG
73. t settings are underlined SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 COLOR SYSTEM AUTO SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa COLOR SYSTEM VIDEO CD only Select the colour system when you play a VIDEO CD AUTO Outputs the video signal in the system of the VIDEO CD either PAL or NTSC If your TV is the DUAL system select AUTO Changes the video signal of an NTSC VIDEO CD and outputs itin the PAL system PAL NTSC Changes the video signal of a PAL VIDEO CD and outputs it in the NTSC system e You cannot change the colour system for DVDs e You can change the colour system of this player according to the connected TV See page 16 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV witha SCREEN SAVER wide mode function The screen saver image appears when you 4 3 Select this when you connect a leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 LETTER 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide minutes or when you play back a CD or BOX picture with bands on the DATA CD MP3 audio for more than 15 upper and lower portions of the minutes The screen saver will help prevent screen your display device from becoming damaged 4 3 Select this when you connect a ghosting Pres
74. t works with your TV Manufacturer Code number Sony default 01 JVC 33 LG 06 Panasonic 17 49 Philips 06 08 Samsung 23 Sharp 29 Toshiba 38 e If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased 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 suonoun4 euonippy snoueA BuISN 57 3 Press 4 4 to select CUSTOM Settings and Adjustments then press ENTER The Setup Display appears Using the Setup Display ANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH 7 MENU ENGLISH By using the Setup Display you can make AUDIO ORIGINAL various adjustments to items such as picture nan ENGNSH 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 59 to 64 Note 4 Press 4 4 to select the setup Playback settings stored in the disc take priority item from the displayed list over the Setup Display settings and not all the LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN functions described may work SETU P CUSTOM SETU P or DVP NS305 DVP NS415 AUDIO SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item LIV TYPE COLOR SYSTEM AUTO SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE Setup items in stop mode pre
75. 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 33 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 33 gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The angle can only be changed when the CO 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 61 5 numbers or letters are displayed on the screen and on the front panel display gt The self diagnosis function was activated See the table on page 67 The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Child Lock is set page 29 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
76. ting 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 DIMMER Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display BRIGHT Makes the lighting bright DARK Makes the lighting dark OFF Turns off the lighting sjuousnipy pue sbuies gt continued 61 62 PAUSE MODE 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 MPEG audio 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 59 If you set DTS to OFF page 64 the DTS sound track is not played even if you set TRACK SELECTION to AUTO If PCM DTS MPEG audio and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the player s
77. top Programme Play Press CLEAR To turn off the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display is turned off To change or cancel a programme 1 2 Follow Steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own programme Programme Play Select the programme number of the title chapter or track you want to change or cancel using 7 4 and press gt You can also use the number buttons to select the number DVP NS415 only gt continued 37 3 Follow Step 4 for new programming To cancel a programme 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 programme Programme Play 2 Press and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER Hint You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles chapters or tracks During Programme Play follow the steps of Repeat Play page 38 or Shuffle Play page 38 When playing Super VCDs the total time of the programmed tracks does not appear on the screen Playing in random order Shuffle Play ED Ka Ka You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order DVP NS305 DVP NS415 9 CLEAR m pri in BOY ENTER LO DI f gt GON DISPLAY 6 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The following Control Bar appears O
78. u stopped is cleared when the player enters standby mode the disc tray is opened or the power cord mains lead is disconnected e This function may not work with some discs Storing the point where you stopped the disc Multi disc Resume DVP NS415 only DA VCD 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 CD discs remain in memory even if you disconnect the power cord mains lead 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 D gt To turn off the Multi disc Resume function set MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP to OFF page 62 Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the player 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 Using the DVD s Menu ET A DVD is divided into long 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 subtit
79. ur AV amplifier receiver You are not able to enjoy the surround sound effects of this player CD DVD player PCM DTS MPEG DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL i Coaxial digital cord to Optical digital cord not supplied not supplied Remove jack cap before connecting DVP NS415 only to optical digital input V VW to coaxial digital input Speakers AV amplifier receiver having Speakers a decoder Rear L Subwoofer Front L Centre 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 in Quick Setup page 25 If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder function set MPEG to MPEG page 63 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from the speakers 24 Step 3 Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV power cord mains lead into an AC outlet mains Step 4 Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the To skip an adjustment press PP To return to the previous adjustment press Ke player DVP NS305 DVP NS415 MO O lt P gt XC ED O ENTER EA 1 4 gt 1 Turn on the TV 2 Press WC 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP appears
80. ut this Manual This Player Can Play the Following DISCS ssessssenesnesresresrerrsrrerrerrsrrerrereee 6 Notes about the Discs Index to Parts and Controls cccccccccceeessscceeceeeeececeesessseeeeceeeeeeeeeeesesssstsseeees 8 Guide to On Screen Displays Control Bar 0 eee ee ee eects eee eeneeeneenaes 13 Simple Start QUI nee veye ka eke ae ae ay eee ve aa as Quick Overview Step 1 Unpacking Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote Step 3 TV Hookups eee ee eee eters Step 4 Playing a Disc ss HOOKUPS aaraa eaea l ner men rene an a a ni kk a a Hooking Up the Player iii Step 1 Connecting the Video Cords Step 2 Connecting the Audio Cords Step 3 Connecting the Power Cord Step 4 Q ick Sepi ge divin pop ao Fason a pano Fo ea ponn ei psonn aaa Playing DISCS win sa aaa ek kan a a ko oo KA e ane A Da kt A kk A 28 Playing DISCS rnan ven pote Se WA eta ens eit 28 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Scan Slow motion Play Search Freeze Frame scien iris e vale ai teen See 30 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play Multi disc Resume ss 32 Using the DVD S Menu in 33 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 33 Playing an MP3 Audio Track 34 Various Play Mode Functions Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play dant kapon pak ba pike taa ky tecivuendaueecee 36 Searching for a Scene
81. utput 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 programmes 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 If the colour system of your player does not match with that of your TV change the colour system of the player For details see page 16 You cannot change the colour system of the DVD disc itself gt 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 Sound There is no sound gt Re connect the connecting cord securely gt The connecting cord is damaged gt The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier receiver page 22 23 24 gt The amplifier receiver input is not correctly set gt The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode gt The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode gt If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack check the audio settings page 63 gt While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO XML or 2 2 R
82. y Digital sound s monaural rear audio signals 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 64 TV Virtual Surround Settings tvs ET 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 and LINE RGB TV jacks Note that if you select one of the TVS settings the player does not output the following signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack e Dolby Digital signals when you set DOLBY DIGITAL in AUDIO SETUP to D PCM page 63 e MPEG audio signals DVP NS305 DVP NS415 o SUR 1 9 VO ENTER 9 e gt COs DISPLAY O 1 Press DISPLAY twice during playback The following Control Bar appears to jie 16 0 sjuousnipy punos gt continued 4 5 46 2 Press gt to select x SUR ROUND 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 TV

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