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Sony DVP-LS785V User's Manual

1. OO D 2 to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL to 5 1CH OUTPUT Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap DGB f t_piditaLour before connecting Stereo audio cord not supplied Coaxial digital cord not supplied Monaural audio cord not supplied to coaxial or optical oe 1 p audio input Speakers Speakers AV amplifier receiver having 5 1ch inputs or and a decoder Centre Subwoofer Signal flow Rear L Rear R 26 Gp Connecting to the 5 1 ch input jacks You can enjoy 5 1 ch surround sound using the internal Dolby Digital MPEG audio DTS or Super Audio CD Multi decoder of this player Note that 7 1 channel MPEG signals are mixed down to 5 1 channel signals CB Connecting to a digital input jack This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier receiver You are not able to enjoy the surround sound effects of this player Hints For connection D 2 For correct speaker location refer to the operating instructions of the connected components e To enhance the sound performance Use high performance speakers Use front rear and centre speakers of the same size and performance Place the subwoofer between the left and right front speakers For connection C e After you have completed the connection be sure to s
2. name mA N A EXA ed GE A 1 fx MULTI 2CH page 37 Selects the playback area on Super Audio CDs when available SA CD eed PROGRAM page 39 Selects the title chapter or track to play in the order you want A A EXA RA 12 SHUFFLE page 40 Plays the title chapter or track in random order E A BD a Z REPEAT page 41 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album file repeatedly CA GE a Be Ge Oo i A B REPEAT page 42 Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly DW OL ay ry i SHARPNESS page 60 Exaggerates the outline of the image to produce a sharper picture DE a Gore Goo a AV ALIGNMENT page 61 Adjust the delay between the picture and sound DVP NS955V only mi GE a Goo B PARENTAL CONTROL page 73 Set to prohibit playback on this player DW To aaa a ie SETUP page 80 QUICK Setup page 28 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV the audio output signal and the size of the speaker you are using CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust various other settings RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting A GEC A EXA Gd GE CT ALBUM page 62 Selects the album to be played Dawa GHD a FILE page 46 Selects the JPEG image file or DivX video file to be played Dos A DATE page 65
3. Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio Video cord pinplug x 3 gt pinplug x 3 1 supplied with UK models e Remote commander remote 1 e R6 size AA batteries 2 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 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 e 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 Step 3 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 Component video cord not supplied projector or AV amplifier receiver In order to view progressive signal 525p or 625p pictures with a compatible TV projector or monitor you must use pattern Example DVP NS955V e Epe S VIDEO
4. MODE MP3 JPEG page 67 Displays the date the picture was taken by a digital camera DATA CD uy INTERVAL page 68 Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the screen Dora amp y EFFECT page 68 Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show Dor Gu AUTO to be played when playing a DATA CD Selects the data type MP3 audio track AUDIO JPEG image file IMAGE or both DATA CD These items are not displayed when playing a DATA CD with DivX video file Hint The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green r i Sa when you select any item except OFF PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT A B REPEAT SHARPNESS only The ORIGINAL PLAY LIST indicator lights up in green when you select PLAY LIST default setting The MULTI 2CH indicator lights up in green when you select the multi channel playback area on a Super Audio CD The AV ALIGNMENT indicator lights up in green when set to more than 0 ms DVP NS955V only 15 16 Hooking Up the Player Follow steps to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player e Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise e Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected e You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack e Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting
5. CUSTOM PICTURE MODE and other settings of each disc for up to 40 discs Playback Memory Set this function ON or OFF ON Stores the settings in memory when you eject the disc OFF Does not store the settings in memory TRACK SELECTION DVD VIDEO only Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats PCM MPEG audio DTS or Dolby Digital format are recorded OFF No priority given AUTO e 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 81 If PCM DTS MPEG audio and Dolby Digital sound tracks have the same number of channels the player selects PCM DTS Dolby Digital and MPEG audio sound tracks in this order MULTI DISC RESUME DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD only Switches the Multi disc Resume setting on or off Resume playback can be stored in memory for up to 40 different DVD VIDEOs VIDEO CDs page 34 Priority given ON Stores the resume setting in memory for up to 40 discs OFF Does not store the resume setting in memory Playback restarts at the resume point only for the current disc in the player The following settings are stored in memory CUSTOM PICTURE MODE page 58 AV ALIGNEMENT page 61 SHARPNESS page 6
6. Locking Discs custom PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for a disc e Custom Parental Control You can set playback restrictions so that the player will not play inappropriate discs e Parental Control Playback of some DVD VIDEOs 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 Day 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 0009 Number 000 buttons o0 ENTER Oo a DISPLAY 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press Ml to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 3 Press 4 4 to select al PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear ON PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt OFF 4 Press 7 to select ON then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press EMER Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears When you hav
7. 2 059 563 13 1 CD DVD Player Operating Instructions c 8 S G28 DIGITAL VIDEO DVP NS955V DVP LS785V 2004 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 The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior 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 Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with amp or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Prec
8. 2 Press PICTURE MODE repeatedly to select the setting you want The default setting is underlined 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 colour intensity e CINEMA 1 enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black level e CINEMA 2 white colours become brighter and black colours become richer and the colour contrast is increased e MEMORY adjusts the picture in greater detail Hint When you watch a movie CINEMA 1 or CINEMA 2 is recommended Adjusting the picture items in MEMORY You can adjust each element of the picture individually e PICTURE changes the contrast 2 Press gt to adjust the picture contrast To go the next or previous picture item without saving the current setting press Nv 3 Press ENTER The adjustment is saved and BRIGHTNESS adjustment bar appears 4 Repeat step 2 and 3 to adjust BRIGHTNESS COLOR and HUE To turn off the display Press 6 RETURN or DISPLAY The BRIGHTNESS setting is not effective if you connect the player via the LINE OUT VIDEO S VIDEO OUT or LINE RGB TV jack and select PROGRESSIVE AUTO or PROGRESSIVE VIDEO by using the PROGRESSIVE button on
9. The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND LINE 4 3 PAN SCAN 4 3 OUTPUT FULL Press t to select the setting that matches your TV type If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 16 9 page 82 If you have a 4 3 standard TV e 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN page 82 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of video signal output from the LINE RGB TV jack appears SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND LINE 4 3 OUTPUT ON JACKET PICTURE VIDEO Press Y to select the type of signal you want to output from the LINE RGB TV jack Video signals e VIDEO page 82 S video signals S VIDEO page 82 RGB signals e RGB page 82 When you select RGB you will be unable to use the PROGRESSIVE button and the player will not output video signals from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks O Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the type of jack used to connect your amplifier receiver appears Is this player connected to an amplifier receiver Select the type of jack you are using LINE OUTPUT UR AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL amp 5 1CH OUTPUT 1 1 Press to select the type of jack if any you are using to connect to an amplifier receiver then press ENTER Choose the item th
10. To go to the next or previous page Press gt or To turn the display on or off Press MENU repeatedly SO PIA oX d Burhofug gt continued 71 72 Selecting a DivX video file 1 After step 2 of Selecting an album press ENTER The list of files in the album appears Muy FAVOURITES ita 2 Press to select a file and press ENTER The selected file starts playing To stop playback Press W To go to the next or previous page Press gt or To return to the previous display Press gt RETURN To go to the next or previous DivX video file without displaying the above file list You can select the next or previous DivX video file in the same album by pressing PP or Ke You can also select the first file of the next album by pressing PI during playback of the last file of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by using k To return to the previous album select it from the album list Hint If the number of viewing times is preset you can play the DivX video files as many times as the preset number The following occurrences are counted when the player is turned off This includes when the player is automatically turned off by the Auto Power Off function Press Ii instead of ll when you want to stop viewing when the disc tray is opened when another file is played Using Various Additional Functions
11. e When repeating a DATA CD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files and their playing times are not the same the sound will not match the image When MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG page 67 you cannot select TRACK Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play w CE a You can play a specific portion of a title chapter or track repeatedly This function is useful when you want to memorize lyrics etc CLEAR o ENTER a DISPLAY Q 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press t to select I A B REPEAT then press ENTER The options for A B REPEAT appear 3 Press 4 4 to select SET then press ENTER The A B REPEAT setting bar appears MA8 1 32 30 B 4 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 r A 18 1 32 30 __B 18 1 33 05 D When you reach the ending point point B press ENTER again The set points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in step 3 Hint For DVP LS785V you can also use the A B button on the remote e When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Programme Play are cancelled e A B Repeat Play does
12. select and enter a standard code in the table on page 76 using the number buttons Press VY to select LEVEL then press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD Select the level you want using tY V then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD The lower the value the stricter the limitation To turn off the Parental Control function Set LEVEL to OFF in step 8 To play a disc for which Parental Control is set Insert the disc and press D gt The display for entering your password appears Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player starts playback suonouny jeuonippy snoie Busy gt continued 75 76 Hint If you forget your password remove the disc and repeat steps 1 to 3 of Parental Control limited playback When you are asked to enter your password enter 199703 using the number buttons then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter anew 4 digit password replace the disc in the player and press gt When the display for entering your password appears enter your new password e When you play discs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player e Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the parental co
13. 02 4 TITLE 03 5 Mile 04 6 TITLE 05 iis ES Selected title and chapter When playing a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD For example select track 02 Press to select 02 under T then press ENTER The track number may be displayed in 3 digits for a Super Audio CD Selected track PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK Total time of the programmed tracks 6 To programme other titles chapters or tracks repeat steps 4 to 5 The programmed titles chapters and tracks are displayed in the selected order 7 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 return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF after step 2 To play the same programme again select ON in step 3 and press ENTER To change or cancel a programme 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own programme Programme Play 2 Select the programme number of the title chapter or track you want to change or cancel using and press gt If you want to delete the title chapter or track from the prgramme press CLEAR 3 Follow step 5 for new programming To cancel a programme select under T then press ENTER To cancel all of the titles chapters or tracks in the programmed order Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own programme Programme Play 2 Press
14. Number buttons 35 The number 5 button has a tactile dot 4 CLEAR ten digit button 39 5 g subtitle button 57 6 audio button 52 REPEAT button 41 SHUFFLE button 40 9 SA CD MULTI 2CH Super Audio CD multi 2 channel button 37 SA CD CD Super Audio CD CD button 37 Hea P 1 previous next buttons 33 27 ALBUM button 33 64 PICTURE NAVI picture navigation button 47 65 ZOOM button 33 65 e gt II gt instant advance step button 33 45 e lt lt instant replay step button 33 45 E stop button 33 ENTER button 28 d gt RETURN button 33 MENU button 35 63 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information Press DISPLAY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows Control Menu display 1 Control Menu display 2 Only for DATA CDs without DivX video files Control Menu display off Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Example Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO Currently playing chapter number Currently playing title number Total number of titles Playback status gt Playback II Pause E Stop etc Total number of chapte
15. Pr during scan the scan speed changes With each press the indication changes as shown below Actual speeds may differ between discs Playback direction x2 1 2 gt gt 3 gt gt t 3 DVD VIDEO DVD RW VIDEO CD DATA CD DivX video DATA DVD only x2 DVD VIDEO Super Audio CD CD only Opposite direction x24 14d 244 3 t 34 DVD VIDEO DVD RW VIDEO CD DATA CD DivX video DATA DVD only x24 DVD VIDEO only The x2P x24 playback speed is about twice the normal speed The 3 gt 3 lt 4 lt q playback speed is faster than 2P 2 4q and the 2 2 lt 4 playback speed is faster than 1 gt gt gt lt lt Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play wm GE a Go Ge Press al lt lt or BP BP gt when the player is in pause mode To return to normal speed press E gt Each time you press lt lt lt or gt gt p gt during Slow motion Play the playback speed changes Two speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction 25 gt lt lt gt 1 5 Opposite direction DVD VIDEO DVD RW only 2al lt gt 1 f The 2 B gt 2 al playback speed is slower than 7 p gt lt q For DATA CDs this function works only for DivX video files Playing one frame at a time Freeze Frame BE CEMI MA DATA DVD When the player is in the pause mode press e gt Il gt ste
16. SEARCH MODE o _ ENTER 1 Press SEARCH MODE The following display appears x 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 w 010 2 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to select a search method When playing a DVD VIDEO DVD RW TITLE g CHAPTER QS TIME TEXT Select TIME TEXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time code When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD without PBC playback G TRACK INDEX When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC Playback Ca SCENE When playing a Super Audio CD CD Pe TRACK When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD ALBUM da TRACK MP3 audio tracks only FILE JPEG image files and DivX video files only Select the number of the title track scene time code etc you want by pressing the number buttons to select the digit When you select G3 TIME TEXT For example to find the scene at 2 hours 10 minutes and 20 seconds after the beginning enter 21020 If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR then select another number Press ENTER The player starts playback from the selected number To turn off the display Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly until the display is turned off Hints e When the Control Menu display is turned off you can search for a chapter
17. Turkish Tsonga Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volap k Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chinese Zulu Not specified Index Numerics 16 9 82 4 3 LETTER BOX 82 4 3 OUTPUT 83 4 3 PAN SCAN 82 48kHz 96kHz PCM 86 5 1 Channel Surround 21 26 53 A A B REPEAT 42 ALBUM 46 Album 62 94 ANGLE 57 AUDIO 52 81 AUDIO ATT 85 AUDIO DRC 85 AUDIO FILTER 85 AUDIO SETUP 85 AUTO PLAY 83 AV ALIGNMENT 61 B BACKGROUND 82 Batteries 16 C CD 7 32 CHAPTER 46 Chapter 94 CHAPTER VIEWER 47 Checking the audio signal format 53 Child Lock 33 Connecting 17 Continuous play CD VIDEO CD Super Audio CD 32 DVD 32 Control Menu 13 CUSTOM 80 CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL 73 CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 58 CUSTOM SETUP 83 D DATA CD 6 62 70 DATA DVD 6 70 DATE 66 DCS Digital Cinema Sound 55 DIGITAL OUT 85 Digital output 86 DIMMER 84 DISPLAY 83 Display Control Menu Display 13 Front panel display 10 Setup Display 80 DISTANCE 88 Divx 70 84 DOLBY DIGITAL 26 52 86 94 DOWNMIX 85 DTS 26 52 86 94 DVD 6 32 94 DVD RW 33 95 DVD s menu 35 DVD RW 6 36 94 E EFFECT 68 F Fast forward 44 Fast reverse 44 FILE 46 File 95 Film based software 95 Freeze Frame 45 Front panel display 10 H Handling discs 8 Hooking up 16 l INDEX 46 Index 96 Instant Advance 33 Instant Replay 33 Interlace format 95 INTERVAL 68 J JPEG 62 L LANGUAGE SETUP 81 LEVEL 88 LINE 82
18. mode page 55 This setting does not affect the Super Audio CD Multi audio signals sjuawjsnipy pue sumas gt continued 87 88 SUBWOOFER Select this if you connect a subwoofer to output the LFE Low Frequency Effect signals from the subwoofer YES NONE Select this if you do not connect a subwoofer The cut off frequency for the subwoofer is fixed at 120 Hz If your speakers are too small to reproduce low bass frequencies utilize a subwoofer for low frequency sound When you set the speaker settings to SMALL the bass redirection circuitry will be activated and the bass frequencies for the speakers are output from the subwoofer Even if there are fewer than 6 speakers connected the player distributes the audio signal components to the front speakers DISTANCE Sets the distance from your listening position to the speakers Set the distance to your front speakers in FRONT first Then adjust the values in CENTER centre speaker and REAR rear speaker and SUBWOOFER DVP NS955V only to reflect the actual distance to your centre speaker rear speakers and subwoofer Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display each time you move the speakers Start from the front speaker The default adjustments are in parentheses
19. 48 kHz Fs is above 96 kHz SHARP Provides a wide frequency range and spatial feeling SLOW Provides smooth and warm sound There may be little effect by changing the digital filter depending on the disc or playback environment DOWNMIX DVD VIDEO DVD RW 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 53 This function affects the output of the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks LINE RGB TV jack DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack when DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS is set to D PCM page 86 AUDIO DRC Dynamic Range Control DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to AUDIO DRC This function affects the output from the following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks LINE RGB TV jacks 5 1 CH OUTPUT jacks DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack only when DOLBY DIGITAL is set to D PCM page 86 Normally select this position STANDARD TV MODE Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down DOLBY Normally select this position SUR Multi channel audio signals are ROUND output to 2 channels for enjoying surroun
20. AUDIO DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select ORIGINAL the language given priority in the disc is selected SUBTITLE DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO When you select AUDIO FOLLOW the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track sjuawjsnipy pue sunas Hint If you select OTHERS in MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO select and enter a language code from Language Code List on page 98 using the number buttons If you select a language in MENU SUBTITLE or AUDIO that is not recorded on a DVD VIDEO one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected 81 82 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 80 The default settings are underlined SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE LINE VIDEO 4 3 OUTPUT FULL TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV witha wide mode function 4 3 Select this when you connect a LETTER 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide BOX picture with bands on the
21. About DivX Video Files 0 00 uaaa 70 Playing DivX Video Files unnu 0 00 0 0 0 eee eee eee eee eee 71 Using Various Additional Functions 000 eee eee 73 Locking Discs CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL PARENTAL CONTROL 73 Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier Receiver With the Supplied Remote sci tet eae ke one asi eee hae apace 77 Settings and Adjustments 000 eect ee eee eee 80 Using the Setup Display 00 0 0 eee 80 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 81 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 2 000055 82 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 00000 cece eee 83 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 00 000 e eee eee 85 Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP 0000005 87 Additional Information 0 00 cece ees 90 Troubleshooting is sce eee ee ek eee ree oh ee Peles weed ke 90 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 93 Glossa icin cal ake E O ee Olea eae ees ei Bn Le RE 94 Specifications s4 6 2 ces check sage tip Sah thas Bete done ANE E E Gawd 97 Language Code List 0 0 cee eee 98 mdoa se tte ae eet ae ate became Meeks estes eN ce rene Retains EAS 99 About This Manual Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models DVP NS955V and DVP LS785V Check your model name by looking at the front panel of the player DVP NS
22. DVD VIDEO DVD RW track Super Audio CD CD or file DATA CD DivX video DATA DVD by pressing the number buttons and ENTER You can display the first scene of titles chapters or tracks recorded on the disc on a screen divided into 9 sections You can start playback directly by selecting one of the scenes For details see Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION page 47 e The title chapter or track number displayed is the same number recorded on the disc e You cannot search for a scene on a DVD RW using the time code Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION REI MA You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quickly auags e 104 Bulyoueas PICTURE e NAVI ENTER t gt DISPLAY 2 gt RETURN 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback The following display appears CHAPTER VIEWER gt ENTER 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to select an item e CHAPTER VIEWER DVD VIDEO only displays the first scene of each chapter TITLE VIEWER DVD VIDEO only displays the first scene of each title e TRACK VIEWER VIDEO CD Super VCD only displays the first scene of each track gt continued 47 48 3 Press ENTER The first scene of each chapter title or track appears as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X 4 Press 4 gt to select a chapter title or track and press ENTER Playback starts from the select
23. Digital DTS or MPEG audio decoder and 6 speakers Surround effects Dolby Digital 5 1 ch page 94 DTS 5 1 ch page 94 MPEG audio 5 1 ch page 94 gq page 26 oe 2 d a a Ory gt amp L gt continued 21 22 Hint If you connect an AV amplifier receiver that conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency use connection 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc U S Pat No s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 and other U S and world wide patents issued and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Copyright 1996 2003 Digital Theater Systems Inc All Rights Reserved GP Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV s speakers for sound If you use the SCART cord in pattern of Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords page 17 you do not have to connect audio cords to your TV CD DVD player yellow lt i white Y nH Audio video to LINE OUT of mm aie ees with UK Signal flow models The yellow plug is used for video signals page 17 Hint When connecting to a monaural TV use a stereo mo
24. Structure of disc contents Tree 1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 a Album Track or file When you insert a DATA CD and press D gt the numbered tracks or files are played sequentially from through Any sub albums tracks or files contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example contains so is played before When you press MENU and the list of album names appears page 64 the album names are arranged in the following order O O Q Albums that do not contain tracks or files such as album do not appear in the list Hints e If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names when you store the tracks or files in a disc the tracks and files will be played in that order e Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees e Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the above illustration The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than 200 albums and 300 tracks files in each album The player can recognize up to 200 albums the player will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files The player will not play any albums beyond the 200th album Proceeding to the next or another album may
25. Table of Contents WARNING 235 cece deed ia ke ee ek a Ate a ee ed 2 Welcome l renea i a ated ane tie ee ea dn ee 2 Precautions 0153 2 ddd aa dear dade dae a Ah Gade eee 3 About This Manual ieee reee 00 cece tees 6 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 0 00 7 Notes About the Discs uuu uuu beens ee hae hee eee eee ok eee ae 8 Index to Parts and Controls 0 0 9 Guide to the Control Menu Display 000 00000005 13 HOOKUPS sienta eke iat Sel hee he A he Ve are Wye ee Se 16 Hooking Up the Player 0 c cece tees 16 Step 1 Unpacking era sorisa nimiae ce wide Cele gu et beet A 16 Step 2 Inserting Batteries Into the Remote 0 00e eee 16 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords 000 c eee eee 17 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords aana eee eee 21 Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead 0 0 00 cee eee 28 Slep 6 Quick Setup ou r sae ESS AG SAAN ARSE CARAS 28 Pl yin DISES so aie int cc acl ff Pe Bh se ean ne gc 32 Playing DISCS este khod ee A A te lotte E watered pels 32 Resuming Playback From the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Multi disc Resume 0000 c eet 34 Using the DVD s Menu 0 0 00 c eee eee 35 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST ona DVD RW 36 Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD 055 37 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions PB
26. This disc consists of the 2 channel playback area and the multi channel playback area 2 channel playback area CS Multi channel playback area Title page 13 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 13 Sections of a picture or a music feature on a VIDEO CD CD or DATA CD the length of a song Track in DATA CD is an exclusive definition for this player Video Index VIDEO CD page 13 A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD Depending on the disc no index may be recorded Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system PAL NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD VIDEO PCM 96 kHz 2 Hz to 44 kHz 44 kHz 2 dB 1 dB Super Audio CD 2 Hz to 100 kHz 50 kHz 3 dB 1 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 Super Audio CD 103 dB CD 99 dB Wow and flutter Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK Outputs Jack name Jack type Output level Load impedance LINE OUT AUDIO Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms 5 1CH OUTPUT Phono jack 2 Vrms 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75
27. and JPEG image data at the same time the sound may skip It is recommended that you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps or lower when creating the file If the sound still skips then reduce the size of the JPEG file sebew 53df pue olpny d IN BurAofuy gt continued 7 68 Setting the pace for a slide show INTERVAL You can set the time the slides are displayed on the screen wy DISPLAY o lt gt ENTER 1 Press DISPLAY twice while viewing a JPEG image or when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press MN to select ame INTERVAL then press ENTER The options for INTERVAL appear 3 12 4 DATA CD urea 29 10 2004 NORMAL NORMAL FAST SLOW1 SLOW2 3 Press t4 to select a setting The default setting is underlined e NORMAL sets the duration to between 6 to 9 seconds e FAST sets a duration shorter than NORMAL e SLOW1 sets a duration longer than NORMAL e SLOW2 sets a duration longer than SLOW1 4 Press ENTER Some JPEG files especially progressive JPEG files or JPEG files of 3 000 000 pixels or more may take longer to display than others which may make the duration seem longer than the setting you selected Selecting the slides appearance EFFECT You can select the way the slides are displayed during a slide show ENTER ay DISPLAY o 1 Press DISPLAY twice while viewing a JPEG
28. and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER Hint You can perform Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of programmed titles chapters or tracks During Programme Play follow the steps of Repeat Play page 41 or Shuffle Play page 40 e When you programme tracks on a Super VCD the total playing time is not displayed e You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback Playing in random order Shuffle Play DEE A Ga may You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order CLEAR 9 SHUFFLE o D gt amp Press SHUFFLE during playback The following display appears TRS TITLE 2 Press SHUFFLE repeatedly to select the item to be shuffled When playing a DVD VIDEO e TITLE e CHAPTER When playing a VIDEO CD Super Audio 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 Hints e You can set Shuffle Play while the player is stopped After selecting the SHUFFLE option press C gt Shuffle Play starts e Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when CHAPTER is selected You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback Playing repeatedly Repeat Play DH DE A BE Gd
29. appears Example To go to the next or previous JPEG image file Press or gt during playback You can select the first file of the next album by pressing gt during playback of the last file of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by using and that you need to select the previous album from the album list To rotate a JPEG image Press while viewing the image Each time you press the image rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees To return to normal view press CLEAR Note that the view also returns to normal if you press to go to the next or previous image Example when is pressed once Rotating direction To magnify a JPEG image ZOOM Press ZOOM while viewing the image You can enlarge the image up to four times the original size and scroll using 4 W 9 To return to normal view press CLEAR When pressed once x2 The image enlarges twice the original size a l a fe et o ee When pressed twice x4 The image enlarges four times the original size Lah a A sobew D4d pue olpny d IN Buro fug continued 5 66 To stop viewing the JPEG image Press W Hints e While viewing JPEG image files you can set options such as INTERVAL page 68 EFFECT page 68 and SHARPNESS page 60 You can view JPEG images files without MP3 aud
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31. image or when the player is in stop mode 2 Press t to select PE EFFECT then press ENTER The options for EFFECT appear 3 12 4 DATA CD vec 23 10 2004 MODE1 MODE1 MODE2 MODE3 MODE4 MODES OFF Press 4 to select a setting The default setting is underlined e MODEI the image sweeps in from top to bottom e MODE2 the image sweeps in from left to right e MODES3 the image stretches out from the centre of the screen e MODE4 the images randomly cycle through the effects e MODES the next image slides over the previous image OFF turns off this function Press ENTER sebew 53df pue olpny d IN Buro fuq 69 70 Enjoying DivX Videos About DivX Video Files DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivXNetworks Inc This product is an official Divx certified product You can play DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that the player can play Playback of DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs on this player is subject to certain conditions With DATA CDs that contain DivX video files in addition to MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files the player plays only the DivX video files With DATA DVDs the player plays DivX video files only Any data other than DivX video file such as MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files are
32. indicator DVP NS955V only 32 15 C gt Playback Dial DVP LS785V only 32 44 45 gt continued Q Front panel display When playing back a DVD VIDEO DVD RW Disc type Playing status Lights up when you can change the angle 57 DVD p ll pr i snanar snanar A enanar A ao G1 BaP i H Toma a FY DOD dts FB Bee eeroall Fonnen Lights up during Current audio signal 53 Current title chapter or playing Repeat Play 41 time 49 When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control PBC 38 Disc type Playing status VCD S ove Lights up during A B Repeat Play 42 Current scene or playing time 49 When playing back a Super Audio CD CD DATA DVD DivX video DATA CD MP3 audio DivX video or VIDEO CD without PBC Lights up during 7 Playing status Repeat Play 41 Current track 49 b gt Il TRK CD G1 MP3 Disc type Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks 62 Playing time 49 1 When playing the HD layer of Super Audio CDs the disc type is not displayed 2 When playing DivX video files the current track is not displayed Hint You can adjust the lighting of the front panel display by setting DISPLAY DVP NS955V only or DIMMER DVP LS785V only in
33. is being downloaded Scene page 10 On a VIDEO CD with PBC playback control functions the menu screens moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called scenes Super Audio CD page 6 A Super Audio CD disc can reproduce sounds that are extremely faithful to the original sound by use of DSD Direct Stream Digital technology This technology utilizes a sampling frequency of 2 8224 MHz which is 64 times that of a conventional CD and 1 bit quantization that enables the disc to hold 4 times the amount of information that a standard PCM format CD can hold Super Audio CDs are divided into the following types e Super Audio CD single layer disc This disc consists of a single HD layer High density signal layer for the Super Audio CD HD high density layer e Super Audio CD dual layer disc This disc consists of dual HD layers and is capable of extended play over long periods uopewoju jeuonippy gt continued 95 96 Also as the dual layer disc consists of dual HD layers on one side only you do not have to turn the disc over during playback HD layer HD layer e Super Audio CD CD Hybrid disc This disc consists of an HD layer and a CD layer Also as the dual layers are on one side only you do not have to turn the disc over during playback You can play the CD layer using a conventional CD player CD layer HD layer e 2 channel Multi channel Super Audio CD
34. make the connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When you connect using the SCART cord check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB signals Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected Also when you set LINE to S VIDEO or RGB under SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display page 82 use a SCART cord that conforms to each signal For DVP NS955V be sure to connect your TV to the LINE 1 RGB TV jack on the player With this connection select NORMAL INTERLACE default by pressing the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel RQ SS If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of an audio video cord supplied with UK models to the yellow video jack You will enjoy standard quality images With this connection select NORMAL INTERLACE default by pressing the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel Yellow White L Red R If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images With this connection select NORMAL INTERLACE default by pressing the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel ele fil el When connecting to a wide screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio see page 82 Do not connect a VCR etc between your TV and the player If you pass the player signals via the VCR a y
35. not played However this player only plays DATA CDs whose logical format is ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF You can also play DATA CDs recorded in Multi Session page 62 although DATA DVDs recorded in Multi Session are not playable Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format About playback order of data on DATA CDs or DATA DVDs See About playback order of albums tracks and files page 62 Note that the playback order may not be applicable depending on the software used for creating the DivX video file or if there are more than 200 albums and 600 DivX video files in each album The player may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format DivX video files that the player can play The player can play data that is recorded in DivX format and which has the extension AVI or DIVX The player will not play files with the extension AVI or DIVX if they do not contain a DivX video Hint For details about playable MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files on DATA CDs see DATA CDs that the player can play page 62 e The player may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files The player cannot play a DivX video file of size more than 720 width x
36. not work across multiple titles e You cannot set A B Repeat Play for contents on a DVD RW VR mode that contains still pictures sosig Bulkeld 43 44 Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Search Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame You can quickly locate a particular point ona disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly 0 lt i gt gt gt o gt I gt l gt te DVP NS955V DVP LS785V gt Playback Dial JO amp o gt 3 e Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations described e For DATA CDs you can search for a particular point only on an MP3 audio track Locating a point quickly using the previous next buttons m GE A EA Ka CL DATA DVD You can search for the next or previous chapter track or scene using k PP1 on the player During playback press PI or Kt once briefly to go to the next or previous chapter track scene Or press and hold PI or Ke to search forward or backwards and release the button when you find the point you want to return to normal playback Search For DVP LS785V see page 45 Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan m EE A BE a DATA DVD Press al lt lt or gt gt Be while playing a disc When you find the point you want press D gt to return to normal speed Each time you press lt lt q or gt gt
37. 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 Ps Cs Pr Cr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Ps CB Pr Cr 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms General Power requirements 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption DVP NS955V 14 W DVP LS785V 13 W Dimensions approx DVP NS955V 430 x 55 5 x 237 mm DVP LS785V 430 x 55 5 x 245 mm width height depth incl projecting parts Mass approx DVP NS955V 2 3 kg DVP LS785V 2 1 kg Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidity 25 to 80 Supplied accessories See page 16 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice uopewoyu jeuonippy 97 Language Code List For details see pages 52 57 81 The language spellings conform to the ISO 639 1988 E F standard Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 1028 1032 1039 1044 1045 1051 1052 1053 1057 1059 1060 1061 1066 1067 1070 1079 1093 1097 1103 1105 1109 1130 1142 1144 1145 1149 1150 1151 1157 1165 1166 1171 1174 1181 98 Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese Fr
38. the current scene When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD or CD e T x minutes seconds Playing time of the current track e Txt Remaining time of the current track eD xix Playing time of the current disc e D x x Remaining time of the current disc When playing a Super VCD without PBC functions e T x minutes seconds Playing time of the current track When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio e T x minutes seconds Playing time of the current track When playing a DATA CD DivX video DATA DVD DivX video e xix hours minutes seconds Playing time of the current file s q y Nogy UONeWOJU BuIMalA gt continued 49 Checking the play information of the Disc To check the DVD Super Audio CD CD text Press TIME TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD Super Audio CD CD The DVD Super Audio CD 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 BRAHMS SYMPHONY To check DATA CD DATA DVD album name etc By pressing TIME TEXT while playing MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD or DivX video files on a DATA CD DATA DVD you can display the name of the album track file and the audio bit rate the amount of data per second of the current audio on your TV screen Bit rate P amp T 17 30 128k JAZZ RIVER SIDE Albu
39. the front panel e BRIGHTNESS changes the overall brightness e COLOR makes the colours deeper or lighter e HUE changes the colour balance 1 Press PICTURE MODE repeatedly to select MEMORY and press ENTER The PICTURE adjustment bar appears PICTURE _ 0 s mo p Buicolug 59 60 Sharpening the Pictures SHARPNESS A CRE A Gok DATA DVD You can enhance the outlines of images to produce a sharper picture ENTER a DISPLAY o Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 to select T SHARPNESS then press ENTER The options for SHARPNESS appear 3 Press 4 to select a level e 1 enhances the outline e 2 enhances the outline more than 1 4 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect To cancel the SHARPNESS setting Select OFF in step 3 This setting is not effective if you connect the player via the LINE OUT VIDEO S VIDEO OUT or LINE RGB TV jack and select PROGRESSIVE AUTO or PROGRESSIVE VIDEO by using the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound AV ALIGNMENT DVP NS955V only DL DL ie baie When the sound does not match the pictures on the screen you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound CLEAR ENTER v 9 DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Co
40. upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Select this when you connect a PAN SCAN 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Depending on the DVD 4 3 LETTER BOX may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 PAN SCAN or vice versa SCREEN SAVER The screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes or when you play a Super Audio CD CD or DATA CD MP3 audio for more than 15 minutes The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged ghosting Press gt to turn off the screen saver ON Turns on the screen saver OFF Turns off the screen saver BACKGROUND Selects the background colour or picture on the TV screen when the player is in stop mode or while playing a Super Audio CD CD or DATA CD MP3 audio JACKET The jacket picture still picture PICTURE _ appears but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If the disc does not contain a jacket picture the GRAPHICS picture appears GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the player appears BLUE The background colour is blue BLACK The background colour is black LINE Selects video signals output from the LINE RGB TV jack on the rear panel of the player
41. with the playback side facing down The disc is skewed The player cannot play certain discs page 7 The region code on the DVD does not match the player Moisture has condensed inside the player page 3 The player cannot play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized page 7 The MP3 audio track cannot be played page 63 gt The DATA CD is not recorded in an MP3 format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 It ttt Level 2 or Joliet The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG page 67 The DATA CD contains a DivX video file This player cannot play MP3 audio tracks recorded on DATA DVDs The JPEG image file cannot be played page 63 gt The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 4 4 It t Level 2 or Joliet The file has an extension other than JPEG or JPG The image is larger than 3072 width x 2048 height in normal mode or more than 3 300 000 pixels in progressive JPEG uopewoyu jeuonippy Some progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed even if the file size is within this specified capacity The image does not fit the screen the image is red
42. 0 DVD VIDEO VIDEO CD Super VCD only The player can store the settings of up to 40 discs When you store the setting of disc number 41 the first disc setting is cancelled Divx Displays the registration code for this player For more information go to http www divx com on the Internet 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 80 The default settings are underlined AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD AUDIO FILTER SHARP DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM MPEG PCM DTS D PCM 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit 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 following jacks LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks LINE RGB TV jack 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks OFF ON Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted Normally select this position WIDE RANGE Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance AUDIO FILTER Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above 22 05 kHz Sampling frequency Fs of the audio source is 44 1 kHz 24 kHz Fs is 48 kHz or
43. 00 kea gt Pi gt 1e0e ms HH ENTER de RETURN 1 start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Press the number buttons to select the item number you want 3 Press ENTER 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To return to the menu Press gt RETURN Hint To play without using PBC press K lt 4 P or the number buttons while the player is stopped to select a track then press C gt or ENTER Play without PBC appears on the TV screen and the player starts continuous play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC playback press ll 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 D gt Various Play Mode Functions Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play You can set the following play modes e Programme Play page 39 Shuffle Play page 40 e Repeat Play page 41 e A B Repeat Play page 42 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 D KA EXA cD You can play the contents of a disc in the order you
44. 31 32 Playing Discs Playing Discs DI DE A EXA Ee DATA CD I DATA DVD Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc DVP NS955V VO a4 gt DVP LS785V Playback Vd amp Dial ete n O gt e 1 Turn on your TV 2 Press WC The player turns on 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen When using an amplifier receiver Turn on the amplifier receiver and select the appropriate channel so that you can hear sound from the player 4 Press on the player and place a disc on the disc tray Playback side facing down 5 Press The disc tray closes 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 DVD VIDEOs see page 35 For VIDEO CDs see page 38 To enjoy the clarity of Super Audio CD CD sound more DVP NS955V only You can minimize the effect of the video output by switching it off Press VIDEO ON OFF so that the VIDEO OFF indicator lights up on the player To cancel the setting press VIDEO ON OFF again To turn off the player Press I The player enters standby mode Hint The player turns off automatically whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 30 minutes Auto Power Off fu
45. 576 height 2 GB e Depending on the DivX video file the picture may be unclear or the sound may skip e The player cannot play some DivX video files that are longer than 3 hours Playing DivX Video Files DATA CD DATA DVD You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs and DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs MENU Hint You can view the disc information while playing a DivX video file page 49 e If there are no DivX video files recorded on a DATA DVD a message appears to indicate that the disc is not playable Depending on the DivX video file the picture may pause or be unclear In which case it is recommended that you create the file at a lower bit rate If the sound is still noisy MP3 is the recommended audio format Note however this player does not conform to WMA Windows Media Audio format Because of the compression technology used for DivX video files it may take some time after you press C gt for the picture to appear Depending on the DivX video file the sound may not match the pictures on the screen Selecting an album T Press MENU A list of albums on the disc appears Only albums that contain DivX video files are listed 2 Press Y to select the album you want to play 3 Press gt Playback starts from the selected album To select DivX video files see Selecting a DivX video file page 72 To stop playback Press W
46. 955V is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example DVP NS955V 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 DVD may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs and DVD RWs DVD Rs e The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below Icons Meanings Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD RWs DVD Rs or DVD RWs DVD Rs in video mode Functions available for DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs including Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format Functions available for Super Audio CDs Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format Functions available for DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWSs containing MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX 3 video files Functions available for DATA DVDs DVD Rs DVD RWs DATA DVD DVD Rs DVD RWs containing DivX 3 video files 1 MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO International Organization for Standardization MPEG which compresses audio data 2 DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivXNetworks Inc 3 DivX DivX Certified and associated lo
47. C Playback 38 Various Play Mode Functions Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play 39 Searching foraScene 0 0 cece eee eee eee 44 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Search Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame 44 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc Search mode 46 Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION 0 00 e080 47 Viewing Information About the Disc 2 0 0 0 cee eee eee 49 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 49 Sound Adjustments o 3 03 ha cad Shee ne Meee eee eats 52 Changing the Sound 0 0 0 eee ete 52 Surround Mode Settings 0 0 0 54 Enjoying Movies 4 402 cwek eee ere cata pew Oak wees 57 Changing the Angles 0 0 22 cece eee eee 57 Displaying the Subtitles 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 57 Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 58 Sharpening the Pictures SHARPNESS 0000 eee eee 60 Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound AV ALIGNMENT DVP NS955V only 0 eee etna 61 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images 000eeeaee 62 About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files 62 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files 20 5 63 Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show 000 e eee ee aee 66 Enjoying DivX Videos auauna aaa 70
48. CENTER 3 m Set this within 1 6 and 0 6 m of the FRONT setting in 0 2 m increments For example if FRONT is set to 6 m CENTER can be set between 4 4 and 6 6 m REAR 3 m Set this within 5 and 0 6 m of the FRONT setting in 0 2 m increments For example if FRONT is set to 6 m REAR can be set between 1 and 6 6 m SUBWOOFER 3 m DVP NS955V only Set this within 1 6 and 0 6 m of the FRONT setting in 0 2 m increments For example if FRONT is set to 6 m SUBWOOFER can be set between 4 4 and 6 6 m If each of the front or rear speakers are not placed at an equal distance from your listening position set the distance according to the closest speaker LEVEL FRONT Varies the level of the front speakers Be sure to set TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default adjustments are in parentheses L 0 dB Set this between 6 dB and 0 dB in 0 5 dB increments R 0 dB Set this between 6 dB and 0 dB in 0 5 dB increments CENTER Set this between 12 dB 0 dB and 0 dB in 0 5 dB increments SUBWOOFER Set this between 15 dB DVP NS955V and 5 dB in 0 5 dB DVD 5 dB _ increments Super Audio CD 0 dB DVP LS785V 5 dB FRONT Set this between 1 and 15m 3 m in 0 2 m increments LEVEL REAR Varies the level of the rear speakers Be sure to set
49. CUSTOM SETUP page 83 10 Rear panel DVP NS955V 1 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 24 5 LINE OUT VIDEO jack 17 25 26 6 S VIDEO OUT jack 17 2 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack 24 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps 25 26 Ce Pr Cr jacks 17 3 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks 26 8 LINE 1 RGB TV jack DVP 4 LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks 23 NS955V only LINE RGB TV jack 24 25 DVP LS785V only 17 9 LINE 2 jack DVP NS955V only 17 gt continued 11 12 Remote 12 d lt gt p gt scan slow buttons 45 13 D gt play button 32 The D gt button has a tactile dot 14 m pause button 33 M5 4 gt buttons 35 16 DISPLAY button 13 17 TOP MENU button 35 18 I C on standby button 32 19 4 volume buttons 78 The button has a tactile dot 20 TV video TIME TEXT button 49 PICTURE MODE button 58 ENTER button 28 Q angle button 57 SUR surround button 54 VIDEO ON OFF button DVP NS955V 32 A B button DVP LS785V 42 SEARCH MODE button 46 1 TV DVD switch 78 2 open close button 33 3
50. EG 3 Press 4 4 to select AUTO default and press ENTER e AUTO plays both the JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks in the same album as a slide show e AUDIO MP3 plays only MP3 audio tracks continuously e IMAGE JPEG plays only JPEG image files continuously 4 Press MENU The list of albums on the DATA CD appears Mi 3 30 ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE MY FAVOURITE SONG R amp B JAZZ CLASSIC SALSA OF CUBA BOSSA NOVA v 5 Press VY to select the album that contains both the MP3 audio tracks and JPEG images you want to play 6 Press A slide show starts with sound Hints e To repeat both MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files in a single album repeat the same MP3 audio track or album when MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO See Playing repeatedly Repeat Play page 41 to repeat the track or album The player recognizes a maximum of 200 albums regardless of the selected mode Of each album the player recognizes up to 300 MP3 audio tracks and 300 JPEG image files when AUTO is selected 600 MP3 audio tracks when AUDIO MP3 is selected 600 JPEG image files when IMAGE JPEG is selected This function does not work if the MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files are not placed in the same album If playing time of JPEG image or MP3 audio is longer than the other the longer one continues without sound or image If you play large MP3 track data
51. ENTER Selecting a Playback Area for a Super Audio CD EXA SA CD MULT 2CH o o olf S CD CD Selecting a playback area ona 2 channel Multi channel Super Audio CD Some Super Audio CDs consist of a 2 channel playback area and a multi channel playback area You can select the playback area you want to listen to T Press SA CD MULTI 2CH in stop mode The following display appears D ien 2CH 2 Press SA CD MULTI 2CH repeatedly to select the item e MULTI plays a multi channel playback area e 2CH plays a 2 channel playback area The MULTT indicator in the front panel display lights up when playing a multi channel playback area Selecting a playback layer when playing a hybrid Super Audio CD Some Super Audio CDs consist of an HD layer and a CD layer You can select the playback layer you want to listen to Press SA CD CD when the player is in stop mode Each time you press the button an HD layer or a CD layer is alternately selected When playing a CD layer the CD indicator in the front panel display lights up e For details about Super Audio CD discs see page 94 e Each play mode function works only within the selected layer or playback area sosiq ujed 37 38 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions PBcPlayback VCD PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen 0909 Number 000 buttons 0
52. First three Cause and or corrective characters of action the service number C13 The disc is dirty or recorded in a format that this player cannot play page 7 gt Clean the disc with a soft cloth or check its format page 8 C 31 The disc is not inserted correctly gt Re insert the disc correctly E XX To prevent a malfunction the xx is a number player has performed the self diagnosis function gt Contact your nearest Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and give the 5 character service number Example E 61 10 uopewoju jeuonippy 93 Glossary Album page 62 64 A unit in which to store JPEG image files or MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD Album is an exclusive definition for this player Chapter page 10 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 Divx page 70 Digital video technology created by DivXNetworks Inc Videos encoded with DivX technology are among the highest quality with a relatively small file size Dolby Digital page 21 86 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to multi channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same discrete channels of high quality digital audio fo
53. Gor DATA DVD 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 sosig Bulkeld Press REPEAT during playback The following display appears 1 DISC 2 Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the item to be repeated When playing a DVD VIDEO DISC repeats all of the titles TITLE repeats the current title on a disc e CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a DVD RW e DISC repeats all the titles of the selected type TITLE repeats the current title on a disc e CHAPTER repeats the current chapter gt continued 4 42 When playing a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD DISC repeats all of the tracks e TRACK repeats the current track When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD DISC repeats all of the albums e ALBUM repeats the current album e TRACK MP3 audio tracks only repeats the current track e FILE DivX video files only repeats the current file 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 Hint You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press D gt Repeat Play starts e You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCDs with PBC playback
54. Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 44 M MEMORY 59 MENU 81 MODE MP3 JPEG 67 MP3 6 62 MPEG 26 52 86 95 MULTI 2CH 37 MULTI DISC RESUME 34 84 N NORMAL INTERLACE 19 Normal Interlace format 95 O On screen display Control Menu Display 13 Setup Display 80 ORIGINAL 36 ORIGINAL PLAY LIST 36 OSD 81 P PARENTAL CONTROL 73 PAUSE MODE 84 PBC Playback 38 PICTURE MODE 58 PICTURE NAVIGATION 47 65 PLAY LIST 36 Playback Dial 9 44 45 PLAYBACK MEMORY 84 PRO LOGIC 25 94 PROGRAM 39 Programme Play 39 PROGRESSIVE AUTO 19 Progressive format 95 PROGRESSIVE VIDEO 19 Q QUICK 81 Quick Setup 28 81 R Remote 16 77 REPEAT 41 Repeat Play 41 RESET 81 Resume 33 S Scan 44 SCENE 46 Scene 95 SCREEN SAVER 82 SCREEN SETUP 82 SEARCH MODE 46 Searching 44 SETUP 80 Setup Display 80 SHARPNESS 60 SHUFFLE 40 Shuffle Play 40 SIZE 87 Slide Show 66 Slow motion Play 45 gt continued 99 100 SPEAKER SETUP 87 Speakers Hooking up 21 SUBTITLE 57 81 Super Audio CDs 6 21 37 95 SURROUND 21 54 T TEST TONE 89 TIME TEXT 46 49 TITLE 46 Title 96 TITLE VIEWER 47 TOP MENU 35 TRACK 46 Track 96 TRACK SELECTION 84 TRACK VIEWER 47 Troubleshooting 90 TV TYPE 82 TVS 54 U Usable discs 7 V Video based software 95 VIDEO CD 6 32 VIDEO OFF 32 Z ZOOM 33 65 Printed on 100 recycled paper using econ VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil
55. MODE MP3 JPEG page 67 During playback you can press ALBUM to go to the next previous album without using the album list Selecting an MP3 audio track 1 After step 2 of Selecting an album press ENTER The list of tracks in the album appears MB uMY FAVOURITE SONG A 1 256 WALTZ FOR DEBBY MY ROMANCE MILES TONES MY FUNNY VALENTINE AUTUM LEAVES ALL BLUES SOMEDAY MY PRINCE W v 2 Press 4Y to select a track and press ENTER Playback starts from the selected track To stop playback Press W To go to the next or previous page Press gt or To return to the previous display Press gt RETURN To go to the next or previous MP3 audio track Press PI or Kd during playback You can select the first track of the next album by pressing PI during playback of the last track of the current album Note that you cannot return to the previous album by using kK and that you need to select the previous album from the album list Selecting a JPEG image file 1 After step 2 of Selecting an album press PICTURE NAVI The image files in the album appear in 16 subscreens A scroll box is displayed on the right To display the additional image select the bottom images and press To return to the previous image select the top images and press 2 Press 4 gt to select the image you want to view and press ENTER The selected image
56. Play Shuffle Play or Programme Play cannot be performed gt Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above Refer to 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 35 gt Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 35 gt Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The DVD prohibits the changing of subtitles The angles cannot be changed gt Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 35 gt Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played gt The angle can only be changed when the 9 indicator lights up on the front panel display page 10 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 in the front panel display gt DISPLAY in CUSTOM SETUP is set to OFF or AUTO OFF Set DISPLAY to any setting other
57. TEST TONE to ON for easy adjustment The default adjustments are in parentheses L 0 dB Set this between 12 dB and 0 dB in 0 5 dB increments R 0 dB Set this between 12 dB and 0 dB in 0 5 dB increments To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one time Use the amplifier s receiver s volume control TEST TONE The speakers will emit a test tone Use this when you use the 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks and adjust LEVEL FRONT and LEVEL REAR OFF The test tone is not emitted from the speakers ON The test tone is emitted from each speaker in sequence while adjusting level Adjusting the speaker volume and level Select SPEAKER SETUP inthe Setup Display 2 Select TEST TONE and set to ON You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 3 From your listening position select LEVEL FRONT or LEVEL REAR and adjust the value using 4 The test tone is emitted from both left and right speakers simultaneously 4 Select TEST TONE and set to OFF to turn off the test tone The test tone signals are not output from the DIGITAL OUT jack sjuawjsnipy pue sumas 89 90 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 p
58. V or AV Amplifier Receiver With the Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal you can control your TV with the supplied remote If you connect the player to an AV amplifier receiver you can control the volume with the supplied remote Depending on the connected unit you may not be able to correctly control your TV or AV amplifier receiver using some of the buttons below 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 Controlling TVs with the remote _ TV DVD switch db oH O og fm O Number Aa buttons fe 0 O gt TV video 2 Slide the TV DVD switch to TV While holding down I press the number buttons to select the manufacturer s code for your TV see the table below 3 Release VC suonouny jeuonippy snoie Busy gt continued 77 When the TV DVD switch is set to TV the remote performs the following VW Turn the TV on or off 1 volume Adjust the volume of the TV Number buttons and TV video Select the programme position of the TV Switch the TV s input source between the TV and other input sources Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until
59. VIDEO Outputs video signals S VIDEO Outputs S video signals RGB Outputs RGB signals e If your TV does not accept S video or the RGB signals no picture will appear on the TV screen even if you select S VIDEO or RGB Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV e When you select RGB you cannot use the PROGRESSIVE button or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 4 3 OUTPUT This setting is effective only when you set TV TYPE in SCREEN SETUP to 16 9 Adjust to watch 4 3 aspect ratio progressive signals If you can change the aspect ratio on your progressive format 525p 625p compatible TV change the setting on your TV not the player This setting is effective only when PROGRESSIVE AUTO or PROGRESSIVE VIDEO is selected by using the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel 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 80 The default settings are underlined CUSTOM SETUP AUTO PLAY OFF DISPLAY BRIGHT PAUSE MODE AUTO PLAYBACK MEMORY ON TRACK SELECTION OFF MULTI DISC RESUME ON Divx Registration Code gt AUTO PLAY FULL Select this when you can Switches the Auto Play setting on or off This change the aspect ratio on your function is useful when the player is TV con
60. YPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND LINE 4 3 OUTPUT 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN Options 6 Press 4 to select a setting then press ENTER The setting is selected and setup is complete Example 4 3 PAN SCAN Selected setting SCREEN SETUP SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE LINE VIDEO 4 3 OUTPUT FULL To enter the Quick Setup mode Select QUICK in step 3 Follow from step 5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make basic adjustments page 28 To reset all of the SETUP settings 1 Select RESET in step 3 and press ENTER 2 Select YES using T V You can also quit the process and return to the Control Menu by selecting NO here 3 Press ENTER All the settings explained on pages 81 to 89 return to the default settings Do not press IQ while resetting the player which takes a few seconds to complete Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on screen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 80 LANGUAGE SETUP D AN Os ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH td AUDIO ORIGINAL P SUBTITLE ENGLISH OSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen MENU DVD VIDEO only You can select the desired language for the disc s menu
61. at matches the audio connection you selected on pages 23 to 26 through rAd If you connect just a TV and nothing else select NO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete e Select LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete Select DIGITAL OUTPUT The Setup Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears G amp D or both GD and GD Select DIGITAL amp 5 1CH OUTPUT The Setup Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears sdnyooy gt continued 29 30 1 2Press dIt 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 24 to 26 GP through AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD AUDIO FILTER SHARP DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM MPEG D PCM DIS DOLBY DIGITAL 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit e D PCM page 86 DOLBY DIGITAL only if the amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder page 86 1 3Press ENTER DTS is selected AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD AUDIO FILTER SHARP DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT Ol DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG DTS D PCM 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 1 6bit 1 Apress 4 to select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver Choose
62. autions Safety This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply e To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Installing e Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position 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 On safety 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 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 opera
63. cate a language code See Language Code List on page 98 to see which language the code represents When playing a DVD RW Select ON When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DADA DVD The choices of DATA CD or DATA DVD subtitles differ depending on the DivX video file contained on the disc The choices are shown in the display gt continued 57 58 To turn off the subtitles Select OFF in step 2 e Depending on the DVD VIDEO 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 With DATA CDs subtitles can be changed for DivX video files only e You can change the subtitles if the DivX video file has an AVI or DIVX extension and contains subtitle information within the same file Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE DE CLE Ge Gok DATA DVD You can adjust the video signal of the DVD VIDEO CD DATA CD in JPEG format or DATA CD DATA DVD containing DivX video files from the player to obtain the picture quality you want Choose the setting that best suits the programme you are watching When you select MEMORY you can make further adjustments to each element of the picture colour brightness etc PICTURE MODE Ett gt ENTER DISPLAY 1 Press PICTURE MODE during playback The following display appears DYNAMIC 1 1B
64. connections and setup operations are complete If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set MPEG to MPEG page 86 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 24 to 26 O through Each of these is the default setting and does not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player See page 80 for using the Setup Display sdnyooH Audio Connection pages 24 to 26 e No additional settings are needed D e Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 85 e Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 85 e Set DIGITAL OUT to ON page 85 e Set DISTANCE LEVEL FRONT and LEVEL REAR according to the connected speakers page 88 Hints For connections Set 48kHz 96kHz PCM to 96kHz 24bit only if you connect an amplifier receiver that conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency page 86 For connections If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 85 For DVP NS955V The speaker size you set in steps 16 through 20 will also adjust the Super Audio CD speaker size of SPEAKER SETUP If you want to change the speaker size for Super Audio CDs you can set in SPEAKER SETUP page 87
65. cord Audio video not supplied cord supplied with UK models TV projector or AV amplifier receiver TV projector or AV yellow amplifier receiver to LINE OUT VIDEO to S VIDEO OUT to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT CD DVD player to LINE 2 red Ss DVP NS955V only to LINE i RGB TV j 1 Connectiong tthe VCR SCART cord not supplied VCR COMPONENT VIDEO IN TV projector or AV amplifier receiver TV Signal flow gt continued 17 18 Note connect to your TV using both Q and O a special control signal transmitted via the SCART cable When connecting to a progressive TV it is may cause the signal to be switched to the SCART recommended that you use only pattern If you jack If you are connecting to a monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver having component video input jacks Y Ps Cs Pa 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 If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals use this connection and press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to output progressive signals For details see Using the PROGRESSIVE button page 19 Green Green Blue Blue Red Red If you are connecting to a SCART input jack Connect a SCART cord not supplied Be sure to
66. ct the title you want using the TOP MENU button When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as language for the sound and subtitles select these items using the MENU button s s q Bulkeld 090909 Number 000 buttons 000 ENTER v gt TOP MENU L o 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 gt or the number buttons to select the item you want to play or change If you press the number buttons the following display appears Press the number buttons to select the item you want 1 3 Press ENTER 35 Selecting ORIGINAL or PLAY LIST on a DVD RW oom Some DVD RWs in VR Video Recording mode have two types of titles for playback originally recorded titles ORIGINAL and titles that can be created on recordable DVD players for editing PLAY LIST You can select the type of title to be played wy DISPLAY o ENTER 1 Press DISPLAY when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4Y to select MER ORIGINAL PLAY LIST then press ENTER The options for ORIGINAL PLAY LIST appear 18 34 DVD RW PLAY LIST ORIGINAL 36 Press NY to select a setting e PLAY LIST plays the titles created from ORIGINAL for editing e ORIGINAL plays the titles originally recorded Press
67. cted when you set the player to progressive format In this case select NORMAL INTERLACE using the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel display so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off and the player is set to normal interlace format gt If you set LINE to RGB in SCREEN SETUP page 28 82 the player outputs no component video signals gt The VIDEO OFF function takes effect DVD NS95SV only The picture does not fill the screen even though the aspect ratio is set in TV TYPE under SCREEN SETUP gt The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD The picture is black and white gt Set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to an item appropriate for your TV page 82 gt Depending on the TV the picture on the screen becomes black and white when you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system gt If you are using a SCART cord be sure to use one that is fully wired 21 pins 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 24 25 26 The amplifier receiver input is not correctly set The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack check the audio setti
68. d as they are output in the normal interlace format e If you set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to RGB then the player switches to NORMAL INTERLACE This will happen even though you select PROGRESSIVE AUTO or PROGRESSIVE VIDEO Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system Be sure to also read the instructions for the components you wish to connect Select a connection Select one of the following connections through GP sdnyooy Components to be connected Connection Your setup example TV Surround effects TVS DYNAMIC page 54 TVS WIDE page 54 LD v2ze 23 dj a Stereo amplifier receiver and 2 speakers Surround effects TVS STANDARD page 54 or MD deck DAT deck Surround effects TVS STANDARD page 54 BJ page 24 os mE oy AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers e Surround effects Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 94 QD raze 25 ost I AV amplifier receiver with 5 1 ch input jacks and 4 to 6 speakers Surround effects Dolby Digital 5 1 ch page 94 DTS 5 1 ch page 94 Super Audio CD Multi channel page 94 MPEG audio 5 1 ch page 94 or AV amplifier receiver with digital input jacks having a Dolby
69. d at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings If you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack and set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL DTS to DTS and MPEG to MPEG in AUDIO SETUP sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the SURROUND effect Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles DVD V If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO Q di appears in the front panel display This means that you can change the viewing angle 1 Press angle during playback The number of the angle appears on the display m2 2 Press angle repeatedly to select an angle number The scene changes to the selected angle Depending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO Displaying the Subtitles DVD V J DVD RW II DATA CD DATA DVD If subtitles are recorded on the discs you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing the disc 1 Press subtitle during playback The following display appears salaow Buicolug Z1 ENGLISH 2 Press subtitle repeatedly to select a setting When playing a DVD VIDEO Select the language Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indi
70. d sounds NORMAL Multi channel audio signals are downmixed to 2 channels for use with your stereo 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 sjuawjsnipy pue sunas continued 85 86 Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from a DIGITAL OUT jack 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 21 Select DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG DTS and 48kHz 96kHz PCM after setting DIGITAL OUT to ON AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD AUDIO FILTER SHARP DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM MPEG PCM DTS D PCM 48kHz 96kHz PCM 48kHz 16bit If you connect a component that is incompatible with the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound may be heard from the speakers risking damage to your ears or speakers The AV alignment function page 61 is not effective if you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack and set DOLBY DIGITAL DTS or MPEG in AUDIO SETUP
71. dwide standard 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 realistic audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD DVD RW page 6 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVD RWs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD RW page 6 A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWSs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format File page 62 65 A JPEG image recorded on a DATA CD ora DivX video on a DATA CD DATA DVD File is an exclusive definition for this player A single file consist of a single image or movie Film based software Video based software page 19 DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software Film based DVDs contain the same images 24 frames per second that are shown at movie theatres Video based DVDs such a
72. e already registered a password The display for entering the password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter password then press ENTER suonouny jeuonippy snoie Busy continued 73 74 5 Enter or re enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Custom parental control is set appears and then the screen returns to the Control Menu To turn off the Custom Parental Control function 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Custom Parental Control 2 Press to select OFF then press ENTER 3 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 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 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER The player is ready for playback Hint If you forget your password enter the 6 digit number 199703 using the number buttons when the CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL display asks you for your password then press ENTER The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password Parental Control limited playback DI Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the user
73. ed scene To return to normal play during setting Press RETURN or DISPLAY Hint If there are more than 9 chapters titles or tracks Y is displayed at the bottom right of the screen To display the additional chapters titles or tracks select the bottom scenes and press To return to the previous scene select the top scenes and press ba Depending on the disc you may not be able to select some items Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time u DE i EXA M A Cain You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track Also you can check the DVD Super Audio CD CD text track name MP3 audio or file name DivX video recorded on the disc TV DVD switch TIME TEXT 1 Make sure that the TV DVD switch is set to DVD Press TIME TEXT during playback The following display appears E osy Time information 2 Press TIME TEXT repeatedly to change the time information The available time information depends upon the type of disc you are playing When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW T xixi hours minutes seconds Playing time of the current title e T xi kik Remaining time of the current title eC xiki Playing time of the current chapter e Cxi ik Remaining time of the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC functions e x minutes seconds Playing time of
74. el 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 O 1 Press audio during playback The following display appears 2D 1 ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 2 Press op audio repeatedly to select the desired audio signal When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they indicate a language code See Language Code List on page 98 to see which language the code represents When the same language is displayed two or more times the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats When playing a DVD RW The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed The default setting is underlined Example e 1 MAIN main sound e 1 SUB sub sound e 1 MAIN SUB main and sub sound When playing a VIDEO CD CD or DATA CD MP3 audio The default setting is underlined e 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 DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video The choice of DATA CD or DATA DVD audio signal formats differ depending on the DivX video file contained o
75. ench Frisian 1183 1186 1194 1196 1203 1209 1217 1226 1229 1233 1235 1239 1245 1248 1253 1254 1257 1261 1269 1283 1287 1297 1298 1299 1300 1301 1305 1307 1311 1313 1326 1327 1332 1334 1345 Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy 1347 1349 1350 1352 1353 1356 1357 1358 1363 1365 1369 1376 1379 1393 1403 1408 1417 1428 1435 1436 1463 1481 1482 1483 1489 1491 1495 1498 1501 1502 1503 1505 1506 Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan Afan Oromo Oriya Punjabi Polish Pashto Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Romance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho Serbo Croatian Singhalese Slovak Slovenian 1507 1508 1509 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1521 1525 1527 1528 1529 1531 1532 1534 1535 1538 1539 1540 1543 1557 1564 1572 1581 1587 1613 1632 1665 1684 1697 1703 Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswati Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tamil Telugu Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Setswana Tonga
76. et DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to DTS in Quick Setup page 28 If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder function set MPEG in AUDIO SETUP to MPEG When you connect an amplifier receiver that conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency set 48kHz 96kHz PCM in AUDIO SETUP to 96kHz 24bit page 86 Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from the DIGITAL OUT jack sdnyooy 27 28 Step 5 Connecting the Mains Lead Plug the player and TV mains lead power cord into a mains Step 6 Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player To skip an adjustment press PI To return to the previous adjustment press Kd em a ENTER 1 Turn on the TV LANGUAGE SETUP 2 YRU Press I O AUDIO FRANCAIS TTALIANO 3 Switch the input selector on your ESPANOL TV so that the signal from the NEDER DANSK player appears on the TV screen Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP Press 4 4 to select a language appears at the bottom of the screen If this message does not appear select The player displays the menu and QUICK under SETUP in the Control subtitles in the selected language Menu to run Quick Setup page 81 4 Press ENTER without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears 6 Press ENTER
77. fier receiver has a digital input jack use sdnyooy CD DVD player CAO JO Tee Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap before connecting COAXIAL OPTICAL R AUDIO L VIDEO red rf or DOLEY DIGITAL white LINE OUT DIGITAL OUT J q J to LINE OUT L R AUDIO Stereo audio cord not supplied to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL Coaxial digital cord not supplied R white u red U to coaxial or optical digital input J J J to audio input Speakers Speakers ioe E Amplifier receiver with Dolby i aja Surround decoder Rear L Rear R t Front L Front R Subwoofer Centre Rear mono Signal flow e When connecting 6 speakers replace the monaural rear speaker with a centre speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer e Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from the DIGITAL OUT jacks gt continued 25 P Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver with 5 1 ch input jacks and or a digital input jack and 4 to 6 speakers If your AV amplifier receiver has 5 1 channel inputs use GED If you want to use the Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS decoder function on your AV amplifier receiver connect to its digital jack using With the following connections you can enjoy a more realistic audio presence in the comfort of your own home CD DVD player
78. gos are trademarks of DivXNetworks Inc and are used under license This Player Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO page 94 gt VIDEO DVD RW D D page 94 RW Super Audio CD page 94 aS SUPER AUDIO CD VIDEO CD MISE Music CD oe DIGITAL AUDIO DVD VIDEO and DVD RW are trademarks Note about CDs DVDs The player can play CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet KODAK Picture CD format A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Organization for Standardization The player can play DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD Rs recorded in the following formats DivX video files of format conforming to UDF Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs e CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the formats listed on the previous page e CD ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format e Data part of CD Extras e DVD Audios e DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs that do not contain any DivX video files Also the player cannot play the following discs e A DVD VIDEO with a different region code e A disc that has a non standard shape e g card
79. he pictures from a VCR through this player which is connected to a TV with RGB component jacks set to Audio Video on your TV When you select RGB the TV cannot receive the signal from the VCR e If you want to use your VCR s SmartLink function connect the VCR to your TV s SmartLink jack and connect the player to the TV with another jack The SmartLink function may not work properly if your VCR is connected to your TV via the SCART jacks on the player Using the PROGRESSIVE button By using the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel you can select the signal format in which the player outputs video signals Progressive or Interlace and the conversion method for progressive signals The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up when the player outputs progressive signals Each time you press PROGRESSIVE the display changes as follows PROGRESSIVE AUTO PROGRESSIVE VIDEO 4 NORMAL INTERLACE gt continued 19 20 PROGRESSIVE AUTO Select this setting when your TV accepts progressive signals and the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Normally select this under the above condition This automatically detects the software type and selects the appropriate conversion method Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when either of the above conditions is not met PROGRESSIVE VIDEO Select this setting when your TV accepts pr
80. heart e A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Region code Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEOs playback only labelled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVD VIDEOs labelled will also play on this player If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO there may be no region code indication even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions BONTE E Region code gt continued 7 e Notes about DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD Rs CD RWs Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD Rs CD RWs cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information refer to the operating instructions for the recording device Note that some playback functions may not work with some DVD RWs DVD Rs even if they have been correctly finalized In this case view the disc by normal playback Also some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in Packet Write format cannot be played Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologie
81. ing of the rear speakers page 87 REAR SIDE s uawjsn py punos continued 55 VIRTUAL MULTI REAR Creates an array of virtual rear speakers from a single set of actual rear speakers The position of the virtual rear speakers differs according to REAR or SIDE setting of the rear speakers page 87 REAR R E SIDE L R VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION Creates an array of virtual rear speaker positions higher than the listener from a single set of actual rear speakers This mode creates five sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30 angle of elevation The effect differs according to REAR or SIDE setting of the rear speakers page 87 REAR L SIDE L Front speaker left R Front speaker right LS Rear speaker left RS Rear speaker right it Virtual speaker e When you select one of the surround modes turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Not all discs will respond to the TVS NIGHT function in the same way To enjoy the multichannel audio through the 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks correctly set each speaker position and distance page 26 87 When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers you cannot hear the TVS effect When you select one of the TVS modes the player does not output the sound of centre speaker Make sure that your listening position is between an
82. io by setting MODE MP3 JPEG to IMAGE JPEG page 67 The date the picture was taken is displayed beside DATE in the Control Menu page 13 Note that no date may appear depending on the digital camera PICTURE NAVI does not work if AUDIO MP3 is selected in MODE MP3 JPEG page 67 Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show ENA You can play JPEG image files on a DATA CD successively as a slide show gt 00au ey gt MENU Vy 1 Press MENU The list of albums on the DATA CD appears mmm 3 30 CRK VES HIT AOKE FAVOURITE SONG DWHOC Dza O gt r Fa dj gt oO 2 Press 47 to select an album 3 Press gt The JPEG images in the selected album start playing as a slide show To stop playback Press W e The slide show stops when 7 or ZOOM is pressed To resume the slide show press E gt This function does not work if MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUDIO MP3 page 67 Viewing a slide show with sound MODE MP3 JPEG When JPEG image files and MP3 audio tracks are placed in the same album you can enjoy a slide show with sound gt te ny O ENTER gt DISPLAY MENU T Press DISPLAY during stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press V to select Gta MODE MP3 JPEG and press ENTER The options for MODE MP3 JPEG appear DATA CD mp3 AUTO AUDIO MP3 IMAGE JP
83. isc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out hamd Se Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs e If you have printed the disc s label dry the label before playing Index to Parts and Controls For more information see the pages indicated in parentheses Front panel DVP NS955V 2 12 11 1 1 0 on standby button 32 2 SUPER AUDIO CD indicator 37 94 Lights up when playing an HD High Density layer of Super Audio CDs no disc is inserted 3 MULTI CHANNEL indicator 37 94 Lights up when playing a disc that contains multiple audio signal channels no disc is inserted 4 Disc tray 32 5 open close button 32 6 gt play button DVP NS955V only 32 7 H pause button 33 8 stop button 33 9 Hea gt Pi previous next buttons DVP NS955V only 44 3 15 8 PROGRESSIVE button indicator 19 Lights up when the player outputs progressive signals Front panel display 10 12 Remote sensor 16 13 FL OFF Front panel display off indicator DVP NS955V only 83 VIDEO OFF
84. kHz 24bit All types of signals including 96 kHz 24 bit are output in their original format However if the signal is encrypted for copyright protection purposes the signal is only output as 48 kHz 16 bit The analogue audio signals from the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks and 5 1CH OUTPUT jacks are not affected by this setting and keep their original sampling frequency level Settings for the Speakers SPEAKER SETUP To obtain the best possible surround sound set the size of the speakers you have connected and their distance from your listening position Then use the test tone to adjust the volume of the speakers to the same level This setting is effective when connecting the speaker with 5 1 CH OUTPUT jacks page 26 Select SPEAKER SETUP in the Setup Display To use the display see Using the Setup Display page 80 Set the following items in the order that they are explained below The default settings are underlined Example DVP LS785V SPEAKER SETUP SIZE w DISTANCE a mre LEVEL FRONT a LEVEL REAR TESTTONE off 8 FRONT LARGE CENTER LARGE REAR LARGE REAR SUBWOOFER YES To make adjustments for Super Audio CDs DVP NS955V only You can create two different Speaker Setup settings one for Super Audio CDs and one for all other types of discs 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of Using the Setup Display page 80 to select SPEAKER SETUP in the Setup Di
85. le MP3 audio SDT Ps Bit rate 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 e Centre e Rear L e Rear R e Rear Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural rear audio signals e LFE Low Frequency Effect signal s uawjsn py punog 53 Surround Mode Settings DL DL te A DATA CD I DATA DVD You can enjoy surround sounds while playing discs including Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG audio DVDs even if you have only 2 or 4 speakers Select the surround mode that best suits your speaker setup 4 SUR 1 Press SUR during playback The following display appears TVS DYNAMIC 2 Press SUR repeatedly to select one of the surround modes See the explanations given for each item in the following section For 2 speaker setups e TVS DYNAMIC e TVS WIDE e TVS NIGHT e TVS STANDARD For 4 to 6 speaker setups If you select NONE in the setting of REAR in SPEAKER SETUP page 87 you cannot select these modes e NORMAL SURROUND e ENHANCED SURROUND e VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT e VIRTUAL MULTI REAR e VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION To cancel the setting Select OFF in step 2 For 2 speaker setups When you connect a stereo TV or 2 fron
86. ly 1 When playing a Super Audio CD the current track is not displayed 2 The current track and index appear only when playing a VIDEO CD or Super Audio CD Hints e When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions the scene number or the playing time are displayed e Long text that does not fit in a single line will scroll across the front panel display e You can also check the time information and text using the Control Menu page 13 Depending on the type of disc being played the disc text or track name may not be displayed e The player can only display the first level of the disc text such as the disc name or title e Playing time of MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files may not be displayed correctly e Ifyou play a disc containing JPEG image files only NO AUDIO DATA appears when MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO JPEG appears when MODE MP3 JPEG is set to IMAGE JPEG in the front panel display s q y Nogy UONeWOJU BuIMealA 51 52 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound Daa DO Me Gd Go DATA DVD When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA DVD DATA CD DivX video files recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With CDs DATA CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from either the right or left chann
87. m name Track file name Appears when playing an MP3 audio track on a DATA CD playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 audio on a DATA CD DATA DVD Checking the information on the front panel display You can view the time information and text displayed on the TV screen also on the front panel display The information on the front panel display changes as follows when you change the time information on your TV screen When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD RW Playing time of the current title Remaining time of the current chapter Text Y Current title and chapter number returns to top automatically When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio Playing time and number of the current track sy Track name When playing a DATA CD DivX video or DATA DVD DivX video Playing time of the current file v The current file name v The current album and file number returns to top automatically When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC functions Super Audio CD or CD Playing time and number of the current track v Remaining time of the current track v Playing time of the disc v Remaining time of the disc Text Current track and index returns to top automatical
88. n the disc The format is shown in the display When playing a Super VCD The default setting is underlined e 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 e 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 e While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded no sound will come out when you select 2 STEREO 2 1 L or 2 2 R e You cannot change the sound for Super Audio CDs Checking the audio signal format DL Eh ii You can check the audio signal format by pressing OD repeatedly during playback The format of the current audio signal Dolby Digital DTS PCM etc appears as shown below When playing a DVD VIDEO Example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch LFE Low Rear L R Frequency Effect OD ENGLISH DOLBY Dera 7 t Front L R LI Mel ue Centre Je LS RS Currently playing programm format Example Dolby Digital 3 ch Front L R Rear Monaural OD 2 SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL a a Currently playing programm format When playing a DivX video file on a DATA CD or a DATA DVD Examp
89. nction Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from the DIGITAL OUT jacks Additional operations mi jE CLEAR 9 ALBUM ZOOM lt 4 gt gt OO instant replay rT J e 11 gt instant advance gt a To Operation Stop Press W Pause Press ll Resume play after pause Press I or D gt Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press PP on the remote or briefly turn the gt Playback Dial 5 DVP LS785V only on the player clockwise Go back to the previous chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press K lt on the remote or briefly turn the gt Playback Dial DVP LS785V only on the player counterclockwise Stop play and remove Press amp the disc Replay the previous Press q e lt qjI scene instant replay during playback Briefly fast forward Press e p 1 gt the current scene 2 instant advance during playback Magnify the image Press ZOOM repeatedly Press CLEAR to cancel Go to the next or Press ALBUM or previous album during playback 1 DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs only The button cannot be used for DivX video files 2 DVD VIDEOs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs only The button cannot be used for DivX video files 3 Video and JPEG pictures only except BACKGROUND pictures You can move the enlarged picture using Depending upon the contents of the disc the z
90. nected to a timer not supplied NORMAL Select this when you cannot OFF Switches this function off change the aspect ratio on your TV Shows a 16 9 aspect ratio signal with black bands on left and right sides of the image JE OOO 16 9 aspect ratio TV ON Automatically starts playback when the player is turned on by a timer not supplied DISPLAY DVP NS955V only Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display BRIGHT Makes the lighting bright DARK Makes the lighting dark AUTO Makes the lighting dark if you DARK do not operate the player or remote for a short while AUTO OFF Turns off the lighting if you do not operate the player or remote for a while OFF Turns off the lighting FL OFF sjuawjsnipy pue sumas gt continued 83 DIMMER DVP LS785V only Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display BRIGHT Makes the lighting bright DARK Makes the lighting dark AUTO Makes the lighting dark if you DARK do not operate the player or remote for a short while PAUSE MODE DVD VIDEO DVD RW 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 PLAYBACK MEMORY DVP NS955V only The player can store
91. ngs page 85 Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack Se ee 2 4 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 2 1 L or 2 2 R Sound distortion occurs gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to ON page 85 The sound volume is low gt The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set AUDIO DRC in AUDIO SETUP to TV MODE page 85 gt Set AUDIO ATT in AUDIO SETUP to OFF page 85 The surround effect is difficult to hear when you are playing a Dolby Digital MPEG audio or DTS sound track gt Check the speaker connections and setting page 26 28 86 gt The 5 1 channel sound is not recorded on the disc being played The sound comes from the centre speaker only gt Depending on the disc the sound may come from the centre speaker only gt Set the surround mode setting to OFF page 54 Operation The remote does not function The batteries in the remote are weak There are obstacles between the remote and the player The distance between the remote and the player is too far The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the player t h The disc does not play gt Z e e S i The disc is turned over Insert the disc
92. no conversion cord not supplied Connect the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks to the TV s audio input jack cord supplied i to audio input sdnyooH gt continued 23 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 If the amplifier receiver has a digital input jack or when connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck use In this case you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier receiver CD DVD player Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap before connecting COAXIAL OPTICAL red R AUDIO L VIDEO 9 or or PCM DTS MPEG white LINE OUT DOLBY DIGITAL q J J to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL to LINE OUT L R AUDIO Stereo audio cord not supplied Coaxial digital cord not supplied Front L MD deck DAT deck Front R Signal flow Super Audio CD audio signals are not output from the DIGITAL OUT jacks E Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers You can enjoy 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 If your ampli
93. nt for the first disc is deleted gt 00 1 While playing a disc press W to stop playback RESUME appears on the front panel display 2 Press D 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 W twice then press D gt e MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP must be set to ON default for this function to work page 84 e The point where you stopped playing is cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display e For DVD RWs in VR mode CDs Super Audio CDs DATA CDs and DATA DVDs the player remembers the resume playback point for the current disc The resume point is cleared when you opened the disc tray you disconnect the mains lead the player enters standby mode DATA CD DATA DVD only e Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play and Programme Play e This function may not work with some discs If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON and you playback a recorded disc such as DVD RW the player may playback other recorded discs from the same resume point To play from the beginning press H twice and then press D gt Using the DVD s Menu DVD V 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 sele
94. ntrol Menu appears 2 Press VW to select r AV ALIGNMENT then press ENTER The following display appears DVD VIDEO 3 Press to select SET then press ENTER The AV ALIGNMENT adjustment bar appears AV ALIGNMENT k Oms 4 Press gt repeatedly to adjust the delay Each time you press the delay is adjusted by 10 milliseconds 5 Press ENTER The selected setting takes effect To reset the AV ALIGNMENT setting Press CLEAR in step 4 This function is not effective if you use the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack and set DOLBY DIGITAL DTS or MPEG in AUDIO SETUP to DOLBY DIGITAL DTS or MPEG respectively page 86 s mo p Buicolug 61 62 Enjoying MP3 Audio and JPEG Images About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the ISO MPEG regulations JPEG is image compression technology You can play DATA CDs that contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files DATA CDs that the player can play You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 and JPEG format However the discs must be recorded according to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format for the player to recognize the tracks or files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session Refer to the instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW drives and the recording s
95. ntrol level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is cancelled the level returns to the previous level Area Code Standard Code number Argentina 2044 Australia 2047 Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Brazil 2070 Canada 2079 Chile 2090 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 India 2248 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Korea 2304 Malaysia 2363 Mexico 2362 Netherlands 2376 New Zealand 2390 Norway 2379 Pakistan 2427 Philippines 2424 Portugal 2436 Russia 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Thailand 2528 United Kingdom 2184 Changing the password 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears Press NW to select G3 PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear Press 4 to select PASSWORD then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER To confirm your password re enter it using the number buttons then press ENTER If you make a mistake entering your password Press before you press ENTER and input the correct number Controlling Your T
96. oftware not supplied for details on the recording format Note on Multi Session discs If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files are recorded in the first session the player will also play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions If 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 The player may not be able to play some DATA CDs created in the Packet Write format MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the player can play The player can play the following tracks and files MP3 audio tracks with the extension MP3 JPEG image files with the extension JPEG or JPG JPEG image files that conform to the DCF image file format Design rule for Camera File system Image standards for digital cameras regulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association The player will play any data with the extension MP3 JPG or JPEG even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG format Playing these data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system e The player does not conform to audio tracks in MP3PRO format e Some JPEG files cannot be played e You cannot play MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files in DATA CDs that contain DivX video files About playback order of albums tracks and files Albums play in the following order
97. ogressive signals and the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks and you want to fix the conversion method to PROGRESSIVE VIDEO for video based software Select this if the image is not clear when you select PROGRESSIVE AUTO Note that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these settings when either of the above conditions is not met NORMAL INTERLACE Select this setting when your TV does not accept progressive signals or your TV is connected to jacks other than the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks LINE OUT VIDEO or S VIDEO OUT About DVD software types and the conversion method DVD software can be divided into two types film based software and video based software Video based software is derived from TV such as dramas and sit coms and displays images at 30 frames 60 fields per second Film based software is derived from film and displays images at 24 frames per second Some DVD software contains both video and film In order for these images to appear natural on your screen when output in progressive format the progressive signals need to be converted to match the type of DVD software that you are watching e When you play video based software in progressive signal format sections of some types of images may appear unnatural due to the conversion process when output through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Images from the S VIDEO OUT and LINE OUT VIDEO jacks are unaffecte
98. om the sound of the actual front speakers L R as shown below This mode is effective when you use 2 separate front speakers L Front speaker left R Front speaker right For 4 to 6 speaker setups You can enjoy the following surround effects by using the 2 front speakers and 2 rear speakers Connect the player to the amplifier receiver with the p connection page 26 You can experience Dolby Surround Pro Logic sounds or Digital Cinema Sound DCS DCS uses sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position or create entire sets of virtual rear speakers from one set of actual rear speakers VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT VIRTUAL MULTI REAR and VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION make use of this technology NORMAL SURROUND Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with the Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder to create surround effects The rear speakers will emit identical monaural sounds If you are using a centre speaker the appropriate sounds for the centre speaker will be delivered H C LS RS ENHANCED SURROUND Provides a greater sense of presence from a Dolby Surround Pro Logic source with a monaural rear channel signal Produces a stereo like effect in the rear channels VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT Shifts the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position The shift position differs according to REAR or SIDE sett
99. oom function may be cancelled automatically when the picture is moved 4 DATA CDs DATA DVDs only 5 For more details about the F gt Playback Dial see page 45 Hints The Instant Replay function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialogue that you missed e The Instant Advance function is useful when you want to pass over a scene that you don t want to watch You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or Instant Advance function with some scenes sosig Bulkeld Locking the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from opening it ew O ENTER Lo gt RETURN When the player is in standby mode press d gt RETURN ENTER and then I C on the remote The player turns on and LOCKED appears on the front panel display The amp and amp buttons on the player or the remote do not work while the Child Lock is set 33 34 To unlock the disc tray When the player is in standby mode press d gt RETURN ENTER and then I O again Even if you select RESET under SETUP in the Control Menu page 81 the disc tray remains locked Resuming Playback From the Point Where You Stopped the Disc multi disc Resume PILE K The player stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 40 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc If you store a resume playback point for the 41st disc the resume playback poi
100. ou may not receive a clear image on the TV screen If your TV has only one audio video input jack connect the player to this jack iid VCR CD DVD player TV Connect directly sdnyooH e Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In case of 525 or 625 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the standard definition output If there are questions regarding your TV set compatibility with this 525p and 625p DVD player model please contact our customer service centre When you connect the player to your TV via the SCART jacks the TV s input source is set to the player automatically when you start playback In this case press TV video on the remote to return the input to the TV If you set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to RGB page 28 82 the player outputs no component video signals When you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system the player outputs the video signal or the Setup Display etc in the NTSC colour system and the picture may not appear on the PAL colour system televisions In this case open the tray and remove the disc For DVP NS955V e If you are connecting to a VCR connect your VCR to the LINE 2 jack on the player The VCR can record the signal only from your TV e If you cannot view t
101. p to go to the next frame Press 0 lt q step to go to the preceding frame DVD VIDEO DVD RW only To return to normal playback press E gt e You cannot search for a still picture on a DVD RW in VR mode e For DATA CDs this function works only for DivX video files Using the Playback Dial on the player DVP LS785V only m BE a Ba ed DATA DvD 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 go to the next chapter track scene or counterclockwise to go 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 auags e 104 Bulyoueas 45 46 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc Search mode pa DVD RW I VCD BSA CD ff CD DATA CD I DATA DVD You can search a DVD by title or chapter and you can search a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD CD DATA CD DATA DVD 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 You can also search for a scene using the time code Number 000 buttons 000 0009 CLEAR
102. r 90 default suonouny jeuonippy snoie Buisn 79 80 Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display among other things For details on each Setup Display item see pages from 81 to 87 Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings and not all of the functions described may work ENTER Ny e DISPLAY o amp gt 1 Press DISPLAY when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press TY to select de SETUP then press ENTER The options for SETUP appear QUICK 3 Press tY to select CUSTOM then press ENTER The Setup Display appears LANGUAGE SETUP OSD ENGLISH MENU ENGLISH AUDIO ORIGINAL SUBTITLE ENGLISH 4 Press 4 to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP AUDIO SETUP or SPEAKER SETUP Then press ENTER The Setup item is selected Example SCREEN SETUP Selected item SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE 16 9 SCREEN SAVER ON BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE LINE VIDEO 4 3 OUTPUT FULL Setup items 5 Press tY to select an item then press ENTER The options for the selected item appear Example TV TYPE SCREEN SETUP TV T
103. roblem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Power The power is not turned on gt Check that the mains lead 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 17 and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen gt Set LINE in SCREEN SETUP to an item appropriate for your system page 82 The disc is dirty or flawed If the picture output from your player goes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you connect your player directly to your TV try connecting your player to your TV s S VIDEO input page 17 gt The disc is recorded in a colour system that is different from your TV gt You have selected PROGRESSIVE AUTO or PROGRESSIVE VIDEO using the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up even though your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case select NORMAL INTERLACE so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off 44 gt Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 525p 625p signals the image may be affe
104. rs Control Menu items Type of disc Ol being played DVD VIDEO Playing time Selected item Current setting Options Function name of selected Control Menu item Operation message gt ENTER Quit DISPLAY 1 Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs PBC is on track number for VIDEO CDs Super Audio CDs CDs album number for DATA DVDs DATA CDs 2 Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs Super Audio CDs MP3 audio track number or JPEG image file number for DATA CDs DivX video file number for DATA DVDs 3 Displays Super VCD as SVCD 4 Displays the date for JPEG files To turn off the display Press DISPLAY continued 13 14 List of Control Menu items Item Name Function Relevant Disc Type TITLE page 46 SCENE page 46 TRACK page 46 Item a Selects the title scene or track to be played DW DOW a FA CHAPTER page 46 INDEX page 46 Selects the chapter or index to be played DW OL tr a ii TRACK page 46 Selects the track to be played ERZA Gly Gard cS ORIGINAL PLAY LIST page 36 Selects the type of titles DVD RW to be played the ORIGINAL one or an edited PLAY LIST DVD RW TIME TEXT page 46 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD Super Audio CD CD text or the DATA DVD DATA CD track file
105. s This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product 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 U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision 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 e Clean the d
106. s The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level 0009 Number 000 buttons 000 0 Te ENTER Vy DISPLAY o 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press 7 to select PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for PARENTAL CONTROL appear ON PLAYER gt PASSWORD gt OFF 3 Press 4 4 to select PLAYER then press ENTER If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears PARENTAL CONTROL Enter a new 4 digit password then press EEA Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER 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 using the number buttons then press ENTER The display for setting the playback limitation level appears PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL OFF STANDARD USA Press YW to select STANDARD then press ENTER The selection items for STANDARD are displayed PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL STANDARD 6 Press 4Y to select a geographic area 8 as the playback limitation level then press ENTER The area is selected When you select OTHERS
107. s television dramas or sit coms displays images at 30 frames 60 fields 24 frames 50 fields per second MPEG audio page 21 86 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 Normal Interlace format page 19 Normal Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single field and is the standard method for displaying images on television The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image Progressive format page 19 Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image field to create one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 25 or 30 frames 50 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 50 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper This player is compatible with the 525 or 625 progressive format Progressive JPEG Progressive JPEGs are used mostly on the internet They are different from other JPEGs in that they fade in gradually instead of being drawn from top to bottom when displayed on a browser This lets you view the image while it
108. splay 2 Select DVD or SUPER AUDIO CD using the press ENTER 3 Set the following items in the order that they are explained below The default settings are underlined To return to the default setting Select the item then press CLEAR Note that only the SIZE setting does not return to the default setting SIZE Selects the size of the speakers e FRONT LARGE Normally select this position SMALL Select this when the speaker cannot reproduce adequate bass frequencies e CENTER LARGE Normally select this position SMALL Select this when the speaker cannot reproduce adequate bass frequencies NONE Select this if you do not connect a centre speaker e REAR LARGE REAR SIDE Normally select this position Select according to the rear speaker position SMALL REAR SIDE Select this when the sound distorts or the surround effects are difficult to hear Select according to the rear speaker position NONE Select this if you do not connect rear speakers Rear speaker position Correctly specify the location of the rear speakers to enjoy the surround effect Set to SIDE if the location of the rear speakers corresponds to section below e Set to REAR if the location of the rear speakers corresponds to section below This setting affects only VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT VIRTUAL MULTI REAR and VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION
109. t 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 If the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack the surround effect will be heard only when DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS are set to D PCM and MPEG is set to PCM in AUDIO SETUP page 86 TVS DYNAMIC Creates one set of 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 five sets of 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 NIGHT Large sounds such as explosions are suppressed but quieter sounds are unaffected This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the surround sound effects of TVS WIDE at low volume TVS STANDARD Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers fr
110. take some time Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files Danka You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs CLEAR ZOOM ea gt i ODS E PICTURE NAVI gt leoeis V gt MENU Hint You can view the disc information while playing MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files page 49 DATA CDs recorded in KODAK Picture CD format automatically start playing when inserted e If no MP3 audio track or JPEG image file is recorded on the DATA CD No audio data or No image data appears on the screen gt continued 3 sebew 53df pue olpny d IN BurAofuy Selecting an album T Press MENU The list of albums on the disc appears When an album is being played its title is shaded mam 3 30 ROCK BEST HIT KARAOKE MY FAVOURITE SONG R amp B JAZZ CIEBIE SALSA OF CUBA BOSSA NOVA ve 2 Press 4 to select the album you want to play 3 Press gt gt Playback starts from the selected album To select MP3 audio tracks see Selecting an MP3 audio track page 64 To select JPEG image files see Selecting a JPEG image file page 65 To stop playback Press W To go to the next or previous page Press gt or To turn on or off the display Press MENU repeatedly Hints e Of the selected album you can select to play only the MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or both by setting
111. than OFF or AUTO OFF page 83 DVP NS955V only 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 93 The disc tray does not open and LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Child Lock is set page 33 The disc tray does not open and TRAY LOCKED appears on the front panel display gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Data error appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD gt The MP3 audio track JPEG image file DivX video file you want to play is broken gt The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data gt The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF page 62 gt The JPEG image file has the extension JPG or JPEG but is not in JPEG format gt The file you want to play has the extension AVT or DIVX but is not in DivX format or is in DivX format but does not conform to a DivX certified profile 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
112. the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 24 to 26 GP through gt B O e D PCM page 86 DTS only if the amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder page 86 1 5 press ENTER When DIGITAL OUTPUT is selected in step 11 e Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete e If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder set MPEG to MPEG 86 When DIGITAL amp 5 1CH OUTPUT is selected in step 11 e The Setup Display for SPEAKER SETUP appears 1 6 Press 4 to select the size of the centre speaker If no centre speaker is connected select NONE 87 SPEAKER SETUP DVD SIZE DISTANCE LEVEL FRONT LEVEL REAR TEST TONE FRONT CENTER REAR SUBWOOFER pa ore 8 1 7 Press ENTER REAR is selected SPEAKER SETUP DVD SIZE DISTANCE a ca LEVEL FRONT m LEVEL REAR TEST TONE FRONT SESE CENTER LARGE REAR REAR LARGE SIDE SUBWOOFER ee 1 Press dIt to select the size of the rear speakers If no rear speaker is connected select NONE 1 9Press ENTER SUBWOOFER is selected SPEAKER SETUP DVD SIZE DISTANCE a mre LEVEL FRONT pa LEVEL REAR TESTTONE ofr 8 FRONT LARGE CENTER REAR SUBWOOFER YES 2 0Press 4 to select whether or not you have connected a subwoofer 2 1 Press ENTER Quick Setup is finished All
113. tion e If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on the lenses inside the player Should this occur the player may not operate properly In this case remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates e When you move the player take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine 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 Plasma display panel televisions and projection televisions are susceptible to this If you have any questions or problems concerning your player please consult your nearest Sony dealer
114. to DOLBY DIGITAL DTS or MPEG respectively DOLBY DIGITAL DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal MPEG DVD VIDEO DVD RW only Selects the type of MPEG audio signal PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play multi channel MPEG audio sound tracks only the Front L and Front R signals will be output from your two front D PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without 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 85 DOLBY DIGITAL Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder speakers MPEG Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG decoder DTS Selects the type of DTS audio signals D PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in DTS decoder DTS Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder 48kHz 96kHz PCM DVD VIDEO only Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal 48kHz 16bit The audio signals of DVD VIDEOs are always converted to 48 kHz 16 bit 96
115. uced MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUDIO MP3 page 67 The DATA CD contains a DivX video file This player cannot play JPEG image files recorded on DATA DVDs gt continued 91 The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files start playing simultaneously gt MODE MP3 JPEG is set to AUTO page 67 The DivX video file cannot be played gt The file is not created in DivX format gt The file has an extension other than AVI or DIVX gt The DATA CD DiviX video DATA DVD is not created in a DivX format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet UDF gt The DivX video file is larger than 720 width x 576 height The album track file names are not displayed correctly gt The player can only display numbers and alphabet Other characters are displayed as FRI x The disc does not start playing from the beginning gt Programme Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play or A B Repeat Play is selected page 39 gt Resume play has taken effect page 34 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 83 Playback stops automatically gt While playing discs with an auto pause signal the player stops playback at the auto pause signal Some functions such as Stop Search Slow motion Play Repeat
116. und in Dolby Digital theatre surround sound systems 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 Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 21 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 21 86 Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to multi channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 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 VIDEO page 6 A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17 GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format a worl
117. 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 CLEAR DISPLAY gt 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press t to select F w PROGRAM then press ENTER The options for PROGRAM appear 3 Press T 4 to select SET then press ENTER TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD Super Audio CD or CD PROGRAM DVD VIDEO sosig bulked 1 2 TILE 3 TITLE 4 TITLE 5 TILE Ge TES Ze WMS iv 4 Press gt The cursor moves to the title or track row T in this case 01 PROGRAM ALL CLEAR i TITLE SS 2 LES SIME 4 TITLE SPITE 6 TITLE Un TITLE Titles or tracks recorded on a disc Chapters recorded on a disc 5 Select the title chapter or track you want to programme When playing a DVD VIDEO For example select chapter 03 of title 02 Press T 4 to select 02 under T then press ENTER PROGRAM ALL CLEAR Sam UNS 3 TEE 4 TITLE 5 MEE 6 TTEE T TL T c BS ALL 01 02 02 03 03 04 04 05 05 06 i continued 39 40 Next press to select 03 under C then press ENTER PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE 01 2 Mle
118. you find the one that works with your TV Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default Aiwa 01 default Grundig 11 Hitachi 23 24 72 Loewe 06 45 Nokia 15 16 69 73 Panasonic 17 49 Philips 06 07 08 23 45 72 Saba 12 13 36 43 74 75 Samsung 06 22 23 71 72 Sanyo 25 Sharp 29 Telefunken 12 13 36 43 74 75 Thomson 12 13 43 74 75 Toshiba 38 LG 06 JVC 33 Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier receiver with the remote TV DVD switch ab wW O 0909 5 Number 00 p it buttons 0o00 oh Slide the TV DVD switch to DVD 2 Hold down WC and enter the manufacturer code see the table below for your AV amplifier receiver using the number buttons 3 Release I O The A volume buttons control the AV amplifier s volume If you want to control the TV s volume Slide the TV DVD switch to TV Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers receivers If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your AV amplifier receiver Manufacturer Code number Sony 78 79 80 91 Denon 84 85 86 Kenwood 92 93 Onkyo 81 82 83 Pioneer 99 Sansui 87 Technics 97 98 Yamaha 94 95 96 Hint If you want to control the TV s volume even when the TV DVD switch is set to DVD repeat the steps above and enter the code numbe

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