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1. COAXIAL to DIGITAL OUT q q COAXIAL FA Le to coaxial digital input i i Speakers Rear L Subwoofer Center gt Signal flow When connecting 6 speakers replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer white R AUDIO L red i to audio input Speakers Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Rear mono LINE OUT sdnyooH VIDEO to LINE OUT L R AUDIO continued 21 D Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver with a digital input jack having a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and 6 speakers This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier receiver CD DVD player DIGITAL OUT PCM DTS DOLBY DIGITAL to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Coaxial digital cord not supplied 1 to coaxial digital input i Speakers Speakers AV amplifier receiver having a decoder Rear L Subwoofer Rear R Front R gt Signal flow Le Hint In order to listen to DTS sound tracks you must Use connection e when connecting to 7 or use this connection DTS sound tracks are not more speakers 6 1 ch or more output through the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks even if you set DTS to ON in Quick Setup page 23 Notes When you connect an amplifier receiver that After you have completed the connection be sure
2. Hints You can set Shuffle Play while the player is stopped After selecting the SHUFFLE option press C gt Shuffle Play starts Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in random order when CHAPTER is selected You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCD with PBC playback sosiq Buike d continued 33 34 Playing repeatedly Repeat Play CD KO Gal ET You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title chapter or track repeatedly You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes CLEAR o REPEAT gt 9 1 Press REPEAT during playback The following display appears y e pisc Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the item to be repeated When playing a DVD DISC repeats all of the titles TITLE repeats the current title on a disc CHAPTER repeats the current chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD DISC repeats all of the tracks TRACK repeats the current track When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio DISC repeats all of the albums ALBUM repeats the current album TRACK repeats the current track When Program Play or Shuffle Play is activated ON repeats Program Play or Shuffle Play To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 X Hints You can set Repeat Play while the player is stopped After selecting the REPEAT option press C gt Repeat Pla
3. 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 6 RETURN X Hint To play without using PBC press K amp BB1 or the number buttons while the player is stopped to select a track then press gt or ENTER Play without PBC appears on the TV screen and the player starts continuous play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC playback press M twice then press D gt Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in Step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press E gt Playing an MP3 Audio Track Er You can play DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEGI Audio Layer 3 format a ENTER t V 2 RETURN MENU 1 Press amp and place a DATA CD on the disc tray 2 Press The disc tray closes and the player starts to play the first MP3 audio track in the first album on the disc Selecting an album and track 1 Press MENU The list of MP3 albums recorded on the DATA CD appears eo N xx Oo AUC OC AR AZ amp B Y LA AL Os F S S S WHOSDOAD sosiq Buike d continued 29 2 Select an album using Y and press ENTER The list of tracks contained in the album appears 3 Select
4. 19 20 21 3 LINE OUT VIDEO jack 15 4 S VIDEO OUT jack 15 5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 15 Do not press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel if you have connected the TV to these jacks page 17 Only press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel if you have connected a progressive signal compatible TV to the player page 17 Remote oo ro NICHES 25 26 27 28 U TV WO on standby button 52 OPEN CLOSE button 25 Number buttons 28 The number 5 button has a tactile dot CLEAR button 31 SUBTITLE button 46 AUDIO button 44 I 4 1PREV NEXT previous next buttons 26 4 4 pe SCAN SLOW buttons 36 Il PAUSE button 26 E gt PLAY button 25 The D gt button has a tactile dot V 9 buttons 28 DISPLAY button 12 TOP MENU button 28 1 1 on standby button 25 VOL volume buttons 52 The button has a tactile dot H6 TV VIDEO button 52 TIME TEXT button 40 PICTURE MODE button 47 ANGLE button 46 SUR surround button 44 PICTURE NAVI picture navigation button 39 REPEAT button 34 e 11 INSTANT SEARCH STEP button 26 36 e lt ii INSTANT REPLAY STEP button 26 36 E S
5. 4 remote sensor 14 progressive signals 5 amp open close button 25 SURROUND button 44 6 Playback Dial 25 36 iim OEE nly press the utton if you M pause button 26 have connected a progressive signal compatible W stop button 26 TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord page 17 Front panel display When playing back a DVD Disc type Playing status Lights up when you can change the angle 46 DVD Il PU i wanna f annar i sanar 1 sur 1 DOD dts Fin home nt ones Lights up during Current audio signal 44 Current title chapter or playing Repeat Play 34 time 41 When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control PBC 28 Disc type Playing status VOIS Lights up during A B Repeat Play 34 Current scene or playing time 41 When playing back a CD DATA CD MP3 audio or VIDEO CD without PBC Lights up during Playing status RepeatPlay 34 Current track 41 ll TRK i i i nanny f wamanr f ur CD G1 Pod eM pee Rs MP3 i 2 RR Post auem i Disc type Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks 29 Playing time 41 continued Q 10 Rear panel 1 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack 20 21 22 2 LINE OUT L R AUDIO jack
6. 58 DOLBY DIGITAL only if the amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder page 58 11 Press ENTER DTS is selected AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT ol DOLBY DIGITAL DTS 48kHz 96kHz PCM 1 2 Press l to select whether or not you wish to send a DTS signal to your amplifier receiver Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 20 to 22 gt through gt OFF page 58 ON only if the amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder page 58 3Press ENTER Quick Setup is finished All connections and setup operations are complete Enjoying the surround sound effects To enjoy the surround sound effects of this player or your amplifier receiver set the following items as described below for the audio connection you selected on pages 20 to 22 through Each of these is the default setting and does not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player Refer to page 53 for using the Setup Display Audio Connection pages 19 to 22 No additional settings are needed 9 Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 58 If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 57 D O Oo Set DOWNMIX to DOLBY SURROUND page 58 Set DIGITAL OUT to ON page 58 Playing Discs Playing Discs Er prz
7. AUDIO jacks to the TV s audio input jack am p gt to audio input sdnyooH TV gt continued 19 20 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 Coaxial digital D oo cord not supplied Stereo audio cord not supplied white LINE OUT or COAXIAL R AUDIO L VIDEO to DIGITAL OUT q M COAXIAL to LINE OUT L R AUDIO H red FA E U to coaxial digital to audio input input Speakers Stereo amplifier receiver MD deck DAT deck Front R Signal flow Connecting to an AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi channel audio Dolby Digital discs If your amplifier receiver has L and R audio input jacks only use Sj If your amplifier receiver has a digital input jack use CD DVD player BET TEST SYED COMPONENT ETO 9 m 1 i Coaxial digital cord Stereo not supplied audio cord not supplied DIGITAL OUT
8. 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 Gy through Components to be connected Connection Your setup example TV ED v Stereo amplifier receiver and two speakers c page 20 or MD deck DAT deck 4 e AV amplifier receiver having a Dolby CED page 21 Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 a B speakers AV amplifier receiver with digital input jacks qu page 22 H tM tJ having a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder and 6 E E speakers E 0 0 X Hint Manufactured under license from Dolby If you connect an AV amplifier receiver that Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency use double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby connection O Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc QC Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV s speakers for sound CD DVD player LINE OUT yellow yellow Dm salt i white V A j white v i red Audio video cord supplied to LINE OUT L R AUDIO Signal flow The yellow plug is used for video signals page 15 X Hint When connecting to a monaural TV use a stereo mono conversion cord not supplied Connect the LINE OUT L R
9. 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 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 Table of Contents WARNI
10. 3 085 050 12 1 CD DVD Player Operating Instructions bett MSN VIDEO HSE PIGTAL VIDEO VIDEO DVP NS425P 2003 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 AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this CD DVD player is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance For customers in the U S A Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon
11. 3 audio tracks The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD is as follows Structure of disc contents Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree 5 Tree 1 When you insert a DATA CD and press D gt the numbered tracks are played sequentially from 1 through Any sub albums tracks contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example Q contains so is played before When you press MENU and the list of MP3 albums appears page 29 the albums are arranged in the following order O gt Q Q Q Albums that do not contain tracks such as album do not appear in the list X Hints If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names the tracks will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback it is recommended that you create albums of no more than two trees Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 200 albums and tracks in the DATA CD The player can recognize up to 100 albums the player will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks The player will not play any albums beyond the first 100 albums Of the first 100 albums the player will play no more than a combined total of 200 albums and t
12. 55 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 56 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 57 Additional Information 59 roubl sho ting oue cue Eee eed sells S ae Soe ae esci E BS 59 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display 61 GlOSSalLy Se ne ee eer eth xe eese eat esee ai ed 62 Specifications seeds exero 64 Language Code List 65 Index asec RA tine yu ct bett gs Moher dee lad eae ra ee 66 About this Manual 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 The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD RWs DVD Rs in video mode or DVD RWs DVD Rs Functions available for VIDEO CDs Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format Functions available for DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs containing MP3 audio tracks DATA CD Functions available for music Rn CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO International Standard Organization MPEG which compresses audio data This Player Can Play the Following Discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO pag
13. EPEAT SHARPNESS only 13 14 Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack Be sure to disconnect the power cord of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items e Audio video cord pinplug x 3 pinplug x 3 1 Remote commander remote 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two Size AA R6 batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor on the player Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or a lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver using a vid
14. ING ext aer EX a ad Ro ek eed 2 Welcome l 2 ieveseplequebexevm EAT eae E eae 2 Precautiotis rice mee det dade Pret Gade eee 3 About this Manual 6 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 6 Notes about the Discs s csse neei a m cR TIER ne 7 Index to Parts and Controls 8 Guide to the Control Menu Display 12 HOOKUPS sime he n vim men an eee Xx VR E Wee G 14 Hooking Up the Player 14 Step 1 Unpacking sso us ek Rd eh ERG ERANT a 14 Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote 14 Step 3 Connecting the Video Cords 15 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords 18 Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord 23 Step 6 Quick Set p esu ex AYE ERAS SS Bae Cee RUE ees 23 Pl yitig DISCS ai ater saya fu den Qe e e De ote a ara gel 25 PIAVING IDISCS Sa etre eroi ta ttt crees E en antlers dee 25 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Multi disc Resume 27 Using the DVD s Menu 28 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 28 Playing an MP3 Audio Track 29 Various Play Mode Functions Program Play S
15. TOP button 26 ENTER button 26 8 RETURN button 26 MENU button 28 29 se the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player 11 12 Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information Press DISPLAY to turn on Control Menu Display The Control Menu display will show different items depending on the disc type For details about each item please refer to the pages in the parentheses Example Control Menu display when playing a DVD Currently playing chapter number Currently playing title number Total number of titles Playback status B Playback Il Pause W Stop etc Total number of chapters Control Menu items i Type of disc being played Playing time Selected item Current setting Options Function name of selected Control Menu item Operation message Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs PBC is on track number for VIDEO CDs CDs album number for DATA CDs Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs CDs MP3 audio track number for DATA CDs Displays Super VCD as SVCD To turn off the display Press DISPLAY List of Control Menu Items Item Name Function Relevant Disc Type TITLE page 37 SCENE page 37 TRACK page 37 Selects the title scene or track to be played Du CHAPTER page 37 INDEX page 37 Selects the
16. a track using and press ENTER The selected track starts playing When a track or album is being played its title is shaded To go to the next or previous page Press 2 or To return to the previous display Press d RETURN To turn off the display Press MENU Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as ID3 tags cannot be displayed About MP3 audio tracks Youcan play MP3 audio tracks on CD ROMs or CD Rs CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 level 2 or Joliet format for the player to recognize the tracks You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R CD RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format To play a Multi Session CD This player can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in the later sessions can also be played back When audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back If you put the extension MP3 to data not in MP3 format the player cannot recognize the data properly and will generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The Playback order of MP
17. and retain it for future reference Precautions On safety To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources The player is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the player itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the player for a long time be sure to disconnect the player from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord Should the AC power cord need to be changed have it done at a qualified service shop only On placement Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up in the player Do not place the player on a soft surface such as a rug that might block the ventilation holes Do not place the player in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not install the player in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the player away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the player On operation If the player is brought directly
18. chapter or index to be played ED ku ALBUM page 29 Selects the album to be played Lx TRACK page 37 Selects the track to be played R3 px TIME TEXT page 37 Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time Input the time code for picture and music searching Displays the DVD CD text or the DATA CD s track name DIT KA A Da PROGRAM page 31 Selects the title chapter or track to play in the order you want E ke E PEERK LT EG SHUFFLE page 33 Plays the title chapter or track in random order DD ul dm REPEAT page 34 Plays the entire disc all titles all tracks all albums repeatedly or one title chapter track album repeatedly D uo a mx A B REPEAT page 34 Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly ED Emi 0 SHARPNESS page 48 Exaggerates the outline of the image to produce a sharper picture ET KA PARENTAL CONTROL page 49 Set to prohibit playback on this player ET Fb SETUP page 53 QUICK Setup page 23 Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on screen display the aspect ratio of the TV and the audio output signal CUSTOM Setup In addition to the Quick Setup setting you can adjust other various settings RESET Returns the settings in SETUP to the default setting X Hint The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green P 3 when you select any item except OFF PROGRAM SHUFFLE REPEAT A B R
19. ck the disc tray When the player is in standby mode press d RETURN ENTER and then I again Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Multi disc Resume DA KT The player stores the point where you stopped the disc for up to 6 discs and resumes playback the next time you insert the same disc When you store a resume playback point for the seventh disc the resume playback point for the first disc is deleted gt e 9G E 1 While playing a disc press M 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 X Hints To play from the beginning of the disc press W twice then press gt For CDs and DATA CDs the player remembers the resume playback point for the current disc unless the disc tray is opened the power cord is disconnected or only for DATA CDs the player enters standby mode MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP must be set to ON default for this function to work page 57 The resume playback point for the current disc is cleared when you change the play mode you change the settings on the Setup Display This function may not work with some discs Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play and Program Play If MULTI DISC RESUME in CUSTOM SETUP is set to ON and you playback a recorded disc such as DVD RW the
20. conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency set to set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY 48kHz 96kHz PCM in AUDIO SETUP to DIGITAL and DTS to ON in Quick Setup 96kHz 24bit page 58 page 23 22 Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV power cords into an AC outlet 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 BB1 To return to the previous adjustment press Kd sdnyooH LANGUAGE SETUP D OS O MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE PORTUGUESE 5 Press 1 4 to select a language The player uses the language selected here to display the menu and subtitles as ENTER well 6 Press ENTER The Setup Display for selecting the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected appears T V 1 Turn on the TV SCREEN SETUP IVMNPE 4 3 LETTER BOX 2 SCREEN SAVER 4 3 LETTER BOX l BACKGROUND 4 3 PAN SCAN Press VO BLACK LEVEL 16 9 BLACK LEVEL component OUT ON 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen 7 Press T v to select the setting that Press ENTER to run QUICK SETUP matches your TV type appears at the bottom of the screen If this If you have a 4 3 standard TV message does not appear select 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN QUICK under SETUP in the Control
21. e 62 gt VIDEO VIDEO CD ose Music CD COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark Region code Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs playback only labeled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVDs labeled A player will also play on this If you try to play any other DVD the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions Region code Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs All CD ROMs including PHOTO CDs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet Data part of CD Extras DVD RWs in VR mode DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs HD layer on Super Audio CDs A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Standard Organization Also the player cannot play the following discs ADVD with a different region code A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC such as PAL or SECAM this player conforms to the NTSC color system A disc that has a non standard shape e
22. eo cord Select one of the patterns through In order to view progressive signal 480p pictures with a compatible TV projector or monitor you must use connection according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver E TD o Oo INPUT yellow Audio video Component curd VIDEO im cord video cord supplied not supplied 0 sd Dm AUDIO On D 4 TV projector or AV amplifier receiver green blue red TV projector or AV amplifier receiver yellow red to COMPONENT to LINE OUT VIDEO VIDEO OUT CD DVD player TV projector or AV S VIDEO cord amplifier receiver not supplied Signal flow If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio video cord supplied to the yellow video jack You will enjoy standard quality images Do not press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel if you have connected the TV to this jack page 17 Yellow Video White L Red R Yellow Video White L Red R Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks page 19 Do this if you are connecting to a TV only continued 15 16 Q If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images Do not press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel if you have connected the TV
23. g card heart A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it 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 or if it was created in the Packet Write format For more information see 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 Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies 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 feat
24. hapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press Pl on the remote or briefly turn the L Playback Dial on the player clockwise Go back to the previous chapter track or scene in continuous play mode Press k d on the remote or briefly turn the L Playback Dial on the player counterclockwise Stop play and remove Press amp the disc Replay the previous Press 4 e il scene INSTANT REPLAY during playback Briefly fast forward Press e gt I gt the current scene INSTANT SEARCH during playback For more details about the L Playback Dial see page 36 For DVD VIDEOs and the DVD RWs DVD Rs only For DVD VIDEOs and the DVD RWs DVD Rs or DVD RWs only Hints The Instant Replay function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialog that you missed The Instant Search 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 Search function with some scenes Locking the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent children from opening it Q wo ENTER ES NM RETURN When the player is in standby mode press d RETURN ENTER and then I D on the remote The player turns on and LOCKED appears on the front panel display The amp button on the player or the remote does not work while the Child Lock is set To unlo
25. huffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play 31 Searching for a Scene 36 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Search Scan Slow motion Play Freeze Frame 36 Searching for a Title Chapter Track Scene etc 37 Searching by Scene PICTURE NAVIGATION 39 Viewing Information About the Disc 40 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 40 Sound Adjustments 2 2 502 siepe hes RS ERR se 43 Changing the Sound 43 Surround Mode Settings 44 Enjoying MOVIES s 24 cet ck x EXCERPT 46 Changing the Angles 46 Displaying the Subtitles 46 Adjusting the Playback Picture CUSTOM PICTURE MODE 47 Sharpening the Outline of Image SHARPNESS 48 Using Various Additional Functions 49 Locking Discs PARENTAL CONTROL 49 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote 52 Settings and Adjustments 53 Using the Setup Display 53 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 54 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP
26. mo Lr Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc yo L Playback Dial A 4 e9 o l h gt le 1 Turn on your TV Press UC 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 2 on the player and place a disc on the disc tray With the playback side facing down 5 Press The disc tray closes and the player starts playback continuous play Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier receiver Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen For DVDs see page 28 For VIDEO CDs see page 28 To turn off the player Press 1 The player enters standby mode X Hint You can have the player turn off automatically whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 30 minutes To turn on this function set AUTO POWER OFF in CUSTOM SETUP to ON page 56 sosig Bulkeld 25 26 Additional operations SR lt o dIl INSTANT REPLAY kea P gt Pi el ST INSTANT SEARCH eser To Operation Stop Press M Pause Press M Resume play after pause Press M or D gt Goto the next c
27. ou want to change or cancel using and press 3 Follow Step 5 for new programming To cancel a program select under T then press ENTER To cancel all of the titles chapters or tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of Creating your own program Program Play 2 Press and select ALL CLEAR 3 Press ENTER X Hint You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles chapters or tracks During Program Play follow the Steps of Repeat Play page 34 or Shuffle Play page 33 You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCD with PBC playback Playing in random order Shuffle Play Ez Ez 3 You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order CLEAR gt 9 ENTER a v DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press 1 4 to select W SHUFFLE then press ENTER The options for SHUFFLE appear DVD VIDEO CHAPTER Q Press 4 4 to select the item to be shuffled When playing a DVD TITLE CHAPTER When playing a VIDEO CD or CD TRACK When Program Play is activated ON shuffles titles chapters or tracks selected in Program Play 4 Press ENTER Shuffle Play starts To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3
28. page 55 Menu to tun Quick Setup page 54 If you have a wide screen TV or a 4 3 standard TV with a wide screen mode 4 Press ENTER without inserting a s 16 9 page 55 disc The Setup Display for selecting the 8 Press ENTER language used in the on screen display The Setup Display for selecting the type appears of jack used to connect your amplifier receiver appears gt continued 23 Is this player connected to an amplifier receiver Select the type of jack you are using ES LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT NO 9 Press T V to select the type of jack if any you are using to connect to an amplifier receiver then press ENTER Choose the item that matches the audio connection you selected on pages 19 to 22 AP through If you connect just a TV and nothing else select NO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete Select LINE OUTPUT L R AUDIO Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete Select DIGITAL OUTPUT The Setup Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears 1 Opress V 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 20 to 22 O through AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT OFF AUDIO DRC STANDARD DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND DIGITAL OUT Ol DOLBY DIGITAL DTS 48kHz 96kHz PCM DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM page
29. player may playback other recorded discs from the same resume point To play from the beginning press W twice and then press D gt sosig Bulkeld 27 28 Using the DVD s Menu DA A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button Number 009 buttons 000 9 ENTER V 2 TOP MENU 6 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 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 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBCPlayback E PBC Playback Control allows you to play VIDEO CDs interactively by following the menu on the TV screen Number 9900 buttons 900 9 Hd gt r Do RETURN Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC functions The menu for your selection appears 2 Select the item number you want by pressing the number buttons 3 Press ENTER 4 Follow the instructions in the
30. racks Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play You can set the following play modes Program Play page 31 Shuffle Play page 33 Repeat Play page 34 A B Repeat Play page 34 The play mode is canceled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing Vo sosiq Bul eld Creating your own program Program Play rr Er Ka You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles chapters or tracks on the disc to create your own program You can program up to 99 titles chapters and tracks CLEAR 9 gt e ENTER t V gt DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY The Control Menu appears 2 Press 4 v to select T PROGRAM then press ENTER The options for PROGRAM appear continued 31 32 DVD VIDEO 3 Press 1 to select SET gt then press ENTER TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or CD PROGRAM T 1 2 TITLE 01 3 TITLE 02 4 TITLE 03 5 TITLE 04 6 TITLE 05 7 TITLE wi Titles or tracks recorded on a disc 4 Press gt The cursor moves to the title or track row T in this case 01 PROGRAM ALL CLEAR T PILES 2 MILE 01 3 THLE 02 4 TITLE 03 5 MILE 04 a WUE 05 T TITLE Chapters recorded on a disc 5 Select the
31. s regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 480p DVD player please contact our customer service center Using the PROGRESSIVE button You can fine tune the Progressive 480p video signal output when you press PROGRESSIVE on the front panel the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up and connect the player using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a TV that is able to accept the video signal in progressive format Only press the PROGRESSIVE button if you have connected a progressive signal compatible TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord not supplied Using the LINE OUT VIDEO jack or the S VIDEO OUT jack will cause the TV picture to become unclear or go blank when you press the PROGRESSIVE button In this case press the PROGRESSIVE button so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off Press PROGRESSIVE repeatedly to turn the displays as follows r NORMAL INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE Appears as NORMAL or PROGRESSIVE on the front panel display NORMAL INTERLACE Select this when you are connected to a standard Interlace format TV PROGRESSIVE Select this when you are connected to a progressive TV If you connect the player to a standard interlace format TV and press the PROGRESSIVE button PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up the TV picture will be unclear or go blank sdnyooH 17 18 Step 4 Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that
32. title chapter or track you want to program When playing a DVD For example select chapter 03 of title 02 Press 1 4 to select 02 under T then press ENTER PROGRAM R ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE EE AL 2 TITLE 01 01 3 TITLE 02 02 4 TITLE 03 03 5 Le 04 04 6 TITLE 05 05 LUE EE 06 Next press Y to select 03 under C then press ENTER PROGRAM T ALL CLEAR 1 TITLE 02 03 zm 2 TITLE 01 3 TITLE 02 4 TITLE 03 5 TITLE 04 6 TITLE 05 TITLE Selected title and chapter When playing a VIDEO CD or CD For example select track 02 Press 1 Y to select 02 under T then press ENTER Selected track PROGRAM ALL CLEAR 1 TRACK Total time of the programmed tracks To program other titles chapters or tracks repeat Steps 4 to 5 The programmed titles chapters and tracks are displayed in the selected order Press to start Program Play Program Play begins When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing D gt To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 3 To play the same program again select ON in Step 3 and press ENTER To change or cancel a program 1 2 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of Creating your own program Program Play Select the program number of the title chapter or track y
33. to this jack page 17 Q If you are connecting to a monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver having component video input jacks Y Ps Pr Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord not supplied or three video cords not supplied of the same kind and length You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals you must use this connection and then press PROGRESSIVE on the front panel to accept progressive video signals The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up when the player outputs progressive signals See Using the PROGRESSIVE button on the next page for more information Green Green Blue Blue Red Red When connecting to a wide screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen If you want to change the aspect ratio please refer to page 55 Connect the player directly to the TV If you pass the player signals via the VCR etc you may not receive a clear image on the TV screen pe VCR P CD DVD player TV Connect directly 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 the case of 480 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the standard definition output If there are question
34. ures 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 Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out VE Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Index to Parts and Controls For more information refer to the pages indicated in parentheses Front panel 1 vo on standby button 25 9 PROGRESSIVE button indicator 2 Disc tray 25 17 3 Front panel display 9 Lights up when the player outputs
35. y starts You can also select REPEAT from the Control Menu page 12 You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs and Super VCD with PBC playback Repeating a specific portion A B Repeat Play DO Er ma 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 9 ENTER T V DISPLAY 9 1 Press DISPLAY during playback The Control Menu appears 2 Press NY to select T A B REPEAT then press ENTER The options for A B REPEAT appear DVD VIDEO
36. your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DVP NS425P Serial No CAUTION You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony CD DVD Player Before operating this player please read this manual thoroughly

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