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3-082-035-11(1)
CD/DVD
Player
Operating Instructions
DVP-NC685V
© 2003 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock Thank you for purchasing this For customers in the hazard, do not expose the Sony CD/DVD Player. Before U.S.A unit to rain or moisture. operating this player, please read Owner’s Record To avoid electrical shock, do this manual thoroughly and retain The model and serial numbers are not open the cabinet. Refer it for future reference. located at the rear of the unit. servicing to qualified Record the serial number in the personnel only. space pro
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When you move the player, take out any discs. If you don’t, the disc may be Precautions damaged. On safety On adjusting volume Caution – The use of optical instruments Do not turn up the volume while listening to with this product will increase eye hazard. a section with very low level inputs or no To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be place objects filled with liquids, such as damaged when a peak level section is played. vases, on th
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 This Player Can Play the
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Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Changing the Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Displaying the Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Adjusting the Picture Quality (BNR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Adjusting the Playback Picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE). . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Enhancing
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About This Manual This Player Can Play the Following Discs Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same Format of discs or similar names as those on the remote. DVD VIDEO “DVD” may be used as a general term for (page 83) DVD VIDEOs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs and DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs. DVD-RW The meanings of the icons used in this (page 83) manual are described below: Super Audio CD Icon Meaning (page 84) Function
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Music discs encoded with copyright protection Example of discs that the player technologies This product is designed to playback discs that cannot play conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with The player cannot play the following discs: copyright protection technologies are marketed All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/ by some record companies. Please be aware that CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded among those discs, there are some that
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Notes About the Discs 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. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or
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Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel A [/1 (on/standby) button (30) P MULTI CHANNEL indicator B DISC SELECT 1 – 5 buttons (31) Lights up when: C (remote sensor) (16) —playing a disc that contains multiple D Front panel display (10) audio signal channels. —the disc is not inserted. E H (playback) button (30) Q SACD (Super Audio CD) indicator The H button has a tactile dot.* Lights up when playing a Super Audio F X (pause) b
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Front panel display When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW Disc numbers (31) Playing time of the Lights up when you can current title (50) change the angle (58) Disc type Current disc All discs Playing Lights up during Repeat Play (43) mode (40) status Current audio signal (53) When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (36) Disc numbers (31) Current playing time (50) Disc type Playing Current disc All discs Lights up during A-B Repeat Play (44) status mode (40) When playing back
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Rear panel L 1 1 CENTER 2 2 R R L COAXIAL OPTICAL FRONT REAR WOOFER AUDIO VIDEO YP PB R PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL S VIDEO DIGITAL OUT 5.1CH OUTPUT LINE OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (22) E LINE OUT (VIDEO) 1/2 jacks (17) (23) (24) F S VIDEO OUT 1/2 jacks (17) B DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (22) G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB, (23) (24) PR) jacks (17) C 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks (24) D LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jacks (21) (22) (23) c continued 11
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Remote K ./> PREV/NEXT (previous/ next) buttons (31) L m/M SCAN/SLOW buttons (45) M H PLAY button (30) The H button has a tactile dot.* N X PAUSE button (31) O C/X/x/c buttons (34) P DISPLAY button (13) Q TOP MENU button (34) R [/1 (on/standby) button (30) S VOL (volume) +/– buttons (68) The + button has a tactile dot.* T TV/VIDEO button (68) U ENTER button V DISC SKIP button (30) W ANGLE button (58) X SUR (surround) button (55) Y PICTURE MODE button (60) wh A-B button (44) wj PICTURE NAVI (pi
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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: , C Cont ontr ro ol Me l Menu dis nu disp pla lay 1 y 1 m m C Cont ontr ro ol l M Me enu di nu dis sp pl la ay 2 (DVD/ y 2 (DVD/VIDEO C VIDEO CD D on onl ly y) ) m m ADVA ADVANC NCED di ED dis sp pl la ay (DVD onl y (DVD only. y. Se See page e page 51 51..) ) m m C Cont ontr ro ol Me l Menu dis nu disp pl
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List of Control Menu Items Item Item Name, Function, Relevant Disc Type DISC (page 46) Selects the disc to be played. TITLE (page 46)/SCENE (page 46)/TRACK (page 46) Selects the title, scene, or track to be played. CHAPTER (page 46)/INDEX (page 46) Selects the chapter or index to be played. ALBUM (page 37) Selects the album to be played. TRACK (page 46) Selects the track to be played. INDEX (page 46) Selects the index to be played. ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST (page 34) Selects the type of ti
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SETUP (page 70) QUICK Setup (page 26) 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 speakers 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. ALL DISCS/ONE DISC (page 40) Selects All Discs or One Disc mode. PROGRAM (page 40) Selects the disc, title, chapter, or track
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Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Notes 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: Audio/video cord (pinplug × 3 y pinplug × 3) (1) Re
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Hookups 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 A through C, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). A C Audio/video Component INPUT COMPONENT (yellow) cord video cord VIDEO IN VIDEO (supplied) (not supplied) Y (green) PB L (blue) PR AUDIO (red) R TV, projector or AV amplifier (receiver) TV, projector or AV amplifier (recei
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A If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jacks. You will enjoy standard quality images. Yellow (Video) Yellow (Video) White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 21). (Do this if you are connecting to a TV only.) B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images. C If you are
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Hookups 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 in blue) and connect the player using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a TV that is able to accept the video signal in progressive format. ◆ Conversion modes DVD software can be divided into two types: film based software and video based software. Video based software is derived from the TV, such as dramas and sit-c
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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, A through D . Components to be connected Connection Your setup (example) TV (page 21) A Surround effects: TVS DYNAMIC (page 55), TVS WIDE (page 55) Stereo amplifier (receiver) and two speakers (page 22) B Surround effects: TVS STANDARD (pag
