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3-074-252-11(1)
CD/DVD
Player
Operating Instructions
DVP-NC615
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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from that to which the receiver is connected. WARNING – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV To prevent fire or shock technician for help. CAUTION : hazard, do not expose the TO PREVENT ELECTRIC unit to rain or moisture. SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE To avoid electrical shock, do OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, not open the cabinet. Refer Welcome! FULLY INSERT. servicing to qualified personnel only. For customers in the Thank you for purchasing this U.S.A. Sony CD/DVD Player. Before CAUTIO
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Keep the player and discs away from equipment with strong magnets, such as Precautions microwave ovens, or large loudspeakers. Do not place heavy objects on the player. The power requirements and power consumption of this player are indicated on For the model supplied with the AC plug the back of the player. Check that the adaptor player’s operating voltage is identical with If the AC plug of your unit does not fit into your local power supply. the wall outlet, attach the supplied
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On transporting the player Before transporting the player, follow the procedure below to return the internal mechanisms to their original positions. 1 Remove all the discs from the disc tray. 2 Press Z to close the disc tray. Make sure that “NO DISC” appears on the front panel display. 3 Press ?/1 to turn off the player. The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red. 4 Disconnect the AC power cord. If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, pleas
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 This Player Can Play the
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Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Changing the Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Displaying the Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Adjusting the Picture Quality (BNR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adjusting the Playback Picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE) . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Enhancing
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About this Manual This Player Can Play the Following Discs Check your model Format of discs The instructions in this manual are for DVP-NC615 sold in the U.S.A., Canada, DVD VIDEO Asia and Oceania. The differences between U.S./Canadian models and Asian/Oceanian VIDEO CD models are the supplied remote commander, RMT-D143A for U.S./ Canadian models or RMT-D143E for Asian/Oceanian models, jack names on the Music CD rear panel, and some of the on-screen displays. U.S./Canadian model is the o
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DVD-ROMs Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for DVD Audio discs home and other limited viewing uses only HD layer on Super Audio CDs unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision * A logical format of files and folders on CD- Corporation. Reverse engineering or ROMs defined by ISO (International Standard disassembly is prohibited. Organization). Also, the player cannot play the following Notes about the Discs discs: A DVD with a different region code. To keep the disc clean, h
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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/indicator (28) H ./> (previous/next) buttons (29) Lights up in green when the power is on I A (open/close) button (28) and lights up in red when the player is in J DISC SKIP button (28) standby mode. K EXCHANGE button (30) B DISC SELECT 1 – 5 buttons (29) L Disc tray (28) C (remote sensor) (15) M SURROUND button (47) D Front panel display (10) N LOAD button (29)
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Front panel display When playing back a DVD Playing status Lights up when you can Disc numbers (29) change the angle (50) Playing time (45) Disc type Current disc Current audio Current title and For Asian/Oceanian models only signal (47) chapter (45) Lights up when the player outputs Current play the signal in NTSC format All discs mode (37) mode (37) When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (33) Disc numbers (29) Playing status Playing time (45) Disc type Current scene (45)
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Rear panel A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (22) D S VIDEO OUT jack (18) (23) (24) E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks B LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (21) (18) (22) (23) (The jack names differ depending on the models. C LINE OUT (VIDEO) jack (18) U.S./Canadian models: Y, PB, PR Asian/Oceanian models: Y, CB, CR) c continued 11
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Remote A TV [/1 (on/standby) button (59) B Z OPEN/CLOSE button (28) C Number buttons (33) The number 5 button has a tactile dot.* D CLEAR button (37) E SUBTITLE button (50) F AUDIO button (46) G ./> PREV/NEXT (previous/ next) buttons (29) H m/M SCAN/SLOW buttons (31) I X PAUSE button (29) J H PLAY button (28) The H button has a tactile dot.* K C/X/x/c buttons (33) L DISPLAY button (13) M TOP MENU button (33) N [/1 (on/standby) button (28) O VOL (volume) +/– buttons (59) The + button has a tact
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789q; qa Guide to On-Screen Displays (Control Bar) The following explains the Control Bar. The Control Bar is used for making adjustments to the settings or displaying information during G TVS (47) playback. H “BNR” (51) The displayed contents differ according to the I “CUSTOM PICTURE MODE” (52) type of disc being played. The numbers in J “DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER” parentheses indicate reference pages. (53) K Playback status (NPlayback, Displaying the Control Bar during XPause, xStop, et
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m Displaying the Control Bar in ◆ Display 4 stop mode Shows the same information as Display 3 The following displays appear when the during playback. DISPLAY button is repeatedly pressed during stop mode. You can make basic – 3:DVD T41 8 T 1:01:57 adjustments and customize the player to suit your viewing preferences. ◆ Display 1 The following settings can be made. m ◆ No display QUICK m ◆ Return to Display 1 A SETUP (61) Select QUICK to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for
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Simple Start Guide Step 2: Inserting Simple Start Guide Batteries into the Quick Overview Remote A quick overview presented in this guide will You can control the player using the supplied give you enough information to start using the remote. Insert two Size AA (R6) batteries by player for your enjoyment. To use the matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries surround sound features of this player, refer to the markings inside the compartment. to “Hookups” on page 18. When using the re
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Step 3: TV Hookups Connect the supplied audio/video cord and the power cord in the order (1~3) shown below. Be sure to connect the power cord last. CD/DVD Player LINE OUT 3 Power source to LINE OUT to LINE OUT TV (VIDEO) L/R (AUDIO) to video input 1 Audio/video cord (supplied) to audio input 2 Power source l : Signal flow Depending on the TV type, the image of For Asian/Oceanian models only some discs may not fit your TV screen. To change the color system If you want to change the aspect rati
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Simple Start Guide Step 4: Playing a Disc Disc compartment number With the playback side facing down A Turn on the TV. After Step 6 Depending on the disc, a menu may be B Press [/1 on the player. displayed on the TV screen. If so, select the item you want from the menu and play the C Switch the input selector on your DVD (page 33) or VIDEO CD disc (page 33). TV so that the signal from the To stop playing player appears on the TV screen. Press x. D Press A on the player to open the To remov
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Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 4 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Before you start, disconnect the power cords, check that you have all of the supplied accessories, and insert the batteries into the remote (page 15). Notes Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise. Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected. Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) using
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Hookups 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
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Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. Be sure to also read the instructions for the components you wish to connect. Select a connection Select one of the following connections, A through D . Components to be connected Connection Your setup TV (page 21) Example A Surround effects: TVS DYNAMIC (page 48), TVS WIDE (page 48) Stereo amplifier (receiver) and two speakers (page 22) Example B Surround effects: TVS STANDA
