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3-070-853-51(1)
SACD/DVD
Player
Operating Instructions
DVP-NS900V
© 2001 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock hazard, Thank you for purchasing this Sony do not expose the unit to rain or SACD/DVD Player. Before moisture. operating this player, please read this To avoid electrical shock, do manual thoroughly and retain it for not open the cabinet. Refer future reference. servicing to qualified personnel only. Power cord (mains lead) must only be changed at a qualified service shop. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye
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On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a Precautions section with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged On safety when a peak level section is played. • Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. On cleaning • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by cloth slightly moisten
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 This Player Can
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Viewing Information About the Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Checking the Play Information (ADVANCED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Sound Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Format of discs About this Manual Music CD • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the “DVD VIDEO” and “DVD-RW” are trademarks. controls on the player if they have the same Region code or similar names as those on the remote. • The meaning of the icons used in this Your player has a region code printed on the manual is described below: back of the unit and only will play DVD Icon Meaning VIDEO discs (playback only) labelled with identical region
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Note Some DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs Notes about the Discs cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device. DVD-RWs in On handling discs VR mode may also take time to play back due to the • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its recording condition. edge. Do not touch the surface. Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see t
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Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel A POWER switch/indicator (37) qd O RETURN button (42) 2 (remote sensor) (16) qf MENU button (40) 3 Disc tray (37) qg TOP MENU button (40) 4 MULTI CHANNEL indicator qh DISPLAY button (13) Lights up when: qj ./> (previous/next) buttons (38) —playing a disc that contains multiple qk SACD indicator audio signal channels Lights up when the disc is a Super Audio —the disc is not inserted CD 5 Fr
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Front panel display When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW Lights up when you can change the angle (66) Lights up when the player Lights up when the player outputs outputs progressive signals (87) the signal in NTSC format Disc type PROGRESSIVE V-PART TITLE TRACK CHAP INDEX ANGLE NTSC HOUR MIN SEC MPEG MULTI SHUFFLE DMIX P. PCM REPEAT 1 Digital PGM A-B Current audio Current play Current title (55) Current chapter (55) Playing time (55) signal (61) mode (43) When playing back a VIDEO CD (PBC) Di
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Rear Panel 1 DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (25) 5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN (27) (29) SELECT switch (87) 2 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (25) 6 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB/CB, (27) (29) PR/CR) jacks (20) 3 AUDIO OUT L/R 1/2 jacks (24) (27) 7 S VIDEO OUT 1/2 jacks (20) (29) 8 VIDEO OUT 1/2 jacks (20) 4 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks (25) 10
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1 TV/DVD switch (80) Remote 2 Z OPEN/CLOSE button (38) 3 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen (12) 4 PROGRAM button (43) 5 VIDEO EQ (equalizer) button (69) 6 / SEARCH buttons (49) 7 ./> PREV (previous)/NEXT buttons (38) 8 H PLAY button (37) The H button has a tactile dot. 9 VIDEO ON/OFF button (37) J Click shuttle (49) K DISPLAY button (13) L TOP MENU button (40) M Number buttons (40) The number 5 button has a tactile dot. * N CLEAR/- (ten’s digit) button (43) (80) O SEARCH MODE button (50) P
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Guide to the Remote Control LCD Screen The supplied remote has an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen and scroll key for controlling the player without using the Control Menu Display. By pushing the scroll key up or down, you can call up various displays and functions such as “TIME/TEXT” and “SUBTITLE.” LCD screen Scroll key LCD contents The following commands are contained in the LCD. The commands will scroll continuously if you keep the scroll key pushed up or down. TIME/TEXT (page 56) T t
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Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function that you would like to use. The Control Menu display appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed. For details, please refer to the page in parentheses. Control Menu Total number of titles or tracks recorded Total number of chapters or indexes recorded Currently playing title number (VIDEO CD/SACD/CD: track number) Playback status (N Playback, X Pause, x Stop, etc.) Currently playing chapter number (VIDEO CD/SACD/ ( )
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SUBTITLE (page 67) Displays the subtitles. Changes the subtitle language. ANGLE (page 66) Changes the angle. SURROUND (page 62) Selects the surround functions. ADVANCED (page 58) Checks the information (bit rate or layer) on the disc while playing a DVD. PARENTAL CONTROL (page Set to prohibit playback on this player. 74) SETUP (page 83) QUICK Setup (page 31) Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on-screen display, the aspect ratio of the TV, the audio output, and the approp
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z Each time you press DISPLAY, the Control Menu display changes as follows: , Control Menu display 1 m Control Menu display 2 m ADVANCED display (Appears if you select any setting other than “OFF.” See page 58.) m Control Menu display off When playing an SACD/CD disc, only the Control Menu display 1 will appear. The Control Menu items are different depending on the disc. z The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green t when you select any item except “OFF.” (“SURROUND,” “PROGRAM,” “SHUFF
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Getting Started Quick Overview A quick overview presented in this chapter will give you enough information to start using the player for your enjoyment. To use the surround sound features of this player, refer to “Hookups” on page 20. Notes • You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack. • Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connecting. Step 1: Unpacking Check that you have the following items: • Audio/video cord (pinplug × 3 y pinplug × 3) (
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Getting Started Step 3: TV Hookups Connect the supplied audio/video cord and power cord (mains lead) in the order (1~3) shown below. Be sure to connect the power cord (mains lead) last. INPUT to VIDEO INPUT 1 Audio/video VIDEO (yellow) cord (supplied) (white) L AUDIO (red) R to AUDIO INPUT TV to AUDIO OUT L/R 1 to VIDEO OUT 1 2 Power source SACD/DVD Player l: Signal flow 3 Power source When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV Depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen. If
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To change the colour system The colour system of the player is set to NTSC or PAL. If the on-screen display of the player does not appear on the TV, change the colour system of the player to the same colour system (PAL or NTSC) of your TV. To change the colour system, hold POWER down while pressing X on the player. The power indicator lights up in green and changes to red. Then release X. z This player switches the colour system, PAL or NTSC, according to the connected TV. To check the c
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Getting Started Step 4: Playing a Disc 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to the player. With the playback side facing down 3 Press POWER on the player. 4 Press A on the player to open the disc tray. 5 Place the disc on the tray with the playback side facing down. 6 Press H. The disc tray closes and the player begins playing the disc. After Step 6 Depending on the disc, a menu may be displayed on the TV screen. If so, select the item you want from the menu and play the DVD
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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, turn off the power, check that you have all of the supplied accessories, and insert the batteries into the remote (page 16). 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 a video
