Sony DVP-NS310 manual

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    3-074-264- 11 (1) Oper ating I ns t ructio ns © 2002 Sony Corporation D VP-NS305 D VP-NS310 D VP-NS405 D VP-NS410 CD/DVD Player[...]

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    2 WARNIN G To pr event f ire or shoc k hazard , do not expose the unit to r ain or mo isture. To avoi d elect rical shock, d o not op en the c abin et. Ref er servicin g to qual ified perso nnel onl y. Mains le ad mus t only be change d at a qualifi ed service shop. This appliance i s classified a s a CLASS 1 L ASER product. T he CLASS 1 LASER PROD[...]

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    3 Precau tio ns On sa f ety • Caution – The use of optic al instr uments with th is pro d uct w ill in cr ea se ey e haz ard. • Sho ul d any so l i d objec t or l i q uid fa ll int o the cab in et, unplu g the play er and hav e i t chec ke d by qua lif ied pers onnel be fore operating it any fu rth e r. On power sour ces • The pla yer is no[...]

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    4 Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    5 Enjo ying M o vies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Changing the Angle s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Displaying th e Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Adjusting the Picture Quality (BN[...]

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    6 About th is Man ua l • Instruct ions in th is manual describe the contr ols on the remo te. Yo u can al so use the controls on th e playe r if they h ave th e sa me or similar names as t hose on the r emote. • The meaning of the icons u sed in this manu al i s de scri bed be l o w: * MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Lay er 3) is a standard format def ined b[...]

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    7 • A disc that has a no n-stan dard sha pe (e.g ., card , hea rt). • A disc wi th pa per or sti ckers on i t. • A disc that has th e ad hesive of cello ph ane tape or a sticker still le ft on it. Note Some CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs, or DVD-RWs (in video m ode) cannot be played on this pla yer due to the re cording qua lity or physical c ondition[...]

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    8 Index t o Part s an d Con tro ls For more informatio n, refer to the pa ges indic ated in par entheses . Front panel DVP-NS30 5/NS3 10 DVP-NS40 5/NS4 10 A [ / 1 (o n/standb y) bu tton/ind icator (28) Lights up in green wh en the pow e r is on and lights up in red when th e p la yer is in standb y m o de. B Disc tray (28) C A (open /close) bu tton[...]

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    9 Front panel dis play When pla ying ba ck a DVD When playin g back a VIDEO CD with Playba ck Co ntrol (P BC) (33) When pla ying ba ck a CD, DAT A CD (M P3 audi o), or VI D EO CD (w i thout PBC) Current t itle/c hapter or play ing time (43) Disc type Current a udio sign al (44) Lights up when you can c han ge the an gle ( 48) Lights up duri ng Repe[...]

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    10 Rear panel DVP-NS30 5/NS3 10 DVP-NS40 5/NS4 10 A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (22) (23) (24) B DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (DVP-NS405/NS410 only ) (22) (23) (24) C LINE (RGB)-TV jack (16) (18 ) D S VIDEO OUT jack (DVP-NS405/ NS41 0 on ly ) (1 8) E LINE OUT (VIDEO) jack (18) F LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (21) (22) (23) LINE (RGB) - TV L CENTER DOLBY [...]

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    11 Remote DVP-N S305 A Z (ope n/close ) button (29) B SUR (surround) button (4 5) C (subtitle) button (48) D (audio) button (44) E (angle) button (48) F CLEA R butto n ( 36) G . / > (previou s/next ) buttons (29) H m / M (scan/slow) button s (30) I X (pause) button (29) J H (play) bu tton (2 8) The H butt on h as a tacti le dot. * K C / X / x / [...]

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    12 DVP-NS31 0/NS4 05/NS41 0 A TV [ / 1 (on/s ta n db y) bu tto n ( 56 ) B Z (open/c l o s e) bu tto n (29) C Numbe r but ton s (3 3) The num be r 5 but t o n has a tac ti le do t.* D CLEAR but ton (3 6) E (subtitle) button ( 48) F (audio ) butt on (44 ) G . / > (previou s/next ) butt ons (29) H m / M (scan/slow) bu ttons (30) I X (pause) button [...]

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    13 Gui de to On-S creen Displ ays (Contro l Bar) The foll ow ing ex pl ai ns the Cont ro l Bar. The Control Bar i s used for ma king adjustme nts to the setti ng s or displ ay ing inf or mation du ring playba ck. The dis played conten ts differ accordi ng to th e type of d isc be ing pla yed . The num bers in pa re nthese s indic at e refe re nce p[...]

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    14 Displaying the Control Bar in stop mode The foll ow ing dis plays ap pea r when the DISPLAY button is repeat ed ly presse d during stop mo de . You ca n m ak e basic adjust m ents an d custom ize t he p laye r t o su it your vi ewin g pref eren ce s. ◆ Disp l a y 1 The fo llow ing se t tin g s can be m ad e. A SETUP (58) • Select QUICK to ma[...]

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    15 Simple Start Guide Simple Start Guide Quick Ov ervi e w A quick overvi ew p resente d in this guide will give y ou e nough i nform ation to s tart us ing t he player for yo ur enjoy m en t. To use the surrou nd sou nd f eature s of th is play er , ref er to “Ho oku ps” on pag e 18. Notes • You cann ot connect thi s player to a TV that does[...]

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    16 Step 3 : TV Ho okup s Connect a SCA RT (EUR O AV) co rd (not suppli ed) and mains lea d in th e order ( 1 ~ 3 ) shown below. Be sure to connect the mains lead last. When con nect ing to a stand ard 4:3 screen TV Depending on the dis c, the image may not fi t your T V screen. If yo u wa nt to chan g e the a sp ect rat io, pl ease refe r to page 6[...]

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    17 Simple Start Guide Step 4 : Play ing a Disc A Turn on the TV. B Press [ / 1 on the player. C Switch th e input select or on your TV so that the sign al from the player app ear s on the TV screen. D Press A on t h e player to open the disc tray. E Place the disc on th e tray with the playb ack side f acing down. F Press H . The dis c tray cl oses[...]

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    18 Hookups Hooki ng Up t he Pla yer Fol lo w Step s 1 t o 4 to ho ok up and ad just the set t i ngs of t h e pl a yer. Befor e you sta rt, di sconnect the main s leads , check t hat you hav e all of the suppl ied acce ssorie s, and ins ert the batt eries in to the re mote (page 15). Notes • Plug cords s ecurely to prevent unwante d noise. • Ref[...]

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    19 Hookup s A If you a re connec ting to a SCART (EU RO AV) i nput jack Connect the SCAR T (EUR O A V) cord (n ot supplied). Be sure to make the connectio ns fi rmly to avoid hum and noise. W hen you conn ect using the SCA R T (EURO A V) c ord, ch eck that t he TV conforms to S video or RGB signals. Refer to the operating inst ructions supp lied wi[...]

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    20 Ste p 2: Conne cting the Au dio Cords Refer to th e chart below to select the connectio n that best s uits your system. Be su re to also read the inst ructions for t he components you wish to connect . Select a connecti on Select one of the fo ll ow ing co nne ction s, throug h . * Manufa ct ured under license from Dol by Laboratori es. “Dolby[...]

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    21 Hookup s Connecti ng to you r TV This con nectio n will use yo ur TV spe akers fo r sound. If you use the SCAR T (EURO AV) cor d in A of “St ep 1: Con necting the Vi deo Cord s” (p age 18), yo u do n ot have t o conne ct audi o cords to your TV . * The yello w plug is used for video signa ls ( pa ge 18). ◆ Reco m m e n ded su rr ound soun [...]

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    22 Connecti ng to a stereo amplifier (rece i ver) and 2 speakers/ Connectin g to an MD de ck or DA T deck If the st e reo ampli f ier (re ce iv er ) h as a u dio input j a cks L a nd R only , u se . If th e amp lif ier (recei ver) ha s a digital i nput jac k, or when conne cting to an MD deck or DAT dec k, use . In thi s cas e, you can al so con ne[...]

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    23 Hookup s Connecti ng to an AV am plifier (receiv er) having a Dolby Sur round (Pro Logic) d ecoder and 3 to 6 speakers You can en joy the D olby S urround e ffects on ly whe n playin g Dolb y Surro und au dio o r mul ti- chann el au dio (D ol by D i gi t al) discs . If your a mplifi er (recei ve r) has L and R audio in put jac ks o nly, us e . I[...]

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    24 Connec ti ng t o an A V amplifi e r ( rec ei ver) w it h a d ig i tal i np ut j ac k ha vi ng a Dol by Digital, MPEG audio, or D T S decoder and 6 speakers This connection will a llow you to use the Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS decoder function of your A V a mplifi er (recei ve r). You ar e not abl e t o enjoy th e surro und sound effect s [...]

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    25 Hookup s Step 3 : Conn ecting the Ma ins Le ad Plug the player an d TV mains lead (power cord ) in to a mains. Step 4: Qu ic k Setu p Follow the steps belo w to make the mini mum number of basi c adjust ments for using th e player. To skip a n adjustment, p r ess > . To return to th e previous adjustment, p ress . . 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press [...]

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    26 9 Press X / x to select the typ e of signal you wa nt to outp ut from the LINE (RGB)- TV jack. ◆ Video sign als • VIDEO (page 60 ) ◆ S video si g nals • S VIDEO (page 60) ◆ RGB signa ls • RG B (page 60) 10 Press ENTER. The Setu p D i sp lay for selec ting the t yp e of jack use d t o connect your am pl i fi er (recei v er) appe ars. [...]

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    27 Hookup s 15 Press ENTER. Quick Setup i s finished. All c onnections and set up operat i o n s are com pl e te. If your AV ampl ifier (r eceive r) has an MPEG audi o decoder, set “MPE G” t o “MPEG ” (p ag e 63). Enjoying the surround sound effects To enjoy the sur r ound soun d effect s of t hi s pla yer or your ampl ifier (r eceiver) , s[...]

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    28 Playing Discs Play ing Disc s Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operat i ons may be di f fe rent or res tricted . Refer t o the operat ing inst ructio ns supp lied with your disc. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . The play er turn s on and th e pow er indicat or lights up i n gr ee n. 3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the sign[...]

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    29 Playin g Di sc s Notes on play ing DVD s with a DTS sound track • DTS audi o signals are out put onl y thr ough the DIGITAL OUT (COAX IAL or OPTICAL) jack. • When you play a DVD wit h DTS sound tracks, set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP” (p age 63). • If yo u co nnect th e player to audio equipm e nt with out a D TS decod er , d[...]

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    30 When t he pl ayer is in st andby m ode, pr ess O RETURN, E NTER, an d the n [ / 1 on the remote. The pla yer turns on and “LOC KED” ap pears on the fr on t panel d ispl ay. The Z butto n on the player or th e r emote do es not wo rk while the Ch ild Lock is set . To unloc k the dis c tray When th e player is in st an dby mode , press O RETUR[...]

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    31 Playin g Di sc s Playba ck d irection Oppo site dire ction The “ × 2 B ”/“ × 2 b ” pl ayback s peed is about twice t he norm al spee d. The “2 M ”/“2 m ” playba ck s peed is f as te r than “1 M ”/ “1 m .” Watching frame by frame ( Slow- motion Play) Press m or M wh en the pl ay er is in pau se mode. To re turn to the no[...]

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    32 Resumi ng Pl ayback from the Po int Where Y ou Stoppe d the Disc (Res ume Play/Mult i -disc R esume) The play er remem bers th e po int wher e you stoppe d the dis c. Resuming playba ck for the current disc ( R esume Play) The play er remem bers th e po int wher e you stoppe d the dis c ev en if th e pl ay er enter s standb y mode by pressi ng [[...]

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    33 Playin g Di sc s Using th e DVD’ s Men u A DVD is divid ed into lon g sections of a picture o r a musi c f eature cal led “tit le s. ” When y ou play a DVD which contains several titles, you can se lect the title you want using the TO P MENU bu tton. When you play DVDs th a t allow yo u to select items s uch as the la nguage for the subtit[...]

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    34 To return to the menu Press O RETURN. z Hint To play wit hout using PB C, press . / > while the pla yer is st opped to select a t rack, th en press H or ENTER. “Play withou t PBC ” appears on the TV screen a nd the play er starts continuou s play. You cannot play still pi ctures suc h as a m enu. To retu rn to P BC playback, p ress x t wi[...]

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    35 Playin g Di sc s 2 Select an albu m usin g X / x an d press ENTER . The list of trac ks cont ained in th e album appe ars. 3 Select a t rack usi n g X / x and pres s ENTER . The s elec ted t rack star ts pl ayin g. Wh en a track or a lb um i s bein g pla ye d , it s title is shad ed. To go to the next or previou s pag e Press c or C . To ret urn[...]

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    36 When y o u in se rt a DATA CD an d p ress H , the number ed tracks are played sequentia lly, from 1 through 7 . Any sub-a l bum s/trac ks contai ne d withi n a curren tly selec ted alb um take pri ority o ver the next alb u m in the s a me tree. (Example : C co ntains D so 4 i s pl ayed befo re 5 .) When yo u press M ENU a nd t he list of MP 3 a[...]

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    37 Playin g Di sc s 2 Press C / c to sele ct (PROGRAM ), then p ress ENTE R. 3 Press c . The cursor moves to th e title or track row “T” (in t his cas e, “01”) . 4 Select the title , chapt er, or track you want to pro gr amme. ◆ When play ing a DVD For exa mple, sele ct ch apter “03” of t it l e “02.” Press X / x to select “0 2?[...]

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    38 numbe r ( D VP - N S3 10/NS40 5/NS4 10 only). 3 Foll ow S t e p 4 for new pr ogramming. T o cancel a progra mme, se lect “- -” under “T,” then p ress ENTER . To cancel all the titles, chapters, or tracks in the pr ogramm ed o rder 1 Follo w Ste ps 1 an d 2 of “Crea ting you r own pr ogr amm e (P rogr am m e Play ). ” 2 Press X and se[...]

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    39 Playin g Di sc s 1 Press D I SPLAY dur ing play back. The fo llow ing Co nt ro l Bar appe ars. 2 Press C / c to sele ct ( REPEAT) , then pre ss ENTER repeat edly to select the item to be repe ated. ◆ When play ing a DVD • DISC : repeats all of the titles. • TITLE : repeats t h e current tit le on a disc . • CHAPTER : repeat s the curr en[...]

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    40 To return to normal play Press CLEAR. To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeat edly until the Control Bar i s turn ed off . Note When you set A- B R ep eat P la y, the sett ings for Shuffle Pla y, Repeat Play, and Prog ramme Play are cancel led.[...]

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    41 Searchi ng for a Scene Sear c hi ng for a S cene Search ing for a Title / Chap ter/T rack/ Inde x/ Scene (Search mode ) You ca n sear ch a DVD by titl e or chap ter, and you can se arch a V IDE O CD/ CD by tra ck , index, or sce ne. As ti tle s and tra cks are assign ed unique number s on the disc , you can sel ect th e desi red one by enteri ng[...]

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    42 Viewing Inf ormation About the Disc Check ing the Play ing Time an d Remaining Time You can check th e playin g t im e and remaining t ime of the curr ent title, c hapter, or track. Al so, you c an check the D VD/CD tex t or trac k na me (M P3 au dio) re co rded o n the disc. 1 Press DI SPLAY rep eatedly du ring playback un til (TIME/TEXT) appea[...]

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    43 Viewing In formation Ab out the D isc Checking the informatio n on the front panel dis play You can view t he t im e info rmat io n an d text displa ye d on the TV sc reen al so on the f ront panel di s p l ay. Th e inform atio n on the fron t panel di s p l ay c hange s as fo llow s w he n you change the time informa tion on your TV scre en. Wh[...]

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    44 Sound Adjustme nts Chang ing the Soun d When playi ng a DVD recorded i n multiple audio fo rmats (P CM, Dolby Digital, MP EG audio, or DTS), y ou c an c hange th e au dio format. If the DVD is recorded with mult i lingual trac k s, you can als o ch ange the langua ge. With CDs, DATA CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you can sel ect the s oun d from th e right [...]

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    45 Sound Adjustm en ts • LFE (Low F requenc y Ef fect ) sig nal Note If “DTS” is s et to “OF F” in “AUDIO SETUP,” the DTS t rack se lection option w ill no t ap pear on the screen even if the di sc contai ns DTS trac ks (page 63). TV Virtu al Surround Setting s (TVS ) When y o u connect a stereo TV or 2 fr ont speake rs, TV S ( TV Vi [...]

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    46 2 Press C / c to select (SURROUND), th en press ENT ER repeat edly to sel ect one of the TV S sounds. Refer to the follo wing expla natio ns given for each i t em. • TVS DYNAMIC •T V S W I D E • TVS N IGH T • TVS STANDARD To canc e l the se tti ng Select “O F F” in Step 2. To turn off the Control Bar Press DISPLAY repeat edly until t[...]

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    47 Sound Adjustm en ts • “TVS NIGHT” only wo rks with Dolby Digital discs. However , not al l disc s wil l respond to the “TVS NIGHT” function in the same way. • If you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack and set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL” or “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP,” sound will come from your[...]

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    48 Enjoying Movies Chang ing the An gle s If vari ous an gl es (mu lt i -a ngle s) fo r a sce ne are rec or ded on the DVD, “ ” appears in the front p anel dis play. This means that you can chan ge the vi ew i ng angle. 1 Press (an gle) during playback. The nu m be r of the an gl e ap pears on the display . The nu m be r in pare nt heses i ndic[...]

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    49 Enjoyi ng Movie s Adj us ting the Pict ur e Quali ty (BNR) The Bl ock N oise R eductio n (BN R) fu nction adjust s t he pict ur e quali ty by redu ci ng the “block nois e ” or mosaic li ke patterns th at appear o n your T V scr ee n. 1 Press DISPLA Y twice dur in g playb ac k. The fo llow ing Co nt ro l Bar appe ars. 2 Press C / c to select [...]

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    50 Adjust ing the Play ba ck Pict ure (CUSTOM P ICTURE MODE) You can adjust t he video signal of th e DVD or VIDEO CD from the pla yer, to obt ain the pic ture qual ity y ou wa nt. C hoose the setti ng that be st su its the pro gramm e you ar e watchi ng. 1 Press DISPL AY tw ice duri ng playback. The fol lowing Co ntrol Ba r a ppears. 2 Press C / c[...]

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    51 Enjoyi ng Movie s Enhanc ing th e Pl ay back Pictu re (DI GIT AL VID EO ENHANCER ) (DVP-NS405/ NS410 only) The D igital Video E nhanc er (DV E) function makes th e picture a ppear cl ea r and cri sp by enhancin g the outlines of images on your TV screen. Also, this function can soft en the image s o n the sc re en. 1 Press DISPLA Y twice dur in [...]

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    52 Using Various Additio nal Functions Locki ng Dis cs (CU STOM PARENTA L CONTRO L, PARE NTAL CONTR OL) You can set two kind s of play back res trictio ns for th e desi re d disc. • Cust om P arental Co ntrol You ca n set pla yback res tricti ons so tha t the playe r w i ll no t play inap propri at e di s cs . • Par ent a l Contro l Playback of[...]

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    53 Using Vari ous Additi ona l Functions 5 Enter o r re-e nter your 4-d igit pa ssword by p ressing X / x to se lec t the d igi t, followed b y C / c to move the cursor, then pre ss ENTER . You can also use the num ber butt on s to enter y our pass word (D VP- N S3 10/ NS405 /NS41 0 only). “Cus tom pare ntal c ontrol is se t.” appea rs when yo [...]

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    54 2 Press X / x to selec t (PARE NTAL CONTR OL), th en press EN TER. The option s for “PAR ENTAL CONTROL” appear. 3 Press X / x to select “PLAYER t ,” then p ress E NTER. ◆ If you ha ve not entered a passw ord The disp lay for reg i st er ing a new passw or d appe ar s . Enter a 4-di git p asswo rd using X / x to select t he digit, follo[...]

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    55 Using Vari ous Additi ona l Functions The low er th e va lue, the s tricter th e limitatio n. To turn off the Pa rental Control fu nction Set “LEVEL ” to “OF F” in Step 8. To pla y a d isc fo r whic h Pare ntal Contro l is set 1 Inse rt t he disc an d pres s H . The disp lay for ent er ing your pa sswor d appe ars. 2 Enter y our 4-digi t[...]

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    56 You ca n al so use th e numbe r butto ns to enter your pas sword (DVP-NS 310/ NS405 /NS41 0 only). 6 To confirm your password, re -enter it usin g X / x to select th e digit, followed by C / c to move the cursor, then press ENTER . You ca n al so use th e numbe r butto ns to enter your pas sword (DVP-NS 310/ NS405 /NS41 0 only). If you make a mi[...]

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    57 Using Vari ous Additi ona l Functions Controlling othe r TVs with the remote (DVP-NS310/NS405/ NS410 only) You can control th e sound le vel, inpu t source , and pow er sw i tc h of no n-Sony TV s as well. If your TV is l isted in the table b elow, set th e appropr i at e m anufac t urer’s cod e. 1 While ho lding do wn TV [ / 1 , press the num[...]

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    58 Settings and Adjustmen ts Using the Setu p Di sp l ay By usi n g the Setup Dis play, yo u ca n m ak e various adjustmen ts to it ems such a s picture and sou nd. You can also set a language fo r the subti tles and t he Setu p Displ ay, am ong othe r things. For details o n each Setup Displa y item, see page s fro m 59 to 63. Note Playbac k setti[...]

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    59 Settings a nd Adjustm ents To tur n off th e dis pl ay Press DISP LAY repeatedly until the display is tu rned off . To en ter the Quick Setup mode Sele ct “ QU ICK ” in Ste p 3 . Fo llow f rom Ste p 5 of the Qui c k Setup ex planat io n t o m ak e basic ad justme nt (page 25). To res et all of the “S ETUP” s ettings If you se lect “RE [...]

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    60 Setti ngs fo r th e Disp la y (SCREEN SETUP) Choose sett in gs according to th e TV to be conn ected. Select “SC REEN SETUP ” in the Set up Disp la y. To us e t he displa y, see “U s in g the Setu p D isp lay” (pa ge 58) . The defa ult settin gs are und erlined. ◆ TV TYPE Selects the aspec t rat i o of the conne ct ed TV (4:3 st an dar[...]

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    61 Settings a nd Adjustm ents Custom Sett ings (CUSTO M SETUP) Use t his to set up playback rela ted and ot her settings . Select “CUS TOM SE TU P” in the Setup Displ ay. To use the di splay, se e “U si ng the Setu p D isp lay” (pa ge 58) . The d efaul t se ttin gs ar e unde rlined. ◆ AUTO P OWER OF F Switches the Auto Power Of f setting [...]

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    62 Setti ngs fo r th e Sound (AUDIO SETUP ) “AUDI O SETUP” a llows yo u to s et th e sound accord ing to th e playba ck and con nectio n condit ions. Select “A UD IO SETU P” in the Setu p Disp la y. To us e t he displa y, see “U s in g the Setu p D isp lay” (pa ge 58) . The defa ult settin gs are und erlined. ◆ AUDIO ATT (att enuation[...]

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    63 Settings a nd Adjustm ents If you con nect a co mpo nen t that d oes not conform to the selecte d audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speak ers, affe cting yo ur e ars or caus ing the speaker s to be da maged. ◆ DOLBY DIGI TAL (D VD onl y) Selects the type of Do lby Digital signal. ◆ MPEG (DVD only) Selects t he t[...]

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    64 Additional Info r mation Troubl eshoo ting If you ex perien ce any o f th e f ol lo wing difficu lt i es w hi le using th e pl a yer, use th is troublesh ooting guide to help remedy th e proble m bef or e reque st in g r epairs. S hou ld any prob lem pers ist, cons ul t your ne ar es t Sony deal e r. Power The po w er is no t turn ed on. , Check[...]

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    65 Additional Informat ion The disc does no t play . , The dis c i s turn ed over . Insert the disc with the pla yback side facing down on th e di sc tr ay. , The disc is skewed. , The pl ayer ca nnot p lay certa in d iscs ( pag e 6) . , The region code on the DVD does no t match the pl ay er. , Moisture has condensed inside the player (page 3 ) . [...]

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    66 5 number s or letter s are disp layed o n the scree n and on th e front pan el displa y. , The self-diagnosis fu nct io n w as activ ated . (See the tabl e on pa ge 66. ) The disc t ray does no t open and “LOCKE D” appear s on the f ront pan el disp lay. , Child Lo ck is se t (p age 29) . The disc tray do es not ope n and “TR AY LOCKE D”[...]

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    67 Additional Informat ion Glossa ry Chap t er (pa ge 9 ) Sectio ns o f a pic t ur e or a mus ic fe ature t hat are smalle r th an tit les. A title is composed of severa l chap te rs . Depe nd ing on th e di sc , no chapte rs may b e reco rded. Dolby Dig ital (page 24, 6 3 ) Digita l a udi o comp re ssion tec hnology develo ped by Dolb y La borato [...]

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    68 Spec ifica tions Syst em Laser: Semic onductor laser Signal fo rmat sy stem: PAL/(NTSC) Audi o ch ar acteristics Freq uency re spons e: DVD VIDEO (PCM 96 kHz ): 2 H z to 44 kHz ( ±1.0 dB)/ DVD VIDEO (PCM 48 kHz): 2 H z to 22 k Hz (±0.5 dB)/ CD: 2 Hz to 2 0 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal -t o-nois e r atio (S/ N ra tio): 115 dB (LIN E OU T L / R (AU DIO[...]

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    69 Additional Informat ion Langua ge Co de Lis t For deta i ls, see pag es 44, 48, 59 . The lang uag e spell in gs con form to the ISO 639: 19 88 (E/F) standard. Code Lan guage Code L anguage Code Langu age Code Langua ge 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 By[...]

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    70 Index Numerics 16:9 60 4:3 L ETTER BOX 60 4:3 PAN SCAN 60 5.1 Chann el Surro und 44 A A-B RE PEAT 39 Album 34 Angle 48 AUDIO 44 , 59 AUDIO ATT 62 AUDIO DRC 62 AUDIO SETUP 62 AUTO PLAY 61 AUTO POWER OFF 61 B BACKGROUND 60 Batte ries 15 BNR 49 C CD 28 CHAP TER 41 Chap ter 9 , 67 Child Lo ck 29 Connect ing 18 Continu ous pl ay CD/VIDE O CD 28 DVD 2[...]

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