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3-069-729-11(1)
CD/DVD Player
Operating Instructions
DVP-NS300
© 2001 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock hazard, Precautions Thank you for purchasing this Sony do not expose the unit to rain or CD/DVD Player. Before operating Safety moisture. this player, please read this manual • This unit operates on 220 – 240 V To avoid electrical shock, do thoroughly and retain it for future AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the unit's not open the cabinet. Refer reference. operating voltage is identical with servicing to qualified personnel your local power supply. only
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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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Sound Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Changing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 TV Virtual Surround Sound Settings (TVS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Changing the Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Displ
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Region code About this Manual Your DVD player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play • Instructions in this manual describe the DVDs labelled with identical region codes. controls on the remote. You can also use the ALL controls on the player if they have the same DVDs labelled will also play on this or similar names as those on the remote. player. • The icons used in this manual are described If you try to play any other DVD, the below: message “Playback p
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Note on playback operations of Notes about the Discs DVDs and VIDEO CDs. Some playback operations of DVDs and On handling discs VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its software producers. Since this player plays edge. Do not touch the surface. DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also, refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs. Cop
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Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel 1 POWER switch/indicator (30) q; O RETURN button (34) 2 BNR (Block Noise Reduction) button/ qa DISPLAY button (12) indicator (48) qs x (stop) button (30) 3 SURROUND button/indicator (45) qd X (pause) button (31, 54) 4 Disc tray (30) qf H (play) button (30) 5 A (open/close) button (30) qg Front panel display (9) 6 ./> (previous/next) buttons (31) qh (remote sensor) (14) 7 C/X/x/c/ ENTER butt
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Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Playing Disc type status Lights up when the player outputs the signal in NTSC format Current chapter (41) NTSC SEC TITLE CHAP HOUR MIN MPEG PGM SHUFFLE DVD DTS ANGLE REPEAT1 Digital A-B Current play Current title (41) Playing time (41) Current audio mode (35) signal (44) Lights up when you can change the angle (47) When playing back a VIDEO CD (PBC) Playing Disc type status Lights up when the player outputs the signal in NTSC format SEC VIDEO CD NT
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Rear Panel DIGITAL OUT LINE (RGB)-TV PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R-AUDIO-L VIDEO 1 DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (21, 3 S VIDEO OUT jack (17) 22, 24) 4 LINE OUT (VIDEO) jack (17) 2 LINE (RGB)-TV connector (15, 17) 5 LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (20, 21, 22) 10
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1 Z (open/close) button (31) Remote 2 BNR (Block Noise Reduction) button (48) 3 SURROUND button (45) 4 TIME/TEXT button (41) 5 REPEAT button (37) 6 SHUFFLE button (37) 7 PROGRAM button (35) 8 (angle) button (47) 9 (audio) button (44) q; ./> (previous/next) buttons (31) qa / y (scan/slow) buttons (39) qs H (play) button (30) qd X (pause) button (31) qf TITLE button (33) qg DISPLAY button (56) qh TV [/1 (on/standby) button (55) qj [/1 (on/standby) button (54) qk (wide mode) button (55) ql A - B b
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Guide to On-Screen Displays (Status Bar, Control Bar, Control Menu) The following explains the three types of on-screen displays used with this player: Status Bar, Control Bar, and Control Menu. Status Bar Displays the current playing status. This display appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed repeatedly during playback. The numbers in parentheses indicate reference pages. Chapter number of the DVD or the index number of the VIDEO Playback status CD or CD (67). Type of disc being (BPlay
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Control Bar The Control Bar appears when a playback function is selected by pressing the function’s button on the remote. Playback function icon. Lights up in green Example of when ( ) 2 7 when a playback (angle) is pressed function is selected. on the remote. Selected item or unit. Control Menu The Control Menu appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed when the player is in stop mode. The number in parenthesis indicate reference pages. SETUP (56) • Select QUICK to make the minimum number o
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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 17. Note You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have either a SCART (EURO AV) or 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
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Getting Started Step 3: TV Hookups Connect a SCART (EURO AV) cord (not supplied) and the mains lead in the order (1~3) shown below. Be sure to connect the mains lead last. to SCART (EURO AV) input 1 SCART (EURO AV) cord (not supplied) TV to T LINE (RGB)-TV ( ) LINE RGB -TV 2 Power source CD/DVD Player DIGITAL OUT LINE (RGB)-TV PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R-AUDIO-L VIDEO l: Signal flow 3 Power source When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TV Depending on the di
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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 (page 33) or VID
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Hookups 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 14). 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 your CD/DVD player to your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver)
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A If you are connecting to a SCART (EURO AV) input jack Connect the SCART (EURO AV) cord (not supplied). Be sure to make the connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. When you connect using the SCART (EURO AV) cord, check that the TV conforms to S video or RGB signals. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV to be connected. Also, when you set “LINE” to “S VIDEO” or “RGB” under “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup Display (page 59), use a SCART (EURO AV) cord that conforms to each s
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Hookups Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. The surround effects you will enjoy depend on the connections and components you use. Select a connection Select one of the following connections, A through D . Connection Components to be connected (page 20) • TV (stereo) A (page 21) • Stereo amplifier (receiver) B (having L and R audio input jacks only, or having a digital input jack) • 2 speakers (front L and R) (page
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A Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV speakers for sound. If you use the SCART (EURO AV) cord in A of “Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords” (page 17), you do not have to connect audio cords to your TV. xRecommended surround sound effects for this connection •TVS DYNAMIC (page 45) •TVS WIDE (page 45) CD/DVD player DIGITAL OUT LINE (RGB)-TV PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R-AUDIO-L VIDEO A (yellow) (yellow) LINE OUT TV (white) (white) R-AUDIO-L VIDEO (
