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3-070-605-11(1)
SACD/DVD
Player
Operating Instructions
DVP-NS500V
© 2001 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock hazard, For customers in the U.S.A 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 Owner’s Record To avoid electrical shock, do manual thoroughly and retain it for The model and serial numbers are not open the cabinet. Refer future reference. located at the rear of the unit. Record servicing to qualified personnel the serial number in the space only. pr
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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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Viewing Information About the Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Checking the Play Information (ADVANCED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 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) labeled with identical region
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• A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it. Notes about the Discs Note On handling discs Some DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs cannot be played on this player due to the recording • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its quality or physical condition of the disc, or the edge. Do not touch the surface. characteristics of the recording device. DVD-RWs in VR mode may also take time to playback due to the recording condition. Furthermore, the disc
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Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel JOG PUSH ENTER TITLE POWER DVD MENU ON OFF RETURN BNR SURROUND R DISPLAY A POWER switch/indicator (32) qa MENU button (34) 2 DVD indicator qs O RETURN button (37) Lights up when the disc is a DVD qd DISPLAY button (12) 3 SACD indicator qf Click shuttle (45) Lights up when the disc is an SACD qg x (stop) button (32) 4 MULTI CHANNEL indicator qh X (pause) button (33) (68) Lights up when: qj H
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Rear Panel L CENTER R – AUDIO 1 – L VIDEO 1 1 Y 2 PB COAXIAL OPTICAL R R – AUDIO 2 – L VIDEO 2 PCM/DTS/ PR DOLBY DIGITAL FRONT REAR WOOFER S VIDEO COMPONENT DIGITAL OUT 5.1CH OUTPUT LINE OUT OUT VIDEO OUT 1 DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (22) 5 LINE OUT (VIDEO) 1/2 jacks (18) (24) (25) 6 S VIDEO OUT 1/2 jacks (18) 2 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (22) 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (18) (24) (25) 3 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks (22) 4 LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jacks (21) (24) (25) 10
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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 60) Displays the subtitles. Changes the subtitle language. ANGLE (page 59) Changes the angle. SURROUND (page 55) Selects the surround functions. ADVANCED (page 52) Checks the information (bit rate or layer) on the disc while playing a DVD. PARENTAL CONTROL (page Sets the disc to prohibit playing. 64) SETUP (page 72) QUICK Setup (page 27) Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on-screen display, the aspect ratio of the TV, the audio output, and the appropriate
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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 52.) 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 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 18. 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
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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 code last. to video input INPUT 1 Audio/Video VIDEO (yellow) cord (supplied) L (white) AUDIO R (red) to audio input TV to LINE OUT L/R to LINE OUT (AUDIO) 1 (VIDEO) 1 R – AUDIO 1 – L VIDEO 1 R – AUDIO 2 – L VIDEO 2 LINE OUT 2 Power source SACD/DVD Player L CENTER R – AUDIO 1 – L VIDEO 1 1 Y 2 PB COAXIAL OPTICAL PCM/DTS/ R R – AUDIO 2 – L VIDEO 2 PR DOLBY DIG
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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 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 a video
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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). B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect the S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images. C If you are connecting to a monitor, projector, o
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