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3-085-050-11(1)
CD/DVD
Player
Operating Instructions
DVP-NS425P
© 2003 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock CAUTION Thank you for purchasing this hazard, do not expose the Sony CD/DVD Player. Before You are cautioned that any change unit to rain or moisture. operating this player, please read or modifications not expressly To avoid electrical shock, do this manual thoroughly and retain approved in this manual could void not open the cabinet. Refer it for future reference. your authority to operate this servicing to qualified equipment. personnel o
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On operation If the player is brought directly from a cold Precautions to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the On safety lenses inside the player. Should this occur, Caution – The use of optical instruments the player may not operate properly. In this with this product will increase eye hazard. case, remove the disc and leave the player To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not turned on for about half an hour until the place objects filled
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 This Player Can Play the
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Using Various Additional Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Locking Discs (PARENTAL CONTROL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Using the Setup Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Setting the Display or Sound Trac
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identical region codes. This system is used to protect copyrights. About this Manual ALL DVDs labeled will also play on this player. Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the If you try to play any other DVD, the message controls on the player if they have the same “Playback prohibited by area limitations.” or similar names as those on the remote. will appear on the TV screen. Depending on The meaning of the icons used in this the DVD, no
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Notes Notes about the Discs • Notes about DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs Some DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, DVD+RWs/ To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its DVD+Rs, or CD-Rs/CD-RWs cannot be played edge. Do not touch the surface. on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operatin
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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 (25) I PROGRESSIVE button*/indicator B Disc tray (25) (17) C Front panel display (9) Lights up when the player outputs progressive signals. D (remote sensor) (14) J SURROUND button (44) E A (open/close) button (25) F H/Playback Dial (25, 36) * Only press the PROGRESSIVE button if you G X (pause) button (26) have connected a progressive signal compatible H x (st
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Front panel display When playing back a DVD Disc type Playing status Lights up when you can change the angle (46) Lights up during Current title/chapter or playing Current audio signal (44) Repeat Play (34) time (41) When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (28) Disc type Playing status Lights up during A-B Repeat Play (34) Current scene or playing time (41) When playing back a CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio), or VIDEO CD (without PBC) Lights up during Current track (41) Playing status
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Rear panel DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL R-AUDIO-L VIDEO Y PB PR A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (20, C LINE OUT (VIDEO) jack* (15) 21, 22) D S VIDEO OUT jack* (15) B LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jack (19, 20, E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT** jacks 21) (15) * Do not press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel if you have connected the TV to these jacks (page 17). **Only press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel if you have connected a progressive
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Remote A TV [/1 (on/standby) button (52) B Z OPEN/CLOSE button (25) C Number buttons (28) The number 5 button has a tactile dot.* D CLEAR button (31) E SUBTITLE button (46) F AUDIO button (44) G ./> PREV/NEXT (previous/ next) buttons (26) H m/M SCAN/SLOW buttons (36) I X PAUSE button (26) J H PLAY button (25) The H button has a tactile dot.* K C/X/x/c buttons (28) L DISPLAY button (12) M TOP MENU button (28) N [/1 (on/standby) button (25) O VOL (volume) +/– buttons (52) The + button has a tact
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Guide to the Control Menu Display Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press DISPLAY to turn on. Control Menu Display The Control Menu display will show different items depending on the disc type. For details about each item, please refer to the pages in the parentheses. Example: Control Menu display when playing a DVD. Currently playing chapter number** Currently playing title number* Total number of titles* Playback status Total number of chapters** (N P
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List of Control Menu Items Item Item Name, Function, Relevant Disc Type TITLE (page 37)/SCENE (page 37)/TRACK (page 37) Selects the title, scene, or track to be played. CHAPTER (page 37)/INDEX (page 37) Selects the chapter or index to be played. ALBUM (page 29) Selects the album to be played. TRACK (page 37) Selects the track to be played. TIME/TEXT (page 37) Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time. Input the time code for picture and music searching. Displays the DVD/CD text
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Hookups Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Notes Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise. Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected. You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack. Be sure to disconnect the power cord 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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Hookups Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord. Select one of the patterns A through C. In order to view progressive signal (480p) pictures with a compatible TV, projector, or monitor, you must use connection C, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). A C INPUT Audio/video COMPONENT (yellow) Component VIDEO IN cord video cord VIDEO Y (supplied) (not su
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B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images. Do not press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel if you have connected the TV to this jack (page 17). C If you are connecting to a monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) having component video input jacks (Y, PB, PR) Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of th
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Hookups Using the PROGRESSIVE button You can fine-tune the Progressive 480p video signal output when you press PROGRESSIVE on the front panel (the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up) and connect the player using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a TV that is able to accept the video signal in progressive format. Only press the PROGRESSIVE button if you have connected a progressive signal compatible TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied). Using the LINE O
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Step 4: 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 (example) TV (page 19) A Stereo amplifier (receiver) and two speakers (page 20) B or MD deck/DAT deck AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby* (page 21) C Surround (Pro Logic) decode
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Hookups A Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV’s speakers for sound. CD/DVD player DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL R-AUDIO-L Y PB PR VIDEO A LINE OUT TV (yellow)* (yellow)* (white) (white) R-AUDIO-L VIDEO (red) (red) Audio/video cord (supplied) to LINE OUT L/R to audio input (AUDIO) l : Signal flow * The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 15). z Hint When connecting to a monaural TV, use a stereo- mono conversion co
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B Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers/Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck B-1 If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio input jacks L and R only, use . If the amplifier B-2 (receiver) has a digital input jack, or when connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck, use . In this case, you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier (receiver). CD/DVD player DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT PCM/DTS/ D
