User manual SONY DVP-NC555ES

[. . . ] 3-082-036-11(2) CD/DVD Player Operating Instructions For customers in the U. S. A Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. DVP-NC555ES Serial No. ______________ For Customers in Canada If this product is not working properly, please call 1-877-602-2008 for Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service. [. . . ] If it is a dual-layer DVD, the player indicates which layer is being read ("Layer 0" or "Layer 1"). For details on the layers, see page 82 (DVD VIDEO). BIT RATE 384 kbps 0 5 10 Mbps 3 Press X/x to select items. For each item, see "Displays of each item" below. · BIT RATE: displays the bit rate. · LAYER: displays the layer and the pick-up point. 4 Press ENTER. To close the ADVANCED window Select "OFF" in step 3. 52 Checking the play information of a DATA CD By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD, you can display the audio bit rate (the amount of data per second of the current audio). Bit rate T 17:30 128k PLAY Viewing Information About the Disc JAZZ RIVER SIDE Album name Track name 53 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select Sound Adjustments the desired audio signal. When playing a DVD VIDEO Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice of language varies. When 4 digits are displayed, they indicate a language code. Refer to "Language Code List" on page 86 to see which language the code represents. When the same language is displayed two or more times, the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats. When playing a DVD-RW The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed. Example: · 1: MAIN (main sound) · 1: SUB (sub sound) · 1: MAIN+SUB (main and sub sound) When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, or DATA CD (MP3 audio) The default setting is underlined. · STEREO: The standard stereo sound · 1/L: The sound of the left channel (monaural) · 2/R: The sound of the right channel (monaural) When playing a Super VCD The default setting is underlined. · 1:STEREO: The stereo sound of the audio track 1 · 1:1/L: The sound of the left channel of the audio track 1 (monaural) · 1:2/R: The sound of the right channel of the audio track 1 (monaural) · 2:STEREO: The stereo sound of the audio track 2 · 2:1/L: The sound of the left channel of the audio track 2 (monaural) · 2:2/R: The sound of the right channel of the audio track 2 (monaural) Changing the Sound When playing a DVD recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS), you can change the audio format. If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also change the language. With CDs, DATA CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers. For example, when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel, you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel. X/x DISPLAY AUDIO 1 Press AUDIO during playback. The following display appears. 1:ENGLISH z Hint You can also select "AUDIO" from the Control Menu (page 13). 54 Notes · While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out when you select "2:STEREO, " "2:1/L, " or "2:2/R. " · You cannot change the sound for Super Audio CDs. Rear (monaural): The rear component of the Dolby Surround processed signal and the Dolby Digital signal LFE: Low Frequency Effect signal z Hint When playing Dolby Digital or DTS sound tracks, "LFE" is encoded in a dotted line when the LFE signal is not being output. S: Displaying the audio information of the disc Press DISPLAY during playback to display the Control Menu. The channels being played are displayed on the screen. For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5. 1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD VIDEO. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the number of the recorded channels may differ. Current audio format* 1 12(27) 18(34) T 1:32:55 1: ENGLISH PLAY DVD VIDEO Sound Adjustments PROGRAM FORMAT DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 L LS C R RS LFE Currently playing program format** *"PCM, " "DTS, " or "DOLBY DIGITAL" is displayed. In the case of "DOLBY DIGITAL, " the channels in the playing track are displayed by numbers as follows: For Dolby Digital 5. 1 ch: Rear component 2 DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1 Front component 2+ Center component 1 LFE (Low Frequency Effect) component 1 **The letters in the program format display indicate the following sound components: L: Front (left) R: Front (right) C: Center LS: Rear (left) RS: Rear (right) 55 SURROUND Mode Settings You can enjoy surround sound while playing discs recorded in the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) format. This function is available when you connect 4 or more speakers and set "REAR" in "SIZE" of "SPEAKER SETUP" to any setting other than "NONE. " The rear speakers will emit identical monaural sounds. If you are using a center speaker, the appropriate sounds for the center speaker will be delivered. · ENHANCED SURROUND Provides a greater sense of presence from a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) source with a monaural rear channel signal. [. . . ] The data capacity of a 82 Index (CD)/Video Index (VIDEO CD) (page 10) A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a CD or VIDEO CD. Depending on the disc, no index may be recorded. field to field. The end result is an image that is higher in quality when compared to the Interlace format. Interlace pictures Interlace format (page 72) Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single "field" and is the standard method for displaying images on television. The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image, and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image. Converted progressive pictures Progressive conversion method (page 59) · Video based software conversion Video shows an image by alternately displaying every other line of an image (field) at 30 frames (60 fields) per second (Interlace format). · Film based software conversion Film shows an image by displaying an entire image at 24 frames per second. [. . . ]