User manual SONY DVP-NS3100ES

[. . . ] 2-633-251-11(1) 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-NS3100ES 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. [. . . ] 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(24) DVD VIDEO 10(28) T 0:23:27 2 : ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 L LS C LFE R Sound Adjustments RS Currently playing program format** * "PCM, " "DTS, " or "DOLBY DIGITAL" is displayed. The channels in the currently selected 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) S: Rear (monaural): The rear component of the Dolby Surround processed signal and the Dolby Digital signal LFE: Low Frequency Effect signal 49 Enjoying Movies Displaying the Subtitles If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD. Changing the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, "ANGLE" appears in the front panel display. This means that you can change the viewing angle. SUBTITLE ANGLE 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback. The following display appears. 1:ENGLISH 1 Press ANGLE during playback. The number of the angle appears on the display. 2 2 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select the language. When playing a DVD VIDEO Select the language. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice of language varies. When 4 digits are displayed, they indicate a language code. See "Language Code List" for the language the code represents (page 86). When playing a DVD-RW Select "ON. " 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select the angle number. The scene changes to the selected angle. Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the angles even if multi-angles are recorded on the disc. To turn off the subtitles Select "OFF" in step 2. Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it. You also may not be able to turn them off. 50 Adjusting the Playback Picture (VIDEO CONTROL) You can adjust the video signal of a DVD, VIDEO CD, or JPEG Image files from the player to obtain the picture quality you want. Choose the setting that best suits the program you are watching. When you select "MEMORY, " you can make further adjustments to each element of the picture (color, brightness, etc. ). 2 Press VIDEO CONTROL repeatedly to select the setting you want. The default setting is underlined. · STANDARD: displays a standard picture. · DYNAMIC 1: produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity. · DYNAMIC 2: produces a more dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity. · CINEMA 1: enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black level. · CINEMA 2: white colors become brighter and black colors become richer, and the color contrast is increased. · MEMORY: adjusts the picture in greater detail. C/X/x/c ORETURN . ENTER > z Hint When you watch a movie, "CINEMA 1" or "CINEMA 2" is recommended. Enjoying Movies Adjusting the picture items in "MEMORY" VIDEO CONTROL 1 Press VIDEO CONTROL during playback. The following display appears. DYNAMIC 1 You can adjust each element of the picture individually. · SHARPNESS: Enhances the outlines of images to produce a sharper picture. · Y NR (luminance noise reduction): Reduces noise contained in the luminance element of the video signal. · C NR (chroma noise reduction): Reduces noise contained in the color element of the video signal. · CHROMA DELAY: Adjusts colors that appear to have shifted horizontally. [. . . ] Since only half of the image is shown at once, the amount of information contained in an image is limited. ID3 tag ID3 tag refers to the text information (track name/album name/artist name, etc. ) that comes with an MP3 audio track. The Progressive format displays 60 entire frames per seconds. The player accomplishes this by converting each field into a frame by using either a field-based conversion method or a frame-based conversion method. The appropriate method is automatically selected by the player according to the movement of the images on the screen. [. . . ]