User manual SONY DVP-NS501PS

[. . . ] 2-050-982-11(1) CD/DVD Player Operating Instructions DVP-NS501P © 2004 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop. [. . . ] When playing a DVD-RW The type 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) When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS), you can change the audio format. If the DVD VIDEO 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. AUDIO 1 Press AUDIO during playback. The following display appears. 1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 Note 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. " 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal. 44 Checking the audio signal format If you press AUDIO repeatedly during playback, the format of the current audio signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc. ) appears as shown below. TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS) When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L: left, R: right) without using actual rear speakers. TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV. If the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack, the surround effect will only be heard when "DOLBY DIGITAL" is set to "D-PCM" in "AUDIO SETUP" (page 69). Example: Dolby Digital 5. 1 ch Rear (L/R) 1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1 Front (L/R) + Center LFE (Low Frequency Effect) Sound Adjustments Example: Dolby Digital 3 ch 2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1 Front (L/R) Rear (Monoral) SUR About audio signals Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements (channels) shown below. Each channel is output from a separate speaker. · Front (L) · Front (R) · Center · Rear (L) · Rear (R) · Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound's monaural rear audio signals. · LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal 1 Press SUR during playback. The following display appears. TVS DYNAMIC Note If "DTS" is set to "OFF" in "AUDIO SETUP" (page 69) the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks. 2 Press SUR repeatedly to select one of the TVS sounds. Refer to the following explanations given for each item. · TVS DYNAMIC · TVS WIDE · TVS NIGHT · TVS STANDARD , continued 45 To cancel the setting Select "OFF" in Step 2. TVS DYNAMIC Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers (shown below). This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV. TV L R L: Front speaker (left) R: Front speaker (right) : Virtual speaker Notes TVS WIDE Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below. This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV. TV · When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers, the surround effects cannot be heard. · When you select one of the TVS modes, turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier (receiver). · Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers, and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings. · Not all discs will respond to the "TVS NIGHT" function in the same way. TVS NIGHT Large sounds, such as explosions, are suppressed, but the quieter sounds are unaffected. This feature is useful when you want to hear the dialogue and enjoy the surround sound effects of "TVS WIDE" at low volume. TVS STANDARD Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual rear speakers. [. . . ] The data capacity of a single-layer and singlesided DVD is 4. 7 GB (Giga Byte), which is 7 times that of a CD. The data capacity of a double-layer and single-sided DVD is 8. 5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD is 9. 4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided DVD is 17GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its original size. [. . . ]