User manual SONY DVP-NS700H

[. . . ] For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Centre at 1-877-899-7669 or write to us at: Customer Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 DVP-NS700H © 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. Welcome! Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] The DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text appears only when text is recorded in the disc. If the disc does not contain text, "NO TEXT" appears. Time information 2 Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to change the time information. The available time information depends upon the type of disc you are playing. BRAHMS SYMPHONY , continued 49 To check DATA CD (MP3 audio) album name, etc. By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD, you can display the name of the album/track, and the audio bit rate (the amount of data per second of the current audio) on your TV screen. Bit rate T 17:30 128k Checking the information on the front panel display You can view the time information and text displayed on the TV screen also on the front panel display. The information on the front panel display changes as follows when you change the time information on your TV screen. When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-RW Playing time of the current title JAZZ RIVER SIDE Remaining time of the current title Track name Album name Playing time of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Text Current title and chapter number (returns to top automatically) When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio) Playing time and number of the current track Track name 50 When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), Super Audio CD, or CD Playing time and number of the current track Notes · Depending on the type of disc being played, the disc text or track name may not be displayed. · The player can only display the first level of the disc text, such as the disc name or title. · Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be displayed correctly. · If you play a disc containing JPEG image files only, "NO AUDIO DATA" appears when "MODE (MP3, JPEG)" is set to "AUTO, " "JPEG" appears when "MODE (MP3, JPEG)" is set to "IMAGE (JPEG)" in the front panel display. Remaining time of the current track*1 Playing time of the disc Viewing Information About the Disc Remaining time of the disc Text Current track and index*2 (returns to top automatically) *1 When playing a Super Audio CD, the current track is not displayed. *2 Current track and index appear only when playing a VIDEO CD or Super Audio CD. z Hints · When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, the scene number or the playing time are displayed. · Long text that does not fit in a single line will scroll across the front panel display. · You can also check the time information and text using the Control Menu (page 15). 51 Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound 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. Connect the player to the amplifier (receiver) with the D-1 connection (page 28). You can experience Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) sounds or Digital Cinema Sound (DCS). DCS uses sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position or create entire sets of virtual rear speakers from one set of actual rear speakers. "VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT, " "VIRTUAL MULTI REAR, " and "VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION" make use of this technology. TVS WIDE Creates five sets of 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 54 NORMAL SURROUND Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder to create surround effects. 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. L R VIRTUAL MULTI REAR Creates an array of virtual rear speakers from a single set of actual rear speakers. The position of the virtual rear speakers differs according to "REAR" or "SIDE" setting of the rear speakers (page 82). REAR L R LS RS R LS RS SIDE L Sound Adjustments ENHANCED SURROUND Provides a greater sense of presence from a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) source with a monaural rear channel signal. Produces a stereo like effect in the rear channels. VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT Shifts the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position. The shift position differs according to "REAR" or "SIDE" setting of the rear speakers (page 82). REAR L R LS RS VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION Creates an array of virtual rear speaker positions higher than the listener from a single set of 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 17 GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, a worldwide standard of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its original size. [. . . ]