User manual SONY DVP-NS775V

[. . . ] 2-059-561-11(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-NS775V 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. [. . . ] *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. With CDs, DATA CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from either 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. 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. See "Language Code List" on page 92 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) AUDIO 1 Press AUDIO during playback. The following display appears. 1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2. 1 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. 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal. 52 Checking the audio signal format You can check the audio signal format by pressing AUDIO repeatedly during playback. The format of the current audio signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc. ) appears as shown below. Surround Mode Settings Example: Dolby Digital 5. 1 ch Rear (L/R) LFE (Low Frequency Effect) 1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1 You can enjoy surround sounds while playing discs including Dolby Digital and DTS DVDs, even if you have only 2 or 4 speakers. Select the surround mode that best suits your speaker setup. Front (L/R) + Center L LS C LFE R Sound Adjustments RS SUR Currently playing program format Example: Dolby Digital 3 ch Front (L/R) Rear (Monaural) 1 Press SUR during playback. The following display appears. TVS DYNAMIC 2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1 L S R Currently playing program format 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 2 Press SUR repeatedly to select one of the surround modes. See the explanations given for each item in the following section. For 2 speaker setups · TVS DYNAMIC · TVS WIDE · TVS NIGHT · TVS STANDARD For 4 to 6 speaker setups (If you select "NONE" in the setting of "REAR" in "SPEAKER SETUP" (page 82), you cannot select these modes. ) · NORMAL SURROUND · ENHANCED SURROUND · VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT · VIRTUAL MULTI REAR · VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION , continued 53 To cancel the setting Select "OFF" in step 2. For 2 speaker setups 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 has 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 (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, the surround effect will be heard only when "DOLBY DIGITAL" and "DTS" are set to "D-PCM" in "AUDIO SETUP"(page 80). [. . . ] The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in a multi-channel format, such as Dolby Digital, allowing you to enjoy a more realistic audio presence. Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD. Film based software, Video based software (page 21) DVDs can be classified as Film based or Video based software. Film based DVDs contain the same images (24 frames per second) that are shown at movie theaters. [. . . ]