User manual SONY DVP-S320

[. . . ] Installing · Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup. · Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, blankets, etc. ) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the ventilation slots. · Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators, or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration, or shock. · Do not install the unit in an inclined position. [. . . ] Notes · You can set A-B Repeat Play for only one specific section. · When you set A-B Repeat Play, the settings for Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, and Program Play are cancelled. 37 Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slowmotion Play) You can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly. The x2B/x2b playback speed is about twice the normal speed. The 2M/2m playback speed is faster than 1M/1m. Watching frame by frame (Slowmotion play) You can use this function only for DVDs or VIDEO CDs. Press or y when the player is in pause mode. Each time you press the or y button during Slow-motion play, the playback speed changes. With each press the indication changes as follows: Playback direction 2y y 1y Opposite direction (DVD only) 2 y1 The 2y/2 1y/1 . playback speed is slower than / y H Note Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described. Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse (Scan) Press or y while playing a disc. When you find the point you want, press H to return to normal speed. Each time you press the or y button during scan the playback speed changes. With each press the indication changes as follows: Playback direction x2B (DVD/CD only) t 1M t 2M Opposite direction x2b (DVD only) t 1m t 2m 38 y y y y y y y y y Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Scene (Search mode) You can search a DVD disc by title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD or CD by track, index, or scene. As titles and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired one by entering its number. · While playing a DVD, the sound may change automatically. 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal. continued 43 Checking the audio signal format If you press DISPLAY twice during playback, the format of the current audio signal (Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, DTS, PCM, etc. ) appears as shown below. Example · Dolby Digital 5. 1 ch Rear (L/R) DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1 Note If "DTS" is set to "OFF" in "AUDIO SETUP, " the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks. (page 63) Front (L/R) + Center LFE (Low Frequency Effect) · Dolby Digital 3 ch DOLBY DIGITAL 2/1 Front (L/R) Rear (monaural) · PCM (Stereo) Sampling frequency PCM 96kHz 24bit Quantized bit rate 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 44 TV Virtual Surround Sound Settings (TVS) When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers, 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. This function is designed to work with the LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jacks. Note that if you select one of the TVS settings while playing a DVD, the player does not output the following signals from the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL and OPTICAL) jacks. · Dolby Digital signals (when you set "DOLBY DIGITAL" in "AUDIO SETUP" to "D-PCM") (page 62) · MPEG audio signals ·TVS DYNAMIC ·TVS WIDE ·TVS NIGHT ·TVS STANDARD To reset the TVS setting In Step 2, select "OFF. " TVS (TV Virtual Surround) DYNAMIC Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L/R) without using actual rear speakers (shown below). The sound imaging effect is distinct and clearly reproduces each aural element of the audio track. 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 Sound Adjustments SURROUND TVS (TV Virtual Surround) WIDE 1 Press SURROUND during playback. The Control Bar is displayed. TVS DYNAMIC Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L/R) without using actual rear speakers. [. . . ] The data capacity of a double-layer and single-sided DVD is 8. 5 GB, a single-layer and doublesided DVD is 9. 4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided DVD is 17 GB. 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. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. [. . . ]