User manual SONY DVP-NS700H/B

[. . . ] Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. DVP-NS700H/B Serial No. ______________ Thank you for purchasing this Sony SACD/DVD Player. Before operating this player, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this SACD/DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. [. . . ] Select one of the following modes: 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 89). TVS NIGHT Large sounds, such as explosions, are compressed, but the quieter sounds are unaffected. This feature is useful when you don't want to disturb other people but still want to hear the dialog and enjoy the surround sound effects of "TVS WIDE. " continued 61 TVS STANDARD L R Uses sound imaging to create 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. Use this setting when you want to use TVS with 2 separate speakers and retain the sound quality. L R LS RS 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 L : Front speaker (left) R : Front speaker (right) : Virtual speaker Uses sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below. The shift position differs according to "REAR" or "SIDE" setting of the rear speakers (page 91). REAR L R For 4 to 6 speaker setups You can enjoy the following surround effects by using the 2 front speakers and 2 rear speakers. Connect the player to the amplifier (receiver) with the B-1 connection (page 25). 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. NORMAL SURROUND SIDE LS L RS R LS RS VIRTUAL MULTI REAR Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder to create surround effects. z You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remote to select an angle. Toggle the scroll key up or down so that "ANGLE" appears in the LCD screen. Then press down on the scroll key repeatedly to select an angle. z You can display all the angles recorded on the disc on the same screen, and start playback directly in continuous mode from the chosen angle. The angles are displayed on a screen divided into 9 sections. For details, see page 52. X/x ENTER DISPLAY Number buttons 1 2 Note Press DISPLAY during playback. The Control Menu appears. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the angles even if multi-angles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO. Press X/x to select (ANGLE). The number of the angle appears. The number in parentheses indicates the total number of angles. 12(27) 18(34) T 1:32:55 1(9) PLAY DVD VIDEO 64 Displaying the Subtitles If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing. If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc, you can change the subtitle language while playing, and turn it on or off whenever you want. For example, you can select the language you want to practice and turn the subtitles on for better understanding. 3 Press X/x to select the setting. xWhen 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. [. . . ] Film based DVDs contain the same images (24 frames per second) that are shown at movie theaters. Interlace format (page 84) Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single "field" and is the standard method for displaying images on television. The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image, and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image. Index (SACD/CD)/Video Index (VIDEO CD) (page 9) A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on an SACD/ CD or VIDEO CD. Depending on the disc, no index may be recorded. Parental Control (page 72) A function of the DVD used to limit playback of the disc according to the age of the user and the limitation level in each country. The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is activated, or playback is completely prohibited, violent scenes are skipped or replaced with other scenes, etc. 98 Progressive format (page 84) Super Audio CD (SACD) (page 6) Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image (field) to create one frame, the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame. [. . . ]