User manual SONY DVP-NS900V

[. . . ] 3-070-853-11(1) SACD/DVD Player Operating Instructions DVP-NS900V © 2001 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. Welcome! 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. [. . . ] The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below. The position of the virtual rear speakers differs according to "REAR" or "SIDE" setting of the rear speakers (page 91). 62 REAR L R z You can use the LCD and scroll key on the remote to select a surround setting. Toggle the scroll key up or down so that "SURROUND" appears in the LCD screen. Then press down on the scroll key repeatedly to select one of the surround sounds. Notes · To enjoy the multichannel audio through the 5. 1CH OUTPUT jacks, correctly set each speaker position and distance. For details on setting each speaker, see page 91. · When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment. · When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers (page 59), the surround effects may be difficult to hear. · When you select "TVS DYNAMIC, " "TVS WIDE, " "TVS NIGHT", or "TVS STANDARD, " the player does not output the sound from the center speaker. · When you select one of the surround modes, turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier (receiver). · If the player is set up to output the signal from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, the TVS effect will not be heard when you play a CD. · 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. Otherwise, the TVS effect may be hard to discern. · "TVS NIGHT" only works with Dolby Digital discs. However, not all discs will respond to the "TVS NIGHT" function in the same way. · If you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack and set "DOLBY DIGITAL" to "DOLBY DIGITAL, " "DTS" to "DTS" in "AUDIO SETUP, " sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the TVS effect. LS RS R SIDE L LS RS VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION Sound Adjustments Uses sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speaker positions higher than the listener from a single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode creates five sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30° angle of elevation. The effect differs according to "REAR" or "SIDE" setting of the rear speakers (page 91). REAR L R LS RS R SIDE L LS RS L : Front speaker (left) R : Front speaker (right) LS :Rear speaker (left) RS :Rear speaker (right) : Virtual speaker 63 Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, "ANGLE" appears in the front panel display. This means that you can change the viewing angle. For example, while playing a scene of a train in motion, you can display the view from either the front of the train, the left window of the train or from the right window without having the train's movement interrupted. 3 Press c or ENTER. The number of the angle changes to "-. " 12(27) 18(34) T 1:32:55 ­ PLAY DVD VIDEO (9) 4 Select the angle number using the number buttons or X/x, then press ENTER. The angle changes to the selected angle. Scroll key To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off. 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. [. . . ] This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames (60 fields) in one second, the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second. The overall picture quality increases and still images, text, and horizontal lines appear sharper. This player is compatible with the 480 progressive format. Region Code (page 6) An SACD disc can reproduce sounds that are extremely faithful to the original sound by use of DSD (Direct Stream Digital) technology. This technology utilizes a sampling frequency of 2. 8224 MHz, which is 64 times that of a conventional CD, and 1-bit quantization that enables the disc to hold 4 times the amount of information that a standard PCM format CD can hold. [. . . ]