Sony DVP-NC600 - Manuals

5 Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

6 Viewing Information About the Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display 46Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Sound Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

7 About this Manual • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. • The icons used in this manual are described below: This Player Can Play the Following Discs The “DVD VID...

8 Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this player depending upon the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device.Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructio...

9 Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. A POWER switch/indicator (32) B DISC SELECT 1 - 5 buttons/indicators (34) C (remote sensor) (15) D Front panel display (10) E H (play) button (32) F X (pause) button (34, 59) G x (stop) button (32) H ./&...

10 When playing back a DVD When playing back a VIDEO CD (PBC) When playing back a CD or VIDEO CD (without PBC) Front Panel Display Playing time (46) Disc type Current audio signal (49) Lights up when you can change the angle (52) Current play mode (38) Current title Playing status All Discs mode (38...

11 A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (22, 24, 26) B DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (22, 24, 26) C LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jacks (16, 20, 21) D LINE OUT (VIDEO) 1/2 jacks (16, 21) E S VIDEO OUT jack (18, 21) F COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (18) Rear Panel 12 3 4 6 5 COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL OPTI...

12 A Z OPEN/CLOSE button (32) B Number and ENTER buttons C CLEAR button (40) D ANGLE button (52) E AUDIO button (49) F PROGRAM button (39) G SHUFFLE button (41) H DISC SKIP button (32) I TIME/TEXT button (46) J ./> PREV (previous) /NEXT buttons (34) K H PLAY button (32) L TITLE button (36) M C/X/...

13 Guide to On-Screen Displays (Status Bar, Control Bar, Control Menu) The following explains the three types of on-screen displays used with this player: Status Bar, Control Bar, and Control Menu. Displays the current playing status.This display appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed repeatedly...

14 The Control Bar appears when a playback function is selected by pressing the function’s button on the remote. The Control Menu appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed when the player is in stop mode.The number in parenthesis indicate reference pages. Control Bar 2(7) Playback function icon. Se...

15 Getting S ta rte d 15 Getting Started Quick Overview A quick overview presented in this chapter will give you enough information to start using the player for your enjoyment. To use the surround sound features of this player, refer to “Hookups” on page 18. You cannot connect this player to a TV t...

16 Step 3: TV Hookups Connect the supplied audio/video cord and power cord in the order ( 1 ~ 3 ) shown below. Be sure to connect the power cord last. When connecting to a wide screen TV Depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen.If you want to change the aspect ratio, please refer ...

17 Step 4: Playing a Disc A Turn on the TV. B Switch the input selector on the TV to the player. C Press POWER on the player. D Press A on the player to open the disc tray. E Place the disc on the tray with the playback side facing down. F Press H . The disc tray closes and the player begins playing...

18 Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 4 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player.Before you start, turn off the power, check that you have all of the supplied accessories, and insert the batteries into the remote (page 15). • Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.• Refer...

20 Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. The surround effects you will enjoy depend on the connections and components you use. Select one of the following connections, through . * Manufactured under license from Dolby Labora...

21 Hook ups This connection will use your TV speakers for sound. x Recommended surround sound effects for this connection. • TVS DYNAMIC (page 50) • TVS WIDE (page 50) The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 18). Connecting to your TV A COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT PCM/DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL OPTICAL S VID...

22 This connection will use your 2 front speakers connected to your stereo amplifier (receiver) for sound. If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio input jacks L and R only, use . If the amplifier (receiver) has a digital input jack, use . When connecting to an MD deck or a DAT deck, use . In th...

24 This connection will allow you to enjoy the surround effects of the Pro Logic decoder on your amplifier (receiver). If you have an AV amplifier (receiver) equipped with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, refer to page 26.You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio...

26 This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier (receiver). You are not able to enjoy the TVS sound effects of the player. x Recommended surround sound effects using this connection with your amplifier (receiver). • Dolby Digital (5.1ch) (page ...

28 Step 3: Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV power cords into an AC outlet. Do not connect the power cord of your player to the “switched” power socket of an amplifier (receiver). Otherwise, when you turn off the power of your amplifier (receiver), the settings for the player may be l...

29 Hook ups D Press ENTER without inserting a disc. The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on-screen display appears. E Press X/x to select a language. The player uses the language selected here to display the DVD menu and subtitles as well. F Press ENTER. The Setup Display for sel...

30 I Press X/x to select the item, then press ENTER. • When “NO” or “LINE OUTPUT L/R (AUDIO)” is selected, Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete. • When “DIGITAL OUTPUT” is selected, the Setup Display for “DOLBY DIGITAL” appears. Proceed to Step 0 . J Press X/x to select the item. Cho...

31 Hook ups M Press ENTER. Quick Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are complete. You can directly start Quick Setup only when you run it for the first time. To run Quick Setup a second time, select “QUICK” under SETUP in the Control Menu (page 62). To enjoy the surround sound e...

32 Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Switch the input selector on the TV to the player. When using an amplifier (receiver) Turn on the amplifi...

33 P layin g Disc s To turn off the player Press ?/1 on the remote. The player enters standby mode and the power indicator lights up in red. To turn off the player completely, press POWER on the player. While playing a disc, do not turn off the player by pressing POWER. Doing so may cancel the menu ...

34 z The Instant Replay function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialog that you missed. z Before loading the discs, a DISC SELECT indicator of an empty compartment may be lit. • You may not be able to use the Instant Replay function with some scenes. • If you turn the power off by pres...

35 P layin g Disc s 4 Replace the discs in the compartments with new ones. 5 Press EXCHANGE. The disc tray closes. z While the disc tray is open, – If the playback of the current disc ends, the player stops playing. If the disc is played in ONE DISC Repeat Play mode, the current disc starts playing ...

36 • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player may not resume playback from exactly the same point. • The point where you stopped playing is cleared when:– you turn the power off by pressing POWER on the player. – you change the play mode.– you change the settings on the Setup Display.– yo...

37 P layin g Disc s Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using a menu. When you play these DVDs, you can select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound using the DVD menu. 1 Press DVD MENU. The DVD menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the menu...

39 P layin g Disc s You can play the contents of the discs in the order you want by arranging the order of the discs, titles, chapters, or tracks to create your own program. You can program up to 99 titles, chapters, and tracks. By selecting ALL DISCS mode, you can create a program for all of the di...

40 6 Select the title, chapter, or track you want to program. x When playing a DVD For example, select chapter “03” of title “02.”Press X/x or the number buttons to select “02” under “T,” then press ENTER. x When playing a VIDEO CD or CD For example, select track “02.”Press X/x or the number buttons...

41 P layin g Disc s The number of titles, chapters, or tracks displayed are the same number of titles, chapters, or tracks recorded on a disc. You can have the player “shuffle” discs, titles, chapters, or tracks and play them in a random order. Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a different playing ...

42 You can play all discs, or all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title, chapter, or track repeatedly.You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes. By selecting ALL DISCS mode (page 38), you can repeat all of the discs in the player. 1 Press REPEAT during playback. The Co...

44 Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow- motion Play) You can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly. Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described. Press or y wh...

46 Viewing Information About the Disc Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display You can check information about the disc, such as the remaining time, total number of titles of a DVD, or tracks of a CD or VIDEO CD, using the front panel display (page 10). Press TIME/TEXT...

47 V ie w ing Info rm a tion About t h e Dis c z The playing time and remaining time of the current chapter, title, track, scene, or disc will also appear on your TV screen. See the following section “Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time” for instructions on how to read this information. Dep...

49 Sound Adj u s tments Sound Adjustments Changing the Sound If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can select the language you want while playing the DVD.If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS), you can select the audio format you want while playi...

50 • Dolby Digital 3 ch • PCM (Stereo) 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 Surr...

51 Sound Adj u s tments 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. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustrat...

52 Enjoying Movies Changing the Angles If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD, “ANGLE” appears on 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 ...

53 E n jo yin g Mo v ies To turn off the subtitles Select “OFF” in Step 2. Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it. Adjusting the Picture Quality (BNR) The Block Noise Reduction (BNR) function adjusts the picture quality by ...

54 Using Various Additional Functions Locking Discs (Custom Parental Control, Parental Control) You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for the desired disc.• Custom Parental Control You can set the playback restrictions so that the player will not play inappropriate discs. • Parental Control...

55 Using Va ri ous Addition a l Func tions 5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. “Custom parental control is set.” appears and then the screen returns to the Control Menu display. If you make a mistake entering your password Press C before you press EN...

58 1 Insert the disc and press H . The Control Bar appears. 2 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The player starts playback. z If you forget your password, remove the disc and repeat Step 1 to 5 of “Limiting playback by children.” When you are asked to enter your...

59 Using Va ri ous Addition a l Func tions Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) The player beeps when the following operations are performed.The default setting of the Sound Feedback function is set to off. 1 Press POWER on the player, then press ?/1 on the remote. The power indicator lights up ...

60 Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier (Receiver) with the Supplied Remote By adjusting the remote signal, you can control your TV or AV amplifier (receiver) with the supplied remote.If you connect the player with an AV amplifier (receiver), you can control the volume with the supplied remote. • Dep...

61 Using Va ri ous Addition a l Func tions 1 Hold down TV ?/1 , and enter your AV amplifier’s (receiver’s) manufacturer’s code (see the table) using the number buttons. 2 Release TV ?/1 . Code numbers of controllable AV amplifiers (receivers) If more than one code number is listed, try entering them...

62 Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things. For details on each Setup Display item see page 63 through 68....

63 S e tt ings a nd Adjus tments 6 Select a setting using X/x , then press ENTER. The setting is selected and setup is complete. Example: 16:9 To turn off the Setup Display Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Setup Display is turned off. z If you select “QUICK” in Step 3, you will enter the Quick Set...

64 z If you select “OTHERS t ” in “DVD MENU,” “SUBTITLE,” and “AUDIO,” select and enter the language code from the list using the number buttons (page 76).After you have made a selection, the language code (4 digits) is displayed the next time you select “OTHERS t .” When you select a language that ...

65 S e tt ings a nd Adjus tments Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN SCAN” or vice versa. x SCREEN SAVER Turns on and off the screen saver so that the screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, or wh...

66 x PAUSE MODE (DVD only) Selects the picture in pause mode. x PARENTAL CONTROL t (DVD only) Sets a password and playback limitation level for DVDs with playback limitation for children. For details, see “Limiting playback by children (Parental Control)” (page 56). x TRACK SELECTION (DVD only) Give...

67 S e tt ings a nd Adjus tments x AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVD only) Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that has the AUDIO DRC function. This affects the output from the following jacks:– LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jacks– DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)...

69 Additiona l Infor m a tio n Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The pow...

71 Additiona l Infor m a tio n The player does not operate properly. , When static electricity, etc., causes the player to operate abnormally, press POWER on the player to turn the player off and then on again. Nothing is displayed on the front panel display. , “DIMMER” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is set to “...

72 Glossary Chapter (page 10) Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded. Dolby Digital (page 20, 67) Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. This tec...

73 Additiona l Infor m a tio n Region Code (page 7) This system is used to protect copyrights. A region number is allocated on each DVD player or DVD disc according to the sales region. Each region code is shown on the player as well as on the disc packaging. The player can play the discs that match...

74 Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (±1.0 dB)DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 2Hz to 22kHz (±0.5dB) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N ratio) 115 dB (LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jack...

75 Additiona l Infor m a tio n General Power requirements 120V AC, 60 Hz110 to 240V AC, 50/60 Hz See page 3 for further information. Power consumption 13 W15 WSee page 3 for further information. Dimensions (approx.) 430 × 108 × 411 mm (17 × 4 3 / 8 × 16 1 / 4 in.) (width/height/depth) incl. projecti...

76 Language Code List For details, see page 49, 52, 63.The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard. Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir ...

77 Additiona l Infor m a tio n List of Setup Display Items The default settings are underlined. LANGUAGE SETUP (page 63) SCREEN SETUP (page 64) OSD ENGLISHFRENCHSPANISHPORTUGUESE DVD MENU ENGLISHFRENCHSPANISHPORTUGUESEGERMANITALIANDUTCHCHINESEJAPANESEDANISHSWEDISHFINNISHNORWEGIANRUSSIANOTHERS t AUDI...

79 Index Numerics 16:9 64 4:3 LETTER BOX 64 4:3 PAN SCAN 64 5.1 Channel Surround 26 A A-B Repeat Play 43 ANGLE 52 AUDIO 49 , 63 AUDIO ATT 66 AUDIO DRC 67 AUDIO SETUP 66 AUTO PLAY 65 B BACKGROUND 65 Batteries 15 BNR 53 C CD 32 CHAPTER 45 Chapter 72 Connecting 18 Continuous Play CD/VIDEO CD/DVD 32 Con...