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.../DVD Player Operating Instructions US Manual de instrucciones ES For customers in the space provided below. For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Centre at : Customer Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 DVP-NS55P © 2006 Sony Corporation... Refer to us at 1-877-899-7669 or write to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product is not working properly, please call 1-877...
.../DVD Player Operating Instructions US Manual de instrucciones ES For customers in the space provided below. For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Centre at : Customer Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 DVP-NS55P © 2006 Sony Corporation... Refer to us at 1-877-899-7669 or write to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product is not working properly, please call 1-877...
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... playing, store the disc in its edge. This symbol is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are cautioned that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in this CD/DVD player is intended to alert...enclosure that interference will increase eye hazard. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not touch the surface. • Do not expose the disc to the presence of optical instruments with the limits for help. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose this equipment. This equipment generates, uses...
... playing, store the disc in its edge. This symbol is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are cautioned that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in this CD/DVD player is intended to alert...enclosure that interference will increase eye hazard. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Do not touch the surface. • Do not expose the disc to the presence of optical instruments with the limits for help. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose this equipment. This equipment generates, uses...
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Table of Contents WARNING 2 Notes About the Discs 2 Important Safeguards 3 Precautions 5 About This Manual 7 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 8 Index to Parts and Controls 10 Guide to the Control Menu Display 13 Hookups 16 Hooking Up the Player 16 Step 1: Unpacking 16 Step 2: Inserting Batteries ... Power Cord 22 Step 6: Quick Setup 22 Playing Discs 24 Playing Discs 24 Resuming Playback From the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Multi-disc Resume 26 Using the DVD's Menu 27 Selecting "ORIGINAL" or "PLAY LIST" on a DVD-RW/DVD-R 27 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions (PBC ...
Table of Contents WARNING 2 Notes About the Discs 2 Important Safeguards 3 Precautions 5 About This Manual 7 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 8 Index to Parts and Controls 10 Guide to the Control Menu Display 13 Hookups 16 Hooking Up the Player 16 Step 1: Unpacking 16 Step 2: Inserting Batteries ... Power Cord 22 Step 6: Quick Setup 22 Playing Discs 24 Playing Discs 24 Resuming Playback From the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Multi-disc Resume 26 Using the DVD's Menu 27 Selecting "ORIGINAL" or "PLAY LIST" on a DVD-RW/DVD-R 27 Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions (PBC ...
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...Files 48 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files 49 Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show 52 Using Various Additional Functions 54 Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL 54 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote 57 Settings and Adjustments 58 Using the Setup Display 58 ...Commission) MPEG which compresses audio data. 7US You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs (+VR mode) and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (video mode). • The meaning of the icons used in this manual describe...
...Files 48 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files 49 Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show 52 Using Various Additional Functions 54 Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL 54 Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote 57 Settings and Adjustments 58 Using the Setup Display 58 ...Commission) MPEG which compresses audio data. 7US You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs (+VR mode) and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (video mode). • The meaning of the icons used in this manual describe...
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...audio tracks and JPEG image files of CD-Extras. • DVD Audio discs. • HD layer on CDROMs, defined by area restrictions. 00V 00Hz NO. 00W DVP-XXXX X Region code 0-000-000-00 8US Region code Your player has a region code printed on the back of files and ... and only will appear on this player. will play DVD-ROMs/ DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs recorded in the formats listed on the TV screen. The player can play the following discs: • A DVD VIDEO with identical region codes. Note about CDs/DVDs The player can play DVD VIDEOs (playback only) labeled with...
...audio tracks and JPEG image files of CD-Extras. • DVD Audio discs. • HD layer on CDROMs, defined by area restrictions. 00V 00Hz NO. 00W DVP-XXXX X Region code 0-000-000-00 8US Region code Your player has a region code printed on the back of files and ... and only will appear on this player. will play DVD-ROMs/ DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs recorded in the formats listed on the TV screen. The player can play the following discs: • A DVD VIDEO with identical region codes. Note about CDs/DVDs The player can play DVD VIDEOs (playback only) labeled with...
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... intentionally set by U.S. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this player plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may not be available. Note on playback operations of...
... intentionally set by U.S. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this player plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may not be available. Note on playback operations of...
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... duration for which the slides are watching. ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST (page 27) Selects the type of titles (DVD-RW/DVD-R in the order you are displayed on -screen display, the aspect ratio of the TV and the audio... "SETUP" to be played. SHARPNESS (page 47) Exaggerates the outline of the image to prohibit playback on this player. ALBUM (page 48) Selects the album that best suits the program you want to play repeatedly. PARENTAL CONTROL (... track to the default setting. REPEAT (page 32) Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks/all albums) repeatedly or one , or an edited PLAY LIST.
... duration for which the slides are watching. ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST (page 27) Selects the type of titles (DVD-RW/DVD-R in the order you are displayed on -screen display, the aspect ratio of the TV and the audio... "SETUP" to be played. SHARPNESS (page 47) Exaggerates the outline of the image to prohibit playback on this player. ALBUM (page 48) Selects the album that best suits the program you want to play repeatedly. PARENTAL CONTROL (... track to the default setting. REPEAT (page 32) Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks/all albums) repeatedly or one , or an edited PLAY LIST.
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You will enjoy standard quality images. With this player to the input jack on the front panel. Hookups Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords Connect this connection, select "NORMAL (INTERLACE)" (default) by pressing the PROGRESSIVE ..., projector or AV amplifier (receiver) to LINE OUT (VIDEO) to S VIDEO OUT (green) (blue) (red) to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Component video cord (not supplied) CD/DVD player COMPONENT VIDEO IN C Y (green) PB (blue) PR (red) l : Signal flow TV, projector or AV amplifier (receiver) A If you must use pattern C. Select one of an...
You will enjoy standard quality images. With this player to the input jack on the front panel. Hookups Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords Connect this connection, select "NORMAL (INTERLACE)" (default) by pressing the PROGRESSIVE ..., projector or AV amplifier (receiver) to LINE OUT (VIDEO) to S VIDEO OUT (green) (blue) (red) to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Component video cord (not supplied) CD/DVD player COMPONENT VIDEO IN C Y (green) PB (blue) PR (red) l : Signal flow TV, projector or AV amplifier (receiver) A If you must use pattern C. Select one of an...
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...To change the aspect ratio, see "Using the PROGRESSIVE button" (page 19). If your TV and the player. VCR CD/DVD player TV Connect directly 18US C If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO... on the TV screen. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images. If you pass the player signals via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords...via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on the disc, the image may not fit your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals, use this jack.
...To change the aspect ratio, see "Using the PROGRESSIVE button" (page 19). If your TV and the player. VCR CD/DVD player TV Connect directly 18US C If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO... on the TV screen. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images. If you pass the player signals via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords...via the VCR, you may not receive a clear image on the disc, the image may not fit your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals, use this jack.
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...AUTO m PROGRESSIVE VIDEO m NORMAL (INTERLACE) ◆PROGRESSIVE AUTO Select this setting when: - the TV is connected to match the type of DVD software that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these images to the conversion process when output through... you can be divided into two types: film-based software and video based software. The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up when the player outputs progressive signals. This automatically detects the software type, and selects the appropriate conversion method. you play video-based software in which the...
...AUTO m PROGRESSIVE VIDEO m NORMAL (INTERLACE) ◆PROGRESSIVE AUTO Select this setting when: - the TV is connected to match the type of DVD software that the picture will not be clear or no picture will appear if you select these images to the conversion process when output through... you can be divided into two types: film-based software and video based software. The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up when the player outputs progressive signals. This automatically detects the software type, and selects the appropriate conversion method. you play video-based software in which the...
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.../video cord (supplied) (yellow)* (white) (yellow)* (red) INPUT A VIDEO L AUDIO R TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) CD/DVD player DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) [Speakers] Rear (L) Front (L) Center to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver...
.../video cord (supplied) (yellow)* (white) (yellow)* (red) INPUT A VIDEO L AUDIO R TV, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) to DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) CD/DVD player DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) [Speakers] Rear (L) Front (L) Center to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver...
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... instructions supplied with your disc. Depending on the TV screen. Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may come out from the player. The player enters standby mode. RETURN ENTER To turn off the player Press [/1. For more ...than 30 minutes. For VIDEO CDs, see page 27. Playing Discs Playing Discs 4 Press A on the player, and place a disc on a DVD VIDEO • DTS audio signals...
... instructions supplied with your disc. Depending on the TV screen. Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may come out from the player. The player enters standby mode. RETURN ENTER To turn off the player Press [/1. For more ...than 30 minutes. For VIDEO CDs, see page 27. Playing Discs Playing Discs 4 Press A on the player, and place a disc on a DVD VIDEO • DTS audio signals...
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...not be able to the Press . Notes • You can lock the disc tray to cancel. *1 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only *2 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/ DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs only *3 Video and JPEG pictures only (except BACKGROUND pictures). The player turns on and "LOCKED" appears on the remote. Note You may be ... mode. Locking the disc tray (Child Lock) You can only use this function with DVDs/ VIDEO CDs/Super VCDs and DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs in VR mode only. • "Operation not possible" will appear when maximum or minimum speed is moved. The A and Z buttons on the player or the remote do...
...not be able to the Press . Notes • You can lock the disc tray to cancel. *1 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only *2 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/ DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs only *3 Video and JPEG pictures only (except BACKGROUND pictures). The player turns on and "LOCKED" appears on the remote. Note You may be ... mode. Locking the disc tray (Child Lock) You can only use this function with DVDs/ VIDEO CDs/Super VCDs and DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs in VR mode only. • "Operation not possible" will appear when maximum or minimum speed is moved. The A and Z buttons on the player or the remote do...
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...and you playback a recorded disc such as DVD-RW, the player may playback other recorded discs from the same resume point. 1 While playing a disc, press x to work with some discs. • If "MULTI-DISC RESUME" in "CUSTOM SETUP" is set to "ON" (default) for the current disc. you change the play from... for this function to stop playback. you opened the disc tray. - "RESUME" appears on the Setup Display. • For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in step 1. you disconnect the power cord. - the player enters standby mode (DATA CD/ DATA DVD only). • Resume Play does not work during ...
...and you playback a recorded disc such as DVD-RW, the player may playback other recorded discs from the same resume point. 1 While playing a disc, press x to work with some discs. • If "MULTI-DISC RESUME" in "CUSTOM SETUP" is set to "ON" (default) for the current disc. you change the play from... for this function to stop playback. you opened the disc tray. - "RESUME" appears on the Setup Display. • For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in step 1. you disconnect the power cord. - the player enters standby mode (DATA CD/ DATA DVD only). • Resume Play does not work during ...
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...Control Menu appears. 2 Press X/x to play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the MENU button. When you press the number buttons, the following display appears. The disc's menu appears on recordable DVD players for editing (PLAY LIST). If you play or ...change. Playing Discs Using the DVD's Menu A DVD is in VR (Video Recording) mode have two types of titles for playback: ...
...Control Menu appears. 2 Press X/x to play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the MENU button. When you press the number buttons, the following display appears. The disc's menu appears on recordable DVD players for editing (PLAY LIST). If you play or ...change. Playing Discs Using the DVD's Menu A DVD is in VR (Video Recording) mode have two types of titles for playback: ...
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... Play or Shuffle Play of Repeat Play (page 32) or Shuffle Play (page 31). z Hints • You can set Shuffle Play while the player is not displayed. • You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or Super VCDs with PBC playback. ,continued 31US Shuffle Play starts. Shuffle... Play starts. • Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be shuffled. ◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO • TITLE • CHAPTER ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD • TRACK ◆ When Program Play is selected...
... Play or Shuffle Play of Repeat Play (page 32) or Shuffle Play (page 31). z Hints • You can set Shuffle Play while the player is not displayed. • You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or Super VCDs with PBC playback. ,continued 31US Shuffle Play starts. Shuffle... Play starts. • Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be shuffled. ◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO • TITLE • CHAPTER ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD • TRACK ◆ When Program Play is selected...
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... When repeating a DATA CD/DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, and their playing times are not the same, the sound will not match the image. • When "MODE (MP3, JPEG)" is set Repeat Play while the player is stopped. The Control Menu appears... • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc. • CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter. ◆ When playing a DVD-VR mode disc • DISC: repeats all the titles of the selected type. • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc, or a single title, chapter, or track repeatedly. To return to select...
... When repeating a DATA CD/DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, and their playing times are not the same, the sound will not match the image. • When "MODE (MP3, JPEG)" is set Repeat Play while the player is stopped. The Control Menu appears... • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc. • CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter. ◆ When playing a DVD-VR mode disc • DISC: repeats all the titles of the selected type. • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc, or a single title, chapter, or track repeatedly. To return to select...
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Playing Discs Repeating a specific portion (AB Repeat Play) You can play Press CLEAR, or select "OFF" in step 3. Notes • When you set A-B Repeat Play, the settings for Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, and Program Play are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion. ..., chapter or track repeatedly. (This function is set A-B Repeat Play for "A-B REPEAT" appear. 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T 1:32:55 PLAY DVD VIDEO To return to normal play a specific portion of the portion to memorize lyrics, etc.) 1 Press DISPLAY during playback. The set points are canceled. •...
Playing Discs Repeating a specific portion (AB Repeat Play) You can play Press CLEAR, or select "OFF" in step 3. Notes • When you set A-B Repeat Play, the settings for Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, and Program Play are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion. ..., chapter or track repeatedly. (This function is set A-B Repeat Play for "A-B REPEAT" appear. 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) T 1:32:55 PLAY DVD VIDEO To return to normal play a specific portion of the portion to memorize lyrics, etc.) 1 Press DISPLAY during playback. The set points are canceled. •...
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once briefly to go to normal speed. Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Search, Scan, Slow-motion Play, Freeze Frame) You can quickly locate a particular point on the player. Locating a point quickly using the PREV (previous)/NEXT (next) buttons (Search) You can search for ... 3M Notes • Depending on an MP3 audio track. 3M (DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode/ VIDEO CD only) × 2B (DVD VIDEO/CD only) Opposite direction × 2b t 1m t 2m t 3m 3m (DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode/ VIDEO CD only) × 2b (DVD VIDEO only) The "× 2B"/ "× 2b" playback speed...
once briefly to go to normal speed. Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Search, Scan, Slow-motion Play, Freeze Frame) You can quickly locate a particular point on the player. Locating a point quickly using the PREV (previous)/NEXT (next) buttons (Search) You can search for ... 3M Notes • Depending on an MP3 audio track. 3M (DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode/ VIDEO CD only) × 2B (DVD VIDEO/CD only) Opposite direction × 2b t 1m t 2m t 3m 3m (DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode/ VIDEO CD only) × 2b (DVD VIDEO only) The "× 2B"/ "× 2b" playback speed...
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...for a still picture on the disc, you press m or M during Slow-motion Play, the playback speed changes. To return to normal playback, press H. Playing one by frame (Slow-motion Play) Press m or M when the player is slower than "1 y"/"1 ." You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and ... time (Freeze Frame) When the player is in pause mode. Number buttons CLEAR ENTER DISPLAY Note You cannot search for a scene using the time code. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X/x to select the search method. ◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode disc TITLE CHAPTER TIME/TEXT Select "TIME...
...for a still picture on the disc, you press m or M during Slow-motion Play, the playback speed changes. To return to normal playback, press H. Playing one by frame (Slow-motion Play) Press m or M when the player is slower than "1 y"/"1 ." You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and ... time (Freeze Frame) When the player is in pause mode. Number buttons CLEAR ENTER DISPLAY Note You cannot search for a scene using the time code. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X/x to select the search method. ◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR mode disc TITLE CHAPTER TIME/TEXT Select "TIME...