Sony DVP-NS715P User manual

To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose the
unit to rain or moistwe.
To evoid electrical shock, do
not open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified
personnel only.
Referservicingtoqwlificd
personnelonly.
Thissymbolis
intendedtoalertthe
usertothepresence
of uninsuleted
“dangerousvoltage”
withinthepro&w’s enclosurethat
maybe01”sofficicntmagnitudeto
constituteariskofelectricshockto
persons. Thissymbolis
intendedtoalertthe
userLOthepresence
of important
operatingand
maintenance(servicing)
iwtmclions intheliterature
accompanyingtheappliance.
TOPREVENTELECTRIC
SHOCK,MATCHWIDEBLADE
OFPLUGTOWIDE SLOT.
FULLY INSERT.
de1andserialnumbers:KC
locatedatrherearof thewil.
Recordtheserialnornberinthe
spaceprovidedbelow.Referto
themwheneveryoucalluponyour
Sonydealerregardingthisproduct.
ModelNo.DVP-NS715P
SerialNo.
Thisequipmenthnsbeentested
andfoundtocomplywiththe
limits foraClassBdigitaldwicc,
porsoanttoPart1sof theFCC
Rules.Theselimitsarrdcsigncdlo
providereasonableproteclioo
againsthwmful interferwx in ii
residentialinstallation.This
equipmentgencratcc,uses.andcan
radixe radiofrequencyenergy
and,if notinstalledandwedin
accordancewith theinstmctiOns.
maycauseharmfulinterferenceto
radiocommunicalions.However,
thereis nogoaranteethal
inlcrliirencewill notoccurin a
particularinstallation.II‘this
equiymentdoescausehxrmti~l
interferencetoradioortelevisiw
reception,whichCB~bc
determiiledbyturningthe
equipmentoff andon,theUSCI’is
encouragedtotry tocorreclthe
interferencebyoneor moreof the
following~measures:
- Reorientor relocatethe
receivingantenna.
-increase theseparation
betweentheequipmentand
receiver.
- Connecttheequipmentintoan
outlet on Rcircuit different
from thattowhichthereceiver
isconnected.
- Consultthedealeror an
experiencedradio/TV
technicianfor help.

eCaution-The useof optical instruments
with this productwill increaseeyehazard.
0To preventfire or shockhazard,do not
placeobjectsfilled with liquids, suchas
vases,on theapparatus.
0Shouldanysolid object or liquid fall into
thecabinet,unplag theplayer andhaveit
checkedby qualified persomielbefore
operatingit anyfurther.
eTheplayeris notdisconnectedfrom theAC
power sourceaslong asit is connectedto
thewall outlet, evenif theplayer itself has
beenturnedoff.
eIf you arenot going to usetheplayerfor a
long time, besureto disconnectthe player
from thewall outlet. To disconnectthe AC
powercord,grasptheplug itselc neverpull
thecord.
0Shouldthe AC power cord needto be
changed,haveit doneataqualified service
shoponly.
* Placetheplayer in alocation with adequate
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the
player.
* Do not placetheplayer on asoft surface
suchasarug thatmight block the
ventilation holes.
* Do notplace theplayer in alocation near
heatsources,or in aplacesubjectto direct
sunlight, excessivedust,or mechanical
shock.
eIf theplayer is brought directly from acold
to awarm location, or is placedin avery
damproom, moisturemaycondenseon the
lensesinside theplayer. Shouldthis occur,
theplayer may not operateproperly. In this
case.removethedisc andleavetheplayer
turnedon for abouthalf anhour until the
moistureevaporates.
0Whenyou move theplayer, takeout any
discs.If you don’t, thedisc may be
damaged.
Do not turn up thevolume while listening to
asectionwith very low level inputs or no
audiosignals.If you do,thespeakersmay be
damagedwhenapeaklevel sectionis played.
inet, panel,andcontrols with a
soft cloth slightly moistenedwith amild
detergentsolution. Do not useany type of
abrasivepad,scouringpowder or solvent
suchasalcoholor benzine.
If you haveany questionsor problems
concerningyour player,pleaseconsultyour
nearestSonydealer.
onotuseacommercially availablecleaning
disc.It may causeamalfunction.
Caution:This playeris capableof holding a
still videoimageor on-screendisplayimage
on your television screenindefinitely. If
youleavethestill videoimageor on-screen
displayimagedisplayed on your TV for an
extendedperiodof time you risk permanent
damageto your television screen.
Projection televisionsareespecially
susceptibleto this.

WARNING ........................... 2
Welcome! ........................... 2
Precautions.. ........................ 3
About this Manual .....................
. .
6
This Player Can Play the Following Discs . 6
Notes about the Discs ..................
. .
7
Index to Parts and Controls ...........
. .
8
Guide to the Control Menu Display ......
‘ .
: ;2
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QuickOverview...............................................‘15
Step1:Unpacking ............................................. 15
Step 2: Inserting Batteries inlo the Remote ......................... 15
Step3:TVHookups ......................................... ..d 6
Step 4: Playing a Disc .......................................... 17
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oking Up the Player ......................................... 18
Step I : Connecting the Video Cords ............................... 18
Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords. .............................. 20
Step 3: Connecting Ihe Power Cord ............................... 25
Step4:QuickSetup ........................................... 25
s ................................................
Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Search, Scan, Slow-motion Play,
Freeze Frame) ............................................ 30
Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped Ihe Disc
(Multi-disc Resume) ........................................ 31
Using the DVD’s Menu ......................................... 32
Selecting “ORIGINAL” or “PLAY LIST” on a DVD-WW Disc ............. 32
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) .............. 33
Playing an MP3 Audio Track. .................................... 34
Various Play ivtode Functions (Program Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play,
A-Bflepeat Play) .......................................... 36
Searching by Scene (PICTURE NAVIGATION) ...................... 42
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maining Time ..................... 44
Checking the Play Information ................................... 46
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ound.. ....................................... ..4 8
und Settings (TVS) ............................... 49 !

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ChangingtheAngles...........................................51
Displaying the Subtitles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
k Adjusting the Picture Quality (BNR) . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . _. . 52
Adjusting the Playback Picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE) . . . . . . . . . . 53
Enhancing the Playback Picture (DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER) . . . . . . . 55
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king Rises (GUSTONI PA~~~TAL CONTROL,
PAR~~TAL CONTROL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Operation Sound Effects (Sound Feedback) . . . . _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier (Receiver)
with the Supplied Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..‘......................
Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE §ETUP) . . . . . 64
Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _. . . . . 65
Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display) . . . .
72
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...73
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
LanguageCodeList . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...76
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77

“DVD VIDEO” and“DVD-RW” are
eInstructions in this manualdescribethe
controlsontheremote.You canalsousethe
controlsontheplayer if theyhavethesame
or similar namesasthoseon theremote.
* Themeaningof theiconsusedin this
manualis describedbelow:
nctions
availablefor DVD
DEOsor DVD-Rs/DVD-
sin videomode
nctionsavailablefor DVD-
RWsinVR (VideoRecording)
FunctionsavailableforDATA
CDs(CD-ROMs/CD-RsKD-
RWscontainingMP3* audio
* MP3(MPEGI AudioLayer3)isastandard
format definedbyISO/MPEGwhichcompresses
audiodata.
“DVD” may beusedasageneralterm for
DVD VIDEOS. DVD-Rs, andDVD-RWs.
rrademarks.
Your player hasaregion codeprinted on the
back of the unit andonly will play DVD
VIDEO discs(playbackonly) labeledwith
identical regioncodes.This systemisnsedto
protect copyrights.
DVD VIDEOS labeled
this player.
If you try to play anyotherDVD VIDEO, the
message“Playback prohibiled by area
limitations.” will appearon theTV screen.
Dependingon theDVD VIDEO, no region
codeindication may be labeledeven though
playing theDVD VIDEO is prohibited by
arearestrictions.
The player cannotplay thefollowing discs:
* All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/
CD-RKD-RWs otherthanthoserecorded
in the following formats:
-music CD format
-video CD format
-NIPS format that conforms to lSO9660”
Level l/Level 2, or its extendedformat,
Joliet
QDatapart of CD-Extras
sDVD-ROMs
0DVD Audio discs
- HD layer on SuperAudio CDs
* A logicalformal of files andfoldersonCD-
ROMs,definedbyIS0 (InternationalStandard
Organization).
Also, the player cannot play the following
discs:
0A DVD VIDEO with adifferent region
code.
0A discrecordedin acolor systemotherthan
NTSC, suchasPAL or SECAM (this player
conforms to theNTSC ~0101.system).

s A disc that hasanon-standardshape(e.g.,
card,heart).
QA disc with paper or stickers on it.
* A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane
tapeor a sticker still left on it.
Somr DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, CD-R%or CD-RWs
cannotbeplayedonthis playerdueto therecording
quality or physicalcondition of thedisc,or the
characteristicsof therecordingdevice.
Tbc disc will notplay if it hasnotbeencorrectly
finalized. Also, imagesin DVD-RW discswith
CPRM” protectionmaynot beplayedif they
containacopyprotection signal.“Copyright lock’
appearsonthescreen.Formoreinformation, seethe
operatiny.instructionsfor therecordingdevice.
Notethatdiscscreatedin thePackelWrite format
cannotbeplayed.
* CPRM (ContentProtectionForRccordahle
Media) is acoding lechnologythat protects
copyright for images.
Someplaybackoperationsof DVDs and
VIDEO CDs maybeintentionally setby
softwareproducers.Sincethis player plays
DVDs andVIDEO CDsaccordingtothedisc
contentsthesoftwareproducersdesigned,
someplaybackfeaturesmaynot beavailable.
Also, refer to the instructionssuppliedwith
theDa/Us or VIDEO CDs.
This productincorporatescopyright
protection technologythat is protectedby
methodclaims of certainU.S. patents,other
intellectual propertyrights ownedby
Macrovision Corporation, andotherrights
owners.Useof this copyright protection
technologymustbeauthorizedby
Macrovision Corporation,andis intendedfor
homeandother limited viewing usesonly
unlessotherwiseauthorizedby Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassemblyis prohibited.
* To keepthediscclean,handlethediscby its
edge.Do not touch thesurface.
* Do not exposethediscto direct sunlight or
heatsourcessuchashot air ducts,or leaveit
in acarparkedin direct sunlight asthe
temperaturemayrise considerablyinside
thecar.
- After playing, storethedisc in its case.
eCleanthedisc with acleaningcloth.
Wipe thedisc from the center out.
0Do not usesolventssuchasbenzine,
thinner,commercially availablecleaners,or
anti-staticsprayintendedfor vinyl LPs.

RETURN button (29)
PLAY button (12)
andlights up in red whentheplayeris in
standbymode.
q ?ROGRESSIVE indicator (66)
q D (play) button (28)
nt panel display (9)
(remote sensor)(15)
(previous/next) buttons (29) ROUND button (49)
NTER buttons (32)
q PICTURE MODE button (53)
TOP MENU button (32)
MENU button (32) (34)

Playing status Current title and chapter (4.5)
Disc type i Current audio
I signal (48) /.-__ Lights up when you can change the angle (51)
/
I
I
t
<<’
8
I Current play
Gurrebt audio mode (36)
signal (48)
..“.,. ..-,* .
Playing time (45)
Disc type Playing status
Current play mode (36)
f
Current scene (45) Playing time (45)
Disc type Playing status
playing MP3
audio tracks (34)

q DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (22)
q S VIDEO OUT l/2 jacks (18)
(23) (24)
q CO~PO~~~~ VIDEO OUT jacks
@ DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (22) (18)
(23) (24) a COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN
a LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 112jacks SELECT switch (45)
(21) (1-2)(23)
@ LINE OUT (VIDEO) 112jacks ( 16)

(on/standby) button (61)
q & OPEKKLOSE button (29)
q Number buttons (32)
The number5 button hasatactile dot.”
CLEAR button (36)
SUBTITLE button (51)
AUDIO button (48)
44)
XT (previous/
next) buttons (29)
The D button hasatactile dot.‘%
q DISPLAY button (12)
OP MENU button (32)
0 (on/standby) button (28)
OL (volume) +I- buttons (61)
The + buttonhasatactile dot.*
q TV/VIDEO button (61)
q ENTER button (performs the same
function as /ZJ)
q WIDE MODE button (61)
q ANGLE button (51)
q PICTURE NAVI (picture navigation)
button (42)
q SUR (surround) button (49)
@ PICTURE MODE button (53)
w SCAN/SLOW
q MENU button (32) (34)
* Usethetactile dot asareference when operating
theplayer.

UsetheControl Menu to selecta Functionandto view relatedinformation. PressDISPLAY
repeatedlyto turn on or changetheControl Menu display asfollows:
Conrrol Menuciispkay1
Contra
o display‘2(DVDIVIDEO CD only)
ADVA display (DVD only. Seepage46.)
Control Menudisplay off
You canskip theADVANCED display by setting
“OFF’ under“ADVANCED” in theControl Menu
(page46).
The Control Menu display 1and2 will showdifferent itemsdependingon the disc type. For
detailsabouteachitem, pleaserefer to thepagesin theparentheses.
Example:Control Menudisplay I whenplaying aDVD VIDEO
r- -
-_-‘_. _ Currently playing chapter numbering
I--“--““““’
I Currently playing title number”
(-- Total number of titleP Plavbaclc status
Total number of chapters**
Selected item -1_1
Function name of
selected Control
Menu item I
Operation message “-_
‘-‘” Type of disc
.i being played
-“” Playing tirns
“~I.,”Current setting
“’ Options
* Displaysthescenetwnber for VIDEO CDs
(WC is on),track numberloorVIDEO CDs/
CDs,album wwber for DATA CDs.
** Displays theindex mnher for VlDEO CDs/
CDs,MP3 audiotrack numberfor DATA CDs

eplayed,theORIGINAL one,or
Displays the subtitles.
Changesthe subtitle language. -.
ratio of theTV audthe audiooulput.
/ In addition to the Quick Setupsetting,you caoadjustothervarioussettings.
Returnsthesettingsin “SETUP” to thedefault 1
B
pter, or track to play in theorder you want.

Flays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks/all
albums)re
by reducingthe“block noise” or m
of the image to produce a sharper picture.
TheControl Menu icon indicator lights upin green
whenyou selectanyitem
except “OFF.” (“TVS,” “PROGRAM,”
“SHtiFFLE,” “REPEAT,” “A-B REPEAT,”
“BNR,” “DIGlTAL VIDEO ENHANCER” only).
The“ANGLE” indicator lights up in greenonly
whentheanglescanbechanged.The “CUSTOM
PICTURE MODE” indicatorlights np in green
whenanysettingotherthan“STANDARD” is
selected.

A quick overview presentedin thisguidewill
giveyouenoughini’ormationtostartusingthe
playerfor your enjoyment.To usethe
surroundsoundfeaturesof this player,reefer
to “Hookups” on page18.
0 You cannot connect this player LOa TV thatdots
nothaveavideoinputjack.
* Besuretodisconnectthepowercordofeach
compo~mtbeforeconnecting.
Checkthatyou havethefollowing items:
* Audio/video cord(pinplug x 3 +-+ pinplug
x 3)(l)
aRemotecommander(remote)(I )
0SizeAA (R6) batteries(2)
You cancontrol theplayerusingthesupplied
remote.Inserttwo SizeAA (R6) batteriesby
matchingthe@ and0 endson thebatteries
to themarkingsinsidethecompartment.
Whenusingtheremote,point it attheremote
sensor on theplayer.
QDo not leavetheremoteinanextremelyhot01
humidplace.
* Do notdropanyforeignobjectintotheremote
casing,particularlywhenreplacingthebatteries.
* Donotexposetheremotesensortodirectlight
fromthesunoralightingapparatus.Doingso
*naycauseamalfunction.
s If youdonotusetheremoteforanextended
periodof time,removelhcbatteriestoavoid
possibledamagefrombatteryleakageand
corrosion.

Connectthesuppliedaudio/videocord andthepower cord in theorder(m-m) shown below.
Be sureto connectthepower cord last.
q Audio/video
cord(supplied)
CD/DVDPlayer
Powersource
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ding onthedisc,theimag t fit
your TV screen.
If you want to changetheaspectratio, please
refer to page65.
nP
connecting10amonaural TV, osen stereo-
monoconversioncord(notsupplied).Connectthe
LINE OUT (VIDEO) 112jack on theplayerto the
TV’s video inputjack,andconaecttheLINE OUT
WR (AUDIO) 112jacks to theTV’s audioinput
jack.
thenrun Quick Setupon page25.

Thedisctray closesandtheplayerbegins
playing thedisc.
Dependingon thedisc, amenumay be
displayedon theTV screen.If so,select
the
item you wantfrom themenuandplay the
DVD VIDEO (page32) or VlDEO CD
disc
(page 33).
PressI/&. The player entersstandby
mode
andthepower indicator lights up in red.

Follow Steps1to 4 to hook up andadjustthe settingsof theplayer.
Bef’oreyou start.disconnectthepowercords,checkthatyou haveall of thesuppliedaccessories,
andinsert thebatteriesinto theremote(page 15).
* Plugcordssecurelytopreventtmwmted noise.
n Referto Lhcinstructionssuppliedwith thecomponentsLObeconnected
Connectthisplayertoyour TV monitor, projector,or AV amplifier (receiver)usingavideocord.
Selectoneof thepatterns accordingto theinput jack on your TV monitor,
projector, or AV amplifier (receiver).
d : Signalflow

Connecttheyellow plug of theaudio/videocord(supplied)to theyellow (video)jacks. You will
enjoy standardquality images.
Yellow (Video) Yellow (Video)
White (L) White (L) s
Red (R) Red (R) Es
P
Usetheredandwhite plugsto connectto theaudio inputjacks (page21). (Do this if you arc
ConnectanSVIDEO cord (not supplied).You will enjoy high quality images.
Connectthecomponentvia theCOMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks usingacomponentvideo
cord (not supplied)or threevideo cords(not supplied)of thesamekind andlength. You will
enjoy accuratecolor reproductionandhigh quality images.If your TV acceptsprogressive
(480~) fotmat signals,you must usethis connectionandset“COMPONENT OUT” to
“PROGRESSIVE” in “SCREEN SETUP” (page65).
Green
Blue
Red
Green
Blue
Red
- Do notconnectIheplayerto aVCR. If youpasstheplayersignalsvia theVCR, youmaynotreceiveacleat
image on the TV screen.
* Cowxmws shouldnotethatnotall highdefinition televisionsetswefully compatiblewith thisproductand
maycausearlifacts to bedisplayedin thepicture.In thecaseof 480progressivescanpictureproblems,it
is recommendedthatyou switch theconnectionto tile standarddefinition output. If therearequestions
regardingyourSony‘I’V set’scompatibility with this model480~DVD player,pleasecontactourcustomer
servicecenter.

Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. Be sure to also read
the instructions for the components you wish to connect.
Select one of the following connections,
TV
~&round effects: TVS DYNAMIC (page50)
TVS WIDE (pageSO)
Stereo ~mpli~er (receiver) and two speakers
a Surround effects: TVS STANDARD (page50)
GD defray deck
e Surround effects: none
AV amplifier (receiver) ~av~~l~a Dolby”
surround (Pro Logic) decoder and 3 to 6
speakers
* Surround effects: Dolby Surround (Pro Logic)
(page73)
AV amplifier (receiver) with a digital in~~t~~~k
having a Dolby Digital or WEP decoder and 4
speakers
* Surroundeffects: Dolby Digital (5.1~11)(page73)
DTS (5.lch) (page73)
* Manufacturedunderlicensefrom Dolby
Laboratories.“Dolby,” “‘ProLogic,” andthe
double-l) symbolaretrademarksof Dolby
Laboratories.
** ‘DTS” and“DTS Digital Out” aretrademarks
of Digital TheaterSystems,Inc.
(page23)
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