Searching By Scene (Picture Navigation); Viewing Information About The Disc; Checking The Playing Time And Remaining Time - Sony DVP-NS50P Service Manual

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD
without PBC Playback
TRACK
INDEX
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD
with PBC Playback
SCENE
◆ When playing a CD
TRACK
◆ When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD
ALBUM
TRACK (MP3 audio tracks only)
FILE (JPEG image files only)
Example: when you select
CHAPTER
"** (**)" is selected (** refers to a number).
The number in parentheses indicates the total
number of titles, chapters, tracks, indexes,
scenes, albums or files.
1 2 ( 2 7 )
PLAY
1 8 ( 3 4 )
DVD VIDEO
T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
Selected row
3
Press ENTER.
"** (**)" changes to "-- (**)."
1 2 ( 2 7 )
PLAY
( 3 4 )
DVD VIDEO
T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
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Viewing Information About the
Disc
Checking the Playing
Time and Remaining
Time
You can check the playing time and
remaining time of the current title, chapter, or
track. Also, you can check the DVD/CD text
or track name (MP3 audio) recorded on the
disc.
TIME/TEXT
1
Press TIME/TEXT during playback.
The following display appears.
T 1:01:57
Time
information
2
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to
change the time information.
The available time information depends
upon the type of disc you are playing.
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4
Press the number buttons to select
the title, chapter, track, index,
scene, etc., number you want to
search.
If you make a mistake
Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR,
then select another number.
5
Press ENTER.
The player starts playback from the
selected number.
To search for a scene using the time code
(DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)
1
In step 2, select TIME/TEXT.
"T **:**:**" (playing time of the current
title) is selected.
2
Press ENTER.
"T **:**:**" changes to "T --:--:--."
3
Input the time code using the number
buttons, then press ENTER.
For example, to find the scene at 2 hours,
10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the
beginning, just enter "2:10:20."
z Hints
• When the Control Menu display is turned off, you
can search for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD-
RW) or track (CD/DATA CD/DATA DVD) by
pressing the number buttons and ENTER.
• You can display the first scene of titles, chapters,
or tracks recorded on the disc on a screen divided
into 9 sections. You can start playback directly by
selecting one of the scenes. For details, see
"Searching by Scene (PICTURE
NAVIGATION)" (page 37).
Notes
• The title, chapter, or track number displayed is the
same number recorded on the disc.
• You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+RW/
DVD+R using the time code.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-
RW
• T * : * : * (hours: minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current title
• T– * : * : *
Remaining time of the current title
• C * : * : *
Playing time of the current chapter
• C– * : * : *
Remaining time of the current chapter
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super
VCD (with PBC functions)
• * : * (minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current scene
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD (without
PBC functions), or CD
• T * : * (minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current track
• T– * : *
Remaining time of the current track
• D * : *
Playing time of the current disc
• D – * : *
Remaining time of the current disc
◆ When playing a Super VCD (without
PBC functions)
• T * : * (minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current track
◆ When playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD
(MP3 audio)
• T * : * (minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current track
Searching by Scene
(PICTURE NAVIGATION)
You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens
and find the desired scene quickly.
PICTURE
NAVI
ENTER
RETURN DISPLAY
1
Press PICTURE NAVI during
playback.
The following display appears.
CHAPTER VIEWER ENTER
2
Press PICTURE NAVI repeatedly to
select an item.
• CHAPTER VIEWER (DVD VIDEO
only): displays the first scene of each
chapter.
• TITLE VIEWER (DVD VIDEO only):
displays the first scene of each title.
• TRACK VIEWER (VIDEO CD/
Super VCD only): displays the first
scene of each track.
Checking the play information of
the disc
To check the DVD/CD text
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to
display text recorded on the DVD/CD.
The DVD/CD text appears only when text is
recorded in the disc. You cannot change the
text. If the disc does not contain text, "NO
TEXT" appears.
BRAHMS SYMPHONY
To check DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio)
album name, etc.
By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3
audio tracks on a DATA CD/DATA DVD,
you can display the name of the album/track,
and the audio bit rate (the amount of data per
second of the current audio track) on your TV
screen.
Bit rate
T 17:30 128k
JAZZ
RIVER SIDE
Album name
Track name
1-9
DVP-NS50P/NS41P/NS52P
3
Press ENTER.
The first scene of each chapter, title, or
track appears as follows.
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
4
Press C/X/x/c to select a chapter,
title, or track, and press ENTER.
Playback starts from the selected scene.
To return to normal play during setting
Press O RETURN or DISPLAY.
z Hint
If there are more than 9 chapters, titles, or tracks, V
is displayed at the bottom right of the screen.
To display the additional chapters, titles, or tracks,
select the bottom scenes and press x. To return to
the previous scene, select the top scenes and press
X.
Note
Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select
some items.
Checking the information on the
front panel display
You can view the time information and text
displayed on the TV screen also on the front
panel display. The information on the front
panel display changes as follows when you
change the time information on your TV
screen.
When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-RW
Playing time of the current title
Remaining time of the current title
Playing time of the current chapter
Remaining time of the current
chapter
Text
Current title and chapter number
(returns to top automatically)
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