Sound Adjustments; Changing The Sound; Tv Virtual Surround Settings (Tvs); Enjoying Movies - Sony DVP-NC85H Service Manual

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound

When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in
multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital
or DTS), you can change the audio format. If
the DVD VIDEO is recorded with
multilingual tracks, you can also change the
language.
With CDs, DATA CDs, DATA DVDs or
VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from
either the right or left channel and listen to the
sound of the selected channel through both
the right and left speakers. For example, when
playing a disc containing a song with the
vocals on the right channel and the
instruments on the left channel, you can hear
the instruments from both speakers by
selecting the left channel.
AUDIO
1
Press AUDIO during playback.
The following display appears.
Notes
1 : ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
• While playing a Super VCD on which the audio
track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out
when you select "2:STEREO," "2:1/L," or
"2:2/R."
• When playing DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode: If
2
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select
you connect to an AV amplifier (receiver) using
the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)/
the desired audio signal.
HDMI OUT jack and want to switch between the
sound tracks, set "DOLBY DIGITAL" to "D-
PCM" in "AUDIO SETUP".
◆TVS NIGHT
• TVS DYNAMIC THEATER
• TVS DYNAMIC
Large sounds, such as explosions, are
• TVS WIDE
suppressed, but the quieter sounds are
• TVS NIGHT
unaffected. This feature is useful when you
• TVS STANDARD
want to hear the dialog and enjoy the
surround sound effects of "TVS WIDE" at
low volume.
To cancel the setting
◆TVS STANDARD
Select "OFF" in step 2.
Creates three sets of virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the front speakers (L, R)
◆TVS DYNAMIC THEATER
without using actual rear speakers (shown
Creates one set of LARGE virtual rear
below). Use this setting when you want to use
speakers and virtual subwoofer from the
TVS with 2 separate speakers.
sound of the front speakers (L, R) without
using actual rear speakers and subwoofer
(shown below).
This mode is effective when the distance
between the front L and R speakers is short,
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.
TV
Sub
woofer
L: Front speaker (left)
◆TVS DYNAMIC
R: Front speaker (right)
Creates one set of virtual rear speakers from
: Virtual speaker
the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without
using actual rear speakers (shown below).
Notes
This mode is effective when the distance
between the front L and R speakers is short, • When the playing signal does not contain a signal
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV. for the rear speakers, the surround effects cannot
be heard.
• When you select one of the TVS modes, turn off
TV
the surround setting of the connected TV or
amplifier (receiver).
• 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.
◆TVS WIDE
• Not all discs will respond to the "TVS NIGHT"
Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers from
function in the same way.
the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without
• If you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
using actual rear speakers (shown below).
COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jack and set "DOLBY
This mode is effective when the distance DIGITAL" to "DOLBY DIGITAL," and "DTS"
to "ON" in "AUDIO SETUP," sound will come
between the front L and R speakers is short,
from your speakers but it will not have the
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.
SURROUND effect.
• The TVS effects do not work when using the Fast
TV
Play or Slow Play functions, even though you can
change the TVS modes.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the
choice of language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they
indicate a language code. See "Language
Code List" on page 77 to see which
language the code represents. When the
same language is displayed two or more
times, the DVD VIDEO is recorded in
multiple audio formats.
◆ When playing a DVD-VR mode disc
The types of sound tracks recorded on a
disc are displayed. The default setting is
underlined.
Example:
• 1: MAIN (main sound)
• 1: SUB (sub sound)
• 1: MAIN+SUB (main and sub sound)
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, CD or DATA
CD (MP3 audio) /DATA DVD (MP3 audio)
The default setting is underlined.
• STEREO: the standard stereo sound
• 1/L: the sound of the left channel
(monaural)
• 2/R: the sound of the right channel
(monaural)
◆ When playing a Super VCD
The default setting is underlined.
• 1:STEREO: the stereo sound of the
audio track 1
• 1:1/L: the sound of the left channel of
the audio track 1 (monaural)
• 1:2/R: the sound of the right channel of
the audio track 1 (monaural)
• 2:STEREO: the stereo sound of the
audio track 2
• 2:1/L: the sound of the left channel of
the audio track 2 (monaural)
• 2:2/R: the sound of the right channel of
the audio track 2 (monaural)
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L R
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Checking the audio signal
format
You can check the audio signal format by
pressing AUDIO repeatedly during playback.
The format of the current audio signal (Dolby
Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) appears as shown
below.
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Rear (L/R)
1 : ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL
3 / 2 .1
Front (L/R)
LFE (Low Frequency
+ Center
Effect)
Example:
Dolby Digital 3 ch
2 : SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL
2 / 1
Front (L/R)
Rear
(Monaural)
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 Surround Sound processed
signals or the Dolby Digital sound's
monaural rear audio signals.
• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
Note
If "DTS" is set to "OFF" in "AUDIO SETUP"
(page 70) the DTS track selection option will not
appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS
tracks.
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Enjoying Movies

Changing the Angles

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene
are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, "
appears in the front panel display. This means
that you can change the viewing angle.
ANGLE
1
Press ANGLE during playback.
The number of the angle appears on the
display.
2
2
Press ANGLE repeatedly to select
an angle number.
The scene changes to the selected angle.
Note
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be
able to change the angles even if multi-angles are
recorded on the DVD VIDEO.
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TV Virtual Surround
Settings
(TVS)
When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front
speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets
you enjoy surround sound effects by using
sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the front speakers (L: left,
R: right) without using actual rear speakers.
TVS was developed by Sony to produce
surround sound for home use using just a
stereo TV.
This only works when playing a multichannel
Dolby audio sound track. Furthermore, if the
player is set up to output the signal from the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)/
HDMI OUT jack, the surround effect will
only be heard when "DOLBY DIGITAL" is set
to "D-PCM" in "AUDIO SETUP" (page 70).
ENTER
DISPLAY
1
Press DISPLAY twice during
playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2
Press X/x to select
(TVS),
then press ENTER.
The options for "TVS" appear.
DVD VIDEO
OFF
OFF
TVS DYNAMIC THEATER
TVS DYNAMIC
TVS WIDE
TVS NIGHT
TVS STANDARD
3
Press X/x to select one of the TVS
modes, the press ENTER.
See the explanations given for each item
in the following section.

Displaying the Subtitles

If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can
change the subtitles or turn them on and off
whenever you want while playing a DVD.
"
SUBTITLE
1
Press SUBTITLE during playback.
The following display appears.
1:ENGLISH
2
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to
select a setting.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
Select the language.
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the
choice of language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they
indicate a language code. See "Language
Code List" on page 77 to see which
language the code represents.
◆ When playing a DVD-VR mode disc
Select "ON."
To turn off the subtitles
Select "OFF" in step 2.
Notes
• Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be
able to change the subtitles even if multilingual
subtitles are recorded on it. You also may not be
able to turn them off.
• While playing a disc with subtitles, the subtitle
may disappear when you press FAST PLAY or
SLOW PLAY button.