Sound Adjustments - Sony DVP-CX875P Service Manual

z Hints
• When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,
the disc number, scene number and the playing
time are displayed.
• Long text that does not fit in a single line will
scroll across the front panel display.
• You can also check the time information and text
by pressing the TIME/TEXT button on the player.
• You can also check the time information and text
using the Control Menu (page 14).
Notes
• Depending on the type of disc being played, the
DVD/CD text or track name may not be
displayed.
• The player can only display the first level of the
DVD/CD text, such as the disc name or title.
• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be
displayed correctly.

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound
When playing a DVD recorded in multiple
audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS),
you can change the audio format. If the DVD
is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can
also change the language.
With CDs, DATA CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you
can select the sound from 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.
1
Press AUDIO during playback.
The following display appears.
1 : ENGLISH
Checking the Play
Information
You can check information such as the bit
rate or the disc layer that is being played.
Checking the play information of
DVD (ADVANCED)
1
Press DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu is displayed.
2
Press X/x to select
(ADVANCED), then press ENTER.
The options for "ADVANCED" appear.
1 2 3 ALL PLAY
1 2 ( 2 7 )
DVD
1 8 ( 3 4 )
T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
OFF
BIT RATE
LAYER
BIT RATE
BIT RATE 384 kbps
Mbps
10
0 5
3
Press X/x to select items.
For details on each item, refer to "Play
information display."
• BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.
• LAYER: displays the layer and the
pick-up point.
4
Press ENTER.
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2
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select
the desired audio signal.
◆ 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. Refer to
"Language Code List" on page 102 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-RW
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)
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)
z Hints
You can also select "AUDIO" from the Control
Menu (page 14).
Displaying the audio information
of the disc
Press DISPLAY during playback to display
the Control Menu. Select "AUDIO" using X/
x. The channels being played are displayed
on the screen.
For example, in Dolby Digital format,
multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5.1
channel signals can be recorded on a DVD
VIDEO. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the
number of the recorded channels may differ.
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To close the ADVANCED window
Select "OFF" in Step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Menu is turned off.
Play information display
By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly, you can
display either "BIT RATE" or "LAYER,"
whichever was selected in "ADVANCED."
◆BIT RATE
BIT RATE
384 kbps
Mbps
0 5 10
Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio
data per second in a disc. While playing a
disc, an approximate bit rate of the playback
picture is displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per
second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per
second). The higher the bit rate, the larger the
amount of data. However, this does not
always mean that you can get higher quality
pictures or sounds.
◆LAYER
Appears when the DVD
has dual layers
Indicates the approximate point where the
disc is playing.
If it is a dual-layer DVD, the player indicates
which layer is being read ("Layer 0" or
"Layer 1").
For details on the layers, see page 99 (DVD
VIDEO).
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Current audio format*
1 2 3 ALL
1 2 ( 2 7 )
1 8 ( 3 4 )
T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
PROGRAM FORMAT
1: ENGLISH
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
L
LS
Currently playing program format**
* "PCM," "DTS," or "DOLBY DIGITAL" is
displayed.
In the case of "DOLBY DIGITAL," the
channels in the playing track are displayed
by numbers as follows:
For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:
Rear component 2
DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1
Front component 2 +
Center component 1
**The letters in the program format display
mean the following sound component:
L: Front (left)
R: Front (right)
C: Center
LS: Rear (left)
RS: Rear (right)
S: Rear (monaural): The rear
component of the Dolby
Surround processed signal and
the Dolby Digital signal
LFE: Low Frequency Effect signal
z Hint
For Dolby Digital and DTS, "LFE" is always
enclosed in a solid line regardless of the LFE signal
component being output.
Note
If "DTS" is set to "OFF" in "AUDIO SETUP"
(page 95), the DTS track selection option will not
appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS
tracks.
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Checking the play information of
DATA CD
By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3
audio track on a DATA CD, you can display
the audio bit rate (the amount of data per
second of the current audio).
Bit rate
T 17:30 128k
Audio
Video
JAZZ
RIVER SIDE
Album name Track name
TV Virtual Surround
PLAY
Settings
DVD
(TVS)
When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front
speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets
C R
you enjoy surround sound effects by using
LFE
sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers
RS
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.
LFE (Low
Frequency
Effect)
component 1
1
Press SURROUND during
playback.
The following display appears.
TVS DYNAMIC
2
Press SURROUND repeatedly to
select one of the TVS sounds.
Refer to the following explanations given
for each item.
• TVS DYNAMIC
• TVS WIDE
• TVS NIGHT
• TVS STANDARD
PLAY