Custom Settings (Custom Setup); Settings For The Sound (Audio Setup); Additional Information; Troubleshooting - Sony DVP-NS305 Service Manual

Custom Settings
(CUSTOM
SETUP)
Use this to set up playback related and other
settings.
Select "CUSTOM SETUP" in the Setup
Display. To use the display, see "Using the
Setup Display" (page 57).
The default settings are underlined.
CUSTOM SETUP
AUTO POWER OFF: OFF
AUTO PLAY: OFF
DIMMER: BRIGHT
PAUSE MODE: AUTO
TRACK SELECTION: OFF
MULTI-DISC RESUME: ON
N AUTO POWER OFF
Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or
off.
OFF
Switches this function off.
ON
The player enters standby mode
when left in stop mode for more
than 30 minutes.
N AUTO PLAY
Switches the Auto Play setting on or off. This
function is useful when the player is
connected to a timer (not supplied).
OFF Switches this function off.
ON Automatically starts playback
when the player is turned on.
N DIMMER
Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display.
BRIGHT Makes the lighting bright.
DARK Makes the lighting dark.
OFF Turns off the lighting.
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Setting the digital output signal
Switches the method of outputting audio
signals when you connect a component such
as an amplifier (receiver) or MD deck with a
digital input jack.
For connection details, see page 20.
Select "DOLBY DIGITAL" and "DTS" after
setting "DIGITAL OUT" to "ON."
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT: OFF
AUDIO DRC: STANDARD
DOWNMIX: DOLBY SURROUND
DIGITAL OUT: ON
D-PCM
DOLBY DIGITAL:
DTS: OFF
If you connect a component that does not
conform to the selected audio signal, a loud
noise (or no sound) will come out from the
speakers, affecting your ears or causing the
speakers to be damaged.
N DOLBY DIGITAL (DVD only)
Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.
D-PCM
Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component lacking a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder. You can
select whether the signals
conform to Dolby Surround
(Pro Logic) or not by making
adjustments to the
"DOWNMIX" item in
"AUDIO SETUP" (page 61).
DOLBY
Select this when the player is
DIGITAL
connected to an audio
component with a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder.
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N PAUSE MODE (DVD only)
Selects the picture in pause mode.
AUTO The picture, including subjects
that move dynamically, is
output with no jitter. Normally
select this position.
FRAME The picture, including subjects
that do not move dynamically,
is output in high resolution.
N TRACK SELECTION (DVD only)
Gives the sound track which contains the
highest number of channels priority when you
play a DVD on which multiple audio formats
(PCM, DTS, or Dolby Digital format) are
recorded.
OFF
No priority given.
AUTO
Priority given.
Notes
• When you set the item to "AUTO," the language
may change. The "TRACK SELECTION" setting
has higher priority than the "AUDIO" settings in
"LANGUAGE SETUP" (page 58).
• If you set "DTS" to "OFF" (page 62), the DTS
sound track is not played even if you set "TRACK
SELECTION" to "AUTO."
• If PCM, DTS, and Dolby Digital sound tracks
have the same number of channels, the player
selects PCM, DTS, and Dolby Digital sound
tracks in this order.
N MULTI-DISC RESUME (DVP-NS415
only) (DVD/VIDEO CD only)
Switches the Multi-disc Resume setting on or
off. Resume playback can be stored in
memory for up to 6 different DVD/VIDEO
CD discs (page 31).
ON
Stores the resume settings in
memory for up to six discs (The
settings remain in memory even
if you select OFF.)
OFF
Does not store the resume
settings in memory. Playback
restarts at the resume point only
for the current disc in the player.
N DTS (DVD only)
Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.
OFF
Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component lacking a built-in
DTS decoder.
ON
Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component with a built-in DTS
decoder.
Note
If you select one of the TVS settings while playing
a DVD, the player does not output Dolby Digital
signals from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) jack (when you set "DOLBY
DIGITAL" in "AUDIO SETUP" to "D-PCM")
(page 62).
Settings for the Sound
(AUDIO SETUP)
"AUDIO SETUP" allows you to set the sound
according to the playback and connection
conditions.
Select "AUDIO SETUP" in the Setup
Display. To use the display, see "Using the
Setup Display" (page 57).
The default settings are underlined.
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT:
AUDIO DRC:
DOWNMIX: DOLBY SURROUND
DIGITAL OUT:
DOLBY DIGITAL:
DTS:
N AUDIO ATT (attenuation)
If the playback sound is distorted, set this
item to "ON." The player reduces the audio
output level.
This function affects the output of the LINE
OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks.
OFF
Normally, select this position.
ON
Select this when the playback sound
from the speakers is distorted.
N AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
(DVD only)
Makes the sound clear when the volume is
turned down when playing a DVD that
conforms to "AUDIO DRC." This affects the
output from the following jacks:
– LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks
– DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
jack only when "DOLBY DIGITAL" is set
to "D-PCM" (page 62).
STANDARD Normally select this position.
TV MODE Makes the low sounds clear
even if you turn the volume
down.
WIDE Gives you the feeling of being
RANGE at a live performance.

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following
difficulties while using the player, use this
troubleshooting guide to help remedy the
problem before requesting repairs. Should
any problem persist, consult your nearest
Sony dealer.
Power
The power is not turned on.
, Check that the AC power cord is connected
securely.
Picture
There is no picture/picture noise appears.
, Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
, The connecting cords are damaged.
, Check the connection to your TV (page 18)
and switch the input selector on your TV so
that the signal from the player appears on
the TV screen.
, The disc is dirty or flawed.
, If the picture output from your player goes
through your VCR to get to your TV or if
you are connected to a combination TV/
VIDEO player, the copy-protection signal
applied to some DVD programs could affect
picture quality. If you still experience
problems even when you connect your
player directly to your TV, please try
connecting your player to your TV's S
VIDEO input (page 18).
Even though you set the aspect ratio in "TV
TYPE" of "SCREEN SETUP," the picture
does not fill the screen.
, The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your
DVD.
There is no picture from your VCR
connected to the LINE IN jacks.
, The DVD player must be in standby mode
to view pictures from your VCR.
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N DOWNMIX (DVD only)
Switches the method for mixing down to 2
channels when you play a DVD which has
rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded
in Dolby Digital format. For details on the
rear signal components, see "Checking the
audio signal format" (page 43). This function
affects the output of the following jacks:
– LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks
– DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
jack when "DOLBY DIGITAL" is set to
"D-PCM" (page 62).
DOLBY Select this when the player is
SUR- connected to an audio
ROUND component that conforms to
OFF
STANDARD Dolby Surround (Pro Logic).
ON
NORMAL Select this when the player is
D-PCM
connected to an audio
OFF
component that does not
conform to Dolby Surround (Pro
Logic).
N DIGITAL OUT
Selects if audio signals are output via the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
jack.
ON Normally select this position. When
you select "ON," see "Setting the
digital output signal" for further
settings.
OFF The influence of the digital circuit
upon the analog circuit is minimal.
, continued
Sound
There is no sound.
, Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
, The connecting cord is damaged.
, The player is connected to the wrong input
jack on the amplifier (receiver) (page 22,
23, 24).
, The amplifier (receiver) input is not
correctly set.
, The player is in pause mode or in Slow-
motion Play mode.
, The player is in fast forward or fast reverse
mode.
, If the audio signal does not come through
the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) jack, check the audio settings
(page 61).
Sound is noisy.
, When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks,
noise will come from the LINE OUT L/R
(AUDIO) jacks (page 27) or DIGITAL
OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.
Sound distortion occurs.
, Set "AUDIO ATT" in "AUDIO SETUP" to
"ON" (page 61).
The sound volume is low.
, The sound volume is low on some DVDs.
The sound volume may improve if you set
"AUDIO DRC" to "TV MODE" (page 61).
, Set "AUDIO ATT" in "AUDIO SETUP" to
"OFF" (page 61).
Operation
The remote does not function.
, There are obstacles between the remote and
the player.
, The distance between the remote and the
player is too far.
, The remote is not pointed at the remote
sensor on the player.
, The batteries in the remote are weak.
The disc does not play.
, The disc is turned over.
Insert the disc with the playback side facing
down on the disc tray.
, The disc is skewed.
, The player cannot play certain discs (page 6).
, The region code on the DVD does not match
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