General - Sony DVP-NC625 Service Manual

Do not turn up the volume while listening to
a section with very low level inputs or no
audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be
damaged when a peak level section is played.
• Caution – The use of optical instruments
with this product will increase eye hazard.
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a
place objects filled with liquids, such as
soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
vases, on the apparatus.
detergent solution. Do not use any type of
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into
abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent
the cabinet, unplug the player and have it
such as alcohol or benzine.
checked by qualified personnel before
operating it any further.
Do not use a commercially available cleaning
disc. It may cause a malfunction.
• The player is not disconnected from the AC
power source as long as it is connected to
the wall outlet, even if the player itself has
Caution: This player is capable of holding a
been turned off.
still video image or on-screen display image
• If you are not going to use the player for a
on your television screen indefinitely. If
long time, be sure to disconnect the player
you leave the still video image or on-screen
from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC
display image displayed on your TV for an
power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull
extended period of time you risk permanent
the cord.
damage to your television screen. Plasma
Display Panel television and projection
televisions are especially susceptible to this.
• Place the player in a location with adequate
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the
player.
Before transporting the player, follow the
• Do not place the player on a soft surface
procedure below to return the internal
such as a rug that might block the
mechanisms to their original positions.
ventilation holes.
• Do not place the player in a location near
heat sources, or in a place subject to direct
sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical
shock.
• Do not install the player in an inclined
position. It is designed to be operated in a
horizontal position only.
• Do not place heavy objects on the player.
If you have any questions or problems
• If the player is brought directly from a cold
concerning your player, please consult your
to a warm location, or is placed in a very
nearest Sony dealer.
damp room, moisture may condense on the
lenses inside the player. Should this occur,
the player may not operate properly. In this
case, remove the disc and leave the player
turned on for about half an hour until the
moisture evaporates.
• When you move the player, take out any
discs. If you don't, the disc may be
damaged.
–MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660*
Level 1/Level 2, or its extended format,
Joliet
• Data part of CD-Extras
Some playback operations of DVDs and
• DVD-ROMs
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by
• DVD Audio discs
software producers. Since this player plays
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs
DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc
* A logical format of files and folders on CD-
contents the software producers designed,
ROMs defined by ISO (International Standard
some playback features may not be available.
Organization).
Also, refer to the instructions supplied with
the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.
Also, the player cannot play the following
discs:
• A DVD VIDEO with a different region
code.
This product incorporates copyright
• A disc recorded in a color system other than
protection technology that is protected by
NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM (this player
method claims of certain U.S. patents, other
conforms to the NTSC color system).
intellectual property rights owned by
• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
Macrovision Corporation, and other rights
card, heart).
owners. Use of this copyright protection
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
technology must be authorized by
• A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
tape or a sticker still left on it. home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or
Notes
disassembly is prohibited.
• Notes about DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs
Some DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs, or CD-Rs/CD-RWs cannot be played
on this player due to the recording quality or
• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its
physical condition of the disc, or the
edge. Do not touch the surface.
characteristics of the recording device and
authoring software.
The disc will not play if it has not been correctly
finalized. Also, images in DVD-RW discs with
CPRM* protection may not be played if they
contain a copy protection signal. "Copyright
lock" appears on the screen. For more
information, see the operating instructions for the
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or
recording device.
heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it
Note that discs created in the Packet Write format
in a car parked in direct sunlight as the
cannot be played.
temperature may rise considerably inside
* CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable
the car.
Media) is a coding technology that protects
copyright for images. • After playing, store the disc in its case.
• Music discs encoded with copyright protection
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.
technologies
Wipe the disc from the center out.
This product is designed to playback discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies are marketed
by some record companies. Please be aware that
among those discs, there are some that do not
conform to the CD standard and may not be
• Do not use solvents such as benzine,
playable by this product.
thinner, commercially available cleaners, or
anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
SECTION 1

GENERAL

Remove all the discs from the disc tray.
Press Z to close the disc tray.
Make sure that "NO DISC" appears on
the front panel display.
Press ?/1 to turn off the player.
The player enters standby mode.
Disconnect the AC power cord.
This section is extracted from instruction
manual. (DVP-NC665P : 3-081-946-21)
• Instructions in this manual describe the
controls on the remote. You can also use the
controls on the player if they have the same
or similar names as those on the remote.
• "DVD" may be used as a general term for
DVD VIDEOs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs and
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs.
• The meaning of the icons used in this
manual is described below:
Icon Meaning
Functions available for DVD
VIDEOs and DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs in video mode or
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs
Functions available for DVD-
RWs in VR (Video Recording)
mode
Functions available for VIDEO
CDs, Super VCDs or CD-Rs/
CD-RWs in video CD format
or Super VCD format
Functions available for DATA
CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-
RWs containing MP3* audio
tracks)
Functions available for music
CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in
music CD format
* MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard
format defined by ISO (International Standard
Organization)/MPEG which compresses audio
data.
For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.
A [/1 (on/standby) button (27)
B DISC SELECT 1 – 5 buttons (28)
C
(remote sensor) (15)
D Front panel display (9)
E H (playback) button (27)
The H button has a tactile dot.*
F X (pause) button (28)
G x (stop) button (28)
H ./> (previous/next) buttons (28)
I EXCHANGE button (29)
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DVP-NC625/NC665P
Format of discs
DVD VIDEO
(page 72)
DVD-RW
(page 72)
VIDEO CD
Music CD
"DVD VIDEO" and "DVD-RW" are
trademarks.
Your player has a region code printed on the
back of the unit and only will play DVD
VIDEO discs (playback only) labeled with
identical region codes. This system is used to
protect copyrights.
DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on
ALL
this player.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the
message "Playback prohibited by area
limitations." will appear on the TV screen.
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region
code indication may be labeled even though
playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by
area restrictions.
Region code
X
DVP–XXXX
00V 00Hz
00W NO.
0-000-000-00
The player cannot play the following discs:
• All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/
CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded
in the following formats:
–music CD format
–video CD format
J A (open/close) button (27)
K DISC SKIP button (27)
L PROGRESSIVE button (18, 24)
M PROGRESSIVE indicator (18)
N PICTURE MODE button (55)
O SURROUND button (51)
P ONE/ALL button (36)
Q LOAD button (28)
* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating
the player.