Sound Adjustments - Sony DVP-NS705V Service Manual

Checking the Play
Information
You can check information such as the bit
rate or the disc layer that is being played.
TIME/TEXT
X/x
ENTER
DISPLAY
Checking the play information of
a 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.
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PLAY
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DVD VIDEO
T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
BIT RATE
BIT RATE
OFF 384 kbps
BIT RATE
Mbps
LAYER 10
0 5
3
Press X/x to select items.
For each item, please refer to "Displays
of each item."
• BIT RATE: displays the bit rate.
• LAYER: displays the layer and the
pick-up point.
4
Press ENTER.
To turn off the ADVANCED window
Select "OFF" in step 3.

Sound Adjustments

Changing the Sound
When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in
multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital,
MPEG Audio, 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, 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.
AUDIO
X/x
DISPLAY
1
Press AUDIO during playback.
The following display appears.
1 : ENGLISH
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Menu is turned off.
Display of each item
By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly, you can
display either "BIT RATE" or "LAYER,"
whichever was selected in "ADVANCED."
◆BIT RATE
BIT RATE
Audio
384 kbps
Mbps
Video
0 5 10
When playing MPEG audio sound tracks
BIT RATE
kbps
Audio
1000
0
Mbps
Video
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 87 (DVD
VIDEO).
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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 91 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)
◆ 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)
z Hint
You can also select "AUDIO" from the Control
Menu (page 13).
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Checking the play information of
a DATA CD
By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3
audio tracks 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
JAZZ
RIVER SIDE
Album name
Track name
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Notes
• 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."
• You cannot change the sound for Super Audio
CDs.
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.
Current audio format*
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T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
1: ENGLISH
PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
L
LS
Currently playing program format**
*"PCM," "MPEG," "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+ LFE (Low Frequency
Effect) component 1
Center component 1
**The letters in the program format display
indicate the following sound components:
L: Front (left)
R: Front (right)
C: Center
LS: Rear (left)
RS: Rear (right)
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PLAY
S: Rear (monaural): The rear
component of the Dolby
Surround processed signal and
the Dolby Digital signal
LFE: Low Frequency Effect signal
z Hint
When playing Dolby Digital or DTS sound tracks,
"LFE" is enclosed in a dotted line when the LFE
signal is not being output.
PLAY
DVD VIDEO
C R
LFE
RS