Additional Information - Sony DVP-NS715P Service Manual

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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).
, You have set "COMPONENT OUT" in
"SCREEN SETUP" to "PROGRESSIVE"
even though your TV cannot accept the
signal in progressive format. In this case, set
the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/SCAN
SELECT switch on the back panel of the
player to INTERLACE. Then set
"COMPONENT OUT" to "INTERLACE"
after you can see the TV screen correctly,
and reset the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/
SCAN SELECT switch to SELECTABLE.
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, The angle can only be changed when the
"ANGLE" indicator lights up on the front
panel display (page 9).
, The DVD prohibits changing of the angles.
The player does not operate properly.
, When static electricity, etc., causes the
player to operate abnormally, unplug the
player.
Nothing is displayed on the front panel
display.
, "DIMMER" in "CUSTOM SETUP" is set
to "OFF." Set "DIMMER" to "BRIGHT" or
"DARK" (page 67).
5 numbers or letters are displayed on the
screen and on the front panel display.
, The self-diagnosis function was activated.
(See the table on page 72.)
The disc tray does not open and "LOCKED"
appears on the front panel display.
, Child Lock is set (page 29).
The disc tray does not open and "TRAY
LOCKED" appears on the front panel
display.
, Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.
"Data error" appears on the TV screen
when playing a DATA CD.
, The MP3 audio track you want to play is
broken.
, The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.
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, Even if your TV is compatible with
progressive format (480p) signals, the
image may be affected when you set
"COMPONENT OUT" to
"PROGRESSIVE." In this case, set
"COMPONENT OUT" to "INTERLACE."
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.
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 69).
Sound is noisy.
, When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks,
noise will come from the LINE OUT L/R
(AUDIO) 1/2 jacks or DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack (page 28).
Sound distortion occurs.
, Set "AUDIO ATT" in "AUDIO SETUP" to
"ON" (page 68).
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 68).
, Set "AUDIO ATT" in "AUDIO SETUP" to
"OFF" (page 68).
Self-diagnosis Function
(When letters/numbers appear in the
display)
When the self-diagnosis function is activated
to prevent the player from malfunctioning, a
five-character service number (e.g., C 13 50)
with a combination of a letter and four digits
appears on the screen and the front panel
display. In this case, check the following
table.
C:13:50
First three Cause and/or corrective
characters of action
the service
number
C 13 The disc is dirty.
, Clean the disc with a soft
cloth (page 7).
C 31 The disc is not inserted
correctly.
, Re-insert the disc
correctly.
E XX To prevent a malfunction, the
(xx is a number) player has performed the
self-diagnosis function.
, Contact your nearest
Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service
facility and give the 5-
character service number.
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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
the player.
, Moisture has condensed inside the player
(page 3).
, The player cannot play DVD-Rs, DVD-
RWs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs that are not
finalized (page 6).
The MP3 audio track cannot be played
(page 35).
, The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3
format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/
Level 2 or Joliet.
, The MP3 audio track does not have the
extension ".MP3."
, The data is not formatted in MP3 even
though it has the extension ".MP3."
, The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.
, The player cannot play audio tracks in
MP3PRO format.
The DVD-RW cannot be played.
, The player may not be able to play discs
containing recorded images with a copy
protection signal (CPRM protection) (page
6).
Images taken from digital broadcasts, etc.,
contain copy protection signals, such as
complete copy protection signals, single
copy signals, and restriction-free signals.
The title of the MP3 audio album or track
is not correctly displayed.
, The player can only display numbers and
alphabet. Other characters are displayed as
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"*."
Glossary
Chapter (page 9)
Sections of a picture or a music feature that
are smaller than titles. A title is composed of
several chapters. Depending on the disc, no
chapters may be recorded.
Dolby Digital (page 24, 69)
Digital audio compression technology
developed by Dolby Laboratories. This
technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround
sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is
a discrete subwoofer channel in this format.
Dolby Digital provides the same 5.1 discrete
channels of high quality digital audio found in
Dolby Digital cinema audio systems. Good
channel separation is realized because all of
the channel data are recorded discretely and
little deterioration is realized because all
channel data processing is digital.
Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 23)
Audio signal processing technology that
Dolby Laboratories developed for surround
sound. When the input signal contains a
surround component, the Pro Logic process
outputs the front, center and rear signals. The
rear channel is monaural.
DTS (page 24, 69)
Digital audio compression technology that
Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This
technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround
sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is
a discrete subwoofer channel in this format.
DTS provides the same 5.1 discrete channels
of high quality digital audio.
Good channel separation is realized because
all of the channel data is recorded discretely
and little deterioration is realized because all
channel data processing is digital.
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DVD VIDEO (page 6)
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving
pictures even though its diameter is the same
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as a CD.
The data capacity of a single-layer and single-
sided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), which is 7
times that of a CD. The data capacity of a
double-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5
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The disc does not start playing from the
beginning.
, Program Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, or
A-B Repeat Play has been selected (page
36).
, Resume play has taken effect (page 31).
The player starts playing the disc
automatically.
, The disc features an auto playback function.
, "AUTO PLAY" in "CUSTOM SETUP" is
set to "ON" (page 67).
Playback stops automatically.
, While playing discs with an auto pause
signal, the player stops playback at the auto
pause signal.
You cannot perform some functions such
as Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play,
Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, or Program
Play.
, Depending on the disc, you may not be able
to do some of the operations above. See the
operating manual that comes with the disc.
The language for the sound track cannot
be changed.
, Try using the DVD's menu instead of the
direct selection button on the remote (page
32).
, Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the
DVD being played.
, The DVD prohibits the changing of the
language for the sound track.
The subtitle language cannot be changed
or turned off.
, Try using the DVD's menu instead of the
direct selection button on the remote (page
32).
, Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on
the DVD being played.
, The DVD prohibits the changing of the
subtitles.
The angles cannot be changed.
, Try using the DVD's menu instead of the
direct selection button on the remote (page
32).
, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD
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being played.
GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD is
9.4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided
DVD is 17GB.
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one
of the worldwide standards of digital
compression technology. The picture data is
compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its
original size. The DVD also uses a variable
rate coding technology that changes the data
to be allocated according to the status of the
picture. Audio information is recorded in a
multi-channel format, such as Dolby Digital,
allowing you to enjoy a more real audio
presence.
Furthermore, various advanced functions
such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and
Parental Control functions are provided with
the DVD.
DVD-RW (page 6)
A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable
disc with the same size as the DVD VIDEO.
The DVD-RW can be recorded in two
different modes: VR mode and Video mode.
VR (Video Recording) mode enables various
programming and editing functions, some of
which are limited in the case of Video mode.
Video mode complies with DVD VIDEO
format and can be played on other DVD
players while a DVD-RW recorded in VR
mode can only be played on DVD-RW
compliant players. The "DVD-RW"
appearing in this manual, and the on-screen
displays refer to DVD-RWs in VR mode.
Film based software, Video based
software (page 66)
DVDs can be classified as Film based or
Video based software. Film based DVDs
contain the same images (24 frames per
second) that are shown at movie theaters.
Video based DVDs, such as television
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dramas or sit-coms, displays images at 30
frames (or 60 fields) per second.
Index (CD)/Video Index (VIDEO CD) (page
9)
A number that divides a track into sections to
easily locate the point you want on a CD or
VIDEO CD. Depending on the disc, no index
may be recorded.
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