Sony DVP-NS330 Service Manual page 17

N When playing a DVD
TITLE
CHAPTER
TIME/TEXT
NUMBER INPUT
Select "TIME/TEXT" to search for a
starting point by inputting the time code.
N When playing a VIDEO CD without PBC
playback
TRACK
INDEX
N When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
Playback
SCENE
INDEX
N When playing a CD
TRACK
INDEX
N When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)
ALBUM
TRACK
3
Select the number of the title,
track, scene, time code, etc. you
want by pressing the number
buttons to select the digit.
For example, to find the scene at 2 hours,
10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the
beginning, select "TIME/TEXT" in Step
2 and enter "2:10:20."
If you make a mistake
Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR,
then select another number.
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Press ENTER.
The player starts playback from the
selected number.
z Hint
When the display is turned off, you can search for a
chapter (DVD) or track (CD) by pressing the
number buttons and ENTER.
Checking the information on the
front panel display
You can view the time information and text
displayed on the TV screen also on the front
panel display. The information on the front
panel display changes as follows when you
change the time information on your TV
screen.
When playing a DVD
Playing time of the current title
Remaining time of the current title
Playing time of the current chapter
Remaining time of the current
chapter
Text
Current title and chapter number
(returns to top automatically)
When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)
Playing time and number of the current track
Track name
Notes
• You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+RW
using the time code.
• The title, chapter, or track number displayed is the
same number recorded on the disc.
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When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC
functions) or CD
Playing time and number of the
current track
Remaining time of the current
track
Playing time of the disc
Remaining time of the disc
Text
Current track and index number
(returns to top automatically)
z Hints
• When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,
the scene number or 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
using the Control Bar (page 12).
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.
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Viewing Information About the
Disc
Checking the Playing
Time and Remaining
Time
You can check the playing time and
remaining time of the current title, chapter, or
track. Also, you can check the DVD/CD text
or track name (MP3 audio) recorded on the
disc.
DISPLAY
1
Press TIME/TEXT during playback.
The following display appears.
T 1:01:57
Time
information
2
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to
change the time information.
The display and the kinds of time that you
can change depend on the disc you are
playing.
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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.
AUDIO
DISPLAY
1
Press AUDIO during playback.
The following display appears.
The number in parentheses indicates the
total number of available audio signals.
1 ( 4 ): ENGLISH
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1-9
N When playing a DVD
• T * : * : * (hours: minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current title
• T– * : * : *
Remaining time of the current title
• C * : * : *
Playing time of the current chapter
• C– * : * : *
Remaining time of the current chapter
N When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC
functions)
• * : * (minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current scene
N When playing a VIDEO CD (without
PBC functions) or CD
• T * : * (minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current track
• T– * : *
Remaining time of the current track
• D * : *
TIME/TEXT
Playing time of the current disc
• D– * : *
Remaining time of the current disc
N When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)
• * : * (minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current track
N When playing a Super VCD
• T * : * (minutes: seconds)
Playing time of the current track
To check the DVD/CD text or track name
(MP3 audio)
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in Step 2 to
display text recorded on the DVD/CD/DATA
CD.
The DVD/CD text appears only when text is
recorded in the disc. You cannot change the
text. If the disc does not contain text, "NO
TEXT" appears.
For DATA CDs, only the track name of the
MP3 audio track appears.
BRAHMS SYMPHONY
2
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select
the desired audio signal.
N When playing a DVD
Depending on the DVD, the choice of
language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they
indicate a language code. Refer to
"Language Code List" on page 64 to see
which language the code represents.
When the same language is displayed two
or more times, the DVD is recorded in
multiple audio formats.
N 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)
N 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)
Checking the audio signal
format
If you press DISPLAY repeatedly during
playback, the format of the current audio
signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.)
appears as shown below.
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Rear (L/R)
DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 .1
Front (L/R) LFE (Low Frequency
+ Center Effect)