Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DVP-NS708H Sony Ericsson
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3-283-151- 11 (1) Operating Instructions © 2008 Sony Corporation DVP-NS708H CD/DVD Player.
2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical s h oc k, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service shop.
3 Notes About the Discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. Dust, fingerprints, or scratches on the disc may cause it to malfu nction.
4 Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes About the Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Precaut ions .
5 Enjoying DivX ® Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 About DivX Video File s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Playing DivX Video Fi le s . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 This Player Can Play the Following Discs “DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD+R DL,” “DVD-R,” “DVD V IDEO,” and “CD” logos are trademarks.
7 Notes • Notes about DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+Rs DL, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-Rs DL, or CD-Rs/ CD-RWs Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+Rs DL, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD-Rs DL, or CD-Rs/ CD-RWs c annot be pl ayed on th is player due to the recordin g qua lit y o r phys ic al cond itio n of th e disc, or the characteristics of the recording devi ce and auth oring soft ware.
8 Guide to Parts and Controls For more information, see the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel A [ / 1 (on/standby) button (24) B Disc tray (24) C Front panel display (9) D (remote sensor) (2.
9 Front panel displa y When playing back a DVD When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (27) When playing back a CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio/DivX vide o), DATA DVD (MP3 audio/DivX video), or VIDEO CD (without PBC) * When playi ng DivX vide o files, th e cu rrent trac k is not disp la yed.
10 Remote A TV [ / 1 (on/standby) button (21) B Z (open/close) button (25) C Number buttons (27) The number 5 button has a tactile dot.* D CLEAR button (30) E TOP MENU button (26) F C / X / x / c buttons (2 5) G O RETURN (return) button (26) H / (repl ay/ste p/adva nce/ step) buttons (25, 40) I .
11 Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad) Use the Control Menu to select a function an d to view re lated information. Press DISPL AY repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows: Control Menu display The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type.
12 List of Control Menu items z Hint The Control Menu icon in dicator ligh ts up in gr een when you sele ct any item except “OFF” (“PROGRAM,” “SH UFFLE,” “REPEAT,” “A -B REPEAT,” “SHA RPNESS” only). The “ ORIGINAL/PL AY LIST” indi cator lights up in gr een when yo u select “P LAY LIST” (default setting).
13 Guide to the ‘BRAVIA Sync’ Display You can control the player by selecting the SY NC MENU button o n the TV’s remote or TV’s option menu. ‘BRAVIA Sync’ display The ‘BRAVIA Sync’ display wi ll show different items depending on the disc type.
14 Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adju st the settings of the player. Notes • P lug cords s ecurely to prevent unwanted noi se. • R efer to th e instructi ons supplied with the components to be connect ed. • Y ou cannot co nnect th is player t o a TV tha t does not h ave a SCART or video input jack .
15 Hookups Step 2: Connecting the Video Cords/HDMI Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, or audio component su ch as an AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord. Se lect one of the patterns A through D , according to the input jack on your TV monitor, pr ojector, or audio component.
16 Note When connec ting to a prog ressive TV, it is recommended th at you us e onl y pat t er n C . If you connect to your TV using both C and D , a special control sig nal transmi tted via th e SCART cabl e may cause the signal to be switched to t he SCART jack.
17 Hookups • When you connec t the play er to your T V via the SCART jack s, the TV’s input so urce is set to the player autom atically wh en you star t playbac k.
18 Step 3: Connecting the Audio Cords Select one of the following patterns A or B according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or audio component such as an AV amplifier (receiver).
19 Hookups A Audio L/R input jacks This connection will use your TV’s or audio component’s two speakers for sound. B Digital audio input jack If your audio component ha s a Dolby* 1 Digital, DTS* 2 , or MPEG audio decoder and a digital input jack, us e this connectio n.
20 Step 4: Connecting the Mains Lead Plug the player and TV mains lead (power cord) into a mains. Step 5: Preparing the Remote You can control the player using the supplied re mote. Insert two R6 (size AA ) batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the mark ings inside the compartment.
21 Hookups Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote You can control the sound level, input source, and power switch of yo ur Sony TV with the supplied remote.
22 Step 6: Quick Setup Follow the steps below to make the minimum numbe r of basic adjustments for using the player. To skip an adjustment, press > . To return to the previous adjustment, press . . 1 Turn on the TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . 3 Switch the input selecto r on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.
23 Hookups 8 Press ENTER. The Setup Di splay for selecting the type of video signal output from the LINE (RGB)-TV jack appears. 9 Press X / x to select the type of signal you want to output from the LINE (RGB )-TV jack.
24 Playback Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc. 1 Turn on your TV. 2 Press [ / 1 . The player turns on. 3 Switch the input selecto r on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.
25 Playback Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a DVD VIDEO • DTS audio signals ar e output only through the DIGITAL OUT (COAXI AL)/HDMI OUT jack. • When you play a DVD VIDEO with DTS sound tracks, set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP” (page 61).
26 Locking the disc tray (Child Lock) You can lock the disc tray to prev ent children from opening it. When the player is in standby mode, press O RETURN, ENTER, and then [ / 1 on the remote. The player turns on a nd “LOCKED” appears on the front panel display.
27 Playback The options for “ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST” appear. 3 Press X / x to select a setting. • PLAY LIST: plays the titles created from “ORIGINAL” for editing.
28 If an MP3 audio track h as an ID3 tag, the player will display the album name/track title from the ID3 tag information. ID3 tag information fo r MP3 audio track is displayed when the tracks have ID3 version 1 or ID3 version 2. If there are ID3 version 1 and version 2 tags, ID3 version 2 tag information has priorit y.
29 Playback When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD z Hints • When playing VIDE O CDs without PBC functions, t he track num ber, and the in dex number are displaye d after the text. • When playing V IDEO CDs with PBC functio ns, the scene number , or the playing tim e ar e displayed .
30 3 Press X / x to select “SET t ,” then press ENTER. 4 Press c . The cursor moves to the title or track row “T” (in this case, “01”). 5 Select the title, chapter, or track you want to programme. ◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO For example, select chapter “03” of title “02.
31 Playback 3 Follow step 5 for new programming. To cancel a programme, select “--” under “T,” then press ENTER. To cancel all of the titles, chapters, or tracks in the programmed order 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “ Creating your own programme (Programme Play).
32 ◆ When playing in DVD-VR mode • DISC: repeats all the titles of the selected type. • TITLE: repeats the current title on a disc. • CHAPTER: re peats the current chapter. ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD • DISC: repeats all of the tracks.
33 Playback Adjusting the Playback Picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE) You can adjust the video signal of the DVD, VIDEO CD, DATA CD/D ATA DVD in JPEG format, or DATA CD/DATA DVD containing DivX video files from the player to obtain the picture quality you want.
34 4 Repeat step 2 and 3 to adjust “BRIGHTNESS,” “COLOR,” and “HUE.” To turn off the display Press O RETURN or DISPLAY . Notes • T his function d oes not work when “PhotoTV HD” mode is activa t ed (pag e 5 0) .
35 Playback Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound (AV SYNC) When the sound does not match the pictures on the screen, you can adjust the delay between the picture and sound. 1 Press DISPLAY twi ce during playback. The Control Menu appears.
36 Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) You can set two kinds of playback restrictions for a disc. • Custom Pare ntal Control You can set playback restrictions so that the player will not play inappropriate discs.
37 Playback 2 Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The player is ready for playback. z Hint If you forg et your pas sword, enter the 6-digi t number “1 99703” usin g the numb er buttons wh en the “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display asks you fo r your passw ord, then pr ess ENTER.
38 Notes • Wh en you pl ay discs whi ch do not ha ve the Parental Con trol fun ct ion, play back cann ot be limited on this pl ayer. • D epe nding on the di sc , you may be aske d to change the pa rental co ntrol level while play ing the disc. In this case , enter your password, t hen change the le vel.
39 Searching for a Scene Searching for a Sce n e Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motion Play, Freeze Frame) You can quickly lo cate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the pi cture or playing back slowly. Notes • Depending on the disc, you m ay not be abl e to do some of the o perations described.
40 Playing one fra me at a time (Freeze Frame) When the player is in the p ause mode, press (step) to go to the next frame. Press (step) to go to the preceding frame (DVD only). To return to normal playback, press H . Notes • Y ou cannot se arch for a s till pictu re in DVD-VR mode.
41 Searching for a Scene ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD without PB C Playb ack TRACK INDEX ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC Playback SCENE ◆ When playing a CD TRACK ◆ Wh.
42 Searching by Scene (PICTURE NA VIGATION ) You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens and find the desired scene quick ly. 1 Press PICTURE NAVI during playback. The following display app ears. 2 Press PICTURE NAVI repeated ly to select an item. • CHAPTER VIEWER (DVD VIDEO only): displays the first scene of each chapter.
43 Sound Adjustments Sound Adjustment s Changing the Sound When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD (DivX video files)/DATA DVD (DivX video files) recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG a udio, or DTS), you can change the audio format.
44 Notes • Wh ile playing a Super VCD on which the au dio track 2 is not re corded, no sound will com e out when you se lect “2:STEREO,” “ 2:1/L,” or “2:2/ R.
45 Sound Adjustments TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS) When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy surround soun d effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front spe akers (L: left, R: right) without using actual rear speakers.
46 Enjoying MP3 Audi o an d JP EG Images About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the ISO/IE C MPEG regula tions. JPEG is image compression technology. You can play DATA CDs/DATA DV Ds that contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files.
47 Enjoying MP3 Audio an d JPEG Images When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD and press H , the numbered tracks (or files) are played sequentially, from 1 through 7 . Any sub-albums/tracks (o r files) contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree.
48 To select JPEG image files, see “Selecting a JPEG image file” (page 48). To stop playback Press x . To go to the next or previous page Press c or C .
49 Enjoying MP3 Audio an d JPEG Images ◆ When pressed once (x2) The image enlarges twice the original size. ◆ When pressed twice (x4) The image enlarges four times the original size. To display JPEG image information Press (subtitle) while viewing JPEG image files.
50 Viewing a slide show with sound (MODE (MP3, JPEG)) You can enjoy a slide show with sound. 1 Press DISPLAY during stop mode. The Control Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select (MODE (MP3, JPEG)), and press ENTER. The options for “MO DE (MP3, JPEG)” appear.
51 Enjoying MP3 Audio an d JPEG Images On “PhotoTV HD” “PhotoTV HD” allows for highly-detailed pictures, and photo-like expression of subtle textures and colors. By connecting Sony “PhotoTV HD” compatible devices using an HDMI cord, whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality.
52 Selecting the slides’ appe arance (EFFECT) You can select the way the slides are displayed during a slide show. 1 Press DISPLAY twice while viewing a JPEG image or when the player is in stop mode. 2 Press X / x to select (EFFECT), then press ENTER.
53 Enjoying DivX ® Videos Enjoying D ivX ® Videos About DivX Video Files DivX ® is a video file compression technology, developed by DivX, In c. This product is an official DivX ® Certified product. You can play DATA CDs and DATA DVD s that contain DivX video files.
54 Playing DivX Video Files You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs and DATA DVDs. z Hint You can view the disc i nformation while playin g a DivX video f ile (page 27). Notes • If there are no DivX vi deo files re corded on th e DATA CD/DATA DVD, a messag e appears to indicate that the disc is no t playable .
55 Settings and Adjustments Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language fo r the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things.
56 6 Press X / x to select a setting, then press ENTER. The setting is selected and setup is complete. Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN” To enter the Quick Setup mode Select “QUICK” in step 3. Follow from step 5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make basic adjustments (page 22).
57 Settings and Adjustments Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP) Choose settings according to the TV to be connected. Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 55). The default settings are underlined.
58 ◆ LINE Selects video signals ou tput from th e LINE (RGB)-TV jack on the rear panel of the player. Notes • I f your TV doe s not acc ept S video or the RGB signals, no picture wi ll appear o n the TV scr een, even if you select “S VIDEO” o r “RGB (COMPONENT OFF).
59 Settings and Adjustments 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 55). The default settings are underlined.
60 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 55).
61 Settings and Adjustments ◆ DOLBY DIGITAL (DVDs only) Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal. Note If the HDMI OUT j ack is conne cted to equip ment not compatib le with DOLBY DIGITAL signal s, the “D-PCM” signa ls will be automatically output e ven when you select “DOLBY DIGITAL.
62 HDMI Settings (HDMI SETU P) “HDMI SETUP” allows you to adjust items related to the HDMI connection. Select “HDMI SETUP” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 55). The default se ttings are underlined.
63 Settings and Adjustments • When you set to “P ho toTV HD,” th e player changes vi deo signal output fro m “HDMI RESOLUTION” to “192 0 × 1080i,” “ TV TYPE” to “16:9,” an d “ YC B C R /RGB (HDMI) ” to “ YC B C R ” automati ca lly even th ou gh the curr en t settings ar e kept.
64 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any o f 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.
65 Additional Information , 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 (COA XIAL)/HDMI OUT jack, check the audio set tings (page 60).
66 The player’s internal background sound and JPEG image files start playing simultaneously. , “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “A UTO (BGM)” (page 50). The DivX video file cannot be played. , The file is not created in DivX format. , The file has an extension other than “.
67 Additional Information The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” appears on the front panel display. , Child Lock is set (page 26). 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.
68 Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers a ppear 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 digi ts appears on the screen and the front panel display.
69 Additional Information Specifications System Laser: Semiconductor laser Outputs ( Jack name: Jack type/Output level/Load impedance) LINE OUT (AU DIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms HDMI OUT: HDMI 19 pin – Standard Connector LINE OUT (VID EO): Phono jack/1.
70 Language Code List For details, see pages 43, 56. The language spellings c onform to the ISO 639: 198 8 (E/F) standard. Parental Control Area Code List For details, see page 37.
71 Additional Information Index Numerics 16:9 57 4:3 LETTER BOX 57 4:3 OUTPUT 58 4:3 PAN SCAN 57 48kHz/96kHz PCM 61 5.1 Channel Surround 19 A A-B REPEAT 32 ADVANCE 25 ALBUM 41 Album 46 ANGLE 25 AUDIO .
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