3-074-264-11(1)

CD/DVD
Player
Operating Instructions

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DVP-NS305
DVP-NS310
DVP-NS405
DVP-NS410
© 2002 Sony Corporation
 WARNING Welcome!
To prevent fire or shock Precautions Thank you for purchasing this
hazard, do not expose the Safety Sony CD/DVD Player. Before
unit to rain or moisture. • This unit operates on 220 – 240 operating this player, please read
To avoid electrical shock, do V AC, 50/60 Hz. Check that the this manual thoroughly and retain
not open the cabinet. Refer unit’s operating voltage is it for future reference.
servicing to qualified identical with your local power
personnel only. supply.
Mains lead must only be • To prevent fire or shock hazard,
changed at a qualified do not place objects filled with
service shop. liquids, such as vases, on the
apparatus.

Installing
• Do not install the unit in an
inclined position. It is designed
to be operated in a horizontal
position only.
This appliance is classified as a • Keep the unit and discs away
CLASS 1 LASER product. The from equipment with strong
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT magnets, such as microwave
MARKING is located on the rear ovens, or large loudspeakers.
exterior. • Do not place heavy objects on
the unit.
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with
this product will increase eye
hazard. As the laser beam used in
this CD/DVD player is harmful to
eyes, do not attempt to disassemble
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Refer servicing to qualified

personnel only.

Notice for customers in the

United Kingdom and
Republic of Ireland
A moulded plug complying with
BS1363 is fitted to this equipment
for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug
supplied need to be replaced, a 5
AMP fuse approved by ASTA or
BSI to BS1362, (i.e., marked with
or mark) must be used.
If the plug supplied with this
equipment has a detachable fuse
cover, be sure to attach the fuse
cover after you change the fuse.
Never use the plug without the fuse
cover. If you should lose the fuse
cover, please contact your nearest
Sony service station.

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 On adjusting volume
Precautions 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
On safety damaged when a peak level section is played.
• Caution – The use of optical instruments
with this product will increase eye hazard. On cleaning
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a
the cabinet, unplug the player and have it soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
checked by qualified personnel before detergent solution. Do not use any type of
operating it any further. abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent
such as alcohol or benzine.
On power sources If you have any questions or problems
• The player is not disconnected from the AC concerning your player, please consult your
power source (mains) as long as it is nearest Sony dealer.
connected to the wall outlet, even if the
player itself has been turned off. On cleaning discs
• If you are not going to use the player for a Do not use a commercially available cleaning
long time, be sure to disconnect the player disc. It may cause a malfunction.
from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC
power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug
IMPORTANT NOTICE
itself; never pull the cord.
Caution: This player is capable of holding a
On placement still video image or on-screen display image
• Place the player in a location with adequate on your television screen indefinitely. If
ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the you leave the still video image or on-screen
player. display image displayed on your TV for an
• Do not place the player on a soft surface extended period of time you risk permanent
such as a rug that might block the damage to your television screen.
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ventilation holes on the bottom. Projection televisions are especially

• Do not place the player in a location near susceptible to this.
heat sources, or in a place subject to direct
sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical
shock.

On operation
• If the player is brought directly from a cold
to a warm location, or is placed in a very
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.

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 Table of Contents
WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
This Player Can Play the Following Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Notes about the Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Index to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Guide to On-Screen Displays (Control Bar). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Simple Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Quick Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Step 1: Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Step 2: Inserting Batteries into the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Step 3: TV Hookups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Step 4: Playing a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Hookups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Hooking Up the Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Step 3: Connecting the Mains Lead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Step 4: Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Playing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Playing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motion Play, Search,
Freeze Frame) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Resume Play/
Multi-disc Resume) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the DVD’s Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Playing an MP3 Audio Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Various Play Mode Functions (Programme Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play,
A-B Repeat Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Searching for a Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track/Index/Scene (Search mode) . . . . . . . . . 41

Viewing Information About the Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Sound Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Changing the Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Displaying the Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Adjusting the Picture Quality (BNR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjusting the Playback Picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE). . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Enhancing the Playback Picture (DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER)
(DVP-NS405/NS410 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using Various Additional Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL,
PARENTAL CONTROL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using the Setup Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP) . . . . . 59
Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display). . . . . 66
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Language Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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 Format of discs
About this Manual Music CD

Check your model name The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

The instructions in this manual are for the 4
models: DVP-NS305, DVP-NS310, DVP- Region code
NS405, and DVP-NS410. Check your
model name by looking at the front panel of Your player has a region code printed on the
the player. DVP-NS405 is the model used back of the unit and only will play DVD
for illustration purposes. Any difference in VIDEO discs (playback only) labelled with
operation is clearly indicated in the text, for identical region codes. This system is used to
example, “DVP-NS405 only.” protect copyrights.

• Instructions in this manual describe the DVDs labelled ALL will also play on this
controls on the remote. You can also use the player.
controls on the player if they have the same
or similar names as those on the remote. If you try to play any other DVD, the message
• The meaning of the icons used in this “Playback prohibited by area limitations.”
manual is described below: will appear on the TV screen. Depending on
Icon Meaning the DVD, no region code indication may be
labelled even though playing the DVD is
Functions available for DVD prohibited by area restrictions.
VIDEOs or DVD-Rs/DVD-
RWs in video mode X Region code
Functions available for VIDEO 00V 00Hz
DVP–XXXX

CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in 00W NO.

0-000-000-00

video CD format
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Functions available for DATA

CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-
Example of discs that the player
RWs containing MP3* audio cannot play
tracks)
The player cannot play the following discs:
Functions available for music
CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in • All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/
music CD format CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded
in the following formats:
* MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard
format defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses – music CD format
audio data. – video CD format
– MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660*
Level 1/Level 2, or its extended format,
Joliet
This Player Can Play the • Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-RWs in VR mode
Following Discs • DVD-ROMs
• DVD Audio discs
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs
Format of discs * A logical format of files and folders on CD-
DVD VIDEO ROMs, defined by ISO (International Standard
Organization).

VIDEO CD Also, the player cannot play the following

discs:
• A DVD with a different region code.

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• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
card, heart).
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
Notes about the Discs
• A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane
tape or a sticker still left on it. • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its
edge. Do not touch the surface.
Note
Some CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs, or DVD-RWs
(in video mode) cannot be played on this player due
to the recording quality or physical condition of the
disc, or the characteristics of the recording device.
Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been
correctly finalized. For more information, see the • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or
operating instructions for the 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
the car.
Note on playback operations of • After playing, store the disc in its case.
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.
DVDs and VIDEO CDs Wipe the disc from the centre out.
Some playback operations of DVDs and
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by
software producers. Since this player plays
DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc
contents the software producers designed,
some playback features may not be available.
Also, refer to the instructions supplied with • Do not use solvents such as benzine,
the DVDs or VIDEO CDs. thinner, commercially available cleaners, or
anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
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Copyrights
This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected by
method claims of certain U.S. patents, other
intellectual property rights owned by
Macrovision Corporation, and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.

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 Index to Parts and Controls
For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.

Front panel
DVP-NS305/NS310

DVP-NS405/NS410

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A [/1 (on/standby) button/indicator (28) F Playback Dial (DVP-NS305/NS310)

Lights up in green when the power is on (29) (31)
and lights up in red when the player is in Multi-mode Playback Dial (DVP-
standby mode. NS405/NS410) (29) (31)
B Disc tray (28) G MODE CHANGE button (DVP-
C A (open/close) button (28) NS405/NS410 only) (31)
D Front panel display (9) H x (stop) button (29)
E (remote sensor) (15) I X (pause) button (29)
J SURROUND button (45)
K PICTURE MODE button (50)

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Front panel display
When playing back a DVD

Disc type Playing status Lights up when you can change the angle (48)

Lights up during Current audio signal (44) Current title/chapter or playing

Repeat Play (38) time (43)

When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (33)

Disc type Playing status

Lights up during A-B Repeat Play (39) Current scene or playing time (43)

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When playing back a CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio), or VIDEO CD (without PBC)
Lights up during
Playing status Repeat Play (38) Current track (43)

Disc type Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks (34) Playing time (43)

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 Rear panel
DVP-NS305/NS310

DIGITAL OUT L CENTER

LINE (RGB) - TV
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL LINE OUT

R -AUDIO- L VIDEO

DVP-NS405/NS410

DIGITAL OUT L CENTER

LINE (RGB) - TV
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT

R -AUDIO- L VIDEO

A DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (22) D S VIDEO OUT jack (DVP-NS405/

(23) (24) NS410 only) (18)
B DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack E LINE OUT (VIDEO) jack (18)
(DVP-NS405/NS410 only) (22) (23) F LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (21)
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(24) (22) (23)

C LINE (RGB)-TV jack (16) (18)

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Remote
DVP-NS305
A Z (open/close) button (29)
B SUR (surround) button (45)
C (subtitle) button (48)
D (audio) button (44)
E (angle) button (48)
F CLEAR button (36)
G ./> (previous/next) buttons (29)
H m/M (scan/slow) buttons
(30)
I X (pause) button (29)
J H (play) button (28)
The H button has a tactile dot.*
K C/X/x/c buttons (33)
L DISPLAY button (13)
M TOP MENU button (33)
N TV [/1 (on/standby) button (56)
O [/1 (on/standby) button (28)
P PICTURE MODE button (50)
Q 2 (volume) +/– buttons (56)
The + button has a tactile dot.*
R TV/DVD button (56)
S SEARCH MODE button (41)
T REPLAY button (29)
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U x (stop) button (29)

V ENTER button (25)
W O RETURN button (33)
X MENU button (33) (34)

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating

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 DVP-NS310/NS405/NS410
A TV [/1 (on/standby) button (56)
B Z (open/close) button (29)
C Number buttons (33)
The number 5 button has a tactile dot.*
D CLEAR button (36)
E (subtitle) button (48)
F (audio) button (44)
G ./> (previous/next) buttons (29)
H m/M (scan/slow) buttons
(30)
I X (pause) button (29)
J H (play) button (28)
The H button has a tactile dot.*
K C/X/x/c buttons (33)
L DISPLAY button (13)
M TOP MENU button (33)
N [/1 (on/standby) button (28)
O 2 (volume) +/– buttons (56)
The + button has a tactile dot.*
P TV/DVD button (56)
Q ENTER button (performs the same
function as Z)
R PICTURE MODE button (50)
S (angle) button (48)
T SUR (surround) button (45)
U TIME/TEXT button (42)
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V REPEAT button (38)

W REPLAY button (29)
X SEARCH MODE button (41)
Y x (stop) button (29)
Z ENTER button (25)
wj O RETURN button (33)
wk MENU button (33) (34)

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating

the player.

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Guide to On-Screen
Displays (Control Bar)
The following explains the Control Bar. The
Control Bar is used for making adjustments to
the settings or displaying information during G TVS (45)
playback. H BNR (49)
The displayed contents differ according to the I CUSTOM PICTURE MODE (50)
type of disc being played. J DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER (51)
The numbers in parentheses indicate
(DVP-NS405/NS410 only)
reference pages.
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Displaying the Control Bar during ◆Display 3
playback The following playback information is
displayed.
The following displays appear when the
Example: When playing a DVD.
DISPLAY button is pressed repeatedly
during playback. You can select the setting
that suits the current playback item and view
the related information. T41 – 8 T 1:01:57
◆Display 1
The following play modes A~D can be set.
The indicator lights up in blue when
activated.
Example: When Repeat Play is selected. (The K TIME/TEXT icon
display will differ when A-B Repeat Play is L Title number of the DVD (41)
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set.) M Chapter number of the DVD (41)

N Playing time or remaining time (42)
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DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 .1

A Repeat Play (38)

B Shuffle Play (38)
C Program Play (36) O Format of the current audio signal (44)
D A-B Repeat Play (39)
E Unit being repeated in this example. m
F Playback status (NPlayback, ◆No display
XPause, xStop, etc.)
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m ◆Return to Display 1
◆Display 2
The following functions G~J can be set.
The indicator lights up in blue when
activated.
Example: When “TVS” is set.

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 ◆Display 4
Displaying the Control Bar in Shows the same information as Display 3
stop mode during playback.

The following displays appear when the T41 – 8 T 1:01:57

DISPLAY button is repeatedly pressed
during stop mode. You can make basic
adjustments and customize the player to suit
your viewing preferences.
◆Display 1 m
The following settings can be made.
◆No display
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QUICK ◆Return to Display 1

A SETUP (58)
• Select QUICK to make the minimum
number of basic adjustments for using the
player.
• Select CUSTOM to make a full range of
adjustments.
• Select RESET to return the SETUP
adjustments to the default settings.
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• Set this to limit the playback of selected

discs on this player.
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◆Display 2
Shows the same information as Display 1
during playback.

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◆Display 3
Shows the same information as Display 2
during playback.

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 Step 2: Inserting
Simple Start Guide
Batteries into the
Quick Overview Remote

Simple Start Guide

A quick overview presented in this guide will You can control the player using the supplied
give you enough information to start using the remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by
player for your enjoyment. To use the matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries
surround sound features of this player, refer to the markings inside the compartment.
to “Hookups” on page 18. When using the remote, point it at the remote
sensor on the player.
Notes
• You cannot connect this player to a TV that does
not have a SCART (EURO AV) or video input
jack.
• Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each
component before connecting.

Step 1: Unpacking
Check that you have the following items: Notes
• Audio/video cord (pinplug × 3 y pinplug • Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or
× 3) (1) humid place.
• Remote commander (remote) (1) • Do not drop any foreign object into the remote
• R6 (size AA) batteries (2) casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
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• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light

from the sun or a lighting apparatus. Doing so
may cause a malfunction.
• If you do not use the remote for an extended
period of time, remove the batteries to avoid
possible damage from battery leakage and
corrosion.

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 Step 3: TV Hookups
Connect a SCART (EURO AV) cord (not supplied) and mains lead in the order (1~3) shown
below. Be sure to connect the mains lead last.

to SCART (EURO AV) input

1 SCART (EURO
AV) cord (not supplied)

to T LINE
(RGB)-TV

LINE (RGB) - TV
TV

2 mains lead
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CD/DVD Player

DIGITAL OUT
LINE (RGB) - TV
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT

R -AUDIO- L VIDEO

l: Signal flow 3 mains lead

When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen

TV
Depending on the disc, the image may not fit
your TV screen.
If you want to change the aspect ratio, please
refer to page 60.

If your TV does not have a SCART (EURO

AV) connection
Refer to B in “Step 1: Connecting the Video
Cords” (page 18).

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Step 4: Playing a Disc

Simple Start Guide

With the playback side facing down

A Turn on the TV. After Step 6

Depending on the disc, a menu may be
B Press [/1 on the player. displayed on the TV screen. If so, select the
item you want from the menu and play the
C Switch the input selector on your DVD (page 33) or VIDEO CD disc (page 33).
TV so that the signal from the
player appears on the TV screen. To stop playing
Press x.
D Press A on the player to open the
disc tray. To remove the disc
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Press A.
E Place the disc on the tray with the
To turn off the player
playback side facing down.
Press [/1. The player enters standby mode
F Press H. and the power indicator lights up in red.
The disc tray closes and the player begins
playing the disc.

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Hooking Up the Player

Follow Steps 1 to 4 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player.
Before you start, disconnect the mains leads, check that you have all of the supplied accessories,
and insert the batteries into the remote (page 15).

Notes
• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.
• Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected.

Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords

Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord.
Select one of the patterns A through C, according to the input jack on your TV monitor,
projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). (Pattern C is for DVP-NS405/NS410 only.)

A C
S VIDEO cord
INPUT
(not supplied)
S VIDEO
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TV SCART (EURO AV)

cord (not supplied)
TV, projector or AV
amplifier (receiver)

(DVP-NS405/NS410 only)
to S VIDEO
to LINE (RGB)-TV OUT CD/DVD player
DIGITAL OUT
LINE (RGB) - TV
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT

R -AUDIO- L VIDEO

to LINE OUT (VIDEO)

INPUT
(yellow)
VIDEO (yellow)

AUDIO
Audio/video cord R
(supplied)
TV, projector or AV
l : Signal flow
amplifier (receiver) B
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A If you are connecting to a SCART (EURO AV) input jack
Connect the SCART (EURO AV) cord (not supplied). Be sure to make the connections firmly to
avoid hum and noise. When you connect using the SCART (EURO AV) cord, check that the TV
conforms to S video or RGB signals. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV to
be connected. Also, when you set “LINE” to “S VIDEO” or “RGB” under “SCREEN SETUP”
in the Setup Display (page 60), use a SCART (EURO AV) cord that conforms to each signal.

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B If you are connecting to a video input jack
Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jacks. You will
enjoy standard quality images.

Yellow (Video) Yellow (Video)

White (L) White (L)
Red (R) Red (R)

Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 21). (Do this if you are
connecting to a TV only.)

C If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack (DVP-NS405/NS410 only)

Connect the S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images.

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Notes
• Do not connect the player to a VCR. If you pass the player signals via the VCR, you may not receive a clear
image on the TV screen. If your TV only has one audio/video input jack, connect the player to this jack.

VCR

CD/DVD player TV
Connect
directly

• When you connect the player to your TV via the SCART (EURO AV) jack, the TV’s input source is set to
the player automatically when you start playback or press any button except for \/1. In this case, press TV/
DVD on the remote to return the input to the TV.

When you play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour system, the player outputs the video
signal or the Setup Display etc. in the NTSC colour system and the picture may not appear
on the PAL colour system televisions. In this case, open the tray and remove the disc.

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 Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords
Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. Be sure to also read
the instructions for the components you wish to connect.

Select a connection
Select one of the following connections, A through D .

Components to be connected Connection

TV A (page 21)
Stereo amplifier (receiver) B (page 22)
(having L and R audio input jacks only, or having a digital input jack)
• 2 speakers
(front L and R)
MD deck/DAT deck B (page 22)
AV amplifier (receiver) with a Dolby* Surround (Pro Logic) C (page 23)
decoder
(having L and R audio input jacks only, or having a digital input jack)
• 3 speakers
(front L and R, and rear (monaural))
or
• 6 speakers
(front L and R, centre, rear L and R, subwoofer)
AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or D (page 24)
DTS** decoder and a digital input jack
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• 6 speakers
(front L and R, centre, rear L and R, subwoofer)
* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
** “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks
of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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 A Connecting to your TV
This connection will use your TV speakers for sound. If you use the SCART (EURO AV) cord
in A of “Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords” (page 18), you do not have to connect audio cords
to your TV.
CD/DVD player

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DIGITAL OUT
LINE (RGB) - TV
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT

R -AUDIO- L VIDEO

A
TV
LINE OUT
(yellow)* (yellow)

(white) (white)
R -AUDIO- L VIDEO

(red) (red)
Audio/video
cord (supplied)
to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) to audio input

l : Signal flow
* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page
18).
◆Recommended surround sound effects for
this connection
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• TVS DYNAMIC (page 46)

• TVS WIDE (page 46)

z Hint
When connecting to a monaural TV, use a stereo-
mono conversion cord (not supplied). Connect the
LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks to the TV’s audio
input jack.

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 B Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers/Connecting to
an MD deck or DAT deck
If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio input jacks L and R only, use B-1 . If the amplifier
(receiver) has a digital input jack, or when connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck, use B-2 .
In this case, you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using
your stereo amplifier (receiver).
CD/DVD player
DIGITAL OUT
LINE (RGB) - TV
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT

R -AUDIO- L VIDEO

B-2 B-1
Coaxial digital Stereo audio cord
DIGITAL OUT
cord (not supplied) (not supplied)
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
(white)
COAXIAL OPTICAL LINE OUT

or or
(red)
R -AUDIO- L VIDEO

to DIGITAL OUT to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)

(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)
Optical digital cord
(not supplied)
Remove jack cap before
connecting (DVP-NS405/ (white)
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(red)
NS410 only)

to coaxial or optical digital to audio input

input

[Speakers] Stereo amplifier (receiver)

Front (L)
MD deck/DAT deck

Front (R)

l: Signal flow

◆Recommended surround sound effects for

the B-1 connection only Note
• TVS STANDARD (page 46) If you select one of the TVS effects (page 45) while
playing a disc, no sound will come from your
z Hint speakers with the B-2 connection.
In connection B-1 , you can use the supplied
audio/video cord instead of using a separate audio
cord.

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 C Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Surround (Pro
Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 speakers
You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi-
channel audio (Dolby Digital) discs.
If your amplifier (receiver) has L and R audio input jacks only, use C-1 . If your amplifier

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(receiver) has a digital input jack, use C-2 .

CD/DVD player
DIGITAL OUT
LINE (RGB) - TV
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT

R -AUDIO- L VIDEO

C-2 Stereo
C-1
Coaxial digital cord
DIGITAL OUT (not supplied) audio cord (not
PCM/DTS/MPEG/ supplied) (white)
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL LINE OUT

or or
(red)
R -AUDIO- L VIDEO

to DIGITAL OUT to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)

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(not supplied)
Remove jack cap before
(white) (red)
connecting (DVP-NS405/
NS410 only)
to coaxial or optical digital to audio input
input
[Speakers] [Speakers]
Amplifier (receiver) with Dolby
Surround decoder

Rear (L) Rear (R) Front (L) Front (R)

Subwoofer Centre Rear (mono)

l: Signal flow

Note
When connecting 6 speakers, replace the monaural
rear speaker with a centre speaker, 2 rear speakers
and a subwoofer.

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 D Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack having
a Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS decoder and 6 speakers
This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS decoder function
of your AV amplifier (receiver). You are not able to enjoy the surround sound effects of this
player.
CD/DVD player
DIGITAL OUT
LINE (RGB) - TV
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL LINE OUT S VIDEO OUT

R -AUDIO- L VIDEO

D
DIGITAL OUT
PCM/DTS/MPEG/
DOLBY DIGITAL
COAXIAL OPTICAL

to DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

or
Coaxial digital cord Optical digital cord
(not supplied) (not supplied)
Remove jack cap
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before connecting
(DVP-NS405/NS410
only)

to coaxial digital input to optical digital input

[Speakers] AV amplifier (receiver) having [Speakers]

a decoder

Rear (L) Subwoofer Front (L) Centre

Rear (R) Front (R)

l: Signal flow

Note
After you have completed the connection, be sure to
set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL”
and “DTS” to “ON” in Quick Setup (page 25). If
your AV amplifier (receiver) has an MPEG audio
decoder function, set “MPEG” to “MPEG” (page
63). Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come
from the speakers.

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Step 3: Connecting the Mains Lead
Plug the player and TV mains lead (power cord) into a mains.

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Step 4: Quick Setup
Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for using the player.
To skip an adjustment, press >. To return to the previous adjustment, press ..

DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410 LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD: ENGLISH
MENU: ENGLISH
AUDIO: FRANÇAIS
SUBTITLE: DEUTSCH
ITALIANO
NEDERLANDS

5 Press X/x to select a language.

ENTER The player uses the language selected
here to display the menu and subtitles as
well.

6 Press ENTER.
1 Turn on the TV. The Setup Display for selecting the
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aspect ratio of the TV to be connected

2 Press [/1. appears.
SCREEN SETUP
16:9
3 Switch the input selector on your TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
16:9
4:3 LETTER BOX
TV so that the signal from the LINE: 4:3 PAN SCAN

player appears on the TV screen.

“Press [ENTER] to run QUICK SETUP”
appears at the bottom of the screen. If this
message does not appear, select
“QUICK” under “SETUP” in the Control 7 Press X/x to select the setting that
Bar to run Quick Setup (page 59). matches your TV type.

4 Press ENTER without inserting a ◆ If you have a wide-screen TV or a 4:3

standard TV with a wide-screen mode
disc. • 16:9 (page 60)
The Setup Display for selecting the ◆ If you have a 4:3 standard TV
language used in the on-screen display • 4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN SCAN
appears. (page 60)
The available languages differ depending
upon the player model. 8 Press ENTER.
The Setup Display for selecting the type
of video signal output from the LINE
(RGB)-TV jack appears.
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 • Select “DIGITAL OUTPUT.” The
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE: 16:9 Setup Display for “DOLBY DIGITAL”
SCREEN SAVER: ON appears.
BACKGROUND: JACKET PICTURE
VIDEO
LINE:
VIDEO
S VIDEO
12Press X/x to select the type of
RGB
Dolby Digital signal you wish to
send to your amplifier (receiver).
9 Press X/x to select the type of Choose the signal that matches the audio
connection you selected on pages 22 to
signal you want to output from the 24 ( B through D ).
LINE (RGB)-TV jack. AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT: OFF
◆ Video signals AUDIO DRC: STANDARD
DOWNMIX: DOLBY SURROUND
• VIDEO (page 60) DIGITAL OUT: ON
DOLBY DIGITAL: D-PCM
◆ S video signals MPEG: D-PCM
• S VIDEO (page 60) DTS: DOLBY DIGITAL

◆ RGB signals
• RGB (page 60)

10Press ENTER. B-2 C-2

• D-PCM (page 63)
The Setup Display for selecting the type
of jack used to connect your amplifier D
(receiver) appears. • DOLBY DIGITAL (only if the
amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby Digital
Is this player connected to an amplifier decoder) (page 63)
(receiver) ? Select the type of jack you
are using.
YES
LINE OUTPUT L/R (AUDIO)
13Press ENTER.
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DIGITAL OUTPUT “DTS” is selected.

NO
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT: OFF
11Press X/x to select the type of AUDIO DRC:
DOWNMIX:
DIGITAL OUT:
STANDARD
DOLBY SURROUND
ON
jack (if any) you are using to DOLBY DIGITAL: D-PCM
MPEG: PCM
connect to an amplifier (receiver), DTS: OFF
OFF
then press ENTER. ON

Choose the item that matches the audio

connection you selected on pages 21 to 14Press X/x to select whether or
24 ( A through D ). not you wish to send a DTS signal
A
to your amplifier (receiver).
• If you connect just a TV and nothing
else, select “NO.” Quick Setup is Choose the item that matches the audio
finished and connections are complete. connection you selected on pages 22 to
24 ( B through D ).
B-1 C-1 B-2 C-2
• Select “LINE OUTPUT L/R • OFF (page 63)
(AUDIO).” Quick Setup is finished and
connections are complete. D
• ON (only if the amplifier (receiver) has
B-2 C-2 D a DTS decoder) (page 63)

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15Press ENTER.
Quick Setup is finished. All connections
and setup operations are complete.
If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an
MPEG audio decoder, set “MPEG” to
“MPEG” (page 63).

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Enjoying the surround sound
effects
To enjoy the surround sound effects of this
player or your amplifier (receiver), set the
following items as described below for the
audio connection you selected on pages 22 to
24 ( B through D ). Each of these is the
default setting and does not need to be
adjusted when you first connect the player.
Refer to page 58 for using the Setup Display.

Audio Connection (pages 21 to 24)

A
• No additional settings are needed.

B-1 C-1
• Set “DOWNMIX” to “DOLBY
SURROUND” (page 62)
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B-2 C-2 D
• Set “DOWNMIX” to “DOLBY
SURROUND” (page 62)
• Set “DIGITAL OUT” to “ON” (page 62)

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 4 Press A on the player, and place a
disc on the disc tray.
Playing Discs

Playing Discs

Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some

operations may be different or restricted. With the playback side facing down
Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with your disc. 5 Press H.
Power The disc tray closes, and the player starts
[/1 indicator A H/Playback Dial
playback (continuous play). Adjust the
volume on the TV or the amplifier
(receiver).
Depending on the disc, a menu may
MODE CHANGE (DVP-
appear on the TV screen. For DVDs, see
NS405/NS410 only) page 33. For VIDEO CDs, see page 33.

DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410
To turn off the player
Press [/1. The player enters standby mode.

Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD

• When playing DTS-encoded CDs,
excessive noise will be heard from the
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analog stereo jacks. To avoid possible

damage to the audio system, the consumer
should take proper precautions when the
analog stereo jacks of the player are
connected to an amplification system. To
enjoy DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an
external 5.1-channel decoder system must
be connected to the digital jack of the
player.
1 Turn on your TV. • Set the sound to “STEREO” using the
(audio) button when you play DTS
2 Press [/1. sound tracks on a CD (page 44).
• Do not play DTS sound tracks without first
The player turns on and the power connecting the player to an audio
indicator lights up in green. component having a built-in DTS decoder.
The player outputs the DTS signal via the
3 Switch the input selector on your DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)
jack even if “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” is
TV so that the signal from the
set to “OFF” in the Setup Display (page 63),
player appears on the TV screen. and may affect your ears or cause your
speakers to be damaged.
◆ When using an amplifier (receiver)
Turn on the amplifier (receiver) and
select the appropriate channel so that you
can hear sound from the player.

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Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound To Operation
track
Go back to the Press . on the
• DTS audio signals are output only through
previous chapter, remote, or briefly turn
the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or track, or scene in the Playback Dial* on
OPTICAL) jack. continuous play mode the player
• When you play a DVD with DTS sound counterclockwise
tracks, set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO
Stop play and remove Press Z
SETUP” (page 63).
the disc
• If you connect the player to audio

Playing Discs
equipment without a DTS decoder, do not Replay the previous Press REPLAY
set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP” scene (DVD only)
(page 63). A loud noise may come out from * Operable when the MODE CHANGE indicator
the speakers, affecting your ears or causing lights up in green or turns off. For more details
the speakers to be damaged. about the Multi-mode Playback Dial, see page 31
(DVP-NS405/NS410 only).

Note z Hint
If you don’t operate the player or the remote for The Replay function is useful when you want to
more than 30 minutes when a disc is not playing, the review a scene or dialog that you missed.
player automatically enters standby mode (Auto
Power Off function). To turn off this function, set Note
“AUTO POWER OFF” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to
“OFF” (page 61). You may not be able to use the Replay function with
some scenes.

Additional operations
Locking the disc tray (Child
DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410
Lock)
You can lock the disc tray to prevent children
from opening it.
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REPLAY

ENTER
To Operation
Stop Press x
Pause Press X RETURN
Resume play after Press X or H
pause
Go to the next chapter, Press > on the
track, or scene in remote, or briefly turn
continuous play mode the Playback Dial* on
the player clockwise

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 When the player is in standby mode, press
O RETURN, ENTER, and then [/1 on the Searching for a
remote.
The player turns on and “LOCKED” appears Particular Point on a
on the front panel display. The Z button on
the player or the remote does not work while
Disc (Scan, Slow-motion Play,
the Child Lock is set. Search, Freeze Frame)

You can quickly locate a particular point on a

To unlock the disc tray
disc by monitoring the picture or playing back
When the player is in standby mode, press
slowly.
O RETURN, ENTER, and then [/1 again.
DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410
Note
Even if you select “RESET” under “SETUP” in the
Control Bar (page 59), the disc tray remains locked.

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Playback Dial (DVP-NS305/NS310)
Multi-mode Playback Dial (DVP-NS405/
NS410)

MODE CHANGE
(DVP-NS405/NS410 only)

Note
Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not
be able to do some of the operations described.

Locating a point quickly by

playing a disc in fast forward or
fast reverse (Scan)

Press m or M while playing a

disc. When you find the point you want, press
H to return to normal speed. Each time you
press m or M during scan, the
playback speed changes. Three speeds are
available. With each press the indication
changes as follows:
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Playback direction
× 2B (DVD/CD only) t 1M t 2M Using the Multi-mode Playback
Dial on the player (DVP-NS405/
Opposite direction
NS410 only)
× 2b (DVD only) t 1m t 2m You can search for a particular point on a disc
in various ways using the MODE CHANGE
button.
The “× 2B”/“× 2b” playback speed is about
twice the normal speed. The “2M”/“2m” To go to the next chapter/track/scene

Playing Discs
playback speed is faster than “1M”/ During playback and with the MODE
“1m.” CHANGE indicator turned off, briefly turn
the Multi-mode Playback Dial clockwise to
Watching frame by frame (Slow- skip to the next chapter/track/scene, or
counterclockwise to skip to the previous
motion Play) ones. (The same operation can be made when
Press m or M when the player is the MODE CHANGE indicator lights up in
in pause mode. To return to the normal speed, green.)
press H.
Each time you press m or M To locate a point quickly (Search)
during Slow-motion play, the playback speed During playback and with the MODE
changes. Two speeds are available. With each CHANGE indicator turned off, turn and hold
press the indication changes as follows: the Multi-mode Playback Dial clockwise to
locate a point in the playback direction, or
Playback direction counterclockwise to locate a point in the
2 y1 opposite direction. When you find the point
you want, release the dial to return to normal
Opposite direction (DVD only) playback speed.
2 y1
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To locate a specific title/chapter/track

The “2 ”/“2 ” playback speed is slower 1 Press MODE CHANGE repeatedly so
than “1 ”/“1 .” that the indicator lights up in green.
2 During playback, turn and hold the
Using the Playback Dial on the Multi-mode Playback Dial clockwise to
player (DVP-NS305/NS310 only) locate succeeding titles/chapters/tracks,
or counterclockwise to locate preceding
ones.
You can search for a particular point on a disc
in various ways using the Playback Dial. To play one frame at a time (Freeze
Frame)
To go to the next chapter/track/scene
During playback, briefly turn the Playback
1 Press MODE CHANGE repeatedly so
that the indicator lights up in amber.
Dial clockwise to skip to the next chapter/
track/scene, or counterclockwise to skip to 2 During playback, turn the Multi-mode
the previous ones. Playback Dial clockwise to go to the next
frame, or counterclockwise to go to the
To locate a point quickly (Search) previous frame. If you turn and hold the
During playback, turn and hold the Playback dial, you can view the frames in
Dial clockwise to locate a point in the succession.
playback direction, or counterclockwise to
locate a point in the opposite direction. When
you find the point you want, release the dial to
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 Notes
Resuming Playback from • The point where you stopped playing is cleared
the Point Where You when:
– you change the play mode.
Stopped the Disc (Resume – you change the settings on the Setup Display.
– you open the disc tray (DVP-NS305/NS310
Play/Multi-disc Resume) only).
– you disconnect the mains lead.
• When playing a CD, the point where you stopped
The player remembers the point where you is cleared when the disc tray is opened or the
stopped the disc. mains lead is disconnected.
• When playing a DATA CD, the point where you
DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410 stopped is cleared when the player enters standby
mode, the disc tray is opened, or the mains lead is
disconnected.
• This function may not work with some discs.

Storing the point where you

stopped the disc (Multi-disc
Resume) (DVP-NS405/NS410
only)
The player stores the point where you stopped
the disc and resumes playback from the same
point the next time you insert the same disc.
Resume playback points for up to 6 different
DVD/VIDEO CD discs remain in memory
even if you disconnect the mains lead. When
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Resuming playback for the you store a resume playback point for the
seventh disc, the resume playback point for
current disc (Resume Play) the first disc is deleted.

z Hints
The player remembers the point where you • To play from the beginning of the disc, press x
stopped the disc even if the player enters twice, then press H.
standby mode by pressing [/1. • To turn off the Multi-disc Resume function, set
“MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM
1 While playing a disc, press x to stop SETUP” to “OFF” (page 61). Playback restarts at
playback. the resume point only for the current disc in the
“RESUME” appears on the front panel player.
display.
Notes
2 Press H.
• The point where you stopped playing is cleared
The player starts playback from the point
when:
where you stopped the disc in Step 1. – you change the play mode.
– you change the settings on the Setup Display.
• This function may not work with some discs.
z Hint
To play from the beginning of the disc, press x
twice, then press H.

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Using the DVD’s Menu Playing VIDEO CDs with
PBC Functions (PBC Playback)
A DVD is divided into long sections of a
picture or a music feature called “titles.”
When you play a DVD which contains PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play
several titles, you can select the title you want VIDEO CDs interactively by following the

Playing Discs
using the TOP MENU button. menu on the TV screen.
When you play DVDs that allow you to select DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410
items such as the language for the subtitles
and the language for the sound, select these
items using the MENU button.
Number
DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410 buttons

Number
buttons
ENTER

ENTER RETURN

MENU
1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC
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TOP MENU
functions.
The menu for your selection appears.

1 Press TOP MENU or MENU. 2 Select the item number you want
The disc’s menu appears on the TV by pressing X/x.
screen. You can also use the number buttons to
The contents of the menu vary from disc select the item number and track (DVP-
to disc. NS310/NS405/NS410 only).

2 Press C/X/x/c to select the item 3 Press ENTER.

you want to play or change.
You can also use the number buttons to 4 Follow the instructions in the
select the item (DVP-NS310/NS405/ menu for interactive operations.
NS410 only).
Refer to the instructions supplied with the
3 Press ENTER. disc, as the operating procedure may
differ depending on the VIDEO CD.

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 To return to the menu
Press O RETURN. Playing an MP3 Audio
z Hint
To play without using PBC, press ./> while
Track
the player is stopped to select a track, then press H
or ENTER. You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/
“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and CD-Rs/CD-RWs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG 1
the player starts continuous play. You cannot play Audio Layer 3) format.
still pictures such as a menu.
To return to PBC playback, press x twice then DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410
press H.

Note
Depending on the VIDEO CD, “Press ENTER” in
Step 3 may appear as “Press SELECT” in the
instructions supplied with the disc. In this case,
press H.

ENTER

RETURN
MENU

1 Press Z and place a DATA CD on

the disc tray.
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2 Press H.
The disc tray closes, and the player starts
to play the first MP3 audio track in the
first album on the disc.

Notes
• This player can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in
the following sampling frequencies: 32kHz,
44.1kHz, 48kHz.
• The playback order may be different from the
edited order. See “The playback order of MP3
audio tracks” below for details.

Selecting an album and track

1 Press MENU.
The list of MP3 albums recorded on the
DATA CD appears.

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 See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device
1( 30) or recording software (not supplied) for
ROCK BEST HIT
details on the recording format.
KARAOKE
JAZZ To play a Multi Session CD
R&B
MY FAVORITE SONGS This player can play Multi Session CDs when
CLASSICAL
SALSA OF CUBA an MP3 audio track is located in the first
BOSSANOVA session. Any subsequent MP3 audio track,
recorded in later sessions, can also be played
2 back.

Playing Discs
Select an album using X/x and press
ENTER. When audio tracks and images in music CD
The list of tracks contained in the album format or video CD format are recorded in the
appears. first session, only the first session will be
played back.
JAZZ
1(90)
Notes
0 1 SHE IS SPECIAL • If you put the extension “.MP3” to data not in
0 2 ALL YOU NEED IS ...
0 3 SPICY LIFE MP3 format, the player cannot recognize the data
0 4 HAPPY HOUR properly and will generate a loud noise which
0 5 RIVER SIDE could damage your speaker system.
0 6 5
0 7 TAKE TIME,TAKE TIME • The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO
format.

3 Select a track using X/x and press The playback order of MP3 audio tracks
ENTER. The playback order of albums and tracks
The selected track starts playing. When a recorded on a DATA CD is as follows.
track or album is being played, its title is
◆Structure of disc contents
shaded.
Tree 1
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Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

ROOT
To go to the next or previous page
Press c or C.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To turn off the display

Press MENU.

Notes
• Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can
be used for album or track names. Anything else
is displayed as an asterisk.
• ID3 tags cannot be displayed.

About MP3 audio tracks

You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD-
ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the
discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 album
level 1, level 2, or Joliet format for the player
to recognize the tracks.
track
You can also play discs recorded in Multi
Session.

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 When you insert a DATA CD and press H,
the numbered tracks are played sequentially,
from 1 through 7. Any sub-albums/tracks
Various Play Mode
contained within a currently selected album Functions (Programme Play,
take priority over the next album in the same
tree. (Example: C contains D so 4 is played Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat
before 5.)
When you press MENU and the list of MP3
Play)
albums appears (page 34), the albums are
arranged in the following order: A t B t You can set the following play modes:
C t D t F t G. Albums that do not • Programme Play (page 36)
contain tracks (such as album E) do not • Shuffle Play (page 38)
appear in the list. • Repeat Play (page 38)
• A-B Repeat Play (page 39)
z Hints
• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front Note
of the track file names, the tracks will be played in
that order. The play mode is cancelled when:
• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start – you open the disc tray.
playback, place your albums within the first two – the player enters standby mode by pressing [/1.
trees.
Creating your own programme
Notes (Programme Play)
• Depending on the software you use to create the
DATA CD, the playback order may differ from You can play the contents of a disc in the
the illustration above. order you want by arranging the order of the
• The playback order above may not be applicable titles, chapters, or tracks on the disc to create
if there are more than a total of 200 albums and your own programme. You can programme
tracks in the DATA CD. up to 99 titles, chapters, and tracks.
• The player can recognize up to 100 albums (the http://www.DataSheet4U.net/

player will count just albums, including albums DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410

that do not contain MP3 audio tracks). The player
will not play any albums beyond the first 100
albums. Of the first 100 albums, the player will
play no more than a combined total of 200 albums Number
and tracks. buttons
CLEAR

ENTER

DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLAY twice while the player

is in stop mode.
The following Control Bar appears.

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2 Press C/c to select PROGRAM
(PROGRAM), then press ENTER. ALL CLEAR
T
1. TITLE 0 2 – 0 3 ––
“TRACK” is displayed when you play 2. TITLE – – 01
a VIDEO CD or CD. 3. TITLE – – 02
4. TITLE – – 03
PROGRAM 5. TITLE – – 04
T 6. TITLE – – 05
ALL CLEAR 7. TITLE – –
1. TITLE ––
2. TITLE – – 01
3. TITLE – – 02
4. TITLE – – 03 Selected title and chapter

Playing Discs
5. TITLE – – 04
6. TITLE – – 05
7. TITLE – – ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
For example, select track “02.”
Titles or tracks Press X/x to select “02” under “T,” then
recorded on a disc press ENTER.
3 Press c. Selected track
The cursor moves to the title or track row
PROGRAM 0:15:30
“T” (in this case, “01”). T
ALL CLEAR
1. TRACK 02 ––
PROGRAM ––
T C 2. TRACK 01
ALL CLEAR 3. TRACK –– 02
1. TITLE – – –– ALL 4. TRACK –– 03
2. TITLE – – 01 01 5. TRACK –– 04
3. TITLE – – 02 02 6. TRACK –– 05
4. TITLE – – 03 03 7. TRACK ––
5. TITLE – – 04 04
6. TITLE – – 05 05
7. TITLE – – 06 Total time of the programmed tracks

Chapters recorded on a disc

5 To programme other titles, chapters,
or tracks, repeat Steps 3 to 4.
4
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Select the title, chapter, or track you The programmed titles, chapters, and
tracks are displayed in the selected order.
want to programme.
◆ When playing a DVD 6 Press H to start Programme Play.
For example, select chapter “03” of title Programme Play begins.
“02.” When the programme ends, you can
Press X/x to select “02” under “T,” then restart the same programme again by
press ENTER. You can also use the pressing H.
number buttons to select the number
(DVP-NS310/NS405/NS410 only).
To stop Programme Play
PROGRAM Press CLEAR.
T C
ALL CLEAR
1. TITLE – – –– ALL
2. TITLE – – 01 01 To turn off the display
3. TITLE – – 02 02 Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display
4. TITLE – – 03 03
5. TITLE – – 04 04 is turned off.
6. TITLE – – 05 05
7. TITLE – – 06
To change or cancel a programme
1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 of “Creating your
Next, press X/x to select “03” under “C,” own programme (Programme Play).”
then press ENTER. You can also use the
number buttons to select the number 2 Select the programme number of the title,
(DVP-NS310/NS405/NS410 only). chapter, or track you want to change or
cancel using X/x, and press c. You can
also use the number buttons to select the

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 number (DVP-NS310/NS405/NS410
only). TITLE

3 Follow Step 4 for new programming. To

cancel a programme, select “--” under
“T,” then press ENTER.
◆ When playing a DVD
To cancel all the titles, chapters, or tracks • TITLE
in the programmed order • CHAPTER
1 Follow Steps 1 and 2 of “Creating your ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
own programme (Programme Play).” • TRACK
2 Press X and select “ALL CLEAR.” ◆ When Programme Play is activated
3 Press ENTER. • ON: shuffles titles, chapters, or tracks
selected in Programme Play.
z Hint
You can do Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the
programmed titles, chapters, or tracks. During To return to normal play
Programme Play, follow the steps of “Repeat Play” Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in Step 2.
(page 38) or “Shuffle Play” (page 38).
To turn off the Control Bar
Playing in random order (Shuffle Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Play) Bar is turned off.

You can have the player “shuffle” titles, z Hints

chapters, or tracks. Subsequent “shuffling” • You can set Shuffle Play while the player is
stopped. After selecting the “SHUFFLE” option,
may produce a different playing order.
press H. Shuffle Play starts.
DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410 • Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in
random order when “CHAPTER” is selected.
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Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play)

CLEAR You can play all of the titles or tracks on a

disc or a single title, chapter, or track
repeatedly.
You can use a combination of Shuffle or
Programme Play modes.
ENTER
DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410

DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLAY during playback. CLEAR

The following Control Bar appears.
REPEAT

ENTER

2 Press C/c to select (SHUFFLE),

DISPLAY
then press ENTER repeatedly to select
the item to be shuffled.
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1 Press DISPLAY during playback.
Repeating a specific portion (A-
The following Control Bar appears.
B Repeat Play)
You can play a specific portion of a title,
chapter or track repeatedly. (This function is
useful when you want to memorize lyrics, etc.)

2 Press C/c to select (REPEAT), DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410

then press ENTER repeatedly to select

Playing Discs
the item to be repeated.

CHAPTER
CLEAR

◆ When playing a DVD

• DISC: repeats all of the titles. ENTER
• TITLE: repeats the current title on a
disc.
DISPLAY
• CHAPTER: repeats the current
chapter.
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
• DISC: repeats all of the tracks.
1 Press DISPLAY during playback.
• TRACK: repeats the current track. The following Control Bar appears.
◆ When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)
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• ALBUM: repeats the current album.

• TRACK: repeats the current track.
◆ When Programme Play or Shuffle Play
is activated 2 Press C/c to select (A-B
• ON: repeats Programme Play or REPEAT).
Shuffle Play.
3 During playback, when you find the
starting point (point A) of the portion to
To return to normal play be played repeatedly, press ENTER.
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in Step 2. The starting point (point A) is set.

To turn off the Control Bar A13 – 0:27:34 B

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Bar is turned off.

z Hints
• You can set Repeat Play while the player is 4 When you reach the ending point
stopped. After selecting the “REPEAT” option, (point B), press ENTER again.
press H. Repeat Play starts. The set points are displayed and the
• You can select “REPEAT” directly by pressing
player starts repeating this specific
REPEAT (DVP-NS310/NS405/NS410 only).
portion.

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 To return to normal play
Press CLEAR.

To turn off the Control Bar

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Bar is turned off.

Note
When you set A-B Repeat Play, the settings for
Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, and Programme Play are
cancelled.

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 2 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly
to select the search method.
Searching for a Scene
◆ When playing a DVD
(TITLE), (CHAPTER),
Searching for a Title/ (TIME/TEXT), or (NUMBER
Chapter/Track/Index/ INPUT)
Select “TIME/TEXT” to search for a
Scene (Search mode) starting point by inputting the time code.
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD
(TRACK) or (INDEX)
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC

Searching for a Scene

You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and
you can search a VIDEO CD/CD by track, Playback
index, or scene. As titles and tracks are (SCENE)
assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can ◆ When playing a CD
select the desired one by entering its number. (TRACK) or (INDEX)
Or, you can search for a scene using the time ◆ When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)
code. (ALBUM) or (TRACK)
DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410
3 Select the number of the title,
track, scene, time code, etc. you
Number want by pressing X/x to select the
buttons
digit, followed by C/c to move the
CLEAR
cursor.
SEARCH
MODE For example, to find the scene at 2 hours,
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10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the

ENTER beginning, select “TIME/TEXT” in Step
2 and enter “2:10:20.” You can also use
the number buttons to select the number
(DVP-NS310/NS405/NS410 only).
If you make a mistake
Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR,
1 Press SEARCH MODE. then select another number.

The following display appears.

“-- (**)” appears next to the icon (**
4 Press ENTER.
refers to a number). The player starts playback from the
The number in parentheses indicates the selected number.
total number of titles, tracks, indexes,
scenes, etc. of the disc.
z Hints
• If you are playing a disc and it is necessary to
– –(10)
enter a number, select “NUMBER INPUT” in
Step 2.
• When the display is turned off, you can search for
a chapter (DVD) or track (CD) by pressing the
number buttons and ENTER (DVP-NS310/
NS405/NS410 only).

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 ◆ When playing a DVD
Viewing Information About the • T **:**:**
Disc Playing time of the current title
• T–**:**:**
Remaining time of the current title
Checking the Playing • C **:**:**
Time and Remaining Playing time of the current chapter
• C–**:**:**
Time Remaining time of the current chapter
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC
You can check the playing time and functions)
remaining time of the current title, chapter, or • **:**
track. Also, you can check the DVD/CD text Playing time of the current scene
or track name (MP3 audio) recorded on the ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD (without
disc. PBC functions) or CD
• T **:**
DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410
Playing time of the current track
• T–**:**
Remaining time of the current track
• D **:**
Playing time of the current disc
• D –**:**
TIME/TEXT Remaining time of the current disc
◆ When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)
• ****:**
Playing time of the current track

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DISPLAY To turn off the Control Bar

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Bar is turned off.
1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly during To check the DVD/CD text or track name
playback until (TIME/TEXT) (MP3 audio)
appears. Press ENTER repeatedly in Step 2 to display
text recorded on the DVD/CD/DATA CD.
Title, track (CD/VIDEO CD), scene, or The DVD/CD text appears only when text is
album number recorded in the disc. You cannot change the
text. If the disc does not contain text, “NO
T41 – 8 T 1:01:57 TEXT” appears.
For DATA CDs, only the track name of the
Chapter, index, or Time MP3 audio track appears.
track (DATA CD) information
BRAHMS SYMPHONY
2 Press ENTER 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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 When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC
Checking the information on the functions) or CD
front panel display Playing time and number of the
current track
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 Remaining time of the current
change the time information on your TV track
screen.

When playing a DVD

Playing time of the current title Playing time of the disc

Viewing Information About the Disc

Remaining time of the current title Remaining time of the disc

Playing time of the current chapter

Text

Remaining time of the current

chapter Current track and index number

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(returns to top automatically)

Text 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.
Current title and chapter number • You can also check the time information and text
by pressing TIME/TEXT repeatedly (DVP-
NS310/NS405/NS410 only).
(returns to top automatically)

When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio) Notes

Playing time and number of the current • Depending on the type of disc being played, the
track 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
Track name displayed correctly.

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 2 Press (audio) repeatedly to
select the desired audio signal.
Sound Adjustments
◆ When playing a DVD
Depending on the DVD, the choice of
Changing the Sound language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they
indicate a language code. Refer to
“Language Code List” on page 69 to see
When playing a DVD recorded in multiple
which language the code represents.
audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG
When the same language is displayed two
audio, or DTS), you can change the audio
or more times, the DVD is recorded in
format. If the DVD is recorded with
multiple audio formats.
multilingual tracks, you can also change the
language. ◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, or
With CDs, DATA CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you DATA CD (MP3 audio)
can select the sound from the right or left The default setting is underlined.
channel and listen to the sound of the selected • STEREO: The standard stereo sound
channel through both the right and left • 1/L: The sound of the left channel
speakers. For example, when playing a disc (monaural)
containing a song with the vocals on the right • 2/R: The sound of the right channel
channel and the instruments on the left (monaural)
channel, you can hear the instruments from
both speakers by selecting the left channel. Checking the audio signal
DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410 format
If you press DISPLAY repeatedly during
playback, the format of the current audio
signal (Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, DTS,
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PCM, etc.) appears as shown below.

Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Rear (L/R)

DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 .1

DISPLAY Front (L/R) LFE (Low Frequency

+ Centre Effect)

1 Press (audio) during playback. About audio signals

The following display appears. Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the
The number in parentheses indicates the sound elements (channels) shown below.
total number of available audio signals. Each channel is output from a separate
speaker.
1(4):ENGLISH • Front (L)
• Front (R)
• Centre
• Rear (L)
• Rear (R)
• Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either
the Dolby Surround Sound processed
signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s
monaural rear audio signals.
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• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
TV Virtual Surround
Note
If “DTS” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP,” the Settings (TVS)
DTS track selection option will not appear on the
screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front
63). speakers, TVS (TV Virtual Surround) lets
you enjoy surround sound effects by using
sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers
from the sound of the front speakers (L: left,
R: right) without using actual rear speakers.
TVS was developed by Sony to produce
surround sound for home use using just a
stereo TV.
This function is designed to work with the
LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) and LINE (RGB)-
TV jacks.
Note that if you select one of the TVS

Sound Adjustments
settings, the player does not output the
following signals from the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.
• Dolby Digital signals (when you set
“DOLBY DIGITAL” in “AUDIO SETUP”
to “D-PCM”) (page 63)
• MPEG audio signals

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SUR

ENTER

DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLAY twice during

playback.
The following Control Bar appears.

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 2 Press C/c to select TV
(SURROUND), then press ENTER
repeatedly to select one of the TVS
sounds.
Refer to the following explanations given
for each item.
• TVS DYNAMIC
• TVS WIDE
• TVS NIGHT ◆TVS NIGHT
• TVS STANDARD Large sounds, such as explosions, are
suppressed, but the quieter sounds are
TVS DYNAMIC unaffected. This feature is useful when you
want to hear the dialog and enjoy the
surround sound effects of “TVS WIDE” at
low volume.
◆TVS STANDARD
Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound
To cancel the setting of the front speakers (L, R) without using
Select “OFF” in Step 2. actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are
reproduced as shown in the illustration
To turn off the Control Bar below. Use this setting when you want to use
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control TVS with 2 separate speakers.
Bar is turned off. L R

◆TVS DYNAMIC
Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound
of the front speakers (L, R) without using
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actual rear speakers (shown below).

This mode is effective when the distance
between the front L and R speakers is short,
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

TV
L: Front speaker (left)
R: Front speaker (right)
: Virtual speaker

z Hint
You can also change the setting by pressing SUR
◆TVS WIDE (or SURROUND on the player) repeatedly.
Creates virtual rear speakers from the sound
of the front speakers (L, R) without using
actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are Notes
reproduced as shown in the illustration • When the playing signal does not contain a signal
below. for the rear speakers, the surround effects will be
This mode is effective when the distance difficult to hear.
• When you select one of the TVS modes, turn off
between the front L and R speakers is short,
the surround setting of the connected TV or
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV. amplifier (receiver).
• Make sure that your listening position is between
and at an equal distance from your speakers, and
that the speakers are located in similar
surroundings.

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• “TVS NIGHT” only works with Dolby Digital
discs. However, not all discs will respond to the
“TVS NIGHT” function in the same way.
• If you use the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) jack and set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to
“DOLBY DIGITAL” or “DTS” to “ON” in
“AUDIO SETUP,” sound will come from your
speakers but it will not have the TVS effect.

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 Displaying the Subtitles
Enjoying Movies

Changing the Angles If subtitles are recorded on the discs, you can
change the subtitles or turn them on and off
If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene
whenever you want while playing a DVD.
are recorded on the DVD, “ ” appears in
the front panel display. This means that you DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410
can change the viewing angle.

DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410

1 Press (subtitle) during

playback.
1 Press (angle) during The following display appears.
playback. The number in parentheses indicates the
total number of available subtitles.
The number of the angle appears on the
display. 1(8):ENGLISH
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total number of angles.

2(7)
2 Press (subtitle) repeatedly to
select the language.
Depending on the DVD, the choice of
2 Press (angle) repeatedly to language varies.
select the angle number. When 4 digits are displayed, they
indicate a language code. Refer to
The scene changes to the selected angle. “Language Code List” on page 69 to see
which language the code represents.

Note
Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to To turn off the subtitles
change the angles even if multi-angles are recorded Select “OFF” in Step 2.
on the DVD.
Note
Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to
change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles
are recorded on it. You also may not be able to turn
them off.

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 To cancel the “BNR” setting
Adjusting the Picture Select “OFF” in Step 2.

Quality (BNR) To turn off the Control Bar

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
The Block Noise Reduction (BNR) function Bar is turned off.
adjusts the picture quality by reducing the
“block noise” or mosaic like patterns that Notes
appear on your TV screen. • If the outlines of the images on your screen should
become blurred, set “BNR” to “OFF.”
DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410 • Depending on the disc or the scene being played,
the “BNR” effect may be hard to discern.

Enjoying Movies
ENTER

DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLAY twice during

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The following Control Bar appears.

2 Press C/c to select (BNR),

then press ENTER repeatedly to
select a level.

• 1: reduces the “block noise.”

• 2: reduces the “block noise” more than
1.
• 3: reduces the “block noise” more than
2.

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 • DYNAMIC 1: produces a bold
Adjusting the Playback dynamic picture by increasing the
picture contrast and the colour
Picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE) intensity.
• DYNAMIC 2: produces a more
dynamic picture than DYNAMIC 1 by
further increasing the picture contrast
You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or and the colour intensity.
VIDEO CD from the player, to obtain the • CINEMA 1: enhances details in dark
picture quality you want. Choose the setting areas by increasing the black level.
that best suits the programme you are • CINEMA 2: White colours become
watching. brighter and black colours become
richer, and the colour contrast is
DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410 increased.

To turn off the Control Bar

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Bar is turned off.
PICTURE
MODE
z Hints
• When you watch a movie, “CINEMA 1” or
“CINEMA 2” is recommended.
• You can also select the “CUSTOM PICTURE
ENTER MODE” setting by pressing PICTURE MODE
repeatedly.
DISPLAY

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1 Press DISPLAY twice during

playback.
The following Control Bar appears.

2 Press C/c to select (CUSTOM

PICTURE MODE), then press
ENTER repeatedly to select the
setting you want.
The default setting is underlined.

DYNAMIC 1

• STANDARD: displays a standard

picture.

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 • 1: enhances the outline.
Enhancing the Playback •
•
2: enhances the outline more than 1.
3: enhances the outline more than 2.
Picture (DIGITAL VIDEO • SOFT: softens the image (DVD only).

ENHANCER) (DVP-NS405/NS410 only)

To cancel the “DIGITAL VIDEO
ENHANCER” setting
Select “OFF” in Step 2.
The Digital Video Enhancer (DVE) function
makes the picture appear clear and crisp by To turn off the Control Bar
enhancing the outlines of images on your TV Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
screen. Also, this function can soften the Bar is turned off.
images on the screen.

DVP-NS405/NS410 Note
Depending on the disc or the scene being played,
noise found in the disc may become more apparent.
If this happens, it is recommended that you use the
BNR function (page 49) with the DVE function. If
the condition still does not improve, reduce the
Digital Video Enhancer level, or select “SOFT”

Enjoying Movies
(DVD only) in Step 2 above.

ENTER

DISPLAY http://www.DataSheet4U.net/

1 Press DISPLAY twice during

playback.
The following Control Bar appears.

2 Press C/c to select (DIGITAL

VIDEO ENHANCER), then press
ENTER repeatedly to select a
level.

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 Using Various Additional QUICK
Functions

Locking Discs (CUSTOM

PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL
CONTROL)
3 Press X/x to select (PARENTAL
You can set two kinds of playback restrictions CONTROL), then press ENTER.
for the desired disc. The options for “PARENTAL
• Custom Parental Control CONTROL” appear.
You can set playback restrictions so that the
player will not play inappropriate discs. OFF
• Parental Control ON
PLAYER
Playback of some DVDs can be limited PASSWORD
according to a predetermined level such as
the age of the users. Scenes may be blocked
or replaced with different scenes.
The same password is used for both Parental
Control and Custom Parental Control.
4 Press X/x to select “ON t,” then
press ENTER.
Custom Parental Control
◆ If you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new
You can set the same Custom Parental password appears.
Control password for up to 40 discs. When http://www.DataSheet4U.net/

you set the 41st-disc, the first disc is

cancelled. PARENTAL CONTROL

Enter a new 4-digit password, then

DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410 press ENTER .

Number
buttons Enter a 4-digit password by pressing X/x
to select the digit, followed by C/c to
move the cursor, then press ENTER. You
can also use the number buttons to enter
your password (DVP-NS310/NS405/
ENTER NS410 only).
The display for confirming the password
appears.
DISPLAY ◆ When you have already registered a
password
The display for entering the password
1 Insert the disc you want to lock. appears.
If the disc is playing, press x to stop
playback.
2 Press DISPLAY while the player is in
stop mode.
The following Control Bar appears.
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 password (DVP-NS310/NS405/NS410
only).
PARENTAL CONTROL The player is ready for playback.
Enter password, then press ENTER .
z Hint
If you forget your password, enter the 6-digit
number “199703” using X/x to select the digit,
followed by C/c to move the cursor when the
“CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display asks
5 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password you for your password, then press ENTER. (Press c
after the 4th digit to allow the entire 6-digit number
by pressing X/x to select the digit, to be entered.) The display will ask you to enter a
followed by C/c to move the cursor, new 4-digit password. You can also use the number
then press ENTER. buttons to enter the digits (DVP-NS310/NS405/
You can also use the number buttons to NS410 only).
enter your password (DVP-NS310/
NS405/NS410 only). Parental Control (limiting
“Custom parental control is set.” appears playback by children)
when you enter your password.
Playback of some DVDs can be limited
according to a predetermined level such as the
To turn off the Custom Parental Control age of the users. The “PARENTAL
function CONTROL” function allows you to set a
playback limitation level.
1 Follow Steps 1 through 3 of “Custom

Using Various Additional Functions

Parental Control.” DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410
2 Press X/x to select “OFF t,” then press
ENTER.
3 Enter your 4-digit password using X/x to http://www.DataSheet4U.net/
Number
select the digit, followed by C/c to move buttons
the cursor, then press ENTER. You can
also use the number buttons to enter your
password (DVP-NS310/NS405/NS410
only).

To play a disc for which Custom Parental

Control is set ENTER
1 Insert the disc for which Custom Parental DISPLAY
Control is set.
The “CUSTOM PARENTAL
CONTROL” display appears. 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in
stop mode.
The following Control Bar appears.
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL

Custom parental control is already QUICK

set. To play, enter your password
and press ENTER .

2 Enter your 4-digit password using X/x to

select the digit, followed by C/c to move
the cursor, then press ENTER. You can
also use the number buttons to enter your

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 2 Press X/x to select (PARENTAL You can also use the number buttons to
CONTROL), then press ENTER. enter your password (DVP-NS310/
The options for “PARENTAL NS405/NS410 only).
CONTROL” appear. The display for setting the playback
limitation level appears.

OFF
ON
PLAYER PARENTAL CONTROL
PASSWORD LEVEL: OFF
STANDARD: USA

3 Press X/x to select “PLAYER t,”

then press ENTER. 5 Press X/x to select “STANDARD,”
then press ENTER.
◆ If you have not entered a password
The selection items for “STANDARD”
The display for registering a new
are displayed.
password appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL
PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: OFF
STANDARD: USA
Enter a new 4-digit password, then
USA
press ENTER . OTHERS

Enter a 4-digit password using X/x to

6 Press X/x to select a geographic area
select the digit, followed by C/c to move
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as the playback limitation level, then

the cursor, then press ENTER. You can press ENTER.
also use the number buttons to enter your The area is selected.
password (DVP-NS310/NS405/NS410 When you select “OTHERS t,” select
only). and enter a standard code in the table on
The display for confirming the password page 55.
appears. 7 Press X/x to select “LEVEL,” then
◆ When you have already registered a press ENTER.
password The selection items for “LEVEL” are
The display for entering the password displayed.
appears.

PARENTAL CONTROL
PARENTAL CONTROL LEVEL: OFF
STANDARD: OFF
Enter password, then press ENTER . 8:
7: NC17
6: R
5:

8 Select the level you want using X/x,

4 Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password then press ENTER.
by pressing X/x to select the digit, Parental Control setting is complete.
followed by C/c to move the cursor,
then press ENTER.

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 Area Code
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL: 4: PG13 Standard Code Standard Code
STANDARD: USA number number
Argentina 2044 Korea 2304
Australia 2047 Malaysia 2363
Austria 2046 Mexico 2362
Belgium 2057 Netherlands 2376
The lower the value, the stricter the
limitation. Brazil 2070 New Zealand 2390
Canada 2079 Norway 2379
Chile 2090 Pakistan 2427
To turn off the Parental Control function
Set “LEVEL” to “OFF” in Step 8. China 2092 Philippines 2424
Denmark 2115 Portugal 2436
To play a disc for which Parental Control is Finland 2165 Russia 2489
set
France 2174 Singapore 2501
1 Insert the disc and press H. Germany 2109 Spain 2149
The display for entering your password
appears. India 2248 Sweden 2499
Indonesia 2238 Switzerland 2086
2 Enter your 4-digit password using X/x to
select the digit, followed by C/c to move Italy 2254 Thailand 2528

Using Various Additional Functions

the cursor, then press ENTER. You can Japan 2276 United 2184
also use the number buttons to enter your Kingdom
password (DVP-NS310/NS405/NS410
only).
The player starts playback. Changing the password
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z Hint 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in

If you forget your password, remove the disc and stop mode.
repeat Steps 1 to 3 of “Parental Control (limiting The Control Bar appears.
playback by children).” When you are asked to
enter your password, enter “199703” using X/x to 2 Press X/x to select (PARENTAL
select the digit, followed by C/c to move the cursor, CONTROL), then press ENTER.
then press ENTER. (Press c after the 4th digit to The options for “PARENTAL
allow the entire 6-digit number to be entered.) The CONTROL” appear.
display will ask you to enter a new 4-digit
password. After you enter a new 4-digit password in 3 Press X/x to select “PASSWORD
Step 4, replace the disc in the player and press H. t,” then press ENTER.
When the display for entering your password The display for entering the password
appears, enter your new password. You can also use
appears.
the number buttons to enter the digits (DVP-NS310/
NS405/NS410 only). 4 Enter your 4-digit password using X/x
to select the digit, followed by C/c to
Note move the cursor, then press ENTER.
When you play DVDs which do not have the You can also use the number buttons to
Parental Control function, playback cannot be enter your password (DVP-NS310/
limited on this player. NS405/NS410 only).
5 Enter a new 4-digit password using X/
x to select the digit, followed by C/c
to move the cursor, then press ENTER.

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 You can also use the number buttons to
enter your password (DVP-NS310/
NS405/NS410 only).
Controlling Your TV with
6 To confirm your password, re-enter it the Supplied Remote
using X/x to select the digit, followed
by C/c to move the cursor, then press You can control the sound level, input source,
and power switch of your Sony TV with the
ENTER.
supplied remote.
You can also use the number buttons to
enter your password (DVP-NS310/ DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410
NS405/NS410 only). TV

If you make a mistake entering your Number

password buttons
Press C before you press ENTER and input
the correct number. TV/DVD

If you make a mistake

Press O RETURN.

To turn off the display

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display
is turned off.

You can control your TV using the buttons

below.

By pressing
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You can
TV [/1 Turn the TV on or off
2 (volume) +/– Adjust the volume of the TV
TV/DVD* Switch the TV’s input source
between the TV and player.
* If you connect the player to the TV via the
SCART (EURO AV) jacks, the input source for
the TV is set to the player automatically when you
start playback or press any button except for [/1.
In this case, press TV/DVD to return the input to
the TV.

Note
Depending on the unit being connected, you may
not be able to control your TV using some of the
buttons.

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Controlling other TVs with the
remote (DVP-NS310/NS405/
NS410 only)
You can control the sound level, input source,
and power switch of non-Sony TVs as well.
If your TV is listed in the table below, set the
appropriate manufacturer’s code.
1 While holding down TV [/1, press the
number buttons to select your TV’s
manufacturer’s code (see the table
below).
2 Release TV [/1.

Code numbers of controllable TVs

If more than one code number is listed, try
entering them one at a time until you find the
one that works with your TV.

Manufacturer Code number

Using Various Additional Functions

Sony (default) 01
Grundig 11
Hitachi 24
Loewe 06 http://www.DataSheet4U.net/

Panasonic 17, 49
Philips 06
Samsung 06
Sanyo 25
Sharp 29
Thomson 43
Toshiba 38

Notes
• If you enter a new code number, the code number
previously entered will be erased.
• When you replace the batteries of the remote, the
code number you have set may be reset to the
default setting. Set the appropriate code number
again.

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 LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD: ENGLISH
Settings and Adjustments MENU: ENGLISH
AUDIO: ORIGINAL
SUBTITLE: ENGLISH

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 for the
subtitles and the Setup Display, among other
4 Press X/x to select the setup item
things. For details on each Setup Display
from the displayed list:
item, see pages from 59 to 63. “LANGUAGE SETUP,” “SCREEN
SETUP,” “CUSTOM SETUP,” or
Note
“AUDIO SETUP.” Then press
Playback settings stored in the disc take priority
over the Setup Display settings and not all the ENTER.
functions described may work. The Setup item is selected.
DVP-NS305 DVP-NS310/405/410
Example: “SCREEN SETUP”
Selected item

SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE: 16:9
SCREEN SAVER: ON
BACKGROUND: JACKET PICTURE
LINE: VIDEO

Setup items

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ENTER
5 Select an item using X/x, then
press ENTER.
DISPLAY
The options for the selected item appear.
Example: “TV TYPE”
1 Press DISPLAY when the player is SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE: 16:9
in stop mode. SCREEN SAVER: 16:9
BACKGROUND: 4:3 LETTER BOX
The following Control Bar appears. LINE: 4:3 PAN SCAN

QUICK
Options

2 Press X/x to select (SETUP),

6 Select a setting using X/x, then
press ENTER.
then press ENTER.
The setting is selected and setup is
3 Press X/x to select “CUSTOM,” complete.
Example: “4:3 PAN SCAN”
then press ENTER.
The Setup Display appears.

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 Selected setting
SCREEN SETUP Setting the Display or
TV TYPE: 4:3 PAN SCAN
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:
ON
JACKET PICTURE
Sound Track Language
LINE: VIDEO
(LANGUAGE SETUP)

“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set

various languages for the on-screen display or
sound track.

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup

To turn off the display
Display. To use the display, see “Using the
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the display
Setup Display” (page 58).
is turned off.
LANGUAGE SETUP
To enter the Quick Setup mode OSD: ENGLISH
MENU: ENGLISH
Select “QUICK” in Step 3. Follow from Step AUDIO: ORIGINAL
SUBTITLE: ENGLISH
5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make
basic adjustment (page 25).

To reset all of the “SETUP” settings

If you select “RESET” in Step 3, you can
reset all of the “SETUP” settings on pages 59 ◆ OSD (On-Screen Display)
to 63 to the default settings. After you select Switches the display language on the screen.
“RESET” and press ENTER, select “YES”
and press ENTER to reset the settings (it
◆ MENU (DVD only)

Settings and Adjustments

You can select the desired language for the
takes a few seconds to complete), or select
disc’s menu.
“NO” and press ENTER to return to the http://www.DataSheet4U.net/

Control Bar. Do not press [/1 when resetting ◆ AUDIO (DVD only)
the player. Switches the language of the sound track.
When you select “ORIGINAL,” the language
given priority in the disc is selected.
◆ SUBTITLE (DVD only)
Switches the language of the subtitle recorded
on the DVD.
When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the
language for the subtitles changes according to
the language you selected for the sound track.

z Hint
If you select “OTHERS t” in “MENU,”
“SUBTITLE,” and “AUDIO,” select and enter a
language code from “Language Code List” on
page 69 using X/x to select the digit, followed by
C/c to move the cursor. You can also use the
number buttons to enter the digits (DVP-NS310/
NS405/NS410 only).

Note
When you select a language in “MENU,”
“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO” that is not recorded on
the DVD, one of the recorded languages will be
automatically selected.

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 Note
Settings for the Display Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may
(SCREEN SETUP) be selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN
SCAN” or vice versa.

Choose settings according to the TV to be ◆ SCREEN SAVER

connected. The screen saver image appears when you
leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15
Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup minutes, or when you play back a CD or
Display. To use the display, see “Using the DATA CD (MP3 audio) for more than 15
Setup Display” (page 58). minutes. The screen saver will help prevent
The default settings are underlined. your display device from becoming damaged
(ghosting). Press H to turn off the screen
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE: 16:9 saver.
SCREEN SAVER: ON
BACKGROUND: JACKET PICTURE ON Turns on the screen saver.
LINE: VIDEO
OFF Turns off the screen saver.

◆ BACKGROUND
Selects the background colour or picture on the
◆ TV TYPE TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV or DATA CD (MP3 audio).
(4:3 standard or wide).
JACKET The jacket picture (still picture)
16:9 Select this when you connect a PICTURE appears, but only when the
wide-screen TV or a TV with a jacket picture is already
wide mode function. recorded on the disc (CD-
EXTRA, etc.). If the disc does
4:3 Select this when you connect a http://www.DataSheet4U.net/ not contain a jacket picture, the
LETTER 4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide
“GRAPHICS” picture appears.
BOX picture with bands on the upper
and lower portions of the GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the
screen. player appears.
4:3 Select this when you connect a BLUE The background colour is blue.
PAN SCAN 4:3 screen TV. Automatically
BLACK The background colour is black.
displays the wide picture on the
entire screen and cuts off the
portions that do not fit. ◆ LINE
Selects the method of outputting video
signals from the LINE (RGB)-TV jack on the
16:9
rear panel of the player.
VIDEO Outputs video signals.
S VIDEO Outputs S video signals.
4:3 LETTER BOX RGB Outputs RGB signals.

Notes
4:3 PAN SCAN • If your TV does not conform to the S video or the
RGB signals, no picture appears on the TV screen
even if you select “S VIDEO” or “RGB.” Refer to
the instructions supplied with your TV.
• If your TV has only one SCART (EURO AV)
jack, do not select “S VIDEO.”

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 ◆ PAUSE MODE (DVD only)
Custom Settings (CUSTOM Selects the picture in pause mode.
AUTO The picture, including subjects
SETUP) that move dynamically, is
output with no jitter. Normally
Use this to set up playback related and other select this position.
settings. FRAME The picture, including subjects
that do not move dynamically,
Select “CUSTOM SETUP” in the Setup is output in high resolution.
Display. To use the display, see “Using the
Setup Display” (page 58).
The default settings are underlined. ◆ TRACK SELECTION (DVD only)
Gives the sound track which contains the
CUSTOM SETUP highest number of channels priority when you
AUTO POWER OFF: ON
AUTO PLAY: OFF play a DVD on which multiple audio formats
DIMMER: BRIGHT
PAUSE MODE: AUTO (PCM, MPEG audio, DTS, or Dolby Digital
TRACK SELECTION: OFF format) are recorded.
MULTI-DISC RESUME: ON
OFF No priority given.
AUTO Priority given.

◆ AUTO POWER OFF

Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or Notes
off.
• When you set the item to “AUTO,” the language
ON The player enters standby mode may change. The “TRACK SELECTION” setting
when left in stop mode for more has higher priority than the “AUDIO” settings in
than 30 minutes. “LANGUAGE SETUP” (page 59).

Settings and Adjustments

• If you set “DTS” to “OFF” (page 63), the DTS
OFF Switches this function off. sound track is not played even if you set “TRACK
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SELECTION” to “AUTO.”
◆ AUTO PLAY • If PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, and Dolby Digital
sound tracks have the same number of channels,
Switches the Auto Play setting on or off. This
the player selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital, and
function is useful when the player is MPEG audio sound tracks in this order.
connected to a timer (not supplied).
◆ MULTI-DISC RESUME (DVP-NS405/
OFF Switches this function off.
NS410 only) (DVD/VIDEO CD only)
ON Automatically starts playback Switches the Multi-disc Resume setting on or
when the player is turned on. off. Resume playback can be stored in
memory for up to 6 different DVD/VIDEO
◆ DIMMER CD discs (page 32).
Adjusts the lighting of the front panel display. ON Stores the resume setting in
BRIGHT Makes the lighting bright. memory for up to six discs. (The
settings remain in memory even
DARK Makes the lighting dark. if you select OFF.)
OFF Turns off the lighting. OFF Does not store the resume
setting in memory. Playback
restarts at the resume point only
for the current disc in the player.

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 ◆ DOWNMIX (DVD only)
Settings for the Sound Switches the method for mixing down to 2
channels when you play a DVD which has
(AUDIO SETUP) rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded
in Dolby Digital format. For details on the
“AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound rear signal components, see “Checking the
according to the playback and connection audio signal format” (page 44). This function
conditions. affects the output of the following jacks:
– LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks
Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the Setup – LINE (RGB)-TV jack
Display. To use the display, see “Using the – DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
Setup Display” (page 58). jack when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to
The default settings are underlined. “D-PCM” (page 63).
DOLBY Select this when the player is
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT: OFF SUR- connected to an audio
AUDIO DRC: STANDARD ROUND component that conforms to
DOWNMIX: DOLBY SURROUND
DIGITAL OUT: ON Dolby Surround (Pro Logic).
DOLBY DIGITAL: D-PCM
MPEG: PCM NORMAL Select this when the player is
DTS: OFF connected to an audio
component that does not
conform to Dolby Surround (Pro
Logic).
◆ AUDIO ATT (attenuation)
If the playback sound is distorted, set this
item to “ON.” The player reduces the audio ◆ DIGITAL OUT
output level. Selects if audio signals are output via the
This function affects the output of the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
following jacks: jack.
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ON Normally select this position. When

– LINE (RGB)-TV jack you select “ON,” see “Setting the
OFF Normally, select this position. digital output signal” for further
settings.
ON Select this when the playback sound
from the speakers is distorted. OFF The influence of the digital circuit
upon the analog circuit is minimal.

◆ AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

(DVD only) Setting the digital output signal
Makes the sound clear when the volume is
turned down when playing a DVD that Switches the method of outputting audio
conforms to “AUDIO DRC.” This affects the signals when you connect a component such
output from the following jacks: as an amplifier (receiver) or MD deck with a
– LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks digital input jack.
– LINE (RGB)-TV jack For connection details, see page 20.
– DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) Select “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG,” and
jack only when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set “DTS” after setting “DIGITAL OUT” to
to “D-PCM” (page 63). “ON.”
STANDARD Normally select this position.
TV MODE Makes the low sounds clear
even if you turn the volume
down.
WIDE Gives you the feeling of being
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 AUDIO SETUP ◆ DTS (DVD only)
AUDIO ATT: OFF Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.
AUDIO DRC: STANDARD
DOWNMIX: DOLBY SURROUND
DIGITAL OUT: ON
OFF Select this when the player is
DOLBY DIGITAL: D-PCM connected to an audio
MPEG: PCM component lacking a built-in
DTS: OFF
DTS decoder.
ON Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
If you connect a component that does not
component with a built-in DTS
conform to the selected audio signal, a loud decoder.
noise (or no sound) will come out from the
speakers, affecting your ears or causing the
speakers to be damaged. Note
If you select one of the TVS settings while playing
◆ DOLBY DIGITAL (DVD only)
a DVD, the player does not output the following
Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal. signals from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
D-PCM Select this when the player is COAXIAL) jack.
connected to an audio – Dolby Digital signals (when you set “DOLBY
component lacking a built-in DIGITAL” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “D-PCM”)
Dolby Digital decoder. You can (page 63).
select whether the signals – MPEG audio signals.
conform to Dolby Surround
(Pro Logic) or not by making
adjustments to the
“DOWNMIX” item in
“AUDIO SETUP” (page 62).
DOLBY Select this when the player is

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Dolby Digital decoder.

◆ MPEG (DVD only)

Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.
PCM Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component lacking a built-in
MPEG decoder. If you play
MPEG audio sound tracks, the
player outputs stereo signals
via the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
jack.
MPEG Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component with a built-in
MPEG decoder.

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 that conforms to your TV (page 60).
, Depending on the TV, the picture on the
Additional Information screen becomes black and white when you
play a disc recorded in the NTSC colour
system.
Troubleshooting
Sound
If you experience any of the following
difficulties while using the player, use this There is no sound.
troubleshooting guide to help remedy the , Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
problem before requesting repairs. Should , The connecting cord is damaged.
any problem persist, consult your nearest , The player is connected to the wrong input
Sony dealer. jack on the amplifier (receiver) (page 22,
23, 24).
, The amplifier (receiver) input is not
Power correctly set.
, The player is in pause mode or in Slow-
The power is not turned on. motion Play mode.
, Check that the mains lead is connected , The player is in fast forward or fast reverse
securely. mode.
, If the audio signal does not come through
Picture the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) jack, check the audio settings
There is no picture/picture noise appears. (page 62).
, Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
, The connecting cords are damaged.
, Check the connection to your TV (page 18) Sound is noisy.
and switch the input selector on your TV so , When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks,
that the signal from the player appears on noise will come from the LINE OUT L/R
the TV screen. (AUDIO) jacks or DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack (page 28).
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, In the Setup Display, set “LINE” in

“SCREEN SETUP” to the appropriate item
that conforms to your system (page 60). Sound distortion occurs.
, The disc is dirty or flawed. , Set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to
, If the picture output from your player goes “ON” (page 62).
through your VCR to get to your TV or if
you are connected to a combination TV/
VIDEO player, the copy-protection signal The sound volume is low.
applied to some DVD programmes could , The sound volume is low on some DVDs.
affect picture quality. If you still experience The sound volume may improve if you set
problems even when you connect your “AUDIO DRC” to “TV MODE” (page 62).
player directly to your TV, please try , Set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to
connecting your player to your TV’s S “OFF” (page 62).
VIDEO input (page 18) (DVP-NS405/
NS410 only). Operation
The remote does not function.
Even though you set the aspect ratio in “TV
, There are obstacles between the remote and
TYPE” of “SCREEN SETUP,” the picture the player.
does not fill the screen. , The distance between the remote and the
, The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your player is too far.
DVD. , The remote is not pointed at the remote
sensor on the player.
The picture is black and white. , The batteries in the remote are weak.
, In the Setup Display, set “LINE” in
“SCREEN SETUP” to the appropriate item

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The disc does not play. You cannot perform some functions such
, The disc is turned over. as Stop, Search, Slow-motion Play,
Insert the disc with the playback side facing Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, or Programme
down on the disc tray. Play.
, The disc is skewed.
, Depending on the disc, you may not be able
, The player cannot play certain discs (page 6).
to do some of the operations above. See the
, The region code on the DVD does not match
operating manual that comes with the disc.
the player.
, Moisture has condensed inside the player
(page 3). The language for the sound track cannot
, The player cannot play CD-Rs, CD-RWs, be changed.
DVD-Rs, or DVD-RWs (video mode) that , Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the
are not finalized (page 6). direct selection button on the remote (page
33).
The MP3 audio track cannot be played , Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the
DVD being played.
(page 34).
, The DVD prohibits the changing of the
, The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3
language for the sound track.
format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1/
Level 2 or Joliet.
, The MP3 audio track does not have the The subtitle language cannot be changed
extension “.MP3.” or turned off.
, The data is not formatted in MP3 even , Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the
though it has the extension “.MP3.” direct selection button on the remote (page
, The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data. 33).
, The player cannot play audio tracks in , Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on
MP3PRO format. the DVD being played.
, The DVD prohibits the changing of the
The title of the MP3 audio album or track subtitles.
is not correctly displayed.
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, The player can only display numbers and The angles cannot be changed.
alphabet. Other characters are displayed as , Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the
asterisks. direct selection button on the remote (page
33).
, Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD
The disc does not start playing from the
being played.
beginning. , The angle can only be changed when the
, Programme Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, “ ” indicator lights up on the front panel
or A-B Repeat Play has been selected (page display (page 9).
36). , The DVD prohibits changing of the angles.
, Resume play has taken effect (page 32).

The player does not operate properly.

The player starts playing the disc , When static electricity, etc., causes the
automatically. player to operate abnormally, unplug the
, The disc features an auto playback function. player.
, “AUTO PLAY” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is
set to “ON” (page 61).
Nothing is displayed on the front panel
display.
Playback stops automatically. , “DIMMER” in “CUSTOM SETUP” is set
, While playing discs with an auto pause to “OFF.” Set “DIMMER” to “BRIGHT” or
signal, the player stops playback at the auto “DARK” (page 61).
pause signal.

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 5 numbers or letters are displayed on the
screen and on the front panel display. Self-diagnosis Function
, The self-diagnosis function was activated.
(See the table on page 66.)
(When letters/numbers appear in the
display)
The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED”
appears on the front panel display. When the self-diagnosis function is activated
, Child Lock is set (page 29). to prevent the player from malfunctioning, a
five-character service number (e.g., C 13 50)
The disc tray does not open and “TRAY with a combination of a letter and four digits
LOCKED” appears on the front panel appears on the screen and the front panel
display. In this case, check the following
display.
table.
, Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.
C:13:50

“Data error” appears on the TV screen

when playing a DATA CD.
, The MP3 audio track you want to play is
broken.
First three Cause and/or corrective
, The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.
characters of action
the service
number
C 13 The disc is dirty.
, Clean the disc with a soft
cloth (page 7).
C 31
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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.
Example: E 61 10

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 GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD is
Glossary 9.4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided
DVD is 17GB.
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one
Chapter (page 9) of the worldwide standards of digital
Sections of a picture or a music feature that compression technology. The picture data is
are smaller than titles. A title is composed of compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its
several chapters. Depending on the disc, no original size. The DVD also uses a variable
chapters may be recorded. rate coding technology that changes the data
to be allocated according to the status of the
Dolby Digital (page 24, 63) picture. Audio information is recorded in a
Digital audio compression technology multi-channel format, such as Dolby Digital,
developed by Dolby Laboratories. This allowing you to enjoy a more real audio
technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround presence.
sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is Furthermore, various advanced functions
a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and
Dolby Digital provides the same 5.1 discrete Parental Control functions are provided with
channels of high quality digital audio found in the DVD.
Dolby Digital cinema audio systems. Good
channel separation is realized because all of Index (CD)/Video Index (VIDEO CD) (page
the channel data are recorded discretely and 9)
little deterioration is realized because all A number that divides a track into sections to
channel data processing is digital. easily locate the point you want on a CD or
VIDEO CD. Depending on the disc, no index
Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 23) may be recorded.
Audio signal processing technology that
Dolby Laboratories developed for surround MPEG audio (page 24, 63)
sound. When the input signal contains a International standard coding system used to
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surround component, the Pro Logic process

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compress audio digital signals authorized by
outputs the front, centre and rear signals. The ISO/IEC. MPEG 1 conforms to up to 2-
rear channel is monaural. channel stereo. MPEG 2, used on DVDs,
conforms to up to 7.1-channel surround.
DTS (page 24, 63)
Digital audio compression technology that Scene (page 9)
Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This On a VIDEO CD with PBC (playback
technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround control) functions, the menu screens, moving
sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is pictures and still pictures are divided into
a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. sections called “scenes.”
DTS provides the same 5.1 discrete channels
of high quality digital audio.
Good channel separation is realized because Title (page 9)
all of the channel data is recorded discretely The longest section of a picture or music
and little deterioration is realized because all feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video
channel data processing is digital. software, or the entire album in audio
software.
DVD (page 6)
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving Track (page 9)
pictures even though its diameter is the same Sections of a picture or a music feature on a
as a CD. CD or VIDEO CD (the length of a song).
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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 Specifications
System General
Laser: Semiconductor laser Power requirements: 220 – 240 V AC, 50/
Signal format system: PAL/(NTSC) 60 Hz
Power consumption: 13 W
Audio characteristics Dimensions (approx.): 430 × 62 × 255 mm
Frequency response: DVD VIDEO (PCM (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts
96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (±1.0 dB)/DVD Mass (approx.): 2.3 kg
VIDEO (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz Operating temperature: 5 ° C to 35 ° C
(±0.5 dB)/CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Operating humidity: 25 % to 80 %
Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N ratio): 115 dB
(LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks only) Supplied accessories
Harmonic distortion: 0.003 % See page 15.
Dynamic range: DVD VIDEO: 103 dB/CD:
99 dB Specifications and design are subject to
Wow and flutter: Less than detected value change without notice.
(±0.001% W PEAK)

The signals from LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)

jacks are measured. When you play PCM
sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling
frequency, the output signals from the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling
frequency.
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Outputs
(Jack name: Jack type/Output level/Load
impedance)
LINE OUT (AUDIO): Phono jack/2 Vrms/
Over 10 kilohms
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)*: Optical
output jack/–18 dBm (wave length
660 nm)
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack/
0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms
LINE OUT (VIDEO): Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p/
75 ohms
S VIDEO OUT*: 4-pin mini DIN/Y:
1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL), 0.286 Vp-p
(NTSC)/75 ohms
* DVP-NS405/NS410 only

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Language Code List
For details, see pages 44, 48, 59.
The language spellings conform to the ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard.

Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language

1027 Afar 1183 Irish 1347 Maori 1507 Samoan
1028 Abkhazian 1186 Scots Gaelic 1349 Macedonian 1508 Shona
1032 Afrikaans 1194 Galician 1350 Malayalam 1509 Somali
1039 Amharic 1196 Guarani 1352 Mongolian 1511 Albanian
1044 Arabic 1203 Gujarati 1353 Moldavian 1512 Serbian
1045 Assamese 1209 Hausa 1356 Marathi 1513 Siswati
1051 Aymara 1217 Hindi 1357 Malay 1514 Sesotho
1052 Azerbaijani 1226 Croatian 1358 Maltese 1515 Sundanese
1053 Bashkir 1229 Hungarian 1363 Burmese 1516 Swedish
1057 Byelorussian 1233 Armenian 1365 Nauru 1517 Swahili
1059 Bulgarian 1235 Interlingua 1369 Nepali 1521 Tamil
1060 Bihari 1239 Interlingue 1376 Dutch 1525 Telugu
1061 Bislama 1245 Inupiak 1379 Norwegian 1527 Tajik
1066 Bengali; 1248 Indonesian 1393 Occitan 1528 Thai
Bangla 1253 Icelandic 1403 (Afan)Oromo 1529 Tigrinya
1067 Tibetan 1254 Italian 1408 Oriya 1531 Turkmen
1070 Breton 1257 Hebrew 1417 Punjabi 1532 Tagalog
1079 Catalan 1261 Japanese 1428 Polish 1534 Setswana
1093 Corsican 1269 Yiddish 1435 Pashto; 1535 Tonga
1097 Czech 1283 Javanese Pushto 1538 Turkish
1103 Welsh 1287 Georgian 1436 Portuguese 1539 Tsonga
1105 Danish 1297 Kazakh 1463 Quechua 1540 Tatar
1109 German 1298 Greenlandic 1481
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Rhaeto- 1543 Twi
1130 Bhutani 1299 Cambodian Romance 1557 Ukrainian

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1142 Greek 1300 Kannada 1482 Kirundi 1564 Urdu
1144 English 1301 Korean 1483 Romanian 1572 Uzbek
1145 Esperanto 1305 Kashmiri 1489 Russian 1581 Vietnamese
1149 Spanish 1307 Kurdish 1491 Kinyarwanda 1587 Volapük
1150 Estonian 1311 Kirghiz 1495 Sanskrit 1613 Wolof
1151 Basque 1313 Latin 1498 Sindhi 1632 Xhosa
1157 Persian 1326 Lingala 1501 Sangho 1665 Yoruba
1165 Finnish 1327 Laothian 1502 Serbo- 1684 Chinese
1166 Fiji 1332 Lithuanian Croatian 1697 Zulu
1171 Faroese 1334 Latvian; 1503 Singhalese
1174 French Lettish 1505 Slovak
1181 Frisian 1345 Malagasy 1506 Slovenian 1703 Not specified

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 Index
Numerics F R
16:9 60 Fast forward 30 Remote 15, 56
4:3 LETTER BOX 60 Fast reverse 30 REPEAT 38
4:3 PAN SCAN 60 Front panel display 9 Repeat Play 38
5.1 Channel Surround 44 REPLAY 29
H RESET 59
A Handling discs 7 Resume Play 32
A-B REPEAT 39 Hooking up 18
Album 34 S
Angle 48 I S VIDEO output 18
AUDIO 44, 59 INDEX 41 SCENE 41
AUDIO ATT 62 Index 67 Scene 9, 67
AUDIO DRC 62 SCREEN SAVER 60
AUDIO SETUP 62 L SCREEN SETUP 60
AUTO PLAY 61 LANGUAGE SETUP 59 Searching 30
AUTO POWER OFF 61 LINE 60 SETUP 58
Locating Setup Display 58
B a specific point by watching SHUFFLE 38
BACKGROUND 60 the TV screen 30 Shuffle Play 38
Batteries 15 Slow-motion Play 31
BNR 49 M Speakers
MENU 59 Hooking up 20
C Menu SUBTITLE 48, 59
CD 28 DVD’s menu 33 SURROUND 21, 22, 45
CHAPTER 41 top menu 33
Chapter 9, 67 MODE CHANGE 31 T
Child Lock 29 MP3 6, 34 TIME/TEXT 41, 42
Connecting 18 MPEG 24, 44, 63, 67
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TITLE 41
Continuous play MULTI-DISC RESUME 32, Title 9, 67
CD/VIDEO CD 28 61 TOP MENU 33
DVD 28 Multi-mode Playback Dial 31 TRACK 41
Control Bar 13 Track 9, 67
CUSTOM 58 N TRACK SELECTION 61
CUSTOM PARENTAL NUMBER INPUT 41 Troubleshooting 64
CONTROL 52 TV TYPE 60
CUSTOM PICTURE MODE O TVS (TV Virtual Surround)
50 On-screen display 45
CUSTOM SETUP 61 Control Bar display 13
Setup Display 58 U
D OSD 59 Usable discs 6
DATA CD 6, 34
DIGITAL OUT 62 P V
Digital output 62 PARENTAL CONTROL 52 VIDEO CD 6, 28
DIGITAL VIDEO PAUSE MODE 61
ENHANCER 51 PBC Playback 33
DIMMER 61 Playback Dial 31
Display PRO LOGIC 23, 62, 67
Control Bar display 13 PROGRAM 36
Front panel display 9 Programme Play 36
Setup Display 58
DOLBY DIGITAL 24, 44, Q
63, 67 QUICK 59
DOWNMIX 62 Quick Setup 25, 59
DTS 24, 44, 63, 67
DVD 6, 28, 67

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