Sony Dvpnc800hb Manual

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Hookups
Controlling Your TV with the 
Supplied Remote
You can control the sound level, input source, 
and power switch of your Sony TV with the 
supplied remote.
You can control your TV using the buttons 
below.
Note
 Depending on the connected unit, you may not be 
able to control your TV using all or some of the 
buttons on the supplied remote.
Controlling other TVs with the 
remote
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.
1While holding down TV [/1, press the 
number buttons to select your TV’s 
manufacturer’s code (see the table 
below).
2Release 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.
Notes
 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.
 Depending on the connected unit, you may not be 
able to control your TV using all or some of the 
buttons on the supplied remote.
By pressing You can
TV [/1Turn the TV on or off
VOL +/– Adjust the volume of the TV
TV/VIDEO Switch the TV’s input source 
between the TV and other 
input sources
TV
VOL +/–
TV/VIDE
O
Number 
buttons
Manufacturer Code number
Sony 01 (default)
Daewoo 04, 22
Hitachi 02, 04
JVC 09
LG/Goldstar 04
MGA/Mitsubishi 04, 13
Panasonic 19
Philips 21
RCA 04, 10
Samsung 04, 20
Sharp 18
Toshiba 07, 18 
						

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Step 6: 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 ..
1Turn on the TV.
2Press [/1.
3Switch the input selector on your 
TV so that the signal from the 
player appears on the TV screen.
“Press [ENTER] to run QUICK SETUP” 
(press enter to run Quick Setup) appears 
at the bottom of the screen. If this 
message does not appear, select 
“QUICK” (quick) under “SETUP” 
(setup) in the Control Menu to run Quick 
Setup (page 55).
4Press ENTER without inserting a 
disc.
The Setup Display for selecting the 
language used in the on-screen display 
appears.
5Press X/x to select a language.
The player displays the menu and 
subtitles in the selected language.
6Press ENTER.
The Setup Display for selecting the 
aspect ratio of the TV to be connected 
appears.
7Press X/x to select the setting that 
matches your TV type.
◆If you have a wide-screen TV or a 4:3 
standard TV with a wide-screen mode
 16:9 (page 56)
◆If you have a 4:3 standard TV
 4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN SCAN 
(page 56)
ENTER
LANGUAGE SETUPOSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:FRENCH ENGLISHENGLISH
SPANISH
PORTUGUESE
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE:16:9
4:3 PAN SCAN 4:3 LETTER BOX
SCREEN SAVER:
OFF BACKGROUND:
BLACK LEVEL:
BLACK LEVEL 
(COMPONENT OUT):
OFF PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT ONLY):
AUTO MODE (PROGRESSIVE):
FULL
4:3 OUTPUT:
16:9 
						

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Hookups
8Press ENTER.
The Setup Display for selecting the type 
of jack used to connect your audio 
component such as an amplifier 
(receiver) appears.
9Press X/x to select the type of jack 
(if any) you are using to connect to 
an audio component, then press 
ENTER.
If you did not connect an audio 
component, select “NO,” then go to step 
13.
If you connected an audio component 
using just an audio cord, select “YES: 
LINE OUTPUT L/R (AUDIO),” then go 
to step 13.
If you connected an audio component 
using a digital coaxial or optical/HDMI 
cord, select “YES: DIGITAL OUTPUT.” 
10Press X/x to select the type of 
Dolby Digital signal you wish to 
send to your audio component.
If your audio component has a Dolby 
Digital decoder, select “DOLBY 
DIGITAL.” Otherwise, select “D-PCM.”
11Press ENTER.
“DTS” is selected.
12Press X/x to select whether or 
not you wish to send a DTS signal 
to your audio component.
If your audio component has a DTS 
decoder, select “ON.” Otherwise, select 
“OFF.”
13Press ENTER.
Quick Setup is finished. All connections 
and setup operations are complete.
Note
When “PhotoTV HD” mode is activated (page 51), 
the selection for “TV TYPE” is skipped.
Is this player connected to an amplifier 
(receiver)? Select the type of jack you 
are using.
LINE OUTPUT L/R(AUDIO)
DIGITAL OUTPUT YES
NO
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO DRC:
DIGITAL OUT:
DOLBY DIGITAL:STANDARD
ON DOWNMIX:
DOLBY SURROUND
D-PCM
D-PCM
48kHz/96kHz PCM: DTS:
DOLBY DIGITAL
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO DRC:
DIGITAL OUT:
DOLBY DIGITAL:STANDARD
ON DOWNMIX:
DOLBY SURROUND
D-PCM
OFF
48kHz/96kHz PCM: DTS:
OFF
ON 
						

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Playback
Playing Discs    
    
Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some 
operations may be different or restricted.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied 
with your disc.
1Turn on your TV.
2Press [/1.
The player turns on.
3Switch the input selector on your 
TV so that the signal from the 
player appears on the TV screen.
◆When using an audio component
Turn on the audio component and select 
the appropriate channel so that you can 
hear sound from the player.
4Press Z on the player, and place a 
disc on the disc tray.
To place other discs on the tray, press 
DISC SKIP and place the discs in the 
order you want to play them.
Each time you press DISC SKIP, the disc 
tray turns so you can place the discs on 
the empty compartments. The player 
plays from the last disc placed on the tray.
5Press H.
The disc tray closes. The player starts 
playback (continuous play). Adjust the 
volume on the TV or the audio 
component.
Depending on the disc, a menu may 
appear on the TV screen. For DVD 
VIDEOs, see page 27. For VIDEO CDs, 
see page 27.
To turn off the player
Press [/1. The player enters standby mode.
One-Touch Play (for HDMI connections 
only)
With one touch of the H button on the 
remote, the player and your TV automatically 
turn on and the TV’s input is switched to the 
player. Playback starts automatically.
The TV’s input will also switch to the player 
automatically, in the following cases:
– You press H, TOP MENU, MENU, or 
DISPLAY buttons on the remote.
Note that these buttons are not effective 
when you play audio CD or MP3 audio 
track in “AUDIO (MP3)” mode.
– If a disc with auto play function is loaded.
zHint
You can have the player turn off automatically 
whenever you leave it in stop mode for more than 
30 minutes. To turn this function on or off, set 
“AUTO POWER OFF” in “CUSTOM SETUP” to 
“ON” or “OFF” (page 58).
ENTER MENURETURN
ADVANCE TOP MENUCLEARDISPLAY
TIME/TEXT
FAST PLAY DISC SKIP
ANGLE
ZOOM
SLOW PLAY
SUBTITLE
REPLAY
Number 
buttons
DISC SKIP
Playback side 
facing down
Disc 
compartment 
number 
						

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Playback
Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a 
DVD VIDEO
 DTS audio signals are output only through 
the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or 
OPTICAL)/HDMI OUT jack.
 When you play a DVD VIDEO with DTS 
sound tracks, set “DTS” to “ON” in 
“AUDIO SETUP” (page 60).
 If you connect the player to audio 
equipment without a DTS decoder, do not 
set “DTS” to “ON” in “AUDIO SETUP” 
(page 60). A loud noise may come out from 
the speakers, affecting your ears or causing 
the speakers to be damaged.
Note
Discs created on DVD recorders must be correctly 
finalized before they can be played. For more 
information about finalizing, refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with the DVD recorder.
Additional operations
To check the position of the buttons below, 
see the illustration on page 24.
*1All DVDs except for DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs DL.
*
2DVDs only.
*3Video and JPEG pictures only (except 
BACKGROUND pictures). You can move the 
enlarged picture using C/X/x/c. Depending 
upon the contents of the disc, the zoom function 
may be canceled automatically when the picture 
is moved.
Note
You may not be able to use the Replay or Advance 
function with some scenes.
Playing quickly or slowly with 
sound
You can listen to dialog or sound while 
playing the current scene quickly or slowly.
During playback, press FAST PLAY or 
SLOW PLAY.
The speed changes when you press either 
FAST PLAY or SLOW PLAY.
To return to normal playback
Press H.
Notes
 You can only use this function with DVDs, 
VIDEO CDs, or Super VCDs only.
 “Operation not possible” will appear when 
maximum or minimum speed is reached.
 During Fast Play or Slow Play mode, you cannot 
change the angle (page 25), subtitle (page 25), or 
sound (page 44). The sound can only be changed 
for VIDEO CDs/Super VCDs.
 Fast Play and Slow Play functions do not work 
when playing DTS sound tracks.
 You cannot use Fast Play or Slow Play functions 
when playing a still picture in DVD-VR mode.
To Operation
Select  a  disc Press DISC 1-5 on the 
player
Stop Press x
Pause Press X
Resume play after 
pausePress X or H
Go to the next disc Press DISC SKIP
Go to the next chapter, 
track or scene in 
continuous play modePress >
Go back to the 
previous chapter, 
track or scene in 
continuous play modePress .
Stop play and remove 
the discPress Z
Change the angle Press ANGLE during 
playback.
Press ANGLE 
repeatedly to select an 
angle number. 
Display the subtitle Press SUBTITLE 
during playback.
Press SUBTITLE 
repeatedly to select a 
subtitle language. 
Replay the previous 
scene*
1Press  
REPLAY during 
playback
Briefly fast forward 
the current scene*
2Press  
ADVANCE during 
playback
Magnify the image*
3Press ZOOM 
repeatedly. Press 
CLEAR to cancel.  To Operation
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Replacing discs while playing a 
disc (EXCHANGE)
You can open the disc tray while playing a 
disc so that you can check which discs are to 
be played next and replace discs without 
interrupting playback of the current disc.
1Press EXCHANGE.
The disc tray opens and two disc 
compartments appear. Even if the player 
is playing a disc, it doesn’t stop playing.
2Replace the discs in the 
compartments with new ones.
3Press DISC SKIP.
The disc tray turns and another two disc 
compartments appear.
4Replace the discs in the 
compartments with new ones.
5Press EXCHANGE.
The disc tray closes.
zHint
While the disc tray is open,
– If the playback of the current disc end, the player  stops playing. If the disc is played in One Disc 
Repeat Play mode (page 32), the current disc 
starts playing again.
– In Shuffle Play mode (page 31), titles/tracks/ chapters are reshuffled only on the current disc.
– In Program Play mode (page 30), the titles/tracks/ chapters only on the current disc are played.
Note
Do not push the disc tray to close in step 5, as you 
may damage the player.
Locking the disc tray (Child 
Lock)
You can lock the disc tray to prevent children 
from opening it.
When the player is in standby mode, press 
O RETURN, ENTER, and then  [/1  on the 
remote.
The player turns on and “LOCKED” appears 
on the front panel display. The  Z button on 
the player or the remo te does not work while 
the Child Lock is set.
To unlock the disc tray
When the player is in standby mode, press 
O RETURN, ENTER, and then  [/1  again.
Note
Even if you select “RESET” under “SETUP” in the 
Control Menu (page 55), the disc tray remains 
locked.
Resuming Playback From the 
Point Where You Stopped the 
Disc (Multi-disc Resume) 
 
The player stores the point where you stopped 
the disc for up to  6 discs and resumes 
playback the next time you insert the same 
disc. If you store a resu me playback point for 
the 7th disc, the resume playback point for the 
first disc is deleted.
1While playing a disc, press  x to 
stop playback.
“RESUME” appears on the front panel 
display.
2Press  H.
The player starts playback from the point 
where you stopped the disc in step 1.
z Hint
To play from the beginning of the disc, press  x 
twice, then press  H.
EXCHANGE DISC SKIP
DISC SKIP 
						

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Playback
Notes
 “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM 
SETUP” must be set to “ON” (default) for this 
function to work (page 58).
 The point where you stopped playing is cleared 
when:
– you change the play mode.
– you change the settings on the Setup Display.
 For DVD-VR mode, CDs, DATA CDs, and 
DATA DVDs, the player remembers the resume 
playback point for the current disc.
The resume point is cleared when:
– you press DISC SKIP or DISC 1-5.
– you opened the disc tray.
– you disconnect the power cord.
– the player enters standby mode (DATA CD/
DATA DVD only).
 Resume Play does not work during Shuffle Play 
and Program Play.
 This function may not work with some discs.
 If “MULTI-DISC RESUME” in “CUSTOM 
SETUP” is set to “ON” and you playback a 
recorded disc such as DVD-RW, the player may 
playback other recorded discs from the same 
resume point.
Using the DVD’s Menu 
A DVD VIDEO is divided into long sections 
of a picture or a music feature called “titles.” 
Press TOP MENU to select a title you want 
when you play a DVD VIDEO which 
contains several titles.
Press MENU to select items such as language 
for the sound and subtitles when you play a 
DVD VIDEO that allows you to do so.
Selecting “ORIGINAL” or “PLAY 
LIST” in DVD-VR mode 
Some DVD-VR (Video Recording) mode 
have two types of titles for playback: 
originally recorded titles (ORIGINAL) and 
titles that can be created on recordable DVD 
players for editing (PLAY LIST). You can 
select the type of title to be played.
1Press DISPLAY when the player is 
in stop mode.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   
(ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST), then press 
ENTER.
The options for “ORIGINAL/PLAY 
LIST” appear.
3Press X/x to select a setting.
 PLAY LIST: plays the titles created 
from “ORIGINAL” for editing.
 ORIGINAL: plays the titles originally 
recorded.
4Press ENTER.
Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC 
Functions (PBC Playback) 
PBC (Playback Control) allows you to play 
VIDEO CDs interactively by following the 
menu on the TV screen.
When you start playing a VIDEO CD with 
PBC functions, the menu for your selection 
appears. 
Select an item using the number buttons, and 
press ENTER. Then, follow the instructions 
in the menu for interactive operations (press 
H when “Press SELECT” appears).
Refer to the instructions supplied with the 
disc, as the operating procedure may differ 
depending on the VIDEO CD.
To return to the menu
Press O RETURN.
zHint
To play without using PBC, press ./> or the 
number buttons while the player is stopped to select 
a track, then press H or ENTER.
“Play without PBC” appears on the TV screen and 
the player starts continuous play. You cannot play 
still pictures such as a menu.
To return to PBC playback, press x twice then 
press H.
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 ) 1DVD-VR        
PLAY LIST PLAY LISTORIGINAL
T       1 : 3 0 : 5 0
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Checking the Playing Time and 
Remaining Time 
   
  
You can check the playing time and remaining 
time of the current title, chapter, or track. Also, 
you can check the DVD/CD text, track name, 
or ID3 tag information (MP3 audio) recorded 
on the disc.
1Press TIME/TEXT during playback.
The following display appears.
2Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to 
change the time information.
The available time information depends 
upon the type of disc you are playing.
Checking the play information of 
the disc
To check the DVD/CD text
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to display text 
recorded on the DVD/CD.
The DVD/CD text appears only when text is 
recorded in the disc. You cannot change the 
text. If the disc does not contain text, “NO 
TEXT” appears.
To check DATA CD/DATA DVD album 
name, etc.
By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3 
audio tracks on a DATA CD/DATA DVD, 
you can display the name of the album/track 
and the audio bit rate (the amount of data per 
second of the current audio track) on your TV 
screen.If an MP3 audio track has an ID3 tag, the 
player will display the album name/track title 
from the ID3 tag information.
ID3 tag information for MP3 audio track is 
displayed when the tracks have ID3 version 1 
or ID3 version 2. If there are ID3 version 1 
and version 2 tags, ID3 version 2 tag 
information has priority.
Note that this player supports ID3 versions 
1.0/1.1 and 2.2/2.3.
T 1:01:57
Time 
information
T 17:30 128k
JAZZ
RIVER SIDE
Bit rate
Album name
Track name
T 17:30 128k
JAZZ CONCERT 2008
RIVER SIDE SPOT OF THE WORLD
Bit rate
ID3 album name
ID3 track title 
						

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Playback
Checking the information on the 
front panel display
You can view the time information and text 
displayed on the TV screen also on the front 
panel display. The information on the front 
panel display changes as follows when you 
change the time information on your TV screen.
When playing a DVD
When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio) or 
DATA DVD (MP3 audio)When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC 
functions) or CD
zHints
 When playing VIDEO CDs without PBC 
functions, the current disc number, the track 
number, and the index number are displayed after 
the text.
 When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, 
the scene number, or the playing time are 
displayed.
 Long text that does not fit in a single line will 
scroll across the front panel display.
 You can also check the time information and text 
using the Control Menu (page 11).
Notes
 Depending on the type of disc being played, the 
DVD/CD text or track name may not be 
displayed.
 The player can only display the first level of the 
DVD/CD text, such as the disc name or title.
 Playing time of MP3 audio tracks may not be 
displayed correctly.
  If you play a disc containing JPEG image files 
only, “BGM” appears when “MODE (MP3, 
JPEG)” is set to “AUTO” or “AUTO (BGM),” 
and “JPEG” appears when “MODE (MP3, 
JPEG)” is set to “IMAGE (JPEG)” in the front 
panel display.
Playing time of the current title
Remaining time of the current title
Playing time of the current chapter
Remaining time of the current chapter
Text
Current title and chapter number
(returns to top automatically)
Track playing time and number of 
the current disc track
Track name or ID3 track title
Current album and track number
(returns to top automatically)
,
,,
Track playing time and current disc 
track number
Remaining time of the current track
Remaining time of the current disc
Text Playing time of the current disc
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Various Play Mode 
Functions 
(Program Play, 
Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat 
Play)
You can set the following play modes:
 Program Play (page 30)
 Shuffle Play (page 31)
 Repeat Play (page 32)
 A-B Repeat Play (page 33)
Note
The play mode is canceled when:
– you open the disc tray.
– the player enters standby mode by pressing [/1.
Creating your own program 
(Program Play)     
You can play the contents of a disc in the 
order you want by arranging the order of the 
titles, chapters, or tracks on the disc to create 
your own program. You can program up to 99 
titles, chapters, and tracks.
1Press DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press X/x to select   
(PROGRAM), then press ENTER.
The options for “PROGRAM” appear.
3Press X/x to select “SET t,” then 
press ENTER.
4Press c.
The cursor moves to the title or track row 
“T” (in this case, “01”).
5Select the title, chapter, or track you 
want to program.
◆When playing a DVD VIDEO
For example, select chapter “03” of title 
“02.”
Press X/x to select “02” under “T,” then 
press ENTER.
Next, press X/x to select “03” under “C,” 
then press ENTER.
OFF
OFF
SET
ON
PLAY
1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 ) 1T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5
DVD VIDEO
PROGRAM
1. TITLE ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE  – –
3. TITLE  – –
4. TITLE  – –
5. TITLE  – –
6. TITLE  – –
7. TITLE  – –T
– –
01
02
03
04
05
“TRACK” is displayed when you play 
a VIDEO CD or CD.
Titles or tracks 
recorded on a disc
PROGRAM
1. TITLE  – – ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE  – –
3. TITLE  – –
4. TITLE  – –
5. TITLE  – –
6. TITLE  – –
7. TITLE  – –TC
ALL
01
02
03
04
05
06
– –
02
03
04
05
01
Chapters recorded on a disc
PROGRAM
1. TITLE  – – ALL CLEAR
2. TITLE  – –
3. TITLE  – –
4. TITLE  – –
5. TITLE  – –
6. TITLE  – –
7. TITLE  – –C
ALL
03
04
05
06 T
– –
01
02
03
04
05
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