Sony DVP-LS500 User Manual

Table of Contents

• WARNING

• Welcome!

• Precautions
  • Hookups 15
  • Playing Discs 27
  • Searching for a Scene 40
  • Viewing Information About the Disc 44
  • Sound Adjustments 48
  • Enjoying Movies 52
  • Using Various Additional Functions 57
  • Settings and Adjustments 62
  • Additional Information 68

• About this Manual

• This Player Can Play the Following Discs
  • Region code
  • Example of discs that the player cannot play
  • Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs
  • Copyrights

• Notes about the Discs

• Index to Parts and Controls
  • Front panel
  • Front panel display
  • Rear panel
  • Remote

• Guide to the Control Menu Display (Magic Pad)
  • Control Menu Display

• Hookups
  • Hooking Up the Player
  • Step 1: Unpacking
  • Step 2: Inserting Batteries into the Remote
  • Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords
    • A If you are connecting to a SCART (EURO AV) input jack
    • B If you are connecting to a video input jack
    • C If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack
    • D If you are connecting to a monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) having component vide...
  • Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords
    • Select a connection
    • Connecting to your TV
    • Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers/Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck
    • Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 s...
    • Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack having a Dolby Digital, MPEG a...
  • Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead
  • Step 6: Quick Setup
    • Enjoying the surround sound effects

• Playing Discs
  • Playing Discs
    • Additional operations
    • Locking the disc tray (Child Lock)
  • Resuming Playback From the Point Where You Stopped the Disc (Multi-disc Resume)
  • Using the DVD’s Menu
  • Selecting “ORIGINAL” or “PLAY LIST” on a DVD- RW Disc
  • Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions (PBC Playback)
  • Playing an MP3 Audio Track
    • Selecting an album and track
    • About MP3 audio tracks
  • Various Play Mode Functions (Programme Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, A-B Repeat Play)
    • Creating your own programme (Programme Play)
    • Playing in random order (Shuffle Play)
    • Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play)
    • Repeating a specific portion (A- B Repeat Play)

• Searching for a Scene
  • Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Shuttle mode, Jog mode, Search, Freeze Frame)
    • Using the click shuttle on the remote (Shuttle mode)
    • Playing a disc frame by frame using the click shuttle (Jog mode)
    • To locate a point quickly using the Playback Dial on the player
    • Playing one frame at a time (Freeze Frame)
  • Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc.
  • Searching by Scene (PICTURE NAVIGATION)
    • Scanning the title, chapter, or track (TITLE VIEWER, CHAPTER VIEWER, TRACK VIEWER)

• Viewing Information About the Disc
  • Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time
    • Checking the information on the front panel display
  • Checking the Play Information
    • Checking the play information of a DVD (ADVANCED)
    • Checking the play information of a DATA CD

• Sound Adjustments
  • Changing the Sound
    • Displaying the audio information of the disc
  • TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS)

• Enjoying Movies
  • Changing the Angles
  • Displaying the Subtitles
  • Adjusting the Picture Quality (BNR)
  • Adjusting the Playback Picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE)
    • Adjusting the picture items in “MEMORY”
  • Enhancing the Playback Picture (DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER)

• Using Various Additional Functions
  • Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL)
    • Custom Parental Control
    • Parental Control (limited playback)
    • Changing the password
  • Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote
    • Controlling other TVs with the remote

• Settings and Adjustments
  • Using the Setup Display
  • Setting the Display or Sound Track Language (LANGUAGE SETUP)
  • Settings for the Display (SCREEN SETUP)
  • Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP)
  • Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP)
    • Setting the digital output signal

• Additional Information
  • Troubleshooting
    • Power
    • Picture
    • Sound
    • Operation
  • Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)
  • Glossary
  • Specifications
  • Language Code List
  • Index
    • Numerics
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • F
    • H
    • I
    • J
    • L
    • M
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • R
    • S
    • T
    • U
    • V