DVP-NS308, DVP-NS38, DVP-NS39 - Sony DVD Service Manual (repair manual). Page 13

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• You cannot search for a still picture in DVD-VR 

mode.

• For DATA CDs/DATA DVDs, this function 

works only for DivX video files.

You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and 
you can search a VIDEO CD/CD/DATA CD/
DATA DVD by track, index, file, or scene. 
As titles and tracks are assigned unique 
numbers on the disc, you can select the 
desired one by entering its number. You can 
also search for a scene using the time code.

The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select the search 

◆ When playing a DVD

 TITLE

 CHAPTER

 TIME/TEXT

Select “TIME/TEXT” to search for a 
starting point by inputting the time code.
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super 
VCD without PBC Playback

 TRACK

 INDEX

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or Super 
VCD with PBC Playback

 SCENE

ENTER

DISPLAY

CLEAR

Number 
buttons

,continued

◆ When playing a CD

 TRACK

◆ When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD

 ALBUM

 TRACK (MP3 audio tracks 

only)

 FILE (JPEG image files only)

◆ When playing a DATA CD (DivX video 
files)/DATA DVD (DivX video files)

 ALBUM

 FILE

 TIME/TEXT

Example: when you select 

 

CHAPTER
“** (**)” is selected (** refers to a 
number).
The number in parentheses indicates the 
total number of titles, chapters, tracks, 
indexes, scenes, albums, or files.

“** (**)” changes to “-- (**).”

◆ If you make a mistake
Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR, 
then select another number.

The player starts playback from the 
selected number.

In step 2, select 

 TIME/TEXT.

Playing time of the current title or file is 
selected.
Then, press ENTER.

Input the time code using the number 
buttons, then press ENTER.
For example, to find the scene at 2 hours, 
10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the 
beginning, just enter “2:10:20.”

z Hints
• When the Control Menu display is turned off, you 

can search for a chapter (DVD), track (CD/DATA 
CD/DATA DVD), or file (DATA CD (DivX 
video)/DATA DVD (DivX video)) by pressing 
the number buttons and ENTER.

• You can display the first scene of titles, chapters, 

or tracks recorded on the disc on a screen divided 
into 9 sections. You can start playback directly by 
selecting one of the scenes. For details, see 
“Searching by Scene (PICTURE 
NAVIGATION)” (page 37).

• The title, chapter, or track number displayed is the 

same number recorded on the disc.

• You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+RW/

DVD+R/DVD+R DL using the time code.

PLAY

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

DVD VIDEO

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

Selected row

PLAY
DVD VIDEO

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

( 3 4 )

You can divide the screen into 9 subscreens 
and find the desired scene quickly.

The following display appears.

• CHAPTER VIEWER (DVD VIDEO 

only): displays the first scene of each 
chapter.

• TITLE VIEWER (DVD VIDEO only): 

displays the first scene of each title.

• TRACK VIEWER (VIDEO CD/

Super VCD only): displays the first 
scene of each track.

The first scene of each chapter, title, or 
track appears as follows.

C/X/x/c to select a chapter, 

Playback starts from the selected scene.

To return to normal play during setting
Press 

O RETURN or DISPLAY.

z Hint
If there are more than 9 chapters, titles, or tracks, 

V

is displayed at the bottom right of the screen.
To display the additional chapters, titles, or tracks, 
select the bottom scenes and press 

x. To return to 

the previous scene, select the top scenes and press 
X.

Depending on the disc, you may not be able to select 
some items.

DISPLAY

PICTURE
NAVI

RETURN

ENTER

CHAPTER VIEWER

ENTER

1

4

7

2

5

8

3

6

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When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD 
(DivX video files)/DATA DVD (DivX video 
files) recorded in multiple audio formats 
(PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), 
you can change the audio format. If the DVD 
VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, 
you can also change the language.
With CDs, DATA CDs, DATA DVDs or 
VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from 
either the right or left channel and listen to the 
sound of the selected channel through both 
the right and left speakers. For example, when 
playing a disc containing a song with the 
vocals on the right channel and the 
instruments on the left channel, you can hear 
the instruments from both speakers by 
selecting the left channel.

The following display appears.

◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the 
choice of language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they 
indicate a language code. See “Language 
Code List” on page 60 to see which 
language the code represents. When the 
same language is displayed two or more 
times, the DVD VIDEO is recorded in 
multiple audio formats.
◆ When playing in DVD-VR mode
The types of sound tracks recorded on a 
disc are displayed. The default setting is 
underlined.
Example:
• 1:  MAIN (main sound)
• 1: SUB (sub sound)
• 1: MAIN+SUB (main and sub sound)
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA 
CD (MP3 audio), or DATA DVD (MP3 
audio)
The default setting is underlined.
• STEREO: the standard stereo sound
• 1/L: the sound of the left channel 

(monaural)

• 2/R: the sound of the right channel 

(monaural)

◆ When playing a DATA CD (DivX video) 
or DATA DVD (DivX video)
Select one of the displayed audio signal 
formats. If “No audio data” appears, the 
player does not support the audio signal 
format contained in the disc.
◆ When playing a Super VCD
The default setting is underlined.
• 1:STEREO: the stereo sound of the 

audio track 1

• 1:1/L: the sound of the left channel of 

the audio track 1 (monaural)

• 1:2/R: the sound of the right channel of 

the audio track 1 (monaural)

• 2:STEREO: the stereo sound of the 

audio track 2

• 2:1/L: the sound of the left channel of 

the audio track 2 (monaural)

• 2:2/R: the sound of the right channel of 

the audio track 2 (monaural)

• While playing a Super VCD on which the audio 

track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out 
when you select “2:STEREO,” “2:1/L,” or “2:2/
R.”

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