DVP-NS308, DVP-NS38, DVP-NS39 - Sony DVD Service Manual (repair manual). Page 7

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Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press DISPLAY 
repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows:

The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type.

Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO.

*1 Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs 

(PBC is on), track number for VIDEO CDs/CDs, 
album number for DATA CDs/DATA DVDs.

*2 Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs, 

MP3 audio track number, or JPEG image file 
number for DATA CDs/DATA DVDs. DivX 
video file number for DATA CDs/DATA 
DVDs.

*3 Displays Super VCD as “SVCD.”
*4 Displays the date for JPEG files.

To turn off the display
Press DISPLAY.

Control Menu display 1

m

Control Menu display 2 (Only for DATA CDs/DATA DVDs without DivX video files)

m

Control Menu display off

,

OFF
OFF
SET
ON

PLAY

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

Quit:

PROGRAM

ENTER

DISPLAY

Currently playing chapter number

*

2

Playing time

*

4

Total number of chapters

*

2

Options

Current setting

Total number of titles

*

1

Playback status
(

N

 Playback, 

X

 Pause, 

x

 Stop, etc.)

Function name of 
selected Control 
Menu item

Operation message

Selected item

Type of disc 
being played

*

3

Currently playing title number

*

1

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z Hint
The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green 

 when you select any item 

except “OFF.” (“PROGRAM,” “SHUFFLE,” 
“REPEAT,” “A-B REPEAT,” “SHARPNESS” 
only). The “ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST” indicator 
lights up in green when you select “PLAY LIST” 
(default setting). The “CUSTOM PICTURE 
MODE” indicator lights up in green when any 
setting other than “STANDARD” is selected.

TITLE/SCENE/TRACK
Selects the title, scene, or track to be 
played.

CHAPTER/INDEX
Selects the chapter or index to be 
played.

TRACK
Selects the track to be played.

TIME/TEXT
Checks the elapsed time and the 
remaining playback time.
Input the time code for picture and 
music searching.
Displays the DVD/CD text or the 
DATA CD/DATA DVD track/file 
name.

ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST
Selects the type of titles (DVD-VR 
mode) to be played, the ORIGINAL 
one, or an edited PLAY LIST.

PROGRAM
Selects the title, chapter, or track to 
play in the order you want.

SHUFFLE
Plays the title, chapter, or track in 
random order.

REPEAT
Plays the entire disc (all titles/all 
tracks/all albums) repeatedly or one 
title/chapter/track/album/file 
repeatedly.

A-B REPEAT
Specifies the parts you want to play 
repeatedly.

CUSTOM PICTURE MODE
Adjusts the video signal from the 
player. You can select the picture 
quality that best suits the programme 
you are watching. 

SHARPNESS
Exaggerates the outline of the image 
to produce a sharper picture.

PARENTAL CONTROL
Set to prohibit playback on this 
player.

SETUP
QUICK Setup
Use Quick Setup to choose the 
desired language of the on-screen 
display, the aspect ratio of the TV, 
and the audio output signal.
CUSTOM Setup
In addition to the Quick Setup 
setting, you can adjust various other 
settings.
RESET
Returns the settings in “SETUP” to 
the default setting.

ALBUM
Selects the album that contains the 
MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image 
files to be played.

FILE
Selects the JPEG image file to be 
played.

ALBUM
Selects the album that contains DivX 
video file to be played.

FILE
Selects the DivX video file to be 
played.

DATE
Displays the date the picture was 
taken by a digital camera.

INTERVAL
Specifies the duration for which the 
slides are displayed on the screen.

EFFECT
Selects the effects to be used for 
changing slides during a slide show.

MODE (MP3, JPEG)
Selects the data type; MP3 audio 
track (AUDIO), JPEG image file 
(IMAGE), or both (AUTO) to be 
played when playing a DATA CD/
DATA DVD.

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Follow steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player.

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.
• Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected.
• You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a SCART input jack.
• Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting.

Check that you have the following items:
• Remote commander (remote) (1)
• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Connect this player to your TV monitor, or projector using an audio/video (SCART) cord. This 
connection will use your TV speakers for sound.

Be sure to make the connections firmly to 
avoid hum and noise.

When using this connection, 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 51), use a SCART cord that conforms 
to each signal.

When connecting to a standard 4:3 screen 
TV
Depending on the disc, the image may not fit 
your TV screen. To change the aspect ratio, 
see page 51.

• Do not connect a VCR, etc., between your TV and 

the player. If you pass the player signals via the 

VCR, you may not receive a clear image on the 
TV screen.

• When you connect the player to your TV via the 

SCART jacks, the TV’s input source is set to the 
player automatically when you start playback. In 
this case, press 

t (TV/video) on the remote to 

return the input to the TV.

L

C E N T E R

INPUT

to LINE (RGB)-TV

TV

l

 : Signal flow

SCART cord 
(not supplied)

CD/DVD player

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.

VCR

CD/DVD player

TV

Connect 
directly