DVP-NS308, DVP-NS38, DVP-NS39 - Sony DVD Service Manual (repair manual). Page 10

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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.

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.

The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

The options for “ORIGINAL/PLAY 
LIST” appear.

X/x to select a setting.

• PLAY LIST: plays the titles created 

from “ORIGINAL” for editing.

• ORIGINAL: plays the titles originally 

recorded.

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.

z Hint
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.

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, ID3 tag information (MP3 
audio), or file name (DivX video) recorded on 
the disc.

The following display appears.

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

DVD-VR

PLAY LIST

PLAY LIST

ORIGINAL

T

 1 : 3 2 : 5 5

T 1:01:57

Time
information

,continued

The available time information depends 
upon the type of disc you are playing.

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 or 
DivX video files on a DATA CD/DATA 
DVD, you can display the name of the album/
track/file 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.

* Appears when:

– playing an MP3 audio track on a DATA CD/

DATA DVD.

– playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 

audio on a DATA CD/DATA DVD.

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.

T

17:30

128k

JAZZ
RIVER SIDE

Bit rate

*

Album name

Track/file name

T

17:30

128k

JAZZ CONCERT 2008
RIVER SIDE SPOT OF THE WORLD

Bit rate

*

ID3 album name

ID3 track title

z Hints
• When playing VIDEO CDs without PBC 

functions, 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).

• 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 and DivX video 

files may not be displayed correctly.

•  If you play a disc containing JPEG image files 

only, “NO AUDIO DATA” appears when 
“MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUTO,” 
“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)

Playing time and number of the 
current track

Track name or ID3 track title

Current album and track number
(returns to top automatically)

,

,

Playing time of the current file

The current file name

The current album and file number
(returns to top automatically)

,,

Playing time and number of the 
current track

Remaining time of the current track

Remaining time of the disc

Text

Playing time of the disc

,

,,,

You can set the following play modes:
• Programme Play (page 26)
• Shuffle Play (page 27)
• Repeat Play (page 28)
• A-B Repeat Play (page 28)

The play mode is cancelled when:
– you eject the disc.
– the player enters standby mode by pressing 

[/1.

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 programme. You can programme 
up to 99 titles, chapters, and tracks.

Press DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

(PROGRAM), then press ENTER.
The options for “PROGRAM” appear.

X/x to select “SET

t

c.

The cursor moves to the title or track row 
“T” (in this case, “01”).

Select the title, chapter, or track you 
want to programme.
◆ 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 )

T

 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 – –

T

C

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

02

01