DVP-NS38, DVP-NS39, DVP-NS47P, DVP-NS57P, DVP-NS64P, DVP-NS67P - Sony DVD Service Manual (repair manual). Page 21

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By using the Setup Display, you can make 
various adjustments to items such as picture 
and sound. You can also set a language for the 
subtitles and the Setup Display, among other 
things.
For details on each Setup Display item, see 
pages from 60 to 65.

Playback settings stored in the disc take priority 
over the Setup Display settings and not all of the 
functions described may work.

The Control Menu appears.

X/x to select 

The options for “SETUP” appear.

X/x to select “CUSTOM,” 

The Setup Display appears.

X/x to select the setup item 

The Setup item is selected.
Example: “SCREEN SETUP”

X/x to select an item, then 

The options for the selected item appear.
Example: “TV TYPE”

ENTER

DISPLAY

Number 
buttons

STOP

( 47 )

QUICK
CUSTOM
RESET

DVD VIDEO

QUICK

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

4:3 LETTER BOX

ON

JACKET PICTURE

PROGRESSIVE

(COMPONENT OUT)

:

MODE

(PROGRESSIVE)

:

BLACK LEVEL:

AUTO

ON

BLACK LEVEL 

(COMPONENT OUT)

:

4:3 OUTPUT:

OFF

FULL

OFF

Selected item

Setup items

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN SCAN

PROGRESSIVE

(COMPONENT OUT)

:

16:9

AUTO

4:3 LETTER BOX

MODE

(PROGRESSIVE)

:

OFF

BLACK LEVEL:

OFF

BLACK LEVEL 

(COMPONENT OUT)

:

4:3 OUTPUT:

FULL

Options

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X/x to select a setting, then 

The setting is selected and setup is 
complete.
Example: “16:9”

To enter the Quick Setup mode
Select “QUICK” in step 3. Follow from step 
5 of the Quick Setup explanation to make 
basic adjustments (page 19).

Select “RESET” in step 3 and press 
ENTER.

Select “YES” using 

X/x.

You can also quit the process and return 
to the Control Menu by selecting “NO” 
here.

Press ENTER.
All the settings explained on pages 60 to 
65 return to the default settings. Do not 
press

[/1 while resetting the player, 

which takes a few seconds to complete.

“LANGUAGE SETUP” allows you to set 
various languages for the on-screen display or 
sound track.

Select “LANGUAGE SETUP” in the Setup 
Display. To use the display, see “Using the 
Setup Display” (page 59).

◆ OSD (On-Screen Display)
Switches the display language on the screen.

◆ MENU (DVD VIDEO only)
You can select the desired language for the 
disc’s menu.

◆ AUDIO (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language of the sound track.
When you select “ORIGINAL,” the language 
given priority in the disc is selected.

◆ SUBTITLE (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language of the subtitle recorded 
on the DVD VIDEO.
When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the 
language for the subtitles changes according 
to the language you selected for the sound 
track.

z Hint
If you select “OTHERS 

t” in “MENU,” 

“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO,” select and enter a 
language code from “Language Code List” on 
page 72 using the number buttons.

If you select a language in “MENU,” 
“SUBTITLE,” or “AUDIO” that is not recorded on 
a DVD VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will 
be automatically selected.

Selected setting

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

16:9

ON

JACKET PICTURE

PROGRESSIVE

(COMPONENT OUT)

:

AUTO

OFF

MODE

(PROGRESSIVE)

:

BLACK LEVEL:

OFF

ON

4:3 OUTPUT:

FULL

BLACK LEVEL 

(COMPONENT OUT)

:

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD:
MENU:
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH
ENGLISH

ORIGINAL

ENGLISH

Choose settings according to the TV to be 
connected.

Select “SCREEN SETUP” in the Setup 
Display. To use the display, see “Using the 
Setup Display” (page 59).
The default settings are underlined.

◆ TV TYPE
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 
(4:3 standard or wide).

Depending on the DVD, “4:3 LETTER BOX” may 
be selected automatically instead of “4:3 PAN 
SCAN” or vice versa.

◆ SCREEN SAVER
The screen saver image appears when you 
leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 
minutes, or when you play a CD, or DATA 
CD (MP3 audio)/DATA DVD (MP3 audio) 
for more than 15 minutes. The screen saver 
will help prevent your display device from 
becoming damaged (ghosting). Press 

H to 

turn off the screen saver.

◆ BACKGROUND
Selects the background color or picture on the 
TV screen when the player is in stop mode or 
while playing a CD, or DATA CD (MP3 
audio)/DATA DVD (MP3 audio).

◆ BLACK LEVEL
Selects the black level (setup level) for the 
video signals output from the jacks other than 
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT.

4:3
LETTER
BOX

Select this when you connect a 
4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide 
picture with bands on the upper 
and lower portions of the 
screen.

4:3
PAN SCAN

Select this when you connect a 
4:3 screen TV. Automatically 
displays the wide picture on the 
entire screen and cuts off the 
portions that do not fit.

16:9

Select this when you connect a 
wide-screen TV or a TV with a 
wide mode function.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE:
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:

4:3 LETTER BOX

ON

JACKET PICTURE

BLACK LEVEL:

ON

BLACK LEVEL 

(COMPONENT OUT)

:

OFF

PROGRESSIVE

(COMPONENT OUT)

:

OFF

MODE

(PROGRESSIVE)

:

AUTO

4:3 OUTPUT:

FULL

16:9

4:3 PAN SCAN

4:3 LETTER BOX

ON

Turns on the screen saver.

OFF

Turns off the screen saver.

JACKET
PICTURE

The jacket picture (still picture) 
appears, but only when the 
jacket picture is already 
recorded on the disc (CD-
EXTRA, etc.). If the disc does 
not contain a jacket picture, the 
“GRAPHICS” picture appears.

GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the 

player appears.

BLUE

The background color is blue.

BLACK

The background color is black.

ON

Sets the black level of the 
output signal to the standard 
level.

OFF

Lowers the standard black 
level. Use this when the picture 
becomes too white.

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◆ BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT)
Selects the black level (setup level) for the 
video signals output from the COMPONENT 
VIDEO OUT jacks. You cannot select this 
when the player outputs progressive signals 
(page 15).

◆ PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT)
If your TV accepts progressive (480p) format 
signals, set “PROGRESSIVE 
(COMPONENT OUT)” to “ON”. Note that 
you must connect to a progressive format TV 
using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 
(page 15).

Select “PROGRESSIVE 
(COMPONENT OUT),” and press 
ENTER.

Select “ON,” and press ENTER.
The display asks for confirmation.

Select “Start” and press ENTER.
The video switches to a progressive 
signal for 5 seconds.

If the picture appears normal, select 
“YES,” and press ENTER. If not, select 
“NO,” and press ENTER.

To reset the setting
If the picture does not appear normal or goes 
blank, press 

[/1

 to turn off the player, and 

enter “369” using the number buttons on the 
remote, then press 

[/1

 to turn on the player 

again.

◆ MODE (PROGRESSIVE)
In order for these images to appear natural on 
your screen when output in progressive 
mode, the progressive video signal needs to 
be converted to match the type of DVD 
software that you are watching.
This setting is effective only when you set 
“PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT)” in 
“SCREEN SETUP” to “ON.”

◆ 4:3 OUTPUT
This setting is effective only when you set 
“TV TYPE” in “SCREEN SETUP” to 
“16:9.”
Adjust this to watch 4:3 aspect ratio 
progressive signals. If you can change the 
aspect ratio on your progressive format 
(480p) compatible TV, change the setting on 
your TV, not the player. This setting is 
effective only when you set 
“PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT)” in 
“SCREEN SETUP” to “ON.”

OFF

Sets the black level of the 
output signal to the standard 
level. Normally select this 
position.

ON

Raises the standard black level. 
Use this setting when the 
picture appears too dark.

OFF

To output normal (interlace) 
signals.

ON

To output progressive signals.

AUTO

Automatically detects the 
software type (film-based or 
video-based) and selects the 
appropriate conversion mode. 
Normally, select this position.

VIDEO

Fixes the conversion mode to 
the mode for video-based 
software.

FULL

Select this when you can 
change the aspect ratio on your 
TV.

NORMAL

Select this when you cannot 
change the aspect ratio on your 
TV. Shows a 16:9 aspect ratio 
signal with black bands on left 
and right sides of the image.

16:9 aspect ratio TV