DVP-NS518P, DVP-NS618P - Sony DVD Service Manual (repair manual). Page 9

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z
The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green 

 when you select any item 

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

◆ Items for DATA discs or USB (DVP-NS628P 

Selects surround sound effect when 
connecting a stereo TV or 2 front 
speakers. This only works when 
playing a multichannel Dolby audio 
sound track. Furthermore, if the 
player is set up to output the signal 
from the DIGITAL OUT 
(COAXIAL) jack, the surround 
effect will only be heard when 
“DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-
PCM” and “MPEG” is set to “PCM” 
in “AUDIO SETUP” (page 32).

The default setting is underlined.
• OFF
Cancels the setting.

• TVS DYNAMIC THEATER
• TVS DYNAMIC
• TVS WIDE
This mode is effective when the 
distance between the front L and R 
speakers is short, such as with built-
in speakers on a stereo TV.

• TVS NIGHT
This feature is useful when you want 
to hear the dialogue and enjoy the 
surround sound effects of “TVS 
WIDE” at low volume.

• TVS STANDARD
Use this setting when you want to 
use TVS with 2 separate speakers.

b
• When you select one of the TVS 

modes, turn off the surround setting 
of the connected TV or audio 
component.

• The TVS effects do not work when 

using the Fast Play or Slow Play 
functions, even though you can 
change the TVS modes.

t

Selects the album that contains 
music and photo files to be played.

Selects the photo file to be played.

Selects the album that contains video 
file to be played.

Selects the video file to be played.

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

(page 27)

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

(page 27)

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

VIDEO: plays video files.
PHOTO/MUSIC: plays photo and 
music files as a slide show.
PHOTO: plays photo files.
MUSIC: plays music files.

b
• For details on playable files, see 

“Playable Media” page 37. 

• Depending on the contents, the 

player will play all files regardless of 
the “MEDIA” settings.

You can set the following play modes:
• Programme Play (page 21)
• Shuffle Play (page 22)
• Repeat Play (page 22)
• A-B Repeat Play (page 23)

b
The play mode is cancelled when:
– you open the disc tray.
– you remove the USB device (DVP-NS628P only).
– you press 

[/1 and the player enters standby mode.

– you change the setting of “DISC/USB” (DVP-

NS628P only).

You can play the contents in the order you 
want. You can programme up to 99 titles, 
chapters, and tracks.

on the Control Menu (page 18), press 
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.

◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
For example, select track “02.”
Press 

X/x to select “02” under “T,” then 

press ENTER.

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.

Recorded titles or tracks

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

Recorded chapters

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

T

– –

01
02
03
04
05

PROGRAM

1. TITLE  0 2 – 0 3

ALL CLEAR

2. TITLE – –
3. TITLE – –
4. TITLE – –
5. TITLE – –
6. TITLE – –
7. TITLE – –

Selected title and chapter

,continued

Repeat steps 2 to 3, to programme 
other titles, chapters, or tracks.
The programmed titles, chapters, and 
tracks are displayed in the selected order.

N.

Programme Play begins.
When the programme ends, you can 
restart the same programme again by 
pressing 

N.

To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 1. To 
play the same programme again, select “ON” 
in step 1 and press ENTER.

Follow step 1 of “Creating your own 
programme (Programme Play).”

Select the programme number of the title, 
chapter, or track you want to change or 
cancel using 

X/x and press c. If you 

want to delete the title, chapter, or track 
from the programme, press CLEAR.

Follow step 3 of “Creating your own 
programme (Programme Play)” for new 
programming. To cancel a programme, 
select “--” under “T,” then press ENTER.

To cancel all of the titles, chapters, or 
tracks in the programmed order
Press 

X and select “ALL CLEAR” in step 2 of 

“Creating your own programme (Programme 
Play)” and press ENTER.

z
You can perform Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of 
programmed titles, chapters, or tracks. During 
Programme Play, follow the steps of Repeat Play 
(page 22) or Shuffle Play (page 22).

b
• When you programme tracks on a Super VCD, the 

total playing time is not displayed.

• You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or 

Super VCDs with PBC playback.

You can have the player “shuffle” titles, 
chapters, or tracks. Subsequent “shuffling” 
may produce a different playing order.

X/

x to select the item to be shuffled.
◆ When playing a DVD VIDEO
• TITLE
• CHAPTER
◆ When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
• TRACK
◆ When Programme Play is activated
• ON: shuffles titles, chapters, or tracks 

selected in Programme Play

Press ENTER.
Shuffle Play starts.

To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 1.

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• You can set Shuffle Play while the player is 

stopped. After selecting the “SHUFFLE” option, 
press 

N. Shuffle Play starts.

• Up to 200 chapters in a disc can be played in 

random order when “CHAPTER” is selected.

b
You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or 
Super VCDs with PBC playback.

You can play all of the titles or tracks, or a 
single title, chapter, or track repeatedly.
You can use a combination of Shuffle or 
Programme Play modes.

X/

x to select the item to be repeated.

PROGRAM

1. TRACK        0 2

ALL CLEAR

2. TRACK

– –

3. TRACK

– –

4. TRACK

– –

5. TRACK

– –

6. TRACK

– –

7. TRACK

– –

0:15:30

– –

01
02
03
04
05

T

Selected track

Total time of the programmed tracks

• DISC: repeats all of the titles, tracks, or 

albums. (Select ORIGINAL or PLAY 
LIST in DVD-VR mode)

• USB: repeats all albums

 (

DVP-NS628P

only)

• TITLE: repeats the current title
• CHAPTER: repeats the current chapter
• TRACK: repeats the current track 
• FILE (video files only): repeats the 

current file

• ALBUM: repeats the current album
◆ When Programme Play or Shuffle Play 
is activated
• ON: repeats Programme Play or Shuffle 

Play

Press ENTER.
Repeat Play starts.

To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 1.

b
You cannot use this function with VIDEO CDs or 
Super VCDs with PBC playback.

You can play a specific portion of a title, 
chapter, or track repeatedly.

on the Control Menu (page 18), press 
X/x to select “SET t,” then press 
ENTER.
The “A-B REPEAT” setting bar appears.

During playback, when you find the 
starting point (point A) of the portion to 
be played repeatedly, press ENTER.
The starting point (point A) is set.

When you reach the ending point 
(point B), press ENTER again.
The set points are displayed and the 
player starts repeating this specific 
portion.

To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select “OFF” in step 1.

b
• A-B Repeat Play does not work across multiple 

titles.

• You may not set A-B Repeat Play for contents in 

DVD-VR mode that contains still pictures.

A 18 - 1:32:30

B 

A 18 - 1:32:55

B 18 - 1:33:05