Sony DVP-NS700P DVD player
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• WARNING »
• Welcome! »
• Precautions »
• About this Manual »
• This Player Can Play the Following Discs »
• Region code »
• Example of discs that the player cannot play »
• Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs »
• Copyrights »
• Notes about the Discs »
• Index to Parts and Controls »
• Front Panel »
• Front Panel Display »
• Rear Panel »
• Remote »
• Guide to the Control Menu Display »
• Control Menu »
• Getting Started »
• Quick Overview »
• Step 1: Unpacking »
• Step 2: Inserting Batteries into the Remote »
• Step 3: TV Hookups »
• Step 4: Playing a Disc »
• Hookups »
• Hooking Up the Player »
• Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords »
• If you are connecting to a video input jack »
• If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack »
• If you are connecting to a monitor, projector, or AV... »
• Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords »
• Select a connection »
• Connecting to your TV »
• Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2... »
• Connecting to a Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) decoder... »
• Step 3: Connecting the Power Cord »
• Step 4: Quick Setup »
• Enjoying the surround sound effects »
• Playing Discs »
• Playing Discs »
• Additional operations »
• Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc... »
• Using the DVD’s Menu »
• Using the title menu »
• Using the DVD menu »
• Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions (PBC Playback) »
• Creating your own program (Program Play) »
• Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) »
• Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play) »
• Repeating a specific portion (A-B Repeat Play) »
• Searching for a Scene »
• Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Search, Scan, »
• Locating a point quickly (Search) »
• Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward... »
• Watching frame by frame (Slow- motion play) »
• Playing one frame at a time »
• Using the click shuttle on the player (Shuttle mode) »
• To manually play the disc frame by frame using the click... »
• Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Scene (Search... »
• Searching by Scene (VIEWER) »
• Dividing a track into 9 sections (STROBE PLAYBACK) »
• Scanning the title, chapter, or track »
• Displaying different angles simultaneously »
• Viewing Information About the Disc »
• Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front... »
• Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time »
• Checking the Play Information (ADVANCED) »
• Displays of each item »
• Sound Adjustments »
• Changing the Sound »
• Displaying the audio information of the disc »
• TV Virtual Surround Sound Settings (TVS) »
• Enjoying Movies »
• Changing the Angles »
• Displaying the Subtitles »
• Adjusting the Picture Quality (BNR) »
• Adjusting the Playback Picture (VIDEO EQUALIZER) »
• Adjusting the picture items in MEMORY »
• Enhancing the Playback Picture (DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER) »
• Using Various Additional Functions »
• Custom Parental Control »
• Playing the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set »
• Limiting playback by children (Parental Control) »
• Playing a disc for which Parental Control is set »
• To set Sound Feedback »
• Controlling Your TV or AV Amplifier (Receiver) with the... »
• Controlling TVs with the remote »
• Controlling the volume of your AV amplifier (receiver) with... »
• Settings and Adjustments »
• Using the Setup Display »
• How to use the Setup Display »
• Setting the Display or Sound Track Language »
• When PROGRESSIVE is selected in COMPONENT OUT »
• Progressive Conversion Methods of Film Based and Video... »
• Custom Settings (CUSTOM »
• Setting the digital output signal »
• Additional Information »
• Troubleshooting »
• Power »
• Picture »
• Sound »
• Operation »
• Glossary »
• Specifications »
• Language Code List »
• List of Setup Display Items »
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So it could be that your TV does not support progressive mode, hence the distorted picture with the component output...Sony DVP-NS700P - Audioholics Home Theater Forums...When I connect my DVD player to my TV with S-Video and set the DVD to Progressive, the picture is fine...