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On safety
• Should any solid object or liquid fall into 

the cabinet, unplug the player and have it 
checked by qualified personnel before 
operating it any further.

On power sources
• The player is not disconnected from the AC 

power source (mains) as long as it is 
connected to the wall outlet, even if the 
player itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the player for a 

long time, be sure to disconnect the player 
from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC 
power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug 
itself; never pull the cord.

On placement
• Place the player in a location with adequate 

ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the 
player.

• Do not place the player on a soft surface 

such as a rug that might block the 
ventilation holes.

• Do not place the player in a location near 

heat sources, or in a place subject to direct 
sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical 
shock.

On operation
• If the player is brought directly from a cold 

to a warm location, or is placed in a very 
damp room, moisture may condense on the 
lenses inside the player. Should this occur, 
the player may not operate properly. In this 
case, remove the disc and leave the player 
turned on for about half an hour until the 
moisture evaporates.

• When you move the player, take out any 

discs. If you don’t, the disc may be 
damaged.

On adjusting volume
Do not turn up the volume while listening to 
a section with very low level inputs or no 
audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be 
damaged when a peak level section is played.

On cleaning
Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a 
soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild 
detergent solution. Do not use any type of 
abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent 
such as alcohol or benzine.

On cleaning discs
Do not use a commercially available cleaning 
disc. It may cause a malfunction.

If you have any questions or problems 
concerning your player, please consult your 
nearest Sony dealer.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Caution: This player is capable of holding a 
still video image or on-screen display image 
on your television screen indefinitely. If 
you leave the still video image or on-screen 
display image displayed on your TV for an 
extended period of time you risk permanent 
damage to your television screen. Plasma 
display panel televisions and projection 
televisions are susceptible to this.

The player cannot play the following discs:
• CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/CD-

Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in 
the formats listed on the previous page

• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-ROMs
• DVD Audio discs
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs

Also, the player cannot play the following 
discs:
• A DVD VIDEO with a different region code.
• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., 

card, heart).

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane 

tape or a sticker still left on it.

DVD-Rs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs
Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs, or CD-Rs/CD-RWs cannot be played on this 
player due to the recording quality or physical 
condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the 
recording device and authoring software.
The disc will not play if it has not been correctly 
finalized. For more information, see the operating 
instructions for the recording device. Note that 
some playback functions may not work with some 
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, even if they have been 
correctly finalized. In this case, view the disc by 
normal playback. Also some DATA CDs created 
in Packet Write format cannot be played.

technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that 
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with 
copyright protection technologies are marketed 
by some record companies. Please be aware that 
among those discs, there are some that do not 
conform to the CD standard and may not be 
playable by this product.

Some playback operations of DVDs and 
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by 
software producers. Since this player plays 
DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc 
contents the software producers designed, 
some playback features may not be available. 
Also, refer to the instructions supplied with 
the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

This product incorporates copyright 
protection technology that is protected by 
U.S. patents and other intellectual property 
rights. Use of this copyright protection 
technology must be authorized by 
Macrovision, and is intended for home and 
other limited viewing uses only unless 
otherwise authorized by Macrovision. 
Reverse engineering or disassembly is 
prohibited.

• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its 

edge. Do not touch the surface.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or 

heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it 
in a car parked in direct sunlight as the 
temperature may rise considerably inside 
the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.

Wipe the disc from the centre out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, 

thinner, commercially available cleaners, or 
anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.

A [/1 (on/standby) button (27)
B Disc tray (27)
C Front panel display (9)
D

 (remote sensor) (15)

E A (open/close) button (27)
F H (play) button (27)
G X (pause) button (28)

H x (stop) button (28)
I ./> (previous/next) buttons (36)
J PROGRESSIVE indicator (17)

(DVP-NS585P)
Lights up when the player outputs 
progressive signals.

• Instructions in this manual describe the 

controls on the remote. You can also use the 
controls on the player if they have the same 
or similar names as those on the remote.

• “DVD” may be used as a general term for 

DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs and 
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs.

• Displays on the screen are slightly different 

depending upon where the model is sold.

• The meaning of the icons used in this 

manual is described below:

* MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard 

format defined by ISO (International Standard 
Organization)/MPEG which compresses audio 
data.

“DVD VIDEO” and “DVD-RW” are 
trademarks.

The player can play the following discs:
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the 
following formats:

– music CD format
– video CD format
– MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files 

format that conforms to ISO9660* Level 
1/Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet

– KODAK Picture CDs format

* A logical format of files and folders on CD-

ROMs, defined by ISO (International Standard 
Organization).

Your player has a region code printed on the 
back of the unit and only will play DVD 
VIDEO discs (playback only) labelled with 
identical region codes. This system is used to 
protect copyrights.

DVD VIDEOs labelled 

 will also play on 

this player.

If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the 
message “Playback prohibited by area 
limitations.” will appear on the TV screen. 
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region 
code indication may be labelled even though 
playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by 
area restrictions.

Check your model name
The instructions in this manual are for 2 
models: DVP-NS355 and NS585P. Check 
your model name by looking at the front 
panel of the player. DVP-NS585P is the 
model used for illustration purposes. Any 
difference in operation is clearly indicated 
in the text, for example, “DVP-NS585P 
only.”

Functions available for DVD 
VIDEOs and DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs or DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs in video mode

Functions available for DVD-
RWs in VR (Video Recording) 
mode

Functions available for VIDEO 
CDs, Super VCDs or CD-Rs/
CD-RWs in video CD format 
or Super VCD format

Functions available for music 
CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in 
music CD format

Functions available for DATA 
CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-
RWs containing MP3* audio 
tracks and JPEG image files)

DVD VIDEO 
(page 73)

DVD-RW 
(page 73)

VIDEO CD

Music CD

DVP–XXXX 

00V 00Hz

00W

NO. 

0-000-000-00

X

Region code

This section is extracted from instruction
manual. 3-089-857-51(2)

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Current title/chapter or playing 
time (41)

Disc type

Current audio signal (43)

Lights up when you can change the angle (46)

Lights up during 
Repeat Play (34)

Playing status

Disc type

Current scene or playing time (42)

Playing status

Lights up during A-B Repeat Play (35)

Playing time (42)

Disc type

Current track (42)

Lights up during 
Repeat Play (34)

Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks (50)

Playing status

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A COMPONENT VIDEO OUT** (Y, 

P

B

/C

B

, P

R

/C

R

) jacks (16)

(DVP-NS585P)

B LINE OUT (VIDEO) jack* (16)
C LINE (RGB) - TV jack* (16) (25)
D NORMAL/PROGRESSIVE switch** 

(65) (DVP-NS585P)

E S VIDEO OUT jack* (16)

(DVP-NS585P)

F LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (20) 

(21) (22)

G DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (21) 

(22) (23)

H DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (21) 

(22) (23) (DVP-NS585P)

*  Do not set the NORMAL/PROGRESSIVE 

switch to PROGRESSIVE if you have connected 
the TV to these jacks (page 65).

**Only set the NORMAL/PROGRESSIVE switch 

on the rear panel to PROGRESSIVE if you have 
connected a progressive signal compatible TV to 
the player (page 65).

COMPONENT

VIDEO

OUT

PCM/
DTS/
MPEG/
DOLBY
DIGITAL OPTICAL

COAXIAL

/

P

R

/

C

R

VIDEO

NORMAL
PROGRESSIVE

DIGITAL OUT

LINE OUT

S VIDEO OUT

LINE OUT

AUDIO

R

L

Y

P

B

C

B

LINE

(RGB)

-TV

L

C E N T E R

LINE

(RGB)

-TV

L

C E N T E R

PCM/DTS/MPEG
DOLBY DIGITAL

COAXIAL

VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

R-AUDIO-L

LINE OUT

A TV [/1 (on/standby) button (61)
B

Z

 (open/close) button (27)

C Number buttons (30)

The number 5 button has a tactile dot.*

D CLEAR button (32)
E

 (subtitle) button (46)

F

 (audio) button (43)

G ./> (previous/next) buttons (28)
H

 m/M 

 (scan/slow) buttons 

(37)

I X (pause) button (28)
J H (play) button (27)

The H button has a tactile dot.*

K C/X/x/c buttons (30)

L DISPLAY button (12)
M TOP MENU button (30)
N [/1 (on/standby) button (27)
O 2 (volume) +/– buttons (61)

The + button has a tactile dot.*

P t (TV/video) button (61)
Q TIME/TEXT button (40)
R PICTURE MODE button (47)
S

 (angle) button (46)

T SUR (surround) button (44)
U PICTURE NAVI (picture navigation) 

button (39, 52)

V ZOOM button (28, 53)
W

 (instant advance/step) button 

(28, 37)

X

 (instant replay/step) button 

(28, 37)

Y x (stop) button (28)
Z ENTER button (24)
wj O RETURN button (28)
wk MENU button (30) (50)

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating 

the player.

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. For 
details about each item, please refer to the pages in parentheses.

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

*

Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs 
(PBC is on), track number for VIDEO CDs/
CDs, album number for DATA CDs.

** Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs/

CDs, MP3 audio track number or JPEG image 
file for DATA CDs.

***Displays Super VCD as “SVCD.”

Press DISPLAY.

Control Menu display 1

m

Control Menu display 2 (DATA CD only)

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**

Playing time

Total number of chapters**

Options

Current setting

Total number of titles*

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***

Currently playing title number*

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Selects the title, scene, or track to be played.

 

 

Selects the chapter or index to be played.

 

 

Selects the track to be played.

 

 

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

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’s track name.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Set to prohibit playback on this player. 

 

 

QUICK Setup (page 24)
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.

 

 

 

 

Selects the album to be played.

Selects the JPEG image file to be played.

Displays the recorded date, etc of the current JPEG image.

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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” 
only). The “ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST” indicator 
lights up in green when you select “PLAY LIST” 
(default setting).

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

Selects the effect to be used when viewing the slideshow.

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

t

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 (EURO AV) or video input jack.
• Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting.

Check that you have the following items:
• Audio/video cord (pinplug 

× 3 y pinplug × 3) (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)
• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by 
matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When 
using the remote, point it at the remote sensor 

 on the player.

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.
• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or a lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a 

malfunction.

• If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage 

from battery leakage and corrosion.

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Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord. 
Select one of the patterns A through D, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, 
projector, or AV amplifier (receiver).
(For DVP-NS585P only)
In order to view progressive signal (525p or 625p) pictures with a compatible TV, projector, or 
monitor, you must use pattern A.

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

L

R

P

R

/C

R

P

B

/C

B

Y

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

INPUT

S VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO

OUT

PCM/
DTS/
MPEG/
DOLBY
DIGITAL OPTICAL

COAXIAL

NORMAL
PROGRESSIVE

DIGITAL OUT

LINE OUT

AUDIO

R

L

LINE

(RGB)

-TV

L

C E N T E R

/

PR

/

CR

PB

CB

Y

VIDEO

LINE OUT

S VIDEO OUT

Audio/video 
cord (supplied)

Component video 
cord (not supplied)

(yellow)

TV, projector, or AV 
amplifier (receiver)

to S VIDEO OUT

TV, projector, or AV 
amplifier (receiver)

(green)

S VIDEO cord 
(not supplied)

TV, projector, or AV 
amplifier (receiver)

(red)

(blue)

(green)

(blue)

(red)

to LINE OUT (VIDEO)

to LINE 
(RGB)-TV

TV

l : Signal flow

CD/DVD player

to COMPONENT 
VIDEO OUT

SCART (EURO AV) 
cord (not supplied)

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When connecting to a progressive TV, it is recommended that you use only pattern A. If you connect to your 
TV using both A and B, a special control signal transmitted via the SCART (EURO AV) cable may cause 
the signal to be switched to the SCART (EURO AV) jack.

A

Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video 
cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You will 
enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images.
If your TV accepts progressive 525p/625p format signals, use this connection and set the 
NORMAL/PROGRESSIVE switch on the rear panel to PROGRESSIVE to accept progressive 
video signals. The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up when the player outputs progressive 
signals.

B

Connect the SCART (EURO AV) cord (not supplied). Be sure to make the connections firmly 
to avoid hum and noise. When you connect using the SCART (EURO AV) cord, 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 64), use a SCART (EURO AV) cord that conforms to each 
signal.

C

Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jacks. You will 
enjoy standard quality images.

Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 20).

D

Connect an S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images.

Green

Blue

Red

Green

Blue

Red

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

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Depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen. If you want to change the aspect 
ratio, please refer to page 64.

• 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. If your TV has only one audio/video input jack, 
connect the player to this jack.

• Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and 

may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 or 625 progressive scan picture problems, 
it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘standard definition’ output. If there are 
questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p and 625p DVD player, please contact 
our customer service center.

• When you connect the player to your TV via the SCART (EURO AV) 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.

• If you set “LINE” to “RGB” in SCREEN SETUP (page 25, 64), the player outputs no component video 

signals.

VCR

CD/DVD player

TV

Connect 
directly

Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. Be sure to also read 
the instructions for the components you wish to connect.

Select one of the following connections, 

 through 

. 

z

If you connect an AV amplifier (receiver) that 
conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency, use 
connection .

*  Manufactured under license from Dolby 

Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the 
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories.

** “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks 

of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

 (page 20)

Stereo amplifier (receiver) and two speakers
or
MD deck/DAT deck

 (page 21)

AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby* 
Surround (Pro Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 
speakers

 (page 22)

AV amplifier (receiver) with digital input jacks 
having a Dolby Digital, DTS**, or MPEG audio 
decoder and 6 speakers

 (page 23)

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This connection will use your TV’s speakers for sound. If you use the SCART (EURO AV) cord 
in pattern B of “Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords” (page 16), you do not have to connect 
audio cords to your TV.

* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 

16).

z

When connecting to a monaural TV, use a stereo-
mono conversion cord (not supplied). Connect the 
LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks to the TV’s audio 
input jack.

COMPONENT

VIDEO

OUT

PCM/
DTS/
MPEG/
DOLBY
DIGITAL OPTICAL

COAXIAL

/

PR

/

CR

VIDEO

NORMAL
PROGRESSIVE

DIGITAL OUT

S VIDEO OUT

LINE OUT

Y

PB

CB

LINE

(RGB)

-TV

L

C E N T E R

LINE OUT

AUDIO

R

L

LINE OUT

AUDIO

R

L

TV

l : Signal flow

CD/DVD player

(white)

(red)

Audio/video 
cord (supplied)

to audio input

(yellow)*

(white)

(red)

(yellow)*

to LINE OUT
L/R (AUDIO)