Sony DVP-S360 Operating Instructions (CD/DVD Component) - Page 35

Checking the Play Information, Using Various Functions with the Control Menu, ADVANCED - does not read dvd

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Using Various Functions with the Control Menu Checking the Play Information You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc layer that is being played. While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per second). Select "ADVANCED" after pressing DISPLAY. 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 ( 3 4 ) C 01:32:55 PLAY DVD Displays of each item By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly, you can display either "BIT RATE" or "LAYER," whichever was selected in "ADVANCED." BIT RATE BIT RATE ADVANCED Select: BIT RATE 0 5 384 kbps Mbps 10 ENTER x ADVANCED The default setting is underlined. When playing a DVD • BIT RATE: displays the bit rate. • LAYER: displays the layer and the pick-up point. • OFF: turns off ADVANCED display. BIT RATE 384kbps Mbps 0 5 10 Audio Video Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per second in a disc. The higher the bit rate, the larger the amount of data. When the bit rate level is high, there is a large amount of data. However, this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds. LAYER Appears when the DVD has dual layers Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing. If it is a dual-layer DVD, the player indicates which layer is being read ("Layer 0" or "Layer 1"). For details on the layers, see page 60 (DVD). 35

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Using Various Functions with the Control Menu
Checking the Play Information
You can check information such as the bit rate or the disc
layer that is being played.
While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the
playback picture is always displayed as Mbps (Mega bit
per second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per second).
Select “ADVANCED” after pressing DISPLAY.
x
ADVANCED
The default setting is underlined.
When playing a DVD
BIT RA
TE: displays the bit rate.
• LAYER: displays the layer and the pick-up point.
OFF: turns off ADVANCED display.
Displays of each item
By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly, you can display either
“BIT RATE” or “LAYER,” whichever was selected in
“ADVANCED.”
BIT RATE
Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per
second in a disc.
The higher the bit rate, the larger the
amount of data.
When the bit rate level is high, there is a
large amount of data.
However, this does not always
mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds.
LAYER
Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing.
If it is a dual-layer DVD, the player indicates which layer
is being read (“Layer 0” or “Layer 1”).
For details on the layers, see page 60 (DVD).
Audio
Video
BIT RATE
0
5
10
384kbps
Mbps
Appears when the DVD has
dual layers
1 8
(
3 4
)
1 2
(
2 7
)
C
0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
BIT RATE
DVD
Select:
ADVANCED
ENTER
PLAY
BIT RATE
0
5
10
384 kbps
Mbps