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Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords

Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. The surround effects 
you will enjoy depend on the connections and components you use.

Select a connection

Select one of the following connections, 

 through 

.

 

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are 

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights 
reserved.

** “DTS” is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Connection

Components to be connected

 (page 

23)

TV (stereo)

 (page 

24)

Stereo amplifier (receiver)
(having L and R audio input jacks only, or having a digital input jack)

• 2 speakers

(front L and R)

 (page 

24)

MD deck/DAT deck

  

(page 

26)

AV amplifier (receiver) with a Dolby* Surround (Pro Logic) decoder 
(having L and R audio input jacks only, or having a digital input jack)

• 3 speakers

(front L and R, and rear (monaural))

• 6 speakers

(front L and R, center, rear L and R, subwoofer)

 (page 

28)

AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Digital or DTS** decoder, and 
a digital input jack

• 6 speakers

(front L and R, center, rear L and R, subwoofer)

A

D

A

B

B

C

D

Summary of Contents for DVP-F21 - Cd/dvd Player

Page 1: ...3 070 343 11 1 ã 2001 Sony Corporation DVP F21 CD DVD Player Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ct Model No DVP F21 Serial No ______________ CAUTION You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfu...

Page 3: ...the player Do not place the player and the AC power adaptor on a soft surface such as a rug Do not place the player and the AC power adaptor in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not put any object on top of the player The player may be damaged On operation If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or i...

Page 4: ...r 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 Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this ...

Page 5: ... Cords 22 Step 3 Attaching the Jack Cover 30 Step 4 Connecting the Power Cord 31 Step 5 Quick Setup 32 Playing Discs 36 Playing Discs 36 Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped the Disc Resume Play 38 Using the DVD s Menu 39 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC Functions PBC Playback 40 Various Play Mode Functions Program Play Shuffle Play Repeat Play A B Repeat Play 41 Searching for a Scene 46 S...

Page 6: ...fects Sound Feedback 63 Controlling Your TV etc with the Supplied Remote 64 Settings and Adjustments 66 Using the Setup Display 66 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language LANGUAGE SETUP 67 Settings for the Display SCREEN SETUP 68 Custom Settings CUSTOM SETUP 70 Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP 71 Additional Information 74 Troubleshooting 74 Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear...

Page 7: ...area restrictions Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs CD ROMs PHOTO CDs included All CD Rs RWs other than music and VCD format CD Rs RWs Data part of CD Extras DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs DVD RWs recorded in video recording format VR mode HD layer on SACDs Also the player cannot play the following discs A DVD with a different region code page 78 A d...

Page 8: ...by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Notes about the Discs On handling discs 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 pressing A on the p...

Page 9: ... pages indicated in parentheses Front Panel A previous next buttons 37 B x stop button 36 C X pause button 37 63 D N play button 36 E Disc slot 36 F Front panel display 10 G remote sensor 15 H SURROUND indicator 53 I A eject button 37 J 1 power button indicator 36 ...

Page 10: ...ignal DTS format signal 72 Playing time current title and chapter number etc 48 Current audio signal Dolby Digital signal 72 Playing time or current scene number 48 Lights up when playing back a VIDEO CD with PBC 40 Playing status Disc type Current play mode A B Repeat Play 44 Lights up when BNR is on 56 Playing status Playing time Current track Disc type Lights up when BNR is on 56 Current play m...

Page 11: ...11 Side Panel A DC IN 10 5 V jack 17 B AUDIO OUT L R jacks 17 23 24 26 C DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack 24 26 28 D VIDEO OUT jack 17 20 E S VIDEO OUT jack 20 ...

Page 12: ...4 J PREV previous NEXT buttons 37 K H PLAY button 36 L TOP MENU button 39 M DISPLAY button 66 N TV DVD switch 64 O 1 power button 36 P TV operation buttons 64 Q SUBTITLE button 55 R CLEAR button 41 43 44 44 S VOL volume buttons 64 T A B button 44 U REPLAY button 37 V SCAN SLOW buttons 46 wd x STOP button 37 wf X PAUSE button 37 wg MENU button 39 wh C X x c buttons 32 wj ORETURN button 40 wk ENTER ...

Page 13: ... 8 T 0 08 41 3 2 1 DOLBY DIGITAL CHAPTER Chapter number of the DVD or the index number of the VIDEO CD or CD 77 Playback status NPlayback XPause xStop etc Title number of the DVD or the track number of the VIDEO CD or CD 77 Playing time or remaining time 49 Type of disc being played back DVD playback only Format of the current audio signal 52 Unit being repeated Lights up in green during Shuffle P...

Page 14: ...p in green when a playback function is selected Selected item or unit Example of when ANGLE is pressed on the remote QUICK SETUP 66 Select QUICK to make the minimum number of basic adjustments to use the player Select CUSTOM to make a full range of adjustments Select RESET to return the adjustments to the default settings Lights up in green during Program Play PROGRAM 41 Allows you to play titles ...

Page 15: ... of each component before connecting Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have the following items Audio video cord pinplug x 3 y pinplug x 3 1 Remote commander remote RMT D137A 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 AC power adaptor AC F21 1 AC power cord 1 Jack cover for vertical installation 1 Step 2 Inserting Batteries into the Remote You can control the player using the supplied remote Insert two size AA R6 bat...

Page 16: ...on the front panel display as follows The default setting Notes 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 lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time remov...

Page 17: ...to a wide screen TV Depending on the disc the image may not fit your TV screen If you want to change the aspect ratio please refer to page 68 3 Power source 1 Audio video cord supplied CD DVD Player TV 2 Power source l Signal flow to video input to AUDIO OUT L red white yellow to VIDEO OUT red white yellow to audio input yellow white red AC power adaptor AC F21 supplied to AUDIO OUT R white red ye...

Page 18: ...isc After Step 5 Depending on the disc a menu may be displayed on the TV screen If so select the item you want from the menu and play the DVD page 39 or VIDEO CD disc page 40 To stop playing Press x To take out the disc Press A on the player then remove the disc To turn off the player Press 1 The player is set to standby mode and the 1 indicator lights up in red 5 3 With the playback side facing d...

Page 19: ... of the player Before you start turn off the power check that you have all of the supplied accessories and insert the batteries into the remote page 15 Remove the jack cover Notes Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected ...

Page 20: ...atterns A or B according to the input jack on your TV monitor projector or AV amplifier receiver Audio video cord supplied S video cord not supplied CD DVD player AC power adaptor AC F21 supplied TV projector AV amplifier receiver yellow yellow TV projector AV amplifier receiver yellow l Signal flow to VIDEO OUT AC power cord supplied to S VIDEO OUT ...

Page 21: ...te plugs to connect to the audio input jacks page 23 B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect the S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images Note Do not connect your player to a VCR You may not receive a clear image on the TV screen if you pass the player signals via the VCR Yellow Video White L Red R Yellow Video White L Red R VCR CD DVD player TV Connect directl...

Page 22: ...rved DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems Inc Connection Components to be connected page 23 TV stereo page 24 Stereo amplifier receiver having L and R audio input jacks only or having a digital input jack 2 speakers front L and R page 24 MD deck DAT deck page 26 AV amplifier receiver with a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder having L and R audio input jacks only or having a digit...

Page 23: ... for this connection TVS DYNAMIC page 53 TVS WIDE page 53 The yellow plug is used for video signals page 20 A Audio video cord supplied CD DVD player TV white red yellow white red yellow l Signal flow to audio input to AUDIO OUT L to AUDIO OUT R AC power cord supplied AC power adaptor AC F21 supplied white red continued ...

Page 24: ...ck use In this case you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier receiver xRecommended surround sound effects for the connection only TVS STANDARD page 53 z In connection you can use the supplied audio video cord instead of using a separate audio cord z To realize better surround sound effects make sure that your listening position is in b...

Page 25: ... Optical digital cord not supplied to audio input to optical digital input white red white red Speakers Front L Front R MD deck DAT deck or l Signal flow to AUDIO OUT R to AUDIO OUT L to DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL AC power adaptor AC F21 supplied AC power cord supplied white red continued ...

Page 26: ...ound audio or multichannel audio Dolby Digital discs Pro Logic uses a minimum of 3 speakers front L and R and rear monaural The surround effects are enhanced if 6 speakers front L and R center rear L and R and subwoofer are used If your amplifier receiver has R and L audio input jacks only use If your amplifier receiver has a digital input jack use xRecommended surround sound effects using this co...

Page 27: ...gital cord not supplied Stereo audio cord not supplied to optical digital input white red white red Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Speakers Speakers Rear L Rear R Subwoofer Center Rear mono Front L Front R l Signal flow or to AUDIO OUT R to AUDIO OUT L to DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL AC power adaptor AC F21 supplied AC power cord supplied white red continued ...

Page 28: ...mmended surround sound effects using this connection with your amplifier receiver Dolby Digital 5 1ch page 72 DTS 5 1ch page 72 z To enhance the surround sound effects refer to the operating instructions of the amplifier receiver for correct speaker setting location Note After you have completed the connection be sure to set DOLBY DIGITAL to DOLBY DIGITAL page 32 If your AV amplifier receiver has ...

Page 29: ...tical digital cord not supplied CD DVD player Speakers Speakers AV amplifier receiver with a decoder Front R Front L Center Rear R Rear L Subwoofer l Signal flow to DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL AC power adaptor AC F21 supplied AC power cord supplied ...

Page 30: ...the side of the player Then attach the jack cover carefully not to trap the cords When you install the player vertically First gather all the connecting cords together and let them pass through the side of the player Then attach the jack cover for vertical installation supplied carefully not to trap the cords Notes When you place the player in a horizontal position remove the jack cover for vertic...

Page 31: ...ould protrude by 3 16 to 7 32 in 4 to 5 mm Remove the seals covering the hanging holes Hang the player on the screws Push the player tightly against the wall Note When you disconnect or connect the cords take the player down from the wall Step 4 Connecting the Power Cord Plug the player and TV power cords into an AC outlet Do not connect the power cord of your player to the switched power socket o...

Page 32: ...NTER to run QUICK SETUP appears at the bottom of the screen If this message does not appear select QUICK under SETUP in the Control Menu page 66 to run Quick Setup D Press ENTER without inserting a disc The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on screen display appears E Press X x to select a language The player uses the language selected here to display the menu and subtitles as w...

Page 33: ... selected Quick Setup is finished and connections are complete When DIGITAL OUTPUT is selected the Setup Display for DOLBY DIGITAL appears Proceed to Step 0 TV Type You select Page 4 3 standard TV 4 3 LETTER BOX or 4 3 PAN SCAN 68 A wide screen TV or 4 3 standard TV with the wide screen mode 16 9 68 SCREEN SETUP TV TYPE SCREEN SAVER BACKGROUND 4 3 PAN SCAN 4 3 LETTER BOX 16 9 4 3 LETTER BOX YES NO...

Page 34: ...run it for the first time To run Quick Setup a second time select QUICK under SETUP in the Control Menu page 66 Audio Cord Connection Type You select Page D PCM 71 DOLBY DIGITAL only if the amplifier receiver has a Dolby Digital decoder 71 Audio Cord Connection Type You select Page OFF 71 ON only if the amplifier receiver has a DTS decoder 71 B D AUDIO SETUP AUDIO ATT AUDIO DRC DIGITAL OUT DOLBY D...

Page 35: ...gh Each of these are the default settings and do not need to be adjusted when you first connect the player Refer to page 66 for using the Setup Display Audio Connection pages 23 to 28 No additional settings are needed If the sound distorts even when the volume is turned down set AUDIO ATT to ON page 71 Item You select Page DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND 72 Item You select Page DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND 72 DI...

Page 36: ... may appear on the TV screen You can play the disc interactively by following the instructions on the menu DVD page 39 VIDEO CD page 40 To turn off the player Press 1 The player enters standby mode and the 1 indicator lights up in red To turn off the player completely disconnect the AC power cord While playing a disc do not disconnect the AC power cord Doing so may cancel the menu settings When yo...

Page 37: ... the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to ON in AUDIO SETUP page 73 Notes When you insert an 8 cm 3 inch disc insert the disc slowly at the center of the disc slot If you cannot eject the disc consult your nearest Sony dealer No adaptor is required in order to play 8 cm 3 inch discs on this player If an adapter is u...

Page 38: ...he front panel display and you can restart the disc from the point where you stopped the disc If RESUME does not appear Resume Play is not available 2 Press H The player starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 z To play from the beginning of the disc press x twice then press H Notes Depending on where you stopped the disc the player may not resume playback from exactly ...

Page 39: ...sc to disc 2 Press C X x c to select the title you want to play 3 Press ENTER The player starts playing the selected title Using the menu Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using a menu When you play these DVDs you can select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound using the menu 1 Press MENU The menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the men...

Page 40: ...s in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ according to the VIDEO CD To go back to the menu Press ORETURN z To play without using PBC press while the player is stopped to select a track then press H or ENTER Play without PBC appears on the TV screen and the player starts continuous play You cannot play still pictu...

Page 41: ...s standby mode by pressing 1 Creating your own program Program Play You can play the contents of the discs in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles chapters or tracks to create your own program You can program up to 99 titles chapters and tracks 1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu is displayed 2 Press X x to select PROGRAM and press ENTER The options...

Page 42: ...ters and tracks are displayed in the selected order PROGRAM 1 TITLE ALL CLEAR 2 TITLE 3 TITLE 4 TITLE 5 TITLE 6 TITLE 7 TITLE T 01 02 03 04 05 Tracks or titles recorded on a disc TRACK is displayed when you play a VIDEO CD or a CD 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 01 02 03 04 05 Chapters recorded on a disc PROGRAM 1 TITLE ALL CLEAR ...

Page 43: ...Repeat Play or Shuffle Play of the programmed titles chapters or tracks by pressing REPEAT or SHUFFLE during Program Play z You can select PROGRAM directly by pressing PROGRAM Note The number of titles chapters or tracks displayed are the same number of titles chapters or tracks recorded on a disc Playing in random order Shuffle Play You can have the player shuffle titles chapters or tracks and pl...

Page 44: ...s the current title on a disc CHAPTER Repeats the current chapter x When playing a VIDEO CD or CD Program Play and Shuffle Play are set to OFF DISC Repeats all of the tracks on a disc TRACK Repeats the current track x When Program Play is set to ON or Shuffle Play is activated ON Repeats Program Play or Shuf fle Play To return to normal play Press CLEAR or select OFF in Step 2 z You can set the pl...

Page 45: ...e player starts repeating this specific portion A B appears on the front panel display during A B Repeat Play To return to normal play Press CLEAR Notes You can set A B Repeat Play for only one specific section When you set A B Repeat Play the settings for Shuffle Play Repeat Play and Program Play are canceled ...

Page 46: ...ing scan the playback speed changes Three speeds are available With each press the indication changes as follows Playback direction x2B DVD CD only t 1M t 2M Opposite direction x2b DVD only t 1m t 2m The x2B x2b playback speed is about twice the normal speed The 2M 2m playback speed is faster than 1M 1m Watching frame by frame Slow motion Play Press or when the player is in pause mode To return to...

Page 47: ...ch method x When playing a DVD TITLE CHAPTER TIME TEXT or NUMBER INPUT Select TIME TEXT to search for a starting point by inputting the time code x When playing a VIDEO CD TRACK or INDEX x When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback SCENE x When playing a CD TRACK or INDEX 3 Select the number of the title track scene time code etc you want by pressing X x to select the digit following by c to move t...

Page 48: ...r track of a CD or VIDEO CD using the front panel display page 10 Press TIME TEXT Each time you press TIME TEXT while playing the disc the display changes as shown in the following charts When playing a DVD TIME TEXT Playing time of the current title Remaining time of the current title Playing time of the current chapter Text Remaining time of the current chapter Current title and chapter number A...

Page 49: ...ayed and the playing mode the above mentioned disc information may not be displayed Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title chapter or track and the playing time or remaining time of the disc Also you can check the DVD CD text recorded on the disc 1 Press DISPLAY once during playback The Status Bar is displayed Track playi...

Page 50: ...ent track T Remaining time of the current track D Playing time of the current disc D Remaining time of the current disc To turn off the Status Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Status Bar is turned off Checking the DVD CD text Press TIME TEXT repeatedly in Step 2 to display the text recorded on the DVD CD z If the DVD CD text does not fit on a single line you can see the entire text by watchi...

Page 51: ...instruments from both speakers 1 Press AUDIO during playback The Control Bar is displayed The number in parentheses indicates the total number of available audio signals 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal x When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies When 4 digits are displayed they represent the language code Refer to the language code list on pa...

Page 52: ...ut from a separate speaker Front L Front R Center Rear L Rear R Rear Monaural This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound s monaural rear audio signals LFE Low Frequency Effect signal Note If DTS is set to OFF in AUDIO SETUP the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks page 73 3 2 1 DOLBY DIGIT...

Page 53: ...NAMIC TVS WIDE TVS NIGHT TVS STANDARD To reset the TVS setting In Step 2 select OFF TVS DYNAMIC Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers L R without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in the illustration below The sound imaging effect is distinct and clearly reproduces each aural element of the audio track This mod...

Page 54: ...ator on the player lights up Notes When you select an effect the sound cuts off for a moment When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers page 52 the surround effects may be difficult to hear When you select one of the TVS modes turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distan...

Page 55: ...e angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD Displaying the Subtitles If subtitles are recorded on the disc you can turn the subtitles on and off whenever you want while playing If multilingual subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitle language while playing and turn it on or off whenever you want For example you can select the language you want to practice and turn t...

Page 56: ...ality by reducing the block noise or mosaic like patterns that appear on your TV screen 1 Press BNR during playback The Control Bar is displayed 2 Press BNR repeatedly to select a level As the value increases the mosaic like patterns on your TV screen will decrease 1 reduces the block noise 2 reduces the block noise more than 1 3 reduces the block noise more than 2 To reset the BNR setting Select ...

Page 57: ...57 Enjoying Movies Notes If the outlines of the images on your screen should become blurred set BNR to OFF Depending on the disc or the scene being played the BNR effect may be hard to discern ...

Page 58: ...ed 1 Insert the disc you want to lock If the disc is playing press x to stop playback 2 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode The Control Menu is displayed 3 Press X x to select CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL then press ENTER The options for CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL appear 4 Press X x to select ON t then press ENTER x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password a...

Page 59: ... t then press ENTER The display for entering the password appears 3 Enter your 4 digit password using X x to select the digit followed by c to move the cursor Then press ENTER 4 Enter a new 4 digit password using X x to select the digit followed by c to move the cursor Then press ENTER 5 To confirm your password re enter it using X x to select the digit followed by c to move the cursor Then press ...

Page 60: ... select CUSTOM SETUP then press ENTER CUSTOM SETUP is displayed 5 Press X x to select PARENTAL CONTROL t then press ENTER x If you have not entered a password The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using X x to select the digit followed by c to move the cursor Then press ENTER The display for confirming the password appears x When you have already registered a ...

Page 61: ...Press ENTER The selection items for LEVEL are displayed 10Select the level you want using X x then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete The lower the value the more strict the limitation If you make a mistake Press ORETURN to go back to the previous screen To turn off the Control Menu Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To turn off the Parental Control functio...

Page 62: ...it to allow the entire 6 digit number to be entered The display will ask you to enter a new 4 digit password After you enter a new 4 digit password in Step 6 insert the disc in the player and press H When the Control Bar appears enter your new password Note When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player Area Code PASSWORD Standard Code ...

Page 63: ...isc 2 Press and hold X on the player for more than two seconds You will hear one beep and the Sound Feedback function is turned on To turn off the Sound Feedback function When there is no disc in the player press and hold X on the player for more than two seconds You will hear two beeps and the Sound Feedback function is turned off Operation Operation sound Power is turned on One beep Power is tur...

Page 64: ...ide the TV DVD switch to TV 2 Hold down 1 and enter your TV s manufacturer s code see the table using C X x c 3 Release 1 Manufacturer s codes of controllable TVs Controlling the TV When you set the TV DVD switch to TV you can control your TV using the buttons below TV VIDEO VOL 1 TV DVD WIDE MODE C X x c By pressing You can 1 Turn the TV on or off VOL volume Adjust the volume of the TV TV VIDEO S...

Page 65: ...ditional Functions Controlling Active Speaker System SA F21 When you set the TV DVD switch to DVD you can adjust the volume using VOL z There are some Sony audio products you can adjust the volume with the supplied remote ...

Page 66: ...te when the player is in stop mode The Control Menu appears 2 Press X x to select SETUP and press ENTER The options for SETUP appear 3 Press X x to select CUSTOM and press ENTER The Setup Display appears 4 Press X x to select the setup item from the displayed list LANGUAGE SETUP SCREEN SETUP CUSTOM SETUP or AUDIO SETUP Then press ENTER The selected setup item appears Example SCREEN SETUP DISPLAY E...

Page 67: ...LANGUAGE SETUP LANGUAGE SETUP allows you to set various languages for the on screen display or sound track Select LANGUAGE SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 66 xOSD On Screen Display Switches the display language on the screen Selects the language from the displayed list xMENU DVD only You can select the desired language for the menu xAUDI...

Page 68: ...to be connected Select SCREEN SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 66 The default settings are underlined xTV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide 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 th...

Page 69: ...ed ghosting Press H to turn off the screen saver xBACKGROUND Selects the background color or picture on the TV screen in stop mode or while playing a CD ON Turns on the screen saver OFF Turns off the screen saver 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 JACKET PICTURE The jacket picture still picture appears in the background but only when the jacket picture is already recorded on the disc CD EXTRA etc If...

Page 70: ...ormat are recorded OFF Does not use TIMER DEMO1 or DEMO2 to start playback TIMER Starts playing when the player is turned on The player can be played at any time when connected to a timer not supplied Set the timer when the player is in standby mode the 1 indicator lights up in red DEMO1 Starts playing the first demonstration automatically DEMO2 Starts playing the second demonstration automaticall...

Page 71: ...g AUTO Settings for the Sound AUDIO SETUP AUDIO SETUP allows you to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions Select AUDIO SETUP in the Setup Display For details on using the display see Using the Setup Display page 66 The default settings are underlined xAUDIO ATT attenuation If the playback sound is distorted set this item to ON The player reduces the audio output level T...

Page 72: ...AL decoder MD or DAT deck For connection details see page 24 Select DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS after setting DIGITAL OUT to ON STANDARD Normally select this position TV MODE Makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down It is especially recommended when you listen to the sound using the speakers of the TV WIDE RANGE Gives you the feeling of being at a live performance When you use high qu...

Page 73: ...r is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder do not set this Otherwise when you play the Dolby Digital sound track a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged OFF Select this when the player is connected to an...

Page 74: ...age 20 Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV TYPE of SCREEN SETUP the picture does not fill the screen The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD Sound There is no sound The connecting cord is not connected securely The connecting cord is damaged The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier receiver page 24 26 28 The amplifier receiver input is not changed so that y...

Page 75: ...discs may contain an auto pause signal While playing such a disc the player stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as stop Scan Slow motion Play Repeat Play Shuffle Play or Program Play Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some of the operations above See the operating manual that comes with the disc Messages do not appear on the screen in the lan...

Page 76: ...cal authorized Sony service facility Self diagnosis Function When letters numbers appear in the display When the self diagnosis function is activated to prevent the player from malfunctioning a five character service number e g C 13 00 with a combination of a letter and digits appears on the screen and the front panel display In this case check the following table First three characters of the ser...

Page 77: ...l of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital DVD page 7 A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided D...

Page 78: ...ons called scenes Title page 10 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 10 Sections of a picture or a music feature on a VIDEO CD or CD the length of a song TV Virtual Surround TVS page 53 Technology from Sony developed to produce surround sound for home use using just a stereo TV Designed to work with ...

Page 79: ...ignal from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack is converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency Outputs General Power requirements DC 10 5 V See page 3 for further information Power consumption 12 W Dimensions approx 252 60 183 mm 10 2 3 8 7 1 4 in width height depth including projecting parts Mass approx 1 5 kg 3 lb 5 oz Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Operating humidity 25 to 80 Jack name Jack ...

Page 80: ... F to 95 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Supplied accessories See page 15 Optional accessory Active Speaker System SA F21 Specifications and design are subject to change without notice ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ...

Page 81: ...ddish 1283 Javanese 1287 Georgian 1297 Kazakh 1298 Greenlandic 1299 Cambodian 1300 Kannada 1301 Korean 1305 Kashmiri 1307 Kurdish 1311 Kirghiz 1313 Latin 1326 Lingala 1327 Laothian 1332 Lithuanian 1334 Latvian Lettish 1345 Malagasy 1347 Maori 1349 Macedonian 1350 Malayalam 1352 Mongolian 1353 Moldavian 1356 Marathi 1357 Malay 1358 Maltese 1363 Burmese 1365 Nauru 1369 Nepali 1376 Dutch 1379 Norwegi...

Page 82: ...H FRENCH SPANISH PORTUGUESE GERMAN ITALIAN DUTCH CHINESE JAPANESE DANISH SWEDISH FINNISH NORWEGIAN RUSSIAN OTHERS t AUDIO ORIGINAL All other selections are same as the MENU language SUBTITLE AUDIO FOLLOW All other selections are same as the MENU language TV TYPE 4 3 LETTER BOX 4 3 PAN SCAN 16 9 SCREEN SAVER ON OFF BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK ...

Page 83: ...TO PLAY OFF TIMER DEMO1 DEMO2 DIMMER BRIGHT DARK OFF AUTO PAUSE MODE AUTO FRAME PARENTAL CONTROL TRACK SELECTION OFF AUTO AUDIO ATT OFF ON AUDIO DRC STANDARD TV MODE WIDE RANGE DOWNMIX DOLBY SURROUND NORMAL DIGITAL OUT ON DOLBY DIGITAL D PCM DOLBY DIGITAL DTS OFF ON OFF ...

Page 84: ...10 H Handling discs 8 Hooking up 19 I INDEX 47 Index 77 L LANGUAGE SETUP 67 Locating a specific point by watching the TV screen 46 M MENU 39 67 N Number input 47 O On screen display Control Menu display 14 Setup Display 66 OSD 67 P PARENTAL CONTROL 60 70 PAUSE MODE 70 PBC Playback 40 Playing 36 PROGRAM 41 Program Play 41 Q QUICK 67 Quick Setup 32 R Remote 15 REPEAT 44 Repeat Play 44 Replay 37 RESE...

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