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DVP-FX720

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Page 1: ...88 12 1 Operating Instructions z To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct 2007 Sony Corporation DVP FX720 Portable CD DVD Player ...

Page 2: ... fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Disposal of Old Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycl...

Page 3: ...s designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnet such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit Notes About the 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 c...

Page 4: ...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 confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit To reduce the risk of fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers tablecloths curtains etc Do not place the player in a location...

Page 5: ...ery s limited life its capacity gradually deteriorates over time and repeated use Purchase a new one when the battery holds about only half the normal period The battery may not be charged to its fullest capacity when charged for the first time or when it has not been used for a long time The capacity recovers after being charged and discharged several times Do not leave the battery pack in a car ...

Page 6: ...ate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and still be considerate to the people around you 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 disc lens cleaners Do not use cleaning discs or disc lens cleaners inclu...

Page 7: ...epeat Play Random Play 30 Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files 32 Adjusting the Picture Size and Quality 36 Enjoying DivX Videos 37 Playing DivX Video Files 37 About DivX Video Files 38 Settings and Adjustments 40 Using the Setup Display 40 Settings for the Display General Setup 41 Settings for the Sound Audio Setup 43 Setting the Display or Sound Track Language Language Setup 44 Parental ...

Page 8: ...ideo 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 1 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX 2 3 video files Functions available for DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs containing MP3 1 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX 2 3 video files Functions available for U...

Page 9: ... Universal Disk Format Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs Blu ray discs Discs recorded in AVCHD format HD DVDs DVD RAMs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the formats listed on this page CD ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format Data part of CD Extras DVD Audio discs DATA DVDs that do not contain MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files or Div...

Page 10: ...ere are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed Region code It is the system ...

Page 11: ... symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent 5 451 942 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2007 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved ...

Page 12: ...ttery CR2025 matching the 3 and ends of the battery 1 Pull out the battery holder 2 while pressing the lock lever 1 2 Remove the old battery 3 Insert the new battery in the battery holder with the 3 side up and then push the holder fully Notes Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or a lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction No button operation can be made when the battery...

Page 13: ... of 1 to 3 below To disconnect follow the steps in reverse order See also On AC adaptor in Precautions page 5 Note Stop playback before disconnecting the mains lead Failure to do so may cause a malfunction DC plug 2 To DC IN 9 5V jack AC Adaptor supplied 1 Mains lead supplied To mains 3 ...

Page 14: ...ions page 5 Installing the battery pack 1 Aligning the battery pack with the lines on the player s bottom engage the hooks of the battery pack in the holes on the bottom of the player 2 Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place To remove the battery pack Push the release knob and slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow Bottom of the player Battery...

Page 15: ... installing the battery pack Do not remove the battery pack during playback Do not touch the connecting points of the player and the battery pack Doing so may cause a malfunction Be careful not to drop the battery pack when installing and removing it ...

Page 16: ...echarge the battery when is displayed or the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery indicator is not displayed when a DVD VIDEO CD or JPEG file are being played Stop the player and check the battery level Charging time and maximum playing time This is the indication of the longest continuous playback on the following conditions normal temperature 20 C Headphone Use Set Backlight Adjustment to the Mi...

Page 17: ...on the screen when the AC adaptor is used or when inputting from external sources Charging times may differ from that indicated above due to conditions of use environment and other factors The recommended charge up surrounding temperature is in the 10 30 C range ...

Page 18: ...with the driver Also do not place the LCD panel where the driver can watch If the picture is not clear keep the player away from the car battery adaptor Use the car battery adaptor with the car engine running If it is used with the car engine off the car battery may become unusable If the cigarette lighter socket is dirty with ash etc a bad connection may cause the plug to heat up Always clean wel...

Page 19: ...ct the car battery adaptor after use Since some cars supply power to the cigarette lighter socket even when the engine is turned off the car battery may discharge over time When disconnecting the car battery adaptor hold the plug to pull it out When listening to the car radio disconnect the car battery adaptor from the cigarette lighter socket to avoid noise ...

Page 20: ...The player turns on and the power indicator lights up in green 3 Press the OPEN button on the player to open the disc lid 4 Insert the disc to be played Push with the playback side down until it clicks 5 Push the PUSH CLOSE on the player to shut the disc lid 6 Press H Playback starts Some discs may start playing automatically after the disc lid is shut Depending on the disc a menu may appear on th...

Page 21: ...ss x twice then press H To turn off the power Press the remote s 1 button or slide the player s 1 HOLD switch to 1 To avoid accidental button operation on the player Set the player s 1 HOLD switch to HOLD All the buttons on the player are locked while the button on the remote remains operable To play DTS sound tracks on a DVD VIDEO The player s speaker does not output DTS sound When you play DTS s...

Page 22: ...ayback A message appears 2 Press H The player starts playback from the point you stopped in step 1 z Hints To play from the beginning of the disc press x twice then press H When turning power on again after power off resume play starts automatically Notes Depending on the stop point Resume play may not start from exactly the same point The point where you stopped playing is cleared when To Operati...

Page 23: ... the disc menu In this case use C c on the remote Changing the sound When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from either the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected ch...

Page 24: ...k 2 monaural z Hints You can check of the current audio format Dolby Digital DTS PCM etc by pressing AUDIO repeatedly while playing a DVD VIDEO You can switch the sound in the Playback Settings Display while playing a DVD page 27 Notes Depending on the disc you may not be able to change the audio format even if it is recorded in multiple audio formats When playing a Super VCD that does not contain...

Page 25: ... if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off While you play a disc with subtitles the subtitle may disappear when you press Changing the angles If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO appears on the screen This means that you can change the viewing angle 1 Press ANGLE repeatedly to select an angle number The scene changes ...

Page 26: ...k Settings Display page 27 PL or ORG will be displayed next to the title number Notes When a disc containing a Playlist title is inserted the player automatically starts playing the Playlist title When no Playlist title is recorded ORG appears in step 1 When you press TOP MENU once more appears Playing VIDEO CDs With PBC Functions PBC Playback Some VIDEO CDs have Playback Control PBC functions all...

Page 27: ...ack settings on the screen The Playback Settings Display also allows you to change sound subtitle and angle or search for a title or track by inputting numbers 1 Press DISPLAY while playing a DVD The Playback Settings Display appears Example When playing a DVD VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 Number buttons DISPLAY C X x c ENTER O Menu Title Chapter Audio Subtitle 02 07 03 20 02 2CH DOLBY DIGITAL English...

Page 28: ...ER Title Chapter T Time C Time You can search the title or chapter of a DVD VIDEO by entering the time code 2 Press the number buttons or X x to select the title or chapter number and press ENTER The player starts playback from the selected number When you select T Time or C Time in step 1 00 00 00 will appear on the screen Enter the desired time code using the number buttons and press ENTER Playb...

Page 29: ... You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title or chapter 1 Select Time Disp on the Playback Settings Display and press ENTER 2 Press X x to select the time information setting and press ENTER Title Elapsed Title Remain Chapter Elapsed Chapter Remain z Hint See page 32 for details about displaying the elapsed time of a CD or VIDEO CD Notes In the case of DVD RWs DVD Rs VR ...

Page 30: ...an search for a title or chapter using the number buttons and ENTER Press C c to switch between title and chapter While playing CDs VIDEO CDs you can search for a track using the number buttons and ENTER Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse Scan Press m or M to fast reverse or fast forward during playback To return to normal play press H Each time you press m ...

Page 31: ...epeatedly or in random order Repeat Play Random Play You can play all of the tracks on a disc or a single track repeatedly Repeat Play Also you can play the tracks in random order too Random Play 1 Press OPTIONS repeatedly during playback to select the playback mode Track repeats the current track All repeats all tracks on the disc Random plays all tracks on the disc randomly To return to normal p...

Page 32: ...the player displays the playing track number the total number of tracks the elapsed time and the audio mode on the screen Note Theplayerdoes notdisplay Disc Elapsed or Disc Remain on the screen when playing a CD in Random Play Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files You can play MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs...

Page 33: ... devices digital still camera USB hub etc cannot be connected When an incompatible device is connected Cannot recognise the connected device appears indicating that the device is unrecognizable DATA CDs recorded in KODAK Picture CD format automatically start playing when inserted Playing an MP3 audio track 1 Press X x to select an album on the list and press ENTER The list of tracks in the album a...

Page 34: ...e displayed file in the lead To move to the previous or next page of the thumbnail list display select bPrev or NextB under the screen To exit the list of thumbnails press MENU To go to the next or previous JPEG image file Press or To rotate a JPEG image Press C X x c while viewing the image X Reverses the image vertically up and down x Reverses the image horizontally left and right c Rotates the ...

Page 35: ...els in progressive JPEG Some progressive JPEG files cannot be displayed even if the size is within this specified capacity The total albums and files the player can recognize is about 648 The number of albums in a disc the player can recognize is about 299 Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show You can play JPEG image files on a DATA CD or DATA DVD successively as a slide show 1 While displaying the...

Page 36: ...efault Returns all settings to the factory defaults In Normal the pictures are displayed in the original configuration retaining the aspect ratio For example a 4 3 picture will have black bands on both sides and the letterbox pictures recorded either in 16 9 or 4 3 will have black bands on all sides In Full a 16 9 picture will be adjusted to fill the entire screen z Hints The screen turns off auto...

Page 37: ...video file the sound may not match the pictures on the screen The player s speaker does not output DTS sound When you play DTS sound tracks on a DivX video file connect the player to an AV amplifier receiver page 49 and set up DTS in Audio Setup page 44 Depending on the DivX video file you may not be able to perform some operations Playing a DivX video file 1 Press X x to select an album on the li...

Page 38: ...ed when another file is played Note The slow reverse function is prohibited About DivX Video Files DivX is a video file compression technology developed by DivX Inc This product is an official DivX Certified product You can play DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that contain DivX video files DATA CDs and DATA DVDs that the player can play This player only plays DATA CDs whose logical format is ISO 9660 Level...

Page 39: ...creen Characters that are not displayable appear as Depending on the disc a file name that is not displayable appears as You cannot display correctly the CD R CD RW file names written in the UDF file system About playback order of DivX video files Note that the playback order may not be applicable depending on the software used for creating the DivX video file or if there are more than 299 albums ...

Page 40: ...ion Menu appears The Setup Display does not appear if Resume Play is activated Cancel the Resume Play status first by pressing x twice and then press OPTIONS 2 Press X x to select Setup then press ENTER The items for Setup appear 3 Press X x to select the desired Setup item from General Setup Audio Setup Language Setup or ParentalControl thenpress ENTER The Setup item is selected Example General S...

Page 41: ... of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide ENTER RETURN General Setup TV Display Angle Mark 4 3 Pan Scan 4 3 Letter Box 16 9 On Screen Saver PBC Select Cancel DivX Default Settings Selected setting ENTER RETURN General Setup TV Display Angle Mark 4 3 Pan Scan On On On Screen Saver PBC Select Cancel DivX Default 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays a wide ...

Page 42: ...an enjoy playing interactive programmes and programmes with search functions page 26 This set up is effective when you play back VIDEO CDs with the PBC function Set up becomes available by opening and closing the disc lid after setting DivX Displays the registration code for this player For more information go to http www divx com on the Internet Default Each function returns to its original facto...

Page 43: ...n AV amplifier receiver with the OPTICAL OUT jack For connection details see page 48 After setting Digital Output to On select Dolby Digital and DTS If you connect a component that is incompatible with the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound may be heard from the speakers damaging your ears or speakers Dolby Digital DVD only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal On Makes low sounds c...

Page 44: ...nguage When you select Off no subtitle is displayed Audio DVD VIDEO only Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built in MPEG decoder If you play multi channel MPEG audio sound tracks only the Front L and Front R signals will be output from you...

Page 45: ...sword Enter or change a password By setting a password you can limit playback of a DVD that has the parental control function When the Password option is first accessed enter a new password you do not need to enter the old password Parental Control The lower the setting value the stricter the limitation To set the parental control you need the selected password in Password therefore first set the ...

Page 46: ...select the limitation level 1 8 and press ENTER The lower the value the stricter the limitation The display for entering the password appears 3 Enter or re enter your 6 digit password using the number buttons then press ENTER Parental Control setting is complete To play a disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc and press H The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter you...

Page 47: ...ontrol function playback cannot be limited on this player Depending on the disc you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc In this case enter your password then change the level If the Resume Play mode is cancelled the level returns to the previous level ...

Page 48: ...instructions supplied with the components to be connected You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack Be sure to disconnect the mains lead of each component before connecting Connect the player to the TV directly Image quality may suffer when the video output from the player is passed through a video deck on to a TV Connecting to TV monitor To send the playback sig...

Page 49: ...is used for video signals page 48 Example 2 To send the playback signal to an AV amplifier receiver 1 Set the LINE SELECT switch on the player s right side to OUT 2 Set Digital Output to On in Audio Setup page 43 Stereo amplifier To AUDIO Audio video cord supplied To AUDIO input Amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS decoder To OPTICAL OUT Optical digital cord not supplied To AUDIO input continued ...

Page 50: ...deo Player or Camcorder 1 Set the LINE SELECT switch on the player s right side to IN Note Set the LINE SELECT switch to OUT after use You cannot play back on the player if the switch is set to IN Video player or camcorder To AUDIO VIDEO Audio video cord supplied To AUDIO VIDEO output ...

Page 51: ...at the signal from the player appears on the TV screen The player is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y PB PR jacks of high vision TV If the picture output from your player goes through your video deck to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programmes could affect picture quality The picture does not fill the scr...

Page 52: ...ol has been set Change the setting The CD DVD USB switch on the player s left side is set to USB The LINE SELECT switch on the player s right side is set to IN The player starts playing the disc automatically The disc features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically While playing discs with an auto pause signal the player stops playback at the auto pause signal Some functions such a...

Page 53: ...s not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 or Joliet The DATA DVD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to UDF Universal Disk Format The JPEG image file does not have the extension JPEG The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension JPEG The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF page 55 The image is larger than 3078 width 2048 height in no...

Page 54: ... CDs DATA DVDs that contain MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files DATA CDs DATA DVDs that the player can play You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs or DATA DVDs DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs recorded in MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer III and JPEG format However this player only plays DATA CDs whose logical format is ISO 9660 Level 1 or Joliet and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF Re...

Page 55: ...haracters that are not displayable appear as Depending on the disc a file or track name that is not displayable appears as You cannot display correctly the CD R CD RW file names written in the UDF file system When playing an MP3 audio track recorded in VBR mode you cannot display the bit rate correctly About playback order of albums tracks and files Tracks and files within an album play in the ord...

Page 56: ... 47 kilohms PHONES headphones A B Stereo minijack 2 Liquid Crystal Display Panel size 7 inches wide diagonal Driving system TFT active matrix Resolution 480 234 effective pixel rate more than 99 99 General Power requirements DC 9 5 V AC Adaptor Car battery adaptor DC 7 4 V Battery pack Power consumption DVD VIDEO Playback 18 W when used with a battery pack 7 W when used without a battery pack with...

Page 57: ...eses Upper view t A LCD panel B Speaker 21 C Disc lid 20 D PUSH CLOSE 20 E MENU button 23 F DISPLAY button 27 G C X x c buttons ENTER button 23 H OPTIONS button 30 I RETURN button 27 J VOL sound volume buttons K previous next buttons 22 L H play button 20 M x stop button 21 N X pause button 22 O OPEN button 20 ...

Page 58: ...Left view A USB jack 32 B CD DVD USB switch 20 Right view A 1 on standby HOLD switch 20 B PHONES headphone jack A B C AUDIO input output jack OPTICAL OUT optical output jack 48 49 D VIDEO input output jack 48 E LINE SELECT IN OUT switch 20 F DC IN 9 5V AC adaptor input jack 13 ...

Page 59: ...m M scan slow buttons 30 H ADVANCE button 22 I X PAUSE button 22 J 1 on standby button 20 K VOL sound volume buttons L CLEAR button 45 M AUDIO button 23 N MENU button 23 O SUBTITLE button 25 P ANGLE button 25 Q OPTIONS button 30 R H PLAY button 20 S x STOP button 21 Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player The number 5 button has a tactile dot 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 ...

Page 60: ...TS 23 44 DVD 8 20 DVD RW 8 DVD s menu 23 DVD RW 8 26 F Fast forward 30 Fast reverse 30 G General Setup 41 H Handling discs 3 J JPEG 8 54 L Language Setup 44 M MP3 8 54 O OPTICAL OUT 43 Original 26 OSD On Screen Display 44 P PBC Playback 26 Play List 26 R Remote 12 59 Repeat CD VIDEO CD 31 DVD 29 Repeat Play 29 31 Resume Play 22 S Scan 30 Screen Saver 42 Search 30 Setup 40 Setup Display 40 Slide Sh...

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