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3-070-343-11(1)
CD/DVD Player
Operating Instructions
DVP-F21
2001 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Welcome! Thank you for purchasing this Sony CAUTION To prevent fire or shock CD/DVD Player. Before operating this TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK hazard, do not expose player, please read this manual MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG the unit to rain or thoroughly and retain it for future TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. moisture. reference. To avoid electrical For customers in the U.S.A shock, do not open the Owner’s Record cabinet. Refer servicing The model and serial numbers are to qualified
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On placement Precautions Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the player. On safety Do not place the player and the AC power Caution – The use of optical instruments adaptor on a soft surface such as a rug. with this product will increase eye hazard. Do not place the player and the AC power Should any solid object or liquid fall into adaptor in a location near heat sources, or in the cabinet, unplug the player and have it a place
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On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc. It may cause a malfunction. 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. Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this. 4
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 This Player Can P
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Sound Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Changing the Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 TV Virtual Surround Sound Settings (TVS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Changing the Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Displaying th
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Region code About this Manual Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs Instructions in this manual describe the labeled with identical region codes. controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same ALL DVDs labeled will also play on this or similar names as those on the remote. player. The icons used in this manual are described If you try to play any other DVD, the below: message “Playback prohibi
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Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front Panel A ./> (previous/next) buttons (37) F Front panel display (10) B x (stop) button (36) G (remote sensor) (15) C X (pause) button (37, 63) H SURROUND indicator (53) D N (play) button (36) I A (eject) button (37) E Disc slot (36) J ?/1 (power) button/indicator (36) 9
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Front Panel Display When playing back a DVD Playing status Lights up when you Current audio signal can change the angle (DTS format signal) (72) Current play mode (A-B Disc type Repeat Play) (44) Lights up when BNR is on (56) Current audio signal (Dolby Digital signal) (72) Playing time, current title and chapter number, etc. (48) When playing back a VIDEO CD (PBC) Lights up when playing back a VIDEO CD with PBC (40) Current play mode (A-B Repeat Play) (44) Playing status Disc type Lights
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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) 11
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A SEARCH MODE button (47) Remote B BNR (Block Noise Reduction) button (56) C TIME/TEXT button (48) D SURROUND button (53) E ANGLE button (55) F AUDIO button (51) G PROGRAM button (41) H SHUFFLE button (43) I REPEAT button (44) 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
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Guide to On-Screen Displays (Status Bar, Control Bar, Control Menu) The following explains the three types of on-screen displays used with this player: Status Bar, Control Bar, and Control Menu. Status Bar Displays the current playing status. This display appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed repeatedly during playback. The numbers in parentheses indicate reference pages. Chapter number of the DVD or the index number of the Playback status VIDEO CD or CD (77). (NPlayback, XPause, xSto
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Control Bar The Control Bar appears when a playback function is selected by pressing the function’s button on the remote. Playback function icon. ( ) 2 7 Lights up in green when a Selected item or unit. playback function is Example of when selected. ANGLE is pressed on the remote. Control Menu The Control Menu appears when the DISPLAY button is pressed when the player is in stop mode. The number in parenthesis indicate reference pages. SETUP (66) Select QUICK to make the minimum number of b
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Getting Started Getting Started Quick Overview A quick overview presented in this chapter will give you enough information to start using the player for your enjoyment. To use the surround sound features of this player, refer to “Hookups” on page 19. Notes You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before connecting. Step 1: Unpacking Check that you have the following items: Audio/video cord (pinplug x 3
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If you cannot operate the player with the remote The player has 2 remote sensors, one at the top and one on the front (page 18). If one of the remote sensor is exposed to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus, the remote may not operate correctly. If this happens, select a remote sensor in the following way until you find one that works. When the power is on and no disc is inserted in the player, press . for more than 2 seconds while pressing x. The selected remote sensor is displayed on the
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Getting Started Step 3: TV Hookups Remove the jack cover from the player (see fig. A). Connect the supplied audio/video cord and power cord in the order (1~3) shown below. Be sure to connect the power cord last. (yellow) (yellow) to video input (white) (white) (red) (red) 1 Audio/video cord (supplied) to audio input TV (red) (white) (yellow) to to AUDIO to VIDEO AUDIO OUT OUT L OUT R (white) (red) (yellow) CD/DVD Player 2 Power source AC power cord (supplied) l: Signal flow 3 Power source
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Step 4: Playing a Disc A Turn on the TV. B Switch the input selector on the TV to the player. Remote sensor Remote sensor 53 A With the playback side facing down C Press ?/1 on the player. D Insert the disc into the disc slot with the playback side facing down. E Press N. The player begins playing the disc. 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 pla
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Hookups Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 5 to hook up and adjust the settings 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. 19
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Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord. Select one of the patterns A or B, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). (yellow) Audio/video cord S video cord (yellow) (supplied) (not supplied) TV, projector, AV amplifier (receiver) TV, projector, AV amplifier (receiver) (yellow) to S-VIDEO to VIDEO OUT OUT CD/DVD player AC power cord l: Signal flow AC powe
