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3-077-370-11(2)
CD/DVD
Player
Operating Instructions
DVP-F25
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock Thank you for purchasing this For customers in the hazard, do not expose the Sony CD/DVD Player. Before U.S.A. unit to rain or moisture. operating this player, please read Owner’s Record To avoid electrical shock, do this manual thoroughly and retain The model and serial numbers are not open the cabinet. Refer it for future reference. located at the bottom of the unit. servicing to qualified Record the serial number in the personnel only. space
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turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates. Precautions Do not insert a disc with non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart) into the player. The disc On safety may not be ejected and cause a malfunction. Caution – The use of optical instruments When you move the player, take out any with this product will increase eye hazard. discs. If you don’t, the disc may be To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not damaged. place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on
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Table of Contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 This Player Can Play the
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Enjoying Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Changing the Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Displaying the Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Adjusting the Picture Quality (BNR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Adjusting the Playback Picture (CUSTOM PICTURE MODE) . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Enhancin
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ALL DVDs labeled will also play on this About this Manual player. Instructions in this manual describe the If you try to play any other DVD, the message controls on the remote. You can also use the “Playback prohibited by area limitations.” controls on the player if they have the same will appear on the TV screen. Depending on or similar names as those on the remote. the DVD, no region code indication may be The meaning of the icons used in this labeled even though playing the DVD
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correctly finalized. For more information, see the of a pen or pencil so that the glue is spread operating instructions for the recording device. evenly along the edge before inserting the Note that discs created in the Packet Write format disc into the player. Be sure not to touch the cannot be played. playback side of the disc when wiping the edge. Note on playback operations of If burrs remain on the outer edge of the disc, remove them by rubbing with the side of a DVDs and VIDEO CD
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Index to Parts and Controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel A Disc slot (28) F x (stop) button (29) B A (eject) button (29) G X (pause) button (29) C N (playback) button (28) H Screw hole for the stand (24) D [/1 (on/standby) button/indicator (28) I Disc window (28) The indicator lights up in green when the J (remote sensor) (13) power is on and lights up in red when the K Illumination (61) player is in standby mode. Lights up in blue when the powe
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Rear panel A COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PB, D S VIDEO OUT jack (16) PR) jacks (16) E DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (20) B AUDIO OUT L/R jacks (19) (20) (21) (21) (22) C VIDEO OUT jack (16) F CONTROL S IN jack (16) To remove the jack cover The player is sold with the jack cover attached. Press both of the parts marked with to remove the jack cover. You will find the jacks and the power cord illustrated above. jack cover c continued 9
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Remote A TV [/1 (on/standby) button (56) B Z EJECT button (29) C Number buttons (32) The number 5 button has a tactile dot.* D CLEAR button (36) E SUBTITLE button (48) F AUDIO button (45) G ./> PREV/NEXT (previous/ next) buttons (29) H m/M SCAN/SLOW buttons (30) I X PAUSE button (29) J H PLAY button (28) The H button has a tactile dot.* K C/X/x/c buttons (32) L DISPLAY button (11) M TOP MENU button (32) N [/1 (on/standby) button (28) O VOL (volume) +/– buttons (56) The + button has a tactile d
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7 8 9 q; qa Guide to On-Screen Displays (Control Bar) The following explains the Control Bar. The Control Bar is used for making adjustments to the settings or displaying information during G TVS (46) playback. H “BNR” (49) The displayed contents differ according to the I “CUSTOM PICTURE MODE” (50) type of disc being played. The numbers in J “DIGITAL VIDEO ENHANCER” parentheses indicate reference pages. (51) K “ANGLE” (48) Displaying the Control Bar during The indicator lights up in blue
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m Displaying the Control Bar in ◆ Display 4 stop mode Shows the same information as Display 3 The following displays appear when the during playback. DISPLAY button is repeatedly pressed during stop mode. You can make basic – DVD T41 8 T 1:01:57 adjustments and customize the player to suit your viewing preferences. ◆ Display 1 The following settings can be made. m ◆ No display QUICK m ◆ Return to Display 1 A SETUP (58) Select QUICK to make the minimum number of basic adjustments for u
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Simple Start Guide Step 2: Inserting Simple Start Guide Batteries into the Quick Overview Remote A quick overview presented in this guide will You can control the player using the supplied give you enough information to start using the remote. Insert two Size AA (R6) batteries by player for your enjoyment. To use the matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries surround sound features of this player, refer to the markings inside the compartment. to “Hookups” on page 16. When using the re
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Step 3: TV Hookups Remove the jack cover from the player (see fig. A and page 9). Connect the supplied audio/video cord and the power cord in the order (1~3) shown below. Be sure to connect the power cord last. After connecting the cords, attach the jack cover (page 23). CD/DVD Player (red) (white) (yellow) 3 Power source to AUDIO to VIDEO OUT OUT L/R (yellow) (red) TV (white) to video input (yellow) (yellow) (white) (white) (red) 1 Audio/video (red) cord (supplied) 2 Power source to audio i
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Simple Start Guide Step 4: Playing a Disc The labeled (or non-playback) side appears through the disc window. After Step 5 A Turn on the TV. Depending on the disc, a menu may be B Press [/1 on the player. displayed on the TV screen. If so, select the item you want from the menu and play the C Switch the input selector on your DVD (page 32) or VIDEO CD disc (page 33). TV so that the signal from the To stop playing player appears on the TV screen. Press x. D Insert the disc in the player so
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Hookups Hooking Up the Player Follow Steps 1 to 5 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player. Before you start, disconnect the power cords, check that you have all of the supplied accessories, and insert the batteries into the remote (page 13). Remove the jack cover (page 9). Notes Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise. Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected. Step 1: Connecting the Video Cords Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, o
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Hookups A If you are connecting to a video input jack Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jacks. You will enjoy standard quality images. Yellow (Video) Yellow (Video) White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 19). (Do this if you are connecting to a TV only.) B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images. C If
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Step 2: Connecting the Audio Cords 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 a connection Select one of the following connections, A through D . Components to be connected Connection Your setup TV (page 19) Example A Surround effects: TVS DYNAMIC (page 47), TVS WIDE (page 47) Stereo amplifier (receiver) and two speakers (page 20) Example B Surround effects: TVS STANDA
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Hookups A Connecting to your TV This connection will use your TV speakers for sound. CD/DVD player TV (yellow)* (yellow)* (white) (white) (red) (red) (red) (white) Audio/video cord (supplied) to audio input to AUDIO OUT L/R l : Signal flow * The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 16). z Hint When connecting to a monaural TV, use a stereo- mono conversion cord (not supplied). Connect the AUDIO OUT L/R jacks to the TV’s audio input jack. c continued 19
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B Connecting to a stereo amplifier (receiver) and 2 speakers/Connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck B-1 If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio input jacks L and R only, use . If the amplifier B-2 (receiver) has a digital input jack, or when connecting to an MD deck or DAT deck, use . In this case, you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT deck without using your stereo amplifier (receiver). CD/DVD player Stereo audio Optical digital cord cord (not (not supplied) s
