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3-867-788-11 (1)
CD/DVD Player
Operating Instructions
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DVP-F11
ª 1999 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Welcome! Installing Thank you for purchasing the Sony CD/ To prevent fire or shock • Allow adequate air circulation to prevent DVD Player. Before operating the unit, hazard, do not expose the internal heat buildup. please read this manual thoroughly and unit to rain or moisture. • Do not place the unit on surfaces (rugs, retain it for future reference. To avoid electrical shock, blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the ventilation do not open the cabinet
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TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual 4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 4 Settings and Adjustments 42 Precautions 6 Using the Setup Display 42 Notes on Discs 7 Setup Display Item List 44 Setting the Language for Display and Sound (LANGUAGE SETUP) 45 Getting Started 8 Settings for Display (SCREEN SETUP) 46 Unpacking 8 Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) 47 TV Hookups 10 Settings for Sound (AUDIO SETUP) 50 Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups 12 Speaker Set Up 53 2.1 Channel Surround Hookups 14 Cont
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About This Manual Conventions Icon Meaning • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the player. Indicates that you can use only the remote You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the to do the task. Z same or similar names as those on the player. • The icons on the right are used in this manual: Indicates tips and hints for making the task easier. z Indicates the functions for DVD VIDEOs. Indicates the functions for VIDEO CDs. Indicates the functions for Audio CDs.
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Terms for discs Discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play discs other than the ones listed in the • Title table on page 4. CD-R, CD-ROMs including PHOTO CDs, data The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a sections in CD-EXTRAs, DVD-ROMs, DVD-Audio, HD (high movie, etc., for a picture piece on a video software; or an density) layer of “Super Audio CD,” etc., cannot be played. album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned a title n
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Precautions On safety On adjusting volume • Caution – The use of optical instruments with this • Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion product will increase eye hazard. with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level unplug the player and have it checked by qualified portion is played. personnel before operating it any further. • Do not put any foreign objects in t
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Notes on Discs On handling discs • Do not use irregularly shaped CDs such as heart- or star-shaped CD as they may cause the player to malfunction. • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the glue completely before using the disc. • 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 sunl
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Unpacking Getting Started Check that you have the following items: • Audio/video connecting cord (1) • S video cord (1) • AC power adaptor AC-F11 (1) • AC power cord (1) This section describes how to hook up • Remote commander (remote) RMT-D109E (1) the CD/DVD player to a TV (with • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) audio/video input jacks) and/or an • Stand (1) AV receiver (amplifier). You cannot connect this player to a TV which Inserting batteries into the remote does not have a video input You can
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Getting Started Using the player in a vertical position If you want to use the player in a vertical position, attach the supplied stand. 1 Align the groove of the player and the pr ojection of the stand. 2 Fasten the stand with the supplied scr ew. Notes • When you place the player in a horizontal position, remove the stand. • To move the player, hold the player itself. If you hold the stand, the stand may break . 9
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Getting Started TV Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through TV Required cords speakers (2ch – L, R). Refer to the instructions supplied Audio/video connecting cord (supplied) (1) with the component to be connected. Yellow Yellow Set “SUBWOOFER” in “SPEAKER SETUP” to “NONE” in White (L) White (L) the setup display (page 53). Red (R) Red (R) S video cord (supplied) (1) When connecting the cords, be sure to match the color-coded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components:
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Getting Started Notes • Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be connected. • Do not connect this player to a video deck. If you view the pictures on your TV after making the connections shown below, a picture noise may appear. VCR TV Connect CD/DVD directly. player • Depending on the TV or receiver (amplifier), sound distortion may occur because the audio output level is high. In this case, set “AUDIO ATT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” in the setup display. For details, see pag
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Getting Started Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through Required cords speakers connected to a receiver. Refer to the instructions Audio connecting cord (not supplied) (1) supplied with the component to be connected. White (L) White (L) Set “SUBWOOFER” in “SPEAKER SETUP” to “NONE” in Red (R) Red (R) the setup display (page 53). S video cord (supplied) (1) z You can enjoy surround when connecting front speakers only You can use 3D sound imaging to creat
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Getting Started z If you have a digital component with a built-in DTS, Dolby If you have a digital component such as a Digital or MPEG decoder receiver (amplifier) with a digital connector, DAT You can enjoy multichannel surround sound by connecting the or MD component via the OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an Connect the component via the OPTICAL or COAXIAL optical or coaxial digital connecting cord (not supplied). For connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord (not det
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Getting Started 2.1 Channel Surround Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through the Required cords left and right speakers of the TV, or those connected to a Audio connecting cord (not supplied) (1) receiver and the subwoofer. You can enjoy rich bass White (L) White (L) frequencies by connecting a subwoofer. Refer to the Red (R) Red (R) instructions supplied with the component to be connected. S video cord (supplied) (1) Set “SUBWOOFER” in “SPEAKER SETUP” to “YES” in the set
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Getting Started 5.1 Channel Surround Hookups With DVDs which contain DTS, Dolby* Digital or MPEG Setups for the player AUDIO sound, you can enjoy the sorround sound while Some setups are necessary for the player depending on producing the effect of being in a movie theater or a the components to be connected. concert hall, using a digital component with a built-in Use the setup display to change the various settings. DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder (not supplied). The For details on using th
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Getting Started 5.1 Channel Surround Hookups CD/DVD player 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL WOOFER PCM/DTS/ OUT DOLBY DIGITAL (AC–3) /MPEG R – AUDIO – L VIDEO S–VIDEO LINE OUT DC IN 10.5V S video cord Optical digital Audio connecting cord connecting cord* TV (not supplied) (not supplied) S VIDEO IN Coaxial digital connecting cord* (not supplied) * You do not need to connect both of these cords. AV Receiver DIGITAL TV/LD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR S-LINK (Amplifier) with a AC OUTLET TV/LD IN CTRL A1 AC-3 R
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Getting Started Selecting the Language for On-Screen Display You can select the language for the setup display, the 3 Select “CHINESE1” or “CHINESE2” using >/., then Control Menu display or the messages displayed on the press ENTER. screen. Default setting is “ENGLISH.” 1 2 3 SET UP 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ENTER ?/>/.// To cancel using the setup display on the way Press SET UP. Note The languages you can select are the ones displayed in Step 2. For details, see page 45. 1 Press SET UP and select “LANGUAG
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Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some This chapter describes how to play a operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc. DVD/CD/VIDEO CD. Press and adjust the headphone 1/u (POWER) volume, then press it again. Disc type indicator á ¤ Connect headphones. 1 Make settings on your TV. Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures from this player. When using a receiver (amplifier) Turn on
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Playing Discs 1/u (POWER) ¤ z You can turn on the player using the remote Press 1/u (POWER) when the indicator above the 1/u (POWER) button on the front panel is lit in red. Notes • If you leave the player or the remote in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes, the screen saver image appears automatically. To make the screen saver image go away, press á. (If you want á P p to set the screen saver function to off, see page 46.) • The indicator above the 1/u (POWER) button lights up in red when the
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Playing Discs Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc Z You can locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring Locating a point slowly by observing the the picture, playing back slowly or playing frame by screen (Slow-motion play) frame. 1 2 3 You can use this function only for DVDs or VIDEO CDs. 4 5 6 Press or while playing a disc. When you find the 7 8 9 point, press á to return to the normal speed. 0 Each time you press the or button during Slow- motion play, the playback speed
