Sony DVP-F11 manual

3-867-788- 11 (1) CD/DVD Player Operating Instructions  1999 Sony Corporation DVP-F11 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9[...]

2 W elcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony CD/ DVD Player . Befor e operating the unit, please read this manual thor oughly and retain it for futur e refer ence. W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only [...]

3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual 4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs 4 Precautions 6 Notes on Discs 7 Getting Started 8 Unpacking 8 TV Hookups 10 Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups 12 2.1 Channel Surround Hookups 14 5.1 Channel Surround Hookups 15 Selecting the Language for On-Screen Display 17 Playing Discs 18 Playing Discs 18 Searching for[...]

4 This Player Can Play the Following Discs Disc logo Contents Disc size Play time “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark. This player switches the color system, P AL or NTSC, accor ding to the connected TV . (For details, see page 1 1.) Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit Y our DVD player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and[...]

5 T erms for discs • Title The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on a video softwar e; or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want. • Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece that ar e sm[...]

6 Pr ecautions On safety • Caution – The use of optical instr uments with this product will incr ease eye hazard. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel befor e operating it any further . • Do not put any for eign objects in the DC IN 10.5 V (external power inp[...]

7 Notes on Discs On handling discs • Do not use irr egularly shaped CDs such as heart- or star-shaped CD as they may cause the player to malfunction. • T o 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[...]

8 Unpacking Check that you have the following items: • Audio/video connecting cor d (1) • S video cor d (1) • AC power adaptor AC-F1 1 (1) • AC power cor d (1) • Remote commander (r emote) RMT -D109E (1) • R6 (size AA) batteries (2) • Stand (1) Inserting batteries into the remote Y ou can control the player using the supplied remote. [...]

9 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 gr oove 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. • T o move the [...]

10 Getting Started S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R DC IN 10.5V WOOFER OUT R – A UDIO – L VIDEO S – VIDEO 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGIT AL (AC – 3) /MPEG LINE OUT TV Hookups CD/DVD player AC power adaptor (supplied) To an AC outlet : Signal flow This connection is for listening to the sound through TV speakers (2ch – L, R). Refer [...]

11 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 . • Depending on the TV or receiver (amplifier), sound distortion may occur because the audio [...]

12 Getting Started DC IN 10.5V WOOFER OUT R – AUDIO – L VIDEO S – VIDEO 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGIT AL (AC – 3) /MPEG LINE OUT S VIDEO INPUT CD L R Receiver (Amplifier) Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound thr ough speakers connected to a receiver . Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be co[...]

13 Getting Started If you have a digital component such as a receiver (amplifier) with a digital connector , DA T or MD Connect the component via the OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord (not supplied). p When using an optical digital connecting cor d p When using a coaxial digital connecting cor d Notes [...]

14 Getting Started DC IN 10.5V WOOFER OUT R – A UDIO – L VIDEO S – VIDEO 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL PCM/DTS/ DOLBY DIGIT AL (AC – 3) /MPEG LINE OUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT L R CD L R INPUT 2.1 Channel Surr ound Hookups This connection is for listening to the sound through the left and right speakers of the TV , or those connected to a receiver a[...]

15 Getting Started 5.1 Channel Surr ound Hookups W ith DVDs which contain DTS, Dolby* Digital or MPEG AUDIO sound, you can enjoy the sorround sound while producing the ef fect of being in a movie theater or a concert hall, using a digital component with a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder (not supplied). The player outputs the surround so[...]

16 Getting Started } ] } ] } ] } ] } ] S VIDEO IN + – RLR LRL CENTER S-VIDEO IN VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L R REC OUT AUDIO IN L R L R AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN FRONT REAR WOOFER CENTER TAPE DVD VIDEO 1 MONITOR PRE OUT IN CD IN REC OUT MD/DAT IN TUNER IN PHONO DVD IN OPT SIGNAL GND y DIGITAL TV/LD IN OPT CD IN OPT MD/[...]

17 Getting Started Selecting the Language for On-Scr een Display SET UP ? / > / . / / 3 Select “CHINESE1” or “CHINESE2” using > / . , then press ENTER. T o 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. Y ou can select the language [...]

18 Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be differ ent or restricted. Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc. 1 Make settings on your TV . T urn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view the pictures fr om this player . When using a receiver (amplifier) T urn on the receiver (amplifier) and select the appr[...]

19 Playing Discs z Y ou 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 . T o make the screen saver image go away , pr ess [...]

20 Playing Discs Y ou can locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture, playing back slowly or playing frame by frame. Note Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described. Locating a point quickly by playing a disc fast forward or fast r everse (Speed scan) Press 3 or # while playing a dis[...]

21 Playing Discs Notes • Resume Play may not be available depending on the DVD. • Resume Play is not available in Shuffle or Pr ogram Play mode. • Depending on where you stopped the disc, the player may resume playback from a dif ferent point. • The point where you stopped playing is cleared when: – you eject the disc – you disconnect t[...]

22 Playing Discs Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music piece called “titles.” When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the title menu. 1 Press TITLE. The title menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc. 2 Press ? / &[...]

23 Playing Discs Going back to the menu screen Press ˆ RETURN, = or + . z When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions PBC playback starts automatically . z T o cancel PBC playback of a VIDEO CD with PBC functions and play the disc in Continuous Play mode There ar e two ways. • Before you start playing, select the track you want using = or + , then[...]

24 Playing Discs Using the Fr ont Panel Display Z TIME/TEXT Lights up when you can change the angle Current title number Current chapter number Y ou can check information about the disc, such as the total number of the titles or the tracks or remaining time, using the front panel display . When playing back a DVD Display information while playing t[...]

25 Playing Discs Checking the remaining time Press TIME/TEXT . Each time you press TIME/TEXT while playing a disc, the display changes as shown in the following chart. Note While you are doing Shuf fle Play , Program Play , or PBC playback, the playing time of the disc and the remaining time of the disc are not displayed. When playing back a CD/VID[...]

26 Using V arious Functions with the Contr ol Menu This chapter describes how to play discs in various modes and how to use the convenient featur es of the on- scr een menu (Control Menu). DISPLAY ENTER ? / > / . / / Using the Contr ol Menu Display Z Using the Control Menu display , you can select the start point, play in a order you like, chang[...]

27 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 2 Select the item you want using > / . , then pr ess / or ENTER. 3 Select the item you want using > / . , then pr ess ENTER. Note Some Control Menu display items r equire operations other than selecting the setting. For details on these items, see the relevant pages. T o cancel using the Contr[...]

28 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Contr ol Menu Item List PROGRAM (page 36) Y ou can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters or tracks on the disc to create your own pr ogram. SHUFFLE (page 38) Y ou can have the player “shuffle” titles, chapters or tracks and play them i[...]

29 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Sear ching for the Title/Chapter/T rack/Index/Scene Z 2 Press / or ENTER. “ ” is changed to “— — .” 3 Select the number of the title, chapter , track, index or scene you want to search for using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The player starts searching. T o cancel the number , pr[...]

30 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time Z Y ou can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title/chapter/track and the total r emaining time of the disc. Press DISPLA Y . Then press TIME/TEXT on the r emote to change the time information. Y ou can also check the DVD TEXT and CD[...]

31 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 3 Input the time code using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The player starts searching. T o cancel the number , press CLEAR befor e pressing ENTER. T o cancel inputting Press ˆ RETURN. Note When you input the time code, input the playing time of the title. Checking the Information of the Dis[...]

32 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Displaying the audio information of the disc When you select “AUDIO,” the playing channels are displayed on the screen. In Dolby Digital format, the signals from monaural to 5.1 channels can be recor ded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD the number of the recor ded channels may be differ ent. * “[...]

33 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu The display examples are as follows: •PCM (stereo) •Dolby Surround •Dolby Digital 5.1ch •DTS •MPEG z Y ou can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging Use discs with the logo. In order to enjoy Dolby Digital playback you must use discs bearing this logo. Displaying [...]

34 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Changing the Angles Z 3 Select the number of the angles using the number buttons or > / . , then press ENTER. The angle is changed to the selected angle. Notes • The number of angles varies from disc to disc or fr om scene to scene. The number of angles that can be changed on a scene is that of[...]

35 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Select the mode to enjoy multichannel surround sound such as Dolby Digital and MPEG. Even if you connect only front speakers, V irtual Enhanced Surround lets you enjoy 3D sound by using 3D sound imaging to create virtual r ear speakers from the sound of the front speakers (L, R) without using actual[...]

36 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Y ou can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the titles, chapters or tracks on the disc and cr eate your own program. One program can be r estored in the player and contain up to 99 titles, chapters and tracks. Select “PROGRAM” after pressing DISPLA Y . [...]

37 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu p When playing a VIDEO CD or CD Select the track you want to program. 4 T o program other titles, chapters or tracks, repeat Step 3. The programmed titles, chapters or tracks ar e displayed from 2 in or der . 5 Press · to start Pr ogram Play . T o cancel Program Play Press CLEAR. T o cancel program[...]

38 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Y ou can have the player “shuffle” titles or tracks and play them in a random order . The playing order may dif fer from the pr evious “shuffling.” Select “SHUFFLE” after pressing DISPLA Y . When you do not select “OFF ,” the indicator of the “SHUFFLE” lights in green. p SHUFFLE [...]

39 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Z Y ou can play all the titles/tracks on a disc or a single title/ chapter/track. In Shuffle or Pr ogram Play mode, the player r epeats the titles or tracks in the shuffled or pr ogrammed or der . Y ou cannot do Repeat Play during PBC playback of VIDEO CDs (page 23).[...]

40 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu 1 8 ( 3 4 ) 1 2 ( 2 7 ) C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5 A–B REPEAT DVD A: 18 – 01 : 32 : 55 CHAPTER TIME PLAY Set point B with ENTER To cancel, press . CLEAR 3 When you reach the ending point (point B), pr ess ENTER again. The setting points are displayed and the player starts repeating this specific portion.[...]

41 Using V arious Functions with the Control Menu Y ou can check the play information on the bit rate, bit rate history or the portion where the disc is played (layer). While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed by Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio by kbps (kilo bit per second). Select “ADV A[...]

42 Settings and Adjustments This chapter describes how to set and how to adjust using the on-screen SET UP menu. Most settings and adjustments ar e requir ed to be set when you first use the player . This chapter also describes how to set the r emote for contr olling the TV or the A V receiver (amplifier). SET UP ENTER ? / > / . / / Using the Se[...]

43 Settings and Adjustments 2 Select the main item you want using > / . , and then press ENTER. The selected main item is highlighted. 3 Select the item you want using > / . , then pr ess / or ENTER. Main item 4 Select the setting you want using ? / > / . / / , then press ENTER. T o cancel using the setup display on the way Press SET UP on[...]

44 Settings and Adjustments Setup Display Item List Default settings are underlined. LANGU AGE SETUP (page 45) OSD D VD MENU O THERS / A UDIO ORIGINAL (same as D VD MENU) (same as D VD MENU) SUBTITLE A UDIO FOLLOW A UDIO A TT OFF ON CHINESE JAP ANESE IT ALIAN GERMAN SP ANISH FRENCH DUTCH D ANISH SWEDISH NORWEGIAN FINNISH PORTUGUESE R USSIAN CHINESE[...]

45 Settings and Adjustments Setting the Language for Display and Sound (LANGUAGE SETUP) Z p AUDIO Switches the language for the sounds. • ORIGINAL: the language given priority in the disc • ENGLISH • CHINESE • JAP ANESE • FRENCH • GERMAN • IT ALIAN • SP ANISH • DUTCH • DANISH • SWEDISH • FINNISH • NOR WEGIAN • POR TUGUES[...]

46 Settings and Adjustments Select “SCREEN SETUP” after pressing SET UP . “SCREEN SETUP” allows you to set the display according to the playback conditions. Default settings are underlined. p TV TYPE Selects the aspect ratio of the TV to be connected. • 16:9: when you connect a wide-screen TV to the player . • 4:3 LETTER BOX: when you c[...]

47 Settings and Adjustments Limiting Playback by Children (Par ental Control) Select “CUSTOM SETUP” after pr essing SET UP . Playing some DVDs can be limited depending on the age of users. The “Parental Contr ol” function allows you to set a playback limitation level. 1 Select “P ARENT AL CONTROL” using > / . , then press ENTER. Cust[...]

48 Settings and Adjustments Custom Settings (CUSTOM SETUP) p When you have not entered a password yet The display for entering a password appears. p When you have already entered a password The display for confirming the password appears. Skip Step 2. 2 Enter a password in 4 digits using the number buttons, then press ENTER. The digits change to as[...]

49 Settings and Adjustments Standard Code number Austria 2046 Belgium 2057 Canada 2079 China 2092 Denmark 2115 Finland 2165 France 2174 Germany 2109 Hong Kong 2219 Indonesia 2238 Italy 2254 Japan 2276 Malaysia 2363 Netherlands 2376 Norway 2379 Philippines 2424 Russian 2489 Singapore 2501 Spain 2149 Sweden 2499 Switzerland 2086 Taiwan 2543 Thailand [...]

50 Settings and Adjustments Settings for Sound (AUDIO SETUP) Select “AUDIO SETUP” after pressing SET UP . “AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound according to the playback conditions. Default settings are underlined. p AUDIO A TT (attenuation) Selects the setting of the output from the LINE OUT (AUDIO 1, 2) connectors according to the aud[...]

51 Settings and Adjustments p DIGIT AL OUT Selects output signals via the OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors. • ON: Normally select this position. When you select “ON,” set “DOLBY DIGIT AL,” “MPEG” and “DTS.” For details on setting them, see “Setting for the signal to the digital output.” • OFF: when the player does not output t[...]

52 Settings and Adjustments p DTS Selects output DTS signals via the OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors. Y ou cannot select this item when you set “DIGIT AL OUT” to “OFF .” • OFF: when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in DTS decoder . • ON: when the player is connected to an audio component having a built-in DTS[...]

53 Settings and Adjustments Speaker Set Up Select “SPEAKER SETUP” after pressing SET UP . When you have connected a subwoofer , specify the size of the front speakers you have connected to change the frequency range output fr om the subwoofer so that you can obtain the best possible surround sound. Even if you change the setting of “SUBWOOFER[...]

54 Settings and Adjustments Contr olling the TV or the A V Receiver (Amplifier) with the Supplied Remote Z 1 / u (POWER) If you adjust the remote signal, you can contr ol your TV with the supplied remote. Default setting is to contr ol Sony TVs with the g mark. When you connect the player to a Sony A V receiver (amplifier), you can also set the inp[...]

55 Settings and Adjustments Controlling an A V r eceiver (amplifier) with the remote 1 Slide the TV/DVD switch to DVD. 2 Hold down 1 / u (POWER), and enter your A V r eceiver’ s manufacturer ’ s code (see the table below) using the number buttons. Then r elease 1 / u (POWER). Code numbers of controllable r eceivers (amplifiers) If more than one[...]

56 Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player , use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the pr oblem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Power The power is not turned on. / If the indicator above the 1 / u (POWER) button is not lit, check t[...]

57 Additional Information The numbers or letters of 5 characters are displayed on the front panel display . / Self-diagnosis function was activated. See the table in page 59 and treat the player appr opriately . Sound There is no sound. / Check that the player is connected securely . / The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it with a new one[...]

58 Additional Information The player does not play from the beginning when playing a disc. / Repeat Play , Shuf fle Play or Program Play has been selected. Pr ess CLEAR (pages 37 to 39). / Resume Play has been selected. Press p on the fr ont panel or on the remote befor e you start playing (page 21). / A title menu or a DVD menu automatically appea[...]

59 Additional Information Cause and/or Corrective Action • The disc is dirty . / Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth (page 7). • The disc is not inserted correctly . / Insert the disc correctly . • T o prevent the player from malfunctioning, the self-diagnosis function has worked. / When you contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony [...]

60 Additional Information Specifications CD/DVD player Laser Semiconductor laser Signal format system NTSC/P AL (See page 1 1 to switch.) Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (±1 dB)* DVD (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (±0.5 dB) CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB) Signal-to-noise ratio More than 1 10 dB (LINE OUT (AUD[...]

61 Additional Information Bit rate (page 41) V alue indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (Mega bit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate is, the larger the amount of data. However , this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pi[...]

62 Additional Information Title (page 5) The longest sections of a pictur e or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on video softwar e; or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want. T rack (page 5) Sections of a picture or a music pie[...]

63 Additional Information 1513 Siswati 1514 Sesotho 1515 Sundanese 1516 Swedish 1517 Swahili 1521 T amil 1525 T elugu 1527 T ajik 1528 Thai 1529 T igrinya 1531 T urkmen 1532 T agalog 1534 Setswana 1535 T onga 1538 T urkish 1539 T songa 1540 T atar 1543 T wi 1557 Ukrainian 1564 Urdu 1572 Uzbek 1581 V ietnamese 1587 V olapük 1613 W olof 1632 Xhosa 1[...]

64 Additional Information Index to Parts and Contr ols 1 1 / u (POWER) button and indicator (18) T urns on and off the power of the player . 2 Disc type indicator (18) Lights up when the corresponding disc was inserted. 3 Disc slot (18) Insert a disc. 4 Front Panel Display (24) Indicates the playing time, etc. 5 · PLA Y button and indicator (18) P[...]

65 Additional Information 1 DC IN 10.5 V jack (10, 12, 14, 16) Connects the supplied AC power adaptor . 2 WOOFER OUT connector (14) Connects to a subwoofer (not supplied). 3 LINE OUT (AUDIO 1, 2) connectors (10, 12, 14) Connect to the audio input connector on the TV or receiver (amplifier). 4 LINE OUT (VIDEO 1, 2) connectors (10) Connect to the vid[...]

66 Additional Information Remote 1 TV/DVD switch (54) Selects to control the player , the TV or the receiver (amplifier) with the remote. 2 6 (eject) button (19) Ejects the disc. 3 Number buttons Select the items or settings. 4 CLEAR button (37, 38, 39, 40) Press to r eturn to the Continuous play , etc. 5 REPEA T button (39) Displays the “REPEA T[...]

67 Additional Information Index Numerics 2.1 Channel Surround 14, 53 4:3 LETTER BOX 46 4:3 PAN SCAN 46 5.1 Channel Surround 15 16:9 46 A A-B REPEAT 39 A ˜ B Repeat 39 Angle 34 ANGLE 34 AUDIO 32, 45 AUDIO ATT 50 AUDIO DRC 50 AUDIO SETUP 50 AUTO PLAY 47 B BACKGROUND 46 Batteries 8 C CD 18 Chapter 5, 29 CHAPTER 29 Color system 9 Connecting 10, 12, 14[...]

68 Additional Information Sony Corporation Printed in Japan[...]