Sony DVP-FX705 manual

© 2005 Sony Corporation DVP-FX705 Operating Instructions Portable CD/DVD Player 2-649-081-1 1(1)[...]

W ARNING 2 To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this CD/DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt t[...]

Important Safety Instructions Introductions 3 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’s instructions. 8. Do not install nea[...]

Precautions 4 For Customers in the U.S.A Owner ’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below . Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DVP-FX705 Serial No.______________ For Customers in Canada If this product is no[...]

Introductions 5 Precautions (continued) • The power requirements and power consumption of this unit are indicated on the AC adaptor . Check that the unit’s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply . On safety • Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. • T o prevent fire or sho[...]

6 Precautions (continued) CAUTION Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140° F (60° C) such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight. On the rechargeable battery • Charge the battery before you start using it. • Do not allow dust to come into contact with the battery terminals of the player and battery . • Do not[...]

Introductions 7 Precautions (continued) On handling the player • Keep the lens on the player clean and do not touch it. If you do so, the lens may be damaged, and the player will not operate properly . • Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the player . • Do not put any heavy object on top of th[...]

8 On handling the LCD screen • The LCD is manufactured using high-precision technolo- gy . Y ou may , however , see tiny black points and/or bright points (red, blue, green) that continuously appear on the LCD. This is a normal result of the manufacturing process and does not indicate a malfunction. • Do not scratch the LCD or exert pressure on[...]

Introductions 9 Precautions (continued) On transportation • When you transport this player , use the original carton box and packing materials. • Before you move this player , make sure to remove any discs from it. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use [...]

Format of discs DVD VIDEO Music CD Disc-related terms DVD ±R / DVD ±RW DVD-R and DVD+R are two different standards for recordable DVD drives and discs. This format allows information to be recorded onto the DVD disc only once. DVD +RW and DVD -R W are two standards for re-writable media, meaning the DVD content can be erased and re-recorded. Sing[...]

Introductions 11 This Player Can Play the Following Discs (continued) MP3 MP3 is a popular compression format used for digital audio files that yields very high, near-CD quality . JPEG Joint Pictures Expert Group. JPEG is a compressed file format that allows you to save images with no limit on the number of colors. T itle (DVD video discs only) A t[...]

This Player Can Play the Following Discs (continued) 12 Region code Y our player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs (playback only) labeled with identical region codes. This system is used to protect copyrights. DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this player . If you try to play any other DVD VIDE[...]

Note on playback operations of DVDs Introductions 13 Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this player plays DVDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also, refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs. This product incorpora[...]

14 T able of Contents Introductions ❏ W ARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 ❏ W elcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 ❏ Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 ❏ Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Introductions 15 Identification of Controls Main Unit OPEN 1 2 4 5 3 1. LCD screen 2. Speaker 3. LCD MODE (page 25) 4. COLOR/BRIGHT (page 24) Brightness → Color → OFF 5. TOP MENU (page 30) displays the title menu. 6. MENU (page 30) displays menu programs. 7. B / V / v / b button, ENTER button 8. RETURN button 9. DISPLA Y (page 28-29) operati[...]

16 Identification of Controls (continued) POWER /HOLD VOLUME PHONES PHONES AUDIO VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 1. Power indicator (page 23) POWER ON: Green ON POWER OFF: Green OFF 2. CHARGE indicator (page 22) During recharging: Orange ON 3. POWER and HOLD switch To turn of f the power , you need to press the POWER switch for at least one se[...]

Introductions 17 17 Identification of Controls (continued) Inserting batteries into the remote Y ou can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two size AA(R6) batteries (supplied) by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the player . Inser[...]

18 Identification of Controls (continued) AUDIO PREV NEXT CLEAR PLA Y P AUSE STOP SET UP SCAN TOP ME NU MENU DISPLA Y RETURN SLOW REPEA T RANDOM A-B PROGRAM ANGLE 123 6 5 4 7 8 0 9 DVD PORT ABLE ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 1. AUDIO button (page 31) 2. ANGLE button (page 31) 3. REPEA T button (page 32) 4. PROGRAM button (page 36[...]

Introductions 19 Identification of Controls (continued) 16. STOP button 17. MENU button Use the MENU button to display the menu screen included on a DVD disc. To operate a menu screen, follow the instructions in “Using a DVD Menu” (page 30). 18. P AUSE button 19. B / V / v / b button, ENTER button (up, down, left, right) for use in highlighting[...]

20 Power Connections AC Adaptor To DC IN 9.8V 1 2 3 AC power cord To AC outlet VOLUME PHONES PHONES AUDIO VIDEO AC adaptor (supplied) Follow steps 1 to 3 to connect. When disconnecting, reverse the order . NOTES: • When you disconnect the AC power cord, be sure to stop playback. •D isconnecting the AC power cord during playback may cause a malf[...]

Introductions Power Connections (continued) 21 Battery Pack Y ou can use the NP-FX105 rechargeable battery pack (supplied) to enjoy the player when an AC outlet is not available. • Charge the battery pack before using it for the first time. A Attaching the battery pack (supplied) 1. Match the hooks of the battery pack into the holes on the bottom[...]

22 Power Connections (continued) A Charging the battery pack 1. Attach the battery pack to the player . 2. Connect the AC adaptor to the player and then plug into an AC outlet. When charging starts, the charge indicator lights up in orange. 3. During recharging, the charge indicator lights up in orange. When recharging is complete, the indicator tu[...]

Playing a Disc - Prepare the power supply . 1. Open the outer cover and slide the POWER switch to the left to turn the unit on. The power indicator lights up in green. 2. Press OPEN to open the disc lid and insert a disc onto the side you want to play , label up. Close the disc lid by hand. • If the disc is placed in upside down (and it is a sing[...]

24 Playing a Disc (continued) NOTES: • Place a disc with the playback side down on the spindle, and push gently on the center of the disc so it goes into position. • Confirm LCD MODE position by pressing LCD MODE button. • If parental control is set and the disc is not within the rating settings you must input the password. (See “P ARENT AL[...]

Basic Operation Playing a Disc (continued) 25 A Changing the size of the picture Use the LCD MODE button to change the picture mode. DVD disc Audio CD/ MP3 disc/ JPEG disc (Menu) NORMAL → FULL → ZOOM → LCD OFF FULL → LCD OFF JPEG disc (Slide show) NORMAL → FULL → LCD OFF NOTES: • The picture mode will appear differently for dif ferent[...]

Playing a Disc (continued) 26 Stopping Play Press STOP during playback. NOTE: Do not touch the disc if it is still spinning when you open the lid. Resume Play When play is stopped, the unit records the point where STOP was pressed (RESUME function). Press PLA Y and play will resume from this point. NOTES: • When you press the STOP button, RESUME [...]

Basic Operation Playing a Disc (continued) 27 Pause 1. Press P AUSE during playback. 2. T o exit still motion mode, press PLA Y . Search 1. Press SCAN/SLOW m or M during playback. The player will now go into SEARCH mode. 2. Press SCAN/SLOW m or M repeatedly to select the required speed: X2 b , 1 m , 2 m , 3 m (backward) or X2 B , 1 M , 2 M , 3 M (f[...]

On-Screen Display 28 Y ou can display the general playback status on the screen. Some items can be changed using the menu. T o use the on-screen display: 1. Press DISPLA Y during playback. 2. Press V / v to select an item. The selected item is highlighted. 3. Press B / b to change the setting. Y ou can also use the number buttons if appropriate (e.[...]

Basic Operation On-Screen Display (continued) 29 Items T itle Number Chapter Number T ime search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Selection Method B / b , Numbers ENTER B / b , Numbers ENTER Numbers, ENTER B / b or AUDIO B / b B / b or ANGLE 1 / 3 1 / 12 0:20:09  1 ENG 1 / 3 Example: On-Screen Display during p[...]

T itle Menu Checking the contents of DVD discs: Menus DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access special features. T o use the disc menu, press T OP MENU. Input the corresponding number or use the B / V / v / b buttons to highlight your selection. Then press ENTER. DVD Menu 1. Press MENU. If the current title has a menu, the menu appears on the [...]

Advanced Operations General Features (continued) T ime Search To start playing at any chosen time on the disc: 1. Press DISPLA Y during playback. The time search box shows the elapsed playing time. 2. Press V / v to select the time clock icon and “-:--:--” appears. 3. Input the required start time in hours, minutes, and seconds from left to rig[...]

General Features (continued) 32 Repeat A-B To repeat a sequence. 1. Press A-B during playback at your chosen starting point. “ A * ” appears briefly on the screen. 2. Press A-B again at your chosen end point. “A B” appears briefly on the screen and the repeat sequence begins. 3. Press A-B again to cancel. NOTE: A-B repeat can only be used w[...]

Advanced Operations Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc 33 This player can play MP3 formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R, or CD-RW discs. Audio CD Once you insert an audio CD a menu appears on the screen. Press V / v to select a track then press PLA Y or ENTER and playback starts. MP3 1. Press V / v to select a folder , and press ENTER to see the folde[...]

Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc (continued) 34 Audio CD and MP3 Disc Features Pause 1. Press P AUSE during playback. 2. T o return to playback, press PLA Y , ENTER or press P AUSE again. Moving to another T rack 1. Press PREV/NEXT ( . or > ) briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track. 2. Pr[...]

Advanced Operations Playing an Audio CD or MP3 Disc (continued) 35 MP3 disc compatibility with this player is limited as follows: • Sampling frequency: within 8 - 48 kHz (MP3) •B it rate: within 8 - 320kbps (MP3) • The player cannot read an MP3 file that has a file extension other than “.mp3”. • CD-R physical format should be ISO 9660. [...]

Programmed Playback 36 The program function enables you to store the playback order of your favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory . A program can contain 30 tracks. 1. Insert a disc. Audio CD or MP3 Discs: AUDIO CD or AUDIO menu appears. 2. Press PROGRAM. The mark will appear to the right of the word “Program” on the right side of [...]

Advanced Operations Programmed Playback (continued) 37 Repeat Programmed T racks 1. Press REPEA T when playing a disc. The repeat icon appears. 2. Press REPEA T to select a desired repeat mode. • T rack: repeats the current track • All: repeats all the tracks on programmed list. • Off(No display): does not play repeatedly . NOTE: If you press[...]

38 Random Play Random play (Karaoke DVD, CD, MP3) Y ou can playback titles or tracks in random order . (Random playback) NOTE: Random does not work with DVD movie discs. 1. Press RANDOM during playback. This player automatically starts random playback and the RANDOM indicator appears on the LCD screen. 2. T o return to normal play . Press RANDOM ag[...]

Advanced Operations 39 V iewing a JPEG Disc Using this DVD Player you can view discs with JPEG files. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray . The IMAGE menu appears on the screen. 2. Press V / v to select a folder , and press ENTER. A list of files in the folder appears. If you are in a file list and want to return to the previous Folder list, use th[...]

40 V iewing a JPEG Disc (continued) Moving to another File Press PREV/NEXT ( . or > ) or cursor ( B or b ) once while viewing a picture to advance to the next or previous file. To rotate picture Press V / v while showing a picture to rotate the picture clockwise or counterclockwise. To listen to MP3 music while watching a picture Y ou can displa[...]

41 Initial Settings By using the Setup menu, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. Y ou can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup menu, among other things. For details on each Setup menu item, see pages 41 to 46. To display and exit the Menu: Press SETUP to display the menu. A second press of SETUP will [...]

42 Initial Settings (continued) SCREEN SET UP TV Aspect 4:3: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. 16:9 Wide: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. Display Mode Display Mode setting works only when the TV Aspect mode is set to “4:3”. LetterBox: Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen. Panscan: A[...]

Initial Settings 43 Initial Settings (continued) AUDIO SET UP Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the player ’s AUDIO SET UP options according to the type of audio system you use. Dynamic Range Control (DRC) With the DVD format, you can hear a program’s soundtrack in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible, th[...]

44 Initial Settings (continued) P ARENT AL CONTROL Rating Some movies contain scenes that may not be suit- able for children to view . Many of these discs contain parental control information that applies to the com- plete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. Movies and scenes are rated from 1 to 8, depending on the country . Some discs offer mor[...]

Initial Settings 45 Initial Settings (continued) Password (Security Code) Y ou can enter or change password. 1. Select Password on the P ARENT AL CONTROL menu then press b . 2. Follow step 2 as shown left (Rating). “Change” or “New” is highlighted. 3. Enter the new 4-digit code, then press ENTER. Input it again to verify . 4. Press SETUP to[...]

46 Initial Settings (continued) CUSTOM SETUP The BLACK LEVEL settings can be changed. BLACK LEVEL Selects the black level(setup level) for the video sig- nals output from the jacks (Video output and S-video output) and LCD screen. On : Sets the black level of the output signal to the standard level. Off : Lowers the standard black level. Use when t[...]

Setting up the Player The picture and sound of a nearby TV , VCR, or radio may be distorted during playback. If this occurs, position the player away from the TV , VCR, or radio, or turn off the unit after removing the disc. DVD Player Connections Depending on your TV and other equipment, there are various ways you can connect the player . Please r[...]

48 Setting up the Player (continued) Audio Connection to Optional Equipment Connect the DVD player to your optional equipment for audio output. Amplifier equipped with 2-channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll / Pro Logic : Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD player to the audio left and right IN jacks on your amplifier , receiver , or stere[...]

Connections 49 To use the player with car battery adaptor NOTES: • Route the cords so that they will not interfere with driver . •T urn off the player by Power switch. If you turn of f the player by turning off the ignition key of the car when the rechargeable battery is not attached, the settings may be cleared. •D o not install the monitor [...]

50 To use the player with car battery adaptor (continued) Others • Use this car battery adaptor only for cars which use a 12 volt battery . Do not use this with a car that has a 24 volt battery . • There are cars which are negatively grounded and there are others which are positively grounded. This car battery adaptor is for negatively grounded[...]

51 T roubleshooting Reference[...]

52 Language Code List Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle, Disc Menu. Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Ay mara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali; Bangla 6678 Bhutani 689[...]

Reference 53 Country Code List Choose a country code from this list. Country Code Afghanistan AF Argentina AR Australia AU Austria A T Belgium BE Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Brazil BR Cambodia KH Canada CA Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Congo CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Czech Republic CZ Denmark DK Ecuador EC Egypt EG El Salvador SV Country Code Ethiopia E[...]

54 Specifications DVD Player Power supply: DC 9.8V (AC adaptor/ Car Battery Adaptor terminal), DC 7.6V (Battery) Power consumption: 13W (DVD VIDEO Playback with the LCD screen turned on.) W eight: 1.536 lbs (697g) (without battery pack) External dimensions (W x H x D): 7.48 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches (190 x 155 x 32.8 mm) Signal system: NTSC Laser: DVD Las[...]

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