Sony DVP-FX875 manual

4-116-131- 13 (1) © 2008 Sony Corporation D VP-FX875 Oper ating Ins truct ions z To find out useful hints, tips and informati on about Sony products and services please visit: www.s ony- euro pe. com/my prod uct Portable CD/DVD Player[...]

2 WARNIN G To reduc e the risk of fire or elec tric sho ck, do n ot expo se this ap paratus to rain or moistu re. To avoid el ectri cal shock, do not open the c abin et. R efer servic ing to qualif ied personn el onl y. The m ains lea d must be changed only at a qualif ied serv ice sh op. Batt eries or batterie s install ed appa ratus s hall n ot b[...]

3 Precautions Road safety Do not use the monit or unit and headphones while d riving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. Doing so may create a traffic hazard a nd is illegal in s ome areas. It can also be potentially dangerous to play your headsets at high volume w hile walking , especially at pede strian crossin gs. You should exercise e[...]

4 On car adaptor • Use the supplied car adaptor for this player, as other adaptors may cause a malfunction. • Do not dissemb le or reverse- engineer. • Do not drop or ap ply shock. • Do not touch the metal parts, as it may cause a short an d damage the car adaptor, especially if touched by other metal objects. • Do not place the car adapt[...]

5 Table of Contents WARNIN G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precauti ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 About This Manual • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. • “DVD” may be used as a general term for DV D VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs (+VR mode) and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode, video mode). • The meaning of the ic[...]

7 This Player Can Play the Following Discs “DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD-R,” “DVD VIDEO,” and “CD” logos are trademarks. Note about CDs/DVDs The player can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD- RWs recorded in the followi ng formats: – musi c CD format – video CD format – MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX video files o[...]

8 • Music disc s encoded wit h copyright protection technologie s This prod uct is desig ned to playbac k discs th at conform t o the Compac t Disc (CD) st andard. Recently, various mus ic discs enco ded with copyright pr otection te chnologies are marke ted by some rec ord compani es. Please be a ware that among th ose discs, th ere are some tha[...]

Preparations 9 Preparations Checking the Accessories Check that you have the following items: • Audio/video cord (mini plug × 2 y phono plug × 3) (1) • Mains lead (1) • AC adaptor (1) • Car battery adaptor (1) • Battery pack (NP-FX110) (1) • Remote (with battery) (1) • Headrest mounting bracket (1) Using the Remote When operating, p[...]

10 Using th e LCD P anel The LCD panel of th e player c an rotate a maximum of 180 degrees c lockwise and s till be us ed. After ro tation of t he LCD panel , it ca n be folde d down on the main bo dy of th e player a nd still funct ion. Rotating the LCD pane l 1 Plac e the pl ayer on a t able or other f lat st able sur face. 2 Push the LCD p anel [...]

Preparations 11 Connecting the AC Adaptor Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) in the order of 1 to 3 below. To disconnect, follow the steps in reverse order. Note Note Stop playba ck before d isconnecting the mains lea d. Failure to do so may ca use a malfun ction. DC IN 9.5V AUDIO VIDEO PHONES OPTICAL OUT AB LINE SELECT IN OUT DC plug 2 To DC IN 9.5[...]

12 Using with the Battery Pack When a mains connection is no t available, the player can be enjoyed with the battery pack (supplied) installed. Please charge the battery pack before using it. Installing the battery pack 1 Aligning the battery pack with the lines on the player’s bottom, engage the hooks of the battery pack in the holes on the bott[...]

Preparations 13 Charging the battery pack 1 Attach the battery pack to the player (page 12). 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the player , and then connect the mains lead into a mains (page 11). When charging begin s, the CHARGE indicator turns on. When charging ends, the CHARGE indicator turns off. 3 After charging is finished, disconnect the mains lea[...]

14 Usin g in a Car ( for R ear Se at Pa ssenge r) Use th e he adre st mou ntin g br acke t an d ca r bat ter y ada ptor (bot h su pplie d) f or rear seat passe ngers t o enjoy th e player . Notes • Do not perform inst allation w hile the c ar is being dri ven. • The adaptor i s for a 12 V car batt ery. Do not use it with a 24V ca r battery . ?[...]

Preparat ions 15 4 Connec t the c ar ba ttery ad apto r to the ciga rette l igh ter soc ket an d the playe r’s DC IN jack. Notes • Arrange the cord so as not to interfere with the driv er. Also, do not place the LCD panel where the drive r can watch. • The driver sho uld not attach or detach the car battery a daptor while dri ving. • Clean [...]

16 Playing Discs Playing Discs Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc. Connect the AC adaptor or install the battery pack. 1 Open the player’s LCD panel. Set the LINE SELECT switch on the player’s right side to “OUT”. 2 Press [ / 1 on the r[...]

Playing Discs 17 • During operation , “ ” may appear o n the screen . This symbol indicates t hat a functi on explained i n this oper ating instr uction is not availa ble on the current DVD VIDEO. • Some DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) may take time before starting pla yback beca use of the recorded co ntent. To stop playback Press x . Pressing H [...]

18 Resuming playback from the point where you stop ped the disc (Resume Play) When you stop playback, the player remembers the stop point and displays a message on the screen. You can resume from the same point by pressing H again. Resume Play works even after the player is turned off, as long as the disc lid is kept closed. 1 While playing a disc,[...]

Playing Discs 19 Changing the sound When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS), you can change the audio format. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also change the language. With CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from either the right or left channel and listen to th[...]

20 Displaying the subtitles If subtitles are recorded on the disc, you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD. 1 Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a setting. Depending on the disc, the choice of language varies. To turn off the subtitles Select “Subtitle Off” in step 1. z Hint You can swit ch th[...]

Playing Discs 21 Selecting “Original” or “Play List” on a DVD-RW/DVD-R Some DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR (Video Recording) mode have two types of title for playback: originally recorded titles (Original), and titles that can be created on recordable DVD players for editing (Play List). You can select the type of title to be played. 1 Press TOP MENU[...]

22 Using the Playback Settings Display While playing a DVD, you can check the current playback settings on the screen. The Playback Settings Display also allows you to change sound, subtitle, and angle or searc h for a title or track by inputting numbers. 1 Press DISPLAY while playing a DVD. The Playback Settings Display ap pears. Example: When pla[...]

Playing Discs 23 • See page 24 for details abou t searching f or a CD or VIDEO CD. Notes • The displayed ti tle/chapter number is th e same as the number recorded on the disc. • C hapter times are not disp layed when a D VD- RW/DVD-R (VR mode) is played. Chapter time will be displayed as “--:--:--.” • D epending on th e disc, you may no[...]

24 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Search, Scan, Slow Play, Repeat Play, Random Play) You can quickly locate a particular point on a disc by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly. Notes • Depending on the di sc, you may not be able to perform so me of the oper ations descr ibed. • For DATA CDs/DATA DVDs, you can search for a[...]

Playing Discs 25 Watching frame by frame (Slow Play) Press m or M when the player is in pause mode. To return to normal speed, press H . Each time you press m or M during Slow Play, the playback speed changes. With each press the indication changes as follows: ◆ Playback direction ◆ Opposite direct ion (DVD only) The “3 ”/“3 ” playback [...]

26 Checking the play information o f the disc When playing a DVD Press DISPLAY while playing a DVD, and then use the Playback Settin gs Display (page 22). When playing a CD Press DISPLAY. The playing track number/the total number of tracks and the elapsed time of the current track appear. Press DISPLAY repeatedly to switch the time information as b[...]

Playing Discs 27 Playing an MP3 audio track 1 Press X / x to select an album on the list, and press ENTER. The list of tracks in the album appears. • To go to the next or previous page, press > or . . • To return to the list of albums, press X / x to select and press ENTER. 2 Press X / x to select the track you want to play, and press ENTER.[...]

28 • To exit the list of thumbnails, press MENU. To go to the next or previous JPEG image file Press > or . . To rotate a JPEG image Press C / X / x / c while viewing the image. X : Reverses the image vertically (up and down). x : Reverses the image horizontally (left and right). c : Rotates the image 90 degrees clockwise. C : Rotates the imag[...]

Playing Discs 29 Adjusting the Picture Size and Quality You can adjust the picture displayed on the LCD screen. See “General Setup” (page 34), when outputting the video signal to TV, etc. 1 Press OPTIONS. The Option Menu appears. 2 Press X / x to select “LCD Mode” and press ENTER. The items for “LCD Mode” appear. 3 Press X / x to select[...]

30 Enjoying DivX ® Videos Playing DivX Video Files You can play DivX video files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/C D-RWs) and DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DV D+Rs/ DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs). When you insert DATA CDs and DATA DVDs, the list of albums appears. Notes • When the sele cted file i s not support ed, “Data Error (Di vX)” displa ys on the sc reen an[...]

Enjoying DivX ® Videos 31 To change the subtitles Press SUBTITLE during playback. Press X / x , and ENTER during displaying the subtitle information. To stop playback Press x . z Hint If the numbe r of viewing t imes is pres et, you can play the DivX v ideo files as many times as t he preset number . The followin g occurrences ar e counted: – wh[...]

32 About playback order of DivX video files Note that the playback order may not be applicable, depending on the software used for creating the DivX vide o file, or if there are more than 299 albums and 648 DivX video files in each album. See “Abou t playback order of albums, tracks, and files” (page 45).[...]

Settings and Adjustments 33 Settings and Adjustments Using the Setup Display By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things. For details on each Setup Display item, see pages from 34 to 38. Note Playback se tting[...]

34 To turn off the Setup Display Press OPTIONS or O RETURN twice. Settings for the Display (General Setup) Choose playback display options and settings according to the TV to be connecte d. Select “General Setup” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Usin g the Setup Display” (page 33). The default settings are underlined. ◆ TV D[...]

Settings and Adjustments 35 Note Depending on the DVD, “4:3 Letter Box ” may be selected a utomatical ly instead of “4:3 Pan Scan” or vice versa. ◆ Angle Mark Displays t he angle mark wh en you can c hange the viewing ang les during pl ayback of D VDs recorded with multi- angles. ◆ Screen Saver The screen saver image a ppears when you l[...]

36 Setting the digital outp ut signal Switches the method of outputting audio signals when you connect an a udio equipment such as an AV amplifier (receiver) with the OPTICAL OUT jack. For connection details, see page 39. After setting “Digi tal Ou tput” to “On,” select “Dolby Digital” and “DTS.” If you connect a component that is i[...]

Settings and Adjustments 37 Parental Control Settings (Parental Control) Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited, by the parental control function. Select “Parental Control” in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 33). ◆ Password Enter or change a password. By setting a password, you can limit play[...]

38 2 Press X / x to select the lim itation level (1-8), and press ENTER. The lower the value, the stricter the limitation. The display for entering the passwo rd appears. 3 Enter or re-enter your 6-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER. Parental Control se tti ng is complete. To play a disc for which Parental Control is set 1 In[...]

Hookups 39 Hookups Connecting to another device To switch LINE SELEC T (IN/OUT) switch LINE SELE CT IN: Inpu t im ages or audio from an exterior device. The “Line in” message will be displayed on the LCD screen until the signal from the exterior devic e is received. LINE SELECT OUT: Sends the playback signal from this player to a TV. Notes • [...]

40 Connecting to an AV amplifier (receiver) Example 1 To send analog audio signal to an AV amplifier (receiver) 1 Set the LINE SELECT switch on the player’s right side to “OUT.” * The ye llow plug i s used for video signal s (page 39). Example 2 To send digital audio signal to an AV amplifier (receiver) 1 Set the LINE SELECT switch on the pla[...]

Hookups 41 Connecting to Video Player or Camcorder To receive the playback signal fr om a Video Player or Camcorder 1 Set the LINE SE LECT switch on th e player’s right side to “IN.” Note Set the LINE SELECT switch to “OUT” after use. You cannot play ba ck on the player if the s witch is set to “IN.” DC IN 9.5V AUDIO VIDEO PHONES OPTI[...]

42 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any o f the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to h elp remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power The power is not turned on. , Check that the mains lead is connected securely[...]

Additional Information 43 Nothing happens when buttons are pressed. , The player’s / 1 /HOLD switch is set on “HOLD” (page 17). The disc does not play. , The disc is turned over . Insert the disc with the playback side facing down. , The disc is not set correctly. , The player cannot play certain discs (page 7). , The region code on the DVD[...]

44 The JPEG image file cannot be played (page 44). , The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPE G format that conforms to ISO 9660 Level 1 or Joliet. , The DATA DVD is not recorded in JPEG format that confor ms to UDF (Universal Disk Format). , The JPEG image file does not have the extension “.JPG.” , The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it [...]

Additional Information 45 Notes • Change the extensio n to “.JPG,” for file s with “.JPE” or “. JPEG” exte nsion. • The player will p lay any dat a with the ex tension “.MP3” or “.JPG,” even if they are no t in MP3 or JPEG format. Playing th is data may ge nerate a loud noise wh ich could d amage your spea ker system. • Th[...]

46 Specifications System Laser: Semiconductor laser Signal format system: PAL (NTSC) Audio characteristics Frequency resp onse: DVD VIDEO (PCM 48 kHz): 20 Hz to 22 kHz/ CD: 20 Hz to 20 kHz Harmonic distortion: 0.01 % Dynamic range: DVD VIDEO: 90 dB/ CD: 90 dB Wow and flut ter: Less than detected value (±0.001% W PEAK) Inputs/Outputs VIDEO (video i[...]

Additional Information 47 Index to Parts and Controls For more information, see the pages indicated in parentheses. Upper view A VOL (sound volume) –/+ button* B . / > (previous/next) buttons (17) C x (stop) button (17) D X (pause) button (17) E H (play) button (16)* F Speaker (17) G LCD panel (10) H DISPLAY button (22) I MENU button (18) J RE[...]

48 Front view A POWER indicator (16) B CHARGE indicator (13) C (remote sensor) (9) Right view A / 1 (on/standby)/HOLD switch (16) B PHONES (headphone) jack A, B C AUDIO (input/output) jack/OPT ICAL OUT (optical output) jack (39, 40) D VIDEO (input/output) jack (39) E LINE SELECT (IN/OUT) switch (16) F DC IN 9.5V (AC adaptor input) jack (11) CHARG[...]

Additional Information 49 Remote A DISPLAY button (22) B Number buttons (18) * C TOP MENU button (18) D C / X / x / c buttons, ENTER button (18) E O RETURN button (22) F . / > PREV (previous)/NEXT buttons (17) G m / M (scan/slow) buttons (24) H ADVANCE button (17) I X PAUSE button (17) J / 1 (on/standby) butto n (16) K VOL (sound volume) +/–[...]

50 Index Numerics 16:9 34 4:3 Letter Box 34 4:3 Pan Sc an 34 A Album 45 Angle 20 Audio 19 , 36 Audio DRC 35 Audio Setup 35 B Batteries 9 C CD 7 , 16 Connecting 39 D DATA CD 7 , 31 , 44 DATA DVD 7 , 31 , 44 Digital output 35 Disc Menu 36 Display 22 , 34 DivX ® 30 , 31 Dolby Digital 19 , 36 DTS 19 , 36 DVD 7 , 16 DVD+RW 7 DVD’s menu 18 DVD-RW 7 , [...]

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