General - Sony DVP-F21 Service Manual

Note
Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this
player depending upon the recording quality or
physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of
the recording device.
Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been
correctly finalized. For more information, see the
operating instructions for the recording device.
Note on playback operations of DVDs
and VIDEO CDs
Some playback operations of DVDs and
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by
software producers. Since this player plays
DVDs and VIDEO CDs 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 or VIDEO CDs.
Copyrights
This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected by
method claims of certain U.S. patents, other
intellectual property rights owned by
Macrovision Corporation, and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only,
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
Notes about the Discs
On handling discs
• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its
edge. Do not touch the surface.
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GENERAL

• 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 sunlight as the
temperature may rise considerably inside
the car.
• After pressing A on the player to eject the
disc, do no leave the disc as it is. Remove it
completely from the player.
• After playing, store the disc in its case.
• If glue is present on the outer edge of the
disc, wipe the edge of the disc with the side
of a pen or pencil so that the glue is spread
evenly along the edge before inserting the
disc into the player. Be sure not to touch the
playback side of the disc when wiping the
edge.
• If burrs remain on the outer edge of the
disc, remove them by rubbing with the side
of a pen or pencil. If burrs are not removed,
discs may not load properly into the player,
or fragments of plastic adhering to the
playback side of the disc may cause
skipping in the sound.
On cleaning
• Before playing, clean the disc with a
cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the
center out.
• Do not use solvents such as benzine,
thinner, commercially available cleaners, or
anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
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This section is extracted rom instruction
manual (3-070-343-11).
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.
• The icons used in this manual are described
below:
Icon Meaning Icon Meaning
Functions Functions
available in available in
DVD video music CD
mode mode
Functions More
z
available in convenient
VIDEO CD features
mode
This Player Can Play the
Following Discs
Format of discs
DVD VIDEO
VIDEO CD
Music CD
The "DVD VIDEO" logo is a trademark.
Index to Parts and Controls
For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.
Front Panel
A ./> (previous/next) buttons (37)
B x (stop) button (36)
C X (pause) button (37, 63)
D N (play) button (36)
E Disc slot (36)
DVP-F21
Region code
Your player has a region code printed on the
back of the unit and will only play DVDs
labeled with identical region codes.
DVDs labeled will also play on this
ALL
player.
If you try to play any other DVD, the
message "Playback prohibited by area
limitations." will appear on the TV screen.
Depending on the DVD, no region code
indication may be labeled even though
playing the DVD is prohibited by area
restrictions.
Region Code
Example of discs that the player
cannot play
The player cannot play the following discs:
• CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)
• All CD-Rs/RWs other than music and VCD
format CD-Rs/RWs
• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-ROMs
• DVD Audio discs
• DVD-RWs recorded in video recording
format (VR mode)
• HD layer on SACDs
Also, the player cannot play the following
discs:
• A DVD with a different region code (page
78).
• A disc recorded in a color system other than
NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM. (This
player conforms to the NTSC color
system.)
• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
card, heart).
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane
tape or a sticker still left on it.


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F Front panel display (10)
G
(remote sensor) (15)
H SURROUND indicator (53)
I A (eject) button (37)
J ?/1 (power) button/indicator (36)
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