Notes About The Discs; Index To Parts And Controls - Sony DVP-F25 Service Manual

Note that discs created in the Packet Write format
cannot be played.
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

• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its
edge. Do not touch the surface.
• 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 not 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
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Rear panel
A COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (
Y, C ,
B
C ) jacks (18)
R
B AUDIO OUT L/R jacks (22) (23) (24)
C VIDEO OUT jack (18)
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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.
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the disc from the centre out.
• Do not use solvents such as benzine,
thinner, commercially available cleaners, or
anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
D S VIDEO OUT jack (18)
E DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (23)
(24) (25)
F CONTROL S IN jack (18)
To remove the jack cover
The player is sold with the jack cover
attached. Press both of the parts marked with
to remove the jack cover. You will find
the jacks and the power cord illustrated
above.
Jack cover

Index to Parts and Controls

For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.
Front panel
A Disc slot (31)
B A (eject) button (32)
C N (playback) button (31)
D [/1 (on/standby) button/indicator (31)
The indicator lights up in green when the
power is on and lights up in red when the
player is in standby mode.
E
(remote sensor) (14)
Remote
1-2
F x (stop) button (32)
G X (pause) button (32)
H Screw hole for the stand (27)
I Disc window (31)
J
(remote sensor) (14)
K Illumination (65)
Lights up in blue when the power is on.
c continued
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A TV [/1 (on/standby) button (60)
B
Z
EJECT button (32)
C Number buttons (35)
The number 5 button has a tactile dot.*
D CLEAR button (39)
E SUBTITLE button (51)
F AUDIO button (48)
G ./> PREV/NEXT (previous/
next) buttons (32)
H m/M
SCAN/SLOW
buttons (33)
I X PAUSE button (32)
J H PLAY button (31)
The H button has a tactile dot.*
K C/X/x/c buttons (35)
L DISPLAY button (12)
M TOP MENU button (35)
N [/1 (on/standby) button (31)
O VOL (volume) +/– buttons (60)
The + button has a tactile dot.*
P TV/VIDEO button (60)
Q ENTER button (33)
R PICTURE MODE button (53)
S ANGLE button (51)
T SUR (surround) button (49)
U TIME/TEXT button (46)
V REPEAT button (42)
W REPLAY button (32)
X SEARCH MODE button (45)
Y x STOP button (32)
Z ENTER button (33)
wj O RETURN button (36)
wk MENU button (35) (37)
* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating
the player.
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