Settings For The Display (Screen Setup); Custom Settings (Custom Setup); Settings For The Sound (Audio Setup) - Sony DVP-F25 Service Manual

Settings for the Display
16:9
(SCREEN SETUP)
Choose settings according to the TV to be
4:3 LETTER BOX
connected.
Select "SCREEN SETUP" in the Setup
Display. To use the display, see "Using the
4:3 PAN SCAN
Setup Display" on page 62.
The default settings are underlined.
The on-screen displays differ depending upon
the player model.
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE: 16:9
Note
COLOR SYSTEM: AUTO
SCREEN SAVER: ON
Depending on the DVD, "4:3 LETTER BOX" may
BACKGROUND: JACKET PICTURE
be selected automatically instead of "4:3 PAN
SCAN" or vice versa.
N COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO CD only; For
Asian models only)
Selects the colour system when you play a
N TV TYPE
VIDEO CD.
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV
(4:3 standard or wide). AUTO
16:9 Select this when you connect a
wide-screen TV or a TV with a
wide mode function.
4:3 LETTER Select this when you connect a
PAL
BOX
4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide
picture with bands on the upper
and lower portions of the
NTSC
screen.
4:3 PAN Select this when you connect a
SCAN
4:3 screen TV. Automatically
displays the wide picture on the
entire screen and cuts off the
Notes
portions that do not fit.
• You cannot change the colour system for DVDs.
• You can change the colour system of this player
according to the connected TV. See page 15.
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N PAUSE MODE (DVD only)
Settings for the Sound
Selects the picture in pause mode.
AUTO The picture, including subjects
(AUDIO SETUP)
that move dynamically, is
output with no jitter. Normally
select this position. "AUDIO SETUP" allows you to set the sound
according to the playback and connection
FRAME The picture, including subjects
conditions.
that do not move dynamically,
is output in high resolution.
Select "AUDIO SETUP" in the Setup
Display. To use the display, see "Using the
N TRACK SELECTION (DVD only)
Setup Display" (page 62).
Gives the sound track which contains the
The default settings are underlined.
highest number of channels priority when you
play a DVD on which multiple audio formats
(PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, or Dolby Digital
format) are recorded.
OFF
No priority given.
AUTO
Priority given.
N AUDIO ATT (attenuation)
Notes
If the playback sound is distorted, set this
• When you set the item to "AUTO," the language
item to "ON." The player reduces the audio
may change. The "TRACK SELECTION" setting
output level.
has higher priority than the "AUDIO" settings in
This function affects the output of the
"LANGUAGE SETUP" (page 63).
AUDIO OUT L/R jacks.
• If you set "DTS" to "OFF" (page 68), the DTS
sound track is not played even if you set "TRACK
OFF
SELECTION" to "AUTO."
• If PCM, DTS, MPEG audio, and Dolby Digital
ON
sound tracks have the same number of channels,
the player selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital, and
MPEG audio sound tracks in this order.
N AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
N MULTI-DISC RESUME (DVD/VIDEO CD
(DVD only)
only)
Makes the sound clear when the volume is
Switches the Multi-disc Resume setting on or
turned down when playing a DVD that
off. Resume playback can be stored in
conforms to "AUDIO DRC." This affects the
memory for up to 6 different DVD/VIDEO
output from the following jacks:
CD discs (page 34).
– AUDIO OUT L/R jacks
– DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack only when
ON Stores the resume settings in
"DOLBY DIGITAL" is set to "D-PCM"
memory for up to 6 discs (The
(page 67).
settings remain in memory even
if you select "OFF.")
STANDARD Normally select this position.
OFF Does not store the resume
TV MODE
settings in memory. Playback
restarts at the resume point only
for the current disc in the player.
WIDE
RANGE
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Outputs the video signal in the
system of the VIDEO CD,
either PAL or NTSC. If your
TV is the DUAL system, select
AUTO.
Changes the video signal of an
NTSC VIDEO CD and outputs
it in the PAL system.
Changes the video signal of a
PAL VIDEO CD and outputs it
in the NTSC system.
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT: OFF
AUDIO DRC: STANDARD
DOWNMIX: DOLBY SURROUND
DIGITAL OUT: ON
DOLBY DIGITAL: D-PCM
MPEG: PCM
DTS: OFF
Normally, select this position.
Select this when the playback sound
from the speakers is distorted.
Makes the low sounds clear
even if you turn the volume
down.
Gives you the feeling of being
at a live performance.
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N SCREEN SAVER
Custom Settings
The screen saver image appears when you
leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15
SETUP)
minutes, or when you play back a CD or
DATA CD (MP3 audio) for more than 15
minutes. The screen saver will help prevent
Use this to set up playback related and other
your display device from becoming damaged
settings.
(ghosting). Press H to turn off the screen
saver.
Select "CUSTOM SETUP" in the Setup
Display. To use the display, see "Using the
ON Turns on the screen saver.
Setup Display" (page 62).
OFF Turns off the screen saver.
The default settings are underlined.
The on-screen displays differ depending upon
N BACKGROUND
the player model.
Selects the background colour or picture on
the TV screen in stop mode or while playing
a CD or DATA CD (MP3 audio).
JACKET The jacket picture (still picture)
PICTURE
appears, but only when the
jacket picture is already
recorded on the disc (CD-
EXTRA, etc.). If the disc does
not contain a jacket picture, the
N AUTO POWER OFF
"GRAPHICS" picture appears.
Switches the Auto Power Off setting on or
GRAPHICS A preset picture stored in the
off.
player appears.
For Asian models, the default setting is
BLUE The background colour is blue. "OFF."
BLACK
The background colour is black.
ON
OFF
N AUTO PLAY
Switches the Auto Play setting on or off. This
function is useful when the player is
connected to a timer (not supplied).
OFF
ON
N DIMMER
Adjusts the lighting of the blue illumination on
the player.
BRIGHT
DARK 1
DARK 2
N DOWNMIX (DVD only)
Setting the digital output signal
Switches the method for mixing down to 2
channels when you play a DVD which has
Switches the method of outputting audio
rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded
signals when you connect a component such
in Dolby Digital format. For details on the
as an amplifier (receiver) or MD deck with a
rear signal components, see "Checking the
digital input jack.
audio signal format" (page 49). This function
For connection details, see page 21.
affects the output of the following jacks:
Select "DOLBY DIGITAL," "MPEG" and
– AUDIO OUT L/R jacks
"DTS" after setting "DIGITAL OUT" to
– DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack when
"ON."
"DOLBY DIGITAL" is set to "D-PCM"
(page 67).
AUDIO SETUP
DOLBY
Select this when the player is
SUR-
connected to an audio
ROUND component that conforms to
Dolby Surround (Pro Logic).
NORMAL Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component that does not
conform to Dolby Surround (Pro
If you connect a component that does not
Logic).
conform to the selected audio signal, a loud
noise (or no sound) will come out from the
N DIGITAL OUT
speakers, affecting your ears or causing the
Selects if audio signals are output via the speakers to be damaged.
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack.
N DOLBY DIGITAL (DVD only)
ON
Normally select this position. When
Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.
you select "ON," see "Setting the
D-PCM
digital output signal" for further
settings.
OFF The influence of the digital circuit
upon the analog circuit is minimal.
DOLBY
DIGITAL
(CUSTOM
CUSTOM SETUP
AUTO POWER OFF: ON
AUTO PLAY: OFF
DIMMER: BRIGHT
AUTO
PAUSE MODE:
TRACK SELECTION: OFF
MULTI-DISC RESUME: ON
The player enters standby mode
when left in stop mode for more
than 30 minutes.
Switches this function off.
Switches this function off.
Automatically starts playback
when the player is turned on.
Makes the lighting bright.
Makes the lighting dark.
Makes the lighting darker.
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AUDIO ATT: OFF
AUDIO DRC: STANDARD
DOWNMIX: DOLBY SURROUND
DIGITAL OUT: ON
DOLBY DIGITAL: D-PCM
MPEG:
PCM
DTS:
OFF
Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component lacking a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder. You can
select whether the signals
conform to Dolby Surround
(Pro Logic) or not by making
adjustments to the
"DOWNMIX" item in
"AUDIO SETUP" (page 67).
Select this when the player is
connected to an audio
component with a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder.
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