Page 2 - WARNING; CAUTION; This CD/DVD player is CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.; DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.; This label is located on the bottom of the unit.
WARNING 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 thisCD/D...
Page 3 - Important Safety Instructions; Intr
Important Safety Instructions Intr oductions 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 man...
Page 4 - Precautions; For Customers in Canada; For other product related questions please contact our Customer; Information Service Centre at
Precautions 4 For customers in the U.S.AOwner’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-FX700Serial No.______________ For...
Page 5 - On safety
Intr oductions 5 Precautions (continued) • The power requirements and power consumption of this are indicated on the AC power adaptor. Check that theunit’s operating voltage is identical with your total powersupply. On safety • Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase...
Page 7 - On handing the player
Intr oductions 7 Precautions (continued) On handing 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 willnot operate properly. • Place the player in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the player. • ...
Page 8 - Preventing hearing damaged; Caring for others
8 On handing the LCD screen • The LCD is manufactured using high precision technology. You may , however, see tiny black points and/or brightpoints(red,blue,green) that continuously appear on theLCD. This is a normal result of the manufacturing processand does not indicate a malfunction. • Do not sc...
Page 9 - On transportation; • When you transport this player, use the original carton; On cleaning
Intr oductions 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 the player. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft clothslightly m...
Page 10 - Notes about the Discs; • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the
On handling discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. On storing discs • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct sun-light as the temperat...
Page 11 - Table of Contents
Intr oductions 11 Table of Contents Introductions ❏ WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 ❏ Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 ❏ Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 12 - Identification of Controls; Main Unit
12 Identification of Controls Main Unit BRIGHT COLOR LCD MODE TOP MENU MENU RETURN PUSH ENTER DISPLAY OPEN 1 23 4 567 8 9 10 11 1. LCD screen 2. Speaker 3. COLOR control slide (page 21) 4. BRIGHT control slide (page 21) 5. LCD MODE (page 22) NORMAL → FULL → ZOOM → OFF 6. TOP MENU (page 30) displays ...
Page 13 - See details on next page.; POWER and HOLD switch; HOLD switch; Connect the AC adaptor.
Intr oductions 13 Identification of Controls (continued) Main Unit POWER /HOLD V O L U M E P H O N E S A U D I O V I D E O DC IN 9.8V S - V I D E O O U T LINE SELECT IN OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. Display Window See details on next page. 2. POWER and HOLD switch To turn off the power, you n...
Page 14 - Display Window; When playing back a DVD:
14 Identification of Controls (continued) H Display Window Disc type Battery remaining indicator Repeat mode When playing back a DVD: Playing time of the current title or current Title/ Chapter number(Press PLAY button while playing disc. Title/Chapter number appears for 2 seconds.) When playing bac...
Page 15 - Inserting batteries into the remote; the; • Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.
Intr oductions 15 Identification of Controls (continued) Inserting batteries into the remote You 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, poin...
Page 16 - Remote Control
Identification of Controls (continued) 16 Remote Control AUDIO PREV NEXT CLEAR PLAY PAUSE STOP SET UP SCAN TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY RETURN SLOW REPEAT RANDOM A-B PROGRAM ANGLE 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 0 9 DVD PORTABLE ENTER 1234567 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 1. AUDIO button (page 32) 2. ANGLE button (page 33)...
Page 18 - Power Connections; AC power Adaptor; AC power adaptor
Power Connections 18 AC power Adaptor V O L U M E P H O N E S A U D I O V I D E O DC IN 9.8V S - V I D E O O U T LINE SELECT IN OUT To DC IN 9.8V AC power adaptor (supplied) 1 2 3 AC Power cord To AC outlet Follow steps 1 to 3 to connect.When disconnecting, reverse the order. NOTES: • When you disco...
Page 19 - Battery Pack; Detaching the battery pack
Power Connections (continued) Intr oductions 19 Battery Pack You can use the NP-FX700 rechargeable batterypack (supplied) to enjoy the player when an AC out-let is not available. • Charge the battery pack before using it for the first time. A Attaching the battery pack (supplied) 1. Match the hooks ...
Page 20 - • Recharging times shown above depend on operating; Player; Full
20 Power Connections (continued) A Charging the battery pack 1. Attach the battery pack to the player.2. Connect the AC power adaptor to the player and the plug into an AC outlet. 3. During recharging, charge indicator is red. If recharging is complete, charge indicatorchanges to green color. A Conf...
Page 21 - Playing a Disc; Basic Operation; Open the outer cover and slide the POWER; • If the disc is placed in upside down (and it is a single-; • Place a disc with the playback side down on the; Adjusting color intensity; • Use the COLOR control slide –/+ to adjust the color; Adjusting the brightness; Basic Playback; DVD VCD
Playing a Disc Basic Operation 21 - Prepare the power supply. 1. Open the outer cover and slide the POWER switch to the left to turn unit on. Power indicator lights and then the indicator will disap-pear after 5 seconds. 2. Press OPEN to open the disc lid and insert a disc with the side you want to ...
Page 22 - OFF
Playing a Disc (continued) 22 A Changing the size of the picture Use the LCD MODE button to change the picture mode. The mode is shown on the unit’s display window asfollows. A The picture mode and size The picture shown on the LCD depends on the display mode and the size recorded on the disc. NOTES...
Page 23 - When a menu screen appears on the LCD; Example of interactive; OR
Playing a Disc (continued) Basic Operation 23 A When a menu screen appears on the LCD screen. In case of interactive DVDs with control, a menuscreen appears on the LCD screen. Press B / V / v / b and press ENTER, or press the numeric button(s), to select the desired item. Play of the selected item n...
Page 24 - Stopping Play; Press STOP during playback.; Resume Play; • This operation works only with discs for which the; Screen Saver
Playing a Disc (continued) 24 A Stopping Play Press STOP during playback. A Resume Play When play is stopped, the unit records the pointwhere STOP was pressed (RESUME function).Press PLAY and play will resume from this point. NOTES: • This operation works only with discs for which the elapsed playin...
Page 25 - Pause; Skipping forward; Press NEXT; Skipping back; Press PREV; • When the button is pressed once midway through
Playing a Disc (continued) Basic Operation 25 A Pause Press PAUSE during playback. • DVD/Video CDThe player will be placed in the still picture mode. • CDThe player will be placed in the pause mode. A Skipping Chapters and Tracks Skipping forward Press NEXT during playback. A chapter (DVD) or a trac...
Page 26 - • The speed of advance (reverse) is relatively slow; • The speed of slow-motion is slow at first. When the; To return to normal playback, press PLAY.; • The reverse slow does not work with Audio and
Playing a Disc (continued) 26 A To Scan at Fast Forward or Fast Reverse Playback Press SCAN/SLOW or button during playback. [LCD screen] • The speed of advance (reverse) is relatively slow at first. When the button is pressed again, thespeed becomes faster. (Each time the button ispressed, the speed...
Page 27 - to select the desired item.; numeric buttons can also be used for setting instead of; Examples of GUI Menu Icons.; General information about GUI Menu lcons; Operation Using GUI Men
This unit features GUI * Menu Icons showing disc information (title/chapter/track number, elapsed play-ing time, audio/subtitle language, angle, and sound)and player information (repeat play, play mode,marker, etc.). Some icons only show the indicatedinformation. Other icons allow the settings to be...
Page 28 - Detailed Description of each GUI Menu Icon; skips to the desired title number.; Shows the elapsed playing time, and; searches the point by the elapsed time directly.; Shows the current subtitles language, and; changes the angle number.; Shows the current sound mode, and; DVD GUI; DVD
Detailed Description of each GUI Menu Icon 28 You can view information about a disc and its operational status on the LCD screen. Shows the current title number and total number of titles,and skips to the desired title number. Shows the current chapter number and total number ofchapters, and skips t...
Page 29 - Detailed Description of each GUI Menu Icon (continued); skip to the desired track number.; Shows the elapsed playing time (Display only); changes the audio channel.; FUNCTION; Some DVD discs may not provide all of the above GUI menu icons.; Press DISPLAY during; Video CD GUI; VCD
Detailed Description of each GUI Menu Icon (continued) Operation Using GUI Men u Icons 29 B / b , or Numeric ENTER NEXT, PREV B / b , AUDIO B / b Shows the current track number, total number of tracks andPBC On mode, and skip to the desired track number. Shows the elapsed playing time (Display only)...
Page 30 - Using a Title/DVD Menu; Using a Title Menu; and press ENTER or PLAY, or; Using a DVD Menu; and press ENTER, or press the
Using a Title/DVD Menu 30 Using a Title Menu Some movie discs may contain two or more titles. Ifthe disc has a title menu recorded on it, the TOPMENU button can be used to select the movie title.(The details of operation differ depending on the discused.) • Selecting a title may not be possible on c...
Page 31 - Changing Subtitle Language; anced Operations; • In some cases, the subtitle language is not; to select Subtitle item.
Changing Subtitle Language Adv anced Operations 31 It is possible to change the subtitle language to a dif-ferent language from the one selected at the initialsettings. (See page 45 for further info.)This operation works only with discs on which multi-ple subtitle languages are recorded. NOTES: • In...
Page 32 - Changing Audio Soundtrack Language; • When the desired language is not selected even; Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired lan-
Changing Audio Soundtrack Language 32 It is possible to change the audio soundtrack lan-guage (or encoding method, channel number) to adifferent language from the one selected at the initialsettings in case of DVD disc. (See page 45 for fur-ther info.) This operation works only with discs onwhich mu...
Page 33 - Viewing from another Angle; Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired; • The ANGLE indicator will blink on the LCD screen
Viewing from another Angle 33 Some DVDs may contain scenes which have beenshot simultaneously from a number of differentangles. For these discs, the same scene can beviewed from each of these different angles using theANGLE button. (The recorded angles differ depend-ing on the disc used.) 1. Press A...
Page 34 - Product a 3D Surround Effect; • This 3D Surround effect may not be available on; to select SOUND item.; SUR; CD
Product a 3D Surround Effect 34 This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, using 3DSurround Sound technology, which simulates multi-channel audio playback from two conventional stereospeakers instead of the five or more speakers nor-mally required to listen to multi-channel audio from ahome theater...
Page 35 - Repeat Play; REPEAT
Repeat Play Adv anced Operations 35 Repeating viewing (listening)Press REPEAT during playback. Each time this button is pressed, the LCD screenchanges as shown below and the disc will repeat achapter or title (DVD) or a track (Audio and Video CD). • DVD Cancel repeat mode(normal play) Repeat of chap...
Page 36 - A B
Repeat Play (continued) 36 Repeating sections between two specific points (A-B repeat) NOTES: • Repeat play works only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears in the display win-dow during playback. • Repeat play may not work correctly with some DVDs and some Video CDs. • A-B repeat pl...
Page 37 - Random Play; • Random playback may not be possible on certain
Random Play Adv anced Operations 37 Random play (Karaoke DVD, Video CD (PBC OFF)) NOTE: This function only works with karaoke DVD andVideo CD. Random does not work with DVD moviediscs.You can playback titles or tracks in random order.(Random playback)The DVD player automatically selects the titles o...
Page 38 - Program Play; The “; ” mark will disappear.; Audio CD menu
38 Program Play Programmed Playback with AudioCD and MP3 disc The Program function enables you to store yourfavorite tracks from any disc in the player memory.Program can contain 30 tracks. 1. Press PROGRAM during playback or in the stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode. The “ ” mark will appear ...
Page 39 - Programmed Playback with Video CD; Press PROGRAM while playback is stopped.; Repeat Programmed Tracks
Adv anced Operations 39 Program Play (continued) Programmed Playback with Video CD NOTE: On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off onthe setup menu to use the Program function. 1.Insert Video CD and close the tray. 2. Press PROGRAM while playback is stopped. The VCD Program menu will appear. N...
Page 40 - Operation with Audio CD and MP3 disc
Operation with Audio CD and MP3 disc 40 The DVD Player can play MP3 formatted recordingson CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs.Before playing MP3 recordings, read the “Notes onMP3 Recordings” on page 41. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray. Audio CD; Audio CD menu appears on the LCD screen go to step 4. MP3...
Page 41 - Operation with Audio CD and MP3 disc (continued); Notes on MP3 Recordings; About MP3
Operation with Audio CD and MP3 disc (continued) Adv anced Operations 41 Notes on MP3 Recordings About MP3 An MP3 file is audio data compressed by usingthe MPEG1 audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. Wecall files that have the “.mp3” file extension “MP3files”. The player can not read an MP3 file that ha...
Page 42 - The Repeat icon and “ALL” appears on the menu screen.; Search; The player will now go into SEARCH mode.; Random
Operation with Audio CD and MP3 disc (continued) 42 Repeat Track/All/Off 1. To repeat the track currently playing, pressREPEAT. The Repeat icon and “TRACK” appears on the menuscreen. 2. To repeat all tracks on a disc, press REPEAT a second time. The Repeat icon and “ALL” appears on the menu screen. ...
Page 43 - Operation with JPEG disc
Operation with JPEG disc Adv anced Operations This DVD Player can play discs with JPEG files.Before playing JPEG recordings, read the notes onJPEG Recordings on page 44. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray. The MP3-JPEG choice menu appears on the LCDscreen. 2. Press V / v to select the JPEG then pre...
Page 45 - Selection of Initial Settings; Initial Settings; The SET UP menu is displayed.; • Some items require additional steps. (See the respective; To exit SET UP menu
Selection of Initial Settings Initial Settings 45 Once the initial settings have been completed, theplayer can always be operated under the same con-ditions (especially with DVD discs).The settings will be retained in the memory until theyare changed, even if the power is switched off. Selection of ...
Page 46 - Selecting Disc Language; : The original language of each disc will be
Selecting Disc Language 46 This is to select the audio soundtrack language, sub-title language and the language used in title menusor DVD menus which will always be used for everydisc to be played back. When you play back a DVD video disc, the DVDplayer automatically displays the pre-selected subti-...
Page 47 - If you select Unlock, Parental Control is; Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection,; Selecting Rating Level
Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable forchildren. Therefore, discs may contain ParentalControl information that applies to the complete discor to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes arerated from 1 to 8, and alternatively, more suitablescenes are available for selection on some discs....
Page 48 - Selecting Area Code; Changing the 4-digit code; Select Change using; If you forget your 4-digit code; Press SET UP to display the setup menu.
Selecting Area Code 48 Enter the code of a country/area whose standardswere used to rate the DVD video disc, referring tothe list (See “Area Code List”, page 55-56.). 1. Select Area Code using the V / v on the setup menu. 2. While Area Code is selected, press b . 3. Follow step 3 of “Rating” on prev...
Page 49 - Selecting TV Aspect; to select; The video material not formatted in
Selecting TV Aspect Initial Settings 49 Select the appropriate screen type according to your TVset; conventional size screen (4:3) or wide-screen (16:9). 1. At the SETUP menu screen, press V / v to select “TV Aspect” and press b . 2. Press V / v to select the desired Aspect and press ENTER. 4:3 Lett...
Page 50 - Selecting Menu Language
Selecting Menu Language 50 Selects language for SETUP menus and displays onthe TV. 1. At the SETUP menu screen, press V / v to select “Menu Language” and press b . 2. Press V / v to select the desired Language and press ENTER. 2 AUDIO PREV NEXT CLEAR PLAY PAUSE STOP SET UP SCAN TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY...
Page 51 - Selecting Digital Audio Output; Select “DOLBY; Playback; OUTPUT
Selecting Digital Audio Output Initial Settings 51 Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options.Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to thetype of audio system you use. 1. At the SETUP menu screen, press V / v to select “Digital Audio Output” and press b . 2. Press V / v to select ...
Page 52 - Selecting Digital Audio Output (continued); Sampling Frequency; • When you are not using the player’s digital audio
Selecting Digital Audio Output (continued) 52 ■ Sampling Frequency To change the Sample Frequency setting, first selectthe desired digital audio output type as indicated onpage 51.If your A/V receiver or surround processor is NOTcapable of handling 96kHz signals, select the 48kHzoption. When this ch...
Page 53 - Others; • The DRC function works only during playback of
Others Initial Settings 53 The DRC, PBC settings can be changed. 1. At the SETUP menu screen, press V / v to select “Others” and press b . 2. Press V / v to select the desired items and press ENTER. The setting of the selected item are changedbetween On and Off. ■ DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) On/...
Page 54 - Table of Languages and their Code Numbers
Table of Languages and their Code Numbers 54 Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Audio”, “Subtitle” and/or “Menu” (See page 46). Code Language 6565 Afar 6566 Abkhazian 6570 Afrikaans 6577 Ameharic 6582 Arabic 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6669 Byelor...
Page 55 - Area Code List
Area Code List Initial Settings 55 Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting “Area Code” (See page 48). Code Area AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS...
Page 57 - Connecting to a TV; wall outlet before making any connections.; If the TV has an S-video input, connect the DVD player; Connections
Connecting to a TV 57 NOTES: • Refer to the owner’s manual of your TV as well.• Before you connect the DVD player to your TV, be sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from the wall outlet before making any connections. • Connect the DVD player to your TV directly. If you connect the DVD p...
Page 58 - Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder; “Dolby Digital” from the SETUP menu
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder 58 V O L U M E P H O N E S A U D I O V I D E O DC IN 9.8V S - V I D E O O U T LINE SELECT IN OUT To AUDIO IN/OUT To digital audio input (optical) Optical cable (Not supplied) Right side of unit Amplifier equipped with aDolby Digital de...
Page 59 - Dolby Pro Logic Surround
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic Surround Connections 59 V O L U M E P H O N E S A U D I O V I D E O DC IN 9.8V S - V I D E O O U T LINE SELECT IN OUT Right side of unit Amplifier equipped with aDolby Pro Logic Surround (yellow) No need to connect when using an S-video cabl...
Page 60 - Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a DTS decoder 60 V O L U M E P H O N E S A U D I O V I D E O DC IN 9.8V S - V I D E O O U T LINE SELECT IN OUT To AUDIO IN/OUT To digital audio input (optical) Optical cable (Not supplied) Right side of unit Amplifier equipped with aDTS decoder Front speaker ...
Page 61 - Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input; Channel Digital Stereo; Refer to the owner’s manual of your audio equipment as well.
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with a digital audio input Connections 61 V O L U M E P H O N E S A U D I O V I D E O DC IN 9.8V S - V I D E O O U T LINE SELECT IN OUT To AUDIO IN/OUT To digital audio input (optical) Optical cable (Not supplied) Right side of unit Amplifier equipped with adigita...
Page 62 - Disc Requirements; Playable Discs; This DVD player can play back the following discs.; Audio
Disc Requirements 62 Playable Discs This DVD player can play back the following discs. In addition, this unit can play a DVD-RW (Video Mode), DVD-R, DVD+RW and CD-R or CD-RW that con-tains audio titles or MP3 or JPEG files. You cannot playback discs other than those listed above.(CVD, CD-ROM, CD-Ext...
Page 63 - Copyright Information; Ref; The Region number of this DVD player is 1.; Check Regional Code; ” appears on the LCD screen.; Note on Unauthorized Discs
Copyright Information Ref erence 63 Region Management Information: This DVD Player is designed and manufactured to respond to theRegion Management Information that is recorded on a DVD disc. If the Region number described on theDVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this DVD player, th...
Page 64 - Before Calling Service Personnel; Symptoms and Correction; Symptom
Before Calling Service Personnel 64 Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptoms and Correction Symptom No power. The power is on, butthe DVD player doesnot work. No picture on theLCD or TV (includingvideo from anotherunit). Cause • The power cord...
Page 65 - Before Calling Service Personnel (continued)
Before Calling Service Personnel (continued) Ref erence 65 Symptom No sound. The playback picture is poor. The DVD player doesnot start playback. Cause • The equipment connected with the audio cable is not set to receive DVD signaloutput. • The audio cables are not connected securely. • The power of...
Page 67 - Specifications; VD pla
Specifications Ref erence 67 [D VD pla y er] Power supply DC 9.8 V (AC adaptor terminal), DC 7.4 V (Battery) Power consumption 12 W with battery Weight 1.43 lbs (0.65 kg) (without battery pack) External dimensions (W X D X H) 7 1/2 x 6 x 1 1/16 inches (189 x 150.3 x 26.1 mm) Signal system NTSC Laser...
Page 69 - Sony Corporation Printed in Korea
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