User manual SONY DVP-F21

[. . . ] 3-070-343-11(1) CD/DVD Player Operating Instructions DVP-F21 ã 2001 Sony Corporation WARNING 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 this CD/ DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. [. . . ] Notes · You can set A-B Repeat Play for only one specific section. · When you set A-B Repeat Play, the settings for Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, and Program Play are canceled. 45 Opposite direction x2b (DVD only) t 1m t 2m Searching for a Scene Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slowmotion Play) You can locate a particular point on a disc quickly by monitoring the picture or playing back slowly. The "x2B"/"x2b" playback speed is about twice the normal speed. The "2M"/"2m" playback speed is faster than "1M"/ "1m. " Watching frame by frame (Slowmotion Play) Press or when the player is in pause mode. or during Each time you press Slow-motion Play, the playback speed changes. With each press the indication changes as follows: Playback direction 2y y 1y Opposite direction (DVD only) 2 y1 H / Note Depending on the DVD/VIDEO CD, you may not be able to do some of the operations described. Locating a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse (Scan) Press or while playing a disc. When you find the point you want, press H to return to normal speed. or during Each time you press scan, the playback speed changes. With each press the indication changes as follows: Playback direction x2B (DVD/CD only) t 1M t 2M 46 y y The "2y"/"2 than "1y"/"1 y y " playback speed is slower . " Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Index/ Scene (Search mode) You can search a DVD disc by title or chapter, and you can search a VIDEO CD or CD by track, index, or scene. As title and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, you can select the desired one by entering its number. Or, you can search for a scene using the time code. 2 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to select the search method. x When playing a DVD (TITLE), (CHAPTER), (TIME/TEXT), or (NUMBER INPUT) Select "TIME/TEXT" to search for a starting point by inputting the time code. x When playing a VIDEO CD (TRACK) or (INDEX) x When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback (SCENE) x When playing a CD (TRACK) or (INDEX) Searching for a Scene SEARCH MODE CLEAR 3 Select the number of the title, track, scene, time code, etc. , you want by pressing X/x to select the digit, following by c to move the cursor. For example, to find the scene at 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 20 seconds after the beginning, select "TIME/TEXT" in Step 2 and enter "2:10:20. " If you make a mistake Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR, then select another number. ENTER X/x/c 1 Press SEARCH MODE during playback. The Control Bar appears. "--(**)" appears next to the icon on the Control Bar (** refers to a number). The number in parentheses indicates the total number of titles, tracks, scenes, etc. of the disc. -(10) 4 Press ENTER. The player starts playback from the selected number. z If you are playing a disc and it is necessary to enter a number, select "NUMBER INPUT" in Step 2. 47 When playing a DVD Viewing Information About the Disc Playing time of the current title Viewing the Playing Time and Remaining Time on the Front Panel Display You can check information about the disc, such as the remaining time, current number of title of a DVD, or track of a CD or VIDEO CD, using the front panel display (page 10). TIME/TEXT Remaining time of the current title Playing time of the current chapter Remaining time of the current chapter Text Current title and chapter number Automatically Press TIME/TEXT. Each time you press TIME/TEXT while playing the disc, the display changes as shown in the following charts. 48 When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD Track playing time and the current track number Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time You can check the playing time and remaining time of the current title, chapter, or track, and the playing time or remaining time of the disc. Also, you can check the DVD/CD text recorded on the disc. TIME/ TEXT Remaining time of the current track Playing time of the disc Remaining time of the disc Viewing Information About the Disc Text DISPLAY Current track and index number Automatically 1 Press DISPLAY once during playback. The Status Bar is displayed. Title or track number DVD T41 ­ 8 T 1:01:57 z When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions, the scene number or the playing time is displayed. z The playing time and remaining time of the current chapter, title, track, scene, or disc will also appear on your TV screen. See the following section "Checking the Playing Time and Remaining Time" for instructions on how to read this information. Disc type Time information Note Depending on the type of disc being played and the playing mode, the above mentioned disc information may not be displayed. continued 49 2 Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to change the time information. The display and the kinds of time that you can change depend on the disc you are playing. x When playing a DVD · T **:**:** Playing time of the current title · T­**:**:** Remaining time of the current title · C **:**:** Playing time of the current chapter · C­**:**:** Remaining time of the current chapter x When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions) · **:** Playing time of the current scene x When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD · T **:** Playing time of the current track · T­**:** Remaining time of the current track · D **:** Playing time of the current disc · D­**:** Remaining time of the current disc z If the DVD/CD text does not fit on a single line, you can see the entire text by watching it scroll across the front panel display. z You can select the time and text directly by pressing TIME/TEXT. Notes · Only letters of the alphabet can be displayed. · This player can only display the first level of DVD/ CD text, such as the disc's name or title. To turn off the Status Bar Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Status Bar is turned off. Checking the DVD/CD text Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in Step 2 to display the text recorded on the DVD/CD. The DVD/ CD text BRAHMS SYMPHONY 50 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the Sound Adjustments desired audio signal. x When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies. When 4 digits are displayed, they represent the language code. Refer to the language code list on page 81 to see which language the code represents. When the same language is displayed two or more times, the DVD is recorded in multiple audio formats. [. . . ] The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its original size. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence. [. . . ]