Sony DVP-FX74 User Manual

4-169-962-31(1)

Portable CD/DVD Player

Operating Instructions

Manual de instrucciones

DVP-FX74

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop. Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

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. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

This label is located on the bottom of the unit.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

“dangerous

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Precautions

• Install this system so that the AC power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.

• The player is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the player itself has been turned off.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

For customers in the U.S.A Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located at 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-FX74

Serial No.______________

operating and

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the

receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation

between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an

outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an

experienced radio/TV technician for help.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety

purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your

outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord

from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/

accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart,

stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus

during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to

qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Do not take apart or remodel the player. Doing so can result in electric shock. Consult your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center for exchange of rechargeable batteries, internal checks or repair.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Caution: This player is capable of holding a still video image or on-screen display image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still video image or on-screen display image displayed on your TV for an extended period of time you risk permanent damage to your television screen. Plasma display panel televisions and projection televisions are susceptible to this.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Copyrights and trademarks

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• “DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD-R,” “DVD VIDEO,” and “CD” logos are trademarks.

• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

About this manual

• In this manual, “disc” is used as a general reference for the DVDs or CDs unless otherwise specified by the text or illustrations.

• Icons, such as , listed at the top of each explanation indicate what kind of media can be used with the function being explained. For details, see “Playable Media” (page 25).

• NEED-to-know information (to prevent incorrect operation) is listed under the NICE-to-know information (tips and other useful information) is listed under the

z icon.

b icon.

Table of Contents

WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Guide to Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Checking the Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Charging the Rechargeable Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the Car Battery Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connecting to a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Playing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Playing MP3 and JPEG Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Adjusting the Picture Size and Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Settings and Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Using the Setup Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Playable Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Guide to Parts and

POWER

ONOFF

HOLD

PHONES

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

DC IN

9.5V

Controls

A LCD panel (page 11)

B Speaker

For more information, see the pages indicated in parentheses.

Player

TOP MENU

DISPLAY MENU

ENTER

RETURN

OPTIONS

VOLUME

PUSH CLOSE

POWER CHARGE

The VOLUME+ and N (play) buttons have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player.

OPEN

C TOP MENU button

When playing a DVD VIDEO: Displays the top menu.

D DISPLAY button

Displays the playback information.

• When playing a DVD:Displays the playback information and changes the playback mode. See page 13.

• When playing a CD:Each time you press the button, switches between track playback time and disc playback time.

MENU button

• When playing a DVD:Displays the menu.

• When playing a CD:Each time you press the button, switches Repeat Play, Shuffle Play, and Play.

• When playing a JPEG file:Displays the list of thumbnails and plays a slideshow. See page 14.

C/X/x/c button

Moves the highlight to select a displayed item.

• When playing a DVD:C/c on the player works as the same as m/ M on the remote.

Center button (ENTER)

Enters the selected item.

• When playing a DVD or CD:ENTER on the player works as the same as N.

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RETURN button

Returns to the previous display.

OPTIONS button

Displays the menu for adjusting the LCD screen (page 15) and using the setup display (page 17).

L (remote sensor)

When operating by the remote, point it at the remote sensor .

M POWER switch (page 11)

Turns the player on or off.

E VOLUME (sound volume) +/–

button

Adjusts the volume.

F N (play) button (page 11)

Starts or re-starts playback.

X (pause) button (page 11)

Pauses or re-starts playback.

x (stop) button (page 11)

Stops playback.

. (previous)/> (next) button

Skips to the beginning of the current chapter/track/scene. To go to the beginning of the previous chapter/track/scene, press twice. Skips to the next chapter/track/scene.

G Disc Lid (page 11)

H OPEN button (page 11)

Opens the disc lid.

I PUSH CLOSE (page 11)

Closes the disc lid.

N HOLD switch

To avoid accidental button operation of the player, set the HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow. All the buttons on the player are locked, while the buttons on the remote remain operable.

O PHONES (headphone) jack A, B

P AUDIO OUT jack (page 10)

Q VIDEO OUT jack (page 10)

R DC IN 9.5V jack (page 8, 9)

Connect the AC power adaptor or car battery adaptor.

J POWER indicator (page 11)

K CHARGE indicator (page 8)

Remote

The VOL +, number 5, N and AUDIO buttons have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the player.

S Number buttons

Enters the title/chapter numbers, etc.

• When playing a DVD VIDEO or CD:Search directly by entering the title/chapter/track number using the number buttons, and press ENTER. To switch a title or chapter, press C/ c.

CLEAR button

Clears the entry field.

Replays the scene/briefly fast forward the current scene (DVD only).

U m/M (scan/slow)

buttons

Fast reverses/ fast forwards when pressed during playback. Press repeatedly to change the speed.

• When playing a DVD:Slow reverses/ slow forwards when pressed during pause. Press repeatedly to change the speed.

Depending on the disc, reverse slow playback may not be possible, or images may not appear smooth.

V ANGLE button

Changes the angle. When “ ” (Angle Mark) appears, you can change angles. Depending on the disc, you may not be able to change the angle. (DVD VIDEO only)

AUDIO button

Changes the audio signal.

• When playing a DVD VIDEO:Each time you press the button, the language of the sound track switches. Depending on the disc, the choice of language varies.

• When playing a CD:Each time you press the button, the mode switches between stereo and monaural (left/ right).

SUBTITLE button

Changes the subtitle. Each time you press the button, the subtitle switches. Depending on the disc, the choice of language varies. (DVD only)

T REPLAY/ ADVANCE

buttons

Preparations

Checking the Accessories

Check that you have the following items:

• AC power adaptor (1)

• Car battery adaptor (1)

• Audio/video cord (mini plug × 2 y

phono plug × 3) (1)

• Remote (1)

• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Charging the Rechargeable Battery

Charge the rechargeable battery before using the player for the first time, or when the battery is depleted.

1 Connect the AC power adaptor.

When charging begins, the CHARGE indicator lights up in orange.

POWER

ONOFF

HOLD

PHONES

AUDIO

VIDEO

DC IN

OUT

9.5V

Preparing the remote

Insert two Size AA (R6) batteries by matching the 3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment.

DC IN

9.5V

To a wall outlet

AC power Adaptor (supplied)

When charging ends, the CHARGE indicator lights off. Disconnect the AC power adaptor.

If the POWER indicator lights up instead of the CHARGE indicator, the POWER switch is set to “ON.” Set the POWER switch to “OFF,” and make sure that the CHARGE indicator lights up.

Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5°C (41°F) to 35°C (95°F).

Charging time and playing time

Charging time: approx. 3 hours Playing time: approx. 3 hours

Times indicated are under the following conditions:

– Moderate temperature (20°C (68°F)) – Headphone use – Backlight set to minimum Depending on the ambient temperature or rechargeable battery condition, charging time may be longer, or playing time may be reduced.

To check the battery level

When the player is stopped, the battery indicator is displayed. When the battery is empty, is displayed or the CHARGE indicator flashes. Set the POWER switch to “OFF,” connect the AC power adaptor, and recharge the battery.

Using the Car Battery Adaptor

The car battery adaptor (supplied) is for a 12V car battery, negative earth (do not use it with a 24V car battery, positive earth).

1 Start the engine. 2 Connect the car battery adaptor.

POWER

ONOFF

HOLD

PHONES

AUDIO

VIDEO

DC IN

OUT

9.5V

DC IN

9.5V

Preparations

Full Empty

To cigarette

Car battery

lighter socket

adaptor (supplied)

3 Turn on the player.

• The driver should not connect or disconnect the car battery adaptor while driving.

• Arrange the cord so as not to interfere with the driver. Also, do not place the LCD panel where the driver can watch.

• Clean the cigarette lighter socket. If it is dirty, it may cause contact failure or malfunction.

• Use the car battery adaptor with the car engine running. If it is used with the car engine off, the car battery may become depleted.

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After using the player in a car

1 Turn off the player. 2 Disconnect the car battery adaptor. 3 Turn off the engine.

• Do not disconnect the car battery adaptor or turn off the car engine before you turn off the player. Doing so may damage the player.

• Disconnect the car battery adaptor after use. If it is left connected, the car battery may become depleted.

• Do not leave the player or accessories in the car.

Connecting to a TV

By connecting the player to your TV or monitor, you can enjoy images.

1 Connect the player to your TV or

monitor using the audio/video cord (supplied).

POWER

ONOFF

HOLD

PHONES

AUDIO

VIDEO

DC IN

OUT

9.5V

AUDI O

VIDEO

OUT

To AUDIO/ VIDEO input jacks of a TV or monitor

Audio/video cord (supplied)

The player can connect to an AV amplifier in the same way as a TV. Although connecting is the same as a TV, the yellow plug of the audio/video cord is not used.

• No picture is displayed on the LCD screen while connected to a TV using the audio/video cord.

• Refer to the instructions supplied with the equipment to be connected.

• Before connecting, turn off the player and the equipment to be connected, then unplug from their wall sockets.

Playback

POWER

ONOFF

HOLD

Playing Discs

Depending on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the disc. Connect the AC power adaptor.

ENTER

OPTIONS

VOLUME

OPEN

PUSH CLOSE

TOP MENU

DISPLAY MENU

RETURN

PUSH CLOSE

4 Insert the disc to be played.

Place with the playback side down and push gently until it clicks.

Playback

Playback side facing down

5 Push the PUSH CLOSE on the

disc lid to shut the disc lid.

6 Press N.

The player starts playback. Depending on the disc, a menu may appear. Press C/X/x/c to select the item, and press ENTER.

POWER

1 Open the LCD panel. 2 Slide the POWER switch to

“ON.”

The player turns on and the POWER indicator lights up in green.

3 Press OPEN to open the disc lid.

To stop playback

Press x.

To pause playback

Press X.

• Discs created on DVD recorders must be correctly finalized to play on the player. For more information about finalizing, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorder.

• The disc may be stil l spinning when the disc lid is opened. Wait until the spinning stops before removing the disc.

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