Settings and Adjustments. Sony DVP-FX850

Settings and Adjustments

Using the Setup Display

By using the Setup Display, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup Display, among other things.

For details on each Setup Display item, see

pages from 34 to 38.

Note

Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the Setup Display settings, and not all of the functions described may work.

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OPTIONS x

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Press X/x to select the desired

Setup item from: “General

Setup,” “Audio Setup,”

“Language Setup,” or “Parental

Control,” then press ENTER.

The Setup item is selected.

Example: “General Setup”

Selected item

General Setup

TV Display

Angle Mark

Screen Saver

PBC

DivX

Default

16 : 9

On

On

On

Select: ENTER Cancel: RETURN

Setup items

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Press X/x to select an item, then press ENTER.

The settings for the selected item appear.

Example: “TV Display”

General Setup

TV Display

Angle Mark

Screen Saver

PBC

DivX

Default

4 : 3 Pan Scan

4 : 3 Letter Box

16 : 9

On

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Press OPTIONS when the player is in stop mode.

The Option Menu appears.

The Setup Display does not appear if

Resume Play is activated. Cancel the

Resume Play status first by pressing x twice, and the press OPTIONS.

2

Press X/x to select “Setup,” then press ENTER.

The items for “Setup” appear.

General Setup

TV Display

Angle Mark

Screen Saver

PBC

DivX

Default

16 : 9

On

On

On

Select: ENTER Cancel: RETURN

Settings

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Press X/x to select a setting, then press ENTER.

The setting is selected and setup is complete.

Example: “4:3 Pan Scan”

Selected setting

General Setup

TV Display

Angle Mark

Screen Saver

PBC

DivX

Default

4 : 3 Pan Scan

On

On

On

Select: ENTER Cancel: RETURN

Select: ENTER Cancel: RETURN

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To turn off the Setup Display

Press OPTIONS or O RETURN twice.

Settings for the Display

(General Setup)

Choose playback display options and settings according to the TV to be connected.

Select “General Setup” in the Setup Display.

To use the display, see “Using the Setup

Display” (page 33).

The default settings are underlined.

General Setup

TV Display

Angle Mark

Screen Saver

PBC

DivX

Default

16 : 9

On

On

On

Select: ENTER Cancel: RETURN

◆ TV Display (DVD only)

Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV

(4:3 standard or wide).

4:3

Pan Scan

4:3

Letter Box

16:9

Select this when you connect a

4:3 screen TV. Automatically displays a wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit.

Select this when you connect a

4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function.

4:3 Pan Scan

4:3 Letter Box

16:9

Note

Depending on the DVD, “4:3 Letter Box” may be selected automatically instead of “4:3 Pan Scan” or vice versa.

◆ Angle Mark

Displays the angle mark when you can change the viewing angles during playback of DVDs recorded with multi-angles.

On

Off

Display the angle mark.

Hide the angle mark.

◆ Screen Saver

The screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes. The screen saver will help prevent your display device from becoming damaged

(ghosting). Press H to turn off the screen saver.

On

Off

Activates the screen saver function.

Deactivates the screen saver function.

◆ PBC

By using the PBC (Playback Control) function, you can enjoy playing interactive programmes and programmes with search

functions (page 20). This set up is effective

when you play back VIDEO CDs with the

PBC function. Set up becomes available by opening and closing the disc lid after setting.

On

Off

By the PBC function, you can play back VIDEO CDs via the menu screen.

Turn off the PBC function.

◆ DivX

Displays the registration code for this player.

For more information, go to http://www.divx.com on the Internet.

◆ Default

Each function returns to its original factory settings. Note that all of your settings will be lost.

Settings for the Sound

(Audio Setup)

“Audio Setup” allows you to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions.

Select “Audio Setup” in the Setup Display.

To use the display, see “Using the Setup

Display” (page 33).

The default settings are underlined.

Audio Setup

Audio DRC

Digital Output

Off

On

Select: ENTER Cancel: RETURN

◆ Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

(DVD only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to “Audio DRC.”

This function affects the output from the following jacks:

– AUDIO jack

– OPTICAL OUT jack only when “Dolby

Digital” is set to “Downmix PCM” (page

36).

On

Off

Makes low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down.

Normally select this position.

◆ Digital Output

Selects if audio signals are output via the

OPTICAL OUT jack.

On

Off

Normally select this position.

When you select “On,” see

“Setting the digital output signal”

for further settings.

The influence of the digital circuit upon the analog circuit is minimal.

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Setting the digital output signal

Switches the method of outputting audio signals when you connect an audio equipment such as an AV amplifier (receiver) with the

OPTICAL OUT jack.

For connection details, see page 39.

After setting “Digital Output” to “On,” select

“Dolby Digital” and “DTS.”

If you connect a component that is incompatible with the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) may be heard from the speakers, damaging your ears or speakers.

◆ Dolby Digital (DVD only)

Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

Downmix

PCM

Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built-in

Dolby Digital decoder.

Dolby Digital Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built-in

Dolby Digital decoder.

◆ MPEG (DVD only)

Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.

PCM

MPEG

Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built-in

MPEG decoder. If you play multi-channel MPEG audio sound tracks, only the Front (L) and Front (R) signals will be output from your two front speakers.

Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built-in

MPEG decoder.

◆ DTS

Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

On

Off

Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built-in DTS decoder.

Select this when the player is connected to an audio component without a built-in

DTS decoder.

Setting the Display or

Sound Track Language

(Language Setup)

“Language Setup” allows you to set various languages for the on-screen display or sound track.

Select “Language Setup” in the Setup

Display. To use the display, see “Using the

Setup Display” (page 33).

Language Setup

OSD

Disc Menu

Subtitle

Audio

English

English

English

English

Select: ENTER Cancel: RETURN

◆ OSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen.

◆ Disc Menu (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language for the disc’s menu.

When you select “Original,” the language given priority in the disc is selected.

◆ Subtitle (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the subtitle language.

When you select “Off,” no subtitle is displayed.

◆ Audio (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the sound track.

When you select “Original,” the language given priority in the disc is selected.

Note

If you select a language in “Disc Menu,” “Subtitle,” or “Audio” that is not recorded on the DVD

VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected.

Parental Control

Settings

(Parental Control)

Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited, by the parental control function.

Select “Parental Control” in the Setup

Display. To use the display, see “Using the

Setup Display” (page 33).

Parental Control

Password

Parental Control

Select: ENTER Cancel: RETURN

◆ Password

Enter or change a password. By setting a password, you can limit playback of a DVD that has the parental control function. When the Password option is first accessed, enter a new password (you do not need to enter the old password.).

◆ Parental Control

The lower the setting value, the stricter the limitation.

To set the parental control, you need the selected password in “Password,” therefore first set the password in the set up.

Changing the password

1

Press X/x to select “Password” in the

Parental Control setting display, and press ENTER.

2

Select “Change,” and press ENTER.

The display for entering the password appears.

3

Enter your current 6-digit password in the “Old Password” box.

4

Enter your new 6-digit password in the

“New Password” box.

5

Enter your new 6-digit password once again in the “Verify Password” box, then press ENTER to confirm.

If you make a mistake entering your password

Press CLEAR, or press C to return one by one before pressing ENTER in step 5, and then reenter the password.

Setting the parental control

(limited playback)

1

Press X/x to select “Parental Control” in the Parental Control setting display, and press ENTER.

The display for setting the playback limitation level appears.

Parental Control

Select:

Password

Parental Control

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ENTER Cancel: RETURN

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Press X/x to select the limitation level

(1-8), and press ENTER.

The lower the value, the stricter the limitation.

The display for entering the password appears.

Parental Control

Password

OK

3

Enter or re-enter your 6-digit password using the number buttons, then press

ENTER.

Parental Control setting is complete.

To play a disc for which Parental Control is set

1

Insert the disc and press H.

The display for entering your password appears.

2

Enter your 6-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER.

The player starts playback.

If you forget your password

Remove the disc and repeat the steps outlined in

“Changing the password” (page 37). Enter

“136900” in the “Old Password” box, and then enter your new 6-digit password in the “New Password” box and “Verify Password” box.

Notes

• When you play discs which do not have the

Parental Control function, playback cannot be limited on this player.

• Depending on the disc, you may be asked to change the parental control level while playing the disc. In this case, enter your password, then change the level. If the Resume Play mode is cancelled, the level returns to the previous level.