DVP-F21 - Sony DVD Service Manual (repair manual). Page 15

The display and the kinds of time that you 
can change depend on the disc you are 
playing.

x When playing a DVD

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Playing time of the current title

• T–

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Remaining time of the current title

• C  

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Playing time of the current chapter

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Remaining time of the current chap-
ter

x When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC 
functions)

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Playing time of the current scene

x When playing a VIDEO CD (without 
PBC functions) or CD

• T  

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Playing time of the current track

• T–

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Remaining time of the current track

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Playing time of the current disc

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Remaining time of the current disc

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Status 
Bar is turned off.

Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in Step 2 to 
display the text recorded on the DVD/CD.

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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.

• 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.

BRAHMS  SYMPHONY

The 
DVD/
CD text

If the DVD is recorded with multilingual 
tracks, you can select the language you want 
while playing the DVD.
If the DVD is recorded in multiple audio 
formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS), you 
can select the audio format you want while 
playing the DVD.
With stereo CDs or VIDEO CDs, you can 
select the sound from the right or left channel 
and listen to the sound of the selected channel 
through both the right and left speakers. (In 
this case, the sound loses its stereo effect.) 
For example, when playing a disc containing 
a song with the vocals on the right channel 
and the instruments on the left channel, you 
can select the left channel and hear the 
instruments from both speakers.

The Control Bar is displayed.
The number in parentheses indicates the 
total number of available audio signals.

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.

x When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
The default setting is underlined.

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STEREO

: The standard stereo 

sound

•

1/L

: The sound of the left channel 

(monaural)

•

2/R

: The sound of the right channel 

(monaural)

• For discs not in multiple audio format, you cannot 

change the sound.

• While playing a DVD, the sound may change 

automatically.

AUDIO

DISPLAY

1(4): ENGLISH

If you press DISPLAY twice during 
playback, the format of the current audio 
signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) 
appears as shown below.

Example
• Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

• Dolby Digital 3 ch

• PCM (Stereo)

Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the 
sound elements (channels) shown below. 
Each channel is output from a separate 
speaker. 
• Front (L)
• Front (R)
• Center
• Rear (L)
• Rear (R)
• Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either 

the Dolby Surround Sound processed 

signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s 
monaural rear audio signals.

• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal

If “DTS” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP,” the 
DTS track selection option will not appear on the 
screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page 73).

3 / 2 .1

DOLBY DIGITAL

Rear (L/R)

Front (L/R) + 
Center

LFE (Low 
Frequency 
Effect)

DOLBY DIGITAL

2 / 1 

Front (L/R)  Rear 

(monaural)

PCM  96kHz  24bit

Quantized bit rate

Sampling frequency

When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front 
speakers, TV Virtual Surround lets you enjoy 
surround sound effects by using sound 
imaging to create virtual rear speakers from 
the sound of the front speakers (L: left, R: 
right) without using actual rear speakers.
This function is designed to work with the 
AUDIO OUT L/R jacks. Note that if you 
select one of the TVS settings while playing 
a DVD, the player does not output the Dolby 
Digital signals from the DIGITAL OUT 
(OPTICAL) jack (when you set “DOLBY 
DIGITAL” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “D-
PCM”) (page 68).

The Control Bar is displayed.

Refer to the explanations given for each 
item.
• TVS DYNAMIC
• TVS WIDE
• TVS NIGHT
• TVS STANDARD

In Step 2, select “OFF.”

Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear 
speakers from the sound of the front speakers 
(L, R) without using actual rear speakers. The 
virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in 
the illustration below. The sound imaging 
effect is distinct and clearly reproduces each 
aural element of the audio track.
This mode is effective when the distance 
between the front L and R speakers is short, 
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

Uses sound imaging to create virtual rear 
speakers from the sound of the front speakers 
(L, R) without using actual rear speakers. The 
virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in 
the illustration below. This gives the sound 
an expanded effect that fills the area 
surrounding the listener.
This mode is effective when the distance 
between the front L and R speakers is short, 
such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

SURROUND

TVS DYNAMIC

TV

TV