DVP-F21 - Sony DVD Service Manual (repair manual). Page 8

Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. The surround effects 
you will enjoy depend on the connections and components you use.

Select one of the following connections, 

 through 

.

 

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are 

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights 
reserved.

** “DTS” is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

 (page 

23)

TV (stereo)

 (page 

24)

Stereo amplifier (receiver)
(having L and R audio input jacks only, or having a digital input jack)

• 2 speakers

(front L and R)

 (page 

24)

MD deck/DAT deck

  

(page 

26)

AV amplifier (receiver) with a Dolby* Surround (Pro Logic) decoder 
(having L and R audio input jacks only, or having a digital input jack)

• 3 speakers

(front L and R, and rear (monaural))

• 6 speakers

(front L and R, center, rear L and R, subwoofer)

 (page 

28)

AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby Digital or DTS** decoder, and 
a digital input jack

• 6 speakers

(front L and R, center, rear L and R, subwoofer)

This connection will use your TV speakers for sound.

xRecommended surround sound effects for this connection.

• TVS DYNAMIC (page 53)
• TVS WIDE (page 53)

The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 20).

Audio/video cord 
(supplied)

CD/DVD player

TV

(white)

(red)

(yellow)

(white)

(red)

(yellow)

l

: Signal flow

to audio input

to AUDIO 
OUT L

to 
AUDIO 
OUT R

AC power cord
(supplied)

AC power adaptor
(AC-F21, supplied)

(white) (red)

This connection will use your 2 front speakers connected to your stereo amplifier (receiver) for 
sound. If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio input jacks L and R only, use 

. If the 

amplifier (receiver) has a digital input jack, use

. When connecting to an MD deck or a DAT 

deck, use 

. In this case, you can also connect the player directly to the MD deck or DAT 

deck without using your stereo amplifier (receiver).

xRecommended surround sound effects for the 

 connection only.

• TVS STANDARD (page 53)

z

In connection 

, you can use the supplied audio/video cord instead of using a separate audio cord.

z

To realize better surround sound effects, make sure that your listening position is in between your speakers.

If you select one of the TVS effects while playing a disc, no sound will come from your speakers with the 

 

connection.

Stereo amplifier (receiver)

CD/DVD player

Stereo audio cord 
(not supplied)

Optical digital cord 
(not supplied)

to audio input

to optical digital 
input

(white)

(red)

(white)

(red)

[Speakers]

Front (L)

Front (R)

MD deck/DAT deck

or

l

: Signal flow

to AUDIO 
OUT R

to AUDIO 
OUT L

to DIGITAL OUT 
(OPTICAL)

AC power adaptor
(AC-F21, supplied)

AC power cord
(supplied)

(white) (red)