DVP-FX720 - Sony DVD Service Manual (repair manual). Page 14

X/x to select an item, 

The settings for the selected item 
appear.
Example: “TV Display”

X/x to select a setting, 

The setting is selected and setup is 
complete.
Example: “4:3 Pan Scan”

Press OPTIONS or 

O RETURN twice.

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 40).
The default settings are underlined.

◆ TV Display (DVD only)

Selects the aspect ratio of the connected 
TV (4:3 standard or wide).

ENTER

RETURN

General Setup

TV Display

Angle Mark

  4 : 3 Pan Scan

  4 : 3 Letter Box

  16 : 9

On

Screen Saver

PBC

Select:

Cancel:

DivX

Default

Settings

Selected setting

ENTER

RETURN

General Setup

TV Display

Angle Mark

4 : 3 Pan Scan

On

On

On

Screen Saver

PBC

Select:

Cancel:

DivX

Default

4:3
Pan Scan

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.

4:3
Letter Box

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.

16:9

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

ENTER

RETURN

General Setup

TV Display

Angle Mark

16 : 9

On

On

On

Screen Saver

PBC

DivX

Default

Select:

Cancel:

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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.

◆ 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.

◆ PBC

By using the PBC (Playback Control) 
function, you can enjoy playing 
interactive programmes and 
programmes with search functions 
(page 26). 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.

◆ 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.

On

Display the angle mark.

Off

Hide the angle mark.

On

Activates the screen saver 
function.

Off

Deactivates the screen 
saver function.

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan

On

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

Off

Turn off the PBC function.

“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 40).
The default settings are underlined.

◆ 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 43).

◆ Digital Output

Selects if audio signals are output via the 
OPTICAL OUT jack.

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 48.
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.

On

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

Off

Normally select this 
position.

ENTER

RETURN

Audio Setup

Audio DRC

Digital Output

Off

On

Select:

Cancel:

On

Normally select this 
position. When you select 
“On,” see “Setting the 
digital output signal” for 
further settings.

Off

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

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.

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◆ MPEG (DVD only)

Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.

◆ DTS

Selects whether or not to output DTS 
signals.

“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 40).

◆ 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.

PCM

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.

MPEG

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

On

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

Off

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

ENTER

RETURN

Language Setup

OSD

Disc Menu

English

English

English

English

Subtitle

Audio

Select:

Cancel: