DVP-K870P, DVP-K880P - Sony DVD Service Manual (repair manual). Page 5

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Should any solid object or liquid fall into the 
cabinet, unplug the player and have it 
checked by qualified personnel before 
operating it any further.

• The player is not disconnected from the AC 

power source (mains) as long as it is 
connected to the wall outlet, even if the 
player itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the player for a 

long time, be sure to disconnect the player 
from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC 
power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug 
itself; never pull the cord.

• Place the player in a location with adequate 

ventilation to prevent heat build-up in the 
player.

• Do not place the player on a soft surface 

such as a rug that might block the 
ventilation holes.

• Do not place the player in a location near 

heat sources, or in a place subject to direct 
sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical 
shock.

• If the player is brought directly from a cold 

to a warm location, or is placed in a very 
damp room, moisture may condense on the 
lenses inside the player. Should this occur, 
the player may not operate properly. In this 
case, remove the disc and leave the player 
turned on for about half an hour until the 
moisture evaporates.

• When you move the player, take out any 

discs. If you don’t, the disc may be 
damaged.

Do not turn up the volume while listening to 
a section with very low level inputs or no 
audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be 
damaged when a peak level section is played.

Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a 
soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild 
detergent solution. Do not use any type of 
abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent 
such as alcohol or benzine.

Do not use a commercially available cleaning 
disc. It may cause a malfunction.

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

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.

The player cannot play the following discs:
• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than 

those recorded in the formats listed on the 
previous page.

• CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format
• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-ROMs
• DVD Audio discs
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs
Also, the player cannot play the following 
discs:
• A DVD VIDEO with a different region 

code.

• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., 

card, heart).

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane 

tape or a sticker still left on it.

DVD-Rs, or CD-Rs/CD-RWs
Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs, or CD-Rs/CD-RWs cannot be played on this 
player due to the recording quality or physical 
condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the 
recording device and authoring software.
The disc will not play if it has not been correctly 
finalized. Also, images in DVD-RW disc with 
CPRM* protection may not be played if they 
contain a copy protection signal. “Copyright 
lock” appears on the screen. For more 
information, see the operating instructions for the 
recording device. Note that some playback 
functions may not work with some DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs, even if they have been correctly 
finalized. In this case view the disc by normal 
playback. Also some DATA CDs created in 
Packet Write format cannot be played.
* CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable 

Media) is a coding technology that protects the 
copyright of images.

technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that 
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. 
Recently, various music disc encoded with 
copyright protection technologies are marketed 
by some record companies. Please be aware that 
among those discs, there are some that do not 
conform to the CD standard and may not be 
playable by this product.

Some playback operations of DVDs and 
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by 
software producers. Since this player plays 
DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc 
contents the software producers designed, 
some playback features may not be available. 
Also, refer to the instructions supplied with 
the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

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.

• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its 

edge. Do not touch the surface.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or 

heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it 
in a car parked in direct sunlight as the 
temperature may rise considerably inside 
the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.

Wipe the disc from the centre out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, 

thinner, commercially available cleaners, or 
anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.

A [/1 (on/standby) button (26)

B KEY CONTROL buttons (42)

C Disc tray (26)

D A (open/close) button (26)

E H (play) button (26)

F X (pause) button (27)

G x (stop) button (27)

H ./> (previous/next) buttons (27)

I PROGRESSIVE indicator (17)

Lights up when the player outputs 
progressive signals.

J Front panel display (9)

K  (remote sensor) (15)

L ECHO LEVEL control (40)

M MIC 1/2 (microphone) LEVEL control 

(40)

N MIC 1/2 (microphone) connectors (40)

MIC 1

MIC 2

MIC 1

MIC 2

LEVEL

ECHO

MIC 1

MIC 2

MIC 1

LEVEL

MIC 2

LEVEL

ECHO
LEVEL

• Instructions in this manual describe the 

controls on the remote. You can also use the 
controls on the player if they have the same 
or similar names as those on the remote.

• “DVD” may be used as a general term for 

DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs and 
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs.

• Displays on the screen are slightly different 

depending upon where the model is sold.

• The meaning of the icons used in this 

manual is described below:

* MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard 

format defined by ISO (International Standard 
Organization)/MPEG which compresses audio 
data.

“DVD VIDEO” and “DVD-RW” are 
trademarks.

The player can play CD ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-
RWs recorded in the following formats:

– music CD format
– video CD format
– MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of 

format conforming to ISO9660* Level 1/
Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet

– KODAK Picture CD format

* A logical format of files and folders on CD-

ROMs, defined by ISO (International 
Organization for Standardization).

Your player has a region code printed on the 
back of the unit and only will play DVD 
VIDEO discs (playback only) labelled with 
identical region codes. This system is used to 
protect copyrights.

DVD VIDEOs labelled 

 will also play on 

this player.

If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the 
message “Playback prohibited by area 
limitations.” will appear on the TV screen. 
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region 
code indication may be labelled even though 
playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by 
area restrictions.

The instructions in this manual are for 2 
models: DVP-K870P and DVP-K880P. 
Check your model name by looking at the 
front panel of the player. DVP-K870P is the 
model used for illustration purposes. Any 
difference in operation is clearly indicated 
in the text, for example, “DVP-K880P 
only.”

Functions available for DVD 
VIDEOs, and DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs or DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs in video mode

Functions available for DVD- 
RWs in VR (Video Recording) 
mode

Functions available for VIDEO 
CDs, Super VCDs, or CD-Rs/
CD-RWs in video CD format 
or Super VCD format

Functions available for music 
CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in 
music CD format

Functions available for DATA 
CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-
RWs containing MP3* audio 
tracks and JPEG image files)

DVD VIDEO 
(page 79)

DVD-RW 
(page 79)

VIDEO CD

Music CD

DVP–XXXX 

00V 00Hz

00W

NO. 

0-000-000-00

X

Region code

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