Sony Dav F200 Operating Instructions

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Notes about the Discs
On handling discs
 To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its 
edge. Do not touch the surface.
 Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.
 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.
On cleaning
 Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning 
cloth.
Wipe the disc...

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Troubleshooting
If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting 
guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your 
nearest Sony dealer.
Note that if service personnel changes some parts during repair, these parts may be retained.
Power
Picture
Symptom Remedy
The power is not turned on.  Check that the AC power cord (mains lead) is connected securely.
 Check that the system cable is connected...

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Sound
Picture noise appears.  The disc is dirty or flawed.
 If the picture output from your system goes through your VCR to get to your 
TV, the copy-protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect 
picture quality. If you still experience problems even when you connect your 
control unit directly to your TV, try connecting your control unit to your TV’s 
video input (page 19).
Even though you set the aspect 
ratio in [TV TYPE] of [VIDEO 
SETUP], the picture does...

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Operation
The sound loses stereo effect 
when you play a VIDEO CD, a 
CD, or an MP3 file. Set [AUDIO] to [STEREO] by pressing AUDIO (page 32).
 Make sure the control unit is connected properly.
The surround effect is difficult to 
hear when you are playing a 
sound track of Dolby Digital, 
DTS, or MPEG audio. Make sure the “DEC. MODE” setting (page 50).
 Check the speaker connections and settings (pages 16, 79). 
 Depending on the DVD, the output signal may not be the entire 5.1 channel. It 
may be...

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The JPEG image file cannot be 
played. The DATA CD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to ISO 9660 
Level 1/Level 2, or Joliet.
 The DATA DVD is not recorded in a JPEG format that conforms to UDF 
(Universal Disk Format).
 It has an extension other than “.JPEG” or “.JPG.”
 It is larger than 3,072 (width) × 2,048 (height) in normal mode, or more than 
2,000,000 pixels in Progressive JPEG image file which is mainly used on the 
Internet WEB site.
 It does not fit the...

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USB device
[Data error] appears on the TV 
screen when playing a DATA 
CD or DATA DVD. The MP3 file/JPEG image file/DivX video file you want to play is broken.
 The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.
 The JPEG image file format does not conform to DCF.
 The JPEG image file has the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG,” but is not in JPEG 
format.
 The file you want to play has the extension “.AVI” or “.DIVX” but is not in 
DivX format, or is in DivX format but does not conform to a DivX Certified...

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The sound is distorted.  The bit rate used when encoding the audio files was low. Send audio files 
encoded with higher bit rates to the USB device.
There is noise or the sound skips.  Turn off the system, then reconnect the USB device.
 Noise may have entered during the transfer process. Delete the file, and try 
transferring again.
 Transfer the files to your computer, format the USB device in FAT12, FAT16, 
or FAT32 format, and transfer the files to the USB device again.*
*...

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The USB device (audio file/ 
JPEG image file) cannot be 
played back. USB device formatted with file systems other than FAT12, FAT16, or FAT32 
are unsupported.*
 Files that are encrypted or protected by passwords, etc. cannot be played back.
 The MP3 file does not have the extension “.MP3.”
 The WMA file does not have the extension “.wma.”
 The AAC file does not have the extension “.m4a.”
 The data is not transferred in the desired format.
 The MP3 files in format other than MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3...

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Transferring to a USB device 
results in an error. You are using an unsupported USB device. See “Playable USB Devices” 
(supplement).
 The USB device was disconnected or the power was turned off during transfer. 
Delete the partially transferred file, and transfer again. If this does not fix the 
problem, the USB device may be broken. Follow the procedure in the operating 
instructions of the USB device to format the USB device. If the problem 
persists, contact your nearest...

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Self-diagnosis Function 
(When letters/numbers appear in the 
display)
When the self-diagnosis function is activated to 
prevent the system from malfunctioning, a 5-
character service number (e.g., C 13 50) with a 
combination of a letter and 4 digits appears on 
the TV screen or front panel display. In this case, 
check the following table.
When displaying the version 
number on the TV screen
When you turn on the system, the version 
number [VER.X.XX] (X is a number) may 
appear on the TV screen....