SONY DVP-SR210P CD and DVD Player User Guide

: June 12, 2024
: Sony

SONY DVP-SR210P CD and DVD Player

SONY-DVP-SR210P-CD-and-DVD-Player-product

Product Information

Product Name: CD/DVD Player
Language: English
Model No.: __
Serial No.: __

Product Usage Instructions

Precautions:

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
The player is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the player itself has been turned off.
Do not install this player in a confined space, such as a bookshelf or similar unit.
Install the player so that the AC power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.
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, remove the disc and leave the player turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates.

Important Safety Instructions:

Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in a well-ventilated area.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

For customers in the USA:

Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop.
Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this CD/DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Precautions

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
The player is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the player itself has been turned off.
Do not install this player in a confined space, such as a bookshelf or similar unit.
Install the player so that the AC power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.
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.

For customers in the USA Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.__
Serial No.__

CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

FCC WARNING

Note
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Important Safety Instructions

Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Region code
Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play commercial DVDs labeled with an identical region code .

Copyrights and trademarks

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
“DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Windows Media is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
- This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft.
- Use or distribution of this technology outside of this product is prohibited without the appropriate license(s) from Microsoft.
This product meets ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
- ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered U.S. marks.
- ENERGY STAR is a registered mark owned by the U.S. government.
All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Press DISPLAY.

To change the Control Menu display, press DISPLAY again.
The available items differ depending on the disc/file or the situation.

Control Menu items: “Menu list” Selected item options
Number of titles Number of chapters Playing time
Playback status Media type
Selected Control Menu item Operation message

TITLE/SCENE/TRACK
CHAPTER/INDEX
TRACK
TIME/TEXT
TOP MENU/MENU
ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST
PROGRAM

Select “SET ,” then press ENTER and select the title (T), chapter (C), or track (T) you want to program, and press ENTER. Press .

SHUFFLE
REPEAT
A-B REPEAT

Select “SET ,” then press ENTER. Select point A and point B by pressing ENTER.

PARENTAL CONTROL
Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users. Scenes may be blocked or replaced with different scenes.

PLAYER : Enter your 4-digit password, then press ENTER. Select the level in “LEVEL.” The lower the value, the stricter the limitation. Select an area in “STANDARD.” When you select “OTHERS ,” select and enter a standard code. “PARENTAL CONTROL AREA CODE LIST”
PASSWORD : Enter a 4-digit password.
If you forget your password, enter “199703” in the password box, press ENTER, and then enter a new 4-digit password.

SETUP
You can adjust various settings when the player is in stop mode.

QUICK: Adjusts the basic settings.
CUSTOM: “CUSTOM menu”
RESET: Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the default setting.

ZOOM
During zoom, scroll using / / / .

ANGLE
CUSTOM PICTURE MODE

Selects the picture quality.

STANDARD: Displays a standard picture.
DYNAMIC: Produces a bold dynamic picture.
CINEMA: Enhances details in dark areas.
MEMORY : Adjusts the picture in greater detail.

SHARPNESS
Exaggerates the outline of the image.

Enhances the outline.
Enhances the outline more than 1.

Items for DATA files

ALBUM (music/photo)
FILE (photo)
ALBUM (video)
FILE (video)
DATE
INTERVAL

Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the screen.

EFFECT
Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show.

MODE 1: Random
MODE 2: From top left
MODE 3: From top
MODE 4: From left
MODE 5: From the center

MEDIA
Selects the media type you want to play.

VIDEO: Plays video files.
PHOTO (MUSIC): Plays photo and music files as a slide show when music and photo files are placed in the same album.
PHOTO: Plays photo files.
MUSIC: Plays music files. To play music with lyrics, press SUBTITLE while playing music files that contain MP3 ID3 Lyrics.

LANGUAGE SETUP

OSD (On-Screen Display): Switches the display language on the screen.
MENU: Selects the language for the DVD VIDEO’s menu. When you select “OTHERS ,” select and enter a language code. “LANGUAGE CODE LIST”
AUDIO: Switches the language of the sound track recorded on the DVD VIDEO. When you select “ORIGINAL,” the language given priority in the disc is selected.
SUBTITLE: Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO. When you select “AUDIO FOLLOW,” the language for the subtitles changes according to the language you selected for the sound track.

SCREEN SETUP

TV TYPE: Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV.
SCREEN SAVER: When set to “ON,” the screen saver appears when the player is in pause or stop mode for 15 minutes. Press to turn off the screen saver.
BACKGROUND: Selects the background color or picture on the TV screen. If you set “JACKET PICTURE,” even though the disc does not contain a jacket picture, the “GRAPHICS” picture appears.
BLACK LEVEL: Selects the black level (setup level) for video signals output from the jacks other than COMPONENT VIDEO OUT.
BLACK LEVEL (COMPONENT OUT): Selects the black level (setup level) for video signals output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
PROGRESSIVE (COMPONENT OUT ONLY): Set to “ON” if your TV accepts progressive format signals. When you select “ON,” set also the following “MODE (PROGRESSIVE)” and “4:3 OUTPUT.” If the picture does not appear normally or goes blank, reset the setting. See “Troubleshooting” (There is no picture/picture noise appears).
MODE (PROGRESSIVE): If you select “AUTO,” the player detects the format (film-based or video-based), and converts to the appropriate version.
4:3 OUTPUT: This setting is effective only when you set “TV TYPE” to “16:9.” Select “FULL” when you can change the aspect ratio on your TV.

CUSTOM SETUP

AUTO PLAY: When set to “ON,” the player automatically starts playback when the player is turned on.
PAUSE MODE: Selects the picture in pause mode for DVDs. Normally select “AUTO.” When the picture is output in high resolution, set to “FRAME.”
TRACK SELECTION: Gives the sound track which contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD VIDEO on which multiple audio formats (PCM, DTS, or Dolby Digital format) are recorded. If you select “AUTO,” priority is given.
MULTI-DISC RESUME: Switches the Multi-disc Resume setting on or off. Resume playback can be stored in memory for up to 6 different DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs. If you start the settings again, the resume point is cleared.
SCREEN READER: Reads text displayed on the screen. This function is available only when the language is set to English on “OSD.” When you select “ON,” settings in “AUDIO SETUP” will be fixed as follows and audio output will be changed to 2 channels linear PCM.
- “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-PCM.”
- “DTS” is set to “OFF.”
- “48kHz/96kHz PCM” is set to “48kHz/16bit.”
When you select “ON,” resume playback cannot be used for playing music and photo files or playing music files.
You can also set the SCREEN READER function to “ON” by pressing 5 5 I / on the remote in order during standby mode.

AUDIO SETUP

*AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control):** Set according the surrounding environment. Set to “TV MODE” when the smallest sounds are indiscernible, or set to “WIDE RANGE” when the listening environment is good, for example, in a home movie theater.
*DOWNMIX:** Switches the method for mixing down to 2 channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements (channels), or is recorded in Dolby Digital format. Normally select “DOLBY SURROUND.”
DIGITAL OUT: Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack. When you select “ON,” set also the following “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “DTS,” or “48kHz/96kHz PCM.”
DOLBY DIGITAL: Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal. Set to “D-PCM” when the player is connected to an audio component without a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.
DTS: Selects the type of DTS audio signal. Set to “ON” when you play a DVD VIDEO with DTS sound tracks. Do not set to “ON” when you connect the player to an audio component without a DTS decoder.
48kHz/96kHz PCM: Selects the sampling frequency of the digital audio output signal for a DVD VIDEO.

This function affects the output from the following jacks:

AUDIO OUT L/R jacks.
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack only when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-PCM.”

Specifications

System

Laser: Semiconductor laser

Inputs/Outputs

AUDIO OUT (L/R): Phono jack
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): Phono jack
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT(Y, PB, PR): Phono jack
VIDEO OUT: Phono jack

General

Power requirements: 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Power consumption: 5 W
Dimensions (approx.): 270 × 38.5 × 209 mm (105/8 × 11/2 × 81/4 in.) (width/height/depth) incl. projecting parts
Mass (approx.): 950 g (2 lb 2 oz)
Operating temperature: 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F)
Operating humidity: 25% to 80%

Supplied accessories

Audio/Video cord (1)
Remote commander (remote) (1)
Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

Playable file format

Video: MPEG-1 (Cyber-shot data)
Photo: JPEG (DCF format)
Music: MP3 (except for mp3PRO)/WMA (except for WMA Pro)/LPCM
Supported extensions: “.mpg”, “.mpeg”, “.jpg”, “.mp3”, “.wma”, “.wav”
Supported discs: DVD, DVD+RW/+R/+R DL (+VR mode), DVD-RW/-R/-R DL (VR mode/video mode), Music CD/Super VCD, CD-R/-RW
DATA CDs recorded according to ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet.
DATA DVDs recorded according to UDF.
The player will play any file in the above, even if the file format differs. Playing such data may generate noise that can result in speaker damage.
To play a complex hierarchy of folders may take some time. Create albums with no more than two hierarchies.
The player does not play coded files such as DRM or Lossless compression.
Some video, photo, and music files may not play, depending on the encoding/recording condition.
The player will recognize a maximum of 200 albums and 600 files. It can recognize up to 300 music files and 300 photo files when “PHOTO (MUSIC)” is selected.
The player cannot play a video file of size more than 720 (width) × 576 (height)/2 GB.
The player may not play back the high bit rate video file on the DATA CD smoothly. You are recommended to play back using DATA DVD.

Note about recordable media
Some recordable media 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 some DATA discs created in Packet Write format cannot be played.

Note about copy protection
Images in DVD-VR mode with CPRM protection may not be played.

Note on DVDs and VIDEO CDs
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 operating instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

Note on discs
This unit is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. DualDiscs and some music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Therefore, these discs may not be compatible with this unit.

Note about the discs
Do not use the following discs:

A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC, such as PAL (this player conforms to the NTSC color system).
A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart).
A disc with a label or sticker on it.

The player automatically returns to standby mode
If any button on the player or remote is not pressed for more than 25 minutes, the player automatically returns to standby mode.

Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions

When you start playing a VIDEO CD with PBC (Playback control) functions, the menu for your selection appears.
To play without using PBC, press / or the number buttons while the player is stopped to select a track, then press or ENTER. To return to PBC playback, press twice, then press .

Controlling TVs with the remote

While holding down TV I / , press the number buttons to select your TV’s manufacturer’s code.

Sony 01 Panasonic 19
Goldstar 04 Philips 21
Hitachi 02 Pioneer 16
LG 04 RCA 10
MGA 13 Samsung 20
Mitsubishi 13 Sharp 18
NEC 04 Toshiba 07

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the player, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
The power is not turned on.

Check that the power cord is connected securely.

There is no picture/picture noise appears.

Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
The connecting cords are damaged.
Check the connection to your TV and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.
Reset the progressive setting. Press I / to turn off the player, and enter “369” using the number buttons on the remote, then press I / to turn on the player again.

There is no sound.

Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
The connecting cord is damaged.
The player is in pause mode or in Slow-motion Play mode.
The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode.

The remote does not function.

The batteries in the remote are weak.
The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the player.
When you operate the player by pressing buttons on the remote in sequence, press the buttons within 5 seconds of each other.

The disc does not play.

The disc is turned over. Insert the disc with the playback side facing down.
The disc is skewed.
The disc is dirty or flawed.
The player cannot play certain discs.
The region code on the DVD does not match the player.
Moisture has condensed inside the player.
The player cannot play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized.

The player does not operate properly.

When static electricity, etc., causes the player to operate abnormally, unplug the player.

“C:13:” appears on the screen.

Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth or check its format.

LANGUAGE CODE LIST

1027 Afar
1028 Abkhazian
1032 Afrikaans
1039 Amharic
1044 Arabic
1045 Assamese
1051 Aymara
1052 Azerbaijani
1053 Bashkir
1057 Byelorussian
1059 Bulgarian
1060 Bihari
1061 Bislama
1066 Bengali; Bangla
1067 Tibetan
1070 Breton
1079 Catalan
1093 Corsican
1097 Czech
1103 Welsh
1105 Danish
1109 German
1130 Bhutani
1142 Greek
1144 English
1145 Esperanto
1149 Spanish
1150 Estonian
1151 Basque
1157 Persian
1165 Finnish
1166 Fiji
1171 Faroese
1174 French
1181 Frisian
1183 Irish
1186 Scots Gaelic
1194 Galician
1196 Guarani
1203 Gujarati
1209 Hausa
1217 Hindi
1226 Croatian
1229 Hungarian
1233 Armenian
1235 Interlingua
1239 Interlingue
1245 Inupiak
1248 Indonesian
1253 Icelandic
1254 Italian
1257 Hebrew
1261 Japanese
1269 Yiddish
1283 Javanese
1287 Georgian
1297 Kazakh
1298 Greenlandic
1299 Cambodian
1300 Kannada
1301 Korean
1305 Kashmiri
1307 Kurdish
1311 Kirghiz
1313 Latin
1326 Lingala
1327 Laothian
1332 Lithuanian
1334 Latvian; Lettish
1345 Malagasy
1347 Maori
1349 Macedonian
1350 Malayalam
1352 Mongolian
1353 Moldavian
1356 Marathi
1357 Malay
1358 Maltese
1363 Burmese
1365 Nauru
1369 Nepali
1376 Dutch
1379 Norwegian
1393 Occitan
1403 (Afan)Oromo
1408 Oriya
1417 Punjabi
1428 Polish
1435 Pashto; Pushto
1436 Portuguese
1463 Quechua
1481 Rhaeto-Romance
1482 Kirundi
1483 Romanian
1489 Russian
1491 Kinyarwanda
1495 Sanskrit
1498 Sindhi
1501 Sangho
1502 Serbo-Croatian
1503 Singhalese
1505 Slovak
1506 Slovenian
1507 Samoan
1508 Shona
1509 Somali
1511 Albanian
1512 Serbian
1513 Siswati
1514 Sesotho
1515 Sundanese
1516 Swedish
1517 Swahili
1521 Tamil
1525 Telugu
1527 Tajik
1528 Thai
1529 Tigrinya
1531 Turkmen
1532 Tagalog
1534 Setswana
1535 Tonga
1538 Turkish
1539 Tsonga
1540 Tatar
1543 Twi
1557 Ukrainian
1564 Urdu
1572 Uzbek
1581 Vietnamese
1587 Volapük
1613 Wolof
1632 Xhosa
1665 Yoruba
1684 Chinese
1697 Zulu
1703 Not specified

ISO 639: 1988 (E/F) standard

PARENTAL CONTROL AREA CODE LIST

2044 Argentina
2047 Australia
2046 Austria
2057 Belgium
2070 Brazil
2079 Canada
2090 Chile
2092 China
2115 Denmark
2165 Finland
2174 France
2109 Germany
2248 India
2238 Indonesia
2254 Italy
2276 Japan
2304 Korea
2363 Malaysia
2362 Mexico
2376 Netherlands
2390 New Zealand
2379 Norway
2427 Pakistan
2424 Philippines
2436 Portugal
2489 Russia
2501 Singapore
2149 Spain
2499 Sweden
2086 Switzerland
2528 Thailand
2184 United Kingdom

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