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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

This section is extracted from  instruction
manual. 2-022-377-11

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Current title/chapter or playing 
time (48)

Disc type

Current audio signal (51)

Lights up when you can change the angle (53)

Lights up during 
Repeat Play (34)

Playing status

Disc type

Current scene or playing time (48)

Playing status

Lights up during A-B Repeat Play (35)

Playing time (48)

Disc type

Current track (48)

Lights up during 
Repeat Play (34)

Lights up when playing MP3 audio tracks (57)

Playing status

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A COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, P

B

/

C

B

, P

R

/C

R

) jacks** (16)

B LINE OUT (VIDEO) jack* (16)

C NORMAL/PROGRESSIVE switch** 

(71)

D S VIDEO OUT jack* (16)

E LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (19) 

(20) (21)

F DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack (20) 

(21) (22)

G DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack (20) 

(21) (22)

*  Do not set the NORMAL/PROGRESSIVE 

switch to PROGRESSIVE if you have connected 
the TV to these jacks (page 71)

**Only set NORMAL/PROGRESSIVE switch to 

PROGRESSIVE if you have connected a 
progressive signal compatible TV to the player 
(page 71, 75)

PCM/DTS/MPEG

DOLBY DIGITAL

P

B

/C

B

Y

P

R

/C

R

VIDEO

NORMAL
PROGRESSIVE

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

S VIDEO OUT 

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

LINE OUT

LINE OUT

AUDIO

R

L

A TV [/1 (on/standby) button (67)

B

Z

 (open/close) button (27)

C Number buttons (29)

The number 5 button has a tactile dot.*

D CLEAR button (31)

E

 (subtitle) button (53)

F

 (audio) button (50)

G KARAOKE PON button (43)

H SEARCH MODE button (37)

I VOCAL SELECT button (44)

J VOCAL button (43)

K ./> (previous/next) buttons (27)

L

 

m/M   (scan/slow) buttons 

(36)

M X (pause) button (27)

N H (play) button (26)

The 

H button has a tactile dot.*

O C/X/x/c buttons (29)

P DISPLAY button (12)

Q TOP MENU button (29)

R [/1 (on/standby) button (26)

S 2 (volume) +/– buttons (67)

The + button has a tactile dot.*

T

 (TV/video) button (67)

U TIME/TEXT button (47)

V PICTURE MODE button (54)

W

 (angle) button (53)

X SUR (surround) button (51)

Y KARAOKE MODE button (40)

Z VOCAL SUPPORT button (45)
wj KEY CONTROL (

#-2) buttons (42)

wk PICTURE NAVI (picture navigation) 

button (39, 59)

wl ZOOM button (27, 57)
e;

 (instant advance/step) button 

(27, 36)

ea

 (instant replay/step) button 

(27, 36)

es

x (stop) button (27)

ed ENTER button (23)
ef

O RETURN button (27)

eg MENU button (29)

* Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating 

the player.

Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view related information. Press DISPLAY 
repeatedly to turn on or change the Control Menu display as follows:

You can use the Control Menu display items for KARAOKE PON, VOCAL, VOCAL SELECT, 
VOCAL SUPPORT, GUIDE MELODY or KEY CONTROL when the player is in karaoke 
mode only. For details, see page 40.

The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different items depending on the disc type. For 
details about each item, please refer to the pages in the parentheses.

Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO

 *    Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs 

(PBC is on), track number for VIDEO CDs/
CDs, album number for DATA CDs.

**   Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs, 

MP3 audio track number or JPEG image file 
number for DATA CDs.

***  Displays Super VCD as “SVCD”.
****Appears when the player is in karaoke mode.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

Control Menu display 1

m

Control Menu display 2

m

Control Menu display off

,

OFF
OFF
SET
ON

PLAY

1 8 ( 3 4 )

1 2 ( 2 7 )

T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5

DVD VIDEO

Quit: 

PROGRAM

ENTER

DISPLAY

Currently playing chapter number

**

Playing time

Total number of 
chapters

**

Currently playing title number

*

Options

Current setting

Total number of titles

*

 

Playback status
(

N

 Playback, 

X

 Pause, 

x

 Stop, etc.)

Function name of 
selected Control 
Menu item

Operation message

Selected item

Type of disc 
being played

***

****

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Selects the title, scene, or track to be played.

 

 

Selects the chapter or index to be played.

 

 

Selects the album to be played.

  

Displays the recorded date, etc of the current JPEG image.

  

Selects the JPEG image file to be played.

  

Selects the type of titles (DVD-RW) to be played, the ORIGINAL one, or an edited 
PLAY LIST.

  

Selects the track to be played.

 

Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time.
Input the time code for picture and music searching.
Displays the DVD/CD text or the DATA CD’s track name.

 

 

 

 

Set to prohibit playback on this player.

 

 

QUICK Setup (page 23)
Use Quick Setup to choose the desired language of the on-screen display, the aspect 
ratio of the TV and the audio output.
CUSTOM Setup
In addition to the Quick Setup setting, you can adjust other various settings.
RESET
Returns the settings in “SETUP” to the default setting.

 

 

 

 

Selects the title, chapter, or track to play in the order you want.

 

 

Plays the title, chapter, or track in random order.

 

 

Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks/all albums) repeatedly or one title/chapter/
track/album repeatedly.

 

 

 

 

Specifies the parts you want to play repeatedly.

 

 

 

Exaggerates the outline of the image to produce a sharper picture.

 

 

 

Selects the data type; MP3 audio track (AUDIO), JPEG image file (IMAGE) or both 
(AUTO) to be played when playing a DATA CD.

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z

The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green 

 when you select any item 

except “OFF.” (“PROGRAM,” “SHUFFLE,” 
“REPEAT,” “A-B REPEAT,” “SHARPNESS,” 
“KARAOKE PON,” “VOCAL,” “VOCAL 
SUPPORT,” “GUIDE MELODY” only). The 
“ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST” indicator lights up in 
green when you select “PLAY LIST”.

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

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

Enjoys karaoke with a stereo-recorded disc, even if it is a non-karaoke disc, by 
reducing the sound of the vocals.

 

 

 

 

When playing a DVD with the Dolby Digital Karaoke format in karaoke mode, you can 
turn on or off the guide vocal.
When playing a VIDEO CD/CD in karaoke mode, you can listen to the vocals.

 

 

Selects different kind of vocals recorded in the disc.

 

 

Plays automatically the recorded vocal when you stop singing during a song.

 

 

Listens to the guide melody.

Changes the key to suit your vocal range.

 

 

 

 

t

Follow Steps 1 to 6 to hook up and adjust the settings of the player.

• Plug cords securely to prevent unwanted noise.
• Refer to the instructions supplied with the components to be connected.
• You cannot connect this player to a TV that does not have a video input jack. 
• Be sure to disconnect the power cord (mains lead) of each component before connecting.

Check that you have the following items:
• Audio/video cord (pinplug 

× 3 y pinplug × 3) (1)

• Remote commander (remote) (1)
• Size R6 (AA) batteries (2)

You can control the player using the supplied remote. Insert two size R6 (AA) batteries by 
matching the 

3 and # ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment. When 

using the remote, point it at the remote sensor 

 on the player.

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.
• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or a lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a 

malfunction. 

• If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage 

from battery leakage and corrosion.

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Connect this player to your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) using a video cord. 
Select one of the patterns 

A through C. In order to view progressive signal (525p or 625p) 

pictures with a compatible TV, projector, or monitor, you must use connection 

C according to 

the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver).

A

Connect the yellow plug of the audio/video cord (supplied) to the yellow (video) jacks. You will 
enjoy standard quality images.

Use the red and white plugs to connect to the audio input jacks (page 19). (Do this if you are 
connecting to a TV only.)

PCM/DTS/MPEG

DOLBY DIGITAL

NORMAL
PROGRESSIVE

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

LINE OUT

AUDIO

R

L

S VIDEO OUT 

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

PB/CB

Y

PR/CR

LINE OUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

L

R

Y

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

INPUT

S VIDEO

P

R

/C

R

P

B

/C

B

Audio/video 
cord (supplied)

l

 : Signal flow

Component 
video cord 
(not supplied)

(yellow)

TV, projector or AV 
amplifier (receiver)

CD/DVD player

TV, projector or AV 
amplifier (receiver)

(green)

S VIDEO cord 
(not supplied)

TV, projector or AV 
amplifier (receiver)

(red)

(yellow)

(green)

(blue)

(red)

to LINE OUT (VIDEO)

to COMPONENT 
VIDEO OUT

to S VIDEO OUT

(blue)

Yellow (Video)

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow (Video)

White (L)

Red (R)

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B If you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack

Connect an S VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images.

C If you are connecting to a monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver) 
having component video input jacks (Y, P

Connect the component via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video 
cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You will 
enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images.
If your TV accepts progressive 525p/625p format signals, use this connection and set the 
NORMAL/PROGRESSIVE switch on the rear panel to PROGRESSIVE (page 71). The 
PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up when the player outputs progressive signals.

Depending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen. If you want to change the aspect 
ratio, please refer to page 70.

The colour system of the player is set to NTSC or PAL. If the on-screen display of the player 
does not appear on the TV, change the colour system of the player (PAL or NTSC) so that a 
picture appears on your TV. To change the colour system, hold 

[/1 down for a few seconds 

while pressing 

X on the player.

• Connect the player directly to the TV. If you pass the player signals via the VCR, you may not receive a 

clear image on the TV screen.

• Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and 

may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of 525 or 625 progressive scan picture problems, 
it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the ‘standard definition’ output. If there are 
questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p and 625p DVD player, please contact 
our customer service centre.

Green

Blue

Red

Green

Blue

Red

VCR

CD/DVD player

TV

Connect 
directly

Refer to the chart below to select the connection that best suits your system. Be sure to also read 
the instructions for the components you wish to connect.

Select one of the following connections, 

 through 

.

z

If you connect an AV amplifier (receiver) that 
conforms to the 96 kHz sampling frequency, use 
connection .

 * Manufactured under license from Dolby 

Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the 
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories.

** “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks 

of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

TV
• Surround effects: TVS DYNAMIC (page 52), 

TVS WIDE (page 52)

 (page 19)

example

Stereo amplifier (receiver) and two speakers
• Surround effects: TVS STANDARD (page 52)
or
MD deck/DAT deck
• Surround effects: TVS STANDARD (page 52).

 (page 20)

example

AV amplifier (receiver) having a Dolby* 
Surround (Pro Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 
speakers
• Surround effects: Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) 

(page 78)

 (page 21)

example

AV amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack 
having a Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS** 
decoder and 6 speakers
• Surround effects:

– Dolby Digital (5.1ch) (page 78)
– DTS (5.1ch) (page 78)
– MPEG audio (5.1 ch) (page 79)

 (page 22)

example

This connection will use your TV’s speakers for sound.

* The yellow plug is used for video signals (page 

16).

z

When connecting to a monaural TV, use a stereo-
mono conversion cord (not supplied). Connect the 
LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks to the TV’s audio 
input jack.

PCM/DTS/MPEG

DOLBY DIGITAL

NORMAL
PROGRESSIVE

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

LINE OUT

AUDIO

R

L

S VIDEO OUT 

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

PB/CB

Y

PR/CR

LINE OUT

VIDEO

LINE OUT

AUDIO

R

L

TV

l

 : Signal flow

CD/DVD player

(white)

(red)

Audio/video 
cord (supplied)

to audio input

(yellow)

*

(white)

(red)

(yellow)

*

to LINE OUT L/R 
(AUDIO)

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If the stereo amplifier (receiver) has audio input jacks L and R only, use 

. If the amplifier 

(receiver) has a digital input jack, or when connecting to an MD deck or 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).

NORMAL
PROGRESSIVE

LINE OUT

AUDIO

R

L

S VIDEO OUT 

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

PB/CB

Y

PR/CR

LINE OUT

VIDEO

PCM/DTS/MPEG

DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

LINE OUT

AUDIO

R

L

PCM/DTS/MPEG

DOLBY DIGITAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

CD/DVD player

or

Stereo amplifier (receiver)

MD deck/DAT deck

Front (L)

Front (R)

[Speakers]

(white)

(red)

(red)

(white)

Coaxial digital 
cord (not supplied)

Stereo audio cord 
(not supplied)

to audio input

to coaxial or optical 
digital input

Optical digital cord 
(not supplied)
Remove jack cap 
before connecting

or

to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)

to DIGITAL OUT 
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

l

: Signal flow