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Sony SLV-D500P User's Manual

1. Q gt Co ep D 4 AC power cord z to AC outlet The DVD VCR starts presetting the clock and channels When Auto preset is completed the current time appears in the display m mi window c in in You have now completed DVD VCR setup To change the on screen display language to French or Spanish see Step 4 Selecting a language on page 19 The clock is set using a time signal provided by some TV channels If the clock is incorrect or appears in the display window see Using Manual Clock Set on page 22 To add or disable channels manually see Presetting disabling channels manually on page 26 Notes If you connect the AC power cord before the antenna connections are completed the channels may be incorrectly set If this happens see Step 6 Presetting channels on page 24 Do not press any buttons on the DVD VCR or remote commander during Auto preset Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the AC power cord for the first time after you purchase the DVD VCR Auto preset can be performed by pressing li STOP on the unit continuously for 5 seconds or more with the DVD VCR power turned off continued 15 Basic hookups Hookup 2 Plug and Play You have no cable box or a cable box with only a few scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if you do not have a cable box Also use this hookup
2. OO VCR O esi ee moon DIaLTIMER Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording start time You can set the recording start time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the CHANNEL buttons on the unit CHANNEL O 5 pia timeR Press DIAL TIMER to set the stop time STOP and the next quarter hour increment appear alternately in the display window q gt I i ee Pl OLAI Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording stop time DIAL TIMER You can set the recording stop time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time O in one minute intervals by pressing the CHANNEL buttons on the unit Oo VCR CHANNEL O 46 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer 7 piaLtimer Press DIAL TIMER Current channel flashes in the display window AA Vv Io VCR gt 8 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the channel number DIAL TIMER To record from a source connected to the LINE IN 1 or LINE 2 IN jacks O turn DIAL TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 Oo VCR INPUT SELECT I S _ 9 baLtmeR Press DIAL TIMER Current tape speed flashes in the display window Oo VCR 10 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the tape speed DIAL TIMER K _ 1 1 piaLtimen Press DIAL TIMER to complete the setting OK appears in the display window for about five seconds The timer indicator appears i
3. 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 lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction Setting up the remote commander 9 Controlling other TVs with the remote commander The remote commander is preprogramed to control non Sony TVs If your TV is listed in the following table set the appropriate manufacturer s code number 1 Set TV DVD VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV Hold down I C and enter your TV s code number using the number buttons Then release 1 Now you can use the Vo VOL CH MUTING TV VIDEO and ENTER buttons to control your TV You can also use the buttons marked with a dot to control a Sony TV To control the DVD VCR reset TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO for Sony TV only Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV TV brand Code number TV brand Code number Sony 01 Panasonic 06 19 Akai 04 Philco 03 04 AOC 04 Philips 08 Centurion 12 Pioneer 16 Coronado 03 Portland 03 Curtis Mathes 12 Quasar 06 18 Daytron 12 Radio Shack 05 14 Emerson 03 04 14 RCA 04 10 Fisher 11 Sampo 12 General Electric 06 10 Sanyo 11 Gold Star 03 04 17 Scott 12 Hitachi 02 03 Sears 07 10 11 J C Pe
4. Select a Media Type menu Press W STOP twice then press TOP MENU To turn off the display Press Mi STOP then press RETURN repeatedly Notes e Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as an asterisk e Up to 10 alphanumeric characters can be displayed for album or track names e ID3 tags cannot be displayed 84 Playing an MP3 audio track About MP3 audio tracks You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD ROMs CD Rs or CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 level 2 or Joliet format for the player to recognize the tracks You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format To play a Multi Session CD This player can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in the later sessions can also be played back When audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Notes e If you put the extension MP3 to data not in MP3 format the player cannot recognize the data properly and will generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format This player supports MP3 audio tracks
5. View the picture during fast forward or rewind Operation During fast forward hold down gt During rewind hold down lt lt Play at high speed During playback briefly press PP or lt lt The tape continues to play at 5 times normal speed During playback hold down or lt lt The tape continues to play at 5 times normal speed When you release the button normal playback resumes continued Playing a tape suonessdo siseg j 37 38 Playback options Operation Play in slow motion During pause press SLOW I gt Play frame by frame During pause press II II SKIP Play at various speeds During playback press Kor gt gt I SHUTTLE You can Shuttle play change the playback speed as follows X7 K5 x 3 gt STILL SLOW gt PLAY X24 X34 x5 4X7 To resume normal playback Press gt PLAY To use the time counter Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you want to find later The counter in the display window resets to 0 00 00 To search for the counter 0 00 00 point automatically see To search for the counter 0 00 00 point on page 95 To display the counter on the TV screen press DISPLAY during normal playback Tip Adjust the picture using the TRACKING buttons if Streaks appear while playing in slow motion The picture shakes during pause Notes Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can
6. Changing the sound When playing a DVD recorded in multiple audio formats PCM Dolby Digital or DTS you can change the audio format If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks you can also change the language With CDs DATA CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers For example when playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel AUDIO gt 1 AUDIO Press AUDIO during playback O ENG DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1CH 2 Press repeatedly to select the desired language audio setting e When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies Refer to DVD Audio Subtitle Language on page 117 for the abbreviation of the language e When playing a VIDEO CD or CD The default setting is indicated in bold print STEREO The standard stereo sound Left The sound of the left channel monaural Right The sound of the right channel monaural Changing the sound Virtual surround setting oa When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers SURROUND lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speaker
7. r e 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors e Audio video cord pinplug x3 gt pinplug x3 Unpacking Step 2 Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and on the 8 batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment 2 Insert the negative end first S then push in and down until the oO positive end clicks into a position Using the remote commander You can use this remote r commander to operate this DVD VCR and a Sony TV Buttons on the remote commander marked with an orange dot can be used to operate your Sony TV If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor this remote commander will not operate the TV To operate Set TV DVD VIDEO to the DVD player DVD VIDEO then press SELECT DVD and point at the remote sensor at the DVD VCR the VCR DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the DVD VCR your TV TV and point at the remote sensor at your TV Notes e With normal use the batteries should last about three to six months If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not use different types of batteries Do not leave the remote commander in an extremely hot or humid place
8. to select the language setup item from the displayed list DVD Menu Audio or Subtitle Then press ENTER lt gt continued Setting the display or sound track language syu unsnfpy pue sBum S GAG f 65 Press to select the desired 1 th ENTER 4 CES ress O selec e desire anguage en press DVD MENU LANGUAGE You can select the desired language for the gt English disc s menu Fran ais Deutsch Espa ol Italiano Nederlands Others DVD MENU LANGUAGE RETURN ae e AUDIO LANGUAGE Switches the language of the sound track AUDIO LANGUAGE English Origi Fran ais When you select Original the language pecan given priority in the disc is selected Espa ol Italiano Nederlands gt Original Others RETURN t e SUBTITLE LANGUAGE Switches the language of the subtitle SUBTITLE LANGUAGE Audio Follow recorded on the DVD Engien When you select Audio Follow the Eal i i Eer language for the subtitles changes according Aao i to the language you selected for the sound m ea track 5 Press gt RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu RETURN Tip If you select Others in step 4 an additional language menu appears Press to select the desired language then press ENTER Cesky Portugu s Da Suomi Magyar Svenska Norsk Polski Notes e When you select a la
9. DVD VCR ESI Coaxial digital cord B 2 not supplied LINE LINE red Stereo audio cord ale pe not supplied DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 2 OPTICAL to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL an Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap before connecting to audio input to coaxial or optical digital input Speakers Speakers Signal flow AV amplifier receiver having a decoder Rear L Subwoofer Rear R Note e After you have completed the connection be sure to set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital and DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 60 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from the speakers 56 A V Receiver hookup S Video Component Video hookup Make audio connections using the LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jacks on the right side of the DVD VCR when you use S VIDEO Component Video hookup Use this hookup if your TV has an S VIDEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images DVD VCR Signal flow DVD only Audio cord Coaxial Optical digital not supplied digital cord cord not S VIDEO cord not supplied supplied t lied Remove jack hot supplied q J cap before connecting to audio to coaxial or optical input i 1 digital input TV or AV amplifier Notes e Se
10. Stop the DVD playback CH Number buttons SET UP 4 4 4 gt ENTER 1 SET UP Press SET UP SETUP MENU O The SETUP MENU appears Q LA a VIDEO N ANGUAGE se g tr K CHANNEL EXIT DVD Setu j RETURN t e gt ENTER 2 SES Press 4 4 to select Channel CHANNEL SETUP ey Setup then press ENTER PAn a n Channel add delete The CHANNEL SETUP menu appears Guide channel setup RETURN P 4 to select Ch 1 add delete th ENTER 3 E ress o selec annel add delete then press 26 Presetting channels 4 CH To preset disable a channel TRACKING 1 Press CH or number buttons to enter 9 the channel number 2 Press to select ADD in memory or DELETE deleted 3 Press ENTER Q co z 3 Co 2 D D Q 5 Press gt RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu Presetting channels 27 Step 7 Setting up the VCR Plus system VHS How the VCR Plus system works Whenever you want to record a TV program all you need to do is look up the PlusCode number a number assigned to each program published in the TV section of most newspapers cable TV listings and even TV GUIDE magazine Then just enter the PlusCode number of the program you want and the VCR is automatically programed to record that show It s that simple How to set up your VCR Setting up your VCR involves co
11. on page 26 Notes e Ifyou connect the AC power cord before the antenna connections are completed the channels may be incorrectly set If this happens see Step 6 Presetting channels on page 24 Do not press any buttons on the DVD VCR or remote commander during Auto preset e Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the AC power cord for the first time after you purchase the DVD VCR e Auto preset can be performed by pressing W STOP on the unit continuously for 5 seconds or more with the DVD VCR power turned off continued Basic hookups 17 Hookup 3 Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels Recommended use Use this hookup if your cable system scrambles all or most channels What you can do with this hookup e Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you cannot do e Record with the cable box turned off e Record one channel while watching another channel Rear of TV Cable box VHF UHF IN g or gt gt s o A Match the type of connector on your VHF TV A B or C For connector types B and C no Or ey Ow or UHF UHF connection i VHF is required DVD VCR mene RO ool ii UHF After you have completed hookup After you have completed hookup plug the DVD VCR into an AC outlet and see Step 4 Selecting a language on page 19 losa ooo 18 Basic hookups Step 4 Selecting a language You ca
12. DTS is set to Off in AUDIO SETUP menu page 60 and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track e DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack e When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 60 e If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder do not set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 60 A loud noise may come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Playing discs suoneisdo siseg j 33 34 Guide to the on screen display You can check disc information during playback The displayed contents differ according to the type of disc being played 4 4 4 gt ENTER 2 gt RETURN DISPLAY Press DISPLAY The following information appears type of disc current title track chapter counter position voice language subtitle language and surround setting Refer to DVD Audio Subtitle Language on page 117 for the abbreviation of the language Type of disc Current title track number Current chapter number Counter position Voice language Subtitle language Surround setting Qh DVD e T 01 gt Wa C02 To 01 09 GD ENG 5 1CH ENG Off You can pla
13. The CHANNEL SETUP menu appears Channel add delete Guide channel setup RETURN 24 Presetting channels Press to select Ant Cable Q CES To preset cable TV channels fel Press to select Cable TV gt Ant Cable Cable TV 5 Auto channel memory e Channel add delete dp Guide channel setup hid lt gt S 2 al a RETURN To preset VHF and UHF channels Press to select Antenna gt Ant Cable Antenna Auto channel memory Channel add delete Guide channel setup RETURN Press to select Auto channel memory eonan then press ENTER All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence When no more receivable channels can be found presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen ee o o please wait e e e e e continued Presetting channels 25 Presetting disabling channels manually Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV When using a cable box turn it on To control the DVD VCR set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 9 e Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu page 100 If your TV is connected to the DVD VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input e Ifthe DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the SETUP MENU
14. Troubleshooting Operation Symptom The disc does not play Remedy The disc is turned over Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray The disc is skewed The player cannot play certain discs page 6 The region code on the DVD does not match the player Moisture has condensed inside the player page 3 The player cannot play CD Rs CD RWs or DVD Rs that are not finalized page 7 Make sure the TV DVD VIDEO switch is set correctly Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with SELECT DVD VIDEO button The MP3 audio track cannot be played page 83 The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet The MP3 audio track does not have the extension MP3 The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension MP3 The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The JPEG image file cannot be played The DATA CD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet The JPEG image file does not have the extension JPG or JPEG The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension JPG or JPEG Length or width of the image is more than 4720 dots The title of the MP3 audio album track or JPEG image album file is not correctly displayed The player can only display numbers and alphabet Oth
15. When playing a VIDEO CD or CD Track repeats the current track e Disc repeats all of the tracks When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio e Track repeats the current track To return to normal play Select Off or press CLEAR in step 2 Various play mode functions Program play Shuffle play Repeat play 77 78 Using bookmarks You can store scenes in the player s memory as bookmarks You can set up to three bookmarks Select MENU OFF before setting up bookmarks on a VIDEO CD see Playing VIDEO CDs with MENU ON OFF Functions on page 90 CLEAR BOOKMARK PLAY gt ENTER 1 BOOKMARK Press BOOKMARK during playback SEARCH MENU Three bookmark placeholders appear next to the bookmark icon 2 CES Press to select one of the placeholders JOU lt gt 3 CES Play the DVD scene you want then press ENTER The selected placeholder changes to a number S gt 1 2 or 3 Using bookmarks To cancel the bookmark Press CLEAR after step 3 To exit the Bookmark menu Press BOOKMARK To playback the scene where you insert a bookmark 1 Press BOOKMARK during playback 2 Press to select the bookmark placeholder then press C gt PLAY to play the bookmark Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to use the bookmark function Using bookmarks suolesedo jeuonippy GAG f 79 80
16. and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Notes e The system can play the extension JPG or JPEG Some CD Rs or CD RWs cannot be played on this system depending on file format e If you add the extension JPG or JPEG to data not in JPEG format the display will be blank Depending on the disc or the size of image files playback may take some time to start Tip If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the file names the files will be played in that order Playing JPEG image files suolesedo jeuonippy GAG 89 Playing VIDEO CDs with MENU ON OFF Functions The PBC Playback control function allows you to search and perform other operations interactively PBC playback follows a selection menu displayed on your TV screen The MENU ON function is the PBC function Number buttons kaa gt gt gt PLAY E STOP 4 ENTER gt RETURN MENU 1 Press MENU to select MENU ON O The menu for your selection appears MENU 2 Press to select the item number you want Ke You can also use the number buttons to select the item number and track OOO OLOLLO OLOO 90 Playing VIDEO CDs with MENU ON OFF Functions Press ENTER Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructio
17. button 40 gt PLAY button 32 37 4 4 button 19 DISPLAY button 34 40 TOP MENU button 70 Number 5 AUDIO and C gt PLAY buttons have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference continued Index to parts and controls uoneunoyu eUOHPpy 115 116 Index to parts and controls 1 power switch 10 37 VCR Plus button 50 CH channel TRACKING buttons 39 96 21 VOL volume buttons 10 22 ENTER button 19 MUTING ZOOM button 10 71 for DVD ZOOM button for VIDEO No function for Sony TV only MUTING button SP Standard Play EP Extended Play button 40 TV VIDEO button 41 ANGLE button 72 INPUT SELECT button 41 lt P gt SCAN SLOW I gt buttons 32 37 for DVD lt lt SCAN button gt gt SCAN button SLOW 38 gt button for VIDEO lt 4 rewind button PP fast forward button SLOW 38 gt button kea PP1 SHUTTLE PREV NEXT buttons 32 38 for DVD kE PREV previous button Pi NEXT next button for VIDEO Kd gt gt i SHUTTLE button IE PAUSE button 32 37 E STOP button 32 37 ENTER button 19 d gt RETURN button 19 MENU button 70 1 CH TRACKING button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference 2 The ENTER buttons 22 and 32 can be used interchangeably DVD Audio Subtitle
18. channel in the OPTION SETUP menu so that the TV can receive the correct signal from the DVD VCR VO CH TV VIDEO CHANNEL Set the RF Output channel to 3CH or 4CH see page 100 to set the channel whichever channel is not used in your area If both are used set the switch to either channel 2 Press 1 0 to turn on the DVD VCR 3 Press TV VIDEO to turn on VCR in the DVD VCR s display window 4 Press CH to display a channel number in the display window Select an active channel number in your area 5 Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 3CH or 4CH The channel you selected in step 4 appears on the TV screen If the channels change when you press CH you have made the correct setting Whenever you use the DVD VCR set the TV to the channel selected in step 1 continued General setup information uoneunoyu eUOHIPpy j 101 102 Attaching the external antenna connector When using a 300 ohm twin lead cable for a VHF UHF antenna use an antenna connector not supplied to connect the antenna to the DVD VCR A 1 Loosen the screws on the antenna connector 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the antenna connector 3 Retighten the screws Attaching a UHF VHF band mixer When using both a 75 ohm coaxial cable and a 300 ohm twin lead cable for a VHF UHF antenna use a UHF VHF band separator m
19. detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzine Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture e Rough picture e Unclear picture No picture or initial black amp white screen appears terminal contamination Troubleshooting uoneunoyu euoHPpy i 107 108 Glossary Chapter page 34 Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles A title is composed of several chapters Depending on the disc no chapters may be recorded Dolby Digital pages 55 and 60 Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format Dolby Digital provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio systems Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data are recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital Dolby Surround Pro Logic page 55 Audio signal processing technology that Dolby Laboratories developed for surround sound When the input signal contains a surround component the Pro Logic process outputs the front center and rear signals The rear channel is monaural DTS page 60 Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems Inc d
20. e COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is not used or Video Out of the SCREEN SETUP menu is not set correctly while the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in blue Check the setting page 64 and connection page 57 or press the PROGRESSIVE button so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV Type of the SCREEN SETUP menu the picture does not fill the screen The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD There is no picture from your VCR connected to the LINE IN jacks e The DVD player must be in standby mode to view pictures from your VCR There is no sound Sound e Re connect the connecting cord securely e The connecting cord is damaged e The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier receiver page 13 The amplifier receiver input is not correctly set e The player is in pause mode or in Slow motion Play mode e The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode e Ifthe audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack check the audio settings page 59 Sound is noisy e When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks noise will come from the LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks page 33 or DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack The sound volume is low The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set Audio DRC to TV Mode page 60
21. language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button Number buttons 4 4 4 gt ENTER MENU TOP MENU Press TOP MENU or MENU O The disc s menu appears on the TV screen 4 ie v m Zz The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc O m z Press to select the item you want to play or change 9 You can also use the number buttons to select the item E gt lt gt Press ENTER y see lt gt Note e Depending on the DVD you may not be able to use the TOP MENU button 70 Using the DVD s menu a Zooming into a scene You can zoom into a scene during playback or still mode To zoom into a JPEG image see Playing JPEG image files on page 87 ZOOM t 4 4 gt ENTER d wurincy Press ZOOM ZOOM O S appears 2 CS Press to move 1 to the position where you want to zoom in 3 ES Press ENTER repeatedly to change the magnification R Each time you press the button the magnification changes as shown below 2x 4x 2x normal magnification Notes e You cannot use 4X magnification when you play VIDEO CDs The zoom function may not work depending on the DVD Zooming into a scene suoljesedo jeuonippy GAG f 71 Changing the angles If various angles multi angles for a scene ANGLE are
22. mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD VCR is turned off Setting the clock 23 Step 6 Presetting channels This DVD VCR is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13 UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125 First we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting methods Then if there are any unwanted channels disable them manually If you have already decided which channels you wish to preset set them directly using manual presetting methods page 26 SET UP 4 4 4 gt ENTER Presetting all receivable channels automatically Before you start e Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV When using a cable box turn it on To control the DVD VCR set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 9 e Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu page 100 If your TV is connected to the DVD VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input e If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the SETUP MENU Stop the DVD playback 1 SET UP Press SET UP SUP MENU O The SETUP MENU appears Q e a DVD va OPTION LANGUAGE O PROGRAM CLOCK CHANNEL EXIT DVD Setup RETURN tter ENTER 2 CES Press 4 to select Ci Channel f Setup then press ENTER g CHANNEL SETUP gt Ant Cable Cable TV Auto channel memory
23. set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions SET UP t 4 4 gt ENTER 2 gt RETURN 1 SET UP Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop O mode The SETUP MENU appears SETUP MENU TE PROGRAM CHANNEL EXIT DVD Setup RETURN 4 ENTER 2 GES Press 4 to select J DVD Setup RO then press ENTER The DVD SETUP menu appears DVD SETUP DVD Menu English Audio Original Subtitle Audio Follow Parental Unlocked af Audio Setup Screen Setup RETURN 3 Press to select Audio Setup then press et ENTER AUDIO SETUP Dolby Digital D PCM Off Audio DRC Standard RETURN continued Audio Setup sjuawsnipy pue sbunes GAG f 59 Press to select the setup item from the displayed list Dolby Digital DTS or Audio DRC 9 E D Press to select an item then press RETURN to confirm the setting OY RETURN 6 Press gt RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu RETURN Menu choices e Dolby Digital DVD only Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal The default setting is indicated in bold print D PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital Select this when the player is connected to an audio component
24. settings before you use the Dial Timer or any other timer method after reconnecting the AC power cord page 53 suoneisdo siseg j Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer 49 50 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus system Just enter the PlusCode number listed in the TV program guide The date time and channel number of that program are set automatically You can preset up to eight programs together with the DIAL TIMER and manual timer settings at one time Before you start Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus system Check that the DVD VCR clock is set to the correct time Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 When using a cable box turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the SETUP MENU Stop the DVD playback Vo VCR Plus Number buttons thi ENTER 2 RETURN Press the VCR Plus button Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus system suoneisdo siseg j 51 7 ES Press to select the tape speed Auto SP R or EP Enter code with 0 9 Mode gt S 8 Press ENTER to confirm the setting To enter another setting repea
25. 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 e When you move the player take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume when playing DVD 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 On cleaning discs Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc It may cause a malfunction IMPORTANT NOTICE 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 Projection televisions are especially susceptible to this Important Safety Instructions 3 Table of contents WARNING Welcome General Precautions Important Safety Instructions DVD Precautions About this manual This player can play the following discs Notes about discs NOOO WNNDN ND Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking 4 Table of contents 80 Changing the sound 81 Virtual surround setting 83 Playing an MP3 audio track 87 Playing JPEG image files 90 Playing VIDEO CD
26. to resume recording Editing with another VCR suoljesedo euolppy HOA j 99 100 Additional Information Changing setup options 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode General setup information SETUP MENU SS we L Wb vo OPTION LANGUAGE rT PROGRAM CLOCK CHANNEL EXIT DVD Setup RETURN tter ENTER 2 Press to select 2 Option setup then OPTION SETUP press ENTER The OPTION SETUP menu appears O amp RF Output Channel e gt 3CH Auto Power Off Off RETURN Press to select the option to change Press to change the setting Press c gt RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu If you have changed the RF Output Channel a confirmation message appears Press ENTER to confirm the changed channel Menu choices Initial settings are indicated in bold print Menu option Set this option to RF Output Channel e 3CH when using channel 3 to receive the VCR signal 4CH when using channel 4 to receive the VCR signal For details see page 101 Auto Power Off 1Hr to turn off the VCR automatically one hour after the last operation e 2Hr to turn off the VCR automatically two hours after the last operation e Off to set no specific time to turn off General setup information Setting the RF Output channel When connecting the DVD VCR to the TV using only the antenna cable you must set the RF Output
27. CD on the disc tray then press to close the tray Select a Media Type 1 MP3 When you load a DATA CD which contains 2 JPEG MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD which contains only MP3 audio files the MP3 display appears Then you can skip step 2 Press to select MP3 then press ENTER UPS oa J album 1 1 track 1 Bel 2 track 2 J track 1 3 track 3 4 track 4 5 track 5 6 track 6 7 track 7 8 track 8 RETURN t ENTER continued Playing an MP3 audio track suolesedo jeuonippy GAG f 83 Press or kaq BP to select the desired track then press ENTER The selected track starts playing When a track or album is being played its title is shaded The playing track number appears on the display window To change the album press gt RETURN MP3 J album 1 1 album 1 2 album 2 J track 1 3 album 3 TAAA RETURN Press to select an album then press MPS Tonie ENTER T album 1 9 2 track 2 Gre S R J track 1 3 track 3 ey The list of tracks contained in the album 4 track 4 5 track 5 lt gt appears 6 track 6 7 track 7 8 track 8 gt t ENTER To select a track repeat step 2 To go to the next or previous page Press or To return to the previous display Press gt RETURN To return to the
28. DEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 To record from a cable box turn it on Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time Insert a tape with its safety tab in place record Press CH to select the channel or line input video source you want to Recording TV programs suonessdo siseg 39 3 SP EP Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or EP O EP Extended Play provides recording time three times as long as SP Standard Play However SP produces better picture and audio quality I es rl OO VCR iz 4 REC Press REC to start recording O REC appears in the display window To stop recording Press W STOP To check the remaining tape length Press DISPLAY to display the time counter With the display on press DISPLAY again to check the remaining time The white bar indicates the current location in relation to the entire tape length The remaining time also appears Press DISPLAY to turn off the indicators 0 00 30 SP Rem_1 38 Time counter Remaining tape length To check the remaining tape length of a tape set Tape Length in the VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP menu correctly page 97 Maximum Recording Time Tape Length SP EP T 120 2 hrs 6 hrs T 160 2 hrs 40 mins 8 hrs T 180 3 hrs 9 hrs 40 Recording TV programs To watch another TV program while recor
29. DMA K Television 48 CUB Wickglodeon 38 EJ s s Channel 59 Sports Channel America 70 Gi Showtime 41 TBS SuperStation 43 The Movie Channel 58 The Nashville Network 49 Turner Network Television 52 GE USA Network SET UP Q fo z 3 Co 2 D D Q t 4e gt ENTER 2 gt RETURN SET UP Press SET UP O The SETUP MENU appears SETUP MENU oas DVD Setup RETURN CHANNEL SETUP LEN Press 4 4 4 to select Channel gt Ant Cable Cable TV Setup then press ENTER Auto channel memary The CHANNEL SETUP menu appears A channel eats RETURN continued Setting up the VCR Plus system 29 Press to select Guide channel setup 3 ast then press ENTER GUIDE CHANNEL SETUP GUIDE CH 01 02 03 04 05 06 gt 01 02 03 04 05 06 TV CH Enter actual receiving channel RETURN t4 e gt The upper row shows VCR Plus guide channels and the lower row shows channels or cable box out put channels Press to select the channe GP TV channels or cable b put channels Press to select the channel io number that does not match the guide channel 5 If you made Hookup 1 page 14 or 2 page 16 Enter the actual number on your TV and VCR then press e If you made Hookup 3 p
30. END DATE SPD Press to select Set Timer e Recording then press ENTER The program menu appears RETURN If necessary press to select the row that is to be set Set the channel number start and stop time date and tape speed CH START END DATE 1 Press to flash each item in turn 2 Press to set each item To correct a setting press to return to that setting and reset To record from a source connected to the LINE IN 1 or LINE 2 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT or to display L1 or L2 in the CH position suonessdo s1seg To record the same program every day or the same day every week press while the date is flashing For details see Daily weekly recording on page 44 To use the Auto Tape Speed function press to display AUTO in the SPD position For details see To use the Auto Tape Speed function on page 44 Press 6 RETURN to confirm the setting The indicator appears in the display window To enter another setting press to select the next row and repeat step 4 Press CLEAR repeatedly to cancel the setting Press c gt RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu The DVD VCR stands by for recording timer recording will operate properly regardless if the DVD VCR power is on or off When using a cable box leave it on Recording TV programs using the timer 43 To stop recording To stop th
31. IN phono jacks 2 each Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jacks 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm COAXIAL phono jack Output signal 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Pb Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN jack Y 1 0 Vp p unbalanced sync negative C 0 286 Vp p load impedance 75 ohms Timer section Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 12 hour cycle Timer setting 8 programs max General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption 28 W Operating temperature 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Operating humidity 25 to 80 Dimensions including projecting parts and controls w h d Approx 430 x 95 x 303 mm Approx 17 x 3 7 x 11 8 inches Mass Approx 4 0 kg Approx 8 8 lbs Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors 1 Audio video cord pinplug x3 gt pinplug x3 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications uoneunoyu jeuonippy f 111 112 Index to parts and controls Refe
32. Language Abbreviation Language ARA Arabic CHI Chinese CRO Croatian CZK Czech DAN Danish DEU German ENG English ESP Spanish FIN Finish FRA French GRE Greek HUN Hungarian IDN Indonesian IND Hindi ISL Islandic ITA Italian IWR Hebrew JPN Japanese KOR Korean MAL Malay NLD Dutch NOR Norwegian POL Polish POR Portuguese RUS Russian SVE Swedish THA Thai TUR Turquish VIE Vietnamese ZAF Afrikaans DVD Audio Subtitle Language uoneunoyu jeuonippy f 117 Index Numerics 16 9 63 4 3 Letter Box 63 4 3 Pan Scan 63 A Adjusting picture 96 tracking 96 Angle 72 Antenna hookup 14 Audio track 93 Audio video A V hookup 13 Auto Clock Set 20 Bookmark 78 C Cable hookup 12 Changing menu option 97 Channel line up chart 28 Cleaning the video heads 106 Clock setting 20 Commercial Skip 37 Connecting Cable TV 18 external antenna connector 102 UHF VHF band mixer 102 Counter 38 D DATA CD 6 83 87 Demonstration Mode 49 Dial Timer 45 Disabling channels 26 DOLBY DIGITAL 55 80 DTS 56 80 Dubbing see Editing DVD 6 E Editing 98 EP mode 40 H Handling discs 7 Hi fi audio track 93 Index J JPEG 6 87 L Language selecting 19 LP mode 41 Monaural 93 Monitoring audio during playback 93 MP3 6 83 N Normal audio track 93 P Parental Control 67 PBC Playback control 90 Pic
33. P Go to the next chapter track or scene PPA on the remote in continuous play mode Go back to the previous chapter track Kd on the remote or scene in continuous play mode Stop play and remove the disc a If you pause the DVD player for more than 5 minutes the DVD player will automatically stop To Resume playback for the current disc Resume Play The DVD player remembers the point where you stopped the disc even if the DVD player enters standby mode by pressing 1 1 While playing a disc press W STOP to stop playback 2 Press gt PLAY The DVD player starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step 1 To locate a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse in continuous play mode DVD VIDEO CD and CD only Press lt lt or PP For DVD or Video CD each time you press the button the playback speed changes as follows x2 x 4 x 8 x 16 x32 x 128 DVD only Release the button at the desired speed For CD the searching speed does not change x 8 play When you find the point you want press gt PLAY Playing discs To watch slow motion in continuous play mode DVD and VIDEO CD only Press I PAUSE then press gt gt SLOW B With each press the playback speed changes cyclically as follows ia gt 1 4 gt 1 2 i To resume normal playback press gt PLAY Notes e You can change the screen type using t
34. S ONY 3 083 946 11 1 US DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions For customers in the USA If you have any questions about your Sony DVD VCR you may call Sony Customer Information Services Company at 1 800 VHS SONY 847 7669 For all other Sony product questions please call Sony Customer Information Services Company at 1 800 222 SONY 7669 Or write to Sony Customer Information Services Company 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft Myers FL 33913 For Customers in Canada If this product is not working properly please call 1 877 602 2008 for Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Center at 1 877 899 7669 or write to us at Customer Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road Toronto Ontario M2H 3R6 wis nipi Cay Se DIGITAL VIDEO VIDEO VIDE T SLV D500P 5 2003 Sony Corporation 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this DVD player is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualifi
35. Video Function Setup then press ENTER The VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP menu appears SETUP MENU R ape Al CLOCK CHANNEL EXIT DVD Setup RETURN tte ENTER VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP Tape Length e T120 Auto Play On Auto Repeat Off 3 Press to select the option to change 4 Press to change the setting 5 Press c gt RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu Menu choices The default settings are indicated in bold print Menu option Set this option to Tape Length e T 120 when using a T 120 or shorter length tape e T 160 when using a T 160 length tape e T 180 when using a T 180 or longer length tape Auto Play e On to start playback automatically when you insert a tape with its safety tab removed Off to turn off Auto play You need to press gt PLAY to start playback even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed Auto Repeat On to play back a tape repeatedly The VCR rewinds a tape to the beginning and restarts playback automatically Off to turn off Auto repeat Changing menu options suoljesedo euolppy HOA H 97 Editing with another VCR How to connect to record on this VCR Notes e Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCR s LINE 2 IN jacks connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L white jack The sound is recorded on both right and le
36. according to the playback and connection SET UP conditions 4 e gt ENTER o RETURN 1 SET UP Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop SETUP MEN mode R Q The SETUP MENU appears 2 2 Oas a oie CHANNEL tte ENTER 2 ES Press to select K DVD Setup DVD SETUP then press ENTER DVD Menu English Subt le Au Follow lt 5 The DVD SETUP menu appears Part Unlocked af udio Setup Screen Setup RETURN SCREEN SETUP ENTER TV Type 4 3 Letter Box Black Level On Video Out S Video 3 ES Press to select Screen Setup then press RETURN 62 Screen Setup i Press to select the setup item from the displayed list 1 TV Type Black Level or Video Out Sz Press to select an item then press 6 RETURN to confirm the setting Yig ES SS Press 6 RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu pe m a c Er Z RETURN Menu choices TV Type DVD only Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV 4 3 standard or wide The default setting is indicated in bold print 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 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that
37. age 18 Enter the cable box output channel usually 2 3 or 4 then press 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each channel number that does not match 7 Press gt RETURN to confirm the setting 8 Press c gt RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu 30 Setting up the VCR Plus system Basic Operations Playing discs Depending on the disc some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV e Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen e Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player page 9 Vie lt gt I gt SKIP kea DPI IH PAUSE E STOP gt PLAY 1 Press amp to open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc tray with the playback side facing down continued Playing discs suonessdo 21Sseg 31 32 Press gt PLAY PLAY The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback The display window shows the playback time Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen For DVDs see page 70 For VIDEO CDs see page 90 toana appears when no disc is loaded Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play Hl PAUSE Resume play after pause gt PLAY Advance by frame in pause mode I gt SKI
38. aural regardless of the AUDIO setting Monaural sound Stereo sound left right channels Recording stereo and bilingual programs suoljesedo euolIppy HOA 1 93 94 Searching using various functions The VCR automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins You can easily find a specific point using various search functions SEARCH MENU gt PLAY t 4 4 gt To search using the index function Scan and Play The VCR automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins Use these signals as references to find a specific recording 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press SEARCH MENU Press to scan ahead or to scan backwards The VCR searches and then plays back for about five seconds 4 Press gt PLAY to view that program Scan and play Press or Goto 0 00 00 Press End search Press Scan and play If you do not press gt PLAY the VCR automatically searches for the next index mark or until it reaches the end of the tape Searching using various functions To search for the counter 0 00 00 point To mark a point on the tape that you want to find later reset the tape counter to 0 00 00 The VCR automatically fast forwards or rewinds to the 0 00 00 point on the tape counter 1 Press SEARCH MENU 2 Press The VCR starts s
39. be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed The counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording When 10 hours have passed the counter in the display window returns to 0 00 00 and the count starts over again The sound is muted during playback at various speeds The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse While playing a tape you can display the SETUP MENU but the remote commander s function switches to DVD automatically Press RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu When playback does not start even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed set Auto Play to On in the VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP menu page 97 Stop disc playback while playing back a video The VCR can also play S VHS tapes The VCR will automatically identify the type of tape inserted in the VCR either VHS or S VHS When S VHS tapes are played in the VCR the enhanced resolution will not be visible on screen there may also be picture distortion while playing the S VHS tape in slow motion or while utilizing other special playback modes The VCR will not record in S VHS mode on an S VHS tape Playing a tape Recording TV programs Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VI
40. d then press ENTER Slide show starts IMAGE To turn on off the menu in the single image display Press DISPLAY in the single image display To turn on off the total number of images in the ALBUM display Press DISPLAY in the ALBUM display To return to the ALBUM display Press DISPLAY to turn on the menu and press to select ALBUM then press ENTER You can also use MENU button to return to the ALBUM display Press kE repeatedly to return to the first ALBUM page To return to the Select a Media Type menu Press W STOP twice then press TOP MENU Notes e Slide show can play in only one direction e You cannot rotate or zoom in the image during Slide show e If you select ALBUM in the rotated image display the images in the ALBUM display will also be rotated Correct the rotation in the ROTATE menu About JPEG image files You can play JPEG image files on CD ROMs CD Rs or CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 level 2 or Joliet format for the player to recognize the files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format To play a Multi Session CD This player can play Multi Session CDs when an JPEG image file is located in the first session Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in the later sessions can also be played back When audio tracks
41. de Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs e All CD ROMs including PHOTO CDs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 or JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet e Data part of CD Extras DVD RWs in VR mode e DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs HD layer on Super Audio CDs A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Standard Organization Also the player cannot play the following discs e A DVD with a different region code e A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC such as PAL or SECAM this player conforms to the NTSC color system e A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart e A disc with paper or stickers on it e A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Note Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD Rs CD RWSs cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device Furthermore the disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information see the operating instructions for the recording device Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be played Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Som
42. de number may change when you replace the batteries of the remote commander continued Troubleshooting uoneunoyu jeuonippy 103 104 DVD Troubleshooting Symptom There is no picture picture noise appears Picture Remedy e Re connect the connecting cord securely e The connecting cords are damaged e Check the connection to your TV page 12 and switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen e The disc is dirty or flawed e Ifthe picture output from your player goes through your VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO player the copy protection signal applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality If you still experience problems even when you connect your player directly to your TV please try connecting your player to your TV s S VIDEO input page 57 e You have set the player to progressive format the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in blue eventhough your TV cannot accept the progressive signal In this case press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel until the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off page 64 Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format 480p signals the image may be affected when you set the player to progressive format In this case press the PROGRESSIVE button so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off and the player is set to normal interlace format page 64
43. ding To watch a DVD while recording To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on the tape again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape Tips To select a channel you can use the number buttons on the remote commander Enter the channel number then press ENTER e You can select a video source from the LINE IN 1 or LINE 2 IN jacks using the INPUT SELECT button Recording TV programs suonessdo siseg j 41 42 Recording TV programs using the timer You can preset up to eight programs at a time Before you start VHS Ve Check that the DVD VCR clock is set to the correct time Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 When using a cable box turn it on CLEAR SET UP TIMER INPUT SELECT Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time E STOP If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the SETUP MENU Stop the DVD playback t 4 4 gt ENTER 2 gt RETURN SET UP Press SET UP Q The SETUP MENU appears Slants You can also use the TIMER button in VIDEO TIMER mode then you can skip step 2 O Recording TV programs using the timer 5 L CH START
44. do not fit 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function 4 3 Letter Box 4 3 Pan Scan e Black Level You can enhance the black level by increasing the brightness and contrast when viewing DVDs with the PROGRESSIVE indicator turned off The default setting is indicated in bold print On Increases the contrast Off Stops the increase of the contrast continued Screen Setup syu unsnfpy pue sBum S GAG j 63 64 Video Out You must set this setting when you use S VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to connect to the TV The default setting is indicated in bold print S Video Select this when you use the S VIDEO OUT jack on the rear panel to connect to the TV Component Select this when you use the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear panel to connect to the TV Tip e You can select the type of signal output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks When you press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel when the DVD player is in stop mode progressive signal is selected and the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in blue Select this when you have a TV that can accept progressive signal When you are connected to a standard interlace format TV turn off the PROGRESSIVE indicator Notes e Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the DVD SETUP menu settings and not all the functions described may work
45. e DVD VCR set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 9 Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu page 100 If your TV is connected to the DVD VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the SETUP MENU Stop the DVD playback 4 4 4 gt ENTER 2 gt RETURN SET UP Press SET UP SETUP MENU Q The SETUP MENU appears J Ve BS D VIDEO i N SUAGE ye f omaa PROGRAM CLOCK CHANNEL EXIT DVD Setup RETURN tter ENTER P 4 to select lock Set 2 aa ress o selec Clock Set Adjust then press ENTER The CLOCK SET ADJUST menu appears Setting the clock Press to select Manual then press ENTER TIME DATE YEAR 12r004 1 01 2003 Wed v RETURN Press to set the hour TIME DATE YEAR A2700 1 01 2003 Wed Y payieys Buine5 RETURN CES Press to select the minutes and press to set the minutes TIME DATE YEAR CD 12500 1 01 2003 Wed RETURN Set the month day and year in the same way as the minutes The day of the week is set automatically Press 6 RETURN to save the clock setting RETURN Notes e To record TV programs using the timer you must set the clock accurately The clock display appears when VIDEO
46. e DVD VCR set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 9 e Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu page 100 If your TV is connected to the DVD VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input e Ifthe DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the SETUP MENU Stop the DVD playback 1 SET UP Press SET UP e MENU Q The SETUP MENU appears Q oa wO OPTION LANGUAGE JE PROGRAM CLOCK CHANNEL EXIT DVD Setup RETURN 4 ENTER 2 L Press to select Clock Set Adjust then press ENTER The CLOCK SET ADJUST menu appears Setting the clock Press to select Auto then press ENTER gt Clock data CH Auto Time zone Auto Daylight saving Auto RETURN D x z 4 Press to select the item you want Then press to make the setting KE ce 99 Y For Clock data CH 5 Leave the setting to Auto to have the gt Clock data CH 123 T DVD VCR automatically search for a TE cial Auto a channel that carries a time signal Press to select a channel that carries a time signal Use this option if you know of a channel that carries a time signal Most PBS member stations broadcast a time signal For the fastest response select your local PBS station errs For Time zone Select the time
47. e DVD VCR while recording press SELECT VIDEO and then press E STOP Daily weekly recording In step 4 above press to select the recording pattern Each time you press the indication changes as shown below Press to change the indication in reverse order 44 Recording TV programs using the timer Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer The Dial Timer function allows you to make i POWER E STOP CHANNEL timer recordings of programs without turning on your TV Set the recording timer to record up to eight programs that will be broadcast within a month using the DIAL TIMER The recording start time and recording stop time can be set at one minute intervals Il PAUSE DIAL TIMER Before you start e Turn on the DVD VCR e When using a cable box turn it on e Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 piaLtimeR Press DIAL TIMER DATE indicator appears and the current date flashes in the display window If the date and time are not set MONTH indicator will appear To set the date and time see To set the clock on page 48 suonessdo siseg 2 DIALTIMER Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording date O continued Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer 45 3 piaLtimen Press DIAL TIMER to set the start time START and the next quarter hour increment appear alternately in the display window
48. e Depending on the DVD 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa e The connection using S VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks is only for the DVD player e If you select progressive signal when you connect the DVD player to a TV that cannot accept the signal in progressive format the image quality will deteriorate In this case press the PROGRESSIVE button to turn off the PROGRESSIVE indicator e You can output progressive signal only from COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks If you turn on the PROGRESSIVE indicator when you set Video Out to S video COMPONENT VIDEO OUT takes priority over S VIDEO OUT The PROGRESSIVE button is not available when the DVD player is in play mode Use the PROGRESSIVE button in stop mode Screen Setup Setting the display or sound track language You can set various languages for the disc s menu sound track or subtitle SET UP 4 4 4 gt ENTER gt RETURN 1 SET UP Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop N SE S The SETUP MENU appears N LANGUA SJ a PROGRAM CHANNEL DVD Setup RETURN te ENTER 2 LN Press 4 to select CJ DVD Setup DVD SETUP R then press ENTER DVDMenu English Audio Original Subtitle Audio Follow OE The DVD SETUP menu appears Parental Unlocked m Audio Setup Screen Setup RETURN CFS Press
49. e 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 Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs 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 Notes about discs e To keep the disc clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface e 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 e After playing store the disc in its case e Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out v Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Notes about discs 7 8 Getting Siarted Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the DVD VCR e Remote commander e Size AA R6 batteries
50. earching and automatically stops at the 0 00 00 point Goto 0 00 00 To search for a blank portion of the tape The VCR automatically searches for the beginning of a blank portion You can easily find a point you can start recording from 1 Press SEARCH MENU 2 Press The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at the beginning of a blank space If no blank space is End search found the VCR reaches the end Note e Once in recording mode if the VCR is put in pause and then released to start the recording no index mark will be inserted An index mark will be inserted if the channel is changed while VCR is put in pause suoljesedo euolppy HOA H Searching using various functions 95 96 Adjusting the picture tracking Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape distortion may occur if the recording is in poor condition In this case manually adjust the tracking Press TRACKING to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of TRACKING n the two tracking buttons To resume automatic tracking adjustment eject the tape and reinsert it Tracking meter Note The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs Adjusting the picture tracking Changing menu options 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode 2 Press to select
51. eat play You can set the following play modes e Program play page 74 Shuffle play page 76 e Repeat play page 77 Note The play mode is canceled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing I Creating your own program Program play You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own program You can program up to 20 tracks Various play mode functions Program play Shuffle play Repeat play REPEAT Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop REPLAY mode Q Oe gt SHUFFLE RETURN 2 Press to select PROGRAM then press ey PROGRAM 01 Track Program Order Tl 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 gt tter RETURN CLEAR ENTER gt PLAY 3 CES Press to select the track number you want to program then press ENTER JOY You can also use the number buttons to enter Cs the track number PROGRAM 02 Track Program Order Tl 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 gt ae oo RETURN CLEAR ENTER PLA To program other tracks repeat step 3 The programed track numbers are displayed in the selected order PLAY Press gt PLAY to start program play Program play starts When the program end
52. ed personnel only USE OF ANY CONTROLS ADJUSTMENTS OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK l DO NOT OPEN H 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 WARNING CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT For customers in the U S A 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 SLV D500P 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 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 de
53. elect the next previous ALBUM page press to select an gi image in the ALBUM display then press PLAY IMAGE LCL The TIMER menu appears Press to select the desired play speed then press ENTER Slide show starts from the selected image To display an image i i PHOTO 13 100 Press to select an image in the ALBUM er display then press ENTER The selected image number appears in the display window 2 To display the next previous image press Kd PP IMAGE To rotate an image PHOTO 18 100 1 Press to select an image in the ALBUM SLIDE display then press ENTER Press to select ROTATE then press ENTER Each time you press ENTER the image turns clockwise by 90 To zoom in an image Press to select an image in the ALBUM display then press ENTER Press to select ZOOM then press ENTER Q appears 3 Press gt to move to the position where you want to zoom in Press ENTER repeatedly to change the magnification Each time you press ENTER the magnification changes as shown below 2x gt 4x 2x normal magnification 88 Playing JPEG image files To enjoy the Slide show 1 Press to select an image in the ALBUM display then press ENTER 2 Press to select SLIDE then press ENTER The TIMER menu appears 3 Press to select the desired play spee
54. election button on the remote page 70 e Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played e The DVD prohibits changing of the angles The player does not operate properly e When static electricity etc causes the player to operate abnormally unplug the player VCR Troubleshooting Symptom The playback picture does not appear on the TV screen Remedy e Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If you are using a monitor set it to video input The picture is not clear Playback e Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons e The video heads are dirty see the last page of Troubleshooting Clean the video heads using a Sony video head cleaning cassette If a Sony cleaning cassette is not available in your area have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony dealer a standard service fee will be charged Do not use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette as it may damage the video heads e The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your local Sony dealer for more information The picture rolls vertically during picture search e Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor The picture has no sound e The tape is defective e If you made A V connections check the audio cord connection A TV program does not appear on the TV screen e Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If you are using a monitor set it t
55. er characters are displayed as asterisks The disc does not start playing from the beginning Program play shuffle play or repeat play has been selected pages 74 76 77 Resume play has taken effect page 32 The player starts playing the disc automatically The disc features an auto playback function Playback stops automatically While playing discs with an auto pause signal the player stops playback at the auto pause signal You cannot perform some functions such as stop search slow motion play repeat play shuffle play or program play Depending on the disc you may not be able to do some operations See the operating manual that comes with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 70 Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track continued Troubleshooting uoneunoyu eUOHIPpy i 105 Symptom The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off Remedy Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 70 e Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played e The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles The angles cannot be changed Operation Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct s
56. eveloped This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital Glossary DVD page 6 A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double layer and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double sided DVD is 9 4 GB and double layer and double sided DVD is 17GB The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology The picture data is compressed to about 1 40 average of its original size The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture Audio information is recorded in a multi channel format such as Dolby Digital allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence Furthermore various advanced functions such as the multi angle multilingual and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD DVD RW page 6 A DVD RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that i
57. ft channels If you connect to the AUDIO R red jack the sound is recorded only on the right channel If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise e You can use the LINE IN 1 jacks for editing If the other VCR is a monaural type the sound is recorded only on the channel whose jack is connected to the audio plug To record on both right and left channels connect the audio plugs to the AUDIO L R jacks using an audio video cord not supplied 98 Editing with another VCR Operation when recording on this VCR Before you start editing Turn on the VCR and the TV and set it to the video channel Press INPUT SELECT or CH to display LINE 1 or LINE 2 in the display window II PAUSE REC e Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or EP 1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause Insert a tape into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press Il PAUSE 3 Press REC on this VCR to set it to recording pause 4 To start editing press the I PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time To stop editing Press the W STOP buttons on both VCRs Tip To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press Il PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press Il PAUSE again
58. g a new password appears Enter Password Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons RETURN PRESS 0 9 The display for confirming the password appears Re enter the password Re enter Password CREATE PASSWORD RETURN PRESS 0 9 e When you have already registered a PASSWORD CHECK password The display for entering the password appears uenrasenord Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons RETURN PRESS 0 9 PARENTAL CONTROL Use Password Yes Rating Level il Change Password RETURN Press to select Rating Level then press TEN ENTER Level8 Adult Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Kids Safe RETURN t ENTER 68 Parental Control limiting playback by children 6 CES Press to select the level you want then SaTNGIEVEL press ENTER Level 8 Adult A The options are as follows Level 5 Level 4 Level 8 Adult lt gt Level 7 gt Level 6 lt gt Level 2 Level 5 gt Level 4 lt gt Level 3 lt gt Level 2 Level 1 Kids Safe gt Level 1 Kids Safe The lower the value the stricter the limitation lt gt RETURN t ENTER 7 Press 6 RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu RETURN To change the password Select Change Password in step 4 The display for entering a new password appears Enter a new 4 digi
59. he SCREEN SETUP menu See Screen Setup on page 62 Do not perform VIDEO playback while playing back a disc If you play a DVD or VIDEO CD that has scratches the player may stop playback at the point of the scratch e You cannot change the MP3 or the Multi Session CD playback speed VIDEO CD fast forward reverse and slow motion play cannot be paused e When playing a chapter with multi angles on a DVD in slow motion you cannot change the slow motion playback speed 1 2 only During CD fast forward reverse play no sound is output e The PROGRESSIVE button is not available when the DVD player is in play mode Use the PROGRESSIVE button in stop mode Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD e When playing DTS encoded CDs excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the DVD player are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the DVD player e Set the sound to STEREO using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 80 Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the DVD player to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder The DVD player outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack even if
60. he TV screen e Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 36 Playing a tape BAY Press D gt PLAY playback time When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically The display window shows the Hour Minute Second Additional tasks To Press Stop play E STOP Pause play H PAUSE Resume play after pause H PAUSE or gt PLAY Fast forward the tape PP during stop Rewind the tape lt 4 during stop Eject the tape M If you pause the VCR for more than 5 minutes the VCR will automatically resume play To play a recently watched scene You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch again During playback press REPLAY The VCR rewinds the tape about 10 seconds in the SP mode about 15 seconds in the EP mode on the counter for each press of the button and restarts playback To skip playback You can skip a scene that you do not want to watch such as a commercial and restart playback During playback press IIB II gt gt SKIP The VCR skips the tape 30 seconds on the counter each time the button is pressed up to four times and playback is resumed To turn off the power while rewinding Rewind Shut Off Press I while the tape is rewinding The power will turn off but the tape will keep rewinding until it reaches the end To play search at various speeds Playback options
61. hen the DVD player is in stop mode The SETUP MENU appears You can also use the TIMER button in VIDEO mode then you can skip step 2 Checking changing canceling timer settings suonessdo siseg 53 2 ES Press 4 4 to select Set Timer Recording then press ENTER ey e If you want to change a setting go on to the next step lt gt If you do not need to change the settings press RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby RETURN 3 ES Press to select setting you want to change Om 9 30 SP E or cancel 0 30 10 02 EP Ere is 100 9 30 AUTO 2 e To change the setting press to flash the oe eS lt gt item you want to change and press to change it CLEAR Q To cancel the setting press CLEAR RETURN 4 Press gt RETURN to confirm the setting The indicator appears in the display window RETURN 5 Press RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu The DVD VCR stands by for recording you do not have to turn off the RETURN DVD VCR When using a cable box leave it on When the timer settings overlap The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished If the programs start at the same time the program listed first in the menu has priority Program t gt Program 2 Will be cut off 54 Checking cha
62. hite LINE OUT AUDIO L jack to the AUDIO IN jack on your TV continued Basic hookups 13 14 Hookup 1 Plug and Play Antenna hookup Make the following connections if you are using an antenna if you do not have cable TV Use this hookup if you are using e VHF UHF antenna you get channels 2 13 and channels 14 and higher e UHF only antenna you get channels 14 and higher e Separate VHF and UHF antennas Rear of TV VHF UHF fo A Match the type of connector on your or vHE TV A B or C DVD VCR Fs 8 UHF or i VHF ary UHF E Use this hookup if you are using a VHF only antenna you get channels 2 13 only Rear of TV VHF UHF Seemann ees o A Match the type of connector on your or TV A B or C DVD VCR VHF al a aaa B Forconnector types it upp 52nd C no UHF aor connection is it ypp equired met bop UHF If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the DVD VCR directly If your antenna cable is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable attach an external antenna connector not supplied so you can connect the cable to the RF IN connector If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas you should use a U V band mixer not supplied page 102 Basic hookups Hookup 1 DVD VCR setup Plug the DVD VCR into an AC outlet The DVD VCR automatically presets the DVD VCR s clock and TV channels when the DVD VCR is plugged into the AC outlet
63. if there are more than a total of 200 albums and tracks in the DATA CD e The player can recognize up to 100 albums the player will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks The player will not play any albums beyond the first 100 albums Of the first 100 albums the player will play no more than a combined total of 200 albums and tracks Playing an MP3 audio track Playing JPEG image files You can play JPEG image files on DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs 1 oO O00 00009 000 OOO OO00 O QQQ OOQ0OQQ Q O 9 O faa laa DPI PLAY DJO Cm HE 4 4 4 gt ENTER Q I gt TOP MENU DISPLAY Press amp and place a DATA CD on the disc tray then press to close the tray Select a Media Type 1 MP3 When you load a DATA CD which contains 2 JPEG MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD which contains only JPEG image files the ALBUM display appears Then you can skip step 2 2 Press to select JPEG then press ENTER 1 The ALBUM display will appears SASE iS Bs To display the total number of JPEG image IMAGE IMAGE IMAGE files on the disc press DISPLAY ENTER gt SLIDE SHOW tte o CGP n U D x lt continued Playing JPEG image files suolesedo jeuonippy GAG f 87 Press k PI to s
64. if your cable system scrambles only a few channels What you can do with this hookup e Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you cannot do e Record scrambled channels that require a cable box cial Rear of TV IN VHF UHF c A P A Match the type O o e of connector or on your TV A i VHF B orcC aaa B For connector Connect this cable or UHF types B and C directly to your TV if no UHF a you do not have a VHF connection is cable box Cable box pE Oe required oo UHF 16 Basic hookups Hookup 2 DVD VCR setup Plug the DVD VCR into an AC outlet The DVD VCR automatically presets the DVD VCR s clock and TV channels when the DVD VCR is plugged into the AC outlet Q s gt e 04 is oO Qa to AC outlet The DVD VCR starts presetting the clock and channels When Auto preset is completed the current time appears in the display window E LI You have now completed DVD VCR setup To change the on screen display language to French or Spanish see Step 4 Selecting a language on page 19 The clock is set using a time signal provided by some TV channels If the clock is incorrect or appears in the display window see Using Manual Clock Set on page 22 To add or disable channels manually see Presetting disabling channels manually
65. ime To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug never by the cord Ifthe unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside the unit and cause damage to the video head and tape When you first install the unit or when you move it from a cold to a warm location wait for about three hours before operating the unit Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated ina horizontal position only Keep the unit and cassettes away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit Important Safety Instructions AUDNHRWNE 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 replace
66. ixer not supplied to connect the antenna to the DVD VCR 1 Loosen the screws on the mixer 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer 3 Retighten the screws 4 Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the mixer General setup information Troubleshooting If you have any questions or problems not covered below please consult your nearest Sony dealer For customers in USA General Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy _ The 1 2 switch does not function e Connect the AC power cord securely g The power is turned on but the DVD Moisture condensation has occurred Turn the power off amp VCR does not operate unplug the AC power cord and leave the DVD VCR to dry for over three hours The clock has stopped and The clock stops if the DVD VCR is disconnected from appears in the display window the wall outlet Reset the clock and timer Oo The remote commander does not e Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the function remote sensor on the DVD VCR e Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak e Make sure the TV DVD VIDEO switch is set correctly 5 e Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with the SELECT DVD VIDEO button eo The tracking meter does not appear The recording condition of the tape is very poor and on the screen tracking cannot be adjusted You cannot control other TVs e Set your TV s code number The co
67. ls uoneunoyu eUOHPpy 113 114 Rear panel DVD player and VCR 1 RF OUT TO TV connector 14 2 RF IN FROM ANT connector 14 3 LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 13 4 LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 13 5 AC power cord 12 15 17 Index to parts and controls 0 oB 4 5 6 7 QO Ena o o A oo 10 9 8 DVD player only 6 LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks 57 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y jacks 58 S VIDEO OUT jack 57 9 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL jack 56 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL jack 56 Remote commander 1 o ES o o N 12 TV DVD VIDEO switch 9 2 amp button 31 32 37 for DVD open close button for VIDEO eject button SELECT DVD VIDEO buttons 9 Number buttons 27 CLEAR button 38 43 75 SURROUND button 81 SET UP button 19 SUBTITLE TIMER button 42 73 for DVD SUBTITLE button for VIDEO TIMER button AUDIO button 80 93 BOOKMARK SEARCH MENU button 78 94 for DVD BOOKMARK button for VIDEO SEARCH MENU button REPEAT REPLAY button 37 75 for DVD REPEAT button for VIDEO REPLAY button II SKIP button 32 38 REC record
68. ment of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 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 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 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 DVD Precautions On safety e Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus e 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 On operation Ifthe player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense on
69. n change the on screen display language Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV To control the DVD VCR set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 9 e Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu page 100 If your TV is connected to the DVD VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input O s gt e 04 is oO Qa If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the SETUP MENU Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP The SETUP MENU appears 2 Press to select Language Idioma Langue then press ENTER The LANGUAGE IDIOMA LANGUE menu appears 3 Press to select the desired language English Spanish or French then press ENTER 4 Press 6 RETURN to exit the menu Selecting a language 19 20 Step 5 Setting the clock Using the Auto Clock Set feature Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts Your DVD VCR can pick up this time signal to automatically set the clock SET UP The Auto Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your area is broadcasting a time signal If broadcasters in your area are not yet sending time signals set the time manually page 22 4 4 4 ENTER Before you start gt RETURN e Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV When using a cable box turn it on To control th
70. n setting the recording duration time Quick Timer Recording Recording stereo and bilingual programs VHS Recording stereo programs When you receive a program broadcast in stereo press AUDIO to display Hi Fi on the TV screen You can also select Left Right or Mono If there is noise in the stereo program select Mono The sound will be recorded in monaural on both hi fi and normal audio tracks but with less noise Recording bilingual programs Press AUDIO to display SAP on the TV screen When a SAP Second Audio Program is received SAP appears on the TV screen When MAIN is selected the VCR records only the main sound Selecting the sound during playback During playback press AUDIO to select the sound you want To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo Hi Fi STEREO indicator Left channel Left STEREO indicator Right channel Right STEREO indicator Monaural sound on the Mono No indicator normal audio track How sound is recorded on a video tape The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks Hi fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Normal audio track Hi fi audio track main track Notes e To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in mon
71. n the display window and the VCR stands by for recording When using a cable box leave it on To return to the previous step To return to the previous step press the CHANNEL and buttons on the unit at the same time during any of the Dial Timer settings continued suonessdo siseg Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer 47 48 To set the clock Hold down DIAL TIMER so that MONTH indicator appears in the display window However if the clock has already been set the current setting appears Turn DIAL TIMER to set the month Press DIAL TIMER DAY indicator appears in the display window After you set the year AM and 12 appear alternately in the display window Turn and press DIAL TIMER to set the hour and minute 1 2 3 4 Turn and press DIAL TIMER to set the day and then the year 5 6 When you have finished setting the time press DIAL TIMER to start the clock Tips To cancel a Dial Timer setting press any button other than DIAL TIMER or CHANNEL on the unit or any button on the remote while you are making the setting To check change or cancel the program setting see Checking changing canceling timer settings on page 53 Notes If eight programs have already been set using the VCR Plus system or the manual timer setting FULL appears in the display window for about five seconds If you set the clock using the Auto Clock Set feature the clock will adj
72. ng or disassembly is prohibited Table of contents 5 About this manual The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD RWs DVD Rs in video mode or DVD RWs DVD Rs Functions available for VIDEO CDs Super VCDs or CD Rs CD RWs in video CD format or Super VCD format Functions available for DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWSs containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG files Functions available for music CDs or CD Rs CD RWs in music CD format Functions available for VHS VIDEOs DVD VCD MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 is a standard format defined by ISO MPEG which compresses audio data This player can play the following discs Format of discs DVD VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO CD ISE Music CD COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO The DVD VIDEO logo is a trademark About this manual Region code Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs playback only labeled with identical region codes This system is used to protect copyrights DVDs labeled AtE will also play on this player If you try to play any other DVD the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions Region co
73. nging canceling timer settings Advanced Hookups EEE ll A V Receiver hookup Use this hookup if your A V receiver has a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder and 3 to 6 speakers You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi channel audio Dolby Digital discs Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DVD VCR o ORO 09 LINE __ LINE red OUT INi R AUDIO QO White to LINE OUT L R AUDIO Signal flow Stereo audio cord not supplied to audio input J J Speakers Subwoofer Note Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Center Front L Front R Rear mono e When connecting 6 speakers replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer continued A V Receiver hookup sdnyooy pesueapy j 55 E Use this hookup if your A V reciever has a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder a digital input jack and 6 speakers This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier receiver You are not able to enjoy the surround sound effects of this player You must make connections using EJ and EA DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc
74. nguage that is not recorded on the DVD in step 4 one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected e Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the DVD SETUP settings and not all the functions described may work 66 Setting the display or sound track language Parental Control limiting playback by children DVD Playback of some DVDs can be limited according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The Parental Control function allows you to set a playback limitation level Number buttons SET UP 4 4 gt ENTER 1 SET UP Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop Soup MET oe debe The SETUP MENU appears DE va HON LANGUAGE 928 a PROGRAM CHANNEL EXIT A CLOCI DVD Setup RETURN tte ENTER 2 LNA Press t 4 4 to select J DVD Setup DVD SETUP R O then press ENTER DVDMenu English Audio Original Subtitle Audio Follow I The DVD SETUP menu appears Parental Unlocked f Audio Setup Screen Setup RETURN continued Parental Control limiting playback by children syu unsnfpy pue sBum S GAG f 67 Press to select Parental then press ENTER PARENTAL CONTROL Use Password No a RETURN 4 ED Press to select Yes e If you have not entered a password SREAIE PASEWOED The display for registerin
75. nney 04 12 Sharp 03 05 18 JVC 09 Sylvania 08 12 KMC 03 Teknika 03 08 14 Magnavox 03 08 12 Toshiba 07 Marantz 04 13 Wards 03 04 12 MGA Mitsubishi 04 12 13 17 Yorx 12 NEC 04 12 Zenith 15 10 Setting up the remote commander Notes Ifyou enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased e Ifthe TV uses a different remote control system from the one programed to work with the DVD VCR you cannot control your TV with the remote commander e When you replace the batteries of the remote commander the code number may change Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries Q fo z 5 ec p D D Q Setting up the remote commander 11 12 Step 3 Basic hookups Before you get started e Be sure to disconnect the AC power cord of each component before connecting Turn off the power to all equipment Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed If you connect the AC power cord before the connections are completed you may not be able to use the Plug and Play function e Be sure you make connections firmly Loose connections may cause picture distortion If your TV does not match any of the examples provided see your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician Selecting the best hookup option There are many ways in which your DVD VCR can be hooked up To hook up your DVD VCR so that it work
76. ns supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To return to the menu Press 0 amp RETURN To play using MENU OFF Press MENU to select MENU OFF When MENU OFF is selected the DVD player starts continuous play You cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to MENU ON press MENU to select MENU ON Note Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press gt PLAY Playing VIDEO CDs with MENU ON OFF Functions suoljesedo jeuonippy GAG f 91 92 VCR Additional Operations Quick Timer Recording After you have started recording you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration 1 While recording press REC 2 Press REC repeatedly to set the duration time Each press advances the time as follows 0 30 1 00 gt 1 30 2 00 gt 2 30 3 00 gt 3 30 4 00 Normal recording The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording To extend the duration Press REC repeatedly to set a new duration time To cancel the duration Press REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop while recording Press W STOP Note e You cannot display the current tape time in the display window whe
77. o video input e Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT or CH buttons Select a channel number when recording TV programs select L1 or L2 when recording from gt other equipment 3 TV reception is poor e Adjust the TV antenna e Q The tape starts playing as soon as itis The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape inserted cover the tab hole The tape is ejected when you press REC e Check that the safety tab has not been removed Nothing happens when you press REC e Make sure the tape is not at its end 106 Troubleshooting Symptom The timer does not operate Remedy e Check that the clock is set e Make sure a tape has been inserted e Check that the safety tab has not been removed dD e Make sure the tape is not at its end S e Make sure a program has been set for timer recording g e Make sure your timer settings are past the current time D Check that the cable box is turned on E The clock stops if the DVD VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one minute Reset the clock and timer Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord A tape cannot be inserted e Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment 5 The VCR mecanism needs to be e Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft cleaned cloth or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild oO
78. or VIDEO CD the length of a song Glossary uoneunoyu jeuonippy f 109 Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Format VHS NTSC standard Video recording system Rotary head helical scanning FM system Video heads Double azimuth four heads Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Tape speed SP 33 35 mm s 1 3 inches s EP 11 12 mm s 46 inches s LP 16 67 mm s 6 inches s playback only Maximum recording playback time 8 hrs in EP mode with T 160 tape Rewind time Approx min with T 120 tape Tuner section Channel coverage VHF 2 to 13 UHF 14 to 69 CATV A 8 to A 1 A to W W 1 to W 84 Antenna 75 ohm antenna terminal for VHF UHF Audio characteristics Frequency response DVD VIDEO PCM 96 kHz 2 Hz to 44 kHz 1 0 dB DVD VIDEO PCM 48 kHz 2 Hz to 22 kHz 40 5 dB CD 2 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio S N ratio 115 dB LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks only Harmonic distortion 0 003 Dynamic range DVD VIDEO 103 dB CD 99 dB Wow and flutter Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK The signals from LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks are measured When you play PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency Specifications Inputs and outputs LINE IN 1 and LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 each Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO
79. ordinating the TV channel number the number you turn to on your TV or VCR to watch a program with the guide channel the number that is assigned to that channel in your program guide To find the guide channel numbers look at the Channel Line up Chart in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCode numbers It usually looks like the example to the right To set the guide channels use the Channel Line up Chart to check that the guide channel numbers match the TV channel your VCR receives For example if HBO is listed in the Channel Line up Chart as channel 33 and your VCR receives HBO on channel 5 you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure If the guide and TV channel numbers are the same you can skip this procedure Setting up the VCR Plus system Example of PlusCode 5 30 H MOVIE Musical 2hrs PlusCode 33044 E SPORT Golf thr 25min 42060 AN WS 9974 6 30 HHEIDRAMA Comedy 2hrs 17390 H SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY thr 15min 73457 Example of Channel Line up Chart VCR Plus GUIDE CH CABLE TV American Movie Classics 35 Bravo program grid only 54 Cable News Netw fk 42 C SPAN 28 B The Disney Channel 53 The Discovey than 37 Gapesen 34 The Fami Sanne 47 CED Home BONORive 33 Lifen 46 TE Cero 45 C
80. provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Basic hookups Audio video A V hookup If your TV has audio video A V input jacks you will get better picture and sound if you hook up your DVD VCR using these connections If your TV does not have A V inputs see the following pages for antenna or cable hookups Note that Advanced Hookups page 55 explains additional hookup methods that will optimize the picture and sound for a true hometheater experience If you are not planning to use your DVD VCR to record programs you only need to make the connections shown on this page If you want to record regular or cable TV programs complete these connections first and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups Q ke s gt e 04 o t oO Qa Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks DVD VCR Stereo receiver LINE LINE AUX IN QO k Bg Audio video cord supplied Audio cord not supplied E Use this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks DVD VCR Stereo receiver TV LINE LINE OUT IN1 AUX IN OIO a Video cord not supplied Audio cord not supplied Notes To play a tape disc in stereo you must use the A V connection e If you do not have a stereo receiver connect the w
81. r to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Front panel V2 POWER switch 10 37 2 Disc tray 31 3 open close button 31 32 4 Tape compartment 39 5 eject button 37 6 SELECT DVD VIDEO 9 7 LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 98 CHANNEL buttons 39 9 DIAL TIMER 45 10 E Remote sensor Index to parts and controls 11 Display window 32 37 12 REC record button 40 13 lt 4 rewind fast forward button 32 37 14 Ml stop button 32 37 15 HE pause button 32 37 gt play button 32 37 PROGRESSIVE button indicator 58 64 l Covered 2 CHANNEL button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference Display window 1 DVD indicator 32 2 Disc indicator 32 3 MONTH indicator 45 4 DAY indicator 48 5 YEAR indicator 48 6 DATE indicator 45 7 Tape indicator 37 VCR indicator 37 9 Timer indicator 43 Record indicator 40 STEREO indicator 93 12 Playing time clock current status indicator 32 SURR surround indicator 81 DTS indicator 60 continued Index to parts and contro
82. recorded on the DVD 9 appears in the display when you press ANGLE during playback This means that you can change the viewing angle gt 1 ANGLE Press ANGLE during playback O The angle number appears on the display The number after the slash indicates the total number of angles 1 6 2 E Press repeatedly to select the angle number RO The scene changes to the selected angle lt 2 Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD 72 Changing the angles Displaying the subtitle If subtitles are recorded on the disc you can SUBTITLE change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD t 4 4 gt ENTER 1 sustitte Press SUBTITLE during playback T IMER ENG 9 Off Press repeatedly to select the language O Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies Refer to DVD Audio Subtitle Language on page 117 for the abbreviation ap ofthe language 3 Press repeatedly to select On To turn off the subtitles Select Off in step 3 Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on it You also may not be able to turn them off Displaying the subtitle suoljesedo jeuonippy GAG j 73 74 Various play mode functions Program play Shuffle play Rep
83. recorded with a bit rate of 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz Attempting to play MP3 audio tracks recorded with different specifications may result in loud noise sound skipping or speaker damage e Depending on the disc playback may take some time to start The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD is as follows Structure of disc contents Tree1 Tree2 Tree3 Tree4 Tree5 continued Playing an MP3 audio track suoljesedo jeuonippy GAG f 85 86 When you insert a DATA CD and press gt PLAY the numbered tracks are played sequentially from through Any sub albums tracks contained within a currently selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree Example contains so is played before When you press 6 RETURN and the list of MP3 albums appears page 84 the albums are arranged in the following order O O O Albums that do not contain tracks such as album do not appear in the list Tips e If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names the tracks will be played in that order e Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback place your albums within the first two trees Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the illustration above e The playback order above may not be applicable
84. s This function is designed to work with the LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks SURROUND 1 surRouND Press SURROUND during playback O Off 2 surrounp Press SURROUND repeatedly to select On To cancel the setting Select Off in step 2 continued Virtual surround setting suolesedo jeuonippY GAG f 81 82 Notes When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers the surround effects will be difficult to hear When you activate the surround effect turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings If you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack and set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital or DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the surround effect Certain audio features of this product manufactured under a license from Desper Products Inc Spatializer VBX and the circle in square device are trademarks owned by Desper Products Inc Virtual surround setting Playing an MP3 audio track You can play back DATA CDs CD ROMs CD Rs CD RWs recorded in MP3 MPEGI1 Audio Layer 3 format I gt kea DPI gt PLAY t 4 4 gt ENTER 2 gt RETURN Press amp and place a DATA
85. s you can restart the same program again by pressing gt PLAY To stop program play Press CLEAR To change or cancel a program 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own program Program play 2 Press CLEAR The last programed number is canceled 3 Follow step 3 for new programing Various play mode functions Program play Shuffle play Repeat play continued suoljesedo jeuonippy GAG f 75 Playing in random order Shuffle play You can shuffle the playback order of tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order CLEAR REPEAT t 4 4 gt ENTER 1 Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop REPEAT lt gt SHUFFLE REPLAY Mode Q 2 lt Press to select SHUFFLE then press ENTER PROGRAM gt g RETURN To return to normal play Press CLEAR 76 Various play mode functions Program play Shuffle play Repeat play Playing repeatedly Repeat play O When playing a DVD e Chapter repeats the current chapter e Title repeats the current title on a disc You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title chapter or track CLEAR repeatedly REPEAT gt Press REPEAT during playback 8 play 1 y4 a O 3 lt i gt Q 53 2 Press REPEAT or repeatedly to select the item to be repeated REPEAT ro R D 5 a
86. s best for you first scan through the table below Then use the accompanying diagrams and procedures on the following pages to set up your DVD VCR If your TV has audio video inputs refer to page 13 for audio video A V hookup Then follow one of the hookups below If your TV does not have A V inputs go directly to one of the hookups below If you have Use Refer to Antenna only no cable TV Hookup 1 Pages 14 and 15 Plug and Play No cable box or cable box with only a Hookup 2 Pages 16 and 17 few scrambled channels Plug and Play Cable box with many scrambled Hookup 3 Page 18 channels After you have completed the connections follow the instructions for setup After you have completed the setup you are ready to use your DVD VCR Procedures differ depending on the hookup you used Caution Connections between the DVD VCR s VHF UHF connector and the antenna terminals of the TV receiver should be made only as shown in the following instructions Failure to do so may result in operation that violates the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission regarding the use and operation of RF devices Never connect the output of the DVD VCR to an antenna or make simultaneous parallel antenna and DVD VCR connections at the antenna terminals of your receiver Note to CATV system installer in USA This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that
87. s the same size as a DVD VIDEO The DVD RW has two different modes VR mode and Video mode DVD RWs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO while discs created in VR Video Recording mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited DVD RW page 6 A DVD RW plus RW is a recordable and rewritable disc DVD RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format Interlace format page 64 Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single field and is the standard method for displaying images on television The even number field shows the even numbered lines of an image and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image Progressive format pages 58 and 64 Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image field to create one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper This player is compatible with the 480 progressive format Title page 34 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 34 Sections of a picture or a music feature on a CD
88. s with MENU ON OFF Functions VCR Additional Operations 92 Quick Timer Recording 93 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 94 Searching using various functions 96 Adjusting the picture tracking 97 Changing menu options 98 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 100 General setup information 103 Troubleshooting 108 Glossary 110 Specifications 112 Index to parts and controls 117 DVD Audio Subtitle Language 118 Index VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Caution For use of the VCR Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmission and or program owner For use of the DVD player This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineeri
89. signed 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 Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Sony DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder Before operating this player please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference General Precautions e Operate the unit only on 120 V AC 60 Hz This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of t
90. t Video Out to S Video in the SCREEN SETUP menu page 64 to view pictures from the S VIDEO jack The connection using S VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player continued S Video Component Video hookup sdnyooy pesueapy j 57 58 E Use this hookup if your TV has component video input jacks Connect your TV 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 color reproduction and high quality images See page 55 for audio connections DVD VCR Component video cord not supplied Signal flow DVD only If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals you must use this connection and then press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel when the DVD player is in stop mode to accept progressive video signals The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in blue when the DVD player outputs progressive signals PROGRESSIVE button indicator Notes e Set Video Out to Component in the SCREEN SETUP menu page 64 to view pictures from the component video jacks The connection using COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player e The PROGRESSIVE button is not available when the DVD player is in play mode Use the PROGRESSIVE button in stop mode S Video Component Video hookup DVD Settings and Adjustments Audio Setup Audio Setup allows you to
91. t password using the number buttons The display for confirming the password appears 3 Re enter the new password To turn off the Parental Control function Set Use Password to No in Step 4 To play a disc for which Parental Control is set 1 Insert the disc then press E gt PLAY The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons The player starts playback If you forget your password 1 Remove the disc and turn off the DVD VCR 2 Turn on the DVD VCR again with no disc in the unit 3 Hold down lt 4 and gt P on the front panel simultaneously for 5 seconds reset ok appears on the screen 4 Turn off the DVD VCR The password is cleared 5 To create a new password follow step 4 on page 68 Notes When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control function playback cannot be limited on this player e All the ratings higher than the level you select will be blocked e Write your password down and keep it in a safe place in case you forget it Parental Control limiting playback by children sjuawysnipy pue sbumes GAG f 69 DVD Additional Operations a Using the DVD s menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles When you play a DVD which contains several titles you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the
92. t steps 1 to 7 9 Press amp RETURN to exit the menu 10 Press 1 to turn off the VCR The timer indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording When using a cable box leave it on To stop recording To stop the VCR while recording press W STOP To use the DVD VCR after setting the timer To use the DVD VCR before a timer recording begins just press VC The timer indicator disappears from the display window and the DVD VCR switches on Remember to press I C to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode after using the VCR You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording e Reset the counter page 38 e Display tape information on the TV screen page 40 e Check the timer settings page 53 e Watch another TV program page 41 Tip e To check change or cancel the program setting see Checking changing canceling timer settings on page 53 Note Ifthe VCR does not accept the PlusCode number this means that The PlusCode number is incorrect ONCE MO FR or Weekly was selected incorrectly You cannot select MO FR or Weekly for a program that airs more than seven days ahead Correctly set the PlusCode number again from step 2 e When the PlusCode number is incorrect Invalid Code will appear in the display 52 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus system Checking changing canceling timer settings 1 Press SET UP w
93. ture adjustment 96 Playback at various speeds 32 37 frame by frame 32 38 MP3 audio track 83 program play 74 repeat play 77 selecting the sound 93 shuffle play 76 skip 37 slow motion 33 38 VIDEO CDs 90 Presetting channels 24 Program play 74 Progressive 58 109 R Recording bilingual programs 93 SAP broadcasts 93 saving 41 stereo broadcasts 93 using the Dial Timer 45 using the VCR Plus system 50 while watching another program 41 44 Repeat play 77 RF channel 101 S Safety tab 41 SAP Second Audio Program 93 Searching at various speeds 32 37 for a blank portion 95 for the counter 0 point 95 Scan and Play 94 Shuffle play 76 SP mode 40 STEREO 80 Stereo 93 Subtitle 73 T Timer setting daily weekly recording 44 using the Dial Timer 45 using the VCR Plus system 50 Tracking adjustment see Adjusting U Usable discs 6 V VCR Plus system channel set up 28 recording 50 VIDEO CD 6 Z Zoom 71 http www sony net Sony Corporation Printed in China AK68 00160A
94. ust itself to the incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with the Dial Timer Be sure you have set Auto Clock Set correctly If you are setting the clock for the first time or 0 appears in the display window you cannot set the clock to February 29 using the Dial Timer Please use the Auto Clock Set feature to set the VCR to this day The timer indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in step 9 on page 47 with no tape inserted When the setting time is incorrect Error appears in the display window in step 9 Set the timer again from step 1 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer About the Demonstration Mode The Dial Timer function has a Demonstration Mode that allows the user such as a salesperson to enter more than eight examples of timer settings when demonstrating the use of the Dial Timer It cancels the FULL notice which appears if eight programs have already been set Do not use the Demonstration Mode for making timer recordings Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate To activate the Demonstration Mode Press I PAUSE on the unit while turning the DIAL TIMER DEMO appears in the display window for a few seconds To cancel the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord Although the Demonstration Mode is canceled the timer settings entered while using the Demonstration Mode will remain Be sure to manually cancel the timer
95. with a built in Dolby Digital decoder DTS DVD only Selects whether or not to output DTS signals The default setting is indicated in bold print Off Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in DTS decoder On Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in DTS decoder e 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 affects the output from the following jacks LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM The default setting is indicated in bold print Standard Normally select this position TV Mode Makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down 60 Audio Setup Notes If you select surround setting while playing a DVD the player does not output Dolby Digital signals from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack when you set Dolby Digital to D PCM If you connect a component that does not conform to the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Audio Setup sjuawysnipy pue sBum S GAG 61 Screen Setup Screen Setup allows you to set the screen
96. yback the desired title track chapter or counter position using this menu To playback the desired title track or chapter 1 Press to select the desired item 2 Press to change the item 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or RETURN to turn off the menu Qb DVD T01 gt Wa C02 To0 01 09 ENG 5 1CH ENG Off The title track or chapter icon will appear on the DVD playback screen followed by the current title track or chapter number and the counter positon Guide to the on screen display To playback from the desired counter position 1 Press to select the counter position icon 2 Enter the desired position using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to start playback DVD 1 01 Wa C 02 To0 01 09 D ENG 5 1CH ENG 4 Press DISPLAY or lt RETURN to turn off the menu ot Tip e You can change the counter position information playing time or remaining time using lt gt DVD and CD only Notes e The display may not change as operated depending on the disc The display window continue indicating the playing time even when the counter position information on the on screen display is being changed suonessdo siseg Guide to the on screen display 35 Playing a tape Before you start e Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV e Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on t
97. zone of your area or select docked auto Auto to have the DVD VCR automatically gt fmezone ing rae set your time zone The options are Auto gt Atl Atlantic East Eastern gt Cen Central Mtn Mountain lt gt Pac Pacific Alas Alaska lt gt Haw Hawaii Auto ce 2 39 e For Daylight saving Select Yes or No standard time or Cikana cu Auto Auto to have the DVD VCR automatically Bayigr saving ee set the daylight saving time 5 A Press c gt RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu RETURN 6 To activate the Auto Clock Set function turn off the DVD VCR continued Setting the clock 21 22 Notes The clock cannot be set automatically if you do not receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area If so set the clock manually page 22 If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals setting the clock automatically may take up to about 20 minutes If nothing happens even after you wait about 20 minutes set the clock manually page 22 If you made Hookup 3 make sure you leave the cable box on e To record TV programs using the timer you must set the clock accurately e The clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD VCR is turned off Using Manual Clock Set Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV SET UP To control th

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