Sony SLV-D271P - Dvd/vcr Combo, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...omer Information Center at 1 800 222 SONY 7669 Or write to Sony Customer Information Center 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 C...

Page 2: ...evice pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference w...

Page 3: ...isture may condense on the lenses inside the player and cause damage to the video head tape and the optical block Should this occur the player may not operate properly When you first install the player or when you move it from a cold to a warm location remove the disc and tape and leave the player turned on for about three hours before operating the player On adjusting volume Do not turn up the vo...

Page 4: ...ther A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 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 1...

Page 5: ...4 Step 3 Basic hookups 20 Step 4 Selecting a language 22 Step 5 Setting the clock 26 Step 6 Presetting channels Advanced Hookups 30 S Video Component Video hookup 32 A V Receiver hookup Basic Operations 34 Playing discs 38 Guide to the on screen display 41 Playing a tape 45 Recording TV programs 48 Recording TV programs using the timer 51 Checking changing canceling timer settings 53 Locking the D...

Page 6: ...lay Shuffle play Repeat play 74 Changing the sound 76 Virtual surround setting 78 Playing an MP3 audio track 84 Playing JPEG image files 88 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC ON OFF Functions VCR Additional Operations 90 Quick Timer Recording 91 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 92 Searching using various functions 94 Changing menu options 96 Editing with another VCR Additional Information 98 Genera...

Page 7: ...format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Organization for Standardization The player can play DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs recorded in the following formats MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of format conforming to UDF Universal Disk Format 8 cm DVD RW DVD RW and DVD R recorded with a DVD Video camera Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD ...

Page 8: ...er due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information refer to the operating instructions for the recording device Note that some playback functions may not work with some DVD RWs DVD Rs even if they have been correctly finalized In th...

Page 9: ...s a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side Please be aware that the audio side of a DualDisc may not play on this product because these discs do not conform to the CD standard DualDisc is a trademark of the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA Note on DualDiscs ...

Page 10: ... 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the DVD VCR Note The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this DVD VCR Remote commander 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors Size AA R6 batteries ...

Page 11: ... Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment Insert the negative end first then push in and down until the positive end clicks into position Reattach the cover after inserting the battery continued ...

Page 12: ...sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction Using the remote commander You can use this remote 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 S...

Page 13: ...ms the following To control the DVD VCR reset TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO Controlling a Sony TV with the remote commander Buttons Operations 1 Turns a Sony TV on or off VOL Adjusts the volume of a Sony TV CH Selects the channel on a Sony TV Number buttons and ENTER Selects the channel on a Sony TV MUTING Mutes a Sony TV equipped with the muting function TV VIDEO Switches a Sony TV s input sou...

Page 14: ...he 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 Comm...

Page 15: ... 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 A Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks B Use this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks Notes To play a tape disc in stereo you must use the A V connection If you do not have a stereo ...

Page 16: ...ur 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 IN connector If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas you should use a U V band mixer not supplied page 100 Hookup 1 Plug and Play or A Rear of TV VHF UHF B VHF C VHF or Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C UHF UHF DVD VCR or A Rear o...

Page 17: ...rambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you cannot do Record scrambled channels that require a cable box Rear of TV VHF UHF VHF UHF DVD VCR Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required B C or or Cable box A VHF UHF Wall Connect this cable directly to your TV if you do not have a cable box continued ...

Page 18: ...V channels If the clock is incorrect or appears in the display window see Using Manual Clock Set on page 24 To add or disable channels manually see Presetting disabling channels manually on page 28 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 26 Do not press any buttons...

Page 19: ...ith the cable box turned off Record one channel while watching another channel 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 20 Hookup 2 Rear of TV VHF UHF VHF UHF DVD VCR Match the type of connector on your TV A B or C For connector types B and C no UHF connection is required B C or or Cable box A VHF...

Page 20: ...ars on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Language then press ENTER The LANGUAGE IDIOMA LANGUE menu appears 3 Press V v to select the desired language English Spanish or French then press ENTER V...

Page 21: ...Getting Started 21US Selecting a language 4 Press SET UP to exit the menu ...

Page 22: ...signal If broadcasters in your area are not sending time signals set the time manually page 24 Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV When using a cable box turn it on Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD play...

Page 23: ... signal Most PBS member stations broadcast a time signal For the fastest response select your local PBS station For Time zone Select the time zone of your area or select Auto to have the DVD VCR automatically set your time zone The options are Auto y Atl Atlantic y East Eastern y Cen Central y Mtn Mountain y Pac Pacific y Alas Alaska y Haw Hawaii y Auto For Daylight saving Select Yes or No standar...

Page 24: ...make sure you leave the cable box on 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 the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot...

Page 25: ...r when the DVD VCR is turned off 3 Press V v to select Manual then press ENTER 4 Set the hour minutes month day and year in sequence by pressing B b to select the item to be set and press V v to select the digits The day of the week is set automatically 5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 6 Press SET UP to exit the menu ...

Page 26: ...e already decided which channels you wish to preset set them directly using manual presetting methods page 28 Presetting all receivable channels automatically Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV When using a cable box turn it on Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote If the DVD player is ...

Page 27: ...able TV channels Press B b to select Cable TV To preset VHF and UHF channels Press B b to select Antenna 5 Press V v to select Auto Channel Memory 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 continued ...

Page 28: ...e signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Channel Setup then press ENTER The CHANNEL SETUP menu appears SET UP CH Number buttons V v B b ENTER O RETURN ...

Page 29: ...ally 3 Press V v to select Channel Add Delete then press ENTER 4 To preset disable a channel 1 Press CH or number buttons to enter the channel number 2 Press B b to select ADD in memory or DELETE deleted 3 Press ENTER 5 Press O RETURN to confirm the setting 6 Press SET UP to exit the menu Channel to be preset Channel to be disabled ...

Page 30: ...ng DVDs Make audio connections using the LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL jacks on the right side of the DVD VCR when you use S VIDEO Component Video hookup See page 32 for audio connections If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals you must use the connection B l Signal flow DVD only TV S VIDEO cord not supplied DVD VCR to S VIDEO OUT Component video cord not supplie...

Page 31: ...nd length You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 480p format signals you must use this connection and then set Progressive to On in the SCREEN SETUP menu For details see To set the Progressive setting page 58 Notes The connection using S VIDEO OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks are only for the DVD player The signal from the VCR will not be...

Page 32: ...plifier receiver For correct speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components DVD VCR Front R Front L Subwoofer l Signal flow Rear L AV amplifier receiver with a decoder Center Rear R Stereo audio cord not supplied Speakers red white Speakers to audio input white red to LINE OUT L R AUDIO to coaxial digital input Coaxial digital cord not supplied to DIGITAL AU...

Page 33: ... 1 Digital or DTS 2 decoder and a digital input jack You can enjoy the surround effect of Dolby Digital 5 1ch or DTS 5 1ch 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Notes After you have completed the connection using DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL be sure...

Page 34: ...tions supplied with your disc Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press Z to open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc tray Z H PLAY X PAUSE x STOP m M y SELECT DVD with the playback side facing down ...

Page 35: ...loses 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 65 For VIDEO CDs see page 88 appears when no disc is loaded Additional operations To Press Stop play x STOP Pause play X PAUSE If you pause the DVD player for more than 5 minutes the DVD player will automatically stop Resume play after pause...

Page 36: ...anges as follows each time you press the button on the remote or depending on how long you press the button on the unit DVD fast forward PLAY t 1 4 N 1 t 1M t 2M t 3M t 4M t 5M t 6M fast reverse PLAY t 1m t 2m t 3m t 4m t 5m t 6m CD MP3 and VIDEO CD fast forward PLAY t 1M t 2M t 3M fast reverse PLAY t 1m t 2m t 3m When you find the point you want press H PLAY Watch slow motion in continuous play m...

Page 37: ...o 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 Set the sound to Stereo using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 74 Do not play DTS sound tracks wi...

Page 38: ...ge on page 113 for the abbreviation of the language Note You cannot select disc information items when the disc is stopped You can check disc information during playback The displayed contents differ according to the type of disc being played Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote DISPLAY V v B b ENTER O RETURN Number buttons Type of disc Current title track number Cur...

Page 39: ... v during playback to select the desired item 2 Press B b to change the item 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu 1 Press V v during playback to select the counter position icon 2 Enter the desired elapsed playing time of the current title track using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu Indi...

Page 40: ...to select the Custom AV Mode icon 2 Press B b to change the setting Setting Video Setting Audio Setting Dynamic 1 Produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity Full modulated sound with clear treble and bass Dynamic 2 Produces a more dynamic picture than Dynamic 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity Full modulated sound wi...

Page 41: ...IDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR player 2 Insert a tape The VCR starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 Press H PLAY The display window shows the playback time When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Z DISPLAY H PLAY X PAUSE x STOP 1 TRACKING CLEAR m M y SELECT VIDEO Hour Minute Second continue...

Page 42: ...t forward hold down M During rewind hold down m Play at high speed During playback briefly press M or m The tape continues to play at 5 times normal speed During playback hold down M or m The tape continues to play at 5 times normal speed When you release the button normal playback resumes Play in slow motion During pause press y Play frame by frame During pause press SKIP Replay the previous scen...

Page 43: ...lay window returns to 0 00 00 and the count starts over again No sound is output 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 O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu When playback does not start even if you insert a tape with...

Page 44: ...y adjust the tracking Press TRACKING to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two tracking buttons To resume automatic tracking adjustment eject the tape and reinsert it Note The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs Adjusting the picture tracking Tracking meter ...

Page 45: ... the remote Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 3 Press CH to select the channel or line input video source you want to record You can select a video source from the LINE IN 1 or LINE 2 IN jacks using the INPUT SELECT button L1 or L2 appears in the display window CH z REC SP EP DISPLAY TV VI...

Page 46: ...LAY to turn off the indicators To check the remaining tape length of a tape set Tape Length in the VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP menu correctly page 94 Maximum Recording Time 4 Press SP EP to select the tape speed SP or EP EP Extended Play provides recording time three times as long as SP Standard Play However SP produces better picture and audio quality 5 Press z REC to start recording REC appears in the ...

Page 47: ...ining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T 20 or T 30 or tapes recorded in LP mode It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length after you press DISPLAY You cannot record a DVD directly to a VCR tape using your DVD VCR To watch a TV program during video recording stop disc playback 1 Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO...

Page 48: ... that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote 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 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR 2 Press TIMER The timer programming menu appears INPUT SELE...

Page 49: ...record from a source connected to the LINE IN 1 or LINE 2 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT or V v to display L1 or L2 in the CH position To record the same program every day or the same day every week press v while the date is flashing For details see Daily weekly recording on page 49 To use the Auto Tape Speed function press v to display Auto in the SPEED position For details see To use the Auto Tape ...

Page 50: ...ears this means that the VCR is currently recording this program You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording Reset the counter page 43 Display tape information on the TV screen page 46 You can also display the timer programming menu by first pressing SET UP then V v to select PROGRAM and pressing ENTER in step 2 Note The indicator flashes in the display window when you complete ...

Page 51: ... TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote 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 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR 2 Press TIMER The timer programming me...

Page 52: ...e timer settings overlap You can also display the timer programming menu by first pressing SET UP then V v to select PROGRAM and pressing ENTER in step 2 3 Press V v to select setting you want to change or cancel To change the setting press B b to select the item you want to change and press V v to change it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 4 Press O RETURN to confirm the setting Press O RETURN a...

Page 53: ...e DVD VCR turns off and the indicator remains lit if there is a timer setting The DVD VCR will not work except for timer recordings To unlock the DVD VCR Hold down 1 POWER on the unit until LOCK disappears from the display window The DVD VCR is unlocked and turns on To stop timer recording while the DVD VCR is locked press x The recording stops and the DVD VCR is unlocked Note The DVD VCR will be ...

Page 54: ... conditions Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode then press V v to select DVD then press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Audio Setup then press ENTER 3 Press V v to select the setup item from the displayed list Dolby Digital DTS or Audio DRC V v B b ENTER SET UP ...

Page 55: ... 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 Noise may occur in the LinearPCM double speed audio This is not a malfunction 4 Press B b to select an item 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu D PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digi...

Page 56: ... DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode then press V v to select DVD then press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Screen Setup then press ENTER 3 Press V v to select the setup item from the displayed list TV Type or Black Level To set the Progressive setting see page 58 V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN ...

Page 57: ...tions described may work Depending on the DVD VIDEO 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa 4 Press B b to select an item 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu 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 Auto...

Page 58: ...Follow the instructions appearing on the screen 1 Ensure your TV is 480p Progressive Scan capable 2 Connect with Component Video Output jacks red green blue connections For details see the connection B on page 30 3 Press B b to select OK to test your video signal 4 If video signal appears OK video connection is complete Press ENTER The PROGRESSIVE indicator on the unit lights up in orange If pictu...

Page 59: ...l by pressing SELECT DVD and then press X on the unit continuously for 5 seconds or more Note 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 set Progressive to Off 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu ...

Page 60: ...ou start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode then press V v to select DVD and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Language Setup then press ENTER The LANGUAGE SET UP menu appears 3 Press V v to select the language setup item from the displayed list DVD Menu Audio or Subtitle Then press ENTER V v B b ENTER SET UP ...

Page 61: ...ake priority over the DVD SETUP settings and not all the functions described may work 4 Press V v to select the desired language then press ENTER DVD MENU LANGUAGE You can select the desired language for the disc s menu AUDIO LANGUAGE Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected SUBTITLE LANGUAGE Switches the language of the ...

Page 62: ... level such as the age of the users The Parental Control function allows you to set a playback limitation level Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode then press V v to select DVD and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Parental Setup then press ENTER Number buttons SET UP H PLAY V v B b ENTER ...

Page 63: ...lready registered a password The display for entering the password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons After registering a password if you set Use Password to No PASSWORD CHECK screen will not appear 4 Press V v to select Rating Level then press ENTER 5 Press V v to select the level you want then press ENTER The options are as follows Level 8 Adult y Level 7 y Level 6 y Level...

Page 64: ... OPTION SETUP menu and all items in the DVD SETUP menu are returned to the default setting 1 Select Change Password in step 4 on page 63 The display for entering a new password appears 2 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons The display for confirming the password appears 3 Re enter the new password 1 Insert the disc then press H PLAY The display for entering your password appears ...

Page 65: ...the title you want using the TOP MENU button When you play DVD VIDEOs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Pres...

Page 66: ...till mode To zoom into a JPEG image see Playing JPEG image files on page 84 Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote 1 Press ZOOM appears 2 Press V v B b to move to the position where you want to zoom in 3 Press ENTER repeatedly to change the magnification Each time you press the button the magnification changes as shown below 2 t 4 t 2 t normal magnification ZOOM V v B ...

Page 67: ...VIDEO If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO appears in the display window This means that you can change the viewing angle 1 Press ANGLE during playback The angle number appears on the display The number after the slash indicates the total number of angles 2 Press B b repeatedly to select the angle number The scene changes to the selected angle ANGLE B b ...

Page 68: ...n and off whenever you want while playing a DVD 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press SUBTITLE during playback 3 Press B b repeatedly to select the language Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies Refer to DVD Audio Subtitle Language on page 113 for the abbreviation of the language SUBTITLE V v B b SELECT DVD ...

Page 69: ...title To turn off the subtitles Select Off in step 4 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 4 Press V v repeatedly to select On ...

Page 70: ...create your own program You can program up to 20 tracks To program MP3 audio tracks see page 80 Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote Notes The play mode is canceled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing 1 Creating your own program Program play 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop m...

Page 71: ...ep 4 The programmed track numbers are displayed in the selected order 6 Press H PLAY to start program play Program play starts When the program ends you can restart the same program again by pressing H PLAY 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own program Program play 2 Press v repeatedly to select Clear last track then press ENTER Each time you press the button the last programmed number is can...

Page 72: ...e 81 To return to normal play Press CLEAR until Off appears at the upper left top of the TV screen during shuffle play Tip Shuffle play will stop when all the tracks are played back Note You cannot repeat play while in shuffle play Playing in random order Shuffle play 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop mode 3 Press B b to select SHUFFLE then ...

Page 73: ...ee Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC ON OFF Functions on page 88 You cannot repeat play while in program play or shuffle play Playing repeatedly Repeat play 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press REPEAT during playback 3 Press REPEAT or B b repeatedly to select the item to be repeated When playing a DVD Chapter repeats the current chapter Title repeats the current title on a disc When playi...

Page 74: ...als on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel 1 Press AUDIO during playback 2 Press B b repeatedly to select the desired language audio setting When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies Refer to DVD Audio Subtitle Language on page 113 for the abbreviation of the language Whe...

Page 75: ...c you have to make the connection using DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL page 32 When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 54 If you set DTS audio output you cannot select surround setting page 76 You cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when DTS audio output is set page 37 ...

Page 76: ...nd effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers 1 Press SURROUND during playback 2 Press B b repeatedly to select Surround1 Surround2 Surround3 Surround effect increases as shown below SURROUND B b TV TV TV Surround1 Surround2 Surround3 Virtual speaker ...

Page 77: ... 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 COAXIAL jack and set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital or DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 54 sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the surround effect You ca...

Page 78: ... on the remote 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press Z and place a DATA CD or DATA DVD on the disc tray then press Z to close the tray When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains only MP3 audio files the MP3 display appears Then you can skip step 3 V v B b E...

Page 79: ...he previous display Press O RETURN To return to the Select a Media Type menu Press x STOP twice then press TOP MENU 3 Press V v to select MP3 then press ENTER The first track starts playing Press x STOP if necessary 4 Press O RETURN then press V v to select the desired directory in the left column then press ENTER 5 Press V v to select the desired track in the right column then press ENTER The sel...

Page 80: ...program play or shuffle play To program MP3 audio tracks 1 Press x STOP twice then press REPEAT 2 Press B b to select PROGRAM then press ENTER 3 Press V v to select the desired directory in the left column then press ENTER 4 Press V v to select the track you want to program then press ENTER 5 To program other tracks repeat step 4 The programmed tracks are displayed in the selected order Press CLEA...

Page 81: ...Joliet format and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF for the player to recognize the tracks or files You can also play DATA CDs or DATA DVDs recorded in Multi Session or Multi Border see Note on Multi Session Border discs on page 81 Refer to the instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Note on Mult...

Page 82: ...fications may result in loud noise sound skipping or speaker damage Depending on the disc contents 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 or DATA DVD is as follows Structure of disc contents When you insert a DATA CD or DATA DVD and press H PLAY the numbered tracks are played sequentially from 1 thro...

Page 83: ...yback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 1000 albums and tracks in the DATA CD or DATA DVD A total of up to 999 files can be recognized for discs that contain both MP3 and JPEG files Files are recognized in the order that they were recorded For example if 990 JPEG files are recorded then 100 MP3 files are re...

Page 84: ... Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press Z and place a DATA CD or DATA DVD on the disc tray then press Z to close the tray When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains only JPEG image files the Album display appears Then you can skip step 3 V v B b ENTER H PLAY Z...

Page 85: ...e 1 Press ENTER The selected image number appears in the display window 2 To display the next previous image press To play the Slide show 1 Press H PLAY You can also play the Slide show using the menu on the selected image For details see To enjoy the Slide show on page 86 2 Press B b to select the desired playing speed on the Interval menu then press ENTER Slide show starts from the selected imag...

Page 86: ...image during Slide show If you select in the rotated image display the images in the Album display will not be rotated But if you start the slide show the images will be rotated Correct the rotation in the menu 1 Press V v B b to select an image in the Album display then press ENTER 2 Press B b to select then press ENTER appears 3 Press V v B b to move to the position where you want to zoom in 4 P...

Page 87: ...corded the 990 JPEG files recorded first and only the first 9 MP3 files can be recognized Note on Multi Session Border discs If JPEG image files are recorded in the first session border the player will also play JPEG image files in other session border If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session border only the first session border will be pla...

Page 88: ...ons interactively PBC playback follows a selection menu displayed on your TV screen Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote 1 Press MENU to select PBC ON The menu for your selection appears 2 Press V v to select the item number you want You can also use the number buttons to select the item number and track V v ENTER Number buttons O RETURN MENU ...

Page 89: ... cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC ON press MENU to select PBC 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 H PLAY 3 Press ENTER 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may d...

Page 90: ...ording Press x STOP Note You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time After you have started recording you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration 1 While recording press z REC 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time Each press advances the time as follows The tape counter decreases minute by minu...

Page 91: ...sound you want 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 Notes 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 monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting Recording stereo pro...

Page 92: ...tomatically 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 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR 2 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 3 Press SEARCH SEARCH V v B b H PLAY SELECT VIDEO ...

Page 93: ...for about five seconds 2 Press H PLAY to view the program If you do not press H PLAY the VCR automatically searches for the next index mark or until it reaches the end of the tape Go to 0 00 00 To search for the counter 0 00 00 point Press V The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at the 0 00 00 point To mark a point on the tape that you want to find later press CLEAR to reset the tape co...

Page 94: ...ettings Normally the default settings are used Change these settings if necessary Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode 2 Press V v to select VIDEO and press ENTER 3 Press V v to select the option to change SET UP V v B b ENTER ...

Page 95: ...ength tape T 160 when using a T 160 length tape T 180 when using a T 180 or longer length tape Auto Play 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 H 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 ...

Page 96: ...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 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 jac...

Page 97: ...R and the TV and set it to the video channel Press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 in the display window 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 2 Insert a tape into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press X 3 Press z...

Page 98: ...VD VIDEO on the remote 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode then press V v to select OPTION then press ENTER 2 Press V v to select the option to change 3 Press B b to change the setting When changing the RF Output Channel confirmation messages will appear Press ENTER to confirm the messages SET UP V v B b ENTER ...

Page 99: ...to receive the VCR signal For details see page 99 Setting the RF Output channel When connecting the DVD VCR to the TV using only the antenna cable you must set the RF Output channel in the OPTION SETUP menu so that the TV can receive the correct signal from the DVD VCR 1 Set the RF Output channel to 3CH or 4CH see page 98 to set the channel whichever channel is not used in your area If both are us...

Page 100: ...t the antenna to the DVD VCR 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 VHF UHF band mixer When using both a 75 ohm coaxial cable and a 300 ohm twin lead cable for a VHF UHF antenna use a VHF UHF band separator mixer not supplied to connect the antenna to the DVD VCR 1 Loosen the screws on the mix...

Page 101: ...to dry for over three hours Clock The clock has stopped and appears in the display window The clock stops if the DVD VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet Reset the clock and timer Others The remote commander does not function Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the DVD VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make ...

Page 102: ...ive to Off and the player is set to normal interlace format page 58 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is not used or Progressive of the SCREEN SETUP menu is not set correctly while the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in orange Check the setting page 56 and connection page 30 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...

Page 103: ...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 Other characters are displayed as asterisks The disc does not start playing from the begi...

Page 104: ... 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 The video heads may have to be replaced Consult your local Sony dealer for more information The picture rolls vertically during picture search Adjust th...

Page 105: ... recording Make sure your timer settings are past the current time Check that the cable box is turned on 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 Others A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment Control by AV mouse is not possible Th...

Page 106: ... little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital DVD page 7 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...

Page 107: ...eld shows the even numbered lines of an image and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image Progressive format pages 31 and 58 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 fie...

Page 108: ... 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 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...

Page 109: ...ton 34 36 D Tape compartment 41 E A eject button 42 F z REC record button 46 G m rewind M fast forward button 36 42 H x stop button 35 42 I X pause button 35 42 J H play button 35 41 K SELECT DVD VIDEO buttons 12 L Remote sensor 12 M PROGRESSIVE indicator 58 N CHANNEL TRACKING buttons 44 45 O LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L MONO R jacks 96 CHANNEL TRACKING buttons have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as...

Page 110: ...current status indicator 35 41 I SURR surround indicator 76 J DTS indicator 55 K Disc indicator 35 Rear panel DVD player and VCR A AC power cord 14 18 B LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 96 C LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 15 D IN FROM ANT connector 16 E OUT TO TV connector 16 DVD player only F LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks 30 G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y jacks 31 H S VIDEO OUT jack 31 I DIGITAL AUDIO O...

Page 111: ... button 35 K REPLAY button 35 L X PAUSE button 35 M H PLAY button 35 N V v B b buttons 20 ENTER button 20 O DISPLAY button 39 P TOP MENU button 65 Q 1 on standby switch 13 37 R VOL volume buttons 13 S ZOOM button 66 T ENTER button 20 U REPEAT button 70 V SURROUND button 76 W m M y buttons 35 X PREV previous NEXT button 35 Y x STOP button 35 Z O RETURN button 23 wj MENU button 65 Number 5 AUDIO and...

Page 112: ... REC record button 46 M X PAUSE button 42 N H PLAY button 41 O V v B b buttons 20 ENTER button 20 P DISPLAY button 43 Q 1 on standby switch 13 42 R CH channel TRACKING buttons 44 45 S VOL volume buttons 13 T ENTER button 20 U MUTING button 13 V SEARCH button 92 W TV VIDEO button 47 X INPUT SELECT button 45 Y m rewind M fast forward y slow buttons 42 Z SHUTTLE button 42 wj x STOP button 42 wk O RET...

Page 113: ...inese CRO Croatian CZE Czech DAN Danish DEU German ENG English ESP Spanish FIN Finish FRA French GRE Greek HUN Hungarian IDN Indonesian IND Hindi ISL Icelandic 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 Turkish VIE Vietnamese ZAF Afrikaans ...

Page 114: ...al audio track 91 P Parental Control 62 PBC Playback control 88 Picture adjustment 44 Playback at various speeds 36 42 frame by frame 42 MP3 audio track 78 program play 70 repeat play 73 selecting the sound 91 shuffle play 72 shuttle play 42 slow motion 36 42 VIDEO CDs 88 Playback quickly or slowly with sound 37 Presetting channels 26 Program play 70 Progressive 107 R Recording bilingual programs ...

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Page 116: ...ora DVD Para ver detalles consulte el manual de instrucciones en inglés Procedimientos iniciales 3 Conexiones básicas 9 Selección del idioma 10 Ajuste del reloj 11 Memorización de canales Operaciones básicas 12 Reproducción de discos 14 Reproducción de cintas 16 Grabación de programas de TV ...

Page 117: ...ón de la conexión utilizada Precaución Las conexiones entre el conector VHF UHF del Videograbadora DVD y los terminales de antena del receptor de TV deberán ser hechas solamente como se muestra en las siguientes instrucciones Si no lo hace así podrá resultar en una operación que violará los reglamentos de la Comisión de Comunicaciones Federal FCC relacionada con el uso y la operación de dispositiv...

Page 118: ...rimero estas conexiones y después siga con las páginas siguientes para realizar las conexiones de antena o cable A Utilice esta conexión si su televisor tiene tomas estéreo B Utilice esta conexión si su televisor no tiene tomas estéreo Notas Para reproducir una cinta disco en estéreo debe utilizar la conexión de A V Si no dispone de receptor estéreo conecte la toma LINE OUT AUDIO L blanca a la tom...

Page 119: ...antena es un cable plano cable bifilar de 300 ohm enchufe un conector de antena externa no suministrado para poder conectar el cable al conector IN Si tiene cables independientes para antenas VHF y UHF debe utilizar un mezclador de bandas de U V no suministrado Conexión 1 Plug and Play o A Parte posterior del televisor VHF UHF B VHF C VHF o Case con el tipo de conector de su televisor A B o C UHF ...

Page 120: ...ica algunos canales Con esta conexión podrá Grabar cualquier canal no codificado seleccionando el canal en la Videogradadora Con esta conexión no podrá Grabar canales codificados que requieran un decodificador Parte posterior del TV VHF UHF VHF UHF Videograbadora DVD Case con el tipo de conector de su televisor A B o C Para los conectores tipo B y C no se requiere conexión UHF B C o o Decodificado...

Page 121: ...al horaria ofrecida por algunos canales de TV Si el reloj es incorrecto o si aparece en el visualizador consulte Ajuste del reloj en la página 10 Notas Si conecta el cable de alimentación de CA antes de haber completado las conexiones de la antena los canales podrán ajustarse incorrectamente Si se diera el caso consulte Memorización de canales en la página 11 No presione ningún botón en la videogr...

Page 122: ...ar un canal mientras ve otro canal Después de haber completado la conexión Después de haber completado la conexión enchufe la videograbadora DVD en la toma de CA y consulte Selección del idioma en la página 9 Conexión 2 Parte posterior del televisor VHF UHF VHF UHF Videograbadora DVD Case con el tipo de conector de su televisor A B o C Para los conectores tipo B y C no se requiereconexión UHF B C ...

Page 123: ...roductor Si el reproductor de DVD está en el modo de reproducción no podrá visualizar el menú de ajustes Pare la reproducción de DVD Utilice el mando a distancia para realizar las siguientes funciones 1 Pulse SET UP después pulse V v para seleccionar OPTION y pulse ENTER 2 Pulse V v para seleccionar Language después pulse ENTER Aparecerá el menú LANGUAGE IDIOMA LANGUE 3 Pulse V v para seleccionar ...

Page 124: ...deberá ajustar el reloj con exactitud La visualización del reloj aparecerá cuando se seleccione el modo VIDEO sin cinta insertada o cuando sea apagada la Videograbadora DVD 1 Pulse SET UP después pulse V v para seleccionar OPTION y pulse ENTER 2 Pulse V v para seleccionar Ajuste de la hora después pulse ENTER Aparecerá el menú AJUSTE DE LA HORA 3 Pulse V v para seleccionar Manual y pulse ENTER 4 A...

Page 125: ...ducción no podrá visualizar el menú de ajustes Pare la reproducción de DVD Utilice el mando a distancia para realizar las siguientes funciones 1 Pulse SET UP después pulse V v para seleccionar OPTION y pulse ENTER 2 Pulse V v para seleccionar Ajuste de canales después pulse ENTER Aparecerá el menú AJUSTE DE CANALES 3 Pulse V v para seleccionar Antena Cable 4 Para memorizar los canales de TV por ca...

Page 126: ... mientras reproduzca un disco Si reproduce un DVD o VIDEO CD que esté rayado el reproductor podrá parar la reproducción en el punto donde esté rayado La reproducción de listas de reproducción de duración superior a 10 horas grabadas en el modo VR no está garantizada 1 Pulse SELECT DVD para controlar el reproductor de DVD 2 Pulse Z para abrir la bandeja de discos y poner un disco en ella 3 Pulse H ...

Page 127: ...la unidad Volver al capítulo tema o escena anterior en el modo de reproducción continua PREV en el mando a distancia o m en la unidad Localizar un punto rápidamente m o M en el mando a distancia o mantenga pulsado m o M en la unidad La velocidad de reproducción cambia de la forma siguiente cada vez que se pulsa el botón en el mando a distancia o dependiendo del tiempo que mantenga pulsado el botón...

Page 128: ... 3 Pulse H PLAY El visualizador mostrará el tiempo de reproducción Cuando la cinta llegue al final se rebobinará automáticamente Operaciones adicionales Para Pulse Detener la reproducción x STOP Hacer pausas durante la reproducción X PAUSE Si hace una pausa en la videograbadora de más de 5 min minuto la videograbadora reanudará automáticamente la reproducción Reanudar la reproducción después de la...

Page 129: ...ión normal Durante la reproducción mantenga pulsado M o m La cinta continuará reproduciéndose a una velocidad 5 veces mayor que la reproducción normal Al dejar de pulsar el botón se reanuda la reproducción normal Reproducción a cámara lenta Durante la pausa pulse y Reproducción fotograma a fotograma Durante la pausa pulse SKIP Reproducción de la escena anterior en el modo de reproducción continua ...

Page 130: ...la grabación Pulse x STOP Notas No es posible grabar un DVD directamente a una cinta Videograbadora utilizando su Videograbadora DVD 1 Pulse SELECT VIDEO para controlar la videograbadora 2 Inserte una cinta provista de lengüeta de seguridad 3 Presione CH para seleccionar el canal o la fuente de video de entrada de línea que desee grabar 4 Pulse SP EP para seleccionar la velocidad de cinta SP repro...

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