Sony SLV-D985P AZ, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...2 585 820 11 2 GB DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV D985P AZ ME EA 2005 Sony Corporation PAL NTSC ...

Page 2: ...h as vases on the apparatus The 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 Installing Do not install the unit in a confined space such as a bookshelf or similar unit Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs...

Page 3: ...sions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner For use of the DVD player This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Ma...

Page 4: ... clock 20 Step 7 Selecting the TV system 22 Step 8 Presetting channels Basic Operations 30 Playing discs 35 Guide to the on screen display 38 Locking the disc tray Child Lock 39 Playing a tape 42 Recording TV programmes 46 Recording TV programmes using the timer 49 Recording TV programmes using EASY TIMER 54 Checking changing cancelling timer settings Advanced Hookups 56 A V Receiver hookup 58 S V...

Page 5: ... an MP3 audio track 90 Playing JPEG image files 94 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC On Off functions VCR Additional Operations 96 Quick Timer Recording 98 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 101 Searching using index function 103 Adjusting the picture tracking 105 Changing menu options 107 Editing Additional Information 109 General setup information 111 Troubleshooting 117 Glossary 119 Specificati...

Page 6: ... format Joliet KODAK Picture CD format A logical 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 R Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and...

Page 7: ...ection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images Also the player cannot play the following discs A DVD VIDEO with a different region code A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Notes about DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD Rs CD RWs ...

Page 8: ... there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side However since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed Notes about discs To keep ...

Page 9: ...is DVD VCR Remote commander Aerial cable R6 size AA batteries Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 3 models SLV D985P AZ SLV D985P ME and SLV D985P EA Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your DVD VCR SLV D985P AZ is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV D985P AZ only ...

Page 10: ...tion 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 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 a dot can be used...

Page 11: ...ith your TV Notes If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the DVD VCR you cannot control your TV with the remote commander 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...

Page 12: ...e When you connect the DVD VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable you have to tune your TV to the DVD VCR see page 14 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to on the rear panel of the DVD VCR 2 Connect of the DVD VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains Aerial cable supplied Signal...

Page 13: ...cting the DVD VCR Additional connections To a TV that has audio video input jacks This additional connection improve picture and sound quality Connect the TV as shown on the right Audio video cord not supplied LINE OUT LINE IN ...

Page 14: ...et TV channels automatically Before you start To control the DVD VCR set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Tune the TV to channel 68 in Australia channel 63 in New Zealand or channel 32 the initial RF channel for this DVD VCR Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions If the picture does not appear clearly see To change the RF...

Page 15: ...ct the appropriate TV system then press ENTER The DVD VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them in the appropriate order for your local area If you want to change the order of the channels or disable unwanted programme positions see Changing disabling programme positions on page 24 After the search is complete the clock setting menu appears See Setting the clock on p...

Page 16: ...function see page 17 Notes Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function some of the settings timer etc will be reset If this happens you have to set them again Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the mains lead for the first time after you purchase the DVD VCR If you want to use the Auto Set Up function again select Install in the OPTION menu then press V v to select Auto Setup...

Page 17: ...y 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 SET menu appears 3 Press V v to select the desired language then press ENTER 4 Press SET UP to exit the menu V v ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock ...

Page 18: ...ayer 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 Clock then press ENTER The CLOCK SET menu appears 3 Press V v to set the hour V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock English Off Off On RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER v V EN...

Page 19: ...ss b to select the minutes and set the minutes by pressing V v 5 Set the day month and year in sequence by pressing b to select the item to be set and press V v to select the digits then press b The day of the week is set automatically 6 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 7 Press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER RETURN CLOCK SET SET UP ENTER v V b B 18 30 01 JAN 2005 SAT Time Date Year ENTER 18 30 28...

Page 20: ...er appears on the TV screen 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 Install then press ENTER The INSTALL menu appears V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock English RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER Off On Power Sa...

Page 21: ...stem then press B b to select the appropriate TV system SLV D985P AZ SLV D985P ME EA 4 Press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER Select For B the B B TV System Australia G the B G TV System New Zealand Select For G the B G TV System K the D K TV System I the I TV System SET UP ...

Page 22: ...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 Install then press ENTER The INSTALL menu appears 3 Press V v to select Manual Setup then press ENTER V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock English RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER Off On Power Save Off v V ENTER Manual ...

Page 23: ... t 1 t t 9 t space t A 2 Press b to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press B b until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 8 Press ENTER to confirm the station name 9 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER PR MFT CH NAME 5 SYSTEM B G RETURN MANUAL TUNING ENTER MEMORY V v B b E...

Page 24: ... programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them You can also change the station names If the station names are not displayed you can enter them manually Changing programme positions 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 10 Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the...

Page 25: ...gramme position of another station repeat steps 4 through 6 7 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER Manual Setup Auto Setup RETURN INSTALL SET UP ENTER V v TV System G Video Output CH CH68 ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 029 027 030 032 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K SYSTEM B G B G B G B G RETURN TV STATION TABLE ENTER CLEAR SWAPPING DELETE V v B ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 029 027 030 032 NAME LMN AAB ...

Page 26: ... channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen 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 Install then press ENTER The INSTALL menu appears SET UP CLEAR V v ENTER O RETURN SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Cloc...

Page 27: ...ed row will be cleared as shown on the right 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other programme positions you want to disable 7 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 029 027 030 032 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K SYSTEM B G B G B G B G RETURN TV STATION TABLE ENTER CLEAR SWAPPING DELETE V v B ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 029 027 030 032 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATION TABLE...

Page 28: ...D playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Install then press ENTER The INSTALL menu appears 3 Press V v to select Manual Setup then press ENTER SET UP V v B b ENTER O RETURN SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock English RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER Off On Power Save Off v V ENTER Manual Setup Auto Setup TV Sy...

Page 29: ... 0 t 1 t t 9 t space t A 2 Press b to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press B b until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 7 Press ENTER to confirm the new name 8 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER PR MFT CH NAME 5 033 RETURN MANUAL TUNING ENTER MEMORY v V B b SYSTEM B G...

Page 30: ...d with your disc Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player page 10 1 Press Z to open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc tray Z H X x 1 m M y with the playback side facing down ...

Page 31: ...s recorded in VR mode is not guaranteed Additional tasks 2 Press H 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 72 For VIDEO CDs see page 94 appears when no disc is loaded To Press Stop play x Pause play 1 X Resume play after pause H Go to the next frame in pause mode SK...

Page 32: ...ime 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 2 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 Watch slow motion in continuous play mode DVD and VIDEO CD only X ...

Page 33: ...und while playing the current scene quickly or slowly To playback quickly press M during playback To playback slowly press X then press y during playback Press H to return to normal playback Notes You cannot set virtual surround effects while performing playback quickly or slowly with sound In addition you cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when a virtual surround effect is set Y...

Page 34: ... OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack even if DTS is set to Off in AUDIO SETUP menu page 61 and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 61 You cannot select DTS audio stream whe...

Page 35: ...nguage on page 125 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 V v B b ENTER Number buttons DISPLAY O RETURN ENTER 1 3 1 36 Standard v V b B 0 9 ENG 3 5 ENG 5 1CH T 0 01 09 N Type of disc Current title track number C...

Page 36: ...tem 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 Indication Counter information T Elapsed playing time of the current title T ...

Page 37: ...nema1 or Cinema2 is recommended 1 Press V v during playback to select the Custom AV Mode icon 2 Press B b to change the setting 1 3 1 36 Standard N v V b B ENG 3 5 ENG 5 1CH T 0 01 09 Setting Video Setting Audio Setting Dynamic2 Produces a more dynamic picture than Dynamic1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity Full modulated sound with even clearer treble and bass th...

Page 38: ...t at the same time LOCK appears in the display window The disc tray is locked To unlock the disc tray Press x X and SELECT DVD on the unit at the same time The disc tray is unlocked Notes If you lock the disc tray while open the disc tray will be locked after closing You cannot lock the disc tray when the DVD VCR is turned off If the DVD VCR is turned on you can lock the disc tray either in play m...

Page 39: ...n the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 10 1 Insert a tape The VCR starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 2 Press H The display window shows the playback time When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Z DISPLAY H X x 1 TRACKING CLEAR m M y Hour Minute Second continued ...

Page 40: ... Fast forward the tape M during stop Rewind the tape m during stop Eject the tape Z Playback options Operation View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast 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...

Page 41: ...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 Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape The picture becomes black and white The picture shakes No picture appears on the TV screen Black streaks appear horizontally ...

Page 42: ...l from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 10 To record from other equipment leave the connected equipment switched on Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place PROG z REC SP LP DISPLAY INPUT SELECT x Number buttons ...

Page 43: ... or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT until the connected line appears in the display window 3 Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP LP Long Play provides recording time twice as long as SP However SP Standard Play produces better picture and audio quality 4 Press z REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window PROG TRACKING INPUT SELECT SP LP ...

Page 44: ...hesive tape To watch another TV programme while recording To watch a DVD while recording Tape Length SP LP E 180 3 hrs 6 hrs E 240 4 hrs 8 hrs E 260 4 hrs 20 mins 8 hrs 40 mins E 300 5 hrs 10 hrs 1 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to the TV s antenna input if not skip this step 2 Select another channel on the TV 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Pres...

Page 45: ...t to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using other equipment make sure to leave it on Notes If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T 20 ...

Page 46: ...hen press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 10 To record from other equipment 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 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select TIMER and press ENTER You can also display the timer programming menu by pre...

Page 47: ...Press V v to set each item To correct a setting press B to return to that setting and reset To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 47 To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the PR position 3 Press ENTER to confirm the setting To enter another setting...

Page 48: ...ged to the LP mode Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed To operate this function correctly the Tape Select setting in the VIDEO SETUP menu must be accurate see page 105 Tips To set the line input video source you can also use the INPUT SELECT button To check change or cancel the programme setting see Checking changing cancelling timer settings on page 54 N...

Page 49: ...ng stop time can be set at one minute intervals Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR To record from other equipment turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time Stop the DVD VCR 1 Press EASY TIMER DATE indicator appears and the current date flashes in the display window If the date and time are not set DAY indicator will appear To...

Page 50: ...ndow 4 Turn EASY 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 PROGRAM buttons on the unit 5 Press EASY TIMER to set the stop time STOP and the next quarter hour increment appear alternately in the display window EASY TIMER EASY TIMER PROGRAM EASY TIMER ...

Page 51: ...e position number To record from a source connected to the LINE 1 connector or LINE 2 IN jacks turn EASY TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 9 Press EASY TIMER The current tape speed flashes in the display window 10 Turn EASY TIMER to set the tape speed 11 Press EASY TIMER to complete the setting OK appears in the display window for about five seconds The indicator appears in the displ...

Page 52: ...ears in the display window you cannot set the clock to February 29th using EASY TIMER Please use the Auto Clock Set feature to set the VCR to this day The indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in step 11 on page 51 with no tape inserted When the setting time is incorrect Error appears in the display window in step 11 Set the timer again from step 1 1 Hold down EASY ...

Page 53: ...he Demonstration Mode for making timer recordings Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate To activate the Demonstration Mode Press X on the unit while turning EASY TIMER DEMO appears in the display window for a few seconds To cancel the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead Although the Demonstration Mode is cancelled the timer settings entered while using the De...

Page 54: ...de you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select TIMER and press ENTER You can also display the timer programming menu by pressing TIMER The timer programming menu appears 2 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 ...

Page 55: ...he programmes start at the same time the programme listed first in the menu has priority 3 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 4 Press ENTER to confirm all settings If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby To record from other equipment leave the connected equipment switched on ENTER ENTER about 20 seconds will be cut off Programme 1 Programme 2 about 20 seconds will b...

Page 56: ...ing 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 A DVD VCR Front R Front L Rear R Subwoofer l Signal flow Rear L Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Centre Stereo audio cord not supplied Speakers red white Speakers to audio input white red to...

Page 57: ...e sure to set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital and DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 60 If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder function set MPEG to MPEG in AUDIO SETUP menu page 60 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from the speakers B 1 B 2 B 2 OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL B 1 Front R Front L Rear R AV amplifier receiver having a decoder Subwoofer Centre Speakers DV...

Page 58: ...DEO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images Note The connection using S VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player INPUT S VIDEO l Signal flow DVD only TV or AV amplifier TV S VIDEO cord not supplied DVD VCR Audio cord not supplied Coaxial digital cord not supplied Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap before connecting or or to coaxial or opti...

Page 59: ...ion and high quality images See page 58 for audio connections If your TV accepts progressive 525P 625P format signals you must use this connection and then set Progressive to On in the SCREEN SETUP menu page 65 The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in orange when the DVD player outputs progressive signals Note The connection using COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player l Signal flow DVD...

Page 60: ...ss V v to select DVD and 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 MPEG DTS or Audio DRC V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v ENTER MPEG Dolby Digital DTS Audio DRC RETURN AUDIO SETUP SET UP v V b B Off PCM Standard D ...

Page 61: ...tal Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the player outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack MPEG Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a b...

Page 62: ...CAL or COAXIAL jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D PCM Notes 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 Noise may occur in the LinearPCM double speed audio This is not a malfunction Standard Normally select this position Wide Range Gives you the...

Page 63: ...ode then press V v to select DVD and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Screen Setup then press ENTER 3 Press V v to select TV Type To set the Progressive setting see page 65 V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN SET UP ENTER Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v ENTER TV Type RETURN SCREEN SETUP SET UP v V b B Progressive Off 4 3 Letter Box ENTER continue...

Page 64: ...Scan or vice versa The connection using S VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player 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 Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire s...

Page 65: ...rs OK video connection is complete Press ENTER The PROGRESSIVE indicator on the unit lights up in orange If picture is distorted press O RETURN Check the connection page 59 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu TV Type RETURN SCREEN SETUP SET UP v V b B Progressive Off 4 3 Letter Box TV Type RETURN SCREEN SETUP SET UP v V b B Progressive On 4 3 Letter Box Progressive Scan Output 1 Connect with Component...

Page 66: ...sing X on the unit continuously for 5 seconds or more or selecting Off in step 2 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 ...

Page 67: ...ET 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 SETUP menu appears V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v ENTER Audio DVD Menu Subtitle RETURN LANGUAGE SETUP SET UP Audio Follow ENTER Original English V v conti...

Page 68: ...U 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 subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO When you select Audio Follow the language for the subtitle changes according to the language you selected for the soun...

Page 69: ...s The parental control function allows you to set a playback limitation level 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 V v B b ENTER SET UP H SET UP ENTER Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v ENTER Use Password RETURN PARENT...

Page 70: ... 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 5 y Level 4 y Level 3 y Level 2 y Level 1 Kids Safe The lower the value the stricter the limitation 6 Press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Enter Password CREATE PASSWORD 9 RETURN CREATE PASSWORD 9 RETURN Re enter Password PASSWORD CHECK 9 RE...

Page 71: ...nu will also be cleared when you reset the DVD VCR to clear the password setting Language Setup Audio Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup 1 Select Change Password in step 4 on page 70 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 The dis...

Page 72: ...he 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 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 Press V v B b to select the item you want to play or change then press EN...

Page 73: ... into a scene during playback or still mode To zoom into a JPEG image see Playing JPEG image files on page 90 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 b ENTER MUTING ZOOM ENTER ENTER ...

Page 74: ...re recorded on the DVD 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 or use the number buttons to select the angle number The scene changes to the selected angle ANGLE B b Number buttons ANGLE b B ENTER 1 2 3 4...

Page 75: ... not be able to turn them off If subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback 2 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 125 for the abbreviation of the language 3 Press V v repeatedly to...

Page 76: ...ge 88 Repeat play page 79 Note The play mode is cancelled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing 1 Creating your own programme Programme 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 programme You can programme up to 20 tracks To programme MP3 audio tracks see page 87 1 Press REPEAT...

Page 77: ...start the same programme again by pressing H 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own programme Programme play 2 Press v repeatedly to select Clear last track then press ENTER Each time you press the button the last programmed number is cancelled You can also cancel the last programmed number by pressing CLEAR 3 Follow step 3 for new programming 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own progr...

Page 78: ...Tips Shuffle play will stop when all the tracks are played back You cannot repeat play while in shuffle play You can shuffle the playback order of tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order To shuffle MP3 audio tracks see page 88 1 Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop mode 2 Press B b to select SHUFFLE then press ENTER B b ENTER REPEAT CLEAR REPEAT INDEX PROGRAM SHUFF...

Page 79: ... REPEAT or B b 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 playing a VIDEO CD with PBC function off or CD Track repeats the current track Disc repeats all of the tracks When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD MP3 audio FILE repeats the current file track DIR repeats the current directory album DISC repeats the curr...

Page 80: ...p 2 or press CLEAR during repeat play Tip When you press x during repeat play repeat play is cancelled Notes You cannot repeat play with DVD RW in VR mode You cannot repeat play VIDEO CDs with PBC function on See Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC On Off functions on page 94 You cannot repeat play while in programme play ...

Page 81: ...ments on the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel To enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS effect from a LinearPCM format disc you have to make the connection as shown on page 57 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 D...

Page 82: ...82 Changing the sound Notes If you select DTS audio setting in step 2 you cannot select surround setting page 83 You cannot perform DTS audio output during playback quickly or slowly with sound page 33 ...

Page 83: ...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 SURROUND Off ENTER TV TV TV Surround1 Surround2 Surround3 Virtual speaker continued ...

Page 84: ...V 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 You cannot perform ...

Page 85: ...pe 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 2 2 Press V v to select MP3 then press ENTER The first track starts playing Press x if necessary V v B b ENTER H O RETURN Z REPEAT x TOP MENU CLEAR Select a Media Type 2 JPEG 1 MP3 ENTER v V ENTER RETURN MP3 ENTER DIRECTORY 007 album 1 album 2 album 3 album 4 album 5...

Page 86: ...names ID3 tags cannot be displayed 3 Press O RETURN then press V v to select the desired directory in the left column then press ENTER 4 Press V v to select the desired track in the right column then press ENTER The selected track starts playing When a track or album is being played the title is shown in a box The playing track number appears on the display window RETURN ENTER RETURN MP3 ENTER DIR...

Page 87: ...mme then press ENTER 5 To programme other tracks repeat step 4 The programmed tracks are displayed in the selected order Press CLEAR to cancel the last programmed track 6 Press H to start programme play Programme play starts When the programme ends you can restart the same programme again by pressing H RETURN PROGRAM ENTER DIRECTORY 003 00 00 OFF ORDER 000 CLEAR v V mp3 track 1 mp3 track 2 mp3 tra...

Page 88: ...dio tracks are recorded in the first session border the player will also play MP3 audio tracks 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 played back Notes If you put the extension MP3 to data not in MP3 format the player cannot recognize the data properly and will generate ...

Page 89: ...t Tips If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names the tracks will be played in that order A disc with many trees takes longer to start playback Some discs with many trees cannot be played back Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD or DATA DVD the playback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if...

Page 90: ...ATA 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 2 V v B b ENTER H Z TOP MENU x MENU CLEAR Select a Media Type 2 JPEG 1 MP3 ENTER v V ...

Page 91: ...image number appears in the display window 2 To display the next previous image press To play the Slide show 1 Press H You can also play the Slide show using the menu on the selected image For details see To enjoy the Slide show on page 92 2 Press B b to select the desired playing speed on the Interval menu then press ENTER Slide show starts from the selected image 1 Press V v B b to select an ima...

Page 92: ...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 Press ENTER re...

Page 93: ...n 100 MP3 files are recorded 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 sess...

Page 94: ...rm other operations interactively PBC playback follows a selection menu displayed on your TV screen 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 H MENU ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 95: ...cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC On press MENU to select PBC On Tip 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 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 differ d...

Page 96: ...ation 1 While recording press z REC 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time In SP mode Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes In LP mode Each press advances the time as shown below The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording z REC x REC REC 0 30 1 00 4 00 4 30 Normal recording 0 30 8 00 9 00 1 00 Normal recording ...

Page 97: ...el the duration Press z REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop while recording Press x Notes You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time During DVD playback DVD VCR does not standby even if the VCR stops recording ...

Page 98: ...ual sound while recording Press AUDIO to select the sound you want Usually the main channel heard from both the left and right in bilingual programmes To select stereo programme while recording Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels in stereo programmes To listen to On screen display Display window Main MAIN STEREO Sub SUB STEREO Main and sub MAIN SUB STEREO Standard sound MONO STEREO ...

Page 99: ... and right channels Usually the main sound monaural Selecting the sound during Hi Fi playback Press AUDIO to select the sound you want The mixed sound of left and right channels and the normal mono audio track Stereo programmes To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo NICAM STEREO STEREO Left channel NICAM LCH STEREO Right channel NICAM RCH STEREO Left and right channels NICAM LCH RCH ...

Page 100: ...rmal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the Scart or AUDIO OUT connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting Stereo Usually mixed left right channels Bilingual Usually main sound Normal audio track monaural Hi Fi audio track main track Stereo sound left right channel...

Page 101: ...ndex 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 tape compartment 2 Press INDEX then press m M The VCR starts scanning each recording for five seconds in the corresponding direction 3 Press H to start playback when you find the desired point INDEX H m M x REPEAT INDEX INDEX SCAN B B continued ...

Page 102: ...mme position during recording pause 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press INDEX then press m M twice To search ahead press M twice To search backwards press m twice 3 Press m M depending on the direction where your desired programme is located Each time you press the button the number increases or decreases up to 20 respectively 4 The VCR starts searching and playback starts automatically ...

Page 103: ...he tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons To resume automatic tracking adjustments eject the tape and re insert it Adjusting the picture sharpness ASC You can automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture 1 During playback press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER TRACKING Tracking meter V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN SET UP ENTER L...

Page 104: ...s automatically adjusted OFF Adjust the picture sharpness manually To soften the picture press B To sharpen the picture press b 5 Press O RETURN to return to the original screen ENTER NICAM Colour System ASC RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B On On Auto ENTER NICAM Colour System ASC RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B On On Auto ENTER SHARPEN SOFTEN PICTURE ASC ON ON OFF V v RETURN RETURN ...

Page 105: ... and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select the option to change V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock English Off Off On RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER v V Tape Select Repeat Play RETURN VIDEO SETUP SET UP v V b B E180 Off ENTER Tape Select Repeat Play RETURN VIDEO SETUP SET UP v V b B E180 Off continued ...

Page 106: ...VCR off automatically if no signal is received and you do not press any of the buttons during this time Screen Messages On to display the menu on the TV screen Off to disappear the menu from the TV screen Power Save On to turn off the indicators in the display window during standby mode to reduce the DVD VCR s power consumption to a minimum Off to turn on the indicators in the display window while...

Page 107: ...ctor of this VCR Refer to the examples A through B and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B TV LINE IN 1 Audio video cord not supplied LINE OUT Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player TV Audio video cord not supplied LINE OUT Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Signal flow LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R continued ...

Page 108: ...p buttons on both VCRs Tip To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press X on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press X again to resume recording Before you start editing Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display window Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP 1 Inser...

Page 109: ...o select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select User Set then press ENTER The USER SET menu appears 3 Press V v to select the option to change V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock English Off Off On RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER v V ENTER NICAM Colour System ASC RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B On On Auto ENTER continued ...

Page 110: ...em automatically PAL to use the tape recorded in the PAL colour system B W to use the tape recorded in black and white When using the tape recorded NTSC colour signals NTPB to play back an NTSC recorded tape on PAL TV NTSC4 43 to play back an NTSC recorded tape on Multi TV NICAM On to record NICAM broadcasts on the Hi Fi audio track Off to record standard sound on the Hi Fi audio track For details...

Page 111: ...ears in the display window The clock stops if the DVD VCR is disconnected from the mains 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 sure the TV DVD VIDEO switch is set correctly Select correctly VIDEO ...

Page 112: ...et the player to progressive format In this case set Progressive to Off and the player is set to normal interlace format page 65 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 63 and connection page 59 Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV Type of the SCREEN SETUP menu...

Page 113: ...play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The JPEG image file cannot be played The DATA CD or DATA DVD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or UDF 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 t...

Page 114: ...lear Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR Reset the RF channel output of your VCR page 16 Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING buttons 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 service facility a standa...

Page 115: ... To record on this tape cover the tab hole Nothing happens when you press z REC Make sure the tape is not at its end Timer recording The timer does not operate Check that the clock is set Make sure a tape has been inserted Check that the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording Make sure your timer settings are past...

Page 116: ...116 Troubleshooting Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture Unclear picture Rough picture initial contamination terminal No picture or black white screen appears ...

Page 117: ...is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital 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 la...

Page 118: ...ne frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 25 or 30 frames 50 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 50 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper These DVD VCRs are compatible with the 525 or 625 progressive format ...

Page 119: ... 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 Additional AUDIO OUT phono jacks 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohoms DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18...

Page 120: ... 32 E Tape compartment 39 F A eject button 40 G z REC record button 43 H m rewind M fast forward buttons 32 40 I x stop button 31 40 J X pause button 31 40 K H play button 1 31 39 L EASY TIMER 49 M Remote sensor 10 N PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 1 43 O SELECT DVD VIDEO 10 P LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 2 107 1 H and PROGRAM TRACKING button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when o...

Page 121: ...MONTH indicator 52 D DAY indicator 49 E YEAR indicator 52 F DATE indicator 49 G Record indicator 43 H VIDEO indicator 39 I Tape indicator 39 J Timer indicator 47 K STEREO indicator 98 L Playing time clock current status indicator 31 39 M SURR surround indicator 83 N DTS indicator 61 O Disc indicator 31 continued ...

Page 122: ...al connector 12 C out to tv connector 12 D LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 107 E LINE OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 56 DVD player only F LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks 58 G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT CR CB Y jacks 59 H S VIDEO OUT jack 58 I DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack OPTICAL 57 J DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack COAXIAL 57 ...

Page 123: ...EPLAY button 31 L X pause button 31 M H play button 31 N V v B b buttons ENTER button 15 60 O DISPLAY button 35 P TOP MENU button 72 Q 1 on standby switch 11 33 R VOL volume buttons 11 S ZOOM button 73 T ten s digit button 11 U REPEAT button 76 79 V ANGLE button 74 W m M y buttons 31 32 X PREV previous NEXT buttons 31 Y x stop button 31 Z O RETURN button 23 36 wj MENU button 72 Number 5 AUDIO and ...

Page 124: ... M X pause button 40 N H play button 39 O V v B b buttons ENTER button 15 47 P DISPLAY button 44 Q 1 on standby switch 11 40 R PROG programme TRACKING buttons 43 103 S VOL volume buttons 11 T ten s digit button 11 U MUTING button 11 V INDEX button 101 W TV VIDEO button 11 X INPUT SELECT button 43 Y m rewind M fast forward y buttons 40 Z SHUTTLE buttons 40 wj x stop button 40 wk O RETURN button 23 ...

Page 125: ...nese 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 126: ...Monaural 99 Monitoring during playback 99 during recording 98 MP3 6 85 N NICAM broadcasts 99 Normal audio track 100 P Parental Control 69 PBC Playback control 94 Picture adjustment 103 Playback 30 39 at various speeds 32 40 JPEG image files 90 MP3 audio track 85 programme play 76 repeat play 79 selecting the sound 98 99 shuffle play 78 shuttle play 40 slow motion 32 40 VIDEO CDs 94 Playback quickl...

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