Sony SLV-D300P Operating Instructions (SLVD300P), Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... Services Company at 1 800 222 SONY 7669 Or write to Sony Customer Information Services Company 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft Myers FL 33913 For Customers in Canada If this product is not working properly please call 1 877 602 2008 for Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Center at 1 877 899 7669 or write to us ...

Page 2: ...nt generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipmen...

Page 3: ...r convenience receptacles beyond their capacity since this can result in fire or electric shock Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the set through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacture...

Page 4: ...surges Antenna Lead in Wire Ground Clamp Antenna Discharge unit NEC Section 810 20 Grounding Conductors NEC Section 810 21 Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System NEC Art 250 Part H Electric Service Equipment NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When...

Page 5: ...ave the player turned on for about half an hour until the moisture evaporates When you move the player take out any discs If you don t the disc may be damaged On adjusting volume when playing DVD Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level section is played On cleaning discs Do not use...

Page 6: ...V programs 41 Recording TV programs using the timer 44 Checking changing canceling timer settings Advanced Hookups 46 A V Receiver hookup 48 S Video Component Video hookup DVD Settings and Adjustements 50 Audio Setup 53 Screen Setup 56 Setting the display or sound track language 58 Parental Control limiting playback by children DVD Additional Operations 61 Using the DVD s menu 62 Zooming into a sc...

Page 7: ...orized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmission and or program owner For use of the DVD player This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents other intellectual pr...

Page 8: ... CD format MP3 or JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet Data part of CD Extras DVD RWs in VR mode DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs HD layer on Super Audio CDs A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Standard Organization Also the player cannot play the following discs A DVD with a different region code A disc recorded in a ...

Page 9: ...instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standa...

Page 10: ...tting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the DVD VCR Remote commander Size AA R6 batteries 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors Audio video cord pinplug 3 y pinplug 3 ...

Page 11: ...ion 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 an orange dot can ...

Page 12: ...m one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV 1 Set TV DVD VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV 2 Hold down 1 and enter your TV s code number using the number buttons Then release 1 TV brand Code number Sony 01 Akai 04 AOC 04 Centurion 12 Coronado 03 Curtis Mathes 12 Daytron 12 Emerson 03 04 14 Fisher 11 General Electric 06 10 Gold Star 03 04 17 Hitachi 02 03 J C Penney ...

Page 13: ...ered will be erased If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programed to work with the DVD VCR you cannot control your TV with the remote commander 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 14: ... completed the connections follow the instructions for setup After you have completed the setup you are ready to use your DVD VCR Procedures differ depending on the hookup you used Caution Connections between the DVD VCR s VHF UHF connector and the antenna terminals of the TV receiver should be made only as shown in the following instructions Failure to do so may result in operation that violates ...

Page 15: ...R to record programs you only need to make the connections shown on this page If you want to record regular or cable TV programs complete these connections first and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups 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 y...

Page 16: ...y If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the DVD VCR directly If your antenna cable is a flat cable 300 ohm twin lead cable attach an external antenna connector not supplied so you can connect the cable to the RF IN connector If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas you should use a U V band mixer not supplied page 93 or A Rear of TV VHF UHF B VHF C VHF or Match the type of connec...

Page 17: ...e DVD VCR power turned off Plug the DVD VCR into an AC outlet The DVD VCR automatically presets the DVD VCR s clock and TV channels when the DVD VCR is plugged into the AC outlet The DVD VCR starts presetting the clock and channels When Auto preset is completed the current time appears in the display window You have now completed DVD VCR setup To change the on screen display language to French or ...

Page 18: ...y a few channels What you can do with this hookup Record any unscrambled 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 T...

Page 19: ...e DVD VCR power turned off Plug the DVD VCR into an AC outlet The DVD VCR automatically presets the DVD VCR s clock and TV channels when the DVD VCR is plugged into the AC outlet The DVD VCR starts presetting the clock and channels When Auto preset is completed the current time appears in the display window You have now completed DVD VCR setup To change the on screen display language to French or ...

Page 20: ...x What you cannot do Record with 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 21 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 o...

Page 21: ...SETUP menu page 91 If your TV is connected to the DVD VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the SETUP MENU Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP The SETUP MENU appears 2 Press V v B b to select Language Idioma Langue then press ENTER The LANGUAGE IDIOMA LANGUE menu appears 3 Press V v to select the desired language English Spanish o...

Page 22: ... time manually page 24 Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV When using a cable box turn it on To control the DVD VCR set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 11 Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu page 91 If your TV is connected to the DVD VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the SETUP ...

Page 23: ...ime 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 stan...

Page 24: ... must set the clock accurately 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 To control the DVD VCR set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 11 Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu page 91 If your TV is connected to the DVD VCR usin...

Page 25: ...ode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD VCR is turned off 3 Press V v to select Manual then press ENTER 4 Press V v to set the hour 5 Press b to select the minutes and press V v to set the minutes 6 Set the month day and year in the same way as the minutes The day of the week is set automatically 7 Press O RETURN to save the clock setting ...

Page 26: ...al 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 To control the DVD VCR set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 11 Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu page 91 If your TV is connected to the DVD VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input If the ...

Page 27: ...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: ...el to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu page 91 If your TV is connected to the DVD VCR using A V connections set the TV to video input If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the SETUP MENU Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP The SETUP MENU appears 2 Press V v B b to select Channel Setup then press ENTER The CHANNEL SETUP menu appears 3 Press V v to select Channel add delete then press...

Page 29: ... 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 repeatedly to exit the menu Channel to be preset Channel to be disabled ...

Page 30: ...r disc Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player page 11 1 Press Z to open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc tray Z H PLAY X PAUSE m M x STOP 1 C with the playback side facing down ...

Page 31: ...e searching speed does not change 8 play When you find the point you want press H PLAY 2 Press H PLAY The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback The display window shows the playback time Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen For DVDs see page 61 For VIDEO CDs see page 81 appears when no disc is loaded To Press Stop play x STOP Pause play X PAUSE Resume play after p...

Page 32: ...back 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 71 Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the DVD player to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder The DVD player outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL ja...

Page 33: ... the desired title track or chapter The title track or chapter icon will appear on the DVD playback screen followed by the current title track or chapter number and the counter positon You can check disc information during playback The displayed contents differ according to the type of disc being played 1 Press V v to select the desired item 2 Press B b to change the item 3 Press ENTER to start pl...

Page 34: ...only Notes The display may not change as operated depending on the disc The display window continue indicating the playing time even when the counter position information on the on screen display is being changed 1 Press V v to select the counter position icon 2 Enter the desired position using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu ...

Page 35: ...our TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 11 1 Insert a tape The VCR starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed Z DISPLAY H PLAY C SKIP X PAUSE MSLOWy x STOP m REPLAY 1 TRACKING CLEAR continued ...

Page 36: ...turn off the power while rewinding Rewind Shut Off Press 1 while the tape is rewinding The power will turn off but the tape will keep rewinding until it reaches the end To play search at various speeds 2 Press H PLAY The display window shows the playback time When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically To Press Stop play x STOP Pause play X PAUSE Resume play after pause X PAUSE or H...

Page 37: ...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 its safety tab removed set Auto Play to On in the VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP menu page 88 Stop disc playb...

Page 38: ...e TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 11 To record from a cable box turn it on Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place 2 Press CH to select the channel or line input video source you want to record CH z REC SP EP DISPLAY TV VIDEO ENTER INPUT SELECT x STOP H PLAY 1 Z ...

Page 39: ...ISPLAY 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 88 Maximum Recording Time 3 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 4 Press z REC to start recording REC appears in t...

Page 40: ... make sure to leave it on Notes The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T 20 or T 30 or tapes recorded in the LP mode The display does not appear during still pause mode or slow motion playback 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 to a VCR tape To watch a...

Page 41: ...r appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 11 When using a cable box turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the SETUP MENU Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP The SETUP MENU appears You can also use the TIMER b...

Page 42: ...o 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 below To use the Auto Tape Speed function press v to display AUTO in the SPD position For details see To use the Auto Tape Speed function on page 43 5 Press O RETURN to confirm the setting The indicator appears in the displa...

Page 43: ...N SETUP menu correctly page 88 To watch another TV program after setting the timer To watch a DVD after setting the timer Tips To set the channel you can also use the V v or number buttons If the indicator appears the timer settings overlap To check change or cancel the program setting repeat the steps of Recording TV programs using the timer on page 41 If the indicator appears this means that the...

Page 44: ...ttings Checking changing canceling timer settings 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode The SETUP MENU appears You can also use the TIMER button in VIDEO mode then you can skip step 2 SET UP V v B b ENTER 1 O RETURN CLEAR TIMER ...

Page 45: ...he next step If you do not need to change the settings press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu then turn off the VCR to return to recording standby 3 Press V v to select setting you want to change or cancel To change the setting press B b to flash 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 The indicator appear...

Page 46: ...s Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Note When connecting 6 speakers replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer DVD VCR Front R Front L Rear R Subwoofer l Signal flow Rear L Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Center Rear mono Stereo audio cord not su...

Page 47: ...l Theater Systems Inc Note After you have completed the connection be sure to set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital and DTS to On in Audio Setup page 50 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from the speakers B 1 B 2 Front R Front L Rear R AV amplifier receiver having a decoder Subwoofer Center Speakers DVD VCR Speakers Rear L to coaxial or optical digital input and Coaxial digital cord not su...

Page 48: ... Connect an S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images Notes Set Video Out to S Video in the SCREEN SETUP menu page 53 to view pictures from the S VIDEO jack The connection using S VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player 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 n...

Page 49: ...ur TV accepts progressive 480p format signals you must use this connection and then press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel to accept progressive video signals The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in blue when the DVD player outputs progressive signals Notes Set Video Out to Component in the SCREEN SETUP menu page 53 to view pictures from the component video jacks The connection using COMPO...

Page 50: ...sound according to the playback and connection conditions 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode The SETUP MENU appears 2 Press V v B b to select DVD Setup then press ENTER The DVD SETUP menu appears 3 Press V v to select Audio Setup then press ENTER V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN ...

Page 51: ...lt setting is indicated in bold print 4 Press V v to select the setup item from the displayed list Dolby Digital DTS or Audio DRC 5 Press B b to select an item then press O RETURN to confirm the setting 6 Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu D PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital Select this when the player ...

Page 52: ...Dolby Digital signals from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack when you set Dolby Digital to D PCM If you connect a component that does not conform to the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged ...

Page 53: ...en according to the playback and connection conditions 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode The SETUP MENU appears 2 Press V v B b to select DVD Setup then press ENTER The DVD SETUP menu appears 3 Press V v to select Screen Setup then press ENTER V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN continued ...

Page 54: ...t 5 Press B b to select an item then press O RETURN to confirm the setting 6 Press O RETURN repeatedly 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 screen and cuts off the por...

Page 55: ...nd not all the functions described may work Depending on the DVD 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa The connection using S VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks is only for the DVD player 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 ...

Page 56: ...isc s menu sound track or subtitle 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode The SETUP MENU appears 2 Press V v B b to select DVD Setup then press ENTER The DVD SETUP 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 O RETURN ...

Page 57: ...ority 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 subtitl...

Page 58: ...ed according to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The PARENTAL CONTROL function allows you to set a playback limitation level 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode The SETUP MENU appears 2 Press V v B b to select DVD Setup then press ENTER The DVD SETUP menu appears Number buttons V v B b ENTER SET UP ...

Page 59: ...assword The display for registering a new password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons The display for confirming the password appears Re enter the password When you have already registered a password The display for entering the password appears Enter a 4 digit password using the number buttons 5 Press V v to select Rating Level then press ENTER continued ...

Page 60: ...evel 4 y Level 3 y Level 2 y Level 1 Kids Safe The higher the value the stricter the limitation 7 Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu 1 Select Change Password in step 4 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 disp...

Page 61: ...the title you want using the TOP MENU button When you play DVDs 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 You can also use t...

Page 62: ...into a scene during playback or still mode To zoom into a JPEG image see Playing JPEG image files on page 78 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 ...

Page 63: ...gles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD appears in the display when you press ANGLE during playback 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 64: ...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 108 for the abbreviation of the language 3 Press V v repeatedly to ...

Page 65: ...e play page 67 Repeat play page 68 Note 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 You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the chapters or tracks on the disc to create your own program You can program up to 20 chapters and tracks H PLAY Number buttons V v B b E...

Page 66: ... Press B b to select PROGRAM then press ENTER 3 Press V v B b to select the track number you want to program then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to enter the track number 4 To program other tracks repeat step 3 The programed track numbers are displayed in the selected order 5 Press H PLAY to start program play Program play starts When the program ends you can restart the same prog...

Page 67: ...in random order Shuffle play To return to normal play Press CLEAR You can shuffle the playback order of tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order 1 Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop mode 2 Press B b to select SHUFFLE then press ENTER V v B b ENTER REPEAT CLEAR continued ...

Page 68: ...r a single title chapter or track repeatedly 1 Press REPEAT during playback 2 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 playing a VIDEO CD or CD Track repeats the current track Disc repeats all of the tracks When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio Track repeats the current track RE...

Page 69: ...setting up bookmarks on a VIDEO CD see Playing VIDEO CDs with MENU ON OFF Functions on page 81 1 Press BOOKMARK during playback Three bookmark placeholders appear next to the bookmark icon 2 Press B b to select one of the placeholders 3 Play the DVD scene you want then press ENTER The selected placeholder changes to a number 1 2 or 3 B b ENTER BOOKMARK CLEAR H PLAY continued ...

Page 70: ...the Bookmark menu Press BOOKMARK To playback the scene where you insert a bookmark Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to use the bookmark function 1 Press BOOKMARK during playback 2 Press B b to select the bookmark placeholder then press H PLAY to play the bookmark ...

Page 71: ... playing a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel 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 pag...

Page 72: ...t speakers SURROUND lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers This function is designed to work with the LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks 1 Press SURROUND during playback 2 Press SURROUND repeatedly to select On SURROUND ...

Page 73: ...etween 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 Portions of this product are licensed from Desper Products Inc a subsidiary of Spatial...

Page 74: ...and place a DATA CD on the disc tray then press Z to close the tray When you load a DATA CD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD which contains only MP3 audio files the MP3 display appears Then you can skip step 2 2 Press V v to select MP3 then press ENTER V v B b ENTER H PLAY O RETURN Z ...

Page 75: ... used for album or track names Anything else is displayed as an asterisk Up to 10 alphanumeric characters can be displayed for album or track names ID3 tags cannot be displayed 3 Press V v or to select the desired track then press ENTER The selected track starts playing When a track or album is being played its title is shaded The playing track number appears on the display window 4 To change the ...

Page 76: ...s in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session 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 a loud noise which could damage your speaker system The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format This player supports MP3 audio tracks recorded with a...

Page 77: ... you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names the tracks will be played in that order Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback place your albums within the first two trees Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more tha...

Page 78: ...oad a DATA CD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD which contains only JPEG image files the ALBUM display appears Then you can skip step 2 2 Press V v to select JPEG then press ENTER The ALBUM display will appears To display the total number of JPEG image files on the disc press DISPLAY V v B b ENTER H PLAY Z TOP MENU DISPLAY D...

Page 79: ...R The selected image number appears in the display window 2 To display the next previous image press 1 Press V v B b to select an image in the ALBUM display then press ENTER 2 Press B b to select ROTATE then press ENTER Each time you press ENTER the image turns clockwise by 90 1 Press V v B b to select an image in the ALBUM display then press ENTER 2 Press B b to select ZOOM then press ENTER appea...

Page 80: ... player to recognize the files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format To play a Multi Session CD This player can play Multi Session CDs when an JPEG image file is located in the first session Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in the later sessions can also be played b...

Page 81: ... other operations interactively PBC playback follows a selection menu displayed on your TV screen The MENU ON function is the PBC function 1 Press MENU to select MENU 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 H PLAY O RETURN x STOP MENU continued ...

Page 82: ...still pictures such as a menu To return to MENU ON press MENU to select MENU ON Note Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press 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 differ depen...

Page 83: ...ecording 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 mi...

Page 84: ...electing the sound during playback During playback press AUDIO to select the sound you want How sound is recorded on a video tape The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks Hi fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes To play a tape in stereo you must use the A V connections When you p...

Page 85: ...utomatically 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 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press SEARCH MENU 3 Press b to scan ahead or B to scan backwards The VCR searches and then plays back for about five seconds 4 Press H PLAY to view that program If you do not press H PLAY the VCR automa...

Page 86: ...ion You can easily find a point you can start recording from Note Once in recording mode if the VCR is put in pause and then released to start the recording no index mark will be inserted An index mark will be inserted if the channel is changed while VCR is put in pause 1 Press SEARCH MENU 2 Press V The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at the 0 00 00 point 1 Press SEARCH MENU 2 Press v...

Page 87: ...recording is in poor condition In this case manually adjust the tracking Press TRACKING to display the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of 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 Tracking meter ...

Page 88: ...dly to exit the menu Menu option Set this option to Tape Length T 120 when using a T 120 or shorter length 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 safe...

Page 89: ... red jack the sound is recorded only on the right channel If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise 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 ...

Page 90: ... it to the video channel Press INPUT SELECT or CH to display LINE 1 or LINE 2 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 PAUSE 3 Press z...

Page 91: ...B b to change the setting 5 Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu If you have changed the RF Output Channel a confirmation message appears Press ENTER to confirm the changed channel Menu option Set this option to RF Output Channel 3CH when using channel 3 to receive the VCR signal 4CH when using channel 4 to receive the VCR signal For details see page 92 Auto Power Off 1Hr to turn off the VCR...

Page 92: ...If both are used set the switch to either channel 2 Press 1 to turn on the DVD VCR 3 Press TV VIDEO to turn on VCR in the DVD VCR s display window 4 Press CH to display a channel number in the display window Select an active channel number in your area 5 Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 3CH or 4CH The channel you selected in step 4 appears on the TV screen If the ch...

Page 93: ...the screws on the antenna connector 3 Retighten the screws When using both a 75 ohm coaxial cable and a 300 ohm twin lead cable for a VHF UHF antenna use a UHF VHF band separator mixer not supplied to connect the antenna to the DVD VCR 1 Loosen the screws on the mixer 2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer 3 Retighten the screws 4 Connect the 75 ohm coaxial cable to the mixer 300 ohm...

Page 94: ...ow 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 sure the TV DVD VIDEO switch is set correctly Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with the SE...

Page 95: ...OGRESSIVE indicator turns off and the player is set to normal interlace format page 55 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is not used or Video Out of the SCREEN SETUP menu is not set correctly while the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in blue Check the setting page 55 and connection page 48 or press the PROGRESSIVE button so that the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV...

Page 96: ...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 beginning Program play...

Page 97: ...ette 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 Adjus...

Page 98: ...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 The VCR mecanism needs to be cleaned Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solve...

Page 99: ...screte channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital DVD page 8 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 Gi...

Page 100: ...nterlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image field to create one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear shar...

Page 101: ...tter Less than detected value 0 001 W PEAK The signals from LINE OUT L R AUDIO jacks are measured When you play PCM sound tracks with a 96 kHz sampling frequency the output signals from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack are converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency Inputs and outputs LINE IN 1 and LINE 2 IN VIDEO IN phono jack 1 each Input signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN...

Page 102: ...F Operating humidity 25 to 80 Dimensions including projecting parts and controls w h d Approx 430 95 295 mm Approx 17 3 7 12 inches Mass Approx 4 0 kg Approx 8 8 lbs Supplied accessories Remote commander 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors 1 Audio video cord pinplug 3 y pinplug 3 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 103: ...isc tray 30 C A open close button 30 31 D Tape compartment 38 E A eject button 36 F LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 89 G SELECT DVD VIDEO 11 H CHANNEL buttons 38 I Remote sensor J Display window 31 36 K z REC record button 39 L m rewind M fast forward button 31 36 M x stop button 31 36 N X pause button 31 36 O H play button 31 36 P PROGRESSIVE button indicator 49 55 continued ...

Page 104: ...ndow A DVD indicator 31 B Disc indicator 31 C Tape indicator 36 D VCR indicator 36 E Timer indicator 42 F Record indicator 39 G STEREO indicator 84 H Playing time clock current status indicator 31 I SURR surround indicator 72 J DTS indicator 51 ...

Page 105: ... RF IN FROM ANT connector 16 C LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 15 D LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 15 E AC power cord 14 17 19 DVD player only F LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks 48 G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y jacks 49 H S VIDEO OUT jack 48 I DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL jack 47 J DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL jack 47 continued ...

Page 106: ...D SUBTITLE button for VIDEO TIMER button I AUDIO button 71 84 J BOOKMARK SEARCH MENU button 69 85 for DVD BOOKMARK button for VIDEO SEARCH MENU button K REPEAT REPLAY button 36 66 for DVD REPEAT button for VIDEO REPLAY button L C SKIP button 31 37 for VIDEO SKIP button M z REC record button 39 N H PLAY button 31 36 O V v B b button 21 P DISPLAY button 33 39 Q TOP MENU button 61 Number 5 AUDIO and ...

Page 107: ... ANGLE button 63 Z INPUT SELECT button 40 wj m M SCAN SLOW y buttons 31 36 for DVD m SCAN button M SCAN button SLOW y button for VIDEO m rewind button M fast forward button SLOW y button wk SHUTTLE PREV NEXT button 31 37 for DVD PREV previous button NEXT next button for VIDEO SHUTTLE button wl X PAUSE button 31 36 e x STOP button 31 36 ea ENTER button 2 21 es O RETURN button 21 ed MENU button 61 1...

Page 108: ...ZK Czech DAN Danish DEU German ENG English ESP Spanish FIN Finish FRA French GRE Greek HUN Hungarian IDN Indonesian IND Hindi ISL Islandic ITA Italian IWR Hebrew JPN Japanese KOR Korean MAL Malay NLD Dutch NOR Norwegian POL Polish POR Portuguese RUS Russian SVE Swedish THA Thai TUR Turquish VIE Vietnamese ZAF Afrikaans ...

Page 109: ...ing playback 84 MP3 8 74 N Normal audio track 84 P Palyback MP3 audio track 74 Parental Control 58 PBC Playback control 81 Picture adjustment 87 Playback 30 at various speeds 31 36 frame by frame 31 37 program play 65 repeat play 68 selecting the sound 84 shuffle play 67 skip 36 slow motion 32 37 VIDEO CDs 81 Presetting channels 26 Program play 65 Progressive 49 100 R Recording bilingual programs ...

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