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Press DISPLAY during playback. The following information appears; type of disc,
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Custom AV Mode setting. Refer to “DVD Audio/Subtitle Language” on page 112 for
the abbreviation of the language.

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• You cannot select disc information items when the disc is stopped.

You can check disc information during
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The displayed contents differ according to
the type of disc being played.

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Summary of Contents for SLV-D251P

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

Page 3: ...maged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped DVD Precautions On safety Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with li...

Page 4: ...ep 5 Setting the clock 23 Step 6 Presetting channels Basic Operations 27 Playing discs 31 Guide to the on screen display 34 Locking the disc tray Child Lock 35 Playing a tape 39 Recording TV programs 42 Recording TV programs using the timer 45 Checking changing canceling timer settings 47 Locking the DVD VCR Child Lock Advanced Hookups 48 A V Receiver hookup 50 S Video Component Video hookup DVD S...

Page 5: ...eshooting 104 Glossary 106 Specifications 107 Index to parts and controls 112 DVD Audio Subtitle Language 113 Index Caution For use of the VCR Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such material may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorizati...

Page 6: ...s This system is used to protect copyrights DVDs labeled will also play on this player If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO the message Playback prohibited by area limitations will appear on the TV screen Depending on the DVD VIDEO no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD ...

Page 7: ... may not be played if they contain a copy protection signal CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is a coding technology that protects the copyright of images Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers Since this player plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software pro...

Page 8: ...at you have received the following items with the DVD VCR Note The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this DVD VCR Remote commander 75 ohm coaxial cable with F type connectors Size AA R6 batteries Audio video cord pinplug 3 y pinplug 3 ...

Page 9: ...unction 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 ...

Page 10: ... 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 11: ...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 12: ...nly 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 IN connector If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas you should use a U V band mixer not supplied page 98 or A Rear of TV VHF UHF B VHF C VHF or Match the type of connect...

Page 13: ...VD 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 Spa...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...VD 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 Spa...

Page 16: ...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 17 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 17: ...he 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 then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Language then press ENTER The LANGUAGE IDIOMA LANGUE menu appears 3 Press V v to select the desired language English Spanish or French then press ENTER V v ENTER SET UP Language Channel Setup Auto Power O...

Page 18: ...18 Selecting a language 4 Press SET UP to exit the menu ...

Page 19: ...rn it on To control the DVD VCR set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 9 Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu page 95 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 then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press ...

Page 20: ... 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 standard time or Auto to have the DVD VCR automatically set the daylight saving time 5 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu 6 To activate the Auto Clock Set function turn off the DVD V...

Page 21: ... 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 9 Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu page 95 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 disp...

Page 22: ...ect the minutes and set the minutes by pressing V v 6 Set the month day 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 7 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 8 Press SET UP to exit the menu 12 00AM 1 01 2004 Thu Time Date RETURN CLOCK SET ADJUST SET UP ENTER v V b B Year 12 00AM 1 01 2004 Thu Ti...

Page 23: ...5 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 9 Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu page 95 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 yo...

Page 24: ... 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 RETURN CHANNEL SETUP SET UP Ant Cable Cable TV Auto Channel Memory Channel Add Delete Guide Channel Setup v V b B RETURN CHANNEL SETUP SET UP Ant Cable Cable TV Auto Channel Memory Channel Add Delete Guide Channel Setup v V b B RETURN CHA...

Page 25: ...If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Channel Setup then press ENTER The CHANNEL SETUP menu appears 3 Press V v to select Channel Add Delete then press ENTER SET UP CH Number buttons V v B b ENTER O RETURN Language Channel Setup Auto Power Off RF Output Channel C...

Page 26: ...buttons to enter the channel number 2 Press B b to select ADD in memory or DELETE deleted 3 Press ENTER 5 Press O RETURN to confirm the setting 6 Press SET UP to exit the menu Select channel in memory to ADD to DELETE CHANNEL ADD DELETE and press press Select channel deleted to ADD to DELETE CHANNEL ADD DELETE and press press Channel to be preset Channel to be disabled ...

Page 27: ... your 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 9 1 Press Z to open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc tray Z H PLAY X PAUSE x STOP 1 m M y with the playback side facing down continued ...

Page 28: ...e disc is stopped Press TOP MENU to switch between ORG and PL 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 63 For VIDEO CDs see page 84 appears when no disc is loaded To Press Stop play x STOP Pause play 1 X PAUSE Resume play after pause H PLAY Go to the n...

Page 29: ...t be possible for CD MP3 and VIDEO CD depending on the recording method To locate a point quickly in continuous play mode CD and MP3 only During playback hold down m or M on the unit The playback speed changes as follows PLAY t FF1 FR1 t FF2 FR2 t FF3 FR3 Note The fast reverse operation may not be possible for CD MP3 and VIDEO CD depending on the recording method To watch slow motion in continuous...

Page 30: ...player are connected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the DVD player Set the sound to STEREO using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 73 Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the DVD player to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder The...

Page 31: ...dio Subtitle Language on page 112 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 DISPLAY V v B b ENTER O RETURN Number buttons v V b B ENTER 1 3 1 36 Standard 0 9 Type of disc Current title track number Current chapter ...

Page 32: ... item 2 Press B b to change the item 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu 1 Press V v during playback to select the counter position icon 2 Enter the desired elapsed playing time of the current title track using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu Indication Counter information T Elapsed pla...

Page 33: ...elect the Custom AV Mode icon 2 Press B b to change the setting v V b B 1 3 1 36 Standard Setting Video Setting Audio Setting Dynamic 1 Produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity Full modulated sound with clear treble and bass Dynamic 2 Produces a more dynamic picture than Dynamic 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity F...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...ctor on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 1 Insert a tape The VCR starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed Z DISPLAY H PLAY X PAUSE x STOP 1 TRACKING CLEAR m M y continued ...

Page 36: ...s rewinding The power will turn off but the tape will keep rewinding until it reaches the end 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 PLAY Fast forward the tape M during stop Rewind the tape m during stop Eject the tape Z Hour Minute Second ...

Page 37: ...ter on the TV screen press DISPLAY during normal playback 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 speed When you release th...

Page 38: ...se 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 91 Stop disc playback while playing back a video The VCR ...

Page 39: ...V screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 To record from a cable box turn it on Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 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 Number buttons contin...

Page 40: ...AY 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 91 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 the d...

Page 41: ...an turn off the TV When using a cable box 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 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 TV program during video recording ...

Page 42: ...hen press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 When using a cable box turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select PROGRAM and press ENTER You can also display the timer programming menu by pressing T...

Page 43: ...the LINE IN 1 or LINE 2 IN jacks press INPUT SELECT or V v to display L1 or L2 in the CH position To record the same program every day or the same day every week press v while the date is flashing For details see Daily weekly recording on page 43 To use the Auto Tape Speed function press v to display Auto in the SPEED position For details see To use the Auto Tape Speed function on page 44 3 Press ...

Page 44: ...settings overlap To check change or cancel the program setting repeat the steps of Recording TV programs using the timer on page 42 If the indicator appears this means that the VCR is currently recording this program You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording Reset the counter page 37 Display tape information on the TV screen page 40 1 Press TV VIDEO to display TV in the displa...

Page 45: ...D 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 PROGRAM 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 i...

Page 46: ...rogram starts recording only after the first program has finished If the programs start at the same time the program listed first in the menu has priority 3 Press O RETURN to confirm the setting Press O RETURN again to exit the menu will be cut off Program 1 Program 2 about 20 seconds will be cut off Program 1 Program 2 about 20 seconds ...

Page 47: ... DVD VCR turns off and the indicator remains lit if there is a timer setting The DVD VCR will not work except for timer recordings To unlock the DVD VCR Hold down 1 POWER on the unit until LOCK disappears from the display window The DVD VCR is unlocked and turns on To stop timer recording while the DVD VCR is locked press x The recording stops and the DVD VCR is unlocked Note The DVD VCR will be u...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...ter 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 menu page 52 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from the speakers B 1 B 2 1 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 s...

Page 50: ...jack Connect an S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images Notes The connection using S VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player If you set Progressive to On in the SCREEN SETUP menu S Video playback may be distorted 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 su...

Page 51: ...ROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in orange when the DVD player outputs progressive signals Notes The connection using COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In case of 480 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that...

Page 52: ... stop mode then press V v to select DVD then press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Audio Setup then press ENTER 3 Press V v to select the setup item from the displayed list Dolby Digital DTS or Audio DRC V v B b ENTER SET UP Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v Dolby Digital DTS Audio DRC RETURN AUDIO SETUP SET UP v V b B Off Standard D PCM ...

Page 53: ...et Dolby Digital to D PCM in AUDIO SETUP menu 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 If you set DTS to On you cannot select surround setting page 74 4 Press B b to sele...

Page 54: ...then press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Screen Setup then press ENTER 3 Press V v to select the setup item from the displayed list TV Type or Black Level To set the Progressive setting see page 56 V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v Black Level TV Type Progressive RETURN SCREEN SETUP SET UP v V b B Off Off 4 3 Letter...

Page 55: ...ions described may work Depending on the DVD 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa 4 Press B b to select an item 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu 4 3 Letter Box Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Automatical...

Page 56: ...on the unit lights up in orange If picture is distorted press O RETURN Check the connection page 51 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu Black Level TV Type Progressive RETURN SCREEN SETUP SET UP v V b B Off Off 4 3 Letter Box Black Level TV Type Progressive RETURN SCREEN SETUP ENTER SET UP v V b B On Off 4 3 Letter Box Progressive Scan Output 1 Ensure your TV is 480P Progressive Scan capable 2 Connect...

Page 57: ... by pressing 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 58: ...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 SET UP menu appears V v B b ENTER SET UP Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v Audio DVD Menu Subtitle RETURN LANGUAGE SETUP SET UP Audio Follow Original English V v ENTER ...

Page 59: ...isc 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 When you select Audio Follow the language for the subtitle changes according to the language you selected for the sound track 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu RETURN DVD MENU LANGUA...

Page 60: ... 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 PLAY Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v Use Password RETURN PARENTAL SETUP SET UP No ...

Page 61: ...will not appear 4 Press V v to select Rating Level then press ENTER 5 Press V v to select the level you want then press ENTER The options are as follows Level 8 Adult y Level 7 y Level 6 y Level 5 y Level 4 y Level 3 y Level 2 y Level 1 Kids Safe The lower the value the stricter the limitation Enter Password CREATE PASSWORD 9 RETURN CREATE PASSWORD 9 RETURN Re enter Password PASSWORD CHECK 9 RETUR...

Page 62: ...UP to exit the menu 1 Select Change Password in step 4 on page 61 The display for entering a new password appears 2 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons The display for confirming the password appears 3 Re enter the new password 1 Insert the disc then press H PLAY The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons The player start...

Page 63: ...ton 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 the number buttons to select the item In t...

Page 64: ...64 Using the DVD s menu To turn off the DVD s menu Press x STOP Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to use the TOP MENU button or search a point by setting the time 3 Press ENTER ...

Page 65: ...You can zoom into a scene during playback or still mode To zoom into a JPEG image see Playing JPEG image files on page 80 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 66: ...If various angles 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 ...

Page 67: ...ou also may 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 112 for the abbreviation of the language 3 Press V v re...

Page 68: ...play page 71 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 tracks on the disc to create your own program You can program up to 20 tracks 1 Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop mode H PLAY V v B b ENTER CLEAR ...

Page 69: ...n by pressing H PLAY 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own program Program play 2 Press v repeatedly to select Clear last track then press ENTER Each time you press the button the last programmed number is canceled 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 program Program play 2 Press v rep...

Page 70: ...le 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 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 PROGRAM SHUFFLE PROGRAM SHUFFLE ...

Page 71: ...ack 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 with PBC function off or CD Track repeats the current track Disc repeats all of the tracks When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio FILE repeats the current track file DIR repeats the current album directory DISC rep...

Page 72: ...uffle play Repeat play To return to normal play Select Off or press CLEAR in step 2 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 84 ...

Page 73: ...el 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 49 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 Langu...

Page 74: ...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 Off TV TV TV Surround1 Surround2 Surround3 Virtual speaker ...

Page 75: ... connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings If you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack and set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital or DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 52 sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the surround effect...

Page 76: ... 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 V v B b ENTER H PLAY O RETURN Z REPEAT x STOP TOP MENU Select a Media Type 2 JPEG 1 MP3 ENTER v V ...

Page 77: ...umn 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 MP3 ENTER DIRECTORY 007 album 1 album 2 album 3 album 4 album 5 album 6 album 7 track 1 00 00 OFF FILES 014 mp3 track 1 mp3 track 2 mp3 track 3 mp3 track 4 mp3 track 5 mp3 track 6 mp3 track 7 mp3 track 8 mp3 track 9 m...

Page 78: ...player can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in the later sessions can also be played back When audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session only the first session will be played back Notes If you put the extension MP3 to data not in MP3 format the player cannot ...

Page 79: ...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 the playback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if there are mor...

Page 80: ...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 If you do not press ENTER after selecting a media type the selected media will be automatically played V v B b ENTER H PLAY Z TOP MENU DISPLAY x STOP MENU Select a M...

Page 81: ... on page 82 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 image in the Album display then press ENTER 2 Press B b to select 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 se...

Page 82: ...files You can play JPEG image files on CD ROMs CD Rs or CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 or level 2 for the player to recognize the files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Note A total of up to 999 files can be recognized for discs ...

Page 83: ... system can play the extension JPG or JPEG Some CD Rs or CD RWs cannot be played on this system depending on file format If you add the extension JPG or JPEG to data not in JPEG format Can not Display will appear Depending on the disc or the size of image files playback may take some time to start Progressive and lossless compression JPEG image files are not supported The image size that can be di...

Page 84: ... search and perform 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 ...

Page 85: ...cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to PBC ON press MENU to select PBC ON Note Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press H PLAY 3 Press ENTER 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc as the operating procedure may di...

Page 86: ...s 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 minute to 0 00 ...

Page 87: ... main sound Selecting 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 connectio...

Page 88: ...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 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 automatically searches for the next index mark ...

Page 89: ...eginning of a blank portion 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 2 Press V The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at the 0 00 00 point 1 Press SE...

Page 90: ...oor 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 Tracking meter ...

Page 91: ...er is in stop mode 2 Press V v to select VIDEO and press ENTER 3 Press V v to select the option to change SET UP V v B b ENTER H PLAY Language Channel Setup Auto Power Off RF Output Channel Clock Set Adjust English Off 3CH RETURN OPTION SETUP SET UP ENTER v V Tape Length Auto Play RETURN VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP SET UP v V b B T120 On Auto Repeat Off Tape Length Auto Play RETURN VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP S...

Page 92: ...60 when using a T 160 length tape T 180 when using a T 180 or longer length tape Auto Play On to start playback automatically when you insert a tape with its safety tab removed Off to turn off Auto play You need to press H PLAY to start playback even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed Auto Repeat On to play back a tape repeatedly The VCR rewinds a tape to the beginning and restarts p...

Page 93: ... 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 94: ...et it to the video channel Press INPUT SELECT 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 3 Press z REC on th...

Page 95: ...on to change 3 Press B b to change the setting When changing the RF Output Channel confirmation messages will appear Press ENTER to confirm the messages SET UP V v B b ENTER Language Channel Setup Auto Power Off RF Output Channel Clock Set Adjust English Off 3CH RETURN OPTION SETUP SET UP ENTER v V Language Channel Setup Auto Power Off RF Output Channel Clock Set Adjust English Off 3CH RETURN OPTI...

Page 96: ...s option to Auto Power Off Off to deactivate the Auto Power Off function 1Hr 2Hr to turn the DVD VCR off automatically if no signal is received and you do not press any of the buttons during this time 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 97 ...

Page 97: ... area 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 VIDEO 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 I...

Page 98: ...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 VHF UHF 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 twin lead ...

Page 99: ... the display window The clock stops if the DVD VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet Reset the clock and timer Others The remote commander does not function Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the DVD VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure the TV DVD VIDEO switch is set correctly Select correctly VIDEO o...

Page 100: ...nd the player is set to normal interlace format page 56 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 54 and connection page 51 Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV Type of the SCREEN SETUP menu the picture does not fill the screen The aspect ratio of the disc is fix...

Page 101: ...played The DATA CD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 The JPEG image file does not have the extension JPG or JPEG The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension JPG or JPEG Length or width of the image is more than 4720 dots The title of the MP3 audio album track or JPEG image album file is not correctly displayed The player can only display...

Page 102: ...to the channel for the VCR If you are using a monitor set it to video input The picture is not clear 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 dealer a standard servic...

Page 103: ... past the current time Check that the cable box is turned on The clock stops if the DVD VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one minute Reset the clock and timer Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord Others A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment The VCR mechanism needs to be cleaned Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a ...

Page 104: ...lized 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 layer an...

Page 105: ...image field to create one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper This player is compatible with the 480 progressive format ...

Page 106: ... than 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm COAXIAL phono jack Output signal 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr Phono jack Y 1 0 Vp p Pb Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN jack Y 1 0 Vp p unbalanced sync negative C 0 286 Vp p load impedance 75 ohms Timer section Clock Quartz locked Timer indication 12 hour cycle Timer setting 8 programs ...

Page 107: ...y 27 D A open close button 27 28 E Tape compartment 39 F A eject button 36 G z REC record button 40 H m rewind M fast forward button 29 36 I x stop button 28 36 J X pause button 28 36 K H play button 1 28 36 L Remote sensor 9 M CHANNEL TRACKING buttons 1 39 90 N SELECT DVD VIDEO buttons 9 O LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 2 93 1 H and CHANNEL buttons have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a ref...

Page 108: ...w A DVD indicator 28 B Record indicator 40 C VIDEO indicator 36 D Tape indicator 36 E Timer indicator 43 F STEREO indicator 87 G Playing time clock current status indicator 28 36 H SURR surround indicator 74 I DTS indicator 53 J Disc indicator 28 ...

Page 109: ...13 B LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 93 C LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 11 D IN FROM ANT connector 12 E OUT TO TV connector 12 DVD player only F LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks 50 G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y jacks 51 H S VIDEO OUT jack 50 I DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL jack 49 J DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL jack 49 ...

Page 110: ...USE button 28 M H PLAY button 1 28 N V v B b buttons 17 ENTER button 2 17 O DISPLAY button 32 P TOP MENU button 63 Q 1 on standby switch 29 R VOL volume buttons S ZOOM button 65 T ENTER button 2 17 U REPEAT button 68 V SURROUND button 74 W m M y buttons 29 X PREV previous NEXT button 28 Y x STOP button 28 Z O RETURN button 20 wj MENU button 63 1 Number 5 AUDIO and H PLAY buttons have a tactile dot...

Page 111: ... 40 M X PAUSE button 36 N H PLAY button 1 36 O V v B b buttons 17 ENTER button 2 17 P DISPLAY button 37 Q 1 on standby switch 36 R CH channel TRACKING buttons 1 39 90 S VOL volume buttons T ENTER button 2 17 U MUTING button V SEARCH button 88 W TV VIDEO button 41 X INPUT SELECT button 41 Y m rewind M fast forward y slow buttons 37 Z SHUTTLE button 37 wj x STOP button 36 wk O RETURN button 46 1 Num...

Page 112: ...atian 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 113: ... Monaural 87 Monitoring audio during playback 87 MP3 6 76 N Normal audio track 87 P Parental Control 60 PBC Playback control 84 Picture adjustment 90 Playback at various speeds 29 37 frame by frame 37 MP3 audio track 76 program play 68 repeat play 71 selecting the sound 87 shuffle play 70 shuttle play 37 skip 37 slow motion 29 37 VIDEO CDs 84 Presetting channels 23 Program play 68 Progressive 51 1...

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