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Check that you have received the following items with the DVD-VCR:

Note

• The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this DVD-VCR.

• Remote commander

• Aerial cable

• R6 (size AA) batteries

• Audio cord

(pinplug ×2

pinplug ×2)

• Video cord

(pinplug ×1

pinplug ×1)

Summary of Contents for SLV-D930 GI

Page 1: ...2 109 225 13 2 GB DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV D930 GI 2004 Sony Corporation PAL ...

Page 2: ... you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions Safety This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it...

Page 3: ...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 Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise a...

Page 4: ...ep 6 Setting the clock 19 Step 7 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 programmes 43 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 47 Recording TV programmes using the timer 50 Checking changing cancelling timer settings Advanced Hookups 52 A V Receiver hookup 54 S Video ho...

Page 5: ...g an MP3 audio track 84 Playing JPEG image files 88 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC On Off functions VCR Additional Operations 90 Quick Timer Recording 92 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 94 Searching using index function 96 Adjusting the picture tracking 98 Changing menu options 100 Editing Additional Information 103 General setup information 105 Troubleshooting 111 Glossary 113 Specification...

Page 6: ...copyrights DVDs labelled 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 labelled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD RWs DVD Rs in video mode or 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: ...that you have received the following items with the DVD VCR Note The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this DVD VCR Remote commander Aerial cable R6 size AA batteries Audio cord pinplug 2 y pinplug 2 Video cord pinplug 1 y pinplug 1 ...

Page 9: ...nction 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 us...

Page 10: ... 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 1 Set T...

Page 11: ... If your TV does not have a Scart EURO AV connector Note 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 Mai...

Page 12: ...CR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect LINE 1 EURO AV on the DVD VCR and the Scart EURO AV connector on the TV with the optional Scart cable This connection improves picture and sound quality 4 Connect the mains lead to the mains Mains lead LINE 1 EURO AV AERIAL IN Scart EURO AV to mains Aerial cable supplied Signal flow Scart cable not supplied ...

Page 13: ...he satellite or digital tuner to the TV without turning itself on Notes This function may not work with some types of satellite or digital tuners When the DVD VCR is turned off set the TV to the video channel The Line Through function will not operate properly if Power Save in OPTION menu is set to On Set Power Save to Off to ensure proper operation 1 Connect the satellite or digital tuner to the ...

Page 14: ...itial 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 channel on page 15 2 Connect the mains lead to the mains The DVD VCR automatically turns on and 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 o...

Page 15: ...ars Tip If you want to change the language for the on screen display from the one preset in the Auto Set Up function see page 16 Notes Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function some of the settings VIDEO Plus 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 ...

Page 16: ...u 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 English O...

Page 17: ...ppears 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 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...

Page 18: ...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 Press b to select Auto Clock 6 Press V v to select On for the setting of the Auto Clock Set function The DVD VCR automatically sets the clock according to the time signal broadcast between the channels PR 1 to PR 5 If you do not need the Auto Clock Set function select Of...

Page 19: ...ou 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 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...

Page 20: ...0 t 1 t t 9 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 RETURN MANUAL TUNING ENTER MEMORY V v B b ENTER PR MFT CH NAM...

Page 21: ...y 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 9 Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the...

Page 22: ...ER to confirm the setting To change the programme 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 Video Output CH CH21 ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 29 27 30 32 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATION TABLE ENTER CLEAR SWAPPING DELETE V v B ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 29 27 30 32 NAME LMN AAB ...

Page 23: ...the video 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 Powe...

Page 24: ...repeatedly 5 Press CLEAR The selected 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 29 27 30 32 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATION TABLE ENTER CLEAR SWAPPING DELETE V v B ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 29 27 30 32 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATION T...

Page 25: ...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 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 Power Save User Set Clock English Off Off O...

Page 26: ... A t B t t Z t 0 t 1 t t 9 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 33 RETURN MANUAL TUNING ENTER MEMORY v V B b ENTER...

Page 27: ...plied 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 9 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 continued ...

Page 28: ...ay window shows the playback time Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen For DVDs see page 66 For VIDEO CDs see page 88 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 SKIP Go to the previous frame in pause mode REPLAY Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play mode NEXT on the remote or...

Page 29: ... FF1 FR1 t FF2 FR2 t FF3 FR3 t FF4 FR4 t FF5 FR5 t FF6 FR6 CD MP3 and VIDEO CD PLAY t FF1 FR1 t FF2 FR2 t FF3 FR3 When you find the point you want press H 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 play mode DVD and VIDEO CD only Press X then press or y With each press the playback speed changes c...

Page 30: ...eo jacks of the DVD player are connected to an amplification system Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the DVD player to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder The DVD player outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack even if DTS is set to Off in AUDIO SETUP menu page 56 and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged Notes o...

Page 31: ...nguage on page 119 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 N v V b B 0 9 ENG 3 5 ENG 5 1CH T 0 01 09 Type of disc Current title track number C...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...Cinema 2 is recommended 1 Press V v during playback to select the Custom AV Mode icon 2 Press B b to change the setting ENTER 1 3 1 36 Standard N v V b B 0 9 ENG 3 5 ENG 5 1CH T 0 01 09 Setting Video Setting Audio Setting Dynamic 2 Produces a more dynamic picture than Dynamic 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity Full modulated sound with even clearer treble and bas...

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: ...n 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 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 36: ... 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 37: ...r system If the playback picture has no colour or streaks appear during playback set Colour System in the USER SET menu to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in see page 103 Normally set the option to Auto To use the time counter Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you want to find later The counter in the display window resets to 0 00 00 To display the counter on the TV screen...

Page 38: ...e appears on the TV screen Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen The colour density increases or decreases When 10 hours have passed the counter in the display window returns to 0 00 00 and the count starts over again The sound is muted during playback at various speeds The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse While playing a tape you can display the setup menu...

Page 39: ... 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 To record from a satellite or digital tuner turn it 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 H Z SELECT DVD Number buttons continued ...

Page 40: ... 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 REC...

Page 41: ...VD 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 Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray 3 Press H The disc tray closes...

Page 42: ...mation will not be recorded on the tape If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV When using a satellite or digital tuner 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 tap...

Page 43: ... VCR clock is set to the correct time 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 VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 When using a satellite or digital tuner turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time If t...

Page 44: ...gramme position manually Press V v to select the desired programme position Without setting the programme position you cannot select the date start and stop times tape speed and PDC setting 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 You will only have to do this operation once for the referred chann...

Page 45: ...uptions To use the PDC function set PDC to On in step 5 above You can also use the PDC function for a source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs 5 If you want to change the date tape speed and the PDC setting 1 Press B b to select the item you want to change 2 Press V v to reset it To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 45 To us...

Page 46: ...e Select setting in the VIDEO SETUP menu must be accurate see page 98 Tips To set the line input video source you can also use the INPUT SELECT button You can set the extended time for the VIDEO Plus setting by 10 20 30 40 50 or 60 minutes Set VideoPlus Extend in the USER SET menu to the desired extended time on page 103 To check change or cancel the programme setting see Checking changing cancell...

Page 47: ...s on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 When using a satellite or digital tuner 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 TIMER The TIMER METHOD menu appears INPUT SELECT V...

Page 48: ...9 To use the PDC function set PDC to On For details about the PDC function see Timer recording with PDC signals on page 45 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 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting To enter another setting press V v to select the next row and repeat step 3 5 Press ENTER to conf...

Page 49: ...ce you can also use the INPUT SELECT button To check change or cancel the programme setting see Checking changing cancelling timer settings on page 50 Notes When setting the timer with PDC signals enter the start times exactly as indicated in the TV programme guide Otherwise the PDC function will not work If the PDC signal is too weak or the broadcasting station failed to transmit PDC signals the ...

Page 50: ... or digital tuner 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 The TIMER METHOD menu appears 2 Press V v to select Standard then press ENTER If you want to change a setting go on t...

Page 51: ... b to select the item you want to change and press V v to change it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 5 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 CLEAR CLEAR ENTER v V b B 3 5 0 0 0 1 00 SP 20 0 0 30 LP 60 3 0 00 Auto O...

Page 52: ...lby 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 R L VIDEO AUDIO DVD VCR Front R Front L Rear R Subwoofer l Signal flow Rear L Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Centre Stereo audio cord supplied Speakers red white Speakers to audio input white ...

Page 53: ... to set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital and DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 55 If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder function set MPEG to MPEG in AUDIO SETUP menu page 55 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from the speakers B 1 B 2 B 2 R L VIDEO AUDIO OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL B 1 Front R Front L Rear R AV amplifier receiver having a decoder Subwoofer Centre S...

Page 54: ...oy high quality images Notes Set DVD S Video Out to On in the SCREEN SETUP menu page 58 to view pictures from the S VIDEO jack 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 supplied Coaxial digital cord not supplied Optical digital cord not supplied Remove jack cap before conn...

Page 55: ... then press 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 St...

Page 56: ...t in Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital 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 con...

Page 57: ...al is set to D PCM The default setting is indicated in bold print 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 If you set DTS to On you cannot select surround setting p...

Page 58: ...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 DVD LINE1 RGB Out or DVD S Video Out 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 DVD LINE1 RGB Out TV Type DVD S Video Out RETURN SCREEN SETUP SET UP v V b B On Off 4 3 Letter Box EN...

Page 59: ...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 screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide scr...

Page 60: ... automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa The connection using S VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player When you select On in the DVD LINE1 RGB Out setting DVD S Video Out is set to Off automatically When you select On in the DVD LINE1 RGB Out setting S video signal will not be output properly When you select On in the DVD S Video Out setting DVD LINE1 RGB Out is set to Off automatic...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...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 When you select Audio Follow the language for the subtitle changes according to the language you selected for the sound trac...

Page 63: ...he 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 PARENTAL ...

Page 64: ... 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 65: ...ared 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 64 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 display for entering y...

Page 66: ...at 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 this case step 3 is skippe...

Page 67: ...g the DVD s menu DVD Additional Operations To turn off the DVD s menu Press x 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 ENTER ...

Page 68: ... during playback or still mode To zoom into a JPEG image see Playing JPEG image files on page 84 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 69: ...ti 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 or use the number buttons to select the angle number The scene changes to the selected a...

Page 70: ...ble 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 119 for the abbreviation of the language 3 Press V v repeatedly to select O...

Page 71: ...racks page 82 Repeat play page 74 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 81 1 Pres...

Page 72: ...he 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 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 programme Pro...

Page 73: ...le play 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 82 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 PROGR...

Page 74: ...Press REPEAT during playback 2 Press 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 MP3 audio FILE repeats the current file track DIR repeats the current directory ...

Page 75: ...t play DVD Additional Operations Tip When playing a DATA CD press REPEAT again to cancel repeat play 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 88 ...

Page 76: ...ts 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 53 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 ...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...ect turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings If you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack and set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital or DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu sound will come from your speakers but it w...

Page 79: ...nd 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 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 continued ...

Page 80: ...e 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 ENTER 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 mp3 track 10 SET U...

Page 81: ...press ENTER 4 Press V v to select the track you want to programme 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 PROGRAM SHUFFLE RETURN PROGRAM ENT...

Page 82: ...y 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 recognize the ...

Page 83: ...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 the playback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if there are m...

Page 84: ...nd 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 Z TOP MENU x MENU CLEAR Select a Media Type...

Page 85: ...age 86 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 select ...

Page 86: ...s 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 that contain both MP3 and JPEG files Files are recognized in the order that they were recorded For example if 990 JPEG files are recorded then 100 MP3 files are recorded the ...

Page 87: ...annot 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 displayed is limited You can display the following images width 32 ...

Page 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ...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 1 00 8 00 9 00 Normal recording ...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...initial setting To check the menu setting see page 103 for details To select the sound while recording Press AUDIO to select the sound you want Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels Usually the main sound monaural 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 channe...

Page 93: ...to the normal 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 To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo STEREO STEREO Left channel LCH STEREO Right channel RCH STEREO Mix sound MIX STEREO Mono sound M...

Page 94: ...al 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 ...

Page 95: ...e the programme 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 au...

Page 96: ...ter 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 Smart trilogic 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 Lang...

Page 97: ...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 VideoPlus Extend Smart Trilogic Off RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B On On Auto ENTER NICAM Colour System VideoPlus Extend Smart Trilogic RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B Off On On Auto ENTER SHARPEN SOFTEN PICTURE S...

Page 98: ...s 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 ...

Page 99: ... turn the DVD 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 displa...

Page 100: ... this VCR Refer to the examples A through C and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B TV LINE 1 EURO AV Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV 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 t o L R ...

Page 101: ... jacks of the same colour If the other VCR is a monaural type leave the red plugs unconnected If you connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise When you connect another VCR to the LINE 3 or LINE 2 connector press INPUT SELECT to display L3 or L2 in the display window TV LINE 3 Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV...

Page 102: ...nected line in the display window Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP 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 with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press X to set it to p...

Page 103: ...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 VideoPlus Extend Smart Trilogic RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B Off On On Auto ENTER...

Page 104: ... 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 NT4 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 see page 92 Smart Trilogic On to automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture Off...

Page 105: ...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 106: ...the SCREEN SETUP menu the picture does not fill the screen The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD There is no picture from your VCR connected to the LINE IN jacks The DVD player must be in standby mode to view pictures from your VCR Sound There is no sound Re connect the connecting cord securely The connecting cord is damaged The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplif...

Page 107: ...sion 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 Programme play sh...

Page 108: ...ere with the VCR Reset the RF channel output of your VCR page 15 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 standard service charge will be required ...

Page 109: ...not at its end Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording Make sure your timer settings are past the current time Check that the decoder is turned on Check that the satellite tuner is turned on The clock stops if the DVD VCR is disconnected from the mains for more than one minute Reset the clock and timer Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead The VPS PDC function does not operat...

Page 110: ...110 Troubleshooting Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture Unclear picture Rough picture initial contamination terminal No picture or black white screen appears ...

Page 111: ...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 112: ... 31 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 31 Sections of a picture or a music feature on a CD or VIDEO CD the length of a song ...

Page 113: ...NE 3 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 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 kilohms DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Opti...

Page 114: ...tton 27 28 D Tape compartment 35 E A eject button 36 F z REC record button 40 G m rewind M fast forward buttons 29 36 H x stop button 28 36 I X pause button 28 36 J H play button 1 28 35 K Remote sensor 9 L PROGRAM buttons 1 40 M SELECT DVD VIDEO 9 N LINE 2 IN t o L R jacks 2 100 1 H and PROGRAM button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the DVD VCR 2 Covered ...

Page 115: ...y window A DVD indicator 28 B Record indicator 40 C VIDEO indicator 35 D Tape indicator 35 E Timer indicator 45 F STEREO indicator 92 G Playing time clock current status indicator 28 35 H SURR surround indicator 77 I DTS indicator 56 J Disc indicator 28 continued ...

Page 116: ... B OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 52 C in from aerial connector 11 D out to tv connector 11 E LINE 3 connector 13 F LINE 1 EURO AV connector 12 DVD player only G LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks 54 H S VIDEO OUT jack 54 I DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack OPTICAL 53 J DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack COAXIAL 53 ...

Page 117: ...PLAY button 28 L X pause button 28 M H play button 28 N V v B b buttons ENTER button 15 55 O DISPLAY button 31 P TOP MENU button 66 Q 1 on standby switch 10 29 R VOL volume buttons 10 S ZOOM button 68 T ten s digit button 10 U REPEAT button 71 74 V ANGLE button 69 W m M y buttons 28 29 X PREV previous NEXT buttons 28 Y x stop button 28 Z O RETURN button 20 32 wj MENU button 66 Number 5 AUDIO and H...

Page 118: ... X pause button 36 N H play button 35 O V v B b buttons ENTER button 14 44 P DISPLAY button 41 Q 1 on standby switch 10 36 R PROG programme TRACKING buttons 40 96 S VOL volume buttons 10 T ten s digit button 10 U MUTING button 10 V INDEX button 94 W TV VIDEO button 10 X INPUT SELECT button 40 Y m rewind M fast forward SLOW y buttons 36 Z SHUTTLE buttons 36 wj x stop button 36 wk O RETURN button 20...

Page 119: ...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 120: ... Monaural 92 Monitoring during playback 93 during recording 92 MP3 6 79 N NICAM broadcasts 92 Normal audio track 93 P Parental Control 63 PBC Playback control 88 PDC Programme Delivery Control 45 Picture adjustment 96 Playback 27 35 at various speeds 29 36 JPEG image files 84 MP3 audio track 79 programme play 71 repeat play 74 selecting the sound 92 93 shuffle play 73 shuttle play 36 skip 37 slow ...

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