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When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front
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imaging to create virtual rear speakers from
the sound of the front speakers without using
actual rear speakers.

Press SURROUND during playback.

Press

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repeatedly to select “Surround1,” “Surround2,” “Surround3.”

Surround effect increases as shown below.

SURROUND

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Surround1

Surround2

Surround3

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Summary of Contents for SLV-D983P GI

Page 1: ... DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions To find out useful hints tips and information about Sony products and services please visit www sony europe com myproduct SLV D983P GI 2006 Sony Corporation PAL ...

Page 2: ... 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 is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall ...

Page 3: ...soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine On cleaning discs disc lens cleaners Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc or disc lens cleaner wet or spray type These may cause the apparatus to malfunction On cleaning the video heads When the video heads are dirty clean the video hea...

Page 4: ...e 19 Step 6 Setting the clock 21 Step 7 Presetting channels Advanced Hookups 27 S Video Component Video hookup 29 A V Receiver hookup Basic Operations 31 Playing discs 35 Guide to the on screen display 38 Playing a tape 41 Recording TV programmes 45 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 49 Recording TV programmes using the timer 52 Checking changing cancelling timer settings DVD Sett...

Page 5: ...g an MP3 audio track 85 Playing JPEG image files 89 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC On Off functions VCR Additional Operations 91 Quick Timer Recording 93 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 95 Searching using index function 97 Adjusting the picture tracking 99 Changing menu options 101 Editing Additional Information 104 General setup information 106 Troubleshooting 111 Glossary 113 Specification...

Page 6: ...cal format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Organization for Standardization The player can play DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs recorded in the following formats MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of format conforming to UDF Universal Disk Format 8 cm DVD RW DVD RW and DVD R recorded with a DVD Video camera Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and ...

Page 7: ... the recording device and authoring software The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized For more information refer to the operating instructions for the recording device Note that some playback functions may not work with some DVD RWs DVD Rs even if they have been correctly finalized In this case view the disc by normal playback Also some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in Packet Wri...

Page 8: ...c by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car After playing store the disc in its case Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the centre out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available...

Page 9: ...g Getting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the DVD VCR Note The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this DVD VCR Remote commander Aerial cable R6 size AA batteries ...

Page 10: ... can use this remote commander to operate this DVD VCR and a Sony TV Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot can be used to operate your Sony TV If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor this remote commander will not operate the TV To operate Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to the DVD player DVD VIDEO then press SELECT DVD and point at the remote sensor at the DVD VCR the VCR DV...

Page 11: ...y cause a malfunction The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non Sony TVs If your TV is listed in the following table set the appropriate manufacturer s code number Now you can use the buttons with an orange dot to control your TV When the TV DVD VIDEO switch is set to TV the remote performs the following for Sony TV only Controlling TVs with the remote commander 1 Set TV DVD VIDEO switc...

Page 12: ...om 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 Manufacturer Code number Sony 01 default 02 Akai 68 Ferguson 52 Grundig 10 11 Hitachi 24 JVC 33 Loewe 45 Mivar 09 70 NEC 66 Nokia 15 16 69 Panasonic ...

Page 13: ...s hookup if your TV has an audio video connector 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 OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks of the DVD VCR and audio video connector of your TV using an audio video cord 4 Connect the mains lead to the mains If you connect a...

Page 14: ...ur 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 Scart cable 4 Connect the mains lead to the mains If you connect additional equipments to the DVD VCR page 15 27 29 be sure to connect the mains lead after all comections are completed Mains lead LINE 1 EURO AV AERIAL IN Scart EURO AV to mains Aerial cable supplied Signa...

Page 15: ...gnal from the 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 The Line Through function will not op...

Page 16: ... channel 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 of the channels or disable unwanted programme positions see Changing programme positions on page 23 or see Disabling unwanted programme positions on page 24...

Page 17: ...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 If you want to use the Auto Set Up function again select Install in the OPTION menu then press V v to select Auto Setup Auto preset can be performed by pressing x on...

Page 18: ...splay 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 Off Off On R...

Page 19: ... 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 Set the hour minutes day month and year in sequence by pressing B b to select the item to be set and press V v to select the digits The day of the week is set automatically Press b to select Auto Clock V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install ...

Page 20: ...d with no tape inserted or when the DVD VCR is turned off 4 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 Off 5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 6 Press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER Year On 18 30 28 SEP 20...

Page 21: ... TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 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 3 Press V v to select Manual Setup then press ENTER V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN CLEAR SET UP ENTER Language Install A...

Page 22: ...1 t t 9 t space t A 2 Press b to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press B b until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 8 Press ENTER to confirm the station name 9 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER PR MFT CH NAME 5 RETURN MANUAL TUNING ENTER MEMORY V v B b ENTER PR MFT CH...

Page 23: ...ss 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 4 Press V v to select the row containing the programme position you want to change To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 80 press V v repeatedly Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save ...

Page 24: ... Install then press ENTER The INSTALL menu appears 3 Press V v to select Manual Setup then press ENTER 4 Press V v to select the row which you want to disable To display other pages for programme positions 6 to 80 press V v repeatedly PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 29 27 30 32 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATION TABLE V v B ENTER SWAPPING Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set C...

Page 25: ...y other programme positions you want to disable 7 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu Changing the station names 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 PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 27 30 32 NAME AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATION TABLE ENTER CLEAR SWAPPI...

Page 26: ... as shown below A t B t t Z t 0 t 1 t t 9 t space t A 2 Press b to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press B b until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 7 Press ENTER to confirm the new name 8 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu PR MFT CH NAME 5 33 RETURN MANUAL TUNING ENTER MEM...

Page 27: ...onnections using the LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL jacks on the right side of the DVD VCR when you use S VIDEO Component Video hookup See page 29 for audio connections If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals you must use the connection B COMPONENT VIDEO OUT LINE OUT COAXIAL AUDIO R L CR CB Y l Signal flow DVD only TV S VIDEO cord not supplied TV DVD VCR to S...

Page 28: ...ou will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images If your TV accepts progressive 525p 625p format signals you must use this connection and then set Progressive to On in the SCREEN SETUP menu For details see To set the Progressive setting page 59 Notes The connection using S VIDEO OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks are only for the DVD player The signal from the VCR will not be outpu...

Page 29: ...ect speaker location see the operating instructions supplied with the connected components COMPONENT VIDEO OUT LINE OUT COAXIAL AUDIO R L CR CB Y DVD VCR Front R Front L Subwoofer l Signal flow Rear L AV amplifier receiver with a decoder Center Rear R Stereo audio cord not supplied Speakers red white Speakers to audio input red white to LINE OUT L R AUDIO to coaxial digital input Coaxial digital c...

Page 30: ...your AV amplifier receiver has a Dolby 1 Digital or DTS 2 decoder and a digital input jack You can enjoy the surround effect of Dolby Digital 5 1ch or DTS 5 1ch 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 2 DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Note After you have completed the connection us...

Page 31: ... your disc Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press Z to open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc tray SELECT DVD H X x m M y Z with the playback side facing down continued ...

Page 32: ...not guaranteed 3 Press H The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback The display window shows the playback time Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen For DVDs see page 66 For VIDEO CDs see page 89 appears when no disc is loaded Additional operations To Press Stop play x Pause play X If you pause the DVD player for more than 5 minutes the DVD player will automatically...

Page 33: ...ck speed changes as follows each time you press the button on the remote or depending on how long you press the button on the unit DVD fast forward PLAY t 1 4 N 1 t 1M t 2M t 3M t 4M t 5M t 6M fast reverse PLAY t 1m t 2m t 3m t 4m t 5m t 6m CD MP3 and VIDEO CD fast forward PLAY t 1M t 2M t 3M fast reverse PLAY t 1m t 2m t 3m When you find the point you want press H Watch slow motion in continuous ...

Page 34: ...t from the analogue stereo jacks To avoid possible damage to the audio system the consumer should take proper precautions when the analogue stereo 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 COA...

Page 35: ...n of the language Note You cannot select disc information items when the disc is stopped You can check disc information during playback The displayed contents differ according to the type of disc being played Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 V v B b ENTER Number buttons DISPLAY O RETURN ENTER 1 3 1 36 Standard v V b B 0 9 ENG 3 5 ENG 5 1CH T 0 01 09 N Typ...

Page 36: ...tem 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu 1 Press V v during playback to select the counter position icon 2 Enter the desired elapsed playing time of the current title track using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu Indication Counter information T Elapsed playing time of the current title T ...

Page 37: ...1 or 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 1 3 1 36 Standard N v V b B ENG 3 5 ENG 5 1CH T 0 01 09 Setting Video Setting Audio Setting 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 bass tha...

Page 38: ...DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR 2 Insert a tape The VCR starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 3 Press H The display window shows the playback time When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically SELECT VIDEO DISPLAY H X x 1 TRACKING CLEAR m M y Z Hour Minute Second ...

Page 39: ...ewind the tape m during stop Eject the tape Z 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 the button normal playback resumes Play i...

Page 40: ...eed The counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape The picture becomes black and white The picture shakes No picture appears on the TV screen Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen The colour density increases or decreases...

Page 41: ... it on Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place PROG z REC SP LP DISPLAY SELECT VIDEO INPUT SELECT x H Z continued ...

Page 42: ... more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT until the connected line appears in the display window 4 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 5 Press z REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window PROG TRACKING INPUT SELECT SP LP REC...

Page 43: ...This change does not affect the recording To watch a DVD while recording To save a recording To prevent accidental erasure break off the safety tab as illustrated To record on the tape again cover the tab hole with adhesive tape 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 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press Z and place...

Page 44: ... 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 tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T 20 or T 30 or tapes...

Page 45: ...VCR clock is set to the correct time Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV When using a satellite or digital tuner turn it on Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 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...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...uptions To use the PDC function set PDC to On in step 6 You can also use the PDC function for a source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs 6 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 47 To use the ...

Page 48: ...rate see page 99 Tips If the indicator appears this means that the VCR is currently recording this programme You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording Reset the counter page 40 Display tape information on the TV screen page 43 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 o...

Page 49: ...at the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR 2 Press TIMER The TIMER METHOD menu appears INPUT SELE...

Page 50: ...etails about the PDC function see Timer recording with PDC signals on page 47 To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the PR position 5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting To enter another setting press V v to select the next row and repeat step 4 6 Press ENTER to confirm all settings 7 Press 1 to turn off the DV...

Page 51: ...ear on the picture when the tape speed is changed To operate this function correctly the Tape Select setting in the VIDEO SETUP menu must be accurate see page 99 Tips If the indicator appears this means that the VCR is currently recording this programme You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording Reset the counter page 40 Display tape information on the TV screen page 43 To set ...

Page 52: ... with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR 2 Press TIMER The TIMER METHOD menu appears 3 Press V v to select Standard then press ENTER The timer programming menu appears V v B b ENTER CLEAR TIMER SELECT VIDEO SUBTITLE TIMER ...

Page 53: ...2 4 Press V v to select setting you want to change or cancel To change the setting press B b to select the item you want to change and press V v to change it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 6 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 s...

Page 54: ...he DVD player is in stop mode 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 SE...

Page 55: ... lacking a built 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 COAXIAL jack MPEG Select this when the player is...

Page 56: ...ated 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 Digital audio signal may not be output correctly if you set MPEG to MPEG in AUDIO SETUP menu while playi...

Page 57: ...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 or DVD Component Out To set the Progressive setting see page 59 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...

Page 58: ...lect 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 screen TV or...

Page 59: ...Component Out signals will not be output properly When you select On in the DVD S Video Out and DVD Component Out settings DVD LINE1 RGB Out is set to Off automatically When you select On in the Progressive setting DVD LINE1 RGB Out and DVD S Video Out are set to Off automatically If your TV accepts progressive 525P 625P format signals you will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality im...

Page 60: ...K to test your video signal 4 If video signal appears OK video connection is complete Press ENTER The PROGRESSIVE indicator on the unit lights up in orange If picture is distorted press O RETURN Check the connection page 27 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu Progressive Scan Output 1 Connect with Component Video Output jacks 2 Select OK to test your video signal 3 If video signal appears OK video con...

Page 61: ... VIDEO on the remote page 10 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode then press V v to select DVD and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Language Setup then press ENTER The LANGUAGE 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 F...

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 VIDEO When you select Audio Follow the language for the subtitle changes according to the language you selected for the soun...

Page 63: ... you to set a playback limitation level Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 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 ENTE...

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: ... DVD settings below are returned to the default 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 your pa...

Page 66: ...button When you play DVD VIDEOs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 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 y...

Page 67: ... mode To zoom into a JPEG image see Playing JPEG image files on page 85 Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 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 ...

Page 68: ...he display window This means that you can change the viewing angle Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 1 Press ANGLE during playback The angle number appears on the display The number after the slash indicates the total number of angles 2 Press B b repeatedly or use the number buttons to select the angle number The scene changes to the selected angle ANGLE B...

Page 69: ...f whenever you want while playing a DVD 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press SUBTITLE during playback 3 Press B b repeatedly to select the language Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies Refer to DVD Audio Subtitle Language on page 118 for the abbreviation of the language SUBTITLE V v B b SELECT DVD SUBTITLE TIMER v V b B ENTER continued ...

Page 70: ...he subtitles Select Off in step 4 Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD You also may not be able to turn them off 4 Press V v repeatedly to select On ENTER ...

Page 71: ...e your own programme You can programme up to 20 tracks To programme MP3 audio tracks see page 81 Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 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 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press REPEAT when the DVD player...

Page 72: ...estart the same programme again by pressing H 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 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 4 for new programming 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of Creating your own program...

Page 73: ...e play Tip Shuffle play will stop when all the tracks are played back Note You cannot repeat play while in shuffle play You can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title chapter or track repeatedly Playing in random order Shuffle play 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop mode 3 Press B b to select SHUFFLE then press ENTER Pla...

Page 74: ...Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC On Off functions on page 89 You cannot repeat play while in programme play or shuffle play 3 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...

Page 75: ...ng a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel 1 Press AUDIO during playback 2 Press B b repeatedly to select the desired language audio setting When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies Refer to DVD Audio Subtitle Language on page 118 for the abbreviati...

Page 76: ...the connection using DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL page 29 When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 54 If you select DTS audio setting in step 2 you cannot select surround setting page 77 You cannot perform DTS audio output during playback quickly or slowly with sound page 34 ...

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

Page 79: ...age 10 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press Z and place a DATA CD or DATA DVD on the disc tray then press Z to close the tray When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains only MP3 audio files the MP3 display appears Then you can skip step 3 V v B b ENTER H O...

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: ...d directory in the left column then 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 ...

Page 82: ...layer to recognize the tracks or files You can also play DATA CDs or DATA DVDs recorded in Multi Session or Multi Border see Note on Multi Session Border discs on page 82 Refer to the instructions supplied with the CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW drives and the recording software not supplied for details on the recording format Note on Multi Session Border discs If MP3 audio tracks are recorded in the fir...

Page 83: ...ifferent specifications may result in loud noise sound skipping or speaker damage Depending on the disc playback may take some time to start The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD or DATA DVD is as follows Structure of disc contents When you insert a DATA CD or DATA DVD and press H the numbered tracks are played sequentially from 1 thro...

Page 84: ...back Some discs with many trees cannot be played back Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD or DATA DVD the playback order may differ from the illustration above No more than 250 albums can be recognized A total of up to about 999 files can be recognized for discs that contain MP3 files and JPEG files Depending on the disc contents playback may take some time to start ...

Page 85: ...ss SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press Z and place a DATA CD or DATA DVD on the disc tray then press Z to close the tray When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains only JPEG image files the Album display appears Then you can skip step 3 V v B b ENTER H SELECT DVD...

Page 86: ...on the selected image For details see To enjoy the Slide show on page 87 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 ...

Page 87: ...s DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs recorded in JPEG format However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format UDF for the player to recognize the tracks or files You can also play DATA CDs or DATA DVDs recorded in Multi Session or Multi Border see Note on Multi Session Border discs on page 88 Refer to the instructio...

Page 88: ...that order Notes This player can play JPEG image files with the extension JPEG or JPG Some DATA CDs or DATA DVDs cannot be played on this system depending on file format The player may not be able to play some DATA CDs DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write 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 f...

Page 89: ...PBC playback follows a selection menu displayed on your TV screen Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 1 Press MENU repeatedly 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 MENU ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 90: ...till 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 depending on t...

Page 91: ...fied duration 1 While recording press z REC 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time In SP mode Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes In LP mode Each press advances the time as shown below The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording z REC x REC REC 0 30 1 00 4 00 4 30 Normal recording 0 30 8 00 9 00 1 00 Normal recording continued ...

Page 92: ...on 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 93: ...ing To check the menu setting see page 104 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 In the NICAM system 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 righ...

Page 94: ...ape Note When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting Selecting the sound during Hi Fi playback 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 MONO No indicator How sound is recorded on a video tape Stereo Usually mixed left right channels...

Page 95: ...y marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins Use these signals as references to find a specific recording 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the DVD player 2 Insert an indexed tape into the tape compartment 3 Press INDEX INDEX H m M x SELECT VIDEO REPEAT INDEX INDEX bb BB continued ...

Page 96: ...g each recording for five seconds in the corresponding direction 2 Press H to start playback when you find the desired point Index search To search a specific recording 1 Press m M twice To search ahead press M twice To search backwards press m twice 2 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...

Page 97: ...of the two buttons To resume automatic tracking adjustments eject the tape and re insert it Adjusting the tracking Adjusting the picture sharpness Smart trilogic You can automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 10 1 During playback press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER TRACKING Tracking meter V...

Page 98: ...F 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 SMART TRILOG...

Page 99: ... VIDEO on the remote page 10 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode 2 Press V v to select VIDEO and press ENTER 3 Press V v to select the option to change V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock English Off Off On RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER v V ENTER Tape Select Repeat Play RETURN VIDEO SETUP SET UP v V b B E180 Off ENTER Ta...

Page 100: ...he menu Menu option Set this option to Tape Select E180 to use an E 180 or shorter type tape E240 to use an E 240 type tape E260 to use an E 260 type tape E300 to use an E 300 type tape Repeat Play On to play back a tape repeatedly The VCR rewinds a tape to the beginning and restarts playback automatically Off to turn off Auto repeat ENTER SET UP ...

Page 101: ...es A through C and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B How to connect to record on this VCR 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 continued ...

Page 102: ...he 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 TV LINE 3 Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player ...

Page 103: ...E 2 connector press INPUT SELECT to display L3 or L2 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 s...

Page 104: ...player is in stop mode then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select the option to change When you select User Set the USER SET menu appears Press V v to select the option to change 3 Press B b to change the setting V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock English Off Off On RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER v V EN...

Page 105: ...rn off the indicators in the display window during standby mode to reduce the DVD VCR s power consumption to a minimum Off to turn on the indicators in the display window while the DVD VCR is standing by Menu option Set this option to Colour System Auto to select the colour system automatically PAL to use the tape recorded in the PAL colour system B W to use the tape recorded in black and white Wh...

Page 106: ... 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 or DVD ...

Page 107: ... affected when you set the player to progressive format In this case set Progressive to Off and the player is set to normal interlace format page 59 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 57 and connection page 27 Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV Type of t...

Page 108: ...o tracks in MP3PRO format The JPEG image file cannot be played The DATA CD or DATA DVD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or UDF The JPEG image file does not have the extension JPG or JPEG The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension JPG or JPEG Length or width of the image is more than 4720 dots The title of the MP3 audio album track or J...

Page 109: ... 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 On cleaning the video heads page 3 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 Do no...

Page 110: ...the safety tab has not been removed Make sure the tape is not at its end Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording Make sure your timer settings are past 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 ...

Page 111: ...y 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 and single sided DVD is 8 5 GB a single layer and double side...

Page 112: ...bered lines of an image and the odd numbered field shows the odd numbered lines of an image Progressive format pages 27 and 59 Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image field to create one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 25 or 30 frames 50 60 fields in one se...

Page 113: ...deo 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 COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp ...

Page 114: ...mpartment 38 E A eject button 39 F z REC record button 42 G m rewind M fast forward buttons 33 39 H x stop button 32 39 I X pause button 32 39 J H play button 32 38 K SELECT DVD VIDEO buttons 10 L Remote sensor 10 M PROGRESSIVE indicator 60 N PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 42 97 O LINE 2 IN t o L mono R jacks 101 PROGRAM TRACKING button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating...

Page 115: ...k current status indicator 32 38 I SURR surround indicator 77 J DTS indicator 55 K Disc indicator 32 Rear panel DVD player and VCR A Mains lead 13 B OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 13 C in from aerial connector 13 D out to tv connector 13 E LINE 3 connector 15 F LINE 1 EURO AV connector 14 DVD player only G LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks 29 H COMPONENT VIDEO OUT CR CB Y jacks 27 I S VIDEO OUT jack 27 J DIGITA...

Page 116: ... button 32 L X pause button 32 M H play button 32 N V v B b buttons ENTER button 54 O DISPLAY button 35 P TOP MENU button 66 Q 1 on standby switch 11 34 R VOL volume buttons 11 S ZOOM button 67 T ten s digit button 11 U REPEAT button 71 73 V ANGLE button 68 W m M y buttons 32 33 X PREV previous NEXT buttons 32 Y x stop button 32 Z O RETURN button 22 36 wj MENU button 66 Number 5 AUDIO and H button...

Page 117: ...rd button 42 M X pause button 39 N H play button 38 O V v B b buttons ENTER button 16 46 P DISPLAY button 43 Q 1 on standby switch 11 40 R PROG programme TRACKING buttons 42 97 S VOL volume buttons 11 T ten s digit button 11 U MUTING button 11 V INDEX button 95 W TV VIDEO button 11 X INPUT SELECT button 42 Y m rewind M fast forward SLOW y buttons 39 Z SHUTTLE buttons 39 wj x stop button 39 wk O RE...

Page 118: ...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 119: ...ding 93 MP3 6 79 N NICAM broadcasts 93 Normal audio track 94 P Parental Control 63 PBC Playback control 89 PDC Programme Delivery Control 47 Picture adjustment 97 Playback 31 38 at various speeds 33 39 JPEG image files 85 MP3 audio track 79 programme play 71 repeat play 73 selecting the sound 75 94 shuffle play 73 shuttle play 39 slow motion 33 39 VIDEO CDs 89 Playback quickly or slowly with sound...

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