Sony SLV-D993P AZ Operating Instructions Manual Download

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2-671-553-

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DVD Player/
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Operating Instructions

SLV-D993P AZ/ME

PAL NTSC

Summary of Contents for SLV-D993P AZ

Page 1: ...2 671 553 12 1 GB DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV D993P AZ ME 2006 Sony Corporation PAL NTSC ...

Page 2: ...y Precautions SLV D993P AZ operates on 220 240 V AC 50 Hz SLV D993P ME operates on 110 240 V AC 50 60 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 is connected to the wall outlet eve...

Page 3: ...er may not operate properly When you first install the player or when you move it from a cold to a warm location remove the disc and tape and leave the player turned on for about three hours before operating the player On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section with very low level inputs or no audio signals If you do the speakers may be damaged when a peak level sec...

Page 4: ... 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 authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited IMPORTANT NOTICE Caution This player is capable of holding a still video image or on screen display image on your television scre...

Page 5: ... the DVD VCR 16 Step 4 Setting up the DVD VCR with the Auto Set Up function 18 Step 5 Selecting a language 19 Step 6 Setting the clock 21 Step 7 Presetting channels Advanced Hookups 27 S Video Component hookup 29 A V Receiver hookup Basic Operations 31 Playing discs 36 Guide to the on screen display 39 Playing a tape 42 Recording TV programmes 46 Recording TV programmes using the timer 49 Checking...

Page 6: ...play 72 Changing the sound 74 Virtual surround setting 76 Playing an MP3 audio track 82 Playing JPEG image files 86 Playing DivX video files 90 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC On Off functions VCR Additional Operations 92 Quick Timer Recording 94 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 97 Searching using index function 99 Adjusting the picture tracking 101 Changing menu options 103 Editing Additional...

Page 7: ... 2 or its extended format Joliet KODAK Picture CD format The player can play DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs recorded in the following formats MP3 audio tracks JPEG image files and DivX video files of format conforming to UDF Universal Disk Format 8 cm DVD RW DVD RW and DVD R recorded with a DVD Video camera A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Organ...

Page 8: ...due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc or the characteristics of 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 ...

Page 9: ...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 10: ...his DVD VCR Remote commander Aerial cable R6 size AA batteries Check your model name The instructions in this manual are for the 2 models SLV D993P AZ SLV D993P ME Check your model name by looking at the rear panel of your DVD VCR SLV D993P AZ is the model used for illustration purposes Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example SLV D993P AZ only ...

Page 11: ...You can use this remote commander to operate this DVD VCR and a Sony TV Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot can be used 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...

Page 12: ...ay 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 at t...

Page 13: ...ystem 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 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 Pa...

Page 14: ...e Note You cannot connect the DVD VCR to a TV that does not have a video input jack 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 Mains lead AERIAL I...

Page 15: ...ng Started 15 Connecting the DVD VCR 4 Connect the mains lead to the mains If you connect additional equipments to the DVD VCR page 27 29 be sure to connect the mains lead after all connections are completed ...

Page 16: ...d set it to the video channel 2 Connect the mains lead to the mains SLV D993P AZ The DVD VCR automatically turns on and the SYSTEM SELECTION menu appears Step 3 is skipped SLV D993P ME The DVD VCR automatically turns on and the LANGUAGE SET menu appears Press V v to select the desired language then press ENTER The message for the Auto Set Up function appears V v B b ENTER SET UP ENTER RETURN SYSTE...

Page 17: ...TION menu then press V v to select Auto Setup then repeat step 3 Auto preset can be performed by pressing x on the unit continuously for 5 seconds or more during power off with no tape inserted 3 Press ENTER The SYSTEM SELECTION menu appears 4 Press V v to select the appropriate TV system then press ENTER The DVD VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them in the appro...

Page 18: ...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 Off Off On...

Page 19: ... 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 V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User...

Page 20: ...ng the clock Note The clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD VCR is turned off 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER SET UP ...

Page 21: ...O switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 11 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 Auto Power Of...

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 SYSTEM B G RETURN MANUAL TUNING ENTER MEMORY V v B b ENTE...

Page 23: ... 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 User Set Clock English RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER Off On Power Save Off v V Manual ...

Page 24: ... positions 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 029 027 030 032 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATION TABLE V v B ENTER SWAPPING SYSTEM B G B G B G B G Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock English RETURN O...

Page 25: ...peat 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 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 PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 029 027 030 032 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATION TABLE ENTER CLEAR SWAPPING DELETE V v B ...

Page 26: ...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 2 1 3 4 5 CH 029 027 030 032 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATION TABLE ENTER CLEAR SWAPPING DELETE V v B 0...

Page 27: ...ions 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 VIDEO...

Page 28: ...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 56 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 output I...

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: ...our disc Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV Set the TV to the 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 11 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 Z H X x m M y SELECT DVD with the playback side facing down continued ...

Page 32: ...he disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback The display window shows the playback time Depending on the disc a menu may appear on the TV screen For DVDs see page 63 For VIDEO CDs see page 90 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 stop Resume play after pa...

Page 33: ...e only fast forward PLAY 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 When you find the point you want press H Watch slow motion in continuous play mode DVD and VIDEO CD only X during playback then press or y The playback speed changes as follows each time you press or y DVD forward slow motion 0 6 N 1 t 2 y t 3 y reverse slow motion except for DVD RW in VR mode 1 ...

Page 34: ...y To playback quickly press M during playback To playback slowly press X then press y during playback Press H to return to normal playback Notes You cannot set virtual surround effects while performing playback quickly or slowly with sound In addition you cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when a virtual surround effect is set You cannot perform DTS audio output during playback q...

Page 35: ...ia the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL jack even if DTS is set to Off in AUDIO SETUP menu page 52 and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL jack When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 52 You cannot select DTS audio stream when ...

Page 36: ...rmation 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 11 V v B b ENTER Number buttons DISPLAY O RETURN ENTER 1 3 1 36 Standard v V b B 0 9 ENG 3 5 ENG 5 1CH T 0 01 09 N Type of disc Current title track number Current chapter number Counter position Voice language Subtitle language Cu...

Page 37: ... the counter position information playing time or remaining time using B b DVD and CD only DVD 1 Press V v during playback to select the desired icon 2 Press B b to change the item 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu 1 Press V v during playback to select the counter position icon 2 Enter the desired elapsed playing time of the current title track file u...

Page 38: ...rent track T Remaining time of the current track D Elapsed playing time of the disc D Remaining time of the disc 1 Press V v during playback to select the Custom AV Mode icon 2 Press B b to change the setting 1 3 1 36 Standard N v V b B ENG 3 5 ENG 5 1CH T 0 01 09 Setting Video Setting Audio Setting Dynamic2 Produces a more dynamic picture than Dynamic1 by further increasing the picture contrast a...

Page 39: ...et TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 11 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 Z DISPLAY H X x 1 TRACKING CLEAR m M y SELECT VIDEO Hour Minute Second continued ...

Page 40: ...d 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 in sl...

Page 41: ...e guaranteed The counter resets to 0 00 00 whenever a tape is reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape The picture becomes black and white The picture shakes No picture appears on the TV screen Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen The colour density increases or ...

Page 42: ...er appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 11 To record from other equipment leave the connected equipment switched on 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 INPUT SELECT x Z SELECT VIDEO H ...

Page 43: ... or 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 ...

Page 44: ...s 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 th...

Page 45: ...while recording you can turn off the TV When using other equipment make sure to leave it on Notes If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T 20 or T 30 or tap...

Page 46: ...TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 11 To record from other equipment turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR 2 Press TIMER The timer programming menu appears INPUT SE...

Page 47: ...ion date start and stop times and tape speed 1 Press b to select each item in turn 2 Press V v to set each item To correct a setting press B to return to that setting and reset To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 47 To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected ...

Page 48: ...that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed To operate this function correctly the Tape Select setting in the VIDEO SETUP menu must be accurate see page 101 Tips To check change or cancel the programme setting see Checking changing cancelling timer settings on page 49 You can also display the timer programming menu by first pressing SET UP then V v to select TIMER and...

Page 49: ...on the remote page 11 To record from other equipment turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR 2 Press TIMER The timer programming menu appears V v B b ENTER CLEAR TIMER SELECT VIDEO SUBTITLE TIMER E...

Page 50: ...ress 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 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 switch...

Page 51: ... 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 DivX Registration Code Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v ENTER MPEG Dolby Digital DTS Audi...

Page 52: ...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 connected to an audio component with a built in MPEG de...

Page 53: ...to D PCM Notes If you connect a component that does not conform to the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Noise may occur in the LinearPCM double speed audio This is not a malfunction Digital audio signal may not be output correctly if you set MPEG to MPEG in AUDIO SETUP menu while playing a super...

Page 54: ...D player is in stop mode then press V v to select DVD and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Screen Setup then press ENTER 3 Press V v to select TV Type To set the Progressive setting see page 56 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 DivX Registration Code ENTER TV Type RETURN SCREEN SETUP SET UP v V b B Progressiv...

Page 55: ... 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa The connection using S VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player 4 Press B b to select an item 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu 4 3 Letter Box Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the...

Page 56: ...connections See S Video Component hookup on page 27 3 Press B b to select OK to test your video signal TV Type RETURN SCREEN SETUP SET UP v V b B Progressive Off 4 3 Letter Box TV Type RETURN SCREEN SETUP SET UP v V b B Progressive On 4 3 Letter Box Progressive Scan Output 1 Connect with Component Video Output jacks 2 Select OK to test your video signal 3 If video signal appears OK video connectio...

Page 57: ...n you connect the DVD player to a TV that cannot accept the signal in progressive format the image quality will deteriorate In this case set Progressive to Off 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 TV Type RETU...

Page 58: ...page 11 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 DivX Registration Code ENTER Audio DVD Menu Subtitle RETURN LANGUAGE SETUP SET UP Audio...

Page 59: ...s ENTER DVD MENU LANGUAGE You can select the desired language for the disc s menu AUDIO LANGUAGE Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected SUBTITLE LANGUAGE Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO When you select Audio Follow the language for the subtitle changes according to the language you select...

Page 60: ...k limitation level Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 11 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 DivX Registrati...

Page 61: ...Level then press ENTER 5 Press V v to select the level you want then press ENTER The options are as follows Level 8 Adult y Level 7 y Level 6 y Level 5 y Level 4 y Level 3 y Level 2 y Level 1 Kids Safe The lower the value the stricter the limitation 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 ...

Page 62: ...e cleared when you reset the DVD VCR to clear the password setting Language Setup Audio Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup 1 Select Change Password in step 4 on page 61 The display for entering a new password appears 2 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons The display for confirming the password appears 3 Re enter the new password 1 Insert the disc then press H The display for enter...

Page 63: ...the TOP MENU button When you play DVD VIDEOs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 11 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 sele...

Page 64: ... image files on page 82 To zoom into a DivX video file see Playing DivX video files on page 86 Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 11 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 norma...

Page 65: ...pears in the 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 11 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 ang...

Page 66: ... control the DVD player 2 Press SUBTITLE during playback 3 When playing a DVD VIDEO 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 When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD DivX video file Press B b repeatedly to select the number SUBTITLE V v B b SELECT DVD SUBTITLE TIMER EN...

Page 67: ... 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 You can change the subtitles if the DivX video file has an AVI or DIVX extension and contains subtitle information within the same file 4 Press V v repeatedly to select On ENTER ...

Page 68: ...wn programme You can programme up to 20 tracks To programme MP3 audio tracks see page 78 Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 11 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 is in s...

Page 69: ...u can restart 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 cancelled 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...

Page 70: ...o normal play Press CLEAR until Off appears at the upper left top of the TV screen during shuffle play Tip Shuffle play will stop when all the tracks are played back Note You cannot repeat play while in shuffle play 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 PROG...

Page 71: ...t repeat play while in programme play or shuffle play Playing repeatedly Repeat play 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press REPEAT during playback 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 Di...

Page 72: ... can also change the language With CDs or VIDEO CDs you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers For example when playing a Karaoke VIDEO CD containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the...

Page 73: ...ge 34 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 119 for the abbreviation of the language When playing a VIDEO CD or CD The default setting is indicated in bold print When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD DivX video file The choice of DATA CD or DATA DVD audio signa...

Page 74: ...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 ...

Page 75: ... 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 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 ...

Page 76: ...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 in addition to JPEG image files or DivX video 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 ENTE...

Page 77: ...ENTER The selected track starts playing When a track or album is being played the title is shown in a box The playing track number appears on the display window 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 ...

Page 78: ...ory 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 H PROGRA...

Page 79: ...or 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 79 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...

Page 80: ... 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 through 7 An...

Page 81: ... playback Some discs with many trees cannot be played back Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD or DATA DVD the playback order may differ from the illustration above 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 JPEG files and DivX video files Depending on the disc contents playback may take so...

Page 82: ...e 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 JPEG image files in addition to MP3 audio tracks or DivX video 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...

Page 83: ...image number appears in the display window 2 To display the next previous image press To play the Slide show 1 Press H You can also play the Slide show using the menu on the selected image For details see To enjoy the Slide show on page 84 2 Press B b to select the desired playing speed on the Interval menu then press ENTER Slide show starts from the selected image 1 Press V v B b to select an ima...

Page 84: ...Slide show If you select in the rotated image display the images in the Album display will not be rotated But if you start the slide show the images will be rotated Correct the rotation in the menu 1 Press V v B b to select an image in the Album display then press ENTER 2 Press B b to select then press ENTER appears 3 Press V v B b to move to the position where you want to zoom in 4 Press ENTER re...

Page 85: ... video files Note on Multi Session Border discs If JPEG image files are recorded in the first session border the player will also play JPEG image files in other session border If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session border only the first session border will be played back Tip If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the file names t...

Page 86: ... the disc tray then press Z to close the tray When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains DivX video files in addition to MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains only DivX video files the DivX display appears Then you can skip step 2 V v B b ENTER H O RETURN Z REPEAT x TOP MENU ZOOM Select a Media Type 2 JPEG 3 D...

Page 87: ... ENTER The selected file starts playing 1 Press ZOOM appears 2 Press V v B b to move to the position where you want to zoom in 3 Press ENTER Each time you press the button the magnification changes as shown below Zoom t normal magnification ENTER RETURN DivX ENTER ALBUM 007 album 1 album 2 album 3 album 4 album 5 album 6 album 7 FILES 014 DivX file 1 DivX file 2 DivX file 3 DivX file 4 DivX file 5...

Page 88: ...they do not contain a DivX video The player may not play a DivX video file when the file has been combined from two or more DivX video files The player cannot play a DivX video file of size more than 720 width 576 height 2 GB Depending on the disc normal playback may not be possible For example the picture may be unclear playback may not appear smooth the sound may skip and so on Playback of DivX ...

Page 89: ... list of albums appears page 87 the albums are arranged in the following order A t B t D t E t F t G Albums that do not contain files such as album C do not appear in the list Tips If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the file names the files 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 Dependin...

Page 90: ... 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 11 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 MENU ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...ation 1 While recording press z REC 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time In SP mode Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes In LP mode Each press advances the time as shown below The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording z REC x REC REC 0 30 1 00 4 00 4 30 Normal recording 0 30 8 00 9 00 1 00 Normal recording ...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...nd right channels in stereo programmes This VCR receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the NICAM system NICAM appears on the TV screen When a stereo or bilingual programme is received the STEREO indicator appears in the display window To record a NICAM programme NICAM in the USER SET menu should be set to On initial setting To check the menu setting see page 105 for details ...

Page 95: ...isten to On screen display Display window Stereo NICAM STEREO STEREO Left channel NICAM LCH STEREO Right channel NICAM RCH STEREO Left and right channels NICAM LCH RCH STEREO Bilingual programmes To listen to On screen display Display window Main NICAM MAIN STEREO Sub NICAM SUB STEREO Main and sub NICAM MAIN SUB STEREO Standard sound NICAM MONO STEREO Selecting the sound during Hi Fi playback To l...

Page 96: ...the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Note When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting How sound is recorded on a video tape Stereo Usually mixed left right channels Bilingual Usually main sound Normal audio track monaural Hi Fi audio track main track Stereo sound left right channels Main left channel Sub right channel ...

Page 97: ...ally 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 VCR 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 98: ...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 99: ...d disappear as you press one of the two buttons To resume automatic tracking adjustments eject the tape and re insert it Adjusting the picture sharpness ASC You can automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture Before you start Set TV DVD VIDEO switch to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 11 1 During playback press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER TRACKING Tracking meter V v B ...

Page 100: ...s automatically adjusted OFF Adjust the picture sharpness manually To soften the picture press B To sharpen the picture press b 5 Press O RETURN to return to the original screen ENTER NICAM Colour System ASC RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B On On Auto ENTER NICAM Colour System ASC RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B On On Auto ENTER SHARPEN SOFTEN PICTURE ASC ON ON OFF V v RETURN RETURN ...

Page 101: ...O on the remote page 11 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode 2 Press V v to select OPTION or 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 ENT...

Page 102: ...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 103: ...es A and B then choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B How to connect to record on this VCR TV LINE IN 1 Audio video cord not supplied LINE OUT Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player TV Audio video cord not supplied LINE OUT Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Signal flow LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R continued ...

Page 104: ...is VCR Before you start editing Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel When you connect another VCR to the LINE 2 connector press INPUT SELECT to display 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...

Page 105: ...ss SET UP when the DVD 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 OPT...

Page 106: ...urn 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 W...

Page 107: ...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 108: ...ed 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 56 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is not used or Progressive of the SCREEN SETUP menu is not set correctly while the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in orange Check the setting page 54 and connection page 27 Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV Type of the SCRE...

Page 109: ...t MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The JPEG image file cannot be played The DATA CD or DATA DVD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or UDF The JPEG image file does not have the extension JPG or JPEG The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension JPG or JPEG The DivX video file cannot be played The ...

Page 110: ...on button on the remote page 63 Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing of the angles The player does not operate properly When static electricity etc causes the player to operate abnormally unplug the player Symptom Remedy Playback The playback picture does not appear on the TV screen Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR If you are using a mo...

Page 111: ... your TV The tape starts playing as soon as it is inserted The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole The tape is ejected when you press z REC The safety tab has been removed To record on this tape cover the tab hole Nothing happens when you press z REC Make sure the tape is not at its end Timer recording The timer does not operate Check that the clock is set Make su...

Page 112: ...on technology that Digital Theater Systems Inc developed This technology conforms to 5 1 channel surround sound The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format DTS provides the same 5 1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized be...

Page 113: ...mat File page 82 86 A JPEG image recorded on a DATA CD DATA DVD or a DivX video on a DATA CD DATA DVD File is an exclusive definition for this player A single file consist of a single image or video Interlace format Interlace format shows every other line of an image as a single field and is the standard method for displaying images on television The even number field shows the even numbered lines...

Page 114: ...re than 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jacks 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Additional AUDIO OUT phono jacks 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohoms DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO...

Page 115: ...e compartment 39 E A eject button 40 F z REC record button 43 G m rewind M fast forward buttons 33 40 H x stop button 32 40 I X pause button 32 40 J H play button 32 39 K SELECT DVD VIDEO buttons 11 L Remote sensor 11 M PROGRESSIVE indicator 57 N PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 43 O LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L mono R jacks 103 PROGRAM TRACKING button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when ...

Page 116: ...current status indicator 32 39 I SURR surround indicator 74 J DTS indicator 52 K Disc indicator 32 Rear panel DVD player and VCR A Mains lead 14 B in from aerial connector 14 C out to tv connector 14 D LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 103 E LINE OUT AUDIO L R VIDEO jacks 14 DVD player only F LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks 29 G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT CR CB Y jacks 27 H S VIDEO OUT jack 27 I DIGITAL AUDIO OUT...

Page 117: ...EPLAY button 32 L X pause button 32 M H play button 32 N V v B b buttons ENTER button 17 51 O DISPLAY button 36 P TOP MENU button 63 Q 1 on standby switch 12 34 R VOL volume buttons 12 S ZOOM button 64 T ten s digit button 12 U REPEAT button 68 71 V ANGLE button 65 W m M y buttons 32 33 X PREV previous NEXT buttons 32 Y x stop button 32 Z O RETURN button 22 37 wj MENU button 63 Number 5 AUDIO and ...

Page 118: ...3 M X pause button 40 N H play button 39 O V v B b buttons ENTER button 17 47 P DISPLAY button 44 Q 1 on standby switch 12 41 R PROG programme TRACKING buttons 43 99 S VOL volume buttons 12 T ten s digit button 12 U MUTING button 12 V INDEX button 97 W TV VIDEO button 12 X INPUT SELECT button 43 Y m rewind M fast forward y buttons 40 Z SHUTTLE buttons 40 wj x stop button 40 wk O RETURN button 22 1...

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: ... 43 M Manual fine tuning 23 Monaural 95 Monitoring during playback 95 during recording 94 MP3 7 76 N NICAM broadcasts 94 Normal audio track 96 P Parental Control 60 PBC Playback control 90 Picture adjustment 99 Playback 31 39 at various speeds 33 DivX video files 86 JPEG image files 82 MP3 audio track 76 programme play 68 repeat play 71 selecting the sound 94 95 shuffle play 70 shuttle play 40 slo...

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