Sony SLV-D910AZ Operating Instructions Manual Download

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3-084-918-12 (1) GB

DVD Player/
Video Cassette
Recorder

Operating Instructions

SLV-D910AZ

PAL NTSC4.43

Summary of Contents for SLV-D910AZ

Page 1: ...3 084 918 12 1 GB DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV D910AZ 2003 Sony Corporation PAL NTSC4 43 ...

Page 2: ...r source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off Installing Do not install the unit in a confined space such as a book or similar unit Do not install the unit in an inclined position It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnets such as microwave ovens or large loud...

Page 3: ...n transmitter and or programme owner For use of the DVD player This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology mustbe authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limit...

Page 4: ...clock 17 Step 6 Selecting the TV system 19 Step 7 Presetting channels Basic Operations 27 Playing discs 30 Guide to the on screen display 32 Playing a tape 35 Recording TV programmes 39 Recording TV programmes using the timer 42 Recording TV programmes using EASY TIMER 46 Checking changing cancelling timer settings Advanced Hookups 48 A V Receiver hookup 50 S Video Component Video hookup DVD Setti...

Page 5: ...ck 78 Playing JPEG image files 82 Playing VIDEO CDs with MENU ON OFF functions VCR Additional Operations 84 Playing a tape with SQPB function 85 Quick Timer Recording 87 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 90 Searching using index function 92 Adjusting the picture tracking 94 Changing menu options 96 Editing Additional Information 98 General setup information 100 Troubleshooting 105 Glossary...

Page 6: ...rded in the following formats music CD format video CD format MP3 or JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or its extended format Joliet Data part of CD Extras DVD RWs in VR mode DVD ROMs DVD Audio discs HD layer on Super Audio CDs A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Standard Organization Also the player cannot play the following discs A DVD...

Page 7: ...ons supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and ma...

Page 8: ...etting Started Step 1 Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the DVD VCR Remote commander R6 size AA batteries Aerial cable Audio cord pinplug 2 y pinplug 2 Video cord pinplug 1 y pinplug 1 ...

Page 9: ...nction Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment Insert the negative end first then push in and down until the positive end clicks into position Using the remote commander You can use this remote commander to operate this DVD VCR and a Sony TV Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot can be us...

Page 10: ... TV Notes If you enter a new code number the code number previously entered will be erased If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the DVD VCR you cannot control your TV with the remote commander When you replace the batteries of the remote commander the code number may change Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries 1 Set T...

Page 11: ...Note When you connect the DVD VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable you have to tune your TV to the DVD VCR see page 13 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to on the rear panel of the DVD VCR 2 Connect of the DVD VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect the mains lead to the mains Mains lead AERIAL IN to mains Aerial cable supplied Sig...

Page 12: ...e DVD VCR Additional connection To a TV that has audio video input jacks This additional connection improve picture and sound quality Connect the TV as shown on the right LINE OUT LINE IN Audio video cable not supplied ...

Page 13: ... set it to the video channel Tune the TV to channel 68 in Australia or 63 in New Zealand the initial RF channel for this DVD VCR Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions If the picture does not appear clearly see To change the RF channel on page 14 2 Connect the mains lead to the mains The DVD VCR automatically turns on and the SYSTEM SELECTION menu appears V v B b ENTER SET UP RETURN SY...

Page 14: ... 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 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 V v to select the appropriate TV system then p...

Page 15: ...so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Clock then press ENTER The CLOCK SET menu appears V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock Off On RETURN OPTION SET UP...

Page 16: ...t the minutes by pressing V v 5 Set the day month and year in sequence by pressing b to select the item to be set and press V v to select the digits then press b The day of the week is set automatically 6 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 7 Press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER 18 00 1 JAN 2003 WED Year RETURN CLOCK SET SET UP ENTER v V b B Time Date ENTER Year RETURN CLOCK SET SET UP ENTER v V b B...

Page 17: ... in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION then press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Install then press ENTER The INSTALL menu appears 3 Press V v to select TV System then press B b to select the appropriate TV system Select G in New Zealand or B in Australia V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Install Auto Power Off Screen Messa...

Page 18: ...18 Selecting the TV system 4 Press SET UP to exit the menu SET UP ...

Page 19: ...annot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION 2 Press V v to select Install then press ENTER The INSTALL menu appears 3 Press V v to select Manual Setup then press ENTER V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN SET UP ENTER Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock Off On RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER v V ENTER Manual Setup Auto Setup Video Output ...

Page 20: ...9 t A 2 Press b to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press B b until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 8 Press ENTER to confirm the station name 9 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER SYSTEM CH PR MFT NAME RETURN MANUAL TUNING ENTER MEMORY V v B b B G D K 5 ENTER SYSTEM C...

Page 21: ...ons as you like If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels you can disable them You can also change the station names If the station names are not displayed you can enter them manually Changing programme positions Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV To control the DVD VCR set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 9 Set your TV to the video channel so tha...

Page 22: ... repeat steps 4 through 6 7 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER Manual Setup Auto Setup Video Output CH TV System CH68 RETURN INSTALL SET UP ENTER v V G ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 029 027 030 032 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K SYSTEM RETURN TV STATION TABLE ENTER CLEAR SWAPPING DELETE B G D K B G D K B G D K B G D K V v B ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 029 027 030 032 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K SYSTEM R...

Page 23: ...r TV to the video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Install then press ENTER The INSTALL menu appears SET UP CLEAR V v B b ENTER O RETURN SET UP ENTER Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages U...

Page 24: ... shown on the right 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other programme positions you want to disable 7 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 029 027 030 032 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K SYSTEM RETURN TV STATION TABLE ENTER CLEAR SWAPPING DELETE B G D K B G D K B G D K B G D K V v B ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 029 027 030 032 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K SYSTEM RETURN TV STATION TABLE E...

Page 25: ...nu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Install then press ENTER The INSTALL menu appears 3 Press V v to select Manual Setup then press ENTER SET UP V v B b ENTER O RETURN SET UP ENTER Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock Off On RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER v V ENTER Manual Setup Auto Setup Video Output CH TV Syst...

Page 26: ... 9 t A 2 Press b to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press B b until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 7 Press ENTER to confirm the new name 8 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER SYSTEM CH PR MFT NAME RETURN MANUAL TUNING ENTER MEMORY V v B b 033 B G D K 5 ENTER SYSTEM ...

Page 27: ...player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player page 9 1 Press Z to open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc tray 2 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 62 For VIDEO CDs see page 82 appe...

Page 28: ... FR2 t FF3 FR3 t FF4 FR4 DVD only t FF5 FR5 DVD only Release the button at the desired speed For CD the searching speed does not change FF2 FR2 play When you find the point you want press H To watch slow motion in continuous play mode DVD and VIDEO CD only Press X then press M SLOW y With each press the playback speed changes cyclically as follows To resume normal playback press H To Press Stop pl...

Page 29: ...ected to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the DVD player Set the sound to STEREO using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD page 71 Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the DVD player to an audio component having a built in DTS decoder The DVD player out...

Page 30: ...hapter icon will appear on the DVD playback screen followed by the current title track or chapter number and the counter position You can check disc information during playback The displayed contents differ according to the type of disc being played 1 Press V v to select the desired item 2 Press B b to change the item 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu...

Page 31: ...V v 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 Remaining time of the current title C Elapsed playing time of the current chapter C Remaining time of the cur...

Page 32: ...en Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 1 Insert a tape The VCR starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 2 Press H The display window shows the playback time When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Z DISPLAY H C STEP X M SLOW y x m 1 TRACKING CLEAR SHUTTLE Hour Minute Second ...

Page 33: ...search at various speeds 1 REW flashes in the display window 2 FF flashes in the display window To Press Stop play x Pause play X Resume play after pause X or H Fast forward the tape M during stop Rewind the tape m during stop Eject the tape Z Playback options Operation View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward hold down M During rewind hold down m Play at high speed Durin...

Page 34: ...is reinserted The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording 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 colour systems Depending on your TV the following may occur while playing an NTSC recorded tape The picture becomes black and w...

Page 35: ... so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 To record from a satellite or digital tuner turn it on Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place PROG z REC SP LP DISPLAY INPUT SELECT x H 1 Z continued ...

Page 36: ...equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT until the connected line appears in the display window 3 Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP LP Long Play provides recording time twice as long as SP However SP Standard Play produces better picture and audio quality 4 Press z REC to start recording The recording indicator lights up red in the display window PROG TR...

Page 37: ...or or jack you can select the input signal using the INPUT SELECT or PROG buttons The DISPLAY information appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape but the information will not be recorded on the tape If you do not want to watch TV while recording you can turn off the TV 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 ...

Page 38: ...he counting cycles of the two video systems When you insert a non standard commercially available tape the remaining time may not be correct The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only About 30 seconds after the tape begins playback the tape remaining time will be displayed You cannot record a DVD to a VCR tape To watch a TV programme during video recording stop disc playback ...

Page 39: ...er appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 When using a satellite or digital tuner turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press TIMER The timer programming menu appears ...

Page 40: ...tem 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 40 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 3 Press ENTER to confirm the setting To enter another setting press V v to select th...

Page 41: ...PUT SELECT button To check change or cancel the programme setting see Checking changing cancelling timer settings on page 46 Note The indicator flashes in the display window when you press 1 with no tape inserted To watch another TV programme after setting the timer Tips To set the channel you can also use the V v or number buttons If the indicator appears this means that the VCR is currently reco...

Page 42: ...me can be set at one minute intervals Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR When using a satellite or digital tuner turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time Stop the DVD VCR 1 Press EASY TIMER DATE indicator appears and the current date flashes in the display window If the date and time are not set DAY indicator will appear To ...

Page 43: ...e intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM buttons on the unit 5 Press EASY TIMER to set the stop time STOP and the next quarter hour increment appear alternately in the display window 6 Turn EASY TIMER to set the recording stop time You can set the recording stop time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM butt...

Page 44: ...record from a source connected to the LINE IN 1 jacks or LINE 2 IN jacks turn EASY TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to display L1 or L2 9 Press EASY TIMER The current tape speed flashes in the display window 10 Turn EASY TIMER to set the tape speed 11 Press EASY TIMER to complete the setting OK appears in the display window for about five seconds The timer indicator appears in the display window and th...

Page 45: ...n six examples of timer settings when demonstrating the use of EASY TIMER It cancels the FULL notice which appears if six programmes have already been set Do not use the Demonstration Mode for making timer recordings Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate To activate the Demonstration Mode Press X on the unit while turning EASY TIMER DEMO appears in the display window for a few seconds T...

Page 46: ...tuner turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select TIMER and press ENTER The timer programming menu appears If you want to change a setting go on to the next step If you do not need to change the settin...

Page 47: ...ect setting you want to change or cancel To change the setting press B b to flash the item you want to change and press V v to change it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 3 Press ENTER to confirm the setting If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby ENTER CLEAR PR DATE START STOP SPEED SET UP CLEAR v V b B 3 5 0 0 0 1 00 SP 20 0 0 30 LP 60 3 0 00 Auto MO 30 WE 02 TU 30...

Page 48: ...round audio or multi channel audio Dolby Digital discs Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories A VIDEO LINE OUT AUDIO R L DVD VCR Front R Front L Rear R Subwoofer l Signal flow Rear L Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Centre Stereo audio cord supplied Speakers red white Speakers to audio input whit...

Page 49: ... Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital and DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 52 If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder function set MPEG to MPEG in AUDIO SETUP menu page 52 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from the speakers B 1 B 2 B 1 VIDEO LINE OUT AUDIO R L COAXIAL OPTICAL B 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Front R Front L Rear R AV amplifier receiver having a decoder Subwoofer Centre...

Page 50: ... VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images Notes Set Video Out to S Video in the SCREEN SETUP menu page 55 to view pictures from the S VIDEO jack The connection using S VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player INPUT S VIDEO l Signal flow DVD only TV or AV amplifier TV S VIDEO cord not supplied DVD VCR Audio cord supplied Coaxial digital cord not supplied Optical digital cord not ...

Page 51: ...ords not supplied of the same kind and length You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images See page 50 for audio connections Notes Set Video Out to S Video in the SCREEN SETUP menu page 55 to view pictures from the S VIDEO jack The connection using COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player l Signal flow DVD only Component video cord not supplied TV green red green ...

Page 52: ...nd 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 Audio DRC or 48kHz 96kHz PCM 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 48kHz 96kHz PCM RETURN AUDIO SETUP SET UP v V b B Off PCM 4...

Page 53: ...ing 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 OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack MPEG Select this when the pla...

Page 54: ...P menu MPEG audio signals 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 Even if you set 48kHz 96kHz PCM to 96kHz 24bit the sampling frequency is converted to 48 kHz 16 bit when a SURROUND mode page 72 is selected The analog audio signals from AUDIO OUT ...

Page 55: ...de 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 the setup item from the displayed list TV Type or Video Out V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER v V ENTER Video Out TV Type RETURN SCREEN SETUP SET UP v V b B S Video 4 3 Letter Box ENTER continu...

Page 56: ...sing S VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 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 entire screen and c...

Page 57: ... v to select DVD and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Language Setup then press ENTER The LANGUAGE SETUP menu appears 3 Press V v to select the language setup item from the displayed list DVD Menu Audio or Subtitle Then press ENTER V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER v V ENTER Audio DVD Menu Subtitle RETURN LANGUAGE SETU...

Page 58: ...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 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER RETURN DVD MENU LANGUAGE SET UP ENTER v V English Français Deutsch B Es...

Page 59: ...he parental control function allows you to set a playback limitation level 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode then press V v to select DVD and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Parental Setup then press ENTER Number buttons V v B b ENTER SET UP H SET UP ENTER Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER v V ENTER Use Password RETURN PARENTAL ...

Page 60: ... 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 RETURN 9 CREATE PASSWORD RETURN 9 Re enter Password PASSWORD CHECK RETURN 9 Enter Password Use Password RETURN PARENTAL...

Page 61: ...n case you forget it 1 Select Change Password in step 4 on page 60 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 password appears 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the number buttons The player starts pl...

Page 62: ...ou play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press V v B b to select the item you want to play or change You can also use the number buttons to select the item Number buttons...

Page 63: ...63 Using the DVD s menu DVD Additional Operations To turn off the DVD s menu Press x Note Depending on the DVD you may not be able to use the TOP MENU button 3 Press ENTER ENTER ...

Page 64: ... during playback or still mode To zoom into a JPEG image see Playing JPEG image files on page 78 1 Press ZOOM appears 2 Press V v B b to move to the position where you want to zoom in 3 Press ENTER repeatedly to change the magnification Each time you press the button the magnification changes as shown below 2 t 4 t 2 t normal magnification ZOOM V v B b ENTER MUTING ZOOM ENTER ENTER ...

Page 65: ...i angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD appears in the display when you press ANGLE during playback This means that you can change the viewing angle 1 Press ANGLE during playback The angle number appears on the display The number after the slash indicates the total number of angles 2 Press B b repeatedly to select the angle number The scene changes to the selected angle ANGLE B b ANGLE SQPB E...

Page 66: ...ble to turn them off If subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback 2 Press B b repeatedly to select the language Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies Refer to DVD Audio Subtitle Language on page 113 for the abbreviation of the language 3 Press V v repeatedly to select O...

Page 67: ...ote The play mode is cancelled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing 1 Creating your own programme Programme play You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own programme You can programme up to 20 chapters and tracks 1 Press PROGRAM when the DVD player is in stop mode H V v B b ENTER CL...

Page 68: ...s are displayed in the selected order 5 Press H to start programme play Programme play starts When the programme ends you can restart the same programme again by pressing H 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own programme Programme play 2 Press CLEAR The last programmed number is cancelled 3 Follow step 3 for new programming ENTER 01 05 09 13 02 06 10 14 03 07 11 15 04 08 12 16 Track Program ...

Page 69: ...ay Press CLEAR during shuffle play You can shuffle the playback order of tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order 1 Press PROGRAM when the DVD player is in stop mode 2 Press B b to select SHUFFLE then press ENTER B b ENTER PROGRAM CLEAR REPEAT PROGRAM PROGRAM B b SHUFFLE ENTER RETURN ENTER PROGRAM B b SHUFFLE ENTER RETURN continued ...

Page 70: ...all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title chapter or track repeatedly 1 Press REPEAT during playback 2 Press REPEAT to select the item to be repeated When playing a DVD Chapter repeats the current chapter Title repeats the current title on a disc When playing a VIDEO CD or CD Track repeats the current track Disc repeats all of the tracks When playing a DATA CD MP3 audio Track repeats...

Page 71: ...aying a disc containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel 1 Press AUDIO during playback 2 Press B b repeatedly to select the desired language audio setting When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies Refer to DVD Audio Subtitle Language on page 1...

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

Page 73: ...ver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings If you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack and set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital or DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the surround effect Certain audio features of this product ...

Page 74: ...When you load a DATA CD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD which contains only MP3 audio files the MP3 display appears Then you can skip step 2 2 Press V v to select MP3 then press ENTER V v V v ENTER H O RETURN Z x Select a Media Type 2 JPEG 1 MP3 ENTER v V ENTER MP3 Total 12 2 track2 3 track3 4 track4 5 track5 track1 1 trac...

Page 75: ...el 1 level 2 or Joliet format for the player to recognize the tracks You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format 3 Press V v then press ENTER or press to select the desired track The selected track starts playing When a track or album is being played its title is shaded The playi...

Page 76: ... a sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz Attempting to play MP3 audio tracks recorded with different 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 is as follows Structure of disc contents When you insert a DATA CD and pr...

Page 77: ...are you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 200 albums and tracks in the DATA CD The player can recognize up to 100 albums the player will count just albums including albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks The player will not play any albums beyond the first 100 alb...

Page 78: ...io tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD which contains only JPEG image files the Album display appears Then you can skip step 2 2 Press V v to select JPEG then press ENTER The Album display will appears If you do not press ENTER after selecting a media type the selected media will be automatically played V v B b ENTER H Z TOP MENU DISPLAY x MENU Select...

Page 79: ...ow on page 80 2 Press B b to select the desired playing speed on the Interval menu then press ENTER Slide show starts from the selected image 1 Press V v B b to select an image in the Album display then press ENTER 2 Press B b to select then press ENTER Each time you press ENTER the image turns clockwise by 90 1 Press V v B b to select an image in the Album display then press ENTER 2 Press B b to ...

Page 80: ...play JPEG image files on CD ROMs CD Rs or CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 level 2 or Joliet format for the player to recognize the files You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session See the instructions of the CD R RW device or recording software not supplied for details on the recording format To play a Multi Session CD This player can play Multi Sessio...

Page 81: ...ill be played in that order Notes The system can play the extension JPG or JPEG Some CD Rs or CD RWs cannot be played on this system depending on file format If you add the extension JPG or JPEG to data not in JPEG format the display will be blank Depending on the disc or the size of image files playback may take some time to start ...

Page 82: ...teractively PBC playback follows a selection menu displayed on your TV screen The MENU ON function is the PBC function 1 Start playing a VIDEO CD with MENU ON The menu for your selection appears 2 Press V v to select the item number you want You can also use the number buttons to select the item number and track V v ENTER Number buttons H O RETURN MENU ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 83: ... cannot play still pictures such as a menu To return to MENU ON press MENU to select MENU 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 diffe...

Page 84: ...if you use the SQPB function with a normal VHS format tape When you eject the tape the VCR automatically returns to normal mode Playback of tapes recorded in EP Extended Play mode on an NTSC system is not guaranteed The SQPB Super VHS Quasi Playback function is only for playing a Super VHS format tape 1 Insert a Super VHS format tape 2 Press H 3 Press SQPB to start SQPB SQPB H ANGLE SQPB ...

Page 85: ... 1 While recording press z REC 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time In SP mode Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes In LP mode Each press advances the time as shown below The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording z REC x REC REC 0 30 1 00 4 00 4 30 Normal recording 0 30 1 00 8 00 9 00 Normal recording continued ...

Page 86: ... new duration time To cancel the duration Press z REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop while recording Press x Note You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time ...

Page 87: ...e recording Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels in stereo programmes In the NICAM system 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 in...

Page 88: ...audio track Stereo programmes To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo NICAM STEREO STEREO Left channel NICAM LCH STEREO Right channel NICAM RCH STEREO Left and right 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 To listen to...

Page 89: ...d onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the Scart or AUDIO OUT connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting Stereo Usually mixed left right channels Bilingual Usually main sound Normal audio track monaural Hi fi audio track main track Stereo sound left ...

Page 90: ...signal at the point where each recording begins Use these signals as references to find a specific recording 1 Insert an indexed tape into the tape compartment 2 Press INDEX then press m M The VCR starts scanning each recording for five seconds in the corresponding direction 3 Press H to start playback when you find the desired point INDEX H m M x INDEX INDEX SCAN B B ...

Page 91: ...hange the programme position during recording pause 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press INDEX then press m M twice To search ahead press M twice To search backwards press m twice 3 Press m M depending on the direction where your desired programme is located Each time you press the button the number increases or decreases up to 20 respectively 4 The VCR starts searching and playback start...

Page 92: ... the tracking meter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons To resume automatic tracking adjustments eject the tape and re insert it Adjusting the picture sharpness Smart trilogic You can automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture 1 During playback press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER TRACKING Tracking meter V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN S...

Page 93: ...pness is 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 Smart Trilogic RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B On On AUTO ENTER NICAM Colour System Smart Trilogic RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B On On AUTO ENTER SHARPEN SOFTEN RETURN PICTURE SMART TRILOGI...

Page 94: ...IDEO and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select the option to change V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock Off On RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER v V Tape Select Repeat Play RETURN VIDEO SETUP SET UP ENTER v V b B E180 Off ENTER Tape Select Repeat Play RETURN VIDEO SETUP SET UP v V b B E180 Off ...

Page 95: ...omatically if no signal is received and you do not press any of the buttons during this time Screen Messages On to display the menu on the TV screen Off to disappear the menu from the TV screen 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 ...

Page 96: ...tor of this VCR Refer to the examples A or B and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B TV LINE IN 1 Audio video cable 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 L R ...

Page 97: ...e x stop buttons on both VCRs Tip To cut out unwanted scenes while editing press X on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins When it ends press X again to resume recording Before you start editing Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the display window Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR ...

Page 98: ... V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select User Set then press ENTER The USER SET menu appears 3 Press V v to select the option to change V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock Off On RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER v V ENTER NICAM Colour System Smart Trilogic RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B On On Auto ENTER ...

Page 99: ...n the PAL colour system B W to use the tape recorded in black and white When using the tape recorded NTSC colour signals NTPB to play back an NTSC recorded tape on PAL TV NT4 43 to play back an NTSC recorded tape on Multi TV NICAM On to record NICAM broadcasts on the hi fi audio track Off to record standard sound on the hi fi audio track For details see page 87 Smart Trilogic On to automatically a...

Page 100: ...TV DVD VIDEO switch is set correctly Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with the SELECT DVD VIDEO button The tracking meter does not appear on the screen The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking cannot be adjusted You cannot control other TVs Set your TV s code number The code number may change when you replace the batteries of the remote commander Symptom Remedy Picture There is n...

Page 101: ...me may improve if you set Audio DRC to TV page 54 Operation The disc does not play The disc is turned over Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray The disc is skewed The player cannot play certain discs page 6 The region code on the DVD does not match the player Moisture has condensed inside the player The player cannot play CD Rs CD RWs DVD Rs or DVD RWs that are not f...

Page 102: ... do some operations See the operating manual that comes with the disc The language for the sound track cannot be changed Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 62 Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off Try using t...

Page 103: ...e tape was recorded in The picture rolls vertically during picture search Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor The picture has no sound The tape is defective If you made A V connections check the audio cord connection The sound from a tape recorded with the VCR is not in stereo or the STEREO indicator in the display window is flashing Adjust the tracking The video heads are dirty ...

Page 104: ...r is turned on The clock stops if the DVD VCR is disconnected from the mains for more than one minute Reset the clock and timer Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead Others A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment The selected input line connector number does not appear in the display window Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line The VCR m...

Page 105: ...is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital DVD page 6 A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD The data capacity of a single layer and single sided DVD is 4 7 GB Giga Byte which is 7 times that of a CD The data capacity of a double la...

Page 106: ... 30 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 30 Sections of a picture or a music feature on a CD or VIDEO CD the length of a song ...

Page 107: ...UT 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 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave length 660 nm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Phono jack 0 5 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO OUT 4 pin mini DIN Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 3 Vp p PAL 0 286 Vp p NTSC 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Cb ...

Page 108: ...ment 32 E A eject button 33 F SELECT DVD VIDEO 9 G LINE 2 IN VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 1 96 H PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 2 36 I EASY TIMER 42 J Remote sensor 9 K Display window 27 32 L z REC record button 36 M m rewind M fast forward buttons 28 33 N x stop button 28 33 O X pause button 28 33 P H play button 27 32 1 Covered 2 PROGRAM button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operat...

Page 109: ...cator 27 C MONTH indicator 42 D DAY indicator 42 E YEAR indicator 42 F DATE indicator 42 G Tape indicator 32 H VCR indicator 32 I Timer indicator 40 J Recording indicator 36 K STEREO indicator 87 L Playing time clock current status indicator 27 M SURR surround indicator 72 N DTS indicator 53 continued ...

Page 110: ... from aerial connector 11 C LINE OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 48 D LINE IN 1 VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 96 DVD player only E COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Cb Cr jacks 51 F LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks 50 G Mains lead 11 H DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack COAXIAL 49 I S VIDEO OUT jack 50 J DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack OPTICAL 49 ...

Page 111: ... REPEAT PROGRAM button 67 70 K C STEP button 28 L X pause button 28 M H play button 27 N V v B b buttons ENTER button 14 O DISPLAY button 30 36 P TOP MENU button 62 Q 1 on standby switch 10 R VOL volume buttons 10 S ZOOM button 64 T ANGLE button 65 U m M SCAN SLOW y buttons 28 V PREV NEXT buttons 28 W x stop button 28 X O RETURN button 20 Y MENU button 62 Number 5 AUDIO and H buttons have a tactil...

Page 112: ... B b buttons ENTER button 14 O DISPLAY button 36 P 1 on standby switch 10 33 Q PROG programme TRACKING buttons 34 36 R VOL volume buttons 10 S ten s digit button 10 T MUTING button 10 U SP Standard Play LP Long Play button 36 V TV VIDEO button for TV W SQPB button 84 X INPUT SELECT button 36 Y m rewind M fast forward buttons SLOW y button 33 Z SHUTTLE buttons 33 wj x button 33 wk O RETURN button 2...

Page 113: ... Croatian CZK 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 Turquish VIE Vietnamese ZAF Afrikaans ...

Page 114: ...rding 87 MP3 6 74 N NICAM broadcasts 87 Normal audio track 89 P Parental Control 59 PBC Playback control 82 Picture adjustment 92 Playback 27 32 at various speeds 28 33 frame by frame 28 33 JPEG image files 78 MP3 audio track 74 programme play 67 repeat play 70 selecting the sound 87 88 shuffle play 69 skip 33 slow motion 28 33 VIDEO CDs 82 Presetting channels 19 Programme play 67 R Recording 35 q...

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