Sony SLV-D950G Operating Instructions Manual Download

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3-084-915-12 (1) GB

DVD Player/
Video Cassette
Recorder

Operating Instructions

SLV-D950G/I

PAL

Summary of Contents for SLV-D950G

Page 1: ...3 084 915 12 1 GB DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV D950G I 2003 Sony Corporation PAL ...

Page 2: ... you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Precautions Safety This unit operates on 220 240 V AC 50 Hz Check that the unit s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus The unit...

Page 3: ...ransmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner For use of the DVD player This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by 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 Ma...

Page 4: ...the Auto Set Up function 16 Step 5 Selecting a language 17 Step 6 Setting the clock 19 Step 7 Presetting channels Basic Operations 27 Playing discs 31 Guide to the on screen display 33 Playing a tape 36 Recording TV programmes 40 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 44 Recording TV programmes using the timer 47 Recording TV programmes using DIAL TIMER 52 Checking changing cancelling...

Page 5: ...the sound 78 Virtual surround setting 80 Playing an MP3 audio track 84 Playing JPEG image files 88 Playing VIDEO CDs with MENU ON OFF functions VCR Additional Operations 90 Playing a tape with SQPB function 91 Quick Timer Recording 93 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 95 Searching using index function 97 Adjusting the picture tracking 99 Changing menu options 101 Editing Additional Informa...

Page 6: ...CD ROMs including PHOTO CDs CD Rs CD RWs other than those recorded 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 Orga...

Page 7: ...back features may not be available Also refer to the instructions 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 disc...

Page 8: ...lename Z 2003 Combo G 3084915111 3084915111SLVD950G 010GET fm Getting 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: ...t from the sun or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction 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...

Page 10: ... them one at a time until you find the one that works with your 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 appro...

Page 11: ...experience If your TV has a Scart EURO AV connector see page 12 If your TV does not have a Scart EURO AV connector Note When you connect the DVD VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable you have to tune your TV to the DVD VCR see page 14 1 Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to on the rear panel of the DVD VCR 2 Connect of the DVD VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the ...

Page 12: ... DVD VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable 3 Connect LINE 1 EURO AV on the DVD VCR and the Scart EURO AV connector on the TV with the optional Scart cable This connection improves picture and sound quality Whenever you want to watch the DVD VCR picture press TV VIDEO to display the VCR indicator in the display window 4 Connect the mains lead to the mains Mains lead LI...

Page 13: ...even when the DVD VCR is turned off When you turn on the satellite or digital tuner this DVD VCR automatically sends the signal from the satellite or digital tuner to the TV without turning itself on Notes This function may not work with some types of satellite or digital tuners When the DVD VCR is turned off set the TV to the video channel 1 Connect the satellite or digital tuner to the LINE 3 co...

Page 14: ...e set up the DVD VCR using the Auto Set Up function With this function you can set TV channels guide channels for the VIDEO Plus system and DVD VCR clock automatically 1 Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel If your TV does not have a Scart EURO AV connector tune the TV to channel 21 the initial RF channel for this DVD VCR Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions If the picture...

Page 15: ... will be reset If this happens you have to set them again Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the mains lead for the first time after you purchase the DVD VCR If you want to use the Auto Set Up function again select Install in the OPTION menu then press V v to select Auto Setup Auto preset can be performed by pressing x on the unit continuously for 5 seconds or more during power...

Page 16: ...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 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 B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language In...

Page 17: ...9 Set your 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 Clock then press ENTER The CLOCK SET menu appears 3 Press V v to set the hour V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install A...

Page 18: ...d set 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 V v to select On for the setting of the Auto Clock Set function The DVD VCR automatically sets the clock according to the time signal broadcast between the channels PR 1 to PR 5 If you ...

Page 19: ...DEO on the remote page 9 Set your 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 V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN SET UP ENTER Language Insta...

Page 20: ... you press V the character changes as shown below A t B t t Z t 0 t 1 t t 9 t A 2 Press b to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press B b until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 8 Press ENTER to confirm the station name ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 29 27 30 32 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATI...

Page 21: ...eived Changing disabling programme positions 9 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu After setting the channels you can change the programme positions 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 Bef...

Page 22: ...ss V v to move to the desired programme position 6 Press ENTER to confirm the setting To change the programme position of another station repeat steps 4 through 6 SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock English RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER Off On v V ENTER Manual Setup Auto Setup Video Output CH RETURN INSTALL SET UP ENTER V v CH21 ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 29 27 30 3...

Page 23: ...ou press the PROG buttons Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV To control the DVD VCR set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO on the remote page 9 Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the 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 RETUR...

Page 24: ...ay other pages for programme positions 6 to 80 press V v repeatedly 5 Press CLEAR The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other programme positions you want to disable 7 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER Manual Setup Auto Setup Video Output CH RETURN INSTALL SET UP ENTER V v CH21 ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 29 27 30 32 NAME LMN AAB CDE ...

Page 25: ...o 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 3 Press V v to select Manual Setup then press ENTER SET UP V v B b ENTER O RETURN SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto...

Page 26: ...ter Each time you press V the character changes as shown below A t B t t Z t 0 t 1 t t 9 t A 2 Press b to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press B b until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 7 Press ENTER to confirm the new name 8 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER PR MF...

Page 27: ...different or restricted Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc Before you start Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player page 9 1 Press Z to open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc tray Z H X m M x 1 C with th...

Page 28: ... 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 68 For VIDEO CDs see page 88 appears when no disc is loaded To Press Stop play x Pause play X Resume play after pause X or H Advance by frame in pause mode C Go to the next chapter track or scene in continuous play ...

Page 29: ...ot perform VIDEO playback while playing back a disc If you play a DVD or VIDEO CD that has scratches the player may stop playback at the point of the scratch or skip to the next track You cannot change the MP3 or the Multi Session CD playback speed VIDEO CD fast foward reverse cannot be paused During CD fast forward reverse play no sound is output Notes on playing DTS sound tracks on a CD When pla...

Page 30: ...hrough the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 58 If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder do not set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 58 A loud noise may come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Dig...

Page 31: ... or counter position using this menu To playback the desired title track or chapter The title track or chapter 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...

Page 32: ...r position information on the on screen display is being changed 1 Press 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 ...

Page 33: ... channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 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 T...

Page 34: ... tape will keep rewinding until it reaches the end To play 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 hol...

Page 35: ...Notes Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be 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 pic...

Page 36: ... 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 TV VIDEO INPUT SELECT x H 1 Z ...

Page 37: ...umber you want appears in the display window To record from other 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 T...

Page 38: ...example press 2 and 3 to select PR 23 If you connect additional equipment to a LINE connector 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 When using a sat...

Page 39: ...will not be correct This discrepancy is due to the difference between the 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...

Page 40: ...hods Before you start Check that the DVD VCR clock is set to the correct time Turn on the DVD VCR and your TV Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 When using a satellite or digital tuner turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is l...

Page 41: ...pen for local broadcasts you have to set the appropriate programme position manually Press V v to select the desired programme position To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the PR position You will only have to do this operation once for the referred channel The VCR will then store your setting If the informa...

Page 42: ...ons To use the PDC function set PDC to On in step 5 above You can also use the PDC function for a source connected to one or more of the LINE inputs 5 If you want to change the date tape speed and the PDC setting 1 Press B b to select the item you want to change 2 Press V v to reset it To record the same programme every day or the same day every week see Daily weekly recording on page 42 To use th...

Page 43: ...ed To operate this function correctly the Tape Select setting in the VIDEO SETUP menu must be accurate see page 99 Tips To set the line input video source you can also use the INPUT SELECT button You can set the extended time for the VIDEO Plus setting by 10 20 30 40 50 or 60 minutes Set VideoPlus Extend in the USER SET menu to the desired extended time on page 104 To check change or cancel the pr...

Page 44: ...he TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 When using a satellite or digital tuner turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press TIMER The TIMER METHOD menu appears INPUT SELECT V v B b...

Page 45: ... PDC function see Timer recording with PDC signals on page 42 To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the PR position 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting To enter another setting press V v to select the next row and repeat step 3 Press CLEAR to cancel the setting 5 Press ENTER to confirm all settings 6 Press 1 ...

Page 46: ... menu must be accurate see page 99 Tips To set the line input video source you can also use the INPUT SELECT button To check change or cancel the programme setting see Checking changing cancelling timer settings on page 52 Notes When setting the timer with PDC signals enter the start times exactly as indicated in the TV programme guide Otherwise the PDC function will not work If the PDC signal is ...

Page 47: ... time 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 DIAL 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 ...

Page 48: ...tervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the PROGRAM buttons on the unit 5 Press DIAL TIMER to set the stop time STOP and the next quarter hour increment appear alternately in the display window 6 Turn DIAL 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 buttons ...

Page 49: ...m other equipment connected to the LINE 1 connector LINE 2 IN jacks or LINE 3 connector turn DIAL TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to display L1 L2 or L3 9 Press DIAL TIMER The current tape speed flashes in the display window 10 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the tape speed 11 Press DIAL TIMER to complete the setting OK appears in the display window for about five seconds The timer indicator appears in the dis...

Page 50: ...ock for the first time or 0 appears in the display window you cannot set the clock to February 29th using DIAL TIMER Please use the Auto Clock Set feature to set the VCR to this day The timer indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in step 11 on page 49 with no tape inserted When the setting time is incorrect Error appears in the display window in step 11 Set the time...

Page 51: ...he 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 DIAL TIMER DEMO appears in the display window for a few seconds To cancel the Demonstration Mode Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead Although the Demonstration Mode is cancelled the timer settings entered while using the De...

Page 52: ...at the signal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 9 When using a satellite or digital tuner turn it on Insert a tape with its safety tab in place Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then pr...

Page 53: ...o change the settings press SET UP to exit the menu 3 Press V v to select 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 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby ENTER SET UP ENTER CLEAR CLEAR SET UP ENTER v V b B...

Page 54: ...s You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playing Dolby Surround audio or multi channel audio Dolby Digital discs Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories A R L VIDEO AUDIO DVD VCR Front R Front L Rear R Subwoofer l Signal flow Rear L Amplifier receiver with Dolby Surround decoder Centre Stereo audio ...

Page 55: ...ystems Inc Note After you have completed the connection be sure to set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital and DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 57 If your AV amplifier receiver has an MPEG audio decoder function set MPEG to MPEG in AUDIO SETUP menu page 57 Otherwise no sound or a loud noise will come from the speakers B 1 B 2 B 1 COAXIAL OPTICAL B 2 R L VIDEO AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Front R Front L R...

Page 56: ...EO input jack Connect an S VIDEO cord not supplied You will enjoy high quality images Notes Set DVD S Video Out to On in the SCREEN SETUP menu page 60 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 supplie...

Page 57: ... DVD player is in stop mode then press V v to select DVD and press ENTER The DVD SETUP menu appears 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 Do...

Page 58: ...en the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in Dolby Digital decoder Dolby Digital Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built in Dolby Digital decoder PCM Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built in MPEG decoder If you play MPEG audio sound tracks the player outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ...

Page 59: ...ack Dolby Digital signals when you set Dolby Digital to D PCM in AUDIO SETUP 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...

Page 60: ... the DVD 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 the setup item from the displayed list TV Type DVD LINE1 RGB Out or DVD S Video Out V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v ENTER DVD LINE1 RGB Out TV Type DVD S Vide...

Page 61: ... player The default setting is indicated in bold print 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 cuts off the portio...

Page 62: ...menu settings and not all the functions described may work Depending on the DVD 4 3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4 3 Pan Scan or vice versa The connection using S VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player When you select On in the DVD LINE1 RGB Out setting DVD S Video Out is set to Off automatically When you select On in the DVD S Video Out setting DVD LINE1 RGB Out is set t...

Page 63: ... 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 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 ENTER Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP...

Page 64: ...disc again 4 Press V v to select the desired language then press 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 D...

Page 65: ...rding to a predetermined level such as the age of the users The 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 m M H SET UP ENTER Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETU...

Page 66: ...ing 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 PASSW...

Page 67: ... blocked Write your password down and keep it in a safe place in case you forget it 1 Select Change Password in step 4 on page 66 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...

Page 68: ... can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button When you play DVDs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button 1 Press TOP MENU or MENU The disc s menu appears on the TV screen The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc 2 Press V v B b to select the item you want to play or change You ca...

Page 69: ...15 11 1 GB 69 Using the DVD s menu DVD Additional Operations filename Z 2003 Combo G 3084915111 3084915111SLVD950G 010DVD fm 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 70: ... during playback or still mode To zoom into a JPEG image see Playing JPEG image files on page 84 1 Press ZOOM appears 2 Press V v B b to move to the position where you want to zoom in 3 Press ENTER repeatedly to change the magnification Each time you press the button the magnification changes as shown below 2 t 4 t 2 t normal magnification ZOOM V v B b ENTER MUTING ZOOM ENTER ENTER ...

Page 71: ... if multi angles are recorded on the DVD If various angles multi angles for a scene are recorded on the DVD appears in the display when you press ANGLE during playback This means that you can change the viewing angle 1 Press ANGLE during playback The angle number appears on the display The number after the slash indicates the total number of angles 2 Press B b repeatedly to select the angle number...

Page 72: ...lingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD You also may not be able to turn them off If subtitles are recorded on the disc you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback 2 Press B b repeatedly to select the language Depending on the DVD the choice of language varies Refer to DVD Audio Subtitle Language on page 119 for the ...

Page 73: ...des Programme play page 73 Shuffle play page 75 Repeat play page 76 Note The play mode is cancelled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing 1 Creating your own programme Programme play You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own programme You can programme up to 20 tracks 1 Press PROGRA...

Page 74: ...rogramme other tracks repeat step 3 The programmed track numbers 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...

Page 75: ...fm Playing in random order Shuffle play To return to normal play 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 EN...

Page 76: ...DATA CD press REPEAT again to cancel repeat play You can play 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 al...

Page 77: ...l through both the right and left speakers For example when playing 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 ...

Page 78: ...t Off in step 2 When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers 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 OUT AUDIO L R jacks 1 Press SURROUND during playback 2 Press SURROUND repeatedly to select On SURROUND SURROUND Off SU...

Page 79: ...ff the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier receiver Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings If you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack and set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital or DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu sound will come from your speakers but it will not ha...

Page 80: ...ace a DATA CD on the disc tray then press Z to close the tray When you load a DATA CD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD which contains only MP3 audio files the MP3 display appears Then you can skip step 2 2 Press V v to select MP3 then press ENTER V v B b ENTER H O RETURN Z x Select a Media Type 2 JPEG 1 MP3 ENTER v V ENTER ...

Page 81: ...Ws However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 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 ...

Page 82: ...ports MP3 audio tracks recorded with a bit rate of 128 kbps and 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 foll...

Page 83: ... many trees cannot be played back Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD the playback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if there are 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 track...

Page 84: ... close the tray When you load a DATA CD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD which contains only 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 automat...

Page 85: ...nu on the selected image For details see To enjoy the Slide show on page 86 2 Press B b to select the desired playing speed on the Interval menu then press ENTER Slide show starts from the selected image 1 Press V v B b to select an image in the Album display then press ENTER 2 Press B b to select then press ENTER Each time you press ENTER the image turns clockwise by 90 1 Press V v B b to select ...

Page 86: ...on in the single image display About JPEG image files You can play JPEG image files on CD ROMs CD Rs or CD RWs However the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 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 forma...

Page 87: ...numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the file names the files will 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 88: ...l function allows you to search and perform other operations interactively 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 button...

Page 89: ...MENU OFF is selected the DVD player starts continuous play You 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 instructio...

Page 90: ...B function for recording The playback display will be distorted 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 ...

Page 91: ...the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration 1 While recording press z REC 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time 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...

Page 92: ...0ADDO fm To extend the duration Press z REC repeatedly to set a 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 93: ...record a NICAM programme NICAM in the USER SET menu should be set to On initial setting To check the menu setting see page 104 for details To select the sound while recording Press AUDIO to select the sound you want Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels Usually the main sound monaural Stereo programmes To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo NICAM STEREO STEREO Left chann...

Page 94: ...ong with the picture Monaural sound is recorded 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 To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo STEREO STEREO Left channel LCH STEREO Right ch...

Page 95: ...scanning Index scan The VCR automatically 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 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...

Page 96: ...se However an index signal will be marked if you change 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 respecti...

Page 97: ...y adjust the tracking During playback press TRACKING to display 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 pres...

Page 98: ... to ON or OFF ON Picture sharpness 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 VideoPlus Extend Smart Trilogic Off RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B On On Auto ENTER NICAM Colour System VideoPlus Extend Smart Trilogic RETURN USER SET SET UP v...

Page 99: ...he DVD player is in stop mode then press V v to select OPTION or VIDEO and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select the option to change V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock English RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER Off On v V Tape Select Repeat Play RETURN VIDEO SETUP SET UP v V b B E180 Off ENTER Tape Select Repeat Play RETURN VIDEO SETUP SET UP v V ...

Page 100: ... 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 a tape rep...

Page 101: ... VCR Connect the line outputs of the other VCR to the input connector of this VCR Refer to the examples A through C and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B TV LINE 1 EURO AV Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player TV audio video cord not supplied LINE OUT Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Signal flow LINE 2 IN t o L R co...

Page 102: ...e not supplied Notes Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour If the other VCR is a monaural type leave the red plugs unconnected If you connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise When you connect another VCR to the LINE 3 or LINE 2 connector press INPUT SELECT to display L3 or L2 in the display ...

Page 103: ...our 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 1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this reco...

Page 104: ... the DVD player is in stop mode then press 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 ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock English RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER Off On v V ENTER NICAM Colour System VideoPlus Extend Smart Trilogic RE...

Page 105: ... 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 93 Smart Trilogic On to automatically adjust the sharpn...

Page 106: ...e remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure the 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 bat...

Page 107: ...me is low The sound volume is low on some DVDs The sound volume may improve if you set Audio DRC to TV page 59 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 pla...

Page 108: ...y or programme play Depending on the disc you may not be able to 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 68 Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track T...

Page 109: ...re has no colour The Colour System option in the USER SET menu is set to the wrong position Set the option to conform to the system that the 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 reco...

Page 110: ...and the date are set correctly Check that the PDC time you set is the correct one there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide If the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good PDC information the VCR will not start recording If the reception is poor the PDC signal might be altered and the VCR might not start recording Others A tape cannot be inserted Check that a tape is not alrea...

Page 111: ... 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 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 Byt...

Page 112: ...2003 Combo G 3084915111 3084915111SLVD950G 010ADDI fm Title page 31 The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD movie etc in video software or the entire album in audio software Track page 31 Sections of a picture or a music feature on a CD or VIDEO CD the length of a song ...

Page 113: ...l 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO IN phono jacks 2 Input level 327 mVrms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms LINE 3 21 pin Video input pin 20 Audio input pins 2 and 6 OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jacks 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Opt...

Page 114: ... compartment 33 E A eject button 34 F SELECT DVD VIDEO 9 G LINE 2 IN t o L R jacks 1 101 H PROGRAM buttons 2 37 I DIAL TIMER 47 J Remote sensor 9 K Display window 28 33 L z REC record button 37 M m rewind M fast forward buttons 29 34 N x stop button 28 34 O X pause button 28 34 P H play button 28 33 1 Covered 2 PROGRAM button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the ...

Page 115: ...VD950G 010ADDI fm Display window A DVD indicator 28 B Disc indicator 28 C MONTH indicator 47 D DAY indicator 47 E YEAR indicator 47 F DATE indicator 47 G Tape indicator 33 H VCR indicator 33 I Timer indicator 42 J Recording indicator 37 K STEREO indicator 93 L Playing time clock current status indicator 28 M SURR surround indicator 78 N DTS indicator 58 continued ...

Page 116: ...111 3084915111SLVD950G 010ADDI fm Rear panel DVD player and VCR A out to tv connector 11 B in from aerial connector 11 C OUT VIDEO AUDIO L R jacks 54 D LINE 3 connector 13 E LINE 1 EURO AV connector 12 DVD player only F Mains lead 11 G DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack COAXIAL 55 H S VIDEO OUT jack 56 I DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack OPTICAL 55 ...

Page 117: ... 78 G SET UP button 15 H SUBTITLE button 72 I AUDIO button 77 J REPEAT PROGRAM button 73 76 K C STEP button 28 L X pause button 28 M H play button 28 N V v B b buttons ENTER button 15 O DISPLAY button 31 37 P TOP MENU button 68 Q 1 on standby switch 10 R VOL volume buttons 10 S ZOOM button 70 T ANGLE button 71 U m M SCAN SLOW y buttons 28 V PREV NEXT buttons 28 W x stop button 28 X O RETURN button...

Page 118: ... REC record button 37 L X pause button 34 M H play button 33 N V v B b buttons ENTER button 15 O DISPLAY button 37 P 1 on standby switch 10 34 Q PROG programme TRACKING buttons 35 37 R VOL volume buttons 10 S ten s digit button 10 T MUTING button 10 U SP Standard Play LP Long Play button 37 V TV VIDEO button 38 W SQPB button 90 X INPUT SELECT button 37 Y m rewind M fast forward buttons SLOW y butt...

Page 119: ...btitle Language Abbreviation Language ARA Arabic CHI Chinese CRO 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 120: ...6 80 N NICAM broadcasts 93 Normal audio track 94 P Parental Control 65 PBC Playback control 88 PDC Programme Delivery Control 42 Picture adjustment 97 Playback 27 33 at various speeds 29 34 frame by frame 28 34 JPEG image files 84 MP3 audio track 80 programme play 73 repeat play 76 selecting the sound 93 94 shuffle play 75 skip 34 slow motion 29 34 VIDEO CDs 88 Presetting channels 19 Programme pla...

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