Sony SLV-D980P GI Operating Instructions Manual Download

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2-585-817-

(1) GB

DVD Player/
Video Cassette
Recorder

Operating Instructions

SLV-D980P GI

PAL

Summary of Contents for SLV-D980P GI

Page 1: ...2 585 817 12 1 GB DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions SLV D980P GI 2005 Sony Corporation PAL ...

Page 2: ...nstalling Do not install the unit in a confined space such as a bookshelf 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 loudspeakers Do not place heavy objects on the unit Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc o...

Page 3: ...sions of the copyright laws Also use of this recorder with cable television transmission may require authorization from the cable television transmitter and or programme owner For use of the DVD player This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Ma...

Page 4: ...ting the clock 20 Step 7 Presetting channels Basic Operations 28 Playing discs 33 Guide to the on screen display 36 Locking the disc tray Child Lock 37 Playing a tape 40 Recording TV programmes 44 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus system 48 Recording TV programmes using the timer 51 Checking changing cancelling timer settings Advanced Hookups 53 A V Receiver hookup 55 S Video Component ...

Page 5: ... an MP3 audio track 88 Playing JPEG image files 92 Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC On Off functions VCR Additional Operations 94 Quick Timer Recording 96 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 98 Searching using index function 100 Adjusting the picture tracking 102 Changing menu options 104 Editing Additional Information 107 General setup information 109 Troubleshooting 115 Glossary 117 Specificatio...

Page 6: ... extended format Joliet KODAK Picture CD format A logical format of files and folders on CD ROMs defined by ISO International Organization for Standardization The player can play DVD ROMs DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs recorded in the following formats MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of format conforming to UDF Universal Disk Format Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD RWs ...

Page 7: ...CDs Also the player cannot play the following discs A DVD VIDEO with a different region code A disc that has a non standard shape e g card heart A disc with paper or stickers on it A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it Notes about DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD Rs CD RWs Some DVD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs or CD Rs CD RWs cannot be played on this player ...

Page 8: ...s product Note on DualDiscs This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side Please be aware that the audio side of a DualDisc may not play on this product because these discs do not conform to the CD standard DualDisc is a tradem...

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

Page 10: ...tion 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 used...

Page 11: ...ith 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 appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries...

Page 12: ... 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 15 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 ...

Page 13: ...D 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 4 Connect the mains lead to the mains Mains lead LINE 1 EURO AV AERIAL IN Scart EURO AV to mains Aerial cable supplied Signal flow Scart cable not supplied continued ...

Page 14: ...lite or digital tuner to the TV without turning itself on Notes This function may not work with some types of satellite or digital tuners When the DVD VCR is turned off set the TV to the video channel The Line Through function will not operate properly if Power Save in OPTION menu is set to On Set Power Save to Off to ensure proper operation 1 Connect the satellite or digital tuner to the LINE 3 c...

Page 15: ...1 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 16 2 Connect the mains lead to the mains The DVD VCR automatically turns on and the DVD VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them in the appropriate order for your local area If you want to change the...

Page 16: ...If you want to change the language for the on screen display from the one preset in the Auto Set Up function see page 17 Notes Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function some of the settings VIDEO Plus timer etc will be reset If this happens you have to set them again Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the mains lead for the first time after you purchase the DVD VCR If you w...

Page 17: ...y 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 ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock ...

Page 18: ...rs on the TV screen If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Clock then press ENTER The CLOCK SET menu appears 3 Press V v to set the hour V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock English Off Off On ...

Page 19: ...nce 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 Press b to select Auto Clock 6 Press V v to select On for the setting of the Auto Clock Set function The DVD VCR automatically sets the clock according to the time signal broadcast between the channels PR 1 to PR 5 If you do not need the Auto Clock Set function se...

Page 20: ...cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Install then press ENTER The INSTALL menu appears 3 Press V v to select Manual Setup then press ENTER V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages User Set Clock English RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER Off On Power Save Of...

Page 21: ... t 1 t t 9 t space t A 2 Press b to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press B b until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 8 Press ENTER to confirm the station name 9 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER PR MFT CH NAME 5 RETURN MANUAL TUNING ENTER MEMORY V v B b ENTER PR MFT...

Page 22: ...rogramme 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 10 Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the p...

Page 23: ...ENTER to confirm the setting To change the programme position of another station repeat steps 4 through 6 7 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER Manual Setup Auto Setup RETURN INSTALL SET UP ENTER V v Video Output CH CH21 ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 29 27 30 32 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATION TABLE ENTER CLEAR SWAPPING DELETE V v B ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 29 27 30 32 NAME LMN A...

Page 24: ... video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen If the DVD player is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Install then press ENTER The INSTALL menu appears SET UP CLEAR V v ENTER O RETURN SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power S...

Page 25: ... 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 PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 29 27 30 32 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATION TABLE ENTER CLEAR SWAPPING DELETE V v B ENTER PR 2 1 3 4 5 CH 29 27 30 32 NAME LMN AAB CDE I J K RETURN TV STATIO...

Page 26: ...yer is in play mode you cannot display the setup menu Stop the DVD playback 1 Press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Install then press ENTER The INSTALL menu appears 3 Press V v to select Manual Setup then press ENTER SET UP V v B b ENTER O RETURN SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock English Off Off On R...

Page 27: ...elow A t B t t Z t 0 t 1 t t 9 t space t A 2 Press b to set the next character The next space flashes To correct a character press B b until the character you want to correct flashes then reset it You can set up to 4 characters for the station name 7 Press ENTER to confirm the new name 8 Press O RETURN then press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER PR MFT CH NAME 5 33 RETURN MANUAL TUNING ENTER MEMORY v...

Page 28: ...d 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 10 1 Press Z to open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc tray Z H X x 1 m M y with the playback side facing down ...

Page 29: ... lists longer than 10 hours recorded in VR mode is not guaranteed Additional tasks 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 69 For VIDEO CDs see page 92 appears when no disc is loaded To Press Stop play x Pause play 1 X Resume play after pause H Go to the n...

Page 30: ...ess the button on the remote or depending on how long you press the button on the unit DVD fast forward PLAY t 1 4 N 2 t 1M t 2M t 3M t 4M t 5M t 6M fast reverse PLAY t 1m t 2m t 3m t 4m t 5m t 6m CD MP3 and VIDEO CD fast forward PLAY t 1M t 2M t 3M fast reverse PLAY t 1m t 2m t 3m When you find the point you want press H Watch slow motion in continuous play mode DVD and VIDEO CD only X during pla...

Page 31: ...und while playing the current scene quickly or slowly To playback quickly press M during playback To playback slowly press X then press y during playback Press H to return to normal playback Notes You cannot set virtual surround effects while performing playback quickly or slowly with sound In addition you cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when a virtual surround effect is set Y...

Page 32: ... OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack even if DTS is set to Off in AUDIO SETUP menu page 58 and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu page 58 You cannot select DTS audio stream whe...

Page 33: ...nguage on page 123 for the abbreviation of the language Note You cannot select disc information items when the disc is stopped You can check disc information during playback The displayed contents differ according to the type of disc being played V v B b ENTER Number buttons DISPLAY O RETURN ENTER 1 3 1 36 Standard v V b B 0 9 ENG 3 5 ENG 5 1CH T 0 01 09 N Type of disc Current title track number C...

Page 34: ...tem 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu 1 Press V v during playback to select the counter position icon 2 Enter the desired elapsed playing time of the current title track using the number buttons 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu Indication Counter information T Elapsed playing time of the current title T ...

Page 35: ...1 or Cinema 2 is recommended 1 Press V v during playback to select the Custom AV Mode icon 2 Press B b to change the setting 1 3 1 36 Standard N v V b B ENG 3 5 ENG 5 1CH T 0 01 09 Setting Video Setting Audio Setting Dynamic 2 Produces a more dynamic picture than Dynamic 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity Full modulated sound with even clearer treble and bass tha...

Page 36: ...t at the same time LOCK appears in the display window The disc tray is locked To unlock the disc tray Press x X and SELECT DVD on the unit at the same time The disc tray is unlocked Notes If you lock the disc tray while open the disc tray will be locked after closing You cannot lock the disc tray when the DVD VCR is turned off If the DVD VCR is turned on you can lock the disc tray either in play m...

Page 37: ...n the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 10 1 Insert a tape The VCR starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed 2 Press H The display window shows the playback time When the tape reaches the end it will rewind automatically Z DISPLAY H X x 1 TRACKING CLEAR m M y Hour Minute Second continued ...

Page 38: ... Fast forward the tape M during stop Rewind the tape m during stop Eject the tape Z Playback options Operation View the picture during fast forward or rewind During fast forward hold down M During rewind hold down m Play at high speed During playback briefly press M or m The tape continues to play at 5 times normal speed During playback hold down M or m The tape continues to play at 5 times normal...

Page 39: ...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 picture appears on the TV screen Black streaks appear horizontally ...

Page 40: ...nal from the player appears on the TV screen Set TV DVD VIDEO to DVD VIDEO then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR page 10 To record from a satellite or digital tuner turn it on Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time 1 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place PROG z REC SP LP DISPLAY INPUT SELECT x H Z SELECT DVD Number buttons ...

Page 41: ... 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 TRACKING INPUT SELECT SP LP ...

Page 42: ...while recording Tape Length SP LP E 180 3 hrs 6 hrs E 240 4 hrs 8 hrs E 260 4 hrs 20 mins 8 hrs 40 mins E 300 5 hrs 10 hrs 1 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A V connections set the TV to the TV s antenna input if not skip this step 2 Select another channel on the TV 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player 2 Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray 3 Press H The disc tray closes an...

Page 43: ...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 satellite or digital tuner make sure to leave it on Notes If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems the time counter reading will not be correct This discrepancy is due to the difference between the counting cycles of the two video systems The rema...

Page 44: ...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 10 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 St...

Page 45: ...programme position manually Press V v to select the desired programme position Without setting the programme position you cannot select the date start and stop times tape speed and PDC setting To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the PR position You will only have to do this operation once for the referred ch...

Page 46: ...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 46 To use th...

Page 47: ...IDEO SETUP menu must be accurate see page 102 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 107 To check change or cancel the programme setting see Checking changing cancelling timer settings on pa...

Page 48: ...IDEO to control the VCR page 10 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 press V v to select TIMER and press ENTER You can also display the timer programming menu by pressing TIM...

Page 49: ...or details about the PDC function see Timer recording with PDC signals on page 46 To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE inputs press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line in the PR position 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting To enter another setting press V v to select the next row and repeat step 3 5 Press ENTER to confirm all settings 6 Press 1 to turn off th...

Page 50: ...must be accurate see page 102 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 51 Notes When setting the timer with PDC signals enter the start times exactly as indicated in the TV programme guide Otherwise the PDC function will not work If the PDC signal is too w...

Page 51: ...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 You can also display the timer programming menu by pressing TIMER The TIMER METHOD menu appears 2 Press V v to select Standard then press ENTER If...

Page 52: ...ect the item you want to change and press V v to change it To cancel the setting press CLEAR 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting 5 Press ENTER to confirm all settings If any settings remain turn off the VCR to return to recording standby To record from other equipment leave the connected equipment switched on ENTER CLEAR CLEAR ENTER v V b B 3 5 0 0 0 1 00 SP 20 0 0 30 LP 60 3 0 00 Auto Off Off Of...

Page 53: ...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 cord not supplied Speakers red white Speakers to audio input ...

Page 54: ...lby 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 2 R L VIDEO AUDIO OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL B 1 Front R Front L Rear R AV amplifier receiver having a decoder Subwoofer Centre Speakers DV...

Page 55: ...d 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 not supplied Coaxial digital cord not supplied Optical digital cord not suppl...

Page 56: ...ROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in orange when the DVD player outputs progressive signals Notes The connection using COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In case of progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that you...

Page 57: ... then press V v to select DVD and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Audio Setup then press ENTER 3 Press V v to select the setup item from the displayed list Dolby Digital MPEG DTS or Audio DRC V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v ENTER MPEG Dolby Digital DTS Audio DRC RETURN AUDIO SETUP SET UP v V b B Off PCM St...

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

Page 59: ...dicated in bold print Notes If you connect a component that does not conform to the selected audio signal a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged Noise may occur in the LinearPCM double speed audio This is not a malfunction If you set DTS to On you cannot select surround setting page 81 You cannot perform DTS audio output d...

Page 60: ...hen press ENTER 3 Press V v to select the setup item from the displayed list TV Type DVD LINE1 RGB Out or DVD S Video Out or DVD Component Out To set the Progressive setting see page 62 V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v ENTER DVD LINE1 RGB Out TV Type DVD S Video Out RETURN SCREEN SETUP SET UP v V b B On Off D...

Page 61: ...B b to select an item 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu 4 3 Letter Box Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 Pan Scan Select this when you connect a 4 3 screen TV Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit 16 9 Select this when you connect a wide scr...

Page 62: ...Out signals will not be output properly When you select On in the DVD S Video Out and DVD Component Out settings DVD LINE1 RGB Out is set to Off automatically When you select On in the Progressive setting DVD LINE1 RGB Out and DVD S Video Out are set to Off automatically To set the Progressive setting If your TV accepts progressive 525P 625P format signals you will enjoy accurate color reproductio...

Page 63: ...cks on page 56 3 Press B b to select OK to test your video signal 4 If video signal appears OK video connection is complete Press ENTER The PROGRESSIVE indicator on the unit lights up in orange If picture is distorted press O RETURN Check the connection page 56 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu Progressive Scan Output 1 Connect with Component Video Output jacks 2 Select OK to test your video signal ...

Page 64: ...n the DVD player is in stop mode then press V v to select DVD and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select Language Setup then press ENTER The LANGUAGE SETUP menu appears V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup Audio Setup RETURN DVD SETUP SET UP ENTER V v ENTER Audio DVD Menu Subtitle RETURN LANGUAGE SETUP SET UP Audio Follow ENTER Original English V v ...

Page 65: ...s ENTER DVD MENU LANGUAGE You can select the desired language for the disc s menu AUDIO LANGUAGE Switches the language of the sound track When you select Original the language given priority in the disc is selected SUBTITLE LANGUAGE Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the DVD VIDEO When you select Audio Follow the language for the subtitle changes according to the language you select...

Page 66: ...ental 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 SETUP ...

Page 67: ...Level then press ENTER 5 Press V v to select the level you want then press ENTER The options are as follows Level 8 Adult y Level 7 y Level 6 y Level 5 y Level 4 y Level 3 y Level 2 y Level 1 Kids Safe The lower the value the stricter the limitation 6 Press SET UP to exit the menu ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Enter Password CREATE PASSWORD 9 RETURN CREATE PASSWORD 9 RETURN Re enter Password PASSWORD ...

Page 68: ...e cleared when you reset the DVD VCR to clear the password setting Language Setup Audio Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup 1 Select Change Password in step 4 on page 67 The display for entering a new password appears 2 Enter a new 4 digit password using the number buttons The display for confirming the password appears 3 Re enter the new password 1 Insert the disc then press H The display for enter...

Page 69: ...everal titles you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button When you play DVD VIDEOs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound select these items using the MENU button 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 Number buttons V v B b ENTER MENU TOP MENU x ...

Page 70: ... VIDEO you may not be able to use the TOP MENU button or search a point by setting the time 2 Press V v B b to select the item you want to play or change then press ENTER You can also use the number buttons to select the item ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 71: ... into a scene during playback or still mode To zoom into a JPEG image see Playing JPEG image files on page 88 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 72: ...cene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO appears in the display window 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 ANGLE B b Number buttons ANGLE B b ...

Page 73: ...pending on the DVD VIDEO you may not be able to change the angles even if multi angles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO 2 Press B b repeatedly or use the number buttons to select the angle number The scene changes to the selected angle ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 74: ...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 123 for the abbreviation of the language 3 Press V v repeatedly to select On SU...

Page 75: ...racks page 86 Repeat play page 78 Note The play mode is cancelled when you open the disc tray the player enters standby mode by pressing 1 Creating your own programme Programme play You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own programme You can programme up to 20 tracks To programme MP3 audio tracks see page 85 1 Pres...

Page 76: ...he same programme again by pressing H 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own programme Programme play 2 Press v repeatedly to select Clear last track then press ENTER Each time you press the button the last programmed number is canceled You can also cancel the last programmed number by pressing CLEAR 3 Follow step 3 for new programming 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of Creating your own programme Pro...

Page 77: ...le play Tips Shuffle play will stop when all the tracks are played back You cannot repeat play while in shuffle play You can shuffle the playback order of tracks Subsequent shuffling may produce a different playing order To shuffle MP3 audio tracks see page 86 1 Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop mode 2 Press B b to select SHUFFLE then press ENTER B b ENTER REPEAT CLEAR REPEAT INDEX PROGR...

Page 78: ...or B b to select the item to be repeated When playing a DVD Chapter repeats the current chapter Title repeats the current title on a disc When playing a VIDEO CD with PBC function off or CD Track repeats the current track Disc repeats all of the tracks When playing a DATA CD DATA DVD MP3 audio FILE repeats the current file track DIR repeats the current directory album DISC repeats the current disc...

Page 79: ...ct Off in step 2 or press CLEAR during repeat play Tip When you press x during repeat play repeat play is cancelled Notes You cannot repeat play with DVD RW in VR mode You cannot repeat play VIDEO CDs with PBC function on See Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC On Off functions on page 92 You cannot repeat play while in programme play ...

Page 80: ... the left channel you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel To enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS effect from a LinearPCM format disc you have to make the connection as shown on page 54 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...

Page 81: ...effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers 1 Press SURROUND during playback 2 Press B b repeatedly to select Surround1 Surround2 Surround3 Surround effect increases as shown below SURROUND B b SURROUND Off ENTER TV TV TV Surround1 Surround2 Surround3 Virtual speaker continued ...

Page 82: ...V 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 have the surround effect You cannot perform ...

Page 83: ...ress Z and place a DATA CD or DATA DVD on the disc tray then press Z to close the tray When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains only MP3 audio files the MP3 display appears Then you can skip step 2 V v B b ENTER H O RETURN Z REPEAT x TOP MENU CLEAR Select a Media Type 2...

Page 84: ...e selected track starts playing When a track or album is being played the title is shown in a box The playing track number appears on the display window ENTER RETURN MP3 ENTER DIRECTORY 007 album 1 album 2 album 3 album 4 album 5 album 6 album 7 track 1 00 00 OFF FILES 014 mp3 track 1 mp3 track 2 mp3 track 3 mp3 track 4 mp3 track 5 mp3 track 6 mp3 track 7 mp3 track 8 mp3 track 9 mp3 track 10 SET U...

Page 85: ...press ENTER 4 Press V v to select the track you want to programme then press ENTER 5 To programme other tracks repeat step 4 The programmed tracks are displayed in the selected order Press CLEAR to cancel the last programmed track 6 Press H to start programme play Programme play starts When the programme ends you can restart the same programme again by pressing H PROGRAM SHUFFLE RETURN PROGRAM ENT...

Page 86: ...ing format Note on Multi Session Border discs If MP3 audio tracks are recorded in the first session border the player will also play MP3 audio tracks in other session border If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session border only the first session border will be played back Notes If you put the extension MP3 to data not in MP3 format the playe...

Page 87: ...st Tips If you add numbers 01 02 03 etc to the front of the track file names the tracks will be played in that order A disc with many trees takes longer to start playback Some discs with many trees cannot be played back Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD or DATADVD the playback order may differ from the illustration above The playback order above may not be applicable if...

Page 88: ...ATA CD or DATA DVD on the disc tray then press Z to close the tray When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files Select a Media Type menu appears If you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains only JPEG image files the Album display appears Then you can skip step 2 V v B b ENTER H Z TOP MENU x MENU CLEAR Select a Media Type 2 JPEG 1 MP3 ENTER v V ...

Page 89: ...image number appears in the display window 2 To display the next previous image press To play the Slide show 1 Press H You can also play the Slide show using the menu on the selected image For details see To enjoy the Slide show on page 90 2 Press B b to select the desired playing speed on the Interval menu then press ENTER Slide show starts from the selected image 1 Press V v B b to select an ima...

Page 90: ...Slide show If you select in the rotated image display the images in the Album display will not be rotated But if you start the slide show the images will be rotated Correct the rotation in the menu 1 Press V v B b to select an image in the Album display then press ENTER 2 Press B b to select then press ENTER appears 3 Press V v B b to move to the position where you want to zoom in 4 Press ENTER re...

Page 91: ...n 100 MP3 files are recorded the 990 JPEG files recorded first and only the first 9 MP3 files can be recognized Note on Multi Session Border discs If JPEG image files are recorded in the first session border the player will also play JPEG image files in other session border If audio tracks and images in Music CD format or Video CD format are recorded in the first session border only the first sess...

Page 92: ...unctions The PBC Playback control function allows you to search and perform other operations interactively PBC playback follows a selection menu displayed on your TV screen 1 Press MENU to select PBC On The menu for your selection appears V v ENTER Number buttons O RETURN MENU H MENU ...

Page 93: ...to select PBC On Tip Depending on the VIDEO CD Press ENTER in step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc In this case press H 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 3 Press ENTER 4 Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with th...

Page 94: ...ation 1 While recording press z REC 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time In SP mode Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes In LP mode Each press advances the time as shown below The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0 00 then the VCR stops recording z REC x REC REC 0 30 1 00 4 00 4 30 Normal recording 0 30 8 00 9 00 1 00 Normal recording ...

Page 95: ...el the duration Press z REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR returns to normal recording mode To stop while recording Press x Notes You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time During DVD playback DVD VCR does not standby even if the VCR stops recording ...

Page 96: ...initial setting To check the menu setting see page 107 for details To select the sound while recording Press AUDIO to select the sound you want Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels Usually the main sound monaural Stereo programmes To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo NICAM STEREO STEREO Left channel NICAM LCH STEREO Right channel NICAM RCH STEREO Left and right channe...

Page 97: ...to the normal audio track along the edge of the tape Notes To listen to playback sounds in stereo you must use the Scart or AUDIO OUT connections When you play a tape recorded in monaural the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting To listen to On screen display Display window Stereo STEREO STEREO Left channel LCH STEREO Right channel RCH STEREO Mix sound MIX STEREO Mono sound M...

Page 98: ...al at the point where each recording begins Use these signals as references to find a specific recording 1 Insert an indexed tape into the tape compartment 2 Press INDEX then press m M The VCR starts scanning each recording for five seconds in the corresponding direction 3 Press H to start playback when you find the desired point INDEX H m M x REPEAT INDEX INDEX SCAN B B ...

Page 99: ...e the programme position during recording pause 1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR 2 Press INDEX then press m M twice To search ahead press M twice To search backwards press m twice 3 Press m M depending on the direction where your desired programme is located Each time you press the button the number increases or decreases up to 20 respectively 4 The VCR starts searching and playback starts au...

Page 100: ...eter The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons To resume automatic tracking adjustments eject the tape and re insert it Adjusting the picture sharpness Smart trilogic You can automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture 1 During playback press SET UP then press V v to select OPTION and press ENTER TRACKING Tracking meter V v B b ENTER SET UP O RETURN SET UP ENTER Lan...

Page 101: ...adjusted OFF Adjust the picture sharpness manually To soften the picture press B To sharpen the picture press b 5 Press O RETURN to return to the original screen ENTER NICAM Colour System VideoPlus Extend Smart Trilogic Off RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B On On Auto ENTER NICAM Colour System VideoPlus Extend Smart Trilogic RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B Off On On Auto ENTER SHARPEN SOFTEN PICTURE S...

Page 102: ...ss ENTER 2 Press V v to select the option to change V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock English Off Off On RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER v V Tape Select Repeat Play RETURN VIDEO SETUP SET UP v V b B E180 Off ENTER Tape Select Repeat Play RETURN VIDEO SETUP SET UP v V b B E180 Off ...

Page 103: ... turn the DVD VCR off automatically if no signal is received and you do not press any of the buttons during this time Screen Messages On to display the menu on the TV screen Off to disappear the menu from the TV screen Power Save On to turn off the indicators in the display window during standby mode to reduce the DVD VCR s power consumption to a minimum Off to turn on the indicators in the displa...

Page 104: ... this VCR Refer to the examples A through C and choose the connection that best suits your VCR Example A Example B TV LINE 1 EURO AV Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV Signal flow Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player TV audio video cord not supplied LINE OUT Your VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Signal flow LINE 2 IN t o L R ...

Page 105: ...jacks of the same colour If the other VCR is a monaural type leave the red plugs unconnected If you connect this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise When you connect another VCR to the LINE 3 or LINE 2 connector press INPUT SELECT to display L3 or L2 in the display window TV LINE 3 Scart cable not supplied Scart EURO AV ...

Page 106: ...nected line in the display window Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR Press SP LP to select the tape speed SP or LP 1 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other playback VCR Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this recording VCR Search for the point to start recording and press X to set it to p...

Page 107: ...and press ENTER 2 Press V v to select User Set then press ENTER The USER SET menu appears 3 Press V v to select the option to change V v B b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock English Off Off On RETURN OPTION SET UP ENTER v V ENTER NICAM Colour System VideoPlus Extend Smart Trilogic RETURN USER SET SET UP v V b B Off On On Auto ENTER...

Page 108: ...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 NTSC4 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 96 Smart Trilogic On to automatically adjust the sharpness of the picture Of...

Page 109: ...ears in the display window The clock stops if the DVD VCR is disconnected from the mains Reset the clock and timer Others The remote commander does not function Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote sensor on the DVD VCR Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak Make sure the TV DVD VIDEO switch is set correctly Select correctly VIDEO ...

Page 110: ...et the player to progressive format In this case set Progressive to Off and the player is set to normal interlace format page 62 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is not used or Progressive of the SCREEN SETUP menu is not set correctly while the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in orange Check the setting page 60 and connection page 56 Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV Type of the SCREEN SETUP menu...

Page 111: ...play audio tracks in MP3PRO format The JPEG image file cannot be played The DATA CD or DATA DVD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or UDF The JPEG image file does not have the extension JPG or JPEG The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension JPG or JPEG Length or width of the image is more than 4720 dots The title of the MP3 audio album t...

Page 112: ...ff Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 69 Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles The angles cannot be changed Try using the DVD s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote page 69 Multi angles are not recorded on the DVD being played The DVD prohibits changing of ...

Page 113: ... 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 recorded with the VCR is not in stereo or the STEREO indicator in ...

Page 114: ...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 already in the tape compartment The selected input line connector nu...

Page 115: ...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 116: ... one frame the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame This means that while the Interlace format can show 25 or 30 frames 50 60 fields in one second the Progressive format can show 50 60 frames in one second The overall picture quality increases and still images text and horizontal lines appear sharper This player is compatible with the 525 or 625 progressive format Ti...

Page 117: ...Audio input pins 2 and 6 OUT VIDEO OUT phono jack 1 Output signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative AUDIO OUT phono jacks 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms Additional AUDIO OUT phono jacks 2 Standard output 327 mVrms Load impedance 47 kilohms Output impedance less than 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical output jack 18 dBm wave len...

Page 118: ...utton 28 30 E Tape compartment 37 F A eject button 38 G z REC record button 41 H m rewind M fast forward buttons 30 38 I x stop button 29 38 J X pause button 29 38 K H play button 1 29 37 L Remote sensor 10 M PROGRAM TRACKING buttons 1 41 N SELECT DVD VIDEO buttons 10 O LINE 2 IN t o L R jacks 2 104 1 H and PROGRAM TRACKING button has a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating...

Page 119: ...DVD indicator 29 B Angle indicator 72 C Record indicator 41 D VIDEO indicator 37 E Tape indicator 37 F Timer indicator 46 G STEREO indicator 96 H Playing time clock current status indicator 29 37 I SURR surround indicator 81 J DTS indicator 58 K Disc indicator 29 continued ...

Page 120: ...DEO jacks 53 C in from aerial connector 12 D out to tv connector 12 E LINE 3 connector 14 F LINE 1 EURO AV connector 13 DVD player only G LINE OUT AUDIO L R jacks 55 H COMPONENT VIDEO OUT CR CB Y jacks 56 I S VIDEO OUT jack 55 J DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack OPTICAL 54 K DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack COAXIAL 54 ...

Page 121: ...EPLAY button 29 L X pause button 29 M H play button 29 N V v B b buttons ENTER button 16 57 O DISPLAY button 33 P TOP MENU button 69 Q 1 on standby switch 11 31 R VOL volume buttons 11 S ZOOM button 71 T ten s digit button 11 U REPEAT button 75 78 V ANGLE button 72 W m M y buttons 29 30 X PREV previous NEXT buttons 29 Y x stop button 29 Z O RETURN button 21 34 wj MENU button 69 Number 5 AUDIO and ...

Page 122: ... X pause button 38 N H play button 37 O V v B b buttons ENTER button 15 45 P DISPLAY button 42 Q 1 on standby switch 11 38 R PROG programme TRACKING buttons 41 100 S VOL volume buttons 11 T ten s digit button 11 U MUTING button 11 V INDEX button 98 W TV VIDEO button 11 X INPUT SELECT button 41 Y m rewind M fast forward SLOW y buttons 38 Z SHUTTLE buttons 38 wj x stop button 38 wk O RETURN button 2...

Page 123: ...nese CRO Croatian CZE Czech DAN Danish DEU German ENG English ESP Spanish FIN Finish FRA French GRE Greek HUN Hungarian IDN Indonesian IND Hindi ISL Icelandic ITA Italian IWR Hebrew JPN Japanese KOR Korean MAL Malay NLD Dutch NOR Norwegian POL Polish POR Portuguese RUS Russian SVE Swedish THA Thai TUR Turkish VIE Vietnamese ZAF Afrikaans ...

Page 124: ...uring playback 97 during recording 96 MP3 6 83 N NICAM broadcasts 96 Normal audio track 97 P Parental Control 66 PBC Playback control 92 PDC Programme Delivery Control 46 Picture adjustment 100 Playback 28 37 at various speeds 30 38 JPEG image files 88 MP3 audio track 83 programme play 75 repeat play 78 selecting the sound 96 97 shuffle play 77 shuttle play 38 slow motion 30 38 VIDEO CDs 92 Playba...

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