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DVD Settings and Adjustments

Audio Setup

“Audio Setup” allows you to set the sound
according to the playback and connection
conditions.

1

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop
mode, then press V/v/B/b to select
(DVD), then press ENTER.

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER

Language Setup
Audio Setup
Screen Setup
Parental Setup:

v

V

ENTER

DVD SETUP

RETURN

DVD Settings and Adjustments

SET UP

2

3

Press V/v to select “Audio Setup,” then press
ENTER.

Dolby Digital
DTS
Audio DRC

B

vVb

Press V/v to select the setup item from the displayed list:
“Dolby Digital,” “DTS” or “Audio DRC.”

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AUDIO SETUP

[ D-PCM ]
[ Off ]
[ Wide RANGE ]

SET UP

RETURN

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4

5

Press B/b to select an item.

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

Menu choices

• Dolby Digital
Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

The default setting is indicated in bold print.

D-PCM Select this when 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.

•DTS
Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

The default setting is indicated in bold print.

Off Select this when the player is connected to an audio component

lacking a built-in DTS decoder.

On Select this when the player is connected to an audio component

with a built-in DTS decoder.

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• Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that

conforms to “Audio DRC.” This affects the output from the following jacks:
– LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks
– DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack only when “Dolby

Digital” is set to “D-PCM”.

The default setting is indicated in bold print.

Wide RANGE Gives you the feeling of being at alive performance.

TV Mode Makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down.

Notes

• If you select the surround setting while playing a DVD, the player does not output Dolby
Digital signals from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack (when you
set “Dolby Digital” to “D-PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP” menu).

• 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.

Audio Setup

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Screen Setup

“Screen Setup” allows you to set the screen
according to the playback and connection
conditions.

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER
O RETURN

1

2

3

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop
mode, then press V/v/B/b to select
(DVD), then press ENTER.

v

V

Press V/v to select “Screen Setup,” then press
ENTER.

TV Type
Black Level
Progressive

B

vVb

Press V/v to select the setup item from the displayed list:
“TV Type,” or “Black Level.”

To set the “Progressive” setting, see page 69.

Language Setup
Audio Setup
Screen Setup
Parental Setup:

RETURN

ENTER

SCREEN SETUP

[

4:3 Letter Box

RETURN

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SET UP

[

]

Off

[

]

Off

SET UP

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]

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5

Press B/b to select an item.

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

Menu choices

• TV Type

Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide).
The default setting is indicated in bold print.

4:3 Letter Box Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide

picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

4:3 Pan Scan Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Automatically

displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the
portions that do not fit.

16:9 Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide

mode function.

4:3 Pan Scan4:3 Letter Box 16:9

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Screen Setup

•Black Level

You can enhance the black level by increasing the brightness and contrast when
viewing DVDs with the PROGRESSIVE indicator turned off.
The default setting is indicated in bold print.

Off Stops the increase of the contrast.

On Increases the contrast.

Notes

• Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the “DVD SETUP” 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.

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To set the “Progressive” setting

If your TV accepts progressive (525p) format signals, you will enjoy accurate color
reproduction and high quality image.

Follow step 1 and 2 on page 67, then press V/v to

1

select “Progressive.”

Press B/b to select “On,” then press ENTER.

2

Follow the instructions appearing on the screen.

3

1 Ensure your TV is (525p) Progressive Scan

capable.

2 Connect with Component Video Output jacks

(red/green/blue connections).
See “Use this hookup if your TV has component
video input jacks” on page 64.

3 Press B/b to select [OK] to test your video

signal.

If video signal appears OK, video connection is

4

complete. Press ENTER.
The PROGRESSIVE indicator on the unit lights up

in orange.
If picture is distorted, press O RETURN.

Check the connection (page 64).
Press SET UP to exit the menu.

5

SCREEN SETUP

[

Off

[

Off

SET UP

[

Off

[ On ]

SET UP

SET UP

[

Off

[ On ]

]
]
]

]
]

]
]

ENTER

ENTER

TEST SCREEN

ENTER

[

4:3 Letter Box

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

[

4:3 Letter Box

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

CANCELOK

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

[

4:3 Letter Box

TV Type
Black Level
Progressive

B

vVb

TV Type
Black Level
Progressive

B

vVb

Progressive Scan Output

1) Ensure your TV is (480P) Progressive Scan capable

2) Connect with Component Video Output
jacks (red/green/blue connections)

3) Select [OK] to test your video signal

4) If video signal appears OK,
video connection is complete

B

b

If TEST SCREEN is OK, press [ENTER] key
If TEST SCREEN is distorted,
press [RETURN] key.
To Deactivate
Press [Pause] on the unit for 5 seconds.

TV Type
Black Level
Progressive

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B

vVb

RETURN

SET UP

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Tip

• The “Progressive” setting can be canceled by pressing X on the unit

seconds or more, or selecting “Off” in step 2.

Note

• If you select progressive signal when you connect the DVD player to a TV that cannot accept
the signal in progressive format, the image quality will deteriorate. In this case, set
“Progressive” to “Off”.

continuously for 5

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Setting the display or sound track
language

You can set various languages for the disc’s
menu, sound track or subtitle.

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER

1

2

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop
mode, then press V/v to select (DVD) and
press

ENTER.

Press V/v to select “Language Setup,” then
press ENTER.

The “LANGUAGE SET UP” menu appears.

v

V

DVD Menu
Audio
Subtitle

v

V

Language Setup
Audio Setup
Screen Setup
Parental Setup:

RETURN

ENTER

LANGUAGE SETUP

: English
: Original
: Audio Follow

RETURN

ENTER

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DVD SETUP

SET UP

SET UP

Setting the display or sound track language

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4

Press V/v to select the language setup item from the displayed list:
“DVD Menu,” “Audio,” or “Subtitle.”
Then press ENTER.

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

DVD MENU LANGUAGE

DVD Menu

v

V

ENTER

B

RETURN

AUDIO LANGUAGE

Switches the language of the sound track.
When you select “Original,” the language

Audio

given priority in the disc is selected.

B

v

• SUBTITLE LANGUAGE
Switches the language of the subtitle
recorded on the DVD.

V

Subtitle

RETURN

ENTER

SUBTITLE LANGUAGE

B

When you select “Audio Follow,” the
language for the subtitle changes according
to the language you selected for the sound

v

V

ENTER

RETURN

track.

English
Français
Deutsch
Español
Italiano
Nederlands
Others

SET UP

English
Français
Deutsch
Español
Italiano
Nederlands
Original
Others

SET UP

Audio Follow
English
Français
Deutsch
Español
Italiano
Nederlands
Others

SET UP

5

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

Tip

• If you select “Others” in step 4, an additional language menu

appears. Press V/v/B/b to select the desired language,
then press ENTER.

Notes

• When you select a language that is not recorded on the DVD
in step 4, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected.

• Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the DVD SETUP settings and not all the
functions described may work.

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Setting the display or sound track language

DVD MENU LANGUAGE

Cesky
Dansk
Magyar
Svenska
Norsk
Polski

V

v

Português
Suomi
Afrikaans
Arabic
Chinese
Greek

b

B

ENTER

RETURN

Hindi
Japanese
Russian
Turkish
Thai
Korean

SET UP

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Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

Playback of some DVDs can be limited
according to a predetermined level such as
the age of the users. The “Parental Control”
function allows you to set a playback
limitation level.

Number
buttons

SET UP

m/M

1

2

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop
mode, then press V/v to select (DVD) and
press ENTER.

Press V/v to select “Parental Setup,” then
press ENTER.

H PLAY

V/v/B/b

ENTER

Language Setup
Audio Setup
Screen Setup
Parental Setup:

v

V

Use Password

b

B

RETURN

ENTER

PARENTAL SETUP

RETURN

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DVD Settings and Adjustments

DVD SETUP

SET UP

[ No ]

SET UP

Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

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Press b to set the parental control.

• If you have not entered a password

The display for registering a new password
appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number
buttons.

The display for confirming the password
appears.
Re-enter the password.

• When you have already registered a
password

The display for entering the password appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number
buttons.

CREATE PASSWORD

Enter Password

––––

-~9

CREATE PASSWORD

Re-enter Password

––––

-~9

Enter Password

––––

-~9

Use Password
Rating Level
Change Password

RETURN

RETURN

PASSWORD CHECK

RETURN

PARENTAL SETUP

[ Yes ]
:1

4

5

Press V/v to select “Rating Level,” then press
ENTER.

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.

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Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

B

vVb

Level 8 Adult
Level 7
Level 6
Level 5
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1 Kids Safe

v

V

ENTER

Level 8 Adult
Level 7
Level 6
Level 5
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1 Kids Safe

v

V

ENTER

SET UP

RETURN

RATING LEVEL

SET UP

RETURN

RATING LEVEL

SET UP

RETURN

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Press SET UP to exit the menu.

To change the password

Select “Change Password” in step 4 on page 74.

1

The display for entering a new password appears.
Enter a new 4-digit password using the number buttons.

2

The display for confirming the password appears.
Re-enter the new password.

3

To turn off the Parental Control function

Set “Use Password” to “No” in step 4 on page 74.

To play a disc for which Parental Control is set

Insert the disc, then press H PLAY.

1

The display for entering your password appears.
Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons.

2

The player starts playback.

If you forget your password

Remove the disc and turn off the DVD-VCR.

1

Turn on the DVD-VCR again with no disc in the unit.

2

Hold down m and M on the front panel simultaneously for 5 seconds.

3

“reset ok” appears on the screen.
Turn off the DVD-VCR.

4

The password is cleared.
To create a new password, follow step 3 on page 74.

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DVD Settings and Adjustments

Notes

• When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control function, playback cannot be
limited on this player.

• All the ratings higher than the level you select will be blocked.

• Write your password down and keep it in a safe place in case you forget it.

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DVD Additional Operations

Using the DVD’s menu

A DVD is divided into long sections of a
picture or a music feature called “titles.”
When you play a DVD which contains
several titles, you 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.

Number
buttons

x STOP

V/v/B/b
ENTER

MENU

TOP
MENU

1

2

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Using the DVD’s menu

Press TOP MENU or MENU.
The disc’s menu appears on the TV screen.
The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.

Press V/v/B/b to select the item you want to play or change.
You can also use the number buttons to select the item.

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Press ENTER.

To turn off the DVD’s menu

Press x STOP

Note

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to use the TOP MENU button.

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Zooming into a scene

You can zoom into a scene during playback
or still mode. To zoom into a JPEG image,
see “Playing JPEG image files” on page 93.

1

Press ZOOM.
“ ” appears.

ZOOM

V/v/B/b
ENTER

2

3

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Zooming into a scene

Press V/v/B/b to move “ ” to the position where you want to zoom in.

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

Notes

• You cannot use 4

• The zoom function may not work depending on the DVD.

× magnification when you play VIDEO CDs.

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Changing the angles

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.

ANGLE

B/b

1

2

Press ANGLE during playback.
The angle number appears on the display.
The number after the slash indicates the total

number of angles.

Press B/b repeatedly to select the angle number.
The scene changes to the selected angle.

Note

• Check the user’s manual of the purchased disc to determine whether it supports angle
operation. However, note that angle operation may not be possible for some discs.

Changing the angles

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Displaying the subtitle

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.

SUBTITLE

V/v/B/b

1

2

3

Press SUBTITLE during playback.

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 125 for the abbreviation
of the language.

Press V/v repeatedly to select “On.”

To turn off the subtitles

Select “Off” in step 3.

Note

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual

subtitles are recorded on it. You also may not be able to turn them off.

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Various play mode functions (Program play,

Shuffle play, Repeat play)

You can set the following play modes:

• Program play (page 81)

• Shuffle play (page 83)

• Repeat play (page 84)

Note

• The play mode is canceled when:
– you open the disc tray
– the player enters standby mode by pressing [/1.

Creating your own program (Program 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
program. You can program up to 20 tracks.

CLEAR
REPEAT

H PLAY

V/v/B/b

ENTER

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1

Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop
mode.

Various play mode functions (Program play, Shuffle play, Repeat play)

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3

4
5

Press B/b to select “PROGRAM”, then press
ENTER.

Press V/v/B/b to select the track number you
want to program, then press ENTER.

To program other tracks, repeat step 3.
The programed track numbers are displayed in the selected order.

Press H PLAY to start program play.
Program play starts.
When the program ends, you can restart the same program again by

pressing H PLAY.

To stop program play

Press CLEAR during playback.

To change or cancel a program

PROGRAM

Track Program Order

01

02

03

04

––

08
12
16

B

20

04
08
12
16

B

20

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

RETURN CLEAR

01

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

RETURN CLEAR

05

06

07

09

10

11

13

14

15

17

18

19

Clear last track Clear all tracks

B

vVb

ENTER

PROGRAM

Track Program Order

03

02

01

07

06

05

11

10

09

15

14

13

19

18

17

Clear last track Clear all tracks

B

vVb

ENTER

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

Follow steps 1 and 2 of “Creating your own program (Program play).”

1

Press v repeatedly to select “Clear last track,” then press ENTER. Each time you

2

press the button, the last programed number is canceled. You can also cancel the
last programed number by pressing CLEAR.

Follow step 3 for new programing.

3

To cancel all the programed numbers

Follow steps 1 and 2 of “Creating your own program (Program play).”

1

Press v repeatedly to select “Clear last track,” then press b to select “Clear all

2

tracks” and press ENTER.
All the programed numbers are canceled.

Notes

• Up to 99 tracks can be displayed.

• Up to 20 tracks can be programed at one time.

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Playing in random order (Shuffle play)

You can shuffle the playback order of tracks.
Subsequent “shuffling” may produce a
different playing order.

CLEAR
REPEAT

B/b

ENTER

1

2

Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop
mode.

Press B/b to select “SHUFFLE”, then press
ENTER.

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR.

Tips

• Shuffle play will stop when all the tracks are played back.

• You cannot repeat play while in shuffle play.

PROGRAM

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

SHUFFLE

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Playing repeatedly (Repeat play)

You can play all of the titles or tracks on a
disc or a single title, chapter, or track
repeatedly.

CLEAR
REPEAT

B/b

1

2

Press REPEAT during playback.

Press REPEAT or B/b repeatedly to select the item to be repeated.

When playing a DVD

• Chapter: repeats the current chapter.

• Title: repeats the current title on a disc.

When playing a VIDEO CD or CD

• Track: repeats the current track.

• Disc: repeats all of the tracks.

When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)

• FILE: repeats the current track (file).

• DIR: repeats the current album (directory).

• DISC: repeats the current disc.

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To return to normal play

Select “Off” or press CLEAR in step 2.

Note

• You cannot repeat play with DVD-RW in VR mode.

Various play mode functions (Program play, Shuffle play, Repeat play)

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Changing the sound

When playing a DVD recorded in multiple
audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, or
DTS), you can change the audio format. If
the DVD is recorded with multilingual
tracks, you can also change the language.

With CDs, DATA CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you
can select the sound from the right or left
channel and listen to the sound of the
selected channel through both the right and
left speakers. For example, when playing a
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.

AUDIO

B/b

1

2

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Press AUDIO during playback.

Press B/b repeatedly to select the desired language/audio setting.

• When playing a DVD
Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies.
Refer to “DVD Audio/Subtitle Language” on page 125 for the
abbreviation of the language.

• When playing a VIDEO CD or CD
The default setting is indicated in bold print.

Stereo

Left The sound of the left channel (monaural)

Right The sound of the right channel (monaural)

The standard stereo sound

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Virtual surround setting

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 LINE
OUT AUDIO L/R jacks.

SURROUND

1

2

Press SURROUND during playback.

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

Surround effect increases as shown below.

Surround1 Surround2 Surround3

TV TV

OFF

TV

: Virtual speaker

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To cancel the setting

Select “OFF” in step 2.

Notes

• When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers, the surround effects
will be difficult to hear.

• When you activate the surround effect, turn off 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 (page 65), sound
will come from your speakers but it will not have the surround effect.

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Playing an MP3 audio track

You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/
CD-Rs/CD-RWs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1
Audio Layer 3) format.

Z

REPEAT

H PLAY
x STOP

1

Press Z and place 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.

V/v/B/b

ENTER

O RETURN

TOP MENU

Select a Media Type

1 MP3
2 JPEG

V

v

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3

4

Press V/v to select “MP3”, then press
ENTER.

Press V/v to select the desired directory in the
left column, then press ENTER.

Press b, then press V/v to select the desired
track in the right column, then press ENTER.

The selected track starts playing.
When a track or album is being played, the title

is shown in a box. The playing track number
appears on the display window.

To stop play

Press x STOP.

Repeat mode

Elapsed playing time

MP3

track 1 00:00

DIRECTORY:001
1 album 1
2 album 2
3 album 3

B

vVb

MP3

track 1 00:00

DIRECTORY:001
1 album 1
2 album 2
3 album 3

B

vVb

MP3

track 1 00:00

DIRECTORY:001
1 album 1
2 album 2
3 album 3

B

vVb

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

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

RETURN

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

RETURN

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

RETURN

OFF

OFF

OFF

To repeat play

Press REPEAT repeatedly to change the repeat mode.

• FILE: repeats the current track (file).

• DIR: repeats the current album (directory).

• DISC: repeats the current disc.

To go to the next or previous page

Press b or B.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To return to the “Select a Media Type” menu

Press x STOP twice, then press TOP MENU.

To turn off the display

Press x STOP, then press O RETURN repeatedly.

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Notes

• Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names. Anything
else is displayed as an asterisk.

• Up to 12 alphanumeric characters can be displayed for album or track names.

• ID3 tags cannot be displayed.

About MP3 audio tracks

You can play MP3 audio tracks 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 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.

To play a Multi Session CD

This player can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the
first session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks, recorded in the later sessions, can
also be played back. When audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD
format are recorded in the first session, only the first session will be played back.

Notes

• If you put the extension “.MP3” to data not in MP3 format, the player cannot recognize the
data properly and will generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.

• The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format.

• This player supports 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.

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Playing an MP3 audio track

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The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks

The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD is as follows.

• Structure of disc contents

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

album

track

When you insert a DATA CD and press H PLAY, the numbered tracks are played
sequentially, from

1 through 7. Any sub-albums/tracks contained within a currently

selected album does not take priority over the next album in the same tree. (Example:

E contains G but 6 is played before

7.)

When you press O RETURN and the list of MP3 albums appears (page 90), the
albums are arranged in the following order: A t B t C t D t F t G.
Albums that do not contain tracks (such as album C) do not appear in the list.

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, 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 1000 albums

and tracks in the DATA CD.

• The player can recognize up to 500 albums (the player will count just albums, including

albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks). The player will not play any albums beyond
the first 500 albums. Of the first 500 albums, the player will play no more than a combined
total of 1000 albums and tracks.

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Playing JPEG image files

You can play JPEG image files on DATA CDs
(CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs).

Z

./ >
H PLAY

x STOP

1

2

Press Z and place 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
JPEG image files, the “Album” display
appears. Then you can skip step 2.

Press V/v to select “JPEG”, then press
ENTER.

The “Album” display will appears.
If you do not press ENTER after selecting a

media type, the selected media will be
automatically played.

V/v/B/b

ENTER

MENU
TOP MENU

DISPLAY

Select a Media Type

1 MP3
2 JPEG

V

v

ENTER

Album Photo

SLIDE SHOW

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Press ./> to select the next/previous album page, then press V/v/
B/b to select an image in the “Album” display.

To display the selected image

1 Press ENTER.

The selected image number appears in the
display window.

2 To display the next/previous image, press

./>.

To play the Slide show

1 Press H PLAY.

You can also play the Slide show using the
menu on the selected image.
For details, see “To enjoy the Slide show”
on page 95.

2 Press B/b to select the desired playing

speed on the “Interval” menu, then press
ENTER.
Slide show starts from the selected image.

To rotate the selected image

Press V/v/B/b to select an image in the “Album”

1

display, then press ENTER.
Press B/b to select “ ”, then press ENTER.

2

Each time you press ENTER, the image turns
clockwise by 90°.

IMAGE

: Fast

: Normal

: Slow

Interval

IMAGE

IMAGE

To zoom in an image

1
2

3
4

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Press V/v/B/b to select an image in the “Album”
display, then press ENTER.

Press B/b to select “ ”, then press ENTER.
“ ” appears.
Press V/v/B/b to move “ ” to the position

where you want to zoom in.
Press ENTER repeatedly to change the

magnification. Each time you press ENTER, the
magnification changes as shown below.

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To enjoy the Slide show

Press V/v/B/b to select an image in the “Album”

1

display, then press ENTER.
Press B/b to select “ ”, then press ENTER.

2

The “Interval” menu appears.
Press B/b to select the desired play speed, then press

3

ENTER.
Slide show starts.

To turn on/off the menu in the single image display

Press DISPLAY in the single image display.

To return to the “Album” display

Press DISPLAY to turn on the menu and press B/b to select “ ”, then press
ENTER. You can also use MENU button to return to the “Album” display. Press
. repeatedly to return to the first “Album” page.

To return to the “Select a Media Type” menu

Press x STOP twice, then press TOP MENU.

Notes

• Slide show can play in only one direction.

• You cannot rotate or zoom in the image during Slide show.

• If you select
be rotated. But if you start the slide show, the images will be rotated. Correct the rotation in
the

“ ” in the rotated image display, the images in the “Album” display will not

“ ” menu.

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 format.

Note

• You can display up to 500 JPEG image files. More images may not be displayed.

Interval

IMAGE

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To play a Multi Session CD

This player can play Multi Session CDs when an JPEG image file is located in the
first session. Any subsequent JPEG image files, recorded in the later sessions, can
also be played back. When audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD
format are recorded in the first session, only the first session will be played back.

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, “Can not Display”

will appear.

• Depending on the disc or the size of image files, playback may take some time to start.

• Progressive JPEG image files are not compatible.

Tip

• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the file names, the files will be played in

that order.

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Playing VIDEO CDs with “MENU ON/OFF”
Functions

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.

The “MENU ON” function is the PBC function.

Number
buttons

V/v

ENTER

O RETURN

MENU

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1

2

Press MENU to select “MENU ON.”
The menu for your selection appears.

Press V/v to select the item number you want.
You can also use the number buttons to select the item number and track.

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4

Press ENTER.

Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations.
Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc, as the operating procedure

may differ depending on the VIDEO CD.

To return to the menu

Press O RETURN.

To play using “MENU OFF”

Press MENU to select “MENU OFF.”
When “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.”

Note

• 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 PLAY.

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VCR Additional Operations

Quick Timer Recording

After you have started recording, you can
have the VCR stop recording automatically
after a specified duration.

While recording, press z REC.

1

z REC

x STOP

Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time.

2

Each press advances the time as follows.

0:30 1:00 1:30

The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR stops
recording.

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 STOP.

Note

• You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording
duration time.

2:00 2:30

3:00

3:30 4:00

Quick Timer Recording

Normal
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Recording stereo and bilingual programs

Recording stereo programs

When you receive a program broadcast in stereo, press AUDIO to display “Hi-Fi” on
the TV screen. You can also select “Left,” “Right,” or “Mono.” If there is noise in the
stereo program, select “Mono.” The sound will be recorded in monaural (on both hi­fi and normal audio tracks) but with less noise.

Recording bilingual programs

Press AUDIO to display “SAP” on the TV screen. When a SAP (Second Audio
Program) is received, “SAP” appears on the TV screen. When “MAIN” is selected,
the VCR records only the main sound.

Selecting the sound during playback

During playback, press AUDIO to select the sound you want.

To listen to On-screen display Display window

Stereo Hi-Fi STEREO indicator

Left channel Left STEREO indicator

Right channel Right STEREO indicator

Monaural sound on the
normal audio track

Mono No indicator

How sound is recorded on a video tape

The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the
main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio
track along the edge of the tape.

Normal audio track

Hi-fi audio track
(main track)

Notes

• To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections.

• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the

AUDIO setting.

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Monaural sound

Stereo sound
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Searching using various functions

The VCR automatically marks the tape with
an index signal at the point where each
recording begins.
You can easily find a specific point using
various search functions.

To search using the index function (Scan and Play)

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.

Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.

1

Press SEARCH.

2

SEARCH

H PLAY

V/v/B/b

Scan and play:

Go to

End search:

Press

Press

Press

VCR Additional Operations

or

Press b to scan ahead, or B to scan backwards.

3

The VCR searches and then plays back for about five
seconds.

Press H PLAY to view that program.

4

If you do not press H PLAY, the VCR automatically searches for the next index
mark, or until it reaches the end of the tape.

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To search for the counter 0:00:00 point

To mark a point on the tape that you want to find later, reset the tape counter to
“0:00:00.”
The VCR automatically fast-forwards or rewinds to the 0:00:00 point on the tape
counter.

Press SEARCH.

1

Press V.

2

The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at
the 0:00:00 point.

To search for a blank portion of the tape

The VCR automatically searches for the beginning of a blank portion. You can easily
find a point you can start recording from.

Press SEARCH.

1

Press v.

2

The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at
the beginning of a blank space. If no blank space is
found, the VCR reaches the end.

Go to

End search

Note

• Once in recording mode, if the VCR is put in pause and then released to start the recording,

no index mark will be inserted. An index mark will be inserted if the channel is changed
while VCR is put in pause.

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Adjusting the picture (tracking)

Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking
when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the
recording is in poor condition. In this case, manually
adjust the tracking.

Press TRACKING +/– to display the tracking meter.
The distortion should disappear as you press one of
the two tracking buttons.
To resume automatic tracking adjustment, eject the
tape and reinsert it.

Note

• The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded in the LP
mode on other VCRs.

TRACKING

Tracking meter

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Changing menu options

The VCR automatically marks the tape with
an index signal at the point where each
recording begins.
You can easily find a specific point using
various search functions.

1

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop
mode.

SET UP

H PLAY

V/v/B/b

ENTER

Language
Clock Set/Adjust
Channel Setup
Auto Power Off
RF Output Channel

V

v

ENTER

OPTION SETUP

:English

[ Off ]

3CH ]

[

SET UP

RETURN

2

3

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Press V/v to select (VIDEO) and press
ENTER.

Press V/v to select the option to change.

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Tape Length
Auto Play
Auto Repeat

B

vVb

VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP

Tape Length
Auto Play
Auto Repeat

B

vVb

RETURN

RETURN

[ T120 ]
[ On ]
[ Off ]

SET UP

[ T120 ]
[ On ]
[ Off ]

SET UP

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5

Press B/b to change the setting.

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

Menu choices

The default settings are indicated in bold print.

Menu option Set this option to

Tape Length • T-120 when using a T-120 or shorter length tape.

• T-160 when using a T-160 length tape.

• T-180 when using a T-180 or longer length tape.

Auto Play • On to start playback automatically, when you insert a tape with

its safety tab removed.

• Off to turn off Auto play. You need to press H PLAY to start

playback, even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.

Auto Repeat • On to play back a tape repeatedly. The VCR rewinds a tape to

the beginning and restarts playback automatically.

• Off to turn off Auto repeat.

VCR Additional Operations

Changing menu options

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Editing with another VCR

How to connect to record on this VCR

This VCR (Recorder)

LINE-2 IN

Other VCR (Player)

LINE OUT

Audio/video cord
(not supplied)

Notes

• Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color.

• If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCR’s LINE-2 IN jacks, connect

the audio plug to the AUDIO L (white) jack. The sound is recorded on both right and left
channels. If you connect to the AUDIO R (red) jack, the sound is recorded only on the right
channel.

• If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR,

select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise.

• You can use the LINE IN 1 jacks for editing. If the other VCR is a monaural type the sound

is recorded only on the channel whose jack is connected to the audio plug. To record on both
right and left channels, connect the audio plugs to the AUDIO L/R jacks using an audio/video
cord (not supplied).

: Signal flow

TV

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Operation (when recording on this VCR)

Before you start editing

• Turn on the VCR and the TV and set
it to the video channel.

• Press INPUT SELECT or CH +/– to
display “LINE 1” or “LINE 2” in the
display window.

• Press SP/EP to select the tape speed,
SP or EP.

Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback) VCR.

1

Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.
Insert a tape into this (recording) VCR. Search for the point to start recording

2

and press X.
Press z REC on this VCR to set it to recording pause.

3

To start editing, press the X (pause) buttons on both VCRs at the same time.

4

To stop editing

Press the x (stop) buttons on both VCRs.

X

x

z REC

Tip

• To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press X on this VCR when an unwanted scene
begins. When it ends, press X again to resume recording.

VCR Additional Operations

Editing with another VCR

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Additional Information

General setup information

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER

1

2

3

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General setup information

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop
mode, then press V/v to select select
(OPTION), then press ENTER.

Press V/v to select the option to change.

V

v

V

v

OPTION SETUP

Language
Clock Set/Adjust
Channel Setup
Auto Power Off
RF Output Channel

RETURN

ENTER

OPTION SETUP

Language
Clock Set/Adjust
Channel Setup
Auto Power Off
RF Output Channel

RETURN

ENTER

Press B/b to change the setting.
When changing the “RF Output Channel,” confirmation messages will

appear. Press ENTER to confirm the messages.

:English

[ Off ]

3CH ]

[

SET UP

:English

[ Off ]

3CH ]

[

SET UP

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Press SET UP to exit the menu.

Menu choices

The default settings are indicated in bold print.

Menu option Set this option to

Auto Power Off • “Off” to deactivate the Auto Power Off function.

• “1hr”/“2hr” to turn the DVD-VCR off automatically if no
signal is received and you do not press any of the buttons
during this time.

RF Output Channel • “3CH” when using channel 3 to receive the VCR signal.

• “4CH” when using channel 4 to receive the VCR signal.
For details, see page 110.

Additional Information

continued

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Setting the RF Output channel

When connecting the DVD-VCR to the TV
using only the antenna cable, you must set
the RF Output channel in the “OPTION
SETUP” menu so that the TV can receive the
correct signal from the DVD-VCR.

TV

CHANNEL +/–?/1

Set the RF Output channel to “3CH” or “4CH” (see page 108 to set the channel),

1

whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to
either channel.

Press ?/1 to turn on the DVD-VCR.

2

Press TV/VIDEO to turn on “VIDEO” in the DVD-VCR’s display window.

3

Press CH +/– to display a channel number in the display window.

4

Select an active channel number in your area.
Turn on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 (3CH or 4CH).

5

The channel you selected in step 4 appears on the TV screen. If the channels
change when you press CH +/–, you have made the correct setting.

Whenever you use the DVD-VCR, set the TV to the channel selected in step 1.

?/1

CH +/–

TV/VIDEO

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Attaching the external antenna connector

When using a 300-ohm twin lead cable for a
VHF/UHF antenna, use an antenna connector
(not supplied) to connect the antenna to the
DVD-VCR.

Loosen the screws on the antenna connector.

1

Wind the twin leads around the screws on the antenna connector.

2

Retighten the screws.

3

Attaching a VHF/UHF band mixer

When using both a 75-ohm coaxial cable and
a 300-ohm twin lead cable for a VHF/UHF
antenna, use a VHF/UHF band separator/
mixer (not supplied) to connect the antenna
to the DVD-VCR.

300-ohm twin
lead cable

Antenna
connector
(not supplied)

300-ohm twin
lead cable

VHF/UHF
band
separator/
mixer (not
supplied)

75-ohm coaxial
cable

Loosen the screws on the mixer.

1

Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer.

2

Retighten the screws.

3

Connect the 75-ohm coaxial cable to the mixer.

4

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Troubleshooting

If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony
dealer. (For customers in USA)

General Troubleshooting

Symptom Remedy

The ?/1 switch does not function. • Connect the AC power cord securely.
The power is turned on but the DVD-

VCR does not operate.

Power

The clock has stopped and “--:--”
appears in the display window.

Clock

The remote commander does not
function.

Others

The tracking meter does not appear
on the screen.

You cannot control other TVs. • Set your TV’s code number. The code number may

• Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn the power off,
unplug the AC power cord and leave the DVD-VCR to
dry for over three hours.

• The clock stops if the DVD-VCR is disconnected from
the wall outlet. Reset the clock (and timer).

• 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

• Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with the SELECT DVD/
VIDEO button.

• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and
tracking cannot be adjusted.

change when you replace the batteries of the remote
commander.

/ DVD·VIDEO switch is set correctly.

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DVD Troubleshooting

Symptom Remedy

There is no picture/picture noise
appears.

Picture

• Re-connect the connecting cord securely.

• The connecting cords are damaged.

• Check the connection to your TV (page 13) and switch
the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the
player appears on the TV screen.

• The disc is dirty or flawed.

• If the picture output from your player goes through your
VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a
combination TV/VIDEO player, the copy-protection
signal applied to some DVD programs could affect
picture quality. If you still experience problems even
when you connect your player directly to your TV, please
try connecting your player to your TV’s S-VIDEO input
(page 63).

• You have set the player to progressive format (the
PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in orange)
eventhough your TV cannot accept the progressive signal.
In this case, set “Progressive” to “Off” (page 69).

• Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format
(525p) signals, the image may be affected when you set
the player to progressive format. In this case, set
“Progressive” to “Off” and the player is set to normal
(interlace) format (page 67).

• 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 67) and connection
(page 64).

• Consumers should note that not all high definition
television sets are fully compatible with this product and
may cause artifacts to be desplayed in the picture. In case
of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is
recommended that the user switch the connection to the

“standard definition” output. If there are questions

regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p
DVD player, please contact our customer service center.

Even though you set the aspect ratio
in “TV Type” of the “SCREEN
SETUP” menu the picture does not
fill the screen.

There is no picture from your VCR
connected to the LINE IN jacks.

There is no sound. • Re-connect the connecting cord securely.

Sound

• The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD.

• The DVD player must be in standby mode to view
pictures from your VCR.

• The connecting cord is damaged.

• The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the
amplifier (receiver) (page 14).

• The amplifier (receiver) input is not correctly set.

• The player is in pause mode or in Slow-motion Play mode.

• The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode.

• If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, check the
audio settings (page 65).

Additional Information

continued

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Symptom Remedy

Sound is noisy. • When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks, noise will

Sound

The sound volume is low. • The sound volume is low on some DVDs. The sound

The disc does not play. • The disc is turned over.

The MP3 audio track cannot be
played (page 89).

The JPEG image file cannot be
played.

Operation

The title of the MP3 audio album/
track or JPEG image album/file is not
correctly displayed.

The disc does not start playing from
the beginning.

The player starts playing the disc
automatically.

Playback stops automatically. • While playing discs with an auto pause signal, the player

You cannot perform some functions
such as stop, search, slow-motion
play, repeat play, shuffle play, or
program play.

come from the LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (page 36)
or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)
jack.

volume may improve if you set “Audio DRC” to “TV
Mode” (page 66).

• 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 (page 3).

• The player cannot play CD-Rs, CD-RWs, or DVD-Rs that

are not finalized (page 7).

• Make sure the TV

• Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with SELECT DVD/

VIDEO button.

• The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that

conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or Joliet.

• The MP3 audio track does not have the extension “.MP3.”

• The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the

extension “.MP3.”

• The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data.

• The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format.

• The DATA CD is not recorded in JPEG format that

conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or Joliet.

• 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 player can only display numbers and alphabet. Other

characters are displayed as asterisks.

• Program play, shuffle play, or repeat play, has been

selected (pages 81, 83, 84).

• Resume play has taken effect (page 35).

• The disc features an auto playback function.

stops playback at the auto pause signal.

• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some

operations. See the operating manual that comes with the
disc.

/ DVD·VIDEO switch is set correctly.

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Symptom Remedy

The language for the sound track
cannot be changed.

The subtitle language cannot be
changed or turned off.

Operation

The angles cannot be changed. • Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection

The player does not operate properly. • When static electricity, etc., causes the player to operate

• Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection
button on the remote (page 76).

• Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being
played.

• The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the
sound track.

• Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection
button on the remote (page 76).

• Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being
played.

• The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles.

button on the remote (page 76).

• Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD being played.

• The DVD prohibits changing of the angles.

abnormally, unplug the player.

VCR Troubleshooting

Symptom Remedy

The playback picture does not appear
on the TV screen.

The picture is not clear. • Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING +/– buttons.

Playback

The picture rolls vertically during
picture search.

The picture has no sound. • The tape is defective.

A TV program does not appear on
the TV screen.

Recording

TV reception is poor. • Adjust the TV antenna.

• Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR. If
you are using a monitor, set it to video input.

• The video heads are dirty (see the last page of
“Troubleshooting”). Clean the video heads using a Sony
video head cleaning cassette. If a Sony cleaning cassette
is not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at
your nearest Sony dealer (a standard service fee will be
charged). Do not use a commercially available liquid
type cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video heads.

• The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your
local Sony dealer for more information.

• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.

• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cord
connection.

• Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR. If
you are using a monitor, set it to video input.

• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT or
CH +/– buttons. Select a channel number when recording
TV programs; select “L1” or “L2” when recording from
other equipment.

Additional Information

continued

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Symptom Remedy

The tape starts playing as soon as it is
inserted.

The tape is ejected when you press
z REC.

Recording

Nothing happens when you press
z REC.

The timer does not operate. • Check that the clock is set.

Timer recording

A tape cannot be inserted. • Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment.
The VCR mecanism needs to be

cleaned.

Others

Control by AV mouse is not possible. • The unit is not compatible with satellite TV receiver AV

• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,

cover the tab hole.

• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

• Make sure a tape has been inserted.

• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

• Make sure a program has been set for timer recording.

• Make sure your timer settings are past the current time.

• Check that the cable box is turned on.

• The clock stops if the DVD-VCR is disconnected from

the wall outlet for more than one minute. Reset the clock
and timer.

• Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord.

• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft

cloth, or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such
as alcohol or benzine.

mouse, etc.

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Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads

• Normal picture • Unclear picture• Rough picture

initial

contamination

Troubleshooting

• No picture (or
black & white
screen appears)

terminal

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Glossary

Chapter (page 37)

Sections of a picture or a music feature that
are smaller than titles. A title is composed of
several chapters. Depending on the disc, no
chapters may be recorded.

Dolby Digital (pages 61 and 66)

Digital audio compression technology
developed by Dolby Laboratories. This
technology conforms to 5.1-channel
surround sound. The rear channel is stereo
and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in
this format. Dolby Digital provides the same

5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital
audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio
systems. Good channel separation is realized
because all of the channel data are recorded
discretely and little deterioration is realized
because all channel data processing is digital.

Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 61)

Audio signal processing technology that
Dolby Laboratories developed for surround
sound. When the input signal contains a
surround component, the Pro Logic process
outputs the front, center and rear signals.
The rear channel is monaural.

DTS (page 66)

Digital audio compression technology that
Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed.
This technology conforms to 5.1-channel
surround sound. The rear channel is stereo
and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in
this format. DTS provides the same 5.1
discrete channels of high quality digital
audio.
Good channel separation is realized because
all of the channel data is recorded discretely
and little deterioration is realized because all
channel data processing is digital.

DVD (page 6)

A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving
pictures even though its diameter is the same
as a CD.

The data capacity of a single-layer and
single-sided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte),
which is 7 times that of a CD. The data
capacity of a double-layer and single-sided
DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double­sided DVD is 9.4 GB, and double-layer and
double-sided DVD is 17GB.
The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format,
one of the worldwide standards of digital
compression technology. The picture data is
compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its
original size. The DVD also uses a variable
rate coding technology that changes the data
to be allocated according to the status of the
picture. Audio information is recorded in a
multi-channel format, such as Dolby Digital,
allowing you to enjoy a more real audio
presence.
Furthermore, various advanced functions
such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and
Parental Control functions are provided with
the DVD.

DVD-RW (page 6)

A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable
disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO.
The DVD-RW has two different modes: VR
mode and Video mode. DVD-RWs created
in Video mode have the same format as a
DVD VIDEO, while discs created in VR
(Video Recording) mode allow the contents
to be programmed or edited.

DVD+RW (page 6)

A DVD+RW (plus RW) is a recordable and
rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording
format that is comparable to the DVD
VIDEO format.

Additional Information

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Interlace format

Interlace format shows every other line of an
image as a single “field” and is the standard
method for displaying images on television.
The even number field shows the even
numbered lines of an image, and the odd
numbered field shows the odd numbered
lines of an image.

Progressive format (pages 64 and 69)

Compared to the Interlace format that
alternately shows every other line of an
image (field) to create one frame, the
Progressive format shows the entire image at
once as a single frame. This means that
while the Interlace format can show 30
frames/60 fields in one second, the
Progressive format can show 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 progressive
format.

Title (page 37)

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 37)

Sections of a picture or a music feature on a
CD or VIDEO CD (the length of a song).

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Specifications

System

Laser

Semiconductor laser

Format

VHS NTSC standard

Video recording system

Rotary head helical scanning FM system

Video heads

Double azimuth four heads

Video signal

NTSC color, EIA standards

Tape speed

SP: 33.35 mm/s (1
EP: 11.12 mm/s (
LP: 16.67 mm/s (

playback only

Maximum recording/playback time

8 hrs. in EP mode (with T-160 tape)

Rewind time

Approx. 1 min (with T-120 tape)

3

8

7

16

11

16

inches/s)

inches/s)

inches/s),

Tuner section

Channel coverage

VHF 2 to 13
UHF 14 to 69
CATV A-8 to A-1, A to W, W+1 to W+84

Antenna

75-ohm antenna terminal for VHF/UHF

Inputs and outputs

LINE IN 1 and LINE-2 IN

VIDEO IN, phono jack (1 each)
Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync

negative
AUDIO IN, phono jacks (2 each)
Input level: 327 mVrms
Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms

LINE OUT

VIDEO OUT, phono jack (1)
Output signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync

negative
AUDIO OUT, phono jacks (2)
Standard output: 327 mVrms
Load impedance: 47 kilohms
Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL, Optical output jack
–18 dBm (wave length: 660 nm)
COAXIAL, phono jack
Output signal: 0.5 Vp-p, 75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, Pb, Pr)

Phono jack
Y: 1.0 Vp-p/Pb, Pr: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

S-VIDEO OUT

4-pin, mini-DIN jack
Y: 1.0 Vp-p, unbalanced, sync negative
C: 0.286 Vp-p, load impedance 75 ohms

Timer section

Clock

Quartz locked

Timer indication

12-hour cycle

Timer setting

8 programs (max.)

General

Power requirements

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Power consumption

25 W

Power back-up

Back-up duration: 0 min

Operating temperature

0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)

Storage temperature

–20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F)

Operating humidity

25% to 80%

Dimensions including projecting parts and controls
(w/h/d)

Approx. 430 × 85 × 287 mm
(Approx. 17 × 3.4 × 11.5 inches)

Mass

Approx. 3.6 kg (Approx. 7.9 lbs)

Supplied accessories

Remote commander (1)
Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors (1)
Audio/video cord (pinplug ×3 y pinplug ×3) (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.

ENERGY STAR
As an ENERGY STAR
determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR
guidelines for energy efficiency.

®

is a U.S. registered mark.

®

Partner, Sony Corporation has

Additional Information

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Index to parts and controls

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Front panel

SLV-D550P

SLV-D350P

A ?/1 POWER (on/standby) switch (11)

(35) (42)

B PROGRESSIVE indicator (64) (69)

C Disc tray (33)

D A (open/close) button (33) (34)

E Tape compartment (44)

F A (eject) button (42)

G z REC (record) button (45)

H m (rewind)/M (fast-forward) button

(35) (42)

I x (stop) button (34) (42)

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J X (pause) button (34) (42)

K H (play) button*

L DIAL TIMER*

1

(34) (42)

2

(50)

M Remote sensor (10)

N CHANNEL +/–/TRACKING buttons*

1

(44) (103)

O SELECT DVD/VIDEO buttons (10)

3

P LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks*

(106)

*1H and CHANNEL + buttons have a tactile

dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference.

2

*

SLV-D550P only

3

*

Covered

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Display window

A DVD indicator (34)

B MONTH indicator* (50)

C DAY indicator* (53)

D YEAR indicator* (53)

E DATE indicator* (50)

F Record indicator (46)

G VIDEO indicator (42)

H Tape indicator (42)

I Timer indicator (48)

J STEREO indicator (100)

K Playing time/clock/current status

indicator (34) (42)

L SURR (surround) indicator (87)

M DTS indicator (66)

N Disc indicator (34)

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Rear panel

DVD player and VCR

A AC power cord (13) (16)

B LINE IN 1 VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks

(106)

C LINE OUT VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks

(14)

D IN (FROM ANT.) connector (15)

E OUT (TO TV) connector (15)

DVD player only

F LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks (63)

G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr/Pb/Y

jacks (64)

H S-VIDEO OUT jack (63)

I DIGITAL AUDIO OUT/OPTICAL jack

(62)

J DIGITAL AUDIO OUT/COAXIAL jack

(62)

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Remote commander for DVD

G SET UP button (20)

H SUBTITLE button (80)

I AUDIO button*

J

SKIP button (34)

1

(86) (100)

K REPLAY button (34)

L X PAUSE button (34)

M H PLAY button*1 (34)

N V/v/B/b buttons (20)

ENTER button*

2

(20)

O DISPLAY button (37)

P TOP MENU button (76)

Q ?/1 (on/standby) switch (11) (35)

R VOL (volume) +/– buttons (11)

S ZOOM button (78)

T ENTER button*

2

(20)

U REPEAT button (81)

V SURROUND button (87)

A Z (open/close) button (33) (34)

B TV

/ DVD•VIDEO switch (10)

C SELECT DVD button (10)

D Number buttons*1 (29)

E CLEAR button (43) (48) (82)

F ANGLE button (79)

W

m/M y buttons (34)

X .PREV (previous)/> NEXT

(next) button (34)

Y x STOP button (34)

Z O RETURN button (23)

wj MENU button (76)

*1Number 5, AUDIO and H PLAY buttons

have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a
reference.

2

*

The ENTER buttons 14 and 20 can be used
interchangeably.

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Remote commander for VIDEO

G TIMER button (47)

H AUDIO button*

I

SKIP button (43)

1

(100)

J SP (Standard Play)/EP (Extended Play)

button (45)

K z REC (record) button (45)

L X PAUSE button (42)

M H PLAY button*

1

(42)

N V/v/B/b buttons (20)

ENTER button*

2

(20)

O DISPLAY button (43)

P ?/1 (on/standby) switch (11) (42)

Q VCR Plus+ button*

3

(55)

R CH (channel)/TRACKING +/– buttons*

(44) (103)

S VOL (volume) +/– buttons (11)

2

T ENTER button*

(20)

U MUTING button (11)

1

A Z (eject) button (42)

B TV

/ DVD•VIDEO switch (10)

C SELECT VIDEO button (10)

D Number buttons*1 (29)

E CLEAR button (43)

F SET UP button (20)

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V SEARCH button (101)

W TV/VIDEO button (46)

X INPUT SELECT button (46)

Y

m (rewind)/M y (fast-forward)

buttons (42)

Z ./> SHUTTLE button (42)

wj x STOP button (42)

wk O RETURN button (56)

*1Number 5, AUDIO, H PLAY and

CH/TRACKING + buttons have a tactile dot.
Use the tactile dot as a reference.

2

*

The ENTER buttons 14 and 20 can be used
interchangeably.

3

SLV-D550P only

*

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DVD Audio/Subtitle 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 Islandic

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

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Index

Numerics

16:9 68
4:3 Letter Box
4:3 Pan Scan

68

68

A

Adjusting

Angle
Antenna hookup
Audio track
Audio/video (A/V) hookup
Auto Clock Set

picture
tracking

79

103

103

15

100

22

C

Cable hookup 13
Channel line-up chart
Cleaning the video heads
Clock setting
Commercial Skip
Connecting

Cable TV
external antenna connector
111
VHF/UHF band mixer

Counter

43

Custom AV Mode

30

22

42

19

39

D

DATA CD 6, 89, 93
Demonstration Mode
Dial Timer
Disabling channels
DOLBY DIGITAL
DTS
Dubbing. see Editing
DVD

50

62, 86

6

54

28
61, 86

E

Editing 106
EP mode

45

H

Handling discs 8
Hi-fi audio track

100

J

JPEG 6, 93

115

111

14

L

Language selecting 20
LP mode

46

M

Monaural 100
Monitoring audio during
playback

100

MP3

6, 89

N

Normal audio track 100

P

Parental Control 73
PBC (Playback control)
Picture adjustment
Playback

at various speeds
frame by frame
MP3 audio track
program play
repeat play
selecting the sound
shuffle play
skip

42

slow motion

VIDEO CDs
Presetting channels
Program play
Progressive

R

Recording

bilingual programs

SAP broadcasts

saving

stereo broadcasts

using the Dial Timer

using the VCR Plus+

system

while watching another

program
Repeat play
RF channel

84

81

64, 118

46

55

46, 49

84

110

103

43

81

83

35, 43

97

26

35, 42

89

100

100

97

100

100

50

S

Safety tab 46
SAP (Second Audio Program)
100
Searching

at various speeds
for a blank portion
for the counter 0 point

Scan and Play
Shuffle play
SP mode

45

STEREO

86

Stereo

100

Subtitle

80

35, 42

102

102

101

83

T

Timer setting

daily/weekly recording

using the Dial Timer

using the VCR Plus+

system
Tracking adjustment. see
Adjusting

55

48

50

U

Usable discs 6

V

VCR Plus+ system

channel set up

recording
VIDEO CD

30

55

6, 97

Z

Zoom 78

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