Sony SLV-D550P, RMT-V501D, RMT-V501C Service Manual

US Model

SERVICE MANUAL

DVD PLAYER/

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SPECIFICATIONS

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.

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

inches/s)

EP: 11.12 mm/s (

inches/s)

LP: 16.67 mm/s (

inches/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)

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.)

TS-10 MECHANISM

SLV-D350P/D550P

RMT-V501C/V501D

Photo: SLV-D550P

RMT-V501D

ENERGY STAR

is a U.S. registered mark.

As an ENERGY STAR

Partner, Sony Corporation has

determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

Refer to the SERVICE MANUAL of VHS MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT MANUAL VII for MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS. (9-921-790-11)

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WARNING!!

WHEN SERVICING, DO NO T APPRO A CH THE LASER EXIT WITH THE EYE TOO CLOSELY. IN CASE IT IS NECESSARY TO CONFIRM LASER BEAM EMISSION, BE SURE TO OBSERVE FROM A DISTANCE OF MORE THAN 25 cm FROM THE SURFACE OF THE OBJECTIVE LENS ON THE OPTICAL PICK-UP BLOCK.

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED LINE WITH MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.

CAUTION:

The use of optical instrument with this product will increase eye hazard.

Fig. A. Using an AC voltmeter to check AC leakage.

1.5 k

Ω

0.15 µF

AC voltmeter (0.75 V)

To Exposed Metal Parts on Set

Earth Ground

LEAKAGE TEST

The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground and from all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part ha ving a return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microamperes). Leakage current can be measured by any one of three methods.

1. A commercial leakage tester , such as the Simpson 229 or RCA

WT -540A. Follow the manufacturers' instructions to use these

instruments.

2. A battery-operated AC milliammeter. The Data Precision 245

digital multimeter is suitable for this job.

3. Measuring the v oltage drop across a resistor by means of a V OM

or battery-operated AC voltmeter. The “limit” indication is

0.75V , so analog meters must hav e an accurate low-voltage scale.

The Simpson 250 and Sanwa SH-63Trd are examples of a

passive VOM that is suitable. Nearly all battery operated digital

multimeters that have a 2V A C range are suita ble. (See Fig. A)

1. Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly-soldered connections. Check the entire board surface for solder splashes and bridges.

2. Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires are “pinched” or contact high-wattage resistors.

3. Look for unauthorized replacement parts, particularly transistors, that were installed during a previous repair . Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement.

4. Look for parts which, though functioning, sho w ob vious signs of deterioration. Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement.

5. Check the line cord for cracks and abrasion. Recommend the replacement of any such line cord to the customer.

6. Check the B+ voltage to see it is at the values specified.

7. Check the antenna terminals, metal trim, “metallized” knobs, screws, and all other exposed metal parts for AC leakage. Check leakage as described below.

SAFETY CHECK-OUT

After correcting the original service problem, perform the following safety checks before releasing the set to the customer:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Precautions

1 Safety Precautions ··································································4 2 Servicing Precautions ···························································· 6 3 ESD Precautions·····································································7 4 Handling the Optical Pick-up ················································· 8 5 Pick-up Disassembly and Reassembly ·································· 9

1. General

Getting Started···································································· 1-1 Basic Operations································································· 1-7 Advanced Hookups ·························································· 1-14 DVD Settings and Adjustments········································ 1-15 DVD Additional Operations ············································ 1-17 VCR Additional Operations ············································· 1-23 Additional Information····················································· 1-25

2. Disassembly and Reassembly

2-1 Cabinet and PCB 2-1-1 Cabinet T op Remov al························································ 2-1 2-1-2 Bottom Cover Removal····················································· 2-1 2-1-3 Ass’y Front Panel Removal··············································· 2-1 2-1-4 Function PCB Removal····················································· 2-1 2-1-5 Chassis Removal ······························································· 2-2 2-1-6 VCR Main PCB Removal ················································· 2-2 2-2 Circuit Board Locations ···················································· 2-3 2-3 VCR Deck Parts Locations 2-3-1 T op V iew ··········································································· 2-4 2-3-2 Bottom Vie w······································································ 2-6 2-4 VCR DECK 2-4-1 Holder FL Cassette Ass’y Removal ·································· 2-7 2-4-2 Lever FL Arm Ass’y Removal ·········································· 2-7 2-4-3 Lever FL Door Removal ··················································· 2-8 2-4-4 Slider FL Drive, Gear FL Cam Removal ·························· 2-8 2-4-5 Gear W orm Wheel Removal·············································· 2-9 2-4-6 Cable Flat Removal··························································· 2-9 2-4-7 Motor Loading Ass’y Removal ······································· 2-10 2-4-8 Bracket Gear, Gear Joint 2, 1 Removal ··························· 2-10 2-4-9 Gear Loading Drive, Slider Cam,

Lever Load S, T Ass’y Removal ····································· 2-11

2-4-10Gear Loading Drive, Slider Cam,

Lever Load S, T Ass’y Assembly ···································· 2-11 2-4-11Lever Pinch Drive, Lever Tension Drive Removal·········· 2-12 2-4-12Lever Tension Ass’y, Band Brake Ass’y Removal ·········· 2-12 2-4-13Lever Brake S, T Ass’y Removal ···································· 2-13 2-4-14Gear Idle Ass’y Removal ················································ 2-13 2-4-15Disk S, T Reel Removal·················································· 2-14 2-4-16Holder Clutch Ass’y Removal ········································· 2-14 2-4-17Lever Up Down Ass’y, Gear Center Ass’y Removal ······ 2-15 2-4-18Guide Cassette Door Removal ········································ 2-15 2-4-19Lever Unit Pinch Ass’y, Plate Joint,

Spring Pinch Drive Removal··········································· 2-16 2-4-20Lever #9 Guide Ass’y Removal ······································ 2-16 2-4-21FE Head Removal ··························································· 2-17 2-4-22ACE Head Removal ························································ 2-17 2-4-23Slider S, T Ass’y Removal ·············································· 2-18 2-4-24Plate Ground Deck, Cylinder Ass’y Removal················· 2-18 2-4-25Hook Capstan, Belt Pulley Removal······························· 2-19 2-4-26Motor Capstan Ass’y Removal ······································· 2-19 2-4-27Post #8 Guide Ass’y Removal········································· 2-20 2-4-28Level Head Cleaner Ass’y Removal ······························· 2-20 2-4-29How to Eject the Cassette Tape ······································· 2-20 2-5 The Table Of Cleaning, Lubrication and

Replacement Time About Principal Parts ······················· 2-21

2-6 DVD Deck 2-6-1 Holder Chuck Removal··················································· 2-22 2-6-2 Tray Disc Removal·························································· 2-23 2-6-3 Ass’y P/U Deck Removal ··············································· 2-24 2-6-4 Ass’y Housing Removal·················································· 2-25 2-6-5 Ass’y Bracket Deck Removal ········································· 2-26

3. Block Diagram............................................................. 3-1

4. PCB Diagrams

4-1 VCR Main/Function-Timer ················································ 4-3 4-2 DVD Main ·········································································· 4-7 4-3 Dial-Timer (SLV-D550P Only) ·········································· 4-9

5. Schematic Diagrams

◆ Block Identification of Main PCB············································ 5-3 5-1 S.M.P.S. ·············································································· 5-5 5-2 Power Drive········································································ 5-7 5-3 Logic/Function-Timer ························································ 5-9 5-4 A/V ··················································································· 5-11 5-5 Hi-Fi/MTS ········································································ 5-13 5-6 Input-Output ····································································· 5-15 5-7 DVD ················································································· 5-17

6. Alignment and Adjustments

6-1 VCR Adjustment ································································ 6-1 6-1-1 Reference············································································ 6-1 6-1-2 Head Switching Point Adjustment ····································· 6-3 6-2 VCR Mechanical Adjustment············································· 6-4 6-2-1 Tape Transport System and Adjustment Locations ············ 6-4 6-2-2 Tape Transport System Adjustment···································· 6-5 6-2-3 Reel Torque ······································································ 6-10

7. Troubleshooting···················································· 7-1

8. Repair Parts List

8-1 Exploded Vie ws ·································································· 8-2 8-1-1 Cabinet Assembly······························································· 8-2 8-1-2 VCR Mechanical Parts (Top Side) ····································· 8-3 8-1-3 VCR Mechanical Parts (Bottom Side) ······························· 8-4 8-1-4 DVD Mechanical Parts ······················································· 8-5 8-2 Electrical Parts List ···························································· 8-6

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PRECAUTIONS

1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1) Before returning an instrument to the customer, always make a safety check of the entire instrument, including, but not limited to, the following items:

(1) Be sure that no built-in protective devices are defective or have

been defeated during servicing. (1)Protective shields are provided to protect both the technician and the customer. Correctly replace all missing protecti ve shields, including any removed for servicing convenience. (2)When reinstalling the chassis and/or other assembly in the cabinet, be sure to put back in place all protective devices, including, but not limited to, nonmetallic control knobs, insulating fish papers, adjustment and compartment covers/shields, and isolation resistor/capacitor networks. Do not operate this instrument or permit it to be operated without all protective devices correctly installed and functioning.

(2) Be sure that there are no cabinet openings through which adults

or children might be able to insert their fingers and contact a hazardous voltage. Such openings include, but are not limited to, excessively wide cabinet ventilation slots, and an improperly f itted and/or incorrectly secured cabinet back cover.

(3) Leakage Current Hot Check-With the instrument completely

reassembled, plug the A C line cord directly into a 120V AC outlet. (Do not use an isolation transformer during this test.) Use a leakage current tester or a metering system that complies with American National Standards institute (ANSI) C101.1 Leakage Current for Appliances and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 1270 (40.7). W ith the instrument’s A C switch first in the ON position and then in the OFF position, measure from a known earth ground (metal water pipe, conduit, etc.) to all exposed metal parts of the instrument (antennas, handle brackets, metal cabinets, screwheads, metallic overlays, control shafts, etc.), especially any exposed metal parts that offer an electrical return path to the chassis. Any current measured must not exceed 0.5mA. Reverse the instrument power cord plug in the outlet and repeat the test. See Fig. 1. Any measurements not within the limits specified herein indicate a potential shock hazard that must be eliminated before returning the instrument to the customer.

(4) Insulation Resistance Test Cold Check-(1) Unplug the power

supply cord and connect a jumper wire between the two prongs of the plug. (2) Turn on the power switch of the instrument. (3) Measure the resistance with an ohmmeter between the jumpered AC plug and all exposed metallic cabinet parts on the instrument, such as screwheads, antenna, control shafts, handle brackets, etc. When an exposed metallic part has a return path to the chassis, the reading should be between 1 and 5.2 megohm. When there is no return path to the chassis, the reading must be infinite. If the reading is not within the limits specified, there is the possibility of a shock hazard, and the instrument must be repared and rechecked before it is returned to the customer. See Fig. 2.

DEVICE UNDER

TEST

(READING SHOULD

NOT BE ABOVE

0.5mA)

LEAKAGE CURRENT

TESTER

EARTH

GROUND

TEST ALL

EXPOSED METER

SURFACES

ALSO TEST WITH

PLUG REVERSED (USING AC ADAPTER PLUG AS REQUIRED)

2-WIRE CORD

Fig. 1 AC Leakage Test

Fig. 2 Insulation Resistance Test

2) Read and comply with all caution and safety related notes on or inside the cabinet, or on the chassis.

3) Design Alteration Warning-Do not alter or add to the mechanical or electrical design of this instrument. Design alterations and additions, including but not limited to, circuit modifications and the addition of items such as auxiliary audio output connections, might alter the safety characteristics of this instrument and create a hazard to the user. An y design alterations or additions will make you, the servicer, responsible for personal injury or property damage resulting therefrom.

4) Observe original lead dress. Take extra care to assure correct lead dress in the following areas: (1) near sharp edges, (2) near thermally hot parts (be sure that leads and components do not touch thermally hot parts), (3) the AC supply, (4) high v oltage, and (5) antenna wiring. Alw ays inspect in all areas for pinched, out-of-place, or frayed wiring, Do not change spacing between a component and the printed-circuit board. Check the AC power cord for damage.

5) Components, parts, and/or wiring that appear to have overheated or that are otherwise damaged should be replaced with components, parts and/ or wiring that meet original specifications. Additionally, determine the cause of overheating and/or damage and, if necessary, take corrective action to remove any potential safety hazard.

Antenna Terminal

Exposed Metal Part

ohm

ohmmeter

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6) Product Safety Notice-Some electrical and mechanical parts have special safety-related characteristics which are often not evident from visual inspection, nor can the protection they give necessarily be obtained by replacing them with components rated for higher voltage, wattage, etc. Parts that hav e special safety characteristics are identified by shading, an ( ) or a ( ) on schematics and parts lists. Use of a substitute replacement that does not have the same safety characteristics as the recommended replacement part might create shock, fire and/or other hazards. Product safety is under review continuously and new instructions are issued whenever appropriate.

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2 SERVICING PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION: Before servicing units covered by this service manual and its supplements, read and follow the Safety Precautions section of this manual.

Note: If unforseen circument create conflict between the following servicing precautions and any of the safety precautions, always follow the safety precautions. Remember: Safety First.

2-1 General Servicing Precautions

(1) a. Always unplug the instrument’s AC power cord from the AC

power source before (1) re-moving or reinstalling any component, circuit board, module or any other instrument assembly, (2) disconnecting any instrument electrical plug or other electrical connection, (3) connecting a test substitute in parallel with an electrolytic capacitor in the instrument.

b. Do not defeat any plug/socket B+ voltage interlocks with which

instruments covered by this service manual might be equipped.

c. Do not apply AC power to this instrument and/or any of its

electrical assemblies unless all solid-state device heat sinks are correctly installed.

d. Always connect a test instrument’s ground lead to the instrument

chassis ground before connecting the test instrument positive lead. Always remove the test instrument ground lead last.

Note: Refer to the Safety Precautions section ground lead last.

(2) The service precautions are indicated or printed on the cabinet,

chassis or components. When servicing, follow the printed or indicated service precautions and service materials.

(3) The components used in the unit have a specified flame resistance

and dielectric strength. When replacing components, use components which have the same ratings. Components identified by shading, by ( ) or by ( ) in the circuit diagram are important for safety or for the characteristics of the unit. Always replace them with the exact replacement components.

(4) An insulation tube or tape is sometimes used and some components

are raised above the printed wiring board for safety. The internal wiring is sometimes clamped to prevent contact with heating components. Install such elements as they were.

(5)After servicing, always check that the removed screws,

components, and wiring have been installed correctly and that the portion around the serviced part has not been damaged and so on. Further, check the insulation between the blades of the attachment plug and accessible conductive parts.

2-2 Insulation Checking Procedure

Disconnect the attachment plug from the A C outlet and turn the power ON. Connect the insulation resistance meter (500V) to the blades of the attachment plug. The insulation resistance between each blade of the attachment plug and accessible conductive parts (see note) should be more than 1 Megohm.

Note: Accessible conductive parts include metal panels, input terminals, earphone jacks, etc.

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3 ESD PRECAUSIONS

Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (ESD)

Some semiconductor (solid state) devices can be damaged easily by static electricity. Such components commonly are called Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (ESD). Examples of typical ESD devices are integrated circuits and some field-effect transistors and semiconductor chip components. The following techniques should be used to help reduce the incidence of component damage caused by static electricity.

(1) Immediately before handling any semiconductor component or

semiconductor-equipped assembly, drain off any electrostatic charge on your body by touching a known earth ground. Alternatively, obtain and wear a commercially available discharging wrist strap device, which should be removed for potential shock reasons prior to applying power to the unit under test.

(2) After removing an electrical assembly equipped with ESD devices,

place the assembly on a conductive surface such as aluminum foil, to prevent electrostatic charge b uildup or exposure of the assembly .

(3) Use only a grounded-tip soldering iron to solder or unsolder ESD

devices.

(4) Use only an anti-static solder removal devices. Some solder

removal devices not classified as “anti-static” can generate electrical charges sufficient to damage ESD devices.

(5) Do not use freon-propelled chemicals. These can generate electrical

charges sufficient to damage ESD devices.

(6) Do not remove a replacement ESD device from its protective

package until immediately before your are ready to install it. (Most replacement ESD devices are packaged with leads electrically shorted together by conductive foam, aluminum foil or comparable conductive materials).

(7) Immediately before removing the protective materials from the

leads of a replacement ESD device, touch the protectiv e material to the chassis or circuit assembly into which the device will be installed.

CAUTION: Be sure no po wer is applied to the chassis or circuit, and observe all other safety precautions.

(8) Minimize bodily motions when handling unpackaged replacement

ESD devices. (Otherwise harmless motion such as the brushing together of your clothes fabric or the lifting of your foot from a carpeted floor can generate static electricity sufficient to damage an ESD device).

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4 HANDLING THE OPTICAL PICK-UP

The laser diode in the optical pick up may suffer electrostatic breakdown because of potential static electricity from clothing and your body.

The following method is recommended. (1) Place a conductive sheet on the work bench (The black sheet used

for wrapping repair parts.)

(2) Place the set on the conductive sheet so that the chassis is grounded

to the sheet.

(3) Place your hands on the conductive sheet(This gives them the same

ground as the sheet.)

(4) Remove the optical pick up block

(5) Perform work on top of the conductive sheet. Be careful not to let

your clothes or any other static sources to touch the unit.

◆ Be sure to put on a wrist strap grounded to the sheet.

◆ Be sure to lay a conductive sheet made of copper etc. Which is

grounded to the table.

Fig.3

(6) Short the short terminal on the PCB, which is inside the Pick-Up

ASS’Y , before replacing the Pick-Up. (The short terminal is shorted when the Pick-Up Ass’y is being lifted or moved.)

(7) After replacing the Pick-up, open the short terminal on the PCB.

THE UNIT

WRIST-STRAP FOR GROUNDING

CONDUCTIVE SHEET

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5 PICK-UP DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY

5-1 Disassembly

1) Remove the power cord.

2) Disassemble the Deck-Assy.

3) Make solder land 2 points short on Pick-up. (See Fig. 4)

4) Disassembly the Pick-up.

5-2 Assembly

1) Replace the Pick-up.

2) Remove the soldering 2 points on Pick-up.

3) Reassemble the Deck-Assy.

Note: If the assembly and disassembly are not done in correct sequence, the Pick-up may be damaged.

PICK-UP ASS'Y

SOLDER LAND 2 POINTS SHORT

Fig. 4

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MEMO

1-1

Getting Started

Unpacking

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 • 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors

•Size AA (R6) batteries • Audio/video cord (pinplug ×3 y pinplug ×3)

Setting up the remote commander

Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander

Notes

•With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months.

• If you do not use the remote command er for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.

•Do not use a new battery wit h an old one.

•Do not use different ty pes of batteries.

•Do not leave the remote commander in an extremely hot or humid place.

•Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.

•Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

Inserting the batteries

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment.

Insert the negative (–) end first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end clicks into position.

Using the remote commander

You can use this remote commander to operate this DVDVCR and a Sony TV. Buttons on the remote commander marked with an orange dot (•) can be used to operate your Sony TV.

If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor, this remote commander will not operate the TV.

To operate Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to

the DVD player DVD·VIDEO

, then press SELECT DVD and point at th e remote sensor at

the DVD-VCR

the VCR DVD·VIDEO

, then press SELECT VIDEO and point at the remote sensor

at the DVD-VCR

your TV TV

and point at the remote sensor at your TV

TV / DVD·VI DEO

Remote sensor

SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD

Getting Started

Setting up the remote commander

Controlling other TVs with the remote commander

The remote commander is prepro grammed to control non-Sony TVs. If your TV is listed in the following table, set the appropriate manufacturer’s code number.

Now you can use the ?/1, VOL +/–, CH +/–, MUTING*, TV/VIDEO and ENTER* buttons to control your TV. You can also use the buttons marked with a dot (•) to control a Sony TV. To cont rol the DVD-VCR, reset TV

/ DVD·VIDEO to

DVD·VIDEO

*for Sony TV only

Code numbers of controllable T Vs

If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV.

Set TV / DVD·VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV.

Hold down ?/1, and enter your TV’s code number using the number buttons. Then release ?/1.

TV brand Code number

Sony 01

Akai 04

AOC 04

Centurion 12

Coronado 03

Curtis-Mathes 12

Daewoo 22

Daytron 12

Emerson 03, 04, 14

Fisher 11

General Electric 06, 10

LG/Gold Star 03, 04, 17

Hitachi 02, 03

J.C.Penney 04, 12

JVC 09

KMC 03

Magnavox 0 3, 08, 12

Marantz 04, 13

MGA/Mitsubishi 04, 12, 13, 17

NEC 04, 12

Panasonic 06, 19

Philco 03, 04

Philips 08

Pioneer 16

Portland 03

Quasar 06 , 18

Radio Shack 05, 14

RCA 04, 10

Sampo 12

Sanyo 11

Scott 12

Sears 07 , 10, 11

Sharp 03, 05, 18

Sylvania 08, 12

Tek nik a 03 , 08, 14

Tos hi ba 07

Wards 03, 04, 12

Yor x 12

Zenith 15

TV brand Code number

continued

Setting up the remote commander

Notes

• If you enter a new code number, the code number previousl y 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 remot e commander.

•When you replace t he batteries of the remote commander, the code number m ay change. Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries.

1. GENERAL

SLV-D350P/D550P

This section is extracted from instruction manual. (3-091-712-11)

1-2

Getting Started

Basic hookups

Step 3 : Basic hookups

Before you get started

•Be sure to disco nnect the AC power cord of each component before connecting.

•Turn off the power to all equipment.

•Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed. If you connect the AC power cord before the connections are completed, you may not be able to use the Plug and Play function.

•Be sure yo u make connections firmly. Loose connections may cause pi cture distortion.

• If your TV does not match any of the examples provided, see your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician.

Selecting the best hookup option

There are many ways in which your DVD-VCR can be hooked up. To hook up your DVD-VCR so that it works best for you, first scan through the table below. Then use the accompanying diagrams and procedures on the following pages to set up your DVD-VCR.

If your TV has audio/video inpu ts, refer to page 14 for audio/ video (A/V) hookup. Then follow one of the hookups below. If your TV does not have A/V inputs, go directly to one of the hookups below.

After you have completed the connections, follow the instructions for setup.

After you have completed the setup, you are ready to use your DVD-VCR. Procedures differ depending on the hookup y ou used.

Caution

Connections between the DVD-VCR ’s VHF/UHF connector and the ante nna terminals of the TV receiver should be made only as shown in the following instructions. Failure to do so may result in operation that violates the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission regarding the use and operation of RF devices. Never connect the output of the DVD-VCR t o an antenna or make simultaneous (parallel) antenna and DVD-VCR connections at the antenna terminals of your receiver.

Note to CATV system installer (in USA)

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820- 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding syste m of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

If you have UseRefer to

Antenna only, no cable TV Hookup 1

(Plug and Play)

Pages 15 and 16

No cable box or cable box with only a few scrambled channels

Hookup 2 (Plug and Play)

Pages 17 and 18

Cable box with many scrambled channels

Hookup 3 Page 19

continued

Basic hookups

Audio/video (A/V) hookup

If your TV has audio/video (A/V) input jacks, you will get better picture and sound if you hook up your DVD-VCR using these connections. If your TV does not have A/V inputs, see the following pages for antenna or cable hookups. Note that “Advanced Hookups” (page 61) explains additional hookup methods that will optimize the picture and sound for a true “hometheater” experience.

If you are not planning to use your DVD-VCR to record programs, you only need to make the connections shown on this page. If you want to record r egular or cable TV programs, complete these connections first, and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups.

A Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks

B Use this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks

Notes

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

• If you do not have a stereo receiver, connect the white LINE OUT/AUDIO L jack to the AUDIO IN jack on your TV.

Audio/video cord (supplied)

Audio cord (not s upplied)

Stereo receiverDVD-VC R

Video cord (not supplied)

Audio co rd (not supplied)

Stereo receiverDVD-VCR

Getting Started

Basic hookups

Hookup 1 (Plug and Play)

Antenna hookup

Make the following connections if you are using an antenna (if you do not have cable TV).

A Use this hookup if you are using:

• VHF/UHF antenna (you get channels 2–13 and channe ls 14 and higher)

• UHF-only antenna (you get channels 14 and higher )

•Separat e VHF and UHF antennas

B Use this hookup if you are using a VHF-only antenna (you get

channels 2–13 only)

If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the DVD-VCR directly

If your antenna cable is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead cable), attac h an external antenna connector (not supplied) so you can connect the cable to the IN connector. If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas, you should use a U/V band mixer (not supplied) (page 111).

Rear of TV VHF/UHF

VHF

Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C.

UHF

DVD- VCR

Rear of TV VHF/UHF

VHF

Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C.

UHF

DVD-VC R

For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required.

continued

Basic hookups

Hookup 1 : DVD-VCR setup

Notes

• If you connect the AC power cord before the ant enna connections are completed, the chann els may be incorrectly set. If this happens, see “Step 6 : Presetting c hannels” on page 26.

•Do not press any buttons on the DVD-VCR or remote co mmander during Auto preset.

•Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the AC power cord for the first time after you purchase the DVD-VCR.

•Auto preset can be performe d by pressing x on the unit

continuously for 5 seconds or more

with the DVD-VCR power turned off.

Plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet.

The DVD-VCR automatically presets the DVD-VCR’s clock and TV channels when the DVD-VCR is plugged into the AC outlet.

The DVD-VCR starts presetting the clock and channels.

When Auto preset is completed, the current time appears in the display window.

You have now completed DVD-VCR setup.

To c han ge the on-screen display language to French or Spanish, see “Step 4 : Selecting a language” on page 20.

The clock is set using a time signal provided by some T V channels. If the clock is incorrect, or “--:--” appears in the display window, see “Using Manual Clock Set” on page 24.

To add or disable channels manually, see “Presetting/disabling channels manually” on page 28.

AC powe r cord

to AC outlet

1-3

Getting Started

Basic hookups

Hookup 2 (Plug and Play)

You have no cable box, or a cable box with only a few scrambled channels

Recommended use

Use this hookup if you do not have a cable bo x. Also use this hookup if your cab le system scrambles only a few channels.

What you can do with this hookup

•Record any un scrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR

What you cannot do

•Record scrambled cha nnels that require a cable box

Rear of TV VHF/UHF

VHF

UHF

DVD- VCR

Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C.

For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required.

Cable box

VHF

UHF

Wall

Connect this cable directly to your TV if you do not have a cable box.

continued

Basic hookups

Hookup 2 : DVD-VCR setup

Notes

• If you connect the AC power cord before the ant enna connections are completed, the channel s may be incorrectly set. If this happens, see “Step 6 : Presetting c hannels” on page 26.

•Do not press any buttons on the DVD-VCR or remote co mmander during Auto preset.

•Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the AC power cord for the first time after you purchase the DVD-VCR.

•Auto preset can be performe d by pressing x on the unit

continuously for 5 seconds or more

with the DVD-VCR power turned off.

Plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet.

The DVD-VCR automatically presets the DVD-VCR’s clock and TV channels when the DVD-VCR is plugged into the AC outlet.

The DVD-VCR starts presetting the clock and channels.

When Auto preset is completed, the current time appears in the display window.

You have now completed DVD-VCR setup.

To c han ge the on-screen display language to French or Spanish, see “Step 4 : Selecting a language” on page 20.

The clock is set using a time signal provided by some T V channels. If the clock is incorrect, or “--:--” appears in the display window, see “Using Manual Clock Set” on page 24.

To add or disable channels manually, see “Presetting/disabling channels manually” on page 28.

AC pow er cord

to AC outlet

Getting Started

Basic hookups

Hookup 3

Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels

Recommended use

Use this hookup if your cable system scrambles all or most channels.

What you can do with this hookup

•Recor d any channel by selecting the channel on th e cable box

What you cannot do

•Record with the cable b ox turned off

•Record o ne channel while watching another channel

After you have completed hookup…

After you have completed hookup, plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet and see “Step 4 : Selecting a language” on page 20.

Rear of TV VHF/UHF

VHF

UHF

DVD- VCR

Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C.

For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required.

Cable box

VHF

UHF

Wall

to AC outlet

AC pow er cord

Selecting a language

Step 4 : Selecting a language

You can change the o n-screen display language.

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 the “RF Output Channel” to “3CH” or “4CH” in “OPTION SETUP” menu (page 108). If your TV is conn ected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input.

• If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER.

Press V/v to select “Language”, the n press ENTER.

The “LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE” menu appears.

Press V/v to select the desired language, English, Spanish or French, then press ENTER.

V/v

ENTER

SET UP

Language Channel Setup

Auto Power Off RF Output Channel

Clock Set/Adjust

:English

[ Off ] [

3CH ]

RETURN

OPTION SETUP

SET UP

ENTER

RETURN

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE

SET UP

ENTER

English Français

Español

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Getting Started

Selecting a language

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

Setting the clock

Step 5 : Setting the clock

Using the Auto Clock Set feature

Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts. Your DVDVCR can pick up this time signal to automatically set the clock.

The Auto Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your area is broadcasting a time signal. If broadcasters in your area are not yet sending time signals, set the time manually (page 24).

Before you start…

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and you r TV. When using a cable box, turn it on.

•To control the DVD-VCR, set TV

/ DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 10).

•Set the “RF Output Channel” to “3CH” or “4CH” in “OPTION SETUP” menu (page 108). If your TV is conn ected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input.

• If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER.

Press V/v to select “Clock Set/Adjust”, then press ENTER.

The “CLOCK SET/ADJUST” menu appears.

V/v/B/b

ENTER

SET UP

O RETURN

Language Channel Setup

Auto Power Off RF Output Channel

Clock Set/Adjust

:English

[ Off ] [

3CH ]

RETURN

OPTION SETUP

SET UP

ENTER

RETURN

CLOCK SET/ADJUST

SET UP

ENTER

Auto Manual

Getting Started

Setting the clock

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

Press V/v to select the item you want, then press B/b to make the setting.

•For “Clock data CH” Leave the setting to “Auto” to have the DVD-VCR automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal. Press

B/b

to select a channel that carries a time signal. Use this option if you know of a channel that carries a time signal. Most PBS member stations broadcast a time signal. For the fastest response, select your local PBS station.

•For “Time zone” Select the time zone of your area, or select “Auto” to have the DVD-VCR automatically set your time zone. The options are: Auto y Atl. (Atlantic) y East (Eastern) y Cen. (Central) y Mtn. (Mountain) y Pac. (Pacific) y Alas (Alaska ) y Haw. (Hawaii) y Auto

•For “Daylight saving” Select “Yes” or “No” (standard time), or “Auto” to have the DVD-VCR automatically set the daylight saving time.

Press O RETURN, then press SET UP to exit the menu.

To activate the Auto Clock Set function, turn off the DVD-VCR.

RETURN

CLOCK SET/ADJUST

SET UP

Clock data CH [ Aut o ] Time zone [ Auto ] Daylight saving [ Auto ]

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RETURN

CLOCK SET/ADJUST

SET UP

Clock data CH [ 123 ] Time zone [ Auto ] Daylight saving [ Auto ]

vVb

RETURN

CLOCK SET/ADJUST

SET UP

Clock data CH [ Auto ] Time zone [ Pac. ] Daylight saving [ Auto ]

vVb

RETURN

CLOCK SET/ADJUST

SET UP

Clock data CH [ Aut o ] Time zone [ Auto ] Daylight saving [ No ]

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continued

Setting the clock

Notes

•The clock cannot be set automatical ly if you do not receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area. If so, set the clock manually (page 24).

• If there are only a few channels in your area th at carry time signals, setting the clock automatically may take up to about 20 minutes. If nothing happens even after you wait about 20 minutes, set the clock manually (page 24).

• If you made Hookup 3, make sure you leave the cable box on.

•To record TV programs using the timer, you must set the clock accurately.

•The clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR is turned off.

Using Manual Clock Set

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 the “RF Output Channel” to “3CH” or “4CH” in “OPTION SETUP” menu (page 108). If your TV is conn ected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input.

• If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER.

Press V/v to select “Clock Set/Adjust”, then press ENTER.

The “CLOCK SET/ADJUST” menu appears.

V/v/B/b

ENTER

SET UP

Language Channel Setup

Auto Power Off RF Output Channel

Clock Set/Adjust

:English

[ Off ] [

3CH ]

RETURN

OPTION SETUP

SET UP

ENTER

RETURN

CLOCK SET/ADJUST

SET UP

ENTER

Auto Manual

1-5

Getting Started

Setting the clock

Tip

•To change the digits while setting, press B to return to the item to be changed, and select the digits by pressing V/v.

Notes

•To record TV progra ms using the timer, you must set the clock accurately.

•The clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR is turned off.

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

Press V/v to set the hour.

Press b to select the minutes and set the minutes by pressing V/v.

Set the month, day, and year in sequence by pressing b to select the item to be set, and press V/v to select the digits, then press b.

The day of the week is set automatically.

Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

12:00

1/01 2004 Thu

Time Date

RETURN

CLOCK SET/ADJUST

SET UP

ENTER

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Year

12:00

1/01 2004 Thu

Time Date

RETURN

CLOCK SET/ADJUST

SET UP

ENTER

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Year

12:00

1/01 2004 Thu

Time Date

RETURN

CLOCK SET/ADJUST

SET UP

ENTER

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Year

12:00

10/06 2004 Wed

Time Date

RETURN

CLOCK SET/ADJUST

SET UP

ENTER

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Year

Presetting channels

Step 6 : Presetting channels

This DVD-VCR is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125. First, we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting methods. Then, if there are any unwanted channels, disable them manually. If you have already decided which channels you wish to preset, set them directly using manual presetting methods (page 28).

Presetting all receivable channels automatically

Before you start…

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and you r TV. When using a cable box, turn it on.

•To control the DVD-VCR, set TV

DVD·VIDEO

to DVD·VIDEO on the

remote (page 10).

•Set the “RF Output Channel” to “3CH” or “4CH” in “OPTION SETUP” menu (page 108). If your TV is conn ected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input.

• If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER.

V/v/B/b

ENTER

SET UP

Language Channel Setup

Auto Power Off RF Output Channel

Clock Set/Adjust

:English

[ Off ] [

3CH ]

RETURN

OPTION SETUP

SET UP

ENTER

Getting Started

Presetting channels

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

The “CHANNEL SETUP” menu appears.

Press V/v to select “Ant/Cable.”

•To preset cable TV channels: Press

B/b to select “Cable TV.”

•To preset VHF and UHF channels: Press

B/b to select “Antenna.”

Press V/v to select “Auto Channel Memory,” then press ENTER.

All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence. When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen.

RETURN

CHANNEL SETUP

SET UP

Ant/Cable [ Cable TV ] Auto Channel Memory Channel Add/Delete Guide Channel Setup

vVb

RETURN

CHANNEL SETUP

SET UP

Ant/Cable [ Cable TV ] Auto Channel Memory Channel Add/Delete Guide Channel Setup

vVb

RETURN

CHANNEL SETUP

SET UP

Ant/Cable [ Antenna ] Auto Channel Memory Channel Add/Delete Guide Channel Setup

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Memorizing

Please Wait

AUTO CH MEMORY

RETURN

SET UP

continued

Presetting channels

Presetting/disabling channels manually

Before you start…

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and you r TV. When using a cable box, turn it on.

•To control the DVD-VCR, set TV

/ DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 10).

•Set the “RF Output Channel” to “3CH” or “4CH” in “OPTION SETUP” menu (page 108). If your TV is conn ected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input.

• If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER.

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

The “CHANNEL SETUP” menu appears.

Press V/v to select “Channel Add/De lete,” then press ENTER.

SET UP

CH +/–

Number buttons

V/v/B/b

ENTER

O RETURN

Language Channel Setup

Auto Power Off RF Output Channel

Clock Set/Adjust

:English

[ Off ] [

3CH ]

RETURN

OPTION SETUP

SET UP

ENTER

RETURN

CHANNEL SETUP

SET UP

Ant/Cable [ C a b l e T V ] Auto Channel Memory Channel Add/Delete Guide Channel Setup

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1-6

Getting Started

Presetting channels

Note

•If you have not preset cha nnels automatically, you cannot preset/disable channels manua lly.

To preset/disable a channel:

1 Press CH +/– or number buttons to enter

the channel number.

2 Press B/b to select “ADD” (in memory)

or “DELETE” (deleted).

3 Press ENTER.

Press O RETURN to confirm the setting.

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

Select channel:

(in memory)

to ADD to DELETE

CHANNEL ADD/DELETE

and press

press

Select channel:

(deleted)

to ADD to DELETE

CHANNEL ADD/DELETE

and press

press

Channel to be preset

Channel to be disabled

Setting up the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-D550P only)

Step 7 : Setting up the VCR Plus+® system

(SLV-D550P only)

How the VCR Plus+ system works

Whenever you want to record a TV program, all you need to do is look up the “PlusCode” number, a number assigned to each program published in the TV section of most newspapers, cable TV listings, and even TV GUIDE magazine. Then, just enter the PlusCode number of the program you want and the VCR is automatically programmed to record that show. It’s that simple.

How to set up your VCR

Setting up your VCR involves coordinating the TV channel number (the number you tur n to on your TV or VCR to watch a program) with the guide channel (the number that is assigned to that channel in your program guide).

To fi nd the guide channel numbers, look at the “Channel Line-up Chart” in the program guide for your area that features VCR PlusCode numbers. It usually looks like the example to the right.

To set the guide channels, use the Channel Line-up Chart to check that the guide channel numbers match the TV channel your VCR receives. For example, if HBO is listed in the Channel Line-up Chart as channe l 33, and your VCR receives HBO on channel 5, you need to coordinate these numbers using the following procedure. If the guide and TV channel numbers are the same, you can skip this procedure.

5:30

6:30

PlusCode

CNN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(1hr. 15min.) 73457

DRAMA

WS 9974

SPORT

MOVIE Musical (2hrs.)

33044

Golf (1hr. 25min.) 42060

Comedy (2hrs.) 17390

SAMPLE

CABLE TV

AMC

BRV

CNN

CSP

DIS

DSC

ESN

FAM

HBO

LIF

MAX

MTV

NIK

SCA

SHO

TBS

TMC

TNN

TNT

USA

VCR Plus+ GUIDE CH

35 54 42 28 53 37 34 47 33 46 45 48 38 59 70 41 43 58 49 52 44

American Movie Classics Bravo (program grid only) Cable News Network C-SPAN The Disney Channel The Discovery Channel ESPN The Family Channel Home Box Office Lifetime Cinemax Music Television Nickelodeon Sports Channel Sports Channel America Showtime TBS SuperStation The Movie Channel The Nashville Network Turner Network Television USA Network

CABLE CH

16 17 20 21 22 25 34 35

5 27 29

31 38 39 45 17 44 49 50 51

Example of “PlusCode”

Example of “Channel Line-up Chart”

Getting Started

Setting up the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-D550P only)

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER.

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

The “CHANNEL SETUP” menu appears.

SET UP

O RETURN

V/v/B/b

ENTER

Language Channel Setup

Auto Power Off RF Output Channel

Clock Set/Adjust

:English

[ Off ] [

3CH ]

RETURN

OPTION SETUP

SET UP

ENTER

RETURN

CHANNEL SETUP

SET UP

Ant/Cable [ C able TV ] Auto Channel Memory Channel Add/Delete Guide Channel Setup

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continued

Setting up the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-D550P only)

Press V/v to select “Guide Channe l Setup,” then press ENTER.

The upper row shows VCR Plus+ guide channels and the lower row shows TV channels or cable box out put channe ls. Press B/b to select the channel number that does not match the guide chann el.

•If you made Hookup 1 (page 15) or 2 (page 17): Enter the actual number

on your TV (and VCR), then press V/v.

•If you made Hookup 3 (page 19) : Enter the cable box output channel

(usually 2, 3, or 4), then press V/v.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each channel number that doe s not match.

Press O RETURN to confirm the setting.

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

RETURN

GUIDE CHANNEL SETUP

SET UP

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[TV CH]

[GUIDE CH]

Enter actual

receiving channel

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Playing discs

Basic Operations

Playing discs

Depending on the disc, some operation s may be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc.

Before you start ...

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•Switch the input selector on your TV 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).

Press Z to open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc tray.

H PLAY

X PAU SE

./ >

x STOP

?/1

m/M y!

with the playback side facing down

continued

Playing discs

Additional tasks

*1If you pause the DVD player for more than 5 minutes, the DVD player will automatically

stop.

For DVD VIDEOs and the DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only

For DVD VIDEOs and the DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs or DVD+RWs only

Tips

•The Instant Replay fun ction is useful when you want to review a scene or dialog that you missed.

•The Instant Advance function is useful when you want to pass over a scene that yo u don’t want to watch.

Notes

•You m ay not be able to use the Instant Replay or Instant Advance function with some scenes.

•Switching between ori ginal (ORG) and play list (PL) within a disc recorded in VR mode is possible only while the disc is stopped. Press TOP MENU to switch between ORG and PL.

Press H PLAY.

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 76. For VIDEO CDs, see page 97.

*“– – – – –” appears when no disc is loaded .

To Pr ess

Stop play x STOP

Pause play*

X PAUS E

Resume play after pause HPL AY

Go to the next frame in pause mode SKIP

Go to the next chapter, track, or scene in continuous play mode

> NEXT on the remote or M on the unit

Go back to the previous chapter, track, or scene in continuous play mode

. PREV on the remote or m on t he unit

Replay the previous scene in continuous play mode*

(Instant Replay)

REPLAY

Briefly fast forward the current scene in continuous play mode*

(Instant Advance)

SKIP

Stop play and remove the disc Z

Hour SecondMinute

Playing discs

Basic Operations

To Resume playback for the current disc (Resume Play)

The DVD player remembers the point where you stopped the disc even if the DVD player enters standby mode by pressing ?/1.

Tip

•To begin playback from the top of the disc, press x STOP twice then press H PLAY.

To locate a point quickly by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse in continuous play mode

Press m or M on the remote.

Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes as follows.

•DVD:

PLAY t FF1/FR1 t FF2/FR2 t FF3/FR3 t FF4/FR4 t FF5/FR5 t FF6/FR6

•CD, MP3 and VIDEO CD:

PLAY t FF1/FR1 t FF2/FR2 t FF3/FR3

When you find the point you want, press H PLAY.

Note

•The fast reverse operation may not be po ssible for CD, MP3 and VIDEO CD depending on the recording method.

To locate a point quickly in continuous play mode (CD and MP3 only)

During playback, hold down m or M on the unit

The playback speed changes as follows. PLAY t FF1/FR1 t FF2/FR2 t FF3/FR3

Note

•The fast reverse operation may not be po ssible for CD, MP3 and VIDEO CD depending on the recording method.

To watch slow motion in continuous play mode (DVD and VIDEO CD only)

Press X PAUSE, then press

or y. With each press, the playback speed changes

cyclically as follows.

*You can not watch reverse slow motion with DVD-RW in VR mode. Reverse slow motion

playback also may not be possible for some VIDEO CDs depending on the recording method.

To r esu me normal playback, press H PLAY.

While playing a disc, press x STOP to stop playback.

Press H PLAY.

The DVD player starts playback from the po int where you stopped the disc in Step 1.

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Playing discs

Tip

•To make a video timer reservation during DVD playba ck, we recommend performing the operations under “Quick Timer Recording” (page 99).

Notes

•You c an change the screen type using the “SCREEN SETUP” menu. (See “Screen Setup” on page 67)

•Do not perform VI DEO playback while playing back a disc.

• If you play a DVD or VIDEO CD that has scratches, the player may stop playback at the point of the scratch.

•Except for during nor mal play or FF1 play, no sound is output.

•Discs recorded in VR mod e with Once Copy signal cannot be played because of copyright protection.

Notes on playing DTS* sound tracks on a CD

•When playing DTS-en coded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper pre cautions when the analog stereo jacks of the DVD player are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external 5.1-channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the DVD player.

•Set the sound to “STERE O” using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 86).

•Do not play DTS sound trac ks without first connecting the DVD player to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder. The DVD player outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack even if “DTS” is set to “Off” in “AUDIO SETUP” menu (page 65), 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 ou tput 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 65).

•If you connect the pl ayer to audio equipment without a DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” to “On” in “AUDIO SETUP” menu (page 65). A loud noise may co me out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

*“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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Guide to the on-screen display

Basic Operations

Guide to the on-screen display

Press DISPLAY during playback. The following information appears; type of disc, current title/track, chapter, counter position, voice language, subtitle language and Custom AV Mode setting. Refer to “DVD Audio/Subtitle Language” on page 125 for the abbreviation of the language.

Note

•You cannot select disc information items when the disc is st opped.

You can check disc informat ion during playback.

The displayed contents differ according to the type of disc being played.

DISPLAY

V/v/B/b ENTER

O RETURN

Number buttons

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Type of disc

Current title/track number

Current chapter number

Counter position

Voi ce language

Subtitle language

Custom AV Mode

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Guide to the on-screen display

To playback the desired title/track or chapter

You can playback the desired title/ track or chapter using this menu.

The title/track or chapter icon will appear on the DVD playback screen followed by the current title/track or chapter number and the counter position.

To playback from the desired title/track counter position

You can playback from the desired title/track counter position using this menu.

Tip

•You c an change the counter position information (playing time or remaining time) using

B/b (DVD and CD only).

DVD

Press V/v during playback to select the desired item.

Press B/b to change the item.

Press ENTER to start playback.

Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu.

Press V/v during playback to select the counter position icon.

Enter the desired elapsed playing time of the current title/track using the number buttons.

Press ENTER to start playback.

Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu.

Indication Counter information

T ∗ : ∗∗ : ∗∗ Elapsed playing time of the current title

T– ∗ : ∗∗ : ∗∗ Remaining time of the current title

C ∗ : ∗∗ : ∗∗ Elapsed playing time of the current chapter

C– ∗ : ∗∗ : ∗∗ Remaining time of the current chapter

Indication Counter information

T ∗ : ∗∗ : ∗∗ Elapsed playing time of the current track

T– ∗ : ∗∗ : ∗∗ Remaining time of the current track

D ∗ : ∗∗ : ∗∗ Elapsed playing time of the disc

D– ∗ : ∗∗ : ∗∗ Remaining time of the disc

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Standard

Guide to the on-screen display

Basic Operations

Notes

•The display may no t change as operated depending on the disc.

•The display window continue indicating the playing time even when the counter position information on the on-screen display is bein g changed.

To a djust the playba ck picture (Custom AV Mode)

You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or VIDEO CD (with PBC function off) from the player to obtain the picture quality you want. Choose the setting that best suits the programme you are watching .

Tip

•When you watch a movie , “Cinema 1” or “Cinema 2” is recommended.

Press V/v during playback to select the Custom AV Mode icon.

Press B/b to change the setting.

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Setting Video Setting Audio Setting

Dynamic 1 Produces a bold dynamic pict ure

by increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity.

Full (modulated) sound with clear treble and bass.

Dynamic 2 Produces a more dynamic

picture than Dynamic 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity.

Full (modulated) sound with even clearer treble and bass than Dynamic 1.

Standard Off (Default setting)

Displays a standard picture.

Standard sound.

Cinema 2 Enhances details in dark areas by

increasing the black level.

Powerful sound with even stronger bass than Cinema 1.

Cinema 1 White colors become brighter

and black colors become richer, and the color contrast is increased.

Powerful sound with strong bass.

Locking the disc tray (Child Lock)

You can lock the disc tray so that the disc tray is not opened by mistake.

To l oc k t he disc tray

When the DVD-VCR is turned on, press x, X and SELECT DVD on the unit 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 di sc tray will be locked after closing.

•You can not 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 mode or stop mode.

SELECT DVD

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Playing a tape

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

Before you start ...

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•Switch the input selector on your TV 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).

Insert a tape.

The VCR starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.

DISPLAY

H PLAY

X PAU SE x STOP

?/1

TRACKING +/–

CLEAR

./>

m/M y!

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Playing a tape

Additional tasks

*If you pause the VCR for more than 5 minutes, the VCR will automatically resume play.

To p la y a recently watched scene

You can imm ediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch again.

During playback, press REPLAY. The VCR rewinds the tape about 10 seconds in the SP mode (about 15 seconds in the EP mode) on the counter for each press of the button, and restarts playback.

To s ki p playback

You can skip a scene that you do not want to watch (such as a commercial) and restart playback.

During playback, press SKIP. Th e VCR skips the tape 30 seconds on the counter each time the button is pressed (up to four times) and playba ck is resumed.

To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind Shut Off)

Press ?/1 while the tape is rewinding. The power will turn off but the tape will keep rewinding until it reaches the end.

To p la y/ search at various speeds

Press H PLAY.

The display window shows the playback time.

When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.

To Pr ess

Stop play x STOP

Pause play* X PAUS E

Resume play after pause X PAUS E or H PLAY

Fast-forward the tape M during stop

Rewind the tape m during stop

Eject the tape Z

Playback options Operation

View the pict ure during fastforward or rewind

During fast-forward, hold down M. During rewind, hold down m.

Play at high speed • During playback, briefly press M or m. The tape

continues to play at 5 times normal speed.

•During playback, hold down M or m . The tape

continues to play at 5 times normal speed. When you release the button, normal playbac k resumes.

Hour Minute Second

Playing a tape

Basic Operations

To r esume normal playback

Press H PLAY.

To u se the time counter

Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you want to find later. The counter in the display window resets to “0:00:00.” To search for the counter 0:00:00 point automatically, see “To search for the counter 0:00:00 point” on page 102.

To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY during normal playback.

Tip

•Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons if: –Streaks appear while playing in slow motion. –The picture shakes during pause.

Notes

•Tapes recorded in the LP mode on oth er VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.

•The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted.

•The counter stops countin g when it comes to a portion with no recording.

•When 10 hours have passed, the coun ter in the display window returns to “0:00:00” and the count starts over again.

•The sound is mu ted during playback at various speeds.

•The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse.

•While playing a tape, you can display th e setup menu, but the remote commander’s function switches to DVD automatically. Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.

•When playback does not start even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, set “Auto Play” to “On” in the “VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP” menu (page 104).

•Stop disc playback while playin g back a video.

•The VCR can also play S-VHS tapes. The VCR will automatically identify the type of tape inserted in the VCR (either VHS or S-VHS). When S-VHS tapes are played in the VCR, the enhanced resolution will not be visible on screen; there ma y also be picture distortion while playing the S-VHS tape in slow motion or while utilizing other special playback modes. The VCR will not record in S-VHS mode on an S-VHS tape.

Play in slow motion During pause, press y.

Play frame by frame

During pause, press SKIP.

Play at various speeds (Shuttle play)

During playback, press .or >. You can change the playback speed as follows. –× 7 y –×5 y –× 3 y STILL y SLOW y PLAY y × 2 y ×3 y × 5 y ×7

Playback options Operation

Recording TV programs

Before you start ...

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and you r TV.

•Switch the input selector on your TV 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).

•To record fr om a cable box, turn it on.

•Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time.

Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

Press CH +/– to select the channel or lin e input video source you want to record.

CH +/–

z REC

SP/EP

DISPLAY

TV/VIDEO

ENTER

INPUT SELECT

x STOP H PLAY

?/1 Z

Number buttons

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Recording TV programs

Basic Operations

To s top recording

Press x STOP.

To check the remaining tape length

Press DISPLAY to display the time counter. With the display on, press DISPLAY again to check the remaining time. The white bar indicates the current location in relation to the entire tape length. The remaining time also appears. Press DISPLAY to turn off the indicators.

To c heck the remaining tape length of a tape, set “Tap e Le ngt h” in the “VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP

” menu correctly (page 104).

Maximum Recording Time

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

EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP (Standard Play). However, SP produces better picture and audio quality.

Press z REC to start recording.

“REC” appears in the display window.

Tape Length SP EP

T-1 20 2 hrs 6 hrs

T-1 60 2 hrs 40 mins 8 hrs

T-1 80 3 hrs 9 hrs

Time counter

Remaining tape length

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Recording TV programs

To watch another TV program while recording

To watch a DVD while recording

To save a recording

To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on the tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

Tips

•To select a channel, you can use the number buttons on the remo te commander. Enter the channel number, then press ENTER.

•You c an select a video source from the LINE IN 1 or LINE-2 IN jacks using the INPUT SELECT button.

•The display appears on th e TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information will not be recorded on the tape.

• If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you ca n turn off the TV. When using a cable box, make sure to leave it on.

Notes

•The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T-20 or T-30, or tapes recorded in the LP mode.

•It may take up to one minut e for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length after you press DISPLAY.

•You c annot record a DVD to a VCR tape.

•To watch a TV program during video recording, stop disc playback.

Press TV/VIDEO to display “TV” in the display window.

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.

Select another channel on the TV.

Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.

Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray.

Press H PLAY.

The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. The TV screen will automatically change to the DVD playback screen.

Safety tab

Recording TV programs using the timer

Basic Operations

Recording TV programs using the timer

You can preset up to eight programs at a time.

Before you start…

•Check that the DVD-VCR clock is set to the correct time.

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•Switch the input selector on your TV 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 cable box , turn it on.

•Inser t 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.

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (PROGRAM) and press ENTER. You can also display the timer programming menu by pressing TIMER.

The timer programming menu appears.

SET UP

INPUT SELECT

V/v/B/b

ENTER

?/1

x STOP

CLEAR

TIMER

H PLAY

TV/VIDEO

CH START END DATE

RETURN

SPEED

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To s top recording

To stop the DVD-VCR while recording, press SELECT VIDEO and then press x STOP.

Daily/weekly recording

In step 2 above, press v to select the recording pattern. Each time you press v, the indication changes as shown below. Press V to change the indication in reverse order.

Mo~Fr t Sun’s t Mon’s t ..... t Sat’s t 1 month later t (dates count down)

t the current date

Set the channel number, start and stop times, date, and tape speed:

Press b to select each item in turn.

Press V/v to set each item.

To correct a setting, press B to return to that setting and reset.

•To record from a source connected to the

LINE IN 1 or LINE-2 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT or V/v to display “L1 ” or “L2” in the “CH” position.

•To record the same program every day or the same day every week, press

v while the date is flashing. For details, see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 48.

•To use the Auto Tape Speed function, press v to display “Auto” in the

“SPEED” position. For details, see “ To use the Auto Tape Speed function” on page 49.

Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

To enter another setting, pr ess V/v to select the next row and repeat step 2.

Press CLEAR repeatedly to cancel the setting.

Press ENTER to confirm all settings.

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

The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording.

To record from a decoder or other source, leave the connected eq uipment switched on.

CH START END DATE

RETURN

SPEED

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Recording TV programs using the timer

Basic Operations

To use the Auto Tape Speed function

When you are recording a program in the Auto mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP mode. Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed. If you want to keep the tape speed, select SP. To operate this function, set “Tape Length” in “VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP” menu correctly (page 104).

To watch another TV program after setting the timer

To watch a DVD after setting the timer

Tips

•If the in dicator appears, the timer settings overlap. To check, change or cancel the program setting, repeat the steps of “Recording TV pr ograms using the timer” on page 47.

•If the indicator appears, this means that the VCR is currently recording this program.

•You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording: –Reset the counter (page 43). –Display tape information on the TV screen (page 45).

Press TV/VIDEO to display “TV” in the display window.

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.

Select another channel on the TV.

Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.

Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray.

Press H PLAY.

The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. The TV screen will automatically change to the DVD playback screen.

Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SLV-D550P only)

Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer

(SLV-D550P only)

The Dial Timer function allows you to make timer recordings of programs without turning on your TV. Set the recording timer to record up to eight programs that will be broadcast within a month using the DIAL TIMER. The recording start time and recording stop time can be set at one minute intervals.

Before you start…

•Turn on the DVD-VCR.

•When using a cable box, turn it on.

•Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording

time.

Press DIAL TIMER.

DATE indicator appears an d the current date flashes in the di splay window.

If the date and time are not set, MONTH indicator will appear.

To set the date and time, see “ To set the cl ock” on page 53.

Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording date.

CHANNEL +/–

?/1 POWER

DIAL TIMER

Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SLV-D550P only)

Basic Operations

Press DIAL TIMER to set the start time.

“START” and the next quarter hour increment appear alternatel y in the display window.

Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording start time.

You can set the recording start time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the CHANNEL +/– butt ons on the unit.

Press DIAL TIMER to set the stop time.

“STOP” and the next quarter hour increment appear alternat ely in the display window.

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Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SLV-D550P only)

Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording stop time.

You can set the recording stop time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the CHANNEL +/– buttons on the unit

Press DIAL TIMER.

Current channel flashes in the display window.

Turn DIAL TIMER to set the channel number.

To record from a source connected to the LINE IN 1 or LINE-2 IN jacks, turn DIAL TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to display “L1” or “L2.”

Press DIAL TIMER.

Current tape speed flashes in the display window.

Turn DIAL TIMER to set the tape speed.

Press DIAL TIMER to complete the setting.

“OK” appears in the display window for about five seconds. The timer indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording. When using a cable box, leave it on.

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Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SLV-D550P only)

Basic Operations

To return to the previous step

To return to the previous step, press the CHANNEL + and – buttons on the unit at the same time during any of the Dial Timer settings.

To s et the clock

Tips

•To cancel a Dial Timer setting, press any button other than DIAL TIMER or CHANNEL +/– on the unit

or any button on the remote while you are mak ing the setting.

•To check, change, or cancel the program setting, see “Checking/changing/canceling timer settings” on page 58.

Notes

•If eight programs have already been set using the VCR Plus+ system or the manual timer setting, “FULL” appears in the d isplay window for about five seconds.

•If you set the cloc k using the Auto Clock Set feature, the clock will adjust itself to the incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with the Dial Timer. Be sure you have set Auto Clock Set correctly.

•If you are setting the clock for the first time or “0:– –” appears in the display window, you cannot set the clock to February 29

using the Dial Timer. Please use the Auto Clock Set

feature to set the VCR to this day.

•The timer indicator flashes in t he display window when you complete the setting in step 9 on page 52 with no tape inserted.

•When the setting tim e is incorrect, “Error” appears in th e display window in step 9. Set the timer again from step 1.

Hold down DIAL TIMER so that MONTH indicator appears in the display window. However, if the clock has already been set, the current setting appears.

Turn DIAL TIMER to set the month.

Press DIAL TIMER. DAY indicator appears in the display window.

Turn a nd press DIAL TIMER to set the day and then the year. After you set the year, “AM” and “12:–

–” appear alternately in th e display

window.

Turn a nd press DIAL TIMER to set the hour and minute.

When you have finished setting the time, press DIAL TIMER to start the clock.

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Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SLV-D550P only)

About the Demonstration Mode

The Dial Timer function has a Demonstration Mode that allows the user, such as a salesperson, to enter more than eight examples of timer settings when demonstrating the use of the Dial Timer. It cancels the FULL notice which appears if eight programs have already been set. Do not use the Demonstration Mode for making timer recordings. Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate.

To a ctivate the Demonstration Mode

Press X on the unit

while turning the DIAL TIMER. “DEMO” appears in the display

window for a few seconds.

To cancel the Demonstration Mode

Turn t he power off and unplug the AC power cord. Although the Demonstration Mode is canceled, the timer settings entered while using the Demonstration Mode will remain. Be sure to manually cancel the timer settings before you use the Dial Timer or any other timer method after reconnecting the AC power cord (page 58).

Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-D550P only)

Basic Operations

Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+

system

(SLV-D550P only)

Just enter the PlusCode number listed in the TV program guide. The date, time and channel number of that program are set automatically. You can preset up to eight programs together with the DIAL TIMER and manual timer settings at one time.

Before you start…

•Check that the DVD-VCR clock is set to the correct time.

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•Switch the input selector on your TV 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 cable box , turn it on.

•Inser t 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.

Press VCR Plus+.

Press V/v to select “Enter code.”

VCR Plus+

V/v/B/b

ENTER

Number buttons

O RETURN

RETURN

VCR PLUS+

SET UP

ENTER

Enter code

with [0~9] Mode Speed

[ --------- ]

[Once]

[Auto]

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Press the number buttons to enter the PlusCode number.

To correct a setting, press B to return to that setting and reset.

Press V/v to select “Mode.”

Press B/b to select Once, Mo~Fr, or Weekly:

Press V/v to select “Speed.”

Press B/b to select the tape speed, Auto, SP, or EP, then press ENTER.

To enter another setting, repeat steps 1 to 7.

Press O RETURN to exit the menu.

The timer indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording. When using a cable box, leave it on.

RETURN

VCR PLUS+

SET UP

ENTER

Enter code

with [0~9] Mode Speed

[012345678]

[Once]

[Auto]

vVB

RETURN

VCR PLUS+

SET UP

Enter code

with [0~9] Mode Speed

[012345678]

[Once]

[Auto]

vVB

ENTER

To record Select

Only once Once

Everyday Monday to Friday Mo~Fr

Once a week Weekly

RETURN

VCR PLUS+

SET UP

ENTER

Enter code

with [0~9] Mode Speed

[012345678]

[Once]

[Auto]

vVB

CH START END DATE

RETURN

SPEED

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Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-D550P only)

Basic Operations

To s top recording

To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.

To use the DVD-VCR after setting the timer

To use the DVD-VCR before a timer recording begins, just press ?/1. The timer indicator disappears from the displa y window and the DVD-VCR switches on. Remember to press ?/1 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby mode after using the VCR.

You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:

•Reset the counter (page 43).

•Display tape information on the TV screen (page 45).

•Check the time r settings (page 58).

•Watch a nother TV program (page 46).

Tip

•To check, change or cancel the progra m setting, see “Checking/changing/canceling time r settings” on page 58.

Notes

•If the VCR does not accept the PlusCode number, this means that: –The PlusCode number is incorrect. –Once, Mo~Fr, or Weekly was selected incorrectly. You cannot select MO~FR or Weekly

for a program that airs more than seven days ahead.

Correctly set the PlusCode number again from step 2.

•When the PlusCode number is incorrect, “Invalid code” will appear in the display.

Checking/changing/canceling timer settings

Basic Operations

When the timer settings overlap

The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished. If the programs start at the same time, the program listed first in the menu has priority.

Press O RETURN to confirm the setting. Press O RETURN again to exit the men u.

will be cut off

Program 1

Program 2

about 20 seconds will be cut off

Program 1

Program 2

about 20 seconds

Locking the DVD-VCR (Child Lock)

After you have set the timer, you can lock all of the buttons on the DVD-VCR so that the settings are not canceled by mistake.

To l oc k t he DV D-VC R

When the DVD-VCR is turned on, hold down ?/1 POWER on the unit

until “LOCK” appears in the display window. The DVD-VCR turns off and the indicator remains lit if there is a timer setting. The DVD-VCR will not work except for timer recordings.

To unlock the VCR

Hold down ?/1 POWER on the unit

until “LOCK” disappears from the display

window. The DVD-VCR is unlocked and turns on. To stop timer recording while the DVD-VCR is locked, press x. The recording stops

and the DVD-VCR is unlocked.

Note

•The DVD-VCR will be unlocked when:

–You stop timer recording by pressing

–You insert a tape. –The AC power cord is disconnect ed or power supply stops.

?/1 POWER

Checking/changing/canceling timer settings

Before you start…

•Check that the DVD-VCR clock is set to the correct time.

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and you r TV.

•Switch the input selector on your TV 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 usi ng a decoder, 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.

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (PROGRAM) and press ENTER. You can also display the timer programmi ng menu by pressing TIMER.

The timer programming menu appe ars.

Press V/v to select setting you want to change or cancel.

•To change the setting, press B/b to select the item you want to change, and pres s V/v to change it.

•To cancel the setting, press CLEAR.

TIMER

CLEAR

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER

O RETURN

CH START END DATE

RETURN

SPEED

vVb

01 05 31

07 31

1/20

Auto

03 01 31

03 32 1/21

06 32 08

PMP

1/21 EP

CH START END DATE

RETURN

SPEED

vVb

01 05 31

07 31

1/20

Auto

03 01 31

03 32 1/21

06 32 08

PMP

1/21 EP

CLEAR

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A/V Receiver hookup

Advanced Hookups

A/V Receiver hookup

A Use this hookup if your A/V receiver has a Dolby* Surround (Pro

Logic) decoder and 3 to 6 speakers

You can enjoy the Dolby Surround effects only when playi ng Dolby Surround audio or multi-channel audio (Dolby Digital) discs.

∗ Manufactured un der license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-

D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories .

Note

•When connecting 6 spe akers, replace the monaural rear speaker with a center speaker, 2 rear speakers and a subwoofer.

DVD-VC R

Front (R)Front (L)

Rear (R)

Subwoofer

l: Signal flow

Rear (L)

Amplifier (receiver) with Dolby Surround decoder

Center

Rear (mono)

Stereo audio cord (not supplied)

[Speakers]

(red)

(white)

[Speakers]

to audio input

(white)

(red)

to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)

continued

A/V Receiver hookup

B Use this hookup if your A/V receiver has a Dolby Digital or DTS*

decoder, a digital input jack and 6 speakers

This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder function of your AV amplifier (receiver). You are not able to enjoy the surround sound effects of this player. You must make connections using and .

∗ “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Note

•After you have com pleted the connection, be sure to set “D olby Digital” to “Dolby Digital” and “DTS” to “On” in “AUDIO SETUP” menu (page 65). Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come from the s peakers.

B-1 B-2

Front (R)

Front (L)

Rear (R)

AV amplifier (receiver) having a decoder

Subwoofer Center

[Speakers]

DVD- VCR

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

to coaxial or optical digital input

and

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

l: Signal flow

Stereo audio cord (not supplied)

(red)

(white)

to audio input

(white)

(red)

to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO)

to DIGITAL AUDIO O UT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

Optical digital cord (not supplied) Remove jack cap before connecting

S-Video/Component Video hookup

Advanced Hookups

S-Video/Component Video hookup

Make audio connections using the LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks on the right side of the DVD-VCR when you use S-VIDEO/ Component Video hookup.

A Use this hookup if your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack

Connect an S-VIDEO cord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images.

Notes

•The connection using S-VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player.

•If you set “Progressive” to “On” in the “SCRE EN SETUP” menu, S-Video playback may be distorted.

l : Signal flow (DVD only)

TV or AV amplifier

S-VIDEO cord (not supplied)

DVD-VC R

Audio cord (not supplied)

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

Optical digital cord (not supplied) Remove jack cap before connecting

to coaxial or optical digital input

to audio input

continued

S-Video/Component Video hookup

B Use this hookup if your TV has component video input jacks

Connect your TV via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images. See page 61 for audio connections.

If your TV accepts progressive (480p) format signals, you must use this conne ction and then set “Progressive” to “On” in the “SCREEN SETUP” menu (page 67). The PROGRESSIVE 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 no t all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the pi cture. In case of 480 progressive scan picture problems, it is recomm ended that the user switch the connection to the

“standard definition” output. If there are questions regarding our TV set compat ibility with

this model 480p DVD player, please contact our customer se rvice center.

l : Signal flow (DVD only)

Component video cord (not supplied)

(green)

(red)

(green)

(blue) (red)

DVD-VC R

(blue)

PROGRESSIVE indicator

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Audio Setup

DVD Settings and Adjustments

Audio Setup

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

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

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

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

V/v/B/b

ENTER

SET UP

Language Setup Screen Setup

Parental Setup:

Audio Setup

RETURN

DVD SETUP

SET UP

ENTER

Dolby Digital DTS Audio DRC

RETURN

AUDIO SETUP

SET UP

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[ Off ] [ Wide Range ]

[ D-PCM ]

continued

Screen Setup

DVD Settings and Adjustments

Screen Setup

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

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

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

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.

V/v/B/b

ENTER

SET UP

O RETURN

Language Setup Screen Setup

Parental Setup:

Audio Setup

RETURN

DVD SETUP

SET UP

ENTER

Black Level

TV Type Progressive

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

SET UP

vVb

[

Off

]

[

Off

]

[

4:3 Letter Box

]

continued

Screen Setup

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.

•Black Level You can enha nce 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.

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.

Press B/b to select an item.

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-screen TV or a TV with a wide

mode function.

Off Stops the increase of the contrast.

On Increa ses the contrast.

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

Audio Setup

Menu choices

•Dolby Digital

Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal. The default setting is indicated in bold print.

•DTS

Selects whether or not to output DTS signal s. The default setting is indicated in bold print.

•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 AUDI O OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack only when “Dolby

Digital” is set to “D-PCM”.

The default setting is indicated in bold print.

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 no t conform to the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the sp eakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

•Noise may occur in the L inearPCM double-speed audio. This is not a malfunction.

• If you set “DTS” to “On,” you cannot select surround setting (p age 87).

Press B/b to select an item.

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

D-PCM Select this wh en the player is connected to an audio component

lacking a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

Dolby Digital Select this wh en the player is connected to an audio component

with a built-in Dolby Digital deco der.

Off Select this when the play er is connected to an audio compo nent

lacking a built-in DTS decoder.

On Select t his when the player is connect ed to an audio component

with a built-in DTS decoder.

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.

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Screen Setup

DVD Settings and Adjustments

To set the “Progressive” setting

If your TV accepts progressive (480p) 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 select “Progressive.”

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

Follow the instructions appearing on the screen.

1 Ensure your TV is (480p) Progressive Scan

capable.

2 Connect with Component Video Output jacks

(red/green/blue connections). See “Use this hookup if your TV has comp onent 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 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.

Black Level

TV Type Progressive

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

SET UP

vVb

[

Off

]

[

Off

]

[

4:3 Letter Box

]

Black Level

TV Type Progressive

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

ENTER

SET UP

vVb

[ On ]

[

Off

]

[

4:3 Letter Box

]

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.

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

ENTER

SET UP

OK CANCEL

TEST SCREEN

SCREEN SETUP

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

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

ENTER

Black Level

TV Type Progressive

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

SET UP

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[ On ]

[

Off

]

[

4:3 Letter Box

]

continued

Screen Setup

Tip

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

continuously for 5

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

Note

• If you select progressive signal when y ou connect the DVD player to a TV that cannot ac cept the signal in progressive format, the image quality will deteriorate. In this cas e, set “Progressive” to “Off”.

Setting the display or sound track language

DVD Settings and Adjustments

Setting the display or sound track language

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

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/B/b

ENTER

SET UP

Language Setup Screen Setup

Parental Setup:

Audio Setup

RETURN

DVD SETUP

SET UP

ENTER

Audio

DVD Menu Subtitle

RETURN

LANGUAGE SETUP

SET UP

: Audio Follow

: Original

: English

ENTER

continued

Setting the display or sound track language

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 th e disc take priority over the DVD SETUP settings and not all the functions described may work.

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 Yo u ca n 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. When you select “Audio Follow,” the language for the subtitle changes according to the language you selected for t he sound track.

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

RETURN

DVD MENU LANGUAGE

SET UP

ENTER

English Français Deutsch

Español Italiano Nederlands Others

DVD Menu

RETURN

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SET UP

ENTER

English Français Deutsch

Español Italiano Nederlands Original

Audio

Others

RETURN

SUBTITLE LANGUAGE

SET UP

ENTER

English

Audio Follow Français

Deutsch

Español Italiano Nederlands Others

Subtitle

RETURN

DVD MENU LANGUAGE

SET UP

ENTER

Cesky Dansk Magyar Svenska Norsk Polski

Suomi Afrikaans Arabic Chinese Greek

Hindi Japanese Russian Turkish Thai Korean

Português

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Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

DVD Settings and Adjustments

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.

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode, then press V/v to sele ct (DV D) an d press ENTER.

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

Number buttons

V/v/B/b

ENTER

SET UP

H PLAY

Language Setup Screen Setup

Parental Setup:

Audio Setup

RETURN

DVD SETUP

SET UP

ENTER

Use Password

RETURN

PARENTAL SETUP

SET UP

[ No ]

continued

Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

DVD Settings and Adjustments

To change the password

To turn off the Parental Control function

Set “Use Password” to “No” in step 3 on page 74.

To play a disc for which Parental Control is set

If you forget your password

Notes

•When you play DVDs which do no t 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.

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

Select “Change Password” in step 4 on page 74. The display for entering a new password appears.

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

Re-enter the new password.

Insert the disc, then press H PLAY. The display for entering your password appea rs.

Enter your 4-digit password using the number buttons. The player starts playback.

Remove the disc and turn off the DVD-VCR.

Turn o n the DV D-VCR again with no disc in the unit.

Hold down m and M on the front panel simultaneously for 5 seconds. “Reset OK” appears on the screen.

Turn off the DVD-VCR. The password is cleared.

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

Using the DVD’s menu

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.

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. In this case, step 3 is skipped.

Number buttons

V/v/B/b ENTER

TOP MENU

x STOP

Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

Press b to set the parental control.

•If you have not enter ed a password

The display for registering a new pass word appears. Enter a 4-digit password using the numb er buttons.

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

•When you have already r egistered a password

The display for entering the password appears. Enter a 4-digit password using the numb er buttons. After registering a password, if you se t

“Use

Password

” to “No,” “PA SS WO RD CHECK”

screen will not appear.

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.

Enter Password

––––

CREATE PASSWORD

-~9

RETURN

CREATE PASSWORD

-~9

RETURN

Re-enter Password

––––

PASSWORD CHECK

-~9

RETURN

Enter Password

––––

Use Password

RETURN

PARENTAL SETUP

SET UP

[ Yes ]

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Rating Level Change Password

RETURN

RATING LEVEL

SET UP

ENTER

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

RETURN

RATING LEVEL

SET UP

ENTER

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

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Using the DVD’s menu

DVD Additional Operations

To turn off the DVD’s menu

Press x STOP

Note

•Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to use t he TOP MENU button or search a point by setting the time.

Press ENTER.

Zooming into a scene

Notes

•You c annot use 4

× magnification when you play VIDEO CDs.

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

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

Press ZOOM.

“” 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 the button, the magnification changes as shown below.

2× t 4× t 2× t normal magnification

ZOOM

V/v/B/b

ENTER

Changing the angles

DVD Additional Operations

Changing the angles

Note

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

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.

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 nu mber.

The scene changes to the selected angle.

ANGLE

B/b

Displaying the subtitle

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.

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.

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.”

SUBTITLE

V/v/B/b

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

DVD Additional Operations

Var ious play mode functions (Program play,

Shuffle play, Repeat play)

You can set the following play modes:

•Program pl ay (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.

Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop mode.

H PLAY

V/v/B/b

ENTER

CLEAR

REPEAT

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

continued

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

DVD Additional Operations

Playing in random order (Shuffle play)

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.

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

Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop mode.

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

B/b

ENTER

REPEAT

CLEAR

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

continued

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

Playing repeatedly (Repeat play)

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

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 (with PBC function off) or CD

•Track: repeats the current track.

•Disc: repea ts 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.

REPEAT

CLEAR

B/b

Off

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

To s top program play

Press CLEAR during playback.

To change or cancel a program

To cancel all the programmed numbers

Notes

•Up to 99 tracks can be displayed.

•Up to 20 tracks can be programmed at one tim e.

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 p rogram other tracks, repeat step 3.

The programmed 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 prog ram again by pressing H PLAY.

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

Press v repeatedly to select “Clear last track,” then press ENTER. Eac h time you press the button, the last programmed number is canceled. You can als o cancel the last programmed number b y pressing CLEAR.

Follow step 3 for new programming.

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

Press v repeatedly to select “Clear last track,” then press b to select “Clear all tracks” and press ENTER.

All the programmed numbers are canceled.

05 09 13 17

02 06 10 14 18

03 07 11 15 19

04 08 12 16 20

–– –– –– –– ––

Track Program Order

PROGRAM

RETURN CLEAR

Clear last track Clear all tracks

vVb

ENTER

05 09 13 17

02 06 10 14 18

03 07 11 15 19

04 08 12 16 20

01 –– –– –– ––

–– –– –– –– ––

Track Program Order

PROGRAM

RETURN CLEAR

vVb

Clear last track Clear all tracks

ENTER

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

DVD Additional Operations

To return to normal play

Select “Off” or press CLEAR in step 2.

Notes

•You cannot repeat pl ay 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 97.

Changing the sound

When playing a DVD recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS), you can change the audio for mat. If the DVD is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also select 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 Karaoke VIDEO CD containing a song with the vocals on the right channel and the instruments on the left channel, you can hear the instruments from both speakers by selecting the left channel.

To e njoy Dolby Digital or DTS effect from a LinearPCM format disc, you have to make the connection as shown on page 62.

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.

Disc type

Playback instruments only

Karaoke VIDEO CD Yes

Karaoke DVD No

B-2

AUDIO

B/b

ENG DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1CH 1/2

Stereo

The standard stereo sound

Left The sound of the left channel (monaural)

Right The sound of the right channel (monaural)

Virtual surround setting

DVD Additional Operations

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.

Press SURROUND during playback.

Press B/b repeatedly to select “Surround 1,” “Surround2,” “Surround3.”

Surround effect increases as shown below.

SURROUND

B/b

Off

TV TV

Surround1 Surround2 Surround3

: Virtual speaker

continued

Virtual surround setting

To cancel the setting

Select “Off” in step 2.

Notes

•When the playing sign al 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 su rround effect.

• If you activate the surround effect, the sampling frequency is converted to 48kHz/16bit.

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