SONY SLV-D940P AZ, SLV-D940P EA, SLV-D940P ME Service Manual

SLV-D940P AZ/D940P EA/D940P ME

RMT-V503D

SERVICE MANUAL

RMT-V503D

SPECIFICATIONS

SLV-D940P AZ

Australian Model

New Zealand Model

SLV-D940P AZ

Middle East Model

SLV-D940P EA/D940P ME

TS-10 MECHANISM

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

System

Laser

Semiconductor laser

Signal format system

PAL/(NTSC), MESECAM

Channel coverage

SL V-D940P AZ B/G:VHF E2 to E12/UHF E21 to E69/ CATV S01 to S05, S1 to S41 B/B: VHF R1 to R12/UHF R21 to R69 SLV-D940P ME/EA B/G:VHF E2 to E12/UHF E21 to E69/ CATV S01 to S05, S1 to S41 D/K: VHF R1 to R12/UHF R21 to R69 I: VHF SA4 to SA13/UHF B21 to B69/ CATV S01 to S05, S1 to S41

RF output signal

UHF channels 21 to 69 (B/G, D/K, I) UHF channels 28 to 69 (B/B)

Aerial out

75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket

Tape speed

SP: PAL 23.39 mm/s (recording/playback)

NTSC 33.35 mm/s (recording*(line input

only)/playback)

LP: P AL 11.70 mm/s (recording/playback)

NTSC 16.67 mm/s (playback only)

EP: NTSC 11.12 mm/s (recording*(line input

only)/playback)

* SLV-D940P ME/EA only

Maximum recording/playback time

10 hrs. in LP mode (with E300 tape)

Rewind time

Approx. 1 min. (with E180 tape)

Inputs and outputs

LINE IN 1/LINE-2 IN

VIDEO IN, phono jack (1) Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO IN, phono jacks (2) Input level: 327 mVrms Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms

PAL NTSC

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

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

Optical output jack/−18 dBm (wave length 660 nm)

DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)

Phono jack/0.5 Vp-p/75 ohms

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DVD PLAYER/

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

S-VIDEO OUT

4-pin mini DIN/Y : 1.0 Vp-p, C: 0.3 Vp-p (P AL),

0.286 Vp-p (NTSC)/75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, Cb, Cr)

Phono jack Y: 1.0 Vp-p/Cb, Cr: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Timer section

Clock

Quartz locked

Timer indication

24-hour cycle

Timer setting

6 programs (max.)

Power back-up

Back-up duration: SLV-D940P AZ: up to 6 hours at a time SLV-D940P ME/EA: up to 24 hours at a time

General

Power requirements

SL V-D940P AZ: 220 − 240 V AC, 50 Hz SL V -D940P ME/EA: 110 − 240 V A C, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

20 W

Operating temperature

5° C to 40°C

Storage temperature

−20° C to 60°C

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

Approx. 430 × 85 × 293 mm

Mass

Approx. 3.9 kg

Supplied accessories

Remote commander (1) R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Aerial cable (1) Audio cord (pinplug ×2 y pinplug ×2) (1) Video cord (pinplug ×1 y pinplug ×1) (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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SAFETY CHECK-OUT

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

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.

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.

4. Look for parts which, though functioning, show obvious signs of deterioration. Point them out to the customer and recommend their replacement.

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

CAUTION:

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

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.

This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear exterior.

Unleaded solder

Boards requiring use of unleaded solder are printed with the leadfree mark (LF) indicating the solder contains no lead. (Caution: Some printed circuit boards may not come printed with the lead free mark due to their particular size.)

: LEAD FREE MARK

Unleaded solder has the following characteristics.

• Unleaded solder melts at a temperature about 40°C higher than

ordinary solder. Ordinary soldering irons can be used but the iron tip has to be applied to the solder joint for a slightly longer time. Soldering irons using a temperature regulator should be set to about 350°C. Caution: The printed pattern (copper foil) may peel away if the heated tip is applied for too long, so be careful!

• Strong viscosity Unleaded solder is more viscous (sticky , less pr one to flo w) than ordinary solder so use caution not to let solder bridges occur such as on IC pins, etc.

• Usable with ordinary solder It is best to use only unleaded solder but unleaded solder may also be added to ordinary solder.

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Precautions

1 Safety Precautions ··································································5 2 Servicing Precautions ···························································· 7 3 ESD Precautions·····································································8 4 Handling the Optical Pick-up ················································· 9 5 Pick-up Disassembly and Reassembly ································ 10

1. General

Getting Started···································································· 1-1 Basic Operations································································· 1-6 Advanced Hookups ·························································· 1-12 DVD Settings and Adjustments ········································ 1-13 DVD Additional Operations ············································ 1-16 VCR Additional Operations ············································· 1-22 Additional Information····················································· 1-26

2. Disassembly and Reassembly

2-1 Cabinet and PCB ······························································· 2-1 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 ··············································· 2-4 2-3-1 T op V iew ··········································································· 2-4 2-3-2 Bottom Vie w······································································ 2-6 2-4 VCR DECK······································································· 2-7 2-4-1 Holder FL Cassette Ass’y Removal ·································· 2-7 2-4-2 Lever FL Door Removal ··················································· 2-7 2-4-3 Slider FL Drive, Gear FL Cam Removal ·························· 2-8 2-4-4 Lever FL Arm Ass’y 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 2-4-25Belt 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······································································· 2-22 2-6-1 Tray Disc Removal·························································· 2-22 2-6-2 Ass’y P/U Deck Removal ··············································· 2-23 2-6-3 Housing Ass’y Removal ·················································· 2-24 2-6-4 Sub Chassis Removal ······················································ 2-25 2-6-5 Ass’y Brkt Deck Removal··············································· 2-26

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

4. PCB Diagrams

4-1 VCR Main ·········································································· 4-3 4-2 DVD Main ·········································································· 4-7 4-3 Dial ··················································································· 4-11 4-4 Function············································································ 4-11

5. Schematic Diagrams

5-1 S.M.P.S. ·············································································· 5-3 5-2 Power Drive ········································································ 5-5 5-3 OSD/VPS/PDS ··································································· 5-7 5-4 A2/NICAM········································································· 5-9 5-5 A/V ··················································································· 5-11 5-6 Hi-Fi ················································································· 5-13 5-7 TM ···················································································· 5-15 5-8 I/O····················································································· 5-17 5-9 Syscon ·············································································· 5-19 5-10 Logic/Function ································································· 5-21 5-11 DVD A/V·········································································· 5-23 5-12 DVD decoder Servo·························································· 5-25

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 6-1-3 NVRAM Option Setting····················································· 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 and 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

Antenna Terminal

Exposed Metal Part

ohm

ohmmeter

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 de vices 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 v entilation slots, and an improperly fitted 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 A C 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.

(READING SHOULD

NOT BE ABOVE

0.5mA)

EARTH

GROUND

DEVICE UNDER

TEST

TEST ALL

EXPOSED METER

SURFACES

2-WIRE CORD

ALSO TEST WITH

PLUG REVERSED (USING AC ADAPTER PLUG AS REQUIRED)

LEAKAGE CURRENT

TESTER

(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.

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. Always 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.

Fig. 1 AC Leakage Test

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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 have 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 circumstances create conf lict 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 PRECAUTIONS

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 integra ted 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 protective material to the chassis or circuit assembly into which the device will be installed.

CAUTION: Be sure no power 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.

WRIST-STRAP FOR GROUNDING

THE UNIT

CONDUCTIVE SHEET

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.

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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.

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

5-2 Assembly

1) Replace the Pick-up.

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

3) Reassemble the Deck-Assy.

SOLDER LAND 2 POINTS SHORT

PICK-UP ASS'Y

Fig. 4

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SLV-D940P AZ/D940P EA/D940P ME

1. GENERAL

Getting Started

Step 1 : Unpacking

Check that you have received the following items with the DVD-VCR:

•Remote commander • Aerial cable

•R6 (size AA) batteries • Audio cord

Note

•The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this DVD-VCR.

Check your model name

The instructions in this manual are for the 3 models: SLV-D940P AZ, SLV-D940P ME and SLV-D940P EA. Check your model name by looking at the re ar panel of your DVD-VCR. SLV-D940P AZ is the model used for illustration purposes. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “SLV-D940P AZ only.”

Unpacking

(pinplug ×2 y pinplug ×2)

•Video cord

(pinplug ×1 y pinplug ×1)

This section is extracted from instruction manual. (2-109-228-11)

Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander

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 a 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

the VCR DVD·VIDEO

your TV TV

Notes

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

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

•Do not use a new battery with an old one.

•Do not use different types 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 apparat us. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

the DVD-VCR

at the DVD-VCR

and point at the remote sensor at your TV

DVD·V IDEO

SELECT

, then press SELECT DVD and point at the remote sensor at

, then press SELECT VIDEO and point at the remote sensor

Remote sensor

TV /

VIDEO

DVD

continued

Setting up the remote commander

Getting Started

Controlling other TVs with the remote commander

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

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.

Now you can use the ?/1, VOL +/–, PROG +/–, MUTING*, TV/VIDEO, 0-9 and

-/--* buttons to control your TV. You can also use the buttons marked with a dot (•) to control a Sony TV. To control the DVD-VCR, reset TV

DVD·VIDEO

*for Sony TV only

Code numbers of controllable TVs

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.

Manufacturer Code number

Sony 01, 02

Akai 68

Ferguson 52

Grundig 10, 11

Hitachi 24

JVC 33

Loewe 45

Mivar 09, 70

NEC 66

Nokia 15, 16, 69

Notes

• If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased.

• If the TV uses a different rem ote 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 the batteries of the re mote commander, the code number may change. Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries.

/ DVD·VIDEO to

Manufacturer Code number

Panason ic17, 49

Philips 06, 07, 08

Saba 12, 13

Samsung22, 23

Sanyo 25

Sharp 29

Telefunken 36

Thomson 43

Tos hi b a 38

Step 3 : Connecting the DVD-VCR

Note that “Advanced Hookups” (page 54) explains additional hookup methods that will optimize the picture and sound for a true “hometheatre” experience.

Mains lead

to mains

AERIAL IN

Aerial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

Disconnect the aerial cable from your TV and connect it to on the rear panel of the DVD-VCR.

Connect of the DVD-VCR and the aerial input of your TV using the supplied aerial cable.

Connect the mains lead to the mains.

Note

•When you connect the DVD-VCR and your TV only with an aerial cable, you have to tune your TV to the DVD-VCR (see page13).

Getting Started

Setting up the remote commander

1-1

continued

Connecting the DVD-VCR

Additional connections

To a TV that has audio/ video input jacks

This additional connection improve picture and sound quality. Connect the TV as shown on the right.

LINE OUT

Audio/ video cord (not supplied)

LINE IN

Step 4 : Setting up the DVD-VCR with the

Auto Set Up function

Before using the DVD-VCR for the first time, set up the DVD-VCR using the Auto Set Up function. With this function, you can set TV channels automatically.

Before you start…

•To control the DVD-VCR, set TV DVD·VIDEO

to DVD·VIDEO on the

remote (page 9).

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER

Getting Started

Connecting the DVD-VCR

Connect the mains lead to the mains.

SLV-D940P AZ

ENTER

The DVD-VCR automatically turns on and the “SYSTEM SELECTION” menu appears.

Step 3 is skipped.

SLV-D940P ME/EA

The DVD-VCR automatically turns on and the “LANGUAGE SET” menu appears.

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

The message for the Auto Set Up function appears.

Press ENTER.

The “SYSTEM SELECTION” menu appears.

ENTER

SYSTEM SELECTION

SYSTEM - B/G (NEW ZEALAND) SYSTEM - B/B (AUSTRALIA)

RETURN

ENTER

LANGUAGE SET

English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Nederlands

RETURN

ENTER

SYSTEM SELECTION

SYSTEM - B/G SYSTEM - D/K SYSTEM - I

SET UP

Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

Tune the TV to channel 68 (in Australia ), channel 63 (in New Zealand) or channel 32 (the initial RF channel for this DVD-VCR). Refer to your TV manual for TV tuning instructions. If the picture does not appear cl early, see “To change the RF channel” on page 15.

Setting up the DVD-VCR with the Auto Set Up function

To change the RF channel

If the picture does not appear clearly on the TV, change the RF channel on the DVDVCR and TV. Select “Install” in the “OPTION” menu, then press V/v to select “Video Output CH.” Select the RF channel by pressing the B/b buttons and press ENTER. Then, tune the TV to the new RF channel so that a clear picture appears .

Tip

•If you want to change the language for the on-screen disp lay from the one preset in the Auto Set Up function, see page 16.

Notes

•Whenever you operate the Auto Set Up function, some of the settings (timer etc.) will be reset. If this happens, you have to set them again.

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

•If you want to use the Auto Set Up function again, select “Install” i n the “OPTION” menu, then press V/v to select “Au to Setup,” t hen repeat step 3.

•Auto preset can be performed by pressing x on the unit during power off with no tape inserted.

•The Line Through function will not opera te properly if “Power Save” in “OPTION” menu is set to “On.” Set “Power Save” to “Off” to ensure proper operation.

continuously for 5 seconds or more

continued

Getting Started

Setting up the DVD-VCR with the Auto Set Up function

Press V/v to select the appropriate TV syst em, then press ENTER.

ENTER

The DVD-VCR starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them (in the appropriate order for your local area).

If you want to change the order of the channels or disable unwanted programme positions, see “Changing/disabling programme positions” on page 23.

After the search is complete, the clock setting menu appears. See “Setting the clock” on page 17.

To c an cel the Auto Set Up function

Press SET UP.

ENTER

RETURN

Please wait

RETURN

SET UP

AUTO SETUP

10%

SET UP

Setting up the DVD-VCR with the Auto Set Up function

1-2

Step 5 : Selecting a language

You can change the on-sc reen 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 9).

•Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

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

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select

SET UP

Selecting a language

(OPTION) and press ENTER.

ENTER

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

ENTER

The “LANGUAGE SET” menu appears.

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

ENTER

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

SET UP

V/v

ENTER

Language Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save

ENTER

LANGUAGE SET

English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Nederlands

ENTER

:English

RETURN

OPTION

SET UP

Step 6 : Setting the clock

You mu st set the time and date on the DVDVCR to use the timer features properly.

Before you start…

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•To control the DVD-VCR, set TV DVD·VIDEO

to DVD·VIDEO on the

remote (page 9).

•Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

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

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select

SET UP

[ Off ] [ On ] [ Off ]

(OPTION) and press ENTER.

ENTER

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

ENTER

The “CLOCK SET” menu appears.

Press V/v to set the hour.

ENTER

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER

Language Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save

ENTER

Time Date 12:00 1/JAN /2004 THU

vVb

ENTER

Time Date Year 18:00 1/JAN /2004 THU

vVb

ENTER

:English

RETURN

continued

Setting the clock

OPTION

SET UP

CLOCK SET

Year

SET UP

CLOCK SET

SET UP

Getting Started

[ Off ] [ On ] [ Off ]

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

ENTER

Set the day, month, and year in sequence by pressing b to select the item to be set, and

ENTER

press V/v to select the digits, then press b.

The day of the week is set automatically.

Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

ENTER

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

SET UP

Tip

•To change the digits wh ile setting, press B to return to the item to be changed, and select the

digits by pressing V/v.

Note

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

Time Date Year 18:30 1/JAN /2004 THU

vVb

ENTER

Time Date Year 18:30 28/SEP /2004 TUE

vVb

ENTER

RETURN

CLOCK SET

SET UP

CLOCK SET

SET UP

Step 7 : Selecting the TV system

You must select the appropriate TV syst em for your area.

Before you start…

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•To control the DVD-VCR, set TV DVD·VIDEO

to DVD·VIDEO on the

remote (page 9).

•Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

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

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select

SET UP

(OPTION) and press ENTER.

ENTER

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

ENTER

The “INSTALL” menu appears.

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER

Language Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save

ENTER

Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System Video Output CH

ENTER

:English

RETURN

OPTION

[ Off ] [ On ] [ Off ]

SET UP

INSTALL

[G ] [

CH68

SET UP

Getting Started

]

Setting the clock

1-3

continued

Selecting the TV system

Press V/v to select “TV System,” then press B/b to select the appropriate TV system.

ENTER

SLV-D940P AZ

Select For

Bthe B/B TV System ( Australia)

Gthe B/G TV System

(New Zealand)

SLV-D940P ME/EA

Select For

Gthe B/G TV System

Kthe D/K TV System

Ithe I TV System

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

SET UP

Step 8 : Presetting channels

If some channels could not be preset using the Auto Set Up function, you can preset them manually.

Before you start…

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•To control the DVD-VCR, set TV DVD·VIDEO

to DVD·VIDEO on the

remote (page 9).

•Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

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

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select

SET UP

(OPTION) and press ENTER.

ENTER

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER O RETURN

Language Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save

ENTER

:English

RETURN

OPTION

SET UP

Getting Started

[ Off ] [ On ] [ Off ]

Selecting the TV system

RETURN

Press V/v to select the row which you want to preset, then press b.

ENTER

To d isplay other pages for programm e positions 6 to 80, press V/v repeatedly.

Press B/b repeatedly until the channel you want is displaye d.

ENTER

Select the appropriate TV system if necessary.

Press V/v to select “NAME,” then press b.

ENTER

Enter the station name.

Press V/v to select a character.

ENTER

Each time you press V, the character changes as shown below.

A t B t … tZ t 0 t 1t … t 9 t A

Press b to set the next character. The next space flashes. To correct a character, press B/b until the character you want to correct flashes, then reset it. You can set up to 4 characte rs for the station name.

Press ENTER to confirm the station name.

ENTER

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

SET UP

SYSTEM : B/G PR CH MFT NAME

VvB

RETURN

SYSTEM : B/G PR CH MFT NAME

VvB

RETURN

SYSTEM : B/G PR CH MFT NAME

VvB

RETURN

SYSTEM : B/G PR CH MFT NAME

VvB

RETURN

MANUAL TUNING

: 5 : – – – : – : – – – –

MANUAL TUNING

: 5 : – – – : – : – – – –

MANUAL TUNING

: 5 : 033 : – : – – – –

MANUAL TUNING

: 5 : 033 : – : O – – –

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

ENTER

The “INSTALL” menu appears.

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

ENTER

1 2 3 4 5

VvB

RETURN

Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System Video Output CH

ENTER

TV STATION TABLE

NAME

027

AAB –

029

LMN –

030

CDE –

032

I J K –

SWAPPING :

DELETE :

RETURN

INSTALL

[G ] [

CH68

SET UP

SYSTEM

B/G B/G B/G B/G

ENTER CLEAR

]

continued

:English

OPTION

SET UP

Getting Started

[ Off ] [ On ] [ Off ]

Presetting channels

If the picture is not clear

If the picture is not clear, you may use the Manual Fine Tuning (MFT) functio n. After step 5, press V/v to select “MFT.” Press B/b to get a clear picture. Then press ENTER.

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Notes

•If the sound is distorted or noisy, select the appropriate TV system for your area (see page

19).

•When adjusting MFT, the menu may become difficult to read due to interference from the picture being received.

Changing/disabling programme positions

After setting the channels, you can change the programme positions as you like. If any programme positions are unused or contain unwanted channels, you can disable them.

You can also change the station names. If the station names are not displayed, you ca n enter them manually.

Changing programme positions

Before you start…

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•To control the DVD-VCR, set TV

•Set your TV to the video channel so that

• If the DVD player is in play mode, you

to DVD·VIDEO on the

DVD·VIDEO remote (page 9).

the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

cannot display the setup menu. St op the DVD playback.

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select

SET UP

(OPTION) and press ENTER.

ENTER

SET UP

O RETURN

V/v

ENTER

Language Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save

ENTER

RETURN

Presetting channels

1-4

continued

Presetting channels

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

ENTER

The “INSTALL” menu appears.

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

ENTER

Press V/v to select the row containing the programme position you want to change.

ENTER

To d isplay other pages for programm e positions 6 to 80, press V/v repeatedly.

Press ENTER, then press V/v to move to the desired programme position.

ENTER

Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

To change the programme position of another station, repeat steps 4 through 6.

ENTER

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

RETURN

SET UP

1 2 3 4 5

VvB

RETURN

1 2 3 4 5

VvB

RETURN

1 2 3 4 5CH029

VvB

RETURN

Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System Video Output CH

ENTER

TV STATION TABLE

NAME

AAB –

027

LMN –

029

CDE –

030

I J K –

032

SWAPPING :

DELETE :

TV STATION TABLE

NAME

AAB –

027

LMN –

029

CDE –

030

I J K –

032

SWAPPING :

DELETE :

TV STATION TABLE

NAME

027

AAB –

030

CDE –

032

I J K –

LMN –

SWAPPING :

RETURN

INSTALL

[G ] [

CH68

SET UP

SYSTEM

B/G B/G B/G B/G

ENTER CLEAR

SYSTEM

B/G B/G B/G B/G

ENTER CLEAR

SYSTEM

B/G B/G

ENTER

]

Disabling unwanted programme positions

After presetting channels, you can di sable unused programme positions. The disabled positions will be skipped later when you press the PROG +/– buttons.

Before you start…

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•To control the DVD-VCR, set TV DVD·VIDEO

to DVD·VIDEO on the

remote (page 9).

•Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

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

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select

SET UP

(OPTION) and press ENTER.

ENTER

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

ENTER

The “INSTALL” menu appears.

CLEAR

SET UP

O RETURN

V/v

ENTER

Language Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save

ENTER

Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System Video Output CH

ENTER

:English

RETURN

OPTION

[ Off ] [ On ] [ Off ]

SET UP

INSTALL

[G ] [

CH68

SET UP

Getting Started

]

Presetting channels

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

ENTER

Press V/v to select the row which you want to disable.

ENTER

To d isplay other pages for programm e positions 6 to 80, press V/v repeatedly.

Press CLEAR.

CLEAR

The selected row will be cleared as shown on the right.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other programm e positions you want to disable.

1 2 3 4 5

VvB

RETURN

1 2 3 4 5

VvB

RETURN

1 2 3 4 5

VvB

RETURN

TV STATION TABLE

CH 027 029 030 032

SWAPPING :

TV STATION TABLE

CH 027 029 030 032

SWAPPING :

TV STATION TABLE

CH 027

030 032

SWAPPING :

NAME AAB – LMN – CDE – I J K –

DELETE :

NAME AAB – LMN – CDE – I J K –

DELETE :

NAME AAB –

CDE – I J K –

DELETE :

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

RETURN

SET UP

Note

•Be sure to select the prog ramme position you want to disable correct ly. If you disable a programme position by mistake, you need to reset that channel m anually.

SYSTEM

B/G B/G B/G B/G

ENTER CLEAR

SYSTEM

B/G B/G B/G B/G

ENTER CLEAR

SYSTEM

B/G B/G

B/G

ENTER CLEAR

Changing the station names

You can change or enter the station names (up to 4 characters).

Before you start…

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•To control the DVD-VCR, set TV DVD·VIDEO

to DVD·VIDEO on the

remote (page 9).

•Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

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

Press SET UP, then press V/v to select

SET UP

(OPTION) and press ENTER.

ENTER

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

ENTER

The “INSTALL” menu appears.

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

ENTER

Presetting channels

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER O RETURN

Language Clock Install User Set Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save

ENTER

Auto Setup Manual Setup TV System Video Output CH

ENTER

027

029

030

032

4 5

033

VvB

RETURN

continued

OPTION

:English

SET UP

RETURN

INSTALL

[G ] [

CH68

SET UP

RETURN

TV STATION TABLE

NAME

SYSTEM

AAB –

B/G

LMN –

B/G

CDE –

B/G

I J K –

B/G B/G

ENTER

SWAPPING :

CLEAR

DELETE :

Getting Started

[ Off ] [ On ] [ Off ]

]

Presetting channels

1-5

continued

Presetting channels

Basic Operations

Press V/v to select the row which you want to change or enter the station name, then press b.

ENTER

To d isplay other pages for programm e positions 6 to 80, press v/V repeatedly.

Press V/v to select “NAME,” then press b.

ENTER

Enter the station name.

Press V/v to select a character.

ENTER

Each time you press V, the character changes as shown below.

A t B t … tZ t 0 t 1t … t 9 t A

Press b to set the next character. The next space flashes. To correct a character, press B/b until the character you want to correct flashes, then reset it.

SYSTEM : B/G PR CH MFT NAME

vVB

RETURN

SYSTEM : B/G PR CH MFT NAME

VvB

RETURN

SYSTEM : B/G PR CH MFT NAME

VvB

RETURN

MANUAL TUNING

: 5 : 033 : – : – – – –

MANUAL TUNING

: 5 : 033 : – : – – – –

MANUAL TUNING

: 5 : 033 : – : O – – –

Playing discs

Depending on the disc, some operation s may

ENTERMEMORY :

be different or restricted. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your disc.

Before you start...

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

•Set TV

/ DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player (page 9).

?/1 Z

m/M y!

./> X x H

Basic Operations

You can set up to 4 characte rs for the station name.

Press ENTER to confirm the new name.

ENTER

Presetting channels

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

RETURN

SET UP

Press H.

The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. The display window shows the playback time.* Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen. For DVDs, see page 70. For VIDEO CDs, see page 92.

*“– – – – –” appears when no disc

is loaded.

Hour Minute Second

Additional tasks

To Pr ess

Stop play x

Pause play*

Resume play after pause H

Go to the next frame in pause mode SKIP

Go to the previous frame in p ause mode

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

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

Replay the previous scene for 10 seconds in continuous play mode* (Instant Replay)

Briefly fast forward the current scene for 30 seconds in continuous play

2*3

mode* (Instant Advance)

Stop play and remove the disc Z

*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 or DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs only

You can press SKIP up to 4 times. This allows you to fast forward up to 2 minutes in total.

Tips

•The Instant Replay function is useful when you want to review a scene or dialogue that you missed.

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

REPLAY

> NEXT on the remote or M on the unit

. PREV on the remote or m on t he unit

REPLAY

SKIP

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

with the playback side facing down

Notes

•You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or Insta nt Advance function with some scenes.

•Switching between original (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.

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.

While playing a disc, press x to stop playback.

Press H.

The DVD player starts playback from the poi nt where you stopped the disc in Step 1.

Tip

•To begin pla yback from the top of the disc, press x twice then press H.

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 (or hold down m or M on the unit 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.

Note

•The fast reverse operation may not be possible 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, then press 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.

Tip

•To make a video ti mer reservation during DVD playback, we recommend performing the operations under “Quick Timer Recording” (page 94).

or y. With each press, the playback speed changes

continued

Playing discs

Basic Operations

Playing discs

1-6

continued

Playing discs

Notes

•You can chan ge the screen type using the “SCREEN SETUP” menu. ( See “Screen Setup” on page 61.)

•Do not perform VIDEO playback while play ing back a disc.

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

•Except for during normal play or FF1 play, no sound is output.

•Discs recorded in VR mode with Once Copy signal ca nnot be played because of copyright protection.

•Playback of play lists longer than 10 hours recorded in VR mode is not guarant eed.

Notes on playing DTS* sound tracks on a CD

•When playing DTS-encoded CDs, no audi o out will be output from the analogue stereo j acks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper pre cautions when the analogue stereo jacks of the DVD player are connected to an amplification system.

•Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the DVD player to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder. The DVD player 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 59), and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged.

Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track

•DTS audio signals are output only through t he 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 59). You cannot select DTS audio stream when “DTS” is set to “Off.”

• If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” to “On” in “AUDIO SETUP” menu (page 59). A loud noise may come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

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

Guide to the on-screen display

You can check disc informati on during playback.

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

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 124 for the abbreviation of the language.

Current title/track number

Note

•You cannot select disc information items when the disc is stopped.

Type of disc

Current chapter number

Counter position

Voi ce language

Subtitle language

Custom AV Mode

1/3 1/36 T 0:01:09 ENG 5.1CH ENG (3/5) Standard

vVbB

ENTER

Number buttons

V/v/B/b

ENTER

O RETURN

DISPLAY

Basic Operations

Playing discs

To playback the desired title/track or chapter

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

Press V/v during playback to select th e desired item.

Press B/b to change the item.

Press ENTER to start playback.

Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the

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 the desired title/ track counter position using this menu.

Press V/v during playback to select the counter

position icon. Enter the desired elapsed play ing 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.

Tip

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

B/b

(DVD and CD only).

DVD

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– ∗ : ∗∗ : ∗∗ Rem aining 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

continued

Guide to the on-screen display

Notes

•The display may not change as operated dep ending 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.

1/3 1/36 T 0:01:09 ENG 5.1CH ENG (3/5) Standard

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ENTER

1/3 1/36 T 0:01:09 ENG 5.1CH ENG (3/5) Standard

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ENTER

•The remaining time of the curren t track and the disc may not be indicated correctly f or Copy Control CDs, CD EXTRA or CDs with jacket pictures on the disc, etc.

To a djust the playback pic ture (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 .

Press V/v during playback to select the Custom AV

Mode icon.

Press B/b to change the setting.

Setting Video Setting Audio Setting

Dynamic2 Produces a more dynamic

Dynamic1 Produces a bold dynamic picture

Standard Off (Default setting)

Cinema1 White colours b ecome brighter

Cinema2 Enhances details in dark areas by

Tip

•When you watch a movie, “Cinema1” or “Ci nema2” is recommended.

picture than Dynamic1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the colour inten sity.

by increasing the picture contrast and the colour intensity.

Displays a standard picture.

and black colours become richer, and the colour contrast is increased.

increasing the black level.

1/3 1/36 T 0:01:09 ENG 5.1CH ENG (3/5) Standard

vVbB

ENTER

Full (modulated) sound with even clearer treble and bass than Dynamic1.

Full (modulated) sound with clear treble and bass.

Standard sound.

Powerful sound with strong bass.

Powerful sound with even stronger bass than Cinema1.

Basic Operations

Guide to the on-screen display

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Guide to the on-screen display

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 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 unlocked.

Notes

• If you lock the disc tray while open, the disc tray will be locked after closing.

•You cannot lock the disc tray when the DVD-VCR is turned off. If the DVD-VCR is turned on, you can lock the disc tray either in pla y mode or stop mode.

SELECT DVD

at the same time. The disc tray is

Playing a tape

Before you start...

•Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.

•Set your TV to the video channel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.

•Set TV

/ DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO,

then press SELECT VIDEO to control the

VCR (page 9).

at the

?/1 Z

TRACKING +/–

CLEAR

m/My!

./> X

x H

DISPLAY

Basic Operations

Locking the disc tray (Child Lock)

Additional tasks

To Pr ess

Stop play x Pause play∗ X

Resume play after pause X or H

Fast-forward the tape M during stop

Rewind the tape m during stop

Eject the tape Z

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

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

Playback options Operation

View the picture during fastforward or rewind

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

Play in slow motion*

Replay the previous scene in continuous play mode* (Instant Replay)

Fast forward the current scene for 30 seconds in continuous play mode* (Instant Skip)

Play at various speeds (Shuttle play)

*1You can change the slow motion playback speed by pressing M or m.

For 10 seconds in SP or LP mode/for 15 seconds in EP mode

You can press SKIP up to 4 times. This allows you to fast forward up to 2 minutes in

total.

“REW” flashes in the display window.

“FF” flashes in the display window.

Insert a tape.

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

Press H.

The display window shows the playback time.

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

Hour Minute Second

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Playing a tape

To p la y a recently watched scene

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

During playback, press REPLAY (see “To play/search at various speeds” above).

To s kip playback

You can skip a scene that you do not want to watch and restart playback.

During playback, press SKIP (see “To play/search at various speeds” above).

To r esume normal playback

Press H.

To set the colour system

If the playback picture has no colour, or streaks appear during playback, set “Col our System” in the “USER SET” menu to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in (see page 108). (Normally set the option to “Auto.”)

To u se the time counter

Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you want to find later. The counter in the

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

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.

During pause, press y.

During playback, press REPLAY.

During playback, press SKIP.

During playback, press .or >. You can change the playback speed as follows.

y –PLAY 2 y –PLAY y –SLOW y STILL

REW* y SLOW y PLAY y PLAY2 y FF*

display window resets to “0:00:00.”

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. –Bands appear at the top or bottom while pa using. –The picture shakes during pause.

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

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Playing a tape

Notes

•Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot be gua ranteed.

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

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

•Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded tape: –The picture becomes black and white. –The pict ure shakes. –No picture appears on the TV screen. –Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen. –The colour density increases or decreases.

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

•The sound is muted during playba ck at various speeds.

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

•While playing a tape, you can display the setup menu, but the remote commander’s function switches to DVD automatically. Press SET UP to exit the menu.

•Stop disc playback while playing back a vi deo.

•The picture returns to normal playback from slow motion in reverse in 30 seconds.

Recording TV programmes

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 9).

•To record from a satellite or digital tuner, turn it on.

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

PROG +/–

Number buttons

-/--

INPUT SELECT

z REC

SP/LP

DISPLAY

Basic Operations

Playing a tape

TRACKING

•To record a normal channel, press PROG +/– until the programme

• PROG/

position number you want appears in the display window.

INPUT

SELECT

•To record from a decoder or other sou rce connected to one or more of the LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT until the connected line appears in the display window.

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

SP / L

LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP. However, SP (Standard Play) produces better picture and audio quality.

Press z REC to start recording.

REC

The recording indicator li ghts up red in the display window.

To s top recording

Press x.

Recording indicator

Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

Recording TV programmes

To check the remaining time

Press DISPLAY three times. With the display on, press DISPLAY again to check the remaining time.

STEREO PAL AUTO

In order to get an accurate remaining time indication, be sure “Tape Select” in the “VIDEO SETUP” menu is set according to the tape type you use (see page 103).

PR 1

BBC 1

SP 20:00:2

Time counter Remaining tape length

REMAIN

Maximum Recording Time

Tape Length SP LP

E-180 3 hrs 6 hrs

E-240 4 hrs 8 hrs

E-260 4 hrs 20 mins 8 hrs 40 mins

E-300 5 hrs 10 hrs

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 programme position, you ca n use the number buttons on the remote commander. For two-digit numbers, pre ss -/-- (ten’s digit) followed by the number buttons.

•If you connect additional equipmen t to a LINE connector or jack, you can select the input signal using the INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– buttons.

•The display appears on the TV screen indic ating information about the tape, but the information will not be recorded on the tape.

•If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can tu rn off the TV. When using a satellite or digital tuner, make sure to leave it on.

Notes

•If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter reading will not be correct. This discrepancy is due to the differenc e between the counting cycles of the two video systems.

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

•The remaining time is intended for rough measurement only.

•About 30 seconds after the tape begins playback, the tape remaini ng time will be displayed.

•You cannot record a DVD to a VCR tape.

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

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Basic Operations

Safety tab

Recording TV programmes

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Recording TV programmes

Recording TV programmes using the timer

You can preset up to six programmes 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 9).

•When using a satellite or digital tuner, turn it on.

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

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

Press TIMER.

SUBTITLE

TIMER

The timer programming menu appe ars.

?/1

SELECT VIDEO

TIMER

INPUT SELECT

V/v/B/b

ENTER

PR DATE START STOP SPEED

vVb

SET UP

Set the programme position, date, start and stop times and tape speed:

ENTER

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 the same programme every day or the same day every week, see “Daily/weekly recording” on page 45.

INPUT

•To record from a decode r or other source connected to one or more of the

SELECT

LINE inputs, press INPUT SELECT to display the connected lin e in the “PR” position.

Press ENTER to confirm the setting. To enter another setting, press V/v to select the next row and repeat step 2.

ENTER

Press ENTER to confirm all settings.

ENTER

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 equipment switched on.

To s top recording

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

Daily/weekly recording

In step 3 above, pre ss 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.

today t DLY (Monday to Sunday) t W-SA (every Saturday) ..... t

W-SU (every Sunday) t 1 month later t (dates count down) t today

PR DATE START STOP SPEED

vVb

CLEAR

SET UP

Basic Operations

Recording TV programmes using the timer

To use the Auto Tape Speed function

In step 3 above, press v to select “Auto.” When you are recording a programme in the SP mode and the remaining tape length becomes shorter than the recording time, the recording tape speed is automatically changed to the LP mode. Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed. To operate this function correctly, the “Tape Select” setting in the “VIDEO SETUP” menu must be accurate (see page 103).

Tips

•To set the line input video source, you can also use the INPUT SELECT button.

•To check, change, or cancel the prog ramme setting, see “Checking/changing/cancell ing timer settings” on page 52.

Note

•The indicator flashes in the display window when you press ?/1 with no tape inserted.

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Recording TV programmes using the timer

Recording TV programmes using EASY TIMER

The Easy Timer function allows you to make timer recordings of programmes without turning on your TV. Set the recording timer to record up to six programmes that will be broadcast within a month using EASY 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 satellite or digital tuner, turn it on.

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

•Stop the DVD-VCR.

Press EASY TIMER.

EASY TIMER

DATE indicator appears and the current date fl ashes in the display window.

If the date and time are not set, MONTH indicator will appear. To set the date and time, see “To set the clock” on page 50.

Turn EASY TIMER to set the recording date.

EASY TIMER

PROGRAM +/–

EASY TIMER

Basic Operations

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Recording TV programmes using the timer

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Recording TV programmes using EASY TIMER

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

Press EASY TIMER to set the start time.

EASY TIMER

Turn EASY TIMER to set the recording stop time.

EASY TIMER

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

PROGRAM

Press EASY TIMER.

EASY TIMER

The current programme position number fla shes in the display window.

Recording TV programmes using EASY TIMER

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

PROGRAM

Press EASY TIMER to set the stop time.

EASY TIMER

“STOP” and the next quarter hour increment appear alternately in th e display window.

Press EASY TIMER to complete the setting.

EASY TIMER

“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 decoder, leave it on.

To return to the previous step

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

To s et the clock

Hold down EASY TIMER so that DAY indicator appears in the display window.

However, if the clock has already been set, the current setting appears. Turn EASY TIMER to set the day.

Press EASY TIMER.

MONTH indicator appears in the display window. Turn and press EASY TIMER to set the mo nth and then the year.

After you set the year, “CLOCK” appears in the display window. Turn and press EASY TIMER to set the ho ur and minute.

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

Tips

•To cancel an Easy Timer setting, press any button other than EASY TIME R or PROGRAM +/– on the unit or any button on the remote wh ile you are making the setting.

•To check, change, or cancel the prog ramme setting, see “Checking/changing/cancell ing timer settings” on page 52.

Notes

• If six programmes have already been set using the ShowView system or the manual timer setting, “FULL” appears in the display window for about five seconds.

• If you are setting the clo ck for the first time or “12:– –” appears in the display window, you cannot set the clock to February 29 feature to set the VCR to this da y.

•The timer indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in step 11 on page 50 with no tape inserted.

•When the setting time is incorrect, “Error” appears in the display window in step 11. Set the timer again from step 1.

Turn EASY TIMER to set the recording start time.

EASY TIMER

using EASY TIMER. Please use the Auto Clock Set

at the

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

INPUT

SELECT

Press EASY TIMER.

EASY TIMER

The current tape speed flashes in the display window.

Turn EASY TIMER to set the tape speed.

EASY TIMER

Recording TV programmes using EASY TIMER

Turn EASY TIMER to set the programme position number.

EASY TIMER

About the Demonstration Mode

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

To activate the Demonstration Mode

Press X on the unit window for a few seconds.

To cancel the Demonstration Mode

Turn the power off and unplug the mai ns lead. Although the Demonstration Mode is cancelled, the timer settings entered while using the Demonstration Mode will remain. Be sure to manually cancel the timer settings before you use EASY TIMER or any other timer method after reconnecting the mains lead (page 52).

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

Basic Operations

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Basic Operations

Recording TV programmes using EASY TIMER

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Recording TV programmes using EASY TIMER

Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings

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 9).

•When using a satellite or digital tuner, turn it on.

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

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

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

SET UP

The timer programming menu appe ars.

ENTER

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

ENTER

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

CLEAR

•To cancel the setting, press CLEAR.

PR DATE START STOP SPEED

350:001:00 SP

MO 30 WE 02

20 :00:30 LP 60 :30:00

TU 30

vVb

ENTER

PR DATE START STOP SPEED

350:001:00 SP

MO 30 WE 02

20 :00:30 LP 60 :30:00

TU 30

vVb

ENTER

CLEAR

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER

CLEAR

Auto

SET UP

Auto

SET UP

Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

ENTER

Press ENTER to confirm all settings.

If any settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recording standby.

ENTER

To record from a satellite or digital tuner, or other source, leave the connected equipment switched on.

When the timer settings overlap

The programme that starts first has priorit y and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished. If the programmes start at the same time, the programme listed first in the menu has priority.

Programme 1

about 20 seconds

Programme 2

will be cut off

Programme 1

Programme 2

about 20 seconds will be cut off

Basic Operations

Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings

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 t he Dolby Surround effects only when playin g Dolby Surround audio or multi-channel audio (Dolby Digital) discs.

*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “D olby,” “Pro Logic,” and the doubl e-

D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

DVD-VCR

A/V Receiver hookup

l: Signal flow

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

to audio input

Subwoofer

(red) (white)

Amplifier (receiver) with Dolby Surround decoder

Centre

to OUT AUDIO L/R

(white)(red)

Stereo audio cord (supplied)

[Speakers]

Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings

B Use this hookup if your A/V receiver has a Dolby Digital, MPEG audio

or DTS* decoder, a digital input jack and 6 speakers

This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital, MPEG audio 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

B-2

B-1

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

DVD-VCR

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)

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

to coaxial or optical digital input

Front (L)

B-2

[Speakers]

Front (R)

A/V Receiver hookup

Advanced Hookups

B-1

to OUT AUDIO L/R

Stereo audio cord (supplied)

l: Signal flow

to audio input

[Speakers]

Rear (L)

Front (R)Front (L)Rear (R)

Subwoofer Centre

Rear (R)

Note

•After you have completed the c onnection, be sure to set “Dolby Digital” to “Dolby Digital” and “DTS” to “On” in “AUDIO SETUP” menu (page 58). If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an MPEG audio decoder function, set “MPEG” to “MPEG” in “AUDIO SETUP” menu (page 58). Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come fro m the speakers.

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

(red) (white)

AV amplifier (receiver) having a decoder

COAXIAL

(white)(red)

and

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S-Video/Component hookup

Make audio connections using the OUT AUDIO L/R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks when you use S-VIDEO/Component hookup.

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

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

DVD-VCR

l : Signal flow (DVD only)

Audio cord (supplied)

Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

to audio input

TV or AV amplifier

Notes

•Set “DVD S-Video Out” to “On” in the “SCREEN SETUP” menu (page61) to view pictures from the S-VIDEO jack.

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

S-VIDEO cord (not supplied)

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

to coaxial or optical digital input

INPUT

S VIDEO

B Use this hookup if your TV has component vid eo input jacks

Connect your TV via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks using a component video cord (not supplied) or three vide o cords (not supplied) of the same kind and length. You will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality images. See page 54 for audio connections.

DVD-VCR

(green) (blue)

Component video cord (not supplied)

l : Signal flow (DVD only)

If your TV accepts progressive (525P/625P) format signals, you must use this connection and then set “Progressive” to “On” in the “SCREEN SETUP” menu (page 63). The PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in orange when the DVD player outputs progressive signals.

PROGRESSIVE indicator

Notes

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

•Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case of progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended that you switch the connection to the standard definition output. If there are questions regarding your Sony set’s compatibility with this DVD player, please contact our customer service center.

(red)

(green) (blue) (red)

Advanced Hookups

S-Video/Component hookup

DVD Settings and Adjustments

Audio Setup

“Au dio Setup” allows you to set the sound according to the playback a nd connection conditions.

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop

SET UP

mode, then press V/v to select (DVD) and press ENTER.

ENTER

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

ENTER

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

ENTER

Dolby Digital MPEG DTS Audio DRC

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SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER

Language Setup Audio Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup

ENTER

DVD SETUP

RETURN

AUDIO SETUP

[ D-PCM ] [ PCM ] [ Off ] [ Standard ]

RETURN

SET UP

Press B/b to select an item.

ENTER

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

SET UP

Menu choices

•Dolby Digital

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

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

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

•MPEG

Selects the type of MPEG audio signal. The default setting is indicated in bold print.

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

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

•DTS

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

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

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

lacking a built-in Dolby Digital d ecoder.

with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

lacking a built-in MPEG decoder. If you play MPEG audio sound tracks, the player outputs stereo signals via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.

with a built-in MPEG decoder.

lacking a built-in DTS de coder.

with a built-in DTS decoder.

S-Video/Component hookup

DVD Settings and Adjustments

Audio Setup

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Audio Setup

•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: – OUT AUDIO L/R jacks –DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack only when “Dolby

Digital” is set to “D-PCM.”

The default setting is indicated in bold print.

Standard Normally select this position. Wide Range Gives you the feeling of being at alive performance.

Notes

• If you connect a co mponent that does not conform to the selected audio signal, a lou d 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 LinearPCM double-speed audi o. This is not a malfunction.

• If you set “DTS” to “On ,” you cannot select surround setting (page 81).

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

SET UP

mode, then press V/v to select (DVD) and press ENTER.

ENTER

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER O RETURN

Language Setup Audio Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup

RETURN

ENTER

DVD Settings and Adjustments

DVD SETUP

SET UP

Audio Setup

Press B/b to select an item.

ENTER

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

SET UP

Menu choices

•TV Type

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

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

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

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

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

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

mode function.

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

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.

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

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

ENTER

Press V/v to select “TV Type.”

To set the “Progressive” setting, see page 63.

ENTER

To set the “Progressive” setting

If your TV accepts progressive (480p) format signals, you will enjoy accurate colour reproduction and high quality image.

Follow step 1 and 2 on page 61, then press V/v to

select “Progressive.”

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

Follow the instructions appearing on the screen.

Ensure your TV is (525P/625P) Progressive Scan capable.

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 57.

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 57). Press SET UP to exit the menu.

SCREEN SETUP

[

TV Type

4:3 Letter Box

Progressive

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RETURN

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Screen Setup

SCREEN SETUP

[

TV Type

4:3 Letter Box

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

[

RETURN

SCREEN SETUP

OK CANCEL

RETURN

ENTER

SCREEN SETUP

TEST SCREEN

SCREEN SETUP

RETURN

ENTER

SCREEN SETUP

[

RETURN

[

4:3 Letter Box

[On ]

4:3 Letter Box

[On ]

Progressive

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TV Type Progressive

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Progressive Scan Output

1) Connect with Component Video Output jacks.

2) Select [OK] to test your video signal.

3) If video signal appears OK, video connection is complete.

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

TV Type Progressive

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Off

SET UP

Off

SET UP

]

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Screen Setup

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Screen Setup

Tip

•The “Progressive” setting can be canceled in stop mo de 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 you connect the DVD player to a TV that cannot accept the signal in progressive format, the image quality will deteriorate. In this case , set “Progressive” to “Off.”

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

SET UP

mode, then press V/v to select (DVD) and press ENTER

ENTER

Language Setup Audio Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup

ENTER

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER

RETURN

DVD Settings and Adjustments

DVD SETUP

SET UP

Screen Setup

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

ENTER

Then press ENTER.

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

•DVD MENU LANGUAGE

ENTER

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 the sound track.

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

SET UP

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 th e DVD in step 4, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected.

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

• If you change the DVD MENU LANGUAGE setting after playing the disc, press Z to open and close the disc tray to activate the menu setting, then play the disc again.

DVD Menu

Audio

Subtitle

Cesky Dansk Magyar Svenska Norsk Polski

DVD MENU LANGUAGE

RETURN

ENTER

AUDIO LANGUAGE

RETURN

ENTER

SUBTITLE LANGUAGE

RETURN

ENTER

DVD MENU LANGUAGE

Português Suomi Afrikaans Arabic Chinese Greek

RETURN

ENTER

English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Nederlands Others

SET UP

English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Nederlands Original Others

SET UP

Audio Follow English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Nederlands Others

SET UP

Hindi Japanese Russian Turkish Thai Korean

SET UP

Parental Control

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

ENTER

The “LANGUAGE SETUP” menu appears.

(limiting playback by children)

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop

SET UP

mode, then press V/v to select (DVD) and press ENTER.

ENTER

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

ENTER

LANGUAGE SETUP

DVD Menu

: English

Audio

: Original

Subtitle

: Audio Follow

ENTER

RETURN

SET UP

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Setting the display or sound track language

Number buttons

SET UP

V/v/B/b

ENTER

DVD SETUP

Language Setup Audio Setup Screen Setup Parental Setup

Use Password

ENTER

PARENTAL SETUP

RETURN

SET UP

[ No ]

SET UP

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Setting the display or sound track language

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Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

Press b to select “Yes.”

•If you have not entered a password

ENTER

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

123

buttons.

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The display for confirming the password

appears. Re-enter the password.

•When you have already registered a password

The display for entering the password appears. Enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons. After registering a password, if you se t “Use Password” to “No,” “PASSWORD CHECK” screen will not appear.

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

ENTER

Press V/v to select the level you want, then press ENTER.

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

-~9

Re-enter Password

-~9

Enter Password

-~9

Use Password Rating Level Change Password

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

ENTER

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

ENTER

CREATE PASSWORD

––––

RETURN

CREATE PASSWORD

––––

RETURN

PASSWORD CHECK

––––

RETURN

PARENTAL SETUP

[ Yes ] :1

RETURN

RATING LEVEL

RETURN

RATING LEVEL

RETURN

SET UP

Press SET UP to exit the menu.

SET UP

To change the password

Select “Change Password” in step 4 on page 68.

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.

To turn off the Parental Control function

Set “Use Password” to “No” in step 3 on page 68.

To play a disc for which Parental Control is set

Insert the disc, then press H.

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

The player starts playback.

If you forget your password

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 68.

Notes

•When you play DVDs which do not have the Parental Control functi on, 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.

•All DVD settings below which you set in the “DVD SETUP” menu will also be cleared when you reset the DVD-VCR to clear the password setting. –Language Setup –Audio Setup –Screen Setup –Parental Setup

DVD Settings and Adjustments

Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

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.

TOP MENU

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

ENTER

is skipped.

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Number buttons

V/v/B/b

ENTER

TOP MENU

Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

Press ENTER.

ENTER

To turn off the DVD’s menu

Press x.

Note

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

DVD Additional Operations

Using the DVD’s menu

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Using the DVD’s menu

Zooming into a scene

You can zoom into a scene during playback or still mode. To z oom into a JPEG image, see “Pla ying JPEG image files” on page 88.

ZOOM

V/v/B/b

ENTER

Changing the angles

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD, “ ” appears in the display when you press ANGLE during playback. This means that you can change the viewing angle.

Number buttons

ANGLE

Press ZOOM.

MUTING/

ZOOM

“” appears.

Zooming into a scene

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

ENTER

Press ENTER repeatedly to change the magnification.

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

ENTER

2× t 4× t 2× t normal magnification

Notes

•You cannot us e 4

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

magnification when you play VIDEO CDs.

Displaying the subtitle

If subtitles are recorded on the disc, you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD.

Press SUBTITLE during playback .

SUBTITLE

TIMER

Displaying the subtitle

Press B/b repeatedly to select the language.

Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies.

ENTER

Refer to “DVD Audio/Subtitle Language” on page 124 for the abbreviation of the language.

Press V/v repeatedly to select “On.”

ENTER

To turn off the subtitles

Select “Off” in step 3.

Note

•Depending on the DVD, you may not be ab le to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are recorded on the DVD. You also may not be able to turn them off.

SUBTITLE

V/v/B/b

Var ious play mode functions

play, Shuffle play, Repeat play)

You can set the following play modes:

•Programme play (page 75), Programme pl ay MP3 audio tracks (page 85)

•Shuffle play (page 77), Shuffle play MP3 audio tr acks (page 86)

•Repeat play (page 78)

Creating your own programme (Programme play)

You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own programme. You can programme up to 20 tracks.

To programme MP3 audio tracks, see page 85.

The angle number appears on the display.

The number after the slash indicates the total number of angles.

Press B/b repeatedly or use the number buttons to select the angle number.

The scene changes to the selected angle.

ENTER

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Note

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

(Programme

Note

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

Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop

REPEAT/

INDEX

mode.

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

Press ANGLE during playback.

ANGLE

B/b

Changing the angles

CLEAR

REPEAT

V/v/B/b

ENTER

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

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

ENTER

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

ENTER

To p rogramme other tracks, repea t step 3.

The programmed track numbers are displayed in the selected order.

Press H to start programme play.

Programme play starts.

When the programme ends, you can restart the same program me again by pressing H.

To s top programme play

Press CLEAR until “Off” appears at the upper left top of the TV screen during programme play.

To change or cancel a programme

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

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

press the button, the last programmed number is cancelled. You can also cancel the last programmed number b y pressing CLEAR. Follow step 3 for new programming.

To cancel all the programmed numbers

Follow steps 1 and 2 of “Creating your own program me (Programme 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 cancelled.

Notes

•Up to 99 tracks can be displayed.

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

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

PROGRAM

Track Program Order

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RETURN CLEAR

ENTER

Track Program Order

––

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RETURN CLEAR

ENTER

–– –– –– –– ––

05 09 13 17

Clear last track Clear all tracks

PROGRAM

01 05 09 13 17

Clear last track Clear all tracks

Playing in random order (Shuffle play)

––

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

To s huff le M P3 audio tracks, see page 86.

Press REPEAT when the DVD player is in stop

REPEAT/

INDEX

mode.

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

ENTER

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR until “Off” appears at the upper left top of the TV screen during shuffle play.

Tips

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

•You cannot repeat play while in shuffle play.

PROGRAM

CLEAR

REPEAT

B/b

ENTER

SHUFFLE

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Various play mode functions (Programme 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.

REPEAT/

INDEX

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

REPEAT/

INDEX

When playing a DVD

•Chapter: repeats the current chapter.

•Title: repeats the current title on a disc.

When playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC function off) or CD

•Track: repeats the current track.

•Disc: repeats all of the tracks.

When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio)

•FILE: repeats the current file (track).

•DIR: repeats the current directory (album).

•DISC: repeats the current disc.

Off

CLEAR

REPEAT

B/b

To return to normal play

Select “Off” in step 2 or press CLEAR during repeat play.

Tip

•When playing a DATA CD, press REPEAT again to cancel repeat play.

Notes

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

•You cannot repea t play VIDEO CDs with PBC function on. See “Playing VIDEO CDs with “PBC On/Off” functions” on page 92.

DVD Additional Operations

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

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

Changing the sound

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

B-2

the connection as shown on page 55.

Press AUDIO during playback.

AUDIO

B/b

ENG DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1CH 1/2

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.

SURROUND

B/b

DVD Additional Operations

Off

Changing the sound

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

•When playing a DVD

ENTER

Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies. Refer to “DVD Audio/Subtitle Language” on page 124 for the abbreviation of the language.

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

STEREO

Left The sound of the l eft channel (monaural)

Right The sound of the rig ht channel (monaural)

To cancel the setting

Select “Off” in step 2.

Notes

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

•When you activate the surround effect, turn off the surround setting of th e connected TV or amplifier (receiver).

•Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal dist ance from your speakers, and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings.

• If you use the DI GITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack and set “Dolby Digital” to “Dolby Digital” or “DTS” to “On” in “AUDIO SETUP” menu, sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the surround effect.

The standard stereo sound

Press B/b repeatedly to select “Surround1, ” “Surround2,” “Surround3.”

Surround effect increases as shown below.

ENTER

Surround1 Surround2 Surround3

TV TV TV

Playing an MP3 audio track

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

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Virtual surround setting

CLEAR

REPEAT

H x

Virtual surround setting

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V/v/B/b

ENTER O RETURN

TOP ME NU

Press Z and place a DATA CD on the disc tray, then press Z to close the tray.

When you load a DATA CD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, “Select a Media Type” menu appears.

If you load a DATA CD which contains only MP3 audio files, the MP3 display appea rs. Then you can skip step 2.

Select a Media Type

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Playing an MP3 audio track

DVD Additional Operations

ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

To s top play

Press x.

To r epeat play

Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback to change the repeat mode.

•FILE: repeats the current file (track).

•DIR: repeats the current directory (album).

•DISC: repeats the current disc.

To go to the next or previous page

Press b or B.

To return to the previous display

Press O RETURN.

To return to the “Select a Media Type” menu

Press x twice, then press TOP MENU.

To turn off the display

Press x twice, then press O RETURN repeatedly.

Playing an MP3 audio track

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

The first track starts playing. Press x if necessary.

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

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

The selected track starts playing.

When a track or album is being played, the ti tle is shown in a box. The playing track numb er appears on the display window.

Repeat mode

Elapsed playing time

MP3

track 1 00:00

DIRECTORY:007

FILES:014

album 1

track 1

album 2

mp3 track 2

album 3

mp3 track 3 mp3 track 4

album 4 album 5

mp3 track 5

album 6

mp3 track 6

album 7

mp3 track 7 mp3 track 8 mp3 track 9 mp3 track 10

vVb

RETURN

ENTER

MP3

track 1 00:00

DIRECTORY:007

FILES:014

album 1

track 1

album 2

mp3 track 2

album 3

mp3 track 3

album 4

mp3 track 4

album 5

mp3 track 5

album 6

mp3 track 6

album 7

mp3 track 7 mp3 track 8 mp3 track 9 mp3 track 10

vVb

RETURN

ENTER

MP3

track 5 00:01

DIRECTORY:007

FILES:014

album 1

track 1

album 2

mp3 track 2

album 3

mp3 track 3

album 4

mp3 track 4

album 5

mp3 track 5

album 6

mp3 track 6

album 7

mp3 track 7 mp3 track 8 mp3 track 9 mp3 track 10

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RETURN

ENTER

SET UP

Notes

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

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

OFF

•ID3 tags cannot be displayed.

To programme MP3 audio tracks

Press x twice, then press REPEAT.

OFF

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

ENTER.

OFF

Press V/v to select the desired directory in the left

column, then press ENTER.

Press V/v to select the track you want to programme,

then press ENTER.

To programme other tracks, repeat step 4.

The programmed tracks are displayed in the selected order. Press CLEAR to cancel the last programmed track. Press H to start programme play.

Programme play starts. When the programme ends, you can restart the same programme again by pressing H.

To stop programme play

Press x during programme pl ay.

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

PROGRAM

DIRECTORY:007

album 1 album 2 album 3 album 4 album 5 album 6 album 7

PROGRAM

DIRECTORY:003 mp3 track 1 mp3 track 2 mp3 track 3 mp3 track 4 mp3 track 5

PROGRAM

DIRECTORY:003 mp3 track 1 mp3 track 2 mp3 track 3 mp3 track 4 mp3 track 5

ENTER

ORDER:000

RETURN

ORDER:000

RETURN

ORDER:001 mp3 track 3

RETURN

00:00

OFF

CLEAR

00:00

OFF

CLEAR

00:00

OFF

CLEAR

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Playing an MP3 audio track

DVD Additional Operations

Note

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

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR during programme play.

Tip

•You can not repeat play while in programme p lay.

To shuffle MP3 audio tracks

Press REPEAT when the MP3 is in stop mode.

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

To return to normal play

Press CLEAR during shuffle play.

Tips

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

•You cannot rep eat play while in shuffle play.

PROGRAM

SHUFFLE

About MP3 audio tracks

You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1 or level 2 format for the player to recognize the tracks. You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session. See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device or recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

To play a Multi Session CD

This player can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the first session. Any subsequent MP 3 audio tracks, recorded in the later sessions, can also be played back. When audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD format are recorded in the first session, only the first session will be played back.

Notes

• If you put the extensio n “.MP3” to data not in MP3 format, the player cannot recognize th e data properly and will generate a loud noise whic h could damage your speaker system.

•The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format.

•This player supports MP3 audio tracks recorded with a bit rate of 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz. Attempting to pla y MP3 audio tracks recorded with different specifications may result in loud noise, sound skipping or speaker damage.

•Depending on the disc, playback may take some time to start.

The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks

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

•Structu re of disc contents

Tree 1Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

album

track

When you insert a DATA CD and press H, the numbered tracks are played sequentially, from selected album does not take priority over the next album in t he same tree. (Example: E contains G but

When you press O RETURN and the list of MP3 albums appears (page 84), the albums are arranged in the following order: A t B t C t D t F t G. Albums that do not contain tracks (such as album C) do not appear in the list.

Tips

•If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the track file names, th e tracks will be played in that order.

•A disc with many trees takes longer to start p layback. Some discs with many trees cannot be played back.

Notes

•Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD, the playback order may differ from the illustration above.

•The playback order above may not be ap plicable if there are more than a total of 1000 albums and tracks in the DATA CD.

•A total of up to 999 files can be recognized for discs that contain bo th MP3 and JPEG files. Files are recognized in the o rder that they were recorded. For example, if 990 JPEG files are recorded then 100 MP3 files are recorded, the 990 JPEG files recorded first and only the first 9 MP3 files can be recognized.

•Depending on the disc contents, playback may take some time to start.

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

is played before 7.)

DVD Additional Operations

Playing an MP3 audio track

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Playing an MP3 audio track

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