Sony SLV-D980P manual

2-585-817- 12 (1) GB D VD Pla yer/ Video Cassette Recor der Oper ating Instructions SL V - D980P GI © 2005 Sony Cor poration PA L[...]

2 W ARNING WARNING T o prevent fire or sh ock hazard, do not expose th e unit to rain or moisture. T o a void elec trical shoc k, do not open the c abinet. Refer servicing to qualified personne l only . Mains l ead must only be chan ged at a qualified ser vice shop. This app liance is class ified as a CLASS 1 LASER pr oduct. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODU[...]

3 Wel c om e ! Welcom e! Thank you fo r purchasin g this Sony DVD Player/Vi d eo Cass ette Re corder. Be fore opera ting this play er, plea se read th is ma nual tho roughl y and re tain it for fut ure refere nce. Cauti on For use of the VCR Television progra mmes, films, video tape s and other materi als may be cop yrighted. Unauth orized reco rdi[...]

4 T able of contents T ab l e of contents 2 WA R N I N G 3 We l c o m e ! 3 Caution 6 About this manual 6 This pla yer ca n pla y the f ollowing discs 8 Notes about discs Getting Started 9 Step 1 : Unpacking 10 Step 2 : Setting up the re mote c ommander 12 Step 3 : Connecting the D VD-VCR 15 Step 4 : Setting up the D VD-VCR with the A uto Set Up fu[...]

5 T able of contents D VD Additi onal Operations 69 Using the DVD’ s men u 71 Zooming into a scene 72 Cha nging the angles 74 Displaying the subtitle 75 V arious pl ay mode functions (Programme play , Shuffle play , Repeat play) 80 Chan ging t he so und 81 V irtual surround setting 83 Playing an MP3 audio track 88 Playing JPEG image files 92 Play[...]

6 About this manua l About th is manual • T h is manua l mainly explai n s opera tions using the r emote, but t h e same oper ations can also be perfor med usin g the b uttons on the D VD -VCR ha ving the same or simila r names . • “D VD ” may be used as a ge nera l term for D VD VIDEO s, D VD+R W s/D VD+Rs, and DV D - RW s / DV D - R s . ?[...]

7 This pla yer can play the following discs Region code Your player has a region c ode prin ted on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO dis cs (p lay bac k onl y) labe lle d wi th id ent ica l reg ion co des. Thi s syst em is used t o protec t copyri ghts. DVDs labelled will als o play on t h is play er. If you t ry to play an y othe r[...]

8 Notes about discs Note on playback oper ations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs Some playback opera tions of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be inte n tionally set by software producers . Since this pla y er pl a ys DVDs an d VIDE O CDs ac cordin g to the di sc cont ents the softwa re produ cers design ed, som e playba ck features may not be available. Also, refer t[...]

Getting Started 9 Unpacking Getting Started Step 1 : Unpac king Check tha t you have re ceive d the fo llowing it e ms with the DVD-VCR: Note • The supplie d remote com mander is for the exclusive use of this DVD-VCR. • Remote co mmander • Aerial ca ble • R6 (size AA) batteries[...]

10 Setting up the remot e commander Step 2 : Setting up the remote co mmander Notes • W i th normal use, the ba tteries should last about three to six months . • If you do not use the re mote c ommand er for an exte nded perio d of time, rem ove the batter ies to avoid possible damage from battery leaka ge. • Do not use a new battery with an [...]

Getting Started 11 Setting up the remot e commander Control ling other TVs with the remote commander The remote comma nder is p reprogr ammed t o c ontrol non- Sony TVs. If your TV i s listed in the following table, set the ap propriate man ufacturer’ s code n umber . Now you can use the ? / 1 , V OL +/–, PR OG +/– , MUTING*, TV/VIDEO, 0-9 an[...]

12 Connecting the D VD-VCR Step 3 : Connecti ng the D VD-VCR Note that “ Advanced Hook ups” (page 53 ) explains add itional ho okup met hods that will optim ize the p icture and sound fo r a true “hometheat re ” ex perience. If your TV has a Scart (EURO-A V) connector, see page 13. If y our TV does not have a Scart (EUR O-A V) connector Not[...]

Getting Started 13 Connecting the DV D-VCR If y our TV has a Scar t (EURO-A V) connector 1 Disconne ct the aerial cabl e from your TV and connect it to on the rear panel of t he D VD-VCR . 2 Connect of the DVD-VCR and t he aerial in put of your T V using the supp lied aerial ca ble. 3 Connect LINE-1 (EUR O A V) on the D VD-VCR and the S cart (EUR O[...]

14 Connecting the D VD-VCR Additiona l connections T o a satellite or digital tune r with Line T hrough Using the L ine Thro ugh functio n, you can wat ch programme s from a sa tellite or digital tun er connec ted to this D VD-VCR on the TV even when the D VD-VCR is turned of f. When yo u turn on the satellite o r digital tuner , this D VD-VCR auto[...]

Getting Started 15 Setting up the D VD-VCR with the Auto S et Up function Step 4 : Setting u p the D VD-VC R with th e A uto S et Up fu nction Before using the D VD-VCR for the first time, set up the DVD-VCR u sing the Auto Set Up functi on. W ith this function, y ou can set TV chan nels, gu ide ch annels for the VIDEO Plus+ system, and D VD-VCR cl[...]

16 Setting up the D VD-VCR with the Auto S et Up function T o cancel the A uto Set Up functio n Press SE T UP. T o change the R F chan nel If the pictur e does not appe ar clearly on t he TV , change the RF channel on the DVD- VCR and TV . Select “Install” in the “OP TION” menu, then pre ss V/v to select “V ide o Output CH . ” Se lect t[...]

Getting Started 17 Selecting a language Step 5 : Sel ecting a lang uage Y ou can c hange the on-sc reen d isplay langua ge. Bef ore you st ar t… • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and yo ur TV . • T o control the D VD-VCR, set TV / D VD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 10). • Set your TV t o the video chan nel so that the signal from the playe[...]

18 Setting the cloc k Step 6 : Settin g the c lock Y ou must set the tim e and dat e on th e D VD- VCR to use the timer features properly . The Auto Clock Set functio n works only if a station in your area is bro adcasti ng a time signal. Bef ore y ou star t… • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and you r TV . • T o control the D VD-VCR, set TV / D VD·VI[...]

Getting Started 19 Setting the clock Tips • If you set “A uto Cloc k” to “On , ” the A uto C lock Set functio n is activated whe never the DVD- VCR is tur n ed of f. The time i s adjuste d automatica lly b y making r eference to th e time signal from t he stati on. • T o change the di gits while setting, pres s B to return to the item t[...]

20 Presetting channels Step 7 : Prese tting ch annels If som e channe ls could not be preset us ing the Auto S et Up func tion, yo u can preset them manu ally . Bef ore y ou star t… • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and you r TV . • T o control the D VD-VCR, set TV / D VD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on th e remote (page 10). • Set yo ur TV to the video chan[...]

Getting Started 21 Presetting channels 4 Press V/v to select the row whic h you want to preset, the n press b . T o di splay ot her pag es for pro gramme positions 6 to 80, press V/v repeat edly . 5 Press B/b repeated ly until the ch annel you want is display e d. 6 Press V/v to select “NAME, ” then press b . 7 Enter the station name. 1 Press V[...]

22 Presetting channels If the picture is not clea r If the pic ture is not clear, you may use the Manual Fine T uning (MFT) function . After step 5 , press V/v to sel ect “MF T. ” P ress B/b to get a clear picture. Then press ENTER. Tip • The D VD-VCR must receiv e channel information f or st ation names to appear automaticall y . Note • Wh[...]

Getting Started 23 Presetting channels 2 Press V/v to sel ect “Install, ” then press ENTER. The “INST ALL” menu a ppears. 3 Press V/ v to select “Manual Setup, ” then press ENTER. 4 Press V/v to select t he row containing the progr amme po sition you want to change . T o di splay ot her pag es for pro gramme positions 6 to 80, press V/v[...]

24 Presetting channels Disabli ng unwanted programme posi tions After presett ing channels, you can disable unus ed program me posi tions . The disa bled positions will be skipped later whe n you press the PR OG +/– b uttons. Bef ore y ou star t… • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and you r TV . • T o control the D VD-VCR, set TV / D VD·VIDEO to DVD?[...]

Getting Started 25 Presetting channels Note • Be sure to se lect the prog ramme posit ion you want to disa ble corre ctly . If you disab le a program me position by mistake, you need to reset that channe l manually . 3 Press V/ v to select “Man ual Se tup, ” then pre ss ENTER. 4 Press V/v to select the row whic h you want to disable. T o di s[...]

26 Presetting channels Changing the s t ation names Y ou can change or ent er the station name s (up to 4 characters). The D VD-VCR must receiv e chann el information for statio n names to appear auto matically . Bef ore y ou star t… • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and you r TV . • T o control the D VD-VCR, set TV / D VD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on th e [...]

Getting Started 27 Presetting channels 4 Press V/v to select the row whic h you want to change or ent er the sta tion name, then press b . T o di splay ot her pag es for pro gramme positions 6 to 80, press v/V repeat edly . 5 Press V/v to select “NAME, ” then press b . 6 Enter the station name. 1 Press V/v t o sele ct a character . Each t ime y[...]

28 Play ing discs Basi c Oper ati ons Pla ying d iscs Depend ing on the d isc, some operations m ay be different or restricted. Refer to th e operating instructions sup plied with yo ur disc . Bef ore y ou star t... • T ur n on th e D VD-VC R and you r TV . • Set yo ur TV to the video chann el so that the signal from t he player appears on the [...]

29 Playing discs Basic Oper ations Tips • T o make a video ti mer reser v ation during DVD playback , we recomm end perform ing the oper ations under “ Quick Timer Rec ording” (page 94). • During DVD playba ck, D V D-VCR does not standby even if the VCR stops record ing. Notes • Y ou can change the scre en type u sing the “S CREEN S ETU[...]

30 Play ing discs * 1 If you pause the DVD player for more than 5 minutes, the D VD player w ill automa tically stop. * 2 Playback qu i ckly or slo wly with sound ( see “T o p layback q uickly or slowly with soun d (DVD only)” on page 31). * 3 For D VD VIDEOs and DVD-R Ws/D VD-R s or DVD+R Ws/DVD+Rs only * 4 Y ou can press SKIP up to 4 times. T[...]

31 Playing discs Basic Oper ations Notes • No so und is o utput exc ept for: – during normal play – during playback quickly or slowly with soun d • Y ou can not perform playbac k quickly or slowly wit h sound when a virtual surrou nd effect is set. • The fast reverse operation may not be po ssible for CD, MP 3 and VIDE O CD depen ding on [...]

32 Play ing discs Notes on playing DTS* sound tr acks on a CD • When playi ng DTS-en coded CDs, no au dio out will be output from the analogue stereo jacks. T o avoid possible damage to the a udio system, the consumer sho uld take proper prec autions when th e analogu e ste reo jacks o f the D VD play er are conn ected to an amplif ication system[...]

33 Guide to the on-screen displa y Basic Oper ations Guide to the on-scree n displa y Press DISPLA Y during playback . The following information ap pears; type of disc , current titl e/track, chap ter, c ounter position , voice la nguage, subtitl e language a nd Custom A V Mode setti ng. Refer to “D VD A udio/Subti tle Language” on page 123 for[...]

34 Guide to the on-screen display T o playba ck the desired title/track o r chap ter Y ou can playback the desired t itle/track or chapter usin g this menu. The title/trac k or chapter icon will a ppear o n the D VD playba ck screen follo wed by the current title/track or chapter nu mber and the cou n ter po sition. T o playba ck fr om the desired [...]

35 Guide to the on-screen displa y Basic Oper ations Notes • The disp lay may no t change as operated depen ding on the di sc. • The displ a y windo w continue indi cating the playin g time e ven when the count er posit ion inform ation on th e on-scree n display is bein g changed . • The re maining time of the cur rent track and th e disc m [...]

36 Locking t he disc tra y (Child Lock) Locking the di sc tray (Child Lock ) Y ou can lock th e disc tray so th a t the disc tray is not open ed by mistake. T o lock th e disc tray When the D VD-VCR is tur ned on, press x , X and SELE CT DVD on the unit at the same time. “LOCK” appears in t he display wind ow . The disc tray is locked. T o unlo[...]

37 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations Playing a tape Bef ore you st ar t... • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and yo ur TV . • Set your TV t o the video chan nel so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. •S e t T V / D VD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO , then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR (page 10). 1 Insert a tape. The VCR starts pla y[...]

38 Play ing a tape Additio nal tasks * If you pause t he VCR for more than 5 mi nutes, the V CR will autom atica lly resume pl ay . T o turn off the po wer while rewinding (Rewind Shut Off) Press ? / 1 while the tape is re winding. The po wer will turn off, b ut the tape will keep rewi nding until it re a ches the end. T o play/s earch a t variou s[...]

39 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations T o resume normal playbac k Press H . T o set the colour s ystem If the playback picture has no co lour, or st reaks appea r during playback , set “Colour System” in the “USER SET” menu to confor m to the sy stem that the t a pe was recorde d in (see pa ge 107). ( Normally se t the o ption to “Auto . ?[...]

40 Recording TV programmes Recor ding TV pr ogrammes Bef ore y ou star t... • T ur n on th e D VD-VC R and you r TV . • Switch th e input se lector on your TV so that the signal from the playe r appears on the TV screen. •S e t T V / D VD ·VIDE O to D VD·VIDEO , then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR (page 10). • T o record from a sat[...]

41 Recording TV programmes Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding Press x . 2 • T o record a normal ch annel, press PR OG +/– until the programme positi on nu mber y ou want appea rs in t he di splay wind o w . • T o reco rd from other equi pment connec ted to one or mo re of the LINE inputs, pre ss INPUT SELECT until t h e connected line appe[...]

42 Recording TV programmes T o chec k the remaining time Press DISP LA Y three times. W ith the disp lay on, pre ss DISPLA Y again to check the remaining t ime. In orde r to get an accura te remaining tim e indic ation, be sure “T a pe Sele ct” in the “VIDEO SETUP” menu is set accor ding to the tape type you us e (see pag e 102). Maxim um R[...]

43 Recording TV programmes Basic Oper ations T o save a r ecordi ng T o prev e nt accidental erasure, brea k of f the safe ty tab as illustrated. T o record o n the tape agai n, cover the tab hole with a d hesi ve tape. Tips • T o select a progr amme position , you can use the number buttons on the rem ote comm ander . For two-digit numb ers, pre[...]

44 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+ ® system Recor ding TV pr ogrammes usin g the VIDEO Pl us+ ® system The VIDEO Plus+ syst em is the feature that simplif ies programming the VCR to make timer record ings. Just enter the PlusCode number listed in the TV programme guide. The date , times, and pro gramme position of that prog ra mme a[...]

45 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+ ® sy stem Basic Oper ations 2 Press V/v to select “VideoPlus, ” then press ENTER. The “V ideoPlu s” menu appea rs. 3 Press the number b uttons to enter the PlusCode numbe r . If you m ake a mist ake, press CLEAR and re-enter the correct numb er . Y ou can also press B to del e te the last en[...]

46 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+ ® system T o stop recor ding T o stop the D VD-VCR while recording , press SE LECT VIDEO and then press x . Dail y/weekly reco rding In step 5 above, press v to s elect th e recording patte rn. Each time yo u press v , the indica tion changes a s shown be low . Press V to change the indic ation in r[...]

47 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+ ® sy stem Basic Oper ations T o record satellite br oadcasts If you connect t h e satellite t uner and the VCR, you can rec o rd satellit e programm e s. T o watch another TV programme after setting the timer Tips • If the indicator appears, t his means t hat the VCR is curren tly record ing this [...]

48 Recording TV programmes using the timer Recor ding TV pr ogrammes u sing the timer Y ou can preset up to six programm es at a time. Bef ore y ou star t… • Check th at the D VD-VCR clock is se t to the correct time. • T ur n on th e D VD-VC R and you r TV . • Switch th e input se lector on your TV so that the signal from the playe r appea[...]

49 Recording TV programmes using the timer Basic Oper ations 2 Press V/v to select “S tandard , ” the n press ENTER. The timer program ming menu appears. 3 Set the program m e positio n, date, start and stop time s, tap e speed an d PDC fu nction: 1 Press b to select each ite m in turn. 2 Press V/v to se t each item. T o correct a setting, pres[...]

50 Recording TV programmes using the timer T o stop recor ding T o stop the D VD-VCR while recording , press SE LECT VIDEO and then press x . Dail y/weekly reco rding In step 3 above, press v to s elect th e recording patte rn. Each time yo u press v , the indica tion changes a s shown be low . Press V to change the indic ation in rev erse order . [...]

51 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings Basic Oper ations Chec king/ changin g/cancellin g timer settings Bef ore you st ar t… • Check that the D VD-VCR clock is set to the correct time. • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and yo ur TV . • Switch the input selector on yo ur TV so that the sig nal from the play er appears on the T V sc reen. •S[...]

52 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings When the tim e r settings o verlap The program me that starts f irst has priority and the seco nd programme starts recording only after the f irst program me has f inished. If the programmes start at the same time, the programme listed f irst in the m enu has prio rity . 3 Press V/v to select set ting [...]

53 A/V Receiver hookup Adv anced Hookups Adv anced Hookups A/V Receiv er hookup A Use this h ookup if your A/V receiver has a Dolby* Surrou nd (Pro Logic) decode r and 3 to 6 spea kers Y ou can enjoy t he Dolby Surr ound effects onl y when play ing Dolby Surr ound aud io or multi-ch a nnel a udio (Dolb y Digital) discs. * Man ufac tured under li ce[...]

54 A/V Receiver hookup B Use this hookup if y our A/V r eceiver has a Dolby Digital, MPEG audio or D TS* d eco der , a dig ita l in put j ack an d 6 spe ake rs This connection will allow you to use the Dolby Digital, MPE G audio or DTS decoder function of your A V amplifier (receiv er). Y ou are not able to enjoy the surround sound effects of thi s[...]

55 S-Video/Component Vid eo hookup Adv anced Hookups S-Vid eo/Component Vi deo hookup Make audio connections using the OU T A UDIO L/R jacks or DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks whe n you use S-VI DEO/Com ponent V ideo hook up. A Use this hooku p if your T V has an S-VIDEO input jac k Connect an S-VIDEO cord (not supplie d). Y o u will[...]

56 S-Video/Component Video hookup B Use this hook up if your T V has component video input jac ks Conne ct your TV v ia the COMP ONENT VIDEO OUT jacks u sing a c omponent video cord (not suppli ed) or thre e vide o cords (no t supplied ) of the sam e kind and length. Y ou will enjoy accura te color reprod uction and h igh quality i m ages. See page[...]

57 A u dio Setup D VD Settings and Adjus tments D VD Settings and Adjustments A udi o Setup “ Audio Se tup” allo ws you to s et the soun d accordi ng to the playb ack and con nection condition s. 1 Press SET UP when the D VD player is in stop mode, then press V/v to select (D VD) and press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to select “A udio Setup, ” then [...]

58 A udio Set up Men u ch oices • Dolby Digit al Selects the type of Dolb y Digital signal. The def ault setting is ind icated in bold prin t. •M P E G Selects t he type of MPEG au dio sig nal. The def ault setting is ind icated in b o ld prin t. •D T S Selects wh ether o r not to ou tput DTS si gnals. The def ault setting is ind icated in b [...]

59 A u dio Setup D VD Settings and Adjus tments • Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Makes the soun d clear when the v o lume is turn ed down when playing a DVD that conforms to “Audio DRC. ” This af fects the output from the follo wing jacks: – OUT A UDIO L/R jacks – DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (OPTICAL or CO AXIAL) jack only when “Dol by Digit[...]

60 Screen Setup Screen Setup “Screen S etup” allows you to set t he screen accordi ng to the pl ayback a nd c onnection condition s. 1 Press SET UP when the D VD pla yer is in stop mode , then pre ss V/v to se lec t (D VD) and press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to select “ Screen Setup, ” then press ENTE R. 3 Press V/v to select the setup item fro m [...]

61 Screen Setup D VD Settings and Adjus tments Menu choic es • TV T ype Selects the aspect ratio of the connected T V (4:3 standard or wi de). The def ault setting is i n dicated in bold print. • D VD LINE1 RGB Out Selects the metho d of outputti ng video signals from the LINE-1 (EUR O A V) jack on the rear panel of the player . The def ault se[...]

62 Screen Setup • D VD Compo nent Out Selects wh ether o r not to ou tput D VD Component Out signals from the D VD Componen t Out jack on th e rear panel of the player . The def ault setting is ind icated in bold prin t. Notes • Playba ck settings stored in the disc take p riori ty ove r the “D VD SETUP” menu s ettings and not all the funct[...]

63 Screen Setup D VD Settings and Adjus tments Tip • The “Pro gressive” setting can be canc eled in sto p mode by pressing X on the u nit continuou sly fo r 5 sec onds or more, o r selec ting “O f f ” in step 2 . Note • If yo u select p rogressive signal whe n you connect the DVD player t o a TV that cannot a ccept the s ignal in progre[...]

64 Setting the displa y or sound track language Setting the displa y or sound trac k lang uage You ca n set var ious la nguages for the dis c’s menu, sound tr ack or su btitle. 1 Press SET UP when the D VD pla yer is in stop mode , then pres s V/v to select (D VD) and press ENTER . 2 Press V/v to select “Language S etup, ” then press ENTER. T[...]

65 Setting the display or sound t rac k language D VD Settings and Adjus tments Tip • If y ou s elect “Oth ers” in s tep 4, an add ition al languag e menu ap pears. Press V/v/B/ b to select th e d esired language , then pre ss ENTER. Notes • When yo u select a langua ge that is not re corded on th e D V D VIDEO in step 4, one of the recor d[...]

66 P arental Control (limiting pla yback by children) P arenta l Contr ol (limit ing p la y back by children ) Playback of some D V D VIDEOs ca n be limited a c cordin g to a predeter mined lev el such as the a ge of the users. The pa rental contr ol func tio n allows you to set a playba ck limitation level. 1 Press SET UP when the D VD pla yer is [...]

67 P arental Control (limiting pla yback b y children) D VD Settings and Adjus tments 3 Press b to select “Y es. ” • If yo u have not ente red a passw ord The disp lay fo r registeri ng a new pass word appears . Enter a 4-di git pass word using the numb er but to ns . The disp lay for c onfirmi ng the pas sword appears . Re-e nter the pass wo[...]

68 P arental Control (limiting pla yback by children) T o change the pa sswor d T o turn off the P arental Contr ol function Set “Use Password” to “No” in st ep 3 on page 6 7. T o play a dis c for which Parental Co ntrol is set If yo u forget y our pass wor d Notes • When you play D V D VID EOs which do not hav e the Paren tal Control fu [...]

69 Using the D V D’ s menu D VD Additional Op erations D VD Additio nal Operations Using the D VD’ s menu A D VD is divi ded into lon g sections of a picture o r a music feature call ed “titles. ” When you play a D VD VIDEO which contains se veral titles, you can select the title you want usi ng the TOP MENU button. When you pl ay D VD VID [...]

70 Using the D V D’ s menu Note • Dependi ng on the DVD VIDEO, you m ay not be able to use th e TOP MENU button or searc h a poin t by se ttin g the ti me. 2 Press V/v/B/b to select the item yo u want to play or chan ge, then pre ss ENTE R. Y ou can also use t he number buttons to select the i tem. ENTER 123 456 789 0[...]

71 Zooming into a scene D VD Additional Op erations Zooming into a sc ene Notes • Y ou can not use 4 × magn ification w hen yo u pl ay VID EO CD s. • The zoom function may not work dependi ng on the DVD. Y ou can zoom int o a scene during pla yback or still mode. T o zo om into a JPEG i mage, see “P laying JPEG im age file s” on pag e 88. [...]

72 Changing the angles Changing the angles If v a rious angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, “ ” appears in the display wi ndow . This means that you can chang e the viewing angl e. 1 Press ANGLE during playb ack. The angle nu mber app ears on the disp lay . The number after the slash ind icates the to tal numbe r of[...]

73 Changing the angles D VD Additional Op erations Note • Depending on th e D VD VIDEO, you may not be able to chan ge the angles e ven if mul ti- angles are record ed on the D VD VIDEO . 2 Press B/b repeat edly or use the number buttons to select the angle n umber . The scene chang es to the sele cted angle. ENTER 123 456 789 0[...]

74 Display ing t he subtitle Displa ying the subti tle T o turn off the subtit les Select “Off” in step 3. Note • Dependi ng on t he DVD, you may n ot be able to change the su btitles even if m ultilingua l subtitles ar e recorde d on the DVD. Y ou also may no t be able to tur n them off. If subtitles are recorded on the di sc, you ca n chang[...]

75 V arious play m ode functions (Programme pla y , Shuffle pla y , Repeat play) D VD Additional Op erations V arious pla y mode functions (Programme pla y , Shuffle play , Repeat pla y) Y o u can s et the following play modes: • Programme play (page 7 5), Programme pl ay MP3 audi o tracks (page 85) • Shuffle play (page 7 7), Shuffle play MP 3 [...]

76 V ar ious play mode functions (Programme play , Shuffle play , Repeat play) T o stop pr ogramme pla y Press CLEAR un til “Off” ap pears at the uppe r left top of t he TV screen during prog ramme pl ay . T o change or cancel a pr ogramme T o cancel all th e programme d numbers Notes • Up to 99 trac ks can be displa yed. • Up to 20 tr acks[...]

77 V arious play m ode functions (Programme pla y , Shuffle pla y , Repeat play) D VD Additional Op erations Play ing in random or der (Shuffle play) T o return to normal pla y Press CLEAR un til “Off” appears at the up per left top of the TV scree n during shu ffl e play . Tips • Shu ffle play w ill stop w hen al l the trac ks ar e played ba[...]

78 V ar ious play mode functions (Programme play , Shuffle play , Repeat play) Play ing repeatedl y (Repeat play) Y ou can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title, c h apter , or track repeatedl y . 1 Press REP EA T during p layb ack. 2 Press REPEA T or B/b to select the item to be repeated. When pla ying a DV D • C hapter: r[...]

79 V arious play m ode functions (Programme pla y , Shuffle pla y , Repeat play) D VD Additional Op erations T o return to normal pla y Selec t “Off” in step 2 or p ress CLEAR du ring repeat play . Tip • When you pre ss x during repe at play , repeat play i s cancelled . Notes • Y ou can not repea t play w ith D V D-R W in VR mo de. • Y o[...]

80 Changing the sound Changing the sound When playi ng a D VD recorded in mu ltiple audio formats (PCM, Dolb y Digital, MPEG or DTS ), yo u can c hange the a udio f ormat. If the D VD is recorded wit h multilingual tracks, you c an also cha nge th e lang uage. W i th CDs or VIDE O CDs, you c an sel ect the sound f rom th e right or left channel and[...]

81 Vir tual surround setting D VD Additional Op erations Virtual surr ound sett ing When yo u conne ct a stereo T V or 2 fron t speakers, SURR OUND le ts you e njoy surrou nd sound effects by using sound imaging t o creat e virtua l rear s peakers from the soun d of the f ront speaker s without using actual rear sp eakers. 1 Press SURROUND during p[...]

82 Vir tual surround setting T o cancel the s etting Select “Off” in step 2. Notes • When th e playing sign al does not c ontain a signa l for the rear spea kers, the surround effects will be dif ficul t to hear . • When you activate the surround effect , turn off the surround sett ing of the co nnected TV or amplifier (re ceiver). • Make[...]

83 Playi ng an MP3 audio trac k D VD Additional Op erations Pla ying an MP3 audi o track Y ou can play b ack D A T A CDs (CD -R OMs/ CD-Rs/CD-R Ws) or D A T A D VDs (D VD- R OMs/DVD+R Ws/DVD+Rs/D VD-R Ws/ D VD-Rs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format. 1 Press Z and pl ace a DA T A CD or DA T A DVD on the d isc tray , then press Z to clo se [...]

84 Play ing an MP3 audio track T o stop pla y Press x . T o repeat play Press REPEA T r epeate dly d uring playb ack to chan ge th e repea t m ode. • FILE: repeats the current f ile (track). • DIR: repeats the current directory (alb um). • DISC: repeats the curren t disc. T o go to the ne xt or previous pa ge Press b or B . T o return to the [...]

85 Playi ng an MP3 audio trac k D VD Additional Op erations Notes • Only the letters in th e alphabe t and numbe rs can be used for al bum or track na mes. Anything else is displaye d as an asterisk. • Up to 12 alph anumer ic character s can be displaye d for album or track names. • ID3 ta gs canno t be d isplayed. T o progra m me MP3 audio t[...]

86 Play ing an MP3 audio track T o return to normal pla y Press CLE AR during programm e play . Tip • Y ou c annot r epeat play w hile in p rogramm e pla y . T o shuffle MP3 audio trac ks T o return to normal pla y Press CLEAR durin g shuf fle play . Tips • Shuffle play wil l stop w hen all th e trac ks ar e played ba ck. • Y ou can not repea[...]

87 Playi ng an MP3 audio trac k D VD Additional Op erations The Pla yback or der of MP3 audio tra cks The playb ack order of al bums and tracks recorded on a DA T A CD or DA T A DVD i s as fol low s. • Struct ure of disc conten ts When yo u insert a DA T A C D or D A T A DVD and press H , the numbered tracks are played sequenti ally , from 1 t hr[...]

88 Play ing JPEG im age files Playing JPEG im age files Y ou can play JPEG image files on D A T A CDs (CD-R OMs/CD-Rs/CD-R Ws) or DA T A D VDs (DVD-R OMs/D VD+R Ws/DVD+Rs/ D VD-R Ws/DVD-Rs). 1 Press Z and pl ace a DA T A CD or DA T A D VD on the d isc tray , then pres s Z to close the tray . When you load a D A T A CD or DA T A D VD whic h contai n[...]

89 Playing JPEG image files D VD Additional Op erations T o rota te the selected image 2 Press V/v to select “JP EG, ” then press ENTER. The “Album” display wi ll appears. If yo u do not pre ss ENTER af ter sel ecting a media t y pe, the se lected media will be automati cally p layed. 3 Press ./> to select the ne xt/prev ious album pa ge[...]

90 Play ing JPEG im age files T o zo om in an im age Note • Y ou cannot use ZOOM on the remot e in JPEG image files on DA T A CD/DA T A DVD. T o enjoy t he Slide sho w T o turn on/off the me nu in the sing le image displa y Press CLEAR to turn off the me nu. Press B or b to turn on th e menu. T o return to the “Alb um” display Press MENU to r[...]

91 Playing JPEG image files D VD Additional Op erations About JPEG image files Y ou can play back DA T A CDs (CD-R OMs/CD-Rs/CD-R Ws) or D A T A DVDs (D VD- R OMs/DVD+R Ws/DVD+Rs/D VD-R Ws/D VD-Rs ) recorded in JPEG format. Howe ver, the discs mu st be recorde d according to ISO9 660 Lev e l 1/Level 2 or Joliet format and DA T A D VDs of Univ ers a[...]

92 Pla ying VIDEO CDs with “PBC On /Off ” function s Playing VIDEO CDs with “PBC O n/Off ” functions The PBC (Pla yback control) func tion allo ws you to se arch and p erform oth er operat ions interactively . PBC playback fo llows a select ion me nu display ed on yo ur TV sc reen. 1 Press MENU to select “PBC On. ” The menu f or your se[...]

93 Pla ying VIDEO CDs with “PBC On /Off ” function s D VD Additional Op erations T o return to the menu Press O RETURN. T o play using “PBC Off ” Press MENU to select “P BC Of f. ” When “PBC Off” is selected, t he D VD pla yer starts conti nuous play . Y ou cannot play still pictures such a s a menu. T o retu rn to “PBC On, ” pr[...]

94 Quick Timer Record ing VCR Additional O perati ons Quic k Timer Recor ding After yo u have starte d recor ding, you can have the VCR stop re cordin g auto matica lly after a specified durat ion. 1 While record ing, press z REC. 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time. In SP mode Each press advances the time in increment s of 30 minutes[...]

95 Quick Timer R ecording VCR Additional Operation s T o extend th e duration Press z REC repeatedly to set a new durati on time. T o cancel the du ration Press z REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR returns to normal rec ording mode. T o stop while reco rding Press x . Notes • Y ou can not display th e current tap e time in [...]

96 Recording stereo and bilingual progr ammes Recor ding stereo and b ilingual pr ogrammes In the NICAM system This VCR receives and records stereo and bilingual prog rammes based on the NICAM system (NICAM appears o n the TV screen). When a ster eo or bilingua l programme is receiv ed, the STEREO indi cator appears in the display windo w . T o rec[...]

97 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes VCR Additional Operation s Selecting t he sound during Hi-Fi playbac k Press A UDIO to select the sound you want. * The mixed soun d of left and right channels , and the norm al mono au dio track How sound i s recorded on a video tape The VCR record s sound ont o two separa te trac ks. Hi-fi audi o is re[...]

98 Searching using inde x function Sear ch ing using in dex fu nction T o find a specific recor ding by scannin g (Inde x scan) The VCR automatically mark s the tape with an index signa l at the point whe re each recording begi ns. Use these signal s as references to find a specific recording. 1 Insert an indexed ta pe into the tape compartm ent. 2[...]

99 Searching using inde x function VCR Additional Operation s T o searc h a specific recordi ng (Inde x searc h) T o stop searchi ng Press x . Note • No index signa l will be adde d when record ing starts from re cording pause . Howe ver, an index signal wil l be marked if you cha nge the progra mme positi on during recor ding pause . 1 Insert an[...]

100 Adjusting the picture (t rac king) Adjusting the p icture (trac king) Adjusting t he trac king Although th e VCR automatically adjusts the trackin g when pl aying a tap e, distortion may occur if th e recording is in poo r condition. In this case, manually ad just the track ing. During pla yback, pr ess TRA CKING +/– to display the tracking m[...]

101 Adjusting the picture (tracking) VCR Additional Operation s 2 Press V/v to select “Use r Set, ” then press ENTER. 3 Press V/v to select “Sma rt Trilogi c, ” then press b . 4 Press V/v to set “SMAR T TRILOGIC” to “ON” or “OFF. ” • ON: Picture sharpness is automat ically adjusted. • OFF: Adjust the picture sharpness manua [...]

102 Changing menu options Changing menu options 1 Press SET UP when the D VD pla yer is in stop mode , then pre ss V/v to se lec t (OPTION) or (VIDEO) a nd press ENTE R. 2 Press V/v to select th e option to change. V/v/B/b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock :English [ Off ] [ Off ] [ [...]

103 Changing menu options VCR Additional Operation s Menu choic es The def ault settings a re indic ated in bold print. OPT ION VIDEO SETUP Notes • When the V CR stands by for record ing, the indicator in the display window remains lit ev en when “P o wer Sav e” is set to “On. ” • The Line Through func tion will not op erate prop erly i[...]

104 Editing Editi ng How to connect to recor d on this VCR Connect the line outputs of the other VCR to the input connector o f this VCR. Refer to th e exam ples A through C and choose the conn ection that best suits your VCR. Example A Example B TV LINE-1 (EURO A V) Scart cable (not supplied) Scart (EURO-A V) : Signal flow Y our VCR (Recorder) Oth[...]

105 Editing VCR Additional Operation s Example C How to connect to a stereo system Connect the L INE-2 IN t / o L/R jacks on this D VD-VCR to the audio output jacks on the ster eo system , using an audio c ord (not supplied ). Notes • Make sure you connect t he plugs to jack s of the same col our . • If the other VCR is a monaura l type , leave[...]

106 Editing Operation (when recor ding on this VCR) T o stop editing Press the x (stop) b uttons on both VCRs. Tip • T o cut out unwanted scen es while edit ing, pr ess X on this VCR wh en an unwan ted scene begins. When it ends, press X again to re sume reco rding. Bef ore you st art editing • T ur n on your TV and set i t to the vide o channe[...]

107 General setup information Additiona l Information Additio nal Information General setu p inf ormation Changing setup options 1 Press SET UP when the D VD player is in stop mode, then press V / v to select (OPTION) an d press ENT ER. 2 Press V / v to select “Use r Set, ” then press ENTER. The “USER SET” men u appears. 3 Press V / v to se[...]

108 General setup inf orm ation Men u ch oices Initial settin gs are indicated in bold prin t. 4 Press B / b to cha nge the set ting. When changin g the “RF Output Channel, ” confirma tion messages will appear . Press E NTER to confirm the mess ages. 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu . Menu opt ion Se t this op t ion to Colour Sy stem • “ Aut[...]

109 T r oubleshooting Additiona l Information T r oubl eshooting If you hav e any ques tions or pr oblems not co vered be low , pleas e consult your near est So ny service facilit y . General T r oubleshooting Symptom Remedy Po w e r The ? / 1 (on/standby) switch do es not func tion. • Con nect the main s l ead to t he main s se cure ly . The po [...]

110 T r oub leshooting D VD T r oubleshooting Symptom Remedy Picture Ther e is no p icture/pi cture noi se appears . • Re- conne ct the co nnectin g cord s ecurely . • The co nnectin g cords ar e damaged. • C heck th e connection to your TV (page 12) and switch the input selector on your TV so tha t the signal from the player appears o n the [...]

111 T r oubleshooting Additiona l Information Sound The sound volume is low . • The sou n d v olume is lo w on some D VDs. The so und vo lume may impro ve if y ou se t “Audio DRC” t o “W ide Range” (p age 59). Operation The disc do es not play . • Th e disc is tu rned over . • Insert the disc w ith the playba ck side faci ng down on t[...]

112 T r oub leshooting Operation The la nguag e for t he sound track cannot be changed. • T ry using the DVD’ s menu i nstead of the direct select ion button on the r emote (page 69) . • Mul tilingual tracks are no t reco rded on the DVD being played . • The DVD prohibi ts the chan ging of the la nguage fo r the sound t rack. The subtit le [...]

113 T r oubleshooting Additiona l Information VCR T roubles hooting Symptom Remedy Play back The play back pictu re does no t appe ar on the TV screen . • Make su re the TV is set to th e chan nel for t he VCR. If you are using a monitor, set it to video input. • If the VC R is conn ecte d to t he TV wit h the Scart cable, make sure th e VIDEO [...]

114 T r oub leshooting Timer recording The tim er does not opera te. • C heck tha t the clock i s set. • Make sure a tape has been inserted . • Check that the safe ty tab has not been remov ed. • Make sure the tape is not at its end. • Make sure a programme has been set f or timer reco rding. • Make sure your timer settin g s are past t[...]

115 Glossar y Additiona l Information Glossary Chapter (pa ge 33) Section s of a picture or a musi c feature that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters . Depend ing on the disc , no chapters may b e recorded. Dolb y Digital (pages 54 and 58) Digital audio co mpression technol ogy developed by Dol by Laborat ories . This t[...]

116 Glossa r y Interlace format Interlace format shows e very other lin e of an image as a sin gle “field” and is the stand ard method for disp layi ng im ages on tel evision. The even number field shows the e ven numbered lines of an ima ge, and the od d numbered fiel d shows the o dd numbered lines of an image. Prog ressive form at (pages 56 [...]

117 Specifications Additiona l Information Specification s System Laser Semiconduc tor laser Signa l format sys tem PA L / ( N T S C ) Channel cover age PA L ( I ) VHF IA to IJ, SA10 to SA13 UHF E21 to E69 CA TV S01 to S05, S1 to S20 HYPER S21 to S41 RF output signal UHF channels 21 to 69 Aerial out 75-ohm asymmetrical aerial socket T ape speed SP:[...]

118 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Inde x to parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) fo r details. Front panel A ? / 1 (on/s tandby ) switch (11 ) (31) (38) B PR OGRESSIVE indicator (56) (62) C Disc tray (28) D A (ope n/close ) button (28 ) (30) E T ap e compartm ent (37) F A (eject) button (38) G z REC (record) butto n [...]

119 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Information Displa y window A D VD ind icator (2 9) B Angle ind icator (72) C Record indicator (4 1) D VIDEO indicator (37) E T a pe indi cat or (37) F T ime r indicator (46) G STEREO indi cator (96) H Playin g time/cloc k/current status indi cator ( 29) (37) I SURR (surround) indicator (81) J DTS indic[...]

120 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Rear panel D VD player and VCR A Mains lead (12) B OUT A UDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks (53) C (in from aerial) connector (12) D (out to tv) con nector (12) E LINE-3 conn ector (14) F LINE-1 (EUR O A V) connector (13) D VD playe r only G LINE OUT A UDIO L/R jacks (55) H COMPONENT VIDEO OUT C R /C B /Y jacks (56) I S-VIDEO O[...]

121 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Information Remote commander for D VD A Z (open/ close) b u tton ( 28) (30) B TV / D VD·VIDEO switch (10 ) C SELECT D VD button (10) D Number butt ons* (11) (67) E CLEA R button (25) (76) F SURR OUND button (81) G SET UP b utton (16) H SUBTITLE b utton (74) I A UDIO button* (80) J SKIP b u tton (29) K [...]

122 Inde x to par ts and c ontrols Remote commander for VCR A Z (eject) button (38) B TV / D VD· VIDEO switch (10) C SELECT VIDEO b utton (10) D Number b uttons* (11) E CLEAR bu tton (25) (39) F SET UP butto n (16) G TIMER b utton (4 8) H A UDI O but ton* (96 ) I SKIP b utton (38) J REPLA Y bu tton (38) K SP (Standar d Play)/LP (Lon g Play) butt o[...]

123 D VD A u dio/Subtitle Language Additiona l Information D VD A udio/ Subtitl e Langua g e Abbre viation Langua g e ARA Arabic BUL Bulgarian CHI Chin ese CRO Croatian CZE Cze ch DA N D a n i s h DEU German ENG Eng lish ESP Spanish FIN Finis h FRA French GRE Greek HUN Hungarian IDN Indon esian IND Hindi ISL Icelandic IT A Itali an IWR Hebrew JPN J[...]

Sony Corporation Pri nted in I ndone sia AK68-00720A Inde x Numerics 16:9 61 4:3 Letter Box 6 1 4:3 Pan Scan 61 A Adju stin g pict ure 100 tracking 1 00 Aerial hook up 12 Angle 72 Audio t rack 9 7 Auto Cloc k Set 15 Auto Set U p 15 C Chan ging the pro gramm e position 22 Chan ging the sta tion name 26 Clea ning the vi deo head s 113 Clock setti ng [...]