Sony SLV-D930GI manual

2-109-225- 13 (2) GB D VD Pla yer/ Video Cassette Recor der Oper ating Instructions SL V - D930 GI © 2004 Sony Cor poration PA L[...]

2 W ARNING WARNIN G T o prevent f ire or shock haza rd, do not exp ose the unit to rain or moisture . T o av oid elec trical shock , do no t open the ca binet. Refe r servicing to qual ified personne l only . Mains lead must onl y be chang ed at a q ual ifie d ser vice shop . This applia n ce is classif ied as a CLASS 1 LASE R produ ct. The CLASS 1[...]

3 Caution Caution For use of the VCR Television progr ammes, films, video tape s and other materi als ma y be c opyright ed. Unau thorize d recor ding of such mat erial m ay be co ntrar y to t he provi sions of the copyright laws. Also, use of this r ecorder wit h cable televi sion transmission ma y require auth orizati on from th e ca ble te levi [...]

4 T able of contents T ab le of contents 2 WA R N I N G 2 We l c o m e ! 3 Caution 6 About this manual 6 This pl aye r ca n play t he f ollowing discs 7 Notes a bout discs Getting Started 8 Step 1 : Unpacking 9 Step 2 : Setti ng up the r emote commander 11 Step 3 : Connecting the D VD-VCR 14 Step 4 : Setti ng up the D VD-VCR with the Auto Se t U p [...]

5 T abl e of co ntents D VD Additi onal Operati ons 66 Using the D VD’ s m enu 68 Zooming into a scene 69 C hangi ng t he an gles 70 Displaying the subtitle 71 V ariou s play mode functions (Programme play , Shuffle play , Repeat play) 76 Changi ng the so und 77 V irtual surr ound setting 79 Playing an MP3 audio track 84 Playing JPEG image f iles[...]

6 About this manua l About th is manual • T his manua l mainly e xplains operatio ns using the r e mote, b ut the same oper ations can also be pe rformed using th e butt ons on th e D VD -VCR hav ing the same or similar names . • “D V D” may be used as a gene ral ter m for D VD VIDEOs, DVD-R Ws/DVD-Rs, and DV D + RW s / DV D + R s . • T h[...]

7 Notes about discs Example of discs that the player cannot play The pla yer ca nnot play the follow ing di scs: • A ll CD-R OMs (incl uding P HOTO CDs )/CD- Rs/C D-RWs ot her than thos e recorded in the fol lowi ng form ats : – music CD forma t – v ideo C D form at – MP 3 or JPE G fo rma t that c onform s to ISO9 660* Level 1/L evel 2 • [...]

8 Unpacking Getting Started Step 1 : Unpac king Check that you have recei ved the following items with the D VD-VCR: Note • The suppli ed remote commander is for the ex clusi ve use of this D VD-VCR. • Remote com mander • Aerial cabl e • R6 (size AA) batte ries • Audio co rd (pinpl ug ×2 y pi nplug ×2) •V i d e o c o r d (pinpl ug ×1[...]

Getting Started 9 Setting up the remot e commander Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander Notes • W i th normal use , the batteries shoul d last about three to six months. • If you do not use the re mote c omman der for a n extended peri od of time , remove the batte ries to avoid possible dam age from ba ttery leak age. • Do not use a new [...]

10 Setting up the remot e commander Contr olling other TVs with the remote commander The re mote comma nder is prepr ogram med to cont rol n on-Sony T Vs. If yo ur TV is listed in t he following table, set the approp riate manufact urer’ s code nu mber . Now you can use the ? / 1 , VOL +/–, PROG +/–, MUTING*, TV/VIDEO , 0-9 and -/--* buttons [...]

Getting Started 11 Connecting the DV D-VCR Step 3 : Connecting the D VD-VCR Note t hat “ Adv ance d Hoo kups” (pag e 52) e xplains additi onal hoo kup method s that will optimiz e the pic ture and sound fo r a true “homethe atre” ex perience. If your TV has a Scart (EUR O -A V) connecto r , see page 12. If y our TV does not have a Scart (EU[...]

12 Connecting the D VD-VCR If y our TV has a Scar t (EURO-A V) connector 1 Disconne ct the aerial cab le from your TV and conn ect it to on the rear panel of the DVD-VCR. 2 Connect of the DVD-VCR and the aerial in put of yo ur TV using the supp lied a erial ca ble. 3 Connect LINE-1 (EUR O A V) on the D VD-VCR and the S cart (EUR O-A V) connecto r o[...]

Getting Started 13 Connecting the DV D-VCR Additional connections T o a satellite or digital tuner with Line Th rou gh Usin g the Li ne Th roug h funct ion, you can watch programmes from a satellite or digital tune r connected to this D VD- VCR on the TV e v en when the D VD-VCR is turned off. When you tur n on th e satellite or digital tune r , th[...]

14 Setting up the D VD-VCR with the Auto S et Up function Step 4 : Setting up the D VD-VCR with the A uto Set Up function Before using the D VD-VCR for the first time, set up the DVD-VCR using the Auto Set Up func tio n. With thi s fu nctio n, yo u c an set TV channels, guide cha nnels for the VIDEO Plus+ system, and DVD-VCR clock automa tically . [...]

Getting Started 15 Setting up the D VD-VCR with the Auto S et Up function T o cancel the A uto Set Up fun ction Press SET UP. T o change the R F chann el If the picture do es not app ear clearly on the TV , change the RF chan nel on the DVD- VCR and TV . Select “Install ” in the “OPTION” men u, then press V/v to select “V ideo Outp ut CH.[...]

16 Selecting a language Step 5 : Sel ecting a language Y ou can c hange the on-scr een disp lay langua ge. Bef ore y ou star t… • T u rn on th e D VD- VCR and your TV . • T o control the D VD-VCR, set TV / D VD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on th e remote (page 9). • Set yo ur TV to the vide o channel so that the signal from t he playe r appears on [...]

Getting Started 17 Setting the clock Step 6 : Setting the cloc k Y ou mu st set the time and date on the D VD- VCR to use the timer feat ures properl y . The Auto Clock Set functio n works only if a station in y our area is broa dcasting a time signal. Bef ore you st ar t… • T u rn on th e D VD- VCR and yo ur TV . • T o control the D VD-VCR, [...]

18 Setting the cloc k Tips • If you set “A uto Clo ck” to “On ,” the A uto Cloc k Set funct ion is act iv at ed when ever the D V D- VCR is turn ed of f. The t ime is adjusted a utomati cally b y making refere nce to the time si g nal from the sta tion. • T o cha ng e the di gits whi le se ttin g, pr ess B to r eturn t o the item to be [...]

Getting Started 19 Presetting channels Step 7 : Presetti n g c hannels If so me channe ls coul d not be preset usi ng the Auto Set Up fu nction, you c an preset them manu ally . Bef ore you st ar t… • T u rn on th e D VD- VCR and yo ur TV . • T o control the D VD-VCR, set TV / D VD·VIDEO to D VD·VIDEO on the remote (page 9). • Set your TV[...]

20 Presetting channels 4 Press V/v to sel ec t th e row w hic h yo u wan t to pre set, t hen pres s 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 repeatedly un til the channe l you want is disp laye d. 6 Press V/v to select “NAME,” then press b . 7 Enter t h e station name. 1 Press V/v to s[...]

Getting Started 21 Presetting channels If the picture i s not clear If the p icture i s not clea r, you may use the Man ual Fine Tuning (MFT ) functi on. After step 5 , press V/v to se lect “MFT.” Press B/b to get a clea r pict ure. Then press ENTER. Tip • The D VD-VCR must receiv e channel information f or station n ames to appear automatica[...]

22 Presetting channels 2 Press V/v to select “In stall,” the n press ENTE R. The “INST ALL” me nu appe ars. 3 Press V/v to select “Manual Setu p,” then press ENTE R. 4 Press V/v to select t he row contai ning the progra mme posi tio n you want to change . T o di splay ot her pag es for pro gramme positions 6 to 80, press V/v repeat edly[...]

Getting Started 23 Presetting channels Disablin g unwanted programme positions After pre settin g channel s, you can disable unused pro gramme positions. The disabled positions w ill be skip ped later wh e n you press the PROG +/– buttons. Bef ore you st ar t… • T u rn on th e D VD- VCR and yo ur TV . • T o control the D VD-VCR, set TV / D [...]

24 Presetting channels Note • Be sure to select the p rogram me p osition you wan t to d isable correct ly . If you disable a program me position by mistake, you nee d to reset that cha nnel manua lly . 3 Press V/v to select “Manual Setu p,” then press ENTE R. 4 Press V/v to sel ec t th e row w hic h yo u wan t to disable. T o di splay ot her[...]

Getting Started 25 Presetting channels Changing the st ation names Y ou can change o r enter the station names (up to 4 characters ). The D VD-VCR must recei ve channel in formation for stat ion names to app e ar automa tically . Bef ore you st ar t… • T u rn on th e D VD- VCR and yo ur TV . • T o control the D VD-VCR, set TV / D VD·VIDEO to[...]

26 Presetting channels 4 Press V/v to sel ec t th e row w hic h yo u wan t to change o r enter the station 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 t h e station name. 1 Press V/v to sel ect a charac ter . Each ti me you pr ess [...]

27 Playing discs Basic Oper ations Basic O perations Playing disc s Dependi ng on th e disc, some op erati ons may be different or restricted. Refer to th e opera ting i nstruc tions su pplied with your disc . Bef ore you st ar t... • T u rn on th e D VD- VCR and yo ur TV . • Set your TV t o the video channel so that the signal from the player [...]

28 Play ing discs Additio nal tasks * 1 If you pause the DVD player for more t han 5 minut es, the D VD pla yer wil l automati cally stop. * 2 For D VD VIDEOs and the DVD-R Ws/D VD-R s or DVD+R W s/D VD+Rs only * 3 Y ou can press SKIP up to 4 times. This allows you to fast forward up to 2 minutes in total. Tips • The Instant Replay fun ction is u[...]

29 Playing discs Basic Oper ations Notes • Y ou m ay not be abl e to use the In stant Re play or Insta nt Advance f unction with som e scene s. • Switch ing betwe en original ( ORG) and play l ist (PL) with in a disc recorded in VR mode is possible only while the d isc is stopped. Press TOP MENU to switch between ORG a nd PL. T o Resume pla yba[...]

30 Play ing discs Notes • Y ou can ch ange the scree n type usi ng the “SC REEN SETUP” m enu. (S ee “Scre en Setup” on page 58. ) • Do not perfo rm VID EO playba ck whil e playin g back a disc . • If you play a D V D or VIDEO CD that has sc ratches, the player may stop playba ck at the poin t of th e scr atch . • Excep t for during [...]

31 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 informatio n appears; typ e of disc, current titl e/track, chap ter , counte r position , voice la nguage, subtitl e lang uage an d Custom A V Mode setti ng. Refer to “D VD Audio/Su btitle Langu a ge” on page 119 [...]

32 Guide to the on-screen display T o playba ck the desired title/track o r chap ter Y ou can playback the desire d title/tr ack or chapter usi ng this menu. The title/trac k or cha pter icon will a ppear on the DVD p layback screen follo wed by the current title/track or c h apter nu m ber and the cou nter positio n. T o playba ck fr om the desire[...]

33 Guide to the on-screen displa y Basic Oper ations Notes • The disp lay may no t chan ge as operat ed dep endin g on the disc. • The displ ay windo w continue indica ting the playing ti me ev en when the counter pos ition inform ation on th e on-scree n display is be ing chang ed. • The re maining time of the c urren t track a nd th e disc [...]

34 Locking t he disc tra y (Child Lock) Locking the di sc tray (Child Lock) Y ou c an lock the di s c tray so that 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, p ress x , X and SE LECT D VD on t he uni t at the same time. “LOCK” appears i n the display wi ndow . The disc tray is lo cked. T o [...]

35 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations Playing a tape Bef ore you st ar t... • T u rn on th e D VD- VCR and yo ur TV . • Set your TV t o the video channel so that the signal from the player app ears on the TV screen. •S e t T V / D VD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO , then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR (page 9). 1 Insert a tape. The VCR starts pla[...]

36 Play ing a tape Additio nal tasks * If you pa use the VC R for mor e than 5 minut es, the VC R will aut omatica lly resum e play . 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 e nd. T o pla y/sear ch at v ari[...]

37 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations T o pla y a rece ntly watche d scene Y ou can immed iately rewind and pl ayback th e scene you want to watch again. During pl ayback, pre ss REPLA Y (see “T o play/sea rch at various speed s” above). T o skip pla yback Y ou can skip a sce ne that you do not want to watch and restart playb ack. During playb a[...]

38 Play ing a tape Notes • T apes re corded in t he LP mode o n other VC Rs can be playe d back on this V CR b ut the pictur e qual ity canno t be gua rante ed. • The count e r resets to “0:0 0:00” whene ver a tape is reinser ted. • The counter sto ps counting when it comes to a porti on with no recordi ng. • Dependi ng on your TV , the[...]

39 Recording TV programmes Basic Oper ations Recor ding TV pr ogrammes Bef ore you st ar t... • T u rn on th e D VD- 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 scr een. •S e t T V / D VD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO , then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR (page 9). • T o r[...]

40 Recording TV programmes T o stop recor ding Press x . 2 • T o record a norm al channel, pres s PROG +/– until the programme positi on numbe r you want appears in the displ ay window . • T o r e cord from othe r eq uipment co nnected to one or m ore of the LINE inputs, pre ss INPUT SELECT until the connected lin e appears i n the display wi[...]

41 Recording TV programmes Basic Oper ations T o chec k the remaining t ime Press DISPL A Y three times. With the displ ay on, pr ess DISPLA Y again t o check the remaining ti me. In order to get an accura te remaining tim e indic ation, be sure “T ape Select” in the “VIDE O SETU P” menu is se t according to the tape t ype you us e (se e pa[...]

42 Recording TV programmes T o save a r ec ording T o p rev en t accident al erasure, break of f the safe ty tab as illust rated. T o record on the tape aga in, cover the tab hole with a dhesive tape. Tips • T o select a progra mme po sition, yo u can use the num ber buttons on the remot e comman der . For two-digit numbe rs, press -/-- (ten’s [...]

43 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+ ® system Basic Oper ations Recor ding TV pr ogrammes usi ng the VIDEO Pl us+ ® system The VIDEO Plus+ sy stem is the featu re that simplif ies programming the VCR to make timer record ings. Just enter th e PlusCode number lis ted in the TV prog ramme gu ide. The date, times, and pro gramme position[...]

44 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+ ® system 2 Press V/v to select “VideoPlus,” then press ENTE R. The “V ideoPlu s” menu ap pears. 3 Press the number b uttons to enter the PlusCo de numbe r . If you make a mistake, press CLEAR and re-enter the correct number . Y ou can also pr ess B to de lete the l a st entere d numbe r . 4 [...]

45 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+ ® system Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding T o stop the D VD-VCR while recording, press SELECT VI DEO and the n pres s x . Daily /weekly recor ding In s te p 5 a b ove , p re s s v to sel ect the recordin g pattern. Each time you press v , the indicat ion c hanges as shown below . Press V to cha[...]

46 Recording TV programmes using the VIDEO Plus+ ® system T o recor d satellite br oadcasts If you connect t he satellite tuner and th e VCR, you ca n record sate llite progr a mmes. T o watch anothe r TV pr ogramme after setti ng the timer Tips • T o set the chan nel, you can also use the V/v or number buttons. • If th e indicato r appears, t[...]

47 Recording TV programmes using the timer Basic Oper ations Recor din g TV pr ogra mmes usin g the ti mer Y ou can preset up to six programm es at a time. Bef ore you st ar t… • Check that the D VD-VCR cloc k is set to the correct time. • T u rn on th e D VD- VCR and yo ur TV . • Switch the input selector on yo ur TV so that the sig nal fr[...]

48 Recording TV programmes using the timer T o stop recor ding T o stop the D VD-VCR while recording , press S ELECT VIDEO and then press x . 2 Press V/v to select “S tandard, ” then pres s ENTE R. The ti mer progr amming me nu a ppears. 3 Set the program me position, date, start and stop time s , tape sp eed and PDC func tion: 1 Press b to sel[...]

49 Recording TV programmes using the timer Basic Oper ations Daily /weekly recor ding In s te p 3 a b ove , p re s s v to sel ect the recordin g pattern. Each time you press v , the indicat ion c hanges as shown below . Press V to change the indica tion in rev erse order . today t DL Y (Mon day to Sunday) t W -SA (e very Satur day) ..... t W -SU (e[...]

50 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings Checking/cha nging/ can celli ng ti mer settings Bef ore y ou star t… • Check th at the D VD-VCR clock is se t to the correct time. • T u rn on th e D VD-VCR and your TV . • Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the playe r appears on the TV screen. •S e t T V / D VD ·[...]

51 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings Basic Oper ations When the time r settings overla p The prog ramm e that st arts first has pri ority and the second pr ogramme st arts recording only after the fi rst progra mme has finished. If the programme s start at the same time, t he programme listed first in the menu has prio rity . 3 Press V/v [...]

52 A/V Receiver hookup Adv anced Hookups A/V Receiver hookup A Use this hookup if y our A/V receiver has a Dolby* Surr ound (Pro Logic) decod er and 3 to 6 spe akers Y ou can enjoy t he Dolby Su rround effects only when playin g Dolby S urround audio or mu lti-channel audio (D olby Dig ital) discs. * Manu factured un der lice nse fro m Dolby Lab or[...]

53 A/V Receiver hookup Adv anced Hookups B Use this hookup if yo ur A/V receiver has a Dolb y Digital, MPEG audio or DTS* decod er , a digital inpu t jack and 6 speaker s This connection will allow you to use the Do lby Digital, MPEG audio o r DTS decoder function of your A V amplifier (recei ver). Y ou are not able to enjoy the surround sound effe[...]

54 S-Video hookup S-Vi deo hoo kup Make audio connectio ns usin g the OUT A UDIO L/R jacks or DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (OPTICAL or CO AXIAL) jacks when you use S-VIDEO hoo kup. Use this hook up if your TV has an S-VIDEO input ja ck Conne ct an S-VI DEO cord ( not supp lied) . Y ou will enj oy high qua lity ima ges. Notes • Set “DVD S-V ide o Out” [...]

55 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 t o set the sound accordi ng to the playb ack and connectio n 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 “Au dio Setup, ” then p[...]

56 A udio Set up Men u ch oices • Dolby Digit al Selects the type of Dolb y Digital sig n al. The def a ult sett ing is ind icated in b o ld prin t. •M P E G Selects t he type of MPE G audio sig nal. The def a ult sett ing is indic a ted in b o ld print. •D T S Selects wh ether o r not to ou tput DTS sign als. The def a ult sett ing is indic [...]

57 A u dio Setup D VD Settings and Adjus tments • Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Makes the soun d clear when the volume is turned down when playin g a D VD th at conforms to “Audio DRC.” This affec ts the output from the follo wing jacks: – OUT A UDIO L/R jacks – DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (OPTICAL or CO AXIAL) j ack only w hen “Dolby Digit[...]

58 Screen Setup Screen Setup “Screen S etup” al lows you to set the screen accordi ng to the p layback and connect ion condition s. 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 “Sc reen Setu p,” then pres s ENTE R. 3 Press V/v to select the setup item fro m th[...]

59 Screen Setup D VD Settings and Adjus tments Menu choic es • TV T ype Selects the aspect ratio of the connect ed TV (4:3 standard or wide). 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 LI NE-1 (EUR O A V) jack on the rear panel of the player. The def ault set[...]

60 Screen Setup Notes • Playba ck settings stored i n the disc take p riori ty over the “D VD SETUP” me nu settings and not all the functions descr ibed may work. • Depend ing on the DVD, “4:3 Letter Box” may be selecte d automati cally i nstead of “4 :3 Pa n Scan ” or vice ve rsa. • The connectio n using S-VIDEO OUT ja c k is onl[...]

61 Setting the display or sound t rac k language D VD Settings and Adjus tments Setting th e displa y or sound trac k lang ua g e You ca n set var ious languag es for th e disc’ s menu, sound tr ack or subtitle. 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 “Langu a[...]

62 Setting the displa y or sound track language Tip • If you selec t “Others” in ste p 4, an addit ional langua ge menu appears. Press V/v/B/b to select the de sired langua ge, then press ENTER . Notes • When you select a lang uage that is no t recorde d on the DVD in step 4, one of the recorded languag e s will b e automati cally selected.[...]

63 P arental Control (limiting play back by children) D VD Settings and Adjus tments P arental Contr ol (l imitin g playback by children) Playback of some DVDs can be limited accordi ng to a prede termined level such as the age of the users. The pa rental con trol functi on allows you t o set a pla yback limitation le vel. 1 Press SET UP when the D[...]

64 P arental Control (limiting pla yback b y children) 3 Press b to s elect “Y es.” • If you have not ent ered a password The displ ay fo r registeri ng a new pass word appears . Enter a 4-di git pas sword usi ng the num ber but to ns . The disp la y for c o nf irming the p assword appears . Re-e nter the password . • When you h ave already[...]

65 P arental Control (limiting play back by children) D VD Settings and Adjus tments T o change the pa sswor d T o turn off the P arental Contr ol function Set “Use Password” to “No” i n step 3 on page 64. T o play a disc for whic h P arental Control is set If yo u forget y our pass word Notes • When yo u play DVDs which do no t have the [...]

66 Using the D V D’ s menu D VD Additional Operati ons Using the D V D’ s men u A D VD i s divided into long sect ions of a picture o r a music feature called “titl es.” When you play a DVD which cont ains sev eral titles, you can select th e title yo u want usin g the TOP MENU button. When yo u play DVDs that allow you to select items s uc[...]

67 Using the D V D’ s menu D VD Additional Op erations T o turn off the D VD’ s menu Press x . Note • Dependi ng on the DVD, you may not be able to use the TOP MENU button o r search a point by setting the tim e. 3 Press ENTER. ENTER[...]

68 Zooming into a sc ene Zooming into a scene Notes • Y ou can not use 4 × magnification whe n you play VIDE O CDs. • The zoo m function m ay not work depe nding on the DVD. Y ou can zoom into a scene durin g playba ck or still mode. T o zo om into a J PEG image, see “Playing JPEG image file s” on page 84. 1 Press ZOOM. “ ” app ears. 2[...]

69 Changing the angles D VD Additional Op erations Changi ng the a ngles Note • Check t he user’ s manual of the purchased di sc to determ ine wheth er it supports angle ope rati on. Ho wev er , note tha t angle operati on may n ot b e po ssi ble for s ome dis cs. If various angles (multi-angles) fo r a scen e are recorded o n the D VD, “ ”[...]

70 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 the DVD, you may not b e ab le to change the su btitles even if m ultilin gual subtitles ar e reco rded on the DVD. Y ou also m ay not be abl e to turn them off. If subtitles are recorded on th e disc, you ca n chang[...]

71 V arious play mode functions (Programme pla y , Shuffle pla y , Repeat pla y) D VD Additional Op erations V arious pla y mode functions (Programme pla y , Shuffle play , Repeat pla y) Y ou c an set the follo wing play m odes: • Programme play (page 7 1), Programm e play MP3 aud io track s (page 81) • Shuffle play (page 7 3), Shuffle play MP [...]

72 V ar ious play mode functions (Programme play , Shuffle play , Repeat play) T o stop pr ogramme pla y Press CLEAR un til “Of f” appears a t the uppe r left top of t h e TV scree n during prog ramme pl ay . T o change or cancel a pr ogramme T o cancel all th e programme d number s Notes • Up to 99 trac ks can be displ ayed. • Up to 20 tr [...]

73 V arious play mode functions (Programme pla y , Shuffle pla y , Repeat pla y) 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 t he TV screen during shuffle play . Tips • Shu ffle play w ill st op when all th e tracks are pl ayed back.[...]

74 V ar ious play mode functions (Programme play , Shuffle play , Repeat play) Play ing repeatedl y (Repeat play) T o return to normal pl ay Select “Off” in step 2 or pre ss CLEAR dur ing rep eat play . Y ou can play all of the titles or tracks on a disc or a single title, c h apter , or tra ck repeatedl y . 1 Press REP EA T during p layb ack. [...]

75 V arious play mode functions (Programme pla y , Shuffle pla y , Repeat pla y) D VD Additional Op erations Tip • When pl aying a DA T A CD, press REPE A T again to cancel rep eat pla y . Notes • Y ou can not rep eat play with DVD-R W in VR mode. • Y ou cannot repeat play VIDEO CDs with PBC func tion on. See “Pl aying VID EO CDs with “PB[...]

76 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 chan ge the audi o fo rmat. If the D VD is recorded wit h multilingual tracks, you c an al so cha nge t he languag e. W ith CDs, D A T A CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you can select th e sound fro m the r ight or left[...]

77 Vir tual surround setting D VD Additional Op erations Virtual surr ound sett ing When yo u conne ct a ster eo TV or 2 f ront speakers, SURR O UND lets you enjoy surrou nd soun d effects by using sou nd imaging t o cr eate virt ual rea r speakers from the soun d of the f ront spe akers with out usin g actual rear sp eakers. 1 Press SURROUND durin[...]

78 Vir tual surround setting T o cancel the s etting Select “Off” in step 2. Notes • When th e playin g signal doe s not contai n a signal for the rear speakers, the surround effects will be dif ficul t to hear . • When you activate the surroun d effect, turn off the surround setting of th e connec ted TV or amplifier (re ceiver). • Make [...]

79 Playi ng an MP3 audio trac k D VD Additional Op erations Pla ying an MP3 audi o track Y ou can play back DA T A CDs (CD-R OM s/ CD-Rs/CD-R Ws) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio La yer 3) f ormat. 1 Press Z and place a DA T A CD o n the d isc tray , then press Z to close the tray . When you load a DA T A CD which contain s MP3 audio tracks an d JPEG i[...]

80 Play ing an MP3 audio track T o stop pla y Press x . T o repeat pla y Press REPEA T r epea tedly duri ng p layback to c hange th e repea t m ode. • FILE: repeats the current f ile (track). • DIR: repeats the current directory (alb um). • DISC: repeats the c urrent disc. T o go to the ne xt or previous pa ge Press b or B . T o return to the[...]

81 Playi ng an MP3 audio trac k D VD Additional Op erations Notes • Only the letters in th e alpha bet and n umbers c an be used for album or t rack name s. Anything else is displaye d as an asterisk. • Up to 12 alph anumer ic chara cters can be di splayed for album or track names. • ID3 ta gs canno t be d isplayed . T o progra m me MP3 audio[...]

82 Play ing an MP3 audio track T o return to normal pl ay Press CLE AR during progra mme play . Tip • Y ou c annot r epea t play wh ile i n prog ramme pla y . T o shuffle MP3 audio trac ks T o return to normal pl ay Press CLEAR during shuf fle play . Tips • Shuffle play wil l sto p when all th e tracks are pl ayed ba ck. • Y ou cannot repeat [...]

83 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 D A T A CD is as follows. • Struct ure of disc cont ents When yo u insert a DA T A CD and press H , th e number ed tracks are pl ayed sequentially , from 1 thro ugh 7 . An y sub-albums/track[...]

84 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). 1 Press Z and place a DA T A CD o n the disc tray , then press Z to close the t ray . When you load a DA T A CD which contai ns MP3 audio t racks an d JPEG imag e files, “Select a Me dia T ype” menu ap pears. If you lo[...]

85 Playing JPEG image files D VD Additional Op erations T o ro tate the selected image T o zoom in an image 3 Press ./> to select the ne xt/prev ious alb um page, then p re ss V/v/ B/b to select an image in the “A lbum” displa y . T o displa y the selected image 1 Press ENTER. The select ed image nu mber appears i n the display wi ndow. 2 To[...]

86 Play ing JPEG im age files 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 menu. Press B or b to turn on the menu. T o return to the “Alb um” display Press MENU to return to th e “Album” displ ay . Press . repeatedly to re turn to the first “Album” page. T o return to the[...]

87 Playing JPEG image files D VD Additional Op erations Tip • If you ad d numbers (01 , 02, 03, etc .) to the fron t of the file name s, the files will be play ed in that o rder . Notes • The s ystem ca n play the ext ension “.JP G” or “.JPEG. ” • Some CD-R s or CD-RWs cannot be played on t his system de pending on file format. • If[...]

88 Pla ying VIDEO CDs with “PBC On/Off” functions Playing VIDEO CDs w ith “PBC O n/Off” functions The PBC (Pla yback control) func tion allo w s you to se arch and p erform ot her op eration s interactively . PBC playback fo llows a select ion me nu displ ayed on your TV screen . 1 Press MENU to select “PBC On.” The menu f or your sel e[...]

89 Pla ying VIDEO CDs with “PBC On/Off” functions 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 p layer starts cont inuous play . Y o u cannot play still pictures such a s a menu. T o return t o “PBC On, ” press[...]

90 Quick Timer Record ing VCR Additional O perations Quic k Timer Recor d ing After yo u have starte d reco rding , you c an have the VCR stop re cordi ng auto matica lly after a specified durat ion. 1 While recor ding, pre ss z REC. 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time. In SP mode Each press advances the time in incremen ts of 30 minu[...]

91 Quick Timer R ecording VCR Additional Operation s T o extend th e duration Press z REC repeatedly to set a ne w duration 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 sto p whil e re cordin g Press x . Notes • Y ou cannot display th e current tape time in[...]

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

93 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 sound of left and right cha nnels, a nd the norm al mono au dio track How sound i s recorded on a video tape The VCR record s sound on to two separ ate tracks. Hi-fi audio is reco[...]

94 Searching using inde x func tion Sear ch ing using in dex funct ion 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 where each recording begi ns. Use these sig nals as references to find a specific recording. 1 Insert an indexed ta pe into the tape compartment. 2 [...]

95 Searching using inde x func tion VCR Additional Operation s T o searc h a specific recordi ng (Index sear ch) T o sto p sea rching Press x . Note • No index signa l will be adde d when record ing starts fro m recordi ng pause. However , an index signal wil l be marked if you change the pro gramme position durin g recor ding pause. 1 Insert an [...]

96 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 tape, dis tortion may occur if th e recording is in poo r conditio n. In this case, manuall y adjust the t racking. During pla yback, press TRACKING +/– to display the tracking met[...]

97 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 “Sm art T rilogic,” then press b . 4 Press V/v to set “SMAR T TRILOGIC” to “ON” or “OFF.” • ON: Picture sharpness is au tomatica lly adjusted. • OFF: Adjust the picture sharpn ess manua ll[...]

98 Changing menu options Changing menu options 1 Press SET UP when the D VD pla yer is in stop mode , then pres s V/v to select (OPTION) or (VIDEO) and press ENTE R. 2 Press V/v to select th e option to ch ange. V/v/B/b ENTER SET UP SET UP ENTER Language Install Auto Power Off Screen Messages Power Save User Set Clock :English [ Off ] [ Off ] [ On [...]

99 Changing menu options VCR Additional Operation s Menu choic es The def ault settings a re indic ated in b old print. OPT ION VIDEO SETUP Notes • When the V CR stands by for record ing, the indicat or in the display win dow remains lit ev en when “Po wer Sa ve” is set to “On.” • The Line Through function wi ll not operate properly if [...]

100 Editing Editi ng How to connect to recor d on this VCR Connect the line o utputs of the oth er VCR to the input co nnector of this VCR. Re fer to the exam ples A thro ugh C and choose the connection that best s uits 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) [...]

101 Editing VCR Additional Operation s Example C How to connect to a stereo system Connect the L INE-2 IN t / o L/R ja cks on this D VD-VCR to t he audio outp ut jacks o n the stereo sys tem, using an aud io cable (no t supplied ). Notes • Make sure you connec t the plug s to jacks of the sam e colour. • If th e othe r VCR is a m onaural type, [...]

102 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 unwant ed scen es wh ile ed iting , pres s X on thi s VCR when an unw anted sce ne begins. When it ends, press X agai n to re sume recor ding. Bef ore you start editi ng • T u rn on you r TV and set it to th e vide o [...]

103 General setup information Additiona l Information Additio n al Info rmation 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 pre ss ENTER. 2 Press V / v to select “Use r Set,” then press ENTER. The “USER SET” men u appears. 3 Press V / v to s[...]

104 General setup inf orm ation Men u ch oices Initial settin gs are indicated in b old print. 4 Press B / b to cha nge th e setting. When ch anging t he “RF Output Cha nnel,” conf irmation messag es will appear . Press E NTER to confirm th e message s. 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu . Menu opt ion Set thi s option to Colour Sy stem • “ Au[...]

105 T r oubleshooting Additiona l Information T r oubl eshooting If you hav e any qu estions o r prob lems not c overe d below , pl ease cons ult your ne arest Son y service facilit y . General T r oubleshooting Symptom Remedy Po w e r The ? / 1 (on/stan dby) switch does not func tion. • Con nect the ma in s lea d to t he main s se cu rely . The [...]

106 T r oubleshooting D VD T r oubleshooting Symptom Remedy Picture Ther e is no p ictur e/pictur e noi se appears . • Re- conne ct the co nnect ing co rd sec urely . • The co nnect ing cords ar e dam aged. • Chec k the conn ecti on to your TV (page 1 1) and sw itch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears o n [...]

107 T r oubleshooting Additiona l Information Operation The disc do es not play. • The disc is turned over . • Insert the disc w ith the pla yback side facing down on the disc tray . • The disc i s skewed. • The play er cannot play cert ain discs (pa ge 7). • The region co de on the D V D does not match t he player. • Moisture has con d[...]

108 T r oubleshooting VCR T rouble shooting Operation The subtit le langu age ca nnot be ch ange d or turne d of f. • T ry using the DVD’ s menu i nstead o f the d irect se lection button on the r emote (pag e 66) . • Mul tilingual subtitl es are no t recor ded on the D V D be ing played . • The DVD prohibi ts the chan ging of the subt itle[...]

109 T r oubleshooting Additiona l Information Recording No TV progr amm e appear s on the TV sc reen. • Make su re the T V is set to the vide o chann el. If you are using a monito r , set it to video i nput. • Exis ting br oadc ast s ma y inte rfer e wi th t he VCR. R ese t the RF chan nel output of your VCR (page 15 ). • Sele ct the cor rect[...]

110 T r oubleshooting Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads • Normal picture • Unclear picture • Rough pict ure init ial contamination terminal • No pict ure (or black & white screen appears)[...]

111 Glossar y Additiona l Information Glossary Chapter (pa ge 31) Section s of a picture or a music featur e that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters . Depend ing on the di sc, no chapters may b e recorded . Dolb y Digital (pages 53 and 56) Digital audio co mpressi on techn ology developed by Dol by Laborat ories . Thi [...]

112 Glossa r y Title (page 3 1) The lo ngest section o f a picture or m usic feat ure on a DV D, movie , etc., in vi deo software , or the e n tire alb um in audio software. T rack (pa ge 31) Section s of a pictur e or a music feature on a CD or VIDEO CD (the length of a song).[...]

113 Specifications Additiona l Information Specification s System Laser Semicon ductor lase r Signa l format system 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:[...]

114 Inde x to par ts and controls Inde x to parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in paren theses ( ) for details. Front panel A ? / 1 ( on/sta ndby) s witch (10) (2 9) (36) B Disc tray (27) C A (o pen/ close) button (27) (28) D T ape compartm ent (35) E A (eject) button (36) F z REC (record) button (4 0) G m (re wind) /M (fast-forward) [...]

115 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Information Displa y window A D VD indicator (28) B Record indicator (40) C VIDEO indicator (35) D T ape in dica tor (35) E T imer indicator (4 5) F STE REO indicator (92) G Playing time/cl ock/cu rrent status indi cator ( 28) (35 ) H SURR (surround) indicator (77) I DTS indicator (56) J Disc indicat or[...]

116 Inde x to par ts and controls Rear panel D VD player and VCR A Ma ins lead (11) B OUT A UDIO L/R/VIDEO jacks (52) C (in from aerial) connector (11) D (out to tv) con nector (11) E LINE-3 connector (13 ) F LINE-1 (EURO A V) connector (12) D VD playe r only G LINE OUT A UDIO L/R jacks (54) H S-VIDEO OUT jack (54) I DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT jack (OPTIC[...]

117 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Information Remote commander for D VD A Z (open/clos e) button (2 7) (28) B TV / D VD·VIDEO switch (9) C SEL ECT D VD button (9) D N umber b uttons* ( 10) (64) E CLEAR button (2 4) (72 ) F SURR OUND button (77) G SET UP button (15) H SUBTIT LE button (70) I A UDIO button* (76) J SKIP b utton (28) K REP[...]

118 Inde x to par ts and controls Remote commander for VCR A Z (eject) button (36) B TV / D VD ·VIDE O switch (9) C SELECT VIDEO button (9) D Number b uttons * (1 0) E CLEAR button (24) (3 7 ) F SET UP bu tton (15) G TIMER b u tton (47) H A UDIO b utton * (92) I SKIP b utton (36) J REPLA Y bu tton (36 ) K SP (Standard Play) /LP (Long Play) butt on[...]

119 D VD A udio/Subtitle Language Additiona l Information D VD A udi o/Su btitl e Langua g e Abbre viation Langua g e ARA Arabi c BUL B ulgarian CHI Chin ese CRO Croatian CZE Cze ch DA N D a n i s h DEU German ENG Englis h ESP Spanish FIN Finis h FRA French GRE Greek HUN Hungarian IDN Indonesi an IND Hindi ISL Icela ndic IT A Itali an IWR Hebrew JP[...]

Sony Corporation Prin ted in I ndone sia AK68-00538X Inde x Numerics 16:9 59 4:3 Letter Box 59 4:3 Pan Scan 59 A Adju stin g picture 96 tracking 96 Aerial hook up 11 Angle 69 Audio t rack 93 Auto Cloc k Set 14 Auto Set U p 1 4 C Chan ging the pro gram me position 21 Chan ging th e station name 25 Clea ning the vide o heads 108 Clock setti ng 17 Con[...]