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... 2 : Setting up the remote commander 14 Step 3 : Basic hookups 18 Step 4 : Selecting a language 19 Step 5 : Setting the clock Advanced Hookups for the DVD Player 21 Component Video hookup 22 A/V Receiver hookup Basic Operations 24 Playing discs 28 Guide to the on-screen display 31 Playing a tape 35 Recording from a connected equipment 38 Recording from a connected equipment...
... 2 : Setting up the remote commander 14 Step 3 : Basic hookups 18 Step 4 : Selecting a language 19 Step 5 : Setting the clock Advanced Hookups for the DVD Player 21 Component Video hookup 22 A/V Receiver hookup Basic Operations 24 Playing discs 28 Guide to the on-screen display 31 Playing a tape 35 Recording from a connected equipment 38 Recording from a connected equipment...
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... following: Buttons ?/1 Operations Turns a Sony TV on a Sony TV. Selects the channel on or off. To control the DVD-VCR, reset TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to operate your Sony TV. Setting up the remote commander 13US Adjusts the volume of a Sony TV. CH +/- Number buttons and ENTER Selects the channel on a Sony TV. TV/VIDEO Switches a Sony TV's input source. VOL...
... following: Buttons ?/1 Operations Turns a Sony TV on a Sony TV. Selects the channel on or off. To control the DVD-VCR, reset TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to operate your Sony TV. Setting up the remote commander 13US Adjusts the volume of a Sony TV. CH +/- Number buttons and ENTER Selects the channel on a Sony TV. TV/VIDEO Switches a Sony TV's input source. VOL...
Operating Instructions
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... automatically if you start ... • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. • Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the remote. When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind ...automatically. Hour Minute continued Playing a tape 31US CLEAR AUDIO / m/M y ./> X PAUSE x STOP H PLAY Basic Operations DISPLAY 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to control the VCR player...
... automatically if you start ... • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. • Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the remote. When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind ...automatically. Hour Minute continued Playing a tape 31US CLEAR AUDIO / m/M y ./> X PAUSE x STOP H PLAY Basic Operations DISPLAY 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to control the VCR player...
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...player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to the LINE IN 1 or LINE-2 IN jacks. Recording from a connected equipment You can record from a connected equipment 35US To connect cable box or satellite receiver, see "Connecting a cable box or satellite receiver" on the remote...a source connected to DVD·VIDEO on page 16. continued Recording from a connected cable box or satellite receiver. Z TV / DVD·VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO INPUT SELECT z REC SP/EP x STOP H PLAY Basic Operations DISPLAY 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR. 2 Insert...
...player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to the LINE IN 1 or LINE-2 IN jacks. Recording from a connected equipment You can record from a connected equipment 35US To connect cable box or satellite receiver, see "Connecting a cable box or satellite receiver" on the remote...a source connected to DVD·VIDEO on page 16. continued Recording from a connected cable box or satellite receiver. Z TV / DVD·VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO INPUT SELECT z REC SP/EP x STOP H PLAY Basic Operations DISPLAY 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR. 2 Insert...
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... V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to eight programs at a time. Recording from a connected equipment using the timer Before you cannot display the setup menu. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set the DVD-VCR to automatically record programs from the player appears on the remote. • Insert a tape...
... V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to eight programs at a time. Recording from a connected equipment using the timer Before you cannot display the setup menu. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set the DVD-VCR to automatically record programs from the player appears on the remote. • Insert a tape...
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... / DVD·VIDEO switch to control the VCR. 2 Press TIMER. Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Before you start... • Check that the signal from the player appears on the remote. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording...
... / DVD·VIDEO switch to control the VCR. 2 Press TIMER. Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Before you start... • Check that the signal from the player appears on the remote. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording...
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The "Parental Control" function allows you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to a predetermined level such as the age of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. Number buttons SET UP H PLAY V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode, then press V/v to select (DVD) and press ENTER. 2 Press...
The "Parental Control" function allows you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to a predetermined level such as the age of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited according to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. Number buttons SET UP H PLAY V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode, then press V/v to select (DVD) and press ENTER. 2 Press...
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... remote. you open the disc tray - To program MP3 audio tracks, see page 71. 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player. 2 Press REPEAT when the DVD player is canceled when: - SELECT DVD CLEAR REPEAT H PLAY V/v/B/b ENTER Creating your own program. Various play mode functions (Program play, Shuffle play, Repeat play) Before you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO...
... remote. you open the disc tray - To program MP3 audio tracks, see page 71. 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player. 2 Press REPEAT when the DVD player is canceled when: - SELECT DVD CLEAR REPEAT H PLAY V/v/B/b ENTER Creating your own program. Various play mode functions (Program play, Shuffle play, Repeat play) Before you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO...
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... audio track 69US Z SELECT DVD CLEAR REPEAT H PLAY x STOP V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN TOP MENU 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place a DATA CD or DATA DVD on the disc tray, then press Z to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks ... audio track You can skip step 3. Before you can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/ CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVDROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer III) format. Then you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to close the tray.
... audio track 69US Z SELECT DVD CLEAR REPEAT H PLAY x STOP V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN TOP MENU 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place a DATA CD or DATA DVD on the disc tray, then press Z to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks ... audio track You can skip step 3. Before you can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/ CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVDROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer III) format. Then you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to close the tray.
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... STOP V/v/B/b ENTER MENU TOP MENU 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place a DATA CD or DATA DVD on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVDRWs/DVD-Rs). Then you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to close the tray. Playing JPEG image files ... load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains only JPEG image files, the "Album" display appears. Before you can play JPEG image files on the disc tray, then press Z to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and...
... STOP V/v/B/b ENTER MENU TOP MENU 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place a DATA CD or DATA DVD on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVDRWs/DVD-Rs). Then you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to close the tray. Playing JPEG image files ... load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains only JPEG image files, the "Album" display appears. Before you can play JPEG image files on the disc tray, then press Z to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and...
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... menu displayed on the remote. The menu for your TV screen. Before you want. DVD Additional Operations continued Playing VIDEO CDs with "PBC ON/OFF" Functions The PBC (Playback control) function allows you to DVD·VIDEO on your selection appears. 2 Press V/v to select the item number you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to search...
... menu displayed on the remote. The menu for your TV screen. Before you want. DVD Additional Operations continued Playing VIDEO CDs with "PBC ON/OFF" Functions The PBC (Playback control) function allows you to DVD·VIDEO on your selection appears. 2 Press V/v to select the item number you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to search...
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... does not appear • The recording condition of the remote commander. 88US Troubleshooting You cannot control other TVs. • Set your nearest Sony dealer. (see "For customers in the display window. • The clock stops if the DVD-VCR is set correctly. • Select DVD or VIDEO mode correctly with the SELECT DVD/VIDEO button. unplug the AC power...
... does not appear • The recording condition of the remote commander. 88US Troubleshooting You cannot control other TVs. • Set your nearest Sony dealer. (see "For customers in the display window. • The clock stops if the DVD-VCR is set correctly. • Select DVD or VIDEO mode correctly with the SELECT DVD/VIDEO button. unplug the AC power...
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... a Sony video head cleaning cassette. buttons. • The video heads are not recorded on the DVD being played. • The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles. Do not use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette, as it to operate abnormally, unplug the player. Operation...set correctly. • Select DVD or VIDEO mode correctly with the TRACKING +/- The picture rolls vertically during picture search. • Adjust the vertical hold control on the remote (page 55). • Multi-angles are dirty (see "On cleaning the video heads" (page 3)). The picture...
... a Sony video head cleaning cassette. buttons. • The video heads are not recorded on the DVD being played. • The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles. Do not use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette, as it to operate abnormally, unplug the player. Operation...set correctly. • Select DVD or VIDEO mode correctly with the TRACKING +/- The picture rolls vertically during picture search. • Adjust the vertical hold control on the remote (page 55). • Multi-angles are dirty (see "On cleaning the video heads" (page 3)). The picture...
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... parts and controls (w/h/d) Approx. 430 × 85 × 287 mm (Approx. 17 × 3 38 × 11 3 8 inches) Mass Approx. 3.5 kg (Approx. 7.7 lbs) Supplied accessories Remote commander (1) Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Audio/video cord (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Format VHS NTSC standard Video recording system Rotary...
... parts and controls (w/h/d) Approx. 430 × 85 × 287 mm (Approx. 17 × 3 38 × 11 3 8 inches) Mass Approx. 3.5 kg (Approx. 7.7 lbs) Supplied accessories Remote commander (1) Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Audio/video cord (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Specifications System Laser Semiconductor laser Format VHS NTSC standard Video recording system Rotary...
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...(31) E A (eject) button (32) F z REC (record) button (36) G m (rewind)/M (fast-forward) button (26) (32) H x (stop) button (25) (32) I X (pause) button (25) (32) J H (play) button (25) (31) K SELECT DVD/VIDEO buttons (12) L Remote sensor (12) M PROGRESSIVE indicator (48) N TRACKING +/- Use ...the tactile dot as a reference. 96US Index to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Index to parts and controls Refer to parts and controls buttons* (34) O LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L ...
...(31) E A (eject) button (32) F z REC (record) button (36) G m (rewind)/M (fast-forward) button (26) (32) H x (stop) button (25) (32) I X (pause) button (25) (32) J H (play) button (25) (31) K SELECT DVD/VIDEO buttons (12) L Remote sensor (12) M PROGRESSIVE indicator (48) N TRACKING +/- Use ...the tactile dot as a reference. 96US Index to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Index to parts and controls Refer to parts and controls buttons* (34) O LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L ...
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Use the tactile dot as a reference. 98US Index to parts and controls Remote commander for DVD A Z (open/close) button (24) (26) B TV / DVD·VIDEO switch (12) C SELECT DVD button (12) D Number buttons* (29) (52) E CLEAR button (62) F ANGLE button (57) G SET UP button (18) H SUBTITLE button (59) I AUDIO button* (65) J SKIP button (25) K ...
Use the tactile dot as a reference. 98US Index to parts and controls Remote commander for DVD A Z (open/close) button (24) (26) B TV / DVD·VIDEO switch (12) C SELECT DVD button (12) D Number buttons* (29) (52) E CLEAR button (62) F ANGLE button (57) G SET UP button (18) H SUBTITLE button (59) I AUDIO button* (65) J SKIP button (25) K ...
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... Additional Information Index to parts and controls 99US buttons* (13) (34) S VOL (volume) +/- Use the tactile dot as a reference. Remote commander for VIDEO A Z (eject) button (32) B TV / DVD·VIDEO switch (12) C SELECT VIDEO button (12) D Number buttons*... (13) E CLEAR button (33) (39) F SET UP button (18) G TIMER button (38) H AUDIO button* (35) I SKIP button (32) J REPLAY button (32) K SP (Standard Play)/EP (Extended Play) button (36) L z REC (record...
... Additional Information Index to parts and controls 99US buttons* (13) (34) S VOL (volume) +/- Use the tactile dot as a reference. Remote commander for VIDEO A Z (eject) button (32) B TV / DVD·VIDEO switch (12) C SELECT VIDEO button (12) D Number buttons*... (13) E CLEAR button (33) (39) F SET UP button (18) G TIMER button (38) H AUDIO button* (35) I SKIP button (32) J REPLAY button (32) K SP (Standard Play)/EP (Extended Play) button (36) L z REC (record...