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Or write to: Sony Customer Information Center 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft. For all other Sony product questions, please call Sony Customer Information Center at 1-800-222-SONY (7669). Myers, FL 33913 SLV-D380P © 2007 Sony Corporation 3-093-964-11 (1) DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions US Manual de instrucciones ES For customers in the USA If you have any questions about your Sony DVD-VCR, you may call Sony Customer Information Center at 1-800-VHS-SONY (847-7669).
Or write to: Sony Customer Information Center 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft. For all other Sony product questions, please call Sony Customer Information Center at 1-800-222-SONY (7669). Myers, FL 33913 SLV-D380P © 2007 Sony Corporation 3-093-964-11 (1) DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions US Manual de instrucciones ES For customers in the USA If you have any questions about your Sony DVD-VCR, you may call Sony Customer Information Center at 1-800-VHS-SONY (847-7669).
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... 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 using the timer 41 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 43 Locking the DVD-VCR (Child Lock) DVD Settings and Adjustments 44 Audio Setup 46 Screen Setup 50 Setting the display or sound track language 52 Parental Control (limiting ...
... 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 using the timer 41 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 43 Locking the DVD-VCR (Child Lock) DVD Settings and Adjustments 44 Audio Setup 46 Screen Setup 50 Setting the display or sound track language 52 Parental Control (limiting ...
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... video CD format - music CD format - KODAK Picture CD format * A logical format of files and folders on the DVD-VCR having the same or similar names. • "DVD" may be performed using the remote, but the same operations can play the following discs Format of format conforming to ISO ... Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD-RWs/DVDRs in video mode or DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs Functions available for DVDRWs/DVD-Rs in VR (Video Recording) mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs, Super VCDs or CD-Rs/CDRWs in video CD format or Super VCD format Functions available for VHS VIDEOs * MP3 ...
... video CD format - music CD format - KODAK Picture CD format * A logical format of files and folders on the DVD-VCR having the same or similar names. • "DVD" may be performed using the remote, but the same operations can play the following discs Format of format conforming to ISO ... Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and DVD-RWs/DVDRs in video mode or DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs Functions available for DVDRWs/DVD-Rs in VR (Video Recording) mode Functions available for VIDEO CDs, Super VCDs or CD-Rs/CDRWs in video CD format or Super VCD format Functions available for VHS VIDEOs * MP3 ...
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Getting Started Step 1 : Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the DVD-VCR: • Remote commander • Audio/video cord • Size AA (R6) batteries Note • The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this DVD-VCR. 10US Unpacking
Getting Started Step 1 : Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the DVD-VCR: • Remote commander • Audio/video cord • Size AA (R6) batteries Note • The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this DVD-VCR. 10US Unpacking
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...first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end clicks into position. Using the remote commander You can be used to operate this DVD-VCR and a Sony TV. If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor, this remote commander to operate your TV. TV and point at... sensor at the DVD-VCR. Remote sensor TV / DVD·VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD To operate the DVD player the VCR your TV Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to the diagram inside the battery compartment. DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at your Sony TV. on the...
...first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end clicks into position. Using the remote commander You can be used to operate this DVD-VCR and a Sony TV. If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor, this remote commander to operate your TV. TV and point at... sensor at the DVD-VCR. Remote sensor TV / DVD·VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD To operate the DVD player the VCR your TV Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to the diagram inside the battery compartment. DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at your Sony TV. on the...
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... If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one programmed to work with the DVD-VCR, you cannot control your TV with your TV. Setting up the remote commander 13US Getting Started Code numbers of the remote commander, the code... number may change. TV brand Sony Akai AOC Centurion Coronado Curtis-Mathes Daewoo Daytron Emerson Fisher General Electric LG/Gold Star Hitachi J.C.Penney JVC KMC Magnavox Marantz MGA/Mitsubishi NEC ...
... If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one programmed to work with the DVD-VCR, you cannot control your TV with your TV. Setting up the remote commander 13US Getting Started Code numbers of the remote commander, the code... number may change. TV brand Sony Akai AOC Centurion Coronado Curtis-Mathes Daewoo Daytron Emerson Fisher General Electric LG/Gold Star Hitachi J.C.Penney JVC KMC Magnavox Marantz MGA/Mitsubishi NEC ...
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... or satellite receiver with no cable TV). cable with audio/video outputs (page 16). Loose connections may cause picture distortion. 14US Basic hookups In this DVD-VCR to a TV that does not have been using an audio/video cord. If you have a video input jack. • Be sure to watch ...and record TV programs. The DVD-VCR cannot record programs if you make connections firmly. In this case, consult your VCR using your VCR connected to an antenna, connect this way, you will be able to disconnect the AC power cord of...
... or satellite receiver with no cable TV). cable with audio/video outputs (page 16). Loose connections may cause picture distortion. 14US Basic hookups In this DVD-VCR to a TV that does not have been using an audio/video cord. If you have a video input jack. • Be sure to watch ...and record TV programs. The DVD-VCR cannot record programs if you make connections firmly. In this case, consult your VCR using your VCR connected to an antenna, connect this way, you will be able to disconnect the AC power cord of...
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..., 22) for hookup methods that will optimize the picture and sound for cable hookups. Do not connect the AUDIO R (red) jack. continued Basic hookups 15US DVD-VCR to LINE OUT Audio/video cord (supplied) TV : Signal flow Note • When the connected TV has only monaural sound input jack, connect to the... first, and then go to just the LINE OUT/ AUDIO L (white) and VIDEO input jacks. Getting Started Connecting to your TV Connect the TV and DVD-VCR using the supplied audio/video cord.
..., 22) for hookup methods that will optimize the picture and sound for cable hookups. Do not connect the AUDIO R (red) jack. continued Basic hookups 15US DVD-VCR to LINE OUT Audio/video cord (supplied) TV : Signal flow Note • When the connected TV has only monaural sound input jack, connect to the... first, and then go to just the LINE OUT/ AUDIO L (white) and VIDEO input jacks. Getting Started Connecting to your TV Connect the TV and DVD-VCR using the supplied audio/video cord.
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...this hookup, you have: - cable with no cable TV). Tip • You can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. DVD-VCR to LINE IN 1 Audio/video cord (not supplied) Wall Cable box/ satellite receiver : Signal flow 16US Basic hookups to the cable box or ...satellite receiver (LINE IN 1). Note • The DVD-VCR cannot record programs if you can also connect a cable box or satellite receiver using the LINE-2 IN jacks on . a cable box without audio/video ...
...this hookup, you have: - cable with no cable TV). Tip • You can record any channel on the cable box or satellite receiver. DVD-VCR to LINE IN 1 Audio/video cord (not supplied) Wall Cable box/ satellite receiver : Signal flow 16US Basic hookups to the cable box or ...satellite receiver (LINE IN 1). Note • The DVD-VCR cannot record programs if you can also connect a cable box or satellite receiver using the LINE-2 IN jacks on . a cable box without audio/video ...
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DVD-VCR to connect the power cord only after all connections are complete. If you have completed hookup... After you have completed hookup, plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet. After you connect additional equipment to this DVD-VCR (page 21, 22), be sure to AC outlet AC power cord Getting Started Basic hookups 17US
DVD-VCR to connect the power cord only after all connections are complete. If you have completed hookup... After you have completed hookup, plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet. After you connect additional equipment to this DVD-VCR (page 21, 22), be sure to AC outlet AC power cord Getting Started Basic hookups 17US
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Step 4 : Selecting a language You can change the on the remote. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. SET UP V/v ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. 2 ... desired language, English, Spanish or French, then press ENTER. 4 Press SET UP to select "Language", then press ENTER. Before 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 TV screen. • Set TV...
Step 4 : Selecting a language You can change the on the remote. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. SET UP V/v ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. 2 ... desired language, English, Spanish or French, then press ENTER. 4 Press SET UP to select "Language", then press ENTER. Before 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 TV screen. • Set TV...
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..., day and year in play mode, 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 TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select the digits. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP... of the week is in sequence by pressing B/b to select the item to be set, and press V/v to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is set the clock on the DVD-VCR to select "Clock Set/Adjust", then press ENTER. continued Setting the clock 19US Getting Started Step 5 : Setting...
..., day and year in play mode, 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 TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select the digits. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP... of the week is in sequence by pressing B/b to select the item to be set, and press V/v to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is set the clock on the DVD-VCR to select "Clock Set/Adjust", then press ENTER. continued Setting the clock 19US Getting Started Step 5 : Setting...
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Note • The clock display appears in the display window when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR is turned off. 20US Setting the clock 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting. 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu.
Note • The clock display appears in the display window when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR is turned off. 20US Setting the clock 4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting. 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu.
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... quality images when playing DVDs. If your TV has component video input jacks. DVD-VCR Advanced Hookups for the DVD Player (blue) (red) (green) Component video cord (not supplied) TV (green) (red) (blue) : Signal flow (DVD only) to "On" in the "SCREEN SETUP" menu. Advanced Hookups for the DVD Player Component Video hookup ...Connect a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the DVD-VCR when you must use Component Video hookup. Note • The connection using the LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jacks ...
... quality images when playing DVDs. If your TV has component video input jacks. DVD-VCR Advanced Hookups for the DVD Player (blue) (red) (green) Component video cord (not supplied) TV (green) (red) (blue) : Signal flow (DVD only) to "On" in the "SCREEN SETUP" menu. Advanced Hookups for the DVD Player Component Video hookup ...Connect a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of the DVD-VCR when you must use Component Video hookup. Note • The connection using the LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jacks ...
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This will not be output. DVD-VCR to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) (white) Stereo audio cord (not supplied) (red) ...[Speakers] Rear (R) Front (L) Center AV amplifier (receiver) with the connected components. The signal from the VCR will enable you to listen to DVD audio tracks through your AV amplifier (receiver). Note • The connection using LINE OUT AUDIO L/R or ...DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jacks is only for the DVD player. A/V Receiver hookup Select one of the following patterns A or B, accordiing to the input jack on your ...
This will not be output. DVD-VCR to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) (white) Stereo audio cord (not supplied) (red) ...[Speakers] Rear (R) Front (L) Center AV amplifier (receiver) with the connected components. The signal from the VCR will enable you to listen to DVD audio tracks through your AV amplifier (receiver). Note • The connection using LINE OUT AUDIO L/R or ...DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jacks is only for the DVD player. A/V Receiver hookup Select one of the following patterns A or B, accordiing to the input jack on your ...
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Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the playback side facing down 24US Playing discs with your TV. • Set the TV to open the disc tray and place a disc on the DVD-VCR and your disc. Before you start ... • Turn on the disc tray. Z SELECT DVD / m/M y ./ > X PAUSE x STOP H PLAY 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted. Basic Operations Playing discs Depending on the TV screen.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the playback side facing down 24US Playing discs with your TV. • Set the TV to open the disc tray and place a disc on the DVD-VCR and your disc. Before you start ... • Turn on the disc tray. Z SELECT DVD / m/M y ./ > X PAUSE x STOP H PLAY 1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted. Basic Operations Playing discs Depending on the TV screen.
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.... 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. 2 Insert a tape. When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. Playing a tape Before... you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. 3 Press H PLAY. The VCR starts playing 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 ...
.... 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. 2 Insert a tape. When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. Playing a tape Before... you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. 3 Press H PLAY. The VCR starts playing 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 ...
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...x STOP H PLAY Basic Operations DISPLAY 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in the display window. "L1" or "L2" appears in place. 3 Press INPUT SELECT to select a source connected to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • Make sure the tape is longer ...than the total recording time. Before you start ... • Turn on the DVD-VCR, TV and your cable box or sattelite receiver. • Set the TV to...
...x STOP H PLAY Basic Operations DISPLAY 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR. 2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in the display window. "L1" or "L2" appears in place. 3 Press INPUT SELECT to select a source connected to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • Make sure the tape is longer ...than the total recording time. Before you start ... • Turn on the DVD-VCR, TV and your cable box or sattelite receiver. • Set the TV to...
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... • The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information will automatically change to a VCR tape using your DVD-VCR. To watch a DVD while recording 1 Press SELECT DVD to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the safety tab as T-20 or T-30, or tapes recorded in LP...
... • The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information will automatically change to a VCR tape using your DVD-VCR. To watch a DVD while recording 1 Press SELECT DVD to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the safety tab as T-20 or T-30, or tapes recorded in LP...
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... tab in play mode, you start... • Check that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to control the VCR. 2 Press TIMER. To connect a cable box or satellite receiver, see "Connecting a cable box or satellite receiver" (page 16). The timer ... sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set the DVD-VCR to eight programs at a time. Stop the DVD playback. You can set to the correct time. • Turn on the DVD-VCR, TV and your cable box or sattelite reciever. • Set the TV to...
... tab in play mode, you start... • Check that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to control the VCR. 2 Press TIMER. To connect a cable box or satellite receiver, see "Connecting a cable box or satellite receiver" (page 16). The timer ... sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set the DVD-VCR to eight programs at a time. Stop the DVD playback. You can set to the correct time. • Turn on the DVD-VCR, TV and your cable box or sattelite reciever. • Set the TV to...