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...Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 SLV-D271P © 2006 Sony Corporation For all other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Center at 1-877-899-7669 or write to : Sony Customer Information Center 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft. 2-671-545-11 (1) US/ES DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder Operating ...is not working properly, please call Sony Customer Information Center at 1-800-VHS-SONY (847-7669). Or write to us at 1-800-222-SONY (7669). Myers, FL 33913 For Customers in the USA If you have any questions about your Sony DVD-VCR, you may call 1-877-602-2008...
...Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 SLV-D271P © 2006 Sony Corporation For all other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Center at 1-877-899-7669 or write to : Sony Customer Information Center 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft. 2-671-545-11 (1) US/ES DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder Operating ...is not working properly, please call Sony Customer Information Center at 1-800-VHS-SONY (847-7669). Or write to us at 1-800-222-SONY (7669). Myers, FL 33913 For Customers in the USA If you have any questions about your Sony DVD-VCR, you may call 1-877-602-2008...
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... or leave it in a car parked in a particular installation. Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with this DVD player is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that interference will increase eye ... as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car. • After playing, store the disc in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this equipment does cause harmful interference to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in accordance with a ...
... or leave it in a car parked in a particular installation. Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with this DVD player is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that interference will increase eye ... as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car. • After playing, store the disc in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this equipment does cause harmful interference to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in accordance with a ...
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...near the remote sensor, this DVD-VCR and a Sony TV. Remote sensor TV / DVD·VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD To operate the DVD player the VCR a Sony TV Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT DVD and point at the remote sensor at the DVD-VCR DVD·VIDEO, then press ...SELECT VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the DVD-VCR TV and point...
...near the remote sensor, this DVD-VCR and a Sony TV. Remote sensor TV / DVD·VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD To operate the DVD player the VCR a Sony TV Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT DVD and point at the remote sensor at the DVD-VCR DVD·VIDEO, then press ...SELECT VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the DVD-VCR TV and point...
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... on the remote. • If the DVD player is 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 DVD·VIDEO on -screen display language.... 20US Selecting a language The "LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE" menu appears. 3 Press V/v to select "Language", then press ENTER. Before you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.
... on the remote. • If the DVD player is 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 DVD·VIDEO on -screen display language.... 20US Selecting a language The "LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE" menu appears. 3 Press V/v to select "Language", then press ENTER. Before you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.
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If broadcasters in play mode, you start... • Turn on the DVD-VCR to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is broadcasting a time signal. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to automatically set the...Set feature Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts. Step 5 : Setting the clock You must set the clock on the DVD-VCR and your area are not sending time signals, set the clock. Your DVDVCR can pick up this time signal to select "Clock Set/Adjust", ...
If broadcasters in play mode, you start... • Turn on the DVD-VCR to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is broadcasting a time signal. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to automatically set the...Set feature Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts. Step 5 : Setting the clock You must set the clock on the DVD-VCR and your area are not sending time signals, set the clock. Your DVDVCR can pick up this time signal to select "Clock Set/Adjust", ...
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..." menu appears. 24US Setting the clock Using Manual Clock Set 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 clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or... when the DVD-VCR is in your area that carries a time signal in play mode, you cannot display the setup...
..." menu appears. 24US Setting the clock Using Manual Clock Set 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 clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or... when the DVD-VCR is in your area that carries a time signal in play mode, you cannot display the setup...
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.... First, we recommend that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 ... automatically Before you wish to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. 26US Presetting channels Step 6 : Presetting channels This DVD-VCR is in your TV. When using a cable box, turn it on the DVD-VCR and your area using manual presetting methods (page 28). SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press ...
.... First, we recommend that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 ... automatically Before you wish to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. 26US Presetting channels Step 6 : Presetting channels This DVD-VCR is in your TV. When using a cable box, turn it on the DVD-VCR and your area using manual presetting methods (page 28). SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press ...
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...;VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Stop the DVD playback. CH +/- When using a cable box, turn it on. • 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 "Channel Setup", then press ENTER.... Presetting/disabling channels manually Before you start... • Turn on the remote. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display ...
...;VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Stop the DVD playback. CH +/- When using a cable box, turn it on. • 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 "Channel Setup", then press ENTER.... Presetting/disabling channels manually Before you start... • Turn on the remote. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display ...
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...SCREEN SETUP" menu. BUse this hookup if your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack Connect an S-VIDEO cord (not supplied). The signal from the VCR will not be distorted. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images. If your TV accepts progressive (480p) format signals, you set... SETUP" menu, S-Video playback may be output. • In the connection using S-VIDEO OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks are only for the DVD player. Advanced Hookups AUse this hookup if your TV has component video input jacks Connect a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not...
...SCREEN SETUP" menu. BUse this hookup if your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack Connect an S-VIDEO cord (not supplied). The signal from the VCR will not be distorted. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images. If your TV accepts progressive (480p) format signals, you set... SETUP" menu, S-Video playback may be output. • In the connection using S-VIDEO OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks are only for the DVD player. Advanced Hookups AUse this hookup if your TV has component video input jacks Connect a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not...
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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 open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted. with your TV. • Set the TV to the operating instructions supplied with the playback side facing down 34US Playing discs Refer to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the DVD-VCR and your disc. Basic Operations Playing discs Depending on the disc tray. Before you start ... • Turn on the TV screen.
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 open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted. with your TV. • Set the TV to the operating instructions supplied with the playback side facing down 34US Playing discs Refer to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the DVD-VCR and your disc. Basic Operations Playing discs Depending on the disc tray. Before you start ... • Turn on the TV screen.
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Depending on page 56). • Stop VIDEO playback while playing back a disc. • If you pause the DVD player for more than 5 minutes, the DVD player will automatically stop playback at the point of the scratch. • Playback of play lists longer than 10 hours recorded in VR mode ...or scene in > NEXT on the remote or M on the TV screen. For DVDs, see page 88. For VIDEO CDs, see page 65. appears when no disc is not guaranteed. 3 Press H PLAY. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Resume play mode Basic Operations continued Playing discs 35US
Depending on page 56). • Stop VIDEO playback while playing back a disc. • If you pause the DVD player for more than 5 minutes, the DVD player will automatically stop playback at the point of the scratch. • Playback of play lists longer than 10 hours recorded in VR mode ...or scene in > NEXT on the remote or M on the TV screen. For DVDs, see page 88. For VIDEO CDs, see page 65. appears when no disc is not guaranteed. 3 Press H PLAY. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Resume play mode Basic Operations continued Playing discs 35US
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...; Set the sound to an audio component having a built-in "AUDIO SETUP" menu (page 54). • If you connect the player to audio equipment without first connecting the DVD player to "Stereo" using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks without a DTS decoder, do not set "DTS" to "On" in ... slowly with sound when DTS audio output is set . Notes on playing DTS* sound tracks on a CD (page 74). • Do not play a DVD with sound. The DVD player outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack even if "DTS" is set to "Off" in Step 1. In addition, you cannot...
...; Set the sound to an audio component having a built-in "AUDIO SETUP" menu (page 54). • If you connect the player to audio equipment without first connecting the DVD player to "Stereo" using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks without a DTS decoder, do not set "DTS" to "On" in ... slowly with sound when DTS audio output is set . Notes on playing DTS* sound tracks on a CD (page 74). • Do not play a DVD with sound. The DVD player outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack even if "DTS" is set to "Off" in Step 1. In addition, you cannot...
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...prevent accidental erasure, break off the TV. The TV screen will not be indicated accurately for the VCR to a VCR tape using your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray. 3 Press H PLAY. The... disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. When using a cable box, make sure to the DVD playback screen. Basic Operations To...
...prevent accidental erasure, break off the TV. The TV screen will not be indicated accurately for the VCR to a VCR tape using your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray. 3 Press H PLAY. The... disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. When using a cable box, make sure to the DVD playback screen. Basic Operations To...
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... cannot display the setup menu. The timer programming menu appears. 48US Recording TV programs using the timer You can preset up to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Stop the DVD playback. When using a cable box, turn it on. • Set the TV to video input so that the... in play mode, you start... • Check that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to eight programs at a time. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set to control the VCR. 2 Press TIMER.
... cannot display the setup menu. The timer programming menu appears. 48US Recording TV programs using the timer You can preset up to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Stop the DVD playback. When using a cable box, turn it on. • Set the TV to video input so that the... in play mode, you start... • Check that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to eight programs at a time. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set to control the VCR. 2 Press TIMER.
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...;VIDEO on the TV screen (page 46). • You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is changed to the DVD playback screen. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Display tape information on the remote. 2 Press TV/VIDEO to display "TV" in the display window. 3 If your ...TV is connected to the VCR using the timer To use the Auto Tape Speed function When you are recording a program in the ...
...;VIDEO on the TV screen (page 46). • You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is changed to the DVD playback screen. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Display tape information on the remote. 2 Press TV/VIDEO to display "TV" in the display window. 3 If your ...TV is connected to the VCR using the timer To use the Auto Tape Speed function When you are recording a program in the ...
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...the DVD player is set to the correct time. • Turn on the remote. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in play mode, you start... • Check that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and ...your TV. Stop the DVD playback. SELECT VIDEO CLEAR TIMER V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to video ...
...the DVD player is set to the correct time. • Turn on the remote. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in play mode, you start... • Check that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and ...your TV. Stop the DVD playback. SELECT VIDEO CLEAR TIMER V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to video ...
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Before you to set the sound according to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. DVD Settings and Adjustments Audio Setup "Audio Setup" allows you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to the playback and connection conditions. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode, then press V/v to select (DVD), then press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to select "Audio Setup," then press ENTER. 3 Press V/v to select the setup item from the displayed list: "Dolby Digital," "DTS" or "Audio DRC." 54US Audio Setup
Before you to set the sound according to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. DVD Settings and Adjustments Audio Setup "Audio Setup" allows you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to the playback and connection conditions. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode, then press V/v to select (DVD), then press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to select "Audio Setup," then press ENTER. 3 Press V/v to select the setup item from the displayed list: "Dolby Digital," "DTS" or "Audio DRC." 54US Audio Setup
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Before you to set the "Progressive" setting, see page 58. 56US Screen Setup SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode, then press V/v to select (DVD), then press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to select "Screen Setup," then press ENTER. 3 Press V/v to select the setup item from the displayed list: "TV Type," or "Black Level." To set the screen according to the playback and connection conditions. Screen Setup "Screen Setup" allows you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote.
Before you to set the "Progressive" setting, see page 58. 56US Screen Setup SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode, then press V/v to select (DVD), then press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to select "Screen Setup," then press ENTER. 3 Press V/v to select the setup item from the displayed list: "TV Type," or "Black Level." To set the screen according to the playback and connection conditions. Screen Setup "Screen Setup" allows you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote.
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Screen Setup 59US In this case, set "Progressive" to exit the menu. You can also cancel by pressing SELECT DVD and then press X on the unit continuously for 5 seconds or more. To cancel the "Progressive" setting Select "Off" in progressive format, the image quality will deteriorate. Note • If you select progressive signal when you connect the DVD player to a TV that cannot accept the signal in step 2. DVD Settings and Adjustments 5 Press SET UP to "Off".
Screen Setup 59US In this case, set "Progressive" to exit the menu. You can also cancel by pressing SELECT DVD and then press X on the unit continuously for 5 seconds or more. To cancel the "Progressive" setting Select "Off" in progressive format, the image quality will deteriorate. Note • If you select progressive signal when you connect the DVD player to a TV that cannot accept the signal in step 2. DVD Settings and Adjustments 5 Press SET UP to "Off".
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.... Then press ENTER. 60US Setting the display or sound track language SET UP 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 V/v to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. The "LANGUAGE SET UP" menu appears. 3 Press V/v to select the language setup item...
.... Then press ENTER. 60US Setting the display or sound track language SET UP 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 V/v to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. The "LANGUAGE SET UP" menu appears. 3 Press V/v to select the language setup item...