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...DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions US Manual de instrucciones ES For customers in Canada If this product is not working properly, please call Sony Customer Information Center at 1-800-VHS-SONY (847-7669). For other Sony product questions, please call Sony Customer Information Center at 1-800-222-SONY... Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 SLV-D370P © 2006 Sony Corporation 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 for Peace of Mind Warranty...
...DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions US Manual de instrucciones ES For customers in Canada If this product is not working properly, please call Sony Customer Information Center at 1-800-VHS-SONY (847-7669). For other Sony product questions, please call Sony Customer Information Center at 1-800-222-SONY... Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 SLV-D370P © 2006 Sony Corporation 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 for Peace of Mind Warranty...
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... you have printed the disc's label, dry the label before playing. 2US WARNING Record the serial number in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this DVD player is intended to alert the user to the presence of optical instruments with the instructions, may be of sufficient magnitude to disassemble the cabinet...
... you have printed the disc's label, dry the label before playing. 2US WARNING Record the serial number in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this DVD player is intended to alert the user to the presence of optical instruments with the instructions, may be of sufficient magnitude to disassemble the cabinet...
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... press SELECT VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the DVD-VCR TV and point at the remote sensor at your Sony TV. 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 operate your TV continued Setting up the remote...
... press SELECT VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the DVD-VCR TV and point at the remote sensor at your Sony TV. 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 operate your TV continued Setting up the remote...
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...Press V/v to select "Language", then press ENTER. Stop the DVD playback. 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. 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 ...
...Press V/v to select "Language", then press ENTER. Stop the DVD playback. 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. 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 ...
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... not sending time signals, set the time manually (page 24). Step 5 : Setting the clock You must set the clock on the DVD-VCR to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is broadcasting a time signal. 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 use the timer features properly. Before you...
... not sending time signals, set the time manually (page 24). Step 5 : Setting the clock You must set the clock on the DVD-VCR to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is broadcasting a time signal. 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 use the timer features properly. Before you...
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.... Using Manual Clock Set Before you start... • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your area that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select "Clock Set/Adjust", then press ENTER. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (...OPTION) and press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is turned off. If so, set the clock manually (page 24). • If there are only a few channels in your area...
.... Using Manual Clock Set Before you start... • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your area that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select "Clock Set/Adjust", then press ENTER. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (...OPTION) and press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is turned off. If so, set the clock manually (page 24). • If there are only a few channels in your area...
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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 DVD-VCR and your area using manual presetting methods (page 28). SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to preset, set them manually.... directly using automatic presetting methods. If you have already decided which channels you start... • Turn 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 to video input so that you preset...
First, we recommend 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 area using manual presetting methods (page 28). SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to preset, set them manually.... directly using automatic presetting methods. If you have already decided which channels you start... • Turn 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 to video input so that you preset...
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... to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Number buttons 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 DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you start... • Turn...
... to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Number buttons 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 DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you start... • Turn...
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... 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. The signal from the VCR will not be distorted. Advanced Hookups AUse this hookup if your TV has component video input jacks Connect a component video cord (not supplied...
... 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. The signal from the VCR will not be distorted. Advanced Hookups AUse this hookup if your TV has component video input jacks Connect a component video cord (not supplied...
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Basic Operations Playing discs Depending on the TV screen. with your TV. • Set the TV to open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc tray. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the playback side facing down 34US Playing discs Before you start ... • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your disc. 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. with your TV. • Set the TV to open the disc tray and place a disc on the disc tray. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the playback side facing down 34US Playing discs Before you start ... • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your disc. 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.
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...continuous play mode Basic Operations continued Playing discs 35US appears when no disc is not guaranteed. 3 Press H PLAY. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Resume play after pause H PLAY Go to the next frame in pause mode SKIP Go to the previous frame in pause mode REPLAY... the "SCREEN SETUP" menu (see "Screen Setup" on page 56). • Stop VIDEO playback while playing back a disc. • If you pause the DVD player for more than 10 hours recorded in > NEXT on the remote or M on the TV screen. The display window shows the playback time*.
...continuous play mode Basic Operations continued Playing discs 35US appears when no disc is not guaranteed. 3 Press H PLAY. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Resume play after pause H PLAY Go to the next frame in pause mode SKIP Go to the previous frame in pause mode REPLAY... the "SCREEN SETUP" menu (see "Screen Setup" on page 56). • Stop VIDEO playback while playing back a disc. • If you pause the DVD player for more than 10 hours recorded in > NEXT on the remote or M on the TV screen. The display window shows the playback time*.
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... • DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack. • When you connect the player to audio equipment without first connecting the DVD player to "On" in "AUDIO SETUP" menu (page 54). Tip • To begin playback from the speakers, affecting your ... the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the DVD player are trademarks of the DVD player. • Set the sound to "Stereo" using the AUDIO button when you stopped the disc even if the DVD player enters standby mode by pressing ?/1. 1 While playing a disc, press x...
... • DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack. • When you connect the player to audio equipment without first connecting the DVD player to "On" in "AUDIO SETUP" menu (page 54). Tip • To begin playback from the speakers, affecting your ... the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the DVD player are trademarks of the DVD player. • Set the sound to "Stereo" using the AUDIO button when you stopped the disc even if the DVD player enters standby mode by pressing ?/1. 1 While playing a disc, press x...
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... a recording To prevent accidental erasure, break off the TV. When using A/V connections, set the TV to the DVD playback screen. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Enter the channel number, then press ENTER. • The display appears on the TV screen indicating ...information about the tape, but the information will automatically change to the TV's antenna input; The TV screen will not be indicated accurately for the VCR ...
... a recording To prevent accidental erasure, break off the TV. When using A/V connections, set the TV to the DVD playback screen. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Enter the channel number, then press ENTER. • The display appears on the TV screen indicating ...information about the tape, but the information will automatically change to the TV's antenna input; The TV screen will not be indicated accurately for the VCR ...
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... the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to control the VCR. 2 Press TIMER. The timer programming menu appears. 48US Recording TV programs using the timer Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set to eight programs at a time. ...Recording TV programs using the timer You can preset up to the correct time. • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.
... the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to control the VCR. 2 Press TIMER. The timer programming menu appears. 48US Recording TV programs using the timer Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set to eight programs at a time. ...Recording TV programs using the timer You can preset up to the correct time. • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.
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...can also display the timer programming menu by first pressing SET UP, then V/v to the TV's antenna input; If you want to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on page 51. • If the indicator appears, this means that some noise will automatically change or...the following tasks while the VCR is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set "Tape Length" in the display window when you complete the timer setting with no tape inserted. 50US Recording TV programs using the timer The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Display tape ...
...can also display the timer programming menu by first pressing SET UP, then V/v to the TV's antenna input; If you want to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on page 51. • If the indicator appears, this means that some noise will automatically change or...the following tasks while the VCR is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set "Tape Length" in the display window when you complete the timer setting with no tape inserted. 50US Recording TV programs using the timer The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Display tape ...
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...; Check that the signal from the player appears on the DVD-VCR and your TV. The timer programming menu appears. Basic Operations continued Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 51US Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set to the correct time. ...• Turn on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to control the VCR. 2 Press TIMER. Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Before you cannot display the ...
...; Check that the signal from the player appears on the DVD-VCR and your TV. The timer programming menu appears. Basic Operations continued Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 51US Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set to the correct time. ...• Turn on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to control the VCR. 2 Press TIMER. Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Before you cannot display the ...
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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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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 the playback and connection conditions. To set the screen according to select the setup item from the displayed list: "TV Type," or "Black Level."
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 the playback and connection conditions. To set the screen according to select the setup item from the displayed list: "TV Type," or "Black Level."
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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. Screen Setup 59US DVD Settings and Adjustments 5 Press SET UP to "Off". Note • If you select progressive signal when you connect the DVD player to a TV that cannot accept the signal in step 2. To cancel the "Progressive" setting Select "Off" in progressive format, the image quality will deteriorate.
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. Screen Setup 59US DVD Settings and Adjustments 5 Press SET UP to "Off". Note • If you select progressive signal when you connect the DVD player to a TV that cannot accept the signal in step 2. To cancel the "Progressive" setting Select "Off" in progressive format, the image quality will deteriorate.
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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 select the language setup item from the displayed list: "DVD Menu," "Audio," or "Subtitle." Then press ENTER. 60US Setting the display or sound track language Setting the display or sound track...'s menu, sound track or subtitle. The "LANGUAGE SET UP" menu appears. 3 Press V/v to select "Language Setup," then press ENTER. Before you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote.
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 select the language setup item from the displayed list: "DVD Menu," "Audio," or "Subtitle." Then press ENTER. 60US Setting the display or sound track language Setting the display or sound track...'s menu, sound track or subtitle. The "LANGUAGE SET UP" menu appears. 3 Press V/v to select "Language Setup," then press ENTER. Before you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote.