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For all other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Center at 1-800-VHS-SONY (847-7669). 2-671-544-11 (1) US/ES DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions US Manual de instrucciones ES For customers in Canada If this product is not... 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 Sony Customer Information Center at 1-877-899-7669 or write to : Sony Customer Information Center 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft...
For all other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Center at 1-800-VHS-SONY (847-7669). 2-671-544-11 (1) US/ES DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions US Manual de instrucciones ES For customers in Canada If this product is not... 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 Sony Customer Information Center at 1-877-899-7669 or write to : Sony Customer Information Center 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft...
Operating Instructions
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...radio or television reception, which the receiver is no guarantee that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this apparatus to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the space provided below. This symbol is intended to alert the user...and, if not installed and used in its edge. Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with this equipment. If this DVD player is encouraged to try to Part 15 of the unit. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not open the...
...radio or television reception, which the receiver is no guarantee that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this apparatus to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the space provided below. This symbol is intended to alert the user...and, if not installed and used in its edge. Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with this equipment. If this DVD player is encouraged to try to Part 15 of the unit. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not open the...
Operating Instructions
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...an orange dot (•) can use this remote commander 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 at the remote sensor at your TV ...operate the TV. If the TV does not have the symbol 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 your Sony TV. Using the remote commander You can be used to the diagram inside the battery compartment....
...an orange dot (•) can use this remote commander 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 at the remote sensor at your TV ...operate the TV. If the TV does not have the symbol 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 your Sony TV. Using the remote commander You can be used to the diagram inside the battery compartment....
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Stop the DVD playback. The "LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE" menu appears. 3 Press V/v to select "Language", then press ENTER. SET UP V/v ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) ... ENTER. 20US Selecting a language Before you cannot display the setup menu. Step 4 : Selecting a language You can change the 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...
Stop the DVD playback. The "LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE" menu appears. 3 Press V/v to select "Language", then press ENTER. SET UP V/v ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) ... ENTER. 20US Selecting a language Before you cannot display the setup menu. Step 4 : Selecting a language You can change the 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...
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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. The "CLOCK SET/ADJUST" menu appears. 22US Setting the clock The Auto ...Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your TV. Before you start... • Turn on the DVD-VCR to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is broadcasting a time signal. Using the Auto Clock Set feature Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts...
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. The "CLOCK SET/ADJUST" menu appears. 22US Setting the clock The Auto ...Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your TV. Before you start... • Turn on the DVD-VCR to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is broadcasting a time signal. Using the Auto Clock Set feature Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts...
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... (page 24). • If you made Hookup 2, make sure you leave the cable box on the remote. • If the DVD player is turned off. 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 TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on . • The clock display appears when VIDEO mode...
... (page 24). • If you made Hookup 2, make sure you leave the cable box on the remote. • If the DVD player is turned off. 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 TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on . • The clock display appears when VIDEO mode...
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...TV to video input so that you wish to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your area using manual presetting methods (page 28). First, we recommend that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to preset, set them manually.... Press SET UP, then press V/v to 125. Presetting all receivable channels automatically Before 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 select (OPTION) and press ENTER. 26US...
...TV to video input so that you wish to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your area using manual presetting methods (page 28). First, we recommend that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to preset, set them manually.... Press SET UP, then press V/v to 125. Presetting all receivable channels automatically Before 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 select (OPTION) and press ENTER. 26US...
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... 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 on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select "Channel Setup", then press ENTER. Presetting/disabling channels ...manually Before you cannot display the setup menu. The "CHANNEL SETUP" menu appears. 28US Presetting channels Stop the DVD playback. When using a cable box, turn it on. • Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the DVD-VCR and your TV.
... 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 on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select "Channel Setup", then press ENTER. Presetting/disabling channels ...manually Before you cannot display the setup menu. The "CHANNEL SETUP" menu appears. 28US Presetting channels Stop the DVD playback. When using a cable box, turn it on. • Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the DVD-VCR and your TV.
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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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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. 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
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...the disc, a menu Hour Minute Second may stop playback at the point of the scratch. • Playback of play lists longer than 5 minutes, the DVD player will automatically stop. 3 Press H PLAY. appears when no disc is not guaranteed. Notes • You can change the screen type using 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 continuous play after pause H PLAY Go to the next frame in pause mode SKIP Go to the previous...
...the disc, a menu Hour Minute Second may stop playback at the point of the scratch. • Playback of play lists longer than 5 minutes, the DVD player will automatically stop. 3 Press H PLAY. appears when no disc is not guaranteed. Notes • You can change the screen type using 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 continuous play after pause H PLAY Go to the next frame in pause mode SKIP Go to the previous...
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...PLAY to return to dialog or sound while playing the current scene quickly or slowly. To Resume playback for the current disc (Resume Play) The DVD player remembers the point where you cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with DTS sound tracks, set "DTS" to "On" in DTS decoder. Tip...Surround™ playback, an external 5.1-channel decoder system must be damaged. To playback slowly, press X PAUSE, then press y during playback. The DVD player starts playback from the analog stereo jacks. A loud noise may affect your ears or cause your ears or causing the speakers to be heard from...
...PLAY to return to dialog or sound while playing the current scene quickly or slowly. To Resume playback for the current disc (Resume Play) The DVD player remembers the point where you cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with DTS sound tracks, set "DTS" to "On" in DTS decoder. Tip...Surround™ playback, an external 5.1-channel decoder system must be damaged. To playback slowly, press X PAUSE, then press y during playback. The DVD player starts playback from the analog stereo jacks. A loud noise may affect your ears or cause your ears or causing the speakers to be heard from...
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... on the disc tray. 3 Press H PLAY. Safety tab Tips • To select a channel, you press DISPLAY. • You cannot record a DVD directly to a VCR tape using your TV is connected to the VCR using a cable box, make sure to leave it on the TV. Notes • The remaining tape length may take up..., then press ENTER. • The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information will automatically change to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on the tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. The disc tray closes and the...
... on the disc tray. 3 Press H PLAY. Safety tab Tips • To select a channel, you press DISPLAY. • You cannot record a DVD directly to a VCR tape using your TV is connected to the VCR using a cable box, make sure to leave it on the TV. Notes • The remaining tape length may take up..., then press ENTER. • The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information will automatically change to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on the tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. The disc tray closes and the...
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... the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set to the correct time. • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Stop the DVD playback. 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. When using a cable box, turn it on. • Set the TV to DVD...
... the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set to the correct time. • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Stop the DVD playback. 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. When using a cable box, turn it on. • Set the TV to DVD...
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... disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. To check, change to the DVD playback screen. To watch a DVD after setting the timer 1 Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the TV screen (page 46). • You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is changed to EP mode. To...
... disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. To check, change to the DVD playback screen. To watch a DVD after setting the timer 1 Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the TV screen (page 46). • You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is changed to EP mode. To...
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.... 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 control the VCR. 2 Press TIMER. SELECT VIDEO CLEAR TIMER V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to the correct time. • Turn on . ...8226; Set the TV to video input so that the DVD-VCR clock is 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 remote. • Insert a tape with its...
.... 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 control the VCR. 2 Press TIMER. SELECT VIDEO CLEAR TIMER V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SELECT VIDEO to the correct time. • Turn on . ...8226; Set the TV to video input so that the DVD-VCR clock is 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 remote. • Insert a tape with its...
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Before you to set the sound according 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 DVD Settings and Adjustments Audio Setup "Audio Setup" allows you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote.
Before you to set the sound according 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 DVD Settings and Adjustments Audio Setup "Audio Setup" allows you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote.
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Before you to set the "Progressive" setting, see page 58. 56US Screen Setup 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. 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."
Before you to set the "Progressive" setting, see page 58. 56US Screen Setup 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. 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."
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In this case, set "Progressive" to a TV that cannot accept the signal in step 2. Note • If you select progressive signal when you connect the DVD player to "Off". 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 exit the menu. To cancel the "Progressive" setting Select "Off" in progressive format, the image quality will deteriorate.
In this case, set "Progressive" to a TV that cannot accept the signal in step 2. Note • If you select progressive signal when you connect the DVD player to "Off". 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 exit the menu. To cancel the "Progressive" setting Select "Off" in progressive format, the image quality will deteriorate.
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... sound track language Before you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select the language setup item from the displayed list: "DVD Menu," "Audio," or "Subtitle." 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 "Language Setup...
... sound track language Before you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select the language setup item from the displayed list: "DVD Menu," "Audio," or "Subtitle." 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 "Language Setup...