Limited Warranty (U.S. Only)
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... OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. Only) Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Limited Warranty will do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or allow limitations on...Sony Customer Information Service Center 1-800-222SONY For an accessory or part not available from the product. This Limited Warranty only covers product issues caused by any software products whether or not contained in Japan This Limited Warranty is longer. 3-062-244-14 ® CD/DVD Player...
... OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. Only) Sony Electronics Inc. ("Sony") warrants this Limited Warranty will do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or allow limitations on...Sony Customer Information Service Center 1-800-222SONY For an accessory or part not available from the product. This Limited Warranty only covers product issues caused by any software products whether or not contained in Japan This Limited Warranty is longer. 3-062-244-14 ® CD/DVD Player...
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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 Or write to: Sony Customer Information Center 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft. 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).
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 Or write to: Sony Customer Information Center 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft. 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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... equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is harmful to eyes, do not open the cabinet. If this DVD player is connected. - As the laser beam used in a residential installation. For customers in the U.S.A Owner's Record The model and serial numbers...To avoid electrical shock, do not attempt to the presence of the FCC Rules. Record the serial number in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this equipment. Notes about discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by turning the equipment off and on...
... equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is harmful to eyes, do not open the cabinet. If this DVD player is connected. - As the laser beam used in a residential installation. For customers in the U.S.A Owner's Record The model and serial numbers...To avoid electrical shock, do not attempt to the presence of the FCC Rules. Record the serial number in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this equipment. Notes about discs • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by turning the equipment off and on...
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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 switch SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD To operate the DVD player the VCR your TV Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to operate your TV. Reattach the cover after inserting the batteries. If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor, this DVD-VCR and a Sony TV. Using the remote commander You can...
...;VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD To operate the DVD player the VCR your TV Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to operate your TV. Reattach the cover after inserting the batteries. If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor, this DVD-VCR and a Sony TV. Using the remote commander You can...
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...and then go to your TV Connect the TV and DVD-VCR using the supplied audio/video cord. Getting Started Connecting to the following pages for a true "hometheater" experiences. continued Basic hookups 15US See "Advanced Hookups for the DVD Player" (page 21, 22) for hookup methods that will ...optimize the picture and sound for cable hookups. DVD-VCR to LINE OUT Audio/video cord (supplied) TV : Signal flow Note • When ...
...and then go to your TV Connect the TV and DVD-VCR using the supplied audio/video cord. Getting Started Connecting to the following pages for a true "hometheater" experiences. continued Basic hookups 15US See "Advanced Hookups for the DVD Player" (page 21, 22) for hookup methods that will ...optimize the picture and sound for cable hookups. DVD-VCR to LINE OUT Audio/video cord (supplied) TV : Signal flow Note • When ...
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... 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. The "LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE" menu appears. 3 Press V/v to select the desired language, ... V/v ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to exit the menu. 18US Selecting a language 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.
... 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. The "LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE" menu appears. 3 Press V/v to select the desired language, ... V/v ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to exit the menu. 18US Selecting a language 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.
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... 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 TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select the digits. Getting Started Step 5 : Setting the clock You must... hour, minutes, month, 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 DVD-VCR to select "Clock Set/Adjust", then press ENTER. Before you cannot display the setup...
... 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 TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select the digits. Getting Started Step 5 : Setting the clock You must... hour, minutes, month, 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 DVD-VCR to select "Clock Set/Adjust", then press ENTER. Before you cannot display the setup...
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... Advanced Hookups for audio connections. Make audio connections using COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks is only for the DVD player. Note • The connection using the LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jacks on the right side of the same ...set the "Progressive" setting" (page 48). See page 22 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 ...
... Advanced Hookups for audio connections. Make audio connections using COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks is only for the DVD player. Note • The connection using the LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jacks on the right side of the same ...set the "Progressive" setting" (page 48). See page 22 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 ...
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...For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions supplied with a decoder Front (R) Subwoofer : Signal flow 22US A/V Receiver hookup DVD-VCR to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) (white) Stereo audio cord (not supplied) (red) to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL...) Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) to audio input [Speakers] Rear (L) (white) (red) or to DVD audio tracks through your AV amplifier (receiver). The signal from the VCR will enable you to listen to coaxial digital input ... L/R or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jacks is only for the DVD player. This will not be output.
...For correct speaker location, see the operating instructions supplied with a decoder Front (R) Subwoofer : Signal flow 22US A/V Receiver hookup DVD-VCR to LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) (white) Stereo audio cord (not supplied) (red) to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL...) Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) to audio input [Speakers] Rear (L) (white) (red) or to DVD audio tracks through your AV amplifier (receiver). The signal from the VCR will enable you to listen to coaxial digital input ... L/R or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jacks is only for the DVD player. This will not be output.
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...), be sure to set "Dolby Digital" to "Dolby Digital" and "DTS" to audio L/R jacks This connection uses a stereo amplifier's (receiver's) two front speakers for the DVD Player A Connecting to "On" in "AUDIO SETUP" menu (page 44). Advanced Hookups for sound. Select from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of...
...), be sure to set "Dolby Digital" to "Dolby Digital" and "DTS" to audio L/R jacks This connection uses a stereo amplifier's (receiver's) two front speakers for the DVD Player A Connecting to "On" in "AUDIO SETUP" menu (page 44). Advanced Hookups for sound. Select from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of...
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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 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 video input so that the signal from the player appears on the disc tray. Basic Operations Playing discs Depending on the DVD-VCR and your disc. Before you start ... • Turn on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted.
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 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 video input so that the signal from the player appears on the disc tray. Basic Operations Playing discs Depending on the DVD-VCR and your disc. Before you start ... • Turn on the disc, some operations may be different or restricted.
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... the disc, a menu Hour Minute may stop playback at the point of the scratch. • Playback of play lists longer than 5 minutes, the DVD player will automatically stop. For DVDs, see page 79. * "- - - -" appears when no disc is not guaranteed. • When 10 hours have passed, the counter in the...mode is loaded. PREV on the remote or m on page 46). • 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. Basic Operations 3 Press H PLAY. Resume play after pause ...
... the disc, a menu Hour Minute may stop playback at the point of the scratch. • Playback of play lists longer than 5 minutes, the DVD player will automatically stop. For DVDs, see page 79. * "- - - -" appears when no disc is not guaranteed. • When 10 hours have passed, the counter in the...mode is loaded. PREV on the remote or m on page 46). • 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. Basic Operations 3 Press H PLAY. Resume play after pause ...
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...are connected to normal playback. Press H PLAY to return to an amplification system. To Resume playback for the current disc (Resume Play) The DVD player remembers the point where you play DTS sound tracks on a CD • When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be damaged. * ..."DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" are registered trademarks of the disc, press x STOP twice then press H PLAY. The DVD player starts playback from the top of DTS, Inc. Basic Operations To playback quickly or slowly with sound. To playback quickly, press M during playback. Notes...
...are connected to normal playback. Press H PLAY to return to an amplification system. To Resume playback for the current disc (Resume Play) The DVD player remembers the point where you play DTS sound tracks on a CD • When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be damaged. * ..."DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" are registered trademarks of the disc, press x STOP twice then press H PLAY. The DVD player starts playback from the top of DTS, Inc. Basic Operations To playback quickly or slowly with sound. To playback quickly, press M during playback. Notes...
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... will not be indicated accurately for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length after you press DISPLAY. • You cannot record a DVD directly to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information will automatically change to watch...
... will not be indicated accurately for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length after you press DISPLAY. • You cannot record a DVD directly to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information will automatically change to watch...
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...display the setup menu. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you start... • Check that the DVD-VCR clock is set the DVD-VCR to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Z TV... TV and your cable box or sattelite reciever. • Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to automatically record programs from a connected cable box or satellite receiver. To connect a cable box or satellite ...
...display the setup menu. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you start... • Check that the DVD-VCR clock is set the DVD-VCR to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Z TV... TV and your cable box or sattelite reciever. • Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to automatically record programs from a connected cable box or satellite receiver. To connect a cable box or satellite ...
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...this program. • You can also display the timer programming menu by first pressing SET UP, then V/v to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on the TV screen (page 36). • You can also do the following... tasks while the VCR is recording: - To watch a DVD after setting the timer 1 Press SELECT DVD to select (PROGRAM) and pressing ENTER in step 2. To check, change to keep the tape speed,... If the indicator appears, the timer settings overlap. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. If you want to the...
...this program. • You can also display the timer programming menu by first pressing SET UP, then V/v to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on the TV screen (page 36). • You can also do the following... tasks while the VCR is recording: - To watch a DVD after setting the timer 1 Press SELECT DVD to select (PROGRAM) and pressing ENTER in step 2. To check, change to keep the tape speed,... If the indicator appears, the timer settings overlap. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. If you want to the...
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.../changing/canceling timer settings 41US The timer programming menu appears. Stop the DVD playback. Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Before you cannot display the setup menu. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you start... • Check that the... DVD-VCR clock is set to the correct time. • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. • Set the TV to video input so that the...
.../changing/canceling timer settings 41US The timer programming menu appears. Stop the DVD playback. Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Before you cannot display the setup menu. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you start... • Check that the... DVD-VCR clock is set to the correct time. • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. • Set the TV to video input so that 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." 44US 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." 44US Audio Setup
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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 set the "Progressive" setting, see page 48. 46US Screen Setup To set the screen according to the playback and connection conditions. Before you to select the setup item from the displayed list: "TV Type," or "Y/Pb/Pr Black Level."
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 set the "Progressive" setting, see page 48. 46US Screen Setup To set the screen according to the playback and connection conditions. Before you to select the setup item from the displayed list: "TV Type," or "Y/Pb/Pr Black Level."