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... Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 SLV-D550P! SLV-D350P © 2004 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 Services Company 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft. 3-091-712-12 (1) US DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions For customers in Canada If...
... Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 SLV-D550P! SLV-D350P © 2004 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 Services Company 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft. 3-091-712-12 (1) US DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions For customers in Canada If...
Operating Instructions
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...harmful interference in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not intend to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular installation. Record the serial number in a confined space ...INSERT. USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. If this Sony DVD Player/Video Cassette Recorder. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the cord. •...
...harmful interference in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this DVD player is harmful to eyes, do not intend to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular installation. Record the serial number in a confined space ...INSERT. USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. If this Sony DVD Player/Video Cassette Recorder. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the cord. •...
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...surround setting 89 Playing an MP3 audio track 93 Playing JPEG image files 97 Playing VIDEO CDs with "PBC ON/ OFF" Functions VCR Additional Operations 99 Quick Timer Recording 100 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 101 Searching using various functions 103 Adjusting the picture (tracking... use of Gemstar Development Corporation. patents and other materials may be contrary to parts and controls 125 DVD Audio/Subtitle Language 126 Index * VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of the DVD player This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is prohibited.
...surround setting 89 Playing an MP3 audio track 93 Playing JPEG image files 97 Playing VIDEO CDs with "PBC ON/ OFF" Functions VCR Additional Operations 99 Quick Timer Recording 100 Recording stereo and bilingual programs 101 Searching using various functions 103 Adjusting the picture (tracking... use of Gemstar Development Corporation. patents and other materials may be contrary to parts and controls 125 DVD Audio/Subtitle Language 126 Index * VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of the DVD player This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is prohibited.
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... TV / DVD·VIDEO SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD Remote sensor To operate the DVD player the VCR your TV Set TV / DVD·VIDEO 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 Sony...
... TV / DVD·VIDEO SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD Remote sensor To operate the DVD player the VCR your TV Set TV / DVD·VIDEO 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 Sony...
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Before you start... • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV is connected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on -screen display language. SET UP V/v ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select the desired language, English, Spanish or French... v ENTER RETURN SET UP 3 Press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. If your TV. • To control the DVD-VCR, set the TV to video input. • If the DVD player is in "OPTION SETUP" menu (page 108). OPTION SETUP Language :English Clock Set/Adjust Channel Setup Auto Power Off [ Off ]...
Before you start... • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV is connected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on -screen display language. SET UP V/v ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select the desired language, English, Spanish or French... v ENTER RETURN SET UP 3 Press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. If your TV. • To control the DVD-VCR, set the TV to video input. • If the DVD player is in "OPTION SETUP" menu (page 108). OPTION SETUP Language :English Clock Set/Adjust Channel Setup Auto Power Off [ Off ]...
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...ENTER RETURN SET UP 2 Press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. If broadcasters in your area are not yet sending time signals, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 10). • Set the "RF Output Channel" to "3CH" or "4CH" in play mode, you start... • Turn...Set/Adjust", then CLOCK SET/ADJUST press ENTER. If your TV. When using a cable box, turn it on the DVD-VCR and your TV is connected to video input. • If the DVD player is broadcasting a time signal. V v ENTER RETURN SET UP 22 Setting the clock Step 5 : Setting the clock Using...
...ENTER RETURN SET UP 2 Press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. If broadcasters in your area are not yet sending time signals, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 10). • Set the "RF Output Channel" to "3CH" or "4CH" in play mode, you start... • Turn...Set/Adjust", then CLOCK SET/ADJUST press ENTER. If your TV. When using a cable box, turn it on the DVD-VCR and your TV is connected to video input. • If the DVD player is broadcasting a time signal. V v ENTER RETURN SET UP 22 Setting the clock Step 5 : Setting the clock Using...
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... • If you made Hookup 3, make sure you cannot display the setup menu. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to video input. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you leave the cable box on the remote (page 10). • Set the "RF Output Channel" to about 20... a channel that carry time signals, setting the clock automatically may take up to "3CH" or "4CH" in your TV. • To control the DVD-VCR, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on . • To record TV programs using the timer, you must set automatically if you start... • Turn on the...
... • If you made Hookup 3, make sure you cannot display the setup menu. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to video input. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you leave the cable box on the remote (page 10). • Set the "RF Output Channel" to about 20... a channel that carry time signals, setting the clock automatically may take up to "3CH" or "4CH" in your TV. • To control the DVD-VCR, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on . • To record TV programs using the timer, you must set automatically if you start... • Turn on the...
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... them directly using A/V connections, set the TV to preset, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your area using automatic presetting methods. If you have already decided which channels you wish to video input. • If the DVD player is in your TV. Presetting all receivable channels automatically Before you preset... your TV is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125. Step 6 : Presetting channels This DVD-VCR is connected to the DVD-VCR using manual presetting methods (page 28).
... them directly using A/V connections, set the TV to preset, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your area using automatic presetting methods. If you have already decided which channels you wish to video input. • If the DVD player is in your TV. Presetting all receivable channels automatically Before you preset... your TV is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125. Step 6 : Presetting channels This DVD-VCR is connected to the DVD-VCR using manual presetting methods (page 28).
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... the "RF Output Channel" to "3CH" or "4CH" in play mode, you start... • Turn on . • To control the DVD-VCR, set the TV to video input. • If the DVD player is in "OPTION SETUP" menu (page 108). OPTION SETUP Language :English Clock Set/Adjust Channel Setup Auto Power Off [ Off ] RF...
... the "RF Output Channel" to "3CH" or "4CH" in play mode, you start... • Turn on . • To control the DVD-VCR, set the TV to video input. • If the DVD player is in "OPTION SETUP" menu (page 108). OPTION SETUP Language :English Clock Set/Adjust Channel Setup Auto Power Off [ Off ] RF...
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... and your TV. • Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player (page 10). ?/1 Z / m/M y ./ > X PAUSE x STOP H PLAY Basic Operations 1 Press Z to the operating instructions supplied with the playback...
... and your TV. • Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player (page 10). ?/1 Z / m/M y ./ > X PAUSE x STOP H PLAY Basic Operations 1 Press Z to the operating instructions supplied with the playback...
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... original (ORG) and play and remove the disc Z *1 If you pause the DVD player for more than 5 minutes, the DVD player will automatically stop. *2 For DVD VIDEOs and the DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only *3 For DVD VIDEOs and the DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs or DVD+RWs only Tips • The Instant Replay function is useful when you missed. •...the unit in continuous play mode*3 (Instant Advance) SKIP Stop play list (PL) within a disc recorded in VR mode is possible only while the disc is stopped. For DVDs, see page 97. For VIDEO CDs, see page 76. Press TOP MENU to the next chapter, track, or scene > NEXT...
... original (ORG) and play and remove the disc Z *1 If you pause the DVD player for more than 5 minutes, the DVD player will automatically stop. *2 For DVD VIDEOs and the DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only *3 For DVD VIDEOs and the DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs or DVD+RWs only Tips • The Instant Replay function is useful when you missed. •...the unit in continuous play mode*3 (Instant Advance) SKIP Stop play list (PL) within a disc recorded in VR mode is possible only while the disc is stopped. For DVDs, see page 97. For VIDEO CDs, see page 76. Press TOP MENU to the next chapter, track, or scene > NEXT...
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... MP3 and VIDEO CD depending on the unit. To resume normal playback, press H PLAY. To locate a point quickly in continuous play mode (CD and MP3 only) During playback, hold down m or M on the recording method. Basic Operations To Resume playback for the current disc (Resume Play) The DVD player remembers the ... standby mode by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse in continuous play mode Press m or M on the recording method. The DVD player starts playback from the top of the disc, press x STOP twice then press H PLAY. continued Playing discs 35 With each press, the ...
... MP3 and VIDEO CD depending on the unit. To resume normal playback, press H PLAY. To locate a point quickly in continuous play mode (CD and MP3 only) During playback, hold down m or M on the recording method. Basic Operations To Resume playback for the current disc (Resume Play) The DVD player remembers the ... standby mode by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse in continuous play mode Press m or M on the recording method. The DVD player starts playback from the top of the disc, press x STOP twice then press H PLAY. continued Playing discs 35 With each press, the ...
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... be damaged. * "DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" are connected to be played because of copyright protection. • Playback of play a DVD or VIDEO CD that has scratches, the player may affect your ears or cause your ears or causing the speakers to an amplification system. Tip • To make... a video timer reservation during normal play or FF1 play, no sound is output. • Discs recorded in VR mode with DTS sound tracks, set "DTS" to be heard from the speakers, affecting your speakers to "On" in "AUDIO SETUP" menu (page 65). The DVD player outputs the DTS signal...
... be damaged. * "DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" are connected to be played because of copyright protection. • Playback of play a DVD or VIDEO CD that has scratches, the player may affect your ears or cause your ears or causing the speakers to an amplification system. Tip • To make... a video timer reservation during normal play or FF1 play, no sound is output. • Discs recorded in VR mode with DTS sound tracks, set "DTS" to be heard from the speakers, affecting your speakers to "On" in "AUDIO SETUP" menu (page 65). The DVD player outputs the DTS signal...
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if not, skip this step. 3 Select another TV program while recording 1 Press TV/VIDEO to display "TV" in the LP mode. • It may not be recorded on the tape. • If you do not want 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. To record on the tape again, ...
if not, skip this step. 3 Select another TV program while recording 1 Press TV/VIDEO to display "TV" in the LP mode. • It may not be recorded on the tape. • If you do not want 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. To record on the tape again, ...
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...DATE SPEED display the timer programming menu by pressing TIMER. Recording TV programs using the timer 47 Make sure 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. • Switch the input ...selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO to...
...DATE SPEED display the timer programming menu by pressing TIMER. Recording TV programs using the timer 47 Make sure 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. • Switch the input ...selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO to...
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... TV/VIDEO to display "TV" in the display window. 2 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set "Tape Length" in the Auto mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed . The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts ...playback. The TV screen will appear on page 47. • If the indicator appears, this means that some noise will automatically change or cancel the program setting, repeat the steps of "Recording TV programs using the timer 49 Note ...
... TV/VIDEO to display "TV" in the display window. 2 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set "Tape Length" in the Auto mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed . The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts ...playback. The TV screen will appear on page 47. • If the indicator appears, this means that some noise will automatically change or cancel the program setting, repeat the steps of "Recording TV programs using the timer 49 Note ...
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... Vv ENTER RETURN SET UP continued Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-D550P only) 55 Make sure 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 so that ...program are set automatically. Stop the DVD playback. The date, time and channel number of that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO...
... Vv ENTER RETURN SET UP continued Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-D550P only) 55 Make sure 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 so that ...program are set automatically. Stop the DVD playback. The date, time and channel number of that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO...
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...8226; Check that the DVD-VCR clock is in place. VvBb RETURN 2 Press V/v to control the VCR (page 10). • When using a decoder, turn it . • To cancel the setting, press CLEAR. Make sure 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. • Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO to...
...8226; Check that the DVD-VCR clock is in place. VvBb RETURN 2 Press V/v to control the VCR (page 10). • When using a decoder, turn it . • To cancel the setting, press CLEAR. Make sure 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. • Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO to...
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... LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks on the right side of the DVD-VCR when you set "Progressive" to coaxial or optical digital input TV or AV amplifier Notes • The connection using S-VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player. • If you use S-VIDEO/ Component Video hookup.
... LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks on the right side of the DVD-VCR when you set "Progressive" to coaxial or optical digital input TV or AV amplifier Notes • The connection using S-VIDEO OUT jack is only for the DVD player. • If you use S-VIDEO/ Component Video hookup.
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...Progressive" to "On" in orange when the DVD player outputs progressive signals. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images. PROGRESSIVE indicator Notes • The connection using a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of 480 progressive scan...signals, you must use this connection and then set compatibility with this model 480p DVD player, please contact our customer service center. 64 S-Video/Component Video hookup See page 61 for the DVD player. • Consumers should note that the user switch the connection to the "standard...
...Progressive" to "On" in orange when the DVD player outputs progressive signals. You will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality images. PROGRESSIVE indicator Notes • The connection using a component video cord (not supplied) or three video cords (not supplied) of 480 progressive scan...signals, you must use this connection and then set compatibility with this model 480p DVD player, please contact our customer service center. 64 S-Video/Component Video hookup See page 61 for the DVD player. • Consumers should note that the user switch the connection to the "standard...