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... your Sony DVD-VCR, you may call 1-877-602-2008 for Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service. For all other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Center at 1-877-899-7669 or write to : Sony Customer ...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). Or write to us at: Customer Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 SLV-D570H © 2006 Sony...
... your Sony DVD-VCR, you may call 1-877-602-2008 for Peace of Mind Warranty Replacement service. For all other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Center at 1-877-899-7669 or write to : Sony Customer ...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). Or write to us at: Customer Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 SLV-D570H © 2006 Sony...
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... Hookups 32 S-Video/Component Video/HDMI hookup 34 A/V Receiver hookup Basic Operations 36 Playing discs 40 Guide to the on-screen display 43 Playing a tape 47 Recording TV programs 50 Recording TV programs using the timer 53 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+® system 56 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 58 Locking the DVD-VCR (Child...
... Hookups 32 S-Video/Component Video/HDMI hookup 34 A/V Receiver hookup Basic Operations 36 Playing discs 40 Guide to the on-screen display 43 Playing a tape 47 Recording TV programs 50 Recording TV programs using the timer 53 Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+® system 56 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 58 Locking the DVD-VCR (Child...
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... player can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the following formats: - video CD format - KODAK Picture CD format * A logical format of files and folders on the DVD-VCR having the same or similar names. • "DVD" may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, and DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs. • The meaning of discs DVD VIDEO DVD...
... player can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the following formats: - video CD format - KODAK Picture CD format * A logical format of files and folders on the DVD-VCR having the same or similar names. • "DVD" may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, and DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs. • The meaning of discs DVD VIDEO DVD...
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Getting Started Step 1 : Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the DVD-VCR: • Remote commander • 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors • Size AA (R6) batteries Note • The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this DVD-VCR. 10US Unpacking
Getting Started Step 1 : Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the DVD-VCR: • Remote commander • 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors • Size AA (R6) batteries Note • The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this DVD-VCR. 10US Unpacking
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... 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. Reattach the cover after inserting the battery. 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...
... 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. Reattach the cover after inserting the battery. 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...
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TV brand Sony Akai AOC Centurion Coronado Curtis-Mathes Daewoo Daytron Emerson Fisher General Electric LG/Gold Star Hitachi J.C.Penney JVC KMC Magnavox Marantz MGA/Mitsubishi NEC Code ... number previously entered will be erased. • If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one that works with your TV with the DVD-VCR, you cannot control your TV. Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries. Setting up the remote commander 13US Getting Started Code...
TV brand Sony Akai AOC Centurion Coronado Curtis-Mathes Daewoo Daytron Emerson Fisher General Electric LG/Gold Star Hitachi J.C.Penney JVC KMC Magnavox Marantz MGA/Mitsubishi NEC Code ... number previously entered will be erased. • If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one that works with your TV with the DVD-VCR, you cannot control your TV. Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries. Setting up the remote commander 13US Getting Started Code...
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...Sony dealer or qualified technician. Procedures differ depending on the following instructions. Never connect the output of the DVD-VCR to an antenna or make connections firmly. Loose connections may cause picture distortion. • If your TV does not match any of your TV has audio/video...have completed the connections, follow one of the hookups below . Caution Connections between the DVD-VCR's VHF/UHF connector and the antenna terminals of the NEC that it works best for audio/video (A/V) hookup. Selecting the best hookup option There are many scrambled channels Use Hookup ...
...Sony dealer or qualified technician. Procedures differ depending on the following instructions. Never connect the output of the DVD-VCR to an antenna or make connections firmly. Loose connections may cause picture distortion. • If your TV does not match any of your TV has audio/video...have completed the connections, follow one of the hookups below . Caution Connections between the DVD-VCR's VHF/UHF connector and the antenna terminals of the NEC that it works best for audio/video (A/V) hookup. Selecting the best hookup option There are many scrambled channels Use Hookup ...
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... receiver, connect the white LINE OUT/AUDIO L jack to record programs, you do not have A/V inputs, see the following pages for antenna or cable hookups. continued Basic hookups 15US A Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks DVD-VCR Stereo receiver TV Audio/video cord (not supplied) Audio cord (not supplied) B Use this...
... receiver, connect the white LINE OUT/AUDIO L jack to record programs, you do not have A/V inputs, see the following pages for antenna or cable hookups. continued Basic hookups 15US A Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks DVD-VCR Stereo receiver TV Audio/video cord (not supplied) Audio cord (not supplied) B Use this...
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... you are using : • VHF/UHF antenna (you get channels 2-13 and channels 14 and higher) • UHF-only antenna (you get channels 2-13 only) DVD-VCR Rear of TV VHF/UHF A Match the type of connector on your or TV: A, B, or C. VHF B For connector types B and C, no or UHF UHF ...1 (Plug and Play) A Use this hookup if you are using a VHF-only antenna (you get channels 14 and higher) • Separate VHF and UHF antennas DVD-VCR Rear of TV VHF/UHF A Match the type of connector on your or TV: A, B, or C. If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas...
... you are using : • VHF/UHF antenna (you get channels 2-13 and channels 14 and higher) • UHF-only antenna (you get channels 2-13 only) DVD-VCR Rear of TV VHF/UHF A Match the type of connector on your or TV: A, B, or C. VHF B For connector types B and C, no or UHF UHF ...1 (Plug and Play) A Use this hookup if you are using a VHF-only antenna (you get channels 14 and higher) • Separate VHF and UHF antennas DVD-VCR Rear of TV VHF/UHF A Match the type of connector on your or TV: A, B, or C. If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas...
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...box with only a few scrambled channels What you can do with this hookup • Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on your TV if you do • Record scrambled channels that require a cable box Wall DVD-VCR Connect this hookup if you have a cable box. Cable box Rear of TV VHF.../UHF A Match the type of connector or on the VCR What you cannot do not have no UHF VHF ...
...box with only a few scrambled channels What you can do with this hookup • Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on your TV if you do • Record scrambled channels that require a cable box Wall DVD-VCR Connect this hookup if you have a cable box. Cable box Rear of TV VHF.../UHF A Match the type of connector or on the VCR What you cannot do not have no UHF VHF ...
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...display language to French or Spanish, see "Presetting/disabling channels manually" on the unit continuously for 5 seconds or more with the DVD-VCR power turned off. 18US Basic hookups Notes • If you connect the AC power cord before the antenna connections are completed, the ...outlet. to "Basic Operations" on page 23. The DVD-VCR automatically presets the DVD-VCR's clock and TV channels when the DVD-VCR is set . To begin using a time signal provided by pressing x on page 27. DVD-VCR setup (Hookup 1 continued) Plug the DVD-VCR into the AC outlet. If this happens, see "...
...display language to French or Spanish, see "Presetting/disabling channels manually" on the unit continuously for 5 seconds or more with the DVD-VCR power turned off. 18US Basic hookups Notes • If you connect the AC power cord before the antenna connections are completed, the ...outlet. to "Basic Operations" on page 23. The DVD-VCR automatically presets the DVD-VCR's clock and TV channels when the DVD-VCR is set . To begin using a time signal provided by pressing x on page 27. DVD-VCR setup (Hookup 1 continued) Plug the DVD-VCR into the AC outlet. If this happens, see "...
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... channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you cannot do • Record with the cable box turned off • Record one channel while watching another channel Wall Cable box DVD-VCR Rear of TV VHF/UHF A Match the type of connector on page 20. to AC outlet AC power ...cord Basic hookups 19US C UHF After you have completed hookup... After you have completed hookup, plug the DVD-VCR into an ...
... channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you cannot do • Record with the cable box turned off • Record one channel while watching another channel Wall Cable box DVD-VCR Rear of TV VHF/UHF A Match the type of connector on page 20. to AC outlet AC power ...cord Basic hookups 19US C UHF After you have completed hookup... After you have completed hookup, plug the DVD-VCR into an ...
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... 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 player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on -screen display language. Stop the...
... 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 player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on -screen display language. Stop the...
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... time manually (page 23). 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. Stop the DVD playback. Using the Auto Clock Set feature Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts... the clock You must set the clock on the DVD-VCR and your TV. 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 "...
... time manually (page 23). 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. Stop the DVD playback. Using the Auto Clock Set feature Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts... the clock You must set the clock on the DVD-VCR and your TV. 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 "...
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... (Mountain) y Pac. (Pacific) y Alas (Alaska) y Haw. (Hawaii) y Auto • For "Daylight saving" Select "Yes" or "No" (standard time), or "Auto" to have the DVD-VCR automatically set your area, or select "Auto" to exit the menu. 6 To activate the Auto Clock Set function, turn off the... DVD-VCR. 22US Setting the clock Most PBS member stations broadcast a time signal. Press B/b to have the DVD-VCR automatically set the daylight saving time. 5 Press O RETURN, then press SET UP to have the...
... (Mountain) y Pac. (Pacific) y Alas (Alaska) y Haw. (Hawaii) y Auto • For "Daylight saving" Select "Yes" or "No" (standard time), or "Auto" to have the DVD-VCR automatically set your area, or select "Auto" to exit the menu. 6 To activate the Auto Clock Set function, turn off the... DVD-VCR. 22US Setting the clock Most PBS member stations broadcast a time signal. Press B/b to have the DVD-VCR automatically set the daylight saving time. 5 Press O RETURN, then press SET UP to have the...
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... you do not receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area 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 is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR is in your area.
... you do not receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area 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 is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR is in your area.
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The day of the week is turned off. 24US Setting the clock Note • The clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR is set , and press V/v to exit the menu. 3 Press V/v to select "Manual", then press ENTER. 4 Set the hour, minutes, month, day and year in sequence by pressing B/b to select the item to be set automatically. 5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting. 6 Press SET UP to select the digits.
The day of the week is turned off. 24US Setting the clock Note • The clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR is set , and press V/v to exit the menu. 3 Press V/v to select "Manual", then press ENTER. 4 Set the hour, minutes, month, day and year in sequence by pressing B/b to select the item to be set automatically. 5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting. 6 Press SET UP to select the digits.
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...a cable box, turn it on. • Set the TV to video input so that you preset the receivable channels in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Getting Started Step 6 : Presetting channels This DVD-VCR is in your TV. continued Presetting channels 25US SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER .... First, we recommend that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to preset, set them manually. Presetting all receivable channels automatically Before you wish to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your area using manual presetting methods (page 27...
...a cable box, turn it on. • Set the TV to video input so that you preset the receivable channels in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Getting Started Step 6 : Presetting channels This DVD-VCR is in your TV. continued Presetting channels 25US SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER .... First, we recommend that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to preset, set them manually. Presetting all receivable channels automatically Before you wish to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your area using manual presetting methods (page 27...
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...OPTION) and press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV. 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.... Stop the DVD playback. The "CHANNEL SETUP...
...OPTION) and press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV. 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.... Stop the DVD playback. The "CHANNEL SETUP...
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... C when connecting to HDMI OUT HDMI cord (not supplied) (green) (red) (blue) Component video cord (not supplied) TV TV l : Signal flow (DVD only) 32US S-Video/Component Video/HDMI hookup IN TV DVD-VCR to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (blue) (red) (green) S-VIDEO cord (not supplied) to S-VIDEO OUT to a TV, projector or AV amplifier (receiver) equipped with HDMI input. If...
... C when connecting to HDMI OUT HDMI cord (not supplied) (green) (red) (blue) Component video cord (not supplied) TV TV l : Signal flow (DVD only) 32US S-Video/Component Video/HDMI hookup IN TV DVD-VCR to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (blue) (red) (green) S-VIDEO cord (not supplied) to S-VIDEO OUT to a TV, projector or AV amplifier (receiver) equipped with HDMI input. If...