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Table of contents 2 WARNING 2 Notes about discs 3 Precautions 7 About this manual 7 This player can play the following discs Getting Started 10 Step 1 : Unpacking 11 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander 14 Step 3 : Basic hookups 20 Step 4 : Selecting a language 21 Step 5 : Setting...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...
Table of contents 2 WARNING 2 Notes about discs 3 Precautions 7 About this manual 7 This player can play the following discs Getting Started 10 Step 1 : Unpacking 11 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander 14 Step 3 : Basic hookups 20 Step 4 : Selecting a language 21 Step 5 : Setting...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...
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...) Functions available for DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs containing MP3* audio tracks or JPEG files) Functions available for Standardization). Note about CDs/DVDs The player can also be performed using the remote, but the same operations can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the following formats: - video CD format - About this...
...) Functions available for DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs containing MP3* audio tracks or JPEG files) Functions available for Standardization). Note about CDs/DVDs The player can also be performed using the remote, but the same operations can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the following formats: - video CD format - About this...
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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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... You can be used to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Remote sensor TV / DVD·VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD To operate the DVD player the VCR your Sony TV. If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor, this DVD-VCR and a Sony TV. Insert the negative (-) end first, then push in and down until...
... You can be used to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Remote sensor TV / DVD·VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD To operate the DVD player the VCR your Sony TV. If the TV does not have the symbol near the remote sensor, this DVD-VCR and a Sony TV. Insert the negative (-) end first, then push in and down until...
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... in the following table, set to TV, the remote performs the following: Buttons ?/1 Operations Turns your TV on a Sony TV Mutes a Sony TV equipped with the remote commander The remote commander is set the appropriate manufacturer's code number. 1 Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch at the top of the remote commander to TV. 2 Hold down ?/1, and enter your...
... in the following table, set to TV, the remote performs the following: Buttons ?/1 Operations Turns your TV on a Sony TV Mutes a Sony TV equipped with the remote commander The remote commander is set the appropriate manufacturer's code number. 1 Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch at the top of the remote commander to TV. 2 Hold down ?/1, and enter your...
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Setting up the remote commander 13US Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries. 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 ...you enter a new code number, the 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. Getting Started Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number...
Setting up the remote commander 13US Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries. 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 ...you enter a new code number, the 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. Getting Started Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number...
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... change the on-screen display language to French or Spanish, see "Step 6 : Presetting channels" on page 25. • Do not press any buttons on the DVD-VCR or remote commander during Auto preset. • Auto preset starts automatically only when you purchase the...
... change the on-screen display language to French or Spanish, see "Step 6 : Presetting channels" on page 25. • Do not press any buttons on the DVD-VCR or remote commander during Auto preset. • Auto preset starts automatically only when you purchase the...
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Stop the DVD playback. SET UP 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. 20US Selecting a language The "LANGUAGE/... 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 player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on -screen display language...
Stop the DVD playback. SET UP 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. 20US Selecting a language The "LANGUAGE/... 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 player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on -screen display language...
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...time signal to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is broadcasting a time signal. The Auto Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your TV. Stop the DVD playback. continued Setting the clock 21US If broadcasters in play mode, you start... • Turn on the DVD-VCR and ...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 automatically set the time manually (page 23). Getting Started Step 5 : Setting the clock ...
...time signal to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is broadcasting a time signal. The Auto Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your TV. Stop the DVD playback. continued Setting the clock 21US If broadcasters in play mode, you start... • Turn on the DVD-VCR and ...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 automatically set the time manually (page 23). Getting Started Step 5 : Setting the clock ...
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... in your area that the signal from the player appears on the remote. • If the DVD player is turned off. 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 TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select "Clock Set/Adjust", then press...
... in your area that the signal from the player appears on the remote. • If the DVD player is turned off. 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 TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select "Clock Set/Adjust", then press...
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... display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback. Getting Started Step 6 : Presetting channels This DVD-VCR is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is in your TV. First, we... recommend that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen....
... display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback. Getting Started Step 6 : Presetting channels This DVD-VCR is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is in your TV. First, we... recommend that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen....
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... then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Getting Started Presetting/disabling channels manually Before you start... • Turn on the remote. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. CH +/- continued Presetting... channels 27US The "CHANNEL SETUP" menu appears. When using a cable box, turn it on. • Set the TV to video input so that the signal ...
... then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. 2 Press V/v to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Getting Started Presetting/disabling channels manually Before you start... • Turn on the remote. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. CH +/- continued Presetting... channels 27US The "CHANNEL SETUP" menu appears. When using a cable box, turn it on. • Set the TV to video input so that the signal ...
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... in VR mode is loaded. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Tip • To make a video timer reservation during DVD playback, we recommend performing the operations under "Quick Timer Recording" (page 96). PREV on the remote or m on page 62). • Stop VIDEO playback while playing back a disc. • If you pause the...
... in VR mode is loaded. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Tip • To make a video timer reservation during DVD playback, we recommend performing the operations under "Quick Timer Recording" (page 96). PREV on the remote or m on page 62). • Stop VIDEO playback while playing back a disc. • If you pause the...
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... down m or M on the unit) The playback speed changes as follows each time you press the button on the remote (or depending on how long you press the button on the unit): • DVD fast forward: PLAY t ×1.4 ••N•*1 t 1M t 2M t 3M t 4M t 5M t 6M fast reverse: PLAY t...function with sound when a virtual surround effect is output except for CD, MP3 and VIDEO CD depending on the recording method. • You may not be possible for : - Watch slow motion in continuous play mode (DVD and VIDEO CD only) Replay the previous scene for 10 seconds in continuous play mode*2 (...
... down m or M on the unit) The playback speed changes as follows each time you press the button on the remote (or depending on how long you press the button on the unit): • DVD fast forward: PLAY t ×1.4 ••N•*1 t 1M t 2M t 3M t 4M t 5M t 6M fast reverse: PLAY t...function with sound when a virtual surround effect is output except for CD, MP3 and VIDEO CD depending on the recording method. • You may not be possible for : - Watch slow motion in continuous play mode (DVD and VIDEO CD only) Replay the previous scene for 10 seconds in continuous play mode*2 (...
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Before you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on page 119 for the abbreviation of disc Current title/track number Current chapter number Counter position Voice language Subtitle language Custom AV Mode Note ... information items when the disc is stopped. 40US Guide to the on -screen display You can check disc information during playback. Refer to "DVD Audio/Subtitle Language" on the remote. Number buttons V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN DISPLAY Press DISPLAY during playback. The displayed contents differ according to the type of disc, current title/ track...
Before you start... • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on page 119 for the abbreviation of disc Current title/track number Current chapter number Counter position Voice language Subtitle language Custom AV Mode Note ... information items when the disc is stopped. 40US Guide to the on -screen display You can check disc information during playback. Refer to "DVD Audio/Subtitle Language" on the remote. Number buttons V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN DISPLAY Press DISPLAY during playback. The displayed contents differ according to the type of disc, current title/ track...
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... +/- The VCR starts playing automatically if 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 remote. Hour Minute Second continued Playing a tape 43US When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. CLEAR / m/M y ./> X PAUSE...
... +/- The VCR starts playing automatically if 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 remote. Hour Minute Second continued Playing a tape 43US When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically. CLEAR / m/M y ./> X PAUSE...
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... tape 45US buttons if: - Streaks appear while playing in the display window resets to "0:00:00." The picture shakes during pause. The VCR will not record in S-VHS mode on an S-VHS tape. • The playback of tape inserted in the VCR (either VHS or S-VHS). Bands appear at high... tab removed, set "Auto Play" to "On" in the "VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP" menu (page 100). • Stop disc playback while playing back a video. • The VCR can be played back on this VCR but the remote commander's function switches to DVD automatically. there may show noise when playing at the top or...
... tape 45US buttons if: - Streaks appear while playing in the display window resets to "0:00:00." The picture shakes during pause. The VCR will not record in S-VHS mode on an S-VHS tape. • The playback of tape inserted in the VCR (either VHS or S-VHS). Bands appear at high... tab removed, set "Auto Play" to "On" in the "VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP" menu (page 100). • Stop disc playback while playing back a video. • The VCR can be played back on this VCR but the remote commander's function switches to DVD automatically. there may show noise when playing at the top or...
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... screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to record. Z TV / DVD·VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO CH +/- to select the channel or line input video source you start ... • Turn on the remote. • Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. Recording TV programs Before you want to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV...
... screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to record. Z TV / DVD·VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO CH +/- to select the channel or line input video source you start ... • Turn on the remote. • Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. Recording TV programs Before you want to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV...
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...or tapes recorded in the display window. 3 If your DVD-VCR. • To watch a TV program during video recording, stop disc playback. Notes • The remaining tape length may take up to one minute for short tapes such as illustrated. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Recording TV ... input; if not, skip this step. 4 Select another TV program while recording 1 Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. 2 Press TV/VIDEO to display "TV" in LP mode. • It may not be recorded on the tape. • If you do not want to watch TV ...
...or tapes recorded in the display window. 3 If your DVD-VCR. • To watch a TV program during video recording, stop disc playback. Notes • The remaining tape length may take up to one minute for short tapes such as illustrated. The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. Recording TV ... input; if not, skip this step. 4 Select another TV program while recording 1 Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. 2 Press TV/VIDEO to display "TV" in LP mode. • It may not be recorded on the tape. • If you do not want to watch TV ...
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...correct time. • Turn on the remote. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set to video input so that the DVD-VCR clock is in place. The ...timer programming menu appears. 50US Recording TV programs using the timer You can preset up to control the VCR. ...
...correct time. • Turn on the remote. • Insert a tape with its safety tab in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. • If the DVD player is set to video input so that the DVD-VCR clock is in place. The ...timer programming menu appears. 50US Recording TV programs using the timer You can preset up to control the VCR. ...