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... any questions about your Sony DVD-VCR, you may call Sony Customer Information Center at 1-800-222-SONY (7669). For all other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Center at : Customer Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 SLV-D570H © 2006 Sony Corporation 2-671-543-11 (2) US/ES DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions US...
... any questions about your Sony DVD-VCR, you may call Sony Customer Information Center at 1-800-222-SONY (7669). For all other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service Center at : Customer Information Service 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6 SLV-D570H © 2006 Sony Corporation 2-671-543-11 (2) US/ES DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions US...
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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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...DVD VIDEO DVD-RW/-R DVD+RW/+R VIDEO CD/ Music CD CD-RW/-R "DVD+RW," "DVD-RW," "DVD+R," "DVD+R DL," "DVD-R," "DVD VIDEO," and "CD" logos are trademarks. Note about CDs/DVDs The player can play DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs recorded in the following discs Format of format conforming to UDF (Universal Disk Format) - 8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-R recorded with a DVD Video...: - The player can play 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 performed...
...DVD VIDEO DVD-RW/-R DVD+RW/+R VIDEO CD/ Music CD CD-RW/-R "DVD+RW," "DVD-RW," "DVD+R," "DVD+R DL," "DVD-R," "DVD VIDEO," and "CD" logos are trademarks. Note about CDs/DVDs The player can play DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs recorded in the following discs Format of format conforming to UDF (Universal Disk Format) - 8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-R recorded with a DVD Video...: - The player can play 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 performed...
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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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... 11US on the remote commander marked with an orange dot (•) can use this remote commander to operate your Sony TV. Insert the negative (-) end first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end clicks into position...DVD·VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD To operate the DVD player the VCR your TV continued Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and - Buttons on the batteries to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT DVD and point at the remote sensor at the DVD-VCR DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO...
... 11US on the remote commander marked with an orange dot (•) can use this remote commander to operate your Sony TV. Insert the negative (-) end first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end clicks into position...DVD·VIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO SELECT DVD To operate the DVD player the VCR your TV continued Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and - Buttons on the batteries to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT DVD and point at the remote sensor at the DVD-VCR DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO...
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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 ... TVs If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one programmed to work with the DVD-VCR, you cannot control your TV with your TV. 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 Code ... TVs If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one programmed to work with the DVD-VCR, you cannot control your TV with your TV. Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries.
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... of the Federal Communications Commission regarding the use your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician. Then use the Plug and Play function. • Be sure you make simultaneous (parallel) antenna and DVD-VCR connections at the antenna terminals of your TV has audio/video inputs, refer to page 15 for you used. After you...
... of the Federal Communications Commission regarding the use your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician. Then use the Plug and Play function. • Be sure you make simultaneous (parallel) antenna and DVD-VCR connections at the antenna terminals of your TV has audio/video inputs, refer to page 15 for you used. After you...
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... jack on this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks DVD-VCR Stereo receiver TV Video cord (not supplied) Audio cord (not supplied) Notes • To play a tape/disc in stereo, you must use your DVD-VCR to record programs, you want to record regular or cable TV programs, complete these connections first, and then...
... jack on this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks DVD-VCR Stereo receiver TV Video cord (not supplied) Audio cord (not supplied) Notes • To play a tape/disc in stereo, you must use your DVD-VCR to record programs, you want to record regular or cable TV programs, complete these connections first, and then...
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... (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 antenna cable is required. VHF B UHF or VHF C UHF B Use this hookup if... 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...
... (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 antenna cable is required. VHF B UHF or VHF C UHF B Use this hookup if... 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...
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C UHF continued Basic hookups 17US 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 connection is required. B For connector or UHF types B and C, no cable box, or a cable 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 cable directly to your TV: A, VHF B, or C. Getting Started C Use this hookup...
C UHF continued Basic hookups 17US 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 connection is required. B For connector or UHF types B and C, no cable box, or a cable 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 cable directly to your TV: A, VHF B, or C. Getting Started C Use this hookup...
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... 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 plug in the AC power cord for 5 seconds or...antenna connections are completed, the channels may be performed by some TV channels. You have now completed DVD-VCR setup. The DVD-VCR automatically presets the DVD-VCR's clock and TV channels when the DVD-VCR is completed, the current time appears in the display window, see "Presetting/disabling channels manually" on ...
... 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 plug in the AC power cord for 5 seconds or...antenna connections are completed, the channels may be performed by some TV channels. You have now completed DVD-VCR setup. The DVD-VCR automatically presets the DVD-VCR's clock and TV channels when the DVD-VCR is completed, the current time appears in the display window, see "Presetting/disabling channels manually" on ...
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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. After you have ...completed hookup, plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet and see "Step 4 : Selecting a language" on your or TV: A,...
... 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. After you have ...completed hookup, plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet and see "Step 4 : Selecting a language" on your or TV: A,...
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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 -screen display language. SET UP V/v ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press...
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 -screen display language. SET UP V/v ENTER 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press...
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.... • 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 DVD-VCR and your area are not sending time signals, set the clock on the DVD-VCR to use the timer features properly. continued... Setting the clock 21US Using the Auto Clock Set feature Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts. If broadcasters in play mode, you start... • Turn on the remote. • If the DVD player is ...
.... • 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 DVD-VCR and your area are not sending time signals, set the clock on the DVD-VCR to use the timer features properly. continued... Setting the clock 21US Using the Auto Clock Set feature Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts. If broadcasters in play mode, you start... • Turn on the remote. • If the DVD player is ...
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...No" (standard time), or "Auto" to exit the menu. 6 To activate the Auto Clock Set function, turn off the DVD-VCR. 22US Setting the clock Press B/b to have the DVD-VCR automatically set your time zone. 3 Press V/v to select "Auto", then press ENTER. 4 Press V/v to select the item you... know of your area, or select "Auto" to have the DVD-VCR automatically set the daylight saving time. 5 Press O RETURN, then press SET UP to have the DVD-VCR automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal.
...No" (standard time), or "Auto" to exit the menu. 6 To activate the Auto Clock Set function, turn off the DVD-VCR. 22US Setting the clock Press B/b to have the DVD-VCR automatically set your time zone. 3 Press V/v to select "Auto", then press ENTER. 4 Press V/v to select the item you... know of your area, or select "Auto" to have the DVD-VCR automatically set the daylight saving time. 5 Press O RETURN, then press SET UP to have the DVD-VCR automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal.
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.... Using Manual Clock Set Before you start... • Turn on . • The clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR 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 about 20 minutes,...area that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you leave the cable box on the DVD-VCR and your TV. • Set the TV to video input so that carry time ...
.... Using Manual Clock Set Before you start... • Turn on . • The clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR 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 about 20 minutes,...area that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to DVD·VIDEO on the remote. • If the DVD player is in play mode, you leave the cable box on the DVD-VCR and your TV. • Set the TV to video input so that carry time ...
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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. The day of the week is turned off. 24US Setting the clock 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.
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. The day of the week is turned off. 24US Setting the clock 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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... you wish to 125. Getting Started Step 6 : Presetting channels This DVD-VCR is in your TV. Stop the DVD playback. First, we recommend that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER ...1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your area ...
... you wish to 125. Getting Started Step 6 : Presetting channels This DVD-VCR is in your TV. Stop the DVD playback. First, we recommend that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to select (OPTION) and press ENTER. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER ...1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your area ...
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...UP V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SET UP, 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 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...
...UP V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SET UP, 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 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...
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... one of the following patterns A, B or C, according to the input jack on the right side of the DVD-VCR when you must use S-VIDEO/ Component Video hookup. 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 your TV monitor, projector...
... one of the following patterns A, B or C, according to the input jack on the right side of the DVD-VCR when you must use S-VIDEO/ Component Video hookup. 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 your TV monitor, projector...