Table of contents | Sony SLV-D360P, SLV-D560P guide

Table of contents

2WARNING

2Welcome!

2General Precautions

3Important Safety Instructions

3DVD Precautions

6About this manual

6This player can play the following discs

8Notes about discs

Getting Started

9Step 1 : Unpacking

10Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander

13Step 3 : Basic hookups

20Step 4 : Selecting a language

22Step 5 : Setting the clock

26Step 6 : Presetting channels

30Step 7 : Setting up the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-D560P only)

Basic Operations

33Playing discs

38Guide to the on-screen display

41Locking the disc tray (Child Lock)

42Playing a tape

45Recording TV programs

48Recording TV programs using the timer

51Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SLV-D560P only)

56Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-D560P only)

59Checking/changing/canceling timer settings

61Locking the DVD-VCR (Child Lock)

Advanced Hookups

62A/V Receiver hookup

64S-Video/Component Video hookup

DVD Settings and

Adjustments

66Audio Setup

68Screen Setup

72Setting the display or sound track language

74Parental Control (limiting playback by children)

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Sony SLV-D360P, SLV-D560P operating instructions Table of contents

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DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder For customers in the U.S.A Owner’s Record On safety On adjusting volume when playingOn cleaning discs On operation Table of contents DVD Additional Operations VCR Additional OperationsAdditional Information For use of the VCR Icon Meaning Check your model nameFormat of discs Region code Example of discs that the player cannot play Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies Unpacking Setting up the remote commander Using the remote commanderSymbol near the remote sensor, this Remote commander will not operate Code numbers of controllable TVs Controlling other TVs with the remote commanderTV brand Code number Setting up the remote commander Selecting the best hookup option Basic hookupsBefore you get started Audio/video A/V hookup Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacksUse this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks Audio cord not supplied Use this hookup if you are using Hookup 1 Plug and Play Antenna hookupRear of TV TV A, B, or C To AC outlet AC power cord Hookup 1 DVD-VCR setupPlug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet Recommended use What you can do with this hookupWhat you cannot do Record scrambled channels that require a cable box Hookup 2 DVD-VCR setup Hookup Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels For connectorAfter you have completed hookup… Wall Cable box Rear of TV Selecting a language Before you start… Press SET UP to exit the menu Setting the clock Using the Auto Clock Set featurePress V/v to select Clock Set/Adjust, then Clock SET/ADJUST menu appears Channel that carries a time signal. Press B/b Press V/v to select Auto, then pressPress V/v to select the item you want, then press To make For Clock data CH Using Manual Clock Set Day of the week is set automatically Set the month, day, and year in sequence byTip Press SET UP, then press V/v to select Presetting channelsOption and press Enter Channel Setup menu appears Press V/v to select Channel Setup, thenPress V/v to select Ant/Cable Press V/v to select Channel Add/Delete, then press Enter Presetting/disabling channels manuallyCH + Number buttons Channel to be preset Channel to be disabled Setting up the VCR Plus+ system How to set up your VCRExample of Channel Line-up Chart How the VCR Plus+ system works Press V/v to select Guide Channel Setup, then press Enter Option and press Enter Setting up the VCR Plus+ system SLV-D560P only Playing discs Before you startBasic Operations Place a disc on the disc tray Depending on the disc, a menu Additional tasksHour Minute Second Press DVD Tips To playback quickly or slowly with sound DVD only To Resume playback for the current disc Resume Play Basic Operations Guide to the on-screen display You can check disc information during To playback from the desired title/track counter position To playback the desired title/track or chapterIndication Counter information Press B/b to change the setting To adjust the playback picture Custom AV ModeSetting Video Setting Audio Setting Locking the disc tray Child Lock You can lock the disc tray so that the disc trayIs not opened by mistake To lock the disc tray Playing a tape To play/search at various speeds To turn off the power while rewinding Rewind Shut OffPlayback options Operation To resume normal playback To use the time counter REC Basic Recording TV programsStop Operations To stop recording Press x StopTo check the remaining tape length Maximum Recording Time Safety tab Tips To watch another TV program while recordingTo watch a DVD while recording To save a recording You can preset up to eight programs at a time Recording TV programs using the timerStop Press Clear to cancel the setting Daily/weekly recording To watch a DVD after setting the timer To watch another TV program after setting the timerTo use the Auto Tape Speed function Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer SLV-D560P only Turn Dial Timer to set the recording date Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer SLV-D560P only Basic Operations To return to the previous step To set the clock To activate the Demonstration Mode About the Demonstration ModeTo cancel the Demonstration Mode Recording TV programs using the VCR Press VCR Plus+Press V/v to select Enter code VCR Plus+ Number buttons To enter another setting, repeat steps 1 to To record Select To use the DVD-VCR after setting the timer To stop the VCR while recording, press x Stop Press V/v to select setting you want to change Checking/changing/canceling timer settingsOr cancel Press O Return again to exit the menu When the timer settings overlapProgram To lock the DVD-VCR Locking the DVD-VCR Child LockTo unlock the DVD-VCR Receiver hookup Advanced Hookups Video/Component Video hookup Use this hookup if your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack Progressive indicator Use this hookup if your TV has component video input jacks Audio Setup DVD Settings and Adjustments Press B/b to select an itemMenu choices Off Screen Setup Select this when you connect a 43 screen TV. Displays a wide To set the Progressive setting Screen Setup Tip Setting the display or sound track language Language SET UP menu appears DVD Menu Language You can select the desired language for the disc’s menu Press V/v to select Parental Setup, then Play When you have already registered a password To change the password Set Use Password to No in onIf you forget your password 1 Turn on the DVD-VCR To turn off the Parental Control function Using the DVD’s menu Select these items using the Menu buttonTo select items such as the language for Subtitles and the language for the sound You can also use the number buttons to select the item Zooming into a scene You can zoom into a scene during playbackOr still mode. To zoom into a Jpeg image See Playing Jpeg image files on Changing the angles Press Angle during playback To turn off the subtitles Displaying the subtitleSelect Off in step Creating your own program Program play Various play mode functions Program playMode To change or cancel a program To cancel all the programmed numbersPress B/b to select PROGRAM, then press To stop program play Press B/b to select SHUFFLE, then press Playing in random order Shuffle playTo return to normal play When playing a DVD When playing a Video CD with PBC function off or CDWhen playing a Data CD/DATA DVD MP3 audio Press Repeat during playback Select Off in or press Clear during repeat play Tip Disc type Playback Instruments only Changing the soundStereo Virtual surround setting Surround1 Surround2 Surround3 To cancel the setting Playing an MP3 audio track To go to the next or previous To return to the previous displayTo return to the Select a Media Type menu To turn off the display Press x Stop twice, then press Repeat To program MP3 audio tracksPress x Stop during program play To shuffle MP3 audio tracks About MP3 audio tracksPress Clear during program play Press Clear during shuffle play Playback order of MP3 audio tracks Playing Jpeg image files If you load a Data CD or Data DVD which To rotate the selected image Press V/v to select JPEG, then pressTo display the selected image To play the Slide show To zoom in an image To enjoy the Slide showTo turn on/off the menu in the single image display To return to the Album display About Jpeg image files Press Menu to select PBC on Playing Video CDs with PBC ON/OFF FunctionsPress V/v to select the item number you want May differ depending on the Video CD To play using PBC OFFTo return to the menu Quick Timer Recording To cancel the durationTo extend the duration To stop while recording Recording stereo and bilingual programs Recording stereo programsRecording bilingual programs Selecting the sound during playback Searching using various functions To search using the index function Scan and PlayVCR Additional Operations To search for the counter 00000 point To search for a blank portion of the tape Adjusting the picture tracking Tracking meter Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode Changing menu options Default settings are indicated in bold print Menu option Set this option to How to connect to record on this VCR Editing with another VCRThis VCR Recorder Other VCR Player Before you start editing Operation when recording on this VCRTo stop editing General setup information 110 Setting the RF Output channel Information?/1 Channel + CH + Attaching a VHF/UHF band mixer Attaching the external antenna connectorOhm twin lead cable Ohm coaxial cable Troubleshooting General TroubleshootingSymptom Remedy Additional Information DVD Troubleshooting Picture Sound Symptom Remedy Operation Symptom Remedy UDF VCR Troubleshooting DVD prohibits changing of the angles Unclear picture No picture or Black & white Screen appears Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal pictureTerminal Glossary Interlace format Progressive format pages 65Title Track Specifications Index to parts and controls Front panel Display window DVD player and VCR Rear panelDVD player only Remote commander for DVD Remote commander for Video DVD Audio/Subtitle Language Abbreviation Language Index Numerics AK68-00580A