DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder
For customers in the U.S.A
Owner’s Record
On safety
On adjusting volume when playing
On cleaning discs
On operation
Table of contents
DVD Additional Operations
VCR Additional Operations
Additional Information
For use of the VCR
Check your model name
Icon Meaning
Format 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 commander
Symbol near the remote sensor, this
Remote commander will not operate
Controlling other TVs with the remote commander
Code numbers of controllable TVs
TV brand Code number
Setting up the remote commander
Basic hookups
Selecting the best hookup option
Before you get started
Audio/video A/V hookup
Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks
Use 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 hookup
Rear of TV
TV A, B, or C
Hookup 1 DVD-VCR setup
To AC outlet AC power cord
Plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet
Recommended use
What you can do with this hookup
What 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 connector
After 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 feature
Press 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 press
Press V/v to select the item you want, then press To make
For Clock data CH
Using Manual Clock Set
Set the month, day, and year in sequence by
Day of the week is set automatically
Tip
Presetting channels
Press SET UP, then press V/v to select
Option and press Enter
Press V/v to select Channel Setup, then
Channel Setup menu appears
Press V/v to select Ant/Cable
Presetting/disabling channels manually
Press V/v to select Channel Add/Delete, then press Enter
CH + Number buttons
Channel to be preset
Channel to be disabled
Setting up the VCR Plus+ system
How to set up your VCR
Example 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 start
Basic Operations
Place a disc on the disc tray
Depending on the disc, a menu
Additional tasks
Hour 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 the desired title/track or chapter
To playback from the desired title/track counter position
Indication Counter information
To adjust the playback picture Custom AV Mode
Press B/b to change the setting
Setting Video Setting Audio Setting
Locking the disc tray Child Lock
You can lock the disc tray so that the disc tray
Is not opened by mistake
To lock the disc tray
Playing a tape
To turn off the power while rewinding Rewind Shut Off
To play/search at various speeds
Playback options Operation
To resume normal playback
To use the time counter
Recording TV programs
REC Basic
Stop Operations
To stop recording
Press x Stop
To check the remaining tape length
Maximum Recording Time
Safety tab Tips
To watch another TV program while recording
To watch a DVD while recording
To save a recording
Recording TV programs using the timer
You can preset up to eight programs at a time
Stop
Press Clear to cancel the setting
Daily/weekly recording
To watch another TV program after setting the timer
To watch a DVD after setting the timer
To 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
About the Demonstration Mode
To activate the Demonstration Mode
To 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
Checking/changing/canceling timer settings
Press V/v to select setting you want to change
Or cancel
When the timer settings overlap
Press O Return again to exit the menu
Program
Locking the DVD-VCR Child Lock
To lock the DVD-VCR
To 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 item
Menu 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 on
If 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 button
To 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 playback
Or still mode. To zoom into a Jpeg image
See Playing Jpeg image files on
Changing the angles
Press Angle during playback
Displaying the subtitle
To turn off the subtitles
Select Off in step
Various play mode functions Program play
Creating your own program Program play
Mode
To change or cancel a program
To cancel all the programmed numbers
Press B/b to select PROGRAM, then press
To stop program play
Playing in random order Shuffle play
Press B/b to select SHUFFLE, then press
To return to normal play
When playing a DVD
When playing a Video CD with PBC function off or CD
When playing a Data CD/DATA DVD MP3 audio
Press Repeat during playback
Select Off in or press Clear during repeat play
Tip
Changing the sound
Disc type Playback Instruments only
Stereo
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 display
To return to the Select a Media Type menu
To turn off the display
To program MP3 audio tracks
Press x Stop twice, then press Repeat
Press x Stop during program play
To shuffle MP3 audio tracks
About MP3 audio tracks
Press 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 press
To display the selected image
To play the Slide show
To zoom in an image
To enjoy the Slide show
To turn on/off the menu in the single image display
To return to the Album display
About Jpeg image files
Playing Video CDs with PBC ON/OFF Functions
Press Menu to select PBC on
Press V/v to select the item number you want
To play using PBC OFF
May differ depending on the Video CD
To return to the menu
Quick Timer Recording
To cancel the duration
To extend the duration
To stop while recording
Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Recording stereo programs
Recording bilingual programs
Selecting the sound during playback
Searching using various functions
To search using the index function Scan and Play
VCR 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 VCR
This VCR Recorder
Other VCR Player
Operation when recording on this VCR
Before you start editing
To stop editing
General setup information
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Setting the RF Output channel
Information
?/1 Channel +
CH +
Attaching the external antenna connector
Attaching a VHF/UHF band mixer
Ohm twin lead cable Ohm coaxial cable
Troubleshooting
General Troubleshooting
Symptom Remedy
Additional Information
DVD Troubleshooting
Picture Sound Symptom Remedy
Operation Symptom Remedy
UDF
VCR Troubleshooting
DVD prohibits changing of the angles
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture
Unclear picture No picture or Black & white Screen appears
Terminal
Glossary
Interlace format
Progressive format pages 65
Title
Track
Specifications
Index to parts and controls
Front panel
Display window
Rear panel
DVD player and VCR
DVD player only
Remote commander for DVD
Remote commander for Video
DVD Audio/Subtitle Language
Abbreviation Language
Index
Numerics
AK68-00580A