Sony SLV-D370P VCR Troubleshooting

Operation

Symptom	Remedy
The subtitle language cannot be	• Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection
changed or turned off.	button on the remote (page 65).
	• Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being
	played.
	• The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles.

The angles cannot be changed.	• Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection
	button on the remote (page 65).
	• Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD being played.
	• The DVD prohibits changing of the angles.

The player does not operate properly.	• When static electricity, etc., causes the player to operate
	abnormally, unplug the player.

VCR Troubleshooting

	Symptom	Remedy

	The playback picture does not appear	• Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR. If
	on the TV screen.	you are using a monitor, set it to video input.

	The picture is not clear.	• Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING +/– buttons.
		• The video heads are dirty (see “On cleaning the video
		heads” (page 3)). Clean the video heads using a Sony
		video head cleaning cassette. If a Sony cleaning cassette
Playback		is not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at
Playback		• The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your
		your nearest Sony dealer (a standard service fee will be
		charged). Do not use a commercially available liquid type
		cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video heads.
		local Sony dealer for more information.

	The picture rolls vertically during	• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.
	picture search.

	The picture has no sound.	• The tape is defective.
		• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cord
		connection.

	A TV program does not appear on	• Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR. If
	the TV screen.	you are using a monitor, set it to video input.
		• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT or
		CH +/– buttons. Select a channel number when recording
		TV programs; select “L1” or “L2” when recording from
Recording		other equipment.

	inserted.	cover the tab hole.
	TV reception is poor.	• Adjust the TV antenna.
	The tape starts playing as soon as it is	• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,

	The tape is ejected when you press	• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.
	z REC.

	Nothing happens when you press	• Make sure the tape is not at its end.
	z REC.

104US Troubleshooting

Contents

2-671-544-11 (1) US/ES © 2006 Sony Corporation WARNING CAUTION For customers in the U.S.A Note •To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface Precautions On safety On power sources •Operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz On placement Copyright IMPORTANT NOTICE Important Safety Instructions 1Read these instructions 2Keep these instructions Table of contents 10Step 1 : Unpacking 11Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander 14Step 3 : Basic hookups 20Step 4 : Selecting a language DVD Settings and Adjustments DVD Additional Operations VCR Additional Operations Additional Information About this manual “DVD” may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs •The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below: Icon Meaning Functions available for DVD Region code DVDs labeled ALL will also play on this player Example of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs: CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs Note on DualDiscs Step 1 : Unpacking Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander Notes •With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months •Do not use a new battery with an old one •Do not use different types of batteries •Do not leave the remote commander in an extremely hot or humid place Code numbers of controllable TVs TV brand Code number Step 3 : Basic hookups Audio/video (A/V) hookup AUse this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks DVD-VCR Audio cord (not supplied) BUse this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks Hookup 1 (Plug and Play) AUse this hookup if you are using: BUse this hookup if you are using a VHF-onlyantenna (you get channels 2–13only) If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the DVD-VCRdirectly Page DVD-VCRsetup (Hookup 1 continued) Plug the DVD-VCRinto an AC outlet to AC outlet AC power cord The DVD-VCRstarts presetting the clock and channels Hookup Use this hookup if you are connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels After you have completed hookup… Step 4 : Selecting a language Page Step 5 : Setting the clock Page Using Manual Clock Set •Turn on the DVD-VCRand your TV Press V/v to select “Manual”, then press Set the hour, minutes, month, day and year in The day of the week is set automatically sequence by pressing B/b to select the item to be set, and press V/v to select the digits Step 6 : Presetting channels Page Presetting/disabling channels manually Press V/v to select “Channel Add/Delete,” then press ENTER To preset/disable a channel: Press CH +/– or number buttons to enter Channel to be preset the channel number S-Video/ComponentVideo hookup AUse this hookup if your TV has an S-VIDEOinput jack Connect an S-VIDEOcord (not supplied). You will enjoy high quality images BUse this hookup if your TV has component video input jacks Hookups Advanced A/V Receiver hookup AConnecting to audio L/R jacks BConnecting to a digital audio (COAXIAL) input jack *1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories “Dolby” and the double-Dsymbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories *2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc Playing discs 35US Locate a point quickly m or M on the remote (or hold down m or M on the unit) the button on the unit): • DVD To playback quickly or slowly with sound (DVD only) To Resume playback for the current disc (Resume Play) 1 While playing a disc, press x STOP to stop playback 2 Press H PLAY Notes on playing DTS* sound tracks on a CD Guide to the on-screendisplay To playback the desired title/track or chapter You can playback the desired title/track or chapter using this menu 3 Press ENTER to start playback 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu To playback from the desired title/track counter position To adjust the playback picture (Custom AV Mode) 1 Press V/v during playback to select the Custom AV Mode icon 2 Press B/b to change the setting Setting Video Setting Playing a tape To resume normal playback To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind Shut Off) To use the time counter To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY during normal playback •Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons if: –Streaks appear while playing in slow motion –Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing Adjusting the picture (tracking) Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the recording is in poor condition. In this case, manually adjust the tracking Press TRACKING +/– to display the tracking meter. The Recording TV programs To stop recording To check the remaining tape length Maximum Recording Time 47US Recording TV programs using the timer Basic Daily/weekly recording To use the Auto Tape Speed function To watch another TV program after setting the timer To watch a DVD after setting the timer 3 Press H PLAY Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Press V/v to select setting you want to change or cancel • To cancel the setting, press CLEAR Press O RETURN again to exit the menu When the timer settings overlap Program Locking the DVD-VCR (Child Lock) Audio Setup Press B/b to select an item Menu choices • Dolby Digital D-PCM • DTS Screen Setup • TV Type 4:3 Letter Box • Black Level To set the “Progressive” setting 5 Press SET UP to exit the menu To cancel the “Progressive” setting Select Off Setting the display or sound track language Press V/v to select the desired language, then press ENTER • DVD MENU LANGUAGE You can select the desired language for the disc’s menu • AUDIO LANGUAGE Switches the language of the sound track Parental Control Press b to set the parental control •If you have not entered a password •When you have already registered a password ” to “ ” screen will not appear To change the password 3 Re-enterthe new password To turn off the Parental Control function Set “Use Password” to “No” in step 3 on page To play a disc for which Parental Control is set Using the DVD’s menu Zooming into a scene Changing the angles ANGLE The angle number appears on the display The number after the slash indicates the total number of angles Press B/b repeatedly to select the angle number Displaying the subtitle Press V/v repeatedly to select “On.” To turn off the subtitles Select “Off” in step Various play mode functions (Program play To stop program play To change or cancel a program To cancel all the programmed numbers Playing in random order (Shuffle play) To return to normal play Playing repeatedly (Repeat play) 2 Press REPEAT during playback 3 Press REPEAT or B/b repeatedly to select the item to be repeated When playing a DVD •Chapter: repeats the current chapter Changing the sound Page Virtual surround setting To cancel the setting Playing an MP3 audio track To stop play To repeat play To go to the next or previous page To return to the previous display To return to the “Select a Media Type” menu To turn off the display Press x STOP twice, then press O RETURN repeatedly To program MP3 audio tracks 1 Press x STOP twice, then press REPEAT 2 Press B/b to select “PROGRAM,” then press ENTER To shuffle MP3 audio tracks About MP3 audio tracks Note on Multi Session/Border discs •The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format •Depending on the disc contents, playback may take some time to start The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks • Structure of disc contents A t B t D t E t F t G Page Playing JPEG image files To display the selected image To play the Slide show To rotate the selected image To zoom in an image 3 Press V/v/B/b to move “ ” to the position where you want to zoom in 2⋅ t normal magnification • You cannot use ZOOM on the remote in JPEG image files on DATA CD/DATA DVD To enjoy the Slide show About JPEG image files •This player can play JPEG image files with the extension “.JPEG” or “.JPG.” •Progressive and lossless compression JPEG image files are not supported Playing JPEG image files 87US Playing VIDEO CDs with “PBC ON/OFF” Functions Press ENTER Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc, as the operating procedure may differ depending on the VIDEO CD To return to the menu Quick Timer Recording Recording stereo and bilingual programs Searching using various functions • Scan and Play (To search using the index function): 1 Press b to scan ahead, or B to scan backwards The VCR searches and then plays back for about five seconds •Go to [0:00:00] (To search for the counter 0:00:00 point): Changing menu options Press B/b to change the setting The default settings are indicated in bold print Menu option Set this option to Tape Length Editing with another VCR Operation (when recording on this VCR) Before you start editing •Turn on the VCR and the TV and set it to the video channel •Press INPUT SELECT to display “L1” or “L2” in the display window General setup information 3CH Setting the RF Output channel 3 Press TV/VIDEO to turn on “VIDEO” in the DVD-VCR’sdisplay window Information Additional Attaching the external antenna connector Attaching a VHF/UHF band mixer Troubleshooting DVD Troubleshooting Operation The disc does not play • The disc is turned over disc tray • The disc is skewed VCR Troubleshooting The timer does not operate • Check that the clock is set • Make sure a tape has been inserted recording • Make sure a program has been set for timer recording Glossary DVD-RW (page 7) DVD+RW (page 7) Interlace format Progressive format (pages 31 and 58) Title (page 38) Specifications Index to parts and controls Display window Rear panel DVD player and VCR DVD player only Remote commander for DVD *Remote commander for VIDEO AZ (eject) button (42) CSELECT VIDEO button (11) ECLEAR button (43) (49) FSET UP button (20) DVD Audio/Subtitle Language Index Page Índice 3Conexiones básicas 9Selección del idioma 10Ajuste del reloj 11Memorización de canales Conexiones básicas Conexión de audio/video (A/V) AUtilice esta conexión si su televisor tiene tomas estéreo Videograbadora-DVD Televisor Cable de audio/video Conexión 1 (Plug and Play) Page Videograbadora-DVDconfiguración (Conexión 1 continuación) Enchufe la Videograbadora-DVDen la toma de CA a la toma de CA Cable de alimentación de CA La Videograbadora-DVDempezará a preajustar el reloj y memorizar los canales Conexión Selección del idioma Ajuste del reloj Memorización de canales Operaciones básicas Reproducción de discos Antes de comenzar 1 Pulse SELECT DVD para controlar el reproductor de DVD 2 Pulse Z para abrir la bandeja de discos y poner un disco en ella 3 Pulse H PLAY básicas Operaciones Reproducción de cintas Para reanudar la reproducción normal Para desconectar la alimentación durante el rebobinado (Parada del rebobinado) Grabación de programas de TV