DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder
For customers in the U.S.A
Owner’s Record
On cleaning discs
On safety
On adjusting volume when playing
On operation
Corrections
Audio Setup menu
DVD Troubleshooting The sound volume is low.
Menu choices Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control
Table of contents
Additional Information
DVD Additional Operations
VCR Additional Operations
For use of the VCR
Icon Meaning
Region code
Check your model name
Format of discs
Example of discs that the player cannot play
Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies
Page
Unpacking
Using the remote commander
Setting up the remote commander
Inserting the batteries
Code numbers of controllable TVs
Controlling other TVs with the remote commander
TV brand Code number
Setting up the remote commander
Selecting the best hookup option
Basic hookups
Before you get started
Use this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks
Audio/video A/V hookup
Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks
Audio/video cord supplied Audio cord not supplied
Rear of TV
Use this hookup if you are using
Hookup 1 Plug and Play Antenna hookup
TV A, B, or C
To AC outlet AC power cord
Hookup 1 DVD-VCR setup
Plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet
What you cannot do
Recommended use
What you can do with this hookup
Record scrambled channels that require a cable box
Hookup 2 DVD-VCR setup
After you have completed hookup…
Hookup Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels
For connector
Wall Cable box Rear of TV
Selecting a language
Before you start…
Press SET UP to exit the menu
Press V/v to select Clock Set/Adjust, then
Setting the clock
Using the Auto Clock Set feature
Clock SET/ADJUST menu appears
Press V/v to select the item you want, then press To make
Channel that carries a time signal. Press B/b
Press V/v to select Auto, then press
For Clock data CH
Using Manual Clock Set
Day of the week is set automatically
Set the month, day, and year in sequence by
Tip
Press SET UP, then press V/v to select
Presetting channels
Option and press Enter
Channel Setup menu appears
Press V/v to select Channel Setup, then
Press V/v to select Ant/Cable
Press V/v to select Channel Add/Delete, then press Enter
Presetting/disabling channels manually
CH + Number buttons
Channel to be preset
Channel to be disabled
Example of Channel Line-up Chart
Setting up the VCR Plus+ system
How to set up your VCR
How the VCR Plus+ system works
Press SET UP, then press V/v to select
Press V/v to select Guide Channel Setup, then press Enter
Basic Operations
Playing discs
Before you start
Place a disc on the disc tray
Hour Minute Second
Depending on the disc, a menu
Additional tasks
Press
To Resume playback for the current disc Resume Play
To resume normal playback, press H Play
Tip
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 chapter
Indication Counter information
Press B/b to change the setting
To adjust the playback picture Custom AV Mode
Setting Video Setting Audio Setting Basic
Is not opened by mistake
Locking the disc tray Child Lock
You can lock the disc tray so that the disc tray
To lock the disc tray
Playing a tape
Insert a tape
To play a recently watched scene
To turn off the power while rewinding Rewind Shut Off
It will rewind automatically
To skip playback
To resume normal playback
To use the time counter
REC
Recording TV programs
CH +
Stop
To check the remaining tape length
To stop recording
Press x Stop
Maximum Recording Time
To watch a DVD while recording
Safety tab Tips
To watch another TV program while recording
To save a recording
Recording TV programs using the timer
You can preset up to eight programs at a time
Daily/weekly recording
To watch a DVD after setting the timer
To watch another TV program after setting the timer
To use the Auto Tape Speed function
Recording TV programs using the Dial
Timer SLV-D550P only
Basic Operations
Turn Dial Timer to set the recording stop time
To return to the previous step
To set the clock
To activate the Demonstration Mode
About the Demonstration Mode
To cancel the Demonstration Mode
Press V/v to select Enter code
Recording TV programs using the VCR
Press VCR Plus+
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 settings
Or cancel
Program
When the timer settings overlap
Press O Return again to exit the menu
Program Will be cut off About 20 seconds will be cut off
To lock the DVD-VCR
Locking the DVD-VCR Child Lock
To unlock the VCR
Receiver hookup
Advanced Hookups
Red Stereo audio Coaxial digital Cord not
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
Menu choices
Press B/b to select an item
Off
To set the Progressive setting, see
Screen Setup
TV Type, or Black Level
Letter Box
To set the Progressive setting
Enter Return SET UP Screen Setup
Tip
Setting the display or sound track language
DVD Settings and Adjustments
DVD Menu Language
You can select the desired language for the disc’s menu
Press V/v to select Parental Setup, then
DVD Settings
Adjustments
Mode, then press V/v to select
When you have already registered a password
Press V/v to select Rating Level, then press
If you forget your password
To change the password
Set Use Password to No in on
To turn off the Parental Control function
Using the DVD’s menu
Number buttons Stop
To turn off the DVD’s menu
DVD Additional Operations
Zooming into a scene
You can zoom into a scene during playback
Changing the angles
Press Angle during playback
To turn off the subtitles
Displaying the subtitle
Whenever you want while playing a DVD
Select Off in step
Various play mode functions Program play
Creating your own program Program play
Press B/b to select PROGRAM, then press
To change or cancel a program
To cancel all the programmed numbers
To stop program play
DVD Additional
Playing in random order Shuffle play
To return to normal play
When playing a Data CD MP3 audio
When playing a DVD
When playing a Video CD with PBC function off or CD
Playing repeatedly Repeat play
Select Off or press Clear in step
Changing the sound
Press Surround during playback
Virtual surround setting
Surround effect increases as shown below
To cancel the setting
Operations
Playing an MP3 audio track
Then press Z to close the tray
Play x Stop
To go to the next or previous
To stop play
To repeat play
To return to the previous display
About MP3 audio tracks
To play a Multi Session CD
Playback order of MP3 audio tracks
Playing Jpeg image files
Press V/v to select JPEG, then press
To display the selected image
To rotate the selected image
To zoom in an image
To play the Slide show
Slide show starts
To enjoy the Slide show
About Jpeg image files
To turn on/off the menu in the single image display
To play a Multi Session CD
Menu for your selection appears
Playing Video CDs with PBC ON/OFF Functions
Press Menu to select PBC on
Press V/v to select the item number you want
May differ depending on the Video CD
To play using PBC OFF
To return to the menu
To extend the duration
Quick Timer Recording
To cancel the duration
To stop while recording
Recording bilingual programs
Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Recording stereo programs
Selecting the sound during playback
To search using the index function Scan and Play
Searching using various functions
VCR Additional
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
This VCR Recorder
How to connect to record on this VCR
Editing with another VCR
Other VCR Player
SP or EP
Operation when recording on this VCR
Before you start editing
To stop editing
General setup information
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Additional Information
Setting the RF Output channel
?/1 Channel +
Information
Attaching the external antenna connector
Attaching a VHF/UHF band mixer
Ohm twin lead cable
General Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Symptom Remedy
DVD Troubleshooting
Picture Sound Symptom Remedy
Operation Symptom Remedy
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Recording
VCR Troubleshooting
Information
Unclear picture No picture or Black & white Screen appears
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture
Terminal
Glossary
Title
Interlace format
Progressive format pages 64
Track
Specifications
Front panel
Index to parts and controls
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details
Tape indicator
Display window
DVD player and VCR
Rear panel
DVD player only
Return button
Remote commander for DVD
Wj Menu button
Remote commander for Video
DVD Audio/Subtitle Language
Abbreviation Language
Index
Numerics
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AK68-00362B