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3-091-712-12 (1) US
DVD Player/ Video Cassette Recorder
2004 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
SLV-D550P
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WARNING
Note
Welcome!
General Precautions
Important Safety Instructions
DVD Precautions
On safety
On operation
On adjusting volume when playing DVD
SLV-D550P/SLV-D350P
Corrections
AUDIO SETUP menu (page 65)
Menu choices Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (Page 66)
DVD Troubleshooting The sound volume is low. (page 113)
Table of contents
Getting Started
Basic Operations
Advanced Hookups
DVD Settings and Adjustments
DVD Additional Operations
VCR Additional Operations
Additional Information
Caution
6
About this manual
This player can play the following discs
Region code
Example of discs that the player cannot play
Notes about DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, or CD-Rs/CD- RWs
Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs
Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies
8
Notes about discs
Step 1 : Unpacking
10
Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander
Inserting the batteries
Using the remote commander
Controlling other TVs with the remote commander
1 2
Page
Step 3 : Basic hookups
Selecting the best hookup option
14
Audio/video (A/V) hookup
Hookup 1 (Plug and Play) Antenna hookup
16
Hookup 1 : DVD-VCR setup
Hookup 2 (Plug and Play) You have no cable box, or a cable box with only a few scrambled channels
18
Hookup 2 : DVD-VCR setup
Hookup 3 Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels
20
Step 4 : Selecting a language
1
2
3
Page
22
Step 5 : Setting the clock
Using the Auto Clock Set feature
1
2
3
4
5 6
24
Using Manual Clock Set
1
2
Getting Started
Setting the clock
3
4 5
minutes by pressing V/v.
6
7 8
Step 6 : Presetting channels
Presetting all receivable channels automatically
2
3 4
5
28
Presetting/disabling channels manually
1
2
3
29
4
1
2
3
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SAMPLE
Getting Started
O RETURN
continued
Setting up the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-D550P only)
(OPTION) and press ENTER.
Page
Playing discs
1
34
Additional tasks
1
36
Guide to the on-screen display
38
1 2 3 4
1
2
3 4
Basic Operations
1
Mode icon.
2
40
Locking the disc tray (Child Lock)
Playing a tape
1
42
Page
44
Recording TV programs
1 2
3
4
46
1 2
3 1 2 3
Recording TV programs using the timer
48
2
1 2
3
4 5
Page
50
Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer
1
2
Page
Page
1
2 3
4
5 6
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About the Demonstration Mode
Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+ system (SLV-D550P only)
1 2
56
3
number. To correct a setting, press B to return to that setting and reset.
4 5 6 7
EP, then press ENTER.
8 9
Page
58
Checking/changing/canceling timer settings
1
2
3
60
Locking the DVD-VCR (Child Lock)
A/V Receiver hookup
62
DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
DVD-VCR
Advanced Hookups
S-Video/Component Video hookup
64
DVD Settings and Adjustments
Audio Setup
1
2
3
66
4
Screen Setup
1
2
3
68
4
69
To set the Progressive setting
1
2 3
1
2
3
Page
DVD Settings and Adjustments
Setting the display or sound track language
Setting the display or sound track language
continued
1
mode, then press V/v to select (DVD) and press ENTER.
2
72
3
DVD Menu, Audio, or Subtitle. Then press ENTER.
4
Parental Control
1
2
74
3
If you have not entered a password
When you have already registered a password
screen will not appear.
4
Page
76
Using the DVDs menu
1
2
3
78
Zooming into a scene
1
2 3
Changing the angles
1
2
80
Displaying the subtitle
1 2
3
Various play mode functions
Shuffle play, Repeat play)
Creating your own program (Program play)
1
82
To stop program play Press CLEAR during playback. To change or cancel a program
To cancel all the programmed numbers
Up to 99 tracks can be displayed. Up to 20 tracks can be programmed at one time.
2
Track Program Order
3
want to program, then press ENTER.
4
1
2
84
Playing repeatedly (Repeat play)
1 2
Page
86
Changing the sound
1 2
Virtual surround setting
1 2
88
To cancel the setting Select Off in step 2.
Playing an MP3 audio track
1
90
2
track 5 00:01
SET UP
track 1 00:00
Elapsed playing time
About MP3 audio tracks
92
Playing JPEG image files
1
2
94
To rotate the selected image To zoom in an image
3
1
2
1
2
3
4
To enjoy the Slide show
About JPEG image files
1
3
96
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC ON/OFF Functions
1
2
98
3 4
Quick Timer Recording
1 2
100
Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Recording stereo programs
Recording bilingual programs
Selecting the sound during playback
How sound is recorded on a video tape
1 2 3
4
102
To search for the counter 0:00:00 point
To search for a blank portion of the tape
1 2
Adjusting the picture (tracking)
104
Changing menu options
1
mode.
3
2
HPLAY
4
106
Editing with another VCR
How to connect to record on this VCR
Operation (when recording on this VCR)
1
2
3 4
108
Additional Information
1
mode, then press V/v to select (OPTION), then press ENTER.
2 3
4
Page
Attaching the external antenna connector
Attaching a VHF/UHF band mixer
1 2 3
1 2 3 4
112
Troubleshooting
DVD Troubleshooting
114
VCR Troubleshooting
116
Glossary
118
Specifications
Specifications
System
Tuner section
Inputs and outputs
Timer section
Index to parts and controls
Front panel
Display window
122
Rear panel
Remote commander for DVD
124
Remote commander for VIDEO
DVD Audio/Subtitle Langu age
126
Index
Numerics
A
C
D