DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder
Owner’s Record
For customers in the U.S.A
On adjusting volume when playing
On safety
On cleaning discs
On operation
DVD Troubleshooting The sound volume is low.
Audio Setup menu
Corrections
Menu choices Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control
Table of contents
VCR Additional Operations
DVD Additional Operations
Additional Information
For use of the VCR
Check your model name
Region code
Icon Meaning
Format of discs
Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies
Example of discs that the player cannot play
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Unpacking
Inserting the batteries
Setting up the remote commander
Using the remote commander
TV brand Code number
Controlling other TVs with the remote commander
Code numbers of controllable TVs
Setting up the remote commander
Before you get started
Basic hookups
Selecting the best hookup option
Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks
Audio/video A/V hookup
Use this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks
Audio/video cord supplied Audio cord not supplied
Hookup 1 Plug and Play Antenna hookup
Use this hookup if you are using
Rear of TV
TV A, B, or C
Plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet
Hookup 1 DVD-VCR setup
To AC outlet AC power cord
What you can do with this hookup
Recommended use
What you cannot do
Record scrambled channels that require a cable box
Hookup 2 DVD-VCR setup
For connector
Hookup Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels
After you have completed hookup…
Wall Cable box Rear of TV
Before you start…
Selecting a language
Press SET UP to exit the menu
Using the Auto Clock Set feature
Setting the clock
Press V/v to select Clock Set/Adjust, then
Clock SET/ADJUST menu appears
Press V/v to select Auto, then press
Channel that carries a time signal. Press B/b
Press V/v to select the item you want, then press To make
For Clock data CH
Using Manual Clock Set
Tip
Set the month, day, and year in sequence by
Day of the week is set automatically
Option and press Enter
Presetting channels
Press SET UP, then press V/v to select
Press V/v to select Ant/Cable
Press V/v to select Channel Setup, then
Channel Setup menu appears
CH + Number buttons
Presetting/disabling channels manually
Press V/v to select Channel Add/Delete, then press Enter
Channel to be disabled
Channel to be preset
How to set up your VCR
Setting up the VCR Plus+ system
Example of Channel Line-up Chart
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
Before you start
Playing discs
Basic Operations
Place a disc on the disc tray
Additional tasks
Depending on the disc, a menu
Hour Minute Second
Press
To resume normal playback, press H Play
To Resume playback for the current disc Resume Play
Tip
You can check disc information during
Guide to the on-screen display
Indication Counter information
To playback the desired title/track or chapter
To playback from the desired title/track counter position
Setting Video Setting Audio Setting Basic
To adjust the playback picture Custom AV Mode
Press B/b to change the setting
You can lock the disc tray so that the disc tray
Locking the disc tray Child Lock
Is not opened by mistake
To lock the disc tray
Insert a tape
Playing a tape
It will rewind automatically
To turn off the power while rewinding Rewind Shut Off
To play a recently watched scene
To skip playback
To use the time counter
To resume normal playback
CH +
Recording TV programs
REC
Stop
Press x Stop
To stop recording
To check the remaining tape length
Maximum Recording Time
To watch another TV program while recording
Safety tab Tips
To watch a DVD while recording
To save a recording
You can preset up to eight programs at a time
Recording TV programs using the timer
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
Timer SLV-D550P only
Recording TV programs using the Dial
Basic Operations
Turn Dial Timer to set the recording stop time
To set the clock
To return to the previous step
To cancel the Demonstration Mode
About the Demonstration Mode
To activate the Demonstration Mode
Press VCR Plus+
Recording TV programs using the VCR
Press V/v to select Enter code
VCR Plus+ Number buttons
To record Select
To enter another setting, repeat steps 1 to
To stop the VCR while recording, press x Stop
To use the DVD-VCR after setting the timer
Or cancel
Checking/changing/canceling timer settings
Press V/v to select setting you want to change
Press O Return again to exit the menu
When the timer settings overlap
Program
Program Will be cut off About 20 seconds will be cut off
To unlock the VCR
Locking the DVD-VCR Child Lock
To lock the DVD-VCR
Advanced Hookups
Receiver hookup
Red Stereo audio Coaxial digital Cord not
Use this hookup if your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack
Video/Component Video hookup
Use this hookup if your TV has component video input jacks
Progressive indicator
Audio Setup
Off
Press B/b to select an item
Menu choices
TV Type, or Black Level
Screen Setup
To set the Progressive setting, see
Letter Box
Enter Return SET UP Screen Setup
To set the Progressive setting
Tip
DVD Settings and Adjustments
Setting the display or sound track language
You can select the desired language for the disc’s menu
DVD Menu Language
Adjustments
DVD Settings
Press V/v to select Parental Setup, then
Mode, then press V/v to select
Press V/v to select Rating Level, then press
When you have already registered a password
Set Use Password to No in on
To change the password
If you forget your password
To turn off the Parental Control function
Number buttons Stop
Using the DVD’s menu
DVD Additional Operations
To turn off the DVD’s menu
You can zoom into a scene during playback
Zooming into a scene
Press Angle during playback
Changing the angles
Whenever you want while playing a DVD
Displaying the subtitle
To turn off the subtitles
Select Off in step
Creating your own program Program play
Various play mode functions Program play
To cancel all the programmed numbers
To change or cancel a program
Press B/b to select PROGRAM, then press
To stop program play
To return to normal play
Playing in random order Shuffle play
DVD Additional
When playing a Video CD with PBC function off or CD
When playing a DVD
When playing a Data CD MP3 audio
Playing repeatedly Repeat play
Select Off or press Clear in step
Changing the sound
Surround effect increases as shown below
Virtual surround setting
Press Surround during playback
To cancel the setting
Then press Z to close the tray
Playing an MP3 audio track
Operations
Play x Stop
To repeat play
To stop play
To go to the next or previous
To return to the previous display
To play a Multi Session CD
About MP3 audio tracks
Playback order of MP3 audio tracks
Press V/v to select JPEG, then press
Playing Jpeg image files
To zoom in an image
To rotate the selected image
To display the selected image
To play the Slide show
About Jpeg image files
To enjoy the Slide show
Slide show starts
To turn on/off the menu in the single image display
To play a Multi Session CD
Press Menu to select PBC on
Playing Video CDs with PBC ON/OFF Functions
Menu for your selection appears
Press V/v to select the item number you want
To return to the menu
To play using PBC OFF
May differ depending on the Video CD
To cancel the duration
Quick Timer Recording
To extend the duration
To stop while recording
Recording stereo programs
Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Recording bilingual programs
Selecting the sound during playback
VCR Additional
Searching using various functions
To search using the index function Scan and Play
To search for a blank portion of the tape
To search for the counter 00000 point
Tracking meter
Adjusting the picture tracking
Changing menu options
Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode
Menu option Set this option to
Default settings are indicated in bold print
Editing with another VCR
How to connect to record on this VCR
This VCR Recorder
Other VCR Player
Before you start editing
Operation when recording on this VCR
SP or EP
To stop editing
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General setup information
Additional Information
?/1 Channel +
Setting the RF Output channel
Attaching a VHF/UHF band mixer
Attaching the external antenna connector
Information
Ohm twin lead cable
Symptom Remedy
Troubleshooting
General Troubleshooting
Picture Sound Symptom Remedy
DVD Troubleshooting
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Operation Symptom Remedy
Information
VCR Troubleshooting
Recording
Terminal
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture
Unclear picture No picture or Black & white Screen appears
Glossary
Progressive format pages 64
Interlace format
Title
Track
Specifications
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details
Index to parts and controls
Front panel
Display window
Tape indicator
DVD player only
Rear panel
DVD player and VCR
Wj Menu button
Remote commander for DVD
Return button
Remote commander for Video
Abbreviation Language
DVD Audio/Subtitle Language
Numerics
Index
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