To watch another TV program while recording | Sony D350P, SLV-D550P

To watch another TV program while recording

1 Press TV/VIDEO to display “TV” in the display window.

2 If your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to the TV’s antenna input; if not, skip this step.

3 Select another channel on the TV.

To watch a DVD while recording

1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray.

3 Press H PLAY.

The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. The TV screen will automatically change to the DVD playback screen.

To save a recording

To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on the tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

Safety tab

Tips

•To select a channel, you can use the number buttons on the remote commander. Enter the channel number, then press ENTER.

•You can select a video source from the LINE IN 1 or LINE-2 IN jacks using the INPUT SELECT button.

•The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the information will not be recorded on the tape.

•If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a cable box, make sure to leave it on.

Notes

•The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T-20 or T-30, or tapes recorded in the LP mode.

•It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length after you press DISPLAY.

•You cannot record a DVD to a VCR tape.

•To watch a TV program during video recording, stop disc playback.

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Sony D350P, SLV-D550P To watch another TV program while recording, To watch a DVD while recording, To save a recording

Contents

DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder Owner’s Record For customers in the U.S.A On operation On safetyOn adjusting volume when playing On cleaning discs Menu choices Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control Audio Setup menuDVD Troubleshooting The sound volume is low. Corrections Table of contents For use of the VCR DVD Additional OperationsVCR Additional Operations Additional Information Format of discs Region codeCheck your model name Icon Meaning Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies Example of discs that the player cannot playPage Unpacking Inserting the batteries Setting up the remote commanderUsing the remote commander TV brand Code number Controlling other TVs with the remote commanderCode numbers of controllable TVs Setting up the remote commander Before you get started Basic hookupsSelecting the best hookup option Audio/video cord supplied Audio cord not supplied Audio/video A/V hookupUse this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks Use this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks TV A, B, or C Use this hookup if you are usingHookup 1 Plug and Play Antenna hookup Rear of TV Plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet Hookup 1 DVD-VCR setupTo AC outlet AC power cord Record scrambled channels that require a cable box Recommended useWhat you can do with this hookup What you cannot do Hookup 2 DVD-VCR setup Wall Cable box Rear of TV Hookup Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channelsFor connector After you have completed hookup… Before you start… Selecting a language Press SET UP to exit the menu Clock SET/ADJUST menu appears Setting the clockUsing the Auto Clock Set feature Press V/v to select Clock Set/Adjust, then For Clock data CH Channel that carries a time signal. Press B/bPress V/v to select Auto, then press Press V/v to select the item you want, then press To make Using Manual Clock Set Tip Set the month, day, and year in sequence byDay of the week is set automatically Option and press Enter Presetting channelsPress SET UP, then press V/v to select Press V/v to select Ant/Cable Press V/v to select Channel Setup, thenChannel Setup menu appears CH + Number buttons Presetting/disabling channels manuallyPress V/v to select Channel Add/Delete, then press Enter Channel to be disabled Channel to be preset How the VCR Plus+ system works Setting up the VCR Plus+ systemHow to set up your VCR Example of Channel Line-up Chart Press SET UP, then press V/v to select Press V/v to select Guide Channel Setup, then press Enter Place a disc on the disc tray Playing discsBefore you start Basic Operations Press Depending on the disc, a menuAdditional tasks Hour Minute Second 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 chapterTo playback from the desired title/track counter position Setting Video Setting Audio Setting Basic To adjust the playback picture Custom AV ModePress B/b to change the setting To lock the disc tray Locking the disc tray Child LockYou can lock the disc tray so that the disc tray Is not opened by mistake Insert a tape Playing a tape To skip playback To turn off the power while rewinding Rewind Shut OffIt will rewind automatically To play a recently watched scene To use the time counter To resume normal playback Stop Recording TV programsCH + REC Maximum Recording Time To stop recordingPress x Stop To check the remaining tape length To save a recording Safety tab TipsTo watch another TV program while recording To watch a DVD while 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 timerTo 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 ModeTo activate the Demonstration Mode VCR Plus+ Number buttons Recording TV programs using the VCRPress VCR Plus+ Press V/v to select Enter code 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 settingsPress V/v to select setting you want to change Program Will be cut off About 20 seconds will be cut off When the timer settings overlapPress O Return again to exit the menu Program To unlock the VCR Locking the DVD-VCR Child LockTo 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 itemMenu choices TV Type, or Black Level Screen SetupTo 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 Mode, then press V/v to select DVD SettingsAdjustments Press V/v to select Parental Setup, then Press V/v to select Rating Level, then press When you have already registered a password To turn off the Parental Control function To change the passwordSet Use Password to No in on If you forget your password 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 Select Off in step Displaying the subtitleWhenever you want while playing a DVD To turn off the subtitles Creating your own program Program play Various play mode functions Program play To stop program play To change or cancel a programTo cancel all the programmed numbers Press B/b to select PROGRAM, then press To return to normal play Playing in random order Shuffle playDVD Additional Playing repeatedly Repeat play When playing a DVDWhen playing a Video CD with PBC function off or CD When playing a Data CD MP3 audio Select Off or press Clear in step Changing the sound Surround effect increases as shown below Virtual surround settingPress Surround during playback To cancel the setting Play x Stop Playing an MP3 audio trackThen press Z to close the tray Operations To return to the previous display To stop playTo repeat play To go to the next or previous 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 play the Slide show To rotate the selected imageTo zoom in an image To display the selected image To turn on/off the menu in the single image display To enjoy the Slide showAbout Jpeg image files Slide show starts To play a Multi Session CD Press V/v to select the item number you want Playing Video CDs with PBC ON/OFF FunctionsPress Menu to select PBC on Menu for your selection appears To return to the menu To play using PBC OFFMay differ depending on the Video CD To stop while recording Quick Timer RecordingTo cancel the duration To extend the duration Selecting the sound during playback Recording stereo and bilingual programsRecording stereo programs Recording bilingual programs VCR Additional Searching using various functionsTo 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 Other VCR Player How to connect to record on this VCREditing with another VCR This VCR Recorder To stop editing Operation when recording on this VCRBefore you start editing SP or EP 108 General setup information Additional Information ?/1 Channel + Setting the RF Output channel Ohm twin lead cable Attaching the external antenna connectorAttaching a VHF/UHF band mixer Information Symptom Remedy TroubleshootingGeneral Troubleshooting Picture Sound Symptom Remedy DVD Troubleshooting 114 Operation Symptom Remedy Information VCR TroubleshootingRecording Terminal Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal pictureUnclear picture No picture or Black & white Screen appears Glossary Track Interlace formatProgressive format pages 64 Title Specifications Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details Index to parts and controlsFront panel Display window Tape indicator DVD player only Rear panelDVD player and VCR Wj Menu button Remote commander for DVDReturn button Remote commander for Video Abbreviation Language DVD Audio/Subtitle Language Numerics IndexPage AK68-00362B