DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder
Owner’s Record
For customers in the U.S.A
On operation
On safety
On adjusting volume when playing
On cleaning discs
Menu choices Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control
Audio Setup menu
DVD Troubleshooting The sound volume is low.
Corrections
Table of contents
For use of the VCR
DVD Additional Operations
VCR Additional Operations
Additional Information
Format of discs
Region code
Check your model name
Icon Meaning
Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies
Example of discs that the player cannot play
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
Audio/video cord supplied Audio cord not supplied
Audio/video A/V hookup
Use 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 using
Hookup 1 Plug and Play Antenna hookup
Rear of TV
To AC outlet AC power cord
Hookup 1 DVD-VCR setup
Plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet
Record scrambled channels that require a cable box
Recommended use
What 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 channels
For 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 clock
Using 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/b
Press V/v to select Auto, then press
Press V/v to select the item you want, then press To make
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 disabled
Channel to be preset
How the VCR Plus+ system works
Setting up the VCR Plus+ system
How 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 discs
Before you start
Basic Operations
Press
Depending on the disc, a menu
Additional 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
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
To lock the disc tray
Locking the disc tray Child Lock
You 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 Off
It will rewind automatically
To play a recently watched scene
To use the time counter
To resume normal playback
Stop
Recording TV programs
CH +
REC
Maximum Recording Time
To stop recording
Press x Stop
To check the remaining tape length
To save a recording
Safety tab Tips
To 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 watch a DVD after setting the timer
To watch another TV program after setting the timer
To use the Auto Tape Speed function
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 activate the Demonstration Mode
About the Demonstration Mode
To cancel the Demonstration Mode
VCR Plus+ Number buttons
Recording TV programs using the VCR
Press 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
Press V/v to select setting you want to change
Checking/changing/canceling timer settings
Or cancel
Program Will be cut off About 20 seconds will be cut off
When the timer settings overlap
Press O Return again to exit the menu
Program
To lock the DVD-VCR
Locking the DVD-VCR Child Lock
To unlock the 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
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
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 Settings
Adjustments
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 password
Set 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 subtitle
Whenever 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 program
To cancel all the programmed numbers
Press B/b to select PROGRAM, then press
DVD Additional
Playing in random order Shuffle play
To return to normal play
Playing repeatedly Repeat play
When playing a DVD
When 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
Press Surround during playback
Virtual surround setting
Surround effect increases as shown below
To cancel the setting
Play x Stop
Playing an MP3 audio track
Then press Z to close the tray
Operations
To return to the previous display
To stop play
To 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 image
To zoom in an image
To display the selected image
To turn on/off the menu in the single image display
To enjoy the Slide show
About 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 Functions
Press Menu to select PBC on
Menu for your selection appears
May differ depending on the Video CD
To play using PBC OFF
To return to the menu
To stop while recording
Quick Timer Recording
To cancel the duration
To extend the duration
Selecting the sound during playback
Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Recording stereo programs
Recording bilingual programs
To search using the index function Scan and Play
Searching using various functions
VCR Additional
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 VCR
Editing with another VCR
This VCR Recorder
To stop editing
Operation when recording on this VCR
Before you start editing
SP or EP
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General setup information
Additional Information
?/1 Channel +
Setting the RF Output channel
Ohm twin lead cable
Attaching the external antenna connector
Attaching a VHF/UHF band mixer
Information
General Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Symptom Remedy
Picture Sound Symptom Remedy
DVD Troubleshooting
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Operation Symptom Remedy
Recording
VCR Troubleshooting
Information
Unclear picture No picture or Black & white Screen appears
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture
Terminal
Glossary
Track
Interlace format
Progressive format pages 64
Title
Specifications
Front panel
Index to parts and controls
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details
Display window
Tape indicator
DVD player and VCR
Rear panel
DVD player only
Return button
Remote commander for DVD
Wj Menu button
Remote commander for Video
Abbreviation Language
DVD Audio/Subtitle Language
Numerics
Index
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