2-671-543-11 (2) US/ES
© 2006 Sony Corporation
WARNING
CAUTION
For customers in the U.S.A
Note
•To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface
Precautions
On safety
On power sources
•Operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz
On placement
Copyright
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Important Safety Instructions
1Read these instructions
2Keep these instructions
Table of contents
10Step 1 : Unpacking
11Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander
14Step 3 : Basic hookups
20Step 4 : Selecting a language
DVD Settings and Adjustments
59Audio Setup
62Screen Setup
66Setting the display or sound track language
68Parental Control (limiting playback by children)
About this manual
“DVD” may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs
•The meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below:
Icon Meaning
Functions available for DVD
Region code
DVDs labeled ALL will also play on this player
Example of discs that the player cannot play
The player cannot play the following discs:
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs
Note on DualDiscs
Step 1 : Unpacking
Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander
Notes
•With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months
•Do not use a new battery with an old one
•Do not use different types of batteries
•Do not leave the remote commander in an extremely hot or humid place
Code numbers of controllable TVs
TV brand
Code number
Step 3 : Basic hookups
Audio/video (A/V) hookup
AUse this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks
DVD-VCR
Audio cord (not supplied)
BUse this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks
Hookup 1 (Plug and Play)
AUse this hookup if you are using:
BUse this hookup if you are using a VHF-onlyantenna (you get channels 2–13only)
If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the DVD-VCRdirectly
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DVD-VCRsetup (Hookup 1 continued)
Plug the DVD-VCRinto an AC outlet
to AC outlet
AC power cord
The DVD-VCRstarts presetting the clock and channels
Hookup
Use this hookup if you are connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels
After you have completed hookup…
Step 4 : Selecting a language
Step 5 : Setting the clock
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Using Manual Clock Set
Turn on the DVD-VCRand your TV
• Set the TV to video input so that the signal
from the player appears on the TV screen
Set TV/ DVD·VIDEOswitch to
Press V/v to select “Manual”, then press
The day of the week is set automatically
Press ENTER to confirm the setting
Step 6 : Presetting channels
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Presetting/disabling channels manually
Press V/v to select “Channel Add/Delete,” then press ENTER
To preset/disable a channel:
1 Press CH +/– or number buttons to enter the channel number
Channel to be preset
2 Press B/b to select “ADD” (in memory) or “DELETE” (deleted)
Step 7 : Setting up the VCR Plus+® system
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S-Video/ComponentVideo/HDMI hookup
AUse this hookup if your TV has an S-VIDEOinput jack
BUse this hookup if your TV has component video input jacks
See page 34 for audio connections
CUse this hookup if your TV has an HDMI input jack
To connect to a TV with DVI input
A/V Receiver hookup
AConnecting to audio L/R jacks
BConnecting to a digital audio input jack
*1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories
“Dolby” and the double-Dsymbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
*2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc
Playing discs
37US
Locate a point quickly
m or M on the remote (or hold down m or M on the
unit)
the button on the unit):
• DVD
To playback quickly or slowly with sound (DVD only)
To Resume playback for the current disc (Resume Play)
1 While playing a disc, press x STOP to stop playback
2 Press H PLAY
Notes on playing DTS* sound tracks on a CD
Guide to the on-screendisplay
To playback the desired title/track or chapter
You can playback the desired title/track or chapter using this menu
3 Press ENTER to start playback
4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu
To playback from the desired title/track counter position
To adjust the playback picture (Custom AV Mode)
1 Press V/v during playback to select the Custom AV Mode icon
2 Press B/b to change the setting
Setting
Video Setting
Playing a tape
To resume normal playback
To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind Shut Off)
To use the time counter
To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY during normal playback
•Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons if:
–Streaks appear while playing in slow motion
–Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing
Adjusting the picture (tracking)
Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when
playing a tape, distortion may occur if the recording is in poor
condition. In this case, manually adjust the tracking
Press TRACKING +/– to display the tracking meter. The
Recording TV programs
To stop recording
To check the remaining tape length
Maximum Recording Time
49US
Recording TV programs using the timer
Basic
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
3 Press H PLAY
Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+® system
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To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP
To use the DVD-VCRafter setting the timer
You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:
•Reset the counter (page 45)
•Display tape information on the TV screen (page 48)
Checking/changing/canceling timer settings
Press V/v to select setting you want to change or cancel
• To cancel the setting, press CLEAR
Press O RETURN again to exit the menu
When the timer settings overlap
Program
Locking the DVD-VCR (Child Lock)
Audio Setup
Menu choices
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Screen Setup
Page
• YCbCr/RGB
Selects the type of HDMI signal output from HDMI OUT jack
YCbCr
To set the “Progressive” setting
1 Follow step 1 and 2 on page 62, then press V/v to select “Progressive.”
4 If video signal appears OK, video connection is complete. Press ENTER
The PROGRESSIVE indicator on the unit lights up in orange
PROGRESSIVE indicator
If picture is distorted, press O RETURN. Check the connection (page 32)
5 Press SET UP to exit the menu
Setting the display or sound track language
Press V/v to select the desired language, then press ENTER
• DVD MENU LANGUAGE
You can select the desired language for the disc’s menu
• AUDIO LANGUAGE
Switches the language of the sound track
Parental Control
Press b to set the parental control
•If you have not entered a password
•When you have already registered a password
” to “
” screen will not appear
To change the password
3 Re-enterthe new password
To turn off the Parental Control function
Set “Use Password” to “No” in step 3 on page
To play a disc for which Parental Control is set
Using the DVD’s menu
Zooming into a scene
Changing the angles
Displaying the subtitle
Press V/v repeatedly to select “On.”
To turn off the subtitles
Select “Off” in step
Various play mode functions (Program play
To stop program play
To change or cancel a program
To cancel all the programmed numbers
Playing in random order (Shuffle play)
To return to normal play
Playing repeatedly (Repeat play)
2 Press REPEAT during playback
3 Press REPEAT or B/b repeatedly to select the item to be repeated
When playing a DVD
•Chapter: repeats the current chapter
Changing the sound
•If you set DTS audio output, you cannot select surround setting (page 82)
Changing the sound 81US
Virtual surround setting
To cancel the setting
When the playing signal does not
Virtual surround setting 83US
Playing an MP3 audio track
To stop play
To repeat play
To go to the next or previous page
To return to the previous display
To return to the “Select a Media Type” menu
To turn off the display
Press x STOP twice, then press O RETURN repeatedly
To program MP3 audio tracks
1 Press x STOP twice, then press REPEAT
2 Press B/b to select “PROGRAM,” then press ENTER
To shuffle MP3 audio tracks
About MP3 audio tracks
Note on Multi Session/Border discs
•The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format
•Depending on the disc contents, playback may take some time to start
The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks
• Structure of disc contents
A t B t D t E t F t G
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Playing JPEG image files
To display the selected image
To play the Slide show
To rotate the selected image
To zoom in an image
2 Press B/b to select “ ”, then press ENTER. “ ” appears
3 Press V/v/B/b to move “ ” to the position where you want to zoom in
2⋅ t normal magnification
• You cannot use ZOOM on the remote in JPEG image files on DATA CD/DATA DVD
About JPEG image files
•This player can play JPEG image files with the extension “.JPEG” or “.JPG.”
•Progressive and lossless compression JPEG image files are not supported
Playing JPEG image files 93US
Playing VIDEO CDs with “PBC ON/OFF” Functions
Press ENTER
Follow the instructions in the menu for interactive operations
Refer to the instructions supplied with the disc, as the operating procedure
may differ depending on the VIDEO CD
To return to the menu
Quick Timer Recording
Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Searching using various functions
• Scan and Play (To search using the index
function):
1 Press b to scan ahead, or B to scan backwards
The VCR searches and then plays back for about five seconds
•Go to [0:00:00] (To search for the counter 0:00:00 point):
Changing menu options
Press B/b to change the setting
The default settings are indicated in bold print
Menu option
Set this option to
Tape Length
Editing with another VCR
Operation (when recording on this VCR)
Before you start editing
•Turn on the VCR and the TV and set it to the video channel
•Press INPUT SELECT to display “L1” or
“L2” in the display window
General setup information
3CH
Setting the RF Output channel
3 Press TV/VIDEO to turn on “VIDEO” in the DVD-VCR’sdisplay window
Information Additional
Attaching the external antenna connector
Attaching a VHF/UHF band mixer
Troubleshooting
DVD Troubleshooting
Picture
There is no picture/picture noise
• Re-connectthe connecting cord securely
• The connecting cords are damaged
There is no sound
• The connecting cord is damaged
• The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the
amplifier (receiver) (page 15)
• The amplifier (receiver) input is not correctly set
Operation
The title of the MP3 audio album
characters are displayed as asterisks
correctly displayed
• Program play, shuffle play, or repeat play, has been
VCR Troubleshooting
Glossary
DVD-RW(page 7)
DVD+RW (page 7)
HDMI (High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface) (pages 32 and 63)
Interlace format
Progressive format (pages 32 and 64)
Specifications
Index to parts and controls
Display window
Rear panel
DVD player and VCR
DVD player only
Remote commander for DVD
Remote commander for VIDEO
AZ (eject) button (44)
CSELECT VIDEO button (11)
DNumber buttons* (28)
ECLEAR button (45) (51)
DVD Audio/Subtitle Language
Index
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Índice
3Conexiones básicas
9Selección del idioma
10Ajuste del reloj
11Memorización de canales
Conexiones básicas
Conexión de audio/video (A/V)
AUtilice esta conexión si su televisor tiene tomas estéreo
Videograbadora-DVD
Televisor
Cable de audio/video
Conexión 1 (Plug and Play)
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Videograbadora-DVDconfiguración (Conexión 1 continuación)
Enchufe la Videograbadora-DVDen la toma de CA
a la toma de CA
Cable de alimentación de CA
La Videograbadora-DVDempezará a preajustar el reloj y memorizar los canales
Conexión
Selección del idioma
Ajuste del reloj
11ES
Conexiones avanzadas
AUtilice esta conexión si su televisor tiene una toma de entrada de
S-VIDEO
Consulte la página 12 para conexiones de audio
CUtilice esta conexión si su televisor tiene una toma de entrada de
HDMI
Reproducción de discos
Antes de comenzar
1 Pulse SELECT DVD para controlar el reproductor de DVD
2 Pulse Z para abrir la bandeja de discos y poner un disco en ella
con la cara de reproducción hacia abajo
básicas Operaciones
Reproducción de cintas
Para reanudar la reproducción normal
Para desconectar la alimentación durante el rebobinado (Parada del rebobinado)
Grabación de programas de TV