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... of contents 2 WARNING 2 Welcome! 2 General Precautions 3 Important Safety Instructions 3 DVD Precautions 6 About this manual 6 This player can play the following discs 7 Notes about discs Getting Started 8 Step 1 : Unpacking 9 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander 10 Step 3 : Basic hookups 17 Step 4 : Selecting a language 18...-screen display 31 Playing a tape 34 Recording TV programs 37 Recording TV programs using the timer 40 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Advanced Hookups 42 A/V Receiver hookup 44 S-Video/Component Video hookup DVD Settings and Adjustements 46 Audio Setup 49 ...
... of contents 2 WARNING 2 Welcome! 2 General Precautions 3 Important Safety Instructions 3 DVD Precautions 6 About this manual 6 This player can play the following discs 7 Notes about discs Getting Started 8 Step 1 : Unpacking 9 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander 10 Step 3 : Basic hookups 17 Step 4 : Selecting a language 18...-screen display 31 Playing a tape 34 Recording TV programs 37 Recording TV programs using the timer 40 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings Advanced Hookups 42 A/V Receiver hookup 44 S-Video/Component Video hookup DVD Settings and Adjustements 46 Audio Setup 49 ...
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Getting Started Step 1 : Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the DVD-VCR: • Remote commander • Size AA (R6) batteries • 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors • Audio/video cord (pinplug ×3 y pinplug ×3) Note • The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this DVD-VCR. 8 Unpacking
Getting Started Step 1 : Unpacking Check that you have received the following items with the DVD-VCR: • Remote commander • Size AA (R6) batteries • 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors • Audio/video cord (pinplug ×3 y pinplug ×3) Note • The supplied remote commander is for the exclusive use of this DVD-VCR. 8 Unpacking
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... sun or lighting apparatus. SELECT DVD To operate the DVD player the VCR a Sony TV Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT DVD and point at the remote sensor at the DVD-VCR DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the DVD-VCR TV and point at the remote sensor at the TV Notes •...
... sun or lighting apparatus. SELECT DVD To operate the DVD player the VCR a Sony TV Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT DVD and point at the remote sensor at the DVD-VCR DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO and point at the remote sensor at the DVD-VCR TV and point at the remote sensor at the TV Notes •...
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... is plugged into an AC outlet. If this happens, see "Using Manual Clock Set" on page 24. The DVD-VCR automatically presets the DVD-VCR's clock and TV channels when the DVD-VCR is completed, the current time appears in the AC power cord for the first time after you purchase the...Notes • If you connect the AC power cord before the antenna connections are completed, the channels may be performed by pressing x STOP on the DVD-VCR or remote commander during Auto preset. • Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the display window. Getting Started Hookup...
... is plugged into an AC outlet. If this happens, see "Using Manual Clock Set" on page 24. The DVD-VCR automatically presets the DVD-VCR's clock and TV channels when the DVD-VCR is completed, the current time appears in the AC power cord for the first time after you purchase the...Notes • If you connect the AC power cord before the antenna connections are completed, the channels may be performed by pressing x STOP on the DVD-VCR or remote commander during Auto preset. • Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the display window. Getting Started Hookup...
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... set . The clock is incorrect, or "--:--" appears in the display window. To add or disable channels manually, see "Using Manual Clock Set" on the DVD-VCR or remote commander during Auto preset. • Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the AC power cord for the first time after you...
... set . The clock is incorrect, or "--:--" appears in the display window. To add or disable channels manually, see "Using Manual Clock Set" on the DVD-VCR or remote commander during Auto preset. • Auto preset starts automatically only when you plug in the AC power cord for the first time after you...
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If your TV. • To control the DVD-VCR, set the TV to video input. • If the DVD player is connected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on -screen display language. The "LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE" menu appears. 3 Press V/v to select the desired language, ...menu. Getting Started Step 4 : Selecting a language You can change the on the remote (page 9). • Set the "RF Output Channel" to "3CH" or "4CH" in play mode, you start... • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV is in "OPTION SETUP" menu (page 87). SET UP V/v/B/b...
If your TV. • To control the DVD-VCR, set the TV to video input. • If the DVD player is connected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on -screen display language. The "LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE" menu appears. 3 Press V/v to select the desired language, ...menu. Getting Started Step 4 : Selecting a language You can change the on the remote (page 9). • Set the "RF Output Channel" to "3CH" or "4CH" in play mode, you start... • Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV is in "OPTION SETUP" menu (page 87). SET UP V/v/B/b...
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... 1 Press SET UP. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 2 Press V/v/B/b to automatically set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 9). • Set the "RF Output Channel" to video input. • If the DVD player is broadcasting a time signal. Your DVDVCR can pick up this time signal to select (Clock Set/ Adjust... with their broadcasts. When using A/V connections, set the time manually (page 20). If your TV is connected to the DVD-VCR using a cable box, turn it on the DVD-VCR and your area is in play mode, you start... • Turn on . • To control the...
... 1 Press SET UP. SET UP V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 2 Press V/v/B/b to automatically set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 9). • Set the "RF Output Channel" to video input. • If the DVD player is broadcasting a time signal. Your DVDVCR can pick up this time signal to select (Clock Set/ Adjust... with their broadcasts. When using A/V connections, set the time manually (page 20). If your TV is connected to the DVD-VCR using a cable box, turn it on the DVD-VCR and your area is in play mode, you start... • Turn on . • To control the...
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... channels in your area. If so, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on . • To record TV programs using A/V connections, set automatically if you do not receive a channel that carries a time signal in your TV is connected to the DVD-VCR using the timer, you cannot display the "SETUP MENU... you must set the clock accurately. • The clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR is in "OPTION SETUP" menu (page 87). Notes • The clock cannot be set the TV to video input. • If the DVD player is turned off.
... channels in your area. If so, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on . • To record TV programs using A/V connections, set automatically if you do not receive a channel that carries a time signal in your TV is connected to the DVD-VCR using the timer, you cannot display the "SETUP MENU... you must set the clock accurately. • The clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR is in "OPTION SETUP" menu (page 87). Notes • The clock cannot be set the TV to video input. • If the DVD player is turned off.
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..."4CH" in "OPTION SETUP" menu (page 87). Step 6 : Presetting channels This DVD-VCR is in play mode, you wish to preset, set the TV to video input. • If the DVD player is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and ...DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV is connected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set them manually. The "SETUP MENU" appears. Stop the DVD playback. 1 Press SET UP. If you have already decided which channels you cannot display the "SETUP MENU." First, we recommend that you start... • Turn on the remote...
..."4CH" in "OPTION SETUP" menu (page 87). Step 6 : Presetting channels This DVD-VCR is in play mode, you wish to preset, set the TV to video input. • If the DVD player is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and ...DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV is connected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set them manually. The "SETUP MENU" appears. Stop the DVD playback. 1 Press SET UP. If you have already decided which channels you cannot display the "SETUP MENU." First, we recommend that you start... • Turn on the remote...
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...then press ENTER. 24 Presetting channels Number buttons SET UP 1 Press SET UP. Presetting/disabling channels manually Before you start... • Turn on the remote (page 9). • Set the "RF Output Channel" to "3CH" or "4CH" in play mode, you cannot display the "SETUP MENU." If... using a cable box, turn it on. • To control the DVD-VCR, set the TV to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Stop the DVD playback. When using A/V connections, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to video input. • If the DVD player is in "OPTION SETUP" menu (page 87). The "CHANNEL SETUP" ...
...then press ENTER. 24 Presetting channels Number buttons SET UP 1 Press SET UP. Presetting/disabling channels manually Before you start... • Turn on the remote (page 9). • Set the "RF Output Channel" to "3CH" or "4CH" in play mode, you cannot display the "SETUP MENU." If... using a cable box, turn it on. • To control the DVD-VCR, set the TV to DVD·VIDEO on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Stop the DVD playback. When using A/V connections, set TV / DVD·VIDEO to video input. • If the DVD player is in "OPTION SETUP" menu (page 87). The "CHANNEL SETUP" ...
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... chapter, track, or scene > on the remote in continuous play mode Go back to stop . For CD, the searching speed does not change (FF2/FR2 play and remove the disc Z * If you pause the DVD player for the current disc (Resume Play) The DVD player remembers the point where you stopped the disc... playback from the point where you stopped the disc even if the DVD player enters standby mode by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse in continuous play mode (DVD, VIDEO CD and CD only) Press m or M. For DVD or Video CD, each time you want, press H PLAY. When you find the point...
... chapter, track, or scene > on the remote in continuous play mode Go back to stop . For CD, the searching speed does not change (FF2/FR2 play and remove the disc Z * If you pause the DVD player for the current disc (Resume Play) The DVD player remembers the point where you stopped the disc... playback from the point where you stopped the disc even if the DVD player enters standby mode by playing a disc in fast forward or fast reverse in continuous play mode (DVD, VIDEO CD and CD only) Press m or M. For DVD or Video CD, each time you want, press H PLAY. When you find the point...
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...tab removed, set "Auto Play" to "On" in the "VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP" menu (page 84). • Stop disc playback while playing back a video. • The VCR can display the "SETUP MENU" but the remote commander's function switches to DVD automatically. To search for the counter 0:00:00 point automatically, see...press C SKIP. To display the counter on an S-VHS tape. Tip • Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/- Notes • Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other special playback modes. To use the time counter Press CLEAR at various speeds (Shuttle play S-VHS tapes. The VCR...
...tab removed, set "Auto Play" to "On" in the "VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP" menu (page 84). • Stop disc playback while playing back a video. • The VCR can display the "SETUP MENU" but the remote commander's function switches to DVD automatically. To search for the counter 0:00:00 point automatically, see...press C SKIP. To display the counter on an S-VHS tape. Tip • Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/- Notes • Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other special playback modes. To use the time counter Press CLEAR at various speeds (Shuttle play S-VHS tapes. The VCR...
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...screen. To watch TV while recording, 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 remote commander. Safety tab Tips • To select a channel, you press DISPLAY. • You cannot record a DVD to leave it on the ... A/V connections, set the TV to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on the TV. if not, skip this step. 3 Select another TV program while recording 1 Press TV/VIDEO to display "TV" in the LP mode. • It may not be recorded on the tape. • If you do not...
...screen. To watch TV while recording, 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 remote commander. Safety tab Tips • To select a channel, you press DISPLAY. • You cannot record a DVD to leave it on the ... A/V connections, set the TV to control the DVD player. 2 Press Z and place the disc on the TV. if not, skip this step. 3 Select another TV program while recording 1 Press TV/VIDEO to display "TV" in the LP mode. • It may not be recorded on the tape. • If you do not...
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...the remote commander at the remote sensor on the DVD-VCR. • Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak. • Make sure the TV / DVD·VIDEO switch is set correctly. • Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with the SELECT DVD/ VIDEO button. • The recording ... The remote commander does not function. Turn the power off, VCR does not operate. Reset the clock (and timer). The tracking meter does not appear on the screen. • Make sure you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony dealer....
...the remote commander at the remote sensor on the DVD-VCR. • Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones if they are weak. • Make sure the TV / DVD·VIDEO switch is set correctly. • Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with the SELECT DVD/ VIDEO button. • The recording ... The remote commander does not function. Turn the power off, VCR does not operate. Reset the clock (and timer). The tracking meter does not appear on the screen. • Make sure you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony dealer....
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...the remote (page 57). • Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the disc, you may not be played (page 70). The language for the sound track. 92 Troubleshooting Other characters are not finalized (page 7). • Make sure the TV / DVD·VIDEO switch is set correctly. • Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with SELECT DVD/ VIDEO ... is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension ".MP3." • The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data. • The player cannot play . The title of the MP3 audio album/ track or JPEG image album/file is more than 4720 dots. • The...
...the remote (page 57). • Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the disc, you may not be played (page 70). The language for the sound track. 92 Troubleshooting Other characters are not finalized (page 7). • Make sure the TV / DVD·VIDEO switch is set correctly. • Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with SELECT DVD/ VIDEO ... is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension ".MP3." • The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data. • The player cannot play . The title of the MP3 audio album/ track or JPEG image album/file is more than 4720 dots. • The...
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...the heads cleaned at its end. Clean the video heads using the DVD's menu instead of the direct selection button on the DVD being played. • The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles. Consult your nearest Sony dealer (a standard service fee will be charged... available liquid type cleaning cassette, as it to operate abnormally, unplug the player. VCR Troubleshooting Symptom The playback picture does not appear on the TV screen. Additional Information continued Troubleshooting 93 buttons. • The video heads are not recorded on the remote (page 57). •...
...the heads cleaned at its end. Clean the video heads using the DVD's menu instead of the direct selection button on the DVD being played. • The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles. Consult your nearest Sony dealer (a standard service fee will be charged... available liquid type cleaning cassette, as it to operate abnormally, unplug the player. VCR Troubleshooting Symptom The playback picture does not appear on the TV screen. Additional Information continued Troubleshooting 93 buttons. • The video heads are not recorded on the remote (page 57). •...
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... controls (w/h/d) Approx. 430 × 95 × 295 mm (Approx. 17 × 3.7 × 12 inches) Mass Approx. 4.0 kg (Approx. 8.8 lbs) Supplied accessories Remote commander (1) Size AA (R6) batteries (2) 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors (1) Audio/video cord (pinplug ×3 y pinplug ×3) (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 98 Specifications
... controls (w/h/d) Approx. 430 × 95 × 295 mm (Approx. 17 × 3.7 × 12 inches) Mass Approx. 4.0 kg (Approx. 8.8 lbs) Supplied accessories Remote commander (1) Size AA (R6) batteries (2) 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors (1) Audio/video cord (pinplug ×3 y pinplug ×3) (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 98 Specifications
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... A ?/1 POWER switch (32) B Disc tray (26) C A (open/close) button (26) (27) D Tape compartment (34) E A (eject) button (32) F LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks (85) G SELECT DVD/VIDEO (9) H CHANNEL +/- buttons (34) I Remote sensor J Display window (27) (32) K z REC (record) button (35) L m (rewind)/M (fast-forward) button (27) (32) M x (stop) button (27) (32) N X (pause) button (27) (32) O H (play) button...
... A ?/1 POWER switch (32) B Disc tray (26) C A (open/close) button (26) (27) D Tape compartment (34) E A (eject) button (32) F LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks (85) G SELECT DVD/VIDEO (9) H CHANNEL +/- buttons (34) I Remote sensor J Display window (27) (32) K z REC (record) button (35) L m (rewind)/M (fast-forward) button (27) (32) M x (stop) button (27) (32) N X (pause) button (27) (32) O H (play) button...
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Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the DVD-VCR. 102 Index to parts and controls Remote commander A TV / DVD•VIDEO switch (9) B Z button (26) (27) (32) [for DVD] (open/close) button [for VIDEO] (eject) button C SELECT DVD/VIDEO buttons (9) D Number buttons* (25) E CLEAR button (33) (...* (67) (80) J BOOKMARK/SEARCH MENU button (65) (81) [for DVD] BOOKMARK button [for VIDEO] SEARCH MENU button K REPEAT/REPLAY button (32) (62) [for DVD] REPEAT button [for VIDEO] REPLAY button L C SKIP button (27) (33) M z REC (record) button (35) N H PLAY button* (27) (32) O V/v/B/b button ...
Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the DVD-VCR. 102 Index to parts and controls Remote commander A TV / DVD•VIDEO switch (9) B Z button (26) (27) (32) [for DVD] (open/close) button [for VIDEO] (eject) button C SELECT DVD/VIDEO buttons (9) D Number buttons* (25) E CLEAR button (33) (...* (67) (80) J BOOKMARK/SEARCH MENU button (65) (81) [for DVD] BOOKMARK button [for VIDEO] SEARCH MENU button K REPEAT/REPLAY button (32) (62) [for DVD] REPEAT button [for VIDEO] REPLAY button L C SKIP button (27) (33) M z REC (record) button (35) N H PLAY button* (27) (32) O V/v/B/b button ...