MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of format conforming to UDF (Universal Disk Format).

Region code

Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs (playback only) labeled with identical region codes. This system is used to protect copyrights. DVDs labeled
Example of discs that the player cannot play
The player cannot play the following discs: CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the formats listed on the previous page. CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format. Data part of CD-Extras DVD Audios HD layer on Super Audio CDs Also, the player cannot play the following discs: A DVD VIDEO with a different region code. A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM (this player conforms to the NTSC color system). A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart). A disc with paper or stickers on it. A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it.
will also play on this player.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the message Playback prohibited by area limitations. will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.

SLV-DXXXX NO.

Notes about DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs or CD-Rs/CDRWs
Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVDRs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, refer to the operating instructions for the recording device. Note that some playback functions may not work with some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, even if they have been correctly finalized. In this case, view the disc by normal playback. Also some DATA CDs/DATA DVDs created in Packet Write format cannot be played.
continued This player can play the following discs
Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs
Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this player plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Also, refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO CDs.

Setting up the remote commander
Controlling other TVs with the remote commander
The remote commander is preprogrammed to control non-Sony TVs. If your TV is listed in the following table, set the appropriate manufacturers code number.
1 Set TV / DVDVIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV. Hold 2 Then down ?/1, and enter your TVs code number using the number buttons. release ?/1.
Now you can use the ?/1, VOL +/, CH +/, MUTING*, TV/VIDEO and ENTER* buttons to control your TV. You can also use the buttons marked with a dot () to control a Sony TV. To control the DVD-VCR, reset TV / DVDVIDEO to DVDVIDEO.

* for Sony TV only

Code numbers of controllable TVs If more than one code number is listed, try entering them one at a time until you find the one that works with your TV.
TV brand Sony Akai AOC Centurion Coronado Curtis-Mathes Daewoo Daytron Emerson Fisher General Electric LG/Gold Star Hitachi J.C.Penney JVC KMC Magnavox Marantz MGA/Mitsubishi NEC Code number 03, 04, 06, 10 03, 04, 17 02, 03 04, 03 03, 08, 12 04, 13 04, 12, 13, 17 04, 12 continued Setting up the remote commander TV brand Panasonic Philco Philips Pioneer Portland Quasar Radio Shack RCA Sampo Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Sylvania Teknika Toshiba Wards Yorx Zenith Code number 06, 19 03, 06, 18 05, 14 04, 07, 10, 11 03, 05, 18 08, 12 03, 08, 03, 04, 15
Notes If you enter a new code number, the code number previously entered will be erased. If the TV uses a different remote control system from the one programmed to work with the DVD-VCR, you cannot control your TV with the remote commander. When you replace the batteries of the remote commander, the code number may change. Set the appropriate code number every time you replace the batteries.

Step 3 : Basic hookups

Before you get started Be sure to disconnect the AC power cord of each component before connecting. Turn off the power to all equipment. Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed. If you connect the AC power cord before the connections are completed, you may not be able to use the Plug and Play function. Be sure you make connections firmly. Loose connections may cause picture distortion. If your TV does not match any of the examples provided, see your nearest Sony dealer or qualified technician. Getting Started

Selecting the best hookup option
There are many ways in which your DVD-VCR can be hooked up. To hook up your DVD-VCR so that it works best for you, first scan through the table below. Then use the accompanying diagrams and procedures on the following pages to set up your DVD-VCR. If your TV has audio/video inputs, refer to page 14 for audio/video (A/V) hookup. Then follow one of the hookups below. If your TV does not have A/V inputs, go directly to one of the hookups below.
If you have Antenna only, no cable TV No cable box or cable box with only a few scrambled channels Cable box with many scrambled channels Use Hookup 1 (Plug and Play) Hookup 2 (Plug and Play) Hookup 3 Refer to Pages 15 and 16 Pages 17 and 18 Page 19
After you have completed the connections, follow the instructions for setup. After you have completed the setup, you are ready to use your DVD-VCR. Procedures differ depending on the hookup you used.
Caution Connections between the DVD-VCRs VHF/UHF connector and the antenna terminals of the TV receiver should be made only as shown in the following instructions. Failure to do so may result in operation that violates the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission regarding the use and operation of RF devices. Never connect the output of the DVD-VCR to an antenna or make simultaneous (parallel) antenna and DVD-VCR connections at the antenna terminals of your receiver. Note to CATV system installer (in USA) This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installers attention to Article 820- 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. continued Basic hookups

Audio/video (A/V) hookup

If your TV has audio/video (A/V) input jacks, you will get better picture and sound if you hook up your DVD-VCR using these connections. If your TV does not have A/V inputs, see the following pages for antenna or cable hookups. Note that Advanced Hookups (page 62) explains additional hookup methods that will optimize the picture and sound for a true hometheater experience. If you are not planning to use your DVD-VCR to record programs, you only need to make the connections shown on this page. If you want to record regular or cable TV programs, complete these connections first, and then go to the following pages for antenna or cable hookups. A Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks

Getting Started Recommended use Use this hookup if you do not have a cable box. Also use this hookup if your cable system scrambles only a few channels. What you can do with this hookup Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR What you cannot do Record scrambled channels that require a cable box

DVD-VCR Wall

Rear of TV VHF/UHF A Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C. VHF B For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required. C UHF
Connect this cable directly to your TV if you do not have a cable box.

UHF VHF

Cable box

Hookup 2 : DVD-VCR setup

Hookup 3 Connecting a cable box with many scrambled channels
Recommended use Use this hookup if your cable system scrambles all or most channels. What you can do with this hookup Record any channel by selecting the channel on the cable box What you cannot do Record with the cable box turned off Record one channel while watching another channel
Wall Cable box Rear of TV VHF/UHF A or VHF B or DVD-VCR UHF UHF VHF C For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required. Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C.
After you have completed hookup After you have completed hookup, plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet and see Step 4 : Selecting a language on page 20.
Step 4 : Selecting a language
You can change the on-screen display language. Before you start Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. To control the DVD-VCR, set TV / DVDVIDEO to DVDVIDEO on the remote (page 10). Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu (page 110). If your TV is connected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input. If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.

SET UP

V/v ENTER
Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (OPTION) and press ENTER.
OPTION SETUP :English Language Clock Set/Adjust Channel Setup [ Off ] Auto Power Off RF Output Channel [ 3CH ]

RETURN

Press V/v to select Language, then press ENTER. The LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE menu appears.

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE

B English

Espaol Franais

Press V/v to select the desired language, English, Spanish or French, then press ENTER.

Selecting a language

Using Manual Clock Set

Before you start Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. To control the DVD-VCR, set TV / DVDVIDEO to DVDVIDEO on the remote (page 10). Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu (page 110). If your TV is connected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input. If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.

V/v/B/b ENTER

Press V/v to select Manual, then press ENTER.

CLOCK SET/ADJUST

Time 12:00AM

Date Year 1/01 2005

V v B b ENTER
Press V/v to set the hour.
Press b to select the minutes and set the minutes by pressing V/v.
Set the month, day, and year in sequence by pressing b to select the item to be set, and press V/v to select the digits, then press b. The day of the week is set automatically.

Date Year 10/06 2005

Press ENTER to confirm the setting.
Tip To change the digits while setting, press B to return to the item to be changed, and select the digits by pressing V/v. Notes To record TV programs using the timer, 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 turned off.
Step 6 : Presetting channels
This DVD-VCR is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125. First, we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting methods. Then, if there are any unwanted channels, disable them manually. If you have already decided which channels you wish to preset, set them directly using manual presetting methods (page 28).
Presetting all receivable channels automatically
Before you start Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. When using a cable box, turn it on. To control the DVD-VCR, set TV / DVDVIDEO to DVDVIDEO on the remote (page 10). Set the RF Output Channel to 3CH or 4CH in OPTION SETUP menu (page 110). If your TV is connected to the DVD-VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to video input. If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.

Presetting channels

Press V/v to select Channel Setup, then press ENTER. The CHANNEL SETUP menu appears.
CHANNEL SETUP Ant/Cable [ Cable TV ] Auto Channel Memory Channel Add/Delete Guide Channel Setup
Press V/v to select Ant/Cable.
To preset cable TV channels: Press B/b to select Cable TV.
To preset VHF and UHF channels: Press B/b to select Antenna.
CHANNEL SETUP Ant/Cable [ Antenna ] Auto Channel Memory Channel Add/Delete Guide Channel Setup
Press V/v to select Auto Channel Memory, then press ENTER. All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence. When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen.

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Notes No sound is output except for: during normal play during playback quickly or slowly with sound You cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when a virtual surround effect is set. The fast reverse operation may not be possible for CD, MP3 and VIDEO CD depending on the recording method. You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or Instant Advance function with some scenes. Switching between original (ORG) and play list (PL) within a disc recorded in VR mode is possible only while the disc is stopped. Press TOP MENU to switch between ORG and PL.
To playback quickly or slowly with sound (DVD only) You can listen to dialog or sound while playing the current scene quickly or slowly. To playback quickly, press M during playback. To playback slowly, press X PAUSE, then press y during playback. Press H PLAY to return to normal playback.
Notes You cannot set virtual surround effects while performing playback quickly or slowly with sound. In addition, you cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when a virtual surround effect is set. You cannot perform DTS audio output during playback quickly or slowly with sound.
To Resume playback for the current disc (Resume Play) The DVD player remembers the point where you stopped the disc even if the DVD player enters standby mode by pressing ?/1.
1 While playing a disc, press x STOP to stop playback. H 2 PressDVD PLAY. starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in The player

Step 1.

Tip To begin playback from the top of the disc, press x STOP twice then press H PLAY.
Notes on playing DTS* sound tracks on a CD When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the DVD player are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback, an external 5.1-channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the DVD player. Set the sound to Stereo using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 87). Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the DVD player to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder. The DVD player outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack even if DTS is set to Off in AUDIO SETUP menu (page 66), and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged. Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack. When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu (page 66). If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder, do not set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu (page 66). A loud noise may come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged. * DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

To adjust the playback picture (Custom AV Mode) You can adjust the video signal of the DVD or VIDEO CD (with PBC function off) from the player to obtain the picture quality you want. Choose the setting that best suits the program you are watching. Press V/v during playback to select the Custom AV 1/3 Mode icon. 1/36
T 0:01:09 ENG 5.1CH ENG (3/5) Standard
2 Press B/b to change the setting.
Setting Dynamic 1 Video Setting Produces a bold dynamic picture by increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity. Produces a more dynamic picture than Dynamic 1 by further increasing the picture contrast and the color intensity. Off (Default setting) Displays a standard picture. Enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black level. White colors become brighter and black colors become richer, and the color contrast is increased. Audio Setting Full (modulated) sound with clear treble and bass. Full (modulated) sound with even clearer treble and bass than Dynamic 1. Standard sound. Powerful sound with even stronger bass than Cinema 1. Powerful sound with strong bass.

Dynamic 2

Standard Cinema 2 Cinema 1
Tip When you watch a movie, Cinema 1 or Cinema 2 is recommended.
Locking the disc tray (Child Lock)
You can lock the disc tray so that the disc tray is not opened by mistake.

SELECT DVD

Xx To lock the disc tray When the DVD-VCR is turned on, press x, X and SELECT DVD on the unit at the same time. LOCK appears in the display window. The disc tray is locked.
To unlock the disc tray Press x, X and SELECT DVD on the unit at the same time. The disc tray is unlocked.
Notes If you lock the disc tray while open, the disc tray will be locked after closing. You cannot lock the disc tray when the DVD-VCR is turned off. If the DVD-VCR is turned on, you can lock the disc tray either in play mode or stop mode.

Playing a tape

Before you start. Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. Set TV / DVDVIDEO to DVDVIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR (page 10).

?/1 Z TRACKING +/

/ m/M y./> X PAUSE x STOP H PLAY

DISPLAY

Insert a tape. The VCR starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. Press H PLAY. The display window shows the playback time. When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.

Recording TV programs using the timer
You can preset up to eight programs at a time. Before you start Check that the DVD-VCR clock is set to the correct time. Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. When using a cable box, turn it on. Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. Set TV / DVDVIDEO switch to DVDVIDEO on the remote. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time. If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.
Z TV / DVDVIDEO switch SELECT VIDEO
CLEAR TV/VIDEO TIMER INPUT SELECT
x STOP H PLAY V/v/B/b O RETURN
Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR.
Press TIMER. The timer programming menu appears.

CH START

DATE SPEED
Set the channel number, start and stop times, date, and tape speed:
1 Press b to select each item in turn. 2 Press V/v to set each item.
To correct a setting, press B to return to that setting and reset. To record from a source connected to the LINE IN 1 or LINE-2 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT or V/v to display L1 or L2 in the CH position. To record the same program every day or the same day every week, press v while the date is flashing. For details, see Daily/weekly recording on page 49. To use the Auto Tape Speed function, press v to display Auto in the SPEED position. For details, see To use the Auto Tape Speed function on page 50.
Press b to confirm the setting. To enter another setting, press V/v to select the next row and repeat step 2. Press CLEAR to cancel the setting.
Press O RETURN to exit the menu.
The indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by for recording. Timer recording will operate properly regardless if the DVDVCR power is on or off. To record from a decoder or other source, leave the connected equipment switched on. To stop recording To stop the DVD-VCR while recording, press SELECT VIDEO and then press x STOP. Daily/weekly recording In step 2 above, press v to select the recording pattern. Each time you press v, the indication changes as shown below. Press V to change the indication in reverse order.
the current date t Daily t Mo~Sa t Mo~Fr tSuns t Mons t.. t Sats t 1 month later t (dates count down) t the current date

continued Recording TV programs using the timer
To use the Auto Tape Speed function When you are recording a program in the Auto mode and the remaining tape becomes shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to EP mode. Note that some noise will appear on the picture when the tape speed is changed. If you want to keep the tape speed, select SP. To operate this function, set Tape Length in VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP menu correctly (page 106). To watch another TV program after setting the timer
1 Set TV / DVDVIDEO switch to DVDVIDEO on the remote. 2 Press TV/VIDEO to display TV in the display window.
using 3 If your TV is connected to the VCR step. A/V connections, set the TV to the TVs antenna input; if not, skip this 4 Select another channel on the TV. To watch a DVD after setting the timer
automatically change to the DVD playback screen.
Tips If the indicator appears, the timer settings overlap. To check, change or cancel the timer setting, see Checking/changing/canceling timer settings on page 59. If the indicator appears, this means that the VCR is currently recording this program. You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording: Reset the counter (page 44). Display tape information on the TV screen (page 46). You can also display the timer programming menu by first pressing SET UP, then V/v to select (PROGRAM) and pressing ENTER in step 2. Note The indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the timer setting with no tape inserted.
Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SLV-D560P only)
The Dial Timer function allows you to make timer recordings of programs without turning on your TV. Set the recording timer to record up to eight programs that will be broadcast within a month using the DIAL TIMER. The recording start time and recording stop time can be set at one minute intervals.

?/1 POWER CHANNEL +/

DIAL TIMER X
Before you start Turn on the DVD-VCR. When using a cable box, turn it on. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time.
Press DIAL TIMER. DATE indicator appears and the current date flashes in the display window. If the date and time are not set, MONTH indicator will appear. To set the date and time, see To set the clock on page 54.
Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording date.
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Press DIAL TIMER to set the start time. START and the next quarter hour increment appear alternately in the display window.
Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording start time. You can set the recording start time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time in one minute intervals by pressing the CHANNEL +/ buttons on the unit.

Tip If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the file names, the files will be played in that order. Notes This player can play JPEG image files with the extension.JPEG or.JPG. Some DATA CDs or DATA DVDs cannot be played on this system depending on file format. The player may not be able to play some DATA CDs/DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format. If you add the extension.JPG or.JPEG to data not in JPEG format, Can not Display will appear. Depending on the disc or the size of image files, playback may take some time to start. Progressive and lossless compression JPEG image files are not supported. The image size that can be displayed is limited. You can display the following images; width 32 - 7680 pixels by height 32 - 8192 pixels.
Playing VIDEO CDs with PBC ON/OFF Functions
The PBC (Playback control) function allows you to search and perform other operations interactively. PBC playback follows a selection menu displayed on your TV screen.

O RETURN MENU

Press MENU to select PBC ON. The menu for your selection appears.
Press V/v to select the item number you want. You can also use the number buttons to select the item number and track.
continued 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 Press O RETURN. To play using PBC OFF
Press MENU to select PBC OFF. When PBC OFF is selected, the DVD player starts continuous play. You cannot play still pictures such as a menu. To return to PBC ON, press MENU to select PBC ON. Note Depending on the VIDEO CD, Press ENTER in step 3 may appear as Press SELECT in the instructions supplied with the disc. In this case, press H PLAY.

Quick Timer Recording

After you have started recording, you can have the VCR stop recording automatically after a specified duration.

z REC x STOP

1 While recording, press z REC.
Press z REC repeatedly to set 2 Each press advances the time asthe duration time. follows.

0:30 1:00 1:30 4:00

Normal recording
The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR stops recording. To extend the duration Press z REC repeatedly to set a new duration time. To cancel the duration Press z REC repeatedly until the normal recording mode. To stop while recording Press x STOP.
Note You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the recording duration time.

Picture Even though you set the aspect ratio in TV Type of the SCREEN SETUP menu the picture does not fill the screen. There is no picture from your VCR connected to the LINE IN jacks. There is no sound.
The DVD player must be in standby mode to view pictures from your VCR. Re-connect the connecting cord securely. The connecting cord is damaged. The player is connected to the wrong input jack on the amplifier (receiver) (page 14). The amplifier (receiver) input is not correctly set. The player is in pause mode or in Slow-motion Play mode. The player is in fast forward or fast reverse mode. If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack, check the audio settings (page 66). When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks, noise will come from the LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (page 37) or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack. The sound volume is low on some DVDs. The sound volume may improve if you set Audio DRC to Wide Range (page 67).
Sound Sound is noisy. The sound volume is low.
Symptom The disc does not play.
Remedy The disc is turned over. Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray. The disc is skewed. The player cannot play certain discs (page 6). The region code on the DVD does not match the player. Moisture has condensed inside the player (page 3). The player cannot play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized (page 7). Make sure the TV / DVDVIDEO switch is set correctly. Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with SELECT DVD/ VIDEO button. The DATA CD or DATA DVD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or UDF. The MP3 audio track does not have the extension.MP3. The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension.MP3. The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data. The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format. The DATA CD or DATA DVD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or UDF. The JPEG image file does not have the extension.JPG or.JPEG. The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension.JPG or JPEG. Length or width of the image is more than 4720 dots. The player can only display numbers and alphabet. Other characters are displayed as asterisks.
The MP3 audio track cannot be played (page 90).
The JPEG image file cannot be played. Operation The title of the MP3 audio album/ track or JPEG image album/file is not correctly displayed. The disc does not start playing from the beginning. The player starts playing the disc automatically. Playback stops automatically. You cannot perform some functions such as stop, search, slow-motion play, repeat play, shuffle play, or program play. The language for the sound track cannot be changed.

Symptom The timer does not operate. Timer recording
Remedy Check that the clock is set. Make sure a tape has been inserted. Check that the safety tab has not been removed. Make sure the tape is not at its end. Make sure a program has been set for timer recording. Make sure your timer settings are past the current time. Check that the cable box is turned on. The clock stops if the DVD-VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than one minute. Reset the clock and timer. Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord. Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft cloth, or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or benzine. The unit is not compatible with satellite TV receiver AV mouse, etc.
A tape cannot be inserted. Others The VCR mechanism needs to be cleaned.
Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment.
Control by AV mouse is not possible.
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads Normal picture Rough picture Unclear picture No picture (or black & white screen appears)

initial contamination

terminal

Glossary

Chapter (page 38) Sections of a picture or a music feature that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded. Dolby Digital (pages 62 and 67) Digital audio compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. Dolby Digital provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio found in Dolby Digital cinema audio systems. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data are recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital. Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 62) Audio signal processing technology that Dolby Laboratories developed for surround sound. When the input signal contains a surround component, the Pro Logic process outputs the front, center and rear signals. The rear channel is monaural. DTS (page 67) Digital audio compression technology that Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This technology conforms to 5.1-channel surround sound. The rear channel is stereo and there is a discrete subwoofer channel in this format. DTS provides the same 5.1 discrete channels of high quality digital audio. Good channel separation is realized because all of the channel data is recorded discretely and little deterioration is realized because all channel data processing is digital. DVD (page 6) A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), which is 7 times that of a CD. The data capacity of a double-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and doublesided DVD is 9.4 GB, and double-layer and double-sided DVD is 17GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/40 (average) of its original size. The DVD also uses a variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. Audio information is recorded in a multi-channel format, such as Dolby Digital, allowing you to enjoy a more real audio presence. Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD. DVD-RW (page 6) A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable disc that is the same size as a DVD VIDEO. The DVD-RW has two different modes: VR mode and Video mode. DVD-RWs created in Video mode have the same format as a DVD VIDEO, while discs created in VR (Video Recording) mode allow the contents to be programmed or edited. DVD+RW (page 6) A DVD+RW (plus RW) is a recordable and rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording format that is comparable to the DVD VIDEO format.

Tuner section

Channel coverage VHF 2 to 13 UHF 14 to 69 CATV A-8 to A-1, A to W, W+1 to W+84 Antenna 75-ohm antenna terminal for VHF/UHF

Inputs and outputs

LINE IN 1 and LINE-2 IN VIDEO IN, phono jack (1 each) Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO IN, phono jacks (2 each) Input level: 327 mVrms Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT, phono jack (1) Output signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO OUT, phono jacks (2) Standard output: 327 mVrms Load impedance: 47 kilohms Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL, Optical output jack 18 dBm (wave length: 660 nm) COAXIAL, phono jack Output signal: 0.5 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Supplied accessories

Remote commander (1) Size AA (R6) batteries (2) 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Index to parts and controls
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Front panel

SLV-D560P

SLV-D360P

A ?/1 POWER (on/standby) switch (11) (36) (43) B PROGRESSIVE indicator (65) (70) C Disc tray (33) D A (open/close) button (33) (35) E Tape compartment (45) F A (eject) button (43) G z REC (record) button (46) H m (rewind)/M (fast-forward) button (35) (43) I x (stop) button (34) (43)
J X (pause) button (34) (43) K H (play) button*1 (34) (42) L DIAL TIMER*2 (51) M Remote sensor (10)
N CHANNEL/TRACKING +/ buttons*1 (45) (105) O SELECT DVD/VIDEO buttons (10) P LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks*3 (108)
*1 H and CHANNEL/TRACKING + buttons have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference. *2 SLV-D560P only *3 Covered continued Index to parts and controls

Display window

A DVD indicator (34) B Angle indicator (80) C MONTH indicator* (51) D DAY indicator* (54) E YEAR indicator* (54) F DATE indicator* (51) G Record indicator (46) H VIDEO indicator (42)
I Tape indicator (42) J Timer indicator (49) K STEREO indicator (102) L Playing time/clock/current status indicator (34) (42) M SURR (surround) indicator (88) N DTS indicator (67) O Disc indicator (34)

SLV-D560P only

Rear panel
DVD player and VCR A AC power cord (13) (16) B LINE IN 1 VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks (108) C LINE OUT VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks (14) D IN (FROM ANT.) connector (15) E OUT (TO TV) connector (15)
DVD player only F LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks (64) G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr/Pb/Y jacks (65) H S-VIDEO OUT jack (64) I DIGITAL AUDIO OUT/OPTICAL jack (63) J DIGITAL AUDIO OUT/COAXIAL jack (63)
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Remote commander for DVD

E CLEAR button (83) F ANGLE button (80) G SET UP button (20) H SUBTITLE button (81) I AUDIO button*1 (87) J K SKIP button (34) REPLAY button (34)

DVD-VCR TV Stereo receiver
Audio/video cord (not supplied) Audio cord (not supplied)
B Use this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks
Video cord (not supplied) Audio cord (not supplied)
Notes To play a tape/disc in stereo, you must use the A/V connection. If you do not have a stereo receiver, connect the white LINE OUT/AUDIO L jack to the AUDIO IN jack on your TV.

continued Basic hookups

Hookup 1 (Plug and Play)
A Use this hookup if you are using: VHF/UHF antenna (you get channels 213 and channels 14 and higher) UHF-only antenna (you get channels 14 and higher) Separate VHF and UHF antennas
Rear of TV VHF/UHF A or DVD-VCR VHF B UHF or VHF C UHF Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C.
B Use this hookup if you are using a VHF-only antenna (you get channels 213 only)
Rear of TV VHF/UHF A DVD-VCR or VHF B or UHF VHF C UHF Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C. For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required.
If you cannot connect your antenna cable to the DVD-VCR directly If your antenna cable is a flat cable (300-ohm twin lead cable), attach an external antenna connector (not supplied) so you can connect the cable to the IN connector. If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas, you should use a U/V band mixer (not supplied) (page 100).
C Use this hookup if you have no cable box, or a cable box with only a few scrambled channels What you can do with this hookup Record any unscrambled channel by selecting the channel on the VCR Getting Started What you cannot do Record scrambled channels that require a cable box

DVD-VCR Wall

Rear of TV VHF/UHF A Match the type of connector on your TV: A, B, or C. VHF B For connector types B and C, no UHF connection is required. C UHF
Connect this cable directly to your TV if you do not have a cable box.

UHF VHF

Cable box
DVD-VCR setup (Hookup 1 continued)
Plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet. The DVD-VCR automatically presets the DVD-VCRs clock and TV channels when the DVD-VCR is plugged into the AC outlet.

Using the Auto Clock Set feature
Some TV and cable channels transmit time signals with their broadcasts. Your DVDVCR can pick up this time signal to automatically set the clock. The Auto Clock Set feature works only if a channel in your area is broadcasting a time signal. If broadcasters in your area are not sending time signals, set the time manually (page 24). Before you start Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. When using a cable box, turn it on. Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. Set TV / DVDVIDEO switch to DVDVIDEO on the remote. If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.
V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN SET UP
Press V/v to select Clock Set/Adjust, then press ENTER. The CLOCK SET/ADJUST menu appears.

Setting the clock

Press V/v to select Auto, then press ENTER.
Press V/v to select the item you want, then press B/b to make the setting. For Clock data CH Leave the setting to Auto to have the DVD-VCR automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal. Press B/b to select a channel that carries a time signal. Use this option if you know of a channel that carries a time signal. Most PBS member stations broadcast a time signal. For the fastest response, select your local PBS station. For Time zone Select the time zone of your area, or select Auto to have the DVD-VCR automatically set your time zone. The options are: Auto y Atl. (Atlantic) y East (Eastern) y Cen. (Central) y Mtn. (Mountain) y Pac. (Pacific) y Alas (Alaska) y Haw. (Hawaii) y Auto For Daylight saving Select Yes or No (standard time), or Auto to have the DVD-VCR automatically set the daylight saving time.
Press O RETURN, then press SET UP to exit the menu.
To activate the Auto Clock Set function, turn off the DVD-VCR.
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Notes The clock cannot be set automatically if you do not receive a channel that carries a time signal in your area. If so, set the clock manually (page 24). If there are only a few channels in your area that carry time signals, setting the clock automatically may take up to about 20 minutes. If nothing happens even after you wait about 20 minutes, set the clock manually (page 24). If you made Hookup 2, make sure you leave the cable box on. The clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR is turned off.

Using Manual Clock Set

Before you start Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. Set TV / DVDVIDEO switch to DVDVIDEO on the remote. If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.

V/v/B/b ENTER

Press V/v to select Manual, then press ENTER.
Set the hour, minutes, month, day and year in sequence by pressing B/b to select the item to be set, and press V/v to select the digits. The day of the week is set automatically.
Press ENTER to confirm the setting.
Note The clock display appears when VIDEO mode is selected with no tape inserted or when the DVD-VCR is turned off.
Step 6 : Presetting channels
This DVD-VCR is capable of receiving VHF channels 2 to 13, UHF channels 14 to 69 and unscrambled CATV channels 1 to 125. First, we recommend that you preset the receivable channels in your area using automatic presetting methods. Then, if there are any unwanted channels, disable them manually. If you have already decided which channels you wish to preset, set them directly using manual presetting methods (page 28).
Presetting all receivable channels automatically
Before you start Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. When using a cable box, turn it on. Set the TV to video input so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. Set TV / DVDVIDEO switch to DVDVIDEO on the remote. If the DVD player is in play mode, you cannot display the setup menu. Stop the DVD playback.

Presetting channels

Press V/v to select Channel Setup, then press ENTER. The CHANNEL SETUP menu appears. Getting Started
Press V/v to select Ant/Cable.
To preset cable TV channels: Press B/b to select Cable TV.
To preset VHF and UHF channels: Press B/b to select Antenna.
Press V/v to select Auto Channel Memory, then press ENTER. All receivable channels are preset in numerical sequence. When no more receivable channels can be found, presetting stops and the picture from the lowest numbered channel is displayed on the TV screen.
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Presetting/disabling channels manually

CH +/ Number buttons

V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN
Press V/v to select Channel Setup, then press ENTER. The CHANNEL SETUP menu appears.
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).

3 Press ENTER.

Channel to be disabled

Press O RETURN to confirm the setting.
Note If you have not preset channels automatically, you cannot preset/disable channels manually.
S-Video/Component Video hookup
Select one of the following patterns A or B, according to the input jack on your TV monitor, projector, or AV amplifier (receiver). You can enjoy higher quality images when playing DVDs. Make audio connections using the LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jacks on the right side of the DVD-VCR when you use S-VIDEO/Component Video hookup. See page 32 for audio connections. If your TV accepts progressive (480p) format signals, you must use the connection B.

Watch slow motion in continuous play mode (DVD and VIDEO CD only)
X PAUSE during playback, then press or y The playback speed changes as follows each time you press or y: DVD forward slow motion: 0.6 N*1 t 2 y t 3 y reverse slow motion (except for DVD-RW in VR mode): 1 t2 t3 VIDEO CD forward slow motion only: 1 y t 2 y t 3 y To resume normal playback, press H PLAY. REPLAY
Replay the previous scene for 10 seconds in continuous play mode*2 (Instant Replay) Briefly fast forward the current scene for 30 seconds in continuous play mode*2 (Instant Advance) Stop play and remove the disc
SKIP You can press SKIP up to 4 times. This allows you to fast forward up to 2 minutes in total. Z
* Playback quickly or slowly with sound (See To playback quickly or slowly with sound (DVD only) on page 37.) *2 For DVD VIDEOs and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs or DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs only Notes No sound is output except for: during normal play during playback quickly or slowly with sound You cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when a virtual surround effect is set. The fast reverse operation may not be possible for CD, MP3 and VIDEO CD depending on the recording method. You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or Instant Advance function with some scenes. Switching between original (ORG) and play list (PL) within a disc recorded in VR mode is possible only while the disc is stopped. Press TOP MENU to switch between ORG and PL.
To playback quickly or slowly with sound (DVD only) You can listen to dialog or sound while playing the current scene quickly or slowly. To playback quickly, press M during playback. To playback slowly, press X PAUSE, then press y during playback. Press H PLAY to return to normal playback.
Notes You cannot set virtual surround effects while performing playback quickly or slowly with sound. In addition, you cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when a virtual surround effect is set. You cannot perform DTS audio output during playback quickly or slowly with sound. In addition, you cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when DTS audio output is set.
To Resume playback for the current disc (Resume Play) The DVD player remembers the point where you stopped the disc even if the DVD player enters standby mode by pressing ?/1.
1 While playing a disc, press x STOP to stop playback. H 2 PressDVD PLAY. starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in The player

Step 1.

Tip To begin playback from the top of the disc, press x STOP twice then press H PLAY. Notes on playing DTS* sound tracks on a CD When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo jacks. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo jacks of the DVD player are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback, an external 5.1-channel decoder system must be connected to the digital jack of the DVD player. Set the sound to Stereo using the AUDIO button when you play DTS sound tracks on a CD (page 74). Do not play DTS sound tracks without first connecting the DVD player to an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder. The DVD player outputs the DTS signal via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack even if DTS is set to Off in AUDIO SETUP menu (page 54), and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be damaged. Notes on playing DVDs with a DTS sound track DTS audio signals are output only through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack. When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu (page 54). If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder, do not set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu (page 54). A loud noise may come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged. * DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Guide to the on-screen display
You can check disc information during playback. The displayed contents differ according to the type of disc being played. Before you start Set TV / DVDVIDEO switch to DVDVIDEO on the remote.

Number buttons

V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN DISPLAY
Press DISPLAY during playback. The following information appears; type of disc, current title/ track, chapter, counter position, voice language, subtitle language and Custom AV Mode setting. Refer to DVD Audio/Subtitle Language on page 113 for the abbreviation of the language.
Type of disc Current title/track number Current chapter number Counter position Voice language Subtitle language Custom AV Mode
Note You cannot select disc information items when the disc is stopped.
To playback the desired title/track or chapter You can playback the desired title/track or chapter using this menu.
1 Press V/v during playback to select the desired item. 2 Press B/b to change the item. 3 Press ENTER to start playback. 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu.
The title/track or chapter icon will appear on the DVD playback screen followed by the current title/track or chapter number and the counter position. To playback from the desired title/track counter position You can playback from the desired title/track counter position using this menu. Press V/v during 1 position icon. playback to select the counter elapsed playing time 2 Enter the desiredthe number buttons. of the current title/track using 3 Press ENTER to start playback. 4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu.

DTS Selects whether or not to output DTS signals. The default setting is indicated in bold print. DVD Settings and Adjustments
Off On Select this when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in DTS decoder. Select this when the player is connected to an audio component with a built-in DTS decoder.
Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC. This affects the output from the following jacks: LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack only when Dolby Digital is set to D-PCM. The default setting is indicated in bold print.
Standard Wide Range Normally select this positon. Gives you the feeling of being at alive performance.
Notes If you connect a component that does not conform to the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged. Noise may occur in the LinearPCM double-speed audio. This is not a malfunction.

Screen Setup

Screen Setup allows you to set the screen according to the playback and connection conditions. Before you start Set TV / DVDVIDEO switch to DVDVIDEO on the remote.
Press V/v to select Screen Setup, then press ENTER.
Press V/v to select the setup item from the displayed list: TV Type, or Black Level. To set the Progressive setting, see page 58.
Menu choices TV Type Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3 standard or wide). The default setting is indicated in bold print.
4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Pan Scan Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen. Select this when you connect a 4:3 screen TV. Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit. Select this when you connect a wide-screen TV or a TV with a wide mode function.

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 Pan Scan
Black Level You can enhance the black level by increasing the brightness and contrast when viewing DVD VIDEOs with the PROGRESSIVE indicator turned off. The default setting is indicated in bold print.
Off On Stops the increase of the contrast. Increases the contrast.
Notes Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the DVD SETUP menu settings and not all the functions described may work. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, 4:3 Letter Box may be selected automatically instead of 4:3 Pan Scan or vice versa.

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To set the Progressive setting
If your TV accepts progressive (480p) format signals, you will enjoy accurate color reproduction and high quality image.

1 Turn on the DVD-VCR. 2 Remove the disc and close the disc tray. the front 3 Hold down m and M onscreen. panel simultaneously for 5 seconds. Reset OK appears on the off the DVD-VCR. 4 Turnpassword is cleared. The 5 To create a new password, follow step 3 on page 63.
Notes When you play DVD VIDEOs which do not have the Parental Control function, playback cannot be limited on this player. All the ratings higher than the level you select will be blocked. Write your password down and keep it in a safe place in case you forget it. When you clear the password, Language in the OPTION SETUP menu and all items in the DVD SETUP menu are returned to the default setting.

Using the DVDs menu

A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music feature called titles. When you play a DVD VIDEO which contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the TOP MENU button. When you play DVD VIDEOs that allow you to select items such as the language for the subtitles and the language for the sound, select these items using the MENU button. Before you start Set TV / DVDVIDEO switch to DVDVIDEO on the remote.
V/v/B/b ENTER MENU TOP MENU
Press TOP MENU or MENU. The discs menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc.
Press V/v/B/b to select the item you want to play or change, then press ENTER. You can also use the number buttons to select the item.
Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to use the TOP MENU button or search a point by setting the time.

Zooming into a scene

You can zoom into a scene during playback or still mode. To zoom into a JPEG image, see Playing JPEG image files on page 84. Before you start Set TV / DVDVIDEO switch to DVDVIDEO on the remote.

Press ZOOM. appears.

Press V/v/B/b to move
to the position where you want to zoom in.
Press ENTER repeatedly to change the magnification. Each time you press the button, the magnification changes as shown below. 2 t 4 t 2 t normal magnification
Notes You cannot use 4 magnification when you play VIDEO CDs. The zoom function may not work depending on the DVD.

Changing the angles

If various angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on the DVD VIDEO, appears in the display window. This means that you can change the viewing angle.
Press ANGLE during playback. The angle number appears on the display. The number after the slash indicates the total number of angles.
Press B/b repeatedly to select the angle number. The scene changes to the selected angle.
Note Depending on the DVD VIDEO, you may not be able to change the angles even if multiangles are recorded on the DVD VIDEO.

Displaying the subtitle

If subtitles are recorded on the disc, you can change the subtitles or turn them on and off whenever you want while playing a DVD.

Disc type Karaoke VIDEO CD Karaoke DVD Playback instruments only Yes No
Press AUDIO during playback.
Press B/b repeatedly to select the desired language/audio setting. When playing a DVD Depending on the DVD, the choice of language varies. Refer to DVD Audio/Subtitle Language on page 113 for the abbreviation of the language. When playing a VIDEO CD or CD The default setting is indicated in bold print.
Stereo Left Right The standard stereo sound The sound of the left channel (monaural) The sound of the right channel (monaural)
Notes To enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS effect from a LinearPCM format disc, you have to make the connection using DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) (page 32). When you play a DVD with DTS sound tracks, set DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu (page 54). If you set DTS audio output, you cannot select surround setting (page 76). You cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when DTS audio output is set (page 37).

Virtual surround setting

When you connect a stereo TV or 2 front speakers, SURROUND lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers.

SURROUND

Press SURROUND during playback.
Press B/b repeatedly to select Surround1, Surround2, Surround3. Surround effect increases as shown below.

Surround1

Surround2

Surround3

: Virtual speaker
To cancel the setting Select Off in step 2.
Notes When the playing signal does not contain a signal for the rear speakers, the surround effects will be difficult to hear. When you activate the surround effect, turn off the surround setting of the connected TV or amplifier (receiver). Make sure that your listening position is between and at an equal distance from your speakers, and that the speakers are located in similar surroundings. If you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack and set Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital or DTS to On in AUDIO SETUP menu (page 54), sound will come from your speakers but it will not have the surround effect. You cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when a virtual surround effect is set (page 37).
Playing an MP3 audio track
You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/ CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVDROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) format.

REPEAT

H PLAY x STOP
V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN TOP MENU
Press Z and place a DATA CD or DATA DVD on the disc tray, then press Z to close the tray. When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, Select a Media Type menu appears. If you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains only MP3 audio files, the MP3 display appears. Then you can skip step 3.

Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5

album track

When you insert a DATA CD or DATA DVD and press H PLAY, the numbered tracks are played sequentially, from 1 through 7. Any sub-albums/tracks contained within a currently selected album does not take priority over the next album in the same tree. (Example: E contains G but 6 is played before 7.) When you press O RETURN and the list of MP3 albums appears (page 79), the albums are arranged in the following order: A t B t D t E t F t G. Albums that do not contain tracks (such as album C) do not appear in the list.
Tips If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the track file names, the tracks will be played in that order. A disc with many trees takes longer to start playback. Some discs with many trees cannot be played back. Notes Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD or DATA DVD, the playback order may differ from the illustration above. The playback order above may not be applicable if there are more than a total of 1000 albums and tracks in the DATA CD or DATA DVD. A total of up to 999 files can be recognized for discs that contain both MP3 and JPEG files. Files are recognized in the order that they were recorded. For example, if 990 JPEG files are recorded then 100 MP3 files are recorded, the 990 JPEG files recorded first and only the first 9 MP3 files can be recognized. Depending on the disc contents, playback may take some time to start.

Playing JPEG image files

You can play JPEG image files on DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVDRWs/DVD-Rs).

./ > H PLAY x STOP

V/v/B/b ENTER MENU TOP MENU DISPLAY
Press Z and place a DATA CD or DATA DVD on the disc tray, then press Z to close the tray. When you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files, Select a Media Type menu appears. If you load a DATA CD or DATA DVD which contains only JPEG image files, the Album display appears. Then you can skip step 3.
Press V/v to select JPEG, then press ENTER. The Album display will appears. If you do not press ENTER after selecting a media type, the selected media will be automatically played.

Monaural sound Normal audio track Hi-fi audio track (main track) Stereo sound (left/right channels) Notes To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections. When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting.
Searching using various functions
The VCR automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each recording begins. You can easily find a specific point using various search functions.

SEARCH

H PLAY
Insert an indexed tape into the VCR. Press SEARCH.
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.
2 Press H PLAY to view the program.
If you do not press H PLAY, the VCR automatically searches for the next index mark, or until it reaches the end of the tape. Go to [0:00:00] (To search for the counter 0:00:00 point): Press V. The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at the 0:00:00 point. To mark a point on the tape that you want to find later, press CLEAR to reset the tape counter to 0:00:00. End search (To search for a blank portion of the tape) Press v. The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at the beginning of a blank space. If no blank space is found, the VCR reaches the end. VCR Additional Operations
Note Once in recording mode, if the VCR is put in pause and then released to start the recording, no index mark will be inserted. An index mark will be inserted if the channel is changed while VCR is put in pause.

Changing menu options

You can change the tape length, auto play and auto repeat settings. Normally the default settings are used. Change these settings if necessary. Before you start Set TV / DVDVIDEO switch to DVDVIDEO on the remote.

V/v/B/b ENTER SET UP

Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode.
Press V/v to select ENTER.

(VIDEO) and press

Press V/v to select the option to change.
Press B/b to change the setting.
Menu choices The default settings are indicated in bold print.
Menu option Tape Length Set this option to T-120 when using a T-120 or shorter length tape. T-160 when using a T-160 length tape. T-180 when using a T-180 or longer length tape. On to start playback automatically, when you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. Off to turn off Auto play. You need to press H PLAY to start playback, even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed. On to play back a tape repeatedly. The VCR rewinds a tape to the beginning and restarts playback automatically. Off to turn off Auto repeat.

Auto Play

Auto Repeat

Editing with another VCR

How to connect to record on this VCR

This VCR (Recorder) TV

LINE-2 IN
Other VCR (Player) LINE OUT
Audio/video cord (not supplied)

: Signal flow

Notes Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color. If the other VCR is a monaural type and connected to this VCRs LINE-2 IN jacks, connect the audio plug to the AUDIO L (white) jack. The sound is recorded on both right and left channels. If you connect to the AUDIO R (red) jack, the sound is recorded only on the right channel. If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR, select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise. You can use the LINE IN 1 jacks for editing. If the other VCR is a monaural type the sound is recorded only on the channel whose jack is connected to the audio plug. To record on both right and left channels, connect the audio plugs to the AUDIO L/R jacks using an audio/video cord (not supplied).
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. Press SP/EP to select the tape speed, SP or EP.

X z REC

safety tab 1 Insert a source tape with itsand set it toremoved into the other (playback) VCR. Search for the point to start playback playback pause. Insert a tape into this (recording) VCR. Search for the point to start recording and press X. Press z REC on this VCR to set it to recording pause. 4 To start editing, press the X (pause) buttons on both VCRs at the same time. To stop editing Press the x (stop) buttons on both VCRs.
Tip To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press X on this VCR when an unwanted scene begins. When it ends, press X again to resume recording.
General setup information
Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode, then press V/v to select (OPTION), then press ENTER.
Press B/b to change the setting. When changing the RF Output Channel, confirmation messages will appear. Press ENTER to confirm the messages.
Menu option Auto Power Off Set this option to Off to deactivate the Auto Power Off function. 1Hr/2Hr to turn the DVD-VCR off automatically if no signal is received and you do not press any of the buttons during this time. 3CH when using channel 3 to receive the VCR signal. 4CH when using channel 4 to receive the VCR signal. For details, see page 99.

Sound Sound is noisy. The sound volume is low.
Symptom The disc does not play.
Remedy The disc is turned over. Insert the disc with the playback side facing down on the disc tray. The disc is skewed. The player cannot play certain discs (page 7). The region code on the DVD does not match the player. Moisture has condensed inside the player (page 3). The player cannot play a recorded disc that is not correctly finalized (page 8). Make sure the TV / DVDVIDEO switch is set correctly. Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with SELECT DVD/ VIDEO button. The DATA CD or DATA DVD is not recorded in the MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or UDF. The MP3 audio track does not have the extension.MP3. The data is not formatted in MP3 even though it has the extension.MP3. The data is not MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 data. The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format. The DATA CD or DATA DVD is not recorded in JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or UDF. The JPEG image file does not have the extension.JPG or.JPEG. The data is not formatted in JPEG even though it has the extension.JPG or JPEG. Length or width of the image is more than 4720 dots. The player can only display numbers and alphabet. Other characters are displayed as asterisks.
The MP3 audio track cannot be played (page 78).
The JPEG image file cannot be played. Operation The title of the MP3 audio album/ track or JPEG image album/file is not correctly displayed. The disc does not start playing from the beginning. The player starts playing the disc automatically. Playback stops automatically. You cannot perform some functions such as stop, search, slow-motion play, repeat play, shuffle play, or program play. The language for the sound track cannot be changed.
Program play, shuffle play, or repeat play, has been selected (pages 70, 72, 73). Resume play has taken effect (page 37). The disc features an auto playback function. While playing discs with an auto pause signal, the player stops playback at the auto pause signal. Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some operations. See the operating manual that comes with the disc. Try using the DVDs menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote (page 65). Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played. The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track. continued Troubleshooting

inches/s)

EP: 11.12 mm/s ( inches/s) LP: 16.67 mm/s ( inches/s), playback only Maximum recording/playback time 8 hrs. in EP mode (with T-160 tape) Rewind time Approx. 1 min (with T-120 tape)

General

Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 25 W Power back-up Back-up duration: 0 min Operating temperature 0C to 45C (32F to 113F) Storage temperature 20C to 60C (4F to 140F) Operating humidity 25% to 80% Dimensions including projecting parts and controls (w/h/d) Approx. 287 mm (Approx. 8 inches) Mass Approx. 3.6 kg (Approx. 7.9 lbs)

Tuner section

Channel coverage VHF 2 to 13 UHF 14 to 69 CATV A-8 to A-1, A to W, W+1 to W+84 Antenna 75-ohm antenna terminal for VHF/UHF

Inputs and outputs

LINE IN 1 and LINE-2 IN VIDEO IN, phono jack (1 each) Input signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO IN, phono jacks (2 each) Input level: 327 mVrms Input impedance: more than 47 kilohms LINE OUT VIDEO OUT, phono jack (1) Output signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms, unbalanced, sync negative AUDIO OUT, phono jacks (2) Standard output: 327 mVrms Load impedance: 47 kilohms Output impedance: less than 10 kilohms DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL, phono jack Output signal: 0.5 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Supplied accessories

Remote commander (1) Size AA (R6) batteries (2) 75-ohm coaxial cable with F-type connectors (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Index to parts and controls
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Front panel

A ?/1 POWER (on/standby) switch (37) (42) B Disc tray (34) C A (open/close) button (34) (36) D Tape compartment (41) E A (eject) button (42) F z REC (record) button (46) G m (rewind)/M (fast-forward) button (36) (42) H x (stop) button (35) (42)
I X (pause) button (35) (42) J H (play) button (35) (41) K SELECT DVD/VIDEO buttons (11) L Remote sensor (11)
M PROGRESSIVE indicator (58) N CHANNEL/TRACKING +/ buttons* (44) (45) O LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L (MONO)/ R jacks (96)
CHANNEL/TRACKING + buttons have a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference.