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3-077-210-13 (1) US
DVD Player/
Video Cassette
Recorder
Operating Instructions
For customers in the USA
If you have any questions about your Sony DVD-VCR, you may call Sony Customer
Information Services Company at 1-800-VHS-SONY (847-7669).
For all other Sony product questions, please call Sony Customer Information Services
Company at 1-800-222-SONY (7669).
Or write to: Sony Customer Information Services Company 12451 Gateway
Boulevard Ft. Myers, FL 33913
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WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock Thank you for purchasing this For customers in the hazard, do not expose the Sony DVD Player/Video Cassette U.S.A unit to rain or moisture. Recorder. Before operating this Owner’s Record To avoid electrical shock, do player, please read this manual The model and serial numbers are not open the cabinet. Refer thoroughly and retain it for future located at the rear of the unit. servicing to qualified reference. Record the serial number in the pers
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Attachments Do not use attachments not Important Safeguards recommended by the manufacturer, as they may cause hazards. For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. Cleaning Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and Unplug the set from the wall instructions on the appliance, or the one described in outlet before cleaning or the operating instructions and adhere to them. polishing it
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Never place the set in a Service confined space, such as a Damage Requiring Service bookcase, or built-in cabinet, Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer unless proper ventilation is servicing to qualified service personnel under the provided. following conditions: Do not place the set near or When the power cord or plug is over a radiator or heat register, damaged or frayed. or where it is exposed to direct sunlight. Antennas Outdoor antenna grounding If liquid has been
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DVD Precautions On safety Caution – The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. To prevent fire or sh ock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the player and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On operation If the player is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room,
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Table of contents 2 WARNING 2 Welcome! 2 General Precautions 3 Important Safeguards 5 DVD Precautions 8 About this manual 8 This player can play the following discs 9 Notes about discs Getting Started 10 Step 1 : Unpacking 11 Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander 14 Step 3 : Basic hookups 21 Step 4 : Selecting a language 22 Step 5 : Setting the clock 26 Step 6 : Presetting channels 55 Setting the display or sound track Basic Operations language 30 Playing discs 57 Parental Control (limi
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VCR Addtional Operations Caution 79 Setting the recording duration time For use of the VCR Television programs, films, video tapes and 80 Recording stereo and bilingual other materials may be copyrighted. programs Unauthorized recording of such material may 81 Searching using various functions be contrary to the provisions of the copyright 83 Adjusting the picture (tracking) laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable 84 Changing menu options television transmission may require author
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Region code About this manual Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO • The meaning of the icons used in this manual is discs (playback only) labeled with identical described below: region codes. This system is used to protect Icon Meaning copyrights. Functions available for DVD VIDEOs or DVD-Rs in video ALL DVDs labeled will also play on this player. mode Functions available for VIDEO If you try to play any other DVD, the message CDs
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Note Some CD-Rs, CD-RWs, or DVD-Rs cannot be played Notes about discs on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device. To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been edge. Do not touch the surface. correctly finalized. For more information, see the operating instructions for the recording device. Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot
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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 w ith F-type connectors Audio/video cord (pinplug ×3 y pinplug ×3) 10 Unpacking
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Getting Started Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander Inserting the batteries Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment. Insert the negative (–) end first, then push in and down until the positive (+) end clicks into position. Using the remote commander Remote sensor You can use this remote commander to operate this DVD- VCR and a Sony TV. Buttons on the remote commander marked with a dot () can be used
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Controlling other TVs with the remote commander The remote commander is preprogramed to control non-Sony TVs. If your TV is listed in the following table, set the appropriate manufacturer’s code number. Set TV / DVD·VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV. 1 Hold down ?/1, and enter your TV’s code number using the number buttons. 2 Then 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 marke
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Getting Started Notes If you enter a new code number, the code nu mber previously entered will be erased. If the TV uses a different remote control sy stem from the one programed 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. Setting up the remote commander 13
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Step 3 : Basic hookups 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 15 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 hook
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Getting Started 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 45) 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
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Hookup 1 (Plug and Play) Antenna hookup Make the following connections if you are using an antenna (if you do not have cable TV). A Use this hookup if you are using: VHF/UHF antenna (you get channe ls 2–13 and channels 14 and higher) UHF-only antenna (you get channels 14 and higher) Separate VHF and UHF antennas Rear of TV VHF/UHF Match the type of A connector on your or TV: A, B, or C. VHF DVD-VCR B IN UHF OUT or VHF C UHF B Use this hookup if you are using a VHF-only antenna (you get
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Getting Started Hookup 1 : DVD-VCR setup Plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet. The DVD-VCR automatically presets the DVD-VCR’s clock and TV channels when the DVD-VCR is plugged into the AC outlet. AC power cord to AC outlet The DVD-VCR starts presetting the clock and channels. When Auto preset is completed, the current time appears in the display window. You have now completed DVD-VCR setup. To change the on-screen display language to French or Spanish, see “Step 4 : Selecting a language” on
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Hookup 2 (Plug and Play) You have no cable box, or a cable box with only a few scrambled channels 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 Rear of TV Wall VHF/UHF IN Match the type OUT A of connector on your TV: A,
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Getting Started Hookup 2 : DVD-VCR setup Plug the DVD-VCR into an AC outlet. The DVD-VCR automatically presets the DVD-VCR’s clock and TV channels when the DVD-VCR is plugged into the AC outlet. AC power cord to AC outlet The DVD-VCR starts presetting the clock and channels. When Auto preset is completed, the current time appears in the display window. You have now completed DVD-VCR setup. To change the on-screen display language to French or Spanish, see “Step 4 : Selecting a language” on
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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 select ing the channel on the cable box What you cannot do Record with the cable box turned off Record one channel while watching another channel Rear of TV Cable box Wall VHF/UHF IN OUT A Match the type of connector on your or TV: A, B, or C. VHF For connector B types B and C, no UHF UH
