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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
For Customers in Canada
If this product is not working properly, please call 1-877-602-2008 for Peace of Mind
Warranty Replacement service.
For other product related questions please contact our Customer Information Service
Center at 1-877-899-7669 or write to us at: Customer Information Service 115 Gordon
Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3R6

SLV-D500P
© 2003 Sony Corporation

WARNING
To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose the
unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do
not open the cabinet. Refer
servicing to qualified
personnel only.
To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as
vases, on the apparatus.

CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with
this product will increase eye
hazard. As the laser beam used in
this DVD player is harmful to eyes,
do not attempt to disassemble the
cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
USE OF ANY CONTROLS,
ADJUSTMENTS, OR
PROCEDURES OTHER THAN
THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN
MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
RADIATION EXPOSURE.

This symbol is
intended to alert the
user to the presence
of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage”
within the product’s
enclosure that may be
of sufficient
magnitude to
constitute a risk of
electric shock to
persons.
This symbol is
intended to alert the
user to the presence
of important
operating and
maintenance
(servicing)
instructions in the
literature
accompanying the
appliance.

WARNING

Welcome!
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC
SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE
OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,
FULLY INSERT.

For customers in the U.S.A
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are
located at the rear of the unit.
Record the serial number in the
space provided below. Refer to
them whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. SLV-D500P
Serial No.______________

CAUTION
You are cautioned that any
changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual
could void your authority to
operate this equipment.

Note
This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be
determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the
receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between
the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected.
– Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician
for help.

Thank you for purchasing this
Sony DVD Player/Video Cassette
Recorder. Before operating this
player, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future
reference.

General
Precautions
• Operate the unit only on
120 V AC, 60 Hz.
• This unit is not
disconnected from the AC
power source (mains) as
long as it is connected to
the wall outlet, even if the
unit itself has been turned
off.
• Unplug the unit from the
wall outlet if you do not
intend to use it for an
extended period of time.
To disconnect the cord, pull
it out by the plug, never by
the cord.
• If the unit is brought
directly from a cold to a
warm location, moisture
may condense inside the
unit and cause damage to
the video head and tape.
When you first install the
unit, or when you move it
from a cold to a warm
location, wait for about
three hours before
operating the unit.
• Do not install the unit in an
inclined position. It is
designed to be operated in a
horizontal position only.
• Keep the unit and cassettes
away from equipment with
strong magnets, such as
microwave ovens or large
loudspeakers.
• Do not place heavy objects
on the unit.

Important Safety
Instructions

DVD Precautions

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

• Caution – The use of optical instruments with
this product will increase eye hazard.
• To prevent fire or shock 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.

Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install
in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
8 Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.
9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized
plug has two blades with one wider than the
other. A grounding type plug has two blades
and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or
the third prong are provided for your safety. If
the provided plug does not fit into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.
10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.
11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.
12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.
14 Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such
as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid
has been spilled or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to
rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or
has been dropped.

On safety

On operation
• If the player is brought directly from a cold to a
warm location, or is placed in a very damp
room, moisture may condense on the lenses
inside the player. Should this occur, the player
may not operate properly. In this case, remove
the disc and leave the player turned on for about
half an hour until the moisture evaporates.
• When you move the player, take out any discs. If
you don’t, the disc may be damaged.

On adjusting volume when playing
DVD
Do not turn up the volume while listening to a
section with very low level inputs or no audio
signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged
when a peak level section is played.

On cleaning discs
Do not use a commercially available cleaning disc.
It may cause a malfunction.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Caution: This player is capable of holding a
still video image or on-screen display image
on your television screen indefinitely. If you
leave the still video image or on-screen display
image displayed on your TV for an extended
period of time you risk permanent damage to
your television screen. Projection televisions
are especially susceptible to this.

Important Safety Instructions

Table of contents
2
2
2
3
3
6
6
7

WARNING
Welcome!
General Precautions
Important Safety Instructions
DVD Precautions
About this manual
This player can play the following discs
Notes about discs

Getting Started
8
9
12
19
20
24
28

Step 1 : Unpacking
Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander
Step 3 : Basic hookups
Step 4 : Selecting a language
Step 5 : Setting the clock
Step 6 : Presetting channels
Step 7 : Setting up the VCR Plus+® system

Basic Operations
31
34
36
39
42

Playing discs
Guide to the on-screen display
Playing a tape
Recording TV programs
Recording TV programs using the
timer
45 Recording TV programs using the
Dial Timer
50 Recording TV programs using the
VCR Plus+® system
53 Checking/changing/canceling timer
settings

Advanced Hookups
55 A/V Receiver hookup
57 S-Video/Component Video hookup

Table of contents

DVD Settings and
Adjustments
59 Audio Setup
62 Screen Setup
65 Setting the display or sound track
language
67 Parental Control (limiting playback
by children)

DVD Additional Operations
70
71
72
73
74

Using the DVD’s menu
Zooming into a scene
Changing the angles
Displaying the subtitle
Various play mode functions
(Program play, Shuffle play, Repeat
play)
78 Using bookmarks

80
81
83
87
90

Changing the sound
Virtual surround setting
Playing an MP3 audio track
Playing JPEG image files
Playing VIDEO CDs with “MENU
ON/OFF” Functions

VCR Additional Operations
92 Quick Timer Recording
93 Recording stereo and bilingual
programs
94 Searching using various functions
96 Adjusting the picture (tracking)
97 Changing menu options
98 Editing with another VCR

Additional Information
100
103
108
110
112
117
118

General setup information
Troubleshooting
Glossary
Specifications
Index to parts and controls
DVD Audio/Subtitle Language
Index

Caution
For use of the VCR
Television programs, films, video tapes and
other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such material may
be contrary to the provisions of the copyright
laws. Also, use of this recorder with cable
television transmission may require
authorization from the cable television
transmission and/or program owner.
For use of the DVD player
This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected by
method claims of certain U.S. patents, other
intellectual property rights owned by
Macrovision Corporation, and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.

* VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered
trademarks of Gemstar Development
Corporation.
The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured under
license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Table of contents

About this manual
• The meaning of the icons used in this manual is
described below:
Icon

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.

Meaning
Functions available for DVD
VIDEOs and DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs in video mode or
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs
Functions available for VIDEO
CDs, Super VCDs or CD-Rs/
CD-RWs in video CD format
or Super VCD format
Functions available for DATA
CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CDRWs containing MP3* audio
tracks or JPEG files)

DVDs labeled

ALL

will also play on this player.

If you try to play any other DVD, the message
“Playback prohibited by area limitations.” will
appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD,
no region code indication may be labeled even
though playing the DVD is prohibited by area
restrictions.
X

Region code

SLV–DXXXX

00V 00Hz
00W

NO.

0-000-000-00

Functions available for music
CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in
music CD format

Example of discs that the player
cannot play

Functions available for VHS
VIDEOs

The player cannot play the following discs:
• All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/CDRs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the
following formats:
– music CD format
– video CD format
– MP3 or JPEG format that conforms to
ISO9660* Level 1/Level 2, or its extended
format, Joliet
• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-RWs in VR mode
• DVD-ROMs
• DVD Audio discs
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs

* MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format
defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data.

This player can play the
following discs
Format of discs
DVD VIDEO

* A logical format of files and folders on CD-ROMs,
defined by ISO (International Standard
Organization).

VIDEO CD

Also, the player cannot play the following
discs:
Music CD

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

About this manual

• A DVD 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.

Note
Some DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs 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.
Furthermore, the disc will not play if it has not been
correctly finalized. For more information, see the
operating instructions for the recording device.
Note that discs created in the Packet Write format
cannot be played.

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.

Notes about discs
• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its
edge. Do not touch the surface.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or
heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in
a car parked in direct sunlight as the
temperature may rise considerably inside the
car.
• After playing, store the disc in its case.
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.
Wipe the disc from the center out.

Music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies
This product is designed to playback discs that
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies are marketed
by some record companies. Please be aware that
among those discs, there are some that do not
conform to the CD standard and may not be
playable by this product.

Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,
commercially available cleaners, or anti-static
spray intended for vinyl LPs.

Notes about discs

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)

Unpacking

Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander
Inserting the batteries
Getting Started

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 DVDVCR and a Sony TV. Buttons on
the remote commander marked
with an orange dot (•) can be used
to operate your Sony TV.
TV /
If the TV does not have the
DVD·VIDEO
symbol near the remote sensor, this
SELECT VIDEO
remote commander will not
SELECT DVD
operate the TV.

To operate

Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to

the DVD player

DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT DVD and point at the remote sensor at
the DVD-VCR

the VCR

DVD·VIDEO, then press SELECT VIDEO and point at the remote sensor
at the DVD-VCR

your TV

TV and point at the remote sensor at your TV

Notes
• With normal use, the batteries should last about three to six months.
• If you do not use the remote commander for an extended period of time, remove the batteries
to avoid possible damage from battery leakage.
• Do not use a new battery with an old one.
• Do not use different types of batteries.
• Do not leave the remote commander in an extremely hot or humid place.
• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus. Doing so
may cause a malfunction.
continued
Setting up the remote commander

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.

1 Set TV / DVD·VIDEO at the top of the remote commander to TV.
down ?/1, and enter your TV’s code number using the number buttons.
2 Hold
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 marked with a dot (•) to
control a Sony TV. To control the DVD-VCR, reset TV / DVD·VIDEO to
DVD·VIDEO.
* 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

Code number

TV brand

Code number

Sony

Panasonic

06, 19

Akai

Philco

03, 04

AOC

Philips

Centurion

Pioneer

Coronado

Portland

Curtis-Mathes

Quasar

06, 18

Daytron

Radio Shack

05, 14

Emerson

03, 04, 14

RCA

04, 10

Fisher

Sampo

General Electric

06, 10

Sanyo

Gold Star

03, 04, 17

Scott

Hitachi

02, 03

Sears

07, 10, 11

J.C.Penney

04, 12

Sharp

03, 05, 18

JVC

Sylvania

08, 12

KMC

Teknika

03, 08, 14

Magnavox

03, 08, 12

Toshiba

Marantz

04, 13

Wards

03, 04, 12

MGA/Mitsubishi

04, 12, 13, 17

Yorx

NEC

04, 12

Zenith

Setting up the remote commander

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 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.

Getting Started
Setting up the remote commander

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.

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 13 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

Use

Refer to

Antenna only, no cable TV

Hookup 1
(Plug and Play)

Pages 14 and 15

No cable box or cable box with only a
few scrambled channels

Hookup 2
(Plug and Play)

Pages 16 and 17

Cable box with many scrambled
channels

Hookup 3

Page 18

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-VCR’s 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 installer’s 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.

Basic hookups

Audio/video (A/V) hookup

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.

Getting Started

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 55) explains additional hookup methods that will optimize the
picture and sound for a true “hometheater” experience.

A Use this hookup if your TV has stereo jacks
Stereo receiver

DVD-VCR
TV

Audio/video cord (supplied)

Audio cord (not supplied)

B Use this hookup if your TV does not have stereo jacks
Stereo receiver

DVD-VCR
TV

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)
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 channels 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
A
or
DVD-VCR

VHF

Match the type of
connector on your
TV: A, B, or C.

B
UHF
or
VHF
C
UHF

B Use this hookup if you are using a VHF-only antenna (you get
channels 2–13 only)
Rear of TV
VHF/UHF
A
or
DVD-VCR

VHF
B
UHF
VHF

Match the type of
connector on your
TV: A, B, or C.
For connector types
B and C, no UHF
connection is
required.

C
UHF

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 RF IN
connector. If you have separate cables for VHF and UHF antennas, you should use a
U/V band mixer (not supplied) (page 102).

Basic hookups

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.
Getting Started

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 page 19.
The clock is set using a time signal provided by some TV channels. If the clock
is incorrect, or “--:--” appears in the display window, see “Using Manual Clock
Set” on page 22.
To add or disable channels manually, see “Presetting/disabling channels
manually” on page 26.
Notes
• If you connect the AC power cord before the antenna connections are completed, the channels
may be incorrectly set. If this happens, see “Step 6 : Presetting channels” on page 24.
• Do not press any buttons 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 purchase the DVD-VCR.
• Auto preset can be performed by pressing x STOP on the unit continuously for 5 seconds or
more with the DVD-VCR power turned off.

continued
Basic hookups

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
VHF/UHF

Wall

A Match the type
of connector
on your TV: A,
B, or C.
VHF
B

Connect this cable
directly to your TV if
you do not have a
cable box.

UHF
VHF

Cable box

C
UHF

Basic hookups

For connector
types B and C,
no UHF
connection is
required.

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.
Getting Started

AC power cord
to AC outlet

The DVD-VCR starts presetting the
clock and channels.

continued
Basic hookups

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
Rear of TV
VHF/UHF

Cable box

Wall

A
or
VHF
B
or

UHF
VHF

DVD-VCR

Match the type of
connector on your
TV: A, B, or C.
For connector
types B and C, no
UHF connection
is required.

C
UHF

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 19.

AC power cord
to AC outlet

Basic hookups

Step 4 : Selecting a language

Before you start…
• Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.
• To control the DVD-VCR, set TV /
DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the
remote (page 9).
• Set the “RF Output Channel” to “3CH” or
“4CH” in “OPTION SETUP” menu
(page 100). 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

Getting Started

You can change the on-screen display
language.

V/v/B/b
ENTER
O RETURN

Press SET UP.
The “SETUP MENU” appears.

Press V/v/B/b to select
(Language/
Idioma/Langue), then press ENTER.
The “LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE”
menu appears.

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

Press O RETURN to exit the menu.

Selecting a language

Step 5 : Setting the clock
Using the Auto Clock Set
feature

SET UP

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
yet sending time signals, set the time
manually (page 22).

V/v/B/b
ENTER

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 /
DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the
remote (page 9).
• Set the “RF Output Channel” to “3CH” or
“4CH” in “OPTION SETUP” menu
(page 100). 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.

O RETURN

Press SET UP.
The “SETUP MENU” appears.

Press V/v/B/b to select
Adjust), then press ENTER.

(Clock Set/

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 repeatedly to exit the menu.

To activate the Auto Clock Set function, turn off the DVD-VCR.

Getting Started

continued
Setting the clock

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 22).
• 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 22).
• If you made Hookup 3, make sure you leave the cable box on.
• 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.

Using Manual Clock Set
Before you start…
• Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.
• To control the DVD-VCR, set TV /
DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the
remote (page 9).
• Set the “RF Output Channel” to “3CH” or
“4CH” in “OPTION SETUP” menu
(page 100). 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.

Press SET UP.

Press V/v/B/b to select
Adjust), then press ENTER.

SET UP

V/v/B/b
ENTER
O RETURN

The “SETUP MENU” appears.

(Clock Set/

The “CLOCK SET/ADJUST” menu appears.

Setting the clock

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

Press V/v to set the hour.

Press b to select the minutes and press V/v to
set the minutes.

Set the month, day, and year in the same way as the minutes.

Press O RETURN to save the clock setting.

Getting Started

The day of the week is set automatically.

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.

Setting the clock

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 26).

SET UP

Presetting all receivable
channels automatically

V/v/B/b
ENTER

Press SET UP.

Press V/v/B/b to select
Setup), then press ENTER.

The “SETUP MENU” appears.

(Channel

The “CHANNEL SETUP” menu appears.

Presetting channels

Press V/v to select “Ant/Cable.”

• To preset cable TV channels:
Press B/b to select “Cable TV.”

Getting Started

• 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 channels

Presetting/disabling channels manually
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 /
DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO on the
remote (page 9).
• Set the “RF Output Channel” to “3CH” or
“4CH” in “OPTION SETUP” menu
(page 100). 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.

CH +/–
Number
buttons

SET UP

V/v/B/b
ENTER

Press SET UP.
The “SETUP MENU” appears.

Press V/v/B/b to select
Setup) then press ENTER.

(Channel

The “CHANNEL SETUP” menu appears.

Presetting channels

Press V/v to select “Channel add/delete,” then press ENTER.

To preset/disable a channel:

Channel to be preset

1 Press CH +/– or number buttons to enter
the channel number.

2 Press B/b to select ADD (in memory) or

Channel to be disabled

Getting Started

DELETE (deleted).

3 Press ENTER.

Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.

Presetting channels

Step 7 : Setting up the VCR Plus+® system

To set the guide channels, use the Channel
Line-up Chart to check that the guide channel
numbers match the TV channel your VCR
receives. For example, if HBO is listed in the
Channel Line-up Chart as channel 33, and
your VCR receives HBO on channel 5, you
need to coordinate these numbers using the
following procedure. If the guide and TV
channel numbers are the same, you can skip
this procedure.

Setting up the VCR Plus+® system

5:30 14 MOVIE Musical (2hrs.) 33044
2 SPORT
Golf (1hr. 25min.) 42060
CNN
WS 9974
6:30 2 3 4 DRAMA Comedy (2hrs.) 17390
5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(1hr. 15min.) 73457

Example of “Channel Line-up Chart”
CABLE
CH

VCR Plus+
GUIDE CH

CABLE TV

AMC American Movie Classics

BRV Bravo (program grid only)

CNN Cable News Network

CSP C-SPAN

DIS The Disney Channel

DSC The Discovery Channel

ESN ESPN

FAM The Family Channel

HBO Home Box Office

To find the guide channel numbers, look at
the “Channel Line-up Chart” in the program
guide for your area that features VCR
PlusCode numbers. It usually looks like the
example to the right.

PlusCode

How to set up your VCR
Setting up your VCR involves coordinating
the TV channel number (the number you turn
to on your TV or VCR to watch a program)
with the guide channel (the number that is
assigned to that channel in your program
guide).

Example of “PlusCode”

LIF Lifetime

MAX Cinemax

MTV Music Television

NIK Nickelodeon

SC Sports Channel

30
31
38

How the VCR Plus+ system works
Whenever you want to record a TV program,
all you need to do is look up the “PlusCode”
number, a number assigned to each program
published in the TV section of most
newspapers, cable TV listings, and even TV
GUIDE magazine. Then, just enter the
PlusCode number of the program you want
and the VCR is automatically programed to
record that show. It’s that simple.

SCA Sports Channel America

SHO Showtime

TBS TBS SuperStation

TMC The Movie Channel

TNN The Nashville Network

TNT Turner Network Television

USA USA Network

Getting Started

SET UP

V/v/B/b
ENTER
O RETURN

Press SET UP.
The “SETUP MENU” appears.

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

continued
Setting up the VCR Plus+® system

Press V/v to select “Guide channel setup,”
then press ENTER.

The upper row shows VCR Plus+ guide channels and the lower row shows
TV channels or cable box out put channels. Press B/b to select the channel
number that does not match the guide channel.

• If you made Hookup 1 (page 14) or 2 (page 16): Enter the actual number
on your TV (and VCR), then press V/v.
• If you made Hookup 3 (page 18): Enter the cable box output channel
(usually 2, 3, or 4), then press V/v.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each channel number that does not match.

Press O RETURN to confirm the setting.

Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.

Setting up the VCR Plus+® system

Basic Operations

Playing discs
Depending on the disc, some operations may
be different or restricted. Refer to the
operating instructions supplied with your
disc.

?/1
Z

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 / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO,
then press SELECT DVD to control the
DVD player (page 9).

Basic Operations

m/M
C SKIP
./ >
X PAUSE
x STOP
H PLAY

Press Z to open the disc tray and
place a disc on the disc tray.

with the playback side
facing down

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Playing discs

Press H PLAY.
The disc tray closes and the
DVD player starts playback.
The display window shows the
playback time*.
Hour Minute Second
Depending on the disc, a menu
may appear on the TV screen.
For DVDs, see page 70. For VIDEO CDs, see page 90.
* “– – – – –” appears when no disc is loaded.

Additional tasks
To

Press

Stop play

x STOP

Pause play*

X PAUSE

Resume play after pause

H PLAY

Advance by frame in pause mode

C SKIP

Go to the next chapter, track, or scene
in continuous play mode

> on the remote

Go back to the previous chapter, track,
or scene in continuous play mode

. on the remote

Stop play and remove the disc

* If you pause the DVD player for more than 5 minutes, the DVD player will automatically stop.

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 PLAY.
2 Press
The DVD player starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in
Step 1.
To locate a point quickly 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 press the button, the playback speed changes
as follows.
× 2 t × 4 t × 8 t × 16 t × 32 t × 128 (DVD only)
Release the button at the desired speed.
For CD, the searching speed does not change (× 8 play).
When you find the point you want, press H PLAY.

Playing discs

To watch slow motion in continuous play mode (DVD and VIDEO CD
only)
Press X PAUSE, then press M SLOW y. With each press, the playback speed
changes cyclically as follows.

To resume normal playback, 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 80).
• 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 60), and may affect your ears or cause your speakers to be
damaged.

Basic Operations

Notes
• You can change the screen type using the “SCREEN SETUP” menu. (See “Screen Setup” on
page 62)
• Do not perform VIDEO playback while playing back a disc.
• If you play a DVD or VIDEO CD that has scratches, the player may stop playback at the
point of the scratch.
• You cannot change the MP3 or the Multi Session CD playback speed.
• VIDEO CD fast forward/reverse and slow motion play cannot be paused.
• When playing a chapter with multi-angles on a DVD in slow motion, you cannot change the
slow motion playback speed (1/2 only).
• During CD fast forward/reverse play, no sound is output.
• The PROGRESSIVE button is not available when the DVD player is in play mode. Use the
PROGRESSIVE button in stop mode.

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 60).
• If you connect the player to audio equipment without a DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” to
“On” in “AUDIO SETUP” menu (page 60). 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.

Playing discs

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.

V/v/B/b
ENTER
O RETURN
DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY. The following information appears; type of disc, current title/track,
chapter, counter position, voice language, subtitle language and surround setting.
Refer to “DVD Audio/Subtitle Language” on page 117 for the abbreviation of the
language.
Type of disc
Current title/track number
Current chapter number
Counter position
Voice language
Subtitle language
Surround setting

You can playback the desired title/track, chapter or counter position using this menu.
To playback the desired title/track or chapter
Press V/v to select the desired item.

1
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 positon.

Guide to the on-screen display

To playback from the desired counter position
Press V/v to select the counter position icon.

1
2 Enter the desired position using the number buttons.
3 Press ENTER to start playback.
4 Press DISPLAY or O RETURN to turn off the menu.
Tip
• You can change the counter position information (playing time or remaining time) using
B/b (DVD and CD only).
Notes
• The display may not change as operated depending on the disc.
• The display window continue indicating the playing time even when the counter position
information on the on-screen display is being changed.

Basic Operations
Guide to the on-screen display

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 / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO,
then press SELECT VIDEO to control the
VCR (page 9).

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Z
TRACKING +/–

CLEAR

REPLAY
MSLOWy
m
./ >
C C SKIP
X PAUSE
x STOP
H PLAY

DISPLAY

Playing a tape

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.
Hour Minute Second

Additional tasks
To

Press

Stop play

x STOP
X PAUSE
X PAUSE or H PLAY

Fast-forward the tape

M during stop

Rewind the tape

m during stop

Eject the tape

* If you pause the VCR for more than 5 minutes, the VCR will automatically resume play.

To play a recently watched scene
You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch again.
During playback, press REPLAY. The VCR rewinds the tape about 10 seconds in the
SP mode (about 15 seconds in the EP mode) on the counter for each press of the
button, and restarts playback.

Basic Operations

Pause play*
Resume play after pause

To skip playback
You can skip a scene that you do not want to watch (such as a commercial) and restart
playback.
During playback, press C C SKIP. The VCR skips the tape 30 seconds on the
counter each time the button is pressed (up to four times) and playback is resumed.
To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind Shut Off)
Press ?/1 while the tape is rewinding. The power will turn off but the tape will keep
rewinding until it reaches the end.
To play/search at various speeds
Playback options

Operation

View the picture during fastforward or rewind

During fast-forward, hold down M. During rewind, hold
down m.

Play at high speed

• During playback, briefly press M or m. The tape
continues to play at 5 times normal speed.
• During playback, hold down M or m. The tape
continues to play at 5 times normal speed. When you
release the button, normal playback resumes.
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Playing a tape

Playback options

Operation

Play in slow motion

During pause, press MSLOW y.

Play frame by frame

During pause, press C C SKIP.

Play at various speeds
(Shuttle play)

During playback, press .or > SHUTTLE. You can
change the playback speed as follows.
–× 7 y –× 5 y –× 3 y STILL y SLOW y PLAY
y ×2 y ×3 y ×5 y ×7

To resume normal playback
Press H PLAY.
To use the time counter
Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you want to find later. The counter in the
display window resets to “0:00:00.” To search for the counter 0:00:00 point
automatically, see “To search for the counter 0:00:00 point” on page 95.

To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY during normal playback.
Tip
• Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons if:
– Streaks appear while playing in slow motion.
– The picture shakes during pause.
Notes
• Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the
picture quality cannot be guaranteed.
• The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted.
• The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.
• When 10 hours have passed, the counter in the display window returns to “0:00:00” and the
count starts over again.
• The sound is muted during playback at various speeds.
• The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse.
• While playing a tape, you can display the “SETUP MENU” but the remote commander’s
function switches to DVD automatically. Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.
• When playback does not start even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, set “Auto
Play” to “On” in the “VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP” menu (page 97).
• Stop disc playback while playing back a video.
• The VCR can also play S-VHS tapes. The VCR will automatically identify the type of tape
inserted in the VCR (either VHS or S-VHS). When S-VHS tapes are played in the VCR, the
enhanced resolution will not be visible on screen; there may also be picture distortion while
playing the S-VHS tape in slow motion or while utilizing other special playback modes. The
VCR will not record in S-VHS mode on an S-VHS tape.

Playing a tape

Recording TV programs
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 / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO,
then press SELECT VIDEO to control the
VCR (page 9).
• To record from a cable box, turn it on.
• Make sure the tape is longer than the total
recording time.

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Z
CH +/–

SP/EP
TV/VIDEO
INPUT
SELECT

x STOP
H PLAY

ENTER

Basic Operations

z REC

DISPLAY

Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

Press CH +/– to select the channel or line input video source you want to
record.

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Recording TV programs

Press SP/EP to select the tape speed, SP or EP.

Press z REC to start recording.

EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP
(Standard Play). However, SP produces better picture and audio quality.

“REC” appears in the display window.

To stop recording
Press x STOP.
To check the remaining tape length
Press DISPLAY to display the time counter. With the display on, press DISPLAY
again to check the remaining time. The white bar indicates the current location in
relation to the entire tape length. The remaining time also appears. Press DISPLAY
to turn off the indicators.

Time counter

Remaining tape length

To check the remaining tape length of a tape, set “Tape Length” in the “VIDEO
FUNCTION SETUP” menu correctly (page 97).
Maximum Recording Time

Tape Length

T-120

2 hrs

6 hrs

T-160

2 hrs 40 mins

8 hrs

T-180

3 hrs

9 hrs

Recording TV programs

To watch another TV program while recording

1 Press TV/VIDEO to display “TV” in the display window.
your TV is connected to the VCR using A/V connections, set the TV to the
2 IfTV’s
antenna input; if not, skip this step.
Select another channel on the TV.
3
To watch a DVD while recording

automatically change to the DVD playback screen.
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure, break
off the safety tab as illustrated. To
record on the tape again, cover the tab
hole with adhesive tape.

Basic Operations

1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.
2 Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray.
H PLAY.
3 Press
The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. The TV screen will

Safety tab

Tips
• To select a channel, you can use the number buttons on the remote commander. Enter the
channel number, then press ENTER.
• 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 TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the
information will not be recorded on the tape.
• If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV. When using a cable
box, make sure to leave it on.
Notes
• The remaining tape length may not be indicated accurately for short tapes such as T-20 or
T-30, or tapes recorded in the LP mode.
• It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining tape length
after you press DISPLAY.
• You cannot record a DVD to a VCR tape.
• To watch a TV program during video recording, stop disc playback.

Recording TV programs

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.
• Switch the input selector on your TV so
that the signal from the player appears on
the TV screen.
• Set TV / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO,
then press SELECT VIDEO to control the
VCR (page 9).
• 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.
• If the DVD player is in play mode, you
cannot display the “SETUP MENU.” Stop
the DVD playback.

?/1

CLEAR
SET UP
TIMER
INPUT
SELECT

x STOP

V/v/B/b
ENTER
O RETURN

Press SET UP.
The “SETUP MENU” appears.
You can also use the TIMER button in VIDEO
mode, then you can skip step 2.

Recording TV programs using the timer

Press V/v/B/b to select
(Set Timer
Recording), then press ENTER.
The program menu appears.

If necessary, press V/v to select the row that is to be set.

Set the channel number, start and stop time,
date, and tape speed:

1 Press b to flash each item in turn.

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.

Basic Operations

2 Press V/v to set each item.

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 44.
To use the Auto Tape Speed function, press v to display “AUTO” in the
“SPD” position. For details, see “To use the Auto Tape Speed function” on
page 44.

Press O RETURN to confirm the setting.
The

indicator appears in the display window.

To enter another setting, press V/v to select the next row and repeat step 4.
Press CLEAR repeatedly to cancel the setting.

Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.
The DVD-VCR stands by for recording (timer recording will operate
properly regardless if the DVD-VCR power is on or off). When using a
cable box, leave it on.

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Recording TV programs using the timer

To stop recording
To stop the DVD-VCR while recording, press SELECT VIDEO and then press
x STOP.
Daily/weekly recording
In step 4 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.
MO~FR t SUN’S t MON’S t ..... t SAT’S t 1 month later t (dates count
down) t the current date

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
the 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 97).
To watch another TV program after setting the timer

1 Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.
2 Press Z and place the disc on the disc tray.
H PLAY.
3 Press
The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback. The TV screen will
automatically change to the DVD playback screen.
Tips
• To set the channel, you can also use V/v.
• If the indicator appears, the timer settings overlap. To check, change or cancel the program
setting, repeat the steps of “Recording TV programs using the timer” on page 42.
• 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 38).
– Display tape information on the TV screen (page 40).

Recording TV programs using the timer

Recording TV programs using the Dial
Timer
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 x STOP

X PAUSE

CHANNEL +/–

DIAL TIMER

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 48.

Basic Operations

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.

Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording date.

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Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer

Press DIAL TIMER to set the start time.

Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording start time.

Press DIAL TIMER to set the stop time.

Turn DIAL TIMER to set the recording stop time.

“START” and the next quarter hour increment appear alternately in the
display window.

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.

“STOP” and the next quarter hour increment appear alternately in the
display window.

You can set the recording stop time in 15 minute intervals or adjust the time
in one minute intervals by pressing the CHANNEL +/– buttons on the unit.

Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer

Press DIAL TIMER.

Turn DIAL TIMER to set the channel number.

Press DIAL TIMER.

Turn DIAL TIMER to set the tape speed.

Press DIAL TIMER to complete the setting.

“Current channel” flashes in the display window.

To record from a source connected to the LINE IN 1 or LINE-2 IN jacks,
turn DIAL TIMER or press INPUT SELECT to display “L1” or “L2.”

Basic Operations

“Current tape speed” flashes in the display window.

“OK” appears in the display window for about five seconds.
The timer indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands by
for recording. When using a cable box, leave it on.
To return to the previous step
To return to the previous step, press the CHANNEL + and – buttons on the unit at the
same time during any of the Dial Timer settings.

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Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer

To set the clock
down DIAL TIMER so that MONTH indicator appears in the display
1 Hold
window. However, if the clock has already been set, the current setting appears.
2 Turn DIAL TIMER to set the month.
DIAL TIMER.
3 Press
DAY indicator appears in the display window.
and press DIAL TIMER to set the day and then the year.
4 Turn
After you set the year, “AM” and “12:– –” appear alternately in the display
window.
Turn and press DIAL TIMER to set the hour and minute.

5
6 When you have finished setting the time, press DIAL TIMER to start the clock.
Tips
• To cancel a Dial Timer setting, press any button other than DIAL TIMER or CHANNEL +/–
on the unit or any button on the remote while you are making the setting.
• To check, change, or cancel the program setting, see “Checking/changing/canceling timer
settings” on page 53.
Notes
• If eight programs have already been set using the VCR Plus+ system or the manual timer
setting, “FULL” appears in the display window for about five seconds.
• If you set the clock using the Auto Clock Set feature, the clock will adjust itself to the
incoming time signal regardless of adjustments made with the Dial Timer. Be sure you have
set Auto Clock Set correctly.
• If you are setting the clock for the first time or “0:– –” appears in the display window, you
cannot set the clock to February 29th using the Dial Timer. Please use the Auto Clock Set
feature to set the VCR to this day.
• The timer indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting in step 9 on
page 47 with no tape inserted.
• When the setting time is incorrect, “Error” appears in the display window in step 9. Set the
timer again from step 1.

Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer

About the Demonstration Mode
The Dial Timer function has a Demonstration Mode that allows the user, such as a
salesperson, to enter more than eight examples of timer settings when demonstrating
the use of the Dial Timer. It cancels the FULL notice which appears if eight
programs have already been set. Do not use the Demonstration Mode for making
timer recordings. Doing so may cause the settings to be inaccurate.
To activate the Demonstration Mode
Press X PAUSE on the unit while turning the DIAL TIMER. “DEMO” appears in
the display window for a few seconds.
To cancel the Demonstration Mode
Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord. Although the Demonstration
Mode is canceled, the timer settings entered while using the Demonstration Mode
will remain. Be sure to manually cancel the timer settings before you use the Dial
Timer or any other timer method after reconnecting the AC power cord (page 53).
Basic Operations
Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer

Recording TV programs using the VCR
Plus+® system
Just enter the PlusCode number listed in the
TV program guide. The date, time and
channel number of that program are set
automatically. You can preset up to eight
programs together with the DIAL TIMER
and manual timer settings at one time.
Before you start…
• Check that the DVD-VCR clock is set to
the correct time.
• 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 / DVD·VIDEO to DVD·VIDEO,
then press SELECT VIDEO to control the
VCR (page 9).
• 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.
• If the DVD player is in play mode, you
cannot display the “SETUP MENU.” Stop
the DVD playback.

Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+® system

?/1
VCR Plus+

Number
buttons

M/m/
H PLAY

V/v/B/b
ENTER

Press Z and place a DATA CD on the disc tray,
then press Z to close the tray.
When you load a DATA CD which contains
MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files,
“Select a Media Type” menu appears.
If you load a DATA CD which contains only
MP3 audio files, the MP3 display appears.
Then you can skip step 2.

DVD Additional Operations

O RETURN

Press V/v to select “MP3”, then press ENTER.

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Playing an MP3 audio track

Press V/v or ./ > to select the desired track, then press ENTER.
The selected track starts playing.
When a track or album is being played, its title is shaded. The playing track
number appears on the display window.

To change the album, press O RETURN.

Press V/v to select an album, then press
ENTER.
The list of tracks contained in the album
appears.
To select a track, repeat step 2.
To go to the next or previous page
Press b or B.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
To return to the “Select a Media Type” menu
Press x STOP twice, then press TOP MENU.
To turn off the display
Press x STOP, then press O RETURN repeatedly.
Notes
• Only the letters in the alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names. Anything
else is displayed as an asterisk.
• Up to 10 alphanumeric characters can be displayed for album or track names.
• ID3 tags cannot be displayed.

Playing an MP3 audio track

About MP3 audio tracks
You can play MP3 audio tracks on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the
discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1, level 2, or Joliet format for the
player to recognize the tracks.
You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session.
See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device or recording software (not supplied) for
details on the recording format.
To play a Multi Session CD
This player can play Multi Session CDs when an MP3 audio track is located in the
first session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks, recorded in the later sessions, can
also be played back. When audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD
format are recorded in the first session, only the first session will be played back.
Notes
• If you put the extension “.MP3” to data not in MP3 format, the player cannot recognize the
data properly and will generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.
• The player cannot play audio tracks in MP3PRO format.
• This player supports MP3 audio tracks recorded with a bit rate of 128 kbps and a sampling
frequency of 44.1 kHz. Attempting to play MP3 audio tracks recorded with different
specifications may result in loud noise, sound skipping or speaker damage.
• Depending on the disc, playback may take some time to start.

The Playback order of MP3 audio tracks
The playback order of albums and tracks recorded on a DATA CD is as follows.
• Structure of disc contents
Tree 2

Tree 3

Tree 4

Tree 5

DVD Additional Operations

Tree 1

album
track

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Playing an MP3 audio track

When you insert a DATA CD and press H PLAY, the numbered tracks are played
sequentially, from 1 through 7. Any sub-albums/tracks contained within a currently
selected album take priority over the next album in the same tree. (Example: C
contains D so 4 is played before 5.)
When you press O RETURN and the list of MP3 albums appears (page 84), the
albums are arranged in the following order: A t B t C t D t F t G.
Albums that do not contain tracks (such as album E) 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.
• Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback, place your albums within the first
two trees.
Notes
• Depending on the software you use to create the DATA CD, 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 200 albums
and tracks in the DATA CD.
• The player can recognize up to 100 albums (the player will count just albums, including
albums that do not contain MP3 audio tracks). The player will not play any albums beyond
the first 100 albums. Of the first 100 albums, the player will play no more than a combined
total of 200 albums and tracks.

Playing an MP3 audio track

Playing JPEG image files
You can play JPEG image files on DATA CDs
(CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs).
Z

./ >
H PLAY

V/v/B/b
ENTER

Press Z and place a DATA CD on the disc tray,
then press Z to close the tray.
When you load a DATA CD which contains
MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files,
“Select a Media Type” menu appears.
If you load a DATA CD which contains only
JPEG image files, the ALBUM display
appears. Then you can skip step 2.

DVD Additional Operations

TOP MENU
DISPLAY

Press V/v to select “JPEG”, then press
ENTER.
The ALBUM display will appears.
To display the total number of JPEG image
files on the disc, press DISPLAY.
DISPLAY

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Playing JPEG image files

Press ./ > to select the next/previous
ALBUM page, press V/v/B/b to select an
image in the ALBUM display, then press
H PLAY.
The TIMER menu appears.

Press B/b to select the desired play speed, then press ENTER.
Slide show starts from the selected image.

To display an image
V/v/B/b to select an image in the ALBUM
1 Press
display, then press ENTER.

The selected image number appears in the display
window.
To display the next/previous image, press ./ >.

To rotate an image
V/v/B/b to select an image in the ALBUM
1 Press
display, then press ENTER.
B/b to select ROTATE, then press ENTER.
2 Press
Each time you press ENTER, the image turns
clockwise by 90°.

To zoom in an image
V/v/B/b to select an image in the ALBUM
1 Press
display, then press ENTER.
B/b to select ZOOM, then press ENTER.
2 Press
“
” appears.
V/v/B/b to move “
” to the position where
3 Press
you want to zoom in.
ENTER repeatedly to change the magnification.
4 Press
Each time you press ENTER, the magnification
changes as shown below.
2× t 4× t 2× t normal magnification

Playing JPEG image files

To enjoy the Slide show
V/v/B/b to select an image in the ALBUM
1 Press
display, then press ENTER.
B/b to select SLIDE, then press ENTER.
2 Press
The TIMER menu appears.
B/b to select the desired play speed, then press
3 Press
ENTER.
Slide show starts.
To turn on/off the menu in the single image display
Press DISPLAY in the single image display.
To turn on/off the total number of images in the ALBUM display
Press DISPLAY in the ALBUM display.
To return to the ALBUM display
Press DISPLAY to turn on the menu and press B/b to select ALBUM, then press
ENTER. You can also use MENU button to return to the ALBUM display. Press
. repeatedly to return to the first ALBUM page.
To return to the “Select a Media Type” menu
Press x STOP twice, then press TOP MENU.

About JPEG image files
You can play JPEG image files on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, or CD-RWs. However, the
discs must be recorded according to ISO9660 level 1, level 2, or Joliet format for the
player to recognize the files.
You can also play discs recorded in Multi Session.
See the instructions of the CD-R/RW device or recording software (not supplied) for
details on the recording format.
To play a Multi Session CD
This player can play Multi Session CDs when an JPEG image file is located in the
first session. Any subsequent JPEG image files, recorded in the later sessions, can
also be played back. When audio tracks and images in music CD format or video CD
format are recorded in the first session, only the first session will be played back.

DVD Additional Operations

Notes
• Slide show can play in only one direction.
• You cannot rotate or zoom in the image during Slide show.
• If you select ALBUM in the rotated image display, the images in the ALBUM display will
also be rotated. Correct the rotation in the ROTATE menu.

Notes
• The system can play the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG.”
• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs cannot be played on this system depending on file format.
• If you add the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG” to data not in JPEG format, the display will be
blank.
• Depending on the disc or the size of image files, playback may take some time to start.
Tip
• If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the file names, the files will be played in
that order.

Playing JPEG image files

Playing VIDEO CDs with “MENU 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.

Number
buttons

The “MENU ON” function is the PBC function.

./>
H PLAY
x STOP
V/v
ENTER
O RETURN
MENU

Press MENU to select “MENU ON.”

Press V/v to select the item number you want.

The menu for your selection appears.

You can also use the number buttons to select the item number and track.

Playing VIDEO CDs with “MENU 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 “MENU OFF”
Press MENU to select “MENU OFF.”
When “MENU OFF” is selected, the DVD player starts continuous play. You cannot play still
pictures such as a menu.
To return to “MENU ON,” press MENU to select “MENU 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.

DVD Additional Operations
Playing VIDEO CDs with “MENU ON/OFF” Functions

VCR Additional Operations

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.
z REC repeatedly to set the duration time.
2 Press
Each press advances the time as follows.
0:30

1:00

1:30

2:00

2:30

3:00

3:30

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.

indicator disappears and the VCR returns to

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.

Quick Timer Recording

Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Recording stereo programs
When you receive a program broadcast in stereo, press AUDIO to display “Hi-Fi” on
the TV screen. You can also select “Left,” “Right,” or “Mono.” If there is noise in the
stereo program, select “Mono.” The sound will be recorded in monaural (on both hifi and normal audio tracks) but with less noise.

Recording bilingual programs
Press AUDIO to display “SAP” on the TV screen. When a SAP (Second Audio
Program) is received, “SAP” appears on the TV screen. When MAIN is selected, the
VCR records only the main sound.

Selecting the sound during playback
During playback, press AUDIO to select the sound you want.
To listen to

On-screen display

Display window

Stereo

Hi-Fi

STEREO indicator

Left channel

Left

STEREO indicator

Right channel

Right

STEREO indicator

Monaural sound on the
normal audio track

Mono

No indicator

The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the
main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio
track along the edge of the tape.
Monaural sound
Normal audio track
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)

VCR Additional Operations

How sound is recorded on a video tape

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.

Recording stereo and bilingual programs

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
MENU
H PLAY

V/v/B/b

To search using the index function (Scan and Play)
The VCR automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each
recording begins. Use these signals as references to find a specific recording.

1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.
2 Press SEARCH MENU.

b to scan ahead, or B to scan backwards.
3 Press
The VCR searches and then plays back for about five
seconds.

H PLAY to view that program.
4 Press
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.

Searching using various functions

To search for the counter 0:00:00 point
To mark a point on the tape that you want to find later, reset the tape counter to
“0:00:00.”
The VCR automatically fast-forwards or rewinds to the 0:00:00 point on the tape
counter.

1 Press SEARCH MENU.
V.
2 Press
The VCR starts searching and automatically stops at
the 0:00:00 point.

To search for a blank portion of the tape
The VCR automatically searches for the beginning of a blank portion. You can easily
find a point you can start recording from.

1 Press SEARCH MENU.
v.
2 Press
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.

Searching using various functions

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.

Adjusting the picture (tracking)
Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking
when playing a tape, distortion may occur if the
recording is in poor condition. In this case, manually
adjust the tracking.
Press TRACKING +/– to display the tracking meter.
The distortion should disappear as you press one of
the two tracking buttons.
To resume automatic tracking adjustment, eject the
tape and reinsert it.

Tracking meter

Note
• The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded in the LP
mode on other VCRs.

Adjusting the picture (tracking)

Changing menu options
SET UP when the DVD player is in stop
1 Press
mode.

2 Press V/v/B/b to select

(Video Function

Setup), then press ENTER.
The “VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP” menu appears.

3 Press V/v to select the option to change.
4 Press B/b to change the setting.
5 Press O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.
Menu choices
The default settings are indicated in bold print.
Set this option to

Tape Length

• 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.

Auto Play

• 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.

Auto Repeat

• 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.

Changing menu options

VCR Additional Operations

Menu option

Editing with another VCR
How to connect to record on this VCR
TV

This VCR (Recorder)

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 VCR’s 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).

Editing with another VCR

Operation (when recording on this VCR)
Before you start editing
• Turn on the VCR and the TV and set
it to the video channel.
• Press INPUT SELECT or CH +/– to
display “LINE 1” or “LINE 2” in the
display window.
• Press SP/EP to select the tape speed,
SP or EP.

X PAUSE

z REC

a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback) VCR.
1 Insert
Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.
a tape into this (recording) VCR. Search for the point to start recording
2 Insert
and press X PAUSE.
3 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 PAUSE on this VCR when an unwanted
scene begins. When it ends, press X PAUSE again to resume recording.

VCR Additional Operations
Editing with another VCR

Additional Information

General setup information
Changing setup options

1 Press SET UP when the DVD player is in stop mode.

V/v/B/b to select
2 Press
press ENTER.

(Option setup), then

The “OPTION SETUP” menu appears.

3 Press V/v to select the option to change.
4 Press B/b to change the setting.
O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.
5 Press
If you have changed the RF Output Channel, a confirmation message appears.
Press ENTER to confirm the changed channel.
Menu choices
Initial settings are indicated in bold print.

100

Menu option

Set this option to

RF Output Channel

• 3CH when using channel 3 to receive the VCR signal.
• 4CH when using channel 4 to receive the VCR signal.
For details, see page 101.

Auto Power Off

• 1Hr to turn off the VCR automatically one hour after the last
operation.
• 2Hr to turn off the VCR automatically two hours after the last
operation.
• Off to set no specific time to turn off.

General setup information

Setting the RF Output channel
When connecting the DVD-VCR to the TV
using only the antenna cable, you must set
the RF Output channel in the “OPTION
SETUP” menu so that the TV can receive the
correct signal from the DVD-VCR.

?/1

CH +/–

TV/VIDEO

?/1

CHANNEL +/–

the RF Output channel to “3CH” or “4CH” (see page 100 to set the channel),
1 Set
whichever channel is not used in your area. If both are used, set the switch to
either channel.
Press ?/1 to turn on the DVD-VCR.

change when you press CH +/–, you have made the correct setting.
Whenever you use the DVD-VCR, set the TV to the channel selected in step 1.

Additional Information

2
3 Press TV/VIDEO to turn on “VCR” in the DVD-VCR’s display window.
CH +/– to display a channel number in the display window.
4 Press
Select an active channel number in your area.
on your TV and set it to the channel you selected in step 1 (3CH or 4CH).
5 Turn
The channel you selected in step 4 appears on the TV screen. If the channels

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101

Attaching the external antenna connector
When using a 300-ohm twin lead cable for a
VHF/UHF antenna, use an antenna connector
(not supplied) to connect the antenna to the
DVD-VCR.

300-ohm twin
lead cable
Antenna
connector (not
supplied)

1 Loosen the screws on the antenna connector.
2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the antenna connector.
3 Retighten the screws.
Attaching a UHF/VHF band mixer
When using both a 75-ohm coaxial cable and
a 300-ohm twin lead cable for a VHF/UHF
antenna, use a UHF/VHF band separator/
mixer (not supplied) to connect the antenna
to the DVD-VCR.

300-ohm twin
lead cable
UHF/VHF
band
separator/
mixer (not
supplied)

75-ohm coaxial
cable

1 Loosen the screws on the mixer.
2 Wind the twin leads around the screws on the mixer.
3 Retighten the screws.
4 Connect the 75-ohm coaxial cable to the mixer.

102

General setup information

Troubleshooting
If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony
dealer. (For customers in USA)

Others

Clock

Power

General Troubleshooting
Symptom

Remedy

The ?/1 switch does not function.

• Connect the AC power cord securely.

The power is turned on but the DVDVCR does not operate.

• Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn the power off,
unplug the AC power cord and leave the DVD-VCR to
dry for over three hours.

The clock has stopped and “--:--”
appears in the display window.

• The clock stops if the DVD-VCR is disconnected from
the wall outlet. Reset the clock (and timer).

The remote commander does not
function.

• Make sure you are pointing 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 tracking meter does not appear
on the screen.

• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and
tracking cannot be adjusted.

You cannot control other TVs.

• Set your TV’s code number. The code number may
change when you replace the batteries of the remote
commander.

Additional Information
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Troubleshooting

103

DVD Troubleshooting
Remedy

There is no picture/picture noise
appears.

• Re-connect the connecting cord securely.
• The connecting cords are damaged.
• Check the connection to your TV (page 12) and switch
the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the
player appears on the TV screen.
• The disc is dirty or flawed.
• If the picture output from your player goes through your
VCR to get to your TV or if you are connected to a
combination TV/VIDEO player, the copy-protection
signal applied to some DVD programs could affect
picture quality. If you still experience problems even
when you connect your player directly to your TV, please
try connecting your player to your TV’s S VIDEO input
(page 57).
• You have set the player to progressive format (the
PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in blue) eventhough
your TV cannot accept the progressive signal. In this
case, press the PROGRESSIVE button on the front panel
until the PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off (page 64).
• Even if your TV is compatible with progressive format
(480p) signals, the image may be affected when you set
the player to progressive format. In this case, press the
PROGRESSIVE button so that the PROGRESSIVE
indicator turns off and the player is set to normal
(interlace) format (page 64).
• COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack is not used or “Video
Out” of the “SCREEN SETUP” menu is not set correctly
while the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up in blue.
Check the setting (page 64) and connection (page 57) or
press the PROGRESSIVE button so that the
PROGRESSIVE indicator turns off.

Even though you set the aspect ratio
in “TV Type” of the “SCREEN
SETUP” menu the picture does not
fill the screen.

• The aspect ratio of the disc is fixed on your DVD.

There is no picture from your VCR
connected to the LINE IN jacks.

• The DVD player must be in standby mode to view
pictures from your VCR.

There is no sound.

• 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 13).
• 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 59).

Sound is noisy.

• When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks, noise will
come from the LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks (page 33)
or DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.

The sound volume is low.

• The sound volume is low on some DVDs. The sound
volume may improve if you set “Audio DRC” to “TV
Mode” (page 60).

Sound

Picture

Symptom

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Troubleshooting

The MP3 audio track cannot be
played (page 83).

• The DATA CD is not recorded in the MP3 format that
conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or Joliet.
• 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 JPEG image file cannot be
played.

• The DATA CD is not recorded in JPEG format that
conforms to ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or Joliet.
• 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 title of the MP3 audio album/
track or JPEG image album/file is not
correctly displayed.

• The player can only display numbers and alphabet. Other
characters are displayed as asterisks.

The disc does not start playing from
the beginning.

• Program play, shuffle play, or repeat play, has been
selected (pages 74, 76, 77).
• Resume play has taken effect (page 32).

The player starts playing the disc
automatically.

• The disc features an auto playback function.

Playback stops automatically.

• While playing discs with an auto pause signal, the player
stops playback at the auto pause signal.

You cannot perform some functions
such as stop, search, slow-motion
play, repeat play, shuffle play, or
program play.

• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some
operations. See the operating manual that comes with the
disc.

The language for the sound track
cannot be changed.

• Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection
button on the remote (page 70).
• Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being
played.
• The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the
sound track.

Operation

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 CD-Rs, CD-RWs, or DVD-Rs that
are not finalized (page 7).
• Make sure the TV / DVD·VIDEO switch is set correctly.
• Select correctly VIDEO or DVD with SELECT DVD/
VIDEO button.

Additional Information

Symptom
The disc does not play.

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Troubleshooting

105

Operation

Symptom

Remedy

The subtitle language cannot be
changed or turned off.

• Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection
button on the remote (page 70).
• Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD being
played.
• The DVD prohibits the changing of the subtitles.

The angles cannot be changed.

• Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection
button on the remote (page 70).
• Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD being played.
• The DVD prohibits changing of the angles.

The player does not operate properly.

• When static electricity, etc., causes the player to operate
abnormally, unplug the player.

VCR Troubleshooting
Remedy

The playback picture does not appear
on the TV screen.

• Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR. If
you are using a monitor, set it to video input.

The picture is not clear.

• Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING +/– buttons.
• The video heads are dirty (see the last page of
“Troubleshooting”). Clean the video heads using a Sony
video head cleaning cassette. If a Sony cleaning cassette
is not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at
your nearest Sony dealer (a standard service fee will be
charged). Do not use a commercially available liquid
type cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video heads.
• The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your
local Sony dealer for more information.

The picture rolls vertically during
picture search.

• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.

The picture has no sound.

• The tape is defective.
• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cord
connection.

A TV program does not appear on
the TV screen.

• Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR. If
you are using a monitor, set it to video input.
• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT or
CH +/– buttons. Select a channel number when recording
TV programs; select “L1” or “L2” when recording from
other equipment.

TV reception is poor.

• Adjust the TV antenna.

The tape starts playing as soon as it is
inserted.

• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,
cover the tab hole.

The tape is ejected when you press
z REC.

• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

Nothing happens when you press
z REC.

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

Recording

Playback

Symptom

106

Troubleshooting

Remedy
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

A tape cannot be inserted.

• Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment.

The VCR mecanism needs to be
cleaned.

• 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.

Others

Timer recording

Symptom
The timer does not operate.

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.

Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
• Normal picture

• Rough picture

initial
contamination

• Unclear picture

• No picture (or
black & white
screen appears)

terminal

Additional Information
Troubleshooting

107

Glossary
Chapter (page 34)
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 55 and 60)
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 55)
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 60)
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.

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Glossary

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.

Interlace format (page 64)
Interlace format shows every other line of an
image as a single “field” and is the standard
method for displaying images on television.
The even number field shows the even
numbered lines of an image, and the odd
numbered field shows the odd numbered
lines of an image.
Progressive format (pages 58 and 64)
Compared to the Interlace format that
alternately shows every other line of an
image (field) to create one frame, the
Progressive format shows the entire image at
once as a single frame. This means that
while the Interlace format can show 30
frames/60 fields in one second, the
Progressive format can show 60 frames in
one second. The overall picture quality
increases and still images, text, and
horizontal lines appear sharper. This player
is compatible with the 480 progressive
format.
Title (page 34)
The longest section of a picture or music
feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video
software, or the entire album in audio
software.
Additional Information

Track (page 34)
Sections of a picture or a music feature on a
CD or VIDEO CD (the length of a song).

Glossary

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Specifications
System

Inputs and outputs

Laser
Semiconductor laser
Format
VHS NTSC standard
Video recording system
Rotary head helical scanning FM system
Video heads
Double azimuth four heads
Video signal
NTSC color, EIA standards
Tape speed

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
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, Pb, Pr)
Phono jack
Y: 1.0 Vp-p/Pb, Pr: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
S-VIDEO OUT
4-pin, mini-DIN jack
Y: 1.0 Vp-p, unbalanced, sync negative
C: 0.286 Vp-p, load impedance 75 ohms

SP: 33.35 mm/s (1

inches/s)

EP: 11.12 mm/s ( 7 16 inches/s)
LP: 16.67 mm/s ( 11 16 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)

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

Timer section
Audio characteristics
Frequency response
DVD VIDEO (PCM 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz (±1.0
dB)/DVD VIDEO (PCM 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz
(±0.5 dB)/CD: 2 Hz to 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N ratio)
115 dB (LINE OUT (L/R) AUDIO jacks only)
Harmonic distortion
0.003 %
Dynamic range
DVD VIDEO: 103 dB/CD: 99 dB
Wow and flutter
Less than detected value (±0.001% W PEAK)
The signals from LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) jacks are
measured. When you play PCM sound tracks with a 96
kHz sampling frequency, the output signals from the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack are
converted to 48 kHz sampling frequency.

110

Specifications

Clock
Quartz locked
Timer indication
12-hour cycle
Timer setting
8 programs (max.)

General
Power requirements
120 V AC, 60 Hz
Power consumption
28 W
Operating temperature
0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
Storage temperature
–20°C to 60°C (–4°F to 140°F)
Operating humidity
25% to 80%
Dimensions including projecting parts and controls
(w/h/d)
Approx. 430 × 95 × 303 mm
(Approx. 17 × 3.7 × 11.8 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.

Additional Information
Specifications

111

Index to parts and controls
Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.

Front panel

A ?/1 POWER switch (10) (37)

K Display window (32) (37)

B Disc tray (31)

L z REC (record) button (40)

C A (open/close) button (31) (32)

M m (rewind)/M (fast-forward) button
(32) (37)

D Tape compartment (39)
E A (eject) button (37)
F SELECT DVD/VIDEO (9)
G LINE-2 IN VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks*1
(98)
H CHANNEL +/– buttons*2 (39)
I DIAL TIMER (45)
J

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Remote sensor

Index to parts and controls

N x (stop) button (32) (37)
O X (pause) button (32) (37)
P H (play) button (32) (37)
Q PROGRESSIVE button/indicator (58)
(64)
*1 Covered
*2 CHANNEL + button has a tactile dot. Use the
tactile dot as a reference.

Display window

qf qd

qa q; 9

A DVD indicator (32)

H VCR indicator (37)

B Disc indicator (32)

I Timer indicator (43)

C MONTH indicator (45)

J Record indicator (40)

D DAY indicator (48)

K STEREO indicator (93)

E YEAR indicator (48)

L Playing time/clock/current status
indicator (32)

F DATE indicator (45)
G Tape indicator (37)

M SURR (surround) indicator (81)
N DTS indicator (60)

Additional Information
continued
Index to parts and controls

113

Rear panel

DVD player and VCR
A RF OUT (TO TV) connector (14)

DVD player only
F LINE OUT AUDIO L/R jacks (57)

B RF IN (FROM ANT.) connector (14)

G COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Pr/Pb/Y
jacks (58)

C LINE OUT VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks
(13)

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H S VIDEO OUT jack (57)

D LINE IN 1 VIDEO/AUDIO L/R jacks
(13)

I DIGITAL AUDIO OUT/OPTICAL jack
(56)

E AC power cord (12) (15) (17)

J DIGITAL AUDIO OUT/COAXIAL jack
(56)

Index to parts and controls

Remote commander

A TV / DVD•VIDEO switch (9)
B Z button (31) (32) (37)
[for DVD] (open/close) button
[for VIDEO] (eject) button
C SELECT DVD/VIDEO buttons (9)
D Number buttons* (27)
E CLEAR button (38) (43) (75)
F SURROUND button (81)
G SET UP button (19)
H SUBTITLE/TIMER button (42) (73)
[for DVD] SUBTITLE button
[for VIDEO] TIMER button
I AUDIO button* (80) (93)
J BOOKMARK/SEARCH MENU button
(78) (94)
[for DVD] BOOKMARK button
[for VIDEO] SEARCH MENU button
K REPEAT/REPLAY button (37) (75)
[for DVD] REPEAT button
[for VIDEO] REPLAY button
L C SKIP button (32) (38)
M z REC (record) button (40)

O V/v/B/b button (19)
P DISPLAY button (34) (40)
Q TOP MENU button (70)
∗ Number 5, AUDIO and H PLAY buttons have
a tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference.

Additional Information

N H PLAY button* (32) (37)

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R ?/1 (power) switch (10) (37)
S VCR Plus+ button (50)
T CH (channel)/TRACKING +/– buttons*1
(39) (96)
U VOL (volume) +/– buttons (10)
V ENTER button*2 (19)
W MUTING/ZOOM button (10) (71)
[for DVD] ZOOM button
[for VIDEO] No function
[for Sony TV only] MUTING button
X SP (Standard Play)/EP (Extended Play)
button (40)
Y TV/VIDEO button (41)
Z ANGLE button (72)
wj INPUT SELECT button (41)
wk m/M SCAN/SLOW y buttons (32)
(37)
[for DVD] m SCAN button
M SCAN button
SLOW y button
[for VIDEO] m (rewind) button
M (fast-forward) button
SLOW y button
wl ./> SHUTTLE PREV/NEXT
buttons (32) (38)
[for DVD] .PREV (previous) button
> NEXT (next) button
[for VIDEO] ./> SHUTTLE
button
e; X PAUSE button (32) (37)
ea x STOP button (32) (37)
es ENTER button*2 (19)
ed O RETURN button (19)
ef MENU button (70)
*1 CH/TRACKING + button has a tactile dot.
Use the tactile dot as a reference.
*2 The ENTER buttons 22 and 32 can be used
interchangeably.

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Index to parts and controls

DVD Audio/Subtitle Language
Abbreviation

Language

ARA

Arabic

CHI

Chinese

CRO

Croatian

CZK

Czech

DAN

Danish

DEU

German

ENG

English

ESP

Spanish

FIN

Finish

FRA

French

GRE

Greek

HUN

Hungarian

IDN

Indonesian
Hindi

ISL

Islandic

ITA

Italian

IWR

Hebrew

JPN

Japanese

KOR

Korean

MAL

Malay

NLD

Dutch

NOR

Norwegian

POL

Polish

POR

Portuguese

RUS

Russian

SVE

Swedish

THA

Thai

TUR

Turquish

VIE

Vietnamese

ZAF

Afrikaans

Additional Information

IND

DVD Audio/Subtitle Language

117

Index
Numerics

16:9 63
4:3 Letter Box 63
4:3 Pan Scan 63

JPEG 6, 87

Safety tab 41
SAP (Second Audio Program)
93
Searching
at various speeds 32, 37
for a blank portion 95
for the counter 0 point 95
Scan and Play 94
Shuffle play 76
SP mode 40
STEREO 80
Stereo 93
Subtitle 73

A
Adjusting
picture 96
tracking 96
Angle 72
Antenna hookup 14
Audio track 93
Audio/video (A/V) hookup 13
Auto Clock Set 20

B
Bookmark 78

C
Cable hookup 12
Changing menu option 97
Channel line-up chart 28
Cleaning the video heads 106
Clock setting 20
Commercial Skip 37
Connecting
Cable TV 18
external antenna connector
102
UHF/VHF band mixer 102
Counter 38

D
DATA CD 6, 83, 87
Demonstration Mode 49
Dial Timer 45
Disabling channels 26
DOLBY DIGITAL 55, 80
DTS 56, 80
Dubbing. see Editing
DVD 6

E
Editing 98
EP mode 40

H
Handling discs 7
Hi-fi audio track 93

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Index

L
Language selecting 19
LP mode 41

M
Monaural 93
Monitoring audio during
playback 93
MP3 6, 83

N
Normal audio track 93

P
Parental Control 67
PBC (Playback control) 90
Picture adjustment 96
Playback
at various speeds 32, 37
frame by frame 32, 38
MP3 audio track 83
program play 74
repeat play 77
selecting the sound 93
shuffle play 76
skip 37
slow motion 33, 38
VIDEO CDs 90
Presetting channels 24
Program play 74
Progressive 58, 109

R
Recording
bilingual programs 93
SAP broadcasts 93
saving 41
stereo broadcasts 93
using the Dial Timer 45
using the VCR Plus+
system 50
while watching another
program 41, 44
Repeat play 77
RF channel 101

T
Timer setting
daily/weekly recording 44
using the Dial Timer 45
using the VCR Plus+
system 50
Tracking adjustment. see
Adjusting

U
Usable discs 6

V
VCR Plus+ system
channel set up 28
recording 50
VIDEO CD 6

Z
Zoom 71

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