Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto SLV-D900E del fabbricante Sony
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3-079-775- E1 (1) GB D VD Pla yer/ Video Cassette Recor der Oper ating Instructions SL V - D 900E © 2002 Sony Cor poration PA L.
2 W ARNING WARNIN G T o prevent fire or shock hazar d, do not expose the u nit to rain or moi sture. T o av oid electrical shock, do not open the cab inet. Refer servicing to qualifi ed per sonnel on ly . Mains lead must only be changed at a qualified service sho p.
3 Caution Caution For use of the VCR Television programm es, films, video tape s an d other materi als may be copyright ed. Unau thorized rec or ding of such material may be co ntrary to t he prov isi ons of the copyright laws.
4 T able of contents T ab le of contents 2 WA R N I N G 2 We l c o m e ! 3 Caution 6 About this manual 6 This player can pla y the fol l owing disc s 7 Notes ab out discs Getting Started 8 Step 1 : Un.
5 T abl e of contents D VD Additi onal Operations 67 Using the DVD’ s menu 69 Zooming into a scene 70 Cha nging the angles 71 Displaying the subtitle 72 Pictur e navigat ion 73 V arious pl ay mode f.
6 About th is manual • The mean in g of th e ic ons use d in thi s man ua l is described be low: * MP3 (MPE G 1 Audio Laye r 3) is a sta ndard form at defi ned by ISO /MPEG whic h compre sses aud io data. This player c an pla y the foll ow in g di sc s The “D V D V ID E O” logo is a tr ad emark.
7 Note Some CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD -Rs, or DVD-RWs (in video m ode) cannot be p layed on this pl ayer due to th e record ing qu ality or physica l con dition of the disc, or the charact eristics of the recordi ng device. Furth er m ore, the disc w ill not play if it has not been correctly final iz ed .
8 Unpacking Getting Started Step 1 : Unpac king Check that you have recei ved the foll owing items with the DVD-VCR: • Remote com mander • R6 (siz e AA) batter ie s • Aerial c able •A u d i o .
Getting Started 9 Setting up the remot e commander Step 2 : Setting up the remote commander Notes • W i th norm a l use, the batteries should la st abou t three to six months. • If you do not use the rem ote comman der for an extende d period of time , remove the batteries to avoid possible dam age from ba ttery leak ag e.
10 Setting up the remot e commander Contr olling other TVs with the remote commander The re mote command er is prepr o grammed to co ntrol n on-Sony TVs. If yo ur TV is listed in t he following table, set the ap prop riate manufacturer’s code number .
Getting Started 11 Connecting the DV D-VCR Step 3 : Connectin g the D VD-VCR Note t hat “ Adv anced Ho okups” (p age 53) e xplai ns addition al hooku p methods th at will optimiz e the picture a nd sound for a tru e “hometheater” e xperience. If your TV has a Scart (EURO-A V) connector, see page 12.
12 Connecting the D VD-VCR If y our TV has a Scar t (EUR O-A V) connector 1 Disconne ct the aerial cable from your TV and conn ect it to on the rear panel of the DVD-VCR. 2 Connect of the D VD-VCR and the aerial in put of your TV usin g the supp lied a erial ca ble.
Getting Started 13 Connecting the DV D-VCR Additional connecti ons T o a satelli te or digital tuner with Line Th rough Usin g the L ine Thr ough funct ion, y ou can watch programmes from a satellite or digital tune r connec te d to this D VD- VCR on t he TV e ven when the D VD-VCR is turn ed off.
14 Setting up the D VD-VCR with the A ut o Set Up function Step 4 : Setting u p th e D VD-VCR with the A uto S et Up functi on Before using the D VD-VCR for the first time, set up the DVD-VCR using the Auto Set Up functi on. With this func tion, yo u can set TV channels, guide channels for the ShowV iew system, and DVD-VCR clock automa tically .
Getting Started 15 Setting up the D VD-VCR with the A ut o Set Up function 3 Press V/v to select th e de sired language, then press ENTER repeatedly . The “COUNTR Y SE LECTION” menu appears on the TV screen .
16 Setting up the D VD-VCR with the A ut o Set Up function T o cancel the A uto Set Up fun ction Press O RETURN. T o change th e RF channel If the pictur e do es not appear cl earl y on the TV , cha nge the RF channel on the D VD- VCR and TV . Select (INST ALLA T I ON) from the menu, then press V/v to select VIDEO OUTPUT CH.
Getting Started 17 Selecting a language Step 5 : Selecting a langua g e Y ou can c hange the on-screen d isplay langua ge. Bef ore you st ar t… • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and your TV . • Set your TV t o t he video channe l so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen.
18 Setting the cloc k Step 6 : Setting the cloc k Y ou must set the tim e and dat e on the D VD- VCR to use the timer features properly . The Auto Clock Set functio n wo rk s only if a station in your area i s broadca s t ing a time signal. Bef ore y ou star t… • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and your TV .
Getting Started 19 Setting the clock Tips • If you se t “ A UTO CLOCK” to “ON”, the Auto Clock Set fun ction is acti vated whene ver the D VD- VCR is turned of f. The time is adjusted a utomaticall y b y making r ef er e nce to the ti me signal fro m the stat ion.
20 Presetting channels Step 7 : Presetting channel s If som e chan nels c oul d not be pr eset usin g the Auto S et Up functio n, you can pr eset them manu ally . Bef ore y ou star t… • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and your TV . • Set yo ur TV to the vid e o ch a nn e l so that the signal from t he player appears on the TV screen.
Getting Started 21 Presetting channels 3 Pre ss V/v to select “MANU AL SET UP , ” then press ENTER. 4 Press V/v to select the row whic h yo u w ant to preset, the n pres s b . T o disp lay oth e r pages for pro gramme positions 6 to 80, press V/v repe at edly .
22 Presetting channels If the picture is not clea r If the pic ture is not cl ear, you may use t he Manual F in e T uning (MFT) functi on. After step 5, press V/v to select “MF T . ” Press B/b to ge t a clear picture, then press O RETURN to ex it the menu .
Getting Started 23 Presetting channels 1 Press SET UP. The “SETUP MENU” appears. 2 Press V/v/B/b to select (INST ALLA TION), then press ENTER . The “INST ALLA TION” menu appea r s. 3 Press V/v to select “MANU AL SET UP , ” then press ENTER.
24 Presetting channels Disabli ng unwanted programme posi tions After presett in g ch annels, you can di sabl e unus ed pr ogramme po sitions . The disa bl ed positions will be skipped later whe n you press the PR OG +/– butto ns. Bef ore y ou star t… • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and your TV .
Getting Started 25 Presetting channels Note • Be sure to se lect the programm e posit io n you want to disable co rre ctly . If you disab le a program me position by mistake, you need to reset that channe l manually . 3 Press V/v to select “MANU AL SET UP , ” then press ENTER.
26 Presetting channels Changing the s t ation names Y ou can change or enter the st ation names (up to 4 characters). The D VD-VCR must receiv e chann el information for station names to appear auto matically . Bef ore y ou star t… • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and your TV .
Getting Started 27 Presetting channels 3 Press V/v to select “MANU AL SET UP , ” then press ENTER. 4 Press V/v to select the row whic h yo u w ant to change or ent e r the station na me, then press b . T o disp lay oth e r pages for pro gramme positions 6 to 80, press v/V repe at edly .
28 Setting the P A Y -TV/Canal Plus decoder Setting th e P A Y-TV/Canal Pl us decoder Y ou can w atch or re cord P A Y -TV /Canal Pl us progra mmes if yo u connect a decode r (not supp lied ) to th e D V D -VCR .
Getting Started 29 Setting the P A Y -TV/Canal P lus decoder Setting P A Y-TV/Canal Pl us channels T o wa t ch or rec or d P A Y - T V/Canal Plus progra mmes, set your DVD-VCR to receive the channels using the on- scree n displa y . In order to set the channels c orrec tly , be sure to follo w all of the steps belo w .
30 Setting the P A Y -TV/Canal Plus decoder Notes • The DVD-VCR does not suppo rt RG B input from P A Y -TV/Canal Plus decord ers. • When you watch P A Y -TV/Canal Plus program mes through the RFU i nput of t he TV , press TV/V IDE O so that th e V CR ind icator a ppear s in the d i splay w indow .
31 Playing discs Basic Oper ations Basic O perations Playing disc s Dependi ng on the disc, some operati ons may be different or restricted. Refer to th e opera ting instr uc tions su pp lied with your disc . Bef ore you st ar t... • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and your TV .
32 Play ing discs Additio nal task s T o Resume p layback for the cur rent disc (Resume Play) The D VD player re me m be r s the poin t wh e r e yo u st opped the disc e ven if the D VD player en ters stand by mode by pressing ?/1 .
33 Playing discs Basic Oper ations Tip • Y ou can listen to the sou nd during × 2 fast forward playba ck. Howe ver, you cann ot list en to DTS (Only D ig it al O ut ), MPEG au dio and LPC M so und .
34 Guide to the on-screen displa y Guide to the on-screen di spla y Press DISPLA Y. The followin g informa tion app ears; type of di sc, current title /track , chapter , counter position, v oice langua ge and subtitle lang uage. Refer to “D VD A UDIO/SUB TITLE LANGUA GE” on page 114 f or the ab breviation o f the lang uage.
35 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations Playing a tape Bef ore you st ar t... • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and your TV . • Set your TV t o t he video channe l so that the signal from the player appears on the TV screen. • Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR.
36 Play ing a tape Additio nal task s T o turn off the po wer while rewind ing (Rewind Shut Off) Press ? / 1 while th e tape i s re winding. The power wil l turn of f but the ta pe will keep rewi nding until it re a ches the end. T o pla y/searc h at variou s speeds T o resume normal pla yback Press H .
37 Play ing a tape Basic Oper ations Tip • Adjust the picture u sing the T RA C KING +/– buttons if: – S tr ea ks appear whi le playing in slo w moti on . – Bands ap pea r at the top or bot tom while pa using. – The picture shakes du ring pause.
38 Recording TV programmes Recor ding TV pr ogrammes Bef ore y ou star t... • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and you r TV . • Switch th e input se lector on your TV so that the signal from the player app ears on the TV screen. • Press SELECT VIDEO to control the VCR.
39 Recording TV programmes Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding Press x . T o chec k the remaining t ime Press DISPLA Y twice. With the display on , press DISPLA Y again to check t he remaining ti me. 2 • T o recor d a normal channel , press PR OG +/– until the p rogramme positi on numbe r you want appea rs in th e displa y wind o w .
40 Recording TV programmes In orde r to get an accura te remaining tim e ind ication, be su re “T a pe Se lect” in the “VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP” menu is set accordin g to the tape type you use (see page 95 ).
41 Recording TV programmes Basic Oper ations Notes • The DISPLA Y informatio n doe s not app ea r duri ng still (pause ) mode or slow-motion playba ck. • If a tape has po rtions recorded in both P AL and NT SC systems, the tim e counter reading w ill not be cor rect.
42 Recording TV programmes using the ShowVie w ® s ystem Recor ding TV pr ogrammes usin g the Sho wVie w ® system The ShowV iew system is the feature that simplif ie s prog ra mmin g the VCR to mak e timer record ings. Just enter the ShowV iew number listed in the TV programme guid e.
43 Recording TV progr ammes using the ShowView ® system Basic Oper ations 1 Press TIMER. • Whe n yo u set “TIMER MET H OD ” to “V ARIABLE”: The “TIMER METHOD” menu appears on the TV screen. Press V/v to select “SHO W VIE W , ” then press ENTER.
44 Recording TV programmes using the ShowVie w ® s ystem T o stop recor ding T o stop the D VD-VCR while record ing, press SELECT VI DEO an d t he n press x . Dail y/weekly reco rding In step 4 above, press v to s elec t the recording p attern. Ea ch time you press v , the indica tion ch ang es as sho wn be lo w .
45 Recording TV progr ammes using the ShowView ® system Basic Oper ations T o watch an other TV programme after setting the tim er T o watch a D VD after settin g the timer Tips • T o set the channe l , you can also use the V/v or number buttons. • If th e ind icator appea rs, this means t hat the VCR is currentl y recordin g this pro gramme.
46 Recording TV programmes using the ShowVie w ® s ystem Notes • If the VPS/PDC signal i s too we ak or the broadcasting station failed to transm it VPS/PDC signals, the V CR will start recordi ng a t the set time withou t usi ng th e V PS/ PD C fu nction.
47 Recording TV programmes using the timer Basic Oper ations Recor ding TV pr ogrammes us ing the ti mer Y ou can preset up to eight programmes at a time. Bef ore you st ar t… • Check that the D VD-VCR clock is set to the correct time. • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and your TV .
48 Recording TV programmes using the timer 1 Pre ss TIMER. • When you set “TIMER METHOD” to “V ARIABLE”: The “TIMER METHOD” menu appears on the TV screen. Press V/v to select “ST AND ARD”, then pre ss ENTER. • When you set “TIMER METHOD” to “ST AND AR D”: The “TIMER PR OGRAMMING” menu appears on the T V screen .
49 Recording TV programmes using the timer Basic Oper ations T o stop recor ding T o stop the DVD-VCR while recording, press SELE CT VIDEO a nd t hen press x . Daily /w eek l y recor ding In st e p 2 ab ove, pre s s v to select the recordi n g pattern.
50 Recording TV programmes using the timer T o watch a D VD after setti ng the timer Tips • T o set the chan n el, you can also use t he V/v or number buttons. • If th e indic ator appear s, this means th at the VCR i s currently r ecording thi s programme.
51 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings Basic Oper ations Chec king/ changin g/ cancellin g timer settings Bef ore you st ar t… • Check that the D VD-VCR clock is set to the correct time. • T ur n on the DVD-VCR and your TV . • Switch the input selector on yo ur TV so that the sig na l from the player appears on the T V sc r e en .
52 Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings When the tim e r settings overl ap The program me that starts f irst has priority and the seco nd programme starts recording only after the f irst program me has finished. If the programmes start at the same time, the programme listed f irst in the m enu has prio rity .
53 A/V Receiver hookup Adv anced Hookups Adv anced Hookups A/V Receiv er hookup A Use this h ookup if your A/V receiver has a Dolby* Surrou nd (Pro Logic) decode r and 3 to 6 spea kers Y ou can enjoy the Do lby Surround ef fects onl y when playi ng Do lby Surround aud io or multi-ch a nnel audio (Dolby Digital) discs.
54 A/V Receiver hookup B Use this hookup i f yo ur A/V r eceiver h as a Dolb y D igital, MPEG audio or D T S* de c oder, a digi t al in put jack a nd 6 sp eake rs This connectio n will allo w you to use the Do lby Digita l, MPEG audio or DTS decoder fun ct i on of your A V amplifier (receiver).
55 S-Video hookup Adv anced Hookups S-Vid eo hookup Make audio connections using the L INE OUT A UDIO L/R jacks or DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (OPTICAL or CO AXIAL) jacks on the right si de of the D VD-VCR when you use S-VIDEO hooku p. Use this hook up if your T V has an S VIDEO input ja ck • Conn e ct an S VIDEO cord (not sup plied).
56 A udio Set up D VD Settings and Adjustments A udi o Se tu p “ Audio Setu p” allo ws you to set the sound accordi ng to the playback and c onnection condition s. 1 Press SET UP when the D VD pla yer is in stop mode. The “SETUP MENU” ap pears.
57 A u dio Setup D VD Settings and Adjus tments Menu choice s • Dolb y Digital Selects the type of Dolb y Digital signal. The def ault setting is i n dicated in bold p rint. •D T S Selects whe ther or not to output DTS signals. The def ault setting is i n dicated in bold p rint.
58 A udio Set up •M P E G Selects t he type of MPEG audi o si gnal. The def ault setting is ind icated in b o ld print. Notes • If you select t he surroun d setting whil e play ing a D VD , the playe r does not output the foll o w ing si g n a ls fro m t he DIG I T AL A UDIO OUT (OPTICAL o r CO AXIAL) jack.
59 Screen Setup D VD Settings and Adjus tments Scre en Setup “Screen S et up” allows you to set the screen accordi ng to the playback and connectio n condition s. 1 Press SET UP when the D VD player is in stop mode. The “SETUP MENU” appears. 2 Press V/v/B/b to select (D VD SETUP) , then press ENTER.
60 Screen Setup Men u ch oices •T V T y p e Selects th e aspect ra tio of the conn ected TV (4:3 standa rd or wide). The def ault setting is ind icated in b o ld print. • D VD V ideo Out Selects the m e thod of o u tpu ttin g vid e o sig nals fro m th e L INE (RGB)-TV j ack on th e rear p anel of t he play er .
61 Screen Setup D VD Settings and Adjus tments Notes • Playback sett in gs stored in the disc ta ke priori ty over the “DVD SETUP” menu settings a nd not all the func ti ons de scr ibed may work. • Depen ding on t he D VD, “4:3 Lett er Box” may b e selected automatical ly instead o f “4:3 Pa n Scan ” or vi ce versa.
62 Setting the displa y or sound track language Setting the displ ay or so und trac k lang uage You ca n se t various languag es for th e disc’s menu, so und track o r subtitle. 1 Press SET UP when the D VD pla yer is in stop mode . The “SETUP MENU” ap pears.
63 Setting the display or sound t r ac k language D VD Settings and Adjus tments Tip • If y ou sel ect “O thers” in st ep 4, an add itional langu age menu ap pe ars.
64 P arental Control (limiting pla yback by children) P arental Contr ol (lim iting playback by children ) Playba c k of so m e D V Ds ca n be li m ite d accordi ng t o a predeterm i ned lev el suc h as the age of the users. The “P ARENT AL CONTR OL” function allows you to se t a playbac k limitation le vel.
65 P arental Control (limiting pla yback b y children) D VD Settings and Adjus tments 2 Press V/v/B/b to select (D VD Setup) , then press ENTER. The “D VD S E TUP” menu appe ars. 3 Press V/v to select “Paren t al , ” then pres s ENTER. 4 Press b to select “Y es.
66 P arental Control (limiting pla yback by children) T o change th e passw ord T o turn off the P arental Contr ol function Set “Use P assword” to “No” in St e p 4.
67 Using the D VD’s m enu D VD Additional Op erations D VD Additio nal Operations Using the D VD’ s menu A D VD is divi ded into lon g sections of a picture o r a music feature call ed “titles. ” When yo u pl ay a D VD whi ch contains sev eral titles, you can select the title you want usin g t he T O P MENU button.
68 Using the D VD’s menu T o turn off the D VD’ s menu Press x . Note • Dependi ng on the D VD, you m ay not be ab le to use the TOP MENU button.
69 Zooming into a scene D VD Additional Op erations Zooming into a sc ene Notes • Y ou cannot use 4 × magnif ication when you p lay VIDEO CDs. • The zoo m func ti on m ay not work de pending on the DVD. • Y ou cannot use t he z oom function on sti ll ima ges.
70 Changing the angles Changing the angles Note • Depending on the D VD, you may no t be able to chang e th e angles e ven if multi -angles ar e recorde d on t he DVD. If v a rious angles (multi-angles) for a scene are recorded on th e DVD, “ ” appears in the disp la y wh e n yo u pr e ss ANG LE du r ing playb ack.
71 Display ing the subtitle D VD Additional Op erations Displa ying the subtitle T o turn off the subtitl es Select “Of f” in step 3 , then press ENTER. Note • Dependi ng on the D VD , you may not be able to change the subtitles even if multilingual subtitles are re corded on it.
72 Picture navigation Pict ur e navig at ion Notes • If the DVD has more than 9 chapters, press . / > to view the following subscre ens. • The p icture navigat ion functi on may n ot work d epending o n the D VD . • The pictu re navigation func tion do es not work with DVD-R W .
73 V ar ious pla y mode functions ( Progr am me play , Ra ndom play , Rep eat play ) D VD Additional Op erations V arious pla y mode functions (Programme pla y , Random play , Repeat pla y) Y o u can .
74 V ar ious play mode functions ( Progr amme pla y , R andom play , R epeat play ) T o stop pr ogramme pla y Press CLE AR during prog ramme play . T o change o r cancel a pr ogramme 1 Press PR OGRAM when the D VD player is in stop m ode. 2 Press B / b to select “PROGRAM, ” then press ENTE R.
75 V ar ious pla y mode functions ( Progr am me play , Ra ndom play , Rep eat play ) D VD Additional Op erations Playi ng in random or der (Random play) T o return to normal pla y Press CLEAR during random play . Y o u can shuf fle the playback order of titles, chapte rs, or trac ks.
76 V ar ious play mode functions ( Progr amme pla y , R andom play , R epeat play ) Playi ng repeatedly (Repeat pla y) T o return to normal pl ay Select “Off” or press CLEAR during repea t play in step 2. Tip • When pl ay ing a D A T A CD, pre ss RE PEA T again to ca nc el repeat pl ay .
77 Changing the sound D VD Additional Op erations Changi ng the s ound When playin g a D VD rec orded in multipl e audio formats (PCM, Dolb y Dig ital, MPEG or DTS) , you can change t he audio fo rmat. If the D VD is recorded with mu ltilingual tracks, you can also chang e the language.
78 Vir tual surround setting Virtual surr ound sett in g T o cancel the s etting Select “Of f” in step 2. When you co nnect a stere o TV or 2 front speakers, SURROUND lets you enjoy surroun d sound effects by using sou nd imaging t o create virtual rea r speakers from the sound of the fron t speakers withou t using actual rear spe akers.
79 Vir tual surround setting D VD Additional Op erations Notes • Surrou nd effects ca nno t be obtained for DT S, line a r PCM or MP3 a udi o. • When th e pl ay ing signal doe s not c ont ai n a signal for the rea r spea kers, the surround ef f ects will be di fficult to he ar.
80 Play ing an MP3 audio track Pla ying a n MP3 audi o trac k Y ou can play back DA T A CDs (CD-R OM s/ CD-Rs/CD-R Ws) recorded in MP3 (MP EG1 Audio Layer 3) format. 1 Press Z and place a DA T A CD on th e disc tray , then press Z to clo se the tray .
81 Playi ng an MP3 audio trac k D VD Additional Op erations T o go to the n ext or pre vious page Press b or B . T o return to the pr evious displa y Press O RETURN. T o turn off the d isplay Press x , then press O RETURN. Notes • Only the letters in the a lphabet and n umbers can be used for album or tra ck names.
82 Play ing an MP3 audio track The Pla yback or der of MP3 audio tracks The playback order of albums and tracks record ed on a D A T A CD is as follows. • Struc tu r e of disc cont e nt s When yo u i nsert a D A T A CD and p ress H , the numbe r ed tracks are play ed sequentially , from 1 thro ugh 7 .
83 Pla y ing VIDEO CDs with “MENU ON/OFF” Functions D VD Additional Op erations Pla y ing VIDEO CDs wi th “MENU ON/O FF” Functi ons The PBC (Pla yback control) functio n allows you to sear c h an d perf o r m othe r oper a tio ns interactively .
84 Pla ying VIDEO CDs with “MENU ON/OFF” Func tions T o return to the men u Press O RETURN. T o play us ing “MENU OFF” Press MENU to select “MENU OFF . ” When “MENU OFF ” is selected, the D VD p layer starts continu ous play . Y ou cannot play still p icture s such a s a men u.
85 Playing a tape with SQPB function VCR Additional Operation s VCR Ad ditional Operatio ns Playing a tape w ith SQPB function Notes • Y ou cannot use t he SQ PB function for record ing. • The playb ack display will be di stor ted if you use the SQPB func ti on with a normal VHS format tape.
86 Setting the recording duration time Setting the recor d ing duration ti me After yo u hav e starte d recordi ng , you can have the VCR stop re c ording au tomatica lly after a specified durat io n. 1 While record ing, pre ss z REC. 2 Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time.
87 Setting the recording duration ti me VCR Additional Operation s T o extend th e duration Press z REC repeatedly to set a new durati on time. T o cancel the du ration Press z REC repeatedly until the indicat or disappe ars and the VCR returns to normal rec ording mode.
88 Recording stereo and bilingual progr ams Recording s tereo an d bili ngual program s In the ZWEIT ON (German stereo ) system This VCR autom atically receives and records st ereo and bilin gual programm es based on the ZWEITON sy stem . W hen a stereo or bilingual programme is recei ved, the STEREO indi cator appears in the display windo w .
89 Recording stereo and bilingual programs VCR Additional Operation s T o select the so und while recor ding Press A UDIO to select the sou nd you want. * Usu ally the m ixed sound o f left and right cha nnels * Usually th e main sound ( monaural) Selecting t he sound during Hi-fi playbac k Press A UDIO to select the sou nd you want.
90 Recording stereo and bilingual progr ams How sound i s recorde d on a video tape The VCR rec ords soun d onto two separat e tracks. Hi-fi au dio is recor ded onto th e main tr ack along wi th the pictur e. Monau ral sound is re corded ont o the normal a udio track al on g the edge of th e ta pe.
91 Searching using inde x function VCR Additional Operation s Sear ch ing using in de x funct ion T o find a specific recor ding by scanning (I ndex scan) The VCR autom a ticall y marks the tape with an index sign al at the point where eac h record ing begins.
92 Searching using inde x function T o sear c h a specific recordi ng (Ind ex searc h) T o stop sea rching Press x . Note • No index signa l will be added wh en recording star ts from recordi ng pause. However , an index signal wil l be ma rked if you change th e pro gramme positi on du ring recor din g pa use.
93 Adjusting the picture (tracking) VCR Additional Operation s Adju s tin g th e picture (tracking) Adjusting t he tracking Although th e VCR automatically a djusts th e trackin g when play ing a tape, d istortion m ay occur if th e recording is in poor condi tion.
94 Adjusting the picture (t rac king) 2 Press V/v to select “S MART TR IL OGIC, ” then press b . 3 Press V/v to set “SMA R T TRILOGIC” to “ON” or “OFF . ” • ON: Picture sharpn ess i s automaticall y adjusted. • OFF: Adjust the picture shar pn ess manua lly .
95 Changing menu options VCR Additional Operation s Changi ng menu option s 1 Press SET UP wh en the D VD player is in stop mode. 2 Press V / v / B / b to select (V ideo F unction Setup) , then press ENT ER. The “VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP” menu appears.
96 Changing menu options Men u ch oices The defau lt sett ing s are indic a ted in bo ld prin t. 4 Press B / b to change the setti ng . 5 Press O RETURN repeated ly to e x it the menu . Menu opt ion Set thi s op ti on to Ta p e S e l e c t • E180 to u se an E -180 or shorter type tape.
97 Editing VCR Additional Operation s Editi ng How to connect to recor d on this VCR Connect t h e line outputs of the other VCR to th e input connecto r of this VCR. Refer to the examples A throu gh C and choose the conne ction that best sui ts your VCR.
98 Editing Example C How to connect to a stereo system Connect t he LINE-2 IN t / o L/R jacks on this D VD-VCR to the a udio output jacks on the stereo system , using the RK-C5 10 HG audio cable (not su pplied). Notes • Make sure you c onn ect the plugs t o jack s of the same colour.
99 Editing VCR Additional Operation s T o stop editing Press the x butt o ns on both VCRs. Tip • T o cut out unwant e d sce nes w h ile editin g, press X o n th is VCR when an u n w a nted s ce ne begins. When it ends, pr ess X again to resu me re co r ding.
100 General setup inf orm ation Additional Inf ormation General setup inf ormation Changing setup options 1 Press SET UP when the D VD pla yer is in stop mode. 2 Press V / v / B / b to select (US ER SET), then press ENTER. The “USE R SET” menu appears.
101 General setup information Additiona l Information Menu choice s Initial settin gs are indicated in bold print. 4 Press B / b to change the setting. 5 Press O RET URN repe atedly to exit the menu. Menu opt ion Set this opt i on to COLOUR SYSTEM • AU TO to se lect the co lour system aut o matically .
102 T r oub leshooting T ro ublesh ooting If you have any questi on s or probl e ms not covered below , please co nsult your n earest Sony service f ac ility . General T r oubleshooting D VD T rouble shooting Symptom Remedy Pow e r The ? / 1 (on/standby) switch does not func tion.
103 T r oub lesh ooting Additiona l Information Pict ure Even thou gh you set the a spect ratio in “TV T ype” of the “SC REEN SETUP” menu the picture do es not fil l t h e s cr e e n. • The aspect ra ti o of t he di sc is fixe d on you r DVD.
104 T r oub leshooting VCR T roub leshooting Operation Play back stops automa tically . • While pla ying discs with an au to pause s ignal, th e player stops pla yba ck at the aut o pau se signal. Y ou cannot perfo rm some function s such as stop, s earch, slo w-motio n play , re peat play, random play , or programm e play .
105 T r oub lesh ooting Additiona l Information Play ba ck The pict ure has no sound . • The tape is defective. • If you made A/ V connect ions, che ck the aud io cord co nnect ion. The so und from a tape recorded with the VCR is not in ste re o or th e STERE O indicator i n the displa y window is f lashing.
106 T r oub leshooting P A Y-TV/Canal Plus Y ou canno t watc h P A Y -TV /C anal Plus programm es whe n th e VCR is in standby mode. • Check th at DEC is set t o ON for this channel in the TV ST A TION T ABLE menu. • Make sure the P A Y -TV/Can al Plus Scar t cable is pl ugged securel y .
107 Specifications Additiona l Information Specification s System Laser Semiconduc tor la s e r Signa l form at system PA L / ( N T S C ) Channel cover age PA L ( B / G ) VHF E2 to E12 VHF Italian cha.
108 Specifications General Po wer requi r ements 220 – 240 V A C, 50 Hz Power consumption 29 W Operating temperature 5 ° C to 40 ° C Storage temperature –20 ° C to 60 ° C Dimensions including projecti ng parts and controls (w/h/d) Approx. 430 × 100 × 330 mm Mass Approx.
109 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Information Inde x to parts and contr ols Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) fo r details. Front panel A ? / 1 (on/s tandby ) switch (10 ) (3.
110 Inde x to par ts and controls Displa y window A D VD indicat or (3 2) B Disc i ndicator (32) C Playin g t ime/clock/ cu rrent status indi cator (3 2) D T ape indi cator (35) E VCR indic ator (35) .
111 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Information Rear panel D V D player a nd VCR A (out to tv) connector (11) B (in from aer ial ) connector (11) C LINE-1 (EUR O A V) connector (12) D LINE-3.
112 Inde x to par ts and controls Remote commander for D VD A TV / DVD•VIDEO swit c h (9) B Z (open/cl o se) button (31) ( 32) C SELECT D VD bu tton (9) D Number b uttons* (10) (65 ) E CLEAR bu tton.
113 Index t o par ts and controls Additiona l Information Remote commander for VCR A TV / DVD•VIDEO sw i t ch (9) B Z (eject) button ( 36) C SELECT VIDEO b u tton (9) D Number buttons* 1 (10) E CLEA.
114 D VD AUDIO/ SUBTITLE LANGU AGE D VD A U DI O/SUBT ITLE LA NG U A GE Language Abbreviation Ko r e a n KO R Engli sh ENG Chinese CHI Japanese JPN Russian R US Fren ch FRA Spanish ESP German DEU Dutc.
115 Index Inde x Numerics 16: 9 60 4:3 Lette r Bo x 60 4:3 Pan Scan 60 A Adju stin g pict ure 93 tracki ng 93 Aerial hookup 11 Angle 70 Audio t rack 90 Auto Clock Se t 15 Auto S e t Up 14 C Cana l P l.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Sony SLV-D900E è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Sony SLV-D900E - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Sony SLV-D900E imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Sony SLV-D900E ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Sony SLV-D900E, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Sony SLV-D900E.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Sony SLV-D900E. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Sony SLV-D900E insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
