Basic Operations - Sony SLV-D983P Service Manual

A Connecting to audio L/R jacks
This connection uses a stereo amplifier's (receiver's) two front speakers for sound.
You can enjoy the surround function that creates virtual speakers from two stereo
speakers. Select from "Surround1", "Surround2" or "Surround3" of the surround
effects (page 77).
B Connecting to a digital audio (COAXIAL) input jack
Use this connection if your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby*
decoder and a digital input jack. You can enjoy the surround effect of Dolby Digital
(5.1ch) or DTS (5.1ch).
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* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
* 2 "DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Note
• After you have completed the connection using DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL), be
sure to set "Dolby Digital" to "Dolby Digital" and "DTS" to "On" in "AUDIO SETUP"
menu (page 55). Otherwise, no sound or a loud noise will come from the speakers.
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A/V Receiver hookup
Press H.
3
The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback.
The display window shows the
playback time.*
Depending on the disc, a menu
may appear on the TV screen.
For DVDs, see page 66. For
VIDEO CDs, see page 89.
* "– – – – –" appears when no disc
is loaded.
Tips
• To make a video timer reservation during DVD playback, we recommend performing the
operations under "Quick Timer Recording" (page 91).
• During DVD playback, DVD-VCR does not standby even if the VCR stops recording.
Notes
• You can change the screen type using the "SCREEN SETUP" menu (see "Screen Setup" on
page 57).
• Stop 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.
• Playback of play lists longer than 10 hours recorded in VR mode is not guaranteed.
Additional operations
To Press
x
Stop play
X
Pause play
If you pause the DVD player for more than 5 minutes, the DVD
player will automatically stop.
H
Resume play after pause
Go to the next frame in pause mode SKIP
Go to the previous frame in pause REPLAY
mode
> NEXT on the remote or M on the unit
Go to the next chapter, track, or
scene in continuous play mode
. PREV on the remote or m on the unit
Go back to the previous chapter,
track, or scene in continuous play
mode
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Playing discs
1 Digital or DTS* 2
Hour Minute Second
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Basic Operations

Playing discs
Depending on the disc, some operations may
be different or restricted. Refer to the
operating instructions supplied with your
disc.
Before you start...
• Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV.
• Set the TV to video input so that the signal
from the player appears on the TV screen.
• Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to
DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 10).
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Press SELECT DVD to control the DVD player.
Press Z to open the disc tray and
2
place a disc on the disc tray.
To Press
m or M on the remote (or hold down m or M on the unit)
Locate a point quickly
The playback speed changes as follows each time you press the
button on the remote (or depending on how long you press the
button on the unit):
• DVD
fast forward: PLAY t ×1.4 ••N•*
3M t 4M t 5M t 6M
fast reverse: PLAY t 1m t 2m t 3m t 4m t
5m t 6m
• CD, MP3 and VIDEO CD
fast forward: PLAY t 1M t 2M t 3M
fast reverse: PLAY t 1m t 2m t 3m
When you find the point you want, press H.
X during playback, then press
Watch slow motion in continuous
play mode
The playback speed changes as follows each time you press
y:
(DVD and VIDEO CD only)
• DVD
forward slow motion: ×0.6 ••N•*
reverse slow motion (except for DVD-RW in VR mode): 1
t 2 t 3
• VIDEO CD
forward slow motion only: 1 y t 2 y t 3 y
To resume normal playback, press H.
Replay the previous scene for REPLAY
10 seconds in continuous play
mode* 2
(Instant Replay)
Briefly fast forward the current SKIP
scene for 30 seconds in continuous
You can press
2
play mode*
forward up to 2 minutes in total.
(Instant Advance)
Z
Stop play and remove the disc
* 1 Playback quickly or slowly with sound (see "To playback quickly or slowly with sound (DVD only)" on
page 34).
2
* For DVD VIDEOs and DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs or DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs only
Notes
• No sound is output except for:
– during normal play
– during playback quickly or slowly with sound
• You cannot perform playback quickly or slowly with sound when a virtual surround effect is
set.
• The fast reverse operation may not be possible for CD, MP3 and VIDEO CD depending on
the recording method.
• You may not be able to use the Instant Replay or Instant Advance function with some scenes.
• Switching between original (ORG) and play list (PL) within a disc recorded in VR mode is
possible only while the disc is stopped. Press TOP MENU to switch between ORG and PL.
Z
SELECT DVD
/
m/M y
./>
X
x
H
with the playback side
facing down
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t 1M t 2M t
1
or y
or
t 2 y t 3 y
1
SKIP up to 4 times. This allows you to fast
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