About This Manual; This Player Can Play The Following Discs - Sony SLV-D550P Operating Instructions Manual

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About this manual

Check your model name
The instructions in this manual are for the 2
models:
SLV-D550P
your model name by looking at the rear
panel of your
DVD-VCR
is the model used for illustration
SLV-D550P
purposes. Any difference in operation is
clearly indicated in the text, for example,
" only".
SLV-D550P
This manual mainly explains operations
•
using the remote, but the same operations can
also be performed using the buttons on the
DVD-VCR having the same or similar
names.
• "DVD" may be used as a general term for DVD
VIDEOs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, and DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs.
• The meaning of the icons used in this manual is
described below:
Icon Meaning
Functions available for DVD
VIDEOs and DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs in video mode or DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs
Functions available for DVD-
RWs in VR (Video Recording)
mode
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/CD-
RWs containing MP3
tracks or JPEG files)
Functions available for music
CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music
CD format
Functions available for VHS
VIDEOs
* MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format
defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio
data.
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and . Check
SLV-D350P
.
* audio
This player can play the
following discs
Format of discs
DVD VIDEO
DVD-RW
VIDEO CD
Music CD
"DVD VIDEO" and "DVD-RW" are trademarks.
Region code
Your player has a region code printed on the back
of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs
(playback only) labeled with identical region codes.
This system is used to protect copyrights.
DVDs labeled ALL will also play on this player.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the
message "Playback prohibited by area limitations."
will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the
DVD VIDEO, no region code indication may be
labeled even though playing the DVD VIDEO is
prohibited by area restrictions.
SLV-DXXXX
NO.
Region code
X
filename[GB04PRE-US.fm] model name1[SLV-D550P]
model name2 [SLV-D350P] [3-091-712-11 (1) US]