User manual SONY SLV-780HF

[. . . ] 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-D550P SLV-780HF © 2004 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. Welcome! CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. [. . . ] 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 58). 54 Recording TV programs using the Dial Timer (SLV-D550P only) Recording TV programs using the VCR Plus+® system (SLV-D550P only) 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. · 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 10). · When using a cable box, turn it on. · Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. · 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. CLEAR SET UP TIMER V/v/B/b ENTER O RETURN 1 Press SET UP, then press V/v to select (PROGRAM) and press ENTER. You can also display the timer programming menu by pressing TIMER. The timer programming menu appears. CH 01 03 06 START END DATE 0 5 3 1 PM 0 7 3 1PM 1 / 2 0 0 1 3 1AM 0 3 3 2AM 1 / 2 1 0 6 3 2PM 0 8 3 2PM 1 / 2 1 SPEED SP Auto EP VvBb RETURN 2 Press V/v to select setting you want to change or cancel. · To change the setting, press B/b to select the item you want to change, and press V/v to change it. · To cancel the setting, press CLEAR. CH 01 03 06 START END DATE 0 5 3 1 PM 0 7 3 1PM 1 / 2 0 AM 0 3 3 2 AM 1 / 2 1 01 31 0 6 3 2PM 0 8 3 2PM 1 / 2 1 SPEED SP Auto EP VvBb RETURN CLEAR 58 Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 3 Press O RETURN to confirm the setting. Press O RETURN again to exit the menu. When the timer settings overlap The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished. If the programs start at the same time, the program listed first in the menu has priority. Program 1 Program 2 will be cut off Program 1 Program 2 about 20 seconds Basic Operations about 20 seconds will be cut off Checking/changing/canceling timer settings 59 Locking the DVD-VCR (Child Lock) After you have set the timer, you can lock all of the buttons on the DVD-VCR so that the settings are not canceled by mistake. ?/1 POWER x To lock the DVD-VCR When the DVD-VCR is turned on, hold down ?/1 POWER on the unit until "LOCK" appears in the display window. The DVD-VCR turns off and the indicator remains lit if there is a timer setting. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]