Sony SLV-D500P DVD VCR Combo User Manual


 
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Playing a tape
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.
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
Playback options Operation