Sylvania DVC800C manual

OWNER’S MANUAL If you need additional assistance for set-up or operating after reading owner’s manual, please call TOLL FREE : 1 - 800 - 968-3429 Please read before using this equipment. INSTRUCCIONES EN ESP A Ñ OL INCLUID AS. D VD PLA YER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER D VC800C[...]

– 2 – EN 1L25 W ARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. LASER SAFETY This unit employs a laser . Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury . CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCED[...]

– 3 – EN 1L25 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instruc- tions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed W arnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should[...]

– 4 – EN 1L25 A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING This product ’ s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of all materials in accordance with your local recycling regulations. Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regulations concerning chemical wastes. The serial n[...]

– 5 – EN 1L25 T ABLE OF CONTENTS ■ LASER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ■ IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ABOUT COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

– 6 – EN 1L25 FEA TURES Mode ¡ Dolby Digital sound This player can handle Dolby Digital surround sound with 5.1 channels when connected to a Dolby Digital decoder . ¡ Still/fast/slow/step pla yback V arious playback modes are available including still pic- tures, fast forward/reverse, slow motion and step frames. ¡ Random playbac k for audio[...]

– 7 – EN 1L25 Mode Hard ware specifications ¡ A uto Head Cleaner ¡ 4 Head HiFi Stereo ¡ Bilingual on-screen menu displa y selectable in English, French, or Spanish ¡ 181 channel capability PLL frequency synthesiz- er tuner with direct station call (A cable converter box may be necessary to view scram- bled cable channels.) A utomatic functi[...]

– 8 – EN 1L25 ABOUT THE DISCS The following discs can be played back on this DVD/VCR. This player conforms to the NTSC color system. Y ou can- not play discs recorded in other color systems such as P AL or SECAM. ¡ Some discs include region codes as shown below . ¡ The number inside the symbol refers to a region of the world, and a disc encod[...]

– 9 – EN 1L25 OPERA TING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS OPEN/CLOSE STOP SKIP/REV PLA Y FWD/SKIP DVD OPERA TION VCR OPERA TION STOP/EJECT REW PLA Y F .FWD REC/OTR OUTPUT POWER VIDEO AUD IO TIMER SET VCR/TV CST .IN CHANNEL L R 1 2 3 6 4 8 7 9 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 11 13 12 5 10 FRONT P ANEL REMO TE CONTROL + 123 456 789 01 0 SPEED AUDIO [...]

– 10 – EN 1L25 example: setting clock or timer program). Press to add or delete channel numbers during channel preset. 19. ST OP/EJECT Button (VCR) [ page 21 ] ● EJECT Button Press to remove the tape from the VCR. ● ST OP Button Press to stop the tape motion. Press to enter digits when setting program (For example:setting clock or timer pro[...]

– 11 – EN 1L25 49. g Button ● D VD mode Press to fast forward the Disc. Press the Pause but- ton, then press the FWD button to begin slow motion playback. Press the FWD button repeated- ly to change the forward speed of slow motion. ● VCR mode Press to rapidly advance the tape, or view the pic- ture rapidly in forward during playback (Forwa[...]

– 12 – EN 1L25 DISPLA Y DISPLA YS DURING OPERA TION LOADING THE BA TTERIES Lit when the inserted disc is being played back. Lights up when a CD is inserted on the tray . Lights up when a D VD is inserted into the tray . Lights up when the inserted disc comes to a pause. Lit when the A-B repeat function is on. Lit when the repeat function is on.[...]

– 13 – EN 1L25 VCR/DVD SWITCHING Since this product comprises VCR and DVD players, it is necessary to select the correct output mode. OPEN/CLOSE STOP SKIP/REV PLAY FWD/SKIP DVD OPERA TION VCR OPERATION STOP/EJECT REW PLA Y F .FWD REC/OTR OUTPUT POWER VIDEO AUDIO TIMER SET VCR/TV CST.IN CHANNEL L R LA Y FWD/SKIP VD OPERA TION VCR OPERA TIO ST OP[...]

– 14 – EN 1L25 FOR TVs WITH S-VIDEO INPUT JACK Use an S-V ideo cable (commercially available) in place of the yellow video cable to enjoy higher quality pic- tures. The S-V ideo connection only supplies video (picture) in the DVD mode of the DVD/VCR. Therefore, in order to use the VCR features or view TV channels on the DVD/VCR, you still need [...]

– 15 – EN 1L25 ANT - IN IN DVD/VCR OUT DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L L Y Cb COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Cr R R AUDO VIDEO CH3 CH4 ANT - OUT A/V -compatible or wide screen TV T o COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT jacks T o COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks T o Right (red) and Left (white) AUDIO INPUT jacks T o Right (red) and Le[...]

– 16 – EN 1L25 CONNECTING T O A DOLBY DIGIT AL DECODER OR DTS DECODER If using this DVD/VCR to play a DVD disc in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital surround, or DTS surround formats, the DVD/VCR outputs a Dolby Digital, or DTS data stream from its COAXIAL DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jack. By hooking the DVD/VCR up to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, you can enjo[...]

5 Begin channel preset b y pressing the F .FWD button once. The tuner scans and memoriz es all active channels in y our area. ¡ The DVD/VCR distinguishes between standard TV channels and cable channels. 6 After scanning, the tuner stops on the lowest memorized channel. The TV screen returns to TV mode. ¡ If “ AUT O SET UP ” appears on the TV [...]

– 18 – EN 1L25 CLOCK SET UP Set the clock accurately for proper automatic timer recording. W e suggest that you use a TV or radio sta- tion as your time source. 1 Press the MENU button twice to call up the main menu. (If y ou have already set the cloc k, y ou only have to press it once). ¡ If the clock is not set, the CLOCK SET menu appears fi[...]

PICTURE SEARCH If you want to skip or repeat a scene during playback, press the F .FWD or the REW button. ¡ Press it again and the DVD/VCR will now search at super high speed. (in the LP/SLP modes only). INDEX SEARCH The index signal is recorded on the tape automatically when the recording is started. If you want to view a recording at a specific [...]

– 20 – EN 1L25 RECORDING FUNCTION It may be UNLA WFUL to record copyrighted materi- al without the consent of the copyright owner . Accidental Erasure Pr evention T o prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. T o record on it later , cover the hole with cellophane tape. Before recor ding, make sure: ¡ T[...]

– 21 – EN 1L25 HINTS FOR TIMER RECORDING ¡ If there is a power failure or the DVD/VCR is unplugged for more than 30 seconds, the clock set- ting and all timer settings will be lost. ¡ If a tape ends during TIMER RECORDING, the VCR will stop, eject the tape, and switch to the DVD mode automatically as the TIMER SET light blinks. (If the DVD po[...]

– 22 – EN 1L25 COPYING A VIDEO T APE SPECIAL FEA TURES Y ou can make copies of video tapes made by friends or relatives for your enjoyment. W arning: Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapes may be an infringement of copyright laws. Connect the recording DVD/VCR (this unit), the play- ing VCR (another source) and your TV using the fol[...]

– 23 – EN 1L25 PLA YING A DVD VIDEO OR AN AUDIO CD Getting started T urn on the power of the TV , amplifier and any other components which are connected to the DVD/VCR. (Change the input system to suite the DVD/VCR, and check that the sound volume is correct). 1 Press the PO WER button. ¡ The power will turn on. Check that the DVD OUTPUT Light[...]

– 24 – EN 1L25 USING THE TITLE MENU W ith a DVD containing a title menu, you can select the desired titles from the menu. 1 Press the TITLE button. ¡ The title menu will appear . ¡ W ith some discs, a title menu may appear automati- cally . In this case, skip to step 2. 2 Select the desired title. ¡ Press the Arrow buttons ( L / K / B / s ) [...]

1 Press the FWD g or the REV h button during playbac k. ¡ For DVDs, pressing the FWD g or REV h but- ton cycles the playback speed in four steps. In the case of DVDs, the sound will mute. ¡ For audio CDs, the playback speed is fixed at × 16. 2 Press the PLA Y button to return to normal playbac k speed. CD DVD – 25 – EN 1L25 F AST FOR W ARD/R[...]

– 26 – EN 1L25 ST AR TING FROM A DESIRED TIME COUNT 1 Press the SEARCH MODE button twice dur- ing playbac k or while paused. 2 Press the Number buttons to set the desired time count. ¡ Example: 1 hour , 23 minutes and 30 seconds 1 → 2 → 3 → 3 → 0 CD DVD By using only the Number buttons. TITLE SEARCH: 1 Directly enter the desired title [...]

– 27 – EN 1L25 REPEA T 1 Press the REPEA T button during playbac k. For DVDs ¡ A single title or chapter can be played back repeat- edly . ¡ Pressing the REPEA T button cycles the display on the screen as follows. For audio CDs ¡ The whole disc or a single track can be played back repeatedly . ¡ Pressing the REPEA T button cycles the displa[...]

– 28 – EN 1L25 PROGRAM (Audio CD) 1 Press the MODE button in stop mode. ¡ The program screen will appear . CD PROGRAM TIME 0:00:00 1/1 RANDOM : MODE EXIT : RETURN START: PLAY DELETE : CLEAR -- 2 Press the Number buttons to enter the desired track n umbers. ¡ 50 programs can be displayed at once on the screen. Press “ L ” to go to the next[...]

1 Insert an MP3 file recorded on disc. ¡ The MP3 menu screen is displayed. ¡ Folders are referred to as “ Albums ” and files are referred to as “ T racks ” . ¡ “ + ” appears at the beginning of the album name. MP3 – 29 – EN 1L25 PLA YING AN MP3 DISC ¡ If all the tracks cannot be displayed at once on the screen, “ L ” appears[...]

1 Press the MODE button in ST OP mode. ¡ The program screen is displayed. MP3 – 30 – EN 1L25 PLA YING AN MP3 DISC RANDOML Y 1 Press the MODE button twice in ST OP mode. ¡ The random setting menu screen will appear . 2 Press the PLA Y button. ¡ Random play will begin. MP3 RANDOM RANDOM EXIT : MODE START : PLAY 1 P ress the SEARCH MODE button [...]

– 31 – EN 1L25 SETTINGS CHANGING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE OR SOUND MODE The DVD/VCR has a function which allows you to select the desired audio language and sound mode. For DVDs 1 Press the A UDIO button during pla yback. ¡ The current audio status will appear at the top. 2 Press the A UDIO button repeatedl y until you see the language of your c hoi[...]

– 32 – EN 1L25 CHANGING THE CAMERA ANGLE (Multi-Angle Pictures) The DVD/VCR has a function which allows you to select the desired camera angle. 1 Press the ANGLE button during pla yback. ¡ If the disc contains sequences recorded from differ- ent camera angles, the angle icon ( ) will appear at the top-right of the screen. Y ou can change the c[...]

– 33 – EN 1L25 CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y TT 1/2 0:00:00 -1:23:45 TT(Title): Current title number / the total number of titles. TIME: Elapsed time of the current title and remaining time of the current title. Y ou can check the information regarding the disc by pressing the DISPLA Y button on the remote control. For DVDs 1 Press the DISPLA[...]

– 34 – EN 1L25 1 Press the SETUP button in ST OP mode . ¡ The setup screen is displayed. 2 Press the Arro w buttons ( K / L ) to select Language, and then press the ENTER but- ton. 3 Press the Arro w buttons ( K / L ) to select an item, and then press the ENTER button. AUDIO: (V oice is played in selected language.) SUBTITLE: (Subtitles are sh[...]

ANGLE ICON (Default: ON) Display or not display the Angle icon on the screen. A UT O POWER OFF (Default: ON) Set or not set to turn off after the screen saver is started and no keys are pressed for 35 minutes. BA CKGROUND COLOR (Default: BLUE) Select blue or gray . 4 Press the Arro w buttons ( K / L ) to select a desired item, and then press the EN[...]

1 Press the SETUP button in ST OP mode. ¡ The setup screen will appear . 2 Press the Arro w buttons ( K / L ) to select A udio and then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the Arro w buttons ( K / L ) to select an item, and then press the ENTER button. DRC (Def ault: OFF) On: DRC (Dynamic Range Control) ¡ This function is for controlling the range of[...]

When Parental Level is selected ¡ Press the Arrow buttons ( K / L ) to select an item from “ ALL ” or 8 to 1 and then press the ENTER but- ton. 5 Press the SETUP button. ¡ The setup mode will be canceled and the ordinary – 37 – EN 1L25 CONTROL LEVELS ¡ ALL All parental lock is cancelled. ¡ Level 8 DVD software of any grade (adult/genera[...]

– 38 – EN 1L25 LANGUAGE CODE LIST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 No. Language Country code Af ar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese A ymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian [...]

– 39 – EN 1L25 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the DVD/VCR does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner's Manual, check the player consulting the following checklist. V C R D V D V C R D V D PROBLEM CORRECTIVE A CTION No power . • Make sure the po wer plug is connected to an AC outlet. • Make sure the po wer is tur ned [...]

– 40 – EN 1L25 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS SERVICING Should your DVD/VCR become inoperative, do not try to correct the problem by yourself. There are no user - serviceable parts inside. T urn off, unplug the power cord, and please call our help line at 1-800-968-3429 to locate an Authorized Service Center . CABINET CLEANING ¡ W ipe the front panel an[...]

– 41 – EN 1L25 SPECIFICA TIONS Product type: DVD player with V ideo Cassette Recorder Discs: DVD video Audio CD V ideo Cassette tape Converter output: VHF Channel 3 or 4. Power source: 120 V AC +/- 10%, 60 Hz +/- 0.5% Power consumption: 25 W (standby: 7.2 W) Operating temperature: 5 ° C to 40 ° C Dimensions: W 17-1/8 ” (435 mm) H 4 ” (99 [...]

– 42 – SP 1L25 CONTROLES DEL FUNCIONAMIENTO Y SUS FUNCIONES OPEN/CLOSE STOP SKIP/REV PLAY FWD/SKIP DVD OPERA TION VCR OPERATION STOP/EJECT REW PLA Y F .FWD REC/OTR OUTPUT POWER VIDEO AUD IO TIMER SET VCR/TV CST .IN CHANNEL L R 1 2 3 6 4 8 7 9 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 11 13 12 5 10 P ANEL DELANTER O P ANEL REMO T O + 123 456 789 01[...]

– 43 – SP 1L25 Presione para entrar d í gitos cuando ajuste progra- ma. (Por ejemplo: ajuste reloj o programa con tem- porizador). Presione para seleccionar los modos de ajuste del men ú en pantalla. 20. Bot ó n OUTPUT Presione para seleccionar el modo DVD o el modo VCR. ● Usted puede cambiar el modo de salida ya presionando el Bot ó n OU[...]

– 44 – SP 1L25 temporizador), presione para determinar su selec- ci ó n y proceder al siguiente paso que usted desea entrar . Presione para determinar los modos de ajuste del men ú en pantalla. Presione para a ñ adir o cancelar n ú meros de canal durante preajuste de canal. 50. Bot ó n PLA Y Presione para comenzar reproducci ó n. Presione[...]

– 45 – SP 1L25 CAMBIO DE VCR/DVD Como este producto se utiliza del reproductor VCR y DVD, es necesario cambiar uno del otro. OPEN/CLOSE STOP SKIP/REV PLAY FWD/SKIP DVD OPERA TION VCR OPERATION STOP/EJECT REW PLA Y F .FWD REC/OTR OUTPUT POWER VIDEO AUDIO TIMER SET VCR/TV CST.IN CHANNEL L R LA Y FWD/SKIP VD OPERA TION VCR OPERA TIO ST OP/EJECT RE[...]

– 46 – SP 1L25 CONECT ADO A UN TV QUE TIENE T OMA DE ENTRADA DE S- V Í DEO o T OMAS DE ENTRADA DE V Í DEO COMPONENTE CONECT ANDO A UN TV DVD/VCR A CONEXI Ó N DE TV 1. Desconecte el cord ó n de alimentaci ó n AC del toma de corriente AC. 2. Desconecte la antena o cable del TV . 3. Conecte la antena o cable a la toma ANT .IN del DVD/VCR. 4. [...]

– 47 – SP 1L25 PREP ARACI Ó N DE RELOJ Ajuste el reloj con precisi ó n para grabaci ó n con tempo- rizador autom á tica adecuada. Le sugerimos que usted utilice un TV o estaci ó n de radio como su fuente de tiempos. 1 Presione [MENU] dos veces para llamar el men ú principal. (Si usted ha ajustado ya el reloj, usted s ó lo tiene que presi[...]

0VMN03028 H9225UD ★★★★★ Printed in China LIMITED W ARRANTY FUNAI CORP . will repair this SYL V ANIA product, free of charge in the USA in the event of defect in materials or workmanship as follows: DURA TION: P AR TS: FUNAI CORP . will provide parts to replace defective parts without char ge for one (1) year from the date of original reta[...]