Sylvania DVC800CC manuale d’uso

OWNER’S MANUAL If you need additional assistance for set-up or operating after reading owner’s manual, please call TOLL FREE : 1 - 800 - 287-4871 Please read before using this equipment. D VD PLA YER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER D VC800CC[...]

– 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 Hardware 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.) Automatic function[...]

– 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 13. VCR/TV Light [page 17] Lights up when the DVD/VCR is in the VCR posi- tion, and goes off when it is in the TV position. 14. CHANNEL Buttons [ pag e 1 7] In VCR mode, press to change TV channels on the DVD/VCR; press to adjust the tracking during nor- mal or slow motion playback; press to remove verti- cal jitter in a Still pi[...]

– 11 – EN 1L25 39. MODE Button [pages 26] Activates program playback or random playback mode when playing CDs or MP3. Sets Black level or SRS T ruSurround. 40. SUBTITLE Button [page 32] Press to select the desired subtitle language. 41. ANGLE Button [page 32] Press to change the camera angle to see the sequence being played back from a differen[...]

– 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 memorizes 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 s[...]

– 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 alread y set the cloc k, you only ha ve to press it once). ¡ If the clock is not set, the CLOCK SET menu appears f[...]

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 butto[...]

– 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 playbac k. ¡ The current audio status will appear at the top. 2 Press the A UDIO button repeatedly until y ou 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 K / L buttons to select Langua ge, and then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the K / L buttons to select an item, and then press the ENTER button. AUDIO: (V oice is played in selected language.) SUBTITLE: (Subtitles are shown in selected languag[...]

ANGLE ICON (Default: ON) Display or not display the Angle icon on the screen. A UTO PO WER 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 K / L buttons to select a desired item, and then press the ENTER button [...]

1 Press the SETUP button in ST OP mode . ¡ The setup screen will appear . 2 Press the K / L buttons to select A udio and then press the ENTER button. 3 Press the K / L buttons 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 sound volume. By com[...]

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

– 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 turned o[...]

– 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 1-800-287-4871 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 [...]

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