Sylvania dbc840e owner manual Setup About the Video Cassettes and Discs, Connections, Hint

Setup

About the Video Cassettes and Discs

Playable Video Cassettes

Use only cassettes marked with this unit.

Playable Discs

Playable	Mark (logo)	Region code	Recorded	Disc size		Disc types
discs			signals
DVD-Video		or
* 1,2,4,6
DVD-R			Digital video	12 cm		Example	Title 1		Title 2
				or
			(MPEG2)			Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 1 Chapter 2
DVD-RW		-		8cm
* 1,2,3,4,5,6
DVD+R
DVD+RW		-
* 1,2,3,4,5,6
Audio CD					Digital audio	Example					Setup
* 4,6			Digital audio	12 cm		Track 1 Track 2 Track 3		Track 4	Track 5	Track 6
CD-R		-	or	or	MP3	Example
			MP3	8cm			Group 1		Group 2
CD-RW						Track 1 Track 2 Track 3		Track 4	Track 5	Track 6
* 4,5,6

If you cannot play back a disc which bears one of the marks above, check the following notes.

*1: This unit conforms to the NTSC color system. Discs recorded in other color systems such as PAL cannot be played back.

*2: Certain DVD-Video discs do not operate as described in this manual due to the intentions of the disc’s producers.

*3: Only the discs which have been recorded in the video format and finalized can be played back. Discs unfinalized or recorded in the video recording format cannot be played back.

Depending on the recording status of a disc, the disc may not be played back at all or normally (the picture or sound may be not be smooth, etc.).

*4: Scratched or stained discs may not be played back.

*5: Some discs cannot be played back because of incompatible recording conditions, characteristics of the recorder or special properties of discs.

*6: You can play back discs which bear the marks above. If you use nonstandardized discs, this unit may not play them back. Even if they are played back, the sound or video quality will be compromised.

Unplayable Discs

¡On the following discs, only the sound can be heard (picture cannot be viewed).

CDV

CD-G

¡NEVER play back the following discs. Otherwise, malfunction may result!

DVD-RAM CD-I Photo CD Video CD

DVD with region codes other than 1 or ALL DTS-CD

DVD-ROM for personal computers CD-ROM for personal computers

¡On the following disc, the sound MAY NOT be heard.

Super Audio CD

Note: Only the sound recorded on the normal CD layer can be delivered.

The sound recorded on the high density Super Audio CD layer cannot be delivered.

¡Any other discs without compatibility indications.

Connections

Please refer to “Basic TV Connection” on the front page before you use this unit.

RF Output Channel

If channel 3 is already occupied for broadcasting,

1)Set your TV to channel 4.

2)Insert a pre-recorded tape into this unit.

3)Press the OUTPUT button on the DVD/VCR so that the VCR OUTPUT light is lit.

•If noise appears on the TV screen, press the VCR/TV button on the remote control.

4)Press the PLAY button once.

5)After a few seconds, press the PLAY button on the DVD/VCR for 3 seconds.

•The RF output channel will change to channel 4 from channel 3 and you will see a playback picture.

•When a picture does not appear on the TV screen, repeat step [4].

6) Press the STOP button to stop playback. – 5 –

Hint

•The RF output channel may not change when you adjust tracking during playback. In this case, stop the playback, and start the playback again. After that, press the PLAY button on the DVD/VCR for 3 seconds again.

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