Sylvania SRDV495 owner manual Before you start, Precautions, Laser Safety, Model No Serial No

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Before you start

Precautions

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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 PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK DEFEATED. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

LOCATION: INSIDE, NEAR THE DECK MECHANISM.

FCC WARNING- This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruc- tion manual.The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modi- fication is made.

RADIO-TV INTERFERENCE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa- tion.This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

1) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

4) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

CAUTION:TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOC ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING

This product’s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in accordance with your local recy- cling regulations.

Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regulations concerning chemical wastes.

Make your contribution to the environment!!!

Used up batteries do not belong in the dust bin.

You can dispose of them at a collection point for used up batteries or special waste. Contact your council for details.

For Customer Use:

Read carefully the information located at the back of this unit and enter below the Serial No.

Retain this information for future reference.

Model No. _____________________

Serial No. _____________________

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Contents Supplied Accessory SRDV495Before you start PrecautionsLaser Safety Model No Serial NoPrecautions cont’d S2898AMoisture Condensation Warning Installation LocationMaintenance About CopyrightFeatures Table of contents 1211 Functional overview22 2120 1918 Functional overview cont’d VCR/DVD recorder Switching DVD ModeConnection to a TV Plug in the AC power cord of this unitConnections If your TV is not compatible with progressive scanningTo playback a DVD disc or a tape Connection to a cable box or satellite boxTo select channels on the cable box or satellite box To view one channel while recording anotherConnection to an Audio System SETUP/DISC/CD menu Getting startedFirst VCR Display menuFirst DVD Display message Channel settings Select Channel using K / L Buttons, then press Enter button Channel settings cont’dSelect Manual Preset using Buttons, then press Enter button Adding/deleting channelsSelect Setup using / B but Setting the clockAuto Clock Setting Manual Clock Setting Select Auto Clock Setting Select OFF using K / L Setting the clock cont’dClock menu will appear, then the settings will be activated Using K / L buttons, then Buttons, then press EnterDaylight Saving Time options will appear Setting the daylight sav- ing timeSelect on or OFF using Buttons, then press Enter button Option window will appear Select TV Aspect using K Buttons, then press EnterSelecting the TV aspect ratio Refer to the Note on thisOutputs main-audio Selecting TV stereo or SAPSelect TV Audio Select Change from CH3 to CH4 Press VIDEO/TV button on the remote controlRF converter output Select channel 3 on your TVChanging the Setup menu Tour of the Setup menuSETUP/DISC menu will appear Language settingsPress Setup button to display SETUP/DISC menu Language settings cont’d Display settings Setup DisplayOSD Background Color Default 1 Green Display settings cont’dOSD Background Transparency Default 35% OSD Language Default English Set the OSD languageIt will only affect DVD discs during playback Audio settingsChoose the appropriate Audio settings for your equipment Option window will appear. Proceed to steps a or BAudio settings cont’d Parental control settings Parental control settings cont’d Playing discs Information on DVD playBasic playback PlaybackBasic playback cont’d For MP3 playbackB buttons Playing discs using the disc menuFirst DVD Press MENU/LIST button Press MENU/LIST button to exit the menuTOP Menu button Playing discs using the title menuPress TOP Menu button Press TOP Menu button to exit the title menuFast forward / Fast reverse Special playbackResume play Pause Special playback cont’dSkipping TV commercials during play During playback, press CM Skip buttonPress Skip G button repeatedly Step by step playbackSlow forward / Slow reverse play To play step by step back- wardZoom Marker SetupSelect icon using / B buttons, then press Enter button During playback, press Zoom buttonSearch Using Skip H / G buttonsUsing Display button Title/Chapter searchTime search Search cont’dTrack search Random play Repeat/Random/Program playRepeat play Program play Select Program Play using Buttons, then press Enter buttonRepeat/Random/Program play cont’d Press Play B button to start program playbackVR mode, you can switch to main Contents of the disc you are playingSwitch between them anytime Track using K / L buttonsSwitching subtitles Selecting audio and video formats cont’dReducing block noise Switching camera anglesAngle will switch each you press During playback, press DIS Play buttonVCR functions Recording and One-touch timer recordingPress Stop button when Recording is completed PlaybackIndex search One-touch timer recordingBegin one-touch timer During normal recordingIf you want to go in the forward Press g/h buttons toStart time search Direction, press g buttonWhen you playback a tape recorded in Hi-Fi stereo Counter ResetPress CLEAR/C.RESET button Other operationsRecording Easy DVD recordingEasy DVD recording Cont’d ChannelRecording speed Information on DVD recordingInformation Restrictions on recordingMaking discs playable in other DVD player Finalize Information on DVD recording cont’dInformation on copy control This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discsSetup Menu Setup Recording SETUP/DISC menu will appear ScreenSelect Setup using / B Formatting a discFormatting a disc cont’d Select Auto Chapter usingDefault Minutes has been selected asFormatting is complete Select Format using K / L buttons, then press Enter buttonReformatting a disc This operation may take a few minutes to completeBasic recording XP SP LP Basic recording cont’dChecking the recording picture quality First DVD Press REC Monitor button again to exitRecording will start One-touch timer recordingMake sure that the TV input is set on the DVD/VCR Timer recording Press Power button to turn off Timer recording cont’dSelect a recording speed using K / L buttons To stop the timer recording in processHints for timer recording Priority of overlapped settingsSetup Select Video Settings for an external sourceSelect L1 Rear using K / L buttons, then press Enter button Connection to an external sourceSettings for an external source cont’d Recording from an external sourceDubbing Mode VCR to DVD duplication will start DVD to VCR duplication will startFinalizing is complete Select Disc using / B buttons, then press Enter buttonFinalizing the discs → OFF at , then select Yes Setting a disc to protectDisc will be protected 58% Writing to DiscInformation on disc editing Editing discs in Video modeEditing Guide to a title listEditing original titles Editing discs in VR modeInformation on disc editing cont’d Editing playlistsDeleting titles Editing DVD-RW discs in Video modeWhen the last title in the title list Titlelist will appear ScreenEditing DVD-RW discs in Video mode cont’d Putting names on titlesChapter markers will be added at a specified time Setting or clearing chapter markersSelect Chapter Mark using Select Original using / B buttons, then press Enter button Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode OriginalSelect a desired title using K Original menu will appearEditing DVD-RW discs in VR mode Original cont’d Deleting parts of titlesButtons, then press Enter Tons, then press Enter but Select Delete using K / L Select Yes using / B butNaming Titles Button TonTitle name on this Select Original using / B To enter a title name, followButtons, then press Enter Steps of Guide to edit Option window will appear. Add Select Chapter Mark using Buttons, then press Enter buttonEnter button Original menu will appear Setting pictures for thumbnails Set Pleted, press Setup buttonPicture for thumbnail will be To exit Disc menuTitle Protection You are allowed to release Titles from protection Select a desired title using KReleasing titles from protection Protect on OFF is selectedPlaylist menu will appear Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode PlaylistSelect Title Delete using K Playlist will appearEnter button Option window will appear Editing DVD-RW discs in VR mode Playlist cont’dSelect PlayList using / B buttons, then press Enter button DVD will begin to play in a win- dowSelect PlayList using / B Select Delete using K / LSelect Yes using / B but Tons, then press Enter but After writing to disc is com To exit Disc menuDisc Edit Playlist Edit Title Name You can put chapter markers Using the chapter search featureWhere you want Each title. Once a chapter isChapter marker will be added. Add Disc Disc Edit OriginalPlaylist will appear Picture for thumbnail will be DVD will begin to play in a windowYou can add or delete a title Select Edit using K / L but Tons, then press Enter butAdding titles to a Playlist First Original list will appearEditing Select Delete Playlist usingDeleting a Playlist Playlist will be erasedEditing DVD-R discs You cannot select Chapter MarkSelect Edit Title Name To enter a title name, follow Title name on thisTroubleshooting OthersTroubleshooting cont’d Disc is not correctly insertedRepairing 100Error message Cause Solution Glossary 103 SpecificationsLanguage code Nota EspañolFácil grabación de DVD Mando a distanciaOriginal y Playlist modo VR ¿Qué son títulos y capítulos?Puede editar lo siguiente de la lista de títulos ¿Qué significa Original o Playlist?Presione el botón Play B para continuar la reproduc- ción Reproducción con videograbadoraPresione VCR Grabación Grabación con temporizador de un toqueGet it fixed, at your home or ours