Sylvania dbc840e Hint for Cable Box or Satellite Box, Connection to an Audio System, Analog

Hint for Cable Box or Satellite Box

Setup

Connection A			(Back of DVD/VCR)
(Cable box or
Satellite box)		ANT-IN
IN	OUT	ANT-OUT	RF Cable	E
Cable
			(supplied)

Signal (Back of TV)

Select this connection when you want to view or record a scram- bled channel. With this connection, channels cannot be changed on the DVD/VCR. You can view or record ONLY the channels you have selected on the cable box or the satellite box.

•While you are recording, only the recorded channel can be viewed.

To select channels of the cable box or satellite box

1) Turn on the DVD/VCR by pressing the POWER button, and then, press the VCR/TV button.The “POWER” light on the front panel will appear. Then, press the CHANNEL buttons to select channel 3 or 4 (the same channel as the output channel of the cable b ox or satellite box).

•If you use the channel 4, you need to change the DVD/VCR’s RF output to channel 4. Refer to “RF Output Channel”.

2)At the TV, select channel 3 or 4 (the same channel as you have selected at step 1).

3)At the cable box or satellite box, select the channel you want to

view or record.

Connection B	(Back of DVD/VCR)
	ANT-IN	(Cable box or
Cable	ANT-OUT	Satellite box)		E
Signal		IN	OUT
RF Cable (supplied)			RF Cable	(Back of TV)

Select this connection when you want to change channels on the DVD/VCR. With this connection, you may watch one channel while recording another.

• You may not view or record a scrambled channel.

To select channels of the cable box or satellite box

1) At the cable box or satellite box, select channel 3 or 4 (the same channel as the DVD/VCR’s RF output channel.)

• Refer to “RF Output Channel”.

2)At the TV, select the same channel as the output channel (3 or 4) of the cable box or satellite box.

3)Turn on the DVD/VCR by pressing the POWER button, and then, press the VCR/TV button. The “POWER” light on the front panel will appear. Then, select the channel you want to view or record.

To play back a tape

Follow the steps 1) to 2) above. Then, play back a tape.

• Refer to “Playback” on page 11.

To view one channel while recording another

1)While you are recording on the DVD/VCR, press the VCR/TV but- ton.

2)At the cable box or satellite box, select the channel you want to view.

Connection to an Audio System

Method 1	Method 2
Stereo system	Dolby Digital decoder,
Analog audio	MD deck or DAT deck
input jacks

AUDIO LR

COAXIAL

Digital audio input jack

Audio cable
(supplied)
DVD/VCR	DVD/VCR	VCR
	AUDIO OUT
(Analog)	L
AUDIO OUT		AUDIO IN
	R

VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN

Audio Coaxial

Digital cable

(commercially

available)

DIGITAL	AUDIO OUT	DVD	OUT
		OUT
	DIGITAL	AUDIO	S-VIDEOCOMPONENT
				VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT				Y
		L
				CB/
	COAXIAL			PB
		R
				CR/

PR

or

	DVD
DIGITAL	AUDIO	S-VIDEOCOMPONENT
AUDIO OUT	OUT	OUT	VIDEO OUT

Y

L

	CB/
COAXIAL	PB
	R
	CR/

PR

Note

•If output is Dolby Digital encoded audio, connect to a Dolby Digital decoder, and set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “ON” in the AUDIO menu. (Refer to pages 20-21.)

•The audio source on a disc in a Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround format cannot be recorded as digital sound by an MD or DAT deck.

•Unless connected to a Dolby Digital decoder, set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “OFF” in the AUDIO menu. Playing a DVD using incorrect settings may generate noise distortion, and may also damage the speakers. (Refer to pages 20-21.)

•Set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “OFF” in the AUDIO menu for con- necting to an MD deck or DAT deck. (Refer to pages 20- 21.)

•By hooking this unit up to a Multi-channel Dolby Digital decoder, you can enjoy high-quality 5.1ch Dolby Digital surround sound as heard in the movie theaters.

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