SPECIAL FEATURES

COPYING A VIDEO TAPE

VCR

You can make copies of video tapes made by friends or relatives for your enjoyment.

Warning:

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- lowing diagram.

¡You can use the AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks on the front panel of the DVD/VCR instead of using the jacks on the back.

[Recording VCR]

(this unit)

 

 

DVD/VCR

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

COMPONENT

 

 

 

 

IN

VIDEO OUT

 

 

ANT - IN

L

 

Y

 

 

 

DVD/VCR

 

 

 

 

AUDIO OUT

 

 

 

R

L

Cr

S-VIDEO

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

 

 

 

 

OUT PCM / BITSTREAM

ANT - OUT

 

 

 

 

COAXIAL

3CH 4CH

VIDEO

R

Cb

 

 

Coaxial cable

Audio/Video cables

(supplied)

(not supplied)

[TV set]

 

(Use for monitoring)

 

 

OUT

 

LEFT RIGHT

 

IN

 

AUDIO VIDEO

 

[Playing VCR]

ANT in

(another source)

1Insert a pre-recorded tape into the playing VCR.

2Insert a tape with a safety tab into the recording VCR.

3Press the SPEED button on the recording VCR to select the desired recording speed (SP/SLP).

¡When you use the A/V input jacks on the back of the DVD/VCR, select "L1" position by pressing [0], [0], [1] on the remote control or the CHANNEL(o/p) buttons.

¡When you use the A/V input jacks on the front of the DVD/VCR, select "L2" position by pressing [0], [0], [2] on the remote control or the CHANNEL(o/p) buttons.

Note

“L1” and “L2” are found before the lowest memo- rized channel. (Example: CH2)

4Press the REC/OTR button on the recording VCR.

5Begin playback of the tape in the playing VCR.

¡For best results during dubbing, use the DVD/VCR’s front panel controls whenever possi- ble. The remote control might affect the playing DVD/VCR’s operation.

¡Always use video-quality shielded cables with RCA-type connectors. Standard audio cables are not recommended.

¡You can use a video disc player, satellite receiver, or other audio/video component with A/V outputs in place of the playing VCR.

TO MONITOR THE RECORDING

1Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4.

¡Now set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the DVD /VCR to match the channel selected on the TV.

2Press the VCR/TV button on the recording VCR so that the VCR/TV Light comes on.

MTS (Multi-Channel Television

Sound) SYSTEM

VCR

When you play a VHS tape, or receive a broadcast on the DVD/VCR tuner channel you are watching, the current

status will appear when you press STOP

 

12:00AM

 

 

 

the DISPLAY button on the

 

 

CH 32

 

1)*

 

 

STEREO

 

 

 

SAP

 

remote control. When you record a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTS broadcast signal, you need to

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)*

set it to MTS mode.

SP

0:00:00 HIFI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1)* When a program is broadcast in stereo, STEREO appears. When a program is broadcast in second audio, SAP appears.

¡Although a program may be broadcast in both stereo and sub audio, you must select the Recording mode to TV STEREO or SAP before you record a broadcast.

2)* While the VCR is set in HiFi stereo mode, HiFi appears on the TV screen. While the VCR is set in monaural (MONO) mode, HiFi disappears from the TV screen.

¡If you play non-HiFi tapes while the VCR is set in HiFi, HiFi will disappear from the TV screen and the VCR will automatically play in monaural.

MTS RECORDING/MONITOR MODE

Type of

Display on the

STEREO/SAP

Hi-Fi audio track

Normal audio

broadcast

TV screen

Selection

(2-channel)

track

Regular

-None-

-Invalid-

L-channel

R-channel

 

(monaural audio)

Mono

Mono

Mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo

STEREO

-Invalid-

L

R

L+R

broadcast

 

 

 

 

 

Bilingual

SAP

TV STEREO*

Main audio

Main audio

Main audio

 

 

program

program

program

broadcast

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAP*

Sub audio

Sub audio

Sub audio

 

 

 

 

 

program

program

program

Stereo &

STEREO

TV STEREO*

L

R

L+R

Bilingual

SAP

SAP*

Sub audio

Sub audio

Sub audio

broadcast

 

 

program

program

program

*

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Sylvania DVC850C owner manual Copying a Video Tape, Status will appear when you press Stop, Display button on