Before you start

Table of contents

Before you start . . . . . . . . . . 2

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Functional overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing batteries in the remote control . . . 10 Using a remote control . . . . . . . . . . 10 The VCR / DVD recorder switching . . . . . 10 Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Display menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connection to a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Connection to a cable box or satellite box . . 15 Connection to an Audio System . . . . . . 16

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . 17

Easy DVD recording . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Initial setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Channel setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Getting channels automatically . . . . . . . 19 Adding / deleting channels . . . . . . . . . 20

Selecting the TV stereo or SAP . . . . . . . 21 Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Auto Clock Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Manual Clock Setting . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Setting the Daylight Saving Time . . . . . . 24

Selecting the TV aspect ratio . . . . . . . . 24

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Information on DVD recording . . . . . . . 25 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Recordable disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Recording speed . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Restrictions on recording . . . . . . . . . 26 Information on copy control . . . . . . . . 26 Making discs playable on other DVD player (Finalize) .26

Formatting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Choosing the recording format of a blank disc . 27 Reformatting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setting for Auto Chapter . . . . . . . . . 28

Basic recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) . . . . . 30 Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Hints for Timer Recording . . . . . . . . . 33

Settings for an external source . . . . . . . 34 Connection to an external source . . . . . . 34 Recording from an external source . . . . . 35

Setting a disc to protect . . . . . . . . . . 35 Finalizing the discs . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Auto finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Dubbing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . 40

Information on DVD playback . . . . . . . 40 Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Playing discs using the Disc menu . . . . . 42 Playing back discs using the Title menu . . . 43 Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Special playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Resume playback . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Fast forward / Fast reverse . . . . . . . . 44 Skipping TV commercials during playback . . 44 Rapid Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Step by step playback . . . . . . . . . . 45 Slow forward / Slow reverse play . . . . . . 45 Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Marker Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Title / Chapter search . . . . . . . . . . 47 Track search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Time search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Repeat/Random/Program playback . . . . . 49 Repeat playback . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Program play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Selecting the format of audio and video . . . 50 Switching subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Switching audio soundtrack . . . . . . . . 51 Switching virtual surround system . . . . . . 51 Switching camera angles . . . . . . . . . 52 Visual Noise Reduction . . . . . . . . . . 52

Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Information on disc editing . . . . . . . . 53

Guide to a title list . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Editing discs in Video mode . . . . . . . . 53 Editing discs in VR mode . . . . . . . . . 53

Editing discs in Video mode . . . . . . . . 54 Deleting titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Putting names on titles . . . . . . . . . . 55 Setting or clearing chapter markers . . . . . 56

Editing discs in VR mode (Original) . . . . . 57 Deleting titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Setting titles to protect . . . . . . . . . . 58 Releasing titles from protecting . . . . . . . 59

Editing discs in VR mode (Playlist) . . . . . 60 Deleting titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Dividing a title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Combining titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Adding titles to a Playlist . . . . . . . . . 63 Deleting a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Editing discs in VR mode (Original / Playlist) . 64 Deleting parts of titles . . . . . . . . . . 64 Putting names on titles . . . . . . . . . . 65 Setting or clearing chapter markers . . . . . 66 Setting pictures for thumbnails . . . . . . . 67

Changing the Setup menu . . . . . 68

Tour of the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . 68 Language setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Display setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Audio setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Video setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Settings for Parental lock level . . . . . . . 73

VCR functions . . . . . . . . . . 75

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Recording and One-touch Timer Recording . 75

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 One-touch Timer Recording (OTR) . . . . . 76

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Index search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Time search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Other operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 RF output switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Language code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . 83 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Español . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Limited Warranty . . . . . . Back Cover

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DVR91VG specifications

The Sylvania DVR91VG is a versatile and feature-rich digital video recorder that has garnered attention for its user-friendly design and robust capabilities. Designed for modern households, the DVR91VG offers a seamless way to capture, store, and view television content, making it a popular choice among DVR enthusiasts.

One of the standout features of the Sylvania DVR91VG is its dual tuner functionality. This allows users to record two different shows simultaneously while still watching another program, eliminating the frustrations of scheduling conflicts and ensuring that viewers never miss their favorite content. The device supports high-definition recording, providing crisp and clear video quality that enhances the viewing experience.

The DVR91VG comes equipped with a generous hard drive capacity, allowing for the storage of numerous hours of programming. With its easy-to-navigate interface, users can effortlessly manage their recordings, schedule new ones, and delete content to free up space. The device also supports series recording, enabling users to capture entire seasons of their favorite shows automatically.

In terms of connectivity, the Sylvania DVR91VG offers multiple input options including HDMI, USB, and composite outputs. This makes it compatible with a wide range of televisions and external devices. The built-in USB port allows for easy transfer of recorded content to external drives, making it simple for users to back up their favorite shows or movies.

Another notable characteristic of the Sylvania DVR91VG is its compatibility with multiple video formats. This flexibility enables it to play back a variety of media types, including standard and high-definition videos. Additionally, the DVR supports Time Shift Recording, which allows users to pause live TV and resume it later, a great feature for those who need to step away during a program.

The Sylvania DVR91VG is designed with energy efficiency in mind. It operates quietly and has energy-saving modes that minimize power consumption when not in use, making it an environmentally friendly choice.

Overall, the Sylvania DVR91VG blends functionality with modern technology to provide an efficient solution for capturing and enjoying television content. With its array of features and user-centric design, it stands out as a reliable choice for both casual viewers and serious home entertainment enthusiasts.