Sylvania SRD4900 owner manual Cable Box or Satellite Box Connection

Cable Box or Satellite Box Connection

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)

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 channel selected on the box 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” and “VCR” lights on the front panel will appear. Then, press the CHANNEL but- tons 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” and “VCR” lights 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 so that the “VCR” light disappears on the DVD/VCR.

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

Connection to an Audio System (DVD Audio Only)

Method 1

Stereo system

Analog audio input jacks

AUDIO LR

	Audio cable
		(supplied)
DVD/VCR				or
(Analog)
AUDIO OUT	DVD/VCR	VCR		DVD
	AUDIO OUT	AUDIO IN	DIGITAL	AUDIO	S-VIDEO	COMPONENT
						VIDEO OUT
	L	L	AUDIO OUT	OUT	OUT	Y
				L
	R	R				CB

VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN	COAXIAL
	R

CR

Note

•Set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “OFF” for the AUDIO setting in the setup mode for method 1 only. Playing a DVD using incorrect settings may generate noise distortion, and may also damage the speakers. (Refer to pages 20-21.)

•The DVD/VCR Audio Output jacks will output either VCR or DVD signals, depending on which OUTPUT mode you have selected.

The DVD Audio Output jacks will only output DVD sig- nals, regardless of which OUTPUT mode you have selected. See page 9.

Method 2

Audio receiver with

Dolby Digital decoder

	COAXIAL		Digital audio
			input jack
Audio Coaxial
Digital cable
DIGITAL	DIGITAL	DVD	S-VIDEOVIDEO OUT
		AUDIO
			COMPONENT
AUDIO OUT	AUDIO OUT	OUT	OUT
			Y
(DVD only)		L
			CB

COAXIAL

R

CR

Note

•If output is Dolby Digital encoded audio, connect to a Dolby Digital decoder, and set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “ON” for the AUDIO setting in the setup mode. (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” for the AUDIO setting in the setup mode. 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” for the AUDIO setting in the setup mode for connecting 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 Dolby Digital 5.1 chan- nel surround sound as heard in the movie theaters.

– 6 – EN