Sylvania SRDV495 owner manual Features

Before you start

Features

This unit not only plays DVD’s, CDs and VHS tapes but also offers features for you to record to DVD discs and edit them.The following features are offered with this unit.

Before you start

Recording

DVD mode VCR mode

This unit is compatible with both DVD-RW, which is rewritable, and DVD-R, which is available for recording once. Also, this unit allows you to record to the video cassette tape. You can choose either one for your convenience.

Up to 8 programs recording:

You can program the unit to record up to 8 programs, up to a year in advance. Daily or weekly program recordings are also available.

One-touch timer recording:

You can easily set a recording time as you prefer. Every time the REC/OTR button on the remote control or the RECORD button on the front panel pressed during recording, the recording time will be increased by 30 min- utes up to 8 hours.The recording automatically stops when the recording time you set is reached.

Dubbing mode:

You can copy a DVD disc to a videotape or copy a video- tape to a DVD disc.This function will be possible only if the DVD disc and the videotape are not copy protected.

DVD mode

REC MONITOR:

You can confirm the picture quality for recording which you set.

If you want to change the recording speed, press REC SPEED button to set the desired recording mode.

Automatic Chapter marker setting:

Chapter markers will be put on recordings as you set in SETUP menu before attempting to record.

Automatic Title menu making:

The unit makes title menus automatically when finalizing the disc which are recorded in Video mode.

Automatic PLAYLIST making (VR mode):

A Playlist will be prepared from an Original list, so that you can edit titles in a Playlist as you prefer.

An Original list is kept as it is.

Play

DVD mode

Theater surround sound in your home:

When connecting the unit to an amplifier or a decoder which is compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS, you are able to experi- ence the theater surround sound from discs which contain tracks recorded in Dolby Digital format.

Quick search for what you want to watch:

You can easily find the part you want to watch using the search func- tion. Search for a desired point on a disc by title, chapter or time.

Start to play from Original and Playlist (VR mode):

Title playing is available from either an Original list or Playlist.

VCR mode

Quick search for what you want to watch:

You can easily find the part you want to watch using the Index search/Time search functions. An index mark will be assigned at the beginning of each recordings you make. For Time search func- tion, you can go to a specific point on a tape by entering the exact amount of time you wish to skip.

Editing

DVD mode

Setting/Clearing chapter markers:

You can easily add chapter markers anywhere in your recordings for easy editing. (VR mode)

Making your own Playlist:

With the original remaing as it is, you can edit titles on various playlist as you prefer.

Putting names on titles. Setting pictures for thumbnails. Setting/clearing chapter markers. Deleting parts of titles, etc.

Protecting titles:

To avoid editing or erasing titles, the protect function is useful when it is ON in the original list.

Compatibility

DVD mode

Available for playing discs recorded in Video mode on a regular DVD player (Video mode):

Discs recorded in the Video mode can be played on regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives compatible with DVD-Video playback*.

Note:

You will need to finalize the discs recorded in Video mode to play in other DVD players.

*DVD-Video Format (Video mode) is a new format for record- ing on DVD-R/RW discs that was approved by the DVD Forum in 2000. Adoption of this format is optional for manufactures of DVD playback devices and there are DVD-Video players, DVD-ROM drives or other DVD playback devices that do not play DVD-R/RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video Format.

Others

Progressive Scan system

Unlike conventional interlace scanning, the progressive scan system provides less flickering and a smoother appearance without visible scan lines.

Note:

You will need to finalize the discs recorded in Video mode to play in other DVD players.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Connections Getting started Changing the SETUP menu Playing discs VCR functions Recording

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