Dvd/cd player with video cassette recorder (28 pages)
Summary of Contents for Sylvania SRD2900
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OWNER’S MANUAL DVD PLAYER with VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SRD2900 INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS. If you need additional assistance for set-up or operating after reading owner’s manual, please call TOLL FREE : 1 - 800 - 968-3429 Please read before using this equipment.
WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SER- VICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instruc- tions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING This product’s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of all materials in accordance with your local recycling regulations. Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regulations concerning chemical wastes.
Mode ¡ Dolby Digital sound This player can handle Dolby Digital surround sound with 5.1 channels when connected to a Dolby Digital decoder. ¡ Still/fast/slow/step playback Various playback modes are available including still pic- tures, fast forward/reverse, slow motion and step frames. Random playback for audio CD and MP3 ¡...
Mode Hardware specifications ¡ Auto Head Cleaner 4 Head HiFi Stereo ¡ Bilingual on-screen menu display selectable in ¡ English, French, or Spanish ¡ 181 channel capability PLL frequency synthesiz- er tuner with direct station call (A cable converter box may be necessary to view scram- bled cable channels.) Automatic functions Auto power on system...
PLAYABLE DISCS The following discs can be played back on this DVD/VCR COMBINATION UNITS. Disc Type Logo Contents Disc Size 12 cm Sound Video Pictures 8 cm 12 cm Audio Sound 8 cm (singles) This player conforms to the NTSC color system. You can- not play discs recorded in other color systems such as PAL or SECAM.
OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS FRONT PANEL REMOTE CONTROL POWER SPEED AUDIO SKIP/CH. VCR/TV SLOW +100 DISPLAY PAUSE PLAY STOP RECORD MENU ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN SEARCH CLEAR/ MODE ZOOM MODE C.RESET SUBTITLE ANGLE REPEAT 1. Disc loading tray 2. DVD OUTPUT Light (Green) [page 13] This light appears when the DVD output mode is selected.
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19. STOP/EJECT Button (VCR) [page 21] GEJECT Button Press to remove the tape from the VCR. STOP Button Press to stop the tape motion. Press to enter digits when setting program (For example:setting clock or timer program). Press to select the setting modes from the on screen menu.
48. ENTER Button Press to accept a setting. 49. g (FWD) Button DVD mode Press to fast forward the Disc. Press the PAUSE button, then press this button to begin slow motion playback. Press this button repeatedly to change the forward speed of slow motion. VCR mode Press to rapidly advance the tape, or view the pic- ture rapidly in forward during playback (Forward...
DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT Jacks Connect the supplied audio cables here and to the Audio In jacks of a television or other audio equipment. 60. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Jacks (DVD Video only) Connect optional component video cables here and to the component Video In jacks of a televi- sion.
Since this product is both a VCR and DVD player, it is necessary to select the correct out- put mode. SWITCHING TO VCR MODE Press the VCR button on the remote control. (Verify that the VCR OUTPUT Light is lit.) Notes ¡...
DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION 1. Disconnect the AC power cord of the TV from the AC outlet. 2. Disconnect the antenna or cable from the TV. 3. Connect the antenna or cable to the ANT-IN jack of the DVD/VCR COMBINATION UNITS. 4.
FOR TVs WITH COMPONENT VIDEO IN JACKS Use a component video cable (commercially available) in place of the yellow video cable to enjoy higher qual- ity pictures. Note ¡The component video connection only supplies video (picture) in the DVD mode of the DVD/VCR COMBI- NATION UNITS.
CONNECTING TO A DOLBY DIGITAL DECODER OR DTS DECODER If using this DVD/VCR COMBINATION UNITS to play a DVD disc in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital surround, or DTS surround formats, the DVD/VCR COMBINATION UNITS outputs a Dolby Digital, or DTS data stream from its COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack.
AUTOMATIC CHANNEL SET UP The VCR can automatically program the tuner to scan only the channels which are available in your area. Channel memory programming is NOT needed ¡ when the VCR is connected to a cable box or a satel- lite box as in "DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION"...
TO ADD/DELETE CHANNELS When scanning, some channels may be skipped due to a weak signal. In such cases, you can add the channels to the VCR memory manually. Press the MENU button until the main menu appears. (If you have already set the clock, you only have to press it once.
NORMAL PLAYBACK Insert a prerecorded tape. The VCR will turn on, and the VCR/TV Light and the CST IN Light comes on. If the safety tab has been removed, ¡ the VCR will start playback automatically. Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4. Now set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the ¡...
RECORDING FUNCTION It may be UNLAWFUL to record copyrighted materi- al without the consent of the copyright owner. Accidental Erasure Prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with cellophane tape.
3) Set the date First, press the PLAY button or the STOP button for the month. Then, press the F.FWD button. Next, press the PLAY button or the STOP button for the day. Then, press the F.FWD button. 4) Set the start time First, press the PLAY button or the STOP button for the hour.
COPYING A VIDEO TAPE 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 VCR (this unit), the playing VCR (another source) and your TV using the follow- ing diagram.
AUTO REWIND When a tape reaches the end during recording, play- back, or fast-forward, the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning. After rewinding finishes, the VCR will eject the tape. The VCR will not rewind the tape automatically dur- ¡...
USING THE TITLE MENU With a DVD containing a title menu, you can select the desired titles from the menu. Press the TITLE button. The title menu will appear. ¡ With some discs, a title menu may appear automati- ¡ cally.
FAST FORWARD/REVERSE Press the (FWD) or the ton during playback. ¡ For DVDs, pressing the g (FWD) or h (REV) button cycles the playback speed in four steps. In the case of DVDs, the sound will mute. For audio CDs, the playback speed is fixed at ×16. ¡...
By using only the Number buttons. TITLE SEARCH: Directly enter the desired title number with the Number buttons with playback stopped. CHAPTER SEARCH: Directly enter the desired chapter number with the Number buttons when the disc is being played or paused. When you finish entering the number, the selected ¡...
REPEAT Press the REPEAT button during playback. For DVDs A single title or chapter can be played back repeat- ¡ edly. Pressing the REPEAT button cycles the display on ¡ the screen as follows. REPEAT [OFF] REPEAT [CHAPTER] REPEAT [TITLE] For audio CDs The whole disc or a single track can be played back ¡...
PROGRAM (Audio CD) Press the MODE button in stop mode. The program screen will appear. ¡ Press the Number buttons to enter the desired track numbers. 50 programs can be displayed ¡ at once on the screen. Press “ ” to go to the next page. Press the PLAY button.
PLAYING AN MP3 DISC Insert an MP3 file recorded on disc. The MP3 menu screen is displayed. ¡ Folders are referred to as ¡ “Albums” and files are referred to as “Tracks”. “+” appears at the beginning ¡ of the album name. If all the tracks cannot be displayed at once on the ¡...
PLAYING A DESIRED TRACK FROM AN MP3 DISC Press the SEARCH MODE button during play- back. ¡ The SEARCH menu is displayed. ¡ The track currently being played or in RESUME ON will be highlighted. In the case of RESUME OFF, the first track of the disc will be highlighted.
CHANGING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE OR SOUND MODE The DVD has a function which allows you to select the desired audio language and sound mode. For DVDs Press the AUDIO button during playback. The current audio status will appear at the top. ¡...
CHANGING THE SUBTITLE LANGUAGE The DVD has a function which allows you to select the desired language for subtitles. Press the SUBTITLE button during playback, and then press the SUBTITLE button to select the desired subtitle language. The subtitle language can be changed if the subtitles ¡...
CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY You can check the information regarding the disc by pressing the DISPLAY button on the remote control. For DVDs Press the DISPLAY button during playback. CH 7/49 0:01:46 -0:03:27 CH (Chapter): Current chapter number / the total number of chapters.
CHANGING THE SETUP ITEMS LANGUAGE SETTINGS Press the SETUP button in STOP mode. ¡ The setup screen is displayed. SET-UP 1.LANGUAGE 2.DISPLAY 3.AUDIO 4.PARENTAL SELECT: EXIT: SETUP Press the Arrow buttons ( Language, and then press the ENTER but- ton. SET-UP 1.LANGUAGE 2.DISPLAY...
DISPLAY SETTINGS Press the SETUP button in STOP mode. The setup screen will appear. ¡ SET-UP 1.LANGUAGE 2.DISPLAY 3.AUDIO 4.PARENTAL SELECT: SET: EXIT: SETUP CANCEL: Press the Arrow buttons ( select DISPLAY and then press the ENTER button. SET-UP 1.LANGUAGE 2.DISPLAY 3.AUDIO 4.PARENTAL...
AUDIO SETTINGS Press the SETUP button in STOP mode. The setup screen will appear. ¡ Press the Arrow buttons ( Audio and then press the ENTER button. Press the Arrow buttons ( item, and then press the ENTER button. DRC (Default: OFF) On: DRC (Dynamic Range Control) This function is for controlling the range of sound...
PARENTAL LOCK Press the SETUP button in STOP mode. The setup screen will appear. ¡ SET-UP 1.LANGUAGE 2.DISPLAY 3.AUDIO 4.PARENTAL SELECT: EXIT: Press the Arrow buttons ( PARENTAL, and then press the ENTER but- ton. SET-UP 1.LANGUAGE 2.DISPLAY 3.AUDIO 4.PARENTAL SELECT: EXIT: SETUP...
Language Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali; Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish [DAN] German [GER] Bhutani Greek [GRE] English [ENG] Esperanto Spanish [SPA] Estonian Basque Persian Finnish [FIN] Fiji Faroese French [FRE] Frisian...
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the DVD/VCR COMBINATION UNITS does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Owner's Manual, check the player consulting the following checklist. PROBLEM No power. The player does not respond to. • Check if the power plug is connected to an AC outlet. the remote control.
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS SERVICING Should your DVD/VCR COMBINATION UNITS become inoperative, do not try to correct the problem by yourself. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Turn off, unplug the power cord, and please call our help line at 1-800-968-3429 to locate an Authorized Service Center.
Product type: DVD player with Video Cassette Recorder Discs: DVD video Audio CD Video Cassette tape Converter output: VHF Channel 3 or 4. Power source: 120 V AC +/- 10%, 60 Hz +/- 0.5% Power consumption: 25 W (standby: 7.2 W) Operating temperature: 5°C to 40°C Dimensions:...
CONTROLES DEL FUNCIONAMIENTO Y SUS FUNCIONES PANEL DELANTERO PANEL REMOTO POWER SPEED AUDIO SKIP/CH. VCR/TV +100 SLOW DISPLAY PAUSE PLAY STOP RECORD MENU ENTER SETUP TITLE RETURN SEARCH CLEAR/ MODE ZOOM MODE C.RESET SUBTITLE ANGLE REPEAT 1. Bandeja de carga del disco 2.
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Botón Stop Presione detener el movimiento de la cinta. Presione para entrar dígitos cuando ajuste progra- ma. (Por ejemplo: ajuste reloj o programa con tem- porizador). Presione para seleccionar los modos de ajuste del menú en pantalla. 20. Botón OUTPUT Presione para seleccionar el modo DVD o el modo VCR.
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ma. (Por ejemplo: ajuste reloj o programa con tem- porizador), presione para determinar su selección y proceder al siguiente paso que usted desea entrar. Presione para determinar los modos de ajuste del menú en pantalla. Presione para añadir o cancelar números de canal durante preajuste de canal.
Como este producto se utiliza del reproductor VCR y DVD, es necesario cambiar uno del otro. CAMBIO AL MODO VCR Presione el Botón VCR en el control remote. (Verifique que la Luz VCR OUTPUT está enendida.) Notas Presionando sólo el Botón OUTPUT en el panel delantero no cambia el modo del control remote. Usted siem- ¡...
DVD/VCR A CONEXIÓN DE TV 1. Desconecte el cordón de alimentación AC del toma de corriente AC. 2. Desconecte la antena o cable del TV. 3. Conecte la antena o cable a la toma ANT.IN del UNIDADES COMBINADAS DE DVD/VCR. 4.
PREPARACIÓN DE RELOJ Ajuste el reloj con precisión para grabación con tempo- rizador automática adecuada. Le sugerimos que usted utilice un TV o estación de radio como su fuente de tiempos. Presione [MENU] dos veces para llamar el menú principal. (Si usted ha ajustado ya el reloj, usted sólo tiene que presionarlo una vez).
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Marque de commerce / If this (product) experiences any failure due to a defect in material or workmanship within 90 days from the date of purchase, return it to your nearest Sears Service Center, and Sears will repair it free of charge.