Setup; Connections; Rf Output Channel; Hint For Cable Box Or Satellite Box - Sylvania DVC840F Owner's Manual

Connections

Please refer to "Basic TV Connection" on the front page before you use this unit.

RF Output Channel

If channel 3 is already occupied for broadcasting,
1) Set your TV to channel 4.
2) Insert a pre-recorded tape into this unit.
3) Hit [OUTPUT] on the unit so that the VCR
OUTPUT light is lit.
• If noise appears on the TV screen, hit
[VCR/TV] on the remote control.
4) Hit [PLAY B] once.

Hint for Cable Box or Satellite Box

(Cable box or
Satellite or
Satellite box)
Cable TV
IN
OU T
signal
Select this connection when you want to view or record a
scrambled channel. With this connection, channels cannot be
changed on the unit. You can view or record ONLY the chan-
nels you have selected on the cable box or the satellite box.
• While you are recording, only the recorded channel can be
viewed.

Connection to an Audio System

Method 1
Stereo system
AUDIO
Audio cable
(supplied)
(Analog)
AUDIO OUT
DVD/VCR
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
(DVD mode only)
Connection
Connecting to Stereo System.
* To complete these settings, refer to pages 20-21.
Hint
Hint
• Playing a DVD using incorrect settings may generate
noise distortion and may also damage the speakers.

Setup

5) After a few seconds, hit [PLAY B] on the
unit for 3 seconds.
• The RF output channel will change to chan-
nel 4 from channel 3 and you will see a play-
back picture.
• When a picture does not appear on the
TV screen, repeat step 4).
6) Hit [STOP C] to stop playback.
(Back of DVD/VCR)
ANT-IN
E
ANT-OUT
RF cable
(supplied)
(Back of TV)
Analog audio
L R
input jacks
DVD/VCR VCR
AUDIO OUT
L
R
or
DVD
COMPONENT
AUDIO S-VIDEO
VIDEO OUT
OUT OUT
L
R
Setting SETUP > AUDIO menu >
DOLBY DIGITAL
PCM
To select channels of the cable box or satellite box
1) Turn on the unit by hitting [POWER], then hit
[VCR/TV].The "POWER" and "VCR" lights on the front
panel will appear, then press [SKIP/CH. i
select channel 3 or 4 (the same channel as the output
channel of the cable box or satellite box).
• If you use the channel 4, you need to change the unit'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) On the cable box or satellite box, select the channel you
want to view or record.
Method 2
Dolby Digital decoder,
MD deck or DAT deck
Audio Coaxial
Digital cable
(commercially
available)
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
Connection
Connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder
for Dolby Digital audio output.
Connecting to the other equipment (an MD deck
or DAT deck etc.) without Dolby Digital decoder.
* To complete these settings, refer to pages 20-21.
Hint
Hint
• 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.
• By hooking this unit up to a Multi-channel Dolby Digital
decoder, you can enjoy high-quality Dolby Digital 5.1
channel surround sound as heard in the movie theaters.
• Playing a DVD using incorrect settings may generate
noise distortion and may also damage the speakers.
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Hint
Hint
• The RF output channel may
not change when you adjust
tracking during playback. In this
case, stop the playback, and
start the playback again. After
that, hit [PLAY B B ] on the unit
for 3 seconds again.
i /K K j j /L L ] to
Digital audio
COAXIAL
input jack
DVD
DIGITAL AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT OUT OUT
COAXIAL
Setting
SETUP > AUDIO menu >
DOLBY DIGITAL
BITSTREAM
PCM
EN