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Display Window Indicators

MUTE

REC

COPY

CHPTRK

TITLE

RADIO

RPT

ALL

A B

VCR

MP3

DVD SAP

PROG

PROLOGIC

DIGITAL

PCM

PHOTO

P/SCAN

Hi-Fi

MUTE indicator

MP3 disc inserted

Current chapter,
track number, or channel
number

Current audio
stream

Current surround
mode

Repeat playback
mode

Total time/Elapsed time/
Frequency/Remaining time/ Current
deck status/Surround mode/Volume
etc. indicators

Cassette
loaded
(VCR deck)

Radio mode

JPEG file disc inserted

Stereo broadcast signal

Recording mode

SAP BILINGUAL
broadcast signal (lights
when received)

DVD loaded. (Lights when a disc is loaded- flashes
when disc tray is opened.)

VCR timer recording mode
(DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theater)

DVD to VCR copy mode

Recording mode
(DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theater)

Hi-Fi playback

DVD disc inserted

Progressive ON mode

Programmed
playback

TV mode

Summary of Contents for DWM-3900

Page 1: ...t for the first time Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference INSTRUCTION MANUAL DWM 3900 DVD Hi Fi VCR Home Theater English SANYO S HELP LINE Call the toll free number below if you have any difficulties operating this product 1 800 813 3435 Weekdays 7 30 AM 4 00 PM Central Time Teatro en Casa de Alta Fidelidad con Reproductor de DVD y Videocasetera Español ...

Page 2: ...h the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the product off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following...

Page 3: ...other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus ...

Page 4: ...io Program Recording 27 Tape Counter Memory Feature 28 Real Time Counter 28 Counter Memory Feature 28 Tape Remaining 28 Additional Information 28 DVD Operation 29 37 Playing a DVD 29 Screen Saver 29 General Features 29 Changing Titles 29 Changing Chapters 29 Slow Motion 29 Still Picture and Frame by Frame Playback 30 Search 30 Repeat 30 Repeat A B 30 Time Search 30 3D Surround 30 Zoom 30 Marker Se...

Page 5: ... 1 or ALL If you try to play any other discs the message Check Regional Code will appear on the TV screen Some DVDs that have no region code label may still be subject to area restrictions and therefore not playable Disc related terms Title DVD only The main film content or accompanying feature content or additional feature content or music album Each title is assigned a title reference number ena...

Page 6: ...se Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun light as there may be a considerable heat build up inside the car Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic ture quality and sound distortion Before playing clean the disc with a clean cloth Wipe the disc from the cen ter outward Do not use strong solvents suc...

Page 7: ... Reverse SKIP SCAN S S Q Q CHANNEL 4 4 3 3 Tunes in the desired station Radio Mode Scans up or down through memorized channels VCR mode DVD VCR Indicator MONO STEREO Selects stereo or mono mode for FM tuning FM AM Switches between AM and FM bands VOLUME Control Turn the knob clockwise to increase sound level counterclockwise to decrease sound level DVD VCR output select Selects the DVD or VCR outp...

Page 8: ... time Frequency Remaining time Current deck status Surround mode Volume etc indicators Cassette loaded VCR deck Radio mode JPEG file disc inserted Stereo broadcast signal Recording mode SAP BILINGUAL broadcast signal lights when received DVD loaded Lights when a disc is loaded flashes when disc tray is opened VCR timer recording mode DVD Hi Fi VCR Home Theater DVD to VCR copy mode Recording mode D...

Page 9: ...tem ON and OFF MUTE Turns the sound on and off temporarily SOUND MODE Selects sound mode CLEAR Clears a track number from the program menu or a mark on the MARKER SEARCH menu Clears preset stations from the tuner memory AUDIO Selects an audio language DVD or an audio channel CD SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language TITLE Displays the disc s Title menu if available INPUT Selects the VCR deck s sourc...

Page 10: ...V Monitor another VCR ANTENNA CABLE IN Connect the VHF UHF CATV antenna to this terminal MONITOR OUT Connect to a TV or MONITOR AC Power Cord Plug into the power source 120 VAC 60 Hz S VIDEO OUT DVD ONLY Connect to an S Video Input on TV FOR DVD VIEWING ONLY ANTENNA CABLE OUT Connect to a TV with RF coaxial inputs SPEAKERS Connect the six supplied speakers to these terminals FM ANTENNA Connect the...

Page 11: ...nd attach it to the ANTENNA CABLE IN jack on the DVD Hi Fi VCR Home Theater Use the supplied round coaxial cable to con nect between the DVD Hi Fi VCR Home Theater s ANTEN NA CABLE OUT jack and the 75 ohm antenna input jack on the TV With this connection you can receive all midband super band and hyperband channels With Cable Box If a converter is required in your cable system follow the instructi...

Page 12: ...ction Connect the S VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Hi Fi Home Theater to the S VIDEO IN jack on the TV using the optional S Video cable S Component Video Color Stream connection Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Hi Fi VCR Home Theater to the corresponding IN jacks on the TV using an optional Y Pb Pr cable C Progressive Scan ColorStream pro connection If your television is a high definiti...

Page 13: ...nt interference keep the AM loop antenna away from the unit and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible FM Wire antenna supplied AM Loop antenna supplied ANTENNA FM GND AM S IN ANTENNA C SPEAKERS FRONT R 4 R 4 REAR CENTER 4 REAR L4 FRONT L4 SUB WOOFER 8 VIDEO MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEOOUT OUT VIDEO Y Pb Pr AUD...

Page 14: ...ot remove the front covers of the supplied speakers Speaker Positioning For a normal setup use 6 speakers 2 front speakers center speaker 2 rear speakers and subwoofer If you want to hear excellent bass sound or Dolby Digital surround you should connect a subwoofer Front speakers From your listening position place the speakers an equal dis tance away and with an interval of 45 degrees between spea...

Page 15: ...gnals from a logic decoder The ultimate cure for poor FM stereo reception may be simply to switch the audio to mono 3D SURROUND This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect using 3D Surround Sound technology which simulates multi channel audio play back from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi channel audio from a home theater Th...

Page 16: ... ENTER and the station ID will appear on the TV screen Press MEMORY ENTER again and the program details will appear on the TV screen When viewing a tape recorded with Extended Data Service XDS signals press MEMORY ENTER twice and the program title and program details will appear on the TV screen PROGRAM DETAILS LENGTH Indicates the run length of a program TIME REMAINING Indicates the remaining tim...

Page 17: ...minals L ch and R ch and RF OUT This display setting should normally be left in the stereo posi tion so that when a stereo tape is played the stereo sound will be heard through the left and right channels If a mono tape is played and the audio output is set to stereo the same mono sound will be heard from both left and right channels AUDIO OUTPUT Choose STEREO LEFT or RIGHT with b B 4 4 Press MENU...

Page 18: ...I If AUTO is selected as the time zone the VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time informa tion it finds in a broadcast signal 6 6 Press MENU when finished 7 7 Turn off the unit and the auto clock set feature sets the time ote There are cases where a TV station does not send or sends the wrong date and or time information causing the unit to set the incorrect time If this hap...

Page 19: ...not provide all of the features on the on screen display example shown below If no button is pressed for 10 seconds the on screen display disappears OFF A B CHAPT TITLE Menu Options Title Number Chapter Number Time search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Sound Function Use 3 3 4 4 to select desired option Shows the current title number and total number of titles...

Page 20: ...st quality pictures with less flickering If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks but are connecting the DVD Player to a standard ana log television set Progressive Scan to Off If you are using the Component Video jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to On Caution Once the setting for progressive scan output is entered...

Page 21: ...owever you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones This allows you to listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound Set DRC to On for this effect TVGuardian This unit has the built in TVGuardian Foul Language Filter TVG For more details see page 36 to 37 DVD Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Count...

Page 22: ... is found play back will stop You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc 5 5 Press MEMORY ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu ote This function may not work for some DVDs Country Code Enter the code of the country area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc referring to the list see Country Code List p...

Page 23: ...fer to page 15 Special Effects Playback Special effects playback notes Horizontal lines noise bars may appear on the TV screen This is normal The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes so there is no sound during search During high speed picture search mode a short period is needed to stabilize tape speed when re entering the PLAY mode Slight interference may be observed during t...

Page 24: ...cording first press PAUSE STEP X to put the unit in pause mode Select the desired channel on the unit then press PAUSE STEP X again to resume recording Timer Recording This unit can be programmed to record up to 8 programs within a period of 1 year For unattended recording the timer needs to know the channels to be recorded and the starting and ending times Preparation Turn on the power of both th...

Page 25: ...hannel you view through your unit ip If you are finished programming and you want to set the unit to record the programs you have entered MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSERTED A TAPE INTO THE UNIT The unit is now set to record the preset programs After setting up a timer recording recording will start if no other timer recordings overlap the start time see next column otes If the power fails or the unit is ...

Page 26: ...o this unit the rear or Front panel mounted Audio and Video A V input jacks make the connections quick and easy These direct A V jacks will also provide better picture results than using the ANTENNA CABLE jack on the rear panel 1 1 Connect the camcorder s or another VCR s A V outputs to your unit as illustrated on page 13 2 2 Set the input channel to LINE2 Use INPUT to select LINE2 If you have con...

Page 27: ...pressed One or both of the indicators will light depending on the MTS broadcast If only STEREO appears on the TV screen The unit can record in stereo onto the VHS Hi Fi audio tracks when the BROADCAST TYPE option is in the STEREO posi tion The unit will also record mono audio onto the mono audio track If only SAP appears on the TV screen Set the BROADCAST TYPE option to SAP If STEREO SAP appears o...

Page 28: ...ape T 140 T 160 or T 210 etc Additional Information In manual recording Timer recording Instant Timer Recording playback or fast forward modes the unit auto matically starts rewinding the tape at the end of the tape The cassette will stop at the beginning of the tape and be ejected and the unit will turn itself off After you have finished using the unit rewind eject and remove the cassette Place t...

Page 29: ...e appears when you leave the unit in stop mode for about five minutes General Features ote Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be available on the Setup menu Changing Titles When a disc has more than one title you can select another title as follows Press DISPLAY then use the appropriate number button 0 9 to select a title number Use 1 1 2...

Page 30: ... elapsed playing time of the current disc 2 Within 10 seconds use v v V V to select the Time Search icon in the on screen display The display appears in the Time Search box 3 Within 10 seconds use the number buttons to enter the required start time Enter hours minutes and seconds from left to right in the box If you enter the wrong numbers press CLEAR to remove the numbers you entered Then enter t...

Page 31: ...cted Special DVD Features Checking the contents of DVD Video discs Menus DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access spe cial features To use the disc menu press DISC MENU Then press the appropriate number button to select an option Or use the b B v V buttons to highlight your selection then press the MEMORY ENTER Title Menu 1 Press TITLE If the current title has a menu the menu will appear on...

Page 32: ...sc MP3 Disc compatibility with this unit is limited as follows 1 Sampling Frequency of 44 1kHz MP3 2 Bit rate within 32 320kbps MP3 3 CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 4 If you record MP3 files using software which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM for example Direct CD etc you cannot play back MP3 files We recom mend that you use Easy CD Creator which cre ates an ISO9660 file system 5 A single se...

Page 33: ...SEARCH mode 2 Press and hold BACKWARD or FORWARD repeatedly to select the required speed mX2 mX4 mX8 backward or MX2 MX4 MX8 forward Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu screen 3 To return to playback press PLAY Repeat A B To repeat a sequence 1 From Playback mode press REPEAT A B at your chosen starting point The Repeat icon and A appear on the menu screen 2 Press REPEAT A B again...

Page 34: ...he JPEG menu appears Selecting Files Press BACKWARD or FORWARD once while viewing a picture to advance to the next file or to the previous file Still Picture 1 Press PAUSE STEP X during slide show The unit enters PAUSE mode 2 To return to the slide show press PLAY again Flipping the picture Press 3 3 4 4 while viewing a picture to flip the picture hori zontally or vertically To rotate picture Pres...

Page 35: ... track from the CD or MP3 list and then press PLAY PROG indicator disappears from the menu display Repeat Programmed Tracks To repeat the track currently playing press REPEAT The Repeat icon and TRACK appear on the menu screen To repeat all tracks on the program list press REPEAT a second time The Repeat icon and ALL appear on the menu screen To cancel Repeat mode press REPEAT a third time The Rep...

Page 36: ...unction during DVD playback your TV must be capable of closed caption and the caption mode must be set to ON Setting the TVG TVGuardian TVGuardian Technology embedded into the VCR will filter foul language from pre recorded movies which have CC Closed Caption Words detected by TVG will be muted from the program audio channel and an alternate phrase without foul language can be dis played on the TV...

Page 37: ...elow On Mute default Whenever Foul Language is detected captions are displayed with a suitable replacement word substituted for the foul language and audio is muted for the foul language Cont Continuous You can see all captions whether or not any Foul Language was detected But like the On Mute mode captions are displayed with a suitable replacement word substituted for the Foul Language and audio ...

Page 38: ... screen The last received station is tuned in 2 2 Press 3 3 4 4 on the remote control repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button the unit tunes in the next preset station 3 3 Adjust the sound level by rotating VOLUME on the front panel or by pressing VOLUME or on the remote control repeatedly To Clear Stored Radio Stations 1 1 Press FM AM on the remote control ...

Page 39: ... disappears from the display Background noise will be reduced but the signal repro duced will be mono To restore stereo reception press MONO STEREO on the front to select STEREO To turn the radio off Press POWER to turn the unit off or select another function mode CD DVD VCR LINE 1 or LINE 2 Tuning Stations Automatically Hold down 3 3 4 4 on the front panel or hold down or press 1 1 2 2 on the rem...

Page 40: ...isplay window is lit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the unit appears on the TV screen Press the TV VCR button on the remote control repeatedly to choose VCR mode TV indicator disappears from the display window Connect the video cable securely Turn on the TV Clean the disc Clean video heads Use CH TRK v V for manual tracking adjustment while tape is playing In...

Page 41: ...pages 24 and 25 Reprogram Timer This is the normal indication that the unit is in TIMER mode No action is possible No action is possible Set BROADCAST TYPE mode to STEREO See VCR Setup Menu Options on page 17 Video Head Cleaning Video head clogging The video heads are the means by which the unit reads the picture from the tape during playback In the unlikely event that the heads become dirty enoug...

Page 42: ...an 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laothian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish 7686 Language Code Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Oriya 7982 Panjabi 8065 Pashto Pushto 8083 Persian 7065 Polish 8076 Portuguese 8084 Quechua 8185 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Romanian 827...

Page 43: ...W Kuwait KY Cayman Islands KZ Kazakhstan LA Laos LB Lebanon Code Country LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldavia MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands MK Macedonia ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique French MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauri...

Page 44: ...imuth system Timer 12 hour display type with AM PM Tape speed SP 33 35 mm sec LP 16 67 mm sec SLP 11 12 mm sec Tape width 12 7 mm Maximum recording time SP 2 HOURS T 120 SLP 6 HOURS T 120 8 HOURS T 160 Rewind time About 3 minutes T 120 Antenna 75 Ω VHF UHF VHF output signal Channel 3 or 4 Channel coverage VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 125 4A A W W 1 W 84 A 5 A 1 Frequency range 200Hz to 8kHz Signal to...

Page 45: ...ensions W x H x D 5 4 x 15 6 x 6 135 x 390 x 150 mm Net Weight 4 7 lbs 2 15 kg Passive Subwoofer SX DWM 3900W Type 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance 8 Ω Frequency Response 50 1 800 Hz Sound Pressure Level 84 dB W 1m Rated Input Power 50W Max Input Power 100W Net Dimensions W x H x D 7 7 x 15 6 x 12 5 193 x 390 x 312 mm Net Weight 11 4 lbs 5 2 kg Accessories Video cable x 1 RF 75 ohm Coaxial Cable x 1 Spea...

Page 46: ...This warranty shall not apply to the cabinet or cosmetic parts broken or damaged video heads batteries or routine maintenance 3 This warranty does not apply to uncrating setup installation removal of the product for repair or reinstallation of the product after repair 4 This warranty does not apply to repairs or replacements necessitated by any cause beyond the control of SANYO including but not l...

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