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DVD Functions

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DISPLAY Setting

You can change the display functions. Follow steps 1 to 3 in the “CUSTOM Menu” section on page 20.

B

AUDIO Setting

Choose the appropriate audio settings for your equipment. It only affects during the playback of DVD discs. Follow steps 1 to 3 
in the “CUSTOM Menu” section on page 20.

C

4

  Select the desired item.

SETUP

AUDIO

DRC
DOWN SAMPLING
DOLBY DIGITAL

ON
ON
BITSTREAM

5

Hint

TV ASPECT:

• Select “4:3 LETTER BOX”, 

so that black bars may 
appear on the top and 
bottom of the screen.

• Select “4:3 PAN & SCAN” 

for a full height picture with 
both sides adjusted.

• Select “16:9 WIDE” if a 

wide-screen TV is 
connected to this unit.

STILL MODE:

• Select “AUTO” usually.
• If you select “AUTO”, au-

tomatically select the best 
resolution setting (FRAME 
or FIELD) based on the 
data characteristics of the 
pictures. (default)

• If you select “FIELD”, the 

picture in the still mode will 
be stabilized.

• If you select “FRAME”, the 

picture in the still mode will 
be highly defined.

• An individual picture on 

the TV screen is called a 
“frame”, which consists of 
two separate images called 
as “field”.

• Some pictures may be 

blurred if you select “AUTO” 
in the still mode due to their 
data characteristics.

4

  Select the desired item.

DISPLAY menu

AUDIO menu

TV ASPECT: 

QUICK

(Default: 4:3 LETTER BOX)

See Hint on the right.

TV ASPECT

4:3 LETTER BOX
4:3 PAN & SCAN
16:9 WIDE

TV ASPECT           4:3 LETTER BOX
STILL MODE AUTO
PROGRESSIVE OFF

STILL MODE:
(Default: AUTO)

See Hint on the right.

TV ASPECT 

4:3 LETTER BOX

STILL MODE          AUTO
PROGRESSIVE OFF

STILL MODE

AUTO
FIELD
FRAME

5

DRC (Dynamic Range Control):
 (Default: ON)

Set to “ON” to compress the range between soft and loud sounds.

DOLBY DIGITAL: 

QUICK

(Default: BITSTREAM)

Set to “BITSTREAM” when the unit is connected to a Dolby Digital decoder.
•  BITSTREAM: outputs Dolby Digital Signals.
•  PCM: converts the Dolby Digital into PCM (2 channel).

DRC ON
DOWN SAMPLING  ON
DOLBY DIGITAL 

BITSTREAM

OFF
ON
BITSTREAM

DOWN SAMPLING:
(Default: ON)

Set to “ON” when outputting in 48kHz.
Set to “OFF” when outputting the original sound.

DRC ON
DOWN SAMPLING ON
DOLBY DIGITAL 

BITSTREAM

ON
ON

PCM

DRC ON
DOWN SAMPLING ON
DOLBY DIGITAL 

BITSTREAM

ON
OFF
BITSTREAM

Hint

DRC:

• This function is available 

only on the discs which 
are recorded in the Dolby 
Digital format.

DOWN SAMPLING:

• When playing back a 96kHz 

disc with the copyright 
protection, or when Virtual 
Surround is set to “1” or 
“2”, the sound will be down 
sampled at 48kHz and 
output as digital audio even 
if the “DOWN SAMPLING” 
is set to “OFF”.

• 

This function is available 
only on digital outputting of 
a disc recorded in 96kHz.

SETUP

DISPLAY

TV ASPECT
STILL MODE
PROGRESSIVE

4:3 LETTER BOX
AUTO
OFF

or

or

6

  To exit the menu

Select the 
desired 
setting.

or

Select the 
desired 
setting.

or

Hint

PROGRESSIVE:

• You can set “PROGRESSIVE” 

to “OFF” in the DISPLAY menu 
or press and hold 

[PLAY 

B

]

 

on the front of the unit for more 
than 5 seconds during playback 
until the PROGRESSIVE SCAN 
indicator on the front panel 
lights off.

• When “PROGRESSIVE” 

is “ON”, video signals from 
the unit’s VIDEO OUT and 
S-VIDEO OUT jacks will be 
distorted or not be output at all.

TV ASPECT           4:3 LETTER BOX
STILL MODE           AUTO
PROGRESSIVE      OFF

4:3 LETTER BOX
AUTO
ON

SETUP

Select “Yes”.

Before proceeding…

1. Make sure your TV has progressive scan.
2. Connect with component video cable

NOTE:  If there is no picture or picture is 
 

distorted after selecting ‘YES’, 

 

wait about 15 seconds for auto recovery.

  
A c t i va t e   P r o gr e s s i ve ?  

SELECT:  

K

 / 

L

               SET:ENTER

NO
YES

NO
YES

NO
YES

Confirm again to use progressive scan.
  If Picture is good, select ‘YES’.

SELECT:  

K

 / 

L

SET:ENTER

Select “Yes”.

If there is no picture 
or you do not press 
any buttons for 15 
seconds, Progressive 
scan will switch to 
“OFF” and it will exit 
the setup menu.

or

or

PROGRESSIVE: 

QUICK

(Default: OFF)

See Hint on the left.

6

   To exit the TV ASPECT or 

STILL MODE screen

To complete the 
PROGRESSIVE setting

Hint

• In QUICK SETUP Menu, 

“PLAYER MENU”, “TV ASPECT”, 
“PROGRESSIVE” or “DOLBY 
DIGITAL” are available. QUICK 
SETUP Menu consists of the 
setting menus frequently used, 
and they are accompanied with 

QUICK

 

mark. You can make all 

settings in CUSTOM Menu.

SETUP

SETUP

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

Hint

• In QUICK SETUP Menu, 

“PLAYER MENU”, “TV ASPECT”, 
“PROGRESSIVE” or “DOLBY 
DIGITAL” are available. QUICK 
SETUP Menu consists of the 
setting menus frequently used, 
and they are accompanied with 

QUICK

 

mark. You can make all 

settings in CUSTOM Menu.

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Summary of Contents for Sylvania DVC865H

Page 1: ...Discs 5 Playable Video Cassettes 5 Playable Discs 5 Unplayable Discs 5 Setup Connections 6 Connection to a TV 6 Connection to an Audio System 7 Connection to a Satellite or Cable Box 7 Preparation for...

Page 2: ...ot occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encoura...

Page 3: ...sing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 12 Power Cord Protection Power supply...

Page 4: ...rd definition output If there are questions regarding your TV set compatibility with this 525p DVD player please contact our customer service center Note to CATV system installer This reminder is prov...

Page 5: ...video quality will be compromised 6 You may play back the unfinalized DVD RW R disc recorded in the video format on our brand s DVD recorder However depending on the recording status of a disc the dis...

Page 6: ...mon brand name TV s or If your TV is compatible with 525 progressive scanning and you want to enjoy that high quality picture You must select the connection Method 3 above and progressive scanning mod...

Page 7: ...TV 3 On your satellite or cable box select the channel you want to view or record only through L1 If you connect to the L2 you cannot use cable box or satellite box L1 or L2 refers to rear or front in...

Page 8: ...NCAIS ESPA OL M E N U TIMER PROGRAMMING SATELLITE LINK AUTO REPEAT OFF B CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR 1 0 HOUR MINUTE AM PM CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR 1 0 0 2 HOUR MINUTE AM PM CLO...

Page 9: ...DEO IN jack of your television cable not included 8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL Jack Connect a digital audio coaxial cable from here to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack of a digital audio receiver cable not in...

Page 10: ...or L2 DVD To select DVD output mode To activate DVD mode To select the DVD output mode To activate DVD mode ENTER To move the cursor and determine its position To move the cursor and determine its po...

Page 11: ...urs and 59 minutes To cue or review picture during playback Picture Search Use g or h F FWD g or REW h on the front panel Press it again and the unit will search in super high speed in the SLP mode on...

Page 12: ...RESET to exit The Auto Repeat playback will start automatically if you select AUTO REPEAT to ON in the stop mode Timer Recording Hint Do not change the channel on the external tuner while you are rec...

Page 13: ...t in the unit or does not have the record tab indicator on the front panel blinks and Timer Recording cannot be performed Please insert a recordable tape When Timer Recordings are set indicator on the...

Page 14: ...ed start time Then press B to go to next step The hour can be selected from 1 12 with AM or PM Repeat procedures in step 3 to set the desired minutes If you wish to go back to the left press s M E N U...

Page 15: ...file details on page 16 A prohibited icon may appear at the top right on the TV screen when the operation is prohibited by the disc or this unit Some DVDs may be played from title 2 or 3 due to specif...

Page 16: ...fer to Resume on page 15 4 12 0 03 21 0 02 15 T 4 12 0 13 45 0 45 40 T TR Track Current track number Total tracks Current repeat setting if active T Track repeat A All Tracks repeat A B A B repeat ALL...

Page 17: ...tion To set a marker or To return to the marker later and then press CLEAR C RESET Opening the disc tray or turning off the power will erase all markers Selecting AC at step 2 in the section To set a...

Page 18: ...C twice and PLAY B next so that playback restarts from the first track in the original order However your programmed playback can be restarted when you follow the above steps Your programs are still s...

Page 19: ...e any other languages will be displayed instead Refer to page 24 Some discs will only allow you to change the subtitle from the disc menu Refer to the manual accompanying the discs for details Hint Fo...

Page 20: ...SIVE or DOLBY DIGITAL from the QUICK SETUP menu quickly AUDIO ORIGINAL ENGLISH FRENCH SUBTITLE OFF ENGLISH FRENCH DISC MENU ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH PLAYER MENU ENGLISH FRAN AIS ESPA OL LANGUAGE menu P2...

Page 21: ...MPLING ON DOLBY DIGITAL BITSTREAM ON OFF BITSTREAM Hint DRC This function is available only on the discs which are recorded in the Dolby Digital format DOWN SAMPLING When playing back a 96kHz disc wit...

Page 22: ...material inappropriate for children Parental Levels Parental Level allows you to set the rating levels of your DVD discs Playback will stop if the ratings exceed the levels you set Follow steps 1 to...

Page 23: ...is OK Head cleaning may be necessary Refer to AUTO HEAD CLEANING Make sure the VCR is not in the Menu mode No or poor playback picture Fine tune your TV Video or color fades in and out when making a...

Page 24: ...ng misapplication altera tion faulty installation improper maintenance commercial use such as hotel rental or office use of this product or damage which results from fire flood lightning or other acts...

Page 25: ...CLEAR C RESET INPUT SELECT Bot n DVD Bot n VCR Bot n OUTPUT Luz DVD OUTPUT Luz VCR OUTPUT MODO VCR Pulse VCR en el control remoto Compruebe que est encendida la luz VCR OUTPUT MODO DVD Pulse DVD en e...

Page 26: ...zar al siguiente men de la grabadora de v deo Para volver un paso durante el ajuste del reloj y temporizador INPUT SELECT Para seleccionar L1 o L2 MENU Para llamar el menu en un disco Para llamar la l...

Page 27: ...CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR 1 0 HOUR MINUTE AM PM CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR 1 0 0 2 HOUR MINUTE AM PM CLOCK SET MONTH DAY YEAR 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 HOUR MINUTE AM PM CLOCK SET MONTH...

Page 28: ...To move the cursor and determine its position To move the cursor and determine its position To select an item on the VCR Menu To advance to the next VCR Menu To go back one step during clock and time...

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