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INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS

Digital Video Disc Recorder with

Video Cassette Recorder

Owner’s Manual

ZV420SL8

© 2007 Funai Electric Co., Ltd.

Disc 

Management

Recording

Playback

Introduction

Connections

Basic Setup

Editing

Function 

Setup

VCR Functions

Others

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THIS UNIT HAS NO TUNER SYSTEM, YOU MUST CONNECT TO EXTERNAL TUNER.

Summary of Contents for ZV420SL8

Page 1: ...SylvaniaConsumerElectronics com INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPA OL INCLUIDAS DigitalVideoDiscRecorderwith VideoCassetteRecorder Owner s Manual ZV420SL8 2007 Funai Electric Co Ltd Disc Management Recording Playb...

Page 2: ...ful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following...

Page 3: ...wer outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to repl...

Page 4: ...efinition output If there are questions regarding your TV set compatibility with this 525p DVD player please contact our customer service center For safety and optimum performance of this unit Install...

Page 5: ...deo heads after a long period of use or the usage of rental or worn tapes can cause this problem If a streaky or snowy picture appears during playback the video heads in your unit may need to be clean...

Page 6: ...ng Back an Audio CD and a CD RW R with MP3 JPEG Files 47 Using the Title Disc Menu 48 Pause 48 SPECIAL PLAYBACK 49 Resume Playback 49 Fast Forward Fast Reverse Playback 49 Skipping TV Commercials Duri...

Page 7: ...ic space through your existing 2 channel stereo system Playing back MP3 JPEG Kodak Picture CD files You can enjoy MP3 JPEG Kodak Picture CD files which are recorded on CD RW R Quick search for what yo...

Page 8: ...DVD players Finalization necessary DVD menu will be created Playable only on VR mode compatible unit Finalization recommended Playable on most DVD players Finalization necessary DVD menu will be creat...

Page 9: ...n the right on your DVD If these region symbols do not appear on your DVD you cannot play back the DVD in this unit The number inside the globe refers to region of the world A DVD labeled for a specif...

Page 10: ...VCR to DVD DVD to VCR duplication which you set in the main menu 14 TRACKING L K buttons VCR Press to adjust the tracking during playback or in slow motion of the cassette tape While playback is in st...

Page 11: ...IN jacks L1 DVD VCR Use to connect external device with a RCA audio cable 6 S VIDEO IN jack L1 DVD VCR Use to connect the S video output of external device with an S video cable 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT...

Page 12: ...with the environment in mind Always dispose of batteries in accordance with applicable laws and regulations If the remote control does not operate correctly or if the operating range becomes reduced r...

Page 13: ...e you can adjust the picture blurred vertically 17 DISPLAY button DVD VCR Press to display the display menu on or off 18 CLEAR button DVD VCR DVD mode Press to clear the password once entered to cance...

Page 14: ...g duplication process VCR Appears when this unit is in VCR output mode Appears when the timer recording is proceeding in VCR Appears when VCR is in the timer recording standby mode Flashes when a prog...

Page 15: ...o Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code which provides guidelines for proper grounding in particular specifying that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the buildin...

Page 16: ...eo L1 Rear L2 Front 6 Use K L to select the input jack type to connect then press ENTER If you want to use VIDEO IN jack select Video In If you want to use S VIDEO IN jack select S Video In General Se...

Page 17: ...necessary cables at your local store S VIDEO IN DVD DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT COAXIAL L R Y PB CB PR CR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DVD DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT COAXIAL L R Y PB...

Page 18: ...connected to any external devices PCM To complete these settings refer to page 76 Note The DVD AUDIO OUT and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks are only useful in DVD mode The audio source on a disc in a Dolby...

Page 19: ...lit VCR mode Press VCR on the remote control Verify that the VCR indicator is lit Note You cannot switch to another mode DVD or VCR during in the timer standby mode THEVCR DVDRECORDERSWITCHING 1 2 3...

Page 20: ...creen only for explanation 1 Indicates a disc type and format mode 2 Indicates a type of titles for VR mode DVD RW 3 Indicates the selected external input position 4 Indicates a recording speed and po...

Page 21: ...ND MENUS Main Menu Press SETUP to display the main menu Then use K L to select a menu and press ENTER to display the menu These menus provide entries to all main functions of the unit 1 General Settin...

Page 22: ...Setting OSD Language English Fran ais Espa ol 3 Press ENTER to activate Clock Setting Initial Setting Clock Setting 4 Proceed to step 4 in Clock Setting on page 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER OPEN CLOS...

Page 23: ...ral Setting menu will appear 2 Use K L to select Clock then press ENTER 3 Use K L to select calendar or time then press ENTER General Setting Playback Display Video Recording Clock Reset All Clock Set...

Page 24: ...to select Format Mode then press ENTER DVD Menu Format Finalize Start Format Mode 5 Use K L to select Video mode or VR mode then press ENTER 6 Press SETUP to exit 7 Insert a brand new disc Formatting...

Page 25: ...F ON Delete All Playlist Start Format Mode Selection menu will appear and prompt you to confirm 5 Use K L to select Yes then press ENTER Formatting will start If you want to cancel formatting select N...

Page 26: ...Aspect Ratio for Video Mode Recording You can set aspect ratio for video mode recording 1 Press SETUP and use K L to select General Setting then press ENTER 2 Use K L to select Recording then press E...

Page 27: ...be protected This operation may take awhile to be completed To prevent accidental recording editing or erasing the titles you can protect them from DVD Menu Note To cancel the disc protect When you in...

Page 28: ...ct Ratio Video mode Dubbing Mode Make Recording Compatible Auto Finalize Disc Full End of Timer Rec Disc Full ON OFF General Setting Playback Display Video Recording Clock Reset All Auto Chapter Auto...

Page 29: ...is operation may take awhile to be completed 5 Finalizing is completed You will need to finalize discs to play back on other DVD players Finalizing may take several minutes up to an hour Since the pro...

Page 30: ...s pressed finalizing is continued You cannot cancel finalizing DVD R once it has started Note Finalizing a disc in video mode automatically creates a DVD menu Even after DVD RW in VR mode is finalized...

Page 31: ...not make another copy of those recordings CPRM recordings can only be made on CPRM compatible DVD RW formatted in VR mode and CPRM recordings can only be played back on DVD players that are specifical...

Page 32: ...recording speed Refer to Recording Speed on page 31 for DVD SP 2 00 5 Press INPUT SELECT to select the appropriate external input position L1 L2 to which your external tuner is connected Then select...

Page 33: ...OP C Note When you press REC OTR recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full or you stop recording When the unit clock has not been set the space for a date and time of title nam...

Page 34: ...g You cannot watch one channel and record another at the same time Set the clock before setting a timer programming Insert a recordable disc with enough recordable space or a cassette tape with an era...

Page 35: ...am refer to Checking canceling or correcting the timer programming information on page 36 9 Press T SET to set a timer programming will appear on the front panel display while this unit waits to make...

Page 36: ...2 00AM 1 00AM L1 New Program Each error number means E1 22 E37 39 Recording error other than below E35 PCA full 1 E23 24 Unrecordable disc E36 Already finalized video format disc E25 28 Copy prohibite...

Page 37: ...recording cannot be performed In some cases will appear momentarily around the start point as the unit attempts to record Please insert a recordable disc If a cassette tape with an erase protection ta...

Page 38: ...ng 1 Press SETUP 2 Use K L to select Timer Programming then press ENTER 3 Use K L to select Satellite Link then press ENTER Timer Programming Satellite Link Timer Programming 4 Use K L to select the t...

Page 39: ...the clock Clock Setting menu will appear at step 3 Follow to step 3 in Clock Setting on page 23 You cannot set the end time for the satellite link timer recording on this unit Recording picture will b...

Page 40: ...S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT to L1 IN external device camcorder VCR etc S video cable RCA video cable S video cable RCA video cable RCA audio cable RCA audio cable to L2 IN or or o...

Page 41: ...use the input jacks on the rear of this unit Select L1 by using INPUT SELECT To use the input jacks on the front of this unit Select L2 by using INPUT SELECT 4 Press REC SPEED to select a recording sp...

Page 42: ...R or the cassette tape Refer to pages 32 and 82 Make sure Insert a recordable disc and a cassette tape with an erase protection tab Note for recording to a cassette tape The cassette tape s erase prot...

Page 43: ...cording Compatible Dubbing Mode VCR DVD DVD VCR 5 Press SETUP to exit Press DVD 6 Press PLAY B Then press PAUSE F at the point you wish to start recording 7 Press VCR Make sure to select a recording s...

Page 44: ...track 2 track 3 track 4 track 5 MP3 JPEG folder 1 folder 2 file 1 file 2 file 3 file 4 file 5 Title Divided contents of a DVD video Roughly corresponds to a story title in short stories Chapter Divide...

Page 45: ...ray It may take awhile to load the disc completely 4 Press PLAY B to start playback If you are playing back a DVD video a menu may appear Refer to Using the Title Disc Menu on page 48 5 Press STOP C o...

Page 46: ...t Title Delete Add To Playlist Playback will start 6 Press STOP C once to stop playback temporarily Refer to Resume Playback on page 49 To eject the disc press OPEN CLOSE A to open the disc tray then...

Page 47: ...ill start When selecting folder The files in the folder will appear Use K L to select the file or folder you want to play back then press ENTER Press PLAY B ENTER or B to move to any lower hierarchies...

Page 48: ...is a service to convert photographs taken by a conventional film camera into digital data and write the data on a CD You can enjoy picture images on the TV set by playing back the Picture CDs For deta...

Page 49: ...ayback will resume from the point at which it stopped last You can resume playback at the same point even if you turn off the unit To cancel the resume playback and start playing back the disc from th...

Page 50: ...l audio connection When using digital audio connection COAXIAL the LPCM sound 2 channel will be output Step by Step Playback Press DVD first 1 During playback press PAUSE F Playback will be paused and...

Page 51: ...hese are displayed excluding the current zoom rate Zoom area will be displayed 4 Use K L B to select a desired zoom position then press ENTER Zoom playback will start This feature allows you to assign...

Page 52: ...r the search playback will start automatically Title Chapter Search Note In search mode display total numbers of each search contents title chapter time are shown as a denominator 1 5 1 5 0 01 00 1 23...

Page 53: ...5 0 01 00 1 23 45 DVD Video e g audio CD 1 5 CD 0 00 15 0 05 00 The number next to will be highlighted To move to the number next to press B When time search is not available and time counter are not...

Page 54: ...atedly 1 Use K L to select A B then press ENTER 2 Press ENTER at the desired starting point A 3 Press ENTER at the desired ending point B Track The current track or file will be played back repeatedly...

Page 55: ...TUP in stop mode 2 Use K L to select CD Playback Mode then press ENTER CD Playback Mode menu will appear 3 Use K L to select Program Play then press ENTER 4 Use K L to select a desired track then pres...

Page 56: ...and video as you prefer depending on the contents of the disc you are playing back When playing back a DVD video recorded with 2 or more soundtracks these are often in different languages you can swi...

Page 57: ...rmation should be on the disc case if the disc contains multi angle scenes Press DVD first 1 During playback press DISPLAY 2 Use B to select then press ENTER 1 5 1 5 DVD 0 01 00 1 23 45 Video Angle ic...

Page 58: ...o exit the title list Edit the recorded disc You will find editing discs is easy This unit offers convenient edit functions which are possible only with DVD RW R You can edit the following from a titl...

Page 59: ...The Full Recorded disc The Full Recorded disc Delete The Full Recorded disc After the disc is fully recorded DVD RW DVD R When a title is deleted from DVD RW in VR mode the recordable disc space will...

Page 60: ...ENTER Title List 1 2 JAN 1 07 12 00AM L1 LP 12 00PM 2 00 00 JAN 1 07 L1 LP 4 5 6 1 2 3 ORG Play From Start Edit Title Delete Add To Playlist 4 Use K L to select Yes then press ENTER Title List 1 2 JA...

Page 61: ...K L to select Yes then press ENTER Title List 1 2 JAN 1 07 12 00AM L1 LP 12 00AM 2 00 00 JAN 1 07 L1 LP 4 5 6 1 3 2 ORG Create a Playlist Yes No The title is added to playlist 5 Press RETURN or STOP...

Page 62: ...Yes No Are you sure will appear Use K L to select Yes and then press ENTER DVD Menu Format Finalize Disc Protect OFF ON Delete All Playlist Delete entire play list Yes No Are you sure Yes No Playlist...

Page 63: ...ly This operation may take awhile to be completed You can put a name on the disc and change it from this menu 1 Press DVD first In stop mode press TOP MENU Title list original or playlist will appear...

Page 64: ...e letters press CLEAR repeatedly Press and hold CLEAR to delete all letters Use s B to move the cursor to the left and right You can enter up to 30 letters Note Undefined letters in a title name are s...

Page 65: ...ep 4 the chapter mark will be deleted e g Add Edit Chapter Mark Add Yes No JAN 1 07 12 00AM L1 LP 1 Chapter 2 3 ORG 1 25 47 A new chapter mark will be added 6 Press RETURN 7 Press RETURN again and the...

Page 66: ...SKIP H G REV E FWD D PLAY B and PAUSE F again to move to the end point and press ENTER Edit Scene Delete Start End Preview Delete JAN 1 07 12 00AM L1 LP 1 15 00 1 PL The cursor will move to Preview T...

Page 67: ...n press ENTER Edit Scene Delete Are you sure Yes No JAN 1 07 12 00AM L1 LP 1 40 03 1 PL The part of the title is deleted 6 Press RETURN and then RETURN or STOP C to exit Data will be written onto the...

Page 68: ...12 00AM L1 LP 1 25 47 1 PL The title will be divided into 2 new titles Both title names are identical 7 Press RETURN or STOP C to exit Data will be written onto the disc momentarily Writing to Disc 9...

Page 69: ...s ENTER Edit Title Combining 1 2 JAN 31 07 11 00PM L1 LP 11 00PM 0 30 00 JAN 31 07 L1 LP PL 1 1 2 4 5 6 2 3 Combine selected titles Yes No The 2 titles will combine into a single title Title List 1 2...

Page 70: ...itle in the original list 4 Press RETURN and then RETURN or STOP C to exit Data will be written onto the disc momentarily This operation may take awhile to be completed To protect a whole disc VR mode...

Page 71: ...RN or STOP C to exit Data will be written onto the disc momentarily This operation may take awhile to be completed For titles in video mode DVD RW you can set or edit chapter at every time interval Yo...

Page 72: ...tal PCM Stream Set the type of sound signal which outputs from the digital audio output jack Disc Menu Language page 76 English French Spanish Other Set the language for disc menu language Audio Langu...

Page 73: ...he video input type for the external input L2 Front Video In S Video In Recording Auto Chapter page 26 OFF 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Insert chapter marks at even time inter...

Page 74: ...o Language Subtitle Language Angle Icon Still Mode Submenu will appear 4 Refer 1 to 7 on pages 75 to 77 and set the selected item 5 When you finish with the setting press SETUP to exit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Page 75: ...ge Audio Language Subtitle Language Angle Icon Still Mode Parental Lock All 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Change Password Yes No General Setting Playback Display Video Recording Clock Reset All Parental Lock Audio...

Page 76: ...is compatible with 96kHz PCM select 96kHz 96kHz sound will be output Note When playing back disc with copyright protection Even if you select 96kHz the sound will be down sampled at 48kHz C Dolby Digi...

Page 77: ...o from the disc menu if it is available Press CLEAR to erase numbers entered incorrectly 6 Angle Icon Default ON Set to ON to show the angle icon during the playback Use K L to select a setting then p...

Page 78: ...the language for the on screen display Use K L to select a setting then press ENTER General Setting Playback Display Video Recording Clock Reset All OSD Language Screen Saver FL Dimmer OSD Language E...

Page 79: ...R Progressive TV Aspect Select Video 1 2 3 Submenu will appear 4 Refer 1 to 2 on page 80 and set the selected item For 3 refer to SETTINGS FOR THE VIDEO INPUT on page 16 5 When you finish with the set...

Page 80: ...rogressive scan 525p 480p you are recommended to use the component video cable commercially available to connect this unit to the TV Refer to Method 2 on page 17 If not use the RCA video cable and set...

Page 81: ...t Yes again using K L then press ENTER General Setting Playback Display Video Recording Clock Reset All Reset to factory defauit Yes No Are you sure Yes No Your setting in recording will be initialize...

Page 82: ...ternal input position L1 L2 to which your external tuner is connected is selected by pressing INPUT SELECT There is a cassette tape with an erase protection tab in the unit The desired recording speed...

Page 83: ...s completed during DVD playback or recording the VCR will be in stop mode and the DVD keeps the current mode Unlike a timer recording you can perform the following operations during the one touch time...

Page 84: ...F Each time you press the button the picture will be forwarded by one frame If the picture begins to vibrate vertically during the still mode stabilize the picture by pressing TRACKING K L on remote...

Page 85: ...orrect When the unit is in pause mode or in slow motion playback mode sound is not output This is not a malfunction When the unit is in fast forward or fast reverse mode sound is not output This is no...

Page 86: ...annot be played back on other DVD players If you are using DVD RW R please ensure you finalized the disc after recording pages 28 30 The disc does not start playback from the beginning Resume playback...

Page 87: ...Recording does not start after you press REC OTR Make sure the cassette tape has an erase protection tab when you record to a cassette tape If needed cover the hole with cellophane tape The remote co...

Page 88: ...re trying to record on to the protected disc which is set in DVD Menu menu Release the disc protect setting in DVD Menu menu page 27 Recording Error Disc is full No area for new recording You are tryi...

Page 89: ...apanese 5647 Javanese 5669 Kannada 5760 Kashmiri 5765 Kazakh 5757 Kinyarwanda 6469 Kirghiz 5771 Kirundi 6460 Korean 5761 Kurdish 5767 Laothian 5861 Latin 5847 Latvian Lettish 5868 Lingala 5860 Lithuan...

Page 90: ...back the files on this unit MP3 MPEG audio layer 3 MP3 is a method of compressing files You can copy MP3 files on CD RW R from the computer and play back the files on this unit PCM pulse code modulat...

Page 91: ...format Sampling frequency Compression format 48 kHz Dolby Digital Terminals Front Audio input RCA jack x 2 2V rms input impedance more than 22k Video input RCA jack x 1 1Vp p 75 S video input Mini DIN...

Page 92: ...n el modo VR Se recomienda finalizar Se puede reproducir en la mayor a de los reproductores de DVD Es necesario finalizar se crear el men de DVD Discos reproducibles Tipo de disco DVD VIDEO CD DA CD R...

Page 93: ...onar Selecc Video y luego presione ENTER 4 Utilice K L para seleccionar la posici n de la entrada externa deseada y luego presione ENTER Ajuste general Reproduc Pantalla Video Grabaci n Reloj Rest tod...

Page 94: ...EED SP 2 00 Buena Deficiente 18 min 36 min 72 min 108 min 144 min 60 min 120 min 240 min 360 min 480 min Discode8cm Discode12cm XP 1H SP 2H LP 4H EP 6H SLP 8H Calidaddelvideo yelsonido Velocidad de gr...

Page 95: ...y grabar otro al mismo tiempo Antes de establecer una programaci n del temporizador configure el reloj Inserte un disco grabable con suficiente espacio libre o una cinta de cassette con una leng eta d...

Page 96: ...OR MODELS FUNAI CORP AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES OR AGENTS SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY GENERAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR OCCASIONED BY THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE...

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