Sylvania RSEC720E manual

COLOR TV/VCR/D VD TRIPLE COMBO RS EC720E (20 in c h) O WNER’S MANU AL As an E NERGY S TAR Partner, our company has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S TAR guidelines for energy efficiency. E NERGY S TAR is a U.S. registered mark. ® ® ® If you need additional oper ating assistance after reading this owner’ s manual or to order re[...]

1.Read instructions- All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2.Retain Instructions- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3.Heed W arnings -All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4.Follow Instructions- All opera[...]

- 3 - EN 1B15 13.Outdoor Antenna grounding- If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the TV/VCR/DVD, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A No. 70, provides information with respect to pr[...]

- 4 - EN 1B15 RADIO-TV INTERFERENCE This equipment has been tested and found to com- ply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur- suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fr[...]

- 5 - EN 1C29 AV OID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE LOCA TION For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your TV/VCR/DVD, keep the following in mind when selecting a place for its installation: • Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from sources of intense heat. • A void dusty or humid places. • A void places with[...]

- 6 - EN 1C29 T ABLE OF CONTENTS C IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . .2 C PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 LOCA TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 A VOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE .5 W ARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 C T ABLE OF CO[...]

- 7 - EN 1C29 • Hi-Fi system– The Hi-Fi stereo recording system offers you excellent sound quality with a dynamic range of 80dB, frequency response from 20Hz to 20kHz and 0.005% wow and flutter . • Rotary 4-head Record/Pla yback System– Four video heads ensure excellent picture quality and special effects playback. • Index Sear ch– Fast[...]

- 8 - EN 1C29 ¡ Dolby Digital sound This TV/VCR/DVD can handle Dolby Digital sur- round sound having 5.1 channels when connected to a Dolby Digital decoder . ¡ Still/fast/slow/step pla yback V arious playback modes are available including still pictures, fast forward/reverse, slow motion and step frames. ¡ Random playbac k for audio CD and MP3 T[...]

- 9 - EN 1C29 OPERA TING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5. ST OP Button [TV/VCR P .26 / DVD P .37] Stops operation of the disc. (or front panel) Stops operation of the disc or tape contents. (remote control) 6. OPEN/CLOSE Button [DVD P .37] Press to insert discs into or remove them from the tray . 7. Disc loading tray 8. DV D Indicator Lights up during DVD[...]

- 10 - EN 1C29 46 48 47[...]

- 11 - EN 1C29 CABLE WITH CONVERTER/ DESCRAMBLER BOX OR SA TELLITE BOX If your cable service supplies you with a converter box or if you use a satellite system, you can use the basic connection shown in the illustration. By using this connection you can also record scram- bled channels. However , channel selection must be made with the converter bo[...]

- 12 - EN 1C29 TO RECORD A SCRAMBLED/UNSCRAM- BLED CHANNEL 1. Set the TV/VCR/DVD channel selector to the out- put channel of the Cable Converter Box or Satellite Box. (Ex. CH3) 2.Select the channel to record from your Cable Converter Box or Satellite Box. INST ALLING THE BA TTERIES 1)Open the battery compartment cover by pressing the cover on the r[...]

- 13 - EN 1C29 CONNECTING TO A STEREO AMPLIFIER EQUIPPED WITH DIGI- TA L INPUT JACKS SUCH AS MD DECK OR DA T DECK (for DVD) Use an audio coaxial digital cable available at retail for the audio connections. Connecting to an amplifier equipped with digital input jacks such as MD Deck or DA T Deck. NOTES: • The audio source on a disc in a 5.1 channe[...]

- 14 - EN 1C29 ANT. AUDIO OUT COAXIAL F ront speaker (left) Center speaker F ront speaker (right) Surround speaker (left) Surround speaker (right) Subwoof er To DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) COAXIAL jac k To COAXIAL DIGIT AL A UDIO INPUT jac k Dolby Digital decoder [Fig. 7] CONNECTING TO A DOLBY DIGIT AL DECODER (for DVD) When using this unit[...]

1 Plug in the TV/VCR/D VD power cor d Plug the TV/VCR/DVD power cord into a standard AC outlet. NOTE: • If any digits appear in the corner of the screen, press the POWER button without unplug- ging the power cord. Make sure ... • Press the SELECT button to select TV/VCR mode or make sure TV/VCR lights on. • Press the POWER button to turn on t[...]

- 16 - EN 1C29 5 Select the year Press the Arrow button K or L until your desired year appears. (Example: 2004) Then press the Arrow button B . 6 Select the hour Press the Arrow button K or L until your desired hour appears. (Example: 5, PM) Then press the Arrow button B . 7 Select the minute Press the Arrow button K or L until the desired minute a[...]

- 17 - EN 1C29 DA YLIGHT -SA VING TIME Select this feature and the unit’ s clock automatically will advance one hour in April, then reverse one hour in October . When Daylight-Saving T ime is ON, the clock will change automatically as follows: • First Sunda y of April : At 2 AM the clock imme- diately changes to 3 AM. Any timer programming you [...]

- 18 - EN 1C29 CHANNEL SET UP Make sure ... • Press the POWER button to turn on the unit. 1 Select “CHANNEL SET UP” Press the SETUP button on the remote control. Press the Arrow button K or L to point to “CHANNEL SET UP”. Then press the ENTER button. 2 Begin auto ch pr ogramming Press the Arrow button K or L to point to “AUTO CH PROGRAM[...]

- 19 - EN 1C29 TV OPERA TION DEGAUSSING Magnetism from nearby appliances and speakers might affect the color of the TV picture. If this happens, move this unit away from the appli- ance. If the color is still not correct, unplug the power cord, then plug it in again 30 minutes later or so. TV/VCR WA TCHING A TV PROGRAM 1 T urn on the unit Press the[...]

- 20 - EN 1C29 CLOSED CAPTION SYSTEM Y ou can view specially labeled (cc) TV programs, movies, news and pre-recorded tapes with either a dialogue caption or text display . CAPTION mode: By choosing the caption mode, you can watch dramas, movies and news while captioning the dialogues and the contents of news. TEXT mode: By choosing the text mode, y[...]

- 21 - EN 1C29 5 Exit the V -Chip setting mode Press the SETUP button on the remote control to exit the screen. V -CHIP SET UP Make sure ... • The unit is turned on. 1 Select “V -CHIP SET UP” Press the SETUP button on the remote control. Press the Arrow button K or L to select “V -CHIP SET UP”. Then press the ENTER button. 2 Enter Access [...]

- 22 - EN 1C29 CHANGING V -CHIP BLOCKED PRO- GRAMMING Note: To change the rating, the TV must be turned to a station that is not protected. If the (PROTECTED) appears on the screen, please change the channel to a station that is not protected. 1)Follow steps [1] and [2]. 2)Press the Arrow button K or L to select "TV RA T- ING". Then press[...]

- 23 - EN 1C29 MTS(Multi-Channel T elevision sound)SYSTEM Y ou can record or listen to a program in MTS stereo. CHECKING THE SELECTED MTS MODE When you play a VHS tape, or receive a broadcast on the unit tuner channel you are watching, the status shown below will appear when you press the DIS- PLA Y button on the remote control. PLA Y B 12:00AM HIF[...]

- 24 - EN 1C29 SELECTING THE MTS SYSTEM Make sure ... • The unit must be turned on. TO SELECT HIFI MODE 1 Select “USER’S SET UP” Press the SETUP button on the remote control. Press the Arrow button K or L to point to “USER’S SET UP”. Then press the ENTER button. 2 Select“VCR A UDIO” Press the Arrow button K or L to point to“VCR [...]

- 25 - EN 1C29 VIDEO CASSETTE This TV/VCR/DVD will operate with any cassette that has the mark. For best results, we recommend the use of high-quality tapes. Do not use poor quality or damaged tapes. REMOVING A CASSETTE 1)In the Stop mode, press the STOP/EJECT button on the unit. The cassette will eject. 2)Pull the cassette out of the cassette comp[...]

- 26 - EN 1C29 PLA YBACK NORMAL PLA YBACK Make sure ... • The unit must be turned on. 1 Insert a prerecorded tape If the erase-protection tab has been removed, the unit will start playback automatically . 2 To begin playback Press the PLA Y button. 3 To stop playback Press the STOP button when play- back is completed. NOTES: • If you press the [...]

- 27 - EN 1C29 SPECIAL PLA YBACK This function enables you to improve the picture quality when playing back worn cassettes such as rented tapes. 1 Select “USER’S SET UP” Press the SETUP button on the remote control. Press the Arrow button K or L to point to “USER’S SET UP”. Then press the ENTER button. 2 Set “RENT AL ” to [ON] Press[...]

- 28 - EN 1C29 SEARCH Make sure ... • The unit must be turned on. • Insert a tape. This function allows you to search easily a beginning point that you want to review by rewinding or fast forwarding. NOTE: Zero Return WILL NOT work on a blank tape or a blank portion of a tape. 1 Stop a tape at your desired point Rewind or fast forward the tape [...]

- 29 - EN 1C29 INDEX SEARCH This feature provides a method of indexing the start- ing point so that it can be easily returned to in either fast forward or rewind mode. • The index mark will be made automatically when the RECORD button is pressed. It will also be marked at the starting point of T imer recording and OTR. • The index mark will not[...]

- 30 - EN 1C29 RECORDING Make sure ... • The unit must be turned on. • Insert a cassette tape with its erase prevention tab in place. (If necessary , rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording.) NOTES: • This unit will ONL Y record and view the same channel. • This unit cannot record the contents from [...]

- 31 - EN 1C29 • Please note that in the SLP mode maximum record- ing time, assuming the tape is started at the begin- ning, is 8 hours using T -160 (or 6 hours using T -120). • If the tape runs out before the end time, the unit will switch to the Stop mode immediately , ejects the tape and turns itself off. • If you press the POWER button du[...]

- 32 - EN 1C29 TIMER Y ou may set the unit to start and end a recording while you are away . Y ou can set 8 programs to record on specific days, daily or weekly within a 1 year period. In the example below , the timer is being set to r ecord: DA TE: July 4th, 2004 SETTING TIME: from 7:30PM to 8:50PM CHANNEL: CH61 T APE SPEED: SP Make sure ... • I[...]

- 33 - EN 1C29 To shift the time schedule of an automatic timer recording. 1)Press the POWER button. 2)Repeat step [1] on page 32. 3)Press the RECORD button and select the desired program using the Arrow button K or L . 4)Press the RECORD button again. Each additional push will shift forward the begin/end time for recording by 10 minutes. When the [...]

- 34 - EN 1C29 TO CHECK THE BEGIN/END TIME 1)Press the POWER button so that the Recording indicator goes off. 2)Press the SETUP button on the remote control. 3)Confirm “TIMER PROGRAMMING” is pointed. 4)Press the ENTER button. The details of programs appear on the TV screen. 5)Press the SETUP button on the remote control to return to TV mode. HI[...]

- 35 - EN 1C29 ON SCREEN DISPLA Y To check the Counter, Clock and Channel number on the TV screen, press the DISPLA Y button on the remote control. Each time you press the DISPLA Y button on the remote control, the TV screen will change as follows: When the Closed Caption mode is OFF: • Counter mode: After 5 seconds, only the counter remains. T o[...]

– 36 – EN 01A1 1 D VD SECTION ABOUT THE DISCS DISC TYPES The following discs can be played back on this TV/VCR/DVD. ¡ D VD video ¡ D VD-R/R W* ¡ D VD+R/R W* ¡ A udio CD ¡ CD-R/R W* ¡ MP3* * Depending on the types or the writing method of the medium some discs can not be played. • Some DVD-R/R W , DVD+R/R W or CD-R/R W discs made on pers[...]

– 37 – EN 01A1 1 PLA YING A DISC BASIC PLA YBACK Getting started ¡ T urn on the power of amplifier and any other com- ponents, if necessary . 1 Press the PO WER button. ¡ The power will turn on. 2 Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open disc loading tray . 3 Place the chosen disc in the tra y , with the label facing up. MP3 CD DVD-V 4 Press the P[...]

– 38 – EN 01A1 1 STEP BY STEP PLA YBACK 1 During playbac k, press the P A USE button. ¡ Playback will pause and sound will be muted. 2 The disc goes forwar d b y one frame each time the P A USE button is pressed. 3 To e xit step by step playbac k, press the PLA Y button. DVD-V RESUME 1 During playbac k, press the STOP b utton. ¡ Resume messag[...]

– 39 – EN 01A1 1 SEARCH FUNCTION TRACK SEARCH There are three ways to begin playback on an Audio CD and MP3 at a specific track. Using the Number buttons on the remote control 1 Press the Number buttons to enter the desired T rack number . ¡ Playback will start at the selected track. ¡ For single digit tracks (1-9), press a single number (eg.[...]

– 40 – EN 01A1 1 SPECIAL PLA YBACK FUNCTION REPEA T REPEA T TITLE / CHAPTER To activate the repeat function, press the REPEA T button during playbac k. ¡ The repeat mode changes as described below every time you press the button. DVD-V REPEA T is available only during playback. CHAPTER TITLE OFF ( current chapter repeat) ( current title repeat[...]

– 41 – EN 01A1 1 PLA YING A MP3 DISC When a CD with MP3 files is in the unit, press the DISC MENU button to call up the MP3 menu on the TV screen. 1 In stop mode, press the Arro w button ( K / L ) to select the desired group or trac k. ¡ If a group is selected, press the Arrow button B or the ENTER button to go on to the track selection screen[...]

– 42 – EN 01A1 1 CHANGING THE SETTINGS AUDIO LANGUAGE The TV/VCR/DVD allows you to select a language during DVD disc (if multi languages are available) playback. 1 Press the A UDIO button during playbac k. 2 Press the A UDIO button repeatedly to select y our desired langua ge . NOTE ¡ Pressing the AUDIO button may not work on some DVDs with mu[...]

– 43 – EN 01A1 1 For DVD-Vs 1 Press the DISPLA Y button during pla ybac k to show current Chapter . ¡ The elapsed and remaining playing time of the current chapter will be displayed. 2 Press the DISPLA Y button a gain to show current Title. ¡ The elapsed and remaining playing time of the cur- rent title will be displayed. 3 Press the DISPLA Y[...]

– 44 – EN 01A1 1 CHANGING THE DVD SETUP ITEMS LANGUAGE SETTING Language options are not available with some discs. 1 Press the SETUP button twice in ST OP mode so that the D VD SETUP menu appears. ¡ If the menu does not appear , press the PLA Y button, the STOP button, then the SETUP button twice. 2 Press the Arro w button L to select CUS- T O[...]

– 45 – EN 01A1 1 AUDIO SETTINGS Choose the appropriate Audio settings for your equip- ment as it only affects during the playback of DVD discs. 1 Press the SETUP button twice in ST OP mode so that the D VD SETUP menu appear s. ¡ If the menu does not appear , press the PLA Y button, the STOP button, then the SETUP button twice. 2 Press the Arro[...]

– 46 – EN 01A1 1 – 46 – CONTROL LEVELS ¡ ALL All parental lock is cancelled. ¡ Level 8 DVD software of any grade (adult/general/children) can be played back. ¡ Levels 7 to 2 Only DVD software intended for general use and children can be played back. ¡ Level 1 Only DVD software intended for children can be played back, with those intende[...]

– 47 – EN 01A1 1 Sometimes a performance problem can be easily solved by checking seemingly apparent but often overlooked possibilities. Before arranging for service, check these items. It could save your time and money . TV/VCR Mode TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION No picture and sound • Make sure the AC cord is connected to a[...]

– 48 – EN 01A1 1 CLOSED CAPTION PROBLEM POSSIBLE REMEDY My TV/VCR/DVD is showing • Y ou are watching a live broadcast and spelling errors made by the captions that are misspelled. • closed captioning production company may pass through uncorrected. • A prerecorded program will not show any misspelled words because • of the normal time a[...]

– 49 – EN 01A1 1 NOTES: • Some functions are not available in specific modes, but this is not a malfunction. Read the description in this Owner ’ s Manual for details on correct operations. • Playback from a desired track and random playback are not available during program playback. PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION No picture • Insert a corre[...]

– 50 – EN 01A1 1 EN 01A1 1 CABINET CLEANING • W ipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the TV/VCR/DVD with a soft cloth immersed in lukewarm water and wrung dry . • Never use a solvent or alcohol. Do not spray insec- ticide liquid near the TV/VCR/DVD. Such chemi- cals may cause damage and discoloration to the exposed surfaces. A[...]

– 51 – EN 01A1 1 CR T 20 inch in-line gun, 90˚ deflection tube T elevision system : NTSC-M Closed caption system : §15.1 19/FCC V ideo Heads : Rotary four-head T ape width : 1/2 inch T ape speed SP : 33.40mm/sec. LP : 16.67mm/sec. SLP : 1 1.12mm/sec. T uner channel TV VHF Low : #2~#6 TV VHF High : #7~#13 TV UHF : #14~#69 CA TV VHF : 5A MID ba[...]

– 52 – ES 0C28 INDICE ■ CONTROLES DE OPERACIÓN Y FUNCIONES . . . . . 52 P ANEL FRONT AL DEL TELEVISOR/DVD . . . . . . . . . . 52 MANDO A DIST ANCIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 VIST A POSTERIOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 ■ PREP ARACIÓN P ARA LA UTILIZACIÓN . . . . . . . . . . 53 CON[...]

– 53 – ES 0C28 30. Botón CLEAR Para cancelar ajustes. 31. Botón MODE Activa el modo de reproducción programada o el modo de reproducción aleatoria. 32. Botón SEARCH MODE Presione este botón para localizar un punto deseado. 33. Botón A UDIO Presione este botón para seleccionar un idioma de audio o el modo de sonido deseado. 34. Botón SU[...]

PREP ARACIÓN P ARA LA UTILIZACIÓN MODO DE ENTRAD A EXTERNA Al usar una señal de entrada externa (otra videograbado- ra o una videocámara), conecte los cables de salida de audio/vídeo del equipo externo a las tomas AUDIO L/R IN/ VIDEO IN de su televisor/videograbadora/DVD. Luego, presione los botón CHANNEL K o L hasta que aparezca "AUX&qu[...]

– 55 – ES 0C28 SECCIÓN DE D VD REPRODUCCIÓN B ÁSICA P ara empezar ¡ Conecte la alimentación del amplificador y otros componentes, si es necesario. 1 Presione el botón PO WER. ¡ La alimentación se conectará. 2 Presione el botón OPEN/CLOSE para abrir la bandeja de carga del disco. 3 P onga el disco deseado en la bandeja, con la etiqueta[...]

Printed in China 1EMN20069 T1008UJ ★★★★★ LIMITED W ARRANTY FUNAI CORP . will repair this product, free of charge in the USA in the event of defect in materials or workmanship as follows: DURA TION: PA R TS: FUNAI CORP . will provide parts to replace defective parts without charge for one (1) year from the date of orig- inal retail purchas[...]