Sylvania SRDV495 - Manual (Page 5)

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Features
Recording
This unit is compatible with both DVD-RW, which is rewritable,
and DVD-R, which is available for recording once. Also, this unit
allows you to record to the video cassette tape. You can choose
either one for your convenience.
Up to 8 programs recording:
You can program the unit to record up to
8 programs, up
to a year in advance. Daily or weekly program recordings
are also available.
One-touch timer recording:
You can easily set a recording time as you prefer. Every
time the REC/OTR button on the remote control or the
RECORD button on the front panel pressed during
recording, the recording time will be increased by
30 min-
utes up to 8 hours.The recording automatically stops
when the recording time you set is reached.
Dubbing mode:
You can copy a DVD disc to a videotape or copy a video-
tape to a DVD disc.This function will be possible only if
the DVD disc and the videotape are not copy protected.
REC MONITOR:
You can confirm the picture quality for recording which
you set.
If you want to change the recording speed, press REC
SPEED button to set the desired recording mode.
Automatic Chapter marker setting:
Chapter markers will be put on recordings as you set in
SETUP menu before attempting to record.
Automatic Title menu making:
The unit makes title menus automatically when finalizing
the disc which are recorded in Video mode.
Automatic PLAYLIST making (VR mode):
A Playlist will be prepared from an Original list, so that
you can edit titles in a Playlist as you prefer.
An Original list is kept as it is.
Play
Theater surround sound in your home:
When connecting the unit to an amplifier or a decoder which is
compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS, you are able to experi-
ence the theater surround sound from discs which contain tracks
recorded in Dolby Digital format.
Quick search for what you want to watch:
You can easily find the part you want to watch using the search func-
tion. Search for a desired point on a disc by title, chapter or time.
Start to play from Original and Playlist (VR mode):
Title playing is available from either an Original list or Playlist.
Quick search for what you want to watch:
You can easily find the part you want to watch using the Index
search/Time search functions. An index mark will be assigned at
the beginning of each recordings you make. For Time search func-
tion, you can go to a specific point on a tape by entering the
exact amount of time you wish to skip.
VCR mode
DVD mode
DVD mode
VCR mode DVD mode
Editing
Setting/Clearing chapter markers:
You can easily add chapter markers anywhere in your
recordings for easy editing. (VR mode)
Making your own Playlist:
With the original remaing as it is, you can edit titles on
various playlist as you prefer.
Putting names on titles.
Setting pictures for thumbnails.
Setting/clearing chapter markers.
Deleting parts of titles, etc.
Protecting titles:
To avoid editing or erasing titles, the protect function is
useful when it is ON in the original list.
Compatibility
Available for playing discs recorded in Video mode
on a regular DVD player (Video mode):
Discs recorded in the Video mode can be played on regular
DVD players, including computer DVD drives compatible with
DVD-Video playback*.
* DVD-Video Format (Video mode) is a new format for record-
ing on DVD-R/RW discs that was approved by the DVD Forum
in
2000. Adoption of this format is optional for manufactures
of DVD playback devices and there are DVD-Video players,
DVD-ROM drives or other DVD playback devices that do not
play DVD-R/RW discs recorded in the DVD-Video Format.
Others
Progressive Scan system
Unlike conventional interlace scanning, the progressive scan
system provides less flickering and a smoother appearance
without visible scan lines.
DVD mode
DVD mode
This unit not only plays DVD’s, CDs and VHS tapes but also offers features for you to record to DVD discs
and edit them.The following features are offered with this unit.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Note:
You will need to finalize the discs recorded in Video mode
to play in other DVD players.
Note:
You will need to finalize the discs recorded in Video mode
to play in other DVD players.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.