Sylvania DVR90DG DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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Recording
This unit is compatible with both DVD-RW, which is
rewritable repeatedly and DVD-R, which is available
for recording once. You can choose either one for
your convenience.
Up to 8 program recording:
You can program the unit to record up to 8 programs,
with in a month 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
[REC/OTR] is pressed during recording,
the recording time will be increased by 30 minutes up
to 8 hours. The recording automatically stops when
the recording time you set is reached.
Automatic Chapter marker setting:
Chapter markers will be put on recordings as you set
in the Setup menu before attempting to record.
Automatic Title menu making:
The unit makes title menus automatically when final
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izing the disc which are recorded in Video mode.
Automatic Playlist making (VR mode):
A Playlist will be prepared from an Original title, so
that you can edit titles in a Playlist as you prefer.
An Original title is kept as it is.
Automatic finalizing (Video mode):
You can finalize discs after finishing all Timer
Recordings and at the end of the disc space auto
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matically as you set in the Setup menu.
Left channel stereo recording:
This unit can record the sound of the Left channel
monaural input as Left and Right channels automati
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cally (the input from the LINE 2 only).
Play
Theater surround sound in your home:
When connecting the unit to an amplifier or a decoder
which is compatible with Dolby Digital, you are
allowed to experience the theater surround sound
from discs with surround sound system.
Quick search for what you want to watch:
You can easily find the part you want to watch using
the search function. Search for a desired point on a
disc by title, chapter or time.
Start to play from Original and Playlist:
Title playing is available from either an Original title or
Playlist.
Virtual Surround System:
You can enjoy stereophonic space through your excit
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ing 2 channel stereo system.
Playing back on MP3 disc:
You can enjoy MP3 files which are recorded on
CD-R/RW.
Editing
Deleting titles:
You can delete titles which you do not need anymore.
Making your own Playlist:
With the original remains 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
Dividing / combining titles
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 titles.
Compatibility
Available for playing discs recorded in Video
mode on a regular DVD player (Video mode):
Discs recorded in Video mode can be played on
regular DVD players, including computer DVD drives
compatible with DVD-Video playback*. You will need
to finalize the discs recorded in Video mode to play in
other DVD players.
* DVD-Video Format (Video mode) is a new format
for recording on DVD-RW/R 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-
RW/R discs recorded in the DVD-Video Format.
Others
Progressive Scan system
Unlike conventional interlace scanning, the progressive
scan system provides less flickering and images in higher
resolution than that of traditional television
signals.
This DVD unit not only plays DVDs and CDs but also offers features for you to record to DVD discs and edit
them after that.
The following features are offered with this unit.
Symbol in this Owner’s Manual
Many functions of this unit are depending on the disc
type or the recording mode.
To specify for what disc type or recording mode
each function is, we put the following symbols at the
beginning of each item to operate.
Features
Symbol
Description
Available to DVD-Video discs
Available to DVD-RW in Video mode
Available to DVD-RW in VR mode
Available to DVD-R discs
Available to Audio CDs
Available to CD-RW/R discs with
MP3 files
DVD-V
DVD-V
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
Video
DVD-R
DVD-R
CD
CD
MP3
MP3
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
VR