Owner's manual (PDF): FWDV225F
Just unboxed a Sanyo FWDV225F DVD/VCR combo? This guide gets it hooked up and playing DVDs and VHS tapes in a few minutes, whether your TV has red, white and yellow inputs or only HDMI. Watch the video, or follow the written steps below.
Video Chapters
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:21 What's in the box
- 0:40 Which jacks to use
- 1:10 Older TV with AV jacks
- 1:29 HDMI TV with the adapter
- 1:54 Pick the TV input
- 2:06 First power-on
- 2:34 Play a DVD
- 2:56 Play a VHS tape
- 3:15 Quick fixes
Models Covered
This guide is written for the Sanyo FWDV225F (made by Funai). It has no TV tuner and no antenna jack, so it plays tapes and discs straight to your TV through the red, white and yellow cable.
Step 1: Check the Box
- Sanyo FWDV225F DVD/VCR combo
- Remote control with 2 AA batteries
- Red, white and yellow AV cable
- AV-to-HDMI adapter, HDMI cable and USB power cord
If you bought your player from Teklinq, all of this is already in the box. Put the batteries in the remote first, matching the + and – marks.
Step 2: Find the Right Jacks
Turn the player around. Use the DVD/VCR column: white AUDIO OUT L, red AUDIO OUT R and yellow VIDEO OUT. These are the only jacks that send both tapes and DVDs to the TV.
- Skip the DVD-only jacks on the left (coaxial, DVD audio out and component). They only carry DVDs.
- Leave the VCR IN jacks on the right empty. They're for recording from another device.
- There's no antenna jack and no TV tuner on this model.
Step 3a: Older TV With Red, White and Yellow Inputs
Plug the AV cable into the three DVD/VCR OUT jacks on the player and the other end into the TV, matching colors: white to L, red to R, yellow to VIDEO. Then plug the player into the wall.
Step 3b: HDMI-Only TV (Use the Adapter)
- Plug the AV cable into the player's DVD/VCR OUT jacks.
- Plug the other end into the adapter's INPUT, matching the colors.
- Connect the HDMI cable from the adapter to an HDMI port on your TV, like HDMI 1.
- Power the adapter with its USB cord, from a USB wall plug or a USB port on the TV.
Step 4: Pick the TV Input
Turn on the TV and press INPUT or SOURCE on the TV remote. Pick AV or Video if you used the colored cables, or the HDMI port you used for the adapter. This is the step people miss most.
Step 5: First Power-On
- Press STANDBY-ON on the remote or the power button on the player.
- The first time, a LANGUAGE SELECT menu appears. Use the up and down arrows to pick English, then press the right arrow.
- CLOCK SET comes next. Set it with the arrows, or press SETUP to skip it.
Press DVD or VCR on the remote (or SOURCE on the player) to switch between discs and tapes. The VCR and DVD lights on the front show which one is on.
Step 6: Play a DVD
- Press DVD on the remote.
- Press OPEN/CLOSE on the player. The disc tray on the right slides out.
- Set the disc in the tray, label side up, and press OPEN/CLOSE again. Then press PLAY. Some discs start on their own.
The player plays discs marked region 1 or ALL.
Step 7: Play a VHS Tape
- Push the tape into the slot on the left, label side up. The player turns on by itself.
- Press VCR on the remote, then PLAY. Tapes with the record tab removed start playing on their own.
- Lines in the picture or a shaky image? Press the TRACKING buttons on the front of the player.
- Press STOP/EJECT on the front of the player when you're done.
Troubleshooting
- No picture or sound: check the TV input first, and make sure the cable is in the DVD/VCR OUT jacks, not the DVD-only jacks or the VCR IN jacks.
- Buttons don't do anything: press DVD or VCR first, so the player is in the right mode.
- Tape stuck: turn the power off and back on, then press STOP/EJECT right away.
- Remote not working: point it at the front of the player and check the batteries.
Need the full manual? Download it free: Sanyo FWDV225F manual. More walkthroughs are on our Setup Videos page. Still stuck? Contact us or leave a comment on the video.
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