How to change region code on a Sylvania dvd without a remote

Hello, Michael -

Without knowing the model of your Sylvania DVD player, it is difficult to provide you with specific directions on what you can try. Also, it would help in knowing what region your DVD is currently set to.

First, I suggest you read this article:
http://www.wisebread.com/make-your-dvd-player-region-free-in-seconds

Then, this is the link to the website VideoHelp.com mentioned in the article:
https://www.videohelp.com/

Then, you will want to click or tap on the link for DVD Hacks at the top of the window.

After that, you are on your own since I do not know the model number of your Sylvania DVD player.

Note: If you wish to post a question on VideoHelp.com, you will need to register - free - through the home page (upper right corner.)

Best wishes.

DVDs come imprinted with a region code for the geographical area they are sold in. DVD players sold in the same area(s) have the same region code. If you purchase DVDs made for a different region code, they will not play on your player. This is done to prevent piracy and copyright violators. Players can have their region codes changed, but then anything you have already will not play, and you are usually limited to three or four region changes before the player will not allow any more.

Here is a link to a Wikipedia article explaining Region Codes in more detail....
DVD region code

This only happens with DVD. This invented to keep copyright protection different in some regions of the world.
There are programs that rip a DVD and then you can burn it free of any region code. Some brands do sell DVD players without region code limitation.
Read the article on wiki about region code. The disk you try to play, comes from another country.
DVD region code

Go to this link
http://www.ehow.com/how_6637829_set-sylvania-dvd-player-region.html
How to Set Sylvania DVD Player to Region Free eHow

You maybe able to get a region free code for your player from these WEB sites.
Unlock DVD Players - Region Free Code
www.dvdexploder.com/ www.download-info.com/dvd/index_new.htm

GO TO VIDEOHELP.COM in internet and follow the step for unlock the code and permite use the region that you want to use.

God bless you

Use ur remote goto menu find the section regions changes to auto,should read all regions DVD.

HELLO!
Give these a try!
Power ON
Press MENU Enter code 57538
The current region code appears
For codefree/multi-region press 9
Press Open DVD door button
Power OFF and power ON

You could also try this!
Turn player on without disc inside Press MENU button
Enter your region code (See list below)
Highlighted 'region area number' will appear in the upper-left corner (on some players)
Press 9 to multi-region the machine
Turn machine off
Region 1 - 29334
Region 2 - 38767 (or 5 7 5 3 8)
Region 3 - 56732
Region 4 - 76884
Region 5 - 53814
Region 6 - 24462

Have a go and good luck! (:-)

One european player is the Sigmatek sbr1000 and it seems to be also a clone of Funai. Which is what your sylvania basically is.
We can use any DVD or bluray by using this code with the remote : 973501, you have to use this code each time you turn off the power and change DVD region.
Insert your DVD, say wrong region, open, use remote for 973501 then close, it's done.
Please let me know if this is ok on the Magnavox.

How to activate the multi-region functionality
1. Make sure the disc tray is open and remove any discs from the player.
2. Key in ‘7 7 7 7’ using the remote control.
3. Select region 0 for a region-free setting.