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H T I W D E D E E N N O I T MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 2 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the you’re entitled to. benefits Once your MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once.And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 3 Contents 3 Getting Started Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 4 4 Safety Information Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it. Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. CAUTION: USE OF CON
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 5 Safety Information (cont’d) 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 16. Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other 1. Read instructions. Read all the safety and operating electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such instructions before operating the product. power lines or circuits.When installing an outside antenna 2. Retain instructions. Keep the safety and operating system,
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 6 6 Introduction Welcome! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless playback features on Digital Video Discs (DVDs). Expanding technology allows you to add options to your viewing - watch a director’s cut of a movie, listen to the producer’s comments, or play your favorite scene repeatedly. Hear a movie in different languages, or listen only to the soundtrack.The possibilities are limited only b
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 7 Playable Discs 7 Playable Discs This DVD Player will play various types of Discs. Look for these logos on your Discs to determine whether the Disc will play on this DVD Player. DVD (Digital Video Disc) Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio) Video CD and Super Video CD CD-R (CD-Recordable) and CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) Finalize CD-Rs when you record them. Otherwise, you cannot play them Recordable ReWritable on this Player. DVD+R (DVD + Recordable) and DVD+RW (
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 8 8 General Information Battery Installation Remove the battery compartment lid on the rear of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then lifting off the lid. 1 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix old + – 2 and new batteries or different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.). Replace the battery compartment lid. 3 Using the Remote Control Unless stated otherwise, the remote c
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 9 Hookups 9 Determining the best possible connection... The capabilities of your existing equipment, especially your TV, will determine your connection possibilities. However, the following guidelines describe which options provide the best picture and sound quality. Component Video provides the best picture quality. Details are on page 13. S-Video provides excellent picture quality. Details are on page 12. Composite Video (a yellow Video jack) p
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 10 10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has only a single Antenna In or RF-In jack Back of TV (example only) Back of RF Modulator (example only) 3 ANT IN TO TV VIDEO AUDIO IN IN RL CH3 CH4 ANTENNA IN Antenna or Cable TV Signal RF IN 2 1 4 5 6 Before you begin, make sure you have an RF modulator and extra RF coaxial cables. These are not supplied with the Player, but are available from Magnavox or most consumer electronics retailers. Conne
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 11 Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow Video In jack Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 2 LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 1 3 Connect the yellow VIDEO jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Use the supplied video 1 cable, which has yellow markings. Connect the supplied audio cable to the white and red Audio L/R (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player and to the left/ri
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 12 12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has an S-Video In Jack Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN 2 LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN 1 3 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO jack of the DVD Player and to the TV’s S-VIDEO In jack. 1 Connect the supplied audio cable to the white and red Audio L/R (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player and to the left/right AUDIO 2 IN jacks on the TV. Match the
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 13 Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks (red, green, and blue) Back of TV (example only) 1 Pr/Cr LEFT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb RIGHT AUDIO IN Y Y LEFT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr 2 3 Connect the DVD Player’s Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr jacks to the corresponding Component Video In jacks on your TV. On your TV, 1 you may have Component Video In jacks that are label Progressive Scan. If you use instead, set TV Mode to P-scan YPbPr. Other
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 14 14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Receiver with and without Dolby Pro Logic decoding Stereo Back of TV (example only) (example only) VIDEO IN 1 RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO IN 2 3 Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow Video jack of the DVD Player and to the TV’s Video In jack. The supplied video cable 1 has yellow markings. Connect the supplied audio cable to the white and red Audio L/R (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player a
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 15 Hookups (cont’d) 15 Connecting to a TV and a Stereo TM (Stereo has Dolby Digital or MPEG2) Back of TV (example only) Stereo Receiver (example only) VIDEO IN 1 COAXIAL DIGITAL VIDEO IN AUDIO IN 2 3 Connect the Coaxial jack of the DVD Player to the Coaxial Digital Audio In jack on your Stereo. Use an appropriate digital audio cable 1 (not supplied). See your electronics retailer for details and availability. Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow Vi
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 16 16 Quick Disc Playback DVD AUDIO CD VIDEO CD 2-3 1 There are many playback features and options available on Discs. After familiarising yourself with the DVD Player as described on pages 17-19, see pages 20 and following to try additional playback features. 1 y y y y Press STANDBY-ON or POWER to turn on the DVD Player. Turn on your TV. Set it to the correct Video In channel.You should 1 see the DVD screen saver on the TV (if no Disc is in the Player). Pre
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 17 Remote Control Buttons 17 NUMBER Buttons POWER y y Button Press to select numbered items in a Press to turn on or off (Standby) the menu. During playback, press the power of the DVD Player. Number buttons to select a Chapter (within the current Title) or Track for DISPLAY Button playback. Details are on page 20. Press during playback to see current disc information on the TV screen. RETURN/TITLE Button Details are on pages 20 and 22. Press to go back to a
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 18 18 Front Panel STANDBY/ON y y Button Press to turn the DVD Player on or off. Display Panel Current Disc information appears here. Disc Tray Insert a Disc here. Load the Disc with the label facing up and the shiny side facing down. If the Disc is two-sided, place the Disc in the tray with the label of the side you want to play facing up. Details are on page 16. PAUSE 8 button Press during playback to pause play. PLAY 2 button Press to play a Disc. STOP 7
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 19 Rear Panel 19 Audio L/R (left/right) jacks Connect the supplied audio cables (white and red) here and to the Audio In jacks on your TV, Stereo, or RF Modulator. Details are on pages 10-14. Digital Audio Output (COAXIAL) jack Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) here and to the Digital Audio Coaxial input jack of a Stereo. Details are on page 15. Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr jacks Connect component video cables (not supplied) here and to the Component Video In jacks of
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MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 20 20 Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection DVD Title/Disc menus Press DISC MENU during DVD playback. The main Disc menu (or Root menu) will appear.The menu may list 1 features available on the Disc.There menus vary among DVDs, and not all Discs have the same features. Or, if the current Title has a specific Title menu, press the RETURN/TITLE button to access the Title menu.Title menus are not available on all Discs. 1 Press 341 2 to select items in the
