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MRD120 DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SUROUND SYSTEM
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O I Visit our World Wide Web Site at http://www.magnavox.com Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the “family!” Dear Magnavox product owner: Thank you for your confidence in Magnavox.You’ve selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today.And we’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the Magnavox “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warr
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified 2. Keep these instructions. by the manufacturer or sold with 3. Heed all warnings. the apparatus.When a cart is used, use caution when moving 4. Follow all instructions. the cart/apparatus combination 5. Do not use this apparatus near to avoid injury from tip-over. water. 13.Unplug this apparatus during lightning 6. Clean only with dry cloth. storms or when unused for l
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CAUTION Canada Use of controls or adjustments or English: performance of procedures other This digital apparatus does not exceed the than herein may result in hazardous Class B limits for radio noise emissions radiation exposure or other unsafe from digital apparatus as set out in the operation. Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. IMPORTANT NOTE Due to the numerous versions of new This warning label is located on the rearside and inside this laser product
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Contents General Information Disc Operations Supplied accessories ............................................ 7 Playable discs ....................................................... 20 Care and safety information .............................. 7 Playing discs ......................................................... 20 Using the Disc Menu ......................................... 21 Basic playback controls ..................................... 21 Connections Resuming playback from the last Ste
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General Information Supplied accessories Care and safety information Avoid high temperatures, moisture, water and dust Composite video – Do not expose the system, batteries or cable (yellow) discs to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.) Always keep the disc tray closed to avoid getting dust on the lens. Audio cable (white, red) Avoid condensation problem – The lens may cloud over when the player is suddenly moved from cold to warm surroundings
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Connections Step 1: Placing the speakers and subwoofer Center speaker 2 Front Speaker Front Speaker (Left) (Right) 1 1 3 4 3 Passive Rear Speaker Rear Speaker (Left) Subwoofer (Right) Helpful Hints: For best possible surround sound, all the – To avoid magnetic interference, do not speakers (except subwoofer) should be position the front speakers too close to placed at the same distance from the your TV. listening position. – Allow adequate ventilation around the 1 Place the front left and right
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Connections Step 2: Connecting speakers and subwoofer Center Front Speaker Front Speaker (Right) (Left) Speaker FRONT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR SUBWOOFER RIGHT LEFT CENTER RIGHT LEFT Passive Subwoofer Rear Speaker Rear Speaker (Right) (Left) Connect the supplied speaker systems using the fixed speaker cables by matching the colors of the jacks and speaker cables. Helpful Hint: – Ensure that the speaker cables are correctly connected. Improper connections may damage the system due to short-circuit.
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Connections Step 3: Connecting TV Option 1 Option 2 OOFER OOFER 2 3 2 3 1 IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! – You only need to make one video The progressive scan video quality is connection from the following only possible when using Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y, options, depending on the and a progressive scan TV is required. capabilities of your TV. – Connect the DVD system directly Using Component Video jacks to the TV. (Pr/Cr Pb /Cb Y) 1 Use a component video cables (red/blue/ Using Composite Video jack green - not
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Connections Option 3 Option 4 ANT IN RF coaxial cable to TV Back of RF Modulator 2 (example only) INT IN TO TV VIDEO AUDIO IN IN R L CH3 CH4 Antenna or 3 Cable TV signal OOFER REAR SUBWOOFER LEFT 2 1 3 4 IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! If S-Video is used for DVD playback, If your TV only has a single Antenna In the system’s VIDEO OUT setting will jack (labeled as 75 ohm or RF In,) you need to be changed accordingly. will need an RF modulator in order to Details are on page 25. view DVD play
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Connections Step 4: Connecting FM/AM Step 5: Connecting the antennas power cord fix the claw into AM the slot antenna FRONT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR SUBWOOFER RIGHT LEFT CENTER RIGHT LEFT 1 ➠ FM antenna 2 ~ AC MAINS Power Outlet 1 Connect the supplied AM loop antenna After everything is connected to the AM jack. Place the AM loop properly, plug the AC power cord antenna on a shelf or attach it to a stand into the power outlet. or wall. Never make or change any connections with the power switched o
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Connections (optional) Connecting a VCR or Connecting digital audio Cable/Satellite Box equipment DIGITAL IN 1 OUT IN TO TV VIDEO VCR or S-VIDEO IN AUDIO Cable/Satellite Box (for example) CD Recorder 3 4 2 SUBWOOFER FRONT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR SUBWOOFER FRONT FRONT FRONT REAR REAR CENTER RIGHT LEFT CENTER RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT Viewing and listening to the playback Digital Recording 1 Connect the VCR or Cable/Satellite Box Connect the DVD system’s DIGITAL to the TV as shown. OUT-COAX
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Functional Overview Main unit and remote control PLAY/PAUSE STOP PROG PHONES STANDBY-ON OPEN/CLOSE PREV NEXT SOURCE VOLUME 1 2 3 4 5 789 0 ! 6 1 STANDBY ON 9 PROG – Switches to standby mode or turns on – DISC: starts programming. (see page the system. 22) – TUNER: starts manual preset 2 Disc tray programming. (see page 30) 3 OPEN/CLOSE 0 (DISC mode only) 0 VOLUME (VOL +-) – Opens/Closes the disc tray. – Adjusts the volume level. 4 System display panel ! PHONES – Plugging in the headphones jack
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Functional Overview & REPEAT Control buttons available on the – Selects various repeat modes. (see page remote only 22) * REPEAT A-B – Repeats a specific section on a disc. ≥ @ (see page 22) 8 ( SUBW +- § – Adjusts subwoofer’s sound level. REAR +- – Adjusts rear speakers’ sound level. # ∞ CENTER +- 6 – Adjusts center speaker’s sound level. $ TV VOL +- 5 – Adjusts TV volume (Philips TV only.) 7 ≤ (see page 32) 0 £ ™ ) SLEEP % ¡ – Sets the sleep timer function. (see page 32) ^ ) & ¡ DIM ( * – Se
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Step 1: Inserting batteries Step 2: Setting the TV into the remote IMPORTANT! control Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections. (See pages 10–11 “Connecting TV”.) 1 Press SOURCE control until “DISC” appears on the display panel (or press DISC on the remote.) 2 Turn on the TV and set to the correct video-in channel. You should see the blue 1 Open the battery compartment. DVD background screen on the TV. 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, ➜ Usually this channel is between th
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Getting Started Selecting the color system that Setting the TV shape corresponds to your TV Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player In order for a DVD to play on this DVD according to the TV you have connected. system, the color system of the DVD, the The format you select must be available TV and the DVD player should match. on the disc. If it is not, the setting for TV Before changing the TV system, determine display will not affect the picture during the color system of your TV. playback. 1 I
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Getting Started {CNTR DELAY} – Select this to set the Step 3: Setting the speakers delay time in relation to the listening You can adjust the delay time (center and position/distance for the center speaker rear speakers only) and volume level for (5ms, 3ms, 2ms, 1ms or OFF.) individual speakers. These adjustments let {REAR DELAY} – Select this to set the you optimize the sound according to delay time in relation to the listening your surroundings and setup. position/distance for rear speakers (
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Getting Started Step 4: Setting language Audio, Subtitle and Disc menu language preferences 1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU. You can select your preferred language ➜ Use the 1 2 3 4 keys on the remote settings so that this DVD system will to navigate in the menu. automatically switch to the language for you whenever you load a disc. If the language 2 Highlight icon and press 4. selected is not available on the disc, the Move to and press 2. disc’s default setting language will be used Move
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Disc Operations IMPORTANT! Region Codes – If the inhibit icon (or X) DVDs must be labeled for ALL ALL appears on the TV screen regions or for Region 1 in order when a button is pressed, it to play on this DVD system. You means the function is not cannot play discs that are labeled 1 available on the current disc or at for other regions. the current time. – DVD discs and players are Helpful Hints: designed with regional restrictions. – It may not be possible to play CD-R/RW in Before playing a d
