Magnavox MDV455 owner manual Playable Discs, Region Codes and Color Systems, DVD Player Upgrades

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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

Recordable

ReWritable

CD-R (CD-Recordable) and CD-RW (CD-Rewritable)

Finalize CD-Rs when you record them. Otherwise, you cannot play them on this Player.

DVD+R (DVD + Recordable) and DVD+RW (DVD + Rewritable)

Finalize these Discs when you record them. Otherwise, you cannot play them on this DVD Player.

Region Codes and Color Systems

DVDs must meet the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems before you can use them with the DVD Player. DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this DVD Player.You cannot play Discs that are labeled for other regions.These symbols must appear on your DVDs, or you cannot play the DVD in this DVD Player.

The number inside the globe refers to a region of the world. Region 1 represents the United States, Canada, upper regions of North America, Bermuda, the U.S.Virgin Islands, and small regions near Australia.

Furthermore, recordings are made according to different color systems throughout the world.The most common color systems are NTSC (which is used primarily in the United States and North America), PAL, and SECAM.

This DVD Player is compatible with NTSC and PAL. Make sure the Discs you play were recorded in NTSC or PAL and your TV is NTSC or PAL compatible.You must set the DVD Player’s TV Type to be compatible with your TV and the Disc. Details are on page 35. The color system of the DVD may appear on the DVD or on the Disc case.

DVD Player Upgrades

If a DVD does not play properly, please contact Magnavox at 1-800-705-2000 for assistance. Due to the inconsistency of Disc formats provided by various Disc manufacturers, your DVD Player may require a playability enhancement. As DVD technology has advanced, these enhancements have become both common and easy to complete.

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Contents MDV455 Serial No Warranty VerificationContents Safety Information Cause the product and cart combination to overturn Safety Information cont’dExample of Antenna Grounding per National Electrical Code Introduction Region Codes and Color Systems DVD Player UpgradesPlayable Discs Playable DiscsGeneral Information Remember HookupsDetermining the best possible connection Before you beginHookups cont’d Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow Video In jack DVD Player and to the TV’s S-VIDEO In jack Connecting to a TV Only TV has an S-Video In JackConnect the DVD Player’s Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr jacks to Has yellow markings Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow Video jackSet Spdif Output accordingly. Details are on Quick Disc Playback Remote Control Buttons Front Panel Rear Panel Title/Disc menus Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track SelectionChapter/Track Selection Slow Motion Slow Motion, Fast Forward and Fast ReverseFast Forward and Fast Reverse TV screen as in the DVD example below Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback,Time SearchStill Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Time SearchZoom/Reduce Zoom/Reduce, Camera AngleCamera Angle Track,Title, or Disc ALL repeatedly Repeat, Repeat A-BRepeat Repeat A-BAudio will be selected. Press DVD Audio LanguagePress System Menu to remove the menus Press 4 to select Subtitle, then press DVD Subtitle LanguagePress 4 to select Disc Menu, then press DVD Disc Menu LanguageParental level, see Press Stop 9 twice to stop DVD playback Parental PasswordSteps below SeeRating Explanations Parental LevelsCorrect Title/Chapter/Track number Program not for Picture CD/MP3Press 4 to select Program. Press 2 to select Input Menu Use the Number buttons on the remote to enter otherDVD Video CD PreviewJpeg and MP3 Features TV Display will be selected. Press General Setup Page will be selected. Press OKTV Display Press System Menu while Disc play is stoppedVideo Setup Press System Menu to remove the menus TV Type,TV ModeTV Mode TV TypeDownmix Downmix, Dual MonoSpdif Output Reverb Mode Equalizer EQ Type, Reverb ModeEqualizer EQ Type Display Language Display Language, Closed CaptionsClosed Captions Press 4 to select Angle Mark, then press Screen Saver, Angle MarkScreen Saver Angle MarkPost DRC Post DRC, DVD Player DefaultsDVD Player Defaults Press 1 or 2 to select Speaker Setup Page, press OK orDistorted picture No powerHelpful Hints No pictureHelpful Hints contd Glossary Specifications Specifications, Language CodesLanguage Codes Renewed Quick disc playback Information Index