Magnavox MRD500VR owner manual Dear Magnavox product owner, For Customer Use, Model No Serial No

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Contents MRD500VR Model No Serial No Dear Magnavox product ownerFor Customer Use Declaration of Conformity Safety and General InformationSafety Precautions Model Number MRD500VR Trade Name MagnavoxTable of Contents Introduction Playable Discs and Video Cassettes Before you begin HookupsDetermining the best possible connection RememberHookups cont’d AntennaWith this connection Helpful HintTo watch one channel while recording another Example onlyAntenna Or Cable TV Signal Red/white Component Audio Cables Video Connecting the System to a TV that has an S-Video In jack Video CableConnecting the System to a TV and a Stereo Back of TV example only Yellow Video CableCoaxial Digital Audio Cable FM Antenna Antenna ConnectionsAM Antenna Setting up Surround Sound Speaker SetupConnecting the speaker wires to the speaker jacks Using the Remote Control Speaker setupPutting Batteries in the Remote Control Recycling Guidelines/Battery SafetyFirst-time Setup 1Turn on the TVRead and follow the steps below to play a tape Other tape playback features are on pagesVideo Cassette Playback 1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the SystemDisc Playback 4Insert a DiscRemote Control Remote Control cont’d Front Panel Front Panel cont’d Display Panel Display MessagesRear Panel Press o or p to select Auto SET UP. Press B Channel SetupPress o or p to select Channel SET UP. Then, press B Press VCR, then press DISC/MENU so the main menu appearsChannel Setup cont’d Adding/Deleting ChannelsWhile the Month space is flashing, press o or p Clock VCRPress o or p to select Clock SET, then press B Until the month appears. Then, press BClock VCR cont’d Language VCR VCR Status Displays Press Display again to remove all the displaysBegins, press Stop C Videotape RecordingRecording Prevention Details about tape speed are onRecording One Channel/Watching Another 2Press Record I on the front of the System One-Touch RecordingStopping an OTR You cannot pause an OTRRerecording Tape Duplication Put the unit in VCR mode if necessaryUnit in VCR mode if necessary System Plays tapePress o or p to select an empty program.Then, press Timer RecordingSet the clock. Details are on pages Press o or p to select ONCE, DAILY, or WeeklyNext, press o or p until the day appears.Then, press Timer Recording cont’dPress o or p until the month appears beside Date Details are on page nineCancelling Timer Recordings 10Press C-RESET/CLEARto store the timer recordingPress VCR so the red VCR light appears on the front DVD to Videotape DuplicationThis will be possible only if the DVD is not copy protected SystemPress o or p to select Auto Repeat Repeat PlayFollow the steps below to play a videotape repeatedly Press B so on appears next to Auto RepeatTape Counter Index Search Time Search, Index SearchTime Search Super High Speed Searching LP/SLP Special Effects PlaybackForward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP Viewing a Still PictureAutomatic Operation Features Press DISC/MENU to remove the menu Multi-Channel Television SoundUnderstanding Displays Press o or p to select HIFI. on will appear beside Hifi Hi-Fi StereoPress o or p to select Audio OUT. Then, press B Surround Sound Digital Sound, Surround SoundDigital Sound Delay Time Press DVD to put the System in DVD mode. The redPress SETUP/PROG to remove the menu Delay Time cont’dDelay Time will be selected. Press OK Press p to select 5.1CH, then press OKSpeaker Balance To stop Disc play if necessaryPress p to select BALANCE, then press OK 11Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menuSpeaker Balance cont’d Test will be selected. Press OKWith a DVD in the System, press DISC/MENU. Using the Title MenuDVD Disc Menus Press o, p, s, or B to select an item, then press OKPress Play B to return to normal playback Fast Forward/Reverse SearchDuring playback, press FF g or REW h Time Playback Title/Chapter Playback,Time PlaybackTitle/Chapter Playback Using Skip i /CH o or Skip j/ CH p Using the Number ButtonsUsing Search Mode Resume Paused and Step-by-Step Playback, ResumePaused and Step-by-Step Playback Repeat Until the repeat mode you want appears on the TVRepeat, A-B Repeat During DVD or Audio CD playback, press RepeatMarkers Are available /6. After a few seconds, the subtitles will SubtitlesCamera Angles Press DVDZoom Slow Motion, ZoomSlow Motion Press Pause F during DVD playbackWhile play is stopped, press MODE/SPEED ProgramsRandom Play While the Random screen appears, pressPress OK.You are finished! Go to step Parental Controls PasswordPress B to select Lock, then press OK. The first Press p to select CHANGE, then press OKThen press OK. This menu will appear Parental LevelsPress B to select Custom at the top of the menu Press B to select Lock, then press OKStereo Sound Audio Language, Stereo SoundAudio Language To stop playback, press Stop C MP3/JPEG/Picture CD PlaybackPut a Disc in the DVD Player of the System Jpeg Files have the icon68 MP3/JPEG/Picture CD Displays Press Display again to remove the displayDisplay When Disc play is stopped, press SETUP/PROG.Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menus Display, then press OKWhile playback is stopped, press SETUP/PROG. LanguagePress o or p to select a language, then press OK. Language cont’dLanguage Codes MENU, press four Number buttons to enterMenu, then press OK AudioPress B to select Audio at the top Press o or p to select DRC, Dolby DIGITAL, orAudio CD Display On-Screen DisplaysDVD Display During DVD playback, press MODE/SPEED so the Black Black LevelBlack Level Within 10 seconds, press OK repeatedly to choose onPress Tuner to select Tuner mode. The red Tuner To set up preset radio stations, seeSelecting Radio Stations Press AUDIO/BAND to select FM or AMManual Presetting Preset Radio StationsAutomatic Presetting Glossary Glossary, SpecificationsSpecifications Helpful Hints Helpful Hints cont’d VCR will not record a TV program Power FailureVCR will not perform a timer recording Number buttons won’t work for TV channels aboveYou cannot insert a video cassette Line Input modeCleaning the Video Heads You cannot remove the tapePlease contact Magnavox at French Speaking Limited WarrantyContact Magnavox to arrange an exchange Page Information Index Controls