Magnavox GDV228MG9 owner manual Setup, Connections, Connection to a TV, Better picture

SETUP

Connections

Connection to a TV

If your TV does not have AUDIO/VIDEO input jack, see the section “Connecting to RF Modulator (Not Supplied)” on the front page of the owner’s manual.

VCR and Basic DVD Connection Available for DVD only

SETUP

				DVD’s picture quality
	analog audio	standard picture		good picture
TV	AUDIO IN	VIDEO IN		S-VIDEO IN
	L
	R
		and	or	or

better picture

COMPONENT		COMPONENT
	VIDEO IN	VIDEO IN
	Y	Y

CBPB

or

CRPR

RCA audio cable RCA video cable S-video cable component video cable

This unit
DVD	DVD/VCR	DVD/VCR	VCR
AUDIO	AUDIO OUT
OUT	L
L	R
R		VIDEO OUT
	or
	AUDIO OUT	VIDEO OUT

	DVD
DIGITAL	AUDIO	S-VIDEO	COMPONENT
			VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT	OUT	OUT
COAXIAL

S-VIDEO OUT

DVD

DIGITAL	AUDIO	S-VIDEO	COMPONENT
			VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT	OUT	OUT
			Y

CB/

COAXIALPB

CR/

PR

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Supplied cables used in this connection are as follows:

•RCA audio cable (L/R) x 1

•RCA video cable x 1

Please purchase the rest of the necessary cables at your local store.

Note:

•Connect this unit directly to your TV. If RCA audio/video cables are connected to a VCR, pictures may be distorted due to the copy protection system.

•DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL), DVD AUDIO OUT, S-VIDEO OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks are only useful in DVD mode.

If your TV is compatible with 525 (480) progressive scanning, and you want to enjoy that high quality picture for DVD playing;

You must select the connection COMPONENT VIDEO OUT above and progressive scanning mode. To set the mode, set “PROGRESSIVE” to “ON” in “DISPLAY” menu, so that the P-SCAN indicator on this unit lights up. Refer to pages 20-21 for more details.

•When “PROGRESSIVE” is “ON”, video signals from the unit’s VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT jacks will be distorted or not be output at all for DVD playing. The picture will be OK for VCR use from VIDEO OUT jack.

If your TV is not compatible with progressive scanning;

Use this unit in interlace mode and set “PROGRESSIVE” to “OFF” either in “DISPLAY” menu or by pressing and holding [PLAY B] on the front of the unit on the DVD side for more than 5 seconds, so that the P-SCAN indicator on this unit turns off.

After connecting to your TV:

You will need to switch to video input on your TV. This is usually marked TV/VIDEO, INPUT or AUX.

Please refer to your TV’s owner’s manual for details.

Input modes for common TV brands:

Listed below are inputs for common brand name TV’s.

Admiral:	AUX		Panasonic:	TV/VIDEO
Curtis Mathis:	LINE1, LINE2, 00, 90, 91, 92, 93		RCA:	INPUT, TV/VCR, 00, 90, 91, 92, 93
GE:	INPUT, TV/VCR, 00, 90, 91, 92, 93		Samsung:	TV/VIDEO
Hitachi:	INPUT, AUX		Sanyo:	VIDEO
JVC:	VIDEO, VIDEO1, VIDEO2, VIDEO3		Sharp:	00
Kenwood:	AUX		Sony:	VIDEO1, VIDEO2, VIDEO3
LXI-Series:	00		Toshiba:	TV/GAME
Magnavox:	AUX CHANNEL		Zenith:	00
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