Philips MDV421SL 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

 

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

 

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

ReWritable

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 38. 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 MDV411SL MDV421SL Hurry Contents Safety Information Example of Antenna Grounding per National Electrical Code Safety Information cont’dIntroduction 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 Connecting to a TV Only TV has an S-Video In Jack MDV421SL only Back of TV Stereo Example only Set Digital Output To stop playback at any time, press Stop Quick Disc PlaybackRemote Control Buttons Front Panel Video Video OUT jack AC Power cordRear Panel Coaxial jackPress Disc Menu during DVD playback Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track SelectionTitle/Disc menus Chapter/Track SelectionSlow Motion Slow Motion, Fast Forward and Fast ReverseFast Forward and Fast Reverse Press Display to remove the display Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback,Time SearchStill Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback Time SearchZoom/Reduce Zoom/Reduce, Camera AngleCamera Angle During Disc playback, press Repeat to choose a Repeat Repeat/Shuffle, Repeat A-BRepeat/Shuffle Repeat A-BAudio in Preference PAGE. To do so, follow the steps below DVD Audio LanguagePress 4 to select SUBTITLE, then press DVD Subtitle LanguageMenus are different for every DVD DVD Disc Menu LanguagePress Stop twice to stop DVD playback Number buttons to enter the same new six-digit password Parental PasswordPress 2 to highlight Change in green.Then press Disc Lock Rating Explanations Parental LevelsProgram To access other Program pages, press Previous 4 or Next ¢Press the Preview button to see the Preview menu PreviewNavigator MP3 Program Jpeg and MP3 FeaturesJpeg features General Information on CD-R and CD-RWsTV Display SmartPictureTM, Picture Setting SmartPicture TM, Picture Setting cont’d TV Type TV TypeAnalog Output Digital Output Lpcm Output Sound Mode, 3D Sound Sound Mode3D Sound Display Language Display Language, Closed CaptionsClosed Captions Screen Saver DVD Player Defaults Distorted picture No powerHelpful Hints No pictureHelpful Hints contd Glossary Specifications Specifications, Language CodesLanguage Codes Renewed Contrast Information Index