Annex 1 - MagnavoxTV software updrade with portable memory (not supplied)

Introduction

Magnavox offers software upgrade capability for your TV using USB portable memory (not supplied).

After you have completed a software upgrade, your TV will typically perform better.

What improvements are made depends on the upgrade software you are using as well as the software your TV contained before the upgrade. You can execute the software upgrade procedure yourself.

Be aware that the content of this document is addressing technical or software skilled users.

Preparing a portable memory (not supplied) for software upgrade

For the procedure you will require:

• A personal computer with web browsing capability.

• An archive utility that supports the ZIP-format (e.g. WinZip for Windows or StuffIt for Mac OS).

• A preferably empty USB memory stick.

Note: Only FAT/DOS-formatted portable memory is supported.

New software can be obtained from your dealer or can be downloaded from the www.usasupport.magnavox.com web site:

1

Go to www.usasupport.magnavox.com using the web

 

browser on your PC.

2Follow the procedure to find the information and the software

related to your TV.

3Select the latest software upgrade file and download it to your

PC.

4Decompress the ZIP-file and copy the file “autorun.upg” to the root directory of the USB portable memory (not supplied). Note: Only use software upgrades that can be found on the www.

usasupport.magnavox.com web site.

Settings

Installation

TV

Language

Setup

Autoprogram

Installation

Weak channel installation

Exit

Software upgrade

Info

Verifying the version of the TV software

1

Before starting the software upgrade procedure, it is

 

advised to check what the current TV software is.

2Select Software Upgrade in the Installation menu. Press the cursor right.

The Software Upgrade menu moves to the left panel.

3Select Current Software Info to observe the version and the

description of the current software.

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Magnavox 42MF431D, 42MF531D, 42MF521D user manual Verifying the version of the TV software