Magnavox MDV540VR/17 1, 2

TIMER SET

SETUP SUBTITLEAUDIO

MODE

DISPLAY

TITLE

PREV/

CH

NEXT/

CH

RETURN

A-B

DVD

PLAYSTOP

SEARCH

FF

PAUSE

SPEED

NA508

SEARCH

REW

VCR

DISC

REPEAT

C-RESET

CLEAR

REC

REPEAT

ANGLE

STANDBY-ON

2 31

SLOW

5 64

8 97

SEARCH MODE

ZOOM

0

+10

MENU OK

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One-Touch Recording

OTR (0:30)

SP

One-Touch Recording (OTR) lets you set a timed recording 30

minutes to eight hours long.Before you begin:

●Place the DVD/VCR in VCR mode.Press VCR so the VCR light

appears on the front of the DVD/VCR.

●Select a recording speed (SP,SLP) with the SPEEDbutton.

●Put a videotape in the cassette compartment.Make sure the

tape’s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record

the program(s).

1Press VCR,then press NEXT∑/CH ooor PREVw

/CH ppor the Number buttons to select the chan-

nel you want to record.

2Press REC Irepeatedly until the desired recording

length (30 minutes to eight hours) appears on the

TV screen. Recording will begin.REC and will appear

on the DVD/VCR’s display panel.

Stopping an OTR

To stop an OTR before recording is finished,press STOP Con the

remote control or STOP/EJECT C A on the front of the

DVD/VCR.

To cancel the OTR but continue recording,press REC I repeated-

ly until RECORD appears in the upper left corner of the TV

screen.

When an OTR finishes,the DVD/VCR will either switch to DVD

mode or turn itself off.If it changes to DVD mode, press STAND-

BY-ON yyto turn it off.

After an OTR, flashes because the VCR is still on standby for

timer recordings.Press TIMER SET on the remote or STOP/EJECT

C A on the DVD/VCR to cancel timer standby and use the VCR

normally again. • The remaining recording time will

appear on the display panel.Press

DISPLAY to see it on the TV

screen.

• To change the recording length

while an OTR is in progress,press

REC I.

• You cannot pause an OTR.

• If the preset time for a timer

recording comes up during an

OTR,the OTR has priority.The

timer recording will not take place.

• If the end of the tape is reached

during an OTR,the VCR will stop

recording,eject the tape, and

switch to DVD mode or turn off.

Helpful Hints

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Contents

Main O WNER S M MDV540VR/17 DIGITAL VIDEO DISC PLAYER & VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Return your Product Registration Card today to get the very most from your purchase. safety Know these *Proof of Purchase t s Safety and General Information Safety Precautions Laser Safety: Special Information for Canadian Users: Radio/TV Interference: Table of Contents General Information Initial DVD/VCR Setup Basic Playback Basic DVD/VCR Controls Introduction VCR Features Welcome! Package Contents DVD Disc Menus... Playable Discs and Video Cassettes Region Codes Color Systems Playable Video Cassettes Playable Discs Hookups Determining the best possible connection... Before you begin... 1 2 5 3 4 DVD/VCR to TV only Simplest connection using only the supplied black RF coaxial cable 1 2 3 DVD/VCR to Cable Box or Satellite Receiver and TV Using only basic RF coaxial cables 12 1 2 3 12 DVD/VCR to Cable Box or Satellite Receiver and TV Using only basic RF coaxial cables 2 3 4 5 DVD/VCR to a TV that has Audio and Video In jacks Using the supplied red,white, and yellow cables 3 4 DVD/VCR to a TV that has Component Video In jacks DVD/VCR to a TV that has an S-Video In jack 3 4 DVD/VCR to a TV and a Stereo 3 32 4 2 3 4 5 DVD/VCR to a TV and to a Stereo that is Dolby Digital-compatible Using Digital Audio connections 1 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 2 3 Using the Remote Control 1 2 4 1 Video Cassette Playback 2 6 3 4 5 6 Disc Playback 1 2 3 65 6 5 Display Panel (DVD) Display Messages GROUP P.SCAN DVD VCD Display Panel (VCR) Front Panel Rear Panel Remote Control Remote Control (contd) Channel Setup 2 3 4 Channel Setup (contd) 2 Adding/Deleting Channels 2-5 4 6 4 2-5 5 2 3 Clock (VCR) (contd) 6 9 6-9 s 7 2 3 4 VCR Status Displays 1 1-3 2 3 Videotape Recording 1 2 1 6 4 3 5 1 2 6Press STOP Cto stop the recording. 2,5 5 4 1 2 Stopping an OTR Rerecording (Tape Duplication) 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 1 2 2-4 3 4 Timer Recording (contd) 5 5-8 6 8 7 1 9 11 10 Cancelling Timer Recordings 2 3,5 5,6 Repeat Play 2 3 Tape Counter 1 2 3 4 23 Time Search, Index Search 1 Time Search 3 1 3 2 Index Search 2 1 Forward and Reverse Searching (SP/LP/SLP) 2 1 3 2 1 2 Super High Speed Searching (LP/SLP) 2 Viewing a Still Picture Automatic Operation Features Automatic Playback Automatic Rewind,Eject Tape Eject Automatic Tracking Adjustment Multi-Channel Television Sound Understanding Displays Multi-Channel Television Sound (contd) 1,3 3 Hi-Fi Stereo 2 1,4 3 4 Using the Title Menu 2 3 48 DVD Disc Menus 2 Fast Forward/Reverse Search 49 3 Specific Time Playback 2 50 Title/Chapter Playback, Specific Time Playback 3 2 Title/Chapter Playback A C A,B B o 2 Resume 3 Paused and Step-by-Step Playback 2 4 2-3 4 Repeat,A-B Repeat 53 2 Repeat 5 4 2 A-B Repeat 3 54 Markers 1 s 2 1,4 4 2 Camera Angles 2 Subtitles, Camera Angles 55 56 Parental Controls Password 2 4 5 6 3 4,6 2,7 4 Parental Levels 57 7 6 2 5 2 Audio Language 1 Stereo Sound Mode Slow Motion, Zoom 59 1 2 3 1,3 3 2 2 34 w 3 4 1 Example:Audio CD 3 2 DVD light will appear on the front of the DVD/VCR. 2 w o 3 4 2 3 1-3 64 Display 2 4 5 3 Display (contd) 65 5-6 Continued from previous page 6 66 Language 1 4 5 3 Language (contd) 67 6 Language Codes 7 1 3 6 4 5 2 3 2-3 1 Audio CD/ Video CD Displays 3 2 plays during DVD play. 2-3 1 70 Black Level,Virtual Surround 2 OFF ON Black Level 3 2 3 Virtual Surround Initializing 71 5 +10 0 cancel,select NO instead. The QUICK SETUP screen appears. 72 Glossary Specifications 73 74 Helpful Hints Page Page Page 78 Care and Maintenance Limited Warranty 79 Ninety (90) Days Free Product Exchange MAGNAVOX LIMITED WARRANTY 80 Information Index