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MRD500VR
Digital Video Disc Player Video Cassette Recorder AM/FM Radio Tuner
For Customer Use
Dear MAGNAVOX product owner
Warranty Verification
Know these safetysymbols
Safety Precautions
Safety and General Information
Declaration of Conformity
Additional VCR Features
4 Table of Contents
Speaker and Sound Settings
Initial Setup
Disc Features
VCR Features
AM/FM Radio Tuner Features
Package Contents
Playable Discs
6 Playable Discs and Video Cassettes
Region Codes
Color Systems
Determining the best possible connection
Hookups
Before you begin
Remember
8 Hookups cont’d
Simplest connection using only the supplied black RF coaxial cable
System to TV only
Hookups cont’d
Connecting the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver to the System and to a TV
With this connection
Helpful Hint
System to Cable Box/Satellite Receiver and TV
10 Hookups cont’d
To watch one channel while recording another
Antenna or Cable TV Signal
Connecting the System to a TV that has Audio and Video In jacks
Hookups cont’d
red/white audio cables
12 Hookups cont’d
Connecting the System to a TV that has Component Video In jacks
Hookups cont’d
Connecting the System to a TV that has an S-Video In jack
red/white Audio Cables
14 Hookups cont’d
Connecting the System to a TV and a Stereo
Use Digital Audio connections
Connecting the System to a TV and a Dolby Digital-compatible Stereo
Hookups cont’d
Remember
AM Antenna
16 Antenna Connections
FM Antenna
Helpful Hints
Connecting the speaker wires to the speaker jacks
Speaker Setup
Setting up Surround Sound
Helpful Hints
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control
Speaker setup
Using the Remote Control
Recycling Guidelines/Battery Safety
B FRANCAISESPAÑOLNGLISH ON
First-time Setup
AUTOSETUP
LANGUAGESELECT
Other tape playback features are on pages
20 Video Cassette Playback
Helpful Hints
3 If play does not start automatically, press VCR, then press PLAY B
See page six for details
Disc Playback
Remember, the DVD Player of this System will play only certain Discs
Helpful Hints
SETUP/PROG Button
22 Remote Control
VOLUME Buttons
DISPLAY Button
TIMER SET Button
Remote Control cont’d
STANDBY-ON y Button Press to turn the power on or off RETURN Button
Helpful Hints
STANDBY-ON Button and Light
24 Front Panel
OPEN/CLOSE A Button DVD
Disc Tray
VOLUME Dial
Front Panel cont’d
TIMER REC Light
Cassette Compartment
Display Messages
26 Display Panel
P/I PROGRESSIVE Switch
Rear Panel
Helpful Hint
TV ANTENNA OUT Jack
28 Channel Setup
B MANUALAUTOSETSETUPUP
AUTOTIMERPROGRAMMINGOFF
CHANNEL UP
2-5 STOP
Channel Setup cont’d
CHANNELMANUALADD30SETCATVUP
Adding/Deleting Channels
HOURMMONTH-03-CLOCK/DAY-20INU-TESETAM/PMYEAR
30 Clock VCR
Helpful Hints
2 Press o or p to select CLOCK SET, then press B
YEAR
AM/PM
BAM/PM
HOURMINUTE
32 Language VCR
2-3 STOP
4 Press C-RESET/CLEAR to remove the menu
3 Press o or p to select ENGLISH 4 Press C-RESET/CLEAR
SLP STEREOCHSAP02
SLP 01234 HIFI
VCR Status Displays
Helpful Hints
Recording Prevention
34 Videotape Recording
The VCR will record in a preset volume
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
2 Press VCR/TV once to put the System in TV position
6 Press STOP C to stop the recording
Stopping an OTR
36 One-Touch Recording
Helpful Hints
1 Press SKIP i /CH o or SKIP j /CH p or the
Helpful Hints
Rerecording Tape Duplication
1 Make the connections shown above
6 Press MODE/SPEED to select SP or SLP at System
PROGRAMNUMBER1
38 Timer Recording
B ONCEDAILYWEEKLY
3 B. DATEPROGRAMNUMBER1
7 Repeat the procedure in step 6 to set the recording’s end time
Timer Recording cont’d
Helpful Hints
Press o or p until the month appears beside DATE
Cancelling Timer Recordings
40 Timer Recording cont’d
2 Press o or p to select TIMER PROGRAMMING, then press B
3 Press o or p to find the program you want to cancel
A Timer Recording is not possible during DVD to Videotape duplication
DVD to Videotape Duplication
Helpful Hints
This will be possible only if the DVD is not copy protected
Helpful Hint
42 Repeat Play
1 Press VCR, then press DISC/MENU
2 Press o or p to select AUTO REPEAT
3 C-RESET/CLEAR to reset the counter to zero
Tape Counter
SLP 00000 HIFI
SLP 12345 HIFI
2-3 STOP
2-3 STOP
44 Time Search, Index Search
Time Search
Forward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP
Special Effects Playback
Super High Speed Searching LP/SLP
Viewing a Still Picture
Automatic Tracking Adjustment
46 Automatic Operation Features
Automatic Playback
Automatic Rewind, Eject
Understanding Displays
Multi-Channel Television Sound
Helpful Hints
Press VCR, then press DISC/MENU
Helpful Hints
48 Hi-Fi Stereo
Press VCR, then press DISC/MENU
2 Press o or p to select AUDIO OUT. Then, press B
Digital Sound
Digital Sound, Surround Sound
Surround Sound
Helpful Hint
Press DVD to put the System in DVD mode. The red
50 Delay Time
4 Press B to select AUDIO at the top of the menu, then press OK
Surround Sound effect. If you plan to sit closer to the Rear speakers
DELAY TIME will be selected. Press OK
Delay Time cont’d
9 Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menu
Press p to select 5.1CH, then press OK
Press DVD to put the System in DVD mode. The red
52 Speaker Balance
5 Press p to select 5.1CH, then press OK
DVD light will appear on the front of the System. Press STOP
11Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menu
Speaker Balance cont’d
Helpful Hint
Press p to select BALANCE, then press OK
54 DVD Disc Menus
Using the Title Menu
Continue this process to set up all the features you want or
Helpful Hints
2 During playback, press FF g or REW h
Fast Forward/Reverse Search
3 Press PLAY B to return to normal playback
Title/Chapter Playback
56 Title/Chapter Playback,Time Playback
Time Playback
Enter the Title or Chapter number using the Number
Using SEARCH MODE
Using the Number Buttons
Using SKIP i /CH o or SKIP j/ CH p
Track Playback
Paused and Step-by-Step Playback
58 Paused and Step-by-Step Playback, Resume
Resume
When playing a DVD, press PAUSE k repeatedly to
Repeat
Repeat, A-B Repeat
A-B Repeat
5 To cancel A-B Repeat, press A-B REPEAT
Helpful Hints
60 Markers
DVD example
Subtitles
Subtitles, Camera Angles
Camera Angles
Opening the disc tray will cancel your subtitle setting
Slow Motion
62 Slow Motion, Zoom
Zoom
Helpful Hints
Programs
Programs, Random Play
Random Play
Helpful Hints
2 Press SETUP/PROG
64 Parental Controls Password
7 Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menu
Helpful Hints
8 Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menu
Parental Levels
Helpful Hints
Press DVD to put the System in DVD mode. The red
Audio Language
66 Audio Language, Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints
MP3/JPEG/Picture CD Playback
2 Put a Disc in the DVD Player of the System
5 To stop playback, press STOP C
3 Press DISPLAY again to remove the display
68 MP3/JPEG/Picture CD Displays
When Disc play is stopped, press SETUP/PROG. The
Display
6 Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menus
You can change the TV Aspect,Angle Icon, and Automatic Power Off
While playback is stopped, press SETUP/PROG. The
70 Language
If the DVD’s default settings for
the default setting of the DVD
Language Codes
Language cont’d
Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menu
Press o or p to select a language, then press OK. The
While playback is stopped, press SETUP/PROG. The
72 Audio
7 Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menu
Helpful Hints
DVD Display
On-Screen Displays
Audio CD Display
Press DISPLAY repeatedly to see the following
Black Level
74 Black Level
During DVD playback, press MODE/SPEED so the Black
Within 10 seconds, press OK repeatedly to choose ON
Press or B to select a preset radio station
Selecting Radio Stations
You also can select a preset radio station by pressing
To set up preset radio stations, see page
Automatic Presetting
76 Preset Radio Stations
Manual Presetting
1 CH
Specifications
Glossary, Specifications
Glossary
Cleaning the System
78 Helpful Hints
Cleaning a Disc
The System has no power
There is no sound or sound is poor
Helpful Hints cont’d
The picture is distorted
You cannot change the camera angle of a DVD
Power Failure
80 Helpful Hints cont’d
The VCR will not perform a timer recording
Adjust the tracking. Details are on page
Helpful Hints cont’d
Cleaning the Video Heads
You cannot insert a video cassette
You cannot remove the tape
WHAT IS COVERED?
82 Limited Warranty
WHAT IS EXCLUDED?
WHERE IS EXCHANGE AVAILABLE?
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