MRD500VR
For Customer Use
Dear Magnavox product owner
Model No Serial No
Model Number MRD500VR Trade Name Magnavox
Safety and General Information
Safety Precautions
Declaration of Conformity
Table of Contents
Introduction
Playable Discs and Video Cassettes
Remember
Hookups
Determining the best possible connection
Before you begin
Antenna
Hookups cont’d
Helpful Hint
With this connection
Example only
To watch one channel while recording another
Antenna Or Cable TV Signal
Red/white Component Audio Cables Video
Video Cable
Connecting the System to a TV that has an S-Video In jack
Back of TV example only Yellow Video Cable
Connecting the System to a TV and a Stereo
Coaxial Digital Audio Cable
AM Antenna
Antenna Connections
FM Antenna
Connecting the speaker wires to the speaker jacks
Speaker Setup
Setting up Surround Sound
Recycling Guidelines/Battery Safety
Speaker setup
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control
Using the Remote Control
1Turn on the TV
First-time Setup
1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the System
Other tape playback features are on pages
Video Cassette Playback
Read and follow the steps below to play a tape
4Insert a Disc
Disc Playback
Remote Control
Remote Control cont’d
Front Panel
Front Panel cont’d
Display Messages
Display Panel
Rear Panel
Press VCR, then press DISC/MENU so the main menu appears
Channel Setup
Press o or p to select Channel SET UP. Then, press B
Press o or p to select Auto SET UP. Press B
Adding/Deleting Channels
Channel Setup cont’d
Until the month appears. Then, press B
Clock VCR
Press o or p to select Clock SET, then press B
While the Month space is flashing, press o or p
Clock VCR cont’d
Language VCR
Press Display again to remove all the displays
VCR Status Displays
Details about tape speed are on
Videotape Recording
Recording Prevention
Begins, press Stop C
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
You cannot pause an OTR
One-Touch Recording
Stopping an OTR
2Press Record I on the front of the System
System Plays tape
Put the unit in VCR mode if necessary
Unit in VCR mode if necessary
Rerecording Tape Duplication
Press o or p to select ONCE, DAILY, or Weekly
Timer Recording
Set the clock. Details are on pages
Press o or p to select an empty program.Then, press
Details are on page nine
Timer Recording cont’d
Press o or p until the month appears beside Date
Next, press o or p until the day appears.Then, press
10Press C-RESET/CLEARto store the timer recording
Cancelling Timer Recordings
System
DVD to Videotape Duplication
This will be possible only if the DVD is not copy protected
Press VCR so the red VCR light appears on the front
Press B so on appears next to Auto Repeat
Repeat Play
Follow the steps below to play a videotape repeatedly
Press o or p to select Auto Repeat
Tape Counter
Time Search
Time Search, Index Search
Index Search
Viewing a Still Picture
Special Effects Playback
Forward and Reverse Searching SP/LP/SLP
Super High Speed Searching LP/SLP
Automatic Operation Features
Understanding Displays
Multi-Channel Television Sound
Press DISC/MENU to remove the menu
Press o or p to select Audio OUT. Then, press B
Hi-Fi Stereo
Press o or p to select HIFI. on will appear beside Hifi
Digital Sound
Digital Sound, Surround Sound
Surround Sound
Press DVD to put the System in DVD mode. The red
Delay Time
Press p to select 5.1CH, then press OK
Delay Time cont’d
Delay Time will be selected. Press OK
Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menu
To stop Disc play if necessary
Speaker Balance
Test will be selected. Press OK
11Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menu
Speaker Balance cont’d
Press p to select BALANCE, then press OK
Press o, p, s, or B to select an item, then press OK
Using the Title Menu
DVD Disc Menus
With a DVD in the System, press DISC/MENU.
During playback, press FF g or REW h
Fast Forward/Reverse Search
Press Play B to return to normal playback
Title/Chapter Playback
Title/Chapter Playback,Time Playback
Time Playback
Using Search Mode
Using the Number Buttons
Using Skip i /CH o or Skip j/ CH p
Paused and Step-by-Step Playback
Paused and Step-by-Step Playback, Resume
Resume
During DVD or Audio CD playback, press Repeat
Until the repeat mode you want appears on the TV
Repeat, A-B Repeat
Repeat
Markers
Press DVD
Subtitles
Camera Angles
Are available /6. After a few seconds, the subtitles will
Press Pause F during DVD playback
Slow Motion, Zoom
Slow Motion
Zoom
While the Random screen appears, press
Programs
Random Play
While play is stopped, press MODE/SPEED
Press p to select CHANGE, then press OK
Parental Controls Password
Press B to select Lock, then press OK. The first
Press OK.You are finished! Go to step
Press B to select Lock, then press OK
Parental Levels
Press B to select Custom at the top of the menu
Then press OK. This menu will appear
Audio Language
Audio Language, Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound
Jpeg Files have the icon
MP3/JPEG/Picture CD Playback
Put a Disc in the DVD Player of the System
To stop playback, press Stop C
Press Display again to remove the display
68 MP3/JPEG/Picture CD Displays
Display, then press OK
When Disc play is stopped, press SETUP/PROG.
Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menus
Display
Language
While playback is stopped, press SETUP/PROG.
MENU, press four Number buttons to enter
Language cont’d
Language Codes
Press o or p to select a language, then press OK.
Press o or p to select DRC, Dolby DIGITAL, or
Audio
Press B to select Audio at the top
Menu, then press OK
DVD Display
On-Screen Displays
Audio CD Display
Within 10 seconds, press OK repeatedly to choose on
Black Level
Black Level
During DVD playback, press MODE/SPEED so the Black
Press AUDIO/BAND to select FM or AM
To set up preset radio stations, see
Selecting Radio Stations
Press Tuner to select Tuner mode. The red Tuner
Automatic Presetting
Preset Radio Stations
Manual Presetting
Specifications
Glossary, Specifications
Glossary
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints cont’d
Number buttons won’t work for TV channels above
Power Failure
VCR will not perform a timer recording
VCR will not record a TV program
You cannot remove the tape
Line Input mode
Cleaning the Video Heads
You cannot insert a video cassette
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