MRD500VR
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Safety and General Information
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Model Number MRD500VR Trade Name Magnavox
Table of Contents
Introduction
Playable Discs and Video Cassettes
Determining the best possible connection
Hookups
Before you begin
Remember
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
FM Antenna
Antenna Connections
AM Antenna
Setting up Surround Sound
Speaker Setup
Connecting the speaker wires to the speaker jacks
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control
Speaker setup
Using the Remote Control
Recycling Guidelines/Battery Safety
1Turn on the TV
First-time Setup
Video Cassette Playback
Other tape playback features are on pages
Read and follow the steps below to play a tape
1Turn on the TV 2Insert a tape in the System
4Insert a Disc
Disc Playback
Remote Control
Remote Control cont’d
Front Panel
Front Panel cont’d
Display Messages
Display Panel
Rear Panel
Press o or p to select Channel SET UP. Then, press B
Channel Setup
Press o or p to select Auto SET UP. Press B
Press VCR, then press DISC/MENU so the main menu appears
Adding/Deleting Channels
Channel Setup cont’d
Press o or p to select Clock SET, then press B
Clock VCR
While the Month space is flashing, press o or p
Until the month appears. Then, press B
Clock VCR cont’d
Language VCR
Press Display again to remove all the displays
VCR Status Displays
Recording Prevention
Videotape Recording
Begins, press Stop C
Details about tape speed are on
Recording One Channel/Watching Another
Stopping an OTR
One-Touch Recording
2Press Record I on the front of the System
You cannot pause an OTR
Unit in VCR mode if necessary
Put the unit in VCR mode if necessary
Rerecording Tape Duplication
System Plays tape
Set the clock. Details are on pages
Timer Recording
Press o or p to select an empty program.Then, press
Press o or p to select ONCE, DAILY, or Weekly
Press o or p until the month appears beside Date
Timer Recording cont’d
Next, press o or p until the day appears.Then, press
Details are on page nine
10Press C-RESET/CLEARto store the timer recording
Cancelling Timer Recordings
This will be possible only if the DVD is not copy protected
DVD to Videotape Duplication
Press VCR so the red VCR light appears on the front
System
Follow the steps below to play a videotape repeatedly
Repeat Play
Press o or p to select Auto Repeat
Press B so on appears next to Auto Repeat
Tape Counter
Index Search
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 Operation Features
Press DISC/MENU to remove the menu
Multi-Channel Television Sound
Understanding Displays
Press o or p to select HIFI. on will appear beside Hifi
Hi-Fi Stereo
Press o or p to select Audio OUT. Then, press B
Surround Sound
Digital Sound, Surround Sound
Digital Sound
Press DVD to put the System in DVD mode. The red
Delay Time
Delay Time will be selected. Press OK
Delay Time cont’d
Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menu
Press p to select 5.1CH, then press OK
To stop Disc play if necessary
Speaker Balance
Speaker Balance cont’d
11Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menu
Press p to select BALANCE, then press OK
Test will be selected. Press OK
DVD Disc Menus
Using the Title Menu
With a DVD in the System, press DISC/MENU.
Press o, p, s, or B to select an item, then press OK
Press Play B to return to normal playback
Fast Forward/Reverse Search
During playback, press FF g or REW h
Time Playback
Title/Chapter Playback,Time Playback
Title/Chapter Playback
Using Skip i /CH o or Skip j/ CH p
Using the Number Buttons
Using Search Mode
Resume
Paused and Step-by-Step Playback, Resume
Paused and Step-by-Step Playback
Repeat, A-B Repeat
Until the repeat mode you want appears on the TV
Repeat
During DVD or Audio CD playback, press Repeat
Markers
Camera Angles
Subtitles
Are available /6. After a few seconds, the subtitles will
Press DVD
Slow Motion
Slow Motion, Zoom
Zoom
Press Pause F during DVD playback
Random Play
Programs
While play is stopped, press MODE/SPEED
While the Random screen appears, press
Press B to select Lock, then press OK. The first
Parental Controls Password
Press OK.You are finished! Go to step
Press p to select CHANGE, then press OK
Press B to select Custom at the top of the menu
Parental Levels
Then press OK. This menu will appear
Press B to select Lock, then press OK
Stereo Sound
Audio Language, Stereo Sound
Audio Language
Put a Disc in the DVD Player of the System
MP3/JPEG/Picture CD Playback
To stop playback, press Stop C
Jpeg Files have the icon
Press Display again to remove the display
68 MP3/JPEG/Picture CD Displays
Press SETUP/PROG to remove the menus
When Disc play is stopped, press SETUP/PROG.
Display
Display, then press OK
Language
While playback is stopped, press SETUP/PROG.
Language Codes
Language cont’d
Press o or p to select a language, then press OK.
MENU, press four Number buttons to enter
Press B to select Audio at the top
Audio
Menu, then press OK
Press o or p to select DRC, Dolby DIGITAL, or
Audio CD Display
On-Screen Displays
DVD Display
Black Level
Black Level
During DVD playback, press MODE/SPEED so the Black
Within 10 seconds, press OK repeatedly to choose on
Selecting Radio Stations
To set up preset radio stations, see
Press Tuner to select Tuner mode. The red Tuner
Press AUDIO/BAND to select FM or AM
Manual Presetting
Preset Radio Stations
Automatic Presetting
Glossary
Glossary, Specifications
Specifications
Helpful Hints
Helpful Hints cont’d
VCR will not perform a timer recording
Power Failure
VCR will not record a TV program
Number buttons won’t work for TV channels above
Cleaning the Video Heads
Line Input mode
You cannot insert a video cassette
You cannot remove the tape
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