Magnavox MRD 250 If your TV has a video in jack, it should, To Load Remote Batteries

To stop playing the Disc, press the STOP

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Playback may start automatically. If not, press PLAY•PAUSE on the Receiver or remote.

If a Disc menu appears, use the remote’s direction arrows 98; : and OK button (or Number buttons) to select fea- tures or start playback from a menu. Follow the instructions in the Disc menu.

See the owner’s manual for additional playback features and their use.

Note: Your TV might have only a single connection for an antenna or VCR. If so, you will need an RF Modulator. See the reverse page of this guide for details. Set the TV to channel 3 or 4 if you use an RF Modulator.

3 Press OPEN•CLOSE on the front of the Receiver to open the disc tray.

4 Load your Disc in the tray, with the label facing up.

If the Disc (DVD) is two-sided, make sure the label for the side you want to play is facing up. Press OPEN•CLOSE again to close the tray.

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Playing a DVD

To play a DVD movie using the DVD Receiver, follow these steps:

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Hook Up

Guide

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AVIN

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MAGNOVOX	DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM
POWER	STANDBY	VOLUME
	ON
		IR
		SENSOR
DISC 1	DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4	DISC 5

5 DISC DIRECT PLAY

(Do
	not
on		use		CH.3
	theTV					or4
			with
DVD					your
		Receiver.)

Surround Sound Speaker Setup

		Center Speaker
Front	Subwoofer	Above TV
		Front
Speaker		Speaker
(Left)		(Right)

VIEWING AREA

Rear Speaker	Rear Speaker
(Left Surround)	(Right Surround)

OPEN/

CLOSE

MRD 250 DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM

5 DVD CHANGER

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Press STANDBY ON on the front of the Receiver to	1				*Selecting Video Input on the TV
turn on the power.				SOURCE
You also can turn on the Receiver using the DISC button on the		1	2	3	● If your TV has a video in jack, it should
remote control (only if the STANDBY•ON button on the front				SLEEP	have a special setting or channel for video
		4	5	6		FRONT	A/V IN	VIDEO
of the Receiver is depressed).					input. Usually these channels are between
		7	8	9
					the lowest and highest channels and may be
Turn on your TV. Select the correct Video In mode (AV1,
		>10	0	VOL	called FRONT, A/V IN, or VIDEO. See
VIDEO, etc.) on the TV.
			MUTE	SELECT	your TV instruction book for more specific
You should see the DVD screen saver on the TV (if no Disc
					instructions.
is in the Receiver).		DISPLAY		MENU

After the speaker connections are complete, place all the speakers in their proper locations.The speaker arrangement is what allows you to enjoy a Surround Sound experience in your own home.You will now be able to hear theater sound realism with audio signal separa-

tion and pinpoint sound placement.

PLACING SPEAKERS

1 Place the Front Left and Right speakers at equal dis- tances from the TV. Turn the speakers to an approximate 45 degree angle from the listening position.

2 Place the Center speaker above (or below) the TV to localize the center channel sound.

5		OK
				OPEN/
	SET UP			CLOSE
		PLAY/PAUSE		NEXT
	I			I
	REW	STOP		FF
6	TITLE	ANGLE	ZOOM	GOTO
	LANGUAGE SUBTITLE		N/P	DIM
	REPEAT	A/B	SHUFFLE	PROGRAM
	DISC SKIP	DISC NO	SLOW/MEM	CD MODE
	ST/MONO LISTENING AUDIO

●If you only have a single antenna jack on the TV, you

RF coaxial cable to TV

will need an RF modulator to connect the Receiver to your

TV. The RF Modulator converts the Video from the	Back of RF Modulator
		(example only)
	ANT IN TO TV VIDEO	AUDIO IN
Receiver so it can play through the TV’s Antenna connec-	IN	R L
		CH3 CH4
tor. When using an RF Modulator, you view DVD play-	Antenna or Cable TV Signal
back on TV channel 3 or 4 (like a VCR).
	Audio/Video cables from DVD Receiver

See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF Modulator availability.

Playable Discs

3 Place the Surround speakers at normal listening ear level, facing each other or mounted on the wall.

4 Place the Subwoofer on the floor near the TV.

NOTES:

• To avoid magnetic interference, do not position the Front

speakers too close to your TV.

• If the Rear Surround speakers are installed farther away

MAGNOVOX

Cbutton.

This DVD Receiver will play the following types of Discs: prerecorded Audio CDs, finalized Audio CD-R and Audio CD-RW discs, Video CDs, Super VCDs, DVDs, and MP3-CDs (CD with MP3 tracks)

Region Codes

DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this Home Cinema system.

1 You cannot play Discs that are labeled for other regions. If one of these logos appears on your DVD or its case, it should play on this DVD Receiver.

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from the listening position than the front and center

speakers, it will weaken the Surround effect.

• All speakers should be securely installed to prevent acci-

dents and improve sound quality.

• Open and remove compartment door.

• Place batteries in case as marked. (Aligned +,- properly).

• Replace and close compartment door.