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MRD-250
DVD HOME CINEMA SYSTEM
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- Page 1 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 1 User guide MRD-250 DVD HOME CINEMA SYSTEM Read this first! Congratulations on purchasing this Magnavox product. Return We’ve included everything you need to get started. your Warranty If you have any problems, Magnavox Representatives can...
- Page 2 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. Once your MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits.
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 3 Table of Contents 3 General Information Table of Contents ................. .3 Safety Information . -
Page 4: Safety Information
4 Safety Information IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. -
Page 5: Introduction 5
Welcome! We hope you enjoy your complete DVD Home Cinema System. This seven-piece, 200-watt system creates dynamic sound quality and realism found only in cinemas. Features of the DVD Home Cinema System include: Surround Sound options Night Mode: Reduces the range between high and low vol- umes during Disc playback. -
Page 6: Remote Control
6 Remote Control Number (0-9) Buttons Press to enter a Track/Title number, radio station, or TV channel, depending on the mode of the remote. SELECT Button Press to choose a speaker channel to adust with the volume buttons. Details are on page 35. 9 8 ;... - Page 7 MUTE Button Press to turn off the sound. Press again to restore the sound to its previous level. DISPLAY Button Press to switch the On Screen Display on or off. SETUP Button Press to enter or exit the System Menu (remote must be in DISC mode) PREV w Button Press to skip to the previ-...
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Page 8: Front Panel
8 Front Panel OPEN 0 Button Press to open or close the Disc Tray. STANDBY-ON (power) y Button Press to turn the DVD Receiver on or off (Standby). Standby LED indicator Indicates that the system is in standby mode 5 DISC DIRECT PLAY (DISC 1-5) Press to select a disc for playback. -
Page 9: Rear Panel 9
AUDIO OUT Connect these jacks to the red and white Audio In jacks of other audio equipment. Details are on page 15. CENTER LINE OUT Connect to your TV’s CENTER IN jack to use the TV as the center speaker. WOOFER LINE OUT Connect the Subwoofer here. -
Page 10: First Time Setup
10 First Time Setup Where Do You Start? Disconnect all equipment from power. Connect equipment to power only after you have finished hooking up everything. Do not change connections with equipment connected to a power outlet. Put the batteries in the remote control and connect the AM and FM antennas as detailed below. -
Page 11: Hookups - Tv 11
Connecting to a TV with a Composite (yellow) Video In Jack Connect the DVD Receiver’s yellow VIDEO OUT jack to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Use the supplied composite (yellow) RCA-style video cable. To hear TV channels through the DVD Home Cinema System, connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the DVD Receiver’s red/white, right/left (TV) AUDIO IN jacks and to the TV’S right/left AUDIO OUT jacks. - Page 12 Hookups - TV (cont’d) 12 Component Video In Jacks Connect the DVD Receiver’s Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the matching Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO IN jacks on the TV. You will need a component video cable (Green-Y; Blue- Pb/Cb;...
- Page 13 Connecting to a TV with an S-Video In jack Connect the DVD Receiver’s S-VIDEO OUT jack to the S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV. You will need an S-Video cable (not supplied). To hear TV channels through the DVD Home Cinema System, connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the DVD Receiver’s red/white, right/left AUDIO IN jacks and to the TV’S right/left AUDIO OUT jacks.
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Page 14: Hookups - Speakers
14 Hookups - Speakers Connecting the Speakers Use the supplied speaker wires. Match the color coded wiring. Connect the +,- terminals on the Receiver (FR, FL, etc.) to the correct +,- Speaker terminals. speakers right Connecting Speaker Cable .0 4 7 "... -
Page 15: Hookups - Optional 15
Connecting to a TV and Optional Audio Equipment Back of TV (example only) Red & White Audio Cable CD/Tape Recorder (for analog recording example only) You must connect a TV to the DVD Receiver in order to view DVD play- back. -
Page 16: Hookups - Vcr, Cable/Satellite Box
16 Hookups - Optional Connecting to a VCR or Cable/Satellite Box Back of TV (example only) Connecting a VCR or Cable/Satellite Box You must connect the VCR or cable/satellite box to the TV to view VCR playback or cable/satellite channels. However, you can connect the VCR or cable/satellite box to the receiver in order to hear surround sound play- back. -
Page 17: Quick Disc Playback 17
MAGNOVOX DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM STANDBY POWER ON/OFF SENSOR DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 5 DISC DIRECT PLAY OPEN/ CLOSE There are many playback features and options available on Discs. After learning the basic operations of the DVD Receiver and the remote control, refer to the latter sections of this manual to learn playback features. -
Page 18: Playback Features
18 Playback Features Pausing Playback Press PLAY/PAUSE Bk during playback to freeze the picture and mute the sound. Press PLAY/PAUSE Bk to resume regular playback. Selecting Another Track/Chapter Press H once during playback to go to the beginning of the cur- rent Track/Chapter. -
Page 19: System Menu
Use the Setup Menu to set up the system’s features. Press SETUP to access DVD Receiver’s Setup Menu. The menu is divided into four categories. Use General Setup, Speaker Setup, Audio Setup, and Preferences to set you receiver. Press 9 8 ; : and OK to choose a Menu item and change the settings. Even if a feature is set in the System Menu, it will not be available if the cur- rent Disc does not include that feature. -
Page 20: Tv Display
20 TV Display TV Display Press SETUP. GENERAL SETUP will be selected, press OK. TV DISPLAY will be selected. Press -. Press 9 or 8 to select Normal / PS (pan & scan), Normal / LB (Letterbox), or 16:9 (Widescreen), then press OK. Select 4:3 PS (pan &... -
Page 21: Angle Mark, Osd Language 21
Angle Mark When turned on the Angle Mark feature will place a [icon] on the screen when the screen is recorded in multiple angles. Press ANGLE on the Remote Control to select the angle you would like to view. Press SETUP. GENERAL SETUP will be selected, press OK. -
Page 22: Video Out
22 Video Out Video Out Select the type of video connection you have set up between your TV and DVD receiver. Press SETUP. GENERAL SETUP will be selected, press OK. Press 9 to select VIDEO OUT. Then Press -. Press 8 or 9 to select S-VIDEO or CR CB Y. Select S-VIDEO if you have used an S-VIDEO cable to make the connection. -
Page 23: Screen Saver, Speaker Delay 23
Screen Saver Turn the screen saver (SCR SAVER) on or off. Press SETUP. GENERAL SETUP will be selected, press OK. Press 9 to select SCR SAVER. Then Press -. Press 8 or 9 to select ON or OFF. Press SETUP to remove the Menu Bar. SETUP MENU -- MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUP TV DISPLAY... -
Page 24: Test Tone, Digital Out
24 Test Tone, Digital Out Test Tone Use the test tone to set the speakers to desired distance and volume. Press SETUP. Press 9 to select SPEAKER SETUP. Then press OK. Press 9 to select TEST TONE. Then press -. Press 8 and 9 to select ON or OFF. -
Page 25: Dual Mono, Dynamic 25
Dual Mono Select the audio channels when watching a VCD. Often different languages will be encoded on separate audio channels. Press SETUP. Press 9 to select AUDIO SETUP. Then press OK.. Press 9 to select DUAL MONO. Then Press -. Press 8 and 9 to select Stereo, L MONO, R MONO, or MIX. -
Page 26: Tv Type (Ntsc/Pal), Language Options
26 TV Type (NTSC, PAL), Language Options TV Type Set the DVD to match your TV format. Press SETUP. Press 9 to select Preferences. Then press OK. TV TYPE will be selected, press OK. Press 8 or 9 to select MULTI, NTSC, or PAL. Select MULTI if your TV is compatible with NTSC and PAL and you want the DVD Receiver to automatically select the color system of the current DVD. -
Page 27: Parental Controls 27
Parental Controls Some DVD and Video CD makers code the DVD/Video CD so it will only play according to the level you set at the DVD Receiver. The Parental Control level may apply to the complete Disc or to certain scenes on the Disc. -
Page 28: Password
28 Password Changing or setting the Password The default password is 3308. If you forget your password, enter 3308 in step four, below, as the old password. Press SETUP. Press 9 to select PREFERENCES. Then press OK. Press 9 to select PASSWORD. Then press -. CHANGE will be selected, press OK. -
Page 29: Defaults 29
To reset the DVD Receiver to its original settings, reset the defaults. Press SETUP. Press 9 to select PREFERENCES. Then press OK. Press 9 to select DEFAULT. Then press -. Press 8 or 9 to select . Then press OK. Press SETUP to remove the Menu Screen. -
Page 30: Title, Angle
30 Title, Angle Title Some DVDs may contain more than one title. If the disc has a title menu you can begin playback from a specified title. Press TITLE to display the disc’s Title Menu, if available. Press 9 8 ; : or the number buttons (1-9, >10) to select the desired title. -
Page 31: Zoom, Goto 31
Zoom Zooming allows you to enlarge the DVD or Video CD image and scan through the picture. Press ZOOM to enlarge the picture. Press the button again to enlarge the picture by zoom x2. Press ZOOM a third time to turn off the zoom. -
Page 32: Repeat, Repeat A-B
32 Repeat, Repeat A-B Repeat Press REPEAT to repeat the current chapter or track. Press again to repeat the entire title (DVD) or disc (VCD or CD). Press REPEAT a third time to repeat all discs (CD mode only). Press REPEAT until REPEAT OFF is displayed to turn off the repeat feature. -
Page 33: Cd Features, Programming 33
CD Features Several features are only available in CD mode. CD Mode Press CD MODE to begin playback of all CDs in the disc tray. Shuffle You can play all tracks on a single CD in random order. This is only avail- able in CD mode. -
Page 34: Playback Control(Pbc), Audio Channels
34 Playback Control(PBC), Audio Channels Playback Control (Video CD only) Playback Control (PBC) is available on some Video CDs and provides inter- active menus through which you can activate features or playback options. Press MENU/PBC with playback stopped to turn PBC ON or OFF. Select PBC OFF-and Video CDs will start playback automatically without the Playback Control interactive menus. -
Page 35: Sound Option
Speaker Tone and Level You can change the sound production to suit your surround sound needs by altering the tone (bass and treble) and volume for the speakers. Press SELECT to choose the speaker or tone you want to adjust. You can select TREBLE LEVEL, BASS LEVEL, FRONT LEFT, FRONT RIGHT, SURROUND LEFT, SURROUND RIGHT. -
Page 36: Mp3 Features
36 MP3 Features MP3 Features MP3 is a compression method that makes digital music files up to 10 times smaller without losing significant sound quality. MP3 is common on the Internet, letting you transfer Tracks to your computer and onto a CD Recordable or CD Rewritable. -
Page 37: Tuner Features 37
Tuning Radio Stations Press Power y y (or STANDBY-ON y y on the front of the DVD Receiver) to turn on the last selected sound source. Press TUNER•BAND on the DVD Receiver(or press the SOURCE dial on the remote) to select TUNER mode. Press TUNER•BAND again to select FM or AM. -
Page 38: Fm Reception, Sleep Timer
38 FM Reception, Sleep Timer FM Reception Press ST/MONO to switch between FM Stereo and FM Mono reception. If FM Stereo has background static or poor reception, try FM Mono for a clearer reception. Sleep Timer The Sleep Timer turns the DVD Home Cinema System to Standby mode (off) at a preselected time. -
Page 39: Helpful Hints 39
WARNING! Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. -
Page 40: Glossary
40 Helpful Hints (cont’d), Glossary • Inspect or replace the batteries in the remote control. • Use the SOURCE buttons (TV/AV, DISC, TUNER, AUX) to place the remote in the right mode. For example, when using the remote to start Disc playback, press DISC first. You cannot activate some features, such as Angles, Subtitles, or multi-language Audio. -
Page 41: Specifications 41
AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power Stereo (DIN) ....2 x 50 W Output power Surround (1 kHz) ..20 W RMS/channel Total Harmonic Distortion ..10% at rated power (1 kHz) Frequency Response . -
Page 42: Index 42
5 Disc Direct Play ....8 9 8 ; : Buttons ....6 ; (Headphones) ....8 A/B Button . -
Page 43: Limited Warranty 43
MAGNAVOX AUDIO SYSTEM This product must be carried in for an exchange. WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to exchange the product. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase. Attach it to this owner’s manual and keep both nearby.