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2) Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. 3) Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 4) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Copyright Protection: Unauthorized copying, broadcasting, public performance and lending of Discs are prohibited.
Welcome to your TV/DVD owner’s manual. This manual describes the 13MDTD20 and explains how to use all its features. Features - TV • Automatic Channel Setup • Automatic Power Off • Closed Captions • Picture Controls • Remote Control • Setup menus in English, French, or Features - Discs •...
Region Codes This TV/DVD has a Region One (1) DVD Player. DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on the unit. You cannot play DVDs that are labeled for other regions.
Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the front of the TV/DVD. Details are on page 13. Do not put objects between the remote and the TV/DVD. Remote Control Setup 7...
Receiver and to the AUDIO/VIDEO In jacks on the front of the TV/DVD. Press SELECT on the remote to set the TV/DVD to AUX, not channel 3 or 4. Select channels you want to watch at the Cable Box/Satellite Receiver as usual, leaving the TV/DVD on AUX.
“source.” See your stereo owner’s manual for details. Digital Stereo Hookups You can connect the TV/DVD to a Stereo that has a Digital Coaxial In jack. Use this hookup if you want to hear the TV/DVD sound through the Stereo instead.
The TV/DVD can memorize available TV channels. If you are using a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver, you do not need to set channels at the TV/DVD. Set the TV/DVD to the output channel of the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (channel 03, 04, or AUX).
12 Playing a Disc Before you begin, turn on the power of any equipment connected to the TV/DVD. Make sure other equipment is set to the correct channel. Details are on page 10. Press STANDBY-ON to turn on the TV/DVD.
AUX at the TV/DVD. Details are on page nine. STANDBY-ON Button (POWER) Press to turn the TV/DVD on or off. Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate the TV/DVD from a distance.
STANDBY-ON Button (POWER) Press to turn on or off the TV/DVD. Number Buttons TV Mode: Press two digits to access a specific channel. Press 0 before the number of a single digit channel. Details are on page 11. +100/+10 button: To select...
Press to set up Markers. Details are on page 33. Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 15 CH. (channel) o/p Buttons Press to select memorized TV channels. Details are on pages 11, 17, and 18. VOL. (volume) o/p Buttons Press to adjust the volume.
(Antenna In) Connect an antenna or Cable TV signal here. This brings TV channels to the TV/DVD. If you do not connect an antenna or Cable TV signal to the TV/DVD (or connect to a Cable Box/Satellite Receiver through this jack), you will not receive any TV channels.
CAPTION [OFF] Press ENTER to select ENGLISH, ESPAÑOL, or FRANÇAIS. The selected language will flash inside the [ ]. This will be the language of the TV/DVD setup menus. Press SETUP to exit the menu. Resetting TV Channels The TV/DVD may memorize channels when you turn it on the first time.
18 Adding/Deleting Channels You can delete TV channels you no longer receive or seldom watch. Or, you can add more channels if the TV/DVD did not memorize all your favorite channels. Before you begin, press SELECT to put the TV/DVD in TV mode.
The TV/DVD’s picture controls – BRIGHT, SHARPNESS, TINT, COLOR, and CONTRAST – are preset to factory specifications. Although the factory settings are usually the best, you may need to make some adjustments for a natural looking image. Press PICTURE so the first picture control appears.
20 Sleep Timer Use the Sleep Timer to program the TV/DVD to shut off in a certain amount of time. Press SLEEP until your desired amount of time appears on the screen with SLEEP. Each press of SLEEP will increase the time by 30 min- utes.
Follow the steps below to select closed captions for TV pro- gramming. Not all TV programs and commercials have closed captions or all types of closed captions (second language, half-screen text, etc.). If closed captioning is not broadcast, you cannot receive it. This does not indicate a problem with the TV/DVD.
In this case, a “PROTECTED PROGRAM by ...” message appears on the TV screen. You must select a differ- ent TV channel or play a Disc instead. V-Chip affects only TV channels. It does not block DVD playback.
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When you select the rating category and set it to BLOCK, the higher ratings will turn to BLOCK auto- matically. Lower ratings will turn to VIEW. When you turn “TV-Y” to VIEW (or BLOCK), all ratings will turn to VIEW (or BLOCK) automatically. TV-Y...
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24 Setting V-Chip (cont’d) MPAA Rating Settings You can block TV channel viewing according to the Motion Picture Association ratings. To do so, follow these steps. Before you begin, press SELECT to put the TV/DVD in TV mode. Press SETUP.
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Press to select the level at which you want to block viewing. Then, press ENTER to select BLOCK or VIEW. When you Block a category, higher ratings turn to BLOCK automatically. Lower ratings turn to VIEW automatically. When you set G to VIEW or BLOCK, all ratings turn to VIEW or BLOCK automatically.
26 Setting V-Chip (cont’d) Changing the Access Code Although the default code 0000 is supplied with the TV/DVD, you can set your own access code. Before you begin, press SELECT to put the TV/DVD in TV mode. Press SETUP. Press to select V-CHIP SET UP.
TV/DVD in DVD mode. Press TITLE. The Title Menu will appear. If a Title menu is not available, the the TV screen. If the DVD only has a main menu as described above, it may appear when you press TITLE.
During MP3 playback, you can search at only eight times the normal speed. An h 8 or g 8 will appear briefly on the TV. Sound will be intermit- tent during searching. Press PLAY B to return to normal playback.
During DVD play, press SEARCH MODE until CH (for Chapter) or TT (for Title) appears on the TV screen. The number of available Titles or Chapters will appear at the right ( /4, for example). Enter the Title or Chapter number using the Number buttons.
For single-digit Tracks (1-9), press a single Number button. For Tracks 10 and above, press the +100/+10 button so the Search display (TR - - ) appears on the TV. Press the Number button of the first digit, then press the Number button of the second digit.
Or, to cancel Resume and start playing the Disc from the beginning, press STOP C a second time while play is stopped. The Stop symbol (C) will appear briefly on the TV screen. Press PLAY B to start playing the Disc from the beginning. Helpful Hint •...
32 Repeat Play, A-B Repeat Play Repeat Play During Disc play, press REPEAT until the repeat mode you want appears on the TV. On a DVD, select CHAPTER, TITLE, or OFF. On an Audio CD, select TRACK, ALL (all Tracks on the Disc), or OFF.
Play the Disc to within 30 seconds prior to the point at which you want to set the Marker. During play, press SEARCH MODE until the Markers appear at the top of the TV screen. DVD example Within 30 seconds, press s or B to select a Marker (1-10).
( /6). After a few seconds, the subtitles will appear. Or, press SUBTITLE to turn off subtitles. OFF will appear beside the Subtitle symbol on the TV screen. Example: 1. ENG/6 English as first of six...
Slow Motion Press PAUSE F during DVD playback. Press D or h. Slow motion play will begin. Press D or h repeatedly during slow motion to play the DVD forward or backward at 1/16, 1/8, or 1/2 the normal speed. Example: Playing a DVD forward at half the normal speed.
TV/DVD. The Parental feature affects only DVD viewing. It does not block TV programming. To block TV viewing, change the V- Chip settings. Details are on pages 22-26. You will need a password to change the Parental settings or to play a blocked Disc.
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Press p to select CHANGE, then press ENTER. PARENTAL PARENTAL LEVEL ALL CHANGE Press the Number buttons to enter a four-digit password. The password numbers will appear on the screen. Write down the password so you will not forget it. Press ENTER. The previous menu will reappear. Press SETUP to remove the menu.
Follow these steps to set the rating level for your DVDs. DVDs whose ratings exceed the level you set will not play. Before you begin, press SELECT to put the TV/DVD in DVD mode. Press SETUP twice while play is stopped. QUICK SETUP...
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Press o or p to select a level, then press ENTER. The rating levels continue on two menu screens. Press o or p repeatedly to move to the next or previous screen to find the rating level you want. After making your selection, the previous menu will appear.
40 Audio Language, Stereo Sound Audio Language You can select a language for DVDs during playback if multi- ple languages are available. During DVD play, press AUDIO repeatedly to choose one of the available languages. The new audio will be heard. The display will disappear after about five seconds.
A Program can have a maximum of 99 Tracks. Press PLAY B. The Tracks will play once in the order you set. Turning off the TV/DVD or opening the disc tray will erase the Program. You can start Program play only while in the Program screen.
32 x 32 and 6300 x 5100 dots. When you put a CD-RW or CD-R with MP3 or JPEG files in the Player, the File List may appear on the TV screen, or play may begin immediately. To see the File List during play, press SEARCH MODE.
You can review MP3 and JPEG Track (File) information dur- ing playback. Press DISPLAY until the current Track/File number, total Tracks/Files available, and elapsed playing time of the current Track (MP3 only) appear. 2 / 25 0:01:15 MP3 Track example The following may appear to indicate Repeat play.
44 On-Screen Displays DVD Display Press DISPLAY repeatedly to see the following displays during DVD playback. CH 7/49 0:01:46 - 0:03:27 CH (Chapter): Current Chapter number / total Chapters 0:00:00 - 1:23:45 TT (Title): Current Title number / Total Titles C L0 Press DISPLAY repeatedly or press RETURN to remove the display.
Change Audio settings based on other equipment you con- nected to the TV/DVD or according to your Disc sound fea- tures. Before you begin, press SELECT to put the TV/DVD in DVD mode. While play is stopped, press SETUP twice. The QUICK SETUP screen will appear.
Audio or Subtitles of DVDs, as well as lan- guages for DVD Disc menus. Before you begin, press SELECT to put the TV/DVD in DVD mode. While play is stopped, press SETUP twice. The QUICK SETUP screen appears.
Press o or p to select a language, then press ENTER. The language lists may continue on multiple screens. Press o or p to move to the other screens. If you select OTHER, press four Number buttons to enter the code for the language you desire. Use the Language Codes listed below.
48 Display Settings You can adjust TV Mode, Angle Icon, and Automatic Power Off in the Display menu. When Disc play is stopped, press SETUP twice. The QUICK SETUP screen will appear. QUICK SETUP TV MODE 4:3 LETTER BOX DOLBY DIGITAL Press B to select CUSTOM at the top of the menu, then press ENTER.
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If you selected AUTO POWER OFF, press ENTER repeatedly to set AUTO POWER OFF to ON or OFF. The default setting is ON. Choose ON if you want the TV/DVD to turn off when there is no activity in DVD mode for 20 minutes. DISPLAY...
Black Level Adjust Black Level to brighten the DVD picture. During DVD play, press MODE so the Black Level icon shows in the top left corner of the TV screen. Within 10 seconds, press ENTER repeatedly to choose ON or OFF. ON brightens the dark parts of the picture.
• Make sure closed captioning is available for the program. Refer to the TV listings in your local newspaper. Remote control does not operate the TV/DVD. • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front of the TV/DVD. Details are on page 13. • Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the TV/DVD.
• Cable – standard channels 1-125 can be received without a Cable Box. COAXIAL Digital Audio Out jack: orange jack on the rear of the TV/DVD that sends digital audio to a stereo, allowing you to adjust the volume at the stereo.
Magnavox service organization will Magnavox, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152 Limited Warranty 53 TV/DVD COMBINATION attempt to provide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available).
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