Magnavox DVD502AT Owner's Manual
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  • Page 2 _The "exclamation point" As a member of the Magnavox"family;' you're entitled to protection calls attention to features by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstandingser- for which you should read the enclosed literature closely vice networks in the industry.
  • Page 3: Safety Information 3

    Safety Information 3 Safety Precautions Warning: To preventfire or shock hazard, d o not exposethisequipmentto rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment voidthe user's authorityto operate it_ Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. O nly a qualified servicepersonshouldremove the cover or attempt to servicethis device,due to possible eye injury.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4 Table of Contents 6,,.oQ, oeot imotg leeo_ to6al itQo _oot • o,° • JoQ_._oo, _otoo ooot_ i°tooo oto6ogl ioooetll .otQeo • o6tl _,o,,6,t, _._6t_, Jooo_ General Information Safety Information ............Table of Contents ............Introduction ............Playable Discs ............Getting Started Remote...
  • Page 5: Introduction 5

    Introduction 5 too, ,o,, ,,oooo.o,,, ,,,oo toot oooo.*oo., • ,oQ, • ooootoo,, ,,o,o • ooooo, ,,,o • tooo • °oo • • ,,oo • ooo, • • m,,o, • o,,,,,o,o • • Welcome! This DigitalVideo Disc Player will allow you to enjoybetter picture quality,clearer sound,and endlessplaybackfeatures available on DigitalVideo Discs (DVDs).
  • Page 6: Playable Discs

    6 Playable Discs Playable Discs This DVD Playerwill playDigitalVideo Discs(DVDs) andAudio CDs. In order to playa DVD or Audio CD on this DVD Player, make surethe Disc meets the requirements for RegionCodes and Color Systems as described on this page.Also, the Discsshouldbe labelled with the followingIogosand shouldmeet these standards.
  • Page 7: Getting Started Remote Control Setup

    Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressingthe tab, then liftingthe lid. Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and - ends aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid. Using Remote Control...
  • Page 8: Hookups

    8 Hookups oo6o*t661 ioo,oBtom oto• o,to ,it, • ,t, • ,to, • ,t, • ,,, ot6_ • o66ol.m,toJe,,ol • ,o,Qo • _tott to66oo ,,,_ • • ,o6ol _otot*l You may connect the DVD Player several different ways, depending on your existing equipment and your prefer- ences for sound and picture quality.To determine which hookup is best for you, examine the options on the fol- lowing pages,then see which best matches your situation.
  • Page 9 Hookups (cont'd) 9 • to,. Do6, ,otooeo Do6, .frog ooo• ,eo, ,eo_ *oetQooa*,too ooeot *oo6aq ooooo_ *oetl.,,o,, • ._oeeot, .itoQo .l_oQ6om • *°_ooQolo Connectin__the DVD Player to a TV onl.v (no stereo or amplifier) TV has audio (_redand white) and S-Video In iack_ •...
  • Page 10 I0 Hookups (cont'd) Connectin_ to a TV and a Stereo • Set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF on the DVD Player. D etailsare on pages38-39. If you playa DVD when the settings are wrong, the sound will be distorted or you may damagethe speakers. Backof TV (example only) OVD Player...
  • Page 11 Connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder or DTS Decoder SomeDiscs are recorded in a 5.1 channelDolby Digital Surround or Digital Theater System (DTS) Surround format.TheseDiscs witl soundbestif you connectthe DVD Playerto a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder. • You will need a coaxialdigitalaudio cable(not supplied). •...
  • Page 12: Hookups

    12 Hookups (cont'd) tQol ooo6 • 66o66 too66 IO06,.D,OQ,.Ot6g OOQO 600660QQ66t066 • tO61, tiff6160e06 • t00666 O6... I,,, • OO0 ,,6QI • ,tOO06t6 • ,_Ot,6 Connectin_ to a TV and an Amplifier with Digital Input jacks, Mini-Disc Deck or Di__ital Audio Tape Deck •...
  • Page 13: Dvd Player D Isplay 13

    DVD Player D isplay 13 Display Messages about current DVD Player operations appear here. See Display Messages below. Disc loading tray Insert a Disc here. Lit when a DVD is inse_rted.When the DVD light is on, the disc is loaded completely and is ready for playback.
  • Page 14: Front Panel

    14 Front Panel PAUSE Button Press to pause Disc playback. Details are on page 2 I. STOP Button Press to stop Disc playback. Remote Sensor Details are on page 18. Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate your PLAY Button DVD Player from a distance.
  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel15 VIDEO OUT Jack Connect the yellow video cable (supplied) here and to the TV's Video In jack.Detailsare on pages8 and 10-12. S-VIDEO Jack Connect an optional S-Video cable here and to the S-Video In jack of a television. Details are on pages 9-12.
  • Page 16: Remote Control Buttons

    16 Remote C ontrol Buttons MENU Button Pressto display the menu of the Disc. Detailsare on pages5 and 19. POWER Button Press to turn the power on and off."HELLO" appears briefly on the displaypanelas the DVD Playerturns on."BYE" appears briefly as the DVD Player turns off. TITLE Button Press to display the Title menu of the...
  • Page 17: Remote Control Buttons

    Remote C ontrol Buttons (cant'd) 17 FWD (forward) I_ Button Press to fast forward the Disc.Detailsare on page 22. Press the PAUSE/STILLbutton, then press the FWD button to begin slow motion playback.Press the FWD button repeatedly to change the forward speed of slow motion. Detailsare on page 23. OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the Disc tray.
  • Page 18: Playing A Disc

    18 Playing a Disc Insert Disc. Playing a DVD or an Audio CD Before you begin... Turn on the power of the TV, amplifierand any other equipment connected to the DVD Player.Make sure the'IV and the stereo or amplifier (if applicable) are set to the correct channel. Details are on pages8-12.
  • Page 19: Disc Menus

    DiscMenus 1 9 Using the DVD Menus Some DVDs contain menus that describe the contents of the Disc Toaccessthe DVD'sMain Menu... or allow you to customize Disc playback. For example, the menu OPE_ may offer choices for subtitle languages, director's commentary, f_POWE_ CLOSE...
  • Page 20: Paust'ngplayback

    20 Pausing P layback tAuolo c o1 Pausing Playback Pausing Playback... During playback, press the PAUSE/STILL button on the remote control (or press the PAUSE button on the DVD Player). Playbackwill pause and the soundwill be muted. O ff?C?_ OGG_ PAUNE] Press the PLAY button to resume playback.
  • Page 21: Step Bystep Playback 21

    Step byStep Playback 21 Press the PAUSE/STILL button to pause playback.The soundwill be muted. PAUSE ) Press the PAUSEISTILL button repeatedly to see the pic- ture advance one frame (or step) at a time. The soundwill remain muted. PAUSEwill appearbriefly on the screen each time you press the PAUSE/STILLbutton.
  • Page 22: Fast Forward/Reverse Search

    During playback, press the FWDID,4_ button or the REV_I_I button on the remote control (or press the SEARCH buttons on the DVD Player). • On a DVD, pressing the FWDI_I_ or REV_I_I button repeatedly will forward or reverse the picture at twice, eight times, or 32 times the normal playback speed.
  • Page 23: Slow Motion

    Slow Motion23 Press the PAUSE/STILL button during playback, Press the FWD button. Slow motion playback will begin. Press the FWD button repeatedly during slow motion playback to vary the speed of slow motion playback. You may play the DVD at 1/16, I/8, or I/2 the normal playback speed.
  • Page 24: Track Playback

    24 Track Playback Starting Playback at a SpeciflcTrack There are three waysto beginplayback on anAudio CD at a specific Track.You may usethe Number buttons, the SEARCH MODE but- ton, or the SKIP _ buttons. For details,read the information below. Using the Number Buttons to Select a Track Press the Number buttons...
  • Page 25: Title/Chapter Playback 25

    Title/Chapter Playback 25 Starting Playback at a Specific Title/Chapter There are two ways to begin DVD playbackat a specific Tide or Chapter.You may use the Number buttons or the SEARCH MODE button. ® Using the Number Buttons to Select aTitle/Chapter During playback, press the Number...
  • Page 26: Specific Time Playback

    26 Specific Time Playback Starting Playback at a Specific Disc Time Press the SEARCH MODE button repeatedly (three times for DVDs or two times for Audio CDs). _WEg ¢los_ ® TOTALTIME: 1_2_5s TIME [ h Use the Number buttons to enter the Disc time at which you want playback to begin.
  • Page 27: Repeat Playback 27

    Repeat Playback 27 Press the REPEAT button repeatedly until the repeat mode you want appears in the top left corner of theTV screen, • Repeatedly pressing the REPEATbutton during playback letsyou choose REPEATCHAPTER, REPEAT TITLE, or REPEATOFE • If a Chapter is playing repeatedly, then you press the Number buttons to select a new Chapter, the new Chapter will play repeatedly.
  • Page 28: A-B Repeat Playback

    28 A-BRepeat Playback You can play a section of an Audio CD or DVD repeatedly. Follow these steps to set up the section that you want to play over and over. Play the Disc to the point at which you want repeated playback to begin.
  • Page 29: Programmed Playback 29

    Programmed Playback 29 1AUDIO You may determine the order in which Tracks will play.The order that you set is called the Program.To set up programmed playback, _---I follow these steps. While playback is stopped, press the MODE button. program screen will appear. I 14 TOTAl [_OmOOS Pres_the...
  • Page 30: Random Playback

    30 Random Playback i AUDIO CD l You may play the Tracks of an Audio CD in Random order instead of the order in which they are recorded (I,2,3...).To set up Random Playback,follow these steps. While playback is stopped, press the MODE button repeatedly so that the RANDOM screen appears.
  • Page 31: Audio Language/Soundmode

    Audio Language/Sound Mode31 The DVD Player allowsyou to select a Languagefor DVDs or a Sound Mode for Audio CDs. Language Press the AUDIO button during playback, then press the buttons to select the desired language. • The languagecan be changed only if multiple languagesare avail- able on the DVD.
  • Page 32: Subtitle Language

    32 Subtitle L anguage The DVD Player allowsyou to select a language for subtitles. Press the SUBTITLE button during playback. The subtitle menu will appear on the TV screen. "]W Within 15 seconds, press the _/_ buttons to select a sub- title language.
  • Page 33: Camera Angles 33

    Camera Angles 33 toot • oft • ottt tort • oft • oQt • tttt • .too • tot • tit. Jooo otto • .tot tt,ttt IJotQt • tort0 • rotor t',,, t,tQt_O,,_ot,t • _IOQ606 Some DVDs contain scenesthat were recorded from different angles.Youmay select a camera angle with the DVD Player.
  • Page 34: Parental Lock Password

    While playback is stopped, press the SETUP button. setup screen will appear. I I.ANI3_ 2 VIDEO 3 AUDIO 4 LOCK 5 OTHERS SETUP Press the Number 4 button to select LOCK. The SETUP/LOCK menu will appear. PASSWORD 1 LEVEL [NO'_E] 2 CHANGE PASSWORD I_li_ ;ETUPjLOCK...
  • Page 35: Parental Lock Levels

    Parental Lock Levels 3 5 While playback is stopped, press the SETUP button. The setup screen will appea_ i LANGUAGE 2 WOEO 3 AUDIO 4 LOCK 5 OTHERS SETUP Press the Number 4 button to select LOCK. The SETUPILOCK menu will appear. PASSWOR_L 1 I.EVEL {NOblE}...
  • Page 36: Status Display

    36 Status D isplay Accessing Status Display You can check the informationabout the current Disc by pressing the DISPLAY button on the remote control. _WER Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to access or remove the status displays. TlUE 0_41_ ° Elapsed time of the current Tide _M,I_ onesmzsl...
  • Page 37: Video Settings

    Video S ettings 3 7 When playback is stopped, press the SETUP button. The setup screen will appear• pOWER ® 2 VIDEe 3 AUDIO 4 LOCK c_ _ 5 n'gHERS SETUP Press the Number 2 button to selectVIDEO, SETUpNIoEo _3 C__3 2 ST_LL k_OD E [AUTO] Press the corresponding Number button to select an...
  • Page 38: Audio Settings

    38 Audio Settings While playback is stopped, press the SETUP button. setup screen will appear. _WER 1 kANGt,'_E _os_ ® 2 VIDEO 4 t._K 5 OTHERS SETUP Press the Number 3 button to select AUDIO. I DIGITAL OUT g VIRTUAL _ IOFF] SETUP/AU°IO Press the corresponding Number button to select an...
  • Page 39: Audio Settings

    Audio Settings (cont'd) 3 9 To change the PCM, DOLBY DIGITAL, or DTS settings, press the corresponding Number button to select the desired item, then press the Number button to choose the setting (i.e. ON or OFF). SETUp_uD_ S, Audio signalsare converted to 48 kHz/J 6 bit signals 4ak_z_ when playing a OVD recorded with high sound quality z _kHz _...
  • Page 40: Language Settings

    40 Language Settings While playback is stopped, press the SETUP button. setup screen appears. I kANGU_E 2 VIDEO 3 AUDIO ,I L_;K 5 OTHEFt$ SETUP Press the Number I button to select LANGUAGE. 1 _IDIO [ORIG] 2 SUBTITLE IAUTO) 3 OtSC MENLI [AUTO/ ,i pt_YE,q MENU...
  • Page 41 Language Settings (cont'd) 4 1 Press a Number button to select a setting• • If OTHER is selected on the AUDIO, SUBTITLE or DISC MENU screen, the COUNTRY CODE screen will appear. Press four Number buttons to enter the country code you desire, then press the ENTER button.
  • Page 42: Language Settings

    42 Language Settings (cont'd) Country Code Lan ug_ge Country Code Lan ug_g_ Abkhazian 4748 Icelandic 5565 Samoan 6559 Afar 4747 Indonesian 5560 Sangho 6553 Afrikaans 4752 Interlingua 5547 Sanskrit 6457 Albanian 6563 Interlingue 5551 Serbian 6564 Amharic 4759 Inupiak 5557 Serbo-Croatian 6554 Arabic...
  • Page 43: Other Menu Settings

    OtherMenuSettings 4 3 Press the SETUP button. The setup screen will appear. I TU! i LANGUAGE 2 VIDEO 3 AUOIO ® 5 OTHERS Press the Number 5 button to select OTHERS. I OSDMESSAGE ION] 2 ANGLE ICON ION] 3 BACKGP.O_JND IBLUE I -_©©...
  • Page 44: Helpful Hints

    44 Helpful Hints I.*..66..oog iooo, ooog ..o.,o ,,.,, ,,,,, ,,,,, ,oo°o o.t,, oto, ,.,, ,,,,,,.oooo°, .to,..,,,, ,,,° t_,°,. ,,,,t,,. ,oto,,. • If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possi- ble solutions before requesting service.You may be able to solve the problem your- self.
  • Page 45: Helpful Hints

    Helpful Hints (cont'd) 4 5 • i OOQOQOOOI OOQO • Oe• ID•og O,QO t•• JJOI.OtQ• ,0,1 IO,O0.tOO•elgQ• 0 t•••• •OOeOt• IOO0_ • O•_• • ,Q•• • •°O0 _0•t,•° • Ore••O•• • tt Distorted picture • Connect the DVD Player directly to theTV. •...
  • Page 46: Care Andmaintenance

    46 Care andMaintenance •. *...•.*...*oti•...•* **... *oo, .•, *.1•• Dot** **otl. *o1• •Do•** **.66°• ••1••*.*.6. *.6= •o••o..*o..•o,• *jo.6o•. Cleaning the DVD Player • Wipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the DVD Player with a soft, slightly clamp cloth. •...
  • Page 47: Glossary 47

    Glossary 47 o,eooQo • oe,i I,Qg ,re, i OQQO _OO'OOtQO • tooal IOOQO J JQQOt O,leleQQt. I,OQO.• OOtOO_ • • I.Ot,,_QO6OO,,IJ,t OQOO,I.t,OOt AUDIO Jacks: jacks located on the back of the DVD Player which are used to send audio to another system ('i-V, decoder, or amplifier). Coaxial !ack: Used to send digital audio to a decoder or amplifier, allowing you to...
  • Page 48: Specifications

    48 Specifications Playable Discs DVD-Video Audio CD Color System NTSC Frequency Response DVD (linear sound): 20 Hz to 22 kHz (sample rate: 48 kHz) 20 Hz to 44 kHz (sample rate: 96 kHz) Audio CD: 20 Hz to 20 kHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SIN Ratio) Audio CD: II0 d8 EIAJ(Electronic Industries Association of Japan) Dynamic Range...
  • Page 49: Limited Warranty

    Limited W arranty 4 9 DVD PLAYER 90 DaysFreeLaborlOne YearPartsExchange.Thisproduct mast be carriedin for repair. WHO IS COVERED? manual(s) are not readily available). You must haveproof of purchase to receive warranty service.A sales receipt or other document MAKE SURE YOU KEER.. showing that you purchased the product is consid- Please keep your sales receipt or other document ered proof of purchase.
  • Page 50: Index

    50 Index ac power cord ............parental lock............34-35 accessories..............password ..............angle button ............16,33 pausebutton............. arrow buttons ............pause/still b utton............audio button ............16,3 I playbutton ............14, 17 audio cd..............6, 18 playing ................. audio out jacks..........8-12, 15 power button...............
  • Page 51 The following items ore,supplied With your DVD Player; they are provided to help you use or set up your DVD Player. • • Remote Cont.1 483S 21B 3?267 Two_ Batteries 4835 138 17012 Audio and Video Cables 4835 321 17148 Tb_s_vn_r _ m_nuz( ig made of recyclable m_terlzls.

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