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Thank you for your purchase of this Magnasonic product. Please read this Instruction Manual carefully before using this Magnasonic product to ensure proper use. After reading this manual, please keep it in a safe place and refer to it when necessary.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Please read the manual carefully before operating this player. DVD PLAYER PLACEMENT Please do not place the player in the following locations: In direct sunlight or near or on top of heat sources such as heaters, stoves, or other appliances that produce heat.
CONTROLS OVERVIEW FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW Disc Tray Remote Control Sensor Backlit Display Open/Close Disc Tray Button Play/Pause Button Stop Playback Button Power Button Microphone Input Jack Microphone Volume Control BACK PANEL OVERVIEW Power Cord Audio Output – Left Channel Component Video Outputs VGA Output Ventilation Fan Audio Output –...
CONNECTIONS OVERVIEW 1. PREPERATIONS Accessories Included in the Box 1. Remote Control 2. Composite Audio/Video Cable 3. Instruction Manual Installing Remote Control Batteries Insert 2 x ‘AAA’ size batteries into the battery compartment. Be sure to note the polarities marked inside the battery compartment so the batteries can be inserted the proper way.
INTRODUCTION TO BASIC OPERATION 1. TURN ON THE TV AND YOUR DVD PLAYER Press the POWER button on the player to turn on the power to the player. The display on the player lights up and the player will start searching for a disc NOTE: You can not turn the power on using the remote if the power is off.
b. When a DVD disc is loaded, press buttons to highlight a menu item you want to select. As for SVCD or VCD2.0 discs, you can press NUMERICAL buttons to select a track to play. c. Press the ENTER or PLAY button to enter a menu you have selected or start an action you have selected.
programmed playback menu SVCD/VCD/CD/CD+G discs looks like the screen image to the right. Note that only the track number needs to be entered for the entry to be valid. - If PBC function is on, this operation will turn PBC function off while the chapters/tracks are played back in a programmed order.
Press PREV to beginning of the previous title/chapter/track on a disc. 6. MULTI-SPEED PLAYBACK Press FWD key repeatedly to toggle between fast forward 2x, 4x, 8x, 20x and regular 1x speed playback. Alternatively, press the PLAY button to return to regular playback speed. Press REV key repeatedly to toggle between fast reverse 2x, 4x, 8x, 20x and regular speed playback.
9. USING THE OSD (ON-SCREEN DISPLAY) FEATURE While loading and playing DVDs, press the OSD button once. The following information is displayed on the TV screen: Disc Type Title Number / Total Number of Titles Chapter Number / Total Number of Chapters Current Playback Position (Time) on the Disc...
11. CHANGING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE During disc playback, press the AUDIO button once to view the current audio language on screen. When a DVD or SVCD has been pre-recorded with multiple audio soundtracks, you can use the language feature to change the audio language. Note that language availability depends entirely on the disc content and not on the player.
15. MUTING AUDIO OUTPUT Press the MUTE button once to mute audio output. Press the MUTE button again to resume previous audio output volume level. 16. ZOOMING FEATURE Press ZOOM button to active the function and choose the required zoom factor : ZOOM1, ZOOM2, ZOOM3, ZOOM1/2,...
19. 3D SURROUND MODE Press 3D button on the remote control once and the current 3D surround mode will be displayed on the screen. Press button to highlight 3D surround setup menu items. Press the 3D button again to turn off the menu Use the buttons and press ENTER to choose a surround mode.
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EQ [JAZZ] is highlighted as the graph shown to the right of this text. EQ [POP] is highlighted as the graph shown to the right of this text. EQ [USER] is highlighted as the graph shown at the right. In the USER mode you can customize the graph and therefore the audio mode to your specifications Scroll down to USER and press ENTER button to access the graph...
Press the button until SRND, EQ or BAND is highlighted and then press buttons to highlight KEY. Press the ENTER button to enter the Key adjustment menu. Press buttons to change the key of the tones up or down Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection NOTE : When you go to the “SRND”...
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Notes: - Press the buttons to switch between directory area, file area and file type switch area. - In file type switch area, you can press the buttons to highlight a different file type (WMA, JPEG or MP3) and then press ENTER button. The player reads what kind of files the disc contains and then highlights the icons at the bottom of the screen (file type switch area) to show what file types are on the disc.
SYSTEM SETUP 1. GENERAL SETUP MENU INFORMATION A) Press the SETUP button, the main SETUP menu appears. When the main menu is displayed, the DVD system will auto pause. B) Press the button to highlight the desired options page. Then press the button to enter the options page you have chosen.
2) SETUP OPTIONS INFORMATION A) SYSTEM SETUP The SYSTEM SETUP options are illustrated below: TV SYSTEM Adjust to change the Color System of the TV (Note that in North America the NTSC color system is used). You can choose from the following TV SYSTEM options. AUTO : Choose this setting if your DVD player is connected to a multi-system TV.
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TV TYPE 4:3PS (Pan & Scan) : Choose this setting if your DVD player is connected to a normal aspect ratio TV (4:3). A standard edition movie (4:3) will fill the entire screen of your TV. This might mean that parts of the picture (the left and right edges) won’t be seen.
Rating Limit Definitions for General Audiences - all ages admitted - suitable for children Rating limit between 1 G and 3 PG 3 PG parental guidance - used for movies that do not have cursing or violence and that are suitable for children accompanied by adults 4 PG13 used for movies that have some cursing and...
AUDIO LANGUAGE Highlight the AUDIO LANG option and press ENTER button to access the AUDIO LANG options menu. Press buttons to choose the audio language you prefer. Press ENTER to confirm. If the disc you are playing has that language available, it will output audio in the language you have chosen.
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SPDIF/PCM : Choose this setting if your DVD player is connected to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier. When playing a disc recorded with Dolby Digital and MPEG audio formats, audio signals will be modulated into 2- channel PCM signal and it will be output from the coaxial and/or optical output jacks.
D) VIDEO SETUP The Video setup options are illustrated below: BRIGHTNESS Press ENTER button to access the BRIGHTNESS options menu and then press the buttons to adjust the BRIGHTNESS level. Select a lower number for a darker picture. Select a higher number for a brighter picture.
E) SPEAKER SETUP The speaker setup options are illustrated below: DOWNMIX Use the buttons to scroll through the DOWNMIX options. LT/RT : Use this setting when connecting to a Dolby Digital amplifier STEREO : Use this setting when connecting to a stereo TV or amplifier.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE When there is a problem, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the player is malfunction. Before sending it for repair, please check the troubleshooting guide below for a possible solution to the problem you are having. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the player yourself. There are no user serviceable parts inside and this will void your warranty.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Type DIGITAL DVD Player DVD-816 Model Play Mode NTSC / PAL / AUTO Disc Mode DVD, VCD, SVCD, CD, MP3, DVD+R, DVD+RW, JPEG, WMA, Kodak Picture CD Video Characteristic 500 lines Resolution Video S/N Ratio 56dB Audio Characteristic Frequency Response fs 192KHz : 4Hz-44KHz : +/- 1dB Audio S/N Ratio...
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In no event shall MAGNASONIC or its MAGNASONIC dealers be liable for special or consequential damage arising from the use of this product, or for any delay in the performance of this warranty due to cause beyond our control.