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  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home andother limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Declaration of Conformity Model Number: MDV630R/MDV650R Trade Name: MAGNAVOX Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 2. Keep these instructions. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or 3. Heed all warnings. table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus.

  • Page 5: The Remote Control

    The remote control MONITOR Monitor: To switch between the internal tuner of the DVD recorder (TV reception) and playback of the DVD recorder STANDBY m Switch on or off: To switch set on or off, interrupt menu function, interrupt a programmed recording (TIMER) TV/DVD TV/DVD: To connect the antenna signal directly to the TV.
  • Page 6 Next title/Chapter/Track/Forward search: Pressing this button once during playback will jump to the next chapter/track. If this button is held down during playback, it will search forward. If button is held down during a still picture function, it will search forward in slow motion.
  • Page 7 RECORD LED Recording in progress: Red light in the RECORD button indicates a recording is in progress. OPEN/CLOSE Open/Close disc tray: to open/close disc tray Previous title/Reverse search Next title/Forward search hSTOP Stop: To stop playback. G9PLAY/PAUSE Playback/Pause: To play a disc, pause playback, still picture Behind the door at the lower left front corner S-VIDEO...
  • Page 8 IN L AUDIO R Analog audio input (red/white jack) underneath jack IN VIDEO (CVBS) . Audio for jack IN VIDEO (CVBS) : Connection for an additional device (channel number 'EXT2') IN AUDIO L R Analog audio input (red/white jack) next to jack IN COMPONENT VIDEO : Connection for an additional device.
  • Page 9 A DTS (Digital Theatre System) audio signal is available DD-DIGITAL A Dolby Digital audio signal is available MPEG A MPEG audio signal is available A PCM audio signal is available CHANNEL Channel Playback in progress. Flashes when Recorder is reading a disc. Playback/Recording interrupted (Pause) RECORD Recording in progress...
  • Page 10 Messages on your DVD recorder display READING The following messages may appear on your DVD recorder display. If you name a disc, the disc name will appear on the display panel as well. IS TV ON? The DVD recorder is currently in the initial installation mode. Switch on your TV and read section 'Initial installation' in chapter 'Installing your DVD recorder.' NO SIGNAL...
  • Page 11 RECORDING An unauthorized action was attempted during recording (e.g. pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button). FREETITLE The following title is empty. DISC LOCK An attempt was made to record on a protected disc during playback. This message will also appear when an attempt is made to insert a chapter marker( EDIT button).

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Playing a DVD+RW or DVD+R ..............Introduction ........Playing audio CDs ..................Playing MP3 CDs .................... Dear Magnavox customer, ................Playback of a (Super) Video CD ..............Region codes ....................Technical data ....................Accessories ...................... Other playback functions .....
  • Page 14 User preferences ......Picture settings ....................Sound settings ....................Language settings .................... Additional settings ..................Child lock ........Child lock (DVD and VCD) ................. Activating/Deactivating the child lock ............Authorizing discs .................... Locking authorized discs ................Parental control (DVD video only) ............

  • Page 15: Dear Magnavox Customer

    Dear Magnavox customer, Instruction manuals are usually very dry since they are technically-oriented and often poorly translated. I have been employed by Magnavox for this reason. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Phil. I will be guiding you through the instruction manual and try to be of help in operating your new device.
  • Page 16 DVD recorder. After this has been completed, no further recordings can be added. What can my DVD recorder do? Your Magnavox DVD recorder is a recorder and player for digital video discs, with a two-way compatibility to the universal DVD Video standard. This means that: •)existing pre-recorded DVDs can be played.

  • Page 17: Compatible Discs

    Compatible discs Using this DVD recorder, you can play and record on the following discs: Recording and Playback DVD+RW (Digital Versatile Disc + Rewritable); can be recorded on over and over. DVD+R (Digital Versatile Disc + recordable); can be recorded on once. Playback only: DVD Video (Digital Versatile Disc) DVD-R (DVD-Recordable)

  • Page 18: Region Codes

    Region codes Because DVDs are not released at the same time in all regions of the world, all DVD players are keyed to a specific region code. Discs can be assigned an optional region code. If the region codes of the player and disc do not match, playback is not possible. This device will only play Region 1 DVDs or DVDs manufactured to be played in all regions ('ALL').

  • Page 19: Important Notes Regarding Operation

    Important notes regarding operation Caution! Visible and invisible laser radiation. When open avoid exposure to beam. Because of the danger of eye injury, only qualified service personnel should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. LASER Type: Semiconductor laser InGaAlP (DVD), AlGaAs (CD) Wavelength: 660nm (DVD), 780nm (CD) Output power (out of objective): 20mW (DVD+RW writing), 0.8mW (DVD reading), 0.3mW (CD reading).

  • Page 20: Cleaning Discs

    Special functions of your new DVD recorder Your MAGNAVOX DVD recorder has special functions that will make day-to-day use of your new DVD recorder easier for you. This screen provides you with an overview of the inserted disc. Each index screen corresponds to a recording.
  • Page 21 This helps you avoid recording by mistake. New recordings on a DVD+R disc will always be added after the end of all recordings. The Magnavox DVD recorder can play DVDs and CDs. DVDs made using this DVD recorder can be played in most other DVD players.

  • Page 22: Preparing The Remote Control For Operation

    Connecting the DVD recorder Preparing the remote control for operation The remote control and its batteries are packed separately in the original DVD recorder packaging. You must install the batteries in the remote control before use. Take the remote control and the enclosed batteries (2 AA batteries).
  • Page 23 When you install your DVD recorder for the first time, select one of the following options: 'Connecting with Component Video (Y Cr Cb, YUV) If your TV is equipped with Component Video (Y Cr Cb, YUV) What is 'Component Video (Y PB PR)'? It is a system for transmitting high-quality video by splitting the video signal into the Y (brightness), U and V (red minus brightness, blue minus brightness) components.

  • Page 24: Connecting With A Component Video (Y Pb Pr) Cable

    Connecting with a Component Video (Y Pb Pr) cable Have the following cables ready: an antenna cable (1 supplied), a power cable (2 supplied), a Component Video (Y PB PR) cable (3, red, green, blue jack) or a corresponding video-compatible cinch cable, an audio cable (4 supplied red/white jack).

  • Page 25: Connecting With A S-Video (Y/C) Cable

    Insert one end of the supplied power cable into the power outlet 4MAINS at the back of the DVD recorder and the other end into the wall socket. 'IS TV ON?' will appear on the display. Then, read 'Initial installation' in 'Installing your DVD recorder.' Connecting with a S Video (Y/C) cable Have the following cables ready: an antenna cable (1, supplied), a power cable (2, supplied), a S-video (SVHS) cable (3), an audio...

  • Page 26: Connecting With Video (Cvbs)

    Insert one end of the supplied power cable into the power outlet 4MAINS at the back of the DVD recorder and the other end into the wall jack. A message, 'IS TV ON?' will appear on the Recorder's display to remind you to set your TV to its Audio/Video In channel.

  • Page 27: Connecting Only With The Antenna Cable

    Insert one end of the supplied power cable into the power outlet 4MAINS at the back of the DVD recorder and the other end into the wall jack. A message, 'IS TV ON?' will appear on the Recorder's display to remind you to set your TV to its Audio/Video In channel.
  • Page 28 How do I switch the Recorder between channel 3 and 4? The factory setting is for channel 3. However, if you would like to switch to channel 4, proceed as follows: Press CHANNEL q while 'IS TV ON?' is displayed. 'C04' (channel 4) will appear on the display.

  • Page 29: Connecting An Additional Video Recorder

    Connecting additional devices You can connect additional devices such as decoders, satellite receivers, camcorders, etc. to the IN S-VIDEO (Y/C) , IN VIDEO (CVBS) , IN COMPONENT VIDEO jacks on the recorder. You will also use the AUDIO IN jacks of the Recorder for connecting to other devices. Can I also connect devices with 'Progressive scan'? The IN COMPONENT VIDEO jacks are only used for 'interlaced' signals.

  • Page 30: Connecting A Camcorder To The Front Jacks

    Connecting a camcorder to the front jacks The front video and audio jacks can be used to easily connect a camcorder to the DVD recorder. These jacks are behind the door in the lower left corner of the front panel. Very good Picture Quality If you are using a Hi8 or S-VHS camcorder, connect the S-VIDEO IN jack of the DVD recorder to the corresponding S-video out jack on the camcorder.

  • Page 31: Connecting Audio Devices To The Digital Audio Jack

    Connecting audio devices to the digital audio jack The rear of the DVD recorder has a DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack for a coaxial cable connection. It can be used to connect the following devices: •) a Audio Video receiver or an Audio Video amplifier with a digital multi channel sound decoder •) a receiver with two channel digital stereo (PCM) Digital multi channel sound...

  • Page 32: Initial Installation

    Installing your DVD recorder Initial installation After you have successfully connected the DVD recorder and other devices to your TV (as described in the previous chapter), this chapter will help you start the initial installation. The DVD recorder automatically seeks and stores all available TV channels. 'Correct aiming' of the remote control In the following sections, you require the remote control for the first time.
  • Page 33 Select the desired language for the subtitles by pressing B or Initial Setup Subtitle Language English What is the language of the subtitles? Español DVD subtitles will be in the selected language if it is available. If this Français language is not available, subtitles will be in the first language on the Português DVD.

  • Page 34: Automatic Tv Channel Search

    Wait until all available TV channels have been found. This can take several minutes. As soon as the automatic TV channel search is completed, 'Auto ch. search complete' will appear on the TV screen along with the number of channels found. To remove the menus, press the SYSTEM-MENU button on the Recorder's remote control.

  • Page 35: Adding And Deleting Tv Channels Manually

    a Very few TV channels were found b During 'Automatic channel search' the DVD recorder detects whether an antenna or a cable TV signal is connected. If you have connected a cable TV signal but found very few TV channels, you must search the channels manually.

  • Page 36: Setting The Language

    To remove the menus, press SYSTEM-MENU repeatedly. Setting the language You can select the language for subtitles and audio for DVD playback. Please observe that with some DVDs, you can change the audio language and/or subtitle language only via the DVD disc menu.

  • Page 37: Switching Audio Recording (Stereo, Sap)

    Switching audio recording (stereo, SAP) Some TV programs broadcast additional audio (SAP - Secondary Audio Program). In most cases this means an additional language is available. For example, if a program is available in English and Spanish, Spanish can be broadcast as the additional audio program (SAP). In order to record TV programs in stereo or SAP, you can select stereo or SAP as a default setting.
  • Page 38 VCR Plus+ Guide channel numbers ® If you intend to use the VCR+ ® programming system, you must first assign channel numbers to Guide channel numbers. Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control. The menu bar will appear in the display. ' using D or C .

  • Page 39: Setting The Time/Date Automatically

    Setting the time/date automatically This function uses the information sent via the local PBS channel to automatically set the time/date. For this reason, you must enter the PBS channel that sends this additional information. When the DVD recorder chooses a wrong PBS channel or the displayed time/date is wrong, you must manually set the date/time (see section 'Manually setting the time &...

  • Page 40: Manually Setting The Time & Date

    Manually setting the time & date If the time is incorrect, this could be due to a weak or disrupted TV signal. If this is the case, switch off the automatic function. Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control. The menu bar will appear in the display.

  • Page 41: Menu Bar Icons

    Information on the TV screen You can check/change many functions and settings of your DVD recorder via the system menu bar. The menu bar cannot be displayed during recording. Menu bar icons The SYSTEM-MENU button is used to call up the menu bar (main menu) and to remove it. The D and C buttons are used to select the corresponding function.

  • Page 42: Field For Temporary Messages

    Field for temporary messages There is a field in the top left corner of the menu bar which displays temporary information regarding different operating functions. This information appears briefly on the screen when certain disc functions are activated. Shuffle: Shuffle tracks Scan: Play introduction to each track Repeat entire disc Repeat current title...

  • Page 43: Disc Status Icons

    Disc status icons Recording Stop Playing Pause play Pause record Fast forward (x4) Fast reverse (x4) Slow motion Tuner info box This box appears in the bottom left corner of the TV screen. It displays the current antenna signal and TV channel. Current channel / selected device No Signal TV channel is not available or reception to too weak / Device is not...

  • Page 44: General Information Regarding Playback

    Playback General information regarding playback The DVD recorder can be used with the following systems: •) DVD Video •) Video CD or Super Video CD •) DVD+RW •) DVD+R •) DVD-RW (video mode, finalized) •) DVD-R •) CD-R •) CD-RW •) Audio CD •) MP3-CD You can operate the DVD recorder using the remote control or the buttons on the front of the...

  • Page 45: Playing A Dvd

    When playing a DVD+RW, the Index Picture screen appears. Choose the title you want to play with B , or A . Confirm with OK . For more information, read 'Playing a DVD+RW or DVD+R'. If Audio/CD playback does not begin automatically, press PLAY/PAUSE G9 . For more information, read 'Playing Audio CDs'.

  • Page 46: Playing A Dvd+Rw Or Dvd+R

    How can I display disc information? Press the DISC-MENU button on the remote control. A menu will appear on the screen. Some films may show a short introductory sequence before displaying the menu. Using A , B , D , C or the number buttons 0..9 select the corresponding option.

  • Page 47: Playing Mp3 Cds

    To eject the disc, press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the DVD recorder. When I play recordings that have been recorded in different recording modes, do I have to change each manually? During playback, the device will automatically switch to the proper mode 'HQ(HQ), SP+(SP+), EP(EP), EP+(EP+)'.

  • Page 48: Playback Of A (Super) Video Cd

    MP3 CD display If the TV is turned on, the MP3 CD display will appear on the TV screen. During playback, the number of the current track will be shown on the screen and display. During interrupted playback, the number of albums will be shown on the TV and on the CD's display.

  • Page 49: Other Playback Functions

    Other playback functions Changing to a different chapter track/title When a disc contains more than one track, title, or chapter, you can change to a different track, title or chapter as follows. However, if a title contains several chapters, these are selected. Title selection is then possible via the menu bar only.

  • Page 50: Still Picture

    Still picture During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE G9 to stop playback and 2:04 display a still picture. Still picture features via the menu bar While playback is paused, press the SYSTEM-MENU button on the remote control. The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen.

  • Page 51: Repeating/Shuffle

    Search with time entry Using this function, you can start playing a disc at a specific time. During playback, press the SYSTEM-MENU button on the remote control. The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen. ' with C or D and confirm with B . The playback is Select ' stopped and the screen displays how much play time has already expired (playback time).

  • Page 52: Repeat A Specific Segment A-B

    Repeat a specific segment A B You can repeat a specific segment within a title/chapter/track. To do this, you must mark the start and end of the desired segment. During playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE G9 at the desired starting position. sYou will see a still picture. Keep pressing PLAY MODE until the ' ' symbol appears on the TV screen.

  • Page 53: Zoom Function

    Zoom function Using this function, you can enlarge the video image and pan through the enlarged image. During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE G9 . You will see a still picture. ' using C . Press the SYSTEM-MENU button and select ' Use B or A to select the desired zoom factor.

  • Page 54: Changing Audio Language

    Changing audio language DVDs sometimes come in different languages. The language used for playback is the one that you selected during initial installation of the Recorder or the default language of the DVD. However, you can change the audio language of a disc at any time. Please note that the audio language can be changed via the menu ( DISC-MENU button) of the inserted disc as well as via the Recorder's menu bar ( SYSTEM-MENU button).

  • Page 55: Recording

    Recording General information What kind of discs can be used for recording? You can used two different types of DVDs with this DVD recorder: DVD+RW This disc can be recorded on and then erased. DVD+R This disc can only be recorded on once. For this DVD to be played in a DVD player, it must be finalized.

  • Page 56: Recording Without Automatic Switch-Off

    Recording without automatic switch off Switch on the TV and, if required, select the channel number for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4 or Audio In channel). Insert a disc to be used for the recording. The system and content of the disc will be checked.
  • Page 57 To start recording, press REC/OTR n on the remote control or RECORD on the DVD recorder. To start the recording after all other recordings on the disc, press and hold the REC/OTR n button until 'SAFE REC' appears in the display. For DVD+Rs, each recording is always started after all previous recordings since previous recordings cannot be overwritten.

  • Page 58: Pausing Recording

    Pausing recording During recording, press the PLAY/PAUSE G9 button. To continue recording, press REC/OTR n . Ending recording To stop recording, press the STOP h button. Wait until 'MENU UPDT' disappears from the display before you try another feature. Recording with automatic switch off (OTR one touch recording) Insert a disc.

  • Page 59: Preventing Accidental Erasing Of Discs

    Preventing accidental erasing of discs You can lock the entire disc to prevent important recordings from being erased by accident. You can only lock the entire disc. It is not possible to lock individual recordings. What happens with DVD+R discs? As long as these discs have not been finalized, you can protect them against being overwritten just like DVD+RW.

  • Page 60: Lining Up Recordings Within A Title (Assemble Cut)

    Lining up recordings within a title (assemble cut) You can add further recordings to a title already contained on a DVD+RW. The new recording will be added to the title as a chapter. Previous information will be overwritten from this location onward.

  • Page 61: Selecting The Recording Mode (Quality)

    Selecting the recording mode (quality) By selecting a recording mode, you define the picture quality of recordings and the maximum recording time for a disc. You can check the quality by switching to a recording mode watching the picture via the built-in tuner.

  • Page 62: Managing Disc Content

    Managing disc content General information Charly 1 00:29:59 • HQ Fr15/02/2002 When a recording is made on a disc, the following information is saved at the start of each recording: Empty title •) Name of the recording 01:30:01 If no name is sent by the broadcaster, then the channel number (channel name) and time the recording started is saved as the name •) Length of recording •) Recording mode (quality)

  • Page 63: Playing The Entire Title

    Editing recording titles (name) Some TV stations transmit the name of a program. In this case, the name may be included automatically (e.g. 'ROCKY'). Otherwise, the date and time of the recording are stored as the name. The name of the recording can only be changed after the recording has been completed. Press STOP h to stop playback if necessary.

  • Page 64: Deleting Recordings/Titles

    Deleting recordings/titles You can erase selected recordings from a disc. To do this, proceed as follows: Press STOP h to stop playback if necessary. Using A or B to select the title to be deleted then press C . Settings for title Charly 1 The settings menu will appear.

  • Page 65: Disc Settings

    Disc settings Magnavox1 This display is located before the first title and contains general information about the inserted 00:35:59 used disc. Fr15/02/2002 You can: NTSC •) change the disc name DVD playback •) protect or unprotect a disc •) finalize editing (make DVD compatible) •) finalizing DVD+Rs •) Erase DVD+RWs To show this display, proceed as follows:...

  • Page 66: Finalize Editing

    Finalize editing If one or more titles have been edited, it is possible that another DVD Player will display the original titles. You can prepare your disc so a DVD player willplay the edited version. Press C in the 'Disc info display'. The 'Settings for' menu will appear on the screen.

  • Page 67: Erasing Dvd+Rws

    Erasing DVD+RWs Press C in the 'Disc info display'. The 'Settings for' menu will appear on the screen. Select Erase discusing A or B and press OK . 'This will erase all titles' Press OK to confirm' appears on the screen. Settings for Magnavox1 Disc name Magnavox1...

  • Page 68: Splitting Titles

    Splitting titles A title can be split into several parts (titles) no matter how large. Each of these parts (titles) is characterized by its own index picture. Warning! Once a title is split, it cannot be reversed. Can I also divide titles on DVD+Rs? Because recordings on DVD+Rs cannot be overwritten, it is not possible to divide titles.

  • Page 69: General Information

    Programming a recording (TIMER) General information Use programmed recording (TIMER) to automatically start and stop a recording at a later date. The DVD recorder will switch to the right program number and begin recording at the correct time. With this DVD recorder, you can pre-program up to six recordings within a period of one year. To make a programmed recording, your DVD recorder needs to know: * the date you want to make the recording * the TV channel numbel...
  • Page 70 Confirm with OK . a The following message appears on the screen: 'Please enter channel number' b The channel number of the TV channel has not yet been assigned Guide. Using C , D or the number buttons 0..9 on the remote control, select the corresponding Guide channel number (name) of the TV channel and confirm with OK .
  • Page 71 Programming a recording (without VCR Plus+ ® system) Switch on the TV. If required, select the channel number for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4 or the Audio/Video In channel). With the Recorder on, press TIMER on the remote control. Select 'Timer Programming' using B or A and confirm with Timer Timer Programming...

  • Page 72: How To Check, Change, Or Delete A Programmed Recording (Timer)

    How to check, change, or delete a programmed recording (TIMER) Switch on the TV. If required, select the channel number for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4 or the Audio/Video In channel). With the Recorder on, press TIMER on the remote control. Select 'Timer List' using B or A and confirm with C .

  • Page 73: Problem Solving For Programmed Recordings

    Problem solving for programmed recordings PROBLEM SOLUTION DVD recorder does not While a programmed recording is being made, you cannot operate your DVD recorder manually. If you want to cancel the programmed recording, press STANDBY m . respond 'Switch off, timer recording' The DVD recorder was switched on before the start of a programmed recording.

  • Page 74: User Preferences

    User preferences This section explains how to customize the DVD recorder to your preferences. These icons indicate the following: Picture settings Sound settings Language settings Additional settings Recording settings Installation Switch on the TV. If required, select the channel number for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4 or Audio/Video In).

  • Page 75: Picture Settings

    Picture settings You can select the following functions in this menu: 'TV shape' Picture TV shape 16:9 The picture signal can be adjusted to fit your TV: Black level shift Video shift ï '4:3 letterbox' for a 'wide-screen' display with black bars on the top and bottom '4:3 panscan' for a full-height picture with the sides trimmed '16:9' for wide-screen TV 'Black level shift'...

  • Page 76: Night Mode

    'Analog output' You can select from the following settings for devices connected to the analog outputs (AUDIO OUT L/R). Stereo: For devices that use neither DolbySurround nor TruSurround. Only use this setting when the DVD recorder is connected to a stereo TV. Surround: Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 Multi-channel are mixed to a Dolby Surround-compatible two-channel output.

  • Page 77: Additional Settings

    Additional settings You can select the following functions in this menu: 'Access control' Please read the chapter on Child lock. Features Access control Enter code... 'Status field' Status field Auto resume Low power standby Along with the on screen menu, the OSD (On Screen Display) also displays the current operating status on the TV screen (counter, playback, recording, TV channel,...).

  • Page 78: Child Lock

    Child lock Child lock (DVD and VCD) This function can prevent children from viewing discs. When in use, a four-digit code (PIN) must be entered in order to play a disc. In addition, you can set a disc to be played 'always' or 'once' despite the child lock. •)Play always: This disc has been placed in a list of 50 other 'child safe discs'.

  • Page 79: Authorizing Discs

    Authorizing discs Insert a disc. After a short check, the access control menu will appear on the TV screen. Using A or B , select 'Play once' or 'Play always.' Use the number buttons 0..9 to enter your PIN. Double-sided DVDs can have a unique ID number for each side. To completely authorize these discs, you must authorize each side separately.

  • Page 80: Parental Control (Dvd Video Only)

    Parental control (DVD video only) Movies on DVDs may contain scenes which are not suitable for children. DVDs sometimes come with rating information for the entire DVD or only for certain scenes. Affected scenes are rated from 1 to 8. If a scene with such a rating is recognized during playback, the DVD recorder compares the Parental control rating with that of the DVD scene.

  • Page 81: Changing The Country

    Most DVDs apply the rating to an entire DVD. Therefore, if certain scenes exceed the rating you select, the entire disc will be blocked from viewing. Changing the country The Parental Contro levels depend on the country in which the DVD was manufactured. Therefore, it is necessary that you enter the country for which these filter values apply.

  • Page 82: Changing The Pin

    Changing the PIN Switch on the TV. If required, select the channel number for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4 or Audio/Video in channel). Turn on the DVD recorder by pressing STANDBY/ON . Press SYSTEM-MENU . The menu bar will appear in the display.

  • Page 83: Before You Call Technical Support

    Before you call technical support If you have any problems using this DVD recorder, it may be caused by one of the following reasons. You can also call the customer service centerin your country. The telephone numbers are listed in the warranty booklet provided. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO) ready.
  • Page 84 PROBLEM SOLUTION I cannot playback (Super) It is possible that this (Super) Video CD contains a menu and the 'PBC' is switched off. You can see this in status field 'PBC OFF'. To activate this function, proceed as follows: Video CDs Press SYSTEM-MENU while the (Super) Video-CD is inserted.
  • Page 85 PROBLEM SOLUTION A DVD+RW cannot be If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player cannot detect it. Please observe the following 'Minimum recording times': played on certain DVD Recording mode 'HQ', 5 minutes; 'SP+', 13 minutes; 'EP', 20 minutes; 'EP+', 30 minutes, players Some DVD players cannot playback DVD+RW recordings.

  • Page 86: Limited Warranty

    ISLANDS... parts also expires. Take the product to a Magnavox factory service center (see enclosed list) or authorized service center for repair. When the WHAT IS EXCLUDED? product has been repaired, you must pick up the unit at the Your warranty does not cover: center.
  • Page 87 OCATIONS NOTE: Magnavox has chosen Philips Factory Service as its preferred, authorized servicer. Please contact a Philips Factory Service Center. If you reside in one of our Philips Factory Service Branch areas, you can contact the nearest Service Branch to obtain efficient and expedient repair for your product.
  • Page 88 Euless, TX 76040 Bensalem, PA 19020 800-300-9013 800-952-3254 800-847-9320 HOUSTON LOS ANGELES Philips Factory Service Philips Factory Service 1110 N. Post Oak Rd., 20930 Bonita, Ste. V Suite 100 Carson, CA 90746 Houston, TX 77055 800-300-9013 800-952-3254 Rev. HH 1/9/2003 MDV630R/MDV650R...

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