Magnavox 50ML6200D manual

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    50ML6200D 50" Rear Projection TV 50" Téléviseur à Projection 50" Televisión de Proyección Quick Use Guide Inside! Guide d'usage Rapide Incluse! Guía de Uso Rápido Incluida![...]

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    How to mak e the optimal connection (only RF cable is pr ovided, for the r est of the cables, please consult your consumer electr onics dealer for a vailability) Comment r éaliser une bonne connexion (seulement le câble RF est inclus, pour le rest des câbles, de fa veur consultez a vec son distributer d’appar eils électroniques) Cómo r ealiz[...]

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    1 AE: Set-T op Bo x to TV FR: Boîtier de décodag e v ers télé viseur ES: De la caja superior o caja de cable al TV HDMI RF[...]

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    3 AE: D VD Pla y er or Recorder to TV FR: Lecteur D VD ou Enr egistreur v ers télé viseur ES: Del r epr oductor o grabador de D VD al TV[...]

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    5 AE: D VD Pla y er/Recorder/VCR to TV FR: Lecteur D VD/Enr egistreur D VD/Magnétoscope v ers télé viseur ES: Del repr oductor/grabador de D VD/VCR al TV Details ref er to page 22. /Détails, consultez la page 22. /Para detalles, consulte la pag. 22.[...]

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    7 AE: Audio to Hi- System (Digital) FR: Audio v ers chaîne haute  délité (Numérique) ES: Audio al sistema Hi- (Digital) Details ref er to page 23. /Détails, consultez la page 23. /Para detalles, consulte la pag. 23. SPDIF[...]

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    IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read befor e operating equipment 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 a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructio[...]

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    1 A Guide to Digital TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Use of the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Control Buttons on the[...]

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    2 Do not insert the pow er plug in a wall sock et befor e all connections ar e made. The major benefit of this DLP® projection tele vision is its large viewing screen. T o see the large screen at its best, test various locations in the room to find the optimal spot f or viewing. Be sure to allo w a minimum of 15 cm of space ar ound the TV . T o a [...]

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    3 W atching Cable TV pro grams that don’ t require the cab le box Since you’ ve connected the cable TV signal directl y to the TV’ s tuner , you can also watch the unscrambled programs b y simply tuning to the desired channel. Y ou must first use Autopr ogram, how ev er , to store channels in the TV’ s memor y . See page 7. Note: This conne[...]

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    4 Cable box with S-Video , component video (YPbPr) or HDMI connectors See Connect Accessory Devices, p. 22-23. Via Antenna Via antenna you can watch whatever DTV programs being broadcast in your area for free. If you’ re not sure what HDTV programming is a vailable in your area, contact your local content provider or your local electronics store [...]

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    5 Note: For most buttons pressing a button once will activate the function. Pressing a second time will de-activate it. When a button enables multiple options, a small list will be sho wn. Press repeatedly to select the next item in the list. The list will be removed automatically after 6 seconds or press OK to remo ve immediately . Use of the r em[...]

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    6 Should your r emote be lost or br oken y ou can still change some of the basic settings with the buttons on your TV . Press the po wer switch . to s witch the TV on. Press: • the V OLUME + or − button to adjust the volume; • the CHANNEL ≤ or ≥ button to select the TV channels or sources. The MENU button can be used to summon the Setting[...]

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    7 Tips: • When any c hannel is locked with 'Channel Lock' or the 'Lock After' turned on, you will be prompt to enter your PIN code befor e you can do autoprogr amming. • When interrupted, the updated c hannel information is retained as well as the old channel information that wer e not updated. • Background autopro grammin[...]

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    8 Digital Channel selection dela y Due to the tuning complexity of subchannel digital pro gramming, the time to select and view a digital channel may tak e slightly longer than what the viewer is normally accustomed to (as compared to analog channel progr ams). Digital channel broadcasts contain pro gram and system data information that must be pr [...]

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    9 Ho w to na vigate through the Settings menus The Settings menu allows y ou to access and change settings and pref erences. & Press the MENU button on the remote contr ol to call up the Settings menu. - On the left panel the highlight can be set on a menu item with the cursor up/down button. The right panel shows the content of the highlighted[...]

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    10 This menu is used to contr ol the settings of special TV functions, featur es and accessor y devices. The Preferences men u allows you to change settings that will be accessed only occasionally . The Source men u allows y ou to select a source. The Clock menu allows y ou to use your TV as a clock. This setup is necessar y for the corr ect workin[...]

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    11 & Select Caption ser vice . é Press the cursor right button. “ Select the desired Caption service: • CC-1, CC-2, CC-3, CC-4 Dialogue (and descriptions) for the action on the captioned TV program shows on scr een. Usually CC 1 is the most frequentl y used. CC 2 may be used f or alternate languages if they ar e being transmitted. • T -1[...]

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    12 Tips: Emergency Aler t Signalling is not possible: - when content bro wsing; - with analogue video sources. - Y ou always have the possibility to r emove the messag e from the screen. - The message display will o verlap whatever menu element or other message is on the screen. Caution! If you ha ve forgotten y our PIN! & Select Change PIN in [...]

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    13 Sour ce This menu allows y ou to identify the accessory devices you ha ve connected to the external input/output. & Select Source in the Setup men u. é Press the cursor right button to enter the list of types of de vices connected to the selected input. “ Select the accessor y device with the cursor up/down buttons. When you select AV 1 ,[...]

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    14 Press the MENU button on the r emote contr ol to displa y the Settings menu. The TV menu giv es you an ov er view of the menus you can select. Note: Depending on the input signal, one or more menu items may not be selectable . Picture men u Note: Some menu items are not available in case of HD sources . & Press the cursor right button to sel[...]

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    15 DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) Automatically filters out and r educes the image noise and impro ves pictur e quality when receiving w eak video signals. & Press the cursor right button to enter the list. é Select Off, Minimum, Medium or Maximum according to the image noise. “ Press the cursor left button to return to the pictur e menu. Col[...]

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    16 Sound mode This selects the modes for ster eo or surr ound sound repr oduction dependent on the broadcast signals or signals fr om external inputs received. Alternate audio (only selectable with analog br oadcast signals) This gives y ou the possibility to swap betw een the Main and Second Audio Program (SAP) when it is a vailable . Digital audi[...]

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    17 Channels menu This menu can contr ol special functions for the TV channels. & Select Channels in the TV settings menu with the cursor up/down. é Press the cursor right to enter the channels menu. “ Press the cursor up/down to select a channels menu item. Lock after Note: Loc k after is only selectable if time is known. See Setup, Clock me[...]

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    18 When All has been selected, all items in the age-based and in the contents-based lists are lock ed. If, while All is selected, any other item, either an age-based or content-based item, is unselected, then All is automatically unselected. None is the selection for items that either ha ve no rating information or ha ve a rating of None. Both will[...]

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    19 Region ratings lock This function allows y ou to control access to digital pr ograms based on downloaded Region Ratings. & Select Region ratings lock with the cursor down. é Press the cursor right to enter the list. Y ou are ask ed to enter your code. (See Set/Change PIN, p. 12.) if the code is corr ect, a list appears, showing the Region r[...]

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    20 The picture y ou receiv ed from the broadcaster or pla yback from D VDs ma y be in widescreen or con ventional modes. Pictur es in conv entional mode will ha ve black bars on the right and left of the screen. Select Picture f ormat & Press FORMA T button to displa y a list of available displa y formats (depending on the receiving signal). Th[...]

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    21 Using HDMI Connect RF cable fr om wall to input at back of the cable box. Connect cable box to TV using HDMI cable. Note: If the accessor y device has D VI output only, use a D VI to HDMI adapter cable to connect to the HDMI connector . Y ou need to also connect the audio cable to L and R A UDIO jacks . Next, go to Men u => Setup => Source[...]

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    22 4 D VD Pla y er/D VD Recorder/VCR to TV Using S-Video Connect S-Video cable to S-Video input on back of TV and S-Video output on the back of D VD/VCR pla yer or r ecorder . Connect audio cables (r ed/white) to audio A V inputs on back of TV and Audio outputs on back/side of D VD/VCR pla yer or r ecorder . T urn on TV and D VD/VCR pla yer or reco[...]

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    23 Using SPDIF Connect audio cable from the SPDIF jack on the r ear of the TV to the DIGIT AL IN jack on the rear of the hi-fi system. Tip:SPDIF (Sony and Philips Digital Interconnect Format) is highly recommended for high quality digital sound output. 7 Audio to Hi-Fi System (Digital) A Select Connected De vices & Press the AV button repeatedl[...]

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    24 Multimedia br o wser Multimedia bro wser lets you displa y pictures or pla y audio files stored on a USB device. The Multimedia bro wser application is inv oked fr om the My Content menu (press the MY CONTENT button) b y selecting the USB device and pr essing the cursor right. Notes: - Follo wing file f ormats can be repr oduced: • For picture[...]

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    25 F ollo wing icons ma y appear : folder pictures music self made pla ylist/album Notes: • Y our TV suppor ts slide shows with background m usic . • The playback will continue to play even if temporarily switched to bro wser screens. The audio will be stopped when another song star ts playing, or when the end has been reached. • Progr essive[...]

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    26 SYMPT OMS SUGGESTED STEPS T O T AKE Hookup Can't get external audio equipment to work with TV . 1. SPDIF output audio only in digital mode and the audio equipment used must ha ve the decoder . 2. Monitor Out Audio LR output audio for both analog and digital programs Installation Can't get the A V channels on the TV screen. Press the AV[...]

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    27 If your pr oblem is not solved T urn your TV off and then on again once . Ne ver attempt to r epair a defectiv e TV yourself. Check with your dealer or call a TV technician. T elephone number Magna vo x Customer Care Center: 1-800-705-2000 Online Help: www .magna vo x.com/usasuppor t Please, ha ve the Model and Product number which y ou can find[...]

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    28 Glossar y Aspect Ratio The ratio between the width and height of the TV picture on the screen. In a normal TV set the aspect ratio is 4 to 3 (4:3). The new aspect ratio in HDTV is 16:9 which r esembles the aspect ratio in a movie theatr e (Widescreen). New TV systems support both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio and can automatically switch between the[...]

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    29 Car e and Cleaning • T o a v oid possible shock hazard, be sure the TV is unplugged fr om the electrical outlet befor e cleaning. • Regularly dust the TV with a dr y , non-scratching duster to k eep the TV clean. • When cleaning the TV , tak e care not to scratch or damage the scr een surface . A v oid wearing je w elr y when cleaning the [...]

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    30 Specifications 50ML6200D PICTURE / DISPLA Y Aspect ratio 16 : 9 Displa y screen type DLP® Projection TV Picture Enhancement Progr essive Scan, 3D combfilter , Black stretch, Auto Picture (5 modes), Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) SOUND Output Pow er (RMS) 2 x 10W Sound Enhancement Auto V olume Leveller , Virtual Dolby Sound System AutoSound (4 mo[...]

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    31 Intr oduction Magna vo x offers softwar e upgrade capability for y our TV using USB por table memor y . After you ha ve completed a software upgrade, your TV will typically perform better . What impro vements ar e made depends on the upgrade software y ou are using as well as the softwar e your TV contained befor e the upgrade. Y ou can execute [...]

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    32 Manual softwar e upgrade pr ocedur e For a manual softwar e upgrade copy the “autorun.upg” file in a directory called “Upgrades” located in the root of the USB portable memor y . & Inser t the por table memor y that contains the downloaded softwar e upgrade. é The TV will automatically star t the content bro wser menu. Exit the menu[...]

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