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Visit our World Wide Web Site at http://www.magnavox.com Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you're entitled to. 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 enclos[...]
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Safety Information Safety Precautions Warning:To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment o rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it. Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service perso[...]
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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 inaccordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat[...]
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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. This button lets you s[...]
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O 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. STOP h Stop : To stop playback/recording, except with programme[...]
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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 N Previous title/Reverse search O Next title/Forward search h STOP Stop : To stop playback. G9 PLAY/PAUSE Playback/Pause : To play a disc, pause playback, still picture Behind the door at [...]
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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. Audio input for component video (channel n[...]
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DTS 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 PCM A PCM audio signal is available CHANNEL Channel G Playback in progress. Flashes when Recorder is reading a disc. 9 Playback/Recording interrupted (Pause) RECORD Recording in progress o(( Remote [...]
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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 'Insta[...]
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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). DISC ERR An error occurred when wr[...]
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Table of contents A Introduction 13 .................................. Dear Magnavox customer, 13 ........................................................................... Region codes 16 ................................................................................................... Technical data 16 ..........................................[...]
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K User preferences 72 .......................... Picture settings 73 ................................................................................................ Sound settings 73 ................................................................................................. Language settings 74 ...............................................[...]
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13 A Introduction 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. [...]
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14 Welcome to the large family of Magnavox DVD owners. Thank you for buying a MDV630R/MDV650R . Please take the time to read this owner's manual before using your DVD recorder. It contains important information and notes regarding operation. The DVD recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a cold to a hot area or [...]
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15 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) DVD-RW (DVD[...]
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16 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 [...]
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17 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) Outpu[...]
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18 In a cabinet, allow about 2.5 cm (1 inch) of free space around the recorder for adequate ventilation. Make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots on the machine. Do not place the device on an unsteady base. Make sure that no objects or liquids enter the recorder. Do not place vases or similar objects on the DVD recorder[...]
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19 Normally, a new recording is made on the current location on the disc. This is the same with video cassettes. However, by holding down REC/OTR n , the new recording will be made after the last recording on the disc. 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[...]
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20 B 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. 1 Take the remote control and the enclosed batteries (2 AA batteries). 2 Remove the battery compartment lid, i[...]
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21 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 (bri[...]
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22 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). 1 Remove the antenna or cable TV signal from your T[...]
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23 6 Insert one end of the supplied power cable into the power outlet 4 MAINS 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 SVideo (Y/C) cable Have the following [...]
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24 6 Insert one end of the supplied power cable into the power outlet 4 MAINS 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. Then, read the paragraph 'Initial installation' in the[...]
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25 6 Insert one end of the supplied power cable into the power outlet 4 MAINS 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. Then, read the paragraph 'Initial installation' in the[...]
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26 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: 1 Press CHANNEL q while ' IS TV ON? ' is displayed. ' C04 ' (channel 4) will appear on the display. 2 If you want to switch back to channel 3, press CHANNEL r . &ap[...]
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27 C 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 sc[...]
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28 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 correspon[...]
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29 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 multichannel sound decoder •) a receiver with twochannel digital stereo (PCM) [...]
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30 D 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 rem[...]
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31 Initial Setup Subtitle Language English Español Français Português Italiano Press OK to continue 5 Select the desired language for the subtitles by pressing B or A . What is the language of the subtitles? DVD subtitles will be in the selected language if it is available. If this language is not available, subtitles will be in the first langua[...]
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32 9 Wait until all available TV channels have been found. This can take several minutes. 10 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. 11 To remove the menus, press the SYSTEM-MENU button on the Recorder's remote control.[...]
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33 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. To do so, select ' Cable/Antenna ' insted of line ' Auto Ch. P[...]
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34 10 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. Moreover, when recording the sound of a TV channel, you can switch between ster[...]
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35 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 [...]
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36 VCR Plus+ ® Guide channel numbers If you intend to use the VCR+ ® programming system, you must first assign channel numbers to Guide channel numbers. 1 Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control. The menu bar will appear in the display. 2 Select ' A ' using D or C . 3 Select line ' Installation ' using B or A and confirm with [...]
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37 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/tim[...]
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38 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. 1 Press SYSTEM-MENU on the remote control. The menu bar will appear in the display. 2 Select ' A ' using D or C . 3 Select line ' Time/Date ' using B or A a[...]
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39 E 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. The[...]
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40 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 [...]
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41 Disc status icons R Recording S Stop T Playing U Pause play V Pause record X Fast forward (x4) Y Fast reverse (x4) Z 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. a Current channel / selected device b No Signal TV channel is not available or receptio[...]
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42 F 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 [...]
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43 When playing a DVD+RW, the Index Picture screen appears. Choose the title you want to play with B ,o r 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'. If ' h ' is dis[...]
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44 How can I display disc information? 1 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. 2 Using A , B , D , C or the number buttons 0..9 select the corresponding option. Confirm with OK . Tip 1 1 2:04 1 If playback does not start autom[...]
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45 5 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+ )'. For more information, please [...]
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46 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. If availableon the CD, album, track, and artist may appear on the[...]
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47 G 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. 1 During playback, you can[...]
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48 Still picture 1 1 2:04 1 During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE G9 to stop playback and display a still picture. Still picture features via the menu bar 1 While playback is paused, press the SYSTEM-MENU button on the remote control. The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen. 2 Select ' I ' in the second menu bar with C or D then pre[...]
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49 Search with time entry Using this function, you can start playing a disc at a specific time. 1 During playback, press the SYSTEM-MENU button on the remote control. The menu bar will appear at the top of the screen. 2 Select ' L ' with C or D and confirm with B . The playback is stopped and the screen displays how much play time has alr[...]
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50 Repeat a specific segment AB 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. 1 During playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE G9 at the desired starting position. sYou will see a still picture. 2 Keep pressing PLAY MODE until the ' ' symbol appears on the[...]
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51 Zoom function Using this function, you can enlarge the video image and pan through the enlarged image. 1 During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE G9 . You will see a still picture. 2 Press the SYSTEM-MENU button and select ' G ' using C . 3 Use B or A to select the desired zoom factor. 4 As soon as ' press OK to pan ' appears, the z[...]
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52 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-ME[...]
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53 H 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. After this is done, no more recordings c[...]
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54 Recording without automatic switchoff 1 Switch on the TV and, if required, select the channel number for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4 or Audio In channel). 2 Insert a disc to be used for the recording. The system and content of the disc will be checked. ' READING ' will appear on the display. a Index display b A DVD+RW was inser[...]
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55 5 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 can[...]
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56 Pausing recording 1 During recording, press the PLAY/PAUSE G9 button. 2 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. Tip Recording with automatic switchoff (OTR onetouchrecording) 1 Inse[...]
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57 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 [...]
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58 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. Depending on the length of the recording, this will also overwrite titles that follow the curren[...]
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59 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. (Press the MONITOR button). For playback, the correct picture quality will automatica[...]
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60 I Managing disc content Charly 1 00:29:59 • HQ Fr15/02/2002 Empty title 01:30:01 General information When a recording is made on a disc, the following information is saved at the start of each recording: •) Name of the recording If no name is sent by the broadcaster, then the channel number (channel name) and time the recording started is sa[...]
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61 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. 1 Press STOP h to stop playback[...]
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62 Deleting recordings/titles You can erase selected recordings from a disc. To do this, proceed as follows: 1 Press STOP h to stop playback if necessary. Settings for title Charly 1 Name Charly 1 Play full title Erase this title Press OK 2 Using A or B to select the title to be deleted then press C . The settings menu will appear. 3 Select ' [...]
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63 Disc settings Magnavox1 00:35:59 used Fr15/02/2002 NTSC DVD playback This display is located before the first title and contains general information about the inserted disc. You can: •) change the disc name •) protect or unprotect a disc •) finalize editing (make DVD compatible) •) finalizing DVD+Rs •) Erase DVD+RWs To show this displa[...]
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64 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. 1 Press C in the 'Disc info display'. The ' Settings for ' menu will appear on the screen. 2 Select the line ' Make edits[...]
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65 Erasing DVD+RWs 1 Press C in the 'Disc info display'. The ' Settings for ' menu will appear on the screen. Settings for Magnavox1 Disc name Magnavox1 Protection Unprotected Erase disc Press OK 2 Select Erase disc using A or B and press OK .' This will erase all titles ' Press OK to confirm ' appears on the scre[...]
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66 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. ? Edit m[...]
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67 J 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[...]
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68 5 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 . a The follo[...]
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69 Programming a recording (without VCR Plus+ ® system) 1 Switch on the TV. If required, select the channel number for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4 or the Audio/Video In channel). 2 With the Recorder on, press TIMER on the remote control. Timer Timer Programming Date 01/22 Ch. 01 Start 08:30AM End 10:00PM Rec Mode HQ Mo-Fr/Weekly Press SELECT [...]
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70 How to check, change, or delete a programmed recording (TIMER) 1 Switch on the TV. If required, select the channel number for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4 or the Audio/Video In channel). 2 With the Recorder on, press TIMER on the remote control. 3 Select ' Timer List ' using B or A and confirm with C . Timer Timer List Date 01/22 -[...]
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71 Problem solving for programmed recordings PROBLEM SOLUTION DVD recorder does not respond b 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 . ' Switch off, timer recording ' flashes on the TV screen. b The DVD recorder was switched[...]
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72 K 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 0 Recording settings 1 Installation 1 Switch on the TV. If required, select the channel number for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4 or Au[...]
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73 Picture settings You can select the following functions in this menu: Picture TV shape 16:9 Black level shift Off Video shift ï ' TV shape ' The picture signal can be adjusted to fit your TV: ' 4:3 letterbox ' for a 'wide-screen' display with black bars on the top and bottom ' 4:3 panscan ' for a full-hei[...]
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74 ' 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 Su[...]
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75 Additional settings You can select the following functions in this menu: Features Access control Enter code... Status field On Auto resume On Low power standby Off ' Access control ' Please read the chapter on Child lock. ' Status field ' Along with the on screen menu, the OSD (On Screen Display) also displays the current ope[...]
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76 L 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 &[...]
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77 Authorizing discs 1 Insert a disc. After a short check, the access control menu will appear on the TV screen. 2 Using A or B , select ' Play once 'o r' Play always .' 3 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 auth[...]
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78 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 rati[...]
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79 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. 1[...]
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80 Changing the PIN 1 Switch on the TV. If required, select the channel number for the DVD recorder (channel 3 or 4 or Audio/Video in channel). 2 Turn on the DVD recorder by pressing STANDBY/ON . 3 Press SYSTEM-MENU . The menu bar will appear in the display. 4 Select ' A ' using D or C . 5 Select line ' Features ' using B or A a[...]
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81 M 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 center in 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. The s[...]
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82 PROBLEM SOLUTION I cannot playback (Super) Video CDs b 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: 1 Press SYSTEM-MENU while the (Super) Video-CD is inserted. 2 Select ' A ' using[...]
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83 PROBLEM SOLUTION A DVD+RW cannot be played on certain DVD players b If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player cannot detect it. Please observe the following 'Minimum recording times': Recording mode ' HQ ', 5 minutes; ' SP+ ', 13 minutes; ' EP ', 20 minutes; ' EP+ ', 30 minute[...]
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This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which vary from state/province to state/province. Magnavox, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152, (402) 5364171 EL6554E001 / 03-03 Limited Warranty DVD Recorder One year Free Labor / One year Parts Exchange This product must be carried in for repair. WHO IS COVERED? You must ha[...]
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Rev. HH - 1/9/2003 F ACTORY S ERVICE L 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 produ[...]
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(WwnnNNNwwnnwWNnwNwnNNnwWnnNwnW) 3103 605 20842 3361/000 MDV630R/MDV650R Rev. HH 1/9/2003 F ACTORY S ERVICE L OCATIONS Q UALITY SERVICE IS AS CLOSE AS YOUR TELEPHONE! S IMPLY LOOK OVER THE LIST BELOW FOR THE NUMBER OF A F ACTORY S ERVICE C ENTER NEAR YOU. Y OUR PRODUCT WILL RECEIVE EFFICIENT AND EXPEDIENT CARRYIN, MAILIN, OR INHOME SER[...]