Magnavox MDVDVCR5 manual

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2 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Magnavox DVD and VCR player. It is hoped that you have a lot of enjoyment from your player. Thank you very much for your purchase of this product. To enjoy your player to the full from the very beginning, read this manual carefully and keep it handy for ready reference. Important Safeguards Whe[...]

3 Caution • D o not open - do not attempt to repair, disassemble or modify this appliance. • D angerous high voltages exist inside this appliance. • T his appliance is only to be serviced b y a qualifi ed person. • N o user-serviceable parts inside. • C lass 1 laser product. • R ecording any broadcast may infringe copyright. Compulsory[...]

4 Warning To prevent fi re or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects fi lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. The ventillation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspa[...]

5 Advantages of This Product Are..... • DVD, VCD, CD, CD-R(MP3), CD-RW, VHS playback function • DVD one-touch record function • Watching DVD for recording broadcast • Integrated REMOTE (VCR, DVD) • Index Search • GUI (Graphical User Interface) OSD (On Screen Display) • By using the [DISPLAY] button on the remote control, information o[...]

6 • In case you don’t use the unit for a long time, the unit may not function properly in the future. Turn on and use the player occasionally. Moving • Repack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Alternatively, pack this product with towel not to be damaged. • Eject any videotape. Cleaning • Dust off dirt in cabinet or con[...]

7 Identifi cation of Controls Main body (front panel) 1. Standby/On button Press to turn the VCR on or off. NOTE: The Standby/On button is no function During OTR and Record mode. 2. Eject/VCR Press to stop tape movement and eject a video cassette. 3. Cassette compartment Insert a video cassette into this slot. 4. DVD tray Open or close tray by pus[...]

8 Operation Display Window 1. VCR Operation 2. Child (Lock) 3. TIMER REC display • TIMER Recording, • To be Timer-recorded, In Timer record state - will fl ash on/off indicating ‘No tape’ or ‘Tape without tab’ 4. Title This is displayed in VCD and CD disc. 5. Chapter This is displayed in DVD disc. 6. Time, Counter and Current Operation[...]

9 Rear Panel 1. DVD 5.1 CH Audio Out 2. Audio Out (R/L) 3. Video/Audio RCA IN/OUT (AV) 4. TV Antenna In 5. DVD Digital Audio Out(Optical) 6. DVD S-Video Out 7. DVD Component Video Out (Green / Blue / Red) Engineering note: Please check correct color on sockets. Y=Green(top) Blue(middle) Red(bottom) 8. DVD Digital Audio Out(Coaxial) 9. TV/VCR RF Out[...]

10 Remote Control Remote 1. Display Button 2. Open/close Button (DVD) Eject (VCR) 3. +10 Button 4. SP/LP Button 5. Enter Button 6. Set up Button 7. Stop Button 8. Fast Backward Button 9. Fast Forward Button 10. PBC Button 11. Return Button 12. Root Button 13. Zoom Button 14. Angle Button 15. Audio Button 16. CLK Button 17. Subtitle Button 18. TV/AV[...]

1 1 Instructions in Using Remote • Operate REMOTE within 5m from the unit. • Do not press 2 (two) buttons at the same time. • Do not light up sending part of REMOTE. • Do not keep in the place with much dust and humidity. Setting Up Your Player Connecting your TV thru Antenna and RCA cable (Recommended setup) Option 1 (1) Connect the AV cab[...]

12 How to Connect Your Player to a Camcorder • Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply. How to Connect If you have connected your camcorder in this way, you can also connect a RCA lead from “AV” on the back panel of the player to the television. To use this function, you can also connect the camcorder by using a phono[...]

13 AV RCA Connecting How to connect The product has the AV input, shown in the dia- gram below, you can connect other equipment. When connecting other equipment please refer to their manuals for further information. Recording from Other Equipment Simple recording can be performed, ensure the equipment is turned on and is displaying the correct chan[...]

14 Auto Setting (Only on the fi rst time setup off the factory) Option 1 Connecting your TV thru Antenna and RCA cable (Recommended setup) (please make sure that you connected your TV and VCR properly) Select your TV to AV mode Tuning the VCR on (1) Press Standby/On on the remote control. You can also press on the front panel. (2) Set the VCR/DVD [...]

15 Setup Operation 1. Display Color All lines have gray background and selected line have green background white characters. 2. Basic Operation (1) Press the [SETUP] button to display the SETUP menu on a TV screen. (2) Press the [ / ] buttons to select the desired function on the SETUP menu. And press the [ENTER] button to confi rm the selected fu[...]

16 SET UP Clo ck set Reco rd time r In st al la ti on Se a rc h Pr ef er en ce s ENTE R : Co nfir m SE TUP : End SE TUP : End CLOC K SET Time --:- - Date -- / -- / - - - - SE TUP : End CLOC K SET T ime 11 :-- Date -- / -- / - - - - SETUP : End CLOC K SET T ime 1 1 :1 1 Date -- / -- / - - - - SETU P: End CLOC K SET T ime 1 1 :1 1 Date -- / -- / - - [...]

17 Record Timer 1. Recording Programming 1-1.MENU OPERATIONS (1) Press the [SETUP] button to call the Setup Menu in TV state. Press the [ / ] buttons to select the line of “Record Timer” and press the [ENTER] button to confi rm that. (2) At that time, the VCR will check whether there are some errors or not: • If the clock has not been set, t[...]

18 - - > * ONCE - - > - -> - > -- --- -- -- - - - - - > -- --- -- -- - - - - - > -- --- -- -- - - - - - > ENT ER SETU P: End TIMER 1 PR - St ar t ti m e 1 1 : 1 1 E n d t i m e 12 :1 2 St a r td a t e 1 1 /1 1( We d) H o wo ft e n O n c e T a p es pe e d S P SETU P: End TIMER 1 PR 1 1 St ar t ti m e -- : -- E n d t i m e - -: -[...]

19 - - > - -> - > - > - > - > - - > - - > -- - - - -- --- - - - -- - - - -- - - - -- --- - - - -- - - - -- - - - -- --- - - - -- - - - -- - - - -- --- - - - -- - - > TIMER 1 PR 1 1 St ar t ti m e 1 2 : 20 E n d t i m e 14 :2 0 St a r td a t e 1 1 /1 1( We d) H o wo ft e n O n c e T a p es pe e d S P Ov e r l ap ! Tim er 1[...]

20 2. Timer Review (Erasure & Correction) 2-1.Erasure (1) Press the [SETUP] button to call the SETUP menu in TV state or press the [PROGRAM] button. Press the [ / ] buttons to select the line of “Record Timer” and press the [ENTER] button to confi rm that. (2) At that time, the VCR will check whether there are some errors or not: • If th[...]

21 SET UP Clo ck set Reco rd time r In st al la ti on Se a rc h Pr ef er en ce s ENTE R: Co nfir m SE TUP : End SET UP Clo ck set Reco rd time r In st al la ti on Se a rc h Pr ef er en ce s ENTE R: Co nfir m SE TUP : End PR St ar t E n d Da te 0 1 1 4 : 10 1 6 : 00 1 9 / 1 1 1 1 1 0 : 00 1 2 : 00 2 4/ 12 A V 1 2 : 00 1 4 : 00 2 5/ 12 0 4 1 0 : 10 1[...]

22 Installation 1. Auto Installation (1) Press the [SETUP] button to display the Setup Menu screen in TV mode. Press the [ / ] buttons to select the line of “ Installation “ and press the [ENTER] button to confi rm that. (2) Press the [ / ] buttons to select the line of “Auto Installation” and press the [ENTER] button to confi rm that. (3[...]

23 • Auto search -The user can either launch the auto search using right and left keys, or directly enter the channel number. Auto search moves automatically from last cable to fi rst antenna channel found and vice versa. • Fine Tuning-The user can fi ne tuning using right and left keys. 3. Organizer This function is for you to edit the name [...]

24 SET UP Clo c k se t Reco r d timer In st all at io n Se a r c h Pr efe re nc es ENTE R: Con firm SE TUP: En d IN ST AL LA TI O N Aut o in st all ati on Man ua li n st all at io n Organizer RF o utp ut se t ENTE R: Con firm SE TUP: End PR 0 1 N a m e - - - - Sw a p wit h P R - - Del et e p rog ra m. 0 1 ENTE R: Con firm SE TUP: En d PR 0 1 N a m [...]

25 4. RF Output Set In case, your VCR RF output interface the TV channel output, your need to change the RF setup as per following steps. (1) Press the [SETUP] button to call the Setup Menu in TV mode. Press the [ / ] buttons to select the line of “Installation” and press the [ENTER] button to confi rm that. (2) Press the [ / ] buttons to sele[...]

26 Preferences 1. OSD On/Off. (OSD - On Screen Display) The OSD On/Off control is set to “ON” mode before shipping and it can be changed to “OFF” mode. (1) Press the [SETUP] button to call the Main SETUP screen. Press the [ / ] buttons to select the line of “Preference” and press the [ENTER] button to confi rm that. (2) Press the [ / ][...]

27 2. Index + Searching a cassette tape for programs (indexing) When you record a programs, the VCR places an index mark at the start of the recording. To search for an index mark: (1) Press the [SETUP] button to call the Main SETUP screen in [cassette-in] state. Press the [ / ] buttons to select the line of “Search” and press the [ENTER] butto[...]

28 3. Index- (1) Press the [SETUP] button to call the Main SETUP screen in [cassette-in] state. Press the [ / ] buttons to select the line of “Search” and press the [ENTER] button to confi rm that. (2) Press the [ / ] buttons to select the line of “Index -” and press the [ENTER] button to confi rm that. Then, the sub-menu picture will dis[...]

29 4. VISS (VHS Index Search System) Remarks : Subtitle after the point 4 diagrams. (1) Under the following conditions, VISS can be executed. • Power On • Cassette In • Except for recording mode • Except for performing a Timer Programming • Except for channel setting Remarks: • If two recordings overlap, the index mark for the second pr[...]

30 Special Playback/ Picture Search 1. Variable Slow (1) During playback mode, press the [SLOW] button once to see the slow picture. Whenever the [SLOW] button is pressed in slow mode, the slow speed will be changed: 1/15 -> 1/10 -> 1/5 -> 1/30 -> 1/25 -> 1/20 -> 1/15 -> ..... And the VCR goes to playback mode automatically, if[...]

31 (2) In special playback mode, tracking data is obtained in slow mode. 2. V-LOCK Control In still mode, press the [ / ] buttons to adjust V-LOCK. But, the optimal V-LOCK position, which has no picture movement in still mode, can be recognized by TV screen only because there is no display for this operation. Operating a Tape Mode When the VCR oper[...]

32 Front Display (Array) Synopsis 1. TAPE running mode The tape running displays (PLAY, FF, REW, ....) appear. 2. TV tuning mode The PR number appears for 3 seconds and it will be changed to the clock automatically. The Other Operations 1. Child Lock In power-off state, if press the [STANDBY/ON] button for 5 seconds sequentially, the VCR will switc[...]

33 VCR Playback 1. Press [ ] button to power on. Press [VCR] button of remote control to change into VCR mode. 2. Insert the desired tape. 3. If you want to playback it, press [PLAY] button. When the operational picture status is fl ickering or poor, adjust with [ / ] button. Recording To Record With VCR 1. Press [ ] button to power on. • Press [...]

34 One Touch Timer Recording (OTR) When your urgent business happens suddenly in watching TV or you want to record the current TV program for the desired time, follow the procedures below. 1. First, follow the steps 1 to 4 in “Recording With VCR”. 2. Press [REC] button as much as you want. • See the “Recording Times Table” below. Button P[...]

35 Erasure Protection Video cassettes are equipped with a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure. When the tab is removed, recording can not be performed. To Prevent Accidental Erasure • After recording, break off the safety tab with a screwdriver if you don’t want to record over the tape. To Record Again • Cover the hold with cellophane ta[...]

36 What Is Dew Condensation Symptom? If a VCR is moved from a cool place to a warm and damp place or a place facing a direct cool wind from air-conditioner...and others, temperature varies sharply, which makes dew on head drums of VCR. If Dew Condensation Occurs, 1. First, turn it on for one or two hours before using it. 2. Do not use it because it[...]

37 DVD Player Operation Set Menu Items: Press the SETUP Button on the remote controller. The following menu will be shown: 1. GENERAL SETUP TV DISPLAY • Normal/PS This is selected when the DVD player is connected to a normal TV. Wide-screen images are shown on the screen. but with some parts cut automatically. • Normal/LB This is selected when [...]

38 Screen Saver Start the screen saver, the screen saver image appears when the player stops or the image is frozen for a few minutes. This saver can keep the screen from being damaged. • On (Start the screen saver). • Off (Remote the screen saver). • Back to the feature bar, press key 2. AUDIO SETUP When AUDIO SETUP option is selected, the f[...]

39 Rear Speaker User can setup the rear speakers. The option is available when DOWNMIX is off. • LARGE • SMALL • OFF They are for 5.1 Channel speaker output only. Subwoofer User can turn on/off the subwoofer through this option. • ON • OFF They are for 5.1 Channel speaker output only. Dynamic This option is used to set the compression rat[...]

40 Component User can set the S-Video or YUV video output. TV Mode In YUV video mode, user can selete Interlace or Progressive scan mode. Sharpness User can set the level of sharpness for the image displayed. There are three different levels. • HIGH • MEDIUM • LOW Brightness User can set the level of brightness for the image displayed. It is [...]

41 4. Preference Setup (Under in DVD Stop mode) TV Type The DVD palyer supports PAL, Multi and NTSC system TV type Audio If a language listed below is recorded on the disc, you can play the sound in such language. If not, the language recorded will be used. • English • French • German • Italian • Dutch Subtitle If a language listed below [...]

42 Disc Menu If a language listed below is record on the disc, you can set the Menu to be displayed in such language. If not, the language recorded will be used. • English • French • German • Italian • Dutch Parental When playing disc with parental lock function, you may select an age control grade according to grade of disc and your own [...]

43 Default User can load the original factory setting by choose RESET and press ENTER. • RESET 6. Exit Setup Quit the Setup Menu. Exit Setu p Men u Load Fa ctory Settin g - Preference Page- Re s et TV T ype P AL Audio ENG Subtitle ENG Disc Menu ENG Pare nta l Pas sw or d Defaul t DVD Root menu The DVD Menu Play function is only applicable for DVD[...]

44 PREV./NEXT ( / ) During playback, press one of the PREV./NEXT buttons (PREVIOUS button and NEXT button) • When the PREV. button is pressed once, the pickup returns to the beginning of the PREVIOUS playing chapter or track. • When the NEXT button is pressed once, the pickup will go to the beginning of next chapter or track. Slow F.F The Slow [...]

45 Display (Remain Time) This function is applicable for DVD only. It will display the timing information of the playback on the screen. • For DVD playback, subsequent key press on the DISPLAY Button will show the Title Elapsed Time, Title Remain Time, Chapter Elapse Time and Chapter Remain Time one by one. Play This function is applicable for DV[...]

46 Program Mode This function is applicable for DVD and CD audio. User can assign the playback sequence according to his/her preference. For CD audio, user can assign the track sequence while for DVD disc, user can assign both the Title and Chapter sequence. 1. Press the PROGRAM button. The Program Sequence table will be shown on the screen. 2. Ent[...]

47 MP3 Operation This unit can support ISO9660 fi le system CD-ROM navigation. Multi-Media fi les such as MP3 thus can be played in the player. Operation • Insert the MP3 disc into the tray.The navigation menu will be displayed. The menu will show the fi les in the root directory, and the MP3 fi les can then be played automatically. • In th[...]

48 Before Doubting About Troubles (DVD) Symptom The recorder does not play. No sound comes through. A disc is playing but screen does not appear or poor screen appears. Sound is irregular. REMOTE does not work. “AUDIO” or “SUBTITLE” button does not work. “ANGLE” button does not work while a DVD is playing. “MENU” does not appear whi[...]

49 Symptom “Power On” does not work. It does not work even in “Power On”. A videotape is not inputted in. On inputting a videotape, the tape is re-ejected. A videotape is not ejected. A channel on video and a play screen does not appear. Noise (screen noise) appears on screen. While in playing, noise appears. Sound and screen are irregular.[...]

50 Symptom Symptom While recording and playing, the top of screen extremely waves. A screen is not clear. A screen at pause is trembling or slow screen is not clear. While duplicating, screen is not clean and distorted. Recording a TV program is impossible. Once pressing “REC”, a videotape is ejected automatically. Timer recording of Cable TV d[...]

51 Specifi cations Power Consumed electricity Weight Dimension (WxHxD) Operative temperature Installation condition Signal type Antenna Input/output VIDEO input AUDIO input UHF output VIDEO output (common use of DVD and VCR) VIDEO output (DVD only) AUDIO output (common use of DVD and VCR) AUDIO output (DVD only) Playable type Playable disc Tape sp[...]

52 DO NOT SEND IN THIS WARRANTY Fill out the following details and fi le with your purchase invoice. RETAIN & FILE WITH YOUR RECEIPT. Your Purchase Receipt/Invoice is proof of date of purchase. You must be able to present it at the place of purchase to obtain a replacement or service under warranty. Mistral Housewares Pty Ltd reserves the righ[...]