Magnavox MRD300 manual

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    Front Speak er (Right) Front Speak er (Left) MRD300 1 2 PUSH OUT PUSH IN Center Speak er Rear S p eak e r ( Surr ound Ri g ht ) Rear Speak er (Surr ound Left) Passive Subwoof er FM Antenna AM Loop Antenna MA GNA V O X SMAR T . VER Y SMAR T . Rear of TV (example only) Connecting Speak er Cable Printed in China F ir st connect ... ... then pla y (see[...]

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    Detailed pla yback featur es and additional functions are described in the accompanying o wner’ s manual. VOL MUTE DISPLA Y SELECT MENU OK OPEN/ CLOSE SET UP PREV REW STOP FF GOTO ZOOM ANGLE TITLE LANGUAGE PLAY/PAUSE NEXT SOURCE SLEEP SUBTITLE N/P DIM REPEAT DISC SKIP DISC NO SLOW/MEM A/B SHUFFLE PROGRAM CD MODE LISTENING AUDIO ST/MONO í É Å ?[...]

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    1 SMAR T . VER Y SMAR T . User guide DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM Need help? Call us! Magnavox representatives are ready to help you with any questions about your new product. We can guide you through Connections, First-time Setup, or any of the Features. We want you to start enjoying your new product right away! CALL US BEFORE YOU CONSIDER RE[...]

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    2 Kno w these s s a a f f e e t t y y symbols t This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material within your unit ma y cause an electrical shock. F or the safety of ev er y one in your household, please do not remo ve product co vering. s The “exclamation point” calls attention to featur es for which you should r ead the enclosed lit[...]

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    3 English Espa ñ ol English -------------------------------------------------------- 6 Español ------------------------------------------------------ 31 Index I NDEX[...]

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    4 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur er ´ s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sour ces such as radiator s, [...]

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    5 Manufactured under license fr om Dolby Labor atories . “ Dolby ” . “ Pro-Logic ” and the double-D symbol are tr ademarks of Dolby Laboratories . Confidential Unpublished W orks . ©1992-1999 Dolby Labor ator ies, Inc . All rights reser ved. This pr oduct incorporates cop yr ight protection technology that is pr otected by method claims of[...]

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    6 English Contents C ONTENTS Intr oduction and General Information Featur es ............................................................................... 7 Supplied accessories ......................................................... 7 Envir onmental information .............................................. 7 Installation .....................[...]

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    7 English F eatur es Y our complete 7-piece 300-W att D VD Digital Home Cinema System creates the same dynamic sound qualities that you f ind in full-fledged cinemas and incor porates some of the best features in home theater technology . Features include: Built-in Dolb y R Digital decoder , suppor ting Dolb y R ProLo gic Use the Home Cinema Audio [...]

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    8 English IMPOR T ANT! – Before connecting the A C power cor d to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections ha ve been made. – Ne ver mak e or change an y connections with the po wer switched on. – The type plate is located at the rear or bottom of the system. Step 1: Connecting antennas AM Indoor Loop Antenna Use the supplied AM loo[...]

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    9 English Step 3: Connecting a TV IMPOR T ANT! – There ar e various wa ys to connect the system to a TV (as shown in the illustration,) it depends on the capabilities of y our TV system. – The pro gressiv e scan video quality is only possible thr ough Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y output and a pr ogressiv e scan TV is requir ed. ● T o vie w the D VD pla ybac[...]

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    10 English 1 PO WER ON • OFF y – to switch between po wer on and standby modes. 2 5 DISC DIRECT PLA Y (DISC 1~5) – to select a disc for pla yback. 3 OPEN • CLOSE 0 (in Disc mode only) – to open or close the disc tray . 4 Disc car ousel tray 5 iR SENSOR – receives signals from the remote control. 6 ST OP ( Ç ) (in Disc mode only) – to[...]

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    11 English 1 y – to switch between po wer on and standb y modes. 2 SOURCE – to select the desired source (D VD/CD , TUNER (FM), TUNER (AM), TV or A UX.) 3 SLEEP – to set the sleep (auto-off) timer function. 4 V OL +- – to adjust the master volume. 5 SELECT – to select the respective speaker channel, then use the V OLUME button to adjust i[...]

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    12 English ) Numeric K eypad (0-9, >10) – to enter a track/title number of the disc . – to enter a number of preset radio stations. ¡ MUTE – to interr upt or resume sound reproduction. ™ DISPLA Y – to switch on or off the On Screen Display on the TV . £ SETUP (in D VD mode only) – to enter or exit the system setup menu. ≤ PREV í[...]

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    13 English Inserting batteries into the r emote control 1 Open the batter y compar tment. 2 Place the batteries in the compar tment with the correct polarity as indicated by “ + “ and “ - “ symbols. 3 Close the cov er . CA UTION! – Remo ve batteries if they ar e exhausted or will not be used for a long time. – Do not use old and new or [...]

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    14 English Changing the speak ers ’ sound le vel Y ou can change the speakers ’ sound distr ibution to suit your surround sound needs. For example , if you are close to the left front speaker than the right front speaker , the left front speaker might seem “ louder ” than the right one . T o adjust it, you m ust change the channel level for[...]

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    15 English Selecting the type of video output This setting is used to select the type of video connection between y our D VD system and TV . 1 Press SETUP . 2 Select ‘ GENERAL SETUP , ’ then press OK . 3 Press 4 to select ‘ VIDEO OUTPUT ’ , then press 2 . 4 Use 34 keys to select your pref erence and press OK to conf ir m. 5 T o close the me[...]

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    16 English Selecting the languag e for Audio/Subtitle/ Disc Menu Y ou can select y our prefer red language settings so that this D VD system will automatically switches to the language for you whenev er you load in a disc. If the language selected is not availab le on the disc , the disc ’ s default setting language will be used instead. 1 Press [...]

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    17 English Changing the sound channel (for discs with Dolby Digital mode only) 1 Press SETUP . 2 Press 4 to select ‘ A UDIO SETUP , ’ then press OK . 3 Press 4 to select ‘ DU AL MONO ’ , then press 2 . 4 Use 34 keys to select your pref erence and press OK to conf ir m. 5 T o close the menu, press SETUP again. STEREO (default setting) – It[...]

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    18 English Setting the par ental control le vel This feature lets y ou set a playback limitation level. Some D VDs may ha ve a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to cer tain scenes on the disc. The r ating levels are from 1 to 8 and are countr y dependent. Y ou can prohibit the playing of cer tain discs that are not suitable for y our [...]

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    19 English IMPOR T ANT! – D VD discs and play ers ar e designed with r egional restrictions. Before pla ying a disc , make sure the disc is f or the same zone as y our play er . – Depending on the D VD or VIDEO CD , some operations ma y be different or r estricted. – Do not push on the disc tra y or put any objects other than discs on the dis[...]

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    20 English Resuming pla yback fr om the last stopped point (D VD only) ● In stop mode and when a disc has not been ejected, press ÉÅ . T o cancel the resume mode ● In stop mode , press Ç again. Helpful Hints: – When the player is disconnected fr om the power supply or the disc tr ay is opened, the resume option will be cancelled automatica[...]

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    21 English Changing the audio/subtitle languag e for the curr ent disc only ● Press LANGU A GE to change the audio language and SUBTITLE to change the subtitle language from the selection a vailable on the disc . ➜ The changes are only applied to the current disc , it will not change the default preset (see “ Selecting the language for Audio/[...]

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    22 English Shuffle pla y mode Y ou can playback CD tracks in r andom order . T o shuffle pla y one CD: 1 Stop playback. 2 Press SHUFFLE to tur n on shuffle function. ➜ “ SHUFFLE ON ” is br iefly displa yed. 3 Press É Å to star t shuffle play . 4 T o cancel shuffle play , press Ç twice . T o shuffle pla y all CDs: ● Stop playback and pres[...]

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    23 English T uning to radio stations 1 Press PO WER ON • OFF to switch on the last selected source . 2 Press TUNER • BAND (or press SOURCE on the remote control repeatedly) to select TUNER mode . 3 Press TUNER • BAND again to select the desired band : FM or AM. 4 Press and hold S or T (or í / ë on the remote control) until the frequency ind[...]

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    24 English V olume contr ol Adjust V OLUME button (or press V OL + / - ) to increase or decrease the volume lev el. T o listen thr ough the headphones ● Connect the headphones plug to the PHONES n socket at the front of the D VD system. ➜ The speaker s will be m uted. T o switch off the v olume temporarily ● Press MUTE . ➜ “ MUTE ” icon[...]

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    25 English AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power ........................................................................................................ 300 W - Stereo mode (DIN) ........................................................................ 2 x 50 W RMS ...........................................................................................[...]

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    26 English T r oubleshooting T ROUBLESHOO TING W ARNING! Under no circumstances should y ou try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below bef ore taking the system for r epair . If you ar e unable to solv e[...]

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    27 English Analog: Sound that has not been turned into number s. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and r ight. Aspect ratio: The ratio of ver tical and hor iz ontal sizes of a displa yed image. The hor izontal vs. ver tical ratio of conv entional TVs. is 4:3[...]

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    28 MAGNAVOX AUDIO SYSTEM One Year Free Exchange This product must be carried in for an exchange. LIMITED WARRANTY EL6519E002 / 3-03 Magnavox, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152 (402) 536-4171 WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to exchange the product. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered [...]