Magnavox MRV660 manual

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2 3139 246 XXXXX Registering your model with MAGNA V O X mak es you eligible for all of the valuable benef its listed below , so don't miss out. Complete and return your Product Registr ation Card at once to ensur e: Return y our Pr oduct Registration Card toda y to get the v er y most fr om y our pur chase . Know these safety symbols *Pr oof [...]

3 3139 246 XXXXX 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[...]

4 3139 246 XXXXX C A UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than herein may r esult in hazardous radiation e xposure or other unsafe operation. LASER T ype Semiconductor laser InGaAlP (D VD) AIGaAs (CD) W a ve length 658 nm (D VD) 790 nm (CD) Output Pow er 30 mW (D VD+R W write) 1.0 mW (D VD read) 1.0 mW (CD read) [...]

5 English 3139 246 XXXXX Y our D VD recorder has a number of special functions that will mak e da y-to-da y use of your ne w D VD recor der easier for you. Using the ‘ Digital Photo Manager ’ , you can vie w and modify JPEG pictures fr om a Picture CD , D VD , or a CD R OM. Y ou can create slide shows and play them on a D VD play er . This feat[...]

6 English 3139 246 XXXXX T able of Contents Fr ont P anel ................................................. 23 Jacks behind the flap .................................... 23 Installing the D VD Recorder First Installation ................................... 24-25 TV channel programming ........................ 26 Automatic TV channel search ........[...]

7 English 3139 246 XXXXX T able of Contents Recording Discs for recor ding ................................... 37 Recording settings ..................................... 37 Recording mode ........................................... 38 Recording language ...................................... 38 Inserting chapter markers .......................... [...]

8 English 3139 246 XXXXX CAUTION! High volta ge! Do not open. Y ou run the risk of g etting an electric shock. The machine does not contain any user -ser viceable parts. Please leav e all maintenance work to qualified personnel. Setup Finding a suitable location – Place the set on a flat, hard and stable surface . Do not place the set on a carpet[...]

9 English 3139 246 XXXXX General Information Intr oduction Y our D VD recorder allows y ou to recor d the TV programs or duplicate camcor der recordings to a D VD+R W or D VD+R and pla y pre-recor ded D VDs. The recordings y ou mak e on the Recorder will play on some D VD pla yers and D VD- R OM driv es. The D VD+R discs ha ve to be finalized befor[...]

10 English 3139 246 XXXXX General The necessar y cable connections must be made befor e you can record or pla yback TV programs using y our D VD recor der . Selecting a suitable connection to y our TV When you install y our D VD recorder f or the first time, select one of the following options to connect the D VD recor der and your TV . ● Option [...]

11 English 3139 246 XXXXX Connecting to TV (cont ’ d) The Component Video (Y Pb Pr) method of transmitting pictures pr oduces the highest quality as the video signal is split into its Y (brightness), Pb and Pr (blue minus brightness, red minus brightness) components. The signals ar e transmitted via separate cables. The cables and the associated [...]

12 English 3139 246 XXXXX IMPOR T ANT! – The pro gressiv e scan video quality is only a vailable thr ough Y Pb Pr connection and a pro gressive TV is requir ed. T urn on the pro gressive scan feature after complete the first installation (see page 24.) – Before enab ling the pro gressiv e scan function, y ou must ensure that your TV pro gressiv[...]

13 English 3139 246 XXXXX This connecting cable, also known as the SVHS cable, is used to transmit the brightness signal (Y signal) and color signal (C signal) separately . This mini DIN jack is also called a Hosiden jack. Hav e the following cables r eady: 1) Antenna cable 2) S-Video (SVHS) cable (not supplied) 3) Audio cables (red/white) 1 T urn [...]

14 English 3139 246 XXXXX This cable, usually featuring y ellow cinch plugs, is used for transmitting the Composite Video signal (FB AS, CVBS.) In this method of transmission, the color signal and the brightness signal are transmitted on the same cable. Ha ve the f ollowing cables ready: 1) Antenna cable 2) A V cables (yellow/r ed/white) 1 T urn of[...]

15 English 3139 246 XXXXX Option 4 : Using Antenna jacks only Use this connection only if y our TV set has a single Antenna In jack and does not ha ve an y audio/video jacks. For this type of connection, you need to set the channel of the TV set to follo w that of the D VD r ecorder . Ha ve the follo wing cable ready: 1) Antenna cable 1 T urn off y[...]

16 English 3139 246 XXXXX Connecting to Additional De vices Y ou can connect a video cassette recor der (VCR,) D VD play er , decoder , satellite receiv er or cable box to the input jacks at the back of the D VD recorder ( IN-EXT 1 or IN-EXT 2 .) The possible connection is depending on the capabilities of the additional de vices. Switching between [...]

17 English 3139 246 XXXXX VCR/DVD pla yer Connecting Additional De vices (cont ’ d) Connecting a VCR/D VD pla y er Y ou will need this connection if you want to record the video ta pes or discs to a D VD+R(W)s. Option 1 1 Use a component video cable (red/gr een/ blue) to connect the D VD recor der ’ s COMPONENT VIDEO (IN-EXT1) input jacks to th[...]

18 English 3139 246 XXXXX Y ou can use the fr ont jacks to cop y camcorder r ecordings. Option 1: Using D V IN jack Use this connection if you ha v e a Digital Video or Digital 8 camcorder . The D V jack will conforms to the i.LINK standard. It pro vides the best picture quality . ● Use an i.LINK 4-pin cable to connect the D VD r ecorder ’ s D [...]

19 English 3139 246 XXXXX Connecting to Additional De vices (cont ’ d) Using analog audio output jacks STEREO AUDIO IN L R Using digital audio output jacks COAXIAL DIGIT AL IN Y ou can connect the D VD r ecorder to a two channel ster eo system or receiver in order to enjo y the stereo sound system. ● Use an audio cable to connect AUDIO L/R (OUT[...]

20 English 3139 246 XXXXX Remote Contr ol 1 ST ANDBY -ON 2 – T urn on or off the D VD recorder . 2 TUNER – Switch to TUNER mode. 3 Alphanumeric k eypad – Enter numbers or letters in appr opriate entr y fields. – Select a chapter/track number to pla y . – Select a TV channel while in internal tuner mode. 4 TIMER – Access or exit the time[...]

21 English 3139 246 XXXXX Remote Contr ol (cont ’ d) $ TV/D VD – Switch between the D VD recorder and the antenna signal. This function operates when the D VD recor der is connected to the TV with only an antenna cable. % T/C (Title/Chapter) – Select a 'T'(title)/'C'(chapter) dir ectly on the menu bar . ^ ST OP 9 – Stop [...]

22 English 3139 246 XXXXX Inser ting Batteries 1 3 2 1 Open the batter y compartment. 2 Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. 3 Close the cover . Caution! – Remo ve batteries if the y are exhausted or if the r emote is not to be used for a long time. – Do not use old and new or different [...]

23 English 3139 246 XXXXX 0 S-VIDEO – S-video input for SVHS/Hi8 camcorders or SVHS/Hi8 video recor ders (input channel number 'CAM 1'.) ! VIDEO – Video input for camcor ders or video recor ders (input channel number 'CAM 1'.) @ L/R AUDIO – Audio input for camcorders or video recor ders (input channel number 'CAM 1&ap[...]

24 English 3139 246 XXXXX 6 Press 4 to select { Done } and pr ess OK to continue. ➜ The { TV Shape } menu appears on the TV . TV SHAPE Select your TV shape TV Shape Done 4:3 Panscan 4:3 Letterbox 16:9 7 Select { TV Shape } and pr ess 2 . 8 Press 3 4 to select the desir ed TV screen format, then press 1 to confirm. ➜ The format you selected will[...]

25 English 3139 246 XXXXX CHANNEL SEARCH Automatic channel search will find and store all channels. Make sure to connect the antenna. Search channels Skip Search Start Note: Mak e sure you ha v e successfully made all the requir ed connections to the D VD r ecorder , the TV and Satellite Receiver/Cable Bo x (if any) and switched them on. The automa[...]

26 English 3139 246 XXXXX Installing the D VD Recorder (cont ’ d) TIPS: Press 1 to g o back to previous menu item. Press SY STEM-MENU to exit the menu. Setting fa vorite TV channels Y ou can set y our fav orite TV channels for quick access by using the channel up/ down button on the r emote control. 1 Press SY STEM-MENU . ➜ The system menu appe[...]

27 English 3139 246 XXXXX Selecting the channel input signal The D VD recor der will detect whether you connected an Antenna or Cable TV signal. If you are not r eceiving the corr ect channels, you can use this function to select the type of connection you ar e using and allow the D VD recor der to reset the channels. 1 Press SY STEM-MENU . ➜ The[...]

28 English 3139 246 XXXXX Automatic time/date settings The D VD recor der can set the time and date automatically by r eferring to a PBS station, using the information transmitted by the selected PBS channel. 1 Select { Smart Clock } and press 2 to confirm. 2 Press 3 4 to select a PBS channel f or transferring the time/date information, then press [...]

29 English 3139 246 XXXXX Setting the language Y ou can select the language for subtitles and audio for D VD pla yback. For some D VDs, the s ubtitle/audio language can only be changed via the D VD disc menu. If the selected language is not a vailable on the disc, the disc ’ s default setting language will be used instead. The menu language (on-s[...]

30 English 3139 246 XXXXX Pla yback IMPOR T ANT! – If the inhibit icon (err or) appears on the TV scr een when a button is pressed, it means the function is not a vailable on the curr ent disc or at the current time. – D VD discs and play ers ar e designed with regional r estrictions. Before pla ying a disc , make sur e the disc is for the same[...]

31 English 3139 246 XXXXX Pla yback (cont ’ d) Star ting disc pla yback ● If a dialog appears on the TV showing : { Do you want to access the disc content ? } ➜ Select { Ye s } to show the disc content menu (see page 49 ’ “ Browsing the discs ” .) ➜ Select { No } to switch to the last active mode. ➜ If you want to remo ve this dialo[...]

32 English 3139 246 XXXXX Pla yback (cont ’ d) Pla ying a D VD+R(W) disc 1 Inser t a D VD+R W or D VD+R disc. If the disc content menu appears on the TV 2 Use 1 2 3 4 to na vigate within the menu and select a title to pla y , then press PLA Y 2 . 3 T o stop pla yback, press ST OP 9 . Helpful Hint: – If the message ' EMPTY DISC ' appea[...]

33 English 3139 246 XXXXX Using T oolbar options 1 Press SY STEM-MENU on the r emote control. ➜ The system menu appears on the TV . 2 At { T oolbar ,} press 2 to select { Options .} DVD-VIDEO-TITLE 04|CO1 [PLA Y] [EDIT] [OK] = PLAY Options STOP T oolbar Subtitle Audio Angle Zoom Time search Audio Subtiltle Repeat Repeat A-B 3 Press 3 4 to select [...]

34 English 3139 246 XXXXX TIPS: The operating featur es described here might not be possible for certain discs. Alwa ys ref er to the instructions supplied with the discs. Changing audio soundtrack language This operation works only on D VDs with multiple soundtrack language or VCDs with multiple audio channel. This function can also be accessed vi[...]

35 English 3139 246 XXXXX Additional Pla yback F eatur es (cont ’ d) TIPS: The operating featur es described here might not be possible for certain discs. Alwa ys ref er to the instructions supplied with the discs. Changing to another title/ chapter/track When a disc contains more than one track, title or chapter , you can change to a different t[...]

36 English 3139 246 XXXXX Additional Pla yback F eatur es (cont’ d) TIPS: The operating featur es described here might not be possible for certain discs. Alwa ys ref er to the instructions supplied with the discs. Selecting various pla y mode Repeat pla y Y ou can select a Chapter , T rack, Title or the entire disc for r epeat pla yback. 1 Press [...]

37 English 3139 246 XXXXX Discs for r ecording T w o different f ormats of D VD recor dable discs can be used with this D VD recorder: D VD+R W (D VD ‘plus’ Rewritable) – Discs are re-writable can be used for multiple recor dings once existing data is erased. – T o pr event accidental loss of recor dings, when you starting recor ding, hold [...]

38 English 3139 246 XXXXX Recording mode The recor ding mode defines the picture quality of recor dings and the maximum recording time f or a disc. During pla yback, the correct picture quality will automatically be selected. This function can also be accessed via the REC MODE button on the remote control. 1 Press 4 to select { Recor d mode } and p[...]

39 English 3139 246 XXXXX Manual r ecording Use the 'Manual recor ding' function to start recording immediately (e.g., to recor d a TV show already in pr ogr ess.) 1 T urn on the TV power . Select the correct Video In channel at the TV . 2 Insert a D VD+R(W). ➜ The contents of this disc is check ed. ➜ If a D VD+R W was inserted that a[...]

40 English 3139 246 XXXXX 5 For recor ding from external de vice , you hav e to first start pla y on the external device. ● While recording in pr ogr ess, you can press OK to insert a chapter mark er wherev er necessar y . 6 T o stop the recording, press ST OP 9 . ➜ ‘ MENU UPDATE ’ or ‘ CREATE MENU ’ appears on the displa y panel to ind[...]

41 English 3139 246 XXXXX Intr oduction Use 'Timer Recording ’ to automatically star t and stop a recor ding at a later date/ time. The D VD recorder will tune to the right program number and begin recording at the specified time. With this D VD recor der , you can pre- program up to six r ecordings within a period of 15 da ys. T o make a pr[...]

42 English 3139 246 XXXXX { Repeat } – Select {W eekly}, {Once} or {Mo.-Fr .} (Monday to Frida y) recordings and pr ess OK to confirm. { Record mode } – Select a record mode and pr ess OK to confirm. See pages 37~38 “ Recording settings - Recording mode ” .) ● T o clear the timer entries, press the matching color coded button on the remot[...]

43 English 3139 246 XXXXX Changing a pro grammed recor ding 1 T urn on the TV power . Select the correct Video In channel at the TV . 2 Press TIMER on the r emote control. ➜ The timer overview appears. TIMER 11.55 PM Start time 11:56 PM Stop time 12:26 PM Date 06-30-2004 Channel CH001 Repeat Once M1 Clear all Store Cancel { } Change start time Re[...]

44 English 3139 246 XXXXX About editing Y ou can change disc contents and settings for a r ecorded D VD+R W or unfinalized D VD+R from the edit men u screen. Photo editing is limited to edit the information on a roll or album. These editing changes are a vailable for the D VD recor der , but may not be accessible when you pla y the disc on other D [...]

45 English 3139 246 XXXXX Changing the disc/title name 1 Insert a r ecorded D VD+R W or an unfinalized D VD+R. ➜ The Index Picture scr een or disc content menu appears on the TV . 2 Press EDIT on the r emote control. ➜ The edit menu appears. 3 Press 3 4 to select { Disc name } or { Title name } in the menu. 4 Press 3 4 to change the character/ [...]

46 English 3139 246 XXXXX Hiding unwanted chapter Y ou can choose to hide certain scene for pla yback (e .g. commercial skipping) or make them visible again. 1 Follow the steps 1 ~ 4 of “ Video editing ” on page 46. 2 Press PLA Y 2 or ∞ / § to sear ch for the beginning of the chapter y ou want to hide. ➜ The selection of chapters can only [...]

47 English 3139 246 XXXXX Editing title (divide/append/Index picture) 1 Start playback a r ecorded D VD+R W or an unfinalized DVD+R. 2 Press EDIT on the r emote control. 3 Press the matching color coded button on the remote contr ol to select { Title }. ➜ The title editing menu appears. +RW | SHREK | EDIT MODE [EDIT] = Exit Divide Append Back Ind[...]

48 English 3139 246 XXXXX { Append } - for D VD+R W only – Select this to append recor d to the existing recording fr om the position of the pla yback. Continue steps 5 ~ 7 . F or append recording onl y: 5 Press 3 4 to select the input channel to append : { preset program n umber }, { EXT1 }, { EXT 2 } or { CAM1 .} 6 Press RECORD 0 to start appen[...]

49 English 3139 246 XXXXX Bro wsing the disc Y ou can vie w and manage possible contents within your discs b y using an on-screen console called the Media Browser . 1 Insert a disc into the D VD recor der . ➜ The Index Picture scr een or disc content menu appears on the TV . DVDV/Title1 [PL A Y] [RETURN], [BROWSER] = EXI T TITLES INFO Title1 Titl[...]

50 English 3139 246 XXXXX Using the Br o wser (cont’ d) TIPS: Press RETURN to go back to pr evious menu item. Press BRO WSER to exit the menu. Bro wsing the pictur e disc The Media Browser allo ws you to view the JPEG pictures discs or pla yback as a slide show or store them in an album. JPEG Photo can handle up to 100 photos in one album on a D [...]

51 English 3139 246 XXXXX Using the Br o wser (cont’ d) TIPS: Press RETURN to go back to pr evious menu item. Press BRO WSER to exit the menu. Changing the picture or der within an album Y ou can r e-arrange the picture position in the album in order to create the desir ed order of the slide show . The order of the pictures in the photo r oll rem[...]

52 English 3139 246 XXXXX TIPS: Press RETURN to go back to pr evious menu item. Press BRO WSER to exit the menu. Using the Br o wser (cont’ d) Changing the slide sho w settings Y ou can adjust the various slide show settings to your individual needs. 1 Press BR O WSER on the remote control. ➜ The disc content menu appears. 2 Press 1 2 to select[...]

53 English 3139 246 XXXXX Accessing the Pref erences options 1 Switch on the TV set. Select the correct Video In channel at the TV . 2 Press SY STEM-MENU on the remote control. ➜ The system menu appears on TV . 3 Press 4 to select { Pr efer ences .} Navigate to menu item [SYSTEM] = Exit Recording YesDVD Sound Disc STOP Preferences Set-up 4 Press [...]

54 English 3139 246 XXXXX Access For mor e information on this menu, please see pages 58~60 “ Setting Access Control. ” F eatures DVD-VIDEO-TITLE 04|CO1 Features STOP Preferences Auto resume Auto play Dealer demo { Auto resume } Auto resume affects the last 20 D VDs and Video CDs y ou pla yed. – { On } : Pla y resumes where y ou last stopped [...]

55 English 3139 246 XXXXX System Menu - Setup Accessing the Setup options 1 T urn on the TV set. Select the correct Video In channel at the TV . 2 Press SY STEM-MENU on the remote control. ➜ The system menu appears on TV . 3 Press 4 r epeatedly to select { Set-up }. ➜ Pla yback will pause . DVD-VIDEO-TITLE 04|CO1 System Time-date Analog Ch. Vid[...]

56 English 3139 246 XXXXX System Menu - Setup (cont’ d) { Displa y } Allows you to change the brightness of the D VD recor der displa y panel. – { Bright } : Normal brightness. – { Dimmed } : Medium brightness. – { Off } : T urn off the display . { PBC } - for Video CDs only Pla y Back Control allo ws you to pla y Video CDs (2.0) interactiv[...]

57 English 3139 246 XXXXX { 96 kHz } – { 96 kHz } : Select this if the optional audio device is capable of pr ocessing digital signal input with sampling rates of 96 kHz. – { 48 kHz } : Select this if the optional audio device is incapable of pr ocessing 96 kHz digital signal input. The signal will then be converted to a standard signal with sa[...]

58 English 3139 246 XXXXX Setting Access Control About Access Control Access Control limits vie wing of discs that exceed the limits you set. W e cannot guarantee the a vailability of Access Control with all discs, and theref ore denies an y liability associated with unintended watching of discs. Setting or changing the pin code The same pin code ([...]

59 English 3139 246 XXXXX Setting Access Contr ol (cont’ d) Activating/Deactivating the child lock This function can prev ent childr en from viewing discs. This D VD recorder can memorize settings for 50 discs. When in use, a four -digit pin code must be entered in order to pla y a disc. 1 Press SY STEM-MENU on the r emote control. ➜ The system[...]

60 English 3139 246 XXXXX Setting Access Control (cont’ d) TIPS: Press 1 to go back to pr evious menu item. Press SY STEM-MENU to exit the menu. Restricting pla yback b y P arental Contr ol Some D VDs ma y ha ve a parental le vel assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc . This feature lets you set a pla yback limitation lev [...]

61 English 3139 246 XXXXX Specifications Disc types Recording : DVD+R W/+R Pla ying : D VD-Video, Video CD , SuperVCD ,Audio CD , MP3 CD , Picture CD , CD-R/R W , D VD-R, DVD-R W Record modes r ecor ding time / picture quality M 2 : 120 min utes / D VD quality M2x: 150 minutes / D VD quality M 3 : 180 min utes / S-VHS quality M 4 : 240 min utes / V[...]

62 English 3139 246 XXXXX W ARNING Under no circumstances should y ou try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the war ranty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below befor e taking the system for repair . If you ar e unable to remedy a pr oblem b y follo [...]

63 English 3139 246 XXXXX T roubleshooting (cont’ d) Disc will not pla y . No picture. The picture is distorted or black and white during pla yback. Distorted sound coming from a connected hi-fi amplifier . No sound. – Insert the disc with the label facing up. – The child lock is on. Read chapter “ Setting Access Control - Activating/Deacti[...]

64 English 3139 246 XXXXX T roubleshooting (cont’ d) Recordings are not occurring as scheduled. New r ecordings cannot be made. A D VD+R W or D VD+R recor ded on this D VD recor der will not pla y on a D VD pla y er . The index screen flick ers when a D VD+R is inserted. Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when cop ying D VD Video discs or pre[...]

65 English 3139 246 XXXXX T r oubleshooting (cont’ d) The message ‘NO SIGNAL ’ appears. The message 'Recor ding of <XX> will start within 1 minute' appears. The message 'Insert recordab le disc' appears. The message 'Maxim um number of timers reached' appears. The message 'Collision' appears. – [...]

66 English 3139 246 XXXXX Displa y panel symbols/messag es The following symbols/messages ma y appear on your D VD recorder displa y: ● 00 : 00 Multifunction displa y/text line – Title/track number – T otal/elapsed/remaining title/track time – Disc/title name – Err or or warning messages – Additional information regar ding the disc – [...]

67 English 3139 246 XXXXX ● IS THE TV ON ? The D VD Recorder is curr ently in the first installation mode. T urn on your TV and r ead the section, 'First installation', in the chapter 'Installing the D VD Recorder'. ● MAX TITLE The maximum number of titles has been reached for the disc. Each disc can ha ve a maximum of 49 ti[...]

68 English 3139 246 XXXXX Glossar y Analo g: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through tw o channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displa yed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conv [...]

69 3139 246 XXXXX Magna vox, P .O . Box 671539, Marietta, GA. 30006-0026 One (1) Y ear Labor and P arts Repair (Facility) MA GNA V O X LIMITED WARRANTY MA GNA V O X warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship, subject to any conditions set forth as follows: PROOF OF PURCHASE: You must have proof of the date of purchase to receiv[...]

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