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MRD-250 DVD HOME CINEMA SYSTEM
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1 N I H T I W D E D E E N N mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 2 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the you’re entitled to. benefits 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 enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 3 Table of Contents 3 General Information Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 4 4 Safety Information IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. Copyright Protection 1. Read these instructions. This product incorporates copyright protection technology 2. Keep these instructions. that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and 3. Heed all warnings. other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision 4. Follow all instructions. Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. prote
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 5 Introduction 5 Welcome! Color Systems We hope you enjoy your complete DVD Home Cinema Different color systems are available throughout the world. System. This seven-piece, 200-watt system creates dynamic DVD makers record DVDs in a certain color system. The sound quality and realism found only in cinemas. Features of color system of the DVD may appear on the DVD or its case. the DVD Home Cinema System include: The most common color systems are NTSC, PAL, an
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 6 6 Remote Control Number (0-9) Buttons Press to enter a Track/Title number, radio Standby or Power y y station, or TV channel, Button depending on the mode of Press to turn the DVD the remote. Receiver on or off (Standby). SELECT Button Press to choose a speaker SLEEP Button channel to adust with the Press to set the Sleep volume buttons. Details Timer. SOURCE are on page 35. 12 3 9 8 ; : Buttons SLEEP MENU Button 45 6 Press to move through a Press to access
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 7 Remote Control, cont’d 7 Source Buttons MUTE Button Press to select a sound Press to turn off the source for the Receiver sound. Press again to (DVD/CD, TUNER (FM), restore the sound to its previous level. TUNER (AM), TV, or AUX). DISPLAY Button VOL(ume) +/– Buttons Press to switch the On SOURCE Press to increase or Screen Display on or off. 12 3 decrease the volume. SLEEP 45 6 SETUP Button OK Button 78 9 Press to enter or exit the Press to confirm menu Sys
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 8 8 Front Panel OPEN 0 Button Display Screen Press to open or close the Information about the cur- Disc Tray. rent activity of the DVD Receiver appears here. STANDBY-ON (power) y Button Disc Tray Press to turn the DVD Insert discs here. Load the Receiver on or off Disc with the label facing (Standby). up (shiny side facing down). If the Disc is two- Standby LED indicator sided, make sure the label Indicates that the system for the side you want to is in sta
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 9 Rear Panel 9 AUDIO OUT Connect these jacks to the red AUDIO IN (TV/AUX) and white Audio In jacks of Connect these jacks to the red and white other audio equipment. Details Audio Out jacks of a TV or VCR. This lets are on page 15. you hear TV or VCR sound through the DVD CENTER LINE OUT Receiver when it is in TV/AV or Auxiliary Connect to your TV’s CENTER (AUX) mode. IN jack to use the TV as the VIDEO OUT center speaker. Use a composite Video cable (supplie
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 10 10 First Time Setup Where Do You Start? Disconnect all equipment from power. Connect equipment to power only after you have finished hooking up everything. Do not 1 change connections with equipment connected to a power outlet. Note: If your TV only has a single Antenna In(put) jack, you will need an accessory RF Put the batteries in the remote control and connect the Modulator to view the DVD playback on your AM and FM antennas as detailed below. TV. See
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 11 Hookups - TV 11 Connecting to a TV with a Composite (yellow) Video In Jack 1 2 3 CENTER AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO LINE OUT OUT IN OUT L AM/FM ANTENA R FM AM (75‰) FR FL C SR SL WOOFER S- VIDEO TV AUX LINE OUT OUT SPEAKERS (8‰) Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y COAXIAL OPTICAL COMPONENT DIGITAL VIDEO OUT OUT Connect the DVD Receiver’s yellow VIDEO OUT jack to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Use the supplied composite 1 (yellow) RCA-style video cable. To hear TV channels through t
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 12 Hookups - TV (cont’d) 12 Connecting to a TV with Component Video In Jacks 1 2 3 CENTER AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO LINE OUT OUT IN OUT L AM/FM ANTENA R FM AM (75‰) FR FL C SR SL WOOFER S- VIDEO TV AUX LINE OUT OUT SPEAKERS (8‰) Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y COAXIAL OPTICAL COMPONENT DIGITAL VIDEO OUT OUT Connect the DVD Receiver’s Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the matching Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO IN jacks 1 on the TV. You will need a component video cable (Green-Y;
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 13 Hookups - TV (cont’d,) 13 Connecting to a TV with an S-Video In jack 1 2 3 CENTER AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO LINE OUT OUT IN OUT L AM/FM ANTENA R FM AM (75‰) FR FL C SR SL WOOFER S- VIDEO TV AUX LINE OUT OUT SPEAKERS (8‰) Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y COAXIAL OPTICAL COMPONENT DIGITAL VIDEO OUT OUT Connect the DVD Receiver’s S-VIDEO OUT jack to the S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV. You will need an S-Video cable 1 (not supplied). To hear TV channels through the DVD Home Cinema Sy
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PUSH IN .047" (12mm) mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 14 14 Hookups - Speakers Connecting the Speakers Use the supplied speaker wires. Match the color coded wiring. Connect the +,- terminals on the Receiver (FR, FL, front surround etc.) to the correct +,- Speaker terminals. speakers speakers 1 right left center 2 right left 3 Connecting Speaker Cable PUSH RELEASE DOWN abc CENTER AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO LINE OUT OUT IN OUT subwoofer L AM/FM ANTENA R FM AM (75‰) FR FL C SR SL 4 WOOFER S- VIDEO TV
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 15 Hookups - Optional 15 Connecting to a TV and Optional Audio Equipment 1 Back of TV S-Video Cable (example only) CENTER AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO OUT IN OUT LINE OUT L AM/FM ANTENA R FM AM (75‰) FR FL C SR SL WOOFER S- VIDEO TV AUX LINE OUT OUT SPEAKERS (8‰) Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y COAXIAL OPTICAL Rear of DVD Receiver COMPONENT DIGITAL VIDEO OUT OUT Red & White Audio Cable 3 2 Optical Cable Coaxial Cable CD Recorder CD/Tape Recorder (for digital recording (for analog
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 16 16 Hookups - Optional Connecting to a VCR or Cable/Satellite Box Back of TV (example only) 1 Back of VCR , Cable, or Satellite box (example only) ANT IN TO TV 3 4 CENTER AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO OUT IN OUT LINE OUT L AM/FM ANTENA R FM AM (75‰) FR FL C SR SL WOOFER S- VIDEO TV AUX LINE OUT OUT SPEAKERS (8‰) Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y COAXIAL OPTICAL COMPONENT DIGITAL VIDEO OUT OUT Connecting a VCR or Cable/Satellite Box You must connect the VCR or cable/satellite box to
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AV IN or EXT1 mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 17 Quick Disc Playback 17 MAGNOVOX DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM STANDBY VOLUME ON POWER ON/OFF IR SENSOR DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 5 DISC DIRECT PLAY OPEN/ CLOSE 1 DVD/CD TUNER TV/AUX MUTE SELECT MRD 250 DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM 5 DVD CHANGER 4 3 There are many playback features and options available on Discs. After learning the basic operations of the DVD Receiver and the remote control, refer to the latter sections of
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 18 18 Playback Features MAGNOVOX MRD 250 DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM POWER ON/OFF STANDBY ON VOLUME IR SENSOR DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 5 DISC DIRECT PLAY Pausing Playback OPEN/ CLOSE 5 DVD CHANGER Press PLAY/PAUSE Bk during playback to freeze the picture DVD/CD TUNER TV/AUX MUTE SELECT and mute the sound. 1 Press PLAY/PAUSE Bk to resume regular playback. 2 Playback Buttons Selecting Another Track/Chapter Available on either the DVD Press H on
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 19 System Setup 19 Use the Setup Menu to set up the system’s features. Press SETUP to access DVD Receiver’s Setup Menu. The menu is divided into four categories. Use General Setup, Speaker Setup, Audio Setup, and Preferences to set you receiver. Press 98;: and OK to choose a Menu item and change the settings. SOURCE Even if a feature is set in the System Menu, it will not be available if the cur- 12 3 rent Disc does not include that feature. Details are on pa
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mrd250book 2/14/03 10:49 AM Page 20 20 TV Display TV Display Press SETUP. 1 SOURCE 12 3 GENERAL SETUP will be selected, press OK. SLEEP 45 6 2 78 9 TV DISPLAY will be selected. Press -. VOL >10 0 3 MUTE SELECT Press 9 or 8 to select Normal / PS (pan & scan), Normal / DISPLAY MENU LB (Letterbox), or 16:9 (Widescreen), then press OK. 4 ● Select 4:3 PS (pan & scan) if you want both sides of the picture to be trimmed (or formatted to fit your TV screen). This setting is 2-4 OK possible only if t
