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OWNER’S MANUAL
MDV422
DVD PLAYER
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H T I W D E D E E N N O I T 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 your product within Your completed Warr
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Contents 3 Getting Started Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Playable Discs . . .
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4 Safety Information Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to 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 person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF
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Safety Information (cont’d) 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 16. Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other 1. Read instructions. Read all the safety and operating electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such instructions before operating the product. power lines or circuits.When installing an outside antenna 2. Retain instructions. Keep the safety and operating system, take extreme care to keep it from touch
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6 Introduction Welcome! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless playback features on Digital Video Discs (DVDs). Expanding technology allows you to add options to your viewing - watch a director’s cut of a movie, listen to the producer’s comments, or play your favorite scene repeatedly. Hear a movie in different languages, or listen only to the soundtrack.The possibilities are limited only by your choices and the materials availa
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Playable Discs 7 Playable Discs This DVD Player will play various types of Discs. Look for these logos on your Discs to determine whether the Disc will play on this DVD Player. DVD (Digital Video Disc) Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio) Video CD and Super Video CD CD-R (CD-Recordable) and CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) Finalize CD-Rs when you record them. Otherwise, you cannot play them Recordable ReWritable on this Player. DVD+R (DVD + Recordable) and DVD+RW (DVD + Rewritable) Finalize these Discs
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8 General Information Battery Installation Remove the battery compartment lid on the rear of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then lifting off the lid. 1 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix old + – 2 and new batteries or different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.). Replace the battery compartment lid. 3 Using the Remote Control Unless stated otherwise, the remote control can operate all the features of
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Hookups 9 Determining the best possible connection... The capabilities of your existing equipment, especially your TV, will determine your connection possibilities. However, the following guidelines describe which options provide the best picture and sound quality. .... Component Video provides the best picture quality. Details are on page 13. If your TV accepts Progressive Scan through the Component Video connection, set PROGRESSIVE to ON at the Player. Details are on page 38. ... S-Video prov
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10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has only a single Antenna In or RF-In jack Back of TV (example only) Back of RF Modulator (example only) 3 ANT IN TO TV AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RL CH3 CH4 ANTENNA IN Antenna or Cable TV Signal RF IN 4 5 1 6 2 Before you begin, make sure you have an RF modulator and extra RF coaxial cables. These are not supplied with the Player, but are available from Magnavox or most consumer electronics retailers. Connect the supplied video cable (which has ye
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Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow Video In jack Back of TV (example only) 2 RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 1 3 Connect the yellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Use 1 the supplied video cable, which has yellow markings. Connect the supplied audio cable to the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player and to the left/right 2 AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. Match the cab
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12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has an S-Video In Jack Back of TV (example only) 2 RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN 1 3 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player and to the TV’s 1 S-VIDEO In jack. Connect the supplied audio cable to the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player and to the left/right 2 AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. Match the cable colors to the jack colors. Plug the po
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Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks (red, green, and blue) Back of TV (example only) 1 Pr/Cr RIGHT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb LEFT AUDIO IN Y Pr/Cr RIGHT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb LEFT AUDIO IN Y 2 3 Connect the DVD Player’s Y Pb Pr (VIDEO OUT) jacks to the corresponding COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks on the 1 TV. Use component video cables (not supplied). On your TV, you may have additional Component Video In jacks that are specifically labelled Progressive Scan. If you use these in
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14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo ® (Stereo has Dolby ProLogic or right/left Audio In jacks) Back of TV Stereo (example only) (example only) VIDEO IN 1 LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 2 3 Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player and to the TV’s 1 VIDEO IN jack. The supplied video cable has yellow markings. Connect the supplied audio cable to the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player and to the left/rig
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Hookups (cont’d) 15 Connecting to a TV and a Stereo ® (Stereo has Dolby Digital or MPEG2) Connect the COAXIAL jack of the DVD Player to the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on your Stereo. Use an 1 appropriate digital audio cable (not supplied). See your electronics retailer for details and availability. Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player and to the TV’s 2 VIDEO IN jack. The supplied video cable has yellow markings. Plug the power cords of the
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16 Quick Disc Playback AUDIO CD VIDEO CD DVD 1 2-3 There are many playback features and options available on Discs.After familiarizing yourself with the DVD Player, see pages 20 and following to try additional features. Press STANDBY-ON y y or POWER y y to turn on the DVD 1 Player. 1 Turn on your TV. Set it to the correct Video In channel. You should see the Player's blue DVD screen on the TV (if no Disc is in the Player). Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the front of the DVD Player to open the disc tray.
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Remote Control Buttons 17 Number Buttons POWER y y Button Press to select numbered items in a Press to turn on or off (Standby) the menu. During playback, press the power of the DVD Player. Number buttons to select a Chapter (within the current Title) or Track for playback. Details are on page 20. DISPLAY Button RETURN/TITLE Button Press during playback to see current Press to go back to a previous menu. Disc information on the TV screen. Press during DVD playback to return Details are on pages
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18 Front Panel STANDBY-ON y y Button Press to turn the DVD Player on or off (standby). STANDBY light ON light This light appears when the Player is in This light appears when the Standby mode, meaning the power is Player’s power is on and the off.To turn on the Player, press the Player is ready to use. It STANDBY-ON y button. flashes while the Player is turning on. Disc Tray Insert a Disc here. Load the Disc with PLAY light the label facing up and the shiny side This light appears when a facin
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Rear Panel 19 AC Power cord Connect to a standard AC power outlet after completing all other connections. S-VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect this jack to the S-Video In jack of your TV. Details are on page 12. VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack Connect the supplied video cable (yellow) here and to the TV’s Video In jack. Details are on page 11. Or, connect this jack to an RF modulator (not supplied) if your TV does not have a Video In jack. Details are on page 10. Y Pb
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20 Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection DVD Title/Disc menus Press DISC MENU during DVD playback. The main Disc menu (or Root menu) will appear.The menu may list 1 camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and Chapters for the Title. Or, if the current Title has a specific Title menu, press the RETURN/TITLE button to access the Title menu. Title menus are not available on all Discs. 1 Press 341 2 to select items in the menu, then press OK. Continue until you set up all the featu
