Magnavox MDV422 - Manuals

6 Introduction Welcome! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endlessplayback features on Digital Video Discs (DVDs). Expanding technology allows you to add options to yourviewing - watch a director’s cut of a movie, listen to the producer’...

Playable Discs 7 Region Codes and Color Systems DVDs must meet the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems before you can use themwith the DVD Player. DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play onthis DVD Player. You cannot play Discs that are labeled for other reg...

8 General Information Battery Installation 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the rear of theremote control by pressing in the tab, then lifting off the lid. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartmentwith their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix oldand new batteries or d...

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 b...

1 Connect the supplied video cable (which has yellow markings) to the Player’s yellowVIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack. Connect the other end of the cable to the VIDEO INjack on the RF modulator. The VIDEO IN jack on the RF modulator is usually yellow andmight be labelled VIDEO, CVBS, COMPOSITE, or BASEBAND. 2...

Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow Video In jack Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 2 1 3 1 Connect the yellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVDPlayer to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Usethe sup...

Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks (red, green, and blue) Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Y Pb/Cb LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Y Pb/Cb 2 1 3 1 Connect the DVD Player’s Y Pb Pr (VIDEO OUT) jacks tothe corresponding COMPONENT ...

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 (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN 1 VIDEO IN 3 2 1 Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow VIDEO(VIDEO OUT) jack of th...

Hookups (cont’d) 15 Connecting to a TV and a Stereo (Stereo has Dolby ® Digital or MPEG2) 1 Connect the COAXIAL jack of the DVD Player to theCOAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on your Stereo. Use anappropriate digital audio cable (not supplied). See your electronicsretailer for details and availability. ...

16 Quick Disc Playback There are many playback features and options available on Discs. After familiarizing yourself with the DVD Player, see pages 20 and following to tryadditional features. 1 Press STANDBY-ON y y or POWER y y to turn on the DVD Player.Turn on your TV. Set it to the correct Video I...

Remote Control Buttons 17 Number Buttons Press to select numbered items in a menu. During playback, press the Number buttons to select a Chapter (within the current Title) or Track for playback. Details are on page 20. RETURN/TITLE Button Press to go back to a previous menu. Press during DVD playbac...

18 Front Panel ON lightThis light appears when thePlayer’s power is on and thePlayer is ready to use. Itflashes while the Player isturning on. PLAY lightThis light appears when aDisc is playing. It flasheswhen play is paused orduring a search. IR sensorThis infrared sensor receives the commands from...

Rear Panel 19 Y Pb Pr (VIDEO OUT) jacksConnect component video cables(not supplied) here and to theComponent Video In jacks of a TV. Details are on page 13. If your TV has Progressive Scan, setPROGRESSIVE to ON at the Playerfor the best picture. Details are on page 38. COAXIAL jackConnect a digital ...

20 Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection Title/Disc menus 1 Press DISC MENU during DVD playback.The main Disc menu (or Root menu) will appear. The menu may listcamera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and Chaptersfor the Title.Or, if the current Title has a specific Title menu, press...

Fast Forward and Fast Reverse 1 To fast forward a DVD or Video CD, press 2 repeatedly to select two, four, eight, 16, or 32 times the normal speed. Or, pressand hold Next ¢ until the Fast Forward icon shows in the upper right corner of the TV screen. Then, press and hold Next ¢ repeatedly to select ...

22 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback, Time Search Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback 1 To pause a DVD or Video CD picture, press PAUSE 8 on the remote control during playback. 2 Press PAUSE 8 repeatedly to advance the still picture one frame at a time. 3 Press PLAY 3 to resume regular playbac...

Zoom/Reduce, Camera Angle 23 Zoom/Reduce You can reduce or enlarge the video image during playback. 1 Press ZOOM repeatedly during Disc playback to make thepicture two, three, or four times larger. Or, keep pressing ZOOM toreduce the picture to 1/2, 1/3, or 1/4 its normal size. 2 Press 341 2 to move...

DVD Audio Language 25 Some DVDs are recorded in multiple languages; some may have extra audiooptions such as a director’s commentary or a music soundtrack. You canchoose the language or the soundtrack that you want to hear by adjustingAUDIO in the PREFERENCE PAGE . To do so, follow the steps below. ...

26 DVD Subtitle Language Some DVDs include subtitles. Choose the language you want for availablesubtitles by adjusting SUBTITLE in the PREFERENCE PAGE . To do so, follow the steps below.Or, the easiest way to choose subtitles is to press the SUBTITLE button onthe remote repeatedly during DVD playbac...

DVD Disc Menu Language 27 DVDs have a Disc menu that allows you to choose options such as AudioLanguage, Subtitles, or other special features. Features vary among DVDs, sothe menus are different for every DVD.Some menus may be available in multiple languages. To choose a languagefor a Disc menu usin...

28 Parental Password The PARENTAL feature limits viewing of DVDs. You need a password tochange the PARENTAL settings or to play Locked Discs. To set yourpassword, follow the steps below.To adjust the PARENTAL level so DVDs cannot play if they exceed thatlevel, see page 30.To prevent specific DVDs fr...

30 Parental Levels You can set the Player to block or allow playback according to the DVDmovie rating. If someone tries to play a DVD whose rating exceeds thelevel you selected, PARENTAL VIOLATION may appear on the TV screen.Some DVDs may give you the option of entering your password to allowplaybac...

34 JPEG and MP3 Features General Information on CD-R and CD-RWs ● When you make CDs to play on this DVD Player, the Disc should haveat least 6-10 pictures or 2-3 MP3 music files. Make sure there are atleast 3 MB (three megabytes) of information on the Disc. The maximumnumber of files per folder is 5...

• DVDs only play in the format in which they were recorded.For example, if the DVD casesays the DVD is recorded inLetterbox or Widescreenformat, you may play the DVDonly with the black barsshowing at the top and bottomof the widened picture. Even ifyou set TV DISPLAY to 4:3PAN SC AN, the picture wil...

36 SmartPicture TM , Picture Setting Just as you can adjust your picture on your TV, you can adjust some pictureelements at the DVD Player. Choose a picture setting that best displays theDisc you are playing. This feature is known as SmartPicture and can beadjusted by following these steps. 1 Press ...

SmartPicture TM , Picture Setting (cont’d) 37 8 An adjustment scale will appear on the TV screen. Press 1 or 2 to adjust the element you selected. • For BRIGHTNESS, choosing a more positive value brightens thecolor on the screen and seems to add white to the picture.Choosing a more negative value da...

38 TV Type, Progressive Scan 1,5 2-4 TV Type DVDs are recorded in a color system, usually NTSC or PAL. NTSC is themost common in the United States. Your TV also has a color system.This Player is compatible with NTSC and PAL. However, the color system ofthe DVD, the TV, and the Player should match. I...

Analog Output 39 Adjust DOWNMIX according to how you connected the Player to your TVand/or Stereo. Balance the volume during playback by adjusting the DynamicRange Control (D.R.C.). 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 2 to select the AUDIO SETUP PAGE icon at the top of the menu. Press OK or 4 . 3 ANALOG AU...

If you connected the DVD Player to a Stereo using the COAXIAL jack asshown on page 15, you need to adjust the DIGITAL OUTPUT (audio)setting as described below. If you are not using the COAXIAL jack, noadjustment is necessary. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 2 to select the AUDIO SETUP PAGE icon at the ...

LPCM Output 41 If you connected the DVD Player to a Stereo using the COAXIAL jack asshown on page 15, you may need to adjust LPCM OUTPUT.Discs are recorded in a certain sampling rate. The higher the sampling rate,the better the sound quality. Some Discs are recorded in a high samplingrate of 96 kHz....

42 Sound Mode, 3D Sound Sound Mode Select the sound mode that matches the type of music you play most often.These preset sound modes adjust the frequency bands of the audio toenhance your favorite music style. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 2 to select the AUDIO SETUP PAGE icon at the top of the menu....

Display Language, Closed Captions 43 Helpful Hint • If you have French or Spanish menus and need English:1) Press SYSTEM MENU. 2)The first icon on the left(PAG.CONFIG.GENERAL orPAGE REGLAGES GENERAUX)will be selected. Press OK.3) With IDIOMA MENUS orLANGUE OSD highlighted ingreen, press 2 . 4) Press...

44 Screen Saver The Screen Saver is the moving DVD logo that appears on your TV screenwhen playback is stopped. It prevents damage to your TV screen caused byleaving a still image on the TV too long. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 The GENERAL SETUP PAGE will be selected. Press OK or 4 . 3 Press 4 to select ...

DVD Player Defaults 45 Helpful Hint • Restoring the Defaults will reset the Player’s menus toEnglish. To restore the original settings of the DVD Player, follow the steps below. 1 Press STOP 7 twice to stop Disc playback completely. 2 Press SYSTEM MENU. 3 Press 2 to select the PREFERENCE PAGE icon a...

46 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions beforerequesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself.If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serialnumber of your produ...

Specifications, Language Codes 49 PLAYABLE DISCS DVD-Video Audio CD Video CD Super Video CD Picture CD MP3-CD CD Recordable (CD-R) CD Rewritable (CD-RW) DVD Recordable (DVD+R) DVD Rewritable (DVD+RW) TV STANDARD PAL/50Hz NTSC/60Hz Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard (PAL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFO...

50 Limited Warranty Digital Video Disc Player 90 days Free Product Exchange / 91 days–One Year Reduced-Cost Exchange WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of the date of purchase to exchangeyour product. A sales receipt or other document showing thedate that you purchased the product is considered suc...

Limited Warranty (cont’d) 51 To exchange your product with Magnavox (per the warranty conditions stated previously), remember:• If you exchange the product within 90 days of the original purchase, there is no cost to you.* • If you exchange the product more than 90 days after but less than one year ...

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