Page 2 - For Customer Use; please mail it to us right now!; Know these; safety; symbols; ATTENTION
Once your MAGNAVOX purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of own-ing a MAGNAVOX product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosedwith your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Return your Warranty Registration card tod...
Page 3 - Safety and General Information 3
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...
Page 4 - Table of Contents
4 Table of Contents General Information Safety and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Playable Dis...
Page 5 - Introduction 5; This manual describes the
Introduction 5 • Automatic Channel Setup• Automatic Power Off• Closed Captions• Picture Controls• Remote Control • Setup menus in English,French, or Spanish • Sleep Timer• V-Chip (Parental Control) Welcome to your TV/DVD owner’s manual. This manual describes the 20MDRF 20 and explains how to use all...
Page 6 - Playable Discs; Region Codes; ) DVD Player. DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions; Color Systems; Audio CDs
6 Playable Discs Region Codes This TV/DVD has a Region One ( 1 ) DVD Player. DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on the unit. You cannot play DVDs that are labeled for other regions. Look for the symbols below on your DVDs. If these region symbols do notappear on yo...
Page 7 - Remote Control Setup 7; Using the Remote Control; See page; Putting Batteries in the Remote Control; Remove the battery compartment lid; on the; Replace the battery compartment lid.; Recycling Guidelines/Battery Safety
Remote Control Setup 7 Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the frontof the TV/DVD. See page 1 3. Do not put objects between the remote and the TV/DVD. Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote contro...
Page 8 - Hooking Up the TV/DVD
8 Hooking Up the TV/DVD ANT. IN OUT ANT. Connect an RFcoaxial cable (notsupplied) to theOUT Jack on theCable Box/Satellite Receiverand to theANT(enna) Jackon the TV/DVD. Connect a Cable TVsignal or an antenna tothe ANT(enna) Jack. 1 Hook up your TV/DVD using one ofthe connections shown. A Hooking Up...
Page 9 - for details you need
Hooking Up the TV/DVD (cont’d) 9 ‘ t c h n q k u h c d n r s ‘ m c a x | n m u n kt l d b g ‘ m m d k r d ‘ q b g o q du o k ‘ x m d w s r s n o o ‘ t r d n o dm ^ b k n r d g d ‘ c o g n m d OUT IN VIDEO IN OUT 3CH4CH AUDIO ANT. OUT IN VIDEO IN OUT 3CH 4CH ANT. AUDIO L R L R AUDIO/VIDEO In Jacks on...
Page 10 - 0 Digital Stereo Hook; • You cannot use a Mini-Disc or; Helpful Hints
COAXIAL 10 Digital Stereo Hook ups • You cannot use a Mini-Disc or Digital Audio Tape deck to copy5. 1 channel Dolby Digital sur- round sound Discs. • Discs recorded in Dolby Digital should show this on the Disc orcase. If the Disc is not recordedin 5. 1 channel Dolby Digital sur- round sound, you w...
Page 12 - Playing a Disc; to open the Disc tray.; See page six for details.
1 2 Playing a Disc 1 Press STANDBY-ON to turn on the TV/DVD. The unit will turn on in TV mode. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE A to open the Disc tray. The unit will switch to DVD mode automatically. 3 Place a Disc into the tray. If the DVD is recorded on only one side, place the Disc in the tray with the labelf...
Page 13 - Front Panel
Front Panel 1 3 Disc tray Insert a Disc here. See page 1 2. PLAY B Button Press to play a Disc. See page 1 2. STOP C Button Press to stop Disc play. CHANNEL K / L Buttons Press to select TV channels. Doing soautomatically puts the unit in TV mode. See page 11 . VOLUME K / L Buttons Press to adjust t...
Page 14 - Remote Control; See
1 4 Remote Control PICTURE Button Press to access the picturecontrols. See page 19. STANDBY-ON Button(POWER) Press to turn on or off theTV/DVD. Number ButtonsTV Mode: Press two digits to access a specific channel. Press0 before the number of a singledigit channel. Use the +100/+10 button toselect ch...
Page 16 - Rear Panel; Power Cord; Connect to a standard AC outlet (
1 6 Rear Panel COAXIAL ANT. Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet ( 1 20V/60Hz). COAXIAL Jack(Digital Audio Out) (orange) Connect this jack to a Digital Stereo using a digital audio coaxialcable (not supplied). Use this connection if the Stereo has DolbyDigital compatibility and has a Digital C...
Page 17 - Menu Language; The selected language will flash; Menu Language, Resetting TV Channels; Resetting TV Channels; CHANNEL SET UP will be selected.
Menu Language This affects the language of the TV/DVD’s setup menus andon-screen display terms. It does not alter the language of TVprogramming, Disc subtitles, etc. ● Before you begin, press SELECT to put theTV/DVD in TV mode. 1 Press SETUP. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select LANGUAGE. 3 Press ENTER to selec...
Page 18 - Adding/Deleting Channels
• To confirm that a channel has been added or deleted, press theCH. ▲ or ▼ buttons to see if you can or cannot select the channel.Only memorized/added channelscan be selected with CH. ▲ or ▼ . Use the Number buttons to selectdeleted channels. • If you connected an Antenna to the TV/DVD, channels 2-6...
Page 19 - Picture Control, Sleep Timer 19; Picture Control; Sleep Timer
Picture Control, Sleep Timer 19 Picture Control The TV/DVD’s picture controls are preset to factory specifi-cations. You may make adjustments for a natural image. 1 Press PICTURE so the first picture control appears at the bottom of the screen. 2 Within five seconds, press K or L to select BRIGHT, S...
Page 20 - TV Rating Explanations; dren; TV Ratings; or; When entering the access code; Press; • You cannot use the default access; Helpful Hint
TV Rating Explanations • TV-Y - Appropriate for all chil- dren • TV-Y7 - Appropriate for chil- dren seven and older • TV-G - General Audience• TV-PG - Parental Guidance suggested. • TV- 1 4 - Unsuitable for children under 1 4 • TV-MA - Mature audience only 20 Setting V-Chip TV Ratings V-CHIP enables...
Page 21 - • “D” for dialog is not available for
Setting V-Chip (cont’d) 21 4 Press ▲ or ▼ to select the TV Rating level at which you want to block viewing, then pressENTER once. When you select the rating category and set it toBLOCK, the higher ratings will turn to BLOCK auto-matically. Lower ratings will turn to VIEW.When you turn “TV-Y” to VIEW...
Page 22 - MPAA Ratings; (The default code is 0000 if you; MPAA Rating Explanations; under
MPAA Ratings You can block TV channel viewing according to the MotionPicture Association ratings. To do so, follow these steps. ● Before you begin, press SELECT to put theTV/DVD in TV mode. 1 Press SETUP. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select V-CHIP SET UP. Then, press ENTER. 3 Press the Number buttons to enter ...
Page 23 - Changing the Access Code; When doing this for the first time, use
Setting V-Chip (cont’d) 23 • If you enter the wrong code in the CONFIRM CODE space, repeatstep 5. Enter the same new codeexactly in the CONFIRM CODEspace. • If the power fails, the default code will be active again (0000).Change your access code again asnecessary. Helpful Hints Changing the Access C...
Page 24 - 4 Closed Captions; • The TV/DVD retains the Closed
24 Closed Captions Follow the steps below to select closed captions for TV pro-gramming. Not all TV programs and commercials have closedcaptions or all types of closed captions (second language, half-screen text, etc.). If closed captioning is not broadcast, youcannot receive it. This does not indic...
Page 25 - Title Menus; • Menus vary among Discs. Follow; Disc Menus, Title Menus 25; Disc Menus
Title Menus Some DVDs have a Title Menu, which lists the Titles availableon the Disc. 1 In DVD mode, press TITLE. The Title Menu will appear.If a Title menu is not available on the current Disc,the will appear in the top right corner of the TV screen. If the DVD only has a Disc menu as describedabov...
Page 27 - During DVD play, press SEARCH MODE; Time Search; • Time Search is not possible with
Title/Chapter Play, Time Search 27 Title/Chapter Play 1 During DVD play, press SEARCH MODE until CH (for Chapter) or TT (for Title) appears on the TVscreen. The number of available Titles or Chapterswill appear at the right ( /4, for example). 2 Within 30 seconds, enter the Title or Chapternumber us...
Page 28 - 8 Track Selection; Using PREV
28 Track Selection With the unit in DVD mode, there are three ways to play anAudio CD at a specific Track. Use the Number buttons, theSEARCH MODE button, or PREV j and NEXT i . A Using the Number ButtonsPress the Number buttons to enter a Track number. Play will start at the selected Track. For sing...
Page 29 - Paused Play, Resume On 29; Paused Play; • Resume On is not available for
Paused Play, Resume On 29 Paused Play 1 During play, press PAUSE F . Play will pause and the sound will be mute. 2 When playing a DVD, press PAUSE F repeat- edly to see the picture advance one frame (orstep) at a time. The sound will remain mute. Pressing PAUSE repeatedly during Audio CD, MP3, orJPE...
Page 30 - Press PLAY; OFF will appear; OFF appears on the TV screen.; Regular; Repeat
• Repeat play is not available with some Discs. • The entire A-B Repeat section must be within a single Title orTrack. If you do not enter Point Bbefore the end of the Track orTitle is reached, the end of theTrack or Title will become Point B. • Point B must be later on the Disc than Point A. A-B Re...
Page 31 - at the top of the TV screen.; Within 30 seconds, press; appears beneath the number.; Disc play will
Markers 31 Use Markers to remember your favorite places on an AudioCD or DVD. To set the Markers, follow these steps. 1 Play the Disc to within 30 seconds prior to the pointat which you want to set the Marker. During play, press SEARCH MODE until the Markersappear at the top of the TV screen. DVD ex...
Page 32 - Angles; The number of available angles; 2 Subtitles, Angles; Subtitles; The number of available
• With some DVDs, you must select Subtitles in the Disc menu. • If the desired language does not appear after pressing SUBTITLEseveral times, the Disc does nothave subtitles in that language. • Opening the disc tray or turning off the TV/DVD will cancel yoursubtitle setting. • If the current portion...
Page 33 - Slow Motion; Slow Motion, Zoom 33; Zoom; • The sound will be mute during
Slow Motion 1 Press PAUSE F during DVD play. 2 Press D or h . Slow motion play will begin. Press D or h repeatedly during slow motion to play the DVD forward or backward at 1 / 1 6, 1 /8, or 1 /2 the normal speed. 3 Press PLAY B to return to normal play. Slow Motion, Zoom 33 3 21 Zoom You can enlarg...
Page 34 - 4 Parental Password
• This feature will not limit viewing if the DVD is not rated or coded.Check your DVDs and settingsbefore letting children access theTV/DVD. The Parental featureaffects only DVD viewing. It doesnot block TV programming. Toblock TV viewing, change the V-Chip settings. See pages 20-23. • The default p...
Page 35 - Parental Levels 35
• When you try to play a DVD whose rating exceeds the level youset, an on-screen message willindicate the DVD cannot play.Remove the DVD, then setPARENTAL LEVEL to ALL . Reloadthe DVD and begin play. SomeDVDs may let you enter your four-digit password to begin play.Follow the on-screen messages aspr...
Page 36 - 6 Audio Language, Stereo Sound; Audio Language; The new; Stereo Sound
36 Audio Language, Stereo Sound Audio Language You can select a language for DVDs during play if multiplelanguages are available. 1 During DVD play, press AUDIO repeatedly tochoose one of the available languages. The new audio will be heard. The display will disappear afterabout five seconds.The Aud...
Page 37 - Random Play, Programs 37; Random Play; Programs; • You cannot use the Number but-
Random Play, Programs 37 Random Play You may play the Tracks of an Audio CD in Random orderinstead of the order in which they are recorded ( 1 ,2,3...). You can also use this feature for JPEG and MP3 files. 1 With the unit in DVD mode and play stopped, press MODE repeatedly until the RANDOM screenap...
Page 39 - MP3/JPEG Displays 39; You can review MP3 and JPEG information during play.; Press DISPLAY; The following may appear to indicate Repeat play.; Press DISPLAY or RETURN; • During MP3 play, the
MP3/JPEG Displays 39 You can review MP3 and JPEG information during play. 1 Press DISPLAY until the current Track/File number, total Tracks/Files available, and elapsed playing time ofthe current Track (MP3 only) appear. MP3 Track example The following may appear to indicate Repeat play. : The curre...
Page 40 - 0 On-Screen Displays; Audio CD Display
40 On-Screen Displays Audio CD Display 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to see the followingdisplays during Audio CD play. 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly or press RETURN toremove the display. 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly or press RETURNto remove the display. BIT RATE: The amount of audioand video data currently...
Page 41 - Audio Settings 41
• Dolby Digital sound must be available on the DVD. • You can adjust DOLBY DIGITAL in the QUICK SETUP menu thatappears when you first pressSETUP twice. With QUICKselected, press ENTER. Press p to select DOLBY DIGITAL. PressENTER to choose ON or OFF.Press SETUP to exit the menu. • When you play a cop...
Page 42 - 2 Language Settings
• If the DVD’s default settings for Audio and Subtitle are the samelanguage, the subtitles may notshow unless you turn them on. • Use the AUDIO and SUBTITLE buttons to quickly select Audioand Subtitles available on theDVD. See pages 32 and 36. • If you set AUDIO to ORIGINAL, the default setting of t...
Page 43 - Display Settings 43; The QUICK SETUP screen will
• Selecting a different TV MODE setting is only effective if it isavailable on the DVD. Check theDVD Disc menu or case fordetails. • You also can adjust TV MODE in the QUICK SETUP menu thatappears when you first press theSETUP button twice. WithQUICK selected, press ENTER.TV MODE will be selected, s...
Page 44 - 4 Black Level, Virtual Surround; Black Level; During DVD play, press MODE; Virtual Surround; During Disc play, press MODE; • You can change Virtual Surround; ON; OFF
44 Black Level, Virtual Surround Black Level Adjust Black Level to brighten the DVD picture. 1 During DVD play, press MODE so the Black Level icon shows in the top left corner of the TV screen. 2 Within 1 0 seconds, press ENTER repeatedly to choose ON or OFF. ON brightens the dark parts of the pictu...
Page 45 - Helpful Hints 45
If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before request-ing service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. Location For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your TV/DVD, remember the following:• Shield it from direct sunlight...
Page 46 - 6 Additional Information; Specifications; Glossary
46 Additional Information Specifications General TV CRT : 20 inch in-line gun, 90˚ deflection tube Color system : NTSC-M Tuner channels: 2-69 Cable TV: 1-125 General DVD Color System: NTSC Frequency response DVD (linear sound): 20 Hz to 22 kHz (sample rate: 48 kHz) 20 Hz to 44 kHz (sample rate: 96 k...
Page 47 - Limited Warranty 47
Limited Warranty 47 WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warrantyservice. A sales receipt or other document showingthat you purchased the product is considered proofof purchase. WHAT IS COVERED? Warranty coverage begins the day you buy yourproduct. For 90 days thereafter, all p...
Page 48 - 8 Information Index; above
48 Information Index a-b repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30access code (v-chip) . . . . . . . .23angle button . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5, 32 angle icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43ant(enna) jack . . . . . . . . .8- 9 , 1 6 arrow buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 audio button . . . . . . ...
