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    1 8239 300 30533 SMAR T . VER Y SMAR T . User guide DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SUROUND SYSTEM Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Magnavox product. We’ve included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Magnavox Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining: • Hookups, • Fir[...]

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    2 8239 300 30533 • Once your Magnavo x purchase is registered, you’ re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a Magnavo x product. • So complete and return the W arranty Registration Car d enclosed with your purchase at once , and tak e advantag e of these impor tant benef its . Return y our W arranty Registration card toda y to ens[...]

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    3 8239 300 30533 Congr atulations on your purchase , and welcome to the “family!” Dear Magna vo x product o wner : Thank you f or your confidence in Magna vo x. Y ou’v e selected one of the best-built, best-back ed products a vailable toda y . And we’ll do e ver ything in our pow er to k eep you ha pp y with your purchase f or many y ears t[...]

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    4 8239 300 30533 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollo w 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[...]

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    5 8239 300 30533 Laser T ype Semiconductor laser GaAIAs W av e length 650nm Output Po wer 7mW Beam divergence 60 degree C A UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedur es other than herein may result in hazar dous radiation e xposure or other unsafe operation. CAUTION : INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. DO NO T ST ARE INT O [...]

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    6 8239 300 30533 General Information Supplied accessories ............................................ 7 Care and safety inf ormation .............................. 7 Connections Step 1: Placing the speakers and subwoofer . 8 Step 2: Connecting speakers and subwoofer 9 Step 3: Connecting TV ..................................... 10 Using Composite V[...]

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    7 8239 300 30533 General Information Supplied accessories Composite video cable (yello w) Audio cable (white, red) FM wire antenna AM loop antenna Remote Control and tw o AA batteries (12nc: 3139 228 61131) Care and saf ety information Av oid high temperatures, moisture, water and dust – Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to humidity , [...]

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    8 8239 300 30533 Connections Step 1: Placing the speak ers and subwoof er For best possible sur round sound, all the speak ers (except subwoof er) should be placed at the same distance from the listening position. 1 Place the front left and right speak ers at equal distances fr om the TV and at an angle of appr oximatel y 45 degrees fr om the liste[...]

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    9 8239 300 30533 Connections Step 2: Connecting speak ers and subwoofer FRONT RIGHT FRONT LEFT REAR RIGHT REAR LEFT SUBWOOFER FRONT CENTER Front Speak er (Right) Front Speak er (Left) Rear Speaker (Right) Rear Speaker (Left) Passive Subwoofer Center Speaker Connect the supplied speaker systems using the fixed speak er cables by matching the colors [...]

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    10 8239 300 30533 Step 3: Connecting TV IMPOR T ANT! – Y ou only need to make one video connection from the f ollowing options, depending on the capabilities of y our TV . – Connect the D VD system dir ectly to the TV . Using Composite Video jack 1 Use the supplied composite video cable (yellow) to connect the D VD system ’ s VIDEO OUT jack t[...]

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    11 8239 300 30533 IMPOR T ANT! If S-Video is used for D VD pla yback, the system ’ s VIDEO OUT setting will need to be changed accordingl y . Details are on pag e 25. Using S-Video jack 1 Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect the D VD system ’ s S-VIDEO OUT jack to the S-Video input jack (or labeled as Y / C or S-VHS) on the TV . 2 T o[...]

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    12 8239 300 30533 1 Connect the supplied AM loop antenna to the AM jack. Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf or attach it to a stand or wall. 2 Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75 Ω ) jack. Extend the FM antenna and fix its ends to the wall. For better FM stereo r eception, connect an external FM antenna (not supplied.) Helpful Hints: [...]

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    13 8239 300 30533 Viewing and listening to the pla yback 1 Connect the VCR or Cable / Satellite Box to the TV as shown. 2 Connect the D VD system ’ s AUDIO IN- AUX jacks to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR or cable/satellite box. Before starting operation, press AUX on the remote to select “ AUX ” in order to activate the input source. Using th[...]

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    14 8239 300 30533 Functional Ov er view SOURCE PLAY/P AUSE STOP PROG PREV NEXT VOLUME PHONES OPEN/CLOSE STANDBY -ON 1 8 9 0 ! 7 6 5 4 3 2 Main unit and remote contr ol 1 ST ANDBY ON – Switches to standby mode or turns on the system. 2 Disc tra y 3 OPEN /CLOSE 0 (DISC mode only) – Opens / Closes the disc tra y . 4 System displa y panel 5 ÉÅ PL[...]

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    15 8239 300 30533 Contr ol buttons availab le on the remote only @ 8 § # 6 $ 7 0 % ^ & * ( ) ¡ ™ £ ≤ ∞ ≥ 5 @ MUTE – Mutes or restor es the volume. # DISC MENU – Enters disc contents menu. (see page 21) $ 1 2 3 4 – Selects movement dir ection in the menu. – Use 1 2 to select a preset radio station. (see page 30) % SURROUND –[...]

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    16 8239 300 30533 Step 1: I nser ting batteries into the r emote contr ol 1 Open the batter y compartment. 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. 3 Close the cover . Using the remote contr ol to operate the system 1 Aim the remote contr ol directly at the r emote sensor (iR) on the front pane[...]

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    17 8239 300 30533 Selecting the color system that corr esponds to your TV In order for a D VD to pla y on this DVD system, the color system of the D VD , the TV and the D VD play er should match. Befor e changing the TV system, determine the color system of your TV . 1 In disc mode , press SY STEM MENU . ➜ Use the 1 2 3 4 k eys on the r emote to [...]

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    18 8239 300 30533 Step 3: Setting the speak ers Y ou can adjust the delay time (center and rear speak ers only) and volume lev el for individual speak ers. These adjustments let you optimize the sound accor ding to your sur roundings and setup . T est T one - T urning on/off If you ha ve turned on the test tone, the test signal will be automaticall[...]

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    19 8239 300 30533 Step 4: Setting languag e pref erences Y ou can select your pref erred language settings so that this D VD system will automatically switch to the language for y ou whenever y ou load a disc . If the language selected is not a vailable on the disc , the disc ’ s default setting language will be used instead. The OSD (on-screen d[...]

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    20 8239 300 30533 Disc Operations IMPOR T ANT! – If the inhibit icon (or X) appears on the TV screen 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 pla yers ar e designed with regional restrictions. Before pla ying a disc, make sure the disc is for the same z one a[...]

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    21 8239 300 30533 Disc Operations TIPS: The operating featur es described here might not be possible for certain discs. Alwa ys refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc, a menu ma y appear on the TV screen once you load in the disc . T o select a pla yback feature or item ● Use the 1 2 3 4 k eys[...]

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    22 8239 300 30533 Disc Operations TIPS: The operating featur es described here might not be possible for certain discs. Alwa ys refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Selecting various repeat functions Repeat pla y mode ● While pla ying a disc, pr ess REPEA T to select various repeat mode. ➜ " REPEA T ” icon will appear on th[...]

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    23 8239 300 30533 Disc Operations TIPS: The operating featur es described here might not be possible for certain discs. Alwa ys refer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Using the menu bar to pro gram IMPOR T ANT! Y ou hav e to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 16 “ Setting the TV ” .) 1 Stop pla yback,[...]

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    24 8239 300 30533 D VD Setup Men u Options Using the menu bar Y ou can continue a number of operations directly via the m ultiple menu bars on the TV screen without interrupting the disc pla yback. The exception is when you enter (SETUP MENU), after which the pla yback will pause . , 1 In disc mode, pr ess SY STEM MENU . ➜ The menu bar will appea[...]

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    25 8239 300 30533 D VD Setup Men u Options Using the Setup Menu This D VD setup is carried out via the TV , enabling you to customize the D VD system to suit your particular requir ements. 4 , 1 In disc mode, pr ess SY STEM MENU . ➜ Pla yback will pause. 2 Highlight icon and press 4 to enter the setup menu. Then press 3 4 to select one of the set[...]

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    26 8239 300 30533 D VD Setup Men u Options Screen Sa ver – turning on / off The screen sa ver will help to pre vent your TV display de vice fr om becoming damaged. Follow the steps of “ Using the Setup Menu ” and select : > S CR SA VER OFF ON SCREEN SAVER SETTING TV SHAPE TV SYSTEM VIDOT OUT SCR SAVER O FF Select this to disable the screen[...]

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    27 8239 300 30533 D VD Setup Men u Options Night mode – turning on/off When activated the night mode, the high volume outputs will be softened and low volume outputs will be br ought upward to an audible lev el. It is useful for watching your fa vorite action movie without disturbing others at night. This function can also be accessed via the NIG[...]

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    28 8239 300 30533 Restricting pla yback by Par ental Contr ol (only a vailable in region 1 pla yers) Some D VDs may ha ve a parental le v el assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc . This feature lets you set a pla yback limitation level. The rating lev els are fr om 1 to 8 and are countr y dependent. Y ou can prohibit the pl[...]

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    29 8239 300 30533 Changing the passwor d Y ou can change the four -digit passw ord used for Parental Contr ol. Enter y our four -digit password to pla y a prohibited disc or if prompted for a pass word. The default passwor d is ‘ 1234. ’ 1 In disc mode , press SY STEM MENU . ➜ Use the 1 2 3 4 k eys on the r emote to na vigate in the menu. 2 S[...]

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    30 8239 300 30533 IMPOR T ANT! Mak e sure the FM and AM antennas are connected. T uning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER on the r emote (or press SOURCE control on fr ont panel) to select “ FM ” or “ AM . ” 2 Press and hold S / T on the remote until the fr equency indication starts to change , then r elease . ➜ The next radio station will [...]

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    31 8239 300 30533 Sound Contr ol IMPOR T ANT! F or proper sur round sound, make sure the speak ers and subwoofer ar e connected (see pag e 9.) Selecting surr ound sound ● Press SURR OUND to select multichannel surr ound or stereo mode. ➜ The a vailability of the various surr ound sound modes depends on the number of speak ers used and the sound[...]

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    32 8239 300 30533 Using the remote to operate ‘ Philips ’ tele vision 1 3 2 4 1 Press TV / A V . 2 Press S / T or use the numeric ke ypad (0-9) to select the TV ’ s channel. 3 Press TV V OL + / - to adjust the TV ’ s volume lev el. 4 Press B to turn off y our TV . Helpful Hint: – When listening to TV/A V or A UX programs, press the respec[...]

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    33 8239 300 30533 AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power 200 W T otal power - Front 30 W RMS / channel 25 W FTC 1 / channel - Rear 30 W RMS / channel - Center 30 W RMS - Subwoof er 50W RMS Frequency Response 180 Hz – 14 kHz / ±3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio > 60 dB (A-weighted) Input Sensitivity - AUX In 400 mV - TV In 400 mV 1 8ohm, 120 Hz~12.5 kHz, 10%[...]

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    34 8239 300 30533 W ARNING Under no circumstances should y ou tr y to repair the system y ourself, as this will invalidate the war ranty . Do not open the system as ther e is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below bef ore taking the system f or repair . If you ar e unable to remedy a pr oblem by f ollo wing[...]

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    35 8239 300 30533 T roub leshooting – Insert a readable disc with the pla yback side facing down. The D VD+R/CD-R must be finalized. (see page 20) – Check the disc type , color system and region code . (see page 20) – Check for any scratches or smudges on the disc. – Press SYSTEM SETUP to turn off the setup menu scr een. – Y ou ma y need [...]

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    36 8239 300 30533 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 conventional TVs. is 4:[...]

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    37 8239 300 30533 MAGNAVOX AUDIO SYSTEM One Year Free Exchange This product must be carried in for an exchange. LIMITED WARRANTY EL6519E002 / 3-03 Magnavox, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152 (402) 536-4171 WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to exchange the product. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product[...]

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    FRONT RIGHT FRONT LEFT REAR RIGHT REAR LEFT SUBWOOFER FRONT CENTER MAGNA VO X SMART . VER Y SMART . MRD120 P r / C r P b / C b Y Fir st connect ... ... then play (see ne xt page) Fr ont Speaker (left) Rear Speak er (right) Rear Speak er (left) Center Speak er AM loop antenna FM antenna Composite video cable 12nc: 8239 300 30542 Fr ont Speak er (rig[...]

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    SOURCE PLAY/P AUSE STOP PROG PREV NEXT VOLUME PHONES OPEN/CLOSE STANDBY-ON A V IN VOL 1 4 5 4 C H A N N E L 3 2 3 1 ALL ALL Detailed pla yback features and additional functions ar e described in the accompan ying o wner ’ s manual. Pla ying a disc 1 Press DISC on the r emote control. Y ou can also press the SOURCE button on the front panel until [...]

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    38 8239 300 30533 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT SgpJP-0402/37-1 Printed In China MRD120 8239 300 30533 IB8463T001 MA GNA V O X A Division of Philips Electr onics North America Corporation, Knoxville, T ennessee 37914-1810, USA Meet Magna vox at the Internet http://www .magna vo x.com 001-037-MRD120-37-Eng 18/03/2004, 02:20 PM 38[...]