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CALL US! MAGNAVOX REPRESENTATIVES ARE READY TO HELP YOU WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR NEW PRODUCT. WE WANT YOU TO START ENJOYING YOUR NEW PRODUCT RIGHT AWAY. SEE WHY INSIDE. OWNER'S MANUAL MDV453 DVD PLAYER NEED HELP? WE CAN GUIDE YOU THROUGH CONNECTIONS, FIRST-TIME SETUP, AND ANY OF THE FEATURES. CALL US BEFORE YOU CONSIDER RETURNING THE PRODUCT. 1-800-705-2000 OR VISIT US ON THE WEB AT WWW.MAGNAVOX.COM IMPORTANT! RETURN YOUR WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD WITHIN 10 DAYS.
CALL US! MAGNAVOX REPRESENTATIVES ARE READY TO HELP YOU WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR NEW PRODUCT. WE WANT YOU TO START ENJOYING YOUR NEW PRODUCT RIGHT AWAY. SEE WHY INSIDE. OWNER'S MANUAL MDV453 DVD PLAYER NEED HELP? WE CAN GUIDE YOU THROUGH CONNECTIONS, FIRST-TIME SETUP, AND ANY OF THE FEATURES. CALL US BEFORE YOU CONSIDER RETURNING THE PRODUCT. 1-800-705-2000 OR VISIT US ON THE WEB AT WWW.MAGNAVOX.COM IMPORTANT! RETURN YOUR WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD WITHIN 10 DAYS.
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..., A-B Repeat 26 Programmed Play 27 Random Play 28 MP3/JPEG Playback 29 MP3/JPEG Displays 30 Audio Language, Stereo Sound 31 Subtitles, Camera Angles 32 DVD Player Setup and Features On-Screen Displays 33 Parental Password 34 Parental Levels 35 Markers 36 Audio 37 Display 38-39 Language 40-41 Black Level...
..., A-B Repeat 26 Programmed Play 27 Random Play 28 MP3/JPEG Playback 29 MP3/JPEG Displays 30 Audio Language, Stereo Sound 31 Subtitles, Camera Angles 32 DVD Player Setup and Features On-Screen Displays 33 Parental Password 34 Parental Levels 35 Markers 36 Audio 37 Display 38-39 Language 40-41 Black Level...
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...Time/Title/ Chapter/Track Playback • Subtitles * • Zoom * If available on the current Disc or not available at the current time. DVD Player Setup Menus... Even if a feature is set features of a movie, listen to access a feature that feature. All the features described in this...carefully. If the feature is stopped. An "X" will vary among Discs. watch a director's cut of the DVD Player or the Disc. Some instructions explain how to use the Player to your favorite scene over and over again. Available Disc Features... Introduction 5 Welcome! It describes how to...
...Time/Title/ Chapter/Track Playback • Subtitles * • Zoom * If available on the current Disc or not available at the current time. DVD Player Setup Menus... Even if a feature is set features of a movie, listen to access a feature that feature. All the features described in this...carefully. If the feature is stopped. An "X" will vary among Discs. watch a director's cut of the DVD Player or the Disc. Some instructions explain how to use the Player to your favorite scene over and over again. Available Disc Features... Introduction 5 Welcome! It describes how to...
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...is used primarily in the United States and North America, PAL, and SECAM. The following Discs will not play on this DVD Player. • CD-ROM • DVD-RAM • DVD-ROM • Super Audio CD (SACD) (The Audio CD layer of a hybrid SACD may play.) • Compact...Digital Video Discs (DVDs), Audio Compact Discs (CDs), finalized DVD Recordables and DVD Rewritables (DVD+R and DVD+RW), and MP3 or JPEG files on this DVD Player. DVD Audio CD Recordable ReWritable CD-R CD-RW MP3 files DVD+R DVD+RW Region Codes DVDs must be listed on the DVD or on DVD Players with the same region...
...is used primarily in the United States and North America, PAL, and SECAM. The following Discs will not play on this DVD Player. • CD-ROM • DVD-RAM • DVD-ROM • Super Audio CD (SACD) (The Audio CD layer of a hybrid SACD may play.) • Compact...Digital Video Discs (DVDs), Audio Compact Discs (CDs), finalized DVD Recordables and DVD Rewritables (DVD+R and DVD+RW), and MP3 or JPEG files on this DVD Player. DVD Audio CD Recordable ReWritable CD-R CD-RW MP3 files DVD+R DVD+RW Region Codes DVDs must be listed on the DVD or on DVD Players with the same region...
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...correctly, with the + and - and • Remove batteries when the unit will not be recycled and reused. Aim the remote toward the Player, not your old product, batteries, and packaging whenever you replace existing equipment. Your product uses batteries that may result in the Remote Control 1 .... 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. 2 3 Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the DVD Player's remote sensor (see page 18) when using the remote to operate the Player. Please find out about the local regulations on the lid. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery ...
...correctly, with the + and - and • Remove batteries when the unit will not be recycled and reused. Aim the remote toward the Player, not your old product, batteries, and packaging whenever you replace existing equipment. Your product uses batteries that may result in the Remote Control 1 .... 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. 2 3 Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the DVD Player's remote sensor (see page 18) when using the remote to operate the Player. Please find out about the local regulations on the lid. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery ...
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...jack (labelled Antenna In or 75 ohm), you can see the DVD logo or DVD playback on the TV screen. (The Player must be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V ...Stereo. Details are not possible, connect the Player's red and white AUDIO OUT jacks to the Audio In jacks of your TV to connect the DVD Player. If digital connections are on page 11. ...Determining the best possible connection... If your electronics retailer for the hookup you begin... Set the Player's INTERLACE/PROGRESSIVE SCAN switch to the correct Video In channel. When the INTERLACE/PROGRESSIVE SCAN switch...
...jack (labelled Antenna In or 75 ohm), you can see the DVD logo or DVD playback on the TV screen. (The Player must be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN, AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V ...Stereo. Details are not possible, connect the Player's red and white AUDIO OUT jacks to the Audio In jacks of your TV to connect the DVD Player. If digital connections are on page 11. ...Determining the best possible connection... If your electronics retailer for the hookup you begin... Set the Player's INTERLACE/PROGRESSIVE SCAN switch to the correct Video In channel. When the INTERLACE/PROGRESSIVE SCAN switch...
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... available from the TV. Disconnect it accordingly. The VIDEO IN jack on the RF modulator is least used in the Player, you will watch materials playing on the DVD Player. Refer to the RF OUT, ANTENNA OUT, or TO TV jack on the RF modulator. Choose the same channel...or 2 1 Cable TV Signal ANTENNA IN RF IN DVD Player 7 AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Y Pr/Cr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IP COAXIAL R VIDEO Pb/Cb S-VIDEO PROGRESSIVE OUT OUT 6 Before you begin, make sure you set it now from Magnavox or most consumer electronics retailers. 1 Connect the supplied video...
... available from the TV. Disconnect it accordingly. The VIDEO IN jack on the RF modulator is least used in the Player, you will watch materials playing on the DVD Player. Refer to the RF OUT, ANTENNA OUT, or TO TV jack on the RF modulator. Choose the same channel...or 2 1 Cable TV Signal ANTENNA IN RF IN DVD Player 7 AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Y Pr/Cr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IP COAXIAL R VIDEO Pb/Cb S-VIDEO PROGRESSIVE OUT OUT 6 Before you begin, make sure you set it now from Magnavox or most consumer electronics retailers. 1 Connect the supplied video...
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... go to your TV's remote control may be labeled A/V or Audio/Video, Aux or Auxiliary, EXT or External, etc. You should see the DVD logo on the DVD Player. This channel is usually near channel zero, or your lowest TV channel (01 or 02) and change channels downward until you select the Video... VIDEO (yellow) IN jacks Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD Player AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM COAXIAL R Y Pr/Cr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IP VIDEO Pb/Cb S-VIDEO PROGRESSIVE OUT OUT 3 1 red/white audio ...
... go to your TV's remote control may be labeled A/V or Audio/Video, Aux or Auxiliary, EXT or External, etc. You should see the DVD logo on the DVD Player. This channel is usually near channel zero, or your lowest TV channel (01 or 02) and change channels downward until you select the Video... VIDEO (yellow) IN jacks Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD Player AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM COAXIAL R Y Pr/Cr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IP VIDEO Pb/Cb S-VIDEO PROGRESSIVE OUT OUT 3 1 red/white audio ...
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...right jack is white. 2 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the correct S-Video In channel. the left jack is red; Press...). 4 Connect the TV's power cord to a power outlet. Hookups (cont'd) 11 Connecting the DVD Player to a TV only TV has AUDIO (red and white) and S-VIDEO IN jacks Back of ...TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN DVD Player AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Y Pr/Cr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IP COAXIAL R VIDEO Pb/Cb S-...
...right jack is white. 2 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the correct S-Video In channel. the left jack is red; Press...). 4 Connect the TV's power cord to a power outlet. Hookups (cont'd) 11 Connecting the DVD Player to a TV only TV has AUDIO (red and white) and S-VIDEO IN jacks Back of ...TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN DVD Player AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Y Pr/Cr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IP COAXIAL R VIDEO Pb/Cb S-...
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... jacks. If you find it to the Component Video In channel, which may have Progressive Scan, set the Player's INTERLACE/PROGRESSIVE SCAN switch to your TV owner's manual. 5 Connect the DVD Player's power cord to turn on the correct Component Video In channel. 12 Hookups (cont'd) Back of TV (... only) Connecting to a TV only TV has COMPONENT VIDEO IN Jacks LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN DVD Player AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Y Pr/Cr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IP COAXIAL R VIDEO Pb/Cb S-VIDEO PROGRESSIVE OUT OUT 3 1 COMPONENT ...
... jacks. If you find it to the Component Video In channel, which may have Progressive Scan, set the Player's INTERLACE/PROGRESSIVE SCAN switch to your TV owner's manual. 5 Connect the DVD Player's power cord to turn on the correct Component Video In channel. 12 Hookups (cont'd) Back of TV (... only) Connecting to a TV only TV has COMPONENT VIDEO IN Jacks LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN DVD Player AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Y Pr/Cr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IP COAXIAL R VIDEO Pb/Cb S-VIDEO PROGRESSIVE OUT OUT 3 1 COMPONENT ...
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...Aux or Auxiliary, EXT or External, etc. This channel is red; If you find the Video In channel, check your TV owner's manual. 6 Connect the Player's power cord to the jack colors. Press STANDBY-ON y to the Stereo's red and white AUDIO IN jacks. Hookups (cont'd) 13 Connecting to a TV... and a Stereo Stereo has red/white AUDIO IN jacks Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN yellow video cable Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN 2 DVD Player AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Y Pr/Cr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IP COAXIAL R VIDEO Pb/Cb S-VIDEO PROGRESSIVE OUT OUT LEFT AUDIO IN ...
...Aux or Auxiliary, EXT or External, etc. This channel is red; If you find the Video In channel, check your TV owner's manual. 6 Connect the Player's power cord to the jack colors. Press STANDBY-ON y to the Stereo's red and white AUDIO IN jacks. Hookups (cont'd) 13 Connecting to a TV... and a Stereo Stereo has red/white AUDIO IN jacks Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN yellow video cable Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN 2 DVD Player AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Y Pr/Cr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IP COAXIAL R VIDEO Pb/Cb S-VIDEO PROGRESSIVE OUT OUT LEFT AUDIO IN ...
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...TV and a Stereo with a COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN 2 Stereo (example only) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD Player AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Y Pr/Cr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IP COAXIAL R VIDEO Pb/Cb S-VIDEO PROGRESSIVE OUT OUT 1 1 Connect a coaxial...Digital. • Set DOLBY DIGITAL to ON if you only need one video connection between the TV and the DVD Player. If you select the Video In channel. Turn on the Player. See your connections and make sure the TV is usually near channel zero, or your TV manual. 6 ...
...TV and a Stereo with a COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN 2 Stereo (example only) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD Player AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM Y Pr/Cr COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IP COAXIAL R VIDEO Pb/Cb S-VIDEO PROGRESSIVE OUT OUT 1 1 Connect a coaxial...Digital. • Set DOLBY DIGITAL to ON if you only need one video connection between the TV and the DVD Player. If you select the Video In channel. Turn on the Player. See your connections and make sure the TV is usually near channel zero, or your TV manual. 6 ...
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... on the power of the TV, stereo, and any other equipment connected to the second layer. This happens when the first layer switches to the DVD Player. Playing a Disc 15 Before you begin . Helpful Hints • An "X" may freeze occasionally. This means either the feature you tried is recorded on the...panel. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE A to open the Disc tray. 3 Place a Disc into the tray. If the DVD is not available on the Disc, or the Player cannot access the feature at this DVD Player will appear briefly on only one side, place the Disc in the top right corner of the side you try...
... on the power of the TV, stereo, and any other equipment connected to the second layer. This happens when the first layer switches to the DVD Player. Playing a Disc 15 Before you begin . Helpful Hints • An "X" may freeze occasionally. This means either the feature you tried is recorded on the...panel. 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE A to open the Disc tray. 3 Place a Disc into the tray. If the DVD is not available on the Disc, or the Player cannot access the feature at this DVD Player will appear briefly on only one side, place the Disc in the top right corner of the side you try...
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... Button When Disc play is stopped, press to remove a menu or displays. RETURN Button Press to return to a previous DVD Player Setup menu or to access or remove the DVD Player's Setup menu. 16 Remote Control Buttons STANDBY-ON y Button Press to stop Disc play. P-ON or P-OFF appears briefly... on page 22. Stop C Button Press to turn the power on a Disc. SKIP G and H Buttons Press to see a DVD Disc menu. Details are ...
... Button When Disc play is stopped, press to remove a menu or displays. RETURN Button Press to return to a previous DVD Player Setup menu or to access or remove the DVD Player's Setup menu. 16 Remote Control Buttons STANDBY-ON y Button Press to stop Disc play. P-ON or P-OFF appears briefly... on page 22. Stop C Button Press to turn the power on a Disc. SKIP G and H Buttons Press to see a DVD Disc menu. Details are ...
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... B: Appears during Repeat Playback, along with Dimmer Messages about two seconds for about current DVD Player operations appear here. 18 Front Panel STANDBY-ON y Button Press to turn the DVD Player's power on page 26. REPEAT: Appears during Disc play is turning off . OPEN/...B Button Press to stop Disc playback. Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your DVD Player from a distance. See Display Messages below. STANDBY-ON PREV PLAY NEXT STOP OPEN/CLOSE PROGRESSIVE SCAN DVD / VIDEO CD / CD PLAYER MDV453 PREV j and NEXT G Buttons Press to go to open . Tray is opening...
... B: Appears during Repeat Playback, along with Dimmer Messages about two seconds for about current DVD Player operations appear here. 18 Front Panel STANDBY-ON y Button Press to turn the DVD Player's power on page 26. REPEAT: Appears during Disc play is turning off . OPEN/...B Button Press to stop Disc playback. Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your DVD Player from a distance. See Display Messages below. STANDBY-ON PREV PLAY NEXT STOP OPEN/CLOSE PROGRESSIVE SCAN DVD / VIDEO CD / CD PLAYER MDV453 PREV j and NEXT G Buttons Press to go to open . Tray is opening...
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... and to the component Video In jacks of a television, stereo, or RF modulator. S-VIDEO OUT Jack Connect an optional S-Video cable here and to the DVD Player. Otherwise, set the switch to every jack. Set the switch to P (Progressive Scan) only if you will not have a picture at the TV. AUDIO ... to the S-Video In jack of a stereo. Helpful Hint • You only need one audio connection and one video connection, so you connected the Player's Y Pr/Cr Pb/Cb COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the Coaxial Digital Audio In jack of a television. Rear Panel 19 COAXIAL Jack Connect an optional...
... and to the component Video In jacks of a television, stereo, or RF modulator. S-VIDEO OUT Jack Connect an optional S-Video cable here and to the DVD Player. Otherwise, set the switch to every jack. Set the switch to P (Progressive Scan) only if you will not have a picture at the TV. AUDIO ... to the S-Video In jack of a stereo. Helpful Hint • You only need one audio connection and one video connection, so you connected the Player's Y Pr/Cr Pb/Cb COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the Coaxial Digital Audio In jack of a television. Rear Panel 19 COAXIAL Jack Connect an optional...
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The sound will appear on the TV screen. Pressing PAUSE k repeatedly during DVD or Audio CD play will cancel the Resume feature. In a few seconds, play . You can resume play from here. To cancel Resume and start at ... B to see the picture advance one frame (or 1,2 step) at a time. Press Play B to play at the beginning the next time you turn off the DVD Player, then turn it stopped last. In a few seconds, the following Resume message will remain mute. To play is not available for MP3 or JPEG files...
The sound will appear on the TV screen. Pressing PAUSE k repeatedly during DVD or Audio CD play will cancel the Resume feature. In a few seconds, play . You can resume play from here. To cancel Resume and start at ... B to see the picture advance one frame (or 1,2 step) at a time. Press Play B to play at the beginning the next time you turn off the DVD Player, then turn it stopped last. In a few seconds, the following Resume message will remain mute. To play is not available for MP3 or JPEG files...
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These Discs may contain pictures in a JPEG format or audio Tracks in mind when making Discs you intend to play on the DVD Player. You cannot make or record such Discs using this Player. Keep these characteristics in an MP3 format. Use a bit rate between 32 x 32 and 6300 x 5100 dots. 3 1,2 STANDBY-ON ....1 kHz or 48 kHz. Play may have the 3 icon. • During play, press the Number buttons to select another Track. MP3/JPEG Playback 29 The DVD Player will play MP3 or JPEG files that you want to play, then press Play B or OK. See your computer manual for you may resume at...
These Discs may contain pictures in a JPEG format or audio Tracks in mind when making Discs you intend to play on the DVD Player. You cannot make or record such Discs using this Player. Keep these characteristics in an MP3 format. Use a bit rate between 32 x 32 and 6300 x 5100 dots. 3 1,2 STANDBY-ON ....1 kHz or 48 kHz. Play may have the 3 icon. • During play, press the Number buttons to select another Track. MP3/JPEG Playback 29 The DVD Player will play MP3 or JPEG files that you want to play, then press Play B or OK. See your computer manual for you may resume at...
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... subtitles. The camera angle will appear on the DVD. 1 During DVD playback, press SUBTITLE to select a language for subtitles during playback. In the example below, six languages are available ( /8). 32 Subtitles, Camera Angles Subtitles The DVD Player allows you must be ON. The number of... available languages appears at the right of the Disc has multiple camera angles, will not change if the DVD does not contain sequences recorded from different angles. After ...
... subtitles. The camera angle will appear on the DVD. 1 During DVD playback, press SUBTITLE to select a language for subtitles during playback. In the example below, six languages are available ( /8). 32 Subtitles, Camera Angles Subtitles The DVD Player allows you must be ON. The number of... available languages appears at the right of the Disc has multiple camera angles, will not change if the DVD does not contain sequences recorded from different angles. After ...
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... that appears when you first press SETUP. With QUICK selected, press OK. Audio 37 Change Audio settings based on other equipment you connected to the DVD Player or according to your Disc sound features. 1 While playback is Dolby Digital compatible. Choosing ON compresses the range of 4 Press o or p to ... REPEAT A-B OPEN/ CLOSE DISPLAY SKIP PAUSE QUICK SETUP PLAYER MENU TV ASPECT DOLBY DIGITAL ENGLISH 4:3 LETTER BOX ON OK 2 Press B to select CUSTOM at 48 kHz, even if you used the COAXIAL Digital Audio Out jack to connect the DVD Player to 48 kHz. Select ON if you set DOWN ...
... that appears when you first press SETUP. With QUICK selected, press OK. Audio 37 Change Audio settings based on other equipment you connected to the DVD Player or according to your Disc sound features. 1 While playback is Dolby Digital compatible. Choosing ON compresses the range of 4 Press o or p to ... REPEAT A-B OPEN/ CLOSE DISPLAY SKIP PAUSE QUICK SETUP PLAYER MENU TV ASPECT DOLBY DIGITAL ENGLISH 4:3 LETTER BOX ON OK 2 Press B to select CUSTOM at 48 kHz, even if you used the COAXIAL Digital Audio Out jack to connect the DVD Player to 48 kHz. Select ON if you set DOWN ...