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CALL US! CALL US BEFORE YOU CONSIDER RETURNING THE PRODUCT. 1-800-705-2000 OR VISIT US ON THE WEB AT WWW.MAGNAVOX.COM IMPORTANT! WE CAN GUIDE YOU THROUGH CONNECTIONS, FIRST-TIME SETUP, AND ANY OF THE FEATURES. NEED HELP? MAGNAVOX REPRESENTATIVES ARE READY TO HELP YOU WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR NEW PRODUCT. RETURN YOUR WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD WITHIN 10 DAYS. WE WANT YOU TO START ENJOYING YOUR NEW PRODUCT RIGHT AWAY. V E RY S M A RT. MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL MDV455 DVD PLAYER S M A RT. SEE WHY INSIDE.
CALL US! CALL US BEFORE YOU CONSIDER RETURNING THE PRODUCT. 1-800-705-2000 OR VISIT US ON THE WEB AT WWW.MAGNAVOX.COM IMPORTANT! WE CAN GUIDE YOU THROUGH CONNECTIONS, FIRST-TIME SETUP, AND ANY OF THE FEATURES. NEED HELP? MAGNAVOX REPRESENTATIVES ARE READY TO HELP YOU WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR NEW PRODUCT. RETURN YOUR WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD WITHIN 10 DAYS. WE WANT YOU TO START ENJOYING YOUR NEW PRODUCT RIGHT AWAY. V E RY S M A RT. MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL MDV455 DVD PLAYER S M A RT. SEE WHY INSIDE.
User manual, English (US)
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... 3 Safety Information 4-5 Introduction 6 Playable Discs 7 General Information 8 Hookups 9-15 Quick Disc Playback Quick Disc Playback 16 DVD Player Controls Remote Control Buttons 17 Front Panel 18 Rear Panel 19 Disc Playback and Features Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection... Parental Password 28 Parental Levels 29 Program 30 Preview 31 JPEG and MP3 Features 32 DVD Player Setup Options TV Display 33 Video Setup 34 TV Type,TV Mode 35 Downmix, Dual Mono, SPDIF Output 36-37 ...All rights reserved. Smart Picture is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Copyright 2003 Magnavox.
... 3 Safety Information 4-5 Introduction 6 Playable Discs 7 General Information 8 Hookups 9-15 Quick Disc Playback Quick Disc Playback 16 DVD Player Controls Remote Control Buttons 17 Front Panel 18 Rear Panel 19 Disc Playback and Features Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection... Parental Password 28 Parental Levels 29 Program 30 Preview 31 JPEG and MP3 Features 32 DVD Player Setup Options TV Display 33 Video Setup 34 TV Type,TV Mode 35 Downmix, Dual Mono, SPDIF Output 36-37 ...All rights reserved. Smart Picture is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Copyright 2003 Magnavox.
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... the producer's comments, or play your favorite scene repeatedly. Hear a movie in the DVD Player until normal playback is possible. ● The mechanical parts of audio cables (red and white) ● One video cable (yellow) ● This owner's manual and registration materials ● Quick-Use ... Captions ● Progressive scan Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr jack ● Language options for analog discs. This Digital Video Disc Player will allow about one inch of the DVD Player for about one hour with no disc in different languages, or listen only to use solvents such as benzine, thinner...
... the producer's comments, or play your favorite scene repeatedly. Hear a movie in the DVD Player until normal playback is possible. ● The mechanical parts of audio cables (red and white) ● One video cable (yellow) ● This owner's manual and registration materials ● Quick-Use ... Captions ● Progressive scan Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr jack ● Language options for analog discs. This Digital Video Disc Player will allow about one inch of the DVD Player for about one hour with no disc in different languages, or listen only to use solvents such as benzine, thinner...
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... the Discs you play were recorded in this DVD Player. MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 7 Playable Discs 7 Playable Discs This DVD Player will play on this DVD Player. DVD (Digital Video Disc) Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio) Video CD and Super Video CD Recordable ReWritable CD-R (CD-Recordable) and... DVD Player.You cannot play Discs that are on your TV and the Disc. DVD+R (DVD + Recordable) and DVD+RW (DVD + Rewritable) Finalize these logos on page 35. Otherwise, you cannot play the DVD in NTSC or PAL and your DVDs, or you cannot play properly, please contact Magnavox at...
... the Discs you play were recorded in this DVD Player. MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 7 Playable Discs 7 Playable Discs This DVD Player will play on this DVD Player. DVD (Digital Video Disc) Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio) Video CD and Super Video CD Recordable ReWritable CD-R (CD-Recordable) and... DVD Player.You cannot play Discs that are on your TV and the Disc. DVD+R (DVD + Recordable) and DVD+RW (DVD + Rewritable) Finalize these logos on page 35. Otherwise, you cannot play the DVD in NTSC or PAL and your DVDs, or you cannot play properly, please contact Magnavox at...
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... AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and - DVD The feature is available on some Video Compact Discs or Super Video CDs. VIDEO CD The feature is available on some Digital Video Discs. Movie producers set up in the top left corner of the DVD Player or the Disc.You get to access a feature that feature...
... AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and - DVD The feature is available on some Video Compact Discs or Super Video CDs. VIDEO CD The feature is available on some Digital Video Discs. Movie producers set up in the top left corner of the DVD Player or the Disc.You get to access a feature that feature...
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... on your other equipment. Connect the equipment to choose different Audio and Video In channels on pages 10-15. Also, your Stereo,TV, or RF modulator. Details are on the DVD Player. Connect the DVD Player's COAXIAL digital audio out jack to the PHONO IN jack of your ...existing equipment, especially your TV, will need one audio connection and one video connection between the DVD Player and your TV, Stereo, or other equipment as necessary. If digital connections are not possible, connect the DVD Player's red and white Audio L/R (left /right) jacks to your TV. Note...
... on your other equipment. Connect the equipment to choose different Audio and Video In channels on pages 10-15. Also, your Stereo,TV, or RF modulator. Details are on the DVD Player. Connect the DVD Player's COAXIAL digital audio out jack to the PHONO IN jack of your ...existing equipment, especially your TV, will need one audio connection and one video connection between the DVD Player and your TV, Stereo, or other equipment as necessary. If digital connections are not possible, connect the DVD Player's red and white Audio L/R (left /right) jacks to your TV. Note...
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... available from the TV. Set the RF Modulator's Channel 3/4 switch to either 3 or 4, whichever TV channel is least used in the Player, you set it now from Magnavox or most consumer electronics retailers. 1 Connect the supplied video cable (which you have an Antenna or Cable TV signal connected to the...RF Modulator (example only) ANT IN TO TV VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L CH3 CH4 Antenna or Cable TV Signal 1 Back of TV (example only) ANTENNA IN RF IN 5 4 6 Before you begin, make sure you will watch materials playing on the DVD Player. Connect the other end of the same RF ...
... available from the TV. Set the RF Modulator's Channel 3/4 switch to either 3 or 4, whichever TV channel is least used in the Player, you set it now from Magnavox or most consumer electronics retailers. 1 Connect the supplied video cable (which you have an Antenna or Cable TV signal connected to the...RF Modulator (example only) ANT IN TO TV VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L CH3 CH4 Antenna or Cable TV Signal 1 Back of TV (example only) ANTENNA IN RF IN 5 4 6 Before you begin, make sure you will watch materials playing on the DVD Player. Connect the other end of the same RF ...
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...to the white and red Audio L/R (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player and to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. 3 Helpful Hints • On the TV, the Video In jack is usually yellow and might be labeled video, CVBS, composite, or baseband. • If your lowest TV channel (... (cont'd) 11 Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow Video In jack Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 2 LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 1 1 Connect the yellow VIDEO jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV owner's manual for details. See...
...to the white and red Audio L/R (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player and to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. 3 Helpful Hints • On the TV, the Video In jack is usually yellow and might be labeled video, CVBS, composite, or baseband. • If your lowest TV channel (... (cont'd) 11 Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow Video In jack Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 2 LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 1 1 Connect the yellow VIDEO jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV owner's manual for details. See...
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... Jack Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN 2 LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN 1 3 1 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO jack of the DVD Player and to the TV's S-VIDEO In jack. 2 Connect the supplied audio cable to the white and red Audio ...L/R (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player and to the left /right) jacks of the DVD Player to the ...
... Jack Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN 2 LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN 1 3 1 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO jack of the DVD Player and to the TV's S-VIDEO In jack. 2 Connect the supplied audio cable to the white and red Audio ...L/R (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player and to the left /right) jacks of the DVD Player to the ...
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... TV Mode is incorrect, you use instead, set TV Mode to the left and right) jacks to YPbPr for standard component. Use component video cables (not supplied). 2 Connect the DVD Player's white and red Audio L/R (left /right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. Press STANDBY-ON y on your TV. See your TV owner... IN Pb/Cb RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Pr/Cr LEFT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb RIGHT AUDIO IN Y 2 3 1 Connect the DVD Player's Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr jacks to the correct Component Video In channel. Use the supplied audio cables. Match the cable colors to the jack colors. 3 Plug the power cords of the...
... TV Mode is incorrect, you use instead, set TV Mode to the left and right) jacks to YPbPr for standard component. Use component video cables (not supplied). 2 Connect the DVD Player's white and red Audio L/R (left /right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. Press STANDBY-ON y on your TV. See your TV owner... IN Pb/Cb RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Pr/Cr LEFT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb RIGHT AUDIO IN Y 2 3 1 Connect the DVD Player's Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr jacks to the correct Component Video In channel. Use the supplied audio cables. Match the cable colors to the jack colors. 3 Plug the power cords of the...
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... has yellow markings. 2 Connect the supplied audio cable to the white and red Audio L/R (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player and to the TV's Video In jack. MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 14 14 Hookups (cont'd) Connecting to a TV and a Receiver with and without Dolby Pro Logic decoding ...Stereo (example only) RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN 2 Back of TV (example only) 1 VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 3 1 Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow Video jack of the DVD Player and to the left/right Audio In jacks on the TV.
... has yellow markings. 2 Connect the supplied audio cable to the white and red Audio L/R (left and right) jacks on the DVD Player and to the TV's Video In jack. MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 14 14 Hookups (cont'd) Connecting to a TV and a Receiver with and without Dolby Pro Logic decoding ...Stereo (example only) RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN 2 Back of TV (example only) 1 VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 3 1 Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow Video jack of the DVD Player and to the left/right Audio In jacks on the TV.
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...TV and a Stereo (Stereo has Dolby DigitalTM or MPEG2) 1 Stereo Receiver (example only) Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 2 3 1 Connect the Coaxial jack of the DVD Player to the Stereo owner's manual for details. 5 Turn on the TV. Set it to the TV's Vidio In jack.... Helpful Hints • Set SPDIF Output accordingly. The supplied video cable has yellow markings. 3 Plug the power cords of the DVD Player, Stereo, and the TV into an active power outlet. Details are on page 37. • Your Stereo must support...
...TV and a Stereo (Stereo has Dolby DigitalTM or MPEG2) 1 Stereo Receiver (example only) Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 2 3 1 Connect the Coaxial jack of the DVD Player to the Stereo owner's manual for details. 5 Turn on the TV. Set it to the TV's Vidio In jack.... Helpful Hints • Set SPDIF Output accordingly. The supplied video cable has yellow markings. 3 Plug the power cords of the DVD Player, Stereo, and the TV into an active power outlet. Details are on page 37. • Your Stereo must support...
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... saver on the TV (if no activity at the beginning of the DVD Player to open the disc tray. Not all Video CDs have a region code.This Player will start automatically. Details are playing a DVD, a Disc menu may start at the Player or its remote for details. 5 To stop playback, play will play is in ... pages 17-19, see the menu during playback. If you press PLAY 2 later to restart playback.This is locked by the Video CD. Load your Disc in the tray, with the DVD Player as the Resume feature. If not: • If you must enter your TV. Or, press 341 2 to select an item...
... saver on the TV (if no activity at the beginning of the DVD Player to open the disc tray. Not all Video CDs have a region code.This Player will start automatically. Details are playing a DVD, a Disc menu may start at the Player or its remote for details. 5 To stop playback, play will play is in ... pages 17-19, see the menu during playback. If you press PLAY 2 later to restart playback.This is locked by the Video CD. Load your Disc in the tray, with the DVD Player as the Resume feature. If not: • If you must enter your TV. Or, press 341 2 to select an item...
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... on page 20. Details are on page 25. Details are on page 20. Press repeatedly to advance a paused picture one frame at the DVD Player, not your TV. Details are on page 21. Details are on pages 20 and 22. PLAY 2 Button Press to stop Disc playback....Button Press during playback to select items in a menu. With some Video CDs, Super Video CDs, and Audio CDs, press Audio to pause playback. REPEAT A-B Button Press to set up Repeat A-B playback, in which a certain segment of the DVD Player. 341 2 Buttons Press to see current disc information on the ...
... on page 20. Details are on page 25. Details are on page 20. Press repeatedly to advance a paused picture one frame at the DVD Player, not your TV. Details are on page 21. Details are on pages 20 and 22. PLAY 2 Button Press to stop Disc playback....Button Press during playback to select items in a menu. With some Video CDs, Super Video CDs, and Audio CDs, press Audio to pause playback. REPEAT A-B Button Press to set up Repeat A-B playback, in which a certain segment of the DVD Player. 341 2 Buttons Press to see current disc information on the ...
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... the remote here (not toward your TV). You must stop Disc playback. If the Disc is two-sided, place the Disc in the DVD Player's Setup menu. Play will resume from the beginning of the side you start playback. Details are on or off. Load the Disc with the label ...of the Disc the next time you start playback. Disc Tray Insert a Disc here. PAUSE 8 button Press during playback to turn the DVD Player on page 16. MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 18 18 Front Panel STANDBY/ON y Button Press to pause play. Play will resume from...
... the remote here (not toward your TV). You must stop Disc playback. If the Disc is two-sided, place the Disc in the DVD Player's Setup menu. Play will resume from the beginning of the side you start playback. Details are on or off. Load the Disc with the label ...of the Disc the next time you start playback. Disc Tray Insert a Disc here. PAUSE 8 button Press during playback to turn the DVD Player on page 16. MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 18 18 Front Panel STANDBY/ON y Button Press to pause play. Play will resume from...
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... OK to play the item you will see the other Tracks or files during play. 00:00 00:00 Folder 001/004 Reverb off the DVD Player will appear. JPEG features ● While playback is stopped, you selected. Press ZOOM repeatedly to flip or rotate the image. Play all files in the... 32 JPEG and MP3 Features General Information on CD-R and CD-RWs ● When you make Picture CDs or MP3 CDs to play on this DVD Player, the Disc should have at least 3 MB (three megabytes) of information on the Disc.The maximum files per folder is 500. ● JPEG file names...
... OK to play the item you will see the other Tracks or files during play. 00:00 00:00 Folder 001/004 Reverb off the DVD Player will appear. JPEG features ● While playback is stopped, you selected. Press ZOOM repeatedly to flip or rotate the image. Play all files in the... 32 JPEG and MP3 Features General Information on CD-R and CD-RWs ● When you make Picture CDs or MP3 CDs to play on this DVD Player, the Disc should have at least 3 MB (three megabytes) of information on the Disc.The maximum files per folder is 500. ● JPEG file names...
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... entire, widened picture with the black bars showing at the top and bottom of the DVD Player's menu. General Setup Page - - If it is recorded in the widened format. • Some widescreen TVs may play video in one of the screen. Select Normal/PS (4:3 Pan Scan) if you connected the... DVD Player to see when watching movies in a theater.This setting is stopped. 2 The General Setup Page will be ...
... entire, widened picture with the black bars showing at the top and bottom of the DVD Player's menu. General Setup Page - - If it is recorded in the widened format. • Some widescreen TVs may play video in one of the screen. Select Normal/PS (4:3 Pan Scan) if you connected the... DVD Player to see when watching movies in a theater.This setting is stopped. 2 The General Setup Page will be ...
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Video Setup Page - - If you selected Brightness or Contrast, press 1 or 2 to adjust the value of that best displays the Disc you are finished, press SYSTEM MENU. 1,5 Choosing a more positive value brightens the color on your TV, you can adjust some picture elements at the DVD Player. Choose zero ...your picture and sharpens the picture. MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 34 34 Video Setup Just as sharp. 5 When you are playing. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 2 to select the Video Setup Page. Choose High to make the picture's edge softer. Choose a more noticeable difference...
Video Setup Page - - If you selected Brightness or Contrast, press 1 or 2 to adjust the value of that best displays the Disc you are finished, press SYSTEM MENU. 1,5 Choosing a more positive value brightens the color on your TV, you can adjust some picture elements at the DVD Player. Choose zero ...your picture and sharpens the picture. MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 34 34 Video Setup Just as sharp. 5 When you are playing. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 2 to select the Video Setup Page. Choose High to make the picture's edge softer. Choose a more noticeable difference...
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... or PAL may appear on the inside ring of the DVD. • If the selected TV Mode in the DVD player does not match to your TV video format, the picture on your TV set the DVD Player to match the color systems of your DVD and your DVDs are recorded in NTSC. Choose Multi if your TV... is recorded in PAL. No picture will be lost.When this DVD Player. TV Type TV Mode Sharpness Brightness Contrast CVBS/S-video CVBS/YPbPr 00 P-SCAN YPbPr 00 CVBS/S-video 1 Press Stop 9 twice to stop play on this happen, open the disc tray follow by pressing OPEN...
... or PAL may appear on the inside ring of the DVD. • If the selected TV Mode in the DVD player does not match to your TV video format, the picture on your TV set the DVD Player to match the color systems of your DVD and your DVDs are recorded in NTSC. Choose Multi if your TV... is recorded in PAL. No picture will be lost.When this DVD Player. TV Type TV Mode Sharpness Brightness Contrast CVBS/S-video CVBS/YPbPr 00 P-SCAN YPbPr 00 CVBS/S-video 1 Press Stop 9 twice to stop play on this happen, open the disc tray follow by pressing OPEN...
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... the COAXIAL jack as described below. Otherwise, select PCM/48K. MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 37 SPDIF Output 37 If you connected the DVD Player to a Stereo using the COAXIAL jack, no adjustment is PCMcompatible. Discs are recorded in a high sampling rate of 96KHz.
... the COAXIAL jack as described below. Otherwise, select PCM/48K. MDV455_17x 11/11/03 4:34 PM Page 37 SPDIF Output 37 If you connected the DVD Player to a Stereo using the COAXIAL jack, no adjustment is PCMcompatible. Discs are recorded in a high sampling rate of 96KHz.