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Before making/removing any connections ensure that you have unplugged the 
unit from the mains supply.

3.1 Connecting Components

Connect the DVD and Tuner components to the amplifier component by using the 
ribbon cables. Please note: Due to the amplifier component being heavier than the 
rest it is recommended to place this at the bottom of the stack.

3. Connections

Summary of Contents for MDV-5

Page 1: ...MDV 5 DVD HOME CINEMA SET Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ... 4 Basic setup 13 4 1 Setting up the surround sound system 13 4 2 Master Volume 14 4 3 Individual Channel Volume 14 4 4 Mute 15 4 5 Virtual Surround Sound 15 4 6 Treble 15 4 7 Bass 15 4 8 Default Tone Settings 15 5 Setup Menu 16 5 1 System Setup 16 5 2 Language Setup 19 5 3 Audio Setup 20 5 4 Video Setup 21 5 5 Speaker Setup 22 5 6 Digital Setup 23 6 DVD CD operation 25 6 1 Insert a DVD Disc 25 6 ...

Page 3: ...ards 32 7 7 Repeat Repeat A B 33 7 8 Random Playback 33 7 9 Rotate Flip JPEG CD ONLY 34 7 10 Sequential Play JPEG CD ONLY 34 7 11 Picture Transition Effects JPEG CD ONLY 34 7 12 Thumbnail View JPEG CD ONLY 34 8 Tuner Operation 35 8 1 Tuning 35 8 2 Storing Memory Presets 35 8 3 Recalling Memory Presets 35 8 4 Stereo Mono 35 8 5 Band Selection 35 8 6 Improving Reception 35 9 Listening to an External...

Page 4: ...ormance It can save you money as it shows simple things to do and check before you call for help and save the cost of unnecessary service or call out charge 1 1 Pack Contents REMOTE CONTROLLER 1PC BATTERIES 2PCS 20PIN IDE CONNECTION WIRE 1PC 30PIN IDE CONNECTION WIRE 1PC AV CONNECTION WIRE 1PC SCART WIRE 1PC MW AERIAL 1PC FM AERIAL 1PC SPEAKER CONNECTION WIRES 6PCS USER MANUAL 1PC WARRANTY CARD 2P...

Page 5: ...n be viewed Please note DVD disc must have parental ratings recorded onto the disc for this to work Multi Language support DVD discs may have recorded on them upto 8 different audio languages 8 different subtitle languages 6 different OSD on screen display languages Multiple angles for the same scene Some DVD discs are recorded with scenes that are recorded from multiple angles On these discs the ...

Page 6: ...ep the disc surface clean handle the disc by its edge Do not touch the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc If there is glue or a similar substance on the disc remove the glue completely before using the disc Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources such as hot air ducts or leave it is a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the...

Page 7: ...y 1 7 Inserting Batteries into Remote Control Insert two AAA batteries into the remote control observing the polarity markings inside the remote control compartment Notes Do not mix old and new batteries Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If the remote control is not ...

Page 8: ...7 Play button 8 Pause button 9 Stop button Rear Panel 1 Digital Optical Output 2 Digital Coaxial Output 3 Socket to connect to amplifier component 4 Y Cb Cr video outputs 5 Mains Cable 6 S Video output 7 Composite Video Output 8 Audio outputs Left and Right 9 SCART output socket 2 Location of Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 2 7 1 5 6 9 8 ...

Page 9: ...eo Mono Switch 2 Stereo Mono indicator 3 Memory Preset buttons 4 Band button 5 Memory button 6 Tuning buttons Rear Panel 1 FM Aerial Socket 2 MW Aerial Sockets 3 Socket to connect to amplifier component 3 1 2 4 5 6 1 2 3 2 Location of Controls cont ...

Page 10: ...n 8 Increase Bass Level button 9 Surround DSP button 10 Source Select button 11 Volume menu button 12 Volume buttons for use with volume menu button 13 Master Volume control knob Rear Panel 1 Auxiliary input 2 Socket for link cable to DVD player component 3 Socket for link cable to tuner component 4 Speaker terminals 5 Fuse 6 Mains Cable 1 2 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 1 2 3 4 5 2 Location of Contro...

Page 11: ...D previous 13 DVD direction down 15 Tuner preset stations 1 18 25 DVD title 23 DVD open close 24 Repeat A B 7 CD random play 28 DVD angle select 26 DVD menu 27 DVD step play 37 DVD audio select 8 Clear 14 DVD zoom select 40 Tuning up down 42 Master volume up down 44 Channels volume down 31 DVD play pause 32 DVD stop return 5 DVD fast forward 34 DVD direction right 30 DVD next 35 DVD Subtitle selec...

Page 12: ...from the mains supply 3 1 Connecting Components Connect the DVD and Tuner components to the amplifier component by using the ribbon cables Please note Due to the amplifier component being heavier than the rest it is recommended to place this at the bottom of the stack 3 Connections ...

Page 13: ...diagram below OTHER CONNECTIONS TO TV This DVD MICRO system also has Y Cr Cb component Video composite and S Video outputs to allow connection to televisions without SCART sockets When using these connections the audio outputs L R must also be connected the television s audio inputs otherwise no sound will be heard from the television TV 3 Connections cont ...

Page 14: ...coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM aerial MW Aerial Connect the MW loop aerial to two MW aerial terminals on the rear of the tuner component 3 4 Connecting to External Audio Source Connect an external audio source using a twin RCA normally red and white to the AUX input on the rear of the amplifier component External audio source 3 Connections MW AERIAL FM AERIAL ...

Page 15: ...aker is connected to the positive terminal on the amplifier and the negative terminal on the speaker is connected to the negative terminal on the amplifier Please use the following diagram to help connect up the speakers Centre Front Left Front Right Surround Left Surround Right Subwoofer 3 Connections cont ...

Page 16: ...centre speaker up to 1 6 metres closer and the rear speakers up to 4 6 metres closer to the listening position The front speakers can be placed from 1 0 to 15 0 metres from the listening position The subwoofer can be position at any position If possible place the subwoofer near a corner to maximise the bass response The rear speakers can be positioned either behind you or to the side depending on ...

Page 17: ...me To adjust all of the speaker channels by the same amount use the Master Volume keys on the remote or the master volume control knob on the amplifier component 4 3 Individual Channel Volume Each individual channel volume can be controlled using the volume menu key on the remote control or on the front panel of the amplifier component Repeatedly press the volume menu key to cycle through the chan...

Page 18: ...d off otherwise the sound from the DVD will not be heard correctly press the SURROUND DSP key to cycle through the virtual surround sound status as follows 4 6 Treble To adjust the treble output of the sound use the TREBLE buttons on the front panel The positive numbers indicate that the treble output is enhanced and negative numbers indicate that the treble output is attenuated For example 10 ind...

Page 19: ... PAL TV PAL TV are the standard in the UK Select AUTO if connected to a MULTI SYSTEM TV DEFAULT PAL 5 1 2 SCREEN SAVER When set to on the screen saver will activate if a disc is stopped the disc tray is opened there is no disc or the same image is on the screen for more than 60 seconds This can then prevent screen damage from stationary pictures Select ON to have the screen saver turn on Select OF...

Page 20: ...en TV If this option is selected when viewing on a 4 3 normal TV black lines may appear to the left and right of the screen 4 3PS Pan and Scan Select this setting if the player is connected to a 4 3 normal TV The movie will fill the entire screen of the TV however the left and right edges of the picture may not be seen 4 3LB Letterbox Select this setting if the player is connected to a 4 3 normal ...

Page 21: ...lt settings see below will not reset the password DEFAULT 0000 5 1 6 RATING As described above in the password option the player can be set so that it will only play discs with a rating equal or lower than the one set VIEW ALL All DVDs will be played NO ADULT All DVDs except for those marked as adult we be played KID SAFE Only DVDs that are marked as safe for children will be played Please note If...

Page 22: ... DVD then the default language for the DVD will be used DEFAULT ENGLISH 5 2 3 SUBTITLE LANG This option sets the preferred language to be used for the subtitles or sets the preferred option to off When set to off no subtitle will be displayed unless they are part of the film and cannot be turned off If a language is chosen then this subtitle language will be shown as default if the subtitles are r...

Page 23: ... outputs If SPDIF RAW is selected the output from the digital coaxial and optical outputs will be of RAW format This option is usually selected when connecting to an external Dolby Digital 5 1 amplifier please see amplifiers instruction manual for details If SPDIF PCM is selected the output from the digital coaxial and optical outputs will be of PCM format This option is usually selected when conn...

Page 24: ...just the brightness of the video output DEFAULT 0 5 4 2 CONTRAST When highlighted use the up down directional keys to adjust the contrast of the video output DEFAULT 0 5 4 3 HUE When highlighted use the up down directional keys to adjust the hue of the video output DEFAULT 0 5 Setup Menu cont ...

Page 25: ...ront left and right channels will be heard VSS This option is used when a disc is recorded only with two channels and the amplifier will then create a virtual surround sound 5 1CM Choose this option if the disc used has a 5 1 channel audio track This option produce surround sound from 6 distinct audio channels and should be used whenever possible to obtain the best sound DEFAULT 5 1CH 5 5 2 SUBWOO...

Page 26: ...s that are used DEFAULT ALL LG SPK 5 5 4 CENTER DELAY Set the delay for the Centre speaker DEFAULT 0 ms 5 5 5 REAR DELAY Set the delay for the rear speakers DEFAULT 0 ms 5 6 Digital Setup 5 6 1 OP MODE Choose LINE OUT or RF REMOD for output mode DEFAULT LINE OUT 5 Setup Menu cont ...

Page 27: ...nds and enhance quiet sound for using the player at night There are 8 steps between full compression and no compression DEFAULT OFF 5 6 3 DUAL MONO This option sets the L and R mono output mode Select between STEREO MONO L MONO R and MIX MONO DEFAULT STEREO 5 Setup Menu cont ...

Page 28: ...left right centre and subwoofer speakers can still be adjusted using the VOLUME MENU button however NO sound will be heard from these speakers To listen to a 2 channel source in virtual surround press the SURROUND button until the is shown on the display and then sound will be heard from more speakers Refer chapter 4 5 Please note when listening to a 5 1 channel DVD ensure that the virtual surroun...

Page 29: ...er of the TV screen To completely stop the DVD disc press the STOP button when in the PRE STOP mode STOP will be shown briefly in the top left corner of the TV screen If the PLAY PAUSE is pressed now playback will commence from the beginning of the disc 6 4 Pause Press the PLAY PAUSE button to pause playback When playback is paused PAUSE is shown on the top left corner of the TV screen To resume p...

Page 30: ...yback to cycle through the different speeds i e 2x normal speed 4x normal speed etc for search backwards as follows To resume normal playback press the PLAY PAUSE button 6 7 Slow Motion Playback DVD only Press the SLOW button to cycle through the available speeds i e normal speed normal speed etc for slow motion playback as follows To resume normal playback press the PLAY PAUSE button PREV PLAY FO...

Page 31: ...me normal playback press the A B button again CD Press the REPEAT button to cycle through the available repeat modes as follows STEP REP CHAPTER Repeat Chapter repeat the currently playing chapter REP TITLE Repeat Title repeat the current Title i e repeat all chapters REP OFF Repeat OFF repeat is turned off and disc will play as normal REPEAT A REPEAT A B A B CANCEL Press A B button to set the beg...

Page 32: ...e To clear a programme use the directional buttons to highlight CLEAR and then press ENTER To begin playback of a programme use the directional buttons to highlight PLAY and then press ENTER 6 12 Title Menu DVD only Press the TITLE button to display the title menu of the DVD Please note the title menu varies between discs Also not all DVD discs will have a title menu 6 13 Root Menu DVD only Press ...

Page 33: ... Some discs may no subtitles recorded 6 17 Zoom Press the ZOOM button repeatedly to zoom in on the TV screen by different factors Whilst in ZOOM mode the DIRECTIONAL KEY on the remote control will pan the picture 6 18 Angle Selection If multiple angles are recorded for one particular scene the ANGLE MARK INDICATOR will be shown on the screen To cycle through the available angles press the ANGLE bu...

Page 34: ...ons to select a different file to play In file list pane the right hand pane each file is given a number The numerical buttons can be used to select these files directly 7 3 Pre Stop Stop Press the STOP button on the remote or the front panel once to enter pre stop mode In this mode if the PALY PAUSE button is pressed playback will resume from the point at which the STOP button was pressed PRE STO...

Page 35: ...wn on the top left corner of the TV screen To resume playback press the PLAY PAUSE button 7 5 Previous Next Press NEXT repeatedly during playback to skip to subsequent files Press PREVIOUS repeatedly during playback to skip to previous file 7 6 Search Forwards Backwards Press the SEARCH FORWARD repeatedly during playback to cycle through the different speeds i e 2x normal speed 4x normal speed etc...

Page 36: ...ial between these two point will be repeated To resume normal playback press the A B button again 7 8 Random Playback Press the RANDOM button to play all files on the CD in a random order To resume normal playback press RANDOM button again PLAY BACKWARD X2 BACKWARD X4 BACKWARD X8 BACKWARD X20 7 MP3 JPEG CD Operation cont Press A B button to set the beginning of the section to be repeated Press A B...

Page 37: ...ethod used to change between photos The available effects are as follows Wipe Top Wipe Bottom Wipe Left Wipe Right Diagonal Wipe Left Top Diagonal Wipe Right Top Diagonal Wipe Left Bottom Diagonal Wipe Right Bottom Extend From Centre Horizontally Extend From Centre Vertically Compress To Centre Horizontally Compress To Centre Vertically Window Horizontally Window Vertically Random Effect Wipe comp...

Page 38: ...times For example to select the station stored in preset 2 press M2 8 14 once and to select the station stored in preset 8 press M2 8 14 button twice 8 4 Stereo Mono Press the STEREO MONO button on the front panel of the TUNER component to switch between stereo and mono reception stereo reception is only available when the station is broadcasting in stereo on the FM band When in stereo mode the ST...

Page 39: ...RTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE IN CASE OF 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 625p DVD PLAYER PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER For DVD players with 525p but not 625p progressive scan output CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT ...

Page 40: ...t connect the system through a VCR as the VCR has copy protection which will distort the picture so that it cannot be copied Aspect Ratio is incorrect cannot be changed The aspect ratio is fixed on your DVD disc Depending on the TV the aspect ratio may not be changed No Very low sound Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Ensure that the correct source has been select on th...

Page 41: ...during a loud section the next quiet section may not be heard Sound only comes from centre speaker On some disc only the centre speaker are used Test the disc on another player The language of the subtitles cannot be changed when playing a DVD Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD The subtitles are actually recorded on the video of the DVD for example when viewing a section where fore...

Page 42: ... centre and surround channel 4 16 Load impedance subwoofer 8 16 Range of tone regulation Bass 100Hz 10dB Range of tone regulation Treble 10KHz 10dB Line input 500mV 47k Distance of remote control Over 5m Dimensions 220 w x 308 d x 82 h Weight 4 6KG 11 2 Tuner Component Output Level 0 5 V Load 47K Frequency Range FM 87 50 108 00 MHz Frequency Range MW 522 1611kHz Sensitivity FM 20 V Sensitivity MW ...

Page 43: ... 2V p p Output interface SCART RCA composite and component S video Voltage AC 110V 240V Power Consumption 30W Frequency response 20Hz 20kHz Signal noise ratio 90dB Total harmonic distortion 0 003 Dimensions mm 220 w x 308 d x 82 h Weight 2 5KG Due to the continual improvement of our products the specifications may be changed without notice This symbol means that this unit is double insulated An ea...

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