Magnasonic DVD816B, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...arefully before using this Magnasonic product to ensure proper use After reading this manual please keep it in a safe place and refer to it when necessary For additional information on this product or for help with set up please call the Customer Help Line at 1 800 287 4871 Visit www magnasonic ca for more information about our great products SKTM ...

Page 2: ...ve scan function 4 10 Bit digital video converter 500 lines of resolution 5 24 Bit 96Khz digital audio converter provides high quality sound 6 Component S Video Composite and Coaxial outputs 7 Compatible with multilingual DVD menu systems subtitles and multiple angles depends on DVD disc content 8 Multiple screen size selection DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT The coaxial output enables you to connect externa...

Page 3: ...eat Playback Modes 9 9 Using the OSD Feature 10 11 10 Using the Search Feature 12 11 Changing the Audio Language 12 12 Subtitles 12 13 Changing the Camera Angle 12 14 Changing the TV System 13 15 Muting Audio Output 13 16 Zooming Feature 13 17 Changing the Audio Mode 13 18 Repeating a Specific Section on a Disc 14 19 Volume Control 14 20 Playing WMA MP3 and JPEG Disc 14 21 Restoring Factory Settin...

Page 4: ...ay Button 4 Play Pause Button 5 Stop Playback Button 6 Remote Control Sensor BACK PANEL OVERVIEW 1 Audio Output Left Channel 2 Component Video Outputs 3 Power Cord 4 Audio Output Right Channel 5 Digital Output Coaxial 6 Composite Video Output 7 S Video Output CONTROLS OVERVIEW ...

Page 5: ...e 3 Goto 22 Repeat 4 Up 23 A B 5 Title 24 PBC 6 Enter 25 Program 7 Right 26 Subtitle 8 Down 27 Audio 9 Menu 28 Reset 10 Prev 29 Slow 11 Next 30 Stop 12 Play Pause 31 REV 13 Step 32 FWD 14 Volume 33 Zoom 15 Volume 34 Left 16 Angle 35 Setup 17 Video 36 Open Close 18 R L 37 OSD 19 N P ...

Page 6: ...There should be no large obstacles in between the remote control and the player itself 2 CONNECTING THE PLAYER When establishing a connection between the player and external components make sure that all the external components and this player are turned off Composite and Component Audio Video cables are connected according to the different color identifications on the output connector and the inp...

Page 7: ...c tray label facing up and press OPEN CLOSE button CLOSE appears on the TV screen and the disc tray closes Now the player will proceed to read the disc automatically 3 PLAYING A DISC The contents of each disc menu Root menu varies according to who and how the disc was created and what features were included The disc menu will automatically appear once the player has read the disc and all the warni...

Page 8: ...D playback press TITLE button to display the DVD title content b Press the buttons to highlight the title you want to select and press ENTER button to confirm your choice You can also press NUMERICAL buttons to choose a title c The DVD player begins at chapter 1 of the chosen title C SEQUENCE PLAYBACK a When a SVCD or VCD2 0 disc is loaded and the PBC button has been pressed the PBC function is tu...

Page 9: ...otes To clear the programmed order use buttons to highlight STOP at the bottom of the menu screen To modify the programmed order use buttons to highlight the item you would like to modify and then enter the new chapters tracks you want to program using the NUMERICAL buttons 4 SELECTING TRACKS When playing a DVD disc press NUMERICAL buttons in menu or title page to select a menu or title item direc...

Page 10: ...button to resume normal playback 8 REPEAT PLAYBACK MODES During disc playback press the REPEAT button repeatedly to access one of the various repeat playback modes The repeat mode you have accessed will show on the TV screen During SVCD VCD CD MP3 JPEG disc playback mode press REPEAT button once to turn on the REPEAT playback mode Press REPEAT button repeatedly to toggle between the various repeat...

Page 11: ...Number of Titles Chapter Number Total Number of Chapters Total Time remaining for this title on the Disc Press the OSD button a third time and the following information is displayed on the TV screen Title Number Total Number of Titles Chapter Number Total Number of Chapters Current Playback Position Time of this chapter Press the OSD button a fourth time and the following information is displayed ...

Page 12: ...TV screen Track Number Total Number of Titles Total Time lasts for that track Press the OSD button a third time and the following information is displayed on the TV screen Track Number Total Number of Titles Current Playback Position Time on the Disc Press the OSD button a fourth time and the following information is displayed on the TV screen Track Number Total Number of Titles Total Time remaini...

Page 13: ...anguage availability depends entirely on the disc content and not on the player See DVD disc sleeve for details on the included languages 12 SUBTITLES COMPATIBLE WITH DVD OR SVCD DISCS ONLY Press the SUBTITLE button on the remote controller once and the subtitle bar appears on screen When a DVD or SVCD is pre recorded with different subtitles you can use the SUBTITLE feature to view the subtitles ...

Page 14: ...UDIO OUTPUT Press the MUTE button once to mute audio output Press the MUTE button again to resume previous audio output volume level 16 ZOOMING FEATURE Press ZOOM button to activate this function Press the ZOOM button repeatedly to toggle between the different zoom factors 2X 3X 4X ZOOM OFF Use the buttons to pan across the screen when zoom factor is ON 17 CHANGING THE AUDIO MODE Compatible with C...

Page 15: ... insert a JPEG disc the player will automatically go to the first directory of JPEG files Press buttons to highlight a JPEG and press PLAY ENTER button to start slideshow To view a particular JPEG select a JPEG using the arrow buttons and once it is displayed on the screen press the PLAY PAUSE button To return to slideshow mode press the PLAY PAUSE button once again The player will now start the s...

Page 16: ...o icon The VIDEO options page is displayed on the screen Press the button to enter the VIDEO options page C Press the button repeatedly to highlight the option you want to adjust Press ENTER or button to enter the option adjustment menu sub menu The option choices of the particular option menu you have entered appear on the right For example press the button to highlight the BRIGHTNESS option then...

Page 17: ... selected this setting but you don t have a wide screen TV the images on the screen may appear distorted due to vertical compression z ANGLE MARK Choose ANGLE MARK as ON whenever the movie is recorded with different angles there will be an icon on the TV screen so as to remind you that the movie under currently playing is with different angles Thus you could press the ANGLE button to view the movi...

Page 18: ... activate the screen saver OFF Choose this setting to cancel the screen saver The default setting is ON z HDCD High Definition CD When you are listening to a HDCD choose the right option to decode the HDCD audio signals OFF Choose this setting when you are not playing a HDCD 44 1K Choose this setting when your HDCD is encoded using 44 1K sampling 88 2K Choose this setting when your HDCD is encoded...

Page 19: ... the coaxial output jack C DOLBY SETUP You could only benefit from changing the settings in this Dolby setup as long as you have a digital connection to your Dolby digital amplifier receiver The DOLBY SETUP options are illustrated below z DUAL MONO If you have Dolby digital output in your amplifier decoder you may select STEREO LEFT MONO RIGHT MONO and MIX MONO sound accordingly z DYNAMIC Choose t...

Page 20: ...remote control to restore all the settings to the pre factory settings CVBS z TV MODE P Scan Choose this setting when your DVD player is connected to your TV via the COMPONENT output YUV or RGB and your TV type should be Progressive Scan type Interlace Choose this setting when your DVD player is connected to your TV via the COMPONENT output YUV or RGB and your TV type should be normal interlace ty...

Page 21: ...f the picture from 20 to 20 Select a lower number for a darker picture Select a higher number for a brighter picture You could press the or buttons to adjust the BRIGHTNESS level z CONTRAST You could adjust the CONTRAST of the picture from 16 to 16 Select a lower number for a lower contrast picture Select a higher number for a higher contrast picture ...

Page 22: ...D player is connected to a PAL TV z AUDIO Highlight the AUDIO LANG option and press ENTER button to access the AUDIO options menu Press or buttons to choose the audio language you prefer Press ENTER to confirm If the disc you are playing has that language available it will output audio in the language you have chosen NOTE Audio language availability is subject to the languages contained on the DVD...

Page 23: ... Adult Select level 8 to cancel the rating limit The default setting is 8 Notes If the password option is locked you cannot set the rating limit The rating limit does not work when the password option is unlocked Rating Limit Definitions 1 Kid Saf for General Audiences all ages admitted suitable for children 2 G Rating limit between 1 G and 3 PG 3 PG parental guidance used for movies that do not h...

Page 24: ...and then press ENTER to confirm the password To change the password you will be prompted for the old password and then you will be prompted to enter a new one Enter a new 4 digit number This will now be your new password Note If you have forgotten your new password you could press the RESET button of the remote control to restore all the settings to pre factory settings the original default passwo...

Page 25: ...e Ensure the disc label is facing up Clean the disc Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc Check to see if the disc is defective badly scratched or damaged e g not flat Picture poor No sound Clean the disc by removing fingerprints or dust with a soft cloth wiping from the center to the edge of the disc in a circular clockwise direction Check the audio connection Select the correct i...

Page 26: ...4Hz 44KHz 1dB Audio S N Ratio 90dB Dynamic Range 90dB Distortion 0 01 D A Converter 192KHz 24 Bit Output Characteristic Video Output 1Vp p 75Ω S Video Output Y 1Vp p 75Ω C 0 3Vp p 75Ω Audio Output 2 0V 0 0V 1 0V Audio Output Channel 2 Channels Digital Audio Output Coaxial Power Voltage AC 110V 50Hz Power Consumption 25W Size 220x60x250mm Weight 1 2kg Specifications are subject to change without pr...

Page 27: ...onnecting cables cassette tapes compact discs This warranty shall in addition not apply to damages due to handling transportation unpacking set up installation customer adjustments that are covered in the instruction book repair or replacement of parts supplied by other than the MAGNASONIC authorized service depot any malfunction or failure caused by or resulting from abnormal environmental condit...