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10  Hookups (cont’d)

Connecting to a TV Only

TV has only an Antenna In jack

1

Connect your Antenna or Cable TV signal to the ANTENNA IN jack
on the rear of the Recorder.

Your antenna or Cable TV signal may have

been connected to your TV. If so, disconnect it from the TV and connect it to
the Recorder’s ANTENNA IN jack.

2

Connect the supplied RF coaxial cable to the ANTENNA OUT jack
on the rear of the Recorder. Connect the other end of the same RF
coaxial cable to the Antenna In jack on your TV.

Your TV’s Antenna In

jack may be labelled RF In,Antenna In, or 75 ohm. Check your TV’s manual for
details.

3

Connect the power cords of the Recorder and the TV to a power
outlet.

4

Press STANDBY-ON 

y

y

to turn on the Recorder.

5

Turn on the TV power. Set it to channel 3.

You should see the DVD

background picture or the Initial Setup screen on the TV.

The Initial Setup screen

will appear the first time you turn on the Recorder. Go to page 18 to continue.

If channel 3 is already occupied, you may need to use channel 4 as your
Recorder's output channel instead.To change the output channel to channel 4,
press STANDBY-ON 

y

to turn off the Recorder. Press DVD on the

remote.Then press and hold the Number 4 button on the remote for several
seconds until you see "C04" on the display panel. Now the Recorder's output
channel is set to channel 4. Set your TV to channel 4. The Initial Setup screen
should appear. (To go back to using channel 3 at the TV, press and hold the
Number 3 button on the remote instead.)

• If “IS TV ON? C03” appears on

the display panel, you need to
turn on your TV and set it to
channel 3.This is part of the
Initial Setup.You cannot see the
Initial Setup screens until you
turn on the TV and have it on
the correct Video In channel
(channel 3 for this connection).

Helpful Hint

*This enables use of both VCR and DVD modes.

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Summary of Contents for MRV700VR - Dvd Recorder / Vcr

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Page 3: ...uit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is s...

Page 4: ...harge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See figure at right 15 Lightning For added pr...

Page 5: ...only 45 VCR Plus Timer Recording DVD mode only 46 Erasing Timer Recordings 47 Error Messages 48 Record One Channel Watch Another DVD mode 49 Title Settings Menu 50 Append Recording Chapter Markers 51...

Page 6: ...deotape to DVD Duplication Package Contents DVD and Video Cassette Recorder Remote control with two AA batteries One RF coaxial cable black with silver tip with single prong in center of tip One set o...

Page 7: ...PAL Disc the Recorder must be connected to a PAL compatible TV using either the S VIDEO or COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB PR jacks of the Recorder The Recorder s VIDEO jack does not send a clear PAL signal If...

Page 8: ...us Some instructions explain how to use the Recorder s System Menu or Menu Bars to set up features of the Recorder or the Disc You get to the System Menu by pressing SYSTEM MENU on the remote control...

Page 9: ...Recorder directly to a TV as shown on page 10 Otherwise Video In channels may be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN AUDIO VIDEO or A V IN EXT1 or EXT2 or External In etc These channels often are near TV chann...

Page 10: ...n on theTV The Initial Setup screen will appear the first time you turn on the Recorder Go to page 18 to continue If channel 3 is already occupied you may need to use channel 4 as your Recorder s outp...

Page 11: ...coaxial cable to connect the Cable Box Satellite Receiver to the Recorder Set the Recorder to EXT 2 if you used those jacks on the Recorder to connect to the Cable Box Satellite Receiver 6 Turn on the...

Page 12: ...p screens until you turn on the TV and have it on the correct ComponentVideo In channel 7 Turn on theTV power Set theTV to the ComponentVideo In channel It is not channel 3 or 4 when you use Component...

Page 13: ...ower outlet 6 Press STANDBY ON y y to turn on the Recorder If IS TV ON C03 appears on the display panel you need to turn on your TV and set it to the S Video In channel See next step You cannot see th...

Page 14: ...t the power cords of the Recorder and theTV to a power outlet 6 Press STANDBY ON y y to turn on the Recorder If IS TV ON C03 appears on the display panel you need to turn on your TV and set it to the...

Page 15: ...nd source Refer to the Stereo owner s manual 7 Press STANDBY ON y y to turn on the Recorder If IS TV ON C03 appears on the display panel you need to turn on your TV and set it to the correctVideo In c...

Page 16: ...on your TV and set it to the correctVideo In channel See next step You cannot see the Initial Setup screens until you turn on the TV and have it on the correctVideo In channel 8 Turn on theTV power Se...

Page 17: ...plied with the Recorder 4 Connect audio cables to the AUDIO OUT jacks of your Camcorder and to the red and white AUDIO IN jacks on the front of the Recorder One set of audio cables is supplied with th...

Page 18: ...our Recorder has been set up previously You can change setup items later See the pages listed at each step below for each feature 1 Press STANDBY ONy y to turn on the Recorder 2 The Menu Language scre...

Page 19: ...have not connected the Antenna or Cable TV signal take a moment now to do so After the Antenna Cable TV signal is connected press OK See pages 10 16 To reset TV channels later or to add delete new ch...

Page 20: ...will appear on the front of the Recorder 3 Press PLAY B 4 Press STOP C to stop playback 5 Press PREV REW H to rewind the videotape 6 After the videotape stops press OPEN CLOSE EJECT A to remove the v...

Page 21: ...ou are playing a DVD RW DVD R the Index Picture Screen will appear See page 34 Press K or L to select the Title you want to play then press OK If the Disc is blank the display will show EMPTY DISC 6 T...

Page 22: ...pment See page 17 If you are using a Cable Box Satellite Receiver set the Recorder to channel 3 or 4 or the EXT or CAM channel Choose the output channel of your Cable Box Satellite Receiver or the jac...

Page 23: ...tons do not work with all TVs TV MUTE Button Press to mute the sound on some Magnavox TVs The TV MUTE button does not work with all TVs TV VIDEO Button Press to switch between TV andVideo positions In...

Page 24: ...71 PLAY MODE Button Press during Disc play to choose a Repeat Shuffle or Scan mode OK Button Press to acknowledge or approve a menu selection DISPLAY Button In VCR mode press to see status displays S...

Page 25: ...uring slow motion videotape play Appears during videotape play Appears during recording flashes when recording is paused Indicates the elapsed playing time of a videotape also displays the remaining t...

Page 26: ...start a videotape recording See page 69 Press repeatedly to start a One Touch Recording See page 71 CHANNEL K L Buttons Press to select TV channels SV S Video VIDEO and AUDIO IN jacks Use these jacks...

Page 27: ...nd Right red Connect audio cables here and to the AUDIO OUT jacks of other equipment See page 17 COMPONENTVIDEO IN Y PB PR jacks red green blue Connect these jacks to the ComponentVideo Out jacks of o...

Page 28: ...ide each channel number you will see Delete or Add 6 Press K K or L L to select the channel you want to add or delete then press s s or B to choose Add or Delete for that channel Press OK to store you...

Page 29: ...Press K K or L L to selectVCR Plus Ch channel then press B B 4 Press K K or L L to select a VCR Plus Ch number then press s or B to enter the corresponding Channel number from your TV guide list Refe...

Page 30: ...station s Daylight Savings Time schedule 7 Press L to chooseTime Zone Press s or B repeatedly to choose your time zone then press OK If you want the Recorder to use the time zone from which your PBS s...

Page 31: ...the time in hours and minutes then press OK 6Press L to choose AM PM then press s or B to choose AM or PM Press OK 7Press L to chooseYear then press s or B to choose the current year Press OK 8Press L...

Page 32: ...tiple audio soundtracks choose one here For example some DVDs let you play the movie in other languages or hear a director s commentary during playback Check the Disc case for details See page 37 Subt...

Page 33: ...has been entered See page 42 Repeat A B A segment of the Disc will play repeatedly See page 42 OFF Each repeat option will appear in turn every time you press PLAY MODE OFF will appear at the last Sh...

Page 34: ...L to move to other recordings Press STOP C to move directly to the first recording on the Disc Disc Bar The Disc Bar appears at the right of the Index Picture Screen This overviews all recordings on...

Page 35: ...e Recorder See pages 10 16 Press MONITOR to go into Monitor mode and view TV channels Current TV channel No signal Channel is not Copy protected signal receivable or no equipment is connected to the d...

Page 36: ...ck Selection Before you begin make sure the Recorder is in DVD mode Press DVD so the DVD light appears on the front of the Recorder 1 Press NEXT FF G during play to go to the next Track Chapter Press...

Page 37: ...es or options may be abbreviated For example French may be Fr See your Disc case for details on available audio features and explanations W X Y Z a 1 2 1en 1en K L no off L F DVD play 0 29 40 0 00 07...

Page 38: ...remove the Menu Bar again Camera Angle Some DVDs include scenes recorded from different angles or perspectives To watch segments from a different angle follow these steps Before you begin make sure t...

Page 39: ...he equipment to which you connected the Recorder See pages 10 16 and 65 Before you begin make sure the Recorder is in DVD mode Press DVD so the DVD light appears on the front of the Recorder 1 During...

Page 40: ...ion Searching Slow Motion To use the Menu Bar for slow motion follow these steps Before you begin make sure the Recorder is in DVD mode Press DVD so the DVD light appears on the front of the Recorder...

Page 41: ...at step 5 Instead a space in the time edit box will blink Or play may begin at the wrong time Refer to the Status box to see the time available then enter a correct time 5 Press OK After a few second...

Page 42: ...y repeatedly press PLAY MODE to choose off or until all the repeat symbols or messages disappear from the screen Repeat A B You also may set the Recorder to play only a specific portion of a Title Cha...

Page 43: ...corder automatically find the empty space at the end of a DVD RW this prevents overwriting other recordings To do so press and hold DVD REC I for about two seconds or until SAFE REC appears on the Rec...

Page 44: ...ecording speed See page 52 4 PressVCR so theVCR light appears on the front of the Recorder again 5 Press D DUBBING on the front of the Recorder The unit will be in recording standby mode 6 Press D DUB...

Page 45: ...to remove the menu 11Put a recordable DVD RW or DVD R in the Recorder Press STANDBY ON y y to turn off the Recorder For the timer recording the Recorder will turn itself on record then turn itself of...

Page 46: ...ve not set up VCR Plus channels See page 29 4 If the timer recording information seems correct and complete press OK Stored will appear at the bottom of the screen briefly The Timer menu will reappear...

Page 47: ...erase the timer recording Timer Cleared will appear at the bottom of the screen briefly then the Timer List will reappear If you decide not to erase the timer recording press the VCR Plus TIMER button...

Page 48: ...nnot access the Timer menu if the clock is not set The clock setting screen appears when you select Timer menu See pages 30 and 31 to set the clock This message also may appear if you turn on the Reco...

Page 49: ...eselect the TV channel at which you usually view the Recorder This may be a Video In channel or channel 3 or 4 depending on how you connected the Recorder to the TV The channel being recorded will rea...

Page 50: ...plete press OK Storing name will appear while the name is stored Play full title Press OK The Disc will play from the beginning of the Title you selected Erase this title Press OK The Recorder will as...

Page 51: ...t you selected and overwrite the video material beyond this point including later Titles 6 Press STOP C to stop recording Chapter Markers Chapter Markers let you move easily through recordings by pres...

Page 52: ...itional Chapter markers after recording See page 54 Or insert Chapter markers during recording See page 51 Filter mode Press s or B to choose Stndrd Standard or Sport then press OK Select Sport to imp...

Page 53: ...alization cannot be undone Erase disc DVD RW only Press OK This will erase all titles Press OK to confirm will appear Press OK again to begin erasing If you decide not to erase the Disc press s Erasin...

Page 54: ...t the beginning and end of the scene then hide that segment by choosing Hidden The picture may freeze briefly between scenes during playback but you will not see the hidden content If you select Delet...

Page 55: ...MENU Press s to select in the top left corner of the menu bar at the top of the TV screen 2 Press L repeatedly to select in the second screen then press B 3 Press L repeatedly to select Finalize disc...

Page 56: ...e s On L Off Playback Control Some Video CDs have interactive menus that customize play If the Video CD has Playback Control PBC follow these steps to turn it on or off 1 Press SYSTEM MENU Press s to...

Page 57: ...enter your old four digit code When doing this the first time enter any four numbers you prefer You will have to enter the same code exactly twice This will set your code for the first time 4 Press L...

Page 58: ...ode See page 57 4 Child lock will be highlighted Press B 5 Press K or L to select Locked or Unlocked then press OK If you chose Locked unauthorized or Locked Discs will not play unless you enter your...

Page 59: ...ight appears on the front of the Recorder 1 Insert a Disc The Access Control message will appear on the TV screen Child Lock should be Locked See page 58 2 Press K or L to select Play once or Play alw...

Page 60: ...or the Number buttons to select a rating then press OK Select 0 to deactivate Parental level All Discs will play Choose a rating between 1 8 and Discs with the same rating or lower will play Higher r...

Page 61: ...Press DVD so the DVD light appears on the front of the Recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU Press s to select in the top left corner of the menu bar at the top of the TV screen 2 Press L repeatedly to select...

Page 62: ...n if you want to see the Status boxes Choose Off if you do not want to see the Status boxes See page 33 If you selected Standby press K or L to choose Low power Normal or Demo mode then press OK Choos...

Page 63: ...tterbox or widescreen format Select 4 3 panscan if you want the picture to be trimmed or formatted to fit your TV screen This setting is possible only if the DVD is recorded in the regular format Sele...

Page 64: ...ss SYSTEM MENU Press s to select in the top left corner of the menu bar at the top of the TV screen 2 Press L repeatedly to select G then press B 3 Digital output will be selected Press B 4 Press K or...

Page 65: ...of the Recorder 1 Press SYSTEM MENU Press s to select in the top left corner of the menu bar at the top of the TV screen 2 Press L repeatedly to select G then press B 3 Press L to select Analog output...

Page 66: ...able For example the program might be available in English and Spanish with Spanish being the SAP second audio program option Your selection will only be active if the program is broadcast in stereo o...

Page 67: ...all the Recorder s features unless you use the Recorder s remote 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus W X Y Z a 1 2 1en off no off Remote control Remote control used s DVD Player L DVD Recorder Nig...

Page 68: ...five seconds You cannot access a videotape status display when viewing a still picture during slow motion or during forward and reverse searching Channel numbers appear on the TV screen only for a few...

Page 69: ...n pages 10 and 11 You must use composite video or the RF coaxial cable connection for VCR features 2 Insert a videotape with its record tab intact into the cassette compartment of the Recorder If vide...

Page 70: ...ontrol to return to channel 03 or 04 at the TV Or if you connected the Recorder to the TV using audio and video cables return to the TV s correct Video In channel Details are on page 14 5 Press TV VID...

Page 71: ...elect a recording speed SP SLP with the REC SPEED MODE button Put a videotape in the cassette compartment Make sure the tape s record tab is intact and the tape is long enough to record the program s...

Page 72: ...Recorder 2 Press VCR to put the unit in VCR mode if necessary 4 Turn on the TV and set it to channel 03 To use channel 04 instead see page 10 5 Point the remote control at Recorder 2 Press CHANNEL to...

Page 73: ...ode press REC SPEED MODE until the desired tape speed SP or SLP appears briefly on the screen Details about tape speed are on page 80 2 Press DVD so the DVD light appears on the front of the Recorder...

Page 74: ...e is connected properly See page 17 The Recorder is in VCR mode Press VCR so the VCR light appears on the front of the Recorder There is no disc in the disc tray Remove the disc if there is one The DV...

Page 75: ...so the VCR light appears on the front of the Recorder 1 Play fast forward or rewind a tape to the location that you would like to refer to later Press STOP C to stop the tape 2 Press DISPLAY to see t...

Page 76: ...the tape is reached before the search is complete the search will stop Index Search An Index Mark is made automatically at the beginning of each recording Essentially an Index Mark is a bookmark Find...

Page 77: ...eed will increase Repeatedly pressing NEXT FF G or PREV REW H will switch between regular and high speed searching 2 To return to normal playback press PLAY B Viewing a Still Picture 1 During tape pla...

Page 78: ...top and eject itself Automatic Tracking Adjustment The VCR adjusts tracking automatically to give you the best possible picture quality With some recordings however you may get a better picture using...

Page 79: ...onentVideo In jacks The IN jacks allow the Recorder to receive high quality video from other equipment such as a DVD Player The OUT jacks are also compatible with Progressive Scan if your TV has Progr...

Page 80: ...nce and the color Tape Speeds how fast the video cassette travels during a recording or playback The faster the tape speed the better the picture quality Slower tape speeds affect picture quality but...

Page 81: ...from the center to the edge in a straight line Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction If you set Record mode to a low quality speed change to a higher qua...

Page 82: ...e TV might not glow If the VCR status display indicates you are receiving stereo you are Details are on page 68 Only tapes recorded in Hi Fi audio will play in Hi Fi audio Tapes recorded in normal aud...

Page 83: ...ng menu message will appear When that is finished the Disc Information Screen will appear Some information may be missing for example the recording mode To play a DVD R on another DVD Player finalize...

Page 84: ...14 Make sure the video cassette has a record tab Details are on page 69 Another DVD Player shows the Index Picture Screen but does not react to PLAY B Press STOP C to exit the Index Picture Screen th...

Page 85: ...he Recorder does not operate as described in this manual the Recorder s laser may be dirty Consult an Authorized Service Center for inspection and cleaning of the laser The lens may cloud over if you...

Page 86: ...annel MPEG2 Multi channel Uncompressed digital SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface PCM Pulse Code 2 channel Modulation 16 20 24 bit fs 48 96 kHz AUDIO PERFORMANCE DA Converter 24 bit AD Converter 16...

Page 87: ...shipping when improperly packaged or costs associated with packaging Product lost in shipment and no signature verification of receipt can be obtained A product used for commercial or institutional pu...

Page 88: ...k unlock 58 M1 M6 52 make edits compatible 53 menu bars 32 menu language 18 66 menus 8 monitor button 22 24 43 name 50 new index picture 54 next ff G button 23 36 40 76 night mode 67 ntsc 7 number but...

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