Magnasonic DVD Player DVD816B User Manual

DVD Player with Karaoke  
Instruction Manual  
Model DVD816B  
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Index  
Important Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Index--- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Controls Overview  
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2
1. Back Panel / Front Panel Overview-------------------------------------------------------------  
2. Remote Control Overview-------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Connections Overview  
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4
1. Preparation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
2. Connecting the Player------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Basic Operating Instructions  
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5
1. Turn on the TV and your DVD Player ----------------------------------------------------------  
2. Inserting a Disc---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
3. Playing a Disc ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
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6
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A) Disc Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-7  
B) Title Menu--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
C) Sequence Playback-------------------------------------------------------------------------  
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D) Programmed Play --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-8  
4. Selecting Tracks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
5. Skipping Tracks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
6. Multi-Speed Playback ------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
7. Multi-Speed Slow Motion Playback -------------------------------------------------------------  
8. Repeat Playback Modes-- -------------------------------------------------------------------------  
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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. Turning Microphone ON/OFF -------------------------------------------------------------------  
System Setup  
14  
1. General Setup Menu Information----------------------------------------------------------------  
15  
2. Setup Options Information------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15  
A) General Setup --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15-17  
B) Audio Setup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17-18  
C) Dolby Setup ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18  
D) Video Setup ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19-21  
E) Preference Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24  
Trouble Shooting Guide-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24  
Technical Specifications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25  
Magnasonic Product Warranty----------------------------------------------------------------------- 26  
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CONTROLS OVERVIEW  
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW  
1.  
4.  
7.  
Disc Tray  
2. Remote Control Sensor  
3.  
6.  
9.  
Backlit Display  
Stop Playback Button  
Microphone Volume Control  
Open/Close Disc Tray Button 5. Play/Pause Button  
Power Button  
8. Microphone Input Jack  
BACK PANEL OVERVIEW  
1.  
4.  
7.  
Power Cord  
VGA Output  
Digital Output – Coaxial  
2.  
5.  
8.  
Audio Output – Left Channel  
Ventilation Fan  
Composite Video Output  
3. Component Video Outputs  
6. Audio Output – Right Channel  
9. S-Video Output  
10. Digital Output - Optical  
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REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW  
1. Standby/On  
2. Numerical Buttons  
3. Goto  
20. Return  
21. Mute  
22. Repeat  
23. A-B  
4. Up  
5. Title  
6. Enter  
7. Right  
8. Down  
9. Menu/PBC  
10. Prev  
24. Slow  
25. Program  
26. Subtitle  
27. Audio  
28. MIC  
29. P/I  
11. Next  
30. Stop  
12. Play/Pause  
13. Step  
31. REV  
32. FWD  
33. Zoom  
34. Left  
35. Setup  
36. Open/Close  
37. OSD  
14. Volume -  
15. Volume +  
16. Angle  
17. Reset  
18. R/L  
19. N/P  
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CONNECTIONS OVERVIEW  
1. PREPERATIONS  
Accessories Included in the Box  
1. Remote Control  
2. Composite Audio/Video Cable 3. Instruction Manual  
Installing Remote Control Batteries  
Insert 2 x ‘AAA’ size batteries into the battery compartment. Be sure to note the polarities marked inside  
the battery compartment so the batteries can be inserted the proper way. 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 input plugs. Note that they should be fitted firmly.  
Yellow to Video Terminal  
White to left Audio Terminal  
Red to right Audio Terminal  
Connections Diagram  
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INTRODUCTION TO BASIC OPERATION  
1. TURN ON THE TV AND YOUR DVD PLAYER  
Press the POWER button on the player to turn  
on the power to the player. The display on the  
player lights up and the player will start  
searching for a disc  
NOTE: You cannot turn the power on using the  
remote if the power is off. You can only turn the  
player on and off using the remote when the  
player is in Standby mode. In Standby mode the  
display of the player turns off and it goes into  
power saving mode. Access the Standby mode  
by pressing POWER button on the player and  
then Only using the STANDBY/ON button on  
the remote.  
If there is no disc in the player, “NO DISC” will appear on the  
screen  
2. INSERTING A DISC  
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD  
player or the remote , and “OPEN” appears on  
the TV screen.  
Place a disc on the disc 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 warning screens have passed.  
A) DISC MENU  
a. Press MENU button once.  
The TV displays the DVD Root menu when a DVD disc is loaded. When a SVCD or  
VCD2.0 disc is loaded, the VCD menu will be displayed on screen (when PBC is off).  
Press the PBC button once to display current PBC state.  
PBC is only initialized when a SVCD of VCD2.0 disc is loaded.  
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b. When a DVD disc is loaded, press ◄ ►▲▼ buttons to highlight a menu item you want to select.  
As for SVCD or VCD2.0 discs, you can press NUMERICAL buttons to select a track to play.  
c. Press the ENTER or PLAY button to enter a menu you have selected or start an action you have  
selected.  
d. During DVD disc playback, press the MENU button to return to Root menu. As for SVCD or  
VCD2.0 discs (with PBC function turned on), press PBC button to return to the menu.  
e. Press the STOP button to stop playback.  
When you press STOP button for the first time, the player  
goes into PRE STOP state. At the same time, the OSD (On  
Screen Display – DVD functions displayed on the TV  
screen) will show “Press Play Key To Continue”. Press the  
STOP button twice to enter into STOP state.  
In PRE STOP state, the player remembers where playback was stopped. Pressing the PLAY  
button will cause the player to commence playback from the point at which you previously  
stopped. Note that this function is cancelled if you turn off the players power or if you open the  
disc tray at any point.  
In STOP state, when you press PLAY button, the player will start playback from the beginning  
of the disc.  
B) TITLE MENU (Compatible with DVD discs only)  
a) During DVD 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 turned on. When the PBC button is pressed again, the PBC function is switched off. When the  
PBC function is off, the player plays the discs in sequence playback mode. When PBC function is  
button is pressed twice, PBC is switched on.  
b) Except for SVCD of VCD disc, in the STOP state, when press PLAY button, the player will enter  
the sequence playback mode. This feature is effective to all the compatible discs.  
D) PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK  
The Programmed playback option allows you to enter the order in which you want chapters or tracks  
to play, up to a maximum of 16. Press the PROG button to enter the programmed playback menu.  
The programmed playback menu for DVD discs looks  
like the screen image to the right. Note that ‘Tt’ stands  
for Title and ‘ch’ stands for Chapter. Both the Title and  
the Chapter number need to be entered for an entry to  
be valid.  
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The  
programmed  
playback  
menu  
for  
SVCD/VCD/CD/CD+G discs looks like the screen  
image to the right. Note that only the track number  
needs to be entered for the entry to be valid.  
- If PBC function is on, this operation will turn PBC function off while the chapters/tracks are  
played back in a programmed order.  
Using the ◄ ►▲▼ buttons, highlight a memory location. Press the NUMERICAL buttons to  
enter the chapter/track numbers in the order you want them to play. Then, press ◄ ►▲▼  
buttons to highlight START, located at the bottom of the screen. The chapters/tracks will be  
played back in the programmed order.  
During Programmed playback, if the PROGRAM button is pressed, the programmed playback  
menu appears showing the chapters/tracks in the order you have programmed them in. You  
can press STOP to stop programmed playback and resume normal playback.  
Notes :  
- 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 directly. During DVD playback, you can input desired title number directly by  
pressing NUMERICAL buttons.  
When playing a SVCD or VCD disc, during sequence playback, press NUMERICAL buttons to  
select tracks. (when programmed playback and PBC function is on, you can only press PREV  
/ NEXT  
button to select a track).  
As for MP3 / JPEG discs, press NUMERICAL buttons to select different tracks on current track  
list.  
Note :  
To select tracks from 1-9, press corresponding NUMERICAL buttons (1-9).  
To select track 10 and above, press 10+ button, then press 1-9 buttons.  
5. SKIPPING TRACKS  
Press NEXT  
to skip to the  
beginning of the next title/chapter/track on  
a disc.  
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Press PREV  
previous title/chapter/track on a disc.  
to beginning of the  
6. MULTI-SPEED PLAYBACK  
Press FWD key repeatedly to toggle  
between fast forward 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x  
and 1x regular speed playback.  
Alternatively, press the PLAY button to  
return to regular playback speed.  
Press REV key repeatedly to toggle  
between fast reverse 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x  
and regular speed playback. Alternatively,  
press the PLAY button to return to regular  
playback speed.  
7. MULTI-SPEED SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK  
Press SLOW button during playback to enter slow motion playback mode. Slow motion  
playback has six speeds : 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16.  
Press PLAY 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 modes. There are two repeat modes: Repeat Track and Repeat All. If you press the  
REPEAT button three times, the repeat mode will return to the OFF mode and be cancelled.  
During DVD playback, press REPEAT button once to turn on repeat playback mode. There are  
three repeat modes: Repeat Chapter, Repeat Title and Repeat All. If you press the REPEAT  
button four times, the repeat mode will return to the OFF mode and be cancelled.  
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9. USING THE OSD (ON-SCREEN DISPLAY) FEATURE  
While loading and playing DVDs, press the  
OSD button once. 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)  
for that title on the Disc  
Press the OSD button a second time and  
the following information is displayed on  
the TV screen:  
-
-
-
Title Number / Total Number of  
Titles  
Chapter Number / Total Number of  
Chapters  
Total Time lasts for that 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)  
for that chapter on the Disc  
Press the OSD button a fourth time and  
the following information is displayed on  
the TV screen:  
-
-
-
Title Number / Total Number of  
Titles  
Chapter Number / Total Number of  
Chapters  
Total Time lasts for that chapter on  
the Disc.  
Press the OSD button a fifth time to cancel  
the OSD menu. The OSD disappears.  
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While loading and playing VCD’s, press  
the OSD button once. The following  
information is displayed on the TV screen:  
-
Track Number / Total Number of  
Titles  
-
Current Playback Position (Time)  
for that track.  
Press the OSD button a second time and  
the following information is displayed on  
the 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 lasts on the Disc.  
Press the OSD button a fifth time to cancel  
the OSD menu. The OSD disappears.  
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10. USING THE SEARCH FEATURE  
You can use the Search feature to select a title/track/chapter number or go to a specific  
point in a title. To use this feature, press the GOTO button on the remote control to bring up  
the search menu and enter the information edit status. Then press the ◄ ► buttons to  
highlight the title/chapter/track number or the time option. Then, use the NUMERICAL  
buttons to enter the title/chapter/track you want to play or the elapsed time you want to go  
to in a specific title. Finally, press the ENTER button to confirm your selection.  
Notes :  
- This feature does not work in programmed playback mode.  
- If PBC is on (VCD Only), it will turn off automatically when Search Playback starts.  
- When playing MP3/JPEG discs, the search feature does not work.  
- Press the GOTO button a second time to exit from this feature  
11. CHANGING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE  
During disc playback, press the AUDIO button once to view the current audio language on  
screen.  
When a DVD or SVCD has been pre-recorded with multiple audio soundtracks, you can  
use the language feature to change the audio language. Note that language 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 on-screen. By default, subtitles are not displayed (off mode).  
The info bar will display OFF.  
To display subtitles, press the SUBTITLE button again. The default language with its  
corresponding sequence will be displayed in the info bar and subtitles appear in the chosen  
language on the TV screen. Press the SUBTITLE button repeatedly to toggle between the  
available subtitle languages. Note that subtitle availability depends entirely on the disc  
content and not on the player. See DVD disc sleeve for details on the included subtitle  
languages.  
13. CHANGING THE CAMERA ANGLE (Compatible with DVD discs ONLY)  
During DVD disc playback, press the ANGLE  
button and the angle icon appears on screen.  
Press the ANGLE button repeatedly to toggle  
between the different available angles.  
Note that this feature ONLY works with DVDs  
that contain film that was shot from multiple  
angles. Also note that angle availability depends  
entirely on the disc content and not on the  
player. See DVD disc sleeve for details on  
whether multiple angles are included.  
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14. CHANGING THE TV SYSTEM  
Press N/P button to display current TV  
system.  
In North America the NTSC TV system is  
used  
Press the N/P button repeatedly to toggle  
between the different TV systems (PAL  
etc.)  
Note that in order to view region 1 and  
region ALL DVD discs, you do not need to  
change this option as NTSC is the factory  
default setting.  
15. MUTING AUDIO 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 active the function  
and choose the required zoom factor : 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 CD discs ONLY)  
Press R/L button once to view the current  
audio output mode.  
Press R/L button repeatedly to toggle  
between Stereo / Mono L / Mono R  
audio output modes.  
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18. REPEATING A SPECIFIC SECTION ON A DISC  
Press A-B button one time to set the  
starting point for the segment you want to  
have repeated (Point A)  
Press A-B button a second time to set the  
end point for the segment you want to  
have repeated (Point B)  
Now the segment you have marked  
between point A and B will be repeated  
until you stop playback.  
Press A-B button a third time to cancel the  
A-B repeat mode.  
19. VOLUME CONTROL  
You can press the VOLUME buttons on the TV set or the amplifier to adjust the volume level.  
Alternatively, press the VOL+ button on the remote control to increase the volume level. Press  
the VOL- button to lower the volume level.  
Note : During DVD PCM output playback, this feature does not work.  
20. PLAYING MP3, WMA AND JPEG DISCS  
Insert a MP3/JPEG disc into the player and the player  
will auto search the directories for MP3/JPEG files.  
After searching, the player will automatically go to the  
first directory of MP3 files and play the first song  
(MP3 Disc only). “01” is highlighted. After you 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 slideshow starting with the first JPEG  
you have selected and then go through the remaining  
JPEG’s in the current directory in the order in which  
they appear. The screen will look like the image to  
the right when a MP3 / JPEG disc is inserted:  
21. TURNING MICROPHONE ON/OFF  
To turn the Microphone ON/OFF, press the MIC button on the remote control repeatedly. You will be  
able to see the ON/OFF status on screen once you press the MIC button.  
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SYSTEM SETUP  
1. GENERAL SETUP MENU INFORMATION  
A) Press the SETUP button, the main SETUP menu appears.  
When the main menu is displayed, the DVD system  
will auto pause.  
B) Press the or button to highlight the desired options  
page. Then press the orbutton to enter the options page  
you have chosen. For example, if you want to enter the  
VIDEO options page, press button repeatedly to highlight  
the video 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 press ENTER to enter the  
BRIGHTNESS adjustment menu. Now press the or ►  
button to adjust the BRIGHTNESS level.  
D) Simply press the SETUP button again to exit from the setup menu.  
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2) SETUP OPTIONS INFORMATION  
A) GENERAL SETUP  
The GENERAL SETUP options are illustrated below:  
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TV DISPLAY  
Normal / PS (Pan & Scan) : Choose this setting if your  
DVD player is connected to a normal aspect ratio TV  
(4:3). A standard edition movie (4:3) will fill the entire  
screen of your TV. This might mean that parts of the  
picture (the left and right edges) won’t be seen.  
Normal / LB (Letter Box) : Choose this setting if your  
DVD player is connected to a normal aspect ratio TV  
(4:3). You will see the movies in its original aspect ratio.  
You will also see the entire frame of the movie but it  
might appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the  
screen.  
Wide : Choose this setting if your DVD player is  
connected to a widescreen TV (15:9 or 16:9). If you have  
selected this setting but you don’t have a wide screen  
TV, the images on the screen may appear distorted due  
to vertical compression.  
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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 movie in different  
angles.  
If you choose the ANGLE MARK as OFF, you have to  
be sure about the moive whether it comes with different  
angles or not as there would not be a reminder to you.  
Note:-  
ANGLE MARK is ONLY applicable to the movie disc  
which is recorded with different angles.  
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OSD LANG  
Highlight the OSD LANGUAGE option and press ENTER  
button to access the OSD LANGUAGE options menu.  
Press ▲▼ buttons to choose the OSD language you  
prefer. Press ENTER to confirm your selection and the  
OSD content will now be displayed in the language you  
have chosen.  
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CAPTIONS  
Select CAPTIONS as ON will display captions if the  
moive disc has been recorded with captions. Choose  
OFF to deactivate the captions shown.  
SCREEN SAVER  
If the screen saver is on, when you DVD player is in  
STOP, OPEN or NO DISC state, or there is a frame  
frozen for more than 60 seconds, the screen saver will  
be displayed. This feature can protect your screen from  
image burn-in damage.  
ON : Choose this setting to activate the screen saver.  
OFF : Choose this setting to cancel the screen saver.  
The default setting is ON.  
HDCD (High Definition CD)  
When you are listening HDCD, choose the right option to  
decode the HDCD audio signals.  
OFF : Choose this setting when you are not playing to  
the HDCD.  
44.1K : Choose this setting when your HDCD is encoded  
under 44.1K sampling.  
88.2K : Choose this setting when your HDCD is encoded  
under 88.2K sampling.  
B) AUDIO SETUP  
The AUDIO SETUP options are illustrated below:  
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DOWNMIX  
LT/RT : Use this setting when connecting to a Dolby  
Digital amplifier  
STEREO : Use this setting when connecting to a stereo  
TV or amplifier.  
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SPDIF OUTPUT  
SPDIF/OFF : Choose this setting if your DVD player is  
connected to only audio signals from analog audio output  
jacks. For the coaxial and optical output jacks, there will  
be no signal.  
SPDIF/RAW : Choose this setting if your DVD player is  
connected to a power amplifier with a coaxial cable or  
optical cable. When playing a disc recorded with Dolby  
Digital, DTS and/or MPEG audio formats, the  
corresponding digital signals will be output from the  
coaxial and optical output jacks. This player’s digital  
output jacks are designed for connection to a Dolby  
Digital, DTS and/or MPEG receiver or decoder.  
SPDIF/PCM : Choose this setting if your DVD player is  
connected to a 2-channel digital stereo amplifier. When  
playing a disc recorded with Dolby Digital and MPEG  
audio formats, audio signals will be modulated into 2-  
channel PCM signal and it will be output from the coaxial  
and/or optical output jacks.  
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:  
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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.  
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DYNAMIC  
Choose this setting to adjust the range between the softest  
and loudest levels a source can produce without distortion.  
When you set the dynamic range to FULL, the peak values  
of the audio will be minimized, this is great for night time  
viewing as you do not have to keep on changing the  
volume level when you are listening to louder parts of a  
movie or musical piece (i.e. explosions, rock concerts  
etc.). When you change the setting to OFF, you will hear  
the sound as it was recorded when it was being  
produced. This means that some parts of a musical  
piece or movie might be much louder then other parts  
depending on the musical piece or movie.  
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D) VIDEO SETUP  
The VIDEO SETUP options are illustrated below:  
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COMPONENT  
CVBS : Choose this setting when your DVD player is  
connected to your TV via the normal RCA or S-Video  
output.  
YUV : Choose this setting when your DVD player is  
connected to your TV via the COMPONENT output -  
YUV.  
RGB : Choose this setting when your DVD player is  
connected to your TV via the COMPONENT output -  
RGB.  
VGA : Choose this setting when your DVD player is  
connected to the computer monitor via the VGA output.  
Warning : If you are not sure about the connect, please  
always select the CVBS. Otherwise, the output screen to  
the TV/Monitor will be blank.  
If you have wrongly selected the video output type  
and you got the blank screen on your TV/Monitor,  
please press the RESET button on the remote control to  
restore the pre-factory setting – CVBS.  
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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 type.  
Warning : If you are not sure about the connect, please  
always select the INTERLACE. Otherwise, the picture  
output to the TV/Monitor will be distorted.  
If you have wrongly selected and you got the  
distorted picture on your TV/Monitor, please press the  
P/I button on the remote control to restore the pre-factory  
setting – INTERLACE.  
Note :  
This setting is only selectable as long as you have  
selected YUV or RGB from the Component setup  
sub-menu.  
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SHARPNESS  
You could adjust the SHARPNESS of the picture with the  
range of HIGH, MEDIUM and LOW.  
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BRIGHTNESS  
You could adjust the BRIGHTNESS of 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.  
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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.  
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You could press the or buttons to adjust the  
CONTRAST level.  
E) PREFERENCE SETUP  
The PREFERENCE SETUP options are illustrated below:  
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TV TYPE  
Adjust to change the Color System of the TV (Note that  
in North America the NTSC color system is used). You  
can choose from the following TV SYSTEM options.  
AUTO : Choose this setting if your DVD player is  
connected to a multi-system TV.  
NTSC : Choose this setting if your DVD player is  
connected to a NTSC TV.  
PAL : Choose this setting if your DVD player is  
connected to a PAL TV.  
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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 disc.  
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SUBTITLE  
Highlight the SUBTITLE option and press ENTER button  
to access the SUBTITLE options menu. Press or ▼  
buttons to choose the subtitle language you prefer. Press  
ENTER to confirm. If the disc you are playing has that  
language available, it will display the subtitle language  
you have chosen.  
NOTE: Subtitle language availability is subject to the  
languages contained on the DVD disc.  
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DISC MENU  
Highlight the DISC MENU option and press ENTER  
button to access the DISC MENU options menu. Press  
or buttons to choose the menu language you  
prefer. Press ENTER to confirm. If the disc you are  
playing has that language available, it will display menu  
content in that language.  
NOTE:  
If your preferred language is not available, the disc’s  
default language will be played.  
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PARENTAL  
The PARENTAL feature is a parental control system that  
allows you to block DVD content based on the rating  
levels you have chosen. It only works with DVD discs  
that have been assigned a rating. This helps you control  
the types of DVDs that your family can watch.  
The rating options are as follows: 1 Kid Saf, 2G, 3 PG, 4  
PG13, 5 PGR, 6 R, 7 NC-17 and 8 Adult.  
Select 8 option 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 Gand 3 PG】  
3 PG】-parental guidance - used for movies that do not  
have cursing or violence and that are suitable for children  
accompanied by adults  
4 PG13】-used for movies that have some cursing and  
limited violence and are not suitable for children under the  
age of 13  
5 PGR】-Rating limit between 4 PG13and 6 R.  
6 R】-used for movies in which there is an abundance of  
cursing, violence, and sexual content suitable for viewers 17  
and older  
7 NC17】-used for movies in which there is a abundance  
of cursing, graphic violence, and sexual activity, and is  
geared for mature viewers 17 and older  
8 Adult】-No Rating limit  
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PASSWORD  
The password option is initially locked and you cannot  
set the parental control settings or change them without  
a password. In order to access the PARENTAL menu,  
the password mode must be turned on. If you want to set  
the ratings options, you need to enter the default  
password which is 8,8,8,8 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 so that the  
old password (8888) would be re-loaded again.  
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DEFAULT  
Choose this option to revert all the options to factory  
default settings.  
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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE  
When there is a problem, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the player is malfunction. Before sending it for  
repair, please check the troubleshooting guide below for a possible solution to the problem you are  
having. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the player yourself. There are no user  
serviceable parts inside and this will void your warranty.  
PROBLEM  
SOLUTION  
No power  
Make sure power cord is properly connected.  
Check if there is power at the AC outlet by plugging in  
another appliance.  
No picture  
Check the TV is switched on.  
Check the video connection.  
Check the appropriate video input mode of the TV.  
If no disc inserted, please insert a disc.  
Insert a compatible disc which is of a type that is  
compatible with this player and the region code  
should match this players region code.  
Ensure the disc label is facing up.  
Unable to start playback  
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 input mode of the audio receiver.  
Point the remote controller at the remote sensor of  
the DVD player.  
Operate the remote control within 23ft (7m) of the  
player.  
Inspect and / or replace the batteries.  
Adjust the microphone volume to suitable volume  
level.  
The remote control does not work properly  
Microphone does not appear to be working  
Turn on the microphone.  
Operations may not be permitted by the disc itself.  
Player does not respond to some  
operating commands  
Disc tray cannot be closed  
Please place the disc again in the center of the disc  
tray.  
If the tray is locked by an obstacle or disc, please use  
a thin stick into emergency opening hole and move  
the inside bar on the bottom of the player manually.  
Disc tray cannot be opened  
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
DIGITAL DVD Player  
Type  
DVD-816  
Model  
NTSC / PAL / AUTO  
DVD, VCD, SVCD, CD, MP3, DVD+R, DVD+RW, JPEG, WMA  
Play Mode  
Disc Mode  
Video Characteristic  
Resolution  
Video S/N Ratio  
500 lines  
56dB  
Audio Characteristic  
Frequency Response  
Audio S/N Ratio  
Dynamic Range  
Distortion  
fs 192KHz : 4Hz-44KHz : +/- 1dB  
90dB  
90dB  
‹ 0.01%  
192KHz / 24-Bit  
D/A Converter  
Output Characteristic  
Video Output  
1Vp-p (75)  
Y:1Vp-p (75) C:0.3Vp-p (75)  
2.0V +/- 0.0V-1.0V  
2 Channels  
Coaxial / Optical  
AC 110V ~ 50Hz  
25W  
S-Video Output  
Audio Output  
Audio Output – Channel  
Digital Audio Output  
Power Voltage  
Power Consumption  
Size  
340x48x260mm  
2.5kg  
Weight  
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.  
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MAGNASONIC HOME ENTERTAINMENT WARRANTY  
We appreciate your purchase of a MAGNASONIC Home Entertainment product. We take pride in the quality of our products  
and have manufactured your new Home Entertainment unit to exacting quality standards. We feel confident that in normal use,  
it will provide you with satisfactory performance. However, should you experience difficulty, you are protected under the  
provisions of this warranty.  
MAGNASONIC Home Entertainment products are warranted against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship in  
normal use for the following period from the date of purchase by the original user, and is conditional upon the unit being  
installed and used as directed in the instruction manual.  
PRODUCT  
PARTS AND LABOUR  
DVD Players  
Portable DVD Players  
Remote Control  
1 year  
1 year  
90 days  
MAGNASONIC's obligation under this warranty shall be limited to the repair, including all necessary parts and the cost of the  
labour connected therewith, or at our option the exchange of any Home Entertainment product which shows evidence of a  
manufacturing defect within the warranty period.  
Replacement parts, furnished in connection with this warranty shall be warranted for a period equal to the unexpired portion of  
the original equipment warranty.  
CUSTOMER OBLIGATIONS  
This warranty applies to the product from the original date of purchase at retail. Therefore, the owner must provide a copy of the  
original, dated bill of sale. No warranty service will be performed without a bill of sale. Transportation to and from the service  
depot is the responsibility of the owner.  
WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS  
This warranty is extended to MAGNASONIC Home Entertainment products purchased and used in Canada. This warranty shall  
not apply to appearance or accessory items including but not limited to: antenna, cabinet, cabinet parts, knobs, batteries,  
connecting 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 conditions, improper unauthorized service, improper maintenance, modifications or  
repair by the consumer, abuse, misuse, neglect, accident, fire, flood, or other Acts of God, and incorrect line voltage.  
This Home Entertainment product is only warranted to the original retail purchaser. This warranty becomes void in the event of  
commercial or rental use. This warranty becomes void in the event serial numbers are altered, defaced or removed.  
MAGNASONIC reserves the right to make changes in design or to make additions to or improvements upon this product  
without incurring any obligation to install the same on products previously manufactured. The foregoing is in lieu of all other  
warranties expressed or implied and MAGNASONIC neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any other  
obligation or liability in connection with the sale or service of this product. In no event shall MAGNASONIC or its  
MAGNASONIC dealers be liable for special or consequential damage arising from the use of this product, or for any delay in  
the performance of this warranty due to cause beyond our control.  
The purchaser may have other rights under existing provincial or federal laws, and where any terms of this warranty are  
prohibited by such laws, they are deemed null and void, but the remainder of the warranty shall remain in effect.  
HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE  
Should this product require service, you may obtain specific information on how to obtain service by contacting the  
MAGNASONIC Dealer from whom this product was purchased, or by contacting us directly:  
SONIGEM SERVICE  
300 Alden Road  
Markham, Ontario, L3R 4C1  
PHONE: (905) 940-5089 TOLL FREE: 1-800-287-4871 FAX: (905) 940-2303  
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