Myryad MDV 300 User manual

ProgressiveScan
DVD-VideoPlayer
Owner’smanual
MDV300
DVDPlayer

BUTTONFUNCTIONS
Whenplayingadisc,pressthebuttonrepeatedly
toselectthedesiredlanguage.Thestatuswill
bedisplayedonscreen.
SUBTITLE
ADVDmaycontainsupto32subtitles.
Subtitles
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Whenplayingadisc,pressthebuttonrepeatedlyto
enlargetheviewablepicture. ZOOM
ZOOM
1
X2X3X4NORMAL
Duringzoom,presstheARROWbuttonsto
adjusttheviewingposition.
ProgramtoplayaDVD,CDdiscin
adesiredsequenceautomatically.
ProgramMode
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NOTE
SomeDVDdiscsdonotallow
programming.
Singletrackdisccannotbe
programmed.
Instopmode,pressthebutton,program
menuappears. PROGRAM
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ProgramTitle/Chapter
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2____
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PlayProgramClearAll
Usethebuttonstohighlightthedesired
program(aDVDTitleorChapter,oraTrackonaCD),
inputthenumberoftheTitle/ChapterorTrackforCD.
Repeattheabovestepuntilprogrammingcompleted.
ARROW
Pressbuttontoexitprogrammode.STOP
Highlighticonandpressbutton
toexe PlayProgram ENTER cutetheprogram.
Highlighticonandpressbutton
tocleartheprogram.
ClearAll ENTER
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SETUPMENU
Variousfeaturesoftheplayercanbeadjustedin
themenu:SETUP
InSTOPorSTOPRESUMEmode,press
button.SETUPmenuappears.SETUP
Language
Highlightthedesirediconandpressthe
buttontoactivatethesettingsubmenu. ENTER
Enterthismenutosetupthelanguageusedin
theOSDdisplayandthedefaultlanguageforthe
DVDdiscsubtitle,DVDdiscaudioandDVDdisc
startmenus.TheavailableoptionsareEnglish,
FrenchandSpanish.
PressbuttonSETUP
Highlight"Language"iconpress ENTER
LanguageVideoAudio1Audio2Rating
OSDMenu
Subtitle
Audio
DiscMenu
English
Off
English
English
Defaultsetting
OSDMenu
Subtitle
Audio
DiscMenu
:English
:Off
:English
:English
Languagesubmenuappears.
Video
Enterthismenutoalterthevideosetting
PressbuttonSETUP
Highlightthe"Video"iconpressENTER
Videosubmenuappears.
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LanguageVideoAudio1Audio2Rating
TVscreen
TheaspectratioofthepictureprovidedbytheDVD
playercanbevariedinlinewiththefeaturesavailable
ontheTVinuse.
Defaultsetting
TVScreen
TVSystem
InterlaceOut
FadeMode
:4:3LetterBox
:Auto
:S-Video
:Slow
4x3LetterBox
Allowsyoutoseemoviesintheiroriginalaspectratio.
Theentireframeofthemoviewillbedisplayedbutit
willoccupyasmallerportionofthescreen.
4x3PanScan
Thepicturewillfillthescreenwiththecentreofthe
image.Theleftandrightedgesofpicturemaybe
outsidetherangeofthescreen.
Thisfunctionisonlyactiveifthe“PanScan”data
isrecordedonthedisc.Otherwise,thepicture
willbedisplayedinLetterBoxmode.
Highlightthedesireditemandpressto
changethesetting.
Pressbuttontosavethesettingandquit.
ENTER
SETUP
Highlightthedesireditemandpressto
changethesetting.
Pressbuttontosavethesettingandquit.
ENTER
SETUP
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LanguageVideoAudio1Audio2Rating
TVScreen
TVSystem
InterlaceOut
FadeMode
4:3LetterBox
Auto
S-Video
Slow S-Video YCbCr
RGB

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SETUPMENU (PressSETUPbutton)
16x9WideScr
WhenyouconnecttoawidescreenTV,this
settingwillallowtheoriginalaspectratioto
bedisplayedusingthewholescreen.
DownSampling
Whenplaying“audiophile”DVDmusicdiscsrecorded
with24bit/96kHzdatatheMDV300can“down-sample”
thisdatato48kHztomakeitaccessibletoalldigital
processors.If“DownSampling”issettoOffthefull
96kHzdatarateisoutput-allowingwideband
reproductionfromprocessorswhichcanaccept96kHz
data(e.g.MyryadMDP500G6).
NOTE
DependingontheDVDdiscformat,e.g.2.35:1,
thewidescreensettingmaystillhavingblack
marginsaboveandbelowthepicture.
InterlaceOut
TVSystem
TheplayerisequippedwithInterlaced
andProgressiveScanvideooutput.
Interlacedvideooutputincludes:
1)Compositevideo(CVBS)
2)S-Video
3)YPbPr
4)RGB(SCART)
Chooseaconnectionappropriateforyoursystem.
See“VideoOutputs”onpage1forfulldetailsof
settingthecorrectvideooutputmode.
IfyourTVisabletodisplaybothPALandNTSC
video,setthistoAutotogetthebestpicture
quality.IfyourTVis“singlestandard”set“TV
system”toPALorNTSCasappropriate.The
MDV300willconvertPALtoNTSCorNTSCto
PALwhenrequiredbutthebestpicturequalitywill
alwaysbeobtainedwhenplayingadiscofthe
sameformatasthesinglestandardTV.
FadeMode
Fademodeisaspecialfeaturethatfadesthepicture
whenyouskipachapter.
Thespeedofthefadecanbesetto"Fast",
"Slow"or"Off".
Defaultsetting
DolbyDigital
DTS
LPCM
CD
MP3
WMA
Other
DownSampling
:Bitstream
:
:
:
:
:
Bitstream
Bitstream
Bitstream
Bitstream
Bitstream
:Bitstream
:On
Highlightthedesireditemandpressto
changethesetting.
Pressbuttontosavethesettingandquit.
ENTER
SETUP
Audio1(digitalaudio)
Enterthismenutoalterthedigitalaudiooutput
format.Theselectableoutputformatsare
Bitstream,PCMorOff(Note:“PCM”outputisnot
availablewithDTSsources).
Pressbutton
SETUP
Highlight"Audio1"iconpressENTER
LanguageVideoAudio1Audio2Rating
DolbyDigital
DTS
LPCM
CD
Bitstream
Bitstream
Bitstream
Bitstream
Audio1submenuappears.
NextPage
“PCM”outputisnotavailablewith
DTSsources.
ForLPCM,CD,MP3,WMAandothers
theoutputisPCM,whethersetto
BitstreamorPCM.
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IMPORTANTNOTE

SETUPMENU (PressSETUPbutton)
SpkrSetup
ProLogic
TheplayerisequippedwithaDolbyProLogicdecoder.
Youmayturnthisonoroff.
CentDelay/SurrDelay
For5.1decodedoutput(seebelow),
youmayaddsignaldelaytotheCenterand
Surroundspeakeroutputs,tocompensateifthe
CenterorSurroundspeakersareclosertothe
listenerthantheLeftandRightfrontspeakers.
Thedelaycanbesetbetween0msand5mswhich
willcompensatefordifferencesinspeakerdistance
for0to5feet(0to1.52m)
SpkrSetup
LanguageVideoAudio1Audio2Rating
Subwooder
Surround
Center
CSSpkrSize
Return
Off
Off
Off
Large
TheplayerdefaultstoLRdownmixedstereo
audiooutput.Thisisthenormalsettingfor
connectingtheplayertoaTV.
Highlight“SpkrSetup”icon,pressbutton,
submenuappears.Highlight“5.1Channel”icon,
pressbutton.Highlighttheconnected
speaker’snamepressbuttontoswitch
thespeakerONorOFF.Highlight“CSSpkrSize”
andpressbuttontoselectLargeorSmall
speakers.If“Large”isselectedthespeakerswill
receivethefullfrequencyrange.If“Small”is
selectedthebassfrequencieswillberedirected
tothesubwoofer.Aftersettingallspeakers,press
buttontoquit.
ENTER
ENTER ENTER
ENTER
SETUP
TestMode
Withnodiscintheplayerandthetrayclosedthe
TestModeoptionwillappearintheAudio2menu.
Highlight“TestMode”andpress.The
playerwilloutputanoisesignaltoeachofthe
speakersinturntoallowyoutotesteachspeaker
(analogueoutputsonly).TheTVdisplaywillshow
whichspeakerisactive.Presstoleave
TestMode.
ENTER
RETURN
Highlight"Rating",thenpressbutton
repeatedlytochangethesetting:
ENTER
Rating
Enterthismenutoaltertheratingleveloftheplayer.
Theplayerwillrequireapasswordtoplayanydiscwith
aratinglevelhigherthanthesetting.
PressbuttonSETUP
Highlight"Rating"iconpress ENTER
Ratingsubmenuappears.
LanguageVideoAudio1Audio2Rating
Password
Rating ----
8.Adult
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
KidSafe
G
PG
PG_13
PG_R
R
NC_17
Adult
Highlight"Password",re-enterthepasswordand
pressbuttontolock.Press
buttontosavethesettingandquit.
Toresetthepassword,firstinputthecurrent
password(e.g.“7890”)andpress.
TheTVscreenwilldisplay“unlock”.Theninput
thedesirednewpasswordandpress
again.
ENTERSETUP
ENTER
ENTER
Defaultsetting
Password
Rating :7890 :8.Adult
Highlight"Password",inputthe4digitpassword,
andpressbuttontoreleasetheratinglock.
ENTER
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Enterthismenutoaltertheanalogueaudio
outputsettings.
Pressbutton
SETUP
Highlight"Audio2"iconpress ENTER
LanguageVideoAudio1Audio2Rating
ProLogic
CentDelay
SurrDelay
SpkrSetup
Audio2submenuappears.
Highlightthedesireditemandpressto
changethesetting.
Pressbuttontosavethesettingandquit.
ENTER
SETUP
Audio2(analogueaudio)
TestMode
Off
0ms
0ms
DownMix
Defaultsetting
ProLogic
CentDelay
SurrDelay
SpkrSetup
:Off
:0ms
:0ms
:DownMix(5.1notactivated)

Introduction Mute/PauseControl(Amplifier/DVD)
Start-on-Play(DVD)
Start-on-Open(DVD)
WhenusedasalinkedsystemwithaMyryad
PreamplifierorIntegratedAmplifierequippedwith
“SmartMy-Link”theMDV300hasanumberof
extrafeaturesthatmakethesystemasawhole
easierandquickertousethananormalhifi.
Theseinclude:
WhentheDVDinputontheamplifierisselected,
pressingMUTEontheamplifier’sremotecontrol
willmutetheamplifierandpausetheDVD.When
theamplifiermuteiscancelled,DVDplaybackwill
resume.
PressplayontheDVDplayer(ortheremote
control)andboththeDVDplayerandthe
amplifierwillswitchoutofstandby(ifnecessary)
andplaytheDVD.Theamplifierwill
automaticallyselecttheDVDsource.
Pressopen/closeontheDVDplayer(orthe
remotecontrol)andboththeDVDplayerandthe
amplifierwillswitchoutofstandby(ifnecessary)
andtheDVDdrawerwillopen.Theamplifierwill
automaticallyselecttheDVDsource.
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IntelligentInputSelect(Amplifier)
Pressasourcebutton(e.g.DVD)onthe
amplifier’sremotecontrolandthesystemwill
awaken(ifinstandby)onlytheamplifierandthe
selectedsource(e.g.DVDplayer).
Mute/PauseControl(Amplifier/DVD)
WhentheDVDinputontheamplifierisselected,
pressingMUTEontheamplifier’sremotecontrol
willmutetheamplifierandpausetheDVD.When
theamplifiermuteiscancelled,DVDplaybackwill
resume.
Power-SavingMode(Amplifier)
TheamplifierwillswitchtheDVDPlayerinto
standbyiftheDVDinputremainsunselectedfor
morethantenminutes.
AutomaticSwitch-On(DVD)
IfthestandbybuttonontheDVDplayerispressed,
theamplifierwillalsoawakenandselectthe
DVDinput.
SMARTMY-LINKOPERATION

MYRYADA/VREMOTES
Introduction
AnyUniversalRemoteControls“HomeTheater
Master”SL-9000orSL-9000derivedhandset
(suchastheMyryadA/VLearningRemote)can
beusedtocontroltheMDV300inoneofthe
followingways:
1.WithaMyryadA/VLearningRemotepressthe
DVDdevicebutton.Checktheoperationofthe
OPEN/CLOSE,PLAYandSTOPfunctions.Ifthey
workcorrectlythentheremotehastheMDV300
controlcodespre-loaded.Thehandsetkeys
willoperateasdescribedbelow.
2.Withanon-MyryadSL-9000remote,orif
method1doesnotwork,youmustdownload
codepage001OR102usingthefollowing
procedure:
i)PresstheDVDdevicebuttonatthetopof
yourhandsetandtheMUTEbutton
simultaneously.SETwillappearinthe
LCDdisplay.
ii)Enterthethreedigitcode001.S_001will
appearintheLCDdisplay.
iii)PresstheDVDdevicebuttonagainand
PASSwillflashintheLCDdisplay.
iv)Checkthattheremotecontrolnow
operatescorrectlyinDVDmode,
controllingyourMDV300.
3.Ifmethods1and2donotworkthenthehandset
doesnotalreadycontainthecodestocontrolthe
MDV300.Itmustbeprogrammedusingthe
remote’sLearningmode(describedintheHome
TheaterMaster’sOperatingManual)toteachit
allthecommandsthatyouusemostregularly.
Ifmethod1or2aboveprovessuccessfulthenthe
SL-9000handset,whensettoDVDmode,willoperate
theMDV300withthefollowingfunctions.Itis
recommendedthatasimilarlayoutisalsousedifmethod
3isadopted.Thekeynumbersinthetablebeloware
thoseusedintheSL-9000OperatingManual.
IftheSL-9000isloadedwithcodepage001thenthe
VolumeUp,VolumeDownandMutekeysarealready
pre-programmedtocontrolMyryadpre-amplfiersand
integratedswiththehandsetinDVDmode.Ifthehandset
onlyhascodepage102,ortheDVDcommandsareentered
usingtheSL-9000’slearningmode,theVolumeUp/Down
andMutecommandscanstillbesentbyinvokingthe
SL-9000’s“VolumeControlPunchThrough”mode(see
SL-9000OperatingManual-AdvancedFeatures-Volume
PunchThrough).Thesefunctionswillappearontheir
normalkeys-10,12and13sothatnoDVDfunctions
arelost.
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Key
9
11
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25-34
35
36
37
Key
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
Name
POWER
T/V
CHUP
CHDOWN
UP/PAUSE
DOWN/STOP
RIGHT/F.F.
LEFT/REW
SEL/PLAY
GUIDE/<<
MENU/>>
EXIT/REC
PRE.CH/EJECT
1-0
+10
ENTER
FAV
Name
INFO
NEXT
ALT
COMP
SRCE+
MODE+
TRIM+
LEVEL
CINEEQ
SRCE-
MODE-
TRIM-
DELAY
M1
M2
M3
M4
DVDFunction
DVDSTANDBY
NTSC/PAL
SKIPforward
SKIPBACK
PAUSE/STEP
STOP
SCANforward
SCANBACK
PLAY
SETUP
MENU
CLEAR
OPEN/CLOSE
1-0
DIM
ENTER
RETURN
DVDFunction
OSD
GOTO
AUDIO
CURSORUP
CURSORDOWN
NoFunction
ANGLE
SLOWPLAY
CURSORLEFT
CURSORRIGHT
SUBTITLE
REPEAT
NoFunction
A-BREPEAT
ZOOM
TITLE
PROGRAM
KeyfunctiontableforHomeTheaterMasterSL-9000
pre-programmedwithMyryadDVDCodes.

TROUBLESHOOTING
ShouldyourDVDplayerdevelopaproblem,pleasecheckbelowbefore
requestingservice:
Symptom CheckandAction
NoPower Checkthatthepowercordhasbeenproperlyconnectedtothepoweroutlet.
Checkthatpowerhasbeenswitchedonatthesocketandontherearpanel.
Doesnotplay Nodisc,loadadisc.
Dischasbeenloadedupsidedown.Placethediscwiththelabelsideup.
Disc'sregioncodedoesnotmatchthatoftheplayer.
Discisnotofthecorrecttypefortheplayer.
Discisdamagedordirty,cleanthediscortryanotherdisc.
Moisturemaybecondensedinsidetheplayer.Removethediscand
leavetheunitpoweronforoneortwohours.
NoPicture
CheckthattheTVsethaspower,useTVremotetoselectA/Vsignalfor
DVDratherthanbroadcast.
ConnectComposite(CVBS)videocableandcheckVideoSetupmenu
(SeeVideoOutputs,page1)
Checkthatthesystemisproperlyandsecurelyconnected.
Checkthatconnectioncablesarenotdamaged.
Cleanthedisc.
Picture
noise/distorted Thediscisdirtyordamaged.Cleanthediscortryanotherdisc.
CheckthecoloursystemoftheplayerandtheTVset.
ConnecttheplayerdirectlytotheTVsetinsteadofviaothercomponents,
suchasaVCR.
Picturenotfull
screen Selectthescreenformatfromtheplayer'sSETUPMENU,
see""inthismanual.
SelectthescreenformatfromDVDdiscmenu.
SETUPMENU
Malfunction Shouldtheplayerdevelopamalfunction,unplugtheplayerfor
30minutes.After30minutes,powerontheplayerandtherestore
functionshouldresettheplayer.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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Symptom CheckandAction
CannotSKIP
orSCAN SomediscsareprogrammedtopreventusersusingSKIPorSCAN
atsomesections,especiallyatthebeginningWARNINGsection.
SKIPdoesnotworkwithsingleChapterdiscs.
Nosoundor
poorquality
sound
CheckthattheTVandAmplifierhavebeenswitchedon,andcorrectlyset.
CheckthattheTVandAmplifierarecorrectlyconnected..
PressAUDIObuttontoselectanalternativeaudiotrack.
CheckthattheMUTEfunctionoftheTVorAmplifierisnotactive
TherewillbenosoundoutputduringREVERSEPLAY/PAUSE/STEP/
SLOWandSCAN.
DTSdiscsusedandnosoundfromTV.
Selectanalternativeaudiotrackbypressingtheremotecontrol
"AUDIO"button,orbyusingsetupinthediscmenu.
Connectthedigitalaudiooutputtoadigitalamplifier(orpre-amplifier
suchas,forexample,aMyryadMDP500G6Pre-amplifierProcessor).
Nosurround
sound Ifdigitaloutputhasbeenactivated: PressSETUPbutton
Highlight"AUDIO"
Highlight"DIGITALOUTPUT"
SelectBITSTREAMorLPCM
PressSETUPbutton
Checkthattheamplifieroractivetypeloudspeakersareswitchedon..
MP3discno
soundornoisy
Remotecontrol
doesnotfunction
WhenPCprogramfilesorotherdatafilesaremixedwith
MP3filesonthesamedisc,theplayermayplaythenon-MP3
fileswithnoiseornosound.
Checkthedisc,ifallthefilesondiscareMP3files
Skipthefile,tryotherfiles.
Removetheobstaclesbetweentheremotecontrolandtheplayer.
Pointtheremotecontroltowardstheremotesensorontheplayer.
Checkthatthebatteriesoftheremotecontrolhavebeenloaded
correctly.
Replacetheremotecontrolbatteries.
CAUTION :Toreducetheriskoffireandelectric
shock,donotremovethecover(orback)oftheunit.Refer
servicingonlytoqualifiedservicepersonnel.
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK
DONOTOPEN
CAUTION

SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
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TypeofDisc
Disccapacity
Programming
Capacity
VideoFormat
AudioFormat
OutputTerminals
DVD
CD
CD-MP3
VCD/SVCD
KodakPictureCD
CD-R/CD-RW
DVD-R/DVD+R
WMA
120or80mm
12tracks
MPEG2
MPEG1,LAYER1,LAYER2,LAYER3
Composite(CVBS)
S-VideooutputX1
YPbPrComponentVideooutputX1(InterlacedorProgressiveScan)
SCARToutputX1(CVBSandRGBvideo,stereoanalogueaudio)
DownMixStereooutput(LeftandRight)X1
DOLBYDIGITAL/DTSdigitalopticaloutputX1
outputX1
DOLBYDIGITALdecoded5.1channelanalogueoutputX1
DOLBYDIGITAL/DTSdigitalcoaxialoutputX1

SPECIFICATIONS
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Videooutputs
(interlacedscanonly)
Interlacedor
ProgressiveScan
Audiooutputs
(analogue)
FrequencyResponse
THD
Audiooutputs
(digital)
Powerinput
Dimensions
StockNo:0ST0012220(English)
Updated:3rdFebruary‘03
Composite
S-Video,Y
S-VideoC
RGB
Component-Y/Pb/Pr
Digital-to-Analogue
Converter
Outputlevelat0dB
Outputimpedance
CD:
DVD:
<0.01%
Coaxial
Optical
Standards
Samplerates
100-240VAC~50/60Hz
25W(Max)
Bodysize:W436xD286xH95mm
Netweight:5.5Kg
1Vp-p/75
1Vp-p/75
0.3Vp-p/75(PAL)
0.286Vp-p/75(NTSC)
0.7Vp-p/75
(plus0.3VsynconGreen)
1/0.52/0.52Vp-p/75
24bitDelta-Sigma
2.0Vrms
330
75
Toslinkopticalcoupler
PCM,DolbyDigital,DTS
Upto96kHz
Ω
Ω
ΩΩΩ
Ω
Ω
Ω
SPECIFICATIONS
20Hz-20kHz(EIAJ)+/-0.5dB
20Hz-22kHz(48k)+/-0.5dB
20Hz-44kHz(96k)+0.5/-6dB

NOTES

NOTES

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SAFETYINFORMATION
TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIREANDELECTRICSHOCK,DONOTEXPOSETHISUNITTO
RAINORMOISTURE.
IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
ReadandFollowInstructions-Allthesafetyandoperationinstructions
shouldbereadbeforethevideoproductisoperated.Followall
operatinginstructions.
RetainInstructions-Thesafetyandoperatinginstructionsshouldbe
retainedforfuturereference.
HeedallWarnings-Complywithallwarningsonthevideoproductandin
theoperatinginstructions.
Polarization-Thisvideoproductisequippedwithapolarizedalternating
-currentlineplug.Thisplugwillfitintothepoweroutlet,tryreversing
theplug.Iftheplugstillfailstofit,contactyourelectriciantoreplace
yourobsoleteoutlet.Topreventelectricshock,donotusethispolarized
plugwithanextensioncord,receptacle,orotheroutletunlessthe
bladescanbefullyinsertedwithoutbladeexposure.Ifyouneedan
extensioncord,useapolarizedcord.
PowerSources-Thisvideoproductshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthe
typeofpowersourceindicatedonthemarkinglabel.Ifyouarenotsure
ofthetypeofpowersupplytoyourhome,consultyourvideodealeror
localpowercompany.Forvideoproductsintendedtooperatefrom
batterypower,orothersources,refertotheoperatinginstructions.
Overloading-Donotoverloadwalloutletsorextensioncordsasthiscan
resultinariskoffireorelectricshock.OverloadedACoutlets,extension
cords,frayedpowercords,damagedorcrackedwireinsulation,and
brokenplugsaredangerous,Theymayresultinashockorfirehazard.
Periodicallyexaminethecord,andifitsappearanceindicateddamage
ordeterioratedinsulation,haveitreplacedbyyourservicetechnician.
Power-CordProtection-Power-supplycordsshouldberoutedsothat
theyarenotlikelytobewalkedonorpinchedbyitemsplaceduponor
againstthem,payingparticularattentiontocordsatplugs,convenience
receptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromthevideoproduct.
Ventilation-Slotsandopeningsinthecaseareprovidedforventilation
toensurereliableoperationofthevideoproductandtoprotectitfrom
overheating.Theseopeningsmustnottheblockedorcovered.The
openingsshouldneverbeblockedbyplacingthevideoproductona
bed,sofa,rug,orheatregister.Thisvideoproductshouldnotbeplaced
inabuilt-ininstallationsuchasabookcaseorrack,unlessproper
ventilationisprovidedorthevideoproductmanufacturer'sinstructions
havebeenfollowed.
Attachments-Donotuseattachmentsunlessrecommendedbythe
videoproductmanufacturerastheymaycausehazards.
:Toreducethe
riskoffireandelectricshock,do
notremovethecover(orback)of
theunit.Referservicingonlytoqualifiedservicepersonnel.
Thelightningflashwitharrowheadsymbol,withinanequilateral
triangle,isintendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceofuninsulated
"dangerousvoltage"withinproduct'senclosurethatmaybeof
sufficientmagnitudetoconstituteariskofelectricshock.
Theexclamationpointwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedto
alerttheusertothepresenceofimportantoperationandservicing
instructionsintheliteratureaccompanyingtheappliance.
WARNING:TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIREORELECTRICSHOCK,DO
NOTEXPOSETHISAPPLIANCETORAINORMOISTURE.
CAUTION:TOPREVENTELECTRICSHOCK,MATCHWIDEBLADEOF
PLUGTOWIDESLOT,FULLYINSERT.
Inadditiontothecarefulattentiondevotedtoqualitystandards
inthemanufactureofyourvideoproduct,safetyisamajorfactor
inthedesignofeveryinstrument.However,safetyisyour
responsibility,too.Thissheetlistsimportantinformationthatwill
helptoassureyourenjoymentandproperuseofthevideo
productandaccessoryequipment.Pleasereadthemcarefully
beforeoperationandusingyourvideoproduct.
Installation
WaterandMoisture-donotusethisvideoproductnearwaterforexample,
nearabathtub,washbowl,kitchensinkorlaundrytub,inawetbasement,
ornearaswimmingpoolandthelike.Caution:Maintainelectricalsafety.
Powerlineoperatedequipmentoraccessoriesconnectedtothisunitshould
bearsafetycertificationmarkontheaccessoryitselfandshouldnotbe
modifiedsoastodefeatthesafetyfeatures.Thiswillhelpavoidanydanger
andshouldnotbemodifiedsoastodefeatthesafetyfeatures.Thiswillhelp
avoidanypotentialhazardfromelectricalshockorfire.Ifindoubt,contact
qualifiedservicepersonnel.
Accessories-Donotplacethisvideoproductonanunstablecart,stand,
tripod,bracket,ortable.Thevideoproductmayfall,causingseriousinjury
toachildoradultaswellasseriousdamagetothevideoproduct.Usethis
videoproductonlywithacart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablerecommended
bythemanufacturer'sorsoldwiththevideoproduct.Anymountingofthe
productshouldfollowthemanufacturer'sinstructionsanduseofamounting
accessoryrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
Avideoproductandcartcombinationshouldbemovedwithcare. Quick
stops,excessiveforce,andunevensurfacesmaycausethevideoproduct
andcartcombinationtooverturn.
OutdoorAntennaGrounding-Ifanoutsideantennaorcablesystemis
connectedtothevideoproduct,besuretheantennaorcablesystemis
groundedsoastoprovidesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurgesand
built-upstaticcharges.Section810oftheNationalElectricalCode,
ANSI/NFPANo.70-1984(Section54ofCanadianElectricalCode,Part1)
providesinformationwithrespecttopropergroundingofthemastand
supportingstructure,groundingofthelead-inwiretoanantenna-discharge
unit,connectiontogroundingelectrodes,andrequirementsforthe
groundingelectrode.
PowerLines-Anoutsideantennasystemshouldnotbelocatedinthe
vicinityofoverheadpowerlines,otherelectriclightorpowercircuits,or
whereitcanfallintosuchpowerlinesorcircuits.Wheninstallinganoutside
antennasystem,extremecareshouldbetakentokeepfromtouchingor
approachingsuchpowerlinesorcircuits,ascontactwiththemmightbe
fatal.Installinganoutdoorantennacanbehazardousandshouldbelefttoa
professionalantennainstaller.
Cleaning-Unplugthisvideoproductfromthewalloutletbeforecleaning.
Donotuseliquidcleanersoraerosolcleaners.Useadampclothforcleaning.
Objectsthatmaytouchdangerousvoltagepointsor"short-out"partscouldresult
inafireorelectricshock.Neverspillliquidofanykindonthevideoproduct.
Lightning-Foraddedprotectionforthisvideoproductduringalightningstorm,or
whenitisleftunattendedandunusedforlongperiodsoftime,unplugitfromthe
walloutletanddisconnecttheantennaorcablesystem.Thiswillpreventdamage
tothevideoproductduetolightningandpowerlinesurges.
Servicing-Donotattempttoservicethisvideoproductyourself,asopeningor
removingcoversmayexposeyoutodangerousvoltageorotherhazards.Referall
servicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.
ConditionsRequiringService-Unplugthisvideoproductfromthewalloutletand
referservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnelunderthefollowingconditions:
A.Whenthepower-supplycordorplugisdamaged.
B.Ifliquidhasbeenspilled,orobjectshavefallenintothevideoproduct.
C.Ifthevideoproducthasbeenexposedtorainorwater.
D.Ifthevideodoesnotoperatenormallybyfollowingtheoperatinginstructions.
Adjustonlythosecontrolsthatarecoveredbyoperatinginstructions.
Improperadjustmentofothercontrolsmayresultindamageandwilloften
requireextensiveworkbyaqualifiedtechniciantorestorethevideoproduct
toitsnormaloperation.
E.Ifthevideoproducthasbeendroppedorcabinethasbeendamaged.
F.Whenthevideoproductexhibitsadistinctchangeinperformance-this
indicatesaneedforservice.
ReplacementParts-Whenreplacementpartsarerequired,havetheservice
technicianverifythatthereplacementsheuseshavethesamesafety
characteristicsastheoriginalparts.Useofreplacementsspecifiedbythevideo
productmanufacturercanpreventfire,electricshock,orotherhazards.
SafetyCheck-Uponcompletionofanyserviceorrepairstothisvideoproduct,ask
theservicetechniciantoperformsafetychecksrecommendedbythe
manufacturertodeterminethatthevideoproductisinsafeoperatingcondition.
WallorCeilingMounting-Theproductshouldbemountedtoawallorceilingonly
asrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
Heat-Theproductshouldbesituatedawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiators,
heatregisters,stoves,orotherproducts(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.
Use
Service
NotetoCATVsysteminstaller
ThisreminderisprovidedtocalltheCATVsysteminstaller'sattentionto
Section820-40oftheNECwhichprovidesguidelinesforpropergrounding
and,inparticular,specifiesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnectedtothe
groundingsystemofthebuilding,asclosetothepointofcableentryas
practical.
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CAUTION

SPECIFICATIONS
SETUPMENU
SMARTMY-LINK
MYRYADA/VREMOTES
TROUBLESHOOTING
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FEATURES CONTENTS
Thisproductincorporatescopyrightprotectiontechnologythatis
protectedbymethodclaimsofcertainU.S.patentsandother
intellectualpropertyrightsownedbyMacrovisionCorporationand
otherrightsowners.Useofthiscopyrightprotectiontechnology
mustbeauthorizedbyMacrovisionCorporation,andisintended
forhomeandotherlimitedviewingusesonlyunlessotherwise
authorizedbyMacrovisionCorporation.Reverseengineeringor
disassemblyisprohibited.
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ManufacturedunderlicensefromDolbyLaboratories.
Dolbyandthedouble-DsymbolaretrademarksofDolby
Laboratories.ConfidentialUnpublishedWorks.
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Allrightsreserved.
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Theplayerhasbuiltincopyright
protectiontechnologythat
preventscopyingfromaDVD
disctoanymedia.
Ifavideorecorderisconnectedto
theplayer,thevideooutputimage
willbedistortedduringrecording.
INTRODUCTION
SYSTEMCONNECTION
GETTINGSTARTED
FUNCTIONBUTTONS
AboutDVD
AboutMP3
Abouttheplayer
Frontpanel
Rearpanel
Remotecontrol
ConnectingtoaTVset
ConnectingtoProgressiveTV
Connectingtostereoamplifier
Connectingtodigitalamplifier
Connectingto5.1readyamplifier
Playadisc
OSD-DVD
OSD-VCD/CD
MP3mode
KodakPicturemode
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WARNING
IMPORTANTNOTICE
FEATURES
ESSENTIALSETUP 1-2
DVD,CD,VCD,SVCDMP3,WMA,
PictureCDcompatible
CD-R,CD-RWcapable
DVD-R,DVD+Rcapable
PAL/NTSCcolorsystem
4:3/16:9screenformatselect
CompositeVideooutput
S-Videooutput
YPbPr(component)interlacedscanoutput
YPbPrprogressivescanoutput
Down-mixstereooutput
DolbyDigital5.1decodedoutput
DolbyDigitaldigitaloutput
DTSdigitaloutput
MultiSubtitleselect
MultiLanguageselect
MultiAngleselect
Onscreendisplaymenu
Videoequalizer
6speakersetupandpinknoisetest
Digitalzooming
Fastscanforward/backward
Slowmotion
Childlock
Autoscreensaver
TVformat:
Videooutput:
Audiooutput:
DVDfeatures:
Otherfeatures:

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ESSENTIALSETUP
Videooutputs
InSTOPmode,pressbutton,
setupmenuappears. SETUP
1
2
3
Highlight"InterlaceOut"icon,press
button,submenuappears. ENTER
Highlight“S-Video”,"YCbCr"or“RGB”asdesired
andpressbutton..
ENTER
Theplayerisequippedwiththefollowingvideooutputports:
Pressbuttontoquit.
SETUP
DEFAULT
Compositevideo(CVBS),S-Video,YPbPr,SCART
YPbPr
Interlacedscanoutput:
Progressivescanoutput:
Thefactorydefaultvideooutput
settingisS-Video(interlacedscan)
Inthismodetheactivevideooutputportsare:
Compositevideo(CVBS)andS-Video.
Tochangethevideooutputsetting,afterthesystem
connectioniscompleted(see"SYSTEM
CONNECTION"),followthesesteps:
Oncethevideo“InterlaceOut”hasbeensetusing
thisprocedure,theactivevideooutputportsareas
showninthetablebelow:
ForProgressivescanoutput
WithnodiscintheplayerpressthePROGSCANbuttonontheremotecontroltwice.Progressivescan
componentsignalswillbeoutputfromtheY/Pb/Prjacks,whatevertheprevious“InterlaceOut”videosetting.
Thesameprocedureisusedtoswitchbacktointerlacescanmode.
Thecompositevideo(CVBS)output
isactiveinallthreevideooutput
settings.AlwaysconnecttheCVBS
signaltotheTVifanyproblemis
experiencedwithobtaininga
picture.
WhenProgressiveScanhasbeen
selected,nosignalwillbesentto
theCVBS,S-VideoorSCART
outputs.
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LanguageVideoAudio1Audio2Rating
TVScreen
TVSystem
InterlaceOut
FadeMode
4:3LetterBox
Auto
S-Video
Slow S-Video
YCbCr
RGB
Pressbuttonhighlight"Video"icon.
RIGHT
Pressbutton,sub-menuappears.ENTER
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2
IMPORTANTNOTE
Videoport-> CVBS S-Video YPbPr RGB(SCART)
InterlaceOut
S-Video
YCbCr
RGB
Yes No No
Yes
No Yes No
Yes
No No Yes
Yes

ESSENTIALSETUP
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Audiooutputs(analogue)
Theplayercanprovideeitherstereo(Left
andRight)outputor5.1channeldecoded
output(fromDolbyDigitalSources).
DEFAULT Factorydefaultaudiooutputis:
(Downmix)
StereoLeftandRightonly
For5.1decodedoutputconnection,
thefollowingsetupisrequired:
Aftersystemconnectioniscompleted(see"SYSTEM
CONNECTION"),setupasfollowingsteps:
InSTOPmode,pressbutton,
setupmenuappears. SETUP
1
2
3
Highlight"SpkrSetup"icon,pressbutton,
submenuappears. ENTER
Highlighttheconnectedspeaker'sname,
pressbuttontoswitchONorOFFthe
speaker..
ENTER
Highlight“CSSpkrSize”andpress
buttontoselectLargeorSmallCentreand
Surroundspeakers.If“Large”isselectedthe
speakerswillreceivethefullfrequencyrange.
If“Small”isselectedthebassfrequenciesin
thecentreandsurroundchannelswillbe
redirectedtothesubwoofer.
ENTER
Highlight“5.1Channel”icon,press
button.ENTER
Aftersettingallspeakers,Press
buttontoquit.
SETUP
Pressbuttonhighlight"Audio2"icon.
RIGHT
Pressbutton,sub-menuappears.ENTER
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LanguageVideoAudio1Audio2Rating
ProLogic
CentDelay
SurrDelay
SpkrSetup
Off
0ms
0ms
DownMix

INTRODUCTION
LOADINGBATTERIESINTOTHEREMOTECONTROL
Removethebatterycompartmentcover.
LoadtwoAAA(UM-4orR03)batteriesintothe
batterycompartment.
Checkthatbatteriesarefittedcorrectlyandthat
thepolarityofthebatteriesmatchesthepolarity
indicatedinthebatterycompartment.Replace
thebatterycompartmentcover.
Alwaysreplacebothbatteries.Donotmixnew
andusedbatteriesasthiswillreducethe
operatingperiod.
Removethebatteriesiftheunitisnotbeused
foraprolongedperiodoftime.
Loadingbatteriesintotheremotecontrol
Theremotecontroltransmitsadirectional
infraredbeam.Besuretoaimtheremote
controldirectlyattheinfraredsensorofthe
unitduringoperation.
Ifthesensorhasbeencoveredorthereisa
largeobjectbetweentheremotecontroland
thesensor,thesensormaynotrespond.
Thesensormaynotabletoreceivethe
remotesignalwhenitisexposedtodirect
sunlightorastrongartificiallight(fluorescent
orstrobelight).Intheseinstances,changethe
directionofthelightorrepositiontheunitto
avoiddirectlighting.
2
3
Withinapproximately
6metres(20feet)
STOP
OPEN/CLOSE
PLAY PAUSE SKIP
DVDPlayer
Accessories
YourMDV300issuppliedwiththefollowing
accessories:
-Separatemainspowercordtosuitcountry
ofsale.
-My-Linkinterconnect(0.5mRCA-RCA).
-MDV300remotecontrolhandset.
-TwoAAAbatteriesforhandset
(notinsomecountries).
Introduction
TheMyryadMDV300DVD-VideoPlayerhasbeen
designedtoofferacombinationofhighquality
soundreproductionandelegantstylinginkeeping
withotherMyryadproducts.TheMDV300isa
full-functionremotecontrolledDVD-Videoplayer.
Ithasfixed-levellow-impedanceaudiooutputsto
driveaMyryadpre-amplifierorintegratedamplifier
orotherhighqualityamplifier.Videooutputsare
providedincomposite,s-videoandcomponentform
andcanbefedtoanaudio-videopreamplifier(such
astheMyryadMDP500G6)oramplifierordirectto
aTV.InadditiontheMDV300hascoaxand
opticaldigitaloutputs(SPDIFstandard)tofeeda
digitalsurroundprocessorandaSmartMy-Link
controlinputandoutput.
TheMDV300offersarangeofexpansion
possibilities:
-TheMy-LinkcanbeconnectedtoaMyryadpre-
amplifierorintegratedamplifiersothatthe
MDV300willbeswitchedonoroffwhenthe
amplifierisswitchedonoroff.
-TheMy-Linkinput/outputcanbecoupledto
otherMyryadproductsthatcanthenberemote-
controlledviatheMDV300’sinfra-redreceiver,
orvice-versa.
-Whenlinkedtoa“SmartMy-Link”compatible
Myryadpreamplifierorintegratedamplifiera
numberofextrafeaturesbecomeavailable
whichmakethesystemasawholeeasierand
quickertooperate.

DVDRegionCode
DVDdiscsandDVDplayersaremanufactured
undertheworldwideagreedDVDRegional
CodeSystem.Theplayerwilloperateonlywith
acorrespondingdiscofthesameRegional
Code.
AboutDVD
DVD(DigitalVersatileDisc)isadigitalvideomediumusing
theMPEGIIformatandfeaturingavarietyofrevolutionary
entertainmentcapabilities.TheMPEGIIvideocompression
technologyprovidescapacityforanexcellentpictureof
atleast500linesofresolutiononscreen,upto8language
soundtracks,upto9viewsfromdifferentcameraanglesand
upto32languagesubtitles(providedtheDVDdiscitself
supportsthesefeatures).
SelectaDVDdisc
Regioncode
1
2
3
4
5
6
Region
Canada,USA
Europe(incl.Poland,Romania,TheCzech
republic),Japan,MiddleEast(incl.Saudi
Arabia,Egypt,Iran,SouthAfrica)
EastAsia(incl.HongKong,Taiwan,South
Korea),
South-EastAsia
Australia,Caribbean,Central&South
America,Mexico,
NewZealand
Africa,FormerSovietUnion,India,North
Korea,Pakistan,Turkmenistan
China
Discinformation
Disctypes
Recording
Method
Discsize
Horizontal
Resolution
Sub-titles
Soundtracks
Symbol
Capacity
DVD
Digital/MPEGII
CD
Digital
Single-layer/Singleside
4.7GB=2hr
Single-layer/Doublesides
8.5GB=4hr
Double-layers/Singleside
9.4GB=4.5hr
Double-layers/Doublesides
17GB=8hr
12cm/8cm
500linesup
32
8
650MB=74min
12cm/8cm
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-
1
DVDfeaturessymbols
1
NTSC
2
16:9 LB
RESTRICTED
2
2
EachDVDdisccontainsvariousfeaturesdepending
onproductionofthedisc.Belowaresomeofthe
symbolsrepresentingthefeatures:
RegionalCode/Videooutputsystem
DolbyDigitalSurround
DTSDigitalSurround
NumberofAudioTracks
NumberofSub-titles
3
SomefeaturescontainedinthisDVDplayerarerelatedtotheDVDdisc's
software.
Somefeaturescannotbeperformedifthediscdoesnotsupportthefeature,
orrequiresspecialsettings.
Checkthefeaturesprintedonthedisc'spackingorfollowtheinstructions
ofthedisc'sonscreenmenu.
Careofdiscs
Holdthediscwithfingers.Holdthedisc'souteredge
and/orthecenterspindlehole.Donottouchthedisc
surface.
Donotbendorpressthedisc.DoNOTexposethedisc
todirectsunlightorheatingsources.
Donotallowdiscstobecomewet.
Preventexposureto:
Cleanthediscsurfacewithasoft,drycleaningcloth.
Wipethediscsurfacegently,radially,fromcenter
towardtheouteredge.
Donotapplythinner,alcohol,chemicalsolventorsprays
whencleaning.Suchcleaningfluidswillpermanently
damagethediscsurface.
Directsunlight
Heatorexhaustfromaheatingdevice.
Extremehumidity.
Theplayerhasbuiltincopyright
protectiontechnologythat
preventscopyingfromaDVD
disctoanymedia.
Ifavideorecorderisconnectedto
theplayer,thevideooutputimage
willbedistortedduringrecording.
REMARK
ScreenFormat
ChildLock
AngleIndicator
Videodiscscontainhigh-densitycompresseddataand
requirecorrecthandling.
4
INTRODUCTION
Video