MDV 200 Owner’s Manual

Introduction

The Myryad MDV 200 DVD-Video Player has been designed to offer a combination of high quality sound reproduction and elegant styling in keeping with other Myryad products. The MDV 200 is a full-function remote-controlled DVD-Video player. It has fixed-level low-impedance audio outputs to drive a Myryad pre-amplifier or integrated amplifier or other high quality amplifier. Video outputs are provided in composite, s-video and component form and can be fed to an audio-video preamplifier (such as the Myryad MDP 500) or amplifier or direct to a TV. In addition the MDV 200 has coax and optical digital outputs (SPDIF standard) to feed a digital surround processor (such as the Myryad MDP 500), and a "Smart My-Link" control input and output.

The MDV 200 offers a range of expansion possibilities:

• The My-Link input can be connected to a Myryad pre-amplifier or integrated amplifier so that the MDV 200 will automatically be switched on or off when the amplifier is switched on or off.
• The My-Link input/output can be coupled to other Myryad products that can then be remote-controlled via the MDV 200’s infra-red receiver – or vice-versa.
• When linked to a "Smart My-Link" compatible Myryad preamplifier or integrated amplifier a number of extra features become available which make the system as a whole easier and quicker to operate.

Accessories

Your MDV 200 is supplied with the following accessories:

• Separate mains power cord to suit country of sale.
• My-Link interconnect (0.5m RCA-RCA).
• MDV 200 remote control handset.
• Two AAA batteries for handset (not in some countries).

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Safety and Installation Notes

This DVD player generates very little heat but still requires some ventilation. Do not place it on a rug or other soft surface into which it could sink, obstructing the air inlets in its underside. Do not allow any obstruction to the ventilation slots in the rear panel. The DVD player should not be installed in a built-in situation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided.

CAUTION:

To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not permit this product to become wet. If liquid is accidentally spilled on it, immediately shut off its power at the wall socket and unplug the AC power cord. Allow sufficient time for complete evaporation to occur before operating the unit again. If the liquid is anything but water and/or alcohol, a qualified service technician should examine the unit before it is used again.

Do not remove the cover, or attempt to modify or repair the DVD player yourself. Refer all servicing to a qualified technician. The DVD laser radiation is Infra-Red, so you cannot see it. If the cover is removed for any reason, you MUST pay attention to the following warning.

CAUTION

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

ATTENTION

RADIATION INVISIBLE DU LASER QUAND OUVERT. NE PAS REGARDER FIXEMENT LE RAYON OU DIRECTEMENT AVEC DES INSTRUMENTS D’OPTIQUE.

WARNUNG

UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLEN IN GEÖFFNETEM ZUSTAND VORHANDEN. NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN BZW DIREKT MIT OPTIKINSTRUMENTEN ANSEHEN.

ADVARSEL

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VAROI AVATAESSA

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This product complies with DHHS 21 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter J.

Region Code

DVD players and DVD discs have their own Region Code numbers. This player can only play back DVD discs whose Region Code numbers includes the player’s Region Code, which is indicated on the region code symbol on the rear panel.

Manufactured under the license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol, are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, lnc.. All rights reserved.

Rear panel connections

POWER inlet

The MDV 200 will operate directly from any line voltage between 100V and 240V AC, 50 or 60Hz without adjustment.

Plug the female (socket) end of the power cord into the power inlet on the rear of the DVD player. Plug the male (plug) end of the cord into a "live" wall socket or a suitable heavy-duty extension cable.

UK version: The mains plug is supplied fitted with a 5A fuse. It should only be replaced with a fuse of the same rating (5A) which complies with BS1362.

POWER switch

Press one side of this rocker switch (the side nearer the edge of the rear panel) to switch the DVD player ON and the other side (nearer the mains inlet) to switch it OFF. When the POWER switch is in the OFF position all power is disconnected from the DVD player. In this condition the DVD player cannot be powered up from the front panel or the remote control. When the POWER switch is in the ON position (and the power cord correctly inserted and plugged in to a live wall socket) the DVD player will power up in standby mode (see FRONT PANEL CONTROLS, STANDBY, below).

Always switch the POWER switch OFF when making any connections to the DVD player. It is recommended that the POWER switch is turned OFF if the DVD player is not going to be used for an extended period of time.

ANALOGUE AUDIO outputs

These outputs are suited to the “DVD” or other “Line” inputs (e.g. CD or AUX) of any pre-amplifier or integrated amplifier. Alternatively they can be connected directly to the Line or Audio inputs of a TV or monitor.

DIGITAL COAXIAL output

This is a serial electrical digital output to the “SPDIF” standard. It should be connected via a suitable interconnect to the coaxial digital input of a digital A/V processor/amplifier with built-in Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder (e.g. Myryad MDP 500 Preamplifier-Processor). The cable should be of standard 75Ω impedance for best performance.

DIGITAL OPTICAL output

This is a serial optical digital output to the “SPDIF” standard. It should be connected via a suitable “Toslink” optical interconnect to the optical digital input of a digital processor/amplifier with built-in Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder (e.g. Myryad MDP 500 Preamplifier-Processor).

COMPOSITE VIDEO output

This output carries the composite video signal and should be connected via a suitable video interconnect to the composite video input of an A/V preamplifier or amplifier – or direct to the composite video input of a TV or monitor. Composite video interconnects should be of 75 ohm impedance and have RCA phono connectors.

S-VIDEO output

This output carries the s-video (separated video) signal which delivers the colour information separately from the black-and-white (brightness). It should be connected via a suitable s-video interconnect to the s-video input of an A/V preamplifier or amplifier – or direct to the s-video input of a TV or monitor. S-video interconnects should be of 75 ohm impedance and have 4-pin mini-DIN connectors.

COMPONENT VIDEO outputs

These outputs carry the video signal in component form, either Y, Pr, Pb (colour difference signals) or R, G, B (Red, Green and Blue). The component video outputs are compatible with high quality projection TVs, flat-panel plasma TVs and High-Definition TVs. The connection should be made using three video interconnects of 75 ohm impedance with RCA phono connectors. Note “Y, Pr, Pb” signals are sometimes also called “Y, Cr, Cb”.

SCART A/V output

The SCART multi-way output connector carries a variety of signals: the analogue audio outputs, plus the option of any of the video signals, composite, s-video, Y/Pr/Pb and RGB, depending upon the system setup (see Table 3, below). It should be linked via a SCART-to-SCART lead to the SCART input on a TV or monitor.

Note: When the SCART output is used, do not make any connection to any of the other video outputs.

MY-LINK input/output

When the MDV 200 is used in a system with other Myryad products (e.g. M-Series or Cameo), all may be joined together via the My-Link. The My-Link is a communications bus that allows all the linked components to operate together as a system and distributes the remote commands received by any one to each of the others. The simplest function provided by the My-Link bus is that all linked units will switch into or out of standby mode when the amplifier’s front panel or remote control standby key is pressed.

Use a short RCA-to-RCA (phono-to-phono) interconnect cable to connect from the MY-LINK IN socket on the MDV 200 to the MY-LINK OUT socket on the preamplifier or amplifier. A suitable 0.5m long My-Link cable is supplied with the MDV 200. A second cable may then be run from the MY-LINK OUT socket on MDV 200 to the MY-LINK IN socket on a Myryad tuner – “daisy-chain” fashion. Further compatible Myryad products can be linked in the same way, running from the MY-LINK OUT socket on the tuner. Inexpensive interconnects may be used as the My-Link bus carries only control signals, not audio, so these cables have no effect on sound quality.

When the MDV 200 is connected via the My-Link to an Integrated Amplifier or Preamplifier equipped with “Smart My-Link” more powerful system features are available (see page 17).

Front panel controls

STANDBY

When the MDV 200 is plugged into a live wall socket and the POWER switch is turned ON, it will power up in "standby" mode. The display will briefly read “OFF” and the LED (Light Emitting Diode) in the STANDBY button will glow red. In this mode the internal circuitry of the MDV 200 is powered up but disabled, so that it consumes very little power and its audio output is muted.

When the STANDBY button is pressed the MDV 200’s circuitry will be activated and, after a few seconds delay, the outputs will be enabled. During this delay period the LED in the STANDBY button will flash blue. When the outputs are un-muted it will glow blue continuously. The blue-coloured display will illuminate, briefly reading “on”, followed by “NO DISC“.

When the STANDBY button is pressed again the DVD player will be returned to standby mode. The drawer, if open, will close, the LED in the STANDBY button will glow red again and the display will briefly read “OFF” before being extinguished.

CAUTION:

When in standby mode the internal circuitry of the MDV 200 is still live, so all safety precautions MUST be followed.

Infra-red receiver

The infra-red (IR) remote control receiver is mounted behind the window, just above the display. It must not be obscured when the DVD player is to be operated using the remote control handset. Where possible it is best to arrange that the IR receiver is in "line-of-sight" of the remote handset.

Display

The operation of the player is indicated on a high quality blue Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD).

Disc drawer

The OPEN/CLOSE button controls the drawer. It will accept either normal 120mm discs, or small 80mm discs.

OPEN/CLOSE

Press this button to open or close the disc drawer. The drawer may also be closed by pushing the drawer front gently. When the drawer is open the display will read “OPEN”. When the drawer is closed with no disc in the player the display will indicate “NO DISC“. If the OPEN/CLOSE button is pressed when the MDV 200 is in standby mode, the player will switch out of standby and the drawer will open.

When a disc is inserted and the drawer closed the display will flash “LOAD” for a few seconds while the MDV 200 assesses what type of disc has been inserted. When this is completed the disc starts immediately in play mode.

PLAY

When a disc is present and the player is in “stop” mode, a single press of the PLAY key will start the disc playing from the first track, and illuminate the play symbol. With the disc drawer open, pressing PLAY will cause the drawer to close and the disc to start playing from the first track – exactly as pressing OPEN/CLOSE.

If the PLAY button is pressed when the MDV 200 is in standby mode, the player will switch out of standby and any disc present will play.

PAUSE

When a disc is playing press PAUSE to stop the playback, but keep the laser at the same location on the disc. The pause symbol will illuminate in the display. With a DVD or VCD a “still” picture will be shown. Press PAUSE again or PLAY to resume normal playback.

STOP

When the STOP button is pressed the disc stops playing, and the player goes into “resume stop” mode. In this mode, pressing PLAY will cause the disc to restart from the same point at which STOP had been pressed.

In "resume stop" mode, if STOP is pressed again the player will go into "stop" mode. After a short time the disc stops spinning and the laser head is returned to the beginning of the disc. When the player is in "stop" mode, a single press of the PLAY key will start the disc playing from the first track or the DVD disc menu. The player automatically returns to "stop" mode when a disc has finished playing.

SKIP

The SKIP keys are used to select the track (or chapter) to be played. While a disc is playing, pressing SKIP forward will cause the player to skip to the beginning of the next track. If SKIP back is pressed the player will skip to the beginning of the previous track. Repeated pressing of SKIP forwadr or back will make the player skip forward or back over any number of tracks. When playing the last track of a disc, SKIP forward has no effect. The SKIP keys have the same function in PAUSE mode.

REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET OPERATION

The handset supplied with the MDV 200 has been ergonomically designed to be easy and comfortable to use. It contains all the controls featured on the front panel, plus many others required for setting up and operating the MDV 200.

System Setup using the Remote Control

System setup must be carried out with the MDV 200 in stop or stop resume mode. With a TV or monitor correctly connected to one of the MDV 200’s video outputs, all of the setup procedure is carried out using the remote control handset and On-Screen-Displays.

NTSC/PAL TV System setting

The DVD video output must be set to suit your TV or monitor. To change TV System, press the NTSC/PAL key on the remote and the new setting will appear at the top left of the TV screen. Subsequent presses will change the setting in the sequence NTSC, PAL, AUTO – and then back to NTSC. The setting should normally be made as below.

	TV type
DVD disc type	NTSC only	NTSC/PAL Dual-standard	PAL only
NTSC	Set NTSC	Set AUTO or NTSC	Set PAL
PAL	Not playable	Set AUTO or PAL	Set PAL

Table 1. TV system settings

NTSC discs may be played with “PAL only” TV sets provided they will operate with “PAL-60” 60Hz PAL signals.

PAL discs cannot be played with “NTSC only” TV sets. The wrong setting may result in a black-and-white picture or cause picture break-up.

Setup menu

All of the MDV 200’s menus are navigated in the same way. Use the cursor keys to select the parameter to be changed, followed by ENTER to make a change or selection. Select EXIT from the menu or press the RETURN key to leave the menu.

To enter the setup menu, put the player in stop or resume stop mode and press the SETUP key. The setup menu will appear on the screen as shown below with the first menu item highlighted.

LANGUAGE :	[ ENGLISH ]
SUBTITLE :	[ OFF ]
AUDIO :	[ ENGLISH ]
TV TYPE:	[ 4 : 3 LB ]
TV SYS:	[ YCbCr ]
< EXIT >	< NEXT >

LANGUAGE On-Screen-Display language.

Select [LANGUAGE] to choose the OSD language:- either English or Chinese.

SUBTITLE Subtitle on/off/language.

Select [SUBTITLE] to choose the subtitle status:- OFF, AUTO, English or Chinese if these are present on the disc. The subtitle status can also be changed using the SUBTITLE key (7) or the disc menu.

AUDIO Audio

Select [AUDIO] to choose the audio language between English or Chinese if these are present on the disc. Other languages (if present on the disc) may be selected using the AUDIO key (6) or the disc menu.

TYPE Aspect setting.

Select [TV TYPE] to input the type of TV or monitor being used. With a wide-screen TV select [16:9].

With a standard TV select [4:3 LB] or [4:3 PS]. The two settings affect how wide-screen movies are displayed on a standard TV or monitor. The [4:3 LB] setting (LetterBox) will show the full wide-screen picture across the screen, with dark bands above and below. The [4:3 PS] setting (Pan and Scan) will increase the picture height to fill the screen and selectively cut the edges off the left and right hand sides of the picture.

Note: the Pan and Scan (PS) option will only function if suitable Pan and Scan data has been recorded on the disc, and applies only to DVDs.

TV SYS TV System setting.

Select [TV SYS] to set up the video output format to be used. The menu allows a choice between [RGB] and [Y Cb Cr]. This setting only affects the Component Video and SCART video outputs. Details are shown below.

	[TV SYS] setting
Video output connector	[YCbCr]	[RGB]
Composite	Composite	Composite
S-Video	S-Video	S-Video
Component	Y, Pb, Pr	R, G, B
SCART	Y, Pb, Pr plus S-Video	R, G, B plus Composite

Now select <NEXT> to move to the second page of the setup menu – shown below.

AUD OUT :	[ BITSTREAM ]
PASSWORD:	[ – – – – Ð ]
RATING:	[ VIEW ALL ]
< BACK >

Table 4 Setup menu, second page

AUD OUT DIGITAL Audio output setting.

The digital audio outputs (coaxial and optical) can be set to deliver [BITSTREAM], [STEREO 2CH] or [LPCM] (Linear Pulse Code Modulation) data.

If the MDV 200 is being used with a 5.1 channel Dolby Digital/DTS digital preamplifier or integrated amplifier, set AUD OUT to [BITSTREAM]. This will produce the correct digital output for Dolby Digital and DTS DVDs and for all CDs and VCDs. To play special audiophile DVD-Video discs which have been recorded in 24 bit 96 kHz stereo AUD OUT must be re-set to [LPCM] to produce the correct digital output.

If the stereo analogue audio output is to be used (e.g. feeding direct to a TV or monitor), then the AUD OUT may be set to [STEREO 2CH]. Only this mode will allow operation of the “3D” sound function (see page 14, paragraph 16).

If the MDV 200 is being used with a 2 channel stereo digital preamplifier or integrated amplifier, set AUD OUT to [LPCM]. This will send a 2-channel data stream to the preamplifier with all sources.

RATING: Parental lock setting.

This feature allows play to be restricted to certain types of disc. Other discs can then only be played after the use of a 4 digit password (see below).

Set to [VIEW ALL]: For general viewing

Set to [NO ADULT]: To prevent viewing of “adult” movies

Set to [KIDS ONLY]: To restrict viewing for children

Note: the parental lock feature will only function when the correct parental lock level has been recorded on the disc.

PASSWORD: Parental lock password.

When the parental lock level has been chosen, enter a password as follows.

Select PASSWORD and enter any sequence of 4 digits. The screen will then show [ * * * * Ð ]. The press ENTER and the screen will show [ * * * * Ï] indicating that the parental lock is now in place.

Any attempt to play a disallowed disc will result in the display [PASSWORD – – – – Ï ]. Only if the correct password is entered may the disc then be played. If a new disallowed disc is inserted the password must be entered again.

To change the password, select PASSWORD again from the setup menu, enter the correct password to unlock, and then enter the new password. If you forget your password, enter “8888” and you can then set up a new password.

Playing a DVD

Insert a DVD disc as described above. The screen will briefly read “DVD” in the top left corner, before playing the disc (usually starting with the disc menu). Use the cursor keys to select the feature desired, followed by ENTER to confirm the selection.

The other functions available during playback of a DVD are described below. Except where otherwise stated, all the functions are available from the remote control only (remote key numbers shown in brackets).

Make sure that the regional code number on your disc (if present) is the same as the regional code number on the printed label on the rear panel of the MDV 200. If a disc with the wrong regional code is inserted the TV screen will show “INVALID REGION” and remain blank. Press OPEN/CLOSE and remove the disc. Each MDV 200 is pre-programmed with the correct regional code for the country in which it is sold. If you are in any doubt about the setting of your player please consult your dealer.

SKIP Forward / Backward

In playback mode press SKIP forward or SKIP back on the front panel or remote control. The video will jump to the next or previous chapter.

SCAN Forward / Backward

In playback mode press SCAN forward or SCAN backward to play fast forward or fast backward. Further presses will increase the speed to X4 then to X8 and then to X20. One further press will return to normal playback speed. Alternatively pressing PLAY at any time will return to normal playback speed.

There is no audio output during SCAN forward/backward.

PAUSE / Still

In playback mode press the PAUSE key on the front panel or remote control, the video will stop at the last frame. Pressing the PLAY or PAUSE key will resume normal playback mode.

SLOW Forward/Backward

In playback mode press the SLOW forward or back key and the video will play in slow motion at 1/7 normal speed forward or backward. A further press of the same key will increase the speed to 1/6 normal and this too will be shown at the top left of the screen. Further presses will increase the speed to 1/5, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 and finally back to normal speed. Alternatively pressing PLAY at any time will return to normal playback speed.

SUBTITLE

In playback mode pressing the SUBTITLE key will change the subtitle setting. The language setting will change each time the key is pressed and the TV screen will show “SUBTITLE: [ENG 1]“, “SUBTITLE: [GER 2] “, …etc. and finally “SUBTITLE: [OFF]”. The number of subtitles depends on the number encoded in the DVD disc up to a maximum of 32.

AUDIO

In playback mode pressing the AUDIO key will change the audio language.

“AUDIO : [1 ENG 6 CH]“, “AUDIO : [2 GER 2 CH]“, …etc. The number of audio languages depends on the number of languages encoded in the DVD disc. The maximum number of audio languages is 8. Note that some languages may only be present on the disc in 2 channel (stereo) format.

ANGLE (5)

If the DVD disc has “Multi-angle” sections it means the same scene can be viewed from different angles. When playing a multi-angle DVD disc, the TV screen will show a camera icon in the upper left corner and the multi-angle function can be used. In playback mode, press the ANGLE key to change to another view angle. The number of angles depends on the number encoded on the disc – up to a maximum of 10.

SEARCH

Using the SEARCH key it is possible to move directly to any point in a movie. It is possible to select either a specified time, or a specified chapter and title. In playback mode press the SEARCH key and the TV screen will appear as in Table 5 below with the time entry highlighted and the current chapter and title displayed.

GO TO TM / CH / TL 0:00:30 TIME : – : – – : – – CHAPTER: [ 1 ] TITLE: [ 1 ]

 

Table 5 Search menu

To go to a specific time location, use the number keys to select the required time e.g. inputting 1-1-5-0-0 will display “1 : 15 : 00” – one hour and fifteen minutes into the movie. Then press the “ENTER“ key and the movie will play from the specified time.

Alternatively, to go to a specific chapter press the down cursor key to highlight the chapter and enter the required chapter number. Then press the “ENTER“ key and the movie will play from the specified chapter. If there are multiple titles on the disc then both chapter and title can be specified using the cursor and number keys.

The player will not respond if the selected chapter, title or time exceeds the limit of the DVD disc. If incorrect data is entered, press the “CLEAR” key (10) to delete it, then re-enter the correct data. If the “SEARCH” key is pressed accidentally, press SEARCH again to leave the search menu without making any changes.

PLAY MODE – Repeat, Random and Program

In playback mode press the PLAY MODE key and the TV screen will appear as in Table 6 below.

PLAY MODES REPEAT : [ OFF ] RANDOM: [ OFF ] < EXIT > < OK > < PROGRAM >

Table 6 Play mode menu

Use the cursor keys to highlight the repeat mode, then press ENTER to choose between repeating CHAPTER, TITLE or OFF. In a similar way it is possible to play chapters in random order by selecting RANDOM: [ON]. When the desired play mode has been selected, use the cursor keys to highlight < OK > and press ENTER. If a repeat mode is chosen the front panel display will illuminate REPEAT 1 for repeat chapter and REPEAT for repeat title.

It is possible to program the MDV 200 to play back chapters (and titles) in any specified order. With the play mode menu displayed use the cursor keys to select < PROGRAM > and then press ENTER. The program table shown in Table 7 below will appear, with the top left pair of asterisks highlighted.

T C T C T C T C * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * * * – * * < BACK > < OK > < CLEAR >

Table 7 Program menu

The procedure to enter a program is as follows:

Enter the title number of the first item to be programmed followed by the right cursor key, then enter the chapter number. This completes the entry of the first programmed chapter. Next, using the down cursor key move to the second location and enter the title and chapter in the same way.

When the desired chapters have been programmed (up to a maximum of 16) move the cursor down to highlight < OK > and press ENTER. The TV screen will show “PROGRAM PLAY” briefly in the top left corner and proceed to play the programmed chapters.

If at any stage incorrect data is entered, press the “CLEAR” key (10) to delete it, then re-enter the correct data. The entire program can be cleared by moving the cursor to highlight < CLEAR > and pressing ENTER. The program is also cleared if the disc drawer is opened.

A-B – Repeat between A and B (17)

It is possible to set the MDV 200 to repeat a section of a disc between two specified points – A-B repeat. First play the disc until it reaches the desired start point and press the “A-B” key. The front panel display will indicate “REPEAT A- ” and this will also be shown briefly in the top left corner of the screen. Then continue to play the disc until the desired end point is reached and press the “A-B” key again. The front panel display will then indicate “REPEAT A-B”, the screen will briefly show “REPEAT A-B SET” in the top left corner and the desired selection will be played repeatedly.

To cancel A-B repeat mode, press the “A-B” key once more, the screen will show “REPEAT A-B CANCELLED” briefly and normal play will resume.

MENU

All DVD discs have a “Menu” section which allows a choice of options such as a movie preview, actor/actress introductions, special features, language selection, subtitle selection and so on. Press the MENU key to access the disc menu and then use the four cursor keys to move the cursor to the desired item. Finally press “ENTER” to confirm your selection.

TITLE

Some DVD discs have a directly separate title menu which can be accessed by pressing the TITLE key. Use the cursor or number keys to make your selection from the menu and press ENTER to confirm.

If the disc does not have a title menu, when you press “TITLE” key will be shown on the TV screen.

DISPLAY

In playback mode press the “DISPLAY” key once and the TV will show the elapsed time and total remaining time of the disc at the top right of the screen. If the “DISPLAY” key is pressed once again the TV screen will show the following table:

Table 8 DVD video information display

The top line continues to show the elapsed and total remaining disc time. The second and third lines show the current chapter and title playing and the total number of chapters and titles on the disc. The last three lines show details of the audio soundtrack playing, the subtitle status and the “angle” status.

Press DISPLAY again to remove this menu.

MARK

Using the MARK feature it is possible to set up to three time markers across a disc and then move directly to any one of them. The procedure is as follows:

In play mode first move to the desired location on the disc for the first marker and press the MARK key. The TV screen will display the following table, with the “MARK 1” entry highlighted.

MARKERS : 0 : 23 : 20 MARK 1 : * : * * : * * MARK 2 : * : * * : * * MARK 3 : * : * * : * * (PRESS CLR, ENTER)

 

Table-9 Marker setup display

The top line of the display shows the current time location in the disc. Press the ENTER key and the current time will appear next to “MARK 1”. Now whenever the ENTER key is pressed with this marker time highlighted the setup display will disappear and the player will immediately jump to the selected time.

To enter the other markers, move to the desired position on the disc, press MARK, use the cursor keys to select “MARK 2” or “MARK 3” as required and press ENTER. Any one of the three programmed marker times may now be selected using the cursor keys and accessed by pressing ENTER.

To delete any marker, simply highlight it and press the CLEAR key. The marker may then be re-entered as desired. All markers are cleared when the disc tray is opened. To leave marker setup mode without making any change, simply press MARK again.

ZOOM

Press the ZOOM key to magnify the size of the TV image. The TV screen will display “ZOOM X1” in the top left corner. A second press of ZOOM will magnify the image again and the screen will display “ZOOM X2”. The maximum level of zoom is X4. If ZOOM is pressed when already at the maximum zoom level the TV screen will display “NO ZOOM” and the picture will return to normal size.

When the picture is “zoomed” the cursor keys (Left/Right/Up/Down) can be used to move the zoomed area around the image.

The level of zoom magnification available depends upon material recorded on each DVD. Some discs may allow only up to zoom X1 and some discs allow no zoom at all.

3D

When using the ANALOGUE AUDIO outputs only, pressing the 3D key will activate a simulated surround sound synthesis function. This will give a spacious and dynamic sound with only two loudspeakers. Note “AUD OUT” on the setup menu must be set to [STEREO 2CH] for the 3D mode to be available.

Playing a CD

In most respects playing a CD is exactly the same as playing a DVD. This section therefore just describes the differences in operation. When a CD is inserted and the disc drawer closed the TV screen will briefly show CDDA in the top left corner and start playing the disc.

SKIP Forward / Backward

In playback mode pressing SKIP forward or SKIP back will make the CD jump to the next or previous track.

SCAN Forward / Backward

SCAN forward and SCAN back operate in exactly the same way as with DVD as described on page 11, except that the maximum scan speed is X8. There is no audio output during SCAN forward/backward.

PAUSE, SLOW motion and A-B repeat

The PAUSE and A-B repeat functions operate exactly as with DVD described above. There is no SLOW playback function with CD discs.

Go to a specified location in a CD

In playback mode use the number keys to select the required track and then press ENTER to play. If a track exceeding the limit of the CD disc is chosen will show on the TV screen when ENTER is pressed. If the wrong location is chosen it may be cancelled by pressing the CLEAR key.

Alternatively, press the SEARCH key. This will bring up a menu similar to Table 5, page 12 and either a track number, or a time within the current track can be chosen.

PLAY MODE – Repeat, Random and Program (18)

In playback mode press the PLAY MODE key and the TV screen will appear exactly as in Table 6 on page 12.

Repeat and random selection is similar to that described for DVD, but the repeat modes are ONE (repeat current track) or ALL (repeat whole disc). Note: repeat ONE mode is cancelled if SKIP forward or backward is pressed.

It is possible to program the MDV 200 to play back tracks in any specified order. With the play mode menu displayed use the cursor keys select < PROGRAM > and then press ENTER. The program table shown in Table 10 below will appear, with the top left pair of asterisks highlighted.

PROGRAM EDIT : [ 1 – 10 ] 1 [ ** ] 5 [ ** ] 9 [ ** ] 13 [ ** ] 2 [ ** ] 6 [ ** ] 10 [ ** ] 14 [ ** ] 3 [ ** ] 7 [ ** ] 11 [ ** ] 15 [ ** ] 4 [ ** ] 8 [ ** ] 12 [ ** ] 16 [ ** ] < BACK > < OK > < CLEAR >

Table 10 CD Program menu

The top line indicates that, in this case, tracks 1 to 10 are available for programming. The procedure to enter a program is as follows:

Enter the number of the first track to be programmed followed by the down cursor key to complete the entry. Then enter the next program track in the same way. Using the cursor and number keys enter as many program tracks as desired, up to a maximum of 16.

When all the desired tracks have been programmed move the cursor down to highlight < OK > and press ENTER. The TV screen will show “PROGRAM PLAY” briefly in the top left corner and proceed to play the programmed tracks.

If at any stage incorrect data is entered, press the “CLEAR” key (10) to delete it, then re-enter the correct data. The entire program can be cleared by moving the cursor to highlight < CLEAR > and pressing ENTER. The program is also cleared if the disc drawer is opened.

DISPLAY

In playback mode press the “DISPLAY“ key once and the TV will show the elapsed time and remaining time of the current track at the top right of the screen. If the “DISPLAY” key is pressed once again the TV screen will show the following table:

CDDA 0 : 01 : 12 0 : 02 : 45 TRACK : 3 TOTAL : 10

Table 11 CD video information display

The displayed data means:

CDDA : CD playing

0 : 01 : 12 : Elapsed time of current track is 1 minute 12 seconds

0 : 02 : 45 : Remaining time of current track is 2 minutes and 45 seconds

TRACK: 3 Track 3 is currently playing

TOTAL : 10 There is a total of 10 tracks on this CD

Press DISPLAY again to remove this menu.

Playing an MP3 disc

Operation of the MDV 200 with MP3 discs is exactly the same as with CDs (see above).

When the DISPLAY key is pressed the TV screen shows a table similar to Table 10, but only one time is shown, indicating the current elapsed time of the whole disc.

Playing a Video-CD

In most respects playing a VCD is exactly the same as playing a DVD. This section therefore just describes the differences in operation.

1. VCD 1.1 and VCD 2.0 discs

When a VCD is inserted and the disc drawer closed the TV screen will briefly show “VCD 1.1” or “VCD 2.0” in the upper left corner. The DVD will start playback if the PLAY key is pressed.

2. Playing VCD 2.0 and above (“interactive” discs)

There are two ways to play these discs.

(1) The DVD player will start playback and the menu will show on the TV screen. Press the number keys to select the track you want and then press the “ENTER” key to start playing. When this track is complete the screen will go back to the menu. Then use the same procedure to select another track. If there is more than one menu page, press“:" or "9" to go to the next or previous page.

(2) Press the “MENU/PBC” key (11) to cancel the interactive PBC (Playback Control) mode and go to stop mode. The DVD player will start to play the VCD disc from the first track to the last track automatically.

SKIP Forward / Backward

In playback mode, if PBC is on, pressing SKIP forward or SKIP back on the front panel or remote control will return to the menu. If PBC is off, pressing SKIP forward or SKIP back will make the video will jump to the next or previous track.

SCAN Forward / Backward, PAUSE, SLOW motion and A-B repeat

The SCAN, PAUSE, SLOW and A-B functions operate in exactly the same way as with DVD as described above.

Go to a specified location in a VCD

In playback mode use the number keys to select the required track and press ENTER to play. If a track exceeding the limit of the VCD disc is chosen will show on the TV screen when ENTER is pressed. If the wrong location is chosen it may be cancelled by pressing the CLEAR key.

PLAY MODE – Repeat, Random and Program

When the PLAY MODE key is pressed a screen similar to Table 6 (page 12) will be displayed. The VCD play mode screen allows a choice of REPEAT and RANDOM – exactly as with DVD – plus PBC ON/OFF.

When PROGRAM is chosen the PBC program menu is the same as the CD program menu (see page 15).

DISPLAY

In playback mode press the “DISPLAY“ key once and the TV will show the elapsed time and remaining time of the disc at the top right of the screen. If the “DISPLAY” key is pressed once again the TV screen will show the following table:

VCD 2.0 0 : 00 : 12 1 : 01 : 45 TRACK : 1 TOTAL : 14

Table 12 VCD video information display

The displayed data means:

VCD 2.0 : This VCD disc is version 2.0 .

0 : 00 : 12 : Elapsed time is 12 seconds

1 : 01 : 45 : Remaining time is 1 hour, 1 minute and 45 seconds

TRACK: 1 Track 1 is currently playing

TOTAL : 14 There is a total of 14 tracks on this VCD disc

Press DISPLAY again to remove this menu.

SYSTEM OPERATION WITH SMART MY-LINK

When used as a linked system with a Myryad Preamplifier or Integrated Amplifier equipped with “Smart My-Link” the MDV 200 has a number of extra features that make the system as a whole easier and quicker to use than a normal hi-fi. These include:

Start-on-Play

(DVD): Press play on the DVD player (or the remote control) and both the DVD player and amplifier will switch out of standby (if necessary) and play the DVD. The amplifier will automatically select the DVD source.

Start-on-Open

(DVD): Press open/close on the DVD player (or the remote control) and both the DVD player and amplifier will switch out of standby (if necessary) and the DVD drawer will open. The amplifier will automatically select the DVD source.

Intelligent Input Selection

(Amplifier): Press a source select button (e.g. DVD) on the amplifier’s remote control and the system will awaken (if in standby) only the amplifier and the selected source (e.g. DVD).

Mute/Pause Control

(Amplifier/DVD): When the DVD input on the amplifier is selected, pressing MUTE on the amplifier’s remote control will mute the amplifier and pause the DVD. When the amplifier mute is cancelled, the DVD will continue playing.

Power-Saving Mode

(Amplifier): The amplifier will switch the DVD Player into standby if the DVD input remains unselected for more than ten minutes.

Automatic Switch-On

(DVD): If the standby button on the DVD player is pressed, the amplifier will also awaken and select the DVD input.

Use of Myryad A/V System Remote or other Universal SL-9000 derived remote controls

Any Universal Remote Controls “Home Theater Master” SL-9000 or SL-9000 derived handset (such as the Myryad A/V Learning Remote) can be used to control the MDV 200 in one of the following ways:

1. With a Myryad A/V System Remote press the DVD device button. Check the operation of the OPEN/CLOSE, PLAY and STOP functions. If they work correctly then the remote has the MDV 200 control codes pre-loaded. The handset keys will operate as described below.
2. With a non-Myryad SL-9000 remote, or if method 1 does not work then down-load code page ### using the following procedure.
3. Press the DVD device button at the top of your handset and the MUTE button simultaneously. SET will appear in the LCD display.
4. Enter the three digit code #, #, #. S_### will appear in the LCD display.
5. Press the DVD device button again and PASS will flash in the LCD display.
6. Check that the remote control now operates correctly in DVD mode, controlling your MDV 200. For instance, try the OPEN/CLOSE, PLAY and STOP keys.
7. If methods 1 and 2 do not work then the handset does not already contain the codes to control the MDV 200. It must be programmed using the remote’s Learning mode (described in the Home Theater Master’s Operating Manual) to teach it all the commands that you use most regularly.

Key function table for Home Theater Master SL-9000 pre-programmed with Myryad DVD codes

If method 1 or 2 above proves successful then the SL-9000 handset, when set to DVD mode, will operate the MDV 200 with the following functions. It is recommended that a similar layout is also used if method 3 is adopted. The key numbers in the table below are those used in the SL-9000 Operating Manual.

Key	Name	DVD function		Key	Name	DVD function
9	POWER	DVD STANDBY		38	INFO	DISPLAY
11	T/V	NTSC/PAL		39	NEXT	3D
14	CH UP	SKIP FWD		40	ALT	AUDIO
15	CH DOWN	SKIP BACK		41	COMP	CURSOR UP
16	UP/PAUSE	PAUSE		42	SRCE +	CURSOR DOWN
17	DOWN/STOP	STOP		43	MODE +	SEARCH
18	RIGHT/F.F.	FAST FWD		44	TRIM +	ANGLE
19	LEFT/REW	REW		45	LEVEL	Not used
20	SEL/PLAY	PLAY		46	CINE EQ	CURSOR LEFT
21	GUIDE/<<	SETUP		47	SRCE –	CURSOR RIGHT
22	MENU/>>	MENU		48	MODE –	SUBTITLE
23	EXIT/REC	CLEAR		49	TRIM –	SLOW BACK
24	PRE.CH/EJECT	OPEN/CLOSE		50	DELAY	SLOW FWD
25-34	1 – 0	1 – 0		51	M1	A-B REPEAT
35	+10	PLAY MODE		52	M2	ZOOM
36	ENTER	ENTER		53	M3	TITLE
37	FAV	RETURN		54	M4	MARK

When the MDV 200 is used with a Myryad Preamplifier or Integrated Amplifier, the Volume Up, Volume Down and Mute commands can be sent while the handset is in DVD mode by invoking the SL-9000’s “Volume Control Punch Through” mode (see SL-9000 Operating Manual – Advanced Features – Volume Control Punch Through). These functions will appear on their normal keys – 10, 12 and 13 so that no DVD functions are lost.

Trouble Shooting

For help trouble shooting, try the guide. You can also look at the FAQ section. If you still have questions, please email Myryad for technical support.

Specifications

For specifications, click here.