
Quick Start Guide
MCD196
What’s in the Box?
You should find these items upon opening the box.
Q
uick Start Guide
Composite Video Cable
MW antenna FM antenna
Quick Start Guide
1
CLOCK
Remote control with
battery
2
User Manual
User Manual
Remove the plastic
protective sheet

Tip
See the User Manual for other TV
connection options.
FM antenna
MW antenna
1
Connect the speaker cables.
2
Connect the FM and MW antennas.
3
Connect the composite video cable to a TV.
4
Connect the power cords of the system and TV.
TV
A
AM
AERIAL
FM
Speaker
(right)
2
1
VIDEO
SUB WOOFER
OUT
RIGHT LEFT
+
–
VIDEO OUT
R LINE OUT L
RSP-134V
SPEAKER 4Ω
AERIAL
S-VIDEO
DIGITAL
Speaker
OUT
1
AC power cord
Setting up the TV
1
Press SOURCE (DISC on the remote) to select disc source.
4
3
(left)
A To listen to the sound of this DVD Player
through your TV, use the audio cables (white/
red-not supplied) to connect LINE OUT
(L/R) jacks of the DVD Player to the
corresponding AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.
AUDIO OUT
L
R
B
B To listen to the sound of your TV through
this DVD player, use a cinch cable (not
supplied) to connect AUX on the front
panel of the DVD player to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on the TV.
2
Turn on the TV and set it to the correct Video In channel.

Setting the clock
VOLUME
+
-
STANDBY-ON
PULL TO OPEN
MICRO THEATRE MCD196
DVD/WMA-MP3-CD COMPATIBLE
PRESET
SOURCE
TUNING
DBB
DSC
AUX
DISPLAY/CLOCK SET
iR
SET
PRESET
1
In standby mode, press and hold DISPLAY/CLOCK SET on the system.
2
When the hour digits flash, pressí/ëon the front panel or on the remote to set the
hours.
3
Press DISPLAY/CLOCK SET again and the minute digits flash. Then press í/ë on the
front panel or on the remote to set the minutes.
4
Press DISPLAY/CLOCK SET again to confirm the time setting.
Setting system menu options
Tip
See chapters "Preparations" and "System Menu Options" in the User
Manual for detailed descriptions.
CLOCK

Playing a disc
1
Press OPEN•CLOSE 0 to open the disc tray and load in a disc, then press the same
button again to close the disc tray.
➜ Make sure the label side of the disc is facing up.
2
Playback will start automatically. If not pressÉÅ.
3
To stop playback, press 9.
Programming and tuning to radio stations
1
Press SOURCE (TUNER on the remote) to select tuner source.
2
Press PROG/ANGLE for more than two seconds to program all available stations in
order of waveband.
3
Press PRESETí/ë until the desired preset station is displayed.
Tip
Detailed playback features and additional functions are described in the
accompany owner's manual.
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