Software Upgrade

Firmware Upgrade
We have developed a firmware upgrade to improve your product.
This upgrade is applicable for the following models:
DVP5990/37
DVP5992/37
DVP5990K/55
DVP5990K/75
DVP5996K/51
DVP5996K/94
DVP5996K/96
This firmware version improves: Click here for more details
Note: Before you proceed to upgrade, please be reminded that you need to do
configuration again each time after firmware upgrade!
Upgrade Procedure
Check your current version
It’s important to write down the Software Version information of your DVD player
before you start the upgrade procedure. This information is also useful in case you
need to call Philips Customer Care Center.
1. POWER ON the set
2. Press SETUP key to enter SETUP menu
3. Press < or > to navigate to GENERAL menu
4. Press keys 1,3,7,9 successively
5. Check the software version of the set by looking at the last 2 digits
Example: Version xx.xx.xx.27
6. Compare the software version for this upgrade (V31) with the version
on your set. If this upgrade version is later than the version on your set,
proceed to Step 2.
Download Firmware upgrade
Click the link to save the software on your computer.
Note: There are 2 methods to upgrade your recorder.
1. For Optical Disc upgrade, follow STEP 3 to STEP 4.
2. For USB upgrade, follow STEP 5.
Burning Upgrade on CD-R / CD-RW
1. Extract the files by unzipping the zipped file (DVP599x_V31.zip) with WINZIP or an other
application capable of handling zipped files (Do not rename the extracted files)
2. Write the extracted files – not the zip file – onto a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc,
using the following settings:
- File System: ISO 9660 + Joliet
- File name length : max11 chars = 8+3 (Level 1)
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
DVP599x Firmware Upgrade