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Laser Safety LASER Type Wave length Output Power Beam divergence Semiconductor laser InGaAlP (DVD) AIGaAs (CD) 658 nm (DVD) 790 nm (CD) 7.0 mW (DVD) 10.0 mW (VCD/CD) 60 degrees This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. NOTE: Pictures shown maybe different between countries.
Language Code Abkhazian Afar Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Armenian Assamese Avestan Aymara Azerhaijani Bahasa Melayu Bashkir Belarusian Bengali Bihari Bislama Bokmål, Norwegian Bosanski Brezhoneg Bulgarian Burmese Castellano, Español Catalán Chamorro Chechen Chewa; Chichewa; Nyanja 6566 6565 6570 6577 6582 7289 6583 6569 6589 6590 7783 6665 6669 6678 6672 6673 7866 6683 6682 6671 7789 6983 6765 6772 6769 7889 9072 Chuang; Zhuang 9065 Church Slavic; Slavonic 6785 Chuvash 6786 Corsican 6779 Česky 6783 Dansk 6865
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Table of contents English General General Information ........................................................................................................ 8 Setup precautions.................................................................................................................................................8 Copyright notice ...................................................................................................................................................
Using Display menu options ..................................................................................................................... 25-27 Selecting title/chapter/track .................................................................................................................... 25 Searching by time ....................................................................................................................................... 25 Viewing playing time .................................
General Information English WARNING! This unit does not contain any userserviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel. Accessories supplied – 1 remote control with batteries – 1 audio/video cables (yellow/white/ red) Setup precautions Cleaning discs Finding a suitable location – Place this unit on a flat, hard and stable surface. Never place the unit on a carpet. – Never place this unit on top of other equipment that might heat it up (e.g., receiver or amplifier).
English Your DVD Player 1 2 a 1ç(Standby-On)ç – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. b Disc tray cç ç ç çç(Open/Close) – 4 3 Opens/closes the disc tray. – – Point the remote control towards this sensor. 7 8 9 Starts/pauses playback. g Ç(Stop) – h – Shows information about the current status of the unit. e IR Sensor 6 f u (Play/Pause) d Display panel – 5 Stops playback. ç(USB) jack Input for USB flash drive or digital camera.
Remote Control English a 1 (Standby-On)ç – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. 1 2 b çç(Open/Close) – Opens/closes the disc tray. c KARAOKE VOCAL 3 4 5 – Toggles between ‘MIC’, ‘Vol’, ‘Echo’, ‘Key’ or ‘Karaoke Scoring’. VOCAL – Choose audio channel or karaoke method. ZOOM – Zoom the picture on the TV. 6 7 8 REPEAT A-B – Repeat a specific section of a disc. d DISPLAY – Displays the current status or disc information. e – Selects movement direction in the menu.
Remote Control (continued) English j DISC MENU – Enters or exits disc contents menu. – For VCD 2.0 and SVCD, turns on or off the playback control mode. k OK – Confirms an entry or selection. l RETURN/TITLE – Returns to the previous menu or shows title menu m ./ > (Previous/Next) – Skips to the previous or next title/ chapter/track. – Press and hold this button for fast backward or forward search. n (USB) – Switches to USB mode and shows the content of the USB device.
Remote Control (continued) English Using the remote control A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications (+-) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. D Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor (IR) on the front panel. Note: Never place any objects between the remote control and this unit while operating. E Select the desired function (for example u).
COMPONENT VIDEO IN V (Pr/Cr) S-VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN V (Pr/Cr) U (Pb/Cb) AUDIO IN U (Pb/Cb) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Y TV S-VIDEO IN English Basic Connections Y TV Audio Video (yellow cable) (red/white cables) Step 1: Connecting to television This connection enables you to view the video playback from this unit. You only need to choose one of the options below to make the video connection. – For a standard TV, follow option 1. – For a progressive scan TV, follow option 2.
Basic Connections (continued) English HDTV/ DVI TV HDMI IN OR Option 3: Using HDMI or DVI TV jack HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface that allows pure digital audio/video transmission without the loss of image quality. Connect a HDMI cable (not supplied) from the HDMI OUT jack on this unit to the HDMI input jack on a HDMIcompatible device (e.g., HDMI TV, HDCP compliant DVI TV). Note: – This unit is EasyLink compatible.
English Basic Connections (continued) COMPONENT VIDEO IN V (Pr/Cr) S-VIDEO IN AUDIO IN U (Pb/Cb) VIDEO IN Y Step 2: Connecting the power cord After everything is connected properly, plug the AC power cord into the power outlet. Never make or change any connections with the power turned on. Helpful Hint: – Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the product for identification and supply ratings.
Optional Connections English AUDIO IN AUDIO IN DIGITAL STEREO DIGITAL AV Receiver Audio (red/white cables) Connecting to an Analog Stereo System Connecting to a Digital AV Amplifier/Receiver You can connect this unit to a two channel stereo system (e.g. mini system, analog receiver) in order to enjoy stereo sound output. You can connect this unit to an AV amplifier/receiver in order to enjoy quality sound.
Finding the correct viewing channel A Press 2 to turn on this unit. B Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video-in channel. You should see the blue DVD background screen. You may go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button on your TV’s remote control until you see the Video In channel. You may press ° button repeatedly on your TV’s remote control. Usually this channel is between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO, etc.
Getting Started (continued) English Audio, Subtitle and Disc Menu language for DVD playback You can select your preferred language settings for DVD playback. If the selected language is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language is used instead. A Press twice to stop playback (if any), then press SETUP. B Press repeatedly to select { Preference Page }. C Use keys to select one of the options below and press .
Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. Before you start... – Ensure that you have connected this unit to a progressive scan TV (see ‘Option 2: Using Component Video jacks (Y Pb Pr)’ ). A Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this unit.
Getting Started (continued) English Setting the EasyLink control This feature enables HDMI CEC compliant devices to control each other with a single remote control. It is only available if you have connected this unit to HDMI CEC compliant TV or device with HDMI cable. A Turn on the HDMI CEC operations on your TV and other connected devices. (Refer to your TV or connected devices manual for details.) B Press SETUP on the remote control. C Press repeatedly to select { Video Setup Page }.
Playable discs Region codes for DVD discs DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions. Before playing a disc, make sure the disc is for the same region as your unit. The region code for this unit is indicated at the rear panel. Region This unit plays: – Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) – Video CDs (VCDs) – Super Video CDs (SVCDs) – Finalized DVD Recordable (DVD±R), DVD Rewritable (DVD±RW) – Audio Compact Discs (CDs) – MP3/ WMA discs – The file extension has to be ‘.mp3’, ‘.
Disc Operations (continued) English Notes: appears on – If the inhibit icon the TV when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. – Never put any objects other than discs in the disc tray. Doing so may cause this unit to malfunction. Playing a disc A Press 2 to turn on this unit. B Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this unit. C Press ç to open the disc tray. D Load a disc into the disc tray and press ç.
Helpful Hints: – For video disc, playback always resumes from the point where it was last stopped. To start playback from the beginning, press . while the message ‘Play from the start, press [PREV]’ is displayed. – Screen saver starts automatically if playback is stopped or paused for about 5 minutes.
Disc Operations (continued) English Zooming This option allows you to zoom and pan through the picture on the TV. A During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to select a different zoom factor. Playback continues. B Use keys to pan through the enlarged picture. C Press ZOOM repeatedly to return to the original size. Changing sound track language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple sound track languages, or VCDs/ SVCDs with multiple audio channels.
Using Display menu options This unit can display the disc playback information (for example, title or chapter number, elapsed playing time), a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback. B Use keys to view the information and press OK to access. C Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to input the number/time or use make the selection. keys to D Press OK to confirm. Playback changes to the selected operation.
Disc Operations (continued) English Viewing playing time Preview function (VCD/SVCD/DVD) It shows the remaining/elapsed time display of the current disc. This function allows you to preview the contents of a VCD/SVCD/DVD disc. A Move to { Time Disp } in the display A Move to { Preview } in the display menu menu and press . The information and display are differ depending on the disc type. and press . The preview menu appears.
Disc Operations (continued) Repeating a specific section (A-B) A Move to { Repeat ab } in the display For DVD/VCD/SVCD B Press OK at the start point. A Move to { Repeat } in the display menu and press .
Disc Operations (continued) English Special Audio CD feature This is a time search option for audio CD playback. Playback skips to the time you input, within the disc or track. A During playback, press DISPLAY repeatedly to toggle between different input options. Display Descriptions Disc Go To Time search within the disc. Track Go To Time search within a track. Select Track Select a track number. B Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter the time where playback should start (minutes:seconds).
Playing a DivX® disc This unit supports the playback of DivX movie which you can copy from your computer onto a recordable disc. See ‘Setup Menu Options - { General Setup Page > DivX(R) VOD Code }’ for details. Advance features of the DivX Ultra Features Descriptions XSUB™ subtitles – allow multiple language subtitles selection for movie. Interactive video menus – provide easy access and control. – quick navigation to various scenes/features and select audio/subtitle options.
Disc Operations (continued) English Playing a JPEG photo disc (slide show) Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for details. Preview function A During playback, press DISPLAY. 12 thumbnail pictures will be displayed on the TV. Load a photo CD (Kodak Picture CD/ JPEG). The picture menu appears on the TV. For Kodak disc, the slide show begins automatically. Press u to start the slide-show playback. B Press .
Playing a MP3/ WMA/ WMV disc This unit can playback most of the MP3 and WMA/WMV files recorded on a recordable disc or commercial CD. Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for details. A Load a MP3/WMA/WMV disc. The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration. The disc menu appears on the TV.
Disc Operations (continued) English Playing music and photo files simultaneously You can create a musical slide show playback if the disc contains both the MP3/WMA music and JPEG picture files. A Load a disc that contains both MP3/WMA and JPEG files. B Use keys to select a MP3/WMA file from the disc menu and press OK to start playback. C During MP3/WMA playback, use keys to select a JPEG file from the disc menu and press OK. Slideshow begins and continues till the end of the photo folder or album.
Playing a Karaoke disc Before you start... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. Press AV, VIDEO, SELECT or ° button on your TV’s remote control until you see the blue DVD background. Using the Karaoke Menu option A Press KARAOKE on the remote control repeatedly to access the karaoke menu. { MIC } – Use keys to turn the microphone { ON } or { OFF }. { Vol } – Use keys to adjust the microphone volume between 0 ~ 20. { Echo } – Use keys to adjust the echo level between 0 ~ 20.
USB Operation English You can play or view the data files (JPEG, MP3, WMA, WMV or DivX®) in the USB flash drive. However, editing or copying the data file is not possible. D Use keys to select a desired file and press OK to start playback. For more playback information, see ‘Playing a DivX® disc’, ‘Playing a JPEG photo disc (slide show)’ or ‘Playing a MP3/WMA/WMV disc’ for details. E Press x to stop playback. F Press on the remote control to exit from the menu and switch to disc mode.
Create MP3 files This feature allows you to convert audio tracks from an audio CD into MP3 format. The created MP3 files are saved in your USB device. { CRT ID3 } Create ID3 information. { Yes } ID3 information is included in the MP3 file. { No } No ID3 information. English Creating audio CD to MP3 format A Connect the USB flash drive directly to { Device } The created MP3 files will save in this USB device. jack on this unit.
Setup Menu Options English Accessing the setup menu General Setup Page Disc Lock OSD Language You can change the settings in this unit to suit your particular requirements. Sleep Lip Sync Volume Auto Standby DivX(R) VOD Code OK See ‘General Setup Page’ on this chapter. SETUP Audio Setup Page Analog Output Digital Audio Setup HDMI Audio Sound Mode A Press SETUP on the remote control. CD Upsampling Night Mode The setup menu appears. B Use keys to select one of the setup menu.
General Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Disc Lock Not all discs are rated or coded by the disc maker. You can prevent play of specific discs with the disc lock function. Up to 20 discs can be locked. { Lock } – To block the playback of the current disc. Subsequent access to a locked disc requires a six-digit password. The default password is ‘136900’ (see { Preference Page - Password }). { Unlock } – All discs can be played.
Setup Menu Options (continued) English General Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Volume This setting allows you to adjust the volume level. Access the volume setup menu. Use keys to set the volume level between 00 ~ 20 and press OK to exit. Auto Standby Select this to switch this unit to standby mode when it is not in use for a period of time. { On } – Switched to low power standby mode when playback has paused or stopped for more than 15 minutes.
Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Analog Output This setting is only required if you have connected the audio output of this unit to a stereo device or TV using the analog output jack. { LT/RT } – The connected device has a built-in Dolby Pro Logic decoder. It can deliver the surround sound through the two speakers. { Stereo } – The connected device can only output stereo audio through two speakers. { V SURR } – For virtual surround sound effects.
Setup Menu Options (continued) English Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Digital Audio Setup Continued... { LPCM Output } – { 48 K } Select this to play disc recorded at sampling rate of 48 kHz. { 96 K } Enable 96 kHz output on digital audio if the amplifier/receiver is compatible with high sampling rate audio (88.2 / 96 kHz). However, if the sound output is distorted or there is no sound, change the setting to ‘48 K’.
English Setup Menu Options (continued) Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) CD Upsampling This feature enables you to convert the music CD to a higher sampling rate using sophisticated digital signal processing for better sound quality. If you have activated the CD upsampling, this unit automatically switches to stereo mode. { Off } – Disable CD-upsampling function. { 88.2 kHz (X2) } – Convert the sampling rate of the CDs to twice as high as the original rate. { 176.
Setup Menu Options (continued) English Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV Type Select the color system that matches the connected TV. It enables playback of a different type of disc (PAL or NTSC disc) on this unit. { PAL } – For PAL-system TV. { Multi } – For TV that is compatible with both PAL and NTSC. { NTSC } – For NTSC-system TV. TV Display The picture shape can be adjusted to fit your TV.
Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) This unit provides three predefined sets of picture color settings and one personal setting which you can define yourself. { Standard } – Original color setting. { Vivid } – Vibrant color setting. { Cool } – Soft color setting. { Personal } – Select this to personalize the picture color setting.
Setup Menu Options (continued) English Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) HDMI Setup It provides the picture settings to enhance the appearance and picture quality for disc playback. This feature is only applicable if you have connected this unit to a HDMI-compatible TV/device. { Resolution } – Select a suitable video resolution that is compatible with your TV display capability. { Auto } It detects and selects the best supported video resolution automatically.
English Setup Menu Options (continued) Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) HDMI Setup Continued... { EasyLink } – Enable HDMI CEC compliant TV/ devices to control each other with a single remote control. Notes: – Your TV and other connected devices must be compliant with HDMI CEC. – You must turn on the HDMI CEC operations on your TV/ devices before you can enjoy the EasyLink controls. See your TVs/devices manual for details.
Setup Menu Options (continued) English Preference Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Audio Select the preferred audio language for DVDs with multiple sound tracks. Subtitle Select the preferred subtitle language for DVDs playback. Disc Menu Select the preferred disc menu language for DVDs playback. Note: If the selected audio/subtitle/disc menu language is not available on the DVDs, the disc’s default language will be used instead.
Preference Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Mp3/Jpeg Nav Mp3/Jpeg Navigator can only be set if the disc is recorded with a menu. It allows you to select different display menus for easy navigation. { Without Menu } – Display all the files contained in the MP3/Picture disc. { With Menu } – Display the folder menu of the MP3/ Picture disc. Note: This feature is not available for USB mode. Password Select this to set the password for Parental control and Disc Lock.
Software upgrade English Installing the latest software Philips provides software upgrades to make sure that this unit is compatible with the newest formats. To check the updates, compare the current software version of this unit with the latest software version available at the Philips website. A Press ç to open the disc tray. B Press numeric keypad ‘55’ on the remote control. C Write down the file name. D Go to www.philips.com/support to check the latest software version available for this unit.
WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair this unit yourself, as this invalidates the warranty. Do not open this unit as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking this unit for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem Solution No power. – Press 1 on the unit to turn on the power. – Ensure that the AC outlet has power.
Troubleshooting (continued) English Problem Solution The remote control does not function properly. – Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of this unit (not towards the TV). – Remove any obstacles between this unit and the remote control. – Batteries are weak, replace the batteries. – Check the polarities of the batteries are as indicated on the remote control (± signs). The unit does not start playback. – Load a readable disc with the playback side facing inwards.
Troubleshooting (continued) Solution English Problem Picture freezes momentarily during playback. – Check the disc for fingerprint/scratches and clean with a soft cloth wiping from center to edge. Unable to select Progressive Scan on/off. – Check that the video output of this unit is connected using the Component Video (Y Pb Pr) jacks. – Remove the HDMI connection. No audio output from HDMI connection.
Troubleshooting (continued) English Problem Solution Certain DivX files do not play or are skipped. – Check that the DivX movie download is a complete file. – Make sure the file name extension is correct. You can check this using a computer with CD-ROM. – The unit is designed to playback DVD, VCD, SVCD, CD audio, MP3, WMA, WMV and DivX discs only. Other digital audio formats such as liquid audio, RM (RealMedia), WAV or non-audio files like ‘.doc’, ‘.txt’, ‘.pdf’ are not supported.
TV STANDARD Number of lines Playback AUDIO PERFORMANCE (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) 625 525 Multistandard (PAL/NTSC) DA Converter DVD SVCD VIDEO PERFORMANCE Video DAC Y Pb Pr Video Output 12 bit, 108 MHz 0.7 Vpp ~ 75 ohm 1 Vpp ~ 75 ohm VIDEO FORMAT Digital Compression MPEG 2 for DVD, SVCD MPEG 1 for VCD DivX® DVD Horiz. resolution 50 Hz 720 pixels 1920 pixels Vertical resolution 576 lines 1080 lines VCD Horiz.
Glossary English Analog audio: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound is available when you use the AUDIO LEFT/ RIGHT jacks. These red and white jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a highdefinition or wide TV is 16:9. The letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen.
MP3: A file format with a sound data compression system. ‘MP3’ is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer3. By using the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data than a regular CD. Title: The longest section of a movie or music feature on DVD. Each title is assigned a title number, enabling you to locate the title you want.
