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General Information Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Laser safety 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.
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Contents English General Information Disc Operations Supplied accessories ................................... 6 Care and safety information ..................... 6 Playable discs .............................................. 18 Playing discs .......................................... 18-19 Auto Eco Power standby mode ........ 19 Using the Disc Menu ................................ 19 Basic playback controls ...................... 19-21 Resuming playback from the last stopped point (DVD/VCD) ...........
DVD Menu Options Sound and Volume Controls Basic Operations ....................................... 25 General Setup Menu ........................... 25-26 Program (not for Picture CD/MP3) ..... ............................................................ 25-26 Screen Saver .......................................... 26 Audio Setup Menu .................................... 27 Speaker Setup ....................................... 27 Analog Output ...................................... 27 Video Setup Menu ..
General Information English Supplied accessories Care and safety information Avoid high temperatures, moisture, water and dust – Do not expose the system, batteries or discs to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat (caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.) Always keep the disc tray closed to avoid getting dust on the lens.
Connections Step 2: Connecting speakers and subwoofer Front Right Front Left English Step 1: Set up the speakers Subwoofer AUDIO INPUT VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS (6 ) + RIGHT AUDIO – LEFT + CVBS Y L R LINE-OUT SUBWOOFER Pr Pb S-VIDEO OUT You can choose to mount the speakers on the wall. Attach the supplied bracket firmly to the rear of speakers using the supplied screws.
Connections English Step 3: Placing the speakers and subwoofer Front Speaker (Left) 1 Step 4: Connecting TV Front Speaker (Right) COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN Pr/Cr Pb/Cb VIDEO IN Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO IN Pr/Cr Pb/Cb VIDEO IN Y Subwoofer 2 2 1 VIDEO OUT AUDIO Y CVBS L R LINE-OUT SUBWOOFER Pr Pb S-VIDEO OUT For best possible surround sound, all the speakers (except subwoofer) should be placed at the same distance from the listening position.
English Connections COMPONENT VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN Pr/Cr AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN Pb/Cb S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT Pr/Cr Pb/Cb VIDEO IN Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN Pr/Cr AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO IN Pb/Cb Pr/Cr Pb/Cb VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Y Y 1 2 2 FM VIDEO OUT AUDIO Y 1 VIDEO OUT AUDIO CVBS L Y CVBS L R R LINE-OUT SUBWOOFER Pr Pb S-VIDEO LINE-OUT SUBWOOFER OUT OUT IMPORTANT! – Component Video connection provides higher picture qu
Connections English Step 5: Connecting FM/MW antennas RF coaxial cable to TV 2 ➠ Back of RF Modulator (example only) INT IN TO TV VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L MW antenna CH3 CH4 1 fix the claw into the slot Antenna or Cable TV signal 2 1 FM/MW ANTENNA VIDEO OUT Y CVBS FM 75 VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS (6 ) + RIGHT FM antenna AUDIO – LEFT + Y MW CVBS L Pr R LINE-OUT SUBWOOFER OUT Pr Pb Pb S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IMPORTANT! – If your TV only has a single Antenna In jack (or labeled as 75 ohm or RF I
Connections English Step 6: Connecting the power cord FM/MW ANTENNA VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS (6 ) + RIGHT AUDIO – LEFT + Y CVBS L FM 75 MW ~AC MAINS R Pr LINE-OUT SUBWOOFER OUT ~ AC MAINS AUDIO OUT Pb S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO INPUT power outlet ~ AC MAINS After everything is connected properly, Plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet. Never make or change any connections with the power switched on.
Functional Overview English 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 VOLUME IR OPEN/CLOSE PLAY/PAUSE STOP SOURCE PREV NEXT STANDBY-ON Main unit and remote control 1 STANDBY ON (B) – Switches to Eco Power standby mode or turns on the system. – Led ON in Eco Power standby mode. 2 Disc tray 3 System display panel 4 iR SENSOR – Point the remote control towards this sensor. 5 SOURCE – Selects the relevant active source mode: DISC or TUNER. – DISC: to switch to DISC source mode. – TUNER: toggles between FM and MW band.
Functional Overview English ª $ REPEAT – Selects various repeat modes. % REPEAT A-B – Repeats a specific section on a disc. 5 • 9 8 0 ≥ ! ! 7 § ∞ ≤ £ ™ @ # $ % ^ & * ( ¡ ) ^ AUDIO – Selects an audio language (DVD) or an audio channel (CD). & MUTE – Mutes or restores the volume. * PROG (PROGRAM) – DISC: starts programming. – TUNER: starts *automatic/ manual preset programming. ( SOUND – Selects a sound effect. ) SLEEP – Sets the sleep timer function. ¡ SURROUND (SURR.
Getting Started English Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote control Step 2: Setting the TV IMPORTANT! Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections. (See page 8-10 “Connecting TV”). 3 1 Press SOURCE control until “DISC” 1 appears on the display panel (or press DISC on the remote). 2 2 Turn on the TV and set to the correct 1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, video-in channel. You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV.
Selecting the color system that corresponds to your TV This DVD system is compatible with both NTSC and PAL. In order for a DVD to play on this DVD system, the color system of the DVD, the TV and the DVD system should match. Step 3: Setting the speakers’ channels These adjustments let you optimise the sound according to your surroundings and setup.
Getting Started English Step 3: Setting language preference You can select your preferred language settings so that this DVD system will automatically switch to the language for you whenever you load a disc. If the language selected is not available on the disc, the disc’s default setting language will be used instead. Except the DVD system’s OSD language, it will remain once selected.
Getting Started Abkhazian Afar Afrikaans Albanian Amharic Arabic Armenian Assamese Avestan Aymara Azerhaijani Bashkir Basque Belarusian Bengali Bihari Bislama Bokmål, Norwegian Bosnian Breton Bulgarian Burmese Castilian, Spanish Catalan Chamorro Chechen Chewa; Chichewa; Nyanja Chinese Chuang; Zhuang Church Slavic; Slavonic Chuvash Cornish Corsican Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Dzongkha English Esperanto Estonian Faroese Fijian Finnish French Frisian Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic Gallegan Georgian German Gikuyu; Ki
Disc Operations English IMPORTANT! – DVD discs and players are designed with regional restrictions. Before playing a disc, make sure the disc is for the same zone as your player. – Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. – Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the disc player to malfunction.
Auto Eco Power standby mode This is a power-saving feature, the system will automatically switch to Eco Power standby mode if you do not press any button within 30 minutes after a disc has stopped playing. Basic playback controls Unless stated, all operations described are based on Remote Control control use. Some operations can be carried out using the DVD System Menu. Pausing playback Using the Disc Menu 1 During playback, press Å.
Disc Operations English Repeat play mode ● While playing a disc, press REPEAT to select : REPEAT CHAPTER (DVD) – to repeat playback of the current chapter. REPEAT TRACK/TITLE (CD/VCD/DVD) – to repeat playback of the current track (CD/VCD)/title (DVD). REPEAT ALL (CD/VCD/SVCD) – to repeat playback of all the disc and all the programmed tracks. SHUFFLE – to playback all files in the current folder being played at random order.
Disc Operations The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc. 1 Press OSD. 2 Press 3 4 to highlight time search box. ➜ The on-screen display shows the total playing time of the title/chapter. English Special DVD Features Time Search Playing a Title 1 Press RETURN/TITLE. ➜ The disc title menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Use 341 2 keys or numeric keypad (0-9) to select a play option. 3 Press OK key to confirm. Camera Angle 3 Press OK keys to select an option.
Disc Operations English Special VCD & SVCD Features Playback Control (PBC) For VCD with Playback Control (PBC) feature (version 2.0 only) ● In stop mode, press DISC MENU to toggle between ‘PBC ON’ and ‘PBC OFF’. ➜ If you select ‘PBC ON’, the disc menu (if available) will appear on the TV. ➜ Use the S / T or use the numeric keypad (0-9) to highlight your selection and press OK to confirm to select a play option.
Playing MP3/Picture disc (Kodak, JPEG) IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 14 “Setting the TV”). General Operation 1 Load an MP3/Picture (Kodak Picture CD, JPEG) disc. ➜ The MP3/Picture CD menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Use 3 4 to select the folder and press OK to open the folder. 3 Press 3 4 to highlight an option. 4 Press OK to confirm. ➜ The playback will start from the selected file to the end of the folder.
Disc Operations English Special MP3/JPEG features IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 14 “Setting the TV”). Preview Function (JPEG) This function shows the content of the current folder or the whole disc. 1 Press Ç during playback. ➜ Thumbnails of 12 pictures appears on the TV screen. Playback with multi-angles (JPEG) ● During playback, press 3 4 1 2 to rotate the picture on the TV screen.
Basic Operations Program (not for Picture CD/MP3) 1 Press SETUP in the STOP mode to enter the Setup Menu. 2 Press OK to enter the next level submenu or confirm your selection. 3 Press 1 2 to enter the submenu or return to the previous menu. 4 Press 34 to highlight the desired menu. 5 Press SETUP to quit the setup menu. ➜ The settings will be stored in the player’s memory even if the player is switched off.
DVD Menu Options English Program - cont’d Playback tracks 1 After complete programming, press 1 Screen Saver This function is used to turn the screen saver on or off. 234 to move the cursor to the START button. - - GENERAL SETUP PAGE - - 2 Press OK. ➜ Playback will start with the selected tracks under the programmed sequence. DISC LOCK PROGRAM OSD LANGUAGE SCREEN SAVER ON OFF Quit the program playback 1 In the ‘Program’ menu, use 1 234 to move the cursor to the EXIT button.
Audio Setup Menu Analog Output The options included in Audio Setup menu are: Speaker Setup and Analog Output. Set Analog Ouput to match your DVD system’s playback capability and can be accessed via the SURR button on the remote control. English DVD Menu Options - - AUDIO SETUP PAGE - SPEAKER SETUP ANALOG OUTPUT - - AUDIO SETUP PAGE - SPEAKER SETUP ANALOG OUTPUT 1 Press SETUP. 2 Press 1 2 to select the Audio Setup icon. 3 Press OK to confirm.
DVD Menu Options English Video Setup Menu TV Display - cont’d The options included in Video Setup menu are: TV Type, TV Display, Closed Captions, Progressive and Picture Setting. - - VIDEO SETUP PAGE - TV TYPE TV DISPLAY CLOSED CAPTION PROGRESSIVE PICTURE SETTING 4:3 Letter Box 4:3 Pan Scan 1 Press SETUP. 2 Press 1 2 to select the Video Setup icon. 3 Press OK to confirm. TV Display Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player according to the TV you have connected.
Closed Captions Progressive Closed captions are data that are hidden in the video signal on specific discs, invisible without a special decoder. The difference between subtitles and captions is that subtitles are intended for hearing persons and captions are for the hearing impaired. For example, captions show sound effects (e.g., “phone ringing” and “footsteps”), while subtitles don’t.
DVD Menu Options English Picture Setting Password Setup Menu You can personalise your picture colour by adjusting brightness,contrast, tint and colour (saturation). This feature is used for Parental Control. Enter your six digit password when a hint is displayed on the screen. The default password is 842 100. - - VIDEO SETUP PAGE - - - - PASSWORD SETUP PAGE - - TV TYPE TV DISPLAY CLOSED CAPTION PROGRESSIVE PICTURE SETTING PASSWORD 1 Press 34 to highlight ‘Picture Setting’.
Preference Setup Menu The options included in Preference Setup menu are: Audio, Subtitle, Disc Menu, Parental, Default, MP3/JPEG Nav and PBC. - - PREFERENCE PAGE - AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL DEFAULT MP3/JPEG NAV PBC 1 Press STOP twice. 2 Press SETUP to enter the setup menu. 3 Press 1 2 to select the Preference Setup icon. 4 Press OK to confirm. Parental Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.
DVD Menu Options English Default Setup MP3/JPEG Navigator Setting the DEFAULT function will reset all options and your personal settings to the factory defaults except for your Parental Control password. This feature allows you to select alternate settings when you playback picture CD and MP3 CD. - - PREFERENCE PAGE - AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL DEFAULT MP3/JPEG NAV PBC - - PREFERENCE PAGE - AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL DEFAULT MP3/JPEG NAV PBC RESET 1 Press 34 to highlight ‘Default’.
Tuner Operations Using the Plug and Play English IMPORTANT! – Make sure the FM and MW antennas are connected. Plug and Play allows you to store all available radio stations automatically. Tuning to radio stations PLAY/PAUSE 1 Press TUNER on the remote (or press SOURCE control on front panel) to select “FM” or “MW”. AUTO INSTALL PRESS PLAY 2 Press 3 / 4 briefly on the remote. VOLUME ➜ "SEARCH" appears. ➜ The next radio station will tune automatically.
Tuner Operations English 1 Press TUNER on the remote (or press SOURCE control on front panel) to select “FM” or “MW”. 2 Press 1 2 or use the numeric keypad (0-9) to select a preset number to begin. 3 Press and hold PROG until "AUTO" appears. ➜ If a radio station is stored in one of the earlier presets, the same radio station will not store under another preset number. ➜ If no preset number is selected, automatic preset will begin from preset (1) and all your former presets will be overridden.
Sound Control Setting the Sleep timer Selecting surround sound The sleep timer enables the system to switch to Eco Power standby mode automatically at a preset time. ● Press SURR to select : Virtual Surround or STEREO. ➜ The availability of the various surround sound modes depends on the sound available on the disc. ➜ Stereo broadcasts or recordings will produce some surround channel effects when played in a surround mode.
Troubleshooting English WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system 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. – – No picture. – – – Distorted or poor picture.
Problem Solution The DVD player does not start playback. – – – – – – Insert a readable disc with the playback side facing down. Check the disc type, colour system and region code. Check for any scratches or smudges on the disc. Press SETUP to turn off the setup menu screen. Change the rating level. Moisture has condensed inside the system. Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour. Cannot activate some features, such as Angles, Subtitles, or multi-language Audio.
Specifications English AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power - Front Speaker Frequency Response Signal-to-Noise Ratio DISC SECTION 2500 PMPO 25 W RMS1 / channel 100 Hz – 20 kHz / –3 dB > 65 dB (CCIR) TUNER SECTION Tuning Range FM 87.
Analogue: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analogue sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the back of the DVD System that send audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc.).
