Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome MCD170/98 EN User manual ZH-TW 使用手冊 MCD170_98_Eng.
1 Important Safety Notice 2 Your DVD Micro Theater Introduction What’s in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control 3 Connect Preparations Connect speakers Connect audio cables Connect video cables Connect the MW antenna Connect power 4 Get started Prepare the remote control Auto install radio stations Set clock Turn on Set up the TV Switch to standby 5 Play Play discs Play from USB devices Play DivX video View pictures Play tape Play control Play options 6 Listen to radio Tune t
1 Important Safety a Read these instructions. b Keep these instructions. k Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. l Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tipover. c Heed all warnings. d Follow all instructions. e Do not use this apparatus near water. f Clean only with dry cloth.
Know these safety symbols Warning • Never remove the casing of this DVD Micro Theater. • Never lubricate any part of this DVD Micro Theater. • Never place this DVD Micro Theater on other English r This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance: www.eiae.org. electrical equipment.
Listen for reasonable periods of time: • Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally ‘safe’ levels, can also cause hearing loss. • Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and take appropriate breaks. Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones. • Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time. • Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts. • Do not turn up the volume so high that you can’t hear what’s around you.
Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.Philips.com/welcome. Introduction With this DVD Micro Theater, you can enjoy: • Video from DVDs, VCDs, and DivX files that are stored on USB devices. • Audio from audio CDs, radio, external devices, and MP3/WMA files that are stored on USB devices. • Pictures from picture discs or stored on USB devices.
Overview of the main unit a PULL TO OPEN • Open or close the disc tray. b STANDBY-ON • Turn on the unit. • Switch to standby mode. c DSC • Select a preset sound setting. d DBB • Turn on or off dynamic bass enhancement. e • / f • • 8 Start or pause play. Search fast forward or fast backward. Tune to a radio station. EN MCD170_98_Eng.
Navigate left/right in the disc menu or system setup menu. Adjust time. • Overview of the remote control English • / g • • Skip to the previous/next track. Select a preset radio station. • USB socket h i Tape controls • Start to record. • Start tape play. • / Fast rewind/wind the tape. • Stop the tape play or open the tape door. • Pause tape play or pause recording. j Tape button cover • Pull to open the tape button cover. k VOLUME • Adjust volume. l MP3 LINK • Jack for an external audio device.
b Source selection keys (DISC, USB, TUNER, TAPE/MP3 Link) • Select a source. n ZOOM • Zoom in or out a picture/video image on the TV screen. c MODE • Select a repeat/shuffle play mode. o AUDIO • For DVD/DivX video, select an audio language. • For VCD, select stereo, mono-left or mono-right output. d SYSTEM MENU • Access or exit the system setup menu. e REPEAT A-B • Mark the section for repeat play, or turn off repeat mode. • Search fast forward or fast backward. Tune to a radio station.
1 Preparations 2 3 1 4 2 3 Place a soft cloth on a hard, flat, stable surface. Place the unit onto the cloth. 5 For the right speaker, find the sockets on the main unit marked ‘RIGHT’. English 3 Connect Insert the red wire to the red (+) socket. Insert the black wire into the black (-) socket. For the left speaker, find the sockets on the main unit marked ‘LEFT’. Repeat steps 2-3. Remove the socket cover.
Option 1: connect coaxial cable You can enjoy multi-channel surround sound from this unit when it is connected to a digital audio device. 1 Connect video cables You can select the best video connection that your TV supports. • Option 1: connect to the S-Video socket (for a standard TV). • Option 2: connect to the composite video (CVBS) socket (for a standard TV). • Option 3: connect to the component video sockets (for a standard TV or Progressive Scan TV).
Connect power English Option 3: connect component video cables Caution • Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power • 1 supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside of the unit. Before connecting the AC power cord, ensure you have completed all other connections. Switch the voltage selector to the local power line voltage. Note • The progressive scan video quality is only available when a progressive scan TV is connected.
4 Get started Note • Before pressing any function button on the remote Caution • • Use the controls only as stated in this user manual. Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your DVD Micro Theater. The model number and serial number are on the rear of your DVD Micro Theater. Write the numbers here: Model No. __________________________ Serial No.
Switch to standby 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press and hold CLOCK/DISPLAY to activate the clock setting mode. » The 12 hour or 24 hour format is displayed. Press PROG repeatedly to select 12 hour or 24 hour format. English Set clock Press to switch the DVD Micro Theater to standby mode. » The backlight on the display panel is reduced. » The clock (if set) appears on the display panel. Press CLOCK/DISPLAY to confirm. » The hour digits are displayed and begin to blink. Press / to set the hour.
5 Play Caution • Risk of damage to the unit! During play, never move the unit. • If ‘INVALID KEY’ is displayed, the function is unavailable on this disc/file at this moment. Play discs Caution • Never look at the laser beam inside the unit. • Risk of product damage! Never play discs with accessories such as disc stabilizer rings or disc treatment sheets. Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray. It may cause the disc player to malfunction.
Play from USB devices You can view JPEG files as a slide show. Note 1 • Ensure that the USB device contains playable audio contents for supported formats (see ‘USB playability information’ on page 30). 1 2 3 4 5 Insert the USB connector on the device into the socket. Press USB . Press to select a folder. Press / Press to start play. • To stop play, press . • To pause or resume play, press 2 3 4 . Insert a disc or connect a USB device. Select a source: • For discs, press DISC .
Play control Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/ WMA) Repeat and random play 1 You can select various repeat functions during playback. The repeat play options vary depending on the disc type. 2 1 • • 1 Press MODE repeatedly to choose a play mode.
Program Select an audio language • You cannot program picture files/discs. 1 You can program favourite tracks/chapters for playback in specified order. 1 2 3 In stop mode, press PROG/ANGLE to enter program mode. Select in the menu and then enter track/ album number to add. When the program is complete, press to start play. • To change a program, repeat the steps above. • To clear the program, press twice. Review program You can view the program.
6 Listen to radio Program radio stations manually Tune to a radio station 1 2 Press TUNER repeatedly to select FM or MW. Press and hold / for more than 2 seconds. » [SEARCH] is displayed. » The radio tunes to a station with strong reception automatically. 3 Repeat step 2 to tune to more stations. • To tune to a weak station, press / repeatedly until you find optimal reception. Program radio stations automatically Note • You can program a maximum of 40 preset radio stations.
Record a section of a disc to tape 1 Note • To record, use only “Normal” (IEC type I) tapes on which the write-protect notches (tabs) are not broken. 2 3 During disc play, press and hold / search, then release the button. • To select a track, press / . Press • When you play or record a tape, the sound source • cannot be changed. to to pause disc play. Press to start recording. » Disc play resumes automatically. • Tip English 7 Record To pause recording, press .
8 Adjust sound Enhance bass 1 Adjust volume level 1 During play, press VOL +/- to increase/ decrease the volume level. Select a preset sound effect 1 22 During play, press DBB to turn on or off dynamic bass enhancement. » If DBB is activated, DBB is displayed. Mute sound 1 During play, press MUTE to mute/unmute sound. During play, press DSC repeatedly to select: • [POP] (pop) • [JAZZ] (jazz) • [CLASSIC] (classic) • [ROCK] (rock) EN MCD170_98_Eng.
Playback settings English 9 Adjust settings Select preferred language System settings Change system menu language 1 2 3 4 Note • If the selected language is not available on the disc, the default disc language is used. Press SYSTEM MENU. Select [LANGUAGE SETUP] (language setup)>[MENU LANG] (menu language), and then press . 1 2 Select an option and then press OK . 3 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.
3 Select an option, and then press OK . • [4:3PS] For 4:3 screen TV: full-height display with the trimmed sides. • [4:3LB] For 4:3 screen TV: wide-screen display with black bars on the top and bottom of the screen. • [16:9] For wide-screen TV: display ratio 16:9. 1 2 3 Press SYSTEM MENU. Select [SYSTEM SETUP] (system setup)>[RATING] (rating), and then press . Select an option and then press OK .
Video settings You can set a password to restrict play of certain discs. Select video signal 1 2 3 4 Press SYSTEM MENU. Select [SYSTEM SETUP] (system setup)>[PASSWORD] (password), and . then press Enter a four-digit password with Numeric keypad 0-9 and then press OK . Press SYSTEM MENU to exit. You can select video signal output to a display or TV. 1 2 3 Note • The default password (1234) remains valid even if a new password is set.
Adjust picture quality 4 During DVD play , you can adjust brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation to improve picture quality. Select audio downmix 1 2 3 4 5 Press SYSTEM MENU. Select [TV MODE] (tv mode). Select one of the following options, and then press . • [BRIGHTNESS] (brightness) Adjust the brightness level. • [CONTRAST] (contrast) Adjust the contrast level. • [HUE] (hue) Adjust the hue level. • [SATURATION] (saturation) Adjust the saturation level. Press OK . Press SYSTEM MENU to exit.
Enable night mode You can select the Linear Pulse Code Modulation (LPCM) output sampling rate. The higher the sampling rate, the better the sound quality. [NIGHT MODE] Makes loud sound level softer and soft sound level louder so that you can watch the DVD movies at a low volume, without disturbing others. 1 2 3 4 Press SYSTEM MENU. Select [AUDIO SETUP] (audio setup)>[LPCM], and then press . Select an option and then press OK . • [48K] For discs recorded at sampling rate of 48kHz.
10 Other features Set the sleep timer This DVD Micro Theater can switch to standby automatically after a set period of time. Set the alarm timer 1 This unit can be used as an alarm clock. The DISC, TUNER or USB is activated to play at a preset time. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ensure that you have set the clock correctly. In standby mode, press and hold TIMER . Press / to set the hour. Press TIMER to confirm. » The minute digits are displayed and begin to blink.
Note Tuner Tuning Range FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz; MW: 531 - 1602 kHz Tuning grid 50 kHz (FM); 9 kHz (MW) English 11 Product information FM • Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Specifications Sensitivity - Mono, 26dB S/N Ratio - Stereo, 46dB S/N Ratio Search Selectivity Total Harmonic Distortion Signal to Noise Ratio <22 dBf >43 dBf >28 dBf <3% >55dB Amplifier Rated Output Power Frequency Response Signal to Noise Ratio Aux Input 2X5W RMS 60 - 16kHz, ±3dB >65dB 0.
General information AC power Operation Power Consumption Standby Power Consumption Eco Standby Power Consumption USB Direct Dimensions - Main Unit (W x H x D) - Speaker Box (W x H x D) Weight - With Packing - Main Unit - Speaker Box 110-127 V, 220 - 240V, 50Hz 20 W <4W <2W Version 2.0/1.1 147 x231 x 209 mm 134 x 233 x 153 mm 4.75 kg 1.95 kg 2 x 1.2 kg Unsupported formats: • Empty albums: an empty album is an album that does not contain MP3/WMA files, and is not be shown in the display.
Caution • Never remove the casing of this DVD Micro Theater. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using this DVD Micro Theater, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www.Philips.com/support). When you contact Philips, ensure that your DVD Micro Theater is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.
Cannot display some files in USB device • The number of folders or files in the USB device has exceeded a certain limit. This phenomenon is not a malfunction. • The formats of these files are not supported. USB device not supported • The USB device is incompatible with the DVD Micro Theater. Try another one. Poor radio reception • Increase the distance between the DVD Micro Theater and your TV or VCR. • Fully extend the FM antenna. Timer does not work • Set the clock correctly. • Switch on the timer.
A Analog audio Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound is available when you use the AUDIO LEFT/RIGHT. 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 screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high-definition 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.
Multichannel Usually DVD is specified to have each sound track constitute one sound field. Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels. Surround A system that creates realistic, threedimensional sound fields. It is usually achieved with multiple speakers that are arranged around the listener. P T Parental control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country.
