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English Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Important 4 Safety Notice 4 5 Your DVD Micro Theater 7 Introduction What’s in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control 7 7 8 9 Connect 11 Place the unit Connect speakers and subwoofer Connect FM antenna Connect TV Connect power 11 11 11 12 13 Get started 14 Prepare the remote control Set clock Turn on Find the correct viewing channel Select the correct TV system Change system menu language Turn on Progressive Scan 14 14 14 14 15 1
1 Important Safety This ‘bolt of lightning’ indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering. The ‘exclamation point’ calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems.
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. Warning Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. Warning Never remove the casing of this unit. Never lubricate any part of this unit. ] $ ! ! " & = Never place this unit on other electrical equipment.
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Overview of the main unit m n a b c d Turn on the apparatus or switch to the Eco Power standby mode. b SOURCE Select a source. c VOL -/+ Adjust volume. Adjust time. d / 8 EN Skip to the previous/next track. j g h f e a l k Skip to the previous/next title or chapter. Select a preset radio station. e Disc compartment f Headphone socket. g MP3-LINK Jack for an external audio device.
USB socket. Open or close the disc compartment. i Overview of the remote control English j MODE Select repeat play modes. &] ! = a k Remote control sensor b l Start or pause play. Stop play. Erase a program. In demo mode, activate or deactivate demonstration. m x c w v d e u n Display panel Display current status. f g t s h r i q j k p l m n o a Turn on the apparatus or switch to the Eco Power standby mode.
b Source selection keys Select a source. m SUBTITLE Select a subtitle language. c DISPLAY/RDS (RDS is unavailable for this version.) Display play information on a connected TV. n GOTO During disc play, specify a position to start play. d DISC MENU For video discs: access or exit the disc menu. For video discs with playback control(PBC): turn on/off PBC. e AUDIO For VCD, select stereo, mono-left or mono-right channel. For DVD/DivX video, select an audio language.
Connect speakers and subwoofer Place the unit English 3 Connect Note Ensure that the colors of the speaker wires and terminals are matched. For optimal sound, use the supplied speakers only. Connect only speakers with impedance that is the same or higher than the supplied speakers. Refer to the & = 1 2 Place the unit near to the TV. 3 Place the subwoofer at the corner of the room or at least one meter away from the TV.
Tip Note For optimal reception, fully extend and adjust the position of the antenna. For better FM stereo reception, connect an outdoor FM antenna to the FM AERIAL jack. The unit does not support MW radio reception. The progressive scan video quality is only available when a progressive scan TV is connected. If your TV does not support progressive scan, you cannot view the picture. For how to activate progressive scan on your TV, refer to the TV user manual.
Option 3: Connect through composite video English Connect power TV 1 Connect the supplied composite video cable to: the VIDEO OUT socket on this unit. the video input socket on the TV. Caution Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply Connect audio cables TV 1 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. Connect the AC power cord to the wall socket.
4 Get started Set clock 1 In the Eco Power standby mode, press and hold CLOCK to activate the clock setting mode. » The hour digits are displayed and begin to blink. 2 Press + VOL - to set the hour. » The minute digits are displayed and begin to blink. 3 4 5 Press CLOCK Caution Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence.
Press DISC to switch to disc mode. Turn on the TV and switch to the correct video-in channel in one of the following ways: Go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button until you see the Philips screen. Press the source button repeatedly on the remote control of your TV. Tip The video-in channel is between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO etc. See the TV user manual on how to select the correct input on the TV.
5 Play Note ! $ ! && = To access or exit the menu manually: 1 Press DISC MENU. For VCD with PlayBack Control (PBC) feature (version 2.0 only): With the PBC feature, you can play VCD interactively according to the menu screen. 1 During play, press DISC MENU to enable/ disable PBC. » When PBC is enabled, the menu screen is displayed. » When PBC is disabled, normal play is resumed. Play a disc Caution Never look at the laser beam inside the unit.
1 2 Insert a disc or connect a USB device. 3 ! . To stop play, press . To pause or resume play, press . To change a subtitle language, press SUBTITLE. Note Ensure that the USB device contains playable music, pictures or video. 1 Insert the USB device. Select a source: For discs, press DISC. For USB devices, press USB. English Play from USB Note You can only play DivX videos rented or purchased through the DivX registration code of this unit.
Play control !" # 1 During play, press MODE/DIM repeatedly &] mode. To resume normal play, press MODE/ DIM repeatedly until no option is displayed. Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/ WMA) Play starts automatically at your selected point. Resume video play from last stopped point Note This feature is only available for DVD/VCD play. 1 In stop mode and when the disc has not been removed, press .
1 Press DISC MENU until the program list is displayed. 2 $ ANGLE/PROG to ! & ( = 1 During play, press ANGLE/PROG repeatedly to select a camera angle. English 5 Press to play the program. $ % ! [Program List]: Picture view options Preview pictures Zoom in/out image 1 During video play, press (ZOOM) repeatedly to zoom in/out the image. When the image is zoomed in, you can press / to pan through the image.
6 Adjust settings 1 2 3 4 [DIVX (R) VOD] Display the DivX® registration code. Tip Press SYSTEM MENU. Enter this DivX registration code when you rent or Select a setup page. Select an option and then press . Select a setting and then press OK. To return to the previous menu, press . To exit the menu, press SYSTEM MENU. purchase video from http://vod.divx.com/.
Video setup On [Video Setup Page], you can set the following options: [Component] Set the video output according to the video connection. If the composite connection is used, this setting is not required. [CVBS] – If the S-Video connection is used, select this option. [Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y] – If the component connection is used, select this option. [S-VIDEO]– If the S-Video connection is used, select this option. [TV Mode] Select the video output mode.
[Password Setup] > [Password Setup Page] > [Password Mode] This setting allows you to enable/disable the password for parental control. If the password is enabled, when you play a prohibited disc, this 4-digit password is required. [On] - Enable the password for parental control. [Off] - Disable the password for parental control. [Password Setup] > [Password Setup Page] > [Password] You can change password here. The default password is 1234.
Note 8 Adjust volume level and sound effect English Program radio stations manually You can program a maximum of 20 preset radio stations. 1 2 3 4 Tune to a radio station. Adjust volume level 1 Press ANGLE/PROG to activate programming. Press / to allocate a number from 1 to 20 to this radio station, then press ANGLE/PROG = » The preset number and the frequency of the preset station are displayed. Repeat the above steps to program other stations.
Select automatic loudness control Automatic loudness control increases the treble and bass effect at low volume levels (the higher the volume, the lower the treble and bass levels). 1 To turn on automatic loudness control, press LOUD/DBB during play until the loudness icon is displayed. To turn off automatic loudness control, press LOUD/DBB until the loudness icon disappears. 9 Other features Activate demonstration mode You can see an overview of all features.
» To deactivate the alarm timer, select [OFF] (off) at step 7. 2 3 For audio players with headphone sockets: Connect the supplied MP3 Link cable to the MP3 LINK socket and to the headphone socket on the audio player. Select the MP3 Link/AUX source. Start play on the audio player. Set the sleep timer 1 Record to a digital recorder When the unit is turned on, press SLEEP/ TIMER repeatedly to select a set period of time (in minutes). » The unit turns off automatically after the set period of time.
10 Product information Note Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Tuner (FM) Tuning Range Tuning grid Sensitivity - Mono, 26dB S/N Ratio Sensitivity - Stereo, 46dB S/N Ratio Search Selectivity Total Harmonic Distortion Signal to Noise Ratio 87.5 - 108MHz 50KHz <22 dBf >43 dBf >28dBf <3% >55dB # Speakers Rated Output Power Frequency Response Signal to Noise Ratio Aux Input 2X25 + 50W RMS 20 -20000 Hz, ±3dB >65dB 0.
Digital Video Discs (DVDs) Video CDs (VCDs) Super Video CDs (SVCDs) Digital Video Discs + Rewritable (DVD+RW) Compact Discs (CDs) <` ! #$ HZ ~{%< Z DivX(R) disc on CD-R(W): DivX 3.11, 4.x and 5.x WMA Supported MP3-CD formats: ISO 9660 Max. title/album name: 12 characters Max. title number plus album: 255. Max. nested directory: 8 levels. Max. album number: 32. Max. MP3 track number: 999. Supported sampling frequencies for MP3 disc: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.
11 Troubleshooting Caution Never remove the casing of this unit. To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using this unit, 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 unit is nearby and the model number and serial number are available. No power * Ensure that the AC cord of the apparatus is connected properly.
As a power-saving feature, the system turns off automatically 15 minutes after disc play reaches the end and no control is operated. English * Poor radio reception * Increase the distance between the unit and your TV or VCR. * Fully extend the FM antenna. * Connect an outdoor FM antenna instead. Unable to select Progressive Scan * Ensure the video output mode is set to [Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y]. Audio or subtitle languages cannot be set * The disc is not recorded with sound or subtitles in multiple languages.
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