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8 Adjust volume level and sound effect Adjust volume level Select a sound effect Select a preset sound effect Enhance bass Select automatic loudness control Mute sound Listen through headphone 9 Other features Activate demonstration mode Adjust brightness of display panel Set the alarm timer Set the sleep timer Connect other devices Listen to an audio player Record to a digital recorder 10 Product information Specifications Amplifier Disc Tuner (FM) Speakers General information Supported disc formats USB pl
Safety Know these safety symbols g Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. h Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. i Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. j Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• • Do not mix batteries (old and new or carbon and alkaline, etc.). Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time. o Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. p Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus (e.g. liquid filled objects, lighted candles). q This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations.
Listen at a moderate volume. • Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced some hearing loss. • Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing ‘comfort level’ adapts to higher volumes of sound.
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Overview of the main unit a n a • b c m STANDBY-ON/ECO POWER Turn on the apparatus, switch to standby mode, or Eco Power standby mode. d e f g h l k • • • • Skip to the previous/next track. Search within a track. Skip to the previous/next title or chapter. Tune to a radio station. e DSC • Select a preset sound setting. f PRESET +/• Select a preset radio station. g SOURCE • Select a source. 10 EN • Start or pause play. • • • Stop play. Erase a program.
a b x c w v d e c DISPLAY/RDS • Display play information on a connected TV. • For selected FM radio stations: display RDS information. d CLOCK • Set the clock. e SLEEP/TIMER • Set the sleep timer. • Set the alarm timer. f f g t s h r i q j k p l m n o / • • • • • u g Search within a track. Tune to a radio station. For menus, navigate left/right. Move an enlarged picture left/right. Rotate or invert pictures. SLOW/ ZOOM For menus, navigate up/down. Rotate or invert pictures.
l AUDIO • For VCD, select stereo, mono-left or mono-right channel. • For DVD/DivX video, select an audio language. m SUBTITLE • Select a subtitle language. n GOTO • During disc play, specify a position to start play. o ANGLE/PROG • Select a DVD camera angle. • Program tracks. • Program titles/chapters for DVD play. • Program radio stations. p Numeric keypad • Select a title/chapter/track directly. q MUTE • Mute or restore volume. r / • • • Skip to the previous/next track.
2 Insert the stripped part of the wire completely. • Insert the right speaker wires to “R”, left speaker wires to “L”. • Insert the red wires to “+”, black wires to “-”. 3 Release the socket flap. Place the unit a b c Connect FM antenna 1 2 Place the unit near to the TV. Place the left and right speakers at equal distance from the TV and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position.
Connect TV Connect video cables With this connection, you can watch video from the unit on the TV screen. You can select the best video connection that your TV supports. • Option 1: Connect through SCART (for a standard TV). • Option 2: connect through component video (for a standard TV or Progressive Scan TV). • Option 3: connect through S-Video (for a standard TV). • Option 4: connect through composite video (CVBS) (for a standard TV).
Connect audio cables E n gl i s h Option 3: Connect through S-Video TV TV L AUDIO OUT R S-VIDEO IN 1 Connect an S-video cable (not supplied) to: • the S-Video socket on this unit. • the S-Video socket on the TV. 1 Option 4: Connect through composite video To play sound from the TV through this unit, connect audio cables (red/white - not supplied) to: • the AUX IN L/R sockets on this unit. • the audio output sockets on the TV.
4 Get started Set clock 1 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. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the bottom of the apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No. __________________________ Serial No.
Change system menu language 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 Press to turn on the unit. 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.
Note • If a blank/distorted screen is displayed, wait for 15 seconds for auto recovery or turn off progressive scan manually. 10 Turn on the progressive scan mode on the TV. Turn off progressive scan manually 1 Turn off the progressive scan mode on the TV. 2 3 Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the menu. Press DISC followed by numeric key “1” to turn off the progressive scan mode on the unit. » The blue Philips DVD background screen is displayed.
Note • With some disc/file types, play may differ. Play a disc Use the disc menu When you load a DVD/(S)VCD disc, a menu may be displayed on the TV screen. 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 Caution • 1 2 Select an audio language You can select an audio language on DVDs or DiVx video. Press DISC to select the DISC source.
Play from USB 3 Note • Ensure that the USB device contains playable music, pictures or video. 1 Select a file to play and press OK / . • To stop play, press . • To pause or resume play, press OK / . • To change a subtitle language, press SUBTITLE. Note Insert the USB device. • You can only play DivX videos rented or purchased through the DivX registration code of this unit. • Subtitle files with the following filename extensions (.srt, • .smi, .sub, .ssa, .
Play starts automatically at your selected point. Select repeat/shuffle play options 1 During play, press MODE/DIM repeatedly to select a repeat option or the shuffle play mode. • To resume normal play, press MODE/ DIM repeatedly until no option is displayed. Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/ WMA) 1 During music or video play, press A-B at the start point. 2 Press A-B at the end point. » The selected section starts to play repeatedly.
2 Select a file, then press ANGLE/PROG to add the file to the program list. 3 Repeat steps 2 until the program is complete. 4 Select a camera angle Note • This feature is only available for DVDs recorded with multiple camera angles. Press OK / to play the program. To delete a file from the [Program List]: 1 Press DISC MENU until the program list is displayed. 2 Select a file, then press ANGLE/PROG to delete the file from the program list.
1 2 3 4 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. General setup • • • Tip • Enter this DivX registration code when you rent or purchase video from http://vod.divx.com/. The DivX videos rented or purchased through the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) service can be played only on the device to which it is registered.
[Night Mode] Make loud sound level softer and soft sound level louder so that you can watch the DVD movies at a low volume, without disturbing others. • [On] – enjoy quiet viewing at night (DVDs only). • [Off] – enjoy surround sound with its full dynamic range. 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.
E n gl i s h Note • Rated discs above the level you set in [Parental] require a password to be played. • The ratings are country-dependent. To allow all discs to play, select [8 Adult]. • Some discs have ratings printed on them but are not recorded with ratings. This function has no effect on such discs. Tip • You can set or change the password. [Default] Resets all the settings of this unit to factory default, except for the password and parental settings.
7 Tune to FM radio stations Program radio stations manually Note 1 Ensure that you have connected and fully extended the supplied FM antenna. 2 3 4 Press TUNER. Press and hold / . When the frequency indication starts to change, release the button. » The FM tuner tunes to a station with strong reception automatically. 5 Repeat steps 3-4 to tune to more stations. To tune to a weak station: Press / repeatedly until you find optimal reception.
E n gl i s h Set RDS clock You can use time signal broadcast together with the RDS signal to set the clock of the unit automatically. 1 Tune to a RDS radio station that transmits time signals. » The unit reads the RDS time and sets the clock automatically. Note • The accuracy of the transmitted time depends on the RDS station that transmits the time signal. Show RDS information RDS (Radio Data System) is a service that allows FM stations to show additional information.
8 Adjust volume level and sound effect 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 Adjust volume level 1 During play, press VOL +/- to increase/ decrease the volume level. Select a sound effect To turn on automatic loudness control, press LOUDNESS/DBB during play until the loudness icon is displayed.
» The unit turns on automatically at the set time and switches to the last selected source. Activate demonstration mode » To deactivate the alarm timer, select [OFF] (off) at step 6. E n gl i s h 9 Other features You can see an overview of all features. 1 In standby mode, press on the main unit to activate the demonstration mode. » A demonstration of major available features starts. Set the sleep timer 1 To deactivate the demonstration mode: 1 Press on the main unit again.
Record to a digital recorder You can record audio from this unit to a digital recorder. 1 Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) to: • the COAXIAL socket • the digital input socket on the digital recorder 2 3 Play audio to be recorded. 30 EN Begin to record on the digital recorder (see the digital recorder user manual).
Note • Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Specifications 2X50W RMS 20 -20000 Hz, ±3dB >65dB 500 mV RMS 20kohm Video DAC Signal System Video Format Video S/N Audio DAC Total Harmonic Distortion Frequency Response S/N Ratio 87.5 - 108MHz 50KHz <22 dBf >43 dBf >28dBf <3% >55dB Speaker Impedance Speaker Driver, Base Speaker Driver, Tweeter Sensitivity 2X4ohm 5” 0.
Supported disc formats • • • • Digital Video Discs (DVDs) Video CDs (VCDs) Super Video CDs (SVCDs) Digital Video Discs + Rewritable (DVD+RW) • Compact Discs (CDs) • Picture (Kodak, JPEG) files on CDR(W) • 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.
NO TYPE NEWS AFFAIRS INFO SPORT EDUCATE DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED POP M ROCK M MOR M LIGHT M CLASSICS OTHER M WEATHER FINANCE CHILDREN SOCIAL RELIGION PHONE IN TRAVEL LEISURE JAZZ COUNTRY NATION M OLDIES FOLK M DOCUMENT TES ALARM E n gl i s h RDS program types No RDS programme type News services Politics and current affairs Special information programs Sports Education and advanced training Radio plays and literature Culture, religion and society Science Entertainment programs Pop music Rock music Ligh
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.
E n gl i s h 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. • The audio or subtitle language setting is prohibited on the disc.
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