MCD908 DVD Micro Theatre User manual Manuel d'utilisation Manual del usuario Benutzerhandücher Gebruikershandleidingen Manuale per l'utente Användarhandböckerna Brugermanual pg 001-024_MCD908_Eng-12 1 2007.1.
Important notes for users in the U.K. Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: Si dichiara che l’apparecchio MCD908 Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. 1 2 Remove fuse cover and fuse. Fatto a Eindhoven 3 Refit the fuse cover. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 3 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type.
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface that allows pure HD digital video transmission without the loss of image quality. The integrated control bus allows system control between the TV set and connected devices like a digital set top box. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.
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General Information Disc Operations Features .................................................................. 9 Supplied accessories ............................................ 9 Environment information ................................... 9 Installation ....................................................... 9~10 Maintenance ........................................................ 10 Playable Discs ...................................................... 25 Playing discs ................................
Contents English System Menu Options Basic Operations ................................................ 31 GENERAL SETUP PAGE ........................... 31~32 TV DISPLAY OSD LANGUAGE SCREEN SAVER DIVX CODE AUDIO SETUP PAGE ................................ 32~33 SPDIF SETUP DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP 3D PROCESSING HDCD NIGHT MODE VIDEO SETUP PAGE ................................. 33~34 COMPONENT TV MODE QUALITY HDMI SETUP PREFERENCE PAGE ...................................
Features Your DVD Micro Theatre with 2.0 channel full digital amplifier creates the same dynamic sound qualities that you find in full-fledged cinemas and incorporates some of the best features in home theater technology. Other features include: Built-in Dolby Digital decoder, suppor ting DSC sound setting. Additional Component Connections Lets you connect other audio and audio/visual components to the DVD micro theatre.
General Information English Supplied accessories – – – – – – Remote control with two AAA batteries MW loop antenna FM wire antenna Composite video cable (yellow) Control cable 2 front speakers including 2 speaker cables – This instruction booklet and a Quick Start Guide If any item is damaged or missing, contact your retailer or Philips. Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
English Connections MW antenna AC power FM antenna Speaker (left) Speaker (right) IMPORTANT! – The type plate is located at the bottom of the system. – Before connecting the AC power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have been made. – Never make or change any connections with the power switched on.
Connections English Step 2: Connecting speakers ● Connect the left and right speakers to the SPEAKERS (4Ω) terminals on the back of the power amplifier with the supplied speaker cables. Right speaker to “R” and left speaker to “L”, red wire to “+” and black wire to “-”. Fully insert the stripped portion of the speaker wire into the terminal as shown.
Using Component Video jacks (Y Pb Pr) Using Composite Video jack IMPORTANT! – The progressive scan video quality is only possible when using Y Pb Pr, and a progressive scan TV is required. 1 2 Use the composite video cable (yellow) to connect the system's VIDEO OUT jack to the video input jack (or labelled as A/V In, Video In, Composite or Baseband) on the TV set.
Connections English 1 2 Using S-Video jack Using an accessory RF modulator IMPORTANT! – If S-Video is used for DVD playback connection, the system’s VIDEO OUT setting will need to be changed accordingly. IMPORTANT! – If your TV only has a single Antenna In jack (labeled as 75 ohm or RF In), you will need an RF modulator in order to view DVD playback on the TV. See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF modulator availability and operations.
Step 5: Connecting FM/MW antennas MW English Connections Step 6: Connecting the power cord After everything is connected properly, plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet. Never make or change any connection with the power switched on. Additional: Connecting additional equipment 1 2 Connect the supplied MW loop antenna to the MW jack. Place the MW loop antenna on a shelf or attach to a stand or wall. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75 Ω) jack.
Connections English Viewing and listening to the playback of other equipment A ● Connect the system's AUX IN L/R jacks to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the other audio/visual device (such as a TV, VCR, Laser Disc player or cassette deck). Before starting operation, press SOURCE on the front panel to select AUX or press AUX on the remote in order to activate the input source.
1 2 English Functional Overview 0 4 63 4 6 7 5 ! 9 8 DVD player and power amplifier – 1 ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON y – switches on the system or puts it on to Eco power/normal standby mode. – shows the current status of the DVD player. 3 ÉÅ – 7 OPEN•CLOSE ç – 2 Display starts or interrupts disc playback. in tuner mode, selects a preset radio station. – – – stops disc playback or erases a program. in Demo mode (on the system only), activates/ deactivates the demonstration.
Functional Overview English 4 PROG Remote control – – 1B – switches on the system or puts it on to Eco power/normal standby mode. 5 GOTO 20 – – opens or closes the disc compartment 3 Numeric Keypad (0-9) – – DVD/VCD/CD: enters the program menu. MP3/WMA-CD: adds/deletes a programmed track to/from the program list. Tuner: programs preset radio stations. inputs a track/title/chapter number of the disc. Disc: fast searches in a disc by entering a time, title, chapter or track.
# VOLUME +/- ™ ANGLE – – – – adjusts the volume upward/downward. adjusts the hours and minutes in clock/timer setting mode. switches the set timer ON or OFF. $ ¡/™ – – Disc: skips to the previous/next chapter/title/ track Tuner: selects a preset radio station. starts or interrupts disc playback. ^9 – stops disc playback or erases a program. & DISC/TUNER/AUX – – – selects the respective sound source for DVD/ AUX/TUNER (FM/MW).
Getting Started English ➜ Usually these channels are between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, or VIDEO. See your TV manual for more details. ➜ Or, you may go to channel 1 on your TV, then press the Channel down button repeatedly until you see the Video In channel. ➜ Or, the TV Remote Control may have a button or switch that chooses different video modes. ➜ Or, set the TV to channel 3 or 4 if you are using an RF modulator.
Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for Progressive Scan TV only) 9 The progressive scan display twice the number of frames per seconds than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. IMPORTANT! Before enabling the progressive scan feature, you must ensure: 1) Your TV can accept progressive signals, a progressive scan TV is required.
Getting Started English Step 3: Setting language preference Setting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc Menu language You can select your own preferred language settings. This DVD system will automatically switch to the selected language whenever you load a disc. If the language selected is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language will be used instead. The OSD language in the system menu will remain once selected. Setting the OSD Language 1 2 3 1 2 3 Press SYSTEM.
Switching the system on/off ● Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ONB (B on the remote). ➜ A countdown of 10 seconds starts for preheating of the systme. Then, the system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press DISC, TUNER or AUX on the remote. ➜ The system will switch to the selected source. To switch the system to standby mode ● Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ONB (B on the remote). ➜ “BYE BYE” is displayed briefly. Switching the system to Eco Power Standby mode ● Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON B in active mode.
Basic Operations English Dimming the display screen ● Press DIM repeatedly to select different levels of brightness for the display screen. Demonstration mode The system has a demonstration mode that shows the various features offered by the system. To activate the demonstration ● In standby mode, press STOP 9 on the system to activate the demo mode. ➜ Demonstration will begin. To deactivate the demonstration ● Press STOP 9 on the system again. ➜ “DEMO OFF” is displayed.
IMPORTANT! – 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 disc on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the disc player malfunction. – If the inhibit icon (ø) appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. Region Codes DVDs must be labeled as shown below in order to play on this DVD system.
Disc Operations English Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen once you load the disc. Resuming playback from the last stopped point (DVD/VCD/CD) ● In stop mode and when a disc has not been removed, pressÉÅ. To select a playback feature or item ● Use 1 2 3 4 and OK or Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote. ➜ Playback will start automatically. To cancel resume mode ● In stop mode, press STOP 9 again.
Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/DivX/ WMA) 1 Press A-B at your chosen starting point. 2 Press A-B again at your chosen end point. ➜ The section A and B can be set only within the same chapter/track. ➜ The section will now repeat continuously. 3 To exit the sequence, press A-B again. English Disc Operations For MP3/WMA 1 2 In Stop mode, press DISC MENU to switch the menu between Album and Filelist.
Disc Operations English For Super VCD/VCD/DivX/CD ➜ Single/Total Elapsed: displays the elapsed time of the current single/total track. ➜ Single/Total Remain: displays the remaining time of the current single/total track. ➜ Display Off: switches time display off. Playing MP3/WMA disc IMPORTANT! For DRM protected WMA files, use Windows Media Player 10 (or later) for CD burning/conversion. Visit www.microsoft.com for details about Windows Media Player and WM DRM (Windows Media Digital Rights Management).
Playing JPEG Picture CD General operation 1 To enter the remote key function menu ● Use 1 2 3 4 to highlight “Menu” and press OK. Load a JPEG Picture CD. ➜ The data disc menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Use 3 4 to select a folder and press OK to open the folder. 3 Press 3 4 or use the Numeric Keypad (0-9) to highlight a picture file. 4 Press OK to confirm. ➜ The playback will start from the selected picture to the end of the folder.
Disc Operations English Playing a DivX disc 1 2 This DVD player supports the DivX movie playback that you download from your computer onto a CD-R/RW (see “System Menu Options-DIVX(R) VOD registration code” for more information). Load a DivX disc. ➜ Playback will start automatically. If not press ÉÅ. If the DivX movie contains external subtitles, the subtitle menu will appear on the TV screen for your selection. ● In this case, pressing SUBTITLE on the remote control will turn on or off the subtitle.
English System Menu Options Basic operations TV DISPLAY 1 2 Press SYSTEM to enter the Setup Menu. 3 4 Press 3 4 to highlight an option. Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player according to the TV you have connected. ➜ NORMAL/PS: If you have a normal TV and want both sides of the picture to be trimmed or formatted to fit your TV screen. 5 Move the cursor by pressing 3 4 to highlight the selected item. ➜ In cases of value setting, press 1 2 to adjust values. 6 Press OK to confirm.
System Menu Options English 1 DIVX CODE SPDIF SETUP Philips provides you the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX® VOD service. For more information, visit us at www.divx.com/ vod. In ‘GENERAL SETUP PAGE’, press 3 4 to highlight DIVX Code, then press 2 or OK to ener its submenu and press OK again to confirm. ➜ The registration code will appear. The options included in SPDIF SETUP page are: “SPDIF OFF”, “SPDIF/RAW” and “SPDIF/PCM”.
3D PROCESSING VIDEO SETUP PAGE The option included in 3D PROCESSING page is: “REVERB MODE”. The options included in VIDEO SETUP PAGE are: “COMPONENT”, “TV MODE”, “QUALITY” and “HDMI SETUP”. REVERB MODE Reverb mode provides a virtual surround sound experience using just two speakers. ➜ OFF, CONCERT, LIVING ROOM, HALL, BATHROOM, CAVE, ARENA and CHURCH. HDCD The option included in HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) is: “FILTER”.
System Menu Options English 1 2 QUALITY HDMI SETUP This menu helps you to set the video quality. The options included in HDMI SETUP Page are: "HDMI" and "RESOLUTION". Press 3 4 to highlight “QUALITY”. Press 2 or OK to enter Quality Setup. HDMI The options included in Quality Setup page are: “SHARPNESS”, “BRIGHTNESS”, “CONTRAST”, “GAMMA”, “HUE”, “SATURATION” and “LUMA DELAY”. This option is used to enable/disable HDMI output. ➜ ON: Enables HDMI output. ➜ OFF: Disables HDMI output.
PARENTAL Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent. You can prohibit the playing of certain discs that are not suitable for your children or have certain discs played with alternative scenes. English System Menu Options 3 PG – Parental Guidance suggested. 4 PG 13 – Material is unsuitable for children under age 13.
System Menu Options English PASSWORD SETUP PAGE The options included in Password Setup page are: “PASSWORD MODE” and “PASSWORD”. PASSWORD MODE This feature is used to enable/disable password by selecting “ON”/”OFF”. PASSWORD Enter your four digit password when a hint is displayed on the screen. The default password is 1234. 1 2 Press 3 4 to highlight “PASSWORD”. 3 Press OK to open the page for inputting a new password. 4 5 6 7 36 Enter its submenu by pressing 2. Enter the existing 4-digit code.
Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations 1 Press STANDBY-ON B (B on the remote) to switch on the last selected source. 2 Press SOURCE (TUNER on the remote) to select TUNER mode. 3 Press TUNER on the remote again to select the desired band: FM or MW. 4 Press and hold ¡ / ™ (à / á on the remote) until the frequency indication starts to change, then release. ➜ The system automatically tunes to the next strong radio station.
Other Functions English To deactivate the sleep timer Setting the clock 1 In Standby mode, press and hold CLOCKon the remote until the time flashes on the display. ➜ ”CLOCK SET” is displayed briefly. Then, the hour digits flash on the display screen. 2 Turn VOLUME -/+ clockwise or anticlockwise or press VOLUME +/- on the remote to set the hours. 3 Press RDS/CLOCK to confirm. ➜ The minute digits flash on the display screen.
SYSTEM Power supply ............................ 220 – 240 V / 50 Hz Rated working power consumption (1/8 rated output power) ........................................................ ≤ 85W AUX input sensitivity ..................................... ≤ 500mV Channel Separation ............................................. ≥ 40dB Distortion ....................................................................... 0.7% Eco power Standby ................................................
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 No power. Solution ✔ Check if the AC power cord is properly connected.
The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you have set the TV shape. ✔ No sound or distorted sound. ✔ ✔ The micro DVD player does not start playback. ✔ ✔ The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD disc. Depending on the TV, it may not be possible to change the aspect ratio. Adjust the volume. Check that the speakers are connected correctly. ✔ Replace the speaker cables. ✔ Disconnect the headphones.
Troubleshooting English The remote control does not function. ✔ ✔ Select the correct source (DISC or TUNER, for example) before pressing the function button. Point the remote control at the remote sensor of the unit. Reduce the distance to the player. Remove any possible obstacles. Replace the batteries with new ones. Check that the batteries are loaded correctly. The display is dark. ✔ Press DIM again. Low hum or buzz sound.
Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog 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 set, Stereo, etc.).
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