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MX3900D
MX3950D
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Canada
English:
This digital apparatus does not exceedthe Class B limits for" radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus as setout in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian
Fran_ais:
Get appareil num6nque n'emet pasde bruits radiodlectdques d6passantles limites applicables aux appareilsnum6nques de Class B prescrites dansle R6glement sur le BrouillageRadio61ectr'ique 6dic16 par le Plinist6redes Communicstions du Canada,
This warning label is located on the rearsideand inside this laser product.
or
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments orperformance of procedures otherthan herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure or other unsafe
operation.
ATTENTIONL'utilisation des commandes ou
r_glages ou le non-respect des
procedures ci-incluses peuvent se
traduire par une exposition
dangereuse _ I'irradiation.
ATENCION
El uso de mando o ajusteso Inejecucci6n de m_todos que no seanlos aqu{ descritospuede ocasionarpeligro de exposici6n a radiaci6n.
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. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses
only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby', "Pro_Logic" and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories. Confidential
Unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby
Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
Manufactured under license from Digital
Theater Systems, inc US Pat. No.
5,451,942 and other worldwide patents
issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS
Digital Surround" are trademarks of
DigitaITheater Systems, Inc 1996 Digital
2
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PHILIPS
pg 001 044 Mx3g 37 Engl 3 2/25/03, 10:32 AM 3139 115 219£3
• Once your Philips purchase is registered,
you're eligible to receive all the privileges
of owning a Philips product.
• So complete and return the Warranty
Registration Card enclosed with your
purchase at once, and take advantage
of these important benefits.
Know these
_IL his "bolt of lightning" indi-
cates uninsulated materialwithin your unit may cause
an electrical shock. For the safety of
everyone in your household, please do
not remove product covering.
_IL he "exclamation point" calls
attention to features forwhich you should read the
enclosed literature closely to prevent
operating and maintenance problems.
For Customer Use
Enter below the Serial No. which is locat-
ed on the rear of the cabinet. Retain thisinformation for future reference.
Model No
Serial No.
WARNING: TO PREVENT
FIREOR SHOCK HAZARD, DONOT EXPOSETHIS EQUIPMENTTORAIN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION: Toprevent electric
shock, match wide blade of plug to
wide slot, and fully insert.
#1AC_097
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PHILIPS
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So please mail it to us right now!
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2/25/o3,_o:34AM313911521993
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near
water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation
openings. Install in accordance withthe manufacturer's instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers, _oves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) thatproduce heat,
9. Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the
polarized orgrounding type plug, Plug
A polarized plug has two blades with one
wider than the othel: A grounding type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong.
The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug
does not Nt into your outlet, consult an
electrician _or replacement of the obsoleteoutlet,
J0.Protect the power cord from being
walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit fi*om the apparatus.
J | .Only use attachments/accessories
specified by the manu_acturel:
|2._ Use only with the cart, sland,tripod, bracket, or table specified
by the manulacturer or sold with
the apparatus,When a cart is
used, use caution when moving
the cart/apparatus combination
to avoid iniury fi*om tip oven
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods oftime.
|4. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel, Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as powersupply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.
15.Battery usage CAUTION To
prevent battery leakage which may result in
bodily injury, property damage, or damageto the unit:
• Install all batteries correctly, + and - asmarked on the unit,
• Do not mix batteries (old and new or
carbon and alkaline, etc,),
• Remove batteries when the unit is not used
for a long time,
EL 6475-E004:0218
I Class II equipment symbol r_ ]This symbol indicates that the unit has
a double insulation system
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Index
English
Fran_ais 48
Espafiol 88
Environmental information
All unnecessa_"ypackaginghas been omitted Wehavetried to make the packagingeasy toseparate intothree materials:cardboard (box),
polystyrene foam (buffer) and pol/ethylene (ba£s,protective foam sheet)¸
Your systemconsistsd materialswhich can berecycledand reused if disassembledby aspecializedcompsn_ Pleaseobserve the IocaJregulationsregardin£the disposalof packagin£materials,exhaustedbatteries and old equlpme_
This system complies with the FCC rules,Part 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
- This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
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Contents
General Information
S pplied accessories......................................................I0Care and safc_yinforrra_ on .....................................10
Connections
Step 1: Pacng the speakurs and subwoofur. 1I
Step 2: Connect ng speakers and subwoofer 1I
Step 3: Connect ngTV ................................................12
Using CompositeVideo jack (CVBS) ............12
Using Component Video jack (Pr Pb Y)12
Using SVdc_ jack ...................................................13
Using an accessory RF modulator- ..................I 3
Step 4: Connect ng FM/AM antennas ..................14
Step 5: Connect ng the power cord ....................14
Connections (optional)
Connect ng aVCR or Cable/Satellite Box I 5
View ng and listen ng to the playback ..........I 5
Recording DVDs ......................................................15
Connect ng digital adio equipment ....................I 5
Listen ng to the playback .....................................I 5
Recording (digital) ...................................................15
Functional Overview
Main unit ar,d remote control .................................16
Control but*ors available on the
remote ony .................................................................17
Getting Started
Step 1: b,serting batter es rote theremote control .................................................................18
Using the remote co_tro} to operate the
system .............................................................................18
Step 2: Setting the clock ..............................................18
Step 3: Sett ng the TV ...................................................19
Chang ng the NTSC/PAL setting via the
remote control ..........................................................19
Selecting the color system tha_
corl-esponds to yourTV .......................................19
Step 4: Selecting speaker layer1 ..............................20
Changng seating control position ..................20
Setting the speakers' channels ..........................21
Step 5: Sett ng language preference .....................21
Disc Operations
Playable discs .....................................................................22
Playing discs ........................................................................22
Turning on/off auto Eco standby mode 23
Using the Disc Menu ....................................................23
Basic playback coPtro s ................................................23
Resuming p}aybscl< fi-um the last stopped
pout (DVD/VCD) ...................................................23
Replacing discs without uterr ptmg
p ayback .........................................................................23
Select ng vanous rnpea: functions .........................24
Repeat play mode ...................................................24
Repeating a sc_t on wthin s
chapter/trscl< ...............................................................24
Program favorite t_-acks
(audio CDs andVCDs) .......................................24 25
Clear ng the program ............................................25
Using the menu bar to program ............................25
Playing NP3/Picture dsc (K_dsk, jPEG) .............26
Program NP3 disc ..........................................................26
DVD Menu Options
Using the menu baT".......................................................27
Using the Setup ]4er, u .................................................28
Set_ ng theTV shape ..............................................28
Set_ ng the video output ......................................29
Screer, saver tun,ir,g on/off .............................29
Set_ ng the analog otp_¢ ....................................29
Set; ng the digital otp_¢ .....................................30
Set_ ng the PC'M output .......................................30
Night mode turning or,/off ...............................31
Restoring tPe or gina] settings ...........................31
Restrictirg playback by parental control 32
Charging the password ........................................33
Tuner OperationsTunng to radio stations ...............................................34Pmsettirlg rado stations ..............................................34
Using the Plug and Play........................................34Automatic presettuyg.............................................35Manual presetting .....................................................35
Selectinga preset rado s_ation...............................35Debting a prs_t radio station ........................35
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Contents
Timer Operations
Set_ ng the tmer ..............................................................36
Activ_ing/Deactiv_ing the timer ...................36
Se_ing the Sleep timer ................................................37
Sound and Volume ControlsSound Control ..................................................................38
Selectingsurround sound ....................................38_ming on/off clear voice e_ct ......................38Changing subwoofer volume level.................38Adjusting Bass/Treblelevel..................................38Selectingdistal sound effects ...........................38
Volume Control ...............................................................38
Other Functions
Switching on/off ...............................................................39Switching to active mode ....................................39Switching to %o Powcr standby mode 39Switching to standby mode (view clock) 39
Dimming _em's displ_ screen ...........................39Reco_ing to an external device ............................39Usingthe _m_e to operate _ur television 39
Troubleshooting ...........................................4041
Specifications ..........................................................42
Glossary .........................................................................43
Limited Warranty ..............................................44
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General Information
Supplied accessories
Bpeakercables
Subwoofer cab e
Add O cab _
(wh _e, red)
Compos te video cable _ _=_
(ye ow)
c_,besC°rnp°ne%tvide©Oed/bkJe/green)
FMwre amte,,-_a
AM loop antenna
Remote Control a-_dtwo AA batteries
_m
AC power cable
Bracketsandscrews
Care and safety information
Avoid high temperatures, moisture,
water and dust
Do -_ot expose the system, batteries or c!scs
to hhJmidit_4rair, sand or excessive heat (cahJsed
by -_eatir g equJprnerlt or direct sunlight) Aways
keep the disc tray dosed to avoid gett -_gdustor] the le-_s
Avoid condensation problemT-_elens may cloud over whe-_ the paye is
suddenly moved rom cold to warmsurroundings,makng it i rpossib e to pay a disceave the player in the warrr erwironme_'t LJrltll
the moisture evapo ares
Do not block the vents
Do -_ot operate the DVD syste r n anenclosed cabinet and allow about 10 cm
(4 inches) of free space all around the plier for
adequate ventilation¸
Care of disc
% clean a CD, wipe it -_ a i0_'_S_)
stralg% Irle rocr the cei-lter
towa ds the edge rising a solt,
lint flee cloth Do not use
clean ng agerKs, as hey may
damage the disc!
VVrte only o-_ the pr _ted
side of a CDR(W) and ony wth a soft felt
t@ped pen
tandle the disc by its edge, do -_ot touch thesur/ace
Care of the cabinet
Use a soft cloth slightly moiste-_ed with a
mild deterge-¢ solution Do not Lse a sok£ on
co'Ca n ng alcohol, spirits, amrnon]a o abras yes
Finding a suitable location
Place the player on a flat, hard, stable surface
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Connections
Step 1: Placing the speakersand subwoofer
Step 2: Connecting speakersand subwoofer
Front SDeake_
tLe&l
Center SD_ &rid Fron_ Si)e_Ker
DVD sysoem (Right:)
Surround Subwoofer Surround
Speaker (Left) Speake_(Right)
For bes_ possible sub-round sound, all the
speakers (excep: subwoofer) should be placed
at tP'e same distance f'-um the isTening position
@ Place the front eft and rght speakers at equal
distances frum tP,eTV and at an angle of
approximasely 45 degrees from the listen ng
posit on
@ Place the center speaker above the TV o¢ the
DVD system so tr,a_ the center channel's sound
s localized
@ Place the Sl_rround speakers at normal listen ng
ea¢ level facing each other or mounted on the
wall
Place the sl_bwoof_r on the foot neac the TV
N0te£
To avoid mc_gnet£ interference, do not position
the front speakers too close to yourTX
Allow adequate ventilation a_ound tFe DVD
system
Connect the supp led speaker" systems using the
suppied speaker" cables by match ng the colors
of the jacks and speaker cables Fully nsert the
str pped portion of the speaker wire into the
jacks
Front Left (FL) (L) black white
Front Right (FR) (R) black wed
Center (C) black green
Surr_nd Left (SL) black blue
Surr_nd Right (SR) black gray
Subwoofer (SUB) black purple
Notes;
Ensure that the speaker cables a_e correctly
connected Imptoper connections may damage the
system due to sho_ circuit
Do not connec_ mo_ than one speaker to any
one pair o_ +1 -- speaMrjacks
Do not connect speakets with an impedance
lower than _l,e speaMrs supplied Please _er to
the SPUIFICATIONS section of tl,ls manual
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Connections
Step 3: ConnectingTV
,®®®,
IMPORTANT!
- You only need to make one video
connection from the following options,
depending on the capabilities of yourTV
system.
- S-Video or ComponentVideo
connection provides higher picture
quality. These options must be available
on your TV.
- Connect the DVD system directly to
theTV.
@ Use the composite video cable (yellow) toconnect the DVD system's CVBS acl< to thevdco input jacl<(or labeled asAN In, Video In,Composite or-Baseband)on theTV
@ Tu hear theTV channels through this DVDsystem,usethe audo cables(wh te/red) toconnect iV IN (I/R) lacks to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT ]acl<son the TV
@ Setthe P-SCAN switch to'OFF'
IMPORTANT!
- If both S-Video and Component(Pr PbY)Video connections are used toconnect to yourTV, the video signal willautomatically switch to S-Video whenyou power up the DVD system. To setthe VIDEO OUT(put) to 'Pr PbY', seepage 29.
@
@
@
Use the component video cabes (red/blue/
green) to connect the DVD system's Pr PbY
jacks to the correspond ng Component video
inpc¢ jacks (or labeled as Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y orYUV)
on the TV
To hear theTV channels through this DVD
system, use the audo cables (wh re/red) to
connect TV IN (I/R) acks to the
corresponding AUDIO OUT acl<s on the TV
If you are using a Pro%essive ScanTV (TV must
ind care Progressive Scan or ProScan capab lity),
setthe P-SCAN switch to'ON' Othel_/ise,
sat t to'OFF'
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Connections
@
IMPORTANT!
- If the picture is distorted, check the
Video Output setting. Make sure it is set
to 'S-Video', see page 29.
@ Use the S video cable (not supp} ed) to connect
the DVD systerr,'s S-VIDEO OUT jack to the
S Video input jack (or labeled asY/C o¢ SVHS)
on the TV
To hear theTV channels throug_, this DVD
system, use the audo cables (wh te/red) to
connect TV IN (I/R) acks to tff,e
corresponding AUDIO OUT acl<s on theTM
@ Set the P-SCAN switch to'OFF'
IHPORTANT!
- If yourTV only has a single Antenna In
jack (or labeled as 75 ohm or RF in), youwill need an RF modulator in order to
view the DVD playback on theTV. See
your electronics retailer or contact
Philips for details on RF modulator
availability and operations.
@ Use the composite vdeo cable (yellow) to
connect the DVD system's CVBS ack to the
vdcxs input ack on tP'e RF modulator
Use the RF coaxial cabe (no: supplied) to
connect the RF modu ator to yourTV's RF jack.
@ Set the P-SCAN switch to 'OFF'
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Connections
Step 4: Connecting FM/AMantennas
Step 5: Connecting the powercord
D
Power- Outlet
@ Connect the supp led AM loop antenna to the
AN jack Pace the Aid loop antenna on a shel
or attach t to a stand or wall
Connect the supplied Fh/ antenna to the FM
jack. E>_end the FI4 antenna and fix its ends to
the wall
For betzer Fid stereo reception, connect an
external Fid antenna (not supp Jc_J)
Adjust the posit_on of the antennas for optimal
r_ception
Posison the antennas as far as possible f,um
your TV,VCR or otl,er radiation source to p_event
unwanted interfelence
After everything is connectedproperly, plug in theAC power cord tothe power outlet.Never- make or change any connect ons wth thepower switched on
On the DVD system,
"}lbfl, X_,%f_/LL FJkJES5 FJL£_S" may appear
on the display panel¸ Press ,11 on the from
panel to store all available radio stations or
press • to exit (see pade 34 "Tuner
Operations")
\
14
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Connections (optional)
Connecting digital audioequipment
Connecting aVCR orCable/Satellite Box
.®9®.
VCR orCable/Sateflite Box
@0
CDRecorder
@ Connect the VCR or CaMe/Satellite Box to the
TV as shown
@ Connect the DVD system's AUX IN (R/L)
Jacks to the AUDIO OUT jacks on theVCR or
cable/sate}lite box
Before starting operation, press AUX/DI onHthe remote to select "Ro _" n order to activate
the nput soH-ce
@
Some DVDs are copy protected _ou canno*
record or dub protected discs Hsing aVCR
Connect the DVD system's CVBS jack to the
VIDEO IN jack on theVCR
Connect the DVD system's LINE OUT (R/L)
jacks to the AUDIO IN jacks on theVCR
This will allow yoH to make analog stereo (two
channel, right and left) recordings
To view DVD playback while recording,
you must connect the DVD system to yourTV
usln S the S VIDEO (as shown above) or the
Compo_ ent (Pr PbY) video connect o_
@
Connect the DVD system's DIGITAL IN ack
to the DIGITAL OUT jack o_ a digital audio
devce
Before starting operation, press AUX/DI on
the remoteto select"_ZG Zr_"in order to
act rate the input so_r-ce
Connect the DVD system's DIGITAL OUT
jack to the DIGITAL IN ack on a digital
recording devce (DTS DigitalTheater System
compatible, with a Dolby Digital decoder fur
example)
Before starting operation, set the DIGITAL
OUTPUT accord ng to the aHdio connect on
(See page 30 "Setting the digital output")
Notes;
Some DVDs are copy protected You cannot
_ecotd the cl_scthrough a VCR or digital recording
device
Always re_.r to the owner's manual of the otl,er
equipment _orcomplete connection and usc_ge
details
15
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Functional Overview (illustrations on page 3)
Main unit and remote control
{0 STANDBY ON
Switches to Eco Puwer standby mode or turns
on tile sTstem (see page/39)
"Switches to standby mode (see page 39)
@) Disc trays 1~5
{S} OPEN'CLOSE --_ (DISC1~5)Opens/C oses the ndivdual disctrag
(£1 iR SENSORPoht the remote control towards t_is sensor
{_ Speaker display panel
_1 System display panel
_L} TUNING
Switches between frequency tuning and preset
tunng mode (see po£es 34 3@
(s} PROG (PROGRAM)DISC:starts programming (see pa_s 22 2@TUNER: starts actomatc/manal presetprogramming (seepaR 3@CLOCK: selects 12 or 24 hour clock disp ay(seepag_ I 8)
{9) • II PLAY.PAUSE
DISC: s_arts/pauses p aybacl< (see pose 23)
TUNER: enters Pug & Pay mode and/or starts
preset redo station installation (on 7 on the
main unit) (see p//ge 34)
• STOP
E×its an operation
DISC: stops p ayback or clears a prograr_
(see pa£e 23, 2@
TUNER: *erases a preset fade stadon
(see pag_ 3@
P<I_I SEARCH I_1_t (PREV/NEXT)
DISC: ÷seardTes backward/fu_ward or selects a
tracl< (see page 2@
TUNER: tunes the radio f'eque_cy up/down or
selects a preset rado ssation (see pages 34 3@
(On the remote, it can only tune the rado
fl-oquenc 7 up/down)CLOCK: sets the minutes and hours
(see p_Jges l & 36)
{_ SEATING (only available in Muki channel
mode)
Turns on/off the seating control diagram on theTV Use theVOLUME control on the man unt
or jogstick on the remote to select the desired
seat ng position (see pose 2@
_ SURROUND (SURR.)
Selects Tqult charlrlel surround, 3D sound or
stereo mode (see pc_ge38)
{_ SOURCE
Selects the releval,t actve mode :TV/AV_ DISC,
TUNER or AUX/DI
DISC: toggles between DISC 1-5
TUNER: tobies between FM and AM band
AUX/Dh toggles between AUK acd DIG IN
(Digtal Input) mode
{_ CLOCK-TIMER
*Enters dock or timer setting mode
(see poges l& 36)
Shows clock disp ag fur a few seconds
(see page I8)
_ VOLUME (VOL q---)
Adjusts the voume evel
_5) BASS/TREBLESelects bass or treble sound Use the VOLUME
control to select the desired en_ ancement leve
(see page 3@
,_¢O,P uggng in the headpFones jack. The speakers
output wll be cancelled
= Press and hold the button for more than two seconds,
16
pg 001 044 MX39 37 Eng 1 16 2/25/03, 10:28 AM 3139 115 21993
Functional Overview
(11 SYSTEM MENU (DVD rhode only)
Enters or exits system setup men
(see pages 272@
48) Joystick • • • •SelectsmovemeT¢ direct on in the men
Use • • to select a preset fade stafio_(seepaR 3@
OKConfirms a selection
@@DISC SKIP
Selects _ext disc tray for playback
(see pag_ 23)
@1}REPEATSelectsvarious repea_ modes (seepage 28)
(22) VOICE (only available in Multi charlnel
mode)Turns on/off tear vote sound effect
(see pag_ 3@
@s}MUTEMutes or restores the volume (see poge 38)
_ DIMSelectsdiffere_t leveBof bright_ess f_r displaypanel (_eepage 39)
@9 SLEEPSetsthe sleep timer funct on (seepage 37)
'_¢ SUB -}" --
Adjusts subwoofur's sound mere (see page 3@
,_ TVVOL 4- --AdjustsTV volume (PhilipsTV only)(seepag_ 39)
@8} REPEAT A-B
Repeats a specfic sc_t on on a disc (see p_Jge
24}
(2_ ZOOMEnlargesa picture on theTV street
(s_ DISC MENU
Enters or exits disc co_,ter,ts menu
(see pa R 23)
ForVCD version 2.0 only;
In stop mode, turns on/off playback control
(PBC) mode.
Ddng playback, retu-ns to main menu
'(Sl) SOUND
Selects a so_d effect (_ee pag_ 38)
_ Numeric Keypad (0-9)
Enters a tracldtitle nl_mber of the dsc
Enters a nHmber of a preset radio sta* on
@6Switches to Eco Power standby mode
(see page 39)
*Switches to standby mode (see p_Jge 39)
* -- Press and hold the button for more than two seconds,
17
pg 001 044 MX39 37 Eng 1 17 2/25/03, 10:28 AM 3139 11S 21993
Getting Started
Step 1: Inserting batteries intothe remote control
@ Open the battery compartment
Insert two batter es type R06 or AA, following
the indications (q- --) inside the compartment
Close the coven
Step 2: Setting the clock
The dock can be set ir_either 12hour or
24 hour mode C 12DO FI...... _ "
example)
buttons on DVD system's
front panel display panel
_ cc_ FT Cl nc , n}_
@ Aim the remote cont/-ol directly ........_ @at the remote sensor (iR) o_ the
front panel
cor,tro by pressing one of the
source select but*ons on the
remote control (fur example
TV/AV, TUNER)
Then se}ect the desired funct on
(forexample • II, 141_1, I_1_1)
wm m
_},," }>,,
CD_CD i
CAUTION!
- Remove batteries if they areexhausted or if the remote is not to be
used for a long time.- Do not use old and new or different
types of batteries in combination.
- Batteries contain chemical substances,
so they should be disposed of properly.
@
@
@
@
@
Press STANDBY ON to switch on the DVD
system
Press and hold CLOCK,TIMER ur,til
"SELEET ELOEP, _,_;i T ?IEFiI, appears
Press I_1_ (if necessary) to change the disp ay
to "_LrjL£ ,", then press CLOCK'TIMER a@aln
to con@m
Press1411411/ I_l)q to set the minutes and hours
To ncreasethe speed,hold down 14141or I_1_1,_ The changesin minutes will roll over to thehours
PressPROG to change between 12hour and24 hour clock mode
Press CLOCK,TIMER again to store the
setting
_¢ The dock will starl work ng
To view the clock time in any activemodePressCLOCK,TIMER
_¢ T_e cock will d splay f_r a few secords
Notes;
I_ the DVD system is @sconnected f_om tl,e
power supply, it will etose the clock sett_Pg
I[ you do not p_ess any buttons within 90
seconds, _he system will exit clock setting mode
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Getting Started
Step 3: Setting theTV
IMPORTANT!
MaEe sure you have completed all the
necessary connections. (See pages 12-13
"ConnectlngTV',)
@ AdJust SOURCE coptrol r,til"_]_E _"
@pears on the display panel (or press
DISC/MEDIA on the remote )
Turn on theTV and set to the correct video4n
channel Yo should see the blue Philips DVD
backsround screen on theTV
@ Usually this channel s between the owest
and I%hest channels and may be called FRONT
A/V IN, orVIDEO See yourTV manual fur moredetails
@ Or, yo may go to channel I on yourTV, then
press the Channel down but*on repeatedly until
you see theVideo In channel
@ OctheTV remote control may have a but*onor switch that chooses different video modes
@ Or, set the TV to channe 3 or 4 if you are
using an RF modulator
@ Press DISC/MEDIA on the -emo:e to enter
dsc mode
@ Make sre no MP3 or- p cture (Kodak, jPEG)
dsc is in disc tray 1
Wait until the syssem fin shes reading the
dscs befure proceeding to next step
If p aybacl< begns, press • to stop playback
P'ess and hold DISC/MEDIA on the remote
unt} "pAl_" o_-"NTSC" appears on the display
panel.
@
@
@
This DVD system is compatib e with both
NTSC and PAL In order fur a DVD to pay on
ths DVD system, the color system of the DVD
theTV and the DVD system should match
In disc mode, stop playback and press SYSTEM
MENU
Select [] icor, and press •
Use the joystick (41 • • •) on the -emote to
newgate in the men
Move to [_i and press •
Move to 'TV System' and press •
Auto Select thai/the connectedTV s
compatible with both NTSC and PAL (mlti
system} The o tp t format will be n
accordance with the video signal of the disc
NTSC Select this fthe connectedTV s
NTSC system It will change the video signal of a
PAL disc (VCD only) and otpc¢ to NTSC_rmat
PAL Select this/the connectedTV s PAL
system It wl change the video signal of an
NTSC disc and output to PAL format
@ Select an item and press OK
To remove the menu
P-ess SYSTEM MENU
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Getting Started
Step 4: Selecting speakerlayout Normally the best sound spot and the ideal
setting position is in the middle of the room
With th s 'SEATING' feature, it allows you toselect the current seating posit on in the room
and the speaker setting will automatically be
adjusted for oplmum pel#ormance.
i ..... )l OQ
I@ In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU
Use the joystick (41 • • V) on the -emote to
nay sate in the menu
Hove to 'Speaker Layout' and press •
Select the }syout tha* most dosey resemb es
your speakers' arrangemeht, then press OK
@ The speal<er output wll adjust autoTqatically
to suit the selected speaker layout sett ngs based
on the seaqng position n the middle To change
the seating position, see "Changing seating
control position"
@ If you choose 'Personal,' the speaker output
will fuow the settings in the 'Speakers' men
(See next page "Setting the speakers'
channels"}
Press SURR. (or SURROUND on the front
pane) repea_ed}7 to select 'Plulti-channer
Press SEATING
@ The seating control diagram which
represents your current speaker layout appears
on theTV scroen To change the speal<er layout,
see "Selecting speaker layout,"
Use the joystick (_ • • V) on the remote (or
VOLUME control on the f'-ont panel) to select
your currer,t seating position
During playback, yo can hear the changng
of sound effect when you change the seating
position
If you do not press any buttons within five
seconds, the seat ng coptro diagram will exit
f'-om theTV and the system will execute the last
selected seating position
Iflyou wapt to remove the seating control
feature, press SEATING twice
@ "F_F_Of_'RL SET Tfk'b" appears and the
system wll revert to the personal speaker
settings
To remove the menuPl_ssSYSTEMNENU
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Getting Started
You can adjust the dela 7 times (cepter and
surround only) and voume evel fur indvidual
speakers These adjustments et you optimize
the sound accord ng to your surroundings and
setup Speakur- settings are only active on Hut
channe] audio outputs
ik i _@® @
@ Press SURR. (or SURROUND on t _rollt
panel) repeatedly to select 'Pluld-channel'
@ In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU
@ Select [] con and press •
@ Use the joystick (, • • •) on the romote to
navtgate in the menu
Move to ISpeakers' and press •
@ Press • • to select (Front L&P,, Center,
Surr L&R, SubWoofer),then press • to enter
the speaker setting menu
@ The test tone will be ac¢oma+ tally
$ener-ated
@ Use • • to adjust the sett ngs rut each
speaker to suit your sutround sound needs
These adjustments may nclude :
/A' T_rning on or off the sound output
_B}Deay time settings use the longer delay
settings when the su/Tound speaker-s are
c]oser- to the listener- than the fropt spesl<er-s
/C} Ad usting the voHme evels fur one or both
speakers until the sound evens
@ Pross OK to confirm
To remove the menu
Pross SYSTEN MENU
Step 5: Setting language
preference
Tou cars select your proferred language settings
so that this DVD system wll 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
languagewII be used instead Except the DVD
system's Menu L_nguage, it wil! remain once
selected.
@ In disc mode, stop playback and press SYSTEM
MENU
@ Select [] moor'and press •
@ Use the joystick (41 • • •) on the -emo:e to
nay gate in the menu
@@
Hove to 'Menu Language' and press •
Select a language and press OK
Use the joystick (41 • • •) ors the remo:e to
navga:e ir the menu
Hove to one of the fuIIowing and pross Ib
'Audio Language' (disc's soundtracl<)
'Subtide' (disc's sub_ tes)
'Disc Menu' (disc's menu)
@ Selecta languageand pressOK
@ Repeat s_eps@o@ fur other settings
To remove the menu
Pl_ss SYSTEN NENU
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Disc Operations
IMPORTANT!
- DVD discs and players are designedwith regional restrictions. Before playinga disc, make sure the disc is for the samezone as your player.- Depending on the DVD orVIDEO CD,some operations may be different orrestricted.
- Do not push on the disc tray or putany objects other than discs on the disctray. Doing so may cause the disc playerto malfunction.
Playable discs
Your DVD home cinema system will
play:
DigitaIVideo Dscs/DVDs)
Video CDs (VCDs)
SuperVideo CDs (SVCDs)
Digital Video Dscs Rewritable(DVD _RW)
Compact Dscs (CDs)
P1P3 discs, picture (KodakdPEG) fes on
CDR(W)JPEG/ISO 9660 fur'mat
Naximum 30 characters display
Supported salnp ng frquencies : 32 I<Hz,
441 kHz, 48 kHz
Supported Bt races : 3@_256 (kbps),
vat able bit rates
Region CodesDVDs must be labeled fur- ALL regions
or for Region 1 n order to play on
this DVD system Tuu cannot play discs
that are labe ed for other regions
Note;
If you cl_e hawng trouble playing a certain @sc,
_move tl,e o%c and try a different one
Improperly formatted @scs will not play on this
DVD system
IMPORTANT!
lf the inhibit icon (or X) appears ontheTV screen when a button ispressed, it means the function is notavailable on the current disc or at
the current time,
Playing discs
Adjust SOURCE coptrol ur,til "_f5[ {"
appears on the display panel (or press
DISC/MEDIA on the remote)
Turn on theTV power- and se* to the correct
Video In channe (See page 19"Setting the
TV".)@ Yo should see the blue Philips DVD
backgro nd screen on theTV
Press one of the OPEN*CLOSE iA but*on to
open the disc tray and load a disc, then press
the same button again to close the disc tray
,@ klal<e sre the disc labe is facing up For
doub e sided discs, oad the side you ws_t to
pay face up
@ Repeat steps @ fur loading a disc otto another
dsc tra_
_ P ayback wll start automatically f'-om the last
loaded disc
'4 All the avalab e discs will play once,then
stop
'@ If a disc menu shows on the TV, see next
page on "Using the Disc Menu"
@ If the disc is locked by parental control, you
must enter your fuu dgit password (see page
3233)
@ Fo obtain the best surround effects, see page 20
"Changing seating controI position/'
Note;
Only one ttay can be opened at a t_me If you
intend to open the second truy befor_ closing the
gst tray, the fl_st t_ay will automat£ally close
be{ole the second truy opens
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Disc Operations
Ths s a power saving feature, the system will
automatically switch to Eco standby mode if you
do not press any but-arts within 30 min_les
after a dsc has stopped playing
@ Press and hold STANDBY ON to swTch the
syssem to standby mode
-÷ The clock appears
@ Press and hod • ur,til "_ldTb ££0 ON"
appears
-@ Tu tu/-n off the setting, repeat step @ unt
"RU _ 88_ _F_I'appears
Using the Disc Menu
Depending on the dsc, a menu may appear on
theTV screen once you load in the disc
To select a playback feature or item@ Use the joystick (4 • A V) or numeric
keypad (0-9) on the remote, then press • II
or OK to start playback
To access or remove the menu@ PressDISC MENU on the remote
ForVCD with Playback Control (PBC)
feature (version 2.0 only)
@ Ip stop mode, press DISC MENU to toggle
between 'PBC ON' and 'PBC OFF', thep the
playback will start automa: call_
_÷ If you select I°BC ON,the disc menu (if
avsilab e) will appear on theTV Use the }o@tick
(< • AV) to highlight your selection and press
OKra con@m or use the numer c kuypad (09)
to select a play option
@ Dudng playback, pressing DISC MENU will
re'urn to the menu screen (f PBC s on)
Basic playback controls
Pausing playbackPress • II
'_ To resume normal p ayback_press • II_ain
Selecting another track/chapterPress_ / I_1_1or se the numeric
keypad (0-9) to key n a tracldchapte- nurqbec
Searching backward/forward
Press and hold _ / P,-I_, then press • I I to
resume normal playback
_¢ Whe searching pressing and hold ng
I_1 / _'_'1 again will increase the search
specd
Selecting next discPress DISC SKIP
_¢ The selected disc will play once, then stop
Stopping playbackP-_ss •
@ In stop mode and when the disc has not been
ejectcx), press • II
To cancel the resume mode
@ In stop mode, press • again
Notes;
Opening de current @so£ruy or se/ect_*g
another @so troy wd cancel the resume/'eatu/e
Resume opt_or may rot be available on some
@scs
@ Press OPEN'CLOSE @- buttons of the
inactive disc trays
For example, if curreptly dsc tray 1 is paying,
you can "opiate the discs on disc trays 2-5
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Disc Operations
Selecting various repeatfunctions
Program favorite tracks (audioCDs and VCDs)
@ While paying a disc, press REPEAT to select :
REPEATCHAPTER (DVD)to repeat p aybackofithe currant chapter
REPEATALBUM (MP3)to repeat p aybackof the current album
REPEATTP,ACK/TITLE
to repeat p aybackof the cur_-enttracldt t e
You can play the conter,ts of the ds, in the
order you want by pro%amming the order of
the tracks to be payed Up to 99 tracks can be
sto_-ed
REPEAT DISC (CDNCD/SVCD)
to repeat p ayback ofitlne current disc or the ......................................
programmed tracks (frEe program mode is
act ve )
REPEAT ALL (CD/VCD/SVCD)
to repeat p}ayback of all available dscs or the
p -ogrammed tracks
REPEATOFF
to cartel the repeat rrode
No_es;
Repeat piW msgbt not wor£ correctly wi£h some
DVDs
FurVCD, if the PBC moo _sswitched on, repeat
play is nor possible
While p ayin£ a disc, press REPEAT A-B a_ the
star tln{_ pol_t
Press REPEATA-B asain at the point to end
the section
The section A and B can be set only within
the same chap:er/7-ack
'_ The section will now repeat cohtinuously
Press REPEAT A-B asain to res/_me normal
@ Pross DISC SKIP repeatedly to select a disc
tray containing audio CD orVCD
_J_Wait untl the system finishes reading the
discs befure proceeding to next step
When the playback begins, press • to stop
playback
Press PROGRAM to er,ter program mode
o_ "P£_G[_R_I f ULL" will appear if go have
pto£tammed 99 tracks
'XX'_ number of programmed tracks
playback
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@PressI_l_l,thenusethenumeric keypad
(0-9) to enter the disc numben4 "_TSE x" appears
@ PressIDq_ then usethe numeric keypad
(0-9) to enter the track numbec4 "TF?F_/_;_"appears¸
@ PressOK to store the track¸
@ Repeat steps @-Q to selectother discs andtracks¸
0 Press • II to start program playback¸4 Only the tracks programmed from audioCDs andVCDs will pl_
@ Press • to stop playbackor exit programmode¸
Disc Operations
Using the menu bar to program
IMPORTANT!
You have to turn on yourTV and set tothe correctVideo In channel. (See page 19"Setting theTV" )
TRACK
Notes:
Pressing OPEN.(LOSE button of the
p_Jgrdmmed d,sc t_aywill eruse the programme
I_ you do not p_ess any buttons within 20
seconds, the system will exit pro£ramming mode
@ Stop playback, then press and hold •
@ PROG disappears frum the display panel and
"/_F!_BF_%I _JLU_F?d_" appears
Note:
I_ the DVD system is @sconnected from the
power suppl;4 the pnJg_am will be etased
@
@
@
®
@
Stop playback, then press SYSTEM MENU
@ The menu bar will appear across the top oftheTV screen
Use the joystick (< •) to select _ and press •to enter the program men
Use the joystick (< • • T) to move within the
program men and use the numeric keypad
(0-9) to enter the dsc and track nmber to be
programmed
Press • II to start program playback
@ Only the tracks programmed fium audo
CDs andVCDs will play
Durng p ayback, press PROG on the front
pane to togge between program on and oft
To clear the program@ Stop playback,then pressand hold •
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Disc Operations
Playing MP3/Picture disc (Kodak,JPEG)
IMPORTANT!
You have to turn on yourTV and set to
the correctVideo In channel. (See page 19
"Setting the TV')
@ Load an MP3/Picture (Kodak, pEG) dsc.
@ The dsc reading time may exceed 30
seconds due to the comp exity of the d rectory/
fie con guration
@ Paybackwill start al£omatically
_ With picture discs, 9 thumbnail pictures wll
appear on theTV Press • II to start the
slide show playback
_ With P1P3 discs, a Ist of albums/t t es menu
will appear on theT_
(_x_mple for ['183 disc menu)
iil l _Root
i _ _AVPOpHE
NOT RELEA
H TV HUSIC
NOW TNAT
i_...
,_ *Tide N_me2" 1_
,_ *Tide N_me_", i
,_ *Tide N_me4",
i_ *Tide N_me_" 1_ i I
(example tot 9 thumbnail pictures display) @
Durng p ayback, you can;
@ Press I_1_1 / I_IP-I to select another title/pictu-ein the current fulden
@ Use the joystick (< • • V) on the remo_e to
rotase/flip the picture es
@ Press • II to pause/resume playback
In stop mode, you can;
@ Use the joystick (< • • T) on the remo:e to
move withn the men and press OK to select
the desired file to pay
@ In picture menH, yoH can Hse the joystick
(_ • • V) To select I<1<1 or I_1_1 in the menu
to view the pmvio s/next page (if available)
Notes:
Due to the reco_@n£ nature of Dsgital Au@o
MP3 (DAM), only d@:al audio music will play
It is normal to expenence an occasional %k@"
while listening to your MP3 d;scs
Some f@s on Kudak orJPEG discs may be
@stor_ed dunng playback due to the con[Jgu_otion
and chatoctenst£s of the close
Program MP3 disc
Stop playback, then press SYSTEM MENU
'_ The menu bar will appear across the top of
theTV screen
@ Use the joystick (< •) to select _ and pross •
to enter the pro%am men
@ Use the numeric keypad (0-9) or joystick
(_ • • •) to select the title number and press
OK
@ Repeat s_ep @ to select ttle numbec
@ Press • to stop the programmng
'_ A list of programmed tracks appears
P-ess •llto start program playback
@ D rng payback, press PROG on the front
pane to togge between program on and oft
To clear the programStop playback,then pressand hold •
Note:
Repeat [unction is not possible during MP3
pmg_am playback
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DVD Menu Options
SUBTITLESelect a subtide langu_e available on the DVD
AUDIODVD :Select an audio soundtraek language available
on d_e DVD.VCD : Select audio channels : LEFT VOCAL.
RIGHT VOCAL, MONO LEFT,MONO RIGHT or STEREO
SLOW MOTION
Select a slow playback speed The volume will bemuted TO resume normal playback, press • IIDVD : SFx2, SFx4, SF x& SR x2, SR x4, SR x8VCD : SFxl, SFx2, SFx3,
(SF=SIowForwa_-d,SR-Slow Re_ve_-se)
FAST REVERSEDVD : FR x2, FR x4, FR x6, FR x8VCD/MP3 :FR xl, FR x2, FR x3, FR x4.
FAST FORWARDDVD : FF x2, FF x4, FF x6, FF x8VCD/MP3 :FF xl, FF x2, FF x3, FF x4
Select a search speed (backward/forward) The volumewill be muted To resume normal playback,press • II
STATUS
Allows viewing o{ the current status of the discThe hlformation will vary depending on the discform_
Avada_e on DVD onlyTITLE SEARCH (TITLE XX:YY")Select a Title for playback to begin
CHAPTER SEARCH (CHAPTER XX:YY)Select a Chapter for playback to begin
_XX" - current tide/chapter numbel"YY" - total number of title/cha#tel
Use the numeric keypad (0=9) to change the_XX" number, then press OK.
TIHE SEARCH (TIME ::_
Use the numeric keypad (0=9) to enter thetime (houls, minutes and seconds) at which you wat_tplayback to begin
ZOOMSelect an enlarge picture iatio : xl S, x20, x3.0,then press OK to confirm Use the joystick tomove within the enlarged picture on the TVTo resume nolmal playback, select 'ZOOM OFF'from d_e menu
ANGLE {fol DVD only)Select to view the same scene from different anglesif the DVD is recorded with multiple angles
STEP FORWARD
Select to advance tile still picture one frameforward To resume normal playback, press • II
PBC ONIOFF (for VCD 20 w;th PBC feature)Select between PBC On and O_'PBC OFF' - the playback will start automatically.
'PBC ON' - the disc menu (if available) will appear"on the TV Use tile numeric k_'ypad (0-9) toenter your choice
PROGRAHStop playback, then select this to entel tile programmenu (see page 25 I'Using the menu bar to program")
27
Using the menu bar
You can continue a number of operations
d rectly va the multiple menu bars on theTV
screen wChout interruptin£ the disc playback
Tile exception is when you enter [] (SETUP
MENU), a_ter which the playback wJl pause
@ In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU
@ The menu bar will appear across the top of
tl_eTV screen
@ Use the joystick (< • • V) on the remote to
nay gace in the menu
@ Press 4 • to move throush the menu ban@ PressYtoentertheselection Ifthereare
muir pie choices avalable, press • repea_ed y toselect
@ Press OK to confirm the se ection
_ Playback will resume or beg_n a_oTqafically
To remove the menuP-essSYSTEN NENU
IMPORTANT!
- Some operations may be different orrestricted, depending on the disc format.Refer to the jacket or case of the discyou are playing.- Changing the Subtitle Language andAudio Language from the menu bar willonly apply to the current disc, it will notchange the default preset.
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DVD Menu Options
Using the Setup Menu
This DVD setl_pis carried out via theTV,enablingyou to c stomize the DVD systemtosuit your particular req _-ements.
The format you select must be available on the
dsc. If it is not, the setting furTV Shape wll not
affect the picture during playback
Follow the steps of"Using the Setup Menu" ar;d
select :
> TV Shape
@ In d sc mode press SYSTEM MENU
'_ Playback W II pause
@ So oct [] _con and press • to enter the
setup mepu Then press • • to so oct one of
[n_ SO_L • IqonN OD_ ons 8Qa Dr _SS !l_ tO
_ Picture Setup
Sound Setup
Language Setup
Feature Setup
Use tho ;oyst ck (41 • • •) on tier, /-emoTe to
navsa_e n the menu
Press OK Lo confirm your seect or'
_¢ Playback w I r-esl_meor begin ac_omaT ca ly
To remove the menu
P-ess SYSTEM MENU
4:3 panscan
Select tiffs if yo have a
conventional TV and yourDVD s no: for-matted for
wide screen viewing A wde picturo will disp ay
on the wholeTV screen with a portion
ac¢oma: cally cut of(
4:3 letterbox
Select this if you have a
conventional TV and yourDVD s for-matted for wde
screen vewlng Black bars
appear on the pper- and lower portions of the
TV screen
16:9
Select tiffs if yo have a
wide screenTV (you must
also set your wide screen
TV to "full size")
@
NOTE:
Some of the features in the Setup Menu
are described in Getting Started.
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DVD Menu Options
Set theVideo Output according to your vdeo
connection
Stop p ayback,then fulow the steps of"Usingthe Setup Menu" and select :
> _ideo Output
Set Analog Output to match your DVD home
cinema system's playback capabilty This
f_nction can also be accessed via the SURR
but-on on the remote control (or SURROUND
on the frul,t panel)
Follow the s_eps of"Using the Setup Menu"
and select:
S-Video
Select this if you have connected the DVD
system to yoHrTV using the S Video jack.
Scarf I Pr Pb Y
Select this if yo have connected the DVD
system to yorTV sing component video jacks
(SCART this fuat re is not available fur this
mode)
N0t_
Youdo not need to adjust the video ou@ut
setting i[ you ate using CVBSjack (y.llow) to
connect the DVD system to yourTY
Stereo
Select this to change channel output to s_ereo
which delvers sound frum only the two front
speal<ers and subwoofer
3D Sound
Select this to change channel output to 3D
sound which delivers surround sound Pore only
the two front speakers and subwoofur:
Multi-channel
Selectthis to enable Multi channel output
Follow the steps of"Using the Setup Menu" and
select :
_ Screen saver
OffSelect this to disable the screen saver fl_nct on
On
Select this if you wish to dim the TV screen
when disc playback is stopped or paused for
more than five minHtes This will prevent yor
display device from becoming damaged
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DVD Menu Options
Set D gital Output according to your optional Set your PCM (Pulse Code Modu}ation) outpc¢
audio equipment connections only after- you have set the system's Digital
Follow the steps of"Using the Setup Menu" and Output to 'PCM only' (See "Setting the digital
select : output")
Follow the steps of"Using the Setup Menu" and> Digital Output select :
N > PCMOutput
Off
Selectthis to deactivate the digital output
All
Select this if you have connected the digtal
output to an opt onal piece of aHdio equipmentthat has a multichannel decoder
PCM
Select this if the option,a1 adio equipmer,t is _,ot
capable of decoding m Itichanne audo After
that, proceed to "Setting the PCM output"
48 kHz
Select this if the optional audio equipment is
incapable of processing 96 kHz digital signal
inpc_ The signal will then be converted to a
standard signal with samp ing -ares of 48 kHz
96 kHz
Select this if the optional audio equipment is
capable of processing digtal signal nput with
sampling rates of 96 I<Hz Howeve_ fthe soHnd
output is d storLed or them s no sound, select'48 kHz' instead
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DVD Menu Options
Follow the steps of"Using the Setup Menu" and Follow the steps of"Using the Setup Menu" and
select : select :
' Night Mode _ " Defaults
Ir
IOff
Select this when you want to enjoy the
surround sound with its full dynamc range
On
Select this to level out the voume High voume
otpts will be softened and low volume
outputs are brought upward to an aHdible }evel
This feature is only availab e fur moves with
Dolby Digital mode
Reset
Pressir_g • on the remo_e will restore all the
items in the setup men to the original f_ctory
scttin£ except fur your Parehtal Control
password
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DVD Menu Options
(only available in region I players)
Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned
to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the
dsc. Ths feature lets you set a playback
limtation level The ratn 8 levels are from I to 8
and are count_-y dependeht Yu can prohibt
the playin 8 of certain dscs that are not suitable
for your ch dren or have certain dscs played
with alternative scenes.
0@00
IH@ In d sc mode, press SYSTEM MENU
@ Use the joystick (< • • T) on the -emote tonaysate in the menu
Hove to 'Parental Control' and press •
®
@
Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter
'1234' (default password) when you are asked to
enter the fou digit password Yu will have to
enter the same code, exactly twce
'_ To change the password, see page 33
"Changing the password"
Select a rating level and press OK
'_f DVDs that are rated above the leve you
selected will not play unless yo enter your fo
dgit password and choose a hgher level rating
To disable Parental Controls and have all discs
par choose'NO PARENTAL'
II(_ Press SYSTEM MENU again to remove the
menu¸
Rating explanations
NO PARENTAL It will play all discs
8 ADULT bld:ure mater a sl_ould be viewed
o_ly by adults de to graph c sexual
mater al, v olence or language
7 NC-I 7 No ch Idren uncer a_e 17: not
recomme_'aed viewing for children
unoer age [76 PG-R _drental Guioance Reslrct_d;
r'econ_lrTlenaed _at parents restrict
ch Idren under [7 from view n_ or allow
o view only when superv sed by a
parent or adult %ardian4 PGI 3 bla÷erial is unsuitab e for ch Idre_, under
a{_e/3
3 PG _arental Guidance su;£estedI G GeneralAudience recommended as
acceptab e for viewers of all ages
Note;
Some DVDs are not encoded with a lating
though the mowe rating rnoy be pnnted on the d£c
]acke£ The toting level [eatu_e clues no£ work forsuch @scs
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DVD Menu Options
You can changethe fuur digit password used furParentalControl. The default password is'1234'
D@O0
@ Lndisc mode, press SYSTEM MENU
Use the joystick (41• • .) on the remote tonaygate in the menu
Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter >,or
original fou_dist password at"Enter code"
'@ If you are askud to enter the code for the
first time, kuy in '1234'
'@ If you fur'get your password, press • four
times to rostore to the default password
(1234)
@ Enter your new four dgit password
@ Enter the same new foupdigJt password again,
Press SYSTEM MENU again to remove the
menu¸
Hove to 'hssword' and press •.
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Tuner Operations
IMPORTANT!- Make sure the FM and AM antennasare connected.
- TheTUNING button on the frontpanel is used to toggle betweenfrequency tuning and preset tuning.When in preset tuning, ='PRESET"appearson the display panel and I_1_1! I_1_1buttons on the front panel are used forpreset number selection. Otherwise,pressing 1_141/ I_l_lwill change the radiofrequency.
Presetting radio stations
You carqstore up to 40 preset radio stations b,the memor_ starting from FM and followed byAM bands
Note_
T_'esystem will exit presetting mode i_no
button Is ptessed within 20 seconds
I_ no s:e_eo f,_quency _sdetected dunng Plug
and Play, "E_/EEF, _¢I'_'T£' F¢' appea_s
Tuning to radio stations
@ Press TUNER on the remote (or adjus_
SOURCE control on fruit pane}) to select
Press and hold 1_91_1/ _1 on t_,e remote ul¢il
the frequency indicac on starts to change, then
releasc
_ T_e next radio station will tune a/£omat call_
'@ CO lights up fur FI4 sTeroo roceptlon
Fo tune a weal< station, press 1_91_1/ I_1 brefy
and repeatedly ur,til an optimal reception is
found
@ If you use 1_91_1/ I_1 on the fru_,t panel for
f'-equency tun rig, make sure the system is n
fruquencytun ng mode. If not, press TUNING
_¢ ?R_S_T will disappear frum the d splay panel
Pug and Pay allows you to store all available
radio star ons automa_ call)_
@
@
Connect the system to the power suppl)_
"f/bfr_ fNSTRLL PIdESS _SL£_U"appearsOR
In Eco Power standby/standby mode,
press and hold •11 on the front panel until
"l/tiT[} TNSTRLL PI_[SS _SL_U" appears
Press • II on the fior,t pane} to s_art
installation
@"TNSTRLL TUN£_**"appears
All previously stored radio st_ions will be
replaced
Once completed, the last tuned radio station
will p}_
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Tuner Operations
You can s_arTthe automat C pt esettlng f_-om a
secoted pt esc_ numbel:
,o o _'_e-s-c--@
CD_© ©
OQ@G3CD
@ Press TUNER on the remote (or adjus_
SOURCE centre on flor't pand) to seed'1fi ",,f_f_*_'or"Ht '_ ,_UNL[*_''
@ Press • • or use tFe numeric keypad (0-9)
to seed a preset number to beg_n
• f yoc _se <1<1 / I_1_1 on me f,-unT par,e fur
presc_ tunlnd, mak_ sul_ the system s in pms_
tune 8 mode I pot, press TUNING
*_ PRESET w appear on T_'e dsp ay p_ne
Press and Fed PROGRAM (or PROG on the
front pane ) unTI "HU_ " appears
_ ffa tado star on s stored n one of the
presets the salqe lade s_at on Wl I Pot stoFe
nder another preset n_.mber:
@ If no preset numbcr is so coted, automat •
yeset w bcsn from preset (1) and al your
former pmse*s w be overrdden
You can choose to store only 7our favodte radiostations
In tuner mode, press PROGRAM (or PROG
on the fiur,t pane)
@ Press • • or use the numeric keypad (0=9)
to select a presd numbe_
Press I_1_1 / I_1_1 on the remote to select a
radio station
Press PROGRAM adain to sToce
Selecting a preset radio station
Press • • or use the numeric keypad (0-9)
to se!ect a preset numbe_
_¢ The preset number radio fioquency, and
waveband will appeal:
Press and hold • untI"PIFESET _[L£TE_"
appears¸
@ The curre_ preset radio station will be
deleted and the next available preset radio
station will take its place¸
@ All other preset radio stations with higher
numbers will decrease b7 one
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Timer Operations
Setting the timer
The system can switch on to DISC orTUNERmode automatically at a preset time, serv% asan alarm to wake you up
IMPORTANT!
- Before setting the timer, ensure thatthe clock is set correctly.- The volume of the timer will increase
gradually to the last tuned volume level.If the last tuned volume level is too low,the set will then increase to a
predetermined minimum audible level
_u_tons on DVD sys_m'sfront c_anet alsptay pane
F- e
@ Press STANDBY ON to swtch on tPe DVD
system
@ Press and hold CLOCK,TIMER until
"S£L_ZT £L_£/_ L]F_' TT_IE_" appears¸
@ Press I_1_1 (if necessary) to chan£e the disp ay
to "TT'SU?" then press CLOCKoTIMER againto confirm
@ Adjust SOURCE (or press DISC/MEDIA or
TUNER on the remote) to select tPe wake up
source (DISC orTUNER)
Press _ / _'_'1 to set the wake up time
(mnt,les and h* rs)
Tu ncresse the speed, hold down I_l<l or _'_'1
@ The changes in minutes will roll over to thehours
@
@@
Press CLOCK*TIMER agan To store the
settin£
@ Once the timer is set, it will always swtch on
unless y* deactivate it
@ _) icon wll remain on the disp}ay panel Itind cater the timer- s activated
At the preset time, the selected sound
source will play for 30 minutes before it
switches to Eco Power standby mode (i
no button is bein£ prosscx) withn the time
f"ame )
'_ DISC the first trad< of the las* selected dsc
will be played If the last selected dsc tray is
empty t wl switch to the next available dsc If
all the disc trays are not available, t wl switchtoTuner mode
'_ TUNER the last tuned rado station will be
p}ayed
Repea: steps @o@ of"Setting the timer"
Press • to turn off the timer
'_ _)icon wll d sappear from the d splay panel
and "TTUEh j ;,F _ " appears
OR
Press CLOCK*TIMER to trn on the timer to
the }ast settin S
@ The timer nf_rmation will display for a few
seconds, then the system resumes its lass active
source o- stays in standby mode
[xJote/
The system will exit timer settin£ mode if no
button is pressed within 90 seconds
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Timer Operations
Setting the Sleep timer
The sleep timer enables the system to switcl, toEco Power s_andbymode alcott aticallyat aprese_time
@ Press SLEEP on the remote repeatedly ur,til t
reaches the desired preset turn offtime
@ T_e select ons are as follows (time in
mlr utes):
rM'f _ _S
@ SLEEPwill show on the d splay panel, exceptif %F f " is selected
@ Before the system switches to Eco Power
standby mode, a countdown of I0 seconds is
d splayed"SLEEP 10"_"SLEEP S" _
"SL££P I"_"SLEEP'"
To check or change the setting
@ Press SLEEP once To show the remaining time
before switching off If you co_,tinue pressing
the SLEEP button, the next Sleep Timer opton
will appear on the disp ay pane
To cancel the sleep timer
@ Press SLEEP repeaied7 until "££F " appears or
p_ss the STANDBY ON button¸
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Sound andVolume Controls
Sound Control
IMPORTANT!
For proper surround sound, make surethe speakers and subwoofer areconnected (see page t 1.)
@ Press SURROUND (SURR.) to se ect :
MULTI-channel, 3D SOUND or STEREO
The avalab lity of the various surround sorld
modes depends or, the number of speakers sed
ar,d the sound availab e on the disc
The center ar,d surround speaker-s operate
only when the DVD home cinema system is se*to Nult channel mode
_ The available output modes for Multi chattel
irlc de: Doby Digital, DTS (Digtal Theater
Systems) Surro rid, Doby Surro nd and Dolby
Pro Logic
_ Stereo broadcasts or- record _,gswill prod ce
some surround channel effects when payed n a
surround mode Howevec mona ral (single
channel send) sources will not produce any
sound from the suTound speakers
/x]0te:
You o_e not c_ble to select the surround sound
mod_ i_ the system menu/menu bur Is turned on
@
@
_OU can enhance the center and SUFFOURd sound
outputs by activa: ng the clear voice sound
feature if you have selected b'] Iti channe as the
surround mode
@ Press VOICE on the remote to select"r_L£RF*J
_';,T££ ; ,f','"
@ To turn offthe setting, pressVOICE again toseect"r_L_R_? YLJT[_ OI _ "
@ Press SUB +/-- on the remote to ad, ust
subwoofur volume level (6dB to 6dB)
The BASS (low To_,e) andTREBLE (high tone)
features enable you to define the sound
p -ocessor settings.
Press BASS or TREBLE
'_ The level ind cater appears
Within _ve seconds, use the VOLUME control
to adjust the Bass orTreble level (_3 to _ 3)4 If the volume control is not used within five
seconds, it will resume its normal volume
co_rol _nction
Select a prese* distal sound effects that mazches
your disc's co_,ter¢ or that optim zes the sound
of the musical s_yle 7o are paying
@ P-ess SOUND on the remote
When playing move discs or whle inTV/AV
mode, you can select :
CONCERT, DRAMA,ACTION or SCl-EI.
When playingmusic discs or while nTUNER orAUX/DI mode, you canselect : ROCK,DIGITAL, CLASSIC or JAZZ,
Volume control
Adjust VOLUME co_'trol (or press
VOL + / -- on the remote) to increase or
decrease the volume level
_ "/[_L HTN" is the minimum volume level and
"yr_L 'I_¢_" is the maximum volume levd
To listen through the headphones
Connect the headphones plug to the ,_, socket
at the frur¢ of the DVD system
@ The speakers wll be muted
To turn off the volume temporarily
Press MUTE on the remote.
_ Playback will continue without sound ar,d
"f'IU T£" appears.
@ To restore the volume, press NUTE again or
increase the volume level
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Other Functions
Switching on/off
@ Adjust tk_eSOURCE control to selec_:DISC 1,,,,DISC S_ FMTUNERAM TUNER _ TV/AV _ AUX _ DIG INDISC 1....
OR
pressDISC/MEDIA, TUNER, TV/AV orAUX/DI on the remote
@ PressSTANDBY ON (0)ECO POWER button lights up
@ The disp ay screen will go bank.
Recording to an external device
@ Connect t_e external rccor-d ng device to
LINE OUT or DIGITAL OUT
(See page 15 "Connections-optional" )
@ Select the sorce to record f'-om your DVD
system (DISC,TUNER, TV/AV orAUX/DI) and
start playback (if necessary)
@ ¥o can o_ly record f'-om DISC if usirgDIGITAL OUT to connect the exterral
record pg device
Start recording o_ the ex_e-nal rcord ng
devce
N0tes;
All the sound contl_ol features are ava£1ble for
selection
Refer to the owner's manual of the connected
equ@ment for details
@ Press and hold STANDBY ON (0).
_÷ The clock appear's
_÷ While p standby mode, pressing
CLOCK-T@IER but*op will swtch tPe system to
Eco Power standby mode
Dimming system's display screen
@ PressDIM to select desired bdghtness :MODE 1, MODE 2, MODE 3 or NORMAL
NoR;
P_esslng DIM button in standby mode will toB_le
between half and full bnghmess
Using the remote to operateyour television
@ PressTV/AV
@ Press I_1_1 / I_1_1 or use the numeric
keypad (0-9) to select theTV's channel
@ Press TVVOL ÷/-- to adust tPe TV's volume
level
@ Press #0 to turn off yourS_
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Troubleshooting
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, please call t-800-531-0039
for help.
No powe_
No picture.
Distorted or poor picture.
Completely distorted picture or black/whlte
picture.
The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be
changed even though you have set theTV
display.
No sound or distorted sound.
The DVD system does not work.
2heck d the AC oow_r core is DrODCn connec_eo
e _ass1he £]/kNDBY ON on the tront ot 1he DVE
s s_em ,o ,LJCn on T_ D_CZ_
tier to su_"Ev s m_nual or cormctV deo n channe
Sa eC_IOF] Ch_gO _he iV channe un! au sea _ne
DVL) £c¢_3en _ec _0_e _u_
Press DISC on the remote
_tch tJjp PSCAN ;Jt the bacl Panel to "OF[
DOSEIOn IT VOU _r_ no_ [3S_R_ _ P_'o_essw{" _c_Jn [ V
Zheck the wdpo _onnec$ton If both SVidno ant
ZOmDOB_Rt [Pr PB_ VLQQO Connections acQ usea LO
connec_,o /o_r [V_t_ VLdQO S_BRJ Wfl _o ,o b Vla_o
_UtOm_[C_I _V_V • m_ WB_B YOU DOW_£ UD th_ L)VD
system [o chan_e lJ_e SO_T_, rear to 'V_deo C. _DU_
_ome_mns _ £maJl _mount of E c_ure ¢Jis_o_[on _qa_
_DDQa_ r S i£ no_ _ maT_nc_on
Z e_n _he disc tsee I_og(
[Vs have a color s slum standard f thn d_sc's or DVE
sv_m ,me D[C_U_Q_av bQ d_s_oPt_d o_ co o_less Se_
_o _he correct'] V • _um _elt_%_ (_e _ cJ:JeI _/
he asonc: ra_ • _s t_xed on the [DVD d_sc
Dependtn£ )n the [V t may no_ D_ DOSS_U_e_O ¢nan8e
_a _s_ •ne volume
{_ D[_CO T_@ SDQaK@_" CaD]@S
Zheck the _DQaK@_" Conl_ec_[ons _n(] S0_ n_r_
See _o_es _ _ • I
[D_sco_q n _ _h_ headDr/oRos
Press PLJ_ to _QSLJm_ Ro_mal 31_ moae _Tn_c_££_
e -e_ s LnQ CO_QC_ £OU_ D_%_On On _ne femo_ ] V/AM
or i_u.x_ To_ _xamDiQ _ ,O cnoo£a _Rn P_L DmQn_ _n_
©U WAq_ _o ne2r •heel rh She L)vu _ ,_o_
see0o_'s 12 14 IJ;
Dtsconn_c_ th_ Dower" core TFom zne DoweP OU_[eI TO_
T_W rain _%es _CORn_L _Q Dowe¢ Cor_ _BG •rV IC
ODO_T_Q _ n as _SUR
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Troubleshooting
The DVD player does not start playback. _£_ _ _aaaD[n a_sc wLm _ne DlaVO_C_ _aQ I_C ng
aown see b0Lte 221
Chnck foe disc EVDe CO[OFSYstem anG F_lOn CO_e
See OC_e 22)
Chnck for ar scratcncs or sm<_oees c _r:e also
Press SYgl E _EFUP to mrn off the setu_ menu
semen
Change me ra_ng eveL (see pcge 4z
No sturp has cc Jensca ,nslae me s' ,t_m I4r_move IJle
a sc ar _ Leaw mn ,vs_em mmea or TOt IOOU_an no_
Cannot activate some features, such as Angles,
Subtitles, or multi-language Audio.
[hn tr,a:ures n _ be avatlab_e on the DVID
Chan ,ng me an_uage for the sound or SL_mI_
E oh_b_d on fop DVL
There is no sound from the center and
surround speakers.
Ma_e s_r_ _ne cen_er anc sur¢oun_ SpeaKerS arL
Press SUkROUND button to select a cor'mc_ su_ ounc
souna se_ see p_ge 3_
a_e sure _ne sourc_ you are p_a_ n_ _s recoraea or
Dr oadcas_ n surrouna souno D ] Sr DoIb)_ Dl_t air e:c
Radio reception is poor. [T_n_ siena _£_oo Wea_ ac US_ mc _n_enna o_ Connnc_
an ex_erna an_nn_ lor D_er r_CCD_lOn
_cr_ase _ne G_s_ance between _ne • _stem ana vour IV
or VC °
[ul_e" i_ $0 lJ_e CoFl'e C{ fo_(JU_BCV
• Ece the an_en(_R $4fxhe* a_ ]v $Fom ±nv eou_omehz
_nR_ may De C_U$ _]_ _r_e norse
The remote control does not function
properly.
be_ec:mesoutce DBCor/UNhR "oroxamDe
DCTOrC Dr_2ss_n_ _n@ TUne, on DUrLOn • || I_._1
_- jauc_ me C s_ancr • DQ_WQ_n _ne _mo_ con_o_ a_a
_ne svs_er'-
-ol_ce me Da_NeS w_n new on_s
_olr_t the r'_mo_e Corltr'oL d[rt.c_ loward _¢ k se_sc
Chnck _h.qt th_ barLerles _r_ IOFtdecI CorPe_
The timer is not working, be_ _ne c OCKcor_ ,¢e o_e
Press and he d CLC ZKo / I_'fER zo sw_cn on me umnl:
see ooze
The display panel is dark.
Low hum or buzz sound.
Press DIh gatn (see pa_e _y)
P ace the DMO s s_em as 1at away a£ DOSStD_C_ro
e_e_ca Gevtces _na_ mav 3Q CaLJS_ _e_e_nc_
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Specifications
AMPLIFIER SECTION
Output power
Stereo mode (DIN)
Sun'ound mode (I kHz)
Frequency Response
Sigr'a to Noise %-io
Input Sens tivi yAUX In
IV n
O tput Senstiviy
Headp_ one
Line Out
500W IbtJ power8SW I 85WRHS/2 x 60 W FlC
85 W RMS/channel/00Hz 201<Hz/ 3dR
> 65 aB (CCIR)
880 mV3S0mV
32_ 1000_]
600 mV
ace IEC 60958 & EC 61937
TUNER SECTION
[uni% <ange
26 dB Queting Sensi vty
26 dB Quetin 8 Sensi vtyImage Rejection Radio
IF Rejection Ratio
Signalto Noise R_io
AH Su?pression RatioHarmonic Distortion
Frequency Response_ereo Separation_ereo 1h_shold
MAIN UNIT
Power Supply RatingPower" ConsumptionDimensions (w x h x d)
Weig_
/20V/60 Hz
/S0W
435 mm × 100 mm x 360 mm
/713x394x1417(inch)
715 kg//573 Dounas
SPEAKERS
Front speakers / P,ear (su round) speaker
System 2 way sate lite
Impedance 4 £_
Speaker drivers 3" woofed /" plezo tweetmrFrequency response /20 Hz 20 kHzDimensions (w x h x d) 94 mm x / 55 mm x 88 mm
370x610 x 346 (inch)
Wegrt 065 kg/eacr/43 pounds/each
FN875 108HHz(i00kHzseeps) CENTER SPEAKERAN 530 /700 kHz (/0 kHz System S multi airectior'al driver
steps) Impedance 4 _Fbl 20 dB Speaker drivers 4 x 2" woofe_ 1 3/4 ¸' tweeler
AH 3162 mV/m Frequency response /20 Hz 20 kHzFbl 25 dB Dimensions (w x h x d) 435 mm × 635 mm x 72 mm
AH 28 dB /7/3 x 25 x283 (inch)
Fbl 60 dB Weig_ /32 _ / 290 poundsAH 24 dBFbl 60 dB SURWOOFER
AH 40 dB Impedance 4 _
FM 30 dB Speaker drivers 6 1/2 '¸wooferFM Mono 3% Frequency response 30 Hz 120 HzFbl Stereo 3% Dimensions (w x h x d) /95 mm x 433 mm x 39[ mrs
AH 5% 768 x 17¸05 x 15¸39 (inch)
FM180Hz /0kHz/+6dB Weight 572_/1258DOUnGSFN 26 dB (1 kHz)Fbl 235 aB
DISC SECTION
Laser I_/peDisc Diameter
Video DecodingVideo DAC
Signa SystemVideo Format
Video S/N
Compos t_ Video Otput
S Vioeo Outout
Auaio DAC
reque_,cy R_sponse
Digital Output/Input
PCM
Dolby Dig t _I/D IS
Semiconouctor
/ 2cm / 8cm
HPEG 2 / HPEG I/0 Bits
P/_, / NISC4;3 / 16;9
56 dB (mfeimum)
/ 0 Vp p,75 £_Y 10Vpp, 75£_C 0286Vp p, 7S _24 Bits / 96 kHz
4 Hz 20kHz (44/ kHz)
4 Hz 22 kHz (48 kHz)
4 Hz 44 kHz (96kHz)SPDF (Sony Ph lips dgt_l
interface) Co_ialIEC 60958
IEC 60958 C 61937
Spec#_tations subject to cha_ ge without ptJor
r©_K@
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Glossary
Sound that has not been turned into
numbers Analog sound vares while digi al sound has
specific numerical values¸ [hese jacks send audio
Ihrough two channels, the [eft and dght
_ect ratio: [he ratio ofvertica[ and horizontal
sizes of a displayed image¸ 1he hodzonta[ vs verticalratio of conventional ]h/s is 4:3, and th_ of wide
screens is 16:9¸
AUDIO OUT lacks: Jacks on the back of the DVD
Syslem th_ send audio to another system ( IV Stereo¸
etc)
Bit Rate: 1he amount of data used to hold a g_ven
lensth of music; measured in kilobils per seconds, or
kbps Oc the speed at which you record¸ Genera[I X the
higher Ihe bit rate, or the higher the recording speed,
Ihe better the sound quaJity Howevec higher bil ratesuse more space on a Disc¸
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a
DVD that are smaller than titles¸ A btle is composed of
severn[ chapters¸ Each chapter is assigned a chapter
number enabling you to locate the chapter you want¸
Clear voice: It enab[es the digital sound processor to
extract the voice dynamics in movie dia[og on all 5
surround channels without compromiZl_g on the
location accuracy and the width of the surroundsound¸
ComponentVicleo Out lacks: Jacks on the back
of the DVD System that send high quality video to a
IV that has Component Video In iacl<s (R/G/B Y/Pb/P_
etc)
Disc menu: A screen display prepared for allowing
selection of images, sounds, subtiIles mulli ang[es etcrecorded on a DVD
Sound that has been ¢onverze(s into
numerical values¸ OJgital sound is avaJ[able when you
use the D[G[ [AL AUDIO OU[ COAXIAL or
OPl ICAL jacks¸ [hese jacks send audio through
mulliple channels¸ instead ofiust two channels as
analog does¸
A surround sound system developed
By Dolb7 Laboratories containing up to six channels of
digital audio (front left and right¸ surround left and right
and center)
DTS: Digil_d [heater Systems Ihis is a surrou¢'d
sound system, but it s d ft_rent Pore Dolby Digi al [be
formats were developed by different compan es
A stil picture data compression s)_stem
proposed by tie Joint F hotograph c Expert Group,
w/ich features sma}l decrease in image quaity in spte
of its hgh compression rato
MP3: A le format witl a sound data comp esslon
system 'MP3' is the abb ev ation of Motion Pictur_
Exper-s Group / (or MPEG [) Audio Layer 3 By usng['qP3 f_rmat one CD P, or CD RW can contain about
/ 0 trees as much data volume as a regular CD can
Multichannel: DVD is specified to have each soundI_ck constitute one sound field¸ Multichannel refers to
a structure of sound trad<s having three o_ more
channels¸
Parental control: A _nction of the DVD to limit
playback of the disc by the age of the users according
Io the [imilatJon level in each cou_ry [he [imJtazion
varies ftom disc to disc: when it is activated, p[_bacl<
will be prohibited if the software's [evel is higher thanIhe useFse_ level
F'CM (Pulse Code Modulation): A s_stem _r
converting analog sound signa[ to digital signa[ for later
processing with no data compression used incoAverslon
Playback control (PBC): P,efers to the signal
recordec on video CDs or SVCDs for controlling
reproduction¸ By using menu screens recorded on a
Viaeo CD or SVCD that supoorzs PBC, you can eqoy
i_eractive type soltware as well as soltware having asearch _nction
After power up, the system will
prompt the user to proceed with the automatic
install_ion of radio stations by simply pressing thePLAY button on the main unit
_ressive Scan: It displays a[I the horizontal lines
of a picture _ one time, as a %nal frame¸ lhis systemcan convert the interlaced video from DVD into
progressive format for connection to a progressive
display It dramatically increases the vertical resolution
A progressive sca_ [V is _eede_ to receive Progressive
scan output ftom the p[aye_
R_on code: A system for allowing discs to be
p[a_ec bad< only in Ihe region designated beforehana
[ his unit wi[[ on[y play discs that have compatible
region codes¸ You can _nd the region code of your unit
By looking on the Product label Some discs are
comp_ib[e with more than one region (or ALL
regions)¸S-Video: P_oduces a clear picture by sending
separate slgnaJs for the [uminance and the co[oc You
can use S Video only iByour IV has S video In iacl<
Saml_lin_ I;requencv: Frequency of sampling data
when analog data is converted to digita[ d_a Sampling
frequency numerically represents how many time the
original anaJog signal is sampled per second¸
Seatln control: It gives the user a perfect sound
and movie expenence anywhere in the room, providing
maximum %xibility and real tota[ immersion Because
Ihe user can choose their Dre_rred seat¸
Surround: A system for creating realistic three
dimensional sound _elds _11 of _alism by arranging
mulliple speakers a_ound the listener
Title: 1 he longest section ofa plctul_ or musicfe_ure on DVD, music, etc, in video software, orthe
entire aJbum in audio software¸ Each title [s assigned a
IJtle number enabling you to [ocate the tiI[e you want¸
VIDEO OUT iack: Jack on the back of the DVD
System that sends video to a [M
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AUDIO SYSTEMOneYear Free Labor
OneYear Free Service on Pars
This product must be carried in for repai_
WHO IS COVERED?
You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty ser-viceA sales receipt or other document showing that youpurchased the product is considered proof of purchase.
WHAT IS COVERED?
Warranty coveragebegins the day you buy your product.For one year there_er, all parts will be repaired orreplaced, and labor isfreeAfter one year from the day ofpurchase, you pay for the replacement or repair of allparts, and for all labor charges¸All parts, includingrepaired and replaced parts, are coveredonly for the original warranty periodWhen the warrantyon the product expires, the warranty on alt replaced andrepaired parts also expires¸
WHAT IS EXCLUDED?
Your warranty does not cover:• labor charges for installation or setup of the product,
adjustment of customer controls on the product, and
installation or repair of antenna systems outside of theproduct.
• product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse,
accident, unauthorized repair or other cause not within thecontrol of Phiiips.
• reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable
or antenna systems outside the unit.• a product that requires modification or adaptation to
enable it to operate in any country other than the coun-
try for which it was designed, manufactured, approvedand/or authorized_ or repair of products damaged bythese modifications.
• incidental or consequential damages resulting from theproduct. (Some s_tes do not allow the exclusion of inci-dental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion
may not _pply to you.This includes, but is not limited to,prerecorded material, whether copyrighted or not copy-
righted)
• a product that is used for commercial or institutionalpurposes.
WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?
Warranty service is available in all countries where the
product is officially distributed by Philips In countries
where Philips does not distribute the product, the localPhilips service organization will attempt to provide service(aRhough there may be a delay if the appropriate spare
parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available)
MAKE SURE YOU KEER..
Pleasekeep your sales receipt or other document showingproof of purchaseAttach it to this owner's manual andkeep both nearb_Also keep the original box and packingm_erial in case you need to return your product.
BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE...Pleasecheck your owner's manual for assistance.If youhave addibonal questions, call us at 1-800-531-0039
TO GETWARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A.,PUERTO RICO, OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
Take the product to a Philips f_ctory service center (see
enclosed list) or authorized service center for repai_When
the product has been repaired,you must pick up the unit atthe cente_ Centers may keep defective parts.(In US.A. Puerto Rico, and U.S.Virgin Islands, all implied
warranties, indudiag implied warranties of merchantabilityand fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in duration
to the duration of this express warranty. But, because some
states do not allow limitations on how long an impliedwarranty may last, this limitation may not apply to you.)
TO GETWARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA...
Please contact Philips at:
1_800-661-6162 (French Speaking)1-800-53%0039 (English or Spanish Speaking)
(In Canada, this warranty is given in lieu of all other war-
ranties. No other warranties are expressed or implied,including any implied warranties of merchan_bility or fit-
ness for a particular purpose. Philips is not liable under any
circums_nces for an)' direct, indirect_ special incidental orconsequential damages, howsoever incurred, even if notifiedof the possibility of such damages.)
REMEMBER...Pleaserecord below the model and serial numbers found
on the product.Also, please fltl out and mail your warrantyregistration card promptl_ it witl be easier for us to notifyyou if necessar_
MODEL # ......................................................................................................................................................
SERIAL# ......................................................................................................................................................
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Use this simple and quick way to
watch your favorite DVD movie
and enjoy your Home Cinema
experience!
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FrontSpeaker FrontSpeaker
(Right) (Le_)
CenterSpeaker
o
1 o
Subwoofer
Rear Speaker(Surround Right)
FM Antenna
AM Antenna /
Rear Speaker(Surround Left)
Helpful Hints
You only need to make one video connection to your TV ill
order to view the DVD playback.
__,_o If your TV has S-Video or Component
_)@@ @ (Pr PbY)video jacks, use one of thesevideo connections instead for higher picture
qualit_
o.F If you rTV has only a single Antenna In jack, you
(_) will need an accessory RFmodulator. The RF modulator_ converts the video from the DVD system so it can play
through theTV'sAntenna connecton Refer to yourowner's manual for proper connection,
p SCAN DO not switch the P-SCAN to ON position,
ON_F unless you have connected the DVD system to a
Progressive Scan TV using the Component (Pr Pb Y)
video jacks.
When listening toTV programs, press TV/AV button on
the remote to set the DVD system toTV/AV mode in order for
the sound to be heard,
continue...
AV/N
0000
--VOL--
00@0
Make sure your DVD system andTV are connected and turned on!
Playing a disc
1
2
3
4
Press DISC/MEDIA on the remote control.
You canalso adjust the SOURCE button on the fi*ont panel until "DISC X" appearson the displaypanel
Turn on theTV and select the correctVideo In mode.
You should see the blue Philips ©V© background screen on the_ (if no disc in the ©V© system)
Usually this channel is between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, orVIDEO,
Oc you may go to channel I on yourTV, then press the Channel down button repeatedly until you see theVideo In channel,
Oc yourTV remote control may have a button or switch that chooses different video modes.
Do not use channel 3 or 4 on theTV unless you are using an RF modulatoc
See yourTV manual for more details.
Press OPEN.CLOSE A_ on the front of the DVD system and load a disc, then
press the corresponding OPEN.CLOSE A_ again to close the disc tray
Hake sure the disc label facingup For double sided discs,load the side you want to play facingup,
Playback will start automatically.
Ira disc mep,u appears, use • • 41• buttons op, the remote to make the necessary selection,then press
OK to confirm. Oi: use the numeric keypad on the remote to select features, Follow the instructions
gwen in the disc menu,
5 To stop playback, press STOP I,
Region Codes
DVDs must be labeled forALL regions or for
Region I in order to play on this DVD system.
Helpful Hints
Ira DVD does not play
properly, please contact Philipsat 1-800-531-0039 for
assistance. Due to the
inconsistency of disc formats
provided by various disc
manufacturers, your DVD
system may require a
playability enhancement or
upgrade, As DVD technology
advances, these enhancements
will become common and wiII
be easy to complete.
You should find the below accessories in the packaging box. If not, call Phil
Speaker cables
_2 (sx)
Subwoofer cable
Composite video cable
Component video cables
(red, blue, green)
Audio cables
FM wire antenna
AM loop antenna
s at 1-800-531-0039.
Brackets and screws
AA sizebatteries
AC power cable
Turn your Living Room into a
Digital Home Theater - just add your TV
Clear width & depth in sound
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Improved voice quality'- i T ,• ,'_ jr ' , _ T_j,' ,jh J,. Ljr- _,, ,_-,, i, _,7 _[ ,','' , %, i_ _
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Enjoy perfect sound anywhere
Deep & powerful bass=_" T,,,_ _,5,,,, _ ,_,,X_;
Digital sound reproduction
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S DVD/CD Home Entertainment System
standard product information
dvd• 5 Disc Changer• PlaysCD, CD-RW, MP3-CD_,VCD, DVD,
DVD+R/RW, Picture CD (Kodak, jPEG)• Parental control
• Playmodes (repeat/program)
* PlaysMP3-CD (supports32, 56, 64, 96, 128,256 kbps and variablebit rate)
tuner
• FM/AM Digital tuning with 40 presets
sound
• Bass &Treble Control
• Digital Sound Modes:
rock, digital, iazz, classic, drama, action, sci-fl,concert
• Surround Modes:
DTS, Dolby Digital, MATRIX Surround,
MPEG Multichannel,Virmal Surround
• CtearVoice TM dialogue enhancement
• Personalized room setting with SeatingControl
amplifier• 6 x BS watts RMS
• SOB wattsTotal Power
loudspeaker boxes
• 4 dual driver speakers (LR, SL, SR)
• Cinema center speaker with 5 Multi-
directional speaker drivers• 85WTwin Port Subwoofer
connections
• Audio input:
- analog :AUX,TV in (cinch)
• digital : 1 x optical
• Audio output:
- analog : Line out (cinch)
• digital : 1 x optical
• Video output:
- Composite (cinch)
- S-Video (Hosiden)
- Component (YUV)
• Headphone :6,3mm chrome plated
• Antenna : FM click-fit,AM loop
• Speakers :click fit
general• Volume indication of each individual
speaker
• User friendly On Screen Display
•Eco power standby mode (<I watt)
• ClocldSleep Timer
• Plug & Play
• 40 keys Remote Control withjoysdck
Seating ControlSeat#lg Controlgwes you:• t_eaj totaJ immersion beerluseyou can choose_our
proforred seat• Direct adjustraent of your seaOngposiOonwajoyslickRemote Control
• Easyset up of 3D speakersettings by simply seleclingyour room layoul
Cinema Center Speaker TM
PhihpsCinema Center Speakerr_ brings:
• Wider sweet spot throu_,h no less than 5 driverspositioned at different angles
• More depth in sound through clearly _st_ngthshing
front from background, and aclion from dialogue• Natural and crystal clear sound reproducIion throughthe revoluOonary new 2 '_full range woofers
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