Philips DVD953 - Manuals

5 I M P O RTA N T S A F E T Y I N S T RU C T I O N S This product was designed and manufactured to meet strictquality and safety standards. There are, however, someinstallation and operation precautions which you should bepar ticularly aware of. 1. Read these instructions – All the safety and operat...

6 Contents Introduction Philips DVD Video Introduction ------------------------- 7Unpacking ---------------------------------------------------- 7Remote Control Battery Installation ------------------- 7Safety Information ------------------------------------------ 7Cleaning Discs -------------------...

7 Introduction Philips DVD Video Introduction Your Philips DVD Video Player will play digital video discsconforming to the universal DVD Video standard. With it,you will be able to enjoy full-length movies with truecinema picture quality, as well as stereo or multi-channelsound (depending on the dis...

8 Functional Overview TITLE MP3 VCD HD CD A PROG. RANDOM ALL A B CHP/TRK DVD STANDBY-ON – switches the player to ON or OFF STANDBY INDICATOR – lights red when the player is in Standby mode (off) DISPLAY – shows the cur rent status of the player DISC TRAY – inser t a disc here 9 STOP – stops playback...

9 Remote Control POWER RETURN STOP CLEAR MARKER FTS TITLE SUBTITLE ANGLE ZOOM AUDIO REPEAT A-B RANDOM SOUND PAUSE PLAY MENU DISC SYSTEM MENU DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 OK 0-9 numerical key pad – select numbered items in a menu DISC MENU – access menu of a DVD disc SYSTEM MENU – access or remove DVD...

10 OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) – connect to digital (optical) audio equipment COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) – connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment AC Power Cord – connect to a power source AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) – connect to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO O...

11 Preparation General Notes ¶ Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish toconnect, there are various ways you could connect theplayer. Use only one of the connections described below. ¶ Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo Systemor other devices as necessar y to make the best...

12 Connecting to OptionalEquipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped withtwo channel analog stereo or DolbySurround 1 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVDPlayer to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier,receiver or stereo system, using the supplied audio cables (A) . ...

13 General Explanation This manual gives the basic instructions for operating theDVD Player. Some DVDs require specific operation orallow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Player or...

14 – Progressive Scan (Y P R /C R P B /C B connection only) Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictureswith less flickering.If you are using the Component Video jacks, but areconnecting the DVD Player to a standard (analog)television, set Progressive Scan to Off.If you are using the...

15 Language – Language (Disc Audio, Disc Subtitle and Disc Menu) Select a language for the disc’s Menu, Audio and Subtitle.Audio language and Subtitle language also can be adaptedusing the Menu bar. Press the 3 / 4 buttons to select an item, then press the 1 / 2 buttons to choose a setting in the On...

17 Loading Discs 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the player to open thedisc tray. 2 Load your chosen disc in the tray, with the label facing up.When a double-sided DVD is inser ted, make sure the sideyou want to play is facing up. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the tray. ➜ READING appears on t...

19 Marker search You can star t playback from a memorized point. Up to ninepoints can be memorized.To enter a mark, follow these steps. 1 During disc playback, press MARKER. ➜ The MARKER SEARCH menu will appear on the TV screen briefly. 2 During playback, press OK when playback reaches the spotthat ...

20 Special VCD Features Playback Control (PBC) ¶ Load a Video CD with PBC and press PLAY. ¶ Go through the menu with the keys indicated on the TVscreen until your chosen passage star ts to play. If a PBCmenu includes titles, you can select a title directly. ¶ Enter your choice with the numerical key...

21 Program ¶ Program allows you to store your favorite tracks for apar ticular disc in the player memor y. ¶ A Program can contain 20 tracks. StepTotal Time 1 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 Program FTS Clear All – Storing a Program 1 Load a disc and stop playback. 2 Press FTS. ➜ The program menu appears on the scree...

22 Playing MP3 Recordings 1 Inser t a disc and close the tray. ➜ The MP3 menu appears on the TV screen. Note– It may take over 30 seconds to read the MP3 files,depending on the contents of the disc . 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the MP3 file you want to play. 3 Press PLAY. ➜ Playback star ts; playback wi...

23 Before Requesting Service If it appears that the DVD Player is faulty, first consult this checklist. It may be that something has been overlooked. Under nocircumstances should you attempt to repair the system yourself; this will invalidate the warranty. Look for the specific symptom(s). Then perf...

24 Appendix Speaker Settings Make the following settings for the built-in 5.1 channelsurround decoder. Speaker selection Select a speaker that you want to adjust. (Front speakers,Center Speaker, Rear (Surround) speakers or Subwoofer) Note:– Cer tain speaker settings are prohibited by the Dolby Digit...

25 Specifications PLAYBACK SYSTEM DVD VideoVideo CD and SVCDAudio CD (CD-R and CD-RW) and HDCDDVD+RWMP3 OPTICAL READOUT SYSTEM Laser type FDA CFR21 Numerical Aper ture 0.60 (DVD)0.43 (VCD/CD) Wavelength 650 nm (DVD)780 nm (VCD/CD) DVD DISC FORMAT Medium Optical Disc Diameter 12cm (8cm) Playing time ...

26 Limited Warranty Digital Video Disc Player 90 days Free Exchange / 91 days–One Year Reduced-Cost Exchange WHO IS COVERED?You must have proof of the date of purchase toexchange your product. A sales receipt or other docu-ment showing the date that you purchased the productis considered such proof....

27 Limited Warranty (cont’d) If your product is defective, you may be able to exchange it at the store from which it was purchased.Most stores display a Return Policy. If not, ask the manager or sales associate how many days you have toexchange a product with them. After the store’s return period ha...

28 DVD953 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT IB8294E002 Pr inted in China SL-0109/17-1 P/N: 3834RS0018Y PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Knoxville, Tennessee 37914-1810, USA The products and ser vices descr ibed herein are notnecessar ily available...