Philips DVP642/37 - Manuals

Page 2 - Know these; safety; symbols; Dear PHILIPS product owner:; For Customer Use; ATTENTION

2 Registering your model with PHILIPS makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below, sodon't miss out. Complete and return your Product Registration Card at once to ensure: Return your Product Registration Card today to get the very most from your purchase. Know these safety symbo...

Page 3 - CAUTION; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; AC Polarized

3 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus nearwater. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilationopenings. Install in accordance withthe manufacturer´s instructions. 8. Do not install near...

Page 4 - Canada; Invisible laser radiation when open.; This warning label is located on the; WARNING; Class II equipment symbol; This symbol indicates that the unit has

4 Canada English: This digital apparatus does not exceedthe Class B limits for radio noiseemissions from digital apparatus as setout in the Radio InterferenceRegulations of the CanadianDepartment of Communications. Français: Cet appareil numérique n'emet pas debruits radioélectriques dépassant lesli...

Page 6 - General Information; LASER; Type; Environmental Information

6 General Information LASER Type Semiconductor laserGaAlAs Wave length 650 nm (DVD)780 nm (VCD/CD) Output Power 7 mW (DVD)10 mW (VCD/CD) Beam divergence 60 degree For Customer Use: Read carefully the information located atthe rear of your DVD Player and enterbelow the Serial No. Retain thisinformati...

Page 7 - Index

English F rançais Español 7 Français ------------------------------------ 40 Español ------------------------------------ 74 English --------------------------------------- 8 Index

Page 8 - English; Contents

English 8 General Information Supplied accessories ....................................... 9Care and safety information .......................... 9 Connections Connecting TV .......................................... 10-12 Using Composite Video jack (CVBS) ....... 10 Using S-Video jack ...............

Page 9 - Care and safety information

English 9 Care and safety information ● Power consumption – When the system is switched toStandby mode, it is still consuming power.To disconnect the system from the powersupply completely, remove the AC powerplug from the wall jack. Supplied accessories Remote Controlandtwo AA batteries Audio cable...

Page 10 - Connections; Connecting TV; jack to the

English 10 Connections Connecting TV L R AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OPTICAL AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN IN IN 2 1 IMPORTANT!– You only need to make one videoconnection fro...

Page 11 - Pr Pb Y; jacks to the; Using an accessory RF modulator; jack to

English 11 Connections L R AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT Pr Pb Y DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO IN V (Pr/Cr) U (Pb/Cb) Y S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN V (Pr/Cr) U (Pb/Cb) Y S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 1 IN IN IMPORTANT!– Component Video provideshigher picture qual...

Page 12 - When no disc is loaded,; press; ” may appear on the; Connecting the power cord; NO DISC

English 12 Connections Using an accessory RF modulator(cont’d) 3 Use an RF coaxial cable (not supplied) toconnect ANTENNA OUT or TO TV jackof the RF modulator to the ANTENNAIN jack on the TV. 4 Connect the Antenna or Cable TV servicesignal to the ANTENNA IN or RF IN jackon the RF modulator. (It may ...

Page 13 - jacks of; STEREO; Receiver; If the audio format of Digital Output

English 13 Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or Right/ Left Audio In jacks 1 Select one of the video connections toyour TV (CVBS VIDEO IN, S-VIDEO IN,or COMPONENT VIDEO IN) dependingon the options available on your TV. 2 Use the audio cables (white/red) toconnect AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks of the DVD Player to ...

Page 14 - Functional Overview; Front and Rear Panels; YPbPr

English 14 Functional Overview Front and Rear Panels OPTICAL (Digital audio out) – Connect to the optical AUDIO input of a digital audio equipment COAXIAL (Digital audio out) – Connect to the coaxial AUDIO input of a digital audio equipment YPbPr – Connect to YPbPr input of a TV STANDBY-ON B – To sw...

Page 15 - Remote Control

English 15 Functional Overview Remote Control PREVIEW MUTE RETURN / TITLE – To go back to previous menu / show title menu DISC MENU – Enters the disc contents menu – Switches on or off the playback control mode (for VCD version 2.0 only) 1 2 3 4 – Selects an item in the menu/ fast forward/backward, ...

Page 16 - Getting Started; Open the battery compartment.; Setting up the TV; Or, you may go to channel 1 on your

English 16 Getting Started Step 1: Inserting batteries intothe Remote Control 1 3 2 1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA,following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. 3 Replace the cover. Using the Remote Control tooperate the Player 1 Aim the RemoteContro...

Page 17 - Before changing the current TV

English 17 Selecting the color system thatcorresponds to your TV This DVD Player is compatible with bothNTSC and PAL. In order for a DVD toplay on this Player, the color system of theDisc, the TV and the DVD Player shouldmatch. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU . 2 Press 4 3 to select ‘Video Setup Page’. 3 Enter ...

Page 18 - Setting the OSD Language

English 18 Step 3: Setting languagepreferences You can select your preferred languagesettings.This DVD Player willautomatically switch to the language foryou whenever you load a disc. If thelanguage selected is not available on thedisc, the disc’s default language will beused instead. The OSD (on-sc...

Page 19 - Disc Operations; Playable Discs; Your DVD Player will play:; – Finalized Digital Video Discs; Not Supported; If you are having trouble playing a; Region Codes; ALL

English 19 Disc Operations IMPORTANT!– Depending on the DVD or VIDEOCD, some operations may bedifferent or restricted.– Do not push on the disc tray orput any objects other than discs inthe disc tray. Doing so may causethe disc player to malfunction. Playable Discs Your DVD Player will play: – Digit...

Page 20 - Playing discs; Using the Disc Menu

English 20 IMPORTANT! If the inhibit icon appears on theTV screen when a button ispressed, the function is notavailable on the current disc or at the current time. Playing discs 1 Connect the power cords of the DVDPlayer and TV (and any optional stereo orreceiver) to a power outlet. 2 Turn on the TV...

Page 21 - Not available if Playback Control is on; LOADING

English 21 Repeat (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3) You can play a chapter, track, title orentire disc repeatedly. ● Press REPEAT continuously to choose a Repeat mode during playback. ➜ DVD ‘ CHAPTER REPEAT ON / TITLE REPEAT ON / REPEAT OFF ’ . ➜ VCD / CD ‘ REP - ONE / REP - ALL / REPEAT OFF ’ . For VCD2.0, SVCD dis...

Page 22 - Slow Reverse is not available in VCD/

English 22 Disc Operations Searching(DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD/MP3) ● Press 1 or 2 repeatedly to select fast reverse (FR) search or fast forward (FF)search. ➜ DVD / MP3 FRx2 → FRx4 → FRx6 → FRx8 → PLAY FFx2 → FFx4 → FFx6 → FFx8 → PLAY ➜ VCD / SVCD / CD FRx1 → FRx2 → FRx3 → FRx4 → PLAY FFx1 → FFx2 → FFx3 → FFx...

Page 23 - Special DVD Features; Playing a Title; Special VCD & SVCD Features

English 23 Disc Operations Special DVD Features Playing a Title 1 Press RETURN/TITLE . ➜ The disc title menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Use 341 2 or the numeric keypad (0-9) to select a play option. 3 Press OK to confirm. Camera Angle ● Press ANGLE repeatedly to select a different desire angle. Mul...

Page 24 - General Operation; Kodak Picture CD, playback will start; Playback selection

English 24 Disc Operations 3. TRACK Divide a single track into nine segmentsby regular intervals and display them onone page to help you preview theselected track. 1 Press 3 on the numerical key pad. ➜ Nine segments of the track will preview on the TV screen. 2 To select other tracks, press S or T ....

Page 25 - Preview; If the disc menu doesn’t appear on the

English 25 Disc Operations Special MP3/JPEG/DivX features IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV and set it tothe correct Video In channel. (See page16 “Setting up the TV”). Preview This shows the content of the currentfolder or the whole disc. 1 While play is stopped, press PREVIEW . ➜ Thumbnails o...

Page 26 - Basic Operations; DVD Menu Options; Screen Saver; Smart Power

English 26 Basic Operations 1 Press SYSTEM MENU when play is stopped to enter the Setup Menu. 2 Press OK to enter the next level submenu or confirm your selection. 3 Press 1 2 to enter the submenu or return to the previous menu. 4 Press 34 to highlight the desired menu. 5 Press SYSTEM MENU to quit t...

Page 27 - When a locked disc is in the Player, a; Program

English 27 DVD Menu Options Disc Lock (DVD/VCD/CD) - - GENERAL SETUP PAGE - - SCREEN SAVER SMART POWER DISC LOCK PROGRAM LOCKUNLOCK MAIN PAGE OSD LANGUAGE DivX(R) VOD 1 Press 34 to highlight ‘Disc Lock’. 2 Enter its submenu by pressing 2 . 3 Press 34 to choose a setting. ➜ Lock : Select this option ...

Page 28 - Audio Setup Menu; Downmix; Digital Output; If DIGITAL OUTPUT is set to ‘All’, all; All the downloaded videos from DivX

English 28 DVD Menu Options Audio Setup Menu The options in the Audio Setup menu are:‘Downmix’, ‘Digital Output’, ‘LPCMOutput’, ‘Sound Mode’, ‘Reverb Mode’ and‘D.R.C. (Dynamic Range Control)’. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU . 2 Press 3 4 to select the ‘Audio Setup’ page. 3 Press OK to confirm. Downmix - - AUDI...

Page 29 - Sound Mode; Classic; OK; Most discs are recorded at the sampling

English 29 DVD Menu Options Sound Mode The digital sound effect allows you toselect from various pre-set modes thatcontrol the frequency bands of optimizedcertain musical styles. It enhances theexcitement and enjoyment of yourfavorite music. - - AUDIO SETUP PAGE - - DIGITAL OUTPUT LPCM OUTPUT SOUND ...

Page 30 - Video Setup Menu; TV Display

English 30 DVD Menu Options Video Setup Menu The options in the Video Setup menu are:‘TV Standard’, ‘TV Display’, ‘ClosedCaptions’, ‘Video Output’, ‘Progressive’and ‘Smart Picture’. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU . 2 Press 3 4 to select ‘Video Setup’ page. 3 Press OK to confirm. D.R.C (Dynamic Range Control) H...

Page 31 - Video Output; Progressive; Closed Captions

English 31 DVD Menu Options Video Output Choose the type of video output thatmatches the connection of the DVDPlayer to your TV. - - VIDEO SETUP PAGE - - TV STANDARD TV DISPLAY CLOSED CAPTIONS VIDEO OUTPUT PROGRESSIVE SMART PICTURE MAIN PAGE S-VIDEO YPbPr 1 Press 34 to highlight ‘Video Output’. 2 En...

Page 32 - Smart Picture; Preferences Menu; To deactivate the progressive function,

English 32 Smart Picture In this menu, you can choose an idealpredefined picture setting. - - VIDEO SETUP PAGE - - TV STANDARD TV DISPLAY CLOSED CAPTIONS VIDEO OUTPUTPROGRESSIVE SMART PICTURE MAIN PAGE STANDARD BRIGHT SOFT PERSONAL 1 Press 34 to highlight ‘Smart Picture’. 2 Enter its submenu by pres...

Page 33 - Parental; Some DVDs are not encoded with a; Password; – Parental Guidance suggested.; ADULT; – All discs will play.

English 33 DVD Menu Options Parental Some DVDs may have a parental levelassigned to the complete disc or tocertain scenes on the disc. This featurelets you set a playback limitation level.The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and arecountry dependent. You can prohibit theplaying of certain discs that ar...

Page 34 - Default; MP3/JPEG Nav can be set to WITH; If the new password has been set, the

English 34 Default Setting the ‘Default’ function will reset alloptions to the factory defaults. Yourpersonal settings will be erased. - - PREFERENCE SETUP PAGE - - SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTALPASSWORD RESET DEFAULT AUDIO MP3/JPEG NAV 1 Press 34 to highlight ‘Default’. 2 Highlight RESET by pressing 2...

Page 35 - DVD; Specifications

English 35 TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard (PAL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE CVBS 1Vpp — 75 ohm YPbPr 0.7 Vpp — 75 ohm VIDEO FORMAT Digital Compression MPEG 2 for DVD,SVCDMPEG 1 for VCDMPEG-4 DVD 50Hz 60Hz Horiz. resolution 720 pixels 720 pixels Vertical ...

Page 36 - Problem; Troubleshooting

English 36 WARNINGUnder no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this willinvalidate 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. Ifyou are unable to rem...

Page 38 - Glossary

English 38 Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digitalsound has specific numerical values. Thesejacks send audio through two channels, the leftand right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. Thehorizontal vs. verti...

Page 39 - Limited Warranty

39 Philips, P.O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152 (402) 536-4171 Ninety (90) Days Free Product Exchange Ninety-One (91) Days-One (1) Year Reduced-Cost Exchange PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS warrants this product against defect in material or workmanship, subject toany conditions set forth as follows: PROO...