Philips MCD288/05 - Manuals

Page 2 - CAUTION

2 Important notes for users in theU.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plugproceed as follows: 1 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2 Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp,A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type . 3 Refit the fuse cover. If the ...

Page 5 - English; Index

5 English Index . Manufactured under license from DolbyLaboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademar ks of Dolby Laboratories. This product incor porates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims ofcer tain U.S. patents and other int...

Page 6 - Language Code

6 Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Avestan 6569 Aymara 6589 Azerhaijani 6590 Bahasa Melayu 7783 Bashkir 6665 Belarusian 6669 Bengali 6678 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Bokmål, Norwegian 7866 Bosanski 6683 Brezhoneg 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 77...

Page 7 - Contents

7 English General Information Features .................................................................. 9Discs for playback ................................................ 9Supplied accessories .......................................... 10Environmental information .............................. 1...

Page 9 - General Information; Features; Region Codes; ALL

9 English General Information Features Your DVD Micro Theatre with 2.1 channel fulldigital amplifier creates the same dynamicsound qualities that you find in full-fledgedcinemas and incorporates some of the bestfeatures in home theater technology. Other features include: Built-in Dolby Digital decod...

Page 10 - General Information/Maintenance; Do not block the vents; Supplied accessories; Environmental information; Care and safety information; Avoid condensation problem

10 English General Information/Maintenance Do not block the vents ● Do not operate the system in an enclosedcabinet and allow about 10 cm (4 inches) of freespace all around the player for adequateventilation. ● The ventilation should not be impeded bycovering the ventilation openings with items,such...

Page 11 - Installation; AC power cord

11 English Installation R AC power cord Speaker (right) Speaker (left) FM wire antenna IMPORTANT!– The type plate is located at the rear ofthe system.– The voltage selector located at thebottom of the subwoofer is preset at220V-240V from the factor y. Forcountries that operate at 110V-127V,please ad...

Page 12 - Step 2: FM antenna connection; Step 1: Connecting speakers

12 English Step 2: FM antenna connection Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM AERIAL terminal. Fully extend and adjust the position of the antenna for optimal reception. ● For better FM stereo reception, connect anoutdoor FM antenna to the FM AERIAL (FMANTENNA) terminal. Notes:– This system doe...

Page 13 - Step 3: Connecting TV; Using AV OUT jack; Using the video box; CONNECT TO; Using Composite Video jack

13 English Installation Step 3: Connecting TV IMPORTANT!– You only need to make one videoconnection from the following options,depending on the capabilities of your TV.– Connect the DVD system directly tothe TV. Using AV OUT jack R 1 Connect the end of the supplied AV cord withonly one connector to ...

Page 14 - COMPOENT

14 English Installation Using Component Video jacks (Y Pb Pr) IMPORTANT!– The progressive scan video quality isonly possible when using Y Pb Pr, and aprogressive scan TV is required. R 1 Use component video cables (red/blue/green -not supplied) to connect the COMPOENT VIDEO OUTPUT ( Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y ) ...

Page 15 - Using an accessory RF modulator; VIDEO OUT; Step 4: Placing the set and; PRESS

15 English Installation Using an accessory RF modulator IMPORTANT!– If your TV only has a single Antenna Injack (labeled as 75 ohm or RF In), youwill need an RF modulator in order toview DVD playback on the TV. See yourelectronics retailer or contact Philips fordetails on RF modulator availability a...

Page 16 - Step 5: Connecting the power; AV OUT

16 English Installation Step 5: Connecting the power cord After everything is connected properly,plug in the AC power cord to the poweroutlet. Never make or change any connection with the power switched on. Optional: Connecting additionalequipment Listening to the playback of a non-USBdevice AUDIO O...

Page 17 - for the devices with USB cables:; COAXIAL

17 English Installation Connecting a USB device or memorycard IMPORTANT!– Before connecting the USB plug, firstslide down the movable baffle as shownon Page 3 to expose the jack. By connecting a USB mass storage device(including USB flash memor y, USB flash playersor memor y cards) to the Hi-Fi syst...

Page 18 - Controls; Controls on the system

18 English Controls Controls on the system 1 STANDBY-ON y – switches the system on or to standby mode. 2 iR sensor – infrared sensor for remote control. 3 PROGRAM – DVD/VCD/CD/MP3-CD/USB: enters theprogram menu. – Picture CD: during playback, to select a slideshow mode. – Tuner : programs preset rad...

Page 19 - OK

19 English Controls 9 OK – to exit or confir m the selection. 0 í / ë – Disc: skips to the previous/next chapter/title/track. – Tuner : selects a preset radio station. ! 9 – In DISC/USB mode, to stop playback or clear aprogram. @ 2; – In DISC/USB mode, to star t or interruptplayback. # VOL +/- – adj...

Page 20 - Preparations; Step 1: Inserting batteries into

20 English Preparations IMPORTANT!– Make sure to complete thepreparation procedures before operatingthe system. Step 1: Inserting batteries into the Remote Control 1 3 2 1 Open the batter y compar tment. 2 Inser t two AAA batteries following theindications (+/-) inside the compar tment. 3 Close the ...

Page 21 - Step 3: Setting video; SYSTEM SETUP

21 English Preparations PAL – If the connected TV is PAL system, select this mode. It will change the video signal of a NTSCdisc and output in PAL format. AUTO – If the connected TV is multi system, select this mode.The output format will be in accordancewith the video signal of the disc. – Setting ...

Page 22 - To deactivate Progressive manually

22 English Preparations Note:The format you select must be available on thedisc. If it is not, the setting for TV Type will not affectthe picture during playback. To exit the menu Press SYSTEM MENU again. Setting up Progressive Scan feature (forProgressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan display ...

Page 23 - Step 4: Setting language; LANGUAGE SETUP

23 English Preparations OSD LANGUAGE (On-Screen Display) Switches the display language on the TV screen. Select the language from the displayed list. AUDIO LANG (DVD only) Switches the display language of the sound track. Select the language from the displayed list. SUBTITLE LANG (DVD only) Switches...

Page 24 - Basic Functions; Switching the system on/off; LOUDNESS; Volume control

24 English Basic Functions Switching the system on/off ● Press STANDBY-ON B ( STANDBY B on the remote). ➜ “ HELLO ” is displayed briefly. The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press TUNER , DISC , USB/CARD or AUX on the remote. ➜ The system will switch to the selected source. To swit...

Page 25 - Playing discs; Disc Operations; Using the disc menu

25 English IMPORTANT!– This system is designed for regulardiscs. Therefore, do not use anyaccessories such as disc stabiliser rings ordisc treatment sheets, etc., as offered onthe market, because they may jam thedisc mechanism.– Do not move the system duringplayback. Doing so may damage thesystem.– ...

Page 27 - Special disc features

27 English Disc Operations Forward/Reverse Searching (DVD/VCD/CD) 1 Press TUNING 22 / 33 ( 2 / 3 on the remote) during playback to select the requiredspeed: X2, X4, X8 or X20 (backward orforward). ➜ Sound will be muted. 2 To return to normal speed, press PLAY/ PAUSE 2; . Time search & search by ...

Page 28 - Playing JPEG Picture CD; General operation

28 English Disc Operations Playing MP3/WMA/JPEG Disc IMPORTANT!– You have to turn on your TV and set tothe correct Video In channel. (See"Setting up the TV".) Playing MP3/WMA disc General operation 1 Load an MP3/WMA disc. ➜ A data disc menu appears on the TV screen and playback star ts autom...

Page 29 - Special JPEG features; ZOOM; Playing a DivX disc; SUBTITLE

29 English Special JPEG features Zoom picture (JPEG) ● During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to display the picture with different scales (2, 3, 4, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 and OFF). ● Use 2 / 3 / 5 / 4 to view the zoomed picture. Slide show playback modes (JPEG) ● During playback, press PROGRAM repeatedly to...

Page 30 - System Menu Options; Basic operations; TV SYSTEM

30 English System Menu Options Basic operations 1 Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the Setup Menu. 2 Press 2 / 3 to select a page to be set. 3 Press 5 / 4 to highlight an option. 4 Enter its submenu by pressing 3 or OK . 5 Move the cursor by pressing 5 / 4 to highlight the selected item. ➜ In cases of val...

Page 31 - RATING

31 English System Menu Options RATING Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to cer tain scenes on thedisc. This feature lets you set a playback limitationlevel. The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are countr y dependent. You can prohibit the playing ofcer tain discs ...

Page 32 - COMPONENT

32 English System Menu Options DIVX(R) VOD registration code Philips provides you the DivX ® VOD (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you torent and purchase videos using the DivX ® VOD ser vice.For more information, visit us at www.divx.com/vod. 1 In SYSTEM SETUP page, press 3 4 to highl...

Page 33 - WIDE and LIVE; AUDIO SETUP; STEREO

33 English System Menu Options 3D PROCESSING 3D processing provides a vir tual surround sound experience using just two speakers. ➜ OFF, CONCERT, CHURCH, PASSIVE, WIDE and LIVE LPCM If you connect the DVD Player to a PCM compatible receiver via the coaxial terminal, youmay need to adjust 'LPCM'. Dis...

Page 34 - Radio Reception; Tuning to radio stations; Automatic programming; Manual programming; Tuning to preset radio stations

34 English Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations 1 Press SOURCE on the set repeatedly or TUNER on the remote to select FM tuner source. 2 Press and hold TUNING 22 / 33 ( 2 / 3 on the remote) and release the button. ➜ The radio automatically tunes to a station with sufficient reception. 3 Repeat s...

Page 35 - External Sources; Using a non-USB device; Using a USB mass storage device

35 English External Sources Using a non-USB device 1 Connect the system's AUX-IN jack to the AUDIO OUT jacks on another audio/visual device (such as a VCR, Laser Disc player orcassette desk) using a "single-to-double" cinchcable (with one end providing a 3.5" connectorfor connection to t...

Page 36 - Album 01; Album 02; SOURCE

36 English How to organize your MP3/WMA files onthe USB mass storage device This Hi-Fi system will browse the MP3/WMAfiles in the folder s/sub-folder s/titles order.Example: Root Title 001 Title 002 Title 003 Album 01 Title 001 Title 002 Title 003 Album 02 Title 001 Title 002 Title 003 Album 03 Titl...

Page 37 - Clock setting; TIMER; Sleep timer setting; To deactivate the sleep timer

37 English Clock/Timer Clock setting See "Preparations-Step 2: Setting the clock". Timer setting ● The system can be used as an alarm clock,whereby the last selected source is switched onat a set time (one time operation). The clocktime needs to be set fir st before the timer canbe used. 1 I...

Page 38 - Specifications

38 English Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power .............................................. 100W RMSSignal-to-noise ratio ....................................... * 65 dBA Frequency response ...... 150 – 20000 Hz, ± 3 dBInput sensitivity AUX ....................... 0.5 V (max. 2 V)Impedance louds...

Page 39 - Troubleshooting; Distorted or poor picture .

39 English 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 42 - Glossary; Component Video Out Jacks:

42 English Glossary Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital soundhas specific numerical values. These jacks sendaudio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of ver tical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. Thehorizonta...

Page 43 - CLASS 1

English P o r tuguês Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Svenska Dansk Suomi P olski Printed in China CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MCD288 PDCC-JS-JW-0614 Meet Philips at the Internet http://www.philips.com