Philips MCD290 - Manuals

8 English General Information Features Additional Component Connections Lets you connect other audio and audio/visualcomponents to the system so you can use thesystem’s surround sound speakers. Parental control (rating level) Lets you set a rating level so that your childrencannot watch a DVD that h...

9 English General Information/Maintenance Environmental information Any unnecessar y packaging has been omitted.We have tried to make the packaging easy toseparate into three materials: cardboard (box),polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene(bags, protective foam sheet). Your system consists of m...

10 English Connections Step 1: Placing speakers Front speaker ( left ) Front speaker ( right ) VIEWING AREA Place the front left and right speakers at equaldistances from the TV set and at an angle ofapproximately 45 degrees from the listeningposition. Notes:– To avoid magnetic interference, do not ...

11 English FM Antenna It is unnecessar y to connect the FM pigtail antenna since it is fixed to the main unit. ● Adjust the FM antenna for optimal FM stereoreception. Step 4: Connecting TV IMPORTANT!– You only need to make one videoconnection from the following options,depending on the capabilities ...

12 English Using an accessory RF modulator IMPORTANT!– If your TV set only has a singleAntenna In jack (or labelled as 75 ohm orRF In), you will need a RF modulator inorder to view the DVD playback via TV.See your electronics retailer or contactPhilips for details on RF modulatoravailability and ope...

13 English Connections Step 5: Connecting the power cord IMPORTANT!– Never make or change any connectionwith the power switched on. After ever ything is connected properly, plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet. Optional: Connecting additionalequipment IMPORTANT!– Some discs are copy-protect...

14 English Controls Controls on the system 1 STANDBY ON y – switches the system to standby/on. 2 iR sensor – infrared sensor for remote control. 3 CLOCK Standby mode*– sets the system clock. Playback mode– displays the system clock. 4 PROGRAM – DVD/VCD/CD/MP3-CD: enters the programmenu. – Picture CD...

15 English Controls 6 DISC MENU (disc mode only) – DVD/VCD: enters or exits the disc contentsmenu. – VCD2.0: switches the playback control mode onor off . 7 22 / 33 Tuner – press to tune to a lower/higher radio frequencygradually. – press and hold, then release the key to star tautomatic search for ...

16 English Preparations IMPORTANT!– Make sure to complete thepreparation procedures before operatingthe system. Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote control 1 Open the batter y compar tment. 2 Place two batteries (Type R06 or AA) in thecompar tment with the correct polarity asindicated by “+”...

17 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 ...

18 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...

19 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.– ...

21 English Disc Operations Forward/Reverse Searching (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3) 1 Press TUNING 22 / 33 during playback to select the required speed: 2X, 4X, 8X or 20X(backward or forward). ➜ Sound will be muted. 2 To return to normal speed, press PLAY/ PAUSE 2; . Time search & search by chapter/tracknumbe...

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

23 English Special JPEG features Zoom picture (JPEG) ● During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to display the picture with different scales (X2, X3,X4, X1/2, X1/3 and X1/4). ● Use 22 / 33 / 5 / 4 to view the zoomed picture. Slide show playback modes (JPEG) ● During playback, press PROGRAM repeatedly ...

24 English System Menu Options Basic operations 1 Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the Setup Menu. 2 Press 22 / 33 to select a page to be set. 3 Press 5 / 4 to highlight an option. 4 Enter its submenu by pressing 33 or OK . 5 Move the cursor by pressing 5 / 4 to highlight the selected item. ➜ In cases of ...

25 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 ...

26 English System Menu Options VIDEO SETUP The options included in VIDEO SETUP page are: "COMPONENT", "TV MODE", "BRIGHTNESS","CONTRAST", "HUE" and "SATURATION". BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness level. Range: 0-12. CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast level....

27 English Radio Reception DISPLAY/ST 2 T H E A T H R E Tuning to radio stations 1 Press SOURCE on the set or TUNER on the remote repeatedly until the desired waveband(FM or MW) is displayed. 2 Press and hold TUNING 22 / 33 and release the button. ➜ The radio automatically tunes to a station with su...

28 English Changing tuning grid (not available for all versions) In Nor th and South America, the frequency stepbetween adjacent channels in the MW band is10 kHz (9 kHz in some areas). The presetfrequency step in the factor y is 9 kHz. IMPORTANT!Changing the tuning grid will erase allpreviously stor...

29 English Tape Operation/Recording General information onrecording ● For recording, use only NORMAL (IEC type I)tapes on which the tabs have not yet beenbroken. This deck is not suitable for recording onMETAL (IEC IV) type tapes. ● The best recording level is set automatically.Altering the VOLUME, ...

30 English Tape Operation/Recording Preparation for recording 1 Select TAPE source. 2 Load a recordable tape into the tape deck withthe full spool to the left. 3 Prepare the source to be recorded. CD/VCD/DVD – load the disc. TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. AUX – connect external equipment...

31 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...

32 English Sound and Volume Controls Sound Control DBB, DSC and LOUDNESS sound featurescannot be activated at the same time. DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost) DBB enhances the bass response . ● Press DBB on the remote to enable/disable DBB feature. ➜ Some discs might be recorded in high modulation, which cau...

33 English Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power ....................................... 2 x 15 W RMS ......................................................................... 700 W PMPO Signal-to-noise ratio ....................................... ≥ 60 dBA Frequency response ......... 63 – 16000 Hz...

34 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...

36 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 r ight. Aspect ratio: The ratio of ver tical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. Thehorizont...