Philips MCD705/98 - Manuals

6 English Features Your DVD Micro Theatre with 5.1-channel full digital amplifier creates the same dynamic soundqualities that you find in full-fledged cinemas andincorporates some of the best features in hometheater technology. Other features include: Built-in DTS and Dolby Digital decoder, suppor ...

7 English General Information Installation ● Place the player on a flat, hard, and stable surface. ● In a cabinet, allow about 10cm (4 inches) of freespace all around the player for adequateventilation. ● Do not expose your player to extremetemperatures or humidity. ● The apparatus shall not be expo...

8 English IMPORTANT!– The type plate is located at thebottom of the system.– The voltage selector located at thebottom of this system is preset at220V-240V from the factor y. Forcountries that operate at 110V-127V,please adjust to 110V-127V before youswitch on the system.– Before connecting the AC p...

9 English Connections Step 3: Connecting speakers and subwoofer ● Connect the supplied speaker systems using thefixed speaker cables by matching the colors ofthe jacks and speaker cable connectors. Note:– Ensure that the speaker cables are correctlyconnected. Improper connections may damage thesyste...

10 English 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. 1 2 1 Use component video cables (red/blue/green -not supplied) to connect the DVD system's Y PbPr jacks to the corresponding Comp...

11 English 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 andoperations....

12 English Connections Step 7: Connecting the power cord 1 ~ AC MAINS P o wer Outlet 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. Additional: Connectingadditional equipment IMPORTANT!– Some discs...

13 English Functional Overview DVD player and power amplifier 1 STANDBY-ON B – switches the system on or to standby mode. 2 Display – shows the current status of the DVD player. 3 ÉÅ – star ts or inter rupts disc playback. 4 PRESET + – in tuner mode, selects a preset radio stationforward. 5 PRESET-/...

14 English Remote control 1 B – switches the system on/ off. 2 0 – opens or closes the disc compar tment 3 Numeric Keypad (0-9) – inputs a track/title/chapter number of the disc. – inputs the number of a preset r adio station. Functional Overview 4 PROG – DVD/VCD/CD: enters the program menu. – MP3/W...

16 English Step 1: Inserting batteries intothe 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 cover. Using the Remote Control to operatethe Player 1 Aim the Remote Controldirectly at the remote se...

17 English Getting Started Setting up Progressive Scan feature (forProgressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan display twice the number of frames per seconds than inter laced scanning(ordinar y normal TV system). With nearly doublethe number of lines, progressive scan offer shigher picture resolu...

18 English Step 3: Setting the speakers You can adjust the volume level for individual speaker s. These adjustments let you optimize thesound according to your surroundings and setup. ● Press VOL.SEL on the remote repeatedly to select HIGH LEVEL, MID LEVEL and LOWLEVEL. Step 4: Setting language pref...

19 English Switching the system on/off ● Press STANDBY-ON B ( B on the remote). ➜ “ HELLO ” is displayed briefly. The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press DISC , TUNER or AUX on the remote. ➜ The system will switch to the selected source. To switch the system to standby mode ● Pre...

20 English IMPORTANT!– Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD,some operations may be different orrestricted.– Do not push on the disc tray or putany objects other than disc on the disctray. Doing so may cause the disc playermalfunction.– If the inhibit icon (ø) appears on theTV screen when a button is pre...

21 English Disc Operations Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen once you load the disc. To select a playback feature or item ● Use 1 2 3 4 and OK or Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote . ➜ Playback will star t automatically. To access or exit from the menu ● P...

23 English Disc Operations For Super VCD/VCD/DivX/CD ➜ Single/Total Elapsed : displays the elapsed time of the current single/total track. ➜ Single/Total Remain : displays the remaining time of the current single/total track. ➜ Display Off : switches time display off. Special disc features Playing a...

24 English Disc Operations Playing JPEG Picture CD General operation 1 Load a JPEG Picture CD. ➜ The data disc menu appear s on the TV screen. 2 Use 3 4 to select a folder and press OK to open the folder. 3 Press 3 4 or use the Numeric Keypad (0- 9) to highlight a picture file. 4 Press OK to confirm...

25 English Playback with multi-angles (JPEG) ● During playback, press 1 2 3 4 to rotate the picture on the TV screen. 3 : flip the picture ver tically. 4 : flip the picture horizontally. 1 : rotate the picture anti-clockwise. 2 : rotate the picture clockwise. Playing a DivX disc This DVD player supp...

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

27 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 ‘General Setup Page’, press 3 4 to h...

28 English Note:– This option is available only when you select"5.1CH" under "Downmix" and the disc tray isopen. SPDIF Output The options included in SPDIF (Sony/PhillipsDigital Interface Format) Setup Page are: “SPDIFOff ”, “SPDIF/Raw” and “SPDIF/PCM”. ➜ SPDIF Off : Turns off the SP...

29 English System Menu Options ➜ Auto : Allows automatic selection of the Pro Logic II mode depending on the discs beingplayed back. Panorama Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a wraparound effect. ➜ On : Enables this function. ➜ Off : Disables this function. Dimensi...

30 English System Menu Options Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness level. ➜ High , Medium and Low . Brightness Adjusts the br ightness level. Range: -20-+20. Contrast Adjusts the contrast level. Range: -16-+16. Gamma Adjusts the gamma level. ➜ High , Medium , Low and None . Hue Adjusts the hue level. Ra...

31 English System Menu Options 4 PG 13– Material is unsuitable for children under age 13. 5-6 PGR, R– Parental Guidance - Restricted; recommended that parents restrict childrenunder 17 from viewing or allow to view onlywhen super vised by a parent or adult guardian. 7 NC-17– No children under age 17...

32 English Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations 1 Press STANDBY-ON y (or y on the remote) to switch on the last selected source. 2 Press SOURCE ( TUNER on the remote) to select TUNER mode. 3 Press TUNER on the remote again to select the desired band: FM or MW (AM). 4 Press and hold ¡ / ™ ( TU +/...

33 English Other Functions Setting the clock 1 In Standby mode, press and hold CLOCK on the remote until the time flashes on the display. ➜ ” CLOCK SET ” is displayed briefly. Then, the hour digits flash on the display screen. 2 Turn VOLUME -/+ clockwise or anticlockwise or press VOLUME +/- on the r...

34 English SYSTEM Power supply .................. 110 – 127 / 220 – 240 V; ....................................................... 50/60 Hz Switchable Rated wor king power consumption (1/8 ratedoutput power) ........................................................ ≤ 52W AUX input sensitivity ..........

35 English WARNINGUnder no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate thewarranty. 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 youare unable to rem...

36 English The aspect ratio of the screen cannot bechanged even though you have set the TVshape. No sound or distorted sound. There is no sound from the center andsurround speakers. The micro DVD player does not startplayback. The DVD micro system does notrespond when the buttons are pressed. Cannot...

38 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...