Philips MCD708/12 - Manuals

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6 English General Information Features .................................................................. 8Supplied accessories ............................................ 8Environment information ................................... 8Installation .......................................................

7 English Contents System Menu Options Basic Operations ................................................ 28General Setup Page ............................................ 28 TV DisplayOSD LanguageScreen SaverDIVX(R) VOD registration code Audio Setup Page ........................................ 29~3...

8 English Features Your DVD Micro Theatre with 2.0 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 ...

9 English General Information ● Keep the system away from extremetemperatures or humidity. ● Never expose the system to drippings orsplashings. ● Never place objects filled with liquids such asvases on the system. ● Never place sources of naked flame such aslighted candles on the system. ● Install t...

10 English IMPORTANT!– The type plate is located at thebottom of the system.– Before connecting the AC power cordto the wall outlet, ensure that allother connections have already beenmade.– Never make or change anyconnections with the power switched on. Step 1: Placing speakers Front speaker ( left ...

11 English Connections Step 2: Connecting speakers Connect the speaker cables to the SPEAKERS terminals-right speaker to “R” and left speaker to“L”, coloured (mar ked) cable to “+” and black(unmarked) cable to “–”. Fully inser t the strippedpor tion of the speaker wire into the terminal asshown. 1 2...

12 English Using S-Video jack IMPORTANT!– If S-Video is used for DVD playbackconnection, the VIDEO OUT setting onthe system will have to be changedaccordingly. 1 2 1 Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) to connectthe S-VIDEO jack of the DVD system to the S-Video input jack (or labeled as Y/C or S-VHS...

13 English Step 5: Connecting FM/MW antennas SUB WOOFER 1 2 FM antenna MW antenna fix the claw into the slot 1 Connect the supplied MW loop antenna to theMW jack. Place the MW loop antenna on a shelfor attach it to a stand or wall. 2 Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75 Ω ) jack. Extend the...

14 English Connections Viewing and listening to the playback ofother equipment A ● Connect the AUX IN (R/L) jacks on the system to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the otheraudio/visual device (such as a TV, VCR, Laser Discplayer or cassette deck). Before operation, press SOURCE on the front panel to select A...

15 English Functional Overview DVD player and power amplifier 1 ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON y – switches on the system or puts it on to Ecopower/normal 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 pr...

16 English Remote control 1 B – switches on the system or puts it on to Ecopower/normal standby mode. 2 0 – opens or closes the disc tray. 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...

18 English 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 cover. Using the Remote Control to operatethe Player 1 Point the Remote Controldirectly at the remote...

19 English Getting Started 6 Press 1 2 repeatedly to select " VIDEO SETUP PAGE ". 7 Select " TV MODE " to " P-SCAN ", then OK to confirm. ➜ The instruction menu appears on the TV. 8 Press 1 2 to highlight OK in the menu and press OK to confirm. There will be a distorted pictu...

20 English Step 3: Setting language preference You can select your preferred language settings. This DVD system will automatically switch to theselected language whenever you load a disc. Ifthe language selected is not available on the disc,the default language for the disc will be usedinstead. The ...

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

22 English IMPORTANT!– Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD,some operations may be different orrestricted.– Do not push the disc tray or put anyobjects other than a disc on the disc tray.Doing so may cause the disc player tomalfunction.– If the inhibit icon (ø) appears on theTV screen when a button is p...

23 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 the Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote control. ➜ Playback will star t automatically. To access or exit from...

25 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...

26 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....

27 English Disc Operations 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 Thi...

28 English System Menu Options Basic operations 1 Press SYSTEM on the remote 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 Press 3 4 to move the cursor and highlight the selected item. ➜ In cases of va...

29 English System Menu Options DIVX R VOD registration code Philips has provided you with a DivX ® VOD (Video On Demand) registration code thatallows you to rent and purchase videos using theDivX ® VOD ser vice. For more information, visit us at www.divx.com/vod. 1 In ‘ GENERAL SETUP PAGE ’, press 3...

30 English 3D Processing The option included in the 3D Processing menu is: “REVERB MODE”. Reverb Mode Reverb mode creates a vir tual sur round sound experience using just two speakers. ➜ OFF , CONCERT , LIVING ROOM , HALL , BATHROOM , CAVE , ARENA and CHURCH . HDCD The option included in HDCD (High ...

31 English System Menu Options TV Mode Selects the interlace or P-SC AN video outputmode when Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y is selected. ➜ P-SCAN and INTERLACE . In progressive scan mode, you can enjoy highquality picture with less flickers. It only workswhen you have connected the DVD player's YPb Pr jacks to your...

32 English System Menu Options ➜ DVDs that are rated above the level you selected will not play unless you enter your four-digit password and choose a higher rating level. Note:– Some DVDs are not encoded with a ratingthough the movie rating may be printed on theDisc cover. The rating level feature ...

33 English Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations 1 Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON B (or B on the remote control) to switch on the last selected source. 2 Press SOURCE (or TUNER on the remote control) to select TUNER mode. 3 Press TUNER on the remote again to select the desired band: FM or MW. 4 Press...

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

35 English SYSTEM Power supply ............................ 220 – 240 V / 50 HzRated wor king power consumption (1/8 ratedoutput power) ........................................................ ≤ 55W AUX input sensitivity ..................................... ≤ 350mV Channel Separation .................

36 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. If youare unable to rem...

39 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...