Page 2 - For Customer Use; Know these; safety; symbols; TO PREVENT FIRE OR; ATTENTION; : Pour éviter les choc
Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product.So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantageof these important benefits. Return your Warranty Registration card today t...
Page 3 - Table of Contents 3
Table of Contents 3 General Information Table of Contents ..........................................................................................................................................................3Safety Information .......................................................................
Page 4 - Safety Information
Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifica- tions to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it. Laser Safety This unit employs a lase...
Page 6 - Introduction; Features; Details are on page 20.; Player’s System Menu or Setup Menu; * If available on the Disc; Package Contents
6 Introduction Welcome! We hope you enjoy this Player and learn to appreciate its features. Readthis manual carefully to learn to use the following features. Features When referring to this manual, remember... Indicates the feature may be on some Digital Video Discs. Indicates the feature may be on ...
Page 7 - Playable Discs 7; Region Codes; ALL regions; Color Systems; Details are on page 33.; Helpful Hints; Playable Discs; Cleaning Discs
DVD Audio CD Video CD Super Video CD CD-R CD-RW MP3 files Super Audio CD (SACD)(plays the CD layer only) Playable Discs 7 Region Codes DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this Player. You cannot play Discs that are labeled for other regions.Look for the symbols b...
Page 8 - Hookups; Component Video provides the best picture quality.
8 Hookups Determining the best possible connection... Your existing equipment, especially your TV, will determine your connection possibilities. However, thefollowing guidelines describe which options provide the best picture and sound quality. H HH HH HH H Component Video provides the best picture ...
Page 9 - Match the; Press POWER; Set TV TYPE accordingly.; Helpful Hint
Hookups (cont’d) 9 Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow Video In jack Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 2 COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr 12V FL SL CENTER FR SR SUBW. MULTI-5.1 1 3 MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT 1 Connect the suppl...
Page 10 - Connecting to a TV Only
1 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the Player’s S-VIDEO jack and to the TV’s S-VIDEO IN jack. 2 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to thePlayer’s FR (front right, red) and FL (front left, white) jacksand to the right/left AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. Match the cable colors to the...
Page 12 - Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo; Match; Refer to the Stereo’s manual.
12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks) COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr 12V FL SL CENTER FR SR SUBW. MULTI-5.1 Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 1 Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN 2 VIDEO IN 3 ...
Page 13 - Connecting to a TV and a Digital Stereo; You only need one connection, so; or
Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV and a Digital Stereo (Receiver has PCM, Dolby Digital TM , MPEG2, or Digital Theater System) COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr 12V FL SL CENTER FR SR SUBW. MULTI-5.1 Back of TV (example only) COAXIAL DIGITALAUDIO IN 2 Stereo Receiver (example only) VIDEO IN...
Page 14 - Connecting to a TV and to a Six-channel Receiver; You may use the supplied red and white audio cables.; Refer to the Receiver’s manual.
14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and to a Six-channel Receiver (Dolby Digital or DTS) COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr 12V FL SL CENTER FR SR SUBW. MULTI-5.1 Receiver (example only) SURROUND CENTER FRONT Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L SURROUND MULTICHANNEL AUDIO IN SUB WF F...
Page 15 - Putting Batteries in the Remote Control; Remove the battery compartment lid; on the back of the; Replace the battery compartment lid as shown at right.; Using the Remote Control; Details are on page 18.; Connecting the Base; Use a coin to loosen the screw on the base.; Horizontal Attachment
Hookups (cont’d) 15 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then lifting off the lid . 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartmentwith their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Do not mix old an...
Page 16 - 6 Quick Disc Playback; • If the Disc is locked by Parental
16 Quick Disc Playback • If the Disc is locked by Parental Control, enter your password towatch the Disc. Details are onpages 28-29. • DVDs have a region code. This Player only plays DVDs that areRegion 1 (one) or All. Details areon page 7. Helpful Hints There are many playback features and options ...
Page 17 - Remote Control Buttons 17
Remote Control Buttons 17 VIDEO SYS (system) Button Press repeatedly when playback isstopped to set the Player’s ColorSystem to NTSC, PAL, or MULTI. Details are on page 33. PBC ON/OFF Button Press to turn Playback Control on oroff when playing a Video CD. Details are on page 30. Number Buttons Use t...
Page 18 - 8 Front Panel
18 Front Panel STANDBY light This light is green when the Player is on. The light is orangewhen the Player is off. Display Current Disc information appears here. Such informationmay include the elapsed playing time or messages regardingcurrent Player activity. Remote Sensor (IR or infrared) Point th...
Page 19 - Rear Panel 19; Caution; When the OPTICAL jack is not in use, replace its protec-
Rear Panel 19 COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr 12V FL SL CENTER FR SR SUBW. MULTI-5.1 MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT Pr Pb Y (Component Video Out) jacks Connect component video cables here and to theComponent Video In jacks of a TV. Details are on page 11. S-VIDEO (Out) jack Connect an S-Video cable he...
Page 20 - Chapter/Track Selection; The; to access the main DVD Disc menu.; DVD
Chapter/Track Selection A Press NEXT ∑ during playback to go to the next Track/Chapter. Press PREV w , repeatedly if necessary, to return to the beginning of a previous Track/Chapter. B To skip to a specific DVD Chapter during playback, pressSEARCH. While the space beside CHAPTER is highlight-ed and...
Page 21 - Forward and Reverse Searching, Slow Motion 21; Forward and Reverse Searching; PLAY will appear briefly in the top left corner; Slow Motion; Press SLOW FWD repeatedly to choose
Forward and Reverse Searching, Slow Motion 21 Forward and Reverse Searching 1 Press FWD D to fast forward during playback. Press FWD D repeatedly to choose FF 1, FF 2, FF 3, or FF 4. FF 1 plays the Disc one time as fast; FF 2 plays the Disc twice asfast; FF 3 plays the Disc three times as fast; and ...
Page 22 - 2 Still Picture, Time Search; Still Picture; on the remote; To resume normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE; Time Search; Press SEARCH twice during DVD playback.; Playback will start at the
22 Still Picture, Time Search Still Picture 1 During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE M on the remote control once. A still picture will appear on the TV screen. PAUSEwill appear in the top left corner of the TV screen. 2 To resume normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE M again. DVD Time Search Time Search let...
Page 23 - Camera Angle; In a few seconds, playback will; Zoom, Camera Angle 23; Zoom; Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during playback.
Camera Angle Some DVDs include scenes recorded from different angles. To watch seg-ments from a different angle, follow these steps. 1 During DVD playback, press ANGLE } } repeatedly to choose the angle you want. In a few seconds, playback will change to the selected angle. If different angles are n...
Page 24 - Repeat; To repeat the current Chapter/Track, press REPEAT
24 Repeat, Repeat A-B Repeat You may play a Chapter, Track, Title, or Disc repeatedly. 1 During playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to choose aRepeat mode. ● To repeat the current Chapter/Track, press REPEAT so CHAPTER REPEAT ON (DVD Chapter) or REP-ONE (AudioCD or Video CD Track) appears in the top l...
Page 25 - Audio Language, Subtitle Language 25; Audio Language; During DVD playback, press AUDIO; Subtitles; During DVD playback, press SUBTITLE; The languages
Audio Language, Subtitle Language 25 Audio Language Some DVDs are recorded in different languages. You may be able towatch the same movie in French, Spanish, etc. The movie may have spe-cial audio features, such as a director’s commentary or music soundtrack.If these are available on the DVD, access...
Page 26 - 6 Disc Menu Language; twice
26 Disc Menu Language Most DVDs have a Disc menu that appears when you insert the DVD inthe Player or when you press DISC MENU on the Player’s remote toaccess the Disc menu. The Player also refers to this as the ROOT MENUof the DVD.If the DVD maker recorded the Disc menu in different languages, youm...
Page 27 - Favorite Track Selection 27; While playback is stopped, press PROGRAM FTS.; The Track number will appear to; to start playing the Tracks in the; Play will stop after all the Tracks in the Program; VIDEO CD; Program position Track number
Favorite Track Selection 27 Favorite Track Selection (FTS) lets you play Tracks in an order you setup. The order in which you set the Tracks is called a Program. 1 While playback is stopped, press PROGRAM FTS. 2 Press the Number buttons to enter the number of theTrack you want to play first. The Tra...
Page 28 - 8 Parental Control Password; Changing Your Password; • The factory preset password is
28 Parental Control Password Parental Control limits viewing of Discs that exceed the limits you set.This feature will not limit viewing if the Disc manufacturer did not codethe Disc. Philips cannot guarantee the availability of Parental Controlwith all Discs, and therefore denies any liability asso...
Page 29 - Parental Control Levels 29
Parental Control Levels 29 Some DVD and Video CD makers code the DVD/Video CD so it will onlyplay according to the level you set at the Player. The Parental Control levelmay apply to the complete Disc or to certain scenes on the Disc. Follow thesteps below to set the Parental Level at which you want...
Page 30 - 0 Preview, Playback Control; Preview; While playback is stopped, press PREVIEW.; That Track will start playing
Playback Control (PBC) This feature is available only on Video CDs. The Video CD must becompatible with Playback Control. Check the Video CD case for details. 1 Load a Video CD with PBC and press PLAY/PAUSE M . The Video CD will show instructions or options on the TVscreen. Use the Player’s remote c...
Page 31 - File or Track names ending in .mp3; MP3 Features
MP3 Playback 31 MP3 is a compression method that makes digital music files up to 10times smaller without losing significant sound quality. MP3 is common onthe Internet, letting you transfer Tracks to your computer and onto aCD Recordable or CD Rewritable disc. Materials and equipment withwhich to ma...
Page 32 - 2 JPEG Playback; Press REV
32 JPEG Playback Some CD-Rs may contain pictures in a JPEG format. For example, you mayhave photographic film developed by a retailer that places the pictures on aCD-R for you. These pictures may be in JPEG format. You cannot make orrecord such CD-Rs using this Player. See your computer manual for d...
Page 34 - 4 TV Display; GENERAL SETUP will be selected.; Press; Select WIDE if you have a widescreen TV.; Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.; • Some widescreen TVs may
34 TV Display You may set the Player to display video in one of three formats:Letterbox, Pan & Scan, or Wide. The TV Display you select must beavailable on the DVD. If not, the TV Display setting will not affect thepicture. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press OK. 3 TV DI...
Page 35 - Picture Mode, Video Out 35; Picture Mode; Video Out; VIDEO OUT will be selected.; • On the TV, the Component
Picture Mode, Video Out 35 Picture Mode Improve the clarity and stillness of the Player’s picture by adjustingPicture Mode (PIC MODE). 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press OK. 3 Press 9 to select PIC MODE, then press - . 4 Press 8 or 9 to choose AUTO, HI-RES, or N-FLICKER, th...
Page 36 - 6 Audio Out, LPCM Output; LPCM Output; Select LPCM 96K if you are playing a Disc recorded in PCM; Audio Out; AUDIO OUT will be selected.
• If you set LPCM OUTPUT to LPCM 96K, the sound may bemute if the Disc is copyrightprotected by the ContentScrambling System (CSS). • SPDIF is the Sony Philips Digital Interface, or a method of trans-ferring digital audio. 36 Audio Out, LPCM Output Helpful Hints LPCM Output Discs are recorded in a c...
Page 37 - Dual Mono, Dynamic Range Compression 37; Dual Mono; Select Stereo to hear normal two-channel Stereo.; Dynamic Range Compression
Dual Mono, Dynamic Range Compression 37 Dual Mono Adjust DUAL MONO to choose whether you want to hear sound fromthe Disc’s left or right audio channel or both. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 9 to select AUDIO SETUP. Press OK. 3 Press 9 to select DUAL MONO. Press : . 4 Press 8 or 9 to select STEREO, L-...
Page 38 - 8 Speaker Channel Setup; • Your Receiver may refer to the
38 Speaker Channel Setup CHANNEL SETUP lets you select a surround sound effect or adjust thespeakers you connected to the Player.If you connected the Player to a TV only or to a Stereo that is not DolbyDigital or DTS compatible, adjust the DOWNMIX setting to achieve asurround sound effect without ha...
Page 39 - Angle Mark 39; on the remote to watch the scene from a different; Angle Mark example
Angle Mark 39 When a DVD has scenes recorded from different angles, the Angle Markwill appear on the TV screen during a multi-angle scene. You can choosewhether or not you want the Angle Mark to be visible by turning ANGLEMARK ON or OFF as described below. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 GENERAL SETUP will b...
Page 40 - 0 On-Screen Display Language
40 On-Screen Display Language The Player’s System Menu is the menu you access when you press SYSTEMMENU on the remote control. This is the menu in which you set up manyof the Player’s features. The menu is available in English or Spanish only. Tochange the language of the menu to English or Spanish,...
Page 41 - Screen Saver, Defaults 41; Screen Saver; Defaults; • Resetting the Defaults may set
Screen Saver, Defaults 41 Screen Saver The Screen Saver is the moving DVD logo that appears on your TV screenwhen Disc playback is stopped or you have not used the Player or itsremote. The screen saver prevents damage to your TV screen caused byleaving a still image on the TV too long. 1 Press SYSTE...
Page 42 - 2 Helpful Hints; Details
42 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions beforerequesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself.If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial num-ber of your pro...
Page 43 - The Player does not respond to the remote control.; Then reconnect the Player to power again.; The Player turns itself off.; not playing. This is part of the Screen Saver feature.
Helpful Hints (cont'd) 43 Disc will not play. • Make sure the Disc label is facing up when you put the Disc in the Player. If you are playing a two- sided Disc, make sure the side you want to play is facing up. Details are on page 16. • Check the Parental Control settings. Select NO_PARENTAL to turn...
Page 44 - TV that has Component Video In jacks.; Yellow jack on the rear of the Player that sends video to a TV.
Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. Analog sound is available when you use the red and white, left and right audiojacks on your equipment. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Bit Rat...
Page 45 - Specifications 45
Specifications 45 PLAYABLE DISCS Audio CDs (Compact Discs)CD Recordable (CD-R)CD Rewritable (CD-RW)DVD-VideoMP3-CDSuper Video CD (SVCD)Video CD (VCD)Super Audio CD (SACD) (plays CD layer only) TV STANDARD PAL/50Hz NTSC/60Hz Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard (PAL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE ...
Page 46 - 6 Limited Warranty; Digital Video Disc Player; For 90 days thereafter,
46 Limited Warranty Digital Video Disc Player 90 days Free Product Exchange / 91 days–One Year Reduced-Cost Exchange WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of the date of purchase to exchangeyour product. A sales receipt or other document showingthe date that you purchased the product is considered suc...
Page 47 - Remember, the return box should include the following:
Limited Warranty (cont’d) 47 To exchange your product with Philips (per the warranty conditions stated previously), remember: • If you exchange the product within 90 days of the original purchase, there is no cost to you.* • If you exchange the product more than 90 days after but less than one year ...
Page 48 - Information Index
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