Philips DVD701/931 - Manual

Page 2 - Entertainment for the new millennium; Digital video; Introduction; INTRODUCTION

6 Entertainment for the new millennium Video was never like this before! Digital video discs provide perfect digital,studio-quality pictures; three dimensional digital, multi-channel audio; storysequences screened from your choice of camera angle; sound tracks in asmany as eight languages; and up to...

Page 3 - Unpacking

7 Video CD You will recognize Video CDs by the logo shown at left.Depending on the material on the disc (a movie, video clips, a drama series,etc.) the disc may have one or more tracks. Tracks may have one or moreindexes, as indicated on the disc case. To make playback easy and convenient,your playe...

Page 4 - Front panel; Functional overview; FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW

8 Front panel Functional overview FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW TIME TRACK TOTAL CHAPTER TITLE TRACK PLAY PREV STOP NEXT SOUND OPEN / CLOSE PAUSE TRACK TITLE CHAPTER CD SHUFFLE V REPEAT -B A STANDBY-ON DVD 701 DVD/VIDEO CD/CD PLAYER by STANDBY-ON- switches the player to Standby mode or ON Standby indicator- l...

Page 5 - Rear panel

9 Rear panel FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW L R (CVBS) VIDEO OUT DIG OUT AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC3/DTS STEREO OUT I AUX/VCR IN II TV OUT MAINS MAINS (AC) power jack- connect to the power source Digital audio out jack (coaxial)- connect to digital (coaxial) equipment Audio / L/R (Left/Right)- co...

Page 6 - Display

10 Display DVD inserted Video CD or Audio CD inserted Indicates current player function: Play, Pause, Search, etc. DVD TITLE number DVD CHAPTER number VCD/CD TRACK number TRACK TIME in hours, minutes and seconds TOTAL TIME in hours, minutes and seconds REPEAT CHAPTER/TITLE/TRACK active Remote contro...

Page 7 - Remote control; t u w v

11 Remote control FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OK RETURN T- C 0 i DVD OSD MENU MENU à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å 0-9 numerical key pad RETURN - go back to previous menu OK - acknowledge menu selection t u w v - (left/right/up/down) cursor movement Q O - search backward* / previ...

Page 8 - ON SCREEN DISPLAY INFORMATION; On screen display information

12 Menu bar/Status window V Personal Preferences f Slow motion W Title/Track g Fast motion X Chapter/Index h Time search Y Audio language Z Subtitle language } Angle a Zoom c Video Program d Sound e Picture by Picture Status window icons The status window displays the current status of the player an...

Page 9 - Temporary Feedback Field icons

13 Temporary Feedback Field icons Repeat All Repeat Title Repeat Track Repeat Chapter Shuffle Shuffle Repeat Repeat A to end Repeat A-B Angle Child Lock On Child Safe Resume Action prohibited ON SCREEN DISPLAY INFORMATION

Page 10 - General notes; - Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there; Connecting to a TV; Video CVBS connection; Connecting to optional equipment; Connect the player’s digital audio out jack (coaxial; Preparation; PREPARATION

14 General notes - Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player. Possible connections areshown in the following drawings. - Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best c...

Page 11 - Digital Multi-channel sound; Connecting the power cord; Connect the other end of the cord to an AC outlet.; Remote control battery installation; Loading the batteries; Open the battery compartment cover.

15 Connecting to an A/V receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital™(AC-3), MPEG 2 andDTS) Digital Multi-channel sound Digital multi-channel connection provides the best sound quality. For this youneed a multi-channel A/V receiver that supports one or more of the audioformats suppo...

Page 12 - General explanation; About this manual

16 NTSC/PAL Settings You can switch the NTSC/PAL setting of the DVD player to match the videosignal of your TV. This setting only affects the television’s on-screen displaythat shows the stop and setup modes. You may select either NTSC or PAL. Tochange the DVD player setting to PAL or NTSC, follow t...

Page 13 - Turning On the power; General; w v

17 OK RETURN T C i - The various items can be selected by pressing the MENU OSD button, then the w / v keys or by pressing relevant keys on the remote control. - Pressing MENU OSD while the menu bar is displayed will clear the menu bar from the screen. - When selecting an item in the menu bar, the s...

Page 14 - Personal Preferences

18 Audio language The sound will be in the language you choose if it is available on the disc inplay. If the language you select is not available, speech will revert to the firstspoken language on the disc. You can choose from different languages. Subtitle language The subtitles will be in the langu...

Page 15 - Language

19 - Video shift The factory centers the video on your screen. Use this setting to personalizethe position of the picture on your TV by scrolling it to the left or right. Sound- Digital output Factory setting: ALL. This means that both coaxial and optical outputs areswitched on. If you are not conne...

Page 17 - ACCESS CONTROL

21 Access control; Parental control (DVD-Videoonly) Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discmay contain ‘Parental Control’ information which applies to the completedisc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, andalternative, more suit...

Page 18 - Changing the 4-digit code; Note: If you forget your 4 digit code, it can be cancelled by pressing; Parental Control Disclaimer

22 Changing the 4-digit code 1 When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in the features menu using the w / v keys. 2 Enter the old code. 3 Move to CHANGE CODE using the w key. 4 Press the u key. 5 Enter the new 4-digit code. 6 Enter the code a second time and reconfirm by pressing OK. 7 ...

Page 19 - Loading discs; READ; Playing a DVD-video disc; Playing a title; Sound; Operation; OPERATION

23 Loading discs 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the player. The disc tray opens. 2 Load your chosen disc in the tray, label side up (also when a double sidedDVD is inserted). Make sure it is sitting properly in the correct recess. 3 Press OPEN/CLOSE , to close the tray. ➤ READ appears in the sta...

Page 20 - Playing a Video CD; Playing a disc; SOUND; General features; Moving to another title/track; Moving to another chapter/index; twice

24 T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å Playing a Video CD Playing a disc - After inserting the disc and closing the tray, playback starts automatically and the status window and the player display show the type of disc loaded,as well as informati...

Page 21 - Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback; Search; t u; Repeat

25 T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback ● Select e (picture by picture) in the menu bar. ● Use the w key to enter t...

Page 22 - ‘Press OK to pan’

26 T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å Shuffle DVD-Video discs This shuffles the playing order of chapters within a title, if the title has morethan one. ● Press SHUFFLE during play. ➤ SHUFFLE appears on the screen for about 2 seconds. ● To retur...

Page 24 - Special DVD features

28 T- C i 7 8 9 OK RETURN 0 DVD OSD MENU MENU 7 8 9 OK RETURN 0 DVD OSD MENU MENU Special DVD features Checking the contents of DVD-Video discs: Menus For titles and chapters, selection menus may be included on the disc. TheDVD’s menu feature allows you to make selections from these menus. Pressthe ...

Page 25 - Playing an audio CD; Pause

29 T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å Special VCD-Features Playback Control (PBC) ● Load a Video CD with PBC and press 2 . ● Go through the menu with the keys indicated on the TV screen until yourchos...

Page 26 - Shuffle

30 T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å T- C à É á Ç REPEAT REPEAT SHUFFLE A-B í ë Å Shuffle ● Press SHUFFLE during play. ➤ The order of the tracks is changed. ● To return to normal play, press SHUFFLE again. Repeat track/disc ● To repeat the trac...

Page 27 - FTS Program; Storing an FTS Program

31 FTS Program - FTS Program allows you to store your favorite tracks for a particular disc in the player memory.- Each FTS Program can contain 20 tracks. Storing an FTS Program 1 Load a disc and stop playback. 2 Use w to go to the list of available tracks. 3 Use t or u to select tracks from the lis...

Page 28 - Reset by switching the player off, then on again.; Before requesting service; BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE

32 Symptom Remedy No power Make sure the AC cord is properly connected.Check if there is power at the AC outlet by plugging in another appliance. No picture Check if the TV is switched on.Check the video connection. Distorted picture Check the disc for fingerprints and clean with a soft cloth, wipin...

Page 29 - Cleaning discs

33 Cleaning discs Some problems occur because the disc inside the playeris dirty. To avoid these problems clean your discs regularly, in the followingway: ● When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the discfrom the center out. Caution: Do not use solvents such as benzine, thin...

Page 30 - Specifications; SPECIFICATIONS

34 Specifications PLAYBACK SYSTEM DVD-VideoVideo CDCD (CD-R and CD-RW) OPTICAL READOUT SYSTEM Lasertype Semiconductor AlGaAs Numerical Aperture 0.60 (DVD)0.45 (VCD/CD) Wavelength 650 nm (DVD)780 nm (VCD/CD) DVD DISC FORMAT Medium Optical Disc Diameter 12cm (8cm) Playing time One layer 2.15 h* (12cm)...

Philips DVD701/931 - Manual

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