Page 2 - For Customer Use; Know these; safety; symbols; TO PREVENT FIRE OR; ATTENTION; : Pour éviter les choc
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Page 3 - Contents 3
Contents 3 Getting Started 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 modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it. Laser Safety This unit employs a laser....
Page 6 - Introduction; Package Contents
6 Introduction Welcome! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless play-back features on Digital Video Discs (DVDs). Expanding technology allows you to add options to yourviewing - watch a director’s cut of a movie, listen to the produce...
Page 7 - Playable Discs 7; Region Codes and Color Systems; Details are on page 36.; Playable Discs
Playable Discs 7 Region Codes and Color Systems DVDs must meet the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems before you can use themwith the DVD Player. DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on thisDVD Player. You cannot play Discs that are labeled for other reg...
Page 8 - General Information; Battery Installation; Remove the battery compartment lid; Using the Remote Control; Details are on page 17.
8 General Information Battery Installation 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the rear of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then lifting off the lid. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment withtheir + and – ends aligned as marked. Do not mix old and new batteries or di...
Page 9 - Hookups 9; S-Video provides excellent picture quality.
Hookups 9 Determining the best possible connection... The capabilities of your existing equipment, especially your TV, will determine your connection possibilities.However, the following guidelines describe which options provide the best picture and sound quality. .... Component Video or Progressive...
Page 10 - Use; Helpful Hint
10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has a yellow CVBS Video In jack Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN LEFT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 2 1 3 Y PB PR 1 Connect the yellow VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVDPlayer to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your...
Page 11 - Connecting to a TV Only; Details are on page 34.; Helpful Hints
1 Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the S-VIDEO(VIDEO OUT) jack of the DVD Player and to the TV’s S-VIDEO In jack. 2 Connect the supplied audio cable to one pair of the red andwhite AUDIO OUT (left and right) jacks on the DVD Playerand to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. Match the c...
Page 12 - Use component video cable (not
12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks (green, blue, and red) Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Y Pb/Cb LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN Pr/Cr Y Pb/Cb 1 2 3 Y PB PR 1 Connect the DVD Player’s green, blue, and red Y PB PR(VIDEO OUT) jacks to...
Page 13 - Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo; Match
Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks) Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 1 Stereo (example only) VIDEO IN 2 VIDEO IN 3 Y PB PR 1 Connect the supplied video cable to the yellow VIDEO(VIDEO OUT) jac...
Page 14 - Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Receiver; You only need one connection. Use an appropri-; Check the Stereo’s manual.
14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Receiver (Stereo has Digital Theater Systems (DTS), Dolby Digital TM or MPEG2) Back of TV (example only) COAXIAL DIGITALAUDIO IN 2 1 Stereo Receiver (example only) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN 3 Y PB PR 1 Connect either the COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack of theDVD P...
Page 15 - Quick Disc Playback 15; Load your Disc in the tray
Quick Disc Playback 15 There are many playback features and options available on Discs. Afterfamiliarizing yourself with the DVD Player, see pages 19 and following to tryadditional playback features. 1 Press the POWER ON/OFF button on the front of the DVDPlayer to turn on the Player.Turn on your TV....
Page 16 - 6 Remote Control Buttons
16 Remote Control Buttons Number Buttons Press to select numbered items in a menu. During playback, press the Number buttons to select a Chapter (within the current Title) or Track for playback, then press OK. Details are on page 19. Press and hold the Number 1 button for two seconds (or until OPEN ...
Page 17 - Front Panel 17; Details are on page 15.
Front Panel 17 Display Current Disc information appears here, includ-ing elapsed playing time, current Track number,or active feature (NEXT when you move tothe next Chapter, RPT ALL when playing aDisc repeatedly, etc.). Disc Tray Insert a Disc here. Load theDisc with the label facing up. Details are...
Page 18 - 8 Rear Panel; AC Power cord; Replace the OPTICAL
18 Rear Panel Y PB PR Y PB PR (VIDEO OUT) jacks Connect component video cables (not sup-plied) here and to the Component Video Injacks of a TV. Details are on page 12. VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack Connect the supplied video cable here and tothe TV’s Video In jack. Details are on page 10. AC Power cord Con...
Page 19 - Chapter/Track Selection
Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection 19 Title/Disc menus 1 Press DISC MENU during DVD playback. The main Disc menu (or Root menu) will appear. The menu may listcamera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and Chaptersfor the Title. Or, if the current Title has a specific Title menu, pre...
Page 20 - Fast Forward and Fast Reverse; 0 Slow Motion, Fast Forward and Fast Reverse; Slow Motion; • Slow reverse is not possible on
Fast Forward and Fast Reverse 1 To fast forward a DVD or Video CD at twice the normalplayback speed, press 2 . Press 2 repeatedly to fast forward the DVD or Video CD at four, six, or eight times the normal playbackspeed. FF 2X, FF 4X, FF 6X, or FF 8X will appear on the TV screen.FF represents Fast F...
Page 21 - Time Search
Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback, Time Search 21 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback 1 To pause a DVD or Video CD picture, press PAUSE k on the remote control during playback. 2 Press PAUSE k repeatedly to advance the still picture one frame at a time. 3 Press PLAY 2 to resume regular playbac...
Page 22 - 2 Zoom, Camera Angle; Zoom; To shift the enlarged picture on the TV screen, press; Camera Angle; • Zooming may not be possible
22 Zoom, Camera Angle Zoom Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during playback and scan throughthe enlarged image. 1 Press ZOOM repeatedly during Disc playback to chooseZOOM X2 or ZOOM X4. ZOOM X2 or Z00M X4 will appear in the top left corner of the TV screen briefly. The picture will be twice(...
Page 23 - Repeat; To cancel repeat playback, repeatedly press REPEAT; • On a DVD, make sure the
Repeat, Repeat A-B 23 Repeat You may play a Chapter, Track, Title or entire Disc repeatedly. 1 During Disc playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to choose aRepeat option. Depending on the type of Disc, you may choose to play the Chapter (CHAPTER REPEAT ON), Track (REP-ONE), Title(TITLE REPEAT ON), or Di...
Page 24 - 4 DVD Audio Language; twice; • If adjusting the Audio language
24 DVD Audio Language Some DVDs are recorded in multiple languages; some may have extra audiooptions such as a director’s commentary or a music soundtrack. You canchoose the language or the soundtrack that you want to hear by adjustingAUDIO in the DVD Player’s PREFERENCES PAGE. To do so, follow thes...
Page 25 - DVD Subtitle Language 25; • Some DVDs only allow you to
DVD Subtitle Language 25 Some DVDs include subtitles. Choose the language you want for availablesubtitles by adjusting SUBTITLE in the DVD Player’s PREFERENCES PAGE.To do so, follow the steps below.Or, the easiest way to choose subtitles is to press the SUBTITLE button onthe remote control repeatedl...
Page 26 - 6 DVD Disc Menu Language; • If adjusting the Disc menu lan-; DVD
26 DVD Disc Menu Language DVDs have a Disc menu that allows you to choose options such as AudioLanguage, Subtitles, or other special features. Features vary among DVDs, sothe Disc menus are different for every DVD.Some DVD Disc menus may be available in multiple languages. To choose alanguage for a ...
Page 27 - Parental Controls Password 27
Parental Controls Password 27 Parental Controls limits viewing of DVDs. When a DVD has been Locked or ifa DVD has a movie rating that exceeds the Parental Level you select, a viewermust enter a password before viewing the DVD. To set your password, followthe steps below.To adjust the PARENTAL level ...
Page 28 - 8 Parental Controls Disc Lock; GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press OK.; If; Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.
28 Parental Controls Disc Lock Not all DVDs are rated or coded by the Disc maker. You can specificallylock or unlock a DVD, regardless of its rating. If you lock a specific DVD,you must enter your Password before you can watch the DVD. Password details are on page 27. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 GENERAL ...
Page 29 - Parental Controls Levels 29; Password details are; • When you press STOP twice to
Parental Controls Levels 29 You can set the DVD Player to block or allow DVD playback according tothe movie rating of the DVD. If someone tries to play a DVD that has a rat-ing that exceeds the level you selected, they must know your password.You must enter the password before the DVD will play. Pas...
Page 30 - 0 Programmed Playback
30 Programmed Playback You may play Tracks in an order you specify instead of playing the Tracks innormal order (1, 2, 3, etc.). The order in which you set the Tracks to play isa Program. For example, if you want to set up an Audio CD so Track 12 willplay first, put Track 12 in Program position numb...
Page 31 - While playback is stopped, press PREVIEW.; • You also can use the INTRO
Preview 31 If you are not sure of the contents of a Video CD or its Tracks, use thePreview features to see the content of the Tracks. This feature may not beavailable with all Video CDs. 1 While playback is stopped, press PREVIEW. The following menu will appear. 2 Press the corresponding Number butt...
Page 32 - 2 Smart Navigator, JPEG and MP3 Features; Smart Navigator; JPEG and MP3 Features
32 Smart Navigator, JPEG and MP3 Features Smart Navigator This DVD Player can play some Compact Disc-Recordable (CD-R) discsthat you record on your computer. These CD-Rs may contain pictures in aJPEG format or audio files/tracks in an MP3 format. For example, you mayhave photographic film developed ...
Page 33 - TV Display 33
• Most DVDs only play in the format in which they wererecorded. For example, if theDVD case says the DVD isrecorded in Letterbox orWidescreen format, you mayplay the DVD only with theblack bars showing at the topand bottom of the picture.Even if you set the DVDPlayer’s TV DISPLAY to NOR-MAL/PS, the ...
Page 34 - 4 Picture Brightness, Video Output; Picture Brightness; Choose a; Video Output; • To have the Y PB PR jacks send
34 Picture Brightness, Video Output Picture Brightness Just as you can adjust your picture on your TV, you can adjust the brightnessof the picture from Discs playing on the DVD Player by following these steps. 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 4 repeatedly to select SETUP VIDEO OUTPUT, then press OK. 3 P...
Page 35 - Progressive Scan, Picture Source 35; Picture Source; If the Player is using Progressive Scan, ON is selected. If
Progressive Scan, Picture Source 35 Picture Source Some DVDs are recorded using either Component/Interlaced video orProgressive Scan video. The DVD Player may not recognize whether the DVDis in Interlaced video (also referred to as 480i or 480 picture lines interlaced)or Progressive Scan. If a DVD i...
Page 36 - TV Type; Choose NTSC if your TV is NTSC-compatible and your DVDs
36 TV Type TV Type DVDs are recorded according to a color system, the most common of which areNTSC and PAL. NTSC is the most common in the United States.Your TV alsooperates according to a color system.This DVD Player is compatible with NTSC and PAL. However, in order for a DVDto play on this DVD Pl...
Page 37 - Speaker Setup, 3D Sound 37; Speaker Setup; nected the Player to a stereo that has Dolby Pro Logic.; D Sound
Speaker Setup, 3D Sound 37 Speaker Setup Adjust DOWNMIX according to how you connected the DVD Player to yourTV and/or Stereo. Balance the volume during playback by adjusting DynamicRange Control (D.R.C.). 1 Press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 4 to select SPEAKER SETUP, then press OK. 3 Press 3 or 4 to selec...
Page 38 - LPCM 96K Setup; SPDIF Setup; Choose RAW
38 SPDIF, LPCM 96K Setup LPCM 96K Setup If you connected the DVD Player to a Stereo using the OPTICAL or COAXIALjack as shown on page 14, you may need to adjust the LPCM 96K setting.Discs are recorded in a certain sampling rate. (The higher the sampling rate, thebetter the sound quality.) Some Discs...
Page 39 - DVD Player On-Screen Display Language 39; • If you accidentally select
DVD Player On-Screen Display Language 39 You can set the DVD Player’s Setup menus and on-screen messages toappear in English or Chinese. English and Chinese are the only two lan-guages available. This language selection will not affect the languages of DVDDisc or Title menus or any audio or subtitle...
Page 40 - 0 Display Dim, Screen Saver; Display Dim; The; Screen Saver; GENERAL SETUP will be selected.
40 Display Dim, Screen Saver Display Dim You can adjust the brightness of the display panel on the front of the DVDPlayer. Choose the setting that best enables you to see the display informationfrom a distance. Or, you may want to disable the display completely so it isalways dark. Follow the steps ...
Page 41 - DVD Player Defaults 41
DVD Player Defaults 41 To restore the original settings of the DVD Player, follow the steps below. 1 Press STOP 9 twice to stop Disc playback completely. 2 Press SYSTEM MENU. 3 Press 4 repeatedly to select PREFERENCES, then press OK. 4 Press 4 repeatedly to select DEFAULTS, then press 2 to select RE...
Page 42 - 2 Helpful Hints; No power; Press the POWER ON/OFF button on the front of the DVD Player.; No picture; Make sure the TV power is on.; Distorted picture; Check the audio connections.
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 - Reset the DVD Player by switching it off, then on again.; The DVD Player does not respond to the remote control.; Details are on; The DVD Player does not work.; Remove and reinsert the Disc.
Helpful Hints (cont'd) 43 An Audio CD will not play. • Some Audio CDs available on the market are copy protected or enhanced. These discs will not playon this DVD Player. See your retailer for options regarding non-protected Audio CDs. The DVD logo does not appear on the TV screen after you remove a...
Page 45 - Specifications 45; Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Specifications 45 PLAYABLE DISCS Audio CDCD Recordable (CD-R)CD Rewritable (CD-RW)DVD-VideoMP3-CDPicture CD (JPEG files)Super Video CDVideo CD TV STANDARD PAL/50Hz NTSC/60Hz Number of lines 625 525 Playback Multistandard (PAL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE VIDEO OUT 1Vpp---75 Ω S-VIDEO OUT Y: 1.00Vpp---75 ...
Page 46 - 6 Limited Warranty; Digital Video Disc Player; For
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 showing thedate that you purchased the product is considered suc...
Page 47 - Completed Exchange Form and sales receipt,
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 ...
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3141 015 22041 / IB8354E001 Printed in China This owner’s manual is made of recyclable materials.Remember to recycle! AC power cord............................................................................... 18ANGLE button..............................................................................