Philips FWD790/21 Manual - Free PDF Download

Page 2 - México; A T E N C I Ó N; P R E C A U C I Ó N - A D V E R T E N C I A; Minisistema de Audio; No de Serie; LEA CUIDADOSAMENTE ESTE INSTRUCTIVO; CAUTION; AVISO IMPORTANTE; responsable por daños o desperfectos causados por :

2 México Es necesario que lea cuidadosamente su instructivo demanejo. No abrir, riesgo de choque eléctrico Verifique que el voltaje de alimentación sea el requerido para su aparato A T E N C I Ó N Para evitar el riesgo de choque eléctrico, no quite la tapa. En caso de requerir servicio, dirijase al ...

Page 4 - -for tuner installation

Page 5 - English; rançais; Español; Index

5 English F rançais Español Index English ------------------------------------------------ 6 Español --------------------------------------------- 94 ---------------------------------------------- 138 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro-logic” and the double-D symbol ar...

Page 6 - Contents

6 English Contents General Information/Maintenance Features .................................................................. 8Discs for playback ................................................ 8 Region codes Supplied accessories ............................................ 8Environmental informat...

Page 7 - Deleting a preset radio station

7 English Contents Tuner Operations Tuning to radio stations .................................... 37Presetting radio stations ............................ 37~38 Automatic preset programming Manual preset programming Selecting a preset radio station ....................... 38 Deleting a preset radio ...

Page 8 - General Information/Maintenance; Features; Additional Component Connections; Discs for playback; Supplied accessories; ALL

8 English General Information/Maintenance Features Your DVD Mini Hi-Fi System with 2-channel fulldigital 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 a...

Page 9 - Environmental information; after ever y 50 hours of tape; Use a demagnetising tape available at your dealer.

9 English General Information/Maintenance Environmental information Any unnecessar y packaging has been omitted.We have tried to make the packaging easy toseparate into three materials: cardboard (box),polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags,protective foam sheet). Your system consists of m...

Page 10 - Connections; Step 1: Placing speakers; ” and left

10 English Connections Step 1: Placing speakers Place the front left and right speakers at equaldistances from the TV set and at an angle ofapproximately 45 degrees from the listeningposition. Notes:– To avoid magnetic interference, do not positionthe front speakers too close to your TV set.– Allow ...

Page 11 - Step 3: Connecting TV set; VIDEO; jack to the video; jacks to the corresponding AUDIO; Pr Pb Y; jacks to; AUX; jacks to the corresponding AUDIO OUT

11 English Connections Step 3: Connecting TV set 8 IMPORTANT!– You only need to make one videoconnection from the following options,according to the capabilities of your TVsystem.– S-Video or Component Videoconnection provides higher picturequality. These options must be availableon your TV set.– Co...

Page 12 - Using an accessory RF modulator; jack to the video input jack on; Using S-Video In jack

12 English Connections IMPORTANT!– If your TV set only has a singleAntenna In jack (or labeled as 75 ohm orRF In), you will need a RF modulator inorder to view the DVD playback via TV.See your electronics retailer or contactPhilips for details on RF modulatoravailability and operations. Using an acc...

Page 13 - antennas; MW; Step 5: Connecting the power; On the DVD Mini Hi-Fi System; AUTO INSTALL-PRESS PLAY

13 English Connections Step 4: Connecting FM/MW antennas ● Connect the supplied MW loop antenna to the MW jack. Place the MW loop antenna on a shelf or attach it to a stand or wall. ● Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM jack. Extend the FM antenna and fix its end tothe wall. For better FM ster...

Page 14 - Step 6: Connecting a VCR or; Viewing and listening to playback; Before star ting operation, press; Using the VCR for recording DVDs; Connect the system’s; jack to the VIDEO; To view DVD playback while recording; Step 7: Connecting digital audio

14 English Connections Step 6: Connecting a VCR or cable/satellite box Viewing and listening to playback 1 Connect the VCR or Cable/Satellite Box to theTV system as shown. 2 Connect the system’s AUX IN jacks to theAUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR or Cable/Satellite box. Before star ting operation, press A...

Page 15 - Functional Overview; Controls on the system; on the system only

15 English Functional Overview Controls on the system 1 ECO POWER/ STANDBY ON – to switch the system on, to Eco Power orStandby mode. 2 DISPLAY SCREEN – to view the current status of the system. 3 SOURCE – to select the following: DISC (DISC 1•2•3) – to select disc tray 1, 2 or 3 TUNER (BAND) – to s...

Page 16 - Remote control; or

16 English ( ; – to connect headphones. ) VOLUME – to increase or decrease the volume. ¡ SENSOR – point the remote control towards this sensor. ™ INTERACTIVE VU METER – to show the VU (volume unit) meter in music orvolume mode depending on the display modeselected. £ DISC TRAYS ≤ OPEN•CLOSE – to ope...

Page 18 - Basic Functions; Plug and Play; ” will scroll on the display.; Demonstration mode

18 English Basic Functions Plug and Play (for tuner installation) Plug and play allows you to store all availableradio stations automatically. If plug and play has not been installed 1 When you turn on the system, “ AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY ” will be displayed. 2 Press 38 on the system to star t in...

Page 19 - Preparations; Step 1: Inserting batteries into; CANCEL; CLOCK

19 English Preparations IMPORTANT!– Make sure to complete thepreparation procedures before operatingthe system. Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote control 1 3 2 1 Open the batter y compar tment. 2 Place two batteries (Type R06 or AA) in thecompar tment with the correct polarity asindicated ...

Page 20 - Step 3: Setting the TV set

20 English Preparations Notes:– The clock will be cancelled when the power cordis disconnected or if a power failure occurs.– During clock setting, if no button is pressedwithin 10 seconds, the system will exit the settingmode and go back to it’s previous status. Step 3: Setting the TV set IMPORTANT...

Page 21 - Step 4: Setting speakers; Step 5: Setting language

21 English Preparations Step 4: Setting speakers IMPORTANT!– This function is only available whenyou have connected other 3.1-channelspeakers. You can adjust the delay time (center and rearonly) for individual speakers to optimize thesound effect according to your surroundings andsetup. Speaker sett...

Page 22 - Game Operations; About Gameport; Preparation before use; Starting Operation; Press AUX/GAME until “

22 English Game Operations About Gameport Gamepor t allows you to connect your gameconsole to this mini system which enables you toenjoy a total game immersion experiencethrough powerful sound output. Preparation before use 1 Connect your game console’s video and audiooutput to the GAMEPORT video an...

Page 23 - Playing discs; Disc Operations; READING DISC; Using the disc menu

23 English IMPORTANT!– This system is designed for regulardiscs. Therefore, do not use anyaccessories such as disc stabiliser rings ordisc treatment sheets, etc., as offered onthe market, because they may jam thedisc mechanism.– Do not move the system duringplayback. Doing so may damage thesystem.– ...

Page 24 - Basic playback controls; Fast search; Selecting various mode functions; Repeat play mode

24 English Disc Operations Basic playback controls To play discs in all the disc trays ● Press 38 . ➜ All the available discs will play once, then stop. ➜ During playback, the selected disc tray, elapsed playing time of the current track willappear on the display. To start playback from a selected d...

Page 25 - Shuffle play mode; Programing favorite tracks; FULL

25 English Disc Operations MENU OFF: ● Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the following:REPEAT TRACK ➜ REPEAT DISC ➜ REPEAT ALL ➜ REPEAT OFF Notes:– When you open the disc tray, the Repeatfunction will be cancelled automatically.– For CVD, SVCD and VCD 2.0 discs, the Repeatfunction is not available u...

Page 26 - Changing discs during playback; Changing subtitle language

26 English Disc Operations Changing discs during playback 1 Press DISC CHANGE . ➜ The disc tray will open without interrupting playback. 2 To change the inner disc, press DISC CHANGE again. ➜ The active disc will stop playing and the disc tray will close to retrieve the inner disc, thenreopen with t...

Page 27 - Playing from a selected point; – When you press a button and appears on the; Playing in slow motion mode; Zooming in

27 English Disc Operations Playing from a selected point This function allows you to star t playback at anychosen time on the disc. For DVD 1 Press GOTO twice to activate time menu. 2 Enter hours, minutes and seconds from left toright in the time edit box using the numeric keys (0-9) . ➜ Each time a...

Page 28 - Viewing from another angle; Advancing by frames; Setting Speaker; Checking the contents of DVD; Special VCD/SVCD features

28 English Disc Operations 1 Select from the menu bar and press 4 repeatedly to change the following zoomingscale:ZOOM X1.5 p ZOOM X2 p ZOOM X4 p ZOOM OFF 2 To pan through the enlarged image, press SYSTEM MENU to exit and press 1 / ¡ / 5 / 4 buttons to move the zoomed picture left, right, up or down...

Page 29 - Root; SMART NAVI

29 English MP3/ WMA/ DivX/ Picture Disc Operations Playing MP3/ WMA/ Picture disc(Kodak, JPEG) IMPORTANT!– You have to turn on your TV set andset to the correct Video In channel. (SeeSetting the TV set.) MP3/ WMA/ JPEG Picture disc 1 Load an MP3/WMA/ Picture (JPEG) disc. ➜ The disc reading time may ...

Page 30 - Playing DivX disc; OK

30 English MP3/ WMA/ DivX/ Picture Disc Operations Notes:– Due to the recording nature of Digital AudioMP3 (DAM), only digital audio music will play.– It is normal to experience an occasional “skip”while you are listening to your MP3 discs.– For multi-session discs with different formats,only the fi...

Page 31 - Using the menu bar; SYSTEM MENU; DVD Menu Operations

31 English Using the menu bar You can continue some operations directly viathe menu bar on the TV screen withoutinterrupting the disc playback. But when youenter (SETUP MENU), the playback will pause. 1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU . ➜ The menu bar will appear across the top of the TV set screen....

Page 33 - Setting the screen saver; Setting the digital output; Select this to deactivate the digital output.; All; Off

33 English DVD Menu Operations Setting the screen saver PBC If set to ON, the screen saver will be activatedwhen you leave the system in stop or pausemode for 3 minutes. The default setting is ON. Setting the digital output Set Digital Output according to your optionalaudio equipment connections. PB...

Page 34 - Test Tone; to exit test tone mode at

34 English DVD Menu Operations DivX(R) VOD Philips provide you the DivX(R) VOD (Video OnDemand) registration code that allows you torent and purchase videos using the DivX(R)VOD ser vice.For more information, visit:www.divx.com/vod. DivX(R) VOD PBC 1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU . 2 Select icon a...

Page 35 - Changing the password

35 English DVD Menu Operations Changing the password You can change the four-digit code used asPassword. 2 , 3 4 1 , 5 1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU . 2 Select icon and press 4 . 3 Press 1 / ¡ / 5 / 4 on the remote control to navigate in the menu. ➜ Move to icon and press ¡ . ➜ Move to “PASSWORD...

Page 37 - Tuner Operations; Tuning to radio stations; FM XX; Presetting radio stations

37 English Tuner Operations IMPORTANT!– Make sure FM and MW antennas areconnected. Tuning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER to select “ FM XX ” or “ MW XX ”. 2 Press and hold 1 / ¡ on the system or on the remote control until the frequency indicationstar ts to change, then release. ➜ The next radio st...

Page 38 - PROG; PROGRAM; Selecting a preset radio station; PRESET DELETED; Changing tuning grid; TUNER; STEP XX K

38 English Manual preset programming 1 Press TUNER (BAND) repeatedly to select the desired tuner band: FM or MW. 2 Press and hold 1 / ¡ on the system or on the remote control to search a radio frequency. 3 Press PROGRAM . ➜ “ PROG ” and “ 01 ” will display. 4 Press O / P or numeric keys (0-9) to sel...

Page 39 - Tape Operation/Recording; Tape playback; CHECK TAPE

39 English Tape Operation/Recording IMPORTANT!– Before playing a tape, check andtighten slack tape with a pencil. Slacktape may get jammed or may burst inthe mechanism.– Store tapes at room temperature anddo not put them too close to a magneticfield (for example, a transformer, TV setor speaker). Ta...

Page 40 - Preparation for recording; REC

40 English Tape Operation/Recording IMPORTANT!– Recording is permissible if copyrightor other rights of third parties are notinfringed upon.– Recording is possible only in tape deck2. Preparation for recording 1 Load a recordable tape into tape deck 2 withthe full spool to the left. 2 Prepare the so...

Page 41 - Clock/Timer Operations; Viewing the clock; Setting the timer; TIMER ON

41 English Clock/Timer Operations Viewing the clock The clock (if it is set) will be shown in Standbymode. Press CLOCK on the system to view clock in any source mode (or press CLOCK/ TIMER on the remote control). ● Press DISPLAY on the system to select 12- hour or 24-hour mode. ➜ If the clock has no...

Page 42 - TIMER OFF; Timer Operations; Viewing the timer; NO TIMER; Setting the sleep timer; OFF

42 English To exit without storing the setting ● Press 7 on the system. To deactivate the timer ● Press and hold TIMER or CLOCK/TIMER for more than 3 seconds. ➜ “ TIMER OFF ” will be displayed. Notes:– If the source is disc mode, playback will beginwith the first track of the last selected disc or o...

Page 43 - Sound and Volume Controls; Sound control; SURROUND; WOOX OFF; SOUND; Volume control; VOLUME; VOL XX; MUTE ON; MUTE

43 English Sound and Volume Controls Sound control Selecting surround sound IMPORTANT!– This DVD Mini HiFi system can onlyproduce 2.1 channel surround sound. ● Press SURROUND on the system or on remote control to select surround or stereomode. ➜ The availability of the various surround sound modes (...

Page 44 - Other Functions; Switching the system ON; ECO POWER; Power saving automatic standby; Dimming the display

44 English Other Functions Switching on/off Switching the system ON In ECO Power/ Standby/ Demonstrationmode ● Press ECO POWER/ STANDBY ON ➜ The system will go back to its previous status. ● Press DISC , TUNER , TAPE, AUX/GAME ➜ The system will switch to the selected source. Switching the system to ...

Page 45 - Key control; KEY; Echo; PLEASE INSERT MIC; Karaoke; MIC; Listening to external sources

45 English Other Functions Key control This feature allows you to change the key tonewhen you play a DVD or VCD disc. ● Press KEY . ➜ “KEY CONTROL ON” will be display on the TV screen for 5 seconds. ➜ The Key Control indicator will flash when you press VOL +/- to change the key tone level. ➜ If you ...

Page 46 - Specifications; Output Sensitivity

46 English Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power ..................................... 3640 W PMPO Stereo mode (DIN) ..... 140 W + 140 W RMSSurround mode (1 kHz) ...................... DIN OUT Frequency Response . 180 Hz - 14 kHz / ± 3 dBSignal-to-Noise Ratio .......... > 62dB (A-weighted...

Page 47 - Troubleshooting; NO DISC; Distorted or poor picture.

47 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. Ifyou are unable to rem...

Page 48 - Problem

48 English Troubleshooting Problem Solution The language for the sound or subtitlecannot be changed when playing a DVD. No image is output when a function isselected. Sound cannot be heard or is of poorquality Poor radio reception. Recording or playback cannot be made The tape deck door cannot open ...

Page 49 - Glossary; Component Video Out Jacks:

49 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...