Page 2 - CAUTION
2 CAUTION Visible and invisible laser radiation. Ifthe cover is open, do not look at thebeam. pg001-pg037_MCD196-98-Eng 30/1/07, 16:40 2
Page 6 - Language Code
6 Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Avestan 6569 Aymara 6589 Azerhaijani 6590 Bahasa Melayu 7783 Bashkir 6665 Belarusian 6669 Bengali 6678 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Bokmål, Norwegian 7866 Bosanski 6683 Brezhoneg 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 77...
Page 7 - Index
7 7 English Español Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Sv enska Dansk Index English ------------------------------------------------ 8 -------------------------------------------------------- 38 pg001-pg037_MCD196-98-Eng 30/1/07, 16:40 7
Page 8 - English; Contents
8 English Contents General Information Features ................................................................ 10Discs for playback .............................................. 10Supplied accessories .......................................... 10Environmental information ............................
Page 10 - General Information; Features; Additional Component Connections; Discs for playback; Your DVD System will play:; Supplied accessories
10 English General Information IMPORTANT!PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VOLTAGESELECTOR LOCATED AT THE REAR OFTHIS SYSTEM IS PRESET AT 220V FROMTHE FACTORY. FOR COUNTRIES THATOPERATE AT 110V-127V, PLEASE ADJUSTTO 110V-127V BEFORE YOU SWITCH ONTHE SYSTEM. Features Additional Component Connections Lets you conn...
Page 11 - General Information/Maintenance; Environmental information; Avoid condensation problem; Cleaning the cabinet
11 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 ...
Page 12 - Finding a suitable location; Demagnetising the head; Hearing Safety; Listen at a moderate volume.
12 English General Information/Maintenance Finding a suitable location ● Place the player on a flat, hard, stable surface. ● Install this unit near the AC outlet and where theAC power plug can be reached easily. Cleaning the head and the tape paths ● To ensure good recording and playback quality,cle...
Page 13 - Connections; Placing speakers
13 English F M A E R I A L A M A E R I A L R I G H T L E F T R L I N E O U T L + – S P E A K E R 4 Ω R S P- 1 3 4 V V I D E O O U T V I D E O S U B W O O F E RO U T D I G I T A L O U T S - V I D E O Connections Step 1: Placing speakers Front speaker ( left ) Front speaker ( right ) VIEWING AREA Plac...
Page 14 - Step 4: Connecting TV; VIDEO; Step 2: Connecting speakers; SPEAKER; Step 3: Antenna connection; MW Antenna
14 English FM Antenna ● For better FM stereo reception, connect anoutdoor FM antenna to the FM AERIAL (FMANTENNA) terminal. Step 4: Connecting TV IMPORTANT!– You only need to make one videoconnection from the following options,depending on the capabilities of your TVsystem.– Connect the DVD system d...
Page 15 - Using an accessor y RF modulator
15 English Using S-Video In jack 1 Use the S-Video cable (not supplied) to connectthe system's S-VIDEO jack to the S-Video input jack (or labelled as Y/C or S-VHS) on theTV set. 2 To hear the sound of this DVD Player throughyour TV, use the audio cables (white/red-notsupplied) to connect LINE OUT (L...
Page 16 - Step 5: Connecting the power
16 English Connections Step 5: Connecting the power cord IMPORTANT!– If your system is equipped with aVoltage Selector, set the VOLTAGESELECTOR (located on the back of theleft speaker) to match the local powerline.– Never make or change any connectionwith the power switched on. After ever ything is ...
Page 17 - Controls; Controls on the system
17 English Controls Controls on the system 1 STANDBY-ON – switches the system on or to standby mode. 2 iR sensor – infrared sensor for remote control. 3 DISPLAY/CLOCK SET Standby mode*– sets the system clock. Playback mode– displays the system clock. During disc playback– selects a disc information ...
Page 18 - OK
18 English Controls 6 DISC MENU (disc mode only) – DVD/VCD: enters or exits the disc contentsmenu. – VCD2.0: in stop position, switches the playbackcontrol (PBC) mode on or off . 7 22 / 33 Tuner – press to tune to a lower/higher radio frequencygradually. – press and hold, then release the key to sta...
Page 19 - Preparations; Before using the remote control; Step 2: Setting the clock
19 English Preparations IMPORTANT!– Make sure to complete thepreparation procedures before operatingthe system. Before using the remote control 1 Pull out the plastic protective sheet. 2 Select the source you wish to control by pressingone of the source select keys on the remotecontrol (for example ...
Page 20 - Step 3: Setting video; SYSTEM SETUP
20 English Preparations PAL – If the connected TV is PAL system, select this mode. It will change the video signal of a NTSCdisc and output in PAL format. AUTO – If the connected TV is multi system, select this mode.The output format will be in accordancewith the video signal of the disc. – Setting ...
Page 21 - Step 4: Setting language; LANGUAGE SETUP
21 English Preparations OSD LANGUAGE (On-Screen Display) Switches the display language on the TV screen. Select the language from the displayed list. AUDIO LANG (DVD only) Switches the display language of the sound track. Select the language from the displayed list. SUBTITLE LANG (DVD only) Switches...
Page 22 - Basic Functions; Switching the system on; LOUDNESS; Volume control
22 English Basic Functions Switching the system on ● Press STANDBY-ON on the front panel. ➜ The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press SOURCE repeatedly (or DISC , TUNER , TAPE or AUX on the remote). ➜ The system will switch to the selected source. To switch the system to standby mo...
Page 23 - Playing discs; Disc Operations; 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 25 - Special disc features
25 English Disc Operations Forward/Reverse Searching (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA) 1 Press 22 / 33 during playback to select the required speed: X2, X4, X8 or X20 (backward orforward). ➜ Sound will be muted. 2 To return to normal speed, press 2; . Note:For MP3 and WMA, this function can be carriedout only th...
Page 26 - Playing JPEG Picture CD; General operation; Special JPEG features
26 English Disc Operations Playing MP3/WMA/JPEG Disc IMPORTANT!– You have to turn on your TV and set tothe correct Video In channel. (See"Setting up the TV".) Playing MP3/WMA disc General operation 1 Load an MP3/WMA disc. ➜ A data disc menu appear s on the TV screen and playback star ts auto...
Page 27 - System Menu Options; Basic operations; TV SYSTEM
27 English System Menu Options Basic operations 1 Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the Setup Menu. 2 Press 22 / 33 to select a page to be set. 3 Press 5 / 4 to highlight an option. 4 Enter its submenu by pressing 33 or OK . 5 Move the cursor by pressing 5 / 4 to highlight the selected item. ➜ In cases of ...
Page 28 - RATING
28 English System Menu Options RATING Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to cer tain scenes on thedisc. This feature lets you set a playback limitationlevel. The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are countr y dependent. You can prohibit the playing ofcer tain discs ...
Page 29 - VIDEO SETUP
29 English System Menu Options VIDEO SETUP The options included in VIDEO SETUP page are: "COMPONENT", "TV MODE", "BRIGHTNESS","CONTRAST", "HUE" and "SATURATION". BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness level. Range: 0-12. CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast level....
Page 30 - Radio Reception; Tuning to radio stations; Automatic programming; Manual programming; Tuning to preset radio stations
30 English Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations 1 Press SOURCE on the set or TUNER on the remote repeatedly until the desired waveband(FM or MW) is displayed. 2 Press and hold TUNING 22 / 33 and release the button. ➜ The radio automatically tunes to a station with sufficient reception. 3 Repeat ...
Page 31 - Tape Operation/Recording; Tape playback; TAPE
31 English Tape Operation/Recording General information onrecording ● For recording, use only NORMAL (IEC type I)tapes on which the tabs have not yet beenbroken. This deck is not suitable for recording onMETAL (IEC IV) type tapes. ● The best recording level is set automatically.Altering the VOLUME, ...
Page 32 - Preparation for recording
32 English Tape Operation/Recording Preparation for recording 1 Select TAPE source. 2 Load a recordable tape into the tape deck withthe full spool to the left. 3 Prepare the source to be recorded. CD/VCD/DVD – load the disc. TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. AUX – connect external equipment...
Page 33 - Clock setting; TIMER; Sleep timer setting; To deactivate the sleep timer; STANDBY ON
33 English Clock/Timer Clock setting See "Preparations-Step 2: Setting the clock". Timer setting ● The system can be used as an alarm clock,whereby DISC or TUNER is switched on at a settime (one time operation). The clock time needsto be set first before the timer can be used. 1 In standby m...
Page 34 - Specifications
34 English Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power .......................................... 2 x 5 W RMSSignal-to-noise ratio ....................................... ≥ 60 dBA Frequency response ......... 63 – 16000 Hz, ± 3 dBInput sensitivity AUX ....................... 0.5 V (max. 2 V)Impedance loud...
Page 35 - Troubleshooting; Distorted or poor picture .
35 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 37 - Glossary
37 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 r ight. Aspect ratio: The ratio of ver tical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. Thehorizont...
Page 38 - CLASS 1
English CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MCD196 JH-0705 Meet Philips at the Internet http://www.philips.com Back Cover_MCD196_98 30/1/07, 16:59 68
