Page 2 - Know these; ssa; symbols; • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you’re eligible to; Return your Warranty Registration card today to
2 Know these ssa affe ettyy symbols t This “bolt of lightning” indicatesuninsulated material within your unitmay cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household,please do not remove product covering. s The “exclamation point” calls attentionto features for which you should re...
Page 3 - G e t t i n g s t a r t e d; Connecting to TV, antennas, optional components; or
G e t t i n g s t a r t e d ... MX-3600DMX-3700D POWERED SUBWOOFER STANDBY VOLUME (2x) (2x) Connecting to TV, antennas, optional components Accessories Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y COAXIAL IN OPTICAL IN Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y CD/Tape Recorder (for analog recording - example only) CD Recorder (for digital recording - exampl...
Page 4 - Connecting to speakers and subwoofer; Speakers; Positioning the speakers and subwoofer; Printed in China
Connecting to speakers and subwoofer front speaker center speaker front speaker rear speaker rear speaker subwoofer POWERED SUBWOOFER STANDBY VOLUME Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y Speakers - + Front Left (FL) black white Front Right (FR) black red Center (C) black green Surround Left (SL) black blue Surround Right (...
Page 5 - Index; Canada; This device must accept any interference
3 English Espa ñ ol F ran ç ais Index I N D E X English -------------------------------------------------------- 5 Français ------------------------------------------------------ 28 Español ------------------------------------------------------ 51 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories ....
Page 6 - CAUTION; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
4 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install inaccordance with the manufacturer´s instructions. 8. Do not install ne...
Page 7 - Contents
5 English Introduction and GeneralInformation Features ............................................................................... 6Discs for playback ............................................................. 6 Player zone Supplied accessories ...................................................
Page 8 - Introduction and General Information
6 English Features Your complete 7-piece 350-Watt (MX-3700D) /300-WATT (MX-3600D) DVD Digital Home CinemaSystem creates the same dynamic sound qualities that youfind in full-fledged cinemas and incorporates some of thebest features in home theater technology. Other features include: Built-in DTS and...
Page 9 - Functional Overview; Front and Rear panels
7 English 1 STANDBY ON y – to switch between power on and standby modes. 2 OPEN/CLOSE 0 (in Disc mode only) – to open or close the disc tr ay. 3 Disc Tray 4 Display screen – to display details for user’s infor mation. 5 PLAY/PAUSE ÉÅ (in Disc mode only) – to star t or inter r upt disc playback. 6 PR...
Page 10 - Remote Control
8 English Notes for remote control:– First, select the source you wish to control bypressing one of the source select keys on the remotecontrol (DISC or TUNER, for example).– Then select the desired function ( É , S , T for example). 1 SOURCE – to select the desired source (TV/AV, DISC , TUNER orAUX...
Page 11 - Connecting antennas; Connections
9 English IMPORTANT!– Before connecting the AC power cord to thewall outlet, ensure that all other connections havebeen made.– Never make or change any connections withthe power switched on.– The type plate is located at the rear or bottomof the system. Connecting antennas AM Indoor Loop Antenna Con...
Page 12 - Connecting the speakers
10 English Connecting the speakers Connect the supplied speaker systems using the suppliedspeaker cables by matching the colors of the jacks andspeaker cables. 1 Press up (or down) the speaker’s jack and fully inser t thestripped por tion of the speaker cable into the jack, thenrelease. 12 mm a b c ...
Page 13 - Switching on the system; Preparations
11 English Inser ting batteries into theremote control 1 Open the batter y compar tment. 2 Place the batteries in thecompar tment with the correctpolarity as indicated by “ + “ and “ - “ symbols. 3 Close the cover. CAUTION!– Remove batteries if they are exhausted or willnot be used for a long time.–...
Page 14 - Setting up the subwoofer
12 English Changing the volume level You can change the speakers’ sound distribution to suityour surround sound needs. ● Press CENTER + / - to adjust the level of the center speaker. ➜ “ CNT +XX DB ” is displayed. ● Press REAR + / - to adjust the level of the rear surround speakers. ➜ “ RE +XX DB ” ...
Page 17 - Basic Functions
15 English Selecting the surround soundmode IMPORTANT!– For proper surround sound, make sure you havefollowed the “Connections” and “Preparations”procedures fully.– The center and surround speakers only operatewhen the system is set to surround sound modeand the source material being played is recor...
Page 18 - Volume control; Adjusting the tone
16 English Volume control Adjust VOLUME button (or press VOL + / - ) to increase or decrease the volume level. ➜ “ VOL XX ” is displayed. “ XX ”denotes the volume level. For Philips TVs only ● Press TV VOL + / - on the remote control to adjust the TV’s volume level. To listen through the headphones ...
Page 19 - Discs information; Basic playback; Operations
17 English Discs information TITLE 1 TITLE 2 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 DVD-VIDEO DISC ● DVD video discs may have one or more Titles, and eachTitle may have one or more Chapters. ● Playback stops at the end of each Title. TRACK 1 TRACK 2 INDEX 1 INDEX 2 INDEX 1 INDEX 2 INDEX 3...
Page 20 - Special DVD/VCD features
18 English Repeat play You can only select the repeat play mode during playback. For DVD - Repeat chapter/title/disc ● Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the following : ➜ “ R-1 ” – repeat chapter. ➜ “ R-A ” – repeat title/disc. For VCD/CD/MP3-CD - Repeat track/disc ● Press REPEAT repeatedly to selec...
Page 22 - Special VCD/SVCD features
20 English O P E R AT I O N S Zooming in This function allows you to enlarge the picture on the TVscreen and to pan through the enlarged image. 1 Select from the menu bar and press 4 key repeatedly to select a zoom factor : x1.5 ™ x2.0 ™ x4.0 ™ OFF. 2 To pan through the enlarged image, press OK to c...
Page 23 - Special MP3-CD features
21 English Special MP3-CD features – JPEG format– Max. 12 characters– Max. nested director y is 7 levels– The max. album number is 32– Suppor ted VBR bit-rate– Suppor ted sampling frequencies for MP3 disc are : 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz – Suppor ted Bit-rates of MP3 disc are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 192, 25...
Page 24 - Tuning to radio stations; Sleep timer setting; Other Functions
22 English Tuning to radio stations 1 Press STANDBY ON to switch on the last selected source. 2 Adjust SOURCE (or press TUNER ) to select TUNER mode. 3 Press TUNER again to select the desired band : FM or AM. 4 Press and hold S or T until the frequency indication star ts to change, then release. ➜ T...
Page 25 - Specifications
23 English AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power- Stereo mode (DIN) .................................................................................... 2 x 50 W- Surround mode (1 kHz) ..................................................... 50 W RMS/channelTotal Harmonic Distor tion ............................
Page 26 - Troubleshooting
24 English Troubleshooting WARNING!Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Donot 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. If you...
Page 27 - LIMITED WARRANTY; AUDIO SYSTEM; One Year Free Labor; WHERE IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?
25 LIMITED WARRANTY EL4965E006 / MAC 4110 / 12-98 Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 2976, Longview, Texas 75606, USA, (903) 242-4800 This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which vary from state/province to state/province. AUDIO SYSTEM One Year Free Labor One...
