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Philips DVD615 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Do not attempt to return this product to the store. Thank you for making Philips a part of your home! For fast help, call us first! 1-800-531-0039 DVD615 Important!
  • Page 2 Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DVD Player On-Screen Display Language ........

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Declaration of Conformity Model Number: DVD615 Trade Name: Philips Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics North America P.O. Box 14810, Knoxville, TN 37914-1810 (865) 521-4316...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read instructions. Read all the safety and operating instruc- tions before operating the product. 2. Retain instructions. Keep the safety and operating instruc- tions for future reference. 3. Heed warnings. Adhere to all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1999 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved. Copyright 2002 Philips Consumer Electronics North America. Programmed Playback Preview*...

  • Page 7: Playable Discs 7

    DVDs must meet the requirements for Region Codes before you can use them with the Player. DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this DVD Player. You cannot play Discs that are labeled for other regions. These symbols must appear on your DVDs or on the DVD case;...

  • Page 8: General Information

    Unless stated otherwise, the remote control can operate all the features of the DVD Player. Always point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front of the Player, not the TV. Details are on page 17. Make sure there are no barriers between the remote control and the DVD Player.

  • Page 9: Hookups 9

    Video In channel. See your TV manual for details. Or, change TV channels until you see the blue Philips DVD background screen or the Player’s screen saver on the TV screen. Set the Stereo to the correct channel or “source” mode.

  • Page 10: Connecting To A Tv Only

    Turn on the TV power. Set the TV to the correct Video In channel. See your TV owner’s manual for details. Or, change chan- nels at the TV until you see the blue Philips DVD background screen or the Player’s screen saver on the TV.

  • Page 11: Tv Has An S-Video In Jack

    Turn on the TV power. Set the TV to the correct S-Video In channel. See your TV owner’s manual for details. Or, change channels at the TV until you see the blue Philips DVD background screen or the Player’s screen saver on the TV.
  • Page 12 Turn on the TV power. Set the TV to the correct Component Video In channel. See your TV owner’s manual for details. Or, change channels at the TV until you see the blue Philips DVD background screen or the Player’s screen saver on the TV.

  • Page 13: Connecting To A Tv And A Two-Channel Stereo

    Turn on the TV power. Set the TV to the correct Video In channel. See your TV owner’s manual for details. Or, change chan- nels at the TV until you see the blue Philips DVD background screen or the Player’s screen saver on the TV.

  • Page 14: Hookups

    Turn on the TV power. Set the TV to the correct Video In channel. See your TV owner’s manual for details. Or, change chan- nels at the TV until you see the blue Philips DVD background screen or the Player’s screen saver on the TV.

  • Page 15: Quick Disc Playback 15

    Player is pressed down.) Turn on your TV. Set it to the correct Video In channel. You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen or the Player’s screen saver on the TV (if no Disc is in the Player).

  • Page 16: Remote Control Buttons

    16 Remote Control Buttons Number Buttons Press to select numbered items in a Disc 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 three seconds (or until OPEN or CLOSE appears on the display panel)

  • Page 17: Front Panel 17

    POWER ON/OFF Press to turn the Player on or off. The button is depressed when the Player is On (also known as Standby or low- power mode); the : will appear on the display panel. The button is released when the power is completely off (the display panel will be dark or empty, with no :).

  • Page 18: Rear Panel

    18 Rear Panel AUDIO OUT (right/left) jacks Connect the supplied audio cables here and to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV or Stereo. Details are on pages 10-13. VIDEO VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack Connect the supplied video cable here and to the TV’s Video In jack.

  • Page 19: Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection 19

    Title/Disc menus Press DISC MENU. The main Disc menu (or Root menu) will appear. The menu may list camera angles, spoken language and sub- title options, and Chapters for the Title. Or, if the current Title has a specific Title menu, press RETURN/TITLE to access the Title menu.

  • Page 20: Slow Motion, Fast Forward And Fast Reverse

    20 Slow Motion, Fast Forward and Fast Reverse VIDEO CD Slow Motion During Disc playback, press 8 repeatedly to play the disc at 1/2, 1/4, 1/6, or 1/8 the normal speed. SF 2X, SF 4X, SF 6X, or SF 8X will appear on the TV screen. SF represents Slow Forward. The sound will be mute during slow motion playback.

  • Page 21: Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback, Time Search 21

    Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback, Time Search 21 VIDEO CD Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback To pause a DVD or Video CD picture, press PAUSE k on the remote control during playback. Press PAUSE k repeatedly to advance the still picture one frame at a time. Press PLAY : to resume regular playback.

  • Page 22: Zoom, Camera Angle

    22 Zoom, Camera Angle VIDEO CD Zoom Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during playback and scan through the enlarged image. Press ZOOM repeatedly during Disc playback to choose ZOOM X2 or ZOOM X4. ZOOM X2 or Z00M X4 will appear in the top left corner of the TV screen briefly.

  • Page 23: Repeat, Repeat A-B 23

    VIDEO CD AUDIO CD Repeat You may play a Chapter, Track, Title, or entire Disc repeatedly. During Disc playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to choose a Repeat 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 Disc (REP-ALL) repeatedly.

  • Page 24: Dvd Audio Language

    24 DVD Audio Language Some DVDs are recorded in multiple languages; some may have extra audio options such as a director’s commentary or a music soundtrack. You can choose the language or the soundtrack that you want to hear by adjusting AUDIO in the Player’s PREFERENCES PAGE.

  • Page 25: Dvd Subtitle Language 25

    Some DVDs include subtitles. Choose the language you want for available subtitles by adjusting SUBTITLE in the Player’s PREFERENCES PAGE. To do so, follow the steps below. Or, the easiest way to choose subtitles is to press SUBTITLE on the remote control repeatedly during DVD playback.

  • Page 26: Dvd Disc Menu Language

    26 DVD Disc Menu Language DVDs have a Disc menu that allows you to choose options such as Audio Language, Subtitles, or other special features. Features vary among DVDs, so the Disc menus are different for every DVD. Some DVD Disc menus may be available in multiple languages. To choose a language for a Disc menu using the Player’s PREFERENCES PAGE, follow the steps below.

  • Page 27: Parental Controls Password 27

    The 3 3 0 8 password is acceptable even after you set your own per- sonal password. • Philips denies any liability associ- ated with unintended watching of Discs. Make sure your Discs play according to your Parental Controls settings before you allow children access to the Player.

  • Page 28: Parental Controls Disc Lock

    28 Parental Controls Disc Lock Not all DVDs are rated or coded by the Disc maker. You can specifically lock 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 on this Player.

  • Page 29: Parental Controls Levels 29

    You can set the Player to block or allow DVD playback according to the movie rating of the DVD. If someone tries to play a DVD that has a rating that exceeds the level you selected, they must know your password. You must enter the password before the DVD will play.

  • Page 30: Programmed Playback

    30 Programmed Playback AUDIO CD VIDEO CD You may play Tracks in an order you specify instead of playing the Tracks in normal order (1, 2, 3, etc.). The order in which you set the Tracks to play is a Program. For example, if you want to set up an Audio CD so Track 12 will play first, put Track 12 in Program position number one (1).

  • Page 31: Preview 31

    VIDEO CD Some Video CDs or Super Video CDs may contain preview or introducto- ry information. If you are not sure of the contents of a Video CD or its Tracks, use the Preview features to see the content of the Tracks. Not all Video CDs contain this information.

  • Page 32: Smart Navigator, Jpeg And Mp3 Features

    32 Smart Navigator, JPEG and MP3 Features Smart Navigator This Player can play some Compact Disc-Recordables (CD-Rs) that contain JPEG pictures or MP3 audio files/tracks. For example, your photographer or film developer may put your pictures on a CD-R; these pictures may be in JPEG format.

  • Page 33: Tv Display

    You may set the Player to display the picture in one of three formats: Letterbox, Pan & Scan, or Wide. To choose a format, follow these steps. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 9 repeatedly to select SETUP VIDEO OUTPUT, then press OK. Press 9 repeatedly to select TV DISPLAY, then press :.

  • Page 34: Video Output

    34 Video Output, Video Mode Video Output If you used S-Video or Component Video connections as described on pages 11-12, set VIDEO OUTPUT to S-VIDEO or YPBPR (for Component Video) by following the steps below. You only need one video connection between the TV and the Player.

  • Page 35: Video Mode

    If you selected BRIGHT, STANDARD, or SOFT, you are fin- ished. Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus. Play a Disc for a few minutes in each setting to decide which you prefer. If you selected PERSONAL, you can adjust specific picture elements for your preference.

  • Page 36: Tv Type (Ntsc/Pal)

    36 TV Type (NTSC/PAL) DVDs are recorded according to a color system, the most common of which are NTSC and PAL. NTSC is the most common in the United States. Your TV also operates according to a color system. This Player is compatible with NTSC and PAL. However, in order for a DVD to play on this Player, the color system of the DVD, the TV, and the Player should match.

  • Page 37: Speaker Setup, 3D Sound 37

    Speaker Setup Adjust DOWNMIX according to how you connected the Player to your TV and/or Stereo. Balance the volume during playback by adjusting Dynamic Range Control (D.R.C.). Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 9 to select SPEAKER SETUP, then press OK. Press 8 or 9 to select DOWNMIX or D.R.C., then press - and follow step 4 according to your choice.

  • Page 38: Spdif Out, Lpcm 96K

    38 SPDIF Out, LPCM 96K SPDIF Out SPDIF is the Sony Philips Digital Interface, or a method of transferring digi- tal audio. If you connected the DVD Player to a Stereo using the COAXI- AL jack as shown on page 14, adjust the SPDIF OUT setting as described below.

  • Page 39: Dvd Player On-Screen Display Language 39

    MAIN PAGE Press 8 or 9 to select ENGLISH, FRENCH, or SPANISH, then press OK. Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus. DVD Player On-Screen Display Language 39 Helpful Hint • If you accidentally select FRENCH or SPANISH and need ENGLISH, follow these steps.

  • Page 40: Display Dim, Screen Saver

    Screen Saver appear on your TV screen when you have not used the Player for approximately five minutes. To disable the screen saver, choose OFF. A dark blue Philips DVD background screen will appear when playback is stopped and you are not using the Player.

  • Page 41: Dvd Player Defaults 41

    RESET, then press OK. This restores the original settings of the Player. - - PREFERENCES PAGE - - AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULTS RESET SMART NAV MAIN PAGE Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus. DVD Player Defaults 41...

  • Page 42: Helpful Hints

    TV remote control that selects an Auxiliary or A/V IN channel. See your TV owner’s manual for details. Or, just change channels at the TV until you see DVD playback or the blue Philips DVD background screen or the Player’s screen saver on the TV. •...

  • Page 43: Helpful Hints

    Disc will not play. • Make sure the Disc label is facing up. If you are playing a two-sided Disc, make sure the side you want to play is facing up when you place the Disc in the Player. Details are on page 15. •...

  • Page 44: Glossary

    44 Glossary Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. Analog sound is available when you use the red and white audio jacks on your equipment. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the rear of the Player that send audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc.).

  • Page 45: Specifications 45

    PLAYABLE DISCS DVD-Video Super Video CD Video CD Audio CD CD Recordable (CD-R) CD Rewritable (CD-RW) MP3-CD Picture CD TV STANDARD PAL/50Hz Number of lines Playback Multistandard VIDEO PERFORMANCE VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) 1 Vpp---75Ω S-VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) Y: 1 Vpp---75Ω C: 0.3 Vpp---75Ω...

  • Page 46: Limited Warranty

    When it is necessary for you to ship the product to Philips for exchange, you will pay the shipping costs for shipment to Philips. Philips will pay the shipping costs when returning a product to you.

  • Page 47: Limited Warranty

    A replacement will be sent to you via UPS within 48 business hours of Philips’ receipt of the product. *When it is necessary for you to ship the product to Philips for exchange, you will pay the shipping costs for shipment to Philips.

  • Page 48: Information Index

    DVD disc menu language ..... . .26 DVD player on-screen display language ... .39 DVD subtitle language .

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