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Philips DVD763SA Owner's Manual

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Digital Video Disc and
Super Audio CD Player
Owner's Manual
Read this manual first!
Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product.
We've included everything you need to get started.
If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can
help you get the most from your new product by explaining:
• Hookups,
• First Time Setup, and
• Feature Operation.
Do not attempt to return this product to the store.
For fast help, call us first!
1-800-531-0039
Thank you for making Philips a part of your home!
DVD763SA
Important!
Return your
Warranty
Registration Card
within 10 days.
See why inside.

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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 DVD763SA 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

    Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS DIGITAL SURROUND” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. SmartPicture is a trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics North America. Copyright 2002 Philips Consumer Electronics North America.

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Declaration of Conformity Model Number: DVD763SA 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. READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 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 a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    6 Introduction Welcome! We hope you enjoy this Player and learn to appreciate its features. Read this manual carefully to learn to use the following features. Features • Access Control* • Favorite Track Selection • Forward/Reverse Search • Language choices for Subtitles*, System Menu, and Audio* •...

  • Page 7: Playable Discs 7

    Playable Discs This Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs), Video Compact Discs (VCDs), Super Video CDs, Audio CDs, and Super Audio CDs. This Player also will play MP3 files (music tracks compressed with MPEG Audio Layer 3 technology) recorded onto a Compact Disc Recordable (CD-R) or a Compact Disc Rewritable (CD-RW).

  • Page 8: Hookups

    You need a “splitter” audio cable to go from the left/right AUDIO OUT jacks of the Player to the single Audio In jack on your TV. See an electronics retailer or contact Philips for details. Before you begin...

  • Page 9: Connecting To A Tv Only

    DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/ Dolby Digital-DTS COAXIAL OPTICAL Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low CVBS (VIDEO OUT) jack and to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. There are two CVBS (VIDEO OUT) jacks in case you want to connect the Player to two separate TVs. For simply connecting the Player to a single TV, you may use either of the jacks, but you will not have to use both.
  • Page 10 10 Hookups (cont’d) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/ Dolby Digital-DTS COAXIAL OPTICAL Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the Player’s S- VIDEO (VIDEO OUT) jack and to the TV’s S-VIDEO IN jack. Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the Player’s red and white (right and left) AUDIO OUT jacks and to the right/left AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.
  • Page 11 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/ Dolby Digital-DTS COAXIAL OPTICAL Connect the Player’s Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y (VIDEO OUT) jacks to the corresponding Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO IN jacks on the TV. Use component video cable (not supplied). Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the Player’s red and white (right and left) AUDIO OUT jacks and to the right/left AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.

  • Page 12: Helpful Hints

    12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks) Stereo (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/ Dolby Digital-DTS COAXIAL OPTICAL Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low CVBS (VIDEO OUT) jack and to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV.
  • Page 13 Connecting to a TV and a Digital Stereo (Receiver has PCM, Dolby Digital Digital Stereo/Receiver (example only) COAXIAL IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/ Dolby Digital-DTS COAXIAL OPTICAL Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low CVBS (VIDEO OUT) jack and to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV.
  • Page 14 14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and to a Six-channel Receiver (Dolby Digital or DTS) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/ Dolby Digital-DTS COAXIAL OPTICAL Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low CVBS (VIDEO OUT) jack and to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV.

  • Page 15: Quick Disc Playback 15

    AUDIO CD VIDEO CD DVD VIDEO/SACD PLAYER DVD 763SA STANDBY-ON SMART PICTURE SOUND There are many playback features and options available on Discs. After familiarizing yourself with the Player and its remote control as described on pages 16-20, see pages 21 and following to try additional features. Press STANDBY-ON to turn on the Player.

  • Page 16: Remote Control Buttons

    16 Remote Control Buttons DIM Button Press repeatedly to adjust the bright- ness of the Player’s display panel. There are four levels of brightness from which to choose. T-C Button Press to select “T” (Title/Track) or “C” (Chapter) in the System Menu Bar, then press 9 8 to select the Title, Track, or Chapter number you want to play.

  • Page 17: Front Panel 17

    STANDBY-ON Button Press to turn the Player on or off. The Standby light is red when the Player is in Standby mode (power off). The light does not appear if the power is on. SMART PICTURE Button Press to select a set of color settings. Details are on page 38. Disc Tray Insert a Disc here.

  • Page 18: Rear Panel

    18 Rear Panel AC Power cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the Player. COAXIAL (Digital Audio Out) Connect an optional audio coaxial digital cable here and to the coaxial digital Audio In jack of a Stereo. Details are on page 13.

  • Page 19: System Menu Bars 19

    Use the System Menu Bars to operate features. Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control repeatedly to select System Menu Bar 1, System Menu Bar 2, or System Menu Bar 3. Press SYSTEM MENU again to remove all the System Menu Bars from the TV screen. Press 9 8 ;...

  • Page 20: On-Screen Symbols

    20 On-screen Symbols The following symbols appear in the top left corner of the TV screen when you activate a DVD feature. Scan The first 10 seconds of each scan Chapter will play. Details are on page 27. Repeat All The entire Disc will play repeat repeatedly.

  • Page 21: Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection 21

    Title/Disc Menus Press DISC MENU. If the current Title of the current Disc has a menu, the Title menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the main DVD Disc menu will appear. The menu may list camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, Chapters for the Title, or other Disc features.

  • Page 22: Forward And Reverse Searching, Slow Motion

    22 Forward and Reverse Searching, Slow Motion AUDIO CD VIDEO CD Forward and Reverse Searching On a DVD or Video CD, to search the Disc at four times the normal speed, press and hold H or G for about two seconds during playback. To search at 32 times the nor- mal speed, press and hold H or G again.

  • Page 23: Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback, Time Search 23

    Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback, Time Search 23 VIDEO CD Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback During playback, press PAUSE k on the remote control. A still picture will appear on the TV screen. To advance the still picture one frame at a time, press PAUSE k repeatedly.

  • Page 24: Zoom, Camera Angle

    24 Zoom, Camera Angle VIDEO CD Zoom Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during playback and pan through the enlarged image. Press ZOOM during playback. a Zoom will be selected in the System Menu Bar. Within five seconds, press 8 or 9 to choose 1.33, 2 or 4.

  • Page 25: Repeat, Repeat A-B 25

    AUDIO CD VIDEO CD Repeat You may play a Chapter, Track, Title, or entire Disc repeatedly. During playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to choose a Repeat mode. To repeat the current Chapter/Track, press REPEAT once. REPEAT CHPT or REPEAT TRK will appear on the display panel.

  • Page 26: Audio Language, Subtitles

    26 Audio Language, Subtitles Audio Language Some DVDs are recorded in different languages. You may be able to watch the same movie in French, Spanish, etc. The movie may have spe- cial audio features, such as a director’s commentary or music soundtrack. If these are available on the DVD, access the different languages or fea- tured soundtracks by following these steps.

  • Page 27: Scan, Shuffle 27

    VIDEO CD AUDIO CD Scan Scanning plays the first 10 seconds of each Chapter/Track on the Disc. Press SCAN during playback. Starting at the beginning of the current Chapter/Track, the first 10 seconds of each Chapter/Track will play. SCAN will appear briefly on the Player’s display panel.

  • Page 28: Access Control

    Access Control limits viewing of Discs that exceed the limits you set. This feature will not limit viewing if the Disc manufacturer did not code the Disc. Philips cannot guarantee the availability of Access Control with all Discs, and therefore denies any liability associated with unintended watching of Discs.

  • Page 29: Child Lock

    Play Once/Play Always With Play once or Play always, you can disable or enable viewing of a specific Disc. The Player memorizes settings for 120 Discs. When you select Play Always, the Disc currently in the Player moves to the top of the list.
  • Page 30 30 Access Control (cont’d) Setting Parental Levels DVDs may contain alternative scenes that conform to the Parental Level, or movie rating, that you select. The Parental Level may apply to the complete Disc or to certain scenes on the Disc. Follow the steps below to set the Parental Level at which you want Discs to play.

  • Page 31: Access Control

    Changing the Country If a Disc has Parental Level coding, the codings are applicable only for the country specified on the Disc. The Disc manufacturer sets these codings. For example, a Disc may be coded at Level 3 for the United States. So, for some Discs, you may need to choose the Country for which the Disc is coded in order for the Disc to play at the Parental Level you select.

  • Page 32: Video Favorite Track Selection (Fts)

    32 Video FTS VIDEO CD Favorite Track Selection (FTS) lets you play your favorite Titles/Chapters or Tracks/Indexes in the order you select. An FTS Program can contain 20 items (Titles, Chapters, etc.). Setting a Program Press FTS while a DVD or Video CD is in the Player. c Favorite Track Selection will be selected in the System Menu Bar.

  • Page 33: Audio Cd Favorite Track Selection (Fts)

    AUDIO CD An Audio CD Favorite Track Selection (FTS) lets you play your favorite Tracks in the order you set. An FTS Program can contain 20 Tracks. Setting a Program Put an Audio CD in the Player. Press STOP C to stop playback if necessary.

  • Page 34: Mp3 Playback

    34 MP3 Playback MP3 is a compression method that makes digital music files up to 10 times smaller without losing significant sound quality. MP3 is common on the Internet, letting you transfer Tracks to your computer and onto a CD Recordable or CD Rewritable disc. Materials and equipment with which to make MP3 recordings are not supplied with this Player.

  • Page 35: Playback Control 35

    VIDEO CD Activating Playback Control (PBC) This feature is available only on Video CDs. The Video CD must be compatible with Playback Control. Check the Video CD case for details. Load a Video CD with PBC and press PLAY :. The Video CD will show instructions or options on the TV screen.

  • Page 36: Tv System (Ntsc/Pal), Black Level Shift

    36 TV System (NTSC/PAL), Black Level Shift TV System (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. This Player is compatible with NTSC and PAL. Your TV also oper- ates according to a color system.

  • Page 37: Video Shift, Tv Shape 37

    Video Shift Use this feature to center the picture on your TV screen, or “shift the video” from left to right. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 9 to select , then press :. Press 9 repeatedly to select Video shift, then press :. Press ;...

  • Page 38: Monitor Type, Color Settings

    38 Monitor Type, Color Settings (Smart Picture) Monitor Type Adjust the Monitor Type setting according to the type of television you connected to the Player. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 9 to select , then press :. Press 9 repeatedly to select Monitor Type. Press :. Press 8 or 9 to choose TV, Plasma TV, Projector, or Projection TV, then press OK.

  • Page 39: Digital Output, Pcm Output 39

    Digital Output Adjust Digital output if you used one of the Player’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) to connect the Player to a Stereo. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 9 repeatedly to select G, then press :. Digital output will be selected. Press :. Press 8 or 9 to select Off, PCM only, or All.

  • Page 40: Analog Output

    40 Analog Output If you connected the Player’s red and white AUDIO OUT or FRONT MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT jacks to a Stereo as shown on page 12, or if you connected the Player to a six-channel Receiver as shown on page 14, choose a setting for Analog Output.

  • Page 41: Speakers 41

    The Player lets you adjust the speaker settings, volume balance, and delay time for your audio system. You only need to adjust the speaker settings if you used the Player’s MULTICHANNEL AUDIO OUT jacks to connect the Player to a six-channel Receiver (Dolby Digital or DTS) as shown on page 14.

  • Page 42: Wake-Up Timer, Night Mode

    42 Wake-up Timer, Night Mode Wake-up Timer The Wake-up Timer turns on the Player within an amount of time you select. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press : repeatedly to select the System Menu Bar. Press 9, and 600 will appear beneath imum number of minutes after which the Player will turn on.

  • Page 43: Karaoke Vocal, Language 43

    Karaoke Vocal Turn on Karaoke Vocal when you are playing a Disc that has multiple karaoke channels. For example, perhaps lyrics are recorded on one chan- nel, while the music is on a separate channel. Set Karaoke to On so the multiple channels will mix together, allowing you to hear both the lyrics and the music together in normal stereo sound.

  • Page 44: Smart Power-Off, Beeper

    44 Smart Power-off, Beeper Smart Power-off If Smart Power-off is enabled, the Player’s power will turn off if Disc play- back stops and you do not use the Player or its remote control for 20 minutes. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 9 repeatedly to select Press 9 repeatedly to select Smart Power-off.

  • Page 45: Status Window, Help Text 45

    Status Window The Status window (example below) may indicate when the disc tray is opening or closing, what type of Disc is installed, and total or remaining Disc playback time. To set Status window to On or Off, follow these steps. pause 2:45:23 0:00:34...

  • Page 46: Sacd Sound Mode

    46 SACD Sound Mode There are three types of Super Audio CDs: single-layer, dual-layer, and hybrid. Each may contain two areas of recorded audio or sound modes: High Quality Stereo and High Quality Multi-channel. A single-layer SACD may contain both Stereo and Multi-channel. A dual layer SACD may contain both Stereo and Multi-channel, but twice the amount.

  • Page 47: Specifications, Glossary 47

    Specifications CABINET Dimensions (w x h x d): 17.13 x 3.05 x 11.95 inches (435 x 77.5 x 303.5 mm) Weight: Approximately 6.8 lbs (3.1 kg) POWER SUPPLY Power supply 120V, 60 Hz Power consumption Approximately 23W Standby power consumption <1W TV STANDARD PAL/50Hz Number of lines...

  • Page 48: Helpful Hints

    48 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting 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 product before you call.
  • Page 49 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. Details are on page 17. • Check the Access Control settings for the Disc. Details are on pages 30-34. •...

  • Page 50: 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 51 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 52: Information Index

    ac power cord ....18 access control ....28-31 album ......34 analog output .

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