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- Page 1 • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Do not attempt to return this product to the store. For fast help, call us first! Thank you for making Philips a part of your home! 1-800-531-0039 963SA C788 963SA...
- Page 2 And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction. All of this is our way of saying welcome – and thanks for investing in a Philips product. Sincerely, Lawrence J. Blanford President and Chief Executive Officer P.S.
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Page 3: General Information
General Information The region code for this set is 1. Since it is usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world, all players have region codes and discs can have an optional region code. If you load a disc of a different region code to your player, you will see the region code notice on the screen. -
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer´s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Introduction Environmental Information ------------------------ 6 Supplied accessories -------------------------------- 6 Safety Information ----------------------------------- 6 Symbols Used in this Manual ---------------------- 6 Reality reproduced: Super Audio CD ------------ 7 The next standard: hybrid disc -------------------- 7 SACD: reality in sound...and vision --------------- 7 Functional Overview Front Panel -------------------------------------------- 8 Rear Panel --------------------------------------------- 9... -
Page 6: Environmental Information
Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Philips DVD/SACD player. This Owner’s Manual explains the basic operation of this DVD/SACD player. Environmental Information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. The packaging has been made easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). -
Page 7: Reality Reproduced: Super Audio Cd
The new audio standard IS reality! The human ear is no longer capable of distinguishing audible reality from digital reproduction. At Philips the future starts today with the Super Audio Compact Disc player. This Super Audio CD player combines... -
Page 8: Functional Overview
Functional Overview Front Panel STANDBY-ON – to switch the player to standby mode or ON STANDBY INDICATOR – lights up when the player is in Standby mode DISPLAY – shows the current status of the player DVD 963SA DVD VIDEO/SACD PLAYER STANDBY-ON UPSAMPLING PROGRESSIVE... -
Page 9: Rear Panel
Rear Panel MAINS (AC Power Cord) – connect to a standard AC outlet COAXIAL (Digital audio out) – connect to AUDIO inputs of a digital (coaxial) audio equipment OPTICAL (Digital audio out) – connect to digital (optical) audio equipment DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC-3/DTS MAINS COAXIAL... -
Page 10: Remote Control
Functional Overview Remote Control – select title/chapter – to select 3 different brightnesses for the display – activate/deactivate Favorite Track Selection SOUND MODE – selects required sound mode • for SACD: CD, Stereo or Multi-channel (if available) • for DVD/VCD: Stereo, Dolby Surround-compatible, 3D sound or Multi-channel RETURN... -
Page 11: Preparation
Basic Connections Please refer to the instruction books of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment. The following guidelines are options for the best picture and sound quality available on your DVD/SACD player. -
Page 12: Connecting To An Audio System
Preparation If your TV has a CVBS Video input connector, Connect the CVBS VIDEO OUT on the DVD player to the CVBS VIDEO IN on the TV. Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT on the DVD player to the Left and Right AUDIO IN on the TV. -
Page 13: Connecting To A Multi-Channel Audio/(Video)
Connecting to a Multi-channel Audio/(Video) receiver with 6 connectors This DVD/SACD player contains a multi-channel decoder. This enables playback of SACDs & DVDs recorded in Multi-channel. You only need to select Multi-channel using the Sound Mode key. Connect the audio Left and Right outputs for Front speaker connection (1) to the corresponding input sockets on your receiver using the audio cable supplied. -
Page 14: Inserting Batteries Into The Remote Control
Preparation Inserting batteries into the Remote Control Open the battery cover. Insert batteries (AA size) with the correct polarity as indicated by the + and - symbols inside the battery compartment. Close the cover. CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or not to be used for a long time. -
Page 15: Temporary Feedback Field Icons
The following functions are available with activated disc via the menu bars: Menu bar 2 From the left, Step by step playback Slow motion Fast motion Angle Zoom Menu bar 3 From the left, Title Chapter Time Search Favorite Track Selection (FTS) Temporary Feedback Field Icons These icons will appear on the top left hand corner of your TV screen. - Page 16 Preparation – Black level shift (NTSC output only) Select Normal, Black Shift or Pass Below Black for adapting the different color dynamics to obtain richer contrasts. – Video shift Use this setting to personalize the position of the picture on your TV by scrolling it to the left or right.
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Page 17: Sound
Aspect Ratio - to adjust the ratio of the pictures on the TV screen. NO LINEAR STRETCH: for display of 4:3 image on 16:9 TV with non-linear stretching (center portion of screen is stretch less than the side). 4:3 PILLER BOX: for display of 4:3 image on 16:9 TV without stretching. - Page 18 Preparation – Night Mode When set to ON, the dynamics of your sound output are optimized. High volume outputs are softened, enabling you to watch your favorite action movie without disturbing others. – Karaoke vocal Put this setting to ON only when a multi-channel karaoke DVD is being played.
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Page 19: Channel Settings
6 Channel settings Front speaker L (Large): When the front speakers can reproduce low frequency signals below 120Hz S (Small): When the front speakers cannot produce low frequency signals below 120Hz Center Speaker L (Large): When the center speaker can reproduce low frequency signals below 120Hz S (Small): When the center speaker cannot... -
Page 20: Language
Preparation Dolby Pro Logic If the delay times for Surround Channel and Center Channel are set for Digital Surround mode, the delay times for Dolby Pro Logic mode will automatically be calculated and set. Pro Logic Surround Delay 10,5 0 1,5 3 4,5 6 7,5 9 10,5 12 Distance from front speakers (m) Language Selecting disc languages:... -
Page 21: Operation
Basic Playback Press STANDBY ON on the front panel. Press OPEN/CLOSE / on the front panel to open disc loading tray. Place the chosen disc in the tray, with the label facing up. Press OPEN/CLOSE / again to close the tray. READING appears in the status window and on the player display, and playback starts automatically. -
Page 22: Playing A Video Cd
Operation Video CD and Super Video CD The current VCD 2.0 and Super Video CD 1.0 standard features are: Support following VCD and SVCD formats: Features Video CDs 2.0 Video MPEG-1 bit rate constant 1,150 Kbps resolution NTSC 352x240, 29.97Hz resolution PAL 352x288, 25Hz Still picture (photo) -
Page 23: Playing An Audio Cd
Press STOP to stop the playback. Press Sound Mode button on the remote control or the player front to toggle between SACD multi channel, SACD stereo and CD layers (depending on availability of the mode on the disc). The mode change will be indicated on the player front display. -
Page 24: Special Vcd & Svcd Features
Operation Special VCD & SVCD Features Playback Control (PBC) Playback control is a feature on some Videos CDs / Super Video CDs that enables interactive use. Video CD discs with Playback Control features enables user to access a selected track directly from the disc menu. -
Page 25: Slow Motion
Slow Motion DVD VCD Select (SLOW MOTION) in the menu bar and press 4. Playback will pause. Use the cursor keys 1 2 to select the required speed: -1, -1/2, -1/4 or -1/8 (backward), or +1/8, +1/4, +1/2 or +1 (forward). Select 1 to play the disc at normal speed again. -
Page 26: Shuffle
Operation Shuffle This shuffles the playing order of chapters within a title, if the title has more than one chapter. Press SHUFFLE during playback. SHUFFLE appears on the screen for about two seconds. To return to normal playback, press SHUFFLE again. -
Page 27: Auto Wake-Up Timer
Storing chapters/indexes Press 4 on the selected chapter/indexes number. The chapter/indexes number will be highlighted. Use 2 and 1 to select the required chapter number. Press OK to confirm the selection. The selected chapter/indexes confirmation will be added to the list of selections. Press SYSTEM MENU to exit the VIDEO FTS c menu. -
Page 28: Mp3 Disc Features
Operation MP3 Disc Features Support following MP3-CD formats (ISO9660 format): Max. 30 characters Max. nested directory is 8 levels The max. ALB number is 32 Supported VBR bit-rate Supported sampling frequencies for MP3 disc are: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz Supported Bit-rates of MP3 disc are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256 (kbps) Following formats can’t be supported... -
Page 29: Access Control
Child Lock DVD VCD Activating/deactivating the Child Lock When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in the Personal Preferences menu using the 3/4 keys. Enter a 4-digit code of your own choice twice. Move to “CHILD LOCK” using the 3/4 keys. Move to Ç... -
Page 30: Parental Control
DVD/SACD player, certain aspects of the technical standards had not been settled between set makers and the disc industries. On this basis, Philips cannot guarantee the functioning of the PARENTAL CONTROL system and denies any liability associated with unintended watching of disc content. -
Page 31: Specifications
PLAYBACK SYSTEM DVD Video SACD multi channel and SACD stereo Video CD & SVCD CD (CD-Recordable and CD-Rewritable) MP3 CD TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines Playback Multistandard (PAL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE YUV output Y: 1Vpp into 75 ohm Pr/Cr Pb/Cb: 0.7Vpp into 75 ohm S-Video output Y: 1Vpp into 75 ohm C: 0.3Vpp into 75 ohm... -
Page 32: Maintenance
Cleaning the disc lens ¶ After prolonged use, dirt or dust may accumulate at the disc lens. To ensure good playback quality, clean the disc lens with Philips CD Lens Cleaner or any commercially available cleaner. Follow the instructions supplied with the cleaner. - Page 33 Problem No audio at digital output No sound and picture Disc can’t be played Picture freezes momentarily during playback No return to start-up screen when disc is removed The player does not respond to the remote control Buttons do not work or player stops responding Player does not respond to some operating commands during playback.
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Page 34: Limited Warranty
Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is officially distributed by Philips. In countries where Philips does not distribute the product, the local Philips service organi- zation will attempt to provide service (although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical manual(s) are not readily available). - Page 36 PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA Knoxville, Tennessee 37914-1810, USA DVD 963SA CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 3139 246 11962 IB8362E001 The products and ser vices described herein are not necessarily available in all countries Due to continuous product improvements this document is subject to change without Printed in Hungar y notice.