Philips DVP3258X User Manual
Philips DVP3258X User Manual

Philips DVP3258X User Manual

Philips dvd video player user manual
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  • Page 1 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome DVD Video Player dvp3256_3258_3268_94_eng1.indd 1 DVP3256 DVP3258 DVP3268 2008-04-17 2:17:28 PM...
  • Page 2 SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.’ This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.
  • Page 3: Laser Safety

    Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. NOTE: Pictures shown maybe different between countries. CAUTION: WARNING LOCATION: ON THE BACKPLATE OF THE SET NEVER MAKE OR CHANGE CONNECTIONS WITH THE POWER SWITCHED ON.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Setup precautions ...6 Copyright notice ...6 Accessories supplied ...6 Cleaning discs ...6 About recycling ...6 Product Overview Your DVD Player ... 7 Remote Control ...8-10 Using the remote control ...10 Connections Basic Connections ... 11-12 Step 1: Connecting to television ...11 Option 1: Using Composite Video jacks (CVBS) ...11...
  • Page 5 Using Display menu options ... -4 Selecting title/chapter/track ...  Switching camera angles ...  Searching by time ...3 Viewing playing time ...3 Preview function (VCD/SVCD/DVD) ...3 Selecting various repeat functions ...4 Repeating a specfic section (A-B) ...4 Special Audio CD feature ... 5 DivX®...
  • Page 6: General Information

    General Information WARNING! This unit does not contain any user- serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualified personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place this unit on a flat, hard and stable surface. Never place the unit on a carpet.
  • Page 7: Your Dvd Player

    – Shows information about the current status of the unit. IR Sensor – Point the remote control towards this sensor. dvp3256_3258_3268_94_eng1.indd 7 Your DVD Player PLAY/PAUSE u – Starts/pauses playback. STOPÇ – Stops playback. (USB) jack – Input for USB flash drive or digital camera.
  • Page 8: Remote Control

    Remote Control dvp3256_3258_3268_94_eng1.indd 8 2 (Standby-On) – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. ç (Open/Close) – Opens/closes the disc tray. Opens/closes the disc tray. DISPLAY – Displays the current status or disc information.   –...
  • Page 9 DISC MENU – Enters or exits disc contents menu. – For VCD .0 and SVCD, turns on or off the playback control mode. – Confirms an entry or selection. RETURN/TITLE – Returns to the previous menu or shows title menu u (Play/Pause) –...
  • Page 10: Using The Remote Control

    Remote Control Using the remote control Open the battery compartment. Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications (+-) inside the compartment. Close the cover. Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor (IR) on the front panel. Note: Never place any objects between the remote control and this unit while...
  • Page 11: Connections

    COMPONENT VIDEO IN V (Pr/Cr) U (Pb/Cb) Video (yellow cable) Step 1: Connecting to television This connection enables you to view the video playback from this unit. You only need to choose one of the options below to make the video connection.
  • Page 12: Step : Connecting The Power Cord

    Basic Connections (continued) Step 2: Connecting the power cord After everything is connected properly, plug the AC power cord into the power outlet. Never make or change any connections with the power turned on. Helpful Hint: – Refer to the type plate at the rear or bottom of the product for identification and supply ratings.
  • Page 13: Optional Connections

    MULTICHANNEL AUDIO IN Multi Channel Receiver Connecting to a Multi Channel Receiver You can connect this unit to a multi channel audio system in order to enjoy 5.1 channel sound. channel sound. Connect the audio cables (not supplied) from the AUDIO OUT (FRONT L/R, REAR L/R, CENTER and SUBWOOFER) jacks on this unit to the corresponding audio input jacks on...
  • Page 14: Connecting To A Digital Av Amplifier/Receiver

    Optional Connections AV Receiver Connecting to a Digital AV Amplifier/Receiver You can connect this unit to an AV amplifier/receiver in order to enjoy quality sound. Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) from the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this unit to the digital coaxial input jack of the connected device.
  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Finding the correct viewing channel Press 2 to turn on this unit. Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video-in channel. You should see the blue DVD background screen. You may go to the lowest channel on ...
  • Page 16: Audio, Subtitle And Disc Menu Language For Dvd Playback

    Getting Started Audio, Subtitle and Disc Menu language for DVD playback You can select your preferred language settings for DVD playback. If the selected language is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language is used instead. Press twice to stop playback (if any), then press SETUP.
  • Page 17: Setting Up Progressive Scan Feature

    Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan displays twice the number of frames per second than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. Before you start...
  • Page 18: Disc Operations

    Disc Operations Playable discs This unit plays: – Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) – Video CDs (VCDs) – Super Video CDs (SVCDs) – Finalized DVD Recordable (DVD±R), DVD Rewritable (DVD±RW) – Audio Compact Discs (CDs) – MP3/ WMA discs – The file extension has to be ‘.mp3’, ‘.wma’...
  • Page 19: Playing A Disc

    Notes: – If the inhibit icon the TV when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. – Never put any objects other than discs in the disc tray. Doing so may cause the unit to malfunction.
  • Page 20: Other Playback Features For Video Discs

    Disc Operations Helpful Hints: – For video disc, playback always resumes from the point. To start playback from the beginning, press . while the message ‘Play from the start, press - PREV -’ appears on the TV. – Screen saver starts automatically if the disc playback is stopped or paused for about 5 minutes.
  • Page 21: Changing Sound Track Language

    Changing sound track language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple sound track languages, or VCDs/ SVCDs with multiple audio channels. For DVD Press AUDIO/CREATE MP3 repeatedly to select the available audio languages. For VCD/SVCD Press AUDIO/CREATE MP3 repeatedly to select the available audio channels provided by the disc.
  • Page 22: Using Display Menu Options

    Disc Operations Using Display menu options This unit can display the disc playback information (for example, title or chapter number, elapsed playing time, audio/ subtitle language), a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback. During playback, press DISPLAY on the remote control.
  • Page 23: Viewing Playing Time

    Searching by time This option allows you to skip to a specific point in the current disc. Move to { TT Time / CH Time / Disc Time / Track Time } in the display menu and press . Use the numeric keypad 0-9 to enter the time where playback should start (eg.
  • Page 24: Selecting Various Repeat Functions

    Disc Operations Selecting various repeat functions This function allows you to select the different repeat play options. For DVD/VCD/SVCD Move to { Repeat } in the display menu and press .  Chapter (repeat current chapter)  Title (repeat current title) ...
  • Page 25: Special Audio Cd Feature

    Special Audio CD feature It is a time search option for audio CD playback. Playback skips to the time you input, within the disc or track. During playback, press DISPLAY repeatedly to toggle between different input options. Display Descriptions Disc Go To Time search within the disc.
  • Page 26: Playing A Jpeg Photo Disc (Slide Show)

    Disc Operations Playing a JPEG photo disc (slide show) Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for details. Load a photo CD (Kodak Picture CD/ JPEG). The picture menu appears on the TV. ...
  • Page 27: Playing A Mp3/ Wma Disc

    Playing a MP3/ WMA disc This unit can playback most of the MP3 and WMA files recorded on a recordable disc or commercial CD. Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’...
  • Page 28: Playing Music And Photo Files Simultaneously

    Disc Operations Playing music and photo files simultaneously You can create a musical slideshow playback if the disc contains both the MP3/WMA music and JPEG photo files. Load a disc that contains both MP3/WMA and JPEG files. Use  keys to select a MP3/WMA file from the disc menu and press OK to start playback.
  • Page 29: Usb Operation

    You can play or view the data files (JPEG, MP3, WMA or DivX®) in the USB flash drive. However, editing or copying the data file is not possible. Connect the USB flash drive directly to jack on this unit. A message appears on the TV when the device is detected.
  • Page 30: Create Mp3

    Create MP3 files Creating audio CD to MP3 format This feature allows you to convert audio tracks from an audio CD into MP3 format. The created MP3 files are saved in your USB device. Connect the USB flash drive directly to jack on this unit.
  • Page 31: Setup Menu Options

    Accessing the setup menu You can change the settings in this unit to suit your particular requirements. Press SETUP on the remote control. The setup menu appears.  Use    keys to select one of the setup menu options and press OK. If you are not able to access the { Preference Page }, press SETUP to exit the menu.
  • Page 32: General Setup Page

    { Off } – Switch off the auto standby mode. Philips provides you with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent or purchase videos from DivX® VOD service at http://www.divx.com/vod. All the downloaded videos from DivX® VOD can only be played back on this unit.
  • Page 33: Audio Setup Page

    Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Analog Output Digital Audio Setup dvp3256_3258_3268_94_eng1.indd 33 Setup Menu Options This setting is only required if you have connected the audio output of this unit to a stereo device, multi channel audio system or TV using the analog output jack.
  • Page 34 Setup Menu Options Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Sound Mode Speaker Setup Speaker Setup Page Front Speaker Center Speaker Rear Speaker Subwoofer Speakers Volume Speakers Delay dvp3256_3258_3268_94_eng1.indd 34 (continued) Select the type of preset digital sound effect that can match the disc’s content or optimize the sound of the musical style you are playing.
  • Page 35 Audio Setup Page Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) (underlined options are the factory default settings) Speaker Setup Speaker Setup Page Front Left Front Right Center Subwoofer Rear Right Rear Left Speaker Setup Page Center Subwoofer Rear Left Rear Right dvp3256_3258_3268_94_eng1.indd 35...
  • Page 36 Setup Menu Options Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) CD Upsampling Night Mode dvp3256_3258_3268_94_eng1.indd 36 (continued) This feature enables you to convert the music CD to a higher sampling rate using sophisticated digital signal processing for better sound quality. If you have activated the CD upsampling, this unit automatically switches to stereo mode.
  • Page 37: Video Setup Page

    Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV Type TV Display Progressive Picture Setting Personal Picture Setup Brightness Contrast Tint Color dvp3256_3258_3268_94_eng1.indd 37 Setup Menu Options Select the color system that matches the connected TV. It enables playback of a different type of disc (PAL or NTSC disc) on this unit.
  • Page 38: Preference Page

    Setup Menu Options Preference Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental dvp3256_3258_3268_94_eng1.indd 38 (continued) Select the preferred audio language for DVD playback. Select the preferred subtitle language for DVD playback. Select the preferred disc menu language for DVD playback. Note: If the selected audio/subtitle/disc menu language is not available on the DVD, the disc’s default language will be used instead.
  • Page 39: Setup Menu Options

    Preference Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Mp3/Jpeg Nav Password DivX Subtitle Default dvp3256_3258_3268_94_eng1.indd 39 Setup Menu Options Mp3/Jpeg Navigator can only be set if the disc is recorded with a menu. It allows you to select different display menus for easy navigation.
  • Page 40: Software Upgrade

    To check the updates, compare the current software version of this unit with the latest software version available at the Philips website. Press ç to open the disc tray. Press numeric keypad ‘55’ on the remote control.
  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Do not open this unit as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking this unit for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help.
  • Page 42 Troubleshooting Problem The remote control does not function properly. The unit does not start playback. The buttons on the unit do not work. The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you have set the TV display. Cannot activate some features such as Angles, Subtitles, or multi-language...
  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Problem Picture freezes momentarily during playback. Unable to select Progressive Scan on/off. No sound during DivX movies playback. An DivX movie does not repeat. Certain DivX files do not play or are skipped. The contents of the USB flash drive cannot be read. Slow operation of the USB flash drive.
  • Page 44: Frequently Asked Questions (Usb)

    Frequently Asked Questions (USB) Why does it take so long to display the contents on my USB device? – This could be due to the large numbers of files (>500 files/folders) or size of the files (>1MB.) – There could be other non-supported files in the device that the system is trying to read/display.
  • Page 45: Specifications

    TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines Playback Multistandard (PAL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE Video DAC 1 bit, 108 MHz Y Pb Pr 0.7 Vpp ~ 75 ohm Video Output 1 Vpp ~ 75 ohm VIDEO FORMAT Digital MPEG  for DVD, SVCD Compression MPEG 1 for VCD DivX®...
  • Page 46: Glossary

    Glossary Analog audio: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound is available when you use the AUDIO LEFT/ RIGHT jacks. These red and white jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV.
  • Page 47: Glossary

    Glossary (continued) PBC: Playback Control. A system of navigating a Video CD/Super VCD through on-screen menus recorded onto the disc. You can enjoy interactive playback and searching. PCM (Pulse Code Modulation): A system for converting analog sound signal to digital signal for later processing, with no data compression used in conversion.
  • Page 48: Language Code

    Language Code 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...
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