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Philips MCD295/05 User Manual

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  • Page 1 MCD295 DVD Micro Theatre User manual...
  • Page 2 Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: Remove fuse cover and fuse. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A.
  • Page 4 ∞ § & ª £ • ™ ¡...
  • Page 5 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.
  • Page 6 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...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    General Information Features ... 9 Discs for playback ... 9 Supplied accessories ... 9 Environmental information ... 9 Care and safety information ... 10 Connections Step 1: Placing speakers ... 11 Step 2: Connecting speakers ... 12 Step 3: Antenna connection ... 12 Step 4: Connecting TV ...
  • Page 8 Contents System Menu Options Basic operations ... 26 SYSTEM SETUP ... 26-28 TV SYSTEM SCREEN SAVER TV TYPE PASSWORD RATING DEFAULT DIVX(R) VOD registration code LANGUAGE SETUP ... 28 VIDEO SETUP ... 28 BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SATURATION AUDIO SETUP ... 28-29 DIGITAL OUT DOWNMIX 3D PROCESSING...

  • Page 9: General Information

    Features Additional Component Connections Lets you connect other audio and audio/visual components to the system so you can use the system’s surround sound speakers. Parental control (rating level) Lets you set a rating level so that your children cannot watch a DVD that has a rating higher than you set.

  • Page 10: Discs For Playback

    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 cleaner.
  • Page 11 Finding a suitable location ● Place the player on a flat, hard, stable surface. ● Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the AC power plug can be reached easily. Cleaning the head and the tape paths ● To ensure good recording and playback quality, clean the head A, the capstan(s) B, and pressure roller(s) C after every 50 hours of...

  • Page 12: Connections

    Connections Speaker (right) IMPORTANT! – The type plate is located at the rear of the system. – Before connecting the AC power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have been made. – Never make or change any connections with the power switched on.

  • Page 13: Step 2: Connecting Speakers

    Step 2: Connecting speakers Connect the speaker wires to the SPEAKERS terminals, right speaker to "RIGHT" and left speaker to "LEFT", coloured (marked) wire to "+" and black (unmarked) wire to "-". Fully inser t the stripped portion of the speaker wire into the terminal as shown.

  • Page 14: Using S-Video In Jack

    Antenna In jack (or labelled as 75 ohm or RF In), you will need a RF modulator in order to view the DVD playback via TV. See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF modulator availability and operations. RF coaxial cable to TV ANT IN...

  • Page 15: Step 5: Connecting The Power Cord

    Step 5: Connecting the power cord IMPORTANT! – Never make or change any connection with the power switched on. After everything is connected properly, plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet. Optional: Connecting additional equipment IMPORTANT! – Some discs are copy-protected. You cannot record the disc through a VCR or digital recording device.

  • Page 16: Controls

    Controls Controls on the system ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON y – switches the system on or to Eco power/normal standby mode. iR sensor – infrared sensor for remote control. CLOCK/RDS For Tuner – selects RDS information. Standby mode *– sets the system clock. Playback mode –...
  • Page 17 DISC MENU (disc mode only) – DVD/VCD: enters or exits the disc contents menu. – VCD2.0: switches the playback control mode on or off . 22/33 Tuner – press to tune to a lower/higher radio frequency gradually. – press and hold, then release the key to start automatic search for a radio frequency downward/upward.

  • Page 18: Step 1: Inserting Batteries Into The Remote Control

    Preparations IMPORTANT! – Make sure to complete the preparation procedures before operating the system. Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote control Open the battery compartment. Place two batteries (Type R06 or AA) in the compartment with the correct polarity as indicated by “+”...

  • Page 19: Step 3: Setting Video Preference

    Step 3: Setting video preference IMPORTANT! – Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections. (See "Connections-Connecting TV".) Turn on the TV set and set it to the correct Video-In channel. ➜ You may go to channel 1 on your TV set, then press the channel button repeatedly until you see the Video In channel.

  • Page 20: Step 4: Setting Language Preference

    Preparations Note: The format you select must be available on the disc. If it is not, the setting for TV Type will not affect the picture during playback. To exit the menu Press SYSTEM MENU again. Step 4: Setting language preference You can select your preferred language settings so that this DVD Micro System will automatically...

  • Page 21: Basic Functions

    Switching the system on ● Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON B (B on the remote). ➜ “HELLO” is displayed briefly. The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press SOURCE repeatedly (or DISC, TUNER, TAPE or AUX on the remote). ➜...

  • Page 22: Disc Operations

    DVD Player front panel or 2 on the remote. ➜ You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV. Press OPEN•CLOSE3 to open the disc door and load in a disc, then press the same button again to close the disc door.

  • Page 23: Repeat

    Zoom (DVD/VCD/JPEG) Zooming allows you to enlarge or reduce the video image during playback. Press ZOOM repeatedly to enlarge or reduce the playback video image. Press 22/33/5/4 to pan across the TV screen. Repeat (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA) ● Press REPEAT repeatedly to choose a repeat mode during playback.

  • Page 24: Forward/Reverse Searching

    Disc Operations Forward/Reverse Searching (DVD/VCD/ CD/MP3/WMA) Press TUNING 22/33 during playback to select the required speed: 2X, 4X, 8X or 20X (backward or forward). ➜ Sound will be muted. To return to normal speed, press PLAY/ PAUSE 2;. Time search & search by chapter/track number (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA) Press GOTO until the time or chapter/track edit box appears.

  • Page 25: Playing Mp3 Disc

    Playing MP3/WMA/JPEG Disc IMPORTANT! – You have to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See "Setting up the TV".) Playing MP3/WMA disc General operation Load an MP3/WMA disc. ➜ A data disc menu appears on the TV screen and playback starts automatically from the first track.

  • Page 26: Special Jpeg Features

    Disc Operations Special JPEG features Zoom picture (JPEG) ● During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to display the picture with different scales (X2, X3, X4, X1/2, X1/3 and X1/4). ● Use 22/33/5/4 to view the zoomed picture. Slide show playback modes (JPEG) ●...

  • Page 27: System Menu Options

    Basic operations Press SYSTEM MENU to enter the Setup Menu. Press 22/33 to select a page to be set. Press 5/4 to highlight an option. Enter its submenu by pressing 33 or OK. Move the cursor by pressing 5/4 to highlight the selected item.

  • Page 28: Rating

    System Menu Options RATING Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent.

  • Page 29: Divx(R) Vod Registration Code

    DIVX(R) VOD registration code Philips provides you the DivX Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX service. For more information, visit us at www.divx.com/ vod. In SYSTEM SETUP page, press 3 4 to highlight DIVX(R) VOD, then press 33 or OK to ener its submenu and press OK again to confirm.

  • Page 30: Digital Out

    System Menu Options DIGITAL OUT ➜ DIGITAL/OFF: Turns off the digital output. ➜ DIGITAL/RAW: If you have connected your DIGITAL OUT to a multi-channel decoder/ receiver. ➜ DIGITAL/PCM: Only if your receiver is not capable of decoding multi-channel audio. DOWNMIX This options allows you to set the stereo analogue output of your DVD Player.

  • Page 31: Radio Reception

    Tuning to radio stations Press SOURCE on the set or TUNER on the remote repeatedly until the desired waveband (FM or MW) is displayed. Press and hold TUNING 22/33 and release the button. ➜ The radio automatically tunes to a station with sufficient reception.

  • Page 32: Rds

    Radio Reception Radio Data System is a service that allows FM stations to show additional information. If you are receiving a RDS station, station name are displayed. When automatic programming is used, RDS stations will be programmed first. Scrolling through different RDS information ●...

  • Page 33: Tape Operation/Recording

    Tape playback Select TAPE source. ➜ Display shows throughout tape operation. Open the tape key flap marked “OPEN•CLOSE” on the front panel. Press down STOP•OPENÇ0 to open the tape door. Insert a recorded tape and close the tape door. ● Load the tape with the open side downward and the full spool to the left.

  • Page 34: Synchro Start Cd Recording

    Tape Operation/Recording Preparation for recording Select TAPE source. Load a recordable tape into the tape deck with the full spool to the left. Prepare the source to be recorded. CD/VCD/DVD – load the disc. TUNER – tune to the desired radio station. AUX –...

  • Page 35: Clock/Timer

    Clock setting See "Preparations-Step 2: Setting the clock". Timer setting ● The system can be used as an alarm clock, whereby the last selected source is switched on at a set time (one time operation). The clock time needs to be set first before the timer can be used.

  • Page 36: Specifications

    ... 4 Hz - 22 kHz (48kHz) ... 4 Hz - 44 kHz (96kHz) Digital Output ..SPDIF (Sony Philips digital interface) Coaxial Number of programmable tracks ... 16 Signal-to-noise ratio ... ≥ 65 dBA Channel separation ... ≥ 40 dB (1 kHz) Total harmonic distortion ...

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    Do not 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 are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help. Problem No power.
  • Page 38 Troubleshooting Problem The language for the sound or subtitle cannot be changed when playing a DVD. No image is output when a function is selected. Sound cannot be heard or is of poor quality Poor radio reception. Recording or playback cannot be made Left and right sound outputs are reversed.

  • Page 39: Glossary

    Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs.

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