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Philips MCD708 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Thank you for choosing Philips. Need help fast? Read your Quick Use Guide and/or Owner's Manual first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable. If you have read your instructions and still need assistance, you may access our online help at www.philips.com/usasupport...

  • Page 2: Français

    Canada English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Français: Cet appareil numérique n'emet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Class B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le Brouillage...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Clean only with dry cloth. materials Class II equipment symbol This symbol indicates that the unit has a double insulation system...
  • Page 5 Index English ------------------------------------------------ 7 Français -------------------------------------------- 44 Español --------------------------------------------- 81...

  • Page 6: 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...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Step 5: Connecting FM/AM antennas ... 14 Step 6: Connecting the power cord ... 15 Additional: Connecting additional equipment15 Functional Overview DVD player and power amplifier ... 16 Remote control ... 17~18 Getting Started Step 1: Inserting batteries into the Remote Control ...
  • Page 8 Contents System Menu Options Basic Operations ... 29 General Setup Page ... 29 TV Display OSD Language Screen Saver DIVX(R) VOD registration code Audio Setup Page ... 30~31 Digital Audio Setup Dolby Digital Setup 3D Processing HDCD Night Mode Video Setup Page ... 31~32 Video Output TV Mode Color Setting...

  • Page 9: General Information

    – This instruction booklet and a Quick Start Guide If any item is damaged or missing, contact your retailer or Philips. Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).

  • Page 10: Maintenance

    General Information ● Do not expose your player to extreme temperatures or humidity. ● The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. ● No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. ● No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, shall be placed on the apparatus.

  • Page 11: Connections

    Speaker (right) IMPORTANT! – The type plate is located at the bottom 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 12: Step 2: Connecting Speakers

    Step 3: Connecting the control cable ● Connect the serial port marked “CONTROL CABLE” at the rear of the DVD player to the same port at the rear of the power amplifier with the supplied flat control cable. Step 4: Connecting TV IMPORTANT! –...
  • Page 13 Using Component Video jacks (Y Pb Pr) IMPORTANT! – The progressive scan video quality is only possible when using Y Pb Pr, and a progressive scan TV is required. LINE OUT SUB WOOFER Use component video cables (red/blue/green - not supplied) to connect the DVD system's Y Pb Pr jacks to the corresponding Component video input jacks (or labeled as Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr or YUV) on the TV.

  • Page 14: Step 5: Connecting Fm/Am Antennas

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

  • Page 15: Step 6: Connecting The Power Cord

    Step 6: Connecting the power cord After everything is conec ted properly, plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet. Never make or change any connection with the power switched on. Additional: Connecting additional equipment IMPORTANT! – Some discs are copy-protected. You cannot record the disc through a VCR or digital recording device.

  • Page 16: Functional Overview

    ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON y – to switch the system on or to Eco power/ normal standby mode. Display – shows the current status of the DVD player. ÉÅ – starts or interrupts disc playback. PRESET + – in tuner mode, selects a preset radio station forward.

  • Page 17: Remote Control

    Remote control – to switch the system on or to Eco power/normal standby mode. – opens or closes the disc compartment Numeric Keypad (0-9) – inputs a track/title/chapter number of the disc. – inputs the number of a preset radio station. &...
  • Page 18 Functional Overview TU +/- (à / á ) 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. Disc – searches backward/forward in a disc at different speeds.

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    Switch the DVD system on and then select DISC source. (See “Switching the system on/off”). Turn on the TV and set to the correct video-in channel. You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV. Getting Started ➜...

  • Page 20: To Deactivate Progressive Manually

    Getting Started Press 1 2 repeatedly to select "VIDEO SETUP PAGE". Select "TV MODE" to "P-SCAN", then OK to confirm. ➜ The instruction menu appears on the TV. Press 1 2 to highlight OK in the menu and press OK to confirm. There will be a distorted picture on your TV at this state until you turn on the progressive scan mode on your TV.

  • Page 21: Step 3: Setting Language Preference

    Step 3: Setting language preference You can select your own preferred language settings. This DVD system will automatically switch to the selected language whenever you load a disc. If the language selected is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language will be used instead.

  • Page 22: Switching The System On/Off

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

  • Page 23: Disc Operations

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

  • Page 24: Using The Disc Menu

    Disc Operations Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen once you load the disc. To select a playback feature or item ● Use 1 2 3 4 and OK or Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote.

  • Page 25: Repeat A-B (Dvd/Vcd/Cd/Mp3/Wma)

    Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/DivX/ WMA) Press A-B at your chosen starting point. Press A-B again at your chosen end point. ➜ The section A and B can be set only within the same chapter/track. ➜ The section will now repeat continuously. To exit the sequence, press A-B again.

  • Page 26: Special Disc Features

    Disc Operations For Super VCD/VCD/DivX/CD ➜ Single/Total Elapsed: displays the elapsed time of the current single/total track. ➜ Single/Total Remain: displays the remaining time of the current single/total track. ➜ Display Off: switches time display off. Special disc features Playing a Title (DVD) Press DISC MENU.

  • Page 27: Playing Jpeg Picture Cd

    Playing JPEG Picture CD General operation Load a JPEG Picture CD. ➜ The data disc menu appears on the TV screen. Use 3 4 to select a folder and press OK to open the folder. Press 3 4 or use the Numeric Keypad (0-9) to highlight a picture file.

  • Page 28: Playback With Multi-Angles (Jpeg)

    4: flip the picture horizontally. 1: rotate the picture anti-clockwise. 2: rotate the picture clockwise. Playing a DivX disc This DVD player supports the DivX movie playback that you download from your computer onto a CD-R/RW (see “System Menu Options-DIVX(R) VOD registration code” for more information).

  • Page 29: System Menu Options

    “TV Display”, “OSD Language”, “Screen Saver”and “DIVX(R) VOD”. System Menu Options TV Display Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player according to the TV you have connected. ➜ 4:3 PANSCAN: If you have a normal TV and want both sides of the picture to be trimmed or formatted to fit your TV screen.

  • Page 30: Divx(R) Vod Registration Code

    System Menu Options 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 ‘General Setup Page’, press 3 4 to...

  • Page 31: 3D Processing

    3D Processing The option included in 3D Processing is: “Reverb Mode”. Reverb Mode Reverb mode provides a virtual surround sound experience using just two speakers. ➜ Off, Concert, Living Room, Hall, Bathroom, Cave, Arena and Church. HDCD The option included in HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) is: “Filter”.

  • Page 32: Tv Mode

    System Menu Options TV Mode Selects interlace or P-SCAN video output mode when Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y is selected. ➜ P-SCAN and Interlace. In the progressive scan mode, you can enjoy the high quality picture with less flickers. It only works when you have connected the DVD player's Y Pb Pr jacks to your TV that suppor ts the progressive video input.

  • Page 33: Default

    ➜ DVDs that are rated above the level you selected will not play unless you enter your four- digit password and choose a higher level rating. Note: – Some DVDs are not encoded with a rating though the movie rating may be printed on the Disc cover.

  • Page 34: Other Functions

    Other Functions Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations Press ECO POWER/STANDBY-ON B (B on the remote) to switch on the last selected source. Press SOURCE (TUNER on the remote) to select TUNER mode. Press TUNER on the remote again to select the desired band: FM or AM.

  • Page 35: Wake-Up Timer Setting

    When you reach the desired length of time, stop pressing SLEEP/TIMER. ➜ ”SLEEP” appears. To deactivate the sleep timer ● Press SLEEP/TIMER repeatedly until “00” is displayed, or press ECO POWER/ STANDBY-ON B (B on the remote). In standby mode, the timer setting enables the system to switch on automatically at a set time.

  • Page 36: Specifications

    Specifications SYSTEM Power supply ... 120V / 60 Hz Rated working power consumption (1/8 rated output power) ... ≤ 55W AUX input sensitivity ... ≤ 350mV Channel Separation ... ≥ 40dB Distortion ... 0.7% Eco power Standby ... < 1W Frequency response ...

  • 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.
  • Page 38 The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you have set the TV shape. No sound or distorted sound. The micro DVD player does not start playback. The DVD micro system does not respond when the buttons are pressed.
  • Page 39 The remote control does not function. The display is dark. Low hum or buzz sound. Low bass response. Unable to select Progressive Scan Troubleshooting ✔ Select the correct source (DISC or TUNER, for example) before pressing the function button. ✔ Point the remote control at the remote sensor of the unit.

  • Page 40: Glossary

    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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