MPORTANT pg 001-024/MX3800/22-Eng Italia DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA’ Si dichiara che l’apparecchio MX-3800D Philips risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 Agosto 1995 n. 548. Fatto a Eindhoven Philips Consumer Electronics Philips, Glaslaan 2...
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pg 001-024/MX3800/22-Eng English -------------------------------------------------------- 5 Français ------------------------------------------------------ 25 Español ------------------------------------------------------ 45 Deutsch ----------------------------------------------------- 65 Nederlands ------------------------------------------------- 85 Italiano ----------------------------------------------------- 105 Svenska ---------------------------------------------------- 125 Dansk ------------------------------------------------------ 145 Suomi ------------------------------------------------------ 165 Português ------------------------------------------------- 185 -------------------------------------------------- 205 Polski------------------------------------------------------- 225 4/23/02, 8:58 AM Index NDEX...
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Introduction and General Information Features ... 6 Discs for playback ... 6 Player zone Supplied accessories ... 6 Environmental information... 6 Installation ... 6 Maintenance ... 6 Functional Overview Front and Rear panels ... 7 Remote Control ... 8 Connections Connecting antennas ...
– a power cable for connection with the main unit – this instruction booklet 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).
Front and Rear panels DVD VIDEO DIGITAL SURROUND SYSTEM STANDBY-ON OPEN•CLOSE STANDBY ON y – to switch between power on and standby modes. OPEN/CLOSE 0 (in Disc mode only) – to open or close the disc tray. Disc Tray Display screen –...
(surround) speakers’ level. CENTER +/- – to adjust the centre speaker’s level. TV VOL +/- – to adjust Philips television’s volume level. SLEEP – to set the sleep (auto-off) timer function. – to select different brightness for the display screen.
TECHNOL OGY R SYSTEM POWERED SUBWOOFE VOLUM E STANDBY IMPORTANT! – 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. –...
Connecting the speakers Connect the supplied speaker systems using the supplied speaker cables by matching the colours of the jacks and speaker cables. Press up (or down) the speaker’s jack and fully insert the stripped portion of the speaker cable into the jack, then release.
Inserting batteries into the remote control Open the battery compartment. Place the batteries in the compartment with the correct polarity as indicated by “+“ and “-“ symbols. Close the cover. CAUTION! – Remove batteries if they are exhausted or will not be used for a long time.
Changing the volume level You can change the speakers’ sound distribution to suit your surround sound needs. Press CENTER +/- to adjust the level of the centre speaker. “CNT +XX DB” is displayed. Press REAR +/- to adjust the level of the rear surround speakers.
16:9 (Wide screen) 4:3 LB (Letter Box) 4:3 PS (Pan Scan) Note: – If your DVD is not encoded to allow you to change the aspect ratio, TV shape cannot be changed. – TV System Allows you to select the colour system matching the connected TV set.
Setting the language – Audio – Subtitle – Disc Menu This is to select the audio language, subtitle language and the language used on TV screen menus or DVD menus that will always be used for every disc to be played back. The default setting is English.
Selecting the surround sound mode IMPORTANT! – For proper surround sound, make sure you have followed the “Connections” and “Preparations” procedures fully. – The centre and surround speakers only operate when the system is set to surround sound mode and the source material being played is recorded or broadcast in Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Pro Logic surround sound.
Adjust VOLUME button (or press VOL +/-) to increase or decrease the volume level. “VOL XX” is displayed. “XX”denotes the volume level. For Philips TVs only Press TV VOL +/- on the remote control to adjust the TV’s volume level.
Discs information DVD-VIDEO DISC TITLE 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 1 DVD video discs may have one or more Titles, and each Title may have one or more Chapters. Playback stops at the end of each Title. VIDEO CD TRACK 1 INDEX 1 INDEX 2...
Repeat play You can only select the repeat play mode during playback. For DVD - Repeat chapter/title/disc Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the following : “R-1” – repeat chapter. “R-A” – repeat title/disc. For VCD/CD/MP3-CD - Repeat track/disc Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the following : “R-1”...
Changing sound track language This operation works only on DVDs with multiple soundtrack language. from the menu bar and press 4 key to select Select the desired language. For VCD : Press 4 to select the desired audio channels for sound : LEFT VOCAL ™...
Zooming in This function allows you to enlarge the picture on the TV screen and to pan through the enlarged image. from the menu bar and press 4 key repeatedly Select to select a zoom factor : x1.5 ™ x2.0 ™ x4.0 ™ OFF. To pan through the enlarged image, press OK to confirm the zoom selection and use 1 2 34 keys to move the zoomed picture left, right, up and down.
Special MP3-CD features – JPEG format – Max. 12 characters – Max. nested directory is 7 levels – The max. album number is 32 – Supported VBR bit-rate – Supported sampling frequencies for MP3 disc are : 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz –...
Other Functions Tuning to radio stations Press STANDBY ON to switch on the last selected source. Adjust SOURCE (or press TUNER) to select TUNER mode. Press TUNER again to select the desired band : FM, MW or LW. Press and hold S or T until the frequency indication starts to change, then release.
AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power - Stereo mode (DIN) ... 2 x 50 W - Surround mode (1 kHz) ... 50 W RMS/channel Total Harmonic Distortion ... 10% at rated power (1 kHz) Frequency Response ... 180 Hz – 14 kHz / ±1 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio ...
Troubleshooting WARNING! Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. 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 solve a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service centre.