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DVD Micro Theater Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome User manual Manual de usuario Manual do Utilizador MCD139B...
LEA CUIDADOSAMENTE ESTE INSTRUCTIVO ANTES DE USAR SU APARATO. AVISO IMPORTANTE Philips Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. no se hace responsable por daños o desperfectos causados por: – Maltrato, descuido o mal uso, presencia de – Cuando el aparato no haya sido operarado –...
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SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOM- MENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTIN TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARD- ING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.
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CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. ATENCIÓN El uso de mando o ajustes o la ejecucción de métodos que no sean los aquí descritos puede ocasionar peligro de exposición a radiación.
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Index English ------------------------------------------------ 6 Español --------------------------------------------- 39 Português ------------------------------------------ 79...
Contents General Information Features ... 8 Supplied accessories ... 8 Environmental information ... 8 Safety information ... 9 Maintenance ... 9 Connections Step 1: Placing speakers and subwoofer ... 10 Step 2: Connecting speakers and subwoofer 10 Step 3: Connecting TV set ... 11~12 Using Video In jack (CVBS) ...
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Tuner Tuning to radio stations ... 32 Storing preset radio stations ... 32 Manual programming ... 32 Autostore: automatic programming ... 32 Listening to preset radio stations ... 32 Deleting a preset radio station ... 32 Clock/Timer Viewing clock ... 33 Setting clock ...
General Information Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/ welcome. This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. Features Your DVD MICRO THEATRE System with 2.1-...
Safety information ● Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage indicated on the typeplate (or the voltage indication beside the voltage selector) of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. If not, please consult your dealer.
Connecting speakers and subwoofer AC MAINS ~ ● Connect the supplied DIN cable to DVD player’s DIN jack and the left speaker’s DIN jack. ● Connect the supplied speaker wires of the right speaker to SPEAKER RIGHT on the left speaker, red wire to red jack ( “+”...
Step 3: Connecting TV set IMPORTANT! – You only need to make one video connection from the following options, according to the capabilities of your TV system. – S-Video or Component Video connection provides higher picture quality. These options must be available on your TV set.
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. ● Use the supplied composite cable (yellow) to connect the system’s COMPOSITE VIDEO...
Step 4: Connecting the FM antenna ● Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75 Ω) jack at the back of the main unit. Extend the FM antenna and fix its end to the wall. Step 5: Connecting the power cord IMPORTANT! –...
Connections Step 7: Connecting digital audio equipment Digital audio recorder Recording (digital) Connect the system’s COAXIAL OUT (digital out) jack to the DIGITAL IN jack on a digital recording device (DTS-Digital Theater System compatible, with a Dolby Digital decoder, for example).
Disc ... program the favourite tracks. MODE – selects various repeat play modes (For VCD with PBC feature, PBC must be turned off.) VOLUME +/- – adjusts the volume upward/downward. Display – shows the current status of the DVD player.
Functional Overview Remote control – switches the system to Eco-power standby / standby mode. SOURCE (DISC/TUNER/AUX1/2) – switches on the system – selects the respective sound source for disc/ tuner/aux1/2. – repeats playback of a specific section within a chapter or a track. SYSTEM MENU –...
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& MUTE – disables or enables sound output. VOL +/- – adjusts the volume upward/downward. TITLE/RETURN – for DVD, go back to the previous menu. – for VCD, in play mode, go back to the PBC menu page. ZOOM – zoom in or out the picture.
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. ➜ Usually these channels are between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, or VIDEO.
1) Your TV can accept progressive signals, a progressive scan TV is required. 2) You have connected the DVD player to your TV using Y Pb Pr (see “Connecting TV set”) 3) Make sure Component has been set to YUV.
Move to one of the following and press á. – “Audio” (disc’s soundtrack) – “Subtitle” (disc’s subtitles) – “Disc Menu” (disc’s menu) Press 4 / 3 to select a language and press OK. To remove the menu Press SYSTEM MENU. PHILIPS...
IMPORTANT! – Before you operate the system, complete the connection procedures. – When the system is switched to Standby mode, it is still consuming power.To disconnect the system from the power supply completely, reomve the AC power plug from the wall socket. Switching the system on/off ●...
Note: – If you are having trouble playing a certain disc, remove the disc and try a different one. Improper formatted disc will not play on this DVD Player.
Press SOURCE on the system once or more to select DVD mode ( or DISC on the remote control). ➜ You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV. Push OPEN/CLOSE on the top of the system to open the disc tray.
Disc Operations Fast forwarding/reversing For DVD/VCD/DivX/WMA/MP3: During playback, press à / á repeatedly to select fast search speed in forward (FF) or reverse (FR) playback. To resume to normal playback, pressÉ Å. Or, press à / á repeatedly until “É” is displayed on the TV screen.
Programming favourite chapters/tracks You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want. For DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD/CDG Press PROG on the remote control. ➜ The programming menu appears. Use the numeric keys (0-9) to input the track /chapter number in the order you want. (two digits must be entered, e.g., 06 ).
Disc Operations Press DISPLAY/OSD on the remote control to display the message of title and chapter. Use 4 / 3 to highlight “Angle” and press OK. Use numeric keys (0-9) to select desired angle. ZOOM Zooming allows you to enlarge the video/ JPEG image during playback.
If the MP3 menu is switched off ● While in playback mode, press ¡ or ™ to select the previous/next track. Note: – No album search function in menu off mode. During JPEG or Kodak Picture disc playback, press PROG repeatedly to select different scan effect.
Playing a DivX disc The unit supports the playback of DivX movies which you can copy from your computer onto a recordable disc. See {DVD Menu Operations} - DivX(R)VOD Code for details. Insert a DivX disc. Use à / á / 4 / 3 keys to navigate to the title you want to play.
– Some of the features in the System Menu Options are described in “Getting Started”. DVD Menu Operations Setting the 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.
40%: Dimmest display. This switches off all LEDs and icons on the front display panel of this unit. DivX(R)VOD Code Philips provides you with the DivX(R)VOD registration code that allows you to rent or purchase videos from DivX(R) VODE service at www.divx.com/vod. All the downloaded videos from DivX(R)VOD can only be displayed back on this unit.
1 KID SAFE – Kids material; recommended especially for children and viewers of all ages. – OSD LANG (menu language) PHILIPS To set the screen display language. The default setting is English. – Default...
Tuner Tuning to radio stations Press repeatedly SOURCE (or TUNER on the remote) . Press and hold TUNING à / á on the set to start tuning. ➜ The frequency indication starts to change until a radio station with sufficient signal strength is found.
Viewing clock The clock (if it is set) will be shown in standby mode. To view the clock in any source mode (DISC or TUNER for example), or Eco- power standby mode ● Press briefly CLOCK on the remote. ➜ The clock is displayed for a few seconds.
Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power L/R speakers ... 25 W /channel RMS Subwoofer ... 50 W RMS Speaker channel Frequency Response ..180Hz - 18 kHz / ± 3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio ... > 62dB (A-weighted) Input Sensitivity AUX In 1 ... 800mV AUX In 2 or TV ...
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.
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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.
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The timer is not working. The Clock/Timer setting is erased. The remote control does not function. Low hum or buzz sound. Low bass response. Unable to select Progressive Scan Troubleshooting ✔ Set the clock correctly. ✔ Power has been interrupted or the power cord has been disconnected.
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.