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Philips DVDQ50 Owner's Manual

Philips DVDQ50 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Congratulations on purchasing this Philipsproduct. _) We ve included everythingyou need to get started _k__/ If you have any problems, Philips Representativescan help you get the most from your new product by explaining. Hookups. • First Time Setup,and • Feature Operation.
  • Page 2 Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you're eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Know these...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    "Pro Logic," and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, "DTS" and "DTS DIGITAL SURROUND" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. SmarLPicture I_ and Digital CrystalC_ear I_ are trademarks of Philips Consumer Electronics. Copyright 2001 Philips Consumer Electronics.

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Declaration of Conformity Model Number: DVDC)50 Trade Name: Philips Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics P.O. Box 14810, Knoxville, TN 37914-1810 (865) 521-4316...

  • Page 5: Heat Sources

    Safety Information (cont'd) IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. 17.TiltJStability - All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. tilt and stability properties of its cabinet design. 1. Readthese instructions. • Do not compromise these design standards by Keep these instructions.

  • Page 6: Remote Control

    6 Introduction Welcome! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless playback features on Digital Video Discs (DVDs). Expanding tech- nology allows you to acid options to your viewing - watch a director's cut of a movie, hear a movie in different languages, or play your favorite scene repeatedly.

  • Page 7: Playable Discs

    Playable Discs 7 Playable Discs This DVD Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs), Video CDs, Super Video CDs, and Audio CDs. This Player also supports the MP3 format, or music tracks that are compressed with MPEG Audio Layer 3 technology. In order to play a Disc on this DVD Player, make sure the Disc meets the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems described below.

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    8 General Information Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then lifting off the lid. Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and - ends aligned as indicated, Do not mix old and new bat-...

  • Page 9: Dvd Player

    Hookups 9 Determining best possible connection... The capabilities of your existing equipment will determine your con- nection possibilities. However, the following guidelines describe which options have the best picture and sound quality. Component Video provides the best picture quality. Progessive Scan Component Video has the highest quality, but use it only if the TV has Progressive Scan.

  • Page 10: Dvd Player

    10 Hookups (cont'd) Connecting to a TV Only TV has In Jacks Component Video L)nus_ Yellow Plug ®®® L....J Connect the Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the corresponding Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO INjacks on the TV.

  • Page 11: Dvd Player

    Hookups (cont'd) Connecting to a Only has an S-Video In Jack Back of TV (example ortly) UnuSed Yellow I ,%_%_,%,°: I _®'®'® _ )®, L....J Connect the supplied S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO jack of the DVD Player and to the TV's S-VIDEO IN jack.

  • Page 12: Dvd Player

    12 Hookups (cont'd) Connecting to a Only CVBS In jack has a yellow Video (e×ampleonEy) =_'_:_ =:_1_1 '_ I_l I_,l '®l®l®_ @'®®® Connect the yellow CVBS VIDEO OUT jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Use the yellow cable of the supplied three-prong audio/video cable.

  • Page 13: Dvd Player

    Hookups (cont'd) 13 Connecting to a and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks) Connect the supplied S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO jack of the DVD Player and to the TV's S-VIDEO INjack. Or, use the CVBS VIDEO OUT Jack or Component VIDEO OUT jacks.

  • Page 14: Dvd Player

    14 Hookups (cont'd) Connecting to a and a Stereo Receiver (Receiver has PCM, Dolby DigitalT% MPEG2, or Digital Theater System) L .... Connect one of the DVD Player's DIGITAL AUDIO jacks (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) to the corresponding DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on your Stereo. You only need one connection.

  • Page 15: Dvd Player

    Hookups (cont'd) 15 DTS) Connecting to a to a Six-channel Receiver (Dolby Digital & I ..®, L... Connect the supplied S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUT jack of the DVD Player and to the TV's S-VIDEO IN jack. Or, use the DVD Player's CVBS VIDEO OUT jack or Component VIDEO OUT jacks to connect to the TV.

  • Page 16: Black Level Shift

    16 TV (NTSC/PAL), System Black Level Shift TV System (NTSCIPAL) Switch the NTSC/PAL setting of the DVD Player to match the color system of your TV. Most TVs in the United States use the NTSC color system. If your TV uses NTSC, set the DVD Player RESUME FIS 11MESFJdICH 0000 to NTSC.
  • Page 17 Quick Disc Playback 17 [AUDIO CD]IVNDEO CD I Playing a Disc =... ] _n_ and Audio CDs After familiarizing yourself with the DVD Player and its remote control as described on pages 2025 see pages 26 TherearemanypaybackfeaturesandoptonsavaiabeonDVDs 12:3.. and following to try additional playback features Press the POWER button...
  • Page 18 18 Quick Disc Playback (cont'd) TitlelDisc menus llESUIE FTS "nMEr_I_H 0000 CDQCD Press the DISC MENU button during DVD playback. If the CD(DO current Title of the current Disc has a menu, the Title menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the Disc menu will appear.
  • Page 19 Quick Disc Playback (cont'd) 79 [AUDIO cD] [VNDEO CD ] Forward and Reverse Searching ¥-C rqE_JME FlS 11_SF.JmCII 0000 Q:) QD C_ On a DVD, to search the Disc at four times the normal speed, press and hold I_1_ or I_1_1for about two seconds CDOQD during playback, To search...
  • Page 20 20 Front Panel _STANDBY-ON button Press to turn on or off the power of the DVD Player. Details are on page 17. The Standby light will appear if the DVD Player is in power-saving Standby mode. The Standby light will not appear when the power is on. Remote Sensor The sensor receives signals from the remote.
  • Page 21 Rear Panel 2? MAINS (AC Power) Connect the supplied AC power cord here and to a standard AC outlet to supply power to the DVD Player. COAXIAL (Digital Audio Out) Connect an optional audio coaxial digital cable here and to the coaxial digital Audio In jack of a Stereo Receiver. Details are on page 74.
  • Page 22 22 Remote Control Buttons POWER O Button Press to turn on the DVD Player power if the Player is in Standby mode. Or, press to put the DVD Player in Standby mode. Details are on page 77. Number Press to select numbered items in a menu. Details are on page 77. Press during playback to directly select a Chapter or Track for playback.
  • Page 23 Remote Control Buttons (cont'd) TIME SEARCH Button Press to enter the Time Search menu and select a specific time at which you want to begin playback. Details are on page 35. FTS Button Press to access Favorite Track Selection. Details are on pages 36-39. Button Press to select "T"...
  • Page 24 24 Menu Bars In addition to using the shortcut buttons on the remote control to select features, you can also use the Menu Bars to operate features. Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to select Menu Bar 1, Menu Bar 2, or Menu Bar 3. Press SYSTEM MENU again to remove all the Menu Bars from the TV screen.
  • Page 25 On-screen Symbols 25 On-screen Symbols The following symbols appear on the TV screen when you activate a DVD feature. _Scan The first 10 seconds of each Repeat A-B A segment of the Chapter will play. Details are on Disc will play repeatedly. Details are page 27.
  • Page 26 26 Audio and Subtitle Languages Audio Language Some DVDs are recorded in different languages. You may be able RJ_UME FItS 111ET_qF_J 0000 to watch the same movie in French, Spanish, etc. The movie may have special audio features, such as a director's commentary C_D 0 music soundtrack.
  • Page 27 Scan, Shuffle [AUDIO CD][VNDEO CD ] Scan raUME FTS 11Elie_CH Scanning plays the first I 0 seconds of each Chapterlmrack on the O00O Disc. Q]) CD C_) Press the SCAN button during playback. Starting at the QD C_)CD beginning of the current Chapter/Track, the first 10 seconds REIlJlIN...

  • Page 28: Playback, Slow Motion

    28 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback, Slow Motion Still PicturelFrame-by-frame Playback RESUME FTS "llkES_lOI 0000 During playback, press PAUSE I I on the remote control. still picture will appear on the TV screen. C_ (X) 0 CDCDO REI_IRN DUMAy DIM To advance the still picture one frame at a time,...
  • Page 29 Zoom, Angles 29 I VNDEO Zoom Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during DVD playback and FESLIME Fil 11_EARCII pan through the enlarged image. 0000 QC]DQ (_DdD 0 Press ZOOM during DVD playback. @, Zoom will be selected in the menu bar. db CE)CE) HL_lJHW D_P_YMM...
  • Page 30 This feature will not limit viewing if the Disc man_acturer did not code the Disc. Philips cannot guarantee the availability of Access Control with all Discs, and therefore denies any liability associated with unintended watching of Discs. Make sure your Discs play according to your Access Control settings before you allow children access to the DVD Player.
  • Page 31 AccessControl (cont'd) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • m Activating/Deactivating Child Lock...
  • Page 32 32 Access Control (cont'd) Locking or Unlocking Specific Discs Not all DVDs are rated or coded by Parental levels. You may choose to specifically lock or unlock a Disc by choosing Play once Insert a Disc. or Play always. This way, you can disable viewing regardless of the rating of the DVD.
  • Page 33 AccessControl (cont'd) Setting Parental Levels DVDs may contain alternative scenes that conform to the Parental Level, or movie rating, that you select. The Parental Level may apply to the complete Disc or to certain scenes on the Disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8.
  • Page 34 34 Access Control (cont'd) Changing the Country If a Disc has Parental Level coding, the codings are applicable only for the country specified on the Disc. The Disc manufacturer sets these codings. For example, a Disc may be coded at Level 3 for the United States.
  • Page 35 Time Search 35 []_] [ vNDEo Time Search lets you choose a specific time at which you want begin Disc playback. Press the SYSTEM MENU button. Press the • button repeatedly to select I_ Time Search. Press the • button. Playback will pause;...
  • Page 36 On Off ri[le_ 3 4 5 6 ? 8 > Chapler 2 3 4 5 6 ? 8 > Program C]eaa PHILIPS If you want to play only a certain Chapter within a Title, press the • button to select Chapter.
  • Page 37 Video FT$ (cont'd) Erasing an entire Program 0000 While playback is stopped, press SYSTEM MENU, O(]DQ (]DQO Press the • button repeatedly to select [] Favorite Track Selection in the menu bar. Press the • button repeatedly to select Clear all, then press the OK button, This will erase the Program and set FTS to Off automatically.
  • Page 38 Program, press the • button to select Program, then press the I_ and • buttons PHILIPS select a Track number, then press the OK button. The Track number will disappear from the Program. To play the Program, press the PLAY I_ button.
  • Page 39 Audio CD FT$ (cont'd) 39 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • m Erasing a Program PESUME...
  • Page 40 Materials and equipment with which to make MP3 recordings are not supplied with this DVD Player. Check with your retailer for details about MP3, or visit the Philips web site at www.philips.com.) This chart compares the sound quality of MP3 recordings based on the speed, or bit rate, at which they were recorded.
  • Page 41 @ Press the REPEAT button again to play an entire MP3 disc repeatedly, and repeat disc will appear on the TV screen. @ Press the REPEAT button again to cancel repeat playback and resume regular playback. PHILIPS When playback is stopped, press the Number buttons to directlychoose an Album for immediate playback.
  • Page 42 42 Repeat, Repeat A-B IAUDIO CDIIVNDEO CD I Repeat You may play a Chapter, Track, Title or entire Disc repeatedly. IIEIUIE FrS 11MElil/ll_ OOOO (]D C_D C_) During Disc playback, press the REPEAT button repeat- O(3:)0 edly to choose a Repeat mode.
  • Page 43 @ Select 4:3 panscan if you have a regular TV and want both sides of the picture to be trimmed, or formatted to fit your TV screen. This setting is possible only if the DVD contains pan & scan material. PHILIPS Press the SYSTEM MENU button to remove the menus.
  • Page 44 Press • repeatedly to select Video shift, then press •. Press • or • to center the picture on your TV screen "shift" the "video"). When you are satisfied with the adjustments, press PHILIPS Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.
  • Page 45 Disc for a few minutes in each setting to decide which you prefer. If you selected Personal, go to step 6. If you selected Rich, Natural, Soft, or Animation, you are PHILIPS finished. Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus. Press • to select Personal Color, then press •.
  • Page 46 Brightness signal do not synchronize, adjust the delay of the chroma signal PHILIPS to get a perfectly clear picture. ® Gamma - Adjust the intensity of the picture non-linearly. positive value allows you to bring out low level detail in a dark scene.
  • Page 47 @ Select All if you used the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack PHILIPS to connect the DVD Player to a Stereo Receiver that has a built- in Multi-channel Decoder. Details are on page 14. All is the preset factory setting.
  • Page 48 48 Analo 9 Sound If you connected the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to a Stereo Receiver, or if you connected to a 6- channel Receiver as shown on page 15, choose a setting for Analog Output.
  • Page 49 Select Front L & R (left and right), Center, Surround L (left), Surround R (right), or Sub Woofer. Your audio system may refer to the Surround speakers as the rear speakers. PHILIPS After selecting the speaker, press I_. Then, press •...
  • Page 50 50 Wake-up Timer, Night Mode Wake-up Timer The Wake-up Timer turns on the DVD Player within an amount of time you select. Press the SYSTEM MENU button. Press I_ repeatedly select in the menu bar. Press V, and 600 will appear beneath indicating number...
  • Page 51 Language, Karaoke Vocal 57 Language Select a different languagefor the Disc Menu, Audio soundtrack, or Subtitles if multiple languages are availableon the Disc. ¥_ BESUME R1 11_SFJWQI 0000 QOGD Press SYSTEM MENU. "r_ will be selected. Press • repeatedly to select _, then press I_.
  • Page 52 52 Smart Power-off, power standby Smart Power-off If Smart Power-off is enabled, the DVD Player will turn off if play stops and you do not use the remote or Player for 20 minutes. REllUIk_ FTS "IIIEIFdUtW 0000 Press SYSTEM MENU. _"_L will be selected.
  • Page 53 Status Window, Help Text 53 Status Window The Status Window (example below) may indicate when the disc tray is opening or closing, what type of Disc is installed, and total or remaining Disc playback time. The status window appears only if Status window is On.
  • Page 54 54 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model number and serial number of your product before you call.
  • Page 55 Helpful Hints (cont'd) No sound • Check the audio connections. Details are on pages 9-75. Remember, you only need one audio connection. Refer to page 9 to see what connection best suits your situa- tion. • Make sure cables are connected firmly to all equipment. •...
  • Page 56 56 Glossary Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. Analog sound is available when you use the red and white audio jacks on your equipment. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right.
  • Page 57 Specifications Optical read-out system Audio performance (typical) D/A converter 24 bits • Laser type SemicondoctorAIGaAs • Numerical Aperture 0.60 (DVD) DVD: Fs96 kHz 4 Hz- 44 kHz 0.45 (VCDICD) Fs 48 kHz 4 Hz- 22 kHz Video CD: Fs44.1 kHz 4 Hz- 20 kHz •...
  • Page 58 Philips. Either exchange is made at no cost to you. Philips is not liable under any circumstances for any From 97 days to one year from the date of purchase, you direct, indirect,...
  • Page 59 Philips if you have your original sales receipt. To exchange your product with Philips (per warranty conditions stated...
  • Page 60 Information Index ac power cord ...10-15, 21 frame by frame playback ..24, 28 resume button .... .17, 23 return button ....access control ....30-34 front panel ....album ...... fts ....24, 36-39 reverse button ..... 19, 23 analog output ....

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