Philips DVD793C Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Read this manual firs!! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. We've included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining: • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and •...
  • 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 pur- chase at once.And take advantage of these important benefits. Know these...
  • Page 3 "DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" am trademarks of Digital For Customer Use: Read carefully the information located at the back of your DVDVideo Player and enter below the Serial Number Retain this information for future reference, No, DVD793C Serial No, Nodel INDEX...
  • Page 4 General Information WARNING To reduce the risk of-fire or" electric shocl<,do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION Use of controls or" adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure, This symbol warns the user that uninsu[ated voltage The set complies with the FCC Rules, Part I5 and with 21 within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause CFR I040.10.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS-Read beforeoperatingequipment This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict Do not defeat the safety quality and safety standards, There are, howevec some purpose of the polarized or installation and operation precautions which you should be grounding-type plug.A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than Plug...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Philips DVDVideo Introduction Unpacking Remote Control Battery Installation Safety Information Cleaning Discs Functional Overview Front Panel and Display ........Remote Control Rear Panel Preparation General Notes Connecting to a TV Connecting to Optional Equipment General Explanation On-Screen Display...
  • Page 7: Introduction

    (again, depending on the disc), are all included. If any item is damaged or missing, contacl Philips, In addition to DVD Video discs, you will be able to play all Keep the packaging material for future transportahon.
  • Page 8: Front Panel And Display

    • OPEN/CLOSE Front Panel and Display ..opens/closes the disc tray II PAUSE ..interrupts playback STANDBY-ON ..switches the player to ON or OFF I_l_l NEXT ..go to next title/chapter/track TANDBY INDICATOR ..press and hold {or two seconds {or"...
  • Page 9: Functional Overview

    Remote Control POWER 0-9 numerical key pad ..select numbered dems m a ..switch DVD Player ON or OFF menu RETURN CD (2} (3D DISC MENU ..remove the DVD Player's menu ..access menu ofa DVD disc DISPLAY G) G) G) SYSTEM MENU...
  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel q AC Power Cord connect to a power source ..VIDEO OUTPUT Switch ..select either S VIDEO or COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN, depending on how you connected the DVD Player to theTV S-VIDEO ..connect toaTVwth SVdeo nputs COPIPONENTVIDEO OUT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN Y Pr/Cr...
  • Page 11: Preparation

    Preparation General Notes If yourTV does not accept the Progressive Scan format, the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on • Depending on yourTV and other equipment you wish to the DVD Playen (Refer to page 14.) connect, there are various ways you could connect the Make sure theTV's Sync Mode setting is correct.
  • Page 12: Connecting To Optional Equipment

    Digital Multi-channel sound Connecting Optional A digital multi channel connection provides the best sound Equipment qualit)4 For"this you need a multi channel Audio/Video receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your DVD Player (NPEG 2, Dolby DigitaF M Connecting to an amplifier equipped...
  • Page 13: General Explanation

    Temporary Feedback Field General Explanation Icons This manual gives the basic instructions [or operating the DVD Player Some DVDs require specific operahon or Repeat Title allow only limited operation during playback.When this occurs, the symbol _) appears on theTV screen, indicating Repeat Chapter that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Player or is...
  • Page 14 96KHz signals to 48KHz - Make sure the TV'S Sync Mode setting is correct. For so your system can decode them, example, on some Philips TVs,set "SYNC MODE'to "SYNC I[ your receiver" or amplifier is capable of handling 96KHz MODE 2."An incorrect Sync Mode setting will cause the...
  • Page 15 Others Parental control (DVD only) Dynamic Range Control (DRC) Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for With the DVD format, you carl hear a program's children,Therefore, discs may contain 'Parental Control' soundtrack in the most accurate and rea[istic presentation information that applies to the complete disc or to possible, thanks to digita] audio technology4 However;...
  • Page 16 Enter'the new 4 digit code, then press OK. For these reasons, Philips cannot guarantee the functioning Enter" exactly the same code a second time and verify by of Parental Control and denies any liability associated with pressing OK.
  • Page 17: Operation

    Operation Loading Discs Playing and Video Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the player to open the • discs disc tray, Load your chosen disc in the tray, with the label facing up, and closing the tray, V I D E O playback starts When a double sided DVD is inserted, make sure the side automatically, depending on the disc,The player's display...
  • Page 18 Slow Hotion Repeat A-B Press PAUSE during playback, To repeat a sequence in a title: -)The player will enter" PAUSE mode, PressA B at your chosen starting point. _,_ _ ©©©G Use the 4/• keys to enler the SLOW mode. appears briefly on theTV screen, :_:_j Use the _/•...
  • Page 19: Special Dvd Features

    Special Features Marker search You can start playback from a memorized point. Up to nine points can be memorized, Checking the contents of DVDVideo discs: To enter a marl<,follow these steps, Menus During disc playback, press MARKER, DVDs may contain menus that allow you to access special -3'The MARKER SEARCH menu wifl appear on theTV features,To use the disc menu, press the DISC MENU screen br'iefi_...
  • Page 20: Special Vcd Features

    Special Features Moving to another track Press I_1_1 or ksl_l briefly during playback _®@ to go to the next track or to return to the Playback Control (PBC) beginning of the current track, Load aVideo CD with PBC and press PLAY Press 1_141twice briefly to step back to the Go through the menu with the keys indicated on theTV screen until your chosen passage starts to play If a PBC...
  • Page 21: Program

    The restriction of playing MP3 Program • This unit can play up to 200 files per disc.A disc having Program allows you ro store your favorite tracks For a more than 200 files cannot be played. • The unit may not play PIP] files in the order that you A Program can contain 20 tracks.
  • Page 22 Erasing a track from a Program Playing MP3 Recordings Insert a disc and dose the tra)< Press FS while playback is stopped. -)'The MPB menu appears on theTV screen, 4The E mark will appeac Press I_ to move to the Program list, It may take over 30 seconds to read the MP3 files, depending on the contents of the disc.
  • Page 23: Before Requesting Service

    Before Requesting Service If it appears that the DVD Player"is faulty, first consult this checklist, It may be that something has been overlooked, Under no circumstances should you attemp_ to repair the system yourself: this will invalidate the warranty, Look For the specific symptom(s),Then pert-otto only the actions listed to remedy the specific symptom(s), Symptom Remedy...
  • Page 24: Specifications

    Specifications PLAYBACK SYSTEM CONNECTIONS DVD Video Progressive Scan 480P on Y Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Video CD and SVCD Y Output Cinch (green) Audio CD (CDR and CDRW) Pb/Cb Oclput Cinch (blue) DVD+RW Pr/Cr Oc¢pc¢ Cinch (red) IMP3 S Video Oclput DIN, 4 pins Video Otpc_ Cinch (yellow) OPTICAL...
  • Page 25: Appendix

    Appendix Country Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the 'Country Code' (See page I6), Code Country Code Country Code Country Code Country Andorra Spain Sri Lanka Singapore Liberia Saint Helena United Arab Emirates Ethiopia Lesotho Slovenia Afghanistan Finland Antigua and Barbuda Fiji Lithuania...
  • Page 26: Limited Warranty

    EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. all replaced products also expires. THiS LiMiTED WARRANTY GIVESYOU SPECiFiC When it is necessary for you to ship the product to Philips for LEGAL RIGHTS,ANDYOU MAYALSO HAVE OTHER exchange, you will pay the shipping costs for shipment to...
  • Page 27 UPS within 48 business hours of Philips' receipt of the product. • When it is necessary for you to ship the product to Philips for exchange, you will pay the shipping costs for shipment to Philips.
  • Page 28 PHILIPS CONSUHER ELECTRONICS COHPANY A Division of PhilipsElectronics North America Corporation, Knoxville,Tennessee 37914-1810, USA DVD793C LASER PRODUCT CLASS 1 IB8347E001 The products and services described herein are not Printed in Korea necessaril 7 available in all countries, 9L-0109/17-1 Due to continuous...

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