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Philips DVD590M Owner's Manual

Philips DVD590M Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 AND ANY OF THE E WANT YOU TO START ENJOYING YOUR NEW PRODUCT RIGHT AWAY ALL US BEFORE YOU CONSIDER RETURNING THE PRODUCT 1-800-531-0039 R VISIT US ON THE WEB AT WWW DVD590M Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days.
  • 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Defaults...40 Information You May Need Helpful Hints ...41-42 Glossary...43 Specifications ...44 Limited Warranty ...45-46 Information Index...47 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Copyright 2003 Philips Consumer Electronics North America.

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Declaration of Conformity Model Number: DVD590M Trade Name: Philips Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics North America P.O. Box 14810, Knoxville,TN 37914-1810 (865) 521-4316...
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Player’s System Menu, and Audio* • NTSC/PAL compatibility • Parental Control* • Paused Playback Package Contents DVD Player Remote control with one lithium battery Audio cable (red, white) DVD Disc Menus Some explanations in this manual describe the DVD Disc Menus, which vary among DVDs.

  • Page 7: Playable Discs 7

    DVD590M_17x 6/11/2003 1:42 PM Page 7 Playable Discs This Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs),Video Compact Discs (VCDs), Super Video CDs,Audio CDs, and the Audio CD layer of Super Audio CDs. This Player also plays MP3 files recorded onto a Compact Disc Recordable (CD-R) or a Compact Disc Rewritable (CD-RW).

  • Page 8: Hookups

    Your TV may have only an RF-style jack, usually labeled Antenna In or 75 ohm or RF In.You will need an RF modulator in order to view the Player’s materials at your TV. See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF modulator availability and operations. Details are on page 9.

  • Page 9: Connecting To A Tv Only

    Your RF Modulator should have a Channel 3/4 switch.The setting of this switch determines the TV channel on which you will watch materials playing on the DVD Player. Set the RF Modulator’s Channel 3/4 switch to either 3 or 4, whichever TV channel is least used in your area.
  • Page 10 DVD590M_17x 6/11/2003 1:42 PM Page 10 10 Hookups (cont’d) (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yellow VIDEO jack and to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the Player’s R (right, red) and L (left, white) jacks and to the right/left AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.
  • Page 11 DVD590M_17x 6/11/2003 1:42 PM Page 11 Back of TV (example only) LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) to the Player’s S- VIDEO jack and to the TV’s S-VIDEO IN jack. Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the Player’s R (right, red) and L (left, white) jacks and to the right/left AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.
  • Page 12 DVD590M_17x 6/11/2003 1:42 PM Page 12 12 Hookups (cont’d) TV has Component Video In Jacks Pr/Cr RIGHT AUDIO IN Pb/Cb Connect the Player’s Pr/Cr (red), Pb/Cb (blue) and Y (green) jacks to the corresponding Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO IN jacks on the TV.

  • Page 13: Connecting To A Tv And A Two-Channel Stereo

    DVD590M_17x 6/11/2003 1:42 PM Page 13 Connecting to a TV and a two-channel Stereo (Stereo has Dolby Pro Logic or right/left Audio In jacks) Back of TV (example only) Stereo (example only) Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yellow VIDEO jack and to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV.
  • Page 14 DVD590M_17x 6/11/2003 1:42 PM Page 14 14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Digital Stereo (Receiver has PCM, Dolby Digital Back of TV (example only) Stereo Receiver (example only) Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yellow VIDEO jack and to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV.

  • Page 15: Hookups

    Player, not the TV. Details are on page 18. Make sure there are no barriers between the remote control and the Player. The Base should be attached to the DVD Player permanently. Do not remove the Player from the Base.

  • Page 16: Quick Disc Playback

    16 Quick Disc Playback Label faces left Shiny side faces right Press Standby y y to turn on the Player. Turn on your TV. Set it to the correct Video In channel. You should see the blue DVD background screen on the TV (if no Disc is in the Player).To find the correct Video In channel, go to your lowest TV channel, then change channels down until you see the blue DVD background screen.The Video In channel will be...

  • Page 17: Remote Control 17

    ) will appear in the top left corner of the TV screen. Press MUTE again to restore the volume. (Adjusting the volume at the TV will not restore the sound.) Point the remote control at the DVD Player, not your TV.

  • Page 18: Front Panel

    18 Front Panel Insert a Disc here. Insert about one-third of the Disc, then the Player will accept the Disc Do not press the Disc or force the Disc into the Player. If the Player does not automatically accept the Disc, press Eject to make sure there is not a Disc already in the Player.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel 19

    S-VIDEO (Out) jack Connect an S-Video cable (not supplied) here and to the S-Video In jack of a television. Details are on page 11. Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr (Component Video Out) Connect component video cables (not supplied) here and to the Component Video In jacks of a TV.

  • Page 20: Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection

    20 Title/Disc Menus, Chapter/Track Selection Title/Disc Menus Press DISC MENU to access the main DVD Disc menu. (ROOT MENU may appear in the top right corner of the TV screen briefly.) The menu will show the features that are available on the Disc.The menus are different for every Disc, because all Discs do not have the same features.

  • Page 21: Searching, Slow Motion

    Fast Forward and Fast Reverse, Slow Motion 21 Fast Forward and Fast Reverse Press 2 repeatedly during play to fast forward the Disc at two, four, eight, 16, or 32 times the normal speed. Or, press 1 repeatedly to play the Disc backward at two, four, eight, 16 or 32 times the regular speed.

  • Page 22: Still Picture,Time Search

    22 Still Picture,Time Search Still Picture During play, press Play/Pause 5 ; B F once. A still picture will appear.The k symbol will appear in the top right corner of the TV screen. To resume normal play, press Play/Pause 5 ; B F again. Time Search Time Search lets you choose a specific elapsed playing time at which you want to resume Disc play.

  • Page 23: Zoom, Camera Angle 23

    Zoom Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during play. Press ZOOM repeatedly during play to make the picture two or four times larger than normal. Press 1 , 2 , 3 , or 4 to move around in the enlarged picture.

  • Page 24: Repeat, Repeat A-B

    24 Repeat, Repeat A-B Repeat You may play a Chapter,Track,Title, or Disc repeatedly. During play, press REPEAT repeatedly to choose a Repeat mode. To repeat the current Chapter/Track, press REPEAT so REPEAT CHAPTER (DVD Chapter) or (Audio CD or Video CD Track) appears briefly in the top right corner of the TV screen.

  • Page 25: Audio Language 25

    Some DVDs have Audio (sound) recorded in multiple languages. Choose the language you want to hear by adjusting AUDIO. The easiest way to choose a different language is to press the remote’s AUDIO button repeatedly during DVD play.This lets you choose from the languages available on the current DVD.

  • Page 26: Subtitles

    DVD. Or, to use the Player’s menu to change subtitles, follow the steps below. Not all languages listed for SUBTITLE in the DVD Player’s menu are available for every Disc. If the language you select is not available on the Disc, changing the SUBTITLE language in the Player’s menu will have no...

  • Page 27: Parental Control Password 27

    Parental Control limits viewing of Discs that exceed the limits you set. This feature will not limit viewing if the Disc manufacturer did not code the Disc. Philips cannot guarantee the availability of Parental Control with all Discs, and therefore denies any liability associated with unintended watching of Discs.

  • Page 28: Parental Control Levels

    28 Parental Control Levels Some DVD and Video CD makers code the Disc so it will only play according to the level you set at the Player.The Parental Control level may apply to the complete Disc or to certain scenes on the Disc. Follow the steps below to set the Parental Level at which you want Discs to play.

  • Page 29: Mp3 Play 29

    DVD590M_17x 6/11/2003 1:42 PM Page 29 MP3 is a compression method that makes digital music files up to 10 times smaller without losing significant sound quality. MP3 is common on the Internet, letting you transfer Tracks to your computer and onto a CD Recordable or CD Rewritable disc.

  • Page 30: Jpeg Play, Playback Control

    30 JPEG Play, Playback Control JPEG Play Some CD-Rs may contain pictures in a JPEG format. For example, you may have photographic film developed by a retailer that places the pictures on a CD-R for you.These pictures may be in JPEG format.You cannot make or record such CD-Rs using this Player.

  • Page 31: Tv Output 31

    DVDs are recorded according to a Color System, the most common of which are NTSC and PAL. NTSC is the most common in the United States.Your TV also operates according to a Color System. This Player is compatible with NTSC and PAL. However, in order for a DVD to play on this Player, the Color System of the DVD, the TV, and the Player should match.

  • Page 32: Picture Controls

    32 Picture Controls Just as you can adjust your picture on your TV, you can adjust some picture elements at the DVD Player. Choose a picture setting that best displays the Disc you are playing. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press OK repeatedly to select the VIDEO menu.

  • Page 33: Tv Screen

    You may set the Player to display video in one of three formats: Letterbox, Pan & Scan, or Wide.The TV SCREEN setting you select must be available on the DVD. If not, the TV SCREEN setting will not affect the picture.

  • Page 34: Video Output

    34 Video Output Change the VIDEO OUTPUT setting to match your connection between the DVD Player and your TV. If the setting is wrong, the picture may be distorted, without color or absent. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 1 or 2 to select the VIDEO menu.

  • Page 35: Scan Mode 35

    If you used the Player’s Y PbCb PrCr jacks to connect to a TV, set SCAN MODE correctly. This unit’s Video Output jacks send either regular Component Video or Progressive Scan Video. Choose the setting that matches the video compatibilities of your TV. Before you begin, make sure VIDEO OUTPUT is set to CVBS/YCbCr.

  • Page 36: Digital Output

    36 Digital Output Adjust DIGITAL OUTPUT if you connected the DVD Player to a Stereo using the Player’s COAXIAL (DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT) jack. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 1 or 2 repeatedly to select the AUDIO menu. Press 4 to select DIGITAL OUTPUT.

  • Page 37: Angle Mark 37

    When a DVD has scenes recorded from different angles, the Angle Mark will appear on the TV screen during a multi-angle scene.You can choose whether or not you want the Angle Mark to be visible by turning ANGLE MARK ON or OFF as described below. Angle Mark example Current Angle 3 of total 5 available Press SYSTEM MENU.

  • Page 38: On-Screen Display Language

    38 On-Screen Display Language The Player’s System Menus are the menus you access when you press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control.This is where you set many of the Player’s features.The menu is available in English, Spanish, or French only. To change the language of the menu, follow these steps.

  • Page 39: Screen Saver 39

    The Screen Saver is the moving DVD logo that appears on your TV screen when Disc play is stopped and you are not using the Player or its remote. The screen saver prevents damage to your TV screen caused by leaving a still image (the blue DVD background screen) on the TV too long.

  • Page 40: Screen Saver

    40 Defaults To restore the original settings of the Player, use the LOAD SETUP DEF (Default) feature. Press Stop 9 twice to stop Disc play completely. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 1 or 2 repeatedly to select the SYSTEM menu. Press 4 repeatedly to select LOAD SETUP DEF. Press 1 or 2 to select LOADING.The original settings of the Player will be restored and OK will reappear beside LOAD SETUP DEF.

  • Page 41: Helpful Hints 41

    • If you connected the DVD Player to a Stereo, select another sound source or Auxiliary station at your Stereo or see your Stereo manual for details. Or, just continue selecting the different sound sources or modes on the Stereo until you hear sound from the Disc that is in the DVD Player. Helpful Hints 41...

  • Page 42: Helpful Hints

    Contact your retailer or the Disc manufacturer to obtain a compatible, playable Disc. • Finalize CD-R and CD-RW Discs before playing them on the DVD Player. Finalize the Discs on the recording device (computer, etc.), not at the DVD Player.

  • Page 43: Glossary 43

    DVD590M_17x 6/11/2003 1:42 PM Page 43 Glossary 43 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, left and right audio jacks on your equipment.These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right.

  • Page 44: Specifications

    44 Specifications PLAYABLE DISCS Audio CDs (Compact Discs) CD Recordable (CD-R) CD Rewritable (CD-RW) DVD-Video MP3-CD Super Video CD (SVCD) Video CD (VCD) Super Audio CD (SACD) (plays CD layer only) TV STANDARD PAL/50Hz Number of lines Playback Multistandard VIDEO PERFORMANCE VIDEO OUT 1Vpp---75 S-VIDEO OUT...

  • Page 45: Limited Warranty 45

    When it is necessary for you to ship the product to Philips for exchange, you will pay the shipping costs for shipment to Philips. Philips will pay the shipping costs when returning a product to you.

  • Page 46: Limited Warranty

    A replacement will be sent to you via 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 47: Information Index 47

    angle ..... .23, 37 angle button ....17, 23 angle mark .
  • Page 48 DVD590M_17x 6/11/2003 1:42 PM Page 48 Philips Consumer Electronics NORTH AMERICA Knoxville, Tennessee 37914-1810, USA CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT IB8443E001 Final version 2.0 This owner’s manual is made of recyclable materials. Remember to recycle!

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