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Philips DVD580M Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Do not attempt to return this product to the store. Thank you for making Philips a part of your home! For fast help, call us first! 1-800-531-0039 DVD580M Important!
  • 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

    Screen Saver, Defaults ...41 Information You May Need Helpful Hints ...42-43 Glossary...44 Specifications ...45 Limited Warranty...46-47 Information Index...48 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Copyright 2002 Philips Consumer Electronics North America.

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Declaration of Conformity Model Number: DVD580M 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

    6 Introduction Welcome! We hope you enjoy this Player and learn to appreciate its features. Read this manual carefully to learn to use the following features. Features • Favorite Track Selection • Forward/Reverse Search • Language choices for Subtitles*, Player’s System Menu, and Audio* •...

  • Page 7: Playable Discs 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). Discs having the following logos should play on this Player.

  • Page 8: Hookups

    Right, Center, and Subwoofer.) Details are on page 14. H H H H H H If you have a Philips Multichannel Receiver, it may have a Multichannel 5.1 Audio In jack. If so, connect the Player’s MULTI-5.1 (Out) jack to the appropriate Multichannel 5.1 Audio In jack on the Philips Receiver.

  • Page 9: Connecting To A Tv Only

    LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low VIDEO jack and to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the Player’s FR (front right, red) and FL (front left, white) jacks and to the right/left AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.
  • Page 10 10 Hookups (cont’d) 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 FR (front right, red) and FL (front left, white) jacks and to the right/left AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.
  • Page 11 Connect the Player’s Pr (red) Pb (blue) and Y (green) jacks to the corresponding Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO IN jacks on the TV. Use component video cable (not supplied). Match the cable col- ors to the jack colors if your cables are color-coded. Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the Player’s FR (front right, red) and FL (front left, white) jacks and to the right/left AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.

  • Page 12: Connecting To A Tv And A Two-Channel Stereo

    12 Hookups (cont’d) 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) Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low VIDEO jack and to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV.
  • Page 13 Connecting to a TV and a Digital Stereo (Receiver has PCM, Dolby Digital Back of TV (example only) Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low VIDEO jack and to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Connect either the COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack of the Player to the corresponding COAXIAL or OPTICAL Digital Audio In jack on your Stereo.
  • Page 14 14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and to a Six-channel Receiver Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the Player’s yel- low VIDEO jack and to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Connect the Player’s CENTER jack to the Receiver’s CEN- TER IN jack.

  • Page 15: Hookups

    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 batteries or different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.).

  • Page 16: Quick Disc Playback

    16 Quick Disc Playback There are many playback features and options available on Discs. After familiarizing yourself with the Player and its remote control as described on pages 17-19, see pages 20 and following to try additional playback fea- tures. Press POWER y y to turn on the Player.

  • Page 17: Remote Control Buttons 17

    SOUND 3D Button This button has no function. SPEAKERS/ y , VOLUME +/-, BASS +/-, TREBLE +/-, INPUT 1-2-3, and SPEAKERS/MUTE only operate certain Philips Receivers that are connected to the Player’s MULTI-5.1 jack. Remote Control Buttons 17 DISPLAY Button...

  • Page 18: Front Panel

    18 Front Panel POWER y y Button Press to turn the Player on or off. PLAY/PAUSE M M Button Press to start playing a Disc. Press once during play- back to pause play; press again to resume play. EJECT c Button Press to remove a Disc from the Player.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel 19

    FL is Front Left; FR is Front Right; SL is Surround/Rear Left; SR is Surround/Rear Right; and SUBW. represents Subwoofer. MULTI-5.1 jack If you have a Philips Multichannel Receiver, it may have a Multichannel 5.1 Audio In jack. If so, connect the Player’s MULTI-5.1 (Out) jack to the appropriate Multichannel 5.1 Audio In jack on the Philips Receiver.

  • 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 left corner of the TV screen briefly.) The menu may list camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, Chapters for the Title, or other Disc features.

  • Page 21: Forward And Reverse Searching, Slow Motion 21

    Forward and Reverse Searching, Slow Motion 21 AUDIO CD VIDEO CD Forward and Reverse Searching Press FWD D to fast forward during playback. Press FWD D repeatedly to choose FF 1, FF 2, FF 3, or FF 4. FF 1 plays the Disc one time as fast; FF 2 plays the Disc twice as fast;...

  • Page 22: Still Picture, Time Search

    22 Still Picture, Time Search VIDEO CD Still Picture During playback, press PLAY/PAUSE M on the remote control once. A still picture will appear on the TV screen. PAUSE will appear in the top left corner of the TV screen. To resume normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE M again.

  • Page 23: Zoom, Camera Angle 23

    VIDEO CD Zoom Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during playback. Press ZOOM a a repeatedly during playback to select ZOOM X1.5, ZOOM X2, or ZOOM X4. Play will continue as usual, but the picture will be one-and-a-half (ZOOM X1.5), twice (ZOOM X2), or four times (ZOOM X4) as large as usual.

  • Page 24: Repeat, Repeat A-B

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

  • Page 25: Audio Language, Subtitle Language 25

    Audio Language Some DVDs are recorded in different languages. You may be able to watch the same movie in French, Spanish, etc. The movie may have spe- cial audio features, such as a director’s commentary or music soundtrack. If these are available on the DVD, access the different languages or fea- tured soundtracks by following these steps.

  • Page 26: Disc Menu Language

    26 Disc Menu Language Most DVDs have a Disc menu that appears when you insert the DVD in the Player or when you press DISC MENU on the Player’s remote to access the Disc menu. The Player also refers to this as the ROOT MENU of the DVD.

  • Page 27: Favorite Track Selection 27

    VIDEO CD AUDIO CD Favorite Track Selection (FTS) lets you play Tracks in an order you set up. The order in which you set the Tracks is called a Program. While playback is stopped, press PROGRAM FTS. PROGRAM Press the Number buttons to enter the number of the Track you want to play first.

  • Page 28: Parental Control Password

    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 29: Parental Control Levels 29

    Some DVD and Video CD makers code the DVD/Video CD 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 30: Preview, Playback Control

    30 Preview, Playback Control VIDEO CD Preview Some Video CDs or Super Video CDs may contain preview or introducto- ry information. Preview will be useful when you want to go directly to a Track but cannot remember the Track number of the segment you are seeking.

  • Page 31: Mp3 Playback 31

    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. Materials and equipment with which to make MP3 recordings are not supplied with this Player.

  • Page 32: Jpeg Playback

    32 JPEG Playback 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 33: Tv Type (Ntsc/Pal)

    TV Type (NTSC/PAL) 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 34: Tv Display

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

  • Page 35: Picture Mode, Video Out 35

    Picture Mode Improve the clarity and stillness of the Player’s picture by adjusting Picture Mode (PIC MODE). Press SYSTEM MENU. GENERAL SETUP will be selected. Press OK. Press 9 to select PIC MODE, then press -. Press 8 or 9 to choose AUTO, HI-RES, or N-FLICKER, then press OK.

  • Page 36: Audio Out, Lpcm Output

    • If you set LPCM OUTPUT to LPCM 96K, the sound may be mute if the Disc is copyright protected by the Content Scrambling System (CSS). • SPDIF is the Sony Philips Digital Interface, or a method of trans- ferring digital audio.

  • Page 37: Dual Mono, Dynamic Range Compression 37

    Dual Mono Adjust DUAL MONO to choose whether you want to hear sound from the Disc’s left or right audio channel or both. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press 9 to select AUDIO SETUP. Press OK. Press 9 to select DUAL MONO. Press :. Press 8 or 9 to select STEREO, L-MONO, R-MONO, or MIX-MONO, then press OK.

  • Page 38: Speaker Channel Setup

    38 Speaker Channel Setup CHANNEL SETUP lets you select a surround sound effect or adjust the speakers you connected to the Player. If you connected the Player to a TV only or to a Stereo that is not Dolby Digital or DTS compatible, adjust the DOWNMIX setting to achieve a surround sound effect without having six speakers connected to the Player.

  • Page 39: Angle Mark 39

    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 40: On-Screen Display Language

    40 On-Screen Display Language The Player’s System Menu is the menu you access when you press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control. This is the menu in which you set up many of the Player’s features. The menu is available in English or Spanish only. To change the language of the menu to English or Spanish, follow these steps.

  • Page 41: Screen Saver, Defaults 41

    Screen Saver The Screen Saver is the moving DVD logo that appears on your TV screen when Disc playback is stopped or you have not used the Player or its remote. The screen saver prevents damage to your TV screen caused by leaving a still image on the TV too long.

  • Page 42: Helpful Hints

    42 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 num- ber of your product before you call.

  • Page 43: Helpful Hints

    Disc will not play. • Make sure the Disc label is facing up when you put the Disc in the Player. If you are playing a two- sided Disc, make sure the side you want to play is facing up. Details are on page 16. •...

  • Page 44: Glossary

    44 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, left and right audio jacks on your equipment. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Bit Rate: The amount of data used to hold a given length of music;...

  • Page 45: Specifications 45

    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---75Ω...

  • Page 46: Limited Warranty

    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 47: 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 48: Information Index

    analog ......36 angle ..... .23, 39 angle button .

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