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CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING VARNING SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN VARO! AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄLLE JA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASER SÄTEILYLLE.
General Information The region code for this set is 2. Since it is usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world, all players have region codes and discs can have an optional region code. If you load a disc of a different region code to your player, you will see the region code notice on the screen.
Introduction Environmental Information ------------------------ 6 Supplied accessories -------------------------------- 6 Safety Information ----------------------------------- 6 Symbols Used in this Manual ---------------------- 6 Functional Overview Front Panels ------------------------------------------ 7 Rear Panels ------------------------------------------- 8 Remote Control ------------------------------------- 9 Preparation Basic Connections --------------------------------- 10 Connecting to a TV ---------------------------- 10-11 Connecting to an Audio System ---------------- 11 Connecting to Optional Equipment -------- 11-12 Inserting batteries into the Remote Control - 12...
Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Philips DVD player. This Owner’s Manual explains the basic operation of this DVD player. Environmental Information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. Packaging has been made easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).
Front Panel STANDBY-ON – to switch the player to standby mode or ON STANDBY INDICATOR – lights red when the player is in Standby mode SMART PICTURE – to access the colour settings menu bar SOUND – to select Stereo, Dolby Surr-compt or 3D-Sound (TruSurround) DVD 743 DVD VIDEO PLAYER...
Functional Overview Rear Panel COAXIAL (Digital audio out) – connect to AUDIO inputs of a digital (coaxial) audio equipment OPTICAL (Digital audio out) – connect to digital (optical) audio equipment CVBS (VIDEO OUT) – connect to CVBS Video inputs of a TV DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/ MPEG2/ Dolby Digital COAXIAL...
Remote Control RETURN / RESUME – go back to previous menu / continue playback after play was stopped DISC MENU – access menu of a DVD disc 1 2 3 4 – (left/right/up/down) select an item in the menu – acknowledge menu selection –...
Connect the CVBS VIDEO OUT on the DVD player to the CVBS VIDEO IN on the TV. Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT on the DVD player to the Left and Right AUDIO IN on the TV. If your TV has a S-Video input connector, Connect the S-VIDEO OUT on the DVD player to the S-VIDEO IN on the TV.
Cinemalink (on SCART) This DVD player is equipped with cinemalink feature (from Philips) which allows a more complete control of your home audio/video (AV) equipment. Cinemalink interconnection plug & playback will enable the AV system to recognise the users intention and automatically switch the necessary controls or input source accordingly.
Preparation If you connect to an active subwoofer, Connect the SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT on the DVD player to an optional active subwoofer. The subwoofer reproduces the low bass sound effects (e.g. explosions, the rumble of spaceships, etc.). Be sure to follow the instructions supplied with the subwoofer.
If you are using an external equipment (eg. audio system or receiver), turn them on and select the appropriate input source that was used to connect to the DVD player output. Refer to the equipment owner’s manual for detail. Menu Bars on TV Screen G Operations can be carried out directly via the multiple menu bars on the TV screen.
16:9 ➜ when you connect a wide-screen TV to the DVD player. 4:3 LETTER BOX ➜ when you connect a normal TV to the DVD player. Displays a wide picture with bands displayed on the upper and lower portions of the TV screen.
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– Smart Picture ¶ Colour settings You can select one of five predefined sets of colour settings and one set (Personal) which you can define yourself. You can also press SMART PICTURE key (front panel) to access the smart picture in the menubar.
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Preparation – Analogue output Select Stereo, Dolby Surround compatible or 3D Sound (Trusurround) output to match your system’s playback capability. – Night Mode When set to ON, the dynamics of your sound output are optimised. High volume outputs are softened, enabling you to watch your favourite action movie without disturbing others.
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Features – Access Control Access Control contains the following features: Child Lock - When Child Lock is set to ON, a 4- digit code needs to be entered in order to playback discs. Parental control - Allows the conditional presentation of DVDs containing Parental Control information (see ‘Access Control’...
Playing a title Insert a disc and close the tray, playback starts automatically. ➜ The TV screen’s and DVD player’s display shows the type of disc loaded, disc’s information and playing time. When the Disc Menu appear on the TV screen,...
SVCDs (see “Smart Resume” section). Playing an Audio CD G Audio CDs contain only TRACKS. G They can be played on your DVD player with the audio output connected to a stereo system or to your TV. G If CD-text is available on the disc, it will be display on both the TV screen and player’s front...
CD text and MP3 text Some CD or MP3-CD discs may contain text information (eg. track name, album name, artist name etc.) which will appear on the DVD player and TV screen during playback. By default, CD text display is set to ON.
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Slow Motion DVD VCD Select (SLOW MOTION) in the menu bar and press 4. ➜ Playback will pause. Use the cursor keys 1 2 to select the required speed: -1, -1/2, -1/4 or -1/8 (backward), or +1/8, +1/4, +1/2 or +1 (forward). Select 1 to play the disc at normal speed again.
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Operation Shuffle This shuffles the playing order of chapters within a title, if the title has more than one chapter. Press SHUFFLE during playback. ➜ SHUFFLE appears on the screen for about two seconds. To return to normal playback, press SHUFFLE again.
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Storing titles/tracks Press 4 to select TITLES/TRACKS. Use 2 and 1 to select the require title/tracks. Press OK to store the entire selected title/tracks. ➜ The title number will be added to the list of selections. Storing chapters/indexes Press 4 on the selected chapter/indexes number. ➜...
Operation MP3 Disc Features Support following MP3-CD formats (ISO9660 format): G Max. 30 characters G Max. nested directory is 8 levels G The max. ALB number is 32 G Supported VBR bit-rate G Supported sampling frequencies for MP3 disc are: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz G Supported Bit-rates of MP3 disc are: 32, 64, 96, 128, 192, 256 (kbps) Following formats can’t be supported...
Child Lock DVD VCD Activating/deactivating the Child Lock When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in the Personal Preferences menu using the 3/4 keys. Enter a 4-digit code of your own choice twice. Move to “CHILD LOCK” using the 3/4 keys. Move to Ç...
On this basis, Philips cannot guarantee the functioning of the PARENTAL CONTROL system and denies any liability associated with unintended watching of disc content.
Cleaning the disc lens ¶ After prolonged use, dirt or dust may accumulate at the disc lens. To ensure good playback quality, clean the disc lens with Philips CD Lens Cleaner or any commercially available cleaner. Follow the instructions supplied with the cleaner.
AC outlet for 5-10 seconds. – Operations may not be permitted by the disc. Refer to the instructions of the disc. – Use a commonly available cleaning CD/DVD to clean the lens before sending the DVD player for repair.