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- Page 1 DVD-Video player DVD825 Toll Free Help Line Ligne d'assistance en service libre Linea de ayuada telefónica sin cargo 800-531-0039...
- Page 2 And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction. All of this is our way of saying welcome–and thanks for investing in a Philips Magnavox product. Sincerely, Robert Minkhorst President and Chief Executive Officer P.S.
- Page 3 LASER SAFETY This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
- Page 4 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock.
- Page 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS – This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.
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Page 6: Limited Warranty
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A., PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... Take the product to a Philips factory service center (see enclosed list) or authorized service center for repair.When the product has been repaired, you must pick up the unit at the center. Centers may keep defective parts. -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
DVD-VIDEO THE ENTERTAINMENT MEDIUM FOR THE MILLENIUM DVD has brought about a true revolution in video quality. With perfect studio-quality captured in this incredible new format, you get far more than ever before! At last, it is truly possible to bring the Cinema into the home. Home Cinema is no longer a dream. -
Page 8: Introduction
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Your DVD-Video player is a player for digital video discs con- forming to the universal DVD Video standard. With it, you will be able to enjoy full-length movies with true cinema picture quality, and stereo or multichannel sound (depending on the disc, and on your playback set-up). -
Page 9: Installation
DVD 825 DVD PLAYER POWER ON/OFF PHONES LEVEL DIGITAL OUT FRONT OF PLAYER 1 POWER ON/OFF 2 Disc loading tray 3 / Tray OPEN/CLOSE STOP PAUSE/Still/Step PLAY PREVious title/chapter/track NEXT title/chapter/track DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO REAR OF PLAYER... - Page 10 REPEAT*/REPEAT A-B…(chapter, track, title, disc) SHUFFLE/SCAN*...shuffle or scan on/off 8 RETURN ...(go back to previous menu step) 9 B ...standby/on (set DVD player to standby mode or turn on the DVD player) * Press key for about 1 second...
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Page 11: Standard Connections
GENERAL NOTE - Depending on your TV and other equipment, there are various ways you could connect the DVD-Video player. These are shown below. - Please refer to your TV, VCR, Stereo System and any other User Manual(s) as necessary to make the optimal connec- tions. - Page 12 STANDARD CONNECTIONS DIGITAL AUDIO (STEREO) SOUND CONNECTION For this connection, which produces the highest possible ste- reo sound quality, you need an audio amplifier with digital audio input. Connect the player’s digital audio output to the corresponding input on the amplifier. In this case, do not use the player’s audio Left and Right outputs.
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Page 13: Getting Started
You may select either NTSC or PAL. To change the DVD player setting to PAL or NTSC, follow the step below. 1 Press POWER ON/OFF button on the front panel of the DVD player to turn OFF the DVD player. -
Page 14: Playing A Dvd-Video Disc
GETTING STARTED LOADING A DISC SH UF TIT LE FL E PA US RE PE TO TA TIT LE L RE TIM E 9 10 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the player. The disc loading tray opens. 2 Lay your chosen disc in the tray, label side up. Make sure it is sitting properly in the correct recess. - Page 15 ...Subtitle language ...Audio language AUDIO ...Audio system MPEG 2 ch ...Remaining time of title 1:24:59 ...Elapsed time 7:59 ...Resume ...Total time 2:48:59 PLAYING A TITLE • With Autoplay ON, play starts when you close the disc dra- wer. • With Autoplay OFF, press 2. NOTE - Some DVD-Video discs carry their own Autoplay, in which case play always starts automatically.
- Page 16 PLAYING A DVD-VIDEO DISC STILL PICTURE AND STEP FRAME • To get a still picture, press ; during play. • To step forward to the next picture frame, press ; again. • To return to play, press 2. SEARCH • To search forwards or backwards through the disc at 4x normal speed, hold down K or J for about 1 second during play.
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Page 17: Playing A Video Cd
PLAYING A DVD-VIDEO DISC CHANGING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE AND CHANNEL CONFIGURATION This changes the language and the audio channel configura- tion when alternatives are available on the disc. (e.g. Dolby Digital, DTS and etc…) • Press AUDIO during playback. The audio language and channel configuration icons appear on the screen for 2 seconds. - Page 18 PLAYING A VIDEO CD PLAYING A DISC • With Autoplay ON ( refer to section on SETTINGS. ), play starts when you close the disc drawer. • With Autoplay OFF, press 2. • As the disc plays, the display shows the current track, and the elapsed playing time.
- Page 19 SEARCH • To search forwards or backwards through the disc at 4x normal speed, hold down K or J for about 1 second during play. Search begins, and sound is muted. • To step up to 32x normal speed, press down K or J again. •...
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Page 20: Playing An Audio Cd
PLAYING AN AUDIO CD PLAYING AN AUDIO CD Audio CDs contain music tracks only. You will recognize CDs by their logo. You can play them in conventional style using a stereo system, or via the TV using the OSD. You can play audio CDs using the OSD or, through a stereo system only, using keys on the remote control and/or front panel. -
Page 21: Playing An Audio Cd
FAVORITE TRACK SELECTION (FTS) NOTE - Favorite Track Selection (FTS) is only available for audio disc and can only be compiled with OSD On. To switch on or off FTS, refer to section on SETTINGS. COMPILING AN FTS PROGRAM On this player, FTS programs can MENU be compiled by selecting the tracks you want to play (“Track... -
Page 22: Settings
SETTINGS SETTINGS In the settings menu, you can customize your player to suit your own particular requirements. In Stop mode: • Press SETUP to obtain the Settings screen. Video CD Audio English Subtitle English Not Active Parental Control TV Shape 16:9 Auto Play Auto FTS... -
Page 23: Parental Control
OSD Language The player’s on-screen display will be in the language you choose. PARENTAL CONTROL ACTIVATING PARENTAL CONTROL This can only be done in Stop mode 1 Press SETUP to obtain the SETTINGS menu. 2 Move to Parental Control using the ( 3 Press to change Parental Control to Active. -
Page 24: Before Requesting Service
• If the picture is distorted completely or if the picture rolls vertically, make sure the NTSC/PAL setting at the DVD player matches the video signal of your television. • If your TV video signal is NTSC, select the NTSC setting at the DVD player. -
Page 25: Specifications
PLAYBACK SYSTEM DVD-Video Video CD CD (CD-R and CD-RW) OPTICAL READ-OUT SYSTEM Type Semiconductor laser GaAlAs Numerical Aperture 0.60 (DVD) 0.45 (VCD/CD) Wave length 650 nm (DVD) 780 nm (VCD/CD) DVD DISC FORMAT Medium Optical Disc Diameter 12cm (8cm) Playing time (12cm) One layer 2.15 h*...