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- Page 1 DVD Video player DVD940 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 product. Sincerely, Robert Minkhorst President and Chief Executive Officer P.S.
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Page 3: Laser Safety
LASER SAFETY This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. 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.
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Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read before operating equipment 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 these instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. -
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
Contents Introduction Functional overview Front panel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Rear panel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Display ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Remote control ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13 On-screen display information Menu bar/Status window ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14 Status window icons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Default screen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Temporary feedback field icons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 Preparation Connections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16-18 Remote Control battery installation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18... -
Page 8: Entertainment For The New Millennium
TV screen. Introduction Your Philips DVD-Video player will play digital video discs conforming to the universal DVD-Video standard.With it, you will be able to enjoy full- length movies with true cinema picture quality, as well as stereo or multi-channel sound (depending on the disc and your playback setup). - Page 9 - A/C power cord - Audio/Video cord - S-Video cord - Instructions for use If any item is damaged or missing, contact your retailer or Philips. Keep the packaging materials; you may need them to transport your player in the future. Placement Place the player on a firm, flat surface.
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Page 10: Functional Overview
Functional overview DVD 940 DVD VIDEO CD CD PLAYER STANDBY-ON PHONES 10 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front panel STANDBY-ON - switches the player to Standby mode or to ON Standby indicator - lights red when the player is in Standby mode only Display - shows the current status of the player - NEXT title/chapter/track... -
Page 11: Rear Panel
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC3/DTS MAINS OPTICAL COAXIAL Rear panel MAINS power jack - connect to the power source Digital audio out jack (optical) - connect to digital (optical) equipment Digital audio out jack (coaxial) - connect to digital (coaxial) equipment Audio / L/R (Left/Right) - connect to an amplifier, receiver or stereo system Video Out (CVBS) -
Page 12: Display
TITLE SCAN 12 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Display DVD inserted Video CD or Audio CD inserted Indicates current player function: Play, Pause, Search, etc. DVD TITLE number TITLE DVD CHAPTER number CHAPTER VCD/CD TRACK number TRACK TRACK TIME in hours, minutes and seconds TRACK TIME TOTAL TIME in hours, minutes and seconds... -
Page 13: Remote Control
TV MUTE - DVD-mode: selects Stereo, Dolby Surround, 3D Sound reproduction - TV-mode: mute ON/OFF DVD/TV switch - DVD mode/TV mode selector** numerical key pad RETURN - go back to previous menu - acknowledge menu selection - search backward / previous chapter or track - play - search forward /... -
Page 14: On-Screen Display Information
On screen display information 14 ON SCREEN DISPLAY INFORMATION Menu bar/Status window User preference Title/Track Chapter/Index Audio language Subtitle language Angle Zoom Video Program Sound Picture by Picture Status window icons The status window displays the current status of the player and appears with the first part of the menu bar. -
Page 15: Temporary Feedback Field Icons
Temporary Feedback Field icons Scan Repeat All Repeat Title Repeat Track Repeat Chapter Shuffle Shuffle Repeat Repeat A to end Repeat A-B Angle Child Lock On Child Safe Resume Action prohibited ON SCREEN DISPLAY INFORMATION 15... -
Page 16: Preparation
Preparation DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM/MPEG2/AC3/DTS CVBS S-VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO VIDEO OUT 16 PREPARATION General notes - Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player. Possible connections are shown in the following drawings. Please refer to the manuals of your TV,VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. -
Page 17: Connecting To Optional Equipment
Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo Connect the audio Left and Right out jacks of the DVD player to the audio left and right in jack on your amplifier, receiver or stereo system, using the optional audio cable (D). -
Page 18: Remote Control Battery Installation
(standard, alkaline, etc.) NTSC/PAL Settings You can switch the NTSC/PAL setting of the DVD player to match the video signal of your TV.This setting only affects the television’s on-screen display that shows the stop and setup modes.You may select either NTSC or PAL.To change the DVD player setting to PAL or NTSC,... -
Page 19: General Explanation
General explanation About this manual This manual gives the basic instructions for operating this DVD player. Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. In these cases, the player may not respond to all operating commands.When this occurs, please refer to the instructions contained with the DVD. -
Page 20: Turning On The Power
Menu language English Español Français Português Chinese Malay Initial Setup Audio language Subtitle language English English Español Español Français Français Português Português Russian Russian Polish Polish 20 PREPARATION Turning On the power Switch on the TV and select the video input channel for your DVD- Video player. -
Page 21: Personal Preferences
VIEWING ON 16:9 VIEWING ON 4:3 PAN SCAN LETTERBOX TV Shape If you have a wide screen (16:9) TV, select 16:9. If you have a regular (4:3) TV, select 4:3. If you have a 4:3 TV, you can also select between: Letterbox for a ‘wide-screen’... -
Page 22: Access Control
22 PREPARATION Sound - Digital output Factory setting: ALL.This means that both coaxial and optical outputs are switched on. If you are not connecting equipment with a digital input, change the setting to OFF. If your equipment doesn't include a digital multi-channel decoder, set the digital output to PCM (Pulse Code Modulation). - Page 23 Choose 'Play always' to remove the disk from the child-safe list Access control; child lock (DVD and VCD) Activating/deactivating the child lock When disc playback is stopped, select ACCESS CONTROL in the features menu using the w/v keys. Enter a 4-digit code of your own choice. Enter the code a second time.
- Page 24 24 PREPARATION Access control; Parental control (DVD- Video only) Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children.Therefore, disc may contain ‘Parental Control’ information which applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, and alternative, more suitable scenes are available on the disc.
- Page 25 On this basis Philips cannot warrant functioning of the PARENTAL CONTROL system and disclaims any liability of unintended watching of disc contend.
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Page 26: Operation
Operation 26 OPERATION Loading discs Press OPEN/CLOSE on the front of the player.The disc tray opens. D-SOUND Load your chosen disc in the tray, label side up (also when a double PLAY sided DVD is inserted). Make sure it is sitting properly in the correct PAUSE OPEN/ CLOSE recess. -
Page 27: Playing A Video Cd
Playing a Video CD Playing a disc - After inserting the disc and closing the tray, playback starts automatically and the status window and the player display show the type of disc loaded, as well as information about the disc’s contents and playing time. - Page 28 TITLE CHAPTER REPEAT REPEAT 28 OPERATION Slow Motion Select (Slow motion) in the menu bar. Use the w keys to enter the Slow Motion menu. The player will now go into PAUSE mode. Use the cursor keys t u to select the required speed: -1, -1/2, -1/4 or - 1/8 (backward), or +1/8, +1/4, +1/2 or +1 (forward).
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Page 29: Time Search
Repeat A-B To repeat a sequence in a title: Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting point; REPEAT - appears briefly on the screen. Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen end point; B REPEAT begins.( To exit the sequence, press REPEAT A-B. Scan Plays the first 10 seconds of each chapter/index on the disc. - Page 30 30 OPERATION The picture will change accordingly. Press OK to confirm the selection. The panning icons appear on the screen: v w t u and OK. Use the v w t u keys to pan across the screen. When OK is pressed only the zoomed picture will be shown on the screen.
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Page 31: Special Dvd Features
Special DVD-features Checking the contents of DVD-Video discs: Menus For titles and chapters, selection menus may be included on the disc. The DVD’s menu feature allows you to make selections from these menus. Press the appropriate numerical key; or use the w, v, u, t keys to highlight your selection, then press OK. -
Page 32: Special Vcd Features
32 OPERATION Special VCD-Features Playback Control (PBC) When PBC ON Press PBC ON/OFF to ON Load a Video CD with PBC and press 2. The PBC menu appears on the TV screen. Go through the menu with the keys indicated on the TV screen until your chosen passage starts to play. - Page 33 Shuffle Press SHUFFLE during play. The order of the tracks is changed. To return to normal play, press SHUFFLE again. Repeat track/disc To repeat the currently playing track, press REPEAT. appears on the display. REPEAT TRACK To repeat the entire disc, press REPEAT a second time. appears on the display.
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Page 34: Fts Program
34 BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE FTS Program - FTS Program allows you to store your favorite tracks for a particular disc in the player memory. - Each FTS Program can contain 20 tracks. Storing an FTS Program Load a disc and stop playback. Use w to go to the list of available tracks. -
Page 35: 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 36: Cleaning Discs
Cleaning discs Some problems occur because the disc inside the player is dirty.To avoid these problems clean your discs regularly, in the following way: When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth.Wipe the disc from the center out. Caution: Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for analog discs. -
Page 37: Specifications
Specifications PLAYBACK SYSTEM DVD-Video Video CD CD (CD-R and CD-RW) OPTICAL READOUT SYSTEM Lasertype Semiconductor AlGaAs Numerical Aperture 0.60 (DVD) 0.45 (VCD/CD) Wavelength 650 nm (DVD) 780 nm (VCD/CD) DVD DISC FORMAT Medium Optical Disc Diameter 12cm (8cm) Playing time One layer (12cm) Dual layer...