Need help fast? Read your User’s Manual first for quick tips that make using your Philips product more enjoyable. If you have read your instructions and still need assistance, you may access our online help at www.philips.com/support 01-41_DVP3040K_93_engRC3 02/06/06, 11:24 AM...
Due to the numerous versions of new CD-Audio copy protection or enhanced CD-Audio protection recently available on certain discs, Philips is unable to guarantee that this DVD Player is fully compatible with such new discs. Should you have difficulty playing any such CD-Audio discs, kindly refer them to your CD- Audio disc retailer.
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Serial No. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. DVP 3040K Serial No. _______________ 01-41_DVP3040K_93_engRC3 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. or their respective owners. LASER Type Semiconductor laser GaAlAs Wave length...
Contents Language Introduction Supplied accessories ... 8 Cleaning discs ... 8 Setup ... 8 Connections Connecting TV ... 9-12 Using Composite Video jacks (CVBS) ... Using Component Video jacks (Pr Pb Y) ... Using an accessory RF modulator ... Connecting the power cord ... 10 Optional : Optional: Connecting to a Multi- channel Receiver ...
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DVD Setup Menu Options General Setup menu ... 27-28 Locking/Unlocking the disc for viewing ... Dimming player’s display panel ... Programming disc tracks ... OSD Language ... Sleep ... DivX(R) VOD registration code ... Audio Setup Menu ... 29-31 Analogue output ... Digital Audio Setup ...
Introduction Supplied accessories Composite video cable (yellow) Audio cable (white, red) Remote Control two AAA batteries Cleaning discs To clean a disc, use a micro fibre cleaning cloth and wipe the disc from the center to the edge in a straight line. CAUTION! Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or...
(or labeled as A/V In, Video In, Composite or Baseband) on the TV (cable supplied). To hear the sound of this DVD Player through your TV, use the audio cables (white/red) to connect [FRONT (L/R)]...
RF In,) you will need an RF modulator in order to view the DVD playback on the TV. See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF modulator availability and operations. Using an accessory RF modulator Use the composite video cable (yellow) to connect the DVD player’s CVBS (VIDEO...
Connect the Audio Out for Center speaker and Subwoofer to the corresponding inputs on your Receiver (cable not supplied). Set the DVD Player’s Analog Output to ‘Multichannel’ to enable playback of DVDs recorded in Multi-channel. (see page 29 “Setting the analogue output”).
Connect the COAXIAL jack of the DVD player to the corresponding Digital Audio In jack on your Receiver (cable not supplied). Set the DVD player’s Digital Output to PCM-ONLY or ALL depending on the capabilities of your Receiver (see page 29 “Digital Output”).
OPEN/CLOSE / – Opens or closes the disc tray Display – Shows the information about the current status of the DVD Player – Microphone volume control – For connecting microphone Mains (AC Power Cord) – Connect to a standard AC outlet VIDEO OUT (CVBS) –...
Functional Overview Remote Control DISC MENU – Enters or exits the disc contents menu – Switches on or off the playback control mode (for VCD version 2.0 only) RETURN / TITLE – To go back to previous menu / show title menu PREV ( –...
RF modulator. If you are using external equipment, (e.g.. audio system or receiver), turn it on and select the appropriate input source for the DVD player output. Refer to the equipment owner’s manual for detail. 02/06/06, 11:25 AM...
1) Your TV can accept progressive signals, a progressive scan TV is required. 2) You have connected the DVD player to your TV using Y Pb Pr (see page 9.) Turn on your TV. Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn on interlaced mode (refer to your TV user manual.)
This DVD player is compatible with both NTSC and PAL. In order for a DVD disc to play on this player, the colour system of the Disc, the TV and the DVD player should match. Press SETUP. Press 2 to select {VIDEO SETUP PAGE}.
Getting Started Step 3: Setting language preference The language options are different depending on your country or region. It may not correspond to the illustrations shown on the user manual. Setting the OSD Language The On-screen language for the system menu will remain as you set it, regardless of various disc languages.
01-41_DVP3040K_93_engRC3 Disc Operations Region Codes This DVD player is designed to support the Region Management System. Check the regional code number on the disc package. If the number does not match the player’s region number (see table below), the player may be unable to playback the disc.
➜ The DVD background screen appears on the TV. Press OPEN/CLOSE 0 on the front of the DVD player. You can also hold down the STOP Ç button on the remote control to open and close the disc tray. Place a disc into the disc tray with the lable facing up, then press OPEN/CLOSE 0.
Zooming in This function allows you to enlarge the picture on the TV screen and to pan through the enlarged picture. During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to display the picture with different scales. ➜ Use 1 2 3 4 keys to pan through the enlarged picture.
Disc Operations For VCD/SVCD discs: Total Elapsed - elapsed playing time of current Disc; Total Remain - remaining playing time of current Disc; Single Elapsed - elapsed playing time of current Track; Single Remain - remaining playing time of current Track; Press 3 4 to highlight {TT Time} / {CH Time} / {Disc Time} or {Track Time}, then press 2 to access.
Press 3 4 to select the PREVIEW type, then press OK. ➜ The picture of each segment will appear on the screen. (example for 6 thumbnail pictures display) Press 3 4 1 2 to select a track or input your selected track number using the numeric keypad (0-9), then press OK.
Press DISC MENU key on the remote control to switch to PBC off. Playing a DivX disc This DVD player supports the DivX movie playback that you download from your computer onto a CD-R/RW or DVD±R/RW (see page 28 for more information).
Playback selection During playback, you can; Press PREV / NEXT to select the previous/next track/file in the current folder. Press 1 23 4 on the remote to rotate/ flip the picture files. Press PLAY/PAUSE 2; repeatedly to pause/resume playback. Zoom picture (JPEG) During playback, press ZOOM repeatedly to display the picture with different scales.
Video In channel. (See page 15 “Setting up the TV”). General Operation Connect a microphone (not supplied) to MIC on the side panel of the DVD player. Press KARAOKE repeatedly to access karaoke menu MIC ON/OFF. ➜ ‘MIC ON/OFF’ appears on the TV screen.
This DVD player setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customise the DVD player to suit your particular requirements. General Setup menu In disc mode, press SETUP. Press 1 2 to select ‘General Setup’ icon. Press OK to confirm.
In ‘GENERAL SETUP PAGE’, press 3 4 to highlight {SLEEP}, then press 2. 15 Mins Turn off the DVD Player after 15 minutes. 30 Mins Turn off the DVD Player after 30 minutes. 45 Mins Turn off the DVD Player after 45 minutes.
If DIGITAL OUTPUT is set to ‘All’, all audio settings except MUTE are invalid. LPCM Output If you connect the DVD Player to a PCM compatible receiver via the digital terminals, such as coaxial or optical etc, you may need to adjust ‘LPCM Output’.
DVD Setup Menu Options Sound Mode The options included in Sound Mode Setup are: ‘3D’, ‘Movie Mode’ and ‘Music Mode’. In ‘AUDIO SETUP PAGE’, press 3 4 to highlight {SOUND MODE}, then press 2. Press the 3 4 keys to highlight an option. Enter its submenu by pressing 2.
Night Mode - turning on/off In this mode, the high volume outputs are softened. It is useful for watching your favourite action movie without disturbing others at night. In ‘AUDIO SETUP PAGE’, press 3 4 to highlight {NIGHT MODE}, then press 2. Select this to level out the volume.
DVD Setup Menu Options Setting the TV Display Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player according to the TV you have connected. The format you select must be available on the disc. If it is not, the setting for TV display will not affect the picture during playback.
Picture Setting This DVD Player provides three predefined sets of picture colour settings and one personal setting which you can define yourself. In ‘VIDEO SETUP PAGE’, press 3 4 to highlight {PICTURE SETTING}, then press STANDARD Select this for standard picture setting.
DVD Setup Menu Options Preference Page Press Ç twice to stop playback (if any), then press SETUP. Press 1 2 to select the ‘Preference Page’ icon. Press OK to confirm. Audio, Subtitle, Disc Menu These menus contain various language options for audio, subtitle and disc menu which may be recorded on the DVD.
Restricting playback by Parental Control Press 3 4 to highlight a rating level for the disc inserted and press OK. ➜ To disable Parental controls and have all Discs play, select {8 ADULT}. Use the numeric keypad (0-9) to enter the six-digit password (see page 36 “Changing the password”).
DVD Setup Menu Options Changing the Password The same password is used for both Parental Control and Disc Lock. Enter your six-digit password when prompted on the screen. The default password is 136900. In ‘PREFERENCE PAGE’, press 3 4 to highlight {PASSWORD}, then press 2 to select {CHANGE}.
Setting the speakers’ channels You can adjust the delay times (centre and surround only) and volume level for individual speakers. These adjustments let you optimise the sound according to your surroundings and setup. IMPORTANT! The speaker settings only available on Multi-channel audio outputs.
Completely distorted picture or black/white picture with DVD No sound or distorted sound No audio at digital output Visit us at www.philips.com/support for service support 01-41_DVP3040K_93_engRC3 Solution – Check if the AC power cord is properly connected. – Press the STANDBY ON on the front of the DVD system to turn on the power.
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Unable to select Progressive Scan on/off – Check that the output of the video signal is switch to No sound during DivX movies playback An DivX movies does not repeat Visit us at www.philips.com/support for service support 01-41_DVP3040K_93_engRC3 Troubleshooting Solution –...
Specifications TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines Playback Multistandard (PAL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE Video DAC 12 bit, 108MHz YPbPr 0.7 Vpp — 75 ohm Video Output 1Vpp — 75 ohm VIDEO FORMAT Digital Compression MPEG 2 for DVD,SVCD MPEG 1 for VCD DivX 50Hz 60Hz...
Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs.