Connect to power outlet 4 Get started Prepare the remote control Find the correct viewing channel Select menu display language Turn on Progressive Scan Use Philips EasyLink 5 Play Play from disc Play video Play music Play photo Play from USB device...
Never place the DVD player, remote control or batteries near naked fl ames or other heat sources, including direct sunlight. • Only use this DVD player indoors. Keep this DVD player away from water, moisture and liquid-fi lled objects. •...
Copyright notice This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision Corporation.
2 Your DVD player Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefi t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. This DVD player offers higher picture quality video play for an amazing viewing experience.
Product overview Main unit (Standby-on) • Turn on the DVD player or switch to standby mode. Disc compartment Z (Open/Close) • Open or close the disc compartment. Display panel u (Play/Pause) • Start, pause or resume disc play. x (Stop) •...
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v V b B (Navigation buttons) • Navigate through the menus. • Search fast-forward ( backward (b). Press repeatedly to change the search speed. • Search slow-forward ( backward (V). Press repeatedly to change the search speed. BACK • Return to the previous display menu. •...
A comprehensive interactive guide to help you connect your product is available at www.connectivityguide.philips.com. Connect video cables Connect this DVD player to the TV to view disc play. Select the best video connection that the TV can support.
• This type of connection provides standard picture quality. Connect audio cables Connect the audio from this DVD player to the TV to allow sound output through the TV. VIDEO IN Connect a composite video cable (supplied) to the TV OUT socket on this DVD player and the video input socket on the TV.
Route audio to other devices Route the sound from this DVD player to other devices to enhance audio play. Connect to multi channel receiver FRONT L REAR L CENTER FRONT R REAR R SUBWOOFER FRONT L REAR L CENTER FRONT R REAR R SUBWOOFER...
• Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside of the DVD player. Connect the power cord to the power outlet. The DVD player is ready to be set up...
Batteries contain chemical substances, they should be disposed off properly. Navigate through the menu Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on this DVD player and select the desired function. Use the following buttons on the remote control to navigate through the on-screen menus.
See the TV user manual on how to select the correct input on the TV. • If the audio output of this DVD player is routed to other audio device (such as audio system or receiver), turn on the audio device to the appropriate audio input channel.
HDMI video signal is detected. • During play, when progressive scan mode is on for both this DVD player and the TV, distorted picture may display. Turn off the progressive scan feature on both this DVD player and the TV.
Turn on the HDMI CEC operations on the TV and other connected devices. See TVs/ devices manual for details. You can now enjoy the following Philips EasyLink controls. Auto Wake Up TV (One-touch play) When you press the STANDBY button, it turns on the TV and this DVD player, then video disc play starts.
This DVD player can support play of the following fi le formats: MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX/WMV. • About WMV 9 - this DVD player only supports Main Profi le (low level) and Simple Profi le. Advanced Profi le and DRM-protected video fi les are not supported.
Play video Note • For video disc, play always resumes from the point where it was last stopped. To start play from the í beginning, press while the message is displayed. Control a title Play a title. Use the remote control to control the title. Button Action Start, pause or resume disc...
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Access DVD menu Press DISC MENU to access disc main menu. Select a play option, then press OK. • In some menus, press the buttons to input your selection. • To return to the title menu during play, BACK. press Access VCD menu The PBC (Playback Control) for VCD/SVCD is turned on by default in the factory.
Quick skip play to a specifi c time INFO. During play, press The disc status menu is displayed. Select the current elapsed playing time, then press B. [ TT Time ] • (title time) [ CH Time ] • (chapter time) •...
DivX video is a digital media format that retains high quality despite a high rate of compression. This DVD player is DivX® Certifi ed so that you can enjoy DivX video. Insert a disc or USB that contains the DivX videos.
Play music Note • For some commercial audio disc, play may resume from the point where it was last stopped. To start í. play from fi rst track, press Control a track Play a track. Use the remote control to control the track.
] > [ Mp3/Jpeg Nav ] for details. Play photo Play photos as slideshow This DVD player can play JPEG photos (fi les with .jpeg or .jpg extensions). Insert a disc or USB that contains the JPEG photos. • For USB, press For a Kodak disc, the slideshow begins automatically.
It is replaced by a ‘blue mountain’ thumbnail picture. • This DVD player can only display digital camera pictures according to the JPEG-EXIF format, typically used by almost all digital cameras. It cannot display Motion JPEG and pictures in formats other than JPEG, or sound clips associated with pictures.
Play from USB device This DVD player plays/views MP3, WMA, DivX , JPEG or WMV fi les that are stored on USB device. Connect a USB fl ash drive to the (USB) socket on this DVD player. Press A contents menu is displayed.
While you copy, never press any buttons. • Copy-protected media cannot be copied. Create MP3 fi les You can convert audio CDs into MP3 audio fi les with this DVD player. The created MP3 audio fi les are saved in the USB device. Speed Bitrate 005/030...
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Option Description [ Speed ] Select the write-to-fi le speed. [ Normal ] speed is • selected, music play can be heard while creating the MP3 fi le. [ Bitrate ] Select the quality level. Higher bitrate for better sound quality and bigger fi...
Turn on the TV to the correct viewing channel for this DVD player. Connect a microphone (not supplied) to MIC socket on this DVD player. Press KARAOKE repeatedly to access various setting options. [ MIC ]: Press b B to turn on or off microphone output.
[ Off ] • [ 15 Mins ] • [ 60 Mins ] – select the count down time before the DVD player switches to standby. Lip Sync Set the default delay time for audio output when you play a video disc.
[ DivX(R) VOD Code ] Display the DivX® registration code. • Enter this DVD player’s DivX registration code when you rent or purchase video from www.divx.com/vod. The DivX videos rented or purchased through the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) service can be played only on the device to which it is registered.
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The higher the sampling rate, the better the sound quality. [ HDMI Audio ] Select the audio output setting when you connect this DVD player and the TV with a HDMI cable. • [ On ] – audio output through the TV.
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[ Center Speaker ] / [ Rear Speaker ] • Option Description [ Large ] Produce low frequency signal below 120 Hz. [ Small ] Cannot produce low frequency signal below 120 Hz. [ Off ] No speaker is connected. •...
Video setup Press SETUP. [ General Setup Page ] menu is displayed. to select [ Video Setup Press B repeatedly Page Select an option, then press OK. Video Setup Page TV Type TV Display Progressive Picture Setting HD JPEG HDMI Setup Select a setting, then press OK.
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This DVD video player supports the resolution display of 720p and above. [ HDMI Setup ] When you connect this DVD player and the TV with a HDMI cable, select the best HDMI setup that the TV can support. [ Resolution ] •...
To disable this feature, [ Decline select Note • Philips does not guarantee 100% interoperability with all HDMI CEC compliant devices. • You must turn on the HDMI CEC operations on the TV/devices before you can enjoy the EasyLink controls. See the TVs/devices manual for details.
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[ Audio ] Select the default audio language for DVDs. [ Subtitle ] Select the default subtitle language for DVDs. [ Disc Menu ] Select the menu language for DVDs. Note • If the language you have set is not available on the disc, the disc uses its own default language.
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‘Movie.avi’, then you will need to name the text fi le ‘Movie.sub’ or ‘Movie.srt’. [ Default ] Reset all the settings of this DVD player to factory default, except for [ Disc Lock ], Parental ] and [ Password ] settings.
Press Z to open the disc compartment. Press numeric button ‘55’. Write down the fi le name. Go to www.philips.com/support to check the upgrade instruction and the latest software version using this fi le name available for this DVD player.
10 Specifi cation Note • Specifi cation and design are subject to change without notice. Accessories supplied • Quick Start Guide • Remote control and batteries • Audio/video cables Playback media • DVD-Video, Video CD/SVCD, Audio CD, CD-R/ CD-RW, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW, DivX-CD, Picture CD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, WMV-CD, USB fl...
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Main unit • Dimensions (w x h x d): 360 x 37 x 209 (mm) • Net Weight: approximately 1.3 kg Power • Power supply rating: 230 V; 50 Hz • Power consumption: < 12 W • Power consumption in standby mode: < 0.3 W Laser Specifi...
If the problem remains unsolved, register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome. If you contact philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your DVD player. The model number and serial number are on the back or bottom of your DVD player.
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The contents of the USB fl ash drive cannot be read. • The USB fl ash drive format is not compatible with this DVD player. • Drive is formatted with different fi le system which is not supported by this DVD player (e.g. NTFS). Page ] > [ DivX...
4:3 screen. Auto Wake up TV When you connect the DVD player to devices that support one-touch play, you can control the DVD player and the devices with one remote control. For example, when you press...
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System standby When you connect the DVD player to devices that support standby, you can use DVD player remote control to put the DVD player and all connected HDMI devices in standby mode. You can perform one-touch standby using the remote control from any of the connected HDMI devices.
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