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DVP640 • DVP642
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- Page 1 DVD VIDEO PLAYER DVP640 • DVP642 Need help? Call us! Philips representatives are ready to help you with any questions about your new product. We can guide you through Connections, First-time Setup, or any of the Features. We want you to start enjoying your new product right away!
- Page 2 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. • Once your Philips purchase is registered, you’ r e eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a Philips product. Warranty Verification Registering your product...
- Page 3 As a member of the Philips “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and outstanding service networks in the industry.
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer´s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that... -
Page 5: Important Note
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. -
Page 6: Environmental Information
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. For Customer Use: Read carefully the information located at the rear of your DVD Player and enter below the Serial No. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. DVD 640 / DVD 642 Serial No. -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
General Information Supplied accessories ... 8 Care and safety information ... 8 Connections Connecting TV ... 9-11 Using Composite Video jack (CVBS) ... 9 Using S-Video jack ... 9 Using Component Video jacks (Pr Pb Y) . 10 Using an accessory RF modulator ... 10-11 Connecting the power cord ... -
Page 8: General Information
Leave the player in the warm environment until the moisture evaporates. Do not block the vents – Do not operate the DVD Player in an enclosed cabinet. Allow about 10 cm (4 inches) of free space around the player for adequate ventilation. -
Page 9: Connections
VIDEO OUT (CVBS) jack to the VIDEO IN jack (labeled as Video In, Composite, CVBS, or Baseband) on the To hear the sound of this DVD Player through your TV, use the audio cables (white/red) to connect AUDIO OUT (L/... -
Page 10: Using Component Video Jacks (Pr Pb Y)
DVD playback on the TV. The RF modulator is not supplied with the DVD Player. See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF modulator availability and operations. Using an accessory RF modulator Use the supplied composite video cable (yellow) to connect the DVD Player’s... -
Page 11: Connecting The Power Cord
Never make or change any connections with the power switched on. When no disc is loaded, press STANDBY ON on the DVD Player to turn it on. “NO DISC” may appear on the display panel. NO DISC... -
Page 12: Optional: Connecting To An Audio System
COMPONENT VIDEO IN) depending on the options available on your TV. Connect either the COAXIAL or OPTICAL 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... -
Page 13: Functional Overview
Front and Rear Panels STANDBY-ON B – To switch the DVD Player to Standby mode or ON Disc tray OPEN/CLOSE / – Open/Close the disc tray Mains (AC Power Cord) – Connect to a standard AC outlet Audio Out (Left/Right) –... -
Page 14: Remote Control
MUTE Helpful Hint: Press “STOP” for about 2 seconds to OPEN or CLOSE disc tray. POWER B – To switch the DVD player to standby mode or ON 0-9 numerical key pad – Selects numbered items in a menu DISPLAY –... -
Page 15: Getting Started
9-10 “Connecting TV”). Turn on the TV and set it to the correct Video-In channel. You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the Usually these channels are between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, or VIDEO. -
Page 16: Selecting The Color System That Corresponds To Your Tv
Press STOP 9 on the front panel. Press PLAY/PAUSE 2; on the front panel. The blue Philips DVD background appears on the TV screen. Selecting the color system that corresponds to your TV This DVD Player is compatible with both NTSC and PAL. -
Page 17: Step 3: Setting Language Preferences
Step 3: Setting language preferences You can select your preferred language settings.This DVD Player will automatically switch to the language for you whenever you load a disc. If the language selected is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language will be used instead. -
Page 18: Disc Operations
Improperly formatted disc will not play on this DVD Player. This DVD Player can play DivX, MPEG-4, MP3, JPEG, VCD & SVCD files on a personally recorded CD-R/CD-RW disc or commercial CD. -
Page 19: Playing Discs
TV”). Press STANDBY-ON B on the front of the DVD Player. You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV. Press OPEN•CLOSE 0 to open the disc tray and load a disc. Press again to close the disc tray. -
Page 20: Mute
Disc Operations Mute (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/DivX/JPEG) Press MUTE repeatedly to disable and enable the sound. Resuming playback from the last stopped point (DVD/VCD/CD) Resume playback of the last five discs, even if the disc was remove from the Player. Load one of the last five discs. “LOADING”... -
Page 21: Display
Display (DVD/VCD) The Display function allows you to start playback at any chosen time on the disc. During playback, press and hold DISPLAY until the time edit box appears. Press DISPLAY once. Use 1 2 to highlight one of the options and use the numeric key pad (0-9) to enter the number of title (track) /chapter. -
Page 22: Special Dvd Features
Disc Operations Special DVD Features Playing a Title Press RETURN/TITLE. The disc title menu appears on the TV screen. Use 341 2 or the numeric keypad (0-9) to select a play option. Press OK to confirm. Camera Angle Press ANGLE repeatedly to select a different desire angle. -
Page 23: Preview
While play is stopped, press PREVIEW on the remote control. The preview menu will be displayed. 1. INTRO The DVD Player will play every track for a few seconds providing a summary of the disc content. Press 1 on te numerical key pad. -
Page 24: Playing Mp3/Divx/Mpeg-4/Jpeg/Kodak Picture Cd
Disc Operations Playing MP3/DivX/MPEG-4/ JPEG/Kodak Picture CD IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV and set it to the correct Video In channel. (See page “Setting up the TV”). General Operation Load an MP3/DivX/MPEG-4/JPEG disc. The DATA CD MENU appears on the TV screen. -
Page 25: Dvd Menu Options
General Setup Page. Smart Power When play is stopped or if no Disc is in the Player, the DVD Player will switch to standby mode after fifteen minutes of inactivity to save energy. - - GENERAL SETUP PAGE - -... -
Page 26: Disc Lock
DVD Menu Options Disc Lock (DVD/VCD/CD) - - GENERAL SETUP PAGE - - OSD LANGUAGE SCREEN SAVER SMART POWER DISC LOCK LOCK PROGRAM UNLOCK MAIN PAGE Press 34 to highlight ‘Disc Lock’. Enter its submenu by pressing 2. Press 34 to choose a setting. Lock: Select this option and the player will lock the current playing disc. -
Page 27: Audio Setup Menu
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 using Player’s Digital (Coaxial or Optical) jack, you may need to adjust ‘LPCM Output’. -
Page 28: Sound Mode
Press OK, then press 1 to return to the Audio Setup Page. Reverb Mode Reverb mode provides a virtual surround sound effect even when the DVD Player is connected to a Stereo or TV that has only left/right stereo sound capability. - - AUDIO SETUP PAGE - -... -
Page 29: Video Setup Menu
Press 3 4 to select ‘Video Setup’ page. Press OK to confirm. TV Display Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player according to the TV you have connected and the Discs you are playing. - - VIDEO SETUP PAGE - -... -
Page 30: Video Output
DVD Menu Options Video Output Choose the type of video output that matches the connection of the DVD Player to your TV. - - VIDEO SETUP PAGE - - TV STANDARD TV DISPLAY CLOSED CAPTIONS VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO PROGRESSIVE YPbPr SMART PICTURE MAIN PAGE Press 34 to highlight ‘Video Output’. -
Page 31: Smart Picture
Smart Picture In this menu, you can choose an ideal predefined picture setting. - - VIDEO SETUP PAGE - - TV STANDARD TV DISPLAY CLOSED CAPTIONS VIDEO OUTPUT PROGRESSIVE STANDARD SMART PICTURE BRIGHT SOFT PERSONAL MAIN PAGE Press 34 to highlight ‘Smart Picture’. Enter its submenu by pressing 2. -
Page 32: Password
DVD Menu Options Parental - cont’d Press 34 to highlight ‘Parental’. Enter its submenu by pressing 2. Use 34 to highlight a rating level for the disc inserted. DVDs that are rated above the level you selected will not play unless you enter your four-digit password and choose a higher level rating. -
Page 33: Default
Default Setting the ‘Default’ function will reset all options to the factory defaults. Your personal settings will be erased. - - PREFERENCE SETUP PAGE - - AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULT RESET MP3/JPEG NAV Press 34 to highlight ‘Default’. Highlight RESET by pressing 2. -
Page 34: Specifications
Specifications TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines Playback Multistandard VIDEO PERFORMANCE CVBS 1Vpp — 75 YPbPr 0.7 Vpp — 75 VIDEO FORMAT Digital Compression MPEG 2 for DVD,SVCD MPEG 1 for VCD MPEG-4 50Hz Horiz. resolution 720 pixels Vertical resolution 576 lines 50Hz Horiz. -
Page 35: Troubleshooting
– Connect DVD Player directly to the TV. – Make sure the disc is compatible with the DVD Player. – Ensure that the DVD Player’s TV Standard is set to match that of the Disc and your TV. – Adjust the volume. - Page 36 Menu items cannot be selected Unable to play DivX movies DVD Player upgrades If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, contact Philips. Solution – Aim the Remote Control directly at the sensor on the front of the player.
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Page 37: Glossary
4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Red and white jacks on the back of the DVD Player that send audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc.). Bit Rate: The amount of data used to hold a given length of music;... -
Page 38: Limited Warranty
When it is necessary for you to ship the product to Philips for exchange, you will pay the shipping costs for shipment to Philips. Philips will pay the shipping costs when returning a product to you. - Page 39 A replacement will be sent to you via UPS within 48 business hours of Philips’ receipt of the product. *When it is necessary for you to ship the product to Philips for exchange, you will pay the shipping costs for shipment to Philips.
- Page 40 PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY A Division of Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Knoxville, Tennessee 37914-1810, USA DVP 640 • DVP 642 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 8239 210 98531 IB8461E001 The products and services described herein are not necessarily available in all countries.