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CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. BAND BAND...
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro-logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS, INC. US PAT. NO 5,451,942,5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 AND OTHER WORLDWIDE PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING. "DTS" AND "DTS DIGITAL SURROUND"...
Contents General Information Features ... 6 Supplied accessories ... 6 Environment information ... 6 Installation ... 7 Maintenance ... 7 Connections Step 1: Placing the speakers and subwoofer ..8 Step 2: Connecting speakers and subwoofer ..8 Step 3: Connecting the control cable ...
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System Menu Options Basic Operations ... 27 General Setup Page ... 27~28 TV Display OSD Lang Screen Saver Audio Setup Page ... 28~31 Speaker Setup SPDIF Output Dolby Digital Setup 3D Processing HDCD Night Mode Video Setup Page ... 31 Component TV Mode Quality...
– A/V cord (R/W/Y) – Control cable – Stand If any item is damaged or missing, contact your retailer or Philips. Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet).
Installation ● Place the player on a flat, hard, and stable surface. DVD Player Power Amplifier Stand ● In a cabinet, allow about 10cm (4 inches) of free space all around the player for adequate ventilation. ● Do not expose your player to extreme temperatures or humidity.
Connections IMPORTANT! – The type plate is located at the bottom of the system. – Before connecting the AC power cord to the wall outlet, ensure that all other connections have been made. – Never make or change any connections with the power switched on. Step 1: Placing the speakers and subwoofer Center speaker and...
Step 4: Connecting a TV IMPORTANT! – You only need to make one video connection from the following options, depending on the capabilities of your TV. – Connect the DVD system directly to the TV. Using AV OUT jack Option 1 Connect the end of the supplied A/V cord with only one connector to the A/V OUT jack of the DVD system.
Connections Using S-Video jack IMPORTANT! – If S-Video is used for DVD playback connection, the system’s VIDEO OUT setting will need to be changed accordingly. Option 3 Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect the DVD system’s S-VIDEO jack to the S-Video input jack (or labeled as Y/C or S-VHS) on the To hear the TV channels through this DVD system, use the audio cables (white/red) to...
Step 6: Connecting the power cord ~ AC MAINS P ower Outlet After everything is connected properly, plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet. Never make or change any connection with the power switched on. Optional: Connecting additional equipment IMPORTANT! –...
Functional Overview DVD player and power amplifier STANDBY ON B – switches the system on or to standby mode. IR SENSOR – point the remote control towards this sensor. Control knob 4 / ¢ Disc ... press the control knob to the left/right to skip to the previous/ next chapter/title/track.
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BAND/9 – Disc: stops disc playback or erases a program. – TUNER: switches between MW and FM. – Demo mode (on the system and in the standby only): activates/deactivates the demonstration. OPEN•CLOSE – opens or closes the disc compartment. VOLUME -/+ –...
Functional Overview Remote control – switches the system on or to standby mode. – opens or closes the disc compartment Numeric Keypad (0-9) – inputs a track/title/chapter number of the disc. PROG – DVD/VCD/CD: enters the program menu. – MP3/WMA-CD: adds/deletes a programmed track to/from the program list.
¡ SUBTITLE – selects a subtitle language. ™ ANGLE – selects a DVD camera angle. £ DISPLAY – displays information on TV screen during playback ≤ AUDIO for VCD – sets Stereo, Mono-Left or Mono-Right sound mode. for DVD – selects an audio language.
Switch the DVD system on and then select DISC source. (See “Switching the system on/off”). Turn on the TV and set to the correct video-in channel. You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV. ➜ Usually these channels are between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, or VIDEO.
Press 1 2 repeatedly to select "VIDEO SETUP PAGE". Select "TV MODE" to "P-SCAN", then OK to confirm. ➜ The instruction menu appears on the TV. 1. ENSURE TV HAS P-SCAN. 2. CONNECT YPRPB CABLE. 3. IF TV ABNORMAL: WAIT 15 SEC RECOVERY. Press 1 2 to highlight OK in the menu and press OK to confirm.
Getting Started Step 4: Setting language preference You can select your own preferred language settings. This DVD system will automatically switch to the selected language whenever you load a disc. If the language selected is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language will be used instead.
Switching the system on/off ● Press STANDBY -ON B (B on the remote). ➜ “HELLO” is displayed briefly. The system will switch to the last selected source. ● Press DISC, TUNER or AUX on the remote. ➜ The system will switch to the selected source. To switch the system to standby mode ●...
Basic Operations Dimming the display screen ● In standby mode only, press DIM repeatedly to select different levels of brightness for the display screen. Demonstration mode The system has a demonstration mode that shows the various features offered by the system. To activate the demonstration ●...
Press STANDBY-ONB on the DVD Player front panel or B on the remote. ➜ You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV. Press OPEN•CLOSE to open the disc tray and load in a disc, then press the same button again to close the disc tray.
Disc Operations Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen once you load the disc. To select a playback feature or item ● Use 1 2 3 4 and OK or Numeric Keypad (0-9) on the remote.
Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA) Press A-B at your chosen starting point. Press A-B again at your chosen end point. ➜ The section A and B can be set only within the same chapter/track. ➜ The section will now repeat continuously. To exit the sequence, press A-B again. Slow Motion (DVD/VCD) Press SLOW during playback to select the required speed: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 or 1/16 (backward...
Disc Operations For DVD ➜ Title/Chapter Elapsed: displays the elapsed time of the current title/chapter. ➜ Title/Chapter Remain: displays the remaining time of the current title/chapter. ➜ Display Off: switches time display off. For Super VCD/VCD/CD ➜ Single/Total Elapsed: displays the elapsed time of the current single/total track.
Playback selection During playback, you can: ● Press the control knob to the left/right (corresponding to ) or press CH +/- (¡ / ™) on the remote to select another track in the current album. ● Press PRESET/É Å (or É Å on the remote) repeatedly to pause/resume playback.
Disc Operations Slide show playback modes (JPEG) ● During playback, press the control knob upward (corresponding to PROGRAM) or press PROG on the remote repeatedly to select different slide-show playback modes: Mode 0: None Mode 1: Wipe Top Mode 2: Wipe Bottom Mode 3: Wipe Left Mode 4: Wipe Right Mode 5: Diagonal Wipe Left Top...
Basic operations Press SYSTEM to enter the Setup Menu. Press 1 2 to select a page to be set. Press 3 4 to highlight an option. Enter its submenu by pressing 2 or OK. Move the cursor by pressing 3 4 to highlight the selected item.
System Menu Options Audio Setup Page The options included in Audio Setup page are: “Speaker Setup”, “SPDIF Setup”, “Dolby Digital Setup”, “3D Processing”, “HDCD” and “Night Mode”. Speaker Setup The options included in Speaker Setup page are: "Downmix", "Front Speaker", "Center Speaker", "Rear Speaker", "Subwoofer"...
Dolby Digital Setup The option included in Digital Audio Setup is: “Dual Mono”. Dual Mono Select the setting that matches the number of speakers you have connected. ➜ Stereo: Left mono sound will send output signals to Left speaker and Right mono sound will send output signals to Right speaker.
System Menu Options Panorama Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a wraparound effect. ➜ On: Enables this function. ➜ Off: Disables this function. Dimension Incrementally adjusts the sound field either towards the front or towards the rear speakers. The adjustable range is from -3 (towards the rear) to +3 (towards the front).
Component Sets the video output according to your video connection. This setting is not required if you are using the VIDEO OUTPUT jack (yellow) to connect the DVD micro system to your TV. ➜ Ypbpr: Select this if you have connected the DVD micro system to your TV using Component video jacks.
System Menu Options Parental Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent.
Password Enter your four digit password when a hint is displayed on the screen. The default password is 1234. Press 3 4 to highlight “Password”. Enter its submenu by pressing 2. Press OK to open the page for inputting a new password.
Other Functions Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations Press STANDBY-ONy (or y on the remote) to switch on the last selected source. Press SOURCE (or TUNER on the remote) to select TUNER mode. Press BAND/9 (or TUNER on the remote) again to select the desired band: FM or MW.
Setting sleep/wake-up timer Sleep timer setting In power-on mode, the sleep setting enables the system to switch to standby mode automatically at a preset time. In power-on mode, press SLEEP/TIMER on the remote repeatedly to select a preset time. ➜ The selections are as follows (time in minutes): SLEEP OFF ➜...
Specifications SYSTEM AC Power ... 220V / 50 Hz Rated working power consumption (1/8 rated output power) ... ≤ 55W AUX input sensitivity ... ≤ 350mV Channel Separation ... ≥ 40dB Distortion ... 0.7% Frequency response ... 125Hz-20kHz (±1dB) Video output ... 1 V Video system ...
Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help.
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Troubleshooting The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you have set the TV shape. No sound or distorted sound. The micro DVD player does not start playback. The DVD micro system does not respond when the buttons are pressed. Cannot activate some features, such as Angles, Subtitles, or multi-language Audio.
The remote control does not function. The display is dark. Low hum or buzz sound. Low bass response. Unable to select Progressive Scan Troubleshooting ✔ Select the correct source (DISC or TUNER, for example) before pressing the function button. ✔ Point the remote control at the remote sensor of the unit.
Glossary 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.
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