Philips MCD735/37B Owner's Manual
Philips MCD735/37B Owner's Manual

Philips MCD735/37B Owner's Manual

Dvd micro theatre with 5.1-channel full digital amplifier
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  • Page 1 Thank you for choosing Philips. Need help fast? Read your Quick Use Guide and/or Owner'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/usasupport...
  • Page 2 Canada English: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Français: Cet appareil numérique n'emet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Class B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le Brouillage...
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Clean only with dry cloth. materials Class II equipment symbol This symbol indicates that the unit has a double insulation system...
  • Page 5 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"...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents General Information Features ... 8 Supplied accessories ... 8 Environment information ... 8 Installation ... 9 Maintenance ... 9 Connections Step 1: Placing the speakers and subwoofer ..10 Step 2: Connecting speakers and subwoofer ..10 Step 3: Connecting the control cable ...
  • Page 7 System Menu Options Basic Operations ... 29 General Setup Page ... 29~30 TV Display OSD Lang Closed Captions Screen Saver DIVX(R) VOD registration code Audio Setup Page ... 30~33 Speaker Setup SPDIF Output Dolby Digital Setup 3D Processing HDCD Night Mode Video Setup Page ...
  • Page 8: General Information

    – 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).
  • Page 9: Installation

    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.
  • Page 10: Connections

    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...
  • Page 11 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.
  • Page 12: Step 5: Connecting Fm/Am Antennas

    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...
  • Page 13: Step 6: Connecting The Power Cord

    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! –...
  • Page 14: Functional Overview

    Functional Overview DVD player and power amplifier ECO POWER/STANDBY ON B – to switch the system on or to Eco power/normal 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.
  • Page 15 BAND/9 – Disc: stops disc playback or erases a program. – TUNER: switches between AM and FM. – Demo mode (on the system only): activates/ deactivates the demonstration. OPEN•CLOSE – opens or closes the disc compartment. VOLUME -/+ – adjusts the volume upward/downward. –...
  • Page 16: Remote Control

    Functional Overview Remote control – to switch the system on or to Eco power/normal 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. –...
  • Page 17: Functional Overview

    ¡ SUBTITLE – selects a subtitle language. ™ ANGLE – selects a DVD camera angle. £ DISPLAY – displays information on TV screen during playback ≤ AUDIO for VCD/DivX – sets Stereo, Mono-Left or Mono-Right sound mode. for DVD – selects an audio language.
  • Page 18: Getting Started

    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.
  • Page 19: To Deactivate Progressive Manually

    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.
  • Page 20: Step 4: Setting Language Preference

    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.
  • Page 21: Switching On/Off The System

    Switching the system on/off ● Press ECO POWER/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 ●...
  • Page 22: Dimming The Display Screen

    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 ●...
  • Page 23: Disc Operations

    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.
  • Page 24: Using The Disc Menu

    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.
  • Page 25: Repeat A-B

    Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/DivX/ 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.
  • Page 26: Special Disc Features

    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/DivX/CD ➜ Single/Total Elapsed: displays the elapsed time of the current single/total track.
  • Page 27: Playback Selection

    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.
  • Page 28: Slide Show Playback Modes (Jpeg)

    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...
  • Page 29: System Menu Options

    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.
  • Page 30: Closed Captions

    On: Enable Closed Captions. ➜ Off: Disable Closed Captions. DIVX(R) VOD registration code Philips provides you the DivX Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos using the DivX service. For more information, visit us at www.divx.com/ vod.
  • Page 31: Spdif Output

    Downmix This option allows you to set the stereo analog output of your DVD Player. ● In 'Speaker Setup Page', press 3 4 to highlight 'Downmix', then press 2 or OK. ➜ LT/RT: Select this option if your DVD Player is connected to a Dolby Pro Logic decoder.
  • Page 32: 3D Processing

    System Menu Options 3D Processing The options included in 3D Processing are: “Pro Logic II” and “Reverb Mode”. Concert Livingroom Hall Bathroom Cave Arena Church Pro Logic II The options included in Pro Logic II Config page are: "Pro Logic II", "Mode", "Panorama", "Dimension"...
  • Page 33: Video Setup Page

    ➜ On: Select this to level out the volume. This feature is only available for movies with Dolby Digital mode. ➜ Off: Select this when you want to enjoy the surround sound with its full dynamic range. Video Setup Page The options included in Video Setup page are: “Component”, “TV Mode”...
  • Page 34: Parental

    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.
  • Page 35: Password

    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.
  • Page 36: Other Functions

    Other Functions Radio Reception Tuning to radio stations Press ECO POWER/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 AM.
  • Page 37: Setting Sleep/Wake-Up Timer

    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 ➜...
  • Page 38: Specifications

    Specifications SYSTEM AC Power ... 120 V / 60 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 ...
  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 40 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.
  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 42: Glossary

    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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