Contents Important Important safety instructions Notice Your portable DVD player Introduction What’s in the box Overview of the main unit Overview of the remote control Get started Charge the built-in battery Install remote control battery Connect additional equipment Install the DVD player in a car Turn on Select an OSD language Use your player...
1 Important Important safety instructions a Read these instructions. b Keep these instructions. c Heed all warnings. d Follow all instructions. e Do not use this apparatus near water. f Clean only with dry cloth. g Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
m Refer all servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. Notice Any changes or modifi cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. This product complies with the requirements of the following directives and guidelines: 2004/108/EC + 2006/95/EC 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.) Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused...
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Please inform yourself about the local rules on separate collection of batteries. The correct disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health. Always bring your product to a professional to remove/replace the battery. The making of unauthorized copies of copy-protected material, including computer programs, fi...
2 Your portable 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. Introduction Your Portable DVD player plays digital video discs conforming to the universal DVD Video standard.
What’s in the box Check and identify the contents of your package: • Portable DVD Player • Remote control • Battery for remote control • AC power adaptor (ADS-18C-12N 12012GPG) • Car adaptor • AV cable • Car pouch • User Manual •...
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c STOP • Stop disc play d PLAY/PAUSE • Start, pause or resume disc play e Navigation keys • Select the up/down/left/right item • Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/track • Press and hold for fast-backward or fast-forward search •...
COAXIAL • Connect headphones • Socket for coaxial output k AV OUT • Socket for audio/video output l DC IN 12V • Power supply socket m POWER ON / OFF/CHR • Turns on/off DVD player. Overview of the remote control...
a REPEAT • Select a repeat mode b ZOOM • Zoom into or out of an image c OSD DISPLAY • Display the current play status or disc information d TITLE • Access or exit the title menu of a disc e MENU •...
• Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your player. The model number and serial number are on the bottom of your player. Write the numbers here: Model No.
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Note • You can only charge the player when it is in power-off mode. Switch the POWER ON / OFF/CHR slide selector to the OFF/CHR position. Connect the supplied AC adaptor to the DC IN 12V socket on the player and to the AC outlet. »...
Install remote control battery Caution • Risk of explosion! Keep batteries away from heat, sunshine or fi re. Never discard batteries in fi re. • Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. •...
Connect a TV On the player, Connect the black end of the supplied AV cable to the AV OUT socket. On the TV, Connect the white end to the left audio input socket and the red end to the right audio input socket. Connect the yellow end to the video input socket.
On the amplifi er with a Dolby digital stereo system, connect the white end to the left audio input socket and the red end to the right audio input socket. Install the DVD player in a car Warning • While this player is being used in your vehicle, be sure it is safely secured and does not obstruct safety devices like air bags or seat belts.
Select an OSD language You can select an OSD language for the on-screen display. Press SETUP. » The setup menu is displayed. OSD language : English Language Subtitle : Auto Video DivX Subtitle : Standard Audio : English Audio DVD menu : English Preference Slideshow...
» Disc starts to play automatically. If not, press » If a menu appears, select an item and then press During play, • To pause, press • To resume, press • To stop, press • With the player, you can play subtitle fi les in the following formats: .srt, .smi, .sub, .ssa, and .txt.
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» The program menu is displayed. Select a title, and then press OK to confi rm. Select a chapter, and then press OK to confi rm. • Select a track, and then press Press PROGRAM twice, and then repeat steps 2 and 3 to program other title/chapter/track.
• For VCD/SVCD, if PBC is on, you cannot repeat items. Repeat a section You can repeat a specifi c section of audio/video within a title/chapter/track (repeat A-B). During play, at the chosen start point, press REPEAT A-B. At the chosen end point, press REPEAT A-B again. »...
During play, press AUDIO LANGUAGE repeatedly to select a language. Select an audio mode For VCDs with two or more audio tracks, Press AUDIO LANGUAGE repeatedly to select an audio channel: [Left], [Right], [Mix], or [Stereo]. Select a subtitle For discs with multilingual subtitles, •...
Language OSD Ianguage English Subtitle Auto Video DivX Subtitle Standard Audio Audio English DVD menu English Preference Slideshow Select an option, and then press OK to confi rm. • [OSD language]: Select an on-screen display language. • [Subtitle]: Select a disc subtitle language. •...
Select video options Select display ratio Press SETUP. Select [Video], and then press Language Aspect Ratio Movie Expand 16:9 View Mode Auto Fit Video Smart Picture Standard Audio Preference Slideshow Select [Aspect Ratio], and then press OK to confi rm. Select an option, and press OK to confi...
Select [View Mode], and then press OK to confi rm. Select an option, and then press OK to confi rm. • [Original]: Fit the original screen size (for JPEG only). • [Auto Fit]: (Default) Take the minimum value of horizontal and vertical fi...
Select [Digital Output], and then press OK to confi rm. Select an option, and then press OK to confi rm. • [Off]: Deactivate the digital audio output. • [PCM]: For the connected device that cannot decode multichannel audio. The DVD player converts the Dolby digital and DTS multichannel signals to PCM.
Use Default Settings Language DivX Registration Video Screen saver Audio Parental control Adult Preference Set Password Slideshow Select [Screen saver], and then press OK to confi rm. Select an option, and then press OK to confi rm. • [Off]: Deactivate screen saver. •...
• [4. PG-13]: Unsuitable for children under age 13. • [5. PG-R]: Recommend that parents restrict children under 17 from viewing. • [6. R]: Recommend that parents guide children under 17 to view. • [7. NC-17]: Unsuitable for children under 17. •...
Select JPEG play options You can display JPEG images as a slideshow and select a display effect. Press SETUP. Select [Slideshow], and then press Language Slide show : 5 Seconds Frequency Video Transition Random Audio Preference Slideshow Select an item, and then press OK to confi rm. •...
To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the system yourself. If you encounter problems when using the player, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, register your player and get support at www.philips.com/welcome. No power •...
Cannot play disc • Ensure the disc label is upwards. • Clean the disc. With a clean, soft, lint-free cloth, wipe the disc outwards from the center. • Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc. No response to the remote control •...
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JPEG A very common digital still picture format. A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio. Files are recognized by their fi le extension ‘.jpg’ or ‘.jpeg.’ A fi...
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Title On commercial DVDs, this is the longest section of a movie or music feature on DVD. Each title is assigned a title number, so that you can locate the title you want. When you record programs, they are stored as titles. Depending on the recording settings, recorded titles may automatically contain several chapters.