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Philips MCD139B/79 User Manual

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  • Page 1 MCD139B DVD Micro Theater User manual...
  • Page 2 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation.
  • Page 3 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries. DivX Certified products: “DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents General Information Features ... 6 Supplied accessories ... 6 Environmental information ... 6 Safety information ... 7 Maintenance ... 7 Connections Step 1: Placing speakers and subwoofer ... 8 Step 2: Connecting speakers and subwoofer . 8 Step 3: Connecting TV set ... 9~10 Using Video In jack (CVBS) ...
  • Page 5 Tuner Tuning to radio stations ... 30 Storing preset radio stations ... 30 Manual programming ... 30 Autostore: automatic programming ... 30 Listening to preset radio stations ... 30 Deleting a preset radio station ... 30 Clock/Timer Viewing clock ... 31 Setting clock ...

  • Page 6: General Information

    – FM wire antenna – User Manual and Quick Start Guide 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...

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    Safety information ● Before operating the system, check that the operating voltage indicated on the typeplate (or the voltage indication beside the voltage selector) of your system is identical with the voltage of your local power supply. If not, please consult your dealer.

  • Page 8: Connections

    Connections Step 1: Placing speakers and subwoofer For best possible surround sound, locate your speakers and subwoofer as follows: ● Place the left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV set and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position.

  • Page 9: Step 3: Connecting Tv Set

    Step 3: Connecting TV set IMPORTANT! – You only need to make one video connection from the following options, according to the capabilities of your TV system. – S-Video or Component Video connection provides higher picture quality. These options must be available on your TV set.

  • Page 10: Using Scart Jack

    RF In), you will need a RF modulator in order to view the DVD playback via TV. See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details on RF modulator availability and operations. ● Use the supplied composite cable (yellow) to connect the system’s COMPOSITE VIDEO...

  • Page 11: Step 4: Connecting The Fm Antenna

    Step 4: Connecting the FM antenna ● Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75 Ω) jack at the back of the main unit. Extend the FM antenna and fix its end to the wall. Step 5: Connecting the power cord IMPORTANT! –...

  • Page 12: Step 7: Connecting Digital Audio Equipment

    Connections Step 7: Connecting digital audio equipment Digital audio recorder Recording (digital) Connect the system’s COAXIAL OUT (digital out) jack to the DIGITAL IN jack on a digital recording device (DTS-Digital Theater System compatible, with a Dolby Digital decoder, for example).

  • Page 13: Functional Overview

    Controls on the system – enables or disables bass enhancement. – selects different types of preset sound equalizer settings. TUNING à / á Tuner ... tunes to a radio station Disc ... fast searches backward/forward in a disc at different speeds. Clock.

  • Page 14: Remote Control

    Functional Overview Remote control – switches the system to Eco-power standby / standby mode. SOURCE (DISC/TUNER/AUX1/2/TV) – switches on the system – selects the respective sound source for disc/ tuner/aux1/2/tv. – repeats playback of a specific section within a chapter or a track. SYSTEM MENU –...
  • Page 15 & MUTE – disables or enables sound output. VOL +/- – adjusts the volume upward/downward. TITLE/RETURN – for DVD, go back to the previous menu. – for VCD, in play mode, go back to the PBC menu page. ZOOM – zoom in or out the picture.

  • Page 16: 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 17: Component Setting

    OK. There will be a distorted picture on your TV at this state until you turn on the progressive scan mode on your TV. Turn on your TV progressive scan mode (refer to your TV user manual). PHILIPS...

  • Page 18: To Deactivate Progressive Manually

    Move to one of the following and press á. – “Audio” (disc’s soundtrack) – “Subtitle” (disc’s subtitles) – “Disc Menu” (disc’s menu) Press 4 / 3 to select a language and press OK. To remove the menu Press SYSTEM MENU. PHILIPS...

  • Page 19: Basic Operations

    IMPORTANT! – Before you operate the system, complete the connection procedures. – When the system is switched to Standby mode, it is still consuming power.To disconnect the system from the power supply completely, reomve the AC power plug from the wall socket. Switching the system on/off ●...

  • Page 20: Disc Operations

    Disc Operations IMPORTANT! – Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. – Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than disc on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the disc player malfunction.

  • Page 21: Playing Discs

    Press SOURCE on the system once or more to select DVD mode ( or DISC on the remote control). ➜ You should see the blue Philips DVD background screen on the TV. Push OPEN/CLOSE on the top of the system to open the disc tray.

  • Page 22: Fast Forwarding/Reversing

    Disc Operations Fast forwarding/reversing For DVD/VCD/DivX/WMA/MP3: During playback, press à / á repeatedly to select fast search speed in forward (FF) or reverse (FR) playback. To resume to normal playback, pressÉ Å. Or, press à / á repeatedly until “É” is displayed on the TV screen.

  • Page 23: Programming Favourite Chapters/Tracks

    Programming favourite chapters/tracks You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want. For DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD/CDG Press PROG on the remote control. ➜ The programming menu appears. Use the numeric keys (0-9) to input the track /chapter number in the order you want. (two digits must be entered, e.g., 06 ).

  • Page 24: Zoom

    Disc Operations Press DISPLAY/OSD on the remote control to display the message of title and chapter. Use 4 / 3 to highlight “Angle” and press OK. Use numeric keys (0-9) to select desired angle. ZOOM Zooming allows you to enlarge the video/ JPEG image during playback.

  • Page 25: Playing Mp3 Music And Jpeg Pictures Simultaneously

    If the MP3 menu is switched off ● While in playback mode, press ¡ or ™ to select the previous/next track. Note: – No album search function in menu off mode. During JPEG or Kodak Picture disc playback, press PROG repeatedly to select different scan effect.

  • Page 26: Playing A Divx Disc

    Playing a DivX disc The unit supports the playback of DivX movies which you can copy from your computer onto a recordable disc. See {DVD Menu Operations} - DivX(R)VOD Code for details. Insert a DivX disc. Use à / á / 4 / 3 keys to navigate to the title you want to play.

  • Page 27: Dvd Menu Operations

    4:3 (letterbox): If you have a normal TV. In this case, a wide picture with black bands on the upper and lower portions of the TV screen will be displayed. PHILIPS ➜ 16:9: If you have a wide-screen TV. Screen Saver This function is used to turn the screen saver on or off.

  • Page 28: Display Dim

    40%: Dimmest display. This switches off all LEDs and icons on the front display panel of this unit. DivX(R)VOD Code Philips provides you with the DivX(R)VOD registration code that allows you to rent or purchase videos from DivX(R) VODE service at www.divx.com/vod. All the downloaded videos from DivX(R)VOD can only be displayed back on this unit.

  • Page 29: Restricting Playback By Setting Parental Level

    1 KID SAFE – Kids material; recommended especially for children and viewers of all ages. – OSD LANG (menu language) PHILIPS To set the screen display language. The default setting is English. – Default...

  • Page 30: Tuner

    Tuner Tuning to radio stations Press repeatedly SOURCE (or TUNER on the remote) . Press and hold TUNING à / á on the set to start tuning. ➜ The frequency indication starts to change until a radio station with sufficient signal strength is found.

  • Page 31: Clock/Timer

    Viewing clock The clock (if it is set) will be shown in standby mode. To view the clock in any source mode (DISC or TUNER for example), or Eco- power standby mode ● Press briefly CLOCK on the remote. ➜ The clock is displayed for a few seconds.

  • Page 32: Specifications

    Specifications AMPLIFIER Output power L/R speakers ... 25 W /channel RMS Subwoofer ... 50 W RMS Speaker channel Frequency Response ..200 Hz - 18 kHz / ± 3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio ... > 60dB (A-weighted) Input Sensitivity AUX In ... 500 mV Output Sensitivity Line Out(1KHZ 0dB) ...

  • Page 33: 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 34 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 Subtitles, or multi-language Audio.
  • Page 35 The timer is not working. The Clock/Timer setting is erased. The remote control does not function. Low hum or buzz sound. Low bass response. Unable to select Progressive Scan Troubleshooting ✔ Set the clock correctly. ✔ Power has been interrupted or the power cord has been disconnected.

  • Page 36: 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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