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- Page 1 MCD305 DVD Micro Theatre...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents General Information Features ... 44 Supplied accessories ... 44 Environment information ... 44 Installation ... 44 Maintenance ... 44 Connections Step1: Placing speakers and subwoofer ... 45 Step2: Connecting speakers and subwoofer...45 Step3: Connecting TV set ... 46~47 Using Video in jack (CVBS) Using Componet Video in jack (Pr Pb Y) Using S-Video in jack Using an accessory RF modulator... - Page 5 System Menu Options Basic Operations ... 67 General Setup Page ... 67 TV Display Screen Saver Audio Setup Page ... 68~70 Speaker Setup SPDIF Setup Dolby Digital Setup 3D Processing HDCD Night Mode Video Setup Page ... 70 Component TV Mode Quality Preference Page ...
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Page 6: General Information
– Composite video cable (yellow) – Stand – User Guide 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: Connections
Step 1: Placing speakers and subwoofer subwoofer Rear speaker ( left surround ) For best possible surround sound, all speakers (except subwoofer) should be placed at the same distance from the listening position . ● Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV set and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position. -
Page 8: Step3: Connecting Tv Set
Connections Notes: – For optimal sound performance, use the supplied speakers. – Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of +/- speaker terminals. – Do not connect speakers with an impedance lower than the speakers supplied. Please refer to the SPECIFICATIONS section of this manual. -
Page 9: Using S-Video In 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 composite cable (yellow) to connect the system’s VIDEO jack to the video input jack on... -
Page 10: Step4: Connecting Fm/Mw Antennas
Connections Step 4: Connecting FM/MW antennas AM/MW antenna antenna ● Connect the supplied MW loop antenna to the MW jack. Place the MW loop antenna on a shelf or attach it to a stand or wall. ● Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM jack. -
Page 11: Step6: Connecting A Vcr Or Cable/Satellite Box
Step 6: Connecting a VCR or cable/satellite box S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO IN Viewing and listening to playback Connect the VCR or Cable/Satellite Box to the TV system as shown. Connect the system’s AUX IN jacks to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR or Cable/ Satellite box. -
Page 12: Functional Overview
Functional Overview Controls on the system STANDBY-ON B – switches the system on or to standby mode. SOURCE – selects the respective sound source: DVD/AUX/ TUNER (FM and MW). – switches the system on. CLOCK Standby mode – sets the system clock. Playback mode –... -
Page 13: Remote Control
Remote control – switches the system on/ off. – opens or closes the disc compartment door. 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. –... - Page 14 Functional Overview & DISC/TUNER/AUX – selects the respective sound source for DVD/ TUNER/AUX. – exits P-SCAN (progressive scan). (Only for DISC) SLEEP/TIMER Stand-by mode (wake-up timer) – sets a time for switching on the system automatically. Power-on mode (sleep timer) –...
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Page 15: Using The Remote Control To Operate The Player
DISC source. (See “Switching the system on/off”). Getting Started 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 16: To Deactivate Progressive Manually
Getting Started 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. -
Page 17: Step 3: Setting The Speakers
Step 3 : Setting the speakers You can adjust the delay effect (center, subwoofer and rear speakers only) and volume level for individual speakers. These adjustments let you optimize the sound according to your surroundings and setup. Adjusting the delay effect Press SYSTEM. -
Page 18: 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 19: Switching The System On/Off
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: Sound Control
Basic Operations Sound Control DBB, DSC and LOUDNESS sound features cannot be activated at the same time. DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost) DBB enhances the bass response. ● Press DBB on the remote to enable/disable DBB feature. ➜ If the DBB is activated, DBB is shown. Helpful hints: –... -
Page 21: 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 22: 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. Press OPEN/CLOSE (or 0 on the remote control) to open the disc tray. -
Page 23: Goto
GOTO During playback, press GOTO/ST once or more on the remote control. ➜ TV screen shows various search bars in the sequence as follows: For DVDs: (used to select chapter number, or title fitle field using 1 2 on the remote control) (used to select playtime within the current title) (used to select playtime within the current chapter) -
Page 24: Programming Tracks/Chapters
Disc Operations Programming tracks/chapters For DVDs/VCDs/CDs You can select and program up to 20 desired tracks/ chapters for playback in the desired sequence. If you like, store any track/chapter/ title more than once. Press PROG on the remote control to activate programming mode. ➜... -
Page 25: Display Information
Display information During playback, press DISPLAY on the remote control once or more to display the disc information on the TV screen. For DVDs: ● By pressing DISPLAY, TV screen shows current/total title number and current/total chapter (of the current title) number. ●... -
Page 26: Zoom
Disc Operations ZOOM For DVDs/VCDs/JPEG Zooming allows you to enlarge or reduce the video/ JPEG image during playback. ● Press ZOOM repeatedly to zoom in and out on the playback video image. ➜ Image size enlarges at 2X, 3 X, 4 X or reduces at 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 . -
Page 27: Playing Mp3/Wma Cd
Playing MP3/WMA CD IMPORTANT! – Make sure that the system is properly connected to your TV (see Connecting a TV on page 46), and your TV is turned on and set to video-in channel (Setting up the TV on page 53). –... -
Page 28: Playing Jpeg Picture Cd
Disc Operations Playing JPEG Picture CD IMPORTANT! – Make sure that the system is properly connected to your TV (see Connecting a TV on page 46), and your TV is turned on and set to video-in channel (Setting up the TV on page 53). Load a JPEG Picture disc. -
Page 29: System Menu Options
Basic operations Press SYSTEM to enter the Setup Menu. Press 1 2 to select the desired page: General Setup Page, Audio Setup Page, Video Setup page and Password Setup page. 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: Audio Setup Page
System Menu Options Audio Setup Page The options included in Audio Setup page are: “Speaker Setup”, “SPDIF Setup”, “Dolby Digital Setup”, “Channel Delay”, “3D Processing”, “HDCD” and “Night Mode”. Speaker Setup The options included in Speaker Setup page are: "Downmix", "Front Speaker", "Center Speaker", "Rear Speaker", "Subwoofer"... -
Page 31: 3D Processing
Dual Mono (default: stereo) Select the setting that matches the number of speakers you have coynamic”. ➜ Stereo: Left mono sound will send output signals to Left speaker and Right mono sound will send output signals to Right speaker. ➜ L-Mono: Left mono sound will send output signals to Left speaker and Right speaker. -
Page 32: Hdcd
System Menu Options Center Width Adjusts the center image from all front speakers to varying degrees. A larger value adjusts the center image towards the front left and right speakers. The adjustable range is from 0 (center channel sound is output only from center speaker) to 7 (center channel sound is output only from front left and right speakers). -
Page 33: Quality
Quality This menu helps you to set the video quality. Press 3 4 to highlight “Quality”. Press 2 or OK to enter Video Quality Setup. The options included in Video Quality Setup page are: “Sharpness”, “Brightness”, “Contrast”, “Gamma”, “Hue”, “Saturation” and “Luma Delay”. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness level. -
Page 34: Default
System Menu Options ➜ 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. Note: – Some DVDs are not encoded with a rating though the movie rating may be printed on the Disc cover. -
Page 35: Tuner
Tuning to radio stations Press STANDBY-ONy (or y on the remote) to switch on the last selected source. Press repeatedly SOURCE (or TUNER on the remote) until FM or MW is displayed. Press and hold TUNING 34 or TU +/- à / á... -
Page 36: Clock/Timer
Clock/Timer Setting the clock In Standby mode, press and hold CLOCK on the remote until the time flashes on the display. ➜ ”SET CLOCK” is displayed briefly. Then, the hour digits flash on the display screen. Turn VOLUME -/+ clockwise or anticlockwise or press VOLUME +/- on the remote to set the hours. -
Page 37: Specifications
SYSTEM Power supply ... ~220V/50 Hz Rated working power consumption (1/8 rated output power) ... ≤ 40W AUX input sensitivity ... ≤ 350mV Channel Separation ... ≥ 40dB Distortion ... 0.7% Frequency response ... 100Hz-20kHz (±1dB) Video output ... 1 V Horizontal definition ... -
Page 38: 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 39 The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you have set the TV shape. No sound or distorted sound. There is no sound from the center and surround speakers. The micro DVD player does not start playback. The DVD micro system does not respond when the buttons are pressed.
- Page 40 Considerable noise in radio broadcasts. The remote control does not function. The display is dark. Low hum or buzz sound. Low bass response. Unable to select Progressive Scan ✔ Tune in to the correct frequency. ✔ Connect the antennas. ✔ Fully extend the FM wire antenna.
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Page 41: 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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