En g li sh 1 Important Safety Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. Refer all servicing to qualiÀ 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...
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Notice Any changes or modiÀ cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.
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When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means that the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products. Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste.
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Recording and playback of material might require consent. See Copyright Act 1956 and The Performer’s Protection Acts 1958 to 1972. The making of unauthorized copies of copy-protected material, including computer programs, À les, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be an infringement of copyrights and constitute a criminal offence.
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Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
2 Your DVD Soundmachine Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully beneÀ t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Introduction With this unit, you can enjoy: • Video from DVD/VCD/SVCD or USB devices.
You can play DVD discs with the following region codes: DVD region code What’s in the box Check and identify the contents of your package: • Main unit • Remote control • AC power cord • Composite AV cable • User manual •...
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LIFT TO OPEN • Open/close the disc compartment. TUNING • Tune to radio stations. SUBTITLE • Select a subtitle language. VOLUME • Adjust volume. AUDIO • For CD/MP3 discs, select an audio mode. • For DVD, select an audio language. Display panel •...
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• The remote control sensor. Source selector • Turn on or off the unit, or select a source. Tape controls • RECORD Start to record. • PLAY Start tape play. • SEARCH Fast rewind/forward the tape. • STOP/OPEN Stop the tape play or open the tape door. •...
Overview of the remote control MUTE • Mute volume. Numeric keypad • Select a track/title/À le directly. • Input password.
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ALBUM +/- • Skip to the previous/next album. • / / / Navigate through the menu. For JPEG discs, rotate the picture. Move an enlarged picture up/down/left/right. • For DVD/MP3/VCD/SVCD/CD discs, search backward or forward. • Skip to the previous/next chapter/track. PAUSE •...
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SYSTEM MENU • Display/exit the system menu. DISC MENU • For DVD, display the root menu. • For VCD/SVCD, select PBC ON/OFF. RETURN TITLE • Return to the previous menu. REPEAT • Play a track repeatedly. REPEAT A-B • Repeat a speciÀ c section within a track/disc. ANGLE •...
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence. If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of this apparatus. The model number and serial number are on the bottom of the apparatus. Write the numbers here: Model No.
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Open the battery compartment. Insert 2 AA batteries with correct polarity (+/-) as indicated. Close the battery compartment. Connect TV Connect the black end of the supplied video cable to the AV OUT socket on this unit. Connect the yellow plug to the VIDEO INPUT socket on the TV.
Connect power Caution • Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the bottom of the unit. • The type plate is located on the bottom of the main unit. • Before connecting the AC power cord, ensure you have completed all other connections.
• the main unit. • the wall socket. Turn on Push the source selector on the main unit to DISC / USB / FM / TAPE . Turn off Push the source selector on the main unit to OFF . Find the correct viewing channel Push the source selector to DISC to switch to disc mode.
• Go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel Down button until you see the blue screen. • Press the source button repeatedly on the remote control of your TV. • The video-in channel is between the lowest and highest channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO etc.
[NTSC] [PAL] [AUTO] Press SYSTEM MENU to exit. Change system menu language Press SYSTEM MENU . Press / keys to select [LANGUAGE SETUP] page, then press Press then press . • [OSD LANGUAGE]: Select this to change the language of this DVD soundmachine screen display menu.
4 Play Play disc Push the source selector on the main unit to DISC . Lift to open the disc compartment. Insert a disc with the printed side facing up, then close the disc compartment. Press to start play. • To pause/resume play, press •...
For DVD During playback, press DISC MENU to return to disc menu. » If the current disc/title has a menu, the menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu will be displayed. Press / / / to select the desired title or chapter, and then press »...
Play from USB Note • Ensure that the USB device contains playable audio contents for supported formats. (See “USB playability information”) Flip open the USB socket cover. Plug the USB device into the Push the source selector on the main unit to USB . Press to start play.
Press STOP/OPEN tape door. Load the tape with the open side upward and the full spool to the left. Press PLAY • To pause/resume play, press unit. • To rewind or fast-forward, press on the main unit. • To stop play, press unit.
5 Play options Adjust volume During play, turn VOLUME to increase/decrease the volume level. Mute sound During play, press MUTE to mute/unmute sound. Select repeat mode During play, press REPEAT repeatedly to select different repeat mode. To repeat a speciÀ c section, During play, press REPEAT A-B at the start point.
Search by time or chapter/track number During video/audio play, press GOTO until a time À eld or track À eld is displayed. • For the time À eld, enter the play position in hours, minutes and seconds. • For the track À eld, enter the track number. •...
Change the audio channel Note • This feature is only available for CD/MP3 play. During play, press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio channel available on the disc: • Mono Left • Mono Right • Stereo 6 Adjust settings To maximize your play experience, use SYSTEM MENU to À ne tune your settings.
• Some of the features in the System Menu Options are described in “Get Started”. System Setup On the [SYSTEM SETUP] page, you can set the following options: [SCREEN SAVER] Turn on or off the screen saver mode. It helps to protect the TV screen from being damaged due to over exposure to static image for being too long.
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[PASSWORD] You can change the four-digit code used as Password. Use the numeric keys ( 0-9 ) to enter your current four-digit code, then press OK . The password supplied by default is 0000 . Press , then enter the new four-digit password. press OK to conÀ...
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[1 KID SAFE] [2 G] [3 PG] [4 PG13] [5 PG-R] [6 R] [7 NC-17] [8 ADULT] Note • Rated discs above the level you set in require a password to be played. • The ratings are country-dependent. To allow all discs to play, select [8 ADULT] .
[DEFAULT] Resets all the settings of this unit to factory default, except for the password and parental settings. Language Setup On the [LANGUAGE SETUP] page, you can set the following options: [OSD LANGUAGE] Select the preferred language for on-screen display. [MENU LANG] Select the preferred language for disc menu.
• [OFF] – enjoy surround sound with its full dynamic range. [DYNAMIC RANGE] Select the Dynamic Rang to À t the individual listening situation of the audience. The variable range is from FULL, 6/8~2/8 or OFF. [FULL] Audio with fully compressed Dynamic Range.
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The TV format determines the aspect ratio of display according to the type of TV you have connected. 4:3 Pan Scan (PS) [4:3PS] (pan scan) [4:3LB] (letter box) [16:9] (wide screen) 4:3 Letter Box (LB) If you have a normal TV and want both sides of the picture to be trimmed or formatted to À...
Other features Record Note • To record, use only “Normal” (IEC type I) tapes on which the write-protect notches (tabs) are not broken. • When you play or record a tape, the sound source cannot be changed. • The best recording level is set automatically. Change of volume and sound effect does not affect recording.
Push the source selector on the main unit to DISC to select disc source. Load a disc. Start disc playback. Press RECORD • To stop recording, press Record from radio to tape Press STOP/OPEN Load a tape. Push the source selector on the main unit to FM . Adjust VOLUME to tune to the desired radio station.
8 Product information Note • Product information is subject to change without prior notice. SpeciÀ cations Disc Laser Type Disc Diameter Support Disc Audio DAC Total Harmonic Distortion Frequency Response S/N Ratio Semiconductor 12 cm/8 cm DVD, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD- DA, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3-CD, WMA-CD 24 Bits / 44.1 kHz...
Tuning Range Tuning grid Total Harmonic Distortion Signal to Noise Ratio Tape deck Frequency response - Normal tape (type I) Signal-to-noise ratio - Normal tape (type I) Wow and Á utter General Power supply Operation Power Consumption Standby Power Consumption Dimensions - Main Unit (W x H x D) Weight...
Supported MP3 disc formats • ISO9660, Joliet • Maximum title number: 512 (depending on À le name length) • Maximum album number: 255 • Supported sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz • Supported Bit-rates: 32~256 (kbps), variable bit rates USB playability information Compatible USB devices: •...
Unsupported formats: • Empty albums: an empty album is an album that does not contain MP3/WMA À les, and is not be shown in the display. • Unsupported À le formats are skipped. For example, Word documents (.doc) or MP3 À les with extension .dlf are ignored and not played.
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After prolonged use, dirt or dust may accumulate at the disc lens. To ensure good play quality, clean the disc lens with Philips CD lens cleaner or any commercially available cleaner. Follow the instructions supplied with cleaner. Clean the heads and the tape paths •...
If you encounter problems when using this apparatus, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www.philips.com/welcome). When you contact Philips, ensure that the apparatus is nearby and the model number and serial number are available. No power/No sound •...
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• Sometimes a slight picture distortion may appear. This is not a malfunction. • Clean the disc. • A distorted picture may appear during progressive scan setup. No disc detected • Insert a disc. • Check if the disc is inserted with the print side facing inward.
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Poor radio reception • Increase the distance between the unit and your TV or VCR. • Fully extend and adjust the FM antenna. Audio or subtitle languages cannot be set • The disc is not recorded with sound or subtitles in multiple languages.