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Philips DVD870PH98 Owner's Manual

Philips DVD870PH98 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Do not attempt to return this product to the store. Thank you for making Philips a part of your home! For fast help, call us first! 1-800-531-0039 DVD870P...
  • Page 2 Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and “DTS DIGITAL SURROUND” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. SmartPicture is a trademark of Philips Consumer Electronics. Copyright 2001 Philips Consumer Electronics.

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Declaration of Conformity Model Number: DVD870P Trade Name: Philips Responsible Party: Philips Consumer Electronics P.O. Box 14810, Knoxville, TN 37914-1810 (865) 521-4316...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    6 Introduction Welcome! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless playback features on Digital Video Discs (DVDs). Expanding technology allows you to add options to your viewing - watch a director’s cut of a movie, listen to the pro- ducer’s comments, or play your favorite scene repeatedly.

  • Page 7: Playable Discs 7

    Playable Discs This DVD Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs), Video CDs, Super Video CDs, and Audio CDs. This Player also supports the MP3 format, or music tracks that are compressed with MPEG Audio Layer 3 technology. In order to play a Disc on this DVD Player, make sure the Disc meets the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems described below.

  • Page 8: General Information

    8 General Information Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Remove the battery compartment lid on the back of the remote control by pressing in the tab, then lifting off the lid . Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and –...

  • Page 9: Hookups 9

    Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to con- nect, there are various ways you could connect the DVD Player. Use only one of the connections described in the following pages. Before you begin... Refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary.

  • Page 10: Connecting To A Tv Only

    10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks Connect the Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the corresponding Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y VIDEO IN jacks on the TV. Use a Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y cable (not supplied). Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to one set of the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player.
  • Page 11 Connecting to a TV Only TV has an S-Video In Jack Connect the (Y/C) S-VIDEO OUT jack of the DVD Player to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV. Use an S-Video cable (not supplied). Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to one set of the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player.
  • Page 12 12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV Only TV has a single (CVBS) Video In jack Connect the yellow (CVBS) VIDEO OUT jack of the DVD Player to the corresponding VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Use the supplied yellow video cable. Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to one set of the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player.
  • Page 13 Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Receiver Stereo has Dolby Surround or Stereo has 2-channel analog (right and left Audio In jacks) Connect an S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUT jack of the DVD Player and to the corresponding S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Use an S-Video cable (not supplied).
  • Page 14 14 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Multi-channel Receiver that has 2-channel digital stereo (PCM) or supports Dolby Digital Receiver (example only) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM-MPEG2-Dolby Digital-DTS COAXIAL Connect one of the DVD Player’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks (COAXIAL or OPT(ical) OUT) to the corresponding digital audio in jack on your Stereo Receiver.

  • Page 15: Ntsc/Pal Settings, Black Level Shift 15

    NTSC/PAL Settings, Black Level Shift 15 NTSC/PAL Settings You can switch the NTSC/PAL setting of the DVD Player to match the color system of your TV. Most TVs in the United States use the NTSC color system. So, if your TV uses NTSC, set the DVD Player to NTSC.

  • Page 16: Playing A Disc

    16 Playing a Disc AUDIO CD VIDEO CD Press the STANDBY-ON button on the front of the DVD Player to turn on the DVD Player. Turn on your TV. Make sure it is set to the correct Video In channel. You should see the DVD logo on the TV screen. Details are on page 9.

  • Page 17: Searching, Track/Chapter Selection 17

    AUDIO CD VIDEO CD Forward and Reverse Searching On a DVD, to search the Disc at four times the normal speed, press and hold H or G for about two seconds during playback. To search at 32 times the normal speed, press and hold H or G again.

  • Page 18: Slow Motion, Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback

    18 Slow Motion, Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback VIDEO CD Slow Motion During Disc playback, press the SYSTEM MENU button to access the menu bar. Press B repeatedly to select H (Slow motion) in the menu bar. Press p to enter the Slow motion menu. Playback will pause.

  • Page 19: Scan, Shuffle 19

    VIDEO CD AUDIO CD Scan Scanning plays the first 10 seconds of each Chapter/Track on the Disc. Press the SCAN button. SCAN will appear briefly on the DVD Player display panel. Scanning will begin, starting at the beginning of the current Chapter/Track if you pressed the SCAN button during playback.

  • Page 20: Front Panel

    20 Front Panel Display Panel Information about the current Disc and playback features appears here. STANDBY-ON button Press to turn on or off the power of the DVD Player. Details are on page 16. SOUND button Press repeatedly to select a sound mode if you made analog connections.

  • Page 21: Rear Panel 21

    Y VIDEO OUT Connect an optional component video cable here and to the component Video In jacks of a TV. Details are on pages 10, 13-14. (CVBS) VIDEO OUT Connect the yellow video cable (sup- plied) here and to the TV’s Video In jack. Details are on page 12.

  • Page 22: Remote Control Buttons

    22 Remote Control Buttons Press to turn on the DVD Player power if the Player is in Standby mode. Or, press to put the DVD Player in Standby mode. Press to select numbered items in a menu. Details are on page 16. Press during playback to directly select a Chapter or Track for Press to go back to a previous menu.

  • Page 23: Remote Control Buttons

    Press to access or remove the bit rate display during Disc playback. Details are on page 49. Press to access the Disc menu of a DVD. Details are on page 26. Press to acknowledge a menu selection. Press and hold for two seconds to search backward during play- back.

  • Page 24: Menu Bars

    24 Menu Bars In addition to using the shortcut buttons on the remote control to select features, you can also use the Menu Bars to operate features. Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to select Menu Bar 1, Menu Bar 2, or Menu Bar 3. Press SYSTEM MENU again to remove all the Menu Bars from the TV screen.

  • Page 25: On-Screen Symbols / Status Window 25

    On-screen Symbols / Status Window 25 On-screen Symbols The following symbols appear in the top left corner of the TV screen when you activate a feature. Scan The first 10 seconds of each scan Track or Chapter will play. Details are on page 19.

  • Page 26: Disc Menus, Playback Control

    26 Disc Menus, Playback Control Title/Disc menus Press the DISC MENU button. If the current Title of the cur- rent Disc has a menu, the Title menu will appear on the screen. Otherwise, the Disc menu will appear. The menu may list camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and Chapters for the Title.

  • Page 27: Audio And Subtitle Languages 27

    Audio Language Some DVDs are recorded in different languages. You may be able to watch the same movie in French, Spanish, etc. The movie may have special audio features, such as a director’s commentary or music soundtrack. If these are available on the DVD, access the different languages or featured soundtracks by following these steps.

  • Page 28: Zoom, Angles

    28 Zoom, Angles VIDEO CD Zoom Zooming lets you enlarge the video image during DVD playback and pan through the enlarged image. Press the ZOOM button during DVD playback. a Zoom will be selected in the menu bar. off p press OK to pan Within five seconds, press o or p to choose 1.33, 2 or 4.

  • Page 29: Time Search 29

    VIDEO CD Time Search lets you choose a specific time at which you want to begin Disc playback. Press the SYSTEM MENU button. Press the B button repeatedly to select Press the p button. Playback will pause; a time edit box will appear, showing the elapsed playing time of the current Disc, or the point at which the Disc is currently.

  • Page 30: Access Control

    Access Control limits viewing of Discs that exceed the limits you set. This feature will not limit viewing if the Disc manufacturer did not code the Disc. Philips cannot guarantee the availability of Access Control with all Discs, and therefore denies any liability associated with unintended watching of Discs.
  • Page 31 Activating/Deactivating Child Lock in Access Control Press the SYSTEM MENU button. Press the p button repeatedly to select the B button. Access control will be highlighted. Press the B button again, then press the Number buttons to enter your four-digit code. Details are on page 30. Access control Status window [ ] [ ] [ ]...

  • Page 32: Helpful Hints

    32 Access Control (cont’d) Locking or Unlocking Specific Discs Not all DVDs are coded with rating information or Parental Control levels. You may choose to specifically lock or unlock a Disc by choos- ing Play once or Play always. This way, you can disable viewing regard- less of the rating of the DVD.
  • Page 33 Setting Parental Levels DVDs may contain alternative scenes that conform to the Parental Level, or movie rating, that you select. The Parental Level may apply to the complete Disc or to certain scenes on the Disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8. Follow the steps below to set the Parental Level at which you want Discs to play.

  • Page 34: Access Control

    34 Access Control (cont'd) Changing the Country If a Disc has Parental Level coding, the codings are applicable only for the country specified on the Disc. The Disc manufacturer sets these codings. For example, a Disc may be coded at Level 3 for the United States.

  • Page 35: Repeat, Repeat A-B 35

    AUDIO CD VIDEO CD Repeat You may play a Chapter, Track, Title or entire Disc repeatedly. During Disc playback, press the REPEAT button repeat- edly to choose a Repeat mode. The Repeat mode will appear in the on-screen symbols on the TV screen. Details are on page 25. To repeat the current Chapter or Track, press the REPEAT button.

  • Page 36: Video Fts

    36 Video FTS VIDEO CD A Video FTS Program lets you play your favorite Titles/Chapters or Tracks/Indexes in the order you set. A Program can contain 20 items (titles, chapters, etc.). Setting up a Program While playback is stopped, press the SYSTEM MENU but- ton.
  • Page 37 Erasing an entire Program While playback is stopped, press the SYSTEM MENU button. Press the B button repeatedly to select Selection in the menu bar. Press the p button repeatedly to select Clear all, then press the OK button. This will erase the program and set FTS to Off automatically.

  • Page 38: Audio Cd Fts

    38 Audio CD FTS AUDIO CD An Audio CD FTS Program lets you play your favorite Tracks in the order you set. A Program can contain 20 Tracks. Setting up a Program Load an Audio CD. Press the STOP C button to stop Disc playback if necessary.
  • Page 39 Erasing a Program Press the STOP C button to stop Disc playback if necessary. Press the p button repeatedly to select CLEAR ALL, then press the OK button. This erases the Program for the current Disc and sets FTS to Off. Turning FTS On or Off Press the STOP C button to stop Disc playback if necessary.

  • Page 40: Mp3 Playback

    (analog) using your personal computer. (You will need MP3 recording software. Materials and equipment with which to make MP3 recordings are not supplied with this DVD Player. Check with your retailer for details about MP3, or visit the Philips web site at www.philips.com.) This chart compares the sound quality of MP3 recordings based on the speed, or bit rate, at which they were recorded.
  • Page 41 Playing an Album or Title To view or select the next or previous Album or Title on an MP3 formatted disc, follow these steps. Press the o p buttons to scroll through the Albums. Press the s or B buttons to scroll through the Tracks. The following is an example of the display that will appear.

  • Page 42: Tv Shape

    42 TV Shape Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. Press the p button to select TV shape will be selected. Press the B button. Press the o p buttons to select 4:3 letterbox, 4:3 pan- scan, or 16:9, then press the OK button. Select 16:9 if you have a widescreen TV.

  • Page 43: Video Shift 43

    The factory sets the DVD Player so the picture will be centered on your TV screen. Use this setting to personalize the position of the picture on your TV by moving it to the left or right. Press SYSTEM MENU. Press p to select , then press B.
  • Page 44 44 Color Settings (Smart Picture) You can select one of four predefined sets of color settings or define your own Personal color settings. This feature is a lot like adjusting Brightness, Contrast, etc., on your TV. However, these settings affect the picture sent by the DVD Player to the TV. Press SYSTEM MENU.

  • Page 45: Digital Output

    After connecting the DVD Player to your TV and other equipment, you may need to change the DVD Player’s Digital Output setting. Look to see which DVD Player audio jacks you connected to your other equipment, then set your Digital Output accordingly. The information in step 4 will help you make your choice.

  • Page 46: Sound (Analog Output)

    46 Sound (Analog Output) If you used the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the back of the DVD Player to connect to a Stereo Receiver, you need to choose a setting for Analog Output. First, make sure you used the red and white jacks, not the COAXIAL or OPT OUT Digital Audio Out jacks.

  • Page 47: Subwoofer Cut-Off, Night Mode 47

    Subwoofer Cut-off The frequency of the subwoofer output can be set to High (200Hz) or Low (100Hz) to match your system’s playback sound quality. Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. Press p repeatedly to select Press p repeatedly to select Sub-woofer Cut-off, then press B.

  • Page 48: Karaoke Vocal, Language

    48 Karaoke Vocal, Language Karaoke Vocal Set Karaoke Vocal to On only when you are playing a multi-channel karaoke DVD. The karaoke channels on the Disc will be mixed into a normal stereo sound. Press SYSTEM MENU. will be selected. Press p repeatedly to select Press p repeatedly to select Karaoke vocal, then press B.

  • Page 49: Bit Rate Indicator, Help Text 49

    Bit Rate Indicator The Bit Rate Indicator shows the bit rate for video and audio, as well as the total bit rate. This is available during playback of DVDs and Super Video CDs. To see the Bit Rate Indicator, press the DISPLAY button once during Disc playback.

  • Page 50: Helpful Hints

    50 Helpful Hints If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possi- ble solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself. If you need to call a customer service representative, please know the model num- ber and serial number of your product before you call.
  • Page 51 The sound is distorted during Disc playback through a Stereo. • Make sure you did not connect any cables from the DVD Player to the Amplifier’s “Phono IN” jack. Disc will not play. • Make sure the Disc label is facing up. If you are playing a two-sided Disc, make sure the side you want to play is facing up.

  • Page 52: Glossary

    52 Glossary Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. Analog sound is available when you use the red and white audio jacks on your equipment. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right.

  • Page 53: Specifications 53

    OPTICAL READOUT SYSTEM Laser type Semiconductor AlGaAs Numerical Aperture 0.60 (DVD)/0.45 (VCD/CD) Wavelength 650 nm (DVD)/780 nm (VCD/CD) VIDEO FORMAT DA Converter Signal handling Digital Compression MPEG2 (DVD)/MPEG1 (VCD) TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) Number of lines Playback Multistandard (PAL/50Hz) Horizontal Resolution 720 pixels Vertical Resolution 576 lines Video CD...

  • Page 54: Limited Warranty

    MAKE SURE YOU KEEP... Please keep your sales receipt or other document Philips Service Solutions Group, P.O. Box 2976, Longview, Texas 75606, Digital Video Disc Player showing proof of date of purchase. Attach it to the owner’s manual and keep both nearby.

  • Page 55: Limited Warranty

    El Paso, TX 79928 ATTENTION: DVD PLAYER EXCHANGE A replacement will be sent to you via UPS within 48 business hours of Philips’ receipt of the product. Your Address (street address to which replacement should be delivered, no P.O. boxes allowed):...

  • Page 56: Index

    Index of Information for your DVD Player ac power cord ... . .21 access control ...30-34 analog sound ....46 angle .

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