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Contents Care and Safety Information Setup ................................8 Cleaning discs .............................8 General Information Accessories supplied ..........................9 Region codes ...............................9 Connections Connecting to television ..................10-11 Using Composite Video jacks (CVBS) ....................10 Using Component Video jacks (YPbPr) ................... 10 Using an accessory RF modulator ......................11 Connecting the power cord ...................12 Optional connections Connecting to a Multi-channel Receiver ..............12...
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Contents Viewing the disc playback information ............... 24 Title/Chapter/Track selection ......................24 Time Search ............................. 24 Angle ................................24 Special DVD Features ....................25 Playing a Title ............................25 Changing the Audio Language ......................25 Subtitles..............................25 Special VCD and SVCD Feature .................. 25 Playback Control (PBC)........................
Care and Safety Information DANGER! Cleaning discs High voltage! Do not open the device. You run the risk of getting an electric shock. Some problems occur because the disc inside the player is dirty (frozen picture, The machine does not contain any sound disruptions, picture distortions).
General Information Accessories supplied Region codes This DVD player is designed to support the Region Management System. Check the regional code number on the disc package. If the number does not match Composite the player’s region number (see table video cable below), the player may be unable to (yellow) and playback the disc.
Connections Connecting to television COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO S-VIDEO V (Pr/Cr) AUDIO V (Pr/Cr) AUDIO U (Pb/Cb) U (Pb/Cb) VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO IN V (Pr/Cr) AUDIO S-VIDEO V (Pr/Cr) AUDIO U (Pb/Cb) VIDEO IN U (Pb/Cb)
RF modulator (cable supplied). your electronics retailer or contact Connect the Antenna or Cable TV Philips for details on RF modulator service signal to the ANTENNA IN or RF availability and operations. IN jack on the RF modulator. (It may...
Connections (continued) Connecting the power cord Connecting to a Multi Channel Receiver MULTICHANNEL AUDIO IN CENTER REAR FRONT SUBW. REAR FRONT DIGITAL CENTER REAR L FRONT L TV OUT DIGITAL REAR L FRONT L TV OUT CENTER REAR R FRONT R SUBWOOFER REAR R FRONT R...
Optional connections Connecting to a stereo Connecting to a digital AV system receiver STEREO AV Receiver AUDIO AUDIO DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL CENTER REAR L FRONT L TV OUT CENTER REAR L FRONT L TV OUT REAR R FRONT R SUBWOOFER COAXIAL SUBWOOFER...
Product Overview Front and Rear Panels STANDBY ON – Turns on the player or switches to standby mode STOP Disc Tray – Stops playback ç PLAY/PAUSE u OPEN/CLOSE – Opens or closes the disc tray. – Starts or pauses playback. Display panel IR Sensor –...
Product Overview (continued) Remote Control DISC MENU – To switch the DVD player – Enters or exits the disc to standby mode or ON contents menu – Switches on or off the DISPLAY playback control mode (for – Displays information on TV VCD 2.0 only) screen during playback –...
Getting Started Step 1 : Inserting Batteries Step 2 : Finding your viewing channel Press STANDBY-ON 2 on the DVD player to turn it on. Turn on the TV and set it to the correct video-in channel. You should see the blue DVD background screen.
Getting Started (continued) Select { P-Scan }, then press OK to Step 3 : Setting up confi rm. The menu will appear on the TV. Progressive Scan feature Activating Progressive Scan (for Progressive Scan TV only) 1.Ensure your TV system supports Progressive Mode The progressive scan displays twice the 2.If there is a distorted picture on...
Getting Started (continued) Select a setting and press OK. Step 4 : Selecting the Follow the instructions show on the TV to confi rm the selection (if any). matching color system Changing NTSC to PAL The color system of the DVD player, disc 1.Ensure your TV system supports PAL Standard and TV should match in order for the...
Getting Started (continued) Audio, Subtitle and DVD menu Step 5 : Setting the language languages You can choose your preferred language The language options are different or sound track from audio, subtitles and depending on your country or region. It DVD menu languages.
Playback from Disc IMPORTANT! – If the INVALID KEY appears on Super Video CD the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not MP3-Disc available on the current disc or at the current time. – DVD discs and players are designed ®...
Playback Features Starting disc playback Basic playback controls Unless otherwise stated, all operations Turn on the TV to the correct program described are based on Remote Control number for the DVD player (e.g. ‘EXT’, use. ‘0’, ‘AV’). Press STANDBY-ON 2 to turn on Pausing playback the DVD player.
Playback Features (continued) During the message appears on the TV Operations for video screen, press PREV to start playback playback from the beginning. Playback restarts from the fi rst title (DVD) or the beginning of the title/ track (VCD/CDDA/SVCD). Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc, a menu may To remove the message from the TV appear on the TV screen once you load...
Playback Features (continued) Repeating a section within a Selecting various repeat chapter/track functions You can repeat the playback of a specifi c segment within a title/chapter track. To do this, you must mark the start and end Repeat play mode of the segment you want.
Playback Features (continued) Time Search Viewing the disc playback When {Time} information appears on the information TV screen, press OK to access. You can view the disc information (such Use the alphanumeric keypad 0-9 as current title/chapter/track number, input the valid time (such as 0:34:27). total elapsed time or total playing time on Press OK to confi rm.
Playback Features (continued) Special DVD Features Special VCD and SVCD Feature Playing a Title Playback Control (PBC) Press DISC MENU. The disc title menu appears on the TV For VCD with Playback Control screen. (PBC) feature (version 2.0 only) keys or alphanumeric Press DISC MENU to toggle between to select a play option.
Playback Features (continued) ® Playing a DivX disc Playing MP3/WMA/JPEG/ Kodak/Fuji Picture CD ® This DVD player supports the DivX movie playback that you download from IMPORTANT! your computer onto a CD-R/RW or You have to turn on your TV and set to DVD±R/RW (see page 37 for more the correct Video In channel.
Playback Features (continued) Playback selection Zoom picture (JPEG) During playback, you can; During playback, press ZOOM Press PREV í / NEXT ë to select repeatedly to display the picture with the previous/next track/fi le in the current different scales. folder. to view the zoomed Press on the remote to...
DVD Menu Options OSD Language This DVD Player setup is carried out via This menu contains various language the TV, enabling you to customize the options for the language displayed on the DVD player to suit your particular screen. For details, see page 19. requirement.
DVD Menu Options (continued) Setting the Aspect Ratio Using the Video setup menu The picture shape can be adjusted to fi t your TV and the format must be available Press SETUP on the remote control. on the playback disc. Otherwise, the TV The system setup menu appears.
DVD Menu Options (continued) TV System View Mode Use view mode to scale an image that fi ts This menu contains the options for selecting the color system that matches to the TV screens’ width and height. the connected TV. For details, see page In ‘Video’, press to select { View Mode }, then press...
DVD Menu Options (continued) Press to highlight one of the Smart Picture following options. This DVD player provides four predefi ned sets of picture color settings. BRIGHTNESS Increase the value to brighten the picture In ‘Video’, press to select { Smart or vice versa.
DVD Menu Options (continued) Front / Center / Surround Speakers Using the Audio setup menu You can adjust the volume level setting for individual speakers. Press SETUP on the remote control. In ‘Audio’, press to select { Front The system setup menu appears. Speakers }, { Center Speaker } or { Surround Speakers }, then press Language...
DVD Menu Options (continued) Night Mode Digital Output Select this if you connect to a This mode optimizes playback of sound at low volume. High volume outputs will be multichannel decoder/receiver. softened and low volume outputs are In ‘Audio’, press to select { Digital brought upward to an audible level.
DVD Menu Options (continued) Rating level settings Using the Rating setup menu Depending on the DVD, you may be asked to change the parental level while playing the disc. The rating levels are Press SETUP on the remote control. from 1 to 8 and are country dependent. The system setup menu appears.
DVD Menu Options (continued) to select a rating level and Changing the Password press OK to confi rm. You need to enter your four-digit Select { 8 Adult } to disable parental password to play a prohibited disc or if level and allow all discs to play.
DVD Menu Options (continued) Restoring to the original settings Using the Misc Setting the { Default } function will reset (Miscellaneous) setup menu all options and your personal settings to the factory defaults, except your password for rating level. Press SETUP on the remote control. In ‘Misc’, press to select { Use The system setup menu appears.
DVD Menu Options (continued) ® DivX registration code Volume Control ® DivX registration code allows you to In ‘Misc’, press to select { Volume rent and purchase movies using the 60 }. ® DivX service from the internet. Press to adjust the speaker’s For more information, visit website;...
Others Software upgrade Periodically Philips will issue software upgrade to enhance your user experience. IMPORTANT! – Power supply must not be interrupted during upgrade! To check the current software version of this DVD player; Press OPEN/CLOSE ç on the DVD player to open the disc tray.
The aspect ratio of the screen cannot – Depending on the TV, it may not be possible to change the be changed. aspect ratio. Need Help? Visit us at www.philips.com/support 01-44_dvp3146_94_eng1.indd 40 01-44_dvp3146_94_eng1.indd 40 2007-01-31 1:23:43 PM 2007-01-31 1:23:43 PM...
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– Try to download the file again from a different source, or if you have created the file yourself, create the file again and make sure the settings are correct. Need Help? Visit us at www.philips.com/support 01-44_dvp3146_94_eng1.indd 41 01-44_dvp3146_94_eng1.indd 41...
Glossary Analog: Sound that has not been turned into MP3: A fi le format with a sound data numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound compression system. ‘MP3’ is the abbreviation of has specifi c numerical values. These jacks send Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) audio through two channels, the left and right.