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DVD611 Digital V ideo Disc Player Digital V ideo Disc Player Owner’ s Manual Owner’ s Manual Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this product. We’ve included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, our Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining: •...
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Welcome! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless playback features available 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 producer’s comments, or play your favorite scene over and over again.
Australia. A Disc encoded in a specific region format can only be played on DVD Players with the same region code. For example, if a Disc is labeled for Region 2, you can not play the DVD on this DVD Player.
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing the tab, then lifting the lid. Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid.
8 Hookups You may connect the DVD Player several different ways, depending on your existing equipment and your pref- erences for sound and picture quality. To determine which hookup is best for you, examine the options on the following pages, then see which best matches your situation. Before you hook up the DVD Player, remember: Connect the DVD Player directly to a TV.
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Connecting the DVD Player to a TV only (no stereo or amplifier) TV has audio (red and white) and S-Video In jacks For better picture quality, use an optional S-Video cable to connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to the S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV.
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10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Set Dolby Digital and DTS to Off on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 40-41. Playing a DVD when the settings are wrong will distort the sound or damage the speakers. AUDIO (RIGHT) IN AUDIO (LEFT) IN Back of Stereo...
Connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder or DTS Decoder Some Discs are recorded in a 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround or Digital Theater System (DTS) Surround format. These Discs will sound best if you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder.
12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and an Amplifier with Digital Input jacks, Mini-Disc Deck or Use a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) for this connection. If the Disc is recorded in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround, you cannot dub the Disc in digital sound using a Mini-Disc or Digital Audio Tape Deck.
Disc tray Insert a Disc here. DVD611 STANDBY-ON REPEAT: Appears during Repeat Playback, along with A-B, TITLE, CHP, or TRK., depending on the type of Repeat Playback you have selected. Details are on pages 28-29. REPEAT A-B: Appears during A-B Repeat Playback. Details are on page 29.
14 Front Panel DVD611 DVD/CD PLAYER STANDBY-ON STANDBY-ON Button Press to turn the power on and off. Details are on page 18. PLAY Button Press to start or resume Disc playback. Details are on page 18. STOP Button Press to stop Disc playback. Details are on page 18.
S-VIDEO OUT Jack Connect an optional S-Video cable here and to the S-Video In jack of a televi- sion. Details are on pages 9-12. VIDEO OUT Jack Connect the yellow video cable (supplied) here and to the TV’s Video In jack. Details are on pages 8 and 10-12.
16 Remote Control Buttons Press to turn the power on and off. “P-ON” appears briefly on the display panel as the DVD Player turns on. “P-OFF” appears briefly as the DVD Player turns off. Press to choose one of the audio languages or sound modes available on the Disc.
Press to view the picture from a different angle (if available). Press to choose one of the available angles. Details are on page 34. Press to select a language for the subtitles (among those available) or to turn off the subtitles. Details are on page 33. Press to set up A-B Repeat Play, which repeatedly plays a specific segment of a Disc.
18 Playing a Disc AUDIO CD Playing a DVD or an Audio CD Before you begin... Turn on the power of the TV, amplifier and any other equipment connected to the DVD Player. Make sure the TV and the stereo or amplifier (if applicable) are set to the correct channel.
Using the DVD Menus Some DVDs contain menus that describe the contents of the Disc or allow you to customize Disc playback. For example, the menu may offer choices for subtitle languages, director’s commentary, or soundtrack playback. To use the DVD menu and select playback features, follow these steps.
20 Pausing Playback AUDIO CD Pausing Playback During playback, press the Pause F button on the remote control (or press the PAUSE button on the DVD Player). Playback will pause and the sound will be muted. If you press the Pause F button repeatedly, the picture will advance one frame at a time with each button press.
During playback, press the Pause F button to pause play- back. The sound will be muted. Pause k Press the Pause F button repeatedly to see the picture advance one frame (or step) at a time. The sound will remain muted. Pause F will appear briefly on the screen each time you press the Pause F button.
22 Fast Forward/Reverse Search AUDIO CD During playback, press the Fast Forward g button or the Reverse h button on the remote control (or press and hold the NEXT button or the PREV(ious) button on the DVD Player). On a DVD, pressing the Fast Forward g or Reverse h but- ton repeatedly will forward or reverse the picture at twice, eight times, or 32 times the normal playback speed.
Press the PAUSE F button during playback. Pause k Press the Fast Forward D button. Slow motion playback will begin. Press the Fast Forward D button repeatedly during slow motion playback to vary the speed of slow motion playback. You may play the DVD at 1/16, 1/8, or 1/2 the normal playback speed.
24 Zoom Playback You can enlarge the DVD picture during playback. The picture will be four times larger than normal. Press the ZOOM button during playback. The enlarged pic- ture will continue to play. Press the Arrow buttons o p s B to move the zoomed image left, right, up, and down.
AUDIO CD Starting Playback at a Specific Track There are three ways to begin playback on an Audio CD at a specific Track. You may use the Number buttons, the SEARCH MODE but- ton, or the Skip H G buttons. For details, read this information. Using the Number Buttons to Select a Track Press the Number buttons to enter the desired Track num- ber.
26 Title/Chapter Playback Starting Playback at a Specific Title/Chapter Press the SEARCH MODE button so that the Title/Chapter Search display appears on the TV screen. Search Title :1 / 4 Chapter : – To select the Title, press the Arrow o o button to select the Title space, then press the Number buttons to enter the Title number.
AUDIO CD Starting Playback at a Specific Disc Time During playback, press the SEARCH MODE button repeatedly so that the Time Search display appears on the TV screen. Search Time – : – : – Total Time 1:29:00 Within 30 seconds, use the Number buttons to enter the Disc time at which you want playback to begin.
28 Repeat Playback Press the REPEAT button repeatedly until the repeat mode you want appears in the top left corner of the TV screen. Repeatedly pressing the REPEAT button during playback lets you choose Repeat Title, Repeat Chapter, or Repeat Off. Selecting a new Chapter or Title will cancel repeat playback.
AUDIO CD You can play a section of an Audio CD or DVD repeatedly. Follow these steps to set up the section that you want to play over and over. Play the Disc to the point at which you want repeated playback to begin.
30 Programmed Playback AUDIO CD You may determine the order in which Tracks will play. The order that you set is called the Program. To set up programmed play- back, follow these steps. While playback is stopped, press the MODE button. The program screen will appear.
AUDIO CD You may play the Tracks of an Audio CD in Random order instead of the order in which they are recorded (1,2,3...). To set up Random Playback, follow these steps. While playback is stopped, press the MODE button twice so that the RANDOM screen appears.
32 Audio Language The DVD Player allows you to select a language for DVDs during playback. You can change the language only if multiple languages are available on the DVD. Press the AUDIO button during playback so that the audio display appears in the top left corner of the TV screen.
The DVD Player allows you to select a language for subtitles dur- ing playback. You may select only the languages that are available on the Disc. Press the SUBTITLE button during playback so that the subtitle display appears on the TV screen. Within 5 seconds, press the SUBTITLE button repeatedly to select a subtitle language.
34 Camera Angles Some DVDs contain scenes that were recorded from different angles. You may select a camera angle with the DVD Player during playback. Press the ANGLE button during playback so that the Angle display appears in the top left corner of the TV screen.
Follow these steps to change your Parental Controls password. While playback is stopped, press the SETUP button. The setup screen will appear. Press the Arrow o o p p buttons to select Parental. Then, press the OK button. The Setup/Parental Password menu will appear. Language Display Password...
36 Parental Lock Levels Follow these steps to set the rating level for your DVD Player. Discs whose ratings exceed the level you set will not play. See Helpful Hints below. While playback is stopped, press the SETUP button. The setup screen will appear.
You can check information about the current Disc by pressing the DISPLAY button on the remote control. You can select or change Disc features using the Display Screen. Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly during playback to access or remove the Display Screen. •...
38 Display Screen (Audio CD) You can check the information about the current Disc by pressing the DISPLAY button on the remote control. You can select or change some Disc features using the Display screen. Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly during playback to access or remove the Display Screen.
Use Markers to remember your favorite places on a disc. You can set Markers on either DVDs or Audio CDs. To set the Markers, follow these steps. During playback, press the MARKER button. The Display Screen will appear. (Details are on pages 37-38.) The Markers will appear at the bottom of the screen.
40 Audio Settings While playback is stopped, press the SETUP button. The setup screen will appear. Language Display Audio Parental Select : Set : Cancel : Exit : SETUP Press the Arrow o o p p buttons to select Audio. Then, press the OK button.
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When you select Digital Audio Out at steps 3-4, the Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG settings will be available at the bottom of the Display Screen. To change the Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG settings, press the Arrow o o p p buttons to select the desired item, then press the OK button repeatedly to set the item to On or Off.
42 Display Settings You can change certain aspects of the DVD Player’s Display Screens, on-screen messages, and the display panel on the front of the DVD Player. You also can change the TV’s Aspect Ratio in the Display menu. To change such settings, follow these steps. When playback is stopped, press the SETUP button.
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If you selected On Screen Info, Angle Icon, Background Color, or Auto Power Off, press the OK button repeated- ly to change the settings of each item. If you selected TV Aspect or Panel Display, go to step 5. Set On Screen Info to On if you want to see messages on the TV screen.
44 Language Settings While playback is stopped, press the SETUP button. The setup screen appears. Language Display Audio Parental Select : Set : Cancel : Exit : SETUP Press the Arrow o o p p buttons to select LANGUAGE. Then, press the OK button. Language Controls •...
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Press the Arrow o o p p buttons to select a setting, then press the OK button. If you select Other at the Audio, Subtitle, or Disc Menu screen, press four Number buttons to enter the country code you desire. Refer to the list on page 46. You can only select other languages for Audio, Subtitle, and Disc Menu if the language is available on the Disc.
Cleaning the DVD Player • Wipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the DVD Player with a soft, slightly damp cloth. • Never use a solvent, thinner, benzene or alcohol to clean the DVD Player. Do not spray insecticide liquid near the DVD Player.
48 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.
Distorted picture • Connect the DVD Player directly to the TV. Details are on page eight. • There are some cases where the picture may be distorted slightly; this is not a malfunction of the DVD Player. You can not change the camera angle. •...
50 Specifications Product Type Digital Video Disc Player Playable Discs DVD-Video Audio CD Color System NTSC Frequency Response DVD (linear sound): 20 Hz to 22 kHz (sample rate: 48 kHz) 20 Hz to 44 kHz (sample rate: 96 kHz) Audio CD: 20 Hz to 20 kHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio (S/N Ratio) Audio CD: 110 dB EIAJ (Electronic Industries Association of Japan) Dynamic Range...
Glossary 51 AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the back of the DVD Player that send audio to another system (TV, decoder, or amplifier). CD: Compact Disc (audio) Coaxial jack: Sends digital audio to a decoder or amplifier, allowing you to adjust the volume at the decoder or amplifier.
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.
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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):...
UPPLIED CCESSORIES The following items are supplied with your DVD Player; they are provided to help you use or set up your DVD Player. Remote Control 4835 218 37325 Two AA Batteries 4835 138 17012 Audio and Video Cables 4835 321 17148 This owner’s manual is made of recyclable materials.